Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1913-03-14

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The grapefruit is one that should be
used more than it Is. 1t contains me-
dicinal qualities that are helpful to the
nerves.
The Orpington Silkies are sport in
the fowl line from which some enthu-
siasts expect to get substitute for
fur for muffs and collarets.
If the seed grain is smutty 1t should
will mean an increased yield and bet
ter quality at harvest time.
The man who tries to raise hogs
without pasture and forage crops for
them is like puppy chasing his own
tail--he gets lots of exercise, but
mighty little of anything else.
Cut cornstalks make an excellent lit
ter for the poultry house for the flock
Of hens to scratch in. The grain falls
through the pieces easily. and the litter
lasts q considerable time before it
needs renewing.
The Scotch collie is not only one of
the most intelligent but best of farm
dogs. The very qualities that make
the dog excellent when properly treat
ed tend to make it well nigh worth
less If 1t is mistreated.
Two-thirds of all the farms operated
by their owners in the year 1910 were
free from mortgages. There is little
question that the percentage Of mort
cages would be much larger than this
In the case Of farms worked by renters.
Two very fair minded men might get
along all right with verbal agreement
In the renting of farm, but in nine
cases out of ten or more a whole lot
Of trouble will be saved II every detail
and condition Is down in black and
white.
The tendency Of the onions to sprout
In the cellar may be reduced by scat
tering them thinly on the dry earth or
boards Of the cellar floor. If left in
basket or pail where they do not get
ventilation they are pretty sure to
start growing.
Some one has put his wits to work
and invented clever hog oiler, which
Of couple Of cogged rollers
for hogs to scratch on. These revolve
In a tank Of crude petroleum, with the
result that the hog that uses this Is
creased where It itches worst.
The Christmas or New Years hatch
Of chickens is hardly worth while for
the owner or the chicks themselves
unless one has suitable quarters for
them. Where one brood survives to
see the green grass half dozen will
die Of improper food or exposure.
One distinct advantage in the rails
Ing Of root crop is the excellent
physical condition in which the soil is
left. This Is true of potatoes, beets
and turnips. In fact, the COW horn
turnip is often used for the express
purpose of perforating and loosening
hard, clayey surface soil.
We knew a foolish fellow once who
thought he would save dollar or two
by getting clover seed at bargain
price from a catalogue house. He
saved little at the start, 1t is true.
but for years afterward his farm was
infested with quack grass, and in the
end he was the loser by scores of dol
lars.
1t Is mighty shortsighted manage
ment to let the brood s0ws shift for
either in the matter Of feed
Or shelter for economy's sake and at
time lose half or more of
the little pigs as result Of the poor
condition. of the sow or exposure to
which she or her offspring has been
subjected.
The fact that so many rural COM
have such inadequate school
facilities, and in some localities they
are deplorably so, may be traceable to
several minor causes, but the chief one
Is that the taxpayers who live in these
districts are more interested In taters,
corn, hogs or cotton than they are IN
boys and girls. This statement Is one
that is not pleasant to make, but it is
true nevertheless.
If all of the vegetable seeds are CIV
en- preliminary test before garden
making time a lot Of time and labor
may be saved. The testing will deter
mine pretty accurately whether any