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The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1914-05-21
CHAPTER X.
Garson's Noiseiess Gun.

GarSon'S NoiseleSS Gun.
ONIETHING of what was in his
mind was revealed in Garson's
first speech after Griggs' going.
'That's a mighty big stake
he's playing for.'
"And big chance he's taking."
Mary retorted.. ''No, Joe, we don't
want any of that. Well play a game
that's safe and sure"
The words recalled to the forger
weird forebodings that had been
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1914-05-21

Z you know-Aggie told you
" that Cassidy was up here
i from headquarters. He didn't
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PROPER SEED SELECTION
IMPROVES THE POTATO
'rof. II. Z. Grubh writes:

l'rof H. l.. Grubh writes:
The natural home Of the potato is
the mountain valleys of South Amer
ica. Where natural conditions are ia
vorable for the growth OF a plant.
there il will reach the highest degree
of perfection In the mountain val
leys OF parts OF the West are found
conditions of altitude. soil. and moie-
ture naturally favorable to the growth
Of the potato. with an almost entire
absence Of harmful freezes and bac-
terra enemies.
In providing suitable soil fer DO
'atoes the question naturally arises.
How shall we perfect and husbu nd
fertility? Live siock is the real basis
Of success In every agricultural dis
trict of the world Tho feeding OF
grains and grasses on the farm re-
places In the soil the vegetable mat
ter which produces the hu,nus ana
furnishes the nitrogen that keeps w
the fertility of the soil. IL is utterly
impossible to grow good potatoes with
out an open porous soil.
Nothing but the lcgumcs-alfaifa or
clover arc good--shouId be used as I,
foundation crop. The writer grows
alfalfa or glover sometimes both
for tLree or four years previous to q
potato crop. The soil liz broken Up in
the fall quite deep. Fall blowing is
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OBSTACLES IN PATH "a
OF BULLS IN WHEAT
They Are Waiting Patiently Tor Change
10 Conditions--iIi@her Prices
Are Possible, tts

i CHICAGO. November 2a--Thcrc are
many obstacles In tho path OF the
wheat bulls. and they are waiting
patiently for n, change In. conditions
With the change. the buying power
will assert itself. and higher: prices
are possible. This much needed and
desired change will be a decrease in
the visible supply, coupled with small
Ter offerings by the country. and small
Ter. receipts at primary markets. The
movement OF wheat to points of dis
tribution7--or It might be said, points
OF ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS been smaller of
late.
The taPering off of farmers deliver
les. ms we'll rs tho selling by country
elevator concerns. has not been as lib
eral as generally expected by the bears
I'm tho trade. Only l3.2i7.O00 bushels
Of wheat were received at primary
markets last week. while in the prev
ious week the receipts were 15.3l3.G00
bushels, and year ago they were o.
$4,000 bushels. Tho fact that the
movement has kept much larger than
for tho corresponding period year
ago has not attracted those In the
trade who probably would have taken
hold under moro favorable conditions.
There is possibility Of the Dccem-
Der future at Chicago becoming more
and MORE congested and OF higher pric
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The Sugar Plant.

To George 3. w, Accomac County:
An herb. called by the natives caa
che, but botanically Eupatoyium re-
baudianum. grows wild In Paraguay.
1t Is remarkable for it's sweetness. In
deed. the native name means the "su-
gar plant" 1t grows along the border
OF the river Anambahi. and attains u
height OF only. about 1--WE inches. The
smallest bit Or the plant. when placed
upon the tongue. produces a surpris-
tngly sweet SAVIOR. which, 1t Is said.
lasts FOR hours. The saccharine power
is much greater than that of sugar.
recent Investigations indicate that the
nectareous element In this plant close
~ resembles that Of the licorice root.
But, and In reply to your second ques-
ton: 1t is almost certain that the
plant would not thrive in your county.
Doubtless II would be worthless You
had better stick TO potatoes and truck.
However. if YOU want to experiment
httie, just for amusement. do so and
let tho Richmond Times Dispatch
know tho result.
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GOOD RESULTS OBTAINED
FROM THE WHOLE GRAIN

writer on the poultry subject says:
Last fall and winter our hens were
Kept upon whole grain ration. No
ground grain or cooked mashes of any
kind have been used. and tho fowls
arc in excellent condition.
The flock was small, but there. is
more profit In few hens we'll cared
for than In a large flock neglected.
At that time thcre were only nifty
two In all. More than half of these
were three and four-year- hens,
while the remainder were yearlings
and pullets.
We keep the Buff orphington and
Brown Leghorn. The latter are by
far the better layers. We find that
cross between the two varieties pro-
duces chicken of fair size and good
laying capacity.
AS rule. II is not good plan to
keep old hens. but when selling time
came around they were oil laying, and
very few people like to send laying
hen to market.
Then, when they finished laying
they began to moult. They never
moulted so late before. ~ number of
hens literally dropped all of their
feathers at once. and when the cold
weather set in along In December (the
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beneficial for the reason that IL puts
, the soil In better condition to receive
and store heat from the rays OF the
sun than spring blowing. In the
spring tho soil should nc worked over
with n disk or a spring -toothed har-
row until II Is thoroughly fined. II is
very important that the soil be- we'll
fined and firmed In order that the root
system of the young plant may be able
TO secure plant food as quickly as pos
sible.
OF all the factors in potato growing.
seed selection is by far the most i'm
portant Some years ago the writer
undertook to improve and develop a
potato along the Same lines that he
follows in improving his Shropshire
sheep and Shorthorn cattle, using the
best method OF selection and giving
| The seed plat the best possible Guilt
walton and care in order to obtain
uniformity of product. Since that
time he has been selecting seed pota-
toes of the size and type which he
wants to produce. AS twelve ounce
potato Is about ideal In size. seed no
tatoes Of that size were selected from
the bin in the spring and then four
or five acres were planted In IL special
plat for seed, to he used for the main
crop the following year. This plan
was followed for twelve years with A
potato which II was said would degen-
crate and ultimately run out; but that
potato continued to improve during
all chat time.
Several years ago Prof. L. K. Ben
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'ro"et oil single Showing
rom Sc cctiono Seed. >7

nett, a specialist in potato work, be-
came interested in the work the writer
~ns doing and freely complimented
him on bis success In potato produc-
zion; but he wanted to take up and
further improve the stock Out OF
specially selected scea he selected per
feet tubcrs and planted them in a field
by themselves. and when the potatoes
were ready TO harvest We dug all OF
then oy hand and kept the product
OF each hill separate. All hills that
did not have twenty tubers Of uni
form size, without knob. crack, or
rough end were discarded. No hill
was selected unless II came within
these requirements, and. surprisingly
few ELLIS were found which passed
muster, Enough were selected how
ever. TO make about 300 pounds. and
these were planted the following
spring. When harvested 81 was n most
marvellous low OF potatoes. by pur-
sums mas method II iS expected that
VIC win soon have potato that will
make twenty-five perfect tubers to tho
hill.
Had We bred our shorthorn cattle
as we have been in the habit of Sc.
'ecting and breeding our seed potatoes.
we would now have no breed of Short
horns. II VIC used only tho culls and
scrubs TO breed from. our breeds OF
stock woulG soon run out These
breeds have been brought TO their
present standard hy selecting the hes
on scientific principles of breeding
one reason why potatoes have deGcn-
Grated in the past is that the potato
growers of the United States have
planted their culls and screenings UNI
der the erroneous Impression that
such methods In seed selection would
produce as good results as any other.
In selecting potatoes in the field,
considerable dependence can DO placed
on the appearance Of the top. A large
perfect top, with several stems of good
shape and size. can be depended upon
to have more tubers undcr II. and of
more uniform quality and size. thnn a
hill with single stalk or one with
small weak ones
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Rey1ew OF week In cotton.

NEW ORLEANS. November 22.-The
trading of the week in the cotton mar
ket cost prices OF futures Is to SO
points, taking into consideration the
most active months. and comparing
closing with opening quotations. Open
ing figures were the highest OF the
week.
Prices fell away under liquidation.
but when this was ended the market
took on Il better tone. and aggressive
ness from the long side on the week
end had the effect of sending shorts
to cover.
At the lowest OF the week prices were
40 TO "a points down. Much Of the re-
covery was accomplished in the face
OF bearish talk concerning the spot
markets of the interior and the Cen
sus Bureau report on ginning to No
vember 10. which counted the output
at l1.6S4.70s bales. 4 new record for
the date.
The large ginning figures revived
bumper crops talk but shorts found
little cotton for sale. Liverpool shorts
who feared the operations of long in
terests on this side. were said to be
the best, buyers. This week the trade
Is going to watch very closely what
goes on in New York and Liverpool.
Bulls were confident that any fresh
declines would meet with investment
and other buying. cBars. on the other
hand. claimed that the census ginning
statistics offered fresh evidence that
this is the largest crop ever raised and
considered it likely that additional sell
ing pressure would soon develop In
consequence.
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q r. - o. /
cs being seen In that future . S1uoI
! OF tho December hold here is In Ill
hands OF foreigners. but at least OH
of tho larger local concerns is a hold
or OF December and 1t Is said Their
Will be a general demand for the Dc
livery OF tho cash wheat. Tho cas-
wheat held hero is In tho hands d
strong persons. and the stocks arc ali
normally small
IL hasY been many years since tn
weather has been as favorable for III,
maturing OF corn ns has, been seen thj
fall. II Is said tiaf the corn nowScont
ing forward Is in good condition AM
that because OF the finished condition
the grain now I'm the field Is unlike nj
10 be damaged from any cause what
ever. There is fair export deinanl
for this grain. butiat lower, prices, an
the Eastern shippers are not In IN
market. Argentine corn is cominj
forward In good quantities and vii
prove stumbling block for the eS
port OF our own. .t,
Business in oats showed II falltnl
of carly I'm tho week. but forelgneH
and Saturday with liberal orders FL
export. n a-
Speculation In hog products conti,t
ues on q small scale and prices an
narrow and the trend uncertain ii
consequence. European lard trade hal
quoted down and until new expod
channels are opened lard may drag
little lower. Fresn pork Is In Koos
demand at prices we'll over the basl
for futures and the Southern trade 4
as good AS the offerings will allow
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SOME VIRGINIA CHICKENS

In the poultry show and egg lay
Ing contest recently held in Roanoke.
the pen OF single comb Rhode Island
Reds. entered by Allen Jenkins. n
FORMER newspaper man and now q
chicken fancier, finished third In the
twelve pens of Reds entered, his pen
scoring SIG cEgs. the first pen reach
ing l.043 and the second $50. The
Jenkins pen made an average of 1865
eggs, or 50 eggs more than the Fed
eral government estimates the farm
men lays In one year
Pullet No. I. In his pen, laid COZ
egEs In "A weeks, or 40 eggs week.
The market value OF the eggs at &c
cents dozen. or cents each. the
average Northern price. was 1921, and
II cost $3.50. the average Of feed cost
per hen in the pen, to produce them.
making profit Of $i.3f
Pullet No. laid 1913 eggs In 80
weeks. or As eggs week. Her eggs
gave q profit of S3.Ss Puilct No. .
laid l63 eggs In IL weeks, about four
eggs n week, and earned S2.99.
Pullet No. laid 13S eggs in AZ
weeks and her profit, was $2.2i. while
pullet No. proved the iaggurd III
figures. as she laid only I25 eggs In
IS weeks, n little better than three
eggs week, but at that she aver
aged more than many hens. and has
a profit OF Si.S6, nearly 100 per cen,
over cost of production The total
value of the eggs laid by the FIVE hens
| was $24.IS. Deducting the cost OF
production which was $3.50 the neat
profit OF s15.2S is shown. or S3.06 each
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Loone-Pen Methods.

The loose-pc method of fattening
market chickens might be properly
described as the practice of feeding
the birds In small yards or pens. in
lots of from twenty-five TO fifty. We
prefer this method for brollers or
Icockerels OF the lighter breeds. such
as Leghorns. as they are very. active
and are likely to be restless In the
crate. Our plan Is to have a small
coop or shelter for roostng. with a
small yard attached; the whole struc-
ture. being portable. Zach morning
at feeding time the coop liz moved a
distance equal to it's length to give
clean floor for tile chicks. Whore
the coop IL placed In an orchard or
grove. /; serves double purpose: for,
besides accommodating the chickens,
II enrichcs the soil a coop large
enough for thirty broilers should be
three feet wide. six feet long, two feet
high ut the back and three feet high
at the front, with three roosts rum
ming lengthw:se. The yard should be
made OF three hurdles two twelve
feet long and eighteen inches high.
one six feet wide and a large hurdle
to cover the top to keep the chicks
from flying over.---C. Il. Brown.
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very coolest weather of the win,er>

very coolest weather of the u.inter)
they were nearly bare
These late moulters have been dis
posed OF. They had to be kept in
doors nearly all OF the time until they
| had grown coat of feathers A chick
that is Matched late will nearly ALWAYS
be late moulter For this reason IL
Is not u very good plan to keep late
Matched pul!ets Tor winter layers.
Our winter henhouse is rather small
but 1t Is very comfortable. II is 1oye4
! rect "ith two large windows on the
south side. 1t Is divided into two
"pNrtnents with small feed room and
entry In the centre
There is small outside door to each
apartment so that the fowls can be
controlled without much trouble
Dropping boards are used, and these
are cleaned every few days
Ihcre is no floor In the house, but
| the droppings are removed wifi, Ito
litter each time the boards are clean
ca. Tho roosts are about a foot above
inc dropptnSs boards: the latter being
SORT or stationary platform, while
the roosts are movable
very little OF the droppings can get
onto the floor. The roosts are abont
four feet from the floor and !, onIv
| tnkes few minutes to remove tI,n
! droppings '''
Coai ashes or road dust is used
ahuer inc roosts. The walls of the
mouse nave been stripped inside and
inc" painted This was done when
III u i was punt. and there never
nos pSeh any chance for vcrn:in to
got a lfoothold ~
DurIhS inc cold weather the whole
tock was kept indoors, and there u,a.
no sign OF egg eating or feather mil.
| ing. al times they were kept Indoors
~, several weeks at time. II does
mol agree with laying hens Ia w,ndn
around on the frozen ground or thromnh
me snow In very severe cold weather.
we led corn and wheat-the latter
III The Sheaf. This was the rer,,lar
ration all winter. and the hens gave
very good returns for tho feed con.
: sumed. WI"
We are positive tina, our hens never
iaid better. In fact, they had no, laid
70 well for years "'u
Attcr the hens finished mouitire
they began In earnest, and have hcen
laying ever since.
The two varieties OF chickens were
not Kept separate, but we tried to have
." e1"ai NUMBER In each part OF tho
divided.
Contrary TO the usual method o,
feeding, corn was fed in the morning
every day, six large ears being tho
usual quantity. In the cold weathc-
II was always warmed little In tho
oven before feeding, care being taken
tina, IT was not left there long enough
10 parch. Then IL was always tested
by holding a handful for a moment 10
make sure that II could be eaten with
comfort.
This quantity was no, a very largo
lced Tor hftH-two head of fowls: not
enough to promote iaziness
After they had eaten their corn. thov
| were always given drink Of warm
skim milk. Later. the leftover was
removed and replaced by clean wafer
with the chill removed. At noon they
were given the refuse from the Kitchen
such as apple parlngs and table
scraps. etc.
About O'clock tn the afternoon they
were given the last feed of the day.
Wheat, unthreshed. was scattered on
the floor or ground and they attended
To- the thrcshing.
We usually allowed four aheavcs ~
a feed. as the heads were not very
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Country Recipe for Corncd p.,,

The pieces commonly used for corr.
ing are the plate; rump. crossribs and
or, cuts of meat, The loin. ribs and
other fancy cuts are more often used
fresh: and SINCE there is moro or less
waste OF nutrients In corning, this is
Well. The pieces for CORNING should
De cut into convenient sized joints
say. five or, six Inches square 1t
ABOUT the same thickness. so that they
VIII make an even layer In the bar
Meat from fat animals makes choicer
corned beef than that from poor ami
mails. When the meat is thoroughly
possible. as any decay In the meat is
likely to spoil the brine during the
s eg process. Under no circum,
while II is frozen.
Weigh gu, the meat end allow eight
pounds of salt to each 100 pounds:
an inch In depth, over the bottom OF
the, barrel: pack in as closely as pos
or 1--WE or six inches In thickness; then
put on layer. OF salt, following that
with another layer Of meat. Repeat
packed i'm the barrel. care being used
TO- reserve salt enough for a good lay
Sn. 9 STOOD the TOP After the nasae
pounds OF meat, four pounds of sugar
two ounces OF baking soda and four
ounces OF saltpeter dissolved In a gal
more water should be sutrcient to
cover this quantity; IN case more or
corncd. make the brine in the proper
ton given. a loose board cover.
Weighted down down with a he heavy stone OF, or
meat to keep all of ii under the brine.
In case any. should project rust would
start and the brine would spoil in a
It liz not necessary to boil the
brine except In warm weather. II the
ter and must be kept into the sum
mer season. II would be we'll to watch
the brine closely during. the spring. as
it is more likely to spoil a, that time
appears to be ropy or does not drip
freely from tho finger when Immersed
new brine added after carefully wash
ing the meat. The sugar or molasses
in the brine has u tendency TO fer
nrent. and. unless the brine Is kept in
cool place. there is sometimes trouble
from this Source The meat should
he kept ri tife brine twenty.eisht to
forty days TO secure thorough corn
ing Andrew Ross. Agriculturist. Cni-
versity Farm, ST. Paul
Keeps Hogs We'll.
Less grain, more pasture. less con-
iinelnent and more exercise IN the pure
air OF the alfalfa, clover or blue grass
fields will tone up the system SO that at
with the best Of care and feed new
forms of disease appear 10 battle us. and
whom IL comes, u is NOT safe to daily
With it. especially II il seems infcc-
tous. Letting sick hogs have the run
OF the herd is sure 10 spread disease;
therefore, II is safe rule TO lose no
time in removing the first sick hog
TO some remote lot where IL cannot
infect the herd as its disease pro-
grcsses.
Make SunHowcr Useful.
In some countries, notably. in the
Russian provinces north of the eau
casus. the suntiower serves other pur-
noses besides ornamentlnS gardens
with It's huge golden blossoms. The
seeds are used to make oil, which is
employed both In the manufacture Of
soap and In cooking. The stems and
leaves arc burned and the ashes used
to make potash. Last year tho sun
flower factories of the Caucasus pro-
.l,,..el : nn1 tong of NntaSl.
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we'll filled. This kept the hens busy
the greater part of the afternoon.
For greens" raw chopped cabbage
was given. Oyster she'll and other grit,
also broken charcoal kept within reach
at all times.
When the weather was not too cold
the fowls had free range. No condi.
ments or stimulants of any description
were used. The fowls came through
the winter in the best possible condi-
ton. No droopy hens nor any sign OF
disease.
We will try the same methods this
winter with larger flock of young
hens and pullets. Another house will
probably be used, as overerowding Is
not good for poultry OF anykind. Lay
Ing hens need fresh air and exercise.
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Growing uyacinth. In wn,.r

TIL the glass with ordinary water
so that the bottom or root part OF the
bulo ~ covered. then place in a cool.
dark room or closet. leaving there un-
III the roots touch the bottom of the
glass. Aftcrward take to the light.
when light paper cone should be
placed over tho top for about two
wccks In order 10 draw up the spike.
III Is usually necessary to replenish
water weekly and few pieCes of
charcoal placed In the water will tend
to keep II swcetencd. Glass specially
made for hyacinth bulbs are to he had.
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About EnnIlaRc

TO X: J. $. Goochland County: Ten
tons of corn ensilage per acre &c -.
gardcd by experiment stations az
reasona bly, conservative average
though fifteen tons per acre is "a ire
queht yield under fairly good condi-
lions of tillage, soil and seed. II is
estimated by competent authority that
this ensilaee. when placed In the sllo,
costs about Sl96 per ton.
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GENERAL INFORMATION
THROUGH QUESTION BOX
A. to Pnfutinp on F,rm,.

To L. NJ. E, Fluvnnna County: Ger
tain paint Is worth great deal to the
farmer. Paint should be applied judi
ciously. however. II should go only to
a clean and dry surface. Moisture
under paint causes II to blister when
exposed to the sun: also moisture be-
tween coats has the same effect
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Protect the Land.

Land covered with shrubs and trees
inc melting OF the snow in spring or
with heavy summer showers or storms.
put land that Is under cultivation, par.
hui, will resultNin an alarming loss Of
me fertile soil Of the hilltop and hiii.
SIDE. which is carried down into the
soil in tho valley Is rich enough.
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Weekly Bureau Of In
I formation for All Who
TIL the Soil or Are In
teyested tn Making Homes
BRIEF NOTES THOUGHT
OUT BY THE WAYSlDE

s The fail and winter months afford
the best time for looking the trees
over for caHkers. These are rough.
black, more OF less swollen places on
the bark. varying In size from ones
finger nail to several Inches long, ana
usually cracked OPEN
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An You Like II.

1t is said that those who don't like
dairying should go out OF II. or not
engage in IL. Experience has taught
any commodity that .hey do not like
to handle. This Is as true OF hogs as
of cows. There is money In both IL
give the matter plenty OF intelligent