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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-10-23
Weakness comes
! AFTER BUOYANCf
eTocks NOT 40 ACTIVE TODAY
AZ YESTERDAY, THERE BE-
ING ulrTLE suv'No.
Nav York, oct. z2.--Weakness oi
,Stocks today Yves regarded as natu ,.a

New York, oct. z2.--weakness oi
>stccks today was REGARDED as natural
Tsouence 81 yelterday's. buoyant rise
ASich apparently had behind ht.ie
force other than that Temporarily
rived from short covering. -,
who believed the upturn had peen W.
rapid were sellers and there was also , :,
sn,,rly az stocks from commission
house clients who had been waltlhg an
opportunity to get out Of the market.
Attention was drawn to the uhcer
tain position OF the steel trade py tns
announcement that one Of tns INIT.
States Steel's subsidiaries deGreaseu
IL working force on account OF lack =,
BUSINESS. The market was depressea
throughout the morning r.se1 " msss
lowered to z points all around. Eohas
Stocks reacted slightly AZ the open
In. today from the higher Level reacn :
cd on yesterdays advance. SONS "
the less active shares made HurtneI
rains, but all Of the favoritles ISSUES u.
were we'll Trading was heaylest ~ ~
Steel, which opened with plocA VI
$500 shares receding y. -
American Car lost 1 and Canadian "a
cific 1A. Wabash preferred rose -
with the demand from the short IN
ferest satisfied as a result OF heavs
covering yesterday. much OF tne guy
Ing power in the market uisappeal
and price went lower. All Of the spec
Native favorities gave way a point.
The market closed weak. WEAKNESS
IN the final hour. in WHICH the oays
lowest figures were reached was causec
in part by the discouraging tone OF ths
Steel trade organs which supported
earlier pess;mistic interviews OF the
outlook. Pressure was largely direct
"a against steel, Reading and Unian
pacific, but the rest Of the list also
showed little resisting power ana
crumbled easily. sd
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-10-23
MONTGOMERY At
meeting OF SYNOD
PASTOR or FiRsr PREasYvERlAk
CHURCH MAKES ADDRESS
At STORM LAKE.

! storm Lake, Oct. 22.-Ths regular
annual meeting Of the synod Of Iowa
% the Presbyterian church 10 being
, held In storm Lake. II opened with a
Sunday school inatitute The opening
address was given by Rev. John A.
lege. Tuesday morning Prof George G..
Fracker Of Cedar Rapida spoke upon
the subject Should the Church Have
an Education POiicy?" Following this
George II. Cummings Of Sioux
city spoke upon the subject EFFICIENCY
In the sunday school" At 1o:1S Z. m.
w. d. stem Of Dss Moinas gave an
address upon The Sunday school q:
an Educational and Evangslisttcai
Greenfield spoke upon the subject
Successful and Practical Plans for
Teacher Training" At BIAS p. N. Pro-
fessor Frackor spoke of "The BOY and
His Father The closing address at
S:4b p. m. vas given by Rev. g, p.
Rafty, D. p, Of Kansas City, No.
On Tuesday evening the !. synod
proper opened with 4 sermon by the
principal speakers before the synod are
the following:
Rev. William J, Johnson. D. D., Of
J. ~ ! - /.
Rev. William Russell Bennett Of
Rev. Herbert ware Rehsrd. b, D.. Of
Waterloo. Iowa.
Rev. r.. Ames Montgomery, D. D., Of
Ottumwa. Iowa.
Rev. wallace M. Hamilton, d. D., OF
Sioux City. Iowa.
Rev. David 8. Tappan Of Hainan,
China.
Rev.s Charles F. Ensign. d. b.. Of
Marion. Iowa.
Rev. 8. R. Ferguson. D. D., OF Cedar
Rev; George P. Baity. D. p. Of KAN
Rev: Elmer Allen Be... D. D.. Of low.
City Iowa.
Rev. Alexander cardte. D. D.. Of Bur-
lington, lows. @
Rev. David W. Fahs, D. D.. OF Cedar
Falls. Iowa.
Rev. Richard Cecil Hughes, D. B., Of
Madison, Wisconsin.
Rev. Frank Chalmers Mexican. d. ~
OF Des Moines.
Rev. Marcus Peter Mcclure, D. D., OF
Council Bluffs, lows.
Rev. P. Marion Simms, Phi. D., Of
Vinton, Iowa.
Rev: Charles H, Purmort. D., D.. Of
Des Moines.
Rev. Edward E. Hastings. D. D.. Of
Fort Dodge.
Rev. Frank e. Higgins THE Lumber
Jack" Of Delano. MINI.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-10-23
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
MATCH FRIDAY

Hedrick, oct. 22.--On Friday night.
Oct. "a at the auditorium In this city
wilt he given one OF the best wrest!tnx
matches ever witnessed here. when
JOSEPH Kitterman the "smithy" wrsst-
Ter will wrestle Battling Goodwin OF
Perry.
Goodwin ID now holder of the Police
Gazette championships belt at his
weight, 15S lbs and challenges any ore
within 20 pounds OF his weight. KIT
terman Is In good condition ana this
promises to be a very interesting
match. ~
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-10-23
CEDAR r. NO. I,

Mrs. G. c. Donough Of Kirkville will
move to Oskaloosa to make her future
home.
and Mrs. Isaac Ross and children Wis
tied at the Jasper Allison home near
Mystic. :
Mrs. Jasper Allison and children and
Miss Myrtle Brown went to White City
to visit at the Isaac Ross homes
Mr.. and Mrs. j. l.. Moore : who at
tended the Farmers National congress
at Plano, ILL.,, reports pleasant trip.
Seigle Allison has moved from the
Lydia O'Neil farm to place southeast
OF Kirkvilie.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-10-23
.chjc.oo Live Stock: op.nin..

Chicago. Oct. 22.-Opeping market
Hngs-Receiptsft today, $4,000: left over.
1851; estimated tomorrow, $4,000;
quality fair: market slow. Toe lower
17.95; light, $7.45@7.so mixed, $7.40
s: good heavy s7.15hs: rough, 7.so9
las; Workers. $7.7597.S5.
Cattle -. Receipts. $4,000; market
strong: beeves, t8.s5G8.S0; Texas, 3S,75
D1.s0: western steers, ss@s.3o: stock
ers and feeders, S7.lo0Is5: cows and
heifers, $s.5o@sso; calves. SIG 1880.
q Sheep - 10000; market steady:
native, $405.1o: western, s4.15@5lo;
yearlinss, $4,000: 'lAinhs 3S.s5'dD7..6;'
western, $5.90@7.25.
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ksnsa, city Liv. Stock,

Kansas CITY, Mo-, Oct. 22.-Hogs =
Receipts. $4,000; market 10c lower;
bulk, $7.50Q7.S0; heavy, $7.60@7.90;
packers and butchers. $7.5O@7.95; light,
&7.40@ Use; pigs. $6@7.5o.
Cattle - Receipts. 10000: market
steady: prime fed steers, $S.75@9.25;
dressed beef steers, $7.50@S.75; west
ern steers, $s.50@s.60; southern steers,
$3.50 @655; cows, 34.25@7; heifers.
$56S.10; stockers and feeders, $500
8: bulls, $l.5o@6.5o: calves. $5.5O@9.
Sheep - Receipts, $4,000; market
steady to 1oc lower: lambs, $6@6.75:
yearlings, t4.75@S.5o: wethers, $40
Ats: ewes, 15.2o@4.25. !.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-10-23

trade. did not lose the respect Of hse
people, and they did get 10 meet -
splendid bunch of business men Who
are worthy OF our respect and of our
emulation, ,inasmuch a. they are Will
Ing TO spend their time and money -
advertising their town. ia
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-10-23
HAVE 10 cEnrs LEFT ovxR.

Creston, Oct. z7.--At the meeting 81
the Business Mems club It was found
that after paying all sxpsnses for the
home coming cslebration, the sum 81 10
cents was left in the treasury. That 10
pretty close figuring, but there 10 cause
Tor consolidation In fact that the bal
ance was on the right side.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-10-23
Gar Lot Rsoainta.

Chicago, Oct. 22.-Car lot receipts
today:
Wheat-35 cars. with 8 Of contract
grade
Corn-=s5 cars with 80 Of contract
Grade.
Oats-16o cars; with II Of contract
grade. -
Total receipts Of wheat at Chicago,
Minneapolis and Duluth today were
49, cars, compared with 1884 cars the
Wheat, 80; corn, 1873; oats, 1874.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-10-23
BRINGING BODY HOME.

New York. Oct. 22-The body Of
Adolphus Busch. the millionaire brew
er and philanthropist, arrived here to-
day on the steamer Kronprinz Wilhelm
and at Hoboken was transferred to a
FIVE car special train on the Pennsyl.
vania railroad to be taken to st. Louis.
HIS late home. ,
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-10-23
Chicago Livs Stock.

Chicago. Oct. 22.-The live stock
market follows:
Hogs-Market loc lower: receipts.
$4,000; estimated tomorrow, $4,000;
8; heavy, 37.3o@6dO; mixed, $7.40@
SIS: rough, $7.30@7.45.
Cattle-Market slow, best steady,
others weak: top, $3.50.
Sheep-Market strong receipts. 49,
600; top, $40; lambs. $7.25.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-10-23
81. Louis7 Live Stock.

ST. Louis, Mo, Oct. 22.-Cattle-Re-
ceipts; 5000; market steady; native
beef steers, S5.5o@s.75; cows ana hsif-
ers. t475@S; stockers and feeders,
S5.35 @7.50; calves, $5@6.
Hogs Receipts $500; market
$50 lower: pigs and lights. $7.25@7.so:
mixed and butchers, $7.80@s; good
heavy. $7.S0@S.05. 'As
sheep Receipts, $500; 4 market
strong: native muttons, $3.z5@4.So;
lambs, 35.6o@7.15
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-10-23
Ne,x York Butter and Eggs.

New York, Oct. 22.--Butter-Markst
irregular; receipts, 1900 tubs; cream
cry held, extras, 3oA oslo; flrsts, PIN
R1sMc.
Eggy-Market firm: receipts, H.
700 cases; nearby hennery whites,
95@bBc. =. "
Cheese Market easy; receipts, 5000
boxes.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-10-23
CAL OFF BOUTS.

Mfiwaukee, Wis, Oct. 22.-The
series Of boxing contests which had
been planned for the night Of October
"a have been called on because the
promoters have been unable to find q
satisfactory substitute for Ad Wolgast
who YVES billed to meet Charles White
OF Chicago. Wolgast suffered a frac.
tured rib last Sunday, while training.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-10-23
MISS MARY M'ELROY
TEACHES BIBLE CLASS

At the Y. w. G. A. Bible club has
been organized with Miss Mary Nc
Hlroy as, teacher. Any young woman
who wishes to study the Bible. is eli.
gible to membership in this club and
those who have this department In
charge are very DESTROYS that this
shall be- 30 understood. The number
10 not limited. the more there are the
more enthusiasm there will be and the
greater the inspiration. AS this is the
only evening Bible class IL offered this
year, 1t 10 hoped that all who can DOS.
sible do 80 will attend.
This Bible club will arrange for SUP.
per to be served to It's members at
Sis, giving time to come from work
and eat to be ready for class at I.
At the supper the business Of the club
will be transacted. New members will
please call up the Association building
and tell the secretary they are coming
for supper.
TO those who cannot belong to the
club, but who would like to come to
the class the announcement is made
that the first regular lesson will be
at Z o'clock Thursday evening. Club
membership IL limited to young wo.
men. but; married ladies and older wo.
men are all invited to come to the
class. Miss McElroy Will make it
worth while to come, and worth your
while to boost. Let the help and in.
SEPARATION, to be had from Bible Study
be shared by many.
This class is free. Membership, in
the association is not required for ad.
mission. II you did not receive an in.
vitation last week consider this an ur.
gent invitation this week and come.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-10-23
Chicago producs.

Chicago. Oct. 72.--Butter-Creamer-
les, 24k @Soc.
Eggs-Higher; receipts, 4,7ss cases;
ut mark cases included. 17@24c; ordin-
ary firsts, 25D2ec:/ firsts, 2711c.
Cheese-Lower; daisies, 15@15Ac;
twins, 14A@14hc; Americans. $50
15Kc; long horns, 15@15Ac.
Potatoes-Unchanged receipts, 40
ears;
poultfy--Alive, irregular; springs,
10: fowls, 1Sc: turkeys, TIC.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-10-23
BIG FIRE AT rIEFiN.

Iowa City, Oct. 22.---All business
buildings at Tiffin west ofhere were
DESTROYED BY hre today according to
reports. The fire started In q general
store and was fed by an explosion OF
Oil storage tanks. The loss il esti.
mated at $4,000. 4
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-10-23
P0RkERs WEAKEN
As DEMAND STACKS
GALL FOR HOES IS ONLY MopER.
ATE WHILE SUPPLY I .sMoRE
TIA NENouah. !.

chicago, Oct. o2.--Hogs showed weak
ness today demand, being moderate.
The run of cattle was not impressive.
A fair call for choice lambs upheld
prices In the sheep hour.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-10-23
Omaha Caah Grain.

Omaha, Nebr., Oct. 22.-The cash
grain market follows:
Wheat-No. 2 hard, 7sA @s0hc; No.
8 hard, 7s@79hc.
Corn-No. 2 white. 6shc; No. 3 white
ssh @6Skc; No. 2 yellow, 68Ac; No. )
yellow. 6Shc; No. 2 6s@68Ac; No. 8,
67h @67Ac.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-10-23
Chieaao Primarie..
,Mirnea Doll, Close Wh.at,

wheat--No. 1 hard, s6hc; No. / north :
ern, S3@S5c; No. 2, northern, 81@s3c;
No. ) wheat. ,7s@S1c; December, s2A
@sskc; May, s71sc
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-10-23
Ns,u York Monex

New York, Oct 22.--Money on call
Steady. 3@3A per cent; ruling rate,
3A closing, s@8A.
Time loans, easier-Sixty days, *
per cent :; ninety days, s; six month";,
~ per cent 4 =. 49,. Pug
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-10-23
.Na,H York auaar.

New York, Oct. c2.-Raw sugar
Firm; muscovado, 2.9sc; centrifugal,
3.4ec; molasses, 2.73c.
Ref1ned--Steady.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-10-23
DEATHS.

SMITH-Tuesday Oct 81, 1918. at the
home OF his son, Seldom Smith In
Lebanon, G. A. Smith at 12:45 r. IN.
The decedant was a former resident
OF Bladensburg. Interment will -
In Ottumwa cemetery.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-10-23
Real Estate Transfers
Published by j. A. Lowenbera

VIM. S. vinson an dwife to Maude z.
Chamberlain. lot 1871 williams Park
add Otta. 5000. Il
G. w. Finney ct al to Anna Iutz, lot
blk Fairyiew add Eldon, sos.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-10-23
Now Ynek PaulAex.

New York. Oct. 22.-Dressed poultry
Market quiet: fresh killed western
chickens, l4@23c: fowls, 136 1Shc;
turkeys, springs, c2@26c.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-10-23
Kansas City Producs.

Kansas City, MO, Oct. 22.-Butter-
Creamery, zee: hrsts, &c: seconds,
16c; packing 21c.
,Eggs-Firsts, CSC: seconds. 22c. =
Poultty--Hens, 17c; ROSTERS, &c;
ducks. Toe; springs, 12c.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-10-23
q. Nobody 10 Too Old

to learn that the sure way to cure a
cough, cold or sore lungs is with DR..
Kings New Discovery. Soc and 81.
For sale by your druggist.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-10-23
Peoria Caah Grain.

Peoria. Oct. 22.-The cash grain mar
ket follows:
Corn-Market NC higher; receipts,
- cars; No. 2 yellow, 69c: No. yellow
CSC.
Oats-Market nc higher: receipts. 2
cars: No. white. 40hc: No. 3 white,
$3.50.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-10-23

Read the Courier Want
Ads for Profit.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-10-23
CHICAGO CASH GRAIN AND PROVISIONS.

frrn.ahea b. Harper ward leighton Bldg Market ST.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-10-23

The quotations given today on hogs
IN the Ottumwa market show a de-
crease from the prices of yesterday, All
weights are affected; the lighter ones
are five and ten cents lower while the
Feeders have dropped fifteen cents. No
change is quoted on other live stock
and the produce and vegetable quota
tinns are the same. Today's market
fOllnWa. -
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1913-08-07
Resolutions of Respect.

Whereas, the Supreme Ruler of
the Universe has seen fit to remove
from our midst to the Camp on
high our beloved Neighbor, John o.
Hawkins, therefore be it
Resolved. that we, the members
of Monroe City Camp No 2236 M W
A. extend our heartfelt sympathy
in this dark hour of grief to the
father, sister and brothers and COM
mend them to the Father of the
Universe who alone can reunite the
broken family circle. Be it further
Resolved, that our charter be
draped in mourning for thirty days,
that a copy of these resolutions be
spread on our minutes, a copy sent
to the Monroe City Democrat for
publication, a copy presented to the
bereaved family.
C L. Drescher,
Layson Tuley.
W. j. Rouse.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1913-08-07
Lime Required for Onions.

Much of my success in growing
big onions, many specimens weigh
ing a pound and a half apiece, at
tribute to a free application of lime
to the land in spring, says the Farm
and Fireside. Likewise, | believe
that similar applications, just before
sowing the seed of the Portugal
onion early in August have helped
me to get a remarkably fine growth.
l have used manures right along,
year after year. The land is rich.
The fine and almost spontaneous
growth of clover on any patch that
is left to itself for a while would
hardly show that there is any need
of lime. Yet, owing perhaps to
faulty drainage, the land often turns
up rather soggy, with close texture
Lime seems to make it closer, and
therefore more productive.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1913-08-07
Taught School.

One day Mr.. Smith went to buy
a bushel of buckwheat for sowing.
The man who sold the wheat was
away, but the wife undertook to
make this sale. She found a peck
measure. and they went to the gran
airy.
She filled the measure twice,
poured the contents into the bag,
and began to tie it up.
But, Mrs. Lawton" said the man
man, 1T takes four pecks to make
a bushel."
"Oh. does it?" replied the woman
untying the bag. We'll, you see, l
never had any experience in meas
uring grain before | was married.
always taught school"
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1913-08-07
What The Church is For.

When we say that the way to get
young people to 60 to church is to
make the church interesting, am
afraid that we too often mean that
the way to do it is to make it enter
tanning. Did you ever know the
theater to be a successful means of
governing conduct? Did you ever
know the most excellent concert or
series of concerts to be the means
of revolutionizing q life? Did you
ever know any amount of enter
tainment to 90 any further than
hold for the hour it lasted? If you
mean to draw young people by en-
tertainments you have only one ex-
cuse for it, and that is to follow up
the entertainment with something
that is not entertaining, but which
grips the heart like a touch of the
hand. l dare say there is some ex-
cuSe for alluring persons to a place
where good will be done them, but
| dare say it would be a great deal
better to simply let them under
stand that that is a place where life
is dispensed, and if they want life,
they must come to that place. -
Woodrow Wilson.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1913-08-07
Indian Creek.

Clarence Parsons returned from
Colorado, Saturday after a two
weeks stay.
Hilleary O'Daniel son of Ed
O'Daniel was kicked by a mule
Thursday and one rib was fractured
DR.. McNutt was called and Hillearv
is doing nicely.
Miss Helen Pike invited some of
the young people to her home Sun
day. In the afternoon all went to
Hunnewell to the ball game.
Mr.. Settle and daughter of Au-
drain Co., visited Mrs. Elsie Miles
part of the week.
Miss Maggie Spalding returned
Saturday from a visit at Hulls, Ill.
7. W. Simms of Rush Hill has
been visiting his daughter, Mrs. j.
F. Pike
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1913-08-07
What flies Cost the Nation.

Washington. Figured out in
money, to say nothing of the loss
in human life, the cost to the Unit
ed States annually of supporting its
fly population amounts to $751;
100000, says government experts,
who have been making study of
the results of the germ-spreadins
activities of those insects.
Is is estimated that the fly is re-
sponsible for an expenditure of SO
million dollars for the handling OF
tuberculosis cases, attributable to
germs spread by the pests, while &c
million dollars represents the cost
of typhoid fever cases originating in
the same way.
AS a carrier of intestinal fever
al ""~o~'or '',Nasoe, ard . Trans
pC"it"5 l,-i.v! 80. " ,..,.,.. TIE tiy
scientists Say. must be charged
with dill expenditure % $37, 100000
for the cure of these diseases. Chi
cago Record Herald.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1913-08-07
Just An Amateur farmer.

Every man likes to pretend to
know something about farming, but
this fellow carried it too far. Said
he to his seatmate:
Did you raise a good crop of
wheat"
Fine"
Oats do well?"
Never better"
Corn crop satisfactory"
Prime"
He should have stopped there,
but he didn't The next question
gave him away.
DO you plant much succotash?"
Exchange.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1913-08-07
Soil Survey of Rails County.

Mr.: Sweet of the U. S. Bureau of
Soils and Missouri Soil Survey, is
finishing up the field work of a
soil survey of Rails County. He
has been in this city several days
and expects to make this his head
quarters for the rest of the present
month. The field work will be
completed in about another week,
and his written report will occupy
his time for a week or two Mr..
Sweet is a graduate of the Univer-
sity of Missouri and is a very
pleasant gentleman to meet; but he
so quiet and unassuming that very
few of our farmers have known of
his presence on their farms during
his visits. Mr.. Sweet reports a
number of different soil types in
Rails County, and a few of mixed
type that are difficult to classify
accurately.
The results of his work will be
published by the U. S. Dept. of Ag-
riculture in the form of Bulletin
and Map. The map will be made
on a scale of one inch to the mile,
and will show the location and ex-
tent of the different soils, also the
location of all streams, roads, rail-
roads, churches, schools and our
farm houses. So that the work
will be one of the most complete
AID n'"frlte maps ever gotten out
tor Rails County.
The Bulletin or reading matter
will describe the various soils, and
give recommendation for the best
methods of handling various kinds
of soil. So that it will have
practical value for every farmer in
the county. There is one point,
however, that we should keep in
mind in the use of a soil map, viz:
soil map shows only the nature
of the soil but not the treatment it
has had. A soil naturally product
i've is sometimes so poorly handled
as to become very unproductive
while a soil poor by nature, may be
so handled as to become very pro-
ductive But a soil map is of prac-
tical value in that it mentions the
possibilities of the various soils I'M
der proper management. 1t is
specially valuable to the farm er
who is trying to keep abreast tn e
times; as he can get more specific
information from the State Agricul-
tural College if he is able to name
the type of soil found on his
farm.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1913-08-07
Soapsuds Kills Plant Lice.

want to tell the Women Folks
how killed the plant lice that be-
gun to destroy my garden and flow
ers about this time last year. These
were not garden fleas, but very
small lice that live on the under
side of the leaves. They are so
small perhaps you will not notice
them until the leaves begin to turn
yellow. They do not eat the leaves,
but simply suck the life out of them.
When you look at the leaf closely
you will see it is covered with a
very fine web, and under the web
will be the tiniest lice. They began
on my cucumbers first, and killed
most everything in my garden be-
fore l could stop them. sprayed
with Paris green and tobacco wa
ter, and used moth balls, but still
the lice flourished. At last tried
soapsuds, and added 2 tablespoons
full of kerosene to each gallon of
water. 1t is necessary to get this
solution on the under side of the
leaves. A farmer has told me since
that ashes sprinkled on the plants
occasionally will keep the lice out,
and kill them after they appear.
have never tried that, but | do
know that soapsuds and coal oil
will do the work.
E. R. D. in Mail & Breeze.
Mrs. E. 0. Hallock has returned
from a pleasant visit in Colorado.