The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1909-08-06


whether miiady is able to or not.
1t is a fine thing that women as
class are as religiously inclined as they
are. but it would be still better if the /
men were held accountable for about
half the piety in the home and the
matter not left as one sided as it is at
present.
, Many attach Importance to the
badger sign in the location of a place
for well, the theory being that this
homely animal has a water instinct
which causes him to dig his burrows
in low places where it is but few
feet to water.
A small colony of Mormons in the
desert country south Of Tucson. Ariz.,
dry farmed 200 acres in beans last
year and sold the crop for $4,000.
Beats all what can be accomplished
when thrift and enterprise are hitched
up under the same neck yoke.
May II best grade Colorado lambs in
fleece brought $3.50 on the Chicago
market. the highest price on record up
to that time. Native lambs in good
condition brought So to $50. These
prices make the sheep business look
like Il pretty safe and satisfactory
proposition.
The yield-,of wheat in Russia for
twenty years past has been eight and
one-fourth bushels per acre, the land
lying fallow every third year and
famine appearing about once every
five. 1t is little wonder in the face of
this showing that anarchy and misery
run riot in the cars domain.
Last year Canada had 100000 acres
of land devoted to the growing of po-
tatoes. which produced total of H.
511,000 bushels, or an average Of
142 bushels per acre. The average
market price was so cents bushel
The above yield is about twice per acre
that reported for the same period in
the United States.
A good many Wisconsin farmers had
their eyes opened on this tuberculosis
question when attending the short
course classes at Madison the past
winter. Not only was the subject of
tuberculosis discussed but animals
shown to be affected with the disease
by the tuberculin test were slaUgh-
tered before the class and the effects
Of the disease demonstrated.
Those farmers who rather incline to
the dual purpose cow will read with
satisfaction and interest of the record
recently completed by the registered
Shorthorn COW Lulu, owned by the
Missouri Agricultural college. Her
showing for a week was 10 pounds of
butter. for month 71.S pounds and
for full year 60o6 pounds. Her milk
yield for the year was 12.341 pounds,
testing All per cent butter fat.
An excellent paint or wash for fruit
tree trunks is made from the follow
ing: One peck of stone lime s!aked in
n quantity of water, one quart of crude
carbolic acid. four pounds of sulphur.
half gallon of pine tar. The last
named ingredient should be added
while the limewater is hot. so that
the tar will dissolve more readily. The
whole should be stirred thoroughly
and enough water added to give the
mixture the right consistency for
1 Spreading.
The wholesome effect of an hours
work on lawn, garden or wood pile or
in a brisk walk in the way of helping
a fellow to ''let down from condi-
! ton of nervous tension and irrita bihty
induced by combining Office work. to-
bacco smoke and bad air can hardly
be measured. Failure TO take advan-
! tage of this simple restorative has
shortened life. bred unhappiness and
/ furnished more grist for divorce mills
than almost any influence that can be
mentioned.
pest that has worked havoc to vegeta-
4 ton in the limited areas in which II
has appeared and gives promise OF
/ being a national horticultural curse
unless the most stringent measures
!, are taken to keep it in check. Once IL
appears in locality it strips orchard
shade and forest trees Of every yes
4 tige of foliage. To handle the problem
as it should be met not only should
most stringent laws be passed. but
A there should be the fullest cooperation
possible between federal and state au
thorities.
In sections where heavy windstorms
are likely to occur at harvest time 8
timber belt on the windward side OF
the orchard often saves heavy loss
from windfalls as the fruit approaches
maturity. Where the orchard has moi
been favorably located with reference
to such timber protection shelter
belt can be grown In few years
Quick growing varieties such as the
cottonwood and box elder will answer