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Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1911-09-08
Poultry Pickings.

To keep a hen in good health she
needs nearly seven times more fresh
air in proportion to her size than does
the horse.
Fowls throw off much of the waste
of the body through the lungs. AS
they do not sweat in the sense that
other animals do. they breathe when
heated several times faster than sweat
ing animals.
Most people think pond or creek is
necessary for the successful raising Of
geese. but this is not absolutely neces-
sary. though ii would seem to be more
natural for them to have a pond or
creek TO swim in. They must have
plenty Of pure water to drink and will
grow and breed just as well without a
swimming pool as with one.
1t is true that the cost of raising hens
and producing eggs has increased. but
the proportion Is very small when
compared with the increased value of
the output. The cost Of production
has become about 80 per cent larger.
while the growth of receipts per dozen
eggs is between $50 and $50 per cent
and the increase in the rate for chick
ems and fowls is about 100 per cent.
One poultry raiser told another that
she was very foolish to set puilets'
eggs. as they wouldn't hatch. The lat
ter asked the writer about it. We an
swered that there was no truth in the
statement, for pullets' eggs will hatch
as well as hens eggs. all other things
being equal. But 1t is not advisable
to restrict the settings to pullets' eggs
exclusively, but use hens eggs as well.
The progeny from puIlets is never so
large or hardy as from mature hens:
therefore the eggs from the latter are
preferable for setting purposes.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1911-09-08

" enough to kill those already inside
the root without also killing the plant
1t is not complete nor a safe rem
edy.
The free application of tobacco dust,
with or without bonemeal. next to the
rows of plants, will tend to keep the
fly away and prevent in some meas
ure the deposition Of eggs. Many
sprays. especially tobacco tea. Kerosene
emulsion and probably lime sulphur
solution will also kill the worms touch
ed by them. but the applications should
be made repeatedly at short intervals
so as to catch the maggots before they
find a safe retreat inside of the root.
This year we have new compound
remedy in a combination of lime and
sulphur solution with lead arsenate
and wool fat
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1911-09-08

SECTION OF GOOD RACK FOR DRYING SEED
CORN.
From bulletin United States department
of agriculture.
the south end of No. 8 and the north
end of No. 4. Continue thus until the
tassels are removed from one-half of
each row. This will make it probable
that the silks pistils) on one half of
each row will receive enough pollen
to become self fertile and the other
half receive it's pollen from the ad-
joining row which has not been detas-
seled and become cross fortified.
In general close inbreeding is not
desirable. but it may be eXpedient for
year or two to fix the type. At any
event, one-half of the plants should
have chance to receive the pollen
from their own tasselS.
When the corn has matured fully
and before gathering time go over the
breeding plat and make a critical ex-
animation of the entire plants-stalk.
blades and ear. Note the size and
height of plants. the character of
growth. the vigor. eariness and matu-
rity. size, shape and general maturity
of the entire plant and size, shape
and general appearance of the ears.
If you wait until gathering time you
cannot determine the character of the
entire plant.
Mark the desirable plants by tying a
red string around the ear. When ready
to gather. take the ears and note the
row from which they are taken. Husk
the ears, and from the number take
the best for the seed plat the follow
ing year The general crop may be
planted from the remaining ears.
Continue this careful method Of seed
breeding several years. and you will
have a strain Of corn that is desirable.
Your neighbors will probably be sur
prised at your increase Of yield and be
willing to pay you liberal price for
excellent seed corn.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1911-09-08
SELECT CULLINCS
Umbrellas With Windows.

An umbrella with windows Is the
latest novelty in Paris. and we are
told that II comes from London. The
reason for the innovation Is. we learn.
the difficulty of getting about ON nc
count of the dangers caused by traffic.
especially In wet weather Although
the umbrella with windows seems n
novelty. II Is not exactly new. The
manufacturers give little history of
the Invention. II seems that the first
parapluie fenetres made its appear.
ance In London half a century ago.
A Russian noble. Prince Poutiatine.
was walking one day In London with
his tutor II was raining. and a mad
dog rushed at them. Owing to the UNI
brella they did not notice the animals
approach. The tutor was terribly bit.
ten. and little time afterward he
died In great agony. The prince was
so impressed with the danger of the
ordinary umbrella that he invented the
parapiuie fenetres. OF what the
windows" consisted we are left In
doubt. but the faithful chronicler tells
Us that the prince always carried his
safety umbrella and created a great
sensation throughout the European
capitals.-London Globe.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1911-09-08
A Self Made King.

Ferdinand, cZar Ut bulgaria. is prac-
tically self made king. Where once
was chaos be has created Jaw und
order. He. the scion of two of Europe !
noblest houses tCoburg and Orlean s,.
had to live ID a country where tifty
years ago brigandage was rampant,
the army disorganized. politics IN the
hands of few wtrepulers. TO-DAY
Bulgaria IL foremost among the states
Of the Balkan peninsula. Its army
efficient. railways extending. com
merce fiourishlng. law and order pre-
vailing. Sofia, the capital. BOASTS OF
the only geological garden south OF
the Danube, The king. besides being
a linguist and poet, IL thorough
botanist ana TOOK a deep interest IN
avlation when this was still III Its
infancy.-Argonaut
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1911-09-08
Bio Fish Story.

1t Is not often that fish Is large
enough 10 stop the progress OF n
steamer. but an incident OF this nature
occurred recently of the coast of Aus.
tralia when II huge suniish became
wedged under the port propeller of The
steamboat Fiona. The engine. rs the
account states. was brought up AL
standing and the steamer stopped to
Investigate the cause of the trouble.
II was impossible to extricate the fisb
nj sea. and the steamer. which fortu
nn,ely was provided with twin screws.
proceeded slowly on her way with only
one engine working. The tsb was re-
moved AT Port jackson and found 10
weigh two tons fourteen hundred
weight.-M useum News.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1911-09-08


Force the children to take back
seats at the moving picture show" is
the advice of an English authority.
who says that no child should be al.
lowed to sit nearer than thirty feet
away from the curtain. children as a
rule like to crowd down TO the front of
the show, and the parent sees no cause
for objection. But parents are mark.
ing the III effects OF the tiickering
shadow pictures, ignorant of the fact
that The nearer the child Is TO the
front the worse the effect upon the
immature eve. AS many parents ac-
company their children 10 these shows.
let them force the children 10 take
back seats. thirty or forty feet back II
possible II would he even better
idea II the management OF these shows
would prescribe line beyond which
the child would not be allowed TO sit
for a nation of defective eyes may pe
expected II something isn't done along
this line of reform. "--Chicago Tribune
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1911-09-08
Farm auo
Garden
BETTER PAY FOR FARM HANDS
wages Last Year Higher Than For the
eLasti Forty-five Years.

wages last Year Higher Than For the
last 1Forty-five Years.
Higher wages were paid to Ameri-
Gan Iarm iaborers in 1910 than at any
lime In the last forty-five years. ac-
cording to statistics just made publ;c
ny the department Of Agriculture The
average wage for the country was
@1!oo per month in 1910, while twen-
" years ago 1t was only SlS.33. With
ooard the average wage was S1921.
In some parts of the country the
rate OF wages Of farm laborers was
nlgher than in others. The highest
was IN Nevada, where the rate was
$94' while in Montana and Washing
ton 1t was $50. South Carolina paid
the lowest rate, $165O per month.
In the New England and north At.
iantic states the average was $50. 10,
with Massachusetts, paying the high
est. 1870. With board the average
was $o1.65.
In the south Atlantic states the av-
erage was $19.75, with West Virginia
paying the highest. 500. With board
the average was $13.77.
In the northern central states east
OF the Mississippi the average was
S3l,S1. with Wisconsin paying the
highest. 1925. With board the aver.
age was 1924.
In the northern central states west
OF the Mississippi the average was
S35.45. with North Dakota paying the
highest. $40. With board the average
was $3.50.
In the southern central states the
average was $219O, with Oklahoma
paying the highest. S2S. 10. With board
the average was S15.2S.
In the far western states the aver
age was $46.4S. with Nevada paying
the highest S54. With board the av.
erage was $50. go.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1911-09-08
WATCH YOUR SEED CORN.
Constant Care Required to impro~. u
by Selection and BREEDING.


by Selection and Breeding.
1t is not enough to start with good
seed corn. The strain must not only
be maintained; 1t should be improved
by selection and breeding. says the
Farm and Ranch. The best way to do
this is to select suitable piece of
land in favorable part of the farm
where pollen from other varieties of
corn cannot easily be carried by the
wind and plant breeding plat.
Suppose you have ten ears of corn
for seed. This should be the best that
can be obtained. Prepare the land
well and lay OFF ten rows. Take
enough from each ear to plant a row
In the seed plat. Take the best kerr
nels from the center of the ear to
plant and keep the remainder of the
seed for planting the general crop.
Number the rows from to 10.
Give the seed plat good cultivation.
See that 1t does not suffer for work.
Take careful notes upon the seasons,
the time and manner Of planting and
cultivation, when first tassels appear,
when silks are dead. when in roasting
ear and finally when mature. These
facts will be needed when you begin
your seed plat next year and all sue.
ceeding years.
Notice the plants carefully when tas-
selling to see that barren plants are
promptly removed. This is very i'm
portant. because you cannot afford to
have the pollen from these barren
plants propagate their kind.
Just before the tassels unfold from
the sheath detassel one-half Of every
row. For instance, suppose the direc
ton of the rows are north and south
then detassel the south end of row No
and the north end of row No. 2
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1911-09-08
Double Your Milk Supply.

Think of what chance the dairy
farmers of the United States are miss
ing to make double the profit they now
do. A few years ago the average
product per COW in Denmark was 5000
hounds of milk Simply by following
tbe advice of the Danish dairy stu
dents the production of milk has been
brought up to 5000 pounds per COW
The Danish farmers have been willing
TO learn, willing to appreciate good adj
vice when they got it and are making
soluble the profit they once did. Amer
lean farmers can do the same thing II
they will follow the same good dairy
sense.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1911-09-08

After more than 5000 years of
production in the older eoun-
tries of Europe the yields Of
crops are large and increasing
from their more intelligent
m.tbods of Intensive culture.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1911-09-08
The President, Train.

All along The railroad line when the
presidents train Is on the way tbe
switches are spiked and every precau-
ton taken. and each engineer feels
that his reputation is at stake to
maintain just such pace as will
bring the presidents train TO fits destf.
nation safely and on time. Besides
this. the president always has a guard
OF secret service men. who. planning
ahead and knowing just where and
when he Is to be at certain towns,
make every preparation for his safe
EDUCATIONAL Magazine.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1911-09-08
relsaraph Tolls In Enaland.

The Great Britain telegraph charge
is II cents for the first thirteen words.
including the address. and / cent for
every additional word. With the ex.
ception of words which are ordinarily
written as one or coupled by hyphens.
no combination of words Is counted az
one word. Such abbreviauon "a
cant" won't" don't" are counted
as single words. Figures are counted
at the rate OF five figures TO word.
fractions according TO the number OF
figures employed. the mark of division
being counted as a fgure.- Washing
ton Post
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1911-09-08
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Churches

CATHOLIC CHURCH
MASS at 8 and 10 o'clock every
sunday morning, and at other
times as announced.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1911-09-08
Pigeons rs Military Aids.

Pigeon flying is something more
than a sport In France. The prac.
teal side has Appealed to the govern.
ment." writes Consul Haven from
Roubaix. land as result almost
every garrison Is fitted with loft.
where pigeons are trained for use In
vers. Several years ago a decree was
signed forbidding the Keeping or train.
ing of racing pigeons pigeon vog.
agersD by foreigners residing In the
country. A French citizen to keep
such birds must first make an appli.
cation to the civil authorities"
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1911-09-08
NO FLIES ATE THESE RADIsHES

New Remedy to Kill the Pests Is Based
on Arsenate and Wool Fat.
The radish fly is bound to make its
appearance in early spring, says Farm
and Fireside. and to lay its eggs on
or near the roots of the radish plants
it happens to find. and the eggs will
hatch, and the young maggots will
bore into the radishes. No method of
old compost or chemical fertilizers. will
protect the plants. Boiling water will,
of course. kill the maggots or eggs it
touches, but ii cannot be applied free
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1911-09-08
w A Blume left this morning

W. A. Blume left this morning
for Brevard, N. c., on an ex <,
tended visit to relatives and ID will
also visit in Kansas while G1.o en-
a ro1,te He ordered the CHRoN-
I ICIse: sent to him for a year TO
t hv1 and hopes to eventually re- :
t try a here as he likes the prairie
fine.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1911-04-27
MEEHAN

Miss Maggie Schwartz returned
home Saturday after a weeks visit
with her Aunt Mrs. Jennie CIussman.
Andrew Lutz lost a horse last week
Matt Hemmis recently bought a
horse.
Fred B. Fox is doing some break
ing.
Miss Florence Blood came down
from Stevens Point and spent Satur-
day and Sunday with her parents, Mr.
and Mrs. H. Blood
Mrs. Clarence Lagraves of Stevens
Point spent Sunday here with her
grandmother, Mrs. Mary Fowler
E. J. Thompson sold one of his
horses last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clussman spent Sunda.
with their son, Edward near Kellner
MIR. Cole of Grand Rapids was a
business caller here Saturday.
Mrs. Olive Waterman and Miss Ag-
mes Munger of Biron were callers
here Sunday.
Miss Dora Warner went to Pine
Island Sunday.
There will be a box social at VIM
Clussman' Thursday, May the 4th
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1911-04-27
Of
AUGUST Stacker

August Godfried Stacker died at
his home in this city Monday. April
22nd, the cause of death being due
TO Old age. Mr. Stacker was born in
Germany in December 1850, making
him 81 years, ) months and % days
old at the time of his death Mr.
Saecker followed the trade Of a black
smith He came to this city about a
year ago and has been confined to
his room most of the time. His re
mains were shipped to bingham, Wis
Tuesday for burial
A short funeral service took place
at 3 p. m, Rev. NJ B. Milne of the
First Baptist church officiating Mr.
Milne accompanied the remains to
bingham where the funeral took
place at ? p. m. Tuesday. He leaves
beside his wife seven children to
mourn his death.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1911-04-27

Of SigeI were guests OF Miss Esther
Noel Saturday
Among those that went to your city
Sunday to join the X. c. Lodge, were
Iessrs. W. SurpFison. Frank Brazeau
VIII Nash, Fred GAIL, 0. Leroux, and
Frank Nash.
Mrs o. Berger entertained a few
ladies at afternoon coffee Wednesday
Miss Marina Eichsteadt is sick
with scarlet fever
Mrs. Frank Noel left Tuesday for
Chicago to attend the funeral of her
cousin.
Mesdames Lolita Adams, W. Bou.
drfck of Stevens Point and alike Pepin
Of your city were callers at the F.
Noel home Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs H. WhittIesey have
moved in the house vacated by the
Turgin family
Mrs. Kate Ward has purchased
the house vacated by the H. White
say family and have moved in this
week
Mrs Vershinkie entertained the
kindergarten children and Miss Brad
ford Tuesday afternoon in honor OF
her daughter, Arabelle's birthday.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1911-04-27
KELLNER.

Everybody seems to be busy with
their farm work.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Turbin spent
Saturday evening and Sunday at tie
home of Chas. Turban.
G. H. Nunroe delivered three cream
Iseparators last week. If you want
to buy one call on him and get his
prices.
Mrs. Ramsey is not as well as she
has been this spring. Dr. Pomain-
vile was called out to see her last
week.
Mr.. Long from Chicago moved Oh
the Voight farm last week.
Many from here attended the sup
per that was held at John Eberhardt'
home in your city last week. The
neat little sum of SIS was cleared by
the KeIlner Moravian Ladies Aid.
Carl Johnson of Milwaukee was a
round here with land buyers last
week.
Rev. Meilicke will deliver an Eas-
ter message next Sunday, April 80,
at the Kellner Morayian church.
Everyone is invited.
Rev. Krusche is spending a few
days at Merrill this week.
Our new neighbors on the old Ruge
farm are moving in this week
D. Hjgrstedt returned to Chicago
Monday after a few weeks visit
at the S. Hjerstedt home.
Mrs. Fred Grey and two children
made a business trip to Wild Rose
last week.
Our lath mill has begun work. Now
is the chance to get your lath.
John Potts from Spring Branch was
seen on our streets last week on his
way to Wild Rose.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1911-04-27
ARPIN

Mrs. Mic Elmer, Miss Edna Swartz
and Miss Mary LaVigne were Grand
Rapids visitors Saturday.
Anton Rosplock from Portland, Ore
who is visiting his mother at this
place has gone to Milwaukee for a
few days visit with his sister Miss
Nellie R0splock.
Geo. Hilton is on the sick list
Mr.. and Mrs John Smith are both
III at this writing.
Miss Mary LaVigne spent Sunday
with Mr.. and Mrs C. w. Bluett.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. Hookstra are en-
tertaining friends from Grand Rap
ids, Mich, this week.
L. Loken is starting tin shop at
the old Swan & White stand. Every
one is invited to give him a call.
Verne Wilson has moved his family
and household goods from Vesper to
Arpin where he has a barbershop.
The dance given by the Forester
team of the M W. A. was well at
tended. The PittsviIle orchestra fur
nished the music which was fine as
usual and all report a good time.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1911-04-27
YOUNG ORATOR At
CHICAGO BANQUET
IOwan in interview in Windy
City Praises the Commission
Form of Government for
Cities.

CHICAGO, April 10 Lafayette
Young who was appointed to the Unit
ed States senate to fill the vacancy
caused by the death of Senator Doll
yer OF Iowa, and who was succeeded
last week by ". S. Kenyon, arrived
in Chicago all cooked and primed for
the deIivarance OF a host of ideas on
progressiveness. Mr.. Young, who is
Familiarity known throughout Iowa as
LATE spoke last night at a ban,
quet- given at the Blackstone hotel
in honor Of David L. Taylor
This commission for of gov
eminent has been in force in Das
Moines three years and is giving
satisfaction, said Mr.. Young. 1T
simplifies the government and locates
responsibility. 1t enables you to know
whose head to punch when any thing
goes wrong. It abolishes partisan pc
litics and aboHshes ward lines. These
are two essentials to good city govern
ment. A man does not have to be a
democrat or d republican to know how
to lay pavements or to know when
the city has a good police force.
Easy to Gust Administration.
"The commission form of govern
ment is sane and rational. Having
five commissioners the voter can make
complete revolution at one ballot.
Hunters used to like to have prairie
chickens on the top rail so they
could kill a number at one shot. By
having only five elective officers the
voter can sweep one government out
and another in with one ballot. There
have been great improvements in
mechanics and III the conduct OF
banks and insurance companies, but,
as a rule, there has been little i'm
prOVement in municipal government
Municipal government is the nearest
to people and. ought to be the best
If it is not the best, people are to
blame.
The battle Of reform is q long one
in municipality under the old form
city government. There are too many
departments, too great a division OF
authority My advice is to simplify
the government of the city. Put
everything on a business basis. New
er criticise a subordinate, but go to
| his boss.
mot a railroad in America of any
consequence could be kept out of bank
ruptcy one year if it were conducted
with the cumbersome machinery OF
city government. CentraIize au-
thority and centraIize responsibility
No. shorter ballot. The old form
of city government is as far behind
the times as the OK cart is behind
! the automobile
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1911-04-27
DEATH Of
JAMES 4. CLINE

]. r. Raglan, the undertaken was
called to the town of Sherry, Tues
day night on account of the death OF
James A. Cline, who passed away at
his home that day Mr. Cline was a
well known and highly respected farm
er of that town for the past eleven
years. He was born at Darlington,
Wis, on the 18th day of September,
1852. He moved to Wood county with
his family in the year 1900 and has
been a resident of the Town of Sher-
ry ever since He leaves a wife
and six children to mourn his death
four girls, NJ Chas Primeau, OF
Vesper, Mrs. Severe Primeau of
Grand Rapids, Mrs Frank Newman
Of Sank Rapids, Mimi, and Miss E
thel at home and two sons, VIM. Cline,
Of Aurora, Neb, and Leslie, who is
living at home on the farm. The de-
ceased was a member of the M. E.
church and a member of the Woodmen
He also leaves an aged mother and
two brothers.
The funeral service will take place
Thursday forenoon from the house
in the town Of Sherry, Rev. Francis
A. Pease, pastor of the Methodist
church in Grand Rapids officiating.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1911-04-27
HELD FOR
MILITARY SERVICE
Appleton Man Visiting Austria
After Fifty Years Kept in Pri-
son Three Days.

APPLETON, Wis, April 25.-Word
has been received here that Anton
Brandt, a leading citizen Of Appleton
for over forty years, now visiting at
his old home in Falkenau, Austrian
Bohemia, was placed under arrest up
on his arrival there, forced to don a
uniform, and was held in prison three
days before the American consul could
secure his release.
Brandt left his native country in the
early sixties and this was his first
visit He was able to prove that he
had not only served three years when
a young man but had retired as a non
commissioned officer.