West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1908-06-04

cess III he cevoteS his energies TO the
raising OF either strictly beef or dairy
breed OF cattle rather than TO what is
generally understood as dual purpose
breed.
One who has suffered good deal I'm
past years ms result OF ivy poisoning
writes that very simple and effective
cure is the application to the affected
parts OF paste made by mois;culng
fresh hardwood ashes with water.
Our friend states that this seldom fails
to give immediate relief.
Where an individual pupil in the
town or country school becomes n
source of more injury to the Industry
and government of the school which
he attends than he derives I'm benefit
from the educational advantages which
are available II Is time that he was
handed his walking papers and told to
get out
Specific instructions sent out with nj.
most every cream separator put on the
market are TO the effect that the ma
chine should be thoroughly washed
and scalded each time II f. used When
1t Is considered that I'm extreme cases
slovenly patrons do not clean their
scparators oftener than once n week II
Is not surprising that the use OF the
separator In some localities Is not re-
sulting I'm materially improved dairy
product.
Daily papers in the larger cities re-
port an unusual exodus of young pco.
pie to the country. It's wholesome
movement and will tend TO adjust the
inequality I'm the supply of labor which
has made 1t we'll nigh impossible for
the granger TO get satisfactory labor
at any price. while soft handed clerks
In creased trousers and standup collars
nave unrolled bolts OF dry goods he.
hind mahogany counters on Il salary OF
$3.50 week
Under no circumstances should the
| unsophisticated country girl 90 to
large city on tempting offer OF high
wages unless the position she has I'm
view has been certified to 10y person
of her acquaintance i'm whom she has
absolute confidence. In all too many
cases girls are wont to view these of
fers as bona fide only to find by bitter
! experience that they were traps set by
| unprincipled or immoral schemcrs to
lure them to the city.
Root crops-potatoes. turnips. ruta-
bagas and the 'ke-do especially well
In sections where there Is an album
dance of moisture and where moderate
temperatures prevail. while corn can
| get along with some less moisture and
needs an abundance OF heat TO produce
the largest and best crops. Ii Is for
the reasons mentioned that Michlgau.
| Wisconsin, Minnesota and Canada pro
duce the best root crops. while the
states south OF these to the gulf OF
Mexico lead in the production OF corn.
| While having a seemingly hard and
| tough bark, trees. especially the fruit
! bearing kind, are exceedingly susccptl-
| BILE to damage by fire This is due 10
the fact that the life layer of the tree.
| the light yellow cambium LAYER. Is
| Just beneath the outside bark and. be-
Ing so near the surface. is easily affect
ed by an extreme of heat One learns
the truth OF this to his sorrow at times
when fire gets away from him when
burning litter in the garden or when
fire Is accidentally started In the
grass in the orchard.
For years past fumes OF tobacco
have been used for the purpose Of IN.
migration I'm green and hot houses. But.
due to the fact that this Is not always
effective with all kinds Of insects. other
insecticides have been experimental
With, and hydrocyanic acid gas has
| been found TO be very effective. one
! OF the drawbacks with this Is that I'm
/ addition TO discriminating insect life IL
| VIII also infiict injury on the plants n
allowed 70 remain I'm the Enclosure too
long. II Is likewise a deadly poison.
and great care has TO be exercised I'm
the use Of 10.
To get rid Of the aph.ds or green lice
| which attack the rosebushes I'm house
| or garden there is nothing better than
/ tobacco Infusion. which is made by
adding hot water 20 tobacco az the
rate Of four gallons 90 pound Of
tobacco waste or stems This should
be allowed 10 stand until cold. when
there should be added 10 &c am ounce
and o half u whale on soap or three
ounces Of soft soap. This should be
| sprayed on the larger bushes but tho.
smaller potted plants may be dipped
/ Ira it The treatments should be given
once o week until the lice disappear
The patrons OF % well known cata.
logue house have been having good
/ deal Of trouble Of late because the CON
I Germ in question made use Of patents
in tho manufacture OF their cheap
cream separatOr5 that belonged 10 an.
other firm 8 decision handed down
by The United States circuit court not
only cnjoins the catalogue house from
selling any more OF these machines
but The Individual purchaser from
using them. Whether The supply house
is going 70 make this loss good 90 its
patrons IS not as set stated. but it IS
hardly i.se.y
The grape fruit which So on the co.
or ~ lemon and ~ tbe shape N au
orange though considerably larger.
gets is name from the fact hat thc
irult ns borne 0n the trees ls clus-
tered much org are grapes ON their
stem This fruit o. NOT 90 Ifs Jes: until
lhe second year after picking. when 70
l5 really 600 ripe Tor shipment. which
accounts Tor the fact that relatively 20
+ little OF 81 IS shipped % eastern mar
kets end Tor the further fact that 90
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