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About Lexington wheatfield. (Lexington, Or.) 1905-19?? | View Entire Issue (May 17, 1906)
re Working Poult r? und Strawberries. Wlieu ono Hiiuuks of jxjultry In con noetlon with liny low-growlug ,, plant -liioHt people cun nee only the Bcrntch lug blrdn mid the mined plants, but the combination 1ms been and Is being profitably curried out If one selects one of the lurger breeds of bens for tills combination tlvo scratching part of the proposition will be reduced to a Tiiiiiliiium, and If tlie fowls are not re quired to obtain tlkulr entire living from the patch of otrnwberry plunts, they will do comparatively little diun nge. It 1h, of courne, understood that the fowls are not allowed on the patch until after the fruit has been gath ered, but from that time uut.ll they go Into winter quarters they will bo ex ceedingly useful, for they will take g(K)d care of all the Insect, do little damage In the way of scratching whkh cun be readily repaired by going over the plot each (lay, and their droppings will add materially to tlfb richness of the plot If the plantation covers a considerable area It will be a good plan Jo have several small colony houses on the plot so that the liens may iiave their own quarters and thus work oyer a smaller area. (The profit from this combination Is good, and neither will Jnterfero with trie other, especially If the fowls are raised for egg produc tion. Try It on a small scale and in crease as experience proves It pays. KvepMike GooNehprrleti. The main value of this recent Intro duction from the other side seems 'to lie in the fact that the variety Is very Arm, productive and ships well, THE KEEPSAKE GOOSEBERRIES. but whether it can be profitably grown , over any considerable territory can only be discovered by experimenting with it So far. In limited tests. It seems to be better than any other of the English varieties, but its quality Is jMt' nearly as good as the old fa vorite with American growers, the Downing. It shows less tendency to mildew than other European varieties, although It Is doubtless susceptible to that disease. It Is not advised to plant this variety largely without first test ing It through several seasons. New Seed Wheat Treatment. J. II. Wright, a fanner residing near riennessey, 0. T., has made a valuable discovery that will be of general Inter est to wheat growers everywhere. lie soaks his seed wheat In coal oil, using about one-half gallon to every t twenty bushfls of wheat covering It over with a blanket and letting It soak over night. lie found It equally effec tive with corn, using one-half teacup to a washtub of corn. He finds that It not only preserves the cereal from rot ting, but preserves It from Insects. Mr. Wright has practiced this for more than three years, and his yield hits been a great deal more than that of those who had better soil for planting. Much Needed Sweet Potato. A sweet potato that will keep as well as the white potato Is whnt Professor E. J. Wlckson, of tlie department of agriculture of the University of Cali fornia, thinks be has discovered. It was picked up In tlie Ladrone Islands by a skipper, who took aboard a lot of excellent flavored sweet potatoes last April, and, finding them still In good condition upon his recent arrival in San Francisco, gave specimens of them to Professor Wlckson. They will be propagated In the hope of working in the commercial world of potatoes a revolution that will be worth many millions of dollars to California and a boon to mankind. Cat-Worms on Wheat. Reports from Canadian and King fisher counties state that wheat Is be ing seriously damaged by cut-worms. The entomologist of the Oklahoma ex periment station has visited fields where the worms are at work, and recommends spraying a strip of the wheat Just ahead of the worms with parls green at the rate of one pound to 100 gallons of water. The spraying should be done while the worms are feeding on the wheat, and, of course, no stock should be allowed to pasture on the sprayed wheat A Ifothed for an Ainaierar. A more ambitious method than that of growing his early flowers In boxes, kept In the house, may be tried by the amateur gardener wlio Is also an ama teur carpenter. A hotbed may be built at small expense. Old window sash, or a single sash purchased cheaply, and four boards, mio Inch thick and one and one-half feet wide, muy be put together to form the hotbed, the boards being used for the walls. Warm stable manure should be put In the bottom, from one-half to three fourtlis of a i!oot deep, and firmly pressed down. The lied should be well drained. Light soil, to a depth of one or two Inches should be spread over the manure and after one or two days, when the temperature Is cooled down to 70 or 80 degrees, the bed Is ready for use. The plants, In pots or boxes, should he put In tlie bed. The boxes may be prepared as for Indoor use, wtfh ordi nary garden soil at the bottom, and lighter soil on top. Large holes should be left to drain the box. The fine seed should be sprinkled on the surface, and fine sojl sprinkled over It, and tlie coarse seed sown In drills, or pressed down Into the soil, and covered with a thin layer of earth. The soil should be gently sprinkled with water as soon as the seed Is planted and kept moist without becoming soggy. The tiotbed should be shaded from the hot sun, but there should be plenty of light The cover of the bed should be kept on until the seedlings have started to make good growth. On warm spring days the plants should be given fresh air by raisjng the sash slightly. Point on Pruning Shrobn. If those who have shrubbery on their grounds would but remember the sim ple fact of the period of bloom and that blossoms come on the new growth they would remember when to prune. The blossoms on the spring-blooming shrubs are formed on the wood that was grown after the blooming season of a year ago, hence if these shrubs are pruned In the spring we simply cut off the flower-bearing shoots and no flow ers are had. The time to prune spring flowering shrubs is Just after they have stopiied blooming, so they may have the rest of the summer in which to grow the flower shoots for another spring. The fall-blooming shrubs should be pruned In the spring, for they will then grow the flower shoots for the coming fall period of bloom. One can see how simple It is If they will but remember. Water and Solid In Milk. When the cream or fat Is removed every 100 pounds of skim milk contain about 90 per cent of water and 10 per cent of solids. The solids contain about 8J5 per cent of casein and 4.5 per cent of milk sugar, with small propor tions of fat and albumen as the fat cannot be entirely removed. The milk sugar remains In the whey when It sep arates and the casein In the curds or cheesy matter, though both contain small percentages of fjit, albumen, etc. The whey will promote the formation of fat, while the curds supply the ele ments for growth and muscle. It will be an advantage to feed the two sub stances together, adding bran and sea son lightly with salt If the skim milk becomes very sour and begins to fer ment It should not be used at all. The proper plan is to use the skim milk when fresh or but slightly sour. A Turkey Coop. A turkey coop which has been used with perfect satisfaction Is described In American Agriculturist as having several distinct advantages over ordl nary coops. It Is built out of a large packing case. At the top Is a venti lator. Suspended by a cord Is a drop door of close boards and beneath this Is an ordinary door partly of wire net ting. Each is hinged and can be open ed Independently. On cold nights ven tilator and drop door may be closed, on ordinary nights the ventilator open ed, on hot ones both. In warm weath er the drop door suspended as shown In the cut forms a good shade for the birds. Graaa of the Lawn. Where It Is desired to thicken grass, or Increase the variety in lawns or dooryards, much may be done by sim ply sowing seed. The sprouting will be favored by the shade of the grass, and the growth of the young plants by a frequent clipping, so that by late summer or before a good sod will be established. The principle is that cut ting prevents shading the young grass and supplies It with sun and air, thus giving It an equal chance with the old grass, If the ground Is rich enough, as It generally 1 In lawns and dooryards, 1 'Mli jjjj V IWWin - ' w TheWinning Stroke till ' ci W more than ordinary skill in playing brings the honors of the m ' : ''.' ,..u only, by company the front of m-A j.t t A a a If Marriage Had Been a Failure. If marriage had been a failure this civlliztlon would not be here. So many men are brave after the event Many compensations have come in life that are not included in our pay. One of the very best remedies for un pleasant conversation is to stop talking. Sometimes we send a thief to catch a thief that robbed a thief. The golden calf will always be wor shiped, though it wear the tall of a monkey or the ears of an ass. Ameri can Illustrated Magazine. On the Trait "I followed the trail from Texae ..!it EV T--J to Montana with wigi)ranu a FISH BRAND Pi f Cf t Slicker, used for Otntnel OUCkei' an overcoat when cold, a wind coat when windy, a rain coat when it rained, and for a cover at night If we got to bed, and I will say that I have gotten mora comfort out of your allcker than any other one article that I ever owned." (The Dims and addreM of the writer of this utuolicited letter may be had on application.) Wet Weather Garments for Riding, Walk ing, Working or Sporting. HIGHEST AWARD WORLD'S FAIR. 1904. A. J. TOWER CO. wfjw TOWER CANADIAN fcffSSfc: CO., Limited tyv)tmi XOaOHIO, OAHADA ftSHEH W. L. Douglas 3-5?&'3J?SHOESa W. L. Douglas $4.00 Cllt Edge Line ,aniim up equalled aiany price. I ALL PRICES tL-JzJLaLAa MA KES SELLS MORE f ' 3- 3 O SHOES THAN ANY OTHER MANUFACTURER IN THE WORLO. Jk M ja a ... . . I II Kill ntWAnD to tnyons who cut I U,UUU disprove this statement at Brockton, Mass., and show you the Infln t! care with which every pair of shoes Is made vou would realize why W. L. Douglas $3.80 tt cost more to make, why they Bold their shanV jit better, wear longer, and are of greater ..... " ' ,iai, nny oincr j.w noe. Man, 92.BO, $2.0tf. Boys'SchSol l , vn lull , moiai, U"ll n.i(.lJouir. las shoes. Take no substitute, hone genuine without bis name and price stamped on, bottom, WritA frtr T11,..,w,..n.l rn...ln W. Im DOUGLAS. Brockton. fLilinmmiaiitlniil -ftm . II I II -jr- aw--v 1 all ltva m. a(C I f 'S5 'i&Li Pushed5: hiJULY. ,.76. r CAPrrAL .,SOaood If more than ordinary skill in playing brings the honors of the game to the winning player, so exceptional merit in a remedy ensures the commendation of the well informed, and as a reason able amount of outdoor life and recreation is conducive to the health and strength, so does a perfect laxative tend to one's improvement In cases of constipation, biliousness, headaches, etc. It is all-important, however, in selecting a laxative, to choose one of known quality and excellence, like the ever pleas ant Syrup of Figs, manufactured by the California Fig Syrup Co., a laxative which sweetens and cleanses the system effect ually, when a laxative is needed, without any unpleasant after effects, as it acts naturally and gently on the internal organs, simply assisting nature when nature needs assistance, without griping, irritating, or debilitating the internal organs in any way, as it contains nothing of an objectionable or injurious nature. As the plants which are combined with the figs in the manu facture of Syrup of Figs are known to physicians to act most beneficially upon the system, the remedy has met with their general approval as a family laxative, a fact well worth con sidering in making purchases. . It is because of the fact that SYRUP OP FIGS is a remedy of known quality and excellence, and approved by physicians that has led to its use by so many millions of well informed people, who would not use any remedy of uncertain quality or inferior reputation. Every family should have a bottle of the genuine on hand at all times, to use when a laxative remedy is required. Please to remember that the genuine Syrup of Figs is for sale in bottles of one size all reputable druggists and that full California ng byrup Co., is plainly every package. Regular price, 50c Sri f-rfetcisco, CM. Had Thomrht It All Oat. Pete de Pickpocket Wot would ye do if a copper wuz to ketch ye in de act? Bill de Burglar Time. I reckon. Mothers velll find Mr-. WlnrtoVB Soothing Byrup the beat remedy to'use for their children during the teething period. Finely Chlaeled. Miss Deery Don't you think Harry has the profile of a Greek statue? Miss Jellers Yes; it's particularly no ticeable in his cheek. Elevates Water : by WATER POWER THE COLUMBIA HYDRAULIC RAM PUMPS AWAY UNCEASINGLY THE COLUMBIA HYDRAULIC RAM is a simply constructed and inexpensive machine that can utilize a small fall of water for the purpose of raising a portion of it to any desired height. It is the farmer's friend in the "dry season" and is indispensable to those owning land high above ditches. It will furnish water for domestic purposes, even elevating pure water of the spring by means of the impure or muddy water, as found in some streams. Requires no attention. Practically no cost of maintenance, there being no parts to get out of order. A ram will pay for itself in a short time. Every ram installed is giving utmost satisfaction. We keep a large stock constantly on hand. Write to our Hydraulic Department today for illustrated literature. Columbia Engineering Works Tenth and Johnson Streets aWittlifs-Watfsiiriiiilr) . H- .VV-.tV.-v-? " .-".CiftWiVi name of the printed on per bottle. The total length of the railways of th world is stated to be 454.000 miles. HOWARD E. BCRTON. Assayer and Chemist, Leadvllle, Colorado. Specimen prices: Gold, Silver, Lrad, 1 ; Gold, Silver, 75c : Gold, 60c ; Zinc or Copper, 1. Cyanide tests. Mailing envelopes aod lull price list sent on application. Control and Um pire work solicited, iielereuce: Carbonate Na tional Bank. P. N. U. No. 20-06 TTTHEN writing: to advertisers please 11 mention this paper. WITHOUT ANY ATTENTION PORTLAND, OREGON 1