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Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-07-03

Is it harmful to water a horse i'm
mediately after eating OATS d. 4.
Newark
If animals are accustomed to being
watered after feeding oats there is
usually no injurious effect The
theory is that water washes the
stOmach's contents into the intes-
tines before digestion Is complete,
thereby producing indigestion.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-07-03

What causes palms to turn brown
and the leaves to dry up? A. r. c.
Newark
Palms sometimes lose their foliage
OF the foliage becomes injured. owing
to an excess of water, insufficient
drainage in the pot or lack of wafer
at some period in their growth, but
do not show the ill-effects until weeks
afterWard.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-07-03

What care should be given saliva
plants in the fall to insure blooming
another season. MRS. c. K.
Newark.
1t is preferable to grow from seed
each year. An early sowing VIII give
an abundance of growth.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-07-03

When is the best time to transplant
rose bushes g. c.
Newark.
Rose bushes should be transplanted
in the fall of the year. while the
plant is dormant.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-07-03

In seeding to alfalfa would you adj
wise sowing the seed after harvesting
a crop Of oats and peas2 S. r. G.
Newton
This plan has given excellent sue
cess in some parts Of the State and
in other sections as well. There IL
something about the pea that seems
TO make 1t an excellent preceder o.
alfalfa. and the cat and pea crop n
itself is an exceedingly sure and val
liable one. When failures have re-
suited it has usually been either be
cause the oats and peas have been
allowed to grow too long. thus ex=
hausting the moisture and fertility
from the soil. or where the land hsA
been left unplowed until Just prior
TO seeding the alfalfa This last
alone, except in very wet periods. Is
fatal to the stand Of alfalfa The sol
must be firm beneath with a fine
seed bed at the surface. In seeding
after oats and peas it is Imperative
that the ground should be turned i'm
mediately after taking off the crop
the last Of June or early in July, and
worked from then until the time q
seeding in August. In one expert
ment an acre of land was left faIlow
and three acres of adjoining grew
crop of oats and peas. The preceding
and subsequent treatment was ex-
latter growth of the alfalfa where tbs
peas and oats had been taken of vas
manifest as long as the field stood
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-07-03
Brown Rot ON Plums.

What is the trouble with plums that
when nearly ripe and hanging in
great clusters one will begin to rot
and, of course. in time this affects
them all? What is the cure?
Irvington. r. r.
The trouble is brown rot, a fungous
disease, which may be partly con-
trolled by spraying with self boiled
lime and sulphur, but no spray has
yet proved wholly satisfactory.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-07-03

wintered in nurserymens cellars,
" hich does not tend to promote their
vigor. This does not apply to one
year-old trees, which. because of their
rather soft wood. are very much more
liable to be injured by fall planting
and severe cold.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-07-03

Why do the buds of a geranium
kept in a living room drop OF when
about a week old?
Newark. MRS T. L. B.
Possibly because of an excess Of
water.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-07-03
THE COUNTRY CALENDAR

Practical Hints About Things to Do at This Season in Garden
and Greenhouse the Orchard and the Poultry Yard.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-07-03
Time 10 Stop cultisatins Potatoes.

At what stage in growing potatoes
should cultivation cease? T. H
Springfield.
IF the cultivation has not been
stopped that near the surface or one
or two inches deep may be continued
almost indefinitely with advantage TO
the crop, unless the vines so thorough
ly cover the ground that they would
be disturbed and by shading II make
subsequent cultivation unnecessary
If the cultivation has been stopped
and after a period is resumed at a L
deep, 1t viii induce a new growt
and the potatoes will Hkely be stubby
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-07-03

What will prevent pears from
cracking when they are about half
size2 = -
Rutherford
Usually the cracking OF pears Is tnf
result of the scab fungus SPRAYING
with lime-sulphur or bordeaux Ju*E
as the foliage appears and again after
blossoms fail, and perhaps once more
should prevent this trouhl4
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-07-03

What large breeds of fowls lay
white eggs K. ". ?.
Nutley.
There are very few heavy breeds Of
fowls which lay white-shelled eggs,
the principal ones being the Houdans,
Minorcas and the Dorkings-an Eng
lish breed
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-07-03

Which is the proper time 10 pillow
for corp. in the spring or fall?
S. P. r.
The answer to the question depends
largely on local conditions, the press
the other hand. there are certain we'll
the soil Fall blowing has distinctive
advantages in securing good condi-
ton of friability on heavy ciays. On
the other land there are certain well
established disadvantages in leaving
soils barren or bare all winter on
lands which are inclined to wash or
gully. In the more northern ATTITUDES
on clay lands fall blowing Is to Be
recommended, while further South Il
would be better to keep the land pro-
tected by some sort of a cover crop
during the winter.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-07-03

Are oats of any benefit as an egg
producing food? Is there danger of
bad results by feeding fowls oats.
whole or ground2 s. L.
Morristown.
Oats are good egg producer when
mixed with other grains, forming
twenty per cent. of the grain ration,
or when ground one per cent. Of the
mash.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-07-03
n.an. Prntltable 70 soll.

Are beans Of value to the soil ads
ding nitrogen like peas and clover
Athena l. G. h
Beans are of great value as a nitro
gen-drawing crop. Land does not re-
ceive exactly the same kind of ben
eft that 1t receives from clover and
peas. but with the present methods
of harvesting-by cutting the stalks
cff-the nodules are left in the land
This is of some benefit, but a greater
is derived from the pods going back
to the land in manure Beans are
one of the best crops that a farmer
can raise in rotation in building up
the farm.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-07-03
Ara 70 breed Heifer.


At what age should heifer begin
to breed2 d l.
Elizabeth.
Il is usually desirable that a heifer
should become a mother at from
twenty-four to twenty-six months OF
age: Younger than this means
dvarfing of the structure Of the
COW. If she has been properly de-
yeloped up to that time she should
make a profitable record the first
year without affecting her constttu
ton. II she is allowed Gas is the
practise of some farmersl not to be-
come a mother until she is three
years old, the tendency is to take on
a beefy appearance, and in many
cases she may fail to breed alto
gether. Where the heifer is bred as
in the first instance, it is usually bet
ter TO allow an interval Of fourteen
or fifteen months TO elapse before
she becomes a mother again
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-07-03
Fan or snrinr cnIfe

When is the best time TO raise
calf-in the spring or in the fall
Belleville. r.
A fan calf is to be preferred.
will be large enough to be put =
pasture the following spring; ana Z
beifer freshening at about two
wears OF age, will have the advan
tage Of spring grass several months
after she has been milking. This
viii serve to prolong her first milk
ing period. which means much IN the
training OF a persistent miiker
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-07-03

Ants may be destroyed by punch
ing holes in the hills with a fork ham
die and saturating cotton batting
with carbon bisulphide Put this in
the hole and cover it with cart
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-07-03
Rye for the winter.

Will rye sown with buckwheat get
a start sufficient to Withstand the
winter L. L. d
Dover.
Rye may be sown n late June with
the buckwheat. using about bushes
To the acre 1t will usually grow very
little until the buekwheat has beea
taken of, when it viii come up, max
ing a very good stand. This course
is to be recommended where the rye
is sown for the purpose OF cover
crop rather than for a special crop
Where the buckwheat grows very
slowly the rye may make too muck
OF a start and tend more to stalk lats
in the summer, and therefore fail -
make the growth later on that 4
should. An instance has come TO our
attention recently where the rye uEed
tn this way was affected by blight
which destroyed It. This was where
the buckwheat did not grow at all.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-07-03

Keep the hedges clipped this month.
Stop cutting asparagus.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-07-03

Aquilegia, or columbine, should be
in full bloom about the middle of
June. Your garden lacks a good
flower If this has been omitted.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-07-03

Head back the blackberry canes to
about three feet, and also the laterals
as they grow.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-07-03

What mixture OF grass seed is best
for a meadow A. M
Somervifle.
meadow should have a very diff
ferent seeding from pasture It is
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-07-03

Thin all vegetables that are crowd
ing. Beet and Swiss chard Trimmings
make good greens.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-07-03

Can you suggest remedy for the
aster beetle2 A n l..
Bloomfield.
Arsenate of lead at the rate of one
pound to twenty-five gallons of water
is the best remedy for all leaf-eating
insects. If the insect is not a leaf
eater, the plant may be rreared with
solution of laundry soap (strong
suds).
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-07-03

Dust currant bushes with hellebore.
10 destroy the late brood os currant
worms
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-07-03

Shade and plenty of fresh water
are two essentials to successful poul-
try keeping in July. See that your
poultry has plenty of bath.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-07-03

Keep the dahlias trimmed to one or
two main stems. Better flowers re-
suit.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-07-03

FeItiiizing ran trOps.
should fertilizers be used on fan
crops? NJ. 7. b.
Bloomfield
Fertilizers are surely just as userus
and as much called for on fau crops
as any other The only qualification
IS that nitrate of soda applied in lib
eral amounts in the fail may be lost
in the winter and spring rains
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-07-03

If properly cared for ducklings are
easily raised, and should be full grown
at twelve weeks. Their care differs
from that of chickens, and the. first
PRINCIPLES of duck culture should be
learned before the hatch is due. II
brooders are used be careful not to
overhead them. Also keep brooders
very clean, with fresh straw in
plenty. They must have dry sleeping
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-07-03

AS July seems to be a favorjte
month for depredations by rats and
weasels, take extra precautions to
keep them out of your crops.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-07-03

should lime be applied to wet land?
Roselle. ) r.
1t is of very little use 10 Apply any
thing TO land that is water-logged-
such is bound to be cold and sour.
and in any but very favorable times,
unavoidable. On such land the eco
nomical thing is to underdraln- After
draining. because of the unfayorabie
conditions brought about, lime is OF
great benefit.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-07-03

Keep the cultivator going.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-07-03

Currants will last several weeks on
the bushes in good condition; they
improve all the time. Cover the
plants with mosquito netting TO pre-
vent the birds from eating the fruit.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-07-03

Lilac and rose bushes must be
sprayed with potassium sulphide to
prevent mildew.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-07-03

Now the lawn frequently. This will |
thicken the grass, making better |
lawn.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-07-03

Worms in Plotted Plants
What win destroy worms in the soil
Of potted plants. d. M.
Montclair.
A small quantity of lime water once
or twice a week.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-07-03

Lest it be forgotten, keep after
lice during the warm weather. Plenty
of dust for bathing and frequent
inspection of perches are very neces-
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-07-03

When the perennials have died down
plant few ANIMALS. They will add
color to the border and keep it from
looking ragged
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-07-03

Since there is little demand for
fertile eggs now, why not dispose of
the male birds which are not to be
carried over the winter? Give the
young cocIrels plenty of opportunity
to deevlop. Separate them from the
pullets, and see that they have ample
chance to grow.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-07-03

Sow now, for winter roots, some
carrot seeds. They will be more ten
der by far than those from spring
Eown seeds.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-07-03

Do not feed too light, however. as
the hens must be gotten into condi-
ton for the trying moulting season,
which starts soon.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-07-03

Southern gumbo style. If more pods
are produced than can be used, dry
them for winter use.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-07-03

Remove the leaves and flower stalks
as soon as their usefulness has passed
from the herbaceous border. in order
to keep it looking well. Dead or
dying leaves give the border a very
untidy appearance.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-07-03

stems of squashes and pumpkins
should he covered every few feet, at
the Joints, with soil, as they will take
root. This will prevent the vines
from dying and loss of crop in case
the stem borers get into the plants
July is not too late to plant some
okra. The pods are used to flavor
and thicken soup, after the Famous
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1914-01-26

The longest game in the National
League went 20 innings and it hap
pened twice, between Chicago and
Cincinnati and Chicago and Philadel-
phia. The first was in 1892 and the
second in 1905.
The pitchers in the first were Ad
Gumbert for Chicago and Tony Null
lane for Cincinnati. Gumbert was
the greatest batting pitcher baseball
ever knew and was noted for his con-
troll. His theory was make 'em hit
and trust the feeders. Mullane was
at the top of his career Gumbert is
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1914-01-26

now Pittsburgh politician and Null
lane is a Chicago policeman.
Charley Comiskey was leader of
the Reds and Capt. Arson led the
Colts, Arson was a batting terror,
as his four hits off Mullane show.
Walter Wilmot was the fielding
star of the game and more than any
other player STAYED off defeat for the
Colts. His most brilliant play was
in the fourteenth, when he leaped
high and speared one of Germany
Smiths hot line drives, with runners
on second and third. Pete Browning,
ON third, started home before the
catch, and had to return. Before he
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1914-01-26

could start again the ball was back in
Gumbert's hands. Today this would
be ''boner"
In the nineteenth Chicago nearly
scored. DUNCAN doubled and reach
ed third on Caravans sacrifice.
CoOney's long fly was apparently out
of Browning's reach, but he caught
it after long run and held DUNCAN
on third. Gumbert famed, retiring
the side.
Most of the hitting was in the first
four innings and it was ding-dong for
a while Neither pitcher faltered
throughout and in the twentieth
darkness made further play impos-
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1914-08-27
Weather crop Bulletin.

For the week ending Aug. %, 1914.
Dcs Moines, Iowa.
The high temperatures and hot
winds that prevailed at the close of
last week continued during the first
two days of this week. The remain
der of the week was slightly cooler,
with more or less cloudiness and
local showers on two or three days in
a few localities. The week was, how
ever, hot and generally dry, the av-
GRACE temperature being about 8 de-
grees above the normal. The rain
fall was nil or light except over the
east central district and in portions
of Madison, Union, Adams and De-
catur counties, where the amounts
exceeded an inch. The hot winds
were very damaging to corn, and on
high and sandy land the crop is badly
fired. However, with normal weather
during the next three weeks the
northern half of the state will pro-
duce more per acre than the state
average of past years. In the south
ern counties the crop will be much
below the average, yet in some local
tiles, where timely showers occurred,
the yield will exceed thirty bushels
per acre. The dry, hot weather was
also damaging to potatoes, pastures,
apples and garden truck
Geo. M. Chapel,
Director.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1914-08-27
Rosa Bright.

Rosa, daughter of George G. and M.
E. Bright, was born in Saline county,
Nebraska, August /, 1886, and died
at the home of her parents 3 miles
west of Lineville, in Decatur county,
Iowa, August 16, 1914, at the age of
% years and Is days.
She was converted and united with
the M E. church at Elm Chapel, Nov.
z, 1909. She received the blessing
of entire sanctification in February
1914. Rosa was a very devout and
sincere Christian. Her affection be-
gan about four years ago, and it be-
came necessary for an operation
which she underwent in June, 1912,
but the trouble returned about five
weeks ago, and continued until she
was relieved and went to her heaven
ly rest And although her suffering
was intense she was resigned to the
will of her Master, leaving man,
glorious testimonials of her faith in
her Savior. She made the plans and
arrangements for her funeral, and
bidding her loved ones good bye she
departed trusting in her Savior.
She leaves to mourn her loss, a
father, mother, five brothers, three
sisters and large number of other
relatives and friends.
Funeral services were held from
Elm Chapel, Monday, August II, at
3 p. M, by the pastor, after which
she was laid to rest in the Gatliff
cemetery.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1914-08-27
Maxine Zika.

Little Maxine Dorothy, only daugh-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Zika, died
on Tuesday, August 1Sth,a after an
illness of several weeks with typhoid
fever. she was born November 1,
1910, and leaves two little brothers
in the bereaved home of her parents.
The funeral services were conducted
at the Zika home six miles east of
Leon on Wednesday afternoon by
Rev. G. j. Fansher, pastor of the
Leon M. e.. church. Interment was
In the Leon cemetery. The bereaved
parents have the sympathy of the
entire community, their sorrow be-
ing .added to from the fact that Mrs.
Zika is also very sick with typhoid
fever at the Leon hospital.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1914-08-27
John k. Baker.

John K. Baker was born in Decatur
county Iowa, Woodland township
August 5, 1867. He grew to man
hood here and when seventeen years
of age he attended college at Omaha
taking three years course as min
ing engineer. On completing his
special course he went to Colorado
and engaged in mining for six years
He then went to Phoenix, Ariz,
where he lived till his death. He was
successful miner owning interests
in several western mines. He died
in the hospital at Phoenix of ap-
pendicitis August 9, 1914. His body
was sent to Garden Grove arriving
there Friday evening. The funeral
services were held at the Beavers
cemetery in Woodland township, just
across the road east of the old Baker
homestead where his brother Poke
Baker now lives. The services were
conducted by Rev. j. G. Duling of
Garden Grove. A large gathering of
his old friends and relatives were
He leaves two brothers, r.
H. Baker of Oklahoma, and Poke
Baker of Woodland township and
one sister, Mrs. Hall Of Nebraska.
.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1914-08-27
Mrs. Henry J. Vogt.

Mary Ann Berry, daughter of John
and Lydia Ann Berry, was born at
Georgetown, Brown county, Ohio,
Nov. 10, 1881, died at her home in
Leon, Iowa, August 10, 1914, aged
80 years and months.
Her childhood days were spent in
Brown county, and later her parents
moved to Cincinnati, Ohio, and from
there to Newtown, Ohio, where she
was united in marriage to Mr.. John
Henry Jobst-Vogt on Dec. II, 1856.
Immediately after their marriage
Iowa, to make home on farm in
| Woodland township, where they
liveo until 1877, when they moved to
Leon, and she had resided in this
city for 81 years. To their union
were born five children, one daugh-
ter, Lydia Maria dying in infancy,
the surviving children being Mrs.
Louisa Chambers, Miss Henrietta
Vogt, Harry j. Vogt and Mrs. Char
lotte Bowsher, all of Leon. Her
husband passed away four years ago.
Besides the children who are left
to mourn her going, she leaves one
surviving sister, Mrs. Maria Holiday,
of Leon, and many dear old friends
who share in their sorrow.
Mrs. Vogt was baptized into the
M. E. church at Armstrong chapel,
in Hamilton county, Ohio, and was
an active member until she removed
to Iowa. There being no church of
that denomination here at that time,
she investigated Spiritualism and be-
came convinced of spirit communion
and remained a firm believer in the
faith until her spirit departed her
body.
Mrs. Vogt was one of the pioneers
of Decatur county, endured the pri-
vations of pioneer life and assisted
her husband in making home and
raising their family in what then
was wild wilderness She was
noble and self-sacrificing woman,
who enjoyed the esteem and friend
ship of large circle of dear friends.
Funeral services were held at the
family residence on Thursday after
noon at $3.50 o'clock, conducted by
Rev. j. F.. Boyd, pastor of the M. E.
church of Glidden, Iowa, who became
great friend of the family during
the years he was pastor of the Leon
NJ. E. church. The floral offerings
we're many and beautiful. Interment
was in the Leon cemetery by the side
of her husband.