Semi-weekly herald., 1913-02-17

oughly then; and it is far better to
do it during the winter-time, and be
sure that il is done and completed
in the proper manner, than to delay
it until toward spring, with the risk
that something may prevent its being
done thoroughly. Remember that one
important point is, that strong winds
are liable to be blowing in the spring,
and while on can spray with the wind,
Thus, if the operator can do only
half job, it really means no job at
all, unless he is able to catch a wind
blowing in the opposite direction, or
watch for period of weather when
he can spray thoroughly the entire
side that he could not reach while the
wind was blowing"
If you have a good article to sell
1t is all right to advertise it, but be
sure that you can deliver the goods
according to specifications. An old
lady has just been telling me about
a certain insect powder that was wide
ly advertised a few years ago. In
destroying cockroaches it was sup
posed to be especially effective. A
| woman who has having a good deal of
trouble with these CRITTERS went to
a store and called for some of this
powder. The clerk was weighing out
| the required amount, when tie snr-
| face of the heap began to act as if
it were alive, and soon two big, fat
cocckroaches crawled out. They Rad
been living in the powder that was
supposed to be sure death to them.
1t seems as if almost anybody could
bake an apple so that it would be nice
eating; but there is a way that is ex-
ira good: With narrow -bladed knife
| take out the core, fill the hole with
sugar, set the apple into the oven in
a dish that will hold water and keep
plenty of water around it until it is
soft, and it will be fit for anybody
| to eat, farmer or king
| One of the greatest sources of dan
| ger from a sick person is lack of
care in washing every dish, spoon,
etc, that has come in contact with
| the patient. The hands of the at
tendant are also sources of personal
danger 1t is good habit to wash
ones hands after each attention to
the wants of patient.
If there is any place wnere bach
elor is like one-half a pair of scis-
sors with the rivet lost, it is on the
farm. The most important part of
the farmers equipment is good wife
to help him along ife's journey To
the young farmer who is thinking of
coaxing some good, capable girl to
share his lot, should say, plan to
make her a partner equal win your
| self. What belongs to one snould be-
long to the other. Many wife has
to plead for the needful things of life
after doing her share OF the hard
work.
| The conservative New England
armer is disposed to boost skunk meat
as an article of food. However, when
ii comes to that, most people would
be disposed to say of it what the boy
declared of crow: Il kin eat crow,
but don't banker after it,
| The Dakota farmer holds that the
most economical way of acquiring an
agricultural education it to watch the
| other fellow. Danger turks in this
advice. If we spend all our time watch
ing the other fellow, sitting on a
stump in the shade to do it, we are
| liable to grow lazy, and our own row
is in danger of going unhoed.
The woodchuck is not an insect, but
he's sometimes troublesome enough to
deserve almost any kind of name
This pest can, with little difficulty, be
exterminated by using the liquid
known as carbon bisulphide. This does
not cost much and is very satisfactory
The chief point is to close all INC holes
but one and into this thrust bun. !,
of rags saturated with the liquid 1t
is good plan to tie the rags to the
end of slender pole and pour the
liquid well over them, or dip them
into pan containing the same, and
then push this pole into the hole so
as to carry the rags in as far as
possible, and close the opening at once
! with clay or mud. This LIQUID piyes
off poisonous fumes and should rot
be breathed more than necessary by
the operator. Also, fire should be kept
away from it, as the fumes are ex-
plosive, With ordinary care, however,
the operator need have no fear. Your
druggist can supply you with carbon
I bisulphide.
, THE SOUTHWEST