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Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-03-07

suns. This is what does the damage;
it throws the crowns up and out
breaking the roots.
Pruning must all be finished this
month. The grapes should have been
pruned last month, for now there is
danger of the plants bleeding from
the wounds made.
Spraying with lime-sulphur wash or
the soluble oils is most effective this
month, or very early in April, just
before the buds open. If soluble oil
is used, dilute it with soft water
Professor c. p. Gillett, of Colorado,
has found that the soluble oils are
ometimes spoiled by using hard
water
Spring is the proper time for clip
ping horses, making both for the
health and comfort of the animals.
They will not sweat so much and will
dry off much more quickly. They will
also be less likely to suffer from
harness sores and will keep in better
flesh. The clipping should not be
done until the weather is so warm
that they will not suffer. In the more
Northern States it can well be post
poned until April or May.
Do not let the horses and COWS out
into the pasture while the ground is
soft If you do the pasture will be
badly cut up by the hoofs of the
animals.
Keep the stable open as much as
possible, and allow both the horses
and the cows to have an abundance
of fresh air and sunlight. 1t will be
like tonic after the closed stable of
winter.
Induce your dog to exercise freely.
especially if he is of the larger
breeds. Take him on walks with You
and encourage him to run about.
Heavy dogs are apt to be loggy after
being confined more or less all dur
ing the winter.
The bees should be examined in
March to see that they have an
abundance of honey to carry them
through until the flowers bloom. If
they are lacking in stores feed them
a syrup of sugar and water; but
when melting the sugar, be sure it
does not burn. for burned sugar is
fatal TO bees.
feeding is necessary insert the
feeder in the top of the hive above
the brood. Feeding at the entrance
or out of doors teaches the bees TO
rob.
Bees should have water close at
hand, which can be supplied 10 a pan
in which piece of single is Allowed
to float for the bees to alight upon
March is the best month for hatch
ing chickens of the American and
Asiatic breeds. Amateurs keeping
Leghorns and other smaller breeds
may wait until April.
Dust the setting hen three or four
times during the period of incubation
with Persian insect powder. Setting
hens are apt to get lousy and some
times die on the nest from this cause.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-03-07

Much can be done to start the year S
crops of vegetables If a hotbed, or
even a coldframe banked with fresh
horse manure, is available.
In the hotbed SOW eggplant, pepper,
tomatoes. peas, beans, lettuce, spin
ach beets, radishes, cabbage, cauli-
flow er and celery. The peas should
be an early dwarf variety and the
beans a forcing variety. These will
mature in the hotbed, and will be
much ahead of those planted out
doors.
The warmth loving plants, like pep
pers. tomatoes and elephants, must
never be stunted or checked. So, if
there is only coldframe, wait until
It can be kept warm at night before
starting the seeds.
Put barrels over a few rhubarb
crowns and pile fresh horse manure
about the barrel. This plan will force
the rhubarb.
The potatoes should be soaked in a
solution of formalin or corrosive sub
Innate before starting to kill any
spores of the potato crab that may
be upon the seed.
Plant early a smooth variety of the
pea, just as soon as the ground can
be worked
Plant sweet pea seeds in the ground
at the very first opportunity; for
sweet peas must have a cool season
in which to have good root systems
before the hot weather comes.
Plant poppy seed just as soon as
possible 1t is not necessary to pre-
pare the ground for them, just SOW
the seed on the thawing ground,
These seeds will give you flowers
much sooner than those sown after
the beds have been spaded.
Sow the seeds of asters in hotbeds,
coldframe or window garden, to be
used for bedding-out purposes in May
or June. This can be done either in
the coldframe or hotbed, or in the
greenhouse.
Other seeds, such as marigold. zin-
Mas and the other old favorite an
nuals that it is better to start indoors,
should be started in March SO that
good stalSy plants can be had for
planting out in May or June.
Prune all such shrubs as flower on
the current years growth-the hardy
hydrangea, the althea and the roses.
This early pruning of roses is best
confined to the hybrid perpetuals.
The tea, hybrid tea and climbing
roses are best pruned in April.
Do not prune the shrubs that
bloom on last years wood-spirares,
forsvthias. liIacs and the other spring
and early summer Towering shrubs.
Remove the mulch from the straw
berries as soon as the frost will per-
nit. IT is better to remove some of 1t
early. leaving just enough to protect
the ground from the alternate thaw.-
tng and freezing of the hot March
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-03-07

that of single crops. together with the
improved composition of the former.
has resulted in some cases in an in
crease of more than 30 per cent. in
the production of protein per acre
This increased value probably extends
to the roots and stems left in the soil
and means much in the production OF
food for stock and in soil improve
ment.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-03-07

Sow aster seeds in the greenhouse.
To maintain a succession in a garden
which is used largely for cut flowers
make successive sowings until the
middle of May. Sow only the best
seed obtainable and keep the seed
pans in a temperature of SO degrees
to So degrees at night.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-03-07
ASK THE QUESTION BOX"
What You Want Know About Gardening Poultry and COu'
try Problems Answered by Experts.


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Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-03-07

The potatoes should be soaked in a
solution of formalin or corrosive sub
Innate before starting to kill any
spores of the potato crab that may
be upon the seed.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-03-07

Plant early a smooth variety of the
pea, just as soon as the ground can
be worked.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-03-07

Plant sweet pea seeds in the ground
at the very first opportunity; for
sweet peas must have a cool season
in which to have good root systems
before the hot weather comes.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-03-07

Do not prune the shrubs that
bloon1 on last years wood-spirares
forsythias, lilacs and the other spring
and early summer Towering shrubs.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-03-07

Put barrels over a few rhubarb
crowns and pile fresh horse manure
about the barrel. This plan will force
the rhubarb.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-03-07

Remove the mulch from the straw
berries as soon as the frost will per-
NIT. 1t is better to remove some of 1t
early, leaving just enough to protect
the ground from the alternate thaw-
tns and freezing of the hot March
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-03-07

Bees should have water close a.
hand, which can be supplied u. a par
in which a piece of single is Alowet
to float for the bees to alight upon.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-03-07

March is the best month for hatch
ing chickens of the American and
Asiatic breeds. Amateurs keeping
Leghorns and other smaller breeds
may wait until April.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-03-07

Plant poppy seed Just as soon as
possible. 1t is not necessary to pre-
pare the ground for them, Just sow
the seed on the thawing ground
These seeds will give you flowers
much sooner than those sown after
the beds have been spaded
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-03-07
THE COUNTRY CALENDAR
Practical Hints About Things to Do at This Season in Garden
and Greenhouse, the Orchard and the Poultry Yard.

suns. This is what does the damage;
it throws the crowns up and out
breaking the roots.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-03-07

Dust the setting hen three or four
times during the period of incubation
with Persian insect powder. Setting
hens are apt to get lousy and some
times die on the nest from this cause.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-03-07

Prune all such shrubs as flower on
the current years growth-the hardy
hydrangea, the althea and the roses.
This early pruning of roses is best
confined to the hybrid perpetuals
The tea, hybrid tea and climbing
roses are best pruned in April.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-03-07

feeding is necessary insert the
feeder in the top of the hive above
the brood Feeding at the entrance
or out of doors teaches the bees to
rob.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-03-07

Sow the seeds of asters in hotbeds,
coldframe or window garden, to be
used for bedding out purposes in May
or June This can be done either in
the coldframe or hotbed, or in the
preeD house
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-03-07

The manufacturing plants, like pep
pers. tomatoes and elephants, must
never be stunted or checked. So, if
there is only coldframe,. wait until
it can be kept warm at night before
starting the seeds.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-03-07

Other seeds, such as marigold zin
Mas and the other old favorite an
nuals that it is better to start indoors,
should be started in March SO that
good stalky plants can be had for
planting out in May or June.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-01-28
DEMONSTRATION
OF MINERS ORDERS
Western Federation and the
United Workers of Amer
lea May Amalgamate

Indianapolis, January 27.-The propo-
sition for the consolidation of the United
Mine Workers of America and the West
ern Federation of Miners was given a
working basis by the mine workers con-
vertion here late today. The interna-
tinnal executive hoard was empowered
to appoint a corini;I ee to meet with
similar committee fro IN the Western Fed-
Grafton to discuss the amalgamation and,
if a plan should be agreed upon, to sub
nit it to the m,uors for a referendum
vote. The report or the committee,
whether 1t reaches an agreement or not,
must be submitted to the next biennial
convention.
Two other important resolutions We're
adopted. One refused to indorse the i'm
grafton bill, introduced in the United
States Senate by Senator Dillingham;, but
requested the international officers to
work in conjunction with the legislative
committee for some bill which would
stem the tide of immigration. so that
the unemployed already in the country
could be given work.
The second resolution recommended
that the entire matter of establishing CO.
operative stores be referred back to the
various districts with instructions that
campaign of education be carried on so
that the miners could take definite steps
ct the next convention toward estab-
fishing chain of cooperative stores
An attempt was made to eurtail the
appointive power of the International
president, but the convention became
unruly during the discussion and ad-
journment was taken before the matter
was voted on. The discussion on this
subject will be continued tomorrow.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-01-28

light and shadow effects produced in the
cafe through the French easement doors
and the treatment of the promenade.
The view that l received from the OBJ
servation platforms was inspiring. It
shows Birmingham in all its greatness
and l cannot imagine anyone unimpressed
with the future of this city when he
gazes from those points of vantage"
Mr.. Mosler felt impelled to compliment
Eugene F. Enslen for placing that build
ing in the heart of Birmingham. He
said that such a building would lend dig
nifty to any city in this country and
Birmingham was entitled to some boast
ing over that skyscraper
Mr.. Mosler, who Is 73 years young, said
yesterday that art in America is growing
in every feature. He said that the young
er artists are displaying rare qualities
and that America would continue to fur
nish to the world some of the best of
painters
Mr.. Mosler has just finished a painting
of the battle wherein John Paul Jones
uttered his immortal answer: 1--WE have
just begun to fight" Engravings of that
painting are in Birmingham now. Mr..
Mosler explained yesterday that histor-
ically there was little If any informa-
tion to go on in painting such histori-
cal picture. He referred particularly to
the absence of uniformity of apparel. Con-
sequently, in his latest painting MIR. Mos
Ter arrayed the admiral in continental
blue and the English officers in the reg
ulation British red.
He said interest in ones work was
the best of all tonics and that man
never grew old who loved his work and
who found pleasure in its pursuit. In
explaining his wonderful good health at
his age Mr.. Mosler said that from his
boyhood there had never been a dull day
in his profession. He said one should
never worry.
Il paint those pictures that 7 love, -
he said Il may sell them or | may not
1t doesn't matter so long as I love the
subject. l have found always that 1
sell those pictures quickest for which
have little hope when l start
Mr.. Mosler is a member of the Legion
of Honor of France and member Of
all the principal artists associations.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-01-28
ARTIST IS CHARMED
BY NEW PRESS CLUB
Henry MOsler Offers to Pre-
sent One of His Paintings
"NOTHING LIKE 1T"
Visitor Gives His Ideas on Art in
America-Says Interest in Sub
ject Is Growing All
the Time
BY CLYDE w. ENNIS

After paying the Press club its officers
and William c. Weston, the designing
architect great praise for the beauty
of the Press club floors, Henry Mosler,
the artist. yesterday said he intended
to present to the club one of his paint
ings, properly autographed. to be hung
in the club rooms. Inasmuch as his paint
ings are to be viewed in the most fa-
nous salons of the world. the Press club
will be highly complimented by this
graceful act of Mr.. Mosler.
Mr.. Mosler was shown through the un-
completed rooms yesterday morning, with
his daughter, Mrs. Otto Marx, by mem
bers of the club
II have Travelled over the entire world"
he said. Il have lived abroad for Is years,
and l must say that 1 have never visited
place more beautiful or more interest
ing. It is wonderful and this entire
state should be proud and gratified over
in Birmingham there was to be found
such a charming and delightful place"
Mr.. Mosler who is here for a few
days on visit, was enthusiastic over
the entire arrangement of the Press club.
Upon the brow of William c. Weston,
designer of the Jefferson County Bank
building, and the Press club rooms, the
visiting artist placed a wreath of The
most glowing colors
THE designing architect has executed
one of the most wonderful effects here
that I have ever seen. The light, the
shadows. the execution and the details
are exquisite. ] have seldom looked upon
such pretty detail work as l found on
the floor dedicated to the ladies at the
Press club. The pendant effects the trel-
lis and the paneling of the cafe are al
most too good for word description. The
grapevine arbor being arranged. the plas-
ter panels. as well as the urns are beau
tiful. | am charmed to have had the
unusual pleasure of looking over that
club. | hope that I shall have the pleas
ure of visiting it when it is open.
Il was particularly delighted with the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-01-28

Never more clearly was the gentle
nature of Miss Fancy" the children's
elephant, shown than when Dayton AL
len, her newly appointed keeper. took
the reigns of authority over her house
hold. 1t has been predicted by some
and thought by many that she would
object strenuously and to good effect
to getting a new keeper. She failed to
display any temper, however. She
showed that she did not care who was
her keeper so long as he was a nice
fellow, kept her well supplied with food
and made her home warm. All of these
things has Allen done and he has made
of Miss Fancy" a real friend
The accompanying picture shows
how obedient is Miss Fancy" Just
as the photographer was prepared to
snap his bulb fly began to annoy
her ladyship in a most provoking man.
ner. She started to raise her trunk
to brush the little pest from her ear,
but Allen exclaimed "Jaet' and Miss
Fancy replaced her trunk in its nor
NAL position without hesitation She
was still as a log while Mr. Hunt was
completing the act of securing the pic
ture.
The fund being raised to pay the
rote for $500 soon to be due on Miss
Fancy is growing. The little ones have
taken a keen interest in the matter
and seem to think that paying for an
elephant is an everyday job. The money
contributions will come in today The
fol 1lf,trr
tions: Webb Crawford, president of the
American Trust and Savings bank
Frank W. Smith, president of the Bir-
mingham Geological association. 917
First National bank building, and The
Age-Herald.
The Captain Richards jungle show
now open at 1910 Second avenue is
proving to be of interest to the chill
dren especially those of high school
age, and even to the pupils of elemen
tary schools An expert on animals and
animal life is there and is willing to
give any desired information concern
ing the haunts and habits of the ami
mails on exhibition.
Dixie the 27-foot python on display
at the Captain Richards show shed his
skin yesterday. emerging from the old
shell respondent in new colors and with
ravenous appetite. 1t was a curious
sight to see the huge snake crawling out
of his old skin. lie began the process
by souirmng about the pit until ne
reached a small chair. Passing under
this he loosened the old skin about ms
head and then began to slowly crawl
away from the shell. 1t took about 10
minutes to get rid of the skin and he ap-
peared very glad to be free from it,
| curious fact in connection with the
| shedding process is that the snake does
not eat except after he has she'd 1t
is usually about three months apart that
| the snake eats, and at these periods he
tries to make up for lost time, consuming
at a single sitting" something like IS
| chickens The snake is blind for about
month before he sheds the old skin, the
| eyes being covered with a whitish film
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-01-28
LANE HOPES FOR
EXTRA SESSION
Receives Letter From the Governor
Which Leads Him to Believe
One Will Be Called

Following receipt of letter from the
governor of the state, Judge A. O. Lane
city commissioner stated yesterday that
he had high hopes of an extra session of
the legislature being called this spring.
Previousfo the receipt of this letter yes
terday, Judge Lane stated frankly that
he had abandoned hopes of an extra ses-
sim.
There was nothing in the letter which
could be Interpreted as directly meaning
an extra session would be called" said
Judge Lane" But the general tenor of
the epistle led me to feel that there was
good hope for such action in the near flu
ture. If the governor does call the ex-
ira session, however 1t will not be until
after the United States Senate has acted
formally upon the appointment of Frank
f. Glass to the Senate"
Judge Lane informed the other commits
sioners of the letter, but stated it was
such that it could not be made plblic at
this time 1t was inferred that the letter
was in the form of generalities.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-01-28

like substance.
The most interesting thing that has hap
pened in connection with the shows visit
here was the fight between two Texas
badgers. This animal is about as large
as a small bulldog and is said to be
one of the fiercest fighters in the animal
kingdom. As a result of a fight Monday
night one of the badgers was buried yes
terdaY. and the other is nursing his
wounds in the farthest corner of his cage.
The attaches of the show heard the
noise of the fight but thought nothing
of it. as Terry a cub bear with the
show, sometimes gets out at night and
tries to make love to the animals in the
cagess The result of "TeddYs" prank is
usually a great amount of noise and no
real damage. This thought the attaches,
was Just another of "'reddysh playful
nights and they paid no attention to the
rumpus.
According to the accounts of the fight
received. the badgers became angry over
the division of piece of meat. one of
them slapped the other sharp blow.
cutting the animal severely across the
face. OF course. the other resented the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-01-28

blow. A struggle lasting perhaps 10 min
utes followed The animals would circle
around each other emitting hoarse growls
of rage, the show people thinking all
the while they were growing at the baby
bear The badger that was killed was
terribly cut. showing that the struggle,
for him at least, has been hard The
survivor is not in as good condition as
he was before the fight, but his wounds
are as nothing compared with what he
did to his brother. The animal fingered
about five hours after the fight, and used
its tongue to good advantage in prepar-
ing itself for the end. 1t was as clean
as a cat, when it died, having removed
all the blood and other traces of the
conflict, except the ugly gashes across
its head. sides and throat The dead
animals throat was almost severed.
Captain Richards in speaking of the
fight said that the badger was sometimes
pitted against bulldogs in Texas, and that
he had never yet seen a bulldog that
could pull one from a five-foot box. The
animals fighting with the dogs come out
of the fray without mark. and the dog
is usually ready for the grave.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-01-28
Henton Gets One Year

The jury in the case of Henry Hen
ton, negro, charged with murder yes
terday returned a verdict of man
slaughter in the second degree and
fixed his punishment at 12 months at
hard labor for the county.
Ilenton was tried before Judge
Greene. who after completing the mis-
demeanor docket set in the second di-
vision, took up the case from the docket
set in the first division. Henton was
under indictment for murder in the first
degree.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-01-28
MRS. BREWER BEFORE
THE COMMISSION
Wants Hotel POrters to Be Allowed
to Solicit Patronage at the
DepOts

Mrs j. B. Brewer, proprietor of the
Cottage hotel, appeared before the city
commissioners yesterday and request
ed that the ordinance prohibiting So
liciting of hotel porters at the depots
be repealed. Mrs. Brewer asked that the
porters be allowed to solicit but that
the soliciting of patronage be regu-
lated by the police so that the bolster
matter could be eliminated. She stated
that there could not be enough police.
men kept at the hotels to enforce the
law to prevent soliciting and therefore
hardship was worked on those hotels
which tried to obey the law. The COM
mission took the matter under advise
ment
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-01-28
CONSTABLE ACCUSED
OF SHOOTING NEGRO
o. E. Ellis of Montgomery Charged
With Firing at Negro Who
Refused to Dance

Montgomery, January 27.-(Special)
Charged with shooting John Boiling, 50
years old, a negro, when he refused to
buck dance near Pickett Springs o. E.
Ellis, a beat constable of Montgomery
county, has been arrested and will answer
a charge of assault with intent to murder
in the inferior court.
Boiling preferred the charges and main
tains that Ellis met him December 20 and
shot when he refused to dance for the
constables amusement. Ellis was ap-
pointed a constable recently and ha ;
served as deputy sheriff of Montgomery
county. A preliminary trial will be held
next Monday.
ATTEND BODEkER MASS MEET
ING At JEFFERSON THEATRE TO-
NIGHT.