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A. to summer s,r.r,n9.

BY summer spraying is meant appli-
cations during the period of foliage.
The work is directed principally against
bud leaf and fruit-eating insects, and
an arsenfcai is chiefly used. Contact in
secttctdcs, exclusively used in dormant
tree spraying. are also employed in n
dilute condition in the control of Ger
tain insects. as aphidcs. pear psylla
leafhoppers, etc. but by far the largest
part of summer spraying consists in
the application Of arsencals, either in
water or more generally in Bordeaux
mixture. effectnC in the latter case
combination treatments for fungous and
insect troubles.
Two arsenicals are chiefly used
namely, Paris green and arscnatc of
lead. The aim is to use these about
rs strong as the foliage will stand
without injury, though wcll-made arse
nate OF lead may be used in unneces-
sarily large quantities without injury
to most plants. The foliage Of some
fruits, as apple. pear, ounce and Crane
is but rarely injured by effective
strengths of Paris green. and perhaps
never by well-madc arscnate OF lead
hut the foliage of stone fruits. as
cherry, plum and peach. is. on the
whole quite tender and arsenicals must
be employed with caution. Arsenate Of
iead is least likely to do harm. though
repeated applications of this poison,
especially to peach. may cause sEhot-
''S'''i'e anu N'opplnS OIL IcaNeS and
burning of the fruit
Summer spraying is perhaps more
practtccd in the case of the apple than
In that OF any other fruit. and because
or the Importance of the apple. its
treatment deserves detailed considera-
ton.
The principal pests to be controlled
are cooling moth. the plum and apple
curulios and the lesser apple worm
which affect the fruit, and the bud
moth, cankcrworms and tent eater
pillars. which eat the foliage. While
these several pests exhibit Individual
peculiarities in feeding. system of
spraying can be followed which will
greatly reduce them
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WEEKLY COTTON REVIEW

NEW ORLEANS. Juno 20.-Tradlng
In cotton was small In volume last
week and price changes were not inn
portant The close was at a net ad-
vance of five points to n net decline
OF two points, compared with last
week. The deadlock brought about
by the political situation was still in
tenslhcd by the now crop situation
On the whole, sentiment in regard to
tho crop was inclined to be builish.
but almost completely offsetting this
feeling were favorable crop and
acreage reports from a prominent au-
thority putting the decrease ut only
1856 per cent.
Mill takings for the week were
larger than expected, and steadied the
close. Bears, however, considered the
visible supply the most important fea-
ture OF the statistical statement The
visible Of America is 4,299,965 bales
against 2,400.97S year ago.
The trade hopes to see during this
week. some development In the poll
teal situation which will break the
stagnation In the future market
This week will end the second con-
dition period of the season. Warm and
dry weather would be used as argu-
mcnts against the price. while rains,
especially heavy rains. possibly would
be powerful weapon for the bulls
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II soft water system is to be cs-
tablished on farm with power
pump and no cistcrn, Il tank can be
placed i'll the loft of Il kitchen. laun-
dry. woodshed. or any room built in an
ell and'attached to. but not in the body
OF the house. The water can run from
the caves throughs or roof cutters into
the tank instead OF into cistcrn, ar
arrangement being made 70: turning tho
water on and off as desired in just
the same way as with an outside els
tern Such system. when once in
stalled. is not liable to give much cx-
pense, because. being inside and tho
pipes we'll covered there is not great
ment Is good In the first place. all
should last long time. The writer
knows OF one such system which has
been in service for twenty-five years
and Is still In USE
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Caring for the Little Calves

Everybody has n way of doing
things and this is my way OF taking
care OF the calves:
have ten good COWS which I raised
myself. and ] found out that to raise
good COWS you must begin at the be-
ginning. No good results will come
from Il half-starvcd. stuntcd calf.
] let the calf suck tho COW the first
two days. 1t is better for him and
the mother, too. and the calf is more
apt TO get all the milk than 7 would
he. thus getting 1t out of the COW s
bag. and into the calfs stoma oh
where 1t should be, with less trouble
and better results.
At the end of this time 1 milk the
COW and feed the calf; tie the calf
where it cannot see its mother. and
If tho weather is cold ! wrap some
thing around her when the barn doors
arc open. Never allow calf to shiver
If you want il to keep we'll
For the first two weeks l feed new
milk as soon as MIXED. and then !
begin to mix in separated milk by de-
grees adding at first a third then n
half and when month old | give all
separated and take care TO have II
warm.
Ruckwheat shorts and bran are good,
but never put them in the milk. Have
small box nailed in convenient
place on the manager or side of the
wall and hll with dry feed The calf
will soon learn TO help itself.
When six weeks old put clover hay
within reach: this will aid the diges-
ton and increase growth.
II eggs are plenty break one or two
in the milk. and you will be surprised
at Its sickness.
Flies are the worst things to stunt
tho growth of calves as they take so
much blood. and the young animals
should be protected from the pests.
| tried spraying last summer with
fair results. but ] did not depend en-
| tirely upon this. ] put my calves in
the barn every afternoon during the
warmest weather and gave them hay.
Another thing that stunts the grow
ing heifer is dchorning. I avoid this
by rubbing on caustic potash when tho
horns first start. first clipping away
The hair. 1t will smart for IL while,
but that lis all and no horn will ever
grow.
My heifers usually come in when
two and half or three years old. and
make excellent cows. and this is how
! raise them.
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CASH WHEAT RANKS
SHOW UNEASINESS
Snics to Importing Nations Are Small
and Indian Grain Presses In
(:rtat Ilrffatn

CHICAGO. June 20.-Considerable
uneasiness is being shown in the ranks
OF the cash wheat trade. Last week
the sales to importing nations were
small. and while this was partly the
result of Il scarcity of ocean tonnage.
1t was more the result of the India n
wheat now pressing upon Great Bril-
tain. as well as the fact that English
merchants and other importers know
that the harvest in the United States
VIII prove Il bumper affair.
Exporters of the United States, as
Wen as the producers of wheat in this
country, will have anything but smooth
shedding during the present crop year.
unless conditions are changed After
tho war started competition for wheat
ana Hour caused prices to advance
most sensationally for both the futures
and cash. This has all been changed
and with only one big concern TAX
ing wheat as needed abroad or alb
sorbing wheat that may be placed on
the bargain counters because of the
lack OF buying, ii will be seen that the
selling side would be forced to meet
the ideas of buyers in order to dispose
OF part OF the enormous surplus that
Will be harvested in this country
Whether the wheat market will be
forced to much lower level before
the new crop commences to move in
earnest is the leading question at the
moment. Sentiment is decidedly bear
ish. and every one in the speculative
world who knows the Ideas OF the
bears when conditions are bcarish. feels
that still lower prices are certain.
While 1t is true that the weather in
the Southwest has been quite unfa-
vorable for finishing wheat for the
harvester, and that in some parts tho
movement has been curtailed BY the
rains. it Is known that this wheat will
n fhn Rrc
scnted
The declining tendency In the Eng
lish wheat market seems to have been
checked. and cables during the latter
part Of last week were somewhat bet
ter. There is great apprehension be
cause of the hot weather and drought
in the United Kingdom and GERMANY
and the likelihood is that the crops
in those two countries will be reduced
heavily unless there is ample moisture
at once.
Whether there is big open interest
in the July corn future at Chicago is
Il problem. Charters have been made
for the movement of large quantities
OF corn from Chicago, as we'll as Mil
waukee, and while corn is to go to
Buffalo for future orders, ii recalls the
fact that the shorts may possibly en-
counter some trouble in evening up
their position-provided they wait too
WIS ~ S'"'t 'uHiHS. J. uEtneT rains
in the corn belt have helped holders,
and driven shorts to cover every time
they have put out lines.
Old oats are scarce, and cash prem
iums have been increased. Exports
are heavy, and crop conditions are
less favorable. as there is lot Of
lodging and rank growth reported.
The hog market is ruling steadier.
and the low prices predicted for June
have failed to materialize. Stocks Of
hog products are large. and this has
created bearish sentiment. although
packers believe that every pound OF
these products will be wanted.
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Begin By placing "A little dry bread
crumbled fine in the water. which
should always be given in shallow pans
while the ducklings are small. Skim
milk is used once or twice day to
soak the bread in instead of water. but
be sure that there is no cream about
the milk.
Coarse. sharp sand should be put in
the water or placed near the vessel, but
never mixed with the feed. Some peo-
pie do this after the ducks get ola
enough TO eat grain mixtures, but II is
not a good plan, for when grit of any
kind is put in the feed the ducks are
often forced 10 eat more grit than they
require.
Rolled oats in water is good to feed
once i'll a while for change. it may
also be fed dry Corn cake is good
occas ionally. but not often
Some sort OF green stuff is necessary.
oven while the duckl!nrs are very
small. In fact, they will eat greens
almost from the start Lettuce. onion
tops or dandelion leaves chopped fine
are always relished. no matter If the
grass is plentiful.
Young ducks should be fed from four
to six times day. according TO tho
variety. Feklng ducks are the larger
feeders and grow very fast: they re-
quire more feed than other ducks, al
though they must not have feed that
Is highly concentrated: that is, it
should be sufficiently nourishing but
not too fattening.
Green food and wheat bran are both
important factors in duck feeding. One
or both should play a part in tho daily
ration. Indian Runner ducklings re-
quire about the same feed as the
Pektngs. but not so much Of il, nor SO
often. Thoy are good hunters when
given free range
In some places "jiggcrs" or CHG
gers" are very troublesome. They are
said TO be the worst where there Is tall
grass or weeds. Sometimes they at
tack young poultry and whole nocks
are known TO have died within a few
hours. For this reason it is best TO
have large yard COR n number OF
yards) and keep the duckllngs con
fined therein until they are well teath-
cred. or course the yards should be
free from weeds and high grass II
there Is no danger the ducks will be
better If allowed the free range part of
the time.
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BANDING TREES AGAINST
COOLING MOTH

When the number Of worms in an
orchard has been reduced to less than
per cent for the season 1t is doubt
ful whether banding will pay. but
where the amount of infestation ia
greater than this. the loose bark and
scales should be carefully scraped
from the trunks of the trees and bands
placed around them within a month
from the time of the first spraying
These bands should be thick enough
so that they shut out the light and
should be large enough to afford con-
siderable surface under which the
worms may hide, They should be
drawn tight across the top and left
loose NJ the bottom, as the codling
moth. in coming down to seek n hid
Ing place. always looks for a place
that is open below and protected
above. so that the water running down
the trunk of the tree will not drown
him out
The most successful band that the
writer has ever used made OF
Cunny sacking purchased from the
furniture dealers very chcaply. y
strip twelve inches wide and long
enough 10 go twice around the trees
trunk was folded over four inches
from one edge and then drawn around
the tree with the folded margin up
and the short flap inside drawing it
just tight as possible ut the top
and leaving il loose beneath. the whole
band being held by a arHe-hcaded
tack showed in with the thumb. They
should be removed every ten days. and
the worms destroyed, until the first
brood of worms are all down. then
they may he left until the apples are
picked. and the second brood OF worms
destroyed at that time. If a bushel of
apples is worth 81. n man killing moro
than eight worms a day In the first
brood Will he earning good wages. An
ordinary man can remove about 400
bands per day. II he does not find
eight worms under this number OF
ing down, banding may we'll be dis
continued
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Ricketts, I'm Young Pigs.

Pigs affected with ricketts, can sell
dom be profltably treated. Proven
t!on is to be sought by avoiding the
causes mentioned. maintaining sani-
tary conditions about the hogs pro-
NidirS adequate supplies OF various
foods. rich In all the requisites OF "A
perfectly nourshed animal and OBJ
Waiting dcEencrncy by careful seiec-
ton of robust sows and timely in
fusion OF fresh blood
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Protect the Machinery.

Some OF the implements which are
found on almost every farm are used
for very short periods of each year.
The length Of service may not include
more thnn three or four weeks For
me remaining part of the year. such
pieces either remain in the open or they
may be given the best OF care in a first
class implement shed Where they are
exposed TO the weather a rapid decline
In value is tho result
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Preparing for Alfalfa.

mellow. we'll compactcd soil
makes n good seeded for alfalfa The
capillary attraction Of the subsoil and
the top soil must be well restored: tho
land must be firm with only a little
loose dirt on top. not much more than
Is needed to cover the seed. This con-
dillon can be obtained by early plow-
ing and great deal OF work with :he
disk and harrow. II the soil is adapt-
ed TO alfalfa ard is properly prepared,
you can he as certain OF getting q
stand of alfalfa rs any other crop.
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TyphOId Germs.

Impure drinking water and poor sew
age disposal accounts for the presence
of the typhus germs. Typhoid fever
kills $4,000 people in the United States
, every year. and this is an easily pre-
ventablc disease
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Weekly Bureau of In
formation for All Who
Till the Soil or Are In
terested in Making Homes
METHOD OF FEEDING
YOUNG DUCKS

Don't feed anything until the duck
lings arc at least twenty-four hours
old. bat they should have "A little tepid
water 10 drink. especially If the wealth
or is very warm or If they have been
Matched in an incubator
Don't have the water within reach
for very long al time. as they will
soon begin to paddle"
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As TO the FLY.

the fly has rightly been called the
undertaker's travelling salesman, and
IN addition to his regular line of "ty-
phoid bugs he carries n side line OF
tuberculosis, Asiatic cholera and other
disease germs. Now is the time TO
swat the NY"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-06-21

II liz mistake 10 fail TO feed pEs
bone and muscle material during their
growth.
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Facts for Farmers, Stock
Breeders, Poaitry Raisers.
Orehardists, Truckers and Gar
deners---Queries and ANSWER

These losses not only come from the
property Enawned or eaten by the rats,
but also from the greater amount Of
property ruined or polluted by the rats
activity. Rats arc prolific breeders, and
live and feed on almost anything or
under almost any condition.
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NOTICE-Executor

THE undersigned having qualified as
executor of estate of GuStavus Mill
hiscr. deceased. all persons having
claims against the said estate will
kindly present same for payment
promptly. and all persons indebted to
the said estate will kindly settle
promptly.
CLARENCE MILI.HISER
Executor. Room All, Mutual Building.
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Don't expect Il small knapsack
sprayer VIII do the work for large
fruit trees Il is not large or strong
enough. You need barrel pump
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XIII the Iiafa

The common brown rat lis the worst
mammal pest in the United States. the
losses from its deprcdations amounting
to many millions of dollars yearly-to
more. probably. than the losses from
all other injurious mammals combin cd :"
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Allow no weeds 10 go 10 seed This
VIII make cultivation ca s!cr next year
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BRIEF NOTES THOUGHT
OUT BY THE WAYSlDE

MIX Containing large globules will
cream more. rapidly and efficiently than
milk with Small globules.
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FINANCIAL
ASK MIR. BOWMAN

For information and rates to Califor-
MIA Expeditions before making ar
engagements elsewhere. He can proba-
bly, save you money. Tickets by rail
or water to all points. Phone RIM
dolph 1887 81S e. Main ST., Richmond.
En.
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Axle grease is cheap, so do not
val, until you: axle gets dry before
giving II grease. Besides. II injuries
the axle 10 let IL get dry, and makes
double and treble work for your horse
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See any sawdust on the peach trees
near the ground? Borcrs Get after
them with sharp wire OF they Will
destroy the tree In year OF two.
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Alfalfa will not grow whore the
sol! is acid or wet, or where the sub
soil Is too hard II you nave soil that
has any OF these things the matter
with II, YOU would do well TO attend
TO IL II you desire to grow crops of
any kind that arc worth while.
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Keep ground charcoal on hand for
the poultry and throw 4 handful into
the drinking pans once or twice a
week.
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Norfolk &Western Railwa

ONLY ALL-RAIL LINE TO NoRFoI.x
Schedule In effect April s. 1915.
Lowe Byrd Street Staticn. Richmond re !,
NORFOLK 300 A. NJ. $500 p. NJ 1900 p \.
FOR LYNCHBURG AND THE wES,'
'6:l5 a. a.. 1910 A. NJ. $500 +. a.. .s:aJ 1
NJ.
Arrive Richmond from Norfolk: .l1:@o
NJ. '6:35 +. NJ. 'll:O p. NJ. From the Wa.
NJ. 800 T.. NJ.
DAILY. tDaiIy except Sunday. ,suad,
only.
W. b. BEvlLL. w. c. sAuNnEpa
y. j. NJ. Moanoke. q. r. a. Roanok
c. Ii. BOSLES. .. p. A.. Rirhmond Va
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Asparagus roots. properly planted.
fortified and given good culture. viii
continue TO produce large spears for
fifteen to twenty years in succession.
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Given dry, clean quarters. suitable
feed and freedom from verm,n. the
turkey Is as easily raised as any other
poultry.
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Pork raising docs not make man
physical drudge. but II calls FOR
skill and thought
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Corn produces fine stock food. both
grain and fodder
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Orkney Springs Hotel and Baths.

Orkney Springs. Va. Open June /.
Beautiful mountains: always cool: elevation
800 II you value health. pleasure. rest.
come. Restorative waters equal Carlsbad.
Germany, for NERVOUSNESS poor blood, gem
eral debility. rheumatism. kidney, and
stomach troubles. Free amusement. dancing.
pool. tennis. croquet: good table; reasonable
rates; cap. 500: booklet. X. c. Carter. Prop
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The ideal place 70 raise chickens is
on an alfalfa or clover patch. or at
IN" end Of corn, mang"l or turnip
patch, where insect HIS is fairly
abundant
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-06-21

Clean UP the front and back yards
and plant few shrubs ana trees: at
least sow some good awn grass seed
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Crows eat ants. beetles. caterpillars.
bugs, flies, g-uhs, etc. which do much
damage. Cultivate the crow
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WOOD ashes are too valuable to be
wasted They can be used on the
orchard, garden or the lawn.
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A ifnlfa.

Keep the onion field clean and we'll
cultivated
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ALTON HOUSE

Opened June LIST. Owing to its ele-
walton. the dry. salubrious climate. the
absence OF dews and the constant
breeze, Alton is one of the most health
full Of all the Virginia resorts.
Address MRS. JAMEs r. GooDLOE.
Alton Va
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kENTON HALL

On beach. at Belmont Avenue, Chelsea. I'm
obStructed ocean view: running water In all
rooms; elev: capacity 500. TIIOS KENT.
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THE WILTSHIRE Virginia I,nlan! a Avenue and
capacity $50; private baths. running water
in rooms. elevator, tne porches. etc. music.
Special-Si2.D up weekly; $3.50 up daily;
open all year; booklet: auto at trains.
SAMUEL. ELLIS
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SUMMER REsoKTs-Wl. Virginia
SUMMER REsoKTs-Atlantic City

NEW HOTEL MERION-Fireproor
Vermont Avenue and Beach capacity 2ro
VERY moderate rates for the comforts. ap-
pointments and table of the largest hotels
So up daily; special weekly. Large. cool
ocean view rooms etc. Booklet C. Il.