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The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1914-01-09
Ten Ears of Corn From the Same
Field, illustrating the Uniformity
in All Desirable Characters Attain
ed by Careful Seed Selection.

is responsible in great measure for the
present low average yield of most Of
our crops.
In the case of corn, this variability
of plants is particularly striking. A
large majority of the plants produce
ears of small size, irregular in shape.
and light weight, which are undesir-
able. Many of the stalks are barren.
Only small proportion of the plants
produce the maximum size and weight
of ear. If every kernel produced a
uniform plant and the plants bore uni
form ears weighing one pound each,
the average yield per acre would be
about 1868 pounds, or about 155 BUSH
els of shelled corn per acre. The
fact that the average yield throughout
the corn belt is less than 40 bushels
per acre is striking evidence that only
a small proportion Of the plants bear
ears Of the maximum weight.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1914-01-09
GILMAN AND VICINITY.

Mrs. H. Stueber is visiting with rela-
tlves in Milwaukee.
Miss Ruth Manning returned to her
home in Oconto Monday.
Mr.. William Stueber of Horizon and
his brother Herman of Juneau visited
relatives here on Saturday and Sunday.
Rev. Grath of Calgary, Can, has taken
charge of the Lutheran Zion church
here. Rev. E. A. L. Treu, the former
pastor, has taken charge of large con-
gregation at GAINESVILLE, Wis.
Town Treasurer Alois Metzger is col
lecting taxes at the Farmers Bank this
week. He is being assisted by Town
Clerk VIM. Caughlin.
Klatt G Stueber received carload of
flour and bran this week.
The Clyman Fire Insurance company
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1914-01-09
Give Fruit to Mayor of London.

An ancient city privilege was wit
messed at London a few days ago,
when the lord mayor, Sir David Bur
nett. was presented by the printers
with fine collection Of luscious fruit
The gift marked the continuance of q
custom which has existed for many
years and is q survival of the days
when the lord mayor was entitled to
sample all the fruit that came into
the city. All the fruit presented re-
Gently was grown In England, and
most Of it came from Kent. Perfectly
shaped pineapples. velvety peaches,
apples, pears and melons, and, indeed,
almost every variety Of fruit England
can produce were to be seen In the
overhowing cornucopia and three
large baskets, decorated with carna-
tons and blue silk ribbon in which
the gift was contained.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1914-01-09
Ten Ears of Corn From the Same
Field, Showing Great Variability In
Type Resulting From Failure to Sc
lect Seed Properly.

in production due to the use of i'm
proved seed results in additional
profit.
During the past 10 or Is years there
has been great awakening Of inter
est in the subject of seed selection and
breeding as applied to our great gen.
eral farm crops, especially corn, cot
ton, tobacco, wheat, oats and other
crops of wide distribution and cultiva-
ton. One reason for this awakening
is that the land on which these crops
are grown has increased in value to a
very marked extent and it is neceS-
sary to increase the production per
acre and improve the quality of the
crops in order to make farming profit
able. In high priced land it is neces-
sary to grow more productive crops
than formerly if one is to make rea-
sonable profit on the present invest
ment.
Another reason for the awakened
interest in seed selection and breed
ing lies in the fact that in the Sec
tons where crops have been grown
for a considerable time the varieties
produced on these lands year after
year, where no seed selection or
breeding has been practiced, have
tended to run out and become I'M
profitable. In addition to the running
out of varieties under conditions Of
continuous propagation without breed
ing, dungeons diseases and insect enc
mics, frequently develop to such an
extent that, unless resistant or i'm
mune varieties are secured by seed
selection and breeding, the growing Of
these crops is either carried on with
small return to the growers or has
to be abandoned.
The most important field for the
breeders work is in the Improvement
of the established varieties Of crops
by the production of strains approx
mating more uniformity to the best
types of these varieties. This lack Of
uniformity in high productive capacity
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1914-01-09
Feed for Colts.

After the colt has been weaned he
should be supplied with all the good
clover hay he will eat, being allowed
to feed off the ground. A liberal sup
ply of chopped oats should form part
Of the ration, and it may be made more
palatable and digestible by pouring
boiling water over them and allowing
them to stand in closed vessel few
hours before feeding.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1914-01-09
TEETH AND WISDOM.

IT shall be dreadfully stupid now"
said the wife, who had just returned
from the dentists.
why SO, my dear?" asked her hus-
band.
Il have had all my wisdom teeth
pulled out" she replied.
"Of course, my love-" said her hus-
band, with the best intention in the
world, you know it is nothing but g
superstitious idea that wisdom teeth
have anything to do with wisdom. If
you were to have every tooth in your
head drawn it couldn't make you any
more stupid, you know"
He succeeded after while in
smoothing matters out, but it was a
narrow escape.-Philadelp Ledger.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1914-01-09
TRUTH lRUSHEDTO EARTH

It's queer" said the little stenog-
rapher, but men haven't the least In
stinct of honor That Is true, at least,
so far as this Office force Is concerned.
I mean the men aren't truthful"
Excepting bookkeepers," supple
mented the bookkeeper.
"Oh, yes, / didn't include book
keepers-or office boys or clerks.
They don't count one way or the
other. l had reference to Mr.. Gray
and his type.
mr.. Gray had long-distance tele-
phone call from New York today. |
was sitting waiting for him, so over
heard what he said. The man at the
other end was mad about something
and Mr.. Gray wac trying to pacify
him.
You know he said to the man In
New York, how clerical errors will
creep into letters and get overlooked.
I'm sorry I didn't read over that let
ter more carefully. I'll see that 1t
doesn't happen again!
well, | was trembling In my
shoes, thinking 1t was some big mis-
take I'd made in writing letter, but
when Mr. Gray hung up the receiver
he smiled at me.
MY he said, That man has a
bad disposition. / promised to meet
him In New York last night and /
forgot it entirely. But I made him
think 1t was only a typographical
error in the date l gave him In my
letter-so it'll be all right for me to
meet him next week And he never
once thought about his having put the
blame for his mistake on my innocent
shouldersi
But I'm not the only one. There's
poor Mr. Elliot. That man worked
nights for two solid weeks getting
that new card index system into
shape, and when he got it finished
he was as proud OF It as a peacock.
/ didn't blame him a bit--for you
know what really good thing that
new index system is going to be.
'Dut Mr.. Gray, who fully appreci-
ates the worth of 1t. didn't hesitate
to tell the president, right in my
very presence, that he'd had that lit
tie system in mind for some time
and with Elliot's help he'd got 1t up.
Talked just as though Mr.. Elliot had
done the rough work under his super
vision, when. in fact, Mr.. Elliot was
the whole show from beginning to
end! Actually 1t made me angry.
Then today Mr.. Gray deliberately
told Billy to take a letter down to
the printers and to wait for an an
swer. But when Billy didn't get back
until five o'clock and 1t was time for
him to go home Mr.. Gray wanted an
other errand run-so what did he do
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1914-01-09
"Had Long-Distance Telephone Call"


but say that he had not told Billy to
waste all the afternoon at the print
er's. and, therefore, Billy would have
to run that other errand before he
left! And poor Billy didn't dare say
anything"
But what's your own specific par
ticular trouble today that calls forth
all these narrowing "reminiscences"
asked the bookkeeper.
'Weil'-the little stenographer
smiled in spite et herself-"since
you're SO anxious to hear I'll skip
the other oftenses on my list and pro-
coed to the gravest of the lot.
Here I've been sitting over my
typewrttiRg machine for hours Great
ing nice form letter that will make
our customers sit up and take notice.
1t hits just the right angle between
politeness and friendliness. It is very
respectful, and yet 1t doesn't hesitate
to say In good, clear English that we
know hot more absut our line than
any one else does-and that we are
merely waiting for a chance to impart
our knowledge to others.
I'm not ashamed to acknowledge
1t Is the best form letter that has been
put together In this office In q long
whilel
We'll, what do you think? Mr..
Gray, after examining it-and telling
me to send 1t out to our best custom
ers-kept a copy on his desk, and
when our publicity specialist came in
he handed it to the specialist, saying:
What do you think of this letter I'm
getting out?' with emphasis on the
IT, I'd like to-"
Yes, why don't you punch his
head?" sympathized the bookkeeper-
Chicago Daily News
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1914-01-09
FOR FROST BITES and CHAP
PED SKIN

For frost bitten ears, fingers and toes;
chapped hands and lips. chilblains, cold
sores, red and rough skins, there is moth
ing to eqnal Bucklen's Arnica Salve.
Stops the pain at once and heals quickly.
In every home there should be box
handy all the time. Best remedy for all
skin diseases, itching eczema, letter,
piles, etc. 25c. All druggists or by mail
H. <. BUCKLEN & co, PHILADELPHIA
or ST. LOUIS.-Adv.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1914-01-09
Apples Nipped by Frost.

Apples nipped on the trees by early
frosts may be saved by spraying with
cold water to draw out the frost. This
is the conclusion of DR.. S. J. Hunter,
professor Of entomology of the Univer-
ity of Kansas and state entomologist
for that state, who conducted several
experiments this fall in the experiment
tai orchards Of the university. If the
water is applied before the apples be-
gin to thaw, he says, the bloom of the
apple is brought back and it is left
in perfect condition.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1914-01-09
Dairyinu Is Differen ut.

Dairying is different from what it
used to be 20 years ago. Today we
sell the butter fat and keep the skim
milk on the farm and we get milk
check which is real cash every week
or every month. In the earlier days
we used to skim the milk, churn the
butter, take it to town and bring home
anything the merchant would let US
have in exchange.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1914-01-09
Irish Diplomacy.

A number of offenders had been dis
posed of by the magistrate, when
there was brought before him son
of the old sod.
"Phwat name?" snapped the magis-
trate, as he looked at the prisoner.
Patrick Casey, sor."
"Hov We ever been befure me be-
fure?"
No, your honor-r. DIVE seen but
wan face that looked like yourn, an
thot was the picture Of an Oirish
king"
"Discharged!" announced his honor.
Gall the next case!"-Harper's Maya
zine.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1914-01-09
Overhead IRRIGATION.

OF 164 users of overhead Irrigation
in New York state, 67 are located on
Long Island, according to II. B. Full
lerton, in the Long Island Agronomisf.
He adds: ''The majority of them are
what careless folks call foreigners,
which boiled down means that these
folks have only lived in the United
States part OF one generation, instead
of two or three"
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1914-01-09
IMPORTANCE OF SEEDS
No One Subject of Greater In.
tereSt to Farmer.
One Reason for General Awakening Is
That Land Has Increased In Value
to Marked Extent-Uniform-
ity of Much Value.
(By A. D. SHAMEL.)

10y "A. ID. SHAME1-J
There is no one subject related to
farming of greater interest and i'm
porta-ce to the farmer than the i'm
provement of his general crops by
seed selection and breeding. The
study of these plants from the breed
ing standpoint is not only intensely
interesting but it also usually results
in awakening a keener interest in all
phases of crop production, from the
preparation Of the soil for the seed
bed and the cultivation Of the growing
plants to the marketing of the prod
ucts. This subject is of vital impor-
lance, commercially, from the fact
that 1t usually costs no more to grow
improved varieties of farm crops than
unimproved sorts, while the increase
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1914-01-09
Hints Lost on Him.

Hints Lost on Him.
II always did dislike men who have
no ear for music" said one girl, land
now l dislike them more than ever
Charley Nevergo called to see me yes
terday evening. At eleven o'clock
went to the piano."
"And played Home, Sweet Homer?
said the other girl
Eyes. First l played it as a ballad
He didn't move. Then l played it as
a waltz, polka and then a ragtime. u
"And what did he dor
He said. Gracious, Miss Jones
what jolly lot of tunes you know!
And all . different"
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1914-01-09
WATERING CAN

verted and placed outside of the coop,
where only the chicks can reach it, as
the hen is liable to turn it over I'M
less it is larger than the ordinary can.
1t could probably be placed near
enough to the hen so that she could
just reach it to drink out Of 1t.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1914-01-09
IF They Had Lived.

On one occasion a census clerk, in
scanning one of the forms to see that
it had been properly filled up, noticed
the figures 100 and 112 under the
heading Age of Father if Living"
and Age of Mother, if Living"
But your parents were never so
old. were they?" queried the astonish-
ed clerk.
No. was the reply, "but they
would ha' bin, If living
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1914-01-09
Carefully Exclaimed.

You advertise no mosquitoes,
said the summer boarder, as he slap
ped his cheek.
YES" replied Farmer Corntossel;
I'VE put that in the same as some
hotels say no dogs meanin' that they
will not be wanted"
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1914-01-09
Tempered Coincidence.

Neighbor-And hows yer guild man
this mornin', Mrs. Tamson?
Mrs Tamson-He deed last NIGHT.
& Neighbor-I'm real sorry to hear
that. Yell no remember if he hap
pened to say onything about a pot Of
green paint before he slippet awa?-
Punch
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1914-01-09
The Office Bow.

"Mr. Lane called again this morn
ing, sir" said the new office boy, as
his employer entered.
VERY we'll. Did you tell him I'd
gone to Europe, as l directed?"
yes, sir. I said you'd started this
morning"
THAT was right, sonnie. And what
did he say?"
He wanted to know when you'd be
back, sir, and / said after lunch"
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1914-01-09
Canned HONEYMOON.

Marcella-I understand Myrtle Hem
mandhaw isn't going to marry young
Shirley Shimmerpate"
Waverly-No, he is entirely too
thrifty for her.
But / thought they were engaged"
They were, but she gave him the
mitten when he proposed to spend
their honeymoon looking at travel
views il a moving picture show"
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1914-01-09
WATERING CAN FOR POULTRY
Useful Drinking Fountain for Chicks
May Be Made Out of an Ordinary
Baking Powder Can.

An ordinary baking powder can may
be converted into a useful drinking
fountain for the chicks by slight in
dentation, as shown in the sketch.
When the rim has been pressed in
about two inches, water may be
poured into the can and the top fit
ted tightly on. The can should be in
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1914-01-09
An Ancient Saying.
Jagbitters drains
His glass in haste
And then explains,
II hate the taste"
Lively Enough.

do you not find the dead, hum
drum monotony of prison life mad
dening?" asked the humane visitor.
ooh, 1 don't know" answered the
convict. I've been in four riots, had
two transfers, one fight with keeper
and have escaped and been recaptured
three times. That's crowding more
excitement in two years than most
law-abiding men get in lifetime"
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1914-01-09
KNOCKERS.

e'That bunch of biologists that
were visiting here yesterday-how
did they like the village?"
'They had their hammers out all
the time they were here. st. Louis
Republic.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1914-01-09
Without a Doubt,

Book Agent-Here's a book you
can't afford to be without-"Eyery
Man His Own Lawyer"
Farmer Jones (who once had law
suit)-Humph! l think an honester
name for that book would be Every
Man His Own Worst Enemy Puck.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1914-01-09

j. T. Walsh, editor of the Clyman de-
partment, is authorized to accept SUBJ
scriptions and advertising for the Lea
der. Any business entrusted in his care
will receive prompt and courteous at
tention.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1914-01-09
PoSTPoNING TROUBLE.

"My boy, if you live beyond your
income, you are sure to come to
grief"
'My dear fellow, if I had to live
within it I would be miserable even
now"
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1914-01-09
Lucky.

know certain pretty maid
Who has such winning ways,
At bridge I mean, her debts are paid
Most every time she plays.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1914-01-09
LATEST CHECK ROW PLANTER
Provision Made for Easy Method Of
Tripping Seed Valves-Operated
by Movement of Machine.

The Scientific American, in describ-
Ing check row planter invented by R.
[. Foreman of Sheridan, ILL.,, says:
Mr.. Foreman's invention Is an i'm
provement in check row planters, and
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1914-01-09
THE REASON.

sEWhy did little Mrs. Dare change
her hair from brown to golden?"
81 believe it was to crafty her
husand's dyeing request"
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1914-01-09
COLD COMFORT.

Il wouldn't, like some men, try
to sit ON a stool and look pretty"
''Oh, you could succeed in sitting
on stool all right"
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1914-01-09
HedoinQ.

''Will you stand by me In the enter
prise, even If there is danger of ar.
rest?"
We'll, dare say you won't find ma
good at pinch"
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1914-01-09
Check Row Planter.

has for its object the provision of SIM
pie, easily operated means for trip
ping the seed valves to cause the
planter to drop charge Of seed at
regular predetermined intervals with
out the use Of knotted wire, the said
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1914-01-09
NOT SUITABLE.

"You are not going to play the
round, are you? ?"
eyes"
'But this is square piano"
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1914-01-09
DUBIOUS RECOMMENDATION.

care these Persian cats all that
they are advertised ?"
Every one of them will come up
to the scratch"
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1914-01-09

Only Action Has Weight.
Every man instinctively feels that
all the beautiful sentiments In the
world weigh less than a single lovely
Hction-Lowell.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1914-01-09
Expensive Habit.

1t is expensive to let a cow fall in
her milk because of the lack Of proper
iced
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1914-01-09
LOCAL MARKET.

Not Looked for Very Hard.
The reason lot of people can't find
Opportunity is because old OPP usu-
ally goes around disguised as Hard
Work.-Cincinnati Enquirer.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1914-01-09

War Correspondent-Why you just
sank a friendly vessel.
The Turkish Naval Commander -
Well, we don't seem to be able to sink
an unfriendly vessel-and we've got
to sink something, you know.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1914-01-09

means being operated by the move
ment of the machine through the
field.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1914-01-09

Say, pop, what is philanthropy
"The feeling which we sometimes
have when we see some one very bad
ly off that prompts US to ask some one
else to relieve the unfortunate ones
distress"
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1914-01-09

FOR SALE-Good strong democrat
wagon for single or double team in
excellent condition, will sell cheap if
taken at once. Inquire at Leader Of
flee. If
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1914-01-09

FOR SALE.

HOUSE FOR SALE-A brick house in
good condition with city water and
gas. Also large barn. Will sell cheap.
For further particulars inquire at Lead
er office.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1914-01-09
CIdSSifiedAd
WAN ED.

WANTED-BOy to shovel snow during
the winter. Inquire at 715 Main st.
The chronicle=news., 1914-06-19
rULLERS CELEBRATE eorH
WEDDING AuNvERsARY

Mr.. and Mrs franklin Fuller. t~u
of tho eldest resident. at the county
Wednesday celebrated their siS,ie,h
wedding anniversary. al their home
In Weston.
For u" years this FOLLY old COUPLE
has s"n" through life together aa.i
Wednesday afternoon tasitr,i In a
frw of their friends and celebrated
the anni,craar, mark which sc~ ever
reach.
The afternoon was sIcnt In ialktas q
of old times and reviewing past
pleasant experiences with their many
friends. AZ the cl"se ot the after
nom sumpiuous luncheon was
served.
Those who caiic,, during the att.
crnocn and congratulated Mr.. and
Mrs. Fuller were Mrs. Jay Gale. Mrs.
James Slater. Mr.. and Mn. George
Dorm, Mrs. Charles Medina. Mrs. Ira
Gale. Mrs. Cal Hodges, Mrs. George
Fuller. Mrs. Fred Cawasf. Mr.. and
Mrs. Charles Myrlins. Mrs Luther
Kitchen. Mr.. and Mrs. william HAD.
den. and the Misses tsiiih tiaisrs.
Lillian liaddan. Marie Myrlins.
Thclrna Gale. Helen Haidan. Cor.
nciia Gale. Gcncvc Rca,oi. LILLIAN
fisani and the Messrs Roy slater.
Charles 1taddan. Dominic Batdasar.
John Slater. r. n. Phelps. Roger
Trujilio. shane IIaddan. Aiphonso
Trujiilo. Joe House. Tu,,ert Lane and
Mrs. nert Pratt. Mrs. John Calamcr
and Mrs. n. Tvujillo.
The chronicle=news., 1914-06-19
MISSOURI CONTEST
HEARD m HOUSE

Washington. II. G.. June tn.-Thc
house today pressed toward vote
in tho election contest for tho scat
of the Twelfth Missouri district he.
tween l.. c. Dyer. the incum,sent re-
publican. and Michael ]. Sili. demo-
erat.
A majority of the elections ccm.
mittcc which reported resolution
anscatIne Dver and giving Gil tho
place. contcnded that the election in
1919 was ~ tainted with fraud that
the returns from seven election pre-
cincss should he thrown out. That
would give Gill the election by a plu.
rali,y of 81.