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Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1913-01-24
RID OF MEADOW MICE
Orchard Trees and Small Bushes
Often Killed by Rodents.
Although Damage Can Be Avoided BY
Clean Cultivation, II 10 Desirable
at Times 20 Poison for Ex-
termination.
(Rr cLARrNcE pIRDsEYB,

10Y OAAAEG2N(E OAGtDSE GAJ
As a rule. meadow mice occur only
In damp fields and meadows where
there is an abundance OF grass. In
such places their runways form net
works on the surface Of the ground.
with occasional burrows leading 70
underground passages. Their nests
are compact masses OF dry grass.
usually placed in rank vegetation or
under fallen logs. Sometimes, how
ever, the mice live underground, often
among the roots Of rotten stumps.
Several lltters OF young are born each
year. the average number In litter
being six.
Under normal conditions meadow
mice do not very seriously inture the
field crops. In cases whore the mice
suddenly, increase enormously In mum
bers they may constitute a serious
plague. as happened in the west sew
eral years ago, when the alfalfa fields
In whole valleys were destroyed. caus-
ing loss OF several hundred thousand
dollars.
Probably the most serious damage
caused by meadow mice is in neglected
orchards, In which rank vegetation
affords ample shelter. In one such
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1913-01-24
MULE IS QUITE PROFITABLE
ThSy Are tho Cheapest Work Animals
3 and Require Less Care-Will
Not Founder Himself.

The mule is the cheapest work AMI
nal on the farm. He suits the care
less hired man and the poor care
taken. Give the mule a good shed.
open to the south. fitted with racks
and troughs. keep the racks full of
hay. corn fodder or good roughage.
with plenty of good sound corn. oats
and bran In the troughs. a supply OF
fresh water handy and you have ali
that 10 necessary to take care Of
mules.
When the mules come In from woxk
at night, take of the harness and turn
them loose. They WIN roll. take q
drink and roil again. In this way they
eat. drink and rest and when ron are
ready to work thes are. All you have
to DO 10 to catch your mule. harness
him and hitch mp. No feeding nor
cnrrying. only see that the racks and
troughs are kept cream and fun OF
good feed and after six months hard
work he will be In better condition
than when he commenced work.
A mule viii not founder himself
Ike horse. He will run of, but has
sense enough to stop when he gets in
danger OF getting hurt. A horse win
run away, lose any sense he ever had.
smash up the wagon, machinery and
Kill himself A mule will stop short
In the team, lie down. roll and get UP
without tangling himself in the har.
ness. He will do more work and look
better on half the feed horse could
live on.
Farmers would find 1t profitable to
Keep two or three roomy brood mares
49, to 1872 hands high, weighing LOO
TO l,4OO pounds. breed them to a Jack
10 to Is hands and raise some mules.
In few years these young mules will
pay for the farm. Mares with the
blood of good trotting families. weigh
ing 1,100 to 1900 pounds, bred to
jacks weighing LOO pounds, produce
the finest class of mules What a
young mule eats until he is two years
old is not missed At two years old
he is ready to earn his board. A
farmer can soon supply himself well
with mules and have pair of well.
broken mules for sale every year,
bringing in from $500 to $70O. They
are easily raised and are not subject
to disease and blemishes and seldom
get injured or cut on wire fences.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1913-01-24
zgy0fJf7sAAsIERAL
5EKRM11K0rES

Be sure the box for salt in the sheep
quarters is kept filed.
Asparagus will grow in any good.
well-drained farm land.
II leaves strew the grass do not re.
move them. They protect the grass.
Wise fiockmasters will give especial
care TO the ewes, to insure good crop
CT lambs.
Feed the soil IL you would have the
| soil feed you, applies forcibly to worn,
out lands.
One of the worst pests with which
the grower of onions has to contend
is the onion maggot.
While the sandy soils are probably
good for strawberries. any soil not too
rich will bring good results.
Some gardeners make the mistake
of laying by such crops as early potap
toes and tomatoes too soon.
Gardens should be cleared from all
remains of the seasons crops and
prepared for the next year.
Men that know how to use farm
tools right, and have the fairness to
do 1t, are the ones we want On our
farms.
Every furrow which Is plowed
| faithfully and upon honor makes the
world a bit better.
New varieties Of strawberries, like
all Of our cultivated fruits. are pro-
duced from the seeds.
A little milk goes iang ways IN
building up the hogs It is one OF
the best feeds that can be used
In pruning the orchard Of diseased
limbs and twigs the pruning sheara
should be sterilized before and after
each operation.
The hog is an exceedingly valuable
insect destroyer among tho plum
trees. and plums are better than ap
pies for the hog.
Truck crops suffer least from fungs
- seasons that open with cool
spring end end with very hot SUN
mer. with rainfall below the acreage
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1913-01-24
sinsIe-comb Brown Leshorn.

pine. These windows have been
opened wide daily regardless OF zero
weather. Single Comb Brown Leg
horns stand cold weather, provided
they are free from drafts and damp
ness, says writer in an exchange,
Our buildings have dirt floors COW
cred with one foot of wheat straw.
The dropping boards and roosts ara
cleaned and disinfected with a hot
spray from a force pump every two
weeks. The broken straw froIa the
floor is placed upon the dropping
boards and the floor covered anew
with wheat straw. The cost OF the
building, exclusive of land, was 1888
per lineal foot, 20 plus 1913 feet, thus
housing 1850 layers at 60 cents per
hen. The usual estimate is 81 per
hen. eaJ
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1913-01-24

Tho first child pictured wears a
Folly dress, q species OF carnival cos
tune; or, II you prefer, April fool.
It would look well carried out In pale
yellow, blue and white; the skirt OF
yellow ninon would have tunic OF
pale blue faced black with white, the
triple alliance being equally carefully
distributed in the construction of the
corsage and cap. A folly stick Is car
Fied In the hand.
The boys costume should be made
of some cotton material, the edges
slit up into long points. while one
black and one red stocking adds to
the general demonish appearance. and
also the cIose-ittihg little skull cap,
with It's ears and horns, the latter
fashioned out Of cap wire closely COW
cred. Turning out q dress Of this
description st come provides an in
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1913-01-24

A very noticeable feature with an
model coats direct from Paris is the
Gmallness OF the revers and In maEy
instances their entire absence. Pieat
ed skirts are generally In evidence
even when made Of thick materials
and with robes for day or evening
wear composed Of soft voile and such
like fabrics we find the old accor
dion pleating very popular.
Large checks and Dlaids, somewhat
startling in character, are now max
ing their appearance, but these, when
blended with plain coIors, make de-
cfdedly distinguished looking cog
tunes. They can. however, only be
successfully worn BY tall women pos
eeseing slender figures. otherwise the
wearer ill attract attention without
nommantznE ad4iIation.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1913-01-24

orchard. containing ten acres of ten
year-old trees, an examination OF 24S
trees showed that SO per cent. had been
wholly girdled and killed, and that
ass per cent had been partially
girdled, but not killed, and that only
22.2 per cent. were uninjured. Black
berry and raspberry bushes, where not
kept cleanly cultivated, are often
girdled by meadow mice.
Although damage to berry bushes
and orchard trees can be avoided by
clean cultivation, 1t is at times de-
sirable to poison meadow mice. AS
these animals are much more fond Of
oats than of wheat, poisoned hulled
oats are best for poisoning them. To
be effective the grain preparation must
be used early in the spring.
Chop young shoots of alfalfa or
clover into pieces two or three inches
long. Dissolve the strychnine in half
gallon of hot water and add to 1t a
gallon of cold water. Sprinkle this
poisoned solution slowly over the al
falfa. mixing until the moisture is all
taken up. Put a few pieces at place
along the mouse runways in the eve
nings or on cloudy days.
Chopped dry alfalfa or clover hay
or the fine material which gathers at
the bottom OF stacks and haymcws
may be used during the winter instead
Of green hay, but in this case the fol-
lowing formula should be used:
Chopped alfalfa Tor clover hay. 80
pounds; strychnine sulphate, one
ounce: water, I'VE or six gallons.
The alfalfa or clover should be green
rather than bleached, and chopped
stems, rather than the blossoms and
leaves, should be used. for they retain
moisture longer.
galvanized iron wash tub. sprinkle
with three gallons of fresh water, and
mix well with pitchfork. Dissolve
the ounce of strychnine in two or
three gallons of hot water and
sprinkle It over the dampened hay.
stirring until all the poisoned solution
is taken up. The bait is then ready
for use. Since this preparation does
not keep we'll. no more should be
made up at one time than is needed
for immediate use.
Three methods of applying strych-
nine to bats are found useful. In one
the food is soaked In solution of
sulphate of strychnine, in another, it
is coated with starch or -four paste
containing powdered alkaloid Of
strychnine, and in the third 1t is mixed
with starch containing the alkaloid
and is then compressed into squares
or biscuits"
Grain soaked in sulphate solution Is
very bitter and is not recommended
except when the bait is to be soaked in
tallow to render 1t waterproof. A
sulphate solution Is valuable in pre-
pairing bats for meadow mice and
rabbits
The best time to use poison is in the
early spring, and the work should be
done then, if possible.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1913-01-24
|DOlJIIM NOTF(1
Gather eggs daily.
Gull out small eggs.

Gather eggs daily.
Gull out small eggs.
The goose averages about thirty
eggs. a
Geese do not thrive when yarasd;
ducks do.
The goose like the duck. has prac~
tically no crop.
The average weight of the goose ID
twice that of the duck.
Geese pair, but brakes will take
care of four or more mates.
A hen left to shift for herself may
lay in summer but seldom will in win
ter.
Are you figuring on entering one
or two pens in a poultry show, II not,
begin now.
Before packing and shipping p0uK-
try should be thoroughly dry and cold,
but not frozen.
Limberneck is caused by the fowls
eating some dead animal matter that
has bred maggots.
The goose is grazing bird, while
the duck thrives with limited
amount of green food.
Don't forget to sprinkle lime on
drop boards. not too much. for It is
hard on the chickens feet.
Meat in some form must DO fed
poultry at least twice week ALSO
green food il you want results.
A good dry mash for layers Two
parts bran. / part cornmeal, I part
alfalfa meal. and part beef scrap.
Ducks can be profitably bred for
four years, geese can be bred for
many years. for period that seems
incredible.
Fifty hens with abundant roon7y
care and proper feed viii return moFe
cash than one hundred carelessly fca
and crowded
Dust the hen with insect powder
before setting, and twice more while
Matching, then chicks win not be faIB
of lice to begin with.
After hens have passed their period
Of profitable laying 1.-TWO or three
years., they may be sold at little &C.
any loss On their f1r8~ cost.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1913-01-24

comfortable! They are constantly adj
vancing In price. Really good furs,
therefore, if well cared for. will prove
good Investment.
There is nothing which 10 quite SO
cleverly initiated (unless 1t Is pre-
cious stones) as furs. Besides the fur
riers the manufacturers OF pushes
have made limitations of fur in plush
that will make one look closely twice
to be sure they are not the real thing.
They are much worn by fashionable
people and are rlde up as elaborate
ly as real furs. When bought ready
made they must be conceded to be
expensive. They may be made at
home with a modest expenditure Of
money and time.
JULIA BoTToMLEY.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1913-01-24

Just how long time will elapse
before furbearing animals are wipsd
off the face of the earth is a peril
nent question. For furs are becoming
more and moro luxurious, more and
more extravagantly used. with the re-
currence of winter. There seems no
limit to the demand
Great results are accomplished with
moleskin, squirrel and above all musk
rat The prolific rabbit supplies many
pelt which is changed by the furrier
into something new and strange past
all recognition.
Luxurious coats and fars from
French establishments are pictured
here. Above everything else women
appear to love the luxury of rich furs.
They are alluringly beautiful and SO
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1913-01-24

A simple and girlish gown 10 made
OF soft white chiffon trimmed with
garlands Of green satin leaves, ap-
pliqued to the bodice and skirt In Dor
der fashion. These garlands outline
the round neck OK the bodice, the high
waist line in the form OF q girdIe and
the edge Of draped tunlc where it Ia
caught up with q green satin bow. The
sleeves are also caught up with satir
bow.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1913-01-24
Breeding Horses.

knowledge acquired from the read
ing of books is valuable to breeders
OF trotting stock. but that gained from
actual experience is many times moro
valuable.
Remember that drinking cold water
to excess. as is apt to occur when ami
mails become very thirsty, is fire.
ouent cause OF abortion in mares.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1913-01-24

A Dutch supper would be suitable,
for men always like plain things with
few frills. Why not have a camp ket-
tie with flowers for the centerpiece,
with small ones filed with sailed nuts
at each plate? 1t would be fun to
have regular camp supper-broiled
bacon. eggs, baked potatoes, flapjacks
and strip, with coffee. This would be
decided novelty and very informal.
Ask the men to come in huntsman's
garb and the ladies in shirtwaist suits.
You might have a fish and game din
ner
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1913-01-24

The only expense borne by the
bridegroom is for the carriage that
takes him and his best man TO the
church and himself and bride away.
He buys the wedding ring. bouquet
for bride and attendants and usually
gives his best man and ushers favors
and, of course, pays the marriage fee.
The brides family entertain the we'd
ding guests and meet all other ex
penses.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1913-01-24

Chicken salad, sandwiches, coffee,
Ice cream and wedding cake with cot
fee will be the proper outlay, just the
same as for an evening wedding. By
all means bride should wear a veil.
1t is the one and only occasion girl
has that privilege and she should
avail herself of it. What is sweeter
than June bride? June is the month
Of roses and of brides.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1913-01-24
GOOD HOUSES FOR CHICKENS
Leghorns Stand Cold Weather, Pro
vlded They Are Free From Damp
ness and Drauqhts.

We have one building 1870 fee4
and one 18x12S feet made Of matched
pine, not doubled or lined. pitch
roof covered with two-ply roofing ana
dirt floors. Both buildings face the
south and each has the south side
covered with an equal amount of glass
and muslin halfway from the caves
the latter half enclosed with matched
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1913-01-24
A Valentino Recention.

The junior class of our high school
is going to give a reception to the
seniors on February IA. How soon be-
fore the reception should the invita-
tions be sent out? What could we
serve for refreshments? We do not
desire anything very elaborate-about
two courses. Could you suggest a
pretty way for decorating the table,
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1913-01-24

which will be square and In the center
of the dining room, while the guests
win be heated along the walls?-Ruth.
Just as soon as you read this get
out your invitations, Tor young people
have many engagements at this sea-
son. For refreshments get your baker
to make to order heart-shaped patty
shells to be flied with cream oysters:
decorate with hearts cut from carrots
with vegetable cutter; have heart
shaped sandwiches. Then have pink
leo cream, cut .heartshaped, with O
gilt arrow sticking tn It. Have the ta-
BILE powdered with tiny pink hearts
laid on In heart outlines, surrounding
q heart form flied with flowers. The
tinsmith win make II.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1913-01-24
Poultry Terms.

A large rooster means a plump.
soft chicken Of four or five pounds
weight. The broiler weight in March
IS one and a quarter pounds each: in
April. one and half pounds; in May.
one and = quarter and two pcunds. Old
cock bin.s have a special classified
ton. and do not come under the head
or large roasting fowls.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1913-01-24

Have the attendants wear handker
chief caps and aprons; make balls OF
handkerchiefs by stringing from the
center and hang round the booth.
They can be cut of as sold For a
background use white crepe paper.
dipped in thin mucilage and then GOV
cred with diamond dust.
MADAME MERRI
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1913-01-24
Market Gardening.

The business end OF market gar
dening is the big end It is not din
cult to produce the various crops on
large scale. To make profitable dis
position of them is more serious
problem
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1913-01-24
Duty Of Groom's Parents.

When a couple become engaged is
1t necessary for the groom's parents
to send cards or any message to the
brides parents, they having as yet no
acquaintance and not residing near
enough to each other 70 exchange
calls Martha.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1913-01-24
Weddlno Refreshments.

What would be the proper refresh
ment for a two o'clock wedding, and
should bride wear veil? The wed.
ding is to be in June.-Genevieve.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1913-01-24
For a 1unteman's Party.

wish to entertain a party of hunts
men and would like you to suggest the
table decoration and what refresh
ments I should serve. l expect to
have them in the evening and thought
q Dutch lunch would be nice.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1913-01-24

When young man notifies his
parents of his engagement they GER
tainly should send a note of welcome
to the prospective daughter-in-law.
And it is a very pretty courtesy to ask
her to visit them.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1913-01-24

What expense should tho groom
bsar IN the preparation for HIS mar
rsage? Also what should the bride or
her peopie7-E. s. 4.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1913-01-24
For a Handkerchief Booth.

Will you please send me sugges'
tons for handkerchief booth for a
church fair, to be all In ?-Chair.
man.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1913-01-24

Black waists are sometimes worn
with coIor8d quits trimmed with
black.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1913-11-24
DEPUTY WARDEN RESIGNS
Failure to Shoot Escaping Prisoner
Said to Be Cause.

saltwater, Mimi, Nov. 24.-Robert
M. Coles, deputy warden at the new
prison at Saltwater, and an employe
of the state since 1903, resigned sud
denly after disagreement with
Warden Henry Wolfer. He was sue
ceeded at once by John j. Sullivan,
acting deputy at the old prison.
Coles failure to shoot at a fleeing
convict, who had escaped from with.
In the prison walls, is said to have
been the cause of Wolfers dis
pleasure. Harry Mont, alias Andrew
Montfort. a Mexican, was captured
by the deputy warden and posse
of guards shortly after he had at
tackled one of the guards and made
his way outside the walls. Wolfer,
1t is said, met Coles on his return to
the prison and demanded to know
why he did not shoot at the Mexican.
A quarrel ensued, according to re-
port, and Coles furnished the sequel
by rendering his resignation, effec-
tive Immediately.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1913-11-24
ANOTHER BIG SILK
STRIKE THREATENED
l. ". ". Organizes Paterson
Ribbon Workers.

Paterson, N. j., Nov. 24.-Another
serious strike In the silk industry is
threatened here from two sources
and 1t is feared that one or the other
of them will bring on a crisis.
Organized by the |. w. w. into
unions the ribbon workers, number.
ing several thousand, will demand a
nine-hour day and according to Ed
ward Kolgren, organizer, will obtain
1t by simply working nine hours and
no more. Kolgren declared there
will be no picketing or disturbances
The great strike of last year cost
$5,000,000 in wages alone. Owners
are preparing to close their plants
il the new system is tried out.
The other situation was a strike
of weavers and dyers when $50 work
men at the Johnson Il Gown plant
walked out because the manager re-
fused to discharge two workmen who
deserted the strike last year and re-
turned to work. Unless the men are
discharged general strike is
threatened
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1913-11-24
FINAL BATTLE ON
THE CURRENCY BILL
Banking Committee Submits
Two Reports to Senate.

Washington, Nov. 24.-The final
legislative battle for President VIII
sons currency bill began in the sen
ate with the presentation of reports
from the divided banking committee
Submitting a report for the admins
tration demands Chairman Owen
gave notice he would open debate In
a day or two. Their bill follows close
ly the lines of the house measure and
contains only such amendments as
President Wilson was willing to &C
cept.
Senator Hitchcock, Democrat, and
five Republicans submitted a draft
materially changing the bill and pro
posing four reserve banks owned by
the public and controlled by the gov
ernment.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1913-11-24

Governor Glynn of New York has
announced that he would appoint
Js mes w. Osborne a special investi-
gator to inquire into the charges
brought to light in the recent cam
paign. Mr. Osborne and the governor
had a conference, at which a large
amount of data in the executive
chamber, including the papers re-
Gently submitted by John A. Hennes-
sy, were trrned over to Mr.. Osborne
Ii is not thought that he will super
sede District Attorney Whitman in
the investigation of alleged "squeez-
ing" of contractors for election con-
tributions, but that he will investi-
gate irregularities of this nature over
which the New York district attorney
has no jurisdiction.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1913-11-24
MRS. O'BRIEN-COTTER DEAD
Daughter of Montana Millionaire Ex
pires at Helena.

Helena, Mont, Nov. 24.-Mamie
Cruse-O' Brien-C Cotter, only daughter OF
Colonel Thomas Cruise of Helena, a
millionaire mining man, is dead at the
home of her father in Helena. She
returned recently from six months
stay in Reno, New, where, 1t was re
ported, she contemplated seeking q
divorce from her husband, III. G. Cot
ter, Spokane mining man. She was
twenty-six years old and had beer
twice married. Her first husband was
Alvah OBrien, New York club man
Had Mrs. Cotter survived her father
she would have become the richest
woman in Montana.