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About Lake County examiner. (Lakeview, Lake County, Or.) 1880-1915 | View Entire Issue (June 21, 1906)
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So If any one has n hutch of rnhhits sweit off by a sudden and mysterious disease. or if he notices any swift and sudden j mortality nmong the rats and mice In his locality, that may be the very ; thing the Department Is looking for, be bought by the pound and spread on bread. The contagious uallty has not developed yet in any of the foreign cultures tried. nn: kaiuut ri:sr. The biological survey has lnen able to do a good deal In it practical way with the rabbit iost. Some time ago the forest service set up a howl of in dignation. It had planted some hun dred thousand young trees, nursery stock, in one of the California forest reierves. and the rabbits nte them up In about a week. Then It seeded several hundred acres with white pine to restore the land after n tire, and the rabbits cheerfully set to work, dug up all the seeds and ate tuoiu. Hut rriAiuiK nou. One ff Hi.' IVsrs ,.f thf West. I ud one of the rodents should be forth with dispatched to Secretary Yilon. He will be glad to get it. Of course, every one knows that the gopher problem is a serious one in many parts of the West, and the rab bit pest has at times threatened to devastate Australia, and even Cali fornia. Altogether the small animals do a great amount of damage, but most people do not realize what its aggregate really is. Yet in one cou.. ty of the state of Washington last year field mice destroyed at least h;)t a million dollars worth of prop erty, while in the same time wolves in Wyoming alone mulcted the stock men of ?i.(Xm.(nin worth of cattle, while the damage from tield mice, and similar little "varmints"' throughout the United States, especially in the West and South, amounted to many millions. TASK OF THE SCIENTISTS. To cope with these pests is one of the most interesting tasks of the biological survey of the Department of Agriculture. It has been working in a quiet way for several years, and ba- ahput come to the conclusion that al though it is possible to trap, poison and otherwise reduce the pests in many instances, the tiling that U really needed is a contagious disease that can be bottled up in the labor atory and distribute'! to do its uvn work on an inlinitely more effective scale than can traps and poisons. That there is some such disease, or that one can be produced, th" scion, tists of the department do noi doubt. The trouble up to date has been to find it. The biological servey is working in conjunction with the j till there bureau of animal industry. Some to be a promising leads have been struck, but none of them have turned out v be Just what was wanted. For instance, while they are working with one dis ease now that is fatal to a certain breed of field mice, it will not touch others, and the rats laugh at it in conscious immunity. Also there are plenty of eontarious animal diseases that could be turned loose on the rats, ground squirrels, and rabbits, bnt as they would kill a horse just, as quickly as they would a rat, they are not wanted. ERNEST THOMPSON SETO.VS FIND. Some years back the survey lost Just the chance ir has been looking for. Ernest Thompson Seion was p in Canada, where there was a pest of rabbits, and noticed that they were rapidly dying out. Some mysterious disease was carrying them off. and it was not long before the country was almost cleared of them. lie realized that this disease might prove valuable, and managed to catch some sick n.b bits which he shipped to a laboratory in New York, but the problem was not just in the biologist's line, and he did not realize the immense importar-- of it, so the secret was not grasp Now the biological survey is look ; out for similar occurrences, and if i opportunity offers, will make the ne . of them. There is u field mouse disease that is harmless to domestic animal-, and the survey is trying hard to make it virulent enough to do business with some of the larger pests, lr piomi-es well, but the scientists have had too many disappointments to be bragging in advance. They are. however, act ually trying to reinforce the disease and make it worse than it lias proved up to date. This is getting pretty deep Into the network ol" gcrmology and toxic science. It means really breed lng up disease germs on somewhat the eame plan that plants and animals are now bred by the department. Hut there is a hope that theynay be utile to do something with it. Anyhow they are trying. There has been a number of reports from abroad of the wonderful things foreign bacteriologists have succeeded in doing in the line of contagious dis eases for small animal pests, but though cultures Lave been bought abroad and tried faithfully here no results buve ever been obtained. Some of the geruis have proved fatal to the animals that ate them, but the same Is true of any sort of poison that can the biologists were loaded for rabbit, so to speak, and they furnished the forest people with a harmless wash to soak their June nuts In before plant ing, and with a cheap dip for the nursery stock which a self-respecting rabbit will no more nibble than will an ordinary human being smell auto mobile odor for a perfume. In this the biologists confessedly took a leaf out of the 1 oek of the Piute and other desert-dwelling In dians. The I'iutes have been caching foMl supplies of pine and pinion nuts in the desert for hundreds of years and they found that the rabbits", the ground squirrels and prairie dogs would clean out their cache. Hut they found by experience that there was a little desert weed that the ground animals disliked excessively and that anything dlpcd in a tea steeped from the bark of the weed was rabbit-proof for a long time thereafter. So- the rabbits were checkmated on that play and the forest officers have no more trouble froi , that quarter. PEACI E OF THE WOLVES. Hut it is the very presence of the forest reserves that has bred the present plague of timber wolves in the West. No hunting is allowed in the reserves and they form nurseries for game of all sorts. Hut it seems that they breed wolves quite as fast as they breed anything else, of which fact the cattle raisers have been made painfully aware. In the days of the buffalo on the plains, thousands of wolves lived on the herds. When the buffalo were killed off the wolves disappeared also. was not one where there used thousand. Then '.he cattle men began to stock the ranges, and the wolves found conditions much the same as in the buffalo days. They promptly multiplied and increased till they are now doing an immense amount of damage, aided largely by their asylum in the forest reserves. The biological survey has sent out Mr. Vernon Hailey, one of its best men. to study the wolf problem, and he has been skeeing and snowshoeing through Wyoming and Montana while the snow was on the ground and the wolves were particularly easy to track and study. He has not done any shooting, but is trying the effects of poisons and traps. Hut the wolves are about as cunning as foxes, and after you have trapped and poisoned a few 1 in a given district the rest grow wary Egg Fnrms or Ctilirorniu. by T !. MrtJRfW. Many years ago I assisted n friend In the loading of n car of poultrv for California. This car was shipped from Central Ohio, and the fowls contained therein were very well selected from flocks of desirable xarleiliw 'n,., owner of this car crossed the conll nent in care of his birds and sett lint In Central California. Koports from there a few years later told a direful story of the Impossibtllt v of success In inmltry-grott iug In California. It Is unnecessary to relate the many troubles experienced, except to say that the amateur In poultrv at th iV time Imagined that the birds would live and prosper In the California cli mate without proper shelter within houses during the mid. damp weather. A close study of these conditions has entirely eliminated all these mis takes, ami to-day there Is no place in i no i nueu Mates where tl'ere Is an enthusiasm equal to that found throughout California with reference to this Industry. The construction of proper houses, the selecting of proper breeds and the proper caring for them has built up an enormous egg business through that section of the country. In the neighborhood of l'etalnma. j more Leghorn fowls are probably kept ioi I'KHiucmg uie wniie-siielleil egg.-, for the California city markets than can le found within the same number of miles In any other place In the world. One enthusiastic visitor to that locality has made the statement that every acre In the fifty thousand acres visited contained a hundred Leghorns. The climate of Southern California, the beauties of the scenery, the pleas ure of fruit cultivation and the profit able growing of poultry have attracted many hundreds to that section to em bark in these pursuits under pleasant conditions. A Mr. Frownlow who purchased a few acres of ground in that locality ten years ago has built up for himself, with the assistance of his wife and children, a most profitable combination of JMUlltry. fruit, bees and squabs, all of which thrive continually under the softer climates (if that locality, ena bling these people to produce broilers every month with a minimum iiniount of care and attention, the fruit and bees being a remarkable source of profit during the greater part of the year. PROTECTION AGAINST DAMP IMPORTANT. The buildings used for poultry in these localities need not be Ho expen sive in construction as is necessary In that portion of the country visited and other necessities Is not no high as In the colder parts of the country, ns much of It Is usually produced near at hand. All of these things combine to make the regions of Southern California most attracthe to poultry growers, who may be seeking a seller climate to lessen the nggrawitlon which the rigors of winter heap upon some member of the family. Many have gone there seeking a pl.ov merely to benefit their health, and have been much Improved by so doing; but they have also been able to make a living for themselves ami their families through the com bination above described. ALL CANNOT SFCCEEI). All do not succeed. This can not be In any following of life. Those who do succeed usually haxe more or less experience In the business before they embark upon It. The failures come to the Inexperienced, and those who are unable to contend with the illlll cultles always confronting one In the upbuilding of n new 'home In any lo cality. What are known In the San Fran clseo market as "range" eggs, the N York market designate:, as "fresh laid' eggs, lianch eggs of California are the fresh laid eggs that -ire brought direct tti the market and sold as such During November and December last this quality of eggs sold In the mar kets of San Francisco as high as tlftv- oue cents a dozen, ami as low as thirty cents, lulluelii'ed. no iloubl, by the s ip ply and demand, governing this pro duct in every locality. Eggs sold In Chicago during the vear of 1:hC as low as fifteen cents, in sail i rancisco ttie lowest price. quoted for the year was fourteen cents. when the lesser expense of caring for them Is c ii.sldered, the ad vantages or profit from poultry grow lug should be fully equal to, If not bet ter than would be the same pursuit in Illinois. 1U S1SKSS METUODS IS FARMIXt. Successful Kansas Farmer Who Han Kept Trace of Receipts and r. I -penditurcs for Iwcnty Years. the Kansas City Journal of the suc cess of A. L. Ilolllnger. a well to-do Kansas farmer who opened a set of books when he began farming twenty years ago and who has kept his ac counts as accurately as a bank docs Its. The other day he struck a trial balance ami found himself $."i(I,i)in to the good. He has now retired from thi farm and will make, a tour of America. The compilation of his long record beginning with lss; lnnvs the total figures given as follows: lie has raised ."."iki acres of wheat, a yearly average of over acres, and on that area has ralseil ps.Vm bushels, or an average per acre for twenty years of ls;, bushels. During all the two ih-cades henevcr hadaii cut Ire f a Unroof wheat, although an average of l'v bushels an acre in istG came verv near to It. Mis corn recoril is equally Interest ing. He has raised L'.M.; acres of corn, a yearly average of 111' acres. The total number of bushels was V', liT'J. or an average per acre for twenty years or .Vj nusneis. iim corn averaged for the twenty years 2fU6 bushels per acre. In nil these figure the number of acres sown Is given and the number of bushels harvested. "During (he twenty years," said Mr. Ilolllnger, "I have aimed to carry enough cattle to use up rough ness and the corn raised on the farm, usually from loo to UK) head. Of late years I have paid more attention I" cattle and alfalfa, and have found that It was a far more reliable com bination than purely grain farming In which I was chleily engaged In the earlier time of my experience. There Is no question but that nay Intelligent farmer can make a competency, and support Ids family In abundant com fort In central Kansas. I have done no more than any of my neighbors did or might have done. Eich ye r the same income approximately can be se cured If the work Is carefully planned and such crops a re raised as areaihipted to Kansas soli and Kansas climate." As an example of Mr. Homager's stock raising It may be mentioned that he came to Kansas City recently with .:l,,"ilHi worth of stock which he sold off Ids farm. lie has lived on the same place for thirty three years ami Is not leaving Kansas because he Is entirely satisfied with his wealth but because he wants to give his family a broader education and to secure recreation for himself. "I think I have enough to keep me from want," he said, "and I am cut It led to get some thing more out of life than I have heretofore done." WHEAT HE AH I (US THY. MALL HH P WANTLIJ. IMMiHRKVrV'M i Mnn IhnriHiulily M -Mrn'fSl In loilhlKniM-y l"H,klt.IIIJ, who In e.Mi,,..,. l kB rioilhln HW I I I. uric nr nnirn MUIV fl.Kl. K run ll M, II vi oiHilm i-iille III ;kwiu liroiiilwuv, S. V, ' a'iKMk. ill U M.tt ooi.K Wl w Mi, D. Ikoi Ihui moiiilMii en Urn rimrfcii iiim I'n.nm. AtM'M" innlo' I nun In tJllllilnlly. I i luili In n.iii.i.ln kiii lit v. I'm Oi iilm fivn. Milllvmi I n., l v, Vmi Huron si , I I. !. .., Ill, w A VI M ; A IhiMiloft I' Im'HH'Ii mill ttrnhrmrn on itlfTi'lt'lil inlloiii,l. Aie JM l,t ,ll hihmI !mM mimI tinMI'Inu. I-.H' Irlicn ulttHi-"il y. rlltitini fti limlillilv. lis "inn I hu III''! nMl iwtlnlml llikn IIH'li .II Ilii'lllhl.V, Ih renin I ntiiliirltim mimI fntn i'lMldoln. nMHltlliy citliil'ilihl llirli, Hi In I ttiHlina f,,r ir!l iiinln. .Venn -ltl.'ii -i. r, n.nl luliHny ,Vwmn uii'iii, IliMiin I&. iJl Mmiiohi MitH'i. llriN-klwi ,V X . 1i Miltnliln tnr iirlht mill lirlen , i.O'tl, In I 1" i inn, m1i Aw , I ll ittfti) i m l . .il l - ' " ,mm'" T" lf 1 tM ""0 fc ... . THE RCOUP.CE OF THE CATTLE COUNTUT. feeding the fowls; and the facility with zero weather during the white months. Protection from rain, damp and vermin is the most necessary ad junct to a properly constructed poultry house when the poultry can not run at large and range over the land. There is no month in tin? year in which they can not find more or less animal ami vegetable life for food upon the range. This 2 months of food supply reduces the espouse very materially Id made two entire failures, one 'n ls'.r and one in p.xil. In lS'.i." It was very near a failure, only .' bushels per acre. Less attention was paid to oats aud only t;"i) acres were raised. This Representative lictie of Minnesota Tells the President About lllg t.amc hunt Inn In Duluib. How It happened that the war ror rcsiMinilents at Washington found out about J. Adam Hclc's conference on hears with President Roosevelt does not appenr. However, u full report of the Minnesota, Congressman's tales has been made, ami was made public in the New York Evening Post. It makes an alluring document. Mr. lleile, who is the acknowledged wit of the House, sought the President with the friendliest Intent Ion. "You like to shoot hears." said "Jadam," diplo matically. Mr. Roosevelt ndmltted It. Hut you don't have to go Into the wild West for your sport," went on the Minnesota statesman. ' Think of this fact: thirteen bears were shot In the t reets of Duhith last year -In Dm bith, the pride of the Northwest, that beautiful city on th" great unsaid-. I ph." The statement had a perceptible ffcrt on the President, ami Mr. Rede was encouraged to go on. It s the only place In the whole world. Mr. President, where you can go hear hunting, by trolly car. under the, elec tric light, and on asphalt pavements. We have nil the conveniences so dcur to the heart of the true sportsman. uid without leaving your hunting: ground you ran walk across the street to the mall box and drop la a postal card to your friends, telling them all about the game you have bagged." With the Congressman was a Duluth constituent, a lady with first-hand knowledge of b'-ar hunting In that city. She added her corrolHiratlvo statement: "Oh. yes, Mr. PrcHhlerit, fl. short time ago a friend of mine heard a r.olse outside his window, and on looking out saw that, it was a hear try ing to climb a telegraph pole. He shot that fellow without leaving his bed room." Then, to the Joy of the. Presi dent, Mr. Reile took' up the tale: "Why, hears are common thlncs with us up in Minnesota. Mr. President. Last yar five bears held up one of our troll-iy cars. They were two old ones and three cubs. Thin ocenn d rhrht In the streets of Duluth. Th" big P How Rot In front of the car and put his paws on tlic d.'ehhoard. driving the motor man off, while mamma and the cubs went, .iron ml after tne conductor. Aftor tin y had had enough of this i-port they raised the siege and troit'd off tovvird the outskirts of the cily. OU. no, we don't let the bears trouble us much. When they get too both' tsome we 'urn them over to the hi!1c, who drive them out of town; but It's a great hear country up there, and I'm sure yon would like to see a hit. of It." Now, p' it Is announced that President. Roose. velt means to take a vacation up In the Minnesota woods, the correspond ents may go straight to Duluth, where, as Mr. Rede Is a true prophet, the great hear slayer may be found sitting in the door of an up-to-date hotel, a rifle across his knees, waiting for the promised sport. WAVTI'lii AiniiOnr iiiil"U"i rt mill mil nrllili.tf utililn. If. Mnl H llli lM-il,r fin li llllli IT hill II' ' M, iMitti'llin 1 ,liimli). tf'. WnU, III. ....... XX K XX'xNT A III STI.IMI AOKST III Jonr li,n fur I tin i ill I v u III Ml hi ' lr "In lira I lie M liner -I ,il Hlinr 11,'M li..ii,. I.-I I. mm. I n.lll tllli'll. I loll' In lllln,! .inn' iln v o H il. Nni ill x Mii'iir In., I"4 l,n sniin St.. i lil. .m-ii. III S Vt t'sMt N TO Sl t I. Om luttf, l line nf MHO rlilr In eit I mil III t l.e I H 'till V . A I Ml lilt nn Htm i.r nhrr. ll-lliu Una ti'i'll' III M'ln lltii' I ln.il I ell, Inl-"!., I nn. I l'riiiiil't llli nn HI Airml It, Irn nii, l iitt. lulu r. !) fimrl"'i ii st , i lid hu.i. lit. 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'Jhe wolves get so nifty that they will not swnllow a piece of meat without mouthing it, nml if they get the bitter t.iste of strychnine or arsenic they drop It ami look for something else to cat. Whet her or not the survey will bo able to hill them off with some contagious ili-enst! h u (juestlon, but they are rapidly becoming as great a pest and far more dangerous than the umaller "varmints." ( . . with which Hfpmh breeders can fly their birds at large, continually adds vigor and strength to the breeding stock, which naturally assists In the quick growth anil size obtained in the somibs. The quotation of eggs, dressed poultry and squabs In the California market, while not tho equal of thn New York ami lioston markets, will grade well In value with tho average markets of our larger inland cities. The expense of living as to food I nn .. ' if. I k- "i M I L j -7T '.. iii, ill ,,. I II I', 11. t" ,, JUii "' i'l IIX Viilt'n II II n I" ""I enl, n,nln P- J iwril 'ti ". 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