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The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1915-02-26
Comparison Of Healthy and Diseased
Hills of Same Varieties.

a decreased yield of tubers, and by
transmission of the diseased condi-
lion through tubers planted. Its symp-
toms vary so much in detail that they
can be most clearly outlined by sepa-
-ate treatment.
The rolling Of the leaves is the most
constant and conspicuous symptom of
his disease. The leaflets curl or roll
upward on their midrib, often assum-
ng a nearly tubular shape, and giving
4 plant a. starving appearance. This
rolling is sometimes restricted to the
upper leaves, while in other cases all
Or nearly all of the leaves may exhibit
t. This type of roll is distinct from
The curly-dwarf condition, but very
similar roll may be induced by other
causes.
The color of the foliage changes
with the advent of leaf-roll, but these
color symptoms vary greatly, from
cases where the leaves assume an un-
healthy, light-green color to those
marked by pronounced yellowish, red
dish or purplish tints.
The effect of leaf-roll on the plant
is to check development. There is a
essening or cessation of growth. The
shoots remain snort and the leaves
stand more upright There is, how
ever, no such shortening of stems and
leaf ribs as occurs in curly-dwarf, with
is resultant defornation of the plant
The duration of life of the plant is
shortened ~ leaf-roll. This is rela
tive matter, since the leaf-roll cases
may die earlier. as would be expected
Of sick plants.
The true leaf-roll is Unbeatable. The
lubers from diseased plants produce
diseased progeny, as a general rule
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1915-02-26
0YSTER-SHELL BARK LOUISE
Insect Found on Over Forty Different
Food Plants in United States
An Effective Spray.
(By GEORGE NJ. LIST, Colorado Expert.
ment Station)

lBy GEORGE NJ. LIST, Colorado Experi-
ment Station)
AS the name will indicate. this IL
one OF the scale insects, taking its
name from the scale covering that is
secreted over the insects body. re.
sembling somewhat the convex side Of
an oyster shell.
Inls insect has been reported on
over forty different food plants in the
United States, including most of our
fruit trees, also many ornamental and
shade trees. 1t has proved especially
bad in some sections of this state on
lilac and ash.
Ii one Of these scales be raised in
the winter or early spring, there will
be found beneath it mass of very
small yellowish or whitish eggs that
hatch about the middle of May into
small lice that appear as mere specks
to the naked eye.
They move about for a few days
then insert their beaks into the bark
and begin to feed. BY the end of the
season they are fully developed and
have secreted scaly covering over
the entire body. In the fall, the adult
deposits the mass Of small eggs ant
dies.
Spraying with kerosene emulsion
per cent kerosene in May or June
just after Matching time has provet
very effective in controlling this pest.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1915-02-26
CONVENIENT IN THE APIARY
Brush Made of Manila Rope Is Handy
for Cleaning Combs of Bees
Tool Box Is Useful.

/ have several little conveniences
that use in my apiary, one of which
is a brush for clearing the combs
of bees, writes B. A. Manly Of Milo,
Iowa, in Bee Gleanings and Culture.
Take round stick, 16 inches long,
and with rip-saw divide it for about
nine inches, leaving the other end for
a handle. Take piece OF one-inch
manila rope six inches long, and with
the strands fill the opening in the
stick, allowing them to project on
both sides of the stick. At the end
secure it with bee wire and securely
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1915-02-26
Sheen Parasites.

Sheep infested with ticks will not
iatten no matter how much feed and
care are given. The man who gives
his sheep over to ticks through the
winter may expect little return for the
feed
If, during the winter. your sheep
show any indication of scab. give them
a thorough dipping. If you wait until
spring they may be alive, but the
chances are against them.
Keep sheep dry, quiet and warm dur
ing the winter.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1915-02-26
Tuberculosis Death Rate Lower.

TUBERCULOSIS Dedtn rate Lower.
The whole tuberculosis crusade, in
which children are SO largely the bene-
ficiaries, would have been impossible
without the use of rabbits and guinea
pigs. By the use of tuberculir it is
now possible to make diagnosis so
early in life that large portion of
cases are cured. Humpbacked chill
dren and permanent lameness from tu-
berculosis of the spine and hip joint
are rapidly disappearing. In 20 years
the death rate from tuberculosis in
New York has been reduced about 40
per cent; in Boston So per cent
Study of tuberculosis in animals
has proved also that the disease is not
inherited.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1915-02-26
Cracks Bad ventilators.

Having cracks in the barn is not
good system of ventilation. A draft
of cold air causes the COW much dis
comfort. Windows hinged at the bot
tom when partly open will allow the
fresh air to enter and not strike Il 3
cow directly.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1915-02-26
DISEASES OF POTATO
Problems Of Increasing I'M
portance to Agriculture.
Nc Trouble Has Caused Greater DIFF.
ference of Opinion as to Nature
and Cause Than "Leaf-RoIl'-
Symptoms Vary Greatly.
CBy N. oRToN.)

Wy w. OIhIOIN.J
No plant disease in this generation
has been the subject of such general
discussion as that known in Germany
as the "Blattroll-krankheit," herein
named "leaf-roll." None has aroused
greater difference of opinion as to it's
nature and cause. and no other malady
Of plants is today receiving so much in
vostigation by skilled pathologists as
this. Possibly no disease which has
appeared since the forties presents a
greater menace to potato culture. The
literature on leaf-roll has become so
goluminous that few will undertake to
peruse all the contributions.
Leaf-roll is disease characterized
by an upward rolling of the leaves, by
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1915-02-26

Upper Illustration Shows Yields of
Healthy and Diseased Hills Caused
by curly-Dwarf.
Lower Illustration Shows Yields Of
Diseased and Healthy Hills Caused
by Leaf-Roli.
This affords means of distinguishing
rom the genuine leaf-roll those tenn
porary conditions which give rise to a
similar appearance of the plants.
All those who are best acquainted
With the trouble agree as to the re-
suits of planting diseased seed stock.
This point is one of capital Importance
n the control of the disease and OF
great interest in its bearing on the
nature of the disease. That leaf-roll is
rot communicable from diseased to
healthy plants is the conclusion to be
lrawn from all available evidence.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1915-02-26
Green Feed for Ewes.

A little green feed in the form OIL
roots such as turnips or beets, is good
for the ewes, but too much of IL is In
furious, as IL makes the lambs SOFT
ana uDeless, when dropped.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1915-02-26
The Hnunu Wife

"My wife got her recipes mixed, and
all her hard cooking went fc- moth
ing"
How was that?"
"She tried to make chocolate fudge
out of formula for cleaning brass
work"
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1915-07-16

Baby Welfare week begins tomor-
row. Aid Nance, M. D., says death OF
4,O96 babies last year cost the city
100000,
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1915-07-16
KElTH'S APPOINTMENT A RAP
Al insult PLANT


Ray Palmer's failure to get a re-
appointment from Mayor Thompson
as commissioner of gas and electri-
city is understood at city hall to be a
defeat for Commonwealth Edison Co.
The insult crowd did a lot of hard
plugging with Fred LUndin, chairman
of Thompson committee on patron
age. But they couldn't keep Palmer
in.
VIM. G. Keith was appointed. He
is "a and will have charge of 440 en-
plOyes and $2,5OO,OO0 city cash for
his department expenses each year.
His hackers for the job were 18th
ward Thompson organization men.
Keith will have many decisions put up
to him where his yes or no means
profit or loss to the Commonwealth
Edison Co. His word to council COM
mittees on how to regulate the In
sui lighting trust will have much to
do with better or worse service. He
may prove as Independent of insult
control as Mayor Thompson has Of
traction control.
Ray Palmer opens an office as con-
cutting engineer. The Herald today
says Palmer had ''the cost of lighting
reduced until it is the lowest Of the
large cities of the country" The fact
is the reverse of this. Palmer wrote
a special report for the sanitary dis
trict trustees. The sanitary board
runs an electric light plant at Lock-
port and sells current to the city.
Palmer recommended sanitary dis
trict rates to the city be raised. Rob
ert NJ. Buck, now alderman, then sec
rotary to Trustees PauIlin and Clark,
wrote a report going straight against
Palmer. Buck cOntended sanitary
district was making a profit and rates
ought not be raised. It was asked,
''Why does a city employee recon-
mend that his employer, the city,
should have it's lighting cost raised?"
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1915-07-16

Dribble- can't sleep at night if I
eat rabbit. It always keeps me awake.
She-Rabbit doesn't trouble me-
but the cats do keep me awake.
DTibble-I never eat cats. 4
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1915-07-16
FINANCIAL STAND BRINGING
GERMANY TO TERMS?


Washington, July responsibilities
of the highest importance were in
volved today in conference scheduled
between Secy. of State Lansing and
kaiser's ambassador, Count Won
BernstOrff, concerning strained Ger
man-American relations.
On one. side there were suggestion
of American mediation between Ger
many and Great Britain relative to
methods of naval warfare deVel-
opment, which, it was limited, might
even lead into negotiations for peace.
On the other side. indications ap-
peared that, failing to give affairs a
twist in the direction he wanted to
make, the kaiser had plan of attempt
ing to coerce U. S. which contained
gravest threat of trouble.
London Financial exhaustion is
bringing Germany to terms, accord
ing to the Financial News, which
gave prominent display today to re-
port that Germany through U. S. is
making tentative peace proposals."
The News declared it had information
from most reliable sources,
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1915-01-26

The Westminster cmN of q.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1915-01-29

Our
uarantee
To You

Any purchase
made i'm this sale
and proves not
satisfactory will
be Exchanged
or your money
refunded.
MEMBERS
DEPT
STORE
Mexico Missouri message., 1915-10-14
Indifference as 60
Personal Welfare
By Samuel G. Dixon, NJ D., Commissioner
Of Health for PennsylvaniG

years is just great today Conditions have changed
and some of them less beneficial for the individual
Carefully accumulated statistics show that there has in all prob
ability been steady increase Brghts disease and other degenee
diseases incident to advancing age within the last few years. Certainly
the number of deaths from this sufficiently high to warrant the
serious consideration of every individual advancing toward middle life
Of nowadays familiar with the doctrine of fresh
exercise and simplicity of diet FORTH which
the santarian
Few willing go the ncied discomfort of denying them
selves the pleasures eating drinking ndent They
fect be that unwise They warned
by other peoples experiences and not mprob have been admonhd
by their medical advisers the evil effects of certain vor ndu-
But the fact that single qualification of their weakness
likely to be accompanied by any of the forecast i'll effects lead
the majority of people regardless of the accounting
nature is certain to demand The way least resistance
popular path
Probably individual will admit to himself that running
risk and that the ultimate will probably
theess continue he will and there than modicum
in what Poor Richard said
Sedna and temperance Spartan virtues to the self
ndugen but they worth cuang would challenge Father
Time and his grim companion
Mexico Missouri message., 1915-10-14

always he appraised them mentally as
he would appraise some pedigreed ad-
dition he contemplated making to his
far-famed stables, or as he would look
into the possibilities of a financial
venture.
While no one knew the principle up
on which his mind worked in his pur-
suit of a wife, everybody realized that
he was hypercritical, and so it came
about, when it was announced that
The Man was engaged that everybody
flocked to The Girls house to offer
their congratulations and compli-
ments. Secretly they were greatly
astonished at The Mans choice, for,
while The Girl was an acknowledged
beauty, her family represented one
of those old broken-down houses of
arlstocracy with more traditions than
money.
The Man had a wonderful house
built for his bride. 1t reflected his
money and his good taste, but when
The Girl went to live in it she felt
like an alien In a strange land. It
had never occurred to The Man to con-
suit her about the building OF the
house in which she was to live. and
so it was that she wandered from one
sumptuous room to another in an
agony of unrest, even while everybody
was praising The Man for the palace
he had builded, and telling each other
what a wonderful blessing it was for
The Girl to have made such a brill
liant match.
The Girl told herself that she would
become accustomed TO the place and
oe happier there when she had sue
ceeded in stamping it with enough OF
her own individuality to make her feel
at home. but she reckoned without
The Man, who declared his house a
Mexico Missouri message., 1915-10-14

thought of wifehood and motherhood
and home-beautiful, sacred dreams Of
the highest fulfillment of love and life.
Mingled with them had been plans foK
the accomplishment of much beyond
her own happiness, for she had not
been unmindful of The Mans great
wealth. What splendid work she
would accomplish with his money!
What sorrow she would be able to
soften; what comfort she would bring
to the comfortless; what suffering she
would assuage, and oh, the blessed
little children of the poor to whom
she would give a chance Of life and
happiness.
AS memory marshaled these plans
in which she had expected The Mans
help across The Girls mind scalding
tears filled her eyes and dropped one
by one on the garments she neld.
But / am only part Of his chat
tells" she sobbed into the soft folds
of her wedding gown as she folded it
neatly and aid it on top of others in
her trunk, which, when the evening
shadows were gathering, went with
The Girl very quietly out of the beau
tiful house which reflected The Mans
wealth and satisfied mis- pride, but was
in no sense a nome.
And when later The Man searched
tho place for her he found the very
large check ne had given her earlier
in the day torn straight across and
lying in q conspicuous place on the
perfectly-ordered table in the center
of the apartment.
Mexico Missouri message., 1915-10-14
THE MAN AND HIS CHATTEL

Because The Man measured every
thing in this world by the rule Of dol
lars and cents it never occurred to
him that anything that might add to
the sum total of human happiness
could be procured in any other way.
He had always known what he wanted
and straightway had bought it.
Left a very large fortune when he
was beginning his business career he
took pride in his social and financial
prestige. His friends called him
lucky dog" and matchmakers set
their nets to catch him for eligible
daughters, which was a waste of en-
ergy, for The Man had already made
up his mind as to the sort of girl he
would marry when the right time
came. Above all else she must be
qualified to fill the position in life he
would be able to offer her. She must
be cultured, brilliant, able to shine
socially, be an adornment to his home;
a satisfaction to his pride, and an
honor to his standing in the commu-
nifty. He was not particular about her
financial position so long as she had
been well trained in the niceties of
life, in fact, he thought he should rath-
er prefer that she had not been &C.
customed to great deal of money
She would be the better able to appre-
ciate his; more grateful to him for
the things he could do for her, more
subservient to his will.
Naturally he met many women, and
Mexico Missouri message., 1915-10-14
Custom of Raising
Hats to Ladies
By Richard Mcbride. Rochester. NY.

ably his helmet with the visor down. for likely
lurking in the throng When meeting lady when
accosed him. however, matter of courtesy
all women friends and knew that they would take advantage every
knight raised his visor.
In later when full less the helmet being prn-
py steel headece the custom still prevailed of removing
OF wke protection and this absolutely unchanged continued
through the ages
Little by little the custom of keeping the hat off during entire
conversation with lady the street dying but the
good that the hat should be raised meeting lady, should
and kept off while convesng with her. each party
being about separate but that the
to walk beside her the hat should be replaced.
Mexico Missouri message., 1915-10-14
Late Experiments With
Falling Bodies
By Thomas C. Clifford. Manchester, Eng.

without injury to standing directly underneath
The reason that the rock would reach the bottom
lodge In the sides OF the shaft mb that poude
ntervalhat the straight since these shafts are
exactly vertical
In the experiments conducted two dropped
into the center shaft burning threads by which
give them lateral motion 1t tried balls
box of clay the bottom of the shaft caught
ball found afterward The other
the shaft only few hundred feet below the surface The explanation
that the earth revolving from west which gives
ward component in its fall because particle
travelling higher of speed than CENTER although
at the angular velocity.
Mexico Missouri message., 1915-10-14
cUTIcURA SOAP BATHS
Followed by a Little Ointment for
6aby's Tender Skin. Trial Free.

They afford infants and children
great comfort, permit rest and sleep
and point to speedy healment of &c.
zemas, rashes, feelings, chafings and
other sleep destroying skin troubles
Nothing better at any price for the
nursery and toilet.
Sample each free by mail with Book
Address postcard, Cuticura, Dept. ky,
Boston. Sold everywhere.-AdV.
Mexico Missouri message., 1915-10-14
Keep BubbEing Boy
Out of Mischief
By LOnnis 3. Ezsll. Charlotte. N. C.

dance Of life and spirits into useful channels give the boy
something do Activity and accomplishment
nature and there must be outlet for this energy Therefore
every parent give his something something
put his energy and enthusiasm Give him something that falls
in with his plans something Numerically opposed
Have regard to his personality and will him doing the
right thing Hours formerly spent mischief will put
pile In the workshop he viii make the chips and gets
into the great workshop the world he will continue
fly He will do something and be somebody and the world viii hear
from him
thing to do
Mexico Missouri message., 1915-10-14

Some interesting expert
ments have been made re-
Gently with falling bodies.
1t is stated, for instance,
that a car of broken rock
could be dumped into the
shaft of a mine a mile deep
Mexico Missouri message., 1915-10-14
Hnnect Advice.

Would you advise young man to
go into Wall street," asked a friend
of a successful broker.
Yes" replied the broker, 81 would
have often advised rich young men
to do that very thing. In fact, that
how got my money"
Mexico Missouri message., 1915-10-14

The custom of raising
the hat when passing a lady
or when speaking to one
dates back to the days when
helmets with visors were
worn. A knight, entering
a large gathering, invari-
Mexico Missouri message., 1915-10-14
The ohstanln.

Wouldn't you like TO sit in a gen.
tlemen's gamer" insinuated a shifty
eyed casual acquaintance.
"Nawl" grimly replied Sandstone
Smith OF Rampage, Okla, who is tenn
porarlly in our midst. I'm no gentle
mani"-Judge.
Mexico Missouri message., 1915-10-14
To Drive Out Malaria
And Build LIN The SNsfAfra

Take the. Old Standard GROVES
what you are taking ga as the formula IS
Quinine and Iron in a tasteless form. The
Quinine drives out malaria, the Iron
builds up the system. so cents Adv.
Mexico Missouri message., 1915-10-14
Squared.

by George. Tom, have you been in
a fight?"
mo, just met an old school chum
of mine l used to lick when we we're
kids and he paid me debt he's been
owing me long time"
Mexico Missouri message., 1915-10-14

Do you know the easiest
way to keep that trimming,
bubbling boy of yours out
of mischief? 1t is a per-
picking problem, yet one
easily solved. The only way
is to turn that superabun-
Mexico Missouri message., 1915-10-14
uae tne strIna Mop.

For cleaning the floor OF 4 sick
room there is nothing better than the
string mop. It is noiseIess and picks
up every bit Of dust ana dirt
Mexico Missouri message., 1915-10-14

euctant to take the initiative and say goodby
Talking long the telephone not only prevents people from get
ting YOU which very important but also prevents another member
of the family from using the phone
This has reference of course only unlimited phones the nickel
already restricted fve-mnue conversations
Mexico Missouri message., 1915-10-14

All social and business
conversation over the tele-
phone could be conducted
in five or seven minutes.
Yet | have heard people
talk an hour straight, Often
each one convefsing seems
Mexico Missouri message., 1915-10-14
An Inquiry,

He-Our club is to have an outing
tomorrow.
He-How much do you expect to be
out?
Mexico Missouri message., 1915-10-14

Benjamin Franklin said,
'Nine men in ten are sui
cides."
The Indifference of indi-
viduals to their continued
personal welfare which in
spired this remark 1859
Mexico Missouri message., 1915-10-14

The Girl got out every piece of her
trousseau The Man had called
"shabby"-the wedding clothes which
she and her mother had made with
the assistance of visiting seamstress
dainty frocks and dainty lingerie ex-
pressive of her own refinement and
good taste. With every stitch she had
woven into the garments her lofty
Mexico Missouri message., 1915-10-14
g 9 me cLUeE NEWSPAPER SYNDICATE

unit Of perfection as 1t was, end that
he did not want its harmony OF color
disturbed. He said it was his home;
that he had bought and paid for it
with his money, and that it was to
express his ideas and his taste, and
when later he found The Girl sobbing
into her pillow he chided her for such
thoughtless wreckage of her beauty
which he told her meant so much to
him.
And to prove to her that he had
just as much pride in her as he had
in his house he instructed her to re-
place her Shabby trousseau" with
costly and elaborate gowns which be-
came her position, sparing no money
in making herself the most beautiful
ornament in his beautiful house.
He told her that her loneliness was
a part of herself and belonged to him;
that he intended it to be exhibited in
suitable trappings. He said it should
make her very happy that he had such
pride in her, and when he was all
through he gave her a check so large
that she sat staring at it for an hour
after he had left her.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1915-04-20
A FINE CUSTOM.

N I'VE W.T. OIVI'. I aO4 . . q
woman in Los Angeles who, eight
years ago; founded a custom of visit
ing the children of the extremely poor
with easter eggs on Easter. 1t has
grown until this year 1000 nests
containing a chick or a rabbit and
a couple Of colored eggs were. dis
tributed.
If you have ever seen ragged ur-
chin watch with hungry eyes a
group of more fortunate children egg
rolling on Easter morn you can ap-
preciate the blessed spirit of the Gus
tom. May the gratitude of 1000
happy youngsters reward you and
your co-workers, Mrs. Sunde. :