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The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1911-12-07

leaves two daughters. Miss Edith
Pulitzer and Miss Constance Pulitzer
Mr.. Pulitzer's entry into New YorF
Journalism occurred in 1883. when he
bought the World. tnen a paper OF
small circulation.
Prior to his debut as a newspaper
man ia 1870 Mr.. Pulitzer had. for
Eve years. worked I'm various capaci.
ties. Going TO 81. Louie al the close
OF the Civil war. after having been
mustered out Of the First New York
cavalry after a years service, he oh.
tanned his first employment as y
deckhnnd on q ferryboat
Afterward he did manual work on
the levee, then became a hostier in
the Benton barracks. and later be-
came n waiter in "A cafe.
Following this he had a place as .
coachman. and through part OF the
cholera epidemic In the latter sixties
he was a grave digger.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1911-12-07
BEST WAY TO
TOP DRESS GRAIN
5houId be Done During the Fall
Montha 20 Afford Proper
Protection for Roota
ofCroD.

n grain r. 20 be top dressed. the
work should be done In the fall, az 10
ls very necessary 10 have the grain
1cep.rooted with sufficient top 20 pro
tect the roots. Haul and spread direct
from wagon or cart when the ground
Is dry enough 20 haul over. The ma.
nure should be fine and well rCtted
Clean. mellow ground should be
seeded TO grass at the time OF drilling
and sown 10 clover In the spring. The
early seeded grain nearly always gives
the best yield. Rather thin larN
drilled to grain should be top dressed
with long strawy manure. II manure
cannot be had spread straw or leaf
mold from the woods. A thin cover.
Ing will protect the grain and grass.
and when rotted will help 10 keep the
soil moist and cool during the hot
weather. Straw Is worth fully $50
to $500 per ton TO spread I'VE the
grain. All straw not wanted for feed.
ing and bedding should be used for
top-dresslng grain and grass. Where
the land 90 not too rolling and the
SHOWS are not too heavy. there Is no
better way 10 use the winter manure
than TO haul Il out. and when the
weather Is suitable and the ground II
in condition 20 haul over and spread
It on either the grain or grass fields.
Much OF the value OF manure Is vast.
ed when It IL piled In the yard, cx'
posed TO heavy rains and now
There Ia little loss when spread over
sod land.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1911-12-07
Interior View, Showing Roosts and Dropping Board tG, Water Pans W.,
Nests IN, Muslin Front Window I'M.

dows can be lowered from the top
The fowls can go IN and out either
through the main door 90 the cnd or
opening may be cut through the front
or rear OF the building
In the real are rOosls sufficient TOR
1876 fowls. The four roosts occupy 20
feet each. or 100 running feet Of roost
poles. allowing the proper proportion
Of space for each hen. this would pro
vide for 1876. Al each end OF the build.
ing II n food hopper with three apart
ments. In the middle Of the Aoor are
three large crooks Tor water Water
fountains or pans can be- used In me
front Of the building underneath tho
muslin covered windows, are the nest
boxes, l2 inches wide ana is deep. pro
vidlng one nest for every eight mems
II needed. more nests OF the same
kind can be built against the side
walls
The interior view shows plainly 'h'
construction OF the nest boxes, Vhl,"
are raised from the floor, and have "
slantlng I'D turned down at nlgn' 10
v the hens from rooslitI 10 '.
on the nests. The roosts are elevated
30 inches above the floor This allows
the nens to get beneath the drorpiHS
board and under the nests as vel"
The dropping board beneath the 'oo''
should be made Of tongue and'sr"'''
flooring. with the grain OF the "o,N
toward the front This II moro easily
cleaned than IT laid leugthvise Inc
dropping board Is supported by I'''
Nhich rest on the door, and tho roos'S
are set IN grooves ~ the crosr' pieces
a building IKE this Is easily kept
clean. The floor should be Of Gee.
ment a good cement floor is Away
dry and clean It should be well Gov
cred In winter with dry straw, 10 sum
mer with sand or earth from tue
fields.
In caring for a building OF this h'hd.
the entire interior eau be swept OUT
with the broom There are no cIe''''s
to harbor insects The roosi poles may
be carried out Tor cleaning and lh'
entire dropping board sprayed WIN
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1911-12-07
Salt the Feed.

Lambs often prove 70 be miners NJ
ho trough sometimes the feed gets
"blowod over. ralued upon, or f0uled
uy The animals putting their feet into
,bc troughs. O. then becomes noces
sary % clean the troughs often Many
lambs take 20 Ground feed very ind!f.
'oreully. We have found q great deal
of adyantag, IN sailing the lambs
feed, instead OF keeping the salt be.
fore them ar all times. Handled IN
this way our lambs clean up their
grain and ground feed much better
and keep the troughs licked OUT all
the time But avoid over-salting.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1911-12-07
NEED OF LIME
ON SOME SOILS
There L. but Ono Sure Way OF
Making Known the Fault
and That rs by Prae.
ticaI Trial.

There ls only one sure way OF de-
tctminiur whether @ soil needs lime
and chat Is by trial An application
OF lime over a whole Geld would be- "a
waste of both tine and money if tho
field were NOT ga need of such an no.
plication n is suggested that the
farmer who has not already proved
Tor himself whether his soils need
lime would better conduct n few sim
pie experiments az different points on
his farm.
A few barrels OF lime or a few tons
" limestone would not ISL q great
deal and the labor OF treating n strip
with lime or ground limestone here
and there across different fields IN
which crops were TO be grown or SO
treat a small area here and there, at
different points In the fields In which
crops are TO be grown. would involve
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1911-12-07
WhiteWash Formula.

The following Is the United States
government fomula for making white.
wash:
Take n half bushoi OF slakcd lime.
slack II with boiling water. cover Il
during the process to keep In steam,
strain the liquor through IA fine sieve
Or straIner and add to i, Il peck OF salt.
previously dissolved In warm water,
three plnts OF ground rice boiled to a
hin paste and stir In while hot. Add
Ave gallons Of hot water TO the mix.
,ure. stir well and let stand a few
days, covered as nearly air tight ms
possible. II can be colored by add
ing ochre, lamp black, ground keel or
oluolng 10 suit
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1911-12-07

feet and hyo In the rear. This gives
= good fall for the roof and provides
sufficient height for tho roostinr Of
he fowls. The windows IN the front
Of tho house have rs panes OF eight
by ten glass in each. Between tho
windows are four openings four feet
high and two and one.half vide
These openings are closed with
frames covered with heavy muslin
cloth. The outside n those. as we'll
AZ the glass windows, are covered with
half.inch mesh poultry netting This
Is 10 prevent the poultry getting out
and sparrows from flying through the
window. During the summer the
frames. which are hinged a. tho top
on the inside. are turned up against
the roof. permitting free circulation
Of air. when air Is required. the vii.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1911-12-07
COMBINATION TANK AND TPOUGH
FOR SHEEP, HORSES AND CATTLE
Illustration Shows Convenient Addition Which Will Eiimin.
ate One Great Difficulty and Will be Found OF Much
Value Where Water Is Pumped by Hand,
Engine Or Wind Mill.

Frequently a simple method Of wa
tering stock will mean much on
many farms. especially where horses,
cattle and sheep drink from the same
trough. Large tanks do not permit
sheep 10 drink unless the tank is fun.
therefrom, 10 cattle and horses lower
the ate IN tho tank so 10 Is only a
quarter ~ half full. the sheep Will be
unable to reach g. The illustration
shows a convenient addition, says the
Orange Judd Farmer This win be
found OF great value where either wa.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1911-12-07

II mas not be within the power Of
every live stock breeder To- stock his
farm with pure bred cattle, but the
least that can be done Is 90 obtain a
good. pure brod sire and by breeding
him 10 the grade COWS he Will soon
have a herd which from all appear.
ance will resemble pure brcds.
II II natural to expect n pure bred
COW TO produce more milk than a
grade. owing 10 the fact that her
breeding has been carefully looked
after for hundreds OF years, TO see
that no beef type has been crossId
with tho milk.producing type, while
the breeding OF the grade COW has
not been so carefully looked after.
Al the same time there are many
grade COWS which are as heavy pro
ducers as II they we're pure bred.
The breeder OF pure bred cattle has
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1911-12-07
Support for Dear.

The other half shows the support
fastened IN place. II is yery simple
to make and attach.
Use a strip OF wood for the support,
.seyen.eighths by two inches, with the
required length 90 allow the door TO
rest az The height wanted when open.
Fnsten two blocks with screws, one
on each door as shown, and attach a
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1911-12-07
Drinking Trough for SHEEP In Water Tank.

rams worh night and day. year in and
year out, and the inflow 10 adjusted as
shown IN the illustration. or course,
there Is a continual flow OF ate In
TO the tank. but there IL an outlet
which permits the water TO run from
this tank into another one In another
yard at a lower level Though simple
In construction this attachment will
mean a great deal In watering stock
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1911-12-07

lonce Il would be necessary 10 pump
the tank nearly fun IN order that
sheep might ros,un the water, whereas
by this method they Will be able &c
drink at once The same ls true IN
tho use Of wind power As Don az The
pump begins to work, the sheep have
access 20 the water
This method Is used with grcnt
success iu Concdale farm o. Winonu
county. MINI. To- this case the water
source is n large spring and the power
a couple Of hydraulic rams These
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1911-12-07
For Better Fairs.

Many Of the county fairs enjoy q
much better patronage than they de-.
serve. The gamblers, the graftors and
the questionable amuscmouts have the
rght OF way While the farm exhibits
ere placed On some 0ut-otthu-way
place. Such county fairs are certainly
not mldliur their mission of adyauc
Ing tho l.mins people and The farm.
me Interests When our people fully
mako ~ their minds 90 Thoroughly
purge tho luirs OF me scum that now
imposgs ON tho public then wo VIII
have good fairs.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1911-12-07
Telephone Indispensable.

The tela, hone has become the most
highly priced aid to the truck grower
and o]rchardist IN marketing his prod.
ucts. Every morning and evening II
tells him just how many ears OF veg.
etablcs or fruit In his section have
been shipped to the various markets
and what prices are being paid from
day TO day.
II warns him OF frosts and storms.
enables him TO augment his field
workers by drawing upon the over.
supply OF labor at other points aud
keeps him within as close touch with
every detail Of the industry In which
be Is Interested Al though he visited
every farm In his district.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1911-12-07
~, AS%p
USE FOR VEGETABLE MATTER
Corn and Cotton Stalks, Grass, Dat
and Pea Stubble Should Be
Turned Under in Field.

II should be "A disgrace TO burn corn
and cotton stalks. grass, trash oat
and pea stubble and other vegetable
matter IN the cultivated fields that
can easily be- turned under during the
fall aud winter, Keep the large plows
and strong teams busy turning under
vegetable matter this winter. And
don't forget to plant a winter cover
crop 10 reduce the teaching out Of
plant food TO the minimum. reduce
washing. furnish grazing and add
vegetable matter to the soil.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1911-12-07

or three weeks before breeding time
an extra allowance OF feed Is given
This feed Is such that II will rapid,
increase the weight OF the ewes Al.
lalfa or clover hay. together with corn
sIIagc, and some OF the concentrates.
such as oats, barley. dried brewers
grains and the like, are usually fed.
This extra feeding to improve the con.
dl.Ion OF the ewes just before breed.
Ing Is known as flushing.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1911-12-07

Earlg maturity is essential In
the profitable CROWNS ~ piaa pur.
bred animals mature more quickly
than do scrubs. and thoy make larger
growth on @ smaller amount OF feed
Il rs Just ns easy 90 raise pure.brcd
hogs as other kinds, and the profits
are greater besides anording more
satisfaction
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1911-12-07

but a small amount OF labor Those
areas should be very carefully located
and marked and the results OF the ap
plications should be carefully studied
on the succeeding crops. II 20 poe
sihlo that the effects. good and bad.
may be- easily apparent. Ii a. pos.
sible that the effects can be dlscoy.
cred only by carefully cutting and
weighing the crops fror portions Of
the treated areas and comparing them
With the crops produced upon equal
adjacent areas
Lime should not be applied 10 ma.
nure piles nor 90 the litter In The barn
Lime should not be applied 20 land
being prepared for potatoes Circular
II. Michigan Experiment station
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1911-12-07
EIunhlnn Ewes.

Flushing the ewes Is a practice fol.
lowed out by The bcst English shep-
herds This practice IL also followed
by some American farmers. As high
a percentage 81 lambs az possible is
desired Flushing tends { o make the
ewes more sure as breeders, and also
results 90 more twins. The breeding
ewes usually run on pasture after
their lambs are wcancd. and thus do
not maintain q high condition. Two
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1911-12-07
Good Fertilizer.

Every on OF cowpoa hay contains
$3.50 worth Of fertilizer, every ton Of
cotton seed contains $3.50; an acre
Of corr that produces 90 bushels, both
stalk and grain, SlS5G Such crops
should be fed TO good stock. the
manure saved and put on the land
Tho stock should be kept under sheds
aud In stables when possible and
plenty Of bedding furnished 20 absorb
an the liquid mnnur
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1911-12-07

INC spray pump The most boxes DO
Iht hung against the wall. are quick
y removed Tor cleaning with every.
'NlnE removed and the entire interior
swept out clean. The building is ready
Tor praying Tho advantage ~ tho
cement floor Us cleanliness and protec.
''h from vcrmin The feed hoppors
can %" hlIod with dry mash or other
grain. which IS one Of the most sue.
''a-i1t methods Of feeding
Ih" muslin covered windows cannot
Do too highly recommended No mat.
Ter DO" cold the weather may be. the
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1911-12-07

tho advantage over the breeder Of
grades. owing 70 the fact that he has
an opportunity OF marketing two
profitable crops from his COWS
calves and milk tho largest profit
lying IN the raising OF pure bred
calves. as tho milk OF grades viii
bring us much on the market as the
milk of pure brcds. Tho cost OF rats.
iug a pure bred calf is no greater than
the cost OF raising a grade
There g. no particular market Tor
the grade calf. excepting for veal, IN.
less It be "A nicely marked animal re.
somhling "A pure pred. IN this event
"A nominal price may be asked for II.
while the pure bred calf demands. n
II be n good individual, a price which
will warrant It's care and feed, and
then = handsome profit TO the owner
when sold
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1911-12-07
EDITOR DEAD
Pulitzer One OF Americas Fore
most Publishers.
Although Stricken Blind over Twenty
Years Ago He Since Edltorially
Directed His Two zig Daily
Newspaper.

Charleston. S C.-Joseph Pulitzer
editor aud proprietor Of the New YorE
World and the 81. Louis fOst DiA
patch. died recently on board his
yacht. Liberty. ~ the harbor here. lie
had been 40 only about ~ hours ana
until Just before he died 70 was be-
lievcd that the illness was only .
slight indisposltion Ills passing re-
moved ono OF the greatest newspa-
pors publishers Of the age.
Late one afternoon % years ago.
Joseph Pulitzer. then but forty.two
years old. was leaning on the rail Of
a yacht as the boat was standing out
Of the Bosphorus and into the Black
sea. looking toward tho setting sun
through eyes which for years had
been strained. when he was stricken
blind.
And Tor the last 20 years almost up
N the moment OF his death-he has
been In constant touch with the morn
ing and evening editions OF his New
York World and his POST Dispatch Of
-. Louis. personally during his short
and %infrequent visits TO Manhattan
and by telegraph or cable while
cruising here and abroad on his
yacht.
OF late years he has spent most OF
his days aboard his palatial yacht,
surrounded by n corps Of readers and
secretaries. who read the newspapers
20 him carefully and then carried out
his orders. II was an ordinary oc.
currence for him to wake up his stan
aboard the yacht at two or three
O'Clock In tho morning 20 aid him in
some work he had suddenly thought
OF.
Mr.. Pulitzer VAS sixtyfour years
old. Resides three sons. Mr.. Pulitzer
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1911-12-07
PLOW UP WORN
u PASTURES
Fields are Frequently 90 f""'
THAT summer Folio" -
Required o. Their
Redemption

II is well 20 have a good ' .a
@,verytbfpe and the maln reason i'.
plowinr up pastures ls whom NE ,..
mo-. rlrpts become scarce aud ilin
apd weeds and moss are pionu.N.
n may be the argument Do lnAi
49, M NOT the expense Of cultivation
ma, ,here is with arabic This 10
true. but unremunera'lVe Grass ~
is as undesirable as any o'ho,. o
durability Of pastures depends 70 .
great extent TO the clean stare ana
good heart Of tho land when inc sssu
IL own aud also on the quality OF .nS
seed some are really perennial .
pormanent. others contain a s'en,
many weeds and all such pastures 'a''
away In a few years -,
R~snoyatlng may be attempted anu
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1911-12-07
Loss in Handling Eggs.

The United states department OF ag.
rlculture Is the authority for the state,
ment that the losses In handling eggs
amount TO S45. 200. 900 annually. or ~
per cent OF the value OF tho eggs pro
ducod in the country every year. Prac-
tically all OF the loss can be prevented
by a systematic gathering and hand
ling Of the eggs.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1911-12-07
Food for the Growing Calf.

Growing calves should have such
fod as !nsuros growth. Fat is not
needed In the dairy calf The food IN
should Doe clover. hay, oats or
bran bright straw may bee fed also,
aud roots for variety Keep the calves
comfortable summon and winter, aud
growth viii follow as O. natural rc
sulf
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1911-12-07
Damage by Loeusts.

In southern and central Mexico large
swarm Of loCusts caused serious dam
age during the present season, Youns
banana and rubber rec have been
completely stripped OF leaves and
bark. on former visits these pests
have devastated only corn aud other
field crops.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1911-12-07

Ger IL pumped by hand. by gasoline en-.
gine or wind power.
a small trough In sent IN the end In.
10 which the water Is pumped. and as
II overhows II runs into the larger
tank. a raised platform at this end
will make II possible for sheep TO
reach into the tank. Where hand
power T. required and the tank
" nearly empty. without this couven.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1911-12-07
DESIGN FOR POULTRY HOUSE
TO ACCOMMODATE IFS FOWLS
NJ ~ shown In Iiiustr .,ion VIII ta Eo..,
80 Fo"la During Most Severe Weather
~ FrUuueton Should be Plentiful
During Winter Months.

In response 10 a query Tor % dcrlg,
Tor a poultry house to ACCOMMODATE
no io"ls' the Country Gentleman
makes the following reply.
For l25 fowls, The arrang,mcr, or
inc mouse Illustrated O.. ideal o., can
be built on any farm; g. Will shelter
ana protect poultry In the ,ordost
climate and egg production should n.
plentiful IN such % house during the
coidest winter weather, providing the
poultry are properly fed.
The building Is lG feet wide and 20
long; the elevation In front is ion
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1911-12-07
crosseut Saw.

other tough, but not too heavy, wood.
II Is not necessary to have very much
spring IN the bow, although some
spring adds Rightly and tension TO
the saw, which can thus be run more
easily. The most important points
for the winding are toward the ends,
wher, the pole is split by sawiug TO
admit blade The pole should be only
a few inches longer than the saw
when laid out straight
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1911-12-07
TAKING CARE OF co: / CROP
factory Than Harvester-Fod.
der Should De Saved.

IN years Of scarcity OF roughage
like this. all the corr fodder should be
saved. In some localities this II done
almost every year. while In others II
goes to waste. Anyone who expects
20 save and handle corn fodder with.
out n great deal OF work will be dis.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1911-12-07
Hoo FEEDING.

Hog feeders are coming TO under
stand that skim milk from the sepa.
rat0r Be- worth much more than that
obtained by deep setting. open setting
or Oh. ommon skim milk OF the
creamery You will get better results
from feeding skim milk when It Is
warm and fresh than II II IL allowed
fu stand over night
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1911-12-07
Whlte Corn IA eest.

Experiments carried on az the
Missouri experiment station durint
the past four years show that Boons
county white corn Is the best varlet,
for general use In that state The
next In order below this are Com
merclal White. 81 Charles White ans
Reeds yellow Dent These varieties
are doubtless well adapted 20 othel
southwestern states.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1911-12-07
oregon Hop output.

The output OF the oregon hop fields
is estimated this year at from $4,000
10 Jos. 600 bales. Taking 1907 900
bales a. "a ftlr figure, the Oregon hop
crop viii bring into the state, figuring
ON the probable price. no less than
Kn-.--.--u-
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1911-12-07
CROSSCUT SAW
Is VERY HANDY
Where Logs OF Medium Size Are
10 be Cut Implement Shown
VIII be Found Con.
vcntent.

II IS often convenient to have a
crosscut saw that one man can use
for cutting medium sized logs. says
the Orange Judd Farmer. The n
shown herewith fills the bill very
well. II consists OF a blade. a handle,
set ne shown. and a bow REINFORCED
with wire around It at various points.
Preferably this bow should be Of
well.seasoned hickory. ash or some