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The Green Forest tribune., 1915-12-10
Arkansas Experiment Station.

The demand for pigs and poultry by members of the boys and girls pig and poultry clubs in Sebastian county is greater than tine supply, aud business men and farmers are CO., operating to make the county one of the greatest diversified farming sec tions in Arkansas.
The Green Forest tribune., 1915-12-10

A sheep that is kept in dry place sheltered from the wind will not suf fer even on the coldest nights; but !. the stable is allowed to get too warm and close they are almost certain to
 uffer when turned out the following gay. d 1t !
The Green Forest tribune., 1915-12-10
|S THERE ANY COIN
 IN HE CORN CROP?
WITH CONSERVATION OF MOIST URE, DEEP FLOWING AND CARE. FUL CULTIVATION EXPERI- MENTS PROVE THERE IS.

Is there any money in the corn crop? Hardly, if we take as a basis the average acre yield in Arkansas of 19 bushels. But when we take into consideration that individual farmers and members of boys corn clubs are securing yields varying from 60 to 130 bushels to the acre, one is tempted to believe that the trouble lies in our methods and not with the corn crop. Last season most of us suffered from year, if possible, that this does not occur again, and that our crop is prof itable.
 Conserve Moisture.
 Moisture can never be conserved to better advantage or can cultivation be done so quickly or cheaply as before the crop is planted. Deep blowing and an occasional use of the subsOiler is desirable in order to provide a suit able reservoir for absorbing the spring rains.
 On the Experiment Station farm it has been a custom to break the land six CT seven inches deep some time in February. A couple of days before planting the field is run over with disc harrow tapping one-half This is especially desirable if the soil has be- como packed. Sometimes heavy spring toothed harrow is used to smooth over the work of the disc. This brings any remaining weeds out of the ground and exposes their roots and destroys any tender stemmed weeds that may be pushing to the surface.
 Prepare Before Planting.
 Where level planting is praticed the section harrow with teeth in a sian, may be used about a week or ten days later. Recklessness Tn this practice, however, tends to thin out the stand. Cultivation should begin when the rows can be followed easily, and should be repeated so far as practica- ble once every ten days. Especially it is desirable to cultivate after a pack ing rain.
 AS the crop develops the cultivation should gradually become more shallow as not to disturb the roots of the corn plants. In a dry season a continua. tion of this practice until the crop IS In the roasting ear stage gives best results
 l.. ". Osborn, Assistant Agronomist,
 Arkansas Experiment Station.
The Green Forest tribune., 1915-12-10
ORGANIZE FOR MARKETING
Extension Service of College of AgrI-
 culture Planning Work.

Cooperation, or in other words, or- ganized marketing, is one of Arkansas greatest problems at the present time. In many localities satisfactory produce is grown and can be produced in large quantities if a profitable market can be secured and maintained. Reputa- tion on any market can be made by catering to the demands of the mar ket and held by delivering the goods according to the standards required by that market. It is well known that high standards of efficiency can be reached by individuals, but as rule are not ordinarily attained and a local organization must be resorted to to protect the individual or the conl- munity.
 Market Extension Work.
 The Department of Horticulture of the Arkansas College of Agriculture has planned line of extension work work in horticulture will be based primarily on standards of marketing products which are grown commercial ly for that community. Approved methods of grading, packing and types of containers will be demonstrated and explained to each community. Plans of organizing small associations will be discussed and copy left with each individual grower in order to work out local organization. Each community must cooperate in such as sociations and see that it is affiliated with a stronger organization if neCes- sary Marketing standards will be discussed for apples, peaches, melons onions, strawberries, raspberries | blackberries, cherries, cabbage, rad | ishes and other horticultural products according to the community.
 w. II. Wicks, Iiorticulturalist.
 Arkansas Experiment Station.
The Green Forest tribune., 1915-12-10

Where the garden Is necessarily small it Is much better to plan a proper rotation of vegetables than to crowd all in, then, later in the sum- mer. have the mostof the garden grow. ing only weeds,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-02-04
SILENCERS.
4 North Dakota statute Forbidding
Their Use and sale.

TO THE EDITOR or THE SUN-Sir: The
suggestion OF Commissioners Woods re-
ported In to-days Sun, that the sale OF
Maxim silencers be prohibited by ordl-
nance or statute reminds me OF the fol-
lowing, which ! quote from the Com
piled Laws Of North Dakota, 1913" q
assembled the text Of that publication
for its publishers)
The use OF any device whatever for the
purpose Of silencng or deadenng the
sound or report of any frearm used In this
state Is hereby prohibited; provided. that
the use OF such device may be permitted
the National Guard or regular army on
any rife range In ibis state under the
supervision OF commissioned officer.
No person shall be permitted to sell or
Offer for sale any device or attachment -
any firearm which will silence or deaden
the sound or natural report Of the same
when discharged.
The foregoing sections Of the North
Dakota Penal Code followed by a sec
ton prescribing fine or Imprisonment
for violation Of the same, were enacted
In 1909. CHARLES G. MOORE.
NEW YORK, February ..
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-02-04
TOBLESS MEN.
Trade Reports That DO Not Sustain
the Presidents Belief.

To THE EDITOR or THE SuN--Sir! Our
President states that "jobiess tales are
exaggerated" and that ne sees mo signs
OF business depression"
In last Fridays edition Of the Amor
icon Metal Market note that the Bald
win Locomotive Works are employing
not over 1000 men. whereas in ordinary
times they have 1880 at work.
In the same paper I find that Pitts
burg mills are operating at 90 per cent.
to 90 per cent. capacity. that the Car
negle Company has twenty-eight fur
naces In bias, out OF total OF nifty
inc. that the American Locomotive Conn
pany Is operating less than 20 per cent
capacity, and other like concerns are In
a similar position. that iron foundries
In making coke contracts are figuring on
a 30 per cent. operation.
I further note that Governor Walsh OF
Massachusetts has addressed letters tc
the department heads asking their CO
operation in his efforts to obtain en-
pioyment for the unemployed.
These reports merely confirm what Is
common knowledge to all who are in
direct touch with labor. that more men
are out Of work now than have bean
In n decade past, and in addition TO THIS
very large proport~n of those em-
ployed are only working part time
When we also call to mind the melan-
choly fact OF the thousands In the bread
line II surely indicates sufficient jobless
men, and without any undue eNaggera-
ton JAMES WiLsoN.
ROCHESTER, February 3.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-02-04

the United states begins, or acts on
foot, or provides or prepares the
means for, any military expedition or
enterprise, to he carried on from
thence, against the territory or do
minions" of any State with which the
United States Is at peace shall he
deemed guilty of high misde-
meanor' and he fined not more than
$1,000 and imprisoned for not more
than three years. A hearing in
lIoRNE's case should determine
whether he planned in New York
Nanceboro or elsewhere in American
territory military enterprise against
Canada. II would not matter whether
he was alone concerned or conspired
with others. IF he carried explosives
Ia Nanceboro, took them across the
river and discharged them with intent
To blow mp or damage the railroad
bridge on the Canadian side as an
"act of war II Is not a case for ex-
tradition II Is case for the enforce
ment of the neutrality laws by the
United States Government. The Do
mInion OF Canada ought not to he
allowed for its own purposes to con
strue such an offence as an extra.
ditable felony.
The fact that punishment by the
United States for a violation Of neu.
trality is lighter than punishment by
Canada for the felony defined in It's
statutes has nothing to do with the
case. II Is the duty Of the United
States to compel respect for its neu.
trality laws, lest It's territory he made
a base for warlike operations on any
scale against friendly State
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-02-04
TEACHER MOTHER PUT BACK,
Or. Finley Denies Appeals al
Three Others.

ALBANY. Feb. S.--Auothcr teacher,
Mrs Lily r Weeks, was ordered &C.
instated to her position tn the schools
OF New York to-day by state Commits
sioner John II. Finley.
Commissioner Finley says tina, INC
case Of Mrs. Weeks, a teacher 300 Public
School 81, Queens. is uu an tours wiz
the pexottu ease, say ing
"Thc unacceptable conclusion Is il.
the neglect Of duty charged against
Mrs Wcclls consisted Of her ahs'ucc
from the school for tho purpose eff
bearing a child
In the case Of Icanuct'c Y. br'wH1
who concealed the fact of her H.'.-
riagc when she was appointed a Iol.n"-
in Public School I, The Br ny, lon l'l2.
and subsequently failed To sign her iruc
name to the Board Of Educatiou'~ official
document and was subsequently disc
missed for gross misconduct commits
sioner Finley dismisses the appeal
In the case OF Sara Brcslow aud
Lora NJ. Wagner, the latter a teacher
in the Curtis High School mucA at
Tottenvlle. Commissioner Finley denies
the appeals, because the questions At
issue were brought hetor. MIN without
being passed upon by the New York city
Board of Education first, their su~p"u.
sions having been accomplished throu,D
the board Of superintendcnts.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-02-04
FOUR NEW PLANETS.
A Missouri Astronomer on the Moon
and the Weather.

To THE EDITOR OF THE SUN-Sir: The
moon causes the earth's weather to
change every time II passes between the
earth and a planet. and planet causes
the weather TO change every time IL
passes between the earth and another
planet. except when occasionally coun-
teracted by the position OF another
planet.
In this manner four new ones have
been located approximately. There may
be two others, but the data and records
with reference to them are incomplete
In recording their effects upon the
weather Newton was the first ca,y rlaret
named of the list. The next one named
although IL was the first one whose eff
feet upon the weather was recorded. was
the new planet Buy, named after my
little girl.
In going over the records. which are
becoming obliterated by their continual
usage, | find the first records Of the ef-
fects of these four planets are as fol-
lows Buy, i'm the constellation of Pisces
near Aries, September ., 1903 Laplace
in Aquarius, January 90, 1904; Newton
in Leo. near Virgo March ., 1904 KEEP
Ter In Libra. July 20, 1904 They are
beyond tine orbit Of Neptune, which
planet advances In its orbit to posi-
ton equal to about two days IN 4 year
hut the records of about eleven years
show these four planets in practically
the same respective locations ds when
first noticed.
Changes Of weather caused 10y the
moon passing between tho earth and
the planet Buv will be due February Is.
March II. April II and Nav II. 1915.
n. \. y. GROVER
KANSAS CITY. Mo, February I.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-02-04
4 Democratic Hero.

In the prime of his glory, the vera
cious Dr. Cook seemed likely to be
come Democratic favorite. almost
a Favorite Son. If the facts were
cruel To him aftcrward, he still has
good friends among the Democrats,
who have the habit Of blinking the
facts. The House Committee on Edu-
cation humOrOHsly undertook to te
termine by its unerrng scientific tests
whether he or PEARY discovered the
pole. The task would have been en-
trusted more appropriately To the
Committee ON Merchant Marine and
Fisheries.
The House Committee on Educa-
ton has been forced to postpone the
great work of indicating the roman
tic explorer. lie has warm partisans
on that board of sages, hut for the
present Truth must continue TO be
crushed to earth.
In the interests of science and the
higher verlties we suggest that Con
grcss should make April | Cooks Day.
That : the day, too when his claims
should he considered.
or should that ancient festival he
dedicated as Democracy Day in honor
of the party which fooled the people
with 80 many promises illusory or
| broken?
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-02-04
WAGES AND CIVILIZATION.
Does Mr.. Mitchell Deny the RESPONSE
blllty OF the Individual?

To THE EDITOR or THE SuN-Sir: In
the report Of the testimony before the
Federal Industrial Relations Commits
sion | read in the testimony OF John
Mitchell that the standard Of citizen
ship is lnseparable from the standard
of wages"
OF course there is danger OF putting a
man in a false light by culling from his
written language a fragment and then
interpreting the fragment ad solum; but
there is a thought conveyed by this SEN
tence that seems to live and catch one,
whether he will or no, and my apprehen-
sion Of II is this
Assuming that the sentence is part OF
his apology for the various big strikes
he speaks OF, does he mean that what
ever depredations were committed they
are chargeable TO the wages paid? In
other words. the wages paid the miners
are the raison detre of their acts as
citizens. or are so inseparably connected
with the cause OF the depredations com
mltted as to be virtually negligible stand
ing alone, and therefore may oniy 90
considered as the cause of the depreda-
lions?
Mitchell held the philosophy that "A man
was a responsible agent however his
environment affected him, whether stand
ing alone or member OF community,
citizen. and that his will sat In judg-
ment on each succeeding act. Perhaps
] am in error. l should like to know.
FRANK A. McGURK.
NEW YORK, February 3.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-02-04
First Steps Toward Economy.

Under the system now followed ap-
preparations for State purposes are
made by the Legislature in several
bills, regardless Of the exact condi-
ton of the Treasury, and practically
without consideration of the bearing
of one allowance on another. The
political exigencies of popular As
semblyman or Senator are as intiu-
entail as the needs of the community,
and the totals that are presented
when all the sums appropriated are
footed up represent the good nature
rather than the mature judgment Of
the leaders.
If this haphazard method is super
seeded by budget system covering
the appropriation, supply and special
bills, an essential step toward re-
modelling State finances on a reason
able basis will have been taken. The
Finance Committees of the Senat"
and Assembly, assisted by permanent
employees. will have before them the
money carrying bills of the past. the
estimates and revenues and the re
quests for appropriations. Guided by
these, ii will be possible for them TO
apportion the allowances according
to the needs Of the various applicants,
the probabilities Of income, and the
burden of the taxpayers. In time the
State might well have an itemized
budget AS full of information as that
which New York city has achieved
after years Of effort, and when this
result Is brought about, economy
may be transferred from the stump
TO the administration.
To advocate the adoption of the
budget system for the State is merely
to urge the Legislature to abandon
the hopelessly bad in favor of the
potentially good.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-02-04
STATE SUFFRAGISTS ,
WIN, BUT ARE SAD
Assembly Passes Bill. but Sen
ate Spells Plan for Jubilee
on Tuesday.
WON'T RUSH THE MEASl RE

ALBANY, Feb. 3--Arer the Ns-.m.1.
had passed the resolution TO suur,
the suffrage question to the voters MOST
fall the hopes OF the sunragi-ts to-
Anal passage next Tuesday n time zoo.
the jubilee were dashed by the Senate.
Tn, resolution was referred 20 'n.
general orders calendar Of tho Sru,f.
and Republican Leader Brown .ad 10
had changed his mind anuu, having
the resolution made a special orJe.
for passage on Tuesday
The sunraEists had planned 90 hE
Jubilee to celebrate this, having secured
PERMISSION from the Licuteutut-Gov
crnor to use tine Senate chamber f'.
this purpose. Women from AN p-t
Of the state had expected to attend
The Assembly passed the rcsolutu.
according TO \ prcarrauEed plan Tn.
Senate judiciary Committee was sad
to have made it special order on
Tuesdays calendar. but instead sent
to the general orders cal ndtr. from
which II may not be called for a wees
Senator Brown was appealed 90 b.
Miss Alberta Hill the suffrage leader
in charge OF the legislation. His reply
was:
The bill will be passed IN IT'S feguLtf
order when reached, and the time az
it's passage will not be arranged To-
afford any opportunity Tor a concur
rent public express on IN the senate
chamber for or against the proposition.
Suffragis,s are wondering II the ants,
who had planned for an anu-suitraro
demonstration on Tuesday I'm tho Assem-
bly, chamber while the suffrage jubilee
was going on In the Senate, did not ma
tho way to have their resolution side
tracked to prevent the suffrage meeting
The only hope of the sulfragists no"
Is to get some senator to act for them
when the resolution passed by the As.
sembly comes over TO the senate. B'
unanimous consent the resolution could
be advanced to the order Of final passage
without reference TO committee, thus
keeping IL out Of general orders and
leaving open the way for It's passage o.
Tuesday. II all rests on Senator Brown
however for he alone holds the po"c-
to permit the resolution 10 be advanced
or sent TO committee.
No one opposed the passage or the sui
frage resolution In he Assembly, the
vote being ia TO o. Democratic Leader
\. L. smith of New York urged all Dem-
ocrats TO support the resolution. because
their party platform promised sub
mission of the question TO the people.
Republican Leader Harold j. Human
who introduced the resolution ,n ''h
lower house, said he wanted all Rrpun-
Leans To vote for TIE resolution ana
would himself do so. A. the party PLATE
form required u. hu; he mad mot vet
been persuaded that Il ia matter ~
/ individual justice or COVE IW'ni'u
right"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-02-04
A MomentOus Decision by the British
Government.

1t is not surprising that Great Brit
ain has decided TO deal with cargocs
of grain and -four destined for Ger
many AS conditional contraband be-
cause the German Government had
decreed confscation of all grain and
-four in the empire, Technically
Great Britain's course is warranted,
since the contiscated supplies will he
used to ration the German army and
navy as well as to feed the civilian
population, but the seizure of neutral
ships carrying grain and -four to Ger
man ports may prove more emharrasS
ing to Great Britain than to Germany,
Two questions are suggested: Was
Il necessary for the Berlin Govern
ment to promulgate such a decree:
Again, may there not be- an ulterior
motive in the proceeding?
1t must be obvious that the first
effect of notifying the United States
through Ambassador PAGE that car
goes Of grain and f0ur destined foI
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-02-04
Moses Edwin Clapp Sets a Good
Example.

In the impeCcahle chronicle which
records the approach of the Hon.
Mosrs EDWIN CLAP of Minnesota to
the white House on Tuesday. his in.
PRODUCTION into the presence of the
Chief Magistrate, and his departure
from that not untroubled statesmans
apartment, it is set forth that:
Senator CLAP saw the President
alone and waited only long enough to
hear President WILsoN mention the sub
ject OF the ship purchase bill.
Then he told the President that he
could not discuss that matter and init
mated clearly his disapproval OF Execu-
tive Interference In legislative matters.
president WILSON quickly turned the
matter aside and informed Senator CLAPP
that they would talk Of other things
The conference on other things lasted
only a short time
From this Succinct account of wha;
may turn out to have been a memo
ra bic interview between the President
VI lut I Hlltu NNdltS anu a sNtld lbt
Of the United States who is neither
member of the ''Old Guard" nor an
"emisSary of the trusts il appears
that the principal reason why senator
CLAPP was summoned to the White
House was to undergo the process Of
Executive interference in the discharge
of his duties as legislator, duties to
the faithful performance of which he
had bound himself by a solemn oath.
when the Executive was informed
that the Senator would allow no such
Interference. the conference LASTED
only short time
For this example a great many
things will bee properly forgiven the
Hon. MosEs Edwin Clap of Mime
sofa. and If it Is followed by a mum.
Der of his colleagues it will be pro
ductive Of great good to the people Of
these United States.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-02-04
SpOOks at Washington.

When any member of Congress
dares to disobey the commands of the
Commander in Chief of Congress. it is
at the bidding Of some trust" The
Wisdom Trust in the White House is
always sure of that His lackeys in
Congress and the press below and
shrek it without mitigation or re
morse of voice.
The seven Democratic Senators who
cannot stomach the Wilson ship pur-
chase bill must be servants of the
shipping trust" Nobody can hon.
estly object to a Government mer-
chant marine. To this depth of jack
assery has come the effort to save Mr.
WILSON'S face.
How can the Democratic faithful
admit that any trust not of farmers
or laborers and sanctioned by the law
exists in this day of New Freedom?
What Is the shipping trust? Where
is It? Why is its loathsome life
spared? The Federal Government
has hooks for the jaws of all these
leviathanS. To find and slay this ma
rine combination is the easiest thing
in the world to the Administration
and its telephones in the Capitol; and
another business to pry into, regulate
or ruin must be meat and drink to
the heralds of the New Day.
Before making further desperate
O.. ., 90 81, In,
Congress should investigate the ship
ping trust. If Congress fails in its
duty the Society FOR rsycnicai Re
search should step into the breach
And speaking of shipping trusts, in
the words of the Hon. WILLIAM GIBBS
McADoo's favorite song, It's a Short,
Short Way to Hoboken."
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German ports are to he seized M con-
dltional contraband will be to discour-
age shipments and cripple the American
export trade. Such state of things
would be most satisfactory to the Ger
man Government If 1t be true that
there are enough supplies on hand for
another years consumption. Even
more satisfactory to the German Gov
eminent would he complications he
tween the United States and Great
Britain growing out Of the seizure Of
cargoes, and it must be admitted that
what would practically he an embargo
upon the American trade to Germany
in grain and -four might produce
more than one unwelcome and SIMS
ter complication.