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Show - . mm and WAJJN GOOD H1C0UE 'FROM FARM WOODIAIID IS GIVE CLOVER YIELD 1MM0YSGAB iljrailY TOE EEAVKR COUNTY TTEHLY PRESS, EEAVEH, UTAII EOOD CARE Ul FAU FARMER BY PROPER' CARE ASSURED-T- O STATES Cured Mc Desirable That Stands Have Ev ery Chance to Come Through. Investigations in Progress ta Learn More About Serious In Many Sections Application ef Urns Disease cf Wheat. Will Benefit Crop Farmer Will . Ilrs. E. ' - in satisfactory co:itrgl (Prepared Best Obtalnablo Seed Should Be Uied and Thoroughly Cleaned and Treat ad by Formaldehyde Method Clean Up Waste Places. , CPrepared by the United States Depart-- meat of Agriculture.) ; . i Investigations are in progress by tha United States department of agrlcul with a number of tore, in slate experiment stations and Individ' tial fanners, to , learn , more about wheat scab and methods of controlling It No entirely satisfactory control of this disease has been developed, because the scab fungi develop on so many different kinds ef grains and grasses and on cornstalks, stubble, traw and other trash. Two things, however, are regarded as Important JFlrst the best wheat obtainable should lie used for seed. This should be thoroughly cleaned and treated by the for ' tnaldchyde method recommended for the prevention of smut Second, this to sown ,tn thoroughly v wheat-shoulthe old corn ., flawed stalks, wheat stubble and grass straw been entirely plowed under. This yHave can be accomplished by use of a drag chalrij AH grass and straw should be burned or otberwlsa removed from hedges, fence rows, fence corners and nearby waste places. These waste , places should be either plowed or Preparation.. , , - i. . ,v' rick: , , .:.'.. re turned . h --'th- d. well-fille- d tit Knee High In Clover. Into bloom, they "should be clipped early. A height of four to six Inches, Just before going Into the winter. Is ' the most favorable condition, v The preparation of the land ln which red clover Is to be seeded next' spring should be considered this fall. In most parts of Iowa and Illinois, the application of lime will benefit red cloven.. On some lands Jt If absolutely essential for a good stand. Lime Is best applied when the land Is being prepared for wheat An application of two tons of limestone la commonly enough, although on badly n land or on lend known to be very sour, three tons per acre may be applied with profit Clover also needs phosphates, and 200 to 250 pounds per acre should be drilled In Both wheat and with the wheat . j clover win benefit Tied clover seed is likely to remain d for a yesr or two at least, and farmers will find It profitable te devote all the care necessary to preparing their land so as to give the clover crop every possible chancev fine-grou- run-dow- high-price- v.. PDi!iT'HARDWOODTREESEED Trees Will Fur. nlsh Ample Protection From te-'- l Mulch Around Young - vers Winter Wsathsr. rA. A Group of Healthy Qraln en Left, Comsared With a Group of Badly ln fected on Right. , In raising hardwoods from seeds, species having soft unprotected seeds, such as elms and soft maples, should be planted as soon as the seeds fan. The hard,' nutlUce seeds, from such trees as oaks, hickories, walnuts, butternuts, should be gathered In the fan, burled either. In sand In the cellar or d In sandy soil outside, and planted In the spring Just as soon as they are taken out of the sand. . Thr seeds csn be planted In garden rows, spacing the seeds about six Inches apart, or with a dibble the nuts can be planted In specially prepared spots where the trees are to remain. Soft, delicate seeds, like the elm, how ever, should be planted In the garden and transplanted after they are two " xruin fields with only a moderate scab Is light In weight and, there goro, grades as No. 8 or lower. The fanner, then, not only loses from redaction in yield, but from a lowering ef the grade as well. Scab Fungus Attacks Com. ; ; Of those fungi known to cause scab wheat the most Important one also attacks corn. One of the ways It lives over winter Is an the decaying cornstalks left on the ground In the fields. .Wheat Is often sown on the corn land A mulch around the young trees win fflth these cornstalks left on the sur furnish the win good protection-fo- r .face. The following season the fungus ' ter. spreads from the Infected cornstalks trees should be trimmed from 4e the wheat heads and causes blight theToung .start, in . order to-- give the bed In addition to wheat and corn, the growth and shape. attacks rye, oats, barley and many grasses. The scab fungi also PROPER STORAGE FOR ONIONS Jive over winter on the Infected stub-1)-1 and decaying straw left on top of Leeee Sktna, Dirt and Decaying tpeeJ. the ground, and on Infected grass mens Should Be Rtmeved Vtntl stems left around the edges of the latloH Important. field. These fungi spread from this material to the next season's crop. Before onions are put In storage or Prevent Winter Killing. on the market, they should be screened It Is a common practice In some sec- to remove loose skins, dirt and soft or tions of the winter wheat belt to decaying jrpedmena. tspread straw on the winter wheat af Onions In storage require plenty of ter the ground Is fro sen, in order to ventilation. For this reason they most ttfild the snow. Clean straw from win- be stored In small quantities where ter wheat spread on the fields late in there Is a cool temperature and dry the winter, after the ground Is frozen, neas. The bulbs should be spread out 4a not dangerous In spreading scab to several Inches deep on slat racks or the next year's crop. This straw holds placed In crates. Because of the dif the snow and moisture and prevents ficulty .experienced la ventilating- - then the plants from being broken 1)7 the thoroughly, bags or bins are not so wind. When plowed under the next satisfactory. In special storage houses rummer It adds humus to the eolL the temperature Is kept as cool as pos Turn th stock Into the straw piles sible, safely above the freesing point from the badly diseased wheat and Where onions are not used until spring, spread the manure on the ground the they are sometimes allowed to freeze fi.Uo!j year. - 8urb straw should hard and then covered with a heavy i ''Tor he spread on the fields, for It Is layer of straw or hsy to prevent them v.r? to carry, sob Into next year's from thawing until late wlntr or early jcroj, spring. Pennsylvania Stats College Infection well-draine- i la se 4 J,.;.,:' R. sends XL 'NOr'il jr Catarrh of tie Hose, Throat and Stomach. 1. ' s , '.- "After following your advice and uainr Feruna and Manalin, I mmm cnti . eatarrh ef the threat B4 etetaaek, from which I had eu2tret tot eeveral yeara. When I commenced taking ' rune, I could not make my bed Without ateDplac net, Now I I ' - f do all health. ay and aril ia dtI work reeewaiead thla retacdr ot tUseaae ail aufferinir U atouiacb," rood ala-a- le trun Petruui Ia Said ETerywkrr Llald ar Tablet Farat .flU Earn from $200 to $400 a month ss an Auto and Tractor mecnanic or be your own mechanic for motorized machinery en your own farm, we I For oive you complete free big instruction in catalogue eight weeks. WJ) 'clip out this A ' ad, sign and mail today. ' Fart4 "Crop" Toe Many Farmers Overlook. With the Present Excellent Prices for Its Products the Farm Woodland Can Be Made a Valuable Asset. .'. .. J... . . .State. .. .... . . . . . Tewa Addraaa MSS O St, Lineal A ate aad Traeter Seheal, Uaeala, Hcbc.' cure them may be had upon applies-tioto the forest service,, Washing" ton, D. C, Past Power. ANCIENT CITY KNOWN TOfEW of , Ways Selling Products. "I can give you a few wrinkles The way In which farm forest products are sold msy have a good deal to Musan, In Korea, Visited Only by Oc- about keeping young." "That Is just what wrinkles won't do." do with 'the profit an owner gets from casional Stragglers From West- hlsi tract. There are four ways of ern Civilization. . A Lady of Distinction. selling: (1) By scale measurement of Ized by J&ejh;Ucate fasclnat . Is Few ; for the recogn men white beetJ (2) have products rough by piece, prjpnate llojseuni.jjfsiff. prlo jog .tids-JHiaInfluence of the perfume she uses. such ties as as and Ing wander to in Korea, products Inland, enough pbfes'tsy ber the owner should know how much far as the ancient city of Musan, This A bath with Cuticura Soap and hot ' material be has and for what purposes lumber sawed scale of and (4) by city, with Its grim old walls bearing water to thoroughly cleanse the pores, It Is b.Nt adapted. The first thing for ' ' five centuries of history, lies on the followed by a dusting with Cuticura products. him to do, according to the forest servis the the er Selling by v.ery piece edge of Korea. To enter It is lke Talcum Powder usually means a clear, loj ice of the United States department method Ties, simplest piling, poles, stepping backward to another world, sweet, healthy skin. Adv. of agriculture, is to find out how much are sold tho Into a story of the Arabian' Nights. The etc., always by piece. conwoodland kind of each the timber dife know to are the war sev- - DIVIDING THE FAMILY AUTO things important During the tains, what products It will yield, and ferent grades of each product and eralJKusslans took refuge there, and what Is Its general condition and qualitlfeir relative value. Fire wood, pulp since then half a dozen foreigners Arrangement Proposed by Hubby By '. ty.;:-.... wood and excelsior wood are , sold have discovered it, but, except for , No Means - If .the wooded area is small, It win Satisfactory to His either by the. cord or rick. This, too, these stragglers, Musan lies unknown Better Hslf.. tree be best to measure, each separateis a comparatively simple method of to the Western world. The great cen ly. The diameter should be measured marketing. : To be sure of selling prof- tral palace, or reception hall of the 4V& There Is a distinct feeling in a Mun-d- e with above feet at about ground made for the purpose. itably by boundary for a lump sum, city, remains Intact, and close by, in family, due to a difference In mothcalipers the owner must make a very careful partial ruins, Is the temple guesthouse. er's and father's politics, lie being a Heights should be carefully estimated, and-- value ol The smaller public buildings, the gates, Democrat and she a Republican. Also or measured with some sort of height estimate of the..?Amount : V ',:. ; .. ; .. the watch towers and even, the walls there Is a family. automobile Z'" instrument to the first large limbs. his timber. . When Cut to Timber. themselves have their own particular On the of the last election Knowing the diameter and height, the In the majority of cases the best story to tell of Musan's Interesting In Muncie morning the head of the house made amount of timber in board feet lit each the announcement that he was off that tree can be found by the use of volume time to cut timber Is in the winter past, but few people know It Winter-ctimber seasons People who have hunted tigers In day and was going to haul voters to tables. Such tables are Included In moflths. and by the time the the vicinity of Musan say the animals the polls. Immediately mother rose in Farmers' Bulletin T15, Measuring and slowly and evenly, : are more beautiful than their relatives revolt : f Half of that machine Is Products, which warm weather comes .Is Marketing Wood-lo- t howof India or the Malay peninsula. These mine 1" she stormed, "and you are not will be sent free oh application to the; Products which must be peeled, such as ties, poles, and tan bark, beauties range among the bitterly cold going to use it to haul Democrats to department of agriculture.' The quan- ever, should be cut In spring, when the bark mountains of China, Korea and Man the can will a tract cordwood of yield poIs 1" tity peels, most easily. Veneer logs can churia, and far Into Siberia. - Futher was rather warm nnder the hardly be eatlmated. by .an .Inexperi- bS cuTittanyTKason of the year,-prcollar thenrIndeed I am," toe retort. . enced person. Sales of such material vlded they are deUvered without long on the made to be of Hawalians 8ought. ed. "Tomorrow is my day to use It and win usually have Origin delay after being cut and the ends J V . basis of actual cut Largely financed by the trustees of I Intend to use It to hsul Democrats to are painted to avoid rapid drying and the Bernlce. Pauaht Bishop estate and the polls. The next day Is yours and M Largi Tract Measuring on of the wood. Pulp wood and the Bernlce Pauahl ' If the woodland is We It will, of checking Bishop museum, a you can use my half of It as well as tannin-extrawood may be cut and scientific will leave Hawaii your own to haul Republicans to nail-fa- x expedition course, seldom be possible to measure shipped at any season of the year. two years In the next to cases for all I care !" Indianapolis spring such spend In tree each separately. every tree msy be measured on paral- UNCLE SAM AS HORSE OWNER South seas in an effort to determine News. the origin of the Polynesian race and lel strips 68 feet wide running through to trace Its various migrations until . The Unusual One. the tract Every 600 feet In length of A Hoosler minister recently decided such strips comprises an acre. Aver- New Stallion Farm Established at Hawaii, the northeastern outpost of Buffalo, Wyo, to Produce High. Polynesia.. waareached- - Bernlce that the parsonage needed a new coat aging all the, acres comprised to the Class Animate. was an Hawaiian princess who of paint Straightway he went to one Pauahl total the and by multiplying strips ' I Charles R. Bishop, pioneer of the deacons of the church with the married total i' of :the tract ' the ' I gives acreage br the United Statea Depart- Honolulu banker, She once declined request The deacon eyed him sternly stand. The. strips should include 'at (Prepared ment of AiTlculture.) an offer of the throne of Hawaii. Her at the close of his speech. "The least 10 per cent Cf.the woodland. A new stallion farm, the only ont Valued at many millions, pro preacher who was here before you made estate, was estab Proper allowance must also be in kind the of Its country, for defective timber. Dead trees, ex- llshed by the United 8tatea depart vides revenue for a number of Institu- painted the' whole house out of his outor other tions designed to promote the Inter own pockef he said meaningly. cept those killed by fire ment agriculture In The minister looked his amazement side agencies, are apt to be very de- with the Wyoming Agricultural coV ests of the native Hawalians. fective and should be culled. When the lege, at Buffalo, Wyo, the 1st of July. "But, my dear man," he began incredtract Is exceptionally large, it may It Is. to be known as the United States The Tide, Is Out . couldn't do that You see ulously, Uncle Joe was seeking to lead the I don't carry paint In my pockets. pay to employ a professional "cruiser" Wyoming' Horse Breeding station, to estimate the timber. ; where the work that has been done young Idea aright but his nephew They're too full of sermons." . If the owner depends altogether up- for the past 15 years by the depart Was feeling bored. "And (hat Is why I on local industries to buy his product, ment in with the Colorado am as I am," said the old man, sadly. Explained. bs Is likely to find his market extreme- Agricultural college will be continued. "Ah, my lad, when I was your age, - L "It Is said that a man never marries ly limited. Some products, such as The object of the work at this station too, had wavy hair 1" his Ideal" "No; the trouble Is that crosstlcs and fuel wood, hsve to be sold will be to produce high-claThe young fellow eyed the expanse be Is not his Ideal's Ideal" stallions locally; It would not pay to transport suitable for the production of utility of baldness which crowned hi uncle's them far. But other products, among horses adapted to western range and pate, then replied V , The world Is all a stage, but a bunch V them tan bark, can be shipped 150 farm conditions. Stallions at. this sta"Yes, I can quite believe it uncle. of us are Just scenery. miles, and sUU others, like walnut tion are available for" use by mare But the tide's out just now, Isn't UT timber for gunstocks, can be shipped owners In the community, and from Boiling used to be a form of capital almost any distance.- A Good One, Too. time1 to time they will be sent for serpudlshment In England. V 4 Railroads Large Purchasers. "What Is the mala thing Belle has vice ! to different parts of Wyoming Want of principle Is the principal Railroads are the largest purchasers and Colorado. 8talllons developed foi on hand this falirr. v-- t 4 want of a mean man. , think It is an engagement ring." of crosstles. Any station agent will the range weigh from 1,200 to 1,400 furnish Information .concerning pounds. and prices. Electric railways in cities and towns also use ties, but CURRANTS AND GOOSEBERRIES .. t ..... ., unless the distance to town is short Let-yoitf"ovIII n I It wUl not pay to ship them. Electric Varieties Are Able to Withstand interurban lines offer the same op- - Most . re Conditions if Given Some -. 8 aye pctunlty?rfor. disposing of ties as do Protection. the steam roads-.- Telegraph r.nd tel..,,,.--ephone .. companies are. always on. the (Prepared by th trotted States Depart -market for poles. Electric power and . aaeat of A ari culture.) ' If docs Hint your' nerves electric railway companies also use Currants and gooseberries are very gen- ZiTvZr.'.. hardy.. and,,withstand.. extremely. low,, loies.'" - i i it v Tbr'market 'for pUlng Is' not very temperatures In fact,' if windbreaks, utenstve, but railroads, large construc-lo- n are provided, most varieties ere able firms, and docking companies pur-ha- to withstand the severe conditions In considerable quantities. Piling most parts of the upper Mississippi norfherif great plains' Imbers, which must be straight and valley and'the ' wg, bring good prices. Mines are area. rge users of timber. " Sawmills, veneer mills, and fruit and a offer factories . getable package will find this cereal of delijrket for the particular kinds and jallties of the woods they handle, cious coffee-lik-e flavor, satisfying to the hese Industries buy thetr material In friend to health. k, taste, og fura, and all the farmer needs to Good horses are not cheap. do Is cut and deliver his timber In the rough to the mllL Veneer log) must The silo Is an absolute necessity.' be of good quality and usually 10 Inches and over In diameter. Selected Don't tie wool with binder twine. Vock brings a high price. e. ' ' Boil fifteen" minutes The forest service has prepared bul boiling Induatrles of The silo's the thing more so than letins on the wood-usin, t 3 a, number of slates which tell the jtseal ever. iV i, " ; to wnicn various woous are put ana It fanners were good salesmen they the quantity used annually for each would be richer. ' purpose. Thf forest service has prepared Draw the cauliflower heads together Industries bulletins on the wood-usinu of a number of state which tell the to prevent sunburn. " a a a Made . nees to which various woods are put be stored lo Is to the that use'd for Celery and the quantity, annually Battle Creek, MicKijan each purpose, A list of these bulle- cellar does not need to be blmchod b . foru . how to to pro-information as ,,,. . and tins foln jv,,,. ,) .4 by tha United State Depart merit of Agriculture.) A source of regular Income lying at the door of many a farmer, but too often neglected, Is the farm woodland. With Increasing scarcity of lumber, and with excellent prices now being offered for forest products, proper care of the wooded area on the farm win amply repay the farmer. (Pre-ru-a- d n 1 J Russo-Japanes- off. Wheat 8oab Takes Heavy Toll. Winter wheat everywhere east of the Great Plains was heavily Infected with scab this year. Spring wheat also suffered greatly and many spring wheat fields, were left uncut, due chiefly to the ravages of scab. The states suffer tng the greatest losses of both spring and winter wheat Include" Missouri, Iowa,-SoutDakota, Minnesota, Wisconsin, Michigan, Illinois, Indiana, Ohio,; Pennsylvania, Maryland, Virginia. West Virginia, North Carolina, Kentucky and Tennessee. This disease of wheat Is caused by i several different fungi which attack crop at various stages ef development .The seedlings are blighted, the iToota rotted and the plants weakened tto such an extent tbat,they are The heads are blighted, the diseased parts Hie and prevent the forkernels. The head mation of Might Is the most evident and In most cases causes the most damage. Wheat - V by the United States Depart meat of Agriculture.) Both red and alslke clover seed were harvested and largely threshed eariy in October. The fields seeded this spring are the ones from which clover hay and clover seed will be taken neit year, and In view of the fact that clover seed is scarce and high priced It Is desirable that the stands this fall be given every possible chance to come through the winter in good shape, say specialists In the states relations service. A light top dressing with manure, where this can be done, will bt helpful, and will be best applied after freezing weather sets In. The young plants should not be pastured too close, nor should they be allowed to bloom and make seed. If the plants come II Ilarrb, No. 3, Ashland, TY1&, a message of cheer to the ."s Find It Profitable to Make Best- - " i . ; ut air-drie- o. ct -- . o' 1 . - ss ' v 1 sped-flcatlo- I , ,. cofo - se .r i'i u a nuuu t-.- ! and uiouq p You ! drink I and a , . Truy Economical, for" Too after 1 ' "" Two tlzes, usually told at 15c and 25c ..: by Postum CercalCompany . aef KMei. |