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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-08-28

no growth making it's appearance dur
ing the rest of the season
CockIebur.
The cocklebur is a serious menace to
cultivated crops. A large number of
queries sent out to farmers brought
many responses. The seed habit of
coclllebur differs materially from that
Of many annual weeds that belong to
the same family. The bur has two
so-called seeds, one of which has al
slightly, different position from the
other; the seed coat too. is slightly
different in structure, and, according
to DIR. Croker, this is the reason for
delayed termination. DIR. Arthur in a
study of the same seeds determined
| that the opinion generally prevailing
that one seed will terminate one sea-
son and the other then the following,
is essentially correct. We have found
in our own work that occasionally both
seeds terminate the same season. It is
| very plain, therefore, that If cocklebur
occurs in the soil you cannot hope to
| destroy more than about one-half of
| the seeds in one season, and If the
| same field is cultivated with corn the
next year another crop of seedlings will
come on. The best method of combat
| ing the cocklebur is the rotation of
| crops and clean culture. When a field
is in corn the field should be thoroughly
| cultivated and none of the plants al
| lowed to mature seed. If they cannot
be caught by the cultivator, lit may pay
| to kill the remaining plants with hoe,
or to pull them by hand. The corn
should be followed with winter rye and
then oats, using the oats as nurse
crop for clover and timothy. Leave
the field in meadow for at least two
| years and then If possible turn it into
pasture. This certainly eradicates the
| cocklebur, ragweed and many other an
nual weeds.
Mustard.
1 Nothing has done so much to remove
mustard weeds from the fields OF
northwestern Iowa as the pasture and
meadow If grain is sown in a corn
| field there should have been no mus
tard the previous season. Having sowr
i small grain on clean field there is
always a chance that some of the
weeds will retain their vitality in the
soil. If much of this mustard should
come up it may become necessary t.
spray it with iron sulphate. Where the
fective means of destroying the weeds
using the sulphate at the rate of 1Ol
j pounds to barrel of water.
Morning Glory.
; The morning glory, though a trouble
5 some weed, does not seem to be quit.
I as pernicious in it's character as uuacl
! grass. The best treatment that can b,
given the morning glory is to turn i
i into pasture. Cattle, sheep and hog
e are very effective in keeping this wee,
: down. One writer states that by keep
ing it in pasture four or five years tn,
weed is killed. Cultivation should h,
S thorough. The blowing should be don
o as soon as the grain is removed in JuI
t or August. Where the weed is com
j mon the blowing should be followed h,
g disking and narrowing and the root
!, should be exposed to the sun.
! Quaek Grass.
: Quack grass is one OF the most per
8 sistent of the perennial weeds. TIL
roots of quack grass are shallow. tn,
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-08-28
BY /. H. PAMMEL,

Agricultural Experiment College, Amos, Iowa.
Milkweed is deep-rooted perennial
and where abundant. in small grain
fields it is rather difficult to remove.
The blowing should always be shallow,
as the roots are deep seated and new
plants spring up from where the foots
are cut off. The blowing should De
followed by disking and narrowing to
expose as many of the roots as pos
sible and it should be turned into pas
ture as soon as possible. 1t is seldom
that milllweed becomes injurious 10
pastures, as the plants lose their vital
ity. 1t is by continuous cropping OF
one crop that the weed becomes per-
nicious in its character.
Horse Nette.
Horse nettle is one of the most
troublesome weeds to deal with. Like
morning glory and milkweed, it is
deep reoted perennial. The roots are
known to extend into the soil as much
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-08-28
THE MOUNTAINEERING cow

Liberal feeding does not produce
profitable results unless the food is of
the proper kind. Successful dairying
depends on good COWS and balanced
rations.
If dairymen expect to compete with
the makers of oleomargarine they must
study how to produce butter as cheaply
as possible. Until consumers are edu-
Gated to eat butter at high prices they
will turn to the substitute at about a
certain price for real butter.
4 1t is estimated that one pound of
butter is the amount one person who
is not obliged to restrict his appetite
will consume in one week. 1t is also
estimated that for the S5,000000 peo-
pie in this country we produce only
about 50,000,000 pounds of butter in a
week
If you had grown few tons of man
giles last year they would have come
in handy during the winter just past
wouldn't they? Now is the time to
think about mangles for next year
They are easily grown and are heavy
yielders.
Selling the calves so as to be able
) to sell the milk of their dams or make
butter from it is one of the things that
puts dairying below its natural level.
We have friend who got rich feed
bng skim milk to hogs because the pro-
Ancers would not take it back to the
fasna from the creamery after it had
peen separated.
Selling whole milk to cheese fac
tory is selling the fertility of the farm
out of can Feeding this milk to
hogs, minus the butter fat. takes moth
ing from the farm, for ton of butter
fat is worth only about rs cents as a
fertilizer
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-08-28

the writer and show no quack grass,
but there is a loss of an entire crop.
Small Grain and Cultivation-Qua
grass spreads less frequently in pas
ture crop or an oats crop than it does
in corn. If the field is sown with oats
it should be given a shallow blowing
as soon as the crop is removed, and
narrowed at least once a week during
the late summer and fall. This will
destroy much Of the quack grass by the
end of the season. The field can be
put into corn the following year.
Deep Plowing-Plow the sod at least
six inches deep. Quack grass roots
do not penetrate through the soil much
beyond depth of four or five inches
The following season SOW with grain
After the grain is removed plow the
land and harrow in such a way as Ia
get all the roots on the surface, and
repeat the disking and narrowing as
often as the grass occurs-once a week
IL necessary.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-08-28
LITTLE NUBBINs OF FARM NEWS

A lusty old hen on the ranch of Hen
ry Doty, in Eagle Canyon, near Ma
pies, Cal, evidently struck gold mine
for when killed she had two gold mug
gets larger than grain of wheat in
her crop. Last year similar thing
happened, and now Mr.. Doty is keep
ing careful watch of his flock, hoping
to locate a placer gold mine.
A farmer in Ohio has started skunk
farm. The plans are to sell the fur and
the oil. But the strangest kind of a
farm is one in Mexico The man be-
lieved he was purchasing a paradise
of roses, but found when he got there
that it was the reverse. All he could
raise was game-if rattlesnakes horned
toads and Lizards can be called game.
He sells all these things to tourists
and is making good--even with such
things.
An old swindle that is being tried
on the farmers again is, that of selling
them a new and wonderful kind of
wheat and binding them by contract to
return to the man (who thus places
himself in way to get rich) certain
number of bushels Of the grain next
year. Look out for him.
"A uI-SrOWn COW look the notion OF
visiting the parlor of Chester B. Leon
ard of Brockton Heights, Mass, the
other day. She got caught in the furn-
ture and caused lot of trouble for al
concerned.
j. f. Elkins of Boonville, Ark, plant
ed several acres of corn and cultivated
! the same according to the instructions
of the government agricultural experts
He secured over ninety bushels pei
acre from land which heretofore hi
could not coax to yield more thar
twenty-five bushels per acre.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-08-28
BASKET OF WISCONSIN, APPLES

This.is a picture of basket of VOL
River apples. They are not popuIai
with all growers, but on account o
their fine appearance we last year re,
ceiyed cents a bushel more over al
other kinds. They are smooth and o.
excellent flavor, but remain quite har.
until after Christmas. We have fire.,
quently picked twelve bushels from !,
medium sized tree,
Los Angeles herald., 1909-10-31
RIGHT AUTO
Let the Men Decide
That Question

Here In Southern California where
miles and miles of boulevards stretch
invitingly out and away in every di-
rection, bordered by beautiful homes
from the tiniest artistic bungalow tc
the almost palatial estate, here motor
ing has reached the height of its pop
ularity.
To a man the car itself is all i'm
portant, but to a woman her personal
comfort makes or mars the pleasure
of a motor trip to a very large ex-
tent. The proper apparel for this pur-
pose, such as Motor Coats Motor Hats
Motor Gloves and Motor Wells, is tc
her of the utmost interest There is
no place on the Coast better fitted tc
supply her needs in this regard thar
the New York Store. This statement
can be easily verified by asking any
one of the thousands of we'll dressed
women who are customers of the
style Shop of Los Angeles"
Los Angeles herald., 1909-10-31
BIG DIVORCE
SCANDAL IN
HIGH LIFE
So Common It Scarce
StirS a WOman'S
Interest

But when tickle Fashion bids adieu
braced last season and introduces to
the public her latest favorite, then
women grow excited and scan the pa
pers eagerly for every detail.
Naturally, a woman wishes to ascer-
tain where her waist line is supposed to
be located during the coming season.
whether it will be just under her arms
or down in the vicinity of her knees.
1t is quite easy to understand her inter
est in the proper size of her sleeves. the
possibilities varying from a volu1ninous
puffed affair whose construction re-
quires several yards of costly silk, to
the style which so forcibly reminds one
of an umbrella case in its extreme
snugness. Then, too, with rumors of a
revival of the hoopskirts, who can
blame a woman for holding her
breath" until she knows the worst?
These and a hundred other details
concerning correct gowns and cos
tunes I>r autumn and winter, which
would be tiresome in print, are delight
fully interesting, as illustrated In the
scores of charming models in the
French room on the second floor of the
New York Coax and Suit House.
They have unquestionably the largest
and most authentic fashion display in
the city, which is kept right up to the
minute by daily arrivals from famous
New York and Paris designers.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-10-31
NEWS FOR
MONDAY
SHOPPERS

Probably the most important items
picked up at random from the various
departments of The New York Store
are those given us by the manager of
the Suit Department, who assured us
he would be prepared to offer some
astonishingly good values in street
frocks at two special prices-$1950 and
$500.
Also he said that some really hand
some all-silk Jersey dresses would be
out for only $500. These are plain and
embroidered.
In tailored suits one will have choice
of an unusually fine assortment of cor
rect, well-tailored models at $3.50.
Better tailored suits at $500, and
others still higher in price and finer in
quality
There is much of interest for the
Monday shopper in the Millinery De-
partment, where beaver hats are at
tractively priced from $500 up.
Untrimmed shapes of silk. velvet
bengaline and felt in all the new shades
for $3.50 and $2.25.
Tailored hats for street wear at $500
and $3.50.
On the third floor you will find clever
and practical street coats at $3.50 and
$500.
Capes are out for Monday in wonder
full variety at $3.50 and $3.50.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-10-31
ELEGANT
TROUSSEAU
Modern Bride Bloom
ing and Radiant

When one thinks of the time and
energy, the tedious, nerve-racking
weeks of preparation which preceded
the old-time wedding, when the house,
hold was thrown into utter confusion
by ar invasion of dressmakers-the
choosihs of materials, matching of
silks and ribbons and laces and trim
mings, the endless fittings, is it any
wonder that many a bride looked wan
and weary when the last stitch was
taken and the wedding march began
to play?
How different Is the lot of the lucky
girl OF 1909! She can stroll leisurely
into the New York Store, make her
selections of a fashionable street
frock, stunning "going-away' suit,
evening gowns, party dresses and so
on and so forth. No worry and fret,
but a radiant bride on the qui vive
for a delightful honeymoon trip.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-10-31
SOCIAL.
FUNCTIONS
Formal and Informal

They are coming thick and fast now,
and the woman is indeed fortunate who
does not feel the lack now and again
Of a much-needed dainty evening gown
or a charming new reception costume
for some special occasion.
The speciality shop where such a cos
tune may be chosen from wide va
riety of beautiful imported creations
Observation-Disclosures a boon to the
busy society woman who needs her
time and strength for other matters,
and is only too glad to shift the re-
sponslbility Of her proper attire and
distinguished appearance on such oc-
casions to the experts who make this
subject a life study and have access
to the very latest and most authori-
tative style information.
Fortunately, Los Angeles can boast
such a shop in the New York Cloak
and Suit House.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-10-31
SHALL
WOMEN
VOTE?
Women'S Rig hts and
Wrongs Discussed by
One Who Knows

In his able address on this vital sub
ject among other instructive and in
spring sentiments, the speaker said:
Everything a woman does should be
right. If it isn't right we should think
it's right, anyway. That's what men
have been doing since Adam first in
dorsed Ewes opinion on the apple
question. I don't say but what a man
sometimes gets into trouble following
this course (as Adam did, but it's
not half as bad as the trouble he'd get
into IL he didn't. applause by the
menu The Christian Scientists have the
right idea exactly, and the way to deal
with woman's wrongs is to make
her believe she hasn't any. Now just
look at this thing in a sane and SEN
sible way Everyone knows it Is
woman's inalienable right to be pretty,
to be happy, to wear becoming clothes,
to be admired by all and beloved by
one. Now, you take any one of these
women who want to vote. Ten to one
she hasn't had a new hat for two
years, the chances are her suit went
out of date two seasons ago, while her
coat was probably bought the year be-
fore that If she happens to be your
wife, the thing to do is to take her to
the finest shop for women there is in
town. Take her to the New York
Store and spend couple of hours
strolling about with her. Start in with
the Millinery Department No woman
could resist that. Then take her to
the Suit and Costume floor, through
the French room. Have her try on
some of the delightfully."- feminine capes.
Or, if she insists upon being practical,
have her choose a tailored waist,
skirt and sweater. Let her pick out
anything she wants. That's a wo-
mans right! Then send her home,
and when you get there at night she'll
have her hair dressed a new way that
makes her look ten years younger, and
she won't mind a bit If you tell her so.
She may not care to get mixed up
with the crowd at the polls, but there
will be one man who will be glad to
have her stay at home while he does
the voting. Every woman has a fright"
to have one man who feels that way
about her. applause by the women.)"
Los Angeles herald., 1909-10-31
A Woman
Who Weighed
300 Pounds
Had a Question to Ask

She was tall, she was good looking,
and she walked into the Skirt Depart
ment of the New York Store and shot a
question at one of the clerks exactly
as though she expected to be contra
dicted.
"Can you fit me in ready-to-wear
skirt?"
Quite unexpectedly to her came the
answer, quick and positive:
Certainly 1 can, madam"
Still unconvinced, she waited further
developments. Quietly and deity the
saleswoman selected a model, slipped it
on the lady, suggested some slight al
terations, and the sale was made.
The skirt, when finished, fitted fault
lessly, and the lady was perfectly de-
lighted. She had been told in other
stores that she was "too large to be
properly fitted in a ready-made skirt"
Such instances could be cited indefi-
nitely, for this store really does carry
both the suits and the skirts for which
stout ladies have SO long sighed in
vain.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-10-31
LOWELL ALICE TAYLOR
THIS WEEK IN
BROWN OF HARVARD
Theatrical People Apt Critics of Beauty
and Art in Stylish
Costumes

Miss Lowell Alice Taylor Burbank Stock Co. has be-
yond it is necessary for actress to enqush
in the least distinctly feminine charm and womany sweet
when appearing before the ootgh She has not only won
her chosen profession but is beloved alike by
people her only she appears the stage by the
members of the stock company with whom she is prime avorte
and by her wide circle of personal friends.
Miss Taylor has the reputation of being of the besdressed
local stock The accompanying photo
graph her rich gown imported by the New York Cloak
Suit House of this city who make speciality Of imported
and suits and largely Paonzd by theatrical people
particularly apprecave of what exclusive and artistic
stylish apparel If could peep into of Miss Taylors
pacious trunks it would reveal several other mporaons of
quisie design for her he Style Shop of Los Angeles
Los Angeles herald., 1909-10-31
BLIZZARD OR
NO BLIZZARD
Women Wear FurS

A woman who doesn't look interesting
in furs is hopeless! There is something
wonderfully softening and Frightening
about a rich, glossy fur that gives an
added charm to any face. Paris has, as
usual, gone to extremes in her fondness
for furs, and is using 1t in all sorts Of
possible and impossible ways When
the weather offers no reasonable excuse
for enveloping herself completely in a
fur coat, she adds bands, collars and
cuffs of warm, cozy fur to her suits
coats and costumes. Then, of course,
she wears fur hats, muffs and stoles or
collarettes. Recent visitors to Paris
confirm the report that fur, whenever
and wherever you can manage to have
it appear in your costume, is the thing
to wear!
Not one hour behind the times is Los
Angeles, and the New York Store, be-
ing cognizant through its close touch
with Paris, of the popularity of furs in
every shape and form, prepared in a
most thorough and comprehensive way
to cater to the needs of Los Angeles
women in this regard. Here may De
found a marvelously complete assert
ment of fine furs, from the popular
priced neck pieces and muffs at $3.50
up to the most luxurious sets of err
mine, black lynx, black, white and sill
yer fox and dark mink.
FUR HATS. TOO.
Wonderfully attractive new shapes
some entirely of fur, in Russian
toque effect, others skillfully draped in
the mystic Hindoo style, the supple
velvet in rich, dark shades, blending de-
liciously with the various furs. One of
the newest is a turban, with brilliant
rhinestone ornament for trimming
thrust among soft folds of fur. De-
lightful
Los Angeles herald., 1909-10-31
GIRLS WHO
ENGAGE IN
OUTDOOR SPORTS

Lots of them want simple tailored
skirts and natty linen waists. Above
all, they find a world of comfort in the
sweaters that are so smart and stylish,
never in the way, easy to carry and
satisfactory in every way. There are
dozens of classy new weaves and color
combinations to please such girls.
Third floor, New York Store.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-10-31
SINCERITY
Means Confidence and
Assurance

In every phase of life SINCERITY
of word and deed commands the in
slant respect and confidence of men
and women. Just as it Is the life blood
of all religious and social life, so 1t Is
the keystone of all commercial success
Newspaper announcements which
play upon patrons credulity, the eff
fort to attract by resorting to flimsy
subterfuge, the quoting of fictitious val
ues-in a word, the FAKE advertising
with which too many men strive in vain
to bolster up their trade and patch up
their reputation is not only futile, but
is a positive insult to the intelligence
of the reading public.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-10-31
BON VOYAGE!

How often we say it to our friends
Yet, happily, most of the partings
mean meetings later on, for California
holds a fascination too strong for most
travellers to resist. They like us! They
like our climate, our scenery, our
amusements-and they like our
CLOTHES This is proven every hour
of the day by the New York Store
where tourists seem to feel thoroughly
at home. They come here for coats
for suits, for hats and gloves, for furs
and other things, knowing they will
find the latest and most correct attire
at moderate prices.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-10-31
Are People MiSled?

BY the countless so-called Sample
Shops" which quote such alluring
prices on sample" millinery, sample
coats and suits, sample" shoes, sam
pleo this and sample" that. People
read-a few actually believe the claims
made. They mount to the second, third
or fourth story, where the sample
salesroom is located-and what do they
find? "SampIes?" Hardly! The tag
ends of leftover stocks, factory sec
onds, shop worn, passe goods. Imagine
a travelling man being offered sucn
goods as samples to take on the road!
such methods are not only detestable'
but are a detriment to every honest
straightforward business man IN the
city.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-10-31
Curly Locks and
Bobbed Heads

VIII be more winsome than ever In
the jaunty hats that have been
planned for their browning these cool
autumn days. Every style that is pref
ty, becoming and in accord with Fash
ions fall fancies has been gathered
together at the New York Store, where
any little tot can be quickly fitted with
Just the right hat for school or best"
Los Angeles herald., 1909-10-31

55 degrees means that
a set of rich, glossy
furs are in order.
50 degrees-Motoring
will be a pleasure In
one of the big, warm
Auto Coats or Capes.
So degrees-If bright
and clear a clever
Tailored Suit is the
correct thing.
70 degrees-If threaten
ing, it's not necessary
to stay at home; all
you need is a smart
silk or MORE Rain
Coat.
rs degrees - Dainty
snowy neckwear, a be-
witching Veil and cor
rect Gloves complete
the fascination of the
TAILORED Maid"
Los Angeles herald., 1909-10-31
MISINFORMED
Waists Still Stylish
and Very Necessary

Someone told me-" complained a
pretty girl a day or two ago, that
waists would not be worn so much this
season. So 1 haven't bought single
one, and how foolish! Why, need one
every blessed day! need lace waist
to wear this evening, and If had one
of those dear little silk and wool ones
saw at the New York Store the
other day, I'd have it on this minutel
1 am going to buy half dozen different
waists this very afternoon. Don't need
waists!' What an ideal"
Los Angeles herald., 1909-10-31
Who Will Wear
1000 CapeS?

We wonderland yet, after all, why
should we wonder when you think
of the endless stream of pretty women
who pass one on Broadway every day
and then consider the amazing va
riety and exceeding charm of these
1000 new capes. Look at them on the
Third Floor of the New York Store,
and see what you think, yourself,
about 1t!
Los Angeles herald., 1909-10-31
Welded
After Many Years Wins
At Last

For long years Style looked with dis
dain upon any overtures which Service
made to her. She held herself daintily
aloof from all things practical. But
Service persevered, and style has had a
change of heart. Service has finally
won her. That Is why some of the
smartest and cleverest coats, suits and
street frocks are also the most service
able. Style and Service have Joined
forces. May their welded life be long
and happy.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-10-31
LUCK LIMITED
TO Us WOMEN

You would run no chances of not be-
ing included in that lucky 225 If you
knew just how good these silk petit
coats are that W ill be sold for s4.75 on
Monday by the New York Store. There
are rich plain or changeable shades to
match every new Autumn gown in
town. Also brocaded silks.