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Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1915-10-29

Robert Broker is in the city
from Ilo visiting at the Libbey
oome.
A dainty baby daughter of reg
ulation weight and lung power
was born to Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph
Altman near Greencreek early
Monday morning.
RAYMOND Kaschmitter return
ed the first of the week from his
trip to Montana and, we under
stand, is thinking seriously OF
returning to that state to locate.
Theo. Schaecher purchased a
Ford touring car Wednesday
from John Hoene and will now
take an occasional holiday and
see sections of the country that
were formerly as distant as lands
across the sea.
Lieutenant CARRIER, inspector
of the Idaho national guard, spent
several days in Grangeville this
week making a preliminary ex-
,n;na+;on Tn determine the ad-
visibility of establishing a COM
pany of the guard at that place.
Il is said the enrolment of the
proposed guard now numbers
over 70 and Lieutenant CARRIER
will probably recommend its for
nation.
! Mrs. Anthia Huff this week
purchased several head OF flne
Holstein cattle from DR.. Slusser
at Grangeville, paying S4o5 Tor
them. The purchase consisted OF u
three heifers, one cow and a bull
calf that is closely related to the
champion Holstein ccw OF the
United States. The calf is regis
tered and cost SIPS. This is a q
fine start for a purebred herd
and Mrs. Huff will in a few years
have one of the best herds o'
Holstein in the county.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1915-10-29

Homer Brutzeman arrived here
recently from Lewiston to assist
at the local depot and is occupy
ing part of the station as a resi-
dence for his family, which con-
sists of a wife and little daughter.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1915-10-29
After Better Apples For Idaho

Aiter Better Apples For Idaho
The October issue Of the Jour-
nal Of Heredity, 4 scientific mag
azine publisher Nthe American
Genetic Assc ..slon, contains
review oftR address given by
Prof. Vincent, horticulturist at
the University of Idaho, at Berk-
eley last August. The article is
of special interest to Idaho peo-
Pile because it gives anidea Of the
big work that is being done along
the lines of apple breeding in
Idaho. One Of the great needs,
says Prof. Vincent, is a better
winter apple. Many Of the va
rieties we have have many good
points, but also have some seri-
GUS drawbacks. The Jonathan
has the color and quality, but is
not a good keeper, and is subject
to water core and storage scald.
1t is also very susceptible to
blight. Ben Davis is a great pro-
ducer, is a good keeper, thetrees
bloom late and are remarkably
free from disease. The fruit is
not easily damaged in shipping.
But along with all these good
qualities the fruit lacks crispness,
juciness, flavor and texture, and
is so late in maturing in the north
ern states that it does not color
up well. So with other varieties,
all having very serious defects.
In an attempt to get variety
that will combine the better quail
Titles, Professor Vincent is using
the Ben Davis as a basis, and
crossing several varieties with it.
The varieties used are Jonathan,
Spitzenberg, Wagner, Winesap,
Rome Beauty, Gravenstein, New
town, Arkansas Black and Deli
cious.
With these varieties there have
been made 1929 crosses since
1910, and at the present time
there are growing in the nursery
at Moscow. 10, ,915 Seeding trees.
No one knows what these trees
will develop into, but without
doubt there will be. found many
Improvements in the good quail
ties as a result of the work.
| Some idea Of the immense a.
mount of work involved can be
gained, by a glance at the meth
DDS of procedure that. must be
followed. First the unopened
blossoms must be visited and the
delicate work of masculation per-
formed SO that the blossom will
not be self pollinated, and the
blossom covered to prevent for
eign pollen entering. Pollen must
be obtained from the desired
blossoms at just the right time,
and busted onto the emasculated
blossom. Then it must be sealed.
In the fall the pollinated apples
are taken, the seed removed and
carefully kept till spring, when
after two or three transplantings
they are finally set out in the
nursery as seedlings. All this
requires an immense amount of
bookkeeping, and painstaking.
careful manipulation.
Prof. Vincent's work is some
what along the line of that Of
Luther Burbank, and he spent
some time with Mr.. Burbank at
his gardens at Santa Rosa.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1915-10-29

A large party of relatives and
friends were entertained at the
F. G. Nuxoll home east of Green
creek last Sunday in honor Of Mr..
and Mrs. Barney Nuxoll, of IL
linois.
It is reported locally that the
train load of hogs shipped recent
ly to Chicago were sold in st.
Paul after the Chicago market
had dropped $1.35 in a single day.
The price in st. Paul is said to
have been very satisfactory and
the shippers came out better than
even on the shipment.
2. J. and J. C. Rounds this
week purchased the California
restaurant adjoining the Pastime
pool hall and took charge of the
same Wednesday evening. One
of the new owners is cook by
profession and they intend giving
the public the very best service
possible while in business here.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1915-10-29
NEWS AROUND
The STATE
Items From Various Places
Reproduced for the Benefit
of our Readers---Stories Re-
hashed from Exchanges.

DIR. M. S. Fite was arrested
this week at Lewiston for prac-
ticing without a license.
Senator J. H. Brady and wife
were visitors in Lewiston the first
of the week from Pocatello and
went on to points in the northern
part of the state.
Governor Alexander has ac-
cepted an invitation to visit the
Northwest Livestock Show at
Lewiston and will address the
members and people there on the
evening of Nov. 29th.
Reports have been received in
Moscow that Henry Dernham,
for many years a merchant at
that place, and for the past 20
years at the head of the Empori-
um store in San Francisco, had
suffered a stroke of apoplexy, but
that his recovery is expected.
William Bisson was adjudged
insane last week at Grangeville
and was ordered committed to
the Orofino asylum. Two of his
children were placed in the Child
ren's Home at Lewiston and a
third boy, whoghad been making
considerable trouble, was COM
mitted to the state reform school
at st. Anthony.
AT a Sunday school convention
heldin Vollmer last week a reso-.
luton was passed asking all
christian people to withhold their
patronage from Sunday ball
games and to refuse to support
teams that play on the Sabbath.
1t was proposed to take the mat
ter up with adjoining counties
and try to discontinue Sunday
baseball in central Idaho.
While playing football at Raw
sonville on Wednesday of last
week, Willis Embler in making a
tackle came in contact with a
stump in the school yard and a
fracture of the skull resulted.
Physicians from Moscow were
called and it is thought doubtful
if the lad will recover. Owing
to this unfortunate occurrence
the football team has been asked
to disband for the season.
1t cost the people of this state
$86, 5000 less to operate the
University of Idaho the first nine
of this year than it did
the first nine months of 1918.
This is shown by report filed
with Governor Alexander by
Francis Jenkins, bursar of that
institution. The expenditures of
the university the first nine
of 1918 amounted to
$271, 1864, while in 1915 they
were but $184,616.25.
In response to a request from
the governor for special informa-
tion regarding the number of
prisoners at the state penitenti-
ary, a letter was received Friday
at the governors Office from
Warden Shook stating that the
expense to the state for the past
IL months had been $38, ,283. SO.
This is an increase of 81, 435. 19
over figures of $34, 838.77 for the
preceding IL months in 1914 and
1913. There was an increase of
20 in the number of inmates, but
the average annual expense per
man was reduced $1.29. In 1918
and 1914 it cost the taxpayers
$131.50 a year for each of 265
prisoners. The present year finds
this reduced to $130.21 for each
of 294 prisoners. The figures
were furnished the governor by
Warden Shook in advance of his
regular annual report, which is
made November / of each year.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1915-12-09
WHEN CIVILIZATION BEGINS.

Civilization begins and ends with the pillow. Ag-
riculture is the worlds most industry
without which all others would ~languish and die.
The use of the pillow measures a nations greatness
and prevents an ebb in the tide of its progress.
Without the pillow the railroads would become
streaks of rust, our cities would decay, our social
and political powers become legends, our wealth
would decline and the farmers home give place to
the hunters cabin.
The pillow creates new wealth which never be-
fore existed. Commerce., manufacture trade and
the professions handle this wealth to the benefit
OF all, but they do not create II. Upon intelligent
agriculture is based the worlds present civilisa-
ton and greatness OF our nation. 1t Is therefore
fitting that, as the activities OF the season draw to
a close and we contemplate the results of our work
We should feel the tfankfulness enseIidered By
the occasion and celebrated In the custom.
Not only this, but we should feel that we owe a
debt of gratitude for the material blessings which
we have enjoyed as we'll as the dangers and VIC
issitudes which we have escaped during the past
year. and smothering our grouches at adverse
market and weather conditions, cooperate to
make things better next year. Let us be thankful
for what we have received and remember that to
half-sole a crouch is to make 1t wear longer
Rural Spirit.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1915-12-09
ASK MORE MONEY FOR SUGAR BETS.
Richfiled, Utah, Nov. 20. 1915.

Richfiled. Utah. Nov. 20, 1915.
A convention Of representatives Of the beet
growers of Sewer county met as per call of the
Farmers Society Of Equity at Library building,
for the purpose of discussing the price on sugar
beets for the future. The question as to whether
or not a beet growers organization be organized
or whether the campaign for better prices on
beets be conducted under the auspices Of the Farm.
es Society of Equity was discussed for a consid-
cradle length Of time. A motion made by Joseph
Larsen Of Richfield to the effect that It be the
sense of the convention that the Issue be carried
out under the supervision Of the Farmers Society
Of Equity and that all beet growers be requested
to join in the work. The motion prevailed. Infor-
nation at hand giving data on prices by the diff
ferent companies and the average In different
states as given by the year book for 1914. Gov
eminent statistics show that Utah farmers raised
beets that tested third In sucrose or sacharine
and was the poorest paid of any state in the union.
AS compared with our neighboring state. Colo
RADIO the statistics show that In 1914, the average
test Of the best crop in sacharine was 1885 per
cent and that the average price received by the
farmer was 1888. 1t shows that the average test
of the Utah crop for the same year was 1908 per
cent and that the Utah farmer received an aver
age OF s4.79 per ton.
Other information shows that Colorado has for
the last three years received an average Of $5.7b
per ton for the crop, while In Sewer county at
least, the farmer has, at the beet dumps. received
only $4.75, just one dollar less and a peter testing
beet.
After a long drawn out discussion a motion was
made and carried to the effect that we ask for
the adoption by the Utah-Idaho Sugar Company
the sliding scale on the same basis as shown In
the contracts of the Great Western Sugar Com
pany, Greeley, Colorado, which is as follows:
$500 for beets testing IL per cent sugar and
under IA per cent. And 12h cents per ton addi-
tional for each one-half per cent above.
Ten cents for seed and more than fourteen
pounds to the acre. That the beet growers have
the privilege Of purchasing the beet pulp prorata
according to their beet tonnage and also that the
beet grower has the benefit of purchasing sugar
at the factory at wholesale prices. That the beet
growers shall have the privilege Of selecting at
their expense, a man Of reliable character, salts
factory to the company, to check the tares and
weights of the beets grown under their contract,
at the receiving stations where such beets may
be delivered, and to check in the tarerooms lab
oratory the polarization of his beets.
ARTHUR HENRIE,
Secretary Farmers Society of Equity, Sewer
County.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1915-12-09
the development of the northwest!


1t would take some fighting to carry the thing
through, but the wheat growers Of the Dakotas,
Minnesota and Montana are winning out against
the Minneapolis Chamber of Commerce and the
tobacco growers of the south are making the to-
bacco growers come to time. Organization max
ing a difference of from three cents per pound
paid the next year for tobacco.
Why shall the Pacific northwest delay the fightf
Is not the time ripe? Quoting the October IS issue
OF the Rural Spirit Whatever may be said about
the conditions and whoever may be to blame, the
fact remains that there is 4 wide gap between the
six cents received for hogs by the farmer and the
thirty-five cents paid for bacon by the consumer"
October 20, issue: "R. E. Pratt, Kennewick, Wash.
writes: Il just learned OF five cars Of hams re-
Gently shipped from Chicago to Seattle, and also
of large bacon shipments. 1t Is also
stated on excellent authority that more than 5000
cars of livestock have been shipped 50 far this
year, from the Boise district in Idaho to eastern
and California markets
How does this sound? II you have no objection
to letting this money paid for freight both ways
to the railroads and a part Of the twenty-nine
cents for bacon paid to the packers go to the pro-
ducers and consumers where it belongs, get busy.
Members of the Grange, Farmers Union, Farm
ers Society of Equity and other organizations. let
us hear from you.-S. B. SEVERSON, County Busi-
ness agent, Amity, Oregon, in Rural Spirit.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1915-12-09
DAIRYING IN EASTERN COLORADO.

In Eastern Colorado dairying has not yet reached
the stage of development that 1t has reached in
some of the eastern states. Yet most people agree
that the surest method of making a SUCCESS, for
the average farmer. is in keeping a few milk cows.
This being true, the quality of the dairy stock,
their feed and care IL bound TO be improved from
year to year. Each man will try to secure better
COWS, and he will gradually learn the importance
of giving them better feed and care.
The type Of COW generally found leans toward
the beef type with shorthorn blood predominating,
although In a great many cases grade Hereford
and Angus cows are MIXED. Very few represen-
tativss Of the strictly dairy breeds are found.
Most farmers are of the opinion that we are not
yet ready for the strictly dairy breeds. They base
their opinion upon several conditions prevailing
here. First, beef Is high in price. and calves from
the beef breeds, even though fed on skim milk,
bring bottsr prices than dairy bred calves. Second
tn. grade beef COWS are here. and It is easier, in
most cases, to select from among the grades than
to ship in dairy COWS that are high in price and
hard to find. Third. grade beef COWS are better
adapted to our pastures and methods OF handling
than are the dairy breeds. Fourth, land being
comparatively cheap and consequently money In
vested being less than in other sections, the inten-
sivs System OF farming IL not 30 imperative. How
svsr, az the country becomes more thickly set
tied and as land advances in price, the farmers
here will, during the same time, avail themselves
Of better milch cows and give them better care
and feed.
Many a farmer is milking cows and selling
cream which under Eastern conditions, would net
hin q loss. II our farmers could be induced to
weigh and test the milk OF each COW often enough
70 know how much they produced in a year. and
10 keep an account of the feed consumed. infor-
natson would be gained which would enable them
- place their milking herd on a paying basis.
Much h yst to be learned and praciced In the
way of proper balancing Of rations during the win
esr. and also the giving OF COWS the proper shell
ter and care. A ration sf o~orstover cane. hay or
nflst needs TO be balanced up with feeds like
al1aifA, hay. bran. cotton seed meal or oats. Cows
tsaa are good mixers will respond II some grain
feed u SVEN 10 the extent OF one pound Of grain
b aoA three or three and . hall pounds of milk
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1915-12-09
THE COOPERATIVE SHIPPING OF HOGS.

d.. B. Bailey, prominent stock man Of Grand
Junction, Col, is quoted as saying:
over In our country a great many Of the farm
ers and fruit raisers raise and finish a limited
number OF hogs, and the industry IL steadily grow
ing. The difficult problem, however, has been to
market these hogs successfully. The local markets
can absorb only a limited number and very few
of the raisers produce hogs in sufficient guam
tity TO pay them TO oredr cars and ship them to
market. Recently, however. the stockmen have
conceived the idea Of punching their hogs togeth-
er and shipping in this way and are finding II
very satisfactory. Recently I had three cars that
contained hogs owned by 80 different owners. One
carload was owned by four owners, and 2s diff
ferent men had hogs in the other two carr. We
90 out and select these hogs Of about the same
quality and weight, trying TO select only the hogs
that are finished and ready for the market. Then
we record the weight to the different owners at
shipping point. aud in this way pro-rats the weight
on the market Our hogs sold very well consid-
ering the condition Of the market, and I believe the
shippers will all be we'll pleased"
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1915-12-09
RURAL CLUBS.

If you can't push. pull; If you can't pull please
get out OF the way, is the motto of our women's
organization at Seymour. Illinois. We call it
the Seymour Domestic Science Club, and, as the
term implies, our aim is better work, better homes
and better schools.
About four years ago some fifteen or twenty
women met and organized for community better
ment. A committee was appointed to draw up a
constitution and bylaws. Our meetings are gov
erned by parliamentary law. Each year a pro-
gram committee of three is appointed to make out
the programs for the year books.
Our membership has grown to sixty. VIZ meet
the first and third Thursdays in each month.
One meeting each month is given to literature Of
some kind. Our other meetings are taken up with
the discussion Of home problems. We have good
papers, debates, round tables and demonstrations.
We try to have each member take some part in
the meeting even If she gives only some helpful
suggestion at roll cali. In that way we are all
benefited, and go home feeling that We have both
given and received. The social part Of the meet
.lgs is good for all Of u.
Our dues are small, only twenty-five cents a
year, but We sometimes serve dinners and make
money to hire demonstrators and help any i'm
p%rovement going on in the community. We are
fortunate in living but ten miles from the Univer-
sity of Illinois and have had several speakers
come from there, free Of charge. Doctors are kind
about talking to us on subjects pertaining to the
health of our families.
We have an annual banquet, picnic, hospitality
day, and celebrate Mothers Day in a fitting man
ner. We have no time for gossip; our programs
are too full. We have very light refreshments.
For our school we see that directors are put in
office who have at heart the welfare of the child
and n n tho pnoEafhooE NNa haua haap fpotr,-
mental in securing the Farmers Institute for our
village for several years, which is a splendid way
of obtaining cooperation among neighbors.
Taken as a whole, it would be hard TO find a
more progressive rural organization.
Mrs. ]. c. b.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1915-12-09

produced in a day. Cows will give more milk II
protected from cold winds and storms.
Better COWS and better care and feed will and
must be secured as time passes, for We have In
Eastern Colorado as progressive people as are to
be found anywhere.-P-N. Flint, County Agricul-
turist, Kit Carson and Lincoln Counties.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1915-12-09

Ability Is just as essential to direct cooperative
business as private business. A poorly managed
cooperative enterprise IL Of no greater public ben
eft than a we'll managed private enterprise.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-10-18
NOTED ElV6uSHMlN
COMES TO MEETING

J. Allen Baker. member Of the
English Parliament and Q member Of
the Society Of Friends in London. win
be distinguished visitor at the Ma
tional Conference Of Men Friends
which convenes in Richmond on Wed
nesdAy evening.
Mr.. Baker. according to word receiv-
ed by Rev. John Webb OF Canada. who
is visiting here. Is now In Newmarket.
Canada, and contemplates attending
the conference. He will be asked to
deliver an address.
Mr.. Baker Is father of Phillip Ba-
ker who organized the Friends Ambu-
lance Unit. corps of young male
members OF the Friends church In
England which is doing Red Cross
work in France. Belgium and else.
where.
The total registration for the ma
tional conference with the addition OF
Richmond delegates now IL Els of this
number, So represents Richmond resi-
dents. The remainder of 119 is repre-
sentative of every Yearly meeting
with the exception of Oregon and a
delegate from that meeting will arrive
tomorrow to register Their care 4s
women and 81 men who have register.
ed as delegates.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-10-18
YEAR OF STOCK PLAGUE
CAUSES HEAVY LOSSES

Just q year ago today. the first
news of the outbreak of foot and
mouth nisease in southern Michigan
and northern Indiana was published.
For weeks the disease had smol-
dered in that region, not having been
officially diagnosed as the dread
scourge prior to that date, and 1t was
then that the federal and state govern
ments began to see ahead terrific
battle into which every resource at
their command must be brought into
play to stamp out the disease.
Spreading to twenty states within a
period Of just a few weekly the meas
ures adopted to eradicate the plague
were finally successful. and for many
weeks In the past summer the country
was without . known case OF the all
ment. Then on Aug. s last new out
break occurred in Illinois. followed by
a few cases In Indiana, Michigan and
Minnesota. presumably resulting from
the distribution Of anti hog cholera
serum which had been inspected and
passed by the federal bureau Of an
imal industry.