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The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1913-03-06
kentucky's Boys Corn Clubs.

The Boys Corn club movement Is
only two years old I'm this state, and
yet big things have been accomplished,
The Corn club boys. several thousand
" them. are enthusiastic: but better
than enthusiasm are the results that
have come from the work.
When the state champions met In
Washington this winter with the ex-
perts who had charge OF the work in
the various states. there was naturally
a feeling of intense rivalry. Twelve of
the southern states that had been push
ing the Boys Corn club idea for sew
eral years. had records of 4i2 boys that
had grown over 100 bushels on an acre.
Alabama and Georgia each had over
100 boys with this record To their cred
II, but both of these states had been
organized for club work for the past
eight years II Is very gratifying to be
able to write that Kentucky, with an
organization of only two years, made a
splendid record Fifty-seven boys In
Kentucky this past season grew over
100 bushels of corn To the acre. How
many adult farmers did that well2
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1913-03-06
Around the Honey Makers.

Comb honey that Is to be sent to
a distant market should be shipped
before cold weather. since the combs
become extremely fragile when cold.
Change all falling or slow queens
promptly and breed from the best you
can secure. thus raising the standard
Of your stock step by step and I'M
proving the average year by year.
The young bees. Matched from Aug.
I on. constitute the colony 10 be
wintered. and for this reason 1t 10
wise TO see that much brood Is ready.
even II you have 10 resort ~ stimu-
iatlve feeding.
As a rule. bees cast "A prime swarm
as soon as the first queen cell Is sealed
unless prevented by bad weather: there
fore the first young queen may be ex-
pected to emerge on the eighth day
from the first swarm.
When the hives are well distributed
In a certain space their inmates can
be more easily handled. II seems to
improve their disposition. especially II
there are some trees. shrubs or the like
about H. Robbing Is not so prevalent.
sither. and the absence OF that always
helps 10 make bees better natured.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1913-03-06
Hama up the Seythe.

II IL undesirable 10 leave scythe
lying about. yet II is equally difficult
TO find suitable place 10 hang one.
To hang II on n nail Is 20 risk dulling
the blade. while 10 hang II In the
crotch Of tree Is detrimental to the
trees welfare However, there Is
way Obtain V shaped crotch from
an old limb. cutting one fork about a
foot In length aud the other about six
inches. The rear side Of the long fork
II then trimmed down slightly 80 that
Il can be nailed uprightly 10 a fiat
surface. This will form permanent
place for the scythe. where the blade
will not get dulled nor a fruit tree be
injured. Farm and Fireside.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1913-03-06
FAMOUS LIES OF HISTORY

| shall DO detained at the office
tonight, love, 1t may be after mid
night before l get through with my
work.
Good afternoon, Mrs. Jones; how
charming you look. Delighted to see
you.
There is more liquor sold in dry
territory than wet.
So sorry DR.. Thirdly, but l was
indisposcd and couldn't get to church
yesterday. l missed your sermon so
much.
Just one word more brethren and
sisters and I have done.
Lot mo have five. Sam' I'll pay
you back tomorrow.
Agnes you arc tho only girl ever
loved o. could love.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1913-03-06
INTENSIVE FARMING
Conducted by FRANK S. MONTGOMERY, MS.
Instructor Animal Husbandry and Special Investigator


The problem of what TO do with
tho apple orchard in order to make II
produce good fruit is an important
one. Everywhere one can find orch
ards that have produced good fruit
during the past seasons, but owing TO
neglect and advancing age, they have
fallen into the habit OF bearing only
in seasons at which time every tree
10 full OF fruit. Any one who has an
orchard of this kind should be anx-
ious to know what steps may be taxi
en- to make tho trees return a crop
Of fruit regularly.
One of the chief difficulties in car.
ing for the homo orchard is the spray
ing. Fairly good fruit may often be
produced without cultivation. Prun-
ing is not such a difficult operation
and there is a wide range of time in
which this Operation can be performed
With spraying 1t is different. how
ever. and in order to get the best
results the spray material should be
applied at the proper time.
II San Jose scale is present in the
orchard the first spraying should be
applied during the dormant season,
preferably as late as possible be-
fore the buds start to swell. For this
spraying use strong lime sulphur wash
This may be prepared at home or 1t
may be purchased from various manu-
featuring companies.
The next important spraying should
be given just after the petals fall,
and before the calyx cups close. Il
is given at this time so as to guard
against the codling moth, the insect
that causes wormy fruit and causes
the young apples to fall off. Bordeaux
or dilute lime-sulphur may be used
&c which add two or three pounds of
lead arsenate. The Bordeaux will sarv,
to keep the fungus disease in check
From four TO six weeks later a
third and a fourth spraying may be
necessary in order to protect the
fruit from bitter rot, scab. black rot
sooty blotch. codling moth. etc. For
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1913-03-06
DEVELOPING HEIFERS.
Success Depends Upon . Judieious Sc.
lection Of the Calf

The primary object In keeping and
feeding the dairy heller Is 20 eventually
make milk COW OF her Much Of the
success OF developing heifer into
profitable mixer depends upon the ~.
dicious selection OF the calf writes IL
T.. Mccartney In the Iowa Homestead.
There IL n scarcity Of good profitable
cows on the market There are thou.
sands OF Improbable ones Calves
from parentage that are strong In dairy
characteristics are to have preference
owed those Of poor breeding.
Development should be kept up from
the start This means that the heller
will mature at an earlier age and will
doubtless be n larger and more profit
able COW. Generally speaking. the lar
gest and growthiest helfers make the
best cows OF course there are limita.
tons. such rs those OF breed Each
breed has Its own maximum size. No
system OF feeding could possibly cause
n helfer OF one Of the smaller breeds to
develop into the ordinary size COW OF
one OF the breeds that possesses great
er individual size and weight. Yet
within each breed II may be taken as a
rule that the larger and more strongly
constituted cows are the profitable pro
ducers
To give the calf right start Is very
essential Growth should be kept up
from the Hrst II the calf Is stunted
her growth Is checked and the age Of
reaching maturity il postponed. Some
times the effects OF the stunning are
such that she never reaches the size
and development that nature intended
for her Manv successful dairy stock
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1913-03-06

men make practice of giving a little
new milk for a few days and then
change TO skimmilk. making the liquid
portion OF the ration wholly OF that by
the end of four weeks The skimnIilk
may be kept up 10 the age OF three
months, or. IL plentiful and cheap. six
months Is none too long TO use II.
The spring calf will begin TO eat
grass and the fall or winter calf TO eat
hay at an early age Grass Is natures
best feed next to milk and should he
provided In abundance II possible
Uay. Il Is needless to say, should be
rich. nutritious and very palatable.
Whether TO feed grain extensively or
not depends upon the price or the
grain, the value of the animal when
mature aud the age at which II Is cx-
pectcd 20 mature In general little
grain may well be fed to spring calves
during the first year The following
spring, when they are year old. they
will do very nicely on good pasture
without any supplement, Winter calves
will need grain until spring aud during
their first summer unless their pasture
IL unusually abundant.
The age TO breed Is big factor In de
veloping a heifer. One that has been
healthy and growthy from birth will
usually be ready for breeding at the
age OF sixteen or eighteen months. This
will cause her to calve shortly after
becoming two years OF age. On the
other hand. those that have been stunt
ed or which have developed slowly
often should not be bred until such age
as will bring the date OF first calving at
about three years.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1913-03-06

these sprayings use dilute Bordeaux
mixture, TO which should be added
the arsenate Of lead.
In this work one should always
know just what he Is spraying for.
In general, oil leaf and fruit eat
ing insects, ouch as slugs, caterpil-
lars. beetles. codling moth, ETC.. are
controlled by using Paris green or ar
appear. Scale insects, such as oyster
shell scale, San Jose scale and security
bark louise, are controlled by using
some one of the contact sprays, such
as kerosene emulsion. or lime sui
phur solution. in the spring before
the buds open.
Spraying is not the only operation
that is necessary to make an orchard
profitable. II Is but one of the links
in the chain Of successful orchard
management. Pruning and cultivation
are also important and should not be
neglected II one expects to get the
best results.
The outfit needed for spraying a
small orchard should consist Of a
good brass lined pump with barrel,
twenty-five feet of hose, a good eight
or ten foot bamboo extension rod,
with one or more standard nozzles.
The whole outfit should not cost
more than twenty or twenty five dol
lars. and IL cared for 1t will last sever
al years. A half day or a day at the
most will suffice to spray an orchard
of from twenty-five to fifty trees, ac-
cording to size.
Lime-sulphur wash is made as fol-
lows: Twenty pounds OF lump lime
is slaked to a creamy mixture and
fifteen pounds of sulphur added. To
this should be added fifteen gallons
of water Boil for one hour, stirring
frequently. At the end of the cook
ing process the mixture should be
amber in color. Add water enough to
make fifty gallons and apply at once.
]. II. Carmondy, Assistant Hor.
ticulturist, Ky. Experiment Station.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1913-03-06
ERECTING HIS
own MONUMENT.
How Lester Bryant, the Boy Champion
Corn Grower OF Kentucky, will
Buy His Own Memorial With
His Record Crop Of Corn.

One very frequently hears the re-
mark. THAT fellow is erecting his own
monument" No one In the Rockfield
neighborhood last summer ever thought
that Lester Bryant's record crop OF
corn would he the means OF building
him n memorial No one watching a
vigorous youngstcr put his life and
soul into the work as he did could
have forseen such an event. and yet II
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1913-03-06
TIE FLockmAsTeR.

There IN no animal more un.
profitable thnD a poor sheep.
Sheep should not he kept with
horses or swine. for they are lin.
BILE TO get killed
Sheep feeders can no longer
Ignore the value of manure as n
byproduct OF the feed lot.
Sheep do best on high. rolling
ground: low ground produces
foot rot and parasites.
Sheep are comfort lovers. and
the man who ncglccts 10 pro
vide them with good. dry shelter
makes costly error
A wide range and frequent ex.
change OF pasture will reduce the
ravnges OF the stomach worm.
that fearful enemy OF sheep
A common error Of the expert.
cnced feeder Is failure to provide
good shelter. lambs cannot make
good gains with wet feet or soy
KY heeces.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1913-03-06
PRETTY APPROACH To 4 FARMHOUSE.

PRETTY APPROACH To A FARMHOUSE.
the standpoint OF convenience and OF
securing an attractive landscape effect,
deserve special consideration.
A well thought out plan Is the first
requisite Ia get these results. Ms In
the absence OF a definite scheme seri.
Gus mistakes are likely 10 he made.
This plan should include the location
OF buildings. drives. walks, trees,
shrubbcry. and every other feature
which contributes either To the con-
venicnce or rnamcntatlon OF the place
IL should he developed with the
larger relationships always In mind
The location OF the house and farm
buildings Is the first consideration
Even though Il happens that some or
all Of these are already on the ground,
a plan for their location Is important.
New farm homes are erected to sup
plant old ones and other new farm
structures are added. which make prac-
ticable n general consideration OF the
entire building scheme Material i'm
provement can often lie made In a
farmstcad by readJustment az new
buildings are put up. though the best
results are obtained where things are
planned right from the start
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1913-03-06
EXPENSE ACCOUNT.

ter Bryant memorial fund. AS there
will probably be ut least $50 ears In
the Atty bushels Of corn, magnificent
n onument is sure to rise I'm the Bowl
ing Green cemetery, where the boy is
buried
All orders for the corn should be
sent direct to Mr. Newman's Frankfort
office. The corn will be shipped to
those ordering from Bowling Green.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1913-03-06

the government expert In charge OF
the Boys Corn club movement. pick
out fifty bushels OF extra seed corn.
This carefully selected stock seed corn
will be offered for sale as the Lester
Bryant Strain Of Boone County White.
II will be sold at 81 per ear. All the
money realized from the sale of this
remarkable corn will be placed In bank
at Frankfort to the credit OF the Les
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1913-03-06
Questions Answered

BEREA FRIEND WORKING College
8
the character of the
the families
who sick the College
All those College buildings,
boarding hail. valuable
training getting according Except
will their
Write the before
PERSONAL EXPENSES clothing,
plain clothing climate the
articles
fuel washing bedding and
For table board without fall
furnished washing
ding each person.
SCHOOL FEES First DOLLAR DEPOSIT"
expenses
buildings library. nothing
teachersal
Academy Normal 5000
$500 Collegiate
PAYMENT ADVANCE.
the board by the half nsalments follows:
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1913-03-06
Farm ana
Garden
MAKING HOME ATTRACTIVE.
Farmers Have the Materials For Beau.
thyinQ Riaht ct Hand.

Nent, conveniently arranged build.
ings. well kept lawn attractively
bordered with trees aud shrubs ndd
greatly TO the appearance aud value
Of the farm aud to the happiness OF
It's occupants, says bulletin of the
Iowa Agricultural Experiment Station
on planning and Adjoining the Home
stead"
The farmstead. including rs II does
the general area occupied by the farm
buildings, house and lawn, IL the
center Of activity for the farm Its
planning aud development, both from
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1913-03-06
WONDERFUL FARMING.

Dr. Russell OF Columbia uni
versity says the island Of Guern.
sey IL just about the size OF one
half OF a government township,
six miles square. and very much
the same shape II divided dag
onally. say, from the northwest
corner 70 the southeast corner.
On this small territory 10000
people and 6.OOO cattle find sub
sistence. There's farming for
you.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1913-03-06
purs Rlood Prapotent.

Most OF the more popular breeds OF
pure bred animals are prepotent-that
is. they transmit their qualities 10 their
progeny. But they will not remain pre-
potent very long unless they are at
tended by the same care In selection
and feeding which established their
prepoteucy In the drst place. That
which created the distinctive breeds 10
necessary for their maintenance kan
cas- Farmer.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1913-03-06

Il N general Characteristic OF
the Brown Swiss cows to show
high degree OF efficiency In convert
ing feed into milk or into flesh
and a pronounced characteristics
that they are not OF a nervous
disposition or habit Growing out
OF the strength OF constitution Is
the Characteristic long life OF the
breed At eleven or twelve years
OF age the cows are In their prime.
They tend to take on Fat when dry
and give Il OF slowly when In milk.
The bull shown was grand cham
pion OF his breed at the Wisconsin
state fair last year.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1913-03-06

the plans OF the Hon. ]. W. Newman
carry, and they are sure to, the boy
will have erected his own memorial
At the funeral OF Lester Bryant a
few days after his tragic death at
Washington MFR. Newman outlined his
plan to few close friends. The plan
was 80 unique and so easy OF handling
that II was soon after decided upon.
Mr.. Newman has bought Lester Bry-
ants crop OF fine Kentucky tested.
Boone County White seed corn from
the boys father and had DIR. Mutchler.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1913-03-06
4th Door-Berea's Normal School
Door Berea' Preparatory Academy Cours
9th Door College

This IL the crown Of the whole Institution. and
courses IN all advanced subjects
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1913-03-06
1st Door-Berea's Vocational Schools


General Education for those not far advanced,
some vocational training No matter what your
ment. can put you with others like yourself ant
most rapid progress.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1913-11-20
PUBLIC SALE

Having decided to quit farming
will offer at public sale at my farm.
2 miles norsh and one west of Bray
ton, on section II, Oakfiela town
ship, on
MONDAY, NOVEMBER "a,
Commencing at ! p. m. sharp; the
following described property towit:
S HEAD OF HORSES: Consist
ing OF two white face brown mares
5 years old. weight 1900; one, geld
ing. 8 years old. weight 1890; !
two year old mare colt; sucking
colt. ~
10 HEAD OF CATTLE: Consist
ing OF II yearling steers; 8 yearlini
heifers; calves. consisting o1
8 steers and heifer.
65 HEAD OF SPRING SHOATS,
GOOD FREE LUNCH AT NOON.
TERMS: One years time Wild be
given at 5 per cent from date. il
not paid, when due notes to draw
per cent. 2 per cent off for cash
All sums OF $1,000 and under cash
yAll property to be settled for befor,
removing.
S. P. KRtAGLUND
JONES & SON. Auctioneers.
o. F. 1DE, Clerk,
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1913-11-20
HEAVY DAMAGE ASKED
IN AUTO ACCIDENT

A bill has been filed against Craw
ford County for $4,000 damages by
parties affected by the auto acct
dent in which Martin Dugan lest
his life some weeks ago by driving
into an uncompleted concrete cul-
vert near Vail, Iowa.
1t is claimed that there was Insult
ficient warming at the point of dam
ger at lifetime of the accident.
The main case is filed by G. M.
Dugan, Of Vail, as administrator 81
the estate for the amount of thir-
ty four thousand dollars; G. NJ. Du-
gan, as father, files an additional
bill of $4,000 for the loss OF his
sons services by death and the fun
eral expenses. The survivors OF the
accident have put in claims that
amount to $1,000, thus making a
total OF $4,000. In case the ooun-
~ does not see fit to settle this bill
outright suit tor the amounts will
no doubt result.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1913-11-20
PUBLIC SALE

At my residence on the Mike Mer,
ties farm 3 IL miles south and, "A
east of Extra; 8 IL miles north
east of Brayton, ON
WEDNESDAY,, NOVEMBER 26
Commencing at 1 p. m. shary; the
following described property towit;
10 HEAD OF CATTLE: Consist
ing of milk cows, 2 fresh, others
fresh soon; / bull, -wo years old,
bull, coming two; yearling bull;
heifer'two years old, calves.
Sc HEAD OF HOGS: 1s brood
sows, SO Shoats.
FARM MACHINERY: 1-Deerina
binder nearly new; 16-in. plow; cul-
tivator; endgate seeder; seed corn
grader. top buggy; hay rack;
steel wood heater; dipping tank:
hand shelter and other articles.
1000 BUSHELS OF CORN in CRII
is TONS TAME HAY in BARN.
STRAW PILE
Good Free Lunch at Noon.
USUAL TERMS.
NIB. ELwooD.
Roy Jones, Auctioneer.
A. w. Harvey.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1913-11-20
ARM CRUSHED WHILE
FIXING DEEP WELL

Paul Wickham, while assisting in
drawing up the pipes ait the deep
we'll Tuesday, met with quite a
serious accident, which it is very
fortunate did not prove fatal. Since
last Friday. the pump of the deep
well. has refused to work, and an
expert was sent to repair same.
The pump is very top heavy
and in order to draw the pipes
from the we'll, it was necessary to
shove the pump to the south. In
some way the block and tackle,
which was being used to hoist pipe.
swung and, struck the top OF the
pump, and caused it to fall tothe
south. MT. :Wickhaml was caught he
tween thespump and the south wall
of the building, having his arm
firmly pinned by the weight of the
pump. It was some tune before he
could be- released. and It was found
that his arm was badly crushed.
The south wall Of the building
came very near falling out, and ID
the same had not held, it is thought
that Mr.. Wicl1ham would have been
killed outright, as he would have
been caught under the heavy pump
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1913-11-20
OPERA HOUSE IN
AUDUBON TO CLOSE

Mr.. w. S. Roberts, the manager
of Auaubon's Opera House says it
is his belief that the M. w. of A.
boys will close it for lack of pa
tronage. The lasttwo or three
performances which deserved a good
attendance Mas very poorly patron
iezd and lost the Companies mon.
ey as we'll as the management.
They Will try once more to bring
out the crowd and if that fails they
will probably close the once popu-
,ar house for good. The impression
that the floors were not safe. IS
erroneous. as careful examination
has proven this enficiency.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1913-11-20
HAROLD TRAMP DIED
SATURDAY MORNING

Saturday morning, Mr.. and Mrs
=. E. Tram were called upon to
mourn the death of their son, Har-
old who had been i'll of infantile par
alysis the week previous. The de-.
ceased child was nearly three years
old, and was greatly loved by ali
who knew him. Interment was
made Sunday afternoon. No fun
'eral could be held under the state
law guarding contagious diseases
Short services were held at the
grave by Rev. Freedline of the NJ.
E. Church
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1913-11-20
LECTURE FOR Benefit ]
Of CHILDREh'S HOME

Mrs. Pickering. who has been in
this city for several days, gave a
lecture In the Congregational, church
Sunday morning in the interest OF
the. Ghildren's Home in Ottumwa.
At the close Of the meeting, a
collection was- taken up, which
amounted. to fifteen dollars and
was given her for the benefit of
the Home.
She also went UP to Hamlin in
the afterIoo and received twelve
dollars donation. which was very
good.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1913-11-20
FOR SALE
Chetser White Bears with lots
of bone and length. S. c. R. 1.
Red Cockerels from great laying
strain and the right color.
j. E. LEWIS, Brayton, Ia.
If Adv. Phone 34E22.
REV CHRISTENSEN
CELEBRATES BIRTHDAY

Monday night about fifty friends
of Rev. j. P. Christensen gathered
at the Audubon Hardware Com
pany store and marched in body
to teh parsonage, the occasion be-
ing a surprise on the reverend gem
tleman's 18th birthday.
All, brought we'll allied baaleeesj
and q big fast was enjoyed togeth-
er with the evenings pleasure. Az
. token OF the remembrance in
which he is held. those present
presented Rev. Christensen with a
fur lap robe.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1913-11-20
SHOE REPA|R|hGASPEe-
|A[TY AT H. M|LLER'S

If you need new harness, call
and figure with me- before you
buy. MY PRICES ARE RIGHT.
# your shoes need repairing,
leave then at the H. p. Peterson
store. y will call for them and re
turn them when finished.
First class work and lowest price
guaranteed
Yours for Business,
Adv. HAMS MILLER.