Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1913-11-07

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This matter must nor be reprinted with
out special perHission.I
A herd Of 800 wood buffaloes has re
Gently been discovered in the PROVING,
OF Alberta. Canada. Until this hero
WAS found the species was thought K
be extinct.
An excellent powder for Kidding poul
try Of lice may be prepared by miXin.
equal parts of pyrethrum insect pow
dcrJ with flowers of sulphur 1t is hes
and most effectively applied by using
Il powder gun.
Every rat that is put out of commits
sion now means Il saving of probably
30 or 90 cents in the shape Of grain
that il would consume or other proper
ty that it would spoil during the ensu
ing six months if allowed to live.
The directors Of the Wisconsin eX
pertinent station have succeeded il
perfecting method of treating wood
en- shingles with sulphate and phos
phate of ammonia. which render then
tireproof. the cost of the operation be
ing about SIS per thousand.
While the proposition to put bananas
on the dutiable list was seriously con
sidered by those having the Under
wood Simmons tariff bill in charge as
finally passed. this fruit. which is wei
styled the poor mans ration, was lef
on the free list, where it has been fol
years past.
Where one is conveniently located tG
a beet sugar factory the lime refuse
calcium hydrate). which Is a byprOd
uct Of the sugar making process, car
usually be got for the cost Of shipment
and loading. and makes an excellent
material for sweetening the soil, al
though not as easily applied as ground
limestone.
The fancy apples that are produced
in the famous western apple growing
districts are not only handled with
the greatest care. but on warm days ne
picking is done after 10 or II O'Clock
in the forenoon. This makes 1t posi-
BILE to put the fruit In storage at rela
lively low temperature. thus reducing
Likelihood Of decay.
Along with some other ills. poultry
Is also subject to tuberculosis, which
Is doubtless responsible for the de
struction of good many 6Ocks. II
most cases the disease seems to affec
the liver and intestinal tracts. In cas-,
Of an outbreak Of the disease sicl
birds should be removed from the flock
and those that die should be burned.
A series of experiments which hav'
lately been concluded by the depart
ment of agriculture seems to prove con
clusively that fresh eggs may be bro
Ken. canned and then frozen withou
osing any OF their flavor or deteri0
Tting in any way. Eggs kept in thi
manner have been tried In various
ways and have been pronounced a
wholesome food by the department ex
Derts.
A supply of fresh. crisp celery tina
will last well into the winter may b.
had If the plants are taken up from
the garden with plenty of earth adher
ing to the roots and placed closely to
gether in a good sized box In the Gel
lar. They should be given a good wa
tering ut first and later ut intervals a.
needed. but care should be taken t,
apply the water without wetting tn
tops. which are likely to decay.
AS result Of cattle tick campaign
In twenty -One counties in Mississippi
which has cost in the neighborhood O
100000. there has been an increase Il
the value Of beef animals Of So. 14S. 1886
SO definite have the results Of thi
campaign been that other counties tina
are still under quarantine are begin
ming to take notice and will doubles
| join the ranks of those who are wagin
IA hard fight against this worst o
southern cattle pests.
The water glass solution which
used for preserving eggs may be use
hdvhntageouSly second time proviC
ed the solution has not been expose
to the air too much. Deterioration @
the solution is indicated by an increa.
ing milkiness of the solution and take
place more rapidly where the solutio
comes in contact with impure air whic
Is heavily charged with carbon dioxd,
Where ii is possible to do so it is we
To seal the cover of the container wit
parafiin.
During the hog cholera epidemi
which has been raging in many 20
tons of the corn belt during the pa.
four or five months representatives {
distant drug supply houses did rusl
Ing business selling dope to be take
internally which they said would cul
the disease. II hardly need be sal
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