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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-11-06
HE WAS CONSPICUOUS.

At a recent meeting of the Gitchee
Gummee Outing club, held at the clubs
bungalow on Rock river, one of the
members attended dressed in his very
best and apparently under the impress
sion that there were going to be men,
bers of the fair sex at the little sup
per which was held in connection with
the meeting. He was guyed consider
! ably by his fellow club members about
his coming call spruced up" and he
! finally confessed how it came about
! He had known of the meeting a week
in advance, and on the day set for it
friend. of the club with whom he
worked got to talking about the club
and remarked that he understood that
| it was having a party at its bungalow
that evening The club member said
that he was not aware of any such
plans, but he decided at once that
maybe he had misunderstood In re-.
gard to the meeting. Not being able
to see any of the other club members
before arriving at camp, he took no
chances, and dressed up for the occa-
sion. He was considerably chagrined
at the jolIying he had to withstand.
HE NEEDED AN INTERPRETER.
The following incident occurred some
time ago before the local master in
chancery and it occasioned consider
able merriment which has not entirely
died away as yet. A witness was on
the stand whose English diction was
not of the best and whom the court
decided was able to make himself un-
derstood without the aid of an inter
prefer The following conversation
then ensued:
The Master: ct see no need of an
interpreter
Question: you may state what con-
Yersation was had there between John
Aswege, Tony Martin and William
Reitz about the purchase of this farm"
Answer: 'sVel, John Aswege, he be
on my place, you see; he come from
Moline mach Sterling by Ashton to
Toney his farm yer he live and he say
to me in the evening after the supper
time, an de house by de fence, ven ve.I
my son Henry he was there and my
wife, she was not dead then, she vas
there and Toney vast there, und John
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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-11-06

grated fruits produced on the farm In
! 1909 are to be reported.
/ QD Forest Products.-It Is probable
that the coming census wiz ask two
| questions under this head-namely, the
value lin lump sum- of all firewood,
fencing material and other forest prod
ucts cut in 1909 for farm consumption,
and the value I'm lump sdm) OF all
| firewood, logs, railroad ties, telegraph
and telephone poles, material for fenc-
ing and barrels. Bark, naval stores or
other forest products cut in 1909 for
sale, whether sold or on hand April Is.
1910. together with all amounts re
ceived in 700 from the sale OF stand
ing timber on the 1rm.
Anima Prcducts.-This is a general
term used to designate ali products OF
the live stock industry.
(A) Animals Sold Alive and Animals
laughtered.-Inquiry viii be made for
the nrrnber Of animals of each kind
sold alive in 1909 and the amounts re-
ceNed; also for the number and value
ri all animals slaughtered on the farm,
whether for home consumption or for
sale. 1t is also desired that careful
record be kept of the number of ami
mails of each kind purchased during
the year and the amounts paid for
them. This is especially important In
all cases where farmers purchase large
numbers of cattle, sheep or swine for
feeding purposes.
OBJ Wool and Mohair.-A report Of
the number, weight and value Of all
feeces of wool and mohair shown In
1909 will be required.
Co Dairy Products. - Farmers are
urged to give careful consideration to
the questions which follow and, If rec
ords are not kept. to prepare as accu-
rate estimates as possible. The fol-
lowing questions VIII be asked con-
corning the products of the year 1909:
Milk.-Gallons produced, gallons sold,
amount received from sales.
Butter.-Pounds produced, value of
product, pounds sold, amount received
from sales.
Cream.-GaIlons sold, amount Teceiv-
ed from sales.
Butter Fat-Pounds sold, amount re-
ceived from sales
Cheese.-Pounds produced, value of
product, pounds sold, amount received
from sales.
Butter fat should not be confused
with butter.
O) Poultry and Eggs.-The following
questions viii be asked concerning
poultry products in 1909:
Value of all poultry raised, amount |
from sales of poultry, dozens |
Of eggs produced, dozens of eggs sold, |
amount received from sales of eggs.
E) Bees and Honey.-The only ques- |
tons to be asked are the number Of |
pounds and the value of honey and Of
wax produced in 1900.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-11-06
Inventory of Live Stock, Poultry and
Bees on Hand April Is, 1910.

The census claSSifcatiOnS or dOmeS-
tic animals according to kind and age
follow closely the classihcations used
by the United States department OF
agriculture and the principal live stock
breeders associations. The classifica-
ton by ages is very simple. and it is
hoped that farmers will observe it
carefully. The portion of the schedule
pertaining to live stock will ask for
the number and value OF animals as
follows:
CATTLE
Cows and heifers kept for milk born be-
fore Jan. l, 1909.
Cows and heifers not kept for milk born
before Jan. l. 1909.
Heifers born in 1903.
Calves born after = l. ], 1910.
Steers born in 1909
Steers and stays not kept for work born
before Jan. l, 1909.
Cattle kept for work born before Jan. 1,
1909.
HORSES.
Mares born before Jan. /. 1909
Geldings and stations born before Jan
/, 1909
Colts born after Jan. /, 1909
SWINE.
Hogs and large pigs born before Jan. l.
1910.
Young pigs born after Jan. /, 1910.
MULES.
Mules bozn before JAN 1. 1909
Mule colts born after Jan. 1. 1903
Asses and burros, all ages.
SHEEP AND LAMBS.
Ewes born before Jan. 1. 1910.
Rams and wethers born before Jan. I,
1910.
Lambs born after Jan. 1, 1910
Goats and kids, all ages.
In, addition to the information called
for as above indicated, a statement is
desired of the number of calves, lambs,
colts mule colts, kids and pigs brought
forth. on the farm during 1909. The
number raised may be substituted for
the number brought forth when such
number alone is known.
Farmers owning pure bred animals
that are registered or eligible for regis
ter may be asked to report the number
of each kind, giving in each case the
name Of the breed. 1t is also probable
that an inquiry will be made regarding
the number of cows that were regular
" MIXED for more than three months
during 1909.
Poultry.-A statement will be re-
CURED of the number and value of
chickens. turkeys. ducks, geese and
guinea fowls on hand April Is, 1910.
Separate reports may be required of
those under three months old and those
over that age
Bees.-The 2nmber of swarms, hives
or colonies of bees on the farm April
10. 1910. and a statement Of their value
are to be called for
Miscellaneous Information.
Mention is here made of certain pos
sfble inquiries that do not come natu-
rally under the other general heads:
(A) The amount of mortgage indebt-
edness.
OBJ The number of acres Of irrigated
land and the method of irrigation.
Co The number of acres of land
leased to other farmers.
The director of the census earnestly
requests criticism of the schedule out
lined above and invites suggestions
from all persons actively engaged in
agriculture, not only with regard to
the information to be secured, but with
respect to its final presentation as well
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-11-06
Personal Information.

Under this head farmers viii be ask
ed to give their names, postoffice ad-
dresses. color or race. ages. nations in
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1909-09-03

ment' Experimental sowiugs during
the past two years have shown that
wheat soWna after October Is in
Southern Kansas, that sown after
October z in Central Kansas and
that sown after September 80 in
Northern Kansas has been almost
entirely Tree from infestatioa 1t
must be remembered that late sown.
Ing without the destruction of the
Subble will no, be sufficient, for a
considerable percentage of the fly
passes the winter in the old stubble
and emerges' tho following spring.
Grading Wheat, Preparation q the
Seed bed etc. When the louns
wheat plant IS attacked by Hesslau
tly, the Siugk Shoot above ground may
be killed, aud the gfowh Of new
sprouts depends upon the food ma.
leriali1 the grain. The large, well
hlled grain will, other thiups h.ino
equal show the greatest ability 10 !
recover from fly attack. 9 A web
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1909-09-03

moved from the'next crop of wheat
must be destroyed, for. not only does
the fly issue from il in'the fall, but
energies in Serious numbers IRON it
the following spring The infested
Nubbie can6ot be suffi GENTLY destroy.
ed by fire, for tie reason that large
Percentage Of the "flaxseeds"o are
below the surface ofo the ground,
where they will not be harmed By
burning Ibe stubble. 1t can Q be
accomplished in another way, which
at the same time will tesd to preserve
the richness Of the soil and to pre-
mote its good physical condition: m
The Stubble should O be disked
Immediately after harvest to throw
out the 'flaxssedS" and expose them
to their parasitic and 5pIedaceouS
enemies, to start The volunteer wheat,
and to conserve the soil moisture,
thereby rendering plowlpg relatively
easy: ri the disked stubble should
be So ploUed under in a Jew weeks
that it will lie less than FIVE inches
below the surface. The soil should
be compacted with harrow without
pulling any of the infested stubble to
the surface. When this is properly |
done, very few flies will be able to
penetrate the FIVE inches Of closely |
packed soil that lies above them.
Destruction Of Volunteer Whea..
All ,,volun'eer wheat should be de.
stroyed not later than the first Of
September, lest some Of the maggo:s
reach the flaxseed stage
and carry the fly to The main crop.
Late Sowing-By far the most i'm
portant measure to be found is the
practice Of sowing the wheat only
after the bulk Of the flies have
deposited their eggs. This time,
however, varies with the nature Of
The season from year to year, and
ian be determined only by exper.
Il
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1909-09-03

that the Gao reach, and deposits her
egg on the inside Of the stem. The
tiny grub that matches from this egg
will live within the straw, sapplng
it OF its strength and causing the
head to fail to fill, and possibly so
weakening the stem that it will break
a short distance blow the head and ..
tall over, but simply bear partly filled
heads. By harvest time the grubs
are fully grown and remain in the.
straw throughout the summer, fall and
winter. They emerge the following
spring as pitch black, wingless, ant
like creatures, about one eighth of an
i0Ch long, and deposit eggs in the
young wheat plants The Matching
CRIBS so iDjpre the wheat plants that
they never grow and the head fails to
emerge.
INJURY:
The grubs injure the wheat. plants
vice during the year: ~ The
, lCOntinued on Page ~
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1909-09-03

. about over the wheat, deposainS egg,
on the blades. From the eggs laid
at this Time viii cone the mSggots
that feed on the wheat, weakening
the stems and Causing them 10 break
aad fail before harvest. Some OF
these m4ggots will reach maturing
al d traIsfJIm iuI0 "A.xseedS," from
which Will cohle adult flies in May.
these lilies will deposit eggs on Inc
bllces If the most immature stalks
and the larvae will develop about The
heaaS, soSapplng them thatthey may
never emerge frUm their sheaths, Il
Is probable that the bulk Of damage
TO the wheat crop is effected by The
work Of The fall and early spring
broodS. and that those flies emerging
in May 90 little real damage TO the
crop, because they appear 10 confne
their attacks to young plants that
spring up from the base of older
stalks. This habit does, however !
increase the numbers q the de.
s'ructive fall brOSd4 ga 49,.
INJURY.
Twice during the year do the mtg
COTS Of the Hsssian ely work Injury
to the wheat plant. The maggots Of
the March and April brood Of flies
cause the Infested plants to produce
untitled heads and the stem to break
a shoIt distance above the ground
and fall over. This is the type of
injury noticed. The maggots Of the
September and October bruod Of flies
greatly weaken and frequently de-
stroy the young plants Many fields
Of Eheat have bsen completely de.
stroyed ipthis manner.
T NATIONAL CHECKS.
Weather CondilionS-Dry weather,
coming just after the eggs have been
laid on the leaves and continuing for
Two or more weeks, will prevent many
of the eggs from Matching and most
Of the larvae that do emerge, from
getting down into the plants. Such ,
destruction Otthe'fIy'by dry weather I.
occurred In Ellsworth county during :
he present spring. Unfavorable
weather. conditions of this and O. her :
;orts may almost eradicate the fly ,,
rom limited localities.
Natural Enemies-Certain tiny :
wasp like insects prey on the Hessian ,
iy, aud when these are present in ,
arge numbers the fly disappears as
IN injurious insect. Not enough
study has been given to these para {
'ites to enable any one to say under
ust what conditions they thrive and
md do their work. They are present
Ind working on the fly during this
ipring and summer. +
Un-avorable conditions of weather
Ind ma ural enemies are not at pres
mt sufficiently under control Of man .
o render it safe for the wheat grower
o depend upon them. He must
esort to artificial measures. .
NE HOS OF CONTROLLING The FLY :
No one measure is sufficient to pre- {
'ent the fly damage, but the following :
will enable even the
Individual farmer. regardless OF the
action of his neishbors. to escape
,reat deal of the harm, and in COM
where all practice it intel
igently, will enable him to escape
practically all fly losses.
Destruction Of Infested Stubble. - ;
All infested stubble, unless far
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1909-09-03
Insects Likely TO Inlure VhsatIn 1910:

~ SINaV "uVue su LIN
The. two insects most likely 10 re:
duce. the yield OF The 1910 wheat
crop, whose il Lies should be lore
stalled in The next W. months, are
the HessiaN fly and the greater wheat
werm. Both did. large Damage to the
l6OS crop, aud both are in the present
crop. The prevention of the harm
they do i almost entirely a matter Of
better culture. and. t e very
efforts that should be made to pfevehl
their work will, with minor exceptions,
make for the largest yield of wheat.s
90
HEssIAN FLY.
S1abita and Life Aistory-Jast 81
MiE time, May 80, most of2the fies
sse Small white maggots, less than
one fourth % 40 inch long, to be
0osnd lying between the Leaf sheath
cad eeain stem. just above a joint
either above % below the surface of
Che sround. Before harvest the effect
% shis enaggot attack WILDE sem
jeahe hllea, Hraes THAI MARI the
biusestes feds By haVVest time
%ess If the tnaggots. will have become
Gulg ggoani and have 4urnsd Inlo
Gark broSn "AsRseeds."
What it Will Do this Summer, Fall
end winter.-With . few exceptions
the haa sill remain as ."fax eedsD
until 0at Septenber md October,
ghen the long legged, gnat like adults
gill snefge and lay their long oval
geddish eggs lensthsise in the grooves
On the upper sides Of the leaves Of
90 Sseeolunteer OF early GOWN plants.
g5e eggs. which arej just large enough
eOSe seen With che unaided eye, soon
givs eqth eiu5 Sedish larvae that
@aiSgIe GeaH inside the leaf sheath
0nsil ehey eehcA che joint Here they
Gasp Che NsSuso Of The sen, and feed
spd gSos.
S.is ualaIly tie Genital stalk that
10 aorse infested, Nhile the tillers,
Hsng q shich groR up after Che flies
Seve deposited their eggs will Be-
al0Ost . entirely free, The maggots
soon lose. sheir !seddish color and
tusn white. the majority reaching
@ltufity aud transforming into brown
s ixSsdS before cold weather. Thus /
taey pass Che winters safely tucked in
beneat b leaf sheath and .maia stem
jus above 3 Joint ana usually below t
Che surface Of the glOuu. Not all
the fising a"A9xseedG' infesting the
AubSle during tie soameF will give
sCsth odult fl es in tie fall, but about
Sou9aea per centN gill Temain through
OdRehe elmer ans give forth adults
Che sOllosing spsiue.
dedication q Fall WWk.-In the
Lao e6s the pgessncs Of the fly is
indicesed by The form Of the plant.
ghe stalk infested 9Th maggots has
90 strohgshoot, blu, appears lealy
aAd bushg The first effect Of the
fly iseo 6Sse the cheat uller freely,
sovariaS Ihe ground and giving the
Geld z deep green color, thereby
dsoeiyins che inexperienced into
climbing che prospects for wheat
Snussaly One. Later, 10 enough flies
bsP@sent, the deep gresn color viii
be exchanged for sickly yelIOs ap-
.petrsnce, and it,. is then evident 10
avprSoue that something is wrong.
@Aas it Will'Do NEXT Sp'ing and
Suu0meE.-With he coming Of spring
the long Legged, ,guat like flies will
crawl. oct. of the Aaxseeds and fly
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1909-09-03
prepared and rich seedbed will enable
the seed y produce healty, thrifty
plants that will be able to Withstand
the attack Of the fly much better.
GREATER wHEAr STRAW WORN.

SAt IN WHEAT slkAw WpkM.
Habits aid Life HistOry-It is
now, May %, to be found in short,
stunted, headless wheat STALKS as "a
ereenish yellow, footless grub or a
puPa from which, during the month
Of May, will emerge shining, black,
winged, ant like creature one fourth
OF an inch or less long 1t the farmer
fnds such stsnted plar is and will
Split them open he will see the black
puPae, empty skins, VI possible some
OF the .greenish yellow larvae Later
he will observe these winged, aDE.like
creatures crawling up and down the
wheat stems, searching for places.to.
deposit their eggs. The femalethrusts
her OvipeshOr through the wheat
stem just above tie uppermost joint
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1909-01-22
ono ArllalA Hel Ilaag

New York, Jan 49, heW YDfk
Is lbis geek ibe Mecca Of mapy epp
ARTISTS wh0 are galheflna ~ WllneN
or panieipaie III ite many bis bll
llard egoafs 10 be- pulled on ~ lbt
nekf tWo months 8nprgf buiiQn apd
leorge Aioaaou VII 40 HE ball loll'
lnR II The concert garden ~ WadlADn
gqnare nalden neA Tueadny niRbi
Wbeu HEY VII play q match inY0lY.
iua lsi balAlne championship u
10 world HDllgD ana Blossom aft
u9W goundlug lni1 shape and boil
expfeb8 d great deal ~ nonildeuee
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1909-01-22
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Nhleaag Jan gg John Mitchell
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agailpu ~ ltah0rl Nlp MaA fAennilt
a9ARlfted ~ f0uiemnl VI cpufll u
moi III bad atandlnn allu lhe human.
lfaflaAa HHd edueaiaiH NJ iha ealll
~ ~ Aag been inyiiea fq address
ita Aailoaul fhtld labor e1ulefentt
l0ulahi and VII take fgf hls sub.
iNei tHgle IrHqa llnlQn'p Wal ~
lhlld IabGfH The lGuie IDS nllnr
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National iiealfb Y
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-08-07
SARATOGA'S SPRINGS.
The Water Was First Used by the I,
dams n q "Cure."

The Water Was First Used by tn. In.
dians n . "cure."
The Saratoga Springs cure" ante
dated the settlement Of this comm.
nifty by the white man. when the High
Rock spring was only bubbline
springlet. drunk at first by the Indians
as fresh water spring. Finding that
their health was improved by the wa
ter. they bethought them that it must
have medicinal qualities. and from
that time all sick Indians were brought
to High Rock spring for the healing
OF their Ills The outward and visi-
bic sign that impressed the red men
was the deposit Of the salts of the
water about the spring in the form Of
cone. called tufa. which still exists
and from which 1t received its name
and through and over which the water
bubbles to this day.
In 1900 the Congress spring was dis
covered and became renowned the
world over as saline cathartic. This.
combined with the sulphurous iron
water of the Putnam spring. made
Saratoga Springs famous Is the lead
ing health resort Of the Cnited States.
The remainder Of the thirty-five min
eral snrinC- we're discovered. from time
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-08-07
THE DIAMOND CUTTER.
His Skill Has Much to Do With tn,
Briiiiancy Of the Gem.

His Skill Has Much to Do With the
sri'iianey Of the Gem.
When the expert looks at diamond
he can tell you in a moment where it
came from and even whether it was
cut lately or some years ago. He
knows by it's color whence it comes,
for the color Of the Brazilian diamond
differs from that of the South African,
and even in South Africa different COL
ors are found in different mines.
In the rough the diamond has little
brilliancy. for there is crust that
must be cut away before it can prop
power OF refraction which makes the
brilkancy Of a diamond and has ev-
erything to do with its value in the
market. The skill OF the diamond cut
ter has much to do with bringing out
this brilliancy. He must do the most
he can with the rough stone before
him and lose as little as possible Of
the precious weight in the stone.
Diamonds are found in all kinds Of
queer shapes. for the carbon may be
In any position while being crystalliz-
affect only parts Of that carbon. When
the expert cutter has a rough diamond
before him he judges almost instantly
how it will cut to the greatest ad-
vantage. If it inclines to the pear.
shape he will make a pear shaped dia-
mond Of 1t. II it be square or round
the cutting will follow the natural lines
as closely as possible. so that the loss
may be reduced to a minimum
To make the stone as brilliant as
possible the diamond cutter cuts many
facets so as to refract the light from
ms many points as he can. A full cut
brilliant has at least forty eight facets.
and so expert arc the cutters that they
often cut diamonds so small that 1t re-
quires hundred to weigh a carat.
Each has forty-eight facets.-Cleve-
land Plain Dealer
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-08-07
Living Over Cataeombs,

Paris. IN many Of its districts, is
built over the catacombs. says Har-
per's Weekly. These vast subter-
ranean chambers and galleries produce
that peculiar cavernous sound which
Is heard in the Luxembourg. Montpar-
nasse. Vaugirard. Montrouge and
Montsouris quarters when heavy carts
pass rapidly along the coarsely
metaled roads. The streets are then
like monstrous drums beating funeral
marches to the grave over that vast
common grave Of ten centuries Of
Parisians with its millions Of skeleton
dead. That quaint little Gothic house
at the corner Of the Boulevard Ras-
pail. which many an American artist
must remember from his student days.
actually has q private staircase lead
ing to the catacombs from beneath q
hermetically closed stone slab just in
front Of the doorstep.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-08-07
A SPIKED MOUNTAIN.
One Of the Remarkable Gsola
Freaks Of Mexico.

One Of the Remarkable GeoIo9ioal
Freaks Of Mexico.
One Of the most remarkable geolog.
ical freaks In Mexico Is a mountain
situated on the outskirts Of Pachuca
which presents the appearance At q
distance Of being covered with spikes.
The sides Of the mountain are closely
studded with stone columns or pail
sades. These columns are i've to
twelve feet long aud ~ large around
As an average mans body. 1t 10 a
remarkable uplift Of nature which has
the appearance. however. Of being the
handiwork Of human beings. Que side
Of the mountain IN almost perpendicu.
lar. and the stone columns protrude
from the surface at right angles. form
ing an Impressive picture.
Pachuca is one Of the most noted
mining districts In Mexico. and 1t II
said by biologists that this remarka bic
spiked mountain il out Of keeping
with the remainder Of the formation
Of the mineralixed region. The stone
is as hard As fInt and has withstood
the elements for ages. The spikes form
natural batflement that makes the
mountain appear from a distance like
some ancient fort. The mines OF the
Pachuca district are situated not far
from this wonderful freak Of nature
but the formation encountered In
their respective underground work.
ings is OF an entirely different kind
from that Of the paiisade outcropping
-Pachuca (MexicoJ Cor indianapolis
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