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Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1913-07-25

Black knot on plum. Cut out die
essed branches promptly some dis
tance below the knots. Spray with
Bordeaux.
should not be allowed to remain in the
orchard over winter, as the disease is
often carried over in this way.
Black rot fungus affects fruit, leaves
and branches. The spotting of the
leaves and the cankers on the twigs
are especially serious. The treatment
is spraying with Bordeaux mixture. II
the preceding disease and the scab are
controlled there is likely to be little
danger from black rot. In addition to
the spray treatment, the small cank-
cred limbs should be removed and the
cankered area cut away to live wood
on the larger limbs, after which the
wound should be given a heavy coat
of thick paint.
Oyster shell and security are two
scale insects that do considerable dam
age, and while not resembling San
Jose scale in appearance are often
mistaken for it. The oyster shell scale
is very convex. brown in color, elon-
gated and slightly curved. The security
scale is white or gray in color, fiat,
pointed at one end and roughly TRAN
gular or pear shaped in outline. 1t is
very common on apple. Both these
scales pass the winter in the egg state
beneath the scale, the eggs Matching in
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1913-07-25

and to pitch it over the plate between
the batter's knees and shoulders when
necessary. Control is the pitchers
principal stock in trade, as a pitcher
who can throw the ball near where
he wants II to go needs few curves
and not much speed
Crab-A grabbed player, crouch. "
The verb to crab means to show a
quarrelsome or complaining spirit.
Many of the worst Grabs" in base
ball are the pleasantest and most ge-
NAL when off the field. their grabbed
ness evidently being the result of the
nervous strain of playing.
Crash-Verb used in baseball, not to
signify a single sound, but a series
of hard hits. A team starts crash
ing" when three or four batters in
succession make hits.
Crowd (Verb)-To stand close to
the home plate when batting, the pur-
pose being to hamper the pitcher and
sometimes to force him to hit the
batter. The team that crowds" per-
sistently is a hard team to beat, as
in many cases batters will be hit, and
many times pitchers, over anxious
through fear of hitting them, will pitch
outside the plate and give them bases
on balls.
CuTve-In professional baseball the
only curve spoken of as such is the
fast breaking ball, pitched overland,
that darts down and out from a right
handed batter. All other curves are
qualified as sidearm, out, barrel hook,
slow, drop. No one speaks of an in
curve among major leaguers. See
Putting Something on 1t, and The
Jump.
Dirt CHit the) Slide-Usually heard
in connection with an order to a play
er. Managers always reprove play
ers who stop standing up" and or
der them to hit the dirt" partly be-
cause standing up is a risky way OF go
ing into a base, and partly because
so many players are injured by not
sliding
Double-A two base hit, or two
Dagger"
Double Playa play in which two
runners are retired or put out. before
the ball ceases to move, or in one
continuous play. The commonest
double play is from the short stop to
the second baseman to the first base
man.
Double Steal-A steal of bases by
two runners simultaneously. The steal
when made with runners on first and
second is seldom called a double
steal, as the runner on second steals
third and the other runner merely
trails" The double steal. as meant
by the expression, is made with run
ners on first and third The runner
starts from first and, as the catcher
throws to catch him, the runner on
third trie' to score before the ball
can be returned to the catcher. The
play is used chiefly when two are out
and the chance of scoring in any other
way is small
Double Steal (Delayed)-With run.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1913-07-25
BANIsHED
Coffee Finally Had TO Co.

The way some persons cling 70 eor
fee, even after they know 1t Is dom
them harm, is a puzzler. But II y
easy matter to give it up for -. y
when Postum is properly mace -
used instead. A girl writes:
Mother had been suffering "
nervous headaches for seven we"
years, but kept on driHking Gomez
"One day | asked her why sns y
not give up coffee, as a cousin Of ~.
had done who had taken TO fOs'..-
But Mother was such a slave 70 eOn..
she thought it would be terriO's
give ii up. ~.
Finally, one day. she macs :,
change to Postum, and quicny IL,
headaches disappeared. one MOI :
while she was drinking Postum
freely and with such relish
for a taste. al
That started me on Postum az
now drink 1t more freely tnAn r
coffee, which never comes in'V
house now" ,.,,s
Name given by Postum Oo' ne
Creek, Mich. Write for booklet
Road to Wellville."
Postum comes in two forms
Regular Postum Unjust be Oolss I'D
Instant Postum doesn't require IN.
ing, but is prepared instantly ,; ;,, ~
ring a level teaspoonful IN an oio, .s-ht
cup of hot water, which makes
for most persons. .orus
A big cup requires more ana : |,
people who like strong things pa' ~, |,
heaping spoonful and temper II
large supply Of cream. 10
Experiment until you Kno. ,uS
amount that pleases your palA. o..',r..
have II served that way in the ~
There's a Reason" for Postum
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1913-07-25

hurry the play to throw out the run
ner. 1t is used chiefly to advance run
ners who already are on bases
Blunt and run-The term used to
designate a play much used in the
more finished teams. The batters and
base runners exchange signals as the
pitcher starts to deliver the ball to the
batter, the runner or runners start
for the next base at full speed. The
batter hunts as they go, and if he push
es the ball fair the play obviates the
chance to force the other runners.
The play is extremely dangerous to
bad hunters, as a double play is al
most certain II they bunt a fly into
the air
Coacher-A player or manager who,
from the coacher's boxes back Of
first and third bases, endeavors to
guide and advise batters and base
runners, warning them of the move
ments Of the enemy and flashing the
managers signals to players, as or
ders for certain plays. In the early
days OF the game the duties of coach
ers we're TO play clown, make noise
and strive to excite or anger oppos-
ing players. The coacher in the mod
ern game usually is quiet, studying the
movements of the opposing pitcher
and catcher and assisting base run
ners.
Control-Ability to throw a base
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1913-07-25
Wouldn't Take Chances.

A Chicago lawyer found a new sus
Of therapeutic treatment. His b.
structor told him that il he retired
into the silence, breathed rhythmete
ally, and said certain words he would
be able to cast of all his bodily al
ments. He tried 1t and 1t worked
Then his three-year-old child gpI
measles and he worked 1t on him He
was all pulled up. Later his prize BET
ter contracted the mango. He sun
moned a veterinary. Then a friehi
expostulated. Your system worked
with yourself and it worked with your
child" he said; why don't you try 4
on the dog?" THAT dog cost me 500
when he was a mere pup" was the N
swer, "and / can't afford to take any
chances"
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1913-07-25
WORKING IN ORCHARDS
Many Owners of Fruit Trees Neg
Iect Spraying.
Most Of Losses From Insects and Dis
ease May Be Easily Overcome by
Intelligent Practices-Work
Not Complex.
CRxC- @. WOODBURY.

After years of the most forcible OBJ
ject lessons in the way of regular
yields and good profits from sprayed
orchards and irregular yields and no
profits from unsprayed orchards, the
fact still remains that many owners of
fruit trees do not yet realize the impor-
lance of the subject. 1t cannot be
doubted on the other hand, that many
possessors of orchards realize some
thing of the importance of spraying,
pruning and other measures of or
chard hygiene, and yet fail to begin
this work because they regard it as
complex, hard to understand, difficult
to accomplish. disagreeable and expen-
sive. Spraying is none of these. The
principles are few and easy to learn.
The work is not complex and consid-
ering the results that follow it, is very
inexpensive. Spraying is insurance.
Spraying pays.
In order to obtain results, however,
It is necessary for the fruit grower to
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1913-07-25

Oyster she'll scale on apple. Spray
with Iime-sulfur while trees are dor
mant or kerosene emulsion when eggs
hatch in spring.
the spring. There is probably but one
brood a year. Neither one often be-
comes thick enough to cause the death
of mature tree. Young apples and
pears are sometimes severely injured
or killed. The lime-sulfur wash ap-
piled as for San Jose scale is helpful
in controlling them or a weak kero-
sene emulsion may be used in early
summer when the egsg are Matching.
Black knot is a fungus disease prin-
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1913-07-25

the pasture fence and mend the fence;
she can put out the fire in the chin
ney when the men folks are far afeld;
she can administer first-aid treatment
of the very best to bad burns or cuts
or broken arms, as well as such min
or ills as hornet stings, chilblains and
stone bruises; she is apt to be a pref
~ shrewd Judge Of cattle; she can
make and mend her own and her chill
dren's clothes; she knows how to cure
meat, to shoot marauding hawk, to
prune rosebush. to make soap, to
beat carpet, to scale a ashland she
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1913-07-25
The Baseball Primer
By Hugh s. Fullerton
(Copyrght, lgia By W. c. Chapman)

Baseball needs a Webster and
standing-revision board to keep the
dictionary OF the game up TO date.
The sport is building its own language
20 steadily that, unless some step soon
is taken to check the inventive young
men who coin the words that attach
themselves to the pastime, inter
prefers will have to be maintained in
every grand stand to translate for the
benefit of those who merely love the
game and do not care to master 1t
thoroughly.
Joe Campbell, the Chaucer of base
ball literature, was sitting in his office
one evening, lamenting to me that his
paper The Washington PosD would
not permit him to write as he pleased,
but insisted that he confine his writ
ings to straight English. | reached
over and took the sheet he just had
finished. And Annie Rusie" it ran,
made a Svengali pass in front Of
Charlie Reilly's lamps and he carved
three hicks in the weather" What
could be palmer or more expressive
of the fact that Rusie had hypnotized
Reilly into striking out? Or what
could be more graphic than Lennie
Washburn's description of ball that
was hit hard and instead of bound
ing, Rugged the dirt" as the players
say, and tore its way through the
grass.
The following does not pretent to be
a complete dictionary of the base
ball language. 1t merely is the prim-
er, containing some of the commonest
words and phases, with an explana-
ton of their meaning:
Air Cup in)-Excited, unnerved. A
term used to describe the condition of
a pitcher who loses his courage or
presence of mind at critical stages Of
a contest
Bean (N)-The head Of a player
(V) to bean-to pitch or throw and
hit the batter in the head (see
Lima.
Bean Ball fast ball pitched at
or near the head of a player who is
standing too close to the plate with
intent to drive him back. Often used
to drive timid batters away from the
plate, after which the pitcher usu-
ally throws a fast curve.
Big One (The)-The third strike.
After two strikes are called the big
one" Is left. The percentage of safe
hits made by batters after two strikes
are called is extremely high, and the
term probably results from that fact.
Bingle-A clean base hit, the ball
being driven clean over or past the
fielder without presenting a chance for
any possible play.
Bite-A term applied to batters who
are weak in that they cannot resist
the temptation to strike at a curve
ball, especially at = slow curve. The
message HE will bite" passed through
a league among the players generally
means the end of the usefulness of
that player.
Bleachers-Uncovered field seats on
baseball parks Term originated in
the south where the colored spectators
were forced to sit in the sun, and
were "bleached."
Boner-A stupid play a blunder in
the science OF the game. Term adapt
ed from the idea that a player max
ing stupid play has head composed
entirely Of osseous tissue.
Bone-head-A player noted for max
ing stupid plays; one adapter spoke
OF players head as his "armored
turret"
Boot-An error, in the making of
which the player fumbles with his
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1913-07-25

hands and allows the ball to bound of
his feet or legs, kicking or "booting"
1t. Why does be waste his efforts
booting baseballs" inquired Boze Bull
ger OF a new infielder, when Yale is
mourning the lack OF a punter?"
Break (The)-The turning point of
a game Of ball; the critical play which
starts stampede of the defeated team
and fusiilade of hits by the attacking
club. Also the breaks" are used to
expess the luck Of the game. The
breaks were all against us" means
that in every instance in which luck
entered into the play, it favored the
opposing team.
Bunt-A ball, struck with the bat
with the intention of dropping or roll
ing 1t onto fair ground and only a
short distance, forcing the infielders to
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1913-07-25
FOR HANDLING LOOSE WIRE
Device Shown In Illustration viii Be
Found Of Much Convenience
by Farmers.

Every farmer has occasion to handle
loose wire from time to time and de-
vice for handling this will be found
very convenient. One that is simple
and easy to handle is shown in the &C
companying illustration, which may be
attached to the ordinary barrow frame
or a special frame can be made, says
the Iowa Homestead. This device is
composed of an ordinary barbwire
spool if one is at hand; IL not, some
thing similar will answer, which is
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1913-07-25

looks on none of these things as an
adventure" or a unique experience,
but simply as part of the days work.
Because she lives with the actuali-
ties of life she is not likely to put I'M
due emphasis upon its nonessentials.
Comfort, neatness and cleanliness.
above style. are desired in her home.
Her table is supplied with palatable
and wholesome food. neatly served.
She does not worry about the lack
of lace centerpieces. or monogrammed
linen, or the position of the knives and
forks; she knows that if she is COM
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1913-07-25
Garden Fertilizer.

A fertilizer that contains about four
per cent. OF nitrogen and about eight
to ten per cent. of each of the mineral
elements is well adapted to general
trucking or market gardening. II ad
ditional nitrogen is needed it can be
supplied by topdressing with nitrate
OF soda at the rate Of 100 to zoo pounds
to the acre
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1913-07-25

fortably dressed in neat, clean clothes
befitting the occupation in hand and
suitable to the weather she is truly a
well-dressed woman. She. asks, "Win
it wear well?" when she goes to buy
and she is a very astute purchasing
agent, keen at a bargain, knowing ex-
actly what she wants and what she
wants to pay for IT.
There is Just one phrase that fits
her-"salt of the earth" Let US by
all means put her in class apart
and yield her the respect due her
Woman's Home Companion.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1913-07-25
lengthen Life of Ropes.

To prolong the life of cotton rope
which is commonly used for pillow
lines. rub with a cake of beeswax
which has been slightly warmed. The
rope should be taut and fastened at
each end so enough pressure can be
used to work the wax under the sur
face.
The portion of the line that passes
through the rings on the names should
receive an extra good waxing because
% the wear it receives there. This
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will, when he has the advantage Of
the batter in the matter of balls and
strikes, waste a ball, either trying to
tempt the batter into striking wildly,
or striving to allow the catcher to
make a play to catch a base runner
Water Bucket (Spiking)-Drawing
away from the plate as the ball is
pitched. Many batters draw back the
foot an entire step, out of timidity or
through nervous habit, and those who
step far back are said to spike the
water bucket.
Whip-The throwing arm. Also
called Wing and Soup-bone.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1913-07-25
Oh, You Husbandsl

Governor Sulzer Of New York ala
recently of a notorious politician:
This man deems himself honest
but his idea of honesty is a good ds,l
like some husbands idea of devotion
Two husbands were talking abouta
third
Blanc said the first, is very d.
voted, conscientious and considens
husband, / understand
Yes said the second; whenever
he is going to be home TO dinner hs
always notifies his wife beforehand -
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1913-07-25

Security scale on apple. Spray with
lime sulfur while trees are dormant
or with kerosene emulsion when eggs
are Matching In the spring.
applications, one in fall after leaves
are of and one in spring before leaves
appear.
Spray with Bordeaux mixture and
arsenate of lead 1.-TWO to three pounds
to SO gallons) in the spring just before
blossoms open.
Spray with same mixture i'm.
mediately after petals fall. giving a
very thorough application. Try to fill ev-
cry calyx cup with spray. If Bordeaux
spraying has been done regularly in
previous years and there is very little
scab present. Bordeaux may be omit
ted and simply arsenate of lead and
water used. Spray with same mix
ture ten days to two weeks later.
Spray again with same material
about the middle of July in the north
early in July in the south. If bitter
rot develops, repeat Bordeaux spray
ing at intervals of ten days or two
weeks.
The same treatment is recommend
ed for scale in the peach, plum and
cherry.
Spray peaches with Bordeaux mix
ture (full strength) or lime sulfur for
leaf curl before buds swell in spring
Spray just after blossoms fall with
Bordeaux and lead arsenate. (Bor
deaux half strength for peaches)
Spray with same materials two
weeks later.
If brown rot starts to develop, use
Bordeaux at once and repeat in ten
days.
1t is impossible to do satisfactory
spraying with a poor equipment. A
good pump well mounted with proper
accessories in the way of strainer, noz-
zles, spraying hose, fittings and ex
tension rod, are all essential to pleas
ant, economical and efficient work.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1913-07-25
Loose Wire Roller.

placed on a support as shown here
with. Boards may be placed across
the bottom of barrow to strengthen
frame and to carry staples, hammer
and stretchers. For convenience it is
better to have the piece running
through the hole in the spool fastened
to 1t and holes bored in the top of the
support, large enough to let it turn
freely. Then attach a crank and one
person can turn while the other pushes
the barrow.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1913-07-25
Confinement and Production.

Prof. James E. Rice says shutting
hens in small and poorly ventilated
houses and in small yards always
lowers vitality, which will be shown in
the chickens of the next year The
hen that has wide range and secures
part Of her own food is business hen.
She can stand the strain of laying
an egg every day for a greater part
of the year, and she can transmit
vigor to the chickens. Our experience
in closed houses and small yards
lessened the egg production, fertility
of the eggs and vitality of chickens.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1913-07-25
RURAL WOMAN HELPS SELF
Writer Declares That She 10 The
Salt of the Earth"

The country woman is. from her en-
vironment. the possessor of a resource
at once so intelligent and capable that
1t behooves those who observe it to
admire.
She can hitch the horse to the bug
gy and drive him, too: she can round
up the cows that have broken through
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cipally affecting the plum. though &C.
casionally the cherry also is infested.
The disease is characterized by the ap-
pearance on the branches Of irregular,
black, rough, knot-like growths
Spraying for black rot Is not effective
by itself, though the application Of
Bordeaux mixture is helpful In con-
trolling its spread. 1t is necessary to
cut out and burn the diseased branches
promptly. making the cut some dis
lance below the point where the dis
ease shows. In localities where this
disease is prevalent. neighborhood
cooperation in stamping it out lie
very desirable.
II the apple and pear trees are af-
fected with San Jose scale, spray
thoroughly with nme-sulfur wash.
II the orchard is very scaly give two
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1913-07-25

spray intelligently. He must know
what he is spraying for; he must
know something of the life history of
the insect or disease in question so
that he can prepare his material and
time its application most effectively.
He must have the right kind of an out
fit - one capable of doing good
work and not a makeshift appliance
made solely to sell.
Bitter rot of the apple and pear
tree is fungus disease affecting the
fruit and causing cankers on the
limbs. The bitter rot usually devel-
ops late In the season and should be
thoroughly treated with Bordeaux
mixture, two to four sprayings often
being necessary to control 1t. The
cankered limbs should be removed
promptly and the mummified fruits
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1913-07-25
Modern Art.

"This IS a picture of a straw sl,,.
In tornado, isn't it?"
Sir, that is a painting d Jao,A
Wrestling With the Angel byad.
tinguished Cnbist-
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1913-07-25
No. SIX.SXTY.SIY

This is a prescription prepared =
pecially for Malaria or Chilli ,e
Fever. Five or six doses win brwl
any case, and IL taken then as a toni,
the fever will not return. i5c-Aa,
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1913-07-25

Don't buy water for bluing. I.ior;a II,
l. almost all water. Buy Red Cos p p.s
Blue, the blue that's all blue. Adv ~
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1913-07-25

The lonesomest woman IN n.
world is she who hasn't any old m.r
cries to brood over.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1913-07-25
Spanish Olives

The more a man learns tia -
he realizes that this is a highly -.
plicated cosmos.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1913-07-25

To Cure Sore and Tender Feet
Apply the wonderful, old reliable nm IA.
TIERS ANTISEPTIC HEALING on. n.
SOC. 800. ~
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1913-07-25

treatment will make the lines last
three times as long as those untreated.
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canker caused by bitter rot. Prune
out diseased limbs and remove rotten
fruit. Spray with Bordeaux.

Get ready to spray before you begin.
Have utensils at hand. with Bordeaux
mixing outfit fitted up. Order ma
terials ahead of time and then spray
promptly and thoroughly. The results
will justify the preparation. For
home and small commercial orchards
the barrel pump outfit is best. For
large orchards a power outfit is essen
tial.