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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1911-11-23
BACTERIA ON
ROOTS OF CORN
Supply Sufficient Nitrogen to
Serve AbundantIy Their
Purposes When Soil
Is Exhausted.
By WALTER b. LEUTZD

How the clover acted as a fertilizer
was not known until about fifteen
years ago. Since that time our
knowledge upon the subject has very
considerably increased and every year
now something more is learned
Leguminous and pod-bearing plants
unaided have no more ability to help
themselves to theSnitrogen Of the air
under any circumstances than have
other green plants.
Certainly bacteria existing in the
soil penetrates the soft tissues of
young roots of legumes and multiply
within these lively tissues so as to
form little mass of gelatinOus sub
stance. Responding to the irritation
produced the plant builds a nodular
structure about the bacterial invaders,
not unlike the formation of a gal!
consequent upon the sting of an in
sect
Numerous nodules may be formed
on the roots of one plant and they
have characteristics peculiar to the
species OF plant on which they occur
In som> way not well understood
these PLANES with nodules or tubercles
are capable of getting sufficient nitro
gen from the air to serve abundantly
their purposes when the soil has no
supplies, and when other plants must
die from the want of it.
Either the bacteria are the direct
agents in the process or they aid the
plant itsel' to do what, without such
aid, it cannot do. May there leg
umes organisms or some of them be
made to form tubercles or other
plants for instant maize? Here is a
matter of the greatest moment. I'm
doubtedly they have some times in
the past become adapted to Iegumi-
nous vegetation. There is nothing to
prevent corn from gathering tubercles.
We know now that corn can be
very decidedly modified in its chem
ical composition by processes of
breeding. Types of grain can be pro-
duced in which for instance the nitro
gen percentage is greatly increased
and so a long way improved as food
for man and beast.
IT, in addition to this, Indian corn
can be made to furnish itself, through
accommodating bacteria, with this
higher nitrogen content directly from
the exhaustless storehOuses of the air.
the agricultural miracle of the age
vii have been wrought.
No one can predict whether or not
this will ever come to pass, hut from
what is now known, the enaeavor to
bring 1t to come to pass seems at
least worth while.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1911-11-23
CARING FOR
NOTING HENS
Require Large Amount OF Feed
Containing Nitrogen, Such
as Oi1 Meal and
Protein Feeds.
CBy ]. BAILEY BRUCE)

Most people believe that if they
can force their hens 70 mott early they
will lay more eggs during the season
but this is not true Hens that have
molted late will lay more eggs during
the winter than the early molters.
This has been shown by the most
careful experiments, but the facts arr
not generally known.
Melting hens require large amount
Of feed containing nitrogen such az
oil meal, meat and other feeds rica
in protein. Molting can be forced BIZ
cutting down the feed of hens as j,
has been shown by experiments that
scantily fed hens begin Noting ear
lier than those on full feed. but the
former do not finish melting much
earlier.
Starved hens mott more uniformly
than others and this is particularly
noticeable in hens two or three years
Old.
In an experiment conducted by thr
Cornell experiment station it wan
found that on basis of 100 hens tho
fed flock produced eggs to the value
of $29.27 more than by the starvef
fock.
The total income from all the birds
was $27S for the starved flock and
$3.50 for the fed flock, a difference il
favor Of natural melting for the year
of about $95.
A western poultryman of long eH,
perience gives his method of control
ing melting as follows:
AS soon as the hens are through
laying he turns them out in alfalfa,
feeding them dry bran only, in add.
ton Under this treatment they ger
thin. Then he feeds them a mixed
ration of grains and meat, giving =
light feed in the morning and all they
viii eat at noon and night. Under
this treatment they finish melting
quickly. get new feathers and begin
laying in September. BY October !
they are all in good laying condition
and make a profit through the fall
and winter.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1911-11-23
CONSTRUCTION OF CONCRETE
TANK FOR STORING MANURE
Detailed Given Making Suitable Receptacle
Farm Where Six Horses Kept-M Most
Satisfactory Bottom is C1ay-Tank and
of Shown.

wise a shed over tank. on six by six
inch concrete supports, REINFORCED
with a three-eighths-inch iron rod in
each corner, and inserting half-inch
bolt and washer in each for tying down
rafter plate.
The sides are REINFORCED concrete,
cheap foundation for which can be
made by breaking field rock in the
trenches for the first four-inch layer,
grouting same with a cement grouting,
then continuing to fill in the layers
with roughly-broken rock, and grout-
ing solid. Each layer should be set
tied lightly. The walls should be
made from a fairly rich mixture, say
one part cement, two sand, and four
of screened gravel.
The most satisfactory bottom for
this tank will be a layer of clay, thor
oughly puddled, and about four inches
thick. The seepage VIII not be ma
terial, and there is quite a saving in
first cost. If of concrete, there is dan
ger of the bottom heaying during win
ter, unless it is kept covered with ma
nure. Anyway, it will be well to try
the clay, as the concrete bottom can
be added at any time.
The labor of handling the manure
on a place where many animals are
kept is a much heavier and more cost
ly job than many would believe who
have not kept an account, and it
should be lightened in every way pos
sible. One method is to use manure
carrier, and unload direct from this
into the manure spreader. Where a
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1911-11-23

to the expense of roofing over or
screening from flies. The proportions
or area are to be modified to meet
the special demands of the farm.
1t is expected that the usual custom
will be followed of hauling direct to
the field, and that the tank is used
simply for storage during bad weather
or press Of other work. Allowing that
the manure IS removed from the stalls
in q wheelbarrow, a three-fOot en-
trance for same Is shown, which should
be located At the most convenient cor
ner.
Tho longest diameter should be in
tho same direction or parallel with the
most convenient road for the teams
to travel. and each corner should be
protected from the wheels by sinking
a conveniently shaped stone in the
ground at points OF probable contact.
AS economy is insisted on, diagonal
corners are shown, but the general APP
pearance OF the tank will be improved
by rounded corners, at an increased
labor cost for making the forms. If
the horse stalls have drainage for
urine, this can profitably be conducted
to q small concrete cistern built just
inside the wall of tank, entirely below
grade. and covered with slotted plank,
SO as to also drain from manure. The
contents can then be pumped over the
manure, should it appear to be heat
ing unduly. With this We should ad-
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1911-11-23

We give a plan of concrete ma
nure tank, and also a section through
one Of the retaining walls, writes
George F. Weston in the Country Gen
tleman, in response to a query. This
is designed to take care of the manure
from six horses on farm. Since
nothing is said about any neighboring
residence or dairy, we have not con-
sidered it advisable for so small sur
plus as is likely to accumulate from
this number of head to suggest going
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1911-11-23

One of our aviators claims to have
encountered an air serpent cavorting
hither and yon in the atmosphere. Aud
We had been led to believe that avia-
aorB were sober young men
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1911-11-23

Judge Petit has ruled that Reno di.
vGrces are invalid in Illinois, but peo-
re who have them need not be expect
I'd to hurry into the courts for the
purpose Of having things righted
what do they care for a little old
hing like a ruling?
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1911-11-23
Only Peppermint Raiser.

The only successful peppermint
raiser in the United States is said to
be Miss Mary Clark of Berrien, Mich
She has twenty-eight acres OF the herb
and runs her own distillery. which
produces from three to four hundred
pounds of oil every year.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1911-11-23

a Boston woman beauty doctor has
ffsecTered that the way to be beauti
tEss is 10 make faces. Now the true In.
ward meaning of Mother Nature in
That strange feminine impulse is fully
explained
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1911-11-23

Paris is promising US a revival of
the hoop skirt With woman just
emerging from the hobble. it is a case
n jumping from one extreme to an
other.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1911-11-23

what is this domestic science?" In
CURED the engaged girl.
ut consists Of making hash out Of
the leftover meat, and croquettes out
of the leftover hash" explained her
more experienced friend.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1911-11-23

Arithmetic is taught in some schools
by means of baseball averages. Tom
Edison suggests that geography be
studied by means of moving pictures
All that remains Is to teach reading
and spelling with phonograph.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1911-11-23

a Kansas City girl stole $1,000 which
Elie gave to the man she loved, and he
spent it on another girl who "peached"
on the one who did the stealing. It
seems useless for girl to steal S., OO0
for two such people as the fellow and
1hs other girl.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1911-11-23

a pure food authority says that a
bottle of pop contains 100000 mi
rTobes. Now It is understood why the
3an in the bleachers sometimes mani
tests an uncomfortable longing to
1t7vow 1t at the umpire.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1911-11-23

A Toronto clergyman AYERS that
kissing is a neglected art. We pre-
fnme that he speaks of conditions in
Canada Young men of America are
fully as brave as their forefathers.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1911-11-23

A Massachusetts parson has re-
signed his pulpit to become a coal
dealer. Sometimes we think there is
p bigger field for coal dealers than
parsons.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1911-11-23

When New York imports chorus
girls it gives them French OF Spanish
names That's probably because most
Of them come from hated Chicago
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1911-11-23

A Western man killed himself be-
cause his wife asked him to wash the
dishes We wonder why he didn't put
OF his hat and beat it."
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1911-11-23

American husbands may be bores,
AS fair Anglomaniac tells US. but
they are not professional husbands,
as a good many foreign noblemen are.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1911-11-23

A census Of the birds is to be TAX.
en-: but so fast does fashion Stay that
II will be necessary to count the
ladies' hats If records are to be &C
curate.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1911-11-23

hillside site can be secured for the
storage pit or tank, gravity" sys-
TEN of loading may be put in by scrap
ing out a road on the lower side, that
will allow the top of the bed of tho
spreader to be little below the level
OF the bottom Of tank
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1911-11-23

1t may take one man ninety years
20 count s1OOO,OOO. but when a man
has that much money he can afford
10 hire men to count It for him.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1911-11-23

Five people have been poisoned by
canned mushrooms. The only safe
mushrooms. 1t appears. are those that
are never picked.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1911-11-23

A German has invented an artif1-
cfal sponge. This variety, however
Will not expect you to buy smokes
and drinks for it.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1911-11-23

The young men who are trying to
ny from coast to coast are having
their ups and downs-mostly downs.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1911-11-23

The Chinese admiral finds fault
with American women's skirts, but
he is mum on the subject Of tight
shoes
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1911-11-23

Accidents, Burns, Scalds. Sprains,
Bruises, Bumps, Cuts, Wounds, all are
painful. Hamlins Wizard Oil draws out
the inflammation and gives instant relief.
Don't wait for the accident. Buy it now.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1911-11-23

Thomas A. Edison says the present
cay fashions in women's clothes hurt
his eyes Tom always was a sensible
1el}er.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1911-11-23

Thomas A. Edison says America is
ahead Of Germany in aviation. The
undertakers of our fair land second
the motion.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1911-11-23

However Kimmel isn't the first man
10 come home in such condition that
his own mother couldn't recognize
him.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1911-11-23

Mrs. Wtnslow's Soothing Syrup for Children
teething, softens the gums, reduces inhamma-
ton, allays pain, cures wind collie, Csc bottle.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1911-11-23

Paris has decreed that the corset
must CO." Yes, 1t will go where 1t
usually is put.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1911-11-23

Somebody has invented an "avia-
zion cocktail" but the aviation scent
cigar IL slow In appearing.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1911-11-23
WHAT is
RIGHT?
By Rev. Stephen Paulson

TEXT-Finally, brethren, whatsoever
things are true, whatsoever things are
honest, whatsoever things are just, what
soever things are pure, whatsoever things
are lovely, whatsoever things are of good
report; if there be any virtue, and if there
be any praise, think on these things
Philippians. ", 8.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1911-11-23

A beauty expert says that happiness
Is the best cosmetic known. but will
1t remove freckles?
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1911-11-23

New Jersey driver named Ham.
Loads of eggs. Smashup. All that
was lacking was cup of coffee.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1911-11-23

Aviation is not yet above the chance
Scf accident.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1911-11-23

Experience may be the best teacher
but some people prefer a more fash
ionable school
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1911-11-23

Constipation causes and aggravates many
serious diseases. 1t is thoroughly cured by
DR.. Perce's Pleasant Pellets. The favor
lite family laxative,
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1911-11-23

The noblest work of God is man, but
you cant make some married women
believe 1t.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1911-11-23
Produce Fine Meat.

With alfalfa pasture, corn 10 the
only thing needed to produce the
finest Of beef and pork.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1911-11-23
His Losinus.

What did you lose on that wrest-
ling match?"
About nine-tenths of my respect foB
the human race"
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1911-11-23
Serious Business.

Madge-Was George fooling while
you were playing golf?
Marjorie-Gracious, I hope mott
Why, l accepted him.-Lippincott's.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1911-11-23

Feminine fashion is doing its best
10 improve on nature.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1911-11-23

The new comet has no tail and q
Sniiless comet is a sorry spectacle.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1911-11-23

Wrestling Is not a popular sport,
because 1t is lawful and humane
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1911-11-23

The shortest words sometimes cary
the most weight.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1911-11-23

Warships are nearly always loaded.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-08-19
CHAPTER XVII.
The Hortierland. and a Name.

s4-' aIts ktlH%infsfnsTl' ffe,.stf safaI 9tfiiIry
| Sure 1t is Maclean was Thoroughly
embarrassed and uncomfortable.
The way l work IT ont is, there's
probably just enough in IL somewhere
Tor Carueei to build on Maybe Reid
did get into some mess or other ,wav
back before he was married, an en-
rucci works that in with what he
| THINKS ne knows about the family
now an dopes OUT this scandal in
hign lie business. Or maybe he don't
believe II himself, an lust has II ~
TOR the old man. You cant tell wha-
Their it's muck-rakin' or mud-siingir'.
but It's bound to be partly both. you
see ! only told You SO you'd know
in ~
1 got my hat mechanically. and
Went out with him into the dust and
the heat The sense OF unreality that
hao been upon me that early morn.
Ing In the automobile was returned
now In the GREATNESS afternoon. The
hazy slit OF sky overhead, the stark
light and shadow OF the street, had
the tones ~ a cheap.. .colurea, phpto-
graph. The very smell 5of the air
was like a memory Of itself. The roar
and jangle or the traffic seemed ~, ~
come from a distance through still-
ness that listened; and the wall or 4
hand organ ON the corner somehow
completed and enhanced 1t all. had
only had one serious illness In my
life, and that had been long ago: but
! remembe that upon my fret ven
turing out of doors after 1t, things
had looked 30: and wondered Tor 4
moment whether were going 10 be
u again. But that Was slonseRse, ,.I
was not person Id colIap1x lliDDSs
hes 1ytr ~ M "a
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-08-19
CHAPTER XVIII.



Doctor Held Removes q Sourxxs or
Information.
For Block or SO still felt a lit
tie queer and giddy: but air and
movement soon set all to rights: and
after walk back to the club and n
comfortable bath. felt as well a.
ever, and rather wondered at my sud
den upset. Evidently It had been only
the heat and the nervous excitement
OF the day. and had been foolish 10
take Scotch with my luncheon In such
weather. 1 remembered that had
been out OF gear q bit since the
morning. Maclean's revelation must
nave shaken me more than had ad-
mltted to myself; and 1t only wanted
the startling coincidence OF spirit.
called Miriam to cap the climax. be-
sides. II you sit for two hours In a
dark and stuffy room waiting for
something strange to happen, some.
thing usually will. At any rate. I
had had an interesting experiences. For
moment II occurred TO mo that the
episode might have been prearranEed
by Mac, with this Idea Of conveying
to me In that way something which
he did not wish to tell: but that was
not like him, and was abaurdly far
fetched besides. II the name had been
taken somehow from my own
thoughts, II was remarkable case
OF telepathy; but no, Il had been the
professor. not the medium, who had
named the voice: and ny his tone. this
had been = familiar one often heard
before. H the name had any other
than chance connection with my AZ
fair. could not fathom It.
There must be In Ill or u an in
aaatAncts for the occult An Affinity Tor
illicit shortcuts through dffflrnlxv
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don want to talk---to any OF you
4 feel trouble somewhere. Where's
mother r.
That's Miriam" said Professor
In the tone Of casual rec
ognttion.
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