The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1907-08-22

Where the lawn has not been given
dressing of fertilizer in the spring
and the summer season or a portion
of it is dry it is best not to remove
the grass cuttings. Not only does the
grass left on furnish mulch and
tend to keep the roots of the grass
moist but it also means a return to
the soil of a certain amount of fertiliz-
ing material.
The spraying which the orchardist
gives his trees about the first of Au-
gust is for the purpose Of heading off
the work of the second brood Of cod
ling moths which lay their eggs on the
half grown fruit When this treatment
is not given, apples that would other
wise be perfect and classed as extra
fancy are bored full Of little holes and
damaged to that extent.
That system Of feeding is not entirely
to be commended in which large
amounts Of continental stock foods
are needed to supplement the ration
fed Farm animals should not be re-
quired to eat stock foods to get all
the salt they need, yet this is one of
the chief ingredients that manufac-
turers of such foods rely upon to give
their foods the desired relish.
Cement is coming more and more into
use for the Improvements and struc-
lures, that have for generations past
been built of wood. With the present
prevailing high prices Of lumber it
costs but little if any more to build
walk, barn, tank or silo of cement than
of wood, while in point of durability
and satisfaction during its period Of
service it is far superior to wood.
Contrary to an idea which may to
some extent prevail, most of the COM
mon weeds contain as large a per cent
of protein as the farm crops usually
raised and if taken from the land
mean the removal of that much fertil-
ity Tests which have been recently
made show that purslane contains in
dry form 26.13 per cent of protein,
pigweed 1854 per cent and cheese
mallow 24.64 per cent.
A flock of 200 sheep would be suffi-
Client to keep the highways bordering
On and intapcaotip~ q cao+iny, of Io,od
pretty closely cropped and free from
weeds, which would thus be prevented
from befouling the adjoining fields.
They would not only render this serv-
ice, but could be turned into the stub
BILE fields as soon as the grain was
stacked, and their service here would
be of the same valuable kind
WniIe various artificial schemes have
been proposed for fixing the nitrogen
Of the atmosphere so that it could be
utilized as a soil fertilizer, the only one
that it will pay the average farmer to
monkey with Is the growing Of the le-
gumes-clover and alfalfa, beans and
peas-which have been endowed by ma
ture with the power of appropriating
the nitrogen Of the air and depositing
1t In their root systems in the soil.
The bursting Of kernels of popcorn In
the process Of popping is due to the ex-
pansion Of the cell moisture into steam.
The shell Of this corn is so hard that
considerable pressure Is required be-
fore the steam can escape; hence the
sound made in bursting. In ordinary
varieties of corn popping does not take
place as rule when it Is heated, be-
cause the shell Of the kernel is looser,
permitting the escape of the steam
more gradually.
A periodical visit TO the Office of
dentist for a careful examination and
repair Of defective teeth will in the
long run not only prove more eco
nomical, but will prevent good deal
Of the misery and discomfort which are
usually experienced where the teeth
are entirely neglected. Where the chill
dren in the home have not learned this
fact from experience their parents
should see to it that they are informed
and do what they can to have dental
repairs made in time
II no apparent cause can be discover
ed for the offensive dead rat odor
which is sometimes noticeable on the
lawn or more often on the border be-
tween the lawn and garden, it is more
than likely to be caused by the pres
ence of the sinking or carrion toad
stool. It prefers damp, cool place in
the shade and looks much as an ordi-
nary toadstool except that it has
slight enlargement at the head which
Is often Of smutty or dirty looking
color. II this is found to be the cause
OF the stencil, it should be dug up and
buried.
During the month of July Of this
year there were shipped on an average
5000 or 1000 boxes of celery from the
great celery growing district around
Kalamazoo, Mich. This amounted to