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The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1915-11-19
HEDGES Has NEW GARAGE

The Ford Agency garage, with A.
d. Hedges proprietor. opened for
business in the new quarters on
First street Monday The building,
which has just been completed, has
floor space AZ by 60 feet and the
walls and floor are of concrete.
Mr.. Hedges has been in the auto
bile business here and at Boise for
the past eight years. He will con-
tinue to deal in the Ford cars, will
carry everything in the repair line
for them and also a stock of general
supplies.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1915-11-19

List your farm property for sale or
rent with w III. Peer
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1915-11-19
LOOK HERE!

For next two weeks / will sell 60
pound can of honey for $500 AS
am going east make this special of
fer.
EARL G. BIDDICK,
/ mile west of Meridian.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1915-11-19

M II. Sebern was in town We'd
nesday. He said his son Heath who
was operated upon for appendicitis
at a Boise hospital last week is get
ting along nicely and expected to
be well enough to return home in
few days.-Nampa Record.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1915-11-19

FOR SALE-Cheap, a farm team;
weight between 100 and 1900. En-
quire at Meridian hotel.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1915-11-19
FOR SALE.

A Canton Potato Digger in Good
Condition. George w. Gould.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1915-11-19

The ladies OF the M. L. church
vii hold cooked food sale at Gar
rett's store, Saturday, commencing at
10 n m
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1915-11-19

Ed Crawford has recently complet-
ed new dwelling on his place four
miles southeast of town.
The ladies OF the M. L. church
vii hold cooked food sale at Gar
rett's store, Saturday, commencing at
10 a. M.
The harvest home contributions will
be displayed at the Methodist church
Sunday morning and will be forward
ed to the Children's home at Boise
Monday.
William How're has the contract
for erecting the modern bungalow
for N. b. Grimmett at Ustick. The
Copeland Lumber company is fur
nishing the material and work is to
start at once.
Mrs. s, G. Jenness has returned
from six weeks visit with relatives
and friends in Iowa and Illinois. She
was accompanied home by Mrs. A. J..
Sinner and daughter Of Waterloo,
Iowa, who Will visit here until the
Christmas holidays.
John ELAN and family will leave
this week for Ness City, Kansas go
ing at the same time as j. B. Cook
and family Both Mr.. Cook and Mr..
Elan will take a carload of house
hold goods. farm machinery and live
stock and Mr. ELAN will reside on one
of Mr.. Cooks ranches near Ness City.
Mr. and Mrs. Earl Gilbert, Harold
Hoobler, Gaylord Shook. Miss Hazel
Hunt and Miss Floy Pedcifield were
among the Meridian people attend
ing the play, when Dreams Come
True" at Boise Tuesday night.
r. II. McNeol has traded his
ranch two miles east and three miles
south of Meridian for a tract OF
land under the Bruneau project and
will move there in the near future
Mr.. McNeal is advertising big
cleanup" sale to be held at his
ranch here Wednesday, November "a,
Mr.. and Mrs. C. w. Rieger arriy-
ed here Monday from Lincoln, Neb-
raska, and visited with Mr.. and Mrs
e. c. Pfaffle until Thursday evening
when they left for Portland and San
Francisco to attend the exposition
Mr.. Rieger is brother of Mrs
Pfaffle.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1915-11-19

ITALIAN PRUNE TREES.
Any quantity or grade, Priced Right.
J. II. LITTOOY, Box 1908, Boise.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1915-11-19

Floyd Davidsva N.ho has bsen con
ficed TO his hons fgr TWO weeks
on account Or stomach trouble, is
sufficiently recovered to be out
again.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1915-11-19

For Rent-SO acre ranch, miles
S. w. of Kuna all under cultivation,
and fenced with woven wire, good
house and barn, plenty of water.
Addres j. Wagner Cambridge, Ida.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1915-11-19

Mr.. and Mrs y. + Hunt Of Meri-
dian have announced the engagement
of their daughter. Helen, 70 L. A.
Copeland OF Meridian. The marriage
will take place in December.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1915-11-19

The harvest home contributions will
be displayed at the Methodist church
Sunday morning and will be forward
ed to the Children's home at Boise
Monday.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1915-11-19

For Rent-House of 4-rooms. Good
concrete cellar, and summer kitchen,
barn, chicken house. Enquire at
postoffice. j. G. Mcintosh.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1915-11-19

Mr.. and Mrs. w. w. Bisby and
daughter have recently returned
rom San Diego, California, where
they resided three years and are
making their home for the present
with their son on the Bisby ranch
three and half miles from town
Before going to California Mr.. Bisby
was engaged in ranching and later
in the insurance business for many
years in Meridian and Boise. Three
years residence in southern Califor-
MIA only served to make him and his
family like the Boise valley better
and they expect to locate here per-
manently.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1915-11-19

Rev. Joel Brown and Mrs. Myrtle
Russell represented the Meridian
Sunday schools at the Ada County
Sunday School convention held in
the First Presbyterian church at
Boise. Wednesday. An excellent pro-
gram had been prepared for the con-
vention and there were several inter-
esting addresses delivered.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1915-11-19

The Farmers club of ranchers re-
siding south of town will hold its
regular meeting tonight (Friday) and
the program for the occasion includes
an address on Cow Testing" by
Prof. II. A. Irland, Agricultural adj
visor of the Boise project. Prof. Will
liams, the new Ada county farm ex-
pert, will also attend the meeting.
Both Prof. Williams and Prof. Ire
land will be dinner guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. Holt. Friday evening.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1915-11-19

Monday night brought Meridian the
first snow OF the season but the fall
was light and soon DISAPPEARED Tues
day morning. The weather has been
clear aud ideal up to this week.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1915-11-19

William How're has the contract
for erecting the modern bungalow
for N. b. Grimmett at Ustick The
Copeland Lumber company is fur
nishing the material and work is to
start at once.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1915-11-19

w. S. Chase returned this week
from Cleveland, Ohio, and other
eastern points where he has spent
the past six months attending to
business interests. Mr.. Chase was
accompanied west on his trip by Mr.
Drummer, Boston capitalist, and
both gentlemen expect TO leave
Thanksgiving day for San Francisco.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1915-11-19

Frye Adams and family who have
resided on the Booth ranch west OF
town the past two years Will move
next week 10 Long Valley where they
have rented a stock ranch.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1915-11-19

j. b, Cook shipped a carload Of ex-
cellent wheat raised on his place a
half mile south OF town TO Pocatello,
Monday. The grain brought $l.32
per hundred and with $4,000 pounds
in the car made return OF $660.00
for Mr. Cook. The shipment was
billed TO the Farmers Society of
Equity at Poeatello.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1915-04-06

done at any time until 1t is too late to
permit the crop to mature before frost.
The land should be plowed in the
spring for surface planting and then
allowed to lie rough until about seed.
ing time when 1t should be smoothed
with drag harrow or disk. For fur
row planting spring plowing is not
necessary. A lister like those made
for planting corn can be used on
stubbie or cotton land without pre-
Vious preparation. II the farmer does
not have lister the furrow can be
laid out with a plow and the seed
planted with one-horse drill after the
manner OF planting cotton or corn.
flanting In burrows is recommended
for western Texas or Oklahoma, and
fiat or ridge planting for all the region
east of this where the rainfall is more
abundant When planted in rows SO
to IA inches apart to pounds of
seed to an acre are sufficient. Sorghum
seed is usually cheap, but the farmer
is urged to buy only standard varieties
from reliable dealer.
When planting in rows, thorough
sorghums as to corn. This method
produces larger yields and the crop is
better prepared to withstand drought
than If broadcast or drilled. Where
the latter method is followed, how
ever, the practice is the same as for
oats or any other small-grain crop.
Cowpeas or soy beans are also fire.
quently mixed with sorghum to i'm.
prove the quality Of the hay. This is
especially frequent on dairy farms.
Three parts Of cowpeas or soy beans
to one Of sorghum seed is the usual
proportion. From 60 to 80 pounds of
the seed mixture is required to the
acre.
AS pasture, sorghum is safe only
after it has become fully matured: :
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1915-04-06
0vERPRODUCTION IN INTENSIVE FARMING

prepared by the United States Depart.
ment OF Agriculture.)
In order to make the small farm
prontable. 1t is, in most cases, neces
sary FOR the farmer to devote himself
TO some intensive type OF agriculture
such as truck farming. poultry, fruit
growing, intensive dairying, etc. Be
tore any OF these can be successful
the market demand and Transportation
facilities must be adequate. When
perlshable products are grown far
from their markets not only are the
Ire1ght and commission charges apt to
De prohibitive. but in the period be-
tween the shipping of the conn odity
and Its sale on the market, L.ices
which were attractive at time of ship
ment may have dropped with results
disastrous to the grower.
intensive crops such as garden
truck, fruit, ETC., have a much wider
range and more rapid fiuctuation of
prices than staples like wheat or corn
comparatively small acreage is suf-
ncient to supply the demand for the
intensive crops. 1t is very easy there
fore to increase this acreage to q
point where the market is flooded and
prices drop Immediately. Taking the
country as whole. vegetables, includ-
ing potatoes, occupy only two and one
haif per cent of the crop area, and this
acreage, under present conditions, fur
nishes about all that the market can
absorb at price that will be profit.
able to the grower.
III the farmer is ill.advised enough to
undertake the production of garden
truck at time when the supply is
greater than the available markets re.
Qulre. 1t is a comparatively easy mat
Ter Tor him to correct his mistake. In
the case Of fruit, however, 1t takes
longer to produce crop, and a simi.
lar mistake is therefore likely to be
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1915-04-06

that is, after the seed has become
hard. Before this time, especially aft
er period of drought, poison some
times forms which is fatal to stock.
Where there are two growths the Sec
ond is considered more dangerous
than the first, and any stock allowed
to pasture on 1t should be carefully
watched.
In feeding the hay, from Is to 25
pounds day will be found sufficient
for milk COWS and work horses, IL it is
accompanied by the ordinary amount
OF grain. Beef cattle, however, should
be fed all that they will eat clean.
Stock cattle and horses can be carried
through the winter on liberal guam
tity of sorghum without any grain.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1915-04-06
INCREASING SOIL FERTILITY
Farmer Can Secure More Cotton by
Planting on Area Where LesvmI-
nous Crops Have Grown.

lnasmuch as green crops suitable
Tor hog cholera can be maintained In
the South practically every month in
the year, 1t is possible for the south
ern farmer to make more money than
the northern farmer upon hog-pro-
ducing operations. and the profits
made are in proportion to the amount
OF green food used. But in addition
to making ready money on the hogs
themselves the farmer who grows le-
guminous crops and grazes them OF
with hogs has q fertilizer factory on
MS own farm. In q test at the Ar
kansas station. hogs grazed upon areas
OF peanuts, chufas and soy beans. The
following two years the land was
planted In cotton, and data were col.
iected to determine what effect this
grazing mighk have upon the cotton
yield.
The effect was rsmrkabaes for In.
stance, in the case Of soy beans and
peanuts the Increased yield Of cotton
was 44.6 and GIL per cent, respective
~. The effects of growing these crops
and grazing them or does not stop
WITH the cotton grown the yesr I'm.
mediately following the grazing. The
data show that the increase over the
corn lot was stfi1 considerable In the
second year. II II therefore apparent
that tho farmer can get moro cotton
when Il h planted on an area where
hogs have srased or where peanuts.
soy beans, or other leCumes have been
grown. s"stsy 500, -
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1915-04-06

more serious. The acreage devoted to
fruit is even smaller-one and three
fourths per cent of the 'country's crop
area-than that devoted to vegetables.
Until there is increased consumption
either in this or other countries ac-
cessible to our growers overproduction
can easily occur.
Sorghums for Southern Live Stock.
Every southern farmer who Is pro-
ducing beef or milk should grow the
sweet sorghums. These are not rec
commended as money crops, but as a
fodder they are practically equal in
value to corn while as a rule better
yields can be obtained. They should
be consumed for the most part on the
farm where they are grown or at least
at points within hauling distance.
The sorghums are particularly use.
ful as silage, which is essential to the
live stock owner and particularly to
the dairy farmer. The various south
ern states report yields OF from 16 to
20 tons Of sorghum silage per acre,
which Is an average Of from 2 to 4
tons more than the yields of corn,
while the relative value pound for
pound Of the two feeds has been found
to be much the same by experiments
conducted at the Kansas agricultural
experiment station. In fact for beef
cattle these tests showed that sweet
sorghum silage wss, II anything, su-
perior to corn silage. The sorghums
intended for sila8e, however. should
not be harvested before they are fully
motured. II cut when the seed is hard
there will be no trouble from spelling
or from excessive acidity. From 20 to
80 pounds per day is considered q full
feed, but this should always be sup
,plemented with IL to Is pounds Of dry
,roughage and some concentrate like
corn or cottonseed meal Cottonseed
meal combines particularly wen with
sorghum silasc, and since this meal
II always abundant In the South. this
10 another reason for growing the sor>
,ghum
For forage IN the South the sweet
i9orghums will be foand better than
the grain sorshums. such ~ milo,
kahr and feterita. which suffer from
the attacks Of the sorghum midsa OF
the various varieties the Sumsc.
Orange. Amber, Gooseneck and Honey
are probably to be preferred. The Am
ber and Orange are the earlier kinds
;and two cuttings can often be obtained
from them. All Of these varieties re-
spond exooliently 70 good soil. bat they
succeed on many different types: .
rich, loose, well-drained clay loan soil
10 the best. A waterlogged clay or
extremely sandy soil will not afford
profitable returns. Fertilizers strong
In nitrate applied to poor soils will
produce good results and the free use
OF barnyard manure 10 always advis-
able.
Sorghums may be planted as soon
as the ground becomes warm In the
spring, usually from one to two weeks
later than Indian corn. When the sea-
)sor is favorable. the planting may be
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1915-04-06

II some mill feed mush be pur-
chased as source of protein. cotton
seed meal is at present the cheapest
source. A still better solution Of the
protein question Is to grow It in al.
falfa or clover hay.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1915-04-06
Duck RAISING.

Ducks are very easily raised and
good layers or good market fowls
will thrive In any climate. with O dry
shed for shelter.
Gunnison news-champion., 1915-05-21

Mrs. Mary Nelson was visitor in
Gunnison from her Castleton ranch yes
turdsy,
Gunnison news-champion., 1915-05-21
noulTl1l 70 FM
PasTloI n uvsuIus

The excellent service which p. l..
Snodgrass has given to the federal
bureau of forestry for ten years has
been rewarded by promotion to an i'm
portant position in Wyoming Mr. Snod-
grass has been informed of h,s appoint
ment to take charge of road building on
the "Blsck-Yellow" transcontinentai
highway, the northern route which leads
from the Black Hills into the Yellow
stone Nstional Park.
The forestry service is building con
Meeting link Of this highway through
rhe Big Horn section which will cost
from fifteen to twenty-five thousand,
and will occupy two years in building
He has this in charge
Mr.. and Mrs. Snodgrass are packing
up and will leave next week. While we
regret to lose these estimable young
folks, all congratulate Perry on the pro-
motion, and the position of responsible
ity rendered him.
Gunnison news-champion., 1915-05-21
9[l e uTTE s
M ul19 QUESTION
Moth Fofk FrSa Mca Ac-
oused q Beng C.tspaws
fo Big Flock Masters.
Range IN { C.,nnison { County.

The sheep question Is growing very
acute IN the western end Of Gsnnisou
county. and hundreds of rsnehers arr
srrsyed. some on one side and some on
the other Of this momeutoss question.
At bug public meeting IN Hotchkiss.
held Saturday. representatives Of both
sides were gathered and addressed BY
both sheep and csttlemen. W r.
kreutzer. supervisor Of the Gunnison
Forest Reserve in which the new sheep
feeding ground is sought. and whose
recommendation will carry great weight
with the department, was present and
assumed the position Of an impartial
Judge. t. W. Gray. of Gannison was
also at the meeting
Ii seems that daring the winter,
petition was circulated and signed by
over two hundred small ranchmen of
the North Fork and Smith Fork partlc-
ularly among the fruit growers who
were located on small tracts and who
seemed to suddenly unite in an over
whelming desire to run sheep on the
public range in the Gunnison forest.
They asked for range for some 20, ON
head on Mendicsnt ridge which lies at
the head waters of Soap and Robinson
creek, and above the higher ranges of
Black mesa, on Coal mountain which hes
above head waters of Minnesota creek
and smiths Fork, and on the Ragged
mountains, Ruby peaks and Storm
ridge, the latter range being above
headwsters of Mill creek and Castle
creeks. The claim is that this range is
now unoccupied By cattle being largely
above timber line, and that the poor
fruit growers who have had such hard
luck, need the ground, and will feed
these sheep in the winter on their
places.
However, the cattlemen are now get
ting busy, end assert that in reality
these fruit growers have no sheep and
don't expect to buy them. That the
sheep will be lent, or leased by big
sheepmen, who will use the fruit grow
ers as catspaws and by that means get
foothold in this long coveted cattle
territory
1t will be fierce fight. The decision
of the department is expected within
two weeks.
Gunnison news-champion., 1915-05-21
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.f1 usiu SIN MI |.
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Next Sunday will be ons Of the great
days IN the history of church life in
Gsnnison county. On this date the
First Methodist Episcopal Charch Of
GuBnison u to be formally dedicated
The dedicstory sermon will he preached
by Bishop FRANCIS j. Mcdonnell, resi-
dent bishep of Colorado. Bishop Nc
Connell ranks among the foremost
preachers Of America and the people of
Gunnison have privilege in this op-
portunity TO hear him. DIR. T. C. lift.
famous as church dedicasor through
out the country, will also be present
and take part in the services.
Invitations have been extended to all
former pastors to be present and a
number are expected.
That there may be plenty of time. the
regular meeting Of the Sunday School
will be suspended and the morning
preaching service will begin at ten
O'Clock.
A cordial invitation is extended to
everyone t. be present at this service
GEO. l.. NUCkoLLs. Pastor.
Gunnison news-champion., 1915-05-21
1Ouu Violates IT'S
ON FINE uuulurs

Much to the astonishment of property
owners along Main street and through
out the fire district, certain members of
Che town council voted Tuesday night to
grant permit to r. l.. Miller to erect
q frame iron-clad building in Block 20,
on the corner of the alley and Tomichi
Ave This is to be frame. covered by
the sheet iron which has laid around
town for twenty years.
No one knew anything about it, till
the sound of hammering was heard
rushing the beautiful structure to com
pletion. Mr.. Miller started to build
something of the kind a number of
years ago, but was promptly stopped
by the council of that date. On this oc-
casi@ not property owner on Main
street was consulted so far as we can
learn. The News-Champion has inter
viewed a majority of the volunteer fire.
men in the E. A. Buck hose company
and they seem unanimously opposed to
further construction of these fire traps
in the business section.
A petition was promptly secured
signed by all property owners in the
block with one or two exceptions, to
stop the further construction.
1t is pointed out that an ironclad
building is rated by the insurance com
panies as fully as dangerous as an all
frame, and that iremen consider it
worse, since the danger of sudden col
lapse is great
As Block 20 has the most dangerous
fire hazard in town and the property
owners are making an effort to clean
up the old sheds and shacks preparatory
TO asking for reduction in the insu-
rance rate it hardly seems fair to have
granted this permit without consulting
them. Not to mention the beauty of
the structure il adds extra fire danger
10 our own city hall which is squarely
across the alley.
Gunnison news-champion., 1915-05-21
M u II 21us
nnunn;; FIJI ImnEE
..s TX SIS ri

Things we're lively at the ranch home
Of j. W. Smith Monday sfternooa when
the wind storm Was at its height From
burning willows IA Anderson = field over
a thousand feet away. the soaring
sparks began to settle IN he barny ards
Mr.. and Mrs. Smith fought Desperately
srosnd the main buildings. and after
putting oat twenty zone fires IN the
yards. discovered that the pig pens m
the rear were sblaze. The fre ran
rapidly N the straw OF twelve brood
sow pens, and while most Of the hive
stock was turned loose, the bewildered
so~s and little pigs could hardly be
kept cut Of the blaze, and some loss &c
Cured there in addition to the entire
loss of the comfortable breeding pens.
Mr.. Smith feels however. that il was
fortunate that no loss occurred 10 the
main farm buildings.
Gunnison news-champion., 1915-05-21
ITALY WILL Enter the
TREMENDOUS WORLD nm

This month of May, is evidently GO
ing to witness the most tremendous
battles Of all history. On the east,
Russia holds her three adverse ries back
over almost 1000 miles of battle front.
In the west, France and England are in
death grapple with Germany over a
front of four hundred miles.
1t is almost certain that a day or two
will see the advent of Italy with three
million more soldiers into the conflict
and then the last of the great powers of
the world except the United States will
be engaged. Italy will hurl her armies
handful of Austrisns can hold her mil
lions back for some time
Even with Italy in the game it is
questionable whether the summer cam
paign will see much Of Germany or
Austria laid waste. Those countries
have exhibited the most marvellous
military machine ever conceived by the
mind of man.
Nevertheless no admiration Of effici-
ency in killing can condone the murder
of hundreds of American citizens pur-
suing their undoutited right TO traverse
the high seas. and the American nation
stands solidly behind President Wilson
and Secretary Bryan m their firm and
insistant remOnstrance against that
submarine warfare which spells contre-
vention Of all International law and
honorable warfare