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The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1913-05-23
A New Potato.

A new species of white potato has
for years been cultivated in France
from plants found In Uruguay. Orig
inally very bitter tuber, the South
American vegetable becomes, after
three or four years of cultivation, an
admirable food product. It's yield is
enormous and it is exempt from the
maladies that attack the ordinary po-
tato. It grows best in moist soils, it's
native habitat being the marshy
shores of the river Mercedes, in Uru-
quay. It's flowers have jasmine-like
color, AID a delicate perfume has al
ready been extracted from them. Aft
er one planting the plant perpetuates
itself from the broken rootlets left in
the SOIL The real drawback to this
new potato is the strong, peculiar fla
vor, which may sometimes be modi-
fed or bred out, but which at pres
ent keeps the tubers out of the mar.
kct
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1913-05-23
.BAC'|| YARD farmer
Interesting Pointers on Garden
ing. for the City Man or
Suburbanite.
WHAT TO PLANT and when
Advice by an Expert on Agricultural
Matters-Squab Raising Hazard
ous-Make Hens Lay-Grow-
ing Vegetables In a Flat.

BY PROF. JOHN WILLARD RoLTE.
Squad farming aS speciality cannot
be classed as a means of making liv-
Ing. In fact it is usually rapid way
Of losing an investment.
Widely advertised in the east, and
to a certain extent in other sections
Of the country, it has attracted a great
many people by it's limitless POSSIBLE
tiles on paper. They have invested
money in breeding stock" houses and
pens. Most of that money is still in
vested, but wide acquaintance with
poultry men and conditions all over
this country has failed to bring the
writer in touch with q single squad
farmer who has made a financial sue
cess of it, and the poultry papers do
not write about them, which is pref
ty sure sign that this business has not
been followed successfully up to this
time.
We might qualify this statement by
admitting that some Of the sellers Of
breeding pigeons seem to have been
quite successful in their field, but
their success has been at the expense
Of the prospective squad raiser.
1t is too bad, too, because it is such
fine way to make living, on paper.
You see the pigeons mate in pairs and
stay mated for life. They raise two
squads, as the young ones are called.
every month, the cock and the hen
taking turns in setting on the eggs.
This makes twenty-four squads to mar
ket year, the average price running
from IS to Sc dozen and the old
birds will live on from 81 to $3.50 and
support the young on that allowance,
a clear profit Of $1,000 a pair yearly.
Figuring fifty pairs of pigeons to a
pen 10 feet by 20 feet with 100 feet of
covered yard and then figuring that
one man can look after not less than
10 pens, we easily determine that our
yearly income will amount to $3.50.
That is the kind Of figuring that
leads one to invest in the breeders
breeding stock" at $3.50 a pair. It
is sufficient to say that instead of get
ting twelve pairs of squads from each
pair of pigeons, you will be lucky to
get an average of four pairs, in large
numbers. They could not bring in
over 81, leaving a margin Of $3.50 a
year from each pair of breeding
pigeons, or $1,000 gross profit from
500 pairs of breeders.
The cost Of a suitable house for
these pigeons will not be less than
$3.50 and the breeding stock will
cost as much more. Interest, deprecia-
ton, non-productive stock, parasites
and diseases will all cut into the gross
profits and the squads will bring in
closer to Is cents a pair than so
cents, unless they are extra fine.
We have had eighty-three adult
pigeons killed in one night by rats.
This loss involves the loss of, thirty
six squads and over forty eggs, as
their parents were either killed or
their matings broken up.
The squad farm is all right when
confined to small flock, and pigeons
are lots of fun for the boys, but it is
a poor financial venture on large
scale. Let it stay on paper, where it
thriVeS hest
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1913-05-23
Harrow as You Plow.

Farmers have come to learn that
the only way to prepare the soil is to
let the harrow follow the plow as
closely as possible. In common prac.
tice the good farmer plows only so
much during the early part of the day
as he can harrow before quitting time
at night
Manufacturers have devised an at
techment to the plow which enables
one to plow and harrow as he goes.
The harrow is a rotary attachment
and can be hitched onto any sulky or
gang pillow. The manufacturers claim
that it takes no extra power to oper-
ate it, and it does the work of an ex-
ira team and man, thus saving operat-
ing Observation-Disclosures Epitomist..
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1913-05-23
FEEDING Hens for Euus.

Any good, healthy pullets will pro-
duce eggs prot1tably during the winter
months if they were Matched early
enough, regardless of the exact feed
Ing method used. This fact is perfect
~ true to degree, and If we had to
choose between late Matching with
scientific feeding and early Matching
with unskilled, but plenteous feeding,
we would choose the latter. every time
The hen is not very particular
where she finds her food, and she has
an omniverous appetite, but nature
makes her balance up her ration
pretty we'll, provided she has access
to the various elements needed.
At the same time, the early-hatched
fowl will be benefited just as much by
scientific feeding as will the late
Matched one, and the few simple rules
governing poultry feeding should be
thoroughly understood and followed
by every poultry keeper.
BY scientific feeding we mean the
nearest practical approach to the ex-
act requirements Of the fowls body
in producing eggs, tissue, heat and en-
ergy.
If a hen needs pound of protein or
hesh-forming food and needs only four
pounds of fats and starches, we must
not feed all corn, because in this case
she will have to eat about twelve
pounds of starch to get her pound of
protein, and the surplus eight
pounds of starch will be wasted, make
her too fat to lay or make her sick.
The whole secret is to mix the food in
order to save that surplus of starch
and make the hen lay at her top
speed.
Here is what your flock must have
IN order to do their very best for you:
Grain-They should receive mixed
grain twice day, about one handful
to the fowl, each feed. Cracked corn,
wheat and clipped oats makes an ex-
cellent mixture. Barley may be used
In place Of oats and kafnr corn is a
good grain in the southwest. Do not
feed whole corn to hens IN a mixture
as it is harder to digest and they neg
lect the rest of the mixture. Feed
grain in deep straw during winter
months.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1913-05-23

ton and shape shown, connect them
to the wire frames. and brace with q
diagonal piece to the top OF the
frames Zig. 81. The rear end OF
each skid is bent into a loop to bold
the wooden wheel axle Zig. 81. But.
ton molds. or the sawed OF ends OF a
spool, should be used for wheels. and
the ends OF the axle should be cut to
fit them. Drive pins through the axle
ends to keep. the wheels from coming
OF.
The planes should be made OF card
board and be cut ten inches long and
two inches wide. Space the wire
frames about as shown in Fig. s. and
sew the cardboard planes to each,
The rear portion of the framework.
shown in Fig. s, should be fastened to
the two center frames.
Fig. 10 shows the pattern for the
two propellers. Cut these out of card.
board, about two inches long. twist
them until they have the proper
warped surfaces OF propeller, and
then wire them to the third frame
from each end. as shown in Fig. s.
Upon a piece OF cardboard draw a
side view OF an aviator, using zig. IL
as a pattern: cut this out. providing
a dap to bend out on each side. and
glue the flaps to the lower cardboard
plane.
Figs. and 3 show how the suspen.
81
plane, run through the screw-eyes, and
tied.
A pylon. or tower such as is used to
mark an airship's course. may be
built as shown in Figs. and 2 Tack
or glue five bands Of paper around
the uprights of this. as shown. The
alternate faces of these bands should
be painted red. the others left white
Copyright. 1911. by A. Nicely HALL
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1913-05-23
For the Swine Breeder.

Unsanitary conditions about tho
hog-pens cause an unwarranted loss
Of pigs in infancy.
Corn breeders claim that it is DOS
sible to double their crops by improv.
ed methods. Is it not possible for Us
to double our pig crop without keep
ing more sows?
The size Of the pig crop depends
upon the care and feed given the sows
more than it does upon how many
sows we keep. The fewer sows we
keep the better are the chances of
saving a large number Of pigs per
SOW.
Overfeeding and under-exercisine
will ruin the best brood sows.
When outdoor exercise and sun.
shine are lacking, the pigs should
have . wide variety Of feeda
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1913-05-23
A TOY .AERoPLANE.

You boys can have more fun with
the homemade toy aeroplane illus
trated in Fig. l than you could with
any of the forms OF mechanical aero
plane toys sold in the toy stores. be-
cause it has several improvements
over the store variety. This toy aero
plane starts from the noor-or from
the table II you place the box base
upon a table-and when the arm
from which the aeroplane is suspend.
ed Is turned the toy not only flies
forward. but rises In the air. A bet.
ter understanding OF the simple oper.
alton Of the toy may be had from Fig
2. You will notice that the center.
pole runs down through the top OF
the box base and has q crank (C)
upon its lower end by which to turn
It; also that the arm (B) has q hole
bored through. 1t near one end for the
center-pole to slip through, and that It
is secured to the pole with 4 nail
The suspension cords OF the aero
plane run through screw-eyes in the
ends Of the crosspiece d. at the end
Of arm B. and are Joined together at
e. A single cord connected at e ex.
tends along the arm to the screw-eye
At 3, aud runs through It and down
to another screw-eye@ In the wooden
block G, at H, to which it Is tied.
When the center-pole is revolved,
and block G Is allowed to revolve with
II, the aeroplane simply runs along
tho floor. or table; but II the block IL
heu while the pole 10 being turned.
the suspension cord winds itself
around the pole as shown in Fig. L.
As result OF the taking-up Of the
suspension cord, the aeroplane will be
drawn up, gradually. until it reaches
the under side OF arm B. OF course
the faster the center-pole Is revolved
the quicker the aeroplane rises.
To make the descent, it is only
necessary to continue turning the
crank. slowly, and twiri block G In
the opposite direction until the sus.
pension cord is entirely unwound
from the center.pole.
A soap-box or q box a trifie larger
should be used for the base, a piece
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1913-05-23
Vegetables in Window Boxes.


If you live in a fiat and have no
ground available for gardening, do not
give up the idea Of raising some deli
cious fresh vegetables of your own.
Many vegetables will grow in pots and
porch or window boxes just as well
as they will grow anywhere. It is very
easy to grow them, many OF the plants
are as decorative as flowers, and the
product will be much nicer and very
much less expensive than store veg
etables. j
The location Of the vegetable boxes
is important. They should be placed
where the sun will strike them nearly
all day. Windows, porches and roofs
can be used to advantage, under prop
er conditions. 49,.
It is usually better to use boxes OF
trays instead Of flower pots, as the
former will hold more plants to q
given area, dry out less quickly, and
are less liable to get broken.
Any dirt-tight wooden box, eight OF
more inches deep, will make a good
vegetable box. These boxes have to
be deeper than hot bed trays because
the vegetables are to mature in the m
Bore some half inch holes in the bot
tom Of the box to provide drainage
Put in two inches of cinders, gravel OF
other coarse material. Cover thil
with from four to six inches of fine
rich earth, prepared greenhouse earth
If possible. It should be thoroughly en-
riched with fine, well rotted manure
and some wood ashes will help, also
Coal ashes possess no available plant
food.
Fasten your boxes firmly in place
and plant your vegetable seeds OF
plants as you would regular garden
If possible, these boxes should be
planted a month or six weeks before
they are going to be placed out Of
doors, so as to get good start in the
house. Put them in place when dan
ger of frost is past.
Keep the soil we'll watered, and aft
er the plants are up 1t will be we'll tt
keep the surface of the soil in a crum
bled condition, most Of the time.
Radishes, lettuce, Swiss chard, spin
ach. onions, garlic and leek can all BIZ
grown from seed in boxes. Magnifi
cent crops Of cumcubers and tomatoes
can be had all summer long. These
plants should be pruned and trained
on supports of some kind, either wires
stakes or strings. Egg plant and pep
per will do very nicely, and we have
seen a trellis completely covered with
muskmelon vines growing in pots.
Care must be taken to water, culti
vate, fertilize and spray for insect
pests If any appear. II bees and in
sects do not reach the blossom to pol
Innate them, it will be necessary to do
this by hand, with some of the vege
tables mentioned. Take a camel'a
hair brush and transfer the pollen
from one plant to another This in
sures fruit, and is quite important.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1913-05-23
Disprovinq the Charge.

It is sharp emergency that can
catch Pat, even when he is ignorant
and ragged. An Irishman whose gar
ments were in tatters was brought be-
fore magistrate on the charge that
he was a vagrant, with no visible
means of support. Pat drew from
the pocket of his torn coat loaf of
bread, the half of dry Goldfish and
several cold potatoes. These he
spread upon the stand before him and
coolly asked: What do you think of
thin, yer honor? Shure. an isn't
thin visible names of support"
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1913-05-23
SphtnxeS.

An American Archaeological is said
to have solved the riddle of the sphinx
by boring into its head and removing
the sand. Many q sphinx would be
one no longer after the head was sub
jected to similar process. Not IN
til after its head was bored into was
1t suspected that the sphinx-head in
Egypt was hollow. 1t is so with many
other sphinxes.-St. Louis Globe-Dem-
Ocfat.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1913-05-23
One Syllable Club.

The Detroit Tigers can be consid-
cred one-syllable club this spring.
An even dozen men on Jennings team
carry names of one syllable. They
are Cobb, Witt. Veach. Deal, Bush,
Lake, Troy, High. Dauss. House. Hall
and Clauss.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1913-05-23
Do: Don't Talk.

Just do a thing and don't talk about
it. This is the great secret of success 3
lin all enterprises. Talk means dis.
cussion; discussion means irritation;
irritation means opposition, and op-
position means hindrance always
whether you are right or wrong
Sarah Grand.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1913-05-23
A Winner, H.

At an Easter breakfast John D.
Rockefeller, Jr., once said:
THE road to success is called Per-
severance. Perseverance conquers ev-
erything. But"
Mr.. Rockefeller, with a smile. took
up an Easter egg.
But" he added, "let US remember
that hen on an egg of porcelain per
severes"
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1913-05-23
His Sarcastic Fling.

His Sarcastic Fling.
Il don't like to invite Mrs. Parvenu
to my bridge party, and yet she's a
sure loser and good pay"
Il don't think you are going to get
her money without her company"
said the sarcastic husband. What
do you expect her to do, frame your
invitation and mail you a check?"
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1913-05-23
GOING to Australia.

o118 20 NU8fTdJja.
Manager Jesse C. Burkett Of thu
Worcester club Of the New ENGLAND
League, according to a Worcester dia.
patch, may take Z baseball team n
Australia after the close of the New
England League season.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1913-05-23
Mar3hail IL a Fan.

Vice-President Thomas r. Marnhan
says that he expects to be a regular
attendant at the Washir gton park
this season, and will root for the Sen,
ators.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1913-05-23
A Manauer's Trials.

II have to watch those players who
were on the stage all winter" re-
marked the manager.
why so?"
TITS hard to get 'em to 60 nine in
nings after they have gotten used to a
drama that only lasted four acts'
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1913-05-23

Shield Signs With Columbus.
Pitcher Charlie Shield of Memphis
has signed to play In the outneld for
the Columbus club ! Of the Cotton
States League. - : =: )
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1913-05-23
Moving Plants.

Many plants have the power to shift
thei= quarters. The orchid can move
one step every year. :., w.. &: -. =,
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1913-05-23
A Soluble Antiseptic Powder

as remedy for mucous membrane al
fections, such as sore throat, nasal OF
pelvic catarrh, Inflammation or ulcera.
ton, caused by female ills? Women
who have been cured say 1T is worth
it's weight in gold" Dissolve in water
and apply locally. For ten years the
Lydia e. Pinkham Medicine Co. has
recommended Paxtine in their private
correspondence with women.
For all hygienic and toilet uses it has
no equal. Only soc large box at Drug.
gists or sent postpaid on receipt OF
price. The Paxton Toilet Co., Boston,
Mass
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1913-05-23
Portable Acetvlene Lamp.

a portable acetylene lamp 81 $50
candle power has been brought out
IN England; i. 8 sszzt*. - ~ % ~
TaÌˆgliches Cincinnatier volksblatt. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1885-1919, 1913-06-23

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