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18 HOME AND FABM MAGAZINE SECTION State Will Take Part In Exposition Washington Announces Plans for Panama-Pacific Fair Re sources Will Be Set Forth. Directions for Spraying Cherry Trees Missouri Agricultural College Gives Growers Hints on Formulae of Value. " BY BICHABD 8 KELT JAMES, Executive Commissioner, Washington State Exposition Commission. WASHINGTON'S five primary re sources, horticulture, agriculture, forestry, fisheries and mining, - from which this state gains her funda mental wealth, will be the chief classifi cations for exmoits from Washington at the Panama-Pacific Exposition in San Francisco, 1915, according to the practical exhibit plan adopted by the Washington State Exposition Commis sion. The State commission, appointed by Governor Lister in accordance with the act of the ast legislature, has doter- tion in the great exposition a purely practical one. "Our objects," says John Scliram, president of the commission, "are two, namely, to set forth the resources, pro ducts and attractions of the state for information of possible settlers, inves tors and tourists, and to exploit the products of our state for the purpose of increasing our world-wide markets. In other words, Washington wants more producers, aud she also wants the best markets for what she produces. We believe the coming international exposition offers a fine opportunity to work toward both objects at- the same time. For that reason wo will adhere to practical, industrial lines in making our exhibit at San Francisco, and not delve very extensively into the enter tainment and other fancy features of exposition work." Five Classified Exhibits. ' Besides the general display of re sources made in the Washington State building at San Francisco, the state will Install fivo classified exhibits in five it the main exhibit palaces, in tho five iepartments outlined above. Work on these classified exhibits is' already un Contamination of Farm Water Easy WITHOUT doubt many of the germ diseases may be transmitted by means of water, and some of the diseases are so uniformly transmitted by water that they are known as "water-borne" diseases. Typhoid, dys entery and other intestinal disorders are Such diseases, and if they may be car ried by water it is of the greatest im portance that every precaution be taken to insure a pure water supply. That farm water supplies are subject to polution is evidenced by the investi gations made by K. F. Kellerman and H. A. Whitaker of the department of agriculture, in co-operation with the Minnesota state board of health, indi cated that of seventy-nine carefully se lected and typical water supplies of farms in that state, twenty were good and fifty-nine were polluted. Of the polluted wells, eleven were so located that even extreme care would not make them safe; ten were poorly located, but improvements in the protection from surface wash and infiltration would make them safe; twenty-five were bad only because of poor surface protection and could easily be made safe. Prac tically all the surface supplies investi gated were polluted. During these in vestigations twenty-three of the farms examined showed a record of typhoid fever. S $ BALKY HORSE. $ Various methods for starting a S balky horse prevail: Tying a 4 string tight around one ear; ty- $ ing the tail to the singletree; S $ lifting the foot up against the j horse's arm for a while (till it cramps); whirling the horse $ 0 around till dizzy; tapping the shoe or bottom of the foot; 5 strapping up one leg for a while, v and blindfolding. Some cases & have been cured by strapping up S eno front foot and throwing the S animal & der way, the departments of horticul ture and agriculture being in eharge of Leslie M. Brown, formerly of Walla Walla, and former secretary of the State Horticultural Society. Mr. Brown is visiting all sections of the state in the course -of gathering the exhibits of products of the farm and orchard, and expects to show the very best the state produces. In addition to general state-wide ex hibits, the state commission will take charge of feature exhibits prepared by various counties and localities, and, in fact, welcome local exhibits when the locality is willing to have same in stalled as a part of the general state exhibit in accordance with the com- mision 's broad plan. Exhibits to Bo Aided. Live stock and poultry will also be well represented from this state. The executive commissioner has named Robert Burt or Senttlo as commissioner of livo" stock and Harry H. Collier of Tacoma as commissioner of poultry, and the commission has voted considerable sums of money to aid Washington stock breeders and poultry fanciers to exhibit at the great international stock and poultry shows at San Frnnciseo in 1915. It is hoped that this state will take many" awards in these shows. The state commission is planning to help pay expenses of state exhibitors, and also to offer a scries of extra awards for prize-winning entries from this state. .-. The office of the exposition commis sion is at 709 Central building, Seattle, and while it is tho intention of the officers of tho commission to visit all parts of the state this year, correspond ence and suggestions from all localities is invited. The commission will have representatives t most of tho local fairs and exhibits this year, and will take many of the best exhibits from these fairs to San Francisco in 1913. Greediest Hogs Are Most Valuable HE OEEGON agricultural station has found out by actual feeding tests that the hog which eats most greedily is the most profitable. Thirty pigs were divided into three lots, the heaviest eaters in one lot, and the others graded according to their ca pacity for consuming feed. A hundred hogs like the heaviest eat ers, at the rate of gain made and pres ent prices, would make a profit of $297.65, or almost exactly $3 a head. A hundred like tho poorest feeders would havo made a profit of $115.05, or only a little more than a dollar a head. They were evenly graded as to sisw and sex. If there is this great difference between the heavy-eating hogs and the light eators and most hog growers will agree with the geheral proposition it would seem that breeders might wen ae vote themselves to breeding appetite in liners, instad of color or fancy points. If the appetite makes the profits, breed appetite. Thnncrh more than 750,000 bushels of wheat are held in Lincoln county, Washington, by farmers, warehouse man And mills vet. according to the statement of Assessor D. B. Campbell, there were on Marcch 1, ?50,000 buBheis loan than a vear aeo. Owned by mills and warehousemen on March 1, when the statement was due from grainmen, were 375,741 bushels, while farmers had stored 400,662 bushels. Of the Brain stored by the farmers the greatest amount is at Davenport, where producers are holding 63,030 bushels for higher prices, practically 10 per cent of the product or tne Davennort wheat belt Wilbur farm ers are storing 49,293 bushels; Blue- stem, 44,171; Almira, 46,286; Beardan, 46,290; Govan, 63,483; Creston, 21,741; Denny Station, 13,130; Odessa, 12,620; Harrington, 11,556; Monrovia, 12,998. A nurnrisirts feature is that Spraguo, one of the leading shipping points, has on hand but 1,284 bushels, while Mohler, prominent wheat point, has Z,U2U bushels. One reason for. the reduced amount is higher prices this season. CCOBDINO to the Missouri Agri- cultural Experiment Station, cher ries should be sprayed in the fol lowing manner: First Spraying: After the leaves have began to come out, but before the blossoms open, using bordeaux mixture (2 lbs. copper sulphate, 3 lbs. lime and 50 gallons of water) or some form of lime-sulphur, either the commercial or self-boiled. . Second Spraying: As soon as the calyx tube is off the young fruit, use arsenate of lead paste 2 lbs., bordeaux mixture 2-3-50, self-boiled lime-surphur 7-7-50 or commercial lime-sulphur 1J gallons with water enough to make up 50 gallons of the solution. Prepare at Home. These two sprayings are to control the leaf spot and powdery mildew, and to poison the curculio insect which punc tures the fruit. Self-boiled lime-sulphur must be pre pared at home, as it does not keep well and hence is not kept for sale. To pre pare, slake 8 pounds of lime in a large tub or vat, and while simmering from its own heat, stir in 8 pounds of fine sulphur. Stop the simmering or boiling Plant Lice in Spring. Some trees and shrubs are loaded every soason with plant lice. On those affected last year one is likely to find now small, black, shiny eggs at the ends of tho twigs. These can bo seen on fruit and other trees, various orna mental shrubs, and particularly on the buekhorn. As soon as the tender leaves begin to unfold on this shrub the eggs hatch, aud the leavps shortly become londed with lice. Why not, therefore, trim hedges and shrubs now, and burn the trimmings, burn as well all prun- ngs of fruit trees? It is very well known that plant lice increase at a tre mendous rate when once started, there fore, each ogg destroyed now means the death of hundreds of lice, and the con sequent lessening of the work of spray- Don 't be weary of the way. Remem ber tho hosts who have passed on who thought not of themselves nlone. "but tried to make the path smoother and brighter for those to follow them. We pass this way but once, so lot it be with good cheer and noble deeds. Skin and Blood Diseases Every part of your body is dependent on the blood supply. If your blood is crowded with impurities and germs of disease, causing your skin to be covered with annoying and disfiguring eruptions and blemishes, take Sulphurro to purify tho blood, uso it externally to allay irritation and inflammation. Sulphurro is an antiseptic and germicide. You can understand why it gets results when you consider that taken internally, it enters into the blood, the blood carries it to every part of the body, impurities and germs of disease are eliminated; in fact, taking Sulphurro means cleansing, heal ing and benefitting the entire system; it means removing the cause of disease. When Sulphurro is used in the bath water, the pores absorb this bene ficial antiseptic, inflammation and irritation are allayed. Sulphurro used internally and externally means pure blood and a healthy skin. CURED TWO YEARS AGO, "POSITIVE AND COMPLETE" Jan. 18, 1913. The O. M. O. Stewart Sulphur Oo, Seattle, Wash. Gentlemen: I wish to thank yon for the treat bene fit I have received from "Sulphurro" in curing me of a very annoying Skin Die ease, which covered the whole of my face and top of my head so that It removed the hair. After trying various remcdios and receiving no relief, a friend induced me to try ''Sulphurro" with the very happy result of complete cure. Sincerely ycurj, GEO. W. BAKER, 607 Olive Street, Seattle. For Sals by at the end of eight or ten minutes by adding cold water. Strain into a barrel and add water to make 50 gallons. Third Spraying: Just after the fruit is off, using bordeaux mixture 2-3-50, self-boiled lime-sulphur 7-7-50 or com mercial limtoulphur 1 gallons to 48 gallons of water. This is to keep the leaves healthy in order that good strong fruit buds may be formed for the next year's crop. Spraying Outfits. Powdery mildew is likely to be veTy bad on young cherry trees, particular ly those growing in tne nursery row. Such trees should be sprayed three or four times with bordeaux mixture 2-3-50 or either of the lime-sulphur as men tioned above. Snravini? Outfits: A barrel snraver will spray from five to ten acres of orchard and costs, complete, from $12 to 130. A bucket sprayer is useful for whitewashing or spraying a dozen trees or less; costs $3.50 to $8. The small hand compressed air and knapsack out fits are used for spraying potatoes, nursery trees, berries and vineyards. They cost from $5 to $15. All sprayers should have brass working parts which are not injured by acids. Automobile Trips! Have you ever stopped to think how yo will curry your clothe and proviaioni oa your machine, or how you will pep the porish&ble food cool on a hot dnyf If not Write or See SMITH Ha Makei the AUTOMOBILE ICE BOX Guaranteed to keep things cool. And Its Mukes Anything Else ou Need fat tho Trip. Smith Makes and Repairs Trunks, i Simple Cuts and Grips. EDW. L. SMITH 490 Washington Street Portland, Oregon, mm Don't expect bony, skinny stock to escape the detection of the city buyer. Ho will often class the whole shipment by a few such poor birds. The O. M. a Stewart Sulphur Co., Seattle, Wash. Gentlemen: You will recall that some two years ago J wrote you of my cure of a very bad case of Skin Disease by the use of "Sul phurro." Since that time have had no return of the trouble, the cure la positive and complete. I am sending you this, be fore departing from Seattle, ia justice to the romedy. GEO. BAKER, All Druggists.
