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


statistics show -, loss IN the
United States FROM u.e during the year
1912 ives $25O.OOO.OOO or, roughly
$25O foe every mhabitant 1t IL esd
mated that the uiajor portion Of this
loss was preventable. being due either
to carelessness or arson, the willful set.
ting OF tires. In Germany the loss Is
but ~ cents per capita.
A western popcorn vender got into
trouble the other day for using oleo-
margarine and lard in greasing his
popped corn instead Of butter. The
section OF the law under which the de-
PENDANT was arrested was that which
forbids the sale OF oleomargarine un-
less sign to that effect is displayed
where the product Is sold.
or the many varieties of snakes that
lnhabit North America only four are
rated as poisonous. and these are the
rattlesnuke. moccasin. copperhead and
little reptile known as the coral
snake. All the rest are harmless and
IN general are Considered as Of con-
siderable value to mankind through
their destruction of insects and rodents
that are injurious to crops.
Experts of the federal department
OF labor have made careful investiga-
ton into the price Of foodstuffs in for
ty American cities and have figured
out that they average about 90 per
cent higher than they were in the dec
ade from 1890 to 1900. In the same
interval the increase in foodstuffs in
England has been l3 per cent. IN
France 16 per cent. in Germany 80
per cent and in Canada 81 per cent
The most shortsighted as we'll as
foolish mortals that can be found are
those who go on the theory that money
can be saved by scrimping on seed and
by buying cheap and largely worthless
sires as heads of their herds. droves
and flOcks. These fellows are to be
found In most any community. The
trouble with them Is that they are
shortsightedly greedy and hold
nickel 80 close to their eyes that they
couldn't see a prospective dollar three
feet away.
Every farm should have q shop or
other place which can be used for the
doing Of repair work during stormy
and disagreeable weather. A work.
bench and wise. with tools and con-
venient places for them and where
they can be quickly found. will be a
great convenience and in the course
OF year would mean the saving of
several dollars. Where one under
stands the fundamentals of blacksmith
ing forge might we'll be installed.
which for minor repairs for iron parts
would save good many trips to town.
The Wisconsin experiment station.
through its branch at Ashland juno
ton. Is doing a good work for the
wheat growers Of the northern part of
the state Several types have been
developed which are thought to be es-
pecially adapted to the soil and eli
matte conditions Of that section. Two
hundred and fifty bushels of this pedi-
greed seed wheat have been distributed
during the past few weeks. and those
receiving 1t agree to save the seed
larger supply for distribution next
fall
A conviction is growing in the minds
Of a good many hog raisers that par
t1al cause of the heavy losses that have
been sustained by them in the general
epidemic Of cholera which has prevail
during the past ten months is weak.
ening Of the vigor and constitution of
their droveS Of hogs through inbred
Ing. This method tends to develop
and fix the fine points Of a given type
but It does so usually at a sacrifice of
vitality and constitution The point
mentioned is one that the corn belt
farmer should give more heed to than
he has been doing in the past.
A rather unique competition recent
ly came to close at Caldwell. Ida,
as feature in connection with the
Canyon county fair. A local hardware
firm had offered valuable premium to
the homesteader under the government
project who could show the largest i'm
provement on his filing from the small
est beginning The winner was John
Jansen. who filed in 1903. with cap
ital Of II cents. span of mules and a
wagon and whose place is conserva-
lively valued at $4,000 today. A num-
her of other ranchers showed records
nearly as good.
Three of the most potent and far
reaching factors in the maintenance of
good health are the cheapest and most
abundant. yet not priced at anywhere
near their real value by majority of
folks. These are sunshine. fresh air
and exercise. Instead of making use