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The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1911-10-26

To put low priced basket on the
market with raw willow at it's present
price the wages must be cut lowe,
than the normal standard in America
For this reason the trade is almost
entirely In the hands of Immigrant
basket makers, who know no other
trade and who are seldom or never
reinforced by native workmen.
The remedy lies in reduction In
the cost of the raw material The
cheaper the willow when gocd In
quality the better the wages which
can be paid to produce a low priced
basket, and a low priced basket Of
good quality will find an almost I'm
limited market. On this point the en-.
tire trade agrees
Great care should be taken in the
selection of the willow bed Rich
permanently moist sandy loan gives
best returns, though ordinary moist
sandy land often yields profitable
crops of willow
Poor soils produce paying crops
where there is market for short rods
Avoid land on which water is stagnant
during the summer. If by drainage
the water level on land can be
lowered at least six feet below the
surface, the situation may be consid
cred appropriate
Do not plant willows in localities
where early frosts occur. The tender
shoots are easily injured by the
cold
Plow 10 or IL inches deep in the
fall. prior to planting the following
spring. This turns the top layer OF
the soil so deep that weed seeds can
not spring up
Returns depend very largely upon
the method of culture. but more upon
the variety of willow planted, because
the shoots of even the best varieties
and in the most suitable soil grow
brittle after the stools become old.
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1911-10-26
PulIets for LAYING,

In all of the experiments at an east
ern station the pens of pullets with
out the male birds began to lay from
one to two months earlier than in any
of the corresponding pens in which
the male birds were kept
No attempts were made to force
laying and broody fowls were allowed
to sit at will, there being plenty of
nest boxes in each pen.
About the same number became
broody in the pens having the males
as in those. without.
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1911-10-26
Mulchino Celery.

1t is hoped that large number Of
our readers will try growing celery by
mulching this year Commercial
growers who use this system almost
invariably apply fresh horse manure
as the mulch, says the Baltimore
American. 1t Is placed between the
rows Immediately after transplanting
and at the ratio of 40 or so tons per
acre. This means covering of three
or four inches of manure, which will
conserve moisture better than a fine
soil mulch.
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1911-10-26
FARM NOTES.
Gull out the filters closely.

Gull out the filters closely.
A case Of eggs holds 80 dozen.
The right kind Of hay loader is
as good, or even better, than a hired
man.
Renew all broken panes in the poul-
try house and see that the door works
snugly.
The calf, too likes salt as we'll as
older cattle, although only a small
amount is necessary.
Sowing barley with winter wheat as
means Of protecting 1T for winter
has proven unsuccessful
A couple of waxed ends kept handy
will save many a precious moment
when the harness breaks at the wrong
time.
If you want to drive the birds away
keep lot of cats around the place
but remember that the cats do not eat
many insects.
Do not walt until the bolts on the
buggy begin to rattle off, but keep
them tight all the time-it may save
q bad accident.
A hive Of bees will supply all the
honey the family needs and besides
pollenize the fruit. Nothing pays bet
ter in small way.
II you will allow stagnant water to
stand around the place sprinkle the
surface with kerosene once a week.
it will kill the mosquitoes.
II you must use the wagon harness
for field work take off the backbands
and substitute broad band of plain
leather for comfort and Hghtaess.
No use to put mortgage on the
place to buy an automobile Two hun
dred hens will furnish the. money,
though you will have to wait a year or
two.
Ducks do not like whole grain, but
prefer soft food. When winter ap-
proaches they may be fed twice a day,
at night adding animal meal or
cooked meat.
1t is not necessary to drain the silo
proper. but it should stand on dry
ground and it is wise precaution to
run a drain tile around it two or three
feet from the foundation.
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1911-10-26

wages are good and the manufacturers
demand steady supply of superior
willow.
This is now almost entirely received
from France at price which will give
the entire trade to the American if he
can equal the quality.
Experience has proved that no
stock Is equal to a willow when dur
able baskets are demanded The
high-class basket has made a place
for itself in the market even under
present circumstances, and the entire
decline in the trade has been in the
low priced basket, which completes
with the foreign willow product or the
American made wooden basket.
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1911-10-26
MUCH PROFIT IN
BASKET WILLOW
American Grown r DDS are Of
Good Quality When Proper
Care Is Taken In
Their Culture.
(By WILLIAM F. HUBBARD

Willow growing gives an uncom-
monty high margin of profit. A large
demand for willow is now supplied by
import. and as American grown rods
are of good quality when proper care
Is taken of their culture, there is no
reason why the further development
Of the industry should not be possible,
If more American farmers can be con-
vinced of its practicability.
OF late years willow furniture has
sprung into fashion, and today no
minor industry is more prosperous
than that devoted to it's supply The
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1911-10-26
Uplifting of the Hog.

Intelligence used in his breeding
and care has raised the hog from the
plane of the veriest savage. unsought
except when hunted like any other
wild beast, to that of a benefactor,
contributing a wide variety of meats,
among them the most toothsome
known to the epicure, and other prod
ucts essential to the best tables, to
commerce and to the trades
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1911-10-26
YOUNG GosIincs.

Goslings are easily affected by tho
cold and damp, SO it is best to wait
until the weather has become fairly
warm before they are brought out.
Many goslings die from sunstroke
and they should always be provided
with plenty Of shade and water.
II there Is no stream near the
breeding farms set tubs in the ground
on level with the surface and keep
them filled with clean water.
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1911-10-26
Keep Separator Clean,

A Minnesota woman writes: II
once had good deal of trouble in
cleaning the slime from the eide of
the bowl of my separator. but after
mad learned to grease the inside of
the bowl with butter l had very little
trouble"
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1911-10-26
Creator
Intended
Some Men
to be Fat
By w. X. RUDDELL
Portland. Ore.

For breakfast usually destroyed platter of cakes, three eggs
bacon, besides fruits coffee
lifelong entire MONTH cutting ont
all the and about all the vegetables piece glass
milk taking the place of mornn. meals being the
chief dinner bill OF fare Lunch wholly
In addition | walked miles all
of stunts with gymnasium outfit Prior going
perpead all of muscular
till my body was bruised
At the of thirty days felt fit
90 the ring with the champion.
weighed and
I made bee escales
My grocer assured that they
showed had gained fourteen pound the period of
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1911-10-26
Rabbit Now Of Value.

Rabbits which have been a great
lest in Australia have now become OF
commercial value. During the past
five years. 45.4O0.OOO frozen rabbits
were exported, mainly to England,
with 9S,00O,0OO rabbit skins. The
United States last year bought skins
to the value of $4,000
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1911-10-26
Zoos to Preserve.

Eggs to be preserved should be
strictly fresh and be placed in the
solution the same day as laid to OBJ
tain the best results. although eggs
several days old will keep very we'll.
Washed eggs should not be used.
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1911-10-26
Borers Injure Trees.

While the trees are not always kill
ed when infested by the borers, their
vitality is lowered. so that they be-
come liable to some other attack, and
furthermore they do not produce the
amount of fruit which might otherwise
be expected
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1911-10-26

l have about come to the conclusion
that the good Lord intended for some of
his creatures to be fat and some thin, re-
CARELESS of medicines and so-callcd infal-
lible cures.
For long while tried all the alleged
obesity cures and none of them did me any
good. Then determined to starve myself
and take lots of exercise.
All my life | had been lover of good
eating, and counted that day lost on which
| did not consume for my dinner the bet
ter part of sirloin steak as thick as a
darky's foot, with all the TRIMMINGS
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1911-10-26

A prominent merchant once dismissed
a salesman whom he overheard saying to a
shopper: eve usually sell that for SIPS,
but seeing it's you, I'll let you have it
for 81.
The article regularly sold at ST. Moth
ing could injure business more than to
make customers feel that personal influence
governs prices. In the first place, an intel
ligent buyer cannot help discovering the
salesman's duplicity, and aside from the
fact that it is against all good business
principles, there is another thing to be con-
sidered
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1911-10-26
Corn Silage and Alfalfa,

Corn silage and alfalfa are the two
stand-bys in the economical ration for
the dairy COW and the fortunate thing
about it is that they are both of them
drouth resisting crops.
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1911-10-26

the new occupation in which he proposes to engage.
national land exchange would help greatly in
this direction.
Such organization could cooperate with rail-
roads and steamship lines and board of trade and other
public bodies in all parts of the United States to secure
better distribution of immigrants coming to the
try from abroad and could assist in securing an ntell-
gent and reasonable presentation of the merits of each
section of the country for the settler and investor
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1911-10-26
WOuld-be
Farmers
Many of City-Bred
Underestimate
Work
By GEO. B. BRABBIT

: !: !
HE VAST majority of bred persons place
and conception of the selfdenal independence
and sfrelance required or fruit
2 poultry raising of branches industry
vG1SAl from the capital required
IH Indeed most of those who change
destined to disastrous failure far-reaching its
IT results than the life of the particular individual.
There is large class of city dweler whom
not apply who have been reared farms
Son or another have drifted into city employment.
The plan of Rudolph Speckel hardly the
plan would be the organization strictly
land exchange along the lines of the
the object Of which should be to regulate the conduct members selling
lands at distance either colonization
ties for investment sale and exchange give
chaser guaranty of fair dealing getting
full knowledge Of what he buying and the
encounter if he becomes settler investor
Those engaged the business of selling lands should themselves
the initiative such scale the
the of the enterprise.
Our rural communities need of
the farms What is wanted information
purchaser and fuller understanding of
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1911-10-26
-lIae NJ ConerA&A

Concrete Is getting to be the most
useful thing on the farm and everv
day some new way Is found for using
Il
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1911-07-10
.FkIRM0NT NILITiA WILL
LEAVE NEXT SUNDAY
LOCAL SOLDIERS TO GO INTO
CAMP NEAR KlNGWooD, PRES.
TON COUNTY, FOR TEN DAYS,

On next Sunday morning the two
state militia companies Of this city
will leave for Camp Cadet, near King
wood, Preston county for ten days
encampment, as previously stated in
the West Virginlan. The two com
panies will number about 60 men. il
is understood that with the exception
OF a few men all will make the trip
The companies are well driller and are
in fine shape for the encampment, and
It is expected that the local boys will
carry of some honors on the drilling
grounds.
The omen's First Regiment band
which will furnish inspiring muslt
for the ten days encampment, will
likely accompany the Fairmont sold
iers, not going to the camp on Thurs
day OF this week, as was at first ar
ranged unless different orders shall
be received in the meantime.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1911-07-10
RESOLUTION OF COINCIDENCE

: Whereas. the Death Angel has visit
ed our Junior League and taken from
US one OF our most useful and beloved
members, Miss Ruby Miller, therefore
Z Resolved, First, That we sadly de-
,plore the loss OF friend, companion
and co.worker in our League.
Resolved, Second, That we deeply
sympathize with her bereaVed family
and mingle our tears with theirs over
the sad loss to us all.
Resolved, Third, That while We
shall miss her in our weekly meet.
lngs, we realize that God doeth oil
things we'll, and that our loss will be
dear little Ruby's gain. :
Resolved, Fourth, That we embody
a copy of these resolutions in our
minutes, send a copy to the local and
church papers, and one to the family
as a taken OF our sorrow, and theirs
HAZEL CANTER,
/. RUTH critics,
NoLA REED,
Committee.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1911-07-10
TO
HAUL FREIGHT
EAIRMoNT AND ;cLARKsBuRG
TRACTION COMPANY WILL CAR
RY- HEAVY SHIPMENTS TO HIATT.
LAND FOR BALTIMORE AND.
OHIO.

The Fairmont and Glarksburg
Traction company and the Baltimore
and Ohio Railroad Company. have
reached an agreement whereby the
freight to Hartland suburb OF Clarks'
burg will Be carried on the trolley
cars that Twill operate between Hart
land and Glarksburg.
The meeting of the minds OF the
Eoficials Of the TRANSPORTATION compan-
les was effected Saturday when w,
r. Andrews, Of Baltimore superlntend-
eft Of transportation for the Balt-
more and Ohio Railroad Company;
James o. Watson, general manager
E of the Fairmont and clarksburg Trac-
ton Company's system: Ernest Hut
ton, superintendent of the Clarksburg
division OF the traction system met in
Clarksburg. They went over all OF
the conditions affecting the moHingeot
Ethe freight to and from this point and
decided that the traction company
should handle 1t.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1911-07-10
Watann Weddlna.

Mr.. Lake Knight, Of RivesVille' and
Miss Mollie Hoffman, Of Watson, We're
quietly united in marriage on the
evening Of the seventh of July at the
home 81 the bride at Watson. Sat
urday morning they took the first train
from Fairmont to Pittsburg for an ex'
tended trip to Buffalo after spending
few days at, these two places they
viii return to Cleveland. Ohio, and
visit such places as Cedar Point, TO
.Iedo. and Tiffin, Ohio. From there
5theys viii return 10 this city Mr..
Knight and Miss Hoffman are very
highly respected young people ana
they have a host Of friends who wisa
them a smooth voyage over the sea OF
lie. Rev. s, Bennett officiated'
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1911-07-10

o'clock, complimentary to her sister,
Miss Taylor, Of Romney, w. Va.
The floral decorations were sweet
peas. Mrs. Edgar Hood presided at
the prettily appointed table in the
dining room, where ices and confec.
lions were served. Upon the arrival
Of the guests fruit punch was served
by Mrs. Mayburry Harrison IN the re-
eeption hall. Miss Anna Borgess. ana
Miss Agnes Hood assisted through the
rooms. The guest list included only
the young matrons and girls OF the
younger set.-Clarksburg Telegram.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1911-07-10
AcharIAsto,tn nahee.

The event inAhe ,atyoiinger set this
week was. the dance given last even,
ing at the home of Mrs. William
0hley on Kanawha street, by the Miss
es Swisber in hoHors&ofa their horse
guests, Miss Jamefson of Greenbnry,
Pa, Miss Dorothy Lyon, Of Greenbury
Pa, Miss Gordon Conway, OF Dallas,
Texas; Miss Laura Kennedy,t Of
Youngstown, Ohio; Miss Sara Young
of, Plttsb1bg, and Miss Mildred Hadta,
OF San Antonio, Texas. !, At twelve
o'clock al elegant buffet supper was
!efved. $he guests numbered seven
Charleston Mail.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1911-07-10

Misses Minnie and Sallie Mccoy
who left here several weeks ago for
a Western trip hive arrived az Spok'
ane, Wash, where they will spend
several. months with their brother
Mr.. John Mccoy and wife. Enroute
there they visited at Colorado springs
Denver, San Francisco, Los Angeles
Salt Lake City and other western
cities. Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest Mccoy
expect to Join them there in the early
Fall and WIN spend the winter in Cal
Ifornia,
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1911-07-10
lkaptlst Picnic.
n. q,

The Sunday school of the First Bap
list church will have an enjoyable out
ing on Thursday OF this week at Trac
ton Park. Two special cars have
been chartered to carry the pupils OIL
the Sunday school to the park and nc
fare will be charged. The cars will
leave at ten O'Clock and will return In
the evening and dinner and supper will
both be taken at the park. A large
number of the Sunday school are
planning to attend this picnic. 4
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1911-07-10
BIICRLE
lis AFTER THEM-ls ON THE
ALERT BIZ HAVING CARRIAGE
AND SUCH LIKE REMOVED AT
ONCE FROM cE7TA in P Ro q;
NENI PLACES.

~
Chief OF Police Thomas Bilel sley
was on the alert last evening and es,
pecially on Meredith stree former,
" known as Porter alley oytlnd out
where the strong stencil came from
in that vicinity, as a number Of com
plants had been received at head
quarters that in several places in the
street there was an aroma that was
not the most pleasant perfume TO be
waited on the summers breeze.
After making a{thofough inyestiga,
ton the chief located, the places 81
stencil and he lost no time in ordering
the taking away of the. filth, consist.
ing principally Of parts removed in
dressing chickens, decayed fruit and
such like.
Mr.. Buckley this morning is not
only making thorough tour OF the
above named street but is making q
personal investigation of all the al
leys and back streets in the business
BeCJlOu anu ue 10 uelSTulHeu Ihat
there shall be no garbage to lie about
and decay during this extremely hot
weather, breeding diseases and put
Ting the peoples health IN jeopardy
who come in contact with the foul
smelling stuff. The chief said that
there we're several places in the heart
Iof the city that are permitting filth
10 lie about the rear OF their premises
and that he will at once notify these
parties that 1t must be removed at
once and II 1t is not done Immediately
| that he will cause warrants to be is
sred for their arrestsj that he is de
termined to make it personal mat
ter SO far as he can, to see that the
health ordinance Is not violated by
any one, endangering the health Of
the community. The chief is to be
congratulated upon taking up this
work, and, OF course, such action is
approved by all who want spotless
and clean city.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1911-07-10
WlIl Arrlve To.daY.

Mr.. and Mrs, James Bennett and
daughter, MISC Wayne, and Miss
Elizabeth Sloan, OF Greensburg, Pa.
will arrive here this evening and will
BIZ the. guests for some time of Mr.
and Mfs.G. r. Bennett and Miss Ruth
Arnett. They will make the trip In
the Bennett touring car.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1911-07-10

Returned Home.

Mr.. and Mrs John A. Clark, Jr.,
whose marriage was recent society
event have returned from. heir honey
moon spent at Atlantic City and 9TH
er eastern, pointss They are now'Fat
the home OF the groom's parents, Mr..
and Mrs, John A. Clark, on CASTOR
avenue.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1911-07-10
Guests o,ar Sunday.

MI and Mrs. George Amos and
sons Messrs. Clay and Merle, were
quests Of Mr.. and Mrs. G. w. Robin:
son and daughter, Miss Grace, and
me- and Mrs. s. ]. snider yesterday
at Camp Kill Kare on the Valley riv'
ef This party which has spent the
past week at the camp, returned here
today after a most delightful outing
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1911-07-10
. rlAodFApaIrty IfriaayII 'I'FA

+F araAcdfdParty Friday! Fa
& Invitations will be issued in a
couple ofSdays by Miss Bess Chancel-
Tor for a card party to be given at the
Country Club Friday evening in COM
Epliment to her guests, Miss Nell Pep.
pers, of BuMsVille; Miss Laura Hin,
of Fairmo1t, and Mr.. Stanley Ran
dali, Of shinnston, Five hundred will
be the game and a number of tables
will be in play.-Parkersburg Dis
patch.News.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1911-07-10

An employe on the Fourth street
bridge was painfully hurt this morn
ing when some timbers fell The
wounded man was taken to the Offices
of DIR. c. o. Henry where his wounds
we're dressed.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1911-07-10
WllliGn on Visit.

Mrs. ]. R. Geok and children, Wiz.
glnia and Joht will leave tomorrow
Or Wednesday, for Washington and
Baltimore where they will spend few
days. They vail be Joined there by
Miss Louise Cogk, who had spent the
past two weeks there and will then
go to the Eastern Shore of Maryland
and strawsburs, Va, for an extended
visit.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1911-07-10
To open Log.

Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Murphy will go
to the Log on the Tygarts Valley riy'
err, tomorrow where they will open
the camp there, They will be Joined
there during their stay by Mr.. and
Mrs Harry B. Clark and Mr.. and Mrs
John A. Clark, Jr. Miss Edna Nor
gan will also visit the camp this
week. A large number OF people will
spend Sunday there.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1911-07-10
,Mothersl, Club. >.

The July meeting OF the Mothers
club will be held tomorrow afternoon
at two-thirty o'clock at the home Of
Mrs. Della ,ShIlp on. ,Pierpont{ avenue.
Original pabets will be read by Mrs.
C. E. Hutchinson and Mrs. E, s, Amos.
An interesting programme has been
prepared for this meeting. ~
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1911-07-10
MORE not WEATHER
IN STORE FOR Us
GOVERNMENT FoREcAsTER AND
THE OLD RELIABLE, THE To-
CAL SAGE, SAYS WE'LL HAVE
RAIN TONIGHT OR TOMORROW.

CAL SAGE, SAYS WE'LL HAVE
RAIN TONIGHT OR TOMORROW.
Yesterday was another Not Sabbath,
just as the local weather sage said It
would be'in this vicinity. The govern
nent official weather forecaster said
we would have showers and cooler
than Saturday There was no rain to
fall and 1t was hotter than Saturday!
Thermometers began rising slowly
Just after the sun came up and by
three O'Clock the mercury stoou lIgn
in the ninetiesS The night was shot
and sultry and little placid sleep was
to be had in Fairmon. unless pne
slumbered under an electric fan.
To-day. up to mid-afternoon, is hot
ter than yesterday The, government
forecast sent out from Washington
to-day says that we. are to have
showers in this community tonight
or tomorrow and that the temperature
will be about the same as to-day
close to the hundred mark. When
the local sage was asked what was his
forecast for tomorrow, he said the
same thing as Uncle Sans "guesses."
1t is very Likely that we will have
showers in the next twenty.four hours
and that 1t will remain hot for at least
that long a time, II the dope handed
out by these two gentlemen may be
relied upon,