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Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1910-11-11
Twenty August Visitors Line Up at
Soda Fountain Like Little
School Children.

New York.-Frederick II. Mills,
financial director of the international
nrison commission, is showing New
York to the foreign delegates, the
british, Austrian, German, South
American. italian and Chinese prison
EXPERTS who are going to Washington
10 attend the first International prison
congress ever held In the United
states. Today Mr.. Mills wondered
what new thing he could lead them to.
They had seen the tall buildings, the
art museum, the subway, the parks
and the flatirons. but they still eraV-
ed novelty.
Struck by an idea he guided a party
of 30, including Sir Evelyn Ruggles-
Brise, of the British home Office; DR..
Van Engelberg. of the German minis
try of justice; Charles Didion, of the
ministry Of Justice OF Belgium, and
Victor Aimquist, chief OF the division
of tho ministry Of justice OF Sweden.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1910-11-11
STU1NPS MOVED VERY CHEAP

Then, 1t leaves highly fortified seed
beds for grasses. grains. berries or
other fruits. whereas blasting tears
holes in the ground and lifts the hard
pan to the surface.
Photographs taken on the farm of
Mr.. Dupertuis, where he has hereto
fore used the charpit process, show
that wherever a stump was burned
out there was invariably a heavier
growth of grain or grass than on adj
joining ground. Fruit trees planted
over such a spot showed an unusual
growth as compared with others.
Mr.. Thompson's report will be is
sued later by the United States de-
partment of agriculture.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1910-11-11
GOOD APPLE BUTTER
Shifting Party Period Is Now a
Thing of the Past.
Modern Methods Of Manufacture Have
Robbed Pennsylvania Farmers
OF Delightful FrolIcs Held
In the Fail.

Garfield. Pa.-During September and
October of each year all roads in
Berks county lead to the cider and
apple butter mills, for this is the sea-
son when everybody has more APP
pies that he needs for winter use.
There is no farming community in
Berks county today that does not have
Its community cider mill, where farm
ers can take their apples in the morn
Ing and return with the cider a few
hours later, but there are only two
or three places In this great agri-
cultural county where the farmer can
80 speedily turn his fruit into nice.
fresh apple butter.
Marvellous as it appears to grand
mother. who used to sit In the old
farmhouse kitchen with her little Bar
low knife, peeling the rinds on the
red checked apples. pairing them next
morning in the barre1-siZed copper
kettle to be cooked into apple butter.
1t still appears more marvellous to
the mother of twenty-five years ago.
to whom the apple butter party was
the time of the year" She can
hardly realize today that those good
old times are passing away.
What a changed" says mother.
To-day we pick the apples; tomorrow
father starts for the cider mill at 6
O'Clock. The apples are shoveled into
grinding machine, ground into pom
ace and shoveled to one of the latest
style hydraulic presses, from which
the juice is extracted in a very few
minutes, ready for the apple butter
cooking, under the same roof. The
cider Is then cooked and boiled in
large barrelshaped receptacles, the
steam running through copper coils
that nicely fit in barrels.
The sweet apples the farmer Just
brings along from the tree, and there
Is no shifting party on the farm be
forehand. They are brought entire
and are first nicely washed, then
placed in barrel, cooked by steam
until they form a thin, mushy paste
Then they are placed in a copper
sievelike instrument. over which is
operated a rubber lever which sep
arates the skin from the apples, cores
and seeds, SO nothing but pure apple
Juice goes into the apple butter. This
nicely sieved pulp and the boiling
cider are placed together in another
barrel, the spices are added. and with
in forty-hve minutes the steam thai
runs through another set of copper
coils will have accomplished the tricl
and the apple butter will be ready tc
pour into the farmers milk cans OF
crooks in which he usually hauls Il
home.
The first apple butter cooking fac
tory in Berkss county was installed
by ex-County Treasurer David w. Mo
gel and today he and his son. join
F. Mogel, make cider and cook appI.
butter four days each week for tn,
farmers of the community. and eacl
Saturday cook it for themselves, t,
sell to other folks. When the farme
gets his apples turned into cider h,
pays only a cent a gallon. For appI,
butter he pays fifteen cents extra pc
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1910-11-11
BAN ON UNMARRIED WOMEN
Tufts President Says Middle-Aeed
Splnsters Should Be Banlshed as
College Teachers.

Medford, Mass.-President Fred.
has come out with the positive as
sertion that unmarr'e woman teach
ers should be barred from girls col
leges because their influence is harm
full. He says:
i do not believe that young girls
who are just passing into young wom-
anhood are in the proper environment
when they are continually brought in
to close personal touch with elderly
unmarried women.
The larger proportion of women's
colleges are In the hands of woman
teachers, however, and the education
al atmosphere Of the places Is fem
mime, the peculiar type of feminity
developed by highly cultured, middle
aged unmarried women. Now, while
the type may be very fine individual
ly, 1t is not the proper one to create
the atmosphere for girls at the for
native period of their lives.
Girls just coming into womanhood
are receiving their most valuable i'm
pressions and their future attitude to-
ward the questions of this time. Their
outlook on life, which believe is the
most important part of the college
training. should be broad, and it can
not be SO unless formed In an en-
vironment Of breadth.
In the lower grades of the schools,
too, and in preparatory schools the
influence of the unmarried. middle.
aged woman is counteracted by the
dominating influence of the home.
believe that an element of married
teachers, widows, who were teachers
before marriage, perhaps, would be
beneficial. The relationship of these
schools and their pupils is different
however, because the pupils live at
home. The girls at college live q
purely academic life. They are on
their resources and they face prob
lens that are quite new to them
They are to be trained to become
competent and important parts Of
life, we hope. They need large out
look and a broad viewpoint. The
elements which go to give these must
be brought into their lives at this
psychological time, and all elements
that tend toward narrowness should
be eliminated"
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1910-11-11
TEACH BRIDES COOKING ART
Mckeesport School Board In New Up.
lift Movement-Young Women
Enter Night Classes.

Pittsburg. spirit OF the uplift
in this city is now directed toward
women and their housekeeping abil-
tiles. The action of the domestic
science committee of the schools in
McKeesport the other night in estab-
fishing classes in cooking for prospec-
tive brides is expected to result in an
increase in matrimonial ventures.
The committee, on application of a
number of mothers with eligible
daughters, announces the cooking de-
partnent of the schools will be thrown
open for night classes for young wom-
en-. who will pay rs cents for ten les
sons.
Almost simultaneously in Pitts
burg a number of women organized
the housekeepers' club to carry out a
plan to solve the servant girl question.
A committee was appointed to devise
WAYS and means to get good servant
girls and keep them after they are
captured.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1910-11-11
MAYFLoWER MASCOT is LOST
Mrs. Roosevelt's Gift to Crew OF
Presidents Yacht IL Missing,
but Not as Deserter.

New York-There is sorrow on
board the U. S. g. Mayfiower, known
as the presidents yacht, which Is be-
ing overhauled at the Brooklyn navy
yard Spike, the Mayfiower's mascot,
is missing, and 1t is feared that either
he has been stolen or has met some
evil companions. He has not yet over
stayed his shore leave to the point
where he can be termed a deserter,
but the master at arms will take him
in charge wherever he is found.
Spike is the bulldog presented to
the crew by Mrs. Roosevelt He is
rated the ships champion swimmer
and is entitled to medals for life saw.
ing. On two occasions he saved the
lives of men who fell overheard.
In a notice sent out by the crew
offering reward for his return. Spike
is described as being "all bulldog,
weight about fifty pounds, head about
seventeen inches above the ground.
He is black and white and has one
black ear"
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1910-11-11
"Conscience Fund" Grows.

New York.-The conscience fund"
at the custom house, known officially
as duties from unknown hands," has
been increased by the receipt Of SIS
in Canadian notes. They came in an
envelope postmarked. Victoria. B. c..
with an unsigned letter reading:
when entering the United States
awhile ago. / did not pay duty on
some things"
The custom house ordinarily does
not accept Canadian money. but has
made an exception in this case
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1910-11-11

crete house of such strength can ba
built that. it is claimed. 1t win be
practically earthquake proof. six.
inch pipe, steel wire and expanded
metal, malleable iron fittings and
cement are the materials used. The
wires are strung to a tension of 900
pounds and bind the whole together
with enoromus solidity On them the
concrete Is spread three inches thick
In spans not exceeding 16 feet. Con-
struction Is SO simple that unskilled
labor can be largely used Youths
Companion.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1910-11-11
Protecting the Tyre Bird

tour OF the bird, with its long neck
and stout gallinacious feet Is by no
means unlike that of peacock, and
the wonderful tail, possessed only by
the male bird, fulfills a correspond
ing role OF vain display. The bird ex-
ecutes antics for a train of female
admirers on raised earthen mound
For short period of the year, after
January, the Tyre bird loses Its char.
acteristic plumss and has to be con
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1910-11-11

So great has been the destruction
wrought upon the beautiful Tyre bird
of Queensland (Henura superba) that
the state has absolutely protected the
bird till the middle of 1915; a R5
penalty is attached to its capture, or
injury, or taking its eggs. Still the
bird is getting scarcer and scarcer.
It is the extraordinary Tyre form de-
velopment of the tail feathers which
tempts the sordid vandals. The con-
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1910-11-11
New FIreproof Construction.

New FIreproof CONSTRUCTION.
A new method of f1reproof construc-
ton for small buildings has been in.
vented in response to the growing de.
mand. Steel tubing filled with con
crete is used for the frame and net
work of wire for the basis Of walls
floor and roof. On this skeleton a con
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1910-11-11
Lovers Lanes In Parks.

Kansas City, Kan.-The Rev. Sam
uel Garvin. pastor of the First Presby-
terrain church in this city. thinks that
lovers lanes" are a necessary part
of the park system of city. He says
that these shady walks are of no harm
and that they should be provided in
the city parks.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1910-11-11

tent with the sober plumage of its
mate. The fully.developed male Tyre
bird Is one of the most handsome and
notable of the forms of bird life of
Queensland.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1910-11-11
Human LIfe Chemical Feat7

Vienna.-Mexico's consul in Trieste
reports that Prof. Herrera, a Mexican
scientist, has succeeded in forming a
human embryo by chemical combina
ton.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1910-11-11
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The Florida agriculturist., 1910-01-01
reatment of Muck Lands.
Bv A. w. Blair.

Muck soils are formed by the decay,
in low wet places, of grasses, weeds,
tw1gs, leaves, and even trees. Being
so largely formed from vegetable mat
ter, they are much richer in nitrogen
than ordinary soils. They usually also
contain small amounts Of phosphorus
and potassium. No systematic survey
of the muck soils of Florida has yet
been made, but such evidence as has
been accumulated tends to show that
they are generally very acid Or sour.
If muck soils are to be cultivated it
is obvious that they must first be drained.
This is necessary in order that they may
become the home Of the various kinds
of microorganisms that play an impor
tant part in the making of a fertile
soil. These micro-organisms need mois-
ture, but they can not develop in mud
or standing water.
Cultivation should be deep, especially
at first, in order that the air may thor
oughly penetrate the soil. Muck soils
often contain substances that are in
furious and even poisonous to plants.
When these poisonous substances are
exposed to the air they are probably
oxidized to a considerable extent, and
thus destroyed A free circulation of
the air also improves the conditions for
the development of the useful micro
organisms.
The Florida agriculturist., 1910-01-01

comes strong and tough. The soil
for the young plants are rather delicate.
have found it best to make slightly raised
four rows Of plants, about one foot
apart each way, if the common heading
varieties are used. Some Of the larger
varieties need little more room and
the smaller kinds may be set a little
closer. In order to keep the growth
rapid give careful attention to wedding,
hoeing, and watering. TO keep up a
continuous supply, seed must be sown
every two Or three weeks, and a new
bed planted every month, for lettuce
only lasts few days after it is ma
ture. To be at its best, head lettuce
should be left until the heads are fully
grown, when they become solid and the
inner leaves white. There are many
loose-heading varieties that can be used
as soon as the leaves are large enough.
TOMATOES Tomatoes will succeed for
home use in almost any soil that will
produce ordinary farm crops. The
ground should be carefully plowed, har-
roWed, etc., so that it will be fine, loose,
and mellow. The season for planting is
from October until March. The young
plants are ready to set in the field when
they are from 4 to inches high. They
should be strong, stocky plants, for long,
spindling ones are of little value
Lay off the field into rows from 3H
to feet wide and set the plants from
215 to 3 feet apart in the rows. Use
great care to set the plants deep and
make the soil firm around them Give
frequent civilizations and careful hoe
ings. When the fruit is ready to gather
do not pick it too green; this is a mis-
take made by many growers. In pack
ing, grade SO as to have the tomatoes
in each crate of uniform size and ripe
ness, and pack carefully. For local mar
kets the fruit should be left upon the
vine until it begins to color, and for
home use it should be fully ripe-Esta-
cion Central Agronomica.
The Florida agriculturist., 1910-01-01


melons should be planted in rows four
to five feet apart and with four to
five feet between the hills in the row.
Sow from eight to twelve seeds in each
hill, and, as the young plants grow,
thin out to three Or four.
Pumpkins, watermelons, and the
larger growing varieties of squash
should be planted in hills about six to
ten feet apart each way.
In the loamy soils near Cande1aria
all varieties of summer squash have
good results. Winter squashes and
pumpkins were not very satisfactory.
Here at the Station, when plenty of
water was used so as to keep the plants
growing rapidly they gave good results,
but without irrigation they did not pro-
duce anything.
EGGPLANT, PEPPERS, OKRA, LETTUCE,
AND TOMATOES plants grow to
perfection in this country and are among
the leading vegetables for commercial
production.
The seed for eggplant, peppers, toma-
toes, and lettuce should be planted and
treated in the same way as cabbage seed
until ready for the field. When set
out the rows for eggplant and for pep
pers should be from 2-2H to 3 feet
apart and the plants from Is to 20 inches
apart in the rows
Okra is usually planted directly in
the field. The rows should be from 3
to 31a feet apart and the seeds are plant
ed in hills from s to 12 inches apart.
It is best to put in plenty of seed and
then thin out to one good strong plant.
4o Ill ~
thin out the plants to the required dis
tance. This plant grows upon nearly
all soils. In shipping, okra should be
cut when it is from to inches long.
With peppers, only the large sweet
varieties are profitable to grow for ship
ping. They should not be picked until
fully grown, but should still be green.
Do not ship them ripe.
Eggplant is one of the most difficult
crops to grow, but when it succeeds it
is very profitable. 1t wants a rich soil
and the more vegetable matter the bet
ter. It is not poor, dry-land crop.
The fruit should be very carefully
handled, for every bruise, no matter how
slight, leaves bad spot. In many sec
tions it is handled with soft cloth NIT
tens and carried in soft lined baskets.
Too much pains can not be taken to
have eggplants arrive in the best posi-
bic shape. In grading, care should be
taken to see that each crate has a def
mite grade made up of fruits of the
same size
LETTUCE is one of our common
est garden vegetables, and yet choice
lettuce is seldom seen in this country
It may be grown either in beds or rows.
We have always found that the bed
system gave us the best results. The
young plants should be large and strong
when they are transplanted from the
seed-beds to the field. Lettuce does
best in a moist, rich soil containing
plenty of vegetable matter, for it must
be grown very rapidly to have it tender
and crisp. If grown too slowly it be-
The Florida agriculturist., 1910-01-01
TRUCK GROWING IN CUBA
General Directions for Cuvating Some of the PRINCIPAL
Vegetables Grown n the Island.
By E. w. HALSTEAD.
Bv E. w. HALSTEAD.
etabIeS Grown on the Island.

For convenience of treatment we shall sepa-
rate the different varieties of the vegetables
which wish to consider into groups having
about the cultural methods. 1t must be
remembered that work has been done upon
the heavy red lands and that suggestions
for soils of different character are made
from observation and from conversation with
the growers in those sections.
The Florida agriculturist., 1910-01-01


about the same cultural methods. 1t must be
remembered that our work has been done upon
the heavy red lands and that suggestions
for soils of a different character made
from observation and from conversation with
the growers in those sections
BEANS, PEAS, AND GARDEN VARIETIES
OF CoWPEAs-With exception of some
of the garden varieties Of cowpeas, our
results with vegetables of this class have
not been very satisfactory. Garden va
rieties of cow-peas can be grown very
successfully during the summer time.
In the southern part of the United
States they are used very extensively
for human food
We have seen both pole and string
beans growing in the light loamy soils
of Pinar del Rio Province, and see
no reason why they should not become a
commercial crop during the winter
months. Our hope is that not only
string beans but also the common white
bean which is such universal article
of diet in this island may be grown
with success.
For commercial growing, beans should
be planted in rows two feet apart and
the hills in the row should be from
eight to ten inches apart and three or
four beans should be planted in each
hill For garden purposes the rows
may be from sixteen to eighteen inches
apart. String beans of both the yellow
and the green type, should be gathered
when the pods have reached their full
length and nearly their full size, yet
before they become tough and stringy.
The pods should snap easily when bent,
if they are at the proper stage of ma
turity.
Garden cow peas are planted and
handled in the same way as beans and are
used in green stage like string beans.
Peas should be planted in rows from
two to three feet apart and the seed
sown quite thickly in the rows. Our
results have been the best with the
large growing varieties, and we have
had no success at all with the small,
early dwarf sorts. The large varieties
should be staked with brush for they
need something to climb upon, and do
much better than when left to run over
the ground While our results have
not been such that we can recommend
them for commercial growing we see
no reason why they should not be
grown more in the home garden
CUcUMBERs, MUsKMELoNs, WATER
MELONS, PUMPKINS, AND SoUAsH-We
have grown a good many varieties of
these different kinds Of vegetables dur
ing Our work here, and, while Our
results have not been very successful
in the red lands, we see that they can
be grown for home use.
In the loamy soil of Pinar del Rio
Province we have seen very choice
specimens of most of these vegetables.
Summer squash is grown and exported
to the New York market in large GUAM
titles. Cucumbers and watermelons, too,
have been successfully grown in the
sandy soils, while muskmelons and
citrons have not succeeded so we'll.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-11-29
VATICAN SUP
PORTS KAISER
Konigsberg Speech Given
High Praise
CALLED NOBLE AND JUST
And Constitutionally Correct-Throne
and Altar Indivsible, 1t Is Said
Alfonso Withdraws as Arbiter
in Peruvian Case.

Rome, Nov 20. The 0sseryatore Ro-
mano publishes comments evidently in
spired by the Vatican, on the discus
sion in the Germany Reichstag Of the
speech made by Emperor William at
Konigberg on Aug. %, pointing out that
the debate furnished proof OF the ir-
REPUTABLE truth contained in the EN-
peror's speeches both at Konigterg and
Marenburg that the throne and altar
cannot be divided IN Germany, religion
being necessary in the struggle against
error in modern times.
In addressing the abbot and num-
Der Of Roman Catholic dignitaries in
tile Benedctine monastery at Beuron,
the emperor said: "The governments
81 Christian princes can only be carried
on according to the viii Of the Lord.
The altar and throne are closely united
and must not be separated"
The Vatican official organ, in the
course of its comment, says: THE two
finest speeches Of the German monarch
were noble. just and -constitutionally
correct. While irreligion and demagogy
impcril the principles Of authority and
order, it is relief to hear certain
truths nobly indicated by the authorize
tive and august lips Of powerful SOW
ereigu"
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-11-29
PINCHOT ON
THE WARPATH
Plans Aggressive Campaign
for Conservation
ASSISTANCE OF OTHERS
Seek Action at Short Session of Con-
gress-First Attack Will Be Made
on the Smoot Meas
ure.
ASSISTANCE OF OTHERS

Washington, Nov. 30. Clifford Pinchot,
president Of the National Conservation
association, is preparing for an aggres-
slve campaign at the next session Of
Congress on behalf Of cause for which
he has been working ever since he saw
bis first tree, The other officials of the
association, including the militant sec
Rotary Thomas r. Ship, and the equal
" militant attorney. Philip Wells, are
preparing to accompany former forester
Pinchot in the attack 1t is to be
short session, and it is known that the
present majority in Congress is in no
wise enamored of conservation legisla-
ton in the form its friends want it to
find place on the statute books. Last
winter Congress, apparently against its
VIII, yielded to the force Of argument
and events and did some good things
with as good grace as was possible un-
der circumstance The spirit Of Pin
chot seems to dominate every act and
every word Of the National Conserva-
ton association. Pinchot is the unafraid
insurgent Some of his friends deplore
il, and say that he should be more diplo-
matte, and occasionally should give way
for the sake Of political expediency,
but the eX.forester refuses TO do this
and believes that in the long run he
will win the whole fight. 1t remains
to be seen what captures be viii make
during the coming winter.