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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-05-10
Disinfocting Stables.


There are farmers occastonall!
who never clean out their barns o.
stables from one years end to tn
o"heF This does not mean that the,
do not clean out the manure and tn
coarse 6lth, but means the building
is not given u good thorough cleans
ing from top to bottom. Dust Is LET
lying about, and cobwebs hang Of
the rafters, and about the corners
In the best farm management, thi
Ia not the case. Barns should b.
thoroughly cleaned. all dust wDe>
or swept out, and the walls ana n
terror parts Of tho building given !,
thorough coat Of whitewash or som,
disinfecting material.
There Is. no question whatever
but that cleanliness pays abo,y
premises where stock is to be kept
In case Sne In doing dairy work
the case OF other forms Of animal In
is perhaps not OF such direct value
The dust and cobwebs form lodg
ing places for many organisms tina
are productive Of disease and unde
sirable conditions. Among some 0
the disease orgau1sms that hav
been found lodging about place
such as barns and stables are thos
which cause pneumonia, those whic.
cause inflammation and suppuration
blackleg bacilli. tuberculosis bacilli
anthrax bacilli. lock1aw bacilli. !
can be seen at once, that dust AM,
filth lodging about the stables, har
Dor some of tho very worst foes q
stock raising II not of human kin,
itself.
Kind of Disbursements.
One Of the very best distnfectdna
and cleansing agents to be had con.
sists simply of pure air, and lots o!
sunlight. Nearly all kind of bacteria
life are destroyed or very much
weakened by the action of strong
sunlight.
Heat win destroy bacterial organ.
isms. However, It In not feasible to
disinfect IN stable by the use Of
heat. In view OF this fact some drug
which has destroying action must
be used. All disinfecting drugs vary
more or less in potency, and adapt.
ability for general use.
Among the drugs that are used,
are the following: bichlorid Of mer.
curry, Chord Of lime, fcrma1dahyde
earbolic acid, crude cas'bolio acid,
cresol, and solution OF cresol. In
considering these variouA drugs, bi,
,hlorid Of mercury known as cor
rosive sublimate Is violent poison.
It corrodes any metal which II
touches, and forms undesirable com.
pounds which may be found about a
stable. 1t leaves no odor. and has
an advantage In this respect. IT one
should use It. 1t would be nacassan n
20 cover feed boxes to prevent the
poison coming in contact with them
Or 70 wash them in clear water al
terwaTd.
Chord Of lime Is q we'll known
intectant. but 10 probably greatly
ovesTated. It has an uncertain
strength and q very pungemt odor
which II very undesirable in many
places.
8orma1dshyde IL generally used IN
The form OF 1osmai1n. Bcrmalin II
COMPOSED OF water containing 10 per
cent Of tho fo9maldahyde gas. Whom
tormalfn IL used It 10 usually mixed
In water In the proportion OF siz
ounces to the gallon OF water. All
parts Of the walls, stalls, and feed
boxes may be washed or thoroughly
applied With this material. Their
would be no poisonous effect q
soon Rs the material had dried. be.
cause TIA poison would mass of y
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-05-10
DIR. SHERBORN HEAD
OF WOMAN MEDICS

Des Moines, May s.-Dr. Florence
Sherborn Of Colfax was elected presi-
dent of the State Society of Iowa Medi-
cal Women at the final session here
last night. The other officers are:
Vice president, Jenneatte Throck-
morton, Charlton: second vice. persi-
dent, Dr.. G. G. Dolan, Sigourney; sec
rotary. DR.. Clara Whitmore; treasurer,
DR.. Grace Jerger, Waterloo.
DR.. Laura Bronson of Iowa City pre-.
sided at the annual banquet.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-05-10
MOTORCYCLES TO
CARRY REAR LIGHT

Des Moines, May 8.-Motor cycles
must carry red rear light at night
similar to the one used for an auto
mobile. G.. A. Robbins, special coun-
sci in the office of the attorney gen.
eral handed down this decision In the
case of Bremen county. The opinion
holds that the only difference between
the automobile and the motor cycle is
that the latter need not carry two
front lights.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-05-10
WILL HAVE BETTER
PHONE FACILITIES

Harrington, May s.-The Farming
ton Telephone Co. has received their
supply of cable, etc, and will begin
the work of placing same in a few
days. They have purchased new
switchboard to be used in addition TO
the one they now have, the large mum.
Der of phones being placed being great.
er than the capacity of the old board.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-05-10
KEOSAUQUAN TRADES
LAND FOR A STORE

Keosauqua, May candy Patten re-
turned from Mt. Sterling, ILL.,, where
he is figuring on trade tor the New
berry store, secured in the trade last
week. when the Newberry acres were
sold. The store will invoice near
$4,000 and is said to be nice clean
stock. Mr. Patton will trade in some
400 acres Of Missouri land at SIT per
acre and will go over and run the
store if the deal is consummated~
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-05-10
WIRELESS
IN MORAVIA STORE

Abba, May 8.-Curtis Oehler Of
Kearney, Neb., has installed wireless
telegraph station in the jewelry store
of his uncle, A. M. Oehler, at Moravia-
The young man is going to teach his
uncle how to receive wireless mes
sages and the Moravia people expect
to get their important messages right
off the hot air reels in short time.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-05-10
Daily Hints on Farm Topics
rpY KIRKPATRICK MusoAr1Nn COUNTY CROP ADv1snRl

ne form or gas. The gas itself 10
bitten used for disinfecting, but In
most stables results would be most
unsatisfactory, because they can not
be rendered tight enough to mAks
he method efficient.
CarboNc Acid Makes . Splendid Dae.
infectsnt
It Ia used as q i've per cent solu.
lion. 1t has the disadvantage OF
being expensive and somewhat hard
o dissolve.
Crude carbolic acid IL . eoal-9ar
Yiistillation product. It consists OF
merit oils and cresylic acid. tn dis.
injecting power depends upon the
amount of cresylic acid It contains
N relation to the oils, It 10 not COM
,idered one OF the most desirable
listnfectants.
Cresole Is commonly tsrmed
'straw-colored ca1bolic acid.~ A two
Der cent solution makes an efficient
iisinfectAnt. The disinfecting pow
n Of oresole depends upon TIE
,resylic acid Il contains Therefore,
liz Is important to know tho purity
" the material. Amy cresols oe leel
han 90 per cent purity should 81
rejected.
Compound solution or ezosof = /.
preparation composed OF equa4 paxts
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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-05-10
A FrIqhtfuI Experience

with biliousness, malaria and consti-
patton, Is quickly overcome by taking
DR.. Kings New Life Pills. Only 2bc.
Frank B. Clark. Sss4
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-05-10

Dynamite Wrecks Building
as completely as coughs and cohs
wreck lungs. Cure them quick with
DR.. Kings New Discovery. s0c and
I$lOO. Frank B. Clark.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1913-07-04
MAKING THE HOME
GROUNDS BEAUTIFUL
Nothing Will Take the Place Of
Hardy Shrubs-Toads
Destroy Insects.

The Ampelopsis Quinquefolia, which
climbs by tendrils, is hardy, fast
growing vine, beautiful in green dur
ing spring and summer, and scarlet
in autumn.
The ampelopsis, which clings by suck.
ering rootlets, and is found plentifully
in the woods, is not so rank grow
er as the tendril climber. and has
closer foliage.
Nothing will take the place of hardy
shrubs. Many of the best can be had
for ten cents each, mailing size.
Get a plant of Hydrangea panicula-
ta-get several-and give them good
treatment. You will like them.
II you cannot get all the things you
want this spring, club with your neigh
bors, each one ordering different
plant, and exchange cuttings and
Shoots" next spring
Bring toads into your garden They
are splendid insect destroyers and are
perfectly harmless. BY careful exper-
iments, government experts esti-
mate the value of each toad as an in
sect destroyer at $40.
Birds are likewise valuable when
encouraged to nest and feed about the
home grounds
Even English sparrows will eat thou
sands of noxious insects daily in the
garden If they are not continually
stoned and shot at.
Keep small dogs and cats from the
home grounds and the birds will come
They are more useful than the dogs
and cats, and their songs are sweeter
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1913-07-04

easier to train in the desired direr~
ton.
Plum trees should be trained about
the same as apple trees. Keep the
center we'll opened to let in air and
sunlight, cut out broken and diseased
branches and paint over the wounds
caused by pruning. Early in the spring
is the best time to prune plum trees,
though many very successful growers
do considerable pruning during the
month of June. When plums are
grown on a commercial scale 1t will
pay to introduce definite system of
pruning, but on the average farm it
is we'll to use the apple tree as q
guide in pruning plum trees.
On all farms where it is practicable
would advise the planting of plum
trees in poultry yards. The poultry
will eat up most of the curculios and
give the soil partial cultivation by
scratching and keeping down weeds.
They also solve the fertilizer prob
lem, for the droppings afford an
abundance of suitable plant food for
the trees. Plum trees and poultry
make an excellent combination, both
for profit and pleasure. If necessary
to apply fertilizers a mixture carrying
fair amount of potash should be
used.
The Japanese varieties are less sus-
ceptible to black-knot, but they are
not immune. Spraying helps to check
the disease, but proper pruning will
do more to hold it in check. Cut out
and burn every black-knot as soon as
it is discovered. BY persistent effort
there will be no difficulty from this
source. Spraying with Bordeaux and
hand thinning will help to check the
brown rot or ripe rot. The plum
curculio is considered by many to be
ruinous to the plum crop. Some years
it greatly reduces the yield, but dur
ing the average year 1t is not seri-
Gus menace to the crop. 1t seldom re-
duces the yield on trees in poultry
yards. The San Jose scale is the most
dangerous insect to plum tree. 1t
multiplies rapidly and trees once at
tackled are quickly ruined. Expert
ments show that it may be held in
check by the use of the lime-sulphur
spray. Plum trees require about the
same spraying as apple trees. Good,
thorough spraying three or four times
during an average season will give
good results. Reduce the Bordeaux
mixture to half strength for plum
trees. Too strong Bordeaux will be
injurious to the foliage of plum trees,
more especially the Japanese varie'
ties.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1913-07-04
(By W. MILTON KELLY

Ry w. MILTON KELLY
The ability of the plum to adapt
itself to various conditions of soil and
climate makes it one of our most
valuable fruits. There are many diff
ferent varieties of this fruit, some of
which are adapted to one soil and
climate and some to another, so that
plums may be chosen that will thrive
In every locality in the temperate
regions. Certain varieties can be sue
cessfully grown in every state. In
spite of all it's good points, this fruit
Is sadly neglected.; in fact, a good
plum orchard is rarity. The aver
age group of plum trees is merely a
breeding place for black-rot; only 4
few trees ever bear fine and perfectly
shaped fruit
When properly grown and we'll
ripened on the tree the plum is one
of the most luscious fruits. AS des-
sert fruit and for eating out of the
hand it is second only to the peach.
For canning it has but one superior,
the peach, and for making jelly it
completes with the currant for first
place
There are SO many different varie-
ties of plums that the problem of Sc
lecting those which are best suited to
particular soils and climate conditions
is a difficult one. Many failures are
due to the selection of varieties that
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1913-07-04
Vacuum Clothes Washer.

A vacuum clothes washer is the
newest invention to save labor in the
laundry. 1t operates on the vacuum
suction principle, supposedly releasing
the washwoman from the necessity Of
rubbing the garments. All the clothes
to be washed are merely put in the
clothes boiler with shaved soap or
washing powder and water. and the
vacuum washer. When the water
reaches the boiling point it is drawn
automatically from the bottom of the
boiler and forced up in stream
through the clothes.
The vacuum washer is made OF
zinc which is polished, so that it will
neither rust nor corrode. 1t Is in fun
mel shape, and is made in one size
only. This, however, will fit any boil
err. 1t measures twelve and a halt
inches high and ten inches wide at
the mouth, and weighs two and half
pounds. The price is $3.50 without the
wash boiler, which must be purchased
separately. Any articles may be
washed with this device, from fine lin.
gerie to the heaviest linens.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1913-07-04
5 FRESH FISH.

Those who are able to get fish
caught, cooked and eaten within TWEEN
ty-four hours, know and appreciate
what fresh fish are, and will not be
satisfied or look for nice soft fish"
as maj did in the market not long
since
FISH should be firm, eyes full and
gills bright. Perch, the common lake
variety, are delicious fried in pork
fat with a bit OF onion to take away
the strong flavor.
Shad roe is considered a great deli
cacy, but the roe of any fish is
very good when we'll cooked For
frying, the roe may be busted with
bread crumbs, dipped in egg then in
crumbs and fried golden brown in
olive or any vegetable oil. Many
cooks prefer corn meal to roll the roe
and fish, and pork or bacon for the
fat to fry them. Roe should always
be parboiled before cooking in any
way.
When boiled fish is desired, it
SAOOAu OO "AoPPOu III d SUI CuScoC
cloth and dropped in boiling water,
cooked at the simmering point and re-
moved carefully from the cloth to the
hot platter Serve with boiled fish a
sour sauce made of lemon and but
ter
Baked Fish.-Use any desired stuff
fling of bread and seasonings. usually
onion is the flavor desired. Stuff the
fish, sew carefully and lay on strip
of cloth in the pan, so that this may
be used to lift it out with, and thus
save 1t from breaking. Serve cucum-
bers, grated and dressed with vine
gar. salt and pepper.
6roiIed Fish.-Split the fish so that
it lays fiat, brush with oil and broii
the flesh side first, then turn to cook
the skin side Servo with parsley but
ter mixed with lemc4 juice, baked po-
tatoes, crisp, green onions and rad
ishes
Flaked fish mixed with a few
chopped olives and pickles makes a
good salad
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1913-07-04
SOMETHING TO EAT.

When you do not know what to get
for dinner, take a little fresh pork,
cut in small pieces. and put into the
bottom of a baking dish: over this
place few sliced potatoes, three on
ions, and sprinkle with salt and sage.
a half in moderate oven.
Mutton With Dressine.-Cook a
breast of mutton in water below the
boiling point until tender, remove the
bones and spread with a stuffing made
of bread, seasoned with onion and
mint, salt and pepper The addition
of little butter to the bread after it
has been softened with milk makes a
richer dressing. Roll up the meat
and roast.
Spiced Lamb.-This is dish which
closely resembles venison. Take a
leg of lamb or mutton; take off all
the fat and skin, and lard it all over
with strips Of bacon. Put into a YES
sci large enough to hold it, add a
quart of vinegar four bay leaves, ten
ClOFcS, lSu pCppcl COl 1CN
spice and three small onions sliced.
Rub the leg we'll with salt, and let re-
main in this mixture two days. If the
vinegar is too strong. add a little
water Roast for two hours in hot
oven. Serve with good gravy.
Lamb Stew.-Take two pounds from
the neck or shoulder, cut into small
pieces and put on to simmer in boil
ing water. Cover closely and simmer
for an hour and half. Half an hour
before serving, add two large carrots,
sliced. and a cupful of coarse barley.
Add plenty Of water, as the barley alb
serbs the water: season with salt and
pepper. Rice may be used in place OF
barley, and two slices of bacon, a
green pepper and an onion, and tea
spoonful of curry powder.
Fig Cookies.-Put pound of figs
through the meat chopper, then put
them with cup of water into a
saucepan. add half cup of sugar, two
tablespoonful of lemon juice, and al
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1913-07-04

to be found wanting. When such
a conquering optimist as Goethe
can express himself in this wise. how
must it be with less successful men
Il will say nothing" writes Goethe
in 1924. against the course of my ex-
istence But at bottom it has been
nothing but pain and burden, and
can affirm that during the whole of
my seventy-fve years l have not had
four weeks of genuine well-being. It
is but the perpetual rolling of rock
that must be raised up again for
ever."-From William James "Vani.
ties Of Religious Experience"
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1913-07-04
COCOA AND CHOCOl ATE
TWO READILY DlGEsTEp, HIGHLY
~ NoURieHlNG BEVERAGES.
Have Real Food Value and Should
Take the Place Of Tea or coffee
for Children = Few With :
Whom They Disagree.

OF the several beverages used ut
meals cocoa and chocolate are the two
that have food value Cocoa is the
fruit of the cocoa tree, which grows in
abundance in the tropical countries.
Chocolate is made from cocoa beans
by the addition OF sugar and some
starchy materials.
Cocoa grows in the form of q bean
and several rows of these beans are
held together in single pod. When re-
moved from the pod the beans are al
lowed to undergo process of fermen-
tation, called sweating" and are then
exposed to the sun to dry in order to
develop their fine flavor. Roughly
speaking, cocoa contains % per cent
of protein matter-that is, vegetable
meat; 20 per cent. of fat and nearly 80
per cent. of starch.
Together with the sugar and milk
used in the preparation of the bever-
age it becomes a highly nutritious as
we'll as palatable drink, far superior to
either tea or coffee. Tea and coffee
are wholly devoid of all nutritive sub
stances. They are used entirely for
the flavor. and. moreover, they are
stimulants, and as such are frequently
harmful, while cocoa and chocolate
are practically free from any stimulat-
Ing effects. From what has been said
1t Is easy to see that though relatively
cocoa and chocolate are dearer than
tea or coffee. yet as foods they are
cheaper.
very cheap form of cocoa Is that
made from cocoa shells. It is prepared
in the usual way, and is nutritious as
we'll as cheap and wholesome. Cocoa
Is adapted for the use of most people.
There are some with whom the bever-
age does not agree well, and causes in
digestion. But this is the exception
rather than the rule. Children take
cocoa with benefit, and for them 1t
should always take the place of tea or
coffee.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1913-07-04
VEGETABLE COMBINATIONS.

Macaroni and celery make most
desirable combination. Cook two
heads Of celery until tender, after cut
ting in lengths of about two inches !;
add quarter of pound OF macaroni,
and cook an hour without stirring or
until the macoroni is tender and
double it's bulk The age of macaroni
and it's state of dryness. as with rice.
will determine the length of time for
the cooking. Add cup or two of
white sauce, generous sprinkling Of
cheese, and serve with broiled beef.
steak.
Potatoes with green peppers are a
change from the ordinary boiled pota-
to. Cook as usual, then turn them
when we'll drained into vegetable
dish with two tablespoonful of sof-
tened butter and three of chopped
sweet green peppers.
Italian Potatoes.-Mix two cups of
hot mashed potatoes, one teaspoonful
of onion juice, one tablespoonful OF
chopped parsley, one egg yolk we'll
beaten, four stiff1y beaten whites, one.
half cup of grated cheese and salt and
pepper to taste Pile lightly in the
baking dish and bake until brown.
Greens.-The earliest spring green's
are the dandelion. which is a fine
blood purifier. The young and tender
shoots may be dressed with oil and
vinegar and eaten, or cooked until
tender and served with butter, or
cooked with salt pork for the fat
-
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1913-07-04
Te<k< H~<<.xA
No Chance for Him.

- A certain minister having noticed
a new attendant for several consecu.
tive Sundays, engaged her in CONVEX
sation after service. Cordially sha
king the young blond by the hand, the
reverend gentleman asked her name,
address, ETC., and concluded by ask
ing if he might call upon her. In a
rather broken English and very Swed-
ish information came this response:
mo, tank you, have a regular fell
Ter"
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1913-07-04

are not suited to local conditions.
Some of the old-fashioned varieties
are most desirable where they can be
successfully grown. They are slow
to come into bearing and are more
susceptible to attacks of black-knot.
The best varieties of European classes
are the Bradshaw, Lombard. Italian
Prune and Grand Duke. OF the other
favorite varieties the Green Gage
should not be forgotten. 1t is an ex-
cellent large plum and somewhat later
than some of the other varieties. The
Yellow Egg plum is another choice
variety, but it is comparatively diff
cult to grow. The Dawson is one of
the best market plums and in some
sections it is the best variety for
home use and for market.
Nearly all varieties of plums bear
better crops of fruit when a number
of varieties are growing near each
other. When the trees are planted in
gardens the varieties should be set in
close proximity or in alternating rows.
When planted for commercial orchards
not more than two or three rows of
one variety should be planted togeth-
err. 1t is important to plant varieties
which blossom about the same time
and place such varieties together that
better results of cross polarization
may be obtained.
The majority of successful growers
prefer to plant one-yearsold japanese
trees because they are easier to han
die and train in the way they desire
them to grow. On the other hand, in
buying the European varieties, two
year-ola trees usually give the best re-
suits These facts should be kept in
mind when buying nursery stock.
Cut back the trees severely before
planting. Cut of all of the long roots
within eight or ten inches of the main
root Remove all of the side branches
and shorten the main stem to about
two or three feet in order to secure
low heads. Low heads are preferable.
Trees pruned in this manner are