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The Marshall republican., 1912-06-14
GLASSES

Reply to inquiry received from r. T.
Bostwick, Parshall, Colorado: win
you be kind enough to furnish me
with what information you have avail
able on the subject Of grasses suitable
for this location; best methods Of seed
ing; preparation Of the soil, etc.f"
In the vicinity Of Parshall, Colorado,
the best grass for haying purposes Is
timothy. A much better combination
is made by using timothy and alsike.
About Is pounds Of timothy and 5 or 0
pounds OF slsike make a very good
mixture.
Besides these two crops, bronze grass,
or Bromis Inermis, does we'll In your
locality. Upon the farm Of Louis Flick,
situated within a short distance Of
your farm, bronze grass has been doing
wonderfully well. Meadow Fescue
will do well also I'm your locality.
From our experience with the grasses
and from an observance Of the native
vegetation. We would say that the
timothy and bronze grass are the two
best members Of the grass family for
your locality. The bronze grass will
thrive with timothy and alsike under
good conditions OF irrigation which
usually prevail on the developed farms
OF that community.
A disk grain drill with grass seed"r
attachment IL rs good n tool to he
used as any. The soil should y" rrp.
pared 10y deep plowlng. The proN 49,.
should b. followed with the disk aui
peg tooth harrow, II possible the s,.,t
hal day, In order 90 work the lufrON
slice down into a good, well-mellowed
seed bed before IL has time To dry out
or lose its filth. If seeded alone.
about 20 pounds OF bronze grass should
he used per acre. II seeded with the
other combination, the amount varies
with the proportion IL IN desired to
obtain. a very good combination Is
bronze grass II pounds and alsike 8
pounds. Another good combination
Is bronze grass IL pounds, timothy 10
TO " pounds, and alsike 3 10 y pounds.
10 Is well TO harrow lightly after the
drill.
The land should be well irrigated
but should not be kept flooded. There
IA u notion prevalent In the vicinity OF
Iafrshall that hay al oply be grown
where II Is kept flooded. This view Is
nee The land should be well
irrigated. then the water should be
withdrawn until the crop Is needing
moisture when 1t should be irrigated
again. Although this is contrary u
the Views OF many rancnmen, IL Is
borne out 10y experience and expert
ment.
The Marshall republican., 1912-06-14
THREE.HoRsE HITcHEs

A Kansas correspondent writes, I'm
making n three-horse evener for a disk,
I would like 10 know where the hole
should he bored. Should two-thirds Of
the evener be given to the single horse
to make an even distribution Of the
pull, or should IL be measured from
the outside of the singletree2"
You will experience but little DIM
Guilty I'm dividing the load equally
among the horses II you take into
consideration the fact that the amount
OF work each horse does Is In proper.
tion 10 the lever arm or the portion
Of the doubletree given to him. In
the case Of three horses the third
horse. or one which works singly, In
order TO do the same amount OF work
as the other two, should be given
twice the length Of lever arm as the
team. The length Of the evener and
also the length OF the sihgletrees will
depend upon the size Of the horses and
also whether you desire working them
close together or somewhat spread out,
For summer work the horses will
stand the heat a little better II given
plenty OF room. This Is advisable
where conditions are such that more
room can be given and atthe same
time not hinder accomplishing the
work satisfactorily.
You will note In illustration No. 1,
that the third horse is given thirty
inches Of the lever arm, while the
other two are given only fifteen. This
distance Is satisfactory for medium
sized horses. Where larger teams are
TO he used, IL should be increased
accordingly.
The Marshall republican., 1912-06-14
A common thrss.horss svsnsr

Sometimes IL is necessary In working
young animals, or light horses. 10 give
them an advantage. This can be done
by increasing the length Of the lever
arm. There is no set rule for deter
mining the amount OF advantage 10 be
given In the case OF small horses. The
most satisfactory way is to use n mum.
Der OF holes and simply shift the clevis
until the small horse Is able TO carry
the load the entire day without be-
coming more fatigued than the other
horses. Some claim that the amount OF
lever arm or advantage given the small
horse should be In proportion to the
weight, but this is not always satisfac-
tory because 1t is not taking into con-
sideration the physical condition Of
the horses, which is q very important
factor. However, to begin with, this
method OF adjustment does very we'll
other changes can be made as occasion
requires.
The Marshall republican., 1912-06-14
POTATO scAB
A New Jersey core.poaden, ~ri,ssi


81 find that my potatoes are badly
infested with what seems to me to
answer the description Of potatoscab."
In treating potatoes for scab it Is
best 20 use one pound Of formalip to
thirty gallons of water. This treat
ment should be given the seed before
the potatoes are cut, and after treat
ing they should be scattered out and
allowed TO dry unless you are ready to
plant them Immediately. After using
the solution for two or three hours IL
should he replenished, because when
left open IL loses its strength very
rapidly.
We can see no reason why the kero-
sene barrels would in any way hinder
this treatment. We believe IL will he
all right to use them In treating your
potatoes. As far as disiniecting the
planter i~sconcerned, we do not believe
this will be- necessary II YOU treat the
seed properly.
The fungus disease called scah has
been known TO live for NJ least six
years In the soil. even though no
potatoes were grown In that Held.
Because Of this, II is q good plan 10
rotate your crops ai,d ~ plant your
treated seed In fields wheir potatoes
have not been grown for al least four
or five years.
The soil that contains an acid Is
injurious 10 the growth OF potato
scab, hence the application O. III d.
phate Of ammonia, sulphate Of potash,
KANT, or acid phosphate will tend to
free the soil Of the scab fungus. On
the other hand, the presence Of lime,
wood ashes, or large quantities Of
stable manure, will aid or encourage
the growth OF potato scab.
The Marshall republican., 1912-06-14
FEEDING CALVES
Reply TO W. r. Tussts. Chic. o.

We have your letter Of recent date In
which you ask for some information
on feeding calves, but you do not state
how old your calves are. Young calves
should be fed on whole milk for some
time. and changes In their feed should
be made gradually. After q week or
ten days the whole milk feed may be
changed TO one Of half skim and
half whole milk. decrease the whole
milk until you are feeding the calf
entirely on skim milk. II Is well to
have a quantity OF grain convenient
80 that the calf will have an oppor-
tunity TO learn to eat rs early as
possible. 1t probably will not learn to
eat grain for some little time. This
may be hastened, however, by mixing
q small amount Of bran with the milk,
or you may add . small quantity Of
low-grade -four.
Skim milk contains some more
protein and carbohydrate than whole
milk, so for feeding IL Is best TO pick
Q grain that will not supply large
quantities OF these materials. In some
Instances calves may do very we'll on
Ugh y.concentrsted feed, but these
feeds are usually very expensive, and
there are other substitutes that are
Just as good. Usually no better results
can be obtained from high-priced con.
centrates than from feeding such grain
~ corn, kafir corn, sorghum, barley or
oats. The following mixtures have
been found to give very good salts
faction:
Whole oats and bran.
Whole oats, corn, barley, and
bran.
A mixture OF Is pounds Of whole
oats, 0 pounds OF bran, 3 pounds OF
corn meal, and 8 pounds Of linseed
meal is also a very good feed for calves.
Together with these concentrates
the young and growing calf should
have plenty Of fresh water, and be
allowed TO play In the sun. II should
also have free access to good clover OIL
alfalfa hay. II these are not avail
able, timothy hay and corn fodder are
perhaps the next best. II you have d
silo, small quantities of ensilage viii
keep the calf In good condition during
the winter months.
III the calf does not gain when taking
the whole milk, IL should be weaned,
Try half skim and half whole milk fol
awhile. Sometimes the addition OF a
spoonful OF lime water TO each feed
viii correct the dlniculty.
Calves may suffer from scOurs whse
put on grass but usually there will b
very little difficulty II they are allowed
70 feed but . short time 81 frst, theu
gradually increasing the period eoch
day until they become accustontd n
the change. Sudden changes Of ~
Are not gced and should y ayQIds1
The Marshall republican., 1912-06-14

aU -
III am growing sugar beets and my
land seems to be decreasing IN produc-
ton. What rotation can I uses"
In some localities It has been found
that beets do best following alfalfa,
corn and small grains. A very good
rotation is as follows: First, wheat;
second year, beets: then clover for two
years, last crop being plowed under;
then potatoes, and the rotation re-
peated. II alfalfa can be grown in
your locality It is a good plan to In
clude this In the rotation.
In Montana the best rotation for
beet raising Is ss follows: Wheat,
clover, oats, sugar beets. barley and
peas. In Utah the following rotation
gives good satisfaction. First year,
sugar beets; second year, peas and oats
for forage; third year, sugar beets;
fourth year, oats, seeded to alfalfa;
ffth year, alfalfa.
The Marshall republican., 1912-06-14
DISEASES OF
Reply to c. v. Fox

81 have trouble with my cucumbers
dying too early. They get some kind
Of yellow spots In the leaves and the
vines die before they get done bearing.
! have been using Bordeaux mixture.
/ used blue stone. Is this the same
Is copper sulphatef When should
lime be added to the soilS"
The disease attacking our CORE
spondent's cucumber vines Is known as
''downy mildew,"s parasitic fungus.
Bordeaux mixture IL the best remedy
you can use; but this will have no
effect II the fungus has gained con-
siderable Roadway. Bordeaux mixture
should be made ~ follows:
For young plants-3 lbs. copper sui
phate, Ibis. lime to 50gallons Of water.
When the plants get older, use 4 lbs,
copper ~sulphate, 9 lbs. lime to 50 gal
Ions Of water.
Blue stone is the commercial name
for copper sulphate.
The beneficial element In lime Is
calcium, and Il should be applied on
soils that are acid In nature. On soils
that are not In this condition, lime
will be OF little or no benefit. The
acidity Of the soil may be determined
by the use Of litmus paper, which may
be obtained at almost any drug store.
Press the moist soil around the blue
litmus paper for ten or fifteen minutes.
II the paper Ia now red or pink In color
IL will Indicate that your soil Is acid.
There are eight or ten different kinds
Of commercial lime, but where 1t Is
possible to obtain finely ground lime
stone, this is the most desirable form
to use. It'supplies the necessary cal
cium, and yet the action on the yege-
table matter Is not - severe IS IL IL
with other forms or lime.
We regret to say that the Service
Bureau does not have ariners' Bulle.
tins for general distribution, but you
Wilib be able 70 obtain There by WRITING
the y. 3. Department o. Agriculture,
Division Of P~ublicstionss Washington,
ID. g.
II w can BE- 81 further service 4
any tims, ~ val BE- pleased 70 hsss
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The Marshall republican., 1912-06-14
EXERCISE ADDS TO CHARM
Thing for Women to Keep In Mind 10
the Necessity for Proper
Selection.

II 10 curious to and that, with all the
modern athieticism Of girls and their
fervid devotion to outdoor sports. they
sti1l cannot compete Except at ten
nis) with the more stolid and muscu-
lar male.
At dancing, to be sure, which 10
nowadays a high form OF athleticism,
the premiere danseuse not only COM
petes with but outvies tho particular
youth with whom she gyrates and
bounds, but dancing. after all, ia
more an AFFAIR of long practice than
OF actual muscular strength. The most
exquisite dancer Of the present time
declares that athletics need not mako
women ~ungraceful. az SO many people
fear they do. She protests that the
moro she dances tho more graceful
she can make herself, which 10 easy
TO believe.
All her movements, however. are
on strictly esthetic lines, which
tend to make the body supple and
beautiful.
The danger to feminine attractions
lies In games like hockey and golf. In
which the most odd postures must be
assumed In order to succeed at all.
On q horse q woman can look per.
tectiy graceful and ret perform
much the same deeds Of prowess ~ .
man.
The prudent girl should choose
carefully the kind Of exercise which
viii not rob her Of. her feminine
charm. though II 10 probable that tho
woman of,ths future will be- built on
robust limos. and that the young man
Of her period will not fail to ind her
adorable.
The Marshall republican., 1912-06-14
Hat Ornaments.

One Of the practical and universally
becoming trimmings being put ON to
straw hats for the south are the wing.
plume or aisretteiiks ornaments made
OF shadow lace. tulle or other Cause.
While these hat trimmings are usually
simple In number. . single ornament
such - the ones mentioned being ~
much - IL needed. the size OF the
ornaments IL often very large. These
made feather arrsngsmsnts admit OF
. great variety Of shapes and sascts.
The Marshall republican., 1912-06-14
LITTLE THINGS ABOUT THE HOUSE

ny csses mAsiss ssrn Of the ! II C Services
Time was when people who could
not Afford expensive jewelry and real
lace, owned no jewelry and wore their
garments untrimmed. Our ancestors,
with a foolish pride supposed 10 indi-
cate birth and breeding, eschewed
limitations. This was n protest against
.~pretense, but the medicine became
worse than the disease. Gaudy, cheap,
shoddy material Is an ofense against
good taste, but inexpensive things
need not be inartistic. Because you
cannot take a trip TO Europe Is no
reason for refusing 4 days outing.
You cannot afford the original Ange-
lus, but you a have a good print OF
Il, and most OF US with unframed
eyes viii see quite as much In the
print as we would In the original.
There is q difference between the
inexpensive and cheap, SO don't let US
dsridea thing simply because 1t didn't
cost q mint OF money.
How many things are you going with
out that you could buy for a very
modest sumY Suppose IL Is nothing
more than q sharp knife for pairing
vegetables and you have wasted time,
wasted vegetables, spoiled your own
temper, and annoyed the men folks
by trying TO get an edge on a knife
that was worm out years ago. Yet for
ten cents-ten ~cents-you can buy a
pairing knife that will last at least Q
year.
You have spent hours beating up
eggs with q ork. A Dover egg-beater
costs a quarter, and a whip ten cents.
You are short Of pans, Of crooks, Of
kettles, which can be purchased for
from ten 10 thirty-iye cents. You
are going without spoons enough to
set the table when there are guests,
because you can't afford to pay eight
dollars for them, but you can buy
artistic spoons Of white metal which
no n unless accustomed to seeing
them would distinguish from real
silver. Sometimes II Is china towels
you are using worn, linty rags; you
can get all the towels you need for ten
tents apiece. Or, you are wearing an
old dress, too heavy and warm, instead
of the cooi, fresh-looking one you
could buy ready-made for from sixty
cents to m dollar.
No, i am rot advising cheap, shoddy
things. Always buy the best you can
Afford. IL your means are limited buy
the inexpensive yet most satisfactory
articles that you can. Only don't
make the mistake Of complaining be-
cause these inexpensive things don't
last as well as the more costly ones.
1.-THE frs thing you forget about an
article Is W. at you paid for it," So II
" II something you are going to keep.
something really worth while, or some
thing which is costing you almost as
much as the better article, buy the
best. But at the same time II is not
. good policy TO get along without
something that will help you In your
work Just because you cannot buy the
most expensive made.
The Marshall republican., 1912-06-14

Hay 1t the present market prices,
~ even considerably lower, 10 : very
rood money crop. Farmers are now
planning Oh feeding corn fodder and
selling their hay. I belieye this u !
good plan. Don't yous
The Prescott daily news., 1912-03-25
TO MUCH

Little Rock, March 25,-At this time it looks like t h e Little Rock would break in. to the Southern l. e a 9 u e for the 1912 season have again gone glimmering. Dick Tillis, owner of the Montgomery team, came too strong in his offer to sell his franchise for S2O,0OO. II we had the franchise now, it would cost another 5000 to get into shape to play ball, and local fans, although enthusiastic did not feel like putting up as much as $25,00O for what they accepted S12,50O from Chatta- nooga in 1910. So they made Owner Tillis an offer of S15,OOO, but up to the present good hour, nothing doing.
The Prescott daily news., 1912-03-25
THACKEkAY'S THANKS.

Thackeray's playful habit of wrap ping rhyme up in prose is happily H. Iustrated in the letter below, which was written to his friend Hole:
 Did you ever write and comply with your desire to have a page Of autograph? You're welcome to a quire. Tell your friend the lady l have no pleasure higher than in writ ing pretty poetry and striking of the Tyre in compliment to gentleman whom beneyolence did inspire to send me partridges and pheasants killed with shot or wire (but what ever the way of killing them, l equal ly admire) and who of such prac- tices, l trust, will never tire. May you bring your birds down every time, this, my noble sportsman, is the fond desire of William Make peace Thackeray, editor and esquire" '" Youths Companion.
The Prescott daily news., 1912-03-25
TRAGIC POSSIBILITY.

Uncle Leven, a grizzled old wood sawyer, was told by lady for whom he had been working to wait in the kitchen for his supper. Aunt Caro- line, the cook, filled his plate with choice bits from the "great house" table, and Uncle Leven fell upon them with relish. Soon, however, a cloud crossed his face.
 "What ail you, Unc' Leven?" asked Aunt Caroline, solicitously. "Is you got CT pain?"
 "Tain't dat, Sis Calline," said Uncle Leven, ''but Is feared I'll git filled up befo' 1 eats all I wants."
The Prescott daily news., 1912-03-25
COUNTRY BOARD.

Simeon Ford, New Yorks humor- ist and hotel man, was talking about country board.
 "Some of it is pretty steep" he said. q once boarded at farm in Vermont. While 1 was stopping there the postmaster said to me;
 "'Yer putin up at fine place, young feller. Yer landlady was tell in me this mornin' how long she keeps all her boarders.'
 Well, you sec said l, she keeps them so thin that they look longer than they really are. Exchange
The Prescott daily news., 1912-03-25
pfOUCED RATES ON
 IRON MOUNTAIN

Nashville, Tenn, and return sl7.85, account Southern Com mercial Congress-. On sale April 5h to Eth inclusive, and good for returning,to reach original start ing point prior to midnight April 10th.
 Reduced Rates-St Louis and return, $1790; account National Congress- of Mothers. On sale March 18th to 22nd inclusive. Good for returning until mid night March 30th. "A. B. Oli- hint
The Prescott daily news., 1912-03-25
WOULD DO HENRY MUCH GOOD
Wise Wife Appreciated the Bishops Reply to Her Too Serious
 Young Husband.

At the opening of a large relig- ious meeting in Iowa a few years ago missionary bishop from a neigh boring state took the usual steps toward putting his audience in good humor by paying some compliments to the state in which they were as semoled. He praised the products of Iowa one by one, and congratu- lated the people on living in so rich q land.
 When his speech was ended sol enn young clergyman rose and said that De ventured to call the bishops attention to one serious omission from the list of Iowa products, ramely-eggs. The bishop, abun- dantly endowed with humor, prompt ly replied, to the delight of the as- sembly:
 'I am extremely glad to learn that the hens of Iowa have so com petCnt young rooster to crow for them"
 Now, besides bis humor, the bish- mp had Q tender heart, and could not help fearing that his impulsive re- tort might have wounded the young man--to say nothing of the young mans wife. When he met her at Q reception after the meeting his fears were happily dispelled.
 "T want to thank you," she said. "for your speech-especially for your answer to my husband. It will do Henry q great deal of good"
 Fortunate Henry. Fortunate ev- cry young husband with an inclina- ton to take himself too seriously who has a wise and devoted wife with an inclination of quite the op- posite kind Mouths Companion.
The Prescott daily news., 1912-03-25
RARE JEWEL.

"As others have said before me-" said Dobbleigh, consistency is a jewel"
 'I have reason to doubt the truth of that ancient saw," observed Sin nickus.
 "And what is that reason?" asked Dobbleigh.
 "Women are fond of jewels" said Sinnickus.-Harper's Weekly.
 AFTER A FASHION.
 Borus-I suppose you don't read sonnets.
 Naggus-O, yes; l always look at tho last word in each line to see if tho poet follows the conventional sules in writing them.
The Prescott daily news., 1912-03-25

For Sale-Two horses, single and double harness, buggy, shafts and pole. Terms reason able. Adam Guthrie.
 Berry HeSterly, manager O f the Hesterly Drug Store and l.. F. Cappelman, representative of a Memphis wholesale drug firm, spent thisafternoon in Boughton on business.
 Albert McGongh, of Emmet, spent todayIin the city in the in- terest of his candidacy for coun- ty clerk.
The Prescott daily news., 1912-03-25
DEMOCRATIC TICKET

For Randolph P. Ham, Oy For Marshal-R. B. Hamilton.
 For M Recorder--J. R. York.
 TOr Treasurer-Wren Scott. rTl 1st Ward-Jno. A. Davis, Dr.. S. J. Hesterly: D. ond IT, Ward-H. E. Doris, k. L.. Blakely. A.,5 1o oIti Ith Ward-H. E. Bemis, Geo. Christopher.
The Prescott daily news., 1912-03-25
Foley Kidney Pills

"la1 They Will Do for You .oha they will cure your back ne,,e' nsue strengthen your kid ,,Iss;,,. nHIyS, correct urinary irreg- out oauatttl;!les, tues, build up the worn eSool sSe tissues, and climate the rSsess Seess urlc acid that causes PruhIlliatlsm. Preve t Istgsl Ips1ght's Disease and Dia. anS 1s, ,, and restores health
 t st;trsoe strength. Refuse sub- nesterly Drug Store
The Prescott daily news., 1912-03-25

There is S1, 300, 100000 worth Ofproperty in Arkansas that is not on the tax books. Where is the property at?-O6lona Mes senger,
 Don't know, Steve. Blamed if we've got it-Stephens News.
 Well, you can search us. - News York Herald.
 You can't truthfully say that its concealed around this shop.
The Prescott daily news., 1912-03-25
TO THE POINT.

Mrs. Gramercy-lt's awful to hsve a jealous husband!
 Mrs. Park-But it's worse, dear, to have one who isn't jealous-- Judge.
The Prescott daily news., 1912-03-25
Tho Prescott Daily News
 " PusLfsHED:sY ... News Printing Go.

,-.o,od as second class mail matter EnIeIteu 4th. 1905, at the postoffice NoveemUeeol Ark, under the act of .t gonaress, March B. lS79'
The Prescott daily news., 1912-03-25

Mrs. Byrne Coyne-If you earned more we could save more.
 Mir. Byrne Coyne-It isn't what man earns, but what his wife doesn't spend that finally enables him to arouse the envy of his neigh. bors.