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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1911-03-21

We who grow plants in our homes
do 50 for tho beauty Of their foliage.
flowers Or both, And get pleasure from
them to Just the degree that we bring
them to their utmost perfection. To
attain this with plants OF any kind)
ono must know their characteristics
and requirements and consider wheth-
Ter available conditions in the home
are adapted to the plants desired.
II plant standing In the open beds.
or in sunny. southern windows IL MAX
inE grand showing Of flowers. or
brilliantly colored foliage do not get
one like It expecting the same results
unless it can have similar conditions.
The same results cannot be secured II
the plant Is put into shaded or
northern window.
On the other hand primulas and 9TH
er plants that produce .,erfect flowers
In cool, semi-shaded rooms will not
prove satisfactory in place adapted
to those needing more tropical condi-
tons. The plant-lover who expects to
have all sorts Of plants grow and
bloom In the same window will cer-
tainly be found wondering why some
Of them do not come up to our expec-
tation.
Even the texture Of the foliage
needs to be I. zen into full considera-
ton. for rough-leaved plants that are
injured by frequent washings have no
chance to develop beautiful foliage in
a room where furniture needs busting
every day.
Space IL another factor that makes
fo- satisfactory window gardening.
for certainly hal; a dozen plants de-
veloped to perfect form and good size
are vastly more beautiful than twice
that number Of deformed specimens
crowded into the space.
August is none too early to decide
which plants shall be taken into the
window-garden and their treatment
from the time Of the decision should
be much as will At them to make
finn display during ..le winter, rather
than get the finest present showing. 4
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1911-03-21

A, For<ed Stick. B, Bait. IL to SO
Inches High.
signs Of animals; then bait at dis
lance above or beyond the trap ac-
cording to the size Of the animal. We
have practiced each Of the following
plans successfully.
Tie piece Of game to the butt OF
tree, stump or on the side of log,
set the trap directly under it and COW
er lightly with fine leaves. dust or dead
grass.
Take a stick from IL to SO inches
In length. thrust it into the ground a
few inches, attach piece Of game to
the upper end and secrete the trap.
Dig small cavity in the bank along
stream, cover with bark, wood or
ross. throw piece Of bait back in 1t
a few inches. place the trap at the
mouth Of the hole. and cover as
above.
Drive stakes in the ground, form
Il circular-sh.ped pen, leaving an
opening. in one side large enough to
aenit the animal. If the ground is
frozen. build square pen of sticks.
Cover the pen with brush. Put the
b. inv the back part, Of the pen. set
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1911-03-21
IN THE sHEEPFoLD.

Keep the sheep pens clean. Dirt
and foul odors affect sheep quickly.
1t Is the farmer who keeps sheep
for number OF years that finds them
most profitable. Some years they will
return much, better profit than
others and it is hard to sell and buy
at just the right time
Sheep will dig pretty close to the
grass roots in the early spring If you
give them chance. They like taste
of something fresh. II you feed them
plenty Of turnips this. will help to sat
isfy their appetites.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1911-03-21

Always Sink Trap Until Level With
Surface of the ground.
the trap in the opening and cover
lightly.
This last is the most successful
method we have eter employed. and
may be practiced with equal results
in capturing any Of our common fur
bearing animals. Bait in short, hol-
low logs, Nth trap at each end. is
also a very effective plan.
A brief mention of the haunts, food,
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1911-03-21
AN INTERESTING EXPERIMENT
Reyes. u ssssssu1

The report Of another experiment
which was with forty-nine hesh-eat-
ers and Observation-Disclosures. showed that
those who ~ither abstained from meat
altogether or ate 1t sparingly, had
greater endurance than thosa who ate
meat in the ordinary quantities.
Prof. Fisher is an economist and
not physiologist and Is making these
studies solely to get at the practical
truth as to what the factors are
which induce fatigre. for 1t Is fatigue
which sets the limit to the days out
put Of man. He shows that h, we
e, and what we eat are Of greater
Importance than the amount we eat.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1911-03-21
FEW THINGS ABoUl WEEDS

Weeds rob the soil of moisture. Elk.
periments show that for most Of the
cultivated grasses from three to five
hundred pounds Of water must actual
ly pass through the plants to produce
a single pound Of dry matter.
Annual and bi-annual weeds are
produced almost entirely from seed.
Plants Of these classes especially
spring up in the most unexpected
places. It has been found that the
seeds Of ms-ly weeds will retain their
vitality for fifteen to twenty five years,
possibly longer. and not all of the
given years seed grows in any one
year.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1911-03-21
PRESENT PLANS FOR THE FUTURE
Ky E. Ryman-G aillard.

I II they are growing There crowded.
sacrifice few branches from The sur
rounding plants In order to give them
space for shapely development, then
pinch out the ends of the branches on
tie selected plants to force the forma-
ito, Of lateral branches. These lateral
branches finish the blooming points
on geraHiunns and most Towering
plants. and the more OF them that can
be forced to start. the more flowers
one has during the winter.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1911-03-21
SWINGING. FEED TROUGH FOR
POULTRY.

Take two piece ks inches. feet
long, two The same width. IN feet
long: nail these together Cor the sides
ana ends Tut on a bottom Of match
ed boards, make frame Of laths cut
in 1-foot lengths. Make the frame fit
the inside of the box. Put on cover
Of poultry netting. and attach strong
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1911-03-21

To make Grating wax melt together
four parts (by weight) Of resin. two
parts of beeswax and one part OF tai
low. Pour the mixture into pail or
tub of cold water. AS me mass begirs
to cool so that it can be handle
grease the hands with tallow and null
and work tho lump Of wax until 1t be.
comes quite light in color. Form into
small balls or sticks for convenient
use. This wax will keep in good con-
dition indefinitely.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1911-03-21

Do not select plants that have
bloomed profusely during the sum-
mer, for 1t is against nature to expect
ttem to keep 1t up during the winter.
Above all, after deciding which plants
shall be ported for next winters dis
play, keep all the buds pinched out
do not let q single blossom develop
until the plants are established IN
their winter quarters
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1911-03-21
yENr1LArE THE sHEEr-sHnD.

A building devoted to sheep should
be arranged so as to give the desired
fresh air and prevent the beating
rains from getting inside Ordinary
door arrangements will not afford
this protection.
Windows or the upper part Of tho
building may be a---e with strong
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1911-03-21

I Those. who have never seen Mexi-
can corn will certainly be interested
in it. The ripe grain OF this novel
v-riety Is black or blush black. but
when in condition for the table look,
remarkably white. Many consider
this the sweetest and most tender var
iety Of Sweet Corn.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1911-03-21

ment of the canning and preserving
Of fruits and vegetables in Hawaii
since the islands were acquired by the
United States Ten establishments,
giving employment to S53 wage earn
ers, were reported for last year.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1911-03-21
GlRDLING OF ORCHARD TREES
3y H. F. 3ALz1oU.
8y h. F. 3ALaoU.

arc made in the bark with narrow
chisel-thoEe above the wound Slop-
ing upward and those below sloping
downward. Insert the scions firmly
and wax heavily and securely all
wounds made In the operation. cspe-
cial care being exercised to press the
wax in firmly and neatly about the
point of union OF scion; with the body
OF the tree.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1911-03-21

hinges 50 as :, be pushed out and
propped open, allowing the fresh air
to enter at the bottom OF the OPEN
ing. The top qf this kind of a shed
may be left open the greater part Of
the time without <harming the flock at
a..
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1911-03-21

'Lime-sulphur is the best stock-dip
I have ever used. 1t is very much
superior to many dips now on the
market. being more effective and more
durable, and 1t is absolutely not
Injurious"
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1911-03-21

To get rid Of the red spider. dust
the leaves or fruit with powdered
flowers Of sulphur after moistening to
make the powder adhere.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1911-03-21

This Is doubtless the most import
ant of the iced injuries for it must
not be forgotten that the moisture in
the soil is the all important thing.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1911-03-21
TELLING THE AGE or 4 CHICKEN

There are not very many poultry
dealers, even among those who have
been In. tho business for years, who
can accurately tell tho age Of q fowl.
The following rules, however. may be
relied upon ana II followed closely
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1911-03-21

Sell all the old scrub fowls and put
the money into pure bred .roosters-
no matter II you do have to pay from
SIS to SIS.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1911-03-21

Be sure that the turkeys have
enough, but not too much, food dur
ing the breeding season-just enough
to keep them in good flesh
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1911-03-21

Last year Canada shipped into the
United States 369.s17 pounds OF cheese
and 1,111.325 pounds of butter.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1911-03-21

Weeds crowd the cultivated plants.
depriving them of light and space in
both soil End air.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1911-03-21

If you have plenty Of silage no dan
ger of the milk flow falling on. If
you haven't you will have learned a
lesson.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1911-03-21

The value of horse depends. first.
upon his breeding. and second, upon
his first years keeping.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1911-03-21

Large boned but smoothly built
mares bred to good-sized jack Of
good blood will produce the best
mules.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1911-03-21

Bordeaux Mixture was discovered
by accident in the fall Of 1882 by
Professor Millardet.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1911-03-21

wire to each corner. Swing this from
the rafters and adjust to hang about 2
netting 80 one side may be raised to
put in the food.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1911-03-21
BY M. A. CovERDELL.

from the den. If spring is near the
den, a baited trap near the water Will
be pretty certain to catch the Whole5
den Of animals in few nights.
Always aim to select spot for q
bcited trap where there are good
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1911-03-21
Fine Type Of Laying en-.

with good judgment the age Of any
bird can. be very closely arrived at:
Young cockerels develop old-look-
linz. spurs sometimes. but a second
year bird preserves the short rounded
spurs of . cockerel. The best guide.
perhaps. Is the delicious freshness Of
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1911-03-21
BIG PROFITS IN TRAPPING

"A FEW HOURS DAY DURING THE DULL SEASON ON
THE FARM DEVOTED TO TRAPPING AFFORDS GREAT
PLEASURE AND RECREATION AND BECOMES
a SOURCE OF REVENUE AS WELL
ByNI A.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1911-03-21

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The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1911-04-20
FOR AGED PEOPLE.
Old Folks Should be Careful in Their
Selection OF Regulative Medi-
cine.

We have a safe, dependable and
altogether ideal remedy that is par
ticularly adapted to the require
ments of aged people and persons of
weak constitutions who suffer from
constipation or other bowel disor-
ders. We are so certain that it will
relieve these complaints and give alb
solute satisfaction in every particu-
lar that we offer it with our person
al guarantee that it shall cost the
user nothing if it fails to substan;-
ate our claims. This remedy is call
ed Rexall Orderlies
Rexall Orderlies have soothin}~,
healing, strengthening, tonic am:
regulative action upon the bowels.
They remove all irritation, dryness,
soreness and weakness. They restole
the bowels and associate organs to
more vigorous and healthy activity.
They are eaten like candy, may be
taken at any time without incnu-
Venlence, do not cause any gripping,
nausea, diarrhOea, excessive loose
ness, hatulence or other disagreeable
effect. Price 25c. and 1Hc. Sold only
at our store-The Rexall Store. Bell
E. Robinson.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1911-04-20
Free Remedy
Helps Children

Many mother has learned Of way
of avoiding sickness in her family, es-
pecially among the children, by the
use of free sample bottle of the ia
nous laxative, DR.. Caldwell's Syrup
Pcpsin. This, offer of the doctors to
send free sample bottle has been re-
sponded to by thousands of women
in all parts of America.
This DR.. Caldwelrs Syrup Pepsin is
truly wonderful laxative and especially
adapted to the needs of babies and
children because it is pleasant to taste
and no child will refuse it. Then, it is
mild and never griDes. 1t is all that
a child's remedy should be, though it is
a good laxative for the whole family
because it is effective at all ages 1t
is simply not dynamic like salts. pills
and powerful cathartics. which should
not be given to children anyway.
Nine times out of ten when a child
complains and you don't know exactly
laxative-its bowles are constipated-
Syrup Pepsin will correct the trouble,
tone up the child and soon it will be
we'll again-over night wonderful re-
suits have been secured with Syrup
Pepsin.
fifty cents or q dollar a bottle, the lat
ter being the family size, but you are
invited to make a test of it first at the
doctors expense. Send him your ad-
dress today and he will send you Tree
sample bottle direct to your home.
Then when satisfied buy 1t Of your fav-
orte druggist.
DR.. Caldwell does not feel that the
purchase of his remedy ends his obli-
cation. He has specialized in stomach.
liver and bowel diseases for over forty
years and will be pleased to give the
reader any advice on the subject free
Of charge. All are welcome to write
him. Whether for the medical advice
or the free sample address him DR..
w B. Caldwell. 402 Caldwell building
Monticello, Ill.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1911-04-20
Weldon Cow Best Jersey in State and
&. w. Hall is Her Owner.

Below is given the yearly authenti-
Gated record of the Jersey cow Ruby
Brinkman No. 1752O2 owned at We'll
fat 72O lbs. 5 4 5OZ. equal to SAT
lbs. - OF. butter, IS per cent fat,
| placing her foremost in the list of
officially tested Jerseys in the state
of Iowa. She was scored 50 IA
points by Prof. e. S. Estel, assistant
state dairy expert. This score togeth-
er with her record qualities her for
entry in class A, Register of Merit.
| While her test is remarkable it is no
better than her breeding Indicates
Her dam, Star of Weldon, like
Martha BluebeIl, in the Buffum herd,
| having passed into the charmed cir
| Gle of 100 ID. butter COWS, by the on
| ly route possible viz. the scales and
| Babcock test route. Her sire, Brink
man, is a son of King Of Corfu and
Founders Pet with her record Of II
! lbs. s or. Of butter in I days. King
of Corfu, the grand sire OF Ruba, is
| the sire Of Jacoba Irene, the great
est dairy cow of any breed the world
| has ever known. She is slightly sur
passed for one years production OF
| butter fat by but one other COW Of
any breed, that particular COW out
weighing Jacoba by about 100 lbs.
live weight. Now, hold on, don't any
of you Jersey brothers speak up in
"meetin and ask which COW con-
sumed the most feed or which one
made the most net profit or any other
similar questions, as the Holsteln
brethren are sure to get excited at
such questions as these. But never
mind, for two years, for three years,
and for four years Jacoba Irene, as
a butter fat producer stands alone in
class by herself, absolutely without
| rival.
The owner of the Weldon cow does
not wholly endorse statement re-
Gently made in the "American,' viz.
THAT the Hall COW would do much
better than the Buffum cow That
statement might be misleading to
persons not acquainted with the cir
cum stances. The Buffum cows both
started as heifers and both carried
calves about six months of the test
period, both these things being seri-
Gus handicaps. Ruby Brinkman is in
her prime and was not breeding dur
| ing the test. That little baby COW,
Mary Bluebell, is a wonder. She
| made 1928 lbs and l OF. more butter
| fat than the minimum amount re-
quired for a heifer under 2 1-2 years
of age to enter the Register of Merit
Another thing please don't forget
and that is this, that but one other
heifer in this wide world of her age
| Il year and 10 months) holds a
higher yearly butter fat record than
Mary Weldon American.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1911-04-20
Only Thirty-Five Years Old.

Attention is called to the fact that
the present year marks the thirty
fifth anniversary of the introduction
If The telephone. Can it be possible
that only :hree and onc-half decades
ago a benighted world was worrying
along without that space-destroying
instrpment-and NJ. at all realizing
all that It was Missing?
The telephone is to such an ex-
tent part and parcel of our daily
life that we do lot half APPRECIATE
it. 1t has worked a revolution in
everything that it has touched, COM
mercial, industrial and social If
all the wires were to be taken down
and all the switchboards, receivers
and transmitters were to be re-
moved, what in the world would we
do? Forced to go back to the con-
ditions that prevailed before the
coming of the telephone, we might
we truly lived.
Even our form and manner of
speech have been changed by the
teiephon. 1t has taught us to talk
straight to the point-at least, it
has taught many of us to do so. And
voice and information have also been
affected in no small degree. II the
nasal tWang of the Yankee always
more remarked by our English
friends than by ourselves, is gradu-
ally disappearing, it is not at all
unlikely that the telephone has had
some part in it.
New and wonderful inventions
revolutionizing inventions, are re-
ported daily. But few, if any, OF
them ever hope in the same length
of time to accomplish nearly as
much for the human family as the
telephone has in only thirty-five
years.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1911-04-20
Eczema Cure a Beauty Wash.

Although d. D. D. prescription has
been recognized for years as the one
remeuy for eczema, Psoriasis, and all
other forms of skin diseases, it is
now known that there is no other
wash. even those used by the beauty
specialists, that can compare Will
this mild liquid for cleansing the
skin Of pimples, blackheads, rash and
all similar skin affections.
For this reason alone, a bottle of
ID. d. D. should be kept on hand in
every household. A trial 2Ic bottle
will show you the merits of this great
remedy as a complexion wash.
ID. d. d. seems to remove the cause.
whatever the trouble may be, cleans
ing the skin, and leaving it as soft. as
smooth and clear as that of a healthy
child
Get 25c bottle today and keep it
in the house
Stempel & Cherrington.