Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1914-02-19

creasing capacity for assimilation NJ
other foods.
| The heat value of soft co.I oor J..
CONSIDERABLY Increased II one will re-
aienper TO keep the draft in the feed
uoor open SO that fresh air will mix
| WIN the gases In the process OF com.
QUESTION. This means that within cor.
'"in limits air admitted In this wav
VIII take the place of coal. and this
means economy.
"A method Of cooking fresh fish that
gives variation from baking and fry.
ing Is boiling. The fish should he
dressed as usual. left whole and boiled
ior ABOUT twenty minutes In a good
sineu pan or Kettle. 1t may be served
WIN butter sauce or white sauce nd
makes an appetizing dish. being both
tender and Of good flavor.
IT mas been estimated by careful an.
tnorities that there Is loss Of from 4
70 80 per cent Of the entire egg crop Of
the country through careless catherine
ana marketing On farms where ion
mems are kept and where these hens
average 100 eggs per year a loss Of Ok
per cent would mean $500 eggs in a
single season. or. at a conservative
value $40
Missouri leads all other states Of tho
Union In the production of poultry and
eggs. In 1912 $4S.678. 24O worth Of
poultry products were sold by the
farmers and poultry raisers OF the
state. In the large total given above
eggs represent more Of the income
than live and dressed poultry COM
b1ned Missouri took the lead in the
production Of poultry and eggs four
years ago and has held this rank since.
The federal department of apricul-
ture is seeking to Offset the existing
beef shortage by Interesting the In.
dians on reservations in the raising of
large herds Of beef cattle. Some are
already engaged in this industry and
are making good money out Of It, An
effort will be made to furnish the In.
dams with the best breeds Of beef cat
tie and to aid them by mapping out
plans for improving their cattle and
caring for them.
DR.. Rey nolds. who is veterinarian in
charge Of the animal husbandry de-
partment of the Minnesota Agricul.
tural college. has recently issued a
word Of warning in reference to the
indiscriminate use of I've as cure for
worms In hogs He points out that
whether I've is advisable as remedy
depends upon the kind Of worms and
their location In the intestines as well
as the condition Of the hog. He saws
that I've is not desirable as a general
treatment
Whether a grade COW fetches S35 or
$loO at an auction sale depends upon
the showdown she makes when it
comes to milk and butter production.
II she is just barely paying for her
Keep the lower price will take her, and
1t means that she is worth what he,
carcass is worth for meat. II. on the
other hand, she is yielding her owner a
net revenue Of from $50 to 500. as a
good many cows do. she is worth three
times what the other COW is simply as
an investment proposition.
A sport that Is becoming very pop
ular where the cottontails abound is
that Of shooting them by the light of
automobiles after dark. A friend who
has bagged good many Dummies in
this way switches his headlights from
side to side as he proceeds along the
country highway. This usually causes
the rabbits that may be feeding along
or just inside Of the fence rows to
make for the road. where they become
bewildered by the bright light and fall
easy victims to even a fair shot
While the pretty milkmaid is today
but creation Of the poets fancy. the
recent national dairy show brought to
the fore several lassies from Illinois
that set pretty fast pace in the mat
ter Of filing the pail The winner.
Miss voss of Yokena. ILL.,, got five
pounds and an ounce of milk in one
and half minutes. while her nearest
rival was but half an ounce behind :
her. This was the girls contest In
the mature class Mrs. Hughes Of
Antioch, ILL.,. won first by milking nine
and fifth pounds In two minutes.
A negro farmer of Alabama has 1
achieved an enviable reputation ,
the south in very simple !
yet sensible fashion. For several years
past he has simply carried out the plan
Of raking all the vegetation that would
make humus produced on 100 acres
and used it on ten acres. In this way I
be has made his corn and cotton fields s
fertile. 1t will be seen at a t