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Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1913-06-26
BACK YARD FARMER
interesting Pointers on Garden
lnU for the City Man or
Suburbanite.
WHAT TO PLANT AND WHEN
Advice by an Expert on Agricultural
MatterS-straln Counts In Chick
ens-The Tree surpeon-Small
Fruit Pests.

py PROF. JOHN WILLARD 5oLTE.
What IL the best breed Of chickens?
Easiest question In the world. Ask
your friends and every one Of them
can answer right on hand. but each
one will name different breed or va
riety and when you ask their reasons
for their choice. mighty few OF said
reasons would hold in court.
The fact Of the matter is that there is
no one best breed" Of chickens. There
are four or Eve best Breeds" with
from two to seven best varieties" In
each breed. II you don't believe 1t,
glance through the files Of any poultry
journal and see the number Of best
breeds" mentioned in their free read
ing notices.
One man proves that the White Or
pingtons are the best breed" because
he got Nine. Paderewski to admit she
paid $4,000 for FIVE Of his chickens.
Another man clinches the pennant for
the White Plymouth Rocks by saying
that q pen of 80 hens earned $4,000
for him last year, their eggs selling
for $50 a setting. And 80 1t goes. Ask
ing q poultry man to name the best
kind Of chickens Is like asking an au-
tomobile man to name the best auto
mobile.
AS far as the city or suburban poul-
try keeper Is concerned, he can make
his choice of chickens entirely upon
sentimental grounds.
Remember that the breed deter
mines the size and shape Of the fowl.
and the variety determines the color
choose the shape and color that you
think is prettiest and you will have
the best breed for you.
Now, however. comes the really i'm
portant problem Of the individual
strain Of blood within the variety. The
difference between profit and loss,
eggs and no eggs lies in the individual
and not in the breed or variety. There
is no marked difference In the produc-
ton, growth and hardness Of five or
six OF the principal breeds, and there
Is the same similarity between their
established varieties, but there is q
tremendous difference between differ.
ent focks or individuals Of the same
variety. A poultry man who under
stands his business can take an or
binary flock of any standard variety
and he can beat any similar flock Of
the same or any other variety, which
Is handled by an inexperienced or
careless person.
Inheritance Of profitable qualities is
Of the greatest importance. For this
reason scrub or cross-bred fowls are
worthless for breeding. because their
offspring cannot possibly improve in
size or productivity for any length Of
time and practically never hold their
own. Never use anything but pure
bred chickens. Get a setting Of eggs
or a pair of young birds, from the
heaviest laying hen you can find in
the variety you elect to keep. and
build up your flock from the start. We
have known two pullets Of the White
Wyandottes, one Of which laid II
eggs in a year and the other laid 24S.
You could not tell them apart by
looks, either. Three of the good hens
daughters laid over 200 eggs each in
year. That's why strain counts
more than breed.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1913-06-26

when the migration is the heaviest
One man can tend to one-half to three
fourth OF a mile Of barrier. The bugs
usually begin to cross about o'clock
in the afternoon and reach the maxi
mum between and 6 o'clock. On
cool days the movement begins
earlier. A few bugs are sure to get
across the barrier and infest the adj
jacent fields. These may be destroyed
by a soap spray of eight pounds Of
laundry soap dissolved in so gallons
OF water, or by flaming the infested
plants with the gasoline torch. The
methods described have been very
effective on the college farm.
During recent years numerous tests
have been made with the fungous dis
eese which destroys chinch bugs and
other insects in large numbers every
year. The results seem to indicate
that this disease is only effective
when the climatic conditions are right.
The experts at the agricultural col
lege recommend that farmers do not
attempt to introduce this fungous into
their fields.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1913-06-26

approximately fair distribution OF
cost between the units benefited.
The plea often made that automo-
biles from other states pass through
certain states to the detriment OF
their highways is not an effective
plea to the thinking man, since au-
tomobiles passing through a state
leave much more money behind than
they destroy in the value Of road sur
facings. and it is felt that each state.
as a general proposition, should be
willing to build its roads so that tour
list traffic would be encouraged. Ma
tional aid would, however. produce
quickening Of this construction on
the main lines, and without doubt
would be Of value in this regard.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1913-06-26

- EVENTEEN million dollars
- worth OF damage to the wheat,
oats and corn OF Kansas, last
year, was caused by chinch bugs. Al
least 80 per cent OF these bugs, &C.
cording to G. A. Dean, state entomolo-
gist at the Kansas Agricultural Col.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1913-06-26
snraadlnu Manure.

Spread the manure over the fields
while It Is fresh and rich In humus.
All the available fertilizing elements
thus will be absorbed by the soil, In
stead Of teaching away in lot, pen or
stall.-Farm and Home.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1913-06-26
panture for Sheep.

II the sheep are compelled to dig
in short pastures for their living,
they viii eat the roots Of the grass.
Better divide the pasture and feed
one part while the other catches up.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1913-06-26
Something Wronu.

There is something decidedly wrong
with the man who builds a shed to
house a second-handed hay loader.
and then lets his milk COWS SILVER
around a straw stack all winter
Farm and Home.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1913-06-26
Rannht 20 What.

A thin, even dressing Of manure or
straw over wheat fields at this sea-
son will prove most beneficial to the
growth
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1913-06-26
A part Of the Investment.

A farmers home is a part Of his
investment, a part Of his business. It
should be much more than that to
him, but 1t is at least that. So for
business reasons only he should try
to make his home attractive. Beauty
Is worth money in any form. A farm
adorned by q beautiful home, not
necessarily a costly one. is worth q
great deal more than one with merely
buildings on It. The house and out
buildings should be protected by
paint and good roofs. The grounds
should be neatly fenced to protect the
trees, shrubs, and vines which bean
tify the place.-Farmer's Review.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1913-06-26
WIntsr Cow Car.

The winter COW deserves good feed
and care for she b . suEO revenue
producer.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1913-06-26

The farm is often Judged BY the
cows II supports.
Bees are good for clover and clover
10 good for bees.
What is a moro fascinating pursuit
than beekeeping?
The warmer the weather the less
corn should be fed.
A COW is by nature quiet and ought
to be handled quietly.
II is best to have hot knife to cut
cold. thick honeycomb.
Movable. separate nest boxes, with
wire bottoms are easy to clean.
Beef cattle has decreased In number
greatly during the last ten years.
Change the feed OF horses sufficient
ly enough to make them relish 1t.
Ducks will not do we'll when con-
fined. Turn 'em loose II possible.
A cross bred male cannot be relied
upon for producing uniform offspring.
For profit. breed does not count
for 30 much as individual production.
Though busy in the field, do not for
get that the faithful COW needs care.
The large, tame sunfower seeds
make a good feed for hens at melting
time.
Perches perfectly smooth and nova
BILE are the kind to have during the
lice season.
A bull calf seven months old should
have a ring put In his nose and taught
to lead with 1t.
Iowa last year produced $4,000
pounds Of butter more than that Of
previous years.
Cheap land is the home Of beef. but
only dairy COWS will make the highest
priced land pay.
The pig looks straight down his
nose when you ask him what the
world was made for.
The chick that once gets thoroughly
chilled will have q hard time catch
ing up with the rest.
Infertile eggs keep longer than the
fertile; here is a hint how to stop the
losses due to bad eggs.
Powdered charcoal In the chicks
feed aids digestion and lessons the
chances Of bowel trouble.
Alfalfa yields from two to three
times as much as clover or timothy,
and is more valuable hay.
Whole kafir is perhaps the best OF
all grains to make weight after chicks
are q week or ten days old.
For several weeks before calving
time cows should have an abundance
of cooling and loosening foods.
The good bug is a lady bug. And
lust to show how little family counts,
its first cousin is the potato bug.
Sometimes economy consists in us
ing less Of what we have to buy and
also less Of what we have to sell
For a disease preventive nothing is
better than q little copperas In the
drinking water about once a week.
The SOW and litter will fare bet
ter II they are kept separated from
the herd until the pigs are at least
q month old.
Ducks are practically immune from
cholera, roup and gapes. Their faV'
orite diseases are spinal meningitis
and paralysis.
The farmer who does not feed ev-
cry pint Of waste milk on the farm,
sweet or sour, is not working for the
greatest profit.
A Holstein COW has recently COM
uIeted an onicim record Of 1894
pounds Of butter in seven days and
ITO pounds in 30 days.
Take an idle hour or two one Of
these days and dig the borers out Of
the young orchard trees. They soon
cut the life out Of them.
II the sheep are chartered in build.
ings that are not amply ventilated,
you will find that the confined heat
win cause their wool to slip.
Keep the bull growing. It is not
hight to let him slack back just Be-
4 n.AAl.n III
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1913-06-26

An incubator should be thoroughly
dlsinfected with q three per cent solu-
ton Of some eoal-taS dip, w. A. LAP
pincott, head Of the poultry depart
ment, says, and then tested to see II
It win hold a uniform temperature.
II It will hold a uniform temperature
of 102 degrees F. for. tWenty-fouf
hours. It Is ready for the eggs. The
egEs, are washed n ninety'nve per
cent alcohol and then plassd = tha
maahh
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1913-06-26

Don't stunt the calf.
Beef calves are profitable.
Alfalfa II q drought resister. =.
Feed the skim milk to the pigs.
Plant corn and cowpeas together.
Keep your youngsters coming each
day.
Never pillow an orchard In the sum-
mer.
II never Injuries an orchard to man.
ure It.
You should thoroughly disinfect
your hen houses.
There will be big demand for pure
bred fowls this fall.
Poor and irregular feeding causes
wool to lose Its quality.
After lambing the sheep frequently
begin to lose their wool.
Do you practice regularity In the
feeding hour for the hogs?
Constant and shallow cultivation is
the price OF q good corn crop.
Ground grain in a wet mash Is bet
ter for ducks than whole grain.
A broody hen will soon spoil an egg
for table USE Keep them apart
II the soil bakes easily the great
er the need for frequent cultiVa-
ton.
Be sure to use the narrow-tire
wagon on soft fields and the meadow
lands.
The way to sharpen a disk Is to
pare of the blunt edge until thin and
sharp.
A good many dairymen get more
sympathy from their cows than they
deserve.
The dairy COW brings in money
month by month. the beef COW brings
II but once.
Deep blowing increases the soils
water-holding power. also Its plant
feeding power.
One should make a close inspection
OF all drains about the farm at this
particular season.
A 160-acre farm with a silo will
produce as much revenue as a 49,
acre farm without.
Grass and clovers deteriorate In hay
value rapidly after they reach tho
stage Of full bloom.
Generally the hog will thrive best
that will squeal for his food at the
regular feeding time.
When the COW kicks, sit on the milk
stool till you count ten and you may
not use the stool for club. .
Tar and sulphur burned in the poul-
try house with the doors and windows
closed is a good disinfectant.
A clean, sanitary hog wallow, with
a good inlet and outlet, forms an ideal
place for the hogs to fight lice.
Although there is little data on the
subject, alfalfa silage Of good quality
would certainly make an excellent
hog feed.
A garden cultivator does much bet
ter work than a hoe. 1t Is easier.
quicker and keeps the soil In much
better condition.
II you haven't help enough on the
farm to handle the hay as quickly a.
Il should be handled. better arrange
for extra labor now.
II the cow converts her feed into
milk. she cannot lay It up as meat,
and II she lays It up as meat she can
not give It on as milk.
Some fruit growers say that It Is
not a good plan to pillow an orchard
when the trees are in blossom-bet-
ter do It before than after.
Do not plant many varieties Of trees
IN the new apple orchard. The apple
buyers Hike to ind as many Of one
variety as they can together.
Any kind Of fruit tree win die when
planted in ground that is all the time
saturated with water. The tile ditch
Is a necessity in some places.
sheep manure IL one Of the best
farm manures. Il contains a large
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1913-06-26

then working this into a fine dust.
Two deep parallel burrows are made
by dragging with a double trough. A
single furrow barrier-may be made
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1913-06-26

Keep the bull growing. It is not
hight to let him slack back just Be-
cause the season IL getting well
along. Treat him always - II be
were the biggest part Of the hsrG
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1913-06-26

II the sheep are chartered In build.
inRs that are not amply ventilated,
you will find that the confined heat
win cause their wool to slip.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1913-06-26

It is best to have a hot knife to cut
cold, thick honeycomb.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1913-06-26

Honey is not only healthful but .
tasty" food.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1913-06-26

Take an idle hour or two one Of
these days and dig the borers out Of
the young orchard trees. They soon
cut the life out Of them.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1913-06-26

A COW is by nature quiet and ought
to be handled quietly.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1913-06-26

A Holstein COW has recently COM
pleted an oflciaf record Of 1894
pounds Of butter in seven days and
ITO pounds in 80 days.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1913-06-26

sheep manure IL one Of the best
farm manures. Il contains a large
amount Of nitrogen and q good per
eontags Of pAOSphOric acid and pot
ash.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1913-06-26

Movable, separate nest boxes, with
wire bottoms are easy to clean.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1913-03-06
A Millionaire Tramp.

One of the governments most
able sleuths will be here on Sat
urday, March 8, 1913. This an
nouncement should not be read
with any fear or scruples of
trouble on the part of the COM
munity. Honest law abiding
people hail with pleasure a "De-
tective" in their midst, and the
name only strikes terror to the
lawless and INSCRIPTIONS crimi.
nal. The following guarantee is
made by the agent;
Washburn, Wis. Mar 3,
Mr.. Burner:
You can guarantee "The Mil
lionaire Tramp" to your patrons
as a laughing show. If COM
pany scenery and play is not
0. K. ring down curtain after
LIST act and refund money.
j. w. Harpe
Agent.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1913-03-06
Burns as a Song Writer

William Burns of this city has
just had copyrighted a new song
of which he is the composer.
The title OF the song is "My Son
Absolom" and it is now on sale
at the drug stores in this city,
as we'll as hundreds of music
stores throughout the country.
The song is we'll written and Bill
will undoubtedly gain quite a
reputation as a song writer.
His repu tation as a poem writer
has long been known among
Washburn people.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1913-03-06

Mrs. G. Symmetrical has been
quite sick during the past week with
an attack of lagrippe.
At the next meeting of the City
Club on Monday, March 10, Fl. G.
Rehm will outline aud discuss Con-
cen tration and Control, A Solution
of the Trust Problem in the United
States, the latest book by Pres. G.
r. Van Hise, President of the Uni.
versity of Wisconsin. 1t argues for
the position taken by Ex-Pr esident
Roosevelt who consulted with Pres
Van His e before the election. The
book contains great mass of mater.
ial on this subject presented in a
very simple way. It will prove a
good basis for further discussion.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1913-03-06
Hours are Changed

The new eight hour law affecting
the post Office employees of the
government went into effect Tues
day. An eight hour law has been in
effect heretofore but at the .discre-
ton of the postmaster, the eight
hours Of work could be divided up
among 16 hours Of the day.
The new law provides that the
government employee must put IN
his eight hours of work during ten
consecutive hours. The law will
effect every post office in the coun-
try aud Postmaster Nelson has
arranged the schedule of the local
employees so that they can comply
with the law.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1913-03-06

Don't forget the big bazaar at the
M. E. Church March "a, rs, inclusive.
As far as is now known it has been
decided to haye the following attrac-
tions, others may be added later.
A candy booth. home-baking
booth, swiss tea room, fancy work
booth, a baby booth, general store,
a provision store, rummage com
ter, an art exhibit, fish pond, a
shooting gallery, a 10 cent counter;
a baby show. In connection with
the home-baking booth there will be
baking contest. There will be at
least two concerts, for which an
admission of 10 cents will becharged.
George Jamerson and Dan Robin
son returned last Saturday aftern-
noon from Green's camp near Cornu.
copia where they have been looking
after the feeding of the crew during
the winter. The Green camp put in
six million feet of timber for Fleet &
Thompson at Cornucopia.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1913-03-06
Died Wednesday

Ole Westby, who has been
very sick at his home on Pine
street during the past two
weeks with typhoid fever, passed
away yesterday morning at ten
o'clock.
Mr.. Westby was working at
Highbridge when first taken i'll
about a month ago. After being
home for a few days he returned
to Highbridge but after being at
work for a few days was COM
PEELED to return home again.
For over a week his condition
has gradually been growing
worse and death came yester-
day to relieve him of his suffer
ing.
The deceased was fifty-three
years of age and has been a
resident of this city for nearly
twenty-five years. Mr.. Westby
was born in Norway, coming to
this country when but Young
man. He was married at Cum.
berland. He was a memb Der of
the I. S. w. A. lodge and of the
Longshoresman Union and mem
bers of these orders will be
present at the funeral which
will be held Sunday afternoon
or Monday afternoon from the
Norwegian Lutheran church.
Mr.. Westby is survived by a
wife and a daughter Sarah re-
siding in this city, and a son
Adolph residing at Superior. a
brother Carl and sisters Mar.
tina and Mrs. John Wickstrom
residing at Seattle.
The relatives have the heart
felt sympathy of their many
friends in their sad bereaye.
ment.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1913-03-06
NEWS OF THE WEEK
Items Of Interest Concerning
Your Neighbors

Adolph Westby was called here
from Duluth Sunday owing to the
illness of his father.
Frank Sundeen of Duluth visited
with friends in the city the latter
part of last week.
County Clark Nels M. Oscar tran
sacted business at Ashland Satur-
day afternoon,
Mrs. William Goedeke spent few
days at Ashland the latter part OF
last week visiting with her sister
Mrs. John Sampson.
H. Fl. Peavey returned to Madison
yesterday afternoon to take up his
duties as assemblyman from Bay
field county.
Arthur Childs, the newly appoiat-
ed game warden for this region,
transacted business in the city yes
terday.
Herman DeMars of Couer d'Alcne,
Idaho. in renewing his subscription
TO The Times, wishes to be remem.
bered to all old Washburn friends.
In the letter Mr.. DeMars states that
his son, who was quite i'll while
here, has not been getting along
very we'll since going west.
William Burns has returned from
Little Falls, Mimi. where he has
been conducting a motion picture
show. MIR. Burns will kelly remain
here for some time.
Monroe Sprague left the first Of
the week for Herbster and othtr
pointswhefe his company has camps.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Walsh have
been at Washin- ton during / e past
week whore they attend d the
inaugul alton Of President VII on.
Mr.. and Mrs. Oscar Wolff of Vlr-
ginia, Mimi. are rejoicing over the
arrival OF daught,r at their home
last Friday. Mrs. Wolff was form.
erly Miss Clara Summe r1ield of this
city.
w. ]. Maitland spent the week
end visiting with his family in this
city.
Arthur Anne OF Superior spent a
few days in the city the first of the
week visiting with relatives and
friends. Arthur says that spring
business is opening up at the head
OF the lakes and that there is pros
poets for good summer at Superior
and Duluth.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1913-03-06
M. E. Church
G.. N. CALLAwAY, PASTOR.

Morning services at 1890. Short
addresses by HI. G. Koenig and M.
S. Hull Evening service at 1880.
Music led by choir and orchestra.
Solo by Miss Alice Sprague. Sub
ject of address, "Found Out. y
Sabbath school at 11:50. Junior
graded department and senior classes
for young men and women from
sixteen up. Junior League at $3.50,
Epworth League at 6:45. All young
people invited. Prayer meeting
Thursday at 80. Bazaar committees
will meet at parsonage Tuesday at
7:45.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1913-03-06

A temperance meeting was held
at the Methodist church last Sun
day evening.
The progressive Citizens League
will meet at the Methodist Church
parlors on Friday evening for dis
cussion of subjects of interest to
everyone. You are invited to attend
these meetings.
H. Fl. Peavey assemblyman from
Bayfield, county, was home for
few days during the past week look
ing after business matters and visit
ing with friends. Mr.. Peavey states
that the legislature bodies are now
wei. organized and that work at the
state capitol is progressing nicely.
{. N. Clausen returned last
Saturday afternoon from Madison
where he spent few days visiting
with his daughter Florence who is
attending the State University
While at Madison Mr.. Clausen met
A. J. Faulkner of Washington, form
erly of this city. Mr.. Faulkner was
elected as congr assmen from his
tate in the election held last fall.
For spring suggestions read over
the advertisement OF the local mer-
chants in this issue Of the Times.
Watch for their ads liz succeeding
ssues.