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White Pine news weekly mining review. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1910-1920, 1915-11-14

n. r. Rickard, better known as
Little Tex. returned TO Ely on
Thursday last, after an absence or
about six years, most of which time
he has spent ip Seattle. Washington.
and Alaska. He will remain In Ely
for some time and considers II more
than likely that he will again locate
here permanently. Tex has made
several trips into Alaska and after
thoroughly looking over the north
west says Ely looks the best to him.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1915-04-10

Aver ha sido aprobada y trasmltlda
por ell Consejo Executive, al goberna-
dor de Puerto Rico, la siguiente re-
soluci6n:
Por Cuanto, la ley de la Asamblea
Legislative de Puerto Rico, aprobada
el 27 de mario de 1914, titulada LEY
proveyendo para Ferrocarriles Secun-
diarios subvencionales por Ell Pueblo
de Puerto Rico, dispone que el Con-
sejo Executive formara un plan gene
raj de ferrocarriles secundarios que
presentara al Gobernador de Puerto
Rico para su aprobaci6n; y
Por Cuanto, ell Consejo Executive
con fecha 26 de abril de 1914 dirigi6
una communication todos los munich
pios de Puerto Rico con referencia la
antedicha ley y manifestando que den
tro de un periodic de sesenta d1as con-
tados desde la fecha de la predicha CO.
municaci0n, recibir1a informes en- 10
que respecta los intereses y neceslda-
des de los municipios relacionados con
la construction de l1nea ferroviarias; y
Por Cuanto, Sc recibieron contesta-
clones de muchos municipos indicando
6 recomendando la inclusion de deter
minadas l1neas en- el antedicho plan ge-
neral de ferrocarriles secundarios; y
Por Cuanto, Sc ha hecho un estudlo
cuidadoso de todas las Hneas propues-
tas as1 como de otras posibles, y aque
las que Sc han creido 8 considerable CO.
mo las mas meritorias han sido obje-
to de estudio minucioso por ingenie-
ros; - 3
Por Cuanto, despu6s de un estudio
concienzudo y despu6s de considerar
todas las l1neas de ferrocarril que han
sido propuestas y los informes de los
ingenieros, sc demuestran que ciertas
l1neas de ferrocarriles de las propues-
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1915-04-10
LOS FERROCARRILES SECUNDARIOS
EN- Ell CONsEJO EJECUTIVO

tas, son dignas de mayor consideration
y que por consiguiente pueden inclur-
sc en- Ell plan general de ferrocarriles
secundarios que en- La antedicha ley sc
dispone;
Por Consiguiente, resuelvase por- ell
Consejo Executive de Puerto Rico que
por la presente se aprueba ell siguiente
plan general de ferrocarriles secunda-
rios que Sc provee en- la "Ley prove
yendo para ferocarriles secundarios
subvencionados por Ell Pueblo de Puer-
to Rico, aprobada Ell 27 de mario de
1914:
PLAN GENERAL DE FERROCARRI-
LES SECUNDARIOS.
A-L1nea de Arecibo a Lares.
LA situaci6n aproximada die la
linea sera desde un punto conveniente
en- cerca de Arecibo un punto con-
veniente en- cerca Lares, mas 8 me-
nos paralela la carretera insular en-
construction de Arecibo a Lares; la
longitud aproximada de dicha l1nea
sera "a kilometres.
Eel ancho de la via sera I'm me-
tro.
3.-La pendiente maxima de la Inca
sera de tres por ciento, compensate
con .04 por ciento por cada grado de
curvatura.
4.-El radio m1nimo de las curvas Sc
ra 288 pies GO grados.)
5.-El promedio maximo de costo por
lzil6metro sobre el cual debera basarse-
la garant1a que en- la ley Sc dispone Sc
ra $16,5OO.
B.-L1nea de Aguadilla Lares:
LA situaci6n aproximada de la
Inca sera desde un punto convenien-
te en- cerca de Aguadilla a un punto
vonveniente en- 8 cerca de Lares, pa
sando por Moca y San Sebastiantian;
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1915-04-10

la longitud aproximada de dicha Ii
nea sera de 43 kilometres.
2.-Ancho de la via, un metro.
3.-Pendiente maxima, por ciento,
compensate con 04 por ciento por ca
da grado de curvatura.
4-Radio maximo de las curvas, 288
pies GO grados.)
5.-Corto promedio maximo por XII
lometro sobre ell cual debera basarse la
garant1a que en- la ley Sc dispone,
1850.
C.-L1nea de Mayagiiez a Lares.
LA situaci6n aproximada de la
Inca sera desde un punto conveniente
en- cerca de Mayagiiez a un punto
conveniente en cerca Lares, pasando
por Altosano y San Sebastian; la longi-
tud aproximada de la l1nea sera 55 XII
lometrOs.
2.-Ancho de la via, un metro.
3.-Pendiente maxima, tres por cien-
to, compensate con .O4 por cienta por
cada grado de curvatura.
4.-Radio maximo de ais curvas, 288
pies go grados.)
5.-Costo de promedio maximo por
kil0metro sobre ell cual debe basarse la
garant1a que dispone la ley, 5000.
Dado en- session p1blica del Consejo
de Puerto Rico hoy dfa nue.
We de abril de mil novecientos ounce
(Firmado) L. Sanchez Moralez,
Presidente del Consejo Executive de
Puerto Rico
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1915-04-10
AVISO.

Sc alquila el almacen que era antes
de Crosas, grande, y frente al muelle
No. 1.
Sues de A. Mayo1, San Juan.
Los Muchachos.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1915-04-10

Para DTBUJOS, CARICA-
TURAS, Y RETRATOS al la
piz, pluma 9 acuarela, dir1jase
F. BADE, CATANO. Advt.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1915-04-09
CHOLERA CAUSED MUCH LOSS
Iowa Was Biggest Loser In 1918, Hav-
ing Lost TWO Million Hogs
Cause of High Prices.

Hog cholera caused a loss of
$73,OOO,OOO in the United States dur
ing 1918. The resulting loss of pork
is estimated to be over 100000, 900.
Iowa was the heaviest loser. having
lost 100000 hogs. or 2-7 Of the entire
loss for the year 1t is estimated that
the loss during 1914 was fully as
great as during 1918. No doubt this
loss OF hogs and pork has had Its
effect in forcing the price of pork up
ward; thus the consuming public suf-
fers from the loss, but the producers
loss is not reduced in any way. 1t is,
therefore, as much to the advantage
of the consuming public as of the pro-
Queer to have such diseases success
fully combated. even at public ex-
pense.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1915-04-09
STATE AID FOR GOOD ROADS
One Reason Why Food Prices Are
High Is Because Of Cost OF Haul
ing Over Bad Highways.

Nearly every one of the state legis-
latures is considering demands for
more help for road building, says st.
Joseph News-Press. Ten years ago
all the states together put up but
100000 for road building, exclusive
Of local funds. In 1914 they spent
$43,0O0,0O0. But as four-fifths of this
was done by six eastern states and
two Pacific coast states, the problem
is far from solved nationally. Many
of our big problems always come back
to the cost-of-living question.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1915-04-09

to the west, called Orchard avenue, de-
cided to gravel on the following plan:
The farmers to donate the use of
teams and wagons with dump boards.
The Nampa highway district to provide
gravel, usually donated by those who
have it, pay the shovelers and man
to help dump the loads and also spread
and smooth the gravel on the road
bed, using for this purpose King
drag. The freshly graveled roadbed
should be smoothed with King drag
or other implement weekly for two
months or until settled and cemented
with the underlying soil. Four inches
of gravel in the middle of the roadbed
with two inches on thet sides most
readily mixes with the underlying soil
in such proportions as to shed rain
and form a smooth, solid bed. Heavy
traffic cuts through the gravel in wet
weather until enough underlying soil
has been mixed and cemented with
the gravel to shed rain and create a
solid roadbed.
A moderate percentage Of clay soil
mixed with the gravel as applied will
pack and cement from the beginning.
The clay gravel banks along the re-
clamation bitches piled by the dredges
supply ideal material for grayeling our
roads. This mixture of clay, sand
and gravel packs from the very first
and does not need underlying soil cut
in by heavy traffic. Coarse gravel,
free from clay or soil, will iced an ad-
mixture OF soil from below to secure a
hard, smooth roadbed. Orchard ave-
nue. has now been graveled two years.
Its success from the start has been
such as to attract the attention Of 9th
er neighborhoods.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1915-04-09
GOOD
ROADS
EXPENSE OF CRAWLING ROAD
Problem of Crawling Highways at
Moderate Cost Solved by Commits
sioner Rheinhardt Of Idaho.

Evidently Otto Rheinhardt, commits
sioner of the Nampa highway district,
Canyon county, Idaho, has solved the
problem of grayeling the highways at
moderate cost, writes e. f. Stephens
in Denver Field and Farm. Three
years ago he decided to gravel the dis
ltrict's share of the boulevard between
Nampa and Caldwell. A half mile
away, Indian creek runs parallel with
this boulevard and there an abundant
supply of gravel was procured. Fortu-
nately the very heavy traffic incident
to hauling rails and ties for the In
terurban electric line track cut through
the gravel, mixing the underlying soil
with the superimposed gravel in suit
able proportions for cementing firm,
smooth roadbed. A percentage Of clay
smooth or volcanic ash soil mixed with
gravel makes hard, smooth roadbed
not likely to absorb the rainfall. The
result on the boulevard has been to
secure a very serviceable roadbed
highly commended by local and United
States engineers.
Under the inspiration of this sue
cessful roadbed neighborhood lying
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1915-04-09
SPRAYING OR DIPPING HOGS
Particular Attention Should Be Given
to Keeping Animals Free From
All Vermln or Worms.

There are some things in growing
hogs that should receive regular at
fention, such as keeping the herd free
from vermin. or worms. To free q
herd from lice requires either a thor
ough spraying or dipping with some
good disinfectant, which. If done about
twice in an interval of week, will
clean up the herd. Where one grows
large numbers of pigs, dipping tank
Is the best thing. BY running them
through the tank often there will be
little trouble with lice.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1915-04-09
tny G. ]. nRAY.l

(By @. l. BRAY)
The requirements of good dairy
barn are: l. Suitable and convenient
location. 2. Adequate shelter and com
Portable quarters for stock. 8. Special
storage room for feed 4. Sanitary
construction and good ventilation,
such as would be required in any
other factory of human food. 5. Con-
venient arrangements requiring the
minimum amount of labor to do the
necessary work of feeding and clean.
ing.
1t is advisable to have a separate
milking house and also that no other
animals, hogs especially, be stabbed in
or near the dairy barn.
Locate the dairy barns. II possible,
on high, well-drained ground, so as
to admit of perfect drainage, both on
the surface and for such underground
drains as may be necessary. Locate
where there can be a good supply Of
lots for cows, calves, herd bulls, ETC.,
convenient to the barn, and where
the lots will also be well drained.
In feeding, handling and caring for
live stock much time may be wasted
by unhandy, awkward arrangements.
Haymows and feed rooms should be
where the feed can be fed easily. 1t
is not considered a good plan, how
ever, to have a hay loft above dairy
stable unless a dust-proof floor is put
in.
More than half of the work of keep
ing stable clean and sanitary may
be accomplished before single ami
NAL is put in by building floors, man
gers, stalls, ceilings and walls so that
they can be readily washed, swept or
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1915-04-09

seed as well as to supply moisture
from below.
There is another factor that enters
and tends to counterfeit the good eff
fects of rolling. The smooth sur
face produced will offer less resistance
to the wind and consequently the sand
will blow and evaporation will go on
more rapidly. This may be prevented
by following the roller Immediately
with light harrow. The roughened
surface lessons the blowing of sand,
and also forms a dust mulch which
retards evaporation as well.
If the corrugated roller or clod
crusher is used, the harrow is not
needed because this roller itself
leaves the surface in decidedly
ridged condition. The effect of com
pacting sand soils can best be seen
by the increase in termination Of
grain, wherefore a wagon was driven
over the field after seeding. If used
properly, the roller is one Of the most
important of all farm tillage imple-
ments.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1915-04-09

other hand are long, narrow, deep
and smooth of body and necessarily
thin feshed. The Yorkshire and Tam
worth breeds best illustrate this type.
These are of British origin and have
been developed on heterogeneous rations
mainly composed of grains, grasses
and dairy products.
Comparative experiments show that
all breeds do about equally well un-
der similar conditions and, for feed
consumed usually make about the
same increase in live weight and
growth. The bacon hog, however,
dresses but from 10 to rs per cent
net of his gross weight. The lard hog,
on the other hand, dresses from so to
So per cent AS dressing percentage
is the most important factor in deter
mining the value of hogs in the great
markets OF the central West, it can
be seen why the lard type is particu-
larly popular in the corn and grain
belt states.
A5 buo idiBC PoShOho oiC opiS "
secure much of their supply of bacon
from immature and unfinished lard
hogs, there is no large and well-estab-
lished market of the central West for
animals of the strictly bacon type, and
although conditions are suitable for
the production of bacon hogs Of high
quality, their breeding and feeding
should not be undertaken with the
idea of marketing them in competition
with animals Of the lard type. The
bacon hog is an excellent source of
home-cured pork, and where there is
a local or special market demand suffi-
Client to insure a good profit over the
cost of production the raising of ba-
con animals may well be encouraged.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1915-04-09
tBy w. II. cHANDLER.)


The strawberry plant, in practice,
propagates from runners that form
new plants at the nodes. Normally,
after the plant sends up flower stems,
in the spring, runners do not begin
to form to any great extent before
the end of the fruiting season. How
ever, by removing the fruit stems
early in the season, runners will be-
gin to form earlier. Some growers
remove the fruit stems in this way
from young plants that have been set
in the spring in order to hasten the
beginning of runner formation. The
results indicate that the practice is a
good one.
The fruit is borne on stems that
come out of buds from the crown Of
the strawberry plant. 1t is the opin-
ion of a great many growers that
these buds are formed the season be-
fore, just as the buds of peaches,
apples, etc, are formed. Experience
at the agricultural experiment station
of Missouri, indicates that the number
of fruit stems sent up from any crown
can be influenced by spring treatment
of the strawberry planting. Thus
where strawberries were fortified
with nitrogen, throwing the plants
into vigorous growth, runner forma-
ton began earlier, and certainly
fewer fruits were borne. Whether
this was because of poor follination
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1915-04-09

while many breeds are included in the
same type, they may differ widely
from each other in such detail as color,
shape of head or hang Of ears.
At present all of the breeds are in
cluded in two types-the lard and ba.
con. Breeds that are short legged,
deep, broad and heavy finished, such
as the Poland China, Duroc-Jersey,
Berkshire and Chester White, are
known as lard hogs. These are large
ly of American origin and have been
developed by selection and continued
breeding on a fat-producing ration,
made up largely of corn.
Hogs Of the bacon type, on the
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1915-04-09

or because fewer blooms were set, 1t
is not possible to say.
Normally there is one crown to
each plant. However, if the runners
are kept removed a number of crowns
will be formed on each plant; some
times a large number. Growers in
some sections practice removing the
runners and causing the formation Of
large number of crowns on one
plant. This is known as the hill sys-
tenn of culture. This system makes
it possible to cultivate the plants both
ways, thus reducing the expense OF
hoeing. In Missouri, however, the
plants are grown in what Is known
as the matted row system; that is, the
runners are permitted to form new
plants until a row fourteen to twenty
inches wide is formed with the plants
covering the entire row.
The question of fertilizing straw
berries is receiving considerable at
tention at the present time. The re-
suits of several years of careful study
and extensive experiments at the Mis-
souri, station are herewith given:
Acid phosphate used alone at the
rate of from $50 to 440 pounds to the
acre has, in five trials out of six, given
profitable increase in the crop. The
one soil in which it was not profit
ably applied was a much richer one
than is generally used for straw
berries
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1915-04-09
Incubator Top Smooth.

The top of an incubator should be
smooth. It is better that the regulator
be completely out of the way. under
cover at the side of the machine. A
smooth top gives you table on which
to keep your instruction book. funnel,
ETC.. and makes rest for cooling eggs,
besides giving you the chance to
spread a folded blanket or guilt on
top in severe weather to stop the loss
of heat.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1915-04-09
EXPERIMENTING WITH FEEDS
Results Secured by Tests In Nebraska
and Wisconsln-value Of Uncut
Corn Slower.

In a Nebraska experiment with
steers, they found that ordinary corn
slower had a value Of $4 or SIS a ton,
when prairie hay was Sc.
In a Wisconsin experiment, they
found that for milch cows ton Of
clover or mixed clover and timothy
hay was about equal to three tons Of
corn slower
In neither Of these experiments was
the corn slower shredded
Shredded corn stover is probably
eaten up little more clearly than
the uncut stover. although there is a
difference Of opinion on this point.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1915-04-09
Plant Nut frees.

Some nut or fruit-bearing trees set
out on country roads so feet apart,
would add much of beauty and COM
fort to the highway. 1t would be nee
essary, of course, to have well-round-
ed roadways to drain off the water,
for mud holes and poor roadbeds
would not dry out quite so fast as
where the sun shines on the road
bed all the time. The better road
beds would be well worth while
Leroy Cady.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1915-04-09

disinfected. Concrete is not only more
permanent, and therefore cheaper for
the floors of stable, but 1t is much
more clearly. Everyone cannot af-
ford to have stall partitions and
stanchion frames made OF steel or iron
pipe, but if wood must be used, they
should be simply and plainly built to
afford as little room as possible for
dust and dirt to collect. Walls and
ceilings should also be made smooth
on the inside. They will be much cas-
Ter TO whitewash, cobwebs will not be
SO likely to collect or so difficult to
remove. A stable should be disinfect-
ed and whitewashed each year.
Plenty of light and fresh air should
be provided by putting in large win
dows on either side of the barn. II
the stable faces east and west, the
sun should shine in on every part of
the stable during each day. These
windows may be hinged at the bottom
and swung inward so that plenty OF
fresh air can get in without letting
a draft on the cows. A good plan is
to remove a few windows in winter
and put canvas across the opening.
Enough air goes through without caus-
ing any direct draft on the cattle.
Years ago Prof. I. P. Roberts ad-
vocated having large closed shed
adjoining the milking stable into
which the cows could be turned at
night in winter. With the COWS de-
horned, the shed well bedded and a
water trough put in, the cows had
practically all the freedom and COM
fort they could have outdoors in sum
mertime. The plan, while practicable,
has not been generally adopted.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1915-04-09
a Corrugated Roller.

water supply, coarse-grained sands
become very dry. If these soils could
be pressed together so that the air
space between the separate grains
would become smaller. the capillary
water would rise higher. Here the
roller may be used to advantage. 1t
should follow the seeding of small
grain and especially clover, to get
the soil in closer contact with the
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1915-04-09
MAKE SUCCESS WITH SWINE
No Farm Animal Improves and
ThrlVes More Readily Than Hogs
When Handled Properly.

To succeed with swine the farmer
must know what are the market re-
quirements and which is the best type
of animal for him to produce and feed.
Type in swine Is shown by the
general conformation in the mature
form and finished condition. And
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1915-04-09
peserves Farmers suppor..

The local creamery is source of
revenue to the farmers and it is also
q power in building up the CONNER
cial prosperity of the community. It
deserves the support of every right
minded farmer.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1915-04-09
BENEFICIAL ON SANDY SOILS
When Used Properly, the Roller Is
One of the Most Important of
All TilIage implements.
tRx f. s. srIyERs.l

The capillary water that rises from
the subsurface reaches the highest
mark in soils that are fine grained
and consequently we find that in the
dry part of the summer when plants
are dependent upon capillarity for their
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1915-04-09
Armies Will Stand Cold.

Apples will stand good deal Of
cold, almost to the freezing point, but
If suddenly transferred from a cool
place to warm one they will rot
quickly.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1915-04-09
Personal BENEFIT and Profit.

Go at road Improvement with the
same determination you would to dig
bitches or build fences--with the full
realization that it is for your own per
sonal benefit and profit; and not only
merely a public duty"
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1915-04-09
AID for Permanent Roads.

State and national aid for perma-
nent roads is sure to come, but it is
not likely to come to any community
that has, by their lack of interest in
good roads shown that they are un'
worthy of It.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1915-04-09
WEAVING Pics.

Pigs can be weaned without check
in growth, but not on corn and wa
ter. They must have good, rich pro-
TEN slop and moderate amount of
corn.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1915-04-09
Square Meal lie Omitted.

Some cows don't give their owner
square dsal because he has never
given them q square meal.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1915-04-09
lnfluence Of Yellow Corn.

Yellow corn imparts deeper color
to the yolk of eggs than wheat or oats.
and produces yellow flesh as fatten-
ing ration.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1915-04-09

If you have lost your job don't be
discouraged. Adam also lost his, and
see how celebrated he is today as the
result
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1915-04-09

The girl who wins the love of a truly
good man makes lucky hit and is
herself lucky miss.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1915-04-09
Shelter for the Cows.

The efficiency of the COW is greatly
reduced by being exposed to storm
or cold winds. Shelter is importsnt.