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The citizen., 1913-06-13
POTATOES GROWN
IN STRAW STACKS
Unless Ground Is Reasonably
Fertile One Should Not Ex-
peCt Satisfactory Results.

Years and years ago potatoes were
grown in old straw stacks, and this
suggested hauling out straw to cover
the ground no matter where the pota-
toes were planted / have heard
great many praise this plan, while
others give it as fiat failure | have
tried 1t with success, and in some
cases have failed, but in that failure
learned the cause thereof.
One cannot control the season, and
for this reason, early potatoes in
straw have been an Indifferent sue.
cess, while those planted later are
almost always better than when given
cultivation and the straw not used.
If we have cold, wet spring, potatoes
planted in deep furrow under straw.
are not likely to do well, while if they
are planted a little later, when the
sun is warm, they will not lack for
moisture, and the potato must have
sufficient moisture.
| prepare the ground and lay off
rows with a single shovel just as if
! were going to plant in the regular
way except that the rows may be
some closer together The potatoes
are then dropped in the row, and bare
ly covered, so that in some cases one
side of the piece shows. 1t is often
as well not to cover with dirt at all,
but it is safer In case of dry weather
to cover a little.
Then with a wogan haul out oat or
wheat straw and cover the ground
solidly to a depth of six inches or
foot. Never fear, for the potatoes,
they will come through the straw, and
so will nettles which are akin to the
potato vine in this respect, but other
weeds will be smothered, and the patch
will be perfectly clean except for
the rows of green potato vines. 1t
will not be necessary to cultivate with
either plow or hoe, and If few bull
nettles should be found they may
be cut off with a blade. The potatoes
will form right at the top of the
ground and in the lower layer of
straw. There will be some elements
of fertility in the rotting straw, but
unless the ground is reasonably fertile
one should not expect any better re-
suits from this plan than by cultivat-
ing.
Az digging time begin on one side.
fork the straw over and pick up the
potatoes, then take the next row fork
ing the straw from it over on the row
that has just been dug or rather
picked The potatoes will be white
and clean, and you will get all of them,
whereas by the old method of culti-
vation and digging among the weeds
as high your head you get maybe not
more than half
The citizen., 1913-06-13
REFUSE TO MEET STRANGERS
Peculiar Method of Trading Indulged
In by New Guinea Tribe Who
Keep to Themselves.

No European has ever been able to
meet in their own dwelling-place the
Kukuhuhus, shy. yet ferocious tribe
of New Guinea. Other tribes of the
country, while they have great fear
of the Kukuhuhus, manage to do a
bartering trade with them. They bring
salt, eathenware. dried fish, etc, and
deposit them in a certain indicated
place. They then retire for a few
hours, being notified to do so by a
curious cry from the distance. The
mountain dwellers then descend to
view the goods offered for sale. If
they want them they put down other
goods, such as skins. feathers. and
other jungle produce, next TO those
article wanted by them. Then they
retire in turn, and when the way
seems clear the coast dwellers ap-
aroach again. If the latter are salts
fed with what is offered in exchange,
they take the goods put down by the
mountain people and go away; if not
satisfied they retire again as before
with empty hands.
The citizen., 1913-06-13

The breeding of heavy draft horses
of live stock farming Few farmers
realize the Importance Of size in a
draft horse when put on the market.
either in public or private sale A
horse that weighs less than 1900
pounds is not considered draft horse
In any Of the horse markets OF the
country, yet the mares kept on the or
dlnary farms are usually lighter than
that This accounts for the small,
scrubby lot of horses that are con-
stantly being put on the market at a
loss to the breeder.
This was we'll illustrated at a sale of
grade horses recently held in the La
mer sale barns at Salina says the
Kansas Industrialist. Here the horses
of good size were readily bought at
good prices, while some of the lighter
ones could scarcely be sold at any
price. There is an increasing demand
for heavy draft horses in the cities in
spite of the fact that many firms are
using the motor truck in their delivery
work. The motor truck can be used
protitably only on long, heavy hauls
where the roads are good and speed is
essential. The motor requires good
roads for its best operation and can
be used to advantage only in the
paved streets of the city or on good
country roads. These remarks were
made recently by the manager of
large express company at Chicago.
The delivery manager of big pack
ing company at Kansas City, says that
the motor truck cannot be used on
short delivery on account of the heavy
The citizen., 1913-06-13
M. A. C. TO GRADUATE 20.
Nine Others To Get Certificates and
Four Masters Degree.

College Park-The commencement
exercises of the Maryland Agricultural
college will begin with the hac-
calaureate sermon Sunday, June Is. by
Rev. DR.. d. H. Steffens, of Baltimore.
ana continue until the following Wed
hesday, when the awarding of de-
grees, etc, will take place, the eyer
cises concluding with the commence.
ment ball Wednesday night.
There will be 20 graduates to re-
ceive bachelor degrees and 9 will get
certificates for the two-year course in
agriculture and horticulture. A mas
ters degree will be conferred upon
four former graduates.
June 16 there will be a tennis tourna-
ment, drill and battalion parade and
class day exercises. A feature of the
last-named function will be an address
by Melvin c. Hazen, surveyor of the
District of Columbia, class of 1888.
Tuesday there are to be competitive
company drill, the annual meeting of
alumni, baseball game between the
regular college team and a club picked
from the members of the alumni asso-
cation reception by President and
Mrs. Harry ]. Patterson, battalion re-
view and joint debate between the
members of the Morrell and New Mer
Ger Literary Societies.
Wednesday will be commencement
day, when DR.. p. p Claxton, United
States Commissioner of Education. wiz
address the graduates, and at 3.3)
there will be an exhibition drill.
The following are candidates for the
bachelors degree: Baltimore, George
Blankman, Samuel Wolf Blankman.
Milton Ernest Davis, Alfred Nisbet and
Edwin Emerson Reichard; Prince
Georges county, Henry Peck Amos,
George Byron Morse and William
Henry White; New York, Ralph Scott
Healy and Nathaniel A. La Savoy;
Carroll county, William B. Hull; Blairs-
vile, Hugh S. Koehler; District of Co
lumbia, Mercer Brown Mayfeld; Queen
Anne's county, Esekiel John Merrick,
Washington county, John Bowland
Reichard; Franktown, Va, William
Kean Robinson; Montgomery county,
Irving Lewis Tower; Talbot county,
George Percival TraX; Allegany coun-
ty, Ernest Trimble; Garrett county,
Charles McElroy White.
The candidates for certificates in
two-year course in agriculture are:
Emory Wilhide Benson, Baltimore
couty; Galdden Davis, Hartford county:
Harry S. Dearstine, Hawthorne, Conn;
Albert Earl Irving, Baltimore; John
Philip Hanson Mason, AccotinK, Va;
Harry Walter Towsend Prince
Georges county, and Henry Whitmore
White, Montgomery county.
Candidates for certificates in two
year course in horticulture; Alexander
Morris Todd, Baltimore county, and
Leo Gilpin Wilson, Montgomery
county.
Candidates for masters degree:
Ernest Neal Cory, Prince Georges
county; Charles Ridgely, Auburn, Ala;
Ernest Ralph Sasscer, District of Co
lumbia, and Harry Dugan Williar, Jr.,
of Baltimore
The citizen., 1913-06-13
SOME PLANTS ARE
BIG LABOR SAVERS
Require No Greenhouse, Hotbed
or Window Garden--They
Are Hardy.
CBy JOSEPHINE DE MARRl


1t is not too late In the season to
urge busy housemothers who love
flowers, but who have little time to
give them, to grow herbaceous plants.
These plants are labor-savers; for,
once established in good, deep soil,
they require little care or attention;
they bloom profusely, and if a good
selection is made, abundant blooms
may be had from early in spring
when the moss pink (phlox subulatal
covers itself with flowers, to late fall,
when the hardy chrysanthemums
Withstand the early frosts.
These plants require no greenhouse.
| hotbed, or window garden, for they
are really hardy, However, 1t is we'll
to protect the young plants their first
winter
Herbaceous plants are propagated
in several ways-by seeds, division.
cuttings of tops of roots. Cutting of
the roots although not usually prac.
ticed, is easy and successful. and
should be better understood.
If you will carefully dig up plant,
say, a one-year-old golden glow. you
will find on the main roots little
shoots close together These are flu.
ture plants. All one has to do is to
cut the root in small pieces. being
sure to allow one shoot or eye to the
piece, and plant them in the ground.
If one has too many plants, It IS
easy to exchange with ones neighbor
and thus acquire new plant.
The citizen., 1913-06-13
Wanted to Be There.

Tony came over from the old coun-
try and obtained employment in Amer
lea as a section hand. Some time af-
terward he went to his foreman and
said: Boss, like haf vacashun"
Tony, you don't need a vacation, >
answered the boss.
Yes, boss, like haf vacashun," re-
peated Tony.
What do you want with a vaca-
ton? If give it to you, Tony, you will
go back to the old country, blow all
your money, and then come back
broke You had better stay here"
81 like haf vacashun. boss stolidly
repeated Tony. I'm going to get
married and Id kinder like to be
there"
The citizen., 1913-06-13
Decline and Fall of the Kiss.

zeal kisses soon become monoton-
| according to Mrs. Minnie Slentz,
!, in her divorce testimony, said:
lme couples may Kiss each other
ft up until they are so, in an at
lpt to fool themselves into think
that their kisses have the genuine
|rt glow of the first month of mar
Be, but it is all bosh. Real kissing
Pmes monotonous during the sec
year, intermittent from the fourth
|he sixth, and stops entirely before
eighth year of married life" >
fbenville Dispatch to Philadelphia
lirer.
The citizen., 1913-06-13
FSTIMONY NOT OF MOMENT
A.nieI Frohman, as an "Expert Wit.
ness" Put Forth Little to
Elucidate Case.

naniel Frohman, who is always call
Il as an expert witness when there
L questions of the stage to be de-
Sded was one of those who gave tes-
Imonv in William Harcourt's suit to
btain royalties from George Broad
.,rst for having helped him to place
Ii play THE Man From Home"
What" they asked Mr.. Frohman,
Is Broadway production?
"A production that is put on in first.
lass style at Broadway theater," an.
kered the witness after deep thought.
But the answer was stricken from
be record.
Does it benefit an actor to be seen
Broadway production?' asked the
stors lawyer.
Mr.. Frohman looked suspiciously at
L Judge and then answered: If he
4 bpears to his benefit it does"
'"Move to strike it out" came from
{ opposite side.
|"Granted," in the courts monotone.
Then the expert was allowed to so.
The citizen., 1913-06-13
WILMER TILGHMAN KILLED.
Salisbury Manufacturer Ground Under
Wheels OF Train.

Salisbury. Wilmer L. Tilghman, 81
wears old. manufacturer and former
CITY Councilman, was struck and kill
cd nv a train. His body was ground
beneath the wheels. Mr.. Tilghman
was hurrying to his factory the c. r.
Disharoon Company, on his bicycle
and attempted to cross the track
anead of an engine, which was switch
ing cars. When he reached the track,
he realized the danger, but his bicycle
wheels had become caught between
the crossing plank and the rail and be-
fore no could dismount he was struck.
Mr.. Tilghman was son OF George
Tilghman, a farmer. He leaves
widow and two children, girl and
boy.
The citizen., 1913-06-13
Hopeless Case.

Hiss Irene Gillicuddy, of Millville,
|ss.. writes: q have a gentleman
END who has been keeping company
|th me all this year, but who has nev-
indicated or intimated that he wish
to be considered other than a
|end of mine. | am nineteen years
with ruby lips, rose-pink cheeks,
l den hair, azure eyes and a gentle
position. DO you think / should
Big up some mistletoe and acciden-
By stand beneath it while he is
bund, just to encourage him."
flrene, if a young man needs the
kOuragement of mistletoe under the
'Eumstances, there is no hope for
The citizen., 1913-06-13

expense of operation. The motor
truck has its place on the farm. 1t
can be used for blowing and heavy
hauling. but can never replace the
draft horse. If the draft horse is
permanent part of agriculture, more
attention should be given to its pro-
duction.
There is an increasing demand for
heavier horses on the farms. Deeper
and better tillage must be practiced in
the future. and this requires heavier
machinery and more motive power.
There are two ways of increasing this
power. One is by increasing the mum.
ber of light horses. But the most eco
nomical way Is to increase the weight
of the horses This will reduce the
farm labor force; will decrease the
amount of equipment necessary in re.
quiring less stable room and less
harness, and the cost of feed will be
lessened
All farmers and breeders who are
breeding horses for commercial pur-
poses should replace their small mares
with heavier ones This must be done
gradually by adding a few good draft
mares to the herd every year and sell
ing the poorer ones. Sometimes good
colts may be reared from inferior
mares by mating them to a good stall
lion, but better ones always will be
the result of the mating of better
mares to the same stallion. There are
plenty of good stations throughout
the state. but the mares are lacking,
and until the farmers come to realize
the value of the right kind of mares
the profit in breeding will be low.
The citizen., 1913-06-13
White Geraniuno

A good white geranium is a jewel
which. when found, should be kept.
Select one or two zonales for ornamen-
tai foliage, and keep them bright by
giving the plant as much sunshine as
possible and dose Of ammonia once
a week-a teaspoonful in a quart of
water
The citizen., 1913-06-13
Sick.Room Liqht.

there are electric lights in the
room they will generally be
d too brilliant, hurting the eyes
le patient, and not every sick room
the electric lights that can be
led up or down. Make a little
|n silk bag and fasten it over the
hdescent bulb and it will give a
but subdued and harmless light.
The citizen., 1913-06-13

While Elmer DIETRICH. a farmer OF
Welsh Run. and family were away
from home an ATTEMPT was made TO
poison his live stock. AS result
DIETRICH lost $40 worth of hogs. The
horses and cattle were saved. The
miscresnt mixed paris green with
swill and fed it to the hogs. Poison
was also placed in the salt hox used
by the horses and COWS. hut 1t was
discovered before the stock ate it.
The citizen., 1913-06-13
AlRsHIPs ON THE WING.
Four Fly From Annapolis To Chester.
town and Return.

IOWH anu lGluIHs
Annapolis.-Four machines, each
with two occupants, were piloted by
naval aviators to Chestertown and re-
turn last week. The distance is about
SO miles, and it was covered in one
hour and 10 minutes with cross
breeze of 1S miles an hour. None Of
the machines alighted during the trip
and there was not the slightest mishap
of any kind. An average altitude of
400 feet was maintained by the ma
chimes during the trip. The machines
left at 1853 O'Clock and on the return,
shortly after 10 o'clock, they circled
the bay and river in view of the man
ayers of the board of visitors and 9th
ers who were watching the drill on
the academy parade grounds. 1t is
planned to make weekly trips by a
number of the machines together
The machines which made the trip
with their occupants, We're: Curtiss
hydro-aeroplane Az, Lieut.. B. l..
Smith, Marine Corps, pilot, and
Mechanician Daniels; Curtis hydro
aeroplane A-3, jointly controlled by
Ensigns G. Dec. Chevilier and Bill
Kingsley; Wright biplane, Lieut.. A. A.
Cunningham, pilot and Mechanician
Green; Curtiss flying boat, jointly con-
trolled by Lieuts. John II. Towers and
7. N. L. Bellinger.
The citizen., 1913-06-13

Where this plan has been failure
it was on account of wet, cold weather
early in the season which caused
the potatoes to rot before coming
up. We usually use clean straw. but
half rotten would answer the purpose
probably as well. This coat of straw
which may be turned under the next
year, enriches the ground for subse-
quent crops whether of potatoes or
grain
The citizen., 1913-06-13
FAR RETTER THAN oUININE.

Ehxir baDeK cures malarIa where
quinlne fails, and IL can be taken with
impunity by old and young.
Having suffered from Malarious Fe-
yer for several months, getting no re-
broken down in health. Elixir Bnbek'
effected a permanent cure. William
f.. Marr.
Elixir Bnbek, so cents. all druggists. or
The citizen., 1913-06-13

Thirty years ago." said a woman
of middle age, ''it was the custom of
demure girls to sit in public convey
ances with their silk-gloved wrists
crossed. 1t is now the custom of de.
mure girls to sit in public conveyances
with their silk-stockinged ankles cross
ed. New York Sun
The citizen., 1913-06-13

The twenty-sixth annual convention
OF the Hartford County Woman's Chris.
uan Temperance Union will be held
in the Belair Methodist Episcopal
Church on June 13.
The citizen., 1913-06-13
Set out Peppers.

1t is not too late to set out peppers.
This plant should never be set in the
open ground until the thermometer
stands at about 60 degrees through
the night and all danger of frosts is
nassed
The citizen., 1913-06-13

The thirty-third anniversary of the
organization of the Hagerstown Circle
OF the Kings Daughters was held
Tuesday night in the Presbyterian
Church.
The citizen., 1913-06-13

An Italian, 35 years old, giving his
name as limo Leuiama, was captured
while attempting to rob the home of
EDWARD Mccoy, farmer of Chesa-
peake City.
The citizen., 1913-06-13
Eor sTTMNE1 yTEAnACIvEs

Hicks CAPUDINE is the best remedy
no matter what causes them-whether
from the heat. sitting in draughts, fever
ish condition. etc. 10c., 25c and Zoe per
bottle at medicine stores. Adv.
The citizen., 1913-06-13
lntolerable Nuisance

Moles in garden prove an intoler.
able nuisance. While they may be
trapped. the only sure way is to in
ject bisulphate of carbon into their
runs
The citizen., 1913-06-13

The Manila Railroad Company VIII
soon have a new equipment for serv-
ice on the north run. A train de luxe
superior to anything in the Far East
for comfort and ease of passengers,
with the possible exception OF the IN
ternational Express over the trans
Siberian route, will be in operation
about mid-May.
The citizen., 1913-06-13

The newly-elected Burgess ana Com
missioners of Clearsp"ing organized
by electing ]. Harry Moe. president;
George B. Young, town clerk, and A.
X. Snyder, treasurer.
The citizen., 1913-06-13
Extremes.

ran out with my new machine.
Fhat happened%
got run in"
The citizen., 1913-06-13
Poison Oak or ivx POISONING

is quickly relieved by bathing the af-
fected parts in a solution Of two tea
spoonfuls of Tyree's Antiseptic Pow
der to a pint of water Csc. at all
druggists or sample sent free by J. S.
Tyree, Washington, d. C.-Adv.
The citizen., 1913-06-13
ReaIn SPRAYING.

Spraying vegetables should be com.
menced the very moment the insects
are seen Every day thereafter makes
the work of observing them more diff
The citizen., 1913-06-13

Mrs. Gussie Andrews, OF near
Everett. was accidentellv shot bv her
father. L. e. Foor. rural mail car
rier. He had loaded shotgun to
shoot crows. when it was discharged
Three shots entered Mrs. An'1rews'
right arm aud two in her hin. The
main part Of the load entered a chair
and demolished telephone on the
wall.
The citizen., 1913-06-13

A Roumanian (officiaD oil exchange
is planned to be located probably at
Ploeshti, in the center of the refining
industry.
The citizen., 1913-06-13
Real DIAGNOSIS.

Poor Maude says her heart is
broken"
She's mistaken. It's only her head
that's cracked"
The citizen., 1913-06-13
MARYLAND NEWS
IN SHORT ORDER
Inc Latest Gleanings From All
Over the State.

me recently established tuber.
cuiosis clinic by the Washington Com.
W Medical Society was opened Tues
day.
The citizen., 1913-06-13

Iron and steel exports of the United
States in February were more than
three times as great as in the same
month 10 years ago.
The citizen., 1913-06-13

Mesa Verde Park ruins, Colorado,
are to be made accessible to tourists
by roads soon to be constructed
The citizen., 1913-06-13
Potato Snrav.

Arsenate Of lead is replacing paris
green in spraying potatoes because 1t
adheres to the foliage better
The citizen., 1913-06-13
Keen the Hoe cninn

Keep the wheel hoe going all
through the NOR tn, particularly if the
ground is dry.
The citizen., 1913-06-13

Mrs. Winsiow-s Soothing Syrup for Children
teething, softens the gums reduces inflamma
tion,allays pain,cures wind colic. .25c bottleAoy
The citizen., 1913-06-13

Some men never recognize an op
port unless 1t is lah led
The citizen., 1913-06-13
Strawberry plants.

Do not set out fresh straw gerry
plants next spring in bed thu vas
occupied by the old plants 'h's ar
The citizen., 1913-06-13

Mrs. Mary zimmerman is now police
in Coronado City, Col.
The citizen., 1913-06-13
PLENTY of Fuel.

FOals out announced the office
Pm."
'hall | try to scare up some
E%
TO- said the rural editor. Spring
ps will be coming in soon"
The citizen., 1913-06-13

New Yorks health commissioner has
started crusade for pure pies
The citizen., 1913-06-13

Peavy sermon maketh a light col
Pn plate
The citizen., 1913-06-13

MI Carr, of st. Paul, has spent 30
years studying the bird life OF MIME
s6tn
The citizen., 1913-06-13

Wherever the tree of benevolence
takes root, 1t sends forth branches
above the sky.--Saadi
The citizen., 1913-06-13

Miss Frances eighteenth dauoh-
ter. q thoroughbred Guernsey, belong
ing to Henry r. PnareOn. Jr., of Rich
Neck farms. st. Miehaels. has pro
duced since March 3, 1890 pounds of
milk. which is esuivalent to 297
hounds Of butter The MARYLAND
Agricultural College had supervision
over the yield.
The citizen., 1913-06-13

The Hagerstown Clearing House
Association has been organized, with
the Hagerstown Bank as the clearing
house. John B. Kieffer, cashier of the
bank, was elected secretary and man
ager.
The citizen., 1913-06-13

Federalsburg's Town Council de-
cided to appoinl five additional DO
licemen to assist Chief of Police John
Smith in preserving order on the
streets. The recent influx of negroes,
Bohemians and Italians, who come
tere to pick berries and work in fac
tories, was the cause of the increase
in the police force.
The citizen., 1913-06-13

William Pittinger, while operating a
lathing machine in Beck Bros Lum-
Der Mills, Hagerstown, was seriously
injured internally, a large wooden
block being hurled from the machine
and striking PittInger in the abdomen.
The patriarchal degree was confer
red uoon 16 candidates at class
initiation held in Hagerstown by
Cilead Encampment, Odd Fellows.
The officers of the Grand Encampment
of Maryland were present.
The Mayor and Council of Hagers-
town fixed the city tax rate for 1913
at Sc cents on the dollar same as last
year The taxable basis is $12,764,-
652.17. The levy for fire purposes was
IL cents, as against 5 cents and mills
last year.
The citizen., 1913-06-13
CALIFORNIA

and IlV 10 where life Is worth living. Sunshine and
flowers all the year round; cyclones. mild winter
rains complete irrigation system assures bumper
crops. Cut crops OF hay yearly aud cure II In bright
sunshine. Land in adjoining districts selling ior SUO
10 $500 per acre This land has better soil for rrga
tion than adjoining districts and sells for EJ 70
SIS per acre. Write and let me know your wants 1
am here TO serve you ANDREW kRRN, ESClLON, cAhiF.
The citizen., 1913-06-13

Twenty American Beauty roses and
a $50 gold piece were presented Miss
Lizzie 2. Starey when she completed
on Sunday. her twentieth year as
superintendent of the primary depart
ment of Trinity Lutheran Sunday
school, Hagerstown.