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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-01-31
The Rapid Spread Of
the San Jose Scale

San Jose scale is doubtless one of
the worst enemies of the trees or this
country. The original home Of this
rest is a matter Of considerable doubt.
although its foreign origin is very gem
orally admitted. 1t escaped the notice
of fruit growers in this country uEtit
1873, when it was discovered at San
Jose, Cal, from which fact it derived
the name by which it has since been
known 1t received little attention
until 1880, when it was described by
Prof. J. H. Comstock as 1.-The most
pernicious scale insect known in this
country"
During the decade following, the
insect seemed to be confined to the
Pacific coast, extending, however. to
Washington on the north, and the
Mexican border on the south. Within
this period it received considerable IT.
tention from chronological writer's.
horticultural societies and the press OF
California. There came reports of its
appearance in the east at widely sep
arated localities, while now San jose.
scale has become matter of serious
concern to fruit growers throughout
our entire country.
this insect is worthy Of consideration
in explanation of its appearance at
distantly situated points where 1t has
been found. AS but a single sex is
winged and the other sex becomes per-
manently fixed upon the tree or fruit
shortly after birth, 1t Is evident that
only a short distance can be traversed
unassisted by a single generation.
Aided by the shipping Of infested
nursery stock and fruit, their dissem-
nation becomes unlimited. Carried
to the very door of a new home, as on
infested fruit, their own capabilities
do the rest and their establishment
is complete. This insect is most in
sidious pest, dangerous in the extreme.
1t appears where least expected, and
usually becomes well established be-
fore its presence is even suspected.
1t affects our most important fruits,
and thus strikes at our best interests.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-01-31
A DIFFERENCE IN THE POINT OF
VIEW.

One dairyman produced $4,000
worth Of milk from 20 cows, or 500
per COW; a neighbor bestowed twice
as much labor on 40 cows and sold
only $1,000 worth of milk, or $45 per
COW, barely paying expenses, while the
first man made a profit of over $1,000.
Yet the second man said he had no
time to spend a few minutes each day
weighing and testing the milk from
each COW.
Instead, he spent four long weary
years in raising and harvesting crops
on a 16O-acre farm and feeding and
milking 40 cows to make as mich
profit as his neighbor did in one year
with half the cows. half the lands and
half the labor.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-01-31

Total product (21 apples) of apples
under inches in diameter from 81
th1r ed trees. % pounds were pro-
duced on one unthinned tree nearby,
the tree being the same age and
variety.
son Of comparative rest and recupera-
ton; but there are other varieties
which, by timely and thorough thin
ming of the crop, may be induced to
bear almost annually. providing soil
conditions be favorable and the season
propitious.
The time of season in which the
thinning should be done is a factor
which largely determines the result
Of such work. 1t is safe to assert that
the earlier in the season the thinning
be done, after the little apples have
attained a size sufficient to enable the
workman to distinguish defects and
deformities and to assist him in rec
ognizing the specimens which are less
we'll nourished, the more satisfactory.
eff1cacious and profitable will be the
work. Late thinning will only serve
to tighten the weight of the trees, no
considerable benefit being derived in
increasing the size of individual apples
or in enabling the trees to conserve
their energy in time to prepare for
crop production the following season
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-01-31
STORED GRAIN INJURED BY INSECTS

in length, but their rate Of develop
ment is so rapid that they do an al
most incalculable amount Of injury in
a short period Of time.
The granary weevil 1nfests corn,
wheat, barley and other grains. but
more especially corn. The rice weevil
feeds upon rice, wheat, maize, barley.
rye hulled oats, buckwheat and other
grains The adult beetles, when abun-
dant in storehouses and grocery stores.
invade boxes of crackers. cakes and
other breadstuffs, barrels of flour and
bags Of meal.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-01-31
THE SEPARATOR HELPS.

The fine working parts of the cream
separator will collect more dust.
grease, etc, during the cold weather
than in the summer. making it nee
essary to run some coal OIL through
it to clean and loosen it up.
The separator now supplies cream
that is pure cream at all seasons.
There was never a more oppertune
time for home butter making. II done
in the proper manner 1t can easily
compete with the creamery, TOT the
latter has all classes of milk supplied.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-01-31
Entire potato plant-showing root
system.

ket use large cuttings rather than
whole potatoes. In this connection 1t
may be said that the seedend half
gives an earlier crop than the other
half. This suggests the eXpediency Of
cutting a potato lengthwise, thus Sc
curing on each piece one or more of
the eyes which terminate first.
No definite rule can be given as to
the best size Of seed piece, for this
depends somewhat on the distance
between the hills and on the char
acter of the soil and season. Another
important factor is variety. some
varieties being able to produce crop
almost as large from small cuttings
as from large pieces.
A study of more than a hundred
experiments testing the relative values
or large, medium, and small uncut
tubers confirms the general rule that
an increase in the weight of seed
planted affords an increase in the
total crop. The size of seed potatoes
selected becomes matter of impor
lance when they are to be cut, for
the heavier the cutting the larger the
total yield, and seed tubers for cut
ting should be of such size that their
halves, quarters. or other divisions
shall not be extremely small.
Whether or not to use uncut small
potatoes for seed is an important
question on which farmers are di-
vided. Some present the plausible
argument that the use of understood
potatoes results in degeneration. If
this claim Is based on the results of
experience it should determine prac-
tice, but If the conclusion is simply a
generalization based on the fact that
large cuts usually give best results
the reasoning is defective and the
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-01-31
KAFIR CORN AND ITS USES

Kafir corn Is a native of South
Africa and takes it's name from the
African tribe known as Kafrs. 1t
was introduced into this country about
thirty-five years ago by the United
States department Of agriculture and
distributed all over the country. 1t
was first sent to the southern states,
where it did we'll. and the following
year 1t was distributed in the north
also. In California it was highly APP
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-01-31

The old timer can easily prove to
you that pastures are not what they
were forty years ago. Then the cows
could pick their way more than half
of the year, but the natural pasture
is gone. Reseeding does not take its
place and this place must be filed
with grain, ensilage or some other
supplied food. 1t is at this end Of the
line that the gain is found. The old
way brings only toll and feed bills
with no excess Of profit.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-01-31
Mrs Barney Mooge, living on

Mrs. Barney Mooge, living on
farm about four miles southeast OF
st. Cloud, Mimi, was thrown to the
ground by an enraged bull when she
entered his pen to get something.
Mrs. Mooges screams attracted the at
tention Of other members of the FAM
lily, but before she could be rescued
her arm was broken in two places
and, three ribs fractured. #
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-01-31
Thinning Apples
A Good Practice

The elimination of imperfect speci-
mems of apples. thereby restricting the
production and partially controlling
the distribution Of fruit of the trees,
by thinning, is. without doubt very
important factor in successful apple
growing.
Certain varieties of apples possess
the peculiar characteristic Of alter
mating a season Of fruiting with a sea-
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-01-31
THE SIZE TUBERS TO PLANT

Prominent Investigators are author
ity for the statement that large seed
pieces (either large cuttings or entire
potatoes) afford an earlier crop than
very small cuttings. matter OF much
interest to growers Of early potatoes
However some growers report that
uncut potatoes terminate more slowly
than large cuttings. Most of those
who raise potatoes for the early mar
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-01-31

When a COW is SO fond of ensilage
that she must be. watched or she will
find her way into the silo it looks as
though this food was good ration
for her.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-01-31

around while you chored niue
chilled milk loses a portion of its
cream in warming up the Swimming
device, and the flow of cream is never
as great as where the milk is separ-
ated while as near animal heat as
possible.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-01-31

The following is recommended as
substitute for cement: Make a mix
ture of slaked lime, linseed oil and
cotton fiber, kneading well together
to a stiff dough. This should be al
lowed to set before being exposed.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-01-31

Stored grain is subject to injury by
insects of several kinds, popularity
termed "weevils." Upward Of two
score of species occur commonly in
granaries, three living throughout
their adolescent stages within the kerr
mel of the grain. These three are the
granary weevil, rice weevil, and
augoumois grain moth. the most in
furious forms, both at home and
abroad. The remaining species live
on grain in the kernel, also when man
ufactured into -four and meal, ana
feed as we'll on various other edible
products: hence. though Of compare
lively little importance.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-01-31

Don't plant more apple trees than
can be taken care of we'll. If the fruit
is to be sold, two or three good varie-
Ties. well cared for, are more salable
than a few trees of many varieties.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-01-31

In the south, beef cattle can be
raised, fed and sold at profit or from
& to cents per pound.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-01-31

Better make the small apples into
cider for vinegar or feed them to pigs
rather than try to market them with
good fruit.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-01-31

Corn and milk make an economical
ration for fattening pigs and produces
pork Of excellent qualitH-
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-01-31

Farmers should go into partnership
with their boys or girls and go into
the poultry business.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-01-31

tablespoonful sugar.
q teaspoonful salt
tablespoonful ginger.
u teaspoonful soda.
Cook the meal and the buttermllA
together in a double boiler for a has
hour or longer. While the mush il
still warm add the butter. When It y
cool, add the other ingredients, dis
solving the soda in about a tablespoon
Of water. Bake In gem pans.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-01-31

Now since the free rural delivery
has been esta blished, lots Of farmers
are hard put to find a reasonable ex-
cuse for going to town.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-01-31

Some men work as though they
were afraid if they raised big crop it
would overstock the market. and
knock the bottom out Of prices.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-01-31

There is quite some difference be-
tween the pull Of the politician and
the pull Of a good team.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-01-31

The SCRUB" in any line of stock is
unproftab BILE. .....
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-01-31

The farmer whose early slumbecs
were disturbed last summer by sounds
Of his neighbors at work in the fields.
should move to prevent his winters
rest being broken by the loud jingle Of
the lot of money they received for
their crops.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-01-31
Deep Burrows
BY GUM

One new wrinkle in the sock means
two In the brow.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-01-31

Circumstances alter things. The
fat turkey can hardly be as enthus-
iastic about the Christmas feast as the
small boy with the big appetite, al
though very likely they will both be
at the table.
Evening star., 1914-12-30
CLEAN, HARD HITTING
MAKES WHITE VICTOR
Shugrue Always Ready to Mix. But
His Blows Lack Snap
and Power.

NEW YORK. December 30.-Charley
White of Chicago won by dint OF clean.
hard hitting over Joe Shugrue In
ten-round boxing bout last night at
the Madison Square Garden. Shugrus
forced White, but the Chicagoan antici-
pated him every time he rushed and
countered with lefts to the head and
body that hurt the Jersey boy. At
times Shugrue, upsetting all his former
fighting plans. went on the defensive
and backed away
White made every blow count He
measured Joe coolly every time the
Jersey lad lashed out. When Shu-
grue wanted 20 land cleanly he found
Whites defense q veritable stone wall.
White left the ring with scarcely =
mark to show that he had been lighting
one Of tho best the east can produce.
White had no trouble in hitting Shu-
grue. though he could not get a clean
whack at Joe's chin. The Jersey boy
always kept his open hand tucked be-
hind his left shoulder. He protected his
chin SO religiously that he left has
body a mark for Whites unerrinE left
Joes weak attempts at hitting had
little effect on the Chicago boy. EN-
cept from a half slip in the eighth
White never went back from q punch.
White weighed 1907 pounds in full
ring costume and Shugrue 133A ring
side according to Joe Humphreys an
Rumor had 1t that Shu-
Rrue did not show UP to weigh In,
despite this statement.
Evening star., 1914-12-30
BY J. ED GRILLO.

I Though Manager Griffith decided some
ers train at Charlottesville again next
| spring, he is still the recipient of all
| sorts of propositions from southern
points asking him to bring the Ma
tionals down there.
| There is no chance for Griffith to
change his plans, though some good in
ducements are offered. This morn
! ing telegram from Wilmington, N. c..
reached the local manager asking him
I if he would consider proposition to
| have the Nationals there in the spring.
| Griffith. of course, turned the PROPOSE
tion down.
Where Charley DOOM will play this
year is q matter which is extremely
interesting to every one allied with
base ball. Doom has stated that he
will under no circumstances stay with
the Phillies. The management of that
club wants to trade or sell the eX-
manager, but thus far there has been
no satisfactory agreement reached.
There is no doubt that if the Phillies
would give Doom his unconditional re-
lease he could easily get the contract
he wants from a number of clubs in
the National League. But when the
purchase price is added to DooiI's
contract figures some of the owners
have balked.
Nevertheless, it is fairly certain that
within a short time some disposition
will be made of Doom, and the chances
are he will go with some club of the Ma
tional League. The Feds last year
made Doom q proposition, but he has
refused to consider any proposition
Evening star., 1914-12-30

To have a decision rendered at the
conclusion of the bout. by a man COM
petent to Judge surely would not aod
to the brutality of the game, but II
would unquestionably settle the ques-
tfons of superiority and make the sport
worth while. Last nights bout be-
tween White and Shugrue evidently
was close and hard fought. yet neither
one of the combatants will be charged
with victory or defeat, or even get the
credit of a draw in the official records.
With the referee giving decisions such
conditions could not exist and the
sport would be more satisfactory.
! Manager Rowland of the White SoX
evidently proposes to conduct his team
himself and does not want any assist
ance. The release Of kid" Gleason,
who for several years has been Jim
Callahan's lieutenant, seems to indi-
cate that Rowland does not want any
hold-overs from his predecessor SO far
as managerial assistance is concerned
In this Rowland probably is right. He
will be held responsible for the teams
showing, hence should have the right
to surround himself as he sees fit.
Gleason would be of value to any
miliar with the game, but he is of
service in keeping up the spirit of the
players on a team. Gleason should
not have any trouble catching on with
some club in some capacity
Just what a difference it would have
made in the standing of the Detroit
team last season had Ty Cobb been in
the game during the entire campaign is
interesting to consider. The chances
are that Tyrus, who has promised to
be on his good behavior in the future,
will, barring accident. play in many
more games in 1915 than he did last
season, and in that event it is needless
to say that the Tigers chances will
be decidedly strengthened.
There is no getting away from Cobb's
value to team. He stands out when
1t comes to accomplishing individual
feats which are usually productive. The
up always is weakened about 80 per
cent.
No sale of a ball club has ever occu-
pted as much time as the present nego-
tiations for the New York Yankees. For
nearly a month the deal has been on,
vet, SO far as known, little or no prog
ress seems to have been made.
There Is, of course, lot of money
involved Approximately 100000 fg-
ures in the transaction. and as this Is
mainly for the franchise and good
will-for there are no grounds and but
few players-the prospective purchasers
are going slow. Realizing that they
are paving an enormous price, they
seem determined to make sure to have
Evening star., 1914-12-30
GEORGETOWN Boasts Three Almost Certain Point Winners
SOUTHERN TOWNS CONTINUE
TO OFFER LOCALS GROUNDS
Griffith, However. Does Not Intend to
Abandon Charlottesville - Charlie
Doom Future Still In Doubt. -

from them. Doom is still one Of the
best catchers in the game today.
THE real reason for the bewildering 6
smashup Of championship teams says
! Bert Cunningham, star pitcher of the
long ago, generally is that the vet
eran pitchers have lost their cunning
or strength and don't realize 1t.
! with his experience, his crafty skin
and above all his knowledge OF the
| various batters he can go along ana
| win majority of his games. he Is
getting hit a little harder than before
and they are getting more runs OH Oh
his delivery. but he uses his old wise
head more effectively than ever ana
comes to the end of the season appar-
emily unshaken. Then he goes against
a club of strangers. fellows who neither
fear or respect him. and he gets the
lining beaten out of him by men "hoiii
| he could easily have defeated couple
| of years before.
| Il we'll remember when | was just
going out how l could get by with the
older batsmen whose weaknesses l
knew. but when a crowd of newcomers
attacked me l was through. Such has
been the dope in most of the big series.
and it is only natural that it should
! be that way"
| Though there was some opposition
expressed by the national commission
anent transforming tours by teams of
organized base ball. the fact that the
all lam erican all National trip through
the west and to Honolulu has. been
such a great success probably will
dampen the ardor of those who are op-
posed to this feature.
The reason for the success of the
tour can be traced to the fact that the
players hustled in these games as if
they were for the world championship.
ard as a result the games were well
attended. and the players picked up a
neat sum for their trouble.
Evening star., 1914-12-30
ON LOBERT'S TRAIL.
Boston Braves Hot After Clever
Third Baseman.

BOSTON. December so.-T'm going
to get Hans Lobert for the Braves, If
1 can possibly pull of the DEAL" de-
clared President James E. Gaffney of
the world champions at his room in the
Copley Plaza this morning. as he took
a moment from peering over plans of
his new ball park in Allston.
IT am camping on the trail of Presi.
dent Baker of the Phillies all the time,
When 1 get back to New York later in
the week l hope to be able to come to
some sort of an agreement on this
matter.
ITS safe to say that the names Of the
Boston Braves who will go to the Phil
lies as part of the Sherwood Magee
trade will not be known until j have
had several talks with Manager George
7. Stallings In Georgia next week or
tho players to go will not be made
known even then. You know Stalline es
runs this ball club. as far as players
and playing goes. and I do what he
says"
Evening star., 1914-12-30

their policy Of economy even to the
training camps and back again. With
few exceptions. the crop of rockies will
be most moderate, as compared to other
seasons. Already many managers have
set about pairing down the surplus.
Roger Bresnahan has asked for waivers
on no less than eighteen. The exhibi-
tion schedules of tho northern trips
are being arranged with the view OF
saving as much transportation and
travelling expenses as possible.
Evening star., 1914-12-30
Gandils to Roll Against
Baltimore Team Tonight

The Gandils of the Arcade
League will roll the first nve
games of ten-Eame match
with an all-staf bowling quint
from Baltimore at the Arcade
alleys tonight. The alleys have
been attracttvely decorated, and
q band Is to furnish music for
the event, which will begin at
o'clock. The seating capacity
for spectators has been enlarged
in anticipation of a large crowd.
Another intercity match will
take place Thurnday night. when
the first five games of a ten
game match between the Palace
team Of this city and the Palace
five Of Martinsburg, W. Va, will
be rolled ON the Palace alleys
here. The other five contests are
to take place in MartinsburE at
some date yet to be settled upon.
Evening star., 1914-12-30

turned over all that the club claims TO
own. hence the long delays.
Frank Schultz, for many years one
of the greatest hitters in the National
League and one of the original mem
bers Of the famous Chicago Cubs. Is
very apt to figure in trade which will
send him to Cincinnati shortly. Mama
ger Herzog of the Reds realizes that
he needs slugging outfielder, and it
Is understood that Bresnahan is willing
to part with Schultz provided he can
make an advantageous trade. But
President Hermann of the Reds insists
that there is not chance for the Cubs
to make any sort of a proposition for
Heine Groh that he will consider.
Evening star., 1914-12-30
LOW, GEORGETOWN JUMPER,
WINS JUNIOR A. A. u. EVENT
Takes First Place In Contest at N Y. With
Leap of Feet II lnches-G. U. Has
Three Fairly Sure Point Winners

under the auspices of G. W. U. in the
near future. Washington and Lee
already has signified a desire to enter
a team in such an event and others are
likely to follow.