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West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1909-06-03
A COSTLY EXPERIENCE

BY way Of showing that hawks and
owls are In reality friends and not
enemies Of the farmer a recent maya
zine article cites an experience which
the state Of Pennsylvania had a score
or years ago. In the year 1885 the
state legislature passed what was
known as the scalp act, which author
ICED the payment OF a bounty Of 20
cents a head on all hawks and owls
killed In the state. Under this act
bounties were paid on 100000 birds.
which was accepted by the farmers as
pretty good proof that the chicken
killers were exterminated. But this
was not the end of their troubles.
Within period OF two years gophers.
held mice and noxlous insects appear
ed In such numbers that the farmers
were powerless 20 cope with them. and
the losses which they suffered from
this source as the direct result OF the
indiscriminate hawk and owl slaugh
ter were placed at 100000. A Wash.
tngton authority has found that 90 per
cent OF the food OF the red shouIdered
hawk, usually known as the chen
hawk" consists OF injurious mammals
and insects, while 200 droppings OF the
barn owl were found 60 contain the
skulls OF 454 small mammals. 225 OF
this number being OF the destructive
held or meadow mouse
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1909-06-03
THE ROSE aEn

May Is n good month In which to
start the rose bed. Roses like rich
ana rather firm soil, the florist recon-
mending a mixture OF one-third clay
soil. one-third wood loan and one
third well rotted barnyard manure.
The bed In making should be worked
up to depth OF about eight or ten
inches and the soil thoroughly mixed.
Roses are fond Of sunshine, and the
bed should be located so that It viii
get a good lot OF It. Much OF the dam.
age to leaves and blossoms can be
prevented IL the bushes are given n
daily shower bath with water under
good pressure. Should they still be at
tackled, powdered hellebore or common
road dust Will fix the green slugs, and
spraying with n solution OF tobacco
water will knock the red spiders and
green lice. The bed should be hoed
frequently to keep the soil loose and
watered often enough to keep 1t moist.
As to varieties, there is a great choice
OF the tea roses for summer planting
the American Beauty, Carnot, Bride,
Victoria, Golden Gate, Mamen Cochet
Liberty, Nine. Chatenay and La
France are among the best. or the
hardy roses. General Jack, Iaing.
Dickson, Rohan, Morrison, Neyron and
Wilder are very satisfactory. To do
well roses need care. II they receive II
they give a most grateful and delight
ful return.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1909-06-03
How to Prevent Tender Feet.

One woman boasts of not knowing
what 1t Is TO have sore feet, and the
secret of her success Is very simple.
She takes time once week to soak
her feet for almost nm hour, and In
this way she keeps them tender. but
not too much so, and she has never
known what It was to have n corn.
bunion or other affection. A small foot
tub Is filed with warm water I'm which
there is plentiful supply Of melted
white soap. She sits with her feet I'm
the water and to keep the time from
being too tedious reads n book. When
the water begins to cool she realizes
the soaking process is ut an end. After
drying the feet she attends to the nails
and cuts them across, merely clipping
the nall corners, because rounded nails
VIII eventually penetrate the flesh, and
the torment Of ingrowing nails is most
severe. A plentiful amount Of talcum
powder Is used, and this insures COM
fort. No stockings with seams are
worn, the shoes fit snugly, and shoe
too large is considered as Injurious as
one too tight. At the first appearance
OF corn 1t is never tempered with.
but the spot is treated with turpentine.
and ere long it disappears.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1909-06-03
How to Utilize a wornou, Scream.

A dilapidated Japanese paper screen
with n sound framework Is easily
made both useful and ornamental
again. 1t may be covered with any
artistic wall paper, but a good plan is
to paste sheets of brown paper over
the old paper and then TO cut little
Sits In the covering at angles. so that
the screen may now be used rs a sort
OF album for picture postcards and
Christmas cards. To facilitate the
adornment OF the screen lay It on the
ground and arrange the postcards on
each panel, marking the corners where
the Sits are to be cut with n pencil.
As the postcards are easily slipped I'm
and out OF the brown paper. they can
be changed from time to time, and so
the appearance OF the screen may be
varied
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1909-06-03
How TO RslIsv. Minor lll,

a tablespoonful OF glycerin in a
wlneglassful Of hot milk will often
relieve a severe coughing spell
Fresh lemon juice when injected
into the nostrils has been successful
In arresting bleeding.
People would never get spongy
gums II they made Il a rule TO rinse
the mouth daily with some innocent
antiseptic. Common table salt dlssolv.
ed in water Will serve.
For earache n few drops OF warm
glycerln poured into the ear soothe
and heal, and equal parts OF belladon.
ma and glyccrin mixed and rubbed
round the ear VIII soothe the pain n
severe.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1909-06-03

One Of the most attractive and inter
esting Of the smaller migratory birds
Is the ruby crowned kinglet, which Is
often seen IN pairs or larger numbers
In the course OF its fight north in
April md May and in the fan In DC.
tober and November on its return
trip. More rarely It Is seen both
before and after these dates and some.
times 10 midwinter The klnglet is
about the length OF the wren, but
more slender, and IS a dusky olive in
color with the exception OF a bright
patch OF red on the top OF the head
i IS very active. fitting here and there
on small twigs or up and down trunks
OF trees So search q the small insects.
It's chief bin Of fare It's song is re.
markably sweet and mclodlous and "a
rated by some as both louder and
more varied than that Of the canary.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1909-06-03
COOPERATIVE BREEDING.

Professor II. s. Shaw OF the Michl.
gan Agricultural college is the orig
inator OF plan for cooperative breed
Ing In dairy cattle that give promise
OF being OF real value TO those sections
where IL Is followed. The plan In
brief Is as follows: A community con-
trolling about 40 cows Is organized
Into cooperative breeding assocla-
ton. This number OF cows are divid-
cd as nearly as possible into three
groups of equal number, It being i'm
material just how many cows the in
dividual farmer may have. A breed Is
then selected which Is most In favor
In the neighborhood and three register
ed sires purchased. one being placed
with each block OF forty cows. The
first cost as well as the cost OF keeping
the bulls is divided among the mem
bers OF the association on the basis Of
the number OF cows owned by each
At the end OF the two year period. In
order to avoid inbreeding. the bulls
are transferred to other blocks and at
the end OF the second period trans
ferred again, an arrangement which
makes IL possible to keep all three
bulls in the neighborhood six years
without inbreeding. This arrange
ment makes 1t possible to keep a sire
or known merit during his best years,
a plan that is seldom carried out under
the present system OF entirely indI-
vidual management Besides this, the
new plan tends to create n community
interest In n single breed and gives
a much better market for buyers who
wish to purchase dairy cows OF
single breed In considerable numbers.
While the plan has not been worked
out as yet for full six year period,
Its advantages are so apparent that
1t might well be adopted in any strict
ly dairy section.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1909-06-03
WEIGHT OF Eooe

A quite extensive test which has re.
Gently been made IN determining the
weight OF eggs shows that they vary
In weight from fifteen 20 twenty eight
ounces per dozen. the average weight
being about twenty-five ounces. such
ngures as these would seem 10 justify
the selling OF eggs by the pound and
not by the dozen, especially m q sea-
sots when they have ranged from %
70 40 cents per dozen regardless Of size
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1909-06-03
HANDLING SPRING BULBS.
How to Treat Them When the Plants
Have Finished Bloonninu.

now TO Treat Them When the Plants
Have Finished Blooming.
The national council OF horticulture,
through Its press committee, has this
70 say or caring for spring bulbs:
when tulips. hyacinths and other
spring bulbs are through blooming and
the last blossoms have faded, pick of
the seed pods and IL possible leave the
bulbs In the beds until the tops begin
to turn yellow. This gives the bulbs n
chance to ripen before digging them
up.
IF 1t is wished to plant the bed with
something else, the moment the bulb
blossoms fade pick of the seed pods.
as before, and dig the bulbs up imme.
diately, using n spade, thrusting II
deep Into the ground below the bulb
80 as to pry 1t up. This should be done
carefully, because the stems OF tulips
especially are brittle and break easily
just above the bulb. When all the
bulbs have been dug take them to n
convenient place In the back yard and
heel them in, leaving them until the
tops are dry.
by heeling In is meant to dig a
uOout OLA ueeD ana as
long as necessary. lay the bulbs in It,
tops up In single row and cover only
the roots and bulbs with moist earth.
In about two or three weeks, or when
the tops are dry, dig up the bulbs and
clean them. Remove all the old roots.
tops and bulb scales and place the
clean bulbs In shallow boxes, leaving
them to dry thoroughly I'm the sun be-
fore storing them away. When dry
put them away in cool, dry place
where they will not he reached by the
sun.
Although these suggestions apply
principally to tulips because they are
the most widely used of spring bulbs,
the same treatment should be given
hyacinths and narcissuses. Where the
bulbs are left I'm the ground perma-
nently do not pull the tops until they
begin to turn yellow"
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1909-06-03

Plant lice constitute a serious an
noyance and source OF loss to the
florist and gardener An effective
campaign may be waged against them
by the use OF solution OF whale OIL
soap which is made by dissolving one
pound OF whale oil soap in about eight
gallons OF water The same results
can be obtained by using kerosene
emulsion, which is made by dlssoIv.
Ing one pound OF ordinary wash soap
In gallon Of water TO this. boiling
hot should be added two gallons OF
Kerosene. This combination should be
Rgitated until thoroughly mixed. when
Vt should be diluted to thirty gallons
and used at once. Both sprays VIII
give best results n they are applied
with Fprayer under good pressure.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1909-06-03

The visits Of birds about the home
may be increased II one who is inter
ested In them will fasten a good sized
piece OF beef suet on the limb of some
tree near the house, preferably in
view OF n dining or sitting room win
dow. The birds Will not only take ad-
vantage OF this source OF food supply
to quite nm extent during the summer
months, when insect life is abundant,
but during the fall and winter they
VIII make It one OF their chief sources
of food supply.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1909-06-03

In the gardens Of one OF the leading
hotels at Riverside. Cal, surrounded
by n protecting fence OF wire net
ting, stands the original orange tree
brought as n scion from Bahia, Brazil,
in the year 1874 by the United States
department OF agriculture. From this
one tree by a process OF building have
been propagated all OF the navel
orange trees Of California, whose fruit
IS valued annually at millions and mil
lions OF dollars. The transplanting Of
the tree TO its present site took place
several years ago and was attended
with special ceremonies. The tree is
reported to have borne a good crop Of
fruit last season.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1909-06-03

II &c IS necessary to use iodine for
painting the skin IN medical treatment
It Is worth remembering that the
painting should be done I'm the dark
or IN red light such as is used in
Photography. II this Is done and the
painted portion OF the skin be covered
without being exposed to white light,
Il viii not blister nor stain the flesh
even n the painting IS repeated a good
many times.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1909-06-03

Try drying the sweater on q coet
hanger and see how well It VIII keep
its shape. IN II f. pinned 10 tho line or
hung over a chair, no matter how care.
FOL one may be, It Is sure 20 be pulled
Outot shape ~ some place Of other,
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1909-06-03

Since the greater part OF the egg
shell is lime, materials should be sup
piled the flock OF poultry which VIII
furnish this element Air slaked lime
and fresh ground bone viii serve this
purpose
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1909-06-03

While natural disposition counts for
a good deal. the usefulness and re-
liability OF the mature horse depend
very largely upon the handling and
care which are given the green colt.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1909-06-03

Some experiments which have been
conducted by the Nebraska agrlcul-
tural station In the matter OF growing
potatoes under a mulch Of straw seem
to show that under warm weather
conditions better seed can be grown I'm
this way than under the usual condI-
lions, while a larger yield is also OBJ.
tainable- From the very nature of
the case, the planting OF potatoes I'M
der straw IS only possible on a small
scale. dependent on limited amount
OF straw and the heavy expense OF
handling.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1909-06-03

IL the rosebushes are bothered with
mildew It may be removed by sprln-
Killing the affected portions with flower
or sulphur ut night or early In the
morning, when the leaves are damp.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1909-06-03

In a larger degree than almost any
other substance milk is susceptible to
contamination by filthy environment.
On this account the stable I'm which
the cows are kept. the food which
they eat, the pals and separator or
cans In which the milk is handled and
the room in which 1t is stored should
be kept as sweet and clean as possible
The highest grade OF cream and butter
product is secured when the utmost
attention is paid to this one matter OF
cleanliness.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1909-06-03

a phenomenon that is said to have
been witnessed but once before within
the memory OF people living near Mia
CARA falls was the sight of the falls
without water flowing over them, due
to the fact that Ice from Lake Erie
had completely blocked the river above
the falls. In places the fee was piled
to the depth Of sixty feet, the jam
being finally dislodged by the use of
large quantities OF dynamite. The
damage to property along the river
from this miniature glacier is placed
at 100000.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1909-06-03
How 20 Get Rid Of the Smell Of Pain

How 20 Get Rid Of The Smell OF Paint.
To dispel the smell OF paint slice
two or three onions and place them
IN a large pail OF water IN tho middle
Of the room and leave II there all
night. II the smell has not gone on
in the morning repeat tho process.
Hay f. often used IN the water instead
Of the cut onions; but, though sweeter
smelling Itself, 81 IS perhaps less en-.
cnciouq.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1909-06-03

The most favorable time for pruning
the orchard is just before the heavy
LEAKAGE comes out, when the tree Is
making n rapid growth and when any
scars made will heal most quickly.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1909-06-03

The Egyptians are said to have
Matched eggs by means OF artificial
heat 1000 years ago. The practice of
palming OFF infertile incubator eggs on
gullible public would seem. In view
OF this. to be n trick OF somewhat an.
Client origin.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1909-06-03

During the past year 100000 rubber
trees have been planted ON the Ha-
waiian Islands, where the conditions
OF moisture and warmth give promise
OF being ideal for their growth and de.
velopment.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1909-06-03

The unreliable horse and the IN man.
nered boy or girl are the direct result
OF the same condition-namely,n neglect
and lack of proper training In the first
two or three years.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1909-06-03

Some one fond OF figures has esti-
mated that an English sparrow will
eat n quarter OF an ounce OF weed
seeds day and that IL there were ten
sparrows to tho square mile the
amount OF weed seeds which would be
consumed in the course OF n year In
state the size OF Iowa, 56,025 square
miles, would be 1,e41 tons. 1t is barely
possible that this much maligned bird
has place in the economy OF nature
after all.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1909-06-03

The first beet sugar factory on rec
ord was built by n scientist In Ger
many In 1898. The development Of
the industry in the ia years interven-
Ing has been almost beyond belief.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1909-06-03

A Washington man was fined $50
the other day for labelling some OF his
store eggs as fresh laid" 1t has
been generally supposed that the only
places where this practice was prev
alent was In the country crossroads
towns in remote rural districts.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1909-06-03

If. as dairy authorities assert, in the
neighborhood Of 40 per cent OF the
milk cows of the country are not pay
Ing for their keep and large per cent
or those remaining are afflicted with
tuberculosis and should be eliminated
from the herd on this account, 1t
would seem that In the near future
unusual prices would prevail for
healthy and productive dairy cows,
which are at premium now and Will
be at still greater premium as this
work OF herd improvement goes on.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1909-06-03

Experiments which have been con-
Quoted In the matter OF packing grapes
for cold storage show that they will
keep for 10 days II packed In red
wood dust and held I'm reasonably
cool place
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1909-06-03

The same handling OF the soil that
will produce the largest crop OF corn
or potatoes will give best results II
applied to the flower bed-namely, fire.
quent cultivation OF the soil. Once
the soil becomes dry and baked,
the circulation OF moisture and air
through 1t is largely stopped, which
means that the growth and develop
ment Of the plant will be checked.
The flower bed should be hoed often
enough so that there Will be a mulch
OF loose earth on the surface, with the
soil soft and moist beneath.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1909-06-03

Charcoal IL good system cleanser
for all the farm aulmals. including the
fock OF poultry. Parched corn is q
convenient form In which TO feed II.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1909-06-03

According to the government crop
estimate, the condition Of winter wheat
In April was 1913 per cent Of a full
crop as compared with 80 per cent in
December and 01.3 per cent year
ago. The crop In sight is placed at
424, O00,O00 bushels.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1909-06-03

At present prices blocky, well built
draft horse at three years old is worth
more than twice as much per pound as
grade steer of the same age, and 1t
Is more than likely that this relative
value VIII continue for some time to
come. There ought to be hint here
for the stock raiser who is so situated
that he can just as well raise horses
as cattle.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1909-06-03

Agricultural pursuits may be count
ed upon TO furnish n comfortable and
generous living for n family on n lin
ited number Of acres, but there is little
or no place in them for the man who
Is consttutionally lazy and shiftless.
He would better take refuge in dry
goods boxes and politics.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1909-06-03

Skimmilk will be found TO be an ex-
cellent cleaner OF painted furniture
and floors. II little sour It VIII work
the better
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1909-06-03

There is no product OF any OF the
island territory OF the United States
that has had more phenomenal in
crease in output than the pineapple Of
Hawaii. Six years ago, when definite
steps were first taken to develop the
Industry, the exports OF pineapple
products were but 1900 cases. Last
year the exports totnled 100000 cases.
or 100000 cans.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1909-06-03

The total number Il horses In the
country is 1892 900. and at $3.50 per
head their value Is 81 .s67. 100000.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1909-06-03

Hot vinegar is said to be n very ef.
fective means for removing paint
spots from window glass Any house
wife who has tried to do this job In
the ordinary way may find this recipe
an Improvement
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1909-06-03

The natl III apple show Of 1900 is
to be held Mt Spokane, Wash, at the
close OF the year. Orchardists in. all
parts OF ~ world will be allowed to
compete FOE the prizes, which Will ag-
gregate $4,000. One OF the chief OBJ
jects Of the exposition will be to edu-
cate apple growers in the matter of
growing and packing fruit for foreign
trade.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1909-06-03

Dairymen in portions OF Canada
seem to realize more fully than their
cousins across the border the impor-
lance OF testing their dairy herds to
weed out the sponges and loafers, the
cows that are not paying for their
board. A cow testing association In
one Canadian province organized some
three years ago tests as high as 6,600
cows per md nth.
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1909-03-06
Dublin,

The announcement of the death of
the Very Rev. Father Patrick Josepb
Cleary was received with sincere regret
by his many friends in the west and
south of Ireland. Wherever he was
known he was esteemed: for the honor
shown him and the trust placed in him
by his Franciscan brethren were given
to him likewise by those who knew him
only as friend. Born at Woodown in
the parish of Killucan in County Meath
July 81, 1885, Patrick Cleary entered the
Franciscan order on the 18th of October.
1859. He uttered his solemn vows on the
18th of October, 1863, and was ordained
priest in Rome on the 18th of March,
1864. In 1866 he returned to ireland and
was appointed at once master of the
novices at Drogheda. He became guard
ian at Waterford in 1867, and from then
until he died he filed every Office that
was in the gift of his brethren. He was
appointed guardian of Adam and Ewes
in 1881. The funeral took place at
Glasnevin cemetery. Solemn office and
high mass were celebrated at the Fran
ciScdn church.