Holbrook argus., March 15, 1902, Image 2

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IN FIELD OF
TOPICS OF INTEREST TO FARMER
AND ORGH4RDIST
Economics for Framers Rules for (he
Dairy Brahmai With Featherlesi Feet
Georgia a Factor in Peach Market
A Last year's Story
Economics for Farmers
The agricultural editor of the San
Francisco Chronicle energetically de
clares that the bright young man who,
to an ordinary "agricultural" course,
shall add the training ot a good still
course in economics, with some read
ing In sociology, and who Is himself
the product of the farm and thus ia
miliar with rural conditions and neces
itles, has a fair chance to reap the re
ward of the pioneer In a world-wide
movement.
He says that with the changed con
ditions now the order of the day, the
"farmer should learn to consider him
self as necessarily at the mercy of
other classes of society, but at the
same time that he can escape that con
dition only by vigorous co-operative
action based on wide and accurate In
formation and governed by common
sense."
But a study of economical conditions
has become a vital mater, and "no
subject ever presented at a farmers'
Institute secures more earnest and
thoughtful attention from those pres
ent than the discussion of economic
conditions and principles.
"At present economics Is no part of
the course of agricultural education as
laid down by our universities, and It
Is very much to their discredit. It Is
not even Included In the literature
so freely distributed by the department
of agriculture. But the 'world do
move," and some time we shall learn
the value of this as well as other
things."
Rules for the Dairy
There should be no loud, boisterous
language permitted while doing the
milking, for the cow is a nervous crea
ture, and nny uncalled for exitement
affects the quantity and quality of
milk unfavorably.
It is the little attentions that go to
make up the successful management of
dairying, and be who does not study
Xhe needs of the common cow and her
environment need expect no succcess
with her blooded sisters.
The more extended use of starters
will bo to the benefit of dairy products
without any question, but the success
ful butter maker who uses a starter
must have all conditions right when he
uses his starter, to meet with success.
How much poor butter and cheese
can be traced directly to dirty milk
cans will never bo known, but the loss
is sufficient to buy many new cans
every year and would go far toward
paying the cost of cleaning the entire
supply of the country.
The good cow, the one that will
economially convert large quantities
of feed into milk, is the only kind
that the intelligent, progressive dairy
man will keep for any length of time.
The cow that does this best is the
most useful and profitable to her
owner.
Many a good cow is hardly paying
her board, for the reason she does not
have the proper care and feed. When
a cow is fed a full ration, 60 per cent
of what Bhe eats goes to supply tin.
waste tissues and to funish energy. It
is a sbortshightedness to withhold any
of the 40 per cent that goes to furnish
material for milk making.
Heifers that have been carefully and
kindly handled from calfhood to ma
turity hardly ever develop into kickers,
but occasionly one does. The cause
should always bo determined and, if
possible, it should be removed.
How many dairymen can tell bow
many pounds of milk each cow gives,
the percentage of butter fat in each
cow's milk, and the average for the
herd, and how many pounds of butter
to each hundred pounds of milk; how
much it costs to feed each cow, and
how much it costs to make a pound of
butter, and things like that Yet this
is what many up-to-date dairymen know
to a -nicety. A scale, a Uabcock test,
a lead pencil and a little bruins are
the chief requisites.
Brahmas With Featherlets Ftet
The Orange Judd Farmer is author
ity for saying that several years ago an
Illinois breeder made an effort to
breed Light Bramns with clean feet
and legs. "lie selected birds of abso
lutely pure breeding and chose those
having the least foot and leg feathers.
Each year he picked out the cleanest
l?gged descendants and bred from
them. In this way he has secured a
strain with practically clean legs and
feet. In all other points the strain is
true to the typical Liitht Brahma."
Here is an example worthy of imi
tation by the poultry breeders of South
ern California. By persistant ("elect
ion they may develop characteristics
in any breed of fowls which they may
regard as an improvement.
Unlike the Herald, the Orange Judd
Farmer did not give the name of the
Illinois breeder, and so this fact is
mentioned to save readers the time
and stamps they would use in asking
the editor of this department to write
and give them the name of this Illi
nois gentleman. The Herald aims to
give all the facts in its possession on
subjects discussed in these nuricultual
columns, and it is useless to write to
the editors for private information,
as many readers do. L. A. Herald.
Georgia a Factor in Peach Market
The News of Summerville, Ga., re
cently issued a special fruit edition.
Among other things It says: It Is the
fruit growing industry, however, that
is the all-absorbing interest here Just
now, and as a fruit-growing center
Summerville stands in the front ranks.
There are now in Chattanooga county
600,000 peach trees. During the next
four years this number will be in
crease to 1,000,000. This will mean 2000
cars ot peaches to be shipped each
year. This county is destined to be
come the greatest fruit growing coun
ty in the State. The soli, climate, etc.,
are especially adapted to the grow
ing of peaches, strawberries and small
fruits generally and the cheap freight
rates and splendid shipping facilities
render Summerville an admirable place
for the extensive growth of fruit and
it is indeed an interesting pageant to
behold acres aft'.r acres of land, both
hillside and levil, devoted to the es
pecial culture of the peach and straw
berry. '
A Last Year's Apricot Story
Over in the San Joaquin Valley,
near Armona, in Kings county, Mr.
Knapp has 136 Tilton seedling apricot
trees, raised by himself, now six years
old, which have borne heavy crops for
three years, while his Royal apricot
orchard, separated from the Tiltons by
six rows of peach trees, has failed to
produce a crop. Some of his Tiltoni
trees have yielded this year thirty
eight boxes of thirty pounds each, or
a little over half a ton, according to
the Hanford Sentinel, and the state
ment is copied with approval by the
California Fruit Grower. Reckoning
108 trees to the acre, 't this rate one
hundred of them would produce fifty
two tons, worth over a thousand dol
lars at 1 cent a pound. Evidently
some one has blundered. , ,
AT THE NATIONAL CAPITAL
CABINET MEMBERS NOT TO TALK
TO NEWSPAPER MEN
The President Invited Governor Wood
Ordered to Report at Washington
House Committee on Indian Territory
Bill The Philippine Bill
The commander of the Department of
the To tomac, G. A. R., has invited
the president to deliver the principal
address at the memorial exercises to
be held nt Arlington, May 30.
It has been discovered that it will
be necessary to draw up new canal
protocols with Columbia for the Pana
ma canal and with Costa Rica and
Nicaragua for the Nicnraguan canal, in
order to give congress a free band.
The House committee on territories
has decided to report the bill giving
the Indian Territory a territorial form
of government, to be known as the
Territory of Jefferson, with n legis
lature similar to the other territories,
a governor and a delegate in congress.
At the cabinet meeting Friday the
president requested the members not
to talk to newspaper corespondents
about matters under discussion at the
semi-weekly meetings. It was thought
best for the president himself to make
public such matters as he deemed
proper to make public. Hereafter the
president will do so.
Governor Wood of Cuba has been
ordered to report at Washington as
soon as possible for the purpose of con
fering with the president and the sec
retary of war in regard to the necessary
steps to be taken for winding up the
affairs of the military government in
Cuba, and the establishment of the
Cuban republic. It is believed
that the transfer of government can
bo effected by May 11.
Senator Lodge has introduced an
amedment to the Philippine Bill pend
before the committee on the Philip
pines, which has been incorporated in
the house bill. It provides that when
ever it is certified to the president that
the existing insurrection in the Phil
ippines shall have ceased and peace is
established, a general election shall
be called for the choice of delegates
to a popular assembly to be known as
the Philippine Assembly. The legis
lative power conferred on the Philip
pine Commission, in all that part of
the archipelago not inhabited by the
Moros or other non-Christian tribes,
shall then cease and be vested in a
legislature consisting of two houses,
the Philippine Commission and the
Philipine Assembly. Three resident
commissioners to the United State? are
to be elected.
MONDAY.
SENATE The senate began consid
eration of what is popularly known
as the Shipping Subsidy Bill.
HOUSE Under the order made
last week, the house today went into
committee of the whole and entered
upon the consideration of the bill to
classify the rural free delivery service,
and to substitute the contract for the
salary system for rural carriers.
TUESDAY.
SENATE. Consideration was con
tinued, with little opposition, of the
house bill for the repeal of the war
revenue taxes. Senator Frye continued
his remarks on the ship subsidy bill.
The credentials of Senators Allison
and Dol liven of Iowa were presented.
HOUSE. Another day was spent
discussing the bill to place rural free
delivery under the contract system.
The conference report on the Philip
pine tariff bill was adopted. McCall
of Massachusetts, Littlefield of Main
and Hentwole of Minnesota voted with
the Democrats against the report.
WEDNESDAY
SENATE The executive, legislative
and judicial appropriation bill was
passed and consideration of tho ship
ping bill was resumed, Senator Clay
of Georgia speaking in opposition.
The senate will probably reach a
vote on the shipping bill next Monday.
Senate confirmed the following nomi
nations: L. L. Cater, receiver of public
moneys nt Redding, Cal. ; G.W.Stewart,
register of land ollice at Yisalia, Cal. ;
F. M. Swazey, register of the land
otlico at Redding, Cal.
HOUSE The death of Representative
Polk of Pennsylvania was announced.
Tho committee on public lands or
dered a favorable report on the bill
"to acquire the giant tree tract" in
California nt a cost not to exceed
$300,000.
The committee on immigration order
ed a favorable report on the general
immigration bill.
The house adopted the conference
report on the pension bill. It resumed
consideration of the bill to classify the
rural free delivery system.
THURSDAY
SENATE At the conclusion of rou
tine business consideration was begun
of the bill providing for the protection
of the piesident of the United States.
Mr. Bacon, ot Georgia, thought the
bill ought not to be passed without
amendment.
The shipping bill came up for fur
ther consideration.
HOUSE The house resumed the
consideration of the .bill to classify
the rural free delivery service, and
place the carriers under the contract
system.
FRIDAY
SENATE A joint resolution asking
the president to invite the government
of Canada to join in the formation of
an International commission to examine
and report on the conversion of the
waters that are the boundaries of the
two countries, was reported favorably
from the Committee on Commerce.
Consideration was begun of the Dip
lomatic and Consular Appropriation
Bill. The bill was read. It carries in
round figures $2,000,000 in appropria
tions. The senate resumed consideration of
the bill droviding for the protection of
the president of the United States.
Senator Dubois presented to the Sen
ate a memorial from the American
Chamber of Commerce of Manila urg
ing that the immigration of Chinese
coolies into the Philippine Islands be
permitted under restrictions to be im
posed by the Philippine commission.
HOUSE Some routine business was
transacted at the opening of the session
of the house. A bill was passed to
ratify the act of the legislative assem
bly of Arizona providing for an exhibit
at the St. Louis Exposition.
The debate on the bill to classify the
rural free delivery anil to place the
carriers under the contract system
then was resumed.
SATURDAY
HOUSE The house closed . the
general debate on the bill to classify
the rural free delivery service and
place the carriers under the contract
system.
The conference report on the bill to
give the Spanish Claims Commission
power to compel the attendance of
witnesses, and the production of papers
was adopted.
Sultan Causing Heat Failure
Gen. Chakir Pasha, brother of the
late Grand Vizier, has been arrested.
The Sultan ordered Saad Edin Pasha,
the military commander of Constan
tinople, to personally arrest Chakir
Pasha.
The successive incarcerations and
banishments of important dignitaries
are causing widespread uneasiness.