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BRIEF LOCAL NEWS. Crystal Saturday. The Fall of Troy." "The Fail of Troy." at the Crystal, Saturday. Henry Flomoe of Genesee, was in town yesterday attending the fair. Ex-County Commissioner F. M. Green of Troy, was in town yesterday. Mr. and Mrs. F. C. McGowan of Deary, are in town attending the coun ty fair. has Percy Doyle of Hay station, moved to Moscow and will reside here permanently. Among the Genesee people who at tended the county fair yesterday was John Halverson. Mrs. Sex Smtih, sister of Mrs. C. C. Brown, left yesterday for Kellogg, after visiting in Moscow. Miss Marris of Walla Walla, Wn., is spending this week in Moscow visiting with Mrs. G. H. Probett. Miss Carrlne Robertson d'Alene arrived in the city Wednes day to attend the university. of Coeur Dr. and Mrs. M. T. Conoboy of this city, who have been visiting at Orofino several days, have returned home. J. C. Hansen, a prominent farmer of Genesee, is in the city today. He came over to see the county fair. C. E. Merwin, the well known Mos cow broker, spent Wednesday and Thursday in Juliaetta on business. Miss Alma Weeks, who has been Waha, Wn., has returned to Moscow. Mrs. Laura Allen, formerly of Mos cow, but now of Pullman, has been spending a week with friends in Mos cow. Mrs. Pearl Goggins of this city, who has been visiting friends in Juliaetta the past two weeks, has returned to Moscow. Superintendent Otis Randall of the Moscow school, went down to Lewis ton this afternoon on a short busi ness trip. Mrs. C. A. Fisher and sons, Donald and Douglas, are visiting for a few days with Mrs. Fisher's mother, Mrs. Overby. Miss Susan Holmes of Genesee, who has been visiting friends in Moscow several days, returned to her home yesterday. County Commissioner A. B. McIn tyre and Mrs. McIntyre, came over from Potlatch yesterday to attend the county fair. Mr. and Mrs. W. E. Robinson and baby are up from Juliaetta visiting at the home of Deputy Sheriff and Mrs. Frank A. Robinson. Mrs. Jerome J. Day entertained at an informal reception and luncheon Thursday. The affair was compliment ary to her sister-in-law, Mrs. Frank Mix. B. C. Johnson and family of Pull man, are in town visiting at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Fisher. They drove over to see the fair. Mr. John son is employed on the Pullman Trib une. J. Kappell and wife of Pullman, were among the visitors at the fair yesterday. They were surprised at s the wonderful display of products on exhibit and pronounced the fair a great success. Krank Keel of New York, arived in the city today. He came here on busi CRYSTAL PHOTOPLAYS Friday, Sept. 29th 5c and 10c The Wifes Awakening Shooting the Rapids in Japan A Boxing Match The Peace Offering Song by Mr. McDougal Saturday Matinee - JUST LIKE HOME 2:30 First Show 7 o'clock Open 6:30. SATURDAY: The Tall of Troy ness connected with the estate of his brother, who died recently and who owned some property in Latah coun ty. Sheriff C. C. Brown returned yes teiday from Coeur d'Alene, where he went to serve a warrant upon Ernest Fields, charged with wife desertion and non-support of his family. Fields was placed under $.")0 bonds by Jus tlce of the Peace Cummings. .Mrs. E. Kauffman entertained Wed nesday complimentary to her sister, .Mrs. Paul Leuschel, at the Kauffman home on Howard street. Mrs. Leuschel leaves soon for Wallace, Idaho, to join her husband who has been located there several months. Dean and Mrs. J. G. Eld ridge have invited two representatives from each of the college fraternities to a dinner to be served this evening at the Eld ridge home. The invited guests will discuss the matter of forming Bible study classes in the fraternities for this year. The Ladies' Aid society of the Preby terian church held their first mission ary meeting after the summer vaca tion, at the manse Tuesday afternoon. The meeting was well attended, the subject being "Missions in Japan" and an unusually interesting program was rendered. The collection amount ed to twenty dollars. Mrs. N. E. Brown of Orofino, is spending this week in the city visiting at the home of her mother-in-law, Mrs. C. O. Brown. A series of parties in her honor were given Tuesday and Wednesday afternoons at the residence of Mrs. C. O. Brown, the hostess be ing assisted by Mrs. M. W. Griffith. A dainty luncheon was served. The Hi Yu club met at the home of Mrs. W. J. McConnell on 1st street Thursday afternoon. A delightful afternoon was spent, a noval feature being the announcement of the en gagement of Miss Beatrice Swain of Boise to Mr. Earl David of Moscow. Miss Swain is a member of the pres ent senior class, at the university. Mr. David is well known, both in business and social circles in Moscow. Dairy Report in Press. The state dairy report is now in the press. This report wll contain all the leading addresses delivered at the last state dairy convention held at Twin Falls, Idaho. The book contains matter that will be of special interest to every dairy farmer in Idaho and adjoining states. It will be sent, free, to all who write to Hon. S. J. Rich, Boise, Ida. Hotel Arrivals. Moscow—A. B. McIntyre and wife, Potlatch; O. S. Schunth, New York; J. F. Mail, Boston; F. S. Dunseth, Spokane; O. W. Travis, Lewiston; Mr. and Mrs. F. C. McGowan, Deary; Mrs. Harsh, Lela Harsh, Deary; Jas. D. Hahon, Spokane; H. J. Tonskemper, Spokane; T. E. Allen, Lewiston; O. D. Shook, Lewiston: Mr. and Mrs. P. Carr, Spokane; J. D. Jones, Walla Walla; H. L. Haynes, Pullman; Floyd H. Williams and wife, Seattle; M. Johnson, Spokane; Jas. M. Levy, Port land; H .G. Murphy, Spokane; E. A. Peckman, Chicago; A. B. Washburn, Chicago: F. M. Green, Troy; H. M. Eastman, Spokane; Thos. T. James. Spokane; J. H. Jamison, Spokane; Percy Sharpe, Kansas City; Alber Ben singer, Chicago; H. Jeffrey, San Fran cisco; A. T. Kincaid, Detroit; A. P. All of the formulas and methods of treating that have ever come to our attention have been tried. Copper sul phate alone and formaldehyde alone I Van Cleve, Spokane; W. N. Piser, Alexia, Va.; C. D. DeHoff, Seattle; J. R. McClain, Collister, Utah. Idaho— D. M. Monteith, Los Angeles; Bert South wick, Southwlck, Ida.; A. H. Bjorklund, Winchester: Dr. Cummer ford, Princeton; T. H. Walker, Troy; W. O. Lang, Pomeroy. Del Norte—G. McCabe, Spokane; J. F. McClure, Seattle; Iver Gorset, Troy; Philip Asplund, Troy; A. E. Price, Avon; A. B. Marrall, Juliaetta; R. J. Morning, Genesee; Miss Johnson, Seattle; R. D. Whltsel, Spokane; A. S. Carly, Vollmer; W. King, Potlatch: C. S. Barnes, Princeton; F. T. Allen, Spo kane. TREATING GRAIN FOR SMUT. Prominent men of the Inland Em pire are at this time endeavoring to formulate some plan whereby a con certed effort may be put forth that will reduce the effect of smut to a minimum. Farmers are anxious to grow clean grain, and are much interested about securing a formula that is effective. The crop this year throughout the Inland Empire was badly affected with smut, more so than usual. The follow ing formula has been in use for the last six years on the College farm: Into 10 gallons of water pour % pound of formaldehyde, and 1 pound of copper sulphate, (commonly known as blue-stone or blue-vitriol.) copper sulphate should be thoroughly dissolved in a small quantity of warm water before adding to the solution. The have been tried, either of which good. We have tried them at different strength of solution, leaving the grain in the solution from 3 minutes to hours, the length of time depending upon the strength of the solution. The 3-minute treatment with the stronger solution (1 pound of formaldehyde 40 gallons of water, or 5 pounds copper sulphate to 40 gallons of wa ter), has always proved to be the best of these treatments when used alone. The hot water treatment is very ef fective and when on test gave better results than any of the methods single treatments, but is too tedious, and requires too much time to be prac tical when a formula is available that will give equal or better results, and is easier to apply. On the College farm formaldehyde and copper sulphate in the propor tions as above described have never failed to entirely prevent smut. The method of application is important. If a good floor free from slivers not available for use, a canvass can be spread upon a smooth surface and made secure at the corners by nails or stakes to hold the surface of the canvass smooth. Pour the grain to be treated upon the canvass. Apply the solution to the grain with an ordinary hand sprinkler. Scoop the grain con tinuously while sprinkling till it is thoroughly wet. It is not necessary for the solution to run from the grain in quantity, but great care should be exercised that the grain is thoroughly wet. The amount to be treated at one operation can be governed accord ing to the shoveling space. Small quantities will insure a thorough treat ment. Thoroughness is one of the secrets of success in treating grain for smut. Sack the grain immediate ly after treating (about 1 bushel to the sack) and lay it out to dry, always avoid piling it up. Never depend upon a solution that has stood for some time, and never try to strengthen an old solution by add ing more formaldehyde, as the effect may prove very serious. Always mix about the amount of solution necessary for the present need. Grain should be treated as needed, and sown at a time when immediate germination will result, as formalde hyde is not effective if the grain is sown into dry ground and lies there some time before germination. The mixing of the solution must be done with the utmost care, as an ex cess of the constituents, especially formaldehyde will destroy germina tion. At first thought it would appear that to sprinkle in this manner would be tedious, but it is the quickest and easiest way to treat grain. The grain on the College farm was affected with smut this season. The formula and method described was not used at seeding time last fall. A shorter and easier method was tried, but was found to be more tedious, and from present indications was not at all ef fective. PREN MOORE, Farm Foreman, University Experi ment Station. SELECTION AND CARE OF SEED CORN. Now is the time to select the seed corn for the 1912 planting. Don't wait until husking time or worse still, un til spring, to perform this important task. After the corn is ripe and in the bin it looks pretty much alike and in selecting either at husking time or in the spring nothing can be told of the individuality of the plant from which the ear came. The plant is the unit of selection not the ear alone. In this state where late spring and early fall frosts are common, corn that will mature in the shortest possi ble season and still make a good yield is the one that is wanted. The mis take is often made of sending to some eastern corn state for seed. The result is that a good crop of stalks from eight to ten feet tall with the ear in the silking or milk stage is raised. If you have no good variety of your own, secure seed that has been raised under similar climatic conditions and select your seed carefully from this for a few years and you will have a strain that not only will make good yields but will mature without danger of frosts. Now assuming that you have an ac climated strain this year, go into your field and select your seed. Every farm er has his own idea of a type that approached as near as possible the ideal for his locality and will select his seed toward this ideal. There are a few general rules how ever, which must be observed: 1st. Early maturity. In every field will be found ears that are a week or ten days earlier than the main part of the crop. Other things befng equal, select these for your seed. 2d. Don't select the largest ears that you can find. A medium sized ear, well formed, well filled at tip and base with straight rows close together is preferable to a large coarse one. 3d. The stalk should be of medium height, strong, stocky and preferably one of two or three in the hill. An ear selected from a stalk which occupied the hill alone should and will be larger but would it have been had it been in competition with two or three others? 4th. The height of the ear on the stalk is important. Select for uni formity here. In this state there is little danger of getting them too high. Select those that are at a height that will allow of husking without stoop ing too much. 5th. The shank should be long to allow the ear to droop to protect from rain. An ear that stands erect not only allows water to enter but is hard to husk. Having these points fixed in your mind go into your field and select your seed before frost. If it is mature, gather as you select. If not, tie a tag on the stalk where it can be readily seen and gather later or at husking time. It requires twelve to fifteen ears to plant an acre. Select at least twice as many as you expect to use. A considerable number of ears you have selected in the field will not come up to standard when the husks are reraov ed. These will be discovered when you make your final selection and f SOMETHIN NEW! ARRIVED! 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The ears should be placed far enough apart to prevent touching. After they are arranged on the twine hang in a dry, well ventilated build ing. They may be left thus until spring or after they are thoroughly dry piled like cord wood on shelves. The greatest disadvantage to the latter is the danger of mice. Another way is to dry on shelves. Place the ears on the shelves one row to the shelf spacing them so they do not come in contact with each other. The shelves should be of slats so as to allow free circulation of air. Make the room mouse proof. After the corn is dry the essential thing is to keep it so. Freezing will not injure dry seed but it will certain ly lower the vitality if wet or moist. F. L. KENNARD, Assistant University Experiment Station. STATE TAX LEVY FOR 1911 ,.. .32.25 mills ...30 mills ...30 mills ...40 mills _20 mills ... 6.5 mills ... 2,25 mills State school levy... County general County school . County road . County bridge . Bonds and interest. Warrant redemption mills BOISE, Idaho—The county com missioners yesterday fixed the tax levy for Ada county for 1911 at $1.60 on each $100 valuation. Last year for the county levy, the total was $2.10 on $100. In 1910, with a total valutaion of approximately $15,000,000, the levy of $2.10 raised $315,000. In 1911, with total valuation of $35,000,000, the levy of $1.60 for the county will raise $560,000. Therefore the difference between the amount raised by taxation in Ada county in 1910, and the amount so raised in 1911, will approximately amount to $245,000. The city levy, which has not been made, is expected to be about seven mills, though the council may cut it five mills. However, if it is as high seven mills, it will bring the total levy in Boise np to $2.30 on $100, which would be $2.64 less on the $100 160 Total valuation than last year, when it was $4.94. Although the state law gives five mills as the lowest that can be made, the commissioners yesterday cut the school levy down to three mills. The state and county last year was $2.29; the city of Boise, $1.55; the In dependent school district special levy, $ 1 . 10 . But the 30 mills levied this year is expected to give more than last year for the schools, without a special tax, although last year there was a special levy made. Macadam to Meridian. The road levy is greatly increased this year, as the commissioners say that they intend to prosecute a great road-building campaign. The first job will be to macadamize the road from Boise to Meridian, nine miles. Work will be started within two » iM .1 I § I I M" § I § I No anxiety on | Baking-day if you use * 1 ss DrPRICES CREAM Baking Powder Insures lig Ki, syveei, I wholesome A pure^Credm o{Tartar Powder % ■foo d 1 K weeks. The crusher is on the ground now, but has not yet been set up. The commissioners say they will try to finish the Meridian road this year. When it is finished, it is probable that another road will be built, on the other side, from Boise to Star, through Collister. The amount to be raised for roads is $140,000, or one-fourth of the total county levy. SUBSCRIBE FOR THE DAILY Star-Mirror