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River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1913-03-20

Question: Should nursery trees be
root pruned before planting?-H. R. j.
Answer: Root pruning is one of the
essentials to best results in planting
trees. AS a rule, more than enough
of the root system has been removed
by the nurseryman in digging and so
farther reduction is not desirable from
that standpoint alone. Injury in dig
ging and shipping, however, makes
slight root pruning before planting de-
sirable. The object should be to put
the root system in as good shape with
the slightest amount of removal pos
sible. unless a root is excessively
long, when it may be cut back. Prac-
tically no attention need be given the
small roots The ends of the large
ones, however, will demand attention
as the wounds in digging are left
rough and splintered. The ends of
the roots should be cut back far
enough to secure smooth wounds to
facilitate healing. Badly broken or
split roots should be removed-Prof
]. G. Moore.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1913-03-20

IL oats are used as the nurse crop
and the season is dry the oat crop
should be cut before ripening for hay.
When the clover seed is put into the
seeder with the seed grain, care
should be taken that the clover and
grain be stirred in the hopper at fire.
quent intervals with the hand, other
wise the fine clover seed will gradual
ly move to the bottom and the seed
ing will be irregular. A roller should
be used in preparing the land for the
crop so to compact the ground well
before seeding. In many cases where
the clover fails to catch, this is due
to the soil being left in a loose condi-
ton. A light dressing of manure ap-
piled on the plowed land and worked
in thoroughly is a great help in get
ting a good catch of clover. The ma
nure not only adds humus and plant
food to the soil, but in most cases
serves to maintain the plants until
the proper bacteria act favorably upon
them. This manure would be especial
~ helpful on land which has never
grown clover.
Glover often fails to develop prop
erly owing to the wild condition of
the soil. Glover will not do it's best
on wild soil, and not until one or two
crops have been taken from the field
can we expect the maximum crop OF
hay or seed. Seedlings of clover on
new soils will be greatly benefited if
we spread on the field a few wagon
loads of surface soil taken. from
good clover field Immediately before
sowing the seed. A light dressing of
barnyard manure produced by animals
fed on clover hay will have the same
effect-Prof. r. A. Moore.
Sowing the seed without a nurse
crop is practiced with good results
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1913-03-20

| rated with water, but large losses OF
plant food would result should the wa
ter drain away from the heap.
Hot fermentation can be controlled
by keeping the manure pile moist and
compact. Each daily addition of
manure to the pile should, therefore.
be firmly packed into place. Mixing
the manure from the various farm ami
mails is the very best practice. Fer
mentation of the drier horse and sheep
manure is checked by the moisture of
the pig and cow eXcrement. When it
becomes necessary to store the ma
AZURE for some time, cover the heap
with an inch or two of earth. This
prevents the escape of any ammonia
that may be formed
1t may be impossible to construct
an exposed pile which, in long periods
of excessive rainfall, will not be sub
iect to teaching. A depression, lined
with puddled clay, will hold much OF
the liquid, but a pit of concrete is the
only certain insurance against the es-
cape of this surplus moisture. II the
manure is to be stored the entire sea-
son and spread in the spring, the pit
should be designed accordingly. An
ordinary COW will produce, with the
litter, about 1890 pounds of manure
in a month. A herd of ten COWS
stabbed six months will produce about
20 tons of manure. A pile 18 feet long,
IL feet wide, and feet high, allowing
one ton per cubic yard, will contain
approximately this amount. A pit
Is by IL feet sunk two feet in the
ground with the wall two feet above
the ground, would serve admirably as
a receptacle for pile of the above di-
mensions The pit should be built SO
that loading can be done from either
side. After heavy rains such pit
will contain more or less liquid. In
dry weather, however, this liquid will
be carried up by cipillarity to replace
that evaporated from the surface of
the pile. This helps maintain q natu-
raj water supply for the pile, making
unnecessary, except in extreme cases,
the artificial addition of water to keep
down the temperature.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1913-03-20
IN A SHADOW.
inveterate Tea Drinker Feared Par
alysis.

Steady use Of either tea or coffee
often produces alarming symptoms as
the poison (caffeine) contained in
these beverages acts with more po-
tency in some persons than in others.
Il was never a coffee drinker,"
writes an III. woman, ''but tea drink
er. / was very nervous, had frequent
spells of sick headache and heart
trouble, and was subject at times to
severe attacks of bilious collie.
mo end Of sieepless nights-would
have spells at night when my right
side would get numb and Jingle like
thousand needles were pricking my
flesh. At times l could hardly put my
tongue out of my mouth and my right
eye and ear were affected.
'The doctors told me / was liable TO
become paralyzed at any time, so l
was in constant dread. 1 took no end
OF medicine-all to no good.
1.-THE doctors told me to quit using
tea, but 1 thought l could not live
without it-ttat it was my only stay.
had been a tea drinker for twenty
AFC 9StAASs WIS On0GI the QOItCI ,
care for fifteen.
About six months ago, l finally
quit tea and commenced to drink
Postum.
L have never had one spell of sick
headache since and only one light
attack of bilioVs collie. Have quit hav-
ing those nunB spells at night, sleep
well and my heart is getting stronger
all the time" Name given upon re-
quest
Postum now comes in concentrated,
powder form, called Instant Postum.
1t is prepared by stirring a level tea
spoonful in cup of hot water, adding
sugar to taste, and enough cream tc
bring the color to golden brown.
Instant Postum is convenient;
there's no waste; and the flavor is al
ways uniform Sold by grocers every
where
A Soup trial tin mailed for grocer's
name and 2-cent stamp for postage.
Postum Cereal Co.. Ltd, Battle Greek.
Mich.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1913-03-20
Too Late for Answer.

Henry Watterson, the well-known
American journalist, told this story at
a recent dinner party:
"One day when was the city edi-
tor of a small newspaper, a fine tur-
key was left at the Office. We all
hankered after the bird, but the editor
finally claimed it. took it home, and
had it cooked for dinner. The next
day a letter was handed in to him,
which he opened and read:
"'Mr Editor-I sent you a turkey
yesterday which had been the cause
OF much dispute among us. To settle
bet, viii you please state in tomor.
rows issue what the turkey died Off
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1913-03-20

Farmers should study and familiar
ize themselves with conditions con.
ducive to winter egg production. That
poultry may be profitable, it must be
productive during the winter as well
as summer.
If there is profit in producing
eggs at Is to 20 cents per dozen
during the spring and summer
months, surely 40 to SO cents per doz-
en- should be encouraging during the
winter months.
Spring is the time that nature has
provided that birds shall lay; but man
has evolved the jungle fowl that
would lay but one clutch Of eggs each
year and hatch her brood, to the do
nestle hen which will (under proper
conditions) lay the year around. Some
breeds are known as non-sitters.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1913-03-20
periIs Of the Aviation

During one of the aviation meets
a young woman went through the han
gars under the guidance of a me.
chanic. After asking all the usual
foolish questions that aviators and
their assistants have to answer during
a tour of inspection, she wanted to
know: But what if your engine stops
in the air-what happens? Can't you
come DOWN." That's exactly the
trouble" responded the willing guide.
There are now three men up in the
air in France with their engines
stopped They can't get down and are
starving to DEATH"
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1913-03-20
BY PROF. &. 3. HART,
Wisconsin College of Agriculture.

VlSISHSIU NGtiC9C W ny
On many Wisconsin farms, because
of the hilly nature of the land, weather
conditions, or lack of available fields,
it is impossible to remove manure d1-
rectly to the field from the barn. In
order to save as much of the fertility
elements as possible, some sort of
cover should be provided if possible.
A cheap lean-to or shed, with water
tight floor, is the most economical
method.
The shed alone, however, is no in
surance against loss. Carelessly
dumping manure into the shed pre-
vents teaching, but not hot fermenta-
ton, with it's consequent losses of nj
trogeD. The simple precaution Of
packing the manure solidly will dc
much to check this destructive fer
mentation. If the hogs and cattle
have access TO the shed, the pile will
be made more firm. A thorough mix
ing of the horse manure with that
from the COWS is an additional pre-
caution against heating. Keeping the
manure heap compact and moist is the
real problem of the covered shed. If
the manure is kept long, it will dry
out in spite of compacting it. Enough
water should be added to saturate the
pile, so that ali air spaces will be
filed with water When such a supply
Of water is available, the covered
manure shed allows almost perfect
control Of conditions within the pile
Care must be taken not to use enough
water to leach the pile. Without ready
access to water, the roof is a doubtful
help in storing manure.
While the covered shed or yard
furnishes the best protection for ma
nure, neither is always available
Where manure must be stored out of
doors, carefully built rick will pre-
vent most of the usual losses.
A manure rick should be made so
high and compact that the hardest
rain will not soak through. The sides
should be perpendicular and the top
dipped toward the center. 1t it is ad-
vantageous to have the manure satu-
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1913-03-20
A GENEROUS GIFT
Free TO Readers of This Paper

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River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1913-03-20
Question: How can | get a catch

Question: How can | get a catch
of clover on sandy soils?-A. F. NJ.
Answer: A good stand OF clover is
, not always easy to secure on sandy
soils, especially in seasons of drought
On such soils the clover seed should
be covered at least one inch in depth
so as to obviate danger from drought
and drifting sand. We have had good
success on sandy soil by mixing the
clover seed with the grain in which
it is to be sown, using about Is pounds
of clover seed per acre. The grain
should be sown rather thinly, using
one-half of the amount of seed ordi-
narily used.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1913-03-20
For Tree Wounds.

In California the following mixture
was used on trees three years ago
and is still in good condition: One part
of crude petroleum to three parts of
rosin; warm in separate dishes, mix
and apply warm to cuts made by prun-
ing or by cultivator injury. While this
mixture is not better than grating
wax, it is much cheaper and is worthy
of trial
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1913-03-20
Equally as Good.

A Sunday school teacher in the mid
die west asked all of her pupils who
wished to go to heaven to hold up
their right hands. All did but one
little girl.
why, Mary" said the teacher, why
don't you hold up your hand today,
just as you did last Sunday when
asked the same question:"
81 know" said Mary, 'but papa has
just got tickets for Los Angeles"
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1913-03-20
WHY INCUBATOR CHICKS Dill
Where It Happened.

A seYen-year-old colored boy was
before Judge Taylor in Juvenile court
not long ago for shooting at his play
mate with a rifle. AS is customary in
all such cases, the attorney in ques-
tioning the boy asked:
You were in the state OF Indiana,
Marion county, when this happened,
were you not?"
The little fellow studied a minute
and then answered:
mo, sab All was on tn front
pooh Indianapolis News.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1913-03-20
Anvhow. Rox lac the Rlaht idea.

An overgrown schoolboy who found
English grammar entirely beyond him
was given the sentence 1.-The girl pur-
chased a hat" to diagram.
Nov, of what word is hat the OBJ
ject?" asked the teacher, encourag-
ingly.
HAT is the object of girl" STAN
mere5 the youth.
Perhaps you're right" replied the
teacher.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1913-03-20
a MnNnEREIll nISG0VEHY.

In this age of research and experiment. all nature
ls ranSacked by the cfOrthe comfortand hap
Pnessot man. Science has indeed Iaade giant strides
- w past century, and among the--Dy nc means
Least ilportan in medicine is that or
1nerpon which has been used with great success in
French Hospitals and that il is worthy the attention
OF those who suffer from kidney, bladder, nervous
oSeaSeS chronic weaknesses, ulcers skin eruptlonS.
pies, &C. there IS no doubt. In fact itSeemS evident
from tne Dig STIR created amongst specialists that
tnENAFlON IS destined 10 cast into oblivion all
nose qneSuOnable remedies that were formerly Se
soie Feance OF medical men. il is OF course tup0s
siDle 70 tell sufferers all should like to tell them
IN TINS snort article out those who would like 20
EnoW more a0ont this remedy that has effected so
nlany--TS might almost saw, miraculous cures.
should send addressed envelope for FREE book to
Or LIE Cierc Med Co., ItaveTStOck Road Hampstead,
London, Eng and decide for themselves whether tbs
New French Neu1eoy : q RA2ION" No. i. No. 2
or No. IS what they require and have been Seeking
in vain during life Of mi ery, suffering iii health
and unhapp ness. IheFapion is sold by druggists ar
mail $780, Fougera TO-, 70 Beeknlan St, New York
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1913-03-20
Care of The Brood Mare

If the breeding mare is in good flesh
she does not'need much grain; but she
does need exercise and plenty of it.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1913-03-20

Some girls are so eager to thump
piano they can't wait to wash the
dishes.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1913-03-20
Shelter Makes SAVING.

Good shelter means solid comfort
and less feed.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1913-03-20
his Nature.

What's the weather report?"
Blowing great gurs."
Great report!"
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1913-03-20
q ~ 6 wv e II .
to Live Questions

Farmers are invited TO write TO the
Agricultural Editor, Agricultural Hall,
Madison, asking live questions, which
will be referred to the proper depart
nents, answered in these columns,
and also by mail where desirable.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1913-03-20

Write for book saving young chicks. Send us
names of friends that use tncubators and get
book free. Raisall Remedy Co., Black well, Okla.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1913-03-20

The world likes a good loser, espe-
cially if it gets some of his money.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1913-12-20
Dent Blame Vermilion.

Homer Guardian Journal: What
has got the matter with the police
iuries? On account of lax business
methods and irregularities. the
Vermilion body was called on to
resign. Some of the Calcasieu
members are in the same predica-
ment, and a member of the Vernon
parish body has been indicted,
tried and, sentenced to two years
term in the peniteniary for accept
ing bride from a timber man.
Several cases grew out of the
police jury paying out money
without authority and some of
them accepted contracts in which
they had personal interests. The
law is strict in regard to members
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1913-12-20
81 a Year.

water and lighting, thus enabling ii 10
become self sustaining. and also because
You will not or cannot install the neces-
sary apparatus that will reduce the cost
of operation and increase its efficiency,
and further the public not knowing the
true condition of affairs has tendency
to reflect upon my management and
conduct Of the system; Therefore |
herewith propose to yourselves to lease
from yourselves as the representatives
of the peole the system of water and
lighting mains, together with the tower
and tank and such machinery contained
in the plant as can or will employ for
a period of ten years.
will install the necessary machinery
to admit of. and will guarantee salts
factory service through the heated term
of the wear and an all-Hisht service the
year round. l will guarantee to not
increase the cost of service to customers
of water or electricity above what they
are at present and guarantee to turn the
system over to the municipality at the
expiration of the term of my lease in as
good condition as at present, all ordinary
wear and tear excepted.
The machinery ! will install | agree
either to remove from the plant at the
expiration of my lease and replace the
premises in as good shape as when first
accepted, or l will agree to dispose of II
after an inventory and examination at
not over 50 per cent of original cost to
myself
l will furnish the municipality with
electric current at a cost not 10 exceed
eight cents per kilowat hour, for street
I lighting and the lighting of any mum
icipal building, and water service not to
exceed SIS per year for each fire
hydrant, water to be employed i'll fight
ing fires, washing hose and flushing
sewers. Any water nsed i'll municipal
bulldogs to be charged for at not over
1G cents per 900 gallons.
! As regards the price l am willing to
pay as rental of the system l prefer that
a committee of the councilman and
citizens be appointed to confer with me,
and after learning just what portions of
the equipement l will use, and after
estimating the value of the system thus
employed, l will agree to pay rental
consistent with good interest upon the
investment.
Trusting that YOU will consider the
matter and act favorably upon it, and
thanking YOU therefor, | beg TO sub
scribe myself.
A G.. NAUCK.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1913-12-20

Christmas and New Year Post
Cards, 5 for SC, at Stansbury &
Co. ad
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1913-12-20
Changes in Parcel Post.

An order issued from the post
Office department gives all increase
in the weight of fourth class mat
ter from 20 to so pounds in the
first and second zones, and from
II to 20 in the third, fourth, fifth,
sixth, seventh and eighth zones.
Under orders from the post
office department books may now
be sent by parcel post. Books
over s ounces go under parcel post
rates, while those of 8 ounces and
less go at the rate of 1 cent for
each two ounces, or fraction
thereof.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1913-12-20
The Yankees Are Coming
o. L. DOIIER.

o. I. DOZIER
Coming coming! the Yankees are coming
Down from the North, so cold and be
numbing,
Coming by steamer, coming by sail,
Coming by river, coming by rail,
No foes to face them,
No forts to menace them,
But friends who are ready to meet aud
embrace them.
From the land of Jack Frost, where the
SNOW king reigns.
Obstructing all thrift with it's cold, icy
chains,
Where the lights of Aurora shed lu-
minous glow
And the steps of all progress are fettered
by snow
To the land of the pines.
Where the warm sun shines
And the cotton blooms vie with the
DlOOUl OI lIlt NlHtS.
Once, when the Yankees came marching
this way,
They met surried hosts in the battle
array,
Who fought them as only true patriots
fight
When battling for home, for country
and right,
But, beaten by numbers
Or cold i'll death SAUNDERS,
No longer foeman their pathway en-
cunbers.
No hearts now opposed to the oncoming
tide.
No sword is upheld to turn them aside;
No canon's loud roar, no trumpet wild
blast.
All issues of hate are buried and past.
No jealousy's pail,
No ernbittering gall.
For the flag of our fathers floats over
us all.
Onward, yes, onward the Yankees now
come,
Bearing no banners, beating no drum.
90 heart is opposed to the oncoming
No sword is uplifted to turn them aside,
For they come with their skill
Our country to thrill
With the musical hum of the factory
and mill.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1913-12-20

The election throughout the
parish for Police Jurors, to fill the
vacancies caused by designations
of members from the various wards
was held last Tuesday. It passed of
quietly and without friction. Ac-
Cording to the opinion of some, it
scenes that a question has arisen
over the election in this, the Third
Ward. According to some. we
are entitled to two members from
this ward, and acting on this
assumption, quite few voted for
two members, while quite some
voted for but one member, and
here arises TIE question::
Some contend that as the Gov
ernor's Proclamation called for
the election of but one, we had
not the right to assume that we
could vote for two members. They
contend we can not 90 beyond the
call for the election as issued by
the Governor---this matter presents
too complex a question for the Pro
gress 10 settle, therefore we pass
it up to the Attorney General for
his opin i'll the matter, as we
are quite sure that all will will
ingly acquiesce i'll same, whatever
it may be.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1913-12-20
To Move Lumber Yard.

Mr.. P. u. Broussard, the lum-
Der man, who recently acquired
the lots just north of the S. P.
depot, expects TO move his lumber
yard about the first of the month.
The lots were graded, the little
coulee filled up and a large ditch
was cut at the side for drainage,
making one of the most choice
locations to be had. The Office
building and lumber sheds are
being erected, in fact, are about
completed.
Mr. P. U. Broussard is a son of