davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Farmers' champion. (Elgin, Okla.) 1912-1922, 1913-09-04
Result Of Using Wet Soil.

clumps entirely as dug, with a portion
of the stalk adhering In the spring
they should be divided. a single tuber
being enough for each plant.
Cannas are more tender and rot
more easily, hence they must have
more careful treatment along similar
lines. Unless fully matured, 1t is
very difficult to keep them success
fully.
Tuberoses positively must not be
chilled, II you would have them bloom.
The flower stalk forms once only in a
single bulb, and IL this is injured the
plant Is valueless as bloomer, al
though it may form new bulbs freely.
Pack the bulbs in sand in positively
frost.proof place
When the leaves OF fancy Caladium
bulbs commence to fade. refrain from
watering. and when ripe, pack the
bulbs in good sand, and set in a warm
place.
Do not let them become dry enough
to shrivel, as this will cause them to
rot. Sprinkle. but do not make the
Shhh "'As i'oN NIt OAitl tANi'Allf N'A
rot-follow.
Unless the cellar IL very dry, as we'll
as frost-proof. plants like the Rubber
plant. Agave and Cacti should be left
In the living room. for a cool moist
atmosphere tends to protect rot. 1t
is good rule TO water them only
often enough to prevent drying out,
until they show signs OF making new
growth. when the water should be
freely given.
The fibrous begonias are best kept
In the window, but the tuberous one
will naturally die to the ground as
autumn approaches. These should be
dried of when the leaves drop. and
placed in a box of dry sand kept 20
degrees above freezing line. Repot in
rich soil early in the spring. and
growth will soon commence.
The Zonale Geraniums may be
stored In the cellar In pots, or pulled
cellar where they will not freeze The
latter treatment causes loss OF leaves,
but the roots are often In good con
dition for spring planting But il is
better In either case to reserve some
plants or slips for the window.
Slips OF geraniums-all but the
scented varieties-are easily rooted In
water. IL the glass is placed in sunny
window where the full light will strike
the stems. Use we'll water in prefer,
ence to that from n cistern. as the
mineral matter contained seems TO
be needed to promote growth.
Farmers' champion. (Elgin, Okla.) 1912-1922, 1913-09-04
Caponixinu EoMla.

The large breeds are best for capon.
izing A few months old capon is no
better than u cockerel. A capon will
more readily put on fat and get large
and prime after maturity. The object
in caponizing is to secure quality and
size, but quality Is the most important.
Age does not impair a capon as II does
a cockerel. provided the bird is not
kept longer than year and half.
Capons will have to mature before
they can get much finish, and for that
reason they cannot be sold while
young. No poultry meat excels. II any
equals. a half grown guinea, split down
meaty, tender and OF splendid flavor.
Farmers' champion. (Elgin, Okla.) 1912-1922, 1913-09-04

wife and Mother Literally Forced 70
Meet New Problems In All Forms
Of Modern Farming.
By l.. M. BENNINaToN)

fBy L. NJ. BENNIN}TON.D
Woman has demonstrated her abil.
ity to manage a modern farm and she
will rise to her opportunity of manag.
ing modern farm home.
The farm woman's duties, responsi.
bilitjes and pleasures are broadening.
Whether II be In the developing OF
the home life or In helping along the
modern view Of intensive and diversi.
fed farming, the wife and mother is
literally forced to meet new problems.
Her Environments are improving
Farmers, AZ a rule, no longer suffer
isolation. They have better means Of
travel and communication than for.
merly.
Most Of them have the advantage
OF daily mail service. Many have
telephones and automobiles. Under
these conditions. coupled with ordi.
nary prosperity, the social life Of rural
America is improving and manfestly
the woman and her family are imme-
date gamers.
This gain Is not merely one OF ma.
terial comfort. but better social life
is secured when the pail OF isolation
and drudgery Is removed. The bright
ening OF the social life is the one
thing needed to keep the young peo-
pie In the country.
The requirement OF those facilities
for travel and communication which
pertain TO our advancing civilization
must naturally be followed by better
school and more general culture.
Who can deny for an instant that
this is the road to greater happiness
and contentment In the country?
In the assured development OF this
new scheme OF rural life the farm
woman plays n part Of everincreasing
Importance. II is her mission to
make the farm home attractive. and
her influence must be positive In Sc
curing better schools and in elevating
the standard of living.
Farmers' champion. (Elgin, Okla.) 1912-1922, 1913-09-04
HOUSING THE PLANTS
Should Be Removed to Porch
Before frosts Come.
Change to House or Cellar Should Be
Made GraduaIIy-Leave DahIias
and GIadioiis Long az Posi-.
bic Without Freezing.
(RY Ii. L. PIfTNAMl


The tender plants should be re-
moved to the porch before frosts
come. and thus render the change to
the house or to the cellar gradual
one.
Any sudden change is as deleterious
to plant as to animal life. After they
have become acclimated to the shelter
cd position. the removal to the house
can be endured without check to the
growth.
Leave the dahlias and gladioli in
tho ground as long as possible with
out freezing. as this will give them
less Time in storage. and when condi.
tions are favorable, the soil is prefer.
able to any winter packing
Choose preferably sunny day for
digging them, and place where they
will become dry enough so that the
dirt will shake Off easily. Do not al
low them to chill, but dry thoroughly
before packing.
When dry, pack in sand or tie in
paper sacks. and keep In a frost.proof
closet II the cellar is dry. some pre-
fer to store them there. Leave the
Farmers' champion. (Elgin, Okla.) 1912-1922, 1913-09-04

Nothing counts for so much In pro-
ducing good dairy products as clean
liness. All the dirt in milk cannot be
strained out and even II 1t could be
soine OF the organisms that cause bad
favors and souring would remain to
start trouble. says the Farmers Mail
and Breeze. Keeping the dirt out 10
better than straining It out.
Clean fianks and udders and the
use Of hooded pals go long way
toward having the milk clean to begin
with. The type Of milk pail favored
by the government dairymen is shown
IN the drawing. The inner surface
Of the pail should be smooth and free
from seams or crevices which might
accumulate dirt. They should be
heavily timed to prevent rusting.
The sooner fresh milk Is cooled the
better. The cooling merely retards
the growth and spread Of bacteria
which cause milk TO spoil. A tank
for cooling milk and cream recon-
mended by dairy department officials
10 shown In the Illustration. The wa
ter from the well enters small com.
partment at one end. This compart.
ment has IN opening at the bottom.
causing the cold water to come up
from below. At the other end a pipe
Farmers' champion. (Elgin, Okla.) 1912-1922, 1913-09-04
Indian Runner Duck.

during moulting season, but flock
of ten ducks and two brakes will av-
erage six to eight eggs daily the year
round
Too much cannot be said In their
praise by those who own them and
have tested their good qualities.
They are never afflicted with sore
head or roup. nor troubled by para
sites. Beginning to lay at Ave months,
they are useful for Ave years, often
longer.
The markings Of these birds are
varied, some being light fawn-and-
white, some dark English penciled,
and still others pure white. Only the
fawn-and'white is at present recog-
nized In the standard of perfection.
Howev'r. the pure white will be ad.
mitted within the next few months.
The fawn-and-white and English
penciled range In price from two to
hve dollars, their eggs bringing two
to five dollars setting. The pure
white Runner is a new breed, and Is
high priced, selling for 90 to $50
each; eggs 81 and $40 a setting.
At eight weeks Of age Indian Run.
ners should weigh at least four pounds.
md are delicious broued. fried. baked
Or roasted.
Farmers' champion. (Elgin, Okla.) 1912-1922, 1913-09-04

takes the warm surface water off to
the watering trough.
Special cans. inchee in diameter
and 20 inches deep. are used in this
tank. They are known as the shot
gun" milk and cream cans. The GOV.
ers ht down over the outside. By
means Of q cleat along each side Of
the tank and removable crosspieces to
1T underneath the cleats the cans are
held down In the water. This keeps
partly filled cans from upeetting.
Farmers' champion. (Elgin, Okla.) 1912-1922, 1913-09-04
FAVOR INDIAN RUilNER DUCK
Among Good Qualities They Are Not
Susceptible to Diseases and
Yield Big Profits.

The Indian Runner duck is fast strid-
ing from obscurity into national promi.
nence. Scarcely one person out OF a
hundred knows today the full value Of
this bird, but leading poultrymen
have awakened TO its merit. and the
people are soon to know its wonderful
possibilities.
The old idea has been that a pond
OF water was necessary in raising
ducks; but it has been proven that In
dian Runner ducks need only enough
water to drink and occasionally to
bathe In. For drinking purposes, a
tin vessel about eighS inches deep
filled with fresh water three times
daily, will answer. and an old dishpan
is large enough for them to bathe in.
Unlike hens, Indian Runners lay the
full year-not so steadily, OF course,
Farmers' champion. (Elgin, Okla.) 1912-1922, 1913-09-04
TURN LAMBS IN CORN FIELD
We'll to Watch Larger Animals to Pre-
vent Them NibbIIng Grain on
low-hanging Ears.
(By NJ. COYERpELLl

By NJ. COVERDELL)
While both the older sheep and the
lambs may be turned into the corn
field after the corn reaches a stage
At WHICH the lower blades begin to
wither, It is well to keep close
watch Of the larger animals to see
that they do not get to nibbling the
grain from the low.hanging ears.
This ID not apt to occur until all
the lower blades Of the corn have been
eaten on and in that case the lambs
may be allowed to run in the field
till they are sold or brought In for
winter shelter.
Where one has lambs to turn into
the corn field they will not only make
use OF the blades Of corn which are
usually wasted. but they will! keep
down the weeds that are Invariably
sprinsing up after corn plowing Is
over, thus seeding the field to the
pest for the following season.
The manure dropped by the lambs
VIII also be scattered around over the
fields. thereby fertilizing the land
without the usual time and labor ex.
pended In hauling and spreading the
manure.
Another advantage in pasturing the
corn field after cultivation Is ended is
that II will be much easier to get
through the corn at gathering time
ana the ears will be the more exposed
to view.
Farmers' champion. (Elgin, Okla.) 1912-1922, 1913-09-04
Beak and Foot Of Typical Lark.

n single species (the horned or shore
lark is found in America, and only
single species In Australia. The re-
mainder of the family belongs to Eu-
rope. Asia and Africa.
The name is also given to many
more or less similar biz Is OF other
families, as several OF the pipits and
cid world warblers, and to our own
meadow lark, which is not true lark,
but a startling.
Farmers' champion. (Elgin, Okla.) 1912-1922, 1913-09-04
Decrease Of Feed Often Helps.

In feeding heifer, a great many
people think because she is not doing
quite as well as she ought to- that
they are not feeding enough and will
increase the feed, when frequently n
dropping of of the grain ration will
cause a greater flow OF milk. Some
animals will stand much higher feed
than others. and II Is the man who
knows his animal best. that will make
the most successful feeder.
Farmers' champion. (Elgin, Okla.) 1912-1922, 1913-09-04

FL Reno-That within a few years
a silo will be as common a sight on
Oklahoma quarter sections as barns
consideration farmers are giving TO
the proper construction OF the silo
and the eagerness with which they
are seeking information concerning
the proper packing Of silos and the
method of feeding silage.
To those farmers who are unable to
construct silo above ground. the
pit silo can be dug and made TO pro-
duce the same quality Of silage as
the most expensive. The chief diff
ference between the sAo built be-
meath the surface and the one tow
accessibility Of the latter when feed
ing time comes. This Is the infor-
nation given out by the lecturers on
the Rock Island silo train.
Experience has shown that depth
is one OF the chief requisites of a silo,
The doors in the side OF silo huilt
above ground from which the silage
can be removed for feeding purposes
are practically the only advantage
possessed over those built beneath
the surface. The object in construct
Ing silo round in shape is twofold;
first II II is above ground no unequal
pressure will cause the walls to
spread, and second 1t gives to the
silo a round shape which enables the
silage to settle evenly, precluding the
possibility of air pockets.
At Very Little Cost
For the tenant or farmer OF mod
crate means who desires to have on
his farm a silo in which to store win
ter feed To- livestock. an excellent
structed with the outlay OF but a
few dollars
The pit silos that are being used
vary In diameter from eight to six
teen feet, and from twenty to thirty
six feet in depth Silage usually is
fed to cows and beef cattle at the
rate Of from thirty to forty pounds
per day. therefore a COW or steer
In geo days would require from three
to four tons of silage. A silo with
a depth OF twenty feet and a diane
ter of eight feet would contain ap-
proximately eighteen tons OF silage,
which would feed through the winter
at least five head OF livestock.
The ground in which the silo is to
be dug should first be given a smooth
surface, to facilitate the walls being
Farmers' champion. (Elgin, Okla.) 1912-1922, 1913-09-04
Extreme OF Alteration.

The admiration entertained by n
Trenton boy for his uncle includes all
the latter's attributlons and even pos
fessions which the uncle himself is
not wont to deem desirable. Uncle" 4"
said the lad one day after he had been
studying his uncle in laughing con-
versation with his father. Il don't
care much for plain teeth like mine.
wish | had some coppertoed ones
like yours"
Farmers' champion. (Elgin, Okla.) 1912-1922, 1913-09-04

Don't expect TO get egg record
Yields from old hens. Pullets are al
ways the best layers. The high produc-
tive period OF n pullet as regards egg
yield IL from six months to Is months
OF age. II you are breeding for market
purposes sell the hens at the begin.
ming Of the second moult.
Farmers' champion. (Elgin, Okla.) 1912-1922, 1913-09-04
Way to Rest.

Lying Nat on the floor Is good
way to rest and relax, but much
better way Is to lie fiat on the floor
with legs up to the knees resting on
chair, This changes the entire cir
culation and is the very quickest way
to rest. To rest the eyes and make
them bright, while lying down have
them bandaged with a soft black silk
handkerchief.
Farmers' champion. (Elgin, Okla.) 1912-1922, 1913-09-04
He Listens to All.

Fontenelle listened to everything
and he offended no one by disputing
anything. At the close of his life he
was asked the secret OF his success,
and he replied that 1t was by observ-
ing two maxims. Everybody may be
right and Everything may be So"
Farmers' champion. (Elgin, Okla.) 1912-1922, 1913-09-04
Keeping Tab on the Hen.

In the effort to secure an accurate
record OF the hens egg achievements.
an aluminium crayon.holder has been
invented by which the chicken makes
her mark as she leaves the nest. The
crayon is mounted on the foot and the
color of the crayon indicates the par.
ticular bird.
Farmers' champion. (Elgin, Okla.) 1912-1922, 1913-09-04
Propsr View ot com,s.,t,or.

II all men could see competition -
II really 10, and not magnify and dis
tort 1t In their imasinations. the same
competition would be better. the
same work would be easier and the
same men would be happier.
Farmers' champion. (Elgin, Okla.) 1912-1922, 1913-09-04
Weary Listener

you cant answer my arguments.-
triumphantly exclaimed the man Of
aggressive loquacity. NO" replied
the sarcastic person; a. haven't a
chance. | cant stay awake long
enough"
Farmers' champion. (Elgin, Okla.) 1912-1922, 1913-09-04
Profitable Poultry Farm.

A rightly managed poultry farm,
so located that the expense Is not too
great In marketing. is sure to be
profitable. When farms are estab-
lished near cities the market prac.
tically is right ut the door,
Farmers' champion. (Elgin, Okla.) 1912-1922, 1913-09-04
TRY n 0enarator.

II will not cost you cent to try
cream separator for two weeks or
even longer Any dealer will be glad
10 let you have one on trial. for once
used they sell themselves.
Farmers' champion. (Elgin, Okla.) 1912-1922, 1913-09-04
lifs's True hsress

Wordsworth characterises the "lit.
tie, namslsss, unremembered acts Of
kindhsss and Of love" % the best
portion Of . good mans life." Tho
real heroism OF life 10 to do its little
lntieo Dso0ptly end fAithfvlly,
Farmers' champion. (Elgin, Okla.) 1912-1922, 1913-09-04
Heavy Penalty for CareIessness

A fine of $4,000 for losing lock OF
hair belonging to the German poet,
Goethe, was imposed on a st. Peters.
burg, Russia, lawyer recently. The
lock had been pawned with the lawyer
for $500 by its Joint owners. the sis-
ters Boehme, Of Weimer. Germany,
Goethe's birthplace.
Farmers' champion. (Elgin, Okla.) 1912-1922, 1913-09-04
Fsrs,ahtsd pslryman.

Tho far.sighted dairyman has pro.
,tded himself with q series Of soiling
crops 10 be used during the dry sea-
svn when pastures VIII inevitably bs
ehoet
Farmers' champion. (Elgin, Okla.) 1912-1922, 1913-09-04

Causes Of Bad FIavors and Poor
Keeping Quality.
NsthIns Counts for More In Producing
oood Products Than Cleanliness
Tank for Cooling MIX and
Cream 10 Favored.

Investigation by government dairy.
men proves that bad favors and poor
keeping quality in country-made but
ter are due almost entirely to changes
In milk and cream before churning.
Farmers' champion. (Elgin, Okla.) 1912-1922, 1913-09-04
Main 1htn0.

Ted--"Cheer up. old man! Absence,
you know, makes the heart grow
fender" Ned--"What's worrying me
10 that I'm not Just sure that it's hav.
ing the same eject on the giri."-
JUDI
Farmers' champion. (Elgin, Okla.) 1912-1922, 1913-09-04

'~VUwO VVosSvy V0U00es
the most OF yardsd poultry 10 al.
vays more tsadsr than that Of fowls
nevtng Tree range dus 10 the extreme
oneenlae 6svslopneea Of the latter.
Farmers' champion. (Elgin, Okla.) 1912-1922, 1913-09-04
rlma "a Esttan EMea.

Time 70 Fatton Ewes.
II 10 good time to fatten old and
faulty ewes, before cold weather
comes.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-02-19
BOY SCOUTS ARE URGED
TO PREVENT VANDALISM
Suggestion Of French Ambassador
Carried Out by President
Livingstone.

AS a result OF q suggestion made by
the French ambassador, Boy Scouts of
Washington have been asked to assist in
preventing vandals from breaking the
glass globes on the lamps that flank both
sides Of the 10th Street and Connecticut
Avenue bridges.
While returning from New York sew
eral days ago Colin H. Livingstone,
president of the Boy Scouts of America.
rode In the same car with Ambassador
and Mrs. j. j. Jusserand. For two hours
or more the French diplomat and Mr..
Livingstone discussed the Boy Scout
movement.
The ambassador told Mr. Livingstone
that while riding about the suburbs of
the city ne had noticed that the globes
on the two bridges were broken from
time 10 time by vandals, most of whom
are boys, he thought. He suggested that
the proper cooperation on the part of
the Boy Scouts residing in the vicinity
OF the two bridges will put an end to the
destruction OF the lamp globes. Mr. Jus
serand said he did not believe the scouts
should serve as police or detectives in
preventing their destruction, however. He
said he believed their influence among
other boys If properly directed, will nut
an end to the vandalism
At the ambassadors suggestion. Scout
Commissioner Martin has communicated
with the Boy Scout troops of the north
west section of the city, asking their
members to do everything in their power
to prevent the destruction of the lamps.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-02-19

the nitrate will almost certainly elect
to take the Panama route instead of
going through the Straits OF Magellan.
The nitrate business will be the heaviest
single item of commerce passing through
the canal. Most of Europes nitrate will
go the same way.
The distances from Sydney, Australia,
and Yokohama, japan, are a little greater
to Liverpool via
Panama's Advantages Panama than
Over Suez Route. :, wa :. s'. axnsn n sa
that a large bulk of the trade Of those
two regions will prefer the Panama
route over the Suez route 1t will
enable vessels engaged in the trade
between the orient and the occdent
to avoid the excessive heat of the Red
sea and the Gulf of Alden, and the tenn
pestuOus storms Of the Indian ocean. 1t
will allow ship, by going 500 miles off
of the direct route to call at New York.
the second largest port in the world
where outbound cargoes are practically
always obtainable. All tonnage statis-
tics indicate that there will be great
and growing demand for ships passing
from the orient to western Europe, and
vice versa. to Dend their course toward
the traff1c-producing centers among the
two coasts of the two Americas.
Hundreds of ships that now sail through
the Straits of Magellan or around the
Horn will go through the canal. Ships
which on every outbound and inbound
voyage now sail round the southernmost
point of Africa to escape the tolls Of
Suez will know that route no more. be-
cause the business-getti advantages of
the American ports in both continents
,r,1 l,<,<1 n,t- xr-f1 f61 trNI1
charges. Suez will feel the competition
in a dozen different directions. New
routes promise to spring up. Lines that
now ply between Europe and our Atlantic
seaboard will extend their sailings to the
Pacific coast
Then there will come the tremendous
expansion of business. South America is
but beginning it's career as a shipping
producing continent, and in the years to
come it will produce tons where now it
produces hundredweights North America
has done we'll. but there inevitably will
be vast increases in its foreign business.
Australia and Africa will yield shipoads
of traffic where they now yield train
loads. And to all the ships that carry
this traffic the Panama canal forever will
say. THE more business you give me the
lower my tolls. and the lower my tolls
the more reason why YOU should bring
me your business"