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Middletown transcript., 1915-03-27

prepared by the United States Depart
ment of Agriculture.)
The more alfalfa fields there are, the
greater will be the plague of grasshop-
pers unless measures are adopted to
control the pest. The grasshopper, of
course, was known In America long
before alfalfa, but as the country be-
comes more settled and the waste
lands and uncultivated fields in which
the insect breeds grow fewer, the pest
crowds In greater and greater num-
bers into the places that are left it.
Since an alfalfa field affords almost
Ideal conditions for breeding, to plant
alfalfa is to invite all the grasshoppers
in the vicinity to come and be merry
at your expense.
In order to breed freely, grasshop-
pers require two conditions; first, an
undisturbed soil to hatch their eggs,
and second, food supply for their
young. The margins OF roads and
fences, ditch banks, in fact any waste
land, will do to hatch the eggs, but
with alfalfa or grain at hand for the
eating, the young will not stay long in
their birthplace. Grasshoppers, 1t is
true, have many natural enemies which
will be attracted by the abundance of
their prey and thus ultimately afford
the farmer some relief. BY that time,
however, the alfalfa crop is likely to
have suffered irreparable damage.
Perhaps the simplest way OF fighting
the pest, when this is practical, is to
destroy the eggs. These are deposited
in masses in the late summer and fall,
inclosed in kidney-shaped pods, in soil
which the grasshopper prefers mod
erately compact and rather damp but
not actually wet. The young hatch in
spring, reach maturity in the summer
and die when they in their turn have
deposited their eggs. There is only
one generation each year. Throughout
the late fall and winter, therefore, the
farmer has an opportunity to rid him
self of the pest by destroying the
eggs. Flowing, narrowing, disking or
cultivating to a depth Of two inches
will do this.
Where the nature Of the ground or
other circumstances make this i'm
practicable, specialists in the depart
ment Of agriculture recommend the
use Of poison bait. Resort must be
had to the bait early. however, and all
waste and uncultivated land gone
over thoroughly before the young in
sects have developed sufficiently to
move about freely and feast on the
growing crops. For, as has already
been said, though the grasshoppers
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CONVENIENCE OF MILK CANS
Shotgun" Can Is Easily Covered, Set
In Water and Not Difficult
to Handle.

Milk and cream from even a few
cows can be much more conveniently
handled in regular milk cans than in
the shallow pans and wide-mouthed
buckets commonly used.
These cans may be bought in vari-
GUS sizes. For handling cream and
skim milk where separators are used,
or even where cream is set to sour for
butter making, the shotgun can," is
very convenient. 1t can be easily Gov
cred and set in water and is conven-
lent to handle.
Where even a few COWS are kept, a
separate room for handling the milk
should be provided to relieve the often
times overcrowded kitchen. Well
houses frequently have a room which,
with the addition of a concrete floor,
shelves and windows, makes a very
convenient milk room.
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GOOD SUGGESTION FOR EMMY
Some May Insist, However, That It Is
Possible She Didn't Need the
Exercise.

Emmy brought in an armful of wood
for the fire.
"My dear" said her husband, you
shouldn't do that"
She lifted the heavy case of berries
to the table and sat down to look them
over.
I'D help you If wasn't waiting for
Bates to come over and look at the
new filly"
The grocer's boy deposited dollars
worth of sugar on the floor and Emmy
took it up and put it in the sugar pail
on the lower pantry shelf.
you really shouldn't" said her hus-
band.
Finally she lugged the iron preserve
kettle to the sink for the last time and
went out for another pail Of water.
Il hate to see you lift so, Emmy.
My, how many glasses have you got?
It's my favorite jam. I'll get you a
case of cherries tomorrow"
Emmy went on getting up hearty
supper.
Seems as If you didn't eat much, "
commented her husband. Don't you
want to walk down with me tonight
while finish that rubber with Stet-
son? The exercise will do you good.
The Craftsman.
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DAIRY
MANAGING THE DAIRY BULL
Allowing Animal to Run With Cows
ls Not Good Practlee-Plenty Of
Exercise Is Urged.

G3y G. w. BARNES. Arizona Experiment
Station)
The practice of permitting a bull to
run with the dairy COWS cannot pos:
sibly be recommended. Especially is
this true during the breeding season,
and with the dairyman who is milk.
ing a large number Of cows and has
constant demand for milk, it means
practically the entire time. A bull
kept in a small paddock where he
gets plenty Of exercise, pure water
and food rich in bone and muscle
forming material such as alfalfa, oats
and wheat bran, will be more vigor-
Gus and give better service than a
bull permitted to run with the cows.
It is very essential that the bull
should have plenty of exercise, which
he cannot get If confined in a stall.
Where 1t is impossible for the owner
to fence securely about one acre for
the bull, he can very easily provide
the necessary exercise, by stretching
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EFFICIENT RATIONS FOR cow
Where sllage Is Not obtaInable Mix.
ture Of Alfalfa, Corn and Gluten
Meal ls Good.

A ration of 10 pounds alfalfa, IS
pounds corn silage, four pounds
ground corn and three pounds bran
proved most efficient for a 1,2OO-pound
COW producing 80 pounds milk daily
at the Nebraska station.
Where silage is not available, the
next best combination is Is pounds
alfalfa, six pounds ground corn, eight
pounds corn stover and two pounds
gluten meal
Where neither silage nor alfalfa are
at hand, feed 70 pounds millet hay.
IL pounds sorghum hay, two pounds
ground corn and three pounds oil
meal.
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KEEPING DAIRY cows CLEAN
Piece Of Plank, Arranged In sIoplng
Manner, Will Cure Animal Of
Stepping Into Gutter.

Some cows have a disagreeable
habit Of backing into the gutter and
getting their feet full of manure. A
piece Of plank set about an inch be-
low the top Of the gutter next to the
COW and sloped to the bottom Of the
gutter in the rear will remedy this
trouble. On stepping on this sloping
plank, the COW will slip backwards,
causing her to step up. She will for
get the habit in a few days, and then
the device is no longer necessary.
The plank should not be longer than
the length of one stall so 1t can be
removed for cleaning the gutter.
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may breed in places where they can do
no harm, they will not spend their
lives there.
A cheap and effective bait is made
BY mixing rs pounds of wheat bran,
one pound Of paris green, two quarts
Of cheap molasses or sirup, and three
oranges or lemons. The bran and
paris green are frat mixed together In
an ordinary washtub or any other con-
venient receptacle. The molasses or
sirup is placed in a separate vessel
and the juice of the fruit squeezed into
1t, then the skin and pulp are chopped
up finely and added to the molasses
mixture, which is further diluted by
the addition of two gallons of water.
This is then mixed with the bran and
paris green and enough water added
to make the whole a stiff dough. This
amount of poison is sufficient to treat
from five to ten acres. 1t must be re-
membered. however, that the fruit is
the most important ingredient.
In applying the poison 1t should be
sown broadcast in strips one rod apart
before sunrise in the morning. Broad.
Rasting docs away with the riak of moi.
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strong wire between two substan-
tial posts and fastening the bull by
chain from the ring in his nose to a
ring which slips loosely over the WIRE
This makes secure fastening and
one which experience has proved
practicable.
When kept in this way the bull is
also more easily managed. A dairy
bull makes a dangerous pet, and
should never be so far trusted as to
be in position where he can get the
advantage of his attendant. Those
unfortunate accidents which have
sometimes occurred have usually been
due to oVerconfidence on the part of
the attendant.
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Never Had 'Em.

Old Dick was a plantation darky.
He was rarely sick, and he always
claimed 1t was due to the way he had
lived. One day as he was walking
down the street a local merchant,
taking advantage of his ignorance, ac-
costed him thus:
Dick, one of your best friends has
Just told me that you have ancestors
of the worst sort"
Nov, look heah, Capin Gawg. 1
doan want to hurt nobody, but ] jes'
want to know who dat man was wot
tol you, an sho will go after him.
cause he done gone and suit me.
Me got ancestors? Why, cap'in, that's
as big lie as was eber told; l neber
had nothin' in my life but the mumps
and collie. National Monthly.
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about two inches high. 1t is filled with
water covered with kerosene and
drawn over the field on runners that
can be made Of old wagon tires. The
grasshoppers disturbed by its approach
will either jump directly into the kero-
sene and water or against the back
Of the hopperdozer, which throws them
into the poisonous mixture.
Where the conditions are such that
the fields can be quickly inundated
and the water promptly run off-as is
frequently done in rice fields-it is
possible to drown all the young grass
hoppers If the right moment is select
ed. AS soon as the young begin to run
about flooding does but little good, as
they easily climb to the upper part Of
vegetation beyond the reach OF the
water. On the whole, the use of some
such poisoned bait as that already de-
scribed, will probably be found the
most satisfactory way to control the
pest. Fuller information in regard to
the matter is contained In the recent
publication Of the United States de-
partmept Of agriculture's farmers
bulletin No. 637. "The Grasshopper
Problem and Alfalfa Culture"
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Then-and Now.

"Squabbling and fighting-there's
another very frequent cause of di-
vorce," said Prof L. Watts Ingersoll
in an address before the Cleveland
Anti-Divorce league.
"A man had been hailed before a
Cleveland magistrate for nonsupport
or some such fault.
But, let me see,' the justice said,
aren't you the chap who was married
in a cage of wild man-eating tigers
and leopards?'
"'Yes, your honor. I'm the man.
was the reply.
Exciting. wasn't it?' said the jus
tice.
Well, your honor said the man,
it seemed so then. 1t wouldn't now
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Oh. MvI

Prof. K. C. Loomis said at a tea in
Chicago:
"The superintendent of the Albany
public schools regards the dress Of
our school girls as a moral menace
So far, so good"
Professor Loomis shook his head.
But this superintendent" he went
on, demands a censor of girls fash
ions. A censor's task, however. 10
never to add-it's always to subtract
to cut out
"If, then, our schoolgirls dress is q
moral menace now, and we put cen
sor at it with his shears-oh, my. on.
Washington Star.
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SOMETHING BESIDES FEEDING
Good Breeding Methods, Exercise and
Proper Management Are Impor-
tant EssentlalO.

Success with hogs depends upon
great many things besides feeding.
Good breeding methods, exercise and
proper management in every respect
are necessary. However, II the hog is
supplied with the proper amounts of
carbohydrates, proteins, fats. water.
ETC., and is kept free from parasites of
all kinds, much will have been done
to make the handling Of hogs in winter
a profitable operation.
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soning stock, poultry or birds and If
care is exercised in this respect there
need be no fear Of loss. On Vermont
farm, for example, several hundred
acres of pasture, which we're very bad.
ly infested with grasshoppers, were
treated in this way, and although more
than one hundred valuable pure-bred
Jersey heifers were grazing on the
land throughout the process, no in.
stance Of poisoning occurred. On the
other hand. where the bait is scattered
in piles or punches, there may be seri.
Gus consequences.
Another method of destroying the in.
sects is the use of the hopperdozer.
This consists primarily of a shallow
pan, usually made of sheet iron, with a
back about one foot high and front
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A Militant Man,

ut is easy enough to please women
and children" said a business man
the other day. Il once owed several
thousand dollars and did not have any
idea how l should pay the amount, but
finally resolving to forget the whole
business. sent down a big box OF
roses and a wind-up train that ran
on q track. You have no idea how
happy the household was then.
"But am still wondering how am
going to pay my debts"
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FACE BATHING WITH
cutleura Soap Most Soothing to SEN
sItIVe Skins. Trial Free.

Especially when preceded by little
touches of Cuticura Ointment to red,
rough, itching and pimply surfaces
Nothing better for the skin. scalp.
hair and hands than these super
creamy emollients. Why not look your
best as to your hair and skin?
Sample each free by mail with Book.
Address postcard, Cuticura, Dept. KY,
Boston. Sold everywhere.-Adv.
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Marking Youna chIeka.

One poultryman has a unique way
Of marking his chickens. As soon
as they are a day or two old. he cuts
OF a toe just far enough back to be
sure to get all the nail off, with a
good shears. 1t is done instantly, and
bleeds very little.
The chickens do not seem to mind
It in the least. Care should be taken
not to cut the toe back too far, as 1t
will bleed too much.
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An Easy pIsnuise.

An impecunious young man of this
town was being attended to by a bar
Der whose chair fronted the street
when the youth observed coming one
of his creditors, no less a person than
his tailor. who had been offering varl-
GUS threats of personal violence If his
account were not settled.
Hans" gasped the youth. "lather
me up quick! Lather me to the eyes!
Here comes my tailorl"
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BE REGULAR WITH INCUBATOR
Machine Can Be Made to Pay by Care
fuI Attention to Lamp, Airing and
Turning Eggs.

There must be method and regu.
larity in running an incubator. If you
insist upon regularity in the time of
filling the lamp, airing and turning the
eggs, and insist upon your mind tell
ing you just when the right time ar.
rives for looking after these small de-
tails, there is not the least bit Of
doubt but that you will succeed in
making that incubator pay you for the
time spent with Il
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Basis for a Garden.

What are you and your little friends
doing out there in the backyard, Tom
my?"
We're the allies, ma, an we're dig
gin trenches"
We'll, don't dig the trenches too
deep, and I'll ask you father to drop
a few seeds in them"
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What She Would Do.

The Houston school children were
learning to speak "Old lronsides," and
one little lass when she came to the
line: Aye, tear her tattered ensign
down." was heard to declaim with
deep feeling: I'D tear her tattered
inside out!"-Houston Post
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Sfmnn.

TITS wonderful what some insects
can do. A grasshopper can jump 100
times its length"
That's nothing; ! once saw a bee
raise a 200-pound man three feet on
the ground"
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Feeding Cow Too Much.

If at any time during the period that
you are increasing the cows grain ra-
ton you notice that she falls down in
her flow of milk it can be taken as q
pretty sure indication that you are
feeding her too much, therefore it will
be essential to cut down her ration
until she responds to it.
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Perhaps.

Church, see the pastor of =
church at Milford, Del, has been pre-
sented by his congregation with a cor
net.
Gotham-Did they think he couldnt
blow his own horn otherwise3
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AccordIno 10 The TImes.

Il say, old boy, have you a flyer u
lend for a week or so?"
Here's a church member note"
What kind might that be?"
zone that is bound to keep lent"
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Xarv True.

Church-What do you think Of this
six-cents-a-loaf bread?
Gotham-Well, don't think 1t 10
any better than the five-cent loaf
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Made Him Wild.

What did your father say when
the count asked him the amount OF
your dot?'
PA replied in dashes.'
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Quite So.

He-If were rich do you think you
could love me2
She-I don't know about that; but
I should have no objection to marry
ing you.-Boston Evening Transcript.
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NNNrN
strict confidence. A woman can freely
talk Of her private illness to a woman !;
thus has been established confidential
correspondence which has extended over
many years and which has never been
broken. Never have they published q
testimonial or used letter without the
written consent of the writer, and never
has the Company allowed these conf
Dental letters to get out Of their pos
session, as the hundreds of thousands
OF them In their files will attest.
Out Of the vast volume of experience
which they have to draw from, It is more
than possible that they possess the very
knowledge needed in your case. Moth
ing IL asked in return except your good
will, and their advice has helped thou
sands. Surely anywoman, rich poor,
should be glad to take advantage of this
generous offer of assistance. Address
Lydia e. Pinkham Medicine Co., ICON
RdentiaD Lynn, Mass.
Every woman ought to have
Lydia e. Pinkham's 8O-page
Text Book. 1t is not book for
general distribution, as it is too
expensive. 1t is free and only
Obtainablo by mail. Write for
It today.
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The only time some people get busy
Is when they meddle, with things that
don't concern them.
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And some men haven't sense enough
to let well enough alone. When one
girl refuses to marry them they pro-
ceed to ask another.
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Mo Infnrnnatlnn

Are the new people neighborly?"
"Neighborly? should say mott
Their hired girl is deaf and dumb"
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The Way.

ITO read Bills letters OF what he
is doing in the war. you would sup
pose he kept the enemy on the run. "
Il don't doubt it-after him"
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It's difficult to convince a woman
that gambling is wrong If her husband
keeps ahead of the game.
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A frenzied financier is a man whS
collects every dollar due him and
stands off every bill collector tha'
calls on him.
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YOUR OWN DRUGGIST WILL TELL YOU
Try Murine BYE Remedy for Rcd, Weak, waterJ
lust Eve comfort Write for hook Of the I've
BY mail Free. Murine Rye Remedy Co.. Chicago
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Dairyman,s Curiosity.

The wise dairyman's curiosity doesn't
extend to seeing what the foot-and
mouth disease looks like In his neigh
boris herd.
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Nothin' DoIn'.

Hello, doctor!" exclaimed the law.
yer. "How's everything?"
Ais WELL" replied the NJ. D. sadly.
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Happiness is not the one final aim
of this world. 1t is the complete de-
velopment of our faculties.
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The Natural Chase

'Row did your wife ever persuade
you to learn fox trot?"
"She bounded me into it."
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DarwInIan.

I'm looking up my family tree"
What are the monkeys doiN
Boston Transcript.
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Where She Wouldn't

That woman can't tell a thing with
out exaggerating."
Did you ever ask her age?
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The Main Point.

What's the best way to come to the
front?"
Get good backing"
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Man proposes, woman accepts-and
the neighbors all say: 81 told you soi"
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If it were not for politics lots of lazy
men would starve to death.
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Nothing tires a man like being
worked by a silly woman.
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Naturally.

This is sorry looking laundry
81 guess the maid pressed it with
a sad iron"
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The Cough is what hurts, but the tickle is
to blame. Deans Mentholated Cough Drops
stop the tickle-5c at good Druggists.
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Red ink and exclamation points may
attract attention. but the combination
doesn't necessarily make folks think.
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Replace Broken Latch.

You'll save time by replacing that
broken latch on the gate with a new
one.
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II is pure selfishness
others to talk about /
you want to talk ABB
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Vu1nor1an4 "a NNo9horu

uHtPoTtdVlt 10 WOUV0t0
Examine carefully every bottle Of
CASTORIA, a safe and sure remedy for
infants and children, and see that it
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A man is fortunate If he can make
himself believe that he is having a
good time when he isn't.
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Consolation.

She-My husband seems
dering in his mind.
He-Well, he can't s
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FREE ADVICE
TO SICK WOMEN
Thousands Have BeenHelped
By Common Sense
Suggestions.
Women suffering from any form Of
female ills are invited to Communicate

promptly with the
W mans private
correspondence de-
partment of the Ly-
dia E. Pinkham Med
icine Co., Lynn,
Mass. Your letter
will be opened, read
and answered by a
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1915-10-14

pictures Of today would certainly fur
nish rare entertainment.
There is much Of the past Of Gem
county that would be interesting, but
the problems Of those days nave most
ly been solved and do not effect US
Of today. Development during the
past 10 or Y years has forged ahead
more rapidly than we realize, until a
comparison Of conditions existing
now is made with those Of that per-
iod. The future viii see even more
rapid progress. That same force
which pushed back the curtain Of the
wilderness all over this continent, Is
working in Gem county today. It IS
pushing back the sagebrush and des-
ert, mingling with the drabs and
grays OF the dry plains, the green
and gold Of meadow, fruit and ripen-
ing grain. The scanty and almost
worthless natural vegetation is Civ
ing way for more valuable products.
The squatters' shacks are going fast,
being replaced by substantial homes