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STUDENTS STUDY FARMING
AT WEST VIRGINIA SCHOOL.
Garden Cultivation at Collegiate lnsti-
tute Has Many Interesting Features.

One Of the many interesting features
of work for the students at the West
Virginia Collegiate institute, aside
from their literary studies, is the cul-
tivation of school gardens. These gar
dens are laid out under the direction
of a member Of the agricultural fac
ulty.
The gardens are cared for by the
students of the sophomore normal class
under the direction Of Mr.. A. W. Cur
It's. director Of the agricultural depart
ment, and the junior normal and aca-
demic students under the direction OF
Mr.. Murray. The experimental plots
are given over to the students taking
the prescribed agricultural course.
The school garden occupies an area
of 100 by 100 feet, and this is divided
into JOG beds, each 6 by Z feet. A four
foot path runs the entire length Of the
garden, east and west Each bed Is
surrounded by two foot path on all
sides, so as to make 1t convenient TOT
each bed to be worked by the student
without getting on the bed after 1t has
been thoroughly spaded up and other
wise prepared for planting. Each stu
dent is required to hand in report at
the end of the spring term covering
the operations performed on the plot
and the cost of producing the dlneren'
vegetables in the bed.
The wheat plot consists or thirty
rows of winter wheat, divided into
three parts Of ten rows each and treat
ed as follows: The first ten rows art
MANFRED with stable manure, the sec
ond ten rows untreated, and the lasl
ten rows are treated with acid phos
phate fertilizer at the rate Of 6Ot
pounds to an acre. This Is done to as
certain the effect of different kinds Of
soil treatment on the crops grown.
The grasses grown in the grass plo
consist of the following grasses: Cana
dian blue, awnless bronze, tall meadow
oat, Italian rye, meadow fescue, timo
thy, redtop, winter rye, spring oats ant
Kentucky blue. This experiment wa
started with a view Of determining
the adaptation Of the various CONNER
cial hay and pasture grasses to loca
conditions and for student practic
J work.
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Financial Campaign For Alpha HON,

Financial Campaign For Alpha Homo.
The committee in charge Of the
financial campaign in the interest of
the Alpha home, in North Senate ave
nue., Indianapolis, Ind, is meeting with
much encouragement. Interesting meet
ings have been held at Willis chapel
in Northwest street, at which the pub
lie showed its interest in the institu-
ton by contributing literally. Mr.. w.
A. Kersey, chairman Of the committee,
says the campaign will continue until
a sufficient sum is raised to pay off
all the Indebtedness of the home. Mr..
Kersey hopes to meet all claims against
the institution before the end of Octo-
Der.
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NOTICE TO CREDITORS.
Estate of RICHARD LENORD

wv 4SG ~ SN11C4 l ONot
Estate of RICHARD LENORD
deceased.
Notice is hereby given by the un-
dersigned, executor of the last Will
of Richard Lenord, deceased, to the
creditors of and all persons having
claims against the said deceased, to
exhibit them with the necessary
vouchers within four months after the
first publication of this notice to the
said executor. at the office of Carl F.
Wood, a Bacon Building, Oakland,
California, which said office the I'M
dersigned selects as his place of bust
ness in all matters connected with
said estate of Richard Lenord, de-
ceased.
]. B. WILSON,,
Executor of the last Will of Richard
Lenord, deceased.
Dated, Oakland, January 2lst, 1915.
CARL F. WOOD, Attorney of Ex-
ecutor, a. Bacon Building, Oakland,
Cal
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Alexander Again In Editorial Harness

Alexander Again In Editorial Harness.
Professor Charles Alexander, former
ly Of Boston, but who has resided in
Los Angeles for the past two years or
more, is now editor of the Los Angeles
Post Mr.. Alexander was editor and
publisher Of Alexander's Magazine at
Boston before taking up his residence
In Los Angeles. He is we'll known in
the east as lecturer and dramatic
reader.
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ANDERSON BROS.

Alameda, Cal.
Stationery. Art Dealer. Confec-
tionery
Three Stores:
1417 Park Street
Phone Alameda 1854
1903 Webster Street
Phone Alameda 23lZ
1919 Lincoln Avenue
Phone Alameda 258I
A cottage of nine rooms at US ZItt
street, between Grove and West, is tol
rent for $l700 per month. See }. b
Wilson.
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Cooper A. M E. Zion Church, Camp
bell Street, between 9th and 9th
streets; George Henry Haines


Pastor
Residence 1857 Tenth Street, Phone.
Oakland 1878.
All persons wishing the Pastors
professional service can cali him by
phone and he will gladly render the
services required.
Lords Day Services, II A. M. and
8 P. M. Sermons As P. M. Sun
day School. Mid-week Services,
Tuesday. 8 P. M. Class and Prayer
Meeting.
The first Sunday in each month
Lovefeast and the Holly Communion.
You are invited to all of these servi-
ces, and will find a warm Christian
welcome. Persons looking for a
church home are solicited to come
into our fellowship and be assured Of
helpful and peaceful companionship.
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Pullman Porters TO Establish Home.

uIITIIdH 7 UTtoTS 10 E5tdpIIsh T1ohIe'
The Pullman Porters' Benevolent as
ISOLATION, with headquarters in New
York, has decided to found a home
for the aged and dependent men of
the service among its active members.
Frank c. Fame is treasurer OF the as
ISOLATION and one Of the prime factors
I'm the new movement.
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Street.
EASTERN STAR

w. M, Mrs. Nethe Cruiser; W. P.
Mr. r. n. Barrett; A. NJ. Mra. Mat
tie Dawson; Treasurer, Mrs. Eliza
beth Brown; Secretary. Mra Maude
Z. Lawrence. 1913 35th street,; Cond,
Mrs. Anna Clayton; A. Cond., MIRA
Susie Kinds; Warder, DR.. G. B. II.
tFertord; Sentinel, Mr.. Eli Baker
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MASONIC.

Mt. Zion Lodge No. 4, A. F. & A.
Masons. meets the first and third
thursdays in each month.
J. S. Meadows, w. M.
d. +. Meadows, Sec,
Ji4 35th Ave, Oakland
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NEW PHOTO STUDIO.

In South Berkeley, west of Post
office, 1863 Alcatraz avenue, known as
the Macurdy's Photo Studio.
You are invited to call and see
samples of some of the latest designs
of cards and mounts.
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CHANGED HANDS.

CHANGED HANDS.
The store lOcaeed at 1853 Hilbert
street, corner Thirty-second, has
changed hands and is under the
management of
]. RAMPONI,
where a full line of choice Gro
cerieS and Vegetables, Stationery,
ETC., can be had at reasonable
prices. All orders promptly deiv-
cred.
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Domestic and Imported
Wines, Liquors and Cigars
551 CENTER STREET
West Oakland

The Cheopian club is a club of
young men who are trying to hold
high the social standard of the young
people in this community They So
licit the patronage of the public on
October p in a midsummer shirt
waist ball at Majestic hall. Three
prizes will be given for the ladies SELL
ing the most tickets. Good muse.
Admission IS cents.
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Nicely furnished rooms to let, with
housekeeping privileges, at 1852 18th
street. Mrs. E. c. Thompson.
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NORTH OAKLAND BAPTIST
CHURCH.

CHURCH.
Sunday Services at the North Oak
land Baptist Church, 10Th street aaa
San Pablo aven-C.
Preaching at IL A. M. b.
Rev. DR.. G. c. Colman, pastor.
F. H. BSlmsr. Superintendent. BY
P. N. At 7:30 p. n. led by Mr. Drake
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kNARESRORoUGH COURT.

hNANESBOkOUC COUNI.
Court Knaresborovgh, 10. sos,
meets first and thiId Tuesdays il
Zach month AZ For=sters' Hall, Cla1
street, between Twelfth and TIT.
ieentb streets.
Divers OF Csurt
J. P. c. R, Allan Hunt; C. R.,
William Williams; Sub. c. R., Geo.
|Swazey, Jr.; Fin. Sec, F. w. Moore,
ST.; Rec. Sec, Leon F. Marsh; Treas
urer, S. c. Moore; S. W., R. C. Gil
more; J. W., w. o. Spriggins; S B.,
IS. L. Gillum; J. B., w. H. Nathaniel;
Physician, w. w. Purnell; Trustees
R. A. De Bique, T. Lucien, H. Boy
kins; Auditors, P. Sanderson, Franz
Smith, S. A. Br iges; F ,ance Com
mittee, R. A. De Bique, w. p. San
'derson.
Financial Seer .tary-F w. Moore,
/ Hle 18th ave, E Oakland. Cal
Officers of Household of Ruth No
P. M. S. G., hrs. Lizzie Smith.
h. An ", WI ). Lena OSBORNE.
<---sEzsssssss
R. N. G., Ms. Elizabeth Brown.
N. G., Mrs Ruth Bridges.
W.
w. Treasurer, Lizzie Baker.
~ =, tnAl 4ssAez.ssss...z.ii 4.
Counselor, Henrietta Bridges.
Worthy Recorder, Lucy Crabb, SIS
|Adeline Street.
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Bethel A. M E. Church. 1907 Pew
ell street. San Francisco. Rev. J. H
Wilson, pastor. Residence. 1862 Pa
ciic stree: Phone Fronklin s204.
Selvices-Sunday Scnool, GAS a. nj
J W. Dean. superintendent Preach
meeting Wednesday evening. Trus
tee Beard meets FIRST Monday each
ing II q. Il. and 8 p. m Class No. /
l2:l5 y. III. Class No and prays,
month. L. o'clock noon Official
Board. second and 'ourtt Monday. I;
.. N.
Members and frienis are cordiall,
invited tn attend Strangers are vel
THIRD BAPTIST CHURCH. SAN
FRANCISCO.
Clay end Hyde streets, San Fran
Rev. Allen Newman, A. NJ, min
lister.
Morning services, II o'clock. Sun
day school 1890 o'clock. Young PEG
Piles meeting P. NJ. Evening serv
sees 8 P. N.
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Occidental Lodge No. 2484, G. U. o.
ot y. f., meets the second and fourth
tuesdays OF each month at Foresters
Hall, Thirteenth and Clay streets.
These are the officers of Occidental
Lodge: n. G, S. c. Moore; V. G..
NJ: Bridges; N. f., A. Hunt; P. N
r? n. Hardy; l. c., Geo. Van Blake
Warden, Clarence Rhodes; E. S., |. d
Shepard.
Sherman A Bridges, P. S.,
VIZ Webster ST., Oakland, Cal
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A M E Zion Church
Rev Jones Pastor

Kew Jones Pastor
pastor. City address, 1867 Geary St
preaching Sunday II a. m. and 8 P
M. Sunday school at P. M. Chris
tan Endeavor $50 P. M. Oakland
people take the Geary street car =
Ferry Building, get off at Webster
street at the door of the church.
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August F. Moisson, Prop.
Sunu-y School; 1880 a, m. morning.
ton Come and worship.
M. & M. Hat Works
Est TWELFTH ST. Near Alice
Ladies' and Gents Hats Reno
vated-Panamas a Speciality
Oakland's Exclusive $3.50 Hat
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LITTLE & PAUL
Grocers

Grocers
1916 Adeline St. So. berkeley
Phone Piedmont 255
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rooms TO LET.

Neatly furnished sunny rooms, In
desirable part of the city. Price
reasonable 1878 Turk street. Sar
Francisco. Mrs. Francis Lynn.
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Phone Oakland 1876.
The furniture of an 8-room huse
at 1886 Bush street, San Francisco.
fine place for a rooming house
BOOMERS are paying rent. This fur
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niture like new. Rent been paid for
month. Will sacrifice, as party is
leaving city. Terms if wanted. See
Springer, II Bacon Bldg, Oakland.
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My Prices and Goods Are RICH
GEO. WEBER
1906 Adeline Street Perkeie,
REMOVAL NOTICE.

The Idle Hour Social Club ha.
moved to 33l Eighth street. Bigger
and better is our motto. A free com.
mittee room will be provided for al
lodges and societies wishing to use it
No ladies' night from now on. Don't
forget our new location, 331 Eighth
street.
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street, between 7th and 9th. Rev. 3
w. HAWKINS, pastor. Preaching even
SEaday, II q. n and 8 p. m Prayer
meeting Wednesday evening. SUNDAY
scnocl, | o'clock All are cordillly in
vitcA ,, attend these servicA
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Il. AUGUSCINE-s MISSION
Ith ard Vast streets. Rev. D. R. Wal
day: 100 a. m, communion; 80 a. m.
prayer; II 100 a. m, Holy Eucharist and
sermon Wednesdays-9 100 a. m, com
munion. Fridays-7:00 a. m, com,
munion; 500 q. m, Litany End instruc
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DEPT. OF COLUMBIA, u. S. w. "
Headquarters Dept. of Columbia,
u. S. w. ", 1889 King street, South
Berkeley. Cal.
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FIFTEHNTH STREET A. N 1
CHURCH.

between West and Markell
Rev. Peck pastor. residence 32nd and
Filbert streets.
Divine services each Sabbarn at IL
4. m. and 6 p m Class meeting al
1915 and Sunday School at p. u.
Prayer and topic services each
Wednesday evening at p. IN.
All are cordially invited TO thes,
services. Strangers are especially
welcored
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WOOD STREET FISH MARKET
Fresh Fish, Oysters, Crabs.
719 Wood Street,
West Oakland.
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~ Va
David Holden, Dept. Commander.
John R. Green, Dept Adjutant, o62
Sixty third street, Oakland, Cal.
John S. H. Dudley, Dept. Quarter
master, 843 Fourth avenue, Oakland
Cal.
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The House of Pure Milk and
Cream
Our Dairy Products Are Always
Strictly Fresh and Equal to
the Best
1479 Seventh Street
Phone Lakeside 610.
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NICELY FURNISHED FRONT
ROOM FOR RENT.
2116 Brush Street.

AVENUE SHOE STORE
2o13 San Pablo Avenue
Cor. 30th St. Oakland, Cal
B. Brown, Prop.
of California meet at thei
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Phone Fruitvale INV
80 sz.E g. = sszs42 l}SLaeS ~ e.
l Want to Sell You Your
ELECTRIC FIXTURES
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Officers of Household of Ruth Nc
ASS:
P. M. S. c., hrs. Lizzie Smith.
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1903 Webster Street
Phone Alameda 2312I
1919 Lincoln Avenue
Phone Alameda 2587I|
A cottage of nine rooms at 723 Z7th
street, between Grove and West, is Tor
rent for $l70O per month. See }. b.
Wilson.
LITTLE & PAUL
Grocers
3276 Adeline St. So. bernrley
Phone Piedmont 255
Domestic and Imported
Wines, Liquors and Cigars
s51 CENTER STREET
West Oakland
The Cheopian club is a club of
young men who are trying to hold
high the social standard of the young
people in this community They So
licit the patronage of the public on
October % in a midsummer shirt
waist ball at Majestic hall. Three
prizes will be given for the ladies SELL
ing the most tickets. Good muse.
Admission IS cents.
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CI. AUGUSTINE-S MISSION
9Th ard West streets. Rev D. R. Wal
day. 100 a. m, communion; 9 80 a. m.
prayer; IL 100 a. m, Holy Eucharist ant
sermon Wednesdays-9 100 a. m, com
munion. Fridays 100 a. m, com
munion; 800 p. m, Litany End instruc
August F. Moisson, Prop.
Sunu-y School; 1880 a. m. morning
ton. Come and worship.
M. & M. Hat Works
257 TWELFTH ST. Near Alice
Ladies' and Gents Hats Reno.
vated-Panamas a Speciality
Oakland's Exclusive $3.50 Hal
DEPT. OF COLUMBIA, U. S. w. v
Headquarters Dept. of Columbia
U. S. w. ", 1889 King street. Soutf
Berkeley. Cal.
-,Ox u
David Holden, Dept. Commander.
John R. Green, Dept. Adjutant, 90.
Sixty third street, Oakland, Cal.
John S. H. Dudley, Dept. Quarter
master. 843 Fourth avenue, Oakland
Cal.
WOOD STREET FISH MARKET
Fresh Fish, Oysters, Crabs.
719 Wood Street,
West Oakland
A M E Zion Church
Rev Jones Pastor
pastor. City address, 1867 Geary St
preaching Sunday II a. m. and 8 P
M. Sunday school at P. M. Chris
tan Endeavor $50 P. M. Oakland
people take the Geary street car 4
Ferry Building, get off at Webster
street at the door of the church.
NORTH OAKLAND BAPTIST
CHURCH.
Sunday Services at the North Oak
land Baptist Church. 10Th street and
San Pablo aven.c
Preaching at IL A. M. b.
Rev. DR.. G. c. Colman, pastor
F. H. Bolmsr. Superintendent D. Y
P. N. At 7:30 p. n. led by Mr.. Drake
Bethel A. NJ E Church, 1907 Pow
ell street. San Francisco. Rev. J. H
Wilson, pastor Residence. 1862 Pa
cihc street Phohe Fr7nklin S204
Selvices-Surday Scnool, GAS a. nj
J. w. Dean. superintendent Preach
meeting Wednesday evening. Trus
tee Beard meets FIRST Monday each
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1915-11-25
OLDEST BASEBALL INSURED,
Fire and Burglary Policies For $1,000
Protect Ancient Sphere.

Fire and Burglary Policies For $1,000
Protect Ancient Sphere.
The oldest baseball in existence is
owned by the president Of the East
End Church Baseball league Of Pitts
burgh. The ball is nearly ffty-three
years old. 1t was used first in a cham.
pionship game between the Eclipse
team of Kingston, N. Y, and the Hud-
son team Of Newburg, N. Y. The game
was played on June 20, 1862, and end
ed 40 to Is in favor of the Kingston
team.
The ball is made Of one piece of
horsehide, sewed in the center. When
it vas used underhand pitching alone
was permissible. Curves were I'M
known.
The ball carries $500 burglary insur-
ance and $500 fire insurance. 1t was
given to its present owner by John
Miller, who played first base on the
Eclipse team. Miller is 100 years old
now and lives in Cornwall-on-the-Hud-
son.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1915-11-25
Swat the Ugly Sienboard.

In the campaign for the beautifca-,
ton of the country the effort to control
roadside signs. posters and other adj
v~ertisements is being fostered by the
National Highways Protective society,
says the Country Gentleman. Laws are
now on the statute books of New York.
Connecticut, Massachusetts. Rhode Is
land and Pennsylvania specifically pro-
hibiting the placing of such deface-
ments on property belonging to these
states. In a number of cities and towns
similar ordinances have been passed
and enforced.
Few legislative steps can more eff
fectively aid in improving the roadsides
than the enforcement of these acts. In
most states signs cannot be placed on
private property without the consent OF
the owners, and here farmers have
their opportunity to check the practice,
fortunately not SO widespread as it
was, of painting conspicuous and hide
GUS signs upon barns, fences and other
structures in view Of the highway.
A barn with its roof or side painted
with a glaring cure-all sign advertises
The owners deficiency. If he cannot af-
ford to pay for a few gallons of paint
for the buildings he would better leave
them to be Drowned by ordinary wealth
ering.
A neat and modest roadside billboard
for the farm does not offend good taste
and is a good business investment. But
there is no possible excuse for the plas-
tering of fences and buildings with out
of date posters. The vigorous work
that is being done by the National
Highways Protective society to check
this abuse deserves every assistance.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1915-11-25

LAND USED FOR PAsTURAGE SHOULD
TEL GOOD
things even wake up. But the small
clovers will not be far behind. They
will come on easily by the time the
blue grass is ready to quit for the sum-
mer. And by the time it is pastured
down the large clovers and timothy
will have q good start. Again, after
all have quit for the winters rest. if
there be plenty of fall rains. the blue
grass will come again and last until
well into the winter
A good mixture for a permanent pas
ture on upland is timothy. little red
clover, English clover, redtop, white
clover and Kentucky blue grass. For a
permanent pasture on lOwland such Il
mixture as timothy, medium red clio
yer. alsike, redtop, orchard grass and
lures also make the best and most pro-
ductive meadows. They might be still
further improved by adding other va
rieties. such as sweet clover and fes-
cue.
Sowing good mixtures of grasses for
both meadow and pasture is undoubt-
eddy a commendable practice. but buy
ing grass mixtures is quite another
thing. 1t is tempting the fates a little
too much for us to jump at bargains in
seed mixtures. Weed seeds and such
things cannot be detected so easily in
mixtures as in pure seeds of one kind
only. Then the proportion of the
cheaper seeds may be increased and the
amount Of costly seeds reduced with
out any one being the wiser until it is
too late.
Kentucky blue grass and white clo-
yer have long been the crops upon
which the pastures Of the corn belt
states have depended. And it is true
that they are our most important pas
ture grasses, because they are soon able
to produce and maintain a good sod
and also to sustain themselves and
reasonably keep up the fertility of the
land upon which they grow. Much of
the valuable fertilizing material Of the
plant il returned to the soil in the ma
nure that is left on the ground, and an
enrichment Of nitrogen is also added
by the nitrogen gathering bacteria
which live in the nodules on the roots
Of the white clover plants. The blue
grass is one.of the most palatable and
nutritious of all pasture grasses. Then,
too, it grows early in the spring and
late in the fall. Its weakest point is,
however, that it cannot be depended
upon to furnish feed during weather
| that Is hot or dry.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1915-11-25
Fall Planting of Trees.

The chief advantages of fall plant
ing are that a better selection of trees
can be secured in the nursery than if
made in the spring; the stock can be
kept out of the ground a shorter time
(most nursery stock is dug in the fall
and stored in cellars over winter;
there is no danger Of drying of the
stock, due to storage in nursery Gel
lars; the planting al be done at a
time when work is not as pressing as
in the spring, and the trees cal get a
good root hold before winter sets in
and thus be in splendid condition to
commence growth perhaps several
could become established.
The principal caution with respect to
fall set trees is to insist that the nur-
sery stock be allowed to ripen fully.
This it cannot do, as the practice of
stripping" or removal of the leaves
before maturity is done. 1t is also
highly desirable to protect all newly
set trees against rabbits and mice.
The best plan is to use galvanized
hardware cloths Of one-half inch mesh
to cover the trunks from an inch or two
below the surface of the soil up to a
height of eighteen inches to two feet.
These guards should be four or five
inches in diameter when set, SO they
may be left in place for several years
and thus continue the protection until
Tho howl hnnnnonS Too ,.011ph onH fp11rh
to attract rabbits and mice.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1915-11-25
Making the Little
Farm Pay
By c. c. BOWSFIELD

Neglect of the pastures is u common
fault Of American farmers. Owners of
small places cannot expect a full meas
ure of success unless they get proper
returns from every acre. The land,
used for pasturage is fully as impor-
tant as the rest Of the farm and should
be made to yield good results.
Whether the dairy is used for the
production of high class butter or mere
ly to provide a common grade Of COM
mercial milk, the owner will find a diff
ference Of $50 to $50.in the yearly earn
ings Of each COW as between a poor
pasture and a good one. Not only this,
but twice as many animals can be
maintained in q good field as in a poor
enc. This difference in dairy results or
IN live stock feeding may be the differ
cnce between success and failure.
Mixtures Of grasses are much better
from every point Of view than grasses
grown separately. Mixtures yield more
when cut for hay and provide more
]pasturage as we'll as a longer pasturing
season when used for this purpose.
There are several reasons why mix
lures should yield better and stand
longer than grasses grown singly.
Some grasses are drought resistant,
others can stand a good deal Of mois-
ture, some make a good growth early,
while others come later. If ~nonlegumes
grow by the side of legumes they may
be fortified all through the growing
season and forced to make a much bet
ter growth than if grown singly.
If timothy, redtop, small clover, large
clover and blue grass are sowed to-
gether, for example, you are bound to
have 4 better pasture than if any one
or two kinds only were used. The
blue grass will start early in the spring
and furnish pasturage before other