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The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1913-01-01
WINTER ON THE FRUIT RANCH.

WINTER ON THE FRUIT RANCH.
What can the fruit grower do during
the winter months? For one thing he
can rest. On a large fruit ranch
there is not much chance for rest
during the summer months. During
the past summer [ spent six weeks on
nv fruit farm and while | am "too
old and too contrary" to work much,
I can testify that my son Frank and
his hired help could get no rest ex-
cept at night and on Sundays. Some
of our neighbors did not rest on Sun
days during the busiest part of the
season. We did not find it necessary
to work on that day. There may
come emergencies when no ''day of
rest" should be recognized. On such
occasions I would feel justified in
saving my fruit from ruin. l have
never found it to be necessary to do
this. Aside from all religious con-
siderations I am firmly convinced
that rest OF one day in seven is
good for man and beast. A bow that
is always bent loses it's elasticity.
The same is true of man. But in
the winter time the orchardist can
rest, not all the time, but as much as
be needs.
One of the things a wide awake
horticulturist can do in the winter is
to read good books and papers. l do
not believe in "book farming "as it
is sometimes interpreted. A farmer
of any kind must know more than he
can get from books. From books we
may learn how things are done, but
only by experience can he learn how
to do them. I know how a plasterer
puts mortar on overhead, but l can
not do it myself. lack the skill.
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1913-01-01
The farmer who secures good ideas
from books and papers in the winter
season and then applies them in the
summer will be the successful man.
WINTER PRUNING.

There is some discussion going on
in the farm papers as to the advis-
ability of pruning in the winter time.
Late in the winter is good time to
prune provided the wounds made in
preparing the stock are we'll covered
by grating wax Without this cover
ing the stubs will dry back more or
less and will not properly heal over
when the growing season comes on.
We find that the best way to handle
the wax in grating is to keep it hot
over slow fire., We have the wax
in bucket or pot hung over port
able fire. The wax is put on with a
small paddle. When I speak of the
wax being kept hot, [ do not mean
boiling hot, but hot enough so it can
be applied to the wounds with pad
die. Pruning or even grating may
be done in the early winter provided
this waxing is thoroughly done. The
air and the water must be kept out of
the cracks or the stubs will be ruin
ed. There is no advantage in winter
pruning except that there is more
time then then there is in the rush of
spring work. If time is not consider
ed factor then would advise prun-
ing early in the spring just before
the leaves put out. The sooner any
wound on tree heals over the better,
all things being considered. What is
here said of pruning applies equally
we'll to grating. Occasionally some
one CRAFTS some trees late in the fall
or early in the winter and they do
we'll and then he rushes into print
and tells people to graft in the late
fall. Many people read this and with
out much, if any, consideration go to
grating at that time of the year and
make dismal failures. If the one who
started this fad tells how thoroughly
he waxed his CRAFTS, those who tried
Continued on page 49,
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1913-01-01

of the farmer and gardner the cul-
tivated types would disappear.
A final question very naturally
comes to US and that is, "Can we de-
pend on these variations or sports
as a ground of permanent improve
ment of our tree fruits?" My answer
must be, no. Some good may be
secured by selection of these sports,
but they are too rare for us to expect
much from that source. Our main
dependence must be upon hybrids
and as necessary part of that grow
ing seedlings. This is real plant
breeding and plants SO grown will
give "pedigreed stock"
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-04-24
Voice Of the People
'~Ws OF House DcmccrutIc Irud.r
IT, economy IN Stnte GoYcrnrmnnt ""

To the HI: "A Sn1e Goycrnncnt.
ST. .'e palior OF The Times Dispatch.
gard tepiyins to your editorial n re-
saw saw" tb 10 my speech Mt Roanoke / viii
many unkind things that Vol, h.yn ei;s
1n o.,t those of us who in the last
i,r re ttufe, opposed some of the meas
eIaI ! rear that your editorial Is taint
Su win irony about me THEREFOR RI
maxi te"i MI IL Is with reluctance that
Inc iaet that my statement might be
iim,iiiseohstrued l would simply saw notIl
ing moro about IT, > - 1911
speech that | believed that tho men
per-, ners OF the Legislature were honest.
r voto believed those Senators who
h horeu against the enabling act were
h hoi;est, and If they could be made to
,be,, tnht thcir constituents wanted
would do 90. so ior ne measure that they
me legislature. And | wish To so,.
h hsre mat mat IN the, eight years that !
have I hcai, II, me House Of Delegates |
IAN ,are neen intimately associated with
perhaps 300 different delegates. and
nav. nave said frequently. and here repent
that nave never seen more tbo,'
oughiy conscientious set OF men vie
, were honestly striving TO do what ,vns
pest Tor the state. but that we have
mace some mistakes, all of us. TO nv
mimd, goes without saying. aug
g, nat some of our departments arc
cenmencinr wits hhepf ths for Instance
Virginia and coming down through mo
9i1 erent Institutions to the Laurel In
dustrlal School, we have about fwentv
i've IN number, with boards of visitors
anu trustees: ranging from five IN
daWWenty members making more tbon
EvO men doing the work that five ,nc,,
shouiM 10. II is true that these arc
not all salaried men, but the State nav.
mem per diem, mileage expenses
etc. and this is only one instance in
Take our agricultural deportment.
we nave the regular Agricultural Dc
partment. headed by Mr. Eoiner tbn
Coimnlssioner of Agriculture. and con
!rolicd by the State Board OF Apriciii
turc. Then we have what is knovp - :
me Cooperative Association hcadcd
ID? L, . sandy. then we have tho Ni,,
gina polytechnic Institute, at Blacks
burS, the purpose of which as M
derstand 1t. is TO teach aericulturc .nd
mechanics and to disseminate arricul
lural information to the peoDle Of sthn
state, and To which the State is con-
NioutlnS about $4,000 annually; thcp
We nave the Pure Food and Dairy In
spectlon Department. headed nv NJ
saunders, which is but egricuIturni
work. thus having four departmcnts
uoing the work which, In my oDininn
could be done by one of these drnaet
inents ] do not impute any improner
motiVe TO any gentleman connected
Win either OF these departments but
IL does seem to me that there is no
necessity for the expense of fou,. sets
OF men doing what one of these de
partmcnts should do
Again, take our departments NJ
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-04-24
4 MAIDS UNION,
marbles

A strike is soon to he called in Chi
cage which is likely To create n wide
spread social sensa ton. union has
been formed OF domestics and maids,
under the title the Household Workers
Association. They propose startling
change In their field OF duty, so they
feel that n strike is necessary for its,
achievement. They will hold out for
two afternoons week ofr-Wednes-
day and Sunday afternoons-and also
for the use OF the parlor for their com
pany on stated occasions.
The two afternoons of Will meet
with little resistance. but about the
parlor privilege war will be waged.
Good maids are so hard to get that the
concession may, however, have to be
made 1t is said that charter for this
new union has been granted by the
American Federation of Labor The
matter is of academic interest only in
Richmond. of course--at least so far
as the parlor privilege is concerned. for
most Of the maids hereabout are of
dusky hue.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-04-24
\ CAUSE OF THE HIGH COST OF
LININfi.

Secretary of Commerce William c.
Redheld selected by President Wilson
for his Cabinet because of his knowl-
edge of the tariff and az an expert
on the high cost Of living. says:
IF the farmers once realized the
awful tax that bad roads imposes upon
them. public opinion would sternly de-
mand the making ana maintenance Of
good roads everywhere. a thorough
system OF good roads would strike a
hard blow at the high cost of living"
Good roads lower the cost of trans
portation OF farm products to market.
and the high cost of such transportation
is potent lever in raising the cost
of living now
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-04-24

He proved that the public would be
Interested. Ho proved to quote the
expressive phrase of the Christian Sci
once Monitor. that the public was not
bored by matters that directly con-
cerned it,
The results of this policy are to be
round in the great sheaf of wise and
progressive measures passed by the
New Jersey Legislature. under the per-
suasion OF a Governor who had Il con-
cerned people behind him. If the bills
had been vicious, publicity would have
done them far more harm than good.
put since they were meritorius, pub
licity pushed them through
Governor Sul2er, Of New York. is
following the same course lie has
distributed several thousand copies OF
his bill for State wide direct primaries
and electoral reform. The measure is
now pending in the Legislature II the
hin has heen sufficiently circulated, the
people will soon be as familiar with
IL AS, arc the politicians and lcgisla-
tors. If 1t impresses the public favor
ably, ii cannot be summary done TO
death. II there is inaction or adverse
action the people. alert will demand
the reason why. IL the bill is care
fully drawn, it will pass, or those who
killed il viii be defeated for re- cleo
ton. Once The PEOPLE are aroused over
q bill in their interest. they will not
rest content until it becomes law.
The only way to secure good lcgis-
lation is TO stir up the public concern
in IL. and the best way to effect that
is through the Governor, who is elected
by all the people of state and who
represents all of them. \ Governor
should consider himself the duly con-
stituted leader of his party and of the
people.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-04-24
Bang! Slam! Bingl

III YOU want to clean up. leave no rob-
bish there:
Everybody does it. and every one
should care.
Everybody stir about and clean up.
anyhow.
Everybody clean up noww
That's Chicago's official battle hymn
for its weeks war on dirt, which be-
gins the same day as our Cleanup
Week. Richmond would do we'll to
appropriate the song and carry out
completely its command, to the music
Of swishing broo,ns. in the period from
May to May IL.
Everybody must clean up Every
householder should feel that as to dirt.
suilt is personal. Our city dirt is
merely the sum of the dirt of indi-
vidual citizens. and it is y very great
sum Every citizen has sinned. and
every citizen must strive to blot out
tho shame OF uncleanliness and un-
sightliness. cities are just as slat-
ternly as people
Richmond really ought to have a
clean up year, instead of = mere week.
for cleanliness should be daily care
For city TO make itself clean Just
once in twelvemonth Is very much
like giving man one bath year. but
start must be made. The SEED OF
what should be daily habit must be
planted. SO. at the appointed time
let every householder clean his Yards
his alley, the vacant lot next door and
his cellar and garrett Dirt is the
father ana mother of disease Why
should not each person and each city
require some degree OF that cleanli-
ness which is insisted upon in hospi-
tails? Would that there were sort
of city head nurse, to go about looking
Tor dirt and reprimanding or Furnishing
those responsible for its existence!
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-04-24

factorily settled. and since the
great commercial and Industrial CON
ditions OF the State have so materially
still greater increase in the same, that
State affairs When, by Judicial II man an
agement. we can abolish all direct
taxation. except on corporation, for
State purposes, and require each county
and city to care for its criminal cx-
penses which item alone would save
TO the State nearly 100000 annually.
By doing this. we would more nearly
equaliZc taxation than By any other
system that i can conceive Of II
would eliminate the cry of ''pauper
vexatlous sectional strife.
want to say, in conclusion. that no
state In the Union has n greater cause
TO be proud OF the MANAGEMENT OF her
ginia No body Of men on this CONT
nent has handled as much money as
the collecting .apd disbursing officers
OF the State Of Virginia in State. city
and suspicion than have tho collecting
and disbursing officers OF Virginia No
State has progressed moro rapidly IN
material. educational and religious
the last decade: but 7 have contended
all along. and contend now that the
spirit of reaching out after new sources
OF taxation and of expending the same
toned above, is in excess of the ma
terial progress. and should be curtailed
instead of being expanded. In these mat
ters may be wrong, but ] am simply
Virginian who loves his State. and
who has no personal axe TO grind, and
without any reflection personally upon
anybody. but serious reflection upon
what i conceive to be an improper sys-
tenn. MARTIN WILLIAMS
Pearisburg.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-04-24
LYNCHDURG'S INDoMtrABLE NEWS
PAPERS

AS to near neighbors and good
friends. The Times Dispatch tenders its
deep sympathy TO the Lynchburg Ad-
vance and the Lynchburg News, whose
plant was utterly destroyed by fire
Monday 1t was fearful calamity.
but with fne courage and undauntod
purpose, these esteemed members of
the Fourth Estate have risen above
their difficulties. The News is already
Being issued and the Advance will soon
follow With no moro delay than is
necessary. they will build n new home.
more comrnodious better equipped. more
modern Than Its burned predecessor.
ana viii publish a better newspaper"
Which is undertaking a rather large
order The News and Advance will 10
fisht on, iighting for the common good
as they see it, upbuilding noble city
and q noble section. guiding ana help.
mp and moving forward they have
served their city and their state wen.
May this misfortune lie but the foundo-
ton Of an expansion of their notable
service
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-04-24
THE DEcADENcE or MARBLES.

Where is the boy who plays marbles?
Where Is the boy whose pockets are
lined with agatcs? He seems to have
disappeared. No longer do the lads of
the town glory over this sport with
the coming of warm weather. What
has become OF tho game or, rather.
what has become of its boy player?
Fe has gone along with the boy who
spun his top and pitched tags He
goes motoring now. goes to the movies.
or loafs on the streets The 1919
model boy according to the Green
Vile News, must have n hat with the
bow in the stern and secure other nc-
coutrements to match. He Is no longer
the rustic of 4 generation ago, but is
sport" Alas, It's true The marble
player Is converted into loud -mouthed
scamp with outlandish clothes. trous-
ers halfway TO his knee and cigarette
in his mouth He thinks only of walk
ing with his chicken" lie knows
more about poker than he does about
marbles.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-04-24

medical department AT the University
/ OF Virginia an institution to which
we have the Medical College Of Vlr-
Ginia, 10 which the State pays $1,000
rms institution has twenty mem bers
on its board of visitors. appointed By
the Governor. Then we have the Health
Prepayment at Richmond, composed OF
the Health Commissioned, his assistant
bacteriologist. and corps OF ste
nographerS and clerks. and its twelve
members of a board. We have the
fifteen members; we have the Board OF
Pharmacy OF five members. and we
have. the Board Of Dental Examiners
that. not counting the medical faculty
Of the University of Virginia, nor the
faculty Of the Medical College OF Vir-
these five different boards. Surely this
department is top heavy"
We have in Virginia 1l9 division SUI
porintendents of schools / have the
honor of knowing personally perhaps
| half Of these men. and can say that
scientious men. but the law has cur
tailed their duties by requiring expert
examiners for teachers and other
things until these superintendents. in
my opinion. have become nth wheels
In the system II is true the Consti-
Education. but how easy would it be
to let each county school board select
one OF It's members lecOmm END him to
the. state board. which could elect him
division superintendent. and let him
act at n reasonable per diem. and thus
save the State perhaps $4,000 an
nually.
Take my own profession. that OF the
law; we have five judges of the SUI
p:cmc Court thirty-one circuit judges
and twenty-five city judges: still we
have board: composed Of five. mem
10 practice law. Surely out e, Of 'f fftye
eight judges enough of the time OF
performing the duties OF this extra
board
To say nothing about the Governor,
Treasurer, the State Corporation Com
missioner. and the other State officers
at Richmond. we have forty-three diff
ferent boards constituted by law.
looking after almost every phase OF
the public business and institutions OF
the State. paid for by the State by di-
rect and indirect taxation. What these
amounts aggregate annually would re-
quire. an. expert accountant. and an
examination of the records OF the
Auditors Office to ascertain.
These are instances, in my opinion,
amongst many others wherein eco
nomical measures could be brought to
bear, and are those which occur to me-
and which ! mention in this short COM
In 1904 the people of the State paid
into tho State Treasury about $4,000
900. In 1908, about s6,0o0,000, and In
1912, about S75Q0O0O 1t has all been
expended. none Illegally. none for graft.
be it said to the credit OF our officers,
but, in my opinion, large amounts OF
it unnecessarily.
] repeat. that make no reflection
upon the Legislature, upon the officers
Of tho state, or upon any one connect
ed with 10 any Sye,,s Of It's departments,
Richmond, fredericksburg and Po-
tomac trouble has been sa salts
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-04-24

ply an agreement to do something
which the law requires and therefore
superiiuous: yet, in view of the fact
that money mas often been used IN
elections, despite the law. II is en-
couragipE TO ncte mans agreement
TO uphold the law by refraining from
acts prohibited thereby IT is a we'll
known fact that money has been and
stiil is used 10 influence election re-
suits In Virginia and the sooner all
candidates agree to no 9onger encour-
age violations of the law that much
sooner will the State have fair ana
honest elections. We commend the
action of the Richmond candidates to
those in other Virginia cities and coun-
ties.--Eredericksb urg Star
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-04-24
Tie wALL or scrr,nI.

'Si'u'''-' apparently entirely
: ,"ei''.' information IN dispatches Of
" o"'S 4" 20 mat King Nicholas Of
NIL. mo recognized the fu-
a ., ~ nance OF me powers.
P'eSsuFe rom them
.s,. ,'.'l0'' 'n' Se'se oil scntaH he
~ Gnu '''eF sax months Of
'q'o'o neiense' The ci.y
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-04-24

"hen the doctor advises YOU 10 feed
unu ohoE modified milk he sure that
your m!lkman keeps "A modihed COW
he hasn't one, change mllkmen.
r,oni nm you are feeding the two
nv, Ola child oranges, do not al
low nm TO eat any of the neclinr
loI .ne peeiinE contains an acid whIch
might interfere with the child's naacn
OF mind. as 1t We're
II Is not considered best 10 food
enre -months-old child bcefsteak. It f.
batter ru'us expensive Goldfish is much
os ano VIII inculcate into the mind
oi the child the spirit of ccono,nv
Persnips and carrots. when c,to,,
"a" are apt TO disagree with n Tire
or iour months-old child The nar.
nlps should be thoroughly cooked ana
me" thrown into the garbage can.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-04-24

Albania. which they proposed to erect
stigation OF Austria Hungary. or under
the bullying of the dual monarchy.
But Scutari has been taken. Will or
will not possession prove nine points
of the law? VIII Austria Hungary,
carry out her covert threat TO Dust
the Montonegrins by force. which was
made in anticipation of King Methodist
continued defiance and the city's pos
siblc reductions: and will tho powers
support her in so doing? what of the
temptation to Servia TO rennt her de-
nounccment of Montenegros preten-
tons, and what Of the revitalized post
Slavic movement in Russia in the event
Austria Hungary resorts 10 aggressive
action, and which. under the inspira
ton Of the Cars" rebuke to King
Nicholas alone, threatened TO get be-
yond tho control of the government?
What of Slavic discomfort and sympa-
thy with the Southern Slays among
Austria -lIunsary's own population?
These and other equally pertinent
interesting and serious questions OBJ
trude themselves in contemplating the
fall OF soutar After all, the little
mountain Kingdom and hor ruler may
hold the whip hand Of the powers. and
dictate whether there shall be pcrma-
ncnt peace and an equitable distribu-
ton OF the spols, or yet II greater
war before the Balkan problem is
finally solved
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-04-24

Cnughf on the EIy.

-, II YOU say it quick it always sounds
ike Mrs. Sparkhurst
When Woodrow Wilson speaks of
he people in all walks of life" does
mobiles?
occasionally in this old worla of ours
the right man lands in the right place
- reformed train robber out in OkI.
mona has gone into politics.
~ is no announcement to a little
10y IN MeXico to tell him he may be
PRESIDENT some day.
NO. the automobile bandit is no, the
person who hangs around the rnraee
ana makes repairs on your car,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-04-24

While we are about this annexation
n movement to have the General AS
scmbly annex North Carolina? In the
last ten years 20.57s North Carolinians
emigrated to Virginia, and the rate is
increasing every day, until II seems
that majority OF North Carolinians
live now In the Old Dominion. When
they all come. the Tarheel State can
be converted into a Virginia game pre-
serve.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-04-24
On the Spur ofthe Moment
BY Roy K. MouIton

Says old man Haskins OF our town,
There are too many seekers fer re-
nown,
Too many fellers are graspin' fer
fame.
Every one wants an immortal name.
And lot of fellers have not learned
yit.
They're strivin' fer something they'll
never git.
They've got To be famous men. tbars
true,
But there's got to be common peo-
rms strenuous toll, we can't all shirlS.
somebody's got to do the work.
somebody's got to be content
without the artistic tempernment;
somebody's got To till the soil
Somebody's got To ache anu toll:
somebody's got to wash ana scrub:
somebody's got to produce the grub.
somebody's got to stew and sweat;
Somebody's got to fume and fret:
10 support the feliers who arc in the
game
OF dom nothing but chasin' Fame.
The road to Fame is rocky way.
ana us settin' rockier every day,
e' competitions so gol burned stou,
mat one in hundred won't win out
70 be "a genius no doubt is grand,
But Ter me. III take a little land
Ana Il certain livm' throughout the
year ~
lnstid OF chasn' Il vague career
three meals Il day and n coat IN ycr
back '''
neats fame by mile on kite
shaped track
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-04-24

a good attendance at the Cleaner
Richmond meeting al the John Mar
shall High School tonight Will be an
indication that Richmond is about to
turn over new leaf in the matter of
civic cleanliness. Every citizen who is
interested in the welfare OF our city
and can spare the time should attend
this meeting.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-04-24

The next time the North Carolina
Legislature meets it should meet In
Richmond the real capital Of North
Carolina. where the legislator can find
all those comforts which from time
immemorial Legislators have been ac-
customed to have.