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The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1909-07-29
TIE cArBrRD.

Down where the alder branches form .
tent
Above the streams low bed Of moss and
reeds.
A damp retreat which insect hordss fro
quent.
The shy gray catblrd ATS about and
feeds.
Concealed within the ,hieksrs tangled
shade,
Unrecognized we'd pass the Jester BY.
Were not his presence suddenly betrayed
BY discordant. unexpected cry.
But when che sun swakes the drOwsy
east,
And every pasture blade with gems i
hung.
FROM some tail oak the bird pours forth
feast
OF melody tha. makes the Old world
young;
Or when at evening brooding shadows
fall
Across the brier's iucense-laden heart.
He sings 50 sweet and clear a madrigal.
We listen spellbound to the Ministries
art
Buffoon and poet rule BY turns the breast
OF this shy bird Of sweet and varied
lay,
But he who hears him sing forEets the
jest.
And in bis heart bears bus the song
away.
-Yoqth's Companion.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1909-07-29

Clovers do not always grow as read
ny or as vigorously as might be ex-
peeted from the richness Of the soil. In
recent years It has been discovered
by scientists that the growth Of plants
OF this class (clovers. peas and beans)
is dependent to some extent on the
presence Of small nodules or lunches
on the roots. These nodules contain
bacteria which in some mysterious way
assist the roots In taking up food from
the soil II these bacteria are not
present in the soil the clovers viii be
likely TO make poor growth-indeed.
alfalfa may not make any growth. II
the proper kind of bacteria are sup
piled and the incubation OF soil ana
root is successful the plants Will show
extra vitality.
Cultures containing these bacteria
have been sent out to farmers from
the Ontario Agricultural College for
the past four years. with directions
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1909-07-29

Ssrsey Farmer Makes Switching
Animal saw Wood.
John Dooly. OF Jacksonville. n. ].
has hit upon plan that win hereafter
make 'switchtal" COWS bring prem
ium, instead OF. as now. being unmar
ketable Dooly is the owner Of hrln
die COW that he has been compelled fol
years to milk himself. His hired man
after the first trial OF milking the COW,
refused to remain longer in Doolys
employ II compelled to put up with the
lashing OF old hrlndle's tail.
Dolly has tried for eight years to
get rid Of the COW, but her fame has
spread over Essex and Morris counties,
and a purchaser for her could not be
found. She can snap her tail Just like
whip, and the result is that Doolys
face has not been minus several pieces
OF sticking plaster for years.
Dolly said the other day: Il have
been thinking for some time OF using
the old brlndles tail power to some
good effect, and at last hit upon plan.
which have now put into effect with
such good results that II any OF the
farmers around have any 'switchtair
cows they want to dispose OF they will
find buyer at the Dooly farm.
Il cut hole through the side OF the
woodshed." continued DOoly. "just op-
posite the circular saw, which we turn
by hand to cut up wood in stove
lengths. and through this hole I put
a beam. which 1 balanced Just like the
walking beam OF ferryboat on the
North River. On the inside end fast
ened stick leading down TO the wheel
that turns the saw. On the outside
fastened rope. I tried the thing and
4 worked fine. Driving stake into
the ground near by. tied the old brin-
die to 1t. and. fastening her tall to the
beam rope, sat down to milk. called
Pat Dugan. the farm helper. and told
him to feed wood TO the saw. He
thought at first l was crazy. but I or
Tered him to do as told.
-The next minute the old brindle
ave her tail a switch to swipe me
Icross the face as usual. but she
ouldn't. The rope held, and she could !
My switch her tail so far. Then she .
ried In the other direction. with the
anne result BY this time old brlndle I
ct pretty mad and she jerked that tail I
{ hers back and forth as quick as I
ghtning, and. say. that walking beam
ept going at such a rate that you
Tould a thought the circular saw was /,
eing driven by a 1O-horse power en-
Inc.
1T just took fifteen minutes to milk !.
d brindle, and In that time she cut :
p two cords OF wood into stove !
Myths No. sir. wouldn't take $500
II that old brindle cow now" con.
uded Dooly.-New York World q
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1909-07-29

The termination OF seeds with hard
coverings. such as cannas. eucalyptus,
and even morning glories. can be has
tened by soaking them in warm water
for two to twelve hours. Sow the seeds
at once upon removing them from the
water. II given this treatment, morn.
ing glories will bloom in six weeks
from sowing
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1909-07-29

Farmers Bulletin No. 40 Of tia
United States Department OF AgricuI.
ture says that mixture Of two parts
Of cornmeal and one part cottonseed
meal for ten weeks to lambs. with pas
turage, gave weekly gain OF 2.95
pounds per head. The lambs were
fed about 81 pounds each per week
OF the mixture.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1909-07-29

for applying to the fields that are be
Ing seeded with clover. Last season
BOO farmers reported that their alfalfa
crops had been benefited by the appli-
cation while 40 reported that there
was no gain With alsike clover the
reports were equally favorable over
IS per cent OF the experiments finding
that the culture had improved the
rrop With red clover the results were
not SO favorable. only 50 per cent hav-
ing noted a gain Peas and beans
showed still less benefit from the ap-
plication- As the work Is stfn In its
infancy IT is probable that better re-
suits WIN be obtained as the methods
Df application are better understood.
The illustration shows the comparative
growths OF inoculated and uninoculated
alfalfa plants In a bulletin Just IS |
Sued It is stated that the cultures win /
again be distributed for 1909 at price
Of Is cents for each bottle containing
enough for 60 pounds OF seed.-Mon-
real Star.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1909-07-29

The farm price for eggs has rapidly
advanced in the last few years. In
1893 the average farm price for eggs
for the United States was Ills cents
a dozen; in 1903, 1927 cents a dozen:
in 1904, 17.2 cents; in 1906, TT cents.
and the price for 1908 will be IN ad.
vance Of that.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1909-07-29

There is always temptation to turn
the stock on pasture before the grass
has had chance to get a start. At
this time the animals viii get little
good from the pasture. and they are
likely to do much damage in trampling
the wet soil Let the ground get solid
and the grass good start before trey
20 on II.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1909-07-29

For intestinal worms IN colts the
following mixture is used by some
veterinarians: MIX together as a base
J pound each Of salt and granulated
sugar. in this mix u pound Of tobac-
co dust Of fine cut tobacco. ounces
Of sulphate Of iron powder. 8 ounces
Of powdered worm seed. Give a heap
ing teaspoonful in the feed at first
once day. then twice a day, and
ksep up for three weeks.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1909-07-29

The flesh OF guineas Is generally
dark colored, tender. juicy and in fla
vor equal to the rfng-neck English
pheasant Many think It more palata-
BILE, for the flavor is not so pronounced.
and there is considerably more Of It.
The flesh Of the white guinea is light
in color, and II they are crossed with
the pearl variety the meat OF the latter
will become nearly as light.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1909-07-29

It IS said that bees usually super
seds their queens before they are too
old for service; and when an apiary Is
once stocked with good grade Of
queens the bees can. as rule, be de-
pended upon to supersede their queens
at The nroper time.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1909-07-29
soil Temperatures and seed Germina-

ton.
Scientists have discovered that the
lowest soil temperature at which the
process Of growth begins in most cul-
tivated crops is 45 to As degrees Fab
renheit, but the maximum results are
attained only after the soil has reach
ed temperature OF 6s to 20 degrees.
The termination of wheat. rye, oats
and fax go forward most rapidly at
II to SIS. and corn and pumpkins ger
inmate best at 90 to 101. Corn win
grow at temperature Of 81, requiring
eleven days to come through, while it
viii terminate In three days at e5.3
degrees Oats require seven days to
terminate at Al. whereas they will ger
inmate In two days at IS degrees.
These facts emphasize the import
ance Of so cultivating the soil as 10
develop heat at the earliest possible
period Our seep soils where irriga-
ton has played hob can not warm I'D
because they must first evaporate the
water. Sandy soils warm more quick
~ than adobe for reasons which every
body understands The depth OF plant
ing also has great deal to do with
the termination, and we are hoping
that this spring will not linger long in
the lap Of winter as was the case with
the last two or three seasons.-Denyer
Field and Farm
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1909-07-29

New Method of Keeping Potatoes.
A German publication, the Practical
Adviser In Fruit Raising and Garden
ing. states that new method for keep
ing potatoes and preventing sprouting
consists In placing them on a layer OF
coke DR.. Schiller. OF Brunswick, who
has published the method. is Of the
opinion that the improved ventilation
by means Of coke IS not alone response
bic for the result. but believes that II
Is due to the oxidation OF the coke.
which. however. Is a very slow one.
Coke always contains sulphur. and IT
5 very possible that the minute guam
.lties Of oxides OF carbon and sulphur.
which result from the oxidation, mix
ng with the air and penetrating among
he potatoes are sufficient to greatly
etard sprouting. Potatoes so treated |
re said to keep In good condition until |
he following July
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1909-07-29

There has been recently made an In
teresting report Of investigations car.
ried on comparatively between the De.
partment OF Agriculture and farmers
In Switzerland as to the gross and net
returns derived from farms operated
under different systems OF manage
ment IN 1906. the returns being com
pared with those secured during the
preceding five years. The average
profits as ascertained from 230 hold
ingr were: On farms up to 1915 acres
in size. SCI per acre; from 1914 to 25
acres. $3.50; from % to 37l5 acres.
SIT; from s71z to rs acres. SIS. and
from farms OF more than 10 acres.
s10-25 per acre. Nearly so per cent
of the products raised on Swiss farms
consisted Of animal. dairy and poultry
products. an enormous quantity of
such products being annually export
ID This shows the result Of cult.
rating a small amount OF land we'll
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1909-11-30

lands from time to time from the
one class to the other. Full legal
effect should be given such classifi-
cation when madersoaa sto%preyent
entries, under laws applicable to one
class, except after application tor and
q review Of the classification; in
other words, if lands are classified as
coal lands, they should be enterable
only as coal lands, and in case it be
shown that they are improperly
classified as coal, lands and are, in
fact, agricultural, they should then
be enterable only as L. agricultural
lands. This, to my mind, is the only
way the government can scientifical-
~ and effectively proceed to con-
serve the natural resources of the
public domain. To leave to the self
interest OF applicants the option to
claim q particular tract OF land as
more valuable for mineral, agricul-
ture, timber, phosphate, oil, or gas,
or for power sites, is to invite con-
fusion, fraud, and contention, and
this has been the source Of a major
portion of the difficulties Of the in
terror department in administering
the public domain ~~
1t may seem at the outset that this
would be radical departure, to the
extent of suspending the disposition
of public lands pending their CLASH
ication, but, as matter of fact, a
large portion of the undisposed-of
public lands has already been CLASH
fed by the department, but such
classification has not the authorita-
tive basis or effect to accomplish the
result above outlined.
AS to minerals, other than those
hereinafter specified, because of the
manner of their occurrence, doubt
less no effective classification can be
made in advance of discovery, and
they should for that reason be treat
ed as an exception in classification
and dealt with accordingly.
AS regards new legislation, the
present coal-land laws respecting the
States and Territories, as well as
Alaska, should be supplanted by an
act fully meeting existing as we'll as
future conditions. The inducements
for much Of the crime and fraud,
both constructive and actual, commit
ted under the present system can be
prevented by separating the right to
mine from the title to the soil. The
surface would thereby be open to en-
try under other laws according to its
character and subject to the right
to extract the coal. The object to
be attained in any such legislation is
to conserve the coal deposits as a
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1909-11-30

public utility and to prevent monop-
oily or extortion in their disposition.
This may be 4! acconpl shed either
through aa1easing SYSTEM by which
the title would remain in the govern
meIt,s under proper regulation and
supervision by the secretary of the
interior, or through the sale of the
deposits, and in either case with re-
strictions on their mining and use
which would control the minimum
output and conserve the deposits as
public utility. I believe the most
advantageous method will be, found
in a measure authorizing the lease
or sale of the coal deposits in the
lands, subject to forfeiture for fail
ure to exercise the rights granted,
under such reasonable regulations as
may be imposed. An exploration
period of at least one year upon a
permit basis, at a nominal charge,
would insure to the applicant the
necessary preliminary knowledge up
on which to make the lease or pur-
chase of the coal deposits and ven
ture the necessary investment for
operation. The maximum unit ALL
thorized for this use could safely be
made from three to five sections,
provided no greater surface rights
be granted than will give proper ia
cilitics to reach and extract the coal
deposits.
In case of failure of the lessees
or grantees to open and operate the
coal deposits under reasonable lin
itations and to maintain an output
reasonably suited to the deposits, and
in case of combinations as to price
or limitation of output, title should
be forfeited by proceedings in court
for that purpose. Government mine
supervision would doubtless be nee
essary to enforce the conditions and
limitations under the grant.
The above suggestions with refer
ence to the disposition Of coal depos-
it's are equally applicable to the oil
and gas fields in the public domain,
and similar legislation as to lands
containing the same is hereby recon-
mended Indeed, the very nature of
these two important mineral resourc-
es require that their disposition be
in terms of quantity Of the product
extracted rather than of acreage.
Pending the enactment of new leg
islation as affecting coal lands, all
known coal areas were withdrawn
from entry for classification and APP
praisement through the geological
survey.
April 10, 1909, I changed to prac-
teal and scientific basis the system
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1909-11-30

of classification and valuation for
disposition of coal lands under exist
ing laws. For the purposes OF class
ificatiop and valuation, the coal de-
posts are divided into four classes,
IA accordance with their fuel value
and the thickness and depth Of the
coal beds. The prices of the lands
are determined on the basis of an es-
ttmated tonnage and range from one
half cent to 3 cents per estimated
ton, in accordance with the quality,
thickness, and situation of the coal.
Provision is also made for taking
into consideration in making the val
uation any special conditions enhanc-
ing the value of the land for coal-min-
ing purposes; also, for review of
the classification or valuation upon
proper application and showing to the
department.
The classification and appraisement
of the coal lands in the States and
Territories other than Alaska pro-
coed upon the authority of the act
of March 2, 1873, which fixes the min
imum price only for lands and leaves
to the secretary of the interior their
appraisement and the determination
of their maximum value. In view of
the fact that the law of Alaska di-
reefs the disposition of the coal lands
in that Territory at the flat rate of
$40 per acre, no such classification
or appraisement is warranted by
existing law.
Congress- has, by the act of Febru-
airy 10, 1909, substantially adopted
the recommendations made by me as
Commissioner of the General Land
Office, in the enactment of a statute,
known as the "dry-farming" or zen.
larged homestead" act, auth orizing
the classification and entry of semi
arid lands. The department has,
through the geological survey, under
this act classified 172,O97,643 acres.
I have also recently withdrawn
temporarily, for the purpose of sub
mitting the subject to congress for
new legislation, large areas of oil
lands in wyoming, California, Utah,
and Oregon.
I desire to call attention to the i'm
portance of asking congress to au-
thorize the executive to reserve GER
tain areas of these lands for the pur-
pose of affording supply OF fuel oil
for the future use of the navy, and to
make such regulations as may be nee
essary for the preservation and ex-
traction of such deposits. No legis-
lation exists for the entry of oil and
gas lands other than the general min
ing laws of the United States, which
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1909-11-30

are not adaptable to the disposition
Of lands containing mineral oils and
gas.
Under the previous administration
there were temporarily withdrawn,
pending action by congress, 4,702,530
acres of land in the states of Wyom-
ing, Idaho, and Utah, as containing
phosphate deposits. These lands are
being reexamined by the geological
surevy at my direction with view to
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1909-11-30

eliminating all tracts not containing
such deposits. The area of the orig
duced to 4,471 ,480 acres by the elm
ination of nonphosphate lands, and
I am advised by the classifying off,
GERS that additional areas will be
eliminated as result of their exam
nation. The lands containing phos-
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1909-11-30

CONTINUED on page 81
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1909-11-20
"NicknsckitoriAn.r

London shopkeepe:>' >laa" is " d!a feet in itself and one that iS afwaNs changing. What. then. iS q "nIcknack. itorian:' We know not the word to- day; but, looking recently through some old law cases dating about hundred years back, was puzzled to find it applied in all good faith to describe plaintiff in the sheriff's court. On further search it turned out to be a piece of forgotten cockney slang for a dealer in bric-a- brac.
 The evidence showed that this plain tiff kept sort of old curiosity shop, in which he dispensed "mummies, poisoned arrows, the head of King AT. thurs spear and {; genuine manuscript of the first play acted by Thespis and his company in a wagon" The de- fendant. q WonEln, had actually bought and paid for some of these rarities. but she died after having com. missioned he enba!ming of an oraHg outAng to add to her collection, and for this, her executors refused to pay. Caunse. for 1Ha defense poured con. tempt on the nanny of the orans oulang ahu called t a stuffed nosl- ker.
 lsu; the Iii ......ckiiuli:,I won his case, His G't9se><ii3:i r;,> ii.orr taking th2n hi> ;l;:l'" .,.!' !.-S... t;n:s.tliau
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 "Necl. t"ls:l:.~,i fh" other. "Ill no deny it any longer
 "Then why GidN't you say so fl! 1rst?" demanded the EN"lishlnar.
 "Weel." was the calm response, "i didna like to boast O is in London London Chronicle.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1909-11-20
A Horses Toe Nails.

Few persons realize that horses hoof is really the same thing as the toe nails of human beings or of ami mals having toes. The horn of hoof grows just as toe nail does. The hoof grows more rapidly in unshod horses than in those wearing shoes, and it grows faster in horses which are we'll groomed and we'll fed. But Oh an average the horn grows about a third of an inch a month. Hind hoo9s grow faster than fore hoofs The toe of the hoof being the longest part, 1t takes longer for the horn to grow down there than at the heel. For in stance, the toe will grow entirely down in from eleven to thirteen months, while the heel will grow down in from three to five months. As the new horn grows out any cracks or defects in the old gradually work down to where they can be cut off, just as with human finger nails you can watch the progress of bruise from the root to the tip.- London Answers.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1909-11-20

wn,ss,.r as . Letter Writer.


 Early Mfr. Whistler as . letter writer became . parsonage to be reckoned with. His pen was very frequently ogpped in gall, but it Is joy to read him. with his very delightful personal style. No one ever wrote quite like him. Hamerton, with whom he had many passes, always to the critics great discomfiture, once. in reviewing his Symphony In White," stupidly called attention to the fact that there were many other tints in the picture besides white. There was, he main tained. the reddish hair of the woman, for instance; her fssh color. bit c. blue ribbon. and go Ou. Whistler re- epcnded: "Bcn Dieu, did this wise ger son expect white hair and chaikeG fEcrD? And does il. then, in his ao. toundtng consequence, believe thni symphony fin Y containe no other nofs, but shall be a continued repetition of EFF F?@ Fool" And. of course, the world Is familiar with Whistlers studied insolence in his reply to q com munication i'll the New York Tribune by Hamerton, who complained that Whistler refused to answer his letters. Whistler referred to the writer as "a Mr. Hamerton." which made Hamer- ton perfectly furious and so served Wbistler's ends.-Arthur Hoeber in Forum
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1909-11-20
Pretty Absentminded.

A book about George Canning and his friends contains among its anec- dotes two which deal with Hookhan Frere and the absentmindedness for which he was noted. Frere married Lady Erro, and while they were en gagged he took her into supper at q ball. While they were talking he drank up the glass of wine he had poured out for her and then took her back supperless to the ballroom. After the wedding he went straight from the church to Mr. Murray, the pub fisher, who asked him to stay to din, ner, to which he very nearly agreed remembering only just in time that Lady Errol was waiting to start on the honeymoon" .es>..,