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The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-10-05
To Renew Old Orchards.

Prof. Y. p. Hedrick, of Michigan
Agricultural college, gives the follow
ing very good advice as to the treat.
ment of old, neglected orchards. We
don't place quite so much stress on the
cultivation of old orchards; we are
willing that heavy mulching take the
place of much of the cultivating, but
Prof, Hedricks treatment Is good:
81. Get into the orchard with the
pruning saw. For this work you need
men of experience. Too many so-called
tree pruners are tree butchers. Their
zeal is much greater than their knowl-
edge. The only absolute rule in prun.
ing that can he laid down Is to cut
out all dead wood. Branches that are
badly injured, diseased, crossed or
that from weak crotches should be re-
moved after which some small limbs
may be cut out and If the tree top Is
very thick there should be a judicious
thinning of large branches. Let the
pruning extend through two or three
seasons rather than one.
''2, Nearly all old orchards are in
sod. This must be broken up-abso-
lutely must II success is to be attained
Start its cultivation and keep it going.
Plow in a good dressing of stable
manure, or plow and then harrow in a
good dressing of fertilizers rich in
potash and phosphoric acid. In the
words of the parable of the barren fig
tree, dig about it and dung it.
"3. With a short handle hoe or some
kind of box scraper remove the old
rough bark which shelters innumer-
able insects and fungi and then spray
thoroughly, while the trees are In the
dormant condition, with copper sulph-
ate at the rate Of one pound to 20 gal
Ions of water.
-. Make up your mind to feed,
prune, spray, SOW cover crops and cul-
tivate the orchard for the remainder Of
its life. If the orchard fails to appre-
ciato the treatment outlined above cut
IL down and plant anew. Why cumb-
ereth it the ground?' Do not expect
too much nor look for quick returns.
AS the twig is bent the tree is in
clined' and a season or two of good
care cannot make up for lifetime Of
neglect. Do not follow years Of out
rageous treatment with unreasonable
CSpectationS"
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-10-05
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To Introduce mother bee to
queenless colony proceed as follows
When the queen reaches you, II or.
dered by mail from a queen breeder,
she viii he enclosed, with some at
tendant bees, in n small wooden cage,
divided of into two or three compart.
ments, one of which should contain
food enough for her and the bees
which accompany her for several days.
Place the cage containing the new
queen on top of the colony to which
you want to introduce the queen.
Place the wire side down, between
two of the frames, so that the bees
in the hive will have opportunity to
communicate freely with the queen
and bees In the cage, and thus enable
them to become acquainted with each
other. IL the frames are covered with
boards, IL will be better TO substitute
a heavy cloth for this until the queen
Is released. Close up the hive and
leave II alone, and In n short time the
bees will eat their way into the cage
and release the queen and the work
is done. Queens can be introduced In
this way at any season of the year,
and there is no danger of loss II these
instructions are carried out properly.
F. G. Herman, in The Massachusetts
Ploughman.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-10-05

Tho following may be of value to
those growing tomatoes. Plants should
be set four feet apart each way, with
good stakes firmly placed close to each
one, to which the vine should be tied
as soon as the plant Is large enough.
This tying should be continued
throughout the season ms the plant
grows. But one stalk should be al.
lowed to grow from the root. and
shoots should not be allowed to grow
as too much vine will be formed In
this case. Let the main stalk bear the
fruit. Two or three stalks may be
tied to the stalks, and allowed TO grow
II desired. When the vino Is filed
with fruit. and some of the branches
apparently begin to die these may be
taken out TO allow sunlight to mature
and ripen the fruit, says II. s. Good
win in his letter to Green's Fruit
Grower.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-10-05
The Perennial Plants

More and more people who love
flowers are getting into the way of
growing the old-fashioncd flowers,
such as the sweet william, hollyhock,
larkspur and others familiar to most
people who have reached middle life.
This class of plants are among the
easiest to grow and are particularly
useful on the farm grounds where II
is not always easiest to care for tender
plants over winter.
The one complaint about hardy
perennials is that they are not so pro-
fuse in blooming the second season of
Towering. With many of the classes
this may be remedied by planting the
seeds as soon as they ripen, in the
late summer, in the places where you
want the plants to grow and bloom. II
will be necessary to protect the tender
plants which will come mp before win
ter sets in during the winter but this
is readily done. If one has no plants
of hardy perennials seeds may be
bought of seedsmen for fall planting or
plants may be set in the fall and they
will bloom next year. Few plants are
more satisfactory and few will furnish
the variety and quantity of bloom at
so small a cost.-Indianapolis News.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-10-05
Putting Main Crop in Late.

Wheat growers of long experience
are familiar with the plan of sowing
a decoy strip of wheat early in the
season to entice the hessian fly. 1t is
a good plan to do this even If there
is no certainty that the enemy may
be waiting for you. A narrow strip
is sown entirely around the field in
tended for wheat. and this is turned
under at the time the main crop Is to
be sown. This turning the decoy
strip of wheat under is better plan
than plowing a number of dead fur
rows betyeen this strip and the main
field
The main crop should be sown as
late as it can be with safety whether
the decoy strip is used or not, for the
later the sowing the less danger from
the hessian fly. Bear in mind also
that aside from the battle with the
hessian fly success in wheat growing
comes from the thorough preparation
of the seed bed. The man who works
on the plan that the seed bed for
wheat cannot be made too good is the
one who gets the profitable crop. At
least this is the result on farms that
have been titled for number of years.
It is worth trying this fall.-Indianap-
oils News.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-10-05

The story ef an enormous gold
find In japan must be taken with .
good sized pinch OF salt. Quito likely
new gold deposits have been dis
covered in the Fiowcry Kingdom. for
gold IL found IN Japan and has In the
past been mined there I'm market
able quantities. When II comes TO
predicting a yearly yield from newly
discovered mines Of $i5.000.000. that
ls going rather too far into the realm
OF imagination. In 1902. the last year
for which we have the figures. the
estimated gold production of japan
was about sl.20o.oOo. n II should be
Increased by any such figures as
those contained I'm tho Toxic dis
patch, japan would rank as a gold
producer with tho state OF California
In 1902. while she would produce
nearly double the output OF Alaska
In 1902. AS n gold producing nation
she would bo away ahead OF South
America. far In advance OF Mexico.
and even before Africa. measured by
the 1902 figures. We fear that exag.
geratlon has crcpt into this Toxic
dispatch In regard To gold mines, as
II has into many Of the war dispatch.
es from that source.--Boston Herald.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-10-05

tration. Two stout two by four scant.
lings are bolted at top and placed
above bowlder as shown. Chains are
fastened around bowlder and fastened
to scantlings third of the way from
bottom. A long chain or rope from
top of scantling to doubietree OF the
team gives the connecting link. On
starting up team the bowlder will be
lifted out upon the ground very easily
for reasons that any one with a me-
chanical eye can readily sce.-O. NJ.
0'Hair, In The Epltomist.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-10-05
Farm Notes.

This is a good time TO tighten up
the wire fences.
Don't let the field peas get too ripe
before cutting for hay.
Locking after the farm wastes is
timely work for this season.
Just as well pasture the clover some
before turning it under for wheat.
No one has right to hunt on anoth.
er's farm without the owners per
mission.
It's a good plan to have something
ready for market when everybody else
hasn't GOT IL.
There are two things TO consider
how much can | raise? and how much
can get for it?
Weeds are the farm loafers. Keep
up the sign-"No room for loafers."
Don't let them go to seed,
Every Improvement made on your
farm benefits all the adjoining farms.
See? Have an upto-date neighbor.
hood.
A farm with fence rows and creeks
grown up in brush and briers looks
like a tramp with tangled beard and
his head not combed.
Put away the summer tools. If you
knew of ten-dollar bill lying out in
the field you'd hurry out there and get
II. Yet you leave a ten-dollar plow lie
out there all winter.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-10-05
EARLY MOULTING.

The advantage of early moulting is
that the hens are done with 1t in warm
weather and ready to begin laying
again when eggs are scarce and high.
The standard method for starting the
moult is the Van Dresser plan. Begin
ming early in the fall the fowls receive
very little food for two weeks except
what they can pick UP in the runs.
Then they are fed literally on dough,
meat scraps and grain, The hens stop
laying quickly and begin 60 moult get
ting n new coat of feathers in about
month from the beginning of the
treatment.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-10-05
A Good Word for Glover.

The crop that puts the most money
in a mans pocket, regardless of its
tax upon the ground, is not always the
one that returns the largest profit. 1t
is the one that leaves the ground, after
a series Of years. in as good II not
better condition than it was at the
start. A great many times a grower
cannot estimate the profit in dollars
and cenls, but has to account for it in
some other way.
think. when all things are consid-
cred, clover will be found to be the
surest TO produce profit. Many
times the grower does not realize the
profit of the former crop until after
wards. 1t has been said that one
does not know the value of a thing
until he loset it, which think can be
applied to farm crops as well as any
thing. Clover makes the ground rich
er, If 1t is taken care of correctly, as
well as returning a good crop of past
ure, or hay, and perhaps seed. 1t will
not make good crop every year, but
with good treatment will produce a
good crop as near every year as any
thing will. And 1t is a decided profit
to the farmer. Where clover is used
in the rotation, and let stand one or
two years, the farm land will become
richer than it formerly was, while
where it is not used the soil gradually
becomes poorer each year. The other
crops produce a profit at the expense
of the ground.--C. b., in the Indiana
Farmer.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-10-05
ABOUT THE HORSE.

See to 1t that your horses shoulders
do not become sore. Take special care
in refitting the collars IL the horses
have been troubled in the past with
sore shoulders. This Is n matter OF
considerable Importance and should
receive due attention. Bathing the
shoulders in salty water is not Il bad
plan, but remember any such rem
edies are not preventative. Sore
shoulders are almost invariably due to
poorly fitting collars.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-10-05
FOR LIFTING BowLDERs.

Getting out powders from cultivated
fields is matter of no little lsdor, es-
peclally IL the bowlder is deeply i'm
bedded in the earth. A large stone
can be handled readily when upon the
surface, but much more laborious
digging is required II the bowldcr is
to be hauled out by main strength"
by team. A simple bit Of engineer
Ing that will greatly help in this case
Is shown in the accompanying illus
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-10-05

Philip Hchborn. Rear Admiral United
States Navy. writes from Washington. ID.
C.. as follows:
after the use Of Pcrund Jor a short
period, 4 o0n no,o chcer1uity rec
Ommcnd Uour rdiudbie remedy to
ann one tUho is Ia need Of an fnUiD-
Grating tonic. ''--Phfttp Hichborn.
No remedy ever yet devised has received
such unstinted culogy from so many re-
nowncd statesmen and military men as
Peruna.
: Our army and navy arc the natural PRO
lection of our country. Peruna is the nat.
ural protection OF the army and navy in
the vicissitudes OF climate and exposure.
IL You do not derive prompt and satisfac-
tory results from the use OF Peruna, write
at once to DIR. Hartman, giving full state;
ment OF your case, and he will be pleased
TO give you his valuable advice gratis.
Address DIR. Hartman, President OF The
Hartman Sanitarium. Columbus, o.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-10-05
Hints for Honey Making.

know by experience that bees will
store honey more rapidly and larger
quantity Of 1t, If they are given drawn
combs. Comb honey will seldom gran
ulate unless it is improperly cured, or
is exposed to moisture or cold after
1t is taken from the hives. For honey
production ! doubt whether 1t would
pay to be too careful to have all of
your queens purely mated. for first
cross give nearly, II not quite, as good
results in honey as do pure bees of
any race.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-10-05
In MY TIME

Among the various anti-swltch de-
vices. one Of the latest Is that of a
Maine farmers boy, who places an old
bicycle tire over the cows back SO that
1t holds the tail closely enough to pre-.
vent any vigorous activity. A tenn
porary blanket of old bagglng is an.
other good tail restralner which keeps
away the flies besides, and these en-
courage quiet behavior on the part Of
the COW.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-10-05
A WEED DESTROYER.

The mower is an excellent destroyer
of weeds, and every piece of land that
Is covered with them should be moved
before the weeds go TO seed. 1t Is the
seeds that do the damage, and they are
often overlooked when the weeds grow
in fence corners and locations not
reached by the mower, hence close
observation should be made in order
not TO let a single weed escape.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-10-05
BEFORE AND AFTER.

"Love," said the whiskerless youth.
"renders one oblivious of times fight"
Yes" rejolned the man with the alb.
sent hair, but marriage and. the ar.
rival of the grocery bill on the first Of
each month soon bring one back to
earth again."-Chicage News.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-10-05
Enuiisr Eisherier.

The extent OF tho fishing industry
In the west OF Fin gland is not recog-
nized by the casual observer. but It
Is, nevertheless. very large. Last
year the vessels engaged In fishing in
England numbered S,25s. and afforded
employment to some 41.539 men:
their tonnage was 1G0,096 tons. The
fisheries of Devon and Cornwall ac-
counted for 2.097 vessels OF 23,010
tons and the employment OF S,059
men.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-10-05
LIVE sCAEECnoMs.

4 wcll-known Vermont firmer Is re-
ported 10 have successfully kept of
the crows from corn field by locating
several roostcrs IN boxes ut various
dlytances through the lot The crows
appear TO object 10 the frequent crow
ing of the roostcrs and keep away
from the lot.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-10-05

ncy Pllls did me
a great lot of
good. and II It
were not true |
would not recon-
mend them. II
was the strain Of
lif tin 6 { h a I
brought on kid
ney trouble and
weakened N :
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-10-05
THE POTATO YIELD.

The average yield of potatoes In the
United States seldom reaches 100
bushels per acre, yet 300 bushels
would lot be large avcrn:c If farm
crs would sclecs their varieties and
use sufficient fertilizer for producing
large crops.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-10-05
Remembered His Drinks.

Jedediah Buxton, an illiterate per-
son of the eighteenth century. used
to put his memory to curious use,
On one occasion he mentioned the
quantity of ale he had drunk free of
cost since he was 12 years old, and
the names of the gentlemen who had
given it to him. The whole amounted
to 5,116 pints.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-10-05
HER CALENDAR.

How long have you been here?"
asked the girl who had just arrived at
the summer resort.
"Oh, only three rings" replied the
other girl, holding up her hand.--Chi-
cago Record Herald.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-10-05
Yield of a Vermont Berry Patch.

Earl w. Peterson Of East Berkshire
has a patch Of Strawberries brandy.
wine) Ill feet by 43 feet from which
he has picked fourteen or fifteen bush.
els. One morning he gathered 81 bas.
lSets the patch the day before being
picked clean. As to the size of the
berries. few measured five inches in
circumference and thirty berries filed
a basket.-St Johnsbury Republican.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-10-05
LITERALLY.

whats the most recent intelll.
gencey'
"That OF Jones; he has just recov-
cred from an attack OF insanity. New
Orleans Times es-Democrat.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-10-05
KEEPING STRING BEANS.

If there is surplus crop of string
beans they may be packed away in
salt for use IN winter. They can be
so kept until beans come again. No
crop is more easily grown than string
beans, as they grow rapidly and are
very prolific. Being summer crop
they may be had in succession until
frost.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-10-05
NOT EXACTING.

"Dld l understand you to say that
your husband was anxious to have
political career?"
mo, he amt particular about the ca
reer. All he wants is an ofice."-Chi.
cagO Record Herald.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-10-05
HER RIGHTS.

Onions are good for Indigestion"
said Mrs. Black. But I have never
told Iny husband"
why don't you let him try them :"
asked Mrs. Brown.
Because I'd rather have him have
Indigestion, and think a mans wife
has some rights in the home."-Cincin.
natl Commercial Tribune.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-10-05
FOR GOOD WOOL.

Dryness is one of the requirements
In the production of the finest grades
Of wool, and IL is fact that exposure
10 dampness makes the wool harsh and
brittle and the fiber weak. The natural
oil which is necessary TO the health
and natural growth of !he wool is
washed out by the rains and the quail
ity of the wool is thus injured.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-10-05
TIE HORSE IN PASTURE.

When the work horses are to be idle
10" week, do rot turn them into the
pasture and let them stay there all
the time without any grain feed be-
cause they don't need It," Bad busi-
ness. The change Is too sudden. They
ought TO have their regular grain feed,
but they need not have so much OF IL.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-10-05
ENNUI.

Tired Tatters-"Dls paper tells err
bout feller wot died from ennui."
Weary Walker-"wet's data"
Tired Tatters-"It's de feelin' woi
comes TO a man when he gifts so lazy
dat loafin's hard work." Chicago
News.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-10-05
BREEZY.

Kotchum A. Cummin-"Well, you've
succeeded in raising the wind What
are you going to do nowi"
Orville Ardup-"rm going to blow
myself."-Chlcago Tribune.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-10-05

back, but since using Doan's Kidney
Pills have lifted 600 pounds and felt
no bad effects have not felt the
trouble come back since. although ]
had suffered for FIVE or six years. and
other remedies had not helped me at
ell."
For sale By all dealers. Price 30
oenta Foster Milburn Co.. Buffaio. n 7.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-10-05
Persian Penalties.

The Persians very seldom hang a
man for crime. II he kills another he
is fined SIS and allowed to 20. II he
kills 10 or IL and the people finally
decide that he ought to be put out Of
the way. he is hanged. But he is not
hanged as they hang men in this
country. He Is hanged by the feet
and heavy weight ia tied to his head.
Then he Is allowed to die.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-10-05
SSSSSSyS3SiSSSSS9SSSVl'
FARM TOPICS.
q
LOOK ArTER STOCK WAITER.

This Is mighty good time 10 look
after the stock water. A COW can't
make good milk out of the slush OF
mud puddle any more than mill can
make good Hour out of rotten wheat.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-10-05

The British Government Committee
on Physical Deterioration recommends
a law requiring every dwelling OF
portion of a dwelling occupied by a
single family to be provided with a
crate suitable for cooking.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-10-05

The British courts recently ex-
posed ruse by which LondoneIs were
escaping jury duty by registering their
wives as tenants at their. residences
instead OF themselves.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-10-05
GOOD FOR SORE EYES.

Professor lin medical college)-"Mr
Skate. which color irritates the optic
nerve least?"
Mr.. Skate usually broke)-"Green.
sir--at least that Of the long Variety
Cincinnati Commerclal.Trlbu
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-10-05
ALL lie WANTED.

II don't want poverty. an ! don't
want riches" says Brother Dlckey.
"All l wants is plenty political cam
palgns an canderdates runnln' de year
roun'!-Atlanta Constitution.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-10-05
HIS SOURCE OF INSPIRATION.

"He writes the most realistic war
scenes in his books"
Yes, poor fellow! His marriage has
helped him that much, at any rate!-
New Orleans Times Democrat.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-10-05
AN HISTORICAL INCIDENT.

Hannibal had just fallen from his
elephant.
II wish I had my touring car here"
he muttered. I'm sick of these trunk
lines. PlalnD Dealer.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-10-05
SO IADYLIKE.

"Does your wife ever say anything
she is sorry fori'
mo; she's sorry II she doesn't say
anything. ."-Cleveland Leader.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-10-05

FRS permanently cared. No fits or nervous
ness after first days usc Of Dr. Kline's Great
Neryeiiesto -cr, ,sstriai bottlcnnd treatise free
Dr. II. II. KIN. It'd. 93l Arch 81 Philn.. Pa.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-10-05

A new Danish field gun. carried In a
socket on the cayalryman's saddle.
weighs about is pounds and can dis
charge 200 rounds a minute.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-10-05
PRETENSES.

Batchcller-"'ve come to tie conclu.
sion that La"riage is just a game Of
pretense."
Askum-"Haw do you mean?"
Batcheller-''Well, half the married
men l meet pretend they're perfectly
happy and the other half pretend
they're perfectly miserable. ."-Philadel.
phla Press.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-10-05

Missionaries are at work in 247 Of the
walled cities Of China.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-10-05

She blinking of the dogs)-"Ugly lit
tie things, aren't theyY
He (alluding TO the chlldren)-"Oh, l
wouldn't go as far as that. But per-
haps If you dressed them differ
ently---'--Punch.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-10-05

Among the Japanese one divorce take
place for every four marriages.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-10-05
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Vsssss;.-=:.-;sss1P Vss;.-=:.-sssP
nE LOYEs ANIMALS.

The Thalsur of Kalamazoo
IL a friend of the placid zebu.
lie pets tigers at random,
Drives cheetahs in tandem,
And rides into town on a gnu.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-10-05
THE STRAIN OF WORK.

OF Daily Toll.
Lieutenant George G. Warren. OF No
8 Chemical. Washington. ID. c.. says:
"It's an honest fact that Doan's Kid
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-10-05

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