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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-07-17

Paris, July IA Havas dispatch
from Geneva says information has
been received there from Budapest
that DAB cases Of cholera developed in
Hungary during the week from June q
to %, with PSI deaths Twenty-four
cases out Of total of 81 IN the army
are said to have resulted fatally.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-07-17

Specifications on file at the Office
Of commissioner of public property.
JOHN A MURRIN.
Commissioner OF Public Property.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-07-17
Notice.

Bids will be received until 3 a. m.
July "a, for painting the interior Of
the city hall second and third floors.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-07-17
Keel Boats Piled There.

Early residents of Rock Island re-
call that when the site of the present
city of Rock Island was in the rough"
there was a creek between the present
court house and St. Joseph's church
and it was crossed at Second avenue
with a bridge set upon wooden stills. ."
In times Of fair stage of water the
old keel b0atmen used to run their
craft up the slough south of the pres
ent Fifth avenue and cut through this
creek into the river. thus avoid bat
ting with the current in the main
stream.
The bed OF this creek. as may be i'm
agined, was OF considerable depth.
The court house square originally was
mainly low ground and the old county
temple and the Jail were placed on
the highest corner Of it. In the mid
die OF the block west, back Of the pres
ent St Joseph's school, was a ridge
on which the H8rson residence stood.
and there also was the original Pres
oyterian church. AT the time the
present church, now occupied bv St
Joseph's parish, was built by the Pres
byleriaus the basement on the east
side was above the top of the ground.
The kind Of earth beneath the spot
should have been taken into consider
alton in selecting a place on which 10
erect the proposed jail, but it seems
that little attention was given to this
feature.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-07-17

All the news all the time-The
Argus
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-07-17
DAILY RIVER BULLETIN.

Flood stage. Hgt- Chge
St. Paul ...@.-.-.. Ia 81 al
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-07-17

]. N. sHERIER. Local Forecaster.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-07-17

John K. Scott, city Attorney.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1915-09-16

sential part of a forest rests the fundae
mental doctrine Of conservation. To
save that which is worth but little
and to waste that which is full Of pos
sibilities shows wrong ideas regarding
values, but examples of this kind are
very common. Almost every one APP
preciates the worth of a large oak.
walnut or pine tree, but to most peo-
pie a Seeding Of the same species 10
nothing but a weed. 1t seems hard
for any one, who has not studied the
rate Of growth of trees, to realize that
a mature tree makes but little growth
and is worth saving only as long as IL
remains sound, while a thrifty young
tree is growing into value at a rapid
rate. But little that is really worth
while will be done in the care Of our
timber trees until We come to realize
that forest conservation means the
saving of trees of all ages and sizes.
However. 1t is gratifying to note that
the interest in forestry is growing con-
stantly and that the number of trees
planted each year is increasing.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1915-09-16
cincinnati MARKETS

wheat-No. 2 red s1.14d115, No. 3
$1.0SQ1.10. No. 4 95c@$l.O4. sample
red winter 70a90c.
Rye--No. 2 s3hqs5hc, No. 3 $50
Gle, No. 4 S0@S7c.
Corn-No. / white Use. No. white
TN arse. No. yellow 7Shac, No.
yellow 7sq7shc, No. i mixed Use. No.
2 mixed TN arse, white ear 7647Sc.
yellow ear ia 79c. mixed ear 76q7sc.
Oats-No. 2 white 44q45c, standard
white 4lG42c, No. white 3712 q 3Sc,
No. 4 white 1914 @34c, No. 2 mixed "a
q35c. No. 8 mixed 33@34c. No. 4 mix,
ed 3lq33c.
Mil Feed-Bran s21.5Oq22. mixed
feed $24q24.50, middlings. coarse
s27.5Oa2S. middlings. fine $2sq30.
Hay-No. / timothy $3.50. No.
$l6.5Oql6, No. 3 $13.50@l4, No. / clio
YER mixed S14.50. No. 2 $1250Q13, No
/ clover sl2.5O. No. 2 $1,000.
Eggs-Prime firsts Csc, firsts 22hc
ordinary firsts 20hc, seconds 1sc.
Poultry-Broilers. IN ID and over
lac; under ~ Id. l4hc; fowls, ~
lbs and over 14hc; 3h lbs and over
13hc; under 31a lbs, 12c; ROSTERS
Sc; spring ducks, 3 lbs and over, lac;
2 lbs and over. lie; ducks, white.
lbs and over. lee; white. 3 lbs, lie;
white. under 3 lbs, 10c; colored, 10c;
hen turkeys, . lbs and over. l7fc;
tom turkeys, 10 lbs and over, 17hc;
turkeys, crooked.breasted, 6QSc.
Cattle-Shippers sos, extra $S.1t
Q8.4O; butcher steers, extra $500
| 7.90, good to choice $6.4017.40, com
mon to fair s465Q6.35; heifers, extrs
37.359760. good to choice S6.3b@7.25
common to fair s4.26G6.25; cows, ex
ira S6.a6Q6.50. good TO choice $3.50
6, common to fair $2.75QA76; Gamers
326003.60; stockers and feeders S4.6l
0T.60.
Bulls-Bologna ss06.75. extra @.bs
fat bulls SS06.k0.
Calvss-EItra Sll. fair to good e7.2
| 0l0.76, common and large $60ll60.
| Shssp-Extra Light $6.soe5.to
heavy S06.25. good 70 choice Sass q
SIS. common to fair ef.se0t.ss. stool
ewes 1901.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1915-09-16
Horticultural
Points,
D
@DO8 Cs
CAUSES OF FRUIT FAILURES
Many Varieties Of Apples and Pears
Are seIf.steriIe-Poilen From 9th
er Trees Remedies.

By W. W. ROBBINS, Colorado Experi-
ment stationD
The failure OF orchard trees to set
fruit, In spite OF the fact that an
abundance OF blossoms is produced,
is due to one or more Of several
causes. These are as follows:
1. Self-Sterility-Many varieties OF
apples and pears are selfsterile. That
is, they are not capable Of setting
fruit properly unless pollen from an
other variety is used For example.
Bartlett and Kiefer pears, In many
locations, where they are planted In
solid blocks, give less satisfactory re-
suits than when they are planted with
such varieties as Lawrence, Duchess
and Anjou. With apples and pears It
is good practice to- mix varieties.
However, II varieties with proper
affinities are selected, one variety to
furnish the pollen is as good as a num-
Der.
2. Frozen Pistils-The pistil, the
part Of the flower to develop fruit, IL
more easily frozen than other parts Of
the flower Hence, the pistil may be
frozen while other flower parts are
not affected, consequently blossoms
are formed but fail to set fruit.
8. Weak Trees-Trees in a weak
condition, although blooming abun-
dainty, often fail to set fruit.
4. Rain and Snow-The pistil may
be mechanically injured and the pol
len washed away by rain or snow at
the time when the blossoms are open.
8. Excessive Growth Of Wood
Blossoms often drop in great numbers
when the tree is forming an excessive
amount Of wood.
6. Overabundance of nitrogen fer
tilizers.
Z. Diseased buds.
8. Sprayed - Heavy spraying Of
trees. especially before pollination,
has In some few instances resulted In
a loss OF blossoms. This is not seri-
GUS, however.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1915-09-16
TREE PLANTING ALONG PUBLIC ROADS
Remarkable Development Of Good Roads Sentiment in Ken
lucky Has Created Demand For Shade
Trees Along the Roads

The last year in Kentucky has seen
wonderful agitation for good roads
throughout the State and at the pres
ent time a large number Of highways
are being constructed under the State
aid plan There is no doubt but what
the number OF good roads in Kentucky
will increase each year. The con.
struction OF good roads and the stand
ardization OF roads has created a de-
mand for shade trees along the rights
Of way to beautify them. In anticipa-
ton OF this demand the State Forester
is paying particular attention to the
raising at the State nurseries at Louis
Vile and Frankfort trees particularly
adapted for planting along the public
highways. A good many species have
been suggested and one idea which
seems to have a firm root in the pub
lie mind and which may undoubtedly
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1915-09-16
PRESERVE FOREST LANDS
Forest Conservation Concerns Both
City and Farm.

Many jewellers In towns and cities
feel great interest in forestry and
would be glad to give active aid to
the cause. Some are doing so by the
improvement of forest lands which
they own, but there are greater num-
bers who are not able to do this but
who greatly desire to enjoy the forests
and to help along any movement tend
ing to their improvement The preser-
walton Of forests for natural scenery;
to check the winds and hold back the
waters; to stop erosion OF valuable
farm lands; to harbor birds and ami
mails; to produce materials for build
ing and manufacturing are matters
which concern city people as we'll as
those who dwell on farms.
The obligation to protect the for
ests rests upon all and the opportunity
to enjoy them should be enjoyed by
all. Cities should own forest parks
in which the design should be to get
away from the conventional and costly
style Of landscape gardening now SO
common in city parks.
Such parks. II made as natural al
possible, would cost far less to estab
lish and maintain than other parks
and would serve many purposes. They
would help to arouse an interest In
forestry and to show its practicability
They would AFFORD means Of recrea
ton and study. experimenting the
courses In school. II the agricultural
experiment stations in the different
states were enabled to cooperate In
the establishment and maintenance oil
such forest parks. the arrangement
would no doubt be mutually helpful
since the work would be started alonl
forestry rather than ornamental linsi
and its permanency would be reason
ably sure.
Forest conservation 70 many people
means the saving Of mature trees and
nothing more. Real conservation
takes into account all that II Of value
also that which has q potential value
Correct ideas. regarding values Of for
est products need an entire recon
struction. a. upon proper oeacsD
iea Of what constitutes the nest -
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1915-09-16

lead to a great deal OF good In the
community is the planting of nut bear.
ing and fruit trees along the roads.
1t is felt that in this way. the trees
along the highways could be made to
produce product of sufficient value
to aid in the maintenance Of the road.
This has been successfully done In
several instances, particularly In Eu-
rope. With this end In view the State
Forester has been experimenting with
a large number Of nut trees Of differ
ent varieties including pecan. hickory.
black walnut, English walnut and 9TH
ers. Also the growing Of apple trees
and other fruit trees along the road 10
a suggestion which meets with a great
deal OF favorable comment and the
nursery at Louisville has undertaken
the growing of apple stock on large
scale.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1915-09-16
KEEPING TRASH IN ORCHARD
Dead Branches, Old Bark and Even
PrunIngs Of New Wood Contain
Egg Masses Of Insects.

The term. keeping the orchard soil
clean. applies to what may be thrown
upon It as well as to what may grow
upon It. When pruning and working
over the trees don't leave the trash
ard rubbish to remain where It falls.
Dead branches. old bark and even
prunings Of new wood may and usual
ly do contain egg masses Of insects.
alternating larvae. spores Of fungi.
etc.
When the work of pruning II done.
make . thorough cleaning mp, and
II you 60 to the trouble Of sweeping
up and burning the loose bark that
has fallen to the ground. your time
will not be proftlessly spent.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1915-09-16
THOUGHTS FOR THE DISCOURAGED
FARMER

BY James Whitcomb Riley
Theys been a heap O. rain, but the
suns out today,
And the clouds Of the wet spell is
all cleared away,
And the woods are all the greener'
and the grass is greener still;
Il may rain again tomorrow, but
don't think it will.
Some says the crops is ruined, and
the corn s drowned out,
And propha-sy the wheat will be a
failure, without doubt;
But the kind Providence that has
never failed us yet,
Will be on hand onct more at the
'leventh hour, | betl
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1915-09-16
number Of 5000 o year, valued al
$3.50 each.

number OF 5000 o year, valued at
$3.50 each.
Since the war broke out we have
sold abroad '2i5,759 horses at an
average price Of $500, and 1929
mules valued at over $3.50 the head.
That is. we shipped away in ten
months nearly as many horses and
mules as in the past eight years.
The man who has breeding
mare may we'll study these figures
There may be no present scarcity
OF horses and mules in this country,
but IL the war continues there will
be. II will pay to raise colts. And
for the man who has salable horses
and wishes TO equip himself with
tractors or motor driven carriages,
the present time would seem TO be
favorable for making the shift"
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1915-09-16
sILOs

We need more silos in this sec
lion Of Kentucky. Farmers who
feed cattle on hay, fodder and straw
and waste the manure are losing
money every year. Not only vast
ing money but are running their
farms down.
The silo is one of the biggest soil
builders in the country In War
rem County the silo is considered
90 be the farmers bank. Nearly all
farmers have their silo. They say
they cant afford to feed cattle with
out IL. All the manure is kept
in the barn during the winter. New
bedding is put in on top Of ma
nure and tramped by cattle. In the
spring or fall, which ever IL may
happen 10 be, when the cattle are
sold the manure is hauled out and
scattered with manure sprcader
over the land. This is money TO
the farmer and food for the soil.
Professor Raine. of Berea, is
building a stave slo this week. He
sees where il will pay him good
Pproilt to put his corn in a silo and
iced his cattle inside barn and
save the manure.
Farmers, go and watch the con-
struction Of Professor Raine's silo.
After you see IL sit down and count
the cost, il you have cattle, and
build one on your own farm. IL
will pay.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1915-09-16
ONE EGG OUT OF FIFTY GETS
BROKEN
arm and Fireside saws:

Farm and Fireside says:
Two per cent Of all eggs sold are
broken before they get to the con-
sumer. Two per cent more are
dirty. The total loss from all
causes is over one sixth the total egg
crop"
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1915-09-16
100000 AMERICAN HORSES AMI
MULES ALREADY SOLD TO
EUROPE

In the current issue OF Farm and
Fireside appears the following state
ment OF interesting facts about the
sale OF American horses and mules
since the war broke out:
I'VE have been selling horses
abroad TO the number OF $4,000 an
ully. Their average value has been
oi&2.
mules have been exported TO the
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1915-09-16

year with the tree and by the time the
tree blossoms the spores are abundant.
These spores are carried In the air
to the tender blossoms which they at
tack and may destroy In quantities.
The little fruits may set. but the at
tack Of fungus saps their vitality and
soon most Of them fall.
Scab. he said, can be controlled II
orchardists will only practice thorough
spraying.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1915-09-16
Waiting for the Right Day.

Somebody passed counterfeit DOL
lar on ole Uncle Nose. which nearly
broke his heart Weeks later he ~
lated his troublet I. his employer.
"Ah done glib up lookin' for man
whut gimme It," he sale. "Ah reckon
It amt no US tryin' fer &c fnd him."
well. 1t look pretty good for . coun-
terfeit," remarke' the other. why
don't you try to get rid Of III" Yes.
sab, ye-. sab. Sho' does look thata-
way. Somc days All think masef It's
good. Guess Ahll jes' wait fer one
OF em good days an jes' pass It
erlonS."
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1915-09-16
CAUSES OF APPLE FAILURES
seab 10 One Of Principal Asents-can
Be Controlled by Thorough Spray
inp by Orehardists.

Prof. w. Paddock of the horticul-
tural department Of the Ohio College
of Agriculture recently said, in a talk
on the causes of failure in apple crops,
that when all is said and done 1t will
probably be found that apple scab is
one of the principal agents causing the
failure Of trees to set fruit.
The fungus which causes apple scab
starts into growth In the spring Of the
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1915-09-16
Little or orsatf

When ordinary men allow them
selves to be worked up BY common
everyday difhcultiss into fsvsrnts OF
passion. We can givo them nothing but
q compassionate smile. But We look
with . kind OF awe on . spirit In
which the seed Of . great destiny has
been sown. which must abide the UNI
folding Of the germ. and neither dare
nor cas DO anything to prscipitets
either the good or the III. either the
happiness or the misery which y 70
arise out Of N-0oeths.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1915-09-16
Grow Curranta

Currants are hardy. easily cult
waited. standing neglect well and liber.
ally respond to cultivation and gen
srous treatment. Bet four feet apart
in rich ground; cultivate well or mulch
heavily; pruns out old wood 70 that
each remaining shoot will have room
70 grow: n the currant worm ApDsars.
dust with hellsbore.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1915-09-16

Therefore. II you want TO keep
your brain and thoughts out OF
temptation. read and learn; get USE
full knowledge.-Charles Kingsley.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1915-09-16
Advantages Of Selecting From
Standing Corn

You can readily see that 1t would
be impossible to avail yourself OF
the first four rules unless you select
your seed from standing corn. II
NAV be well TO point out few OF
the reasons for these four rules:
In the first place, an ear that mas
grown in hill Of two or more stalks
that grew by itself is naturally a
more vigorous one and should make
=. better seed. other things being
equal. Again II you take your seed
from stalks OF two ears on them
even il not quite so large as where
only one ear grew on stalk, You
can in few years develop a strain
and is equally as good as another
Of corn that will almost invariably
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1915-09-16
MAKING ENDS MEET

/ II debt IL TO be avoided, ex-
penses must be kept on the
right side of inoome."-Dr. Geo.
C. Lorimer.
Under present conditions, many
heads OF families are finding II in
creasingly hard TO make ends meet,
while as far as making them lap a
little, that seems impossible, they
say. But that is what must be
done II any progress or any pro-
vision for the future Is TO be made.
Every man ought TO know that IL
he has good health but does not get
on in the world and accumulate
something, he alone is TO blame. The
opportunity has been before him.
The best helper in any mans life
is a good wife. She puts hope in the
heart OF a man and inspires him to
do his best; she assists him to save
money and sets the example her
self, but she may not know how to
save wisely.
Lack OF thrift in household buy
ing is generally considered cause
of the high cost of living. The old
time grocer never expected 10 sell
less than q whole ham or shoulder
or q side OF bacon, a bushel OF corn
meal, a peck TO a bushel of beans, a
peck Of dried apples. A ten-gallon
keg Of molasses was a common sale,
almost never a sale Of less than q
gallon and when the smaller guam
tity was purchased buyers always
brought their own jugs.
Now people buy 10 cents worth
OF corn syrup and must have IL in
tin can that costs 81 cents to
make. In place OF bringing a jug
and getting a gallon Of vinegar for
20 TO 30 cents they buy the same
sort OF vinegar in bottles so 1t
costs them 80 cents TO 81 a gallon.
They must have their ham and ba-
con cut up in certain sort Of slices,
regardless of the waste, buyers TAX
ing only enough for a single meal.
say 10 10 % cents worth.
Another thing, people now buy
the hard staples Of living in what
we may say ave inflnitesimal guam
titles. The storeroom in the home
is rare thing. Many families now
make separate purchases for every
meal; they send or telephone TO the
grocery a dozen times day. II costs
the grocer almost as much to sell
and deliver each i0-cent sale as a
$500 one.
II the boys and girls in the public
schools could be taught elementary
facts in regard TO marketing, as well
as the importance Of saving and
depositing in the bank, il would
be a great national benefit.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1915-09-16
AFARMER's SCHEME TO SAVE
TIME

In the current issue OF Farm
and Fireside, a contributor describes
several practical ways in which
farmers, by spending minutes, can
save hours. The article is full OF
time-saving suggestions similar to
the following:
bringing horses up from pasture
in the morning takes considerable
time il the pasture is large. One
Missouri farmer having 20 horses,
saved about three fourths OF that
time by keeping one horse up each
night and riding out after the others
in the morning. Half a dozen OF
the horses were fair riding horses,
and those were used in rotation so
that no horse was kept up more
than once a week. II was just the
work OF a moment to put on the
bride. The use OF saddle was
scorned as a time-consuming lux
ury.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1915-09-16
SOMETHING TO DO NOW
SEPTEMBER

Last Saturday a farmer came in
nv Office and we were discussing
the importance Of selecting and
caring for seed corn. He said he
lost al least 5000 by not selecting
and caring for his seed corn and
other seeds last year.
Take warning my farmer friend,
and select your seed corn this fall
while you have plenty Of time. Do
IL while you are passing through
the field admiring your crop. Re-
member il you have a good strain
of corn II doesn't pay TO buy from
someone else. Follow the following
rules and select your seed corn this
fall. These rules have been sent
10 all corn club boys in my terri
tory. I have asked them to follow
same rules aud select their seed
corn for neyt year, also To select
the ears Of corn 10 bring to our BE-
rea Corn Show and FAIR last OF
October.
Rules for selecting seed corn:
1. Secure from hills with two or
more stalks.
.. secure from stalks bearing two
or more ears.
2. Secure ears at proper height
from the ground.
r t..n \,
with ears hanging down.
8. Spread out the seed in a dry,
warm place.
G. Select ears well rounded over
at tip ends.
!. Select ears large around.
4. Select ears with small cob and
large kernels.
Q. Select ears with wedge-shaped
grains.
TO- Select ears with grains III
straight rows.
II. Select ears with grains rather
smooth-dented.
~. Select ears with grains plump
and firm on cob.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1915-09-16
MOUNTAIN AGRICULTURE
Spence Demonstration and Special
Investigator

produce two ears 10 the stalk.
Therefore select best ears from
stalks with two or more ears.
Then il is Of advantage 10 have
ears from three and a half feet TO
five feet from the ground. not only
because IL is easier to handle, in
cutting, stripping, and topping, but
also your corn will ripen more uni
formly and all be ready TO harvest
at nearly the same time.
Lastly IL is a waste as well as an
Inconvenience 10 have ears with
shanks n foot long. And again II
shank is short and stiff, holding the
ear in an upright position IL allows
rain water to run in and injure the
grain. Whereas, IL the shank is
moderately long and Timber enough
10 allow the ear TO hang top down
ward, the husk drains the rain and
dew all of, and the ears keeps per-
fectly dry even il left out all winter
in the field.
Everyone should know that freez-
ing Injuries seed corn il IL is not
thoroughly cured and dry. Even
then IL does il no good. So be on
the safe side and store your seed
corn in warm, dry place such as
around the chimney upstairs in the
house.
visited one Of our students who
was in the Agriculture Certificate
Course last year and found tina; he
had selected seed corn as recon-
mended and had il tied together by
strings and placed upstairs by the
chimney. This boy is going back to
Berea this year. 1915, to continue
his Agricultural Course.