The Grangeville globe. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho) 1907-1922, 1913-02-27


bloom. The writer has seen this tried
and knows that 1t works out
Feeding tests which have been made
show that cooked potatoes have a feed
ing value Of about one-fourth that Of
grain and that to give the best results
they should be fed with grain. Per
haps the chief advantage in the feed
Ing Of potatoes is that they give
change and are relished by the ami
mails that get them.
The possibilities In the realm of
plant breeding are nicely shown In
some experiments which were con-
Quoted some time ago by Professor
East Of the Connecticut experiment
station with the corn plant. BY select
ing seed and careful breeding he was
able to increase the protein content of
corn from to 16 per cent
What bright boy or girl who reads
this department can tell why the ice
which forms on rivers or ponds, no
matter how hard the water may be.
when melted always makes soft wa
teri We imagine some older folk
would have bit of trouble In giving
an explanation, although they have
known for years that 1t was true.
The burro, like the cowboy and the
bison. seems to be disappearing from
many sections in the southwest, where
u used to be so plentiful and much
used as a pack animal. For genera
ions the mining industry of Mexico
wu dependent upon the burro for the
uansportation Of precious metals from
mnes 70 seapOrts or railroad stations.
4 dfaft horse that will weigh 1900
pounds at three years old and fetches
sz0 sells at just SIS per hundred
weight This is good return on the
investment and means a better profit
tnan Is realized on the average three
year-old steer. One distinct advantage
tnat the raising Of the horse has over
ue producing of the steer Is that the
pnce got for him Is a matter Of supply
ana demand the country over and not
matter Of manipulation. as is so often
tne case with the steer.
Oid time housekeepers In the vicinity
council Bluffs, Ia, have been hav-
as quiet laugh lately as result of
'us Iact that loaf Of bread. taken at
'.nuom from the weekly baking Of one
VI the city's elderly housewives, won
ala prize In the breadmaking contest
"nicn was held In connection with the
ssricultural short course The lady
aau never studied domestic science
IRON books. but seems to have absorb
- good deal of valuable information
.,on ner daily housekeeping opera
holland has about the same area as
.Ous Island, New York. yet produces
..enty times as much In the shape of
w products. With a view to over
.vuling this inequality somewhat a
n1'e agricultural school is to be estab-
asned on the island, which will have a
sapacity Of accommodating 1000 pu-
sns' 1t Is hoped that the instruction
e,ved In this school will give a bet.
,uea OF the possibilities Of the In
sensiVe type of agriculture which
- Holland so productive and
Wealthy country.
h. Sorth Dakota boys and girls vii
lave chance to take part in a new
:, OF contest the present year-that
~. pork production. The better farm
,a s association Of the state has of
da u twenty prizes. ranging from $10t
NV. MI Tor the largest production o.
o.. On from sow at the lowest foot
.o, 90. per pound Of pork produced. TIL,
Tvs Tvs must be entered in the contes
NJ 10 narrowing and not later thar
Nj ~ The contest will close II
:, '.einoer, and the weight of the lite
e SOW at the END of the period viii
I've as the basis for the awards.