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WEATHER BUREAU LORE.
The Government
Macaroni
Propaganda.
Wheat
GUY ELLIOTT MITCHELL.
While the Weather Bureau and its! not been considered valuable for wheat
forecasts have been thp subject of many
Jokes and puna at th bands of the
uuwbpapers yet seriously the Weather
uureau records are now having in
creased use bs evidence in the courts
01 me country.
During the past ten years observers
of the Weather Bureau have appeared
with records in court nearly three
thousand times. Evidence as to the
weather is a great factor in a variety
of cases, both civil and criminal. Civil
cases are largely personal inlurv. dam.
age to perishable goods, as by freezing
i mill, buu loss Dy nre. The criminal
cases are us.rlly confined to murder
inais. in most cases claims for dam.
ages are almost always settled outside
of court, Information as to the existing
wuuuier conuiuons naving been secured
by both sides. As a usual thing when an
fflcial of the Weather Bureau appears In
court with records to give testimony, he
uuus not Know tne character of the suit
on trial, for it is generally arranged
by the attorneys to put him on the
stand immediately upon his arrival
in court and he is excused after his
testimony nas been elven,
An observer of the Weather Bureau
was once called in a case in which the
plaintiff had stated that while she was
rilling in a street car she attempted
to shut a window in order to keep out
the raw cold weather. As the car
reached a curve she was suddenly
tnrown neaciiong into the street. The
railway introduced the weather record
to show that on the date of the alleged
accident tne weather was warm and
sunny and there was no occasion for
shutting a window. The wind records
of the Weather Bureau are valuable
during trials involving damage by
wind, such as blowing down of build
ings, super structures and flag staffs,
the wrecking of vessels on the lakes
and ocean etc., and seldom is a suit
for damage caused by high wind brought
in any of the large cities that the
Weather records are not called into
court.
Evidence Is sometimes desired In a
case of damage by lightning. Several
years ago a building in Illinois col
'apsed during a severe thunderstorm,
it was insured by loss against light
ning and not against loss by wind. The
owner claimed full Insurance on the
ground that the destruction of the
house was caused by a bolt of light
ning. The matter was placed In the
hands of the adjuster who In turn
called to his assistance a scientist, then
in charge of one of the principal weatlv
er bureau offices, to whom by mutual
consent the decision was left
raising.
The introduction of macaroni wheat
into the United States came about
through the pilgrimage to Europe and
Asiatic Russia in 1899 of Mark A,
Carleton, of the Department of Agri
culture, (then the assistant in charge
of cereal Investigation.) He wap sent
there by the Secretary, of Agriculture
in order to gain all possible information
in regard to macaroni wheat and to
select such varieties as would probably
succeed in the great grain regions and
especially In semi arid portions where
tne ordinary bread wheats were some
times at best but an indifferent crop.
Mr. Carleton made a thorough explora-
articles of common diet such as rolls,
bread-sticks, griddle cakes, etc., and
officials of the Department of Agricul
ture think there is no reason why a
breakfast food far excelling a majority
of those in common use at the present
time, both asto palatability and nu
tritlveness, cannot be prepared from it
As a stock food macaroni wheat and
its products have been found by actual
experiments to equal If not surpass
bread wheat Owing to the fact that it
is a surer crop than the latter, with a
heavier yield, farmers will learn to
turn to this abundant source of protein
in using balanced rations.
Rapid Increase in Production. ,
The progress of the macaroni wheat
industry in this country may be under
stood when it is known that the first
crop of any considerable amount was
in 1901 when It was estimated that
from 60,000 to 70,000 bushels were har
vested. In 1902 the yield was between
1,600,000 bushels and 2,000,000 bushels.
In 1903 nearly 12,000,000 bushels were
obtained while in 1904 the yield
amounted to nearly 20,000,000 bushels.
While the possibilities of the crop of
CBOP OF MACARONI WHEAT RAISED AT THE NEW MEXICO EXPERIMENT STATION.
No Mud on Ilia Boots.
The subject of rainfall was Important
In a peculiar way in tv trial in Con
necticut some years ago. A burglary
bad been attempted on night in
prominent residence and the occupants
believed that tbey recognized as the
Intruder their ow l coachman who lived
near by in a stable, A thunder storm
with heavy rain prevailed at that tiire
and Bhortly afterwards the officers
who had been summoned put the coach-
man under arrest. Ho denied the
charge and called attention to the fact
t!:nt Ills shoes were not wet and muddy.
1 Miring the trial the Weather records
were produced showing heavy rain at
the time and the jury concluded that
r was case of mistaken identity, and
.the man was discharged.
Saved Ills Life.
Weather Bureau records have figured
in some of the most notable murder
trials. In one Instance an observer was
called by the defense to show that the
night the victim disappeared was dark
and threatening. This evidence con
t'ndlcted that given a witness for
the prosecution who had testified that,
r l hough distant several hundred feet,
1 nmv the accused take the victim Into
b riN'tory. I
iclationB between the Judiciary
V tather Bureau
v ..(. on the Crest
j the Blue Ridge.
tion and secured a large number of
varieties. In the Russian provinces
north of the sea of Azov, alrearlv the
nome or tne Dest of macaroni wheats,
ue iouna tne climatic conditions ap.
proximately the same as those of ouf
Great Plains. He secured a number of
bushels of the best varieties of wheat
grown there and these wheats the De
partment of AgrHiIture distributed to
growers in suitable localises, thereby
mm easing me stocK. Tne crop secured,
together with two fresh Importations,
was distributed in 1901 to the farmers
of the northwest, through the experi
ment stations of the various states.
Crcat Crop for Northwest.
Since the Department of Agriculture
undertook the work, the production of
macaroni wheat In the northwest has
Increased with astonishing rapidity.
Perhaps no other new crop has been so
warmly welcomed by the farmers in
the regions suitable to its growth. It
has been found splendidly adaptable to
the climatic and soil conditions of the
Great Plains region. It thrives in
abundant sunshine, does not require a
large amount of moisture, resists
vigorously all the smuts and rusts and
is a strong grower, yielding far in ex
cess os the ordinary bread wheat.
A peculiar property of macaroni
wheat which makes it valuable for its
distinct uses is its protein or gluten
content.
In a general way the methods to be
employed In the cultivation of maca
roni wheats are similar to those re
quired for the best results with any
other wheats.
The first and most obvious use of
the macaroni wheat is the manufacture
o macaroni, vermicelli and other
forms of edible pastes. At the present
time this country Is importing these
products largely, the importations
amounting to nearly 30,000,000 pounds
annually with a value of $1,250,000. In
1900 there was not a single factory In
the United States manufacturing ma
caroni from macaroni wheat. All that
1905 cannot be accurately determined
at tnis time, estimates run from 25,000
000 to 30,000,000 bushels this is a
comparatively new crop in the United
States. Instead of Importing macaroni
wheat for the purpose of manufac
turing domestic macaroni, the United
States Is now exporting annually about
2,000,000 bushels to France and Italy
and other European countries, for it
has been found by the manufacturers
there that the American grown wheat
makes a most excellent product. Sec
retary Wilson Btated that the value of
the .macaroni wheat industry ia this1
Keeping Records oa the farm.
The Bureau of Animal Industry has
published a very valuable book giving
"Records of Dairy Cows In the. United
States." This publication contains
valuable information and excellent
halftone illustrations of record cows of
the country. It urges dairymen to
adopt better business methods on the
farm a complete system of bookkeep
ing whereby definite knowledge of the
sources of profit and loss may be ascer
tained. In no department connected
with the farm is there, more need for
absolute data than In the dairy. While
village merchants and grocers, for ex
ample average about alike in their
knowledge of their businesses, their
prices and profits being nearly equal,
the records show that there are pro
gressive ana unprogressive dairymen,
one making a good profit while his
next door neighbor with the same soil
and market may be losing money. The
difference in their profits therefore
must be accounted for largely by the
difference in the intelligence nut intn
their business. Experts of the Dfinnxt.
ment of Agriculture believe that one
fourth of the cows in the entire coun
try kept for milk do not pay for the
cost of keeping and nearly one-fourth
more fall to yield an annual profit The
oDject or tne oook issued by the Bureau
Is to show dairymen, the importance of
keeping records complete enough so
that it will be possible to avoid the
handling of unprofitable animals and
to bring the dairy industry of the coun
try up to a paying basis.
Trials of a Turkey Raiser.
Members of the House of Representa
tives are having quite a lot of fun at
the expense of Representative Charles
D. Landis of Indiana, who has been
making some experiments in turkey
raising.
Representative Landis bought a few
pairs of bronze turkeys, paying a big
price for them, spent a lot of money in
a turkey house, with all the comforts
of turkey home, heated rooms for the
expected chicks, etc., and laid in a stock
or literature on how to get rich on tur
key raising.
At the outset one of the finest hens
became disati3fled with the luxuries of
home and finding the trammels of the
modern method distasteful made off for
the woods. The other hens stayed at
home, however, and In due time
brought out five broods of fifteen or so,
fine little chicks. They were being ten
derly reared but one day escaped and
went into a wheat field for a change of
diet A rain storm overtook them,
they caught cold and every young
turkey died. Turkey-raiser Landis was
disconsolate over his loss and while
he was bewailing the fate of the young
Drooa, in stalked the insurgent turkey
Den from the woods and behind het
was a husky brood of woodland raised
Charged for brains.
A larmer's pump having gotten out
of order, the owner and his men spent
some hours in an attempt to rectify
matters, but without avail.
Then Some of the farmer's nelghhors
came oa the scene, but after much
tinkering they also had to retire dis
comfited. Finally, a young man from
a neighboring farm was asked to try
his hand on the job. He looked the
pump over, hammered at it for a while.,
and after a little more tinkering, bad it
in working order again. The owner
of the pump was delighted.
"Name your own price, Joe, my lad
said he.
Joe thought a while, and then sug
gested five dollars.
"Five dollars!" ejaculated the owner
In indignant tones; 1-why, you didnt
spend fifteen minutes on It, and any
one of us could have done what you did
Fifty cents would be an ample price for
the work."
The young man smiled. All right
said he, "I'll make another charge, and
send you my bill." And he departed
And this is the bill that was subse
quently presented:
For 15 minutes' work on pump. . . .BO
For skill and common sense such
as no one else connected with job
could show $4.50
Total
Kindly remit, and oblige,
$5.00
More Egg3 Than Kings.
An innkeeper once had the good for
tune to entertain his sovereign, who
consumed, among other things, a couple
of eggs, for which he was charged a
guinea apiece. "Eggs must be very
scarce here," remarked his royal hiah-
ness, as he scanned the bill. "No, sire,"
was the answer, "but kings are."
Representative Longworth is a vio
linist and has a collection of violins
embracing a Stradivarlus, a Ouillaums
and an Amato.
Seoul, the capital of Korea, has a
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The United States
Bureau at
Washington.
and the Weather Bureau aro mutually
agreeable. The value of the Weather
Hureau records Is appreciated and the
thorough co-operation of Its ofllclals Is
acknowledged. With the lncreaso In
the number of observing Btatlons and
more comprehensive and complete
meteorological data at hand, theweatber
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Important factor In t;3 adjustment' of
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Macaroni Wheat Introduction.
Mention has been recently made of
the great value to the American farm
er of the Importation of a new variety
of wheat known as Durum or macaroni
wheat As has been stated this grain
lias oeen instrumental in Dringinf? imo
production loud which heretofore hajj
was made In this country was of an
Inferior quality and was sold as such
on the market, being produced from
the bread wheats. Now there are 20
or more factories using American ma
caroni wheat and proudly branding
their products, "Made in America from
American Grown Wheats." Macaroni
flour Is also used for the purpose of
blending. It Is mixed with a low grade
of bread wheat flour making a most
valuable article for bread making and
pastry cooking. Macaroni flour Is also
used for ordinary bread making. Tests
made by the Department of Agricul
ture and by private families have de
monstrated that bread made from
macaroni flour Is very palatable and
nutritious, many people preferring It
to ordinary wheat bread. The use of
the flour extends also to m&ux other
country now reaches more than $7,000,.
000 annually.
With so many splendid possibilities
In its favor, officials of the Department
of Agriculture believe that macaroni
wheat has a great future. Bread and
pastry made from It will find a wel
come addition to the tables of the
American people while the Introduc
tion of the wheat Into the Great Plains
region has proved an inestimable boon
to the farmers of the semi-arid belt,
extending from North Dakota to Texas.
While it may take some time to edu
cate both producers and consumers to
its excellence and value it is believed
that macaroni wheat and its products
will give it high rank among standard
farm crops.
The Vegetable Vender.
"If n man wbo turnips cries,
Cry not when Ills father dies,
'TIs a proof that he would rather
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There were 693,000 cattle exported
from the United States in 1904. They
were distributed as follows: United
Kingdom, 387,000; Cuba, 135,000; Can
ada 38,000; Belgium 18,000; and
other countries, 15,000.
chicks, fit as a fiddle and looking for
town raised chicks to come againsl
them.
The latest report Is that Represent
tatlve Landis is about to give up mod
ern methods of poultry raising.
An Automatle Watering Pot.
German publications have been de
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one leg longer than the other, the
wick being allowed to project at both
ends. The short end of the tube is
left In a pail of water over night, while
the wick takes up the water from the
pail until it is saturated.
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