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The Washington times., 1913-01-27
W|lSONAROUSEDBY
CHARGE INTEREST
GOVERNS DISTRICT
President-Elect to Put "Nose to
Fresh TraiI' to Seek Re-
forms Here.

DIR. A. j. McKelway. secretary for the
Southern States of the National Child
Labor Committee and chairman of the
Juvenile advisory committee of the
Cniloren's Council Of Washington, d. c..
who yesterday talked to President-elect
wilson about Washington affairs at a
conference Of social welfare" advocates
at the home Of Mrs. Caroline B. Alex
amer, In Hoboken. N. j., is expected
TO return to Washington today.
Governor Wilson refused today to add
anything to the remarks he made yes.
terday
While newspapermen were not admit.
ted 20 the conference, a statement DUR
cvs.i,ns c.s.,ns 10 be q summary Of the dis
which severe criticism by DR.. McKeI.
way was made Of local conditions.
speaking on the subject, Washing
.1n As a Model CITY," Dr. McKeiway
charged that the city Is governed BY
BY tns,e a tri,,mS,rIp o. pront and power manned
That the Washington mans remarks
excited the interest of the President
eject Is shown by the statement which
deciares that Governor Wilson after
ward remarked:
Dr. McKelway excites me because
ne put under my nose a fresh trail. and
1oss Lne KING xi,,s OF = trail that I always fol-
What DR.. McKeIway said is declared
IN the formal statement to the press
20 De the following, even to the SPELL
ing OF the doctors name:
Official Report.
Following is the report given out as
official:
AT the home Of Mrs. Caroline Alex
ander, at Castle Point. Hoboken, yes
terday afternoon, Governor Wilson
heard the views of a number of ex-
perts on Industrial questions of the day
and made brief speech in outlining his
own point Of view:
"A. J. McKeivey described the COM
plicated system by which the District of
Columbia Is governed. 1t Is a triangle
OF proht and power manned by q trium-
virate. OF this triumvirate one Is presi-
dent of a national bank, with connec-
tions in speculative real estate. The
second Is president of a trust company,
with connections In speculative real
estate. The third Is also president OF
a trust company. with connections in
speculative real estate. The situation
Is controlled In three ways: BY con-
troll Of taxation, which is lowest In the
privileged district and highest in the
home districts; by control of credit-in-
vestments within the speculative area
The Washington times., 1913-01-27
Boy Skater Hurled
20 Feet by Street Car

Suffering from fractures Of both legs
and cuts about the head and body.
Laurence AytoL eleven years old, ol
a7 G street northwest. Is a patient
In Casualty Hospital.
Young Aytol vas injured by beins
struck by G street car while skating
at Third and @ streets northwest yes
terday afternoon. As he swung around
back OF a west-bound car he skated In
front Of q car coming In the opposite
direction. The fender struck him with
great force and he was thrown fully
twenty feet. The injured lad was picked
up by pedestrians, who placed him In
an automobile In which he was carried
to the Casualty Hospital.
While the boys condition In serious,
the physicians say he Will recover.
The Washington times., 1913-01-27
Senators Named to
Dedicate Memorial

Senators Root, Martin, Gallinger,
Cummins, Nelson, Stone, and Reed
were today appointed by the Senate to
take part in the ceremonies of dedica-
ton of the Louisiana Purchase Me-
mortal Statue of Thomas Jefferson. at
ST. Louis on April 30, the 10th anniver-
sary of the purchase of the Territory
The Washington times., 1913-01-27
Condemns Grain Rate.

The rate of u certs per hundred
pounds for transportation Of d,stillers
dried grains in carloads from Stanley.
KY, to Akron, Ohio. was found IN
reasonable by the Interstate Commerce
Commission today.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1913-08-07
GOOD OF cow TESTING CLUB
Many UnscientIfic Dalrymen Relying
on His Eyes and Own Judgment
Rather Than Record.

There are too many cows In herds
of the American farmer that do not
pay for their own keep, much less
yielding a profit, but the unscientific
dairyman who relies alone on his eyes
and own Judgment rather than on rec
ords of yield and income, keeps on
until he has his eyes opened by the
progress of his neighbor, who may
have joined a cow-testing association.
AS illustrative OF the difference in
value Of the average cows in a herd,
may be cited the record of the work
of cow-testing associations In opera
ton in the state of Iowa since 1909
The best COW Of the 6S8 tested re-
turned a profit Of $106.77, while the
poorest COW showed a loss Of $19.44.
The average profit from the best cow
in each Of the 46 herds tested was
$59.04, and from the poorest COW in
each herd, 1858. From the data pre-
scented It has been estimated that ten
years In cow-testing association
ought to bring all the cows up to near
ly 200 pounds Of butter-fat per year.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1913-08-07
SPRAY POTATOES
TO DESTROY BUGS
To Be Made EffectuaI 1t Must Be
Done When Plants Are Eight
or Ten Inches High.
(Ry w. NJ. KELLEY

When the broods are first appearing
is the time to get after the potato
bugs. The best known remedy is
paris green.
To one barrel of water use three
quarters of pound of paris green and
to this add about one gallon of strong
lime water. This will prevent the
burning Of the foliage by the paris
green being too strong and will also
make it adhere to the leaves better.
Keep the contents of the barrel well
stirred while the machine is in mo-
ton.
One barrel is sufficient for about
two acres of potatoes. My experience
with spraying as preventative OF
blight has convinced me that We
should begin early before the disease
has appeared. Some potato growers
who are the most ready to condemn
spraying wait until the disease gets a
foothold and try to cure 1t with a
strong bordeaux mixture.
believe that II spraying is to be
made effectual it must be commenced
when the plants are eight or ten In
ches high and be continued at fire.
quent intervals during the whole Of
the growing season. / have every
faith In spraying as preventative Of
the blight, but no faith in its applica-
ton as cure after the disease has
developed. -,
Bugs may be held In check by the
use of the poison in the bordeaux mix
ture, and when we consider this ad-
vantage 1t Is plain to see. that the cost
of the applied fungicide is very much
lessened.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1913-08-07

made preferably when the basai
shoots start and should be made or
4 inches high, as the plants will be
slow in recovering II cut too low IL
may be necessary to cut at some other
time than the ideal time indicated, as,
for instance, when the weeds threaten
to choke out the young plants, when
the blossoms appear, or when the
plants begin TO turn yellow, Except
In the latter case the clippings are
usually left on the ground as amulch.
If the plants have turned yellow
owing to some disease, the clippings
should be raked up and removed. A
top dressing of nitrate of soda will
sometimes invigorate the diseased
plants. The same statements govern
subsequent cuttings the first summer
except that the growth is usually too
heavy TO be left on the field.
Ordinarily no treatment is required
during the second season, except to
cut the hay when the plants are about
one-tenth In bloom, or, better, when
the new crown or basal shoots are
starting 1t is important to get the
hay off the field as soon as possible,
In order to allow the new growth to
commence uniformly over the field.
II the windrows or cocks are allowed
to remain too long on the ground, the
alfalfa plants will be smothered out
and then bare spaces will form the
centers from which weeds will spread.
In OF al
during the first or second seasons, as
the crowns have not become suf-
ficiently we'll developed to withstand
the effect of trampling. About three
fourths of full crop may be expected
the next season after late summer
seeding in the humid regions. Nearly
full crop is usual the second season
after spring seeding If the weeds OF
the first summer have not seriously
injured the stand
AS long as an alfalfa field shows a
perfect stand, with no tendency to run
to weeds, It Is not customary to give
the field any special treatment IL
the weeds begin to prove troublesome,
it is advisable to disc the alfalfa after
cutting. This process loosens up the
soil and aerates 1t, which is decidedly
advantageous to the alfalfa. The tap
roots Of the alfalfa plants are not
usually injured by this practice II the
weeds are to a great extent destroyed.
A spike-toothed harrow may follow
the disk to level the ground.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1913-08-07
LIVE STOCK
D7@J NOTES

jaded team can never do a profit
able days work.
Watch the ewes udders; milk them
out when necessary.
young animal will gain more rap
idly than a mature one.
An improved sire at 800 is mighty
good business proposition.
Not only is it humane to provide wa
ter for the horse, but 1t pays.
Everlasting watchfulness is one So
cret of success In stock raising.
Especially in summer saw dust is
hard to excel as bedding for horses.
Arrange to put the hogs and pigs In
a fresh pasture before the bite gets
too short
Keep the pigs growing; every pound
gained now will add to the profit at
selling time
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1913-08-07
CRx /. M. INVESTIGATE.


throughout the western half of the
United States the soil appears to be
naturally supplied with the proper
bacteria for the formation Of the root
tubercles. In the eastern part of the
country, however, where the soil con-
ditions are less favorable TO the
growth of these bacteria, It is nearly
always necessary to supply them at
the time of seeding This incubation
may be supplied either by scattering
soil from a successful alfalfa field or
in the form of artificial cultures.
Although possessed Of some disad-
vantages, incubation by means Of soil
from a successful alfalfa field Will
nearly always produce the desired
results. 1t is essential that care be
taken to avoid the introduction OF
seeds of noxious weeds or harmful
plant diseases The bulkiness of the
800 to 500 pounds of soil necessary
for an acre makes 1t advisable to Sc
cure the soil from field as near by
as possible.
It has been found that soil from
around the roots Of the sweet clover
is quite as effective as alfalfa soil. In
most sections OF the country this plant
may be found growing wild In scat
tered clumps. In the south, where
burr clover occurs, soil from around its
roots may be used with good results,
The soil may be mixed with the seed
and sown with 1t. 1t may also be
drilled or broadcasted separately III
broadcasted, the soil should be scat
tered on a cloudy day or toward even
ing and Immediately narrowed in, as
sunshine is harmful to the germs.
If the soil has to be freighted con-
siderable distances, 1t Is usually advis-
able to use but 200 or 300 pounds of
soil per acre, but this should be mixed
with several times its weight Of ordi-
nary soil to facilitate even scattering.
II the soil Is difficult to secure, 1t may
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1913-08-07
DISEASED FEET OF CATTLE
Sudden lameness Often Caused by
Small Scratch or Abrasion-keep
Animals Out of Mud.

By g. c. LIPP, Assistant Veterinarian.
University Farm, st. Paul, MINI.
1t Is not at all uncommon for cattle
to show a very sudden lameness,
which on careful examination proves
to be an abscess-like formation be-
tween the hoofs. The starting point
is usually a small scratch or abra-
sion of the skin, which offers suit
able avenue of entrance for the germ
causing the trouble, The germs live
In the soil, manure and other filth
about the yards and feed lots. Dur
Ing dry weather they cause very little
damage. When the yards are muddy.
or the stables unclean, the growth Of
germs Is favored. At this time also
the continued action Of the wet, foul
material makes the skin between the
claws tender and easy to injure
An examination Of the lame foot
will usually reveal swelling and ten
derness. II the space between the
claws be cleaned out, the skin abra-
sion Is usually plainly evident Some
times there Is thick cheesy covering
Of grayish pus over the surface of the
sore. At other times the pus may bur
row beneath the skin, and even form
pockets that are filled with this
cheesy material.
Treatment consists In keeping the
affected animals out Of the mud and
wet manure for several days. Thor
ough cleansing of the part with any
Of the coal-tar dips, using five tea
spoonfuls per pint of water once daily.
Is very necessary. All the loose
shreds of skin should be cut away and
pus pockets well drained. In mild
cases, the application Of pine tar
proves very effective treatment
The severer form should receive. In
addition to a thorough cleaning, q
dressing Of equal parts Of iodoform
and boric acid under q bandage for
several days. Taken In time and Wig
orously and persistently treated, heal
ing should not be prolonged beyond Q
week. II left alone, some Gases soon
assume the most severe type which
means delayed healing and more
bandaging and dressing.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1913-08-07
Rid Your Children of Worms.

You can change fretful, ill-tempered
children into healthy, happy young
sters, by Kidding them OF worms.
Tossing, rolling, grinding of teeth,
crying out while asleep, accompanied
with intense thirst, pains in the stom-
ach and bowels, feverishness and bad
breath, are symptoms that indicate
worms. Kickapoo Worm Killer, a
pleasant candy lozenge, expels the
worms, regulates the bowels, restores
your children to health and happiness.
Mrs. ]. A. Brisbin, of Elgin, ILL.,, says:
Il have used Kickapoo Worm Killer
for years, and entirely rid my child
rem OF worms. | would not be with
out. it." Guaranteed. All druggists,
or by mail. Price csc. Kickapoo In
dian Medicine Co., Philadelphia and
ST Louis Wheaton & Sons, Rhodes
Drug Store, The Rexall Drug Store
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1913-08-07
TNAIIInAZT
lEIIURU
FEED FOR cows IN PASTURE
Early Pasture Has Stimulating Effect
on MIX and Butter Production
Hay and siIage Help.

Cows that are turned into early
spring pasture are benefited greatly
II fed as much hay and silage as they
will eat is the opinion of Professor q.
G. Humphrey of the college of agri-
culture ofthe University Of Wisconsin.
He gives the following advice TO dairy
men:
Spring pasture has stimulating Of.
feet on milk and butter fat production,
and the amount of milk and butter fat
Is increased quite appreciably even
though decrease In 1--we weight may
occur. This increase in production is
greater where hay and silage are fed
than where pasture alone constitutes
the feed. When COWS are withheld
from grass until It becomes very good
they may refuse hay and silage, but
ordinarily 1t is believed to be the best
plan to supplement early spring pas
ture with hay and silage in such guam
titles as cattle will eat Losses In
live weight which occur during the
spring pasture season have to be made
up later, and usually at the expense OF
production and the interests of the
owner
During a period of nine years II
has been noted that on the average
81 per cent. of the COWS of the univer-
sity dairy herd decreased in body
weight during the two weeks follow
ing the time they were turned to pas
ture. The amount of shrinkage va
ried according to what the cows were
fed in addition to pasture During two
respective years when hay and silage
were not fed in addition TO pasture a
marked average shrinkage In weight
of 81 and 50 pounds was observed.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1913-08-07

included. The lot receiving oats and
alfalfa hay will get its corn fodder
while running il the pasture.
All the colts are fed in an open shed
and during the day are kept outside in
the pasture. Their coats are heavy
and they are in the best of condition.
The lots are divided into five purebred
and five grades. five FLIES and five
horses. The question to be answered
is: Has purebred the same oppor-
tunity to develop as the grade, or is 1t
as Auch a matter Of feeding as Of
breeding?
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1913-08-07
SILAGE FOR YOUNG ANIMALS
II Has Very Beneficial Effect Upon
System In Keeping Digestive
Organs In Condition.

Silage plays very important role
in the most economical and efficient
ration for young, growing dairy anil
mails, states a recent bulletin from the
Iowa station. It has a very bene-
fetal effect upon the system In keep
ing the digestive organs in the best
condition and as an aid in developing
large digestive capacity.
In attaining this hast effect 1t is ma
terially aided by alfalfa or clover hay.
When these feeds are given II is not
necessary to feed very much grain to
the animals after the end of the first
year. A good winter ration for year
ling dairy heifers 10 corn silage. fif.
tech to twenty pounds. alfalfa or
clover hay. eight to ten pounds grain
mixture consisting of equal parts
corn. oats and bran, two pounds.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1913-08-07
MACHINE FOR TESTING EGGS
Electric daylight" Tester Has lnter
estino Automatic Fsatures-Aoe
May Be Determined.

Testing eggs outdoors or In a room
having ordinary light, where eggs may
be sorted and Grated at the same
time. is possible with the machine
here shown. The outfit Is about three
feet long, with a roller at each end
over which an endless canvas belt
moves. About six inches apart on
this belt are small metal saucers. each
of which holds an egg says the Popu-
lar Electricity. Centrally located
above the belt is an electric lamp, re-
ceiving current from a regular light
ing circuit, or from "a dry batteries.
and over the lamp is placed hood
having an opening In the top.
The belt is run by turning crank,
and the electric lamp automatically
lights when an egg passes over 1t, re-
vealing the condition of the egg to
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1913-08-07
SECURE PROFIT FROM DUCKS
Eggs Can Be Sold at High Prices and
: There Is Always Good Demand
for Their Feathers.

A nice flock of ducks increases the
profits on the farm every year. The
eggs can be sold in the spring at
good prices, for setting, and there is
always good sale for feathers.
They are much less trouble than
chickens or turkeys because they sell
dem die from any kind of disease.
DUCKS will always take care Of them
selves after they have been Matched a
short time. AS soon as the ducks
are large enough to eat, sprinkle
thick curd In their boxes. Shallow
vessels should be used for watering.
A good plan is to fill a fiat pan
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1913-08-07
RATlONS FOR DAIRY CATTLE
Quantity a Cow VIII Consume
Water Is Also important

The following general facts should
be observed in making up the ration
for a dairy COW. A COW should be fed
all that she will eat and digest we'll,
giving due consideration to the cost.
digestibility and composition of the
food fed The more palatable the
food the greater quantity COW will
consume. Variety often increases
palatability
part OF the ration should be sue
culent In nature, as such food stimu-
lates action in the intestinal tract,
whioh stimulates vigor, thrift and
health In the animal. Another Inn
portant part of the food supply 10
water Too often this Is not given
proper consideration.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1913-08-07
Trio of coIored Rouen Ducks.

nearly full of pebbles. and pour in
water. They will drink in the little
pools between the pebbles and be kept
from getting too wet. After they are
three to four weeks old water will
not hurt them.
The Pekins, Rouens and Indian
Runners are the three most popular
breeds, the latter being a perfect egg
xachine, but small in size. The Pc
kins lay we'll and are excellent table
ducks, making a very desirable mar.
ket duck. They weigh: Adult brakes,
8 pounds; young brakes, z; ducks,
u, and young ducks, 6. In all there
are ten varieties of standard bred
Ilucks.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1913-08-07

First Crop Of Alfalfa, 1910. Farm
Of Mr.. Fred 8. Winsor, North Provi-
dence, r. |.
No. 1. Ground Magnetism Lime
stone. No. 2. Ground Limestone. All
FertlIIzed and lnoculated Alike.
be best to seed a very small area the
first season. taking special precautions
to have 1t thoroughly inoculated This
will then furnish an abundance of soil
for inoculating a larger area the fol-
lowing season.
It cannot be urged too strongly that
incubation is absolutely essential to
the successful production of alfalfa.
There are very. few soils outside the
alfalfa districts that do not require in
oculation, and 1t may be taken as
general rule that all other soils must
have the incubation supplied In order
to grow alfalfa successfully. A few
soils, however, especially those upon
which sweet clover grows naturally,
seem able to produce successful stands
without artificial incubation. These
however, are the exception rather than
the rule
The advantages of artificial cultures
lie In the greater ease of Transports
ton and application as we'll as In the
absence of the danger of introducing
plant diseases or harmful weeds. In
oculation produced by the cultures, In
case 1t Is successful, seems to be in
every way as efficient as when the soil
method is used. Fewer failures are
reported In the case Of the soil-trans-
fer method, however. .s-
1t has been found that successes are
more apt to follow incubation with
pure cultures II the seed Is sown i'm
mediately after the seed has been
dried after having been inoculated.
There is some evidence accommodating
to indicate that the germs In the pure
cultures when they do survive are
superior to those normally found In
the alfalfa soil. 1t Is suggested there
fore, that both the soil-transfer
method and the artificial cultures be
used.
II, seeded In the. late summer or
early autumn, alfalfa will require no
treatment that autumn unless a
growth Of more than IL inches Is
made before cold weather. II this
occurs, the plants should be clipped
back so that they will go into the
winter with s or 10 inches of growth.
In this condition they will be best able
to Withstand the winter and will be In
excellent shape to renew their growth
the, following spring. The first, cut
ting, Of hay should be secured in the
late, spring, ,.d7 .e.
II. on, the other. hand, the seed has
been. sown, In, the late. fall or in the,
spring. but little. more, than a clipping,
can be secured. In. the late, spring or.
summer, This clipping, should be,
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1913-08-07
Head LOUISE ATTACKS CHICKS
t,ouIterer Must Look Closely for In
furious Little Insects In Order to
Get Healthy Birds.

by A. @. SMITH, Professor of Poultry
Husbandry. University Farm, st. Paul.
MIMI
The head louise attacks young
Ihicks generally before they are feath-
red out, and is first found on the
cad with it's claws or feeders sunk
INTO the skin of the head. AS they
Secome more numerous. they attack
he throat and neck as well. The
emedy Is simple, but It takes little
lime. Each chick must have it's head
|reased with lard, cottonseed oil or
live oil. You will have to look close
" to gee these insects. They are very
|estrActive to chickens and must be
ontrolled or exterminated If the chick
d to be healthy.