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The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1910-03-04
ENORMOUS INJURY TO
TOBACCO BY INSECTS
Farmer Estimates that from SO TO oo ser
Cent of al O Annually
Lost Pest.

sects. A good stand of thrifty plants
Ia such an essential thing to the grow
ing of good tobacco crop that no
amount of labor should be spared IN
the preparation and care of the seed
bed. The insects which are destruc-
tive in the seeded are usually easily
controlled by spraying. A great deal
of spraying may be done on the seed
beds at comparatively small cost, Tor
the area is small and easily accessible
and as most of the insects in the beds
follow the plants to the field. there to-
increase in enormous numbers. 1t nee
essarily follows that a reduction OF
the insects in the bed means CORE
spending reduction of the same in
sects in the field. Then, too. while
the plants are young, they may be
sprayed in safety with much strong
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1910-03-04

co farmer estimates that from 80 to
so per cent. of the money value of his
crop is annually lost through the de-
structive work of insects. The larger
part of this injury is, however, pre-
ventable if the farmer will only en-
ploy the proper methods.
Commencing with the sowing OF
seeds in the spring. successive waves
Of insects pass over the seed bed and
over the field of growing tobacco. The
plants that are left for seed have their
pods devoured by insects and the
suckers which grow up in the field
after the tobacco is harvested are
riddled by insects, the work of which
is cut short only when the plants are
killed by frost.
Leaves are of course the most i'm
portant part of the tobacco plant and
insects do the most real damage to
the leaves. The aim of the tobacco
farmer is to grow good. first-class
wrappers, as this grade of tobacco
brings the best price; but tobacco
riddled by flea bugs or with large
holes chewed into it by bud worms or
horn worms must always be classed
with lower and cheaper grades. The
number of insects injuring the tobac-
co leaf is large compared with the
numbers that injure other parts of the
tobacco plant. The injury caused to
leaves by insects is largely due to
the fact that these insects are chew
ing insects and eat holes directly
through the leaf. The size Of these
holes depends upon the size of the in
sect and the strength of its mouth
parts. The holes range in size from
the minute holes made by flea bugs
to the almost complete destruction Of
the leaf by full-grown horn worms.
Bud worms riddle the leaves before
they have completely unfolded from
the bud. Grasshoppers. crickets, tree
crickets and katydids eat larger or
smaller holes in the leaf The spotted
melon beetle or corn bud worm often
eats small. irregular holes in the leaf
and various worms. such as cutworms
and cabbage loopers. eat larger or
smaller portions of the leaf.
Usually virgin soil is selected for
the seeded and such selection has
but very little influence upon the crop
of insects found in the seeded. The
usual situation is in the woods and a
southeasterly exposure should be Sc.
lected. il possible. The plants will
grow much faster If protected in this
way from the cold northern winds
and in this way the plants will, to a
certain extent outgrow the attack Of
insects in the beds. To this end every
care should be taken to see that the
bed is well drained. that the soil is
full of humus and fertility and that
nothing but good, strong plants. which
are to great extent resistant to in.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1910-03-04
WE[GHBRIDGE OF
MUCH VALUE
Il Enables the Stock Raiser to
Note with Accuracy the Gain
Resulting from HIS Sys-
tenn of Feeding.
tBY w. r. G1LBERr3


We have repeatedly impressed upon
graziers the Importance of using the
weighbridge in buying, even more par
ticularly than in the selling of their
grazing stock.
The official returns indicate that
the system of weighing live animals
is gradually increasing in favor, al
though it is still far from general and
in some parts is almost unknown.
The practice, however, is more COM
mon in the case of fat stock than in
the buying in of store animals, a re.
suit, no doubt. Of the growing recog-
milton of the fact that the butcher,
who has every facility for testing his
judgment by the weight of the car
casses Of the fattened animals he buys
is in better position to estimate ap-
proximately the weight Of a live bull
lock than is the farmer. who perhaps
never knew the exact weight of an
animal that has passed through his
hands.
There can be no doubt that the av
erage farmer is at a great disadyan-
tage, as compared with his client, who
Is constantly using the weighbridge in
the selling, though not in the buying
OF his supplies, and who is in posi-
ton to apply the experience acquired
IN the one transaction to the other
much to his own benefit. :.
experience has proved that the
scales are at least as important in the
buying and selling of store as Of fat
cattle. In certain seasons. indeed. it
Is even more important to know def
nitely the weight of the former than
the latter, for not only are Immature
animals more deceptive in their
Weighing capabilities than fattenad
stock, but they are subject to much
greater fluctuation in market va,ne
and as the financial results of the fat.
tenlng process are largely Influenced.
by the buying-in price Of the store an.
lmals. 1t is especially desirable to CON.
suit the weighbridge in a season uha n
young. growing cattle are. fetcbina
prices out OF all proportion ~ : '.he
value of the same animals In g..
tened condition. 80. Il.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1910-03-04
Fre,Ie:xI,na Pumps,

= To prevent pumps from freezing
drill small hole. say one-sixteenth OF
on inch Or less. In pump stock below
well or cistern coyer-far enough
down 80 that frost will not reach it.
With this method (which / first used
nearly forty years ago the pump Is
always primed. and in warm weather
all the water that is pumped is5 fresh
and cool. ii desirable to prevent wa
ter from vent In pump stock striking
wall OF weIl. place . tin collar around
stock Just above vent: collar should
be i've or nix Inches wide. haring out
over vent and hang just low enough
TO catch the water.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1910-03-04
Cottage chee..e Maxine.

Cottage cheese is manufactured and
consumed extensively in the United
States The original Dutch cheese is
the product made by allowing milk ia
stand until 1t coagulates by the ordin.
airy process of souring. The curd is
put into cotton bags to drain and
after all free whey has escaped the
curd is sailed. 1t is then pressed into
the form Of balls and is ready for
Immediate consumption. The modern
method of cottage cheese making diff.
fers somewhat from the above and
gives more uniform quality Of
cheese. Skim-milk should be used,
as whole milk loses too much of its
fat in the manufacturing process.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1910-03-04
Preparing the SON,

= . me soil is prepared ~ applying
.sI as freely as possible n he
IAN, followed by blowing and than
n aeae spring the soil is manured and
proved again. After blowing in the
spalne spring.tooth harrow is used
repeatedly until the soil has hssn
properly fined and few fin,abina
.oucnes are then given with the
weeder This kind Of prena r,, ,a1
. ssa, 'ne soil in the very best con.
. a,,lon Tor planting. having been
niled with large amount - 800.
.aple matter and plant food and tbn,.,
y tha N.Y.; pulverized to the full depth 81
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1910-03-04
Stir the Soil some More.

How many civilizations Of a crop is
necessary! Well. just as many as the
ground will permit of, rather than as
few as possible. The original prepa-
ration of the land and the planting is
much more than half the work and
expense up to the time of harvest It
is poor economy. after having gone
thus for to skimp In the cultivation.
The cost OF cultivating a field Of corn
or potatoes is not more than 50 or 60
cents per acre. II the planting has
been well done the increased yield
from each cultivation will much more
than pay its cost. Keep down the
weeds and let In the air to the pant
roots.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1910-03-04
tnY z. p. MErcALF.l

Anyone walking through tobacco
field. ii he is at all observing. cannot
fail to have impressed upon his mind
the enormous loss occasioned every
year by insects. Hardly leaf can
be found which is not injured in some
way by insect pests. Either the lear
is punctured by the flea bug or large.
irregular holes are eaten through the
leaf by horn worms or the whole top
has been shattered by bud worms.
True. much of the injury is so slight
that it has no effect whatsoever upon
the price of the leaf tobacco. but
much of the tobacco which ought to
sell for first-class wrappers sell for
a lower grade because of blemishes
due to insects. A conservative tobac-
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1910-03-04
Beware Of Rotten Ensl,aue.

Damaged ensilage is almost sure.
death to horses. It Is not the custom
to feed ensilage to horses, but il it is
sound and sweet it will do. 10 harm.
n Ensilage that is slightly damaged
generally is eaten by cattle with no
harm. although It should not be given
them. Rotten ensilage should be kept
out Of the way of all animals. and II
horses are allowed to eat 1t there is
almost certain death to follow.
When ensilage is soft and slushy
and locks and smells dead" 1t OUGHT
to be put out OF sight and reach Of
both cattle and horses.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1910-03-04
Smoker Menace q Fore.trv

It is estimated that the loss to the
state from fires in Massachusetts in
1909 amounts to $236,47s. There were
1881 different fires. and the number
of acres burned over was 42.808. An.
alyzing these figures, the state forester
finds that the careless smoker who
persists in the habit when in wood
lands or passing through the country
during the dry time Is the greatest
menace to future forestry 70 Mass
achasetts
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1910-03-04
Auto Trucks for. Market.

Auto trucks will doubtless come
Into more general use in the market
Ing of vegetables. Market gardening
when conducted on large scale re-
quires considerable horse labor and 1t
is seldom that the work at home does
not suffer when the teams are put on.
the road. The greater speed with
which the produce can be hurried to
market is a strong point in favor Of
the auto delivery wagons. This meth
cd of marketing. of course, calls for
good roads and the Introduction OF
few auto trucks in every market gar.
,dening section would doubtless have
an influence on road Improvement.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1910-03-04
Price Of Hor.es.

The price that horse will bring
IN market depends much upon the con.
dition OF an animal. From 80 tn Inn
pounds OF fat will often add from $50
to 500 to the selling price. For IL.
stance. 9 horse that stands 1924. and
In fair flesh weighs 1.025 pounds. viii
find more customers at $50 advance IN
the price Il the animal carried n
pounds additional flesh and tipped the.
scales 81 LOIS pounds The cost a.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1910-03-04

4. at the initiative OF the United
States the world forms general
peaee court, at which It's differences
can pc arbitrated and arranged. 1t will
pc the greatest work q nation could
ever perform. But Its realization
sounds too much like the establish.
nlent Of an International millennium.
IL Will require so many concessions
from human nature to international
politics. ss
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1910-03-04

a man In New Jersey came neal
drowning In Q tank In midair. Its cit
ixens cannot even shufiie on this NOR
tal coil In q conventional and usual
way Ia that spectacular state.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1910-03-04

When an aviator has his aeroplane
pointed upward We see nor reason
Why he should not keep on going. It
would not be much worse to fall q
mile than to fall half that distance. \
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1910-03-04
The Carat In au.,n...

The weight Of carat 4 fo,,r: -, =.
sa o; Du' tne value OF a diamond
salaa Y an uncertain quantity. 3 de-
sea on the quality. purity, cutting
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1910-03-04

Unprecedented things are happen
ing the world over. But do not gel
alarmed. Some things are just as be
Tore. For instance, a revolution Is
going on In Santo Domingo.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1910-03-04

While It Is all right for farmer
to buy a motor car II he can AFFORD 1t
ne should not mortgage his farm In
order to do 80. It takes a fast motto,
to outrun q mortgage.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1910-03-04

A whole village In Italy is sliding
down the hill on which 1t was built.
Ine coasting must be unusually fine in
that locality.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1910-03-04

The old story OF the pitcher thai.
/ goes too often to the well is told
again III the case Of that New York
farmer killed few days ago BY an
explosion d dynamite. He had been
Blowing out stumps, and left dynamite
caps n his pocket. While he was
pitching some hay into his barn, tho
fork hit hia pocket and he was blown
mi. A correspondent says: "TIe was
m expert at blasting. and had become
careless from constant use OF dyna.
mite. 4
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1910-03-04

Pay as you enter and pay as You
go are good rules to follow whether
applied to street cars of any other
service or want in the way of liy-
Ing.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1910-03-04

II Halley's comet must strike the
earth somewhere. we hope 1t will show
sense OF discrimination and land in
Nicaragua.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1910-03-04

China now wants railroads. The
great wall between that empire and
the civilized world Is down at last On
the new railroads occidental ideas and
institutions Will pc the principal part
of the freight they will carry. 4
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1910-03-04

The fact that eggs refused to coun-
tenance further increase in price
PROBABLY is due to the fact that age
has lent them at least some mod.
esty.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1910-03-04

It has just been discovered that
Inc earth has existed only 6O.OOo.o0O
years. And this country is just be.
ginning to realize Its fun possibilities.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1910-03-04

err solution than could be used in the
fields, for a slight burning Of the
leaves in the beds would in no way
impure the salable tobacco.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1910-03-04

The man who invented that phan-
tom airship is genius either for In
venting or for weaving fairy tales.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1910-03-04

The best proof Of high or low prices
Is found by the average man in his
cash balance at the months end.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1910-03-04

That January thaw did not bring
the hens to . melting mood. Eggs
continue just a. high as ever.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1910-03-04

putting a.a on The additional 50 pounds i, Of
Essn need not exceed SEQ which
" aoa .na leave the breeder q net profit
q $50 or $50 per cent. on the invsst
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1910-03-04

The latest cure for tuberculosis is
rattlesnake venom. There does not
geem to the average individual much
choice between the remedy and the
disease.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1910-03-04

Uncle Sans warships do no honor
to the navy when they spend all night
on shoals or mud banks.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1910-03-04

The inventor Of the pay-as-you-entel
car could not have been smoker.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1910-03-04
Get ready for spring real estate

y there really such q thing as ''slip.
perry weather."
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1910-03-04

Aeroplanes never get stalled IN
snowdrifts. anyway.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1910-03-04

Thuggery has become hazardous
occupation in Chicago.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1910-03-04
Life History of Southern Horn Worm.


Slightly enarged)
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1910-11-19

The gasoline engine has come to
stay, but like any other piece of ma
chinery, 1t takes a bit of common
sense to run it.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1910-11-19
GEORGE TELLS
DEMOCRATS To
GET A MOVE ON

New York, Nov. 19.-"Those in
tending to support Champ Clark for
speaker of the house cannot be too
quick in announcing the fact. The en-
emies of tariff reduction are not
asleep" said Congressman-elect
Henry George today in declaring that
vested interests" are opposing the
Missouri Democratic leader.
They will discourage dissension and
continued. The next stand will be
sure to be over the speakership.
They willdiscourage dissention and
confusion, with view to slipping a
safe man into the speakership, who
will impede and possibly thwart the
popular mandate for tariff regulation
1t behooves the new congressman
to gather around the men of clearest
standing for the real fight against
high tariff.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1910-11-19
OREGON IDAHO YOUNG
MEMS CHRISTIAN ASSN

tlon which is carried on in the night
schools of the associations through
out North America. The Tacoma as
sociation male quartette will sing at
all sessions of the convention.
Reduced rates have been made on
all railroad lines in oregon and Idaho
giving one and a third fare for the
roun drip. Parties attending the con-
vention should purchase a full fare
one way ticket to Eugene taking a re-
ceipt from the agent. This will en-
able the holder to a third fare on re-
turn.
All men. whether members of the
Young Mems Christian Association or
not, are invited to attend the con-
vention, Full information may be
had by applying to L. b. Rhodes,
Stote Secretary, 800 Association
building, Portland, oregon.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1910-11-19

Portland, Or, Nov. 19.-When
Portland fans today read that the
ruling of Judge Graham, of the Pa
cific Coast League, in the Gus Heit-
ling case, had been affirmed by the
national board they grinned and bore
it with a spirit of true Christian resi-
nation, due probably to the fact that
Portland won the pennant despite the
decision that cost the Beavers three
games. McCredie, owner of the club,
did not smile, however, for the board
fined the Spokane and Portland clubs
each 800 for farming out a player"
Heitling, who belonged to the Beav-
ers, was sent by McCredie to play in
the Northwestern league, and later
was brought back to play with the
Beavers toward the end of the season.
Judge Graham ruled that Portland
had no right to do this, after Manag-
er Wolverton, of the Oak team, had
protested three games which Portland
had won. President Graham declared
these games forfeited.
The national board holds that Gra
hams ruling was correct in every par
ticular.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1910-11-19
THE G0LDEN-GAT WEST---soNGS AND POEMS BY SAM
UEL l. SIMPSON.

AT last the collected poea writings the late Simp
the Oregon poet have been published by the enterprise
and devoted sacrfcia abors of w T. Burney of Portland
This beautiful volume is in fine large type gilt top has
steel plate of Simpson his best bears the imprint of the
j. B. Lippincott Company Philadelphia and London
The poems pefaced by brief biographical sketch by Mr.
Buney with whom has been afectionate task to give to
the generation in form the scattered literary
remains of Oregon's greatest poet.
The poems classified for easy reference into poems
nature historical and narrative memories of the west OCCASION
al poems sentiment and patriotism miscellany in memoriam
and life and death.
The dedcaor the singers fate
characteristic Of his genius
81 have crowned wild with these garlands-
Some rue-leaves along with the rest;-
Hperchance in the chapes bring her
There is something your heart will prolong,
Then to me is the joy of the singer,
And to you the delight of the song.
Simpson graduated from Willamette University at Salem in
1865 and in 1867 published his Beautiful Willamette which
copied into the public school text books of the nation and
its music delighted the ears of millions
The time far when that poem will be regarded
the most beautiful mea uterance of the world and is
doubtful literature match the few words of the
fran Onward ever lovely river softly calling to the sea-
No single article volume of criticism could do justice
TO the art of Simpson and the day will when his work will
be regarded the most perfect expression of that most sweet
est of all poetryhe musical and spiritual blending of sent
ment and nature.
The perfect poem the collection be
Willamette but he touches the beautiful river in many of his
other songs and mis- mastery of beauties revealed
in a Of 'The Legend of Life:
Then the crimson lips of morning kissed the world
to life and light
revel of delights
While the bold peaks lowered grandly to the arches
And the perfgmed zephyrs bandy walked the
meadows with sigh.
poem of pure sentiment the Feast of the Apple Bloom
must rank the most beautiful of ALL containing the aluon
TO his mother
The love song Iurna contains in the fourth and fifth
mngg of passion and pahos that not uaed in
the English language.
In the Vigil description Of deserted placer