The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1912-05-10


the result Of inroads Of lice and mites.
There are hocks Of hens that net
their owners from 81 to - per head
yearly. There are others that don't
net more than from 20 to 20 cents. A
part Of this difference in income il due
to the hens. but more to the man and
the care.
While the impression seems to be
somewhat general that cows milk is
richest when she Is fresh. tests show
that milk contains the largest per cent
Of butter fat when the cow is far ad
vanced in her period Of lactation-in
fact, just before she goes dry.
California is the only state which
makes a production Of borax. The
outout for 1910. according to the
United States geological survey. was
42.357 short tons. having value of
trifle over 100000. About one-half Of
the amount Of borax consumed is in
the enameling industry. in the making
Of kitchen and sanitary ware.
In case it should be found nee
essary to use seed corn of a rather
low terminating power far better re-
suits will be secured If the seed bed
is put in extra good filth and If the
planting Of the corn is put over until
the ground is thoroughly warm. Such
seed will need the most favorable con-
ditions, and these should be provided
20 far as possible.
A good pair Of eyes and a sharp knife
may be able to distinguish with con.
siderable accuracy - between . dead
bot the eombinat3on fal|s down when It
oomes 10 telling q kerne, with a vixoy.
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srd WAst an st1m0 md vsea.
time to gf~s ~ M eIGhnsate cosn bsesd-
ing psst. bpA none a than b 20 busy
thaA he can't tshs time 10 seasst the
best hundred ears In hts supply Of
seed and, after testing to be sure of
It's vitality. plant In plot On the
south or west sides Of his main Geld.
Doing this will not only simplify the
matter Of selecting the seed ears next
fall, but the location Of the best and
most thrifty type of corn in the posi-
ton mentioned will mean that much
of the remainder Of the field will be
fortified by the tassels on these bet
| ter stalks
| A reader of these notes who some
years ago lived at Trinidad. Colo. sue
ceeded In Kidding her house of cock
reaches after trying number of things
by putting some Of the following mix
ture In several places on the floor
where they were in the habit of run
ming: Equal parts powdered sugar and
powdered borax. scented with few
drops Of essence Of oil Of lavender
Whether the insects ate of this COM
btnation and found II did not agree
with their digestive gearing or wheth-
er they were offended at the smell Of
lavender Is not stated. At any rate.
they QUIT the place
With popcorn SO popular an article
Of consumption as 1t Is. there is no
farm in any portion Of the corn belt
that should not grow a patch to sup
ply the family needs. Popcorn will do
we'll on any land that will produce a
good crop Of corn. 1t should be cult
waited and cared for in the same gen
! eral manner as corn. though 1t may
be planted more closely. 1t ripens in
! about 100 days. and 1t should be
shocked as soon as 1t is ripe. so that
it will dry out well before husking 1t
will produce from fifty to sixty bushels
Of ears with good stand. and this will
! fetch from 81 to 50 per bushel.
According to a recent report Of the
Wisconsin state dairy commissioner. 100
| pounds of American cheese whey as it
comes from the vat contains five and
three-fourths pounds of milk sugar
fourteen ounces of heterogeneous matte;