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Payette enterprise. (Payette, Canyon Co., Idaho) 1909-1935, 1915-07-29
WEATHER REPORT

FOR week ending July 81, s P. M.
highest temperature 1903, date 20.
Lowest temp, 4S, date 2s.
Means 75.5
Precipitation total, trace.
Greatest preci. "a hrs, trace.
Clear days 7.
Prevailing direction Of wind, north.
{. F. Alien, Observer.
Payette enterprise. (Payette, Canyon Co., Idaho) 1909-1935, 1915-07-29

FOR TRADE: Pigs and shoats for
6ees'-H. L. Settle. phone 15l-r.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1915-07-09
(By ]. w. FOLSOMl

A field of red clover in full bloom Is
alive with insects. Such profusion
of Insect yisitants, both as regards
1umber Of individuals and number Of
species at one and the same time is
afforded by no other plant that we
know of, with the possible exception
OF alfalfa. In the clover fields of our
experimental farm we have taken two
hundred species Of insects-not all Of
them injurious, though more than half
of them feed on the plant, adding
TO these the other species that have
been listed as feeding on cloYers,
vetches and alfalfa, 1t is seen that
these plants are food for more than
two hundred different kinds of insects.
A hundred or more are predaceous or
parasitic on these clover insects, or
else feed on animal or vegetable mat.
Ger IN the soil of the clover field.
No part Of the plant escapes attack.
The roots are eaten by the larvae and
the beetles Of the root-borer, as we'll
as by those Of half a dozen other
species, and are drained of their sap
by the mealy bug. The stem Is hol-
Gowed out by the common stem.borer.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1915-07-09
MARK THE PURE-BRED LAMBS
Most Popular Label Is Metal Band
Adopted by Most of Large Breed
ers-Notchng Is Good.

Every pure-bred lamb in the flock
should be marked. If possible, they
should be marked the day dropped.
Lamb-size labels are sometimes used
with success, being later replaced with
the regular size labels at weaving sea-
son. 1t has been said that using the
sheep-size labels on young lambs
causes their ears to droop, but some
experienced men say this is not true.
The breeders label is inserted, and
should have on it the flock number, if
more than one flock is kept, and ini-
tials or name Of owner The most pop
ular label is metal band, and it has
not only been adopted by most Of the
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1915-07-09
TREATING SHEEP FOR WORMS
Lambs Are More Susceptible Than
Older Animais-Give Dose of
Gasoline and EPSON Salts.

The stomach worm is the worst
pest affecting sheep. Lambs are
more susceptible than older sheen,
probably because the older sheep are
accustomed to the presence of the
worm. In the spring, soon after lamb.
ing, the old sheep should each receive
a dose of one to two ounces gasoline,
followed by a small dose of epson
salts After day or two they should
be placed in a worm-free pasture, if
possible.
In July treat the whole herd, In.
Guiding the lambs, with gasoline, and
turn them into new pasture, and re.
peat the process In November. Pas.
ture rotation, combined with drugs
that are injurious to the worms is a
practical method Of successfully com.
batting this worm
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1915-07-09

crop unless certain precautions are
taken. Many influences combine to
reduce the crop Of seed. The worst
injuries to the seed are insidious in
their nature, and are caused by in
Sects. These injuries are of three
classes: ~ Those Of a negative kind,
due to lack Of pollination. (2) The
positive injuries due to miscellaneous
insects that eat clover heads In an in
cldental way. (3} The positive injuries
caused by insects that feed solely upon
clover seeds or florets. The first two
groups are relatively unimportant in
comparison with the last.
The Importance of the bumblebee In
the polllnation of red clover is so we'll
established as to need no discussion.
mat OF the honeybee, however, is not
6umclently recognized The honeybee
pollinfzes clover to some extent, even
though its tongue is two millimeters
shorter than the average coralla tube.
A field of red clover Is always
tnronged with honeybees If any of
them are being kept within a mile or
TWO of the place; and these bees Sc
cure nectar from flowers that are un-
dersiaed, especially in times Of
drought, when most Of the flowers are
than usual; also from flowers
that secrcto a copious amount Of nee
Tar. he bees, bumblebees especially,
should be protected always. They are
The best friends of the clover grower.
Early pasturing is the secret of a.
good seed crop, as the growers in New
York, Ohio, Michigan and other states
lave found. The explanation is sim
pie. The fact is that pasturing gives
good seed crop for the reason that
t delays the heading of the plant until |
/ time when the seed-midges and !
ieed chalcids are no longer on the
wing and laying eggs. When precau.
ions are not taken against these
)ests, they can be counted upon every
'ear to destroy most of the clover
ICED. In some localities these two in.
ects eat from so to rs per cent Of the
ed clover seed every year without
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1915-07-09

wonderful way in which this state is
taking hold of good roads work.
Three years ago California appro.
priated $1S,O00OOO for good roads.
The various counties each appropri.
ated in addition from $25O0OO to 49,
100000 for the improvement of coun.
ty roads which are feeders to the main
highways. Los Angeles county has
over 400 miles Of improved roads. By
september one will be able to drive
from Los Angeles to San Francisco bv
the coast route and return by the val.
ley route over continuous good roads
"a boulevard 1000 miles in length,
Inc same agitation that brought
California its appropriation for good
roads is now being waged elsewhere
throughout the West. In some places
actual work is in progress. The state
OF Utah has passed favorably upon an
improved road that eventually will be
part OF one all the way from the Vel.
lowstone National park to the Grand
canyon OF the Colorado river In Ari-
iona.
In the East New York Is working
out Its good roads plan and / am In.
terested in the efforts Illinois is max.
ing to improve it's roads.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1915-07-09

larger breeders, but also by the lead
ing breeding associations.
Place the tag in the lower part Of
the ear, fairly close to the head, with
the number on the inside. The label
should not be too loose or it may be
torn out. NeitheY should it be too
tight, or it may damage the ear. Some
times the ears become sore from in
sorting the labels, especially if the
operation is carelessly performed. The
lamb should be watched for a time to
be sure that these heal. The principal
objection of ear labels is that they
may be torn out.
Notching is also good way to mark
sheep. Notches on certain parts of
the ears indicate certain numbers. By
a series of notches any number de,
sired can be obtained. If on the right
ear tip notch counts 5, middle ton 2,
top to head l, lower middle 4, close
to head. lower, 3, when on left ear,
the numbers may be made to count
into the hundreds.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1915-07-09
ROAD .
Bull ,EI)INGG
GREAT BENEFIT 70 FARMERS
ThreeHodr Trip to Town Cut Down to
Thirty Minutes by Advent of
Gasoline Motor Car.
(BY /. ]. OLLIERN

The prosperity Of state depends
largely upon good roads. They mean
cheaper transportation, better living
conditions, and happier homes. Quick
communication ranks as the great fac.
tor in the universal dissemination of
knowledge. Where good roads abound
seCtiOnalism cannot exist.
The desire for good roads leading to
city that those with automobiles
could have a greater pleasurable tour
ing radius first brought the matter
prominently to the fore as a good
/ roads movement with automobile back
! ing.
Gradually the farmer, antagonistic
at first, began to take an interest.
With good roads and an automobile
he could cut down the three hour trip
to town to perhaps thirty minutes.
Good roads brought the doctor
qulckly-at time when minutes were
precious. Good roads and an automo-
bile took the family to town in the
evening, something unheard of before,
or to visit a friend or relative in a
distant part of the county. When
farmers learned that other farmers
were doing these things, that good
roads and automobiles made them pos.
sible, then they, too, desired good
roads for their own county
BY means of the telephone and
quick motor truck delivery the farmer
is now able to top the market. He
can rush his produce to market at the
right moment to command the best |
price. But he could not do 1t were his
roads not we'll built and in good re.
pair. Consequently the farmer is now
most active in the agitation for good
roads and jealous of any legislative
power delegated to irresponsible au.
thorities.
While In time every road should be
a good road, yet all the work cannot
be done at once Therefore the au,
thorities who are building roads
should see that each one is linked to
another to make continuous highways.
The advantage of this lies in the fact
that the main arteries of travel will
then first receive the attention of the
good roads builders. 1t will also IA
cilitate touring, in itself valuable
asset for any community.
It is interesting to note that in 1913
ohio had the largest mileage of i'm
proved roads of any state in the Union
With 28,312 miles. Indiana was sec.
ind and New York third. Illinois was
seventh with 5000 miles. While New
York can claim the greatest progress
n road building from 1909 to 1913.
laying built nearly 10000 miles in
hat time, l feel that the work Cali {
ornia is now doing probably puts that I
tate in the lead. have just returned ,
rom California and am amazed at the s
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1915-07-09
R0UP CAUSES MUCH TROUBLE
disease Is Now More Widespread
Than All Other Poultry Ailments
Remedy Is Being Sought

Domestic fowls have been Vsctt
mated against cholera. The eggs from
these vaccinated fowls have been used
10 Vaccinate other fowls, the white 81
tne egg being used. From one to two
Grams Of this substance injected d.
rectly under the skin has been know
10 immune birds against this death
dealing disease.
Doctor Kilt, a German doctor, made
this discovery; also, that injected Into
Dlrds already taken with the disease
1t has been known to cure, although
not in many cases.
Roup Is now the cause of more loss
In the poultry business, and Is more
widespread than all other poultry dis
eases. 1t will weaken a flock to tha
fourth generation and more. Puroas
university, Indiana, through Its o.
tenslVe poultry department. lay
claim to have brought to light tns
organism causing roup. knowing ia
cause the next thing was to find us
and while experiment nasi
not gone far enough to put out liter
AZURE relative to the antidcte for tnb
disease, results have been seeaTea
showing that progress has been naas
.oward finding the way to cut of tns
destructive disease.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1915-07-09
CARE FOR THE LITTLE CHICKS
Especial Attention Must be Given
During First Ten Days-EssentiaIs
For Successful 5roodinu.

(By H. L. KEMPSTER, Missouri FxnerI-
ment Statlon.)
New Matched chicks REQUIRE snectaI
food and care, especially during the
hrst ten days. After they are ten
days old the following mixture sbould
De Kept In trough where the chicks
can run to 1t at all times. Thirty
parts cornmeal, 80 parts wheat mid.
nngs, 10 parts pure beef scrap sifted
me and one part bone meal. and
hnely cut green food.
AS the chicks increase in s,za Tho
mixed chick food can be replaced NV
coarser grains. At this stage it NAV
Do advisable to feed a wet mash once
a day, about p. m. The chicks
should be given no more feed than
they will eat up before going to
roost- AS they increase in size thew
should have access to dry mash In
hopper. where they can help them.
selves.
0one essentials for successful
ofooding are, clean food, consisting
OF both cracked grains and ground
reed; animal food, such as milk but.
termilk or commercial beef scrans.
extra bone-making material, such as
bonemeal; clear water; plentv ~
shade; comfortable dry quarters; free.
dom from lice, and access to clean,
fresh earth.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1915-07-09
DIRTY EGGS CAUSE or LOSS
Bring From Three to Ten cents Per
Dozen Less In Large Markets
enormous Quantities Shipped.

II Is astonishing to go to a large
ess receiving depot and see the enor-
nous quantities of dirty eggs sent to
market These dirty eggs are sorted
out oy the shippers before being sent
10 eastern markets and make carload
a1ter carload. There are eggs covered
" manure. by manure and feathers,
ana eggs stained yellow like tobacco
Juice because the straw in the nests
was wet. The dirty eggs bring three
70 ten cents a dozen less in the large
markets than clean eggs.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1915-07-09
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Eggs, Larva and pupa Of cIoverseed
ChaIcid.

we should get more hay. If we could
exclude all except the bumblebees and
fEhe honeybees, we should undoubtedly
gsa an immense increase In the yield
OF seed.
Thrse who raise clover seed on a
commercial scale owe their success to
methods which operate chiefly against
the insect enemies Of seed-whether
the growers are aware of it or not
Under the same conditions of soil and
climate, one man is able to get a good
crop Of seed and his nearest neighbor
is not.
Many farmers do not attempt to
raise their own clover seed. Those
who 10, get more or less of a crop
according to circumstances. In the
black soil of the corn belt, one and
aOnehalf bushels Of seed per acre is
about the average yield for clover;
Ghe soil is not the best for this crop.
Frequently too little seed is sown, and
always the seed insects ra4age the
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1915-07-09
SUCCESS MADE WITH DUCKS
Always Give Water With Feed. -
ro"is Cannot Eat Without Drink.
'ns-Good Plan Outlined.
(By w. HARvEvI

l feed my ducks cornmeal ground
me- mixed with four parts eornmeo1
gravel sifted. "No
Stlr the sand and gravel IN with
your meal and water and feed five
1lmes a day. Always give water when
you feed them, as ducks cannot cot
without drinking at the same time
!, the water away when thew are
through eating.
tried this plan last year and raised
At out OF 80. The year before | had
ioO hatch, but raised only rs. I also
kept the little ducks shut up with the
OLD chicken mother. They were a weat
old before l let them out.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1915-07-09
Roller Turns Hogs Back.

1eet long, writes A. c. Garvin of Mar.
snaii county, Illinois, in Wallace's
Farmer Fasten an iron pin in the
center at each end, to fit In holes in
posts at each end of gate. The timber
should be 16 or Is inches high at the
top with board under it. When the
noss or pigs attempt to get over, the
round timber turns them back. Horses
or cattle will get over and not scratch
their legs.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1915-07-09
Clover Boot Rorer-ReetIe, Larva and
Pupa.

Both the stems and the leaves are
pierced by many hemtpterous insects,
especially aphids and jassids, and are
eaten by great variety of caterpil-
lars, beetles and grasshoppers, as are
also the heads Of the flowers. The
'ovule iS destroyed by the maggot of
The seed-midge, and the developing
seed is eaten out by the seed-chalcid.
Even the hay is the special food of a
certain caterpillar, hence called the
clover hay worm,
Some of the insects of the clover
held are, Of course, beneficial Such
are those that pollinize the flowers
0umblebees and, to some extent, honey
bees, as well as those that act as
checks on the injurious insects.
Most OF the clover insects are not
limited to clover, but to other food
plants as well. The seed-midge and
the seed-caterpillar are, however, con.
lined to the clovers, and the seed
chalcid to clovers and alfalfa so far
as known. The root-borer is said to
Bat peas as we'll as clover. The hay-
prm has been found only on hay as
et, but the moth has been raised
krom masses of dead grape leaves
taken in vineyard. The leaf weevjl
Is reported from beans and timothy
as well as clover and alfalfa. The
clover louise has been a pest of the
worst kind on peas and has long
list OF food plants. OF the less i'm
Dortant clover insects, few have no
other food plant; but the majority can
easily maintain their existence when
no clover is at hand.
The combined efforts of all the in.
sects are sufficient to reduce the hav
crop materially every year Aside |
from the occasional conspicuous in.
jury, there is every year a steady
drain on the plant through the attacks |
Of insects. This annual drain is not
noticed for the very reason that it
occurs every year If we could keen
ail the insects out Of the clover field
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1915-07-09
Work for conyIcts.

II set to work on our public high.
ways the convicts in our prisons would
go out into the world after their sen.
fences are fulfilled better qualified to
take their places as self-respecting
men and stronger mentally, morally
and physically, This aspect of the
good roads subject is receiving con.
stantly increasing attention.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1915-07-09
KEEP SWINE OUT OF FIELDS
Opening Arranged So That Horses and
Cattle May Come and Go at Will
Hogs Are Turned Back.

An Iowa correspondent wants to
know of a method for fencing a yard
that will keep the hogs in, but allow
horses and cattle the run of an ad.
Joining field.
Your correspondent should get
round post or timber six or seyex
inches in diameter and eight or ten
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1915-07-09

the danger is past, nor will tb.,
out sooner even if they NAV !. . !
den on by not doing so, w. w.
meanwhile walks around csln MI,
with a quiet dignity as tboupb y.
not own a young turkey in fl IL. y, W
They should not be turned m MI |
the. morning until the sun b., Wy 1
the dew from the grass, and ~.
be brought in not later tb..
o'clock IN the afternoon, for soo, y
that time the hen will hover a.
when it will not be an easy p1st, -
find them. s
They should also be brourb, !,
any time storm comes up and j
shut up until the grass is again INV y
even If 1t should be for a dav y, =
In the writer's experience ~
dog has proved a valuable .s,,...
IN bringing the turkeys off the M.
He had always been taken slo,s ~, 4
taught to walk slowly behind ~
They seemed to have no fear =, ~ n
but considered him as their ks.,.'
long before the summer was NV,
could be sent alone to bring ~
nome which he would do very n
cessfully, often going half mila -
them and of his own accord \ a,
had been neglected longer than mn,
Neither was there much DANCE, 4,
hawks, as he never allowed ono No,
Their first feed when they are i,
ty hours old should be stale b,.,,
with new milk, just ebnS
so that 1t will crumb easily when 4.
milk Is equeezed out. Then feed hi
Dolled eggs, crushed up shells aDd,rI
and mixed with dry bread cnnh
following this with sour milk ers
made by heating the sour milk pri
the curd is crumbly when the mit /
squeezed out or drained out BY MN
ing through a colander. 1t must Nj
De their sole diet, but may be hi
once a day with safety.
AS soon as possible get them NJ
eating cracked wheat, then vbh
wheat, but even when quite large TN
'elish an occasional mash feed i
,urds.
This, when given, should be Hal
eed and give in the morning.
When they are shut up while ycvs
hey should be fed five or six times,
lay, but when roaming they nMI
My a light feed night and morniu
'hey should always be supplied wifi
r have free access to. gravel or ua
some kind. This is as necessary Il +
heir food.
AS soon as they show an incllnata
} fly upon a perch they should be put
lto a building supplied with percAa
I'd plenty Of fresh air, but secus
ON enemies.
A sharp lookout must be kept for
&c. The hen and nest should h
thoroughly busted with insect poEda
lst before the turkeys are expected
10 every week or two afterwards un
1hey are six or eight weeks old
Stretch out the wings and look k |
'een the ridges where the wing
athers start; if any lice are about
ey Will be found here, and IL found
We the wings a heavy dose Of insect
which will be all that is nee |
sary. Watch on the head, neck and
us for the large head lice; il found
o tnese parts lightly with pure lard |
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1915-07-09
(By MARY E. MYTHOLOGY

81
It has been said against turkeys
that they are destructive to crops, but
in the writer's experience they have
instead proved benefit to growing
crops of hay or grain; they are in
search of insects not green food.
AS soon as, or before, the hens show
an inclination to seek for nests suf-
ficient number Of barrels or large
boxes should be placed where they
can find them, preferably on the
ground so that the hen may walk into
the nest; if she has to jump down into
the barrel or box the chances are that
some of the eggs will be broken.
Seclude these boxes or barrels by
partly covering them with brush or
straw. After the hen begins to lay
remove the eggs each day, placing one
or two hens eggs in their place. If
the hen lays more than Is eggs, give
all over that number to chicken
hen, but when the eggs are Matched,
give all to the turkey hen. After the
hen has been set, shut her in safely
from anything that might harm her,
but let her OF the nest each morning
very early, shutting her in again
when she returns.
Some claim that the chicken hen
makes the best mother, but if those
who claim this will notice when feed
Ing young turkeys with a chicken hen
they will see that often the turkeys
Will, after eati1g few mouthfuls, 20 |
off in search Of an insect until called |
back by their unnatural mother and
encouraged to stuff themselves with
food
They do not wish to eat much at
one time and when being fed should
at the same time be supplied with
water; but when allowed to roam thew
DO very we'll if watered night and
morning, but if they come in from the
Held during the day 1t is because thew
want water.
Nature has taught them to eat in.
sects' almost exclusively, when young:
while the same teacher instructs the
turkey hen to take her brood where
such food is abundant, allowing them
o secure it for themselves.
The hen scarcely ceases her watch
ong enough to secure the necessary
ood TO sustain herself, for she seems
Il"ays to have her head in the air TO ,
lee that the coast is clear,
They, with their mother, should he
,ept IN a coop some distance from the .
'thef poultry until they are a week.
H. by which time they will be strong .
nough to travel and will have learned !
nelr mothers language.
Inc coop should be large,enough so 3
nat the hen may stand erect and
Mould be at least six feet square: the !,
oor should be of boards, covered =
lth litter, SO that it may be kenr i
ry. N.Y. }
by this time they will be 80 we'll .,
AIMED that when the hen gives warn.
g OF danger, almost instantly every :,
tue turkey will disappear from :,
snt, Slide under Anything that will -
llnisn covering, or, if they are in .
10 open grass, they will squat down %
4 ground with their heads down and q,
III remain hidden and perfectly quiet 81
i'ii the mother informs them that r.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1915-07-09
Bad THINGS for Chickens.

Aspergillosis! Sounds like sons
thing awful, doesn't it? 1t is a Oau
thing for chickens to get, but tnei
Will not get 1t if they do not have w
cess to moldy feed or litter.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1915-07-09
European Food Sunni.

This year the entire world will look
very largely to the United States for
Its supply of food Every possible Of.
fort should be exerted to meet thu
needs that will be thrust upon us.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1915-07-09
Elaht on Weed c.on

The entire forces of the farm should
now be ready for an onslaught on the
weed crop, Have the plows bright,
the harrows and the disks mended and
all ready to u.s.