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Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1911-02-19
THE Y. N. c. A.; ITS HISTORY
CONTINUED from Page Nine3

CONTINUED from Page Nine.)
be, approximately $4,000 Total cost
OF equipment about $4,000 There
have been placed on the building. in
Guiding furniture and equipment, four
teen $4,000 policies of Insurance. each
for three years. one to each of four
teen subscribers of the Y. NJ. c. A.
building fund. as follows: E. ]. Ben
nit & Co. John T. Dunlap. Elliott
Evans, W. NJ. Fickas. Greene & Grif-
fin. Dwight b. Heard, J. L. Irwin. w.
X. James. Harry Kay & Co. II. /.
Latham & Co. w. ]. Murphy, f. E.
Pascoe, Southwestern Realty Co, and
Valley Realty Co.
- Contractor.
Clinton Campbell, the general CO.
tractor for all our work. deserves more
than passing mention or slight praise.
He has constructed for us a building
worthy of his well earned reputation.
While conditions at times have been
exceedingly annoying. and there ex-
listed just cause for irritation, he has
always been considerate, patient, cour-
teous and accommodating. Today
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1911-02-19

encountered it in the person of this
lovely prima donna. the aunt of Julia
GriSi, who afterwards became so
him.
Now it happened that Nine Grassini
was once more the prima donna of
the Scala Theater when Napoleon
again returned to Milan, To place the
iron crown of the Italian kingdom on
his head.
The acquaintanceship between the
everywhere victorious leader and the
equally successful cantatrice had now
no longer any obstacle in it's way. Ma
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1911-02-19

poleOn-and / am indebted for this
story TO Nine. Grassini herself. whom
| again saw some years after in a
Paris salOn-once ventured to ask her
why she had in former years so dis
painfully rejected his addresses, and
now gave them So ready a hearing
"Ah. sire" was her reply. you We're
then but a little whiffet of a general
Now you are an emperor. That is
quite a different thing"
Napoleon, she told him. laughed
very heartily at this and said: You
are right. That makes it easy. -
From Notes Fifty Years"
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1911-02-19

in April. 1909. with the approval OF
the board of directors Owing to the
decease of his wife. Mr. Willard re-
signed one month later. on May H.
1909, L. G. Knipe of Phoenix was en-
ployed by the board as superintendent
Of construction. Mr.. Knipe has been
untiripg i'm his efforts To meet the
reasonable expectations of this board
and the building committee, and in the
judgment of the president has earned
all the money which has been, is or
will be his due.
With the changes in the plans. the
board. unable to agree with the ar
chitects on certain notifications con-
sidered desirable and more especially
on the proper man for superintendent
of construction. settled up and sew
cred connection with frost K frost,
June Is, 1903.
Boys Building.
On page 6 of this report l have re-
ferred to a boys building as one of
the possibilities and | might say one
of the necessities of the not dis
tant future. At the present rate of
development and increase of popula-
ton in this valley. Phoenix is destined
to become a city of more than $4,000
long before the next census. With such
growth, will arise an imperative de-
mand for more roomy quarters for the
boys and entirely separate from the
mems building. Realizing this fact II
is wisdom on our part to plan for the
future while building for the present
Having this in mind the main struc-
ture has been so located as TO leave
space sufficient on the north for a
building which will answer all such
requirements for many years. These
details may have seemed more or less
wearisome to some of you. but as
have recalled them from the misty
past, they have. in their steady growth
and development. read much like an
interesting fairy story. growing more
and more fascinating as the struc-
ture grew in size and beauty and
neared completion.
Specializing With Trust Funds"
In the purchase of block No, SO. en-
tire, we have been unjustly accused
of "speculating with trust funds
Now there can be no speculation with
out hazard because speculation in
wolves the element of chance. The
element of chance removed. and we
have legitimate investment.
When the decision was made to buy
the southeast corner of block No. SO
IT was reported that others were
planning to secure the balance of the
block as a promising investment. Tn
der these circumstances. il was
thought wise to protect. by purchase
the associations interests so that we
could choose our neighbors in the
block. Otherwise Objectionable build
ings, business, or people might de-
preciate the value, obstruct the view
or interfere with the Y. NJ. c. A
work. At once a dozen or more sub
stantial citizens executed good
and sufficient guaranty bond to the
association to make good. for period
of three years, any shrinkage in the
value of this land Thus Immediately
all risk. or chance of loss. was elimi-
mated from the deal and the associa-
ton safe-g guarded. hence there was nc
Speculation with trust funds"
Time has DEMONSTRATED the wisdom
of this action, not alone from finan-
ciat point of view but from a civic as
well, for when the federal building
is completed. no town of the popu-
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1911-02-19

lati0n of Phoenix in the entire south
will be able To boast Of a more beau
tiful group of public buildings, i'm a
more attractive setting. or better
adapted TO the public needs. And yet.
i'm spite of all these profitable and
beneficial results. there are men to-
day who frankly charge speculation
with trust funds" and on this poor
excuse repudiate and refuse To pay
contracts made in good faith, on which
we have relied in mourning heavy OBJ
legations. every dollar of which we
must and will pay. These men, ev-
cry one, should be made to pay their
subscriptions in full and by due pro-
cess of law if necessary.
A New Era.
A new era is now near at hand.
Another chapter of the Phoenix Young
Mems Christian Associations history
is about to commence In the last
four years. as trustees for the origi-
nal subscribers. we have made the
record and in the coming year as
well it is to be. in a great measure.
written by YOU and by me. by the
Phoenix Y NJ c. A what it is today.
Nav il prove To be our monument.
one of the glories of this magnificent
valley; by which many and many a
young man shall be brought into a
truer and closer relation with himself.
his God, and his fellow-man. May II
for all time stand for character build
ing. nobler manhood. cleaner citizen
ship. greater civic righteousness. high
er ideals i'm every day life, always
Fholding at the forefront the divine.
loving Christ himself as the standard.
the examplar. the leader. the guide.
A Note of Warning.
Before closing let me sound note
of warning. A beautiful building
splendidly equipped. even If wei
manned, is not all, nor does it alb
solutely guarantee a successful future.
We shall still have problems of IL
nance, problems of organization. prob
lens of administration for several
years to come The next two, or pos
sibly three, years viii be years of
adjustment. While we have had in
the past, four years that have vexed
and tried our very souls, l do not
hesitate TO pTCuiCl liidl tiioSc NiiNs -
the Providence of God, shall become
our successors in the next four years.
will be called upon to solve other
problems just as difficult of solution.
and as trying To face, as any that
have confronted us. Hence the near
future will call for the same quality
of faith, moral courage and unselfish
loyalty to high. noble. Christian Ideals;
the same entire freedom from sectar-
ian or partisan bias: the same degree
of public spirit; the same purity of
motive: the same blessed Willingness
to cooperate and work together; that
has distinguished the official actions
of this present board of directors.
Finally.
Finally let me express To you, my
friends, my heartfelt gratitude as
look back over this retrospect of four
years. and especially the last two,
while serving you as president. In
the foreground of this picture there
stand out the many acts of helpful
kindness, inspiring sympathy. inval-
liable suggestions. friendly criticisms.
hearty cooperation of each and every
member of this board, one and all
sparkling and flashing in the picture,
like so many jewels and precious
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1911-02-19
NAPOLEON AND THE SINGER.
Grassini candidIy Disseminated Be
tween Generals and Emperors.

When Napoleon. marched into Milan.
as victor. after the battles of Lodi
and Arcola. Grassini. the greatest
dramatic cantatrice. and also the
greatest beauty of her time. was sing
ing at the Teatro Della Scala The
victorious general. who never dreamed
of n successful resistance. nevertheless
The weekly Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1911-1922, 1911-06-08
y. G King, Animal husbandry Depart
ment Experimenf Station

y. G. King, Animal Husbandry Depart
ment Experiment Station.
Cheap meat is found on every steer
and IL Is also good meat when prop
erly prepared. The higher priced cuts
Oh a steer are more easily prepared in
q pa1atable form but are no more nu-
fritious than are the lower priced cuts
when the latter have been thoroughly
md properly cooked. Until the high
price Of meat caused more attention to
sbe paid to the matter, there was some
what Of prejudice In some localities
against using anything in the way of
cheap cuts Of meat. The increase in
cost OF meat within the last few years
has. however. caused a change In this
adverse sentiment and has increased
the knowledge of preparation of the
cheaper cuU for the table until at
present there is a much more general
use 81 these kinds of meat than for
merry
+, The higher priced cuts are made so
principally because they are jucier
snd moro tender and hence more read
1ly made palatable. This is especially
The weekly Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1911-1922, 1911-06-08
Professor of Crop Production. Soils and Crop
i Crops Department,
Purdue University

by NJ l. FISHER. Professor of Crop
Production, Soils and Crops Depart
ment)
Recent high prices for broom corn
brush and the high price of brooms
have stimulated interest in the grow
ing of broom corn. 1t NAV be said at
the outset that this crop can be sue
cessfully grown in Indiana. Any good
corn soil is suitable.
The seed bed for broom corn should
be prepared the same as for field corn.
II is a good plan to work the ground
several times before planting the seed
In order to XIII out the young weeds.
Planting is done the latter part Of
May, after the ground is fully warmed
The seed is usually planted in drills
80 inches or more apart, and thick
enough in the row so that the plants
will stans four to six inches apart
About two quarts of seed are required
for an acre. 1t may be planted with a
corn planter having sorghum plates.
or drilled with wheat drill.
The cultivation of broom corn fol-
lows exactly that for field corn. The
Improved Evergreen and California
Golden have been leading varieties
Other varieties have also given good
results. A yield of 1000 pounds of
brush per acre is very good crop.
Broom corn is ready to harvest
when the seed Is nearly mature. II
cut too soon the brush will be soft
and brittle; If allowed to get too ripe,
The weekly Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1911-1922, 1911-06-08

Fig. l. A fine two-year-oid Akin apple
5ust set and ont yet pruned- Note the
number Of limbs and height.
In the number of people OF every class
who are putting out fruit trees this
spring. Thousands of these trees will
prove disappointment. Thousands
viii die within the next three months
They will die because they are not
properly pruned. Young apple trees
need to be almost remade If they are
10 grow satisfactorily. Young peaches
receive a still more radical treatment
before they learn how to grow into the
right kind of trees. The education OF
the tree and tree owner progress to-
gether. each continually benefiting the
other.
The first thing to do after receiving
the trees is to unpack and heel them
IN 1t is important that nursery stock
remain in the box or bundle as short
a time as possible. Before setting day
comes the orchard should be laid off
and If it is a small one, it is well to
set a s+ake to indicate the position of
each tree, taking care to get them
properly lined up. A planting board
may be used to get the tree in ex-
actly the place occupied by the stake.
The planting board is usually about
The weekly Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1911-1922, 1911-06-08

six feet ing with notch or hole al
each end and a notch on the edge half
way between the ends Before setting
the young tree all diseased or broken
roots should be cut of. The balance
OF the roots are usually cut back about
a third. Don't leave an air space un-
der the crown of the tree. Put the top
soil about the roots and pack 1t firmly
and carefully. Leave a little loose
earth on top to prevent baking of the
soil. After the tree is set IL should
be pruned as promptly as possible
Peach trees are pruned to whip
Likewise one-year-old apples Two
year apples are pruned as shown IL
the cut. The limbs are thinned out
to not more than five; three will do If
well distributed. These are headed
back to three or four buds, leaving
the last bud on the outside. The lead
er is also headed in, but may be let
somewhat longer than the side
branches.
This seems like a pretty hard les
son for the young tree. 1t profits
however, by the treatment. II tho
pruning is neglected under the mis-
taken impression that II checks tn
growth of the tree, death is likely t
result. The moisture gathering abil
ity of the root system is greatly re
duced when the tree is dug from tn
nursery row. The leaf bearing growth
has been developed to correspond to
the moisture supply furnished by the
entire root system. Hence ii is nee
essary to reduce the leaf bearins
wood TO the point where the tempora
rily crippled root system can supply
its demands. If we do not the leaves
come out from the plant food already
stored up In the tissues and transpirt
moisture from their surfaces faster
The weekly Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1911-1922, 1911-06-08

It will be too stiff and harsh, and will
also likely be red in color.
1t is a common practice among
small growers to break down the
brush as soon as 1t is In bloom to pre-
vent the branches of the brush from
sprangling and becoming crooked.
This is not necessary.
At harvest time the stalks are
tabled" by breaking two rows across
each other at height of about three
feet The brush is then cut with a
knife and laid on top of the table,
where 1t can easily be gathered and
hauled to the storage she'd The han
die of the brush should be cut about
four inches long.
AS soon as cut the brush should be
removed to a place where il can be
laid on racks to cure. When partly
cured the seed should be removed.
For small quantities this is usually
done with a curry comb, scraping the
brus b on a board laid across a barrel.
After the seed is removed and the
currying finished, the brush is ready
70 be tied in bundles and marketed
or made up directly into brooms.
Broom corn seed may be used as
food for hogs and poultry, but is not
high grade feed.
1t is probably not advisable for
many Indiana farmers to go into the
broom corn business extensively I'M
less they are sure of their position.
The weekly Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1911-1922, 1911-06-08
A. G. Philips, Animal husbandry
Department.


The poultry house is the home OF
the hen and as such, should provide
sunshine, fresh, dry air and no drafts.
all of which are necessary in supply
ing comfort and cheerfulness. One Of
the requisites for the production of
eggs is that the hen shall be happy
AMI kept in congenial surroundings.
Years OF experiment and observation
by many experiment stations and prac-
teal poultrymen, have proven that the
open 'front.' is the most universally
satisfactory type of poultry house.
This type of house supplies plenty of
fresh, cold, dry air, free from drafts
and an abundance of sunlight. the
main things necessary in any hen
house
The area of the house is controlled
by the size of the flock, but four
square feet per fowl Is generally sat
isfactory. Fowls should never be
crowded. Thus for so fowls house
15x15 feet is a good size.
The foundation should be six inches
above ground and at least IL inches
below. in order to keep out damp
ness and frost. A good width at tie
top is four inches.
A cement floor is a good floor for
poultry. because when properly made
it is dry, rat proof and sanitary. The
The weekly Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1911-1922, 1911-06-08

Fig. 3 Same tree shown in Fig. 1
after pruning. Five scaffold limbs have
been left to form the top. The wood ia
ken off is leaning against the mans arm
A radical treatment, but none too severe
than 1t can be supplied; result-the
tree dries up and dies. 1t is this Sc
ries of facts that makes 1t necessary
to teach the tree by pruning how to
grow evenly, top and branch.
The weekly Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1911-1922, 1911-06-08

~olitry mouse.
litter on the floor will keep the hens
from becoming cold. Thorough san
itation is absolutely necessary.
The height of the house is CONTROL
ed by its depth. 1t should be high
enough to allow sunlight to strike the
rear of the house sometime during the
day A house Is feet deep should be
nine feet in front and four and one
half feet deep in the rear. large
amount of air space is necessary.
The walls should be absolutely
tight, except the front. which should
be open. Double walls are not neces-
sary. An open front with tight walls,
allows no draft.
The front should contain a glass
window through which light may
pass when the cloth windows are
closed. The remainder of the front,
with the exception of the bottom two
wire, and supplied with muslin cur
tains that should be left open except
On stormy or cold nights.
Tie interior fixtures should all be
above the floor and the roosts nova
bic. The coop can be used fer extra
platform allows cleanliness of all wa
ter and feed vessels.
Any person building such a house
will find it cheap, easily constructed
and entirely satisfactory.
leaf, or the actual cost will be about
.Q32:.
This leaf will weight one pound A
bakC-s loaf weighs about thirteen
ounces and will cost five cents, that is,
cents or four pounds of homemade
bread costs about 1S15 cents, or gain
in money saved of nearly seven cents
The time required for making bread is
about enc hour. There are many hours
OF a housewives time that do not net
tie doubt but what the majority of
hCusekCepers can SO manage their du-
ties that home baking will pay from
the cash standpoint. A wage earning
woman, such as a teacher, cannot af-
ford to make her own bread, if it is
considered from the money side only.
nor could the overworked mother "af-
ford" it if seven cents was al that
was gained
Then we come to consider the ques-
ton of quality. The highest grade of
materials have been used in the home
made article. Il has the highest nu-
tritive value. 1t, II rightly made, is
sweet, well baked, palatable and at
tractive. Bakers bread is too often
slightly acid, over-raised and under
baked. Under-baked bread contributes
to dyspepsia and all it's attendant
homemade bread for digestive reasons.
Watch the bakers wagon being
loaded in the early morning hours.
The coat, the gloves that were worn
when the horses were harnessed, are
still on. The bread Is piled high upon
the sleeves of that arm. The bread is
handled by those gloves. Is the bread
wagon very clean? Does the man pile
good deal of bread on the front box
and then pass the lines over it? In
the hot summer days, do the flies rise
from the filth of the road when the
wagon stops and swarm into the wag-
on? Are you certain that the bake
shop kitchen is as clean as your own?
Did you ever find something unattrac-
tive in your bread? Perhaps it pays
to make homemade bread because Of
better sanitary conditions. Money is
not the only measure of worth. The
seven cents gain is but part OF the
total gain.
The weekly Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1911-1922, 1911-06-08

being used for winter feeding and its
entire capacity is required for the win
ter months IL would be well to erect
another for summer feeding. If this
is done the silo for summer use
should be of smaller diameter than
would be erected for the s.ring feed.
ing of the same sized herd This is
true because of the fact that thicker
layer must be fed off the top daily In
summer time than is necessary in win
ter TO prevent the silage from sroil
ing. If small herd is to be fed and
it is not practical to have a winter and
summer silo, summer silage can be
provided by building the silo small
enough in diameter to prevent the
silage from spelling during the warm
er months and of sufficient height to
accommodate the herd for both winter
and summer.
If we are not in a position to pro-
vide Stage TO supplement our fall pas
ture, it would be well to prepare to
iced some soiling crop such as field
reas and oats, alfalfa, sorgL am, red
lover, sweet corn. early corn or COW
Heas. In the seeding of these crops.
t is nece ssary to estimate about the
quantities of feed that will be re-
quired and seed the necessary areas at
different times to keep up the supply
of green feed as long as needed If it
should happen that there is plenty of
the above named crops can be allowed
TO fully mature and be used for hay or
grain as the case may be. II is a good
practice to be prepared for the worst
prepare for fall drought
The weekly Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1911-1922, 1911-06-08
By.E. G. King
srdue University Experiment Sfohon

true Of the loin and ribs, the lean por-
ton of which consists of muscles that
are used very little by the animal and
therefore lacking in the development
that causes them to become tough and
to lack flavor The rounds are COM
paratively high priced because there is
little waste from bone and from exces-
sive fat The lean is not as tender
as that of the loins and ribs but there
Is greater per cent of lean to the
entire weight Of the cut. Although
the cheaper cuts OF meat are meeting
with more favor at present than for
merly the loin, rib, and rounds will
continue to be the highest priced cuts
of meat and the steer that furnishes
the highest per cent of these parts
will ever be the steer that sells for
the highest price The feeder and
breeder, especially the latter must lay
great emphasis on wide straight back
and well developed hind quarters. be-
cause those parts are the ones that
the butcher sells for the highest price
and the ones for which he will pay the
most money.
The weekly Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1911-1922, 1911-06-08

p. n. Crane, Dairy Department Purdue
Experiment Station.
This Is the season of the year that
dairymen should make preparation for
the annual shortage in pasture that
almost invariably occurs In late sum-
mer
Too frequently in the spring when
there is plenty of spring rains and
the grass is growing up luxuriantly.
that many times in the Fast their
milk flow has been cut down very low
during the latter part of July, August
and September by the drying up of
their pastures.
To be prepared for the reoccurrence
of such conditions will mean an In
creased production and profit and
may, in some cases, prevent the
necessary disposal of part of the
herd which sometimes occurs when
shortage of feed is experienced.
1t is In May and June that we usu-
ally get the largest returns from our
cows, this can be credited largely to
the succulent June pasture. II is
logical to conclude that we can ap-
proach results of this season If we
initiate the conditions of this season
To do this We must first supply succu-
lent feed. In the fall when the pas
lures are dried up, we should have
some soiling crop or silage to feed in
connection with the short dry pasture
II thought was not taken last fall
of this summers feeding, it is very
probable that silage is not available
for this coming summer, but now is
the time to prepare for next summer.
Under general conditions if one silo is