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The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1911-02-03

(By w. H. UNDERWOOD
In raising pigs there are several
things, very essential, which are diff.
cult to secure in the right degree in
the winter time, and which sometimes
make the winter litter rather costly.
Hogs are great lovers of warmth
and they must have it for their eco
nomical growth. This has been fully
demonstrated by the experiment sta
lions in the different fattening trials
The cost of the grain In several in
stances was almost double with out.
side feeding as compared with a warm
shelter. all other things being as near
ly equal as was possible
Warmth is even more of a neces-
sity to the sucking pig, and to OBJ
tain that warmth and give the little
fellow sufficient amount of exercise
Is where the difficulty comes in
1t Is an easy matter to make the
bed warm enough. but as soon as the
pig leaves the nest for exercise out in
the open, 1t becomes chilly and soon
returns to the warm bed Not taking
exercise sufficient to keep it from be-
coming too fat, thumps follow and
death ensues. An abundance of exer-
else is necessary to avoid the thumps
In young pigs when they are getting
al the milk and other foods they can
eat
In raising winter pigs there are
six really very important things to be
taken into consideration: Warmth.
exercise, good feed, ventilated quar-
ters, sunshine and good blood
In order to have these a warm and
quite roomy building, which will make
ventilation easier and allow the pigs
to play without going out In the open
is necessary. When the weather is
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1911-02-03

sufficiently warm they should be out
or doors as much as possible, es-
pecially when the sun shines. Plenty
of sunshine is the greatest disinfectant
and invigorator known.
Some years ago | had a couple of
filters come early In the winter. The
weather was very cold and for want
or a better place to keep them than
the one in which they were narrowed,
| penned up little corner of the COW
stable in which were kept at night
80 by so feet, and when closed at
night with the cattle in it was quite
comfortable. This proved to be al
most an ideal place for the pigs.
They were given fresh bedding
every night and a fresh supply of bed
ding put in every day. Those pigs
grew exceedingly fast.
Under ordinary farm conditions 1t Is
doubtful proposition to attempt to
raise many winter pigs with good re-
suits, but under special conditions
few litters may be made profitable
The greatest obstacle Is to provide
enough warm space for the pigs to run
about freely without beComing chilled
for lack of sufficient sunshine.
Scours and thumps often cause very
serious losses among young pigs. The
former is caused usually by over-feed-
ing, by providing badly spoiled feed,
by an abrupt change of ration or by
change in feed that affects the milk
OF the dam. The latter Is generally
brought about by overlooking and
lack OF exercise.
An illustration is shown herewith of
a Poland-China SOW, with her litter OF
pigs. This breed put on fat rapidly.
are docile and easily handled
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1911-02-03

OF the woodlot to lie idle, as any other
portion Of the farm.
The increase Of the more valuable
trees should be encouraged. such as
the oak, pine, hickory and ash. Some
trees are OF no value, save as stove
WOOD, and are poor. even at that.
yet strange enough, at the start thew
are the most vigorous, and always suc-
coed at making the most rapid growth
at the start; thus holding their own at
the expense of their competitors.
There are weeds among trees. as well
as among plants.
Forest tracts are Indispensable TO
the welfare and best interests of the
community. We cannot well do with.
out them, because of their saubrious
influence upon the climate. their con.
servation of the supply of moisture
and their value for purifying the at.
mosphere, to say nothing of their com.
mercial value.
We must look to the farmer for
the presence Of the necessary amount
of forest trees. Upon them will fail
the burden of bearing this responsi.
bili;y.
But that they will profit largely
therefrom is we'll illustrated by the
fact that the artificial timber tracts
which already exist in what was for.
merly the great, bare. wind-swept
western plains, are already of meal
culable value.
Systematic planting and cultivation
of forest trees is branch of agricul.
ture yet in its infancy, but one which
viii prove exceedingly important be-
fore the history of this country shall
have been written
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1911-02-03
KAP.E2M''.E +: ! rs

Look after the tools.

Cooperate with your hired man as
much as you can.
Why not build a farm tool house If
you have not one
Beware of the travelling agent no
matter what he sells
Tile draining must be done right or
It is worse than useless.
Not near enough farmers have
acquired the habit of keeping books.
Treasure every potato, turnlp, beet.
head of cabbage. etc. for the winter
feed
A man who intends to tile drain his
field should study the subject care
fully.
Parsnips are improved by freezing
and many prefer to leave them out all
winter.
The total crops of the United States
this year will probably total up 5000
millions of dollars in value.
Look after the manure and use your
manure spreader freely while the
roads are In good condition.
Farming, to be successful. must he
conducted with as much method and
system as any other business.
These days can be put to good use
In getting the grindstone into service
and sharpening up things generally.
Farm labor is high and some of the
hours of winter months can be snen,
TO no better advantage than planning
economy of farm labor for next sea.
son.
Farm labor economy consists in re-
serving as much time in certain sea.
son for things that must be done ana
can be done only then.
The cowpeas must be cut and re-.
moved In sufficient time for thorough
preparation before the seed Of the
next crop are to be sown.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1911-02-03
Building An lcehouse.

1t is none too early to think about
building an icehouse. Ice is a great
luxury in summer and as much or
even more so than in the cities or
towns. An icehouse should be so
constructed as to have a double wall
or air space surrounding that por-
ton above ground, and the cost of
such will be but little compared with
the protection afforded There should
also be double doors. 1t is not diff
cult to keep ice in building above
ground If the double walls are used
and the ice securely packed
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1911-02-03
A Mans SUGGESTION.

Potatoes will bake more quickly If
there is fire in the stove. To keen
lettuce fresh and crisp place it in
the ice-chest and don't eat it. To tell
when pie is done hold 1t upside
down over the sink. If baked suffi.
GENTLY 1t will fall out of the tin. To
keep the soup from boiling over re.
move the kettle from the stove. But
ter will last longer If sprayed with
kerosene before serving. To keep the
dust from flying don't disturb 1t with
broom or cloth. Mere man says it
Farm Journal.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1911-02-03

Barn-yard manure Increases the
Water-holding capacity of the soil;
and instead of dumping the manure
IN some convenient, out-of-the-way
place, or leaving in the yard to de-
terlorate, or to rot the structures
against which it is so frequently
pied, the farmer cannot only save
money, but at the same time con-
serve the moisture of his soil, by i'm
mediately spreading it upon his
helds. To get manure onto the fields
quickly and effectively a manure
spreader is very useful.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1911-02-03
WELL BUILT MICHIGAN BARN
Main Floor May Be Used for Thresh-
Ing and Has Accommodations for
Hay-AnlmaIs in Basement.

A most convenient barn has Just
been built for a Michigan farmer. IL
is 40x72 feet and the arrangement is
excellent
The main floor may be used for
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1911-02-03
METCALFE END-BAR HOLDER
Handy Little Device for Beekeepers
In Putting Up Section Holders
and Shi-~'~1 Gases.

The drawing illustrates a contrfv-
ance which will hold the end-pieces of
section-holders in exact position while
the slotted or bottom piece is being
nailed to them, writes o. B. Metcalfe
In Gleanings in Bee Culture. With.
out any alteration it will also hold
the two ends Of a comb-honey ship
ping-case in exact position while the
back board is being nailed on.
A and b are small wooden fingers
fastened to by screws and h. They
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1911-02-03
EARLY Gallery.

The demand for early celery is in
creasing. Most people prefer fall
celery. but high-grade article should
sell well during the entire summer.
Golden self-blanching Is by far the
most popular early celery. 1t stands
for quality. White Plume is more
vigorous but less palatable.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1911-02-03

Main Floor.
for IA cows with feeding alleys and
there are stalls for five horses. There
Is also large sheep barn on one side
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1911-02-03
The Basement.

with five windows, giving ample light
and ventilation.
The bridge is water tight and af-
fords a good wagon shed for both
summer and winter.
The Raymer enterprise., 1911-06-08
CONDENSED RECORD OF THIS
PROGRESS OF EVENTS At
HOME AND ABROAD.
FROM ALL SOURCES
SAYINGS, D o IN a 9, ACHIEVE.
MENTs. suFFERlNos. HOPES
AND FEARS OF MANKIND.
WESTERN.

AS result OF street shooting In
Sioux Falls. s. D., two persons are
dead.
At Oklahoma City storage house OF
the Oklahoma Cotton Oil mills burned.
Loss. $4,000.
A freight engine on the Union Pa
cific. six miles west Of North Platte,
Neb., blew up, killing three persons.
The watchword OF the United Pres.
byterian church is "a million dollars
for missions and $4,000 souls for
Christ this year.
Reports from the bedside Of former
Gov. Haskell, at Muskogee. Okla. say
he Is much improved and is considered
out Of danger.
Congressman Alexander c. Mitchell
OF the Second Kansas district Of Law
renee. can live but a few days, his
relatives believe.
A large part Of the business district
OF Snohomish. Wash. burned with
loss of $l5O.OOO. Thirty.five business
houses were burned.
Laura Nelson and her sixteen-year-
old son were taken out Of Jail at
Okema. Oklahoma. recently and
hanged from bridge across the Ca
madam river. The Nelson's were ac-
cused Of killing Deputy Sheriff George
H. Loney.
A gold strike is reported to have
been made on Indian creek. 300 miles
from Fairbanks. Alaska. Pay ore has
been struck in two places. A large
, area is being prospected. Gold has
alsa been struck on Long creek. on the
south side Of the Yukon.
Six persons were drowned in Utah
lake at Salt Lake City, when the
launch Galilee. in. which sixteen REQ.
pie were attending a party given in
honor Of the approaching marriage Of
Miss Vera Brown and Edward B.
Holmes. capsized. Among those
drowned were the engaged young cou.
pie.
After floating on log in a flooded
stream for nearly twenty hours Mrs
Sallie Trip, who with her mother
and two sisters was swept into the
Canadian river by freshet, near Nc
Allester, Okla, was found in Gaines
creek. two miles above where tha,
stream empt!es into the Canadian
Mrs. Trip was unconscious.
The Raymer enterprise., 1911-06-08
SPORT.
Western League Standing.

I. Packey Mcfarland. Chicago light
weight. has closed negotiations for
fight with Phil Knight in Cleveland
soon.
Battling Nelson, former lightweight
champion is scheduled.to to fight Bud"
Anderson on July 4 at Vancouver,
Wash. Nelson will train at Portland.
At the end Of twenty rounds of vi.
cious fighting frankie White of Chi.
cago was declared the winner over
Kid Ross Of New York at Cheyenne,
Wyo
A boxing circuit after the manner of
a vaudeville circuit, has been formed
with Milwaukee, Kansas City, Indian.
apolis. Memphis and New Orleans in.
cluded.
Announcement was made from Ma.
tional league headquarters in New
York that Umpire Jack Doyle had
been temporarily relieved from duty
for not knowing the rules" the Off.
cial announcement runs-and that
Robert Emslie, who has been acting
as extra umpire. would for the present
take his place.
The Raymer enterprise., 1911-06-08
FOREIGN.

Gen. Porfirio Diaz sailed from Vera
Cruz On the steamer Ypiranga for
Hayre, France. His ultimate destina.
tion is Spain.
Rumors have reached London from
Paris that Emperor Francis Joseph Of
Austria had died suddenly.
Ireland has population Of 1881. 1851,
a decrease Of 1884 since the last cen.
sus was taken ten years ago.
Cloudbursts. accompanied by heavy
hail. caused great damage in South
Germany. Many lives were lost.
TIE Italian aviator Cirri. while max.
ing an aeroplane flight near voghera.
fell ESQ feet and was instantly killed.
One hundred residents of Leon.
Mex. are dead as the result Of riot
in that city. according to messages re-
ceived.
General Porfirio Diaz, who arrived
at Havana on the steamer Ypiranga
from Vera Cruz, resumed his voyage
for Havre.
The chief task confronting Francisco
I. Madero at present will be the selec.
tion Of the provisional governors of
fourteen states in Mexico as was
agreed upon In the preliminary peace
negotiations.
The fortress on Tiscapa hill, Mana.
qua. Nicaragua, was blown up and one
hundred and twenty soldiers were
killed. All the ammunition in the fort.
ress was destroyed. 1t has. been Of.
ficially stated that the blowing up Of
the fortress was due to political
plot. Many liberals. supporters Of
former President Estrada, have been
placed under arrest.
The Raymer enterprise., 1911-06-08
Are Probing Lumber rru,,.

Chicago.-A government investiga.
tlon Of conditions in the lumber in.
dustry. looking toward the prosecu.
tlon Of the so.called lumber trust"
has begun before special grand
jury In the federal District Court.
Three Chicagoans, Henry A. Sellan.
vice president Of a sash and door com.
pany; Harry B. Munger. president OF
door company, and George ]. Pope,
vice president Of a lumber concern,
were the first to testify.
Coincident with the opening OF the
inquiry, Oliver Z. Pagan, government
Indictment expert. reached here and
began study Of the evidence said to
have been gathered by special agents.
The case is based on the theory that
the Lumber Dealers Association and
companies form conspiracy In re-.
straint Of trade. The inquiry will AZ.
feet only organizations Of the Middle
West, South and Wst.
The Raymer enterprise., 1911-06-08
kanoas City Grain,

Kansas City.-Close: Wheat-July,
s5c: sellers; September. S4Bc bid
Cash wheat steady to lc higher. No
2 hard. S7G93c; No. 3. S5992c; No. 2
red, SG0SGhc: No. 3. s39S4c.
Corn-One cent higher. July $40
52%c asked; September. $527s 152hc
asked; No. 2 mixed. 52h@62Nc: No.
3. 62A; No. 2 white, 52A 052hc; No.
3, 5:A052hc.
Orts-One.half cent higher. No. 2
white. S6@3Cc; No. 2 mixed. 33034c.
Rya.-S5090c. q
Hay-Steady. Choice timothy, $3.50
017.00; choice prairie, tl2.50013.26.
The Raymer enterprise., 1911-06-08
GEN ERAL.

A Minneapolis, St. Paul & Sault Ste
Marie passenger train was wrecked at
Verges, Minn.. and two persons killed.
\ tornado struck Pekin, ILL.,, killing
two persons and causing property
damage that will amount to thou.
sands.
The new Chicago & Northwestern
passenger station has been formally
opened. The cost of the building was
s23,75O.OO0.
Theodore Roosevelt was the prin.
cipal speaker at Newark. N, J.. at the
rnveiling Of bronze statue by Gut
zon Borglum Of Abraham Lincoln.
Fire destroyed the two nine.story
grain elevators and a large mailing
house Of the Schrier Brewing Compa.
ny, at Sheboygan, Wis. LOSS, $500, 900.
]. d. Bren. cashier Of the University
OF Minnesota. who reported that he
had ben robbed by three men OF $14,.
900 near the campus. has been arrest.
ed and charged with embezzlement.
C!,al War veterans. 1000 strong,
sang John Browns Body" Marching
Through Georgia" and other wartime
songs as they led the great Memorial
Day parade in Chicago up to the poln.
Of review.
The 1911 Glidden tour which was to
have started at Washington on June
2lst. has been postponed by the con.
test board Of the Automobile Associa.
tion Of America to an indefinite date
In the early fall.
Heat records for the year have been
broken In the southwest. highest TEN.
perature was reached at Pittsburg.
Kans., where II was 105. Other high
marks were Joplin and Topeka, 81;
Oklahoma City. 95. and Wichita, "a.
Excessive heat was also reported from
northern Arkansas.
Resolutions which were adopted at
the weekly meeting Of the Methodist
Minister'S Association Of Cincinnati
condemning the courts for allowing
George B. Cox to escape prosecution,
may result In tho arrest and punish.
ment Of those ministers for contempt
Of court.
The Raymer enterprise., 1911-06-08
Secure. 100000 Gypsum mlu.

Hotchkiss.-A deal has been com.
pleted between George o. Harper, a
Milwaukee capitalist. and the ranchers
In this vicinity for the construction
Of a $350.0OO railroad which will be
run from the Maher country to this
cit yfor the purpose Of opening up rich
gypsum claims along the Gunnlson.
river In Red caiion and starting In op.
Grafton new 100000 gypsum mill
here. The deal as 1t stands will mean
half a million dollars in new improve
ments for this section OF which $125,
600 has been subscribed by the ranch.
ers between this city and Crawford
The richest field Of gypsum in the
state is located south Of here along
the Gunnison river In Red caiion.
The Raymer enterprise., 1911-06-08
WASHINGTON.

Postal savings bank service will be
established at Denver July 1st.
The recent decision of the Supreme
Court In the Standard Oil and Ameri.
can Tobacco cases will result In a
sweeping attempt to secure criminal
conviction Of violators of the antitrust
law.
President Taft cabled his congratu.
lations to King George V. Of Great
Britain and King Frederick VIII. Of
Denmark The English monarch is
46 years old and the ruler OF Den.
mark IS.
Not less than $4,000 miles Of road
were improved throughout the South
from 1904 to 1909. according to Logan
Walter Page, director OF the United
States office Of public roads. This
makes a total of improved mileage OF
42.2SO. or 6.G7 per cent Of all roads in
the South.
Present indications point to this
years cotton crop as the largest the
country ever has produced, according
to government experts. The crop will
be greater by about 2,5OO,OOO bales
than the average and larger by nearly
100000 bales than the biggest crop
the country ever raised-that OF 1904.
The Finance committees report Of
the reciprocity bill to the Senate will
feature the beginning OF the third
month Of the extra session. The hear.
ings, which have continued almost a
month. will close and the committee
will 60 into executive session to de.
termine the disposition Of the meas.
ure.
A move that is strongly suggestive
OF railroad operations on the scale Of
the Northern Securities Company OF
st. Paul, was outlined by ]. ]. Hill,
chairman Of the Great Northern Rail.
way Company, when In a statement he
announced the execution Of a $780,.
100000 first and refunding mortgage
to secure bonds for the Great North.
ern and Chicago. Burlington & Quin.
cy railroad.
The Raymer enterprise., 1911-06-08
erasshoppers Getting Busy.

Merino.-Grasshoppers are begin.
ming to get active In the Atwood and
Merino districts. While they are not
yet noticeable around Sterling, there
is no doubt that unless preventive
measures are taken at once the whole
Sterling district will be infested as
were the Greeley. Fort Collins and
other upper districts last year.
The Raymer enterprise., 1911-06-08
Expect Big Berry Crop.

Steamboat Springs.-An indication
OF the importance that the strawberry
industry is assuming in the vicinity Of
Steamboat Springs is the fact that
Manager Houston Of the Produce AS.
sociation is now negotiating for the
purchase Of two carloads of boxes and
crates for the use of local growers.
The Raymer enterprise., 1911-06-08
Rio orande to Add Another Train.

Denver-Announcement is made by
the Denver and Rio Grande Of an ad.
ditional train between Denver and
Salt Lake City and San Francisco. to
be inaugurated June 18th. On that
date new fast train will be added
to the present service, and the run.
ming time will be reduced two hours.
On the same date the Western Pa.
ciflc will add to Its service a second
daily train over Its line between Salt
Lake City and San Francisco. with
through Standard and tourist sleeping
cars on both trains between San Fran.
cisco and Chicago In connection with
the Denver and Rio Grande.
The Raymer enterprise., 1911-06-08
TAFT OPPOSES
ANY CHANGE
WOOL TARIFF MUST STAND uN
TIL AFTER iNvEarleArloN
IS MADE.
STATEHOOD FIGHT ON
PRESIDENT WILL NOT INTER.
FERE WITH ARIZONA AND
NEW MEXICO.

Washington-Several Western sena.
tors recently have made 1t known that
President Taft Is positively opposed to
legislative change in regard to the
wool tariff during the special session
of Congress and before the tariff
board renders report covering its
investigation Of the wool.growing
business Of the country and Its com.
parison with the wool-growing bust.
ness of other countries coming into dl.
rect competition with the United
States.
1t is intimated in fact that the Presi-
dent has said he would not approve
any radical reduction in wool tariff
rates If such a measure should be
passed prior to the report of the tariff
board.
1t is confidently believed, therefore,
that regardless Of the action the House
may take upon the Underwood bill
there will be no legislation at this
special session or before the tariff
board reports upon wool, which will
make any material change in schedule
X, the wool tariff schedule
President Taft will not interfere in
the statehood fight in the Senate.
New Mexico and Arizona people who
are anxious to secure statehood by the
passage of the amendments proposed
in the bill passed by the House have
been seeking to sound the President
as to whether he will veto the bill.
The belief now prevails, based upon
remarks made by the President, that
he will not veto the bill, but he will
not interfere for or against 1t in the
Senate. The President is not SO high
ly pleased with the bill as 1t passed
the House, owing to the opportunity 1t
gives to the people of Arizona to ratify
their proposed recall of the judiciary,
but he Is not disposed to stop the ad.
mission Of the two territories by
veto Of the bill now before Congress.
Governor Curry and others who
wish to work for the passage of the
bill did not care to waste time doing
so II the President was hostile to the
measure.
George B. Trip, chairman Of the
Colorado Springs anniversary celebra.
tion committee, who came here in the
interest of the Springs show during
the week Of July 31st, has been as.
sured that the committee can have as
many Southern Ute Indians as de.
sired.
The War Department cannot state
what troops will be available, owing
to the Mexican maneuvers, but troops
are assured. Mr.. Trip has already Sc
cured proposition from the Wright
brothers for two-day flight Of two or
more airships. but will go to Dayton,
Ohio. and see Curtiss before closing q
contract.
Representative Taylor will introduce
a bill to grant Colorado an additional
million acres Of land for disposition
under the Carey desert land act. Un.
der the terms Of the original act. tho
state was granted million acres, and
a second million Is now desired.
Senator Guggenheim. with number
OF fellow senator's. will go to Balti.
more as the guests of that city to at.
tend q meeting and banquet given In
honor Of Cardinal Gibbons upon the
fiftieth anniversary Of his priesthood
IN the church.
The Raymer enterprise., 1911-06-08
Bank Employe and Money Missing

Colorado Springs.-Richard Wood.
ward. assistant cashier of the State
bank at Ramah, In eastern Ell Paso
county, is reported to have disap.
peared. and 1t is said that $1,000 Of
the banks money is missing. Wood.
ward purchased a ticket to Denver.
but 1t is said he did not go to Den.
yer and is presumed to have gone
east from Limon junction.