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Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-01-17

one. The best plan is TO dissolve II IN
water and distribute it over the lawn
in that way, for 1t has such an
affinity for water that II II Is sown
broadcast 1t draws the moisture SO
fast from the grass that the latter Is
injured where each crystal drops.
I want to plant a privet hedge this
spring. VIII you give me the direo-
tons for putting the plants in7
Dover. J. o. L.
Dig a trench about twelve inches
wide and sixteen to eighteen inches
deep. In the bottom put about four
inches of rotted manure and cover
with two or three inches of earth.
You are now ready for planting. Mix
up bucket or q tub of weak liquid
manure, say a shovelful of manure
TO bucket Of water. Take two-year-
old plants. Cut them down, leaving
only about six to eight inches above
the roots. Dip each bunch into the
bucket of liquid manure and stand
them up in the trench on either side
about twelve inches apart, zig
tagging the two rows so that the
plants will not be opposite each other;
in other words, start with plant on
one side of the trench, then set a
plant on the opposite side of the
trench, but six inches farther along;
then back TO the other side six inches
farther along, and so on. This will
leave the plants in the two rows
twelve inches apart.
AS you place in plant throw a
shovelful of good earth over the
roots, pulling up the plant a little
into position, which will straighten
out the roots. You will notice the adj
vantage of dipping the plants into
the liquid manure, as the dirt will
adhere to the roots. After having
planted your entire row, go back and
fill the trench about two-thirds full
with good earth. Then go back again
and tramp down well around the
plants and straighten them up. Fill
up your trench, leaving little loose
dirt or well-rotted manure on top to
keep it from baking, OF thin coat
ing of hardwood ashes. In two years
you will have hedge that will be a
surprise to the neighborhood.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-01-17

A business man near this city VINO
could give his hobby-back-yard gar
dening-but a little time night and
morning had a most successful gar
den on a space 45x25 feet last sum-
mer.e The accompanying diagram
shows just how he laid it out. He
raised not only vegetables but
flowers, and had not only enough for
a family of four most OF the sum-
mer, but very cheerfully, and, 1t must
be confessed, proudly, gave great
deal of garden produce to his neigh
bors. The methods he followed were
simple enough. In the late fall and
during the winter the land was COW
cred with Mell-rotted stable manure.
He had made a compost heap OF dead
leaves and saved the wood ashes from
his fireplace. In the spring he spaded
all this into the soil, giving 1t all tnat
it would stand, and out of the re-
mainder he laid the foundation for
a hotbed and for an iris bed. Tne
frame for the hotbed he made out of
old timbers found in his cellar and
he covered it with one of his storm
windows. 1t was sown with early
radishes and Swiss chard, the for
mer in the middle row, in order to al
low for the growth Of the chard later.
ENtIy lOOI VI LILO 6uAoCh "e~S
planned with the greatest care. A
strip at one end was reserved for an
old-fashioned garden. At the other
end was planted a bed of yellow and
purple iris, with giant nasturtiums be-
You'd. He put in second-year-old as
paragus roots by the fence and also
a few raspberry vines, and where the
grapevines gave shade little beds of
mustard, lettuce and English cress
were sown.
The space that remained was plant
ed in short rows, which gave q more
pleasing effect when the vegetables
were grown, and a dozen tomato
plants and a dozen peppers. pur-
chased from a greenhouse. were given
the space between the rows and the
new beds by the fence. Every foot
of the garden was then working.
OF course, the asparagus and the
raspberries were planted for the fu-
ture, but here was a promise of thir-
teen varieties of vegetables. Ample
provision was made for greens and
salads, of which the family was es-
pecially fond. The Swiss chard, grown
under glass in the early spring, and
again in the late autumn, cut enough
for dinner once week, and, of course,
renewed itself like the endive.
The latter, used both for salads
and boiled, when it strongly resem-
bled dandelions, was cut many times
during the summer The kale was
clicked in the spring, allowed to at
tain its full growth during the sum-
mer, and after the first frosts, which
made the leaves tender, continued to
furnish cuttings until January first.
the early winter being a mild one.
The mustard, cress and lettuce.
~srved together with French dressing,
were good until very hot weather
came, when the beds were cleared
and replanted in August, maturing In
September
When the peas were harvested, the
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-01-17

the poultry-runs and houses wherS
there is an abundance of drainage
The runs should be ample, an5
there should be two for each pen.
Each alternate run then can be
turned under and sown TO a mIxfurs
of lettuce, rape oats and wheat. and
whatever the fowls relish and thripes
well on in the locality, during the
summer just as often as the run be-
comes Invested of the crop by the
ravages of the flock. One run then
is being sweetened up by the growing
crop while the other is used by the
fowls, and vice versa
Late in the fall one run should be
sown to rye, which furnishes an ex
cellent spring and late winter green
crop. By this method of alternating
almost any soil, high enough to pre-
vent surface water from standing en-
it, will yield god returns in the keep
ing of fowls, when handled in an in
telligent manner
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-01-17

Why don't you encourage your chill
dren, especially the boys, to have gar
dens this spring? School gardens are
popular in every section of the coun-
try and are doing wonderful amount
of good In interesting the little gar
deners in nature and her ways, and
providing something for idle hands
to do in summer time and also in
helping TO inculcate into the minds
of the children that they can do much
to help provide the family living If
they only Will make the effort.
But If a boy is given a plot of ground
at home and encouraged to plant it
and work it you will be going a step
further. You will be giving an oppor-
tunity for individual exploits that are
possible In a general garden, and II
you win promise q boy reward for
specified accomplishments there will
be that much more to Norlx for.
A most remarkable boys gardening
record was that made recently at
Portland, Ore. when over 500 lads be-
tween the ages of twelve and seven
teen entered vegetable growing
contest. The gardens, all of them at
the homes of the boys, were 10x15 feet
for each section of the contest.
When the time came for inspecting,
the committee examined and scored
27S gardens.
The vegetables grown in the con-
test were divided into two sets, early
and late. The vegetables in the early
contest were spinach, radish, head
lettuce, green peas and sweet peas.
In the late contest was grown celery,
cucumbers, tomatoes and winter
squash.
The markings for the contest were
given as follows: Written monthly
reports, 20 points; vegetable exhibit,
80 points; garden inspection, so
points. The inspections were made
under the superintendent Of Pro-
fessor A. G. Bouquet, of the Oregon
Agricultural College, who also wrote
three lessons on vegetable-growing
for the boys entering the contest,
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-01-17
THE COUNTRY CALENDAR
Practical Hints About Things to Do This Week in Garden and
Greenhouse, the Orchard and the Poultry Yard.

/ that the fowls can pick at IL when
they want green food.
If YOU want to start some flower
seeds in the green house or window
garden you can SOW these now: Ber-
bena, pansy, lobelia, petunia and
saliva
If YOU have any cabbage plants
growing in cold frames be sure 10
air them whenever the temperature is
above the freezing point.
Grapes and currants and gooseber-
ries may be pruned now.
Anv of the warm days are good for
pruning apples, pears or piums. A
| little later the rush of other work
might prevent giving them proper
attention.
Ask your seedsmen for his new cat
alogue and make up your lists for the
spring orders early.
Get rid of the surplus males In your
flock as soon as you make up the
breeding pens for spring.
The selection OF your breeding pens
is of the utmost Importance. A good
rule to follow is to mate two-year-old
hens with cockerels, and pullets with
two-year-old males.
On warm, sunny days, leave the
sashes off the cold frames as long as
possible without injury to the plants.
Be sure that the earth in the frames
does not freeze. If it seems too cold
bank UP the frames with coarse
manure.
Get ready for the hotbed season by
looking up and repairing the sash.
Arrange for fresh horse manure so
that you may have a supply when
you need II.
This is a good time to prune your
peach trees. Thin them out we'll, TAX
ing care to remove all dead wood.
There are three things to be espe-
cially careful about In the poultry
house. dirt. drafts and dampness. Do
not have either and you will probably
have little sickness In the flock.
II you keep the hens busy with
scratching material you will probably
have little complaint to make Of
feather plucking.
Do you intend to buy eggs for
Matching a day old chicks this spring?
If so get in touch with the breeders
of the fowls you fancy early. It's
first come first served with all VT
them
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-01-17
ASK THE QUESTION BOX"
What You Want to Know About Gardening, Poultry and COun
try Problems Answered by Experts.

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is to
of the and to
II
diseased piece Of the plant
Evening Newark, j..
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-01-17

My hens, white Plymouth Rocks,
stopped laying. and found them COW
cred with large lice of reddish color.
What can + do? H. L. T.
Irvington.
The pest is the red mite. The hens
are also probably afflicted with body
lice. The red mites hide in cracks
and crevices about the perches and
nests, and may often be found in
great masses beneath a loose board
or under perch support. Clean up
thoroughly, removing loose boards
and other objects under which the
mites may hide. Paint or spray perches
with a solution of one quart of crude
carbolic acid to the gallon of kero-
sene. Squirt this mixture into cracks
about the perches. Clean up and
whitewash the interior of your hen
house and furnish your fowls with a
good dust bath.
We had much trouble with ants in
our garden last summer. Is there any
way of eradicatihg them?
! Newark. MRS. J. T.
! Excellent success has been had in
destroying ants with the use of bisul-
phid of carbon applied in their nests.
The method consists in pouring an
ounce or two of the bisulphid into
each of a number Of holes made in the
nest with a stick. promptly closing
the holes with the foot. The bisulphid
penetrates through the underground
tunnels and kills the ants In enormous
numbers, and IL applied with suff1-
cient liberality will exterminate the
whole colony.
What is a good fertilizer for lawns
Ours has a half-starved look.
East Orange. J. e. r.
In fall or winter dressing of air.
slaked lime, at rate of forty bushels
to the acre, is recommended by some
! gardeners. A fertilizer composed of
Underground bone meal and hard
wood ashes, in equal parts, by
weight at the rate of one ton to an
acre, should be applied in the spring.
Nitrate of soda can also be used in
quantities up to 500 pounds an acre,
but it would be much better to give
it in several dressings, rather than
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-01-17

If you are going to grow chrysan-
themums for blooming this fall order
your cuttings now.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-01-17

If you can possibly give the poul-
try green food do so. Make an oat
sprouter such as we illustrated on the
garden page last week. If this Is i'm
possible hang a head Of cabbage so
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-01-17

II you want to have early blooms
from the tuberous plants, gloxinias
and begonias, start them now. Put
them in fats thickly and cover lightly
with sandy earth. Pot them as soon
as the roots develop.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-01-17

If you have any cabbage plants
growing in cold frames be sure to
air them whenever the temperature is
above the freezing point.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-01-17

Any of the warm days are good for
pruning apples, pears or piums. A
little later the rush of other work
might prevent giving them proper
attention.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-01-17

Ask your seedsmen for his new cat
alogue and make up your lists for the
spring orders early.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-01-17

Grapes and currants and gooseber'
ries may be pruned now.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-01-17

If you want to start some mower
seeds In the green house or WINDOW
garden YOU can SOW these now: Ber-
bena, pansy, lobelia, petunia and
saliva
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-01-17

Get rid of the surplus males In your
flock as soon as you make up the
breeding pens for spring.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-01-17

that the fowls can pick at it when
they want green food.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-01-17

The selection of your breeding pens
is of the utmost Importance. A good
rule to follow is to mate two-year-old
hens with cockerels, and pullets with
two-year-old males.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-01-17

Do you intend to buy eggs for
Matching day old chicks this spring?
If so get in touch with the breeders
of the fowls you fancy early. It's
first come first served with all W
them
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-01-17

II you keep the hens busy with
scratching material you will probably
have little complaint to make of
feather plucking.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-01-17

There are three things to be espe-
cially careful about In the poultry
house. dirt. drafts and dampness. Do
not have either and you viii probably
have little sickness In the flock
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-01-17

This is a good time to prune your
peach trees. Thin them out well. TAX
ing care to remove all dead wood.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-01-17

What is a good fertilizer for lawns
Ours has a half-starved look.
East Orange J. E. r.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1914-12-12
Kabansky Verdict
Surprises Lawyers

Counsel for Herman kabansky, twenty
six years old. found guilty of murder in
the second degree on a charge of hav-
ing shot and killed his mother-in-law,
Mrs. Lena Raboy. at her home, 1916
seventh street northwest, on March %
last were undecided today as to
whether 10 make a motion for a new
trial
Tho verdict, which was returned at
o'clock last night, after the jury had
deliberated more than four hours, came
AZ n surprise in view of the tact that
chief Justice Covington. presiding In
criminal Court. No. l. virtually directed
that only two verdicts were possible
guilty or murder in the first degree or
not guilty by reason of insanity.
Life Imprisonment Is the maximum
nenalty which l\abansky faces. while
The minimum sentence Is twenty
years Imprisonment
When the jury announced its YER
dict. Mrs. Arnie Wolpe, SISTER OF inS
defendant, gave an agontzng Snr1ek
ana S.Iuted. An ambulance was sum
noned, and she was taken 10 the
Emergency Hospital She became
fi1-steTicaI in court on Wednesday. ana
after that was not permitted in the
courtroom. although up TO that time
she had occupied a chair beside her
brother.
kaoansky was unmoved by the YER
dict but sat stolidly gazing away from
the twelve men who decided his fate.
Throughout the trial he did not mani
fest arv emotion except to jerk hair
in small bits from his head.
Assistant Cnitoz States Attorney I.
II. Wampler ars T7mes y. Archer pros
ec5Ited the CASE bile Attorneys Hay
Icn johnson a q. Capers DEFEND
80 I(aDansky.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1914-12-12
Fear immigration Bill
May Be Sidetracked

Fearing attempts tn sidetrack the i'm
migration bill now pending in the Sen
ate. President Samuel Gompers and
other leaders of organized labor are
appealing for aid to press this leg1s-
lation.
An appeal signed b. President Comp
ers and Secretary Morrison urges men,
bers OF organized labor TO write to
their Senators and House members
urging action. \ like appeal is made
for the seamen's bill and the Booher-
Hughes convict labor bill.
Senate leaders say there will be a
vote on the immigration bill before the
holidays.
Officials OF organized labor fear II
will be late in the session before II
goes to conference. and that It Will be
held in conference until the session
ends. President Wilson. Senators say.
would be glad to see the measure
blocked. either in the Senate or IN
conference.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1914-12-12
Harrell and Family Safe
In Mexico, Mother Finds

After weeks of anxious waiting, Mrs.
Caroline Harrell, of 42Sl5 VI street north
west. was informed this morning by
the State Department that her son.
Francis Harrell. his wife and two chill
dren. are safe in Mexico City, and in
tend remaining there for an indefinite
Dc Rod.
Mrs. Harren, who is the widow OF a
former army surgeon. has not heard
from her son for more than month
Reading of the outrages likely to be
perpetrated on residents Of Mexico
CITY Dy the soldiers of the brigand
chief. Zapata. she appealed to the de-
uartment to locate the young man and
his family. This morning the depart
nent received from the Brazilian min
isteT in Mexico CITY, the following tele-
gram:
Francis Hsrrell. wife and children
safe in Mexico City. Intend to re-
main
Young HarrelI is the resident agent
IL the Mexican capital of number OF
American manufa cturers.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1914-12-12

dents of other sections to keep up the
Capital.
Il am just as patriotic as the gentle
man from Illinois. Mr.. Mann, said
Mr.. Prouty.
Il do not believe It." retorted Mr..
Mann.
And 7 do not believe what YOU said,
responded Congressman PTouty.
CONGRESSMAN Slayden of Texas. ad-
vocated a special investigating commits
sion TO 20 into the fiscal relations be-
tween tho District and Federal Gov
eminent.
IF the present arrangement is not
just Mr.. Slayden contended. there
should be a change"
Johnson Defends Amendment.
Congressman Ben johnson. author OF
the amendment. insisted that no real
argument had been presented against
his proposal.
Il desire Washington to be beautiful. -
said Mr.. johnson. but not by under
taxing the people of the District
Mr.. johnson said that the original act
relating to the District and Federal
governments contemplated that the
Federal Government should contribute
one-half Of the expenses within the old
city limits. but that the later act was
not burdening the Federal Government
! to keep up 5000 acres instead OF $500
sltfeS-
Congressman Cooper urged the repor;
of his resolution for an Investigating
| commission To inquire into the justice
Of the half-and-half arrangement
1T is not right he continued, ito
bring in an amendment of this character
on an appropriation bin. You either
have to take the amendment or vote
against the entire bin
| Congressman Cooper said rn-f ere Law
| of 1873 had been framed by statesmen
and Congressman Page OF North Caro-
lima retorted that statesmen are also
interested in the Johnson amendment.
| Congressman Moss Of West Virginia
said the johnson amendment was not
legitimate, and was intended to defeat
| the will of the people. He expressed the
belief that the people of the United
States want to contribute TO the Ma
! tionaI Capital. believing that 1t should
| be worthy of the nation and entitled 10
( the greatest consideration.
| Congressman Ogiesby of New York
also defended the existing arrangement
| chsractcriZing the Johnson amendment
as an absurd proposal
The vote was then taken and, ms OK
pecteG, thu johnson amendment carried
73 - A.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1914-12-12
What War MOUes Mean
By ]. ". T. MASON.

sudden halt has come upon this e1-
petition, without any explanation
having been offered by Turkey or
Russia. Similarly. the Ottomans
have mysteriOusly closed. tsmporar-
lily At least. their campaign aCa.us
Egypt The only positive result Of
Turkeys entrance into the war has
been the occupation by England of
southern BabylOllia. at the head OF
the Persian Gulf as was explained
in this column yesterday.
II - probable that having been
plunged into the war by "A few Ger
mHn'zcd Turkish militarists. the ma
iOrity of the ottoman government Is
preventing the dsparturn OF the
greater portion oi the army. from
the Constantinople GcfCnScs.
Bulgaria will enter the war on the
side of tn" Allies whenever an I'M
Outstanding concerning her terrific
rial exhaustion can be reached Bull
earia's help would permit an assault
upon Constantinorlc from Europe.
If at the same time tho Turkish
army was operating against Egypt
or was trying to g9in fouthuld IN
the Caucasus. tonstantinODlc'S fall
would he lneyitahl
The Turkish army seems destined
ny this fear TO remain in q COndi-
ton OF indecisiou. Nm Dpnrtunity
is thus opened ." Russia ~ Asia
Minor, but IL com gt tiwn " hen
Won HindcnbuTs Is seriously threat
euInC Warsaw. \Hr"T, h-irSa. If the
choice must be nITt' the SlavS FRO
capabIe of abaudpIIu" Warsaw as a
strategic NECESSITY. rather th4H re-
enforce, tho Poland army with troops
destined for the Turkish campaign.
Tho situation IS crnbarr1 sslns tor
patrocr-1i. and Is developing ~
Eerlin hoped ii would when Tur-
kew was projected into the war and
tho temptation or 'onStintnople'
cgntlIrr was danClcd before the
SIgN-.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1914-12-12
Today's War
Summary

FRANCE - Germans complete
evacuation of west bank of the
User north of Ypres. The French
continue to hold advantage all
along line, destroying two German
mortar batteries and silencing field
pieces at different points.
RUSSIA-Claimed Austro-GeT-
man forces south of Cracow routed
attempt break Russian line. Armies
north and west of Warsaw also
checked. redistribution Russian
forces expected.
ENGLAND-Admiralty refuses
confirm reports make up of VIC
torious South American squadron.
No official report of the sinking of
German cruiser Dresden.
GERMANY-D Discussion of Ger
man gains in Poland marked by
great reserve. Pointed out that
Russians are in strong positions
east Of LODI. Gottorp barracks at
Kiel reported burned.