The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1909-09-10

There is altogether too much truth in
the seemingly extravagant statement
that II fellow steals ham he goes
to prison for it, but If he steals
railroad or wrecks bank he goes
scot free.
The crabgrass. one Of the worst Of
garden pests, is fortunately only an
annual-lives but a year-and hence If
1T is kept from going to seed in
August or September it will be
knocked out for next year. Elbow
grease and perseverance are the REQ
uisites in exterminating it.
A road treated with the road drag
acquires character, so to speak, as
time passes. One treatment keeps IL
from getting into as bad shape during
the next wet spell, and so on with
every subsequent treatment until it
becomes well nigh impervious to sur
face water and much less susceptible
to indentations from the traffic which
passes over it,
A fruit grower who is the recipient
of the very useful service which the
birds render him in the destruction Of
multitude OF insect pests which
hut for their Intervention would con-
sumo about everything he produced
and then denies them q bite of his
tempting fruit rs sort of reward, is
absolutely too mean and stingy to live
n ,;1 T>,, 4
should have ring put in his nose and !
turned out with the porkers
The child in the home who is made
10 think that the world-including
everybody IN the bome-revolves
around and must pay homage to him |
has some heartbreaking experiences
ahead before be gets his ideas of the |
relation Of the lumnaries 10 his solar
system properly adjusted This early |
imbibed misconception often makes |
trouble for the youngster and lot OF |
grief and embarrassment for the folks |
who have to live and associate with /
him
The horse census for ths. past two |.
years. as compiled by the bureau Of |
animal statistics, has some interesting
figures. 1t shows that on Jan. ], 1908, |
there were in the country 1892 600 |
horses having total value of $780,
100000. giving an average of $93.4l |
per head A year later. Jan. ] 1909, |
the number had increased lc 2O.G4O.OO !
and the total value to $1,011 0J2, $50, /
which gives an average price of 1864. |
This shows that there has been a gain |
Of 1928 per head. The average price |
$60.25.
Farmers and gardeners in Massa-
chusetts are suffering considerable
damage from deer, the killing of which
has been prohibited for number of |
years past and are now asking the |
legislature for permission to kill ma |
rauding deer which appear on their
premises The deer seem to realize |
that they are privileged characters and |
presumfng on this have become so bold |
that they invade farm fields and gar
dens and do much damage In a single !
night. This is an illustration Of pro-
lection which has been carried too far
and Is overdone. Permission to kill
trespasSing animals would doubtless
put stop to the nuisance and make
them seek uncultivated fields and tim |
Der lots.
There ought to be an enthusiastic
member Of an Audubon society in ev-
cry state legislature in the country,
simply that some one posted on the
subject Of the economic Importance Of
birds might be on hand to give legisla-
tors wholesome and hard headed ad-
vice to keep them from unwittingly
passing laws permitting the destruc-
ton of useful birds The need of this
has been suggested by an act lately
passed by the Minnesota legislature,
giving towns and counties the right to
Il bounty for killing blackbirds and
crows Nothing much can be said for
the crow. barring his utility as a scav-
enger. but 1t is different with the black.
bird. which is classed as one Of the
useful birds. Had some one been on
hand at the time this bill was passed
to present the case for the blackbird
1t is doubtful If such a measure would
have passed.
The legislature of North Dakota has
this year passed law preventing the
sale Of impure. adulterated and noxi-
Gus seeds. The bill does not apply to
seeds which were sold for this years
crop. as the supplies Of seeds were in
stock before the measure was enact
ed, but does include those offered for
sale for sowing purposes after July /.
Steps are being taken to equip q seed I
laboratory where samples gathered
by inspectors and sent in may be
analysed. The chief requirements. of
the new law are that persons selling
or exposing seeds for sale shall at
tach label showing the name of the
person or firm responsible for the sale
OF the seeds; also the name of the
kind Of seed offered. 1t prohibits the
sale of seeds containing tho saodS NJ