Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1913-01-24


what extent milk and it's products and
fruit and vegetables have increased in
value due to the large number of
hOuseholders the country over who
have given up or not taken up the
practice Of keeping COW and gar
den. 1t seems to he largely question
Of more consumers and fewer pro
ducers.
A long suffering and overcharged
public is now getting considerable
chunks of satisfaction ont Of the fact
that the express companies Of the
country have got some competition In
the shape of the parcel post and will
hencefOrth have to come across with
cheaper rates and more prompt service
II they expect to hold their own in the
package carrying business.
The small birds that spend their win
ters In the northern portions of the
United States should receive the en-
enlargement OF little grain scattered
for them. and some pieces Of suet or
other meat scraps should be put out
where the snow will not cover them
"A good deal of pleasure during the WIN
ter months may b. got by watching
the birds during their regular visits tn
these feeding places.
Trees are spoken of as getting ripe
by the expert forester. He means by
this that they have arrived at an age
when they are ut their maximum value
and when the process Of growth IL SO
slow that 1t hardly more than offsets
the influences tending to disintegration
When trees arrive at such an age they
should be removed to make room for
younger trees that may be growing OF
might be grown in their stead.
We wonder what kind OF an effect 1t
would have upon railroad accidents II
laws were passed In the several states
which would put In the category Of
manslaughter the deaths Of passengers
In railroad accidents resulting from the
carelessness or indifference Of train
men and holding equally responsible
for murder the officials Of steel mills
that allow defective rails to leave their
shops. It is fair assumption that II
laws Of this kind were passed there
would be 4 noticeable decrease In rail-
road fatalities.
It Is well to keep In mind In con-
nection with the new parcel post sys-
TEN, which became effective Jan. !.
that seeds. cuttings, bulbs. roots.
scions and plants may be carried In
the parcel post mail under regulations
as to size and weight prescribed for
other merchandise. but at the former
rate Of cent for two ounces or frac-
ton thereof, regardless Of distance.
All other merchandise must be carried
by parcel post. and for this purpose
special stamps have been printed. Ac-
cording to instructions from the post
Office department. parcels bearing ordi-
nary letter postage will be considered
as held for postage" and not mailable
until the special parcel post stamps
have been affixed.
Householders az well as janitors OF
public buildings. and what is said re.
fers to the former even more than the
latter. would confer great service to
those who gather as their guests II
they would take pains to see that their
houses are not overheated on such oc-
casions. This stocking up" Of furnace
or stove Is without doubt done with
the best of intentions. but 1t Is at great
risk to ones guests. who are vastly
more In danger Of colds or pneumonia
as a result of overheating than they
are because of low temperature which
may prevail ut the time Of their ar
rival. The temperature should not reg
lister above 20 degrees F.. and II 1t IL
65 degrees there is far less danger than
IL It IL IS or 80 degrees, as Is too often
the case.
The writer would not unduly infu-
ence any young fellow from following
mercantile career, but he somehow
has the idea pretty well fixed that the
farm lad who gives up the chance to
take up scientific farming on the old
home place for the easier work to be
found In a city clerkship. with an
eight or ten dollar salary. Is making
pretty good sized mistake. True. he
can keep his hands softer AM winter
behind the counter. but he will earn
not great deal above expenses. One
young fellow who comes to the writer's
mind decided a dozen or more years
agO that staying on che farm or get
ting ON the farm was the better prop
osition Today he has title to more
than 400 acres of land Others who
stayed in town and dillydallied had the
same opportunity as he. but are stu
shedding along on the bare ground.
The situation above outlined Is one
that every young man who Is making
plans for the future may well take
into account.