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cJ1RNy NooR1 AND D11 22g BUSHELS Or corn
GROWN ON A SINGLE ACRE

their fathers were growing fifteen bushels
to the acre range from so to one hundred
bushels Nearly every corn-raisin !
lar organization. The coming generation
is being shown how to multiply the ma
tion's greatest crop, and will soon be ap-
plying that knowledge. Corn growing is
being made the basis OF agricultural
education. The glory of corn in the past
Is but the promise of its future, for
there are the men and animals of the
world to be fed, and all eat corn or it's
products
Agriculture came to study corn they
found that there had been no increase In
the acreage yield in the past fifty years
The farmers had been working little
more intelligently, to be sure, but the
vitality Of the soil had been Slapped to
certain extent by the continued growing
OF the same crops year after year. No
thought had been taken, and as conse-
quence no progress had been made.
After survey of the field the students
Of the situation decided that the first
step toward Improvement should be in
the use of improved seed. They found
that the farmer, when planting time
came, used for seed the corn that was
left over in his barn. The first step
toward improvement was to 60 to this
barn and select from the stock found
there only the best ears of corn. Under
the old law Of breeding it was figured
while the Indifferent ones would also
breed their kind.
These selected ears were planted side
by side with the unsolicited seed The
result of the first crop harvested was a
yield of five bushels to the acre more
from the selected seed than from the
common stock So far the taking
thought had paid magnificently and the
added profit had come from the same
amount of cultivation as of old At
first 1t was thought that this barn Sc
lection was the only pains necessary
But in the corn so produced it was
noted that while the ears were gener-
ally of good grade the stalks were
often inferior. Then the idea occurred
of selecting the seed corn while it still
stood in the field and of considering
not only the ear. but the stalk upon
which it stood. In this way not only
better ear. but a better stalk was
reproduced. An additional two bushels
was borne by each acre.
By this time great deal of atten
ton was being paid to seed corn and
new features began to develop. 1t
was found that in corn, as in other
ways breed strong Offspring There
We're a sufficient number of ears that
failed to breed true to bring down the
general average Of the crop. An effort
was begun to test each individual ear.
When the number of prize ears had
been selected from prize stalks, half
the corn from each ear was planted in
a given row and the balance was re-
tanned. In this way a record was made
of many ears of corn represented in
many rows. When harvest time came
the test of yield was applied to the
corn of given ears. Those that had
bred true were approved and those that
failed to produce well were discarded.
The remaining half ears of the proven
stock were used in an isolated patch
where only seed corn was grown.
In the course of these experiments
many things were discovered incident
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tiers have practically decided to retain
the first date namely, the second Sum
day of November. 1t comes toward the
close of the ecclesiastical year and makes
a fitting topic for reviewing the years
progress toward divine peace.
AS a tribute of appreciation to the
ministers of the gospel and to all re-
ligious teachers Mrs. Black has selected
for her topic before the Geneva con-
vention unseen Forces in the United
States working for World Unity" and in
this she tells of the unfailing zeal or
American churchmen, and of the quiet
labor of women and children in pro-
noting a worldwide interest in the peace
propa ganda. From ministers the next
step is the enrolment of teachers in the
movement and Mrs. Black and coadju-
tors will begin on her return to this
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bronze. 1t shows two beautiful women,
one happy, rosy. prosperous. and the
other pale, fainting and exhausted, lean
ing on her strong sister. Peace comfort
ing War. Remembering what one sermon
did for the cause of peace in the opening
nineteenth century, We in the first dec
ade Of the twentieth have had recourse
to the same powerful agency for good,
the pulpit. For years l have worked per-
sonally in the religious world of this
country. l have visited many clergymen,
written to others and had my co-wOrkers
join in the crusade. 1t was a happy tri-
umph on November II last year, when the
clergy of every denomination in this coun-
try set aside the day as Il peace or unity
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-08-25
OUT OF Tits GREArVARlETY
OF KERNELS MAY BIZ
objected DBRED That
OF GREATEST loop Value

tain strains were built up that would
produce more than other strains. There
was much competition among breeders.
The pedigree of given ear OF corn came
to be recognized as of vastly more i'm
pOrtance than the pedigree of a horse
that was breaking world records. For
the corn was producing millions Of wealth
where the horse was merely gratifying
the admiring tastes of fanciers.
In Illinois, Kansas. Iowa and many
other communities were developed GER
tain strains that were superior to all
others. These were owned by seedmen
who profited greatly by their highly de-
veloped strains. And here. again. did the
Department of Agriculture find another
mistake to set right. The seed that pro-
duced most in Illinois was advertised and
ment tried it out in Texas. Virginia and
Wisconsin. Perhaps it did well in those
communities. Most likely it did not
The climate and soil of Illinois had gone
for many generations into the making of
that corn. 1t was exactly fitted for that
climate and soil. 1t did not fit a differ
ent climate and SOIL So it was found
that the development of prize strain in
question for the whole country. par
ticular strain must be bred for many
years in a given community in order to
get the best possible results.
~.
So the department set out to develop
given strains in different sections, get
them acclimated and into use among the
farmers. Il used it's influence in induc-
ing the seedmen and the farmers them
selves to do the same thing. Very rapid
ly, indeed. this is being brought about.
The south is at present most in need Of a
developed seed Only in the last few
years has the south awakened to its corn
producing possibilities. 1t Is handicap
ped until its seed develops. The young
sters in the boys corn clubs are doing
the best work along these lines. They
are selling the corn off their plots for s.
a bushel for seed.
Having thus developed many varie-
ties Of very excellent seed a new plan
for increasing the acreage yield has
been developed by the scientific breed
ers. 1t is fact long recognized in
breeding that first generation hybrid
is often more vigorous for that gen.
Grafton than were either of it's parents
In the last few years this idea has
been applied to corn. For instance.
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Special Correspondence of The Star.

Special Correspondence of The Star.
LONDON, August 6, 1912.
FRENCH government clerks are sup
I posed to be the champion time
MASTERS, and 1t was reported recently that
they diverted themselves with snail-rac-
ing in business hours, you may remember.
but English "civil servants" as they are
called, are almost as expert idlers, ac-
cording to some highly interesting dis
closures that one of their number made
to the writer the other day.
This clerk (they pronounce it CLARK"
over here), who is employed in one OF the
departments of the colonial office, began
by describing how one of his oi1icemates
spent the best part of a morning in buy
ing a globe Of goldfish that had been sub
scribed for by his fellow-clerks and him.
self and then went on to furnish some
details about the management OF tile Of
flee afternoon tea club which woulo
have given any American business man
who heard them an attack of apoplexy.
Afternoon tea is served, of course, in
practically every business off1ce in these
islands, and takes UP quite lot or time
when all is said and done. but in the big
government offices. where the men In
each department form a tea club. the
business of getting the tea and consuming
it pretty well kills all the time there is
between O. clock and 5.
To begin with. there is quite an elabo-
rate system of bookkeeping in connection
with it. The members Of the department
take turns in being secretary of the
tea club for the month. and it is the busi-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-08-25

M RS. BLACK Enjoys the
NA Distinction of Being the
First American Woman In
vited to Sit in the Interna-
tional Peace Congress Now
in Session in Geneva, Switzer-
land-She Is of Distinguished
Appearance and Is a Power
full Social as Well as Intel
lectual Leader in Gotham.
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day, and all preached to their congrega-
tons on the blessings to mankind which
would ensue when We finally and in the
truest sense civilize the nations"
Mrs. Black possesses unusual personal
attractions, and she rather frowns on the
reputation which she established last
spring in London of being the best
gowned woman at Queen Mary's first
drawing room. OF an intensely earnest
temperament, when she decided to go to
London she set about getting raiment
worthy of her high mission. Like Queen
Esther. she gave due weight to the value
of good clothes in aiding a just cause.
So before going to London she went to
Paris, and in Rue de la Paix she made
her selection. The robe in which she was
presented to their majesties was Of tur-
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of the universal peace congress in &C.
neva to sit in congress. Mrs. Black, ac-
companied by her tweive-year-old daugh-
ter. Dorothy Powell Black. sailed Au-
gust Z. She will remain abroad until
just before Christmas, and later in the
autumn will be Joined by Mr.. Black.
Few movements of modern times are
more interesting to study than those
which have evolved the International So
cieties,'' said Mrs. Black shortly before
sailing on her mission to Geneva. I'VE
like to boast that our ancestors were as
accomplished In the arts of peace as
those of war, but / should like to see the
latter clause more emphasized in sour
daily philosophy, and more considered
when we mediate on the great men who
made the nation. Arbitration or dispute
instead Of plunging countries into the
horrors of war Is not modern by any
means. though the concentrated efforts to
dsarm the nations is new. The history
as applied to Europe is rather involved
and does not concern us vitality except
that II was the magnificent Grafton of
Victor Hugo which caused the organiza-
ton of peace societies in this coun-
said that the day would come and
was fast coming when cannon and
all heavy artillery would be placed in
museums. just instruments of torture
We're in his day. mere curios to warn
others against the cruel customs of the
past.
Il should like to add models OF battle
ships to the list OF future relics of bar
barous times Hugos address made a
powerful appeal, not only In France, but
II impressed the leaders Of the American
revolution. Washington. Jefferson, Ham,
ilton. Franklin and Adams. AS fur
Their influence in this direction DIR. Noah
Worcester of Boston. the renowned SOL
dier-theologian. in 1914 delivered that
wonderful sermon entitled A Solemn Re-
view of the Customs of War This mas
terpiece was translated into every known
language and was for years the last word
on the subject of universal peace 1t
was the direct cause of the formation of
the first American peace society, that of
Massachusetts, formed the following year,
1915 Later DIR. Worcester began the
publication Of the quarterly entitled The
Friend OF Peace, which continued ten
years and which contains a most useful
and entertaining history of the beginnings
of all American peace societies.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-08-25
BY MARGARET B. DOWNING.

v ] S I T 0 r OF
unique distinction
here during the
latter days of July
was Mrs. Elmer T..
Black. Mrs. Black
came to the capital
to confer with the
delegates which
the State Depart
ment was sending
to the international
p e a ce congress
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-08-25
Apotheosis of the Hot Cake,

From the New York World.
The report from Newport that dis
tinguished hostess served griddle cakes
with caviar at dinner will recall the
epicurean feat Of last winter In this city.
when after a dance hot cakes were served
with champagne for supper. The two
things taken together assure the upiift OF
the good old Yankee cake to the level OF
cosmopolitan delicates.
In the primitive days Of the republic
everybody ate hot cakes in the north. and
hot waffies in the south. Mrs. John
Adams served the one and Mrs. James
Madison served the other to statesmen
and diplomats alike. Then came a period
Of foreign culture. High society would
dine on nothing that did not come from
abroad. The hot cake and the pie were
set aside. like pork and beans. 1t is
gratifying to note that the initiative era
Is passing away. and that we are return
ing to our own inventions. Hot cakes and
caviar may yet be placed on imperial
tables in st. Petersburg; hot cakes and
champagne be served at state banquetS at
Paris. There Is even hope for pie
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-08-25

ACH of these sum
mer days the corn
stalks of the ma
ton are drawing
from the fecund
soil $14,OOO.OOO. BY
the end of that
span of 100 days
that lies between
June 1 and October
1 a billion and
three-quarters dol
lars Of new wealth
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-08-25

THE Biggest Thing in the
! World Is the Corn Crop
Science Is Doubling Its
Possibilities Crop Beggars
Other Industries-How the
BOYS Are Helpino-Tr,~or-
lance of Selected Seed-The
Testing of Seed-The Tassel's
Wooing = Husky Hybrids
Make Their Appearance.
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actually chess - i'm order that digestive
processes NAV be stimulated by a little
mental recreation before these overworked
men return To business.
They say that the principal occupation
of the clerks I'm the government offices in
Whitehall is to make bets on the number
of white horses that will pass In given
time, but perhaps that's a nbel Tho
man who told about the goldfish and the
tea clubs. however. was good enough to
illustrate several gymnastic feats. each
of which took fair amount OF time to
perform and which he described az much
in favor with the members of his de-
partment-in business hours OF course.
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"A good many of our chaps, too" said
the informant, who is secretary of his
tea club" for the present month, go
OUT to lunch at II or SO, and begin shout
ing for their tea about B. and from that
time until the whole business is over and
somebody has washed up there is no
peace for anybody
Just think OF it! An hour. at the least.
wasted every afternoon, not to mention
goodness knows how much more time for
the 'secretariar' work. all for the sake OF
tea" And yet this country wonders
race for trade supremacy. At many of
the restaurants where British clerks have
their luncheons, moreover. domtnoes and
''draughts,' as they call checkers over
here, are provided. and even chess-yes,
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will have been thus created. Just now
that greatest of crops, which equals IN
value combination of its three near
est competitors, cotton, wheat and oats,
is in the milk and the gold of its harvest.
and is nearing the time OF precipitation.
Another month and the task of the Titan
of the soil will be completed for the year.
and the greatest contribution to man
comfort will have been received
One hundred standard freight cars laden
to their capacity would be required to
transport the twenty dollar gold pieces
that represent the value Of the nation s
corn crop year by year. There is not
enough money. gold, silver and currency,
in all the treasures. banks, pockets and
stockings of the nation to buy two-year
crop The great allied iron and steel in
dustries of the nation produce a wealth
that is but GO per cent of that of the corn
crop All the other cereals combined are
worth but three-fourths as much as the
corn crop alone. The corn crop Tor sim
gle year would cancel the national debt,
buy all the gold and silver mines in the
world and leave a balance for pocket
money for the farmer. For corn is the
king of crops, the most valuable plant the
world has ever grown, the producer OF
more wealth than any other thing since
time began.
The gold of the Incas and the Aztecs
was a mere bagatelle in value when COM
pared with the germ of the corn crops OF
the future that were handed down by the
Indians that Columbus discovered. The
yellow metal that is being laboriously ex-
tracted from the mines of the world is
xxvif "a
yellow corn that the roots of the tasseled
plant that claims America for its own are
annually taking from the fertile earth In
the broad reaches of her farms. For corn
produces a wealth each year that ranges
from billion and a half to billion and
three-quarters Of dollars, and that amount
Of money Is so great that the mind Is
incapable of grasping it,. For billion
and a half in gold coin would weigh
$4,000 pounds, or ECO tons 1t would
require 5000 horses to pull 1t in the
wagons that haul the corn. Four great
the mines Of Pennsylvania, would need to
be laden with pure gold to make up the
value Of the nations corn crop for a sin
gle year.
A realization of these stupendous facts
has been bearing down for the last few
years upon the men Of affairs in the ma
ton who take thought Of its welfare.
Governmentally, corn has gained part
Of the recognition of which 1t Is entitled.
Wise men who weigh national prosperity
I'm the balance and seek to so adjust the
scales as to keep the beam on the rise
have come to think much Of corn. They
have studied the requirements of this
greatest Of wealth producers. They have
inquired into the conditions under which
IL does its work. They have taken thought
OF improving those conditions. They
have met problems They have worked
out solutions. They have found methods
of benefiting corn In return for the good
corn has done them. They are ready to
announce their findings. They say:
If the farmers of the nation will select
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ness OF the secretary TO collect all the
subscriptions and enter them In book
that is kept for the purpose. to order the
necessary supply Of milk daily, and to buy
tea, cakes and biscuits, or crackers, as
We would call them, in accordance with
the appetites and tastes of the club MEM
bers. These generally have their special
preferences in tine matter of biscuits"
and the business of pleasing everybody
also is a heavy drain on the time of the
secretary, who. Of course, performs his
functions entirely in Office hours. Besides
the rest OF the bookkeeping, he has to
keep track of the birthdays of the men,
bers of the tea club, each one being sup
posed. when the anniversary of his birth
rolls around, to furnish a cake.
One Of the members is told off daily, ac-
cor1ng to a carefully kept chart, to make
the tea get out the cups and saucers and
serve the cakes or biscuits-a proceeding
that takes half an hour or so. at the
least.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-08-25

THE relative history of peace has af-
forded me much remunerative study in
pursuance of my efforts to get universal
laws enacted. In 1882 the Massachusetts,
state senate passed a resolution advocat-
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1912-08-29
STATE MINING SCHOOL
REnPENS SEPTEMBER 4

The Wisconsin State Mining Trade
School at Flattevilie viii reopen for
the fall term September 4tI- A full
two year course in Mining Engineer
ing is now given at this institution.
The course Of Study includes Math-
amatics, Mechanics, Chemistry, Ply
sizes, Drawing, Shop Work (including
Carpentry, Iron and Machine Shop
Practice), Surveying, Assaying, Ge-
ology, Mineralogy, Machinery, and
Mining Methods.
The Mining School has during the
past few months installed consider
able new equipment The Chemical
Laboratory has been enlarged and
equipped to accommodate the increas-
ing number Of students. A new Fair
banks Morse oil engine has been adj
ded to the equipment of the Machin-
cry Laboratory. A small concentrate
ing mill is being installed for expert
mental work in Ore Dressing.
The renewed activity in the mining
industry has greatly increased the de-
mand for graduates of the Mining
School. The school is now represented
by it's alumni, who hold responsible
positions in many of the important
mining districts of this country.
Special courses are offered in
Chemistry and Assaying, Machinery
and Power Plant Operation, Survey
ing and Mining.
Tuition is free to residents of Wis
consin.
Catalog sent upon request
r. E. Davis, Director
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1912-08-29

Assessor Of Incomes Joseph b. Dal-
ton and County Clerk R. II. Jones on
work of figuring out the first income
tax assessment for Kenosha county
Thursday afternoon completed the
and the report shows that the people
Of the entire county will pay $45,-
1883 in income taxes next February.
OF this amount $43,243.37 will be paid
by people in Kenosha and $l,95O.l6
will be paid by the people in the vii
lagos and in the farming districts of
the county.
People in Kenosha have been inter
ested in knowing just how much the
city will get in cash from the collec-
tion Of the first income tax. Under
the state law the city is entitled to
70 per cent of the tax collected If
all of the tax is collected the city
will receive total of $30,270.36.
The smallest tax is in the town of
Paris and in that town the income
tax collection will add less than $25
= to the funds of the town. The larg-
est tax will be in the town Of Salem
where the tax collectors will get a
little over $425. The detail of the
tax roll has not been made public by
the local officials but the assessments
have been sent to Madison and it is
expected that the individual assess
ments will be returned to the various
city and town officials within few
days. The tax as assessed runs from
many thousands of dollars down to a
few cents.
In addition to these taxes there will
be income taxes levied against the
VARIOUS corporations in the city and
county but this tax will not be made
public until after the first Of October
The corporations have until the first
of September to make return to the
state and these taxes will be figured
in the office of the state tax commits
sion and only the returns sent to the
officials in Kenosha.
With the completion of the income
tax roll Supervisor Dalton has begun
work on personal assessments in the
city and county. Working independ
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1912-08-29

Taxpayer" is informed that both
sides in the fight over the bill for
extras on the trunk sewer appear to
be resting on their oars just at pres
ent but that the projects for fight
before the matter is adjusted are ex-
eellent. Also that the acceptance =
of the sewer signed by the ex-repre-
sentatives Of the city is not consider
ed to be a very valuable document by
the lawyers interested in the coming
suits. The intention Of that rather re-
markable ocument is plain enough,
but whether it is going to be of any
help in getting any money for ex-
tras out of the city remains to be
seen.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1912-08-29
NOTICE.

Thomas Hansen sold his undertak-
ing business and good win in January,
1911, to Smith & Wild. He signed a
contract at that time to remain out
of the undertaking business for a
period Of seven years.
Fair minded people who appreciate
" Perfect service can secure the ser
vices of his successors, Smith s Wild,
BY phoning 16, day or night.
The largest stock and equipment in
Kenosha county. If