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Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1913-01-31
INDUSTRIAL,
MECHANICAL
~ NOTESs

A new roofing material is steel coat
ed with lead
More than half of the lake snip
ments consist of iron ore.
The demand for their hides in South
Africa is met by Matching alligators
in incubators.
Builders OF 200-foot concrete chin
ney in Germany used the reinforcing
steel as lightning rod.
About one-third of the worlds prod
uct OF pig iron is accounted for in the
United Kingdom, United States and
Germany.
Invented by an American but built
in Switzerland, a new cigarette ma
chine will turn out GOO perfect Gig
arettes minute.
For joining lead and iron pipes there
has been invented an easily applied
coupling which is combination oil
union, joint and nipple.
A fortunate landslide in China re
Gently uncovered rich deposit Of
coal many miles from where any Goa
had been known to exist.
In 1912 United States railroad and
industrial corporations have issued
81, IT'S, 022,000 in new securities, all in
crease of $250.OO0, 900 over 1911.
Success has attended experiments in
England with spinning textile fibre
from a form of sea weed that grows
plentifuily in Australian waters.
A French engineer has invented .
sand box for locomotives in which a
stream of water is used to carry the
sand to the rails with but little waste
Joints riveted with nickefsteel riv
cts have been found to be more thar
twice as strong as those in which
wrought iron or mild steel riyets are
used.
Colored clock faces, lighted from be
hind. have been found available fol
telling the time in motion picture
places without their light interfering
with the pictures.
Turbodium is the name given new
alloy for propeIlers of turbine engine
steam vessels which is said to resist
erosion about six times as long Al
high tension bronze.s
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1913-01-31
PREVENT DISEASES
OF GARDEN CROPS
Foundation of Success Next Year
Will Depend Upon Pure Seed
! and Good Soil.

{By e. c. STAEMAN. Assistant in Path.
ology. Minnesota College of Agricul.
turel
II the soil is made sanitary by dig
ease control, a large annual loss in
garden crops will be avoided when
the seed is gathered from last years
crop is planted in the spring. 1t may
be laid down as principle that the
foundation of success next year will
depend upon the care which is given
to keep the seed free from disease
unsanitary
One vegetable which is directly con.
cerned is the potato. The tubers of
the potato plant may be troubled with
a number of diseases. In Minnesota.
the potato scab and the internal
brown rot must be contended with.
Both diseases live in the soil and
tubers, and 1t is necessary that the
soil be free from the disease if next
years crop is to be a large one. II
diseased seed or soil be used year
after year, the yield of the sound DO
tatoes becomes smaller and smaller.
Other common crops which are af.
fected with disease in Minnesota are
the bean, cabbage. onion and best.
Many OF the diseases are So ssrioasz
as to endanger the production or pay.
ing crops Some OF the. seed may BE-
diseased, and yet show no trace OF
disease. Bean anthracnose, bean hac.
teriosis and black rot Of cabbage are
among the diseases.
To prevent disease from obtaining
q hold. spraying should be done wher.
ever possible. II the soil is diseased
rotation of crops must be resorted to.
Only by such attention can perma
nent success be assured
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1913-01-31
NEW IDEA FOR PLACE CARDS
Something Always Welcome Is De-
sign That Is Different From
Run of These.

Something new In place cards is al
ways OF interest to those who fire.
Quently entertain. A quaint design
seen recently was a card about one
inch wide and three inches long. At
the top was picture of a pretty girl
whose hat, when tilted back. showed
the guests name beneath. Another
card showed a small messenger boy
carrying a small grip. When the grip
was lifted the name was found be-
meath. A lady with little fan would
be another clever idea, or pansies
with attached leaves would be neat.
For stag dinner the cards could be
made with each one to represent the
guests occupation Cards for the bank
er, tailor, editor, merchant, etc, could
be made very quaint il the artist is hui
morist enough to portray a little car
feature work in the establishment.
These little affairs can be made at
home with white cards and cartridge
paper, and If one can sketch the pic
lures may be made very attractive.
A tiny silk bag in which are tuck
ed few sprays of artificial flowers,
such as lilies OF the valley, or small
rosebuds, and a small name card,
is delightful combination OF place
card and favor
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1913-01-31

TEN is far inferior to that of grass,
and too, there is the question of
plenty of exercise and sunshine.
Colts need plenty of exercise and
sunshine to build up strong muscles
and sfuews- In the cold weather he is
kept in the stable most of the time.
Kept confined in a stall during the
winter his feet are sure TO grow
crooked unless intelligent care is TAX
en- OF them.
In the summer the natural wear
aid tear of travelling about the pas
ture keeps his feet in ideal shape so
that very little attention is required
to keep them OF the right length.
AS a general thing the milk that a
mare gives during the winter is of
rather an uncertain quality. The
amount OF milk mare produces is
not large, even on grass. In the win
ter when she is fed dry roughage and
grain her production is very small. OF
course this can be supplemented by
the milk of cow but the feeding of
COWS milk to young foals is matter
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1913-01-31

which requires the most painstakinE
not always satisfactory.
Still another advantage OF rearing
spring colts is the fact that weaving
period comes when the mare is nat
urally going dry.
Horses, like other domestic anil
mails. are highly artificial products.
However, the greatest success is at
tanned by raising them as nearly as
possible in their natural state. Plenty
of green grass, sunshine. exercise ard
the added milk production of the mare
are the principal reasons why spring
foals are best.
On the other hand, many fairness
who advocate breeding for fall colts.
claim that they can get better service
out of their mares during the spring s
work. On my own farm | have never
been able to see much In this claim.
Grain harvesting are fully as hard
work as blowing and cultivating. Any
fair-minded man will agree that haul
ing a corn binder when the temDera-
ture ifs around 80 degrees is no suit
able work for brood mares that are
heavy with foal No matter what sea
son of the year, common sense must
be exercised in the care and handling
of work mares that are heavy with
fcal il one is TO succeed in raising
good colts.
1t does not require great deal of
skill to raise a fall colt il good sense
is exercised In the process. Ii the foal
is shut up in a tight stall and COM
PEELED to stand on manure and filth it
is sure to produce unsoundness at the
very beginning.
IL your mares f al in the fall plan
to provide plenty OF room for the fOalS
to run about and pick bits OF food
here and there as they please. Give
them little cows milk and encour-
age them to eat when they please.
Allow them TO run about even If the
weather is quite cold and snappy.
Feed the mares plenty OF milk.mak-
ing foods such as carrots, mangles,
ground oats and wheat bran. Good
care and plenty of good food and ex-
ercise will bring the colt through to
grass in fine shape.
Then, when he is turned out to pas
ture feed him small ration of dry
roughage until the grass becomes dry
and hard. Grain may profitably be
fed all summer but the hay feeding
may be safely discontinued after the
grass becomes hardened.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1913-01-31
Wrench for Polished Brass.

side of the lever. The loose end of
the strap should have holes punched
at intervals of one inch or SO. to
made it adjustable to the work, with
the stud the opposite side of the bar.
The strap should be turned down
over the end of the lever, then up and
around the opposite end. where it is
fastened to the stud on the under side.
The object of throwing the strap
around the end OF the lever rather
than to fasten 1t at the end is TO in
sure a maximum amount of pull On
the strap with a minimum strain
where it is fastened to the stud
Use this device like any other pipe
wrench. To release the wrench for
another pull. simply pull il away from
the pipe far enough to allow it to
loosen its grip. and begin for the new
pull by simply repeating the first OPP
Grafton The end of the strap must
not be taken from the stud after it is
adjusted until the operation of turning
the pipe is completed.
With the use of this wrench an even
strain is placed upon the tubing on it's
entire surface without any possible
danger of marring or crushing it.
With few trials the work can be
done as quickly as with an open pipe
wrench.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1913-01-31

Two as pretty hats as have been
developed this season are pictured
here. They are designed for midwin-
ter, but from them one may draw
some interesting conclusions for
spring.
They evidence very fine workman
ship, they are handmade and come
under the meaning of that phrase
real millinery" which one hears SC
often nowadays.
But what marks them most distinct
ly as belonging to a new order is the
very notable simplicity of treatment
In the matter of trimming. 1t is an
artful simplicity, requiring much art
to produce with such success.
Shapes are so beautiful in them
selves that lines must not be lost by
trimming The shape is the thing.
There is nothing to conceal about any
good one, hence the simple manage
ment of trimmings.
A handmade velvet hat is shown
In figure l. 1t is of black velvet faced
with one of the new crepes in white.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1913-01-31
Ancient Asbestos.

There was winding sheet of amian
thus in the Vatican library, soft and
pilable in the hand, and showing indi
cations OF ignition upon one corner
The cloth. however, did not suffer.
This burning is taken as showing
that some combustible fiber had been
intermingled. Marco Polo, in the
thirteenth century, reported cloth
which the natives OF territory now
included in Russian Siberia claimed
as having been made of salamander
skin Marco Polo satisfied himself,
SO it seems, that he had to do with a
mineral substance. In fact, he found
out something as to its manufacture
In this same general region OF coun-
try asbestos Is today known to exist
We are not to regard asbestos as a
single. definite mineral Nor are we
to understand that there is a fixed
chemical constitution. Certain forms
of hornblende and serpentine, IL fib-
rous, are regarded as asbestos
sier's Magazine.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1913-01-31

ter thrown out, and the result is an
unsightly and unsanitary floor, be
sides being an annoyance and incon.
venience TO the man who attempts to
grind tools on that side of the stone.
The accompanying sketch shows a
pyramid-shaped guard, A. that can be
secured to the framework of the
shaft, says the Popular Mechanics.
The upshooting water encounters it
and is DETECTED back and down into
the basin below. The guards shape
is such that it is not in the way Of
anyone working on that side of the
stone. 1t is constructed of galvanized
iron or heavy tin.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1913-01-31
IRON AND GOLD PRODUCTION
In Year Of 1911 27,s7s, 2s2, os4 Tons Of
Metals Mined In U. q. Valued
at s789, 925,o46.

The total production of all metals
In the United States in 1911 was o..
S78,2S2.004 tons, valued at $78S,925.-
046 In the volume OF Mineral Re
sources" published by the United
States geological survey, Is short
chapter by H. D. McCaskey that con-
tains a unique table in which. for the
sake of comparison, the production OF
all metals is reduced to short tons.
Thus, pig iron, with production from
both domestic and imported ores of
26,048.16 short tons, valued at 1927
324,624. is contrasted with platinum
the production OF which was less than
a ton (0999 toni. valued at $1.30S.-
$50, and gold, with a production OF
190.704 tons, valued at s114.9S1 $50.
In the several mining industries
various units are commonly employed
which do not admit of convenient
comparison For instance, the pro
duction of anthracite coal is always
stated by the producers in long tons,
but that of bituminous coal is given
in short tons. Again, the flask" (75
pounds) is the customary unit for the
measurement of quicksilver, except
where the metric ton Is used The
Troy ounce is used for measuring the
precious metals.
AS shown by the tables in this re-
port, however, the value OF the total
production for 1911 was $S6,7s2, $50
less than that for 1910.
Another table gives the production
of domestic crude metallic ores. and
this, together with imports of foreign
supplies treated in domestic metal
production, shows the sources from
which these metals are derived. The
total production of all ores in 1871
was 105 ,25S, 492 short tons.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1913-01-31

For those who care for separate
collars and pieces of neckwear, some
stocks are being shown of pique and
charmeuse The collar is OF the
pique, which is trimmed with three
pearl buttons on either side of the tie
At the front, and at the end of the tie.
when is OF silk. the under piece OF
pique, just a little longer than the
silk, is found to have the three small
buttons also. The coIors are dark
blue. or green. or black. with all white
pique, and the buttons of tints match
xg the silk
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1913-01-31
English Boys Trained for Chefs.

With the general complaint Of the
high cost of living the Universal Cook
ing and Food exhibition which was re-
Gently held in London attracted more
than usual attention. Demonstrations
were given each day by continental
experts in foreign household cooking.
The London county council is training
a number of English boys just out of
school to become chefs and walters.
That the experiment is proving a sue
cess was shown by luncheon, attend
ed by more than 100 guests. which
was both cooked and served by boys
who are being thus trained. The fea-
ture which distinguished the exhibit
ton from all those previously held
was the effort to give a practical dem
onstration OF the low cost at which nu-
tritious food, properly prepared, could
be placed on the workingman's table.
It was shown, for example, that a
good soup for fifty people could be OBJ
tanned for So cents, German pie for
fifty people for $1.O9, and many other
nourishing dishes were exhibited
which we're made from what, in the or
binary household, is thrown away as
scraps or waste through ignorance
of how it can be utilized
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1913-01-31

There is shirred collar of lace about
the crown. The briln allows itself an
eccentricity at the back. 1t has an
upturned cape under which white os-
trich plumes, tipped with gray shad-
ing into black are placed. They
seem to nestle there blending the bat
into the figure of the wearer.
An embossed velvet is employed In
the pretty hat shown in Figure 2.
Such a covering presupposes the sim
plest trimming, therefore nothing
could be better than the soft pure
white feather-spray which appears to
be thrust through a slash in the vel
vet It is fastened with stitches plfc-
ed with great care SO that they ara
hidden in the velvet leaf which il
raised on the surface of the hat cover
ing
This is commendable millinery It
requires fine needlewoTk the shapes
are notably moderate in size. Is il
quite likely that size will dwindle and
that the spring will find US affecting
small close-fitting headwear.
JULIA 5oTToMLEY.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1913-01-31

AND e. y! IS \
MECHANICS
DEVISE CHEAP PIPE WRENCH
implement Described That Is Simple
and Most EfficIent--No Danger
of Crushing Work.

Quite frequently it becomes neces-
sary to have pipe wrench. especially
for brass tubing, that will not mar the
work and yet at the same time will
permit of using sufficient force to pro-
duce the required results without
crushing the tubing.
Here is described one of the cheap
est. simplest and yet most efficient of
pipe wrenches. 1t consists OF two
parts: A piece of hard wood about
1hx11ax1S inches and piece of
strong two-inch leather betting about
three feet long. The strap should be
riveted to the wood with riyet heads
well sunk below the surface of the
wood on the side opposite the strap
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1913-01-31
QUESTION OF DEEP
FLOWING DISCUSSED
Some Very Striking Increases in
Production Have Been Sc
/, cured by Method.
tey K. j. KINNEY. Kentucky Expert
nlent Station.l

eHy K. j. KINNEY. Kentucky Expert
nlent Station.l
During the last few years some very
striking increases in production have
been secured by blowing very deep
~ On the strength OF this number
Of authorities are advocating deep
blowing gcc the south. They advise
from eight to as much as sixteen
inches deep II seems somewhat dan
gerOus TO the orthodox man to give
such general advice as this until we
have more experimental data to con-
firm its value 1t is undoubtedly true
that much deeper blowing than is
now practiced in most sections of the
south is desirable
no cultivated crop can make its
best growth in seed bed less than
seven inches deep Where soils are
SO thin that blowing to this depth
win bring up large quantity OF raw
subsoil the depth should be attained
by blowing little deeper each time
instead of taking the full depth ali at
once. In this way the subsoil viii
nave a HlAf1E&p III O5iOUth WEdtnGI6Q
and Incorporated with the surface
soil.
Some advocates OF deep blowing
propose to go to the desired depth all
at once We are not prepared 10 say
whether they are right or wrong.
However, the safest plan is to try it
on a small scale at first. Deep plow-
ing 10 expensive and must show de-
eided benefits in it Is to be prOfita-
bic. Iet several join and purchase a
pillow For deep tiIiing and give IL a
good trial under Fair conditions. This
will be safe ard not expensive. II is
worth trying. and the experience win
be OF value to 0tner farmers.
Il would be good thing II FARM
ers trying new methods would make
a practice Of reporting results.
whether profitable or not. One dim
Guilty in deciding the merits OF aRg
practice Ia that the successful ones re-
mort. while those who fell do not
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1913-01-31

A suit OF the long smart coverall OF
velours delaine seems as inevitable
Just no was a fresh black evening
frock. And to remark on some black
evening frock seen lately there ap-
pears to be a revival OF jet, more or
less serious this time. Strings Of
carbochons (about the size OF a cent?
ere noticed on various frocks OF trans
parent black over white. and on a
cIinging skirt this trimming seems to
make the frock cling even more close
u to the figure.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1913-01-31
TO HOLD THE THERMOMETER
Decorative Affair That Can Be Made
Without Much Trouble and is
Very Useful

A thermometer Is very useful lit
tie article for hanging up in bed
room, or bathroom, but by itself it is
not particularly slightly object. and
a decorative holder for it can be made
without much trouble. and win greatly
improve its appearance.
The size of the holder must. OF
course. be governed by the size OF The
thermometer which is to find a place
upon 1t, but it should be made in
about the proportion of that shown in
the sketch.
Tor the foundation. piece Of stif
cardboard is used, and a small hook
sewn Oh to the upper part, holes hay-
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1913-01-31

where 1t can be lighted, and it heats
up the top of the stove just as il there
was a coal fire below. An advantage
Of this device, in house not provided
with regular gas stove is that it OBJ
viates the necessity of keeping coal
fire going all day. as it takes only a
little while to heat stove with it
and there is no fuel wasted when no
heat is needed, which is an item OF
economy
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1913-01-31
HANDY IN FARMERS KITCHEN
ingenious Combination Gas Generator
and Burner Takes Place OF
Ordinary Coal Range.

An Ohio man has patented an in
genious combination gas generator
and burner that as shown in the illus
tration takes the place of coal for the
kitchen range. The apparatus sets in
what would be the oven of the stove
and on a wall bracket near the range
is reservoir OF oil. Through. a pipe
this oil flows into the generator. which
converts it into gas. The gas thus
formed spreads through a burner pipe,
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1913-01-31
CRY w. N. KELLY

fBY w NJ. KEI.LY.}
There are many reasons why the
practice of breeding the farm mares
for fall colts should prove advantage
oas; however, very few farmers have
made it success.
TO be sure mare can rear her foal
very nicely during the winter and II
she fails TO get with foal in the spring
there is nc good reason why she
should be allowed to miss the whole
year. but as q general thing the spring
colts pay best.
Spring is the natural season for
mares to bring forth their young
This is not the most important reason,
bat we all know that grass is the best
food for young foals, that is, OF course
when properly supplemented with
grain.
In the winter when fed dry rough
age the effect upon its digestive sys-
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1913-01-31
Hats From Curacao.

During the first quarter OF 1912 Gu
racao exported 30.9G2 dozen OF jipijapa
straw hats. invoiced at $91.12 The
increased sale over previous years is
due to great Improvement in their
quality wrought by the colonial school
of instruction. whose director visits
homes all over the island instructing
the braiders.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1913-01-31
increase Value Of Mantle.

An incandescent gas mantle which
has become carbonized or blackened
by use may be cleaned by throwing a
quantity OF salt upon it while II IL
glowing This has the effect .oi
cleansing the carbon OF. increasing tbs
efficiency of the light and prolongins
the life Of the mantle.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1913-01-31

ing been made in the cardboard pre-
viously for the needle and thread to
pass through.
The board is next smoothly covered
with velvet. turned over at the edges
and fastened on at the back with
Seccotine or some other strong adj
hesive. small hole for the hook to
pass through
The edges are finished or with =
fine silk cord Carried into three Iit-
tie loops at each of the lower corners.
A loop of ribbon with rossste bow
is attached to the upper part for sns-
pending it from hall in the wall.
and the holder is snFfher ornanaenfed
with two little loops OF ribbon sewB
OH either side.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1913-01-31

The ten leading butter producing
states are. in order named Wiscon
sin, Iowa. Minnesota. Pennsylvania
Michigan. Ohio. Illinois, New York
Texas and India
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1913-01-31
WATER GUARD ON GRINDST0NE
upShooting Moisture Is DETECTED
Back and Down Into Basin Below
Prevents Wet Floors.

A grindstone that rotates with q
small part of it's lower circumference
immersed In reservoir or basin for
the purpose of moistening the stone.
has a tendency TO pick up the water
and throw 1t in the direction in which
the stone Is turning. The larger the
stone, the greater the amount OF wa
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1913-01-31

Biil-Do you believe the world is
growing better?
Jill do not. Listen to this: To
enable a person ignorant OF music to
play an accordion an inventor has
equipped an Instrument with mechan-
Ism operating perforated music roll
like that OF piano player
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1913-01-31

good way to clear. carpet sweep
err is to remove the brush. and after
rubbing OF all the hsara and lint. rub
IL we'll with kerosene Let the brush
remain in the air unsl al he odcr
has eyaporated.