The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1917-01-27

Wv - NNNN NAAAEH N'"N 49,
year In Chaves county sheep were
dying in great quantities. Sometime
afterwards q plant. very plentiful M
the meadows aud fields In that region
was sent To Washington for examine
alton. M poisonous substance was
found, but the theory was evolved by
the bureau Of agriculture that plants
may be poisonous to cattle aud sheep
at one time OF the year and not at an
other. Then larkspur was found pots
onous 20 cattle and not To- siIeep, etc.
Further experiments are being. made.
aud when these bring about new din
covories. stock-men all over the cuun-
try viii derive great benefit from
them.
Farm Demonstration Work
In tho farm demonstration work. TIC
United States department Of a%gricul.
turc. the state agricultural and me-
chnnic college AT Las Cruces and the
county demonstrators work together.
In Bernalillo county t2Sen has been
spent this year for farm demonstration
work-that ~. for the bcttcrmeni 90
agricultural work and the rural huaf".
The county farm demonstration has
formed clubs ~ 400 students In this
county. 100 OF which are In AlhuqueI-
luuc. They range from the ages OF ten
10 eighteen. These hubs are formed
for learning cooking, sewing. corn
growing. hog. rabbit. poultry and
pigeon raising. etc.
The county agricultural agent ls try
ing to show farmers the proper way
of growing crops. with a minimum eX.
pense n the maximum yield. He
shows the farmer the advantage OF
crop rotations. AZ every plant loo rot
Use the same kind ~ plant food and
secretes different oxins He teaches
the value Of all kinds Of fertilizers.
the handling OF alkali soils and how
10 get rid 81 aIkali He shows the
farmer how 20 Vaccinate animals. how
"a spray orchards. now 10 do pruning.
He shows the farmers the advantage
Of keeping records for comparison OF
harvosts. He will assist In private
homes In the raising OF fruits ara
flowers. \ new departure has be- \
found in trying to show our farmers
the advantage Of raising one Find of
hogs so as to he able 20 make a uii-
form carload, in order TO market bet
ter.
Tho Bernallilo county fair. within
the state fair was first thought of ~
the state farm demonstrat0r He ST.
pervised the girls and boys camp
hero. and raised money By subscription
Ia give prizes for best display OF fnr'~
and garden products. Every farmer
end producer WAS urged 10 exhibit In
order 20 promote rivalry for better
results in farming next year. As hts
work becomes heter known and moie
interest IL displayed, greater benefits
will accure ~ the community.
Tho Tinted states Weather Bureau.
RI NHas.au L.aN.m .mA.NIA.u 80. Ia
. has charge ~ tho forecasting Of the
weather. the issue and display ~
weather forecasts and storm. cold
wave. frost md flood warnings. th,re-
by often preventing not only tho
destruction of crops live stock and
property. but often human lives. Re-
ports 81 prevailing weather condi-
tions have brought thousands 81
healthsoekers "a this section Of the
country
The weather bureau gathers iufor-
nation on the depth OF The snowfall
IN the mountains ~ the west, FOR 4
study Of the flow Of water TN the
streams supplying irrigation projects,
such as Elephant Butte dam. Zuui datn
etc. The benefits derived from the
weather bureau are far reaching and
it, activities too numerous to recount.
The United States court Is the forum
which iudiciallv enforces the consti-
tuition and laws ~ the Cuitco states.
u Is the ins,rurncutaiity of our gov
erum'nt which protects our sncred
rights, guaranteed under the Ceust!-
tuition OF the United states, aud en-
forces All the laws passed by mgr
Icy compelling compliance and hy puu-
ishing violations. Without this power
g.. frrltrHal Ia HfF.THn tho .aAVgFHftHfH "A
aud the t'nitcd states laws. which is
Vested iu the federal court, We might
as well hay, mo- constitution or fedora!
laws.
> The United States court prOsecutes
IN this ~gommunity. as all over the
United Sta.es. such crimes as USING the
mails for fraudulent purposes. scnaug
obscene literature through the mails.
moonshininR or making liquor without
paying revenue. II conducts Jll pro.
. coedings in bankruptcy. prosecutcs
persons who make illegal returns ~
income tax, infringements of patents
and copyrights. conducts all cases
p where contestants live IN different
states, etc
r The pnstofncc.
beginning almost with the birth {
, the nation the postoffice has increased
% us operations nom "A nearer NI tutl-
nu|nications and the spreading of IA
tclliGcncc. until now. n is almost the
e sole distributor of written CommuEl-
4 cations and printed news, a means 81
y quick transportation, of limited me,
T. chandisc. and is even doing a bankir.'
% business In it, postal savings depar'
- mCnt.
+ Tine parcels post system was pri.
MARTY inHguratcd TO lower the cost
II OF merchandise transportation in small
20 quantities and has proven OF the lr,at.
Is est Importance 90 the every day Citi2, ri
even to reduciur he high cost or iN
50 ing.
Tho postal savings system wGs pr,
10 murily intended 10 bring into circuia
3 ton and make available to CONNER,
q the awnings of those who distrusto,
banks. those who secreted their saw
incs n has succeeded In the oxteu
Of many millions Of dollars. for IN
government takes this money AM
places II iu national banks. who g.,
itcrest thereon. and ecu the gov
Ia prmcut. and consequently the dc
positors. with % required puTcha,c "a
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