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Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1912-07-05

same period throughout the United
Kingdom, France, Spain, Belgium,
tho Netherlands, Germany and Aus
tria had in many places a deleterious
Influence, il is feared, on the health
of plants which the generally copious
rains and high temperatures OF mid
May, and subsequently, may not
everywhere fully restore, especially
If untoward conditions should inter
vene between now and the harvests.
The probable effect, however. on the
final results is as yet problematical.
In western Europe, particularly,
there are a mum Der of localities
where fainfall has been insufficient,
but to what extent this may affect
general results is indeterminable.
The outlook on The whole seems sat
isfactory
The seeding and termination Of
spring-sown crops and the grow III ot
hay and pastures were seriously re-
tarded throughout the drought
stricken territory. Excepting gen
eral shortages in the first cuttings of
hay and probable curtainment in the
yield of spring-sown cereals. espec-
tally of oats, the subsequent rain
and warmth have relieved the back
ward state of vegetation and pros
poets at present are for average
yields of spring-sown crops.
In other European states Italy.
Scandinavia, Hungary, the Balkan
States and Russia--the agricultural
situation seems to differ in no note
worthy respects from that of ordi-
narily productive years, much doubt
existing, as is always the case at this
season, respecting conditions as a
whole in Russia.
Winter wheat in Canada has been
extensively winter killed. OF the
/ ,097,000 acres sown last fall, $685.
600 acres have been abandoned,
leaving $4,000 acres for harvest,
compared with 1,131 ,652 acres last
year. The springwheat area which
last season covered 9,201,839 acres
has, according to trade reports,
undergone further expansion, but
not on so large scale as in 1911
and 1910. The winter variety prom
Uses less than an average yield per
acre; the fields in the great spring
wheat provinces have had abund-
ance of moisture and the present as
pect is satisfactory
In the southern hemisphere Ar
gentina is now completing husling
by far the largest corn crop ever
grown in the country, and the seed
ing of wheat, flaxseed and oats for
the 1928 harvest has been car
ried on under extremely favorable
meteorological conditions. Acre
ages are believed to have been fur
Their increased. Seeding in Australia
has in parts been seriously delayed
by drought, but late reports indicate
widespread relief.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1912-07-05
THE CROP SITUATION

While farmers are working 10 or
- hours a day in producing their
crops. the business world is watching
the soil and the clouds with intense
anxiety. No matter what may be the
prospects in manufacturing or trans
portation, and their bearing upon
the welfare of society, the prime fac
tor after all is the crops.
We have come to the time of the
year when we can form a fairly rea-
sonable estimate of what the larger
part of the wheat crop will be.
Farmers who live in sections that
have heretofore grown spring wheat
often fail to realize that two-thirds
of the wheat crop of the United
States is Of the winter variety. The
report of the government last week
gave for the first time this year the
acreage of winter wheat, placing 1t
at 25,744,000 acres, about 100000
acres less than last year The con-
dition is given at 74.3 per cent OF
the normal, or per cent less than
last year, and &c per cent less than
the 10-year average. They figure
from this basis that the yield per
acre will be al bushels, as com
pared with 1915 bushels for the 10
wear average; and estimate the total
production at 363,00O,O00 bushels
or about 67,6OO.O00 bushels less
than last year. This is about the
only crop of which we can form
reliable estimate at this time.
If gives the acreage of spring
wheat at 19,2O1,O 900 acres. about
I OO0. 900 acres less than last year
and the condition at 95.8 per cent
or 9 per cent above the lO-year ay'
erage 1t gives the indicated yielc
as 1873 bushels per acre, and the es
timated total yield as 965,00O,OO(
bushels. or about 65,000,000 more
than last year. Really, apart from
the acreage, we know very iltti'
about the spring wheat crop. 1t rip
cns in very hot weather, and an un
usual amount of rain with warn
weather will bring rust. Exceed
ingIy dry and hot weather will br'pl
hight; and where the growth is s.
rank as this year, lodging is Away
imminent. Hence, we must tax
these estimates with good deal o
allowance.
Inasmueh as farmers are interest,"
ed In the worlds markets, 1t mus
he taken into account that Canad
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1912-07-05

.iose watch to see that the fire blight
uoes not get a sood start in his or
cnard before he is aware of its pres
enoe w zen the disease is found
every effort should be made to
stamp 1t out In case of doubt send
sumo Oh the material to the expert
ment station or call on the local
horticultural inspector and treat as
for blight until the causo Of tho
trouble is determined to be some
thing else.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1912-07-05
Extend o.-w. r.. & n. to Sound

North Yakima, Wash, June %
The extension Of the O.-W. R. & n.
from North Yakima to Puget Sound
which will give a route Al miles
shorter than over the Northern Pa
cific. will be under construction be-
fore the end of 1912, according 10
Chief Engineer F. l.. Pitman, VINO
left this morning for Spokane after
a visit to several surveying parties
now operating near the summit OF
the Cascades.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1912-07-05

water, should be put into cold water
IN order that much of the juices and
IIaForing materials may be dissolved
Inc temperature should then be
raised slowly until it reaches $50 de-
srees Fahrenheit. where it should
be Kept for some hours. Treated in
TINS way, the broth will be rich. and
the meat still tender and juicy.
The following method may also be
used in the stewing process: Some
OF the meat is put on in cold water,
and the remainder is Drowned in the
frying pan before adding. Meat for
stews should contain some bone and
rat. The bone makes the stew gela-
tinous and the fat gives the desired
richness. Various vegetables are
used in stews 10 give flavor and
thickening and different herbs and
spices to season them
BY far the best way TO cook stews
Iis in the double boiler or fireless
cooker; then one can be sure that
the temperature never reaches the
boiling point.
The principal difference between
roasting and cooking meat in water
is in the medium in which the meat
is cooked. In the latter the meat is
surrounded by hot water; in roast
ing, by hot air.
Roasting, boiling or frying in deep
fat are the more rational methods of
cooking meats, for the juices are
very largely saved in these methods.
1t is a very important fact that
the smaller the cut to be roasted the
hotter should be the fire. An in
tensely hot fire coagulates the ex-
terror and prevents the drying up
of the meat juices. This method
would not, however, be applicable to
large cuts because meats are poor
conductors of heat and a large piece
of meat exposed to this intense heat
would become burned and changed
to charcoal on the exterior long be-
fore the heat could penetrate to the
interior. Hence the rule: The
smaller the cut to be roasted, the
higher the temperature to which it
should be exposed.
The broiling of a steak or chop is
done on exactly this same principle
An intense heat should be applied to
thoroughly coagulate the albumen
and ,close the pores and thus prevent
the escape of the juices, A steak
exposed to an intense heat for 10
minutes is thoroughly cooked and
has yet that rare, juicy appearance
which is so desirable. We select the
more expensive cuts for steaks and
chops.
Two important facts to bear in
mind in cooking meats are: First,
heat by causing the cOllogen in the
connective tissues to swell, tends to
force the juice out of the muscle
fiber Second, dry heat hardens con-
nectiye tissue, sears over the out
side and prevents the escape of the
juices But in order to soften and
dissolve connective tissue tough
meat must be cooked in moist heat.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1912-07-05
Strawberry-ROot WeeVil Pest

Oregon Agricultural College, Cor
Wallis, Ore, June 15.-"No really
satisfactory treatment is at present
known for this serious pest" says
Assistant Entomologist A. L. Lovett.
O. A. c., discussing the attacks of
the strawberry-root weevil on beds
in the Freewater- Milton district.
Fields do not generally begin to
show the attacks until the beginning
of the third season, and those plant
ed in hills not so soon as those in
the mat system. The Magoon and
Clark Seeding are especially prone
to attack, while the Gibson seems
practically immune. Where fields
were watered from the Hudson Bay
ditch they were usually infested,
| though often absolutely free if wat
cred from private wells.
This indicates that the beetles
from infested patches up stream
crawl into the ditch and are washed
down to fields below. AS they can
not fly, and can only crawl, outside
agencies must be used for trans
portation any great distance. They
feed and crawl at night, resting In
darkened or sheltered hooks by day.
Since the adult beetles feed on
the foliage, spraying with one of the
arsenical poisons would seem effect
i've. But two factors argue against
this: the beetles emerge and com
mence depositing eggs when the ber-
res are in full fruit, and they have
a wide range of host plants and are
not heavy feeders, so avoid sprayed
foliage, either feeding on other crops
of waiting for new growth.
Il am trying out different mater
ials with a view to repelling or kill
ing the grubs in the soil. 1t Is a
great problem to obtain something
which will destroy the grub and yet
not injure the tender plant. One
Freewater grower reports success In
using ashes and lime on infested
fields and then flooding with water.
Another grower plans to flood the
soil this fall after the picking sea-
son, and keep the plants submerged
several days. This should kill the
grub, but just what the possible eff
feet on the strawberry plants and
young fruit trees will be is yet to
| be seen. The treatment would, at
best, be confined to irrigated dis
tricts, which do not include all the
fields infested.
Since the beetles can not fly, the
barrier method may be used. A field
of about an acre and a half is en-
closed By a low fence such as, 1t Is
hoped, will keep the pest out. The
weevil is a serious pest with many
factors making it's control a complex
problem We hope eventually for
satisfactory solution and are not dis
couraged. We are at all times, how
ever, glad of suggestion, reports of
experience and observation from
growers, and will appreciate any Of
| fers of cooperation"
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1912-07-05
EOreign CrOpS

With few exceptions current re-
ports on the agricultural situation
abroad are, in substance, repeated
attestatiOns of natures perennial
munificence in replenishing the food
supplies of nations. In the northern
hemisphere the volume of wheat
produced during the past three years
has, inclusive of the United States
crop, maintained the Unprecedented
ly high average of approximately
8 PTS, 900 600 bushels in so far as
known the foreign prospect this sea-
son, though not wholly satisfactory
in some localities, presents few, if
any, discouraging features of gen
eral Importance. The other autumn
sown cereals barley, oats and rye,
likewise favored by propitious
seed time and nourishing winter
are in general in a Furnishing con-
ditiOn.
The first harvest north of the
equator-that of British India-has
just been finishe ed; wheat from an
area 100000 less than that of last
year shows a deficiency in yield of
about 5000, 900 bushels, the official
ly estimated output being roundly
366, 100000 bushels, compared with
100000 in 1911. The surplus
available for export is probably
about 5O,0O0,OO0 bushels. Flaxseed,
sown on a surface 100000 acres
larger in extent than that of last sea-
son. is reported to have given a rec
ord crop, i. e., 25,640000 bushels
against 22,3O0,0O0 in 1911 and H.
100000 in 1910, AS the annual do
nestle requirements are only about
100000 bushels-mostly for seed
/ ing urposes-BOmbay and Calcutta
together should have upward of 90
600, 900 bushels for export.
The cereal harvest of North At
RIGA, chronologically successive to
that of British India, is now in the
first stages of its progress. In Egypt
the condition of growing wheat at
the date Of last official report was
above average and barley below.
But in the much more important
cereal producer, Algeria, and in
Tunis, a severe spring drought has
in parts left its mark upon yegeta-
! ton, and a normal yield Is not ex-
pected. In the best years, 1t may be
noted the three countries produce
about 8O,OOO,00O bushels of wheat
and 60,0O0,O00 bushels of barley,
Egypt being an importer and the
surplus of the French colonies being
exported duty free to the mother
country.
Over the vast areas of the Euro
pean continent, where half the
worlds rye and barley are grown
vegetation is probably somewhat
more irregular than usual at this
season. The exceptionally cold
weather almost everywhere in west
ern and central Europe during April
and early May would probably have
had little other effect upon winter
cereals than the beneficial one Of
chacking a too luxuriant growth
But persistent drought during thu
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1912-07-05
meats and Meat Cookery
BY Ada Hunt Wexler

my" "I''H III no more striking Way
thah III the preparation of his food
Inc former takes his nourishment
~ 90 A. ~ oiiered by nature;
''0 prepares MS food before
''e"' Is rarely eaten raw
me" peoPIe' II Is usually
- S''"e"' 'rled or broiled
0Do' meat Is Iirm' elastic and a
9i'' "n'io'lu Color when fresh cut;
'"' 80 ~ III ana llght straw or
p"'e 'e'oN III Color Lean meat is
''eie Mu ch USED muscle absorbs
:" "'' LOU material making rich
Jui'' 'ne"'' ouI not always of tender
''0'0' 'e"'' 10 De wholesome, must
ooii'o iioil heaItily animal; to be
h'''i i'iouS' lioih Wen nourished
inc Deel Is considered the most
N"'i i'iouS meat mutton ranks next;
POI ~ 10 nutritious but difficult to
Oiso'.' i"iip Is lehuef put Is not as
'"luaple DIS mutton; veal is the least
',' - Ui'li'''l' IT. oISes''
''' ''9 l'"'or ana 10
o. - - y
Among the chlef objects of cook
ing meats are the Ioosening and soft
ehihS OF the ilbre and connective
tissue WHich facilitates digestion by
exposing them more fully to the ac-
Vlol ol the dlgestlVe juices. Another
important OBJECT IS to XIII bacteria
ana thuS render harmless organisms
thaI might otherwise be extremely
dangerous. by cooking, the albu-
men ana DIood are coagulated and
the meat Is rendered more acceptable
TO 'ne Slsn'' the flavor IS also i'm
proved TINS ialter Is often accom-
phshea by the use OF condiments.
flaForlhg materials and an agree
aOle appearance DO not directly in
crease the thoroughness of digestion,
put they 90 serve TO stimulate the
dlgestlVe organs to greater activity.
All muscular tissue is made up of
bundles of tube shaped cells filled
with juice. These tubes are bound
together by web of white connec-
tive tissue, threaded by tiny blood
vessels and streaks of fat. The more
connective tissue the tougher the
meat
Muscles much used contain a great
amount of connective tissue. They
make a rich JUICY meat, which is,
however, tougher than that of the
parts less used Exercise also draws
large quantity of blood to the
muscle, consequently touch muscle
contains more juice than other
muscles
Since toughness and tenderness
are determined by the amount of
connective tissue in the muscle, which
is a result of exercise or work and
also of the age of the animal, we
therefore choose cuts of meat ac-
cordingly. depending upon the
method of cooking we wish to use.
Tough cuts of meat are inexpensive
and if properly cooked so as to rem
der the connective tissues digestible
have as high, if not higher food value
than the tender cuts.
From an economic standpoint in
cooking these inexpensive cuts we
must consider the amount of fuel
and labor. Here we need low tenn
perature and long cooking and the
fireless cooker can be used to great
advantage, it being a fuel saver as
we'll as a labor saver
If meat alone is to be used the
cooking in water should be as fol-
lows: Plunge the cut at once into a
generous supply of boiling water and
keep it near the boiling point tor ~
minutes in order to coagulate the
albumen and seal the pores of the
rooo+ Tho coating thus formed will
La Junta tribune., 1912-03-02

Ia Toilette has Ind TO stand alone,
or. rather. he has bad TO start nionc TO
recruit his army. II WAS practically so
IN Wisconsin aud WAS absolutely so In
the United States senate. When lie
began 10 speak In that budy the older
s.nators Lcfr the chamber almost 10 a
man. on one such occasion Senator
Bob" uttered the famous prophecy
that the people would soon Sara'e Icr-
mancntly the seats then vacated TEN
porarily. which 4, exactly what the
people did as fast n. these senators
terms expired.
when be entered the senate IN 1905
La Toilette had not man Ia stand
with him To-day he has more than a
dozen. and during the special session
be controlled the balance Of power md
virtually ruled the body With th"
Wisconsin man standing alone has be
come n habit When the average ioll
iician becomes o presidential cnndi
date there are plenty Of men eager to
La Junta tribune., 1912-03-02

any heights bad be followed The nsr,v
leaders Yet be turned his hack On II,
this 10 defy the bo--sS h.hs thu c,r
Ioriiions and Uphold the rights II III,
public Was this thu ruui.s. tha,
would have iss.n followed hy = ti,up
dominated ainn- ot ch.rny by nelosh
ambition. NJ. TIL, il not an Intel
ligihlc explanation of tn. usau aul bi,
,lip-.r
In his earne~tnrSs Senator II Fol,
lctt- frequently icir fall in~ phryise u
mean II :" Have We ns herr. the key
to his character: IIr means what he
says. means II intensely n,.-nii~ Il uos
only In wor,.>. but 10 t,-.d- Emerson
said. -'H-warr when The great GoJ lets
loose a thinker on this planet" He
might al-o have. bid u> iSrwute ~ the
mau who l. Ia dead earnest There Ii
no other way tu explain Ia Foilette.
his perseverance,. hi> triumph over
seemingly in>nrmountab.. obstacie~
than ON the theory that he l. rrcnhn
dOusly In EARNEST HIS faer. his is.ar-
ing. his words and hi~ deeds all ts.ar
out this Interpret .iinn such ulan
will 60 far
La Junta tribune., 1912-03-02
Strong With the People.

How many votes VIII b- nave In the
con, enrioD: Thdr j. ,e' purely mni
correspondents have written forecasts
giving him anywhere from 100 To 40.
but all this * : .,'-SwOrk The Wis
consin senator has behind him n mn
iiou wide organization aud trcmen-
dous sentiment Amunr the common
people His friends Hre making au ac.
tive campaign In his behalf My own
belief l. that he vii. make n stronger
showing IN the convention Than the
average man now believes possible \
poll taken 10y the Farm and Iiom.
Magazine In all sections of the country
showed the following results.
La Junta tribune., 1912-03-02
They Call Him Bob"

Ia Wisconsin there are two classes
Of people. one side refer, 10 the scn
aior n that man la Folleiic." aud the
other side calls him Bob" II IL .ig.
elnccnt that III. bob" class has bs~n
vastly incr~a -s-d Of late years aud the
',hn, man" bunch has d~indled CORR.
siondinrly
II is also chm ry-d that Senator Ia
foilett~ has n boun,ilc.s selfish ambi.
ton The Usm~ charge hns h..en made
against almost every mnn ihat amounts
10 anything In the worlds history 1:
th~ Wisconsin progressive has an On
due amount of this qua iity he hss tnk
On . peculiar way 10 srrtify L. fos
principle h~ hiss Jared hardship. con.
tuusr!y spd almost c~rtaiu defess wheu
i'rrsunssbls i,e could bare found Q
murh esates snd suassv Iuvtttng ruad e
plscv snd ,,owes. Thv Interests VEN
rewsr1iag theis own and eivias thea
~ t,sss In the hssi II fvlistte Nd
aiseady hses . 0e0lse " ths puvsP
MI wuys 80 0easa esoaiteee - shl
aattsaAl hssae - WpsVussentivea
wkh hh sisQssocs. yeseA. esssesstsa
~ ssesostss oel1eioi fsieo1sAAes 4
esso1 psseabey NV sooeAs1 sl0sul
La Junta tribune., 1912-03-02
sy JA>fEs A. tDc6RTos

"HE American people lpv" n irht'
er. and Senator Robert Marion
La Toilette Is about the gam.
est fighter that has APPEARED
in politics In our day When defeated
time after time be has u" uu rsht-
Ing When 80 sick he uu> 10 - doc
tors hands he has gone on hghting
When legislatures hIvv i--"U bullicd
or bought away irou hilI hr Iitr =oLe
on lighting. when h4lsd ia the United
States senate he i'ts gone on hshiing
In fact. thIt l. the story II I'll, Whole
career-"be has p-ur ou l-AIinE The
opposition OF the bH--,- pr of the In
tercsts. adverse vulr, in the national
convention of bis party. lcE or money
or OF health vilhIii' uhu-,.- none OF
these has dc.rtrrl him The late Nd.
miral Evan Is Gm the ouiy one on.
titled to The uiur uf -Fls,ting Bob
With equBi fitness that Term could be
La Junta tribune., 1912-03-02
A Meeting
On St. Patrick's
Day
By MARY MUlCAiiGv

Toward the end NJ the last century
couple named Monahnn cam" over
from Ireland Ia settle !" America
Ahcy had son aud u daughter The
former bcipg thirteen pnd III" latter
ten. The sou, name was Dennis nnd
the daughters Mary, Dennis was a
fine boy, tall for hia ngc and strong,
with sandy hair and nm houcs, eye In
his head
On the same ship was another fam
Us OF cnigrants for America. the kcl
lys. In which there was girl. Eileen.
the same age n- Mary Moun han. The
children came to know each other, nni
the two girls played together On deck
constantly. Dennis rscferrcd to spend
HIS time In the engine room, where
the engineer. seeing that he took mn
Interest In machinery. mndc him wei
come Dennis asked u great mnny
questions as to what this and that
were for. and before the voyage was
over the engineer would let him do
little things for him In connection with
the engines.
ON. day Dennis was on deck talking
a. one OF the sailors. who was doing
some polishing OF brass. His sister,
Mary. and Eileen Kelly We're playing
hide aud seek Dennis saw Eileen In
the act OF climbing up 10 hide In one
of the lifcboais. swung to its davits
over the deck Just as she was about
10 get into the boat the ship gave Il
lurch anl the child was tossed over
board.
The cry Dennis gave attracted the
attention OF the sailor lie was with.
who shouted. Child 'overboar~" and
the man ON he bridge ordered the ship
stopped aud backed But bcfor" this
was done dennis. secinc life buoy