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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-04-18
THE MEA THEIR FORECAST
GIENHRAIl.

The western disturbance. has moved slowly eastward. during the last 24 hours and forms a long trough of low ' pressure extending from Missouri E snortnward to5 Minresota. It has caused unsettled weather with show CTS and thuT1d lbetween the. Rocky mountains and the Mississippi river Pleasant weather has prevailed to the coast The western disturb anee will move eastward and prob ! ably pass out the St Lawrence valley t Sunday afternoon or night The tenn l perat1re has risen during the last @24 ]. hours in the central districts and is now considerably above the normal
 NEW HAVEN
 Forecast Fair followed by ircreas- ing cioudiness late tonight Sunday Erobably showers. continued mild tem-
 sTATE. | Fair tonight, warmer dn the inte- rfor. Sunday increasing c1oudiness, moderate to fresh south winds
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 Aufomobile drivers should light their lamps at :o7 o'clock tonight
 Sszn sets today 6:sz P. m. High water 6.4A D .na. Moon rises .s. 2:1s a. m. :. Low water -.... 12:O5 2. m. pr. M. J. Rowe has removed his of sace from 147s Main street to 52d State Etreet corner Myrtle avenue Adv.
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 Montreal ZThe siafpwreeked crew of the safhte Anne. a French fishing bark lost about 100 miles cast of the Grand Banks were picked up fy tfl8 ntsamshz1 Minneso
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-04-18

Dr. M. J Rowe has removed his of nee from l 47s Main street to 521 State Etreet, corner Myrtle Adv.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-04-18

Farr1ner want Ads. one cent word
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-04-18
sTATE

rfor. Sunday increasing cloudinese, moderate to2fresh south winds.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-04-18

Automatic drivers should ight their IarnpH at 7s07 o'clock tonight
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-04-18
NEW HAVEN :.

Forecast. Fair followed by increas- ing cioudinese late tonight Sunday 4robably showers, continued mild tenn perature
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1914-08-18

gent and they can have the best at
tentiOn Of the farmer or dairy man.
The disadvantages of winter feeding
are more than offset by hot wea eher
and annoyance from flies. The fall
calf is Weaned in the spring and can
be put on grass without further at
tention, while the spring calf goes on
dry feed when weaned. For the first
three months it does not matter mate
rally whether calves are eating hay
or pasture, but the second six months
tney will do better on grass than any
ether ration. Ordinarily the COW
which calves in thief all will produce
greater yield during the year as the
summer grass stimulates secretion
during the latter part Of laCtation.
The calf's quarters should not be
allowed to accumulate a lot of damp
dirty materials as this is almost sure
to result in sickness and bad results
The bedding should be abundant and
changed often. In order that the
pens or stalls be kept clean they
should be in the choicest part of the
barn where sunshine and light are
abundant In summer they should
have access to q pasture where there
is plenty Of shade.
Where valuable calves are raised it
is advisable to have a separate pen
for each animal. Calves should be
fed in a stanchion. The most com
mon trouble in calf raising is sCOurs,
or Indigestion. This is brought on by
overlooking, feeding sour Or old milk.
cold milk, and dirty pals. trOughs or
stalls. Success depends largely upon
the ability of the feeder to prevent
scours 1t is easier to prevent scours
than it is to cure them. By watching
the small points and keeping condi-
tions right, success will take the place
of failure.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1914-08-18
RAISING THE CALVES PROPERLY
BY G. II. ECkLES.

The success of the dairy farmer
depends to no slight extent upon the
careful rearing Of the calves. This is
especially true since dairy cows have
reached their present high market
price. Most farmers begin with ordi-
nary cows or the best they can get
close at home. AS a rule this is the
best plan to follow. The development
of a high class herd from these Will
depend largely upon three things:
/. The careful selection OF indl-
vidual cows.
.. The use Of pure bred sire.
? The careful raising Of the helfer
calves from the best cows.
The COW should be in good hesh
at calving time for the best results
in milk. She should be dry SIX weeks.
During the pasturing season there Is
not better plae than to leave her III
the pasture of course, under opse'
yation. until the calf IS born
The dairy calf is ordinarily Talseo
Nv hand since the milk Of the DAIRY
coa is usually worth - muct, more
than the calf that i! requires the 1irs'
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1914-08-18

consideration. 1t is a well-estah hlished
fact that calf raised on skim milk
IS as good as one nursed by its mother
In localities familiar with dairying
this IS we'll understood, but in other
places is virtually unknown, and a
strong prejudice exists against fet d.
ing sklm-milk on account Of the n
healthy and undersiZed calves that
have been raised in this way Such
calves are the victims of ignorance or
CareleSsness The skim-p1iI5 calf
properly raised differs little. il any.
in size. quality, thrift, and value from
the same animal when raised by the
COW. The poor results which have
so often followed the feeding OF skim
milk have been due to the faulty
methods, and not because the cream
which has been taken out is of SO
much Importance to the calf Skim
milk does not differ from whole milk
except in butter fat content Where
whole milk is used the problem is to
raise the calf by using as little milk
AS possible. 1t is impoCtant that the
calf be fed milk while it is young, but
where milk is scarce or expensive they
may be raised from three months on
with substitutes.
While the question as to whether
calves should be dropped in the fall
or spring may be added by special
conditions, on the whole, fall calves
have superior advantages. They come
at such a time that work is not ur-
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1914-08-18
CAUSE OF SOIL ACIDTTY.
By A. WhitSOn.)

Acid is produced in soils as the
patural result of the decay OF orga mic
matter Unless there is sufficient lime
present in the soil to neutralize the
acid as it forms, it will accumulate ted
and produce an acid soil. The lack of
lime In the soil may then be cOnsid-
cred the real cause OF the acidity
which develops. This lack of lime in
some soils is brought about by leach
ing, by cropping. and by the absence
of lime in the rock from which the
soil was formed.
Practically all the loss of lime from
the soil is caused by teaching. In the
formation of soil from rocks, the soil
always acquires lime. Whenever the
rainfall is sufficient, the lime is gen
orally washed out Of the soil into
streams and away to the ocean. Lime
then, does not accumulate in soils in
humid areas, but in regions Of little
rainfall it does collect and SO is pres
ent to neutralize any acidity which
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1914-08-18
FARM NE WS

eNpeis pollen and anthers together
without difficulty.
1t is absolutely necessary to ad6pt
some method of killing the pollen
grains left after one pollination before
proceeding to the next plant. Simple
WaShlng OF the hands in alcohol is
SUFFICIENT to insure the killing of all
the pollen grains that may adhere to
them.
Polllnation of corn by the use of
camePs-hair brush is slow and te-
dlous, it is difficult to reach all of the
silks rapidly and satisfactorily. and
the surfaces of the silks have to be
continually touched. Pollination by
simply shaking or pouring the pollen
from the sack upon the silks is waste
ful, the pollen cannot be directed at
will and it is impossible to reach all
OF the silks with certainty Aside
from the ease with which sterilization
can be effected, the blower method is
decidedly superior to any other meth
od known to the writer of artificially
polllnat1ng corn, in that the pollen
is much more economically and eff
fectively used.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1914-08-18
PRESERVATION OF
MANURE.
POULTRY
By r. PEARL.

One of the most valuable byprod-
ucts Of any livestock industry is the
manure. It's proper care and use IS
one Of the Distinguishing features of
a successful stock farm. The high nit
rogen content Of poultry droppingS
make them in certain respects the
most valuable of farm manures.
Poultry manure contains more nit
rosen than any other farm manure
because in birds the excreuon of the
kidneys is voided in solid form turlc
acid) with the undigested portions
of the food. This form of nitrogen
is easily available to plants. Unfor-
tunately. however, it is not stable.
Putrifa active processes easily change
it TO ammonia compounds, and unless
special care is taken Of the droppings
one-third to one-half Of the nitrogen
passes off as ammonia gas.
The mechanical condition Of poultry
manure is poor 1t is apt TO be sticky
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1914-08-18

lination To obviate these difficulties
the following method has been de-
vised by the writer and has been used
with success. The simplicity of the
method and it's complete effectiveness
seem to justify description.
The tassel is covered while still
immature, and before the antlerS have
protruded, with a ten-pound manila
paper sack, such as is commonly used
in grocery stores. The mouth Of this
sack is securely gathered around the
stalk beneath the tassel and pinned
with a rather stout long pin. Ordi-
nary pins are too small. The ear is
likewise covered with q similar sack,
which is drawn tightly over the top
of the ear, folded around the stalk on
the opposite side and the folds pinned.
The sacking of the ear must be done
before the silks have begun in the
least to protrude from the husks.
otherwise pollination of the protrud-
ing silks from vagrant pollen is al
most certain to occur.
When the silks have grown to a
length Of five or six inches within the
sack, the ear is usually in the best
condition for pollination, since by
that time most of the silks have
grown out The first silks to appear
are those from the basal kernels, and
SO on progressively outward, the tip
silks being the last to develop. In
natural wind pollination of corn, the
pollen is blowing about the field for
period of a week or ten days, during
which time the drifting pollen falls
on the successive silks as they appear
III artificial pollination, if but single
application of the pollen is made,
naturally only those silks will be pol
hnated which happen to be developed
and receptive at the time. The con-
sequence is ''nubbin" ear. For this
reason, the same ear is usually gone
over by the pollinator two or three
tines, in order to secure the success
~ pollination of the greatest pos
s!ole number of silks.
ln the method devised by the
writer, it is believed that greater
number Of silks can be reached in one
pollination, and that the danger of
contamination from foreign pollen is
practically eliminated. The pollen is
applied to the silks by means of a
common insect powder gun or
stflng blower.
The blower is filed with anthers
ana pollen from the sack taken from
tne tassel the latter being bent over
ana raped sharply to secure the
shaking off of the loose anthers and
poilen. In the sack the pollen is, OF
course, mixed with the mass of empty
%,hlhers from which it has been shed
10 special care. however. need be
I'heh to get the pollen separated from
.iiF ohthers. by having the nose OF
~ ploWer cut down to a length OF
"ti' an inch, any anthers which may
'''uce TO clog the nozzle can eaSil!
-, puShed out with pin. AS a mat
~ 'act Tor the most part the blast
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1914-08-18

gable.
dust. good dry loan or peat So as -
make u well balanced fertilizer. \
mixture of 30 pounds poultry manure.
10 pounds sawdust, 16 pounds acid
phosphate, and pounds of kainit
would carry about 20 per cent nitro
gen. /. ) per cent phosphoric acid, and
z per cent potash, which. used at the
rate Of tons per acre. would furnish
80 pounds nitrogen. lS5 pounds phos-
20 oric acid, and 50 pounds potash
-" The treated droppings should he
we'll sheltered until time TO apply
them to the land. that is, shortly be-
fore ploWine. Any form Of shelter
may be used. For a temporary plant
or Tor Il small farm, a snail wooden
building or bin in larger building
viii suffice. but for q large. perma-
nent poultry plant a cement manure
shed or tank is advisable. The Maine
Station poultry manure shed is So eX-
cellent building that it will be de-
Scribed here. The shed is large
| enough to acccmm odate the droppings
! from 1000 birds for period of one
year, and the droppings collected from
| the range where 5000 chicks are an
| nually reared.
shed are 12x7 ft. It is 5 #. high
at the caves and ft. in. to the
peak Of the roof The droppings are
| thrown in through trap doors in the
roof. and taken out from one end
| which is removable. The other three
walls is removable The other three
walls, the floor and the foundation
| are cement. The gables are board
| and the gable at the plank (remov-
! able) end of the shed is also remov-
| able to give more room when shovel
| ing the manure into carts. 1t is held
| in place by hooks.
| The plates and rafters are of 2x4
| in. timbers Inch boards are used
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1914-08-18
Lining acid soils for growing alfalfa
ard clover is very'prOfitable.

tends to develop through the decay OF
organic matter. AS a rule, therefore,
the soils OF a dry climate are not acid;
in fact, they usually are alkaline. The
soils Of humid climate, on the other
hand, naturally tend to become acid.
It is only where unusual conditions
prevail, such as the existence Of rot
ten limestone rock directly under the
soil, the presence in the soil of lime
stone rock ground up by glacial ac-
ton, or the blowing of soils from a
dry area into an area Of greater rain
fall, that the soils are not acid.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1914-08-18
VOL. C. NO. 81.

When fresh and lumpy when dry
tSed alone II - a one-Sided nitrogen
Gus ierulzer. As usually mA Ana.ed.
one-hatf or more of IT'S nitrogen IL
lost, SO that as ordinarily used il does
not carry so great an excess OF nitro
gen 1t VIII be much more economically
used III connection with manures car
rNlnS phoSphoric acid and potash As
hoth acld phosphate and kainit pre-
vent the loss or nitrogen. II is possible
TO use them in connection with SAW
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1914-08-18
AETIFICIAL POLLINATION OF
CORN.
BY III. l.. Roberts.

In the breeding of corn, some diff
culties are encountered in the tech
pjque of pollination, in respect to the
prevention of contamination of the
silks by foreign pollen. carried on the
hands or instruments of the opera
tor. as he goes from plant to plant
engaged in the work of artificial pol
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1914-08-18

Visitors 1 ON North Carolina in
New York can find copies of The News
and Observer at any Of the Hotaling
news agency stands.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1914-08-18

for roof boards. gables. etc. The roof
IS covered with roofing paper. The
two trap doors are also covered with
this 1cohng. These doors are fl.
4 III. #. 10 in, and fit over a
frame IL the roof. TO which they are
hinged at the top. A wide raised
walk. gradually inclined so the end
Of 1t is only 1 #. in from the caves.
IS vcr! convenient from which to
reach the doors with the baskets OF
urOIrlnSS.
The p"ultryman or farmer who
properly cares for the droppings can
add neat further profit TO his bus
ness For example. the droppings
from 1000 birds. if preserved without
loss, will be worth at least 5000.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1914-08-18

a-CrOS> section Of manure shed,
showing plan of constructions; b-hOr-
iZontat section Of front, showing
pianhs in grooves in the ccrment
walls.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-05-12

quarters on the Kronprinzessin Ce
celie and prepared for their journe!
without making statement Of
granting any interviews.
The trip of the Mexican peace
party from the capital was made ir
the presidential train. A detach
ment of presidential guards, all o.
whom ranked as captains, under
command of Gen. Ramon Corona
President Huerta's chief of staff, &C
companied the commissioners. In
addition there was aboard the train
a more practical guard Of picked
troops.
The train left the capital last
night.
None of the commissioners ap.
peared any too certain regarding the
outcome of the parleys they are tt
inaugurate. How long the confer.
ence would last was something they
could not even guess.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-05-12
DESPERATE
ATTACK MADE
ON TAMP|C0
Hardest Fought Battle Of Revolu-
ton in Progress at Gulf
Port.
PART OF THE TOWN IS AFIRE
Rebels Hurting Shots Into Strong
hold by Blazing Oil Tank
Lights.

Juarez, May 1.-THE most des
perately fought battle of the pres
ent Mexican revolution was fought
last night at Tampico, according t
reports reaching constitutionalis
officers here. 1t is reported some o.
the oil wells and tanks are burning
and that a portion of the town is OF
fire.
All Americans, it is said here
have been taken aboard the U. S
warships but other foreigners arr
scattered throughout the oil wei
district. 1t was this section of the
battlefield that the United State!
government suggested should b.
made a neutral zone.
The constitutionalists generals re
fused to adopt this suggestion.
BY the light of the blazing OF
tanks, fired by stray shots, the reb
ell artillerymen hurled shot aftel
shot from twenty heavy field gun:
into the strongly entrenched posi-
ton held by Gen. Ignacio Morelos
Zaragosa, the federal commander il
the center of the town, sweeping The
breastworks with a hail of shrapne
in an effort to open the way for {
dash by Gen. Pablo Gonzales in
fantry.
For the first time in the fightins
between the men of Huerta an(
Carranza, the constitutionals were
on equal terms with the federals il
the matter of artillery. The TWEEN
| ty French field guns captured b.
General Gonzales at Monterey ant
placed in position before Tampico
have done tremendous execution, tn
French shrapnel bursting with tn
utmost precision in sharp contras
to the homemade shells used by Vii
Ia in his battles about Torreon.
Seven thousand constitutionalists
under Gen. Pedro Gonzales and Luis
Caballero were engaged. Gen. Jesus
Carranza with his brigade was
thought to form a part of the force
attacking Tampico, but it was learn
ed last night that it had been de-
cided that he was needed in the
campaign on Saltillo and the Car
rama brigade was sent back tt
Monterey.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-05-12
From Mondays Daily.)

Ray Seeley, express agent at
Waverly. accompanied by his wife
and Mr.. and Mrs. Mac Meekins,
came overland Saturday and spent
Sunday with the formers mother,
Mrs. L. M. Seeley, and also visited
the Chas. B. Miller and H. S. Bourne
families.
Miss Myrtle Martin, who is now
forelady in the Sherman Laundry at
Fort Dodge. spent Sunday with her
parents in this city.
Mrs. w. F. Long, daughter OF
LATE Meeks of Marshalltown, is in
the city visiting her uncle and aunt,
Mr.. and Mrs. T. Bonebright.
J. B. Trumbauer spent Sunday
near Wilke with the Chas. Harper
family who formerly lived here.
Arthur Maricle of Fort Dodge
spent Saturday and Sunday in the
city visiting at the home of his par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. David Maricle.
Marion Bibler, of Eldora, was
in the city Saturday for brief bus
mess visit.
Guy Hubbell, employed in the
SELF shoe store in DEBORAH, spent
yesterday in this city visiting his
mother, Mrs. j. o. Hubbell.
Mrs. ]. r. Cheyne and baby of
harrisburg are spending today at
the Mrs. c. Cheyne home.
Mrs. N. J. Helund returned to
Council Bluffs Saturday after visit
with her niece, Mrs. Arthur Trean-
or and husband, who reside on Wal
nut street.
Mrs. Elmer Duckett of Fort
Dodge was week end visitor at the
Henry Swift home on the east side.
Mrs. James Lamb and daugh-
ter, Miss Mary Lamb, Mrs. A. Raven
and two little daughters, Mrs. Kath-
ryn I. Hancock and Miss Lucy Mey-
erS, all of Williams, spent Saturday
in this city.
William Wilke was a business
caller in Williams Saturday.
Miss Emma Amundson, who
teaches in the country near Stan
hope, visited at her home in this
city Saturday.
M. J. Butler went to Emmets-
burg today on a weeks business trip.
j. Frank Rebuck returned to
his home in Chicago today after a
several days visit with his friend,
George S. Barner and family.
Mrs. R. A. Bum, Miss Lydia
Reinke, Mrs. C. C. Cooper, Mrs. 3.
Kendrick, all of harrisburg, spent
Saturday here.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-05-12

has arrived in the city to spend the
summer and is at home in rooms at
the S. B. Bair home.
Miss Leila Hughes returned
home today from Melbourne, Iowa,
where she acted as reader in a re-
cital given there last evening.
Mrs. T. G. Foster returned to
her home in Odell, Nebraska, this
morning after a several weeks visit
with her daughter, Mrs. Charles
Quinn, and her son, Milo Foster
Mrs. Foster underwent an operation
in Mercy hospital while here and
has now completely recovered.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-05-12

Mr.. and Mrs. c. F. Strong re-
turned to their home in Des Moines
this afternoon following a several
days visit with the E. Isham family
on west Water street.
H. M. Ware spent Sunday with
his wife and returned today to his
farm near LaPorte, where he is sup
erintending the work.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Howard
and baby son of Iowa Falls spent
the week end with Mrs. Towards
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. j. H. Stahl.
Lawrence Peterson of Jewell
was Sunday visitor at the G. l..
Shryock home, making the trip ov-
erland in his automobile.
&C. D. HELEN came up from Des
Moines Saturday night to join Mrs.
H. on an over Sunday visit with the
latter's parents.
Percy Helmick of Williams
spent a short time here yesterday
with his mother, Mrs. Fannie Hell
mick. Lloyd Helmick, Forest Prater
and Oscar Lillegard returned to Will
liams with him to spend the even
ing.
Adrian Sterling, who is employ
ed in the Foster furniture store,
spent the week end in Eagle Grove.
Miss Lydia Millsap, who is
student in the high school, Sunday
ed with her parents in Williams.
-Cady Anderson and Carl Aims
lie were Sunday visitors in Williams.
Miss Janet Richie of Fort
Dodge was week end guest of Miss
Bessie Counts at the David Eyer
home.
Mr.. and Mrs. S. S. Parkhurst
and Mr.. md Frs. G. O. Barr drove
overland TO MlISl.alltown yesterday
for an all day visit at the Rev. A.
F. Colver home.
Guy MORGAN, Of Cedar Rapids,
a former resident of this city, is in
town today for a short visit with his
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. G. S. MORGAN.
Miss Margaret Laurent return
ed to her home in Eagle Grove this
morning after an over Sunday visit
with her sister, Mrs. G. A. Zirbel,
who is recovering nicely from her
recent operation in Mercy hospital.
&C. Mitchell, of Renwick, return
ed to his home this morning after
short visit at the Geo. Wyckoff
home in this city.
Ed Laurent and family of Vim
cent motored over from Vincent yes
terday for an over Sunday visit at
the T. B. Kearns home.
Mrs. Harvey Davis of Ames was
an over Sunday visitor at the 1. F.
Adams home.
Miss Maude Boyer, who has
been nursing P. Schooner through
his recent illness, returned to her
home in Sioux City this morning.
Mr.. Schooner is now able to be out
and is improving nicely.
Mrs. G. H. McGilligan and son
John, of Ledyard, returned to their
home this morning after a few days
visit with Mrs. McGilligan's mother,
Mrs. c. c. Hall.
r. Elias Smith left this morn
ing on a business trip to Minneapo-
lis and points north.