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The spectator., 1919-07-04

because the leaves are the most nu- tritious part of the plant.
 In the west. where there is little rain during the having season, the mowers are started in the morning and the hay raked into windrows the following day. The hay is then cock ed or is stacked or baled direct from the windrow as soon as the hay is sufficiently cured. The raking con- mences as soon as the leaves are wilt ed, but when the stems are still green. It is cooked when the stems are half dry" It may be stacked when mois- ture can no longer be twisted out of a wiSp of the hay.
 a In the humid sections of the coun- try the process of curing the hay is much more difficult The cutting ire Quently must be delayed several days on account of bad weather. The opera tions and methods are practically the same as in the dry sections, except that more time is required. Hay caps and stack covers may prove neces- sary.
 Stack Alfalfa Hay.
 High moisture content sometimes makes it desirable to stack alfalfa hay instead of putting 1t in the barn. This is especially true of the first cut ting. Build stacks carefully and in a shape that will expose as little of
 the hay to the weather as possible. Cover the tops with marsh grass, Su- dan grass. millet. or some other long grass that will make a good thatch. Anchor well-made thatch with rocks on the ends of wire on top of prop crly made stack. and the hay will
 keep almost as we'll as In the barn. In
 fact, 1t may keep better. on account of the likelihood of new alfalfa hay
 heating in the nov.
 If the hay is put in the now, it Is
 we'll to provide for some extra ven
 tilation, especially if it's moisture con tent is high. This can be arranged by
 placing horizontally at frequent inter-
 vals ventilators made of lumber. These may be simply q framework in | triangular or rectangular shapes placed in the hay as the now is filled. Haymaking is an operation that | must be done in a certain space of
 time that is short at best, and that is always liable to be made shorter by bad weather. For this reason
 there is no farm operation in which system and efficiency count for more ;
 so it will pay every farmer to know just when and just how to make the 1 most of his alfalfa crop.
The spectator., 1919-07-04

eral inches. When in the course of a few days they again emerge. they have taken the form of parent beetles.
 Means of Control.
 The Colorado potato beetle is one of the pests most easily controlled. It feeds readily on poisoned foliage, and the well-known treatments of spray ing or dusting with arsenate of lead or paris green should be familiar to every grower. The spray mixture may be prepared in small quantities by mixing two-thlrds of an ounce. or ten level teaspoopfuls of powdered ar senate of lead with gallon of water. This should be applied with a spray CT capable of throwing a fine. misty spray. A good atomizer will do ef- fective work on a small scale, at q cost of dollar or less. The upper surfaces of the leaves should be we'll covered by the spray. A simple meth cd of dusting is to mix thoroughly the same quantity of powdered arsenate of lead or q heaping tablespoonful of paris green with quart of air-slaked lime or lime plaster. Dust this over the plants by shaking through . cheesecloth bag.
The spectator., 1919-07-04
 Dry Enough

Prepared by the United States Depart
 ment of Agriculture.)
 Valuable as alfalfa is, it has it's drawbacks. It is difficult to establish in some parts of the country, especi- ally in the eastern states. It requires careful methods of handling. It is no crop for the careless farmer; but is a very profitable one for the farmer -uha takes the trouble to learn how to handle 1t from the. seeding to the feeding. One of the important things to learn is just how to make alfalfa hay, according to specialists of the United States department of agricul- ture.
 Alfalfa does not cure at all readily. and good quality hay Is hard to get. Especially is this true of the first cut ting, which comes when heavy rains are apt to interfere with its proper curing. The bright green hay so con- mon in the irrigated sections is al- most never seen in the humid regions. due to injury from rain.
 Time of Cutting.
 Most farmers are prone to cut their alfalfa too early. They are anxious to get more cuttings, thereby thinking to get a bigger crop. The fact is, the extra cutting is frequently made at the expense of total tonnage. The real test of the size of the seasons crop Is total tonnage rather than num- Der of cuttings. Where four cuttings are possible, three usually are more desirable and more profitable. More hay is actually made for the season {; and the plants are left in better con- ditiOn for the winter.
 The first growth usually is rank. sometimes causing the farmer to think ready. The stage of growth is the in dication for cutting rather than the size of the plants. The general rule Is to cut alfalfa just as it is coming into bloom and the basal shoots are making a good start for the next crop. In the eastern states. cutting earlier may injure and frequently kills the plants. Cutting later lowers the feed ing value of the hay.
 Methods of Harvesting.
 Methods of making alfalfa hay vary in different sections of the coun- try; but the basic principles are the same. The motto everywhere is: Cure alfalfa hay quickly. with as little handling and exposure to the weather as possible" Rapid curing holds the leaves on better. Less handling knocks fewer of them off. This is important,
The spectator., 1919-07-04
GuiIiotine Trap Made Entirely of Metal

GuiiIotine Trap Made Entirely of Metal. of vegetables, while field mice gain a living from stealing seed and root crops.
 These pests can be destroyed by trapping on small areas where the in- festation is not extensive and where 1t is undesirable to put out poison. Twelve to 20 traps an acre may be used. The tunnels of the pine mouse should be excavated sufficiently to admit the trap on level with the bot tom, a garden trowel being used for digging.
 Where mice are abundant on large areas poisoned bait should be dis tributed in teaspoonful quantities In the mouse runs and at the entrance of burrows. A mixture containing one ounce of powdered strychnine, one once of powdered bicarbonate of soda. and one-eighth ounce of saccharine should be sifted from perforated tin box over 50 pounds of crushed wheat or 40 pounds of crushed oats, mixing the grain constantly so that the poison will be uniformly distributed. This dry mixture may be kept indefinitely without danger of fermentation.
 Where 1t is necessary to use whole oats, the poison must penetrate the kernels, because mice hull the oats before eating them. Hence it is es- sential to dissolve one ounce of strych- nia suIphate in two quarts of boiling water
The spectator., 1919-07-04
COOPERATIVE PLAN IS GOOD
Farmers in One County in Florida Make Saving of $113.50 on
 Carload of Potatoes.

Prepared by the United States Depart
 ment of Agriculture)
 When the farmers of Madison coun- ty, Florida. sold carload of sweet potatoes comparatively and by so do- ing saved S113.50 they began to realize the benefits of selling their produce in this way. The county agent has been showing them how to get orders for a number of other cars of potatoes and the cooperative plan Is growing in every part of the county. The agent hopes before long to have good CO., operative organization among the farmers for paying and selling all farm produce and equipment co-Opera. lively
The spectator., 1919-07-04
ARSENATE OF LIME AS SPRAY
May Be Used in All Situations Where Paris Green Has Been Used-Good
 Lead Substitute.

Experiments thus far made by the bureau of entomology. United States department of agriculture. indicate that arsenate of lime may be used in all situations where paris green has been employed, and that for pome fruits (apple pear and qulnce) 1t will often be a satisfactory substitute for arscnate of lead, the present cost os which is much above normal, when used with lime or fungicides contain ing lime.
The spectator., 1919-07-04
TRAPPING HARMFUL
 LITTLE PINE MICE
Rodents Usually Follow MoIes in
 Their BurroWing.
Considerable Damage Done to Vcue. tables Stored in Ground in East ern States-Pests Can Be
 Destroyed By Trapping.

Prepared by the United States Depart
 ment of Agriculture)
 Pine mice, which usually follow moles in their tunneling and burrow- ing through the soil have inflicted con- siderable damage recently in Virginia, pecially to vegetables stored in the ground and to early sown garden seed. The mole often gets the blame for ras- cality which is wrought by the field mouse. Moles live chiefly on worms and insects and do not destroy seeds
The spectator., 1919-07-04
SOURCES OF WATER SUPPLY
Wells and Springs May Easily ee Con- enthusiastically and Abundance
 Are Essential.

Prepared by the United States Depart
 ment of Agriculture.)
 Purity and abundance are the two essentials of water supply. Wells and springs are the usual sources of farm water. but both may easily be contam- mated, and the vicinity should there fore be inspected for possible sources of pollution.
The spectator., 1919-07-04
EASY TO COMBAT
 GARDEN INSECTS
Gardener Must Adopt Remedies Designed 10 Control Annual
 Horde of Pests.
CONTROL COLORADO BEETLE
It Feeds Readily on Poisoned Foliage and Well Known Treatments of Spraying Should Be Known to
 Potato Growers.

(Prepared by the United States Depart
 ment of Agriculture)
 From the time the earliest seed is put into the ground to the harvesting of the last crop, every home vegetable garden may be expected to suffer from the attacks of the army of in- sects pests which annually creep from their winter quarters, hungry from their long fast, to fatten on the care fully nurtured seedlings, riddle the grown plants, and multiply to count less thousands during the days of mid summer. The careful and far-sighted gardener may most readily demon strate his skill through the adoption and correct application of the rem edies best designed to control this horde.
 Colorado Potato Beetle.
 Wherever small plot of potatoes Is grown, the Colorado potato beetle is likely to be found. The mature or 'hardshell' beetles which have spent the winter safely buried in the ground, begin to come out about the time when the plants are a few inches high. First they hungrily devour a part of the young and tender foliage. after which they begin to deposit. on the undertakes of the leaves, their clusters of orange-colored eggs, of which a thousand or more may be laid by a single female. Effective work may be done at this time by hand picking the beetles from the plants into q can of water, with little kero- sene over the surface. The eggs may be crushed between the thumb and finger.
 Care at this stage will prevent the appearance of the fat, shiny red larvae or "slugs," which are much more destructive than the beetles. ire quently stripping the plant entirely If left without attention. When first matched, these feed in groups, but as they grow larger, they spread over the plant. When growth Is completed, they descend to the ground. into which they burrow to depth of sey-
The spectator., 1919-07-04
COW ENTITLED TO VACATION
Experienced Dairymen Will Let Ami. maIs Stand for Six Weeks Be-
 fore Freshening.

The COW that works all the time will Is allowed to take vacation of a few weeks during the year. Expert enced COW owners never milk their cows continually. but leave them stand dry for at least six weeks be- hard-worked animal and needs time for regeneration.
The spectator., 1919-07-04
CARE OF TREES ON ARRIVAL
Make Examination immediately on Re- ceipt and See That They Are Free
 From Disease.

Examine your trees as soon as they arrive and see that they are free from
 disease and insects. It Is best to set them out at once, but if for any reason this cannot be done. heel them in. To do thls dig a trench about one and a half feet deep and spread the trees thinly in this trench. Fill with soil, covering the trees six to teR inches deeper than they were in the nursery rev.
The spectator., 1919-07-04
APPLYING A SUMMER SPRAY
Work Should Be Performed With Noz- xie Giving Good Mist With the
 Pressure Used.

The summer spray should be ap- piled with nozzle giving good mist with the pressure used. At the time of application of the petal-fall spray. the calyx stands with the open part up, and the spray must be delivered from above. The object of the petal- fall spray is to i'll the calyx cup full of poison.
The spectator., 1919-07-04
LITTLE DAMAGE DONE BEES
No Particular Harm Will Result In Spraying Apple Trees With Lime
 Sulphur Solution.

According to Prof. IT. A. Surface. Pennsylvania zoologist, little damage will result to bees in spraying apple trees with lime-sulphur when the blOs- soms are open. It has been found that bees do not like to feed upon flowers covered with lime-sulphur. Observation then would indicate that there is lit- tie danger to bees from such spraying.
The spectator., 1919-07-04
TROUBLE WITH YOUNG LAMBS
White seours ls caused by Digestive Disorders-Mllk of MaunesIa
 Wlil Help curs.

White SCOUTS In lambs Is caused by digestive disorders. Lambs with this trouble should be taken away from their mothers and allowed only a lit- tie milk. A tablespoonful of milk Of magnesla will help cure the trouble. Milk the udder eut befors letting .o
The spectator., 1919-07-04
HOGS ARE VERY PROFITABLE
Brood Sow That Produces Two llt- ters of Average Size Yearly 10
 Most Desirable.

A good brood sow that raises two filters of average size a year will pro- duce considerable wealth for those who feed and care for the SOW and litter. There are very few side lines equal to hogs, when the hogs are prop erly cared for.
The spectator., 1919-07-04
CONSIDERATION IS DUE sILo
lt Is Highly Important That Feed Crops Be Saved and Utilized
 on the Farm

It Is hoped that the silO will have careful consideration when plans arc made for conserving food crops this year. It is important that feed crops he grown, 1t is highly desirable that the feed crops b. saved and utilized on tho farm.
The spectator., 1919-07-04
STAPLE ARTICLES OF FOOD
City People Will Buy Beef, Pork and Mutton So Long as Priees Arc
 Reasonable.

Beef. pork and mutton doubtless will continue to be staple articles of food for city people so long as they can buy these foods at any reasonable price. It would seem that farmers who raise a few calves. lambs, and pigs for the local market would have a good chance to market their feed to ad- vantage.
The spectator., 1919-07-04
RIGHT, PLACE FOR MATERIAL
Not Advisable to Keep All Sizes of Bolts and Screws in Single
 Receptacle.

CPrepared by the United States Depart
 ment of Agriculture.)
 Tools and materials should be kept in their proper places. Do not keep all sizes of bolts or screws mixed to- gether in n single receptacle, but fit up suitable boxes or bins, so that the supplies may be accessible on short notice.
The spectator., 1919-07-04
Hay While Moon Shines,

Making hay while the moon shines Is . sensible policy on days when 1t is too hot for such strenuous work as hay making. Taking for granted. of course. that there Is q moon.
The spectator., 1919-07-04
Mrs. Eustis Is President.

Mrs. William Cochran Eustis has
 been elected president of this District
 of Columbia association. She Is the
 daughter of former Vice President Levi r. Morton. who in his nnety-sixth , year is still living. Mrs. Eustis is the wife of n soldier who saw service in France.
 Tho organization Is open to "wom- nnfolk" of men of the army. navy and
 marine corps. Among the officers are
 Mrs. William M. Black. wife of tho
 chief of engineers; Mrs. A. r. Niblack. wife of an admiral of the navy, and
 Mrs George Barnett. wife of ,he chief oe the marine corps.
 The association has twosold nim;
 First. 'to he Il living memorial to the
 cause which sent America into the
 war" and second. ito strive to fili snine
 useful purpose with consequent benefit to tae nation"
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1919-02-19

Township One Hundred Fifty-six 1850
Range FOrty-four (4N.
Year for
which Total
taxes tax
and
Name of owner and Sec delin- pen
Subdivision Of section. tion quent. atty
G. Gunderson, piece of land
10A by 70 rods in Sc
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1919-02-19

VIM. H. Young, SWA of NV
u, NWA Of SWA -----1-7,
Herman SVenpladsen, Lot
VIM. Young, NEA of SEA,
SEA- of NEA ---.-.zz--;17-
Paul P. Sund, S1a of NV a.
Lots 5 and 6 ------------
John Schultz, NEA -.z---:1,
MART Liam, NWA Of NV ~
Sec. -; NEA Of SWA, Ss
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1919-02-19

VILLAGE OF ARGYLE.
Toxvnship One Hundred Fifty-siX (106)
Range FOrty-eight (4S).
Year for
which Total
taxes tax
are and
Name Of owner and Sec delln- pen
sub division Of section. ton. quent atty.
John O. Halvorson, 4 acres
in NEA of NWA -------- 10 l9l| 800
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1919-02-19

Name of owner and S
Sub division Of section. tt
Toilet Ellestad, 1856 * 178
feet in SWA Of NWA -
Jorgina Hogberg, a piece of
land $50 X SO feet in SWA
of NWA --.------------
Northern. Townsite Co., I'M
plated part Of NWA Of
SWA. -------------
E. A. Johnson, 81 acres in
SW corner Of SWA
S. s. kolden< part Of SWA
of NWA -E--------------
Bernt Eide. a piece ITS X 244
64-89 feet in Sc corner Of
SWA of NWA ----------
Bernt Eide, a piece ITS X 1856
feet of SWA Of NWA 80
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1919-02-19

The Congregation of the
Sisters Of st. Joseph of
Boury, Aine, France =
The Congregation of the
Sisters Of st. Joseph of
Boury, Aine, France -
TIwin O. Styner. BIZ
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1919-09-17
"a ia "a
MOSCOW MUST WAKE UP

Moscow citizens have arranged to
give the people of this section of the
Palouse country fine entertainment.
They have given them the harvest
festival and it is a fine show. The
committees in charge have done
splendidly.t They have secured a fine
line of high class attractions. There
is nothing low or vulgar about the
entire show. 1t is educational, enter
tanning and interesting. Everything
advertised has. been provided and
many features not promised have been
added to the big program originally
outlined 1t is all there
The only thing needed is better
attendance. Tuesday, the opening
day was Moscow Day" and the bust
ness houses closed in order that
merchants and clerks and employees
and patrons might attend the fair.
But the attendance was distinct dis
appointment to the management. The
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1919-09-17
Wanted-Jobs For Students.

Many students attending the Uni
'versity are dependent upon their be-
ing able to earn part of their expenses
at least, doing odd jobs, such as split
ting and stacking wood, carrying coal,
cleaning windows, janitor. work, stem
ographic work, clerking stores after
moons and Saturday, moving lawns,
cleaning yards, spading gardens,
table waiting, furnace tend, press
work, chauffeur, and auto cleaning.
Many lady students are anxious to
render domestic service for board and
room. Any person desiring to secure
the services of student for any of
the above or any other job not herein
please call the Bursar's
Office. Phone 81. 291-315
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1919-09-17
The Best Advertisement.

The best advertisement any mer-
chant can have is a satisfied custom
er. No greater recommendation can
be given an article than the following
by E. B. Milburn, Prop, Guion Drug
Store, Guion, Ark. 1--WE have sold
Chamberlain's Cough Remedy for
years and have always found that it
gives perfect satisfaction. s
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1919-09-17
FOR BETTER LIVESTOCK

There was an object lesson in the
parade Of those grand animals, of the
University of Idaho farm at the fail
grounds Tuesday afternoon. Eevry
animal was an aristocrat Every one
a prize winner Three grand champ
ions at the Spokane Interstate fair
marched before the grand stand in
review before an appreciative audi
ence. Roam Lad" the great Short
horn steer that has won several
grand championship prizes as the best
fat steer in the northwest, is hand
some animal. SO was each individual
in the parade.
Yet every one of them was reared
in Latah county, on the University
farm, with but two or three excep-
tons. The grand champions were all
products of the university farm That
farm has exactly the same soil as
hundreds of other farms in Latah
county. The university has done
nothing more than scores of Latah
county farmers could not do. Every
farm in Latah county could have as
good animals as those shown at the
fair grounds Tuesday, if the same
measures were taken on the farms
as were taken at the university.
The world demands and must have
more beef, more milk, more butter
The ranges are growing smaller and
the farms must produce these. The
days of vast herds of semi-wild cat
tie of very inferior quality, that ran
out on the range the year round and
cost the owners nothing but market
ing, have passed. The only way to
increase the beef and milk and butter
production is to increase the products |
of each of these from fewer animals. |
We must raise beef steers weighing
1900 to 1900 pounds instead of having
them weighing from 600 to 1000 |
pounds. We must have dairy COWS
that give more and better milk and
make more butter per animal. The
University of Idaho is showing how
this can be done. 1t invites the
farmers and stockmen of the north
west to visit the farm, inspect the
stock and secure what information
can be given. 1t invites these farmers
and stockmen can send their sons and
daughters to the university. If they
cannot take the full coursees requir-
ing several years, they can take the ,
short courses that require a few
weeks or few months. These are
offered to the young men and the
young women of the farms at cost so 7
low they can well afford to take them.
II farmers son can come to the
and learn how to produce
| steer like "Roan Lad" and get the
op price on the market for him (and ;,
t can be done on the farm as well as \
It the university he will have gained !,
ome knowledge that is better than !,
,old. The University extends a !
pecial invitation to the farmers and !
tockmen to take greater interest in !,
Is work Will they do it? 1t is up :
them to decide. They will get the
enefit of this increased interest. 1t J
I'LL not help the university as much !
s it will help those who take what q
is offering. 1!
EA Ra Ha
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1919-09-17

Strayed From Felton,s Pasture

One COW, two calves. Cow has
leather strap on neck with N, Will
hanson, Moscow, idaho, stamped on
plate. Anyone giving information of
the whereabouts of these cattle please
write or hpone 26 and receive re-
ward. N. WILLIAMSON.