Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1913-01-24


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Not long ago skunk pelts went beg
ging ut 30 and 40 cents Prime fur Of
this same animal now fetches as high
as So aud 81.
Folks living in the United States are
the greatest banana eaters In the
world. consuming five times rs many
us any other country.
The roadside weeds that are left
standing are pretty sure to mean more
or less drifting of snow In the ada
cent highway when the storm comes.
| The Florida Strawberries which were
on the northern markets ut holiday
time brought 81 cents a quart. They
! are shipped north in freezers contain
ing eighty quarts.
That farmer has not got hold of the
first principle of success in the dairy
business who has the notion that
dairy sire Is desirable because he can
be got cheap rather than because he
has real worth as q sire.
The flock OF hens will relish greatly
the carcass of fresh killed rabbit.
which should be hung up to keep 1t
out Of the dirt and to make them jump
bit to reach it. As animal food 1t is
just as good for the hens as porter
house steak.
Iowa has 5O4 creameries. and during
the past year they manufactured o.
73S,573 pounds Of butter. or this total
70.O43.S44 pounds were shipped TO
points outside the state. 9.O51.558 were
sold In the state. and 3.843.171 were
given to patrons in exchange.
1t is not matter of general knowl-
edge that common land rats are some
times caught in traps set under water.
In a case that the writer noted the
other day u small boy set number Of
steel traps for muskrats and In the
morning found rats In each trap, but
not the kind he wanted.
It seems that a drought in Australia
ID no small concern. The last one.
during which It is stated that between
100000 and 100000 sheep died, IL
estimated to have cost about $26 .O00,-
600. Not only was there the loss In
sheep that died. but the clip from
sheep that survived was from two to
three pounds lighter per head.
The ownership OF a steer. which has
been the source Of some dispute In q
county not far from where the writer
lives. Is to be determined in rather
unique way. The two men who claim
the animal have agreed that it shall
be left to decide the matter for ITSELF
It Is to be kept week at third place.
and the farmer to whose place the
steer goes when released is to be con-
sidered its owner.
| Unless there is q furnace cellar adj
Joining the vegetable cellar, which Will
insure more or less rapid movement
of air and thus give needed ventilation.
it is pretty good idea to see that one
Of the cellar windows Is SO fixed that
fresh air can be admitted. Doing this
will make conditions not only better
for the keeping Of vegetables, but few
er vegetable smells will get into the
living rooms above.
There Is probably no practical factor
that has greater influence In young
mans life than having a bank account
unless 1t be the regard Of some fine
young woman. However. II a fellow
has a bank account he will not be long
in finding the girl. and II he has the
!, right kind Of girl he ought not to be
long In starting the bank account. Both
are mighty good things. and the sooner
q fellow gets them the better he il off,
! Marsh island. or the gulf coast.
southwest Of New Orleans. has been
purchased BY Mrs Russell Sage and
| Will be turned into refuge for wild
fowl. Control of the island will be
placed In the hands Of the federal or
state government or of an association
formed for the purpose. The island Is
considered one Of the most important
feeding grounds for wild ducks and
geese In the south. Millions Of birds
have been slaughtered there. and it Is
thought that under the protection which
will be afforded wild fowl will increase
at a rapid rate.
| Flocks Of quail and prairie chickens
that may have sought refuge for the
winter on your premises should be
helped. If feed Is scarce. by having oc-
casional handfuis Of grain thrown to