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BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1911-02-11
SESSION DE AVER

nes a l0venes pobres, con ell fin de ha
GER eStudios universitarios, pero que
no sean de abogados hi de medicos''.
FL senior Georgetti dice muy elocuen
temente que 10 que hace falta en- el
pals, no son medicos nj abogados. pues
en- cada esqulna nos tropezamos con
uno, sino ingenieros mecanicos. agro-
nomos y quimicos, pues hay que decir
en- alta yoz, para que ell pals 10 olga
que en- Puerto Rico Sc gastan anualmen
tie por las Centrales de Is d 10000 do
liars, en- sueldos, 4 t1t,los eNtranieros
po1-que aqui no Sc encuentra un inge
Nero agronomo nj mecanico nj QUINN
co para lm remedio. (Grandes aplau-
SOS.
t,s necesario-dice ell orador-formar
mas lndustriales menos doctores. La
agriculture es la gran fuente de vida
para los que saben dedicar a ella to
ola su actlvidad, toda su energ{a, toda
su perseverance, de hombre de traba
io
lis pospuesto el proyecto de ley
del senor Cuevas, numero Ill. para au
torizar a los Municipios, para votar or
denanzas imponiendo una contribution
especial para camimos El senior Diaz
| Navarro ataco Ell bill en- su totalidad
con tan DllenaS razOneS Y elocuencia
que arrastro 4 La Camara para pospo
ner lndeflnldamente ell citado proyecto
de ley.
PETICIONES.
Carta del Alcalde de San Juan. soil
c1tando de la Asamblea Legislative au-
torlzacl6n bastante en- favor del Mum
clplo de dicha ciudad para ceder 4 Ia
Federaclon Libre de los Trabajadores
de Puerto Rico, cierto terreno de propie
dad municipal para levantar ALI su tenn
plo de trabaio.
Petlcl6n de varios vecinos de .Juana
D1az, sollcitando sc vote una lev autori
zando y reglamentando Ia rina de ga
Hos.
PROYECTOS DE LEY
Elm Ira. LECTURA.
lob. Por ell senor Coll y Cuchf. Para
enmendar la Secci6n IA. del capitulo 30
l1bro tercero del C6digo Civil de Puerto
Rico.
l64. Por el senior Sanlon;. Para en-
mendar ell Art. 331 del C6digo Polftico.
165. Por el seilor Munoz Dlaz. Para
dotar a Puerto Rico de una ley de SAM
dad
Resoluci6n Coninnta 8. Por los ores.
Irenes Olivia, Rivera, Usera y Larrauri.
Para subvencionar a las Srtas. Ma
nuela y Consuelo Menchaca Rodriguez.
en- sus estudios artisticos en- MILAN I Ita-
lia.)
El senior de Diego notifica que ha man
dado variOs Senadores Ell cable siguien
te:
Canara de Delegates damanda su
protection, Puerto Rico espera que su
slno no sera ser vencido, 81 Sc allan en-
protesta Las voces de los mobiles Cham
plons de las lbertades americanas.
Jose de Diego,
Speaker.
Sc suspendio La sesion para el Ii
nes, 4 las tres.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1911-02-11

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Cortc dc DiStriio dc Ponce. Carlos ~
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BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1911-02-11
BALE DE HTIQUgTA

Para este bails rerihi6 ~ Puer1s ~
go Elegsntc," III gran 4rildo a..
Tracks Y Smokings de Ultima no,ia.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1911-02-11

Para Frack y smoking. - Puerto
Rico Elegante' de X MOntes is,x 30
cibio por 81 vap0r "Caamo'
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1911-02-11

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Hon. j T. r. Savage. fiscal. Rafael
GuilleTn.fy. Scvreiarlo Harry =. EIm
bbard, marshal. GEO Traufnpsn. DsJIm
ty marsha F. Fano. infrrprts. Miss
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cha Corte 81 iui-io que contra Ia ' IN
de Ii Patria -. han prcSeniaIo i5s IA
dres Rc1entoris'as rr u amnis J.:
Padre =. 70.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1911-02-11
NOTICIAS

Aver fuc informado fsyorabl-,nsni
por 81 comite dc instruction A. ia "a
mara, IN escrito de- IN ~.ilorita Marua
rita Callcjo, para que Ia Legislature Us
te una suma para dicha seforita nued4
continuar sus eStudioS d. eauto "a ara
conservatOrio d. Milan.
III informc pas5 al Conii@ b lls~sefs
da y PreSupnesio.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1911-02-11

San Juan, p. r.
Esta noclle a las 8, autom6vil diri
gido por Domingo Alexandrini, piso
al niiio Francisco Toro, dejandolo muer
to. Expectation p1blica. Correo deta
HES.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-01-28
POWER Co. SUES
CITY FOR DAMAGES

WTNSTON-SALEM. N. c.. January
2S.--The Fries Manufacturing and
Power Company. the corporation
which operates the local traction COM
pany. has brought suit against the
city OF Winston for $12.IoS.so.
The suit grows out OF the grading
u the streets In extending the oar
tack 20 East Winston. The city ap-
propriAtsd $500 for having this
work done and tho plaintiff under
took 70 do II. but allege that the
grades were changed afterwards and
/. that they spent over $4,000 over
the amount appropriated for tho pur--
They claim that they had to take
adswAlks and curbng n nraAr n
"a ~ DsnpGe 1xu4as
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-01-28
REVISING NEEDED IN -.
MINOR LEAGUE LIST
NUMBER OF RESERVED AND sUs-
PENSION PLAYERS SHOWS USE
OF ASSUMED NAMES.

Especial to The Richmond virginian
PITTSBURG. Jan. 2S.-A printed
note on the top of the fist page OF
the minors bulletin reads as follows:
"646 names added since last report.
September 26.' The record repre-
scented small leagues from every Cline
Even Moose Jaw, Manitoba, had it's
claim for reserved players.
4 striking fact noted by q careless
glance over the minors muster rolls
was the fact that some clubs carried
at least 90 suspended players" This
oft-repeated phrase suggested that
Circuit riding under assumed names
10 still q much pursued ruse by medi-
acre diamond actors. "a trick i'm
possible to play In the majors. but
rather easy In the minors" comment
ed Col. Dreyfuss. IT know one man
who has been doing 1t for six years
without detection
Then the magnate mentioned Clyde
Adams ~ being the boss acrobat. This
twirler fiits here. there and every
where. Clubs cannot keep trace of
him. He laughs At suspensions.
Minor leagues might squelch the
practice by hiring gum-shoe tracers,
but then there would be endless trou-
bias In enforcing mandates. so 1t may
be case Of let well enough alone.
Some notations on the minors list
were reminders. For instance, a Tri-
State club carries Fred Collins as an
Ineligible.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-01-28
EXPECT CARNEY'S
RE-APP0|NTME
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE WILL
ENDORSE NORFOLK'S POST
MASTER-TAKE NO SIDES
FOR COLLECTOR.

NORFOLK, VA. January IS
With the unqualified endorsement Of
the Republican city executive COM
mittee Postmaster 8. b. Carney, II
is expected. will be reappointed by
President Taft for another term of
four years. The executive commit
tee will meet to-day and while en-
dorsing Postmaster Carney for re-
appointment will not. 1t is said, en-
dorse any one OF the three candidates
for collector OF customs, which posi-
ton is now held by Floyd Hughes.
@. 8. Friebus and Captain l. Branch
johnson are both applicants for MIR.
Hughes job and the contest for it's
promises to be spirited.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-01-28
DECLINES TO HEAR
CRANk's APPEAL
NORFOLK POLICEMAN MUST
SEEK REDRESS OF GRIEy-
ANCE IN COURTS. !,

Especial to The Richmond yirginian.)
NORFOLK. VA. Jan. 2S.--If Pa
trolman J. r. Crank. who was recent
ly dismissed from the Norfolk force
by Mayor Riddick for misconduct in
ONCE" wants redress he must seek
It In the courts. The Board of Con-
troll, after several requests from Will
liam Simpson, attorney for Crank. has
finally declined to hear an appeal
from the Mayors decision. and while
agreeing with the attorney that the
officer was removed without having
the proper protection thrown around
him and under wrong section of the
charter, II also holds that the board
has no authority to hear an appeal
under tho section referred to and has
informed Mr.. Simpson that its decis-
ion In final. While 1t Ia agreed even
by the mayor that the officer was dis
missed under the wrong section of
the charter, which opinion the city
attorney concurs in, the officer 10
still dismissed and II IL not known
what steps will now be taken to have
him restored to duty.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-01-28

81. Pauls Methodist church, cor
ner Twenty-seyenth and Nenable
streets. Rev. s. Otto Wright. pastor.
Sunday school at s:30. Preaching at
IL A. NJ. and r. NJ. by the pastor.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-01-28

I-aymtns Missionary MeetfnEs.
Professor G. N. Smithdeal left the
city Saturday morning to meet en-
gagements at Cochran and Lawrence
Vile. via the interest OF the Laymen's
Missionary Movement In the Metho-
dist church.
Professor Smithdeal In the district
leader of the Laymen's Missionary
Movement and gives largely OF his
time and means to the cause.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-01-28
TO BREAK GROUND FOR
WEsTHAMPTON CHURCH
WORK WILL BE RUSHED ON NEW
EPISCOPAL EDIFTCE, TT Is
ANNOUNCED.

Ground will be broken for the new
Episcopal church In Westhampton
March /. it Is announced, and 1t Is
hoped that the edifice will be ready
for occupancy In the late spring. Steps
are already being taken to call IA min
lister.
Contributors and others interested
in the new church met in the West
hampton public school building a few
nights ago and formally accepted
plans drawn by the building commit
tee.
The following officers were chosen
Trustees-Mesrs James M Ball, Sr.,
Cunningham Hall and W. Frank Pow
srE
A vestry was chosen consisting of
Messrs. Gordon Wallace, Lewis c. Will
liams, W. NJ. Hablison, James NJ. Ball,
Jr., Julian Binford. Jr.. Frank A. Hob
son. George A. Tower and Thomas w.
Purcell.
Instructions were given to the new
vestry to hasten active work on the
building. the congregation desiring to
occupy their new place of worship
as soon as possible.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-01-28

First Baptist church. Twelfth and
Broad. The pastor, Rev. George w.
Mcdaniel. y. D., will preach at both
services, IL A. NJ and p. M.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-01-28
SERVICES OF SPECIAL INTEREST
IN THE RICHMOND CHURCHES

preacher Of exceptional ability and
succeeded Rev. w. A. Barr at 81.
Luke's
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-01-28

AT Laurel Street Methodist church
preaching at IL A. NJ. and p. NJ.
by the pastor. Rev. DR.. James II.
Moss Evening subject. The Duty Of
the Christian In the Home.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-01-28

venable Street Baptist, Sunday
school, $50 "A. NJ. Preaching at both
hours BY the pastor. Rev. J. r. john
.oon.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-01-28

This order in good only until
each dealers allotment Of these
souvenirs is exhausted.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-01-28

St Paul's Methodist church, cor
ner Twenty and Venable
streets. Rev. s. Otto Wright. pastor.
Sunday at 9:30. Preaching at
IL A. III. and . r. NJ. by the pastor
AL Laurel-Street Methodist church
preaching at IL A. NJ. and p. NJ.
by the pastor. Rev. DR.. James III.
Moss. Evening subject. THE Duty Of
the Christian In the Home.
An all day holiness revival Will be
held Sunday in the West End Rescue
Mission, sos West Cary street Ser
vices will be as follows: 1870 A. M.
praise and TESTIMONY meeting. IL A.
NJ. sermon. subject. Faith. Text Heb.
IL: 20. BY faith they passed through
the Red Sea: 3:30 p. NJ. meeting for
divine healing. 4 p. NJ, holiness meet
Ing. Subject. The Eradication or the
Carnal Nature by the second work OF
Gods grace instantaneously and per-
fectly: p. M. old time revival meet
ing. c. II. Gootee, OF Boston, for
merly with p. L. Moody. in Christian
work, will have charge OF these ser
vices.
Tonight at s O'Clock Rescue Cos
pei meeting in Midnight Rescue Mis-
door east of Fiftee nth street Drink
ing men welcome.
Subject tonight: How Christ Saved
Jerry McCAuiey. Text. 2 Cor. s: II,
wherefore II any man be in Christ he
is new creature. old things are
passed away and all things have be-
come new
DIR. Lilly to Speak.
Rev. d. Clay Lilly. D. d.. will re-
sumo HIS talks at the Railroad Y. NJ.
c. A. on Sunday afternoon at $3.50
eiesoeks Fills subject for Sunday win
be: Man and His Potentially"
which Is said to be one OF the strong
est addresses of the series which he
will give at the r. r. Y. NJ. c. Il.
Al $40 o'clock, a social win be
given In the lobby. The Mandolin
Club will furnish music for the oc-
casion and promptly at a:so DR.. Lilly
Will speak in the auditorium. All men
invited.
T.aymen's Missionary Meetings.
Professor G. N. Smithdeal left the
city Saturday morning to meet en-
gagements at Cochran and Lawrence
Vile. via the interest OF the Laymen's
Missionary Movement In the Methc-
dist church
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-01-28

At Centenary Methodist church.
Rev. ]. y. Latham. u. d. will preach
at IL A. M. and s p. NJ. Morning
subject. The Great Companion"
Evening subject, "A Crime That Could
Not BE Forgotten"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-01-28

Broadus Memorial--The pastor,
Rev. f. l.. Grace. Will preach at IL
A. NJ. and +. NJ. Morning theme.
Gratitude As Basis for Love" Eve
ming, mot Yet"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-01-28

The pastor. Rev. Henry Pearce At
kins. will preach tomorrow morning
and evening 1t Allen Avenue Chris
tian church. Subjects: A. M. The
Reign Of Cod: r. NJ. The Greatest
Church OF q Great Brotherhood.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-01-28

Sunday night at Broad Street Meth
odist church. Rev. s. c. Hatcher, ID.
D., will preach the third Of a popular
series OF sermons. his theme being
Young People and Their Amuse-
ments."
This sermon will deal largely with
the effects on society OF certain forms
of social gambling. and the dangers
attendant upon the patronage of the
popular cheap vaudeville shows. es-
pecially to very young persons. Al
IL A. NJ. DIR. Hatcher will preach on
the second clause of the Greed.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-01-28

Park Place Methodist church
Rev. Walter G.. Parker win conduct
the services at II a. N. and p. NJ.
Morning subject Light or Darkness ="
Evening subject. The Harbor Bell"
Fourth in series OF special sermons
on the Messages OF the Bells" stran-
gers welcome.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-01-28

BRING Deliver to each p1r-
THIS chaser of . jar Of
ORDER. Bel Bon Cream,
one each, Bel-Bon Face
Chamois, Complexion Cloth
and Vanity Case.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-01-28

Subject tonight: How Christ Saved
Jerry McCauiey. Text. 2 Cor. s: II,
wherefore II any man be in Christ he
is n new creature. old things are
passed away and all things have be-
come new.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-01-28

Tonight at s o'clock Rescue Cos
pei meeting in Midnight Rescue Mis-
sion, l4&7 East Franklin street, one
door east OF Fiftee nth street. Drink
ing men welcome
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-01-28

Trinity Methodist church CORNER
Twentieth and Broad1--Rev. Ernest
Stevens. pastor. The topics to be con-
sidered Sunday VIII be: Morning. Can
One he Conscientiously Wrong" Do
Duties Ever Conflict" Evening.
Christianity versus Pessimism." Sec
ond sermon.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1911-12-07
DRESSES FOR EVENING WEAR
Slight Change In Styles Will Be Not d
In the Coming Seasons
Garments.

An unusually decollete neck finish
extremely short sleeves and an irregu-
lar-shaped train inclined to shortness
are features having bearing on the
new evening gowns for fall and win.
ter, Lace plays a large part, both as
a foundation material and for trim
ming purposes, every variety being
used, no matter what the texture or
pattern Allover designs or robe
gowns are used as an underbody. In
which case the filmy draperies par
also used for draplng over soft fin
TALLY conceal the pattern. They are
ished silks, crepes and satins, and In
these instances usually are cut in one
with the waist Some Of the newest
models show the allover lace exten.
sion below the waist line in cutaway
coat effect, Cheyenne frill OF peplum.
In some instances the pointed effect
is made in the front. with tapering
lines cutting off to the waist In the
back.-Dry Goods Economist
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1911-12-07
sow ALFALFA IN DRY AREAS
Plant Produces Better Crops on Land
That Has Been Worked Than
on Newly Broken Soil.

The advice which claims that alfalfa
should not be sown as the first crop
on breaking is good, but the reasons
for the same are not always correct.
II is generally claimed that time
should be given for the sod TO decay.
writes Prof. Thos. Shaw in the Dako-
ia Farmer. There is measure of
truth in that explanation. but 1t Is not
the real reason why alfalfa does bet.
ter at a later period. other things be.
ing equal
Where the normal precipitation is
low, say from 10 to 15 inches. the sod
is dry and hard. In many instances
It has not been wet down TO the depth
OF more than three to four feet. and
In many instances to much less
depth. II alfalfa is sown as the first
crop. no time has been given for
the soil moisture to go. If the ground
was dry at the time OF plowing and
the weather remains dry, the moisture
will not have gone down much far.
ther than the depth of the plowing.
The alfalfa will probably grow quickly
until the roots reach the dry ground.
This they will not penetrate as long
as It remains dry
If the moisture had gone down into
the subsoil and made It moist. the
alfalfa roots would have followed The
result would have been strong plants.
and good yields should be expected in
succeeding years
The explains. In part at least, why
alfalfa produces better crops when
sown on land that has been worked
broken land The longer that the
land has been iudiciously worked. the
deeper the soil moisture may be ex-
pected to go. up to certain limit.
That limit should not be less than
eight TO ten feet
When alfalfa starts vigorously and
the plants soon become strong, they
have greater power to establish a good
root system in the soil The plants
should not be too crowded or the
moisture supply will not be enough.
and the plants will be corresponGingly
weak In an abnormally dry season
such plants will not furnish large
Yields.
What has been said does not imply
that alfalfa should never be sown on
breaking or on land that is quite new.
But It does imply that the aim should
be, where II is practicable, TO SOW it
on land that has moisture which has
gone down for a considerable distance
into the subsoil. That is one reason
why II is so important to summer-fal-
low land before alfalfa is sown on II.
The growth of the alfalfa. other things
being equal. will be proportionate TO
the amount of moisture in the subsoil.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1911-12-07
POULTRY NOTES.

Always keep your poultry house
light and dry.
Any person can keep poultry, but
every one cannot get poultry to keep
him.
Kindness wins-even with chickens.
1t is said that hawks never attack
ducklings
Poultry cannot be successfully
raised without the application OF brain
and muscles.
The country fairs are announced.
Be sure not to miss them, especially
the home one.
You will secure much better stock
for the poultry yard by purchasing
cockerels early.
The man who uses system is the
one who accomplishes the most work
with the least effort.
The dust bath is necessary to the
health and is a great aid to keep the
fowls free from lice.
Do not neglect the pullets, for the
sooner they are matured the sooner
they will begin to lay.
Weak chicks from poor stock will
never repay the owner for tho time he
puts in caring for them.
Turkey raisers find 1t profitable to
have guinea fowls with the turkey
flock. They act as police.
The first point to investigate when
buying eggs or day-old chicks is the
vitality of the parent stock
Clean out the houses and coops,
then spread the manure over the gar
den after digging or plowing.
Feed plenty OF meat in the form OF
table scraps. beef scraps or cut fresh
bone, and your pullets will lay earlier
and better.
Most poultry raisers overfeed, for
getting in their interest in prospective
chicken dinners the fact that fat hens
will not lay steadily.
Give the late Matched chickens a
chance by feeding them separate from
the older ones and giving them a
fresh. clean range where other stock
does not go.
The caponizing season is on ana
poultry raisers that have never tried
this method OF producing fat, young,
table birds can try their hand ut the
business With profit
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1911-12-07
URGENT NEED FOR A NAME
II the 5isected Skirt Is to Be Gen.
orally Worn Let II Have Feml-
nine Appellatlon.

1t is thought by some in Germany
that the name "harem skirt" or more
horrible still "trouser skirt" is the
only thing that prevents the spread
and general use of this much talked of
article of wearing apparel. So these
same people have offered a prize for
the best names and have hit up ANA.
zon' and cavalier" skirt as a result.
and hope by keeping these more allur-
ing titles before the feminine public to
popularize the garment Not that 1t
needs so much to be popularized, they
say The leading German shops ad-
vertlse It in 'bewildering variety, and
privately claim that orders are pour
ing in to a degree which shows that,
like other extreme modes gone be-
fore, the trousers-er, that is, the
cavalier skirts sure to conquer in
the end. But II the more timid fol-
lower OF fashion buys one. and keeps
IL hanging in her closet to gaze upon
with awe and admiration. yet is afraid
ITO wear a "trouser" skirt upon the
street, by all means let US christen II
with something softer and more femi'
nine.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1911-12-07
Detachable Flower.

1t must have been the girl OF small
allowance who invented the detach-
able flower for her hat. Trimming
the winters chapeaux is SO simple
that It is an easy matter to whlsk
of one flower and put on another to
match the next costume worn.
Velvet poinsettias are a favorite
flower or winter hats for those who
can stand the vivid red so close to the
face.
Another popular flower is huge vel
vet roses in rich duh tones. A new
idea is to outline the edges Of these
roses with tiny beads to correspond
to the color of the costume worn.
Instead Of sewing on the detach-
able roses each time, they are pro-
vlded with tiny safety pins on the
under side, which are quickly adjusted
to the trimming.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1911-12-07
MULCHING THE
STRAWBERRY BED
Where Straw Ia Not Readily OBJ
tainabIe AZ Ia Difficult 60 Get
a Covering of Right
Thickness.

By II. f. GRINsTEAD, MlssourLj
Where straw is readily obtainable
1t Is difficult to spread properly over
the strawberry plants 30 that It will
be thick enough yet not smother the
plants or require raking off In the
string.
mulch OF oats or sorghum is the
best thing | know OF that may be
sown between the rows.
Oats alone has been tried, but from
the fact that we often have a very
dry fall 1t has not always made a
satisfactory growth before frost.
Sorghum or kafiir corn are dry
weather plants. and II there is suff-
Client moisture In the soil to germin-
ate the seed they win grow till frost
A good plan is to SOW oats and sor-
ghum or oats and kaffir corn in mix
ture and thick enough so that It will
not be coarse.
AS soon as II is killed by the frost
the sorghum will fall. making an ideal
mulch Then. as the weather becomes
more severe the oats will be killed
Mulch grown in this way will al
ways be found thickest where needed
in bare places and between the
rows.
II cannot possibly smother out the
plants no matter how rank II grows.
and is the best for keeping the fruit
of the ground In the spring.
One OF the greatest advantages In
a mulch of this kind is that you ara
reasonably sure to have no weeds
sown with II. as is often the case
when using wheat straw.