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The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1912-06-11
RAISING POULTRY ON THE
FARM.

The general-purpose breeds OF
poultry, such as the Plymouth RocA,
Wyandottes, Rhode Island Reds q
Orpingtons. should be kept on the
farm, rather than small-egg breeds
or small mongrel stock. 1t should
also be remembered that the dark
plumaged varieties do not, as a RUE
look as well when dressed as poul-
try Of osher colOrs.
Usually more interest is taken with
2 flock Of fowls that are or the same
breed and color, and it is an estab-
lished fact that such a flock produces
a more uniform product, which In
yariably secures to the owner higher
prices than can be derived from the
product Of a mOngrel flock.
AS soon as the Matching reason is
over all male birds should be mar
,keted, they having no influence what
ever on the number of eggs laid,
and eggs produced by flocks com
posed of females only keep much
better than eggs from hens that are
allowed to run with males.
AS soon as the cockereiS weigh
three-quarters of "a pound they
should be pened-for 10 or IL days
and fed all they will eat of corn chop
or wet mash composed Of two parts
corn meal, n part bran and one
part lOWgTade flour. If this mixture
can be dampened with skim milk, it
will add much to its fattening and
bleaching qualities. Birds that are
being fattened should be fed in
troughs rather han in litter, rs eX-
ercise at this time is nOt conducive
TO rapid gains in weight. The birds
should be kept quiet as possible.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1912-06-11
FIGHTING MELON APHIS.

Melon growers around Rocky
Ford, Colo, where canteioupeS are
grown extensively, find hat the best
way to fight melon aphis is to burn
the infested vines just where they
are. At least every other day they
get over their patch of vines and look
for the very dark green color and
swollen plants. A little later the
leaves and vines take on a black,
powdery cast that no one can mis-
take. The leaves curl under, but do
not begin to wilt sometimes for days.
BY keeping careful watch and de-
stroying the plants as they show the
presence Of aphis, n can usually
control the pest. Scatter straw over
the infested hill and urn at once.
To attempt to carry the vines to the
edge Of the field will simply spread
the insect.
After burning a hill keep careful
watch over adjoining hills, to see
that the insects have not spread. OF
course the same treatment is recOm
mended for c~ucumberS.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1912-06-11
THE CATALPA.

Catalpas are quick growing trees.
and the heart wood forms early, max
ing them valuable for early market
ing or home use. The wood is light
in weight, strong, durable and
straight grained. After once plant
ed the forest is permanent, sprouts
always coming up from the stump
after cutting. and later growths are
more rapid han earliear ones, due,
no doubt, to the deep roofing of the
older Stumps. Later care consists in
trimming out and burning excess of
Improbable sprouts, which in time
may be of considerable value in some
line Of manufacturing. or perhaps
fertilizer.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1912-06-11
TO MILK IN
r

Frequently mares fail to develop
milk after dropping a colt. 1 have
had such experiences during my
breeding career of 33 years, and now
would like to tell how I remedy the
trouble. I take a pail of water, as
hot as the hand can be held in, and
foment the adder with it by holding
the pail directly under it, manipulat-
ing the udder and teats for half an
hour. While doing this let the mare
be eating a warm bran mash. | have
never failed to bring milk in half an
hour. DC this as sOO as the absence
of milk is noticed.-O. T. Mimi.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1912-06-11
SHOULD BE GIVEN A
CHANCE TO MAKE MONEY

To keep the boy on the farm ne
should first be given the chance 10
make some money by giving him i
start with poultry or something Of
the kind and give him q piece #
land on which to raise vegetables AID
fruits for the market.
He should be given q comfortable
room. books. good light. warmth Z
desk and writing materials.
For outdoor work build him 4
small shop. with tools. Let him in
vite boy friends to visit him.
When he wishes to go to town With
you let him go until he learns the Way
a~round-and the right Wy.
Get him a telescope to look at the
stars and a microscope TO study the
minute plants and insects. Let INN
have a gun and plenty of ammunition
for hunting birds. rabbits and SOUR
relS. The exercise Will keep him
strong and healthy.
A boy treated in this manner sh"9ld
be cOntented.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1912-06-11
EGG-LAYING OF ORCHARD
PESTS.

There is no definite rule hat can
be aid down with reference to the
time at which winged insect pests Of
the orchard deposit their eggs. Some
are night flying insects and deposit
their eggs at night; others are active
only during the day, and deposit their
eggs during that time. The codling
moth is one Of the night flying in
Sects and begin to deposit eggs late
in h evening, just about dusk. and
continues most active throughout
the early part Of the night. The
curculio on the other hand, is most
active during the day, remaining in
active at night. The same holds
true with reference to the general
activity Of insects. AS a rule the
moths fly only at night, while some
OF the beetles are most active at
night and others during the day.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1912-06-11
INSECT INJURY TO PEA
NUTS.

It has been estimated that the pea
nut industry in the United States Tor
the year 1911, amounted 70 s~lo,ooo,-
600. and that about 20 per cent OF
the peanuts grown are injured ps
insects bringing the estimate Of an
nual loss to $4,000, 600.
Until recently the peanut was con-
sidered practically immune from IN
sect injury. the growing plants SUI
fering no noticeable damage, While
the nuts" are protected by their
shells from the usual. insect enemies
Of stored products. With the advent
of the mechanical thresher or pea
nut picker this injury has greatly
increased, amounting to as hlgh az
80 per cent. This is due to the ten
dency Of operators to feed the nuts
too quickly through the machine,
resulting in broken shells. which at
ford easy entrance to insect pests and
to the practice of piling sacked nuts
high in storage ana
climbing upon the sacks, thus preak
ing the shells and increasing n
percentage of infestation. The IN
sect principally concerned in INJURY
to the stored product is the Indian
meal moth. It's caterpillar, which,
when fully grown, measures about
half an inch length, develops with
great rapidly and if not checked
does consequent serious injury. The
moth which lays the Eggs which
produce this destructive caterpillar
appears in the Virginia peanut-groW-
ing region in March n April, and
by June the first new generation or
brood Of moths first becomes no
ticeable in numbers. Later, other
| generations are produced-as many
as four in ordinary temperatures and
still more in heated buildings.
Two effective methods of control
may be employed with excellent re-
sults-heat and fumigation. Heat is
applicable only to mills or storage
rooms heated by steam. By employ
ing steam at a pressure OF IS to 100
pounds, a temperature of 12O de-
grees F. may be easily produced on a
hot day in summer. This tempera-
ture, if maintained for about six
hours. readily pe~netrates the bags
and destroys the contained insects.
The temperature should lot be raised
above 125 degrees f., as experiments
have shown that blanching and slip
ping Of the kin are apt to take place
at high ertemperatureS, especially with
shelled Spanish nuts.
A considerable degree of proven
ton Of injury may be accomplished
by the grower and packer in the
proper handling of the peanuts. In
feStatiOn may begin in the storage
sheds or barns and is especially apt
to be where the nuts are held
over summer. By avoiding this prac-
tice much injury can be prevented
The same applies to the practice OF
crOWding the mechanical pickers OF
threshers, especially those Of the
"~cylinder' type, which results il
broken peanut shells. The peanut
should be stored in light, well-ventI.
lated buildings, preferably in concrete
brick or stone structures rather thar
in loose frame buildings. In add
ton to the necessity of fumigating o.
heating the storage plant it may bs
found advisable to fumigate tn,
freight cars used in transporting tn,
nuts. e
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1912-06-11
USEFUL DAIRY HINTS.

The price Of dairy animals is stead
lily rising n the demand for good,
young dairy COWS is greater than the
supply.
Breed to the very best dairy hull
possible and save and care for we'll
all Of the heifer calves. They will be
worth good honey to you or to some
body else at two years of age with the
first calf at their side.
Fill the producing COWS up on
clover hay OF alfalfa hay if you can
get it instead Of fodder or other coarse
stuff containing low feed values.
The sensible dairyman does 0 ex-
pect something for nothing and a COW
cannot give a full flow OF milk on
feeds that do not contain sufficient
milk clements.
Oats. wheat. bran, oil meal and
shorts should supplement the clover
hay.
Feed some ground corn but do not
make it the sole concentrated ration.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1912-06-11
WHERE THE APPLE CANE
FROM.

There are two varieties -
found Wild in Europe, -but r.
gion adjacent 10 the Caspian
seems to have been the birth.
Of the apple as known IN the
Charred pieces OF apples at,
in the heaps or refuse left
Lake Dwellers, who occupied luss
Of Europe before any Of tn,
races. These people lived al
forms aid over piles driven .nt.
water-probably 10 protect -t
selves from animals. in an era 81.
metal weapons were known. T
specimens Of apples are gene
carbonized by heat. hut ther
perfectly the internal struotur. (.
tt1e frui{ There are five
Of native American apples.
them crabs. John Smith wrote
Virginia that he had found som
crabapples. but they were sfnAN Il
bitter" New Englandcrs mac. ~.
same report. The Soulard has
reputation of being the largest /
best of these natives. Sprt a.S +
this variety, like the Matthew
improved in size and quantity
lections might probably be mad, { "a
Western tthickets, Of even better --
than are now known | belleN, tae
blood of the Wild crab is in som, :
our best orchard apples.-E. II.
Powell.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1912-06-11
OYSTER SHELLS FOR
FOWLS.

The feeding of oyster shells is
claimed to supply the birds with grit,
but experiments show that under cir
cumstances in which no lime can be
procured in any other name oyster
shells may be utilized by the hens
to supply shells for the eggs. 1t is not
necessary to feed shells, however,
when the fowls are supplied with va
ried food, as the food Of poultry
contains lime sufficient for all pur-
poses.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1912-06-11

Action is extremely important III
light horses. It should be straight
and true. At the trot is should be
what IS known as the straight line
trot, no wabbling from one side to
the other, or swinging the feet.
The action from behind should be
straight, the feet picked up smart
", hooks we'll hexed and the feet or
both fore and hind legs at each
step placed Immediately in front Of
the former position.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1912-06-11

# you want a long seaso Of
peas plant from the earliest dwarf
to the latest tall growing sort.
The latter must have some support
and three-foot poultry netting is
ideal for the purpose. Late peas
should be planted deep if the soil IS
loose and mellow, and when the
plants are beginning to vine, mulch
heavily and they will bear much
longer. Peas are cool weather
plants and like a cool. moist soil,
which condition can be secured by
mulching.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1912-06-11

When taking up plants for setting
out never pull them. but lift them
with q dibble or and keen
them we'll covered when taking to
the field or garden. If the soil is drv
it is we'll to put some water into the
hole. made for the plant, SO that the
earth will be puddled about the roots
but be sure after firming the sol,
Well. to draw some loose dry soil over
the daHo ground SO that it may. not
bake.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1912-06-11
FAMILIES WANTED-WE NEED A

few families with two or more chill
dren over thirteen years old. Elk
perienced operatives make from
75c. to 81 per day. according to
work Will take either experienced
n u~nlearned help, and pay %unlearn-
ed helps board While learning.
Splendid location. excellent schools
and churches. steady employment.
Address Pilot Cotton Mills Com
pany. Raleigh, n. c.
4-3O ct
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1912-06-11
KEEP CALVES E L
BEDDED.

The stomach of the little calf is
very sensitive and easily ruined
Nothing will do it quicker than keep
ing the animal confined in a wet,
dirty pen. Clean the calf pen often
and bed it with a liberal supply Of
dry straw oftener. 1t is no little
labor to keep a stall where several
calves run clean and dry, out there
is no other way if you want to raise
good calves. Eternal vigilance is the
price of everything good in the
stock line.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1912-06-11
TASTE HAS

Goatas with a pronounced tast, for
lingerie, are said to be making lite
uncomfortable for women Of a sulur-
a section Of Philadelphia. lnul
recently the goats seemed to be con-
ten with tomato cans and wash boil
ers, but now nothing will suffice but
the daintiest Of muslins, and ward
robes are growing SO depleted. that
irate bands of householders are form
ing to kill the animals, unless steps
are taken by the authorities to keep
them penned UP.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1912-06-11

Bees and fruit so well together.
The bees gather honey from the
blossoms and in return ferUlize them.
The hum OF these industrious work.
ers in the orchard foretells rich har-
vests. Under the trees is a good place
for the hives.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1912-06-11
ORIGIN OF THE A

The potato. which was already
cultivated in America when the con-
tinent was discovered, is spontan-
eouS in Chile. 1t was TO
Europe in 1880 and 1883 by the
S~paniards. and almost at the same
time by the English. who brought it
from Virginia, where it had appeared
about 1850. The sweet potato ana
the Jerusalem artichoke are also
supposed to come from America.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1912-06-11

A chickens stomach is not made Of
iron, and the same diet day after
day harms them as much as it does a
human.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1912-06-11

Shear the sheep before their wool
gets to be a burden.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1912-06-11

Throw -four, not water, on keTo-
Sene flames.
The Lamar register., 1912-11-27

The Lamar high school football
Saturday and let the La Junta
boys demonstrate that the former
game was no fluke as they won by
a score twice as large as last
time. La Junta now has the I'M
disputed title to tho valley cham
pionship.
Mr.. Walter Kellogg, superintend-
dent of the American Bet Sugar
Co.. factory at Lamar. has been
promoted and will have the man
agement of the Las Animas factory
in the future. Assistant Superin-
tend mt Zitkowski will succeed him
here, and A. Reinke will be first
assistant. b. l.. Balm will be
night superintendent
On the last page of this issue
the enterprising firm, The w. NJ.
Dickinson Lumber Co. have a
Thanksgiving greeting to our
readers This firm carries all kinds
of building materials now. lum-
Der. hardware. paints. glass. wall
paper, etc. They also carry coal
and wood. An inspection of their
splendid stock will pay you.
Mr.. John r. Stinson last week
purchased the J. p. O'Malley resi-
dence on South Main street from
N. Z. Butler. 1t is one of the
handsome homes of that section and
Mr.. Stinson and family will move
to 1t next spring. as Mr.. O'Malley
and family will continue to resid
there for several months.
The Advertisement of the spec
.ial taxes for sidewalk and sewer
improvements is printed this week
and makes quite a large addition
to the regular taxlist. These tax
es II allowed to go to sale cannot
be redeemed except by paying
full amount, SO If anyone wish
The Lamar register., 1912-11-27

to hold on to their property it
would be best to settle before the
date of sale.
The body of Mexican was found
north of Las Animas near the river
lying In the weeds on last Sun
day. He had evidently been MUIR
dered at least a week previously.
and the body left hidden there, He
had been both shot and stabbed,
either wound being sufficient to
cause DEATH He was a worker
about town and was well known.
No clue has been obtained as to
the cause of his death.
The Lamar register., 1912-11-27

Mayor Harry Noble of Granada
was a Lamar visitor last Saturday.
w. +. McCue has been in Denver
several days this week on BUSH
ness.
DR.. C. w. Russell and WIFI went
to Denver Monday to visit for
several days.
A p. Knuckey was up from
Holly on Tuesday for the smoker
at the armory.
r. M. Ziegler went to Kansas
City the first of the week on real
estate business.
Gale Lee came down from Colo
RADIO Springs this week to spend
Thanksgiving at home.
Judge VIM. McGlashen of Holly
has been attending to legal bus
in ess in Lamar this week.
Mrs. L. H. Frybarger, postmas-
ter at Carlton. was visiting friends
in Lamar last Saturday
Mr.. and Mrs. G. C. Goodale re-
turned the first of the week from
a short visit to Denver.
Messrs. T. ]. Sayler and w. A.
Leonard returned today from a bus
mess trip to Nebraska points.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. j. Koonce Of
Granada were visitors at the coun-
ty seat ON Monday of this week.
32s
Ed Apologize. the jeweler. has
a large ad in this issue OF his
holiday bargains for this season
Joe Cook returned his week
from Iowa where he had dispos d
of a large shipment of horses.
Frank Kelsey returned this week
from visit with relatives and
friends at his old home In Indiana.
E. NJ. Mears has been in Kansas
and Texas several days this
week looking after railroad mafttera
1. H. Myers left today for Kansas
City on No. IL. He expects to go
from there into Iowa and Illinois
on several important real estate
deals.
The Lamar register., 1912-11-27

Contrary to the belief of most peo-
pie. only two native snakes, rattle
snakes and copperheads. are capable
OF inficting serious injury to mankind
even II they would. and as the hab-
itats Of these two are rocky. noun
famous woodlands, It is seldom that
there is the slightest danger of harm
from meeting any Of our other native
snakes.
The Lamar register., 1912-11-27

DR.. Fisher, eye. nose, throat.
ear specialist will be at the ho-
tel Ben Mar. Lamar. Friday, Dec
18th prepared to operate upon
and treat the eye. nose. throat
and ear. and to fit glasses cor
rectly.
The Lamar register., 1912-11-27
DIR. X. O. 6apeEso

the Denver eye. ear. nose and
throat specialist. will again be in
Lamar at the Ben Mar hotel. Fri
day and Saturday. December 18th
and 14th. Call early.
Consultation and examination
free.
The Lamar register., 1912-11-27

Will pay anyone who furnishes
me evidence which will lead to the
arrest and conviction of any person
or persons who are poisoning dogs.
Geo. A. Watson. Humane Officer.
The Lamar register., 1912-11-27
OLD RELIABLE
Druggist, Staiisner, Jeweier

John Pettiicrew returned this
week from Kansas City where he
had taken a large shipment of cat
tie.
Miss Florence Sayler came dow II
from La Junta this evening TO
spend Thanksgiving with this home
Iolks.
Geo. A, Watson spent last Satur-
day and Sunday in Las Anlmas at
tending to business matters OF Im-
portance.
Mr.. and Mrs. kOy Henry came
up from kent0n, Oklahoma. this
week and are Visiting with rel.,-
tives here.
Miss Kathleen Lawless. city Ii
Drarian, has taken u ten day va
cation which she II sp,nding IN
colorado Springs.
Fred 4. SHAMROCK OF ROBERTS.
illinois. with his family moved
to Lamar this week and expect
to make their home here.
MIS-. J. A. bOwles. who has been
ytots I'M ri in
Or three weeks. returned to ner
home in DJnver last Saturday.
Mr.. A.. l.. Beavers informs us
that his respect for the advertis-
ing merits OF the Register has Deen
boosted considerably in tbs past
Two weeks.
Cal Downing relieved warliKe
Mexican oil a large sized cannon the
first OF the week, and the latter is
now cooling off at the county
boarding house
Ford are visiting over Thanksgiv-
ing with Mr.. and Mrs. Walter
Kellogg. They are the parents OF
Mrs. Kellogg.
John X. White came down from
La Junta this week and spent
several days attending the Co. c
at the armory and looking
after business matters.
Mrs. l. II. Myers returned from
a short visit at Greeley on last
and was accompanied by
her daughter, Miss Joyce. who will
spend the Thanksgiving vacation at
home
Miss Nellie Frances Bartlett cele-
brated her fifth birthday Saturday
by a dinner party given by Mrs.
Bartlett to a few of the little
friends OF the former and their
luOtueTb.
The Fort Bent Ditch Co. will sell
the old flume across Willow Aroya
south of Lamar on Thursday, De-
cember IL. 1t will be sold in so
foot sections for cash. See DR..
Hasty or J. w. Ball for particulars
Mrs. C. w. Russell entertained at
on Friday, her guests
thirty. The house was
with beautiful white and
yellow chrysanthemums. Five Humid
red was played during the after
noon. the guests enjoying a very
pleasant time,
The Lamar register., 1912-11-27


The F. II. Kelsey Grocery is
making apples their special for
next week.
Ben Davis
Genetons
York Imperial
Roman Beauty
Mammoth Black Twigs
Wine Saps
Canoes
Mo. Pippins
Walbridgss
Jonathens
Willow Twigs
White Winter Pearmains
The Lamar register., 1912-11-27

DR.. X. C. sapero. the well
known eye. ear. nose and throat
specialist Of Denver. will again be
at Lamar Friday and Saturday.
December 18th and 14th.
The Marietta journal and courier. (Marietta, Ga.) 1909-1918, 1912-05-17

Mr.. A. K. White has rented Mr.
William McKinney's home place or
Lawrence street, and Mr. Mckinney
will move to the Skinner place, which
he owns. Mr.. Ross will move to the
house now occupied by Mr.. Austin
who will move to South Carolina Mr.
Allen Hardeman will move into the
house to be vacated by Mr.. White
Mr.. Will Fleming will move into the
house Mr., Allen Hardeman will va
cate.
Mr.. and Mrs. B. T. Frey gave a
birthday dinner on last Wednesday
evening in honor of their nephew, Mr..
Mayes Frey. The house was beauti-
fully decorated with cochet roses and
ferns. After dinner the party was de-
lightfully entertained with music by
Mr.. Ladelle and readings by Miss
Chambers, both of whom are quite
gifted in their different talents. Those
present besides Mr.. Frey were Prof.
Anderson, Mr.. Roy Ladelle, and Miss
Shepherd of East Point, Miss Sadie
Chambers of Atlanta, Miss Estelle
Manning of Smyrna, Miss Bonnie Frey
and Miss Arrie White.
Mr.. and Mrs. n. w. l.. Brown went
to Atlanta last Saturday to attend the
afternoon reception at the home of
MI. and Mrs. Joel Hurt in honor of
the Goth birthday anniversary of their
mother, Mrs. Lucy Hurt. Mrs. Ed
ward Martin and DR.. and Mrs. Wilbur
F. Glenn, old friends and neighbors
of Mrs. Hurt, were the only guests
beside relatives. About so called to
express their love for this venerable
and lovely lady, who has mothered so
many children, grandchildren and
nieces in her long and beneficent
years. Mr.. Joel Hurt is her only
living child. Her great-granddaugh
ter Miss Lucy Mckenzie, served
punch. Beside the many beautiful
flowers with which the house was dec
Grated there were numbers of bou-
quets brought as tokens of love to
Mrs Hurt by her guests, and she was
literally EMPOWERED in roses.