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Evening journal., 1912-11-21
COLD STORAGE FOR APPLES
Problem Of Congestion Of Transporter
tlon May Be Solved by Erection
Of Large Warehouses.
fRr n. R. RusHINaA

During three or four months IN the
fall there has. OF late years. been an
unusual congestion Of farm products.
due largely to the shipments Of re-
gently harvested crops, in addition to
the regular traffic.
In the winter the problem becomes
easier and such things as can be kepr
without loss had better be kept, ea-
pecially II the price seems to be lit
tie low.
The winter apple Is about the only
fruit that lends itself readily to stor-
age for any considerable length Of
time and. in fact It lie about the only
fruit kept in commercial storage.
believe that where fruit Is grown
on a commercial scale the problem OF
congested transportation must be met
in the very near future by the con-
strdotion Of large cold storage ware
houses at all the principal shipping
points.
When apples are being sorted for
storage. the following points should
always be borne in mind Only the
best grade should be placed in stor-
age and they should be stored as soon
as possible after being picked OF gath
cred.
A uniform temperature Of 81 to 90
degrees f. Is best and they should be
placed on the market as soon as they
reach their highest maturity. or a lit
tie before. provided the price is suf.
ficient to warrant selling.
The quality OF the fruit is MAIN
tanned much better in storage when
the fruit is wrapped with thin paper
and will usually always sell for enough
to pay expenses and little left.
I It is also true that the develop
ment OF the fungi producing apple
/ rots is checked to a great extent by
storage. Freedom from such troubles,
however, is so dependent upon the
carefulness in handling the fruit dur
ing the picking and packing, that ne
I better orchardists viii always be bul
little troubled with losses through
these causes.
Also. indirectly. cold storage tends
to promote a higher order OF orchard
ing by teaching the grower better Sc
lection; better methods OF culture;
more skill in the art of handling and
marketing his crop, all Of which tenc
to make for the grower more money
and higher knowledge OF the business
Evening journal., 1912-11-21

lEINOTES@sse

Golden Queen is the best yellow
raspberry.
Cherry trees are an ideal fruit for
home grounds.
The cellar is a good place to store
flower roots in winter, provided It is
a dry one.
Cherry trees are entirely free from
diseases, on which account nursery
men like to handle them most
There Is such distinct gain from
planting the small fruits in the fall
that the prictice ought TO be general
Some hands that pick apples do not
seem TO care much whether they
break of the branches of the trees or
not.
Finish sowing cover crops; what
ever land not yet cleared had better
be trenohed over winter OF covered
with manure.
Very few pears are at their best II
allowed to ripen on the tree. A good
rule Is TO pick when the seeds have
turned brown.
Fall is the most logical time to
transplant trees and shrubs Of al
kinds, because they are then com
pletely at rest
Pears and apples keep better II
picked a little green. Some pears rot
from the core outward if allowed tc
ripen on the tree.
Trees set out In the fall do better
when the winter is moderate, as the
ground is drier and the trees make 9
greater growth the next season
Evening journal., 1912-11-21
BARN CLEANING MADE EASY
Litter Carrier ls Ono Of Greatest La
Dor Saving Devices That oan
Be Installed on Farm.

Tho illustration represents the
greatest labor saving device on this
farm. Tho dump" IA 90 feet from the
barn, At the dump we took a SCOOP
soraper and scraped q pit aih by feet
deep IN the center. rising TO nothing
at the edges, writes w. I. Raymond
OF st. Charles, Ia, in the Missouri
Valley Farmer. This is as large as
the manure pile is expected to be.
This pit Is in clay soil and was
smoothed and puddled until 1t is wa
ter tight, thus preventing any leakage
Of the liquid manure. There is 200
feet Of track going along all cutters
and into all the box stalls through
gates which open for that purpose
and the litter carrier goes around
Evening journal., 1912-11-21
FOR GROWING BETTER CROPS.
Uso Of Commercial Fertilizers Dc
pends Upon Kind and Character
Which IA 70 Do Raised.
CBy D. Q. LYoN)

AtN -. " L1ONsl
Allow me to anHwer tho question:
AZ to whether commercial fertilizers
must be used by saying that ] will
answer IL IN the affirmative. excepting.
perhaps. In the case OF tho farmer
who carries on dairying to a consider
cradle extent on purchased concen7
trate feeds. or the man who buys live
stock and fattens IL out on purchased
grain
Even in these cases the addition OF
so much nitrogen manures to the soil
win put it out Of balance" and much
better crops could be made by the APP
plication OF some phosphoric acid and
potash
For the general farm where both
corn and wheat can be grown, and
where the land is kept IN pasture part
OF the time. the four field. four year
rotation provides a paying crop every
year, keeps the land covered with n
growing crop all the time, furnishes
humus to the soil and prevents soil
loss by washing or teaching.
The farm-made manure can be ap-
piled during the winter on the land In
tended for corn and turned under. or
It can be allowed to accumulate In
well-bedded box stalls and applied
after breaking. the latter plan being
greatly In favor with those who have
adopted II.
No arbitrary plan can be laid down
as to the depth OF breaking but out
best authorities agree that moderate
depth is as we'll adapted to most crops
as deep breaking Is. and takes less
labor.
For corn II is preferable to work the
fertilizer. at least 600 pounds per acre
OF a 2, 6. or per cent. nitrogen, 9
per cent. phosphoric acid and s per
cent potash. into the soil before plant
ing Some may ask why 2. g. 8 and
why not more nitrogen? To which
answer that the clover, timothy sol
turned under has provided this, and
the necessity OF buying this high
priced element OF plant food is gone
Evening journal., 1912-11-21
GARDEN and
FAPM NOTES

Early fall plowing Is the cheapest
and best crop insurance known.
It has never seemed advisable to
SOW alfalfa in the fall with rye.
Sometimes Il Is a good plan 10
leave the stubble to catch the snow.
The successful garden is started in
the fall although not a seed may be
planted.
To have winter parsley and lettuce
lift some plants and set out in the
cold frame.
Silage made Of corn and soy beans
is more digestible than that made
from corn silage alone.
One OF the qualities OF the soy
bean that commends It to the stock
feeder is It's protein richness.
Clean up the garden. A few weeds
and other rubbish make a splendid
nesting places for many destructive
insects.
It is claimed that early-sown fall
wheat is benefited when pastured
with sheep 10 keep down the rank
growth.
Many growers say shat weeds ara
as valuable as fertilizers as clover
and cowpeas as fertilizers as clover
every year.
Soil taken from a well-established
alfalfa field and spread on land 70 be
sown 70 alfalfa is very good way to
inoculate It.
Cowpeas that have lot OF crab
grass and fox tail mixed with them
make even better bale hay than the
straight vines.
Many farmers every wear lose por-
ton OF the value OF their crops be-
cause they have not force enough to
SOW them in season.
Protein that is grown upon the
farm Is often more paiatsble than
that which Is purchased in concen-
tratsd sforrn- ans 1t IN also cheRzer.
Evening journal., 1912-11-21
SAVE ALL THE ALFALFA SEED
Side Delivery "Rower" or "euneher'
Has Been Perfected That Any
Blacksmith Can Make.

The heaviest loss in cutting seed
crop Of alfalfa with an ordinary now
er comes from shattering by the
wheels and tramping Of the horses
over the last cut swath. To avoid this
loss a side delivery ROVER or
''buncher" has been perfected and is
now on the market. One may easily
be made by any blacksmith at com
paratively small cost. says the Farm
ers' Mail and Breeze. Twelve or ff-
teen iron rods OF proper length. bent
as shown and fastened to the back OF
the sickle bar. is all there Is 10 II.
Tho punching device on the inner end
may or may not be used Where this
attachment Is used II has been found
a good plan to bunch the swaths into
Evening journal., 1912-11-21
INFORMATION FOR A FARMER
Table Of Weights and Measures Prov
ldent Housekeeper Insists Upon
In Buying Produce.

The following table OF weights and
measures may prove OF value 70 provi-
dent housekeepers who look after
their own marketing and seek to get
the worth OF their money;
One peck OF spinach weighs three
pounds.
One peck OF apples weighs twelve
and a half pounds.
One peck Of carrots, turnips. pars-
nips OF sweet potatoes weighs thir-
teen and three-fourths pounds.
One peck of onions weighs fourteen
and half pounds.
One peck OF potatoes or beets
weighs fifteen pounds.
One quart Of string beans weighs
three-fourths OF a pound
One quart Of chanberries weighs
one pound and one ounce.
One quart Of dried apples weighs
three-fourths OF pound.
One quart OF dried peas weighs one
and seven-eighths pounds.
Evening journal., 1912-11-21
Winter Vegetable HOppers.

wall you will have to board up only
one side. The suspensions are nail
ed 10 the floor beams
Apples, potatoes and onions can ba
placed IN the hoppers In the order
named. The hopper at the top viii
he the warmest and the one nearest
the floor the coolest. You get the
vegetables by reaching through the
stairs
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corners on switches which work per
fectly. We have cleaned the entire
barn, which shelters 80 head Of dairy
cattle. in 80 minutes. doing a good
clean job and not hurrying, and the
manure is carried where It is not rot
ting your barn, fouling the air or max
ing your yard muddy or filthy. Small
boys enjoy cleaning the barn with this
device. The loaded car is pushed to
the door and given a vigorous shove.
This sends It 10 the dump, where II
trips automatically, dumps, and re-
turns again. The cost is not prohibit
tive. and there should be more OF
them in use.
Evening journal., 1912-11-21
TO MAKE GOOD WIRE JOINTS
Ohio Man lnvents Ingenious lunple-
ment That Does the Work In Most
Workmanllke Faehlon.

An ingenious implement for making
wire joints has been patented by an
Ohio man With It's aid two pieces OF
wire can be Joined so firmly that the
Joint is as strong as a single wire and
Is made in a most workmanlike fash
ion. The tool is in two parts, each
with hub section and handle. The
hub sections have laterally projecting
teeth and slots through which the
free ends OF the wires enter A piece
OF wire is put into each or the slots
and the two sections placed together.
Evening journal., 1912-11-21
For Tree Wounds.

In California the following mixture
was used on trees three years ago
and is still In good condition: One
part Of crude petroleum to three
parts Of resin: warm in separate
dishes. mix and apply warm to cuts
made by pruning or by cultivator in
Jury. While this mixture is not bet.
ter than grating wax, 1t is much
cheaper and is worthy OF trial.
Evening journal., 1912-11-21
BOTTLE SlPHoN FOR LIQUIDS
Handy for Use When Desirable 70
Remove MIX From Bottom With
out Disturbing the Cream.

For the separating OF liquids OF DIFF
ferent gravities, a Connecticut man
has designed the apparatus shown
herewith. For the purpose OF explana-
tion It might be called a bottle siphon,
though its use, of course. Is not re-
strlcted TO milk and cream. But sup
posing 1t was desirable to remove
milk from the bottom OF bottle with
out disturbing the cream at the top.
A cap fits over the mouth OF the bots
Evening journal., 1912-11-21
For Picking Fruit.

terminates in a blade with a keen
edge. The fruit is seized In the hand
and the stem is severed by means OF
the thumb knife. With such device
as this the picking Of fruit IS materi
ally expedited and there is no danger
or tearing the branches or marring
the fruit when it is plucked.-Scien'
tific American.
Evening journal., 1912-11-21
Nitrogen Of Hen Manure.

Hen manure unmixed with absorb,
ents OF chemicals suffers very rapid
loss OF nitrogen, but this loss can be
effectively prevented by the free use
OF fine. dry loan, OF the admixture
of such materials as KANT, acid phos,
phate. muriate Of potash or land
plaster, or combination Of some OF
these.
Evening journal., 1912-11-21
MIX Bottle sIphon.

tie and n tube runs through the cap.
In this tube are the long end OF the
siphon and a plunger for creating a
pressure in the bottle to start the
flow through the siphon. The long
arm of the siphon can be thrust down
TO the bottom OF the bottle and the
liquid at the bottom can be drained
off without disturbing that at the top.
Evening journal., 1912-11-21

As the tool is worked backward and
forward the wires are wound around
each other and the curling teeth coil
them up neatly along their lengths
until both ends are wrapped and a
neat strong joint is formed. II re-
quires only a few minutes to accom-
plish this.
Evening journal., 1912-11-21
SECURE COMFORT IN MILKING
To Prevent Cow From Switching
Dirty, Wet Tail in Ones Face
Simple Device Is Arranged.

In order to avoid the discomfort
that comes from having a COW switch
her dirty, wet tail in ones face when
milking, a simple device like the one
shown may be put in use, says the
Iowa Homestead. Take a piece OF
heavy cord and after making a loop
in each end attach one to the joist
Evening journal., 1912-11-21
Worthless Trees.

Neglected fruit trees are not worth
the ground they occupy, and besides
they are On eyesore to everybody, and
when infested with worms and insects
a constant menace to the neighbor.
hood. There ought to be a Jaw pro
hibiting any man from allowing trees
of this kind to remain on the farm.
Evening journal., 1912-11-21
Value of sllos

The small silo is more expensive in
proportion to it's capacity. A sIlo
should be not less than 10 feet in
diameter. 'The height should be at
least twice as great as the diameter.
On the average farm two medium
sized silos are more satisfactory than
one extremely large one.
Evening journal., 1912-11-21
The AnpIe AphIs.

Spraying to kill the apple aphis is
difficult job The insects work on
the under side of the leaves. and this
causes them TO curl up, and It is
very difficult to reach all OF them
with spray material. The insects null
tiply rapidly, and the few that are
not reached with poison soon bring
on another crop.
Evening journal., 1912-11-21
PRUNING Fruit Trees.

Prune the tops from the tall. slen.
der fruit trees. They form a high
mark for the wind to blow down, are
less vigorous than low-down trees,
will not bear up as much fruit and
make fruit picking a harder Job.
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at A and loop the other around the
tail When milking one end can be
hooked over nail or hook at which
will pull the tail above harms way.
When hooked on nail OF hook at A the
cord should be just long enough to
hold the cows tail out OF the filth OF
the gutter.
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Tree PulIer.

inches thick and or s feet long.
Hold one end Of this pole to the bot
tom of the tree and twist a strong
chain around both pole and tree to
prevent its clipping. then put a single.
tree on the other end. and you are
ready 10 pull any tree up to or g
inches in diameter.
Evening journal., 1912-11-21
KEEP VEGETABLES IN WINTER
Considerable Valuable Room Space
May Re Saved by the construc-
tlon Of Hopper Racks.

In storing your winter vegetables
considerable room can be saved by
making some hopper racks as shown
IN the illustration under the cellar
stairs. n the stairs ara against the
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DEVICE FOR PICKING FRUIT
Consists Of ThimbIe, Which May Be
Tied to Thumb and Which Ter
inmates in Sharp Blade.

A very convenient device for pick
ing fruit has been designed by a man
living IN the fruit regions Of Califor-
mia. Il consists OF a thimble, which
may be tied to the thumb and which
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"suneherv Attaehsd 70 sIekIe BED.

small shocks with a fork. making
them just large enough to be lifted
into the wagon as one forkful. This
does away with the shattering that
comes from tearing larger cocks to
pieces when loading
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vENTILATOR FOR FRUIT TREE
Made Of Two Sections, Hinged Back.
and Doors Are Arranged to ALLOW
Access to Interior.

The illustration given herewith
shows a fruit-tree ventilator de-
signed to circle the trunk OF tree
at its base as shown. II Is made in
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Neat Earm Homo.

Some way neat farm home with
buildings we'll painted always goes
with good farm and good farming.
Does anybody wonder Why
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TREE FULLER EASILY MADE
Minnesota Man Arranaes Device BY
Using Strong Hickory Pole With
Chain Attached.

My tree puller is easily made.
writes p. c. Gieseke Of New Ulm,
Mimi. in the Missouri Valley Farmer.
Take a strong hickory pole 3 or 4
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ead Orchard site.

II is a mistake TO cultivate an or
chard on a hillside. Nothing but the
aod will hald the soil there
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two sections, hinged at the back. and
doors are carried in the top of each
section to allow of access to the In
terror.
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eiua Hens Freedom.

The hens should have freedom, If
possible
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1912-04-11
PIERCE BUYS
ORCHARD TRACT
Pays $4,000 for Eighty Acres
of Orchard.

W. E Pierce & Co. of Boise
this week bought an so acre tract
of the Idaho Orchards Co. land
on the bench, paying $4,000 there
for. The land was formerly part
of the Perry Spratt holdings and
is all in yearling apple trees. The
Orchard Company's affairs have
been Strengthened out and Miss
Merrill and a lady friend are now
owners of the remainder of the
land Miss Merrill is personally
managing the property.
Cliff Patten this week sold to
his brother James his 160-acrs
farm on the butte. Consideration
not named.
Will and George Womack have
bought a 16G-acre ranch on Big
creek in Long valley and will move
there The first of May. Will Wo-
mack has leased his blacksmith
shop to Harry Eggleston and Sam
Mcmillan.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1912-04-11
RAPID PROGRESS ON CANAL
Water Expected to be Ready Not
Later Than May 10.

Everything is moving along rap
idly on the Canyon canal improve
ments and the board fully expect
to have water for delivery not later
than May Is.
Tom Gordon, who has charge of
the work on the big cut, will
have it finished by May l. PoH-
tions of the work on the upper end
of the canal will be completed in
a few days and water will be turn
ed in to settle the ditch and the
new work as far as finished. Berry
& Campbell are repairing the flume
supports and putting in the steel
fumes over Cherry Gulch, Squaw
creek and the Plowman gulch-S00
feet in all. This is the old Ma
ginnis flume which was taken from
the sliding flume replaced by the
big cut. The new fumes will not
be put in until fall, on account of
lack of time, but the board of
directors declare that the canal
will be in better condition TO de-
liver all the water needed than in
any previous year.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1912-04-11
Notice of Republican Primaries and
Convention

Notice is hereby given that pur-
suant to an order of the Republican
county central commftte of Canyon
county, Idaho. A Republican county
convention will be held in the City
of Caldwell, Idaho, Wednesday, May
s, 1912, at 1880 p. n. in the city
hall, FOR the purpose of electing %
delegates to the Republican state
convention to be held in Lewiston.
Idaho, on Thursday, the 10th day
of May, 1912, for the purpose of
selecting eight delegates from the
State of Idaho to the Republican
national convention to be held in
the City of Chicago. Illinois, on
Thursday, June Is. 1912, in which
county convention the various pre-
cincts of Canyon county, Idaho,
will be entitled to SO delegates. For
the purpose of electing delegates to
said county convention, primaries
shall be held in the respective pre-
c Us of said county ON Saturday,
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1912-04-11
AN EMMETT WOMAN
ENRICHED
Mrs. Tom Williams is Heir
ess of Estate Valued
at $1,000

Mrs Tom Williams, living about
two miles west of town. is heiress
to an estate valued At $1,000. It
was left to her by her father, a
Prominent rancher in theCouncu val
ley, who died last winter
The property is in the shape OF
improved real estate, mostly farm
land Mr. and Mrs Williams. who
are among the oldest settlers Of this
section, are most worthy people. Fol
many years Mr. Williams has been
severely afflicted with rheumatism
and he has been almost helpless.
Upon Mrs. Williams and the child
ren has fallen the burden OF max
ing the living, and they are richly
deserving Of the good fortune that
has come to them. Their many
friends not only In Emmett, but
throughout this section of the
state, where they are well known
to the old timers, will rejoice al
the news of their good luck.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1912-04-11
Peas Are Up.
WILL BANQUET IN BIG TENT
Visiting Odd Fellows to be Feast
ed Under Canvas.

The committee in charge of en-
tertainment of the Odd Fellows at
he convention to be held in this
city April 20 have completed ar
engagements or the banquet which
will be rendered the visitors The
big feed will be held in mammoth
tent and will be served under
the supervision of two chefs OF
more than state reputation. Pl.tes
viii be laid for 500 people, ana if
necessary a couple of hundred more
can be provided for.
The decorations arrived this week
and the city will put on gala at
tire. Three thousand yards of scar
let and white and pink bunting will
be used. bales upon bales of fes-
toons, banners and pennants will
be used on Main street alone. The
promises to break all
records for attendance and Ella
torateness of entertainment.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1912-04-11
ELECTRIC LINE is IN
PROSPECT
Engineers for Mainland In
terests Investigating Re-
sources of the Valley

Payette valley people for the time
being have forgotten the rush of
spring work, and are discussing with
hope and animation the prospect of
an electric line through the VaI-
ley, all OF which is due to the ar
rival of engineers at New Plymouth,
who have been sent there to in
yestigate the resources and pros
poets o. the valley for the Main
lands. R. L. Ewing Of the CIeve-
land Construction company that has
charge Of all the work of the
Mainlands in Idaho, was there Mon
day and stated he had six men in
the field-three on the Oregon
side Of the Snake river and three
in Idaho. Mr. Ewing stated that
ii it was found that the resources
Of the valley would justify the con
struction Of an electric lire, l.
would undoubtedly be built. H.
Fl. Daues, one of the engineers who
IS collecting data in the immediate
vicinity of New Plymouth, work
ed until a late hour Saturday night
filling out information blanks, the
farmers and Orchardists for miles
around crowding about him and
anxiously awaiting their turn TO
give a description of their land
and what it was capable of produc-
ng.
Every one was asked to be con-
as to the produce and [
crops as it was desired tOhaye the
as accurate as possible .
Everyone was also asked to state
e was in favor Of an cleo +
.ric line and it was noted that the
exact answer which every man made
vas written down Should this
section be fortunate enough to Sc
ure an electric line even within
ne next two or three years it will
mean a development greater than
Ill that has taken place heretofore
md will solve the problem of
transportation facilities which are
,ound to confront the people Of the
alley when the immense acreage
+ young orchards come into bear
lg within the next few years.