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Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-01-09
The Basketball tournament
NiIl Begin at Y.M.CA. tuesday
FOUR CUNTS TO COMPETE
Officials TO Preside at Games Select
ed at Enthusiastic Meeting Of the
"Fans" In the Association last
Night.

With nine games to be contested
and four teams Offering for the cham
pionship honors OF the Hampton
Young Mems Christian Association, a
basketball tournament was arranged
last night at an enthusiastic meeting
of the fans" in the association audi
forum.
The gathering was a thoroughly
enthusiastic one and the prospects
for lively series of games are prom
ising.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-01-09

GER, Daughters or the COnfederacy,
will meet for the first time this year
in the auditorium of the Young Mems
Christian Association Tuesday after
noon at $3.50 O'Clock.
Mr.. and Mrs. James r. Burgess, of
Aoran. Ohio, are expected here today
10 vsiit Mr. and Mrs. C. 7. Burgess.
IN North King street.
Mr.. and Mrs. Benjamin Phillips
have returned to Brooklyn. n. Y,
after spending the holidays here.
DIR. Henry l.. Collier has left for
Knoxville, Tenn, where he will reside
IN the future.
Mr.. Elton f. b tx has returned to
Raleigh. n c.. to resume his studies
IN the Agricultural and Mechanical
institute. Mr.. Belts will take his de-
gree as civil engineer next May.
Miss Carrie Beal, and Miss Lucy
Poulson, of Norfolk, are here TO spend
Sunday with Miss Matte W. Beail, in
South King street.
Mr.. and Mrs. Herman r. Smith, OF
North Carolina. reached the city last
right and are the guests OF Mrs.
Smiths mother. Mrs. Jesse II. Peek.
In South King street Mrs. Peek, who
has been visiting them accompanied
them back.
The Orpheus Glee Club VIII meet
for the weekly practice In the Y. Nj.
c. a. tomorrow morning.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-01-09

The Orpheus Glee Club VIII meet
for the weekly practice in the Y. Nj
c. A. tomorrow morning.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-01-09

Mr.. and Mrs. Benjamin Phillips
have returned to Brooklyn. n. Y,
after spending the holidays here.
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1910-06-18

n FORMER years tho poultry OH the farms
was OF so little Importance that not much
attention wns paid to 1t. Later poultry
products have been consumed In ouch large
quantities prices have been sustained at high
ngurcs and the business has grown 10 such
magnitude that all take pride in IT,
Tho profits sufficient to encourage all
who are so situated TO be able to keep
poultry TO do go. for there Is n ready mar
ket for all that can be produced.
During the last few years the poultry
products In the United States have brought
more than tho wheat, more than the beef
cattle more than the mutton sheep or The
greatest OF meat producers, the hogs The
amount received for poultry products is only
second To the amount received for dairy
products Notwithstanding the great in
crease In production OF poultry and eggs, the
prices for the last three months have been
so high that they were almost prohIbitive.
The ordinary laborers family must be re-
stricted to necessities for culinary purposes
Eggs at 40 10 80 cents per dozen and dt esscd
chickens at from 25 to so cents per pound
mean that both eggs and chickens must he
used only as an occasional luxury and not
as a constant article of food For consum-
erS 20 be obliged to pay from % 10 so cents
per dozen for hens eggs for Easter seems
QCly unusual
For use on the farm as home supo!y of
meat the poultry supplies are among n, best
and most economical for general use that
can be had. Eggs with side pork for break.
fast. or bacon. make good palotnble food
that VIII sustain the work hand through tho
long forenoon. Then smoked ham and eggs
for dinner arc both palatablc and nutritious
Such food Is both savory and rich enough
TO meet the requirements of the most exact
ing and fastidous
On tho farms back and away from the
towns there are times when business men
drop in unexpectedly or company comes
without previous announcement. Then the
egg basket and chicken ronst mako good ma
terinl with which To set before ones friends
meal as good as the land affords The meat
OF the chickens, and the eggs the money
for them. often help the farmers wife ont II
many tight place.
The business OF poultry raising on the
farm need not, ard does not generally, fall
upon the farmer himself. He has other du-
ties 10 attend To and is generally willing to
give II over to other members of the family.
Very often the good wife makes a great hit
in managing the poultry business. A WON IN
who has Il faE-ily of children utilize
both boys and girls as help in caring for the
poultry. Some valuable lessons can be given
and illustrated right there in caring for the
poultry, Habits of regularity and faithful
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1910-06-18
To Kill Vegetable Pests

D LIGHT and insect pests keep the gardener
- on the edge of despair Tor after the ex
pcnse OF growing crop until nearly ready for
market and then see II destroyed is. 20 say
the least. just little diScouraging. Each
year VIC get an addition to our long list OF
troubles, and without having learned TO over
come the old ones. With all the experiments
with sprays and insecticides. with scores OF
bulletins written upon these subjects. the
gardener has not gained much during the
last decade that IS new 10 aid him. The
orchardst has Jared better, spraying s
his salvation.
For the Insects and worms that cat we
can feed them paris green and / know OF
nothing better. The suckers. and we find
many of them in the garden the real
tate and mining stock agents do when they
cultivate the acquaintance OF the easy
marks. can only bc scared OFF. you canno,
XIII them; make them uncomfortable by
tangling their legs with land plaster road
dust or coal ashes Something like sulphur
tobacco or kerosene. that has dlsaGrceablc
odor. Carbon bisulphd is being used TO ex-
terminate the worms and insects that work
underground.
The remedies recommended for blight and
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1910-06-18
Variety Of Crops Spice Of Soils

~HE first thought OF every worker is that
OF profit. but the farmer should look
Il little further into the future than men in
other pursuits. Ills profits depend upon the
productiveness of his soil and he should.
therefore, practice such methods OF culture
as VIII not only conserve fertility. but in
crease its productivencss Land is iEcTcns-
ing in value labor costs more and farm ma
chlnery is moro expensive; consequently
larger crops must be grown TO assure profits,
From experience we have learned that to
keep up the fertility OF our soils n variety of
crops must be grown and system of rota-
tion followed that viii improve and maintain
the proper physical condition OF the soil. II
We can improve the texture TO such nn extent
that 1t Will appear like virgin soil we VIII be
assured of good crops. even In unGayorIbc
seasons.
Some leguminous crops should be grown
in this rotation for cover crops as the
lcgumes have that property that enables them
To obtain nitrogen from the air No rotation
OF crops Is complete without returning TO the
land the major parts Of the crops grown upon
the land after having been fed TO some kind
OF live stock
II these statements be true. and | think
you Will all agree that they are, then only
by practicins diversified farming can we
keep up the fertility of our farms. and If we
cannot maintain and improve the fertility of
our farms. then farming Is a failure.
We should diversity cur crops To the eX-
tent shat labor may be economically om-
ploycd throughout the whole season. This
applies well To the Of teams and tools
Help that Is employed regularly Is more pro-
ficIent and usually OF Il better character
With regular hours for work and reasonable
time for recreation. the help on the farm will
be satisfied with life on the farm This Is as
true of the boy on the farm and OF fully as
much Importance
The habits OF the employer, as well as Of
the emplove are improved when regularly
and fully employed and with a diversity of
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1910-06-18
Sparrows Eat Seeds

THE natural diet Of the English sparrow
consists OF seeds, but 1t eats u great va
ricty OF other foods. While much OF it's
annual fare consists OF waste material from
the streets. In autumn and winter 1t con-
sumes quantities. Of weed seed and in sum
mer numerous insects. The destruction OF
weed seed is undeniably In the sparroI'S
favor. Its record to Insects s. not 20
clear. There Is substantial evidence that II
eats certain harmful Insects quite freely
when these are abundant, but that IL habit
ually seeks Insects. or that 1t prefers them
to seeds or other vegetable food. Ia not borne
out by the evidence. Out Of 52G English
sparrow stomachs oxamined. forty-scven
contained noXlous insects. nifty contained
beneficial insects and thrty-onc contained
Insects OF little economic lmportancc
This report shows conclusivcly that aside
from the destruction Of weed seed. there. is
very little TO he said In the sparrow's favor
Tho sparrow destroys small fruits as
cherries grapes pears and peaches 1t also
destroys buds and flowers OF cultivated trees
shrubs and vines, In tho garden II cats
seeds as they cipcn and nips Off tender young
vegetables % thoy appear above ground peas
and lettuce being especially subject To at
tack. 1t damages wheat and other grains
when newly sowcd. ripcnlnE and In shocks.
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1910-06-18
Grasses Used AS Fertilizers

: a fertilizer timothy hay Is worth SiSl
n per ton before it Is fed With every ton
of hay fed with every ton OF grain red, with
the grain sold. sncUld be figured the fertl
IZlns value IL win add materially to It's APP
parent cost When hay is sold figure what
IL costs both I'm labor and in material
Clover Is much richer in fertilzinG ele-
,nents than timothy. Clover also has an
advantage in that 1t leaves II greater portion
Of these elements In the soil Clover adds
a good deal 90 the land rom the FREQ nitro
gen in The air. and therefore leaves the
land richer than il was when II was takOn
OF Glover is referred 10 not because sciliDs
clover hay at less than tho market prce
of It's manurlal clements would make man
poor nccesgar!ly but simply because OK ;hc
foolish practice or selling things for good
deal loss than they axe worth That is based
up9a the proposition that the three priu-
c!pal clements aro nitrogen. potash ard
phospborc acid
Humus is The form in which wo store up
nitrogen. Eumus IS the carbon Itself some
~ ihc inside furnishing 90 a good 5or1 Hu-
mua is the substance Whlcl mods moisture
-r,at s'er 7f the nitrogen is stored Up N
Ina; ru uIs nd kept thcre uHtu nsed.
'FAcor-tically. perlaps p5taah helps stlf-
Zen the atraN. Some say that by powag
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1910-06-18
Questions of the Feed Lot
Dipping For Lice and Mango
Professor Herbert W. @umfor1
Illinois College Of Agriculture

GLTJE HAVE drove OF 100 head Of black
Wv Poed Angus steers. and they arc at
present affected with some kind Of skin dis
case and the Veterinarian at this place rec
ommcnds dipping them 1t VIII be first
experience in dipping cattle and we write
you for some information. What kind OF
solution would you recommend for dipping
them und what kind of tank would you
purchase? Kindly state what size tank we
will need for cattle Weighing from 700 TO
500 pounds. These cattle arc western range
cattle and arc either affected with lice or
mange-wo arc unable TO determine which"
While dipping Is the most effective method
OF treating either lice or mango. l would not
advise going To the expense of installing
dipping plant except where IL is necessary
TO dip large number OF cattle annually.
The Investment in tank. chutcs and sort
Ing pens Tor cattle would be considerable. as
1t Is necessary TO make such equipment
strong and heavy Where dipping is prac
tlccd it Is customary 20 build home made
wooden tank about forty feet long and suffi
cIcntly wide and deep TO swinm the cattle.
They are dipped In either crude oil. coa-tar
dips such as Zenoleum or Choronaphtho-
lcum. lime and sulphur solution. The
cattle are kept in the dip from one to three
minuteg- In treating steers for lice we have
found spraying satisfactory The cattle arc
put into chute at tlmc (we use our
dehorning chute) and sprayed thoroughly
with a 10 per cent solution Of kerosene emul
Sion 1t takes five to ten minutes and one
to two gallons of emulsion 60 spray each one
and thoroughly rub the liquid In with
broom or swab Crude oil has recently been
found very effective for mango as well
lice and have used II on n small scale
on some OF breeding cattle. 1t he
applied like kerosene emulsion either with
spray pump or simply rubbed with 4
broom. While this IL laborious. II would he
comparatively inexpensive to treat your
drove of 100 steers in this way. One appli-
cation Of crude oil is sufficient, and since
you state tLat the symptoms resemble those
of mango ] would recommend the oil treat
mcnt 1t would also be well 10 spray the
sheds. fences and racks with a dlsntectant
such as Zcnoleum at tho time the cattle arc
treated
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1910-06-18

and Il snug sum TO help In paying for the
home,
1t Is a fact pretty well understood that
n good many men who have made a success
as breeders OF some OF the improved breeds
of live stock got their first experience and
learned their first lessons In the art of breed
ing In the poultry yard at home. There was
an opportunity TO learn how to buy and sell
stock make crosses and watch results. keep
track OF expenses. figure on profits and losses
and acquire, under the ndvlcc Of older ones
some of the secrets of business tact In other
words they began TO develop as breeders and
business mon when quite young.
Generally speaking 1t is not good plan
TO undertake to keep poultry on an average
farm and under average conditions on
veC- large scale. Most people can make
good profits on 1ock Of hens of from lfty
to one hundred, while thoy would lose money
ii they were 10 enlarge their numbers to
from 500 10 1000. small flock OF hens,
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1910-06-18

COOLING NOTn--IgE APPLE PEST.
Herr Is sbown The enemy OF orcba nls O.
the codllos moth "a" u lbc core OF the
spplc. 'B' IN where the rcdlInI always
enters nnd rats path shown. 10 the
and ont through the side the surface, %
r. the pupn stage iu which Tho larvae In
cocoon OnJcr The bark Of the shown
Mt II" "Ef il tho cooling worm os II comes
from the Interior OF the frult ~ moth lay
log osss toe apple. c. Is moth dying.
fungus diseases contain copper sulphate in
combination with qulcklimc. ammonia
caustic soda, and arc used 10 protect the plant
from the attack of the various diseases II
must be applied as a preventive. and foliage
must be kept covered continually. This means
eternal vigilance and the time may be near
when 1t will be as necessary for tho gardener
10 spray as thoroughly does the success
1ul orch1rdist at the present time
IL may be best to experiment In a small
way 80 as 10 become familiar with the meth
odS Of mixing and applying thcso fungicldcs
and watch results. From my own expert
encc. and from what have learned from the
experience of others. / believe much NAV no
accomplished to prevent the raVages OF these
pests by practicine a regular rotation OF
crops, using all the fertility possible usIno
only tho best seed and strongest plants. and
giving the very best culture. The weakest
plants. well as tho weakest and hadlv
nourished members Of tho animal kingdom
arc usually the first TO succumb to the raw
ages of disease
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1910-06-18

ness, prudent and taotful management can
be taught and habits formed while young that
Will help to make up the character of the In
dividual all through life
There orc good many reasons why poul-
try raising tho farm can he made very
profitable. The grasses and grain feeds re-
quired for the poultry IS grown right there
and can be furnished at less trouble and cN-
Dense than elsewhere. The yards and the
range can be ample without interfering very
materially with the general business on the
farm If cows are kept. the skim milk for
feed Is available. and although it is very val
liable. the expense is not felt. have in
mind farmers VITO who keeps flock of
100 hens who, besides furnishing eggs for the
family OF four. received about $500 last year
for brollers and eggs sold In city market.
She two inoubators fed, raised and
shipped the broilers, packed and shipped her
eggs. That money furnished means TO pur-
chase good clothes for herself and children
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1910-06-18

catchcrs. With the diversified crops VIC are
pretty certain to be able TO command good
prices for some OF them. and there is little
danger Of a general crop failure as there
may be where one crop is depended upon for
profit. The localities where special crops are
grown exclusively have not been as prosper
Gus as where mixed farming has been prac
ticcd, Tic prosperity Of farmers is due
mainly TO the fact that they have taken ad
vantage OF the favorable conditions tEat en-
able them TO grow variety OF products
While advocating diversified farming | DO
not mean 10 leave the impression that we
should not make Il leader OF some one crop
of some one kind of live stock Far from
1t, for the system advocated makes possible
the very best opportunity OF successfully
growing into some speciality. choosing ac-
cordinS TO our tastes. location, soil markets
and transportation facilities. In taking up
any special crop we should take into consd-
Grafton the amount of fertility necessary to
grow maximum crop and should rot rob
the balance of the farm TO supply that fer
dlty. this course viii sooner or later
bring disaster Where manure may he pur-
chased. conditions are such that special crops
may bc grown regardless Of the limitations
prescribed. hut such conditions are exccp-
tlonal and do not exist To the extent that the
general farmer can take advantage OF them.
Diversified farming would not be n sue
cess. however prof table balance was shown,
unless it was broad enough and varied
enough to make a homo with influences sur
rounding II that would cause every growing
member of that family TO love the country.
making tho attractions of that home greater
than the attractions offered by those that
would allure them from the path that leads
toward i life of right living An ambition
for higher education should be encouraged
but With the fact impressed upon them that
there Is as much to be learned in the study
OF the science Of agriculture as there is I'm
any of the professions and there Is no occu-
patton more honorable ennobllng.
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1910-06-18
Good Dairy Wisdom

a CCoRDING to the Jersey Bulletin. 1
n dairyman is wise If he:
Begins to save the calves from his bcs
cows and to Herewith build up a herd oi
high producers that he knows something
about
Commences TO weigh the feed that goes
in as well as the milk that comes out
Gets rid of that cheap" separator that
wastes more butter fat than it is worth and
installs one that actually does the work
Saves time by using suspension scale.
instead OF the old-fashioncd beam scales
Plans his feeding operations months 10
advance, instead OF trusting to luck and the
size OF his pocket-b book to carry his cows
through the winter
Replaces the oId-stylc and insanItary boz
managers and partitions with the proper kind
OF feed troughs. ties and stalls
lnstalls litter carrier running from one
end OF the barn to the other
IokeS extra precautions to sec that his
carry barn is properly ventilated and lighted
Puts his milk on the market clean. rather
than In u condition which viii neccssitatc
cleaning before it can be rctailed OF used.
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1910-06-18
Poultry Profitable Farm Side Line

given good care fed tho odGs and tiids
from the table gathering a large share Oh
their living 1or1gins about the yards anu
near by fclds, VIII almost always Nlelo &o"u
profits Good sense and fair Judgment must
of course be used in the selection oil tue
breeds. the ages of the fowls Kept ana 'ip
general management
As a rule the henhouse need not he e%-
peusive Some excellent results are obtained
where the outfit Is not elaborate. Ihe mouse
should face the south and have SoouIy
number of windows In order TO let INC sun
light in when needed. Some cheap clotn ma
tcrinl con be used to darkcn the windows
or a mart OF them can be removed. and the
coarse cloth put up In their stead. which
makes an ideal way To let in fresh air. III
Is a way TO furnish ventilation "ithout
draft.
one can suit his own taste In the ar
rangement of the apartments IN tfo men
house The roosting rooms should be so ar
ranged that they can be- made cool in sum
NOR and warm in winter. Hens VIII endure
y coed deal before thcy viii leave their
roosting place. A room In which To put littef
IN the winter time to distribute feed for hens
10 scratch and hunt. is an excellent thing
IN all cases. OF course there must be plenty
OF IiEht there during working hours
on most farms the greatest prohts from
the hens come from eggs produced In winter
and early spring, when prices arc invariably
bich At this point comes In the skill of the
manager in making the conditions such as
win enable the hens 10 produce. If their sys-
toms arc resisting the cold and they arc not
fed such food as they can produce eggs from
they cannot do good work The feeders art
comes In here, as elsewhere In handling
stock
AS to the breeds and other classes rf
poultry that one desires 10 keep the matter
must bc left to the individuals taste With
any and all breeds and all classes OF poultry
there are opportunities for making good
profits. provided suitable conditions and
proper management are bestowed
In keeping poultry on the farm ono should
not neglect to construct parks to conhnc the
poultry In at times when there are crops be-
ing sown near by or ripenng for the har-
vest. Poultry at large and a good garden
do not work well together Having the poul-
try under control at all times of the year
saves trouble and brings greater profit.
Where such fruits as cherries. plums and
peaches do well one can set them In the hon
park. which makes an excellent shade for
the poultry and AT the same time the poultry
consumes many OF the insects that iuJure
the fruit That class OF fruit and poultry
go We'll together Working up the ground
under the trees makes good place for the
hens to scratch In and get gravel sand and
worms all of which are essential TO the well
fare OF the flock.
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1910-06-18

Ii reduces the numbers OF some OF our most
useful native species such as bluebirds, house
wrcns. purple martins, tree swallows. clim
swallows and barn swallows. by destroying
the eggs and young and by usurping the
nesting places. 1t attacks other familiar
vreo catbird and moclllng bird causing
them to desert parks and shady streets OF
towns. Unlike our native birds whose places
IL usurps 1t has no song but is noisy and
VituperatlVe 1t dehles buildings and orna-
mental trees, shrubs and vines with its ex-
crement and with It's bulky nests
Sparrows frequently give annoyance by
roosting in ornamental vines and I'm crovices
about buildings lf driven out late at nigh.
several nights in succession they VIII usu-
ally desert the roost let of water FROM
garden hose rs potent dlsturbcr, par
tIcularly on frosty nights Where water ia
not available small Roman candles may be
employed
Though sparows may be driven from
ncChborhood. the relief thus obtnIued ia onI,.
temporary. and mas the further objection
that the nuls""IT ~ simply transferred else
preferable.