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Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1915-10-15
HELP SOLVE ONION PROBLEM
Farmers Frequently Inquire a. to
Proper Storage Of crop-Provide
Plenty Of Air Space.

(By J. g. KNOX. Arkansas Experiment
6tation.)
How shall l store my onions %
they win keep during the remainder
of the summer and during the win
teri"
The above question is one that II
frequently asked by the farmers Of
the country. The following sugges-
. lions. II carried out, win greatly help
in solving the problem:
Do not allow the onions to remain
in the ground after they are mature.
but dig them when from 80 to 80 per
cent of the tops die and fall over.
Three or four rows may be piled to-
gether in windows as they are dug
and allowed to remain in this way I'M
til the tops are dry, which will re-
quire several days. owing to the de-
gree Of sunshine. It may be neces-
sary to turn the onions over at inter-
walls of two days until they are thor
oughly dry. Do not allow white onions
to remain in the sun until they turn
green.
As soon as properly cured in the
field. place the onions in bags and
carry to the storage house. The stor-
age house should be well ventilated.
especially until the bulbs are thor
oughly dry. II only q few bushels are
to be stored. It IL good idea to
spread them out on the floor Of .
building. When placed in this way
there IL little hanger of the bulbs heat
ing or sprouting from moisture. Some
Of the regular onicn storage ho"ses
have q series of shelves one above
the other, in which the bulbs are
spread out to drv. II you have to
store them in bags leave plenty of air
space between the different bags and
be sure the bulbs are all cured before
placing them in the bags.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1915-10-15
BUYING BETTER BEEF sIRes
Continued Good Prices for Cattle Will
Result In Greatly Improved
Quality In Our Herds.

The outlook for continued good
prices for stock cattle has had the ef.
feet Of encouraging farmers in the
Southwest to buy better sires to head
their herds. Recently a farmer paid
without question $40 for q Shorthorn
Of proved quality. Five years ago he
would have gone straight up In the
air had It been suggested to him that
sire worth 500 would pay in his
herd. It Is evident that continued
good prices for cattle will result In
greatly improved quality In our herds.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1915-10-15

By D. o. THOMPSON. Purdue Expert
ment Station.)
The average farmer has not learned
the fact that to attain the weight Of q
ton at four years a draft colt must
make an average daily gain of about
one and a quarter pound from the
time 1t Is born. Many colts that at
weaving time give promise Of develop
ing Into good drafters never become
more than 1900 to 1.500-pound horses.
largely due to the fact that they were
not properly fed. In the management
Of the draft colt it is better not to let
the colt follow the mare while che is
at work. but to keep the colt to box
stall. making sure that there are no
loose boards or open places in the
walls in which the colt might injure
itself, and 1t is well to handle the colt
from birth and get it accustomed to
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1915-10-15

being handled with the halter. Coax
him along, do not drive.
The following rations have been
found valuable in growing draft colts:
Until weaving time. in addition to
the mares milk let 1t have such blue
grass pasture as Is available and give
1t access to a box contaiping mix
ture of oats. three parts; bran. three
parts. and oil meal, one-half part.
After weaving. there is no better place
for the colt than blue grass or clover
pasture. provided 1t is supplemented
with light grain ration and the colt
given proper attention. and as rough
feed when the colt is in the barn dry.
sweet alfalfa or clover hay free from
dust with q limited supply of such
other roughages as corn stover, oat
straw. timothy hay, or perhaps small
amount of high quality corn silage.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1915-10-15
GROWING WINTER OATS
Reduces Feed Bin and Prevents
Washing Of the Soil.
Variety Most Commonly Used In
South 10 Red Rustproof-Winter
Turf 10 Hardy and Valuable
for Pasture or for Hay.

Every southern farmer should grow
enough oats to feed his work STOCK
during at least a portion Of the year.
In addition to furnishing feed grain
at less cost than 1t can be purchased.
fall-sown oats prevent the washing OF
the soil, by which much fertility IL
frequently lost. There is still time
to SOW winter oats in the gulf states.
though this work should be done at
once II good results are to be OBJ
tanned. According to specialists OF
the department, oats sown In the
southern states during October or the
first half of November may be ex-
pected to produce at least twice the
yield of grain obtained from spring
seeding.
Winter grain may be sown on land
which produced q crop Of cotton. corn.
or cowpeas the past summer. II this
land has not already been plowed. It
will be better to make the surface
soil fine and loose with the disk or
drag harrow than to delay seeding BY
UlOWIuk uOWs DCttOl iOo0ASo oAO w"
tanned from sowing with the drill
than from broadcast seeding. though
II q drill is not available sowing the
seed broadcast on well-prepared land
usually results in q good stand. II
the preceding crop was well fertilized.
100 to 200 pounds of acid phosphate
will be all that the oats require this
fall, though q little nitrate of soda
will help the fall growth, especially II
the soil is not already well supplied
with nitrogen from the growing Of
cowpeas or some other legume. A
top dressing of so to 100 pounds Of
nitrate of soda applied when growth
starts in the spring will greatly in
crease the yield.
The variety Of winter oats most
commonly grown in the South IL Red
Rustproof Appler. lawson. Hundred
Bushel, Bancroft and Cook are selec-
lions or strains Of Red Rustproof
which are said to be particularly val
liable in some localities. The Full.
ghum is q promising new variety
which natures q week or ten
days earlier than the Red Rust
proof, and usually produces as
much or more grain. As the kernels
Of all these varieties are large. from
two and one-half to three and one-half
bushels should be sown to the acre.
The smaller quantity il sufficient II
the seed IL drilled early on well-pre-
pared land. while three bushels or
more are needed when the seed IL
sown broadcast late in the season.
The Winter Turf or Virginia Gray IL
q very hardy variety, which is valu-
able for pasture or hay production,
but which does not yield a. much
grain in the southern states a. the
Red Rustproof On account of the
small size of the kernels. only one and
one-half bushels of seed Of this Va
riety are required.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1915-10-15
In the Trunk.

II there is an abundance of space
in a trunk. 1t is a good idea to leave
coats on hangers, first filling out the
sleeves and fronts. but II this is not
convenient. fold the coat inside out.
placing the sleeves together. front
touching front. then fold once length.
wise. with tissue paper in between.
the sleeves also being kept in shape
with slight stuffing.
Some soft gowns are kept smooth.
er by being rolled over a heavy
newspaper roll that has been first
covered with sheets of tissue paper,
then by straight packing. This. of
course. depends upon the material
and whether you can accommodate
it to a given space
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1915-10-15
Doesn't Like Water.

Marion. Ind.-John Dinkle. arrested
for vagrancy. told the police he had
not taken bath for II years. When
he was turned over to o. P. Wright,
sheriff. it was directed a bath be
given the man. TRUSTEES of the Jail
applied soap and brushes with the
result that Dinkle received a scorr-
ing he will remember for some days.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1915-10-15
Chiffon Evening Wraps.

Summer porch wraps are one of the
delightful feminine vanities which
have evolved from the summer life of
country house or hotel. A heavy wrap
is hardly required, yet something 10
needed to veil the bare neck and arms.
The pretty new chiffon wraps may
be trimmed with bands Of velvet, fur
or tafieta.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1915-10-15
LACY EVENING FROCKS
ARE ESPECIALLY SUITABLE FOR
THE YOUNG GIRL.
Dainty and Graceful Design Shown
Here That Would Make Up
Well in Material of Ivory
White chantiIiy.

The sketch shows a graceful design
made up in ivory white Chantilly
with pansy purple velvet for the high
girdle and very tiny circular tunic
which is in reality no more than a
peplum. In black it runs longer, be-
ing about seven inches deep. but the
front is not more than four. The
girdle. carried up to a point in front,
meets the point of the v-shaped decol.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1915-10-15
Modlsh Hats,

Some modish hats SAVIOR of the Rms
sian type. some recall q Scotch can.
with a stiff. severe brim. II these are
blue or violet. lace of the same hue
hangs down at the back. Silk and
MORE hats are worn. especially in
dark clarety red. surrounded by n
slender wreath with small leaves and
sparse flowers. The black velvet hat.
sometimes plain. again combined with
transparent material. has made it,
appearance.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1915-10-15

by the Spillner family when a lad in
his teens. and many acquaintance did
not know he ever bore another name.
Consequently there was great surprise
among friends of the family when the
marriage was announced.
The couple was married by Judge
Charles L. Fffield of the county court.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1915-10-15

is native of South Dakota, and has
made his wax regardless of his handi.
cap for many years. Procuring q
copy Of Blackstone, he memorized 1t
from readings by his sister. He then
Joined fortunes with another young
aspirant for the bar, and they have
worked together until both passed the
examination.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1915-10-15

There 10 no breed of animals ON
the farm that know as little Al the
sheep. and It stands the farmer veil
in hand to keep an ever.watchfui eve
on his focks. A good shepherd IN
almost . necessity when engaged In
the sheepraising business.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1915-10-15
Hi0h Collars.

High. unyielding collars destroy the
round softness of the throat Shun
them. Every night massage the neck
with q good skin food.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1915-10-15

The coat Of this model originated by
Michael Of Fifth avenue 10 Of black
velvet bound In black braid. Il 10
knee length and lined with black
and white satin. With the cost .
skirt Of black and white striped
cheviot 10 worn. The skirt comes
to the ankles and displays the Rus
sian boots, the new fall and winter
footwear. The most striking fea-
ture Of the coat 10 its cross eomhi-
nation. suggesting the work done
by the noble band c. men on the
battlefields OF Euro rhe partle-
ular one shown In lee photo 10 OF
white fur background. The cross 10
Of dark fur.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1915-10-15
Simplify Hoo Work.

Simplify Hog Work.
Having the pigs narrowed a. near
one time AZ possible greatly simplifies
the work Of feeding and caring for
them.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1915-10-15

WuOteoOWo VOOo TOT 1euos
Experiments have proven that the
flavor of the eggs IL Influenced by the
feed supplied the hens. hence 1t 10 Of
the utmost importance to supply the
hens with nothing but wholesome
food.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1915-10-15

Capital Quarters for Chicks.
A few small colony houses in the
edge Of the corn field make capital
quarters for the growing chicks.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1915-10-15
Blind Student Succeeds.

Pierre, s. D.-Blind from birth. yet
successfully passing the bar examina-
ton before the state supreme court.
Is the record of Ole H. Flow. Flow
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1915-10-15

/ house chooses to buy. You will even
suggest at times that q certain shirt
In the window would look well on
him-and. incidentally. on you"
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1915-10-15
Notoriously Improbable,

The majority Of herds Of scrubs
owned By men who are not In cloee
touch with the educational work thai
10 under way in the industry. are "a.
togi0usly uAprofitabla
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1915-10-15
BROTHER And SISTER WE'D
First Case Of Kind a. Far az Records
OF Rock County. Wisconsin,
Show.

GAINESVILLE. Wis.-The marriage Of
Miss Irene Spillner and Fred C. Spill
nsr here recently marks the first time
that brother and sister have assumed
the relations Of husband and wife as
f.r "A the records Of Rock county
The groom was legally adopted
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1915-10-15
Optimistic Thought.

There is sometimes more to be
feared from the physician than from
the disease.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1915-10-15
Cuts Teeth at Sixty.

Findlay, O.-Thomas McMichaels.
at sixty years of age, is cutting his
second set of teeth.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1915-10-15

Feed Fowls Regularly.
Don't stun your fowls one day and
starve them the next. Stun them
when they are ready for the oven.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1915-10-15

Psalms Two Distinctions
Psalm 118. besides being the mid.
die chapter in the Bible. is also the
shortest chapter.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-02-12
Chamber of Commerce Activities

The Birmingham Chamber of Com merce, which has an excellent record, will doubtless increase its activities as time goes on. Even in the early days before public spirit had been de- veloped or team work had been heard of the organization, known as 1t was then as the Commercial club, was the center of influence and accomplished much good; but now since Blrmlng- ham has become large and rapidly growing city the Chamber of Con- merce is counted upon for larger achievement than in the past and It has more than made good it's promise in respect to the promotion of this community's upbuilding.
 One of the greatest achievements in the history of the chamber and by far the greatest within the last l2 months was the inauguration ot the crop diversification campaign In Alabama. This movement, originat- ing with the farm committee of the chamber, was regarded as good thing from the start, but the chairman of that committee, William P. Redd, could hardly have imagined that it would turn out to be the splendid en- terprise which is today attracting the attention of the entire state. Every business man in every city and town in Alabama from Sand mountain to the gulf fully appre- ciates the importance of the crop cam paign. for the merchant and manu- facturer as well as the farmer will be benefited in degree that cannot be overestimated. It was the Chamber of Commerce that worked up the en- thusiasm and now that the campaign 1 is in full swing it can be easily seen that it is the greatest undertaking that has been launched in Alaabma ln recent years.
 Many opportunities will present themselves for Chamber of Commerce activities this year under President Crawford Johnson's administration and it is reasonable to assume that one or more large projects will be started and worked out to successful conclu- | sionS.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-02-12
Cost of the War
siolls.

Many attempts have been made to estimate the cost of the European war, but the vast sum can only be approxi- mated. Prof. Julius Wolf of Berlin estimates the cost of the struggle at S37. 300 .OOO a day, of which Germany pays S10,000,000, Austria Hungary S5, ,0OO ,O00 and the allies $22, 2,500,000. These figures are almost incredible, but as a matter of fact, they do not approximate the real cost of the war, not only to the powers actually en- gagged, but to the whole world. And this staggering burden will not be lifted when the war ends. It must be borne for years to come-a frlghtful toll of human suffering and privation. The soldier who dies on the battle line is well out of it. Those who sur- vive will pay a dearer price and un- born generations will feel the blight of this senseless conflict which has affected, either directly or indirectly, most of the worlds inhabitants. Every man in this country who has his sal ary cut, every employe who is ''laid off" until better times, every mer- chant who is forced to the wall be- cause of financial pressure and the in- ability to make collections is victim of the war god that is ravaging Eu- rope.
 All indications pointed to one of the most prosperous years in the history of the United States when Europe went mad and plunged the world in darkness. With its enormous resources and great recuperative powers, this country has weathered the storm and is regaining its former stability, but the aftermath lis yet to be reckoned with and long after America has ceased to reflect. the disturbance abroad, the people of Europe will be struggling against the poverty brought upon them by war.
 In Belgium alone thousands of pros- porous business men were ruined and the chances are that most of them will never be able to recoup their fortunes;
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-02-12
FOOTSTEPS AND CHARACTER

From the Pittsburg Dispatch.
 By their walk you shall know them. Here is a professor who has invented a machine for recording the human gait "A person can be identified by his man. ner of walking as easily as by finger prints" contends the professor. "Watch the man who drags his feet along the ground as if every step were an effort. If he has any of this worlds goods 1t is because it has been thrust upon him. He is the kind of man who would be in the first lifeboat that put out from a sinking ship. The man with the dragging gait is the man without heart.
 ''The woman who has difficulty in lift ing her heels from the ground when she walks is a winner. She believes the best she ever gets is the worst of it, and she will go into the minutest detail about trivialties. The woman with a dragging gait is the woman without spine.
 Watch the man who hurries along as if he were anxious to part company with the pavement. His steps are quick and snappy. The man with the snappy step has plenty Of pep. When you see a woman planting her feet firmly on the ground and walking with a free swing you may be sure she is wholesome, to be depended upon, capable. She will be your friend, your pal your sweetheart on rainy days, just as much as or more than when the sun shines.'
 And a lot of wives whose husbands are given to hitting both sides of the street and the middle coming home will find the gait machine a handy little household ob- iect
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-02-12
RELATED BY HIS FEET

From the New York Times.
 While Miss Katherine B. Davis, com missioner of corrections, was featuring between the acts at Keith's Bronx thea tre, where suffrage right was being ob- served last evening, Charles Dougherty 20 years old, of 40 East 16Oth street, ac- companied by Edward Schlechter. F years old, of 1O12 Simpson street, entered the theatre and presented their seat tickets to Roy Hart, head usher, who lives at 1012 Simpson street. Dougherty wore a fine new pair of tan shoes. The shoes attracted the attention of Hart.
 Early in the afternoon the Hart apart ment had been robbed, and Hart recog- nized the shoes as those that had been stolen from his father. Hart quietly con- ducted Patrolman Schull of the Morisania station. down to the seats occupied by the unsuspecting youths, where the po- liceman arrested them.
 At the station Hart identified the shoes or Doughterty's feet as the wearing ap- parel of his father. When Schletchter was searched the police found a. penknife on him which was identified by Hart as his fathers property. Dougherty and Schlechter were held upon a charge of having stolen goods in their possession
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-02-12
SHIPS MUST CARRY OIL
the Boston Globe

From the Boston Globe.
 For many years sailors have known that oil would smooth the sea and oc- casionally it has been used for that pur- pose in cases of emergency.
 Now under new regulation promul- gated by the department of commerce, the coastwise and ocean-going vessels, over 200 tons and propelled by machinery, are required to carry supply.
 On voyages, when necessary, the oil is allowed to drip into the water through pipes in order to prevent waves and spray from dashing over the decks.
 The application of it is especially effec- tive during storms if vessels are riding at anchor.
 Utilization of oil, you remember, result ed in the rescue of 521 persons from the burning Uranium liner Volturno. Cap tain Barr of the steamer Carmania reached the scene of the disaster early, but found himself unable to render as- seas. He sent out wireless call for a tanker and back from Captain Harwood of the Narragansett flashed the welcome words
 q will be up with the milk in the morning."
 After the arrival of the oil carrier 10 great steamers swung into line about the doomed volturno and lfeboats were soon fitting between the vessel in flames and the rescue ships over an oil-covered and comparatively smooth ocean.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-02-12
The Iron Market

Rogers, Brown & Col Cincinnati re- port for the current week is in part as follows:
 "Condtions continue to show improve ment and while the local iron market is quiet, there is ifo lack of indication that responses made to general conditions else- where will be forthcoming. There has been some fair inquiries and one or two good-sized purchases, but nothing of a broader awakening. The e1, has pro- duced some excellent business in New York and Philadelphia territories, heavy purchases of southern iron are reported as being made by pipe works and others using the lower grades, of which there has been a surplus on some furnace yards Iron is moving steadily and in large vol ume from furnace stocks.
 "The advance in some steel shapes in- dicates confidence, and higher prices in other lines are but further evidence of what has been hoped for and may be imminent.
 January saw an increase in the pro- duction of pig iron and activity in both steel making and merchant furnace oper- ation. However, the January production is, with the exception of last November and December, the lowest production on record since November of 190S."