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El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-06-11
SWEET CLOVER FINE FOR HAY;
FOOD VALUE EQUALS ALFALFA

Longview, Texas, June lin a
statement issued for the benefit OF
Texas farmers, R. R. CIaridge, agri-
cultural agent for the Texas & Pacific
railway, says;
We are receiving Of late some in
quiry about sweet clover (molilOtus
Alba which is attracting wide atten-
ton as food and fertilizer
Briefly. its good points, are that it
is easy to get. starting certainly and
growing vigorously, without much
preparation of land, and on poor soil
AS hay and pasture, il is OF the
greatest value, yielding very heavily.
'As a soil improver It is probably
the equal of any of~the lOguminous
plants; another advantage being that
it inoculates for alfalfa It is the
equal in feeding value TO alfalfa, and
does not bloat stock like alfalfa and
the clOvers.
1T makes better bee pasture than
any OF the clOvers. It does not seed
the first year. The white blooming
variety is the best. FAIL and early
winter is the time to SOW, 10 to L
pounds Of seed per acre being about
right"
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-06-11
Curing Catarrh is
A Simple Method
Go to its Source and the
Cure Is Then Ac-
complished.

Only those who have used S. S. S.
for the blood know that catarrh is sim
ply a blood trouble
Most people, uninstructed in this mem
braneous disease, treat their nose and
throat as If catarrh was a local trouble.
It is not so. To treat catarrh it is nee
essary to go into the stomach, the liver.
the lungs. the kidneys and all the vital
organs Of the body. And It is S S. S.
that at once enters the entire blood cir
culation. all the organs of the body. all
the mucous surfaces and becomes a
dominant factor for renewed health. 1t
IS simple method when you figure It
out Catarrh is plainly an infamma-
ton Of the mucous membranes.
And there IS in S. S. S. certain ingre-
dents which cause these mucous sur
faces to change or convert their secre-
tons into a substance for easy elm
ination. A special book on this subject
viii be mailed to all who write to The
Swift Specific Co. ITO Swift Bldg, At
lanta, Ca
Catarrh is very often the result OF
some other blood trouble. some germ
that gets into the blood and muItiplfes
beyond the control of nature.
S s S. is the remdy. Do not accent
a substitute for this matchless remedy.
Read the circular wrapped around the
bottle. 1t Is important
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-06-11
Wheat On Alfalfa Lands In Valley
Advantage Planting Alternating Crop Shown;
Helps the Land and Yields Good Profit.
n Cnnntu q Darnnns tim Arart

more uniformly and the seed will be
covered more evenly. When a drill Is
used one and One-half bushels go lbs-)
should be sOwn TO the acre II broad
casted. more seed will be required to
insure a good stand.
Plant Before Irrigatfng.
The seed can be sown either before
or after irrigaung, but I would sug-
gest planting before irrigating and then
as soon as the field is dry enough, a
harrow with the teeth set back should
be run over the ground to break up the
crust This will not disturb the seed
but viii be beneficial in getting a good
termination. At all times during the
growing period the land must be kept
in fairly moist condition As rule,
the last irrigation should be given
when the wheat Is in the dough stage
This should give the plants enough
moisture to fully mature the crop and
leave the field dry at the time Of cut
ting
Wheat planted in November can De
pastured for a short time in January
BY keeping the wheat grazed down,
but not too close, il viii have a tend
ency to stool out more and larger
yield OF STAINS will result Wheat
grown on alfalfa lands. provided It has
had proper attention. should yield from
IS to 40 bushels per acre. The profit
from such yields should be about $50
How to Get Two Crops.
After the wheat crop has been taken
off the land, the ground can be pre-
pared for one OF the grain sorghums
or June corn This will enable You
to get two crops from the land aid II
either Feterita or Kafir corn is planted
as the second crop the yield OF grain
should be at least so bushels per acre.
The most profitable way TO market tie
grain from Kafir or Feterita is to feed
il to hogs or cattle. Hogs that have
been provided with a suitable pasture
will not need a great deal Of grain 10
put them in first class shape for the
market The statement has been often
made that ii does not pay to raise such
crops on high priced lands and If these
crops are raised as a cash crop I be-
lieVe the statement true. On the other
to some form Of livestock it viii pay
TO raise these kind Of crops
Should Alternate Crop.
After harvesting the second crop the
land can be prepared for another crop
OF wheat or barley 1t is best to bridge
from alfalfa to alfalfa over a period
OF two years or more This method
Should get the field clean Of grass and
weeds and the alfalfa sod viii be brok-
en- up so that a good seed bed can be
obtained FOR another stand OF alfalfa
When the field is reseeded to alfalfa
wheat can be grown as a nurse croD.
II there are any farmers in the val
ley that are contemplating blowing
up their alfalfa fields and want any
more information I would be glad to
nave them communicate with me
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-06-11

IN travelling over the FL Paso valley
the writer has had a chance to OBJ
L serve a great many farms and u
has been thought advisable to call the
farmers attention to the condition OF
some Of the alfalfa fields and to sug-
gest a means Of improving them
There are a great many fields IN
this valley that are not producing the
Yields Of alfalfa that they should some
of these fields have been seeded TO al
falfa for a number Of years. and inc
stand is not uniform In other words,
the vacant spots in the field have been
allowed to go unseeded, and as a re-
suit johnson grass and other noxlous
weeds have taken the place OF tive
alfalfa BY allowing the grass ana
weeds to grow in the fields the quality
OF the hay is not what IL should De,
especially where the alfalfa is placed
on the market It has occurred to
me to suggest q method OF treating
such fields and the method that 1 am
going to suggest viii be one that will
not only improve the condition Of the
soil, but will be very profitable.
PIovv Deeply After Last Cutting.
To those farmers who have fields
such as have described. would sug-
gest that you plow them as deep as
possible after the last cutting BY
turning under the alfalfa, nitrogen Is
supplied to the SOIL and there viii be
large quantities OF organic matter add
ed to the soil The land should be
disced and narrowed, so as TO break
up the clods. It will be necessary to
double disc the field in order to get
the clods reduced. The tooth or acme
harrow is a good implement TO pull
Yerize the soil The clumps Of alfalfa
are very hard to get reduced fine
enough for a good seed bed.
After the land has been prepared
would suggest that some good variety
Of hard wheat be planted Good results
can be obtained by planting the seed
the middle Of November. In order TO
insure a uniform stand, there are two
things that are essential to keep in
mind First, the seed should be select
ed as good seed always produces a
larger head and more stems than poor
seed. The seed should be plump and
heavy. as the difference in yield be-
tween heavy and light seed is about
five bushels per acre
To Guard Against smut.
To guard against smut. it is a good
Make solution containing one pound
water This mixture should be sprayed
on the seed grain, thoroughly mixing
II as the application is made After
the grain has remained in the pile two
or three hours spread il out to dry.
The second factor that is essential
in getting a good stand OF wheat is
the method employed in planting. The
best way to plant wheat, IL the land
has been properly prepared. is with
drill The drill VIII distribute the seed
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-06-11
RECORD YIELD
Of CANTALOUPES
Salt River Growers Expect
to Ship Out 725 Cars
This Season.

Phoenix. Ariz-, June 11.-Competent
estimatOrs place this seasons salt riv-
er valley cantaloupe crop at 725 car
loads. This is almost twice as great
as last years crop. though the acreage
planted to the ribbed melons is only a
little more than last year. Some Of the
growers say that their per acre pro-
duction will be twice as heavy as II
was in 1915, owing to the fact that
they have been able to secure water
exactly when il was wanted A year
ago the supply Of water was limited,
but now the Roosevelt reservoir is full
All the growers have to fear now Is
rain about the time the melons are
ready for picking.
Cold weather along in the spring
caused the melons to mature a little
more slowly than usual. Usually ship
ping commences between July 1 and 4,
but the first carload will leave this
year between July and TO-
In the Mesa district 915 acres are
planted to cantaloupes and at least 40
cars will be shipped. Glendale grow
ers are expecting $50 cars from, 500
acres. No csntaioupes will be shipped
from Phoenix. but the watermelon
shipments from this point will be
heavy.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-06-11
OIL-MIXED CONCRETE
FOR DAMP PROOFING
Experiments In the Department Of As-
rieuIture Demonstrate Its Value
In Many kinds Of Buildings.

Washington, u. C, June 1O.-After
extensive laboratory and service tests
the department Of agriculture has Sc
cured results which appear to estab-
lish definitely the value Of Oil-mixed
concrete for damp-prOof construction
Briefly summarized, the conclusions
drawn are that the admiXture of GER
tain mineral oils in small proportions,
not to exceed 10 per cent Of cement
used, does not lessen the tensile
strength Of mortar; that the decrease
in the cOmpressive strength OF mortar
and concrete is not serious: that con-
crete mixed with oil takes much long
er to set hard, perhaps twice as long.
but that the increase in strength is
nearly as rapid in the oil-mixed ma
terial as in the plain concrete. The
use Of oil does not make the concrete
imperviOus to heavy water pressure.
but il does make IL practically non
under low heads
The value of oil-mixed concrete is
said TO be particularly great in the
construction of basement floors and
walls. watering troughs, cisterns,
barns, silos. and in all parts OF con-
crete structures that are to be made
damp proof.
The oil should in no case exceed TO
per cent OF the weight Of the cement
and for the most part. 5 per cent is
all that is necessary. Since a bag OF
cement weighs "a pounds, Al pounds
Of oil, or about 1-2 quarts. should
be added for each bag Of cement ussd
in the mixture.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-06-11

run, they are taken and soused in a
tub OF water. Every means except an
Intelligent one is resorted 70 to break
them up and the egg breaking and egg
spelling process goes on with the
number OF persistent settlers daily in
creasing.
Loss in Eggs.
The indirect loss is from the eggs
these hens would be laying were they
given show. As a rule a hen should
not lose more than 10 days on account
Of disposition TO set while thou
sands Of them lose months simply be-
cause we do not use our heads Just a
little in the care OF them
There are many methods to break
a hen OF brOOdiness. but the question
with the poultryman should be, which
method viii get her back to the pro-
ductive list the quickest. When a hen
begins TO set she is not out Of condi-
ton except that she has a little fever
and a great mental disturbance, and
every day she is permitted to remain
IN IndI state the greater the delay of
her return TO the productive list So
not day should she be permitted to
indulge her inclination along this line
Small cOOps with all sides OF wire net
ting and properly shaded should be
provided and placed in the yards where
the remainder Of the flock can enjoy
lie all around them The very day a
hen shows a determination TO remain
on the nest overnight me should be
removed and placed in one of these
coops to remain four days.
A variety Of feed should be given her
and in abundance Fresh water, OF
course, and for four days she should be
treated as favored bird as against the
abuse so often heaped upon the unde-
sired setter. At the end OF the fourth
day place her on the rOOst with the
main flock and the work is done. In a
well cared for flock eight or ten days
loss OF time is all that should be suf-
Tered from q hen on account OF a de-
sire to set and many will enter the /
role OF usefulness in less time.
This is the season Of year when hens
are most inclined to set and when !
setting is most damaging 20 both them /
and the eggs On this account par
tcularly, II is most important to look !
after them and take them in hand |
delay
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-06-11
TRANSFERS IN 18TH
AND 18TH CAVALRY
TWO-thirds Of Enlisted Men in the
Fifteenth Cavalry VIII Not Go
to the Philippines.

to the Philippines.
II the 18th cavalry. ordered to sail
for the Philippines July 5. does sail
to the orient, all privates in the
regiment will have at least two years
Of their enlistment to serve This con-
ditiOn is the result Of an order issued
at southern headquarters. which calls
for the transfer to the 18th cavalry Of
all privates Of the 18th who would be
within fess than two years OF a dis
charge on their arrival at Manila
should they make the trip.
The purpose Of the order is to pre-
vent unnecessary expense TO the gov
eminent in the transportation Of men
back and forth from the Philippines
at odd times. The announced tour OF
duty for the 18th regiment in the Phil
ippines is two years.
This order will leave the 18th cavalry
with less than third OF its men. as il
is estimated that only some $50 of
the present private personnel will meet
the qualifications Of the order The
gaps will be filled by transfer OF men
from the 18th who have at least half
of their enlistment yet to serve and
from those privates Of the Seventh and
Eighth regiments, nOWNin the Philip
service.
& The present order does not apply to
non commissioned officers, and all
these may be taken over. no matter
what the length Of their unexpired
enlistment The exception in their case
is made in recognition OF the merit by
which theiy gained their offices and Of
their general desire not to receive dis
charge from the regiment in which
they have served in official capacity
A similar order viii be issued in the
case Of the Ninth cavalry, which has
been ordered to sail for the Philippines
one month after the 18th leaves
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-06-11
MEDICAL CORPS CHANGES
FEATURE The ARMY ORDERS

s-, washington D c. June 1.-The folovin,
army orders have been issued. -0'io wing
eorps. Is relieved from duty al Fort az
T-a VII proceed to Manila. sailing from ssT
rr- - Lieut.. William D. Perbert. Fort San,
llt. and First Lieut. J. H Fl Sc1515e-
49, US, lneoical corps, are relieved from
NY az post specified after respective names
sLlu VIII report to commanding officer He,
Ssehth cavalry. for duty en- route to g.,
EIahclsco' and after arrival will sau -
III,aisport about July 5. for dutv in re-
Phlippine department AL the
., me president has accepted the resirns-
uon OF First Lieut. r. L Thomson ,,7sl7i,.-7
reserve corps. -'' ii-s-ii1al
=, Major C. E. Korper. medical corpz fs "a
I Ilevea rom duty with Field hospital com
pany No 8, and will report TO comT7an-5J-,,,
general. Second division, for dutv ---is
BY direction OF the president First TFa,,+
, Mlllam ;. MagtH, medical reserve CORPS. is
the United States VI
The leave Of First Lieut.. Richard D. Ia
Garde. Ninth infantry. is extended ~
months on surgeons certificate OF disabf1itv
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-06-11
PORT ARTHUR MAN
FINDS GOOD HEALTH
Sufferer Is Restored and Makes Re
markable Gain in Weight on
Few Doses

J. F. stoneburner of Port Arthur,
Texas, suffered from stomach ailments
FOR q long time He fell of in weight
and took treatment without apparent
benefit He tried physician after ply
stefan until he almost lost hope.
He at last took Mayr's Wonderful
Remedy then wrote:
4 have taken all Of your wonderful
stomach remedy and got good results
from it. / have gained in weight since
starting on your remedy-twenty-o
pounds so far I was under the care
Of five doctors for about six months
before 1 got your medicine. I am en-
tirely wei now"
Mayr's Wonderful Remedy gives per
manent results for stomach, liver and
intestinal ailments. Eat as much and
whatever you like. No more distress
aIuer eating, pressure OF gas in the
stomach and around the heart Get one
bottle Of your druggist now and try il
on an absolute guaranteed not salts
factory money viii be returned.-Adv.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-06-11
COCOANUT OIL MAKES
A SPLENDID SHAMPOO

II you want to keep your hair in
good condition, the less soap you use
the better.
Most soaps and prepared sham
poos contain too much alkalL This
dries the scalp, makes the nair brit
tie, and is very harmful Just plain
muIsified cocoanut oil (which is
pure and entirely greaseless). is
much better than soap OF anything
else you can use for shampooing, as
this can't possibly injure the hair.
Simply moisten your hair with
water and rub it in. One or two
teaspoOnfuls will make an abund-
ance Of rich, creamy lather, and
cleanses the hair and scalp thor
oughly. The Iather rinses out easily
and removes every particle Of rust,
dirt, dandruff and excessive oil. The
hair dries quickly and evenly, and
it leaves it fine and silky, bright.
fluffy and easy to manage.
You can get mulsified cocoanut oil
at most any drug store. It Is very
cheap, and a few ounces is enough
to last everyone in the family for
mOnths.-Advertis
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-06-11
SEEKS METHOD FOR GETTING
RID OF POTATO STALK BORER'

Phoenix, Ariz., June 11.-Investiga-
items to determine the best means Of
controlling the potato stalk borer are
to be made next season by state eutO-
mologist A ". Morrill,. He is TO have
the assistance OF James A Armstrong,
Maricopa county farm advisor, and a
number Of growers Dr. Morrill, and
Mr. Armstrong believe that some means
OF poisoning the bOrer can be evolved.
The adult potato stalk borer is a
snout beetle about one-f0urth Of an
inch in length, light gray in color with
three black spots on It's back They
spend the winter IN the stalks of DO
tato vines and weeds. In the spring
they emerge. feed on the leaves, pune
ture the stalks and deposit their eggs
therein- The only known method OF
destroying the pests is to burn all the
stalks after the crop is harvested put
TINS IS slow and expensive. Dr. Nor
rlil believes that ii is possible TO poison
me oorers as they emerge in the spring
BY spraying the plants with paris e-res6
or some other chemical
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-06-11
FRECKLE-FACE
sun and Wind Bring Ont Ugly spots.
How to Remove Easily

sun and Wind Bring Ont Ugly spots.
How to Remove Easily
Here's a chance. Miss FreckIe-face. to
try a remedy for freeHles with the
guarantee OF a reliable dealer that It
will not cost you a penny unless it
removes the freckles; while II It does
give you a clear complexion the ex-
pense is trifling.
Simply get an ounce Of othine-
double strength-from Potter Drug Co
or any druggist, and few applications
should show you how easy It Is to rid
yourself Of the lonely freckIes and
get a beautiful complexion Rarely is
more than one ounce needed FOR the
worst case.
Be sure to ask the druggist for the
double strength othine as this IS the
prescription sold under guarantee Of
money back II it fails to remove
freckles.-Advertisem
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-06-11
WHEAT IS FINE
IN CHA VALLEY.
Many Golden Acres Will
Bring the Owners $1.75
a Bushel This Year.

Stafford, Ariz, June 10.-The ranch
ers in and around Stafford are now
harvesting their wheat and F. L. Ginter,
manager Of the ella Valley Milling Co..
reports this year a bumper crop in
every way. Mr.. Ginter says he expects
to pay out thousands Of dollars in cash
for local grown wheat
It is a sight worth seeing to ride
past a 400-acre tract Of wheat, ready
to be cut in moonlight Of the ella
valley with its clear mountain air ana
the lofty Graham mountains as a back
ground. Persons do not wonder that
the owner Of the above 400-acre tract
wears a broad smile these days when
he thinks Of As bushels to the acre at
S1.s5 g bushel
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-06-11
URGES FARMERS TO PLoW
JUNE TO CATCH SUMMER RAINS

Tucson, Ariz, June 11.-SpeciaI ef-
forts are being made by A L PaschalI.
University of Arizona farm advisor. 10
nave the farmers Of the Sulphur
springs valley plow and summer fall
low the land which is to be planted n
winter crops next fall His theory Is
that by blowing the land deeply some
time in June, much moisture viii be
caught and retained when the summer
rams ran Cultivation following every
rain is advised The university exnerts
advocate mulch Of soft clods instead
OF DUST It has been found that a Delt-
ing rain makes dust a hard mass ana
tne subsequent rains run off. while a
clod mulch IS broken into smaller
pieces and readily absorbs the mors-
ture.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-06-11
Hen Desire To Set Costly
Necessary to Forget Her Desire to Cover
Eggs to Job of Producing
BY J. G. KEENAN,.

T would be interesting to have an
estimate Of the losses to the United
- States. direct and indirect. from
neglect OF the broody hen. The amount
would be startling As a rule, the pro-
1esslonal poultryman suffers but little
direct loss from this source. for the
reason he takes charge Of the hen i'm
medlately on her becoming broOdy. and
yet he suffers an indirect loss in that
ne does not always take the proper
steps to cure her of her broodines and
nave her return to laying with as lit
tie delay as possible
The loss, however, falls heavily on
the amateur who is more or less care
less and irregular in everything per-
tanning TO his poultry Among the
farming class, particularly, the main
source Of supply of the poultry prod
ucts Of the eouRtry. does this loss az
gregate a vast amount Of money. They.
probably more than any other class OF
amateurs, neglect the gathering OF the
eggs as well as the broOdy hen herself.
Eggs Permitted to Spoil
The direct loss from this source is
the eggs these hens are permitted 10
spoil ], myself, would like to have FL
faso prices Tor every egg 1 have lost
in this way It is truly pitiful to see
q woman. and almost contemplate 10
see a man worrying with a bunch Of
Droody hens On the daily rounds for
gathering eggs many nests are found
occupied by these old settlers. and if for
any reason the round was not made the
day before, as is frequently the case
with the ameJeur, the eggs are spoiled
and must be thrown away If the egg
gathering has not been neglected three
or four old settlers are found in a sin
gle nest and in their fighting and
scrambling for place many eggs are
broken and all are spoiled. This en-
RACES the attendant and the hens are
taken and thrown as far as strength
can send them This is repeated day
after day. the temper of the attend
ant growing worse and worse and the
treatment of the hens rougher and
rOugher. Sometimes after being
thrown into the yard few times, each
time returning to the nest on a dead
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-06-11
ROSWELL DAIRY FARMERS
IMPROVING QUALITY OF COVvs

Roswell, n. ", June 11.-Dairv farm
20 are dolng everything possible 10
increase the quality of the cows yr5fcE
are being used in this valley. A shin
ment Of 2S head Of cattle has been
made to Fort Sumner and their places
are being taken by thoroughbred cows
1s are being shipped into the val
me dairymen report that conditions
were never better than at the present
Ilne A number of registered heife-s
and bulls have been brought into the
Eauey and the grading of the dairy
stock is under way.
With the basis Of the VALLEY 5.t-,,
nerds thoroughbred Jersey ana Hoi-
stem stock. Roswell and the valley is
becoming recognized as a fine 1iace
LOT buying thoroughbred dairv StoS,-
S 1llu shipments a are being made as far