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Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1911-10-12
FIRST IRRIGATION OF SOIL
There Is Very Little Danger Of Get
ting Too Much Water on New
Lands for First Two Seasons.

On new lands there is little danger
In using too much water for the first
two seasons after reclamation begins.
Many of our western soils have never
been wet to a depth of two feet, at
least since the climate began to be
arid, and most of our soils have prob
ably been formed since that time. Be
fore these soils can be put in the best
producing condition they need to be
so thoroughly saturated with moisture
that the subsoil is well saturated or
there is a union of the free water near
the surface with that which consti
tutes subsurface drainage.
This movement is what Is known as
film moisture downward into the soils
occupied by plant roots and into the
drainage does many things which i'm
prove its cropping capacity. If the
moisture increases downward, the
roots of the plants are induced to
grow deeply into the soil and establish
permanent and important feeding sys
TENS. The importance of deep root
ing, especially with perennial plants,
can hardly be underestimated, and
where the subsoil remains dry deep
roofing will not occur.
The first irrigation, therefore,
should be abundant and continued for
long enough time to soak deeply in
to the subsoil. OF course. much will
depend on the character of tie soil,
it's depth and porosity. II a crop is
being grown which will not stand the
flooding of sufficient length of time,
the irrigation should be done by run
ming water through burrows or CORFU
cations One of the apparent reasons
for beginners failing to get maximum
crops on new soils is that they do not
understand the necessity of filing the
subsoil with moisture, which both
supplies the roots of the plants and
does many things to bring the land
into proper condition of filth.
After the soil has once become wet
it will absorb water much more readi-
ly and as there is a partial supply
of moisture stored in the subsoil
much less water will be required to
secure what we may call thorough
irrigation. II is after the land has
been irrigated a few seasons that the
danger of over-irrigation is greatest
Over-irrigation is much moe apt to
cause trouble on heavy soils. or those
without good drainage. Here the
water stands for long time on the
surface. partially or wholly drowning
the crop and destroying useful bac.
terra, or preventing them from accom-
plishing work because of the lack OF
air.
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1911-10-12
DAIRY NOTES.

Milk should not stand in the stable.
A dustless milking room is desir-
able.
The mixer should be a neat, tidy
person.
Keep the milk as cold as possible
when once cooled.
The sooner the milk is cooled after
milking the better.
Feeding and bedding. unless moist,
should be done after milking.
The mixers hands and clothes
should be clean while milking.
II milk is aerated, IT should be done
before cooling and in pure air.
Use milk pals, cans. etc. for no
other purpose but to hold milk.
There is no better feed for dairy
COWS. than alfalfa, either green or
cured.
compel or allow them to wade and
live in filth.
Brush down the cobwebs and keep
the barn free from accumulation of
dust and trash.
The best market for dairy butter is
the individual market that is worked
up by the dairyman himself.
The mixer should be free from dis
ease and should not come in contact
with any communicable disease.
When farm-made butter is put on
the regular market 1t is sure to suffer
in comparison with the creamery prod
uct.
The demand for dairy stock con-
tinues greater than the supply. The
prospects are that prices will range
even higher than at this time.
The scarcity of feed makes 1t all
the more important that the poor cows
be weeded out The tester and the
scales are the means to be used.
When one skins with the cream
separator he may have thick OF
thin cream as he wishes. This is not
the case when hand skimming is de
pended upon.
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1911-10-12
A FINE NIGHT-CAP
The Best Thing in the World to Go to
Bed and Sleep On.

MY wife and l find that 4 teaspoon
fuls of Grape-Nuts and a cup of hot
milk. or some cream, with it, makes
the finest night-cap in the world" says
an Allegheny. Pa, man.
I'VE go to sleep as soon as we strike
the bed, and slumber like babies till
rising time in the morning.
1T is about years now since we be-
gan to use Grape-Nuts food, and we
always have it for breakfast and be-
fore retiring and sometimes for lunch.
was so sick from what the doctors
called acute indigestion and brain flag
before began to use Grape-Nuts that
could neither eat, sleep nor work with
any comfort
Il was afflicted at the same time
with the most intense pains, accompan-
led by a racking headache and back
ache, every time l tried to eat any
thing. Notwithstanding an unusual
pressure from my professional duties,
was compelled for time to give up
my work altogether.
Then l put myself on a diet of
Grape-Nuts and cream alone, with an
occasional cup of Postum as runner
up, and sometimes little dry toast. l
assure you that in less than week l
felt like new man; had gained six
pounds in weight, could sleep we'll
and think well.
The good work went on. and was
soon ready to return to business, and
have been hard at it, and enjoying it
ever since.
Command me at any time any one
enquiries as to the merits of Grape
Nuts. You will find me always ready
to testify" Name given by Postum
Co., Battle Creek, Mich.
Read the little book, 1.-THE Road to
Wellville," in pkgs. There's a reason"
Ever read the above 1etterf A new
one appears from tirnc to time. They
nre genuine, true, and full of human
intcrest.
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1911-10-12
GOOD CARE OF YOUNG CALF
Prof. Redman Does Not Favor Pastur-
Ing Animals During First Summer
on Account Of Flies.

The Maine Farmer thus reports the
address of Prof. r. w. Redman given
on the Farming Special trip. on the
subject of the dairy calf: His sug-
gestions were the results of the best
practical experience along that line.
After some preliminary remarks along
the line of selection of the COW and
the use of a pure-bred bull, in which
he emphasized the quite generally &C
cepted assertion that the sire is half
the breed. he spoke particularly of
the treatment of the COW before calv-
ing. She should rest a few weeks and
should be fed well but not high, and
should have some succulent feed. She
should have good care and attention
and will respond with better offspring.
He suggested the following treat
ment of the calf: Leave it with the
dam a few days and then take 1t
away and teach 1t to drink. A clean
pail should be used and the milk
should always be the same tempera-
ture. After few days of whole milk,
the use of skimmilk may be com
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1911-10-12

tity of alcohol into the neck of the
test bottle after the cream test is
completed. The alcohol fioats in the
top and changes its concave surface
to nearly a straight line. AS the use
of the alcohol dissolves the fat, there
fore reduces the length of the col
umn and gives too low a reading. this
can be overcome by first adding to
the alcohol all the fat 1t will dissolve
and then pouring a small quantity OF
this fat-saturated alcohol on the top
of the fat column in the test bottle
The diagrams in the figure show
the difference. In bottle No. l 1t
shows the top curve of the fat which
occupies a space between A and B
of nearly l per cent of the scale. The
test should be read 10 or 20, depend
ing on the selection of A or B as the
point to which ii is read.
In bottle No. the alcohol makes
a straight line at the top of the fat
column, so that the test can be reao
at that point without any uncertainty.
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1911-10-12

menced. with some substitutes for
the fat which is taken out in the
cream. The feeding of grain and
clover hay may be commenced and
gradually increased as the calf is
able to assimilate 1t.
Professor Redman said that the calf
should be kept growing and not al
lowed to get a setback at any time,
for it might never fully recover from
1t and would not be likely to make
the high quality COW that 1t other
wise would.
Professor Redman did not favor pas
turing the calves during the first sum-
mer, but rather keeping them inside
and away from the annoying flies dur
Ing the warm days, for often they lose
more in fighting flies than they gain
by the open air and pasturing. They
might be turned out into a pen at
night.
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1911-10-12

Never allow the bull to run loose
about the yard or fields.
The cream should be delivered not
less than three times week.
Watch the milch cows carefully. and
see that they keep up their milk fiow
The value of milk for cheese max
ing should be based upon the contents
of both fat and casein.
Despite every effort. there is always
more or less complaint of shrinkage
of milk in the dry. hot months.
The example of a successful dairy.
man neighbor doesn't seem to have
any impression on some farmers.
The woman who makes good butter
and clean butter and puts it up attrac.
lively does not have to cut prices.
The man who gets his principal in.
come from the dairy should breed his
cows to registered dairy-bred sires.
Scours in young calves can be
checked by feeding a teaspoonful of
dried blood for each calf in two quarts
of warm milk.
The average production of butter fat
per year per COW is said to be be-
tween l40 and $50 pounds. This is far
too little to be profitable.
The separator and all utensils
should be kept clean and sweet by
washing after each milking and
then set in the sun TO dry.
Nobody has yet discovered how
to get all of the dirt out of milk. The
only way to have absolutely clean
milk is to prevent the dirt from get
ting into 1t.
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1911-10-12

The United States Department OF
Agriculture recommends the following
mixture as an excellent hog tonic;
Wood charcoal. one pound; common
salt. two pounds; sodium bicarbonate,
two pounds; sodium 'hyposulphate-
two pounds; sodium sulphate. one
pound; anthony sulphide. one
pound" These substances are thor
oughly powdered and miXed. A dose
is a large tablespoonful for each 200
pounds of hog flesh. 1t is most con
veniently given in a thin slop.
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1911-10-12
Not in Circulation There.

An error of a new clerk in the mail
ing department of an eastern publish
er was responsible, the other day. for
the mailing of prospectus "a world
famous statesman, who had been dead
for some years. The letter was re-
turned few days later with the fol-
lowing Endorsement: In Heaven,
1911. Gentlemen: AS your publ
cations are not permitted to circulate
here, believe it would be useless for
me to subscribe for them. Yours re-
spectfully," and here followed the
uame of the famous statesman.
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1911-10-12
CARE OF THE YOUNG CALVES
Especially Susceptible to Ravages Of
Files and Should Be Kept In
Barn-Good Repelent.
CBy w. w. KIMBALL)

The young calves are especially
susceptible to the ravages of flies and
it will seldom prove profitable to al
low them out of the barn except for
exercise during the night when the
flies will not prove troublesome.
There are numerous remedies that
may be used as fly repellents but the
following formula recommended by
Doctor Moore has given excellent sat
isfaction wherever used and where
many of the expensive preparations
have failed to perform what their
manufacturers claimed for them.
Fish oil lou parts
Oil of tar. .............-.. so parts
Crude carbolic acid . 1 part
The cost of the mixture is about
80 cents a gallon and it may be ap-
piled with hand sprayer every two
days. Some prefer applying the mix
ture once a day. using lighter appli-
cations.
Loads of clover and other forage
hauled to the stable every two or
three days will keep the calves and
cows in excellent condition and the
manure thus made will nearly pay for
the increased labor required in cut
ting and hauling.
When we consider the relationship
between the comfort of the COWS and
calves and the amount of milk and
growth we can hardly fail to see that
we should do all in our power to i'm
prove their condition in fly time.
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1911-10-12
[ ate Hatched Chicks.

Chickens hatched off in late sum
mer or very early fall are coming to
be recognized as being about as profit
able as any other, perhaps more So
for the reason that'a greater per cent.
of them are raised to maturity than
are those which are handled during
the warmer period of summer.
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1911-10-12
Learning Dairy Business.

The man who imagines he knows
all there is to know about dairying
without attending the short courses
for dairying at the agricultural col
leges or without reading a reliable
farm paper is making a great mistake
because no one man can hold all
there is to know about the dairy bust
ness
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1911-10-12
No Alarm Needed.

yes. our whole fire department
made a desperate effort to save the
property at the fire last night
did they turn in a second alarm
"They didn't have to. 1t was the
distillery. "-Clevelan Plain Dealer.
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1911-10-12

Bacteria do not thrive in the cold.
but in heat only. If you keep yorr
milk below 40 degrees the bacteria
will have small chance.
The dairy cannot be managed just
right without the use of a thermome-
ter-and 1t must be a good one. no 25-
cent affair.
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1911-10-12
DOING His Best.

Policeman-See here! What do you
mean by driving your horse up over
the walk like this?
Uncle Eben-Confound you city fell
lers! I'm just obeying your blamed
old sign here, Keep horses on
lk."-Judge.
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1911-10-12
WAY TO READ CREAM TESTS
One Big Difficulty May Be Overcome
by Adding Small Quantity Of
Fat-Ssturated Alcohol.

In the Babcock tea-bottle the bot
tom of the fat column is practically
straight line but the top has a con-
cave Surface and the question as to
whether the fat should be read at the
top. the bottom, or some other point
has been much discussed.
This uncertainty may be entirely
overcome by dropping a small qlan-
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1911-10-12
An Indication.

"Bliggins is more prosperous than
he used to be-"
"How do you know"
HE used to stay at home and
nurse a summer cold Now he can
go away to escape hay fever
Washington Star.
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1911-10-12
Cows In Australia.

Australia has COWS enough to give
each man, woman and child in the
island continent three apiece, while
the Argentine can even do better.
There are FIVE cattle to each inhab-
liant of the big South American re-
public.
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1911-10-12
Both Try Hard.

YES" said Nagget. "a woman us
ually treats her husband as the aver
age servant treats bric-a-brac."
go ahead said the wise Mrs.
Nagget. whats the answer"
"Why, the more he's worth the
more she tries to break him.
ole Standard and Times.
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1911-10-12
HANDY BARN DOOR FASTENER
Cross Piece Should Be as Long as tho
Door Is Wide and rolt Tight
to Keep in Position.

A piece Ike inches just as long as
the door is wide. is bolted to the door
exactly in the center. Two pieces
are bolted to the sides of the door
one hook up and one hook down
When the door is closed and you wish
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1911-10-12
The Hero's Lament.

Achilles lamented his vulnerable
heel.
at means my wife will always make
me wipe my shoes of when ! come in
the house." he cried.-New York Sun.
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1911-10-12

Great Britain's chicken crop num-
bers 100000. and the agricultural
board of that country says 1t should
b. three times that number.
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1911-10-12

The telephone rate in Denmark
outside OF the larger cities is about
S11 a year
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1911-10-12
important TO Mothers


Mrs. Coogan-An' the little thing is
he divil's own image of his father.
Mrs. Slattery-Yis, but don't moind
hat so long as he kapes hilthy.--
Puck.
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1911-10-12
w a lker Bros. Bank err S

Founded 1859. Oldest In,ermountain Bank
Work on the new sixteen-story build
ding, which will be the future home of
the bank, will start next month.
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1911-10-12

Sound travels through the air at
the rate of about thirteen miles a
minute. 4
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1911-10-12

Distance.
Knicker-In the suburbs you live
i've miles from a lemon.
Bocker-And from a peach.
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1911-10-12

SarsapariIIa

Will purify your blood, clear
your complexion, restore your
appetite, relieve your tired feel
ing, build you up. 1t leads all
other medicines in merit.
Get it today in usual liquid form or
.hocolated tablets called Sarsatabs.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1911-01-06

.Ql0 JOkS8, mSAOAu0 s0AAo ~Sei
doing a bit Of hammering or saving
and always In a jolly companionable
way.
once the girl joked-rather serious
ly-at him on the subject. "A bedy'd
think you were dead stuck on Aunt
Mollie," she said.
II am" he retorted. "she's almost
half az nice as mother-I'm used to
old ladies' an I like them. Come out
home with me some night and visit
mother. She's q bit lonely. and I try
70 stay home with her . good DEAL"
The girl tossed her head. She had
r. mind to fuss with tho old lady.
INT. secretly, she did want to Q his
house. She had In the back Of her
head . notion that . strong. inds
PENDENT man with . house Of his own
mint not be had to marry. She had
idea of wasting her youth IN q de-
partmsnt stors-she intended to
1atx y5s4far .siasss&siiaas !. (. ,ss ~. - d
And o for Gene; he had become
fond u the giri. He Wa. 1t timss,
Gur0 - Wasstn love with her. But ha
VA ~ natursAdsiibsrate-he nsvss
huYryfng athing. She would Estsar
ouainted with III mothM. II aysu
catered his head that, 4 ~ should,
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1911-01-06

driving during the afternoon, missing
the president and Mrs. Taft, Chief JUS
tice White, cabinet members and a
host of high officials and members q
the diplomatic corps, who left cards at
the Dewey residence.
Disclaiming for a second time any
intention of himself becoming a pres
idential candidate in 1912 w. j. Bryan,
in his Commoner, suggests four Dem
ocratic possibilities-Joseph w. Folk,
Mayor Gaynor, Governor Harmon OF
Ohio and Governor Elect Wilson OF
New Jersey
BY the terms of the will of the late
Robert BUST, the wealthy Philadel.
phia seedran, Roberta b. de Janon,
his grandchild, who disappeared with
a hotel waiter last December and was
found in Chicago, is given in trust the
bulk of his estate, which is valued at
about $500, 600.
The government has dismissed all
pending land fraud charges against
former Congressman Binger Hermann
OF Oregon.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1911-01-06
NEWS OF NOTED PERSONS

According to statements made by
persons close to the administration
Preside t Taft and Colonel Roosevelt
have been in close communication for
weeks past. The president, according
10 friends, has received and sent
many letters to the colonel and has in
other ways communicated with him
almost daily for a long time and II
.here was any break between Mr..
Taft and Mr.. Roosevelt those who
ought to know say it has geen healed.
Their relations now are said to be as
close as ever in the past.
John D. Rockefeller has completed
the task he set for himself in the
founding of the University of Chicago.
Public announcement is made of a
Single and final" gift of 100000 900,
which includes all the contributions
that Mr.. Rockefeller had planned to
make to the university. This sum,
which is to be paid in ten annual
installments, beginning Jan. 1, will
make a total of approximately S35 ,0O0,.
900 that Mr.. Rockefeller has donated
to the university.
DR.. Frederick A. Cook came back to
his native land on the steamship
George Washington as calmly as il
there had never been q North pole
controversy. A typewriter interview
handed to reporters embraced all that
he would say outside of formal amen
Sk;1e 1>h:> 10ntor cfil1 occnJfc that he
believes he was at the pole.
Admiral George Dewey, who was
seventy-three years old Dec. 26, appar.
emily did not expect that most Of Off.
cial Washington would call on him tn
tender congratulations, for he went
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1911-01-06
sweet Cider.

A man came to us the other day
and said: why don't you write an
article on sweet cider?" His eyei
were full Of sparkle and delight-he
doubtless had just been slipping at q
glass. The JUNCTION of the orchards
was still upon him: And speaking Of
orchards. there Is no glimpse OF ma
ture 80 beautiful and inspiring as 9
broad area of apple trees. resplenden,
in red. and green, and gold, for It lie.
as snug to ones conscience as ap
pies of gold in pictures Of silver.
But the cider. Look out on the
beautiful world. with its blue skies
it's blossoms, it's birds accounting, .ii
diamond dewdrops. its sweet breath
Of the morning. the r%eposeful soul o.
the grass, the gentle south wind, the
dreamy sunset. the flight Of the but
teriy, the song Of the milkmaid-
they are all there. there in the glass
Of sweet cider, and we half saw then
III breaking through the smile Of our
friends when he said: Write some
thing about sweet cider"
It 10 not to be drunk down ct !
eulp. but TO be slipped and slipped ant
slipped, All the time tasting the btu
81 sunbeam, the tnnlceiiss Of the bios
SONS. the wine Of the dew, the caro-
of. the bird. and the sweet dust raisst
~ the nuttering butterny-they an
al there. II the soul drinks, too. and
n Il doesn't, order . sodA-Ohk
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1911-01-06
LABOR NEWS.

The wage dispute between the
Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers
and %sixty-one railroads west, north and
south of Chicago has been settled.
Instead the engineers get an aver
age increase in wages of 1919 per
cent of their 1910 wage scale. giving
them a Christmas promise of an aver
age of approximately 1892 for each OF
the $4,000 men involved for each sub
sequent year.. Specifically the agree
ment provides for a raise of 40 cents
q day for. all engineers. with a differ
entail in addition of 25 cents a day
for 215, 0OO.pound engines and added
differential Of IS cents a day for the
smaller mallet engines and a differ
entail of 81 a day for the heaviest
mallets.
With the wage controversy between
the Western railroads and the locomo-
tive engineers adjusted amicably the
managers are ready to resume negn.
tiations with the trainmen and con
ductors in the hope that the slate n,.3
be wiped clean soon after the begin.
Mug VI tAc A6W ycdIs oOt0AIS-Ntc
thousand trainmen and conductors on
all the railroads west OF Chicago arc
involved. They are demanding a wage
increase of about Is per cent.
At a meeting of the Longshoremen's
Union Protective association at New
York 1t was unanimously voted not
to go on strike until times are better.
Demands made on the various steam.
ship companies for ar increase in pay
haYe been refused. There are about
5000 members of the association.
The striking machinists, b:.e!...
smiths, boilermakers and sheet metal
workers Of the Missouri Paci6c.Iros,
Mountain system will return to worl.
at once. A. settlement was agreed u2c5
between the officials Of the con...aas
and representatives of the striking e..
ployes.
Thirty electric car manned by
strikebreakers were partially wrecked
in rioting at Winnipeg and N car
was burned. Since the strike began
nifty cars have been put out Of use.