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Omaha daily bee., 1914-01-18

train for the approaching season.
Harvey Grubb, the dapper youth who
threw third-base fans into commissions
daily last year, is thing of the past, as
far as Omaha is concerned. For Harvey
will embark for the sunny south Of a
Texas league when the call goes out In
the spring. And just to make your mouth
water, Pa says he is to get a perfectly
good player in exchange for Mr.. Grubb,
an event which many sport writer's Of
more or less expert caliber about the
Western circuit we're prone to believe i'm
possible.
Thomas Replaces Justice.
Eddie Justice, who played at shortstop
for two seasons and acted as manager
for a bit during the latter part of last
season when Babb was given permission
to take an extended vacation with the
folks at home, will be compelled to drop
into the background in favor of Thomas,
a youngster from the Wisconsin-Illinois
league, where he burned up the league
by his sensational stops. Thomas. ac-
cording to George Huff a scout of the
first water, is a faster fielder than JUS
tice, who, it must be admitted, is some
fielder, and, better than all, he can hit.
Thomas hit a half dozen degrees below
300 last season, and he hit when hits were
most to be desired. Thus Justice, who is
a weak hitter and not as fast a base
runner and no better fielder than Thomas,
II as good, will not be found at the half
way station next year.
CoyIe to BE Absent.
new left fielder is also due. Who
that will be depends upon the course of
circumstance. Rourke has at present
six prospective outfielders. They are
Coyle, Thomason, Congalton, Bell, Krug
and Payne. All will be in Omaha this
spring to train, with the probable excep-
ton of Coyle. Rourke will trade Coyle
II he can get an infielder, pitcher or a
catcher for him. Even though q trade is
not completed, 1t is not likely that Coyle
will be the left fielder next year. Krug
will be the logical man for the position,
unless Rourke decides to play him at an
infield position, which he does not wish
to do, as Krug is better in the garden
positions than in the infield.
Bell, however. is expected to make a
fight for an outfield job. and in the event
Of his success Krug would probably be
made an infielder.
One More OutfieIder.
Payne is also an outfielder although he
was forced to play in the inf1eld some
last season because of the weak spot at
second. Rourke believes Payne will make
good outfielder as Me is a fair hitter
who can be developed with training and
he is a rafting good base runner.
II Thomasoa and Congalton both jump
to the Feds, and one or two fans in
Omaha have rumors to the effect that
they have received tempting offers from
Federal magnates, Rourke will not be
overly downcast because of his new men.
Rourke has heard nothing from Congal-
ton or Thomson lately, and has not re-
ceived any inkling as to whether they
have been approached by the Feds or not,
Schlitzer, the combination spit ball and
slow ball artist who was purchased late
last year to fill the vacancy made by the
hasty departure of Stevens, will not be
with Omaha next year. Schlitzer will be
traded as soon as possible, but even
Omaha daily bee., 1914-01-18
K0WSKI Is ANXIOUS
TO MEET FOX IN RING

Charlie Kowsk. a 122-pound feather
weight. who has been training under the
tutelage OF Paul Murray. an Omaha box
ing instructor. for the last eight months,
is desirous Of fighting Jimmie Fox, the
California featherweight, who issued a
challenge to any featherweight in the
world through the columns OF The Bee
last week.
Omaha daily bee., 1914-01-18
N00NE WILL ENTERTAIN
THE TOWNSEND BALL TEAM

Thomas Noone. manager of the Town
send Gun company base ball team last
season, viii entertain the members Of
the team at his home next Thursday
evening. The Townsends are not plan
ming On entering the local amateur base
bali field during the coming season.
Omaha daily bee., 1914-01-18
EngIish Defeat welsh.

LONDON. Jan. 1.-THE English fifteen
today defeated the Welsh fifteen, 10 To q
in the first international rugby foot bali
match OF the season. The game was
played at Twickenham on the Thames.
above London, before 1000 spectatora
The Welsh team was eaptained bv q
clergyman. Rev. Albert Davies.
Omaha daily bee., 1914-01-18
Gilmore of the Feds
Has Good Record as
Soldier and as Sport
Nv HARVEY t. WOODRUFF.

James Alexander Gilmore, the fighting president OF
the Federal Base Ball league has been to the 'front.'
before AS veteran of the Spanish war and OF service
in the Philippines he knows military tactics. AS
successful coal dealer and manufacturer he knows
soretbinr of business warfare Therefore he may be
regarded as equipped for the duties OF his present
position in the battle against organized base ball Ger
tanlv none of the Federal outposts have been caught
Omaha daily bee., 1914-01-18
STR0MSBURG DEFEATED
BY YORK HIGH QUINTET

YORK, Neb., Jan. lT.-(special reIe-
gram.)-stromsburg basket ball team was
defeated by York High school last even
ing, "A to S6.
Omaha daily bee., 1914-01-18
sutton Defeats Crete.

CRETE. Neb.. Jan. 17.-(special 1.-THE
Crete High school basket ball team
played hard fought game with the SUIT
ton High school here Friday night, but
lost by q score OF q to II.
Omaha daily bee., 1914-01-18

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Omaha daily bee., 1914-01-18

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

Mealv-bug is hard to get rid OF
hecause IT is so closely crowded INTO
the axils of Ieaf-stems and branches,
ana the surest method of extermina-
tion is to touch each bug with drop
of alcohol-that in the camphor bot
tie being as good as any. If tiny
brush is not at hand, a match stick
win serve the purpose. The drop Of
alcohol is sure death to the bug it
touches, but the infested plant should
be closely watched for a few days
to make sure of any stray specimens
that may have been overlooked.
If all insects worked above ground
it would simplify matters wonder
fully, for. in that case, it would be
possible to see what form the enemy
was in, but very often insects work
underground. and are unsupported
until the plant begins to droop. The
black, or blue, aphis infests the
ground, and for these a strong to-
bacco tea freely applied to the soil
is good. Limewater is good for the
little white worms often found, and.
In fact. almost any of the remedies
used on the tops of plants will be
effective If applied to the soil.
Red spider is one of the worst pests
to contend with in dry atmosphere,
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-07-03
HOW TO CONTEND WITH THE
INSECTS ON HOUSE PLANTS

such as is found in most rooms
where plants are grown on a small
scale. Water is their worst foe.
Plenty of moisture in the air, and
frequent thorough spraying Of the
plants-under side of leaves, particu-
larly-will help TO ward them off. If,
however, they get a good start. fill
a pan or tub. as size of plant makes
necessary, with water as hot as the
hand can be held in it; fix a cloth
over top of soil and around pot to
hold plant in, then reverse the pot
and hold the plant under water a
couple of seconds. Lift out for a
moment, and then immerse it again.
Repeat three or four times. If this
treatment is followed carefully and
faithfully, you will eventually rid
the plants of red spider. And do not
be afraid of immerslng the plant-at
the temperature indicated.
Pyrethrum powder is well-known
insecticide, and is really valuable as
an application for leaf-eating insects,
SO 1t is well to know that the plant
Pyrethrum roseum is a hardy peren-
NAL plant. having handsome, SNOWY
flowers, and may be grown in any
garden. To get the powder. pick the
flowers when full open, dry them
well and keep perfectly dry. When
wanted. powder as finely as possible
By rubbing in the hands, and the re-
sulting powder viii be the genuine
Persian insect powder.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-07-03

each corner of the box and the cover
allowed to rest on them.
The seeds should terminate in two
or three weeks and until they APP
pear, darkness and not much draft,
and moderate moisture are best con-
ditions.
AS soon as the plants are large
enough to transplant, they should be
potted in pots about two inches in
diameter, and given the same sort
Of soil as they we're started in. In
three or four months the plants
should be large enough to reset in
three-inch pots, or perhaps In stilf
larger ones.
They should be kept moist and
given plenty of light all summer ana
autumn, and early in winter the buds
should appear. AS soon as indications
of blooming appear, the plant should
be fed on liquid manure made by
soaking well rotted COW or sneep
manure in water and applied once or
twice a week.
During the summer after primrose
has bloomed freely, it should be given
a partially shaded location out of
doors until autumn begins to get cool,
and it will in that time make a nice
new growth and should bloom hand
somely the following winter, COM
mencing earlier than the first winter.
All the different primulas require
the same treatment. This is the way
experts treat them to secure the best
results
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-07-03
YOU'LL HAVE BETTER CROP
IF APPLES ARE Trimmed

know / had such a heavy setting Of
fruit until August. If / had only
thinned my ten-aere block of Rome
Beauties / would have been richer by
$500, for the larger apples brought
from twenty to forty cents more per
bushel My picking came at a time
when labor was costly and hard to
get. Had there been fewer apples my
picking cost would have been de-
creased and the yield in bushels
would have been about the same"
Statistics from authentic sources
show that thinning increases the per-
centage of apples which grade as
firsts from 10 to So per cent, accord
ing to variety and cultural conditions.
The Ohio experiment station has run
a series of thinning experiments
which show the value of thinning to
the immediate crop in dollars and
cents. One grower averaged So
tree more from thinned than un-
thinned trees. With forty-eight trees
to the acre his increased profits from
thinning amounted to S240 an acre.
This figure takes into account the
cost of thinning, which averaged
forty cents per tree with labor valued
at fifteen cents per hour. More than
so per cent. of the fruit which set was
not to thin? One other advantage of
thinning which should be mentioned
is the saving of many valuable pro-
ducing branches which too often are
broken under the weight of unthinned
fruit. Who of US has not seen an
apple tree worth on the basis of its
income producing power, $780, nearly
ruined by breaking from overload.
While pruning or propping will fire.
quently relieve the burden Of fruit
and lessen somewhat the danger from
breaking, it is a poor substitute for
thinning No amount of pruning will
distribute the fruit evenly on the
branches or eliminate the imperfect
specimens.
Thinning should be done Just as
soon after the fruit is set as it is
possible to distinguish between per-
feet and imperfect individuals. Just
now is the most advantageous time
for thinning, but. if necessary, thin
ming may be extended into the middle
of the month Later thinning will not
accomplish the principal purpose for
which thinning is done, namely, to
increase the size of the fruit and to
conserve the bearing energy for the
following season: but it will, Of
course, prevent to some degree the
breaking of limbs under too heavy
loads. Thin so that mature apples
will be from six to eight inches apart.
This distance will permit of perfee-
ton of development. without over
taxing the tree. Thin only by hand
pieking-no mechanical device has yet
been found which has judgment and
brains.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-07-03

The practise of thinning fruit is as
logical as that of thinning corn.
What good corn grower will allow an
overstand of stalks in the hills to
menace his crop? Natures prodigal-
ity provides we'll for reproduction, but
not for mans pecuniary profits, hence
artificial methods must be employed
to make nature obey mans demands
We demand annual crops of good
sized apples, but in order to get them
we must not allow the trees TO carry
In some seasons burdens so heavy as
to exhaust them for the succeeding
wears work. A tree can bring to the
number of apples. All above this
number are surplus or weed apples"
and should be dealt with accordingly.
Profitable apple growing demands
thinning now, when years ago 1t dld
not. The "June-drop," due largely 10
insect and fungous infestation and to
imperfect pollination, was formerly
looked forward to, and depended upon
10 remove some of the surplus apples.
However, when the codling moth,
curcuno and fungus troubles in
creased so rapidly that too many
apples dropped in June, or were rem
dered unfit for market later, means
had TO be devised to control these
pests, but also causes an over-abun-
dant setting of fruit. Therefore,
new problem has been brought about,
and one which is compelling more at
tention each year as the value OF
thinning fruit becomes more appar-
ent.
All fruit trees are subject to fer
tile and barren years. Some years an
exceedingly heavy setting OF trult
will come to maturity. These over
abundant crops usually prevent the
formation of fruit buds to make
crop for the following year. Annual
hearing of profitable crops is the end
every fruit grower wishes to attain
and consistent thinning will do more
than anything else to bring this
about. OF course. there are some
varieties which seem to have ten
dencv to bear every other year, but
no one knows yet that thinning VIII
not correct this tendency. The value
Of thinning, then, as a cheap lnsur-
ance for future crops is evident. Inc
current seasons crops show hand-
some returns, however, for the time
and money expended in thinning.
The cost of picking will be lessened
considerably by thinning. A man can
remove four apples at the proper sea-
son for thinning in the same time ne
could pick a mature apple, and place
n with proper care, in the picking
basket. The saving in this one respect
is vouehed for by one of the best
known growers in this State. who Just
after picking time last year, made
the following statement: i did not
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-07-03
Time of Planting Apples.

In putting out an apple orchard
would you advise spring or fall plant
ing? Z. M.
Newark.
Fall planting under ordinary condi-
lions, any day after the tree has COM
pleted its growth until the ground
freezes. Every day after the ground
is fit to work in the spring is not quite
as good as the day before. The roots
of the tree will begin to callous over
even in the fall The tree will be
much more firm in the spring. sell
Ting with the earth, than would pc
possible to have it with spring set
fling. II is also ready to grow the
very first moment that vegetation
starts. Most spring planted trees are
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-07-03

may be nodded or poured into re-
cesses not readily accessible when
another material is used. Timber
supports may be renewed without
lacking up the building beyond its
original elevation
For example, let it be assumed that
a building is resting upon wooden or
timber supports which have decayed
at the ground level which always oc-
ours when timber is subjected to al
ternate wetting and drying. 1t is an
exceedingly simple matter to remedy
a situation of this kind with con-
crete. One has merely to support the
bnilding with temporary struts, which
should be placed near to the post to
be removed. The old post should then
be sawed off entirely above the rot
ten part. the suspended part consist
ing of sound timber. Directly under
this suspended post dig hole two
feet deep and slightly larger than
the post itself. Fill the hole with a
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-07-03

Now is the time to sow the seed of
the several kinds of winter and spring
blooming primroses. The plants will
make a nice growth during the season
and make handsome winter bloom
ers, which may be kept for several
years If treated rightly.
Secure a box at least four inches in
depth, and not too large to be handled
easily. Procure some light, rich earth
such as woods earth or leaf mold,
with a very light sprinkling of sand
we'll mixed with the earth.
Sift all coarse earth or bits OF stone
out of the soil you use on the surface
of the box of soil. Press down level
and firm with something solid, such as
a. brick and then mark out very shall
low burrows, just distinct enough to
be seen. Place the seeds of the pr-s1-
rose in this, using great care not to
drop nearer than every half inch.
Have some sifted soil of the same
texture and carefully sprinkle this
over the seeds until they are covered
with not more-than one-sixteenth or
an inch of earth. Less will suffice,
but it is difficult to place such a small
quantity on the surface
Moisten the earth but do not soak
1t. Keep in a temperature not under
sixty or over seventy degrees, un-
less it be a little warmer for a short
time during the day. Keep the box
covered with board raised slightly
above the edge of the box. This is
easy If short sticks are laid across
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-07-03

sawed-off post is imbedded about a
half inch in the concrete. Proceed as
above with each support, leaving the
boxes or forms in place for one week,
and after two weeks the struts used
as a temporary support for the build
ing may be removed. The concrete
should be mixed thoroughly, wet and
tamped or puddled with a stick while
being placed.
In the case of large buildings ele-
waited quite a distance above the
ground, the new support or founda-
ton may be made larger at the bot
tom than at the top by sloping ono
side of the box form as shown In
figure l.
To Replace "A Continuous Foundation
With Concrete.
This can be done by the farmer with
the help of his farm hands even
where buildings are quite large and
the foundation is of continuous tupe,
requiring lacking up of the struct
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-07-03

facilitate the placing Of the first lay
ers of concrete the top board OF the
forms may be left off until ready to
place the last of the concrete This
last batch should be very wet The
concrete should be tamped until it
comes up flush TO the bottom Of the
sill and to the entire width Of the
wall
Make certain that a space is left in
the concrete wall under and on the
sides Of the underpinning support 50
that the building may be lowered
onto the new foundation and the tim
Der removed This opening. of course,
must be slightly iafger than the IN
derpinning support The building
should not be lowered until the
Foundation has been in place two
weeks, and after this is done the
openings occupied by the underpin-
ming may be filled with concrete
Figure two shows how the forms
should be constructed
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-07-03

ure. At necessary points remove
few heavy stones or bricks, as the
case may be, and insert short pieces
of heavy timber to wedge up the
building The building should be care
fully raised by this means until en-
tirely free from all foundation. Then
remove all the old foundation and
set in place the forms for the con-
crete. In the case of small buildings
it is usually feasible to raise them
high enough to allow working room,
in which case the form may be filled
right up to the top with concrete. The
concrete should be wet mixture con-
sisting of one part Portland cement,
two parts sand and four parts stone.
Should the building be too large and
heavy TO be raised to a height that
will give head room, merely make the
foundations three inches wider than
the sill. Then when the forms are
carried to the desired height the con
crete may be inserted through this
extra space of three inches. To
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-07-03

desirable that the grasses should
grow tail as well as thick and ma
tnre at practically the same time
What to use viii be determined some.
what by the character Of the soil and
whether 1t is to continue for more
than one year. If for only a year.
clover, timothy and redtop in the pro-
portion Of six quarts of clover two
Of which shall be aisIke), four quarts
OF timothy and two OF redtop viii
make very desirable seeding II
for a meadow 10 stand several years
for marketable hay, then from eight
to twelve quarts Of timothy, two or
three Of redtop and about two Of al
sike
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-07-03

mixture Of concrete consisting of one
part Portland cement, two parts sand
and four parts stone. On top of this
place a box with open ends, its in
side measurement conforming TO the
dimensions of the hole. This box
should be made and ready to use be-
fore any concrete is mixed or placed.
Its length should be sufficient to
reach from the ground to a few inches
above the bottom of the sawed sup
port. When in position fill 1t with
concrete until the bottom of the
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-07-03
REPAIRING FARM BUILDING SUPPORTS with CONCRETE

A common source of annoyance
and expense on the farm is the decay
or giving away of building supports
and foundations. When this occurs
it is considerable trouble to replace
these with new timber or ordinary
masonry. 1t frequently happens that
building is in first-class condition,
while its supports have disintegrated
or collapsed. For making repairs of
this character concrete surpasses any
other material This is due to the
fact that It is a plastic substance. and
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-07-03

What Is the best kind Of turnips
for cOws2 L. A. NJ.
Short Hills.
Mangels and sugar beets are better
for cattle than turnips. but the latter
can be grown more eheaply. The
Swedish turnip is better than the or
binary strap leaf, but frequently the
latter can be grown in the corn at
slight cost. They should not be fed
in large quantities just before milk
ing.
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for full
to only nesdo
and av) II
Newark y. j.
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Would you advise the use of a drop
ping board in a henhouse? J. B.
Newark.
A dropping board should be used il
the platform will not be over four
feet wide Under such conditions, its
use really enlarges the floor space of
the house, and makes 1t possible to
keep more hens within the same area.
When the dropping platform would
necessarily be wider than four feet,
it Is a question whether or not the
board should be used. because its
use means that a bird on the perch
or at the back of the dropping plat
form can be caught only with diff
Guilty. Furthermore. the wide plat
form in a way restricts the amount
of circulation of air among the fowls
while perching, especially during the
hot summer weather. In such a case
the platform should be at consid-
cradle distance below the perches,
which would bring II too close TO the
floor of the pen, making the space
underneath dark. where fowls might
Law
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-07-03
Poultrr Fattening RATION.

What is the best food to give young
fattening chickens, and how should
it be fed2 e. B. 9.
Newark
If the stock is young, the chicks
should be gradually accustomed to
the fattening ration. If moist food
induces looseness of the bowels, give
one meal a day Of grain; two parts
Cby weight of cracked corn, one part
of whole wheat is good mixture
The following fattening ration has
been used successfully: Equal parts
OF corn meal, buckwheat middlings
and oat flour and ten per cent. beef
scrap. This is mixed with sour milk
-buttermilk preferred-to the con-
sistency of batter, and allowed to
stand twelve hours before feeding.
Give all they will eat twice daily with
no other food. Keep plenty OF water
before them