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Evening journal., 1912-12-16
TIME FOR LINING PASTURES
Late Fall Is Best as Winter Ralns
Win Work Il Into SoIi-spread as
Soon as Air-Siacked.

The latter part Of the fall is the best
time to lime the pasture, as the winter
rains and SHOWS will gradually work
It into the soil A medium dressing,
about 40 bushels or air-slacked lime
spread TO the acre, is about the right
quantity to use One bushel OF fresh
ly-burnt lime. when air Stacked. will
make two bushels; 20 bushels Of fresh
ly burnt lime will cost six cents per
bushel at the kiln, which is S1.20 per
acre. not counting the hauling This
is an economical dressing for one
acre Of grass pasture. The lime should
be spread as soon as It is air-slacked,
The field should be run over with a
sharp iron-tooth harrow, and about ten
pounds OF a mixture OF timothy, red
top and blue grass sown to the acre.
In the spring SOW two pounds OF red
clover. one pound of white clover, and
one pound Of aisita cloverseed to the
acre. The clover and grass win make
a rapid growth in the spring If the
land is in good health Lime sweet
ems land; kills out sorrel; rots up the
vegetable matter: disintegrates the
hard particles Of clay and puts the
ground in good condition for plant
growth.
Ground limestone is now quite large
ly used and has some advantages over
burnt lime. Being ground very fine,
It may be drilled in with the seed In
any quantity. Ground limestone has
a very mild action on the soil. and is
not as effective as burnt lime. It Is
now recommended for light lands and
for land that is to be sown in alfalfa.
Two to three tons is said to be the
proper dressing for one acre.
Prepared lime or agricultural lime is
made by adding water to caustic lime
out of contact with air. BY this pro-
cess Sc pounds of causdc lime becomes
"a pounds of hydrate OF lime.
Evening journal., 1912-12-16

COST OF MARKETABLE MILK
increasing Price Of Foeds and Labor
and Sanitary Conditions Are Held
Responsible.

The people OF cities who complain
about the high prices OF milk may be
interested in knowing what il costs TO
produce aud distribute good market
able milk An investigation made last
by the dairy department Of the col
lege Of agriculture. Ohio State univer.
si,y. shows that the average cost OF
milk In Ohio is about SO cents. OF 6.25
cents per quart, allowing 1900 pounds
per COW per year as the average milk
production This takes into consider
alton the cost Of feeds, labor. interest
on Investment, maintenance, insur-
ance. taxes. etc When the average
milk production per COW is increased.
the cost is decreased. The average
cost OF distribution is 3ih cents per
quart as the cost or producing milk
and delivering Il to the consumer
This means that when milk retaila at
ten cents quart. the average pro-
ducer and distributor is making little
or no profit in the transaction. Where
high producing COWS are kept and
economic methods Of handling and dis
tributiAg on a large scale are employ
ed. the above figures are greatly re-
duced and there is a fair profit IN the
dairy business. However. II is the av-
erage producer. who keeps average
COWS. the increasing cost OF feeds and
labor and the greater demand for SAINT
tary conditions that are contributing
to the high price OF milk.
Evening journal., 1912-12-16
Handy cow ssanohIon.

OF az a discount from the purchase
price. In the meantime J had grow
ing up six heifers from the best COWS
in a large dairy herd OF grade Jerseys.
and out OF a thoroughbred Jersey bull.
These were bred TO another registered
Jersey bull OF good individual merit
and approved pedigree. and their most
promising heifers raised to cowhood
what was the result?
Almost without exception the COWS
thus raised were extra good ones, Civ
ing milk testing high in butter fat, the
average herd producing a pound OF
butter from much less than twenty
pounds Of milk. while such COWS as
I had been Obliged TO buy would not
make the same amount from less than
twenty-five pounds OF milk
The stanchion shown in the Illus
tration. which is selfexplanatory, will
be found handy In any COW barn. The
lever attached TO the end is used for
opening and closing.
Evening journal., 1912-12-16

grapes through the winter. but have
never succeeded I'm doing so in my
ordinary fruit room. The grapes must
not be placed in piles In baskets or
boxes. With me they do the best in
single layers. If one layer is piled on
top Of another they are inclined to rot
Some people cut of portions of the
vine with clusters on it and place the
ends OF the vine in a bottle Of water
and report good results IN keeping the
grapes plump and fresh. Others in
sert one end of each stem of grapes
in a bottle Of water but when the
water evaporates it must have atten-
tion, therefore this is rather an eX-
pensiYe method. The Catawba has
the reputation Of being the best keep
er of the hardy nothern grapes. The
Catawba and even the Delaware are
kept, as I assume I'm cold storage, and
put on the market in western New
York all through the winter, bat I OBJ
serve there is difficulty in keeping
even the Catawba in prime condition
for the holidays.
Evening journal., 1912-12-16
FARMERS GOING BACK EAST
Msiy Advantages Offered Worn out
Farms BY Adoption of Modern
Methods Of Agriculture.

A good many men at the present
time are going east Gin. many instances
these were farmer boys back east be-
fore they grew up and went west) and
buying worn out. rocky homesteads
that have been abandoned, hoping with
the money and ideas they gained in
the west to make themselves wealthy
on the abandoned acres near the big
eastern markets.
There should be a great opportunity
for active young agriculturists with
modern agricultural training in the old
eastern states Many farms there have
been abandoned because Of the de-
pleted condition of the soil and the
fact that competition with the fresh
lands of the west was Improbable on
standard crops.
It is said that at the present time
nearly 1000, 900 acres of idle farm land
is lying along the boundary line be
tween New York state and Pennsyl.
Vania. Surely, with the great markets
at the very door of these lands, there
are for the eastern farmer wonderful
possibilities.
Evening journal., 1912-12-16
GRAPES FOR USE IN WINTER
Placed In Department Of House Cellar
Without Any Artificial Heat
Some Keep We'll.

What a pity It IS that grapes will
not keep longer. Every autumn I
place in a department OF my house
cellar. whore there is no artificial heat.
baskets OF various varieties OF grapes.
says a writer IN Green's Fruit Grower.
] do not expect the Worden. Concord.
Delaware and Niagara to keep long.
therefore consume them first. After
these consume the Brighton, which
is a fairly good keeper, but which
shrivels up considerably. Barry has
kept well with me this season. Gaert-
ner. a red grape. has kept perfectly
up to Thanksgiving.
Mills, a black grape with very large
compact cluster. is the best keeper OF
all that | have tested. being in per-
feet condition on Thanksgiving day.
/ hear OF many methods of keeping
Evening journal., 1912-12-16
Exoell.it Herd Leader.

by the fact that human milk contains
about three per cent. OF fat. That fat
ia milk provides heat appears proba-
bic. when il is remembered that the
camel, more or less tropical animal.
gives milk containing only about three
per cent. of fat. while IN the milk
OF the dolphin whale. which inhabits
the waters OF the colder regions, the
fat percentage is not less than 43.S,
The milk Of the reindeer contains n
per cent. Of fat The fat OF Holstein
milk is very finely divided into glob.
ules OF particles, and Is very thor
oughly mixed with the milk or emul.
sified.
Evening journal., 1912-12-16
.A1PY NoTrs
-, .i.s.--s .8aA ~
Kanr com always should be ground

Kamr corn always should be ground
for COWS.
A meaty udder ia seldom combined
with a good mixer.
An occasional soaking in brine VIII
keep the wooden churn sweet.
Dairying isn't play. but no other job
pays better wages for hard work.
The dairyman sells a ton Of but
ter. and Is out only so cents worth Of
fertility.
Be sure not TO stint the calves
and yearlings in the use Of straw for
! bedding.
Tho longer the calf is allowed to
suck the harder it win be to teach him
to drink
The man with four or more COWS
DOESN'T save money by not buying a
separator.
The cream separator should be firm
" fixed on a solid base If good work
Is expected OF IL.
In feeding a milch COW a corn ra~
ton. reduce the ration at first indi-
cation Of fattenlng.
Be sociable with the heifers. It
10 not beiittling yourself. but it is
uplifting for the calves and young cat
tie.
Alfalfa hay and ground oats will put
quick growth on fall calves and thus
carry them through winter In better
shape
Be sure that the COW stables are In
good repair before the weather is
SO cold that the stable must be in
constant use,
The COW that drops a calf in The
fall is the one that win drop money
in her owners pocket provided shs
Is given the mad and care she ds-
garves
Evening journal., 1912-12-16
MIX Can Seal.

Pennsylvania man has devised a milk
can seal that will tell Immediately
whether or not can has been opened.
On the neck OF the can is a bifurcated
lug, and Just above It, on the lid. Is
a small hinged arm with perforations
in It. There are also perforations on
opposite sides OF the lug. To seal the
can the hinged member is dropped into
the opening Of the lug and the perfo-
rations aligped. A soft metal seal is
then inserted in the aligned perfora-
tions and the can defies any one to
open It without breaking the seal and
leaving trace OF their operations
Evening journal., 1912-12-16
n;,5,'s q & a
Horers In Young Trees.

the tree. sometimes, especially in the
case of young trees, almost entirely
girdling them. thus running the trees.
The methods of fighting both round
and fiat headed borers are much the
same. Two or three methods are
available for making the control OF
borers more easy. In case OF older
trees. probably the most important
method is by mounding. that is heap
ing up a little mound of earth around
the base OF the tree. This forces the
insect to deposit its eggs higher on the
tree so that the worm will be located
higher Il is much easier to level
this mound OF earth down around the
tree TO find the borer than to have to
dig away the soil when It is left level
However, mounding may not be prac-
ticable I'm very stony land. In case Of
younger trees, the best method is to
wrap them with a wood veneer wrap
per- And mound very small amount
of earth around these wrappers. This
makes II very difficult for the parent
Of the borer to get its eggs deposited
In the trunk Of the tree. In sections
where the borers are rather numer-
ous. while this practice Of wrapping
should be followed. It should not be
wholly depended upon. but the exam
ining for the borer should also be
done. II the wooden wrappers
are used 1t may be necessary TO spray
inside Of them with kerosene emulsion
or limesulphur for the woolly aphis
are apt TO accumulate there.
Evening journal., 1912-12-16
GARDEN Oald
FAPN1 NOTES

Keen tools save time, labor and do
most efficient work
The man with the silo is not worry
ing over winter feed.
Anything that reduces the cost Of
maintenance increases the profit.
AS a general rule, potatoes should
be planted on fresh ground each year.
A 160.acre farm with a silo will pro-
duce as much revenue as a 1S0-acre
farm without
Deep plowing Increases the soils
waterholding power. also its plant
feeding power
The corn that shells of while huslk-
ing can be saved If coal shovel is
used in unloading.
It's a shame TO let a vast amount
Of feed go TO waste each year by not
using the corn stalks.
Asparagus is a hardy plant. It
does not need a winter mulch 20 keep
II from being killed by freezing.
More alfalfa means more home
grown feed and smaller feed bills. Il
naturally leads to better profits.
Some people have gone so far as to
claim that the corn stalks In the silo
are worth as much as the ears in the
crib.
Secure an abundance Of good, clean
straw now, for bedding. thus insur-
ing the comfort of ell animals during
the winter months
A few gallons OF paint would not
be expensive. but II II were rightly
applied Il would add a great deal TO
the value Of the place.
Keeping any machine we'll oiled and
in proper repair not only increases
efficiency, but decreases the amount
Of power required to run the machine.
The garden truck. which most
farmers allow to waste at this season
of the year. can be turned into big
profits by feeding them TO the hogs.
cattle and poultry.
Evening journal., 1912-12-16
Quantities Of Water.

Consider the kind Of plant you are
watering. Soft-stemmed kinds. espe-
cially those with large leaves. viii
require much more water than hard
wooded, slow-growing kinds. While
the former easily recover from drouth.
the hard-wooded suffer permanently
from extremes.
The seasons and time Of day should
also be watched. Plants not in active
growth should be watered sparingly
until they have regained their foliage.
Watering in the evening Just before
dark greatly aids fungous diseases,
as the foliage remains wet through
the night.
Evening journal., 1912-12-16
DELAWARE POULTRY
RUSHED TO MARKET

FREDERICA, Del, Dec. 10-The
heavy shipments Of turkeys. geese.
ducks and chickens from the farms in
Milford Neck commenced this morn>
ing when the steamers from Milford
and this town went loaded 10 their
fullest capacity with live fowl for ths
city markets. The prevailing prices
for these fowl have been very good.
but there are many OF tho farmers'
wives who have refused to sell, claim
ing that the rush tho latter part Of
next week will produce much better
prices.
Each express train from this town
is carrying hundreds Of pounds Of
dressed poultry to the New England
markets. The turkeys. especially
from this section, are sought after by
the dealers because Of the known
flavor OF the meat.
Evening journal., 1912-12-16

IN the evening and again just before
retiring
Into a small bowl full of boiling
water pour a scant teaspoonful OF
HNOMEL cover head and bowl with a
towel and breathe deep into the lungs
the soothing. healing, germ killing
vapor that arises
HYOMEI is Australian Eucalyptus,
an antisoptc that Is used extensively
by the foremost nose and throat
specialists in the world. combined
with other antiseptics
A bottle Of HYOMEI is 80 cents at
druggists everywhere. A complete
outfit which also includes a hard rub-
Der pocket inhaler for S100.
Evening journal., 1912-12-16
HoLsTEIN cow IS SUPERIOR
No Breed Exeels In Great constltu-
tlonal Vigor and In Fulfillment
Of All Requirements.

No breed excels the Holstein in
great constitutional vigor Holstein.
milk fulhlls most completely all re.
uuirements when food for infants and
invalids is under consideration.
The suggestion that milk richest IN
fat is not the best for building up
strength in babies seems to be proved
Evening journal., 1912-12-16
sead corn.

Next spring there is going to be a
big demand for good seed corn. Now
Is the time to prepare for this de-
mand. 1t is we'll to select the seed
from the field. II the ear was ma
tured before the frost the vitality is
not seriously impaired. This corn
should be selected now and stored in
place where 1t can dry out within
q short time.
Evening journal., 1912-12-16

the long ends form a rectangular
frame in which the mouth of the bag
is fixed. A strong spring joins the
long ends near the pivotal point.
When the outer ends OF the bars are
spread apart the inner ends spread
also and can then be made to en-
brace a post. When the device is let
go and the spring contracts it grips
the jaws against the post and holds
the apparatus in horizontal position.
with tho mouth of the bag open.
Evening journal., 1912-12-16
Tree Insulator.

says the Popular Electricity It is a
rectangular piece Of wood that may
be placed on wire by means OF two
crosswise grooves deep enough to
meet a shallow groove on the face.
The wire passes from one. crosswise
groove along the face groove and out
by way OF the second groove. the mid
die of the insulator thus held by the
wire bearing against the limb OF tree
without the use Of nails or other fas-
teners. The wood for the insulator is
thoroughly waterproofed.
Evening journal., 1912-12-16
Prepars for Winter.

The COWS should go into winter
quarters that are thoroughly clean.
bright and sunny. This means that
the cobwebs on the walls and ceilings
must be cleaned away. good coat OF
whitewash should be applied. all the
broken window lights replaced and the
windows made clean enough 90 that
the sun can shine through
Evening journal., 1912-12-16
Homemade Corn Shelter.

spikes driven in so that their heads
protrude about one-half inch.
The ear Of the corn is placed in the
notched part and the lever pressed
down. Two or three strokes Of the
lever will remove all the kernels
from the cob. A box is provided and
conveniently located on one leg to
catch the shelled corn.
Evening journal., 1912-12-16
SAFETY SEAL FOR MILK Cam
sott Piece ef Metal Arranged 90 That
Receptacle Cannot Be Opened
Without Dissection.

Often a farmer win lose a good deal
Of milk through having his cans open
ed IN transit and little OF tho con-
tents removed from each one. It Is
practically impossible. under ordinary
circumstances. to detect this. But
Evening journal., 1912-12-16
HOW TO MAKE CORN SHELLER
Few Scraps Of Old Lumber, Usually
Found on Any Farm, Can Be Made
Of Good Service.

Where there is but a small quantity
Of corn to be shelled a shelter can be
made OF a few scraps Of wood usually
found on a farm. A block Of wood
having a sloping notch cut from one
end is mounted on three legs as
shown in the illustration from Popu-
lar Mechanics The notched part as
well as the lever is thickly filled with
Evening journal., 1912-12-16
FIGHTING THE BoRER PEST
Insect Works Injury by Cutting Into
Bark and Sap Wood Of Tree, Espe-
cially Young Ones.

The borer is one OF the most seri-
ous pests orchardists have to contend
with. We have both the round-head-
ed borer in which case the worm or
larra is IN the wood during parts OF
three seasons and the fiat-headed
.borer which lives In the trunk Of the
tree only one season.
The injury done bv both Is in cut-
ting into the bark and sap wood Of
Evening journal., 1912-12-16
Good Dairy Farmer.

A good dairy farmer has been de-
scribed as "a good general farmer
plus the love of cows" This is q good
definition, because the man who does
not have a fondness for cattle and
who does not find some satisfaction IN
caring for them seldom turns out to
be a very capable and prosperous
dairy farmer.
Evening journal., 1912-12-16
ECONOMICAL TO RAISE COWS
Found More Profitable and Preferable
Than Buylna-Give MIX Testing
High IN Butterfat.
(By L. MORsE)

have found e more profitable and
preferable TO raise my COWS rather
than buy-them A few years ago while
living in Pennsylvania. I 'had some
experience along both lines. In two
instances, circumstances necessitated
my buying cows to replenlsh dairy
herd. In all bought nine cows, and
at the time thought I was buying very
carefully.
Out OF the nine, only two proved to
be in any wise desirable. the remain
der being from ordinary TO poor, and
not profitable enough to keep IN the
herd the most Of them being disposed
Evening journal., 1912-12-16
Food for MIX.

II a COW could talk and you would
ask what she would have to eat she
would answer, "Giye me a juicy. sue
culent food and I viii give twice as
much milk" The succulent food is
supplied in the summer by a good
pasture and IN the winter by silage.
All farmers should have a silo.
Evening journal., 1912-12-16
INsULAToR FOR THE TREES
Wood Used Should BE Thoroughly
Waterproofed to Prevent Branches
From Forming.

Part Of the telephone lineman's
work consists in keeping the wires
clear of trees and their branches,
which often afford a good ground. The
Morse tree insulator here shown is
simple and quickly placed on the wire,
Evening journal., 1912-12-16
Cool the Ashes.

Ashes for fertilizing the grape vine
should be cooled before applying them
and then they should be so placed that
they win not come in contact with
the vine itself but rather enter the
ground and fertilize the roots.
Evening journal., 1912-12-16
DEVICE FOR HOLDING BAGS
Pair Of Metal Bars Connected Pivotal
iy Form Rectangular Frame In
Which Sack ls Fixed.

A device for holding bag open and
at the same time holding 1t above the
ground-on q fence post. for example,
has been invented by a North Dakota
man. It consists Of a pair Of metal
bars that are pivotally connected.
The short ends OF the bars are bent
in to form spurs. like the tongs, and
Evening journal., 1912-12-16
SELECTING Seed Corn.

sn selecting seed corn save four or
FIVE times as much as you can pos
sibly use, for 1t win be best TO select
very rigidly at seeding time and such
corn as is not needed can be readily
sold at good prtcsr
Evening journal., 1912-12-16
EASY TO MAKE HOG HANGER
One Can Raise and Handle Largest
Animals by Use Of Device Shown
In Illustration Herewith.

The poles are S1s to 9 feet long and
8 inches in diameter. Bore a %-inch
hole through the large end Of each
pole and ss-inch bolt will hold the
three together making a tripod. Bore
Evening journal., 1912-12-16
R.st Eartiliz.r

Unleached hardwood ashes is one OF
the best fertilizers for fruit trees OF all
kinds Thirty bushels per acre is a
good dressing. but even more would
be beneficial.
Evening journal., 1912-12-16
BuvIno Machinery.

One thing that cuts down the profits
on the farm is the expense for new
machinery. Usually these machines
are necessities but the first cost is
always something OF an item.
Evening journal., 1912-12-16
The Dairy Pasture.

The dairy herd should be taken up
early in the fall, 10 as to allow the
last growth of grass to afford proteo-
JIon to the roots during the winter.
Evening journal., 1912-12-16
Huv WhIIs chean.

Experience the last twenty years
proves that both grain and rough feed
are cheaper in the fall than at any
other time. So II you viii have to
buy this winter, buy now.
Evening journal., 1912-12-16

a 5s-inch hole IS inches from top Of
each OF the ten outside legs of the
hanger In these put 1z-inch bolts to
hook under the cords of the Cross
legs. One oan raise and handle the
largest hog with this device.
Evening journal., 1912-12-16
Thousands OF

Thousands OF
wise people the
country Ov er
are using the
tIYOMEI va
pOr treatment
to break up a
cold in the head
or chest over
night. Follow
this advice once
-rufU f,.nf If.f.~o
Evening journal., 1912-12-16

Everything in Pictures at Yereer's,
419 Shipley Streets
Evening journal., 1912-12-16
CATARRH
Coughs, Colds

Pleasant Vapor Treatment that Gives
Relief in Few Minutes.
Here's an offer that means some-
thing.
Money returned il Booths HYO~
MEL doesn't give satisfaction in
treatment OF catarrh, coughs, colds
and crOuD
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1912-10-18
List of Delinquent Road Hands
for TenSas Parish.

The following is the list of the delinquent Road Tax
PAYERS for the year 1912 This tax must be paid
promptly or steps will be taken to enforce col
lection, which will attach additional costs.