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About The North Platte semi-weekly tribune. (North Platte, Neb.) 1895-1922 | View Entire Issue (July 21, 1910)
mum flhccp arc excellent farm cleaners. The bruise on nn npple Is Injurious. Llco nnd rnltcs como with warm Weather. ' Tie the' grape vines to the trollls wires before the vinos begin' to run. No well bred farmer over contents himself with ridrtib stock or poor crops. It' Is a end mistake for' a man to t ako a good crop of grass Into poor hy. Puro fresh nlr, day and night, Is J no of the prime essentials for keep ing fowls In good health. Most separators do tholr best work with the milk at a temperature of from 8G degrees to 95 degrcos Kahron licit. When the cream has been hold at churning temperature for a period of two or three hours, It Is ready to bo churned. A good way to keep manuro for tho Burden is to, All a largo box, turning It over with a fork about onco a week and keeping It moist. Tho government Ib sending out ox ports to various parts of tho country to touch fruit growers tho best moth ods of spraying their trees. When shrubs arc first planted thoy should be hended back ono-linlf or inoro, but after thqy becomo ostab llshed they should bo allowed to 'branch nt will, Ono of the prominent symptoms of shoulder lameness In horses Is a dif ficulty of lifting and extending tho 'limb, 'which is particularly notlceablo when 'the patient Js urged to trot, Thd flea bcetlo Is a small, motnlllc blue Insect which Js destructive to tho fruit both as tho larva and tho adult. Spraying with arsonato of lead or iparls green Is generally offcctlvo. t Some of the amber honeys arp 'tnado from tho aster, goldenrod. bone not, queen of tho mendow, honrtricaso, Wild stinflower, Bpanlsh ricedlo, su 'mac, magnolia and marigold, 'y . Thojjarllost sown lettuce should bo of sotnVof the looso growing vnrlotlo3. Fur Bu'mmer uso plant cnbbago lottuco, , or bending vnrlotles, as tho loaves during the warm season will bo whltor and more crisp. ' Soy beaiiB shed their leaves before Iho grain begins to ripen; therefore When buy Is desired tho plants must bo cut when luitf or mom of tho pods are fully grown, but before tho beans bogln t6 hnrden. In cutting rape for soiling It Is best to cut about four Inches from tho ground. It Is advisable to arrange lie cutting po thnt ench duy'B product will bo consumed within that time, as the foliage soon wilts nnd Is then not relished so much. Tho sitting hen mupt not bo dis turbed. If eggs are laid in tho snmo neat with those thnt nro hatching It Is ofton ilinicuH to tell tho fresh ono from tho others, hence pnrtly hatched eggs are taken out Instead of tho fresh ones. " 4 It Is n well' known fact among tarniors nnd fruit growors thnt black berries Improve tho physical nature of the soil through their root action. When they nro removed from tho np iile orchnrd the soli Is loft In Ideal tondltlon for the outer focdlng roots nf the utfplo trees. While It Is conceded that pormanont maintenance of soil fertility, without Jive stock Is possible, It Is not prnc llcnble as a statewide policy, becausn It is not the highest typo of ngrlcul turo and Ucciuibc few 'armors cun bo Induced to comply with nil tho condl tlons neccssnry to moke It effective Plant ennnas ono to two feet apnrt appending altogether Jf thoy bo dwnrf or the tall-growing sort. Thoy like vory rich soil nnd plenty of wntor during tho growing season. A mulch of Btrnw manure will help to con norve tho wnter thnt 1b given them Cut off nil tho seed pods ns thoy form. Root plants may bo tranBplantod but It Is not ndvlsnble unless It woro in the caso of extra early beets start ed In tho hotbed or turnlpirooted rad Islics lifted out nt thinning tlmo. Tho roots are usually 111 shaped, yet their table qualify Ib not tnjurod. Long varieties always Wcomo dtstortod and re not' marketable rs. fllpen cream proporly before churn In. , Thoro Is n scarcity of good dairy cows. The chorry l'troo should bo headed low. Food all of the hens nil they will cat of wheat and other nourishing feeds. A very Important pnrt of dairying Is to mako it prolltablo till tho ypar around, V Preventive nnd destructive meas ures aro both necessary In combating hog lice. Tho number of hogs per ncro do ponds on tho stand of clover, tho sea son nnd the enrllncss of turning In. In ordor to keep fowls henlthy wo must brocd for health Just as wo would for any other desired quality. For feeding lambs to bo used for breeding purposes profcrenco should bo given to bran, oats and llnscod meal. When tho young poults begin to got their long wing flight feathers, thoy require extra euro and attention. For two or thrco yonrs nfter plant ing, tho ground among ornamental shrubs should be spaded and tho but fnco cultivated to keep down weeds and grass and to conscrvo moisture Sotho states prohibit tho Importa tion of dairy and brcodlng cattlo until thoy aro tuberculin tested, but permit as yet unrestricted sulo of stock with in Its boundaries. Itapo Is especially valuable for breeding owes In midsummer, when tho pastures begin to fall, ns tho suc culent feed keops up tho supply of milk for the lambs. Novor ovorfced or fobd ' popper or other condiments to tho hens you ex pect to furnish eggB for hatching. If you do, Infcrtllo eggs ami weak chicks will bo tho result. Tho Wisconsin experiment station finds llmo is deficient In much of tho grain ration fed to dairy cows nnd hogs. IIogB fed on phosphates and bono mash, mado consistent and profit ablo gains. Tho table value of both lottuco ana radishes dopends Inrgoly upon a quick growth undor modorutely cool condi tions. For this reason tho soil should bo vory lino of toxturo and forttle to stimulate tho most rapid growth. Do not put mora than CO chicks in ono brooder, or one compartment, and better results will bo secured with n smaller number. Overcrowding is the. cnuso of many doaths In the bropder. A grapo vino to boar well inuBt bo cultivated and carefully pruned each year, cutting back to two, threo, or not inoro than four canes, nnd care fully pinching off surplus young shoots during tho summer. Thoro is something In suiting tho corn to tho soil. Trying to suit tho noil to the corn Is a tough proposi tion, as many a mnn who has tried corn ndapted to bottom soil on thin ner upland has found to his sorrow. , Tho poultry products of tho Unltod States nro just on a par with wheat and hay. Tho combined value of tho tliroo last year was around two bil lion dollars, an average of over C71 millions each. Do not oppose tho cow's nppotlto. Sho knows what It tnkes to mnko a balanced ration better than any food- tug standard. If sho doos not like bran and corn, glvo oats and corn. II sho Is tired of fodder by all .moans try a little clover hay. It has become nn nccoptod fuct gen erally that It Is hotter to tend a smnll plocu of ground woll thnn to plnnt largo Holds nnd glvo thorn only half cultivation. Intensive farming means simply making tho utmost of what- ovor you work with. Whero manure Is accumulated In stables and lots, and Is proporly snved, It goes on tho Innd mora evenly, as n rulo, which Is an Importnnt considera tion whero n man Is ondcnvorlng to keep tip tho lnnd'B fertility nnd get ai much out of It as possible at tho snmo tlmo. The floor and walls of tho dairy barn whero tho cows nro mllkod must bo freo from dust and dirt; tho cows must bo brushed nnd tholr udders sponged off with n damp cloth pro-M vIoub to milking and tho milker him- selw must havo clean hands and clothes. Always market your butter regu larly nt current market prices. Give your customers puro, Bweot, fresh butter and your reputation as a good butter makor will booh bo established. Whon your butter Is hold until It Is old nnd stale It Is not wanted and your roputatlon suffers as well as your pocket. A foal may ho raised on cow's milk 1 Jf the lntter Is sweetened with stignr or molasses nt - tho rato of two tea spoonfuls per pint and thrco table- spoonfuls of llmo wnter nro added at first. Glvo' a 'cupful every hour at first, and gradually Increase' amount I and decroaso meals to six and then to i, tour foedH a day. ' DESTRUCTIVE LITTLE SWEET POTATO BEETLE In Size, General Appearance nnd Methods of Motion. It Resembles Flea-Dcetle of Common or Whi'to Potato. Tho sweet potato floa-bcetlo Is a small, bronzed or brassy-brown shin ing beetle, nbout ouc-slxteenth of an Inch In length, very active, somowhat chunky, with deeply ridged or strlppd wing-covers, nil these characters, ex cept tho goneral shape and bronzed color, require n magnifying glass ''"to mako out clearly. Tho hind legs' of' this beetle havo tho thighs very much thickened or enlarged, so that it leaps as readily as it flics, especially in the sunny pnrt of tho day. In tho early morning nnd evening nnd In wot or. cold cloudy weather, It Is loss active and may bo readily taken on the leaves. In size, general nppearanco nnd mothods of motion, It resembles tho floa-boetlo of the common or whlto potato, and It Is supposed by somo growers to bo tho snmo. It has to tally different brooding and feeding ' K. sMtP& 1 -WAfrS Destructive Flff- 1. work of flea-boetle on nwoet potato leaves; Fig:.' 2. sweet potato flea-beetle: FK- . Inrvu, enlarged; VIk. 6, the mottled tortlse beetle, with larva nna pupa; Fig. 8. Euxoa-msorlaa, its cut-worm larva, b and c. nat ural slzo. habits, however, and the bronze color of tho sweot potato species contrasts 'strongly with tho doad black of the other. Theso beetles llvo through tho win ter In rubbish, under logs, stones or among masses of leaves and other ve gotatlon, nnd specimens may bo found at almost any tlmo during that season y sifting such rubbish along tho edgo f woods, undor fonce mils, along roadsides and in similar places. When tho weather becomes really warm, these beetles loavo tholr win ter quarters and seek food. As soon as tho plants nro set In tho field tho beetles attack them nnd bo gln feeding. Tholr eating is peculiar in character and easily recognized. On olthor upper or under side they chew out nnrrow grooves or channels, ut first closo to nnd parallel with somo of the principal veins; later, whon the leaf has been protty wol! eaten Into, tho channels may run any way. This nttack, made as soon as tho plants aro set out, and while they nro suf fering- from tho shock of transplant ing causos the leaf to. lose vitality; turn brown, and dto. If ttta wenthqr happens to bo dry and hot the en tiro plant dies, or If It does, not, takes hold so slowly that the hill novor catches up and Is a poor ono at POISONOUS HORSETAIL WEED In .summer thoro may be seen on low, morkhy ground plants, showing first upright stnlks, as shown at tho loft, and a few wookj later tho bushy stems with flno needlc-IIke leavos shown nt tho right. Horses often nc qulro a tasto for this pl&nt nnd eat It with Injury to thombelYos. The tm vest. If tho plant Is vigorous and wither conditions nro right, U tnkes hold betore the leaves havo died, and after It has onco made a start, soon gets beyond rench of tho Insects. Ear ly In Juno tho beetles begin to In crease In number, nnd, as the bind weeds are by this tlmo growing vig orously, the tendency on their part Is to lorsako tho cultivated for tho wild plants. . Dy tho middle of Juno tho beetles havo practically disappeared and nothing more is scon of them until August, nnd then they nro again found nbundnntly, not, ns a rulo upon fevevt potatoes, but upon tho hedge and other bindweeds and wild morn ing glories, whero their characteristic feeding can bo seon until October, al though the beotlos themselves disap pear into wlntor quarters by mid- Flea Beetle. Septombcr. Practically, the Insects dlsnppear from tho sweet potato fields about June 15. Spraying for Blight. Spraying for early blight on lnte vart eties of tho Rural Now Yorker type of potatoes has proTed profitable tho past two years at the Minnesota experiment station. Spraying Into varieties of tho Rural New Yorker type may be de layed until the earliest planting of oarly varieties la the locality showB Blgns of tho. presence of tho disease, whon Bproylng. should bo immediately applied at tho rato of GO to 75 gallons of Bordeaux, mixture per acre, fol lowed with spraying: of an equal amount a very ten dayB la good weather. In rainy wenthor spray more fre quently. Good' Exercise. There' Is no harmi la pigs rooting If they nro In a. field where rooting will do noi harm. Pfgs can secure much feed by rooting and the oxer else will do them good. Whero trou biGcomo roots Infest the soil thoy will often crndlcato therm It allowed to do bo. The fattening; hog should not bo allowed to root, as tho exerclso con sumes too much feed, and energy, offoctB nre a gradual loss o( control of tho hind legs. . Profit In tho orchnrd largely de pends upon the porfoctlon of tho fruits raised nnd tho quantity. And tho treoa cannot produco tholr full capacity un less woll cured for. IS NOI IN POLITICS PRESIDENT SAYS DICTATION 18 OUT OF HIS PROVINCE. ENOUGH TO FULFILL PLEDGES Refuses to Express an Opinion as to Candidates to Head Party in Ohio or Elsewhere. lloverly, Mass. President Taft stat ed, with more emphasis thau he has heretofore employed, the position ho Is taking with regard to ropubllcan state platforms and candidates. The president does not think lie should bo called upon to write tho party declara tions in tho different commonwealths or to nanio men for any of the elective olllccs. A president, it wns Intimated, has a pretty big Job on his hands when ho undertakes to fulfill all tho pledges in the national platform and to bring congress nround to tho sumo wny of thinking. As to planks In stnto platforms en dorsing, the administration tho presi dent feels thnt unless that can be written upon what ho has said nnd dono since taking office, nothing ho could add in n personal way would help matters out. Tho Ohio conferences the Inst threo lnys have served to bring out tho president's nttftude. Ho has been In formed of the goneral tenor of tho platform to be adopted at tho Colum "btiB convention tho latter part of this month, but he did not go into the de tails of different planks. 1 Under no circumstances, the presi dent lot it bo known, would ho express nn opinion as to candidates. Ho hopes that tho best possible- man will bo chosen to hoad the ticket In his homo state. Tho fight this fall In Ohio, it fs generally acknowledged, will bo a hard one; but Mr. Taft fools that a convention made up of 1,200 delegates can woll be trusted to choose Its candidates In fts own way. Mr. Taft haB beon told that none of thrco avowed candidates, Car ml Thompson, Warren O. Harding and Oi B. Brown, has a majority of the votes. This has led to tho opinion that a compromise candfdato must bo found. Tho friends of James R. Garflold are hopeful that the delegates may turn to hfm, but the state leaders who are friendly to the administration, and who- will wrlto a strong endoraoment of Mr- Taft and, all of his acts- In tho platform, declare that Mr, Garfield cannot be nominated. Tho only othor "sprung" candidate who Is much talked' of Is Representative Nicholas EiOtrgwGTth. It Is saldV however, that Mr: ILongworth much prefors to re nmur In congress and" It will take- a groat amount of pressuro to- get him iuto the; state fight. WORKMAN'S LIVING COST. Annual Average Deficit of $9.3$ Is Shown by Official' Statistics. Washington. An annual deficit of $9.98 Ira the cost of HVfn? of families of wage earners and' salaried pessons In Goritmny was revcul'xd In ait caves tlgatlon by the Imperial! statistical officers of that countirr, acordtng to a report in the possession of tho de partment of commerce and labor. The Inquiry was marfe In Germany In. 190T nnd 1908, 852 families: being Included in the ennvnas. Tht! avorage annual Income of theso fninllfes was $521.72. while tho aver age annual expenditure was $531.70. Of the average expenditure $242.17, or 45.6 per cent, was for food nnd drink; $95.50 or 18: per cent for rent and maintenance of dwellings; 12.6 per cent for clothing, laundry, otc; 4.1 per cent for heating and lighting, and 18,8 per cent for miscellaneous purposes. Parole of Federal Prisoners. Washington. Preliminary steps havo been taken nt the department of Justice for putting Into effect the law enacted at the last session of con gress for paroling United States pris oners, thus establishing a practice that has been ndoptcd by probably one-half the states. Frowns on Installment Plan. Washington Tho salo of articles on tho installment plan to onllsted men of tho nrmy hereafter will not havo tho moral support of the War depart ment. So extensive has become tho prnctlco and so frequont tho pur chases of articles of luxury that steps havo been taken to put a stop to tho system. Independents to Name Ticket. Philadelphia. The committee of In dependents organized to arrange n Btato convention for tbo nomination of candidates In opposition to the ropub llcan and democratic state tickets, m n do public a formal call for a con vention to bo held In this city on July 28. Developments In Charlton Case. Washington. Developments In tho Porter Charlton extradition case aro expected at tho state department this wook, following tho receipt from Roma of tho formal application for tho re moval of tho young American to Italy for trial on a charge of having mur dered his wife at Lake Como, Italy. It Is known that diplomatic exchanges ns to tho positions of the two gov ernments havo taken place and It Is expected that somo conclusion In this particular will be reached. In a few days. LOlYlAX JUIMS UUULO LINE Quits the Union Pacific to Become tho Western Pacific's Passenger Traffic Manager. Chicago. Edward Lloyd Lomax, for the last twonty-ono yearB gcnoral pas senger nnd tlckot agent of tho Union Pacific, resigned recently to becomo passenger traffic mannger of tho Wost- Edward Lloyd Lomax. ern Pacific, tho now Gould road from Snlt Lnko City to San Francisco. Tho resignation took effect July 1. While Mr. Lomax ban maintained his headquarters at Omaha, Nob., he has boon n troquent visitor at tho Chica go offices of tho Harriman system and is ono of the best known passenger of ficials in tho country, Mr. Lorn ax's experience In passenger traffic has been varied In tho west, tho south and the middle west during his connection with tho Burlington, Iron Mountain, and other roads which ho served prior to going to the Union Pa cific fn 1889. Mr. Lomax was born In 1852 at Fred ericksburg, Va., and began his railway career In 18G9 as a local ticket clerk for tho Burlington and Missouri Rlvor railroad fn lown. Leads suffragette charge Mrs. Catherine Waugh McCuffoch- ,liv vades the Rockford Factories to Spread Doctrine. nockford1. 111. Tho Illinois State Suf frage association's llttlo army descend ed upon Rockford recently, tho first city attacked In tho Invasion of north ern nilnols. The suffragists did not find lntrenchments thrown- up against thom hero, but they did find tho work ing men to the factory districts pro voklngly tfmld. Mrs. Catherine Waugh McCulloch. Justice of tho peace of ETvnnston, was quick to act If tho men could not be Induced' ta surround tho- autos from which the- yellow banners were flying: ind listen- to good suffrage arguments. Mrs. Catherine Watigh McCulloch. then they should be mado to hear It insldo tho factory. She went right up to tho opon windows to mako her speech. A bench was passed out to her and sho mounted It, and those In side hoard her as well aa those brave enough to como outside. Tho rallying songs by Miss Jennie F. W. Johnson helped a lot, and It was not long beforo tho campaigners had Interested auditors. BOY, 13, SHAVES REGULARLY For Months He Has Attempted to Hide His Vigorous Beard Parent Surprised. Summit, N. J. John J. Kenny, Jr., of Park avenuo, East Summit, Is only thirteen years old, but has such a vig orous beard that for several months he has beon n regular visitor to a barber only n few doors from his home. Several times the boy has tried experiments with his father's razor, but with Indifferent success. Tho older Kenny was surprised to learn for tho first tlmo that the fair hatred boy has a beard. Unable to make the razor work and being out of funds, John asked for 15 cents. When pressed to tell what he wanted tho money for, tho youngstor con fessed he "needed n shave." "What!" exclaimed tho elder Kenny. "Are you trying to mnko fun of your fathor?" "No, I nm not. Just fel my face." replied the boy. Konny passed tho back of his hand ovor the fair cheek and fott tho stubblo. John got the 15 conts. Ho hns to Bhavo several limes a week.