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Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1912-02-09

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Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1912-02-09
Resolutions of Coincidence.

Whereas, the Great Creator in his
all-wise providence has removed
from our midst our beloved broth
er, Henry Bieren.
Be it resolved. that we extend to
his bereaved relatives and to the
members of the Farmers Union of
Cottonwood, our heartfelt sympa-
thy for their great loss.
Be it further resolved that copv
OF these resolutions be sent to the
family of the deceased brother and
also be spread upon the records of
this local.
Respectfully submitted,
M. Darscheid,
A. Manchester,
Geo. S. Downer.
Evening journal., 1912-05-22
SUCCESS IN RAISING DUCKS.
One Should Have Roomy Yard With
Poultry Nettlne-Expensive
House Not Needed.

To be successful In raising ducks
one should have a roomy yard en-.
closed with poultry netting The net
ting need not be over two reet wide.
Ducks should not be allowed 10 run
at large over the premises; they will
ruin a flower OF vegetable garden in
a short time. but are not detrimental
in the small fruit garden
Il is not necessary to have a fine.
expensive house for ducks. but 1t
should be dry and furnished with dry
litter for roosting.
It is not necessary to furnish swim
ming water for them, but they must
have drinking water in plenty. A
swimming place for the breeders will
result In a higher percentage Of fer
tile eggs and also in stronger duck
lings. This is why 1t pays TO use great
care in selecting breeders. Use only
birds with long bodies, thick, short
legs, yellow bills and feet and bright
eyes.
Evening journal., 1912-05-22
TO MAKE COLTS PROFITABLE
Of Young Horses Growing and
Coming for Use and Sale.

In spite OF the electric car, the au-
tomobile and other motive power.
horses have increased in price COM
mensurate with other farm animals
Every farmer should have a number
OF young horses growing and coming
on for home use and for sale.
A colt can be grown as easily and
cheaply as a calf. and at the same
time the mare which mothers II will
make a half team for general farm
work. The writer has team OF
young mares OF nearly the same size
and age During the past season one
OF them reared a colt now worth at
least s75. while the other mare work
ing by her side has reared none. The
mare with the colt has done exactly
the same work as the mare which
has no colt and now at the close OF
the early summers work she is in as
good condition as her mate. with both
on the same feed and care.
A colt, Of course, is some bother
and consumes some feed. The same
is true in growing any domestic ami.
mails. But with a little patience In
the handling of the mare and foal. a
mare doing general farm work should
raise two colts every three years and
do about az we'll as with none The
colt will represent at least 100 pei
cent profit on the money and labor In
vested in II.
In fact, 30 little extra care and feed
are required that the young ANNA
can be grown without noticing the
feed II consumes.
Evening journal., 1912-05-22
coLoNY-HoUsE FOR POULTRY.
Portable Structures, Where Fowls
May Have Free Range, Keep
Birds More Active and Busy.

Prof. James Dryden OF the Poultry
department at the Oregon Agrioultur-
al college has stated that It Is his
opinion that poultry-keeping is most
successful where the colony system
prevails.
Small houses, preferably portable
ones, where the fowls may have free
range, keep the birds more active
and busy than they would be n con-
fined In yards There ia also less
danger Of disease epidemics, and II is
easier TO keep the house on clean
ground by moving II occasionally. The
poultry win also require less feed and
care. as they will pick up a considera-
Bile amount OF food on the range.
The fact that they viii also rid the
farm Of any injurious insects must
also be considered, az we'll as the i'm
portant fact that they may be fat.
tened IN the fan on the stubble fields
II the system colony is used. A good
size to build a colony house is 7x12
feet, Professor Dryden says A team
OF horses win pull a house OF this
size, and II win accommodate thirty
70 forty fowls.
Evening journal., 1912-05-22
FERTILITY MAY BE RESTORED
Principal Factor In Restoration, 40
oordlnG to Prof. Alfred Vivian,
10 Organic Matter.

"Any soil which was once rich can
be made rich" is the declaration
made by Prof Alfred Vivian, acting
dean Of the College Of Agriculture.
Ohio State University. in a recent ad-
dress. The principal factor concerned
IN the restoration OF the soil fertility,
according to Prof. Vivian. is organic
matter.
"The destruction Of organic matter
by cultivation and otherwise. is
largely responsible for the depletion
our our SOILS" said he. This organic
matter must be restored II We expect
our farms to be productive. What
does organic matter do7 II increases
the power OF the soil to absorb and
retain moisture; improves the physi-
cal or mechanical condition of the
soil; helps to control soil tempera-
ture, and is a storehouse OF plant
food. How can organic matter be re-
stored to. the soil?
"By saving all animal manures and
putting them onto the land; by max
ing use OF ell crop residues, that is,
putting back into the soil everything
not used for feed; by turning under
green menuring and catch crops.
Prof Vivian pointed out the loss sus-
tained by burning straw stacks and
other crop residues and declared that
the difference between the careful
saving Of this plant food and its wan
ton destruction was "the difference
between the salvation and damnstior
OF our coils"
Evening journal., 1912-05-22
EARLIEST OF SWEET PEPPERS
Plants Require Rather Light, Well
Drained Soil, and They Must Be
Kept Growing From Start.

Perhaps the earliest variety is the
Neapolitan. If we'll grown plants are
set out early they will produce fine
fruit In June. The fruit FIRST turns to
a light yellow and then to brilliant
scarlet
The Ruby King, the Bull Nose, or
Sweet Bell are fine peppers. They are
blunt nosed, round and about two or
three inches long The Ruby King is
q little larger than the Bull Nose and
its flesh is very mild and sweet
These plants grow about three feet
high and are not easily blown down.
The largest variety is the Chinese
Giant The flesh Is thick and sweet
and can be eaten raw.
Peppers require rather light, well
Grained soil, and they must be kept
growing from the start. II the growth
is checked by cold weather or lack of
moisture they will not mature well.
When the plants show two or three
leaves in seed bed transplant in small
cans or flower pots, and again trans
plant when all danger of frost IS
passed and. in fact. not until the
weather becomes quite warm. Place
q shovelful Of well watered manure IN
each hill
Evening journal., 1912-05-22
REASONABLE WORK IN GARDEN
As Rule for Most Things II Is Safe to
Wait Until Around Corn Plant
Ing Time for start.

We are always eager to get the gar
den started in the spring, but as a
rule for the most things it is safe to
wait until around corn planting time
or little before. No use to put seed
into cold damp ground only to rot.
Better start the plants In the hot
bed and taper on in the cold frame,
and then when set out in the open
they will hump themselves.
It's a mighty mean man who will
permit his wife to spade up the gar
den and do all the work on it the
whole season through.
Never drill strong fertilizer, like
sheep or poultry manure. in the rows
next to the seed Better plan is TO
work 1t into the ground before plant
ing or in the rows just after the plants
appear and close enough so it will
touch
Everybody grows rhubarb, but few
farmers know that they can grow as
paragus just as easily II is one Of the
most delicious vegetables grown and
requires no special care. Start with
one or two year old plants.
Evening journal., 1912-05-22
Sheen Raisinu.

Sheep rearing has been one Of
mans most profitable and important
occupations since the very early
times, but II is not known whether
the present breeds OF sheep had their
origin in the wild species now known,
OF whether they come from species
now extinct.
II is only in comparatively recent
years that very general attempts have
been made to improve the known
breeds Of sheep, and in making such
improvement the farmers Of America
have devoted their principal attention
to the fleece, while those Of Canada
and Britain pay more attention to car
cass.
Evening journal., 1912-05-22
ExeeIIent FertIIIzsr pIstrIbuter.

ance Of nitrogen for the corn crop and
at the proper time during its growth
TO insure a maximum yield. The bac-
terra in the manure will hasten the
decomposition of the organic matter
contained in the roots and stubble Of
the clover sod and hasten them into
a condition available to nourish the
growing corn crop.
All farmers know that excellent
crops Of mixed grass may be grown
on field that has produced a good
crop Of corn by the application Of
manure alone the previous year but
In my opinion better. economical re-
suits may be obtained II the manure
lis applied at the rate of from to
10 loads TO the acre and supplemented
with some form OF fertilizer supply.
ing an abundance Of phosphoric acid
and potash.
The phosphoric acid may be pur-
chased in numerous forms, but in my
opinion the potash had best come in
the form of high grade or a low
grade sulphate.
Evening journal., 1912-05-22
PQDEIQYN(EES

The young cockerels should be put
up to fatten for two weeks, and as
soon as fat sold
Weeds crowd the cultivated plants,
depriving them Of light and space in
both soil and air.
The ration should be balanced to
meet the needs OF the COW at all
stages Of lactation.
Sour and moldy food should not be
fed. The fowls health Is worth more
than the sour dope
A hen needs nearly seven times
more fresh air IN proportion to her
size than does the horse.
Selecting the hens according to
their laying qualities is to some poul-
trymen a hard proposition.
Anyone keeping poultry must, OF
course. have houses to protect them
from cold or stormy weather.
Fowls intended for market should
be cooped up for a week or two and
fed all the rich food they will eat
You can succeed with any breed.
Get the one you like and then stick to
it. Frequent changes mean failure
Making a Saturday afternoon chore
OF cleaning the poultry house is one
way of insuring its being done regu-
larly.
An old cloth on the nursery floor OF
the broooder IS a good precaution TO
take for the sake Of the chicks feet
and legs.
The great advantage of the wire
nest is that it affords no place for yer
min to hide. Then It is so easy to
clean, too.
The only method of ridding the
poultry-house and nests of mites is to
use strong treatment with liquid
lice and mite killer. and keen the
poultry-house clean
Evening journal., 1912-05-22
LIVE STOCK
CSy NOTES

The pig, like other animals, suffers
at times s'om arrangement Of the
stomach.
The driver more than the horse is
always more to blame for the ami
mails being vicious-if he ever is.
Don't grow any kind Of live stock
for pedigree. This is the worst
thing against the pure-bred business.
At .farrowing time feed the SOW
lightly on corn for a few days to
prevent exciting her feverish. condi-
ton.
Never rush a horse on a down
grade. This is one Of the first causes
of sprung knees and strained ten
dons.
For fattening sheep feed literally
Of oat straw and about three pounds
OF corn fodder daily for a 100-pound
sheep.
On his early training entirely de
pend a colts usefulness and value as
a horse, and IL should begin the day
It is foaled.
A horse or colt will drive better
upOu n NWO-AHluc ihli1u VI nay dnu
one-third Of straw than upon a full
ration OF hay alone.
II you are not working your horses
be sure to turn them, as we'll as the
colts, out where they will get prenty
Of exercise and good fresh air.
When the plow horses are brought
IN at noon the harness should be re-
moved and the shoulders washed and
rubbed dry while they are feeding.
Do not be afraid to shoot any
prowling stray dog that may be found
on your farm and particularly If II
should happen to be in the vicinity
OF the sheep.
All hogs do not equally utilize the
feed consumed in the production OF
cork. Some make more pork than
ofners from the same amount - food.
The better the hog the less the feed
costs in the production Of pound of
pork
Evening journal., 1912-05-22
WIndows In poultry House.

Put the windows in the poultry
house low down to the floor, so that
the hens will get the benefit of the
light and sunshine when scratching for
their feed. The trouble with windows
set high mp. is that they let the sun
shine in on the perches when the hens
are on the floor scratching, and when
they are not on the roost the sun
doesn't shine. so there is no equi-
librium in such plans.
Evening journal., 1912-05-22
USEFUL IN A POULTRY HOUSE
Roosts May BE Constructed by Using
Several Two by Four Pieces
Dropplnas Easily Reached.

Select several two by fours each
four feet long Three feet above the
floor OF the house nail cross pieces
OF two by fours from the wall stud
ding to these four pieces, leaving a
foot projecting above where nailed,
says the Homestead The cross pieces
should he from three 10 four feet long
30 that they viii admit three or four
twelve-inch boards Now put In the
floor either OF twelve-inoh boards or
six-lnch stun n Il is tongued and
Evening journal., 1912-05-22
SCARCITY OF GOOD TURKEYS
Census Bureau Issues Gloomy Fore
cast for Future Holiday Feast
Ducks Also Decrease.

According to the census bureau, the
forecast for the future holiday feast Is
very gloomy, at least as far as the tur-
key goes. Instead. chicken or roast
beef as a centerpiece will be used In
stead OF the time-honored turkey. Ten
years from now a multimillionaire may
be able to have a duck or goose on
his Christmas table. but as for turkeys,
they will exist only in fancy or at the
National Zoo. According to the cen
sus bureaus report. there we're 6,954,.
SEQ turkeys on farms in the United
States in 1900, and only 2.66S.7OS in
1870 Az this rate of decrease indi-
Gated the turkey will be a strange bird
in 1920. The number of ducks de-
creased with almost similar speed. In
1900 there were 4,7S5, $50 and in 1910
there were only 2.906,525. The geese
have gone more slowly In 1900 there
were 5.676,7ss. and last year there
we're 3,431,9S0 Chickens are doing
well, however. for in 1900 there were
233,s66,021 and in 1910 there we're
2S0,345,133, not counting the few that
are Matching as this paper goes to
press.
Evening journal., 1912-05-22
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PREPARING THE CORN FIELD
Manure, Supplemented With Some
Form Of Fertilizer to Furnish
Fhosphorlc Acid, ls Best.
cBy W. NJ. KELLEY

On the majority Of stock and dairy
YARNS the corn Geld is the ideal place
70 apply the farm manure. A corn
crop is able to make profitable use Of
manure for the reason that it makes
its principal growth late In the season
after the fertilizing elements in the
manure have been available to nour-
ish the growing plants. by the action
of the elem6 ats.
The ideal corn field is prepared by
applying manure to a clover sod.
A light dressing OF stable manure
on the clover sod will make an abund-
Evening journal., 1912-05-22

hold the ends Of the trough in place
and keep it from leaking. II an iron
washer is placed beneath the nut It
will be simple matter to tighten
the nuts If occasion demand It. The
old irons from a wagon box are just
the things to use for this purpose.
II the fiat irons are attached with
small bolts they will hold better than
II put on with screws or nails.
Evening journal., 1912-05-22

support Of one steer, and it is stated
that this same land will support at
least 10 people when placed under
cultivation.
These conditions force the produc-
tion of beef upon the farms, and per
haps no more important subject for
study is pressing upon the American
farmer. Breeding and feeding market
cattle may. and probably will not be
conducted upon the extensive scale OF
former years, but each farmer will
raise q small number which, in the
aggregate, will satisfy all market re-
quirements. And then there will
come the necessity Of breeding better
animals, as these only will be protta-
BILE under farm conditions, and this
Ia turn, viii mean a better quality
of beef on the market.
Scientific methods af farming 60
hand in hand with scientific methods
Of stock breeding, and It is up to the
farmer who has already adopted the
former to adopt the latter. as well.
Evening journal., 1912-05-22
Roosts and Dropping Board.

grooved. Skin. boards may be nailed
from the top Of the four-foot pieces to
the studding. The roosts may be nail.
ed to these and should be placed about
ten inches apart. They may be made
out Of two by two inch material In
the early morning Il viii be no trouble
to rake the droppings from the boards
with a hoe.
Evening journal., 1912-05-22

back Of the hopper. The top OF the
box should be fastened with hinges to
form a lid. The top OF box should be
removed and slanted inward so as to
leave narrow space at bottom for
the mash TO run out. The ends OF the
box should be sawed 10 suit the slant
ing board. The lower side Of the box
should be fixed to hold the mash by
mailing inch pieces around the edge
The box can he filled with the mash,
giving the chickens a chance TO eat
what they desire, This will prove
beneficial IN the laying season.
Evening journal., 1912-05-22
Soda Water for EnwIs.

There is nothing better than soda
water for fowls whose droppings are
not In normal condition. The soda
water is made as follows: Use three
heaping tablespoonfuls of soda (bicar-
bonate) to one pint of water; shake
we'll Dose. teaspoonful to each af-
fiicted fowl. Follow with one-grain
quinine pill each night for three
nights in succession
Evening journal., 1912-05-22
BEEF SUPPLY OF THE FUTURE.
Perhaps No More Important Subject
Is Pressing Upon American Far
ner Than Live Stock.

Another phase in western farm
economy which is pressing for solu-
tion has to do with our future beef
supply The ranges are rapidly going
out OF business. for the double reason
that the settlers have so encroached
as to reduce the available area, and
because the class OF beef formerly
produced on the range is no longer
In demand
In the present range country from
80 TO 40 acres is required for the
Evening journal., 1912-05-22
Ground Plan Of Hog House.

one for corn. The corn house, with
door to feedway, is filed direct from
the field during the husking season.
The feed room is equipped with bins
for storing feed, cooker, feed grinder,
gasoline engine, corn shelter and run
ming water. The grinder and shelter
are driven by the gasoline engine
which runs a line shaft. A cellar IN
der the feed room and corn house Is
convenient for storing small potatoes.
turnips. beets, etc. for feeding dur
ing the winter months. The room
Evening journal., 1912-05-22
GOOD sELF-FEEDING HOPPER
Ordinary Box, Sixteen Inches Deep
and TWO and one-Half Feet Long
Makes Excellent Feeder.

Ar excellent plan for constructing
q selffeeder for bran mash for the
chickens is given below:
A box sixteen inches deep. two feet
wide and two and one-half feet long
will make a very good hopper The
bottom OF the box should form the
Evening journal., 1912-05-22
WHEEL MAKES UNIQUE RooST
Easily Placed In Position by stabblng
Axle Into Ground-ouite Handy
In Times Of Cleaning.

In describing his plan for making
chicken roost, Mr. G.. Dever OF Okla
homa. says;
Take cart wheel and stab the axle
into the ground or cut the axle in two.
bolt It to a post and set the post in
the ground. When the chicken house
needs cleaning all you need to do is to
lift the wheel off and IL is out Of the
way. Then too IL there is a chicken
Evening journal., 1912-05-22
EXCELLENT FOR PIG TROUGH.
Handy Device Can Easily Be Put To
gether to Prevent Leaking by
Warping or Knocking About.

Here is a handy device for making
q pig trough that / noticed on a
neighbors farm The trouble with
most wooden pig troughs is that they
will get to leaking after a short period
In use caused by their being wrenched
from the hogs roofing them about or
by reason Of warping.
This simple device. which consists
Of a piece OF fat iron on one end
with a bolt and nut on the other will
Evening journal., 1912-05-22
GARDEN. and
FARM NOTES

Remove the harnesses at noon, and
bathe the sweaty shoulders
Ensilage costs about two dollars per
ton, the lack of II about six
Some fax and some potatoes is bet
ter than all fax or all potatoes.
A field Of rape will make excellent
summer pasture for theN shoats.
When the gophers first show them
selves is the time to poison them.
Ensilage will furnish a this years
substitute for the clover crop that
failed.
Don't let the rush Of springs work
take the attention from the breeding
stock
Paint in time saves weather-checks
and ensures larger checks in the event
Of sale.
A little paint goes q long way to-
ward making a home out of a group
of buildings.
Road dust will serve to hold the nj
trogen in manure. using It in the
stable gutter
The two-horse. low-gear wagon is
largely used by farmers OF the New
England States.
Sowing uncleaned seed Is quite as
sensible as TO knowingly spread dis
ease among ones stock
The cost of clover and timothy seed
must not be reckoned; their value IS
too great TO let them go unsovn.
While planting your garden give
due attention TO the color OF the flow
ers. so that they may harmonize.
Ashes are best applied in the spring,
separately or in connection with phos-
phate fertilizers as a top dressing.
Tobacco dust worked into the sur
face Of the soil just before setting tbs
lettuce will help to keep the sphis
away.
Evening journal., 1912-05-22
ono eood Mutton ereed.

Mutton sheep should never be OF
mixed breeds on one farm. Get one
good mutton breed. stick to 1t and de-
velop it 70 the highest notch possible.
A lot Of mixed lambs never bring the
highest price on the market. II Is
those of one breed. uniform in size.
shape and condition that get the big
money.
Evening journal., 1912-05-22
HANDY FOR cHoPPING ROOTS
Blacksmith VIII Construct Device for
Preparing Feed for stock-Edees
Should Be Sharp.

II is a slow and tedious Job chop
ping roots in large quantities, and II
they are to be fed to animals, a great
deal Of time is required. Your black
smith will make good root-chopper
by following the suggestions in the
illustration herewith. Take to him an
old handle of some kind and have it in
Evening journal., 1912-05-22
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Evening journal., 1912-05-22

Elevation Of Modern Hog House.
above the pens makes an excellent
workshop, having plenty of light, and
is warm during the coldest OF winter
months.
Evening journal., 1912-05-22
Improving Lettuce

Some gardeners greatly improve
their lettuce. Swiss chard and spin
sch by growing them under a canopy
Of cheese cloth, held about ive feet
above the ground by stakes or light
frame