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The Raymer enterprise., 1911-10-05
Soil Treatment.

Summarizing these results, Prof. l..
A. Merrill. in a recent bulletin, report.
Ing seven years Investigations in dry
farming methods. says: The writer's
opinion is that on deep. heavy clay
soils, plowing to depth OF ten inches
will insure as good and possibly better
results than plowlng to greater
depth, but that on lighter soils an oc.
casional plowing to depth of fifteen
to eighteen inches is advisable
While the results above mentioned
are not applicable to all sections. and
We would not. Of course, recommend
plowing the land to depth Of ten
inches regardless Of local conditions.
We believe they are OF value In call.
ing the attention Of our readers to the
fact that the average farmer is not
plowing his land deep enough. Those
who are plowing their stubble lands
this fall In anticipation OF droughty
conditions next year should plow their
land from one to two inches deeper
than they have been doing In the past.
Those who have been plowing six or
seven inches deep will undoubtedly
improve the producing power Of their
land by plowing seven or eight inches
this fall, while those who have been In
the habit OF plowing only four or five
inches in depth may well plow two
inches deeper. This. OF course. Is only
general statement. and each person
must determine for himself what he
may reasonably expect from deeper
plowing. However, as a general propo-
sition there Is no question but that
we have reached the stage when we
must work our land deeper and give 1t
more surface cultivation.
II deeper plowing conserves mere
moisture In the arid belt. there Is no
reason why II should not also do the
same In the humid belt. No one knows.
Of course. whether next year will be q
dry one or not, but even II We should
have q normal rainfall our soils will
still be short Of moisture. We never
have what Ia ordinarily called wet
year following dry year. Let us pre-.
pare for shortage Of moisture next
year: It will be money In our pockets
to do so.
The Raymer enterprise., 1911-10-05
Form. Potash on Vegetables.

One OF the most puzzling points in
the .use Of fertilizers Is the effect Of
the various forms OF potash. Some
vegetables and fruXs seem to thrive
best In muriate Of potash. Others give
better yields when treated with sui
phate OF potash. Even the garden
vegetables seem to have their prefer
ence. according to recent tests at the
Maine experiment station. Thus rhu
barb gives a much heavier yield with
muriate Of potash. while onions, cauli
flower and asparagus give heavie,
crops with sulphate. orchard fruits
rs rule, seem to prefer the sulphate
The Raymer enterprise., 1911-10-05
LIVE STOCK NOTES.

Oats for the brood sows will pro-
duce better muscle for the pigs.
Don't rush matters when loading
fat hogs. A little haste may kill fat
porker.
Pneumonia kills many pigs before
the herd gets used to sleeping in damp
pens or drafts.
The young boars that are to be de-
veloped for breeding purposes should
be selected at an early age.
For the breeding OF mules select
mares that have good sized. roomy
bodies and short. strong limbs.
Hang the windows SO that the wind
will shoot overhead when they are
open, and not right on the cows.
There is hardly any reasonable
limit on the price farmer can az.
ford to pay for good brood SOW.
Frequent change to fresh pasture Is
one Of the best ways to stimulate the
growth Of both the grass and the pigs.
the dreaded gap between fall and
spring pasturing has been successful.
ly spanned In this country by the sllo.
1t is good plan to soak shelled
corn for the hogs and II It is ground
before 1t is soaked. so much the bet.
ter.
1t Is generally advisable to study
an environment Of locality before Sc
lecting a particular breed Of live
stock.
Give the young boar as many kinds
of food as can reasonably be provided,
but do not make sudden changes In
his diet
After the pigs have been put into
the fattening pen in the fall they
should be fed all that they will eat
with a relish.
II a little rape seed Is sprinkled In
with the rye. a variety Of feed will be
provided. and the hogs will do even
better than upon rye alone.
The special care Of the young boars
should commence at weaving time
when they should be separated from
the gifts and other hogs placed In
yard away from the rest Of the herd.
The Raymer enterprise., 1911-10-05
(By F. G. HERMAN.)

The invention Of the movable frame
and OF the honey-extractor. has at.
forded beekeepers the means Of taking
out of the hives the combs loaded
with honey. and OF returning them to
the bees when empty without damag.
ing them or injurlng single bee.
Extracted honey comes nearer be-
Ing staple article than does comb.
and believe II we exert ourselves
more In the Introduction OF extracted
honey the future will see the greater
portion OF our honey sold In the liquid
form.
1t costs SO much less to produce It
and prepare 1t for market and we
can produce SO much more per colony
that we can sell 1t for about half what
we get for the comb honey and give
US the same profit.
1t is estimated that 1t takes about
10 pounds Of honey to make one
pound OF comb.
II honey Is extracted from the
combs without mutilating them and
the combs replaced In the hives. one
can obtain nearly twice as much
honey.
Extract each variety Of honey by
Itself. II possible. but 1t Is not always
possible. for the bees will persist In
working on sumac when we would
like clover honey.
prefer to do the extracting In Its
season as soon as 1t is fit. One must
be guided by the thickness OF the
honey-it should be left with the bees
until ripe enough to keep.
believe all beekeepers should be
very particular about this In order tc
be able to have reliable article.
II honey is extracted while raw OF
very thin. II will soon take rank
strong taste and really is not worth
half the price.
My honey Is all left on the hives
until the latter part OF September
by this time the bees have thoroughly
The Raymer enterprise., 1911-10-05
THIs1LEs IN DRY COUNTRY
Extent to Which This Pest Prevails
is Positively Alarming-Farmers
Should Fight It.

The extent to which this pest pre-
walls in dry areas is positively alarm.
Ing. Where grain crops are grown
every year. the thistles come in and
take possession of the crop in a dry
year. The possession is SO complete
In many instances and the thistles
grow so closely that they cannot make
rank growth. They not only smother
the grain, but they crowd each other
to such an extent that they cannot
possibly make a strong growth. In
some areas this Is true Of whole
fields and Of every field in which grain
is grown In dry year such as the
present. says writer in the Dakota
Farmer. speak not from hearsay.
but from observation.
What is to be done to meet the
evil? OF course where every farm
grows Russian thistles in an unfenced
country. It will be impossible to keep
any farm absolutely free from the
thistles 1t should be possible. how.
ever. to prevent them from doing
great damage.
The summer.fallow will remove
them from the surface soil for the time
being. providing the work is thorough,
but Of course they may roll over the
land and strew seed on 1t the follow.
ing autumn or winter.
Land may be plowed Immediately
when the grain Is removed. This will
prevent much seed from maturing
that would otherwise mature. and It
will prevent the plants from being
carried elsewhere by the wind. The
objection to this lies in the difficulty
found In doing this work at such .
time.
Winter rye may be profitably grown
on such land. Preparing the land for
rye will be hard on the thistles. The
following spring the rye may be har.
rowed two or three times This will be
hard on the thistles and good for the
rye. II winter wheat can be success
fully grown. similar results may be
made to follow.
Growing crop OF corn and caring
for 1t properly will go far toward
cleaning piece Of land thus infested
In single season. Some Of the seeds
may live over until the spring, but the
seeds OF Russian thistles seldom live
more than two years.
Much may also be accomplished by
narrowing spring grain. The grain
may be narrowed two to four times
with much profit to the grain and with
great injury to the thistles. It is not
the purpose In this paper to discuss
the exact methods OF narrowing. This
Is very effective way Of destroying
these plants. II all farmers were to
fight the pest as outlined. It would
cease to be seriously harmful.
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ripened 1t and 1t has become SO rich
and thick that II takes good right
arm to swing It out of the combs.
When the combs are taken from the
bees they are carried to the honey
house and left there until evening.
Before beginning to extract. take
the uncapping knife and hone II on
an oilstone until the edges are good
and keen.
This will prevent tearing the combs
to great extent when shaving the
cappings on The knife is occasion.
ally dipcd in pail Of hot water
which greatly expedltes the work also.
Two frames of nearly equal weight
are selected each time so as TO bal.
ance nicely In the extractor. The crank
Is turned rapidly for a minute or so
and the honey is WHIPPED out OF the
combs.
1t is then drawn OF at the honey
gate into an agate pail which has n
sieve over II to catch the bits OF cap.
pings which frequently get into the
extractor
The honey is then poured into five.
gallon tin cans. for the wholesale
trade and some In Mason Jars and
tumblers. for retailing
Before extracting Is begun. the
combs are held up to the light and
graded The white honey is selected
and extracted first. next the amber
and then the dark.
The uncapping can Is In two parts,
the top section telescopes into the bot.
tom section. The top section has n
sieve bottom which catches the cap.
pings as they fall into the can.
The honey drains from them into
the lower section and nothing is lost
or wasted The cappings. after drain,
Ing for few days. are rendered into
the most beautiful lIght.yellow wax.
The empty combs are set into the
home apiary and cleaned up by the
bees and stored away until next
spring, when they are hauled to the
outyards and used there.
think 1t Is quite important that
extracting combs and unfinished sec.
tions that are extracted. should be
thoroughly cleaned II they are to be
used again next year.
do not know Of any way they can
be cleaned thoroughly except by the
bees. II there is no honey In the
fields at the time Of. extracting, we
walt until evening to return the ex
tracting supers. SO that the bees may
not be melted to rob,
About sunset is good time. and II
any excitement prevails 1t dies out be-
fore any damage Is done. The mex,
morning all Is quiet
We have tried keeping the combs
over from one year to another with
out giving them back to be cleansed
The Raymer enterprise., 1911-10-05

farmer his friend forever, for we can
not lose sight Of the fact that this
troublesome bug In the United States
during the past half century has de.
stroyed grain to the estimated value
OF over s330.Oo0.00O. And OF late 1t
has been discovered that the meadow
lark Is great enemy OF the boil
weevil. too.
What wonderful record for good
the meadow lark has to It's credit
The Raymer enterprise., 1911-10-05
How Potash Affects Hay crop.

In the use Of potash as fertilizer
for grass the Maine experiment sta.
tion finds that the greater results are
seen In the second cutting. The pot.
ash shows only q moderate effect In
the Arst crop. but greatly increases
the growth Of clover. 80 that the sec.
ond cutting or aftermath ID decidedly
heavier than when NO potash 10 used.
The Raymer enterprise., 1911-10-05
About Toads and Froos.

Although toads are covered with
warts and look repulsive. We need no,
fear having warts on our fingers from
handling them. No child should be
taught 10 seriously consider the old
saying that killing toad or frog will
cause cows to give bloody milk. The
day for such nonsense has passed.
The Raymer enterprise., 1911-10-05
MoMinu the Meadow.

by moving the meadow Just after
the bloom falls. the hay will retain
more OF Its rich. grass flavor than II
II is allowed to stand TIL thoroughly
ripened. Early cut hay also Is easier
Of digestion and not so liable to cause
digestive arrangements among live
stock as Is the late-cut product
The Raymer enterprise., 1911-10-05
wis. Uncle Joshua.

"Be you the elevator conductor"
asked Uncle Joshua, who had strayed
into town out Of the sweet rusticity Of
comic paper.
Yes. sir" grinned the boy.
We'll. come ter this village ter see
the high buildin'. Haow high up d
ye go?"
ITO the top-twenty- first floor"
Take me up to tn leventh. Sho!
What's tn use O. riskin' my life an
goin' all the hull way when the folks
to home II never believe l went any
higher than ten stories. no matter
what tell 'em?''
The Raymer enterprise., 1911-10-05

On one OF the fields included In the
four fields referred to In the above
table. plowing to depth Of 10 Inches
gave the highest yield-23.4 bushels
per acre. On the other three fields
plowing over 10 inches in depth gave
the highest yields, yet the difference
was not sufficiently large to Offset the
extra cost Of the deeper plowing and
subsoiling On two other fields. during
1907 and 1908. the following average
yields were obtained from different
depths OF blowing:
The Raymer enterprise., 1911-10-05
Field Free From Weeds.

The corn field that has been kept
free from weeds this summer will
suffer less from the drought and be
most easily handled when It comes
to cutting for the silo.
The Raymer enterprise., 1911-10-05
Fall PloWlna aaat.

Fall plowing will make q much
more compact seed bed than will
spring plowing. and crops grown
thereon will be less subject to injury
from drought.
The Raymer enterprise., 1911-10-05

Organic OisplAeomont1.
Black Duck, Ninn..xrs. Anna AnAsrsoa,
Box y.
x.:l:y!iII: Pig. Il H.es,. y .ss:s e ;hkD:i:
Camden, N.J..Mu.n Ella Johnston, Liberty
St.
Chicago. m.-Mr,. w.. Tally. ma osds.
Painful Periods.
Caledonia, wh..Nu. Ph. seAsstnsr, R-R. IL
Adrian, Ms..Nrs. G. 3. Mason, R.R- No.3.
N. Oxford, Mass..Mlss AAslis Duse, Boz II.
Baltimore Observation-Disclosures, ,R.f.D.l.
SS.saTn:;5 Ssg. asa ssa e "
Atvatse, ctio..Miss Minnie Nsslhaupt.
PrairisdrC Hisa, ,wh..Nrs. Julia Keaiehsek,
RNo.l
Irrsgulaxity.
Buffalo. NI.'-Nf'. Clara Dasbraks. i7xasis.
wlneSsstss. InA.-Mr,. x.y p..l, lRNo..
Sr,y1lIi., G iii..Mis. J..sl. Seh..1. X =. e. Il.
Hudson, 0hio..Nrs. Geo. strieklsi, r Ne. :,
Box 81
Ovarian rreubls.
Nurrsyvills, nl..Mrs. Chas. Moore, B. RI.
Philadelphia, PA-Lrh Chs. Bosll, a2is n.
Minneapolis, Mlnn.-Mrs. John q. Moldaa,
MS Second ST., North,
Hudson, ,Ohio..Ms. Lana nACafnocino, ,R.F.D.7.
Westvood, Md.-Mrs. John +. Richards.
Benjamin, Mo..Mrs. julia Frants. RID. L
Female Weakness.
M.Tsrre Hauts. Ind.-Mrs. Artie Z. Hamilton.
Elmo, 6o..Mrs. A. G. Davauls.
lawrence, Iowa. .Mrs. Julia A. Snow, r. Nos.
Utica, Ohio..Mrs. Mary Earlvius, r. Ed. >,
Bsllsvrs, ohio.-Mrs. Charley Chapman, RI.
Elsiss; Il. 1l''-A'' Henry I'1'1'Fs. rs Adams
sehaehsrstown, Pa,-Mrs. Cyrus Hstrich.
Cresson, PA..Mrs. Ella z. Alkey.
Fairchancs, PA-.Mrs. Idells A. Ouuhan, Boz
lb2.
Nervous Prostration.
Knoxville, 1owa.-Mrs Clara nks,R.H.D.A
0ronogo. Mo.-Mrs. Mae Mcknight.
Camden, N.J.-Mrs. W. P.valsntins, oo2 Lin
coin Avenue.
Muddy, Ill..Mrs. May Noleu.
Brookville, Ohio.-Mrs. r. Kinnisoo.
Fitchyills, Ohio..Mrs. G. Cole.
Philadelphia, Pa..Mrs. Frank CLARK. Nlo Z.
Allegheny Ave.
thousands of living witnesses of
egetable Compound to cure female
ever received compensation in any
this Notwithstanding are will
n because of the good they may
prove that Lydia E. Pinkhams
and honest medicine, and that the
lents regarding its merit are the
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tuner ADn0v00S
nne: Ao;-Af'.ss1aA J.sssars. RID. So.a,
P.oris, l.-Ara chr.s.i.. Rssd, ,laBxosnds.
Natiek. Aass:.Mrs. Nathan B. Grssson, u
North Main 81.
Mlvaukes, Nis.Nrs. Emma Imss, 81 LIT st.
Chicago, nl..Mrs. Alvsaa spsrlins. ltss ely.
Galsna, r. Husy, rs MinsralAv.
Victoria, Aiss..Nrs. Willie Nvards.
Cincinnati. 0hio..1ss.W. Il. Housh, East
visv Avs ch.,..,y,,.
Eppin,. HH.sH;.. HHasa E.ii. I. I. ks. Stevens.
ssres.or. M:.xrs. J. h. oanpbsll. 2osNortA
Drookiyn, N.Y..Mrs. Eysns, a. Halssy 81.
Noah, Ky..Mrs. Lizzie Holland.
Cashamet, Wash..Mrs. .Elva Barber Edvards.
ctrelsvi!ls, ohios.hs. Alice Kirlin. sss West
Salem, Ind.-Mrs. u..is Q. Hinkls. R.R.N Nos.
New Orleans, LA..krs CASTOR Blondsau, ,iSl2
Tsrpsiehors st.
XishAvakA, lnd..N1. Chas. Bauer, Er., ~
East Marion 81.
BsaverFalls. .Pa.-Mrs. ". r. Boyd, ,7Aio9 ~.
Maternity Troubles.
Bronaugh, Mo..Mrs. d. +. Aleshirs.
Phenix, RI.-Mrs. VIM. O. King, Boz ~.
Carlstadt, N.J..Mrs. Louis Fischer, 81 Men.
South Sanford, Ms.-Mn. Charles A. Austin.
sehenectady, S.Y.-Mr,.H II. Porter, ,7s2 Albany
Taylorville, nl.-Mrs. Joe Grantham, sD Y.
yandsveer St.
Cincinnati. Ohio -Mrs. Sophia Hon, bl5 No
Micken Ave.
Big Run, Pa.-Mrs. ". Z. Pooisr.
Phlladelphia, PA.Mrs. N. Johnston, 40
s''ssi b. B.chseh.,
Peoria, nl.-Mrs. Clara L. Gsuvitx, r. R. No.
1, Box O..
Augusta, Me.-Mrs Winfield Dana, R. F. D. 2.
81. Paul, Minn.-Mra b. u. schorn, loe3
Woodbridge St.
Pis.ssurg. P.-a'. Q. LASER. ss,' KintLd
Kearnsy, No.-Mrs. Thomas Asburry.
Blue Island, M.-Mrs. Anna Seh1arts, ses
Grove st.
East Earl, Pa.-Mrs. Augustus Lyon, R.F.Da
Operations Avoided.
Blkcston, Mo..Mrs. DemA Bethune.
Gardiner, Me.-Mrs. 8. A. Williams, l42 wash.
ington Ave.
Chicago, ILL., Mrs VIM. Ahrens, 223sw. elst st.
Beiieyus, ohio.-Mrs. Edith wieiand, -
Monroe st.
DeForost, ,wis..Mrs. Augusts vsspermAnn.
Dexter, kanSas..Mrs. Lizzie Scott.
These women are only q few
the power of Lydia E. Pinkham's
diseases. Not one of these wome
form for the use of their names
ing that we should refer to the
do other suffering women to
Vegetable Compound is a reliable
statements made in our advertise
truth and nothing but the truth.
The Raymer enterprise., 1911-10-05

In 1909 this work was again repeat
ed on another farm with the following
results:
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from womans ailments invited to write to the and
addresses hero given for positive proof that Lydia Pkhams
Vegetablo Compound does cure female ils.
The Raymer enterprise., 1911-10-05

Yield per acre
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1911-02-03

ginius back to America Midshipman Under
wood was one of two or three officers who
were assigned to the Virginius to look after II
while the towing process was on.
The life on board the virginius is one that
it is impossible to describe. The Spaniards
had left her in such filthy state that living
on board intolerable even after ceasing
processes had been tried. After few days on
board that ship the men looked as though
they had been through a siege of sickness
Finally when off the Virginia capes the Wiz
giniUs gave every evidence of being In SINK
ing condition. She foundered quickly and the
officers and men on board escaped to the Os-
sipee, being obliged to leave their belongings
behind. The beneficent United States govern
ment, because of some red tape reason or
other, declined TO make good to the devoted
sailors the property which they had lost
through no fault of their own and in direct line
of duty.
Captain Underwood was for two years in
command of the United States government sta
ton In the Samoan islands. He was consid-
cred one of the handsomest men in the service
of HIS country. He was over six feet high.
finely proportioned and a fine physical speci-
men generally. No war with man went on in
the Samoan islands. but the heat and the food
and the devilishness of the climate generally
did the work of the battlefield. If Captain
Underwood had never been given an assign
ment at the Samoan islands 1t is probable
that he would have continued in the active
service until the age limit Of sixty-two years
was reached. The dangers of warfare are not
the only ones by any means that navy and
army officers are obliged to meet.
1t may do no harm here to recall the story
of the heroism of Lieut.. James z. Bell of the
United States army, who died because of his
devotion to duty, died at a time when no bull
let's were flying but when an even deadlier
foe of necessity must be met. This story has
been published many times. but It has its ever
lasting lesson.
Fort Jefferson, on the Tortugas in August
of the year 1873 was garrisoned by Battery H.
First United States artillery Outside of the
surgeons there was only one officer Lieuten
ant Bell at the post Capt l. L. Langdon had
been granted q leave Of absence to 20 north
to the bedside Of his dying father On August
rs yellow fever appeared at the post. Within
two days four of the garrison had died. Upon
the first announcement OF the appearance of
the scourge Lieutenant Bell sent all the women
and children and some of the married men to
an island three miles away. Within day or
two he sent to the same place nearly all the
well men of the garrison, retaining only
enough to nurse the sick There could have
been no criticism of Bells course had he gone
with the garrison, leaving the sick to the care
OF the surgeons and the nurses. He stayed and
devoted himself to the sick In the hospital. as
sisted by the men who had volunteered The
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1911-02-03
MARKED BY A MIRACLE

Extraordinary excitement has been caused
among the peasants in the neighborhood of
Kitimagh County Mayo. this week. by a
series of what are described as miraculous hap
penings at the convent there. Dublin CORE
spondent Of the St. Louis Globe-Democrat
writes
Among the children who are being educated
by the good nuns of Kiltimagh is q girl of
thirteen, who has been inmate of the con-
vent school for the last three or four years.
She is described as extremely docile and af-
fectionate and more than usually religious A
few nights ago one of the nuns was awakened
by fearful screams from the dormtory where
the girl slept, and on going to her she was told
that the child had had a terrible dream, in
which she saw Christ on the cross and sol
der driving a lance into his side.
The comforted her and she went to
sleep, but in the morning she complained that
her arm was sore and examination 1t was
found to be marked with cross in red and
underneath the cross were the letters T. H.
s." few days later e crown Of thorns APP
peared below the cross and the letters 81 N
r. L." and these were followed by the appear
ance Of a chalice surmounted by a host In
red. The marks have been examined by the
parish priest, Rev. Father O'Hara and by DR..
Madden Of Kiltimagh. who vouch for their be-
ing there. but decline to express any opinion as
10 tnelr cause IL 10 saiu tnat during the doc
tors examination the stigmata bled freely The
nuns maintain stoutly that the child had no OBJ
portunity Of inficting the injuries, Il injuries
they be, on herself and understand arrange
ments are being made for a thorough investiga-
ton of the mystery by a committee of &c
clesiastics and medical men.
Another case illustrating In another way the
credulity which still is to be found In some
parts of Ireland has just come to light by the
prosecution at Granard of an Australian who
had been travelling the country extracting
money-not teeth-from country people who
are afflicted with toothache. Thomas Herman
said that the man told him he could cure him
by extracting the nerves OF his teeth and that
when he consented to undergo the treatment
the msn took an instrument Ike long
needle. picked at his teeth awhile and then
laid what looked like little white caterpillar
on his sleeve. saying this was the nerve and
that he would never suffer from toothacns
again.
OF course. he did suffer. and when he went to
a medical man for relief and told mis- story he
learned how he had been swindled