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The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1912-10-18
THREE DISTINCT AGRlCUL TURAL REGIONS
IN U. S. SEGREGATED BY SPECIES GROWN
American Native Grape Is Grown Almost Eaey in That Section
OF Country Lying East Of Rocky Mountains - Few Cultural
Methods Illustrated.
(By GEORGE c. HUSSMANN. PomoIo-
g1gt, United States Department OF

CBy GEORGE c. HUssMANN. Pomolo-
gist, United States Department of
Agriculture)
There are three distinct viticultural
regions In the United States which
segregate themselves by the grape
species grown In them
The Vinifera region, in which Vinif-
era varieties are almost exclusively
grown, is located almost entirely west
OF the Rocky mountains, so much Of
IL being in California that those not
conversant with grape varieties erro-
neously call them California grapes.
With few exceptions either the spur.
STOOL or short pruning system is used
Tor the stockier growing varieties, and
the long or cane pruning system is
usually used for the longer growing
varieties, but either system is often
modified to suit individual varieties.
Thus the spurs are sometimes left
longer in the spur system, and either
spurs and canes left longer or spurs
cut on the laterals in the cane system.
Stakes only are used to give the
vines the necessary support; this
method allows the vineyard to be cul-
uvated crosswise as well as length
wise. Vines trained on trellises are
comparatively rare in California.
The more generally known vinifera
varieties grown In this district are the
Alexandria, Alicante Bouschet, Ara
mon, Burger, Cabernet. Sauvegnon,
Calmette, Carignane, Chasselas de
Fontainebleau, Cornichon, Emperor,
Flame Tokay, Green Hungarian. Gre
nache, Malaga, Mission, Mondeuse,
Mourestel, Pizzutclla, Petit Syrah,
Purple Damascus, RieslIng. Semillon.
Sauvignon Vert. Sultanina, Sylvaner,
Valdepenas and Zinfandel
The Muscadine region OF the South
Atlantic and Gulf states includes the
entire southeastern coastal plain ex-
tending from the Potomac to Florida.
reaching well up into the Blue Ridge
mountains and along the Gulf coast
to the Rio Grande river. spreading to
the north along the Mississippi river
Into the great central plains to south
east Missouri and the Tennessee riy-
er. In this region improved varieties
OF the Rotundifolia and Munsonia spe-
cies are grown for various purposes.
the better-known varieties Of these
being the Eden. Flowers, James. Mish.
Scuppernong and Thomas. The null
tiple cross-wire system or overhead
arbor is almost exclusively used. AS
previously mentioned, these arbors are
very similar to the overhead trellis
or parallels system used in Spain with
the Almerian varieties commonly
seen In our markets packed in cork
dust and called Malaga" grapes.
The third or American native-srape
region In the one in which improved
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1912-10-18
Meaning Of AT half-Maaf ~

Perhaps you have noticed that
whenever a prominent person dies, es-
pecially II he is connected with the
government, the flags on public build
tngs are hoisted only part OF the way
up. This Is called 'half-mast." Did
you ever stop to think what connec-
ton there could be between q flag
that was not properly hoisted and the
death OF q great man?
Ever since flags were used In war
1t has been the custom to have the
dag Of the superior or conquering ma
lion above that of the inferior or
vanQuished. When an army found II.
self hopelessly beaten 1t hauled it's
nag down far enough for the flag Of
the victors to be placed above II on
the same pole. This was q token not
only OF submission. but of respect.
In those days. when a famous sol
der died, flags were lowered out of re-
spect to his memory. The custom long
ago passed from purely military usage
10 public life of all kinds, the flag fiy-
Ing at half-mast being a sign that the
lead man was worthy OF universal re-
spect. The space left above It Is for
The nag Of the great conqueror of all
the Angel of Death.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1912-10-18

northern sections, and (3) that II
after pruning the canes are tied and
spread fan shaped on the trellis, as
they should be, the young upright.
growing shoots fasten themselves by
their tendrils and need practically no
tying This system has the disad-
vantage of bearing the fruit too low
and is not now so generally In use
as formerly.
system combining some of the
points of several other systems is the
horizontal block system. In this the
vines are manipulated as with the
other systems and pruned for the first
four years. after which the unpruned
vine is pruned as shown In the illus
tration. AS practiced In some locali-
ties this system appears to be a com.
bination of the high-renewal and the
horizontal-arm spur systems.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1912-10-18
MERELY MATTER OF NERVES
the Na00sr, Male or Female, Usually
70 the Victim Of Business or
Domestic Worry.

The newest German medical the
cries. as propounded by the famous
DR.. Sadolin. the nerve specialist. il
that an occasional family scrap is the
nnest tonic in the world for married
couples, but that continuous petty
strife will. in the end. wear out the
most vigorous constitution.
The nagger Is about the most I'M
happy creature in existence, however
high the bid her husband, but putting
up with her. may make for Carnegie
prize for heroism. She doesn't get any
real relief from her own sufferings
and the more she makes unhappy
those about her, the more miserable
she Is herself II her husband will
only stay scared half to death for the
next couple of weeks, they stand q
fair chance Of getting along together,
IL the philosophical German view Of
marital predicament which is pecu-
liar to SO many households
There are, however, other authori-
ties who are less inclined to advocate
the extreme measure of rebellious
and insubordinate husband Indeed.
on this side of the Atlantic, there are
prominent physicians who do not hesi-
tate to say that we have men naggers
who are as bad as the worst woman
who ever swore to love, honor and
nag the meekest of males. These ex-
perts put most of the trouble, which.
ever the nagger's sex. on plain every
day nerves" That is the way such
cases are regarded by DR.. Charles 8.
Potts, professor of neurology at the
Medico-Chirurgical college Of Philadel-
phia.
1T - hard to say which sex be.
comes the more irritable under pro-
longed nervous strain" declares Prof.
Potts. Men can be mighty cranky,
especially to their subordinates in tho
business world, when they are wor-
ried and run down. There are prob
ably thousands of employees In tho
United States who can name men
bosses who are confirmed naggers-
worrying, wearying, overnice, perse-
cutting and annoying taskmasters who
appear to take delight In continual
faultfinding. Well some of them are
born that way, as some women are
naggers by inherent disposition. But
the majority of them, like the majority
OF women naggers, are Just unfortu-
mates whose own worries and inner
discomforts are reflected In their atti-
tude toward those about them. Apart
from those who happen to be born
with bad dispositions, 1t is the nerv-
GUS exhaustion of life that predisposes
women. as well as men, to nagging."
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1912-10-18

varieties Of the more northern native
grape species and hybrids OF them
and the Vinifera species are grown.
This region comprises all that part
OF the United States which lies east
Of the Rocky mountains. or late
years a few paintings have also been
made In parts of Oregon and Wash
ington. but the industry is most ex-
tensive in the states west of the Hud-
son river and north of the Ohio river
that border on the Great Lakes and
In the more centrally located states
OF the Mississippi valley In this dis
trict the high-renewal, horizontal-arm
spur, horizontal block. fan, Hudson
horizontal, four-cane Kniffln, umbrella
or two-cane Kniffin, Munson, overhead
Caywood and Chittenden systems ace
used the localities in which they orig
mated or are most common being
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1912-10-18
Uncle Joe's DlvInatIon.

One summer, In the back woods of
Missouri, where l had accompanied
Uncle Joe Cannon on a tour of the
state stamping a funny incident oc-
CURED at the close of a speech which
the former speaker had delivered to
q crowd OF rustics, one of whom ap-
preached with extended hand, saying,
with warmth:
! "Hulloo. Mr.. Cannyun! Reckon 70
don't member me-"
OF course l remember you'll" said
the other, accepting the proffered hand
Of the farmer. Il remember you very
well, indeed. How's the good wife?
And the old white mule-how's he
pulling along?"
BY crackey!" laughed the farmer.
ITO think you'd member old Pete!
oh, he's still eatin' his head on,
thankee."
Later in the evening l spoke to Can.
non and asked him how he CHANGED
upon the mule episode.
ITO confess the truth" smiled the
old man. such thing never entered
my mind. l didn't know the man from
Adam; but when l saw a long white
hair on his coat took a chance
Judge.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1912-10-18

John Sloan, the well-known artist
of New York, takes the same intelli-
gent interest In architecture as in
painting.
A New York architect, aware of Mr..
sloan's excellent taste, took him in
his motcy car to see a huge and costly
country house that he had erected for
millionaire on a blum overlooking
The Hudson.
As the architect stood with Mr..
Sloan on the terrace of the new prop
trty, he looked up at the mansions
'nowy facade and said thoughtfully:
"Stupendous! But / haven't decid-
ID yet what kind Of creepsr to have
h front"
The Virginia orssper," said Ma
Uoan. would cover It up quickest"
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1912-10-18

Janesville, Jefferson, Lady, Laussel.
Lenoir, Lindley, Lutte, Martha, Mas
sasoit, Merrimac, Missouri Riesling.
Moore, Muench. Nectar. Niagara,
Noah, Norton. Olita, Perkins, Perry.
Pocklington, Prentiss, Rommel, Sa.
lem. Triumph. Ulster, Vergennes, Vic
tor, Washington, Wilder, Winchell.
Wetumka. Woodruff Worden and
Wyoming.
There are 30 many species of
grapes, each having peculiarities Of
its own and therefore responding most
readily to certain cultural methods to
which 1t is best adapted, that the prun,
ing, training and growing of vines,
which otherwise may appear quite
simple, become complicated opera,
lions In which comparatively few
people become expert, and vineyards
In which serious mistakes are not
made are rare.
In the fan system the vine growth.
which is trained to an upright trellis,
is annually renewed to within a short
distance from the ground. The vines
are cut back usually to four canes and
as many spurs each year; the canes
are spread out and tied to the treL
lis, giving the vine the shape of fan.
The illustration, A and C, shows an
unpruned vine In the third and fourth
years. B shows the same vine pruned
the fourth year for this system.
The advantages claimed by the ad
vocates of this system are % that
most Of the old wood is dispensed with
each year, CD that the vines can be
easily laid down and covered in win
ter when needful In the extreme
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1912-10-18
The County Fair.

The county fair is of greatest prac-
hcal benefit to the exhibitor. When
The farmer or stockman enlists as an
exhibitor at the county fair. the seed
If Improvement has been sown and the
results will be found each year there
after on the farm. In improved live
stock, improved machinery and a gen.
eral spirit of advancement in all lines
Of agriculture. The county fair well
managed 10 the cheapest advertising
medium, with the most far-reaching
results, that the county can secure.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1912-10-18
Looks Easy,

Ty Cobb, the famous, looking up
from a Detroit newspaper, said:
We'll, here's my old friend bruce
getting married! l wish him luck,
poor fellow. But at the same time
AT the same time, what?" said q
sporting editor
'fAt the same time, marriage IL
very much like ball"
How SO? How Is marriage like
ball?" the editor demanded
1T looks 30 easy" the great Cobb
answered, ito those who have never
tried It."
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1912-10-18

GUS systems The varieties most ex-
tenslvely grown are the following:
Agawam, America, Barry, Beacon.
Berckmans, Brighton, Brilliant. Camp
bell, Carman. Catawba. Champion.
Clinton. Concord, Cottage, Cynthiana
Daisy. Dawn, Delaware. Diamond, Di-
ana. Duchess, Eaton, Elvicand, Elvira.
Empire State, Fern, Gold Coin, Gaert-
ner Goethe, Headlight. Herbemont.
Herbert. iona, Isabella, Ives, Jaeger.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1912-10-18
Tho Real Thing.

Do these emotional actresses ever
shed real tears?" asked Mrs. Crouch.
between acts.
Sure" replied Mr.. Crouch. Every
now and then they hit a bum town
and get peek at the box office re-
ceipts. Judge.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1912-10-18
Save the Good.

The troubles of this country can
be easily remedied. All we have to
DO Is to elect honest men to public
office"
But why spoil the few honest men
We have?"-Satire.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1912-10-18
Introducing New Blood.

When one finds that 1t becomes
necessary to introduce new blood In
the flock first consider what are the
special faults among your fowls, and
then, II possible, ind the breeder
strong in the points that you are weak
In. and purchase the stock from him
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1912-10-18
A Sure Slqn.

Crawford-Do you think he's hen,
pecked,
Crabshaw-He never mentioned H.
Out I've noticed that the portraits
over his mantelpiece are those of bie
vife's folks.-St. Louis Post.DisnatcA
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1912-10-18
Jones was Wise.

What sort of chap is Jones to
90 camping with?"
He's one of those fellows who al
ways takes down a mandolin about
the time it's up to somebody to get
busy washing dishes"
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1912-10-18
A Genius,

Hes one Of our most successful
-nanciers."
That so? l didn't know he was
rich"
He isn't. But he's summarizing .
family of five on $12 a week"
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1912-10-18
She Stops.

Heek-ls 1t true that your wife has
an impeachment in her speech?
Peck-Yes, she gets sleepy about
IL and begins to yawn-PittsburE
Post.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1912-10-18
ABSORBS SHOCKS FROM HARD ROADS

when pulling a
ague The Illustration
all shocks and sudden jerks shoulde
be
santy
one which is shown he nlustrati
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1912-10-18
Peanut ~ Hog Food.

Peanut ~ Hog Food.
The peanut is coming to It's own A.
hog feed. 1t has been given a good
fair trial and 1t has stood the test
most satisfactorily.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-07
Regulation of Water Power

tcontinued on Page Nine.)
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-07

<-~~----------~-----~-->-~-~- ~ of procedure under the common law In federal courts and predicted that sueh action would facilitate justice in those courts and reduce the cost of litiga- ton to the public.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-07
The Home Army

lne 1Ome ATmy
 Simultaneously with the foreSing steps the war department has been proceeding with the reorganization of the army at home. The formerly disassociated units are being united into tactical organiza- ton of three divisions, each consisting Of two or three brigades of infantry and. so far as practicable, proper proportion of divisional cavalry and artillery. of course the extent to which this reform can be carried by the executive is prac- ticaly limited to paper organization. The scattered units can be brought under a proper organization, but they will re- main physically scattered until Congress supplies the necessary funds for grouping them in more concentrated posts. Until that is done the present difficulty of drilling our scattered groups together, and thus training them for the proper team play, cannot be removed But We shall, at least, have an army which will know it's own organization and will be inspected by its proper commanders, and to which, as unit, emergency orders can be is- sued in time of war or other emergeny. Moreover the organization. which in many respects is necessarily skeleton. will furnish a guide for future develop ment. The separate regiments and com panies will know the brigades and di- visions to which they belong. They will be maneuvered together whenever ma neuvers are established by Congress and the gaps in their organization will show the pattern into which can be filled new troops as the nation grows and a larger army is provided.
 Regular Army Reserve
 One of the most important reforms ac- complished during the past year has cen the legislation enacted in the army ap- propriation bill of last summer. providing for a regular army reserve Hifherfo sri,r
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-07

I have regarded it as my duty in former messages to the Congress to urge the revision of the tariff upon principles
 of protection. It was my judgment that the customs duties ought, to be revised downward but that the reduction ought not to be below rate which would rep resent the difference in the cost of pro-
 duction between the article in question at
 home and abroad, and for this and other reasons I vetoed several bills which were
 presented to me in the last session of this Congress. Now that a new Con- gress has been elected on a platform of a tariff for revenue only rather than a | protective tariff. and is to revise the tariff on that basis, it is needless for me
 to occupy the time of this Congress with
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-07
Regular Army Reserve

One of the most important reforms ac- complished during the past year has l cen the legislation enacted in the army ap- propriat ation bill of last summer providing for a regular army reserve. Hitherto cur national policy has assumed that at the outbreak of war our regiments would be
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-12-09
Highland p ark

Mr.. r. F. Cannady, Of Salem, Va
is stopping for few days with Dr
\. l.. Martin and family on ourth
avenue.
Mrs r. F.. Gardner and niece, Murle
Estes, left Monday to visit relatives
in Charlottesville, Ma
Messis. Fred and win Thomas, oil
! sol Fourth avenue, have returned to
their former home at Portsmouth, o.
The choIs of our several churches
are busy rehearsing their muse tor
Christmas.
Miss Florence Carter OF Williams
burg road. was the week end guest of
Miss Blanche Burnett, OF Ensiow ave-
nue-
The Womau's Foreign Missionary
auxiliary of the Methodist church met
last Tuesday afternoon and elected the
following officers for the ensuing
year; President Mrs. Edgar Stevens.
first vice president Miss Elizabeth
Boggs: second vice president. Mrs w.
w. Ttller: third vice president, Mrs.
Clayton O. futile: fourth vice presi-
dent, Mrs r. W. Russell: secretary.
Mrs. Il ebert j, Macdonald; treasu-
rer, Mrs, A. G. Quarles. librarian.
Mrs. A. T. Harris. agent NJ Visionary
Voice, Mrs j Z. Sau ders.
ne iDuti IA Ut SlfN. NJ
man was held Friday. at noon at the
Northside Baptist church Mrs Tenn
plemsn's death vas very sudden. She
was stricken with paralysis Wednes-
day and lived about ten hours, never
regaining consciousness,
Miss Emily Huxter, Of Charles City
county, was the recent guest OF NJ SIS
Ruth Yarbrough
The special services II the week
Of prayer a. the Home Mission society
was held at Highland Park Methodist
church on Friday evening and was at
tended by a large congregation; the
special speakers being Mrs. j. T. Mas
tin on Social service; Mr.. Wheat
ton, Work If the Juvenile Court, ."
and Mrs w j. Young, on Our
=, bools."
Reg. c. @. Tuttle and family are
now located at the Methodist parson-
age. 1ld5 Third avenue.
Mr. Pen $. Rogers and family have
noyed rom Fifth avenue 10 1907
Third avenue.
An enterta nmont will be given next
ThHreday e"tr!ng In Northside hat
for the benefit Of Rarace class b ~
the iiighland Park Methodist church
bv the Acme Mintrels ana Brauer, the
"Handcuff King"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-12-09
For Full Information Call Write Phone
w. A. SNAPP Contest Manager
Phone Monroe 222 Richmond Vginian
Richmond Virginian

the discussion Of the important and
vital questions of the day. In the
formation of this association we do
not propose to set up any social, polii-
ical, or religious distinctions as a
bar to membership; nor is 1t to be
formed for the benefit of any paftieu
lar clique Or coterie.
No special plans OF organization
have been adopted, or even consider
ed. The mere purpose and nature OF
the society is agreed upon. We de-
sire to bespeak the interest and active
cooperation of every young man in
town who Is anxious to develop his
latent powers and, at the same time,
promote feeling of good fellowship
and camaradefie by the clash of mind
with mind in friendly combat.
We urge the young men of this COM
munity To toin with us in this move
ment. and to be present at a meeting
to be held for the purpose OF organ
izing the society, on the night of Tues.
day, December 10, 1912 at Sis p.
NJ. in Crewe's hall. All who sign this
call promise to attend, and they viii
need the benefit of the advice and
counsel of others in launching this
project. The hall has been engaged
for that night, and your failure 10 at
tend viii greatly aisappoint those who
have arranged this organization meet
ms,
Remember Tuesday, December 10.
1912, at sis p. M. in Crewe's hall.
George A. Bowles, Andrew j. Ellis, w.
X. Jones, A. c. Tucker. Henry G..
Ellis, j. Wood Jordan, w. Sydnor. Jr.,
r. w. Marye, l.. r. lslanton, II. s. car
dozo. w. M. Hall, G. b. Jones.
Tho special services an progress at
Ashland Baptist church win continue
through this week. Despite the unfav-
orable weather of last week there were
good congregations and much inter-
est was manifested. There have been
a number of conversions including
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-12-09
Phone Monroe 222

field In South Brunswick, A host OF
friends here. and in the community
much regret having to give him up,
but are ready to give hearty welcome
TO tbs incoming pastor Rev. j. I.
Sewell, from Fairmount- Avenue
church. Richmond. The latter has been
'elayed in moving on &C cunt Of the
Illness OF his little daughter,
Invitations are out for the marriag e
OF Miss Ella Rainey of this place. TO
Mr., william O. Andrews, on Decem-
Der 18th, at the hcme of the brides
father. in Bcydton. Va.
Mr.. L. r. Wells and Miss 1 ucy Oy-
burn. both of Northviaw. Va. were
married on December 4th, al South
Iif Va.
Nr. william f, Belts. with his wife
and little son q MIR. Lucien Thomas,
Of Richmond. Va, have just returned
home. after a two weeks visit to the
mother Of the former. Mrs. Lucy Il.
Petts Of this place Mr. Belts and
Mr.. Thomas were joined here by Mr.,
william 7 Thomas and Mr.. f. Walton
Brown Of Danville, Va. and lad 81
very enjoyable week of hunting.
hourh they reported scarcity of
game
Mrs e I petty and daughter. Miss
ola, ef this lace, are visiting rela-
tives in Norfolk.
Mr.. and Mrs NJ. 6 Jones have re-
Gently moved fir, m our midst, much to
he regret of many friends.
Miss Alice Saunaers. who is now
teaching in Victoria, Va. spent
The nksgiving with her mother here.
MIR. u. n. Marrow, Jr., who is at
school in Richmond. spent Thanks
giving here with his father
Mrs. T. G. Martin. Of South Caro-
lima, Is on visit 10 her father. Mr.
G. C. Herndon. Of this place.
The Ladies' Aid Society OF the Bap-
list church here gave an oyster sup
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-12-09
ASHLAND To HAVE
DEBATING SOCIETY
YOUNG MEMS LEAGUE is TO DIS
cUss IMPORTANT QUESTIONS
OF THE DAY.

Especial to The Richmond Yirglnian. y
ASHLAND, VA, Dee. ashland Ii
to have debating society. Much in
terest is manifested in the movement
looking TO this end, and a meeting will
be held at Crewe's hall next Tues
day night, for the purpose of organic
ing. This is the call for the meet
ing.
To the Young Men Of tho Town Q:
Ashland and Vicinity.
We, the undersigned young men OF
the town of Ashland. hereby promise
to devote our best efforts to the for.
nation of Young Mems league for