The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1912-05-31

If the currant or gooseberry bushes
become infested with worms the pest
can be abated by busting the bushes
with powdered white hellebore or
spraying them with solution made
by adding the hellebore at the rate of
a tablespoonful to quart Of water.
It may be evidence Of monkey an
cestry to like them. but on the ap-
proach Of spring there Is absolutely
nothing that goes to the spot like a
dish "a good sized one) Of greens. As
accessories there should be boiled pota'
toes and a piece Of well cooked salt
pork.
The dandelion Is a perennial pest.
and worse some seasons than others.
There are two methods Of getting rid
Of It. One is to take a sharp knife
and cut the plants of Just below the
crown. The other-and this method Is
recommended for larger areas-is to
spray the young aud tender plants
with a strong solution Of iron sui
phate or green vitriol This puts the
plants out Of commission. but does not
seriously injure the grass.
The milk distributors trust In the
New England states has forced or IL
keeping the price 1t Is willing to pay
for milk down to the point where
good many farmers cannot produce it
and make both ends met. with the re-
suit that in some sections farmers are
quitting the dairy business entirely
and going into poultry raising. 1t
would seem that If enough do this it
would materially improve the market
conditions for those that keep on with
the cows.
The severity Of the past winter was
shown in the freezing over Of many
lakes so completely that all air holes
were closed. Now that the ice in
these lakes has disintegrated the result
of the closing of these air holes is mani
fest in the presence of thousands Of
dead fish floating to the shore. AT
Lake Winona, Mimi. so many fish Gied
by suffocation during the winter that
| the health authorities had no small
| lob on their hands disposing of their
decaying carcasses.
A farmer living near Puyallup
Wash, has carried out the color
scheme to the limit in his choice OF
animals which he raises. His prefer
ence is white. and he has carried II
out in white buildings and fences
white horses and ponies. white cattle
hogs. sheep and goats. chickens. ducks
geese, turkeys and guinea fowls. Not
satisfied with his outlay. he has Spit2
dogs and Persian cats. an albino elk
three white deer. a mountain sheet
and Il polar bear cub.
In the valley in which the writer's
ranch is located there Is frequently
considerable damage to older apple
trees from sun scald. the damage re
sulting from the warm. bright days
followed by frosty nights. This seasol
we have safeguarded against Thu
damage by tying long pine shakes OF
the southwest side Of each trunk
This will shade them and keep TIT
sap from flowing too rapidly. This sui
scald damage Is likely to occur at an.
time during the winter. but Is oftel
most serious during April and May.
The housewife can save herself mucl
hard labor at housekeeping time b,
the use Of her head-that is. by study
ing best methods and by employing al
the substitutes for 'elbow grease" sh
can find. Along this line it will pa
her to read the household hints foun
in the various magazines published TO
women. While many Of the suggeS
lions therein contained are impra(
ticable. if not indeed ridiculous. sti
some ideas are furnished which ar
well worth consideration and trial b
busy women whose work at best Is nt
light.
Many young wife. all unconscious