Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-11-23

placed in position by inserting tho
loose pin OF the hinges. Heightened
wagon rods with crank nuts at one end
are dropped into the slots and the side
boards are then placed in the groovs0
between the blocks on the end pieceos
The entire form 10 drawn together b.
the crank nuts The sloto
for. the rods should be faced with Al
iron strap and should be so centere6
that the rods. when frightened, Win
lie against the sides Of the outer side
pieces Of the molds and act a. stinen>
ers for them. With this arrange.
ment, by merely loosening the crank
nuts on the ends Of the rods. when tho
concrete has sufficiently set, the end
and side pieces may be removed with.
out disturbing the posts and placed on
similar bottom board. ana anotheH
batch Of posts may be made.
oilins the Moids.
To keep the concrete from sticking
to the steel or wooden molds. 1t ID
customary to give the inside Of the
molds when new and as frequently
as necessary, q light coating Of crude
oil or soft soap.
Rsinforeemsnt For Posts.
For years. in treeless parts Of the
west. stone posts have been used with
a fair amount Of success. Plain con.
crete posts-posts not reinforced with
steel-would give equally good services.
But by using rods or wire in the posts.
all the toughness Of the steel Is added
to the strength Of the concrete, and the
result is q post which will last forever.1
Moreover a reinforced concrete post il
also much cheaper than = stone post.
Rods. either smooth or corrugated.
or one-fourth inch
in diameter are the sizes most used in
posts. Single No. 8 or two No. -
wires twisted do equally we'll
Straight wire can be obtained from
dealers in bundles the same Is balinG
wire. For seven-foot posts, rods or
wire should be seven feet two inches
long so that two inches at each end
may be bent back in the shape OF
hook.
Molding the Posts.
With the molds oiled or soaped
and we'll soaked in water, the fresh.
ly made concrete should be immediate-
ly placed in them. Concrete which has
stood for thirty minutes must not be
used at all. After the molds are filed
~ tIo Ocplh O1 lHtESskOuISHD M Va
one inch, the steel reinforcement should
be carefully laid in each corner within
three-quarters (A) or one inch OF the
walls OF the mold. More concrete
should be poured in until the remains
der OF the reinforcing. near the top.
can be located In a like manner. II
the concrete is wet. little tamptng 10
necessary. Jar out possible air bubbles
-, r,1o III ho1 n r,in hi
under each corner Of the mold and
moving 1t quickly up and down.
II concrete posts are to be made in
cold weather, the building used must
be kept warm enough to prevent water
from freezing until the posts are forty
eight hours old. Freezing Injuries fresh
concrete.
Curing or Seasoning the Posts.
1t is great mistake to think that.
when the molding is done. a con-
crete post is finished. The quality
Of the post depends largely upon this
curing The green post should zba
left in the mold until thoroughly hard
ened: that is, usually for two or three
days.
Z Grapes and Strawberries in 1911.
Mr. Editor. with your permission
will resume my fifty years experiences
in fruit growing, by giving my ex-
perience for the year, 1911. This year
1 met a new. to me, strawberry disease.
The roots Of the plants We're black.
in the spring. and gradually decayed.
the plants slowly dwindled and died.
leaving the fruit unmatured. Nearly all
the plants set last spring died. Sem
ator Dunlap variety rallied and made
good plants in the fall. l got two
plants Of the American at 50 cents
each. They ripened berries early In
June, and continued ripe berries, till
the 18th of October. Just think OF 1t!
Ripe strawberries from June till -Octo-
Der: and Of superb quality and size.
l wouldn't take 81 apiece for my Pan
Americans They throw out no run
ners; just stool out, blossom and bear
fruit Grapes did well. Moore's Early
ripened Aug. and hung on vine in
good condition till Sept. 1. Brighton
was ripe Aug. Is and kept thru Octo-
Der Campbell's Early about the same
Mcore's Diamond and Worden ripened
Sept and lasted till freezing weather.
Raspberries were very nice, and cher
ries were superb. All red grapes and
white grapes should be laid down and
covered now, but not pruned till Febru-
ary have one Giant strawberry plant
that made twenty plants. This straw
berry Is a long stride toward the per.
feet. F. NJ. Milliken, Iowa Soldiers
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