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Evening journal., 1913-06-13
SOME HINTS ON cHINCH BUG
Experience Of llIinels Agricultural En
pertinent Station May Be Of In
terest TO Farmers.

The experience Of the Illinois az.
ricultural experiment station with
chinch bugs discovered in the spring
Of 1912, may prove OF great value to
farmers who may be troubled by the
pest this year. Last spring the Hi.
nois station found that the chinch bugs
survived the winter in excellent con-
dition and on April % we're scattering
on the wing to lay their eggs. The
escape OF the bugs on foot, out OF fields
Of small grain at harvest time. is
thought to be best prevented by sur.
rounding each field with q line Of
thick. viscid, road oil. with post holes
beside It some SO feet apart. Such a
line can be made and kept effective
long enough TO catch virtually all the
bugs in a field at a minimum expense
Of S5 cents a mile per day. Coal tar
may be used for the purpose where
road oil can be obtained. but It must
be much more frequently renewed 20
keep It effective. well-made dusty
furrow, with post holes in the bottom.
may serve a temporary purpose in
very dry weather. but is made useless
by rain.' Chinch bugs may be killed
on corn, without injury to the plant, by
a tobacco preparation (black-ieaf 40)
greatly diluted with weak soapsuds.
Evening journal., 1913-06-13
Plan for a bod. .Ear Testsr.

x shows one Of the loose cross-sec-
tions which are also OF galvanized
iron. Y is the cup used in the tray.
Any timer can make the tray com
plete for about 81. The tray can be
used to good advantage in an incuba-
tor and its size and that Of the rack
will depend upon the size OF the incu-
hator. After placing the kernels from
an ear into cup. put the ear in the
corresponding square in the rack.
When through. MI the tray about half
fun OF lukevarm water and place It
in the incubator. Use very little heat
for the first "a hours, then draw of
the water and set the regulator TO
keep the heat at about 40 degrees.
apply moisture as needed. In about
three days you will know which ears
will grow. There is no theory about
the use Of corn tester like this. ]
have found it very practical and use
full
Evening journal., 1913-06-13
e.Isx in th. w.t.r.

Lew sarett explains the difficulty
which the nonswimmer has IN remain
ing afoat IN "The Knack OF Learning
to Swim" in Outing. as follows:
''The nonswlmmer. fearing the WI
ter. very naturally lenses his muscles
as he struggles 70 keep his head above
the water until he is as hard as rock,
and. like a rock, be sinks. whereas the
swimmer. having no fear, relaxes his
muscles and hence becomes buoyant
The explanation is simple physical
one. Tense. taut muscles increase the
specific gravity Of the body and make
It sink in water; loose. relaxed muscles
given an ordinary supply Of air In the
lungS will make the body tioat"
Evening journal., 1913-06-13
NOT AFRAID OF coFFINs.
Among ths Chinese They Are GLADLY
Accepted a. Presents.

Among the Chinese They Are GLADLY
Accepted aa Presents.
Some one who knows Chinese peo
pie very well once told a tale to show
that they do not permit themselves tbs
luxury Of nerves She said she had
gone one day. before the Borer riots,
TO visit an old lady who lived out in
the country far beyond WeihEen
When the American woman arrived
the old lady was out. but presently she
came In and announced that she had
Just been out watching the men dig
her grave. but ss IL began to rain she
had told them to wait for a pleassnter
day" She did not die for years after
that. but she had the comforting an.
surance that her grave vas ready fol
her without any unseemly haste when.
ever she cared to occupy IL
The same American had the exne.
rience OF sleeping In a room with a
very large coffin when she was Visiting
a Chinese friend, and the next morning
the old grandfather OF the family call
ed her attention TO its excellences and
explained that his son had made him q
present OF IT. isn't the wood fner' hs
asked admiringly. 1T cost lot oi
money" Old people accept such pres
ents as marks OF flial love. and not a
all as a hint for them 10 occupy thl
cofin.--New York Post
Evening journal., 1913-06-13
LESS WORK FOR HOUSEWIFE
Introduction Of Modern Engine
Thresher Takes Many Burdens
From Shoulders Of Women.

The work OF the farm housewife
has been greatly lessened by the use
Of engine threshers. Formerly when
farmers went about from one farm TO
another. helping each other to thresh
the grain, the farm-wife was COM
PEELED to cook for gangs Of men, often
Cor days at a time, and with seldom
sufficient help, her lot was indeed a
hard one. Now, the owner of an en-
gine thresher rides about the country
during the summer days making his
threshing contracts. In the fall he or
ganizes his force and starts on his
rounds--he provides all the men nee
essary, takes along a tent, employs n
cook and relieves the farmer and his
family Of all work in connection with
threshing. A counting machine regis
ters the number OF bushels turned
out. and when his work is ended he
receives the farmers check for his
services, hooks mp his teams to the
traction engines and goes on to the
next field.
Evening journal., 1913-06-13

Some beautiful colors will be included.
Sow the seeds in the window early.
Tho plants germiaate quickly. and
may be shifted into pots as they be-
come larger. Transplant to rich gar
den soil as soon as danger from frost
Is over. and they viii bloom nearly
as soon as those started from tubers.
Some may not develop sufficient
root growth to keep through the win
ter. some will. Even If they do not,
sou will have the pleasure enough
during the one season to repay the
small cost.
Try one variegsted variety, thus
getting q whole bouquet with no two
alike from the same plant.
DO not try TO make too many roots
by subdividing. It is better TO have
one strong than two weak plants.
Plant deep. stake. and feed we'll
Dahlias require a sunny location in
a literally manured, sandy loam.
Their position should be such as to
receive plenty OF air, and spreading
space, and the sun for the best part
of the day. The soil should be KEEP;
loose or stirred by liberal cultivation
especially after a rain. Under no con
sideration allow the soil to become
baked II the soil has a tendency tc
be stiff or contains clay deposits II II
well to incorporate we'll into the sol
where the dahlias are TO be planted
some coarse material such as sand
wood or coal ashes, or in fact any
thing that will give the soil perfect
drainage.
Evening journal., 1913-06-13
PoULTRYNoTFS
lNNa1sa " s0anso

Parched meal is good for chicks to
pick when two or three days old.
Chopped-up onion tops make good
chick medicine at this time of year.
Duck raisers claim that a hawk
will never attempt TO steal duckling
Eleven dozen eggs per year is a fair
average for hens and pullets kept in
large flocks.
Little things in poultry keeping are
like pieces Of lead; they weigh more
than you think they will.
Better keep the hens in the house
on cold, rainy days, or they will get
soaked and take rheumatism.
Trap nests and numbered leg bands
constitute the only sure means Of find.
ing out which hens are doing the work.
Do give the later summer hatchcd
chicks a chance 70 eat their meals
without being run over by the other
birds.
During breeding season use two
cocks, keeping one penned up three
days while the other is running with
the hens.
II you are looking for birds to i'm
prove the egg laying qualities OF your
flock, patronize the breeders that are
breeding for eggs.
Turkey eggs may be hatched In the
incubator very nicely, but unless you
have number OF hens It Is hard 70
get enough fresh eggs to fill ma
chine.
The vices OF feather pulling and egg
eating are always more common In
overcrowded fiocks. than in quarters
where there is plenty Of space for the
fowls 10 exercise.
Evening journal., 1913-06-13
TOOLS FOR A GARDEN
Implements Are Demanded for
Proper Cultivation.
old-Fashoned Hoe and Rake VIII Not
supply All the Needs OF the Up-to-
Date eArdensr-some Good
Ones Are Illustrated.
lRr c s MII.I.ERl

(By G. s. MIIlER)
The growing OF vegetables and fruit
has become so important that i'm.
proved tools are now demanded for
proper cultivation. In order to get
the very best results cultivation must
be carried 70 the limit and the old.
fashioned hoe and rake will not sup
ply all the needs OF the up-to-date
gardener
Those shown in the accompanying
picture are all extremely useful, and
as they cost but trine nobody who
expects TO do the best work In a gar.
den can AFFORD TO be without them.
No. 1 is the hoe, and is remarkable
for the great number OF uses to which
II can be put IN both field and garden.
No. 2 is especially useful for cover.
ing seeds and for heavy wedding.
No. Is a combined hoe and rake
and enables the operator TO do either
hoeing or raking without laying aside
one tool and taking up the other.
No. Is a hand weeder TO scratch
weeds out OF flower beds and pots.
No. 5 Is one OF the most useful tools
that can be used. II 10 extremely
Evening journal., 1913-06-13
Clean Water Insured.

near the south side of the building, as
the hens scratch the litter toward the
north much more than toward the
front Of the house. A hen faces the
light usually when digging in the
straw for her feed and the result is
that the litter works back.
Care should be taken not TO use
watering devices Of any kind which
have parts that cannot be readily
cleaned A dirty drinking vessel is
frequently a source of disease among
the fowls and should never be per
mitted in any poultry house.
Evening journal., 1913-06-13
Clover Bloat.

Bloat in cattle generally comes as
the result OF pasturing clover, though
Il is a fact that in some cases ordi.
nary grass pasture will produce the
same results If II is rank when cattle
that have not been used 70 il are turn.
ed ia. The importance OF getting cat
tie used to clover while It is dry can
not be overemphasized.
It may be necessary in some in
stances to turn them in for an hour
or two only during the middle Of the
day, and continue this for two or
three days, so that the ravenous edge
for the new clover is taken of their
sppetites. Under no circumstances
should they be turned from dry lot
when they are hungry into clover
field.
Evening journal., 1913-06-13

capable Of self-expression within these
environments
(4) To teach the value OF intellect.
ual guidance, careful observation. cul-
tural comparison and investigation,
and the need OF a broader education
for the farming population.
(5) To teach the hoy the proper
adaptation Of plant life to local eli.
matte and soil conditions.
(6) To assist the teacher and the
public school to find an easy ap.
proach, educationslly. to all the inter.
ests OF rural and village life. (a)
The club acre should be the labora
tory for the club member and the
demonstration plat for the farmer
Oh The club work becomes the con.
Meeting link between parent and
teacher. farm and school, and last but
not least, IL forms a cooperative at.
mosphere in which rural boys may be
developed to the highest ideals OF
rural life.
While the chief purpose of corn.
club work is crop production. as out.
lined by the bureau OF plant industry,
It does not follow that all the other
oharacter-building and habit-forming
agencies are left out OF the education.
It is clearly the purpose OF the organ.
ization to reach the boy and endeavor
through instruction and direction IN
contests and friendly rivalry to en-.
courage a training which is -four
sQuare;" viz. the education OF the
head, heart, and hands, and the I'm
provement Of the health Of the entire
membership.
Evening journal., 1913-06-13
MAKEUP OF JERSEY CATTLE
Breed Attracts Notice BY "Dslry-
Type Of Their Bodily Conforms
tlon--soms Of Characteristics.
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The characteristics which mark the
present race Of Jersey cattle are
known to have been notable and prom
inent IN the breed at least one hun
dred and nifty years ago. 30 that now
they have become thoroughly fixed. -
sure to be inherited by their progeny.
thus affording the breeder a sure foun.
dation for further development.
The main external characteristics oi
the Jerseys are the beautiful softnesi
Of the various tints OF fawn and gra,
in their coats OF hair; their GRACEFUL.
formed deer-like limbs; their neat. in
curving horns, large limped eyes
small heads and delicate noses; their
bright, attractive and intelligent faces
their soft yellow skin. long tails and
Evening journal., 1913-06-13
The SAME GID SEASONS.
They Are Just About 40 Thsy Wsrs
Couple Of Centuries Aqo.

Couple Of Centuries Age.
The belief OF many people that the
seasons are undergoing some kind OF
change has led Professor Tgnszio Call
to examine the weather records Of the
entire eighteenth century.
The investigations OF Professor Gall
show hfty-one winters that lasted we'll
into spring. thirty-one warm winters.
thirteen unusually early winters
twelve mild winters followed by cold
springs. eleven mild winters followed
by mild springs. eleven cold autumnS
eight very warm springs. eight sum.
mers with frosts' and FIVE very warm
autumns There was one instance W
six consecutive warm Seasons. Nure
than three-quarters Of the periods 81
unusual weather occurred between th,
middle OF autumn and the end ~
spring. Many times during the eight
eenth century the same appurent anom
allies recurred at the same seasons W
several successive years. In every case
the seasons regained their normal char
acterlstics.
There have always been persons wh'
imagined that the seasons we're becopi
ing warmer or colder than before
There Is. however. small foundation
for such beliefs. The world has IN
deed experienced many cold summers
and many warm winters. but such sen
sons are not the rule. but the excep
tion.-Youth's Companion.
Evening journal., 1913-06-13
ATTENTION NEEDED BY EWES
Ample supply Of Dry Fodder 10 One
Of First EssentiaIs-elve Atten-
tl5n to Lamensea.
,p, "a y ct1 prpr

tEy ". r. GllRkRTl
II II well 10 see that the eve nocR
has an ample supply Of dry fodder.
Nothing is better for them than good,
well got hay. Ewes should never. un-
der any circumstances. be allowed TO
have roots alone nor should they be
fed on roots and grain. or grain and
cake.
Those who feed this and omit the
hay are spending money In waste. A
iudicious combination Of all these
would form the ideal food and give
the best results alike to the dam and
It's offspring. The lamb must not be
neglected.
Provision must always be made
too that a dry lairage can be secured
with good shelter from the wet and
wind and a separate pen be provided
in which specially prepared food suit
able to the palate Of the young lamb
should be placed, care being taken
that only small quantity at q time
should be placed in the trough and
that any left over should be removed
before a fresh lot Is given.
In the hocks where there is any
signs Of lameness in the ewes atten-
tion should be at once given. No
matter how slight. the ailment should
be Immediately removed from the
flock and not allowed TO run with
them again until cure has been ef-
fected
Lameness among the ewes means
lameness among the lambs and there
is probably no greater source OF loss
among young lambs than this.
Evening journal., 1913-06-13
DAIPY NOTFS
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A silo will pay for itself in one year.
Be sure that the calves are started
right.
A farmer owning six cows should
have a silo.
BE sure that the temperature OF the
milk is right.
It Is not possible to grow too much
forage on dairy farm.
A comfortable stable reduces the
cost Of maintenance and increases the
flow Of milk
Feed regularly, not too much at a
time, and young calves at least four
times a day.
Nothing can be marketed on the
farm so successfulls or so economi-
cally as butter.
The dairyman who does not keep an
individual record Of his cows is not
an upto-date dairyman.
n the NOV is nearly empty and the
feed low In the bin. don't cut down
the rstions of the COWS.
The dairy farm that is stocked to its
full capacity without being overstock-
ed is a pretty safe investment
When an animal forms a habit
either good OF bad, that habit is a
part OF its life as long as it lives.
Draining the butter we'll before salt
ing is one OF the little things that
makes for 2 better quality Of product
Experiments have proven the aver
age milk COW requires about an ounce
Of salt per day. Heavy mixers should
have more.
Success does not lie in the number
OF COWS the dairyman keeps. but in
the kind he keeps and the way he
keeps them
Evening journal., 1913-06-13

well-developed switches; their full,
roundabout udders, straight backs.
and the fine proportions Of their gen
eral conformation. The Jersey COW
looks the high-bred lady Of the cattle
race. Well-developed male animals
should weight from 1900 pounds TO 1900
pounds. and females. from T5O to 1900
pounds Above all else. Jerseys at
tract notice by the dairy type OF
their bodily conformation, by their
large and well-formed udders. and
prominent milk-veins. In color they
are Of various shades OF soft fawn.
from red TO silvery, with more or less
white. broken color being unobiection.
able except from the standpoint OF In.
dividual taste.
Evening journal., 1913-06-13
prIeeIaa. Tears

Before General Luke Wright became
governor general Of the Philippines he
practiced law in Memphis. It so befell
on one occasion that he was engaged
to defend a man for murder. while bis
son was the state prosecutor.
In his final argument while pleading
with the jurors to free his client Gen
eral Wright wept copiously. AS he lin
ished his speech and sat down. wiplri
his still streaming eyes. the younge
Wright rose TO close the case for tn
commonwealth.
Gentlemen OF the jury" be began
II am overcome with admiration foi
my father. He has powers which
even I. his son. did not suspect he pos
sessed. You behold him shedding tenr>
for his client. who. | am Informed. ha-
paid him only n small fee. Gentle
men Of the jury. never before knew
my father could weep in court for less
than 5O00r-Saturday Evening Post
Evening journal., 1913-06-13
JUDGING THE VALUE OF EGGS
Color Of Shell Should Not BE Taken
Into Consideration In Dctermln-
Ing Worth Of Contents.

II Is a curious fallacy that the
brown egg is better than the white.
The difference In color is merely the
indication OF the strain Of the bird
and nothing else, says a leading au-
thority.
II is fact that. generally speaking,
brown eggs are preferred over white
ones, and dealers have learned to ca
ter to supply this demand at small
cost. II their customers want brown
eggs, they supply them as long as
they have them in stock, and then
color the white ones to fill out.
II is a very easy matter staining a
white egg a beautiful delicate brown
by dipping It in weak coffee or an
alyne dye. Eggs colored in this way
sell just as readily and please the
customers as we'll as though they had
bought genuine brown eggs.
There is quite a difference, how
ever. in the lucrative value Of very
light colored yoIks and those which
have a rich reddish yellow color. The
pale yolk indicates poor feeding
and bad conditions. but the reddish.
yellow yolk indicates that the hens
have been fed on the right kind of
rations, and are therefore better food.
Iron In the food gives color TO the
yolk Of the egg, and anaemic persons
whose diet embraces eggs should al
ways select those Of the rich reddish
color. because they contain more iron
than the pale ones.
Judging the value Of the egg as
food, therefore, do not take the color
OF the she'll as an index of its food
value, but its contents.
Evening journal., 1913-06-13
TESTING CORN IN INCUBATOR
Any Timer Should Make Galvanized
Iron Tray for About &i-Found
Practical and Useful.

The illustration given herewith
shows the plan Of my water corn test
er that have found very satisfactory.
writes Amos Mendenholl OF Salem.
Neb, in the Farmers Mail and Breeze
The sides Of the rack are made OF
sixinch fencing and wires crossing
both ways divide the front into three
inch squares. No vertical wires are
used in the back. as these are not
needed. The tray Is made OF galvan.
lied iron. The hole shown az 2 Is
used to drain the tray Of water. be
ing plugged when the tray IL in use
Evening journal., 1913-06-13
DAHLIAS GAIN FAVOR
Center Of Floral Attraction at
Agricultural Fair.
Flower Of Today Hss Much More Of
Grace Than old Earlier Types
Many Things In Culture to
Urge 10 Ito Success.

Fashion movor IN cycles, even IN
F7ora'e realm. and the dover over
whioh people .reyct generation ago
Is again before US, the center OF floral
attractions az the agricultural fair
But the dshlia Of today has much
moro Of grace than did the earlier
typesi and in its culture there are
many thinga to urge to success.
II pays 80 be neighhorly with
dshlias, A single root win soon null
tiply TO a Dozen and ~ each Of half
dozen neighhars purchase some choice
variety. az the end OF the arst or sec
ond season the exchanges can be most
profitable.
For those who like single varieties
there Is a bonanza in seed packet
Evening journal., 1913-06-13
LookIna 70 t.e PsdIarse.

Look at the pedigree Of the stallion
you pstronlze, and II It is not issued
by one OF the recognized registry as
sociations don't use that horse. Many
farmers will contend that grade
horse that is a good locker is just as
good for sire as pure-bred, and
expense is much lighter.
Some Of the handsomest, soundest
and most perfect horses are grades,
and. while they are splendid animals
for use, they are unsuitable to breed
to. Every grade has a yellow streak
in him. and this is Just as likely TO
show as his good qualities.
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GERMAN TESTS WITH sILAeE
Green Alfalfa Loses 80 1-3 Per Cent
In Wslaht-corn Slower Deterio-
rates Slightly.

German experimenters found that
green alfalfa put into an unwalled pit
in July and taken out in March had
decreased IN weight by practically
33 10 per cent. The outer, layers were
more or less moldly, and in some
places the silage was partially charred.
Rect leaves and tops sliced in the
stock on the ground in October con.
tanned 6.556 Kilograms of dry matter,
and about 5,222 Kilograms at the end
Of January. Corn stover silage made
IN an iron concrete sllo suffered only
a slight loss in nutriment as shown by
experiments, and this loss was Offset
by increased palatabllity, something
which always counts for much.
Evening journal., 1913-06-13
WATER FOR POULTRY HOUSE
important That Convenient Plses
Should Be Provided for Chickens
Small stand Is Best.
(Rv ]. HALPINl

A convenient place should be pro
vided in every poultry house for water.
II is best TO construct a small stand
about one foot above the floor and
place the water dish on this. The
stand can be constructed in the parti-
tion so that the hens in two pens can
drink from one dish. II is, however,
usually better to give each pen a sep
arate drinking dish. The water stand
should be placed where it is light,
and also where It is convenient to
empty the dish and refill It. AS a rule
the water dish will keep cleaner II
Evening journal., 1913-06-13
rhrIvlnn Industry.

The poultry industry Of the United
States is today the most thriving IN
dustry we have. While the other live
stock industries show a decline OF
from 5 per cent. to 35 per cent, the
poultry INDUSTRY shows a healthy gain
Of % per cent.
It has been growing steadily for
many years, until today II is the
greatest live stock industry In the
world and the people and the govern
ment recognize It as the hillion-dollar
industry.
Evening journal., 1913-06-13
Good Bedding for horses

A good way to keep a horse clean
in the stable is TO clean out all dirt.
etc. and then cover the floor about
thee or four inches thick with dry
sawdust. as f.r back in stall as ths
horse usually stands. then cover. the
sawdust with straw, or bedding that
you may use. The sswdust will alb
sorb the moisture. and therefore
make the other bedding last longer
IA case Il is scarce. The savdust
should be rellaced by fresh occasion
silV
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useful, not only in spading. but In
cutting out weeds close to large plants
and trimming walks and beds.
No. 6 10 a handy little tool about
the flower bed. You can transplant
pulverize and mix earth preparatory
10 planting. loosen the earth about
plants and do numerous other thing
with Il.