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The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1911-01-26

And, IN accordance with law. many shares
Of each parcel Of such stock as may be necessary
will be sold at the Office Of the compan ny. in the
Village Of Mullan, Shoshone county, Idaho. on
the 30th day Of January, 1911, at two o'clock
p. m. Of such day. to pay the delinquent assess
ment thereon, together with costs Of advertising
and expenses Of sale
VIM G. NEWBuRY,
Secretary Fox Copper Mining and Milling
Company, Office At Mullsn. Idaho. January
9th, 1911.
Jan. 1925
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-01-31
NEW rEAR nEsoLuT1ors

While New Year is only an imaginary
line drawn through time to mark its di-
visions, IL possesses a sentiment which
moves US all. 1t marks definite starting
point in our lives every year and we
take fresh hold upon our prospects and
renew our faith in ourselves and look
out upon the coming year as upon new,
fair field, with promise of better things.
do not much believe in formal resolu-
tions proclaimed loudly from the emf
hence of our vanity. The man who on
New Years, "swears off, his bad habits
for a definite period and notifies his
friends and neighbors, Is, from my OBJ
servation. only hypnotizing himself. He
may honestly intend to stick to his good
resolutions, and perhaps makes his an
nouncement as a sort of mental and NOR
al prop. But II he is in deadly earnest
he only needs to promise allegiance to
God and himself. II he does the things
he means to do his friends and neigh
bors will give him credit, and If he fails
they will not know of his broken vows.
Reforms come from within and deeds, not
words, prove a mans sincerity.
The old year has been a kindly one to
the farmers of America. They have pros
pered, and they have made national ad-
vancement in social and moral life, new
comforts in every day life. broader view
of the field of endeavor have been among
the achievements of the old year. From
the year to come we hope that every one
of us may have greater prosperity, larger
blessings, and better lives.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-01-31
ATTACHING WIRE
TO CONCRETE POSTS

There numerous methods of attaching
wire fencing to concrete posts. Some makers
place staples or wire hoops in the green con
crete; others make holes In the posts The
former method Is not desirable because the fas-
tener cannot be located exactly where the wire
OF the fencing will when the post is set
in the ground; then, too, the fastener will
eventually rust break off and Will thus in
juFe the looks of the post. On the other hand,
holes through the posts weaken them. and
therefore this method is. in general, unsatis-
factory
The simplest, easiest and cheapest way of
fastening a wire fence to a concrete post is
by encircling with a wire one size less than
the corresponding wire In the fence proper, and
by twisting this wire around the strand Of
the fence. This is done two ways The
fastening wire Is placed around the post. twist
ed upon itself and then to the renee wires or one
end OF the fastening wire is twisted around
the fence wire, and the free end is then car
ried around the post and twisted the other
side to the same wire. Either plan is good.
but care must be taken to draw the fastening
wire tight. or else stock trying to get through
the fence may raise or crush down the fencing
with their heads. II any trouble Is experienced,
the post should be roughened at the fastening
point with a cold chisel.
Expansion and contraction OF the fence. due
to heat and cold. are cared by the tension
curves or kinks in the wire fencing.
and no fear may be felt in craving the fasten-
ing wires as tight necessary. Wooden nail
ing strips should never. be embedded In the
posts, for moisture will sven the wood and
crack the concrete.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-01-31
rrRIPRoor rARnr HoUsrs

According to a recent consular re-
port, a builder of Oklahoma writes the
United States bureau of manufactures
that he finds 1t profitable to build four
room cement houses and sell them com
plete with cisterns, front and real
porches of cement, and out-buildings
including the ground, at $1,000, on the
installment plan.
He is doing this 35 miles from a
railroad station, Notwithstanding heavy
freight charges of rs cents per hundred
weight drayage on all cement. lumber
hardware and all other building ma
terial, except sand. The cottages in
question have cement floors. steel cell.
ings, partition walls of hollow blocks
as well as outside walls. Al.aough tho
roofs are shingled, the contractor says
that the whole structure is practically
fireproof and constitutes a very SUP.
stantial building.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-01-31
CONVENIENT, PORTABLE HOG HOUSE
These Individual Houses Are in Many Ways of Practical
Value to Every Farmer in Providing Shelter

Swine were originally natives OF
warm, damp climates. When domes-
ticated and given proper protection
they are found profitable in all agrl-
cultural districts And yet no other
farm animal is subjected to such IN
comfortable quarters; he frequently
sleeps in filth and eats from sour and
dirty troughs. Fortunately, farmers
are now approaching better methods
for shelter and herd management.
With the practice Of these improved
methods we find the portable hog house
rapidly coming into favor.
Only the simplest kind of workman
ship is necessary to build the port
able house and much odd lumber can
be worked into it.
The portable house is peculiarly sd-
vantageous since il can be readily
moved. The renter who finds 1t inn
possible to provide expensive quar-
tiers for his hogs can well AFFORD to
construct portable houses, since they
can be retained as personal property.
Many farmers construct hog houses
without considering the Importance of
sanitation, ventilation and drain
age. A hog house of any kind should
be located on a high, dry site, and, If
possible, on soil containing sufficient
sand to drain well. A house located
or an elevation may be somewhat
colder in winter, but 1T is much cooler
and more comfortable in summer.
Where a large number of animals
are continually housed in one hog
house and fed in or around the house.
the surroundings are sre to become
more or less filthy and unsanitary. IF
feeding is done on the inside 1t keeps
a portion OF the floor wet, and, gives
the entire building an offensive, dis
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-01-31

An important move in new cru
sade against violators of the pure food
laws was made in Chicago recently
when 21.SSs pounds of stored, canned
eggs were taken possession OF by the
federal authorities.
A chemical analysis of quarter of
a teaspoonful of the canned eggs show
ed the presence of 100000 bacteria
of the gas producing variety. sec
ond shipment, from the same consignor,
to the same consignee, was four times
as large and was in even worse condi-
ton cubic centimeter of the prod
uct was found to contain 10.0o0,00O bac-
terra of the gas producing variety dele
terious to health. The samples showed
the presence of filth. adulteration, pu-
trid matter, and decomposition
1t is hard to realize that men will,
for mere money, put up and cause to
be sold for human consumption. such
filthy and poisonous stuff.
DO not keep apples too warm or they
will rot. They VIZ. stand dry cold.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-01-31

solid lines on either eide of the door
represent the batten. The dotted line
81 indicates the doorway. The heavy
lines marked ID" are the cross-pieces
or cleats on the door and should be
nailed on the outside to give the back
smooth surface. A ventilator is
shown at &C." This furnishes ventila-
tion for two or three animals when
all the doors are shut; if more ven
tilation is desired. 1t can easily be
secured by opening the small sliding
door in the rear This simple plan
of ventilation avoids any direct drafts
upon the animals and proves very eIn-
Client.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-01-31
PRIZE wrNNINa RECrpE

The Raisin Growers Association of
Southern California recently offered a
prize for the best recipe for raisin bread.
The following won the prize:
Soak / yeast cake in 1 "A cups of potato
water mix in enough flour to make a
stin batter; beat five minutes. Let stand
over night In the morning scald two
cups OF sweet milk, into which put one
rounded teaspoon Cottolene, / tablespoon
salt, tablespoons sugar. When milk
Is lukewarm mix with the yeast; add
enough flour to make a stin batter; beat
about ten minutes; let rise. When sufii-
GENTLY raised add two cups Of seeded or
seedless raisins; mix add more -four and
knead until dough is smooth let rise.
Make into loaves and bake ] hour. When
baked, wet top of loaf with sugar and
hot water to prevent crust hardening.
Note the use of Cottolene.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-01-31

houses are built to accommodate from
four to six mature animals or ten to
twenty shoats. This method keeps
them much cleaner and more thrifty
than when allowed to congregate in
large numbers. individuals of a herd
showing evidences of contagious dis
ease can be readily isolated.
The shed-roof portable house, the
end of which Is here shown, is a
building feet inches high in front
and feet in the rear. When cut in
the middle twenty-foot boarus can be
used for boarding the front of the
house. A small space left may be
closed by a batten or frieze board at
the top.
The door of the A-shaped house IL
Illustrated is arranged to slide in
grooves marked "A" and "A" The
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-01-31

agreeable appearance. On the other
hand, by using the portable house, NOV
ing 1T occasionally onto fresh piece
of ground, and feeding the hogs at a
different place one avoids these un-
sanitary conditions. These portable
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-01-31
CARE OF FARM IMPLEMENTS
WILL RESULT IN BIG SAVING
Farmers Who Take Proper are of Their Agricultural I'm
pements Win Always Secure Greater Value for Their Use

the implements have been overhauled
and put into good condition will give an
added enthusiasm to the effort of the
laborers on the farm. and will inspire
the farmer himself to greater effort and
give him delight and pride I'm his work
which has hitherto been lacking.
The farmer should also supply him
self with a list of implement catalogues
during the winter season. studying the
makes OF all the new types put on the
market, examining into their construc-
ton and principle of operation and in
forming himself generally and thorough
ly concerning what machinery he can
AFFORD to buy that is most likely to re-
suit in his securing a greater efficiency
in the cultivation Of his land and the
harvesting of his crops. Many of these
value. They can be had for the asking
and Will AFFORD many an hours pIeasur-
able study during the long winter even
ings.
THE IMPORTANCE OF DRAINAGE.
A d. c., Freemanville, Ala, writes:
l write you in regard to a piece of new
ground we are cleaning up. 1t is all
about cleared and sod turned under. The
piece has been well drained by bitches
for two years, but some parts of il is
low, 1t is what you term black sandy
surface soil with red clay subsoil
would like for you to tell me what kind
of fertilizer to use and in what proper
ton. Would you advise the use of lime
and what kind? Please tell me the
names of some good varieties of cot
ton.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-01-31

any considerable distance in the summer
time and keep it in good condition I'M
.ess 1t is pasteurized ahd frozen and
put in jacketed cans, which calls for
considerable expense. One should Sc
iect a location where good native pas
lures may be had, and as Bermuda
grows without difficulty mere, there is
no trouble on that score. On most soils
in the Piedmont region there is generally
a part of the land so rough and broken
as to be of little service for cultivation
and not very valuable for grazing pur-
poses.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-01-31

Many of our most valuable farms were
at one time sloughs and swamps and
considered almost worthless Drainage
has made them valuable.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-01-31

The big powder companies of the coun-
try are advocating the use Of dynamite
for the purpose OF breaking UP hard
clay soils.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-01-31

A goose owned by farmer near Pc
oria, ILL.,. died a short time ago at the
weIl-authenticated age of "A years.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-01-31

Unbleached wood ashes made from the
best grade of wood contain from 5 to
per cent of available potash, and small
amount of phosphoric acid. They are a
low grade material, and hence could only
be used to give bulk and volume to
high-grade materials. BY using sui
phate of ammonia as the source of nitro
gen, you could use ashes for supplying
the potash needed in a 1922 fertilizer.
Mix together, for example, 200 pounds
of high grade sulphate Of ammonia, 1920
pounds OF acid phosphate, and 500
pounds of ashes. This would make a
mixture Of 1000 pounds, and would pro-
vide about the percentages of plant food
which you desire to secure. Ashes are
such light, fluffy material that Ii would
be exceedingly difficult to handle ana
distribute them evens. when mixed with
other fertilizing material, and in our
Judgment, it would be better to apply
them directly to the soil. There would
be no objection to using 40 bushels per
acre IL you have a good supply of them.
In addition we would use a 1922 fertil-
izer, for che land tyou describe can GER
tainly not be overly well supplied with
available potash and phosphoric acid,
and the chances are that you will find a
formula containing or more per cent
of nitrogen likely to give you better re-
suits thar one containing only per
cent The ashes may be broadcasted on
the land and turned under with pillow,
or better still, mixed with the top soil by
means of a harrow or cultivator. 1t
would be better to spread them uni
formly over the land rather than to at
tempt to put them in the drill row.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-01-31
NORTH GEORGIA rARMER's
PROHLEM6

T. p. b., Lafayette, Ga, writes: I
am a farmer in north Georgia 1 have
ridge land of gray gravelly soil. 1 have
a big lot of ashes saved to make fertil-
izer. They have been kept dry. Is
there any chemical / can mix with this
ashes to make a good cotton fertilizer?
If so, how much ashes should be used
to be equal to 200 pounds of a 1922
guano?
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-01-31

An 1922 formula using cotton-seed
meal to supply the nitrogen may be pre-
pared as follows: Mix together 571.4
pounds of high-grade cotton-seed meal,
that is, containing z per cent of nitro
gen, % per cent of phosphoric acid and
2 per cent of potash. LOO pounds OF
16 per cent acid, and 1888 pounds Of u
per cent kainit. This will give an aggre-
gate weight of 1904,7 pounds, and you
will need, to add a little filler to bring 1t
pp to the ton basis.
A 9-2-3 may be prepared by substitute
ing 1850 pounds of acid phosphate and
adding 40 pounds of muriate of potash to
the kainit.
An 1928 fertilizer may also be made
from high-grade materials by mixing to-
gether 81 pounds of cotton-seed meal
1000 pounds of acid phosphate and 60
pounds of muriate of potash. In this
case you would have to add about 81
pounds of compost or nller to bring the
total up TO 1000 pounds. We would adj
wise the muriate In place of kainlt be-
cause 1t Is a much more concentrated
plant food, and there is less hauling and
freight attached to using 1T.
A 1924 may be prepared as follows:
Mix together 571.4 pounds of cotton-seed
meal, 100 pounds of high-grade acid and
l6O pounds OF muriate OF potash. Filler
may be used to make up the ton.
A 1925 would be made just as above
except that the muriate would be in
creased to about 1000 pounds.
You could obtain a fertilizer contain
ing approxima tely 9-3-3 per cent of
available plant food by mixing together
1000 pounds of cotton seed meal, 1000
pounds of acid phosphate and 100 pounds
of muriate of potash.
An S-4-4 could not be made by using
cotton seed meal as the sole source of
nitrogen You can make a fertilizer
ing together $40 pounds of high grade
cotton seed meal, 200 pounds of nitrate
of soda or sulphate of ammonia, 1000
pounds of high grade acid phosphate and
$50 pounds OF muriate of potash.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-01-31

Yirginia=Carolina
Fiigh-drade
Fertilizers
High-Grade

literally before planting well several times during the
growing period The buyer pay several times the
cost of your investment thsthe very best plant food
Our new free FARMERS YEAR BOOK or almanac will
tell Won how to get more than bale of cotton per acre.
Ask your dealer or write us for copy.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-01-31
WE OFFER $500 VALUE FOR $4.ss.

likely to prove> feasible than any other
plan you could devise. We have had
some experience with Farmogerm, but
are are inclined to think that the soil
from an old alfalfa field will give you
as good results anything you can
secure. You can probably get some
Of this soil from the Georgia expert
ment station at Experiment, Ca, II not
at a nearer point. There are many
seed firms doing business in the south
who can no doubt supply you with
good seed. If you attempt to grow
alfalfa 1t would be better for you to
undertake il on a small scale and in
form yourself as completely as possi-
BILE concerning the special conditions
under which its cultivation is likely
to prove possible in the south.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-01-31
Cotton Plants Need Plant Food

Good plant food cotton any other crop means large
yield per and profit money that you should or
can get fyou
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-01-31
MIXING ACID AND POTASH FOR

w. F. NJ. Arnoldsville, Ga,-swrites:
have bought five tons or acid and
two sacks of potash. / want to use
some under corn and some under cot
ton, and ] would like to know how
to mix good fertilizer for these
crops.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-01-31

HOW TO PREPARE CERTAIN FOR
MULAS.
B. +. p. Meter, Ca, writes: would
like to have a formula for mixing the
following fertilizers: S-2-2; 1928; 1924;
SAD; 9-3-3; and 1925.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-01-31

II land is low and wet it is first neces-
sary TO drain il in order to insure a
good crop. The application Of lime and
fertilizer will not enable the land to
dispose of a surplus supply of water
When soils are low and wet the water
table rises close to the surface and pre-
vents the circulation of air in the SOIL
and hence restricts the area in which
plant roots can grow and develop. When
the land is drained the water table is
lowered. and the roots of plants can de-
velop in wider area OF soil, and there
will naturally be a larger yield. II land
Is acid, it Is necessary to use lime to
correct this defect because plants can
not thrive advantageously in an acid
soil. You may use either caustic lime
or finely ground lime rock. We prefer
to use the finely ground rock because
It does not destroy so much nitrogen or
vegetable matter; yet il only corrects
acidity half as rapidly as the caustic
lime. When you use the caustic lime,
one ton will answer; where the ground
rock is used. two tons will be required.
II you use the ground rock you may ap-
ply it Immediately and then use. fertill-
zer on the same land at crop planting
time without any fear of injurious re-
suits. There is some danger, of course,
where caustic lime is applied, that IL
may affect the use of fertilizer some
what adversely the first season. though
II there is two months between the time
Of application and planting, there is lit
tie danger. good form of fertilizer to
use would be at least per cent Of
nitrogen, 10 per cent of phosphorus and
per cent OF potash. This mixture
should be used at the rate of not less
than 800 to 900 pounds per acre. Good
varieties of cotton. according to tests in
our demonstration field last year are
Culpepper. Uncle Sam. Layton, and
Cooks.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-01-31

GROWING ALFALFA IN FLORIDA
w. ". B., Monticello. Fla. writes:
would like some suggestions from you
in regard to growing alfalfa. l want TO
try a small area in rows and about the
same area broadcast. ] am planning to
seed about the latter part Of February,
and then If 1 do not get stnd will try
again in the fall. Have you ever used
Farmogerm for supplying the bac-
terra? ! would rather use soil from
an old alfalfa cid If IL could be OBJ
tanned without too much expense.
Isolated patches of alfalfa are grown
at various points throughout the
southeastern states. but it is rarely
IL ever cultivated on an extensive scale
in this territory. This is particularly
true of the cotton states, where the
crab grass TO which you refer is one
of the worst enemies with which al
falfa has to contend. Moreover much
Of our land is very deficient in lime
and vegetable matter. and some OF II
needs undertaking. In order to grow
alfalfa il must be enriched with green
crops turned under. yard manure and
heavy application of phosphates and
potash. The best time to plant IL is
in the fall, as IL then has time to es-
ia blish itself and grow on vigorously
before the crab grass gets a start.
Probably an attempt TO cultivate 1t
In rows as you suggest would be more
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-01-31

DAIRY FARMING IN GEORGIA.
B. F. A., Charlottesville, Va. writes:
would like some general information
concerning the agricultural conditions
of Tennessee and Georgia. especially rel
alive to the location of a dairy farm in
either state. and the prospects of sue
cess for that industry at this time.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-01-31

G. B. p, Nunez. Ca. writes: l had
my land we'll broken with a two-horse
pillow in December. / had corn and
ground peas on the land last year. 1
used 800 pounds of 9-2-3 blood and bone
guano. 1 got good results despite the
heavy rain. What kind of guano and
how much should / use to get the best
results?