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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-05-02
enable whether the

1T Is very questionable whether the
centipede would ever. unprovoked. at
tack any human being or other large
animal. Still. II 1t is pressed with the
bare hand or foot or is caught be-
tween sheets In beds 1t will probably
bite. and a few cases on reScrd show
that severe swelling and pain may
result, for the insect belongs to
poisonous group OF centipedes. The
wound can hardly be called dangerous.
however, and prompt dressing with
| ammonia Ia recommended 10 alleviate
the disagreeable symptoms.
This centipede is in one respect
like a spider in that 1t springs after its
| prey and is very rapacious. Observ-
ers have noticed that in capturing
such a pest as a cockroach the cent?
pede springs over its prey. enclosing
and caging II with its many legs. after
which 1t devours its victim. In the
act of devourng a moth II has been
observed TO keep its numerous long
| legs vibrating with incredible swift
ness, giving the appearance of n hazv
spot surrounding the fiuttering moth"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-05-02
A BEGINNERS EXPERIENCE

Each week I have laid away the
gardening sheet OF THE SUN. hoping
come time to have a garden.
The long wished for time came to
ne last August, when moving into
my new home, with lot 1872 feet deep.
My lot is continuation OF large
grounds, therefore the borders are laid
on three sides OF the lot.
There was advertised in THE SuN
last summer a collection OF hardy
garden seed. high growth and low,
ihe old fashioned garden seeds that
cur grandmothers grew. which ap-
peaed TO me at once. The borders
were carefully prepared, artisticall,
curved and seeded. The Goth of Au-
gust, 1914. we covered the planted
borders with newspapers nrst. ,nen
over the papers coarse burlaps were
fpread. We watered the seeds through
this covering every evening. After
four days we raised and loosened the
covering to let air through. and N
eight days the seeds were all up. We
carefully removed the burlaps and
newspapers. sprinkled very gently the
tender little seedlings, which came an
thickly. | sm sure every seed tina;
went into the ground grew.
october 1915 We transplanted
grouped and arranged the little plants
es to color Of flower and height. all
except the wild garden plants. which.
100, had sprouted profusely. Noven-
Der ?5-26 we covered the splendid little
plants that had taken root firmly and
grown sturdy and strong. with leaves.
Then the snow came and spread its
warm blanket over them.
The first Of March brought mid
thawlng weather in Michigan and
March 10 We removed the leaves t.
find our little plants are all there
ready to grow.
The following is the list OF plants
Polyanthus, sweet william. campanula
media, digita.is, cal,iopsis. hibiscus
viola, achillia. hardy aster, lathyrus
latifo,ius. lupinus. malva, oenothera
scabious. pyrethrum. veronica, pansy
phlox and larkspur.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-05-02
RAW SKINNED MILK A FOOT.
AND.MOUTH MENACE.

A feature OF the present outbreak
Of foot and mouth disease to which
the Federal authorities attach much
Importance Is the unprecedentedlyl large
number Of hogs which have been
affected Both actually and in pro-
portion to the total number of animals
stricken this has been much larger
than In any of the previous out
breaks in this country. The chief
reason, the authorities say. Is the
spread OF the infection through I'M
cooked SKINNED milk and other
creamery by-products returned to the
farms to be fed hogs. Infected gar
bage, 1t IL thought. Is also to be held
responsible for a portion OF the loss.
Creameries have become much more
common and the danger to the country
Of their returning unpasteurlzed milk
to the farms has become correspond
ingiy greater. In Michigan 1t has
been definitely established that in the
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-05-02
SOURING AND COVER CROPS.

Never turn the clover or other crop
under without first thoroughly cut
ting up with disc harrow, as the ma
terial ploughed under in a layer Sc
riousy interferes with the capillary
action OF the moisture in the soil The
effects of turning under In a layer are
what Is sometimes called sourlng the
soil with green manuring crops. Dou-
bic disc the cover crop two or three
times with a sharp disc harrow before
ploughing; plough we'll by taking a
narrow furrow and edging rather than
inverting the furrow; then double disc
the land again rather deeply, and no
injurious effect will result. however
large the growth may be.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-05-02
THE HOUSE CENTIPEDE IS USE.
Full.

The house cen;ipede. although dis
agreeable in appearance. feeds on
small cockroaches, the typhoid fly and
o;her still more disagreeable insects
and therefore would not seem alto
eether an undesirable visitor in ones
house. The entomologist of the De-
pirtment OF Agriculture says: Its
uncanny appearance Is hardly calcu-
hed To inspire confidence. and 1t
VIII unquestionably bite in self-de-
fence, although very few cases OF its
having bitten any human being are
o. record" II does not feed on house
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Continued from Sirth Page.

and which will greatly reduce injury
nom the curculio.
on stone fruits. such as cherry.
peach and plum, arsenicals are likely
10 cause injury to foliage and must
10 used with caution II at all. On
such trees the arsenate OF lead Is
preferable, as II is less injurious to
foliage. and on all trees sticks much
better In spraying for the tent cater
pillar only. applications should he
made while the caterpillars are yet
small. as these succumb more quickly
to poisons than those more nearly
full grown. and prompt treatment
stops further defoliation Of the trees.
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lie Bros. Wyandottes. Rhode Islam
I. Rogers, Ieghorns New York Of,

The amount OF grain consumed by a
hen IL OF course a vital and interesting
problem TO al poultrymen. II has been
pointed out In these columns that the
records at the laying contest show that
an average hen will eat less than ninety
pounds OF feed IN the course OF year.
with one or two OF the breeds 10 the
competition correlation tables have been
worked out which seem to indicate that
there IL no apparent relationship be-
tween tho amount OF grain Il hen con
suIn,S and the number Of eggs they lay.
On the other hand there appears TO
be high correlation between IN"
amount OF mash consumed by the pen
and the number % eggs produced. Thus
the pens that consumed the largest
amount OF mash laid the greatest num-
her OF eggs, II the mash were only 40
pala,ahle. then tho feeding OF grain
would he a very simple matter. II hap
pens, however, that hens I'm general are
fOuder OF hard grain and so II IL nercs
sary Tor a feeder to be- careful on this
/ account. 1t Is important that he 50
regulate the amount OF grain as to in
/ duce the hens to consume nearly or
/ quite as much mash AS they do grain
The ten leading pens TO date are as fol.
lOWr;
~ cam; iioghton near Preston, Eng
land, white WNandoties. ...,.. sst
3 niytcw Poultry Farms. -, Adams.
Vt, Rhode Island Rrls. ......,.,,.. oi3
T Tom Barron, Cltforth, near Preston,
: England whit" Wyaudottcs. ...,.,. sli
. \ T. Robinson, td'Ner'ou. y, V,
White ghorus ...,.,,.,. .,,....., So.
+ pnccrpst Orchards, Grotou, Mas,
. Rhode Island ....,...... ..... SO
Merritt NJ clark BruoknrId Confer
Conu. Rarr"d Rnrk~ ......., ...... ssl
/ S'orrs station ,ENperimcuiIl Penn,
Rhode Island Reds ....... ..... 40
, =, NJ. reasley, Cheshire, Conn, White
/ Icghurns .,,..,... .......,. coo, IHA
7 Spriugdulc Poultry Farms, Durham,
Conn, Rhode Island Reds ....., Ia'
| Tom Birron, Catiorth, England. white
| l.eghgrus .,',,,',,'',, ''''.''''''' ~
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CHICK DRY MASH.

Io'Al . . - lOV
Outdoor runs should be provided ad-
jacen: TO the hovers and should he kept
seeded TO green growing crops as clover,
alfalfa. sc. The chicks should be let
out on such runs az much OF the time
as possible after the first week
Where the cockerels are to he mar
kcted at ten TO twelve weeks as broilers
II will be we'll TO separate the sexes a;
about eight weeks OF age. feeding the
eockerels Q more forcing ration. This
can be accomplished by giving them the
same dry mash mixed crumbly with
sour skim milk and by Increasing the
corn meal and meat 10 double the
amour. recommended above. This sps-
clal feeding should not be started uufil
about two weeks before they are 10 be
marketed. This is important in order to
get them into the best condition a; kill
INK time.
When the cockerels are separated at
eight weeks they can be left IN the
breeders, the pullets being put in the
colony houses on tho range. where they
will be reared during the summer with
the idea OF egg production in the fall
and winter.
The special points are. then. care 20
get good chicks TO begin with Place
hem in properly prepared hover. be-
ing very careful not 10 crowd too many
into small space Lastly, keep tho
temperature regular and AT the proper
degree and feed them n nourshing RAJ
ton in manner which will be sure 10
maintain health
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CHICK GRAIN RATION.

This ration may be supplemented by
hard boiled eggs once day Rnd
sprouted oat tops or other green feed
twice daily.
Seventh TO Fourteenth pdy--KoeN
wheat bran In small hoprcrs before the
chicks all Of the time and feed the
above cracked grain ration four times
daily.
Third to Eighth Week--Keep the fol-
lowing dry mash before them all OF the
time In hoppers and feed the above
grain ration three times daily. using
coarse cracked corn and whole wheat
instead OF the fine cracked grains;
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The object is not to force for great
and rapid growth. hut TO get the chicks
through a delicate period OF their de-
veiopment with strong. vigorous
growth and sturdy skeleton which can
later stand the strain of forced feed
ing for either meat or eggs.
First Day--No solid feed other than
grit and plenty OF clean fresh water
and sour skim milk II available. the
milk to be fed continually.
Second Day--pinhead oats or oat.
meat, three feelings, scattering very
small amounts on brooder floor
Next Five Days--Feed the following
cracked grain ration FIVE times daily,
giving only what will be eaten up
quickly.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-05-02
Raise Chickens in
Your Back Yard

Backyard poultryrnen every
where arc solving the hifb-cost-
of-iiving problem. Only a small
space and q limited capital are
required. You can add TO your
income and build up o pleasant,
profitable business In your spare
time, IF YOU START RIGHT.
knowledge Of the proper way 10
hatch, raise and feed poultry is essen
tial TO your success
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-05-02

More than twenty years ago the
writer purchased a wooden Perkins
wind mill. This was before the day
Of steel mills The mill has had proper
care and is still doing full duty, ap-
parently In as good condition AZ the
day II was installed. II the steel mills
and easolene engines made by this
company are as good as their original
wooden wind mills they are sure to
give satisfaction.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-05-02

Twenty packages HIGH
Nooho GRADE FLOWER SEEDS4 In
CUOUOand I'VE bulbs. PINE TREE uG
NURSERY. Pemaquid. Me.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1915-09-23
Order of Publication,

In the Circuit Court of Iron County,
Missouri, in Vacation, July %, 1915.
l The state of Missouri, at the relation
and to the use of B. P. Burnham,
Collector of the Revenue of Iron
County, Missouri,
against
H. D.. Miller, if living: or the unknown
heirs and devisees OH. D. Miller, if
he be dead defendants.
faction to. Enforce Lien for Taxes.)
Now at this day comes the plaintiff,
B. P. Burnham, collector of the revenue
of Iron county, Missouri, and files his
petition and affidavit, setting forth
among other things, that the defendants,
Fl. d. Miller, if living or the unknown
heirs and devisees of H. d. Miller, if
he be dead,
are non-residents of the state of Mis-
souri,, and that they cannot be served
with summons in said state; it is there
fore, ordered by the clerk of the cir
cult court of Iron county, Missouri, in
vacation, that publication be made
notifying said defendants that an action
has been commenced against them in
the circuit court of said county, the
object and general nature of which is
to enforce the lien of the state of Mis-
souri, on the following real estate, be-
longing to the said defendants for back
4axes for the years 1911, 1912, and 1913,
to-wit:
Lot II in block 81 of Murdoch Crumt
Company's subdivision of parts Of
sections 30 and 80, township "a, north,
range A east; subject to mineral reserva-
ton made by Big Muddy Coal C Iron
Company in book 50, page 24I, Iron
county Land Records. Tract 2 in
section 2, township SO, north, range {
east-I0 acres, as shown by Murdocl
Crumb Co. Plat book 3, page Z, subject
to mineral reservation made by Big
Muddy Coal C Iron Company in book
SO, page 24I, Iron county Land Records,
in Iron county, Nc.
Gan itemized statement in the nature
Of a tax bill showing the amount Of
taxes, interest and cost now due on
said real estate for the years aforesaid,
amounting in the aggregate to the sum
of seven and 3S-I00 dollars, is filed with
said petition as provided by law.)
And unless they be and appear at the
ioAu ucIlu VI Sdlu COuIb w NC uOlu6u lOl
the county of Iron, and state of Mis-
souri,, at the court house in said county
on the fourth Monday in October next,
1915, and on or before the third day
thereof (if the term shall SO long con-
tinue; and, if not, then before the END
of the term), and plead, answer Oh
demur to said plaintiffs petition, the
same will be taken as confessed, judg-
ment rendered in accordance with the
prayer Of said petition, and said real
| estate, or SO much thereof as may be
necessary to satisfy said Judgment,
interests and costs, be sold under a
special fieri facias to be issued thereon.
1t is further ordered that a copy
hereof be published according to law in
the Iron County Register, a weekly
newspaper published in said county Of
Iron, ana state of Missouri.
JESSE NJ. HAWKINS,
Circuit Clerk.
A true copy from the record:
Witness my hand and official seal, this
[sEAL] I'D day Of July, 1916.
JESSE M. HAWKINS, Clerk
circuit court, Iron county, Mo.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1915-09-23

In the Circuit Court OF Iron County, Mis-
souri,, in Vacation, July "a, 1915.
The State Of Missouri, at the relation and
to the use of B. P. Burnham, Collector
of the Revenue Of Iron County. Mis-
souri,,
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1915-09-23
Order of Publication.

In the Circuit Court of Iron County,
Missouri, in Vacation, July 70, 1915.
The State of Missouri, at the relation
and to the use of B. P. Burnham,
Collector of the Revenue of Iron
County, Missouri,
against
r. w. Huffman, and G. E. Schultz, if
living; or the unknown heirs and
devisees of R. w. Huffman and G.. E.
Schultz, If they be dead, defendants.
faction to Enforce Lien for Taxes.)
Now at this day comes the plaintiff,
B. P. Burnham, collector of the revenue
of Iron county, Missouri, and files his
petition and affidavit, setting forth
among other things that the defendants,
r. w. Human and c. E. Schultz, if
living: or the unknown heirs and
devisees of r. w. Huffman and G. E..
Schultz. if they be dead,
are non-residents of the state of
Missouri, and that they cannot
be served with summons in said
State; it is therefore, ordered by the
clerk of the circuit court of Iron county,
Missouri, in vacation, that publication
be made notifying said defendants that
an action has been commenced against
him in the circuit court of said county,
the object and general nature of which
is to enforce the lien of the state of Mis-
souri, on the following real estate,
belonging to the said defendants for
back taxes for the years 1911, 1912, 1918,
to-wit:
Lot 4 in block 80 of Murdock- Crumb
Company's subdivision of parts of
sections 20 and 80, township 81, north,
range A east; subject to mineral reserva-
tion made by Big Muddy Coal and Iron
Company in book BE-, page 24r, Iron
County Land Records. Tract 81, in
section 3, township 33, north, range 3
east-l0.50 acres, as shown by Murdoch
Crumb Co. plat book 3, page 8; sub
ject to mineral reservation made by Big
Muddy Coal and Iron Company in book
b, page 24l, Iron County Land Re-
cords, in Iron county, Missouri.
Gan itemized statement in the nature
Of a tax bill showing the amount Of
taxes, interest and costs now due on
said real estate for the years aforesaid,
amounting in the aggregate to the sum
Of seven and 44-100 dollars, is filed with
said petition as provided by law.)
And unless they be and appear at the
next term Of said court to be holden for
the county Of Iron, and state OF Missouri,
at the court house in said county on the
fourth Monday in October next, 1916,
and on or before the third day thereof
IL the term shall 80 long continue; and,
II not, then before the end Of the term1
and plead, answer or demur to said
plaintiffs petition, the same will be
taken as confessed, Judgment rendered
in accordance with the prayer of said
petition, and said real estate. or sc
much thereof as may be necessary tc
satisfy said Judgment, interests and
costs, be sold under q speciali eri faciat
to be issued thereon.
It is further ordered that a COPY
hereof be published according to law II
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1915-09-23
Order of Publication.

In the Circuit Court of Iron County,
Missouri, in Vacation, July 20, 1915.
The State of Missouri, at the relation
and to the use of B. P. Burnham,
Collector of the Revenue of Iron
County, Missouri,
against
Artie Smith and Mrs. Van L. Runyan,
if living; or the unknown heirs and
devisees of Artie Smith and Mrs. Van
L. Runyan, if they be dead, defend
ants.
faction to Enforce Lien for Taxes.
Now at this day comes the plaintiff,
b. P. Durham, collector of the revenue
Of Iron county, Missouri, and files his
petition and affidavit, setting forth
among other things, that the defend
ants, 4
Artie Smith and Mrs. Van l.. Runyan
if living, or the unknown heirs and
devisees OF Artie Smith and Mrs. Van
L. Runyan, if they de dead, are nom
residents of the state of Missouri, and
that they cannot be served with sum
mons in said state.
1t is, therefore, ordered by the
clerk of the circuit court Of Iron county,
Missouri, in vacation, that publication
be made notifying said defendants that
an.action has been commenced against
them in the circuit court of said
county, the object and general nature of
which is to enforce the lien of the state
of Missouri on the following real estate,
belonging to the said defendants for
back taxes for the years 1910, 1911,
1912, 1918, to-wit:
Lots 81 and 38 of the Big Muddy Coal
C Iron Company's subdivision plated
for South Hungarian Colonization and
Land Company, 1852 acres, subject to
mineral reservation made by Big Mud
dy Coal C Iron Company in book 81,
page lis, Iron county land records.
Lot 8 in block 6 of ]. H. York's subdi-
vision of Arcadia Heights, as per plat
on file; subject to mineral reservation
made by'Big Muddy Coal 6 Iron Com
pany in book 81, page 118, Iron county
land records-all in Iron county, Mis-
souri,.
Gan itemized statement in the nature
Of a tax bill showing the amount of
taxes, interest and costs now due on said
real estate for the years aforesaid,
amounting in the aggregate to the sum
of six and 60-1Q0 dollars, is filed with
said petition as provided by law
And unless they be and appear at the
next term of said court to be holden for
the county Of Iron, and state of Mis-
souri,, at the court house in said county
on the fourth Monday in October next,
1915, and on or before the third day
thereof Gf the term shall so long
continue; and, if not, then before the
end of the term), and plead, answer or
demur to said plaintiffs petition, the
same will be taken as confessed, iudg-
ment rendered in accordance with the
prayer Of said petition, and said real
estate, or SO much thereof as NAV be
necessary to satisfy said Judgment,
interest and costs, be sold under a
special fieri facias to be issued thereon.
1t is further ordered that a copyShere-
Of be published according to law in the
IRON COUNTY REGISTER, a weekly news
paper published in said county Of Iron,
and state Of Missouri.
JESSE M. HAWKINS,
Circuit Clerk.
A true copy from the record:
Witness my hand and official seal, this
GsEAL] 22d day OF July, 1915.
JESSE M. HAWKINS, Clerk
Circuit Court. Iron County, Mo.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1915-09-23

known heirs and devisees of Annie
Vanarsdall, if she be dead, defendants.
faction 10 Enforce Lien for Taxes.)
Now at this day comes the plaintiff,
B. p. Burnham, collector of the revenue
Of Iron County, Missouri, and hles his
petition and affidavit, setting forth
among other things, that the defendants,
Annie Vanarsdall, if living: or the IN
known heirs and devisees of Annie
Vanarsdall, il she be dead,
are non-residents of the State of Mis-.
souri,, and that they cannot be served
with summons in said State; it is there
for, ordered by the clerk Of the circuit
court of Iron county, Missouri. in yaca-
ton, that publication be made notifying
said defendants that an action has been
commenced against them in the circuit
court of said county, the object and
general nature of which 10 to enforce
the lien of the State of Missouri on the
following real estate, belonging to said
defendants for back taxes for the years
1911, 1912 and 1913 to-wit:
Lot 10 in block 81 of Murdoch Crumb
Company's subdivision of parts of
sections 20 and 80, township 81, north,
range 4 east; subject to mineral reserva-
ton made by Big Muddy Coal C Iron
Company as in book SO, page 24I, Iron
County Land Records. Tract - in
section 1, township 80, north, range 3
east-I0 acres, as shown by Murdoch
Crumb Co. Plat Book 8, page Z; sub
ject to mineral reservation made by
Big Muddy Coal &c Iron Company as in
book So, page 24T, Iron County Land
Records, Iron county, Mo.
(Afi itemized statement in the nature
OF a tax bill showing the amount of
taxes, interest and costs now due on
said real estate for the years aforesaid,
amounting in the aggregate to the sum
of four and 30-I00 dollars, is filed
with said petition as provided by law
And unless they be and appear at the
next term of said court to be holden for
the county OF Iron, and State of Mis-
souri,, at the court house in said county
on the fourth Monday in October next,
1915, and on or before the third day
thereof Gf the term shall so long con-
tinue; and, if not, then before the end
Of the term, and plead, answer or de-
muir to said plaintiffs petition, the
odIlS Will nc edhOl do COlIOonCu, Jug
ment rendered in accordance with the
prayer of said petition, and said real
estate, or SO much thereof as may
be necessary to satisfy said Judgment,
interest and costs, be sold under a
special fieri facias to be issued thereon.
1t is further ordered that a copy here
of be published according to law in the
IRON COUNTY REGISTER, a weekly news
paper published in said County of Iron,
and State of Missouri.
JESSE M. HAWKINS,
Circuit Clerk.
A true copy from the record:
Witness my hand and official seal, this
(sEAL) nth day of July, 1916.
JESSE M. HAWKINS, Clerk
Circuit Court, Iron County, Mo.