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Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1909-09-16

HINTS FOR CARE OF ORCHARD
Numerous Complaints of Fruit Grow
ers That Spraying Has Not Helped
Due to Carelessness.

1t is generally admitted that the
fruit growers as a class represent the
best intelligence in their community
However, feel that there is need Tor
a general awakening among our fruit
growers as to more rational methods
in the care of orchard fruits.
The old idea that an apple tree. aft
er it has once been planted, should
be able, to take care of itself and bring
forth an abundance of fruit can nc
longer be maintained, since such a
method is neither economical nor
businesslike. Fruit trees of whatever
kind of nature need as much or more
care and attention throughout the sea-
son as any crop grown on the farm.
The orchard should be cultivated
throughout the growing season imme-
diately after it has been set out and
until about the middle or last week
of July Then some kind of clover
crop should be sOwn to aid the trees
to ripen up the wood and to provide
a cover to keep and hold the snow
throughout the winter The orchard
should be cultivated once every ten
days, and more frequently if heavy
rains intervene, for after every heavy
rain the orchard should be cultivated
to conserve the moisture. The first
cultivation should be quite deep, and
in a young orchard the pillow may be
utilized If the trees are old and the
roots have grown to the surface the
disk harrow is an ideal tool to use.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1909-09-16
Ames Will Probably Want an Airship

around town on the low gear, and
finally started up the Conduit road to-
ward Cabin John bridge. Marshal
Collins being temporarily discon.
nected from the sweet little suburb OF
Glen Echo, the Massachusetts con.
gresham, who was acting as his own
chauffeur, kept throwing in little
more gasoline and little more spark
and speeding little faster every min.
ute. Finally the newspaper man got
scared to death and hung on with
hands and feet. He nearly dropped
dead when Mr. Ames turned around
and yelled at him, above the noise OF
the car: Il wish we had good
straight stretch of road, so we could
go little bit fast We are not going
much more than SO miles an hour, and
this car is guaranteed for So"
They do say that when the pair OF
them landed back in town the newspa.
per man was in near-faint and had
to be revived with three drinks, all in
a row.
So those members of the house who
know Mr. Ames' propensities say that
he is just waiting for the chance to
buy the first Wright areoplane put G
the market in order that he may
make an intellectual effort to break
his cultured neck.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1909-09-16
Distillery

yxT ASHINGTON.- gunshot of
w the White House and the Capitol
lie federal government has itself been
operating a distillery. The distilla-
ion plant was not conceived with a
view of evading the internal revenue
avs, yet there was no special tax is
sued for its operation. The output
las not been of the regulation moon
shine" character, and there was no eff
sort at concealment, though the ap-
Droach to the plant located in the rear
Of 1858 B Street Southwest would in
licate such. The undertaking has not
been one for profit, but for scientific
'esearch. DR.. Harvey w. Wiley, chief
of the bureau of chemistry, depart
nent of agriculture, has been the
chief distiller, and he is going to pub
!ish to the world the results of his ex-
oerience; a demonstration of the
methods of making, the sources, and
he uses of denatured alcohol.
During the operation of the distilla-
ton plant a course of lectures was
given to representative from all agri-
cultural colleges of the country and
from the various state experiment sta
tons. In this course every matter con-
nected with the practical operation of
a distillery; the growth of the banana
and its uses; the use of molasses; the
possibilities of the cactus; the produc-
ton and chemistry of malt, and the
technique of making-the principles,
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1909-09-16
Phosphate Rock.

Results of experiments with ground
phosphate rock in Michigan and in
Germany, respectively, indicate that
acids. while important agents in max
ing ground phosphate rock 3oluble,
are very ably supplemented in this
work by certain bacteria in the SOIL
Bone meal is also similarly affected.
Many Ct these acids are produced by
soil organisms. Furthermore, fine
ground rock phosphate can be used
with profit only on acid soils, says
Country Gentleman. This agrees with
what experimenters have found in the
United States, that this material
should be used for best effects on soils
rich in humus, such as marsh and
swamp lands, which are generally
acid. 1t is not adapted to poor, thin
soils. Ike -lost of the outcropped land
in TIE eastern section of this county.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1909-09-16

Deep cultivation during the early pc
riod will produce deep rooted trees.
Such trees will withstand severe
drought, and the roots will develop
a large feeding area.
The object of pruning is primarily
and to remove superfluous wood, dead
and dying branches. AS rule, fruit
growers are apt to do either too much
or too little pruning. II trees are
properly pruned and formed during
the first three or four years after
planting, little subsequent pruning is
necessary. / recognize, of course, the
necessity of vigorous pruning in an
old orchard that has never been in
telligently cared for.
The numerous complaints of fruit
growers that spraying has not helped
their orchards are due entirely to
their failure to follow simple direc-
tions. Spraying is different from or
binary farm operations every detail
must be attended to if success is to be
attained. The spraying must be done
before the pests have made any con-
siderable inroad upon the trees, for
it should be looked upon more as a
preventive than as a remedy. The
fungus diseases and insects are in
great measure controlled by the clean
culture method, which does not pro-
vide place where insects may be
harbored in winter.
1t is a we'll known fact that the
fruit tree will set more fruit than it
is capable of supporting and bringing
to perfection. To aid nature in it's
work growers should take away the
extra fruit The vitality of the tree
is used up by the number of seeds it
is permitted to ripen, not by the size
of the fruit 1t is readily seen that by
removing some of the fruit we con-
serve the fertility of the land, as well
as aid the tree to properly mature
the remaining fruit. A tree that has
thus been thinned will bring forth
more fruit per bushel than other trees
and besides this, the fruit from
thinned trees is superior in color, size
and quality. Such thinning should
not be done, however. until the natur.
al drop of the fruit is over
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1909-09-16

lowest-priced machines made is 20
inches in diameter, and while it is
hardly broad enough for lawn roll
ing, is suitable for foot paths. 1t is
rather light in weight for it's size, but
it could be considerably improved by
filing with concrete, which would
make it much heavier and thereby
add to its effectiveness.
A good example of a homemade
roller is shown in an illustration in
Garden Magazine, which is reproduced
here. A section of iron pipe was
filled with concrete, the axle extend
ing through a piece of A-inch iron
pipe placed centrally in the pipe be-
fore it was filled with concrete. The
handle and fittings are all of s-inch
galvanized iron pipe Zone inch would
be much stronger). This makes a
cheap and effective roller, although
it would be greatly improved by max
ing it in sections. If second hand
iron belt pulleys could be procured
cheaply, several broad-faced ones
coupled together would make very
neat and serviceable roller. They
could be filled with concrete to give
the roller the necessary weight.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1909-09-16
Ban on BOOSTERS Crow at Capital

of the premises where it is desired to
keep the chickens or pigeons. No pro-
visions are made for ducks or geese.
In case the applicant has one or
more roosters in his flock, there must
be filed with the chicken application
a list of householders in the same
square who consent to the keeping
of the early morning riser-in fact,
a majority of the householders must
consent
Chandeliers will have full sway out
side the fire limits, according to the
regulations The same will be the
case within the fire limits where the
property improved is less than IS per
cent. The regulations, in substance,
are as follows:
mo chickens are to be kept within
the fire limits without permit from
the health department, and then not
within 25 feet of any structure owned
by any person other than the appli-
cant. and used for human habitation,
occupation or assembly. Outside the
fire limits, fowls or pigeons cannot
be kept within so feet of any structure
aforesaid, subject however, to the ex-
ceptions set forth in paragraph four.
No fowls shall be permitted to run,
fly or stray within SO feet of any such
structure -
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1909-09-16
WHAT is PAINT?

The paint on house is the extreme
outside of the house. The wood is
simply a structural under layer. That
is as it should be. Unprotected wood
will not well withstand weather. But
paint made of pure white lead and
linseed oil is an invulnerable armor
against sun and rain, heat and cold.
Such paint protects and preserves,
fortifying the perishable wood with a
complete metallic casing.
And the outside of the house is the
looks of the house. A well-construct-
ed building may be greatly depre-
ciated by lack of painting or by poor
painting.
National Lead Company have made
it possible for every building owner
to be absolutely sure of pure white
lead paint before applying. They do
this by putting upon every package
of their white lead their Dutch Boy
Painter trademark That trademark
is a cOmnIete guarantee
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1909-09-16
Spray Pump for Killing Weeds.

sition as very feasible, but of course
required some time to get what he
considered the proper proportions OF
spraying mixture before making the
first trial. However, he made the at.
tempt in 1896 with solutions of cop.
per and sulphate and mercuric BIZ
Chord and met with surprisingly sue.
cessful results, plainly demonstrating
that he was upon the right track. So
to our own United States belongs the
credit for this discovery, although
French investigators were working
along the same lines at nearly the
same time. In 1928 other exhaus.
tive experiments were undertaken
and very shortly it was firmly estab
lished that such work could be prac
ticed with high degree of success
by any farmer. Since that time ex
periments have been steadily pursued
along this line and the fact remains
that certain weeds can be entirely
eliminated without destruction to the
grain growing beside them
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1909-09-16
Women in Postal Service.


The distinction of first appointing a
woman postmaster does not belong to
America, nor is the employment of
women in the postal service a new
idea. AS early as 1913 a woman post
master, was appointed to look after
the mails of Braine lie Comte, an inn
portant town of France. In the try
ing times of the Thirty Years war,
the principal Office in the postal serv-
ice of Europe was held by a woman,
Alexandrine de Rue. From 1923 to
1916 she was in charge of the mails
of the German empire, the Neither
lands, Burgundy and Lorraine. She
was known as a master general of the
mails. In America, Elizabeth Harvey
was the first to hold place in the
postal department She had charge
of the letters in Portsmouth, N. H., in
the beginning of the seventeenth cen
fury. A half century afterward Lydia
Hill was placed in charge of the post
Office in Salem, Mass.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1909-09-16
cUTIcURA CURED HIM.
Eczema Came on Legs and Ankles
Could Not Wear Shoes Because
OF Bad Scaling and itching.

II have been successfully cured of
dry eczema. was inspecting the re-
moval of noxious weeds from the edge
of a river and was constantly in the
dust from the weeds. At night I
cleansed my limbs but felt prickly
sensation. / paid no attention to it
for two years but / noticed scum
on my legs like fish scales. / did not
attend to it until it came to be too
itchy and sore and began getting two
running sores. Ny ankles were all
sore and scabby and / could not wear
shoes. I had to use carpet and felt
slippers for weeks. I got a cake of
the Cuticura Soap and some Cuticura
Ointment. In less than ten days !
could put on my boots and in less than
three weeks I was free from the con-
founded itching. Capt, George P. Bliss,
Chief of Police, Morris, Manitoba, Mar.
20, 1907, and Sept. "a, 1908"
Potter Drug Chem. Corp, Sole Props, Boston
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1909-09-16
HORTICULTURAL NOTES.

Cut out the suckers aad mutilated
branches; burn all twigs affected with
blight or disease.
Why let insect pests get the start
of you in either your trees o. fruit?
When setting out nursery stock
prune the roots SO that the young
trees will develop strong, vigorous tar
roots.
1t is said to be good thing wheI
ants are found on plants, to look fol
plant lice and spray with kerosene
emulsion.
When you cut alders cut them ou
by the roots, which can be easily done
by bending them over and cutting
under them. If cut in this way il
August they will not come up again.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1909-09-16

theory, and conduct of fermentation.
including proper temperature, density.
principle, and products formed-the
denaturing of alcohol and denaturants,
and the use of denatured alcohol for
manufacture and medicines-was dis
cussed by officials of the bureau OF
chemistry. The object in view, d.
rectly, has been to determine by prac-
tical demonstration the value of the
various farm products as alcohol pro-
ducers-to determine the feasibility Of
the farmers utilizing by-products and
unmarketable fruits and vegetables in
the production of denatured alcohol
All material used at the distillery was
bought in the open market by Dr.
Wiley personally in order that he
might observe its condition and there
fore be the better informed in sum-
ming up the results. He also person
ally superintendent the operation OF
the plant At the present time he
and his assistants are engaged in sum-
ming up the results of the experiment
tation. The exact proportion of aico-
hol produced by various vegetables
will be discussed at length in re-
port; as also will be the primary or
necessary cost of production. While
it is impossible to learn at this time
the conclusions of the officials, 1t may
be said in a general way that the al
cohol can be distilled from refuse and
unmarketable vegetables and farm
products at cost of from 20 to ~
cents a gallon.
A feature of the report of DR.. Wiley
will be discussion of the practicable.
ty of Individual farmers distilling
their own products at a profit; like
wise the feasibility of cooperative
distillation plants in thickly settled
communities.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1909-09-16
Not Ashamed of Economy.

Discussing England and the English
from an American point of view, a re-
cent American writer in England OBJ
serves: Nobody, from the king of
England down, is either ashamed or
afraid to be economical. Here a man
or woman is thought to be a fool
or vulgarian who is not careful of
expenditure, while in America our
walters have been clever enough to
make it appear that economy is mean,
and as a nation we suffer according
ly. We are fools TO be fooled in this
manner"
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1909-09-16
Horse Cars for Bungalows.

The London county council has
been advertising for sale "a number
Of disused horse tram cars" suitable
for bungalows, households, portable
buildings, tool and garden sheds, con.
tractors offices, cycle and motor
houses and for use on farms, potato
fields, hop fields, football ana cricket
grounds"
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1909-09-16
Naval Experts Awaiting Monster Gun

marine construction which the experts
are closely studying and the delay in
contracting for these vessels is due
to the effort to obtain the very latest
improvements.
Congress appropriated $2,000,000
for the building of these ships and
100000 for the collier.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1909-09-16

"Do you know of any woman who received any
benefit from taking Lydia E. Pnkhams Vegetable Com
pound?"
any woman who is suffering with any alment peculiar
to her will ask her neghbors this question: she will be
surprised the result. There hardly community in
this country where cannot be found who have been
restored to health by this famous old remedy, made
exclusively from simple formula of roots and herbs
During the past 80 years have published thousands
of letters from these grateful who have been cured
by Lydia E. Pinkhams Vegetable Compound, and
in all that time have published testimonial without
the writer's special permission. Never have we knowingly
published testimonial that not truthful and genuine
Here just received few days ago. anyone doubts
that this and honest statement of womans expert
with Lydia E. Pinkhams Vegetable Compound write
and ask her.
Houston, Texas" When first began taking Lydia Il. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound total wreck. had been
three with female troubles, chronic dyspepsia
trouble. tried doctors medicines, but
nothing did me any good.
"FOr three lived medicines and thought would
WELL when advertisement e. Pink
Vegetable Compound, and advised to try it.
"Ny got Compound, and did
much good continued it's a well woman
and enjoy the best of health.
advise all suffering troubles to give
regret for it will surely youNrs. Bessie L. Hicks
SO Cleveland ST., Houston.
Any who is sick and suffering is foolish surely
not to give such medicine this trial Why should it
not do her as much good as it did Mrs Hicks.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1909-09-16
Never Touched Him.

Yes" said the amateur fisherman.
Il caught a three-pound trout yester-
day and while at the end of my line
in midair it was seized by hawk and
carried off.
You're all right" rejoined the vii
lage grocer Such trifle as fixing
the weight of fish before it is land
ed can't impair your standing in the
Ananias club"
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1909-09-16
Cheap Trip Around World.

Maj. George P. Ahern. u. S. A., re.
Gently accomplished journey around
the world at cost of less than $1,000
The major chose the route across
Siberia and the Philippines, where he
was stationed His actual time was
81 days Is hours.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1909-09-16
ROLLER ESSENTIAL FOR LAWN
Good Example of Homemade lmple
ment Shown in Illustration
How to Make One.

A roller is an absolute necessity fol
the proper maintenance of the lawn
and walks, and those made in sections
which serve to make turning easy are
the best, although their cost prevents
many from owning them. One of the
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1909-09-16
Not Qualified for the Job.

Father (impressively) -"My son,
want you to be very attentive to your
new teacher who is man of wide
and general information. He can
teach you everything you need to
know" Small Boy (derisively) He?
He don't know nothin'! Why, he
can't even tell who's pitchin in the
league teams
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1909-09-16

in this case, so that other sufferers
from kidney trouble may profit by my
experience"
Sold by all dealers. so cents box.
Foster-Milburn Co.. Buffalo, N. Y.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1909-09-16
a Par. cood Th;no

"Am using ALIENS FOOT-EASE, and
can truly say would not have been with
out it so long, had / known the relief it
would give my aching feet. think it a
rare good thing for anyone having sore
or tired feet.-Mrs. Matilda Holtwert,
Providence, r. t. Sold by all Druggists,
25c Ask TODAY
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1909-09-16
Half Done.

First Lady - Your husband has
merely tainted
Second Ditto-Dear, dear! these
men always do things by halves.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1909-09-16

At rose competition in Paris re-
Gently, 50 entirely new varieties of
roses were exhibited.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1909-09-16

Any girl can hear compliments if
she cultivates the habit of talking to
herself.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1909-09-16

rOuT years ago l
suffered misery with
l u M b D 6 o. Every
movement was one
of pain. Doan's Kid
ney Pills removed
the whole difficulty
after only a short
time. Although | do
not like to have my
name used publicly,
I make an exception
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1909-09-16

Watch any man long enough and
you will see him do something he
ought to be ashamed Of
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1909-09-16

Mrs. windows Soothing Syrup.
For children tcethng. softeus the guns, reduces I'm
dammaticn, auays pain. wind collie. 25c bottle
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1909-09-16

Constipation causes and aggravates many serious
Diseases 1t is thoroughly cured by Dr. Pierce's
Pleasant Pellets. The favorite family laxative.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1909-09-16

S. PERRY DAVIS PAINKILLER
Dyspepsia often results from neglecting slight
attacks of Indigestion. Avoid trouble by taking
Painkiler for it and cramps. 25c 35c and SOC sizes.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1909-09-16

A dead beat always gets more credit
than he deserves.
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A TEXAS CLERGYMAN
Speaks out for the Benefit Of Suffer
ing Thousands.

Rev. G.. M. Gray, Baptist clergy
man, of Whitesboro, Tex, says:
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FREE H0MESTEADS seisS S aaaF fsss ;sf: sS9:
open to settlers, on Cheyenne River and Stand.
ing Rock Reservations, in South Dakota. APP
plicants should register at Pierre October 4th
to 22nd. Complete display of products of open
lands, exhibited at Gasbelt Exposition during
registration. Pierre nearest point to lands,
which are chiefly in Pierre Land District, and
all filings must be made there. UNIQUE diver
sions every day. Ample hotel ACCOMMODATIONS
Address Pierre Board Of Trade, Pierre, 8. ID.
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German school children nurse'
9,750, 00G