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Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1913-01-24

cided improvement on the statutes
of some of the other states. 1t has
had a very marked influence on the
development of the state, as shown
by the new projects entered into
since its enactment"
The members Of the commission
are o. l.. Waller. Pullman; Judge
Carroll B, Graves, Seattle Charles
p. Lund, Spokane; d. L. Hunting
ton, Spokane; Ira p. Englehart,
North Yakima; Cyrus Happy Spo-
kane; Arthur j. Shaw, Spokane; e.
w. Burr (secretary), North Yakima;
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1913-01-24
gton Agriculturist

land sections, Of summer following on
alternating years, undoubtedly tends
to increase the availability of the plant
food IN the soil, thereby increasing the
strength of the soil solution during the
crop year, thus allowing of more eco
nomical use of the soil water by the
plants.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1913-01-24

Marvin Chase, Richm ond Beach; r.
S. williamson. North Yakima;
Laughlin Mclean, Spokane; E. G.
Burlingame, Walla Walla; Charles
r. Swigart. North Yakima; Joseph
Jacobs, Seattle; /. X. Armstrong,
Spokane; J. D. Blackwell, Seattle;
/ o. Melgs. North Yakima.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1913-01-24
TABLE II.

Showing the grams of water required
to produce one gram of dry matter in
both wheat and oats for each strength
of culture solution.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1913-01-24

tiny teleuhone transmitter and
receiver have been combined by
French physician into an instrument
to be fastened to the ear to enable
I partially dead person to hear.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1913-01-24

The data given in Table L. are the
results Of two seasons work. They
show that, under similar conditions, the
amounts of water required by various
crops to produce unit of dry matter,
very considerably. These results are
relative only and not exact In other
parts Of the country and under dissim-
liar conditions, very different results
might, and undoubtedly would, be OBJ
tanned, as it is very well known that
several factors affect the actual
amount OF water required to produce
unit OF dry matter III one and the same
plant. One of the more important of
these factors is the strength of the soil
solution. 1t is reasonable to believe
that the stronger the soil solution is in
the elements of plant nutrition, the
smaller will be the amount Of this solu-
ton necessary to furnish the desired
amounts Of these elements to the plant.
provided the solution is not so strong
as to be injurious to proper growth and
development.
To prove the correctness of this
theory pure quartz soil was obtained,
Analysing 9988 per cent pure Sios,-
the impurity being IL per cent of iron
and alumina. This soil was placed in
two-gallon glazed eathenware crooks.
In each crock was fitted a one-quarter
inch glass tube leading from the sur
face Of the soil and terminating in a
water-chamber at the bottom of the
crock. Water was thus added to the
bottom of the soil in all instances. The
surface of the soil was effectually
sealed with a coating of Para wax to
prevent any loss by evaporation. The
crooks were divided into sets of three
and each set supplied with different
strength of the following culture solu-
ton:
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1913-01-24

NNM | m pertinent was started to
~ ,swvyv ascertain the. amount OF
water required by various
crops, 70 produce unit of dry matter
under natural and, as nearly as pos
slble, normal condition, i. e., field con-
dItions. For this purpose forty-four
galvanized iron tanks, three feet deep
and two feet in diameter, were secured.
These tanks were filled with the silt
loan soil of the Experiment Station
farm to within two inches of being
full the soil being placed in the tanks
Ill such a way that the field soil at a
depth Of thirty-four inches was in the
bottom Of the can, that at thirty-three
inches immediately on top of this, and
SO on until the can was full. The soil
was firmly tamped as the can was be-
ing filled, so that on completion the
column Of soil in the tank was the same,
as nearly as was possible to make it,
as a similar column of the same soil
under field conditions. Each filled
large oat field, the plants of which
completely surrounded each and every
can.
The initial weighing was made on
the day of planting, and twice weekly
throughout the experiment Sufficient
water was added after each weighing
to bring the weight of the can up to the
initial weight The water was not add
ed to the surface, but to the bottom Of
the soil by means OF pipe which led
from the top to water chamber in the
bottom of the can
When the plants were between one
tank was then placed within second
tank, which had been placed in the soil
III such manner that the top of the can
was III the same horizontal plane as the
surface of the soil surrounding it, The
outside can was of the same depth as
the inside can, but of two inches great
er diameter. The space between the
two cans was filled with water, thus as
suring the thermal condition of the soil
in the inner can, to be that of the field
soil surrounding the outer can. Before
planting sufficient water was added to
the soil in the can to make the total
amount about sixty per cent of its cap
Hilary capacity This percentage of
water was maintained throughout the
experiment When the soil in the can
had reached a uniform condition as to
moisture, two cans were planted to
each crop. In all, eighteen different
crops were planted. interpreted
among these were eight check cans in
which no crops were planted The ex-
pertinent was conducted in the midst of
and two inches high they were thinned
to that extent that there were not more
plants per unit of surface than would
be found under good field conditions
At the same time a two-inch layer of
medium sand was added to all cans,
both check and cropped This layer of
sand proved very efficient soil mulch
as was found by comparing the loss
from the sand-coyered cans with others
not so treated, that the loss by evapora-
ton was checked by nearly sixty per
cent
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1913-01-24

Lie sCdlh OF straw OF all or nearly
all agricultural plants contains a great
er amount of the mineral elements
taken from the soil than does the seed.
Furthermore the straw is produced
very largely during the earlier stages
OF growth and of necessity during the
earlier part of the growing period.
Under most dry farming conditions the
soil, during the fore part Of the crop
season, contains a greater percentage
of moisture than it does during the
later stages of the same season. The
soil solution, during the period that
the soil contains most water would be
much weaker, under normal condi-
lions, than it would be during the
later stages of the same season when
considerable of the soil moisture had
been lost by evaporation. The weaker
strength of the soil solution, during the
fore part of the growing season, to-
gether with the greater demand made
upon it at this time, for the mineral nu-
trients required by the plant, would re-
suit in greater amount of water be-
ing required to produce a unit of dry
matter, than would be required during
the later stages of plant development.
Table v.
Showing the grams of water required
to produce a gram of dry matter dur
ing successive stages of plant develop
ment.
Grams of water
required to pro-
Stage of Development duce / gram OF
dry matter
Oats--5O days after planting .519
Oats-60 days after planting. -. 485
Oats-90 days after planting 1853
These results indicate the advisable
ity of growing such crops as will come
to maturity before the moisture in the
soil has been exhausted, j. e., early ma
turing crops, if the most economical
use of the available soil moisture is to
be obtained.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1913-01-24
TABLE I.

Showing the Pounds of Water Required
to Produce Pound of Dry Matter
in Each Crop
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1913-01-24
Some Factors Affecting the Duty Of Water In Dry Farming
By Professor C. hon. n Agricultural

n the spring of 1911 an ex-
pertinent was started to
ascertain the, amount OF
water required by various
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1913-01-24
TABLE w.

Showing the grams of water required
to produce one gram Of dry matter, in
Jhe same soil, but containing different
percentages of water.
Percentage of capil- Grams Of water re-
lary attraction duce / gram of dry
matter in wheat
~ z9o
36........ 07E
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1913-01-24

Both wheat and oats were used in
this experiment, making three pots of
wheat and three pots of oats to each
set, with three plants in each pot.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1913-01-24

Calcium nitrate =. ... A parts
Sodium chloride ......1 part
Magnesium sulphate ...1 part
Dibasic potassium acid
phosphate ...........,1 part
Iron Trace
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1913-01-24

Percentage of capil-
larry attraction
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1913-01-24
COMMISSIONERS PROCEEDINGS

Tho board of county commission
- met for the regular January
naeting January 10, 1913, with all
members present.
Current Expense Claims Allowed
carter, G. b., expense as
Cole. VIM, expense as deputy
sheriff :. =. -. $500 12.75
colfax Post, G.. A. r., hall
rent $40. -. ... 5000
Ellis. Samuel, expense as
commissioner 49,. 80. $50
Gaines, Blanche, service as
examiner ...... 500
gildea, Frank, livery for
sheriff go. ...... zoo
McCaw, j. NJ. expense as
county engineer -. 49,. $40
Newman, Roberta, services
for clerk 800. ...... 1885
Star Livery, livery, account
of engineer ...... . $50
Trick & Murray, supplies for
sheriff .... 49,. .. 34.00
Woolman, Carl, salary, horti-
cultural inspector ... 1000
Road District Claims Allowed
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1913-07-04
CHAPTER (continued.)

M y ~ IA44klASlCV. Il WIZ WAS
seated sidewise In his chair, which he
had turned slightly away from the
bureau so that he might converse the
easily with his lieutenant. .And.
he made no re~sistance?"
None, monsieur"
mo attempt at bribery? ?"
None. monsieur"
mo appeal to be allowed to return
60 his Y for clothes and linen?
They usually do that when they wish
20 destroy themselves, as In the case
Of Wattelet: or to burn papers. as in
the case OF De Winter"
NO, monsieur replied B~eauregard,
flushing, for the case of De White was
. Q point with him, as he had been.
OFFICER In charge OF It, and the prisoner.
taking advantage of his good nature.
nauSsuceeeded In destroying certain,
documents which De, sartit1es had very
much desired to possess.
5ou saw nothing Of the woman.
NO.. monsieur. I followed him to
2 house. He entered and remained
stnere some time. AZ he left I followed
him again. accosted him, arrested him.
ana conveyed him to the bastiie. where
She low is. safesin the keeping Of
Monsieur Vitry??"
monsieur De Launay was absent.
We'll. Monsieur vitry Is 4 very good
Ss1bstttute. That win do. ANY news
OF Lavennef 2
NO.. monsieur.a
Well. he Ii disraissed. but should
e.. turn up. send him here that / may
TX nun Ms diamtssal In person"
.t11s1uregana Withdrew. and De sat-
, mo- rsisisak ~ voice. cried. Ger.
Asdoor IA hespanelinr 81 tha 800
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1913-07-04
e. Uze MINISTER
XA q POLICE 4
A By HENRY MoNTJ0Y
I Wx49 csy,asss iss.7 ne Boss,.snu cs-p.,
synopsis.

..u Synopeio. -
Ar.1IHE MINISTER OF POLICE" by
during the LeSis XIV Reign .aa.'s a period when
; mUrope was In 2 condition Of foment and
eseces the shackles 1of religion; when
nousseau at the Cafe de Regenance wal
tEhee1cning the right to think; and when a
nes rs enc men, some in the gutter. some
explosion Of the revolution.
H.a s Linden. an Austrian lady,
HTS rsn,S Sonnpletlng 2 simple mission to the
Soying the gay life there. De sartines. the
s nsH : Of police. thinks she has some
S - motive than pleasure in delaying
spies to discover, IL possible. whether b
= oapollng In state plots.
~ Aussac IL a noble Of exceptional
Al the elegance 81 a man Of the court.
there is still about him something that
4 esann n him az q man apart. something of
rere In that age Of animal lust, chilling
W1e and embroidered brutality. He IL, in
9acI stepped In the philosophy OF Rous-
hso practice sac G ic 't tkroxF t. b Rnt c% sn1n paIt1osq WitS
= secret society that ts plotting the down.
~! 95Nthe state. Before he has gone far
enoush to tncriminate himself he falls In
.0ades him his method Of righting the
Wx0ngs or humanity Is impracticable, and
Sars 70 oX 1--WE PROMISING to go to Vienna with
AZ he leaves her house a fellow con-
spsrstor. his chief. Joins him, says several
- Ine!r members are arrested, and en-
trusts the secret articles Of the association.
20 him. He then explains to De Lussaof
tnee their only hope IL to intimidate the
minister OF police. This can be accom-
plished only by obtaining an inor4minat-
!ng contract signed by the minister Of po-
ice g IN the possession and safe keep
!n4 Or De Richelieu, De Lussac's cousin.
with this contract IN their possession they
can dictate terms to the minister OF po-
uco. obtain the release OF the members
solves.
De Lqssac goes home. buries the papers
~ has Just received. writes Madame Lin
eden that he is attempting one last mission
1or the society, and also writes an assoc
gate telling him where the papers may be
found In case OF his. death. Then ne en-
!eers Richelieu's hon and almost succeeds
y fctting the document, but is surprised
n leaves 1t In a drawer which he has
unlocked; Before he can make another
attempt he 10 arrested and, taken to the
6estlle but not before he has told Madame
11Anden now nearly he succeeded in get
desperate her lovers position is. visits
NAche!ieu's home n succeeds where her.
lover has failed. -
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-12-28
EARL MACK IS
FATHERS RIVAL
Just Out of His Teens, Young
Mack Makes Records as
Manager at Raleigh.

Philadelphia, December 21.-'rhere
was an English music hall singer who
sang a catchy ballad called "Followlng
in Fathers Footsteps" The song APP
piled to Earl Mack, son OF Connie
Mack, the sage OF Lehigh Avenue
Mack the younger is making "a name
Tor himself as tactician, although
hardly out OF his teens
Earl took hold OF tho Raleigh, ".
c.. team last season and made big
success OF it. u not only finished
high In tho race. but developed some
players for tho Athletics. among them
Cruthers, the young iniiclder.
The youths fame has spread far and
wide III Dixie. and Il short time ago he
was selected TO coach the University
OF North Carolina baseball squad,
which always turns out strong team.
Mack certainly muat DO held in high
esteem by the collcgians. for he sue
ceeded Mike Clancy, a man who has
coached North Carolina mines for a
number or years with distinction to
himself.
CLANCY, by the way, IS the man who
Is alleged TO have tipped OF to the
Amateur Athletic Union the fact of jim
Thorpc's baseball, activities in the
South which led to the famous attn
lete's expulsion from amateur ranks.
Returning 10 Earl Mack. ii is not
phia that he participated behind the
bat In = complete major league game.
Several years ago Earl was carded to
catch Eddie Plank in championship
alongside big Eddie. but he caught IL
wonderful game, proving that he could
peg to bases and hit the ball.
Last season Earl covered first base
for Raleigh, and July made what Is
declared to be a worlds record. when
in an eighteen inning game he acce pit :
ror.
1t Is not without tho pale OF possi-
billy that the son will return to tho
fathers team before many more sea-
sons.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-12-28
BLUES PRACTICE
FOR NEXT MEET
Intercompany Events Will Be
Held January 17-Squad
Shows Up We'll.

The members or the Richmond Light
Infantry Blucs track squad Will begin
track practice tomorrow night at s
O'Clock for the intcrcompany meet
scheduled TO be held Saturday night.
January Il, ~ the Blues Armory. Nc
Roe. Vaughan and Strother, three OF
las; years squad, have reported and
are in the running with the splendid new
material which developed in the pre-
limirary practices held previous TO the
holidays
Shepherd CruTap and Olln Richardson
have been successful in arranging one
Of the best schedules ever enjoyed by
the Blues. Ii VIII put the Blues ath-
letcs up against some OF the very best
talent In the South and Eastern States.
but the local boys are confident OF
making u splendid showing in the
various events.
Following is the schedule so far ar
ranged:
January l7--Intercompany meet.
January 24-Richmond Blues VS..
Richmond Howitzcrs
January 31--R. A y. T.. meet.
February dual meet-Richmond
Blues Us. Richmond College.
February u Cat Horseshow Build
ing)-RIchmond Blues Richmond Cot
lcge indoor games.
March I--Georeetown indoor games.
It is hoped that the dual meet sched-
ulcd for February will attract some
school and college championship
matches In hammer throwe. jumps etc,
but the track VIII not permit OF cham
pionship races, IT not Being according
to regulations.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-12-28
Ryans Splendid New Material for Colts 1914 Trvou
TEN YOUNG, PROMISING
PLAYERS HAVE SIGNED
COLTS l914CONTRACTS
Manager Ryan Says He Is Using Best Efforts to
Gather Club That Will Be Representative of
Richmond Pitchers Two CatcEers and
Two FeIders Among New Material

Manager Is mecng with
q uIni-
cation to The Times Mr..
.! am using
tive of
the following
He
upon coming
n young bash advo
rience In independent baseball in California
MASTERS, PITCHER
His
ISo six
and
w
tniend club He sold GAINESVILLE
WILLIAM RYAN INFIEIDER.
bic with Topeka
tn the season just closed lie
ouly bat
He is
pFI,IlFER,
He Springfield,
league IN 1911 and with Newark o. Springfield ILL.,
with Econanc q
stole eighty bases in 1911 and he Just
r.
have also accepted the OF player shpe
There al his
"
He is young college pitcher
Hc has lot showed poor last
" -
He has splendid
1872 His catching
PITCHER
lie Lowell Engan
think
league baseba - 80 e " iAN't
to lnavea represent Richmond in
the Manager
will
able
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-12-28
BOB PERRY WINS
3OO-M|LE RACE
At Times Fills Speed Was l1s
Miles al Hour-Averagc
Nearly Mile a Minutc.
M. F. JONES, OF OHIO, SECOND
Several Spills Occurred Early i'll
the Race, but No Fatalities Re
suited From Collision.

Savannah. Ga. December e..-Bob
Perry, riding an Excelsior machine,
won the first grand prize professional
motorcycle race. over a 30O-mile course
here TO day. His time ,.ts . hours o.
minutes seconds. 'rhi3 was at tho
rate OF nearly "A milo a minute for the
the race Perry MAS clicked at the rate
OF 1lS miles an hour.
NJ. T. Jones, Of Middleton O, riding.
Morkle. was second. His time was
hours SO minutes seconds. Cam
plcjohn WAS third. Ills time was )
J. w. Gregory. OF Savnnnah. riding
an EAcclsior mado tho fastest lap Of
tho race when no completed tho circuit
in ten minutes HAT.
The race WAS started shortly after
noon. and thirty five riders were sent
away ut short intervals. Tho first ac-
ctdcnt occurred when g II. Suciduth.
AZ q turn on the first lap. He quickly
picked himself up. and when Ina found
his fnnChinc was uninjurcd decided to
continue the race. The next spill camo
a lew minutes later, when &. G. Adams
Swerved from the course and was
thrown twonty feet. lie suffered a
broken ankle and numerous bruises.
CHUNG, and Tor the FIRST few laps tho
Held was punched dangerously. After
that the riders began to Zine OUT
anu there Was less danger OF collisions
.ioW2Ncr, there we're numerous spills.
Du' with two executions there were no
serious injuries. -Four riders were dis :
qualified early in the race because OF
lost timc. on account OF accidents and
delay IN leaving the pits. George For
ter, OF Savannah, suffered a brolSan
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-12-28
FEDERAL LEAGUE
OFFER ACCEPTED
Joe Tinker Signs Contract to
Manage Chicago Club in
New League.
BROWN Co.'s TO ST. LOUIS
Cleveland Forfeits Franchise Be
cause OF No Suitable Park.
Toronto Substituted.

Chicago, December 2T.-Jcsaph Think
or, former manager OF tho Cincinnati
National League ball club. and Morde-
cal Brown, Cincinnati pitcher. to-day
signed thrce-year contracts with the
Federal League. Tinker will manage
the Chicago club and Brown will man
age the st. Louis club.
George Stovall. formerly OF Cleve-
land and last year manager OF tho St.
Louis American League club. signed
to manage the Kansas City club next
year. Larry Schlafiey. with the Jersey
City club. OF the international League,
Will manage the Buffalo club. and Will
liam Phillips, a former Cincinnati play
or. but out OF baseball for several
years, viii go TO Indianapolis az man
lager. The franchise recently voted
Cleveland was forfeited and awarded
to Toronto. Canada.
james Gilmore president of tho Fed
eral League. announced that each Fed
eral League club would contain at
least five players who appeared last
year with either the National or Amer
players. he said, would BIO announced
within a few days. Well-knoWn play
ers from the leagues, he said. had been
more and Pittsburgh clubs.
The amount any player is TO receive
from the new league was not made
public by Mr.. Gilmore.
II was reported that Tinker was to
receive s36,oeo for three years SER
Vice. Tinker. who was deposed by
Cincinnati, was sold to the Brooklyn
club for $4,000, 1t being stipulated
that he was to receive $4,000 OF this
amount In addition to his salary.
Tinker had announced that he would
not go to the Federal League unless
he was assured that his income would
DO larger than that provided by the
Brooklyn deal.
Clcvelands place in the nav Federal
League was forfeited. owing to the
failure OF that city to guarantee n
suitable ball park. Barney Hepburn,
n member of tho Canadian Parliament,
Il was announced, Is the owner OF tho
Tinker and and Brown arc among tho
oldest and best known players in or
ganlzed baseball Tinker Joined the
Chicago club twelve years ago and
won his way to high regard as a short
stop. ~ year ago he WAS signed by
Cincinnati as manager. Brown also
spent many years with the Chicago
club has pitcher. He went with Tin
ker to Cincinnati
Tho cities represented in the Fed
eral League are Toronto. Buffalo. Bal
(cont,nued on second Page)
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-12-28
'GATES" TURNS
A S0NERSAULT
Huntsnan Thornton Was I'm
conscious for Minutes After
Fall in Hunt.

weekly hunt OF the Deep Run Hunt
yesterday afternoon. when "Gates.'
with HuntsInan Thornton up. turned a
somersault over the last Jump on War
wick's farm. Thornton vas uncon-
scious for about fifteen minutes, but
after short rest was able TO re.nount
and continue the hunt.
The meet began at st. Johns Church.
Ginter PARK, a 3:l6 o'clock, but owing
10 many Christmas entertainments.
only q few riders turned out. The re
cent rains caused the going TO he very
almost m!red.
The nrst cast was aust cast OF tho
church. and the course lay through
Grants, where there was q short check.
The next cast was In McDonald's. and
thence over big bitches filled to the
hrim by recent rains, 10 Carroll's. and
thence over the fences on the Warwick
farm to Lakcside: then TO Blooming :
dale. Bryan Park, 10 Morrisons, "a
Burch's. end then to Westwood. through
Halls place, 10 n finish oyer tho jump
at the Country Club OF Virginia.
Those riding were:
". O. Young, master OF fox hounds,
riding Wings.
j. S. Campbell, whip. riding Megan-
tic.
T. d. Harris. whip. riding Lecsburg
Boy.
Ersleine Buford, riding Erin.
Miss Campbell, riding Lady.
Miss Crenshaw, riding Quaker
l.. p. Sydnor, riding Her Grace.
Dr. White, riding Rob Roy
Huntsman Thornton, riding Gates.