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Mrs. Grundy. (Tracy City, Tenn.) 1903-1930, 1913-07-24
FARM GARDEN is ESSENTIAL
Table Well Supplied With Fruits and
Vegetables Attracts and Keeps
Good Farm Help.

CBy A. F. WOODS. Dean. Department of
Agriculture. University Farm, St
Paul, MIMI
Most successful farmers are careful
to have a good garden. 1t is usually
carefully fenced to keep out chickens.
dogs and stray animals and the soil
is made rich with barnyard compost.
1t should be located as conveniently as
possible to the dwelling house, but not
in the front yard
Too little attention Is given as q
rule to planning the cropping system
of the garden. The vegetables must
not be grown on the same spot each
season. but like other crops, must be
rotated to prevent the accumulation In
the soil of injurious insects, fungi and
bacteria. With little planning suo-
cession of vegetables. fruits and flow
ers can be provided for the spring.
summer and fall, with considerable
supply for canning and for winter use.
Fruits and vegetables not only In
crease the healthfulness and attrac-
tiveness Of the daily bill Ut fare, but
they save a great deal of expense, and
are far better than the canned goods
from the store. The farmer who sets
good table, we'll supplied with fruits
and vegetables, Is making high bio
TO attract and keep good farm help.
Mrs. Grundy. (Tracy City, Tenn.) 1903-1930, 1913-07-24
tagged" Elephant Terrorizes Live Stock Ship

NEW YORK.-Captain Kuhls of the
~ live stock freighter Salamanca,
known in shipping circles as Noah s
ark" brought a sad story OF a sea Of
troubles to port with him the other
day.
Aside from a thousand monkeys
ringtails, mandrils, rizus and just
plain monkeys-a zebra, ten lions and
eight tigers. the ship had no passen-
gers except nineteen elephants and
nineteen honey bears.
The honey bear is a capricious ami
NAL and poor sailor. Hans Tost.
Karl Hagenback's travelling animal
nurse, who had the whole shipload in
charge, has found how to keep the
honey bears quiet on board. He mixes
whisky with boiled rice and keeps
them drowsily Jagged" all the way
across the Atlantic
The day before the ship arrived in
port, while he was mixing up their
sleeping potion. or meal, he sat down
pannikin containing a gallon of
whisky beside the cages and went up
stairs.
Amy, the belle OF the elephant herd,
who was destined for the Chicago
geological gardens, reached out a
thieving and prehensile trunk and
Mrs. Grundy. (Tracy City, Tenn.) 1903-1930, 1913-07-24
Blossoms for Fall.

The spring brings its sweet, dainty
little flowers, synonymous with love
and hope, the summer blazes with
brilliant garish colors. and the fall
has It's own softer tones with which
to decorate the pleasant harves! time.
Gold, brown, deep red. purple, and
yellow have long been the standard
fall lines, but there are many other
shades that can be enjoyed In the
autumn garden.
While they bring breath of sad
ness with them, still the time OF the
golden rod and the purple aster and
the black-eyed Susan Is perhaps the
dearest of all to those who dwell
amidst natural scenes.
Why not have the same beautiful
Wild wood colors In our fall gardens ?
Why not bring the harvest spirit into
your own life by growing the harvest
flowers about your home.
In the early autumn days. after the
riotous summer blooms have gone. we
can fill their places with cosmos, sal
Was and dahlias. Asters with their
shades of blue and purple, great
Mrs. Grundy. (Tracy City, Tenn.) 1903-1930, 1913-07-24
Lee Hing Found 1t Wasn't Safe to Move Safe

climb into the feathers and sleep tae
sleep of the innocent.
How Lee came to lose interest In
safes and his own security is of more
interest than the history of this par
ticular safe. Lee was curled up be-
hind his seven-foot pipe and was puff
ing like a locomotive one afternoon
In front Of his boarding house when a
gentle zephyr brought the startling
news that the Hip Sing tongmen were
going to pay visit to Lees bedroom
and hold a post norton on the safe.
That was the last straw. Lee al
most lost his trousers and shoe leath-
er getting up three flights of stairs to
his snoring emporium. With one
bound he was at the side of the safe.
Rudely he dragged the two ton strong
box toward the stairs.
Lee clambered down two steps and
lovingly grabbed the safe. With q
delicate little start the safe fell for
ward into Lees upheld arms. There
was brief hesitation as Lee grasped
the object to his breast.
Lee and the safe landed simultane-
ously at the bottom landing. Less
than ten million yellow sons of China
were in line to receive them.
Mrs. Grundy. (Tracy City, Tenn.) 1903-1930, 1913-07-24
A Sign at Gettysbury.

July l, 1863, on Cemetery Ridge, near
Gettysburg, Pa, was posted this sigus
"All persons found using firearms
in these grounds will be prosecuted
with the utmost rigor of the law"
For the failure to enforce it you must
blame old John Burns, for he was tho
constable at Gettysburg; but the majesty
of the law was himself blazing away
with a borrowed gun.
And, as accessory before the fact, you
must indict the man who had the shoe
store; for he, and not Hooker Meade, or
Lee, brought on the Battle of Gettys-
burg, A detachment of men in blue
with holes in their shoes came into town
to clean out the store, and at the same
time came detachment in gray with no
shoes at all; and then the village ordi-
lance against the promiscuous use Of
firearms began to 60 to pipcces.
Allen Forbes in the American Magazine.
Mrs. Grundy. (Tracy City, Tenn.) 1903-1930, 1913-07-24
DISEASE OF YOUNG ANIMALS
Colts and Calves Are Principal Vie
tins, Although All Young May
Become Affected.

(By e. T. BAKER, Veterinarian, Idaho
Experiment Station)
Navel Ill, often called "joint-ill" or
"foal lameness." is disease of young
animals, occurring soon after birth,
and usually terminating in death.
1t Is a form Of blood poison enter
ing through the unhealed navel. The
first symptoms of the disease noted
are swollen joints, fever, lameness and
later, assesses and diarrhoea, result
ing In death.
Colts and calves are the principal
victims, although all young may be-
come affected.
The treatment is principally proven
ton. Do not turn the mare about to
foal in an old filthy box stall, or in q
stall where the disease has occurred.
Remember it is highly contagious. Dis.
infect the barn thoroughly. In warm
weather. turn the pregnant mares or
cows outdoors. Paint the navel cord
with weak solution of tincture OF
Iodine, or very weak carbolic acid
five drops of carbolic acid to a pint
Of water. Keep the young animal
clean, and examine the navel cord to
see If 1t is drying up normally.
Mrs. Grundy. (Tracy City, Tenn.) 1903-1930, 1913-07-24
Preparation OF the Garden fol-
Next Year.

Here are a few good plans to put
your garden in the best shape for next
years crops. After the various vege-
tables have ripened and the plants
died, the garden should be plowed. II
you are keeping chickens. 1t would
be well to harrow and sow to vetch
or rape. either of which will give you
a good crop of green food for the
chickens. This can be planted as late
as August Is. Sow 1t thickly and give
II plenty of water. This crop will
make a good green feed for the chick
ems until 1t gets too dry and then 1t
can be cured and made into water
mash as needed. This makes very
good substitute for the green feed
during winter months.
If you have no chickens. and there
fore have no use for green feed. we
suggest that YOU plant the garden to
clover. Glover belongs to the legumin-
GUS class of plants, which put nitrogen
back into the soil Let this crop grow
untN Just before frost, then pillow 1t
under. This Will enrich the soil and
tighten It.
In any event, the garden should be
plowed In the fall. particularly where
the soil is heavy. This will permit
the frost to break up and decompose
the soil during the winter months.
making the plant foods more avail
able In the spring. Before planting,
the entire garden should be gone over
with a disk harrow.
II will be still better IL you will
cover the ground with fertilizer be-
fore blowing. There Is nothing better
for this perhaps than good sod. which
accounts for better crops the first
year than later on. Stable manure is
good.
If the soil is very heavy and sour.
put lime on, In the form of air slaked
lime or ground raw lime stone.
Mrs. Grundy. (Tracy City, Tenn.) 1903-1930, 1913-07-24
Girl Referees Duel Between Suitor and Brother

and was accepted. AS sweethearts
are wont to do, Miss Rounds and Lar
ner kept the engagement secret. Her
brother hated Larner. He tried to
persuade his sister to give him up,
but she refused. At times the two
quarreled over this difference. Final
ly Lillian after one of their numerous
clashes telephoned to Larner about
her trouble.
Her sweetheart instructed Miss
Rounds to tell her brother that he
would be over that night to give him
much needed lesson. He would show
him how to treat his sister.
Let him try" growled Rounds.
The duel was arranged. Fists were to
be the weapons. II Rounds won, Lar
ner had to give up counting his sister.
II Larner won Rounds had to with
draw all objection.
That night the five went to field
near Harvard university. Rounds was
accompanied by Miss Beryl Grogan,
as referee. Larner arrived with Miss
Lillian Rounds. while Miss Fanny
Rounds. another sister, came along
to be second for her brother. Miss
Grogan gave the signal. The boys
rushed at each other and fought
flercely with the battle against young
Rounds. Then In fash he drew
back and in another instant there was
glitter of steel and Larner was on
the ground, stabbed In the chest.
Mrs. Grundy. (Tracy City, Tenn.) 1903-1930, 1913-07-24

sucked all the whisky and let 1t run
down her dry gullet When Tost re-
turned he knew the whisky was gone;
1t was not until an hour later that he
found out where. Amy was scanda-
lous. She winked fiirtatiously at the
zebra She threw loose link of hob
BILE chain down into the hold among
the monkeys. She INDUCED In jocose
trumpeting.
Not until early the next day did the
exaltation at last pass from the big
beast and she began to appreciate
the inexorable visit of r. e. Morse,
and they could think of nothing bet
ter than to rig a hose to one of the
ships pumps to play cold salt water
on her fevered brow. Amy was Sleep
ing f1tfully when the ship was warped
into her berth.
Mrs. Grundy. (Tracy City, Tenn.) 1903-1930, 1913-07-24
Hampshire, or Thln-Rind Hogs.

best animal for him to raise would be
one or other OF the lard types. This
is matter which the farmer will have
to decide for himself.
After the farmer has decided upon
the breed which he believes to be the
most profitable for him to raise. how.
ever. he should then stick to that
breed and endeavor to develop 1t to Its
most perfect condition. The most
famous individual hogs and the most
famous herds of animals have been
built up, developed and perfected. only
by sticking to the breed and getting
the most out of 1t.
Take the "razorback," for instance.
Some writer has said that this breed
of hogs has no place in modern agri-
culture" II we consider the razor.
back from the standpoint of breed
only, we fully agree with the writer
Just quoted, but even this hog is Nus
ceptible to much improvement
through an intelligent system of grad
ing by the use of males of improved
breeding and especially Of the larger
kinds, on the best of the native fe
males.
In some parts Of the extreme south
the woods are full" of razorbacks
and the problem there Is how to get
rid of them and at the same time
make the most out of them. The first
step should be the conversion OF al
native male pigs into barrows. The
second should be the selection of the
best OF the young native sows fol-
breeding purposes. The third should
be the purchase and use of pure-bred
males of whichever breed and type
the owner prefers. In few genera
lions of judicious selection and grad
ing. these hogs would be brought VI
to a class that would be profitable
Mrs. Grundy. (Tracy City, Tenn.) 1903-1930, 1913-07-24
Government Wagon Master Drives Mules 81 Years

n ALVESTON. TEX. With the
" Fifth Brigade, now encamped at
Fort Crockett, is an old mana
quaint German man--who Is seventy
years of age. OF this three score
years and ten he has placed fifty-one
years in the service Of the United
Statas army, driving teams Of mules.
From 1862 to 1918 is no short time
for man to be laboring at one thing,
yet that is what August Blume, as
sistant wagon-master of the Seventh
Infantry, has been doing practically
all his life. He is one of the few men
in the army today who served in some
capacity in the service during the
Civil war.
During the fifty-one years in which
he has been in the employ of Uncle
Sam he has seen some bad times. Gus,
for that is what he is known by in
the corral camp at Fort Crockett,
came to this country from Germany,
where he was born in 1843, a few
years prior to the Civil war. In 1862,
Mrs. Grundy. (Tracy City, Tenn.) 1903-1930, 1913-07-24

biotches Of warm colored marSolds,
caiendulas in a great many shades
and forms, annual pinks. breathing of
colonial days, and the wonderful
hardy chrysanthemums. Many others
might be mentioned, as the fall list is
very respectfully long, but these few
will do we'll under almost any condi-
tons and should be very widely
grown.
The scarlet Saliva is an ideal flower
for edging. long rows, etc. 1t bios
SONS continually until frost cuts 1t
down. the long spike like blossoms
having the most brilliant red color of
any of the fall flowers, except the
California poppy.
Salvias can be grown from seed,
but the easier way is to buy the pot
ted plants from florist and set them
out in beds. The Bonfire variety Is
one of the newer ones and 1t is more
compact and snowy than the old re-
liable Saliva Splendens. Put the Sal
Was in the tulip beds about corn
planting time.
The Dahlia offers the flower lover
more variety than any of the others.
possibly. and we know one man down
In Rhode Island who claims to have
over $500 distinct varieties of Dab
las in his garden. 1t is hard to
recommend the best In such a vast
wealth of material and we will not
attempt It, Here are some of the
good ones: White-Pius X. and Rie-
sen Edelweiss. Pink-Kriemhilde and
Countess Of Lonsdale. Scarlet-Stan-
dard Bearer and Geisha Dark Red
Roland Won Berlin and J. H. Jackson.
Take the dahlia roots up late in
the fall and winter them In the eel.
lar. Separate the clumps and plant.
three feet apart. in rich, we'll drained
earth the next spring. Do net fail to
separate the clumps and leave only
three or four shoots on each clump.
Stake the plants up as soon as neces-
sary. as they blow down easily. Be
sure that the soil is we'll drained.
above all else.
The double Cosmos blooms in late
summer and may better be started
indoors or secured from florist
Lady Lenox is wonderful new sort.
In the Asters, plant Comet, Ostrich
Feather and Semple's Late Branch
ing, for excellent results.
Mrs. Grundy. (Tracy City, Tenn.) 1903-1930, 1913-07-24

Good clean hog cholera serum usual
ly retains its potency for at least a
year after sealing, IL kept cold and in
dim light. Farmers frequently order
more serum than they need and then
wish to know whether 1t can be safely
put away for future use. When a
serum bottle has been opened and the
serum exposed to the air, except in the
hands of very careful and expert
operator. it is very likely to be con-
taminated and spoiled for future use.
M. H. Reynolds, Veterinarian.
Mrs. Grundy. (Tracy City, Tenn.) 1903-1930, 1913-07-24

This seems to be the most intelligent
and rational way Of getting rid of the
hog which Is said to have no place
In modern agriculture"
A hog which is gaining in popularity
is the Hampshire, or thin-rind hog.
This breed is sometimes classed as a
medium between the lard hog and the
bacon hog, although 1t is generally
considered as belonging to the former.
1t Is a good grazer and the quality of
the meat is very superior. Originally
this hog came from Hampshire, Eng
land, but In its present state of de-
velopment it may be said to be an
American breed.
Mrs. Grundy. (Tracy City, Tenn.) 1903-1930, 1913-07-24

. OSTON.-With a girl as referee
- and girls as seconds. William J.
Rounds, Jr.. page in the Massachu-
sets house of representatives, and
Herbert b. Larner, a high school boy.
met on the field of honor near Har-
ward university and fought bitter
duel. Rounds for the loyalty of his
twin sister and Larner for the hand
of his sweetheart. The fight all but
cost Larner his life.
RounSs was arrested on a charge
OF stabbing with intent to kill 1t 10
alleged that. when he found he was
getting the worst Of the fistic encoun-
ter. he drew q knife from his pocket
and stabbed his adversary In the
breast.
Miss Lillian Rounds, the girl over
whose affection the duel was fought,
Ia the twin sister of young Rounds.
She and Larner had been friends
from childhood. In time they became
lovers and recently Larner proposed
Mrs. Grundy. (Tracy City, Tenn.) 1903-1930, 1913-07-24
BATTLE FLAGS ELIMINATED
Old Confederate Says Decision Is Z
Wise One.

Birmingham, Ala.-"I think that the
decision Of the federal government that
no old battle flags shall be brought to
Gettysburg at the reunion next month
is wise one" said a confederate vet
sran. "The coming reunion is planned
TO obliterate all feeling between the
North and the South. It would be ex-
tremely unfortunate should any unto
ward incident mar the occasion, and in
my opinion the surest way to produce
one would be to allow the battle flags
to be brought there.
There is nothing which 8 soldier re-
CARDS with higher yeneration than the
flag for which he fights. It symboliEes
oil that he loves. ALI the Confederate
flags have not been returned to their
commands by federal regiments by which
they were captured, and il these were
brought to the reunion it might easily
lead to i'll feeling.
II remember one incident of the fight
around Chattanooga that exemplifies, l
think, the veneration with which a sol
der regards his flag An Alabama regi.
ment had been offered to hold q slight
eminence near Orchard Knob and WAS BIZ
ing outflanked. In addition there was a
heavy fire from forces in front with a
CALLING crossfire. Men were falling thick
and fast and our commander, seeing that
the situation was hopeless, gave the or
der to retreat The color-bearer was in
the van encouraging the men and he
was loath to leave the position. When
the men fell back, as they did suddenly,
he was left alone ON the top of the emf
nence Just as he started to follow US
a ball passed through his body and lie
fell dead.
Instantly there was a cry of Save
the flag from our fellows, and about
q dozen rushed back, seized the eolors
and succeeded in rejoining the regiment.
1t was almost certain death to return
In the face of that fire, but dozen
men had risked their lives to save the
flag from capture
Mrs. Grundy. (Tracy City, Tenn.) 1903-1930, 1913-07-24

directly upon the center Of the tool.
This insures neater. quicker cutting
and permits the blade to be used as q
knife and to be drawn along the turf.
instead Of chopping 1t. At one end d
the blade. too, Ia an Offset which regu-
lates the depth of the cut 30 that the
grass may be trimmed to within ex-
actly the same distance of the walk as
far as 1t goes. Where the foot pressure
Is applied to the tool small malleabls
iron guide protects the blade 30 II
shall not be bent.
Mrs. Grundy. (Tracy City, Tenn.) 1903-1930, 1913-07-24

obeying the call from the government
for men in all ranks of the line, he
Joined the army as a teamster. Since
that daytime Is, 1SG2-he has been
continuously in the service of the
United States government. He has
been placed in dangerous positions in
two wars, not considering the numer.
GUS Indian skirmishes and battles in
which he played an important part
Mr.. Blume intends TO get leave
from the camp at Fort Crockett and
rest for full day,
Mrs. Grundy. (Tracy City, Tenn.) 1903-1930, 1913-07-24
Best Tree for Planting.

The two-year-old tree Is probably
the best for commercial planting,
although one-year-olds are very popu-
lar with many large growers. The
former is compromise age as the
two-year-old Is less likely to have been
spoiled in the nursery than an older
tree, and 1t saves one year in the
orchard before bearing. If, however,
suitable two-year-old trees cannot be
secured. by all means use the younger
trees.
Mrs. Grundy. (Tracy City, Tenn.) 1903-1930, 1913-07-24

CLEVELAND, GA safe Is not an
~ immovable object If Lee Hing, a
Monaghan resident of Cleveland. can
be believed.
When Lee said goodbye to Huron
Road hospital after two months
stay he calculated to the effect that
he never wanted to again look a
safe in the face.
Lee Hing up to three months ago
lived at 1880 Ontario street and had
liking for safes which bordered on
the brink of affection. In the room
where Lee took his daily siesta there
reposed safe.
The safe contained nothing but air
and was unlocked, but that made no
difference to Lee. He would say his
evening prayers-to Confucius-
Mrs. Grundy. (Tracy City, Tenn.) 1903-1930, 1913-07-24

and for the last nine years was Super
intendent Of Alabama, with headquar.
tiers at Montgomery.
Under Mr.. Wodruff's direction the pol.
icies of the Cumberland Company will
be similar to those of the Southern Bell
The territory will be developed and the
cooperation of the subscribers and the
public will be sought. The service will
be improved wherever possible and will
be maintained at high state of eff.
cheney.
Mr.. Woodruff is Virginian by birth.
He is likeable and approachable and will
be an acquisition to the business colony
OF Memphis.
Mrs. Grundy. (Tracy City, Tenn.) 1903-1930, 1913-07-24
Detecting Tuberculosis,

Coughing does not necessarily mean
tuberculosis in cattle. Cattle cough
from many different causes. but a
chronic cough In this class of stock
always gives reasonable suspicion of
tuberculosis, where there is no other
cause apparent.
tuberculosis in cattle cannot always
be detected by their physical condi-
ton. A diseased animal may be very
fat or very thin. Tuberculin is the
only reliable means we have for de-
tecting tuberculosis, except in rare
cases.
Mrs. Grundy. (Tracy City, Tenn.) 1903-1930, 1913-07-24
Hold Aphis In Check.

The fruit trees will need spraying
with whale-oil soap or kerosene
emulsion to hold the aphis in check.
They get on the under side of the
leaves and suck the juice The injury
done the leaf causes it to curl up so
that If spraying is not done in time
the leaves will have curled up so
tightly that it will be necessary to cut
off the growth and burn it in order
to destroy the plant lice.
Mrs. Grundy. (Tracy City, Tenn.) 1903-1930, 1913-07-24

We do not fiatter ourselves that the
Intellect Of our time, judged by the
power OF individuals, is exceptionally
great. No doubt, men, of commanding
genius are still with us. but they are
not moro numerous or more original
than in former times What then is
the popularity that has produced
such great results? In my opinion
what has been accomplished is due
In great part to the spread of higher
>@15catton, which has evolved an army
If competent Investigators possessing
Mrs. Grundy. (Tracy City, Tenn.) 1903-1930, 1913-07-24
BEST BREED OF HOGS
That Which Is Adapted to Meat
Market Demands.
After Making Selection Farmer Should
Stick to II and Endeavor to De-
velop 1t to lts Most Per-
feet Condition.
CBy W. H. DALRYMPLE.)

The question Is often asked. What
Is the best breed of hogs?" In answer
ing this 1t may be said there is no one
breed of hogs that is best" for every
farmer. That which is best for one
may not be best for another. In a
general way the best" hog is the one
the farmer likes, provided 1t is what
his market demands. Should his mar
ket want hog of the bacon type, then
one or other of the breeds of that
type would be best in his case. On the
other hand, should the most market
able be fat. or lard hog. then the
Mrs. Grundy. (Tracy City, Tenn.) 1903-1930, 1913-07-24
NEW TURF EDGER Is USEFUL
Implement Invented by PennsylvanIs
Man Has Many Good Qualities
That Recommend II.

Several good features commend the
new edging tool that was invented by
Pennsylvania man and appears IN
the illustration. In the first place. the
handle is set at one side Of the cut
ting blade, 30 that the whole force Of
the foot pressure exerted shall bear