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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-12-28

In the first place, It Is very I'M
portant that all brush piles and
thickets near the orchards. which may
serve as breeding and hiding places
for the rabbits, be removed.
Traps of various sorts are effective.
A simple and successful method Is to
sink a barrel in the ground level with
Its surface. Fit the head slightly
smaller than the top and allow 1t to
swing freely on rod or old broom
stick. Pieces of apple or grains of
corn may be placed on the outer edge
g. the cover and when the rabbit
attempts to get these. the lid tips up
and he slides into the barrel, while
the lid. which is slightly heavier on
one side than the other, assumes its
original position. The heavier side
should strike against a heavy nail or
bolt so that only the lighter side of
the lid will drop. The whole thing
should be covered over with brush
or light fiat stones, so as to make an
enticing place for the rabbits.
A novel and ingenious trap, for
catching rabbits has been designed
by Mr.. Walter Wellhouse, and used
with remarkable success The trap
consists OF box made of fence boards
Gold ones preferred) six inches wide
and one inch thick. The boards are
cut twenty-five inches long and the
top and bottom boards are nailed
onto the side boards, thus making the
opening four inches VIE ana six
inches high. The door is made Of
wire and hung with two staples to the
under side of the top board. To pre-
vent the rabbit from pushing the door
open. strip three-fourths Of an inch
square is inserted in the, opening and
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-12-28
BY w. B. GILBERT

Bulls of dairy strains at one year
old, the usual age for exhibiting. do
not fill the eyes with the same effect
of the beef type, so they do not appear
in the prize list and are branded as
inferior accordingly.
In latter years, a great change has
come over the cattle industry. Dairy
ing has advanced by leaps and bounds.
Breeders Of pedigreed cattle have
awakened to the fact Of a new position
in the dairy industry Jersey and
Ayrshire cattle. having long been
bred for dairy cattle, do not come
under the ban already mentioned, but
pedigree shorthorns, although there
have always been deep mixers among
them, have been regarded with sus-
picion in the best dairying districts.
Latterly, the herds of Shorthorns
that were bred on dairy lines have
been pushed very much to the 'front.'
COWS of this breed have appeared at
the dairy shows and have proven re-
peatedly that the right sort Of Short
horns can be first-class dairy cows.
The following are good dairy breeds:
The Jersey is invariably admitted
to be the ideal COW for butter pro-
duction. In all her points she shows
dairy capacity. Light In the flesh
she is big in the body. showing plenty
Of room for the vital organs and also
capacity for dealing with the full
supply of food, so necessary for a
dairy COW.
Island bred Jersey cows have an ap-
pearance of delicacy but the cows
bred in the states seem to be quite
able to stand the climate. The Jersey
is occasionally very heavy mixer.
AS rule she milks reasonably we'll.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-12-28

In casting about for a form vof
scratching shed to exactly fill the re-
quirements for my flock. the writer
erected a range Of sheds similar to
yet different in small details from
many other sheds and runs used on
the farms Of successful poultry men.
The covered. part Of each house
measures 9x10 feet and is divided into
three compartments, as follows: First.
the roosting house, 4x6 feet; second,
the laying house, 3x4 feet; and third
the scratching shed, 6x9 feet. The
front elevation Is feet 6 inches. slop-
ing down at the back to about feet
inches. and save for the topmost
eighteen inches the front is merely
wire netted
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-12-28
DANGER FROM ROTTEN APPLES

One OF the first things to be done
Is to pick up and burn or bury all
refuse fruit in the orchard which is
decaying or entirely rotten. These
form veritable hot beds for the nu-
merous orchard pests to hibernate in
during the winter months, being
also ideal places in which these same
pests deposit their eggs for next sea-
sons Matching, and by shaking off all
the apples that are still clinging to
the branches Of the trees and picking
up all that are under the,n, next
years crop Of orchard pests will be
considerably cut down.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-12-28
RAIL FENCE PHILOSOPHY.

No talents, no circumstances, no OPP
portunities will make a successful man
unless reinforced by reasonable
amount of energy. rts.
The man with a clear conscience and
patches on his trousers gets more out
CT this old world than the man who
goes beyond his means to be fash
'ionable.
A strange malady affecting many
people begins by an Itch of the car
and breaks out in a scab on the
tongue. The only sure cure is for the
patient to keep quiet. avoid curiosity
vnd apply himself close to his own
BUSINESS.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-12-28

Although the general run Of dairy
cows are Of no definite breeding, they
are not necessarily the worse for that
Good dairy quality is a natural char
acteristic which Is hereditary in an
eminent degree. A long line OF
ancestors Of dairy character on both
sides Of the family tree is quite suf-
flcient to insure good dairy quality
Of the offspring.
Dairy character has been developed
by careful selection. 1t is not a
quality originally inherent in any
one breed. although some breeds prove
themselves more amendable to the in
fiuence of selection than others.
Dairy farmers are fully alive to the
Importance of heredity in this respect,
and although they favor cattle of GER
tain breeds, they fight shy Of cattle Of
those breeds from pedigree herds. This
is because they have found that pedi-
gree bulls in many instances get calves
far inferior in dairy quality to the
calves Of locally bred bulls
The influence of an unsuitable bull
is very far reaching, for his heifers
do not show of what they are capable
until three years after his intro
duction.
During these three years, that bull,
If he is a wrong one, will have been
destroying the dairy character that
pro badly took many years to esta blish.
The reason why pedigree bulls in
the past have failed as popular sires
in the dairy herds Is to be attributed
to a great extent to the cattle shows.
Breeders Of bulls for sale, naturally
look to the show yards for publicity
and success to bring their cattle under
the notice of the buyers,
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-12-28

Progress Daying Greatest Where There the Most Interest
Citations Stimulate Interest and Progress.


but her strong point is the richness
Of the cream.
The Ayrshire is a medium-sized COW.
Her strong point is the large average
milk yield. Ayrshire milk Is not
unusually rich in butterfat. 1t is
equally serviceable for butter and
cheese making and for the milk
trade.
The point which recommends milk
for cheese making Is the small size
Of the fat globules in the milk. When
they are small, as in the Ayrshire
milk, they do not rise quickly so that
they are caught in the curd when 1t
coagulates.
Jersey milk has large, fat globules
which rise quickly, making the milk
unsuitable for cheese making.
The Shorthorn, particularly the
Lincoln Red, Is in my experience, the
dairy cow par excellence. Enormous
yields Of milk are quite the rule
among good COWS of this breed. True,
the milk is not over-rich in butterfat.
but 1t is sufficiently rich to make the
COW a large yielder Of butter. It is
not uncommon for Shorthorns to milk
over 1000 gallons in a year; but
putting the yield at 500 gallons Of 8
per cent milk. we get 240 pounds Of
butter, while a COW yielding 500 gal
Ions of per cent milk gives a little
over 200 pounds of butter.
shorthorhs' milk is suitable for any
purpose that Ayrshire butter can be
turned to. When the Shorthorn has
done with the dairy she can be profit
ably fattened to a good carcass of
beef, which is more than can be said
of the dairy breeds, except the Dexter.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-12-28

Nobody except simpleton will buy
pigeons whose mating is not absolutely
guaranteed. Even then, one should
not buy except from a dealer with a
high reputation, because even If the
birds are guaranteed and the birds
prove to be minated, much time
would be lost before they could be re-
placed. ...
The aim of every pigeon dealer is
to produce the largest amount of meat
in his bird. For this reason scr"h
stock should never be used. .-..s-.n
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-12-28

A.-Roosting house, 4xe feet: B.
ing shed, 6x9 feet; D.-Gravel run,
9x2O feet; Grass run, 27x9O feet.
A trap door leads from the roosting
to the laying house. to which Is
attached boiling wires, by means OF
which the hens can enter when they
are about to lay, but cannot return.
Every two hours or so the attendant
goes around and liberates the hens,
which are all separately numbered. so
that in this manner the exact quantity
Of eggs produced by each hen during
the season can be determined and 9
good laying strain built up.
- I think this plan Of a laying house
IS rather better than individual trap
nests, and certainly involves less labor
and expense. Doors lead from the
scratching shed into both the laying
and roosting compartments, the upper
half Of which are wire netted to allow
an abundance Of fresh air to enter
to the birds. Canvas blinds can be
drawn down during severe weather
over the front Of the house, affording
excellent protection to the inmates.
The floor Of the scratching shed Is
kept Uttered with straw or dried
leaves among which the grain is
always scattered. encouraging the
fowls to take exercise, so essential
factor toward health and vigor.
Extending IN front Of each house
there Is gravel run, uncovered.
measuring twenty times the width. Of
+ho bouaa feet It is surrounded by
a 6-foot fence, the lower part OF
which consists Of wood or corrugated
iron, surmounted by feet OF 2-incn
mesh wire netting. This gravel N
is swept once a week and as mucn
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-12-28
HELPFUL MEETINGS.

Do not allow the Idea to get into
your head that Farmers Institutes are
of no use. There is no single feature
of educational work that has done
more to advance sound thinking
among farmers than the institute.
II we do not benefit by it it is our
own; fault We can generally learn
SOM thing even from the foolish talk
OF people whose ignorance points the
way to truth in the $3.50 - those
who hear them.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-12-28

he must push out Of his way. AS
soon as he touches the trigger the
door drops and the rabbit is caught
No bait Is used and the trap, cannot
easily be sprung by birds or wind
Care must be taken to see that all
staples are loosely set SO that the
trigger slides easily and the door will
drop Of its own weight. If new boards
are used, it would be we'll to stain
with some dark coloring material
which is not offensive to the rabbits
delicate sense Of smell.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-12-28
DAIRY NOTES,

A scientific education combined with
common sense and a natural love for
the cow is the foundation OF success
In dairying and getting together .
choice herd of cattle.
There Is no better system Of feeding
for milk than to give each COW = rs-.
ton according to the work she IL
doing and to properly nourish her
body.
Opposition to a few reasonable re-i
forms by few crooked dairymen not.
only brings the dairy industry into
bad repute. but turns people from the
use Of dairy products.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-12-28
TILLING APPLE TREES,

Professor Hendricks, Of the Geneva,
N. Y, Station. says a fruit grower
named Hutchings, on three-acre plot
Of Northern Spy. Sno'v and Wealthy
apples raised r3sh barrels per titled
land against "a barrels on land that
was mulched. However, Professor
Hendricks does not unqualifiedly en-
dorse tillage from this experiment
alone, but says that there are occa-
sional soils that the sod mulch system
may be followed to advantage. :
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-12-28

The growth of the cotton seed crush
ing industry in this country is shown
by the statement that in 1911 more
than 70 per cent of the total produc-
ton of cotton seed was crushed. as
compared with 6s per cent 10 years
earlier (1901); 40 per cent in 1895; rs
per cent In 1891, and IL per cent in
1881.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-12-28
PROTECTING TREES FROM RABBITS
Many Young Orchards, Young Shade Trees and Wind
Breaks Are Partially or Completely Destroyed
by Rabbits Every Winter.

upon the wire above the hook. The
rabbit enters the trap, prompted by
curiosity or otherwise, just as he
enters a hollow log, and thinks no
more Of the wire trigger than he
would Of a small piece of brush which
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-12-28
GIVE The HOGS CONF 0RTABLE QUARTERS
BY. J. A. WARREN.

One of the most serviceable struc-
lures the writer has ever seen was
built by a prominent Duroc breeder.
This house has been copied by many
farmers. The house Is 22x36 feet and
contains ten pens.
The gates across the alley all lift
off their hinges so they can be re-
anrT
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-12-28

Argentine is one Of the great nres-
ent and prospective agricultural,
domains Of the world, extendtng
across more than 1000 miles of lati.
tude and being nearly one-thtrd az
large as the United States.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-12-28

The International Harvester COM
pany has hired Prof. Perry G Holden.
the Burbank of the Cornfield,'' to
head service bureau through which
the concern plans to spend $1,000, 900
in the education of the farmers OF the
corn belt
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-12-28

moved or replaced in moment. The
fronts Of the pens next to the alley are
all loose panels which liYt out In
this way the whole house can DO
made into one large room In few
moments. The house Is we'll ventilated
and is unusually convenient and COM
Portable for tho hogs. IA s3E
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-12-28

A poultry raiser's profits do not
come from the number Of chickens he
matches. but the number raised to
maturity.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-12-28

Continuous. cropping to corn, man
gels and wheat causes depletion Of
humus; on the other hand, field peas
increase the amount of humus.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-12-28

Reputation Is an invaluable asset
Do the products of your farm have a
reputation? II not. why not?
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-12-28
BY A. O. WENTE.

Potatoes have been successfully used
as source of cheap alcohol In other
countries and conditions in this coun-
try indicate that large quantities Of
potato culls with the necessary starch
content are available for this pur-
pose at price which would permit
of the profitable manufacture of alco-
hol therefrom. Experimental work Of
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-12-28

Unless the brood mare Is well fed
the foal will disappoint the owner.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-12-28

me horse reaper was invented by
in 1884.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-12-28

The improved thrashing machine
appeared in 1910.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-12-28

Plan Of poultry buildings and yaTdss
Accompaniment or pens, l0xl6 feee,
for 80 hens each. There are . peas
and the entire building is 13S feet long.
B.-Yards or runs. one for each pan.
Five of the yards arc situaoed o. one
side of the building and three on Tho
other; they are approximately equal
in area. C.-Feed room. 0x1o feet.
Good roads benetlt svssy class ana
evarv action.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1912-01-12
A Progressive Luncheon.

KLast Wednesday evening number
~ Montpelier's young people had Il
lmost delightful time at "A progressive
luncl con served at the homes Of tile
different girls. Ii consisted of five
courses, the first being served by Miss
Genevieve Williams, the second by
Miss Myrtle Hutf, Miss Kitty Brenn-
i'm presided at the third, Miss Lillian
Davis at the fourth and Miss Blanche
Gwin served the last at the home of
Mrs. VIM. Roberts.
1t was All elegant spread. The
tables We're arranged very prettily,
and music was furnished the entire
evening by u newly organized brass
band, which consisted chiefly of
horns, bugles and whistles.
A spacious bob was thoughtfully
provided to convey the party from
house to house, and finally after the
last sip of demi tasse, the evening s
fun was brought to close by a Jolly
good sleigh ride. -
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1912-01-12
"The Little Homestead"

w. b. Patton's famous emotional
play under the direction of Messrs
Drolfops d Jacks of Chicago, will
play an engagemenfofo one night only
at the Montpelier Theatre Thursday.
Jan. 18th, with the original east and
the full scenic and electric equip
ment There are four big acts in this
production, showing some of the
most beautiful scenery, such as Old
Black top, mountain eft Virginia in
winter; the famous James kfver as ii
flows down from the mountains with
its great fields of ice; the great black
gorge where lies Little Homestead
Colonel FairfaX's grand old southern
mansion near Richmond, and the
battle fields of old Virginia This
play ran for over 300 nights ut
Chicago, 200nights at Bosten and fiv :
weeks at Philadelphia. The Chicago
Tribune of Aug. 10th says of aThe
Little Homestead, at is play that
every woman should see, as it teaches
all Of us a good lesson
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1912-01-12
The Commissioners Convention.

Commissioner Hoff reports that
the annual convention of the county
commissioners of the state, which
was held at Boise last week, was a
very successful and enjoyable one.
The commissioners devoted nearly
all of the day last Saturday to dis
cnssion Of the proposed revenue law
TO be submitted to the special session
of the legislature and the sentiments
expressed showed considerable Oh
lection to many features in the mea
sure.
The convention went on record as
opposed to a $500 tax exemption on
small homes and voted that it be
$1,000; opposed TO the state tax com
mission plan, although no official az
tion was taken; opposed to the law
prohibiting the sending out Of the
state or county printing; opposed to
the road oyerseer system; favor the
working Of family deserters on the
county roads; favor siX-year terms
for commissioners favor the recall of
county officers; flavor more stringent
marriage laws; favor biennial in
stead of ,quadrennial assessments
favor exemption of cities and Villages
from county nnfl tay.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1912-01-12
Is Your Flour Right

Is 1t the kind that brings you the
same good results EVERY TIME
Is it the kind that makes your
friends say, ooh, how good Your
bread is--always so white, light
and delicious?" Is it SO good that
on always order "same as LAST"
If it isn't all that, 1t isn't right.
If it isn't right, il isn't ours, just
get sack that Is ours and note the
difference.
Try itzit is not only better, but
it goes farther.
Ask your dealer, for our products
'Tis local enterprise. We gnaran-
tee satisfaction.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1912-01-12
A Good Endorsement.

The following telegram was received
by Mr. Spongbere regarding The Lit
tie Homestead Co. which plays here
next Thursday, Jan. Is:
Idaho Falls, Jan 9th
Gus spongberg,
Montpelier, Idaho
.The Little Homestead" the finest
show this season; we recommend it,
WAGNER 4 SLIFER.
Managers Scenic Theatre
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1912-01-12
Denver Excursion January Is

Via Oregon Short Line-Union
Paeilic for National Wes.ern stock
Show. Low rates with limit of jan
mary 18th See agents for rates and
further particulars.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1912-01-12

Cash paid for all kinds of
grain. Rolled feed always on
hand. 1t is the cheapest and
best for stock. -Leverich ware.
house. Montpelier.
A good ranch for sale; call on Sam
l., Lewis, Montpeli,
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1912-01-12

An overheated range in Franz
Nielsen's kitchen set fire to the wood
box last Saturday afternoon. For
tunately the blaze was discovered
before ii had gained much head way
land was extinguished with buck ct
of water.
Leslie Barkdull has purchased lot
in the Boyer subdivision, on which
he intends To erect bungalow in the
spring. A number of others are tigur-
ing on buying lots in the same locali-
ty and building homes during the
coming season.
Another reduction has been made
in the price of -four by the Montpt-
lier Milling company, the retail price
rebw being as follows: High patent,
$2,O5 per hundred; straight grade,
$40 fancy patent, $l.S0
Mrs. Jos. Robson entertained We'd
nesday evening, in honor of Mr.
Robison's birthday. About 30 guests
were present and the evening was
spent most delightful ly in games,
guessing contests and music. R,-
freshneuts were served.
Wednesday morning the stork left
little daughter at the home of &. Ell
Greene, manager of Ritter Bros. Drug
Co. AS they already had little
daughter at their house, Hiram" is
very much disappointed because thd
old bird didn't leave son this timel
Hello! Hello! Hello. Flour? Yes,
we have plenty. Send me up II sack
Of Yellowstone Special please. What?
No thanks, don't want something
.sjust as good ! am from Missouri.
Get in the game and order a sack
from Brennan q Davis.
A number of the young lady friends
of Mrs. L. S. Merrill gave her a pleas
ant surprise last Monday night at the
home of Jed Merrill. The guests
took with them presents of various
kinds, and after having a jolly social
time for several hours, refreshments
We're served.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1912-01-12

Emil Joy has been confined to his
home for the past tw" weeks with an
attack of appendicitis. ---s.-S
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1912-01-12

This week j. A Hunt Of st Charles
and f. j Howell of Fish Haven, sold
to the Hanson Live Stock Il Produce
company of Logan, Il car load of fat
steers, for which they received the
neat price of $3.50 per hundred, de-
livered at st. Charles This is prob
ably the highest price ever paid fPr
beef steers in Bear Lake county.
Last Friday Oscar Dalrymple bf
Marlboro, met with an accident
which has made him totally blind.
For 30 years or more Mr.. Dalrymplh
has not had the use of his right eyd,
and last Friday while walking about
the room he stumbled over some ob4
iect and in falling he struck chair
lin such manner that the point which
protrudes above the back, penetrated
his left eye and completely destroyed
the eye ball. The injury was quite
painful and the accident was a very
unfortunate one for Mr. Dalrymple
The lectures delivered Oh the Short
Line demonstration train, which
visited this county last month, are
now being published in the patent
section of the Examiner. Last week
the lecture on planting and Care of
Orchards" was published and in this
weeks issue will be found the lecture
ON Pork Production in the Inter
mountain States.n There il some
mighty valuable information given in
each of these lectures and every farm
er should read them and endeavor TO
profit therefrom.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1912-01-12
Montpelier Milling
Company
Telephone 20

We have reduced the price Of KEN
merer and Rock Springs Coal to - a
ton at the car or $500 delivered any
WI er in the CITY, Williams Coal