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and never recover. This explains why
clear sand or "A sandy ioam should
never be used TO fill The baskets in place
OF compost.
When transplanted this way and no
severe weather follows, not one plant
in thousand fails. If but "A few
melon hills are needed for tho garden.
little pots or baskets may he kept In
the dwelling house in a sunny window.
\ very shallow hoeing will soon he
necessary in order To keep weeds down
as well as prevent the soil from baking
and losing moisture, which should bc
repeated after each rainfall as soon as
the land becomes dry enough to work
When the plants are strong and have
their second leaves we'll developed. thin
them out. leaving but Ave To a hill.
The word h!ll IS used u distinguish II
from row and t. not meant TO imply
any elevation of the earth. Later.
when all danger is past. thin gu. again,
leaving but three plants at the same
time stirring soil with the hands and
removing any weeds found among them.
When L. to IL inches high. nip on
the ends of the main stems This prun-
ing throws all the strength into the
lateral or side branches that produce
the fruit and hastens its maturity.
Everything possible should he done to
force the quick growth and spreading
of the plants. Nitrate OF soda, about
teaspoonful to the hill. sprinkled
around the hill. but not on the leaves.
and frequent shallow cultivation with
harrow or rake between the rows. 10
conserve moisture and aeratc the soil,
will accomplish wonders. Some good
commercial fertilizer spread over the
ground between the rows before the last
narrowing viii also assist greatly in
producing large and well developed
/ fruit.
Should the leaves OF any of the plants
/ begin to curl quite perccptibly, melon
! lice or aphis are sure to be on the
underside of leaves. In such cases the
only practical way is TO Immediately
cover the entire hin with earth, bury
: ing the plants completely, or the aphis
will spread rapidly and destroy the
= entire crop.
The willing OF some OF tho vines
usually when the melons are about
half grown, IL matter more difficult
to cope with. This willing IL caused by
the grubs of the striped beetle fcedinl
on the roots of the plant. \ stronc
solution of tobacco water poured down
by the stems into the roots viii check
them, hut this IL seldom resortcd &c
unless the crop appears badly infested.
We make il "A practice to pinch of
the ends Of all the long and stSu
lateral branches as the vines become
larger and near to covering the ground
This second pruning Is done for III,
same reason as the earlier one, thai
all tho c rpnQt nd plunt fno1 m IN,
fruit.
Spraying the plants. while not helms
n positive guarantee aga nat all form'
of leaf blight, IL always highly hcncncia
In keeping tho foliage In n healthy con
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GARDENING PROBLEMS.

Rev. A. Y. H.. Granville. Wis. What
to grow on n half acre Of good rlch
loan FOR profit will depend very
largely on your local market. What
are others growing? II there IL addi-
tional demand AZ profitable prices for
what Is now being raised by tho market
gardeners near you. follow their lead.
There Is risk in supplying new fruits
or vegetables. Sometimes they Will
bring good prices In ~ now market and
he snapped up quickly and Al other
times new things can scarcely DC given
away until tho buying public becomes
familiar with them.
The staples are rad she's. lettuce.
onions, "A few dwarf beans, bects planted
tA!ckly and thinncd out, selling the
surplus stock for bcot grocns, few
egg plants, If they viii soil, viii pay.
bat IN some places there is no demand
FOR them; with potatoes and turnips
you probably cannot Compct" with
farmers growing on u large scale. To-
matocs will pay unless they nrc grown
too generally about you.
II vegetables are quite generally
raised In home gardens where you are
located, hot beds and cold frames may
solve tho problem. bringing your first
vegetables into the market before those
In tho home gardens are ready.
\ small piece of lnnd thoroughly
worked. one crop quickly following an
other. can be made to produce heavily,
Early cabbage, lettuce and rndshcs can
all be grown on the Same plot, the
radshes maturing In time 10 be out Of
the way of the lettuce, and the lettuce
will be out OF the way for second
crop Of rahshos before the cabbage
natures. Heavy manurinG will be re-
quired for intensive cultivation 81 this
kind.
You might do well with small fruits
Tho Columbian raspberry Is wonder
full producer and Kanncrc IS in fruit ,
long time. Late Strawberries have
been profitable around large cities
They are produced from the eVerbcarinl
varieties.
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'can be purchased for 81 to 80 cents a
quart, and quart VIII plant a bed
large enough to supply Il good sized
family. Onion sets are small onions
that develop quickly, These can he
planted now.
Bush beans. both string and lima
beans. may be planted rs soon as the
weather is warm. few Oeets can be
planted now, also carrots and turnips
II they are wanted. \ little later cab
bage and caullilowcr plants can be pur-
chased or taey can be raised from seeds
started at once IN the house. Crcss or
peppergrass will supply tasty greens
for garnishing.
Lettuce and radlshcs should 90 planted
at frequent intervals to keep mp a
constant supply. the first planting can
be made az soon as the garden can be
made ready.
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Peas and corn are best picked fresh
Just before cooking. and II space permits
grow them. Golden Bantam Is the best
corn for the small garden. To save
space and the trouble OF using brush
plant dwarf peas. Little Marvel IL good.
growing only about IL inches high. and
Is one Of the earliest Of the dwarf varle-
ties. 1t Is very productive. the pods
are large and we'll filled. while the
flavor IL good Several other dwarf
varieties will be found In the catalogues
OF seedsmen. Get peas in as soon as
possible. but corn will rot II planted
before the ground ~ warm.
Elephants and pepperplar;s arc quite
ornamental. Both are tender and
cannot be set out until the weather is
warm. Spinach II easily cultivated and
should he planted nov.
Tomato seed should be started IN ohe
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some plants in the house by a sunny
window about April 20 to May !. Set
the plants In open ground about June
/. These will fru.t better in every way
and b. out of the way by the time the
others come along.
II may he observed that ! have dis
carded some Of the old methods of cul-
ture st!ll advocated by agricultural
writer's. such as starting the seeds in
inverted sods Instead of baskets and
mixing the taanurc with earth in the
hills. My reason for doing these things
IS that they are moro simple and give
better results
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house OF the plants purchased and set
out when danger Of frost has passed.
Some Will care to grow only n few
vegetables, such as lettuce ard radishes.
and others will desire quite n variety.
The gardener can make his plans to suit
his own tastes.
Best results will he had from the gar
den that is well fortilized. Stable
manure IS best. II this cannot be qad
prepared odorless sheep and stable
manure cnn bc obtained from seedsmcn
also Mak-Grow plant food and .\lphano
Humus, both good.
At n moderate expense the back yard
garden can be made a mass of bloom.
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y few castor oil bean plants, caladlu,n,
a few Cannas. g,adlolus. dah,las and
the balance of the space Flied with
ANIMALS. ant!rrh!num, astcrs. bnlsar.s
marguer.tes. carnations Cclos!i. cen-
taurca. COSMOS. eschscho.tz!a. gaiilardia.
inar!goids. nasturtiums. pansies, Pc
tunias. phicx. portulaca. saliva. SAL
pigloss!s. scabiosa. sensitive plant.
stocks, verbenas and zlnn!as form a
large collection In choose from.
For covering fences a root or two Of
cinnamon vine or seeds of morning
glories. cobra balloon vine, Wild cucum-
Der vine, cypress vine doloChos or hya-
cinta bean, gourds and humulus or
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Japanose hop.
n few varieties selected f,om th.s list
Will make Vr.y snowy garden. and II
desired u few old favoritcs such az .
gcranium or two. fuchsias, hegonias.
coleus and ferns, or perhaps few
perennlals may be chosen Cor Old nc
qua.ntance sake or on account OF the
gardeners preference
by looking over catalogue or visit
ing seed store a selection can be
made tna' Will completely occupy the
back yard except tho necessary walks
and what grass may be planted. and
the total cost 81 ;he seeds and plants
should not exceed q dollar or two.
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FERTILIZER
II Jour dealer does NO, carry r'mii direct.
PRICES
\ 4 { Ccrecn.tattd Chemis.I

NITRATE AGENCIES COMPANY
l04 Pearl Street New York
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portion of the space at least can be
used for vegetable garden. a we'll
kept vegetable garden is an ornament
as compared with the usual back yard
cluttered with trash OF all kinds.
All Of the hardy vegetables are easily
grown, onions from seed. or from sets
II It Is desired to save labor. The sets
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T1IE ordinary back yard is a dis
} grace alike to the tenant and
the community. Its condition
reflects on the character of
those occupying the place and 1t is
waste of space which could be
utilized 10 profitable advantage.
From the standpoint of economy
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-02-05
LONG SCHEDULE WILL
BE ADOPTED FOR THE
SOUTHERN IN 1914

A FTER abiding in the camp of
~ the Federal league for some
\ time, old Dame Fortune SEEM
ingly is about to turn cold shoul-
der to the new venture. The reaction
seems to have set in and the base
ball pendulum appears to be swinging
toward the camp of organized ball.
After giving their owners big scare
and securing a good sound increase
in salaries, numbers after numbers
of players have dashed up to the par
separating the Federals from organ
lied ball and then strutted back agalh
when their demands for an increased
stipend We're aeceded to. In the eN-
element caused by the appearance OF
the Federal league on the oaseos'ii
horizon, numerous players have staheo
for larger salaries, and the eheroaen-
,ments of the new leagders have saiiiea
the day for them.
But the reaction seems to nave set
in. Killifer, the sterling young fhli-
lie backstop, has rehopped back to
that Leonard Cole has performed the
same stunt According to announce
ments Cole has signed one-year con-
tract with the Yankees calling for
salary of $500, the same as the one
stipulated in his contract with the
Chicago Federals. Cole, like Killifer,
has returned the check of $500 which
was advanced him by the Federals,
and President Frank Farrell of the
Yankees states that he is prepared to
meet any action the Chicago Federals
might take in an effort to regain pos
session of the elongated right-hander
Besides this duo, others who have de-
serted the ranks OF the majors are
reported being on the verge of rejoin-
ing their old colors. What truth there
is in these rumors is a matter of con-
lecture, but the fact remains that the
Federals are rapidly losing ground
through their failure to make good
many of the reports that they circu-
lated in regard to the acquisition of
major league stars.
a merry lllle lSHI Is HOW BOiiiS
ON within the ranks of the City Bas-
ketball league for the championship.
With the season passing the mid
way mark, three teams are tied for
the topmost pinnacle and the fight
promises to wax even warmer before
the end is reached. The three teams
in the lead are maintaining a fast
pace and the least faltering on the
part of either will put to an end
that team s championship aspirations.
Now that Manager Molesworth has
arrived in the city, the baseball sit
uation, which has been resting dorman
since he packed up his duds last fall
and hied away to his winter home in
Fredericksburg, Md, has suddenly
burst into bloom and now all of the
ardent bugs are talking about pros
poets for the coming season. Moley
has assured local enthusiasts that he
will do all in his power to put out
winning team and from present in
dications it seems as If he will sue
ceed. Although the Baron chieftain
has given little publicity to his actions
during the winter, he has nevertheless
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-02-05

With the contracts of 16 players snug
Cling in President Baugh's safe. Manager
Carlton Molesworth of the Barons yes
terday began making preparations for
the spring training season. which COM
mences this year March 4. On this date
the Baron chieftain has ordered his bat
terry men to report at Riekwood for the
opening of the spring grind. The remain
ing members of the Baronial contingent
will not show up until March 8.
Five OF the 16 players who have at
tached their fists to contracts are mem
bers of last years aggregation, while
the other II are either bushers or semi
professionals signed by Molesworth dur
ing the winter. The quintet of veterans
who have signed up are Pete Knisely,
Arthur Marcan, Charley Carroll. Omar
Hardgrove and Clifton.
The recruits that have signed are Out
fielder Magee, lnfielder Herndon, Pitcher
Sloan, Infielder Edmondson. Pitcher Har-
ben, Pitcher johnson, Catcher Tragresser
Pitcher Nolan. Catcher Wallace, Pitcher
Murphy and Catcher Wagner.
Magee comes from Lowell in the New
With the willow and first in run-getting.
Herndon Recalled
Herndon was recalled from Albany in
the South Atlantic league, while Sloar
was also summoned back from Evans
vile in the Central league where h,
was sent last spring.
Harden was drafted from Galveston il
the Texas league and Johnson from Mad.
ison in the Wisconsin Illinois circuit. Ed
mondson was secured from Winston-Sa.
lem in the North Carolina league.
Tragresser is the catcher purchased last
fall from the Boston Nationals to fill the
place of Walter Mayer who went to the
Chicago White Sox via an optional agree.
ment.
Nolan is a semi-professional pitcher
from New York, while Pitcher Murphy
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-02-05
Sixteen Barons Have Entered Fold
FEDERAL LEAGUE TO BEGIN
ATTACKING THE MINORS

Chicago. February 4-The Federal
league has turned its attention to the
clubs of the big minor leagues and has
begun to riddle some of the teams, ac-
cording to Joe Tinker, managerl OF the
Chicago Federals. With the exception of
few major leagners still waverlng, prac-
tically all the players in the American
and National leagues have decided on
what side of the fence the coming season
will find them.
Not only are players now on minor
league rosters sought by the Federals, but
those who may receive their 10-days' no.
tice of release from major to minor will
be offered places by the new circuit.
Developments today in the Cole case
convinced Manager Tinker that the pitch
er belongs to the New York Americans,
to carry out the contract he made with
the local Federal league club. 1t was
found that Cole practically had accepted
terms with the Yankees before he signed
the contract with Tinker
Manager Tinker declared, however. that
the Federal league would fight the Kill
lifer case to the limit. and prophesied Kill
lifer would play with his team or not
at all
Word was received here today that six
of the stars in the Giants-White Sox
world tour still are unsigned. and an ef-
fort, Il was said, would be made before
they embark on the last leg of their trip
to line them up for the Federals. Craw-
ford of Detroit and Speaker of the Bos-
ton Americans are among the unsigned
men, it was said.
The Chicago Nationals today arranged
an exhibition game with Savannah March
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-02-05

Gus Costello, the giant Belgian wrest-
Ter. is desirous of securing a match mere
in Birmingham with some of the leadins
exponents of the mat game. In letter
to The Age-Herald the manager Oh the
Belgian heavyweight states that his man
Is willing to meet any wrestler IN the
world. He says that an effort has been
made to match Costello with some of the
leading American wrestlers, but up to the
present time only few bouts has been
arranged.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-02-05
From the Angle Of the Bug
By ASA RouNTREE, JR.

been actively engaged in furthering
the cause of the Barons and as re-
suit he has corraled an exceptionally
promising array of youngsters.
However, he is not content and
states that several more ceals will be
consummated before the opening of
the 1914 campaign Mo1ey is expert
encing little trouble inducing his men
TO come into the fold and he expects
during the next few weeks to have
his entire aggregation of henchmen
signed up. One of the early birds
this year is Arthur Marcan This is
bit surprising, for during the last
two years he has been slow In signing.
in 1913 being the last to sign on ac-
count of salary differences.
With the exception of Pitcher Will
let. who has jumped to the Federals,
only two Tiger veterans have as yet
not come into the fold These two are
Sam Crawford and Del tiainer. Craw-
ford is circlying the globe with the
Chicago and New York clubs and this
accounts for him not coming into the
fold. Gamer. however, is said to be
holding out for larger salary.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-02-05
PACKY M'FARLAND
lEAVESFOR GOTHAM
Will Make Attempt to Re-
arrange Match With
Mike Gibbons

Chicago, February 4-Packy Mcfar'
land. the Chicago pugilist, departed to-
dav for New York, where he Will make
on effort to rearrange bout with Mike
Gibbons, the st. Paul boxer WORD nav
ing reached him that a hitch over his
guarantee had caused a cancellation OF
the match of the first arranged bout foi
February 3. only today. According t
Mcfarland. representative of the Ne
York club before which the bout wa
to have taken place offered him $1,000
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-02-05
THE NAP YANN|GANS
REACH NEW ORLEANS
Seven Players Compose Ad-
vance Party of CIeve-
land Club

New Orleans, February 4.-Managers
Lee Fohl of the Waterbury, Conn, East
ern league club, and Joe Birmingham of
the Cleveland Americans, accompanied
by seven players and Trainer Charles
Kite of the Cleveland club arrived here
last night and today went out to Pelican
park to begin spring training.
Pitchers Bill Steen, Ed Hoblick, Knesel,
Dillinger and Collamore and Catcher
Bassler were in the party. Pitchers Vean
Gregg and John Billings and Nick Cullop
are expected to arrive during the day.
Eighteen Clevelanders are expected to
be here before the end of the week.
Catcher Jack Adams, the first of the
New Orleans squad to report this sea-
son, arrived last night.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-02-05
MANY CHALLENGES
EXPECTED BY'O. S.

New York, February 4-The repo
Great Britain's Challenges for the Jaws
cup is the first intfmation recei ed oy
the United ,s6stes Lawn rennI@ assoeia-
tion .tha fformal eh,1s'%a 81 the inter-
national trophy are aetnaily in the mail.
The date set for The riusinx Of the entry
u -..sa.sor approximately March l..
. BeforeN that date Il is expected that
challenges will hsSe been received from
Australasia. \ca IL : fsra1fce. Germany
and possibly BAeisidri, anA leputh africa.
The prompt Ling orefreat brltan,s
challenge is takelV ~ tnaeate ,na' ane
English associatioitNaXW RrooapN 49,
pete for the trophy s93raifs of the ac-
tion taken by the An S41x& a ssociatlon
relative to the amenimefiU &Qe gested by
the international Lavn rea1 federation.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-02-05
ATHLETIC CLUB BOWLERS
TAKE ON Y. M. c.. A TONIGHT

The second round of the duck pin tour
nament between the Birmingham Athletic
club and the Young Mems Christian as
sociation will be bowled tonight, begin
ming at o'clock, on the alleys of the
Young Mems Christian association.
The match was originally scheduled for
last night, but was postponed on account
of the wrestling match that was staged
at the Athletic club between Allen, Kerr
varas and Donnelly.
The Athletic club team tonight will be
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-02-05
Bel6din Wrestler Anxious
to Stage Match in City

Costello weighs 245 pounds and is con-
sidered one of the strongest wrestlers in
the mat game.
He is anxious to meet such men as
DIR. Roller, stranger Lewis, Kervaras,
Fred Beel and Bob Allen
AS stranger Lewis is also anxious
to wrestle in Birmingham, it is possible
that he will be matched with Costello
in the elimination series that Is being
conducted by the Birmingham Athletic
club to secure a suitable opponent for
Dr. Roller. who is scheduled to come
here toward the latter part of the month
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-02-05
GAMES IN CITY LEAGUE
TONIGHT ARE IMPORTANT

the ladder by winning tonight, the game
should be close and hard fought.
The Association Institute five, another
one of the teams tied for first place, will
meet the first team of the Street Railway
Young Mems Christian association. The
Street railway team is anchored in sec
ond place and by winning tonight will
be able to go ahead of the institute ag-
gregation.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-02-05

also a semi-pro.. is from Gaithersburg,
Md, close to Fredericksburg. where Mo
ley has been spending the winter.
Wallace played last year with Knox
Vile in the Appalachian league, ranking
average of .s76. He also welded the blud-
geon for .26S.
Wagner Highly Recommended
Wagner is a semi-professional from
Chicago and comes highly recommended
by William Phelon. the noted sporting
authority.
While Captain Roy Ellam's contract has
not yet been received he has agreed to
the terms offered him and Moley expects
his signed contract any day
Although he admitted that the aggre-
cation he has corralso is a formidable
one, Moley stated yesterday that more
strength was needed in certain depart
ments and before long hoped to con-
summate deals that would assure local
baseball bugs he was in earnest about
putting out winning team for the 1871.
season.
Moley regrets the loss of Joe Finneran
the sensational moundsman purchased
from the Philadelphia Nationals, who re-
Gently signed a three-year contract with
the Baltimore Federals. The Baron lead
er stated that Finneran would have made
the locals a valuable man and that his
desertion from the ranks of organized
ball necessitated the acquisition of new
finger.
Much Expected of Harden
However, he is of the opinion that Har-
ben, the Texas league recruit, and John
son, who performed last year in the Wis
consin-Illinois circuit will make strong
bids during the spring fer regular berths
as each Is a versatile moundsman
The players that are yet unsigned are
Outfelder Mcbride. Pitcher Gregory
Shortstop ELAN and Third Baseman Nc
Donald of the 1913 team; Pitcher Ponder
secured from Dallas in the Texas league
Pitcher "Curley" Brown, purchased from
the st. Louis Browns. and Pitcher Pau
Fittery, recalled from Evansville in this
| Central league.
In regard to the Leary matter Moley
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-02-05

The City league basketball games,
which will be staged tonight at the
Young Mems Christian association, will
have an important bearing on the cham
pionship struggle. The second team OF
the Young Mems Christian association,
u,h;ob is fled with two other teams for
leadership in the league, will take on the
second association team.
AS the first team has chance to ascend
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-02-05

composed of Stevens. Finn, Dodson
Sickle and Larney, while that of the
Young Mems Christian association will
consist of Bruce, Tremble, Paulette, West
and Thompson.
The association team is leading in the
inter-club series. having won the first
round, which was staged last week, by
close margin.
During the past week both of the teams
have been hard at practice and the
games tonight will all likely be close and
we'll bowled.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-02-05

states that the local club will be given
first call on mis- services and that it is
very likely the Barons will obtain him
as the St Louis Browns are we'll pro-
vided with first basemen.
During most of yesterday Moley held
several small-sized receptions in various
parts of the city with his many friends,
who were all glad to gaze into his cheer
full countenance once again