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Evening journal., 1912-04-17
conl Ashss KlII Hen Pssss.

In the spring of 1909 my henhouse'
a small one. but large enough for my
small flock of hens. became badly in
tested with mites. Two large window
openings on the south side of the
honsa have no glass but are covered
with muslin during the cold weather.
and 1 find it well TO have the roosting
place protected by a muslin curtain
during the cold months. This curtain
was swarmlng with mites. and remov-
ed it and subjected it to bath Of
boiling water Then, following the
advice Of an acquaintance who keeps
a few hens. l busted all parts of the
house thoroughly with fine sifted coal
ashes and placed a supply Of the ashes
in the house for the hens to dust them
selves with and have kept up the sup
ply ever since. / nave nHd no more
trouble with mites. and the hens keep
remarkably free from liee.-Rural New
Yorker.
Evening journal., 1912-04-17
Made From Tree Limb.

cutting a hole in It for a doorway. For
blue birds make the entrance hole
about the size Of a quarter. II the
box is intended for wrens make II
smaller. When doors are larger than
the sizes mentioned sparrows are apt
to inhabit them. Blue birds are among
the most desirable tenants and they
have been known to utilize as houses
tin cans, old shoes. large tunnels. OF
any other receptacle that is nailed Sc
curely to a post or wall
Evening journal., 1912-04-17

tered in the association by this name.
Cattle coming from Holstein we're
called Holsteins. The cattle originat-
ed from the same source. In the
year 1885 the two associations united
and cattle coming from these two
sections are now called Holstein-
Friesian The correct name for the
black and whites is Holstein-Friesian,
but they are sometimes improperly
called Holsteins.
Evening journal., 1912-04-17
Jersey Cows.

am building a herd of registered
Jerseys and do not have many calves
TO feed at a time. A very little calf
meal in a gallon of warm separator
skim milk three times a day is all
let any calf have till large enough
70 be put on some kind of coarse, dry
feed, says a writer in an exchange.
mix my own feed for grown dairy
COWS. / swap my cottonseed for cot
tonseed meal. grind my corn into
meal, buy wheat bran and mix these
equal parts. I sometimes use lin
seed meal with these. equal parts
This linseed meal is used In the win
Ter when we have no grass.
Evening journal., 1912-04-17

among the farm animals. the appn-
cation OF some disintectsnt is nee
essary in order to protect the well.
Frequent and thorough application
OF liquid disinfectants is a most eco
nomical preventive of diseases OF
farm animals. and requires but a
small amount of labor and equipment.
The hand atomizer Is an inexpen'
sive type Of spray pump for apply
ing liquid sprays over limited areas
II is not suitable for lime wash spray,
as the nozzle may become clogged
The knapsack spray is an inexpensive
and very effective type OF small spray.
er. II Is carried on the shoulders, and
Evening journal., 1912-04-17
PROTECT OUTLET FROM cows
Considerable Damage Is Liable TO Re
suit Unless Tile Is Suitable
Protected From Stock.

When the outlet of a tile drain
comes out into the open where stock
can trample on or about il, consider
able damage is apt to be done unless
some provision is made to protect it.
The accompanying illustration shows
plan for protecting the outlet that
We have found to be successful. says
a writer in the Homestead. About all
there is to It is to drive a few stakes
Evening journal., 1912-04-17
Getting Into Hard Soil.

In raising GOOD crop It must be
conceded that traction farming is far
ahead of farming done with animal
power. It is a we'll known fact and all
agricultural authorities agree that
deep plowing and the packing Of the
subsoil produce a better crop than is
possible with the ordinary method of
1idiiuW piOWtuE'
II is almost an impossibility to plow
deep with horses and the common
horse plow because the entire OUTFIT
is too light TO get down into hard
soil. On the other hand, an engine
is heavy and strong enough TO secure
good results. At the same time it is
far cheaper. to plow with an engine
than it is to plow with horses.
Evening journal., 1912-04-17
ORIGIN OF HoLSTElN BREED
Practically Same as Cattle Coming
From Frleslsnd Province In
Northern Holland.

The words Holstein and Holsteln.
Friesian designate the same breed.
At first there we're two breed associa-
tions, one called the Holstein associa-
tion, the other the Dutch.Friesian as
socistion, but for all practical pur-
poses these associations represented
the same breed.
Friesland is a province in the north
ern part of Holland and these north
ern Hollanders have kept cattle from
the earliest .history. Holstein is a
province in northern Germany, not
far from Friesland. Cattle coming
from the province Of Friesland we're
called Dutch-Friesians and were en-
Evening journal., 1912-04-17
cnnd chestn,rt Tree

The Paragon chestnut tree Is a Wig.
orous grower and an early and sbun-
dRnt bearer. II makes unusually thick
burs, containing generally three large
nuts. While on the tree the burs do
not fully open, and the nuts usually
remain in the burs until they drop to
the ground. This characteristic gives
Il an advantage over all others on
rough and rocky ground. and saves the
loss and dificulty occasioned by pick
ing the nuts from the grass beneath
the tree. Paragon scions grated on
native sprouts make very rapid
growth. and usually begin to bear
when four years old.
Evening journal., 1912-04-17
BusIness Peach Varieties.

The varieties Of peaches we grow
are mainly Elberta, with a few Craw-
ford and some Belle OF Georgia. We
are trying a few other varieties. Belle
Of Georgia has done very well for us.
We have a few Niagara and a few
sslway. We ate our last Salway after
election. Our Elberta was sold at $3.50
a bushel IN the village Niagara ripens
with the late Crawford.
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NecesaIty bon T.stInn SEQ.

Good seed corn is the key TO get
ting good stands of corn. A good
stand Of corn is necessary to secure
good yields. Owing to the wet fall
OF 1911 there is now much doubtful
seed corn in the country.
One cannot afford to plant corn any
year. much less this year. without
testing The single-ear method OF
testing seed corn is the only prac-
tical method.
Evening journal., 1912-04-17
Early Rhubarb.

Early rhubarb can be grown IN any
ordinary cellar, thus: When a thaw
comes dig up one OF more rhubarb
clumps from the garden. with eensia-
erable soil clinging to the roots. and
put them on the cellar floor: the warm
er the cellar. the sooner growth will
begin. Give them a little water oc-
casionally and await results. Light
does not seem to be necessary for the
stalks grow all right in even a dark
place.
Evening journal., 1912-04-17
Pure Water for paiy.

When We consider that a large por-
tion OF the cows body is composed of
water; that milk contains more water
than any other one ingredient, and
that # must require great quantity
Of water to keep the temperature Of
the animals down during the extreme
hot weather, We should appreciate the
necessity Of keeping the dairy COWS
well supplied with pure drinking wa
ter.
Evening journal., 1912-04-17
Orchard HeatIna ln IIIInoIa.

In a discussion at the meeting OF the
Illinois State Horticultural Society
Prof J. c. Blair stated that the prac.
tice Of orchard heating is as yet OF
doubtful value, and no definite facts
can be given. The practice. however.
is proving good in some regions but
in Illinois. where extremes OF tempera-
ture are experienced. accompanied by
winds, Il requires methods beyond the
means Of the average orchardist.
Evening journal., 1912-04-17
E.rtllIzinn Malt Barley.

On light soils many European inves-
legations have shown that the sddi-
ton of fertilizers containing relatively
large amounts OF potash is productive
OF a heavy grain rich in starch and
poor in protein. grain well suited
for mailing purposes. Phosphate fer
tilizers have a similar effect on the
grain.
Evening journal., 1912-04-17
dandIinn ceIerx ead.

Sow celery in February. March or
beginning of April In rows in ine, rich
soil and If dry enough press the soil
firmly with roller or the back Of the
spade Keep the seed bed well VA
tered. as celery terminates very SLOW
". Transplant from June to August
Celery does best IN a moist. mucKy
sell and In situations where plenty OF
water IL abundant In the soil
Evening journal., 1912-04-17
Manure Loader.

a fork and other devices to seize and
take up manure and other material
and to hold it as the lever deposits it
upon a wagon, Means provide for
releasing the fork and devices and
for hauling out the material on the
fork from the great body Of material
before the lever is tilted to raise the
load
Evening journal., 1912-04-17
Protected Tile Outlet.

at suitable distances from the outlet,
and stretch barbed wire over them.
II the outlet is such place that it
may be interfered with by stock, it
should be protected, as carelessness
may be the means of permitting dam
age that may require a day Or more
to fix.
Evening journal., 1912-04-17
PROVIDING HOMES FOR BIRDS
United States Department Of AsrIeul.
ture 10 Urging People to Protect
Native Sonastcrs.

The United States department OF
agriculture is urging people In all
parts Of the country to do everything
10 their power 10 attract and protect
our native song birds. In the winter
this may be accomplished by feeding
the birds when the land is locked In
Evening journal., 1912-04-17
Selection Of Seed.

By a careful selection and cultiva-
ton a Kansas farmer produced 500
bushels of oats from an eight-acre
field: an average by weight of 100
bushels TO the acre. II is sll sound and
Of the very highest quality.
Evening journal., 1912-04-17
Lime Water for House Plants.

II white worms appear in the soil
of your potted plants dissolve piece
of fresh lime in water and set the
pot in the water. letting IL remain
there until the soil and ball of roots
are thoroughly saturated.
Evening journal., 1912-04-17
tIOR[rUIIIIRf
DYNAMITINe SOIL FOR TREES
Enables Roots to Get Down Through
Imperslous Lsyer-cheapest Way
Of Preparing Holes.
(Rv r. a. wEATHERsroNE.

fFy X. q, WtAlHthclONhD
The growth Of many newly planted
trees Is impeded by impervious sub
soil OF hard pan. Take the pecan tree
for instance: To get the enormous tap.
root of the pecan tree down into soil
deep enough to give the root wide
enough range in which to grow pro.
perly requires a good deal Of thought
and care.
For this purpose II is a good prac'
tce 10 shoot" the holes with dyna'
Evening journal., 1912-04-17
MILK STOOL is CONVENIENT
Handy Little Device In Any Dairy
Barn Can Be Made by UsIna
Short Piece Of Timber.

A handy stool may be made by
saving of piece Of 2x4 foot and a
half in length and mailing to one end
OF this a piece of board 1Ox10. This
Evening journal., 1912-04-17

Is very easy to operate, and Ia use
ful in spraying areas where larger
spraying OUTFIT could not be used.
The barrel-cart type Of hand spray
outfit is found very useful and eco
nomical on most farms where spray
ing of fruit trees and vines and dis
infection is done with the same applf
Evening journal., 1912-04-17
Methnd nf nnhnrnInn

A stick of caustic potash applied to
the young calf's horns is the best
method of dehorning.
Evening journal., 1912-04-17
Curry the cowa.

The man who said It is all bosh
10 curry the cows was either lazy or
crazy Get out your curry comb.
Evening journal., 1912-04-17

: In attempting to farm without
3 grasses the farmer is lifting
without a lever. He Is pulling a
! load with the weight on the hind
Z wheels. He is cutting with
: ,dull az.
Evening journal., 1912-04-17

ances Poultry buildings. and almost
all ordinary spraying on the farm may
be done with this pump,
A hand spray pump with galvanized
iron tank is especially suitable for ap.
plying disinfectants.
Evening journal., 1912-04-17
A Convenient stool.

afords a good stool for milking or
most any work q farmer can do sit
ting down.
Evening journal., 1912-04-17
SPRAY PUMP is A NECESSITY
Outfit ls Not only Useful for Fruit
Trees, but May Bo Used In
Poultry Houses.

No farm equipment Is complete
without some kind of a spraying ap-
paratus which may be used in small
buildings. or in the house If nec-
essary.
In case OF contagious diseases
among the members OF the family or
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1912-05-05
FREE LIBRARY IS
CITY ATTRACTION

Free library privileges are now to
be enjoyed by the people of ANA
rillo. This has been secured as the
price Of tireless determination and
effort upon the part OF number OF
philanthroplc and literary women.
IOftenumes when the enterprise would
have gone by default, less through
desire by far, than neglect. so far as
the mon were concerned, the women
with their native persistence and ever
high ideals, realized that the city
could not afford to allow this thing
10 cease.
Tag DAYS. balls, entertainments and
suppors were arranged to make pos.
sible the maintenance of the library
The reward is in the form OF rather
large scientific and miscellaneous
library II is true that the library 1.
not complete, but II has goodlS
showing of a varied line of publica
tions, representing the scale from IN,
lightly popular vein to the thorough
lily classical.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1912-05-05

Can the state Of Texas and the Ia
ton afford TO ignore suon an oppor-
tunity? A few years ago the state Of
Texas sacrificed a million acres ~
Panhandle land for the small sum o.
million dollars with which 10 buid
a huge state capital. The same mum D..
Der of acres in the Panhandle toda,
is worth from fifteen 10 twenty mil
lions OF dollars. Would Il be any
more than fair for Texas 10 spend n
few dollars for a movement that
wolli help develop the 100000
acres IN the Panhandle which. 4 put
under cultivation. would he worth fif-
~ times $1,000 600. adding $3.50.
1000 to the wealth Of the statc7
Would IL? Would anything else lead
TO the settlement Of this country fast.
er than the utilization OF this beautl-
fut canyon fgor the comfort OF the
people? Could the state OF Texas or
The United States lose anything by
such an investment? Could any other
equal investment add moro to the life
and resources OF the nation? sup
pose the Panhandle makes a PROPOSE
ton 10 the state and nation on the
installment plan--that We. tho peo-
pie OF the Texas Panhandle, wsll con-
struct first-class automobile road
through the Palo nuro Canyon, pro-
yliing the state of Texas will re-pur-
chase the canyon from it's individual
owners, and the national governments
make an appropriation for the further
development and maintenance Of tho
canyon rs n national park. Let us
hope that the next time the Path
flnedrs' start out from Amarillo il
will be to blaze an automobile route
through the Palo Duro National Park.
MRS. w. 4. WARNER
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1912-05-05
IMPORTANT LUMBER
DISTRIBUTING POINT

Amarillo has an abundance of lum-
Ter yards and planning mills not only
to meet the needs of this city, but
those of the surrounding country.
Hundreds of houses in the city and
country have arisen within the last
few years, and the materials have all
been furnished out of Amarillo es-
adjustments.
Time was when it was difficult 10
secure select builders materials, but
that has passed, and now every de-
mand of the architect and contractor
can be met, and that without delay
in the yards an warehouses of Ant-
.arillo. The bulk of the matter is not
only great for It's diversity and vari-
.ety, but for the finish of the materi-
ais and the facility with which IL Is
gotten out by the different dealers.
liieh grades, medium grades, low
grades. all have their places to meei
the demands of the public. Hundreds
OF men are now planning houses tC
be constructed within short time II
and near Amarillo. None OF thes,
materials are being purchased out
sioe OF the city-builders having ac
quired the home patronage vision.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1912-05-05

them for the pleasures and education
Of future generations as Col. and
Mrs. Goodnieht have preserved, mul-
tiplied and developed the buffalo ami
cattalo. Theirs is a work which
merits lis recognition OF the world
and the world al large does recognize
II, but there are people In the Pan
handle and even in Armstrong coun-
~ who barely know where this fem
Gus ranch is and have never spent 4
day TO visit IL.
Palo Duro Canyon could be made
the greatest natural history rendez-
vous In the world and all the food
stnffs necessary 10 maintain a ham
dred thousand animals could De pro-
duced in the same counties through
which the canyon passes, and THE only
expense in the transportation OF the
feed from the fields to tie geological
gardens of Palo Duro Park wolld he
a dozen or more five dollar derrlcks
along the cap rocks Of the Canyon.
II a body of water IS necessary 70;
amusement surely the Panhandle peo-
pie could collect and preserve enough
water for all pleasure purposes from
the three hundred and twenty billion
barrels which are poured down on the
Panhandle annually.
As has been stated II Is net the
most wonderful place in the world.
but II is the most conveniently located
place OF its kind in the United States.
Within its own walls are millions OF
tons OF rock almost within tumbling
down distance OF where 1t could be
used TO construct roads, build bunga-
lows and mary other convenicnces
necessary TO the comfort OF its visit
ors. II has been estimated ty ont
who has lived In or near the canyon
for over thirty years and who has
helped to blaze out nearly every trail
in II. That n first-class automobile
road could be built through the can
yon at n cost OF from fifty to one
hundred dollars per mile. For ten
thousand dollars the Panhandle peo-
pie could have one of the most beauti-
full hundred mile drives in America.
Whether the Palo nuro ever becomes
a national park, n Texas state resort.
or remains as IL is today. the winter
cowshed OF the famous ] ranch, II a
road IL ever built down through II
for fifty miles with other roads from
all the adjacent towns ntersecting,
the main road and the transcontinen-
lta automobile route passing within a
few miles OF Il. II would be one Of the
most frequently sought drives in the
whole country And IN less than ten
years the shady hooks. the cory cor
ners, and sunny knolls would he the
location OF hundreds of summer and
winter homes for rest seeking peo-
pie. and the silent walls OF this grand
gorge would pulsate with the throb
Of human life the same as the At
lantic, the Pacific, the Gulf coast and
the shores of the Great Lakes.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1912-05-05
LANDSCAPE GARDEN
GROWING IN FAVOR

Not many years ago, il a person
living In this city or section OF the
state had possessed the hardihcod TO
mention the possibilities OF landscape
gardening in the Plains Country.
such an one would have been laughed
10 scorn The fact is that the cattle
men thought the man who insisted
that anything aside from grass and
cattle would grow here was lacking
in that supply OF grey matters EMIT
ling one TO lead a blind goose TO
water"
How much ideas have advanced
along this line is shown IN the beau
ltiful landscape gardening In Amarillo
and other of the enterprising cities
! and towns of this section OF the state.
The doctrine of the cattleman has
been helied through abundant har-
vests oft and repeatedly, and now
comes an complication OF those fin
er executions for the Identification
Of the erstwhile barren lands Of the
Panhandle There are examples of
civic attractiveness, shown In combi-
nation of architecture and nature-oul-
ture, to he seen IN Amarillo, reflec-
tive OF credit upon some OF the amp
Ter centers of the north, east and
south
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1912-05-05
TRUCK GARDENING
ACREAGE GROWING

Since the founding OF the VILLAGE
of Amarillo up 10 within a year Or
two Of the present time, there mas
been a large and ever growing de-
mand for vcretables-fr fresh veceta-
bles. such as have never been grown
in abundance In this section OF the
country There are a few men now
engaged In the growing OF vegetables
in valley sections and other stretches
Of lands where IRRIGATION Is being
applied.
While there is an increasing acre
age each year devoted 10 this class
of market gardening the demand is
increasing at n more rapid rate, and
the supply is still! quite deficient. IL
Is now proposed that the area given
over to the production of vegetables
be increased to the magnitude oi
whole fields instead OF hooks and IA
vored small stretches of lands.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1912-05-05

Beer nottlers' unions of San Fran
cisco and Los Angeles, Cal, have
turned down The proposed old-aeo
pcuslcn system which has toen sub
mitted to referendum vote OF tho
unions affiliated with the Brewery
Workers International Union. The
reasons for the defeat of the propcsi-
ton we're that the members do not ap-
prove of labor entering INTO any
agreement with employers whereby
the latter agree 20 assist In estib-
fishing an old age pension system.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1912-05-05

much to prevent losses by fire, and
at the same time to raise the indivld-
ual membership standard to tho high
est point of excellence. At all points
along the route Mr.. lsaacs will havo
attention as tho individual represent
tative of the Amarillo Fire Depart
ment. and he will carry a greeting TO
all departments visited from the AM
.arillo volunteers.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1912-05-05

The blenulal scale report OF the
International Typographical Ur!on
shows that increases obtained for tho
members OF the union will bring the
total earned to figures at least So
400, OCO greater in 1912 than in 1911.
The report states that no other organ
i2ation can show such IN increase
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1912-05-05
LOCAL FIRE BOYS
CARRY ODD BADGES

Identification in an excursion Of
the class being made at present by
the Amarillo business men Is not q
bad item. Realizing the Importance
of this matter, the Amarillo Volun-
teer Fire Department has designed a
badge, unique In design, attractive
and pleasing, which II has presented
with compliments TO the eXcGrslonists.
This badge carries the following let
tering:
Who in the picture OF fanciful
devil in red) are YOU am ----'
-, Amarillo. Compliments OF
the Amarillo Fire Department"
When little red devil on a badge
Is seen attached to tho coat of an
eXcursionist. IT NAV be known that
thero Is a token OF esteem from tho
Amarillo fire fighters, than whom
there have never lived drawer and
truer oombatants of the flames.
Sam H. Isaacs is the designer OF
this badge, and he is one of the older
and also one of the most popular OF
the organization that has done SC
The Nashville globe. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1906-193?, 1912-07-05

other cities. Not the least of these
Is making provisions for site and
maintenance of a Carnegie Library
Tor Negroes, and the establishment
OF city park for colored poop e at
a cost of more than $4,000, and a
tuberculosis Hospital.
P. F. Hill is well known through.
out the country, and in Nashville and
Davidson County stands as one of its
most substantial citizens. He owns
a soodly amount of city and surbur-
baf real estate, and is farmer.
There is every Likelihood that the
z rength of the Negro vote. insofar
is Mr.. Hill can influence it in Ten.
nessee, will go to the Roosevelt move
ment in National politics.
Mr.. Hill attended the recent Chica-
go convention as an original Roose-
welt advocate, and is thoroughly in
sympathy with all the progressive
Ideas advocated by the Colonel One
OF his best political friends has been
paced in charge of the Roosevelt
movement in Tennessee, and while
he will say nothing at this time for
publication along that line, it is I'M
derstood by his friends that he will
be actively in the Roosevelt fight.