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Los Angeles herald., 1907-05-24
HonkI Honk!

Hocus-They tell me Jones has got
himself into bad odor
Pocus-He has; he's bought an auto
mobile.-Princeton Tiger.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-05-24

City Niece-Uncle Hiram, I don't see
how you have the patience to work with
that mule. Amt they the most obstinate
things on earth?
Uncle Hiram-Waal, I useter think SO
wen wuz a young feller, but sense I've
ben married 1 don't notice it so much
Chicago News
Los Angeles herald., 1907-05-24

pliable all the parts, and
assists nature in its sublime
work. BY its aid thousands
of women have passed this
GREAT crisis in perfect safety
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1907-05-16
Wheat SHUTS and Their Treatment

Loose Smut.-A modified method OF
the hot water treatment has given
good results in destroying the spores
of loose smut. The infected seed is
placed in cold water for a period OF
four hours. The grain is then taken
out and allowed to remain in the wet
sacks for the same length OF Tune.
Finally immerse the seed for five min
utes in water at a temperature OF l35
F. tits important that the proper tenn
perature should be maintained. After
the grain has been treated it should
be spread out upon the floor and
stirred frequently until dry. This
treatment Injuries the vitality of the
seed. hence the use of a larger guam
tity Cat least one-half more) has been
recommended.
Blue Stone Treatment for Sinking
Smut-Two pounds crystallized com
mercial copper sulfate solution should
be dissolved in so gallons of water.
The grain is placed in this solution
and should remain immersed for about
IL hours. The seed should be stirred
occasionally After draining for few
minutes the seed is again immersed in
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unsightly with scaly bark, moss and
lichens? They are scraped clean and
smooth with dull hoe or scraper, and
the entire surface washed or sprayed
with Bordeaux mixture. Has the fruit
heretofore been defective from the in
festatiOn of insects or fungi? Repeat
ed sprayings with Bordeaux mixture
and arsenites, applied in so thorough
a manner that 10. leaf, tWig, branch
or fruit, crevice or square inch of sur
face in any part is left untouched or
uncovered, will bring smooth, sound
fruit. Has the soil become impOyer-
ished through abuse Or long continued
crop production without feeding?
There is applied liberal dressing of
stable manure which is either worked
into the upper few inches of soil be-
meath the extremities of the branches.
or covered with few inches of straw,
cOrn-stalks or other coarse material
applied as a mulch. Do the cellar bins
need repairing, and is there an ample
supply of crates and baskets? 1t
would be we'll to prepare for the day
of harvest; for there will be bounti-
full reward when the fruit-picking sea-
sOr comes.
To bring about, in the old orchard
the conditions necessary to attain the
object in view, it is of first Importance
that the height of the trees be reduced
very materially. Indeed, upon this Sc
we're cutting back or heading down
rested the whole plan of renewal. For,
as a natural result, would follow the
production of a vigorous system of
new wood at reduced altitude; the
refrigeration or regeneration of the
lower or more horizontal branches
which, under former adverse condi-
lions, have been only inactive mem
bers of the tree, their fruit annually
dropping in an early stage of devel-
Opment through want of necessary
conditions of light, heat and susie
nance.
Should there be, among the number
| of trees renewed, one or more varie-
ties which are Of little value, or for
any cause undesirable, it is both in
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1907-05-16
GOOD CROPS GROWN BY
DRY FARMING METHODS
Prepare catch Rainfall then Cultivate
Agricultural College, New Mexico.

Soil moisture is lost either by the
free water percolating downward until
it reaches the ground water table and
passes into bitches, or streams, or by
returning by capillary action to the
surface of the ground where evapora-
ton takes place and it passes off into
the atmosphere. Since Tor our pres
ent discussion we are dealing with
conditions where the rainfall is not
large it is improbable that any consid-
cradle amount of water, II any at. ALL
is lost by downward percolation, and
therefore, the loss in that direction
may be entirely ignored.
AS soon as the surface layer of the
soil becomes dryer than that portion
lying Immediately below it, the mois-
ture from below moves toward the
surface to replace that removed by
evaporation It is evident, then, that
if we are able TO check this upward
movement of the moisture, and there
fore, check the surface evaporation,
we have reached a most important re-
suit. This we are able to do, not com
pletely stopping all upward movement
of the moisture from below, but SO ma
terially checking that movement and
thus lessening the amount OF moisture
which reaches the surface Of the soil
and which is sure to be evapOrated as
soon as it comes in contact with the
air, that it forms one Of the most i'm
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1907-05-16
NARROWING WHEAT.
The Advantages to Be Gained by the
Treatment.

Where wheat or rye has been drilled
it will usually pay to harrow it in the
snring. but not before the soil is IN
GOOD condition. The object of harrow
ing is twofold and sometimes three
fold-to break up the crust and loosen
the soil for the purpose of preventing
eyaporation and to more effectively
aerate the soil; to cultivate the wheat
by covering roots that may have been
laid bare: and where grass seeds are
to be sown. to cover these by cultivat-
ing the soil. This, of course, can be
done effectively only when the wheat
has been sown with drill; otherwise
more harm than good might result.
This narrowing should not be done
until the ground is in fit condition,
by which time plant growth will be
pretty well established, and hence
there is little danger of doing injury
to the wheat.
The implement to be used will de-
pend on circumstances, says Wal
lace's Farmer. re soils contain
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1907-05-16

acme harrow or toothed harrow, thus
pulverizing and fineing the surface sc
as to form a good mulch and at the
same time provide against any surface
run off of the water that subsequent
ly falls.
The subsurface packing and the for
nation of a surface mulch should be
performed each half day. If the sol.
is left loose and large surface ex
posed to the air for only few hours
large quantities of moisture will be
evaporated, pass off into the atmos
phere and be lost to the crop. Sue
cess often lies in the proper perform
ance at the right time of these seem
ingly insignificant operations.
Experiments, often repeated, have
proven that the evaporation OF moist
ure from a soil surface is least wher
that surface is least exposed to the
air. 1t follows, therefore, that any
irregularities in the surface Increases
the surface exposure, which in turr
increases the evaporation of moisture
The reason for laying so much stress
upon following the pillow Immediately
with the harrow is to prevent the loss
Of moisture from the irregular sur
face Level culture with a fine ever
surface has proven the best methoc
for conserving moisture and for mois
crops this condition is the most favor
able for root development and expan
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1907-05-16

portant aids to crop production under
practically all conditions of agricul-
tural operation.
The principal means employed in
the conservation of moisture are first,
loosening the soil to great depths so
that the water can penetrate deeply
into the soil; second, adding humus
to the soil either by applying manure
directly or by blowing under all stub
BILE and ether litter; and third, sur
face cultivation. While the first and
second means are important and
should never be neglected, yet the
third, that of surface culture, must
necessarily remain the most impOr-
tant method for checking the loss of
soil moisture from the surface This
is most quickly and cheaply accom-
plished by repeated civilizations, thus
forming what is known as dust
mulch" upon the surface. Next to the
storage of moisture in the soil the con-
servation of soil moisture by surface
cultivation is most important to dry
farming operations.
Flowing is the most important fac
tor connected with dry farming Oper-
atoms If the blowing is not proper
ly done an adequate water reservoir
will not be formed in which to store
the rain or snow fall. Should this
feature of the work be neglected much
of the rain and melting snow will IGN
off from the surface Of the ground and
be lost instead of sinking into the
soil, there to be stored.
Flowing, if possible, should be per-
formed when the soil is fairly moist,
so that it will come up mellow and
can easily be leveled and fined. Disc
inc Immediately after the crop is re-
moved will aid materially in this re-
spect.
The character Of the soil and the
season Of, the year will largely deter
mine the depth to which it is best to
pillow. Usually the blowing should be
from eight to II or more inches deep
if done in the fall, obviously some
what shallower if done in the spring.
The subsoil pillow may follow the
plow if after due trial upon small
areas it proves beneficial upon that
particular soil and subsoil and under
the conditions prevailing. The pillow
should be followed by the subsurface
packer, especially if the blowing has
been very deep If a subsurface pack
err is not available the field should be
run over with the disc set straight
but we'll weighted down. The subsur-
face packer should be followed by the
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1907-05-16

Are the trees of the old orchard so
lofty in branch as to be out of reach
of primers and sprayer and ladder and
fruit picker? They are cut down
third or half in height. Are there
dead and dying branches? They are
smoothly sawed away, and the wounds
neatly dressed with lead and oil. Does
a great bole or branch show indica-
tons of splitting down? If not too far
advanced, a brace and long bit, and
bolt with nut and large washer repair
the injury. Are there gaping cavities
or hollows in body or branch, gradu-
ally enlarging through decay? These
cavities are carefully cleaned out,
sprayed inside with Bordeaux mixture
and filled with Portland cement. Are
the bodies and branches rough and
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1907-05-16
STOMACH ON STRIKE
SUCCESSFUL TONIC TREATMENT
FOR INDIGESTION.
Dr.. Williams Pink Pills Cured This
Woman and Have Cured Many
Hundreds of Other Cases of
Cannon Ailments

Common Ailments
Loss of appetite, coated tongue, bad
taste in the mouth, heavy dull headache
and a dull, sluggish feeling these are
the symptoms of stomach trouble. They
Indicate that the stomach is on strike;
shat it is no longer furnishing to the
blood the full quota of nourishment that
the body demands, hence every organ
suffers.
There are two methods of treatment,
the old one by which the stomach is
humOred by the use OF predigested foods
and artificial ferments, and the new one
by which the stomach is toned up to do
the work which nature intended of it.
A recent cure by the tonic treatment is
that of Mrs. Mary Stackpole, OF 81
Liberty street, Lowell, Mass. She says:
Il suffered constantly for years from
stomach trouble and terrible backaches
and was confined TO my bed the greater
part of three years. was under the
care of our family physician most OF the
time, but did not seem to get better.
II was completely rundown and was
not able to do my work about the house.
NV blood was impure and my complex
ION pale. I suffered from flashes of
heat. followed suddenly by chills. [
had awful headaches, which lasted from
three to four days. / could get but little
rest at night, as my sleep was broken
and fitfuI. AS a result l lost several
pounds in weight and became very ner-
vous.
Il was in wretched condition when
7 heard about DR.. Williams Pink Pills.
I started to take the pills at once and
began to gain in weight and health. !
was encouraged by this to keep on until
I was cured. My friends and neighbors
often remark what a changed woman l
am and I owe it all to DR.. Williams
Pink Pills"
These wonderful pills are useful IN
wide range of diseases such as an@mla,
rheumatism, sciatica, neuralgia, nervous
headaches, and even locomotor ataxla
and partial paralysis.
The great value OF DR.. Williams Pink
Pills lies in the fact that they actually
make new blood and this carries health
and strength to every portion OF the
BODY. The stomach is toned up, the
nerves are strengthened, every organ Is
stimulated to do its work.
DR.. Williams Pink Pills are sold by
all druggists, or sent, postpaid, on receipt
Of price, so cents per box, six boxes for
$3.50. by the DR.. Williams Medicine
Company. Schenectady, N. Y.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1907-05-16
NEW LEASE OF LIFE FOR
THE OLD ORCHARD TREES
Method of Pruning Which Will Bring Its
in Crops.

a vigorous growth of new wood from
the upper extremities of the large
stubs left after cutting away the
branches. Neglect to follow renewal
with judicious thinning out of super
iuous shoots, and the cutting back of
those remaining, would mean failure
to attain the true purpose of this
heavy pruning. This thinning and
clipping back of the new shoots tends
to keep the tree in low, compact form,
and will eventually lead to the forma-
ton OF healthy, strong fruit buds over
the entire area Of new, sturdy, bright,
clean fruiting-wood.
What has been stated has special
reference to renewal of old apple trees,
but the same may be applied with
equal, or even greater force, to old
peach trees. The peach tree is rapid
grower under ordinarily favorable
conditions. 1t bears fruit only on
wood of the previous seasons growth.
Its characteristic habit of growth is to
form tall, erect branches, in its early
years, becoming more spreading as it's
age increases; hence a few seasons
unrestricted, natural development,
where care and pruning has been neg
lected, results in a tall, ungainly, lily
proportional top, formed by dong,
struggling, slender branches at the ex-
tremities of which, out of reach from
the tallest step-ladders, the fruit is
borne. The weight of the fruit at the
eXtremities of these highly or widely
extended branches, brings so great a
| leverage to bear upon their bases as to
result in serious splitting, breaking
and mutilation of the trees. Careful.
annual pruning back of the new
growth, from the time the young trees
are planted, tends to overcome this
undesira bic habit of growth and to
keep the head of the tree compact and
| symmetrical, thereby lessening the
danger of breaking by reducing the
| leverage eXerted by the weight of the
| crop, and rendering the gathering OF
! the fruit an easy and pleasant task.
| But even with careful, annual pruning,
| the peach tree will eventually get out
! VI pEOpOIlIOu anu OUT Vi T6dSOudUl0
bounds. 1t is at this time that com
! plete renewal becomes advisable. This
can be accomplished without the loss
Of crop, providing the work be done
! early in the spring of season in
which the fruit buds have been de-
| stroyed by the rigorous winter, as is
| often the case in all sections of Ohio
other than those bordering on Lake
Erie. Where annual crops are the
rule, the fortunate orchardist may cut
back a few of the branches of each
tree each season, thereby keeping an
adequate supply Of new fruiting wood
coming on, low down where pruning
! ard spraying may be easily done, anG
where the crop may be safely sup
ported by the superior strength of the
short sturdy, well-knit branches. Thus,
! gradually, the trees will become re-
newed, there will be no material loss
in fruit production, and the fruit will
be of larger size because of the de-
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sion. There may be conditions OF
peculiar nature where this rule vii
not hold good, though it is difficult tc
think of such condition.
Level culture should mean not only
level surface exposure when the
work is completed but it should also
be made to mean the cutting or stir
ring of a slice or layer of the surface
to practically the same depth at al.
points This is usually best accomp
lished by using a long, fiat blade
which is run SO as to cut an even
depth and at the same time stir the
soil before it falls back in position
Another means almost as effective is
| the use of a large number OF small
shovels. Even small shovels leave
an uncut ridge underneath, and a
slight corrugation on the surface
Large shovels are extremely harmfu.
since they leave the surface in great
ridges and portions of the uncut un.
der-surface exposed to the air.
All seeding and planting should be
done with a machine that will deposit
the seed in the moist soil at an even
depth and leave loose surface over
it. The depth at which the seed should
be sown will vary with the size ano
viability of the seed quite as if soWn
under humid conditions, but in dry
farming the seed must be deposited
not a certain depth below the surface
of the soil, but a certain depth below
the top of the moist soil. This is an
important point. Not infrequently:
deep planting will be required, but
there is little danger in planting deer
under dry farming conditions for the
reason that the young plants readily
push TO the surface through the loose
dry surface mulch Should the seed
be DEPOSITED in the dry surface
mulch it will lie there until a
shower comes or until the moisture
from below is brought up to it by roll
inc or other similar treatment.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1907-05-16

a lime solution which is prepared by
shaking two pounds of good lime and
diluting the same with 20 gallons OF
water. 1t has been noted that the omis.
sion of this treatment with the lime
water results in a decreased percent
age of termination. The above treat.
ment has given very favorable results
FormaIin Treatment.-A 40 per
cent. solution of formaldehyde should
be purchased. One pound of this so
luton is diluted with so gallons OF
water, and the seed is treated either
by sprinkling thoroughly or by i'm
mersing for so minutes in this so
luton. If the former method is fol
lowed the grain should be shoveled
until it has become thoroughly moist
ened, after which it may remain in
the pile for two hours. The seed can
then be spread out to dry as indicated
in former treatments.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1907-05-16

; considerable sand, one of the most
effective and altogether the speediest
tool is the weeder, with which from
20 to 80 acres a day can be covered
Where soils contain considerable clay
and where it has been compacted by
heavy spring rains, this will not prove
efficient.
The next best tool is a light smooth
ing harrow, but in the heavier soils
this will not be effective, and it will
be necessary to use harrow of con.
siderable weight. This may destroy
few of the wheat plants, and il
the stand is thin it will have to be
abandoned; but we have never yet
seen any injury result from intelligent
narrowing of winter wheat or rye.
Any apparent damage that may be
done by covering will disappear in the
course OF two or three days.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1907-05-16
Rubbino It In.

Towne-Oh, there's no doubt about
Nurich being thoroughly American.
Browne-But he affects an English
butler and all
Towne-Yes, but he makes him
wear a screaming red, white and blue
vest
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1907-05-16

ting Back.
creased number of specimens to be de.
velOped.
Our first illustration shows an old
peach tree standing on the rear lawn
at the South farm. The second picture
shows the same tree cut back in re.
newal, and the third one is of the
same tree at the close of the first
growing season following the renewal
Plum trees, European, native and
Japanese. respond very promptly and
satisfactory to the process of renewal
| The behavior of the European class
under heavy cutting, is very similar
to that of the apple, while the native
and Japanese classes may justly be
| likened to the peach with which their
| treatment is identical.-Prof F. H.
Ballou professor Ohio Agricultural
College.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1907-05-16

The Proper Proportions.-The use
of a proper proportion of animal food
in feeding growing chicks will pay
handsome profits through decreased
mortality and increased weight Of
chicks. Use care in feeding prepared
animal food.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1907-05-16

The Best SoiT.-It is the soil we'll
filed with humus and kept in good
condition, that will make the big
crops. No matter how rich the soil
may be, if the fertility is not within
reach of the growing plants, you will
never get much of a crop.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1907-05-16

Spring always brings into special favor
Natures blood purifier, Garfield Tea. 1t
is made wholly of clean, sweet Herbs. 1t
purifes the blood, cleanses the system,
clears the complexion, eradicates disease
and promotes Good Health. For young
and old
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1907-05-16
The Thino for Him.

Now, sir" began the agent. This
book"
"Ain't got no use for it," snapped
the busy merchant.
"Ah! you're mistaken, sir. This en-
cyclopedia devotes at least ten pages
to grammar
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1907-05-16

Make Them Rain Proof.-Coops for
the hens and broods should be abso
lutely rain proof. Damp quarters will
cause a NUMBER Of chicken troubles
which will in turn prevent healthy,
vigorous growth.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1907-05-16

The Coming Crop.-Alfalfa is the
coming crop. We are just beginning
to find out that it can be grown over
most of the country. Ohio is the first
to start an alfalfa train across their
state. Get into line Sow alfalfa.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1907-05-16
PATENTS.
List of Patents Issued Last Week to
Northwestern Inventors.

LIST OF = atCHI5 TSSV~U L-sFSN W wv 70
Northwestern Inventors.
Reported by Lothrop & Johnson,
patent lawyers, 911 Pioneer Press
building, ST Paul, Mimi: Alois Bauer,
Cleveland, Mimi, thiIl-coupling; Louis
o. Beaudette, Mendoza, Mimi, lifting
apparatus; Elmon d. Harding, Monte
video, Mimi, display rack; Henry F.
Henke, Wacouta, Mimi, stakeholder;
Geo. w. Kellogg, Grand Forks, N. d.,
grain door; Lorenst c. Kyllo, Fari-
bault, Mimi, conveyor; Arthur
Munich, ST Paul, Mimi, tool-holder.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1907-05-16
The Relief of 1t.

We'll, l finally summed up the
courage to speak to her father last
night. / tell you it was a great relief"
Gee! What did you say"
"Oh, you misunderstood me. He
wasn't in
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1907-05-16
Lacked Experience.

His Wife-And do you mean to in
sinuate that | can't keep a secret?
Her Certainly not, my
dear. You probably can, but l never
knew YOU to try.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1907-05-16

Have You Tried lt.-What happens
to onion sets when you plant them eye
down?
When the chicks are taken from the
nest annoint their heads and the up
per part of their necks with lard or
vaseline. Repeat this every week I'M
til they are six weeks old and you will
lose no chicks from head lice.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1907-05-16
Ladies Can Wear Shoes

One size smaller after using Aliens Foot
Ease. A certain cure for swollen sweating,
hot, aching feet. At all Druggists, 25c. Ac-
AddressfA. S. Olmsted, lie Roy, N. y.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1907-05-16

A pretty girl is as fond of drawing
attention as political Of1cehOlder is
Of drawing a salary.