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The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-08-29
For ral, Pasture.

\ Rape has been grown successfully
for fall pasture in this state, but
the experience with this plant for fall
use is somewhat limited, and it is not
considered SO sure crop as Kafir corn
and sorghum. 1t is cool weather
plant, and requires a reasonable
amount of moisture; but the spring
soWnrape has stood the drouth and heat
Of the summer quite we'll on the Col
lege Farm this year. Rape may be
sown in the corn where the stand is
not good or where the growth has been
seriously retarded by the d.outh. SOW
ing at the rate of about two pounds per
acre, and covering lightly. If sufficient
rain comes to start it we'll, it will make
large amount of excellent pasture
for sheep, hogs and cattle, and will
continue green until the ground
freezes. Its greatest growth will oc-
cur after the corn is cut. Rape will do
better, however, if sown alone, in
which case three pounds of seed per
acre should be used. Dwarf Essex is
the variety to USE The seed will cost
from to 10 cents per pound or from
IL to 20 cents per acre so that the
farmer will not be at much expense
even if the season is not favorable
enough to make a crop.
Iurnips.-On land especially suited
TO this purpose, turnips would be worth
sowing for the farmer who expects to
winter any considerable number of
sheep. While in ordinary seasons this
crop is not considered especially prof
liable except in small way, yet in
view OF the great scarcity of feed, it
VIII be we'll worth growing tbs year.
large area of rye and wheat should
De sown as early as possible for fall,
winter and early spring pasture.
VI course it is understood that if the
dfouth continues through July and Au-
gust, all of the crops recommended for
nay Will fail, but in view of the great
scarcity of feed, it will be we'll worth
the investment and risk to SOW every
available acre in something that will
produce feed if it rains 1t is hardly
necessary to add that all the straw
should BIT. carefully saved for feed, that
all the corn fodder should be preserved
and arrangements made to protect the
stock against the winter storms, tt
make the feed go as far as possible.
The experience of 1881, the time Of
the last disastrous drouth, in which
the continued rain of the winter die
SO much damage to the small amount
OF iced OF hand, should not be forgot
ten, and every reasonable precautior
should be taken to prevent it's repeti
ton this winter-H. ]. Waters, Direc
tor Missouri Experiment Station.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-08-29
u 41ln AND GARDEN. !
MATTERS OF INTEREST TO AGRi-
CULTURtsTS.
Some Up-to-Date Hints About Guilt
Walton Of the Soil and Yields
Observation-Disclosures viticulture and
Horticulture.
Tn. New Bur eau of Forestry.
Horticulture

On the first of July the Division OF
Forestry and three other scientific di-
visions of the U. s. Department OF
Agriculture were advanced to bu-
reaus. This was provided for by the
last session of congress, which appro-
p:iated for the expenses of the Blu
reau of Forestry during its first year
$l85, 440. The appropriation for the
Division Of Forestry during the year
just ended was $8S,52O. For the year
lS9S-99 it was $2S,52O.
These figures show how rapidly the
forest work of the government has ex-
panded of late, and also how we'll it
mas commended itself to congress.
There was time when the practical
value of the scientific Investigations
carried on by the government was not
1ully understood, and farmers were in
cl1ned to think that the money spent
on experiment stations and chemical
laboratories was of little benefit to
tnem. Now the case is very different.
The improvements in agriculture due
10 the work of the department have in
creased the value of the farm products
OF the country by many millions of
dollars annually. AS this kind of work
mas proved it's practical utility, con-
gress has shown itself generous toward
II. The readiness with which congress
mas increased the appropriations for
the Division of Forestry is the best
evidence that forestry has proved it's
Importance from business standpoint.
The change from Division to a
bureau, and the larger appropriation,
VIII make possible both an improved
once organization and more extended
held work. The Bureau will be pro-
Vlded with much larger office force
ana Will be organized in three Divi-
slons. But field work, not office work,
is what the Bureau exists for. This
work has been going on during the last
year from Maine to California and
from Georgia to Washington. 1t in
Guides the study of forest conditions
ana forest problems all over the coun-
Try, the giving of advice to owners of
forest lands, and the supervising of
conservative numbering operations
which illustrate forest management on
business principles. This work can
now be greatly extended Private own
ers OF some three million acres have
applied for this advice, which in every
case requires personal examination
and about $4,000 acres have been put
under management. This land is in
many tracts, large and small, and is
owned by individuals, clubs, and cor.
| poratlons. Several state governments
nave also asked the aid of the Blu.
reau. But the greatest demand is thai
OF the Department of the Interior O
National government, which has asked
TOR working plans for all the forest re-
serves, with the enormous total area
OF about AZ million acres.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-08-29
FOR WOMEN ANDHOME
ITEMS OF INTEREST FOR MAIDS
AND NATIONS.
What Women Like in Men-she no
Longer Marries for Support, but Seeks
the One with Whom She Can Do
Happy.
WHAT WOMEN LIKE IN MEN.

It is true that unmarried American
women are creating considerable us
cussion among thoughtful members u
the opposite sex, says the Cnlcaso
Post A foreign observer has ols-
covered that the development OF Tue
intelligence of the American gil mas
led to a disillusionment whereby men
are seen stripped Of their IDEAL QUAIL
ties and devoid of romantic attrac-
lions. Thus seen in the light OF the
commonplace, women no longer care
to marry them, and prefer to aplde IN
single blessedness.
Rafford Pyke, writing on What
Women Like in Men" in the Cosmo-
politan for July, finds that the Amer
lean woman of fine perceptions and an
intelligence trained by reading, by
study and above all by observation and
experience, is becoming more dlfflcult
and more, discriminating and less Will
ing to marry every year. She no long
er marries for support, nor for the
honor of writing Mrs. before her name.
Public opinion is satisfied with her
attitude, and the term old maid has
fallen into disuse. She does not marry
because she feels that she will not be
satisfied with any one but the only
man without whom she will be I'M
happy If this unique individual never
comes her way she manages to get a
great deal of joy out of life anyway.
In spite of this change in taste,
woman herself has not changed. con-
tinues Mr.. Pyke. She feels the need
of love as much as ever, she has more
to give than she had in the past, and
consequently she demands more. ITO
the man who can successfully appeal
to her she is as ever an unwritten law,
creature of fire and air, creature
Of infinite tenderness, of beautiful I'M
selfshness, of exquisite submission"
This way of looking proves that first
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-08-29
Neeley win Probably go Free.

The United States district attorney
announces that he dose not think that
Neeley, the republican politician
charged with Cuban frauds, can be
convicted. 1t has been discovered that
there is no authority to require wit
nesses to go to Cuba to testify against
Medley and the witnesses decline to go.
1t will be remembered that during the
campaign it was repeatedly stated by
republican politicians that the prose-
cution of Nicely would be carried on
with all possible vigor. At the same
time, however, it was freely predicted
that Nicely would not be convicted.
The predictions appear to have had
good foundation.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-08-29
Demand for Horses,

There appears to be fair deman:
for horses at the Chicago Horse Market,
especially for big horses. The best
prices realized at the sale last Wednes-
day were $167.50 for a six-year-old
bay mare of 100 pounds weight; 1925
for black 1600-pound gelding of S
years; s225 for 16OO-pound bay geld
ing OF + years; $3.50 for a 15OO-pound
brown gelding of 5 years. Two six
year old bay geldings of HOO pounds
each, drivers, sold for 1925 apiece.
Good to choice carriage teams are
bringing $500 to $500; drivers S125 to
$500; draft horses $3.50 TO s255; export
chunks 500 to $160; general use horses
$50 to $500. Prices on poor to fair Of
ferings are about so per cent below the
figures quoted.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-08-29
A Forgotten Truth.
...s..sss.s.es

The Gallatin Democrat. of Shawnee
town, Illinois, has resurrected an old
speech made by President, then Con-
gresham, Mckinley. The following
extract shows how the president has
changed for the worst during the last
decade:
"Human rights and constitutional
privileges must not be forgotten in our
race for wealth for commercial suprem-
acy. The government of the people
must be by the people, and not by a
few of the people. 1t must be by the
consent of the governed, and of all the
governed. Power, it must not be for
gotten, which is secured by wrong or
usurpation, is soon dethroned. We
have no right in law or morals to usurd
that which belongs to another. wheth-
er it be property or power"
This is sound doctrine, but it is en-
tirely out of harmony with republican
policies at this time. When we out
grew the Declaration of Independence
and the constitution, we outgrew
high ideals that all parties formerly
appealed to and. the patriotic expires.
sions of those who formerly aspired
to leadership.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-08-29
Every Days Letters.

According to statistician, the pope
receives more letters and newspapers
each day than any other ruler, the
average number being from 10000 to
$4,000. Of these only few are ever
seen by his holiness. most of them be-
ing taken at once to the chancellors
office, where they are distributed
among thirty-five secretaries, who duly
read them. Next to the pope comes
President Mckinley, who receives
daily about 1.400 letters and between
5000 and 1000 newspapers, pamphlets
and books. The king of England's mail
is not as large as this, 1000 letters
and from 1000 to 5000 newspapers
being the daily average. The car re-
ceives $50 letters daily. the king of
Italy 500 and Queen Wilhelmina OF
Holland between 100 and $50, all of
which she reads herself
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-08-29
PARENTS RIGHTS OVER CHILDREN.

A father has the right to the service
and earnings of his child while the
child lives with him and is maintained
by nina right says Harper's Bazaar,
resting upon the parental duty Of
maintenance, and furnishing some
compensation for the service he rem
ders the child. How long this right
may continue is open to question, but
certainly until the child reaches the
age of IA, and usually during the en-
tire period of minority. But where a
father refuses or neglects to support
the child or compels him to support
himself the right to his earnings
ceases. At common law a mother had
no implied right to the services and
earnings Of her child, as see was not
bound, like the father, for it's main
tenance. The tendency Of the United
States, however, is to treat mothers
rights with liberality, especially if she
be widow and has borne the burden
OF the child's support.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-08-29

come. He sighed, cleared his throat
and uegan: Wilder, 1 been thinkin,
a good deal lately, an l ben talkin'
some with friend O. nine" He felt
gulltlly conscious of what that friend
had counseied him to keep back I've
been greatly prospered in my day; in
fact, my cup runneth over
you have been prospered, Nath--
an"
Seems ef-seem's eff I'd ought to
sheer it with somebody, don't it?''
well, Nathan, ! DON know nobody
that's more generous in givin' to the
pore than you air."
Il don't mean jest exactly that way:
I mean-widder, you're the NORTH
mean the salvation of my soul. Could
you-would you-er-do you think
you'd keer to sheer my blessin's with
mean add another one to 'em?"
The Widow Young looked at him In
establishment; then, as she perceived
his drift, the tears filled her eyes and
she asked, do you mean it, Nathan p,
Il wouldn't "a spent so much labor
on a joke, widder."
mo, it don't seem like you would.
Nathan. Well, it's sudden, mighty sud-
den, but l can't say no."
Eur these an all other blessin' 8
make us truly thankful, o Lord, we
ask fur his names sake-Amen!" said
Nathan, cevout.y. And he sat an
other hour with the widow making
plans for the early marriage, on which
he insisted. Laurence Dunbar iy,
August New" l.inrincost.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-08-29


An exchange gives the following
method Of protecting plants from cut
worms:
Cut newspapers into squares Of 31@
inches. Take a needle and thread and
string about 100 pieces by one corner
Tie the string tight, so loose side of
papers will spread apart Attach string
to button on your vest. Pick upI a
tomato or cabbage plant with one hand,
tear Off paper with the other and wrap
it around the plant SO part of paper
is under ground and part above. 1t
is quickly done and will last until all
danger from cut worms is over, and it
is effective | have saved acres Of to-
matoe plants this way when worms
We're abundant and plants scarce. |
might add the reason for blowing early
in the fall to keep free from cut worms.
The beetles are said to lay their eggs
under any litter on the stubble ground,
as well as in sod fields. Early plow-
ing leaves a clean surface free from lit
ter and no eggs are laid. Harrow down
after blowing, as a general rule.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-08-29
wisconsin Horticultur,.t,.

me summer meeting of the Wiscon.
sin State horticultural Society will be
held III Madison, August 2O-21. On the
evening of August 10 there will be a
meeting of the executive committee
Tor the purpose of attending to import
ant business.
The first public session will be on
ened at 900 Tuesday morning, August
40. The apple outlook will be dis
cussed by prominent fruit growers
Small fruits will be discussed by A. IT,
Hatch and VIM. Hanchett. f. C. Ed
wards will talk On Lawn Decorations.
Tuesday afternoon will be plum
session, with the following papers to
be read: Planting and Cultivation of
Plums, A. D. Barnes, Waupaca. Prun-
ing of Plum Trees, VIM. Toole. Bara-
boo. Seeding Plums, E. S. Golf, Madi-
son. Preserving and Canning Our
Fruits, Mrs. Jos. Trelevan, Omro.
The Tuesday evening session will be
given up to the ladies', who have pre-
Jared an interesting program.
The program for Wednesday as ar
ranged by S. H. Marshall and Prof. b.
8. Golf is as follows: Take cars out
TO University Farm buildings first
thing in the morning. Go over them
and down to the orchard in time to see
that and have picnic dinner about
1l:30 in grove on banks of the lake.
Dinner to be furnished by the uni
versity. From here walk along lake to
university boat house, back of gym
aasium, reaching there about 9 o'clock.
From here trip will be taken around
the lake and landing at Mr.. Marshall's
Farm, where supper will be served and
farm inspected. Boats return in time
Cor evening trains.
There will be the usual exhibit of
fruits and flowers.
The Farmers Review urges it's Wis
'eonsin readers to attend the conyen-
ton. All will be welcome, including
the general farmer that grows no fruit
It isa mistake to suppose that horti-
cultural societies are for large COM
mercial fruit growers only-they are
fc7' all that are interested in horticul-
ture. Wisconsin farmers will benefit
themselves by getting into closer touch
With their state horticultural society.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-08-29

them: There are two species of large
sphinx moths whose larvae or cater
pillars, eat the leaves Of tobacco, to-
mato and allied plants, including oc-
casionally the Irish potato. These
caterpillars, from the fact that each
bears upon one of the posterior seq
ments Of it's body rather stout
curved horn, have become popularity
known as horn worms. Tobacco grow
ers do not distinguish between the two
different kinds of horn worms, and for
practical purposes it is not in the least
necessary that they should distinguish
them. AS a matter of general inter-
est, however, it may be stated that the
horn on the end of the body of Caro-
lima is red, while that of Celeus is
black. Both are green in color with
oblique white stripes on the side of
the body. These moths of the two
species may be distinguished from the
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-08-29
TO each quart 81 this emulsion add

To each quart Of this emulsion add
nfteen quarts Of water, and apply to
the corn in spray-preferably before
~ a. m. or after p. m. The bugs
should be washed off so that they will
noat in the emulsion at the base Of the
plant. A teacupful to hill is gener-
ally sufficient. but the quantity must
vary with the number of bugs infest-
ing the corn"
The progress of these bugs through
held may be INSTRUCTED by making a
swallow, V-shaped trench with the cor
ner of hoe and filling it with coal
tar, the tar to be renewed in two or
three days. They may also be des-
troyed by blowing them under and har-
rowing and rolling. These two meth
DDS were successfully employed by the
Ohio Station in 18SS.-Chas. e. Thorne,
Director Ohio Experiment Station.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-08-29
Conl1noner Comment.
Extracts From W. J. Bryan's Paper.
A Strange Moulding Force"

General MacArthur's official report
mas been made public, and conveys the
impression that after all we have not
completely subjugated the Filipinos.
General Macarthur says that the at
titude of the people who have declared
for peace, and that of the leaders of
the federal party must not attributed
entirely to unreserved pro-American-
ism" 1t would be unsafe, SO General
Macarthur thinks, ito assume the con-
servative forces as constant factors,
the friendly operation of which can be
relied upon irrespective of external in
fuences."
General Macarthur makes it very
plain that the forces of neither the
army or the navy should be reduced.
He gives us word of hope when he
says: Sin due time and beyond any
question, if beneficial republican ms
titutions are permitted to operate with
full force, the Filipino people will be-
come warmly attached to the United
States by sense of gratitude" We
may obtain hint as to the beneficial
republican institutions which General
Macarthur has in mind by his state
ment that Sin the meantime the mould
ing forces in the islands must be a we'll
organized army and navy" And Gen
eral Macarthur assures us that s'any-
thing in the immediate future calculat-
ed to impede the activity or reduce the
efficiency of these instruments will not
only be menace to the present but
put in jeopardy the entire future of
American possibilities in the archipel-
ago."
1t is rather strange to be told that
An the opinion of representatives of the
greatest republic on earth beneficial
republican institutions" are represent
ed by condition in which ''the
moulding force" is 'a we'll organized
army and navy" 1t may be true that
under this ''moulding force
the Filipinos could be subjugated, but
tits open to serious doubt whether
such force would SO operate upon the
Filipino people that they would be-
come warmly attached to the United
States by sense of gratitude"
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-08-29
rreparing ,he whent rleld.

At this time of year farmers are
Flowing for fall wheat or preparing to
do so. The ground is perhaps little
hard at this time for the pillow to do
good work, but the rains that have
now fallen should go far to preparing
the land for the operation. 1t makes a
vast deal of difference about the con-
blowing, and it will pay every farmer
to take advantage of the conditions
when they are right. The saving to
the horses is no small factor. When
the ground is in right condition for the
best work to be done the moisture in
it is sufficient to make it easy to cut
but not enough to make it stick to the
plow.
That the seed bed should be well
prepared is the consensus of opinion
among all cultivators. Pulverization
is necessary if the soil is to be made
capable of giving the best returns.
Poor blowing and poor preparation
generally is responsible for much of
the shortage in the wheat crops. 1t is
evident that if the land be left in clods
the soil in the clod will not be reached
by the air, and the elaboration of plant
food will not go on so rapidly as will
be the case whore the whole is broken
to pieces. Even if the roots of the
wheat plant succeed in penetrating the
clods the amount of food found therein
will be less than in other and better
prepared soil.
When the wheat field is to be ma
nured before being plowed, it is better
to put on the manure, spread and pillow
it under at once. This will incorpo-
rate it with the SOIL If permitted to
lie on top of the ground for a consid-
cradle time it will dry in Jumps, which
cannot be readily Incorporated with
the soil. or if incorporated will not mix
evenly with it.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-08-29

Costume Of brown and white CLOTH
The jacket and vest are bordered with
a band OF natural colored leather, and
the latter, faced with ecru, or white.
silk, is ornamented with fancy but
tons, and can be worn open or closed.
The turnover collar and cuffs are
of ecru lace, or embroidered batistes
bordered with the leather band. The
skirt is perfectly plain.-Wiener Chic
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-08-29

fact that Carolina is darker and the
orange spots along the side of the
body are more vivid.
Both species occur from Canada to
Florida, and as the region of the to-
bacco culture fails in the north, both
feed upon the tomato. Generally these
worms are not too numerous to be
kept down by manipulating.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-08-29
Pasturinc Meadows.

In his work on grasses and forage
plants Charles L. Flint discusses the
effect on meadows of fall feeding. He
quotes tho opinions of farmers in va
rious sections, all of whom deprecate
it, even those who are compelled ta
practice it. and close feeding was in
every case condemned. Mr. Flint saws:
"The fall growth collects the ele-
ments of thrifty growth the following
spring. These are stored up in the
roots over winter for the early use
Of the plant. If it is closely fed the
spring growth must be proportionatelv
later and feebler."
Young orchards that are kept per-
fectly clean by cultivation are seldom
injured by mice under snow. There
are some instances, however, where
mice will attack those that stand near
the boundary fences or In proximity
to grass; and sometimes hard crust
Of ice or snow may be formed on the
surface, over which mice will travel
beneath second fall of snow, in com
hitting their depredations.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-08-29
\ GOOD suGGrsrIoN.

Dainty o'clock tee cloths may be
made from fine lien handkerchief
mounted with lace, says the New York
Times. The one OF which corner is
illustrated was the adaptation OF this
idea by a clever worker to old hand
kerchiefs, of which the edges had be
come worn. The center of cambria
was ornamented with an added inser-
ton of drawn thread work and Dor
der OF hemstitch. Each square when
finished was then Joined to the next
by an insertion of torchon lace, and
a lace insertion and border were sewn
all around, thus forming an extremely
pretty, delicate-looking cloth. The
idea is capable of development in
Gus ways. Silk handkerchiefs COT
be made up well in this manner u
a good finish might be given by worA
ing the owners monogram in one o.
those forming corner.