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The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1910-01-28

New England is again at war. Her
historic hills are ringing with the
sounds of combat, and her vercant
valleys are yolleying defiance to a
common enemy The brown tail moth
is the invader that the farmers ana
scientific men of New England are
battling, and although the state OF
Massachusetts alone has spent more
than $7,0OO,OO0 in the war against
him and his terrible brother, the
Gypsy moth, the human forces have
thus far met nothing but defeat. Like
the Gypsy. the brown tail moth works
his havoc in the caterpillar state. Each
mother moth lays about 300 eggs. and
each caterpillar converts several hun
dred leaves into skeletons in the
course of a season.
At first the scientists thought the
caterpillar were partial to pear leaves,
but they soon discovered that while
the vermin always asked for second
or third helping of Bartlett buds or
leaves, they would also pass up their
plate for more when on peach. cherry,
oak, maple, elm or any other old tree
except the evergreens. aha" cried
the deep-thinking scientists when they
made this discovery. "the brown tail
moth ceterpillars will not harm the
conifers! That at least is victory"
But the owner of an orchard that is
being rapidly skinned by the industri.
GUS caterpillars may be pardoned If
he does not jubilate over that fact.
1t is, of course. consoling to know
that the pesky brutes will not eat
pine cones, but how about the or
chard?
Just at present the brown tail moth
is pretty we'll spread over Massachus-
etts. New Hampshire and Connecticut,
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1910-01-28
yYlnter care of Poultry.

AS the season advances and bugs
and vegetation become things Of the
past. do not forget that you are still
playing that 1t 10 summer in asking
your fowls for cold weather eggs. and
that you must wheedle them into the
idea that It 10 the proper laying sea
son. TO accomplish this, you must
keep up the supply Of egg producing
foods In addition to the heating foods
to keep them warm.
4 Give them something in the way OF
animal foods to take the place of
bugs, beetles and insects. Beef scrap,
dried blood. blood meal and green cut
bone are all excellent for this purpose
III you vary them and do mol give one
continuously. All OF the above are rich
Is the protein that i needed in egg
making. .3gs Il sgS +.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1910-01-28
Feed for Sheep.

The great quantity of roughage on
our western grain farms which ordi-
narily goes to waste should be profit
ably utilized by sheep. The question
of methods should receive careful at
tention. Perhaps the most important
problem will be the production of the
right class of feed. heterogeneous feed
produces the best quality of mutton.
Thus the principal rough feed should
consist Of the legumes. Alfalfa hay
and a small supplemental feed of
wheat screenings or barley make an
excellent food for sheep. Another
combination that has been successful
ly utilized is alfalfa and beardless bar.
ley.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1910-01-28
Dry Farmino Not New.

While the dry.farming movement
has received its greatest impetus dur.
ing recent years of agricultural devel.
opment In the west. 1t is not a new
science. The Chinese have been ap-
plying q system Of tillage similar to
that which we call dry farming for
more than 1000 years. according to
F. N. Meyer. foreign exploration agent
OF the. United States department OF
agriculture. In Palestine and north.
ern Africa. very dry regions. crops
have been raised for centuries with.
out irrigation. In Turkestan, Thessa.
lonica, on the steppes OF Siberia, in
Hungary, in South Africa, in the
desert countries OF Australia, in Mex.
leo. in South America and in north.
west Canada the methods of the dry
farmers OF the south and west have
been applied with success.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1910-01-28
Irrigated Lands Valuable.

After all is said and done we will
have to come around to the PROPOSE
ton sooner or later that our irrigated
lands are too valuable for wheat grow
ing. Still under present conditions
they pay better at growing wheat
than at raising four-cent cattle or
even hogs at an average Of six cents.
Actual practice is a good basis upon
which to form theories and we are
demonstrating a whole lot of things
about the progress Of agriculture right
here in Colorado by growing few
staple crops that people must have,
says Field and Farm. This wheat
business, however. looms up like a
ghost in a fog. The east is worn
out, the 'corn-belters are not growing
wheat, the far northwest Is becoming
too fancy along fruit lines and the
irrigated country will find something
more profitable in course Of time.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1910-01-28
Rolled Oats In Calf Feeding.
An ovnorimonf lasting q x,ool,e mo {

Rolled Oats In Calf Feeding.
An experiment lasting IS weeks was
made at the North Carolina station to
compare cooked rolled oats with skim
milk as feed for calves. Nine calves
fed the rolled oats made an average
daily gain per head Of 51.143 pounds.
whereas two valves fed the skim milk
made an average daily gain per head
Of 1.21 pounds. On the basis that
one pound of rolled oats is equal to
pne gallon OF whole milk, and that
whole milk Is worth eight cents per
quart to milkmen. the cost Of the milk
for a 13.weeks-old calf receiving no
rolled oats is $26.96. When rolled
oats (which cost ~ cents per pound
delivered In barrel lots) are substi.
tuted for milk. az shown above. the
cost OF the calf feed for the same
period is only $12.46. a saving Of
$3.50 in favor of the rolled oats.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1910-01-28
POWER FROM MOVING MACHINE

To secure horsepower from a now
ing machine, remove the drive wheel
from the side opposite the gearing of
a moving machine, turn the machine
on its side SO the wheel shaft stands
vertical, and bolt 1t between two
heavy planks about six or seven feet
long. This will give reasonably good
horsepower for any light work. The
plank must be fastened to good, heavy
stakes that have been driven well into
the ground. A timber, possibly the
tongue of the machine, is next bolted
to the drive wheels as shown. a lead
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1910-01-28
The Porkcr.

Pigs old enough to eat should be
placed into pens by themselves, says
Farm Journal.
In giving a hog medicine. the best
and safest plan is to give 1t in his feed.
Where pigs are properly weaned
there will be no check to their grow
ing.
Hogs gain more in flesh in warm
weather in proportion to the food they
consume than they do in cold weather.
Well kept pigs will gain about a
pound day up to the time they are
100 days old.
Change the bedding of the sows
often.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1910-01-28
Deco Rreakina aest.

The dry-farming idea seems to have
caught on" with all the western ex.
pertinent stations and dry.farming
bulletins are numerous. A bulletin
from the Mexico station says deep
breaking Of the sod Is one OF the
secrets OF succeed In dry farming. It
opens up volume of soil sufiicient,y
thick to catch and hold the heavy
showers. and also provides room Tor
the development Of plant roots.
Turning the sod over fiat retains the
moisture better than when 1t 10 left
rough.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1910-01-28
Mi,ktnu Exper iments.

Experiments in developing q milk
ing strain Of shorthorn cattle have
been begun by the dairy division of
the United States department Of agri-
culture, In cooperation with the Min
nesota experiment station and with
nine Minnesota breeders. the latter
having agreed to allow their herds to
be used to manage them according to
the instructions Of the department.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1910-01-28
oot.toes Good crop,

Potatoes grow wonderfully well UNI
der dry.farming conditions. They can
be grown thus with reasonable sue.
cess almost any season. A good crop
can be obtained on breaking properly
prepared. and also on other land.
The quality Of potatoes grown on
such land ID simply superb. Ruta-
bagas may also be grown upon a
small amount Of moisture when prop
erly cared for. Il
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1910-01-28
irrigated Lands In Great Demand.

irrigated Lands In Great Demand.
C. j. Blanchard, statistician for the
United States reclamation service.
said recently:
."The hunger for land is greater to-
day than ever before in our nations
history and the government and pri-
vate enterprise cannot open up new
projects fast enough. Irrigated land
adapted to fruit.growing is being
sought all over the west and prices
which would have seemed incredible
a few years ago are being paid for it.
1.-THE projects Of the government
water to-day a million acres and prob
ably 10000 families are now residing
in homes of their own on the land
which has been reclaimed"
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1910-01-28
Corn ls kinn

The farm value of the grain alone
OF the corn crop in our country is
more than twice the value of the cot.
ION crop, seed and lint included. II
tne value OF the fodder on 100, 900 600
acres OF corn were added to the value
OF the grain the total would prove II
yond doubt that corn is kine e onr
agricultural empire. = ou'
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1910-01-28

pole fastened to the same and sin
gletree fastened to the end of the
sweep. Gas pipe may be used for the
tumblfng rod and the same fastened
to the pitman shaft with bolt which
passes through both the gas pipe and
the pitman. Leave the ratchet in the
drive wheel SO the machine may be
used without interfering with the
sweep. These horse-powers are often
seen in the coal districts about joplin
Mo-, and Pittsburg, Kan, and are used
for pumping the water out of strip
pits.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1910-01-28

home. you save the cost Of churnfnp
which the creamery charges for; you
gain about 16 per cent. in water and
SIX per cent. in salt in the weight Of
the butter; and you gain the butter.
mix. These combined gains amount
TO about Is per cent. or one pound
to every four. In other words Vol,
make about Is cents on every dollars
worth OF butter. IL you make as good
butter as the creamery product
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1910-01-28
pure Bred stoct

Fnre'esed stock have been brought
% the present high standard ~ risht
mating. good care and liberal feeding
ana must be continued or the stand.
g ara VIII not be advanced or even re-
brsA scrub. -
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1910-01-28
Eead for Work liorse.

For the combination horse that does
about IL to 15 miles day in harness
or under saddle. 70 quarts Of good oats
In three feeds, and from eight Ia ten
pounds Of hay. given at the night
feeding, should be good sustaining
ration. In addition to this he should
occasioally have few carrots, pota-
toea. sweet apples, etc. A salt roll or
a chunk Of rock salt should be always
within reach. 4
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1910-01-28
penraxlv I; III wheat crop.

With y whe4t crop In excess Of 26,.
900. 900 bushels. the farmers of Penn
sylyania are rejoicing this year These
siigures without q doubt are impressive.
THEY place the keystone state. known
for ii manufacturing and mineral In.
dustries. among the first rank In
states. s3 \;
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1910-01-28

and has appeared here and there in
Rhode Island and Maine. The old
Bay state, however, has received the
brunt of the attack and hundreds of
square miles of forest and orchard
have been devastated within the
boundaries of Massachusetts,. Just
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1910-01-28

Citizens OF the United States who
behave themselves will always be pro,
tected. Those who do not have nc
cause to complain when they get just
what ID coming 10 them.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1910-01-28
lJiorne.Made nutterI !,

There 10 good profit In making but.
ter ct home, II you can make . high
grade product and have q good market
for It. The creamery pays you only
for an exact pound OF mink thrown in
Tor nothing. Churning the cream at
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1910-01-28

The aeyeplane is making height as
we'll ~ speed and distance records.
Latham has risen 1,345 feet. Paulhan
l.181. After all, nishap at such al.
Atudes would ba no more serious than
lot 800 feet. S. E
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1910-01-28

A Chicago bachelor has died, leav
Ing two widows. What does the Chi
cago married man leave?
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1910-01-28

Debutantes must not imagine they
have corneret the worlds happiness
but let all rejoice that they have laid
4 in q good winter supply.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1910-01-28

The automobile holdup man has ar
rived. The airship holdup man evi
IDENTIFY is not far away
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1910-01-28
caod E~e. v.lu.ble.

Good ewes are worth more to the
farmer than the price for which he
could sell them. But unless they are
good ewes, they are worthless as
breeders and mothers and should be
sold.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1910-01-28

Another Date has been set for the
worlds end. But these dates are gen.
orally postponed on nccount of the
weather. So ordinary business plans
can he continued.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1910-01-28

A man there was who sat as 6
guest at q dinner. Then he tried tc
spoil the dinner by figuring out pos
sible motive for the dinner.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1910-01-28

The discovery that chemistry can
convert sage brush into valuable prod.
ucts is in line with the progress OF
the age.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1910-01-28
R.lsa Alfalfa.

Try q small field Of alfalfa next
spring: use well drained ground and
don't say you can't raise It until you
have tried.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1910-01-28

! Millions OF dollars are being raised
dn China for q great university at
Hongkong. but whether or not ar
ransements are under way for foot,
hall team to 30 with Il we are not In
formed.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1910-01-28

Aeroplanes are quite as dangerous
Tor amateurs to fool with as unloaded
pistols.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1910-01-28

A scientist declares that the most
perfect engine ever devised is the
human body. Still. perfect though II
may be, It often Jumps the track
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1910-01-28

a century hence nothing but g
strike In factories Of the aeroplane
trust will interrupt traffic, maybe.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1910-01-28

And now, 1t appears, Chicago uni.
versitr professors are fighting about
the moon.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1910-01-28

An airship flight is described in mu
sic. Probably there are plenty OF sud
den drops in tones.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1910-01-28

1t wouldn't do any particular harm
to put the snow shovel where it is
easily accessible.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1910-01-28

\ The Kansas publisher who offers
: prize Of $500 for the best offer.
Atngs IN prose and poetry on the sub
1ect of Father" will get when
Father Carves the Duck" OF course.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1910-01-28

Autoists are competing for the
htgh-spsed record. Too bad they're
not as ambitious after safety records
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1910-01-28

a London dress reformer has an.
nounced the principle that women
should dress according to their tenn,
permanent and moods. Does she want
them, to spend al their time In the
dressing rcoms7
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1910-01-28

Pity the poor farmer! His output
during 1903 was worth only $780,
100000. gain OF S869.0O0,OO0 over
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1910-01-28

Europe doesn't IKE cranberries. O
well, we can use them!
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1910-01-28

sN q New jersey scientist says that the
ordinary housefly costs the country
billions Of dollars and ought to be ex.
terminated. But all the brave talk Of
how this u going to be accomplished
~ carefully postponed until after ny
time y 4; v
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1910-01-28
Enlarged About Five Times.

number of leaves with silken threads
of their own manufacture, and when
the weather becomes real cold, form
colonies of 200 or 300. enter their
nests or webs" as the experts call
them, and close the holes after them.
They are then about one-quarter
grown.
In the spring, as soon as the buds
appear. the caterpillars emerge from
their winter quarters with six
months appetite. and proceed to eat
the farmer out of his orchard. The
caterpillar by dint of rapid and con.
tinuous eating reaches full size, a
trifle over an inch in length, early in,
June. During the latter part of June
1t spins its cocoon. transforms itself
into pupa, and remains in that state
for 20 days. Then 1t comes out
moth In July, flies to more congenial
orchards, and starts the work of mul.
tiplication and devastation anew.
Growing cowpeas for hay has gen,
orally been found to be satisfactory,
but the main objection to the crop
for this purpose is that the stems of
the plants are very sappy and difficult
to cure. A week of good weather is
required to cure cowpea hay, and IL
rains and damp weather come while
the hay is down much damage results.
If the crop is stored before it is well
cured the hay is very likely to mold
in the stack or NOV, making it unfit
for feeding.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1910-01-28

Women do not need hot air. says d
telegram. But they like ''hot air"
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1910-01-28

"A successful author Is a good writer
plus good press agent.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1910-01-28
Now there's talk OF bread trust
They must raise the dough first.

a French scientist has made dead
dog bark. But what's the good!
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1910-01-28

Let's see; isn't this about winter
time?
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1910-10-30

The ;rcorperators of the Oil and Gas Development Company are J. R conklin. F. C. Holland, Henry Marx Judge H R. Lucas of Star City; Judge H. D. Palmer, of Star City. S. B. C,Ifford H. c. McGaughey. Judge James Gould, Judge C. M. Philpot and Adoluh Rosendale. The incor- poration papers which were filed in the office of County Clerk J. H. Shel- by yesterday, states that the business of the company is to bore, dig and drill for oil, gas, coal and other min- erals. and to deai in land leases. The conpany is distributing 5000 shares of stock of the value of $25 each.
 F. c. Holland is president of the new concern, H. R. Lucas, vice presi- dent: H. c. McGaughey, secretary, and C. NJ. Philpot, treasurer. The directors are F. C. Holland, James Gould C. M. Philpot' s. B. Clifford, H. D Palmer, H. R. Lucas and H. c. McGaughy.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1910-10-30
BIG OIL COMPANY
 IS ORGANIZED Will Develop Big Leases at tstar City Lincoln Coun
 ty, At Once. LOCAL MEN INVEST N F. (. Holland President of New 0o''7 pany and (. NJ. Philpot'
 is Treasurer.

Having struck several pockets
 gas at Star City in Lincoln coua. and believing that the prospects '. finding oil, coal and other miheie are exceptionally bright, local in o,, tors and s. B. Cl ftord, an expef, K. man 'Nh ho drilled for oil at .Ae s 4Ae, coin county seat. have organilea Star City ol and Gas Develop.asf of Company here with capitai s.os s2oo, ,ooO. They have secured a.,na Der of leases on lands in ana S oyer Star City and are enthusiasi0
 their prospects for success. .,en The gas pockets were found " ,el, MT. Clifford was digging deep s s;nd for the town of Star C'ty '. ,gs was made on property that O. assors to Lincoln county, but the M inses,ss ' ], are so confident that tne III" X, rich one that they have secured '1a ,Is' lenses and will continue tns's N ' ging. ..ss <. i.ss