West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1909-07-01

The reason why so many men never
get used to wearing their sets OF false
teeth is that they put them In their
vest pocket ut mesltime, under their
pillow when asleep and most any
where when at work.
The next worst thing TO occupying n
lot I'm the cemetery Is for the boy from
eight TO sixteen 10 get snagged with
the cigarette habit. Fact IL. he Is a
more useful member OF society In the
former than I'm the latter capacity.
Instead Of driving around wagon
or cart with milk I'm large cans, the
Italian milk ycnder drives his flock OF
goats from house TO house and milks
as much as his patron may want MIX
delivered in this way has the merit OF
being fresh and undlluted.
Milk production Is had at cheapest
cost when pastures are flush I'm the
early summer. The recognized best
and cheapest substitute for pasture
grass IS eDsllage. III this Is 10 be taken
advantage Of the coming winter the
plans for the silo should be looked up
now.
Destructive processes are always
much moro rapid than constructive
This Is why profane, careless and
brutal hired man can do more harm
with herd OF dairy cows or the farm
hcrses I'm six weeks than the owner or
careful man can Offset I'm twice rs
many months.
The jungle fowl OF Australia builds
nest that is I'm n class by itself. IL
Is In the shape OF mound, being often
10 feet in height and 100 I'm circum-
ference Mt the base. The nests are
usually placed in secluded, sheltered
spots and are built OF leaves. grass
and twigs woven together
The man who has n bunch OF dairy
cows which he is not milking just for
the fun OF 1t and won't invest II dol
lar year in some good dairy paper is
good deal like the small boy who
thinks he can get an education without
going to school. In both cases there
is lamentable failure in the adapta-
ton OF means to end.
The cow can overload on most any
thing that is not in itself Injurious and
not have her digestive apparatus put
out Of whack. Not so with the horse.
which often gets out Of condition sim
ply by the continuance Of hearty
working ration into comparatively
short period OF idleness This differ
ence suggests the wisdom Of exercising
an especial oversight In tho case OF the
horse.
An interesting illustrator of what
may be done In the line OF plant de-
velopment and breeding is found in the
case or sugar beets, whose sugar con-
tent has been increased from or 10 to
as high as 20 per cent Where n bust
ness Is made of raising the seed all of
the beets intended for seed are given
the sugar test, and only those found
to possess high per cent are used in
seed production.
n tendency which IS bound to affect
not only future wheat prices, but even
more vitality the agricultural welfare
OF sections at present growing this
staple, Is noticeable in material re-
duction of acreage In the wheat grow
Ing sections and the substitution Of
other crops I'm rotation which do not
mean so heavy pull on the fertility
or the soil. With an ever increasing
number Of mouths TO feed this means
of necessity higher breadstuffs, but IT
also means better type of agriculture
where the change is effected.
"A good many dairy states might well
follow the example OF Kansas, which
has inaugurated n vigorous campaign
against tuberculosis. An approprla-
ton by the state legislature is to be
used for the purpose, and the plan Is
to have all dairy herds I'm the state
examined during the next two years.
AS fast as herds are examined all in
fected animals Will be tagged OH the
ear with aluminium buttons. which
means that the owner must either Kill
the animal or ship 1t to market Mt once
for Immediate slaughter.
Owing TO the generally recognized
truth that the average man Will not
work as well for another as he will for
he should aim as soon as pos
sible TO own the land which he works.
On the other hand, many men owing
to lack Of ability to plan and manage
never do so well when working for
themselves as when under the super-
vision OF another. In such cases one
does better TO continue I'm the employ
ment OF another, making his service
as effective as possible, that he may
get the best return possible for IL.
Reliable makes OF gasoline engines
are coming more and more into favor
as n substitute for windmill and trend
power on the farm. Not only are they
not at the mercy OF windstorms. but
they do not peter out IN periods OF
calm. An additional advantage is that
they can be moved from place to place
and used for variety OF purposes.
The OIL consumption OF FIVE or six
horsepower machine should not exceed
30 cents per day OF ten hours contlnu.
Gus running. For farm uses the oil or
air cooled cylinder machines are pref
cradle In that there Il no danger OF n