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The Topeka state journal., 1914-02-14
BOWsER HAS II YET.


When Mr.. BoWser came home the
other evening there was an air OF
blandness about him which told Mrs.
Bowser that he had bought stock in q
rain-producing company or was going
into goat-farming, and he kept her
guessing until after dinner. Then he
said:
You know how I've been bothered
with rheumatism this winter? Well.
was talking with q doctor today, and
he gave me q remedy for it."
'sYour rheumatism 2" she replied.
''Why. I haven't heard you mako .
complaint for q year."
Strong men never complain, Mrs.
Bowser. They suffer on and die. There
has been times when I thought was
being cut up alive. but not a word has
passed my lips should not have
mentioned my sufferings now. only
that I have q cure for them"
The Topeka state journal., 1914-02-14
A SACRED CONCERT.
Be Given at Auditorium Sunday After
noon at 8 O'Clock.

Dean Horace Whitehouse, assisted by
the Washburn orchestra and choir, will
give a sacred concert at the Auditorium
Sunday afternoon at O'Clock under the
auspices OF the pipe organ committee OF
the Commercial club. A silver offering
Will be taken at the door.
The program:
Symphony G Minor. Mozart
Menuetto.
Allegro.
Selected numbers by college choir.
Nuptial March. .Guilmant
Finale in 3 Flat Franck
Horace Whttehouse organ.
Peer Gynt Suit Grieg
Morning.
Ase's Death.
Selected numbers by college choir.
waltz -........................... De1ibeS
Nocturne ..............-........ MendelssOhn
Wedding March ......M .Mendelssohn
Orchestra.
The Topeka state journal., 1914-02-14
$4,000 Fire at Rosalia.

Rosalia. Kan, Feb. 14.-Fire at
clock Friday destroyed $1,000 worth
property here, including barber shop,
eat market, insurance Office and Cor
III dry goods store. The fire occurred
snowstorm and high north wind.
osalia has no fire fighting apparatus.
he fire was checked with bucket bri-
ade.
The Topeka state journal., 1914-02-14

Borrow money on your city proper
y. The Prudential Trust Co.-Adv.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1914-07-09
SOME CHICKEN HINTS.

The cripple and the malformed
chicken should be put to death i'm
mediately after Matching. Such little
unfortunates will bring nothing but
disappointment They will give you
more care than ten well and whole
ones. They will make you sick Of the
chicken business and give your entire
flock a black eye from the first. XIII
them the instant they are born.
Lousy fowls are necessarily weaker
than fowls that are free from lice.
Strength and vitality are quite I'm
portant factors while the fowls are
producing their new suit OF clothes.
Corn is a very poor grain when fed
extensively II produces fat ut the
expense of other tissue, and when lay
ing hens are fed too much corn they
soon become too fat TO lay.
There Is no grain superior to wheat
for chickens. II In readily eaten and
as a rule laying hens thrive upon II.
Those who grow wheat have fine op-
portunlty to raise chickens and sell
eggs. for the fowls may CLEAN the
stubble fields and save much grain
that would otherwise be lost
The person who has never fed grit to
his fowls will be surprised ut the
amount flock OF hens will pick up In
the course OF a year The feed dealer
keeps the best kind OF grit. IL being
ground granite or other kind Of rock.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1914-07-09
FARMERS UNION MEETS

The Farmers Union at Speedwell
met in the school house Thursday
evening for instruction. An inter-
ested group Of twenty farmers list
ened to Prof. +. Montgomery, for
more than an hour on the subject OF
fertilizer. This is very encourag-
ing indeed to see the farmers unite
for better things in their farm life.
II is evident that the farmer must
use his gray matter TO determine
what his soil needs; how to supply
10; not only from the commercial
fertilizer dealer but from nature it
self. Only the out OF date farmers
now condemn the new and better
ways. We sometimes excuse them
for their unkind remarks on the ba-
sis Of prejudice, and gladly do we
when we have once learned the
meaning OF the term. A very able
southern lawyer defines prejudice as
"ripened ignorance" Why not get
in line and get interested in your
farm work as these wide awake
farmers around Speedwell and 9TH
err places in our State and country.
We endorse the Farmers Union and
every means on foot TO enlist, en-
courage and to bring the farmers
together for specific instruction on
better methods of farming
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1914-07-09

requests received at the college are
usually forwarded to the secretary of
agriculture ut Washington for atten-
ton.
Kari r. Kellerman Of the bureau Of
plant industry says: The incubation
Of legume seeds with liquid pure cul-
ture Is exceedingly simple. The seeds
to be treated are placed In clean
bucket, pail or tub and the liquid pure
culture applied u little at a time. thor.
oughly stirring the seeds with the
hands. as though one were kneading
dough This will produce thin. moist
coating OF culture on every seed. Too
much liquid makes the seeds too wet.
and II left standing thus for any ex-
tended period they may be injured
The small quantity OF liquor. pure cul-
ture. furnished by the department Is
sufficient to produce the required
amount of moisture on a considerable
bulk OF seeds. depending entirely upon
the size Of the seeds and how thor
oughly they are stirred with the cul-
ture. After moistening the seeds
should be spread In a thin layer on a
clean floor or on newspapers and thor
oughly dried. The complete applica-
ton requires but a short time and
should not be done In bright light or
direct sunlight. II inoculated in the
evening and spread In protected
place the seeds will be ready for early
morning sowing. although seeds thus
treated can be stored for a week or
more should weather or other condi-
tons prevent immediate sowing
"In all cases where incubation Is
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1914-07-09
SPECIAL AGRICULTURAL TRAIN
To Run Through East Kentucky

On July 18th the Agricultural COL
lege and Experiment Station Will
send from Lexington an agricultural
special train which will traverse
eastern Kentucky. This section IL
not so we'll adapted to crops that re-
quire broad acres but there is no
better section on earth for the pro-
duction Of choice fruit and for poul-
try raising. Considering these facts
the train is to be especially equip
ped to give instruction regarding the
raising Of fruit and vegetables and In
poultry production.
The Bureau OF Forestry at Wash
ingtOn has become interested in the
proposition and is lending exhibit
material, etc., and there will be men
to lecture on various phases Of the
forest interests.
It is a sad fact that Eastern Ken
lucky fails to produce enough food
products to supply its own people
and one object of the special train 10
to awaken an interest in providing .
better assortment and greater guam
tity of fruits and vegetables for home
consumption as well as for export.
If this state Of affairs can be brought
about, the drain upon the money
earnings Of the average family will
be lessened and an additional source
Of revenue provided.
Everybody is welcome to visit this
train, see the exhibits and hear the
lectures. II will be at
Richmond at 9:i5 a. m. on July
18th.
Berea at 80 a. m. on July 18th.
Brush Greek at 200 p. m. on July
18th, and at
Livingston at $50 p. m. on July
18th, and will stay about an hour
and a half at each place.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1914-07-09
Farm aus
Garden
INCUBATION FOR ALFALFA.
Nitrogen Gathering Bacteria on Roots
Of Plant Advised.

Nitrogen Gathering Bacteria on Roots
Of Plant Advised.
alfalfa Is n legume crop, and for its
successful growth nitrogen gathering
bacteria on Its roots are necessary" &C.
cording to Manley Champlin, assistant
agronomist at the State college, South
Dakota. Where alfalfa has been
grown for many years the bacteria are
likely present In the soil-for instance.
certain parts OF the Black Hills region.
But II the bacteria are not In the soil
Il would probably be well to inoculate
either the seed or the land to produce
them"
Mr.. Champlin offers the following
suggestions on methods OF incubation:
Nitrogen gathering bacteria are pre-
pared IN the form known rs pure cul-
ture by the United States department
of agriculture at Washington. and
small quantities Of this pure culture
are sent free TO the farmers desiring to
make a trial Of incubation. In sending
In a request for this material the fol
lowing facts should be stated: The
name Of the crop to be inoculated,
amount OF seed to be sown, acreage to
be sown to this crop and the approx
mate date on which you expect to SOW
the seed
THE inoculating material Is sent out
within seven days OF the time the ap-
plication IL received. and 1t should be
used before the expiration Of twenty
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1914-07-09
the FARM suRgAU.

Unless farmers are sufficiently
Interested In farm bureau work
TO form an effective organization
which truly represents the farm
ing interests Of the county there
II small chance Of the county
bureau meeting with great sue
cess, says the department of ag-
riculture. II Is not enough for
professional and business men to
interest themselves In the work;
the farmers must feel that the
bureau il theirs, that II Is a
means by which they can all CO
operate In securing for the COM
munity at large every possible
benefit and not an Institution for
comforting benefits on them indl-
vidually. A county organization
imbued with this spirit is a nee
essary preliminary to successful
work by county agent.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1914-07-09
HOW TO KILL POULTRY.
UnsishtIy Product 10 Caused by In
complete Removal Of Blood.

complete Removal OF Blood.
"Grasp the chicken. when killing, by
the bony part Of the skull. DO not let
the fingers touch the neck. Make q
small cut with a small. sharp pointed
knife on the right side Of the roof of
the chickens mouth, just where the
bones of the skull end Brain for dry
picking by thrusting the knife through
the groove which runs along the middle
line OF the roof Of the mouth until It
touches the skull midway between the
eyes. Use a knife which Is not more
than two inches long. one fourth inch
wide. with a thin. fat handle, a sharp
point and straight cutting edge"
The above instructions on the proper
methods Of killing poultry were issued
by the department Of agriculture. At
least 30 per cent Of all the poultry
coming into the New York market Is
incompletely bled. Much Of II is SO
badly bled that II results In a loss Of
from 2 to cents a pound. as compared
with the corresponding poultry which
Is well bled and In good order. con-
tinues the department. Aside from
the bad appearance of incompletely
bled chickens. their keeping properties
are very inferior. The flesh loses its
firmness sooner; its flavor is not 30
good; the odor Of stale flesh and finally
Of putrefaction comes sooner. and In
every way the product Is more perish
able.
A very large proportion Of the I'M
slightly poultry in our markets. aside
from the rubbing and tearing of the
skins. is caused by an incomplete re-
moval Of the blood. This Is evidenced
by red dots which frequently occur
where the feathers have been removed.
especially over the thighs and wings.
or by the small veins. which mar the
appearance Of the neck. Generally II
Il the neck which shows most plainly
the presence Of blood In the fowl. or
that a wrong method has been used
In cutting the blood vessels In an At
tempt to empty them. The neck IL
the first part to discolor. becoming first
red. then blush red or purple and
finally green as aging progresses.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1914-07-09
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The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1914-07-09
Vitality Of Seed.

Assuming that every care has been
taken to get seed well adapted to the
conditions Of culture. II is still impor.
tant to see that the seed Is Of good
vitality and capable Of producing
strong. vigorous plants. Great waste
OF land and labor results every year
from the use Of seed of low vitality.
Poor seed cannot produce good
plants. and poor plants give poor re-
turns or none at all Seed should al
ways be tested before planting and
seed OF low vitality rejected. Some Of
this poor seed Is introduced to blend
with good seed SO that 1t can be sold
at a lower price. Some Of the worst
weeds have been introduced and
spread In this way. The loss from
weeds and the cost of lighting them
Ii great and Is so well understood at
to need no discussion.
Farmers often buy cheap seed think
ing that they are saving money, when
as a matter OF fact they are paying
two or three times as much for the
small amount Of good seed obtained
as they would pay had they bought
good seed In the first place at twice
the rate per pound paid for the poor
seed-A r. Woods. Dean Department
Of Agriculture. University Farm. St
Paul.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1914-07-09
MOUNTAIN AGRICULTURE
Conducted by Montgomery Instructor in Animal
Husbsndry, and Special Investigates.

funtil early July. Cut the rape, disc
II into the soil; applying lime, ma
nure and fertilizers, and sow the
seed as in former methods.
Sixth Method. Another method
is TO prepare the land and sow the
seed as in the first three methods,
and at the same time SOW one
half the usual amount OF rye, wheat
or oats TO serve as a nurse crop.
The next year this is cut for hay
when in bloom. A better method
is TO clip the grain rather high sew
eral times in the spring when IT
gets a good growth, leaving the clip
pings on the ground TO serve as a
mulch.
Seventh Method. Sometimes IL
clover is TO be sown in the above
plan but seeding can not be done
early enough in the fall, ii may be
sown in February or early March,
excepting the freezing and thawing
to cover the seed sufficiently. This
is haphazard practice. II is bet
ter to wait until the latter part OF
March or early April when the
ground is dry enough, so the seed
can be lightly narrowed in.
Eighth Method. This method is
advisable where the land is very
steep and cannot be plowed, or har-
rowed.
II the land is too steep for plow-
ing il may be possible TO disc or
harrow instead Of blowing, applying
the lime, manure, fertilizers and
seed as directed. II too steep for
narrowing SOW the seed in February
or early March so freezing and
thawing will put the seed in the
ground. While this last method
is not always successful, ii has
given satisfaction on freshly cleared
land where there is plenty OF organ
ic matter. II is the only method that
can be employed on lands where
narrowing cannot be done. Lime
should be applied broadcast some
time before seeding. The fertilizer
can be broadcasted about the time
Of seeding. On wet lands the freez-
ing method Of planting is also adj
yisable.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1914-07-09
MEADOWS AND PASTURES


This is the second article in the
series on Meadows and Pastures"
II the method OF preparing and
seeding last week did not apply TO
your conditions, perhaps one OF the
following may. We must have more
meadows and pastures. Start them
this season by some Of the follow
ing methods:
Second Method.-This method is
applicable TO fertile soils full OF
humus and foul with weeds or grass
seed, or where IL is desirable TO use
manure full Of obnoxious seed or
coarse litter.
Sow small grain or crimson Glow
er in the fall, as in the first method.
DO not Craze in the spring, but har-
vest for hay or grain. Break the
stubble 3 inches deep and apply
1000 pounds OF burnt lime per acre,
as in the first method. A few days
after lining spread the manure.
Re-disc and harrow every week or
\ ten days until seeding time. Just
'before seeding disc in 600 pounds
Of 10 per cent acid phosphate and
80 pounds OF muriate OF potash per
acre and proceed as in the first
method.
Third Method.-This method can
be used where the spring growth
Of crimson clover is heavy. whether
sown alone or with some OF the
grains mentioned.
DO not Craze the cover crop too
closely in the spring. When the
crimson clover is in bloom chop IL
thoroughly with the disc and turn
II under & inches deep. and proceed
as in the second method.
Fourth Method. II the land is
fertile and free from weeds and
grass seed, spring sowing may be
practiced, but with far less certain
~ Of success.
Break the land 8 inches deep In
the fall and disc 1890 pounds OF
burnt lime into the top soil In the
winter broadcast 20 tons OF clean
well-rotted fine stable manure pei
acre: in the spring apply 4OC
pounds Of 10 per cent acid phos-
phate and 40 pounds OF muriate OF
potash per acre II no stable ma
nure is used. fertilize in the spring
with 900 pounds OF acid phosphate
80 pounds OF muriate OF potash and
$50 pounds OF dried blood, also 81
pounds Of nitrate Of soda, when the
growth begins. Sow an abundance
Of seed as soon as IL is safe 10 do SC
with barley or oats, using one-hali
the usual amount OF grain. Cover
lightly with harrow or weeder
Seeding should he finished by the
middle Of April IL possible. These
nurse crops should be cut for hay
when in bloom TO prevent too pro-
longed shading and taking moistur,
from the tender plants. (See Sixth
Method for better way TO handl,
the nurse CROP
Fifth Method. Another method
that may be used is to plant al
early crop Of rape on well broker
and we'll MANFRED land. Craze In,
rape of with hogs several time.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1914-07-09

Continue shallow cultivation Of
corn to keep dust on top while dry
weather continues.
Begin now TO plan TO sow rye this
fall. We hope to get seed cheap
enough so a" may SOW large acre
aua
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1914-07-09
GREAT CRISIS.


Health boards. armed with police
authority. eradicate the carriers OF
typhoid and quarantine the victims,
but alcohol. a thousand times more
destructive to public health than ty'
phoid fever continues TO destroy. Al
coholic degeneracy Is the most i'm
portant sanitary question before the
country. yet health authorities do not
take action because s,oohol is en-
trenched in politics. We are face to
face with the greatest crisis In our
country's history. The alcohol ques
ton must be settled within the next
ten years or some more virile nation
will write the epitaph Of this republic
DIR. 7. Alexander MsoNichoii-
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1914-07-09

I saw many fields Of cowpeas in
the fertile lands Of western Ken
lucky last week. They are begin
ming to follow the good example OF
the mountain people.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1914-07-09

Friday morning will be devoted to
Jersey Cattle, which is always a good
show, as the best herds In the State
meet here.
In the afternoon the Shetland Po-
MES, in addition to racing and q w
ried program OF show classes.
Thorouehbreds Saturday.
Saturday is always known as Thor
oughbread Day, when we see rings
which bring together many OF the most
noted thoroughbred horses from the
greatest nurseries In Kentucky. In
addition to cash premiums. seasons to
such great horses as Ballot, Sain, Jack
Atkins, Fair Play, Trap Rock. Water.
vale, Stalwart, Nasturtium and others
are offered which insure the best show
ever given in this department.
The afternoon program is one Of the
most interesting OF the entire week.
as Il includes all championships In
which final contests occur between
winners OF the individual classes dur
ing the preceding days OF the fair. The
rule governing these classes requires
all animals eligible TO show In these
rings, or forfeit money won In the pre-
vious shows, and this rule will be
strictly adhered to. thereby assuring
large fields and affording the public
the opportunity Of seeing the winners
brought together.
The week promises to be not only
gala one in Lexington. but a record
breaking one in the history Of the
Blue Grass Fair.
Speed Program.
Running races and harness races u
be given each day.
Cup races to be given each day BY
the Gentlemen's Driving Club at Blue
Grass Fair.
An excellent speed program has
been arranged for the Blue Grass Fair
at Lexington. week Of August 3rd to
9Th.
On each Of the six days there will be
running races and harness racing ON
every day but Saturday. The twoyear
old stake to be contested during the
week, closed with 20 entries, including
nearly all the best In training in Ken
lucky. This race has always been ono
Of the best races Of the year for two
year-olds. and this should prove no e.
ception to the rule.
Rules of the National Trotting Asso-
citation will govern the races. In add
ton there will be pony races. mule
races. novelty races and others to b
announced later.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1914-07-09
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The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1914-07-09

Don't fail TO get some cowpeas
sown in the corn at last cultivation.
They will make fine pig pasture and
enrich the soil.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1914-07-09
NOTES

Don't fail to see the agricultural
train at Berea July IS from II 80 a.
m. to 30 p. m; at Brush Greek from
10 200 to $3.50 p. m: at Livingston
from $50 to $50 y. m.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-04-21
SUPPLY PUT ON MARKET FOR 40.
vERT,slho PURPOSES NEARLY
ALL CONTRACTED ron.
ONE HUNDRED BUSHELS
ONLY REMAINS ON HAND
Only g Per Bushsi For SEED Corn Pre-.
pared For Planting In Nest improved
Manner and Insurlns Large Crop
Marshalltown Seed Company suiid-
ina For Future Business.

This spring we selected 800 bushels
Of our six-kernel, singie-ear Tested
seed corn to sell for advertising pur-
poses only. We propose to sell this
choice seed at a price under what 1t
actually cost to prepare It. We are
confident II the farmers Will use this
corn our future business will be as
sured. especially Il they win note the
greatly increased yield from using
seed prepared as this corn is prepared.
Do not compare this seed with So
called seed corn which has been simply
selected and dried. This seed was all
picked before frost, hung in our ware
house and then six kernels from each
ear tested for termination, and only
perfect growth corn saved for seed.
This corn was then shelled and graded
to Ave sizes to enable the planter to
get q perfect stand. The result from
using such seed can not but be a great
" increased yield over ordinary seed.
The price for the balance Of this 100
bushels is 50 per busnei. only TIRES
bushels to each customer.
References: Any bank in Marshall
town.
ssifAARRsaAIlIf1or~f- SEED COMPANY.