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Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1913-12-06

eating is induced by the deliciousness
of the flavor. One of the chief points
of good potatoes, therefore, is flavor.
How to Improve Potatoes-Cultural
Methods.
First: Choose suitable soil. Po-
tatoes thrive in medium loan, sandy
or gravelly loan SOIL Heavy clays
are not adapted to the production of
this crop. In such soil, rapidly grow
ing tubers cannot expand uniformly,
and as result, the crop is frequently
misshaped.
Second: The soil should be well
drained. Like all other crops, pota-
toes cannot thrive in a soil where
water stands. Stagnant water is
deadly to the thrift of soil bacteria,
which have so much to do with let
ting loose plantfood.
Third: The soil should contain an
abundance of organic matter. The
potato is a very large user of mois-
ture. In fact, it is estimated that
the average crop takes off 800 to 500
pounds of moisture for every pound
of dry matter produced. For a soil
to retain water, it is necessary for it
to be well supplied with humus. This
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1913-12-06

doing more harm to the sale of po-
tatoes than any other factor that
could be mentioned. / shall not at
tempt to say what varieties should be
chosen. Your own experience will
tell you what varieties are doing best,
but do wish TO emphasize the neces-
sity Of uniform action in the choice
Of both early and late potatoes.
The next point that the farmer
should pay attention to is sound, vital
seed. 1t is useless to give good prep
aration to the soil and then plant seed
of inferior vitality. The crop should
be carefully cultivated. AS soon as
the potato plants are well above
ground, the potato field should be har-
rowed so as to break up the surface
of the soil and prevent the loss of
moisture. Inside of 80 days the tiny
rootlets of the potatoes stretch from
row to row and come within a few
inches of the surface. These facts
should warn the farmer to be care
full not to prune off many of these
important roots by deep inter-tillage.
There should be sufficient tillage be-
tween the rows to maintain a fairly
thick mulch of loose soil. 1t is well,
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1913-12-06
No Fire Risk In
Hydrated Lime

Within the last few years the users
of cement have heard great deal
about "hydrated lime" This is be-
cause, unlike quick lime, it can be
used with cement, and when so used
confers upon the resulting concrete
good properties, notably rendering it
more nearly impervious to water,
tightening its color and making it
take a clearer impression of the molds
and flow into the latter more easily,
says the Concrete World. The ques-
ton is therefore often asked by ce-
ment users, "What is hydrated lime 2"
When a chemical compound is COM
bined with water the chemist gives it
the name "hydroxide" or "hydrate."
Hydrated lime, or lime hydrate, is
therefore a compound of lime and
water. Thus we see that the name
"hydrate" as applied to lime really
means some property Of the lime and
is not merely an indefinite term, like
the word Portland, for example,
which was applied to cement because
the concrete made from it looked to
the inventor like stone from the
quarries of Portland, England.
With hydrated lime there is no fire
risk. Since the hydrate has once
Stacked it cannot Stake again. 1t has
the same relation to lime so far as
ability to generate heat goes as ashes
have to coal.
Much has been said about the
waterproofng properties Of hydrated
lime and concrete in which it has been
used is certainly more resistant to
water than where it has not been en-
ployed. In the laboratory, concrete
made with hydrated lime shows quite
high rate Of absorption when inn
mersed, and IL the Chapman block
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1913-12-06
HAVE PREPARED
GOOD PROGRAM
FOR BIG MEETING

Traverse City-The program for
the forty-third meeting of the Mich
igan State Horticultural society has
been issued. The meeting covers
Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday of
the first week in December and will
be held in this city. Several special
features have been prepared, includ-
ing the big banquet which will be
held on Wednesday night, December
3. The topics arranged for this
meeting and the speakers who have
promised to discuss the subjects, are
as follows:
Thirty Years Of Fruit Growing on
the Peninsula" f. o. Ladd.
Experiences and Observations of a
New York Fruit Grower" Clark
Ailis, Medina, N. Y.
1.-THE Marketing and Selling End"
r. E. Hanley, Chicago, Ill.
present Status of the Peach In
dustry," Roland Morrill,, Benton Har-
Dor.
Orchard Fertilization" A. ].
Rogers, Jr, Beulah.
Fruit Growing on Sand by a
Sandy Farmer" w. d. Bagley, Old
Mission.
Harvesting and Packing Of
Fruits" w. G. Farnsworth, Water
vile, Ohio.
Getting the Dollars for Our Fruit
Crop" w. G. Farnsworth, Waterville,
Ohio.
Essentials in Commercial Veget-
able Growing" w. S. Palmer, Kali
kaska.
Practical Control of Orchard
Troubles" Prof. H. j. Eustace.
Growers Experiences in Spray
ing A. Dental, J. H. Bowles, North
port; A. P. Gray, Old Mission.
what the Farm Management
Movement Can do for the Fruit
Grower" DR.. Eben Mumford, M. A. C.
Legislation, New and Needed" r.
r. Smythe, Benton Harbor.
Bees and Their Relation to Fruit
Production"
"Ten Caterpillars and Other In
sects," Prof. r. H. Petit.
Future of the Cherry Industry"
Prof. H. j. Eustace.
Annual banquet, POSTMASTER, r. II.
Sherwood.
Speaking contest by senior horticul-
tural students of NJ A. G.
Fruit judging and Identification
contest, M. A. c. students.
"The Chemistry of Spraying Ma
terials," Prof. A. J. Patten.
why Some Michigan Fruit Grow
ers Do Not Secure Better Crops" o.
X White.
"A Bunch of Orchard Views" Prof.
H. j. Eustace.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1913-12-06
LIMIT ESS NUMBER OF DRUGS
YET TO BE DISCOVERED

Notwithstanding the enormous
amount of research work that has al
ready been done in the examination
of drugs, an infinite amount yet re-
mains to be done, says the Pharma-
ceutal Era. In a recent address be-
fore the British School of Pharmacy,
DR.. f. b. Power told his hearers that
the vast continents of Africa and Asia
and the forests of America, as well
as the islands of the sea, doubtless
contain among their natural resources
many thousands of plants which have
never yet been touched by human
hands, and a still larger number
which have not as yet been either
named or classified. There can, fur
thermore, be no doubt that the chemi-
cal study of this countless number of
plants and plant products whose con-
stituents are as yet completely I'M
known will not only reveal much Of
scientific interest, but also principles
of medicinal value which may be cap
able of alternating some of the ills Of
mankind.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1913-12-06

At no period in the history of the
state was there a greater opportunity
for advancement of farming interests
than is offered by the potato situa-
ton today. Unsatisfactory climatic
conditions of the past summer have
cut the national potato crop almost
100000 bushels short. Already
large importations from Europe have
reached New York, and strenuous at
tempts on the part of other large po-
tato producing centers of Europe,
which have been deprived of the priv
ilege of exporting potatoes to this
country on account of the embargo
occasioned by potato disease, are at
tempting to have the embargo set
aside so that they can take advantage
of the large market for potatoes,
which must be occasioned by the
shortage referred to above.
Michigan has long had the reputa-
ton of being large producer of po-
tatoes. During 1912, the Michigan
farmer had almost three times the
acreage in potatoes that is planted to
this crop in the state of Maine; in
fact, there were enough acres of po-
tatoes grown in Michigan, during
1912, to allow an acre and a half of
this crop to each farm. Potato rails
ing, therefore, is very important in
dustry in Michigan.
The natural adaptation of the soil
and climate of this state, to the rails
ing of potatoes, is well known. The
potato is a lover of a comparatively
cool, damp climate, such a climate
as normally prevails in the potato
growing sections of Michigan. 1t
also does best on a medium loan to a
sandy or gravelly loan soil, which
type of soil forms a large part of
the state. Certain economic condi-
tions, too, make this crop one of the
most important for the Badger state.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1913-12-06

test is applied TO cement hydrated
lime mixtures, these show some i'm
provement over cement alone, but still
show that water will be soaked up
quickly and rapidly by such conrcete.
On the other hand, hydrated lime in
practice has given good results, and
in my estimation the reason for this
is found in the fact that mortars in
which hydrated lime is used flow very
freely. Consequently they may be
worked in around the aggregate thor
oughly and along the face of the
forms, resulting here in a surface
similar to the troweled top of a ce-
ment sidewalk. For making tanks,
pits, ETC., watertight, hydrated lime
will give excellent results. 1t is not,
however, an infallable remedy against
damp walls, etc.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1913-12-06

market, the question of variety may
not be so important. Yet, where early
and late varieties are mixed, there
is always a great unevenness in ma
turity. That is, some potatoes are
ripe and dry, while others are wet
and soggy, due to lack of ripeness.
Commission men tell us that where
a potato salesman can telephone to
one of the large buyers that he has
car of Carmen, pure and true to
type, he receives a cash bid on the
stock. If he can not guarantee the
variety, the commission house tells
him to forward the car and they will
handle it on commission and do the
best they can for him. Soundness,
regularity in shape, evenness of size,
cleanness and brightness, and true
ness to variety, means that ship
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1913-12-06
Fertilizers Used.

Fertilizers Used.
1900 1910
Germany million tons 6 million tons
u. S. 6.5
Continental Area.
Germany (TotaD 33,404,8 800 acres
u. S. Gmproved) 47S,451 $50 acres
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1913-12-06

Comparisons.
Average Yield Per Acre.
1910-1912 Wheat Oats Potatoes
Germany ... .31.3 bu 81. bu 1866 bu
5 N. f. States .23.9 bu 1875 bu 134.5 bu
(Me., N. H., VT, Mass, N. W
5 Cen. States 14.5 bu 34.4 bu 1915 bu
ILL.,, Ia, Mo-, o., Ind.)
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1913-12-06

EMMETT COUNTY
NJ A. Pier. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS, Brutus
GOGEBIC COUNTY
Northern Land Agency. ........... .Ironwood
IONA COUNTY
T.. E. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. Ionia
KENT COUNTY
The Crow Agency. Grand Rapids
Geo. w. Brace 4 Co........... Grand Rapids
MANIsTEE COUNTY
J. L. Merritt ............. .Manistee
MUSKBGON COUNTY
W. w. Barcus. .................... Muskegon
OCEANA COUNTY
]. ID. S. Hanson & Son.................H Hart
ALLEGAN COUNTY
Pears Real Estate Co. Saugatuck
OTTAWA COUNTY
j. 4. Jorgensen. Grand Haven
Weersng's Real Estate Agency. ...... Holland
MONTCALM COUNTY
Ketchum & Morse. ..................E dmore
GLADwIN COUNTY
Sager a Co...... .Gladwtn
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1913-12-06
Increase In Yields in 20 Years.
Germany

BY DEAN HOIntT
State University
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-09-30
CHESHIRE COUNTY
HUNTING SEASON
Law Of Most Birds and Animals To-
morroW-State Commissioner
Thinks Game Is Plentiful

The fall hunting season in Cheshire
county, New Hampshire, opens tomor-
row when the law goes off practically
all birds and animals that are not
protected Mt all times. This includes
gray squirrels. which may be killed
during the month of October outside
the thiclly settled sections Squirrels
have enjoyed complete protection for
five or six years, and they have null
tipiied INTO large numbers. The season
on woodcock and partridgcs extends
through October and November.
state Fish and Game Commissioner
Bcal states that judging from the re
ports received ut his Office in Concord
birds as well as other game are plen-
tful in all parts of the state. The
past season has been favorable for the
propagation of all kinds, especially part
ridges and other birds and Cheshire
county hunters are looking for some
good shooting. Previous to last fall
lpartridges were very scarce for sever
al years Last season they appeared
in better numbers. although far below
the abundance of few years previous.
The open season on sable, otter, mink,
! HShef, nuShfaI, Hdftlll, ShuHhf IoA anu
rabbits opens either October ] or Is.
/ The law books give it both ways, and
hunters may apparently take their
choice. This is only one of numerous
clerical mistakes in the game laws OF
the state One of the nose ridiculous
occurred at the last session of the
legislature over the squirrel bill. An
act was introduced and passed extern
ding the closed season for six years
but among the many amendments
offered and defeated, one providing a.
open season during October was enron
eously attached to the original bill
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-09-30
POOL ROOM LICENSES
IN EFFECT TOMORROW
Village Commissioners Decide Upon
Terms, Conditions and Pen
a!ties and Issue Form.

Beginning tomorrow, Oct. 7, opera
tors of pool ana billiard tables and
bowling alleys in the village of Brat
,leboro MIST have licenses or be liable
to prosecution. The form of the Ii
ecnsei in blank was ISSUED in n meefin.
of the village commissioners last night.
The licenses are for a term of three
aud the fee is s for each ta-
ble used and 80 cents each for each al
lev used. payable in advance The
further conditions Of the licenses are
ae follows:
a. That the licensce shall not keep
his place Of business open or allow his
tables or alleys to be used between the
hours Of 1870 i. ~. and a. N. 81 the
following day or on Sunday.
h. That the licensec SHAH not per-
nit u allow gaming or gambling in OF
upon the premises occupied by the Ii
rCnsee.
= That the licensec shall not allow
any minor to frequent rs place OF
resort the room or rooms containing
such table or alley herein licensed af-
ser the parents or guardian OF any
minor shall have given said owner OF
operator herein licensed notice not to
allow said minor to frequent said IL
crnsed premises.
4. The commissioners may upon due
hearing of all parties interested revoke
Z any license for violation OF any OF thu
above stated conditions or if in THEN
judgment the pubic good shall demand
the same.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-09-30
THE MODERN DANCES
WILL BE TAUGHT
Mr.. E. Wales, Member of the American
Society of Dancing Tells About
New Dances.

1t has been known for some time
that there was likely to be a radical
change this winter in the modes of
dancing, something bordering closely on
a revolution in that line, and that all
of the recent dances which have been
adversely criticised will be tabooed.
IT. has also been understood that a
Rlpgc number of new and graceful
Jlanecs. which are sure to be popular
would be introduced during the coming
season. For the purpose of obtaining
accurate information on this subject
reporter called on f. Wales, the
widely known dancing master, and
made inquiries as to what would be
done. There are hundreds of people
in Brattleboro and vicinity who enjoy
dancing and hundreds of new recruits
are added to the number every wear,
hence a description of the changes
which are to be made this season will
be of interest to a great many, coming
as it does, from such excellent author
itv Mr. Wales said that after a
careful study of the past year 5 work
and the Objectionable features of some
of the society dances, the American
Society OF Professors of Dancing, of
which he is member had modified
them in such a manner as to make
them very fascinating and had in
structed the members of the society to
teach them the coming year.
Brattleboro people who enjoy dancing
may therefore be sure of the very
/ latest tangos steps, drags, etc
Everything that was Objectionable il
! last season s dances has been elimin
ated and the new figures are beautiful
and graceful and contain nothing t.
which anyone can take exception.
Mr.. Wales said that the changes vii
bring about an entire revolution il
dancing. Among the new dances t.
be taught are the following: Tangos
Argentine. one-steps, scroll, Mauric'
tango, glide hesitation waltz, dra;
waltz, society onestep, dip, Castl
walk North American Argentine
grapevine dip, Paree tango, rega
waltz, countess, Russian quadrillc
autumn. Greek dance
Mr. Wales viii open his school abou
the middle of October
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-09-30
INDIANS TO RAISE CATTLE.
One Scheme for Cutting Down High
Cost of Living

WASHINGTON, Sept. 30.-The lat
est effort of the government TO check
the present scarcity of beef consists
in cnlisting the ard of the redmen TO
raise Cattle for the market. Not only
is the commissioner of Indian affairs
stocking the big Indian reservations
with large herds of fine beef cattle
but he is mapping out plans for i'm
proving and developing the live stock
Of the Indians.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-09-30
We Advertise

because we have the goods to advertise.
n we mad nothing we would say moth
ing.
We have all the latest improved special
machines for laundering shirts and col
EJs, which not only proIongs the life Of
Your linen, but gives ease and comfort
t. the Wearer. our New Prosperity Col
lar MOuidcr iS giving great satisfaction
and our Custor ers are beginning 70 tell
their friends about it.
40 not want to bp told but try 1t ont
and see what il does. as no one can ar
ford e. have their collars Numbered in
quy other way.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-09-30

lects one or two to lead in the dis
cussion. occasionally outside speakers
are invited. The meetings are usually
held at the home of the members and
often take the form of picnic This
brings the farmers in closer touch with
each other than they could he brought
in any other way. They frequently
unite IN buying and selling co-opera-
4ively.
Meade County news., 1913-07-10
LOOK TO RUSSIAN OIL FIELDS
Are Certain to Play an Important Part
In Furnishing Power for
BattIeshlps.

In discussing the fact that the use
of oil instead of coal as fuel In the
English navy is under consideration
1t Is time Russia should pay serious
attention to this question. II England
is replacing it's own cheap coal by the
more expensive foreign product, there
must be important advantages on the
side Of naphtha, and in the future
Russian fleet the part to be played by
this fuel will be most important one,
the Novoe Vremya says. Many mills
and factories have gone over to
naphtha as fuel and the consumption
is increasing every year.
Russia owns immense oil fields and
it could be the chief supplier Of the
world. The need Of organization in
the business is recognized by the
government and number of special
meetings have been held for discuss
ing the subject. New conditions have
been laid down for the exploitation OF
government territories, and the regu-
lations for investigations have been
changed. Some territories known as
being rich in oil have been closed to
private enterprise, such as the Ap-
sheron peninsula, near Baku, and vari-
GUS islands of the Caspian sea, as well
as some territories in the Transcas-
plan Ural and Gerghana districts, and
others in the north of Russia and 81
IBERIA, amounting to millions of acres.
The reason for this action is the wish
to preserve these districts from ex-
haustion.
Another question concerns the mat
ter of investigation. 1t is quite neces-
sary that the right of investigation be
granted on large scale, and not only
for comparatively small lots of ground.
where the investigation might not pay.
The government is aware Of this fact,
and, according to the new regulations
the plots of ground allotted for inves-
tigation are to be increased tenfold.
The most advisable system Is to
grant concessions that would induce
capitalists to place their money In
such undertakings. Under the new
regulations regarding the investigation
of naphtha districts, the government
proposes to publish geological de-
scriptions of the various districts.
Meade County news., 1913-07-10

confidence in choosing what we shall
do? War fitted us for action, and &C
tion never ceases.
Our Laws the Orders Of the Day.
l have been chosen the leader OF
the Nation. | cannot justify the choice
by any qualities of my own, but so IL
has come about, and here stand.
Whom do command? The ghostly
hosts who fought upon these battle
fields long ago and are gone? These
gallant gentlemen stricken In years
whose fighting days are over theiT
glory won? What are the orders for
them, who rallies them? | have In my
mind another host, whom these set
free of civil strife in order that they
might work out in days of peace and
settled order the life Of great ma
ton. That host is the people them
selves, the great and the small, with
out class or difference Of kind or
race or origin; and undivided in inter
est. If we have but the vision to guide
and direct them and order their lives
Alright in what we do. Our constitu-
tions are their articles of enlistment.
The orders of the day are the laws
upon our statute books. What we
strive for is their freedom, their right
to lift themselves from day to day and
behold the things they have hoped
for, and so make way for still better
days for those whom they love who
are to come after them. The recruits
are the little children crowding in.
The quartermaster's stores are in the
mines and forests and fields, In the
shops and factories. Every day some
thing must be done to push the cam
paign forward; and 1t must be done
by plan and with an eye to some great
destiny.
How shall we hold such thoughts In
our hearts and not be moved? |
would not have you live even today
wholly in the past, but would wish to
stand with you in the light that
streams upon us now out Of that
great day gone by. Here is the ma
ton God has builded by our hands
What shall we do with it? Who stands
ready to act again and always in the
spirit of this, day of reunion and hope
and patriotic fervor? The day of our
country's life has but broadened into
morning Do not put uniforms by.
Put the harness of the present on.
Lift your eyes to the great tracts OF
life yet to be conquered in the inter
est Of righteous peace, of that pros
perity which lies in a peoples hearts
and outlasts all wars and errors of
men Come, let us be comrades and
soldiers yet to serve our fellow men
in quiet counsel, where the blare of
trumpets is neither heard nor needed
and where the things are done which
make blessed the nations of the world
in peace and righteousness and love.
Meade County news., 1913-07-10
Ready VII Saved Situation.

A very laughable incident once oc-
Cured in the house of commons An
Irish member having risen was as
sailed by loud cries of Spoke!
Spoke!" meaning that having spoken
once already he had no right to do
so a second time. He had evidently
a second speech struggling in his
breast for an introduction into the
world, when seeing after remaining
for some time on his legs, that there
was not the slightest chance Of being
suffered to deliver sentence of 1t,
he observed with imperturbable grav-
ity and in rich Tipperary brogue: "If
the honorable gintlemin suppose that
l was going to spake again they are
quite mistaken. merely rose for the
purpose of saying that l had nothing
more to say on the subject" The
house was convulsed with laughter
for a few seconds afterward at the
ready wit of the Hibernian M. p.