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Show SOUTH CACHE COURIER. HYRUM. UTAH SOUIIDIIESS OF tlons. Ilorses offered at p.hctlon sales should be thoroughly examined previous to their being brought Into the ring, or else they should be tried out In compliance with the rules of the sale before time for settlement. It Is well not to form the habit of seeing only the defects, for horses, like people, are seldom perfect, consequently in judging them weigh the good qualities against the bad. A horse should be valued by the amount of service he will perform rather than by his minor shortcomings. HORSE ONE OF THE FIRST CONSIDERA. TIONS OF THE BUYER. Temporary Unfitnesa Should Be tinguished From Permanent Dis- Some of Common Faults and Blemishes. ' " (By H. H. REESE.) . Selection of a horse must be based primarily on a thorough, systematic examination; the examination should be based on a clear knowledge of desirable and undesirable qualities. Not only the presence of unsoundness but also the condition or seriousness of the unsoundness should be noted. Temporary unfitness should be distinguished from permanent unsoundness. A , hurried examination Is likely to Observe prove a disappointment. blemishes, vice, faulty conformation, unsoundness and general characteristics. Common blemishds are scars from old wounds, poll evil, scratches, shoe boils and small ruptures. Common vices are halter pulling, cribbing, kicking, stall walking, weaving, and biting. Common faults of conformation are straight, shoulders, crooked, weak or Improperly set legs, ewe neck, long, weak back and drooping croup. Common unsoundness are splints, thoroughpin, spavin,, curb,, extreme fistula, ringbone, side bones, extreme atrophy of muscles, contracted tendons and broken wind. General characteristics include fleshing, ment, quality, color, and age. In final selection, look for the good qualities and weigh them against the defects. 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A tool rack as illustrated, placed In a ' handy place, keeps the tools together. Such a rack - Godwjjg CW i n Pr J A Randall-Dod- SHIRS U p-Ar- i 'T " Auto Co., d MASCOTS Sal. Lake Ci LOSE NRVR Pet Animals on British Vessels Show the White Feather When Shells t.iS Begin Exploding. - SXf m There are some Incidents about the mascots in the big naval battle of Jut. land which are worth repeating. The mascot on the Tiger was a bulldog a fine fellow. When getting Into the bat- tie the crew were a bit concerned gs to how. their favorite would take the TYROL IN THE, ITALIAN crashing of high explosives on the IS now nearly two years since from all these sources goes ship, so they plugged his ears with Italy took her place beside the to him, it concerns him closely to make wool, wrapped his head around as allies In the life and death strug- the profits as abundant as possible. If he had a heavy dose of toothache gle that Is holding the world In its His days work is aenerally a long and a couple of men took the bulldog! grip, and yet the calm and quiet to be one, especially In the summer when he much to his annoyance, to a room that met with here in North Italy and close will be up and about at 4 a. m., but was thought to be as quiet as the ship up to the firing line cannot fall Eo as he can divide his hours entirely to could provide. The dog didnt quite strike even the most casual observer, suit his own convenience the hardship fancy being treated as an invalid and writes a .correspondent of Country is not really a great one. In the hot resented the Coddling, but when the Life. You hear the roar of the can- months he will knock off work for a shots began he took it pretty badly non, some days almost continuously, long spell In tlie middle of the day and and was mighty glad ho had a pal sijust over the mountains that divide the after a good siesta he will begin again tting on either side holding him by the Veneto from Austria; day by day with a leisure that' betokens much lib- paws. the hospital train passes along the val- erty of action and a total absence ot Another boat had a fine, big black If it be cat. He was overlooked when they got ley carrying Its load of, sick and any hint of being driven. wounded down from the front ; day by true that It Is the pace that kills," into action, and the first shell that day motors and Red Cross cars dash your Italian peasant will certainly not came aboard this fellow got loose and along the high road at breakneck be exposed to that kind of death I took a flying dive overboard. As the speed, giving the Impression that matWomen Doing Men's Work. ,, boat was' going about' 27 knots, even ters of life and death hang on the pace The war, though, has altered all this the most, d Jack Tar at which they can reach their desti- easy, calm:golng state of things. The could hardly risk going after Tommy. nation; and yet the peasants work on women, as in France, are acting in the On another ship they had a little banIn steady adherence to their tasks place of the men, and are doing it, too, tam, jwhlch strutted about more proud-lbarely looking up to notice all this un- In a very thorough and admirable man than the dinkiest midshipman and wonted movement, absorbed more than ner. Many of them handle the scythe with as big a show of courage as the usual at this moment In the land. in masterly fashion; " others, when hardiest of old soadogs. The tars This, however, Its not from Indiffer necessary, see to the management of Were proud of the swank their pet ence as to the war; far from it, for-ththe farm ; they pile up the high loads could assume, before strangers. When subject Is one that all alike are keenly of hay on to the wagons with the first German shell crashed' on Interested in, and every family has sent a will and energy, and when once the board the bantam- lost all his fine show one and often two or more members difficulty (and it is a serious one just and flew down one of the ventilators. to fight for their king and country. now In Italy) of obtaining wool can Ire When he was rescued and photBut the Italian peasant also loves got over they devote their spare m ographed after the fight he presented a the soil on which he and his fathers ments-iknitting socks for the men bedraggled appearance. London Post. before him have worked ; his heart Is on the heights. in the land, and the success or failure The markets all through the country MUSIC NEED OF FIGHTING MEN of the crops is to him a matter of are the .gainers by their industry, as or starvation. well In picturesque effects as in useful Blare of . Band- - Instruments Brings Hard Life, but Healthful. and profitable supplies. Who that has Cheer to Troops and Is Just as In these times, too, the work re ever been at Verona, in late summer, Necessary as Ammunition, quires an unwonted degree of attention say, but will, recall the scene in the and labor, for every acre must be fully Piazza delle Erbe, with its sea of The', blare of the . trombone, the cultivated. All the men from jthe age wide white umbrellas pitched all down shrill note of the piccolo and the of twenty-pn- e to forty are, with few that lovely market place, with the bas- drums blending with other band Inexceptions, away at the front, and kets stacked with apples, white and struments in a military organization those who remain mdst make good the black grapes, pears, peaches, medlars give cheer to the men with the guns deficiency. In this they have, hbwever, and quinces, while on every spare inch and is just as necessary as ammuni-- , willing helpmates In the women. At of ground are piled vegetables, beans, tion, says Charles H. Parsons of New all times the women woijc in propor- carrots, potatoes, cabbages; cardoons, York. During the tion as hard as their, men-folin the Mth any number of pumpkins, huge in war the tunes happily accepted were fields, and when to these duties are size, and In beautiful tones of color those of the vaudeville stage, when added those of mothers and house varying from dark green to bronze, Therell Be a Hot Time In the Old wives It is small wonder that they orange and yellow? Town' Tonight was said to have led The sites chosen for these fruit and troops to the age before their time, and that a pret capture of San Juan hill. ty fresh girl of eighteen is an old worn-- 1 vegetable markets are, when possible, The old Civil war melodies having the an at forty. Their life, though hard beside some fountain, or occasionally swing of march cadence were first of In some ways, is on the other hand ex- - j at the corner of some great palace, as all, Dixie, probably used, at least tremely healthful ; their habits are slm-- 1 for instance, at Florence at the Stroz-pi- e hummlngly, by the soldiers of the and frugaC and they slide into old zl and Riccardl palaces, where the North, as those who followed the age with constitutions untouched by wide projecting roofs make a welcome Stars and Bars. And It Is worth while sharp vicissitudes of climate the win- shade for the flowers which are ar- to recall that Dlxie', was the, most ters being excessively severe and the ranged so tastefully upon their cool popular of all the melodies strummed summers very hot Interested and stones; more often, Indeed, a small In camp and sung In action of all the busy up to the last In all that relates piazza or square Is chosen that e songs during the war of 1898. the land, the cattle, and their chil- boasts a supply of water in its midst, Canned music will give to the boys dren. . around which the neighbors come and at the front. much of their entertainFamily lifels on patriarchlal lines; laugh and gossip," relating the sue ment evenings to come," added Mr. and their chil- cess or failure of their bargains, and Parsons. sins.daughters-n-laThe phonographic records dren (of which there ,1s. never any more often than not indulging in lan will cheer many groups. And they lick) all live with the parents under guage often used quite unconsciously will have programs provided by the the same roof ; all share the same food for which their parish priest will stars of the operatic world and other - --composed chiefly of beans, Indian reprimand" them one of these days entertainers to them jvho may not give dbrn and cheese and all share one from the altar. hand. cheer first thIr purse, kept, often pretty tightly too, ' Love of Music Among Birds. by the head of the family (il capo Saving More Than Daylight dl famlglia), who receives any extraneThe theory, advanced by Darwin Marcus "M. Marks of New York, presous sums that any of his children may that the singing of birds is merely a Ident of the National Daylight Saving earp on ids or her own account, and sexual characteristic, and that their association, says that whereas Engdoles out the money required for power of song has been developed be- land saved $12,000,000 in gas and eleclothes, food, or any small expenses cause onlythe best singers were prop- ctric lighting bills last year under the that the event of a wedding, a baptism agated, is no longer accepted .by natur- daylight saving law, and her coal savor a funeral' may call forth. alists. Thus Henry Oldys holdS that ing was more than 300,000 tons, acThe food question Is, perhaps, the birds are really motivated by a love of cording to authentic reports. In the simplest of the lot. The peasant in music similar to that experienced by United States the saving In lighting this part of Italy shares with the own- human beings. In support of this con- current and gas during the five sumer of the land all that the land pro- tention he cites the fact that birds will mer months swhen the proposed plan duces, He puts Into It his labor, he sing when happy --and be quiet when would be in operation would be at draws from It the half that that la- unhappy and that they will listen to least $40,000,000. It has been estimatbor brings as his portion ; and this ar- Und imitate superior singers of their ed that this country wculS save not own kind. Canaries are trained by less than 1,000,000 tons of coal a sea' rangement of the mezzadria, or system as we bright call It, other canaries of superior musical son. . Is, If honestly adhered to, fairer and ability which are often worth v large Golden Rule for Telephone. more advantageous to all concerned sums. elethan any other. By It tile peasant has There Is no hope of teaching the as keen, if not a keener interest than ments of courtesy to a telephone, bu To Work Is to Worship. his landlord In the tilling nf the soil, Do not forget that even to work is the application of the Golden Rule w thing In keeping under the weeds, pruning to worship, so to be is to wor- those who have to use the dumb e cheery irrepresslb and spraying the jylnes, hoeing the In- ship also; and, to be happy Is the first might soften some of their Minne dian corn, tending the cattle, aHd as step in being pious. R. L. Stevenson. and Irritating idiosyncrasies. n (polls Tribune. . one-ha- -- lf cot-to- IT ' Garden Tool Rack. Is merely a modification of a carpensaw horse. Holes bored through the top hold the handles of tools and a board across the bottom is for the handles to rest on. , x ters n -- , LATE POTATO BLIGHT SPRAY Work Should Begin as Soon as Plants Are Six Inches High and Continue at Intervals. tender-hearte- The weather conditions which favor the spread of. late potato blight are a humid, still atmosphere with a temperature around 73 degrees F. Above 78 F and below 50 F. there is practically no germination of the blight spores. Since spraying, for late blight i a preventive rather than a curative measure, spraying should begin as soon as the plants are six Inches high and should continue at intervals of one or two weeks, depending upon weather conditions until near the time of maturity. The effectiveness of spraying as a preventive depends upon the thoroughness with which it is done. It is essential that the whole plant be kept constantly covered with the mixture if the' blight spores are to be prevented from finding a place of entrance into ' its surface. The wheels of the sprayer do not seem to injure the vines sufficiently to be a source of apprehension, even when they are large and cover the ground, as is often the case late, in the - Q,oulders Lacking in Depth and Good Seat for a Collar. at In season. Experience gained by . e ox-dra- o well-bein- g -- Spanish-Amerlca- examining large numbers of horses will gid in quickening the eye and judgment, thereby making it possible fa perceive readily any unusual condition, but it should be remembered that a hurried examination is liable to prove a disappointment, consequently plenty of time should - be taken in making the examination, because time is much cheaper than money tied up in an unsatisfactory horse. ' If possible, get a history of the animal, and vhile you are about It, get a history of the person having y: for sale. So many defects may be covered up by such unfair methods as drugging that It is a good plan to make purchases only from those with good reputa - ' y LOOK OUT FOR SQUASH BUGS Insects Attack Melon, Cucumber and Squash Vines When Plants Are Small Use Netting. Look out for the yellow striped squashbugs that attack melon, cucum her and squash vines when the plants are small. The best preventive is to tent over each put a mosquito-nettinhlllj using two little sticks as supports, and covering the edges with soil to hold the netting in place. Erect these tents ' as soon as the plants come through the ground, or sooner, and leave them in place until the vines begin to push for room. Then store the netting for future use. g k . old-tim- w CAUSE OF SCOURS IN CALVES for each acre.' Of course, the time required to plow an acre will depend on the size of the plow and the number and 4 void Irregular Feeding Dirty of horses e used.. A' gang Milk or Pails Best to Separate two with bottoms will avplow Affected Animal. erage about 4.12 acres a day of 9.6 hours when it Is running six Inches Scours in calves are caused by The same plow running eight deep. feeding, overfeeding, sudden Inches will break a quarter of an deep feed-bifermented of i feeds, feed, hange three-hors- e acre A less. sulky with a dirty or sour milk or milk of 'dis-- t 14 or bottom will about average milk use of palls 2.5 dirty msed cows, the h acres at a depth, and cr feed boxes, and damp, dirty stables. about .2 acre less for the eight As soon as scours are discovered it is e Inch depth. A walkaffected from calf best tn separate the will break 1.75 acres a about plow ing disinfect and the others carefully tpe ' day at a depth and about .2 ' ' lvA . acre less at the eight-incdepth. ESTIMATE OF DAYS PLOWING four-hors- 12-inc- h g 16-in- six-inc- two-hors- v 14-lnc- h six-inc- h ' h Feeding Young Chickens. Young chicken when just coming from the shell are well fed byjmture. They therefore need no food for 24 to 36 hours. .The first meal should be Farmers frequently want to know bread crumbs moistened with mll how much land can be plowed In a day Continue this feed until a week old. and how much work It requires to Small Sheep Flock Best. Break an acre. Records at the Missouri The smaller the flock the better the College of Agriculture on 2,122 acres of .land show that' it required 3.4 hours of sheep will be. One sheep per acre Is ' Onn labor and 9.3 hours cf horse labor the limit and often that is too many. Time Required to Plow an Acre pendn on Size of Plow and Number of Horses Used. De- - - .. . . half-and-ha- lf J -- ' - , n |