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Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1910-11-18
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NORTHERN GRAIN APHIs.

Michigan Authority Believes Its Bark
Is Much Worse Than Its Bite.
Probably the most misleading insect
on the grains If not on the farm Is the
common northern grain aphis. 1t col
lects during some seasons In great
numbers on the heads of wheat, rye,
barley, oats, sorghum and other near
relatives Of the grass family, some
times fairly packing full the spaces in
the heads Of these plants and seeming
to threaten their very existence. This
gathering in great numbers usually oc-
ours just as the grain is in the milk.
In all the instances seen by the writer,
r. H. Petit Of the Michigan expert
ment station, the threatened injury has
been averted by tiny parasites, which
have destroyed the plant lice and re-
duced the loss to a nominal one.
The northern grain aphis appears
very much like other plant lice, both
winged and wingless forms being
found. The color is green with black
markings. The Illustration gives an
idea Of its appearance under a strong
lens. Before the grain commences to
ripen the parasites usually commence
to destroy the lice. These parasites
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1910-11-18

ing sides are twenty-four inches high
and slant, SO that the top is but six
inches or eight inches square. This Is
done by cutting boards of the correct
shape and size for base and slanting
sides and then mailing them TO the up
rights so as to make the mold in two
sections. each section alike. Just one
half of mold or one section is shown in
the illustration. The opposite section is
placed beside this. and the two are held
together with hooks and eyelets while
m0lding the work.
The ring is easily made by any black
smith and has rod to extend into the
body of post about eight inches and
with the end bent SO 1t will not pull
out easily. This is placed in the mold
before filing in the concrete and thus
is firmly imbedded in same. The mold
is removed by turning the work up
right Orsupon its base, as 1t is to stand.
and then simply unlocking the hooks,
when the two sections can be easily re-
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1910-11-18

binding wire Is best, as 1t is very pill
able and does not corrode when ex-
posed TO the weather.
For the seed bed clip from the end
of the seed package the strip bearing
the name of the variety planted Slip
this into the bottle. cork tightly and
wire to stake at the end of the row,
or If desired the bottle may be slipped
over the end of the stake, as shown
in the accompanying photograph.
For trees, shrubs. etc, the bottle in
closing label written with indelible
ink may be wired to a branch, twist
Ing the wire tightly around the neck
Of the bottle and leaving a long loop
for the branch. Labels attached in
this way may be left in place for years
with no danger of injury to the branch
to which it is attached
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1910-11-18
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DOUBLING THE CORN YIELD.
Every Farmer Can Breed Better Grain,
Says Wisconsin Authority.

Every Farmer Can Breed Better Grain,
Says Wisconsin Authority.
If it is possible to increase the yield
of corn from ten to thirty bushels per
acre we should all be made aware of
that fact in the shortest possible time.
for it makes great difference to the
farmer who is on high priced land
whether he is growing thirty-tive bush
els of corn per acre or sixty. says FRO
lessor r. A. Moore Of the University
of Wisconsin, writing in Farm and
Fireside
A large portion of the advanced yield
of corn In Wisconsin has been brought
about by using definite select breeds
of kiln dried seed that has high ener-
gy and vitality. Better culture has of
course contributed to the result.
We cannot emphasize too much the
importance of having seed corn grown
in close proximity to where it is to
be used. 1t usually takes several
years continual growing before corn
becomes thoroughly acclimated to the
surrounding environment of soil and
climate. and If radical change is
made the corn will deteriorate.
AS far as possible every farmer aft
er getting started with highly bred
seed should grow and develop his
own seed from year to year. His first
efforts should be toward selecting for
an ideal corn plant. He should have
in his mind those special characters
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1910-11-18
SCIENCE ON THE FARM.
Enables the Farmer to Trade 81 For
So, Says a Scientist.


Carrying Scientific Agriculture to
the Farmer" was recently discussed
by Dean II. l.. Russell, University of
Wisconsin: Scientific agriculture is
permanent agriculture. The Chinese
have q more fertile soil than ours be-
cause they have applied scientific ag-
riculture. Holland produces thirty
three bushels of wheat per acre. We
produce thirteen bushels.
Great interest could be aroused by
convincing our people that there is
an undiscovered continent whose soil
is as productive as ours. We will find
that continent when we discover the
methods by which our soils can be
made to double their production. Our
experiment stations have discovered
the secret, but that will do no good
until the tlllers of the soil understand
1t. The publications of our stations
must reach our people and be read by
them. Information must be put in
concrete form; 1t must be visualized.
Three things are necessary In farming
first, improved seed; second. improv-
Cu IhOuuCbAOu1 lulTu, EeuuCtIOH Oh loss.
We are appointing county demon
strators who go into each county and
employ the "show me" method Of
farming. Corn. wheat and other grains
and crops are planted and the cultiva-
ton done before the farmer and his
help.
The farmer may be prejudiced
against new methods, but this oppOsi-
ton yields when he j. shown the bet
ter way. Wisconsin was driveE from
raising wheat by the chinch bug, but
this bug was godsend to agriculture
because the farmers went into the
dairy business.
BY growing wheat we increased our
bank account and depleted our soils;
by dairying we both Increase our bank
account and the fertility OF our farms.
The purchase of 50 worI1 - phOs-
phorus on a stock farm increaseS our
crops 50 worth. We are always willing
to trade 50 for 50. There is limited
amount of phosphorus in our soilA.
and to keep up the phosphorus conteut
we buy for $40 as much phosphorus Ia
the raw rock as we formerly got for
$50 in the treated goods. The tax
which comes from apathy, Indifference
and ignorance is the highest tax farm
ers pay.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1910-11-18

NORTHERN GRAIN APHIs, WINGED FEMALE.
LF'rom Michigan Agricultural college ex-
pertinent station.l
are black for the most part and about
one-tenth of an inch in length. They
move about with u quick. nervous mo-
ton. They lay their eggs in the living
bodies Of the lice. The grubs or lar
vac from the eggs feed on the body
contents of the living lice. and when
full grown each spins a cocoon inside
the skin of the dead louise. swelling 1t
to pear shape and changing the color
to Il brown or copper tint. After.pupa-
ton occurs inside this cocoon the par
asite cuts neat circular door in the
skin of the louise in order to get out
The multiplication Of the plant lice
is rapid indeed. but that Of the para
sites is still more rapid, so that before
the grain is killed the lice are for the
most part destroyed. OF course this
may not always occur. but so far the
writer's experience with them has
been that their bark Is far worse than
their bite.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1910-11-18
EAR TO THE ROW CORN BREEDINa

EAR TO THE ROW CORN BREEDING.
ICrate on left. row 49, twenty-nine pounds
of good seed corn; crate on right. row
II. sixty-two pounds. The two ears from
which these rows were planted looked
equally good.-Farm and Firesidel
ideal corn plants are to be found in
his general field Their selection is
the first step In corn breeding.
In order to do this well the farmer
should go through the field. following
definite rows, at time when the plant
win show its general characteristics
to the best possible advantage. This
is usually when the corn is in the
milk, as then the leaf. ear and stalk
can be studied to good advantage. We
should select a medium stalk which
puts out one good ear about three feet
above the ground. The stalk should
have numerous broad healthy leaves.
When the ideal stalk is found 1t
should be marked so as to recognize
the plant after the corn has ripened.
After the first plant is found other
plants are selected that conform close
~ to the first selected stalk. In this
way 200 or 300 stalks are marked. ana
after the corn Is we'll ripened the ears
from them are picked and husked. The
ears that are not uniform in character
are rejected. and only those that show
good type are saved for the second
years work. These ears should be
thoroughly cured and put away where
mice will not modest them or where
they will not be subject to frequent
variation in temperature.
The second step in corn breeding is
known as the ear to the row method
Of breeding For this we use the ears
selected the previous year The ears
are tested for termination and only
the strongly terminating ears kept.
or these the butts and tips are reject
ed, and the middle two-thirds of the
ear is generally used
Ground should be selected upon
which similar crops have been grown
from year to year so that the soil will
be In a uniform condition. Each ear is
planted In separate row until so or
100 ears are used. The hills are an
equal distance apart. and the same
number of kernels, usually three. are
planted to the hill.
The outcome Is astonishing. Some
of the ears of corn planted have the
energy, vitality and projected efficien-
cy to produce as much as ten times the
amount of select seed corn that other
sister ears are able to produce. The
rows that are to be the heavy yielders
of good seed corn early become no
ticeable for the general uniformity
which they hold throughout the entire
row.
The next years seed corn should be
secured from these high yielding rows.
and It will transmit this special func-
tion OF yield and perfection Of ears to
It's progeny of the next years crop.
In some instances every alternate
row is detasseled. so as to prevent
close fertilization, and the seed corn
selected then from the detasseled
rows.
Good seed corn does not. of course,
guarantee good crops. Poor soil poor
" cared for will give a poor crop no
matter how good the seed is. But
using good seed you are sure good care
IN not be wasted by the failure Of
llseed in terminating or breeding
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1910-11-18
SPACE SAVING FEED BOX.
From the Orange Judd Farmer. ]

partly fill this box and stop because
the bottom of the chute is covered. 1t
is easy for the busy teamster to dip
out what he desires to feed. This
chute will conduct oats, wheat, barley
or any whole grain, but clogs with
ground feed.
To put up the leader is a quick and
easy job, for three inch leader comes
In two foot lengths that are. just right,
and the elbows are made with tight
but movable joints that may be turned
In any direction. permitting the work
er to follow around post If necessary.
As the joints fit tightly into one an
other, no soldering is needed.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1910-11-18
on. shrewd Farmsr,. Work.

1t is common rule pretty generally
observed that the farmers in this coun-
try lose more money than their taxes
each year by not cutting the alfalfa
along their ditch banks. says the Deu-
yer Field and Farm. We know man
who last fall secured permission to cut
the alfalfa on the ditch banks of a
neighbOring ranch. He cut it with =
scythe and put in three days and IL
half cutting and stacking it. He then
had the little stack thrashed and sold
the seed for sos. This is pretty good
for the time put on the job.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1910-11-18
cultixatina the Corn Crop.

The essential thing in corn cultiva-
ton is to keep the ground free from
weeds and covered with soil mulch.
The results of fifty-siK different tests
at seventeen different agricultural ex-
pertinent stations show an average in
crease of AZ per cent resulting from
shallow cultivation as compared with
deep cultivation. In moist years cul-
tivatiOn is of less Importance than in
dry years.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1910-11-18

One of the hardest things for the
average farmer to do is to keep sharp
tools about the premises. such as
spades. hoes, saws and chisels. | have
found. since putting workbench in
the corner Of building and equipplng
1t with a wise that 1t is much easier to
sharpen everything that can be sharp
ePed with a file. A little workshop or
q work corner In some building should
be part Of every farm.-Iowa Home
stead.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1910-11-18
SAVING PLANT LABELS.

Directions For Using Small Glass Bot.
ties For This Purpose.
In endeavoring to secure a perma-
nent label which would be at the same
time cheap and easily prepared the
following plan was hit upon. says a
correspondent of House and Garden:
First secure sufficient number of
small bottles with corks. The small
tubes that prepared Photographic de-
velopers come in will do. or the one or
two dram homeopathic walls may be
secured at your druggists. Wire and
some small stakes with one end trim
med down to fit the necks of the bot
ties complete the equipment. Copper
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1910-11-18

moved. The top is nodded by placing
the mold on q plank into which hole
has been cut. so that the ring and rod
to project from top OF post will set into
same, thus mOlding the top neatly and
bringing the trOwel finish upon the
bottom of pOst.-Farm and Ranch.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1910-11-18
To XIII Bull rhi.tl...

Bull tbistles, common in pastures
cannot always be killed by moving
Moving tends to prevent maturity OF
seed. Cutting OF the thistles just be-
low the surface Of the ground two OF
three times year will enectually Grad.
icate them,
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1910-11-18
DURABLE HITcHINe POST.

Article Made of Concrete Combines At
Effectiveness With conVenisnee.
Attractiveness as well as CONVEX
fence is embodied in the concrete hitch
ing post shown in the illustration.
The mold shown at left of drawing is
made of boards by cutting six uprights
to conform to the outside Of the post,
of which a good size is TO have the
base or square bottom six inches high
and eighteen inches square. The slop
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1910-11-18
AarieuItura In = dinh snhnoI.

The Stockton Cali board of educa-
ton proposes to introduce agriculture
at the opening Of the fall term of its
high school and to "teach all the high
school sciences from an agricultural
standpoint"
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1910-11-18
USEFUL CONTINUANCE.
Easily Constructed Space Saving Feed
Box For the Horses.

@aSbJ SS'cN'dSASS SPdSS SANHI9 0S0
Box For the Horses.
AS the space on the first floor of
the horse barn Is often limited, any
device that will enlarge it without ex-
pense is worth having A farmer In
Woodbury., Conn, has put in handy.
inexpensive fixture that is useful the
year through. 1t is described thus in
the Orange Judd Farmer:
He built his big Oat bin in the loft,
timed 1t carefully to keep out mice
and connected galvanized iron leader
pipe to the bottom of it, bringing this
down to a place near the stable door,
where box was nailed up with COW
er. This cover can be opened. but will
not stay open. The oats flow down,
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1910-11-18
Riahti

The man who spends much time in
his garden or orchard or field won't
have to spend much time in the mar
ket when he gets ready to sell.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1910-11-18
,nsanda Of Dollar. Wa.t.d.

IN grains should be shocked Sc
y. Thousands of dollars are lost
year on account of poor work
socking grain. Brace the sheaves
nd press the heads together
1.-The top. When well braced.
Pr the grain and protect 1t
And "a storms and depredations
.e that the shocks are put
condition for curing.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1910-11-18
FOR THE THINKING FARMER.

Examine the crowns and roots
of peach trees for borers. A
mass Of gum is an indication Of
the insects. They can be dug
out with a knife and DESTROYED.
A fine wire will also get them
out.
When planting large. fat seeds
set them in the ground edge
wise. Termination is more GER
tain.
Two experiment stations-Kan-
sas and Nebraska-h have had
satisfactory results from seed
ing a mixture of alfalfa and
bronze grass for permanent pas
lures. The presence of the
bronze grass so reduces the dan
ger from blOat that the value of
alfalfa pastures becomes availa-
Bile.
A good seed. good culture, good
crops and good farmers go to-
gether. Don't bank on luck.
New land will always raise a
crop. but it takes care and labor
to keep old fields productive.
The man who plows with a
purpose will always beat the
man who spurts without plan
ming.
Every farmer should do all he
can to make farm life attrac-
tive for his children SO they will
not desire to leave the farm.
Some farmers are too busy In
their cornfields to stop and read
the papers and miss the item
telling how to double the crop.
A better way is to rest and read
an hour at noon. Such time is
never lost.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1910-11-18

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Omaha daily bee., 1910-09-08
New Plans for
Publishing
Census Data
Information to Be Grouped by Cities
Counties and States Instead of
by Subjects.

WASHINGTON, Sept. 7.--Census Director
Durand is preparing for an innovation In
the publication of detailed information re-
garding the results of the last census. In
stead of grouping the information according
to subjects has heretofore been done,
he will present all the information regard
ing the people of given county or city
under one heading. Carrying this plan into
execution. he will begin the publication OF
state bulletins about the first of the year.
There is to be special efforts to distin-
guish the urban from the rural population
in each county and those living in villages
or cities of more than 1000 will be assigned
to the former class.
Comparisons with the population of 1906
will be made, the purpose being to show
the tendency Of given localities cityward or
countryward. Following this there will be
a classification for each county as to color,
race, nativity, sex, educational qualifica-
tions, etc. Statistics regarding voters will
also be presented, affordlng congress, If IT
50 desires, an opportunity to determine
whether citizens are being disfranchised In
any section of the country. as has been as
serted is the case.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-09-08
DECISION In FISHERIES CASE
United States Wins Five of the Seven
Points in Dispute
GREAT BRITAIN WINS POINT FIVE
This Excludes American Ffshe ermep
from Fishing Inside Bays or
HarbOrs and is Main Bone
of Contention.

THE HAGUE, Sept. THE centuries old
fisheries dispute, the source of constant
diplomatic friction between the United
states, Great Britain, Canada and New
foundland is finally closed today with the
award Of the international court of arbi-
trauon largely in favor of the United
States.
The American government is sustained on
points q 3, 4, and T. out of the total of
seven points in which the issue was framed
Great Britain wins on questions and s.
While the United States triumphs on
five Of the seven points, point 5, decided
In favor of Great Britain, mas been held
by Englishmen as the most important of
those submitted. This was stated in the
form of this question:
From where must be the measured three
marine miles of any of the coasts, bays,
creeks or harbors referred to in article l Of
the American British treaty OF 1882"
United States fishermen claimed the right
to take the measure from any part OF the
British North American shore, and there
fore the liberty to fish in the middle of any
Canadian bay having a radius Of more than
three miles
The British contention was that the limit
should be measured from an imaginary
line connecting the headlands. The peace
court sustained the British contention
DR.. Heinrich Lammasch of Austria was
the umpire of the court. The agent of Great
Britain was A. b. Aylesworth, minister of
justice of Canada, and the American agent
was Charles p. Anderson. The United
States counsel were Senator Elihu Root,
George Turner and Samuel ]. Elder and
associated with them were James Brown
Scott. solicitor for the Department of State;
Charles B. Warren and Robert Lansing.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-09-08
Visitor Who Sees Things
Imagines Circular Insanity

about, as he spoke, when the latter seized
the officers sleeve again.
please don't get sore officer, but take a
look up at that sign down there, then take
a look up at this one up here" MandelTs
words guided Carney's gtze toward an
electric sign whose letters spelled Rug
Eater" That's the Krug theater," said
Carney. "only we amt standing right 10
see II all" Looking at the other sign
Carney read He haw." That's the Hen
shaw, friend the policeman announced.
you're all right. only YOU hit town on an
off night" Maudell was much relieved
when the policeman sent him away with
the assurance he didn't have circular in
sanity"
Speaking Of signs. II Mandell had trav-
eled a little farther he could have seen
that one about the complete line OF ladies'
elothiers," and the one that says, I'VE are
manufactures" and maybe few mora
Omaha daily bee., 1910-09-08
Broker Carr es
Accounts for
Assemblymen
Street Railway Lobbyist Gives Sensa-
tiOnal Testimony in New York
Legislative Inquiry.

NEW YORK, Sept. 7.-Wlthin two hours
of the beginning today of the Merritt legis-
lative committee investigation into the
charges of corruption at Albany, G. Tracy
Rogers for years a representative of the
street railway interests at the state capital
had testified that brokers with whom he
had been connected after .S99, had carried
partnership accounts for former Senator
Fred ID. Green, and Assemblyman Louis
Bedel
Mr.. Rogers also testified to having il
1900 bought 100 shares of the stock of the
New York Transportation company fol
James T. Rogers, republican leader Of the
assembly, and 400 shares for the late
Speaker s. Fred Nixon.