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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-07-25
Some Double Crops--
How to Get Them
An Excellent Way to Keep Down tho
Weeds that Spring up as Soon as a
Crop is out of the Ground. is to put
in Some Other Quick maturing Crop.

While two crops a season on a piece
Of ground will bring double profit,
there ts. of course, corresponding
double amount Of vitality sapped from
the soil and the frequent application
Of good fertilizer is imperative. lest
the ground soon become thin and un-
productive.
In the garden one may utilize for
second and even third crops the beds
in which early peas. beans. radishes
and lettuce were grown.
The same is true Of the early sweet
corn. 1t Is advisable not to plant the
same article twice in the same spot in
succession but rotate the products
the same as in field rotation Of crops.
A we'll prepared seed bed at each
planting is almost essential, and a
! sprinkling of fine, rich manure will
prove very beneficial to the growing
plants and in maintaining soil fertility
Sow oats as early as possible In the
spring. NOW them for just a few
days in advance Of the time they
would be reaped for the grain; remove
! them from tho field as soon as they
are sufficiently cured and stack we'll
for future feeding purposes.
Then put as many teams in the field
as can be spared. Stir the ground
quickly and thoroughly Immediately
sowing It to millet.
Usually, the millet may be mown
and stacked early in September and
the field hurriedly cultivated and sown
to rye. which will make excellent fall
pasturage at a time when it Is most
needed.
The wheat or rye fields may be
utilized in the same manner, and be-
Ing somewhat earlier, is better adap-
ted to growing double crops than the
oats stubble
The potato patch may be made to
double its profits by sowing 1t to mill
let. cane or kaffir corn after it has
been laid by. Sowing the ground to
some other product also Yields the
beneficial influence of keeping down
the weed pests which always bob up
after you stop blowing the potato
vines and which, where unmolested,
furnish millions Of seeds for propa-
eating rank and troublesome growth
OF weeds the next season, beside help
Ing to drain the soil Of its fertility.
Or II one will dig the potatoes from
the early patch they will bring a high
price at that season and the ground
may be sown to rape for hog pasture.
We have seen fine corn growing be-
tween the rows Of early potatoes af-
ter they had been laid by.
Late tomatoes, cabbages and tur-
hips also may be raised among the
potato vines as successfully as though
they occupied plot by themselves.-
M. Cove.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-07-25
INTENSIVE FARMING.

AS population increases, we are be-
ginning to learn the value of intensive
farming, especially on land near a
good market 1t is being demon
strated that small areas may be made
to pay as high or higher returns on the
labor and money expended, as the larger
farms. As an example of this, new
Jersey truck and fruit farmer tells Of
four men and two women gathering
and marketing in one day, 800 dozen
ears of green corn and 80 bushels OF
tomatoes, and says that IS a fair sam
pie Of the work done during last sum
mer. He does not mention the prices
received for the days crop. but any
farmer can make his own computa-
ton from The prices received In his
nearest market, and will soon see that
in the course of the summer he would
have a pretty fair sum Of money to
show for his investment.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-07-25
THE CARPENTER WORM AN ENEMY TO ELM TREES

remove all droppings and debris from
the holes made by the carpenter
worm After a few eAsys visit the
tree and notice which burrows con-
tain moist masses of fresh droppings.
With an umbrella rib, or a sharp.
heavy iron wire prod vigorously in
worms as possible. Remove all
debris. and week later repeat the
same vigorous prodding. If this pro-
cess seems unsuccessful after re-
peated trials, buy a few onuces Of
bisulphide Of carbon ana some cot
ton. Clean out the entrances to all
the burrows, and cram into each
wad of cotton wet with the bisul-
phide. Do this very rapidly. and at
once cover the entire injured hollow
with a wet sticky clay The fumes
should penetrate every burrow and
kill the remaining caterpi' mrs with
out injuring the tree. Do not open
the bottle in the house, for the poison
has a vile odor, and Is very inf1am-
mable and explosive. Remove the
mud the next day, wait day Or two
for fresh droppings; II these do not
appear, cover all the injured surfaces
thickly with grating wax, then sew
double band of burlap neatly
around the trunk and over the
wounded area. This process Is very
simple and very effective. It merely
demands a little persistent. energetic
work. .
Woodpeckers do much good by
hammering holes In the bark OF In
tested cottonwoods and devouring
the young carpenter worms and we
certainly ought to protect these feath-
cred friends of ours.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-07-25
Deep Burrows
BY GUM.

Having breakfast at o'clock in
the morning is a pretty good cure for
city relations.
The bugs and insects which eat the
crops apparently never have any holi-
days. They ere on the Job I'll Of
the time.
The L1onday morning Jun never
shines With proper brightness to the
boy on the farm.
During harvest The sun does Lot
shine alike upon the Industrious man
and his lazy neighbor.
1t takes a lot of praise to repay
the tired housewife for the big dinner
she has gotten UP for the harvest
hands
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-07-25
Coax Nitrogen, !.
Don't Buy 1t

1t is difficult to get the average
farmer to distinguish between the
commercial value and the value he
actually gets from the application Of
commercial fertilizers.
With some farmers at least the fer
tilizer is selected by the price asked
rather than the actual plant food con-
tanned in the goods. Some farmers
reason that If fertilizer costs $500
per ton it is just worth half as much
as fertilizer which costs $4,000 per
ton which is true commercially speak
ing. but it does not follow that the
farmer will actually realize twice as
much from increase of crop from APP
plying the $4,000 per ton goods as he
would If he applied the $500 per ton
goods.
The increase Of price is likely from
the few pounds of nitrogen added to
the goods and for the general farmer
depending upon purchased nitrogen
to. be very expensive and is likely to
take the profit from growing a crop.
The $500 per ton fertilizer If 1t Is
applied to soil which lacks phos-
phorus and Is we'll supplied with
nitrogen may increase the crop pro-
duction as much as the higher priced
goods.
Some soils have good supply of
nitrogen, others may have plenty Of
potash but the phosphorus is most
generally lacking and there are few
soils which do not respond readily to
an applica ton of fertilizer contain
ing phosphoric acid.
1t will pay to apply potash to many
soils and may pay t. ues a fertilizer
containing nitrogen but the nitrogen
content in most commercial fertilizers
is so low compared with the other ele-
ments that it is safest to plow, to de-
pend upon growing legumes and to
the judicious application of stable
manure to keep up the supply Of
nitrogen rather than to buy it in
commercial form.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-07-25

While the vocation of the American
, cowboy Is nearly gone. owing to the
passing of the great ranges, the gem
eral impression is that he Is a vanish.
Ing type. This Is a mistake, because.
/ In addition to the few remaining
specimens that have gone into vaude-
vile, there is yet great demand for
men to ride the ranges in South
America. Australia, Mexico and other
cattle range countries.
Very few American COWBOYS, how.
ever. have gone to these countries az.
ter being crowded off the ranges her,
but have drifted into plain farmin
and other vocations. Therefore, /,
supply the deficiency schools for tho
training OF cowboys have been started
in the various other countries
The most notable school of this
kind is at Shepperton-O Or Thames, ia
England, where men are trained in the
most difficult feats of riding, lassoin;
and the general ca-e of cattle, AN:
day visitors may ga scores of men
riding at full speed Ger wide stretches
of country or in thu ~orrals throwine
the lariat, taking ,ats from the
ground, shooting re, OF ers as they
run.
This school was stared 'wo 4.
three years ago by two English ev-
army officers in order to supp a.
Africa with meE who could r,,r /.
ranges and take care of the immy. !.
droves of cattle over there.
In this schoo, the men SLEEP
tents, cook their meals at camp Z
and in every way live as nearly as
sihle in the way they will live on
ranges. They are taught to COO
the camp fires. the use of tho s
ron stove. to pack the animals nt
saddles and In fact everything thai !;
necessary for a man to know w:&n
must depend upon his own resour -
in n wild country.
They are taught the use ." -,
compass and how to find di cot
~ the wind. sun and other mems - !
he use of medicine. both FOX the
selves and for their horses.
In breaking horses the Q; r. =
toned, cruel, cowboy style which -
vailed in this country by which
wild horses were lassoed, blinafoi ~.
thrown and then saddled and ri !.
until broken in body and soirit
not practiced, but instead the n,"n
are taught how to handle and brc !;
wild horse in more humane nlin.
ner.
Hundreds Of young Englishrnen "rs
taking this course, many of them be.
ing sons of rich families who arc 20
ing into the cattle business on
own account and who are thus Fl
themselves to take actual charg. *
their own ranges.
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penses, especially during the first year
or two. unless he has had training
or previous experience, as would be
required in any other industry to make
It success.
It has been said, and with some
truth. that very small percentage of
the people in the poultry business are
making ends meet" although poul-
try is staple article. not only the
product but the live stock having a
market value which can be turned
into cash at that market value at any
season Of the year and in almost any
locality In the Union. Almost any
country store will accept eggs in
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-07-25

1t is often hard to get them at that
figure. Some strongly advocate pur-
chasing young birds from six to
eight weeks old and letting them fly
together until they begin to mate,
then selecting the mated pairs for
another loft. In this way working
mates often can be secured much
more cheaply and the purchaser will
know the age Of his stock.
Pigeons depreciate In value with
age. They are considered to be at
their prime when three years old, and
there are very few pairs that pay for
their feed after they are seven years
old. Professional dealers in breeding
stock have been known to buy these
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-07-25
NOTES OF THE SHEEP FoLD.

There are hundreds of thousands Of
acres Of hilly land In the East and
South where sheep can be raised with
profit and where little else can.
Women make excellent sheep rails
ers. They can attend to a flock of
sheep with as little trouble as flock
of chickens and will only need the
services Of a man at shearing and
docking time.
First-class mutton does not go beg
ging in the markets these days. It is
always in demand; but the poor stuff
drags as does everything else that is
poor.
The man who goes into the busi-
ness for the purpose of raising high
class registered animals must have an
abiding love Of sheep and possess pa
tience, courage and knowledge Of
selling beyond the average farmer.
It Is distinct branch of the business.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-07-25

successfully person must know his
birds. must xnow that there are none
but working pairs In the loft. must
keep them free from vermin, and be
In position t. notice anything irregu-
lar that may be going on in the loft
This requires constant care and at
tention, and a loft Of two hundred
pairs should have at least two hours
work per day. besides one day a week
for killing the youngsters and clean
ing up In general.
It should not be understood from
this that money cannot be made from
the squad industry; but 1t is doubtful
If any person can take UP the SQUAD
industry as a business and pay ex-
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-07-25
NO TREATMENT NEEDED FOR
ALFALFA

Ordinarily no treatment Is needed
after the crop has been started, as
long as the alfalfa shows a good stand
and there is no tendency to run 20
weeds. If the weeds begin to prove
troublesome, it Is advisable to give
the ground thorough narrowing.
after cutting. with the teeth Of the
harrow set at a considerable angle
This kills the weeds and is decidedly
beneficial to the alfalfa, because Of
the loosening of the soil. and the
harrow does not injure the roots of
the crop. There has been considerable
objection to disking the alfalfa field
with the ordinary disc harrow, be-
cause 1t is claimed that the plants are
Injured by splitting up the crowns.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-07-25

certain intervals, is working under q
very heavy handicap. and must be
satisfied with the market that 10 Of
fered him or undertake to create q
market. Where shipments are in
small quantities to commission mer-
chants, 1t isNto be expected that the
commission and express will take the
greater portion of the profit.
The selection of foundation stock
will determine largely their ultimate
success or failure. Many leading
breeders advise beginners to purchase
guaranteed mated pairs, or what we
term working mates" Az a rule,
such birds as these cannot be pur-
chased for less than $500 . pair. and
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-07-25

Showing both high and low method
of piping for overhead irrigation. Pipe
lines should run parallel with rows.
not considered profitable venture by
most commercial growers. BY avoid
ing an overstand of plants and re-
tanning the natural soil moisture by
summer mulching, a good crop should
be obtained In an average season
without resorting to artificial means
of applying moisture. Should 1t seem
under certain conditions desirable to
irrigate, the method to adopt .rill
depend largely upon the water supply.
II convenient to use, pipe system
which is known as the skinner system,
Is considered the best by growers who
have tried several methods. With a
pressure Of 40 pounds and pipes To-
Gated seven feet from the ground.
water is thrown IS feet on each side.
thus covering seventy feet and re.
curing about 225 lineal feet of pipe
and 225 nozzles at a cost OF about
10000 per acre. including labor OF
installing. This outfit will last
number of years and may be moved
to other locations at small expense.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-07-25

The high price for apples during
the past few years has given the fruit
industry in Wisconsin and New York
decided impetus. Many young or
chards were set out last spring and
the old ones are receiving better at
tentiOn
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-07-25

The silo helps solve the problem Of
making profit from 800 an acre
land.
Well-cured ensilage corresponds
with the nature of the COW.
The ration should be balanced to
meet the needs Of the COW at all stages
of lactation.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-07-25
THE MAN AND THE COW.

The man who produces pure, clean
milk for the babies in the city has a
clear conscience. clean hands and q
pure heart.
The silo Is the best solution Of the
problem Of short pastures.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-07-25

short-lived, but articles that are stored
away should be taken out in the sun
shine and air occasionally, and care
fully examined and brushed to pre-
vent serious damage. Moth balls and
various other repellants may keep
moths out Of an article. but have no
effect on those already there.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-07-25
Overhead irrigation
OF Strawberries
BY II. +. HALL.

Strawberries contain over 500 Of
water, therefore requiring a large
amount of moisture in the soil DUR
ing the fruiting season in order to
produce a heavy crop of large ber-
ries. Irrigation is expensive and is
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-07-25
WHY A COUNTRY ROAD UNIT.

A stretch of road of the utmost i'm.
portance to a locality may be of little
concern to a particular township In
volved (the people using another
road), and hence there is no oppor-
tunity to have the entire stretch of
the road improved as 1t should be.
And we conclude that no system OF
roads that will answer present needs
can be built under township units, be-
cause they are too small to carry on
the work. Moreover the cost would
fall wholly on the township, whereas
the center toward which the road goes
is as much benefited, but may be in
different township. County control Of
the main roads would be better: the
law could let each county vote for or
against county control.-A. N.
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where unused garments are stored.
and while the moths themselves are
harmless they should be XII led when
ever seen. because they lay eggs from
which the caterpillars develop. These
feed mostly on woolens and carpets,
fur and feathers. Fortunately they
are rarely seen In winter. and are
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-07-25

tree has been wounded and new bark
Is forming or where a twig has been
trimmed off. The external appearance
of this insect Is SO pronounced that it
should not be mistaken. The easiest
method for control of these pests is
to touch the masses Of woody aphids
with cloth or sponge soaked in kero-
sene. This treatment, although re-
curing personal attention to each in
tested tree, Is most certain of bene-
fetal results.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-07-25
PREVENT MOTH INJURY.

Plenty of sunshine and fresh air are
wife has in her fight against the In
sect pests in our homes. Clothes
moths infest closets and drawers
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-07-25

Dutch cheese Is an ideal Good For
young turkeys, and how they do
thrive on it; but chicks should never
be fed exclusively on the scalded
curd.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-07-25
Woolly Aphids Cause
Calls On Apple Roots
BY j. G. SANDERS.

II In many instances this woody
Insect pest Of apple trees has been
found working on the roots as we'll
a. the upper portion of the tree. It
has the habit Of collecting in white
woody masses at any point where. the
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-07-25

Tillage does four things: Improves
the chemical condition of the soil; 1t
improves the physical condition Of tho
soil; it saves moisture; it kills weeds.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-07-25

II absolute cleanliness Is observed
In making butter there will not be
much trouble with other difficulties.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-07-25

Hogs as we'll as cattle, are quite fond
Of carrots end good results nave been
secured in feeding them.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-07-25
England Maintains a
School For Cowboys

American Type OF Men Who Ride the
Ranges for Living Being Per.
petuated-Taught to Break and
Ride Bronchos and Throw the
Lariat
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An egg Is never in better condition
for setting than on the day 1t Is laid.
The Raymer enterprise., 1914-04-09
NOTICE ron PUBLICATION,

department Oi tne lMer10r.
MIL. tPubl,herl Seria!-oiiSsi
L. $. Land ONCE at Sterling. Colorado
March 7, 1914.
NorIcE is hereby given that John G.
Schooley, of Stopsham, Coloraao, who;
on March 10, 1910, made homestehtt Ell,
try, No. ell79l, for South West Guar.
ter OF. Section s, Township s North.
Range 50 West, 9Th Principal Meridian,
has filed notice of intention to make
final three year proof, to establish
claim to the land above described, be.
fore /. S. Griffin, U. S. Commissioner,
at New Raymer, Colorado, on the 2Srd
day Of April, 1914,
Claimant names as witnesses:
Edward F. Hsrwood, Of Stoneham, Colo.
Joseph r. Knifton. Of
Puri Myers. of '' s.i2
Edmund McCloud, Of 4-l6
AT. BROWNS. Register.
The Raymer enterprise., 1914-04-09
NOTICE r0n p,,r,.,c.r,ox

NOTICE For PUBLICATION.
M.P.L. tPubiisHsr.) serial-oiesss
Department. 81 tks Interior.
U. 5. Land Office at Sterling, Colorado
March Z, 1914.
/ NorloE is hereby given that Mily H.
Lucas. of Stoneham, Colorado, who, on
May I, 1910. made homestead entry,
No. O126s9, for South East Quarter Of,
Section 2, Township 9 North, Range
u West, 9Th Principal Meridian, has
filed notice Of intention to make Final
Three Year Proof, to establish claim to
the land above described, before Unit.
ed States Commissioner, at New Ray.
mer, Colorado, on the 7th day of MAY,
1914.
Claimant names as Witnesses
fred Neddermsn. Of Stoneham, Colo.
James Swasick, of
"a Jones. of New Raymer. Colo. s-le
Charles d. Kirk, Of A.,e
AT. BROWNS. Register
The Raymer enterprise., 1914-04-09
NOTICE ron PUBLICATION.

M.PL. (Publisher) Serial oS408
Department Of the Interior.
u. 8. Land Office at Sterling. Colorado.
February q, 1914.
NoTTCE 10 hereby given that Harry
G. .McElwain, of New Raymer, Colora.
do, .php, on August 10. 1909, made
htaiestead entry, No. 0S4sS; for Soash
half Of, Section %. fSwasiHp7 I sSNotah,
Range 81 Nest. sth ptihtipas itSlsiiaH,
has fled notice, Of Intention IL h6ks
final three year proof. to establish
claim to the land above described, be-
fore United States Commissioner, /. S..
Griffin, at New Raymer, Colorado. on
the 18th day of April, 1914.
Claimant names as witnesses:
John A. Donegan. Of New Raymer. Colo.
Winnie g, Carter, Of
Claude Lacoek. Of 80
Charles H. Scott. Of ~
IF. BROWNS. Register.
The Raymer enterprise., 1914-04-09
Amber Wins Suit

Tho case Of Amber vs. Shocklcy that
has been pending in the county court
at Greeley for some time was threshed
out Thursday. April End.
Plaintiff Amber was represented by
W. r. Kelley. Defendant Shockley Of
Grover was represented by Hon. George
H. Bradfield.
Amber claimed certain demand mon.
ey had been due him since October II,
1911. Defendant had filed cross peti.
tion denying the debt and claiming
damages in the sum of S655 over and
above the amount claimed in plaintiff s
petition.
After the evidence for and against
had been submitted, Judge Baker an
nounced that, in his opinion. it was not
necessary for the opposing attorneys to
argue the case and rendered judgment
for the full amount claimed by the
plaintiff, eos; Of suit to be paid by the
defendant.
The Raymer enterprise., 1914-04-09
Dunbar.fox

Miss Hazel Dunbar and Mr.. Frank s.
Fox Of New Raymet, Colo, were mar.
ried Wednesday, April 9th. 1914. by
Rev. Ayres of the NJ. f. Church at
Sterling.
Mr.. Fox is comparatively recent
arrival in our midst, being the enter
prising village blacksmith of Raymer.
Miss Dunbar is the popular daughter
Of Mr.. and Mrs. Martin Dunbar, and
is justly popular among the young peo-
Pile.
They returned to Raymer yesterday
and will make their home on the
grooms claim.
The Enterprise joins with a large
number of friends in wishing them a
long and happy life.