Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1913-09-25

~ "''' Jt't phoe wac aSSciO
breaker in more senses of the word
than one. On the evenings of the 9th
and 10th frost was reported from
many sections of the country. while on
the 18th temperatures several degrees
above the 100 mark were reported from
many central western cities.
An odd Incident Is related in a late
issue Of an eastern agricultural jour-
nal Of a bantam rooster that apparent.
~ became Disguised with the desertion
Of clutch Of eggs by his mate and
accordingly got on the nest and sat ON
them until the eggs Matched. 1t 10
more than likely that his mate was
suffragette and that he was trying to
make the best Of bad situation.
Beekeepers will be Interested In q
bulletin lately issued by the bureau OF
entomology Of the department Of agri-
culture at Washington. No. 100. treat
ing Of sackbrood. which is an infec-
t'ous disease and causes the death of
the larvae In the comb cells. Copies
Of the publication may be had at s
cents apiece by applying to the super
tntendent Of documents. Washington.
That ability to resist electrical cur
rents Is largely an individual matter
or varies greatly with individuals 10
shown In the recovery Of a Nekoosa
(Wis.' young man after coming in con-
tact with the high tension wire at the
Of the Chippewa Power
company. which carries current to-
falling $4,000 volts. This is more than
times as strong as the cleo
trical current that is used In official
While In no way allied to the bird
family. mud turtles also lay eggs. In
stead of sitting on the eggs, as do the
mother birds. the mother turtle scoops
out a hole In the sand In a sunny
place and there deposits her eggs. usu-
ally from fifteen to twenty-five In
These are hatched by the
heat Of the sun. The eggs Of the
turtle are white, round as
bullet and have a shell that Is tough
and pliable like parchment
Too many parents take the Puritan
attitude toward their children-that IL
they do well In whatever task is as.
signed them 1t is no more than they
ought to do. while IL they do I'll they
should be upbraided for IT.. This may
work we'll with some boys and girls,
but the more sensible plan would seem
to be to give cordial word Of appre-
riation for work well done. 1t will do
the recipient good and in most cases
Will also serve to develop the sympa-
thies and sensibilities Of the one who
gives. Older people crave merited ap-
probation So do boys and girls.
Pear blight. which attacks both ap-
pies and pear trees and several wild
allied species. is bad again this season
In many western fruit sections. The
disease Is Of bacterial nature and
works Ia the sap While takers and
frauds have claimed to have proven
lives or cures for this malady for
which they ask a long price,. there is
but one way Of graduating it-namely.
rutting out Infected twigs and branch.
es we'll below the point Of Infection
and disinfecting the cut and knife
after each operation with a to 1000
solution Of corrosive subllmate. In
cutting 1t is well to go well below the
limit OF infection the FIRST time in or
Ter to make sure Of getting 1t ALL
A late issue Of widely read popular
magazine recently contained an inter-
sitting article under the caption Of |
The Experience Of One Back to the |
The article showed how this |
nan came to grief by buying run
Iown and played out eastern farm and |
ackling the job Of retaining 1t with
mt experience. His first years expe-
fence on the land cost him In the
eighborhood Of $4,000. and fortunate
he was able to sell his farm for
shat he paid for 1t. At the conclu-
ION OF the article the very sensible
lggestion Is made to those who want
D join the back to the land movement
I renting farm for a year or two
Instead Of buying. this plan giving Just
s much experience and at far less
vorry and financial loss.
Railroads running through Washing.
On and Oregon are seeking to encour-
&c the growing Of corn In localities
tributary to them by Offering substan.
al prizes in the shape of cash and az
cultural implements In contests which
re to close with exhibits to be held at
olfax. Wash. and Pendleton. Ore, in
december Of the present year. The
abroad management has furnished the
aed which was used in the contest.
nd many farmers in different sections
the state mentioned have Joined In
Yields Of corn ranging from seven.
five to ninety bushels have been
r0wn In the Yakima. while yields Of
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