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Evening journal., 1913-06-07
When soIIs cease to Produce.

The trouble with soils when they
cease to produce as they did when
new is not that elements of plant
food are actually exhausted from the
soil, but the necessary forces for the
liberation are exhausted. One of
these forces is bacteria. 1t is esti-
mated that in the common soil there
are l5O.Oo0.0OO bacteria to the ounce.
These bacteria must have for their
food, humus, then they will hberate
food for the growth of plants. To be
a good farmer one needs to grow
legumes and other cover crop plants
to turn under for humus, and to en-
courage these beneficial bacteria to
perform their functions in the soil.
Evening journal., 1913-06-07
"a GOVERNMENTS
EXHIBIT AT FRISCO

WASHINGTON. June Twenty
four Governments thus far have ac-
cepted the invitation extended
through the State Department tc par
ticipate in the Pacific Ex-
position in San Francisco in 1915,
while the Governments of 15 other
countries have failed so far to make
any conclusive response to the in
vitation.
The countries which have accepted,
it was announced today. are Argen-
tina, BOLIVIA, Brazil, Canada, Chile,
China, Costa Rica, Cuba, Denmark,
Dominican Republic, Ecuador, France
Guatemala. Haiti. Honduras, Japan,
Mexico. Netherlands, Nicaragua, Pan
anna. Peru. Portugal, Salvador and
Uruguy. Egypt Luxembourg, Mon
AGO. Servia, Siam and Turkey have
declined the invitation, Roumania has
asked for a year in which to con-
slider It,
The Governments which have failed
TO respond affirmatively are Switzer-
land. Sweden, Germany (awaiting de-
velopments regarding the tariff bilD
Austria Hungary. Italy, Belgium
Colombia. Great Britain (holding of
TO learn the exhibition space availa-
ble), Greece. Montenegro, Norway
Paraguay, Spain and Venezuela.
Only two countries to date
Panama and Salvador-have accept
4 ed the invitation, also extended
through the state Department. to at
end the Exposition in San Dieg,
/ simultaneously with the San Fran
] cisco Exposition.
Evening journal., 1913-06-07

and is, perhaps. all things considered,
the most popular breed in this coun-
try at the present time.
It's origin is commonly given as a
cross between the Black Java and the
American Dominique. Besides the
Java other Asiatic blood has probably
been used in making the breed.
The Plymouth Rock is more like
the Asiatic than like the European
chicken. It approaches in size and
fattening qualities the Cochin or
Brahma, but has lost the excessive
feathering, slowness of growth and
general clumsiness of those breeds.
The best recommendation for the
Plymouth Rock on the farm is the
excellent growth made by the young
chickens. In this quality they have
no superior The Plymouth Rock
pullets are good layers, but as year.
ling hens are prone to turn into fat
rather than eggs
Another objection TO the barred
variety is the difficulty in keeping the
breed true to the standard type. The
pure-bred type Dlros are required 70
have even and distinct bars Of the
same shade in male and female.
These are difficult points to main
tain, and resort is often made tc
double mating or the keeping Of two
breeding pens, one to produce cock
erels and the other pullete,
The white and buff Plymouth Rocks
are later products than the barred
variety. Much OF what has been sait
will apply to them also. The following
differences might be noted:
The white variety is free from th'
color objection Of the barred type, bu
the objection to the fattening tend
ency applies to hens of this vaTiet!
perhaps more forcibly than to thu
barred.
Buff Plymouth Rocks will probabll
average smaller than the other varie
ties OF the breed Although a solid
colored bird, they like all buff breeds
except the buff Cochins, will be foun'
difficult to breed to one color, owini
70 the tendency to possess black o
white IN the wings and tail.
Evening journal., 1913-06-07
SUMMER RATION FOR HORSES
Good Combination lie Corn, Bran and
Little Ollmeal--Nore Csrbohy-
drates and Less Protein.

II corn must be fed to the horses,
grinding It will not pay, unless the
horses have poor teeth, in which case
It might be advisable. Feeding the
ear or shelled corn would be the more
desirable method Of feeding
Crushed corn and cobmeal is not as
good because Of the cost Of crushing,
and the amount Of food value secured
from the cob is so small that It does
not make up for the energy required
TO digest so much crude fiber
A combination Of corn. bran and q
little oilmeal make a good summer
ration for horses. Feeding a 1000.
pound horse about ten pounds of corn
and three pounds OF bran per day
would be equivalent to fourteen
pounds of oats, although II contain
little more carbohydrates and less
protein, thus making a little wider
ration A small amount of oilmeal
would Offset this, however
Evening journal., 1913-06-07
OAT SMUT CAUSES LOSS
GOOD CROP FOR SWINE
CHEAP CHICKEN ROOST
oAT SMUT CAUSED BIG LOSS
Subject Calming Importance Because
Farmers Failed to Use Simple
Formalin Treatment.

Oat smut, which was practically
eradicated from the state by the cam
paign carried on by the agronomy de,
partment of the College of Agriculture
of the University Of Wisconsin. is
again assuming importance. through
the failure Of many farmers to use the
simple formalin treatment to prevent
the disease. The fact that oat smut
caused serious losses last summer in
some fields in the state should con-
vince farmers that safety lies only
in the treating of their seed oats.
One pint of formalin, or formalde-
hyde, which may be obtained at any
drug store. will treat thirty bushels
of oats. This solution should be made
by using one pint of formalin to thir-
ty-six gallons of water In a tank or
barrels. The oats should then be put
in gunny sacks, filed only two-thirds
rull. and submerged in the formalin
for only ten minutes.
When the sacks OF oats are with
drawn from the barrels or tank they
should be allowed to drain, thereby
saving considerable solution that
would otherwise be wasted. The oats
are then emptied on a threshing
floor and covered with blankets an
hour OF two, SO as to make the treat
ment more effective. After this the
oats are allowed TO dry Oats treated
with the formalin solution will usual
ly dry sufficiently for sowing in one
or two days. After treatment the
oats swell considerably, and It is
necessary for the seeder or drill to
be set so that It will SOW about one
bushel more per acre.
Oats can be treated effectively sew
eral weeks or months previous to
sowing If desired. and If properly
dried the terminating power will not
suffer. For the average farmer just
previous to sowing will prove most
convenient.
Evening journal., 1913-06-07

Showing Premature Dying In the
Field on an Area Which Has Be
come Infested With FusarIum Die
ease.
is somewhat slow. When the plants
reach height of 10 to II inches
there is an apparent cessation of
growth. The first indication Of the
disease is usually conspicuous at this
time. The preliminary symptoms are
a light green color Of the foliage, par
ticularly the lower leaves; this ie ac.
companied during the heat of the day
by a partial whiting and an inward
and upward rolling OF the upper
leaves. The color gradually changes
TO a sickly yellow, which slowly and
evenly covers the affected vines. The
whiting and rolling OF the leaves ex-
tends to all parts Of the affected
plants. AS the disease progresses the
field takes on a mottled yellow to light
green color. The growth of the
foliage is greatly restricted, the wilt.
ing becomes more pronounced and
there is associated much tip-burn ow.
ing to the failure of the leaflets to
fully recover at night from the wilt
of the midday. Occasionally hills will
show only one or two vines afflicted
Plants which early succumb to the
disease pull up easily, manifesting q
badly rotted condition of the root
AS a rule the blighted stems do not
fall, but remain quite erect, except
for the dropping top.
There is much evidence to indi-
cate that many growers are practicing
potato rotations of too short a dura,
tion. Most of such growers have at
tempted to maintain a threeyear
rotation OF wheat, clover and pota
toes, but longer than a three-year
rotation should be practiced.
! Sick fields should not be planted in
/ potatoes again for at least five or six
years, and even longer time may be
required to work the parasitic fungus
from the soil. Grass and grain crops
will undoubtedly eliminate the fun.
gus from the soil quicker than VIII
manuring and cultivated crops.
The work of the dry-rot in i'm.
proper storage causes an excess OF
Evening journal., 1913-06-07
HoED CROPS IN THE ORCHARD
Practice Results In Severe Damage to
Annual Pantlngs-tow to
Reckon the Distance.

One Of the most prolific causes Of
loss of nursery stock after trans
planting or for several years there
after is this common practice Of too
close growing Of hoed crops This
practice. says Rural Life, results in
severe damages to the annual plant
ings The loss amounts possibly to
10 per cent The too common prac-
tice is TO allow no more space be-
tween the tree row and the inter-crop
rows than between two inter.crop
rows, be the intercrops cabbage,
beans. potatoes or corn. Such dis.
tances vary from 30 inches to 3h
feet according to crop used OF
planted
In the first place, the distance
should be rccl,oned from the expand
ed top OF the tree. rather than from
the trunk az base The outside Of tor
is a limiting factor. since the allow
ance should be made for leaning OF
the same. or possibly all Of the tree
on the leeward side.
The nearest row to the tree row
should be far enough from the row
TO permit the horse in cultivating tc
pass freely and without letting har
ness catch into or come in contact
with branches Of tree. II will sur
prise those who have never given the
subject much thought, the difference
that the lean or incline Of a tree
makes. when It devlates from q
plamb or to a vertical line. In The
writer's opinion the space between
tree row and the nearest winter-croI
row should not be less than four feet
the year trees are planted If two
years old, or branched trees are used
and farther each succeeding year.
Evening journal., 1913-06-07
LANCASTER
WELCOMES POWDER
TRAIN OF 1913

With patriotism that has feirly out
rivaled that SO far accorded them,
the duplicate powder wagon sent out
BY the DUPONT Powder Company TO
help in oommemorating the victorious
achievements of Commodore Perry
over the British on Lake Erie, in the
War of 1912. arrived in Lancaster
Pa. today The troopers and the
Conestoga wagon we're met on the
outskirts of Lancaster and escorted
into the city by citizens.
While Lancaster. as a city, did not
figure so prominently IN the original
WAGON train Journey to Lake Erie it
did have representation in the mum
hcrs of sailors and troops OF the
American army that fought in the
War of 1912 Today, one hundred
years later. the town figured in the
wagon train duplicate trip. however,
the wagon being owned by Amos
Gingrich. of that place, while Harry
lmmcl. the driver, halls from the
same town.
AS a result. Lancaster assumed a
gala attire yesterday. and today the
wagon and its escore remaining there
until early Monday morning. when II
viii leave Tor York, on its way to
Erie. Pa,
Evening journal., 1913-06-07
RTCKLEY REPrRs. RALLY.

The Thomas r. Buckley Republican
Club, of the First Ward held a meet
ing at No. los West Fifth street,
or Thursday evening, Charles Smiley
presiding and Ellwood Green was sec
retary The speakers were Charles II.
Coulbourn, the Rev. James Pennican.
Arthur Johnson James Il. Price, Al
fred Vaughn Samuel A. McDaniei,
John O. Hopkins and Magistrate Bar
net Guokman This meeting was held
for the support Of the Republican
party. There we're at least 1875 voters
present
Evening journal., 1913-06-07
prpILs Tn sHnM HANnIMnRK.

Beginning Monday and continuing
until Tuesday there viii be an ex-
hihit Of needlework at St Patrick 3
parochial school
Miss Gertrude Smith will have on
exhibition a 54-inch embroidered cen
ter piece. Mrs Merlle viii have two
smaller conterpieces and others ex-
hibitine fancy articles of different
kinds are the Misses Flora Eagan,
Mary Joyce Marie Lynch Katherine
Ahrens, Katherine Grove, Mary Berry
man. Katherine McDonough, Mildred
Mason. Anna McDonigal and Anna
Horn
Evening journal., 1913-06-07
KIND OF cows TO BUY
Animals Not Adapted to Dairying
Cause Failures.
To obtain Best Results II ls Essential
That Strict Dairy Type Be Kept
Beef Value Of Secondary
Importance.
CBy .. A. MARKHAM. Idaho Expert
mont Station

CBy q. A. MARKHAM. Idaho Expert
ment StatiOn.)
II is not difficult to find men, even
in the most prosperous dairy COM
munities, who do not believe that
dairying pays They have tried It and
failed. Some have purchased good
stock, but poor management or false
economy in housing or feeding pre-
vented them from getting the results
they expected, but by far the largest
number OF these failures are due to
the use Of animals that are not
adapted to dairying
Those who purchase a few cows
when the price OF butter fat is high
and sell them off when the price goes
down naturally have rather poor
opinion OF the dairy business. To OBJ
Evening journal., 1913-06-07
QUALITIES OF FLY-cATcHEH
Examination Of Stomach Of the Little
. Bird Showed SO Per Cent. of
Animal Matter.
CBy F. E. l. BEAL.)

The western yellow-bellied fly,
catcher occupies the western part of
the United States from the Pacific
coast eastward as far as the eastern
foothills of the Rockies and as far
north as Alaska. It is found in its
summer range about eight months Of
the year and during the winter in
Mexico.
For the study OF this birds food
$50 stomachs we're examined. This
Evening journal., 1913-06-07
CHICKENS FOR A FARM
American Breeds Meet Demand
for General Purpose Fowl.
Best Recommendation for Plymouth
Rock Is Excellent Growth Of
Chicks, In Which Quality They
Are Without Superior.
(By E. o. ERF)

The American breeds Of chickens
have been made by the mixing of GER
tain types. They have been formed to
meet the demand for a general pur-
pose fowl and they fulfill this demand
better than any other breed.
These breeds are more variable in
traits than breeds with more years of
uniform ancestry to their credit. If
strict selection is not maintained the
American varieties are inclined to
vary and revert TO ancestral types.
The barred variety of the Plymouth
Rocks is the original Plymouth Rock,
Evening journal., 1913-06-07
AccUsrn OF FALSE PRETENsE.

The absence of witnesses caused
the hearing Of a charge of obtaining
money under false pretensee against
George Bell colored TO be postponed
in City Court today The charge viii
ha aired on Monday. Alfred Il. Say
lor Is the prosecuting witness and IL
Is alleged Bell sold him a pawn
ticket for 81 which showed a receipt
for 81 loaned on a gold watch. When
The watch was redeemed Il was found
TO be a cheap one Bell was then ar
rested
Evening journal., 1913-06-07
nIsMIss FAMILY ROW

Belle Hollis. oolored. was acquit-
ted IN City Court today of the charge
OF assault and battery, after several
witnesses gaid the trouble was one
over her husband visiting her sister,
bertha Jcnkns Bertha said 1elie
went to her room az Lord and Church
streets. and during a quarrel the two
women fell TO the floor, and whilo
there Belle bither sister on the arm.
Judge Churchman said It was a fam
ily fight and the case was dismissed
Evening journal., 1913-06-07
MoNIMrNT no WOODMEN.

Wilmington members OF the Wood
men of the World will go to Chester
tomorrow morning to be present at
The dedication and unvailing of a
monument to Edward c. iulse, Of
Chester, who was the first member Of
the Chester Camp No. l64, Woodmen
Of the World TO die The dedication
ceremonies will be elaborate and
among the speakers on the occasion
will be William Ward. Jrs mayor Of
Chester
Evening journal., 1913-06-07
err nv AnrARIAM.

While engaged in removing a large
FISH aquarium today. Mrs. Virginia
Jackson. Of No. 519 East Seventh
street. received a severe cash in her
wrist when the glass broke. The cut
was deep. and Mrs Jackson suffered
the loss of much blood. She was
taken to the Delaware Hospital in the
Phoenix ambulance
Evening journal., 1913-06-07
Showing a Potato RostIns In the SOL
From the FusarIum Disease.

moisture, due to the drying up Of the
rotting tubers. This excess moisture
condition, together with the added
facility with which bacteria and decay
fungi may enter the already infected
tubers, brings about much complica.
ton in the form of soft or wet rots.
for which the Fusarium disease Is
primarily responsible. Under the
average cellar storage conditions it
is quite safe to estimate the loss from
dry-rot and its complications at from
one to FIVE per cent.
Evening journal., 1913-06-07
WORE TIME FOR EXCEPTIONS.

In Superior Court yesterday upon
the motion of j. Harvey Whiteman.
the time for filing exceptions IN the
case of the H. j. Keith Company vs..
the Booth Fisheries Company, was ex-
tended until the first day Of the Sep
tcmber term of court The costs in
the case are very large. and much
difficulty will be experienced in
reaching the amount The plaintiff
recovered a S253071 verdict on We'd
ncsday
Evening journal., 1913-06-07
nrrLIcArE NIAGARA IN Mrp.

DI Tl0 TnITId TTIa8'
ERIE. Pa June THE recon
strucled Perry flagship, Niagara,
which is 10 take a prominent part IN
the Perry Centennial here next
month. stuck her nose in the mud
when she slid of the ways at Misery
nay today Il disarranged the whole
program TO celebrate The launching,
as she could not be moved.
Evening journal., 1913-06-07
DISEASE OF POTATOES
Dry-ROt Fungus Causes Blight
and Wilt of Crop.
History Of Fusarlum as Field Troubls
Is Of Comparatively Recent Rec
ord-PreIlmlnary Symptoms
Are Green Color.
CBy T. f. MANNs.)

The dry rot of potatoes has long
been known as a storage trouble. At
intervals since 1924 there has been
found associated with this rot by diff.
ferent investigators fungus of the
genus Fusarium, which has been
variously designated, but the history
of the disease as a field trouble is OF
comparatively recent record.
On badly infected soils the disease
is characterized as follows: The
stand is uneven, though few OF the
hills are missing. The early growth
Evening journal., 1913-06-07
TISHFRNFN rAT mss.

William r. Beckley and Joseph
Wilhelm OF inc East Side Anglers
Association. entertained a company
OF friends last evening at a bass dim
ner. They caught four bass IN tho
Chcsapcake and Delaware Canal on
Thursday afternoon. Two ether MEM
hers Of The association went to Silver
Lake. near Nidd,etown h1 had poor
luck
Evening journal., 1913-06-07
rRGE HAZE holiday.

The employees of local furniture
stores are agitating a movement to
have their employers grant them
half holiday on Thursday afternoons
during the summer months. They
were given a half holiday last year.
and it is probable that it will again
| be given 10 them.
Evening journal., 1913-06-07
yRIENDs on OrTTNc,

Members Of the Friends First Day
TO-DAY AZ ThompEon's Bridge on the
frandynine The party left the
urefire house this morning in auto
rffllet snc vii be bronght. back IN
fhe afternoon Automobiles met the
nif1nT Sun trolley AZ noon and early
ltl< sftfrno01.
Evening journal., 1913-06-07
NEW CHURCH BEING BuuT.

BABYLON. n. Y. June THE Rev.
L. Walter DeShields who has fbeen
recently assigned TO the pastorate OF
Bethel A. NJ h. Church here has
starte work on a new church. There
will be a preliminary opening SER
vices on J-ne 22 All the white
cle7Eymen OF the city will assist in
the services
Evening journal., 1913-06-07
HAPPY WORKERS.
FINAL MEETING

Members OF the Happy Workers
Home and Foreign Missionary So
ciety Of West Church, will hold their
closing meeting on next Saturday
afternoon.
A program Of unusual interest has
been arranged, special feature OF
which will be the reading Of a story
called Flowers in Fairyland," which
was composed for the society Mildred
Denny will be the chairman of the
meeting.
Evening journal., 1913-06-07
pRFACUFRS ON OTTTNG.

The Methodist Preachers Associa-
tion win go to Augustine Beach on
Monday with the member OF the
Madeley NJ +. church on their annual
excursion. The trip will be made on
the steamer Thomas Clyde and the
weekly meeting of the association
will be held on the boat.
Evening journal., 1913-06-07
GET FREE DRINK OF GIN GERA

To introduce Gin Gera the new
drink, the manufacturers of the be-
verage have opened booth at No
921 Market streets. To allow all
readers OF THE EVENING JOURNAL
10 become familiar with the drink. a
coupon good for one drink is printed
in this issue.
Evening journal., 1913-06-07
SETTER cIrR SHOW.

The Delaware Pointer and Setter
Club held a peeting on Thursday
evening when the details of the show
TO be held during State Fair. week
were considered The bylaws also
were amended The next meeting of
the association will be held on
Thursday evening, June 10
Evening journal., 1913-06-07
NoRTrARY RECORD.

Secretary Ellison of the Board Of
Health. repor,ed S5 deaths. 40 births
and l3 marriages during the week
just ended, as compared with 26
deaths IA births and 90 marriages re
corded in the corresponding period Of
last year.
Evening journal., 1913-06-07
NATrRAL HISTORY MEETNG.

At the June meeting of the Society
OF Natural History Of Delaware. which
viii be held al Science Hall. on Mon
day evening the special peaker will
be Clement S. Brinton. of Haddon-
field. \. j., who will lecture on Food
and Drug Inspection AS Affecting
Community Health"
Evening journal., 1913-06-07
pASTOR,S sax rUPROyFS.

The Rev Henry Cunningham has
been in Morristown, \. j., for several
days, visiting his son Robert, who
has been in for several months at the
home of his grandmother there. Rob
ert is much improved. MIR. Cunning
ham viii return home tonight
Evening journal., 1913-06-07
PnTTS.SnNcHEN-

Mrs. Mary l.. Potts and Alfred r.
Sonchen were married on the even
ing of June l. at Asbury parsonage,
by the Rev. G. w Dawson
Evening journal., 1913-06-07
FEM RInS FOR MORE.

Wilmington printers have shown no
desire to bid for the books and loose
leaves which the Levy Court desires
for use by the magistrates and con-
stables The work of ruling is very
Intricate.
Evening journal., 1913-06-07
NAY cnIrRr NrARS END.

The May term OF Superior Court
is expected TO adjourn without day,
on Monday next There are but a
few trivial matters to be considered
by the court
Evening journal., 1913-06-07
BELIEr ASsOcIArION OUTING.

The monthly meeting oi the Re-
lief Association of The Wilmington and
Philadelphia Traction Company VIII
b. held ON Tuesday evening AZ that
time the general committee having
charge OF the field DAY sports Of the
Association TO bee held az Shellpol
Park on June 9th VIII make rs re-
mort
Evening journal., 1913-06-07
MR. RANcR0FT MpR0yEs.

John Bancroft. treasurer of the
Joseph Bancroft Sons Company, who
was operated on for appendicitis, is
improving rapidly and it was stated
this noon that he was taking nourish-
mpnt
Evening journal., 1913-06-07
ADDRESS STUDENTS.

The Rev. Or. George Edward Reed
viii preach the baccalureate sermon
before the students Of the Whining
ton Conference Academy at Dover,
tomorrow. While in Dover Dr. Reed
viii be the guest Of Mr.. and Mrs
Daniel o. Hastings.
Evening journal., 1913-06-07
MA MARvrI rn sprlK.

Josiah Marvel has been selected to
make the address at the presentation
Of Joe Frazer Field to Delaware Col
lege on June IS.
Evening journal., 1913-06-07
RAN MEN AT FESTIVAL.

Many members of the I. o. r. M.
will go to New Castle tonight to at
tend the entertainment and straw
berry festival of Seminole Tribe
there.
Evening journal., 1913-06-07
prxFR4I ~ MIR WFBsTFR.

The funeral of Edward Webster
Brandyvine hundred Trainer took
pace On Thursday Interment was
made II Bethel u. z. Cemetery.
Evening journal., 1913-06-07
HAS RUBBER-TIRED
pUSUMORTTF r..

Calvin King. of Lombard street.
above Eleventh street. is the pos.
SCISSOR Of a pushmobile with rubber
tires. The fast car Is the envy Of
the boys and girls of the neighbor-
hood.
Evening journal., 1913-06-07
MAJOR RAYMOND TO TALK
TO CHAMBER OF COMMERCE.

Major r. r. Raymond. United
States Engineer. will address the
Chamber Of Commerce at its luncheon
on Tuesday At neon.
Evening journal., 1913-06-07
CHIRF To ATTENp CONVENTION.

Chief of Police George Black will at
tend the annual convention O. chiefs
lcf police at Washington next week.