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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-12-25

from twenty-four to thirty-six inches
In adjusting to the tree allow the
edges to lap about one inch.
Small meshed poultry netting pro-
tectors are made of ordinary weight
galvanized wire netting of one inch
mesh. This is effective against rab-
bits, but will not keep the mice out
In combination with a mound Of soil
about the base Of the tree. mice will
rarely prove troublesome.
1t often happens that the farmer
has a quantity of old poultry netting
of standard mesh which he could USE
Rabbits and wood chucks will not be
able to seriously injure trees protected
with this and II a mound is made at
the tree base. mice may also be
baffied.
Spiral protectors OF heavy wire.
while effective against rabbits are Of
no avail against mice except as the
trees are mounded.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-12-25
Deep Burrows
BY GUM.

Except as a topic Of neighborhood
gossip the lazy man is of mighty little
use.
The exercise involved in keeping up
q corn cob fire would cut a lot Of
wood.
If your work creates calluses on
your heart instead of on your hands
you had better get another job.
OF course the world owes you a liv-
Ing. But you must not try to have
some one else collect it for you on
commission. That's your business.
Your wife could get eight or ten
dollars a week with Thursdays and
Sunday afternoon off, and the washing
done out, if she was working for other
people and doing half the work she Is
doing for you. Is she on your pay
roll? Why not?
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-12-25

1T measures readjustment between
the supply and the demand This re-
adjustment, in some cases. is sharp
and immediate. One distinct item Of
increased values is becoming more
eVloent from year to year; that is,
immigration into the rural districts
where road conditions are favorable
especially is this true with regard to
owners OF automobiles. There are
repeated instances Of this kind in New
England and those states which have
oeen active in improving their roads.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-12-25

crops of fertilized and unfertilized
rows The row to the left was ferti-
1lzeo IN 1911 with five pounds each of
nitrate or soda and acid phosphate per
Tree. The row to the right is unferti-
ilzed. Mulching, spraying and culture
were exactly the same on both rows,
An increase Of 900 per cent was the
result and this is due alone to fertili-
cation and was obtained within efeh-
teen months Of the first application,
the barreled crop being that Of 1872.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-12-25
SALT FOR THE CHICKENS.

Salt. in aiding digestion, also keeps
the whole system Of the fowls in good
working order. The blood Is kept
from impurities and the birds will be
less likely to suffer from colds, can
ker or roup, also the the gizzard
worms find it impossible to live in
salt-fed food.
Salt can be fed in the sca1ded oats
A teaspoonful to each eight or ten
quarts Of oats is sprinkled over the top
Of the oats and then boiling water
poured over them. being careful not to
use more water than the oats will
readily absorb. Stir the mixture we'll
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-12-25
NJ Stem Rusts of Pines

An unsightly fungus growth which
ruins the appearance of the tree, has
been found on many of the pine trees
in the northeastern section Of the
country, within the past year or so. So
far this fungus has not done any great
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-12-25

To diversity is not only to make
more money, but it means a proper
distribution Of labor, a monthly crop
income, the lessening of farm drudg~
cry and more attractive home life
for rural citizens
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-12-25

In Norway a bucket of water is al
ways placed beside each horses
allowance of hay. After each mouth
full Of the hay he takes a sip of water
and it IS to this fact that it is attrib-
uted that broken winded horse Is
very seldom found in Norway.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-12-25

ment.
In dealing with this matter of in
creased farm values from a strictly
economic standpoint, it has been
pointed out and it is worth remember
ing, that where farms nave advanced
in value the advance Is due essentially
to decreased hauling costs. The ad-
vance in farm values, in other words,
measures partly the increased value of
the farm as plant for the business of
farming That increment Of value
which is due to those things that are
described as social advantages or i'm
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-12-25

Of insect life. 1t is made Of galvan-
lied wire cloth Of one-quarter inch
mesh four 22-gauge wires to the
inch) which may be purchased from
any large supply house In rolls Of one
hundred lineal feet and In any width
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-12-25

Good rack for fodder or slower.
only wide enough apart to permit the
stock to reach through, are great
convenience. Thus the stalks are pre-
vented from being pulled out of the
rack and trampled under foot, making
an unsightly litter in the feed lot
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-12-25
Growing Broom Corn

The principal crops of broomcorn
are raised in Kansas. Oklahoma and
southern Illinois, although this crop
will grow in other sections Of the
| country where soil and climatic condi-
tons are favorable. .
| It Is a profitable crop as the price
per ton for the brush usually ranges
$4,000 for the lower grades that are
damaged by weather, and up to $3.50
and over for the very best
In the southwest It Is becoming
more important as a foliage crop and
1t Is used to a considerable extent after
the brush has been removed. The
seed has small feeding value.
The two best types Of broomcorn
grown in the southwest particularly Isl
the Dwarf and the Standard. They
Dwarf is much liked because 1t grows
only from four to six inches high with
a brush of from 10 to 20 inches long,
however. this type is better suited to
the semi-arid regions and to the up
| lands Of the broomcorn section in the
southwest. The Dwarf Is used a great
deal in southern Illinois and other
middle states where 1t is grown in
small quantities.
The soil should be plowed In the r"l
or early in the winter so that It w i
retain as much moisture as possible
About two weeks before planting the
| land should be disked and narrowed.
and If necessary, narrowed second
time before planting. Broom corn Is
a good sod crop.
Broom corn plants are very tender
and make the most rapid growth in
warm weather. They will not stand
the cold Of early spring like corn. The
seed will rot before terminating. or if
the plant terminates the growth will
| be retarded by continued cold.
When large areas are planted the
| most convenient way is to divide the
| field into sections Of about ten acres
each and plant at intervals Of about
week. The crop demands prompt at
| tention. and if this system of planting
| is followed, there is not so much dam
ger Of damage to the brush from rain.
or becoming too ripe.
In case farm hands are scarce the
| scarcity is not so keenly felt. for there
| is not g very large crop that demands
attention within a period of a few
days. A few hands can take care of
com para t:-'"lv large fields. and it is
much nor" convenient than to plant
the wh0'. T"l7 IN ? single date.
The me- - - planting is about tho
same -: -" con. Plant in rows
! about tI'"' "'urt and four to five
inches al ART j" &c row. The Stand
ard. due to rs large growth is planted
in rows about three and half feet
apart
SELLS TO PRIVATE TRADE.
! I raise Plymouth Rock broilers- q
an average Of two pounds. dressed a.
an expense not exceeding five Gems
each. I charge 35 cents apiece for
them the year around and sell only to
private Observation-Disclosures, restaurants
and families.
This is only fair price for meat
and besides, a Plymouth Pock chickem
| is a delicacy. Many city people
means pay much highe" prices fa'
! choice products of this kind. Th
market is practically unlimite L.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-12-25

1t Is far more economical to grow
q eight or ten-pound fleece on one
sheep than it is to grow the SAND
number Of pounds of wool on two OK
three sheep. 4
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-12-25

A heavy mulch Of leaves or fine
litter will be found a great protection
to the root system Of ornamental
plants. This soil-cover lessons the
Soil evaporation and the danger that
the ground will freeze dry during the
winter.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-12-25

For burn one of the best aids Is
to immerse the part In kerosene for
ten or fifteen minutes, If possible, or
cover closely for some time with a
cotton cloth dipped in the oil. The
soreness will soon leave.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-12-25
orchards.

AS general proposition the pig Of 200
to ESQ pounds Is what every grower
should aim at and it is the pig that
pays both killer and feeder better
than any other.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-12-25

Too many farmers are contenting
themselves with light crops. A little
more care in selecting seed and cult
waiting the soil would pay right hand
somely.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-12-25

The English poultrymen prefer the
ANlesbury variety of duck, while the
French poultryman pins his faith to
tho RDuen.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-12-25

mount of damage, but every precau-
ton should be taken to prevent it's
spread. All infected pines should be
destroyed or the infected branches cut
off. Most Of the pines having this
fungus on their main trunk are Of
little value. When the Infection takes
place in the seedlings it Is much more
injurious than when the older trees
become infected.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-12-25

Do not try to get a colt from every
mare on the farm, but from those
that are likely to bring the best stock.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-12-25

Quica and clean milking is essential
to successful milk production.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-12-25

Nowadays farmers are beginning I'd
awaken to the fact that it takes strong
horses to do good work on the farm.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-12-25
Handy Rack for
tn I iced =

In feeding. cattle corn fodder or
slower, the farmer will do we'll to pro-
vide a suitable rack to hold the feed
Racks provided with vertical slats(
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-09-12
FARMERS INSTITUTE
AT FREDERICKSBURG
VIII he Held Mt Normal School Under
Direction of Il. q. sandy and
Il. G.. Moore.

Fredericksburg. Va. September IL
y farmers institute viii be held at the
Fredericksburg Normal School on Fri
day. September 10, under the direction
OF I. .. Sandy, of the farm demonstra-
ton work in the State. and X. c.
Moore, who has charge of the agricul-
tural department OF the normal school.
Professor +. II. Russell. president of
tho school. invites the farmers through
out this section To attend and bring
with them their wives and children.
The Agricultural Club. which has been
holding semimonthly meetings in the
courthouse In Fredericks burg. Will meet
with the institute.
An unusually cool spell for the sea
son has prevailed here. Last night
the thermometer dropped nearly to so.
No rain has fallen in this section for
weeks. and the effect on the crops,
with the cool weather. IL most serious.
The situation is becoming critical.
Wells, springs and streams are drying
UP. pastures are nearly bare the Rap
pahannock River is lower than ever
known here before, and government
measurement of the volume OF the
water as a matter OF record.
The Post-Oiiicc Department of the
United states government has awarded
the contract for carrying the mail from
Screamerville by way OF Dunavant to
R!chardsvillc and return six times
week to John l. Jones. of Dunavant.
The service will begin September Is.
This is an extension of the present
route, which is from Screamerville to
Dunavant.
At meeting OF the city school board
held Thursday. Mrs. Annie NJ. King, of
huntsville. Essex County, was elected
n teacher for the sixth grade in the
public school, to fill the vacancy caused
by the resignation of Miss Sallie Mont
gomcry.
The County Democratic Committee Of
Caroline County has elected r. L. Beale,
OF Bowling Green. chairman, and y. l..
Turner, Port Royal. secretary.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-09-12
TERRIBLE ITCHING
WITH R|NGWORM
On ChIdren's ScaIps. Hair Fell Out
in Round Spots. Scratched Till
Blood Came. Cuticura Soap and
Ointment Cured.

1545 Aisquith ST.. Baltimore Md -
My children were afflicted with what they
called ringworm OF tho Ecalp contracted
from house-cat they were playing with
The ringworm formed on their scalps about
the size OF silver dollar and their hair foil
out. leaving a round scale or crust on their
scalps. Their hair fell out in round spots
There was terrible Itching and they scratched
till the blood came. They were very fretful
and could not sleep as night and they were
very cross.
They were treated for several months
with nc improvement whatsoever. Instead
OF improving they were getting worse and
the ringworm was spreading and getting
larger. i was told they would never have
any hair and would always be bald Then
j began using Cuticura Soap In connection
with Cuticura Ointment and the FIRST week
j could SEQ the wonderful remedies were
doing all they were claimed to do and in six
weeks time they were entirely cured. They
all have beautiful growth OF hair I"
(Signed) Mrs. Sadie Pollock. Jan. l. 1919.
Cuticura Soap and Ointment do so much
for pimples. blackheads. red rough and oily
skins. itching. scaly scalps. dry. thin and
falling hair. chapped hands and shapeless
nails, that 1t Is almost criminal not TO use
them. They do even moro for skin-tor-
tured infants and children. Although sold
by dealers throughout the world. liberal
sample Of each will be mailed free. With
32-p. Skin Book. Address postcard "Cuti-
cura. Dept. 7. BOSTON,
H6-Men who shave and shampoo with Gu
ucura Soap will find 1t best fer skin and scalp.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-09-12
OPENS FOR NEW TERM.
Grcenesyillc County High School Stnrts
With 400 Students.

with 400 students.
Emporia, Va, September 1.-THE
formal opening of Greencsvile Coun-
ty High School took place yesterday
There was an enrolment of 400 stu
ents placed upon the school roster. and
it is very likely that within the next
thirty days the above number will be
increased to 500.
Many changes in the curriculum have
been made and an able faculty secured
by superintendent Maclin.
y special feature OF the course which
was begun during last session, was the
subject of preventive medicine, in
augurated by DR.. Lucien Lotion. of
this city, who In connection with DR..
X. Il. McNair, of Emporia, gave weekly
lectures in the interest of sanitation,
hygiene and prevention of disease In
this connection the Greenesville County
High School leads the State.
The following faculty is announced:
Principal, Professor r. NJ. Irby; super
visor of grounds, school and primary
department. Miss Lucy Saunders; ma
thematics, Miss Mabel Davidson his
tory, Miss Ruby *. WINE; English, Miss
Ellen Hardy.
In the grammar school there are the
following teachers. Seventh grade, Miss
Caroline Littlepage; sixth grade, Mrs.
Fannie Rawlcs and Mrs. Beele Walker:
fifth grade, Mrs Henry Maclin and
Miss Lilly Percival; fourth grade, Miss
Laura Briggs and Miss Berta Reese;
third grade, Miss Susie Powell and Miss
Louise Goode; second grade, Miss Ida
Cato and Miss Virgie Prince: first
grade, Miss Marjorie Atkinson.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-09-12
S1SSSNNAANAANANN>IEZLEIllIIZZ

ity OF Virginia, has been chosen pro-
lessor OF anatomy and pathology, to
succeed DR.. Wade II. Brown, who re-
signed to go with the Rockefeller In
stitute or Medical Research. DR.. Bull
lett comes direct from the University
or mississippi. whcro he was profess
sor OF anatomy and pathology.
Edward a. Grcenlaw. a former asso-
ciate professor Of English in the North
western University. and more recently
professor OF English In Adelphi Col
lege. brooklyn, succeeds Dr. T. =.
Cross. as professor Of English in the
university. DIR. Cross goes to the Eng
lish department Of the University Of
Chicago
DR.. w. s. Cords, who was acting
professor of Latin instead Of DR.. Geo.
Howe, who Travelled abroad last year,
will be professor of English at Stetson
University, Deland, Fla, this coming
term.
L. o. Randolph, superintendent OF
schools at Mooresville, n. C. has been
chosen an assistant In geology.
DR.. o. p. Rhyme, Of Gastonia. a 1908
graduate of the university and n Phi. D.
graduate from Johns Hopkins Univers-
ity. comes to the institution this year
as an assistant professor OF German.
Robert i. James, graduate OF Cor
nell University, succeeds a. NJ. Atkin-
son, as assistant professor Of drawing.
w w. Rankin, graduate OF Agricul-
tural and Mechanical College. Raleigh.
and the university, has been chosen in
structor of mathematics to succeed T.
r. Eagles Mr.. Eagles Will be con-
nectcd with the department OF mathe-
MATES at Howard College, Birmingham,
Ala.
Charles Scott Venable, Instructor OF
chemistry. Will be connected with the
Massachusetts Institute of Technology.
Boston. Mass. He is succeeded in the
chemistry department here by William
l.. Jcffrcss. OF Edgeheld. S. G.
Frank +. Graham. formerly connect
cd with tho Raleigh city schools. has
been chosen secretary Of the Young
mems Christian Association. succeed
ing +. T. Hall, who returns 10 his home
in Georgia.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-09-12
KEEzELL PLEDGES
AID IN TAX REFORM
Denounces Double Taxation, Fee
System and Wants Enabling
Bill on Liquor Question.
Lspeclal 70 The Tlmes-p!spntch. !


Harrisonburg. Va, September IL
In a card TO the voters of the county
former Senator George r. Keczell
Democratic candidate for the Legisla-
ture. states that he Is strongly in fav-
or OF tax reform. and has always been
inclined to the segregation theory, but
that II Is doubtful whether this plan
can be adopted at once, and that he will
aid In whatever plan that may prove
feasible. He denounccs double taxa
ton, the fee system and wants an en-
abling bill TO settle the liquor ques-
ton. He points out that his record of
twenty years in the State Senate shows
that he has favored tax reform SEN
ator Keczell. who swept the county in
the august primary. believes that he
will get n big Republican vote in No
vembcr
a secret wedding has just come to
light on August 90 Miss Irene Jen-
ninGs, OF Moscow, Augusta County. and
Charles w. Carper were married by
Rev =. ]. Jennings, OF Martinsburg, w
Va. An additional tinge Of romance
was added by the fact that the bride
saw her father for the first time IA few
days before the marriage. After the
death of her mother, when the dauRht-
or was an infant. she was placed in
the home of Mrs. Obaugh, of Augusta,
where she grew TO womanhood. In
recent years she had entered into cor
respondcnce with her father.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-09-12
TO ELIMINATE DANGER.
Supervisors VIII Take Action Regard
ing Road Crossing at Hume.


Especial to The Times Dispatch
Alexandria, Va, September 1.-THE
Board OF Supervisors of Alexandria
County at meeting which Will be
held October II next. will take action
regarding the dangerous grade cross
ins at Hume's, Alexandria County.
where Ernest Zell and William H Peck
lost their lives on Sunday. when an
automobile in which they were driv-
ing ran into an eastbound train on the
Washington and Old Dominion Railway
Company at that crossing.
The board will, II is announced,
recommend either that an automatic
signal or n Waterman be placed at
that crossing.
The corner stone OF Catholic
Church at Elnido, Alexandria County,
three and one-half miles west OF Falls
Church. Will be laid at o'clock Sun
day afternoon. September 81. Rt. Rev.
ID. j. O'Connell, Bishop of the Diocese
of Richmond. assisted by several
priests will BIO in charge. and the
third and fourth degree members of
Fitzgerald Council, knights OF Column
bus. this city, will act as n guard Of
honor
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-09-12
OPENING DAY AT
RANDOLPH -MACON
Especial to The Times-Dispatch.1

H.
Ashland. Va, September 1.-THE
eightysecond session OF Randolph
Macon College started to-day under
most suspicious circumstances. At the
tolling of the chapel bell at 1245 O'Clock
this afternoon IT'S young men respond
cd and assembled in the chapel for tho
opening OF the college year
A short religious exercise was held.
and then the new students were well
coined TO Randolph Macon by President
Blackwell and Rev. S. c. Hatcher. d. D..
and at the same time the old men
We're welcomed back into the fold
professor Anderson, OF Richmond
College, an nlumnus of Randolph Ma
con College, made short talk.
The enrolment this year is expect
cd to reach the high water mark and
to climb to 200 students Although
college is opening a little earlier than
usual, nearly all OF the students are
back on time. Last year 10 matricu-
lated, but this year that many already
are on the ground, and more are COM
ing.
Hazing was abolished last year Mt
Randolph Macon. and the college has
received much communication for this
reason. The hazing was done away
with By the student body itself, and no
form OF haziEg is permitted.
The dormitory and campus have been
improved. The dormitory has been
painted throughout the inside. and the
cottages have been painted inside and
out.
cement walk has been laid
through the centre of the campus to re-
place the gravel walk This was a
much needed Improvement.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-09-12
noND ISSUE NOT DISPOSED OBJ.
Consequently Newborn Authorities
Enllcd TO Erect NcY School RuiIdinu


Failed to Erect New School Building.
Ncwbern, n. c.. August 11.-Prepara-
Lions are bcing made for the opening
OF the Newborn city schools. The build
ings are being renovated and put in
condition., and when the pupils return
for the fall term they. Will find the
sci; school rooms in excellent condition
The citizens OF Newbern q few weeks
ago voted bond issue Of 100000 to
be used in erecting new school build
ing to take care of the largo number
OF pupils who could not be taken in
last term on account of the crowded
condition of the classrooms. Those
bonds were offered for sale, but owing
market the bidder offered n few hum
dred dollars below par value. Tho
school trustees refused to sell Mt this
price. and the bids have not yet been
disposed of. 1t was the intention OF
the trustees to have this new building
in readiness b. the opening OF the
fall term. but as the money for this
work has not been secured this cannot
| now be accomplished
The Client Athletic Association is
Newbcrn's latest organization. This
is composed or large number of the
young men of the city who are in
terested in athletics and physical Gull
ture. and It bids fair TO become very
popular The owners and managers
of Client Park. located in the western
part of tho city. have agreed to erect
n clubhouse and this work has already
are to build half-mile track. which
Will be used as race course and also
by bicyclists and motorists. They have
Illuminated tho grounds, so that the
ngement of Lyle Smith, can practice
ut night. and the first practice game
was held last night. This team was
teur teams In the State. and its mem
hers this season feel confident OF win
ming the States amateur champion