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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-07-30

Too many people plant all their
yard to make show for for the pas
ser-by and allow the back yard to
grow up into weeds, tin cans. slop-
barrels and other unsightly and un-
savory objects.
AS the woman on the farm spends
fully one-half Of her time in the
kitchen, why shouldn't she have flow
ers and vines and beautiful growing
things in the back yard upon which
she can rest her hungry eyes?
The backyard garden can be main
tanned without loss Of any Of the
beauty Of the front yard. The bulbs
may be separated, slips cut from the
flowers and vines and transplanted to
the rear Of the house, making the
back yard thing Of beauty and q JOY
to the tired worker. instead Of the
disgusting and disheartening sight it
usually Is.
On our own farm home the lawn,
which stretched 100 feet from the
house to the road. ran along both
sides Of the house and met at the back
in a beautiful, sloping sward Of green
which ran down to the garden 100 feet
to the rear.
The back porch was linked to the
garden by broad path, made by the
boys from sand and coarse gravel
hauled from the creek. edged with
larger stones and packed tight and
kept level with the hoo and rake. The
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-07-30
MAKE GOOD SHOCKS.

A tremendous amount of grain is
lost every year because some people
do not know how to make good
shocks never shock grain If can
help 1t because believe 1t is better to
stack and give the grain a chance to
cure. But II threshing Ii to be done
from the shock then they must be
good ones. The long shocks do not
turn rain ~ we'll as the round shock
II this is well set up, the sheaves
placed close together and evenly and
well capped. the grain will not be
damaged by an ordinary rain. Cap
ping Is not for boys or amateurs. It
takes . good cApper to save the shock.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-07-30
A SPLENDID SCHOOL.

A school has been started way down
in Maine--at Eliot. think. where
they teach town girls how to make
butter, grow vegetables, make hay and
do most anything on the farm. 1t is
said to be coming along very well as
there are always city girls who would
rather earn good money making but
ter. raising chickens and flowers or
vegetables for themselves than to be
pounding away on a typewriter or
copying names or other stupid Office
work. It's a deal more healthful and
pays better. No matter what people
say believe any bright woman. with
some business sense, who is willing to
work as hard out Of doors as she has
to work in an Office can In a very few
years place herself In position where
she does not have to rely upon any
ones help, by raising the things peo-
pie eat. Once they get the courage to
start the rest is-not easy, but rea-
sonably certain.-S. A. Miller.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-07-30

Some OF the over-sealous claim tn; /.
pAa-hay IL a. easily cured as clover,
but have not found this to be the
case.
To be sure. one should not be dis
couraged from growing peas on ac-
count Of the difficulty OF curing the
hay. for the extra labor in curing the
hay Is amply repaid In tho superior
quality Of feed.
Pea-vines contain q great surplus Of
water, and this must be cured out by
the sun before the hay is bulked. 1t
IL best to let 1t lie on the ground as
long az possible without injury. then
put into the shocks,
II must be handled az much as pos
sib1e nthe early morning. while the
dew 10 on. In order to prevent the scat
tering OF the leaves, which are the
most valuable part Of the plant.
II one has q large barn where there
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-07-30

The smooth, concrete walls are eaSy
to keep clean and do not absorb DOOR
like wood, nor. rust out like tim
About one-half the ice will be saved
with these refrigerators. and water
from dampness does not form and
drop on contents. as with other kinds
Safe rollers or large casters can be
nodded into the floor Of the refrigera-
tor, making the moving Of the bog
much easier.
When forming the wall. brackets
should be nodded in where shelving II
wanted. The interior should be
coated with pure cement mixture
and worked to finished surface.
Shelving can be placed to suit the
builder, but should not cross the cold
air opening
Concrete refrigerators are much
cheaper than the factory kind and give
better service when properly con-
structed.-Thomas M. Cisel
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-07-30
CONCRETE REFRIGERATOR

Many farmers are using concrete
for the making Of walks. fence posts
and stock tanks. but this article de-
scribes a new use for this valuable
material--the construction Of refrig-
orators from concrete mixture.
In building this refrigerator forms
of dressed plank are used. Make the
joints of the forms as tight as possible
SO as to leave smooth surface on the
finished work. Make the forms OF the
size you require your refrigerator. but
the wall should never be less than
three inches thick. For doors, q frame
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-07-30
SORREL ACDTTY OF SOIL AID
LEGUMEs.

We are often told that q growth OF
sorrel is an indication Of an exhausted
soil and yet we see sorrel growing
upon the most fertile parts Of the
farm.
Once I remember a neavy growth Of
sorrel growing in a field which was
by no means an unfertile field.
It had been under cultivation but a
few years was naturally fertile soil
which grew heavy crops Of corn.
wheat or any crop grown in the local.
ity.
The rank sorrel was at the top Of
the field where the sheep went to lay
and was MICH the richest soil in the
field.
Then we were told that growth Of
sorrel is an indication Of coil acidity,
that clover will not succeed in an acid
soil, and yet, I have seen clover and
sorrel growing together.
We have field which has been
MANFRED and fertilized for several
years. It Is l.. timothy and clover
now and still sorrel fiourishes in some
Of the most fertile parts Of the field.
The field Is rich enough to grow so
to so bushels of corn to the acre with
OUT manuring.
The sorrel will grow on moor land
and 1t will also grow on fertile land II
the seed gets started on it
The acidity Of the plant is, to my
mind. no indication of. the acidity Of
the soil on which 1t grows. The same
soil will grow both sweet and our
apples according to the variety
planted.
I fail to see any one arguing that a
soil Is acid because the sour apple will
flourish in IA, ]. I,egg, W. Va.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-07-30

Leaf ONGnt Is ulOedSe which Soueoo
spots on strawberry leaves. With
some varieties it very seriously weak
ems the plants. Varieties like Aroma
and Gaudy very largely resist it.
Spray with Bordeaux mixture after
the crop Is harvested, probably after
renewing has been done, and give
three or four sprayings at intervals OF
two weeks. On badly infested beds
after the crop is of. NOW everything
down and let 1t dry and burn off when
there is brisk wind. then follow with
a spraying.
The strawberry leaf roller is moth
that appears in the spring, depositing
eggs on the leaves. When the eggs
hatch. the larvae feed upon the leaves,
folding the leaves over and fastening
them by means Of a silken thread.
They thus eat only on the inner side Of
this folded leaf. They sometimes ser
iously tnjure the plants causing them
to dry up. There are two broods a
year The second brood appears
shortly after the strawberries have
been gathered.
The surest remedy for this insect is
to NOW down the plants and weeds
and burn the bed of shortly after the
straw berries have been picked. Spray
ing when the berries are about one
half grown with arsenical poison will
kill the insect, but It is difficult to
spray strawberries as they are so soon
ripe after they set The burning of
process recommended does not seem
to be entirely harmless to the straw
berry field, as occasionally some
plants will be killed and 1t will
thus be more difficult to secure good
row for the next year.
The white grub that bothers us in
the garden sometimes may be a fairly
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-07-30

2x4 set and Embedded in the concrete
walls, with tight fitting door Of
plank. three double, jams with q fac
air-tight box.
A wood partition separates tho Ice
box from the storage closet. Through
this wall Is an oval opening 1x2 feet.
Through this the cold air passes. while
the water from the melting Ice never
reaches the storage closet but Is drawn
through an open tap through the bot
tom Of the Ice box.
One thing in favor Of this refriger-
ator is the ice box on the floor. No
lifting is required to put In heavy
cakes OF ice as is the case when the
ice-box Is In the top Of the refrigera-
for
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-07-30

trations are from photographs Of q
Grade Hambletonian" and a "Grade
Percheron' which travelled through
out the State for service. Ono is 1873
hands In height and weighs $50
pounds and he is not the worst in the
lot. by any means.
The effect Of breeding from such
stock IS apparent in the very low
rr de OF horses produced. Water can.
rise above its level. neither can
ide stallion raise the blood level Of
LIS progeny above that Of his ow
veins In quality.
The use Of such sires, therefore,
means retrogression and a great
damage to the farmers OF any State.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-07-30
WEED OUT TIE GRADE"
4 STATIONS

The education Of the average farmer
y to the Importance Of good breeding
n the production of horses makes
Dlow progress. Tho majority-and
this IL not over-stating the fact-are
not yet prepared to pa. decent price
for stallion service preferring to use
scrubs because they are cheap
oome OF the states have passed stall
lion laws containing some excellent
features. Wisconsin has a license law
which prevents the prevalence and
distribution Of grade stations in the
State.
Minnesota has a law framed along
the lines Of the Wisconsin measure.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-07-30

The sheaves must be we'll broken in
the middle and the straw bent down.
:. Ard in all directions to make a per-
feet thatch But Of course the right
way to cap shocks is to use canvas
covers. They cost something but they
will last long time and they do save
the grain.-R. M. A.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-07-30
LITTLE HELPS ON TIE FARM.

Mosquitoes pretty bad? Cover
every water hole that cannot be
drained with kerosene and dump the
rainwater barrel
No need to wear white pants In
dairy-blue ones car be washed just
as often. Its the cleanliness. not tho
color that counts
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-07-30

If the farm is stocked well with
well-bred cattle. horses. hogs and
sheep, and sickness does not aff1ict his
family and his home is adorned with
magazines, papers and books. the
farmer has every element Of social
and intellectual, contentment~
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-07-30

Many colts die Of navel disease con-
tracted at foaling time. Tie the cord
tightly with silk string and cut away
tbs portion below the tie. Wet the
rest for few days with disinfect-
ant.-Henry Baker.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-07-30

In Kansas during period Of three
months. the county treasurer paid a
bounty on 667 gophers, 1,137 crows
an, ~ wolves. A bounty of 81 is paid
on a wolf scalp. the crow head brings
cents and the gophe:, scalp is valued
at 10 cents.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-07-30

met with alacrity, and pint of whis-
key was poured down his throat after
which he rose comfortably. whinnied
his approval of the brand and pro-
ceeded to demonstrate that he never
felt better In his life
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-07-30
NEEDED A "BRACER."

A horse belonging to a resident Of
Bayonne. N. j., dropped into well
eighteen feet deep and containing six
feet Of water. He landed head up. but
after the rugged derrick and hours OF
manipulation restored him to his fam
lily, was decidedly " all In" There
fore. his eloquent plea for bracer was
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-07-30

From the soil spring the necessi-
ties Of physical life and the farmer
finds contentment In the daily con-
temptation Of the harvest prospect
and enjoys the fruits Of his own toll.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-07-30

Those who have supply water tanks
and windmill may find it to their ad-
vantage and profit to pipe water to
the berry garden SO as to irrigate II
need be. Many berry crop dries up
without maturing because of lack Of
moisture at the right time.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-07-30

Do not cut the grass day too early
or a day too late. Send in the mower
just when bloom shows like mist
over the field.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-07-30

Tie United States Department Of
Agriculture has issued bulletin on
the subject Of alcohol production from
culled pc toes Denatured alcohol Is
being extracted from potatoes in other
countries,
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-07-30

A parasite with long and unpro-
nounceable name has been introduced
into California to fight the cooling
moth. 1t is said to be making good
and has begun the destruction
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-07-30

Have your cows milk tested and
see If you have not a few star board
ers In the herd.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-07-30

Raise whole lot Of fodder corn
this season and then put up silo.
That's the way to insure q cheap feed
supply for next winter.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-07-30

The farm is the best place to enjoy
life. where artificial conditions are
eliminated and man comes into direct
contact with nature
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-07-30

II man lives on the farm and his
ambition is to fill some other calling
than husbandry he lacks the main
spring Of contentment
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-07-30

Swine. male and female, should be
given plenty Of exercise If intended for
breeding.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-07-30

Pennsylvania and Utah have adopted
similar laws and other States have re-
strictive measures under considera-
ton.
The effect Of these laws Is to make
the owner Of each non-registered stall
lion declare his horse grade" On
hand-bills there are posters 50 that no
one may be deceived a. to his pedi-
gree.
The situation abroad is very much
better than In this country. In fact.
practically no scrub, grade or non
registered stations are used for public
service.
In the Investigations Of this matter
carried on by Doctor A. S. Alexander.
Of Wisconsin, 1t was found that of all
the stations in the State. so per cent
we're grade stations and only 40 per
cent pure-bred.
Some Ct the specimen horses used
for public service are remarkable ex-
hibitions Of wretchedly bred. run
down and diseased animals. The illus
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-07-30

From tie liquor removed pure al
bumen is obtained, SC there lie really
little waste, beside placing It in a con-
ye1ient form and safe from rot
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-07-30

It doesn't cost any more to be clean
ly than otherwise. And there's more
profit and satisfaction In 1t too.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-07-30

All men owe much more to chance
than they are willing to admit.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-07-30

Contentment does not come from Z
life Of idieness or boundless ws> ~
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-07-30

The well-kept moving machine
hums-it does not rattle.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-07-30
The GARDEN At The BACK DOOR


FLOWERS
MRS MIA
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-07-30

sit on the milk stool-don't pound
the COW with II.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-03-15

Whitley Alperman. the Etna boy, left
last night for Atlanta, Ga. where he will
play this summer.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-03-15
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-03-15
BIG GATHERING Of
BOWLERS TONIGHT
Reports From American Con-
gress on Next Tourney to
Be Received.

That the tenpin boWlerS of the National
Capital do not intend to let any grass
grow under their feet in their endeavor
to swing the 1918 interna tional convention
of the American Bowling Congress to this
city will be demonstrated at a monster
mass meeting TO be held at the Palace
alleys tonight. Realizing that the Capital
city is the logical choice of the executive
committee of the A. B. c., local bOwlers
are determined to put up one of the Bit
terest fights ever waged for one of these
annual Journeys. and that their efforts
are in a fair way to be realized is the
consensus of opinion. not only among
eastern pin knights, but throughout the
middle west as we'll.
While it is practically a foregone con-
clusion that the National Capital will be
the scene of next years championships,
the executive committee of the congress.
composed of representatives from ten
different cities, must be convinced that
the Washington bowlers are there with
the goods before finally deciding upon
this city as the scene of the 1913 conven-
ton.
President George Howard and Secretary
Langtry have promised to visit the Ma
tional Capital Immediately after the close
of the Chicago tournament, and 1t is ex-
pected that the impression which local
DOWlerS MAKE UPON lHCSS tWo Will III q
large measure determine what chances
the Capital city has of securing this big
gest of all bowling plumS.
Tonight's meeting will be addressed by
Mr.. Granville Hunt, chairman of the con-
yention committee Of the Chamber Of
Commerce, who has just returned from
the executive meetings of the A. B. G.
held in Chicago. Mr.. Hunt will explain
in detail his trip, and he promises to give
out some interesting facts in regard to
this city as the host of the bowlers OF
the country next March and April.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-03-15
BY j. ED GRILLO.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
CHARLOTTESVILLE Va. March 10
While there has been no definite decision
as to the players who are to be retained
for the coming season, from what the
members of the squad have shown it does
not appear to be difficult guess to pick
those of the youngsters who will be re-
tanned. Having announced that he would
carry two extra in and outfielders, Crit
fifth gives himself considerable leeway in
the matter of selecting his regular team.
AS matters now stand it looks very much
as If Flynn would play first. Cunningham
second. Mcbride short and either Foster
mentioned are sure to be retained Nor
gan seems to have good chance to fill
the utility role for this department.
The outfield does not appear to be
difficult one to pick out. Milan. Moeller
and Schaefer are sure to start there. and
without rejecting in the least on the abil-
ity Of the other gardeners. If the wedding
out had to be done today, Clarence
Walker and Howard Shank would. no
doubt, be the two retained to fill in, in
the event Of emergency.
Trying to select the new men on the
pitching staff is not SO easy, for the very
good reason that they have not yet had
opportunity to show their ability. But
one game has been played, and after all
it takes ball games to show the pitchers.
This warming up, while, of course, neces-
sary to get the arms ready. is not cor
rect line on twirler's ability
That Johnson. Cashion, Walker and
Groom will furnish the nucleus to the
staff goes without saying, but Griffith in
tends to carry as many pitchers as he
thinks can make good. SO that he may
carry as many as eight. OF the lot
Allen. Akers and Engel look impressive,
though Engel has virtually been out of
it for the past week with a very sore
arm. Guy johnson and Boehling, though
they appear to be understood. undoubt-
eddy have ability, while Musser. like En-
gel. has been handicapped by a sore
arm. Buck Becker is in far better form
this spring than he was last fall, and
Griffith believes that he can teach him a
curve ball, in which event there will be
little doubt of his making good. So far
as catchers are concerned, the team is
well fortified, for Henry, Ainsmith and
Williams form staff that will he hard
to beat.
BY far the best days work that the
squad has done since going into training
was had yesterday. Old Sol furnished
the opportunity, for it was really warm
and Griffith had his men out morning
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-03-15
MAUPUS GETS BOUT.
Iniures Duchense's Ankle With Toe
Hold and Forces Him to Quit.

The wrestling bout at the Lyceum last
night resulted In victory for AL Maui
pus of Baltimore over Tom Duchense
owing to an injury received by the lat
ter through the use Of toe hold that
Maupus secured on him.
Duchense won the first fall In twenty
two minutes The Fall River boy Sc
cured the first fall as result Of a front
Nelson and body hold. When the two
men came back for the second fall the
wrestling was clean and fast. The men
had been on the mat q comparatively
short while when Maupus got his OPP
ponent in a grueling toe hold, and as a
result Duchense was forced to quit The
youngster stuck 1t out so long, though
that his ankle was strained to such an
extent that it was impossible for him to
come back for the second bout.
Both Montana and Connors challenged
Maupus for a bout. and 1t was stated
nv Manager Maher Of the Lyceum that
one of the two men would meet the Bal
timorean In a match next week.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-03-15

and Moeller both go to either side of the
plate when a lefthander is pitching and
neither is handicapped by the sWltch.
As for Milan he is given credit or Delns
the hardest left-handed hitter IN the
league for a left-hander to pitch to.
Griffith is a careful observer of his play
ers at the bat He watches their every
move and calls their attention to their
faults. Whenever a player is a pro-
nouncd leftfield hitter, Griffith tries to
teach him to be able to hit into right
field and he has at least two or three
capable pupils. Eddie Foster can place
bail as we'll as any one. He can hit in
some ability in this respect. 1t often hap
pens in a ball game that the opposition
will shift its fielders in one direction be-
cause they know that certain batter
usually hits in that direction. and If this
same batter can hit the other way it does
not take much of drive to get him hit,
for he catches the felders by surprise.
Griffith got his players together last
night and went over signal code with
them which he will put In vogue at once.
There were no signals used In the game
Wednesday, but from this out an effort
will be made to brush the players up on
inside ball, which Griffith promises is to
play an important part in the Nationals
playing this year.
Rain is once more interfering with the
training Of the Griffith clan. 1t has been
pouring all night, and there is no indi-
cation Of a let-up this morning, which
means that the players will nave to do
then work indoors. something they have
grown very tired of.
Jack Ryan, the veteran catcher, Joined
the camp last night, and he was wei
coined by the other three catchers. With
twelve pitchers to handle. the work
has been decidedly strenuous on Hen
nv. Ainsmith and Williams, and Ryan
viii help considerably. The veteran, how
ever. does not propose to ever play ball
again and is just down here to help out
Griffith and take some needed exercise.