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Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1914-12-30
CBy E. H. GRUBB)


The natural home of the potato is
the mountain valleys of South Amer
ica- Where natural conditions are ia
vorable for the growth of a plant,
there it viii reach the highest degree
of perfection. In the mountain valleys
Of parts of the West are found con-
ditions OF altitude, soil and moisture
naturally favorable to the growth of
the potato, with an almost entire alb
sence of harmful freezes and bac-
terra enemies.
In providing a suitable soil for po-
tatoes, the question naturally arises,
How shall we perfect and husband
fertility? Live stock is the real basis
of success in every agricultural dis
trict in the world. The feeding of
grains and grasses on the farm re-
places in the soil the vegetable matter
which produces the humus and fur
nishes the nitrogen that keeps up the
fertility of the soil. 1t is utterly i'm
possible to grow good potatoes with
out an open, porous soil
Nothing but the legumes-alfalfa or
clover are goed-should be used as a
foundation crop. The writer grows
alfalfa or clover-sometimes both
for three or four years previous to a
potato crop. The soil is broken up
in the fall quite deep. Fall blowing
is beneficial for the reason that it
puts the soil in better condition to re-
ceive and store heat from the rays
of the sun than spring blowing. In the
spring the soil should be worked over
with a disk or a spring -toothed har-
row until it is thoroughly fined. 1t is
very important that the soil be well
fined and firmed in order. that the
root system of the young plant may
be able to secdre plant food as quick
ly as possible.
OF all the factors in potato growing,
seed selection is by far the most i'm
portant. Some years ago the writer
undertook to improve and develop a
potato along the same lines that he
follows in improving his Shropshire
sheep and Shorthorn cattle, using the
best method of selection and giving
the seed plat the best possible cult
walton and care in order to obtain uni
formity of product. Since that time
he has been selecting seed potatoes of
the size and type which he wants to
produce. AS a Bounce potato is
about ideal in size. seed potatoes of
that size were selected from the bin
in the spring and then four or FIVE
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1914-12-30

mad sought TO trace II, only 10 md
every clew leading back to The staff
Now he was as confused in his shame
as sensitive schooIboy. Vaguely
in his distress. he heard Westerling
asking question, while he saw all
those eyes staring at him.
What information have we about
Engadir?"
4 believe it to be strongly forti
fed" stammered Bouchard.
You believed You have no infor
mationY" pursued Westerling-
No. sir" replied Bouchard. Moth.
ing-aothing newt"
We do seem to get little fnforma.
ton said Westerling, looking hard
at Bouchard in silence-the com
Dlned silence of he whole staff.
This public reproof could have but
one meaning. He should soon receive
a note which would thank him politely
Tor MS services, in the stereotyped
phrases always used for the purpose,
before announcing his transfer to a
less responsible post.
Very little, sir!" Bouchard replied
doggedly.
There is that we had from ono Of
our aViators whose machine came
down IN smash just as he got over
our infantry positions on his return, "
said the chief aerostatic officer. "He
was in dying condition when we
picked him up, and, as he was speak.
ing with the last breaths in his body,
naturally his account of what he had
seen was somewhat incoherent. It
would be of use, however, if we had
plans of the forts that would enable
US to check on his report intelli-
gently"
Yet, what evidence have we that
Partow or Lanstron has done more
than to make fortunate guess or
show military inslght?p Westerling
asked. There is the case of my own
belief that Bordir was weak, which
proved correct"
Last night we got a written tele-
graphic stan message from the body
OF a dead officer of the Browns found
In the Twin Boulder Redoubt," said
the Vice-ehief, which showed that in
an hour after our plans were transmit.
ted to our own troops for the first
attack they were known to the en-.
envy"
Ihat looks like Ieak!" exclaimed
Westerling, "a leak, Bouchard. do you
hear?" He was frowning and his hps
were drawn and his cheeks notified
with red in way not pleasant to see.
Stiffening in his chair, a flash Of
desperation in his eye, Bouchards
bony, long hand gripped the table
edge. Every one felt that a seusa-
ton was coming.
Yes, | have known that there was
a leak!" he said with hoarse. painful
elaboration. Il have sent out every
possible tracer. | have followed up
every sort Of clew. / have trans
ferred a dozen men. l have left moth
ing undone!"
With no result? persisted Weuter-
ling impatiently.
Yes, always the same result: That
the leak is here in this house-here
in the grand headquarters of the army
under our very noses / know it is not
the telegraphers or the clerks. 1t is
member of the staff"
Have you gone out of your head?"
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1914-12-30
Would Aandl. what in Rulk.

Australian wheat, at the present
time. rs transported in bags, a system
which involves not only a considerable
cost. but is also upe"ouomical in the
use OF labor. In consequence. the gov
ernmenJs Of New South Wales and Vic
toria are considering proposals for
handling it In bulk. based upon the re-
ports Of engineers. who made inquiries
as to this method in Canada. the Uni
ted States and South Africa The ex-
perts also say that the change would
result in a large extension of the
growing areas. 1t is understood. how
ever. that the steamship lines, which
have been approached on the subject.
are not agreed that under existing cir
eumstances the shipment of grain in
bulk IS practicable. though it is be
iieyed that Il adequate supplies we're
guaranteed the necessary space would
be readily forthcoming,
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1914-12-30
SEED SELECTION IMPROVES THE POTATOES
Product Of Showing Uniformity and Shape sesino
From Hill OF Seed.

acres we're planted in a special plat
for seed, to be used for the main
crop the following year. This plan was
followed for II years with a potato
which it was said would degenerate
and ultimately run out; but that DO
tato continued to improve during all
that time.
Several years ago Prof. E. r. Ben
nett. a specialist in potato work, be-
came interested in the work the writer
was doing and freely complimented
him on his success in potato produc-
ton; but he wanted to take up and
further improve the stock. Out of
specially selected seed he selected
perfect tubers and planted them in a
field by themselves, and when the po-
tatoes were ready to harvest we dug
all of them by hand and kept the
product of each hill separate. All
hills that did not have 20 tubers OF
uniform size. without knob, crack, or
rough end. were discarded. No hill
was selected unless it came within
these requirements, and surprisingly
few hills were found which passed
muster. Enough were selected, how
ever, to make about two hundred
pounds, and these were planted the
following spring. When harvested it
was a most marvellous row of pota-
toes. By pursuing this method it is
expected that we will soon have a
potato that will make % perfect tu-
bers to the hill.
Had we bred our Shorthorn cattle
as we have been in the habit of Sc
lecting and breeding our seed pota-
toes, we would now have no breed of
Shorthorns. If we used only the culls
and scrubs to breed from, our breeds
of stock would soon run out. These
breeds have been brought to their
present standard by selecting the best
on scientific principles of breeding.
One reason why potatoes have degea-
Grated in the past is that the potato
growers of the United States have
planted their culls and screenings I'M
der the erroneous impression that
such methods in seed selection would
produce as good results as any other.
In selecting potatoes in the field,
considerable dependence can be
placed on the appearance of the top.
A large. perfect top, with several
stems of good shape and size, can be
depended upon to have more tubers
under it, and of more uniform quail
ity and size, than hill with a single
stalk or one with small weak ones.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1914-12-30


demanded fostering. 49,, an
ofiicer2 How does he get the lnfor
nation TO the enemy? Name the per
sons you suspect here and nowl Ex-
plain, if you want to be considered
sane."
Here was the blacklist accusation
that could be made against an offieerl
The chosen men of the staff. tested
through many grades before they
reached the inner circle of cabinet Sc
crecy, lost the composure Of a council.
All were leaning forward toward Bou-
chard breathless for his answer.
There are three women on the
grounds" said Bouehard. 81 have been
against their staying from the first
T."
He got no further His words were
drowned by the outburst Of one of the
younger members of the staff, who
had either to laugh or choke at the
picture of this deepeyed. spectral sort
of man, known as woman-hater. in
his revelation of the farcical source
of his suspicious.
why not include Clarissa Eileen?"
some one asked. starting chorus of
satirfcal ordinations.
How do they get through the liner"
Yes, past wall of bayonets?"
when not even a soldier in uni
form is allowed to move away from
his command without pass ?"
by wireless?"
"Perhaps by telepathy!"
Unless" said the chief of the aero
static division, grinning. "Bouchard
lends them the use of our own wires
through the capital and around by the
neutral countries across the Brown
frontierl"
But the correct plans and location
of their forts and the numbers of their
heavy guns and of their planes and
dirigibles-your failure to have this
information Is not the result of any
leak from our staff since the war be-
gan" said Turcas in his dry, pene-
trating voice. clearing the air of the
smoke of scattered explosions.
All were staring at Bouchard again.
What answer had he to this? He was
in the box, the evidence stated by the
prosecutor. Let him speak!
He was fairly beside himself in
paroxysm of rage and struck at the
air with his clenched fist.
''- Lanstron!" he cried.
There's no purpose in that He
can't hear you!" said Turcas, dryly as
ever.
He might, through the leak" said
the chief aerostatic officer, who con-
sidered that many of his gallant sub
ordinates had lost their lives through
Bouchard's inefficiency. perhaps Cla-
rissa Eileen has already telepathically
wigwagged 1t to him."
To lose your temper at stan coun-
ell is most unbecoming. Turcas would
have kept his if hit in the back by
fool automobilist. Westerling had now
recovered his. He was again the SUI
perman in command
1T is for you and not for us to
locate the leak; yes. for you'll" he
said. That is all on the subject for
the present" he added in tone of
mixed pity and contempt, which left
Bouchard freed from the stare of his
colleagues and in the miserable COM
pany of his humiliation.
CTO BE CoNTINUED)
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1914-12-30
aIneria,s Rlv.r of ink

In Algeria there Is river OF ink.
In the upper part Of its course II
flows through beds of decaying moss,
in the lower part through strata Of
iron ore. and thus, thr6u,h the combt
nation OF the two. its waters acquire
very nearly the color and somethins
of the taste Of black ink.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1914-12-30
Needs Of GROWING PICS.

Ear corn and green alfalfa meet the
needs of growing pigs better and at
less cost than chopped alfalfa and
ground cob and cornmeal The al
falfa stems and cob meal are better
suited to the needs Of sheep or cattle.
They can handle more fibrous In
digestible matter than pigs.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1914-12-30
converted TO Sheen.

The little farm flock, well managed.
has been the means of converting
many farmers to tia exclusive sheep
growing and wool-produeing industry
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1914-12-30
pIow for potatoes

Pillow that bit of sod land you intend
to put into potatoes next spring. The
action of the frost, wind, and weather
will rot the sod and the ground win
be in fine condition lext spring.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1914-12-30
wnrk for RaInx DAYS.

Do not leave the heavy work Of
sorting the rotten fruit and vegetables
to the wife and girls. It's mems work
during rainy days.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1914-12-30
Weanlna PICS.

The trouble of weaving pigs is great
iy lessened if there is plenty of
skim milk. With this feed it is easy
to avoid any baekset at such time.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1914-12-30
Necessaru Earn Adinnnt

The silo is a necessary adjunct to
the farm. 1t is simply making use of
one of the fundamental principles Of
successful manufacturing industry.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1914-12-30
GO PrnnertY.

Good apples. well graded, and well
packed. are good property.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1914-12-30
Orchard Necessity.

Picking baskets or bags are q ne.
cessity IL you want 1nhruised fruit.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1914-09-11
"WHO Is TO BLAME?"

Under the above caption, The
Dillon Herald tells of small
farmer in that county who, when
asked by the editor why he planted
for an average yield of fifteen bales
OF cotton to the plow, replied that
cotton was his only basis of credit.
In further explaining the matter, he
said, 1.-The first question the banker
asks him when he goes to borrow
money in the spring, is how many
bales OF cotton are you planting
for?" When he goes to the ferti-
lizer dealer he is asked the same
question He said he would like to
diversity his crops, but he could not
plant a crop that had no value as
basis of credit with the fertilizer
dealer and the banker. And the
editor of The Herald asks the ques-
ton. Nov, who is to blame, the
fertilizer man, the banker or the
farmer"
AS we view the matter, the fault
lies mainly with the farmer, because
we believe he is so cotton crazy that
il takes but little persuasion, if any,
TO induce him TO keep on in the same
old ruts and plant cotton. In view
of the recent action taken by the Lam
caster County Cotton Congress, it
will he a matter of interest to watch
developments Resolutions were
passed unanimously calling upon the
farmers to sign pledges, agreeing to
cut the acreage of last years crop of
cotton one-half, and upon the bank
ers and merchants. before advancing
money or supplies TO farmers, Ito
use their moral suasion" to- get them
to agree, as condition precedent, to
the one-half cut in acreage.
Now if the farmer goes ahead and
plants next year his usual area in
cotton and finds himself a bank
rupt, he will have no one TO blame
but himself And as for the bank
ers and merchants, whatever condi-
tiohs i'm the past may have
warrant him in encour" ging the
farmers to plant cotton, they surely
will have to much good business
judgment TO put out money and sup
plies to those who Will not material
ly reduce their cotton crop for an
other year.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1914-09-11
\ Thankful Heart.

To the Editor of The News:
I will write you a few lines to pub
lish in your columns The good that
DR.. f. w. Dedson has done for my
daughter. Mrs. NJ. e. Bailey. She
had a bad case of that dreadful dis
ease they call pellagra, and the skill
full DIR. f. w. Dedson has cured her
by the hell of the good Lord to bless
his medicine. None can 90 any good
If they don't have the blessed Lord
along with them. l give many thanks
to the Lord for the blessing the med
icine that the doctor prescribed to
cure her, and may the Lord ever
bless the medicine to cure many
more pellagra cases The Lord is
the all healing Doctor, if we will only
look to Him and put our trust in
Him. We all put our faith too much
in the family physician and don't pin
our faith enough to the Divine
Healer, the one that is able to save
and TO destroy.
Well, Miss Editor, If you don't find
a vacancy in your columns TO print
this you throw it i'm your waste
basket Many thanks from mother,
i'm behalf Of the healing OF my daugh-
ter, Mrs. NJ. r. Bailey.
MRS. ]. NJ. KING.
Great Falls, S. c., Box 65.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1914-09-11
Lancastrians Congratulate Manning.

Among the many con6ratuiat'ory
messages sent to Goernor Mannny
reproduced ir yesterdays News ana
Courier, we're the following from our
townsmen, Sheriff John L. Hunter
and j. M Woodley.
One of the messages that touched
Mr. Manning very deeply was that
from Sheriff John =. Hunter Of Ian
caster, who wired as follows.
Il take pleasure in congratulating
YOU in being in a position TO prove to
all deluded people that no respect
able white man in this state will ever
be deprived of his vote, matters not
how poor and illiterate he may be.
God bless you and help you to be the
governor OF the whole people"
Mr. Woodley's telegram is as fol-
lows:
Delighted to congratulate our
new governor on his splendid victory
for South Carolina"
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1914-09-11
WHY DO It?

If cotton goes to six or seven
cents and 1t costs nine cents TO raise
il. where is the wisdom Of planting
any cotton at all? Corn is worth
Sl.10 now and will probably go high
er. Oats. wheat, hay and meat are
all getting higher. Would 1t not be
better to raise these food stuffs at
the higher price than to raise cotton
at loss and have to buy the food
stufrs? 1t seems to us that there
would be wisdom in planting every
acre in Cherokee in some other crop
than cotton. The argument Is that
cotton Is the only money crop, but
it cannot be money crop IL 1t costs
mre to raise 1t than IL will bring
Gaffney Ledger.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1914-09-11

When We get gloomy and de
pressed over the war situation, we
should remember how our people
wcathcrcd through four wears Of
tearrul war from 81 to 'G5. And
when it was ended what conditions
did our men and women have to
face? They did not sit down and
NOPE around their desoIated homes.
but with grim determination they
faced the future and by summer time
the hills and valleys of the Southland
we're smiling with growing crops. If
we, their descendants, had one-hali
the grit and determination that was
/ in them, present conditions would
have no terror for us.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1914-09-11
/" JUDGE NOT"

The editor of The Greenville Pied
and, of course, is naturally in sym
pathy with that country in the great
war now raging in Europe, has
spoken somewhat harshly against his
brother editors who have been charg-
ing the Kaiser with the responsibility
for bringing on the var In a re-
cent issue of the Greenville pTper
the editor says:
Most of the sneers at Germany's
faith in God come from editors who
in their lives make no manifesto
tion of such faith. We doubt il one
single editor who has indulged in
such sneers regularly attends church,
not to mention taking active part in
religious work. Naturally, those who
have no religious faith evidenced by
religious works are best qualified to
pass judgment as to the sincerity and
strength of that trust in God which
is a national German characteristic.
The best critics in art, music and
literature are said to be those who
have failed in their attempts to he
artists, musicians or authors.
We commend to our contemporary
the spirit of Uncle Toby, who, when
Corporal Trim related to him how he
had got even with the curate who
had thrown off on the soldier for not
praying as often as he should, retort-
ed, "he prays as heartily as a par
son, though not with all of his fuss
and hypocrisy"
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1914-09-11
I'm to Farmer.

A Greenwood banker In talking
about the cotton situation yesterday
said that It lay in the hands OF the
farmers themselves TO help or hinder
any movement looking towards re-
neving the situation. The farmers
should gin their cotton as soon as
picked, bring IL to town and store 1t
in warehouse. They can use the
warehouse certificates TO help along
with the harvesting of the rest of the
crop. II they do not give the banks
something to go on, things will come
to dead stop. The farmer who trie
10 hold back his whole crop at home
is doing both himself and his neigh
bor a serious injury. The thing to do
is to get II picked as quickly as possi-
BILE gin IL, store 1t and furnish the
banks warehouse certificates TO help
ease the situation along Green
wood Indev.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1914-09-11

Our great God-fearing President
has set apart Sunday, the 4th of
October, for the people of the United
States to assemble themselves to-
gether and pray that peace might
come to the warning nations in Eu-
rope. 1t is to be hoped that all Of
our people will respond to the
proclamation of the President, and
by private prayer and supplication
prepare their minds and hearts for
the time when they will meet to-
gether and send up their united pc
titions
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1914-09-11
Social News

Mrs. j. NJ. Hood entertained the
Ladies' Aid Society of the First
Methodist church last Friday at an
open meeting. Her handsome home
was thown open and decorated with
pot plants and flowers. A notable
feature was a jar of brilliant zen'aS
placed on the center table in the
drawing room, the ladies were asked
to guess the number in receptacle,
the one guessing the nearest correct
ly or the nearest to the mark, would
be presented with the gorgeous hpu-
Quet. The number was 73. Mrs.
John p. Hunter guessed ~ and was
the happy winner Music and conver-
sation gave Zest to the occasion and
collation. of delicious ice cream
and cakes was gracefully dispensed
by Mrs. Latta Hood.
1t was determined at this charm
ing meeting that a bazaar would be
held in November the details OF
which will be published later.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1914-09-11

Governor Manning, in thanking
those who contributed to his victory,
is not unmindful of the press of the
state. He says in this connection:
l would be wide of the mark If
did not express my earnest apprecia-
tion of the splendid work done by
the newspapers of the state. The
press as whole, was untiring in it's
effort TO show the people ,snly the
true issues and to present public
matters in a true light"
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1914-09-11

We believe that a compulsory ed
ucation law will be enacted i'm the
next two years, and that it Will not
be such one as the politicians want,
a milk and cider local option kind.
but a statewide enactment, COM
mensurate with the needs of the peo-
pie. The kind that Clinkscales ad-
vocated on the stump and was so we!l
received by the people.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1914-09-11

In an interview since the election,
Mr.. Manning says: II wish to say, as
have said many times before, that
as governor of South Carolina I will
be governor of all the people; that
will not recognize any faction, but
that ] will serve the whole people TO
the utmost of my strength and capa-
city, with heart and head devoted
only to their welfare"
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1914-09-11

When Bismark, Won Moltke and
Room ruthlessiy took from France
Alsace-Lorraine, the fairest portion
of her territory, they doubtless did
not realize that they were laying up
wrath against the day OF wrath. -
The day of -cckoning for Germany
came when France removed from the
Strassbarg monument, in Paris, the
badge OF mourning with which
1t had been draped for 1orty years.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1914-09-11
History.

There is a German saying to the
effect that "history is the Judge OF
nations" History is made by wars
but written after peace is declared, +,
when all the facts can be ascertained
II is foolish TO attempt to pass iudg-
ment on the rights Of the conflict or
on it's progress from the meagre and
contradictory data at hand now
CreeuviIle Piedmont.