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The record., 1914-11-19
ORCHARD
GL[ANIN(Iy
PLANTING OF STRAWBERRIES
Maryland Man Sets Plants Eighteen
to Twenty Inches Apart and Guilt
Yates in Cne Direction.

In a talk on strawberries by J. W.
Kerr, of Maryland, before the state
Horticultural association, the matted
row plan Of planting was given the
preference by the speaker. The plants
are set Is to - inches apart, and are
cultivated in one direction. The row 5
are well mulched with straw. Two
years OF cropping one bed are deemed
sufficient. The speaker said he re.
CARDS strawberries rs more remunera.
tive than any other fruit. Even or.
dinary management will brink good
results. The crop is fastidious as 70
soil requirements and the grower
must learn what varieties do best on
his land For instance, one grower
who has 20 to 80 acres annually in
the Candy variety has a moist, rich
soil. which is what il requires. lie is
very successful with this variety.
There are other late ripening kinds
that are profitable. The question OF
varieties is SO local and crcum-
scribed," said the speaker, that it can
be solved by the expert individual
only" One variety may prove a rank
failure, where with another person il
may prove very profitable.
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BEST USE OF CORN FODDER
In Tests With Sheep at Massachusetts,
Station Has Shown Feed to Be
Good for Fattenins.
Hy JAMES MORMON.)
tCopvri-ht. i9ltD

Corn is an excellent feed for live
stock. both grain and stalks being fed
to advantage. but in feeding it care
must be taken to give the best results.
The grain is IA concentrated source OF
nutriment, palatable, easily masti-
Gated and readily diSasted and assim-
Hated. but for dairy cows, corn should
never be made up more than one-half
to thrce-fifths of the concentrate part
of the ration. It needs ro'ughage as
cornstalks or hay fed wnh it. for
corn is poor in protein, but rich in di-
gestible carbohydrates. SO for dairy
cows, corn should be ground and fed
with bran middlings or ground oats
which are richer in protein, rather
than fed alone.
Corn fodder is the nama given to
the whole plant harvested with the
ears on the stalks. The nutfitive rat.o
of corn fodder has been ascertained to
be about to ll.5, so that some high
er protein food is necessary to prop
crly balance 1t to get the good re-
suits, and either alfalfa or clover has
been found excellent for the purp)se.
In tests with sheep the Nassachu-
sets station has shown that different
varieties of corn fodder. while vary
ing slightly in digestibility. are good
for fattening purposes. At the Mani
toba experiment farm corn. fodder
was fed to steers. and IL proved to
be a more profitable roIghage than
oat sheaves. Where small numbers
OF stock are kept. good results may
be obtained by feeding cut corn fod
der moistered with hot waley and al
lowed to stand for 81 hours. The con.
centrated feeds, such as eottonseed
meal. can be mixed with this mass
and the cattle will eat it rvs dily and
waste little. In TACT. ii is better and
safer TO use With tOtsoDSeed neal
than dried fodder or hay
Corn fodder may also be fed to
horses, but cne-thiyd of the bulk of the
'raticn should be made up OF some
other material, preferably red clover
or alfalfa. Avoid feeding soft corn.
which is injurious to horses. AS n
matter OF fact, corn stover Is to be
preferred to corn fodder for horses.
with slight addition of some concen.
trate feed. Shreddins the stover is
neither necessary nor desirable.
The name corn stover Is applied TO
the stalk after the car of corn has
been removed. Slower may be fed to
dairy cows with goCd results. particu-
uarly if the stover IS shredded and
mixed with cut alfalfa or bran, oats,
barley or peas, thus providing val
liable and cheap feed. Shredd!hs
adds value as it il more easily hau-
died and stored and readily eaten by
stock
The record., 1914-11-19
DISEASES OF POULTRY
GERMS AND PARASITES SHoUlC
BE KEPT OUT.
Hens Used for Matching Should BE
Healthy and busted Well With
Vermin Powder Before Setting
Must BE Kept Clean.

6By JOHN BOWIE. CopyriEht, BID
Fowls are liable to be affected By n
number Of diseases and may also be
infected by various kinds of parasites
which live on the surface OF the body
and also in the crop. stomach or in
tcstlnes. taking the nourishment
which should be used to put on flesh
or produce eggs and also causing ir-
ritation and Inflammation.
The contagious diseases produced BY
animal and vegetable germs are the
most important the poullryman has
to consider in trying To keep his birds
healthy. These germs and the para.
sites Should be kept cut preferably by
preventive measures. although there
are cases where medicines may b. ad.
vartaceously given. rs ruln. how.
ever, it is better to kin sick fowls
the cost OF treatment being greater
than the value of the birds. More
over. the spread of contagious dis
eases is also there
To start right. then. set eggs from
tions of contagious disease for at least
n year; avoid putting these eggs in
packing such rs chaif. etc. which may
bc musty or moldy; wipe them with a
cloth wet in seventy to eighty per cent
alcohol and hatch them in n thorough.
ly cleansed incubator. The young
chicks should then be free from para
sites and injurious germs of all kinds
and 10 keep them SO put them in clean
breeders and allow them to run only
upon ground which has not been used
fer fowls for several years.
Should hens be used for Matching
the chicks pick out those known tc
he healthy and dust well with lice
powder before sitting. Their nests
should be perfectly clean. and there
should be 4 box Of road dust or sift
ed hard coal ashes under cover where
they can dust themselves. When the
young chicks are taken from the nest
examine carefully for lice. These
parasites accumulate under the throat
and on the top and back of the head
and if any are found rub little sweet
oil, pure lard or vaseline with the
finger over the parts where the lice
are
Ey starting thus flock may be
raised practically free from disease
gems and parasites, but 10 keel
germs and parasites from developing
and increasing to 4 dangerous extent
the hens must be kept clean, the
drinking fountains and feed troughs
washed every day or two with boiling
water. and II any mites are found on
the birds or In their houses, the roosts
and adjoining parts of the wills
should be sprayed with good disin
fectant used in connection with fresh,
'y slaked lime.
The record., 1914-11-19

calling on farmers for a certain num-
ber of days labor in lieu of a road tax.
or the use of county prisoners In road
construction, to bond issues or main
tenance of roads from dramshop
license funds.
The department will study all OF
these systems with the view to deter
mining what system or combination of
systems works best IL setgal practise.
There Is, however. at present no
standard system of keeping accounts
for road building and maintenance,
aaa as a result, while some counties
know to . ps any the purpose for which
money was spsat, others have no def
mite check or repostirg system. Among
various count ties with the SANG confi-
ticIs, cost for excavation OF other la
Dor ie anything but uniform. and many
counties. because OF the absence OF
definite knowledge, fail TO use local
and cheap materials and construct
roads which are unnecessarily expen-
sive for their purpose, or which will
wear out before the bond issues are re-
deemed. The investigation will in
clude a careful study of the use OF con
yict labor la road construction.
I'm connection with the scientific
study, the departments highway en-
gineers will advise freely with local
officials as 10 improvements. and thus
give each county visited the advan'
tage OF direct cooperation, engineer,
ting supervision and assistance.
These Investigations, it is believed.
will yield important economic data
bearing especially on the behsfits and
burdens OF road improvement aid
showing the extent to which financial
outlay under given typical conditions
is justinabIe.
The heads Of state highway depart
ments are manifesting great interest
and are co operating cordially IL this
work. These data when obtained will
be published and thus made accessible
TO all county and state road officials.
The record., 1914-11-19
PLAN TO PRuNE BUSH FRUITS
Remove All wood From CurraIt and
Gooseoerfy Bushes That Is Mere
Than Four YeaSs Old.

In response to an inquiry regarding
the pruning CT currants and goose
berries, the division Of horticulture Of
the Oregon Agricultural college re-
piled recently:
Both currapts and gooseberries pro
duce their fruit en- WOOD. tGo. three,
four or five years old. The new enc
year-old wood seldom bears much
fruit. Wood more than four years old
usually grows rather weak and bears
only a small amount of rather inferior
fruit.
1t is generally considered advisable
to remove all wood from botn eUrfa.t
and gooseberry bushes that is more
than four years old. Then thin out the
new canes that came up from the
ground or near the ground last season
to three or four of the strongest cnes
and head these back to about two feet
in ieRgsh.
IF this piaa is followed season after
season, your geesebefrg and currant
bushes will consist each year OF three
CT four one-year-old shoots, three or
four two-yearold. and also OF four
year-old branches"
The record., 1914-11-19
Letting Sun Shine on Highway,

The eafili road should have at least
six hours of sspshine each day. This
can be obtained either by locating the
road with southern or western expos
ure or by having such brush and trees
as impede the drying action OF the sua
and wind removed. With gravel and
stone roads this is not SO necessary. as
a certain amount of moisture is needed
on such reads. especially In the sum-
mer time.
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An Easily Constructed Trough.

would save about one-half of the fod-
der that is usually wasted when fed
whole. The animals will net eat the
whole fodder if they think that there
is a grain OF corn III it, but will nose
It around. trample IL under foot aud
waste a larger portion of It, When
fed whole it is q coed deal easier for
them to pull It out of the rack or
manger and trampie IL into ths
ground.
To save these little items of feed
means the saving of good money and
in the end a fatter pocketbook.
The record., 1914-11-19
FOR THE POULTRY BEGINNER
Unless Novice Has Had Some Previ.
oIs Experience 1t Is Better to
Begin in Small Way.

II you are intending to begin in tho
POULTRY business this spring without
any previous experience do not start
with large flock
IT is better to begin with a small
Cock as vOu viii get your experience
r.rch cheaper and be better able 10
handle Your flock as 1t Increases.
DO not harbor the mistaken notion
that there Is not much work to be
done about poultry plant.
10 be sure the work is light but you
viii fad it to be about the busiest job
you ever undertook.
A great deal has been printed about
the large profits to be made in tho
The record., 1914-11-19
PLAN OF IDEAL GRAPE ARBOR
Vine Treilis, Together With
Illustration Given.

Following is an ideal and up-tO-date
method Of constructing a grape arbor
or vine trellis:
The four posts are of Xxi material
and feet all, writes Vernon Hartsock.
Plates and braces of the same material
are Joined together, as illustrated.
Tho plates are of sufficient length TO
accommodate the width of woven-wire
fencing designed for the top.
The fence is drawn and kept taut
by means of the four anchor wires and
turn-buckles
The wire must b. securely anchored
In the ground by means of a stone
under ground. or else set in the ce-
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Separate the Eve.

When the eve is due 10 lamb. sks
should be shut OF in small stall
well bedded with straw and protected
by a good shed, Here she vilr<be
unmolegted b. the rest OI the deck.
and there viii be 10 danger ct the
lamb becoming lest IN the hccS CT
the eve disowLiaG her offspring. a
cow precautions viii save the s'.cey
man loss Of lambs sId Ct u tfcr
BILE and worry.
The record., 1914-11-19
WASTEFUL FEEDING METHODS
BE Saved ky Providing Suitable
Racks or hangers.

One Of the great sources of waste in
feeding animals during the winter
months is failure to have feed
rack of some sort in which to put the
feed. The iced is put on the ground
and about one-third of it wasted by
the animals tramping it under foot
This could be remedied by putting up
suitable feed racks or hangers.
Another source OF waste is In feed.
ing whole fodder. IL the fodder could
be shredded and fed in that form il
The record., 1914-11-19
Renoxatina the Old Orchard.

To change neglected orchards from
a state of wo-thlessness and disgrace
to that of a revenue producer and a
pleasing plantation, we should begin
by giving the trees as good soil condi.
tons as possible. II necessary. drain
between every row of trees. II the
ground is very hard 1t may be neces'
sary to subsoil a space, say ten feet,
wide. between each row of trees. Go
over the orchard and note the varic.
ties of which the trunks are sound.
and which will make good stock on
which to graft. At the proper time In
April have these grated.
The record., 1914-11-19

ment. and should be of woven wire
cable TO Withstand the strain.
The bars and stays of the feucin :
gsei should be Of equal distance apar,
an6 81 sgffl-,epi stTength-roultry net;
ting will not dc.
Up 10 so feet In length AKA material
is heavy enough for The supports and
over 80 feet, GX5 shoul1 be used.
II Intended to be used as a vine trel
lis, low fence can also be fastened
vertically upon each side. thus com
pletely shading the walk.
The record., 1914-11-19
This Building VIII House Thirty hena
and Can Be Built for $50.

business. In the cases where this Is
true it has been where the conditions
lave been unusually favorable as to
markets, etc.
Don't expect Q profit of from So to
Sc n hen as some people claim TO have
made. If you clear between So and SO
a hen under ordinary conditions you
will have reason to be proud Of your
work. Quite likely as you gain your
experience and find your markets you
Will be able to do better, but if you
expect TO make your fortune in u
couple Of years without any previous
training you will be sreatiy disaI.
pointed
The record., 1914-11-19
After Four Years Of Discouragilg
Conditions, Mrs. Bullock Cave
Upin Despair. Husband
Came to RssCna.

Catron, ky.-la an interesting letter
from this place, Mrs. Bette Bullock
writes as follows: 81 suffered for four
years, with wc:narly troubles, ard ;i.u.ag
this time, ! essiid ehiy sit up for a little
While, ard could Eoi walk anywhere at
al. AT times, would have severe pains
in my left side.
The doctor was called ii, AID h;s heat
mcni relieved nc los a while, but was
sson confined 10 my bed again. Aiie,
that. nothing seemed TO DO me any good.
The record., 1914-11-19
Convenience OF Incubator.

If you have an incubator. you can go
eggs enough, whereas you have to
wait for setting hen till she gets
ready.
The record., 1914-11-19
seeSinu DRY Roadbeds.

Roads should never be located 50
close to stream beds as to be subject
so overflow. OF on ground which Is
constantly damp Sad marshy.
The record., 1914-11-19
Brircs Market Nearer.

The good road brings the market
aearer to your farm and adds materi
ally to the value of the place. whether
you want 70 sell or live there.
The record., 1914-11-19
EarIy Hatched Chicks.

Early hatched chicks are stronger
and start laying in the fall, while
sanfner hatches will not lay before
spring.
The record., 1914-11-19
Every Citizen Interested,

A highway is 10 longer Of purely
IN interested in the roads.
The record., 1914-11-19
HUSBAND RESCUED
DESP PAIRING WIFE

! Fad gotten so weak ! could not stand,
and | gave up in despair.
AT last. my husband got me bottle Of
Cardui. the wonian's tonic, and I COM
menced taking it. From the very first
dose, l could tel il was helping me. .
can now walk two miles without its
firing ne, and am doing all NY work"
fyca are all run down from womaniy
troubles. don. give up in despair. Try
caFdui, the woman's tonic. lthas helped
more ii,an miIIicn women, in lis 50
years of CONTINUOUS success, and should
surely help you. too. Your druggist has
sold Cafsaui for years. He knows what
Il viii do. Ask him. He win recon-
mend it. Begin taking cardui today.
Hritc e. chattanooga Meiiciue Co, tsdIey'
Alvisosy Dept. ChaiianooSa. Tasa.. so< Special
treatment fss WsE,-z." Ssas n plain Srzpp9. -
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Bones for Poultry,

Bones Tor Poultry. /
For poultry, fresh bones from the
butcher shop pounded fine. are slpe,
Eier r the oo@@srciAl hQas neal
The record., 1914-11-19

MuhlenberS County
: is rich in coal, iron, timber, potter's clay,I
setc., and the most inviting field in Ken;
:tucky forinvestment ofcapital and pluck.
The Starkville news. (Starkville, Miss.) 1902-1960, 1914-01-09

The said Security State Bank
IS to maintain all county war
rants at par.
The county depository is here
by established for Oktibbeha
county for period of one year
beginning the first Monday OF
January, 1914. subject to all re-
quiremepts governing county de-
positories. The Security State
Bank is to furnish all necessary
books and stationery required by
them to be kept by them at their
own expense.
The board this day took up the
matter of employing a man to
take charge and look after the
county convlcts and work same
on the county roads, and after
considering the several bids filed
it is hereby ordered that }. ID.
Nance's bid for the sum of $75
per month be and the same is
hereby accepted. he being a suit
able man for the position.
Pursuant to an order passed at
the last meeting CT the board of
supervisors, stating that sealed
bids would be received for fur
nishing lumber for the county
for three months from date, and
the same being duly advertised.
the following bids were consider
ed and accepted, to wit:
Bid of J. S. Early and 0. Il.
Butler for furnishing lumber for
The Starkville news. (Starkville, Miss.) 1902-1960, 1914-01-09
Wonderful Cough Remedy.

Dr. Kings New Discovery is known
everywhere as the remedy which will
surely stop cough or cold. d P Lawson
of Eidon Tenn, writes: ''Dr Kings New
Discovery it the most wonderful cough,
cold and throat and lung medicine L ever
sold in my store. 1t can't be beat. 1t
sells without trouble at all. 1t needs
no guarantee" This is true because
DR.. Kings New Discovery will relieve
the most obstinate of coughs and colds
Lung trouble quickly helped by its use.
You should keep bottle in the house
at all times for all of the members of
the family. soc and $1.00. All drug
gists or by mail. Ell e Bucklen & Co.,
Philadelphia or st Louis.
The Starkville news. (Starkville, Miss.) 1902-1960, 1914-01-09

beat l to be delived at Starkville
all heart pine or white oak OF
post for the sum of $1.4O pei
hundred, accepted.
Bid of G.. H. Butler for lumber
| for Beat three, to be delivered
at Norris store at $3.50 per hun
dred for heart pine or post oak
or white oak, and red oak for
S1.O0 per hundred, accepted.
Bib of r. M. Baynham for fur
nlshing coun4y lumber to be de-
livered at Cross Roads for 81. 81
for heart pine, post oak Or white
oak, red oak for S1.OO per hun
dred, accepted.
The clerk is hereby instructed
to advertise for bias for the fol
loving bridges to let out on first
Monday of February, 1915, to-
wit:
One steel bridge on Houston
road in Beat 2, 36 feet long with
10 foot legs.
One steel bridge, fiat top, %
feet long, Beat 2.
Three steel bridges 35 feet
long in Beat No. 1, steel legs 10
feet long.
Two wooden bridges on lower
Double Springs road, one south
of Trim Cane and one west to be
about 2 feet long each.
The following bids this day re-
ceived at the front door of the
court house at public outcry are
The Starkville news. (Starkville, Miss.) 1902-1960, 1914-01-09
Proceedings of the Supervis-
or Board
Monday. Jan. 5th, 1914


The Board met with the new
member, Mr.. @. O. Thompson,
beng present.
G. G. Thompson, the newly
elected supervisor of district No.
2 of this county, this day filed
>his official bond as supervisor of
district No. 9 in the sum of two
thousand dollars with personal
suretles thereon, and having
taken the oath Of office as re
quired by law. and the said bond
appearing to be in accordance
with law, it is ordered that said
bond be and the same is hereby
approved.
The board having been organ
lied for business and all men,
bers being present proceeded to
elect president for the board,
when and where J. G. McCreight
was elected as such president.
Under chapter 100, laws OF
1906, section 8. and on the rec
ommendation of the sargeant in
charge of the county prisoners,
1t is hereby ordered that Lucius
Wilson, convict, be and he is
hereby relieved and discharged
from further work as a convict
and the Sheriff and the manager
The Starkville news. (Starkville, Miss.) 1902-1960, 1914-01-09

Of the convict camp is ordered tC
release the said Lucius Wilson.
The board this day teok up
the matter of county depository
and considered the bids that
were received by an order
that was passed at the December
meeting, 1918, and the same was
fully understood and considered
by the board. 1t is hereby Or.
dered that the said bids tor said
county depository made by the
Security State Bank, Starkville
MISS, be and is hereby accepted
on the following conditions,
their bid being the best bid re,
ceived for said county deposito
ry. to-wit:
The Security State Bank is to
file a good and sufficient bond in
the sum of $50, 900 to be approx.
ed oy the board of supervisors
and to otherwise qualify as such
depository as the law directs.
The Security State bank is to
pay Oktibbeha county on all
countu f11ndc nor oon+ on tho
average daily balances. same to
be paid quarterly. The said
Security State Bank agrees to
carry any reasonable overdrafts
for the county on the several ac-
counts due to current or ordina-
ry running expenses of the coun
ty and TO receive 4 per cent per
annum on said overdrafts, same
to be- paid quarterly.
The Starkville news. (Starkville, Miss.) 1902-1960, 1914-01-09
accepted as follows:

accepted as lOllOWS:
Bid of J. D. Hartness for
$1,000 per mile per year for
VOL king the Macon road, COM
menclng at Dist. No, 1 line at
Robinson Road, same to be
worked according to regular
specifications that the county
roads have been worked.
Bid of Henry Johnson for
building bridge on Lick Creek
on West Point road for 78 1-2
cents per running foot. accepted.
All other bids received reject
ed.
On motion board adjourned
until tomorrow morning at 9 a.
m. J. g. McCREIGHT,
President.
Imperial Valley press., 1914-05-08
RUSSIA IS READY
FOR MOBILIZATION

ST. Petersburg, May 7.-Diplomatl~
circles are considerably exercised over
a new order just issued by the Coun-
Gil Of Ministers, which authorizes thr
war minister to lay an embargo on
any vessel or vessels of the Russian
nrcrcantile marine needed for trans
portation of war stores and troops
fourteen days before formal mobiliza-
tion orders are issued.
The order provides that on the i'm
oo-ition of the embargo no membcr
Of the crew of the vessel affected
lay leave the ship; and the clerical
taft in the shipowner's office must
also remain at their posts, all being
rlaceG under military law. 1t is
pointed out that under the new law
n, ssia could secretly have everything
ready for war a fortnight before q
2one,al mobilization order was is
sued.