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Licking Valley courier., 1912-08-08
Farmers Corner.

Some Of the over-zealous claim
that pea-hay is as easily cured as
clover, but | have not found this
to be the case.
To be sure, one should not be
discouraged from growing peas
on account of the difficulty of
curing the hay, for the extra
labor of curing the hay is amply
repaid in the superior quality of
feed.
Pea-vines contain a great sur
plus Of water, and this must be
cured out by the sun before the
hay is bulked. tits best to let it
lie on the ground as long as pos
sible without injury then put it
into the shocks.
It.must be handled as much as
possible in the early morning,
while the dew is on, in order to
prevent the scattering of the
leaves, which are the most vafu-
liable part of the plant.
If one has q large barn where
there is a good circulation Of air,
the hay may be put there even
before it is thoroughly cured,
provided tits not bulked in large
quantities.
1t is not possible to stack pea
hay in the open with any degree
of success unless special prepar-
ations are made. =
In Texas where a great deal of
this popular forage is grown, it is
stacked in the field by setting
four posts in the ground, max
ing a square IL feet across.
The cured hay is stacked be-
tween these till about four feet
deep, then four strong poles are
spiked or wired to the posts and
several other poles laid a cross,
these making a platform that will
hold another layer of hay, wher
the same process is repeated til
the top Of the posts is reached,
being covered with grass hay
|ne kind to keep dry, -.
tIiIs way the hay VIII settle
~fyirg and air space where thu
oles are laid across. The stacl
may be made smaller than IL fee
bif desired, and where there is no
much in bulk it may be stacked
before being perfectly dry.
II Never bail pea-hay from
barn unless it has had month
in which to cure. 1t will molC
eaisly and be worthless, but whel
cured properly cannot be beaten
even by clover or alfalfa. Blue
f Grass Farmer.
Licking Valley courier., 1912-08-08
Hawkins Confession

& We still have a few copeis of
''gkiRS Confession for sale.
Ter get one while they last.
Slost remarkable story of crime
.Ner written. ".
Licking Valley courier., 1912-08-08
Democratic Nominee for Congress fro
the Ninth District.
REPUBLICANS FOR WIhso

REPUBLICANS FOR wilson.
Last week the editor OF tne
New York Press sent private lat-
ters to Republican voters, select
ed at random from readers on-its
mail subscription lists and liot
living in New York City or otha'
large cities. The main part sol
the letter was:
For which. of the following
do you intendtoyOte;;. !. Tafbss5&.
son, Roosevelt?
Are you in favor of the gtiap
proposed by the former president
of breaking up, the present Re-
publican party and forming a
new one? For whom did you vote
in 1908?
"Of the 1000 first replying
virtually all voted for Mr.. Taft
-four years ago. Of the 600 re-
plying 442 said they would vote
for Mr.. Taft this yoaG 335 for
Mr.. Roosevelt, 132 for Mr., VIII
son and 81 said they would not
vote at all or were undecided.
Most of those declaring they
would vote for Mr. Wilson gave
as their reason their disgust with
Republican factiopaHsm. Some
where voting for him as the
surest way, in their Judgment tC
defeat the colonel and prevent
him from breaking up the Re.
publican party. Some of those
in the not-voting class said they
might vote for Mr.. Taft or Mr.,
Wilson if it became necessary, in
their judgment, to do this to pre-.
vent the Colonel from breaking
up their party. Some Of those
recording themselves for Mr
Taft lamented his nomination
but would vote for him to pre-
vent the Colonel from bredl,inl
up their party,
we arrange those i eco voter,
Licking Valley courier., 1912-08-08

Mrs, Alex Spencer, OF Long
Branch, gave a delightfulgupper
for the children Of the neighbor
hood Saturday evening August ),
about fourteen cljllraa were
present also Mesdames Netd(
Carter and Flora Caskey, all &c.
port an enjoyable time.
Licking Valley courier., 1912-08-08

Rev. w. l. Gevedon, of Grassy
Creek, returned Tuesday from
Ohio where he has been conduct
ing a series of meetings.
Licking Valley courier., 1912-08-08

Noah Harvey and a Mr.. Ben
ton, of Caney, and a Mr. Fannin,
of Camel City came in to inspect
our plant Monday.
Licking Valley courier., 1912-08-08
Wanted

To exchange nice building 'ot
in West Liberty for good saddle
horse.
H. G.. CoTTLE.
Licking Valley courier., 1912-08-08

,ok at that big assortment of
...A.ss in D. r. Keeton's show
idow. Just from the factory,
Aout a score Of kinds. :
Licking Valley courier., 1912-08-08
If you want the most liberal
-forfeitable, participating
life policy ever written, see
CoTTLa& HoyEaNALE.

Mr., and Mrs. w. B. Caraway
have returned to their home from
Salyersville where MIR Cagavay
has been working on the Kan
tueky Mountaineer for several
months.
Licking Valley courier., 1912-08-08

USE THE COLUMNS OF THE
COURIER TO TELL THE PEOPLE
WHAT YOU HAVE TO SELL.
Licking Valley courier., 1912-08-08

Tooger Wells of Licking River,
and Mort Neal, Of Neal Valley,
paid us a pleasant visit Satur-
day.
Licking Valley courier., 1912-08-08

Howard Nickel, Of Nickel,
was in town the first Of the
week.
Licking Valley courier., 1912-08-08

]. H. Cole is having the Cole
Hotel newly painted which adds
greatly to its appearance.
Licking Valley courier., 1912-08-08

IN. Ph!pps, of Chanute, Kas, ,
is here this week looking after his
business interests in the county.
Licking Valley courier., 1912-08-08

J. w. Perry, of Yocum, was
here on business the first of the
week.
Licking Valley courier., 1912-08-08

Work on the Sturdiyent mer-
camille building is progressing
sincely.
Licking Valley courier., 1912-08-08

Keeton's ice cream parlor is the
incest, First Of the kind in the
county.
Licking Valley courier., 1912-08-08

Willie Stacy, of Camel City,
Called in to see us while in town
Monday.
Licking Valley courier., 1912-08-08

We are ready to do that job of
yours.
Licking Valley courier., 1912-08-08

Nelson Chaney, Of Demund,
was here the first Of the week.
Licking Valley courier., 1912-08-08
Local and Personal.
Pays to Advertise.

Pays to Advertise.
Oh printers ink makes people
think
And also makes them buy.
1t helps your biz and therefore
is
A goodly thing to try. Ex.
Lee Peyton, Of Elder, was ir
town Monday.
Wilson Craft, of Ebon, was il.
town Monday.
Joe Kendall, Of Pomp, was in
town Teusday.
Tom Nickel, Of Matthew, was
in town Tuesday.
Ejl. Alex Whitaker, Of Caney,
was here Tuesday.
Hiram Cisco, of Mathew, was
here on business Monday.
Willie Elaml Of IrdeX, was in
town on business Tuesday.
Asa Lykins, Of Grassy Creek,
was here one day last week,
Nelson Chaney, Of Demund,
woo baro tba fret Of tho u,nnk
Licking Valley courier., 1912-08-08

Sam and Jack Patrick, Of Sal
yersyille spent several days In
town last week.
Licking Valley courier., 1912-08-08
y Respectfully
NOAH Cisco,
Aug, 5. Supervisor M. c..

Go to D. r Keeton's for your
fine Stationery, Line complete
Licking Valley courier., 1912-08-08

Asa Lykins, Of Grassy Creek,
was here one day last week,
Licking Valley courier., 1912-08-08

Willie Elan. Of IrdeX, was in
town on business Tuesday.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-03-22
ScRAPING BARK FROM TREES
In Case of Ordinary Healthy Tree
Treatment is Advocated by Pehn-
syivania ZooIoaIst.

AS to the advisability of scraping
rough or shaggy bark from apple
trees. the state zoologist of Pennsyl-
vania has the following to say:
This depends upon the conditions
In general. l advise such treatment
especially for rough, scaly bark on
old trees; but If it be bark that has
been roughened by the injurious &C
ton of soil sprays, or by burning
with fire or some other injury, | am
satisfied it would be wrong, because
this is the tender bark beneath just
what scab of an animal is to sore
which 1t is protecting.
Therefore, if the bark beneath be
tender, so that it would be injured
by being scraped, it is best not to do
1t. In the case of an ordinary healthy
tree it is certainly best, but at injured
places, such as above mentioned, it is
advisable to scrape gently, if at all
On an old tree one cannot apply
enough pressure with short-handled
hoe or bark scraper to do any injury,
and this will remove many insect
pests, such as coddling moth, woolly
aphis and certain alternating crea-
lures, and expose scale insects and
other pests to the action of the wealth
er, and Of the insecticides to be ap-
piled before the leaves appear.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-03-22
BREED CHICKENS FOR PROFIT
In Maxine Selection One Must Be
Governed to Great Extent by Mar
ket-Cockere Is Important

In making the selection of breed,
one must be governed somewhat by
the market. Birds that sell best on
the block should be medium In size,
plump condition, with yellow skin and
legs. Most all our American breeds
have these requirements, and by care
full selection at breeding time one
can build up a profitable laying strain
from this class of birds, such as the
Plymouth Rocks or Wyandottes.
The common practice of breeding
from the flock as a whole has done
more harm than anything else in max
ing the flock improbable as egg pro-
ducers. Breeding from birds that
produce but one or two clutches of
eggs during the year will produce
birds of like nature, and breeding a
sire that has not the laying quality
and characteristics bred in him can
not but help to make the situation
worse
The success with egg production
must begin with breeding. When you
have a hen that will lay large num-
Der of eggs each month during the
winter, breed from her. The trait of
superior egg production is habit
that may be acquired and transmitted
A hen whose ancestors were poor lay
ers cannot be expected to be good
layers No amount of coaxing or cod
ding with mash or feed will induce
her to produce an unusual number OF
eggs, because the trait of superior
egg production was not acquired by
her ancestry and could not therefore
be transmitted to her.
The selection of the male to head
the flock should not be neglected. He
should have been bred from pro
ductive ancestry The male is halt
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-03-22

the flock, and if his dam and grand
dam were good producers, he should
be worth much more as sire than
those whose dam produced only linn
tied number of eggs
He should have a good constitution,
showing short beak, broad head and
bright eye, neck short and stout,
breast of good width carried we'll for
ward and of fair depth. The mating
Of such a sire to a flock of hens bred
from laying ancestors cannot but help
to give good results with proper feed
ing and housing
The breeding pen should be yarded
separate from the whole flock, select
ing for this pen only the very best
egg producers, and this should be
done each year. One male with 10
or II females will give best results
and eggs will be Of stronger vitality
for incubating purposes. The breed
ing pen should be we'll cared for
Quarters should be roomy, we'll light
ed and ventilated The quarters
should at all times be kept clean and
disinfected. A variety OF grain feed,
green cut bone and green feed is alb
solutely necessary to insure fertile
eggs, and grit and water should be
kept before them at all times
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-03-22

Leaf Injured by Leaf Miner.

to easy methods of control. Yet, re-
CARELESS of these facts, the damage to
tobacco by insects is growing heavier
year by year. True, not all of this
loss is preventable, but large amount
of loss may be avoided by proper meth
DDS Of sowing the seeds, cultivation,
rotation and various other indirect as
well as direct remedies which affect
the insects themselves
The tobacco Leaf Miner is an in
sect which is considered easy to con-
troll. The injury made by this insect
is manifested by large irregular
blotches appearing on the leaves.
These are at first whitish, but later
become very dry and parchment-like.
Leaves injured in this way are unfit
for wrapper purposes, as they tear
very easily.
There are two generations of the
Leaf Miner each year, the winter be-
ing passed in the adult stage, the
adults hiding away in trash found
about the tobacco barns.
The horse or bull seems to be the
original food plant of this insect. hence
all weeds of this type should be kept
out of the tobacco
Frequent cultivation of the to-
bacco, stirring the soil up quite close
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-03-22
HORTICULTURAL
F. H{HNOTES@55sa

Trees that are we'll tended beautify
home.
Fertilize the orchard for next sea-
sons crop.
Plum trees should be pruned about
the same as apple trees.
There is no phase of life that is not
Influenced by good roads.
Gradually bring the hyacinth and
narcissus into the heat and light
Provide for the future by planning
a small strawberry patch this spring.
Go over the fruit and vegetables in
the cellar, and throw out those decay
ing.
Unleached wood ashes are rich in
potash, varying from six to forty per
cent?
The earlier sweet peas are sown
the larger the number Of flowers pro-
duced.
Nearly all varieties Of plums bear
better crops Of fruit when number
of varieties are growing near each
other.
Apple scab largely spreads about the
time of the first, second, and third
sprayings-
When grass is permitted to ripen its
seed, 1t loses the largest part of itx
nutritive value.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-03-22
t.AEO TO DROP
Ut Many Drop 1t.

A young Calf wife talks about
coffee:
1T was hard to drop Mocha and
Java and give Postum a trial, but my
nerves were SO shattered that | was
q nervous wreck and Of course that
means ell kinds of ills.
AT first l thought bicycle riding
caused it and | gave it up, but my con-
dition remained unchanged. l did not
want to acknowledge coffee caused the
trouble for l was very fond of it.
about that time a friend came to
live with us, and / noticed that after
he had been with US week he would
not drink his coffee any more l asked
him the reason. He replied, 4 have
not had a headache since | left of
drinking coffee, some months ago, till
last week, when | began again, here at
your table l don't see how anyone
can like coffee, anyway, after drink
ing Postum!
Il said nothing, but at once ordered
a package of Postum. That was five
months ago, and we have drank no
coffee since. except Gu two occasions
when we had company, and the result
each time was that my husband could
not sleep, but lay awake and tossed
and talked half the night We were
convinced that coffee caused his suf-
fering, SO We returned to Postum, con-
yinced that the coffee was an enemy.
instead of a friend, and he is troubled
no more by insomnia
II, myself, have gained pounds in
weight, and my nerves have ceased to
culver 1t seems SO easy now to quit
the old coffee that caused our aches
and ills and take up Postum" Name
given by Postum Co., Battle Creek,
Mich
Read the little book, "The Road to
MELVILLE" in pkgs. There's a reason"
Ever read the above letter? A new
,ne appears from time to time. They
ire genuine, true, aud full of humsa
utereSt.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-03-22
JAPANESE PLUM VERY HARDY
Will Grow on Almost Any Soil and Dc
Not Need Particular CoddIing-
Come On Early

Plums of the Japanese variety are
popular with most growers, particu-
larry in the east, because they are
hardy and come on early Many of
these varieties are the earliest in the
market, and as they are always Of
good color, either cherry reds or
light yellows, they sell readily and
bring good prices
They will grow we'll on almost any
kind Of decent soil, and do not need
to be particularly coddled, although
they should have all the care that any
good fruit tree deserves.
These trees were planted four years
ago in soil from which pine scrub had
been grubbed only a few weeks be-
fore. The trees are bearing well and
show fine color and great vigor.
These Japanese plums differ from
the domestic varieties Ia that it's
leaves are longer, thinner and smooth
er, and it has great tendency to
produce lateral fruit buds on the an
nual growth. It's fruit is mostly short,
round and plump
The Japanese plum is less liable to
injury from curculio and black knot
than the domestic variety Mr.. Full
lerton says that up to this time his
trees have shown no signs of disease
or attack from insects Of any kind.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-03-22
[)(uJLIR h()IE(
2 EESSSSSsSS&SS$< J
Never wash eggs.

Never wash eggs.
The hen must have a variety tc
lay well.
Feed gives small returns when Civ
en- to a lousy hen.
The feed is the first thing to be con-
sidered if one is to obtain fertile eggs.
Give ample feed and see that every
hen has plenty, but see that she works
hard for it.
The flesh Of the guinea is white ana
tender and they are often served in
city restaurants as game birds
There is money in poultry culture,
as there is in gold ore, but either
takes science and labor for it's ex-
traction
The pullets with a good laying pedi-
gree behind them are the ones to be
chosen.
The inclination of an incubator to
become broody does not have to be
consulted
Select the winter flock from the
chicks Matched the latter part OF
March or in April
Every particle Of feed given the
hen should be clean enough to be
eaten by human beings.
Old hens will not make good winter
layers The pullets are responsible for
most of the winter eggs.
Mouldy and rotten feeds often bring
disease, and tainted feeds are likely
to faint the eggs and flesh
The very best green feed for hens
is alfalfa Green alfalfa In the warm
months and alfalfa leaves in the win
ter.
1t is easier to tend an incubator
than to feed and watch fussy hen
and see that she returns to duty at
the proper time.
1t is a difficult matter to keep lice
and mites from attacking and multi
plying on the sitting hen These
pests won't terminate and grow fat
10 wood and metal
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-03-22
Spring Planted Peach Trees

S. H. Fulton, a well-known peach
grower, in a horticultural meeting adj
dress, said that spring planting of
peach trees is best for northern lati-
tudes. Prune thoroughly and head the
trees low. From 10 to IA inches from
the ground is high enough. Three
limbs are better than more in starting
the top. Practice thorough cultiva-
ton, and use cover crops later in the
season. LoW-hoed crops are best as
nurse crops when the trees are small
Let hogs have the ruin of the orchard
until peaches begin to ripen. Use lime
sulphur for the scale and peach-leaf
curl
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-03-22
His ONLY COMPLAINT.

Senator Beverage, at luncheon in
New York, was talking about the child
labor problem.
Children are so plucky and so
cheerful" he said, I'VE don't realize
how horribly overworked they are till
it's too late-till their bodies and
minds are stunted irretrievably.
Il was once talking to tiny errand
boy at the height of the Christmas
shopping season. He was working, |
knew, II hours a day. AS he walked
sturdily along with a mountain of par
cells piled on his thin, narrow Shout
ders, / said to him:
DO you like your job?'
"'Yes, sir he said; L like it fine,
Only
Here he grinned up at me gayly
from beneath his load
"'Only I'm afraid I'm doing an au-
tomobile truck out of job"
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-03-22
Not That Kind.

ut would save a lot OF trouble" said
a newspaper man the other day to
Representative Sleyden of Texas. aft
er the Democratic caucus on the
Henry resolution to investigate the
money trust" If you would allow us
to attend the caucus
ION the contrary replied Mr. Stay.
den, with twinkle in his eye, Il
thought it would make lot of
trouble
We'll. can't you give me an In
terview on it. now That the fight is
over?"
NO." answered Mr. Slayden, lit
would be against my principles. u
never kiss and tell"
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-03-22
Handy Flower Box.

simply placed in holes bored through
the bottom OF the top section, as
shown at c c C. To renew the water
in the tank without removing the top
section a small metal pipe is placed In
the end of the box, as shown at IA. A
wire telltale is made by placing a cork
on wire and allowing same to float
on the water in the tank, thus tell
Ing by the length of wire extending
out through the tube, A, just how
much water is contained in the stor-
age tank. Plant food may also be fed
to the flowers by making a solution Of
same and placing it in the storage
tank. The box as shown may be made
ornamental, as well as useful.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-03-22

W. New, 1923 E. First ST., Mcpherson
Kans., says: when | began taking
Doan's Kidney Pills, had just gotten
over an attack of grip which had
weakened my kidneys. My back ached
continually and the kidney seere-
tons caused great discomfort. Doan's
Kidney Pills cured me entirely and I
have had no kidney trouble since"
when Your Back Is Lame, Remember
the Name-DOAN'S, SOC, all stores.
Foster-Milburn Co., Buffalo, n. Y
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-03-22
Resettino the Orchard

Uniformly poor results have fol-
lowed the replacing Of trees that died
Immediately by other trees of the
same kind. But if the hole is opened
up in the fall and allowed to lie I'M
til In the spring, it is safe then to
plant out a tree of the same kind as
that which died
The hole should be opened out a
good deal wider and deeper than ne
cessary to receive the new tree. The
purpose should be to get out a large
part of the dirt around the root sys-
tenn Of the first tree that occupied the
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-03-22
FLOWER BOX is MADE HANDY
SMALL Storage Tank Concealed I'm
derneath Prevents Suffering From
Lack of Water

The Flower box herewith illustrated
to prevent the flowers from suffer
ing. for lack of water through neglect,
says the Homestead. AS shown in
the Illustration the two lower figures
show the box in detail, the upper illus
tration shows the completed box The
principal feature of the box is a
small storage tank concealed in the
lower section. The water is supplied
to the plants through cloth wicks, or
sponges, as needed. The wicks are
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-03-22
Tobacco Leaf Miner.

to the plants will bury the pupae so
deeply that the adult moths will be
unable to reach the surface
The larvae may be destroyed in
the leaves by pinching them, and if
a close watch is kept they may be
destroyed in this way before they
have done much damage. The leaves
seem to be able to recover from slight
injury, whereas if the larvae is allowed
to continue its work, the leaves never
recover
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-03-22
INSECT ENEMIES OF TOBACCO
Damage Done by Pests Growing Lare-
er Each Year Throughout the
Country-Easy to Control.

The United States produces approx
imately 1000, 100000 pounds of tobac 20
every year, but the farmers who grow
this enormous crop pay each year a
large dividend to insect pests. The
number Of serious tobacco pests is not
large, and most of them are subject
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-03-22
SPRAYER FOR SMALL TREES
Apparatus May Be Wheeled Along
Row of Plants With Delivery
Pipe on Either Side.

The spraying apparatus shown in
the illustration may be wheeled
along a row of plants or small trees
as desired The top of the tank is
adapted TO serve as a platform. The
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-03-22

A very successful remedy for pelvic
catarrh is hot douches of Paxtine An
tiseptic, at druggists, 25c box or sent
POSTPAID on receipt Of price by The
Paxton Toilet, Co., Boston, Mass.