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West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1908-05-21
SPRAYING FRUIT CROPS.

A cooperative spraying experiment
Will be carried on I'm the writer's or
chard this year in connection with the
horticultural department of the state
experiment station. The results of the
spraying which has been done I'm the
orchard during the past two years have
been so pronounced that the subject OF
its being worth while is no longer open
to debate. The writer would place the
value OF the spraying last year at close
to $500. while the spraying materials
and operations did not cost over $40.
With both gardener and horticulturist
n nice margin of profit can often be Sc
cured above ruling market prices by
raising that which is OF extra quality.
This is what spraying does for the APP
pie or other fruit crop. Indeed. In
many markets fruit that has not been
sprayed Is classed as Gull stuff and IL
not wanted Mt any price Last years
experience seems to point out one or
two things that may be worth men
tioning. One is that two thorough
treatments before the blossom clusters
open are advisable, serving to hold the
apple scab In check in very effective
manner. Another Is That special pains
should be taken TO make the treatment
which is given just after the blossoms
fall as thorough as possible. II is at
this time IL at all that the poison con-
talned I'm the spraying solution Is de-
posted in the little calyx cup or bios
som end of the apple. where It is estl-
mated that so per cent of the eggs of
the cooling moth are laid. The burning
or the foliage which was noticed to
some extent last season seems to have
been due to the fact that there Is too
much OF the arsenate In the solution or
that the mixture was not kept stirred
as thoroughly as IL ought TO have been
while the spraying was being done
These are two additional points that
will be watched somewhat more close
" this year.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1908-05-21
THE BEST BREED.

The question is often asked, (Which
Is the best breed Of fOwls?" and quite
as often an attempt Is made TO give a
definite answer and name the best"
breed. However, If any individual in
stance of success with poultry were to
be investigated the fact would quite
likely be developed that It was the
kind OF man and the care he gave his
hock rather than the variety of fowls
Kept that should really be credited with
the success achieved. A first class
man can make good money out OF
scrubs, while scrub poultryman
would have hard scratching to succeed
with the best breed OF fowls OH earth.
The best combination Is careful man
and good attention coupled with one
or the commonly accepted good"
breeds. If good layers are wanted the
Leghorns Orplngtons and Rhode Is
land Reds cannot be excelled; IL a gen
eral purpose fowl Is desired the Plym.
outh Rock and Wyandotte are all right,
while IL heavier and more easily CON
fined breed is wanted the Brahmas or
Cochins will fiji the bill.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1908-05-21

In these days, When sotmuch Is being
said and written about the wisdom OF
the federal governments policy OF for
est preservation and when farmers I'm
the agricultural states are being urged
TO set out timber lots, one OF the first
questions that come TO the mind OF
one who Is debating the wisdom OF the
proposal Is. Does II payf" With n
view to citing a case which may in
part answer this query we give below
the figures ON the returns from an acre
and u quarter wood lot belonging to a
friend living near by. The tract In
question Is piece OF native timber IN
which the oaks--white. black and Jack
-predomlnate. The lot I'm question has
lately been cleared, and our friend tells
us that In addition TO having got TWEEN.
~ cords OF firewood from this lot dur
Ing the past seventeen years the clear
Ing OF the piece has yielded n total OF
thirty cords Of wood. worth So per cord
or $50; eighty-one oak posts. worth on
an average 10 cents. amounting to
S121.20. and seven saw logs which. II
is estimated. will yield 700 feet OF
plank, worth $50. making the total re.
ceipts from the acre $336.50. Deduct
Ing from this III cents for making the
posts, 81 n cord for cutting the wood.
$3.50 for clearing the land and 50 for
saving the plank, there Is left n net
return from the acre OF S2G5.C0. While
the showing here given may be better
than the average. II indicates what
may be done with natural wood lot
when rightly managed.
When the trees in the wood lot have
attained size where their develop
ment Is very slow and are ut point
where the process o: decline and de-
cay has already or will soon set I'm,
they may very properly be termed
ripe and should be removed so as TO
make room and give light and air for
smaller trees that may be growing up
around them. The wood lot should
be inspected every year with the above
thought In mind.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1908-05-21
COOKING BY GAS.
How 10 Avoid Disagreeable odor,
and liuht tho Range.

How 10 Avoid Disagreeable odors
and Light the Range.
" there Is n constant smell Of burn
Ing when cooking Is going on examine
the burners. They are probably filed
with sediment from boil overs" This
especially applies TO the housewife
whose kitchen is more or less dark.
for unless that is an unusually light
place IT is difficult TO see sufficiently
well TO keep the burners perfectly
clean. says Forgetmeuot
For the woman whose troubles arise
from the odor OF cooking the remedy
lies in having n small pipe between the
range and the chimney to carry of the
odorous gases. A large bowl of water
placed near will also help to prevent
odors OF cooking penetrating the house.
The smell OF gas when II rubber tube
Is used-no leak being apparent-is
usually caused by the tube itself hav-
Ing become saturated with gas. New
tubing is the only remedy.
The lighting OF the burners Is "a very
simple matter II properly understood.
Turn on the gas for six seconds before
applying the match. This permits the
air TO escape from the pipe and Iakes
the burner show clear blue flame
from the first. II white flame APP
pears on first lighting, turn or the gas
Immediately and try again. The dull,
roaring sound means the gas flame has
leaped back inside the supply pipe.
When having the gas range put In
be sure TO see that the supply pipe is
large enough 10 allow sufficient gas TO
enable all the burners to be used at
the same time. This is very neces-
sary. IL Is annoying TO discover you
can't boil two kettles when the oven Is
In use See also that the oven Is large
and commodlous and that there Is
plenty of room on the top for boiling
frying. etc. IL Is poor economy TO use
gas range that Is too small. On the
other hand. should your family be
small and large joints things unknown
don't have huge oven.
1t Is the oven. with its many burners,
which makes gas stove cooking expen.
sive. For this reason think out your
meals carefully and bake as many
things as possible at the same time
Custards, for instance. IL small will
cook when the gas has been turned
out, and fruit, etc, may be stewed In
earthenware Jars while the joint IL
cooking.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1908-05-21

Doubtless good many readers o.
these notes VIII some time this spring
be under necessity Of grading up about
their premises md getting % lawn
started, and in the doing Of this 1T is
well ~ remember two or three simple
things One IS that so far az may be
possible the soil used FOR q top dress
Ing should not only be fine and rich.
but should Boz as free MS possible from
weed seeds when the soil has been
graded MP as ono desires 81 should be
foatcd or rolled until 70 is Gm and
solid This VIII give the lawn grass
which is sowu q suitable seed bed and
VIII keep the plot from being easily
maued should my person or stray AMI
NAL tread ON it white clover md blue
grass make au excellent lawn in most
sections nnd Should be sovu I'D the rate
u three parts ~ blue grass 10 ono NJ
clover. Frequent watering i1 case NJ
an insufficient rainfall uu De aU fIat
is needed 20 give a good stand OF grass.
The new grass should not Dc moved
until Sc has made good growth and
developed o fairly strong root oats
ere sometimes sown with The grass
seed as sort u nurse crop. but this a.
not necessary ~ care IS exercised r. che
particulars mentioned.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1908-05-21
WAIT TILL FROST 10 our.

a good deal Of risk Is involved in
purchasing n farm I'm a section OF the
country with which one Is not ac.
quainted I'm the winter months and
especially If the ground Is covered
with snow. We heard OF chap not
long ago who was on the point Of buy
Ing a farm under just such circum-
stances and at a price which he CON
sidered rare bargain. On some ones
suggestion he waited until spring, then
made a final inspection OF the land and
found that n was but little better than
n spongy bog. the native haunt OF
bobolinks and bullfrogs This expert
ence taught him lesson. and the next
time he sized his prospective purchase
MP when vegetation was IN growth.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1908-05-21
How TO Make Cut Leather Ar,;o,.s

AS every one knows, the ready made
cut leather articles are beyond the in
diligence OF the woman OF modest
purse. Yet II she is even moderately
clever handed and n willing to give of
her time and labor she may crafty
her desires very inexpensiyely Whether
1t Is mat. pillow top, book cover,
a belt or any other of the many arti-
cles to which this form of decoration
Is applied the method is the same. Cut
the leather OF the desired shape and
Size. Then trace the design OH 1t and
with Il pair of sharp pointed scissors
cut 1t ont. following the lines OF the
tracing accurately and rounding out
the corners carefully. Cut leather ar
ticles. TO show to advantage, should be
lined with silk. velvet or satin of n
harmonizing color The average skin
Is about 80 by 80 inches and If 1t is
cut economically will make several ar
ticles.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1908-05-21
How to Check Perspirina of Hands

W
Rubbing the hands with pure cam
phor will sometimes arrest perspira-
ton on the parts treated. In nearly all
cases the perspiration is decreased.
Some advocate that the skin be first
washed with soap and water. When
this Is done. It is necessary to lie very
thorough in rinsing. as the least trace
OF soap would be acted on by the cam
phor and would result in sticky mess
that could not be removed from the
skin without difficulty. Camphor has
been applied to the entire body with
the view of lesscning too coplous
general perspiration. 1t cannot be too
emphatically stated that by perspirng
we get rid OF polsons and that any
thing approaching TO an arrest of per
spiration is injurious TO the health.
And camphor Is in itself deadly to the
nervous system. 1t is quite permissible
to use the drug for the hands and for
a limited period. Quite often three or
four applications so improve matters
that In the further treatment of the
case its occasional use su1ices.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1908-05-21
How 70 Keep the houss Neat.

To keep house in a neat condition
select two unused cupboards, one on
each floor. Into these cupboards any
thing which was out of place, from
Kitchen utensils to personal articles,
can be put by any member of the fam.
lily. Nothing ought to be taken out Of
the cupboard until the next Saturday
unless n fine is paid as a forfeit. Ev-
cry Saturday the cupboards should be
cleaned out and the various articles
returned to their owners and proper
places
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1908-05-21

II the true reason could be got at
the difference between the milk pro-
duction Of a COW IN different seasons.
barring that due 20 the process Of ma
turing It would quite likely be found
% be the Kind 9f pasture she had. a
fact not fully realized perhaps az the
time. From the financial standpoint
abundant pasturage. for which one
pays 50 or 50 FOR the season. is "a de-
cidedly better proposition than that
which may De had FOR SO, but which
does not furnish a sufficient amount 81
nutrition above that actually required
70 keep the physical organism OF the
cow going Unless the feed in a pas.
ture SIS exceptionally heavy % ought
not 70 carry more than two COWS for
every three ncrcs on this account
pasturage that is nomlnauy cheap may
be very expensive.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1908-05-21

Northern experiment stations would
perform n real service for the northern
orchardist IL they would discover some
orchard cover crop that could he used
instead OF clover. the price of which
this year has been almost prohibltlve
and the getting of stand of which Is
not an easy matter.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1908-05-21

The experience of n good many farm.
ers in the north part of the corn belt
last year points quite conclusively TO
the fact that the rather small and early
maturing variety OF native corn Is n
better agricultural asset than the big
shoe peg kernel variety that gets pinch
ed by the frost at both ends of The
season and sours on the cob after II is
put in the crib
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1908-05-21
Humor ano Philosophy
A REAL MARVEL.
By DUNCAN N. snITH

I've met a lot OF able men
In travelling about.
Some who were truly great and some
Who hadn't been found out.
Some who were winners sure enough
And some who also ran.
But never yet found one TO match
BIZ Jones. the hired man.
Bill dropped from nowhere-just came
down
Like rain orc summer day
And said he sort o. liked the place.
And so we let him stay.
He found peg TO hang his hat.
a looking glass and comb.
And ho at once was one OF us
And very much at home.
He settled I'm AN easy chair
And started on the spot
To tell us everything he knew.
And. say. Il was lot.
The places that he hadn't been.
The things he hadn't seen.
II entered Ia n book would leave
Most all the pages clean.
On heavy lifting and the like
He wasn't very strong.
Yet he accomplished more or IesK
And sort % got along.
But still we never made kick
Nor grudgc him what he drew
Not chat he earned the wages. bu,
Because OF what lie knew.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1908-05-21

Where IN abundance OF clean straw
or even light manure Is available a
good layer OF it scattered among the
raspberry bushes Is first rate thing.
This covering not only keeps down n
rank growth OF weeds, but serves as n
mulch to hold the moisture when the
dry weather comes on.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1908-05-21

The old Indian sign that corn should
not be planted until the leaf OF the
bur oak is as large as n squirrels onr
Is based on pretty sound meteorolog
ical philosophy in that II takes real
warm weather, something more than
Is Indicated by the first robins song or
croak of frog, to start buds on the deep
rooted oak.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1908-05-21
How TO Prepsre a cbieksn ni,n.r

Cut up nice yellow chicken. COOK
until tender. have plenty OF gravy,
thicken with -four and an egg stirred
together. Make a pan OF nice baking
powder biscuits. bake them, turn
chicken and gravy In the biscuit pan,
let the biscuits soak the gravy. Serve
I'm the pan with napkin wrapped
around II.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1908-05-21

One of the results of the prevalence
OF the rabbit pest in Australia has
been the building of rabbit proof
fence across the continent, n distance
OF 2,O26 miles. The cost Of this bunny
barricade, which was recently COM
pleted, was close to $1,250,O0O. 1t is
furnished at intervals OF Ave miles
with systems of traps, in which hun
dreds of rabbits are captured and de-
stroyed daily. On the eastern side of
the fence rabbits are said to be teen.
Ing and vegetation almost completely
destroyed, while on the west side the
rodents have not as yet put in an APP
pearance.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1908-05-21
Sad.

1 had II framed up to my mind
And looked all TO the good;
So plain II was that cen the blind
Could see just where / stood:
1t seemed as clear as open day
without n mist or fog.
When suddenly. like any jay.
went and slipped a cog.
IL makes fellow awful sore
To be about TO land.
To know the matter TO the core
And feel that I'm his hand
He holds the games. as easy his
AS rolling of log.
And then 20 go and queer tho biz
By letting slip cog.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1908-05-21
How 10 Rnlisve chnLinn-

TO relieve choking break an egg I'm a
cup and give II TO the distressed one
10 swallow. The white Of the egg
seems 20 catch around the obstacle
and remove Il. II one egg does not
answer the purpose try another. The
white Is ali that IS necessary TO use.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1908-05-21
Both Look Good.

"Are you Interested In politlcsi"
Every much"
(which party do you want to see
win?'
81 wouldn't be presumptueus enough
TO say one deserves success more than
the other"
81 thought you were interested fl
politics"
81 am. make campaign buttons"
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1908-05-21

One section of 200 acres near the
town of Sanford; Fla.. has given q
gross return of S250,O00. or $3.50 pei
acre. vixen devoted to the growing OF
celery. This was in n portion of the
state formerly devoted to orange grow.
Ing, but the killing freeze of some two
years ago, which wiped out almost
every orange grove in the state, made
the raising OF some other crop neces-
sary
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1908-05-21

y bulletin issued by the bureau OF
statistics Of the federal department OF
agriculture gives the estimated losses
OF the different kinds OF farm animals
for the year ended April !, 1908, as
follows: Horses, per cent loss from dis
ease II, number $4,000 cattle. from
exposure and disease 81 per cent.
100000; sheep, from exposure and
disease 40 per cent, 2,47S,OO0: swine.
from disease 80 per cent, 100000. In
the case Of both cattle and sheep the
losses from exposure for the year Just
closed are considerably less than for
the preceding year and stu smaller I'm
comparison with the figures given for
the ten year average loss from this
cause.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1908-05-21

The highest dam in the world was
lately begun near Cody, Wyo., when
the first stone was laid on solid rock
sixty-fiye feet below the bed Of the
river in the foundation Of the big Sho-
shone river dam, which is being built
under the government reclamation serv-
Ice. Exclusive Of the foundation. the
dam will be 80 feet high, overlapping
any structure Of it's kind i'm the world.
and Will form reservoir for water
supply which will make possible the
conversion of 100000 acres of land
which produces now naught but sage
brush, greasewood and cactus into pro-
ductlve orchards, gardens and grain
fields.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1908-05-21

The President has assured the
Prosperity Association that nothing
serods will happen 60 the railroads
before the election. Mr. Hartman
may nov proceed 90 raise another
Sz5o, 900 corruption fund for The
9. O. T. He and Teddy are prac.
ucsl men.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1908-05-21

The peach crop of the country has
suffered its regular annual freeze and
extinction-in the columns of the daily
press. Packing time will have to be
relied on to give an accurate status OF
the situation.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1908-05-21

Scrub sires are quite likely to be
found on the farm of the fellow who
trusts Providence for a stand of seed
corn and plants his potatoes by a GER
tain phase of the moon.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1908-05-21

The fellow who will tolerate forty
dollar sire In his herd of beef or dairy
cows may be properly styled an agrl.
cultural stand patter of very hope.
less and sorry type.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1908-05-21

Never before have oranges been so
plentiful and so fine both from the
standpoint of quality and she ms they
are this year. They have been especial
ly enjoyed because apples have been
both poor and scarce.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1908-05-21
Wasted Effort.

Wasted Effort.
81 hear, Miss Pink. that you were
almost drowned last summer?"
Eyes. | had Il narrow escape"
Somebody rescue your"
mo. II was the most provoking
thing you ever heard Of. There wasn't
man In sight. and I had to swim
ashore unaided."
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1908-05-21
Negative Pay.

what are you doing for livingT
"Dodging grip germs"
"But there is no salary connected
with that"
Very true, but l save so much on
doctor bills that don't need salary"
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1908-05-21

Virtually the entire acreage OF
orange trees growing today on the la
cific slope came from n slip of navel
orange tree imported from Brazil some
twenty years ago.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1908-05-21

The verdict OF those who have made
close study Of the habits OF the com.
mon ground mole IS that the damage It
does In ridging up the soil IN garden or
on lawn IS more than atoned for by It's
destruction OF the common white grub.
which constitutes its chief article Of
food II s. the mice which sometimes
follow IN the burrow OF the. mole which
do damage 20 the roots Of plants and
shrubs.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1908-05-21

In estimating the total returns from
his farm during the year the owner
ought not TO overlook the living which
he and his family have had from It IN
the course OF the year, an item which
In the expense account OF the fellow
in town runs all the way from $3.50 to
5000
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1908-05-21

If field counted on for the growing
of corn is considerably below standard
In point of fertility 1t will quite likely
produce a larger crop OF corn from an
average stand OF two than from a
stand of three or four kernels TO the
hill.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1908-05-21

Piles arc easily ard quickly checked with
Dr ~Hoap Magic Ointment. 10 prove b,
wI meH small TRIAL box as a conviuc .ng
test simply address DR. Shoop Racine.
Wis ] surely would not send 10 free unless
} "af certain ihat d. SIocp Magic ONT
meut would stand ihr tesf Remember Ia
is made expressly and alone Tor swollen
painill. bleeding or itching giles either
external or internal Large jar soc Sold by
Stnck.ers drug store.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1908-05-21

An eastern experiment station which
has tested various kinds Of feed for
work horses reports that one OF the
most effective and nutritive rations IS
composed Of hundred pounds OF corn
meal, a hundred pounds Of ground
oats and fifty pounds Of wheat mid.
dlings
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1908-05-21

A treat that the family OF the coun
try resident Will enjoy when they
come to town is once in awhile n din
ner at the hotel or attending an inter
estng and wholesome play. Many
take advantage OF such opportunities,
but many more do not.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1908-05-21

Those who have kept close track Of
the number of field mice. gophcrs and
rabbits devoured by the average hen
hawk have estimated its cash value to
the farmer at SO per annum. In view
Of these figures there is certainly No
money In killing this bird
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1908-05-21

Luxuriance Of growth in the common
garden flowers may be 90 some extent
Influenced by the vigor and thrifuness
OF the parent stock, but is quite likely
to be more largely determined by the
richness Of the soil in which the seed
Is sown or the plants are set. 4 rich
soil. coupled with abundant moisture
and that degree OF sunshine or shade
which the particular variety seems 10
demand, will produce the desired re-.
suits