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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1911-09-05

screw. which serves as a hinge. and
can be frightened with one turn Ut the
screwdriver. 30 that the imprisoned
bees cannot force open tho doors and
escape. which have seen them do
when laid down temporarily.
The convenience and advantage Of
these cages will be readily seen in the
following operations:
Go to your nucleus colony and pick
up the comb with the queen: grasp II
with the left hand, also hold your
queen cage with the same hand. your
thumb over the opened side door.
A three-eights or quarter inch Is not
nearly so convenient. You can cage
as many bees as you wish with seldom
sting. The covers are 80 cut that
they will not catch the clothing and
pull open on the way to the out
apiary.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1911-09-05

they are all working with one object
In view, and that to cure u - quickly
a. they can and get the crop secured
before unfavorable weather delays the
work and ruins tho feeding value Of
the hay.
We make q practice Of cutting In
the forenoon what may be tedded and
raked and cooked In the afternoon and
allow It to remain In tho cocks ana
cure for two days and open up the
third day about nine or ten O'clock
in the morning and begin hauling to
the NOV in the afternoon.
When the clover Is handled IN this
manner 1t will be cured and tho loss
of leaves will be reduced to minis
imum. Glover that il handled in this
manner will retain its delightful
aroma. OF course, weather conditions
will often upset our most aagefully
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1911-09-05
MANAGEMENT or CLOVER

Experience as we'll ast exact e1pefs
iments. prove that clover hay poMes0a
es q higher feeding value when thu
crop Is cut and cured - green -
possible. The majority OF faxmeEa
allow their clover to get too ripe b..
fore they begin the work OF outing
and harvesting.
Every practical feeder Of dairy cats
tie and young things knows tho value
Of rowen as food for undergraduates
and growth. What II tho matter With
making rowen out OF the whole Of the
clover crop?
The clover should be cut a. soon
as It Is in blossom. It cannot BE-
cured as quickly. but It can be cursd.
and we shall be more sure 70 set .
good second crop.
Much Of the feeding value o. the
clover depends upon how the crop -
managed after 1t is cut: and right
here is where we find' many practical
farmers who fail to agree on how the
clover should be handled. although
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1911-09-05
THIS IS WORTH TRYING.

IT saw something the other day
which I did not think much Of, but
tested 1t and its all right. After q
friend had separated his milk he went
to the bread box and took out slice
of bread when starting to feed his
calves Before giving them the warm
milk he let each Of them have two
or three bites of bread. This was his
method Of substituting for skimmilk.
They ate 1t with relish and since
then have been giving 1t to my own
every day with good results" The
plan is simple enough to DO worthy
Of trial-B. L. p.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1911-09-05
NOTES OF THE HOG LOT.

We believe that the dirt floors can
be more easily cleaned tean the
wooden ones for the lice get on the
under side Of the boards and cannot
be reached by spr, wing while the top
Of dirt floors can be scraped off and
removed.
1t takes a good farmer to make
profitable pork out OF fall pigs. al
though some men make specially Of
1t. 500
Nearly SO per cent II the hogs re-
ceived at the packing houses are
graded as packing. This means
they are Of the poor quality such as
old sows and light hogs.
The more farmers increase the per-
centage Of "butcher'r" hogs which
are good. and other we'll bred animals.
the greater will be their profit
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1911-09-05
\ BALANCED FOOD FOR PLANTS.
BY w. Milton Kelly.


We frequently read or hear Of the
relative merits of liquid and solid
manures discussed. Some make the
best and base their claims upon the
fact that it promotes more rapid
growth to plants when young. than the
solid manure.
On the other hand II ID claimed by
a number Of excellent authorities that
the solid manure Is the best on ac-
count Of its lasting benefits by supply
ing humus. or partially decomposed
vegetable matter. to the soil. which
increase the capacity Of conserving
moisture and also improves the tex
ture.
We believe that the best and most
satisfactory results are made when
both liquids and solids are used in
the same relative proportions as when
made.
According to our best informed
men in soil culture and fertilizers.
liquid manure contains approximately
the same amount of fertilizing mater
ial as the solid. but the fertilizing
elements present In the liquid portion
a:e In condition to render them i'm
mediately ready for the growing
plants
The liquid portion of manure which
Is usually lost, or rather wasted,
through imperfect methods Of hand
ling and saving. contains the same
expensive fertilizing elements that
cost farmer from SEQ to $40 per
ton when purchased from the COM
mercial fertilizer agents.
It seems to be pet fancy with
many farmers that commercial fertil-
izer will make quicker growth when
used to fertilize young plants than
ordinary barnyard manure on account
Of being more available for tho young
plants to feed upon.
The above claim may. be right to q
certain extent If. the best quality Of
commercial fertilizer is used on one
plot and barnyard manure on another.
But when we speak or write Of the
ordinary barnyard manure we must
consider the fact that It Is not as val
liable as when fresh from the stable
and contains the full amount Of plant
food. both liquids and solids. that 1t
contained at the time It was made.
Thus, many make the mistake of
losing the most valuable fertilizing
elements from their manure and then
claiming it inferior to the commercial
Fertilizers for promoting a rapid
growth Of the young plants.
We do not think that better results
can be made by using commercial fer
tilizers for number of years than
can be made by using stable, not barn
yard. manure when care has been ex-
ercised in saving and preserving all Of
the fertilizing elements that 1t origin
ally contained.
Whenever see or hear the term
barnyard manure used 1t calls to my
mind certain class Of farmers who
allow their manure to remain under
the stable caves all winter to ferment
and wash away and who the next
spring pay commercial fertilizer
agents a whole hatful of money for
the very elements that he has allowed
to wash away and then says that the
feeding Of livestock and dairying does
not pay.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1911-09-05

the Jersey Cattle Club, this COW prs,
duced 1912 pounds of butter in the
twelve months.
Her weight was $50 pounds at the
beginning OF the test and increased to
$50 pounds at the end of the year
The best previous authentical years
record for an animal of this age is
SIS pounds fat, which is exceeded 87.s
pounds by the record Of Pedro's Es-
tella.
per day was about IA pounds. or a
total of 5110 pounds during the year.
which consisted mostly OF corn, oats.
bran and oil meal.-C. H. Eckles.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1911-09-05

laid plans. and We shall be compelled
to cut away from all hard and fast
rules and do the best thing possible
under the circumstances
The hay tedder Is a necessity + ~
get our hay into the barn IN the best
condition. and one days good sun
and two teddings will do more TO-.
ward curing crop Of clover than
two days exposure to tho sun and
weather; beside. when the. clover =
cooked up and left there II but little
danger from rainy weather unless Il
continues for several days, and even
then the loss will be much less than
1t would be II the clover were left -
when first cut In the rows - i va
raked UP.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1911-09-05
POULTRY POINTERS.

AS a general rule the flock will not
do much during the month Of August,
Some hens are still broody: some
are beginning to moult and one may
expect but few eggs for while.
Then, too most OF us are apt to
grow careless about the poultry busi-
ness, since it is not. at present bring
ing us In anything worth mentioning.
| We neglect to clean out The drop
pings as often as we used to: the
roosts are never washed and aired
out: no fresh, new nests take the place
Of the old. filthy ones; while the heat
coupled with all these. produces a
scent both nauseating and danger
Gus to the flock.
Lice and mites thrive under these
conditions and unless we keep close
and constant watch they sneak in and
are playing havoc before we realize
|it. So. let's dip the hens about the
time they begin to moult and spray
the poultry house thoroughly with
some effective. homemade solution.
There are many such and they cost
next to nothing.
Let's wash the roosts with ten
quarts Of good. strong soap-suds to
which have been ,added 4 quart OF
kerosene and some strong brine. or
use good coat of whitewash.
Let's see that every atom Of the
droppings is removed from the build
ing, then. to make sure we have done
a clean Job, spade up the dirt floor to
bury the last vestage Of filth. This
should bring matters back to normal
and with an occasional spraying,
ought to insure the flock beginning
the fall and winter egg-laying cam
paign early
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1911-09-05

The wells must slant out a little
toward the top. as this will keep out
the rain better. The floor Is tight
This kind Of a crib IL quite cheap
and may be built Of small poles nailed
close together II no barrel slaves are
at hand.
Such crib keeps the corn in good
condition. It drys quickly and keeps
dry all the year around which is not
possible for corn kept in tight gran
airy where 1t molds and spoils at once.
e. G. Stein.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1911-09-05

The fruit on three fig trees near
Rippon. Calf, sold for 800 and the
purchaser paid one quarter Of cent
for each fruit picked from them In
addition. The trees Of the Capri var
iety and have carried through the
winter the fig wasp which is so nee
essary for spreading the fertilizing
pollen to the Smyrna hg which would
NOT set without its assistance.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1911-09-05
A MOVABLE CORN CRIB.

A good movable corn crib may be
built Of barrel slaves, that is the
walls. the roof of lap siding or any
kind of roofing you want.
For the side walls use two lengths
of slaves and run pole on the mid
die. as shown in the cut to nail the
slaves on and run the two rods
through the middle of the crib, one
through poles and one through plates.
The size of the crib is according to
how much corn you raise.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1911-09-05

/ When the pasture begins to wither
and get short, turn the flock Of sheep
into the cornfield. They will eat moth
ing but the weeds and the lower
blades OF corn. which makes the finest
of browsing now. but which. If they
are not utilized soon. dry up and are
entirely lost.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1911-09-05

In a dry season garden always
needs extra care. Leaves win turn
yellow and fall and the flowers VIII
soon wither and present an unsightly
appearance. Go over the grounds at
least every other day and take up
whatever has fallen and remove faded
blossoms. Neatness should be the
order of the day throughout the entire
season.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1911-09-05

Rabbits which have been a great
pest in Australia have now become Of
commercial value. During the past
Ave years. as. 100000 frozen rabbits
were exported. mainly to England.
with 9S,00O,O00 rabbit skins. The
United States last year bought skins
to the value of $4,000.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1911-09-05
A GOOD RECORD

This Jersey cGw, Pedro's EsteI :
1e7245. was bred by the Missouri
Agricultural college. Her record for
IL months as 3-year old is as fol-
lows: Milk. eleven thousand and six
ty-eight pounds: fat In milk six hun
dred and five pounds.
The average per cent Of fat for the
entire year was 5.476 pounds. Com
putting the yield Of butter on basis Of
So per cent according to the rule OF
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1911-09-05

some afternoon this summer, watch
this industrious little fellow secure his
dinner of mosquitoes. If by mistake
he should fly into your house or
school-house. do not fear in the least
to handle him. for he is harmless.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1911-09-05

without protest. Tho elephant 49,
then chained to tho tree and spfaysd
with carbolic acid and other diGinfece.
ants for two days before the circra
people would allow It to Join The
show.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1911-09-05

Bottle "A. with pure water; bottle b.
with 20 per cent solution Of common
salt.
The percentage Of seeds, large or
small may be determined by the dens-
ity OF the solution employed.
Those that. float may be removed.
This gravity method is simply the
oldtime practice OF "brining" wheat.
barley. oats, etc. but can oe applied
with advantage to seeds of much
sma her size.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1911-09-05
DIDN'T LIKE THE oDoR.

An elephant that had escaped from
a circus while showing In a Kentucky
town. and was running away through
the country pursued by a crowd of
men. suddenly ran across skunk
while crashing through rail fence.
Either the appearance of the animal
or its odor. which it supplied literally
for the occasion. frightened the eleph-
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1911-09-05
70 INTRODUCE A BEE QUEEN.

Joseph Gray. a prominent bee
authority OF Long Eaton. England.
writes as follows:
Il use Potts green cages. which
ran also be used as cell protectors or
nurseries. The differences between
these and the regular cages are:
/. The cand3-hole IS made from
the end. using only . half-inch bit.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1911-09-05

Near Washington, Mo-, an eagle.
measuring more than six feet from
tip to tip Of wing was, shot while
carrying Off IL pound pig. The
farmer had missed several small pigs
and lambs and Is now satisfied that
the eagle carried them of.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1911-09-05

The fad for making rustic furn-
lure + rapidly destroying the hickory
Trees in this country. In one year
about 1900 trees were killed In the
vicinity Of Bloomington. Ind, by
stripping the bark from them.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1911-09-05

The Oldest mule In Tennessee %
owned by Robert Mitchell. near CAM
den. The mule Is 50 years old ana
still does little work. He helped
to pull the first steam Touring mill
into the country 10 years ago.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1911-09-05

It cost Uncle Sam last year 20 mill
lion dollars to deliver mail to his peo-
pie on the farms and in the suburbs
Of the city-the rural route delivery
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1911-09-05

spoiled for a useful life by improper
In their young days
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1911-09-05

Dairy farming in Arkansas II ~
tracing wide attention and Is growing
very rapidly.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1911-09-05

A 20 acre piece Of land near Ash
land, Ore, of which IS acres is in
bearing orchard. sold for $4,000.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1911-09-05

One advantage Of wooden floors IN
the hog houses Is that they kssp the
animals dry.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1911-09-05

ant until it lost all desire to escape.
and seemed inclined to seek the pro-
lection OF its keepers; at any rate It
backed up against a tree and trump
eted shrilly, and when the pursuers
appeared 1t submitted to CAPTURE
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1911-09-05

:. A half-inch hole Il mace ga. Jugh
The side into the center compartment.
3. The top and side covers are OF
cerforsted metal and cut so that they
d. not catch the clothing.
4. Thea. covers are put on with .
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-03-04

ate. and another conference was ordered
upon IT,
Senator Dick brought I'm the naval
militia bill. which has passed the House.
He was gladly welcomed by Senator
Owen: all was grist that came to his
mill in the way OF business that interfered
with the New Mexico constitution. bill.
and Senator Dick was given right OF
way. The reading had proceeded but .
few clauses, however when Senator Hale
objected. and the bill was displaced: and
Senator Clapp brought in the Usage In
dian homestead bill.
The conference report on the deficiency
appropriation bill WAS brought in al 1:;''
o clock. a partial report only. the con-
ferees being unable tn agree on the bond
ing bureau feature OF the bill Senator
Stone announced that the deficiency bill
could not go through with that provision
In the bill. and the mea sure WAS sent
back To conference.
The Usage bill was passed.
Owen in Complete Control.
Senator Owen was I'm complete possess
sion of the floor and graciously yielded
TO senators who desired recognition for
one purpose or another. This aroused
the rlsibilities Of Senator Hepburn. who
resented Senator Owen farming out tho
time of the Senate. but the objection
did not faze Senator owen. who went
calmly along his way until 80. when
Senator Hale moved TO adjourn until y
O'Clock, so as to preserve the Legislative
day.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-03-04
FOSS VAINLY PROTESTS.
House Accepts Senate Amendments
Increasing Cost of Shins.

Over the protest OF Chairman Foss of
the naval committee the House today
agreed to Senate amendments to the
naval appropriation bill which increased
the limit Of cost for the collier and the
battleships authorized in the bill.
Mr.. Foss said that the Senate amend
ments, raising the possible cost of the
battleships to 50, 100000 and of the col
lier to $l,20O,OOO, We're to enable the de-
partment to have the ships built in a
government navy yard if desired. He
said he believed it poor economy to do
this; that the battleships now under con-
struction in navy yards were costing far
more than those built by private con-
Germs.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-03-04
GOES TOF|NAL STAGE.
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mittee and agreed to by the Sera.e and
the conferees.
Fidelity Division Disapproved.

The Senate committee recommended the
striking out of the bill the provision Tor
the establishment OF fidelity division
in the Treasury Department. through
which government employees can be bond
ed independent of outside bonding COM
panies at minimum rates specified in
the provision. and the Senate approved
the action of the committee. Repre-
sentatives of the bonding companies
drifted into the Capitol in large num-
bers few days ago and aroused op-
position to the provision by appeals to
senators. To avoid the clash over the
provision that seemed to he Enevita Bile.
IL the section was retained i'll the bill
before the Senate. the committee struck
IL out. and no fight over the omission
of the provision was manifested on the
floor of the Senate.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-03-04
PRESIDENT At CAPITOL
SIGNS NUMEROUS BILLS
Democratic Leaders in House
Show Objection to Extra Ses-
sion Before April 4.

President Taft left the White House
for the Capitol shortly before 1890
O'Clock this morning. reaching the Presi-
dents room in the Senate side a few
minutes later. When he arrived Senator
Owen ives conducting the filibuster
against the approval of the constitution
Of New Mexico. which threatened to tie
up all remaining legislation. The Presi-
dent was quickly surrounded by MEM
bers of the cabinet. who were present
to advise with him as to the features
of any bill that might be presented for
his approval.
Nervous senator's paced in and out Of
the Presidents room, excitedly referring
to the tie-up brought about by Senator
Owen, and shaking their heads. The
President, with his usual promptness,
began sending for those from whom he
wanted statements as to certain bills
and documents.
Extra Session Date.
Representative Underwood and other
House leaders on the democratic side
we're sent for to discuss the date for
the calling Of the extra session Of Con-
gress. They continued to insist that
April was about as early a date as
they could get their affairs in the House
ready for business.
A singular feature Of the situation was
that many Of the senators who went in
and out Of the Presidents room were
still skeptical that he would call an ex-
ira session. They chung to the hope that
he might be bluffing. Senate employees
had caught the same idea. The curious
mental contortion by which men Of keen
political knowledge and personal analy-
sis of others insisted that the President
did not have the nerve to call an ex-
ira session was astounding to those close
to the President, and who knew the pos
itiveness Of his mind on this subject.
Appropriation Bills Signed.
The President signed many bills while
at the Capitol. many Of them of no great
Importance. The big bills approved by
him were the sundry civil appropriation
post ONCE appropriation. general def
cheney, naval and fertilization. The
President also signed a bill for the
erection Of a monument over the grave
OF former President Tyler. Two bills
were vetoed. They were private bills
for promotion and restoration of army
officers.
1t was 1918 by the correct time when
the President signed the last bill. and
1890 when the Senate adjourned and
word was carried to the President that
Adjournment had taken place.