The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1910-05-02

By the 0.lAs... w....a roof repaisS were
made later. Ii Is well to set the kettle
Of coals IN shallow box OF earth or
on an old piece OF sheet iron or zinc TO
prevent Things catching Dire Ia case the
sulphur hollis over. To make the
smudge most effective all the interior
doors should be open. aud all windows
and outside doors should be closed.
A handy treliis on which to train
raspberry. dewberry aud logan berry
vines consists of three wires properly
supported by posts and crosspieces.
two Of the wires which are at the out
side being Of equal height aud abou,
two and one-half feet apart. The third
wire IL between them. about a foot
above. The first seasons growth Of
vines may be trained along the lower
side wires. while the following season
they may be fastened to the higher
central wire and the side wires used
as before for the new growth. By this
method the fruiting vines may be kept
separate from the new growth. while
the berries are borne where they can
be got Mt easily without scratching the
hands. The posts need not be placed
ut more frequent intervals than are
necessary to support the weight of the
vines. as the wires can be stretched
tant by proper bracing at each end Of
the stretch CT treiiis.
The English sparrow. the blue JAY.
the blackbird aud crow are essentially
marauders SO far as other birds are
concerned. destroying their nests.
breaking their eggs and often killing
their young: hence whenever any OF
this tribe of disturbers make prepara-
lions for nests about the premises
they should be put 10 rout. Ii will
mean greater peace and security for
the other valuable birds.
Cockleburs. quack grass and good
many other weed pests that might bs
named are often the direct result Of a
system OF absentee iandlordism In
which shortsighted. stingy proprietors
and shiftless one year renters play the
leading roles In such cases the only
, effective way to get rid OF the pests
would be to rcvolutionixe the system
and Danish or convert to better agri
cultural way both landlord and tenant
One Of the largest recorded yields OF
potatoes is or bushels per acre. cred
| tied to q grower In the state OF WyO.
ming. This showing will be the better
understood when II Is remembered
that the average annual yield for the
whole country Is just about one-tenth
| this amount. or between eiyhty-tive
and hundred bushels per acre. The
| fellows who are making the most mon
ey in the potato business are not the
ninety-seven bushel type.
The western mountain quail. while
closely resembling In size aud habi
his eastern cousin. possesses an indi
viduality quite his own. Instead Of /
whistle which says .Bobwhite..' fh,
| western quail has call which hal
been interpreted to mean ..Sit righ
here" and the quaint little call Il
| tive manner. The western bird Is yer.
active and gets under wing like a shot
taking one approaching 50 much b.
surprise that It Is often out Of rang,
before one realizes It.
| Potato Culture ON Irrigated Farms
OF the West - the caption Of Z valu
able bulletin Farmers bulletin No. $50
which has lately been put out by tn
department at Washington. The bulle
tin Is prepared By e. II. Grubb. Col
orado potato expeEs who incorporate
In his treatise his own best experience
and that OF other. In irrigated sec