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Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1913-08-15

1t is not in the soil, or the fertilizer,
or the weather, nor in any other fac
tor, important though each may be.
The first essential is to breed up
corn for points with the same care
given to animals or fowls. Type,
quality, stamina, productiveness, etc.,
must be known, must be sought for
and improved with each season. 1t
is not enough to pick out perfect ears
or such as may be attractive at harv-
est time. 1t is necessary that one
shall know the plant that produced the
ear and all the conditions Of its
growth and environment.
There are many mysteries to be
solved in this question of seed selec-
tion with the view to breeding up a
more productive type of corn. My
indicate some of the difficulties to be
met with. In husking the corn in
the fall of 1908 I came across just
one stalk containing two ears. 1t
was the first l had ever met with,
though upon inquiry find that farm
ers do frequently come across such
two-eared stalks, though they never
pay any attention to them, but throw
them in the crib with the others.
+ 1t occurred to me, however, that 1t
would be well to plant from those two
ears and endeavor to raise a two
| cared type. One ear was of good size
and the other about two-thirds as big
Weighing them the large one weighed
IA ounces and the small 91a ounces
The large ear was an average ear
such as every stalk carried. Thus
this particular plant gave 91R ounces
more than any other plant. This gain
would mean almost a ton more to the
acre If the corn could be bred tC
yield two ears. 1t would mean ever
more if the two ears could be made tc
attain a good size instead of one be
ing large and one small as in this
case.
The corn was of a variety calleC
yellow-fiint, obtained originally OF {
nearby farmer. From these two ears
/ selected $50 kernels, discarding thu
butts and tips. The field in which
this was planted was fall plowed anc
dressed during the winter with
liberal application of a high qualit.
of stable manure, as l keep such in ;
cement-bottomed pit. The two-eare,
seed was planted at one end Of th
. main corn field. 1t should, of course
have had separate plot, and it ma.
J be that the tendency to revert to on
ear was due in part to its contiguit,
, to the ordinary corn.
The $50 kernels made 210 hills
, Fourteen failed to come up, probabl
being eaten by worms or mice. TIL
, termination showed very strong vita
ity. However, of the GIG stalks, a
from the two-eared seed, only 13
/ stalks produced double ear. Abou
: one-fifth.
3 Another interesting point, shown
D clearly the tendency to reversion t
remote ancestors, is found in the fac
: that while the two-seed ears were c
. 12 rows about rs per cent. of tn
t yield was of one eight-rowed cob
: Although this variety of flint cor
D will show frequent ears of IL and
: rows, 1t may be considered properl
an eight-rowed type of corn. Thu
d we see that after throwing the spoi
|. OF two-eared stalk. there Is NJ
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1913-08-15

sufficient stamina in all the seeds TO
reproduce like the parent. The corn
reverted not only to the one-eared but
to the eight-rowed type.
This is one of the mysteries that
will have to be solved, no doubt be-
fore a highly-productive two-eared
type of corn can be raised with the
qualities of the parent so fixed that
it can be relied upon to maintain
big average yield. It may be due to
a weakness of inbreeding.
Some of the ears weighed over a
pound each, making over two pounds
to the stalk. If this could be aver
aged for an entire corn field 1t would
yield over ten tons to the acre.
Such may seem an eXaggeration or
an impossibility, but 1t so only in
comparison, with what we have been
accustomed to. Even If by judicious
selection of two-eared seed each
year still the type could not be fixed
so as to produce even yields of the
maximum amount, yet if it gave an
increase of 20 per cent. as 1t did in
my experiment, the return would be
a big one for what is involved. 1t
does not imply added cost, in the pro-
| duction, but only greater care and
interest in ones work.
Another thing to be kept in mind
! in breeding up type of corn for high
er productiveness is that the number
| of kernels to the ear and their size
has an important bearing OF the yield
of grain.
A corn expert once figured out that
! X the productiveness of corn could
be increased by only one kernel to
each ear, on the entire crop it would
mean a gain of so tons of grain!
Even though the figures be not abso-
lutte there is no gainsaying that the
increase of yield would be very big
amount in the aggregate. The point
is made very clearly in the accom-
panying photographs which show
eight, ten and twelve-rowed ears OF
corn. Each ear was exactly the same
in weight, being IL ounces each. The
= eight-rowed ear gave seven ounces OF
grain, and had cob weighing four
ounces, the ten-rowed ear weighed up
eight ounces of grain and had a
three ounce cob. The twelve-rowed
ear gave Sh ounces of grain. A diff
ference of an ounce and half to the
ear of actual grain Is an appreciable
gain worth striving for. But that
does not mean that such is the limit
of the gain to be obtained 1t would
be quite within reason to obtain ten
fold that increase.
The chief requisite to substantial
progress in the growing of a more
productive corn must be the skill anc
Judgment of the worker. The frs
essential is no doubt seed selection
but this does not merely mean thu
picking out of the best looking earl
, either at harvest time or in the husk
; ing. 1t is necessary that the groves
shall watch the corn from the frs
| start of the seed and through tn,
growing.
t Vigor, productiveness and earl.
ripening should be noted. not merel,
: in the mind. but in book, and tn
, stalks should be marked so that the.
I can be identified at any time. NJ
I method Is to snip out little bits o
9 tin; punch hole through them a
j. one side and put bit of thin wir
n through and twist this loosely abou
4 the stalk when marking 1t. On tn
Y tin / scratch number with a shar
8 awl There is not likely to occu
t any accident that can destroy TIL
t tag or erase the figures.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1913-08-15
Knife Not Used.

How did you happen to have Old
Man Longwind on the program at
your informal banquet"
We'll, he wasn't on the program.
but somebody who was on couldn't
come, so the old guy was asked to fill
in"
What did he do?"
Not thing but arise and speak for
forty minutes"
Gee! Did he have his speech all
cut and dried?"
Not was only dried!"-Cleve-
land Plain Dealer.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1913-08-15
His Views.

do you eat the same kind of grub
you feed the summer boarders?"
II do" answered Farmer Whiffle-
tree.
"A farmers life is a hard one, amt
it?" responded the city man.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1913-08-15
WOMAN TOOK
FRIENDS ADVICE
And Found Health in Lydia
E. Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound.

/ was SO miserable
I didn't know what
to do. I suffered
from bearing down
pains, my eyes hurt
me, / was nervous,
dizzy and Irregular
and h ad fem ale
weakness. I spent
money on doctors
but got worse all
the time.
ga friend told me
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1913-08-15
Still, a woman's vanity jsn't in 10
with a mans conceit.

Mrs. wlnslow's Soothing Syrup for Children
teethlng, softens the gums, reduces inhammar
tion, ,allays pain cures wind collie 25c n bottleAn
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1913-08-15
Window, Kansas.
ment which caused

about the Pinkham remedies and I took
Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
pound and was cured. I cannot praise
your remedies enough for know never
would have been well if / had not taken
It Miss NARY A. HoRNER, Route
No. 2, Box Al, Window, Kansas.
Consider Well This Advice.
No woman suffering from any form
of female troubles should lose hope un-
til she has given Lydia E. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound a fair trial.
This famous remedy, the medicinal in
gradients of which are derived from
native roots and herbs, has for nearly
forty years proved to be most valua-
BILE tonic and invigorator of the fe-
male organism. Women everywhere
bear willing testimony to the wonderful
virtue of Lydia 2. Pinkham's Vegeta-
BILE Compound.
IL yOu want special advice write to
Lydia E. Pinkham Medicine Co. (confi.
dentiaD Lynn, Mass. Your letter will
be opened, read and answered by O
woman and held in strict confidence.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1913-08-15

Speech may sometimes be enigma
tic, but silence keeps more people
guessing.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1913-08-15
BurninQ Question,

Knicker-Experience is the best
teacher.
Bocker-Is she ried?-New York
Sun.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1913-07-08
FOUR COUNTY S. S.
CONVENTIONS
WILL BE HELD DURING NEXT
TWO WEEKS IN THIS STATE.
Rev. w. n. Fields. Of This City. and
Rev. s. c. Jones, OF Farming
ton, Will Have Charge.

During the next two weeks Sunday
School conventions will be conducted
In four counties OF this state. In the
absence OF General Secretary A. T.
Arnold. who Is in attendance at the
Worlds Sunday school convention at
Zurick. Switzerland, the sessions will
be In charge OF Rev 5. c. Jones. OF
Pennington. superintendent OF the
Home and Visitation department. OF
the State Sunday School Association.
The Tucker county convention will
be held Thursday and Friday OF this
week. at Hendricks. July i2 and 13
the Mineral County convention will
be conducted in Burlington. while the
following two days the Preston coun.
~ convention will be held al Tunnel.
ton. The Grant county convention
will be held at Schcrr. July l6 and Il.
Owing TO the capable corps of field
workers. the work OF the State Sunday
School association is being carried on
expeditiously, and many conventions
have already been held Ry the last
of August nearly all will have been
conducted. and the years work will
be drawing 10 a close.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1913-07-08
W00DMEN
OF the World Will Hold Tri- State
Log Rolling" Near Huntington
This Month. Program
Announced.

Elaborate preparations are being
made bv the Woodmen Of the World
Tor a tri-State log rolling to be held
at ClNteside park. Huntington. july
~. \ big parade will lac f-atur.
OF the morning. and during the after
noon class of 5O0 candidates will be
initiated.
Members Of the order from Ohio
PENNSYLVANIA and West Virginia will
b" present. and it Is likely that several
local Woodm"n Will attend.
The program IS as follows:
1000 \. M.-MonStrr Parade
Farac" forming at 18th ~ Winches-
ter avenue.
! II. Er"w"r. Grand Marshal
STATE officers and ladies in automo-
hiles
Floats. Rand. Uniform Ranks and
Sovercigns
Special Prizes.
American Flag to camp having the
largest number in parade
Merchants Of Ashland will give
prize To- tall"st. shortest. latest.
thinnest pr~tticst and ugliest
Woodman.
1900 M.-Haskct dinner at CIyffeside
park
90 l.. M.-Tniform Rank Drin CON
test at ball grounds. Clyneside
park
ist prize $1,000.
md prize $1,000.
Regulation Manual {" govern con-
test
@.2o T. M.-Grcat s00 class Intro
duction At ClyMesiGc Park casino.
Floor work hy Huntington. ". Va.
and Portsmouth. -. teams
800 I. NJ. Dancing at Clymcsidc
Park casino.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1913-07-08
EXCURSIONS
To Be Given by Members OF FIrs;
Christian Church On Steamer
Joe Fowler. July IS.

II Is often said that the average
business man Of today has TOO much
10 occupy his mind. and therefore
cannot devote any of his time 30
Christian work. but this saving do, :
not apply TO the business man OF
Wheeling TIL" Christian EndoavOr
Society * N" FIRST Christian church
OF this city has planned 10 give soy.
eral moonlight excursions 10 enable
them 10 pay for the fixtures for their
new church. and r. =. Truxeu. the
Main street miiliner. and Dr Maury.
the dentist. both prominent business
men OF this city. have volunteered 20
give their places Of business a. head
quarters for This society. whore the
Endeayorcrs can sell tickets TIL"
first moonlight excursion will De Civ
On Tuesday evening. July -. al : 30
on the steamer Joe Fowler. and thu
tickets are being sold AZ 50 cents
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1913-07-08
BOARD OF REVIEW
Begins Work and Property Valua-
tons N Washington District
Are First Considered

Tho board - equalization and r.
Wow vout ruDI yc~fsrdnN Co.. mIK"
changes that may be- Necessary. and
nisp tn hear complaints $40 regard fn
assessments that have been maj.
when prrp"rt, wnv over -csftWHf %.
The rrst district taken no Was fh1t ~
vs. a4hinr'on and 90" oth'rz RiI l,.
taken NJ in turn The frst case fo
h. beard vas that ~ Frank Thwm nf
Tho NafirunI road ~ M head uf The
Fulton hiV Ths board reduced DTS
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1913-07-08
FORMAL OPENING
City Police Court viii Have More
Dgnifed Hearings N the Future
with Crying o. Bailif az
Openf-n ~ Sessions

The dignity 81 the Wheeling police
court viii hav" 90 D" respected from
uow on YESTERDAY morning court
was called ~ order hv chief of Police
Thomas Leylaud iu the old ErrH..
style. Aye. Ave. Nyr court now
stands open until further notice" and
silence is commanded in th' name ~
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1913-07-08
COLERAIN TO HAVE
BIG SHAM BATTLE
Town Has Gone Baseball Crary Sup
porting Two First Class Teams.
Proceeds From, Social saturday Even.
frq To Be- Used 20 Purchase New
Uniforms For Fairgrounds
Team

rf.fHIn. 'H.n. s rr.Fr...i.. u''fr
Town ,.e ur"s from frIrsr.rf N
Vic f.diy f.ts. faurfI. f.taf.. na o.
-."rrsr rf..r'. I4 baseball crazy.
T'r f'rr poo. fw0 fH..iaT rl.fa.
which r'rr1 ready anI Willing %
match ar. rish rrEFrfyHfi.r Ir this
.'Irr fs 'i.. wsaE. sfrnng or .frrr
uI.s Tho f'nsErnlrfH tenn With
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1913-07-08

rr''r srlIu rais" Hefurbanrc on a
tract inr ..r VI Dom asked if he were
tHIft -I'Hr r'II'd that be- didn't
r'nI.uh'r much about fhr affair -
H" iI.i GOO many drinks You have
u' '" Ir'-s 'Hl.irE fr.lhie while "a
T"e' rre'r 'r 90 mr. 4sfiI IuIi.. Jor-
daf. and ..ur 90. will U. so and
costs nrI 'H .lt. 700 hard IHf.r This
completed fi. session og court
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1913-07-08

Assessment from $50 90 5000. Tho
board is composed ~ Pr, -Id.rf.
Zen hamilton. Ir Sc. = Rate. and
Lester smith Prns..lt..- attorney
In't'ff Adti'Tau sii t--.--nr IS on.
liaff"y mr." also attending The s'--
siufi-
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1913-07-08

III" court" said the chief. one could
~ heard pin drop IN the court room.
and there WIS not n murmer from a
soul Judge l. : Jordan was also on
Tho bonoh and there was a reason for
tho silence.
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1913-04-25

While congress and President VIII.
son are :rettinx and fumlng concern.
ing the tariff and while the miners,
the lumbermen, the sheepmen and
the Thousand and one other industries
OF Idaho are wraugling With the
powers that he over tha tariff ques-
tion, II is pointed out that q fence
could be built around the state and
that 1t could produce sufficient COM
modities to support 10 times Its
present population, could produce
enough gold and silver to- coin all the
money that would be needed for busl.
ness purposes, could produce enough
lumoer, brick and stone to build all
the houses that would be needed.
could furnish sufficient electricity TO
run all OF the railroads that would
come to the state ard turn every
wheel ~ every line II industry, be-
sides exporting sufficient of these
products to supply 10 states the pes
ent size Of Idaho.
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1913-04-25
Engagement Announced.

The following Item, taken from the
C.pur d'Alene Jaurnal will be OF In
terest 10 Mr.. Egbers' Rathdrum
friends, rs he once lived here with
his parents and was furmerly a stu
dent In the Rathdrum schopl:
The engagement sufl Miss Eva +.
Davis to Miles f. Egbers was formally
announced at an Afternoon tea aud
party given April II BY the aunt Of
the bride to-be, Mrs. J. 70 Crawford,
303 Garden. The marriage will take
place some time 10 May. Both part.
les TO this Interesting announcement
are we'll known and popular Ia the
younger set Of the city.
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1913-04-25
SUPREME COURT TO DECIDE
Question Of Treasurer and Tax
Collector.

There Is confusion 10 all parts OF
the state over the adoption OF the
constitutional amendment last year
to make the county treasurer ex officio
tax collector. In some places 1t was
held that this amendment was self
executing and ofiic,als were elected
Ia some OF the counties with this In
mind. In other counties II was held
that an act OF the legislature would
be necessary befnre this constitutional
amendment was operative.
The legislature took the latter view
of II aud enacted law, senate bill
No. 1877, providing that the county
treasurer should be ex-oilicIo tax col.
lectOr and that the act should take
effect the second Monday in January.
1915.
This did not clear up the situation,
especially IN thos, counties that bad
elected officers and flxcd salaries with
the understanding that the const,tu.
tional amendment was 70 70 into e.
feet at once. Friendly suit has been
instituted In The SUR me court 10
bring this ma hr To definite issue,
says the Sta t.inan.
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1913-04-25

For the purpose Ut importing into
the state Of Idaho some vt the best
dairy stock possible, Professor +. V.
Ellington, nf the dairy department.
and Mr.. Geo. B. Caine, field dairy
man for Lincoln county. Will go east
shortly to purchase dairy cows. They
will purchase stock in Wisconsin and
probably other middle eastern states.
There has been such demand on the
part OF tic farmers and dalrymen Il
the stat for n better grade OF cows
that these men have been chosen 4 r
the purpose of selecting and buying
Che best dairy coas available.
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1913-04-25
The French President.

The French president enjoys some
petits benefiices apart from the $24o..
600 he draws yearly as salary and al.
lowances. Supplies Of vegetables for
his table come from the kitchen gar
dens at Versailles, fruit from the Or
chards of Fontainebleau, game from
the state forests and hay for his horses
from the meadows at Rambouillet.
Moreover, the state pays the wages OF
his stable hands and his coachman, but
not his chauffeur's.-New York Sun.
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1913-04-25
Giants Butterflies.

In the northern part Of New Guinea
there are butterflies SO large that the
natives hunt them with the bow and
arrow. They belong to the species
Troides chimOera, and they are not
only among the largest but among the
rarest butterflies in the world. Some
specimens measure eleven and half
inches across the wings. The males
which are very shy, are found only al
certain hours Of the day ut the top of
lofty blossom bearing trees. The ma
tives sometimes shoot the butterflies
with four pronged arrows, sometimes
capture them in nets made Of spiders
webs.
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1913-04-25
Household Gessip.


One Of the players is sent out Of the
room. The leader asks the others to
say something about the absent one.
As each one In turn makes a state
ment or criticism the leader writes It
down, with the speakers name, on a
piece Of paper, which she keeps. The
player is then called in. and the state
ments about him are read aloud, one
at time, and he must try to guess
who said each one as 1t is read.
As soon as he guesses one correctly
the person who said 1t takes bis place
and goes out of the room to be criti-
cised In turn.
Examples of comments:
You have the family eye.
Your nose is too small.
There is a spot on your coat sleeve
Your pompadour Is not becoming.
You have a witching smile.
Your shoes are a size too small.
You are a delightful letter writer.
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1913-04-25
LICENSE ON AUTOS
Provision Of the New Idaho
Law.
RATES ARE SIS to $40.
Owners Required to Report Size
and Make Of Machines.

There are 5000 automobile owners
10 Idaho who will be compelled to
get under the wire, pay their state
tax, get their metal tag and secure a
license from the secretary Of state be-
fore May I, says the Statesman.
This is equally true Of the owners
OF motorcycles. They must be regis.
tered and secure their license also.
Otherwise they will be deprived OF
the use OF the public roads.
For several days the office force OF
Secretary OF State Clifford was send
ing out blank applications for licenses
to all known automobile dealers and
owners. These blanks provide that
the owner shall make formal applca
tion for a certificate under chapter,
l79 Of the session laws OF the Twelfth
session OF the legislature: that he
shall give the name of tho owner Of
the car; the residence; the business
address; the name Of the manufac-
tnrer OF his car; It's style: its type;
the number Of the motor; the factory
number; the character OF motor power,
and the number Of horsepower.
| The applicant is also expected to
pay the annual tax on his car. For a
30 horse power Or less the tax is $l5;
80 to 40 horsepower the tax is $40; 40
to so horsepower the tax Is $25; &c
horsepower or more the tax is $40.
The tax for motorcycle is SIS with
out reference to size, style or previous
condition Of servitude.
Dealers in motor vehicles are ex.
pecLed to give their name, style ol
the flrm; place OF business; address
and make OF the motor vehicles sole
or manufactured. A dealer must pal
a state tax OF $35 which will include
the cost OF the number plate. HI
must also pay 81 for each additiona
number plate.
/ Number plates are made o
enameled steel, Is inches long ant
ssix inches vide. The numbers ar
five inches high. The plates thi
year will be colored deep blue. Eacl
year they will be different color L
avoid confusion.
| It is estimated at the Office OF tn
/ secretary OF state that the lncom
from this source will be between $50,
900 and $4,000 I, r the flrst year an
that it will increase each year as
greater number Of cars are used. TIL
proceeds will 70 into the state high
way district fund for the building G
roads.
The rev law takes effect May I, c
so days from the date OF It's approve
by the governor. 1t is planned
have the certificates all out aud read
for business by that date.
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1913-04-25
slit Smoke.

Sift smoke is an amusing game play
ed with complete pack OF cards di-
vided into halves, one portion being
dealt round to the players and the 9th
er remaining on the table, the last
card dealt being trump. The cards
rank as at whist. The tricks are of no
value, but each player must follow the
suit led or play a trump. For each
trick gained the player takes a card
from the undealt portion, and he who
can hold out longest wins the game.
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1913-04-25

More than parcel ,prss 5oco. 90,
stamps, the face value OF which ex-
ceeds 81, 500, 900. have been suppl d
to postofflces OF the country sioce the
establishment OF the system. Parcel
post business Is increasing so rapidly
that it has been found necessary -
double the daily output of stamps.
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1913-04-25

1t is annuunced that The members
of the Kootenai County Fruit Crow
ers' association will hold a meeting at
Occur d'Alene April 26 for the pur-
pose OF considering and acting upon
the proposed plan OF consolidation
with the Spokane Fruit Growers
company. for the purpose Of selling
the products of the. orchards.
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1913-04-25
oeoupational.

The young woman store detective
when proposed to was silent.
'"Then you cannot be the sunshine OF
nv life," said the young man In dis.
appointed tones.
How can II" she answered. Il am
a professional shadow."-New YORK
Post.