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About Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919 | View Entire Issue (Nov. 30, 1906)
- Cora Ho Loaee. " Time spent In killing Insect pceta most usuully be set down as so inueh time lost from the Constructive work of Improving tbe tilth of the soil, and attending to the other needs of the crop. Occasionally, however, an Im proved system of cultivation geta rid of our insect enemlea at the unit time. Thla la conspicuously the caae In the method recently proposed by Prof. Forbes, of Illinois, for destroying the corn root louse. The pest works havoc to both sweet and field corn. The small brown ant attends the loose and la responsible for carrying It about the field. Pro fessor Forbes found that by using a disk narrow on to three times early In the spring, before the corn Is plant erf. from 80 to 96 per cent of the ants and corn root lice are destroyed, and do further treatment Is required dur ing the season. The peculiar virtues of this remedy are that It la simple. effective and good for the corn, since the soil la thereby put In a better state of cultivation. ate Cklekea Coo. It baa been proven by statistics that the raising of chickens Is the greatest Industry In the United States. Of course this Includes those who are In this business on a large scale for prof it, and also those who probably keep a half dozen fowl In the back yard. Keverthele8s,wbeth er for business or pleasure, ch raising is an inter esting pastime that appeals to every CUICKEX COOP. body. It la claimed that chickens should have as much care aa a human being to insure the best results, and modern methods certainly tend In that direction. The chicken coop shown here 'is a good example. It is simple, effi cient and durable. Aa shown here it Is rectangular In form, being made of beet metal. The top and sldea are bent to shape, with flanges at the bot tom which connect with the flooring. At each Bide are supports which bold the coop slightly above the ground, tending to keep the coop moisture proof and preventing rain or other water from entering. At each end are perforated doors, which are very easi ly held In position. At the bottom of each door la an extension, through which passes a rod, the latter extend ing through the top of the coop and also into the ground, preventing the coop from being displaced. In this way the fowl are rendered safe against the attacks of animals. At Wmlif Time. At weaning time there Is not so much danger of losing the pigs as of checking their growth. The pig Is not yet a bog, and he can hardly subsist as the hog does. A good deal of nour ishment In liquid form Is needed, and also some tender gross. It does not take much grain, but they like a bit of oats, wheat or corn. Their teeth cannot handle much that is bard; hence softening It by soaking will be beneficial. Sweet milk and middlings warmed with hot water will appeal to their appetites at weaning time, and It need not be made as strong as when fed later. It la generally known that sour milk should not be given. Field end Farm. Rontlnar Crab Gnut with Clover. Crab grass Is like the dog in the manger, It kills out every other stem of green grass and then turns brown Itself. It makes a coarse and ugly cover in the lawn and the individual who attempts to eradicate It by dig ging and cultivation may bo entirely without a lawn for two or three years. If anything can get the best of crab grass In a fair contest, It Is white clover. In a number of lawns In Wash ington and elsewhere white clover has furnished the means for a final vic tory over crab grass. The white clov er gradually Invades the area of crab grass, replacing the latter with a close, dark-green carpet. , Home-Msd" Kerosene Emulsion. The amateur can make this very eas ily: Take of hard soap half a pound and dissolve In one gallon of boiling water; tLen add two gallons of kero sene and churn thoroughly for ten min utes. The efficiency of the preparation depends upon thorough mixing. This stock mixture is diluted four times for scale or up to twenty times for lice. The stronger dilution will have one gallon of kerosene to six and a half of water. Where the water Is very hard, us one gallon of soar milk to two gal lons of kerosene. 0L Dry Faraataas The Campbell system of dry farm ing, which was first tried In the semi arid portions of North Dakota and about which much has appeared In newspapers and magastne wlthlu the past year or two, is doing great things fur many portions of the Western States, where with a rainfall of but ten or twelve Inches per annum bumior ero) of corn, wheat, beeta ami othe croa can be grown. This system of crop culture Is haded on the conaerva tioii of practically all of the moisture lu the soil through a dust or surface mulch, and under It aa high as forty bushels of corn to the acre have been grown In North Dakota, fifty bushels of wheat per acre in western Nebraska, while better than twenty tous of beets bate been produced in Colorado. While this method of crop culture has little value In those portions of the country where there la an abundant rainfall. It does have a tremendous Import in all territory where there la fertility In the soil, but an annual rainfall of less than twenty inches. IkHI the Market Demaada. Pays a Western writer on sheep The market calls for iheep with a daric face and legs, and a close fleece la a i sdrautage. There never hat been time when a fair profit could not be obtnltx-d from the keeping of sheep. Tuere are In toe world to-day D0.000.ouu fewer sheep than twelve year ega, and the consumption of mutton and wool Is rapidly increasing, hence it Is safe to conclude that sheep to the farmer Is a safe proposition. Do not start on large scale; begin low and work up. The Western farmer does not like to do this, and you are no exception. You have never planted the apple because you did not expect to stay to eat the fruit Tou must rush on and do big things. Do you not know that In the animal as well as the vegetable world rapid growth means rapid decay? riant this live stock business and then give It time to strike Its roots deep down, and after It Is fairly rooted allow the top to grow. Car off Orchard T'a v. lYult KTOwera about HHimitnck Mich- have been busv trlmuiln tlmlr apple trees, says Country Gentleman. Jen years ago they were thinking of cutting tbem down and aettlmr out peach trees. To-day every half-deud tree is trimmed, and If there Is not enough manure, fertiliser Is bouirht for these half-dead trees. Six years ago one of Saugatuck's young farmers mar ried a Chicago girl who used to snanri her vacation there. She loved country life, and was a subscriber to agrlcul tural magazines. Her husband's or chard was Just like the rest, untrlmmed and had never been sprayed. She made nim buy manure, trim tbe trees, plow and spray. Two years airo he bean a to hire bis neighbor's orchards. Last year be was the ouly one who had ap ples to sell, and cleared 12,000. Grow Feed oa fc V . T!l Massachusetts State enm renort contains an article by Prof. F. S. Coolev on "Some Causes Affecting the Profits or ualrylng." On the subject of feed lng dairy cattle the professor urvea that feeds be produced on the farm as rar as possible. I'nuaHy the best prac tice Is to purchase only feeds rich In protein and raise the coarse fodders on tbe farm. Cows fed on starvation rations yield no profit and those over rea with expensive feeds are also kent at a loss. The point of highest profit in reed must be determined bv exnerl. ment and calculation, and varfaa mtth the locality and circumstances of the reeaer. Easy War to Get Kid of Stomas. A method of getting rid of stiimna which has been highly recommended and which, to bo effective, should be done now. Is as follows: Bore hoiA one or two Inches In diameter and about eighteen Inches doen Into tha center of the stump. Then put Into this hole one or two ounces of salt peter. Fill the hole with water and plug It up. In the spring take out the plug, pour In about one-half gal lon of kerosene oil and Ilirht It Th stump will smolder awav to the extremities of the roots, leaving noth ing nut the ashes. Farming. Improving- the Herd, Select as far as possible females which conform to the standard of ex cellence of the breed. If this Is accom plished it will Insure a uniformity In type inat is nigniy deslraWe. If in ad dition to this It Is possible to select cows and heifers that are similarly Dreu iney win De more likely to pro duce uniformity In their offspring. Care off Machinery. Thousands of dollars' worth of farm machinery Is now being shipped Into the country that will never again be protected from the weather. This exposure means an appalling financial loss to the farmers, since It re duces fully one-half the period of use fulness of an Intricate machine. When buying your new Implements, promise yourself that you will provide them shelter and the best of care. Make your arrangements for housing before you purchase. Snmmer rains are as de tractive aa winter snows. Tnarjcpoa wuuok urn rpn WTTRUL SUFK1T AND WM ITS FORK IN ACftGOOKt Perhaps the nwst remarkable of alt religious colonies that accei the Bible sa their only guide bss been establish ed at Waukesha, Wis. In tha mineral water belt the colonists are known aa tit "Holy Jumpers," legally they are Incorporated as the "Metropolitan Church Association," and for everyday purposes they call themselves members of the "Holiness" band. In a souse tlx colony Is communistic, but Its underlying principle Is opposed to the standards of bustuea. No com mercial or Industrial feature Is Inter woven In the enterprise. There are eighty acres of euro and vegetables, but this will not support the hundreds who have Identified themselves with the movement There Is printing estab lishment, but no profits on the books or pamphlets. "The Lord will provide," assert the colonists, who devote all their time to religion and ministerial matters, with out providing for feeding, clothing or housing. Yet the leaders In the move ment were formerly shrewd and suc cessful buslnesa men, while the rank and ilia are In Intelligence above the average of the kind who usually Iden tify themselves with a religious erase. For tbe time being the Holy Jump- era art great attraction at Waukesha aud a marvel to every sober-minded person who visits them. Duke M. Far son, the ntott extraordinary person In "religion" In the country to-day, stands at tbe head of the Jumpers. He amass ed a fortune In the bond buslnesa In Chicago aud waa regarded aa a mil lionaire. He drifted from the luxuries and extravagances of city life deeper and deeper Into religious matters until finally he sold out what waa left of his buslnesa snd dlsKMed of his real estate, devoting hla time to spiritual matters. A Methodist with Inclinations toward "shouting." he occasionally filled the pulpits of prominent churches In Chi cago until they came a time wbon the exuberance of bis joy caused him aud bis friends to commit disturbing ex cesses, and then they organised what was constituted a Metropolitan Church, Into which they have put their money &b well as their faith. Tbe organisa tion Increased and aa they feared po lice Interference In Chicago, they moved to Waukesha, where they bought the old The Faithful Housewife: "Why Can't You Put That In Your Politi cal Platforms?" Baited the Wrens; Fish. It sometimes happens that tbe cure is worse than the disease. It was in the cose of the mother who tried to break her little Theodore of the bablt of taking sweets off the sideboard. We often have bonbons when there are guests to luncheon," she said, "and although Theodore promises not to touch them be always does." You might do as I did In the same circumstances," suggested the neighbor, smiling remlnlscently. "What did yon dor "I carefully removed the Inside fill Fountain Springe Hotel, an enormous stone structure containing BOO rooms besides the grand dining room. There are about 800 persons lu the colony, nearly all adults, while Farson la the loader by common consent Another Important personage la F. M, Messett ger, general superintendent who for years waa general manager of the Orosvenor Cotton Mills at North Gros venor. Conn., and who, since Joining tha colony, has twice refused offers of 115.' 000 to manage mills. He looks after the physical probity. Edwin l liar. try, vice president has a chain of lodg ing houses In Chicago, which were pat ronised by 4000 men every night He gave up this business, with Its Urge Income, to Join the Jumpers. His wife Is treasurer. Heard and viewed from a little dis tance, one of the regular Sunday night church services of the Waukesha en thusiasts resembles a cross between a foot-ball rush and a red hot political convention. After the services bare been opened with song It takes about one minute to develop the demonstra tions which have given the cokmlsta the name of "Jumtwra." It Is doubtful If there Is an athlete who can perform the physical feata done dally by many of the members of tills congregation. No sooner Is the fervor of the congre gation fired by the singing than Uio Jumping begins. The word Jumping Is not used figuratively. Doseiui and sometime scores of Oie worshlwrs break Into a perpendicular dauce, which consists of Jumping straight up and down with most marvelous rapidity. The Jump la not merely the raising of the Jumper on his or her toes, but a clean, flat-footed Jump with both feet several Inches from the ground, Tbe whirling of fanatical Arab der vishes baa stood fur the climax of phy sical demonstration In religion. Any dervish who will learn how to stand flat-footed and lift himself by bis boot straps or sandal thongs aa do tha "jumpers" at Waukesha will have an accomplishment that will surpass bis old-time calling. Divine healing la one of the moat pronounced of the "Jumpers'" beliefs. A distinction la made, however, be tween surgery and medicine. "Tbe set ting of a broken bone," explained Mr. Farson, "Is a mechanical process nd the first aid to nature. Still even In surgical cases we have bad the most remarkable Instances of the power of prayer to facilitate healing." ing from a chocolate drop and stuffed tbe shell with red pepper." "Did It workr "It might have worked," replied the neighbor, "If Johnny had happened to spy It As It was, I forgot all about It In the press of other matters, and at dinner-time the guest of the evening got it" Bookkeeping. Secretary Under what head shall I put down tbe cost of tbe operation per formed on tbe baroness? Boron General repairs. Translat ed for Tales from Blmpllclsslmua. A Little Lesson In Patriotism Frederick Ionian Tremaln waa still a student In college wheu the firing on Fort Sumter aroused the North and South to war. Ills only dvalre was to give his services for the union, but hi father refused to al low hliu lo enlist be cause of bis extreme youth. It wss In vain that he pro teated his desire. When the I'resl dent's second rail for troo aroused the country to the dangers that threat ened the govern ment the father gave hi conaent . u tm-aiii. Yau,' Tremsln'a first duty was as sisting In the defenses of the fort Idea tions around Washington. For fifteen uiotitlis he devoted himself aealoualy to this work, Tbe exposure aud the climate told on him and ho waa strick en with typhoid fever. After hi recovery be was placed In the cavalry. Ills flrat battle was the terrible on of the Wilderness, and In that he dlatingulalied himself by the moat gallant conduct under fire. He won honors at Chlckahomlny, It wa In this battle that a spent shell waa hurled against him, wounding him se verely. Throughout the entire cam paign In Virginia Tremaln wa in ev ery hot battle, and lu every one dis played til courage anil dlarogard of hla own llfo when he might help to win the fight It was In the battle of Hatcher's Htm on the nth of Fehruary, lwtt. that Tre maln received the wound that caused his death two days later. He died lu the City Point Hospital, Virginia, glv. lng up hla life for the caue he served almost at the time that the cause wa won. the nrrttBE czar of Russia. This picture of the future Ctar of Itussla, ouly sou of Caar Nicholas, waa taken at l'eterhof palace, fifteen miles from St' Petersburg. At the time the little fellow was practically a prisoner 1 T A1XXIS SlCOJJUIVITCll, within the garden walls of the palace, which were heavily guarded Cossacks patrolled tho neighborhood day and night and the royal children were also watched over by an army of guards, police agent and spies. The Irony of fate roaches Its climax In this photograph cf Alexis Nieolnle vltch, the Czar of Russia's only son and heir. All unconscious of the ever nearer rolling wave of revolution which threatens to outrun the horrors of the French revolution, knowing nothing of the ever Increasing terrors of massacre which dally strike horror to the hearts of the whole civilized world, the future Czar of all the Rus sia plays In the grounds of Pctorhof with bis sUters, a prisoner, close guarded by the few loyal soldier loft to hi father. Little Aluxl is chief of all the Cossack and of many regl menta, all of whom aro In a state of open or secret mutiny. Worrlment, "Yon say that wealth brings you only worry?" "Yes," answered Mr. Tlulllons. "What kind of worry?" "Worry for fear some of it will got away," Washington Star, ' 1 .; V V 1 ,r t V