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The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1915-07-30
WHITEWAsH WILL LAST LONG
Mixture Recommended In One Of Gov
eminent Reports Makes White
Surface and Is Enduring.
tBy GEORGE H. GLOVER, Colorado Ex-
pertinent Station.l

(By GEORGE H. GLOVER, Colorado Ex-
pertinent stationl
Whitewash is usually made by
Stacking lime with water. adding
more water and applying with a brush
or broom At least this is the way we
did 1t down on the farm.
A whitewash that will last longer
than one season on the inside Of
buildings and which | believe has
been recommended in one of the gov
eminent reports is made as follows:
Slack half bushel OF lime with boil
ing water, keeping it covered; strain
and add peck Of salt that has been
dissolved in warm water three pounds
of ground rice, boiled to a thin paste,
half pound of powdered Spanish
whiting and one pound of clear glue
dissolved in warm water Mix and
let the compound stand for several
days. Apply as not as possible, using
a brush kept especially for the pur
pose.
This whitewash will cost more than
the other and is quite enduring. Where
whitewash is applied to rough board.
fence posts. ETC., for disinfectant pur-
poses a more suitable mixture Is
made by adding water and some disin-
fectant to Stacked lime. The above
formula is intended more for inside
finishing where in some places 1t will
be quite as satisfactory as the more
expensive paint.
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1915-07-30

inches OF the surface soil just before
the potatoes are planted, considerably
reduced the amount OF scab. In no
cases, however, was scab entirely
eliminated. When lime was applied at
the rate Of from $50 to 400 pounds per
acre, In conjunction with $50 pounds
of sulphur, the fungicidal power Of the
sulphur was reduced to practically
nothing. When the same quality of
lime, with 900 pounds of sulphur, was
used, the fungicIdal value of sulphur
was not reduced, and at the same time
It's injurious after effect on the crop
was considerably diminished.
Sulphur added to commercial fer
tilizer reduced the value of the fer
tilizer more or less noticeably, al
though small quantity of sulphur,
about 100 pounds per acre on certain
soils, was found to have some ferti-
LIKING value for potatoes Where II
was used in quantities Of over 300
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1915-07-30
PROFITABLE AS @slDE LINE"
To Raise Few Nice Sheep One Should
Have Good Stock, Pastures and
Buildings for Animals.

A profitable side line Of farming is
to raise few nice sheep every year
for men who are willing to pay bit
extra for the sake Of improving their
stock To do this. one should have
god stock and good pastures and good
barns. as well as a good man to care
for them
In disposing Of such stock be fair
about II. A reasonable profit is all
sight II you Try to overdo the matter
you win break down. and be driven
cut Of the business.
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1915-07-30
PREVENT WASHING OF SOILS
Frequent Crops Of Clover or Grass
Which 10 Plowed Under, Making
Soils spongy, 10 Best
CBy Z. H. FRANKLIN)


One Of the gravest problems OF the
farmers Of today who are living on
billy lands is how to prevent soil ero-
sion. Much Of the washing Of farm
lands can be prevented by blowing
deep, so as to make a subterranean
reservoir for the storage Of precipita-
ton. The water penetrates readily
through the loose soil, and Its move
ment through the underlying soil is
very much slower than over the sur
face.
Frequent crops Of clover or grass
which are plowed under make the sur
face soil spongy with humus and re
tsrd the washing Of the soil. All billy
lands liable to wash should have a
coYer crop daring the winter. A war
rsaty deed viii not keep the soil OF the
careless farmer from washing away.
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1915-07-30
TO ERADICATE oUACK GRASS
First Thing 10 to Know Seed and
Then Refuse to Use Any Grain for
Seed That Contains IL.

AS a usual thing, quack grass does
not mature its seed in hay or in win
ter grain crops, since they are cut too
early, but in hay that is left standing
for seed and in spring grains 1t does
become mature, and is carried from
field to field or from farm to farm by
the threshing machine, In manure, in
hay and straw or In seed grain or
grass seed.
The first thing to DO is to learn to
know quack grass seed and then re-
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1915-07-30
DISEASES OF POTATO
Results Of Experiments Conduct
ed at Cornell Station.
Amount Of scab Reduced by Sulphur
Treatment Of the Soil Before
Plantlng-Trouble In No Case
Entirely Eliminated.

The results of a series of expert
ments conducted by the New York
Cornell station to determine the value
of sulphur for preventing potato scab
and its effect on the subsequent crop
and on its possible fertillzing value,
are shown in report received by the
department of agriculture.
1t was found that sulphur treatment
Of the soil against potato scab when
applied at the rate Of from $50 to 900
pounds per acre, sown broadcast and
thoroughly mixed with about two
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1915-07-30
FENCES MADE VERMIN PROOF
Birds Require Protection From Vart
ous Natural Foes as Well as
From Human Persecution.

Protection is the prime requisite fol
increasing the number OF birds in any
area, and the results Of protection are
in direct proportion to the amount Civ.
en-. Besides insuring birds against ev-
cry form Of persecution by human
kind. we must defend them from vari.
GUS natural foes. The most efIectuaI
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1915-07-30
PAPER POT FOR VEGETABLES
Handy for Keeping Different varIetles
Of Seeds and Plants-Roots Of
Plant undlsta-bed

Very convenient little pots for vege-
table plants may be made from paper
-four sacks or any tough paper.
Cut g piece eight inches square and
fold through the middle dlagonaily.
Gig. ID. Fold in right hand corner
over to left hand edge. like an en-
velope. (F1g. y. Then fold the left
hand point over in corresponding
manner. (Fig. 81. Separate th'
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1915-07-30

fuse absolutely to use any grain for
seed that contains IT, As soon as tho
fall work is we'll out Of the way get
the tanning mill In working order
and clean the seed grain so well that
there is no weed seed OF any kind in
it. With oats and barley the work
must be done particularly well, since
quack seed resembles these to Ger.
tain extent, although it is much
smaller. Buy your seed grain and
grass seed early, and be absolutely
sure that you get no quaok seed m
either.
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1915-07-30
vsrmln Proof Fenee-A, With 5arhsd
Wlres-5, With Loose overhangIns
Netting.

single step is to surround the proposed
bird sanctuary with vermin-proof
fence. Such fenco should prevent
entrance either by digging or by climb
ing, but will serve its greatest use II
# cannot be climbed, and is therefore
cat-proof. It is impracticable to build
an impenetrable fence, the next best
device is to put guards Of sheet metal
on all nesting trees and on poles sup
porting bird houses. This should be
done IN any case where squirrels or
snakes are likely to intrude, as it is
usually impractfcable to fence out
these animals Tree guards should be
six feet or more above ground. At
tacks by hawks, owls, crows, Jays, or
other enemies are best controlled by
eliminating the destructive individuals.
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1915-07-30

elm to the apple and the knowledge
that the elm generations are an essen
tial portion of the life cycle of the
woolly aphid Of the apple, and that
this species cannot continue without
access to the elm. put a new signifi-
canoe upon the economic status of the
elm curl.
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1915-07-30

points and fold back to make
straight line. Zig. 81. It now opens
in a small boz. These may be fIled
with rich soil and placed side by side.
thus keeping different varieties Of
seeds or plants separate. This also
saves buying pots. for when trzrs-
planted the paper can Be torn OF and
the roots Of the plant remaka uneis
turhed.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-05-10
Germans in Libau
Find Rich War Stores

Berlin (via London), May 9.-Ihe
German General Army Headquarters
staff to-day gave out the following
official statement:
In Libau we have taken a large
stock Of war material.
Before strong forces, composed Of
all arms Which the enemy had col
lccted before Mitau. our advance dl-
visions sent out against this town are
avoiding the enemy.
Northeast Of Koyno the railway line
between Wilma and Saarle was de
stroyed after We had wiped out Rus
sian battalion.
"On the Niemen. near Sreduki, we
attacked what remained of four Rus
sian battalions, which apparently be-
longed to troops who were beaten on
the 9Th and 9TH Of May near Rossinje.
Renewed Russian attacks on our
positions on the Pilica were repulsed
with heavy losses 10 the enemy
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-05-10
FRENCH REpULSE
3ARCONNE DRIVES
Make 1000 Prisoners
North of ArraS and
100 at Lens.

Paris. May 9.-The French War Of
fee yesterday made the following an
nouncemcnts:
On the German position captured
yesterday near Lens we took about 100
prisoners.
in the Argonne, at Bagatalle, our
troops repulsed three attacks, one dur
ing the night Of May rs and two dur
ing the day Of yesterday.
AT Bagatclle to-day we were able
70 verify ;hc extent Of the eosses sus-
tanned By the enemy in yesterdays
attack. The Germans had used, with
out any success, asphyxiating bombs
and burning fluids.
IN the Champagne we repulsed an
attack near st. Thomas, on the edge OF
the ArConre forest.
On the forest of lie Pretre and al
Sillakerwasen, artillery engagements
took place
Between Nieuport and the sea the
Germans made an attack, but were re-
pulsed. They suffered heavy losses.
ITO the north of Arras we made i'm
portaut progress and also in the direc-
tion.of Loos and 10 the south Of Car
ency. In the latter sector we captured
al some places two and at other places
three lines Of trenches, extending over
front Of seven kilometres about
41-3 miles,, which were strongly
fortified.
1--WE have established ourselves in
the village Of La Targette and in half
Of the village of Neuville-St Noast.
The conquered ground at some places
is four kilometres about 2i2 miles, IN
width We took more than two thous-
and prisoners and SIX cannon.
"The British troops have gained
ground in the region Of Fromelles."
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-05-10
China and Japan
to Sign New Treaty

Picking, May 10 Having reached an
agreement with respect 10 Japan's de
mands on China, the plenipotentiarics
Of the two countries will now proceed
60 draft a treaty. The following are
the important points in the terms OF
agreement:
GROUP |.
RELATING TO SHANTUNG PROV
INCE.
Articles ! and II stand as in the
original demands. These provide that
China viii give her full assent TO the
transfer 20 the japanese by the Ger
man government of all rights and priv
ileges heretofore enjoyed by Germany
in Shantung. and that within the prov
irce Of Shantung or along its sea
border no territory or island shall be
ceded or leased 90 third power.
Article III provides that China shall
construct railway from Chifu or
Lungkow TO join the Kiao-Chau-Ch Chi
nanfu Railway with japanese capital.
Article ~ provides that China must
open numerous treaty ports in Shan
tung after consultation with Japan.
GROUP ..
RELATING TO SOUTH MANCHURIA.
Article ] stands as in the original
demands Article ii provides that the
japanese shall be permitted TO lease
land in South Manchuria, temporarily
or perpetually. for trading, Industrial
and agricultural purposes.
By the first clause Of Article III the
japanese shall be permitted freely TO
reside. travel. trade and engage in in
dustrial pursuits in Manchuria The
second clause provides that the Jap
ansss will submit only to poles end
taxation regulations approved lX
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-05-10

strong Russian attacks have been re
pulsed. We stormed a Russian point Of
support az Za.cszozyk.'
Berlin (via London. May 2 The
German General Army headquarters
staff to-day gave ont the following:
IN pursuit Of tho beaten enemy the
troops under General Won Mackense
after tho fight crossed tho Wis.oka
River between Belize, east of Kymanov
and Nryaukat.
Under pressure o. The Austro- Ger
man troops from the east and thc
north Of Tarnow. tho enemy is retreat
ing toward Nicloc and ov the Nistuia
con the vacillatnE Russian-Carpathi-
an front other German troops drove INC
enemy ont OF his positions on the ra.
way between Nczo-Laborcz and Sanok
The number Of guns and prisoners
taken by US Increases
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-05-10

The time to advertise is now
The time to tell the public
what you have to offer is now
At the end of the fiscal year the United
States will have balance Of trade in its
favor of over $1000000,000. Crop condi-
tons are exceptionally promising and the
farmers will get high prices for their har-
vests. The automobile industry fair
barometer of general conditions, is thriv
ing-and so on down the long list
You who have commodities OF IN
terest to the people can find no more
propitious moment than the present, you
can find no more receptive locality than
New York, and you can find no such ef-
fective and powerful medium as the sur
face cars of this city---to tell your story.
Therefore, it is with feeling of con-
fidence in the present. and optimism for
the future, that we invite you to lnvest1-
gate the possibilities offered by the adver-
Using which we CONTROL
NEW YORK CITY CAR
ADVERTISING co.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-05-10
HUNGARY FREED
FROM INVADERS,
VIENNA CLAIMS
Russians Said To BE in
Full Retreat Between
Uzsok and LupkOW.
AUSTRIANS TAKE
10000 PRISONERS
General Won Mackensen Hats
Pursuit in Order to Bring
Up Supplies.

49,, ~ r1.,.o,-,. hoe to,,
LONDON MAY 80 i-"''N"'' nos
entirely freed from Russians accord
ING n an official statement issued in
" ....-.s... Tho e,o+o,,cr+ is in
''e""a so "'''
part, as follows:
"The Russians between the Lupkow
o,d Tysot masses are in full retreat
,.. r..:. olosol,,
oNe' INC N~.','''
pursued hy the Austro- Hungarian
,roors 11,rcarv has been entirely
D..- e.,.,
lreed from N~SS'"''S'
glers on the great northern s4ope OF
tho Rcskids are hourly surrendering in
t.,.-.
'hIfe al" N'''-''
The Austro-Ccruan allies yesterday
Gained ground. especially northward Of
.--.-.,,.,.,. .t,.,so go, roods
Llmaho"a' 4Hli'''' INNS '''o'0
still remaining open for the retreatng
pr,s:,, D.t1a army and bringing the
,.. ..-.,.:,,,;t,, 20
pursueIs mo o"''e vas
the Lupkow Pass railroad.
"Cbief activity has now been trans
IT.. L. C.-...h;,, dis+-;ct Re-
-tI''u ~ Wv
tween the JzsoA anG LuPAU" PaSiVs
the Tapid'ty OF the Aus Aus IN eSri ian
advance has necessita'el pause LOT
General Won Mach,enSeh troops III 81 =
del. to assemble me various 'o''''''0''D'
Ind 70 hTihs up sIIpPii't.s.,r r. 7,orrov,
ny H. D. ,.o,,ore,,ssio,,
anc OoIIce nave .~I I rglti o CG1s ION
on me Oarpa UNA" Ion, - Ero,,,ia-
Ao~ as We nay rOCfll~D,cb Zo,loo ana
IloFo norm % i'''P'''''' 1-''''' anu
.\aS " oIAit. .......- -.o,,.,. 4ro p,,-
DurlhE ''e M.'i.'' ~, 49,. ~
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-05-10
MACKAY'S DAUGHTER ILL
In Johns Hopkins Hospital
with Mild Case of Pneumonia.

Baltimore, May 9.-Niss Katherine
Mackay, the young daughter Of Clar-
ence II. Mackay, OF --cw York, is i'll
with a mild case of pneumonia in
Johns Hopkins Hospital here.
She was recently taken from St.
Timothy's School, where she has been
studying, and at first it was thought
that she had a bad case Of grippe. 1t
was said to-day that she was much i'm
proved and that symptoms indicated
that the congcstcd condition of her
lungs had disappeared.
Mr. Mackay has been in constant at
tendance AZ the hospital, and has re-
fused himself 20 all callers.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-05-10
French Reports
German Failure
East of YpreS

London. May 9.-Field Marshal Sir
John French, commander in chief Of
the British forces, sends the following
report Of the operations on the western
line:
Last night the enemy continued his
attacks cast Of Ypres and made further
attacks to-day, which have all been re-
pulsed with heavy losses. Our line
there is firmly established.
This morning our first army at
tackled the encmy's line between Bots
Grenicr and Fcstubort, and gained
ground south and east toward Fromel-
les. The hghtng in this area con-
tlnues.
"Our airmen made successful at
tacks on the st. Andre Railway juno
ton north of Lille and on the canal
bridge at Dok. Fumes. Herlics, lilies,
Marqueles and La Bassee were also
bombarded.'
Berlin via London), May 9.-The
German General Army Headquarters
staff to-day gave out the following Of
fetal statement:
During the continuance Of our at
tacks upon Yprcs Belgium we drove
the enemy out Of his strongly fortified
positions between the Fortuyn- Wyelt!e
and the Gheluvelt-Ypres roads. We
captured the villages Of Frezenburg
and Ncrleranhoek and took up impor-
tant positions which command the
heights. We took 500 English prison
els. among them sixty officers.
French attacks west OF LEVIN and
northeast of the Lorette Height failed
with heavy losses for the enemy.
Near La Bassee and Nitry we forced
an aeroplane Of the enemy 10 land
"A partial French attack. undertaken
with ;he aid Of fog and bombs TO the
west of Perthcs, was beaten of by hand
grcnades.
I'm the Argonne, between the Mouse
and the Noselle and in the Nosges, tho
day passed without anything Of note.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-05-10
CHINA SUBMITS
FOREIGN POLICY
TO JAP REVISION
Toxic Government to DC
cupy Almost Dictatorlal
position in Picking.
REWARD FOR ACTION
AGAINST GERMANY
Demand Made for Joint Adj
ministration of Police in Re"
public Is Withdrawn.

Toxic. May 9.-The Japanese govern
ment tonight announced that the naval
and military movements in connection
with the Chinese situation had been
cancelled.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-05-10

Japan. Civil and criminal cases shaI
be tried hy the authorities represent
ing the same nationality n- the ne
PENDANT. Land disputes between jap
aucse and Chinese shall be- tired hF me
Joint Chinese and japanese AUTHORITIES
according 90 the Chinese laws ana GUS
toms. .,
Article " Japancrc subjects shall
be given the right 90 work in nine MIN
ing areas. d.
Article V gives Japan the option. Of
constructing any OF the Manchuriah
railways which China may wish TO
build in the future. and also an option
on Chinese loans. with ManchurIan
taxes as security.
Article VI gives preference 70 the ap-
pointmeut of japanese political, man
cIal and military advisers.
Article VII. which relates to the CON
troll and administration Of the klrin-
Changohun Railway. stands virtually
as i'm the original demands.
Article VII continues In force Tor
MGR Cnino-Japanese treaties regarding
Manchur,a. except whore the present
treaty otherwise provides.
INNER MONGOLIAN SUB-GROUP.
Article Japan must be consulted
before any foreign loan can be secured
by the Mongolia taxes.
Article II Japan must be CON
consulted before any foreign loan can
be contracted for railway construc-
tion IN the province
Article III Treaty ports must be
opened, subject 70 consultation win
Article Iv-The Japanese jointly
with the Chinese may undertake agrl-
cultural and incidental industrial en-
tcrprises.
GROUP 3.
RELATING TO THE HANYEllPlNG
COMPANY.
China consents to the company be
coming n jointly owned Chino-Jap-
anese concern, and engages not TO at
tempt 20 thwart the contamination Of
this plan.
GROUP (.
KNOWN As TIE SPECIAL GROUP.
China engages to proclaim that here
after she will neither order nor lease
any coastal territory to any power.
GROUP ).
GENERAL GROUP.
Articles I, II, ", V and VII are re-
garded as unfinished business, China
pledging herself to discussion Of
these ut some future date.
Article III has been eliminated.
Article VI has been displaced by
pledges that China shall undertake no
military or naval preparations, nor
authorize foreigners 20 undertake such
preparations on the Fu-Kien coast in
the future.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-06-29
when q Teller Needs a Friend

To the Editor of The Tribune.
Sir: / am writing to protest against 'ns
cartoon by Briggs in to-day's Tribune.
1t is hard enough to keep our boys IN 'ns
Sunday school and to have them particips*
in its activities without having paper Ike
The Tribune hold them up to rdicule' ier
low who continues to be member OF ,n'
Sunday school will be less likely to 'neea
friend" than those who have never oeea
members or who drop their connection WIN
it early. An active church and Sunday seno0,
life will keep fellow from soiling both mlna
and body and keep him from reellng h0m'
as saw two young men doing on my way
from church last evening.
Let US do everything we can to eneoufas,
our boys to take a stand for the church anu
for right and we won't have to spend ~
much time talking about cleaning ap w
tango teas. MARY B. LEwTHWAiIE'
Brooklyn, June 81, 1915.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-06-29
For a Progressive Constitution.

Though there is touch of partisan
swagger in the Progressives' promise TO
Mr.. Root and his colleagues Of the Consh-
tutional Convention TO defeat any "parti-
san or reactionary constitution" there is
also wholesome and timely indication of
public feeling on this subject There is
no doubt that this communications de-
mand for prompt and liberal action on
home rule, the short ballot and questions
Of social and industrial justice expresses
the views of the younger. predetermined
members Of all political parties.
On April The Tribune made, to the
delegates then assembling, this prediction
"Any proposed constitution which does
not prove itself progressive, forward
looking land that not in any niggardly
degree but in the amplest construction OF
those terms), will be futile and a denial
of genuine service TO the people Of the
state" 1t is unfortunate that the Consti-
tutional Convention, up to date, has shown
an inclination to be anything but progress
sive and forward-looking. Proposals to
wipe out the direct primary, to restrict
social justice legislation and make impos-
sible the amending of the constitution
through the Legislature and to set up a
partisan redistricting Of the state do not
commend themselves TO voters who hoped
TO see this convention an instrument of
governmental reform and in some measure
Of social advancement.
What The Tribune said on April it
now repeats. Any proposed constitution
which does not prove itself progressive
will be futile 1t will be beaten at the
polls-not necessarily by the Progressive
party, but by the progressive voters of
all parties, as a rebuke to a reactionary
political spirit which is entirely out Of
keeping with the spirit of the year 1915.