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Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1914-06-30
SUCCESS WITH SMALL FRUIT
knowledge OF Market Requirements,
Executive Ability and Expert
ence Are Necessary.

To successfully harvest and market
a crop Of small fruit requires business
ability OF no mean order.
Because a person is successful in
growing fruit it does not necessarily
imply that he will make a success Of
the harvesting and selling part of the
business. Still there is nothing about
the work that should discourage the
Ininitiated.
The principal characteristics called
into play are, a knowledge of market
requirements, executive ability expe-
rience and knowledge as to the char
acteristics of the different kinds and
varieties of fruits
One OF the first things to consider
is the market, whether local. semi
local or distant For long-distance
shipping, only those varieties that are
noted for firmness and bookkeeping
qualities should be used, and these
must be picked before they are at
their highest state Of ripeness.
With nearby or local markets, how
ever, the question becomes one of size
and quality rather than one Of firm
ness though firmness Is desirable In
any case. IL Is often an advantage to
grade strawberries and II this is done
It should be done by the pfckers as
they are removed from the vines. The
grade should be made uniform
throughout the package, but the top
layers may be turned calyx down,
greatly enhancing the attractiveness
Of the fruit. The package should be
full.
To oversee Q dozen or fifteen pick
ers is no small task. To secure the
best work the overseer should be in
the field among the pickers. Among
the number will be those who will
need watching. 1t is a good plan to
reward the faithful ones at the close
Of the season. In general, generous
treatment in dealing with pickers is
returned fourfold in better service
rendered.
The growers whose style of culture
Ia up-to-date, that is TO say, plenty OF
room for each plant so that the Der
ries are large and no weeds or grass
in the way, so that the berries may
be easily and quickly gathered, will
usually have no trouble in securing
p.ckers. lie has first choice for Of
course. every one Will want to picS
where picking Is best.
Picking berries is at best a tedious
-. 4. q
70 II day by day, hence it is that tn
task should be made as agreeable a.
possible.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1914-06-30
VALUABLE HINT FOR FARMER
proppings From 1000 Fowls, II Prop
erly Cared For viii Return
Profit Of $500 Yearly.

The poultryman or farmer can ma
torially add to the profits of his bust
ness by properly caring for the drop
pings of his fowls. For example, it is
shown that the droppings from 1000
fowls if preserved without needless
loss are worth at least $500 per an
mum, and this estimate is based on
the assumption that less than half Of
the droppings or only 30 pounds per
hen per year, can be collected.
According TO the Maine station, the
-droppinGs should be collected daily,
and mixed with substances which Will
% prevent loss Of nitrogen, GU add
sufficient potash and phosphoric ac.G
to make a better balanced fertilizer.
ana 60 improve the mechanical con
dition Of the manure so that it can
be applied to the land with a manure
spreader.
This can be done as fellows: To
each 80 pounds Of the manure add 10
pounds Of sawdust, good dried loan,
or peat, 16 pounds of acid phosphate,
and pounds of kainit. Such a mix
ture VIII contain about l.25 per cent
of nitrogen, As per cent Of phosphoric
acid and per cent of potash, which,
used at the rate of tons per acre
would furnish 90 pound Of nitrogen.
1885 pounds Of phosphoric acid, and so
pounds OF potash. and at the present
price OF fertilizing ingredients is worth
about $40 per ton. The mixture would
furnish a well-balanced stable ferth-
izer, which, although not fine enough
to work well in drills, can be success
fully applied with manure spreader.
The treated manure should be well
sheltered until time 10 apply to the
land-that is, shortly before blowing
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1914-06-30
DOES NOT CAUSE SOIL ACID
pouhtfgl II Small Amount Of Liant
Plaster Generally Applied Has
Any Serious Effect

The fear that the application OF
land plaster makes soils acid, Is un
founded At least it is doubtful ii
the small amount generally applied
has any serious and immediate IN.
huence upon the acidity Of the soil.
This is the belief of Z. B. Fart OF
the College OF Agriculture Of the Uni
versity of Wisconsin, who from time
to time has carried on numerous ex-
periments TO determine the influence
of applying land plaster, rock phos-
plate and other fertilizers TO fields
upon which various crop rotations
were followed.
The theory that land plaster APP
piled to soil would make It acid, is
based on the assumption that the
plants remove from the soil more
calcium than sulphur, thereby leaving
behind a greater proportion of the
acid part of the land plaster. On the
contrary, il has been shown that the
common cereals, wheat, oats, corn,
barley and such other plants as the
turnip, rutabaga, cabbage and onion,
make positively greater demands for
sulphur than for calcium and appli-
cations of land plaster for such crops
will tend TO make the soils alkaline
rather than acid Such plants as
the meadow grasses, clover alfalfa,
sugar beets and tobacco. use more
calcium than sulphur and in their
case the application Of land plaster
would have a tendency toward devel.
oping acid soil Potatoes use about
equal amounts OF calcium and sui
phur. and land plaster could not pos
sibly influence soil reaction in this
case
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1914-06-30
THE THRlCE-A-WEEK EDITION
OF The NEW Y0RK. WORLD
Practically a Daily at the Price
of Weekly. No other News
paper in The world. gives so
so much at so low. a price,

This is'a time of great events. and
you will want the news accurately
and promptly. All the countries Of
the world steadily draw closer to.
gether, and the telegraph wires
bring the hsppenings..of every one
No other newspaper has a service
equal to that of The World and il
relates everything fully and prompt
ly.
The World long since established 3
record for impartielity. and any
body can afford its .Thrice-a. Week
edition. which comes every other
day in the week, except Sunday. 1t
will be of particular value to you
now. The Thrice-a-Week World al
so abounds in other strong features,
serial stories. humor. markets. car.
toons; in fact. everything that it to
be found in a first class daily.
The THRCE-A-WEEK WORLDS
regular subscription price is only
Sl.OO per year. and this pays for
l56 papers. We offer this unequalled
newspaper and Hopkinsville Ken.
tuckan together for. one year for
81 Go.
The regular subscription price Of
the two papers is SO OO.,
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1914-06-30
GOOD THINGS FOR THE HOGS
Prescriptions Given VIII Not Cure
Cholera, but They viii Keep An
ima's In Condition.

The following prescriptions win not
cure hog cholera, but they viii keep
the hogs iI good condition Choose
one which you win have prepared TO
give your hogs. say every 60 days, and
ct any time they seem out of cond;-
ton:
Wood charcoal, one pound sui
Ihur one pound; sodium chloride, two
j. oGnds; sodium bicarbonste, two
pounds; sodium hyposulphite. two
pounds; sodium sulphate. one pound;
sntimony sulphid, one pound. Pulver-
re thoroughly. mix we'll and give one
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1914-06-30
Planting Implement.

provide an inexpensive planting nipple
ment which can be easily and quickly
manipulated which will set the plant
in any desired position In the ground
without injury to the plant. This i'm
plement is also intended for pressing
the soil uniformly about the plant set
in the ground.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1914-06-30

We are prepared 10 do all kinds Of
high grade job printing. Try us.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1914-06-30

IN rem ana req All the CCrn ~
Would Eat for 2Ia Months.
tablespoonful to each 200 pounds OF
live weight of hogs treated once a day
for several days.
2-Sulphur, tive pounds; copperas.
two pounds; madden, two pounds;
black anthony, one-half pound; salt
petre, one-half pound; arsenic, two
ounces. Mix with II gallons of water
and give one pint to each hog. This
viii be sufficient to dose 100 hogs.
Salt, four pounds; black anti
mony. one pound; copperaS, one
pound; sulphur, one pound; saltpetre,
one-quarter pound; wood ashes, one
peck. Pulverize and mix thoroughly.
moisten and put enough in a trough to
prevent waste and put where hogs can
have access to it at all times If dis
posed 60 have cholera, they VIII eat it
very freely; at other times they viii
eat less. or perhaps none at all.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1914-06-30
USEFUL TOOL FOR PLANTING
Utah Man Invents inexpensive lmple-
ment Which Can Be Easily and
Quickly Manipulated.

The Scientific American in describ-
ing a planting implement, invented by
". p. Jensen Of Ephraim, Utah, says:
The Invention has reference more
particularly TO implements which com
prise means for receiving the plant
and then setting 1t into the desired
place In the ground. The object is to
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1914-06-30

No. ] timothy hay, $40 30
No. ! clover hay. 500 90
Clean, bright straw hay. 25c bale
Alfalfa hay, S2l 90
White seed oats, Sac
Black seed oats. 53c
Mixed seed oats, 65c
No. 2 white corn. SOC
Winter wheat bran, $500
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1914-06-30
HOpkinSviIle Market
Quotations.
Corrected June 4, 1914.

RETAIL GROCERY PRICES.
Country lard. good color and clean
lac and l5c Der Uonnd.
Country bacon. lie usr pound.
Bleck-eyed peas. $3.50 per bushel
Country shoulders, 1870 pound.
County hams 2lc per pound
Irish potatoes. 81 80 per bushel.
Northern eating Rural potatoes
$3.50 per bushel
Texas eating onions, $3.50 per
bushel, new, stock
Dried Navy beans, $500 per
hushe
Cabbage, new, 8 cenu q pound.
Dried Lima beans, Coo per gallon.
Country dried apples. 1Oc pe'
pound, 8 for 25c
Daisy cream cheese, 25c ger
pound
Fell cream brick cheese, 25c PEI
~ounJ
Full cream Limberger cheese, 25t
pea pound
Popcorn, dried on ear &c per pOund
Fresh Eggs 25c per doz
Choice lots fresh, welLvorked
country butter. in pound prints. 3Oc.
FRUITS.
Lemons. 25c per dozen
Navel Oranges zoe to zoe per dos .
Bananas, l5c snc 25c doz
Cash Price PAID For Produce.
POULTRY.
Dressed hens, 15c per pound
Dressed cooks, &c per pound
live hens. l2c per pound; live coekp
Sc POUND; live turkeys, l4c pc
pound
Rooms. hides, Wool AND TALLOw
Prices paid by wholesale dealers 81
butchers and farmers:
Roots-Southern ginseng, So. 10 Ii
Golden Seal" yellow root, Sl.35 Il
Msyapple, 80; pink root. 12c and ID
Taljow-No. /, AZ. No. 2, &C.
W ol-Buavy, Ice Co Tie Clear
Grease, 2lc. medium, tub washed
29c to 30c; coarse, diney ,tubwash &c
18c.
Feathers-Prime white goose. soc
dark and mixed old goose, l5c to S0s
gray mixed. I5c to 20c' white duck
&c TO 35c. new.
Hides and Skins-These quotation
are for Kentucky hides. Southerf
green hides SC. We quote sssOrte~
lots dry flint. l2c 70 I4c. $40 bet
ter demand
Dressed geese. lac per pound FOR
choice lots, live 81
Fresh country eggs, Is cents per
dozen
Fresh country butter 25c ID.
A good demand exists for SPIRITS
chickens, and choice lOts OF fress
country butter
Hay AND GRAIN.
No. timothy hay $40 30
NJ ,lo,-n. haw con M
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1914-06-30
SPECIAL TO WOMEN

The most economical, cleansing and
germicidal of all antiseptics is
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1914-06-30

Alfalfa can be stored in the silo. bu
II Is much better TO make hay OF q
and put corn in the silo, Alfalfa
makes a higher quality OF dry feed
than shredded corn fodder and dr..
feed Is necessary In addition 70 suase
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1914-06-30
Cattle Scarcity.

A worldwide cattle scarcity exists
and If American consumers are 10 en-
Joy anything like an adequate supply
OF the qualified article the domestic
market has Afforded for rs years past,
IL must be produced within the United
States.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-12-17
SAFETY AT SEA
 PACT RATIFIED The Right to Adopt Higher Standard If Need Be Is
 Reserved

Washington, December 16.-Tha in- ternational convention for safety of life at sea. signed at London, January 3 1915 oy many world powers, was rat ineu today by the Senate after reso- luton had been adopted reserving the right to enact higher standards than the treaty prescribes for health and safety on American vessels and to inn pose them upon all foreign vessels within its territorial waters.
 Champions of the pending seaman,s Bill insisted that without the reserva tons the treaty might nullify tho bill and regulations regarding Immigrants Senators Cummins and LaFolIetta ta,k- ing that position have fought ratifi- cation for several days.
 Ratification was necessary bv De- cember 31, in accordance with the term s of the pact. <t...4s-
 The convention was framed after conference between representatives, of the United States, Great Britain. Ger many, Austria, Belgium, Denmark. Spain, France, Italy, Norway. Sweden Russia and The Netherlands. It provides regulations for destruction of dsre- ilcts, patrol for icebergs, wireless oper- ation, distress signals ocean routes, safety appliances, lifeboats, watertigbt puikhead construction of ships, ventil- 1 ation, inspections and everything ner- taining to safety of life at sea.
 Favorable action on the seaman's bill by the Senate commerce committee ifs expected tomorrow. The bill passed both houses last session but as amend ed in the House was re-referred to the l Senate committee.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-12-17

friends would like from what you think they'd care most for in December? Now, there is my mother. Four weeks ago I was morally sure that she would be pleased to death to have pair of brass candiesticks. I purchased them, I rec0.- lect, with some inward reflections as to my own sagacity bought them and put them away in the closet in my room and locked the door on them, and now they stare me miserably out of countenance whenever I go there to hang up my clothes.''
 Have you any reason for thinking that your mother win be dissatisfied with the gift?" I inquired
 q don't know how she will feel about them' sighed Sally, ''but I simply loathe the sight of them. I have heard my mother mention thousand things since I bought them that she would like to have and not one of the thousand was a pair of brass candlesticks. She wants cups and saucers and a Sheffield tray, and she positively yearns for a pair of bed room slippers. She has never even hinted that she would care for brass candle sticks and think of what expensive ones have bought for herr"
 Look on the bright side of things I begged. Tt isn't so much what one re- ceives at Christmas as the spirit that prompts it.''
 "Oh, you haven't heard half of my troubles" sighed Sally. There is my chum for whom I shopped early to sat isfy my conscience I bought neckwear for her. Yesterday I heard her say if some one would give her an umbrella she would be happy forever more. could have bought an umbrella for what I paid for the neckwear. She is an expert needle woman and could have made far prettier neckwear than could ever have bought and so I write myself down once more as a blooming idiot"
 There is my father,' continued Sally, who was wound up for the occasion. lie vii! receive from me letter case (bought early), which doubtless he will never use John wants a shaving brush and I've bought a cravat clip for him, while a dandy brush just like he wanted stared me out of countenance in window yes- terday. Anne wants, but what's the use of relating it all? I have made my bed and must lie on it. But isn't it awful to think what might have been?"
 ''But why, if you have bought all your gifts, do you still continue to haunt the shops?" I asked.
 T go there with my friends. and then l do enjoy the crowds and the fun so much, you know said Sally Bugg ex- uberantly.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-12-17

Club meetings, both literary and so- cial. luncheons and dances composed a socially busy Wednesday. During the morning the Highland Book club held a novel session in that to fill the place of the beautiful meeting which was planned to be given over to one of Mrs Leonard Beecher's beautiful readings and which was abandoned because of the recent sorrow that has come to this lovely woman-the hours were passed in making linen kits for the allies, full filling a mission suggested by Mrs. c. P. Orr. and afterward luncheon was served.
 At the Country club were several con genial groups at luncheon and later the second of the Wednesday the dansant was enjoyed by coterie of dancing peo- pie.
 Mrs. W. D. Smiths luncheon for Miss Mary Myrtis Cook was one of the most gracious events of the day. Her hos pitable home out at Graymont showered the warmth of welcome given by big log fires and yuletide greenery also an array of tempting Christmas dishes. She had asked the girls and the men who are to be with Miss Cook and MT. Arnett at their wedding, and the visitors who are here for the occasion with few of Mrs. Smiths neighbors supplemented the personnel of the luncheon, which was one of the happiest of the ante-nuptial entertainments.
 Mr. and Mrs. Alex D. Cecil were hosts last night to the Arnett-CoolS wedding party, asking the family circle and the .Ft folI- tn of the rehearsal. Their residence, a charm ing little nest, was glowing and welcom- ing in it's every corner, and pink rose buds with an abundance of valley lilies composed the decoration for the beau- tiful buffet table about which the party was delicious from beginning to end
 The marriage of Miss Mildred Donald son and Mir. Bailey II. Patterson was quietly solemnized last evening at 7:30 o'clock by pr. H. M. Edmonds at his home on Thirty-first street, south, only a few friends of the young couple wit messing the vows. MT. and Mrs. Pat terson left immediately afterward for Riverside. Cal, where they will make their home.
 Friends of both MT. Patterson and his bride will be surprised to learn of the wedding, the plans for which had been kept a profound secret. MT. Patterson who has been in business here for sev- eral years, is universally popular. He comes of an excellent family and has relatives in Tennessee his mother and sister making their home at present, however, in California, where he goes to accept a position that promises a splen- did future. His bride, as Miss Donald son, had a large circle of friends in Birmingham who will regret her depar- ture. She is a young woman of excep- tional talent and personal charm.
 Yesterday was a delightful day at the Country club, with luncheon parties dur
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-12-17
Menu for Japanese Luncheon

Last week you refererd to readers and members of the big family request for a menu for a Japanese luncheon. l am happy to be able to hand in one obtained from a Japanese housewife who has lived in the United States for many years:
 Clear fish soup with mushrooms (sui- mono)
 Thin slices of seabass with sauce of thoyn and horseradish (sashimi).
 Chestnut glace, grilled bird, fish paste, sugared grapes (kuchitorD.
 Chicken or bird cooked in thown with bamboo shoots and lotus shoots (tori- nabe).
 'Spinage with shavings of dried fish and thown (shitashD.
 Steamed eggenstard unsweetened with mushrooms and soollops (chawaumush).
 Fried shrimps or lobster (teupura).
 Rice (gohan).
 ''Pickled vegetable Qxononmono).
 'Tea (cha).
 'Persimmon (misugashj) !"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-12-17
SANDERS BRADFORD
 SHOT BY I. H. SHARP
Columbus Planter Is Shot and Killed by Post
 master

Columbus, Miss, December 1e-(special.) sanders Bradford, a prominent planter or this section, was shot by Capt. T. H. sharp, postmaster here, today, two shots taking effect. neither of which will prove fatal The shooting occurred in the heart or the business district on North Mar ket street, just back of Mayor corner
 Disagreement over a cattle deal, the de- tails of which are unknown, is said to be the cause of the shooting. It is alleged that Captain Sharp shot in self-defense.
 One of the bullets entered Mir. Brad lords hip, ranged downward and was later extracted by physicians The other wound was sustained in the foot. MT. Bradford was removed to local hospital Where he is resting easily tonight. His condition is very favorable. and it is ex- pected that he will be out in a few days Both men connected with the incident are prominent in business and social circles and the affair is regretted on all sides.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-12-17
Ole Miss, BILLS usually floats in on de Yule- "TIDE." " Yassum!


 works out badly in practice,'' said Sally as she opened a package to see if she had by any chance gotten the wrong one. Things like that have a way of happen ing, you know, during these busy holi- day times. "T have bought early this ante Christmas season. I violated my own idea of propriety and ruined my Christ mas spirit by making purchases weeks and weeks ago, long before I had ever given the proper consideration to it. flew to the shops early each day before there was an eager, pushing crowd about me to distract me. I bought in leisure and repented in haste, as I was sure would"
 But think of what a burden you lifted off the poor, weary shop girls shoulders, even if you didn't get exactly what you wanted for your different friends, suggested.
 Isn't it funny. though" replied Sally, that early in November you have such entirely different ideas of what your
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-12-17
NEW BORN BABE ]. FOUND IN ICE White Child Found Frozen
 in a Creek Near : Athens

! Athens December 16.--(Special.) .)--A new born white child, girl, was found in the ice in the Town creek near the fair grounds in this place this afternoon by some boys who had gone there to skate. The child had evidently been thrown there last night. It was a well devel- oped child and of white percentage.
 The babe had been carried to the place where it was thrown wrapped in n woman's shirtwaist But when thrown into the creek it had floated out of the garment near the bank where 1t had frozen in the ice
 The health officer of the county will make g post mortem. examination to find if 1t ever breathed. The find ere ated considerable excitement.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-12-17
Heavenly Hash

If nobody else has replied to the re- quest for recipe for heavenly hash. maybe mine would not come amiss: Five pounds of Concord grapes, four pounds of sugar, four pounds of seeded raisins, a cup of English walnut meats cut fine; five oranges peeled and cut up small. Pulp the grapes and boil the pulp until soft. Put through fine colander to remove the seeds; then add the skins, sugar, raisins. oranges and nuts. Mix we'll and boil for 15 minutes. Put into jelly glasses,
 AIRLINE H.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-12-17
Canned Sweet Pepper Shells

A member signing herself Emily s. asked for recipe for canning empty sweet pepper shells that could be used in the winter for stuffing I have kept them in this way: cut off the top, cut lengthwise; take out the seeds. Soak over night in salt water, two heaping tea spoons of salt to gallon jar. In the morning pack one shell inside the other until the fruit jar is full Fill up with cold cider vinegar and seal tightly They Will keep one week after being opened. during cold weather. This is for the Helping Hand Corner MISS l.. p.