The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1912-08-23

out special permission.l
1t is all right to eat mushrooms If
one is dead sure they are mushrooms,
but It doesn't pay to take any risks
their rather limited food
value.
The vacuum cleaner is said to have
proved the best flea eradicator yet dis
covered for the use Of the scratchy
dog. The suggestion would seem to be
worth trial
Statistics show that there are con-
sumed the world over in year 1.5OO.-
600, O0O, 900 matches. Folks living in
the United States scratch over one-half
Of this number.
About the only thing to stop the dep
relations Of the cat that has acquired
q taste for young spring chicken Is to
give it a dose of chloroform or hit 1t
on the head with a club.
Watch the small boy closely and see
what he does with his spare time and
spare money. This will be pretty
fair indication of what he will develop
into when he gets to be a man.
Succulent and appetizing messes Of
string beans may be had the latter part
of September and early in October If
the seed Is planted in July. We have
tried this and find it well worth the
trouble.
Experience with ground grain in
feeding tests seems to indicate that
with animals that are provided with
good teeth the advantage of grinding
is Just about Offset by the cost of the
operation. :.
It is little wonder that alfalfa laughs
at dry weather when once it gets well
rooted, for in some sections Of the west
it's roots have been found to penetrate
to as great depth as thirty feet II
alluvial soils.
An effective spray for the protection
of garden truck from the attacks O.
plant lice may be made by boiling on
pound Of tobacco stems or any cheal
tobacco in gallon of water. strainin'
and diluting with cold water to tw'
gallons.
It's pretty stingy old codger tina
has the nerve to take any of his wife
poultry money for tobacco after sh
has sat up nights with incubators an
trotted around in the rain to keep tn
chickens from drowning during
heavy rainstorm.
Next to the birds that frequent tn
garden, the best friends it's owner ha
In the capacity of insect destroyers al
the toads that make headquarters in
The little chaps are not handsome
: look upon. but they should be protec
ed In every way possible.
1t is q matter of congratulation TIL
SO far this season practically no dar
age has been reported as a result
forest fires. Things may get dry
finder between now and October, h
present weather indications do n
seem to point in that direction.
A New Jersey man who has lived
be 100 years old advises those who d
sire long life Ito be optimists. not pr
simists. not to worry, to take plen
of exercise. drink lots Of buttermi
and get plenty Of fresh air." The re
ipe seems to be good one.
Pigs cannot be raised with pro
without good pasture. Clover max
first class pasture. and so does
chard grass. An orchard makes
ideal pasture for pigs. The shade
absolutely necessary to protect
Young pigs from the blistering sun.
It il doubtful If there is any arti
of food that is so good as milk as
ration for rundown folk. 1t Is read
digested and assimilated and acts
rectly along the line of enriching
blood and strengthening the syste
Milk Is worth all 1t costs from
standpoint of food value and is
cheaper than medicine.
Tasmania. little island to the sol
of eastern Australia. last year expor
745.1O4 bushel cases Of apples ,
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