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The Morning examiner. [volume] (Ogden, Utah) 1904-1910, 1909-04-25

IS especially = favorItc remedy for cut
which I9 resultant invites the ants
freely.
The pupa of the tomato worm Is
ofton plowcd UP in the garden and Is
distinguished by an appendage like the
handle Of a pitcher While In thie
stage most insect life ls dormant. the
tomato or potato worm pupo expresses
It's disepprogal OF being disturbed by
a series OF nope- II placed I'm q sunny
window II Will develop into n mag
nificcnt buttcrfiy-but every one kpowe
the horrid green larva which follows,
Every one ls familiar with the snap
ping ouRs or click beetles, which creep
into our windows and amuse us by
falling on their backs and feiGning
death. Presently they make a Clicking
Ioisc and flop up several inches II they
fnIl on their backs the performance Is
repeated until they aliGht on their feet
when they seamper OF
Their larvae live near the surface of
the ground and from their long.
scarcely tnperine form and hOrd cover
Ing are known rs wire worms There
is hardly a cultivated plant which they
do not infcst, and. working they do
beneath the soil they are difficult 10
cope With. II the cells containing tho
pup8e OF recently ttensf2rmod adults
nre broken their inmates perish. Fail
plowlng is one way 10 losscn the nuls-
cnce. as tho plowlns aud successive
freozingo must destroy Uany cells.
The lady bug in various forms Is
quite common indoors and out. and
should be always carefully guarded
an one OF the best oids in destroying
apr4o. The little rod lady bug with a
black dot on caoh wing cover is often
found about houses In winter --and
should DO transferred to the conserva-
tory OF window garden
1t IL often mistaken for tho butalo
boetio and DESTROYED, though the latter
IS smaller and black md white, with
simply a longitudinal band o. dull red
along both sides Of the back.
The Morning examiner. [volume] (Ogden, Utah) 1904-1910, 1909-04-25
FENCE RAIL PHILOSOPHY

Drug stores are necessary, OF course
but we should not depend upon them
too much, Chcerfulness is better
tonic than can be found in any drug
store.
] spent three weeks last summer In
big city and The old farm never
looked so good to me as when | drove
through the big cato on the evening |
came home The country homo Is tho
ono place on earth that is free from
slecpless nights
There Is only one way to know just
whether our COWS are robbers or pro-
duccrs-buy a Babcock tester. They
cannot dodge that A robbor COW
one that does not earn her keep by
giving milk-can be turned into money
on the butchers block
In planning our work 1t is well to
plan for profits az well as for yield.
The yield Is not all We VIII noed to
seek weak places in the fields and re-
plenish with loads OF manure. and then
we wlll not need 10 read, study observe
and practice.
There is an opening for some enter
prising individual 70 introduce late
strawberries that Will not ripen until
Jul piebShl "oh-hit'"H NhllGLitd arc
out OF season.
Rust Is the great enemy OF steel and
iron. and yet 1t docs not eat up as
much Of tho farm Implements as 1t did
prior to the Introduction Of nxle
grease. Axle grease is tho panacca
for rust and Ia an over present help
AN II needs Is some one TO make the
application Rust eats Ike a mort
gage, which has an appetite like a
buzz saw.
The Morning examiner. [volume] (Ogden, Utah) 1904-1910, 1909-04-25

suddenly and too much. II there are
extremes Of temperature the regulator
and lamp Win require very closo-watoh-
ing
While 1t should not DO necessary TO
sit up nights with the Incubator
neither is 1t wise TO treat it like a
clock-to be wound up once a day and
left TO itself for the remainder OF the
time
A cellar is apt to be damp and lack
ventilation. A chamber makes too
much running up and down stairs Ii
possible have IL In room adjoining
the one where the work is done.
Good results come. IL the kitchen Is
large enough. by placing the machine
in one corner Many successful poul-
try women give 1t a place in the living
room, and even the parlor may be used
ss there Is nothing unsightly or un-
uey about the work save the day or
two during the Matching process. and
then the interest makes amends for
the temporary disorder
Before buying. secure catalogues
from several reliable dealers study
carefully the claims OF the manufac-
tnrers and your own requirements.
Avoid tho cheapest machine Of any
make As rule 1t is 80 small that
II is difficult 10 secure uniformity OF
temperature In the egg chamber
Inc nursery, an important adjunct
" usually lacking in the smallest ma
chimes, II ono of the largest size Is
chosen 1t VIII be found cumbersome; It
requires too long time for nlling it
your own eggs are used: n tho hatch
happens to be poor one your loss Is
shat much creator.
A machine Of about 10O-egs ccpacity
M large enough for the beginner. con-
toins all essential convcniencos and
one can iater Increase the capacity IL
success attends the humber effort
Study both directions md machine
thoroughly before starting the Inou-
oator, Have II on a Arm. level foun-
nstion and remember that good ven
tlation and avoidance of drafts aro
as Necessary 10 the chick in embryo a.
10 the human being
The experienced hand ALWAYS -un.
en- Incubator day before nuire A.
lnake sure thet the parts are worl,,n, ,
properly The novice with a NON, ,,,.
Fhine should not feol 1t time lost %
"ait anti three days after she hos
Eoarned TO control tho heat nj or ahn,,,
che required notch The rcrn,v 40
especially sensitive during Tho drst ,.,,
aays' and undue heating Will min +b.
Sntire hatch '''
pos tresher the Eggs the larger fbo
percentage Of chicks. Neysr re- ~,
e'N' TWO weeks old, and two davs 9,
much better 's -
The Morning examiner. [volume] (Ogden, Utah) 1904-1910, 1909-04-25
NUBBINS OF FARM NEWS

The Aircraft institute OF Chicago re-
Gently purchased 200 acres of land near
that city, which will be used for an
educational farm foF the teachine OF
the smaller outdoor industries.
A farmer near Windsor, Kan. has
made a record with his cows and
chickens In nine months he has sold
1885, worth of butter made from tho
milk from three cows. md IN seven
months has sold sl296o worth of eggs
and raised S75 worth of chickens from
IFS hens.
Professor G. c. GeorGeson. head OF
tho agricultural experiment station in
Alaska. has arrived from Nome and
saws that he ato waterpeiona grown
in the open AT Manley Hot Springs In
the Tanann valley, was served with
tomatoes grown In tho open. saw a
cornfeld whore the Stake stood seven
feet high and travelled through firms
on the Yukon where wheat, barley
oats and rye were maturing,
A Swedish professor 10 experiment
ina With r5tesne electrified crops He
has been conducting the6s experiments
for some yoers ana reports that strn~-
bersies Weld 56 per cent moro frui,
when treated with elootFicity than or
dinarily- In 1908 an electrified plot ~
wheat yieldod A.4 bUshels an acre
while the uneleetrtaed plot gave but
% bushels He elpo oleims that tho
electrified plantU erc harder.
Inauiciep conducted In over 1000
counties OF the Cpited States by the
Department Of Agriculture indicate
that tho verage length ot haul OF
crops over country roads IL 17.i miles'
the average weight OF the load 2.opz
pounds apd the average cost per mile
2Se cente. or about So per load, tho
Asurss being based on cost OF labor.
feed, wear. etc
a weed known to ranohmon OF Mon
tana as the deadly acouitc weed
causes heavy lossos among stock, II
ls found about wntering places. grows
is inches high and is easily pulled out
by the roots. Cattle relish IT. roots and
all. and the poison Is found largely IN
the roots. Ono r0nehman states that
about 100 Of his best i-year- old steers
wero Killed by IT. They have applied
to the government for help in extcr-
nrinoting the pest,
The largest tobacco form In tho
world. containing $4,000 acres. IL neal
Amsterdam. Ca Here IL grown about
one-third OF all the Sumatra tobacco
used for cigar wrappers In the United
States.
Idaho has 22974 acres OF saeebrush
in single tract known as the Carey
Act land OF this tract OF 10000 acret
77.o2e acres are now under irrlgotlon
and all kinds of grains are being raised
The Morning examiner. [volume] (Ogden, Utah) 1904-1910, 1909-04-25
STRYCHNINE A POOR HOG FOOD

y farmer road In an alleged farm
poper that strychnine Is a good tonic
for hogs and concluded to try II on
about twcnty of his herd. lie thought
his hogs were not fattcning up as much
rs they should. and air ough there wac
no disease among them, as he could
discover he concluded they needed a
tonic. He proceeded to dose up some
stTychnine to give thom. He Gaye 1t
TO them In body, and Of course somo
OF them got more than thoir share.
The result was that fourteen Of them
dlea, and died quickly, and eImost
without q struggle Some OF thcs.
would weigh about 200 pounds. II is
not safe to give strong medicine to
animals without knowing its effect.
Strychnine can he given TO bogs or 10
most any other animal without serious
reenits. but It must be given in proper
quantities and had better be prescribed
by a phyeicIan or veterinary.
The Morning examiner. [volume] (Ogden, Utah) 1904-1910, 1909-04-25

too much for pleasure TO como and do
not expend any means on making the
present thevery best that II can be. They
let the home grounds and surroundings
remain shabby and unImprovod, cx
pending the extra money on property
TO be handed down to the children or
putting 1t In the bank
This is wrong when there is any neg
loct in home Improvement II the
children nocd help. by all means they
need it now while they arc helpless
more thon when the, grow up and VIII
perhaps much better than we ever VIII
be able TO care for them.
They need the comforts, heolthful-
ness and beautlfying Influences Of
good home and surroundings In order
TO make them healthy strong. bcauti-
ful and good. pheso are Infinitely bet
ter than inhorltcd real estate. personal
property or money
Tho child whose home life is perfect
fer physical and mental development
VIII 90 cut into the world with q rich
herit6ge II the home Is beautiful and
attractive the child when grown Older
b Will love 10 come back to visit the
parents who made the home
The grounds surrounding the form
dwelling should be well droined and
graded to suit the location. The main
open part Of the space should be lawn
of good grass and DO kept mown low
at all tiInes so that cir ana sunlight
may partly tho soil
The lawn is for use, 10 walk and
play ON, and should bo laid out with
that I'm view Keep off the grass"
may be all right for city parks, but the
home lawn 10 6reen cnrpeted outdoor
floor for everyday use.
Abundance OF flowers shrubs md
treeo arc essentials for completing tho
picture. but flowers and shrubs must
be massed In clumps and borders along
the sides. and the trees must be
grouped in one place. preferably the
rear or somewhat removed from one
side OF the dwelling.
Under the trees In ths cool. shady
part OF the grounds, chiIdFep's play
house or rustic open structure le n
good place Tor rost and play for both
ycuRs and old. We can never get too
much Of the open cir. though ws live
In tho country, and such O covered
place under the trees make9 hnn
place IN which 70 read or talsc a nan
and fully enjoy the sweets OF outdoor
life
Such a plsEhousa is dcpr to the
hearts of the children, and they win
spend many happy hours each dov
there, when II no such provision were
made they would be In places Ia which
wo should not want them
For wet weather concrete wnl,,s ara
comfortable and economical. Concretc
walks are -cheaply and easily made
They need not necessarily be wide b,,t
there should DC enough TO them so ,bat
all outbuildinG5 and other much Cro-
quented places can ba reached yvithov,
walking on the wet ground. WaTta :,
foot wide are much better than mono
and such can be made al a triai,r
cost.
The barn and entire group Of farm
buildings. together with the grounds
they occupy, may DC MADE 10 harn,oo
ize IN general way by propor con
airuction. arrangement and pslntInr
The grounds about the barn and o,bor
feed and stock buildings. which ,o-
convenience are located near the dD,e,I-
inS. may. and should bc, as neat .-d
clean se the home grounds p-onar
This Is both good farm msnseonaert
The Morning examiner. [volume] (Ogden, Utah) 1904-1910, 1909-04-25
HARVESTING A BIG CROP

Twenty-Five hundred ard City COM
bipod harvesting machines, operated
by stcain, gnsolins, horses and mules.
and 90 600 men were REQUIRED 10 gar
ner the whoat crop, estimated St CO.
900. 900 bus6ele, in Washington. Ore
gon and Idato last season.
The value o(-ehe crop Is Plsced al
from S45 100000 TO s5o,oOe,Oo0. The
machines cut about g por cent OF tho
total yield apd on this it is estimated
that there Eas . saving Of cents A
bushcl and two bushels Of waste grain
to the mere. adding nearly 100000 to
the revenue of the producers.
Tho men were paid 3s.oooooo In
wagss, the averaee cost OF saving the
crop being 10 cents a bushel exclu-
slve OF bags and houlsGe TO warehouses.
The Morning examiner. [volume] (Ogden, Utah) 1904-1910, 1909-04-25
WORK IN THE POULTRY YARD

II you do not get n reasonably good
crop Of oggs this month make up your
mind that IT Is your fault
The early pullets will be doing excel
tent laying this month and the late
hetched pullets and tho lato moltins
hons should also get down TO work,
provided OF course they have boon hav
Ing the proper caro-.
For Matching market chickens 1t is
advisable TO set the early broodiee. but
1t VIII not be profitable TO hold tho
youae stock over FOR breeding. as they
wiil molt in the fall and would not
be profitable for layers when good
prices prevailed.
Keep the incubntors hard al work,
Chicks hetched this month Will com
nand good brother prices
Take advantage OF all clear. eonny
days and allow the birds outdoors An
occasional outing Ike this does thom
a lot Of good, but do not expose them
TO heavy wind, rain and snow storms.
Keep the rams as clear OF snow os
possible. Keep the fowls Indoors as
long as any snow remains on tho
ground,
II your hopaes arc large and COM
Portable and the ffoclSs arc not over
crowded confinement during winter
does them no harm
II yor erred In feeding during the
fan and early winter you win now nave
hens suffering from overfet llvor DIS
case. indigestion or bowel troubles.
Make theHn excrcise-that iS tho koy
note of success
When pruning the fruit trees, which
IS often done this month. chop up some
OF the wood inbo convenient longth and
char It II large woodburnns stove
can be secured enough charcoal can be
made TO supply the poultry during the
entire year. 1t can be saved in gran
ulated or powdered form. but should
be Kept In covered I'm cans,
The Morning examiner. [volume] (Ogden, Utah) 1904-1910, 1909-04-25
WAR ON THE BUGS NOW
Begin the Fight Carly and Keep
1t Up if You Would GIim-
mate These Pests.
BY J. FISHER.

All ineccts pass the winter In some
stage OF their existence. Tho QUes-
tion Is. Where and how7 Certoin!y
not on the wing. and often in way
that they can be easily destroyed.
Watch the fences and weather board
Ing OF Imprinted buildings for the
chrysalis OF the cabbage worm, neatly
suspended by y couple Of silken
threads. Some OF these mischicf-mak-
ing butterflies VIII emerge and they
viii provo many times more difficult TO
destroy
Many Insccts pass the winter In egg
or larval form In tho rubbi@h about tho
farm. old weed stalks, clumps Of deaa
grass and the remains ot last years
crop being common lurking places.
Fire Is suro destroyer and cleans the
ground nicoly FOR plowlnG.
Early plowinG In spring Is hard on
tho insects thc freshly exposed sod
being cleared OF them by frost. This
The Morning examiner. [volume] (Ogden, Utah) 1904-1910, 1909-04-25
THE KITCHEN WINDOW BOX

Sow seeds OF curled parsley In the
window box and keep in the kitchen
window. Besides being fine for soups
n makes fine garnish for meat and
salad dishes.
In plant raising and growing sue
cess is built upon failures. Profit by
tho mistakes.
Seed boxes are called "flats" and
should be four TO six inches deep. a
sl2c to handle easily. with cracks or
bored holes in the bottom for drainage.
The soil used should not be unduly
rich and should be thrown roughly into
the bottom. a fcw inches deep, then
fine siftcd soil to depth OF an inch
or moro covering this
Scatter the seeds. or plant In little
open trenches. covering according to
size. pressing down tho soil with Il
piece OF fat board
Very small seeds should be barely
covered. larger seeds 10 dccpor depth.
Many hard -shciled seeds. like tho
emma. must have the outer shell nlcd
or soaked by pouring boiling water
over. letting stand until cool before
planting
The soil should be well wet. then
covered with a piece OF flannel and set
away in a dark. warm place until the
little plants begin 10 show. then
brought gradually to the light remoy-
Ing the cover. Sprinkle the soil care
fully so as not to disturb the young
rootlets.
Do not keep too wet. or the young
plants viii have tendency to damp
on Give plenty OF air and sunshine
and thin the plants TO avoid spindllng
growth, Transplant TO other boxes as
growth indicates in order to give stocky
growth.
Plant cannn, palm and many other
seeds In boxes now. Pot the summer
Towering bulbs in late February or
March. Plant double daisy seeds TO
be trapsplanted later outside Use judE-
ment In potting and planting suitina
these operations TO your ability to care
for the young plants, Nothing is
gained by early planting II neglect Is
practiced
The Morning examiner. [volume] (Ogden, Utah) 1904-1910, 1909-04-25
.BEAUTIfY THE HOME YARD
To Neglect Things That Beaut'-
fy and Uplift Character Does
Not Always Pay.
BY H. II. SHEPARD.

The Immediate grounds about inc
farm dwelling can be made beaut'iul
and sanitary as rev other places can
Tho home grounds should bc ample ~
large as is consistent with the size oi
the dwelling. and much larger tnah
most fnrm home grounds are
An acre Is not too much. Some may
think that an acre OF land is too much
to waste on a simple dooTyard, but II
must be remembered that this part OF
the farm Is where the farmer and his
family live and spend greater part
OF their time. and chat the better the
home grounds tine bettor win be the
life Of the family.
It Is wrong estimate OF life and
property to he forever making money
to enlarge the farm In area In buying
extra tracts OF land for future use. and
not improve and make the best Of tho
little spot where the wife and children
must spend nearly all OF their best life.
Some look forward to and prepare
The Morning examiner. [volume] (Ogden, Utah) 1904-1910, 1909-04-25
8LAlNE'S GRANDSON SELLS EGGS

Emmons Blaine. the grandson of the
late James G. Blaine, once secretary OF
state lives with his mother In Chi
cago and has gone into the business Of
supplying guaranteed eggs" to GUS
toners
His country home Is in Elmhurst and
he has made his mother resident man
ager and his Junior partner. In his
advertisements her Identity Is concealed
under the word company"
During the week Master Blaine at
tends school. but he retlres TO the Elm
hurst form on Friday 10 spend all nos
sible time with his hens. He bss
large number OF orders for eggs and
is making a practical atudy Of the busI.
nAsa
The Morning examiner. [volume] (Ogden, Utah) 1904-1910, 1909-04-25

and a mark OF good taste and charac-
ter on the part or tho farmer
Good fences around all the homo
grounds and lots arc a necessary con-
yenicnce. and keeping them in good
repair adds TO the nestncss and beauty
OF the picture as n whole.
The Morning examiner. [volume] (Ogden, Utah) 1904-1910, 1909-04-25
VeNTlLATE The HOG PENS

An important feature OF this house
Is the vcutuator. which Is n small cap
covering n hole al The top md in tho
center Of tho roof The hole Is made
by saving OF opposite ends Of two roof
boards ond covering II with n cap so
arranged az TO leave openings 3 by IL
The Morning examiner. [volume] (Ogden, Utah) 1904-1910, 1909-04-25
CAPACITIES OF ClSTERNS

Recently hfty-four acres of cedar
were sold at pubIir euotion IN TenneS-
60 Sy- oencA company toT~ss,96i.
The Morning examiner. [volume] (Ogden, Utah) 1904-1910, 1909-04-25

inc New Hampshire station has
oenonstrated tho fact that the steady
loss OF weight which fruits UNDERGO
even under most favorable condition. a
OF storage, Ia due 10 a process n,
breathing similar TO that occurring In
ANIMALS. whereby oxygen ie taken In
ana carbon dioxid given out. Loy-r-
ing tne temperature does not stop thba
oreatnlns process. but only slows n
DOWN Therefors apples cannot be
kept In cold storage an indo6ni,e
perloa' On many people believe.
The Morning examiner. [volume] (Ogden, Utah) 1904-1910, 1909-04-25
PRIZE WINNING CHICKENS

Rose Comb Rhode Island Reds. silver
cup winners at Chicago in 1906 1907
and 1908. Bred and owned by r, II.
Sprague, Ul.
The Morning examiner. [volume] (Ogden, Utah) 1904-1910, 1909-04-25

inches on each side Of the roof. This
l. sufficient ventilation for two or three
animals when all the doors are shut.
and II more ventilation is desired 1t can
easily be secured by opening the small
sliding door in the rear. This simple
plan Of ventilation avoids any direct
drafts upon the animals and proves
very efficient
The Morning examiner. [volume] (Ogden, Utah) 1904-1910, 1909-04-25

Farmers in tho vicinity Of Cnn.ro,
Texas. cleared $50 TO $50 per ,@usc nv
raising watermslons and caI szT5s
leet 5eaeon $1,000
The Morning examiner. [volume] (Ogden, Utah) 1904-1910, 1909-04-25

extremes Of temperature the regulator
and lamp VIII require very closo-watoh-
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1909-10-18
BIG PoRToLA PROGRAM

An announcement Of the arrange.
Issued by the committee in charge
and 1t Is reproduced for the infOrma-
tiou o. many who would like to stay
the entire week but who are restrict
ed to only a uay or two. and they can
make a Caoicc of days,
Tuesday morning. October 10th
there will be a parade by way of re-
Ccptiou to Duke Gaspar de Portoia.
The keys of the city will be turned
over to the Duke. On the morning
Of Tuesday. October 10Th, it is also
planned TO have a review of the Wis
iting war vessels In the h'y. Tues.
day afternoon will be devoted to re-
ccptious and In the evening there will
he u grand fireworks exhibition in
.uiou Square Park,
Wednesday. October goth 1t is eX.
pectetd there will be q balloon ascen-
sion In the morning, followed In tAo
afternoon by a big chorus 0f la,o0o
arhpol children.
Thursday morning. October 2tst
}jorc will be q big feature parade in
which fully $4,000 will participate,
one division Of which will be devoted
to 81 uatIons-Chincse, Japanese
Italians, French. Spanish, etc. Var
ions California cities will be reprcs-
Cuted hv floats as viii be- the fratcr-
nal and commercial organizations.
There will be an industrial section.
In the evening there will be Il sailors
festival in one of the local halls.
Friday. October - will be devoted
to grand field and athletic events in
the Park stadium, In the evening
there will be boxing and wrestling
matches.
Saturday, October sd there will be
a big 800 mile automobile race for
valuable trophies. In the afternoon
there will be q championship football
match between teams from British
Columbia and from thc Pacific north
west. In the evening there will be
a masked ball proceeded by a carni-
val parade.
Round trip fare from Reno $1115;
from Carson City, $12.95.
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1909-10-18
Stationary

Correct Stationary for Every
Occasion
Observation-Disclosures Tapestry Linen
The Box, 3Sc
Eaton-lluthut's Tapestry Linen
The Box, 4Uc
lEatou-liurlhut's Tartan Linen
The BOX. 35c
Partisan Royal Court
The Box, 25c
I;atuu-liurlhut'S Table Stationary
All Sizes. 25c
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1909-10-18

Bulbs of ali kinds at KitZmcyer's
drug stare.
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1909-10-18

Fools in Glad rags are often YER
mitted to rush in where unlaundered
hObOs would be knocked down and
dragged out.
Beware Of the people who pat you
on the back. They may be looking
for an r-Ortunlty to kick your feet
from under
Mr.. B-There, I've let my cigar go
out DO You know it spoils a cigar.
no matter how good it Is to let it
go out?
Mrs. B.-Yes. a cigar is a good deal
like a man in that respect.