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El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-07-02

~OMPARING the injury done TO al
falfa in the Rio GTande valley by
insects and other animals with the
ravages wrought by them in some other
regions, we readily realize that we have
thus far been very fortunate The go
pher, grasshopper, web-worm, army
worm. cut-worm, blister-beetle leaf
hopper. mound building prairie ant,
clover hay worm and clover-seed chal-
els fIy are described in Kansas bulIe-
Tin and the relative injury caused oy
them there is indicated. Among these,
the gopher and grasshOpper are the
ones most troublesome with US
The bulletin describes the praI
Doclxet gopher as snort and stocky,
measuring about ten inches from tip or
nose to end of its stubby, hairless tan
It's body is well protected with sort,
dark-brown hair, its eyes are small ana
the ears are very short. Its teeth are
well fitted for gnawing roots ana us
claws for digging its sub-erranean pas
sages The tunnels are mace IN us
search for food and at intervals short
burrows are made TO allow the earth 10
he moved outside, where one may see II
ir the form of a mound. During the
fail and spring, the gopher is very
active and each individual may throw
m several mounds daily during weeks
ar a stretch In mild climates like that
Of the southwest. the gophers are active
throughout the winter and continue
their harmful gnawing and mound
building almost incesSantly-
G0phers Bad.
When migrating or during periods OF
mating. gophers may appear above
ground. but ordinarily they are very
seldom seen. They seem to lead her
nit lives each animal digging out his
own existence The females produce
but one litter a year, which on &C
count of the security of their hablta-
tions are easily raised.
Not only does the gopher eat the
roots of alfalfa, but it covers the
crowns with its burrowing. 1t burrows
into the banks of irrigation bitches and
under them, thereby causing even more
damage due to the breaking of the
bitches than to the alfalfa plants by
gnawing the roots. When irrigating
with clear pump water, one is certain
10 have it penetrate hidden burrows
and cause superabundant vexation.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-07-02
Many Animals Injure Alfalfa

Shooting, trapping or fumigatlon
have not given the results produced
bv poisoning pieces of potato or apple,
or raisins or pruneS, by pressing few
CRYSTALS of SJrychnine into them ana
Dutting them into recent runways-
Very good results have been obtained
in Kansas by soaking corn in hot water
the night before using. then draining
the water off the next morning ana
pouring a poisoned syrup over it, The
poison should be put into fresh run
ways whichh may be located by prod
ding the earth in the vicinity of fresh
mounds. leaving the hole open that Is
made by the prod. The mounds shoulo
be leveled off with rake or noe Wheh
formed and as soon as new ones ap-
pear insert poison into the tunnels and
remove the earth. Systematic poison
ing carried Oh in this manner after an
irrigation or in the winter time when
work on the farm is not so pressing
will soon rid a place of one Of It's
worst pests.
The Grasshopper.
1t has been found that most of the
damage done to- alfalfa by grasshoppers
is done by those raised in the fields
where they feed. They begin laying
their eggs early in September, the fe-
male digging a hole in the ground
with her tail and depositing in it almost
100 eggs which are cemented together
in one mass, then covering the hole
again The eggs hatch in the spring
and after feeding on the alfalfa all sum-
mer. the new brood pairs and egg-laylnS
begins for the next seasons hatcn-
Disking three or four inches deep Will
not only expose the eggs to their natur-
al enemies and the weather, but Will
increase the yield of alfalfa and XIII
much of the grass as we'll
\ great many grasshoppers are bred
along the roadsides, fences and corners
of fields, but if these become too nu-
meroys they cay be KILLED by running
a h6pper-clozer over the infested
fields. It is shallow fan with high
back, mounted on runners high enough
to enable the pan 10 scrape the tops OF
the plants Water and kerosene are put
into the pan and IL is drawn through
the fields during the warm part of the
day when the grasshoppers are most
active
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-07-02
THE NEED OF THE
FARMERS FOR POULTRY
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Prof. Gilbert of Ottawa, Canada, gives
the following reasons why poultry is
valuable to the farmer:
l. Because he ought to be able by
their means to convert a great deal of
the waste of his farm into money in the
shape of eggs and chickens for mar
ket.
2 Because with intelligent manage
ment they ought TO be all-yeaT revenue
producers, with the exception o. perhaps
two months during the Noting season.
3. Because the poultry will yield him
a quicker return for the capital invested
than any of the departments of agri-
culture.
f. Because the manure from The poul-
try house will make a valuable COM
post for use in either vegetable garden
or orchards. The birds themselves, If
allowed to run in plum or apple or
chards, will destroy all injurious insect
life.
8. Because while cereals and fruit
can only be successfully grown in GER
tain sections, poultry can be raised for
table use or layers of. eggs in every
part of the country
g.. Because poultry raising is an en-
p1oymenr in which the farmers wife
can engage and leave him free TO attend
to other departments
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-07-02

under the. direction Of Prof. W. II. O1in
of Colorado. Growers may also COM
pete for $500 in prizes. offered by the
Spokane Interstate fair, by bringing
double exhibits.
This will be a congress devoted ex-
clusively to agricultural matters, -
president MondeI says. Live issues
pertaining directly to the development
of dry lands, including plans for a
worldwide cooperative movement of
general uplift will be discussed from
the platform and floor and the pro-
gram promises to be one of the most
interesting ever presented at a farm
ing convention. The practical. educa-
tiOnal side of farming will be given
prominence and several hours will be
devoted to talks by experienced farm
ers, truck gardeners and orchardists.
There will also be a number of instl-
tute sessions, under the direction of
dry farm experts
Delegates may be appointed as fol-
lows:
Twenty by the governor Of each
state, territory or province
Ten by the mayor of each city and
commissioners of each county.
Five by each national and state ag
and horticultural, forestry and live
stock association.
Four by each railroad or transporta-
ton company.
Two by each local livestock. county
or local grange lodge or farmers as
ISOLATION. chamber of commerce, board
of trade or other commercial body.
Officers of the congress are: Presi-
dent. F. w Mondell, Newcastle Wyo.
vice presidents, Frank c. Bowman. Ida
no Falls. Idaho: Edward H. Webster.
Manhattan, Kan, and H. B. Hening.
Albuquerque, n. Nj; secretary-treas-
urer, John T. Burns. Spokane.
The. executive committee, of which
Alfred Atkinson, agronomist of the
Montana Agricultural college, at Boze-
man. is chairman, is composed
of about % members. of which
Arizona has Z. P. Grindell, of Douglas;
New Mexico. ]. D. Tinsley of Agri-
cultural college, and G. A Martin.
of FL PaSO-
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-07-02
THE Ell PASO HERALD FARMING PAGE

of straw, and milling properties Many
OF these characteristics may be stud
led in the field by farmers who are
DESTROYS of improving their seed and
when farmers generally do regard
them we need no longer fear a Snort
age OF wheat
When Wheat Skaters.
In regions where wheat skaters
badly soon after ripening it is desir-
able to SOW two varieties, when the
acreage is great, so that one will ma
ture at different period from The
other, thereby frightening the cutting
period and giving the farmer a chance
to reap the crop before it becomes too
dry and brittle. Also, If a ia rm9r
should wish to hasten the earliness CT
ripening Of variety of wheat especi-
ally adapted to his region so as to %
able to market it before the general
reaping begins and while the price IS
still steady, he may begin by selecting
the plants that have, under the same
conditions of moisture and soil, ripeHc1
before the remainder of the field. TIL :
seed from these is carefully preserved
until time of sowing and then planet
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-07-02

Prof. J. E. Rice OF the Cornell Col
lege of Agriculture, in reading course
for farmer circular, gives the follow
ing pointed suggestions on feeding poul-
try:
l. The ration should be composed Of
foods every one of which the fowls like
2 1t should contain a sufficient
quantity of digestible nutriments to
supply the needs of rapid growth and
large production.
3. 1t should have enough bulk to
enable the digestive secretions to act
quickly upon it.
4. 1t should not contain an excess Of
irdigestible fiber, which must be
thrown off by the system, thus caus-
ing waste of energy
s. a certain portion of the feed
should be of whole grain in order to
provide muscular activity Of the diges-
tive organs This is made necessary
in grinding grain. Under certain cOndi-
tions a quantity of the ration should
be of soft ground food. This is for the
purpose Of providing quickly available
nutrients to supply the immediate de-
mands of rapid growth or heavy, con-
cinuous egg yield
g. 1t must provide good variety
of foods in which are included grain,
green food. meat and mineral matters,
I. The age Of the fowl. the breed
and the kind of product which it is
desired to produce, must be taken into
consideration, as to whether the food is
intended to grow muscle and bone, or
to produce eggs, or to fatten-
s. The ration must provide the
two classes of food nutriente, the
protein and carbohydrates, in such
proportion that they will supply the
daily need of the fow Is system; it must
also provide sufficient digestible pro-
tein to repair the waste of tissue with
new growth and to produce eggs, and
provide the proper amount of digesti-
BILE carbohydrate food to furnish heat.
energy and lay by a little surplus fuel
in the form of fat.
g. The ration must consist of
foods which furnish the nutrients at
the lowest possible cost
10 The food in the ration must not
have an injurious effect on the color
or the flavor of the product.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-07-02
How To Feed Poultry

II. 1t is not how much a fowl eats,
but how much ii can digest, that de-
termines the value Of the food Various
classes of animals differ in their power
TO digest the same kinds of food. Foods
also vary in their digestibility when
used by the same animal. Unfortunate
" the proportion of each poultry food
which fowls can ordinarily digest, has
not as vet been determined. therefore
We are obliged to use the standards OF
digestibibIity which are used in COM
pounding rations for other animals as
the result of many digestive expert
ments.
Poultry Notes.
At Toledo, Ohio, the growers sell
eggs by weight, allowing one and a
half pounds per dozen eggs. At 20
cents a pound. a dozen eggs would
bring 80 cents.
The LeghOrns are the best known of
all breeds of chickens and are also the
best layers. The types of Leghorns are
the single and rose comb white and
brown Leghorns. the black. buff and
silver duckwing Leghorns. One makes
no mistake if ne starts into the poultry
business with we'll selected single
comb white Leghorns if his idea is to
sell eggs for breeding or general con-
sumption, or fowls for breeding pur-
poses
For capons. the larger breeds of fowls
like the Brahmas and Cochins are the
best. though for home use the finest
quality of meat may be secured from
caponized Indian Games. The greatest
profits are realized from Leghorns,
Cochins, Brahmas and Plymouth Rocks
on account of their greater weight.
When learning to caponize it is best 10
practice on a dead fowl for obvious
reasons, but before killing keep it with
out food or drink for So hours in order
that the intestines may be empty.
Our domestic turkey seems to have
descended from the wild turkey of
North America, of which there were
three varieties. Those OF Central Amer
lea have no breaSt-tuft and like those
of Mexico have a brighter pluma &c
than the turkeys Of the north. which
are darker and bronze in color. It's in
PRODUCTION into Europe dates from 1919
when CorteZ sent number to Charles
V.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-07-02

alone where the plat may be easily
watched and given the same treatment
received by plants in the field. The
earliest maturing spikes are again Sc
lected and this process is repeated until
considerable time is cut off from the
number of days required to mature the
crop. Selection must of course be con-
tinued for some years until this newly-
acquired characteristic is fixed, or else
the seed will revert to its original
date of maturing.
When Wheat "Runs Out"
If the farmer does not grow his own
seed wheat he usually buys from a
neighbor, or else from a seed dealer.
Some have the idea that wheat will
run out when grown continuously on
the same land, but this has not been
proved. Dondlinger, in the Book of
Wheat, divides seed dealers into three
classes. One of these buys seed in
the open market and sells it as the
variety for which he bought it. but il
is not advisable to buy of them; an
other class buys in the open market
but uses care in securing seed true
to name and Of good germinative abil-
remove light and cracked grain: then
there is the third class which makes a
specially of some variety and tries 10
attain high quality and unmixed seed
If the farmer would buy his seed
in the fall and either make a simple
germinative test himself, or else send
a sample to the state experiment sta
ton he could tell with which class of
seed dealer he is trading. The loss from
sowing frosted heated, cracked, weedy
or smutty seed each year is immense.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-07-02
The Selection Of Seed Wheat
MANY MISTAKES THAT FARMERS MAKE

suits of trials in Europe, Australasia,
and the United States point TO better
results from large, plump grains. The
grains occupying the second place in
the spikelet ere the heaviest, those on
the lower half of the spike are larger
and the large spikes contain the large
grains.
''Great Oaks From Little AcOrns."
II was said by Luther Burbank that
an increase of one grain of wheat in
each head would without effort or cost
increase the yield in the United States
alone by $1,000, 600 bushels each year.
Hallett, in England, did even better
than this, for in five years of selecting
the best heads and kernels, he sue
ceeded in increasing nearly threefOld
the number OF grains per head, in
doubling the length of the spike, and
increasing fvefold the tillering power
or power to produce culens and heads.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-07-02

1t was during the period from 1895
to 1898 that No. 169 was selected at
the Minnesota station in a manner sim
liar to Hallett's, and an average yield
Of 2S-3 bushels per acre was obtained,
whereas the unsolicited seed during the
same period yielded only 22.5 bushels.
or 5.S bushels less per acre, and in a
period of 10 years the yield was in
creased % percent
Many Factors Considered.
There are many factors that are con-
sidered by the plant breeder when i'm
proving wheat varieties such as yield.
earliness In ripening, resistance to
drouth, rust and insects, non-lodging.
mountaineering, length Of spike. num-
Der of grains in each head, tillering
power, amount of gluten. size of grain.
fuIness of heads, the number of heads
TO each plant, vigor Of growth, length
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-07-02
DRf FARMING CONGRESS
TO BE GREAT EDUCATOR.
President MonseII Says Educational
Work VIII be Feature-RenI
Farming to " Discussed.

Spokane. Wash. Juf- 2--Recogsized
experts from various paris of The world
will participate in the daiberatisss at
the fifth annual sessions OF the Dry
Farming Congress in Spoksne October
8 to 6, and explain modern methods of
tiIIage, conservation of moisture and
adaptation of crops to climae and soil
in farming districts of limited or irreg-
ular rainfall. They will als) discuss
legislation favorable to the further de-
velopment of dry lands, by Establish
ing demonstration farms ant expert
ment stations. and ways and heaus by
which the unoccupied Agricultural
acreage of this and other countries
may be made to successfully produce
profitable crops.
Trophies and cash premiums of to
tai value of $500 will be awarded for
exhibits of grains. grasses, roots and
fruits in competition open Il the world
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-07-02

In buying a cough medicine, don't be
afraid to get Chamberlain'S Cough Rem
edy. There is no danger from it, and
relief is sure to follow. Especially rec
commended for coughs, colds and whoop-
ing cough. Sold by all druggists.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-05-06
THE BOSTON
MILK WAR
Situation Perplexing as Both
Sides Claim Victory
VERMONT IS INCLUDED
In Milk war-The Massachusetts, State
Grange Endorses the Strike and
VIII Support the MIX
Producers.

Boston, May with both sides
maintaining that the fight & already
won, the situation IN tae milk strike
in eastern Massachusetts was practical
W unchanged yesterday
The admission BY one Of the milk
contractors that all the milk no has
received this week was stored away
previous 70 the beginning 81 tire strike.
caused iubilation among the producers
and yesterday they stated that the end
Of The strike and victory for the farm.
ers was near. The contractors will
soon have to give in and meet the de.
mands Of the producers, said the lat
ter
Boston and vicinity was normally
supplied with milk yesterday and the
contractors said they are receiving daily
more than enough milk % meet The de-
mands. They said there was no pos
siblitv Of tne consumers being affected
and that they are fortified IN every
way TO continue the war indefinitely
The action Of farmers IN Vermont and
New York in shipping milk 70 Boston
contractors viii result ia The milk war
being extended to those states and pos
sihly others in the East declared some
oi the producers yesterday Their or
ganifatibn. they claimed, has the power
TO cause the outside farmers to withhold
their milk from this state
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-05-06
MARsHFIELD.


Constable J, II. Pike was in Woods
vile, NJ HI. on business Wednesday
Mrs. II. c. HOLSTER and Mrs. Clyd,
Mears were visitors in Montpelier Tues
day
Mr. and Mrs C. F. Shepard are very
much improved from their winters I'D
ness.
lee Preston purchased 81 Geors.
Wooster his house on the Danyille road
this week
Mrs. Dennison 81 East Montpelier via
tied the family Of her son, 0rman, last
Wednesday
School ia the pike district hogan last
Monday, with Miss Ahbie Smith d
Cabot as teacher
John Ennis sold bis farm known a
the Sidney Bemis place, on Knob bill
to Frank Newton
Airs Louise sanborn recently sold
her home on Creamery street, to Mrs
Emily Snow Dartt.
Leslie Tucker has purchased Of Nose.
Whitney bis farm known as the AZ
kins place ID Cabot
The minstrels of the Village Improve.
ment society are rehearsing the music
fog their coming entertainment
s. r. DWinen census enumeration foi
this town. Is doing things up brown 8.
per the testimony Of the farmers
Nm Richardson Of the firm of Ihwinf
& Richardson has completed THE plumb
ing job IN the new X Of r. build
ing
Mrs. Ella White is able 70 sic up. be-.
ing better from her recent attack 81
the grip; Mrs Minnie Newton IS work.
ing for her
George johnson was ID Wondsyille
n FL Wednesday investigating 4 posi-.
ton recently offered him, which lie de-
clined To accept
Postmaster a. I Davis has the car.
pentefs At work On the new postofdce
room annex which promises to be an
Improvement ID many ways
Mrs Bessie Folsom II North Mont
pelier was in town Tuesday and took
her little son from the home of his
grandparents into ner own custody as
was recently deereed by The court
q G, Kenyon Of Barre was ID town
Tuesday. and repaeked the dishes which
were used BY the pythian Sisters Mon.
day evening r G Pitkin shipped the
dishes to the pottery for correction,
Wednesday
The room on the FIRST floor Of the new
K. Of r building. corresponding TO the
one nsed for 4 postoiice il the building.
which burned, VIII re fitted up and
used for q club room.
The ladies' aid society Of the NJ Jet
church viii have in auction ID the ves
try Of the church nest Wednesday
evening, Nay ! There IRE chamber
suits. mattresses, chairs, quilts, and va-
rious other household furniture, for
sale at that time
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-05-06

to feel better when / had taken only
one bottle Of Compound but kept on
as was afraid To stop too soon. Mrs.
SADIE MULLEN, 2l2S N. b. st., Ell
wood, Ind
Why will women take chances with
an operation or drag ont sicklY
half-hearted existence, missing three
fourths OF the JOY Of living. when they
can find health in Lydia u. Pinkham'a
Vegetable Compound
For thirty years it has been the
standard remedy for female Ills, and
has cured thousands Of women who
have been troubled with such all
ments as displaeements, Inflammation,
liberation, tbroid tumors, irregulari-
ties periodic pains, backache, indiges-
ton, and nervous prostration.
If you have the slightest doubt
that Lydia u. pinkham's Vege-
table Compound viii help you,
write to Mrs. Pinlham at Lynn
Mass. for advice Your letter
will be absolutely confidential,
and the advice free.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-05-06
Another waltham shutdown.

Boston, May 6-The $500 employees
Of tie Waitham Watch companys fac
tory will be idle from june 20 until
July 25, according 20 notices posted
at the works Tine factory has been
closed five times since last December.
due to the production being much il
excess Of market needs
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-05-06

w p. Goven was in Morrisville Fri.
day.
Mrs. C. G. Harrison is on the sick
list
W. 9. Mcdonald was ii HardwicE
Monday
Albert Hodgdon is working for f. G
Durham
John French was nome from Cam
bridge Sunday
O. n. Graves was a visitor in Barre
the past week
Howard Stevens Of Hyde Park was a
recent visitor in town.
g. j. Kimhall has sold his driving
horse to Charles Graves
Or. and Mrs G. G. Rublee are the
parents Of a daughter. born SUNDAY.
Ernest Corron left town Monday for
Sugar Hill, d. H. where he has a POI
sition at The Sunset house.
Mr. and Mrs Clifford BARTLETT Of
Craftshury We're recent guests of Mrs.
Bartletts brother. G. W. Humphrey
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-05-06

bic Compound. 4
was sick three
months and could
not walk. ] suf-
fered all the tine.
The doctors said /
could not get well
without an opera
tion, for i could
hardly stand the
pains in my sides,
especially my right
one, and down my
RIGHT. leo. / bepan
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-05-06
90 ~ Make Monay


MRS VERSIONS SoeTHtNo SVaur has been
used for over SIXTY WEARS bv MILLIONS 81
MOTHERS for their gRff.nEEN WKILE
TEETHING, with pEKHHGT SUCCESS. tt
SOQTHES the CHILD SDFIHN6 the GUMS
ALLhXs all PAIN CURES WIND collie, and
IL tt1e bcsi remedy Tor BIARRHdfA II is ABB
sQiHtey harmless 1e sufe and ask Tor Mrs
WinSiows Soothing Syfap and take 40 otliet
kra Twenty-Five cents bottle
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-05-06
eRANaE INDoRsEs srRrKE.
Order in Massachusetts, Will Support
MIX Producers


MIX Producers.
Boston, May 8. The State House was
the scene Yesterday Of the hostilties
in the milk war now raging about Bos-
ton between the producers and contract
ors and the former scored heavily hy
obtaining the endorsement Of the strike
by the state grange and favorable ac-
tion on the bill foF an investigation
Of the milk business.
In addition to it's endorsement Of The
strike, the state grange which in,
cludes 250 branches 10 this state. with
a membership Of 10000. will eudeavor
to obtain support from the oranges IN
New York and Vermont and these
oranges will Be asked 20 discourage the
shipment Of milk from those states 70
the assistance Of the contractors.