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Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1913-02-06
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For Infants and Children.
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OATS IN ROTATION.
Why a Proper system Of Rotation
Should Be Practleed-oats Follows
Corn In Corn Belt.

10y ". q. Bell, Aaronomist.)
National Crop Improvement service.l
A crop OF Is bushels will remove
from the soil IS pounds of nitrogen,
90 pounds Of phosphorus and 62
pounds Of potash. to use the common
terms. without sumcient nitrogen
oats win DO short In straw. stunted
In growth and get such a slow start
that they will not All ahead of the
rust. Without sumcient phosphoric
acid oats will not all plump and will
be weak n germination. Without sut-
acient potassium they will have weak
straw and q poor yield Of poor quality.
A proper rotation must be followed or
these plant food elements will be
drawn from the soil and the quality Of
the grain will be inferior
Oats In Rotation.
Oats naturally follow corn in rota-
ton. The season. the ease with which
they can be gotten in and the way in
which they At in after corn all make
the seeding of this crop desirable at
that time. In states where corn is not
grown oats should follow wheat or
barley. allowing these two crops to
subdue any sod that may be plowed
under. This is necessary, because
oats require great deal of moisture
to bring good crop to maturity. The
moisture is more apt to be held in
land previously worked for other
crops than in sod OF any description.
Experiments In many states have
proved beyond doubt that a good sys-
tenn OF crop rotation aids in holding
and increasing the yield of oats as
we'll as corn and wheat. In some
states. particularly on the southern
edge OF the corn belt, many farmers
are dropping out the oat crop. This
should not be done. as they At we'll
into many schemes of cropping and
can be made to pay good money re-
turn II good seed is used and the seed
bed properly prepared.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1913-02-06
SOILS ADAPTED TO OATS.
Oats Should Not Be Grown on Worry
Rich Soil or on Low Undrainsd
Lands on Account Of Their
Liability 20 Lodge.
(ey Raymond oIney.)

National Crop Improvement Service.l
In the production of oats proper
climatic and cultural conditions are of
as much Importance as the character
or even the fertility of the soil. Ow-
ing to their greater water-holding ca
pacity loan and clay soils usually pro-
duce better crops than sandy soils.
Sandy land with plenty of plant food
and moderately sti6 subsoil will
grow good oats. but heavy. undrained
clays are too wet and cold for the
best growth Of the crop. More water
is required to produce a pound Of dry
matter in oats than In any other
cereal. hence the necessity for grow
ing this crop on land which naturally
retains moisture or which Is well filed
with humus. On account of their liza
bility to lodge. oats should not be
grown on very rich soil or on low. I'M
drained lands. Good drainage IL es-
sential also in the prevention Of In
jury from plant diseases.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1913-02-06
EXPERIMENTING WITH oATs.
Only Plump. Heavy Seed Should Be
Chosen for Large Yields.

National Crop Improvement service.l
BY sowing only plump seed definite
increases In yield may be expected.
At the Ontario station (annual re-
port 1909 an experiment was con-
Quoted to determine the difference In
yield to be secured by sowing the
heavy and light seed of given varie-
ty. For the first three years Of the
experiment the difference was 1914
bushels per acre in favor of the
heavy seed and for the last three
years the difference In yield was PA
bushels per acre in favor Of the heavy
seed.
Furthermore the difference in
weight per bushel increased from 80
pounds the first three years to 90
pounds the last three years Of the ex-
pertinent. This shows q decided ad-
vantage to be secured by thorough
grading and sowing only heavy seed
oats
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1913-02-06
CLEANING AND GRADING OATS.

Seed oats should be carefully
screened and graded before sowing.
This work Ia ordinarily done with the
mill. the light oats and some Of the
trash being taken out by current Of
air, while the small oats and most of
the weed seeds are removed by means
of screens. The process should take
out one-third or one-fourth of the oats.
but II the seed Is very light much
larger proportion should be removed.
Many of the small. light oats will not
terminate at all. while others produce
weak plants. which materially reduce
the yield. Screening also greatly re-
duces the proportion OF weed seed.
thus preventing the spread Of weeds
and further favoring the growth OF
the oat crop.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1913-02-06
HOW TO IMPROVE YOUR OATS.

(By F. X. Demaree. Asronomist)
The main factors which influence
the profitable growing OF oats are:
LIST. The use of tho best adapted
variety. Tested for termination.
End Grading Of seed.
3rd. Thorough preparation Of the
ground.
18th. Drilling ten pecks instead Of
broadcasting twelve pecks.
6th. Early seeding.
9Th The prevention Of smut BY the
formaldehyde treatment.
It'll. The rotation Of crops.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1913-02-06
axe The ines

around the grain and 1t comes out
bright in color and crisp in texture.
There Is usually 1t least one grade
difference between stacked and shock
threshed oats.
Do not be afraid Of little wind
whom threshing: the light. half-filled
berries are worth Just as much in the
straw pile as in the bin. in addition
to the fact that they are eliminated
from the threshing bill.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1913-02-06
Use q Disk prIIi.
Depth 70 Plant oat..

National Crop Improvement servicel
The proper depth to SOW the seed
and the best manner Of sowing will
depend much upon the soil. Better
results have been obtained by shall
low sowing. One inch is the best
depth at which to SOW oats. Drilling
10 the best way Of seeding where the
seed bed is properly prepared. be-
cause the depth Of seeding can be
made more precise and uniform.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1913-02-06
DAT CROP; HOW
TO IMPROVE IT
Four Factors That Go to Produce
an Even crop-Some Facts
Which Apply to All Seotions.
UNIFORM TlllAGE-BeT1
Proper Preparation o. Sell. Clean,
Well Selected ossd Well Drilled
In viii Insure Maximum
Yisids-Harvestino, Shock
ing and Stacking.
BY Prot. L. c. Burnett. Iowa state
COLLEGE Of Agriculture.

BY Prot. L. c. Burnett, Iowa State
College Of Agriculture.
National Crop Improvement Service.l
In order to give maximum crop
OF any grain. field must present an
even stand OF uniform plants. Fields
that look ragged sometimes yield
more than the one across the fence
cha, has been properly tended: but
this Is no argument that the piece in
question could not have been Inn
proved by the adequate treatment.
There are four factors that 60
to produce an even crop:
/. Uniform land.
2. Uniform tillage.
3. Uniform seed
4. Uniform distribution Of seed.
Increasing the Yield.
Experience has taught that the fol-
towing practices are necessary to In
crease the yield OF oats:
a. Preparation OF seed bed TO
Q uniform depth and surface.
b. Grading seed.
c. Treating seed for smut.
d. Sowing with drill.
e. Sowing plenty of seed.
s. Cutting as soon as ripe
g. Shocking.
b. Stacking.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1913-02-06
DRILLING OATS BEST.
tsx e. z. pemaree. AaronomI.t.l

(By E. n. pemaree, Aoronomlst.)
National Crop Improvement servicel
I'm experiments conducted at vari-
GUS experiment stations to determine
the effect of drilling compared with
broadcasting on the yield of oats It
has been found that definite increase
in yield can be secured by drilling in
the oats instead of broadcasting
them. The Illinois station found as q
general average on these separate
fields for three years. an increase Of
39 bushels per acre in favor Of drill
ing over broadcasting.
kansas reports one of the longest
continued experiments on this method
Of seeding oats. The station at Man
haitian found q yearly increase Of 53
as an average for seven years in favor
Of drilling over broadcasting. At the
Ontario Agricultural college the yields
Of six plots each for three years for
the two methods Of seeding showed
four bushels per acre increase in favor
of>drilling.
Use q Disk Drill.
these results are quite Conclusive
and definite increases should be So
cured by more thorough preparation
of the soil and putting in the oats with
drill. A disk drill is preferable be-
cause It acts as cultivator and Will
cover better when running through
corn stalks. These increases In yield
are probably due to better germina-
ton and stronger plants. which were
produced by getting the seed down to
moist fine dirt and place where the
root system could become moro
thoroughly established"
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1913-02-06
oats hiah In Protein.

Analyses show that oats are high.
or In protein than corn and about
equal to wheat and barley. Oats are
higher in tat than either barley or
Ehsak -.---.
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1913-02-18
ONCE EMBLEM OF ROYALTY
FUR of the Ermine, Really Wonder
OF Nature, Has Been Priced for
Many Centuries.

The fame of the ermine as a erea-
ture ''patronized by royalty" dates
back to the reign of King Edward III.
of England, who made it a punishable
offense for any person except those or
royal birth to wear the fur of this
handsome little animal This tyran-
nous restriction has been long re-
scinded
The metamorphosis of the ermine
from dull reddish brown to purest
white is among the greatest wonders
of nature According to. Bell, the
change is effected mot by the loss of
the summer coat and a substitution Of
a new one for the winter, but by the
actual change of color in the hair.
allel in the change of plumage as ex-
emplified in the ptarmigan, but in the
case of that bird the change of pig
ment only. instead of entire plumage
takes place in the spring and not in
the autumn. The ermine and the
ptarmigan, then, though resembling
/ one another in this change of dress,
actually take on their winter coats in
opposite fashion, yet in each case a
white winter dress is adopted 1t Is
| further worthy of note that as in the
ermine the tail remains always black.
so in the ptarmigan certain feathers
/ of the tail are permanently of the
same color no matter what the sea.
son of the year may be.
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1913-02-18
FRANK CLARK
IS Some BUSY
CONGRESSMAN
ROAST OF NEW YORK HERALD
SHOWS WHAT he HAS DONE
REPRESENTATIVE FROM THIS
DISTRICT HAS MANY BILLS
FOR NEEDED IMPROVEMENTS
IN FLORIDA.

Sometimes when primaries come /
around somebody who wants his job
charges Frank Clark with not doing
anything.
Here is some good evidence of his
work. 1t is from roast in the New
York Herald of four congressman, OF
which he is one, who it charges with
trying to get too much for their dis
tricts. The part referring to Mr..
Clark is as follows:
To representative Frank Clark, OF
Florida, must be given medal for
pork hunting proficiency. Postof-
fees, fish hatcheries, sub-treasuries,
war claims, pensions and surveys are
proposed by him as a means for ex-
traction of coin from Uncle Sans
treasure box.
He asks for eight new postoffices,
which. if the bills were passed, would
cost the government S950,0Q0. One
calls for $250,000 for a postoffice at
st. Augustine Population less than
, $500.
/ The seven other bis call for $780,
GOO each. Ii the bills pass new post
i offices via be located at Lake City,
population. 5.032; Orlando, population
1891; DeLand. population, 2,SI2; San
ford, population, $3.50; Live Oak,
population, $3.50; Daytona, popula-
ton, 3,0S2; West Palm Beach, pop
ulation less than $500.
Representative Clark also wants
/ the government to build seven fish
hatcherics in his state, each to cost
$4,000. Besides TINS, that no one
may be neglected, Representative
Clark asks for a $4,000 sea wall at
st. Augustine ana a 100000 sub
treasury building at JacksonviIe
Then. too, he ASKS the government
TO refund the Florida cotton tax OF
civil war times. 1t amounts to, ac
cording to his bill $9IS,944
His pension bills, If they became
Jaws would annually cost the govern
ment $500. Personal relief bills
would cost the government $48.420
His war claims bills would cost the
government SLABS more Then his
awards bills would give residents OF
the state $259.342 more of the gov
eminent coin.
Besides all this he would have al
surviving veterans of the Seminole
wars receive a general monthly pen
sion of $12
If all his bills became laws they
would cost the government S2.699 ,264
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1913-02-18
Social Living

Union. organization. complex inter-
service are the essential processes OF
a growing society in them, the ever
increasing discharge of power along
widening lines OF action is the JOY
and health OF social life.-Silman.
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1913-02-18
The Trousers Coat.

Extremes in Juvenile styles are 10 he
met with ON every hand. but probably
the limit has been reached in the
coat illustrated. which is decidedly
"Frenchy"
The material used is MORE poplh
in a lovely shade of tan. Belt, eut~
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1913-02-18
substitute For Hot watar Bottle.

The following suggestion is taken
from the Farm and Fireside. where it
is published in the housewives depart
ment For people with steam heat old
magazines stuck in the radiators will
be found fine substitute for hot wa
ter bottles Magazines 50 heated ne9-
er burn and when placed in bed or a
baby's carriage hold the heat for a
long time
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1913-02-18
Constitutional.

A little four-year-oId girl was walk
Ing with her mother. when a caterpii-
lar, the first she had ever seen,
crawled in front OF them "Nuvver,
muvver." she cried eXcitedIy Look!
Your muff's little girl is out taking a
Walk!"-F.verybodys Magazine.
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1913-02-18

WANTED = Competent bookkeep-
er and stenographer. State experience
references and salery desired.
VOLUSIA DEVELOPMENT CO.
2-t Volusia, Florida.
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1913-02-18
Politicians Ideal.

In the opinion Of the average poll
tician the ideal form OF government
would be one under which everybody
could have a public office.
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1913-02-18

The Orlando Star Reporter says:
Nineteen thirteen will go down as
Orlando's greatest strawberry year.
The berries are being marketed here
in greater quantities and better quail
ity than perhaps ever before in the
towns history. And what's just as
much to the point-they are cheap"
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1913-02-18

Florida fruit growers have gone on
record in their determination to op-
pose a reduction on the tariff on cit
rus fruit. They declare they will work
to prevent reelection of any senator
or representative from Florida who
votes for a bill reducing the present
tariff on citrus fruits, and if such re-
duction is made will repudiate the
action of the democratic party and
pledge ourselves to support a party
that will protect our homes, indus
tries and lives from the disastrous in
fluences of imported products, which
products are largely dependent in
their production of pauper labor OF
foreign lands"
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1913-02-18
FRENCH MODEL OF SILK AND MoLEsKIN.

FRENCH MODEL OF SILK AND M0LEshIA-
and narrow turned down collar are q
moleskin.
As you see, the coat is exceedingly
abbreviated at the bottom and mar
rows into almost the width OF "a mans
trousers leg ON IA tan. stylish child
this coat is stunning.
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1913-02-18

Plans are under way for the estab-
lishment of large soap factory in
Ocala, which, if carried out, will give
employment to from forty to seven
ty men within six months after the
plant is completed. In all probable
ity the concern will be in operation
within the next six months.
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1913-02-18

A large melon crop will be harvest
ed the coming season at Sorrento
which may eclipse last years ship
ment of 95 carloads.
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1913-02-18

FOR SALE L One Columbia, two
speed coas ter brake Bicycle, with spring
forks and cushion frame; speedOmeter,
Parsons large saddle and electric head
light. Only rode !, 500 miles; cost S11I00;
will sell for S48 cash. In first class
order; great bargain; reasons for selling
do not wish to take north. Address
F. G. Harmon, Hotel Clarendon. tits
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1913-02-18

Eighteen cars of celery and one
of lettuce were shipped from Sanford
on Friday of last week and 13 more
cars of celery were shipped Satur-
day.
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1913-02-18
POINT GROVE

situated Ii miles from Daytona on the
Dnytona- New smyrna road. There you can
get oranges and grapefruit of the best qual-
fty bv the dozen or box We make a spec
ialty of the tourist box trade.
Frank j. Nordnarn. Lessee. NewSmyrna. Fla
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1913-02-18

The laying of two miles of cement
sidewalks in Auburndale is about
completed and adds much to the at
Effectiveness of that place.
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1913-02-18

A new Baptist church has just
been erected in Sorrento, which adds
much to the appearance of the town.
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1913-02-18

About March 1 the initial work OF
laying the brick pavement in the
Sanford district will be begun.
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1913-02-18
" STATE az
HAPPENINGS

Work is said to be steadily pro-
crossing on the sewerage system
which is being installed at Lakeland.
Evening star., 1913-11-21
CITES GARY, IND, AS MODEL.
Representative Crosser Wants It
School System Adopted Here

The school system of Gary. Ind. is
heid up to the board of education of the
District of Columbia as the model ON
which to base the system for running
"ashlngtons schools, in a resolution in
troduced in the House today o. Repre-
sentative Crosser of Ohio, a member OF
the House District committee.
The public school system is preatl,
nampered in all parts of the tinted
states by reason of inability or failure
or school authorities to provide for reeu-
iar daily and adequate sessions of school
Tor the instruction OF pupils saws the
resolution. "and by the failure in othc-
respects to adopt more advanced methods
OF education
Ihe resolution directs that a commit
Tee OF nVe congressman shall investigate
the school system of Gary, with a view
10 establishing one like it in the Dis
trlct OF Columbia if it shall appear de-
slrable, and also for the purpose of fur
nlshlns information to other school sys-
TENS in the United States
nave no very expert knowledge OF
the Gary Schools said Mr. Crosser in
speaking of the resolution "but | know
tney have devised fine system of
operating the schools so that they get
ABOUT twice as much service from a
classroom as IN other towns.
Evening star., 1913-11-21
Original Fresh-Air Fiends.

From the Louisville Cou-ier-Journal.
Capt. James Leslie of the British
steamer Earl of Elgin. who is doubtless
as honest skipper as ever walked the
bridge. says that clothing is not neces-
sity. and proves his assertion by refer
ence to the Yahgans, who live at the
Straits OF Magellan.
Capt Leslie's story. shorn. of its appro-
pirate establishment of the language OF
..the wine-dark deep" is as follows:
The ship was in the midst of icebergs
when two natives, father and son, pad
died out in a canoe The father wore a
simple belt and the son was attired in
the remains of a coat Feeling certain
the lad was freezing. the captain had him
wrapped i'll a blanket and sent to the
galley to get warm. The boy speedily
became weak and tainted. The father,
seeing his sons plight. rushed forward.
seized him and threw him overheard into
tie icy waters The boy Immediately
revived and climbed into the canoe, where
he laughed merrily as he caught the
ships biscuits tossed by members of the
crew."
The brief plunge of the all-the-yeaI
bathers into the surf at Atlantic City In
January is followed by a warming-up run
for the bathhouse. rundown and warm
dry clothes. The Yahgans seem to re-
quire none of the typical fresh air and
cold water fiend's precautions. but car
ride out a gale in an open canoe after q
plunge into an antarctic sea.
But the skipper of the Earl of ElgiT
adds that the Yahgans are q fast dimin
ishinG race. and only 30O survve, there
will be those who will be of the opinion
| that If they had worn overcOats and rub
ber shoes and tubbed in warm water per-
| haps they would have been a conquerins
race instead of a vanishing one.
Evening star., 1913-11-21
MAY SAVE MERCURY VICTIMS.
Physicians Hope That Knife Will
Furnish Solution of the Problem.

NEW YORK. November a1.-Hope that
the knife will furnish a solution of the
problem of saving victims of mercury
poisoning is entertained by New York
physicians as the result of two recent
operations here, the subjects of which
are in one case apparently recovered
and in the other considerably improved.
The kidneys are the chief point of at
tack, and to cause them to continue
their functions. DR.. Alfred Thomas per>
formed a week ago what is known as
Edebohfs operation upon Mrs. Helen
Janin of Staten Island. a mercury poison
victim. The kidneys were brought to
the surface by use of the knife. the
capsule was removed and the organs
then washed with magnesium sulphate
and replaced. Mrs. Jann improved
rapidly and today was said to be prac-
tically we'll.
DR.. Alexander Nicoll of Fordham Col
lege performed yesterday what he says
is an entirely new operation. but in
tended to produce a similar effect upon
Mrs Agnes Peasants. also sufferer
from poisoning. He cut into each kid
ney and inserted. a small tube through
which salt solution at body tempera
ture is passed, washing the kidneys and
being discharged by the natural outlets
This. he expects. will have the effect
of flushing out the poison. Mrs.
Peasants was reported improved today.
Evening star., 1913-11-21
RED CRESCENT SOCIETY
MAKES APPEAL FOR AID
Funds Needed to Help Non-Com-
batants Suffering as Result of
Balkan War.
'oreign Correspondence OF The Star.


LONDON. November Z, 1918.
An appeal for assistance is made by
the British Red Crescent Society on be-
half OF the non-combatant population of
Thrace Macedonia and Albania. who
are suffering great distress as the result
of the late Balkan wars. The Red Cres-
cent Society has relieved 10000 refu-
gees in Asia Minor; it opened soup
kitchen in Constantinople. feeding 1000
people daily for several months: it dis
tr.buted 5000 loaves of bread daily for
several weeks among the suffering peo-
pie of Adrianople. after the fall of that
city into Bulgarian hands, besides sup
plying medical relief to the sick and
wounded prisoners. and giving help to
the starving families of the civil and
military employees left destitute in the
stricken city.
The society relieved 10000 people at
Cavalla. through the humane officers OF
the British consul, and 1900 at Monastir.
through the same kindly help.
Unhappily the society's funds are now
almost exhausted. and the demand for
help for the coming winter, which Will
accentuate the sufferings beyond the
powers of description, is SO persistent
and so pitiful that an earnest appeal is
made to the humanity OF the puDic 10
come to the British Red Crescent So
ciety's assistance with substantial help
to enable the committee to alleviate to
some extent this vast mass of misery
and distress among the helpless and>in-
nocent sufferers of these wars.
The appeal is signed by the Dowager
and Lady Lamington. Sir Gerard and
Lady Lowther, his highness the Aga
Khan and Ameer Ali. president OF the
British Red Crescent Society.