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Evening journal., 1914-05-07
FEW POTATO DISEASES
PROBLEMS or IMPORTANCE TO
PRACTICAL AGRICULTURE.
Particularly Heavy Losses Caused by
Lste-5Iiaht and Rot in the North
ern States combatted by
Bordeaux Spray Mixture.
CBy ". A. oRroN.1


More general and concerted efforts
on the part of potato growers are
needed to combat certain diseases
which threaten 10 impair the vigor Of
the seed stock and to cause the de-
terioration Of varieties. according to
the U. S. department OF agricultures
investigator.
During recent years there has been
much doubt and misunderstanding
among plant pathologists and observ-
ant farmers concerning the group Of
potato diseases variously referred to
as wilt, leaf roll, leaf curl. F'usarum
blight, bacterial ring disease, .tc.,
which in different countries OF the
world appear to constitute problems
Of increasing Importance to practical
agriculture. Environment has q most
important influence on crops in the
several states and in foreign countries.
Therefore. great care is needed 10 de-
termine exactly which method OF con-
troll is best in each specific instance
where disease is present.
The fact should be particularly en-
phasized that the same system OF
seed selection and crop rotation that
will free the potato fields of wilt, Leaf
roll and curly-dwarf, will not only
bring under control blaclleg and some
other diseases, but will insure the
maintenance OF the strains cultivated
in their most vigorous condition and
free from Objectionable mixtures with
other varieties.
Losses from the late-blight and rot
occur mainly in the northern states.
This causes particularly heavy losses
during cool and humid seasons. In
the states east Of the Mississippi and
north Of the Ohio this disease Is par
ticularly common. It is now success
fully combatted by spraying with bor-
deaux mixture. II Is also hoped that
more disease-resistant varieties viii
soon aid in controlling this blight
With the progress of studies Of this
problem other potato diseases have
been recognized in the United States.
Some Of these, like the brown-rot, had
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ES,afyJ
A scsbby Potato.

doubtless been long prevalent, while
others. like the blackleg, appear to
have been recently introduced from
Europe.
The types Of disease distinguished
as Of some Importance In the United
States are the following:
Fusarium Wilt-A disease charac-
terized by the whiting OF the plant.
Widespread in America, but not yet
identified from Europe. The distinc-
tive characteristics Of this disease are
a rolling or whiting OF the leaves and
premature death OF the foliage
Verticullium Wilt-A wilt resem-
bling the foregoing often more rapid
Present in both America and Europe.
This disease is characterized by a
bighting Of the foliage. resulting in
the premature death OF the hill
Leaf-roll-An inherit8ble disease
marked by rolling OF the leaves, re-
duced yield, and other symptoms.
Probably not due TO parasite Com
mon in Europe and lately appearing
in America. Leaf-roll causes an up
ward rolling OF the leaves and de.
creased yield OF tubers.
Curly-dwarf-An inheritable. non
parasitic trouble in which dwarfing
is a prominent characteristic. Found
in Europe and America. This disease
causes a dwarfed development of the
plant, accompanied by a pronounced
curling and wrinkling Of the foliage.
Rosette-A stunted or dwarfed con-
dition OF the potato associated with
injuries of the underground stems and
roots caused by a fungus; most con-
spicuous In the western United States.
Mosaic-A condition marked by a
nothing and distortion Of the foliage,
present in Europe as well as America.
The effect OF Mosaic on the growth
and development of potato plants is
quite marked. Most conspicuous is
the irregular. wrinkled foliage.
Evening journal., 1914-05-07

20 combine the ice storage with cold
store. When it is necessary to use
ice for chilling milk or other dairy
products II is better to remove the
ice from the ice house or compart-
ment and place It in a specially con-
structed ice box or refrigerator rather
than to attempt to maintain a cold
room by storing the ice about and In
contact with.
THE chief argument against the
combined arrangement Is that Il pre-
vents the storage OF ice IN a solid
mass. AS a result the waste is much
greater. Again. the requirements of
the storage room and the refrigerator
vary from time to time. Advantage
can be taken Of these fluctuations to
husband the ice supply when the two
are separate. There are decided ad-
vantages in having the ice supply con
venient TO the dairy house OF refrig-
orator but It is poor economy to build
the refrigerator or cold store inside
the ice storage.
Benefits to Be Derived From an Eff
Client Ice House on the Farm.
"An ample supply of ice is OF great
er economic Importance in the coun-
try home than in the city residence.
City people can purchase perishable
supplies as needed. but the remote
ness OF country homes from markets
often renders It necessary to use
canned, corned. or smoked meat pro-
ducts during the season Of the year
when the table should be supplied
with fresh meats
Not only is ice appreciated because
OF it's use in the preservation of fresh
meats, butter. and other table sup
plies. but the production Of high-grade
domestic dairy products is almost i'm
possible without Il. Many markets to
which milk is now shipped demand
that Il be cooled before shipment TO a
degree n7t attsinable without the use
Evening journal., 1914-05-07
WIDE USE or ALFALFA
SHOWS REMARKABLE ADAPTA.
BlLlTV TO VARIOUS CLIMATES.
Now One Of Staple Forage Crops Of
Old World and Ranks Among Most
Important Leaumes Of West
ern Hemisphere.

The original home Of alfalfa appears
TO have been southwest OF central
Asia, but from there It has been car
ried to practically every part Of the
world where agricultural pursuits are
important. It is now one OF the sta
pie forage crops of every continent
OF the old world and easily takes
front rank as the most important le-
guminous forage crop OF the western
hemisphere. The name alfalfa" is
Of Arabic origin and means the best
fodder" The southern European
name Of 'lucerner was formerly ap-
piled to the plant in the eastern part
OF the United States and in Utah, but
this name has practically given way to
the name alfalfa" under which it
was introduced by the Spaniards.
The Persians were apparently the
FIRST nation which grew this plant
They took It with them when they in
vaded Greece about 400 B. c. The in
PRODUCTION OF alfalfa into Spain was
probably during the Moorish invasion
ia the eighth century A. ID. The
Spaniards introduced It into Mexico
and South America during the six
teenth century. It is reported to have
Evening journal., 1914-05-07
Lines Suggested by the
RededicatiOn OF
ST. Paul'S R. c. Church
May 3, 1914
By M. c. ROBBINS
By NJ. c. ROBBINS

Whenever We gaze upon thy walls,
OH church we love so we'll.
We helpless feel to sound thy praise,
Or thy sweet mission tell
You stand so grandly, so erect
Before our mortal eyes
Thy cross the symbol of our faith,
VIII point us to the skies.
Within thy sacred walls we kneel,
To take communion sweet,
Oh, It's a mission that we love
To worship at His feet.
Beside thy font so many kneel,
We feel thy waters now.
To US a birthright has been gven,
Soon as they touch our brow.
For to so many weary souls,
The balm of life's been given.
It's record none Will ever know
Till 'tis revealed in heaven.
Thy cross resplendent yet will shine,
Above time and decay,
TO point earth's pilgrims to the skies
To dwell in endless day
So we kneel before His cross
And clasp His nail-tOrn hand,
Twill lead us past the surging flood,
Till safe In Beulah land.
When once within those gates OF
pearl
Wen strike our harps of gold.
And like the queen of Sheba cry,
The half was never told
But twas our pastor, twas his work.
Twas he that sowed the seed,
And then his parish, in their love
Would follow whore he'd lead.
And we'll they might for he has been
SO earnest and so true,
He walks IN white while here on
earth.
Among his faithful few.
His very touch 80 soothing Is.
'Iis healing TO the soul.
He spreads sweet comfort all aroused
~ Makes wounded spirits whole.
Grand church. grand edifce sublime
For years TO come twill stand.
A monument twill always be.
The work of Fathers hand
So let MS never weary grow.
Until our life works done.
Then our reward viii sure be given
Beyond the setting sun.
So TO His name we dedicate
Our temple beauteous. grand
And 20 our God all glory be,
For He viii understand.
Evening journal., 1914-05-07
Smooth, Hairless Skin
Follows this Treatment
Tnilet Tns-l

Toilet Tips.)
Among the home-beauty helps. none
perhaps is more important than that
which will free the skin from obnoxious
hairy growths. A simple method to rid
the skin of unsightly hairs is to make
a paste by mixing powdered delatone
with water and applying for about ?
minutes then rubbing Off. With il
comes every bit OF hair and when the
skin is washed it win be firm and free
from blemish Results are more salts
factory ii the delatone is bought in an
original package.
Evening journal., 1914-05-07

where an abundant supply OF nat
ural ice can be harvested annually II
will be a simple matter to maintain
high.class refrigeration by installing
a brine circulating system. The prin-
ciple on which this patented system
works is the same as mechanical re-
frigeration, except that the cold is Sc
CURED through a freezing mixture OF
ice and salt In a tank In which the
primary coils are located. As the
brine in these coils becomes chilled
It passes out through the bottom Of
the coils and slowly flows through the
coils, which are located In the cooling
room. The heat OF this room is alb
sorbed by these chilled pipes and as
the brine warns up It passes out and
up inte the primary coils and in this
way a continuous circulation is main
tanned between the two pipe systems"
says the department Of agriculture.
For convenience the Ice house can
be made a part Of the structure so
that the ice can be elevated above tho
storage chamber and directly into the
crusher, which can be located in the
attic -bove the primary coils. The
space above the cooling room might
be utilized as a farm shop or for a
cooperage II one we're to be installed
in connection with an apple orol lrd.
It would not be advisable to attempt
to install this system without having
an experienced engineer calculate the
piping necessary for any given stor-
age room as well as the cooling tank,
The question Of insulation Is also a
very important one and should be
carefully specified.
This construction Is adapted to
small OF to very extensive plants. The
department OF agriculture uses this
system in a plant which has been in
stalled at the Arlington experimental
farm. The cooling room is % by 80
feet with S-foot ceiling. Sufficient
space is thereby provided to store 500
barrels Of apples.
Combined Ice House and Dairy.
"Even where for convenience and
economy IL is desirable to have the
dairy under the same roof as the ice
house, II is not satisfactory to attempt
Evening journal., 1914-05-07
Smoothing the Ridges.

A Connecticut farmer recommends
TO the Massachusetts Ploughman a de-
vice which he says is better than a
board to put on the rear of cultiva-
tor for smoothing the ridges left by
the cultivator. Take a piece Of 2 by
hardwood (any length desired). I
use one 80 inches for corn, 20 inches
for potatoes. Bore holes two and one
half inches apart in the rows. Put in
nine-inch wire spikes and bend so as
to slant back Fasten to rear tooth
OF cultivator with clamp. II made long
enough 1t will answer for weeder and
cultivator both"
Evening journal., 1914-05-07
WHEN TO PLANT VEGETABLES
New York ls Taken as Standard, Al
lowing Six payN for Every Hun
dred Miles o. Latitude.

New York is taken as standard.
Allow six days difference for every
hundred miles Of latitude.
Bush string beans, May is. to Az
gust 1.
Pole beans. pumpkins and squash.
May 20 to June 20.
Beets, peas and lettuce (outdoors). I.
April l to August /.
Celery and early cabbage, April.
Cabbage (late), May and June.
Corn and melons, May 10 to July 10.
Cucumbers, May 15 to July 10.
Eggplant, tomatoes and peppers, in
doors, March; outdoors June or later.
Potatoes. onions, satisfy and pars-
ley April and May.
Rsdishes and spinach, April Ia
September is.
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tnc stack.
been carried northward from Old Mex
leo into what is now the southern por-
ton OF the United States, but It was
not until 1854, when it was taken to
San Francisco from Chile, that its
rapid extension over the irrigated sec
tions OF the western states com
menced. Its culture has since been
extended to many Of the nonirrigated
sections'of the West.
The history OF alfalfa in the east
ern states runs back for at least two
centuries, as the colonists made re-
peated attenspts to establish IT, The
attempts on the part Of the Ameri-
can colonists to establish it we're un-
successful. The limestone region OF
central New York probably consti-
tutes the area Of its longest continued
culture in any section Of the East. In
South Carolina there is a field reported
to be 75 years old. Alfalfa has also
been grown locally in most Of the
eastern states for many years. The
black prairie soils Of Alabama and
Mississippi are proving especially
adapted to alfalfa. The successful
districts have usually been the some
what limited area OF limestone soils
where the conditions are especially
suited to the plant.
The recent efforts looking to It's fur
ther extension throughout the East
and South indicate that the chances
OF success increase greatly as the spe-
cial requirements for its production
are understood and provided for.
So far as climate Is concerned al
falfa can be grown in every state in
the Union. It is, however, very ex-
acting in the humid sections as to soil
and treatment The hardy strains are
able TO Withstand the severe winters
Of the North Central states. 1t is
raised without irrigation in semi-arid
+ sections where the rainfall is only IA
inches a year, and also in the Gulf
states where the annual rainfall may
amount to 60 inches. A rainfall OF &c
inches a year Is ample for this crop.
and an amount in excess OF this is
usually a detriment In moist eli
mates the soil is frequently sour. and
the clay soils especially are apt to be
too poorly drained. In such a climate
weeds and fungus diseases prove
much more injurious than under less
humid conditions. Although the
adaptability of alfalfa is great, yet in
the areas not perfectly suited to its
successful production care is neces-
sary to provide the very favorable con
ditions required by the young plants
in order TO overcome the natural
drawbacks.
Evening journal., 1914-05-07
CULTURE OF ALFALFA CROP
" Hay ls Fed on Farm and Manurs
Returned to Soil Little Fer -
tlIlty ls Lost.

An alfalfa field will yield on an
average 5000 pounds OF cured hay
per acre in one season. This cured
hay will contain about $3.50 pounds
OF dry matter The number Of pounds
OF each Of the four most important
ash constituents removed from an
acre by a seasons crop Of alfalfa hay,
as compared with clover hay, Is as
follows: Potrsh-alfalfa 206 lbs,
clover 66; phosphates-alfal.a 5S lbs,
clover-2S; lime-alfalfa SO lbs. clover
rs; magnesia-alfalfa % lbs, clover
II.
Alfalfa draws most heavily on the
lime and potash, resembling clover
in this respect, but because OF its
heavier yield per season. a greater
quantity OF these ash constituents is
Evening journal., 1914-05-07
Feed Variety.

II you have several kinds OF rough
feed on hand it viii be a good plan to
mix them up in feeding. Stock Ike a
change OF feed as well as you do. and
n their breakfast can be OF one kind
and their supper Of another. so much
the better.
Evening journal., 1914-05-07
Extra Earlv venetahIea-

Beans. beets, oucumbers. lettuce,
radishes: Start In window garden and
transplant outdoors.
Peas and corn: Sprouts" in moist
sand in the cellar and sprinkle in the
rows. being careful not 10 break the
shoots.
Tomatoes: Start in the house in
February and keep potted till the end
OF May.
Evening journal., 1914-05-07
KEGS enc solI Lnn.. on ron.

Never allow the soil to become hard
and baked stir II frequently and as
deeply as possible without disturbing
the roots. This viii increase its ca
paeity 70 hold moisture, which is
very necessary TO the welfare OF the
plant. Soil around leaf crops must
be kept loose to Cause them TO grow
rapidly. which will make them ten
der.
Evening journal., 1914-05-07
m,Illons Rus. Out

Barnyards and dooryards filled with
farm machinery, corn cultivators and
harrows stacked up against the wire
fence where last used are familiar
sights around many farms at the
present time. Here's one OF the
greatest leaks on the American farm.
Evening journal., 1914-05-07
WAGON SHED is CONVENIENT
Constructed SO That Teams May Be
Driven Through and Vehicles
Left In Proper Places.

All farm buildings should be con-
structed with a view to economy In
expense and convenience in use. A
most excellent wagon shed is so con-
structed that the teams may be driven
Evening journal., 1914-05-07
RESINOL CLEARS
PIMPLY Skins
An Easy way to Get a Clear, Fresh and
Velvety Complexion.


pimpleS and blackhcads disappear.
red rough ugly compleNions become
Glenn. clcar and vevety. and hair health
and beauty arc promoted hy the regular
use of Rcsinol Soap and an occasionai
application of Rcsinol Ointment. These
soothing. healing preparations do their
work easily. quickly and mt little cost,
even when che most expensive cosmetics
and complicated "beauty treatments
fail
He.nol Soap and Resmol Ointment
heal cczcma. tetter. ringworm, psoriasis
and other skin eruptions. stop itching
Instantly. and are most valuable Tor
sores. burns. hoils, piles. etc. Sold by
an druggists. For trial free write TO
Dept. ls.R Resiuol. Baltimore. Md.
There i nothing 'iust like Resinol," so
refuse worthless substitutes.
Evening journal., 1914-05-07
peeayIno Appl. rrees.

The old decaying apple trees in the
orchard are veritable breeding places
for all sorts Of fruit pests. Keep them
well chopped out, using them for fire.
wood and replacing them with new,
healthy trees.
Evening journal., 1914-05-07
Combined Ice House and Cold Storage Plant.

texture, the easier. with good drain
age and insulation, will be the keeping
problem. The keeping of ice, then, de-
pends upon the shape OF the mass,
its insulation. its drainage. and its
eolididity.
Combination Of Natural and Artificial
Means Of Obtaining Ice.
"The home ice supply is sometimes
obtained by using a combination OF
natural and artificial means. Where
an elevated water tank is at ones
command, line of pipe can be car
ried to perforated pipes placed on the
ceiling OF the ice house and during
freezing weather the pressure from
the tank can be used to carry water
through the perforated pipes to be
sprayed into the storage chamber as
long as freezing continues. By careful
use Of this plan on cold nights and
| during freezing days a supply OF ice
can be built up in place The protec.
tion of such a supply is the same as
that Of ice cut and stored in the usual
manner.
Evening journal., 1914-05-07
Masonry lee houaea.

Instead Of the cheap. temporary
construction, ice houses Of a perma-
nent nature can be built from brick.
stone, or concrete. In these, as in
frame-constructed houses, the mass OF
ice should approach as closely as pos
sible a cube in form. II the masonry
house is to be used in the same man.
ner as the temporary house no inside
lining will be necessary"
Evening journal., 1914-05-07
Hold the Moisture.

Get busy now with the surface cul.
tivation. Do not plow deep this late
Keep the surface stirred and hold
that moisture for the crops.
Evening journal., 1914-05-07
Train Eve, and Mind.

Have your eyes and mind trained %
that you can tell by looking at ths
COW, her feed and milk sheet. whether
she has received proper feed ans
treatment or not
Evening journal., 1914-05-07
DRILLING for sunllnht

Drilling grain north and south lets
the rays Of sun reach the young cloves
and timothy plants easier than whes
the grain has been sovn hroadcast,
Evening journal., 1914-05-07
A convsnIent WAGON shed.

through the shed and the wagons left
standing iIH their proper places. No
time and ldbsr are consumed in pull
ing or pushing the wagons into place.
Evening journal., 1914-05-07

Stacking Alfalfa-The Upright Piece
ls Made to Turn Freely, and the
Pulley at the Base 10 90 Placed That
as the Load 10 Drawn Up the Rope
Pulls the Arm Around 90 That the
Hay ls Deposited In the Center Of
the Stack.
Nord stern. [volume] (La Crosse, Wis.) 1856-1921, 1914-10-30

10 come back to the point "a issue:
, wish to say that 4 bombardment of
London by German airsiiips does not
any more appear improbable TO me since
England has ordered the bombardment
of the open unfortihed German city OF
Dusseldorf.
! wonder what those American papers
who follow England through thick and
thin will have TO say if such a thing
should happen, | am pretty sure that
they will again apply the English code
of morals. According TO the English
code OF morals, a thing which is bad in
itself, becomes good whenever an Eng
lishman does ii, and a thing good in
itself becomes bad whenever an adver-
sary of England does it. SO we ma
probably hear again an outcry of dis
gust and horror, when the Germans will
do in England what the English have
done in Germany. What will the Amer
lean people say eventually? | am pretty
sure they will begin to see clearly where
IS right and wrong in this war.
OSkAR MEZGER,
Imperial German Consul.
Nord stern. [volume] (La Crosse, Wis.) 1856-1921, 1914-10-30
9reis9eri6ts Gei6moreuelI.

0ic ioIgenoen @eidrporeneri war.
Den fir Den Hopember- Sermin oes
Greisaeridlt5 ge3neen:
Socrb G~aoesfn, 6ronf Gbamber-
lain. i. 6. Sonis &. 2. 9olep.
9horIcs z. Gone, Gle 0iI6ertlon.
|&. 8 @oooridl 2. ". Anoerion.
&einborh 0unuboIot, ". j. SuItm.
&otrif 6iun. s. Y. 9Sen5eI. @corgc
gSorninaer. ). u. MeSen5ie, Gonicl
|Sorion, u. j. aniebuldl, Albert
Raior &ri5 Miaer. 8ranf Gicrec,
Eatrid &llrlis, 6. 6. @cntIeu. u. s..
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|Grniie; Miuiuni GqQlcr mo 2cmjs
Sticoldi non @rccnfieIb. Sapio Bar.
clan, Sreo Gorf ano &. ). Nolrmcl
ron Snrminaton. Ynorclp Wilbriabt
unb M0olpb Mpllllm BON SnnIasto.
:. q. Mnrtin ulo Ioplpb 9Slct bon
Campbell, &Silliam Glen, Sr.. pom
MoIbiuQton, Cliuer 4foff ppn Burns,
@ininnl 5bompinn non Bangor unn
Stnf Song ron @ulmo.
Nord stern. [volume] (La Crosse, Wis.) 1856-1921, 1914-10-30

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