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El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-04-09
ELECTRIC LIGHT POLES FOR
80 IN ANrIeCn sTREET ID

sAN HIN 49, J. -. =. .
Francisco street are expected to arrive
here Saturday.
Friday the Electric Railway com
many mad a force OF men locating the
positions Of the poles, which VIII be
DIaza to the union station They VIII
Be in place 80 days after arriving.
Let Hines figure that lumber bin.-Adv-
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-04-09

Remember the good old German pot
roast and home cooked meals at the
Advertisement.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-04-09

Miss Sinclair showed herself to be a
wonderful shot. and with further prac-
uce and experience. is expected TO prove
year.
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sufficient to kill a small tree. Remain
Ing in the wood during the greater
part OF its life. 1t Is rarely seen by the
casual observer, and for the same
reason no general and convenient
methods Of controlling II are available.
as In the case OF insects which eat the
foliage.
II does not confne itself to elms, but
Is q very general feeder, being found
to some extent on nearly all decidu-
Gus trees and larger shrubs. 1t also
attacks the cherry. apple, pear and
plum trees in England. and has been
known to kill young walnut trees.
The adult moths appear during a
period extending from May to Sep
TENDER. The male Is much the small
er, and flies with ease, being attracted
by the electric lights. The female
flies very little. preferring II possible,
to lay eggs on the same tree where
she emerged from the pupa. For this
reason. high trees, isolated, and 100
feet or more away from others in
jured by the leopard moth, may re-
main uninfested for years, while con-
tinuous rows of trees with branches
touching are soon infested throughout.
The eggs are inserted in crevices in
the bark, beneath plates OF bark, one
to several in a place, usually in the
higher branches Of the tree. They
may also be laid on the trunks Of
small trees. The larvae do not enter
the branch at the place where they
hatch, but crawl some distance to the
smaller twigs. Each female may de-
post from 400 to 500 eggs.
As the leopard moth is a pest chiefly
Of cities and towns, II is thought that
certain birds. especially woodpeckers.
assist in checking It, especially in the
country districts. The habits Of the
moths In flying about electric lights
would lead one to expect that many
of them would be eaten by bats and
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MOST VALUABLE AS
GARDEN Fertilizer
Save Every Ounce Of Hen Ma.
nure and Put Where 1t viii
Do Most Good.

Hen manure is one Of the most val.
liable fertilizing materials on the
farm. This statement is made by
Charles II. Chesley, In writing to a
farm journal. In many cases, how
ever, Il is handled the most careless
ly. Every ounce should be saved and
put where IL will do the most good.
/ use considerable dried muck as an
absorbent to scatter on the droppings
boards in the hen houses for the pur-
pose of retaining the liquids; also
every bit of litter is cleaned out In
the spring and used in the compost
heap.
Hen manure is a valuable aid to the
gardener, but 1t is rather too strong
to use directly in contact with seeds
or young plants. For cabbage, cauli.
flower and other deep-rooted vegeta.
bles It is a good plan to spread lib
eral quantity on the sod and plow II
In. This may be done any time dur.
ing the fall and winter. Whatever OF
the elements may leach out during the
WlntoT Sink ulToCtly lnIO Iuo sui 10
be found and appropriated by the
plants NEXT summer.
II strawberry patch is to be set
or q new garden spot taken up, this
method Is advisable as tending to in.
troduce elements into the soil that will
remain for several years On the
dairy farm, where there is a consid.
cradle amount OF hen manure to be
used, II Is drawn directly from the
houses and spread upon the sod, either
on land to be plowed the next year or
frequently scattered simply as a top
dressing. Perhaps this fs one of the
most economical ways of using the
product
II requires but little work to collect
the manure every day or every other
day, as the case may be, put Il into
cart and haul II out for spreading
when full. Every ounce OF fertiliE.
ing material goes into the soil with.
out waste.
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The above figures are given in de-
tail, being of general interest. With
the exception of two of the corn prod
ucts listed above, the valuations run
into the hundreds of thousands of dol
lars.
In order Of total acreage and valua-
ton, the leading cereal crops rank as
follows in order of importance, viz:
Corn. oats, wheat, rye and barley.
Corn included one-third Of the total
area of all cereal crops for the year,
and two-fifths of their value it was re-
ported on 1,901 farms and the corn
growing area, hitherto limited to the
southern part of the lower peninsula,
has gradually worked it's way north
ward, even to the shores of Lake SUI
pCrior. The acreage of wheat is about
half that of corn, and includes 2,745
acres Of spring variety and 81 acres
of the macaroni. Increased live stock
production, with the ensuing applica.
ton of stable manures and use of
suitable crop rotations, will extend,
rather than retard wheat production
in the state. Michigan is notable for
rye production, because Of it's useful
ness in procuring new seedlings of
clover and other legumes and grasses,
and on account of it's usefulness for
feed and bedding, and also because
Of its adaptability to the lighter types
Of soils. Suitable soil and climate
conditions would permit of marked
extension Of the barley growing in
dustry. Oats are reported by 20 per
cent of the farms of the state, wheat
by 40 per cent, barley by 10 per cent,
and rye and beans by about 25 per
cent. Southern Michigan soil and
climate conditions have proven we'll
suited to buckwheat production; 1t has
a promising future in the state.
other Grains and Seeds.
The following statement includes
the amounts of "Other grains and
Seeds" produced in Michigan in 1909,
viz: Dry edible beans, 5,2S2,511 bush
els; dry peas, 1852. 403 bushels; clover
seed, 1929 bushels: timothy seed,
1852 bushels; fax seed, 2,943 BUSH
els; millet seed, 2.226 bushels; pea
nuts, ILL bushels; alfalfa seed, 203
bushels; other tame grass seed, 1e7
bushels; sunhower seed. 40 bushels;
and ginseng seed valued at 1862. The
total value of the products of this
class amounts to $12,025,622, of which
sum beans alone make up $9,716,315.
while dry pea were worth 81 1887, 430,
clover seed $780, ass and timothy seed
S19.466. The opportunities for extend
ing the production Of seed peas, clover
and other legumes within the state
are exceptionally great, as the future
development of northern lands will
add very materially to the products of
the southerly portions.
The following table gives Michigan
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Would Outlaw Canoes.

Burning of the canoes at Camp Tex
akwitha is a good example. The use
of these extremely frail. unstable and
therefore dangerous craft should be
everywhere restricted to expert swim
mers. Any others who go out in them
risk their lives, since the least incau-
tious movement is likely to cause an
upset even when the water is quiet.
While canoes may still be used by
those who are fitted and ready at any
moment to swim ashore, it would be
better If they were put out Of use al
together There is always the dan
ger, as long as they are kept at hand,
that boys who cannot swim may seize
an opportunity to venture out in them.
They serve no purpose that is worth
while. An expert may derive some
pleasure from padding a canoe about,
but TO persons who want to enjoy a
ride upon the water they offer neither
security nor comfort.-Albany Journal.
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Genuine Happiness.

A fact concerning modern religious
activity, which seems to have escaped
general remarks is that Christians
know better how to play than ever
before. In the normal times of re-
cent years visitor at one of the sum-
mer conferences of the student Young
Mems Christian association, for in
stance, would be surprised and de-
lighted at the hearty good times which
the delegates enjoyed. Christian En-
deavor, too, has taught young people
how to play. The whole conception
of recreation and its place in life has
received new attention of late years.
Anybody who is seeking for it ma
ind abundant evidence that there is
more genuine happiness and intelli-
gent pleasure among Christians than
among the followers OF frivolity.-
Exchange.
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Couerinn Cream Cans.

A great part of the value of keeping
cream cool on the farm and at the
station or creamery is lost If the
cream is exposed to the direct rays OF
the sun while being hauled from the
farm to the point of sale. Far too
few people stop to realize the impor.
lance of covering their cream cans
when bringing them in to town. Ex-
pensive jacketed cans are not ne
cessity to keep the cream cool. In
summer weather just an ordinary
piece Of wet burlap thrown over the
cans will keep the temperature of the
cream as much as 20 degrees below
what it would rise to If left uncovered
while being transported over the av.
erage hauling distance.
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LITTLE INSECT KNOWN AS LEOPARD MOTH
DESTROYS MANY TREES IN NEW ENGLAND
This Pest Which Has Recently Made Its Appearance America
Has Long Been Known Boer into Trunks of Various
Kinds Of Trees All Over Europe.

has done the gfrdiing, and the branch
soon willis and dies. Though most OF
the larvae desert the branch within
two or three days after 1t falls, insects
In shrunken and dying condition have
been found in the branches, showing
that they cannot sustain life on the
dead wood. Ii is also evident that
very few of those which leave the
branch are able to again find and
climb a large tree.
The newly Matched larvae are great
climbers. A number were placed at
the base OF fresh lilac bush and soon
commenced to climb. On reaching
the twigs, they were al once taken
on, and again placed at the base when
they would Immediately commence
climbing again. In this way four Of
those making the greatest progress
had In four hours Travelled distances
varying from rs to so feet. Other ex.
periments showed that some newly
Matched larvae were able TO crawl
from so to 100 feet on the ground,
through grass and rubbish, while
others would protect themselves by
spinning together small particles Of
sticks and dirt.
In view Of the protected life led by
this insect treatment IL especially diff.
fcult. Tunneling under the bark dur
ing the greater part OF It's life, it is not
affected by arsenicsl or contact
| sprays The protractei period during
which II may appear as a moth hin.
ders effective action against the adult.
Isolated trees, recently infested, and
small trees with smooth bark, can be
saved by thorough inspection two or
three times year. followed by the re-
moval of infested branches and the
destruction Of larvae found, either by
the injection OF carbon disulphide
(bisulphide) into their burrows or the
insertion of a hooked wire TO draw
them out. Large trees badly infested
should be cut down at once. Many
people are averse to having trees re-
moved from in front OF their property
until they are very far gone, but stern
measures are necessary in preventing
the spread OF the disease.
The moths are attracted by the
electric lights, and great numbers Of
them could be secured in the flying
season by having men collect them.
This method OF check Is OF immense
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1T SLUGS HARD.
Coffee a Sure and Powerful Brulser

Let your coffee slave be denied his
cup at its appointed time! Headache
sick tomach-fatigue. l know it all
in myself, and have seen il in others.
Strange that thinking, reasoning be-
ings will persist in its use," says To-
peka man.
He says further that he did not be-
gin drinking coffee until he was twen-
ty years old, and that slowly it began
to poison him, and affect his hearing
through his nervous system.
Finally, quit coffee and the condi-
tions slowly disappeared, but one cold
morning the smell of my wifes coffee
was too much for me and took a
cup. Soon l was drinking my regular
allowance, tearing down brain and
nerves by the daily dose of the nefa-
rious beverage.
Later, / found my breath coming
hard, had frequent fits of nausea, and
then / was taken down with bilious
fever.
Common sense came to me, and
quit coffee for good and went back to
Postum. / at once began to gain
and have had nc returns of my bilious
symptoms, headache, dizziness or YER
tigo.
81 now have health, bright
thoughts, and added weight. where be-
fore there was invalidism and the
blues.
My brother quit coffee because OF
its effect on his health and now uses
Postum. He could not stand the nerv-
Gus strain while using coffee, but keeps
well on Postum" Name given by
Postum Co., Battle Creek, Mich.
Postum comes in two forms:
Postum Cereal-the original form
must be well boiled. 15c and 25c pack
ages.
Instant Postum soluble powder
dissolves quickly in a cup OF hot wa
ter. and with cream and sugar, makes
delicious beverage instantly. soc
and soc tins
Both kinds are equally delicious and
cost about the same per cup.
There's a Reason" for Postum.
sold by Grocers.
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CBy w. BRITTON.)

Many of the magnificent elms that
have stood as landmarks ON the
streets In New England cities for over
century are dying with little out
ward apparent cause. And not only
are the veterans being destroyed, but
trees OF all ages suffer where appar-
emily receiving sufficient food and
moisture. Dead branches may be seen
In numbers, standing above the leafy
masses in the tree tops. Each storm
brings down many branches, and If
the broken ends are examined. one
will notice that Just underneath the
bark the branch has been girdled.
This is the work of an insect that has
only recently reached this country, but
which has already proved itself a very
serious insect enemy OF shade trees
the leopard moth.
Since the larvae bores largely In
the sapwoed and cambrium, the dam
age done by 1t is unusually severe,
the work OF one insect often being
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night flying birds. II Is also believed
that sparrows sometimes feed upon
the eggs or young larvae. One writer,
however, states that the leopard moth
Is a serious pest only where the Eng
lish sparrow has driven away the
native birds. No other explanation
can be given OF the scarcity of the
leopard moth In the country. adjacent
to infested towns, except the presence
of insectivorous birds. While travel
Ing from one branch of the tree to an
other, a habit of this insect. IL is ex-
posed TO the attacks of birds.
Many girdled branches in full leaf
are broken of by storms. Nearly all
Of these contain the caterpillar which
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shape, or impossible" as some OF
them are in rainy weather.
The modern cheap machine, or
grader, when used in the spring, is a
great thing for roads and the tenn
pers OF those who have TO use them.
More than this, the road drags can
be used after each rain; the results
are satisfactory wherever used. This,
of course, applies to earth or gravel
roads. A drag keeps them in fine
shape throughout the year.
What ails some OF our dirt roads is
GOT tra' they are Inherently had tu'
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mortgaged. These percentages do not
differ materially from those present
ed for some of the richest agricultural
states in the country. in fact the per-
centage of mortgaged farms is higher
in two of the richest agricultural
states in the country. The percentage
OF similarly owned farms mortgaged,
in the United States in 1910, was 1876
per cent. Farm mortgaging should
not be regarded as an i'll omen, pro-
viding the Indebtedness has been in
CURED in legitimate way from prop
er motives. 1t is regrettabi2 when re-
sulting from disastrous crop failures
losses from disease, fire, food, ETC.,
and is deplorable when resulting from
poor management, questionable spec
ulation or dissipation. If, on the 9TH
er hand, however, reasonable indebted
ness is incurred, as a result OF land
requirement, equipment, improve
ment, etc, the act is commendable
and stimulates the young man par
ticularly to increased effort and the
employment of better business meth
DDS. Under these conditions the bur-
den of indebtedness should be car
ried with the head erect, looking the
world square in the face without any
trace of shamefacedness. The ratio
OF mortgage debt to farm value in
Michigan is not a burdensome one,
being only 1913 per cent. In 1910. 1t is
true that the financial Indebtedness
may be one of two chief obstacles
standing in the way of agricultural i'm
provement, unless the individual Is at
least an average business man, IA
vored with a series of years of normal
crop production. The necessity for
a substantial, continuous yearly cash
income, to meet interest payments and
reduce principa., may prevent the
farmer from providing adequate equip
ment, introducing live stock, estab-
fishing the best rotations and employ
ing various other improved systems,
which he himself would like to do II
he had the means. II is unfortunate
that recent methods of land purchase,
under the contract system, tempt men
to assume far too great financial obi
cations.
Michigan Not a State Of Rented Farms,
A wrong impression prevails with
regard to farm tenure In the state.
The last census report gives the fol.
lowing data, viz: Per cent of farms
operated by owners and managers
S4.2, tenants 1873; of the tenant class
1913 per cent operated on the share
and share-cash system, 5.5 per cent
including cash and non-specified. In
view of the small percentage coming
under the purely tenant system the
state is not suffering greatly from the
evil usually accompanying the prac
tice.
Michigan Crop Production.
In 1909, according to the report OF
the census bureau. the total crop area
OF Michigp1 was S,19S,57S acres, the
products of which were valued al
$162, 005.000. OF the 12,S32,07S acres
of improved land in Michigan during
the year 63.9 per cent produced
crops. THE census reports contained
the number of trees. vines. etc., rath
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that nobody takes care of them. II
they are properly looked after with
drags, they won't be the butt of so
many jokes.
Thousands of miles of them are
going to be with us for great many
years; might as well see that they are
as good as drags can make them.
Even a macadam road doesn't
amount to much in few years II II
isn't taken care Ola Porte Herald.
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do you know all the latest dance
steps. Mr.. Gayboy?" asked the debu-
tante.
Certainly"
"Will you teach some OF the very
latest TO me?"
What meant was that know EN-
when ! see EN-"
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The SUMMING up.

(which nations do you think are
going to win in the war;"
We'll, as to that, think they all
have a fighting chance."
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GIVE ROADS SOME ATTENTION
Satisfactory Results Obtained Where
Drag Is Used After Each Rain
Grader Is Great Thing.

Macadam, concrete and other
strongly surfaced highways for the
present are primarily for the main
oada The thousands OF side roads.
saich are little travelled. will have to
.t along without expensive pave
r,"rs g. many years
:. .ss see.J ~ ~ N sad
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er than acres for orchard fruits,
grapes, nuts, etc.
During 1909 the total area Of cereal
crops grown in the state was 4,415, 629
acres, producing 121,S62,63S bushels,
valued at $7O,544,250, distributed
among the various crops as follows:
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Always proud to show white clothes.
Red Cross Ball Blue does make them
white. All grocers. Adv.
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The stingy man who gives away the
things he can't use or sell. imagines
he has a strangle hold on charity.
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Birch veneer is being sought in
Canada by London manufacturers OF
tea chests.
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in acreage. production and
Hay, Forage, Selling and Root Crops

Hay, forage soiling and root crops
mot including sugar beets) are re-
ported from 170.956 farms, including
a total area of 2,715, 301 acres, produc-
ing 3,632,93 tons, valued at S36,040.-
0S7. Timothy and clover mixed in
cluded 1,625,229 acres, which produced
1,991,61S tons, valued at $21, 276, 1925.
Timothy alone stood second, covering
1868 acres, with product of 929,-
165 tons, valued at SIC. 1854. Glover
alone was third in area with 16S. $50
acres, the product being 216.s62 tons,
worth S2,103,S,9. The other crops In
this class include alfalfa, millet. tame
and wild grasses. soiling crops, coarse
forage and root crops. Since the date
of this census the alfalfa area of the
state has been extended enormously
invading every county of the state.
Despite the fact that Michigan condi-
tons are prominently adapted, only
no acres of root crops. other than
beets for sugar manufacture, are re-
ported; though corn ensilage may be
made to replace root crops in large
part for stock feed, IL still remains a
fact they are not grown nor appreciat-
ed by the stockman as they should
be.
Sugar Beets.
In 1909 Michigan produced 7S,779
acres of sugar beets, yielding 707.639
tons, worth s4,014,123. 1t is reported
that the sugar manufactured from this
crop was worth $10,476,S76. Michi-
gan has an enormous area OF soil suit
ed to sugar beet productions, distribut-
ed throughout all parts of the state
which, combined with suitable climat-
ic conditions and possibilities OF suit
able crop rotation, offers splendid OPP
portunity for the extension of the in
dustry.
sundry Crops.
The value of the sundry crops in
1909 was $10,17C,284, including irish
and sweet potato, tobacco, hops,
broom corn, ginseng root, chicory and
peppermint oil. The potato area alone
comprised 365,4S3 acres, yielding 49,
243,S2S bushels, worth $9,913,77S. Dur
ing this year the state grew 6.292
acres of peppermint, yielding 120,1S2
pounds of oil. valued at $192,S01. Michi-
gan produces about three-fifths of the
worlds peppermint oil supply and SS
per cent of the total output of this
country. In 1909 this state produced
1884 acres of chicory, amounting to
19,204,0 pounds, valued at $70,020
The order of Michigan's staple farm
crops according to their values for
1909 was as follows, VIZ: ~ Hay
and forage, $36,040,O0o; co corn, s29.-
5S0,029; (3) oats. $1s,506.195; "a
wheat, $16,5Se ,s6s; (5) potatoes, So
913,77s; (6) beans, $9,716,315; (D SUI
gar beets. s4.O14,123, and (s) rye. sS.-
944,616.
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People would rather listen 20 a banb
h'-e'.rn' irar hard lpch s,.,rv
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value, as II is much easier to prevent
eggs being laid than to find the larvae.
which would otherwise hatch.
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F THE total number OF
farms owned in whole or
in part by the operators
in Michigan, including a
total of 1880 in 1910,
SIS per cent were found
to be free from mort
cages and ASP per cent
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?. 40 t1s.i % ~ N Ssd