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About The Coos Bay times. (Marshfield, Or.) 1906-1957 | View Entire Issue (March 6, 1915)
riOME AND FARM' MAGAZINE SECTION - , . ni!-yT T? ,.Jv j. . n I he Agricultural uoiiege is a menu to me tanner Bulletins and News Notes From tbo Staff at Pullman. Vir.W r WAS1IINC1TON AGIIICI!LTirK.tl COL1.UMI3 AT PULLMAN. WASH. ITH HUI.1C 41.11 In TO 4111 AtJIUOUIIUUiSlS. Seasonable Notes for Window Plants WINDOW plants nt tills tlmo of the year roqulro n tempernturo of about no decrees, and should be watered sparingly until an active growth Is resumed, after which a more libera) application may bo giv en. Any shoots which muy be grow ing too long on tho geraniums may bo pinched back to tho desired length. Such plants ns primulas, cyclamens, cinerarias, will soon bo in blossom and every few days it will bo well to look tho plants over for aphis and red spider as theso pests will be suro to mnko their appearance, especially on Cinerarias. A llttlo tobacco powder sprinkled over tho Infested plants will soon eradicate these, or a wine glass full of kerosene to four gallons of water applied with a hnud syrlugo is even better, but caro must bo taken to keep tho oil well mixed with tho water, tho korosono flouts on the water and If an excess of the oil is Npraycd on tho plants, they soon be co mo burnt. A llttlo air should bo admitted on nil favorablo occasions, such plants ns palms, aspidistras, nrlltus, must not bo kept near rndlators or red milder will soon become prevalent. This pest Is caused by n warm and very dry atmosphere. Tho follago of tho plants should bo washed onco a week with n soft sponge and with tepid water;, a llttlo soft soap may bo added. Dust collects rapidly on Iioubo plants, oven at this time of tho year, and it tho glossy green color can not bo maintained tho plants soon lose their beauty. If worms uro In tho soil u small lump of llmo dissolved in water and applied carefully will bring thorn out. J. II. Gooding, Instructor In Flori culture, Stnto College. How to I'rciuiro u Hotbed. Collect unhealed mauuro from tho horse bains and mix with tho pure nmnuro an equal amount of straw that has been used for bedding. Fork this over well and pllo In n heap and let stand for about two days. It It docs not start to heat lu this tlmo moisten tho cntlro pllo with warm wntor. .Prepare n pit for tho manure bed. This should bo located on tho south sldo of buildings with a good expos- uro to tho sun. Tho pit should bo about two feot deep, not ovor six foot wldo and ns long as desired. It Is prcfcrnblo to havo tho long mensuro cast and west. As soon as tho man ure has started to heat well, it should bo iilaccd lu tho Pit and carefully tramped. This Is tho best method of packing tho manuro evenly in till parts of tho bed. If It seems dry add enough water to dampen, but do not apply onouuli to saturate tiio ueu Let tho bed stand until It Is heating well throughout, thou cover with tlvo or six Inches of good garden loam Lot this stand for throo or four days and then work down tho surfuco with a rako and tho bed is ready for seed liur. A broad frnmo, 10 or 12 Inches high on tho south and double thut on tho north, should bo placod about tho bed when tho pit Is prepared. Tho glass sash or cloth covering used should bo placod on as soon us tho inauuro Is paukou in. A bed prepared In this way will furnish heat about six weeks. Tho tompcraturo will run high nt tho start and gradually go down. A 1uk "' Intrrrotliiff ltnn frnm tlitt Ori'KOM Agricultural t'ullrse ! formula will ollcnmlo In I lie farm iirtkljr nllli a inge of limn tiutr from tlis YlWilngloii Mi;t Ccllrge at rulliimn, 'I Id will fTnnl an In. tcrilimign or tlrk from (ho two Wg ncrlculliirul riilirgr of the North rt thut klionlil prut of lirnrflt to the rfulr for the Inatllullona uVm! ullli klmllur problem.. Advice on "Smiting the Mite" II Y 11CI.UX DOW WIIITAKUII. Head of l'uultry JJepniimeiil, Htnte College. SOME one computed the loss to Missouri caused by the surplus male. The slogan wont forth "Swat tho Ilooster," and tho poultry Industry scoicd u point for Us better ment. Having swatted tho rooster, why not go a step farther to "Smlto tho Mlto"? Tremendous as It Is, no one has computed tho damage dono by tho mlto. While one was com puting tho number, tho mites would havo increased to millions. Tho common chicken mite named DormanyssuB gnllinao Is not so long as its name, mcasuriug less than one twentieth of nn inch. It Is plainly visible to the naked eye; a llttlo ellip tical, flattened body with eight slen der, tapering legs; a pair of short foolers und between them n pair of iicedlo-llko Jaws with which It pierces tho flesh of Its victim to suck out tho blood upon which it dines. In color the hungry mlto Is palo gray with darker dots on Its buck and sides. Tho after-dinner mlto Is red dened with tho blood of its victim. Incubation of Mite. Tho mother deposits her tiny egg In n crack or novice of tho wood. Her Idea of n cozy crndlo for her baby Is n crack lined with n mussed, soiled old fenther, or n crevice in which Is u llttlo heap of manuro or other filth to furnish dampness und heat. Hero Is ulso an Incubator which gives a 100 per cent hatch In about three or four days. The tiny whitish, slx leggcd baby feeds on the filth It Is born In. A spoiled egg broken In .i dirty nest will furnish delectable food for n thousand. In n few t!us thoy shod tholr skin and crnwl forth upon eight legs like tho parents that begot them. About 10 days clnpso between hatching and maturity. Mites live upon tho fowls only when feeding, preferably by night. Whore they aro numerous they can be found on tho hens by day, or crawling about tho building, but their habit Is to eat at night, then desert the victim for it dark, dirty crack In which to bleep by day. Hemctlleo. 'Ityfconsldertng remedies for ihcso pesfflp first hold lu mind the condi tions under which they breed and thrive. Is thero n dropping board In tho heiihouso that holds tho accumu lation of u week? If thero Is you havo u mlto Incubator, a million or two capacity, sot for a hatch. In tho cracks and corners havo tho soiled old feathers of tho molt heaped up? Each ono Is an Incubator for a thousand mltns. Has tho damp and dirty straw Utter been ruked out and tho floor beneath scraped clean, or has now straw been piled upon old filth, thus making a giant hatchery for mites? Consider tho nests, aro any broken eggs left In their stiaw to docomposo nnd feed tho pests? Aro thero any sitting lions In soiled boxes to mothor them? Any filthy, soured feed troughs to breed them? Tho first remedy for mites Is to rako up, scrape up, spade up, sweep up and scrub up. For the raking nso n steel tool with close teeth. For tho scraping of all packed ground and of nil boards uso a sharp garden hoe or narrow spado, applied with plenty of lubricating oil from tho elbow, Da not bo nfrald to scrapo down through tho filth to frosh soil or clean wood. For tho sweeping use a stiff whisk broom for all nest corners and crev ices, and n deck broom for floors, dropping boards, etc. For scrubbing nothing Is better than Penrllne nnd Dutch Cleanser. At least three times a week each wot mash trough and box for feeding sprouted oats and drink ing dish should be absolutely ns elt-an as hot water and Dutch Cleanser can make It. At least two times a year overy nest and roost and dropping board and feed honner siml e)iw ti,n rest upon nnd board floor and all wtiiKB auuMivorneau Draros and raft ers should bo thoroughly swept froo from dust. This much dono, thu treatment for tho nillo-lnfcstcd houso really begins. Tho deck has only been cleared for action, to uso n fig ure oi war. Uslntr CarlMillnciiiu. If tho houso Is in bad shape nnd ono really means business, that Is, If ona seriouslv wishes to cot rid of tho mites, not Just dabblo around u llttlo nnd in tlirco weeks liavo ns mnnv mltim nn uOinn lin 1ni?nn If nun really means business, I repeat, uso caruoiinuum nvennnus wild wnicn to Dnlnr. nvnrv nimrlnr Itmh nt Mm Inolitn of tho houso whero ml ton aro In ovi donco or might bo In hiding. Apply wiiu nn ordinary stur paint brusit. If heated beforo using, tho cnrbollnc uni will bo thinner, spread mora oven it, ntlil nnnnfrnfn thn wnn1 linttA. ft cannot bo diluted with wntcr, but'ond can USO nni'-fnnrth rnlinllnntim In three-fourths distillate, or, If tho added cost is not considered, ordlnnry kcroseno may replace tho distillate. Apply tho mlxturo with n spray pump having an ngltntor. lso a nozzlo giving a very flno sprny nnd consid erable forco In applying so tlintlho liquid Is driven Into every rough sur face and every check or crnck in tho wood. Two gallons of tho mlxturo should cover thoroughly a 10 by 12 house, at a cost of material not to exceed $1. Crudo carbolic acid costs about 35c per quurt. Ono quart with two nnd n half gallons of llmo should mako whitewash enough to spray u 10 by 12 building. Neither nlr-slakcd llmo nor whitewash will orudlcato mites. If whitewash Is put on boiling hot, tho hout may accomplish tho result, but llmo nlono Is not death to mites. Tho second spray suggested Is not, therefore, as effectlvo as tho first. Using Zcnok'iiin. A third sprny mnterlal highly rec ommended Is Zenoluum, which costs about 40c por quart. Uso about ono pint of Zcnolcum to two gallons of water. Since Zlnolcum Is so rcndtly solublo In water, It Is not ub last ing In effect as tho crudo crcosoto or carbollneum. It Is, howovor, much nslcr to apply. It Is perfectly harm less to tho operator and to tho feet or feathers of tho fowls coming In contact with It. Tho carbollnoum, on tho other hand, Is very Irritating to tho nose, yes nnd throat whllo spraying, aud If It comes In contact With tho plumago of tho fowls It dis colors them, which discoloration will not bo loBt uutll tho next molt. Crudo crcosoto nt about 30c per gallon, mixed with ono gallon of dls tllluto at about 12c per gullon makes a very cheap nnd offectivo sprny. To clean up n badly mlto-lnfestod building 10 by 12, proceed as fol lows; Sweep and, dust thoroughly, first removing everything romovablo. Scrub with pearllno and water; pnlnt tho roosts nnd supports for tho roosts with hrntcd Carbollnoum, cost not to exceed 25c. Next, spray tho nests and every other bit of woodwork that harbors vermin or might do so, with crudo crcosoto and distillate, ono gal lon of each to tho mlxturo, cost about 10c. If thero wero no mites on tho walls, or on tho floors, and ono was sure of this, whltowash would mako a good sprny for thorn. Government Wliltcwnsli. Tho reclpo for Government white wash, which Is tho most pormanont that can bo made, is roprlntod hero: Ono-half bushel of unslukcd llmo slaked with warm water, Covor dur ing tho process to keep in tho steam, htraln the liquid through n flno slovo. Add a peck of bait previously woll dlEsolvcd In warm water; throo pounds of ground rico boiled to a thin pasto; and finally stir lu boiling hot, ono-half pound of powdered Spanish whiting (this Is plaster of Paris) and one-pound of. gluo which has been previously dissolved ovor a (.low flro. Now add flvo gallons of Operating; Plan of Cow. Testing AssociatU. A QIIOUI' of dairy farmer., ,-, not over 2C In ,i "' " gothor, elect officers and orsXJ tho purposo of l.nprolng ffl milk from end nu- u,,...i... J Production rceoids'mTS WI1V ntnl ,,.,,..1.1.... . Jl Improve tho dairy imerUX Thoy employ a tester, recoup :, .7... 'r.ru"al.colt-'.-t -v, . lu run i-ncn nerd ODjJiII month. 116 usually arrive. a b ""","uu"' .'ikuh me nay mini fed that nlcht or pc,iimi..v.:r of tho pasture or feed uted, uia tho milk from each cow n,ttS aii " ; lWBU1 " ,or outttr fr All records aro carefully kttt S profits and loss on each cow tin "nt,,,t,'" nrrlvl t, to foil tho end of tho ear or poulbliua or, tho rocords will ghow nhttlvi COW IB nrofltnbln nr tint V.,v..V should bo kept ns a producer 3 uiuuui-i ur buiii ill me DlltCDtr, Tho cost of operating such tssoi tloiis USlinllV In frnm 11 i nt. por cow nnnually, with a Bitten cuurgo oi iu a neru intrttukl Is small. This mnfifv ii nsMi.n. tronHiircr of Mm ninnMntt i. ., . . , '." u. i, rv nnuunl or quarterly Inttllmenttltil viuiuu, unu m uscu to pay tne tttk) salary and any Incidental mptta Elicll llionihor ntSd nrrm In fnt.u board nnd lodging for tho tetttr u uny n inontu nun to convey bio toll next plnco of work. The tester it has hhi board and lodelne out 5m. day nt tho place where lie noiuSiV uruny. From .IHO In 4K0 rnu ir rm liorv to nrofltablv carrv on isrkn nssoclatlon, and each member po ins suuro oi mo cost as dcttrxM by tho number of cowtviet opi hl nanio' when ho signs the ipt mnnl. A .1. I.nnlihrnnk. nalri IVI Agent, United States Dcpartotili' Agriculture aim wainmcton i uouego. hot water to this mixture, ttlr xi nnd let stnnd for a few dart, ill' put It nn hot. To this mlituriH bo added two pints of carbolic iH, which will mnko It a better & fectnnt. Ono pint of tbemlitcriri cover ono sauaro yard It propfrljir piled. TliornncrinrSl. If Kin mlvftirn Ik not thorOClU atlt.rn.1 no vnn lien It It lll ttt tlji or nnd thicker and It will be iw sary to thin It by nddlnB more bu Carbolic acid or any omer wi nnl rnn lift nililllll. It HIT be tiM drnb by tho addition of a little l black, or n dull green oy w ochro nnd a smnll quantity oi rr ahn I, Inn Qlv tinnrfl alter IDPIPI tbla nnlnt will bo dry. It il Instlng oven In bad weather fon side work. .... ... v .1... nH I, mli.hr l)A IXflkn lii uiiuuiuniijii i mib". - - out that for tho MtermmiuM both llco nnd mites tMroI l... ..,.!, n,1a ThA Vital (O Is thoroughness and care In "v plication of tho material "!? ropotltlon or tno procw. , ."v -. A-L..-1 ...ill I. ill ihn nowlf tr.1 posts boforo tho mature ana up duco their kind. WW W&S promises onco frco rB1f";Sr,5 mothods sliouiu vo i""""";- k tho chenpest of theso Is ')' cleanliness. During tho past two gl of floors hnVo killed nearly . JOMPI atory nnimuw, ",u,v :,, fourths of wnicn were w Absolutely Free h.nutlful -plece t.vlJ;nif Blvon to our dlri-it crara " year. to our ai1""" iiculai Wrlto for )rtlcuir cur. Wrlto for ","'l,"""nVrt ;S.T0WNSENDCREAMp - -- .-.. ., flnti ii'" urcamery v. ):'" - A Nfl