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Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1915-03-25
III. NJ. NORCROSS
PLANTING DATES FOR POTATO
For Northern Half Of Country Ex.
treme Range Seems TO Be From
April l to July I.

By C. L. FITCH. Colorado Agricultural
College,
From New England west there is
discussion OF early versus late plant
ing for -otatoes. Each man in work
ing out question, or at least each
neighbt /, will find help, we be-
lieve. fro the following principles:
On health depends both the quality
and quantity OF the crop. Disease is
the limiting factor. There Is a con
nection between ripeness Of tissue
and disease. and between soil heat,
wet soil and disease. Sunny weather
makes arm soil. Much rain or irri-
CATION on fat lands produces soaked
soil. Soil fungi are also a factor, and
they seem to accumulate as a potato
region gets older. Clay soils remain
soaked longer than sandy soils. Some
troubles accumulate In the seed. There
is a limit TO keeping OF seed potatoes.
to the maintaining OF a good moist
warm but not hot seed bed, and a
limit TO early planting because OF late
spring frosts and too late planting
because OF early fall frosts.
To sum up: On the side OF early
planting are newne OF goiI, cloud.
ness OF average season, good slope,
good drainage, sandy soil, new seed,
poor storage and early season in
spring and fall.
On the side Of late planting are old
soil, midsummer heat and sunshine,
fairness OF land. poor drainage, clay
soil. old seed. good storage. late
season in spring and fall. For any
district there is a tendency to plant
later, and 10 use later rather than
earlier sorts. For the northern half
OF the United States the extreme
range seems TO be April l TO July !,
with May Is 10 Jcne - seeing most
Of the planting.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1915-03-25
THE COUNTY FAIR
BY Peter Radford

LEtlAl'I sNhlu'ilHi i ItFl ls''N
The farmer gets more out OF the
fair than anyone else. The fair to a
city man is an entertainment; to a
farmer 1t Is education. Let us take a
stroll through the fair grounds and
linger a moment at a few OF the points
NJ greatest interest. We will first
visit the mechanical department and
hold communion with the worlds
greatest thinkers.
You are now attending a congress OF
the mental giants in mechanical sci
ence OF all ages. They are addressing
you in tongues OF iron and steel and
in language mute and powerful tell an
eloquent story of the worlds progress.
The inventive genirses are the most
valuable farm hands We have and
they perform an enduring service TO
mankind. We can ali help others for
a brief period while we live, but IL
takes a master mind 70 tower into the
realm of science and light a torch OF
progress that will illuminate the path
way Of civilization for future genera.
tons. The men who gave US the
sickle. the binder, the cotton gin and
hundreds OF other valuable inventions
work In every field o. earth and will
continue their labors as long as time
Their bright intellects have conquered
death and they will live and serve
mankind on and on forever. without
money and without price. They have
shown US how grand and noble 1t is
TO work for others; they have also
taught US lessons In economy and eff
cheney, how to make one hour do the
work of two or more; have length
ened nj lives, multiplied our
opportunities and taken toll of the
back OF humanity.
They are the most practical men
the world ever produced. Their in.
%yentlons have stood the acid test OF
utility and efficiency. Like all useful
men, they do not seek publicity, yet
millions OF machines sing their praises
from every harvest field on earth and
as many plows turn the soil in mute
applause Of their marvellous achieve
ments.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1915-03-25
PICKED UP IN POULTRY YARD
Bantams More Than Pay for Keep In
Number Of Eggs They Lay-AiI.
ments Spread Rapidly.

Many persons are OF the opinion
that bantams, because of their small
size, are valuable only for ornamental
purposes. They are mistaken, how.
ever, for while they are rather too
small for table use, they will
than pay for their keep in the mum.
her of eggs they lay.
For those who do not have much
room for poultry bantams are excel.
lent chickens. They thrive we'll in
close confinement; a flock of a dozen
can be kept in a yard ten feet square,
and a good-sized dry goods box asG9
serve al a house.
They are small feeders, yet the fe.
males will produce on an average 100
eggs each year, and the eggs are al.
most as large as those laid by some
strains of Leghorns.
Don't let disease of any kind get a
start in your flock. As soon as any
disease appears, isolate the affected
birds in a coop kept for that special
purpose, or, If the cases are very bad
and the birds are not Of special value
use the Ratchet and destroy the bodies.
An ailment will spread rapidly,
hence better sacrifice a few fowls at
the start than run the risk of losing
many. Disease is sometimes intro.
duced into q flock of birds that have
been purchased at other places, so
care should always be used in purchas.
ing additional stock.
Everyone who has ever had expert.
ence with poultry knows that cleanli.
ness is absolutely imperative II the
flock is to prove profitable.
Fowls will do something toward bal.
ancing their wi rations, and they will
take more or less exercise II they have
the chance. But they cannot rid their
quarters Of filth and vermin. No
doubt, however, but that the fowls
on many farms would be glad II they
could perform such work. 1t would
be done then.
The development Of the cold storage
business in eggs has made It difficult
for city people to secure fresh eggs, or
good quality eggs. therefore there is a
good business for the farmer.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1915-03-25
RISE OF POULTRY INDUSTRY
One Of the Four or Five Most I'm.
portant Sources OF Agricultural
Wealth. OF Country.
CBv n. HASTINGS

- Va 100 wa
The rapid growth Of the poultry In
dustry has lately received much al.
tention from the press OF the country
The best estimates available indicate
that the income from poultry prod
ucts Is one of the four or five most
important sources OF the agricultural
wealth OF the nation. The recent i'm.
proyements in the methods and prac.
tees Of poultry husbandry and the
rapid development of extensive poul'
try plants have also been the subject
Of much comment. Although the
poultry plant is steadily gaining
ground In the eastern states and also
in the far West. the great bulk OF the
poultry wealth of the country is pro.
duced by the general farms OF the
Mississippi valley, and 1t is also in
this region that the most rapid in
crease in production is shown.
in spite of the rapid Increase in
production the supply has not kept
pace with the demand. The proof
for this statement is the fact that the
price of eggs for the last ten or twelve
years has shown not only an absolute
rise, but also a relative rise when
compared with the general average
OF values OF either farm crops or food
products. In contrast with this in
dustry, some critics have stated that
the farmer does not realize a sufficient
sum for his produce. compared with
what the city consumer has to pay
for strictly fresh goods.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1915-03-25
MILK BOTTLE CLOSURE
Improvement in Seal for the
Liquid Container.
Any Danger Of Contamination Is
Prevented by New Device Which
Protects Fluid and encom.
passes Top Of the Bottle.

The system o. delivering milk in
bottle is a conceded improvement in
q great many respects over the old
system Of measuring il sut from a
can us Il may be wanted. but a mani.
fest weak point Of the new method
is that no e of carrying the hot
tie is offered except the questionable
one OF carrying them by s%rasping tho
bottles by the neck. ANY Contamina'
ton on the hands is Immediately
transferred to the bottle and thence
10 the milk, OF course, the milk
man has n wire basket in which 10
transport the bottles. but in transfer
ring them Ia and from this, the bot
ties are necessarily handled in the
manner outlined above. 1t will be
readily seen that>ihe desired results
of the improved system are thereby
defeated 10 n great extent. In a few
cases this condition has been met by
a piece of wax paper. held in place
by a string. This defect is taken care
of in simpler way by a new milk
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1915-03-25
IMPORTANCE OF SEED TEST
Corn viii Never Get Good Start un-
less Well Selected, Cured and Of
High termination.

CBy r. A. MOORE. Wisconsin Experiment
Station)
Testing each ear of seed cor to be
sure that 80 per cent or more Of 1t
will grow is one of the important fac.
tors for insuring high yields OF SUI
perior quality.
Cold, wet. unfavorable weather may
stunt the crop. but in our rigorous
climate the seed will never even get a
good start unless it has been well Sc
lected, well cured and is of high ger.
mination.
A few hours OF labor and a few
cents worth OF material will be sufii.
cient to test enough seed to plant sew.
eral acres and will insure a better
crop and return many times the in.
vestment.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1915-03-25
GET STAND" OF ASPARAGUS
Plant Requires Deep, Sandy, Black
Loam-Fertllizer 10 Of tho
Greatest Importance.

Asparagus requires a deep, sandy,
black loan soil, the deeper the better:
subsoil Of a porous nature and we'll
tile drained.
The item Of fertilizer is one Of 81.
gantic importance. Fertilizer In some
form must be procured In liberal guam
titles. Asparagus is not a dainty feed
er; 1t devours alike the fine ground
bone OF commerce and the dead cat
picked up in the back alley.
In starting a family asparagus bed
pillow the ground at least six inches
deep. The plants should be one year
old. set in rows three feet apart and
eighteen inches apart In the row.
Dig the holes for the plants large
enough to receive the roots in their
natural position, and eight inches
deep; firm the earth we'll over the
plants.
Two hundred will supply q good.
sized family all they can use. Guilt
vate and fertilize we'll for two years
before cutting and you will have plen-
~ Of leca. aapaEsUs. ....L
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1915-03-25

quarters and become inactive. Effort
should be made to induce them TO
exercise. This may be accomplished
by having them travel around the
barnyard for feed, or by housing them
some distance from their feeding
place, or by making them root for
grain scattered under litter on a
barn or shed floor. They should not
he given too much Of any one kind OF
feed. II excessively fed, corr is par
ticularly Objectionable.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1915-03-25

This Is not enough. The breeding
eve should secure more feed than
maintenance requires II she Is to do
well for her owner--she must be con-
.tinually gaining in flesh.
Probably the greatest damage re.
sulting to n eve on account Of q rain
Is the discomfort that follows the
wettlngs Think how unpleasant it 10
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1915-03-25

best OF condition, Animals intended
for breeding purposes should be ma,
tured but not fattened: If immature
animals are to be used at all, they
should be at least eight months old
before being bred.
During pregnancy, sows should have
abundant exercise and a variety OF
feed. During the winter months, un-
less extra care be taken. brood sows
are particularly liable to lie In their
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1915-03-25
Rare DeIleacy for Hens.

A patch Of rye In the poultry u Is
a rare d~elicacy for the hens in winter
and is a prime egg food. A good way
10 disinfert an old poultry yard where
the soil IL foul and full Of disease
germs IL to spade or plow It up and
SOW Il In rye.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1915-03-25
SuccuIence 10 Essential.

The cow that is going to yield a
good return in milk must have suc.
culence In her ration. She must have
something with which to build up her
milk flow.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1915-03-25
Sell 10 Best ADVANTAGE.

When a farmer, either by good luck
or great skin, has raised a fine crop.
he owes 1t 10 himself TO sell II TO the
best advantage,
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1915-03-25
CARING FOR THE BROOD sow
Animals Intended for Breeding Pur.
poses Should Be Matured, but Not
Fat-induce Exercise.

Az the breeding season approaches
" is peceasarg. 10 have the sows In the
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1915-03-25
PLEASE GALL
AT TIE NEW STORE

Just opened in the Old post Office build
ing, door east OF Bank oil Mansfield
See our line oi COFFEE before buying
elsewhere. We can suit you in Quality
as well as Price; We guarantee to please
9 cans Heavyweight Iowa Corn lie
Q cans Spot Cash Baking Powder. .l5c
Good Fat Meat, per pound. los to..l2'
Keg Soda, . pounds for ............ Sc
5 gallons Coal Oil."""....."....i5 c
boxes Matches NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. &c
8 bars Silk Soap.....,............ Zoe
7 bars Crystal White Soap. ...,..... 25c
Misses and Ladies Hose, per pair Sc
Gents Work Hose, per pair........ Sc
8 papers Brass Pins.......,.........lOc
We have greatly increased our stock OF
GROCERIES AND NOTIONS
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-05-16
A TABLE GARDEN.

Tor n pretty decoration try a
Japanese table garden. with a
sonare tree one hundred years
Old. Any tree younger than this car
of course be made to do for the pur-
pose. hut the young trees are not to he
compared for d~esirability with those
of from one to three hundred years Of
age. so says the japanese garden
builder, and ne ought to know.
These wonderful old dwarfed trees
are imported during The winter when
they are fairly dormant and come
packed in moss. The older trees are
selected for shipment because they
stand the trip better, for they are
strong, while the young things OF
thirty or forty years only are apt TO
ole on arrival. OF course they cannot
travel In summer: even the old ones
would not stand that. But II treated
properly the old trees live on indef-
n!tely in their adopted home.
They must have sun and occasional
fresh air, must be thoroughly sprinkled
as II by dew one a day. and the
ground must be kept moist about their
| roots. The roots are not long and
struggling but short ana thick, like
!, tubers.
The gardens vary in size, but are
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-05-16
WOMAN'S HAIR AND
the STORY IT TELLS

Somebody has said that a woman's
teeth are milestones indicating her
age, but a far more important fea-
ture indicative of years is the hair.
Many a woman has kept her youth
full appearance long past middle life
because of proper care OF the hair,
and in this care the first considera-
tons are absolute cleanliness and a
choice of the right shampoo. 1t Ia
not advisable to use n cleanser made
for all purposes, but rather always
use "A preparation made for sham
pooling only, You can enjoy the
best that is know for about three
cents n shampoo r. getting a pack
age of Canthrox from your drug
gist. Dissolve a teaspoonful in a cup
Of hot water and your shampoo Is
ready. After its use the hair dries
rapidly with uniform color. Dam
druf, excess oil and dirt are dis
solved and entirely disappear, Your
hair will be so fuzzy that it will look
much heavier than II is. Its luster
and softness will also delight you.
while the stimulated scalp gains I
health which insures hair growth,
Adv.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-05-16

your eeamstress. And little people
usually require less food than big
people, other things being equal. Food
IL measured In calories, and any house.
wife Interested in scientific planning
of meals can procure tables of calorie
measurements for all articles of food,
and remembering hat a man needs
about 5000 + $500 calories a day. and
n woman and children corresponding,y
less. she can set the perfect table. But
in ease she isn't anxious to go into
the matter so deeply she can always
remember hat nine eggs equal n
quart Of milk, equals one pound Of
beeesteak. Also that one tablespoon
Of butter equals n slice bread. inch
thick, equals one medium sized potato
or banana. equals one good sized
orange or apple. equals n glass of
milk, equals two small heads OF let
tuce. equal one egg, equals one
cubic inch cheese, equals one table,
spoon olive oil. So thai when beef
steak Is high she can substitute milk.
and when the grocery man forgets to
bring the eggs for %Johnny's break
fast she can tuck a apple in his
pocket.
Thirdly. hut nronort,on, os we'll as
amount, must be observed IN This
ouestion NJ food values Three thou
sand calories a dav of any one food
| would never answer food reonire-
ments, Therefore the housewife must
remember that every day she must
serve some carbohydrates-bread,
oatmeal, potatoes, macaroni, rice,
banana, &C: some fats-butter. oil,
lard. salt pork. bacon, cream: some
protein-eggs. milk. beef. cheese, pea
nuts. almonds. beans: some ash foods
celery. lettuce, green vegetables,
fruits. &c. Ten per cent. OF a days
food should be protein; the other prop
critics are variable. according to the
digestive apparatus Of the individuals.
Fourthly, concentrated foods. which
are not usually easy of digestion, may
be made so by finely dividing. "a the
grating of cheese; or by diluting, as
in the case of lemon in water as lem
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-05-16
KEEPING THE RANGE SHINY.
TO a good housekeeper nothing 10
unsightly than a dull or

ITO a good h~ousekeeper nothing 10
moro unsightly than a dull or
red iron range. Much energy
Is wasted by these same housewives
trying. yet not knowing how to cor
rect the trouble. Here Ia q suggestion:
Let the range cool mot get cold
Scrub II as you would boards, all over
the top thoroughly. with hot water
and soap? let 1t dry. Have a thick
lambs wool m!tten such as comes tor
the purpose: slip the hand in II. Rub
paraffin wax over the ange. then rub
II In with the mitten. When there Is
an even coat. shake powdered stove
backing over II and rub II In with the
same mitten. Behold a beautiful. shiny
range,
Perhaps II will wear of soon. Do
not feel discouraged, for II will last
much longer than when polished by
n old method. and no vigorous, tire
some polishing with brushes: no dust:
10 say nothing Of having clean hands.
This may he done after breakfast.
If the fire Is used at noon or night
Just give II a rub with the mitten, not
using any moro parafin or powder
this I'M In the absence Of a mitten
old underwear serves admirably.
The rsnge should only be scrubbed
once before first applying paramn.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-05-16

A (UTTON Is generally considered
MI the most healthful meat. and
Is eaten by many. to the ex-
cIusion Of any variety. Consequently
great care should be exercised in the
selection, and a little time should be
given to the study Of quality.
In buying mutton Tor lamb) care
should be taken to see that the fat IL
clear, hard and white, as mutton with
soft or yellow fat indicates too long a
stay In cold storage. 1t might appear
that a great quantity Of fat on mutton
signifies waste; but the lean part is
much juicier and more tender when
his IL the case, 30 the wise housewife
makes purchases with this In view.
The leg has the least fat in proper
ton to weight. Next comes the Shout
der. The color of lean mutton Is a
deep red.
Lamb Is good to eat when one year
old and Is much more digestiole than
other immature meat, such as veal or
| young pork. The wise housewife
knows the value of nutrition, so she
| will hesitate about buying lamb merely
because 1t Is in market, as It Is gen.
orally expensive.
Tho meat of spring lamb should be
a clear pink. with plenty Of pure white
fat.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-05-16
N WAY TO REDUCE.

A 8 q flesh reducer a young mother
~ Of st. Nicholas avenue near
Central Park. reports the best
kind OF results from a novel method "
exercise. Six months ago she weighed
l75 pounds and was still on tho in.
crease, She had tried everything and
was In despair. At least she thought
she had tried everything. But she
hadn't tried the baby carriage method.
Her family doctor had advised
walks. She couldn't keep at a walking
system constantly-hadn't the viii
power. Then one day he suggested
that she take her own baby out instead
OF sending the maid. She rose To the
idea. The baby was got ready by
10 A. M. The mother wheeled the ear.
riage up st. Nicholas avenue ton
blocks and then back again-a mile
the first day. The programme was
kept up except on stormy days. I'res.
emily she decided to keep a record book
and to increase the distance wheeled
a trife each day.
This was done until the route IN
st. Nicholas avenue a extended 10
fifteen. to twenty. to twenty-hw. to
thirty. to thirty-five and finally forty
blocks. As the same distance had 10
be walked back the book began to
show that four miles a day was
being walked. Every day at the end
of the walk the young mother weighed
herself and her weight wa. also noted
down. BY the time the walk had
reached the W mile mark there was
q reduction in weight Of eight pounds.
This decrease kept on until at tho end
Of six months and of the four mile
daily stunt a reduction Of t~wenty-fouf
pounds was recorded.
And the baby? He took on what I
lost-or nearly So" said the mother
merrily in telling Of her experience.
Il wore u n carriage within q
very short time. and the one ! have
now will soon have to be replaced.
! You must remember. too, that I've had
more to wheel all the time with the
baby getting heavier. There's only
one has suffered through the en-
perience. That's my maid. She's had
nothing to do but sit home. read and
mind house while I walked. She has
taken on seven pounds in con.
sequence"