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

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4 .8NN 1892
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Pure castor oil applied at intervals
will cause warts to disappear. The
larger the wart the longer the treat
ment will have to be-
The Planting for the last lot Of sweet
corn for the table should be made by
the 10th Of July. and II 1t is put In by
the 4th 1t will be more likely to pro-
duce crop.
A simple method Of disposing Of
small colonies Of plant lice IL by spray
ing the infested trees or bushes with
a solution made by stirring two table
spoOnfuls Of oil VI sassafras In quart
OF water.
Chinch bugs are said to caMse an an.
nnal crop damage In the United States
Of $2O.OOO.OOO. The brunt Of the loss
Ia, T..
by farmers In the corn belt, who grow
wheat, oats and corn.
Common road dust sifted on the
rOsebushes that are being skeleton
lied by the little green slug will put
them out of business The dust Is best
applied early In the morning. when the
dew is ON the leaves
1t Is not good plan to let strawber-
ries or raspberries mature on the new
ly planted vines or canes. During
their first years growth the plants
need all the strength they can muster
for the growth of root and branch
lady reader reports that she has
found that the presence Of a tomato
plant In the hill of cucumbers tends
to lessen the damage done by the
striped squash bug. to which the odor
OF the tomato plant seems disagree.
able
That the Chinese are making rapid
progress In civilization of the occi-
dental type Is indicated In the figures
showing the increase In the impOrta-
ton Of hats into the empire from $5O,-
600 worth in 1910 to over $4,000
worth in 1912
One level headed hog raiser suggests
leaving two or three Of the smallest
ones with the dam after the litter has
been taken from her. This plan is good
not only for the backward pigs. but
the little chaps will be Of assistance
to her In the drying or process.
Following an apparently dormant
period Of Eve or six months. a three
year old pOinsettia that the writer has
has taken on new life with a remark
ably vigorous growth. 1t occurs to
him that the plant. which Ia a native
OF Mexico. passes through Just such a
dormant period In It's natura: state
and that 1t will do the better for this
rest period
Some weeks ago an item In these
notes gave the suggestion Of an east
ern lady relative to the edibility Of the
common milkweed. 1t being prepared
and cooked like asparagus. The mat
ter has been referred to the botanist
or the Kansas Agricultural college. and |
he advises against using any varieties |
Of milkweed In the manner suggested.
rs several Of them are quite poison
Gus.
noted veterinary authority blames
poor ventilation for greater losses to |
horse owners than all other causes of
disease combined. What Is true of
horses Is doubtless equally true of
FLOODED cattle and dairy cows that are
kept closely confined. It seems
strange that domestic animals should
'uffer SO much from this cause when
fresh air Ii so cheap and plentiful and
70 easily introduced into the quarters
where horses and cattle are housed.
The writer has lately put down some
thirty-fve dozen eggs In the water
glass solution. 1t will be interesting
% notice how they keep and whether
he prevailing prices for eggs at the
line they are consumed will have
made 1t worth while to preserve them
n view Of the original cost Of 10 cents
Der dozen. The eggs put down were
yathered daily and were also clean.
The solution was made by mixing one
part OF water glass in ten parts boiled
water ten gallon stone jar was
Used as the container. |,
The discovery Of the value Of the [