The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1909-10-22

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It VIII be well to feed the hugs
yparsely Of the new corn, as the In
|udicious feeding Of 1t gets the ami
mals' systems out Of order and makes
possible a whole lot Of later and more
serious Ills, usually termed swine
plague and hog cholera.
A not altogether reassuring showing
II the destruction Of our forest re-
sources is given in the reports OF the
lumber industry for the year 1908.
These indicate that during that period
81, 281 sawmills In the United States
turned out 33,2S9, 367, 900 feet Of lum-
Der, besides 2,108. 4s3. 900 shingles and
:. $3.50, 6s4 600 laths.
It is wages spent for things that
are either useless or harmful more |
largely than the injustice Of economic
conditions under which men labor that
are responsible for the most abject |
types of poverty to be found in this
and other countries. And yet they are
factors which the average student OF
our social and economic Ills IL wont
almost entirely to overlook.
The young calf before it reaches the
age Of a month may be easily dehorn-
ed, prevented from having horns. by
rubbing caustic potash on the skin just
over the embryo horn. The hair
should be removed Immediately over
the spot and the caustic rubbed on till
the skin is pink. Care should be taken
not to have the chemical come in con-
tact with the hands, as 1t will burn
the skin.
In central northern states the fern
Is, because Of its beauty and rarity.
very highly priced as native wood
land or ornamental plant. In the heav-
lily wooded sections Of the Pacific slope
In Washington and Oregon it grows in
such profusion that it is one of the
worst weeds which the tiller Of the
soil has to contend with for two or
three years after he clears up and
breaks his land.
There are four states which the first
Of this year had more than 100000
hogs. Iowa leading with 8.413,OOO, ILL
nois ranking next with 4,673,OOO and
Nebraska and Missouri following in
the order named with 4,243,OOO and
1886, 900 head. respectively. And this
has been a decided prosperity factor,
for there has been very little loss by
disease, and good prices have prevailed
for those that have been marketed.
The owner of famous tract Of vir-
gin hemlock near Laporte, Pa. has
placed a reward of 81 each on the
pelts or carcasses Of porcupines, which
are seriously injuring and in some
cases killing fine hemlock trees by
gnawing and peeling the back from
the limbs in search of ants, which
constitute one of these queer animals
principal articles of food. The por-
.upine is usually classed as inoffensive,
but this seems to be a blotch on his
escutcheon.
A middle state farmer whose fields
are becoming fouled with quack grass
is this year trying the efficacy Of hemp
as a means Of getting rid Of the plague.
Hemp grows to height Of six or eight
feet and SO completely covers and
shades the ground that any other plant
L. khnvs In, t1,o vvnfd ~ IN
thought that putting the land In hemp
two years in succession will complete
" free the land Of the grass. An ad-
vantage in this method, If 1t Is as ef-
fective as is anticipated. would be that
the hemp has a considerable CONNER
cial value. and the use Of the land
would not be lost in the process, as Is
true Of some other methods which
have been recommended.
It may be merely a truism to state
that the fields Of corn which have suf-
fered most from drought during the
past month in some sections of short
rainfall have been those which were
cultivated. the fewest times and had
the most weeds growing between the
rows. There was very good reason
for this state Of affairs. which was
that the soil. not being stirred as fire.
auently as it should, baked and dried
out much more rapidly than would
have otherwise been the case. while
the weeds that were encouraged by
this neglect served to still further ag-
gravate the situation and take from
the soil the little moisture which 1t did
contain. This matter Of the physical
condition in the soil resulting from
ample cultivation is one that is sadly
ignored OF completely overlooked by
! all too many farmers. The Importance
Of the point can hardly be given toe
great emphasis.
A Nebraska town has inaugurated
lately very practical type Of church
union or affiliation. An enterprfsine
lady of the Episcopal faith IS thu
prime mover in the good work. A
Roman Catholic altar, permitted b!
special dispensation Of the pope. Il