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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-07-17
Balloon Breaks Away-soldier Killed

Schenidemuehl, July 1.-THE military
dirigible balloon Schuette-Lanz was
torn from it's moorings here by a gale
this morning. A soldier guarding the
balloon was caught up in the cordage
and carried to a height of 600 feet
when he fell to the ground and was
killed. The dirigible landed an hour
later 2 miles away. 1t is seriously
damaged.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-07-17
EAST SIDE NOTES.

Items for this column may be tele-
phoned to 1915 or the State Journal office.
Miss Harriet Husband of Lime street is
spending the day within La We're, Eugene,
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1913-09-11
.6 '1n7
Wireworm

main in the soil over winter and
emerge in the spring. Eggs are then
laid in the soil in the grass land,
where they soon hatch, the larvae re.
quiring at least two years to fully ma
ture. The worms are very destructive
by attacking the seed in the ground
before it is sprouted. and by also eat.
ing and boring into the roots and
stems of the young growing plants.
The injury Is likely to be greater the
second year after sod is broken up.
All cereal crops may be attacked. No
successful remedy has yet been pro-
posed, although fall blowing Is help
full. When replanting injured corn 1t
is we'll to put the new seed between
the attacked rows, which are left to
act as food supply until cultivation
becomes necessary.
CUTWORMS.-There are different
species OF cutworms, but their injury
and treatment are substantially the
same. The moths. of which the cut
worms are the larvae, lay their eggs
upon the leaves Of grasses in the
meadows and pastures and the larvae
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1913-09-11

by feeding upon the grain and upon
the roots Of the young corn plant,
sometimes causing immediate destruc-
ton, in other cases causing only minor
injury. The grubs are also quite de-
structive to grass lands, in some cases
causing complete destruction Of the
sod. Fall blowing and rotation are
helpful in Kidding field of grubs.
Hogs without rings, turned into an in.
fected field, feed upon them, and in
some cases entirely free the field of
them.
CORN, ROOT WORM.-The larvae
of the corn root worm Is two-fifths of
an inch long, about as large as a pin;
body somewhat cylindrical, colorless,
except the head, top of the first seq
ment and a little patch on the last
segment of the body, which are yell
lowish brown. The injury is done by
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1913-09-11

County fairs have enjoyed great
prosperity during the past few years
In Missouri. They have, to remark
able degree, aroused an enthusiasm
and interest in breeding profitable
types of animals. The educational
value of these county exhibitions has
contributed largely to the reputation
enjoyed by Missouri live stock. They
have contributed to the development
and improvement Of all kinds of live
stock. No other single agency exerts
such marked influence in fixing def
mite standards for the best types OF
the domestic animals. Experience long
since demonstrated that improvement
in breeding domestic animals is i'm
possible unless breeders have a def
mite, fixed type in mind. The live
stock shows have done much toward
fixing in the minds Of exhibitors the
best type of animals.
These fairs exist for the betterment
Of their respective communities. While
they have been called agricultural
fairs, and have in truth been agri-
cultural fairs in the majority of cases.
yet they have given inspiration and
enthusiasm TO not. only those Of agri-
cultural pursuits, but to those living
in towns and cities as well.
There must be two primary objects
Of every county fair: First, education;
second, amusement. To secure the
proper balance between these two OBJ
jects without the smothering of one
and the excess of the other has been
the difficult problem. Fairs which
have been out Of balance in either d.
rection have failed to accomplish the
best results or failed to interest the
people. The fairs of Missouri, them
selves, stand today as convincing
proof of the good which they have &C.
complished.
The success of any fair depends in
large measure upon the stockholders.
As a general proposition we believe it
advisable to limit the number Of
shares that it is possible for any one
stnckhnldar to oMn.-AlsQ. 10 make
the value of each share not less than
IS nor more than $50. The more good
men whose interests can be enlisted
10 the enterprise, the more strength
will come to it. One Missouri county
fair has 500 stockholders. This means
that there are about 500 families with
Q personal and pecuniary interest in
the success Of the affairs of the asso.
citation. A "one-man" fair, or fair
run by Just few individuals. usually
finds 1t harder to secure the active
cooperation OF the community such
as comes to a fair "OF, BY AND FOR
THE PEOPLE,"
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1913-09-11

the worm largely during July and Au-
gust, by beginning in the tip Of the
corn root and working toward the
plant, devouring the inner portion Of
the root as it goes. Since the worms
have no other plants on which they
feed, and since the eggs are usually
laid about the hills of corn, rotation
furnishes a simple and effective rem
edy for these insects. 1t Is destructive
only when corn is cultivated on the
same land several years in succession.
CORN ROOT LOUSE.-Ants pro-
tect and care for the plant lice in re-
turn for their secretions, which the
ants consume. They are sometimes
called the cattle" of the ants. The
corn root louise does its greatest in.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1913-09-11

has given better results than any 9th.
er. The soil from an old alfalfa field
contains the bacteria that grow upon
the roots Of the alfalfa plant. II q
small amount of this soil is sown over
the field to be seeded and narrowed
in Immediately, there IL every reason
to believe that the bacteria will do
their work.
When IN old alfalfa field is not at
hand . culture of the bacteria may be
obtained by writing to the United
States Department Of Agriculture,
Washington. d. c. The cultures are
accompanied BY directions for using.
Oth1r conditions that are necessary
for sncoeos with alfalfa are . we'll
drained, rich soil and q soil that 10 not
sour. Before the land II seeded II
shou19 ~ freed Of weeds a. much %
posslboe. A thoroughly prepared seed.
bed ~ IN seeding are usually essen
V84s
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1913-09-11
|HEEEl:'E,74ll[:;2ll|aa'llaaEEl.D
Cutworm

worms feed upon the growing vegeta-
ton. The fully grown cutworm is one
and a quarter to two inches long and
varies in color with the species from
dull brown to gray or green, and ia
variously marked with longitudinal or
obliQue stripes and dashes and dots
When grass lands, especially of long
standing, are plowed up and planted
to corn, the cutworms, being deprived
of other vegetation, attack the young
corn plants when only few inches
high, cutting them of just above the
ground. The larvae pupate during
late spring and summer, thus permit
ting late-planted corn to escape their
attacks in some cases. Late fall plow.
ing is quite effective by disturbing
and exposing the worms and by de-
stroying the food on which they would
feed during spring They may also be
poisoned by the following mixture:
Wheat bran ...............4O pounds
Molasses ..................z quarts
Paris green ..............,..1 pound
This is mixed with enough water to
moisten. A tablespoon of this mix
ture placed near each hill will attract
the cutworms and prove fatal.
WHITE GRUBS are the larvae Of
May beetles or June bugs. The beetles
lay their eggs mostly during June, in
the soil, commonly In grass lands, but
not infreQuently In corn land also. The
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1913-09-11
SUMMER FEED For COWS
SUPPLEMENTS TO BLUEGRASS
NEEDED DURING DRY SEASON.
BY G. n. Eekles, Professor Of Dairy
husbandry, unlversity Of
Missouri.

During the dry part Of the summer
It II usually possible to hold the milk
now BY heavy grain feeding. but this
10 unnecessarily sxpensive. Provision
should always be made to have green
crops ON hand that may b cut and
ted when needed. or TO have silase
available. It Il the nature Of blue
grass to grow freely IN early summer,
then to rest until fall. This leaves .
period In the summer. from about the
middle OF July to tho middle cf Sep
tsmbef. when The pasture = liable 70
~ shoft sss' .ssse .'s
Coen u IN many ways The best crop
~ summer selling. The main atm
Salky 3 II doe MT cpnas On early
1900 1lvsA H. easl1 ,tAiiea1ees IN.
t114 nAtnse eneuG& - Nd lo4hgo
7 Do1lsel1 1nS = DO aes1s1'
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1913-09-11

The greatest amount of injury to
corn from insects occurs after blowing
up grass land Of long standing, or re.
suits from the continuous culture Of
corn upon the same land several years
In succession. Some of these insects
are able to live on weedy plants. Gen.
orally, therefore, the most effective
remedies against insect attacks are
short and systematic rotations. accom-
panied by clean culture of the field
and surrounding fields. Where the
land IL neither In grass nor corn for
more than two years in succession the
attacks Of insects are comparatively
limited. The insects Of most econom-
ical Importance to the corn growers
are:
(1) Wireworms.
(2) Cutworms.
(3) White grubs.
az Corn root worms.
(6) Corn root louise.
WIREWORMS are the larvae of the
large family of click beetles, or "snap
bugs" The worms vary in length
from one-half to one and one-quarter
inches, have hard, smooth, shining
surface, varying in color from yellow
ish to reddish brown. The beetles re.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1913-09-11

jury to the young plant. during May
and June, causing the plant to wither
and die by sucking its juices through
the roots. Usually these attacks are
in spots throughout the field, and are
likely to be most injurious during un.
favorable weather conditions. Rota-
ton, thorough cultivation and fall
blowing will help to control this pest.
oN~~oo~e~se.Ne.ee.>
earlier. Sweet corn Is good feed, but
does not yield heavily. Second-growth
clover, millet or alfalfa can be used II
available. After August / in the corn
belt corn and sorghum a-" ~ ~est
crops for experimenting pastures.
Sorghum yields immense crops. and
II . surplus IL on hand it may be
made into hay probably. A yield Of
from Is to rs tons Of green sorghum
per acre IL not unusual on good land.
Green crops fed ~ Q supplement to
pasture may be fed In the pasture or
In the barn lot, but ~ rule are fed
most economically in the barn. The
COWS remain inside long enough at
milking time to eat their portions.
Az . rule the most economical
method Of supplying feed to help out
the short pastures Of midsummer and
fall IL to feed corn silage. Silage win
keep in good condition for summer
feeding with no loss except on the
surface. II It = not needed during
the summer. II may be covered with
the new silage and kept until wanted.
Oorn furnishes larger amount Of dry
matter per acre than any crop that
can ordinarily be grown for summer
feeding. and has the further advan-
tnee q being on hand ~ early ~
wanted when in the form Of sllase.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1913-09-11
ALFALFA REs|sTs DROUGHT
FIELD IN CENTRAL MISSOURI At
TRACTS WIDESPREAD At.
TENTION.
BY C. z. Brashear of the College Of
Agriculture, University Of
Missouri.

On one farm in central Missouri
there is field of alfalfa that catches
the eye of everybody who passes by.
1t is striking because it is the only
field that has a good green color in
that locality. The man who owns the
field has been growing alfalfa for sew.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1913-09-11

sary amount of water to supply the
absolute needs of the household and
stock. Unless it rains soon, the sit
uation will be alarming-and the en-
tire city will suffer. A united ef-
fort will save thousands of gallons
for emergency.
Lillius Emerson, Supt.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1913-09-11
To the Patrons of the Butler
Water Company

Owing to the continued drouth, we
are compelled to ask our patrons to
discontinue sprinkling, do not use
the hose for any purpose whatever
and beg that you use only the neces-
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1913-09-11

its premiums must be offered. Rough
ly, the premiums may be divided into
four general classes: a. for speed
events, (2) live stock and poultry, 90
agriculture and az women's depart
ment. There may be some free ex-
hibits. such as displays of farm ma
chinery, that can be secured without
q cash exhibit. However. 1t has often
been found advisable to give ribbon
or diploma for the best displays in
the various departments. A handsome
ribbon bearing the name and date OF
the fair is often priced quite as highly
by the winner as is the cash premium
Every county fair should be we'll adj
vertised. One of the best advertise
ments is a neat, well-printed, Literally
illustrated, nicely bound premium list
or catalogue. With such a publica-
ton it is possible to secure from local
firms sufficient advertising to pay the
cost of printing. The fair association
should be a liberal user of space in
the local newspaper, especially during
the three or four weeks Immediately
preceding the annual meeting. The
association should pay regular adver'
Using rates for such space as is used
When this is done the newspaper will
be found ready to donate large
amount of free matter, and to contin-
ually call attention to the fair.
1t should be remembered. after all,
that the picnic feature OF the 1alr
must always be one of the strongest
II the fair can be made the annual
meeting place of the people of the
county, and if they can be made COM
Portable while there, the attendance IL
reasonably assured. Shade and pure
drinking Whitewater that is pure
and cold-are features that are appre-
ciated by every fair crowd. A few
days before the annual meeting the
grounds should be thoroughly cleaned,
fences painted and WhiteWashed,
buildings renovated and all grass and
weeds on the grounds cut. The first
impression that the visitor gets as ne
nears the fairgrounds will have much
to do with his view of the fair as he
remembers it after he returns home.
In conducting the fair it has gen.
orally been found advisable to have
something doing" at all times. If the
people are called to sit long in the
'srandstand with nothing to interest
them, they grow tired and soon find
fault. There should be no tiresome
wait between rings. A fair, as a bust
ness proposition, will. after all, get
lust about the patronage that the
manner in which it is conducted and
its general character seem to merit.
readily or may be fed on the farm.
The owner of the farm believes that
alfalfa can be grown on most Mis-.
souri, farms. Conditions must be right,
and even then it may take several
years to get it established. But when
it does grow right he believes that it
is one of the most profitable crops we
have.
1t does not do so we'll in wet sea-
son. Last year was not good alfalfa
year. The weeds grew in the field
and damaged the crop and the weather
was too wet to cure good hay.
incubation is factor that should
not be overlooked when field is
seeded to alfalfa for the first time.
No surer method Of incubation is
known than the use of soil from an
old alfalfa field. In fact, this method
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1913-12-11

Happy Thought.
II wish | was twins, mother; then
half of me could do lessons and half
could play."-Punch.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1913-12-11
GolImer-Polkinqhorn.

Thanksgiving Day was the scene of Il
very pretty home wedding at the home
of Mr.. and Mrs. Jacob Gollmer on Ga
lena street, Darlington, when their
daughter Margaret was married to
Thomas Polkinghorn of Mineral Point.
To the strains of a beautiful wedding
march played by Margie Oettiker, a
niece of the bride, the bridal party en-
tered the parlor at eleven thirty and
the ceremony was performed by Rev.
Wright of the Methodist church.
The bride was attended by her sister
Miss Olive Gollmer, and the groom by
his brother Albert Polkinghorn.
The parlor was prettily decorated,
the color scheme being in rose and
white. The bride was becomingly
gowned in a tan charmeuse with trim
mings of old ecru lace and the brides
maid wore brown messaline, The
groom and his attendant were in the
conventional black,
After the ceremony most sumptu
Gus wedding dinner was served to
about thirty five guests. The bride is
quite well known in Darlington, where
she has lived for several years. She
has been an active worker in the Meth.
odist church and Sunday school and is
greatly esteemed by all who know her
The groom is man of pleasing person.
atty and stearling integrity. The best
wishes Of their many friends 60 with
them into their new home.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1913-12-11
Noted lndianan Comes For Alfalfa
Meeting.

Alfalfa growers of Wisconsin will
hold their annual meeting in Madison
on January 10 or during the second day
of the convention of the Wisconsin Ag-
ricultural Experiment association. G..
|. Christie of Purdue university
(Indiana), who is one of the most sue
cesSful agronomists of the Central West
will give the leading address of the
session and w. w. Weir, who has con-
Quoted lining experiments throughout
Wisconsin, will discuss lime for alfalfa.
One of the important questions to
come before the members at this III eet :
ing will be to consider the amount of
alfalfa seed that is requi red for an acre
to obtain the best results. Extensive
tests carried on by members the past
two years have demonstrated that ten
pounds of seed to the acre, formerly
thought to be normal rate of seeding
is hardly sufficient for northern condi
tions. Reports of many of these tests
will be given at the meeting,
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1913-12-11
BUY REAL ESTATE
In u Prosperous and Growing
Town.

rr,"rrtv VIII hn lts;ed sud ADVERTISED for
N'lo i'm tbp~ column mo VI charge for 9aVSrt.s-
INK uU c~~ ale is made. u the prolNrty is sold
vlt r' ~ this agency vy Ivy the Owucr ar other
pWtWo thN U>uai submission viii he ch2rSct.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1913-12-11
THE MARRIAGE RECORD
Perry-Hat field.

y very pretty wedding occurred at
of this city, Wednesday, Dec 3, at II
o clio elk, when their eldest daughter
Margaret +, was united in marriage to
Albert ID. Hatfield. son of Mr.. and Mrs,
d. Hatfield of Belmont, Rev. h, A,
Barnes, pastor of the NJ. f. church,
officiating.
The happy young couple entered the
parlOr to the strains of Hochzeit march,
rendered by Miss Blanche Hatfield sis
ter of the groom, and took their places
beneath an arch of pink and white
crepe drapery.
The bride was attired in beautiful
tan silk gown and carried n bouquet of
white carnations. The groom was
neatly attired in blue serge suit.
At - O'Clock sumptous wedding
feast was served to the near relatives,
The bride is Il charming young lady,
having graduated from the Belmont
High School in 1909. Since then she
has been a successful teacher for the
past three years.
The groom is a young man of
sterling qualities and is engaged in
farming three miles south of Belmont,
where they will make their future
home
The happy young couple departed on
a trip to Iowa, South Dakota and Mad
ison, and will be at home to their many
friends after Jan. Is, 1914.
Many beautiful and costly presents
We're received.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1913-12-11
Injured in Fall.

Dodgeville Sun Republic: On Mon
day evening Mrs. Nellie Whitman had
the misfortune to fall down flight Of
stairs at her home breaking her left
collar bone. When returning from her
fathers room near the head Of the
stairs she lost her footing and fell
down the entire fight. Dr. Lincoln
was Immediately summoned and set the
fracture, and the patient is improving
nicely.
Last spring Mr.. James Bennett fell
down the same flight Of stairs, breaking
his collar bone. The injured lady 5
sister, Mrs. Sopher, who left Chicago
Monday morning to assist in caring for
her father, will remain here for some
time.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1913-12-11
To the Public:

Many notices and items handed to
publishers to print as news are simply
advertising and should be charged as
such. In order to do justice to our
selves and to treat all of our patrons
alike we have adopted the following
scale of prices to be charged for this
elias Of notices:
Cards of thanks ....... soc
Obituaries over 100 lines. l0c per line
Notices of suppers or enter
tainments where fee liz
charged ..,......,... SC per line
Memorial resolutions . $l00
There will be no exception to this
rule, In computing number Of lines
count seven words To the line.
CRAWFORD BROS,
Publishers of The Democrat,
b. j. BENNETT,
Publisher of The Tribune.
Mineral Point, Wis.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1913-12-11
Achievements of Forestry.

The milwaukee, Journal When the
forestry in Germany, in France. in
Austria and in other parts of the Old
World are pointed out as showing the
wisdom of Wisconsin's state forestry
policy, the statement is not infrequent
ly made, as an argument against state
forestry, that those countries started
timber conservation with virgin forests,
whereas, in our own state fo.est re-
serve, there are large areas that have
been cut over and burned over until
there is nothing left in the way of
standing timber.
Even if this statement were true, it
would be no valid argument against
reforestation, but as matter of fact,
it is not true. In the Old World, new
forests have been grown upon cut-over
new forests on the cut over lands of
upper Wisconsin. On this point we
call particular attention to an official
account, published on this page, of the
magnificent results of reforestation all
over the world 1t is an article that
demonstrates conclusively that forestry
is very practical science and that re-
forestation has been highly successful
in every one of the many countries in
which it has been tried.
In Wisconsin, state forestry, owing
to favorable conditions, is a compare
lively simple undertaking and the
carrying out of the plan for public
reserve of adequate size. which, upon
the basis of state forest acreage in
other countries, means an area of some
thing like 100000 acres, is necessary
to protect the headwaters of several
important rivers, to prevent the shores
of thousand lakes from becoming or
remaining bare and ugly; to insure the
preservation of any forests in Wiscon
sin and to supply timber for our wood
using industries, which give employ
ment to many thousands of people.
In view of world wide demonstrations
of the practicability of forestry and of
our own knowledge of the urge mt need
for retaining and restoring some part
of the Wisconsin forests that have been
ruthlessly destroyed, opposition to the
states sound policy of forestry is the
very embodiment of improvident folly.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1913-12-11
HOW TO USE
RED CROSS SEALS

Red Cross Seals should, in accordance
with order No. 5000 of the Post. Office
Department, "be affixed to the reverse
side of domestic mail matter, and not
on the address side of any packages
that are going through the mail. They
may be placed anywhere on matter go
ing by express. As many seals may be
used on the back of letter or package
as may be desired, Care should be ex
ercised in sending merchandise through