Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1913-04-04

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The value Of the milk and poultry
products Of the state of Minnesota are
put ut 100000 for 1912.
Brood sows should have quiet,
warm, dry place. where their filters
may spend the first week of their lives
without being unnecessarily disturbed
by other animals or inquisitive people.
There is no truth in the statement
that the acids in silage will cause de-
cav of the teeth of the animal that
position that has been given circula-
ton.
In one neighborhood in California 1t
seems to be an accepted thing to trust
any rancher who has milk on his
pants Translated. this seems to mean
that the fellows credit is good who is
engaged in the dairy business.
Jeronimo is the name of the famous
Texas long horned steer whose head is
now mounted in conspicuous place in
San Antonio. Tex. The spread of this
steers horns is nine feet six inches,
and $3.50 was refused for them short
" after the animals death.
A family living near Spokane,
Wash. solved the problem of attend
ing the short course In very salts
factory manner. The father and his
two sons took the courses in agricul-
ture, while the mother attended the
classes in household economics.
Bugs. grubs and worms OF one kind
and another are credited with being
partially responsible for the high cost
of living by a speaker at Wisconsin
short course. He estimates that the
crops Of that state were damaged &c.,
100000 by these insect pests last year.
A public spirited citizen Of Rochester.
xSf In WsYn
q tract of land as may be needed for
carrying out the agricultural expert
ment work Of the high school classes
in this particular branch. The school
in question has arranged to use some
twenty-five acres.
It has lately been discovered that
the thorns OF the black hawthorn tree
make the best possible needles for the
monograph. The tone produced IL
both softer and of an improved quail
ty. In one section which was men-
toned in late news dispatch the
thorns had been gathered from these
trees for miles around.
A picture Of couple Of dressed hogs
hangs In one Of the classrooms Of the
Kansas Agricultural college. One hog.
the larger by three times. had bal
anced ration of corn and alfalfa. The
smaller one. the runt. had the same
care, with the exception that he got
no alfalfa. 1t is an effective demon
stration and one that should have a
suggestion for the hog raiser.
1t Is doubtless true that many alfal-
fa and clover plants are killed during
the winter as a result of a heaving OF
the ground and swapping OF the
roots beneath the crown Of the plant.
1t is also more than likely that good
deal of winter killing that is attributed
to a heaving Of the ground is the re-
suit of a virtual smothering by an Icy
coat during the winter months.
Newspapers Of recent date tell OF
a New Jersey man who made arrange
ments with friend to act as his proxy
in marriage to an old country sweet
heart, the proxy having instructions
to put the bride aboard the first liner
bound for America. This proxy bust
ness may be all right in some matters,
but there are naturally enough snags
In matrimony so that the more direct
~ fellow manages his own affairs the
better Off he will be.
The farmer who has tuberculosis In
his herd Of dairy cows should use his
best endeavors to have the cows tested
and get the infected animals weeded
out. but simple justice would seem to
demand that where this is done he
should he reimbursed by the state for
at least part Of the loss he sustains
In instances not few farmers have
been well nigh bankrupted by the
loss of their dairy herds through the
enforcement of rigid inspection regula
tons.
"A lot of farmers who are very alert