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the POISON charged liquid employed for spray
ing must be hauled some distance it is custom
airy to resort to outfits of liberal tank capacity.
and many of these range from $50 to 300
gallons. For spraying high trees it is neces-
sary to use elevated tower or platform
built upon wagon and with one man on the
tower and two men the ground spraying may
be carried with the greatest possible degree
OF efficiency. OF course. good length of hose IL
essential-one-half inch being a popular size,
and it should be capable of standing 200 pounds
pressure per square inch.
Trees In towns and cities are naturally much
more liable to such injuries as will later require
the practice of surgery than those In the
country districts The piling of building material
against trees, the attaching of guy wires and the
grading of streets roads are all causes pro-
ductive of injuries. Overcrowding by other trees,
horse bites and girdling by wire labels are other
sources of trouble. One of the worst of all. how
ever is improper pruning or tree butchery. AS
matter of fact, intelligent systematic pruning
and tree surgery are very closely related
Pruning requires previous intimate knowledge
of the habits of growth of trees, whereas surgery
on the other hand requires in addition knowl-
edge of the best methods for making cavities air.
tight and preventing decay. The principle IL
much the same as that employed by the dentists
who ill cavities in the teeth Of human beings
and this caring for the cavities in trees Is the
only means of preserving affected specimens and
saving 10 THIS ana future generations some Of the
roblest specimens of woodland growth The
favorite mixture for filling cavities is composed
Of one part Portland cement to three parts of
clean, sharp sand. After all decayed or decaying
matter has been removed from the cavity the
whole cavity is filled with this thin mortar and
then, when this has had time to become stir
but not hard. there is applied surface coat
made OF one part sand and one part cement and
the surface is so faced as to exclude all mois
ture from the opening of the cavity
1t should be noted in conclusion that Provi
dence has provided US with the best tree doctor
in the form Of that familiar and unappreciated
bird, the woodpecker. The woodpecker is easily
the most useful of all the hundred varieties
of birds to be found in the United States and II
is largely because Of his constant search for and
warfare against the four hundred different yarie-
ties of insects that prey upon our trees The
woodpecker Is not merely q tree doctor, but is
actually q tree surgeon because his most ener-
getic quest is for those insects that injure the
tree internally and to which access can be gained
only by means OF the unique equipment with
which nature has provided the woodpecker and
from the employment Of which he derives his
name. As rule the woodpecker makes only
shallow holes that his work may properly be
dignihed as tree surgery that leaves no scars,
which is not the least Of its advantages.
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splendid country, ali one beautiful pic
ture, and such an opportunity to use
ones Imagination in figuring up the
amount of the wealth of the crops
through which the trip into town took
us, was not to be enjoyed every day.
And away we started.
1t was delightful We drove and
drove through avenues of wheat,
which today, having yellowed with
the beneficent sun, is being laid low
by the reaper. stacked and threshed
by the thousands of hands required to
do 1t. and in great wagons is being
taken to the elevator.
A nights ride by train took us
through 225 miles of this great prov
ince Of Saskatchewan--into the south
western part-and from appearances
1t might have been as though trans
fer had been made across a township.
There were wheat fields, oat fields,
barley fields and fax fields, and many
more that could not be seen. Yet
there they were, and during the night
we had passed through country sim
ilarly cultivated.
1t will all secure a market and get
its way to ocean or local mill by
means Of the great railways whose
well-arranged systems are penetrating
everywhere into the agricultural parts.
Prosperous Alberta.
We afterward went over into AL
berta, and here again 1t was grain and
cattle, cattle and grain, comfortable
farm homes, splendidly built cities
and towns. the best of churches and
the most thoroughly equipped schools.
While talking with Southern Sass
katchewan farmer he said that the
land he was working, and for which
he had been offered $50 an acre, had
been purchased Eve years ago for $13
an acre, but he won't SELL He IL
making a good profit on his land at
$50 an acre, and why should he sell?
Farther north, land was selling at
from SIS to $18 and $40 an acre. It
was learned afterward that the soil
was similar to that In the south, tho
price Of which today is $50 an acre.
The climate was similar and the mar
kets as good. In fact the only differ
ence was that today these northern
lands occupy the same position that
the more southerly ones did i've years
ago. and there are found many who
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S.vSeoney varied activities that are en-
the ministering to our sylvan
ueasures There are numerous different meth
oan OF circumventing the caterpillars and other
questionable invaders, and there are uto-
w1so any number of prescriptions that NAV ba
useo out II the pests have taken possession Of
1eea ere the alarm is given. Prominent among
@ne1e iatter remedial measures are the various
- ms OF Tree spraying for which special ap-
H1EAfus Is now provided and apropos of which
extensive experiments have been carried on IN
'oetzm1ne the most effective formula to be in
Uoouced as spray. Another branch of tree SIR
Eery deals with the intelligent removal of dead
or diseased limbs of trees and the repair of dam
80 done by fire, lightning high winds etc. And
unaiiy we come to the true surgery which IN the
Csc OF trees, as with people, involves the re-
mcvai OF portions of the vital tissue: the termi
nsuon OF decay or disease; and the substitution
'd otner substances-in the case of trees con-
crete being favorite medium for closing wounds
ana fostering the healing process
= might be supposed by many readers that
tree doctoring would be restricted largely to the
country and suburban districts but such IA very
M nom being the case. Indeed. It would seem
"A though the residents of our towns and cities
Prime their trees more highly and are willing "a
% more to preserve them than are the farmer
ssass-and. perhaps. this is natural considering
xnaf tail. stately trees are much rarer in cities
man m the rural districts. At any rate most of
0T large cities now employ one or more tree
cocmfs 10 look after the trees in their parks and
e pnane trees on streets and boulevards.
whereas 1t is becoming almost Imperative for q
man VIM aspires to the position Of head gardener
a any large. private estate to have enough
hnowiedge OF ailing or insect-nfested trees to
cnps With the situation
Ia o.. s. Department of Agriculture and the
sf~Se governments in many of our leading states
NOW maintain special departments that devote
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Uncounted Miles of BountifuI
Crops Make Glad the Farmers
of Western Canada.
YIELD WILL BE RECORD ONE
Practically Beyond Reach Of Accident,
tho Fruit Of the Fertile Fields
10 Being Observation-Disclosures
and Railroads Will Be Taxed
to Their Capacity.

On beautiful Saturday afternoon,
four weeks ago, the writer started for
twenty-mile drive into the country,
from one OF the hundred or more new
towns that have been well started dur
ing the past spring, in the Province of
saskatchewan. in Western Canada.
Mile after mile, and mile after mile,
was traversed through what was one
continuous wheat field. the only relief
TO the scene being the roadways that
led back into other settlements.
wnere would have been repeated the
same great vista of wheat.
What a wealth! Here were hun
Qreds and thousands, and millions of
bushels Of what was declared to be a
quality OF grain equal to any that has
ever been grown in the province. AS
we drove on and on thought of those
fellows down on the Board of Trade
at Chicago, st. Louis, Minneapolis
and Duluth. While they were exploit
Ing each others energies the farmer
OF Saskatchewan. Alberta and Mani
toba was contemplating how much he
would realize out of his crop. now
past any danger of accident, over
what his anticipations were two
months ago. One man said to me:
The profits Of that field of wheat will
give me sufficient money to purchase
800 acres of land. for which the rail-
way company is asking $1,000, and
pay 1t In cash." Another, with field
OF fax-it was only 800 acres-said
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say they will come into a price nearer
their legitimate value of $50 or $50 an
acre quite as quickly as the southerly
lands. And l believe 1t.
Throughout all this great country.
practically 500 by 800 miles SQUARE
there are still great many home.
steads which are given free to actual
settlers. Many who have secured Nat.
ents for their homesteads consider
their land worth from $1s to s25 Der
acre.
Immense Crops Assured.
Throughout the southern portion az
Alberta district that suffered more
or less last year from drouth there
VIII be harvested this year one Of the
best crops of fall wheat. winter wheat
oats, max and alfalfa that has ever
been taken on these highly productive
lands.
In Central Alberto, which comprises
the district north of Calgary and east
two hundred miles, through Camrose-
Sedgewick, Castor. Red Deer. Wetas.
kivin, Edmonton. Lacombe. vegre-
Vile. Tofield. vermillion and a score
OF other localities, where are settled
large numbers of Americans. the
wheat, oats and max, three weeks ago
was standing strong and erect larra
heads and promising from 30 to Il
bushels OF wheat and as high as 100
bushels OF oats on carefully titled
nelds, while max would probably
Yield from IL to Is bushels per acre
In these parts the harvesters are
busy today garnering this great cron
and 1t win shortly be known whether
the great anticipations are to be real
lied.
Throughout all parts Of Saskatche-
wan. whether north, south, east or
west. the same story was heard. and
the evidence was seen Of the splendid
and bountiful crop.
Rich Yield In Manitoba.
In Manitoba It was the same. Thu
nelds OF grain that were passed
through in this province promised to
give to the growers . bumper yield.
and AZ high a. IS bushels of wheat
and go bushels Of oats was freely dis
cussed.
1t would appear a. II the expecta-
ton Of an average of Is bushels Of
wheat throughout the three provinces
would be met.
In few days the 10000 0o-bushel
elevator capacity throughout the coun.
try will be taxed, the rs, 200, 900 bush.
els capacity at Fort William and Port
Arthur will be taken up, and the rail-
ways and their equipment will be
called upon for their best. Today the
great broad. yellow fields are indus
trial haunts, the self-binder is at work
In its giant task of reducing into
sheaves the standing grain, the har.
vesters are busy stocking and stack
ing. the thrcshing machines are beins
fed the sheaves.. the large box wagons
are taking It to the elevators, and no
matter where you go 1t is the same
story and . picture such az can only
be seen II the great grain fields Of
Manitoba, saskatchewan and Alberta.
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he could do the same and still have>a
balance in the bank. Flax produces
wonderfully we'll, and the current
price is about $3.50 per bushel. We
then drove over into another town
ship. getting further back from the
railway, and the main travelled road.
Here we found ourselves In the center
Of Swedish settlement. Those form
ing the settlement were originally
from Nebraska Invited to put up our
horses and stay over for dinner, and
dinner that was enjoyed not only on
account Of the generous appetite Gre
ated by the celebrating drive, but
also because of the clean linen, the
wellprepared dishes Of roast fowl, po-
tatoes, cabbage, and q delightful des-
sert, some of the history Of the settle
ment was learned. The host and
hostess were modest in describing
their own achievements, and equally
modest as to those bf their friends,
but enough was learned to satisfy us
that they had come there about three
years ago, In moderate, almost poor,
circumstances. Most Of them had re-
ceived their homesteads as a gift from
the government, and by careful dill
gence had purchased and paid for ad-
Joining land. They had plenty of cat
tie and horses, some sheep and hogs,
and large well-kept gardens, showing
an abundance of potatoes and cabbage
and other vegetables. Their buildings
were good. Schools were in the neigh
borhood and there was evidence of
comfort everywhere.
On to the Park Country.
Reluctant to leave these interesting
people, the horses thoroughly rested.
were hooked up" and driven on. un-
der sun still high in the heavens,
with the horses pulling on the bit and
travelling at q 12smile an hour gait
over q road that would put to shame
many Of the macadamixed streets. We
were whirled along q sinuous drive
through the woods and then out in the
park country.
Here was another scene Of beauty.
groves OF poplar, nerds OF cattle,
fenced fields of wheat and oats and
barley and max. Here was wealth.
and happiness and surely content
ment. The crops were magnificent.
The settlers. most of them, BY the
way. from Iowa. had selected this To-
cation because of its beauty. Its en-
tire charm was wholesome. Fuel was
in abundance, the soil was the best.
the shelter for the cattle afforded by
the groves gave splendid supply of
food. while hay was easy to get. They
liked It. Here was sturdy farmer.
with his three boys. He had formerly
been a merchant in an Iowa town. his
children had been given a college edu-
cation and one of the boys was about
to marry the accomplished daughter
Of neighboring farmer.
Through Land Of Wealth,
The invitation to remain TO- supper
was accepted. but that given to re-
main over night was tabled. II was
only 25-mile drive into town over
the best Of roads. through such .
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5ured trees, and yet it is question
a more appropriate designation, mas
n beings It is more often the physi-
ed to set things right.
cialist in his chosen field and 1t may
deeper one than the layman might, at
orthy to be made the subject of the
man who is attracted to It. For all
ed range is quite within the possibili-
citizen who is impelled to study it
cess by a man who makes no claims
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expert VINO QeVOteS
himself to ministering to sick and in
whether tree doctor" would not be
mneh as in with trees as with huma
chm than the surgeon that is need
The tree doctor is, perforce, a spe
be added that the subject is a much
Arzt thought, suspect, and Is well W
life work and the life study of the
that, tree doctoring" within limit
ties Of any farmer or other private
Just as gardening may be made a sue
10 being fancy gardener. Indeed.
the owner of any wooded land who
desires to preserve the mature forest
growth is all but compelled to delve
into the lore on this subject II he
does not want to employ a profess
stonal forester, and the farmer who
wants to preserve the priceless herit-
age Of the stately trees that surround
and shade the ideally-placed farm
house must do likewise
One phase of tree doctoring that
tho Hyman can undertake almost as
successfully as the professional is
that embraced in preventive meas
ures- With trees, as with all other
growing things, the policy : of the
ounce of prevention is wise one
and moreover there are some wealthy
men who own large estates in this
country who employ tree doctors as
the Chinese employ physicians-to
Keep them well rather than to cure
them after sickness has set in. This
stitch in time" policy as applied to
trees is particularly serviceable in the
case OF the insects, etc., which play
such havoc with tree growth II left
% carry on their depredationT unmo-
1ested- 1t is always preferable and
usually simpler to bar pests ,of this
Mind from the cherished trunk and
branches than It is to Danish them
once they have gained a foothold.
Speaking of this responsibility In
eree doctoring directs attention 70
IL
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in the world il
this doctoring
done so thor
oughly as In the
United States.
The invention
of special spray
ing apparatus
began as early
as the year
1880. and since
that time each
year has been
the advent of
new and i'm
proved apparat-.
US. Some six or
seven years ago
the steam-pow-
er 8 prayer
made its ap
pearance and a
little later there
was evolved the
gasoline outfit,
which may be
seen In opera
ton today on so
many farms and
in many city
marks w hera
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do this and the waste material is left
to accumulate In the skin.
Sometimes (and II we may Judge by
some we meet on the street, we might
say oftentimes) the skin Is SO coated
with impurities in the shape Of pow
der, enamel and other preparations
that 1t finds 1t impossible to work at
all. If we would exercise the skin a
little more and coat It a little less,
We would have smaller need for the
coating.
Copyright. 1910. by W. G. chapman.)
The Resort Prospectus.
Going to run daily excursions this
year?"
"Oh, yes"
II notice you don't advertise
gorge any more"
No: / made It a ravfns instead.
Some people thought gorge ruean, q
lot to eat
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F the newer profess
sions that have lately
been created in connec-
ton with agriculture
and kindred pursuits it
is probable that none
is more unusual or
more interesting than
that of tree surgery.
Tree surgeon is tho
customary title of the
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1911-06-08
Kept Guessing.

4 wall of woe comes from many OF the
Idaho towns because of the thoroughness
in which food Inspector Wallis is per-
forming his duties. 1t is the duty OF the
inspector and his deputies to closely
scrutinize all restaurants, hotels, butcher
shops, stores etc, and in several places
arrests have been made which were fol-
lowed by convictions.
In many instances the people are not
conversant with the requirements OF the
law, but in such cases they are given
ample notice to remedy any evil that
may exist, and ii this is not done an
arrest usually follows.
There are number OF things prohibit
ed by the law that a good many people
never took the trouble to find out about.
For instance, butchers cannot carry meat
through the streets in an exposed con-
dition, and the cloth covering it must be
clean. Stops and waste from the kitchen
cannot be thrown into the back yard OF
into an alley. All such refuse should be
put into closed receptacle, fly proof,
and removed and emptied
1t is a credit to Jerome that its sanitary
condition is such that no open violation
OF the law were found to exist here
However the inspector keeps his subject:
guessing, as he is liable to drop in un-
announced at any time.
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1911-06-08
Effects OF Vermln.

interior of the house with taroline
mixture. which can be bought at any
drug store Another effective remedy
is half pint each Of turpentine. am
monia and kerosene to which add
about four ounces OF gum camphor.
II more is needed double the quantity.
Apply with brush.
The nests should be burned out
over a blazing fire and roosts should
also be held over the fire. and all
should be thoroughly whitewashed
and painted before putting them back
Experiments with bedbugs to ascer-
tain how long these unsavory insects
can live without food have developed
the fact that they live from 81 to 1870
days entirely without food. This ex
plains why some farmers have had
trouble with these bugs by using. for
poultry. buildings long unused.
The illustration shows two baskets
OF eggs. The one on the right repre-
sents 220 eggs laid by hen free from
vermin. The one on the left repre-
sents 10 eggs laid by hen In poor
ly kept chicken house.
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1911-06-08
When One Has Fever.

In case of excessive thirst that arise
rom feverish conditions the use Of
half lime poured over cracked Ice or
mixed with charged waters will give
.elief IL slowly slipped a little at a
lime.
1t is often found that very hot wa
ter taken by the tablespoonful will sat
sly thirst more quickly than any 9th
,r drink. The effect Is heightened II
few drops of orange or lemon or lime
luice is added. or half tablespoonful
If baking soda.
The main thing in thirst quenching
not to gulp down great quantities
If liquid. to take nothing too sweet or
100 rich and to avoid ice water, which,
contrary to usual belief. increases
.ather than decreases thirst, and
against which all doctors fight.
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1911-06-08
Flag Day.

GOV. lIawley has issued 4 proclama-
ton naming Wednesday, June. 18th,
as Flag Day, and urges the citizens of
the state to properly observe the event.
The proclamation follows:
Whereas. Wednesday, June l4th, 1871
is the l3Ith anniversary Of the adoption
of the American flag by the continental
congress. and from the day OF its adopt
ion until the present time it has ever
floated As the emblem OF this great re-
public, commanding the respect OF all
the nations OF the earth and the love and
hope of the down-trodden and oppressed
OF every land; and has been handed
down to Ills by our fathers without rent,
that We may pass it down to our children
and our childrens children without i
stain; let us, therefore, on that day,
show our love and patriotic fervor for
the emblem OF our mighty land, TO the
end that the liberty for which it stands,
purchased by the blood OF revolutionary
heroes and preserved through internecint
war by Il generation now fast passing
awry, may find Il more abiding place il
our hearts, and the youth in our lanc
may be inspired to hear anew the story
of Old Glory, and all which the flag o
our country symbolizes.
Now, therefore, |, James IL. Hawley
governor ofthe State OF Idaho, recommend
that the flag float all day long from ever,
school, church and building, public anC
private, throughout the state, on tina
day, and that suitable public exercises b'
held in commemoration OF the adoption
of our national emblem.
Done at the capitol, in the state o
Idaho, this LIST day OF June, \. d. 1911
JAMES II. HAWLEI,
Governor.
By the governor: Wiliord l.. Clifford
secretary OF state.
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Earlv PuIIeta.

Early pullets are the ones that lay
earliest in the fall. Much. however
depends upon the breed. The Leg
horn and its relatives may be Matched
later than our American varieties,
such as the Plymouth Rock. and those
later than the Brahma and Cochin. AS
soon as the chicks are able to run
about they have a scratching pen with
lots OF litter in which to hunt for
feed. They are made to scratch for
living from the very beginning.
Those that are vigorous. healthy and
we'll developed start laying during DC.
tober or November.
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trations. Drawing No. shows the
windmill rod at center of stroke.
writes Geo. Gilbert in the Farm and
Home. Two arms. b b. are attached
to the rod. 1t is readily seen that II
the rod moves up or down the ratchet
wheel will be turned in the same d.
rection. and with this arrangement
there is no dead center. Sketch NO.
. shows the arrangement OF hangers.
driving shaft and pulley. Bolt a, driy-
arms b. and ratchet arm should
work freely in the joints and be heavy
enough to do the work without spring
ing This device can be easily and
cheaply made and should be very use
full for operating small machines. The
arms and the wheel may be made OF
either hardwood or iron.