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The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1915-08-03
By J. 3. sMITH.)

In the form in which it is most IA
miliar to the grower, the peach-tree
borer is a white, grublike caterpillar
with a yellowish or brownish shield
like head, which lives and feeds in the
tree trunks at or just below the sur
face of the ground, and makes irregu-
lar galleries or chambers just beneath
the bark, from which gum and sap
ooZe out to form conspicuous masses.
These borers may be found at almost
ali periods during the summer, but
are usually very small in late summer
or fall and become an inch to an inch
and half in length in early summer.
The parents of this borer belong to
the clear-Wing moths and are rarely
recognized or even seen by the peach
grower. The male is a stunning slender
steel-blue, wasplike creature with two
pairs of transparent wings marked
with black and yellow scales, and the
abdomen is narrowly banded with vel
low. 1t expands about an inch when
the wings are fully spread. The fe-
male is decidedly larger and stouter,
deep blue, except for a broad orange
band around the middle of the abb
domen, the hind wings only trans
parent. These moths are not con-
spicuous at any time, never fly much
except under stress of necessity, and
are usually seen on the trees early in
the morning. They usually begin to
appear in the orchards during the last
days of June until the early days Of
September. The individuals coming
out in late June or early July do not
live until September, but new speci-
mems continue to appear during the
interval mentioned. The life of the
individual moth is short, only a few
day at most; but during that period
it is capable of maturing and placing
from 500 to 600 eggs.
There is no insecticide application
thus far known that can be relied
upon to kill borers once in the tree.
No poison will penetrate the gummy
covering or natural protection of the
insect so as to kill the larvae without
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1915-08-03
Land of Sickle and Sheaf.

The people in our country each need
about five and a half bushels of wheat
to tide them over a year. Our prom
tsed crop, approaching billion bush
els, means ten bushels for every in
habitant This surplus is so enormous
that, taken in the aggregate, it is off
ficult to comprehend. No other coun-
try in the world ever produced such
vast quantity of white bread material
in a single year. None ever had such
a huge amount to sell to foreign peo-
pies.
During the current crop year the
United States has exported about a
million bushels Of wheat every day,
thus setting a record beyond all prece-
dent. Moreover, the price received for
it, due to the war, is far greater than
the average price during the past
decade Viewed in a purely selfish
light, the American farmer is doubly
blessed with an unparalleled crop at
the very time when wheat is dearest.
Our exports of wheat have powerfully
aided in building up in our favor the
greatest trade balance ever accumu-
lated in a twelve-month by any ma
ton. If our country were a corpora
ton and needed a trade mark, the hap
piest selection would be a sickle and
sheaf.-Philadelphi Leader.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1915-08-03
DISINFECT PENS TO
ERADICATE VERMIN
Worse Than Useless to Dope
Pigs With Lice Killer With
out Cleaning Enclosure.

CBy T. E. BAKER, Veterinarian, Idaho
Experiment Station)
A pig weighing $50 pounds will
have approximately twelve pints of
blood, each pint containing 1850
drops of blood. If louise abstracts a
drop day and the pig is boarding sew
eral thousand lice, it is easy to see
where the profits go when hogs don't
pay
1t is worse than useless to dope the
pigs with lice killer without disinfect-
ing pens, bedding and, in the spring,
the wallow.
First burn all the loose, dry straw,
clean out the manure, spray the pen
floors, walls, beams, troughs and
every crevice with a ten per cent So
luton of formalin or half gallon Of
fcrmalin to five gallons Of water. Creo-
lin may be added to the wallow in
warm weather, say half a pint to
large wallow
Then dust on each pig powdered
staphisagria. This will cause the av-
erage louise to go away from there.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1915-08-03
HOW TO KEEP THE
TURKEYS HEALTHY
Best and Cheapest AII-Around
Remedy and Preventive Is
the douglas Mixture"

The best and cheapest all-around
remedy and preventive of disease in
turkeys is the Douglas MIXTURE It
is also good disinfectant, and is so
cheap that it may be freely used in
coops, buildings or on perches.
The formula is as follows: One
pound copperas; one ounce sulphuric
acid Coil Of vitrioD; two gallons of wa
ter. Give one teaspoonful to a quart
of drinking water. 1t should not be
given continually, but once or twice a
week.
1t is as good a remedy as is needed
for roup, but if the turkeys quarters
are kept clean and dry the mixture
need only be given as preventive.
Another preventive of that dread
disease, roup, is to smudge the tur-
keys occasionally with sulphur fumes,
but they must not be subjected to the
fumes for more than a few seconds
at a time or the fumes will kill them
r. T. L.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1915-08-03

man advised me to try Lydia E. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound and l got a
bottle. felt better the next month so
i took three more bottles of it and got
well so / could work all the time.
hope every woman who suffers like did
will try Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound. Mrs. P.W LANSING, Box
3, Allyn, Wash.
Why will women continue to suffer day
in and day out or drag out sickly, half
hearted existence, missing three-fourths
Of the joy of living, when they can find
health in Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound?
For thirty years it has been the stand
ard remedy for female ills, and has re-
stored the health of thousands of women
who have been troubled with such all
ments as displacements, Inflammation,
liberation, tumors, Irregularities, etc.
III you want special advice write to
Lydia E. Pinkham Medicine Co. Conf
dentiaD Lynn, Mass. Your letter will
be opened, read and answered by q
woman and held in strict confidence.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1915-08-03
Getting ALONG Nicely.

A minister, meeting a parishioner
of his who had been quite recently
married and about whose domestic
happiness terrible stories were rife,
saluted him and said:
Well, john says he, "how's all
going on?"
"Oh, happily enough" returns John.
I'm glad to hear it. You know,
there were rumors of rows or"
''Rows!" says John. ''Oh, yes. there
are plenty of rows; whenever she
sees me she catches the first thing
to hand, dish or anything, and fires
it at me. If she hits me, she's happy;
if she doesn't, l am! Oh, we're get
ting on fne!"
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1915-08-03
Hunting Trouble.

When a man just naturally wants
trouble it is mighty easy to find an
excuse for making it. According to
Mike Hogan, Casey and O'Brien were
having an argument of their own at
Breckenridge street and Barrett ave
nue. 1t had progressed to the extent
that each had forgotten what it was
about originally, and they were
wholly oblivious of the gathering
crowd until an urbane and genteel
person in frock coat put in.
Come, come, my man." he said,
gently plucking Casey by the sleeve.
You don't want to fight; l can tell
it. by your looks. Your face is too
benign"
Two be nine! Two be nine, is ut,
ye scut?" beloved Casey. Me face
is two be nine, is ut?''
And there was where the real trou-
BILE egan.--Louisville Times.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1915-08-03
illustrations
the Peach Boreri ITSELF.

danger of injuring the tree Hot wa
where only a few trees are to be pro-
tected, occasional applications of wa
ter at a temperature of not over ITS
degrees will serve to keep the trees
free, if the protecting exudations of
gum are first removed.
In an infested orchard the earth
should be removed from around the
base of the trees to depth of six or
eight inches and every sign of wound
should be carefully examined. This
should be done late in the fall. Where
chips are mingled with the exuding
gum, borer is almost always present.
These should be killed, if possible, by
probing the wound with a stiff wire,
leave the base of the trunks exposed
no longer than necessary at this Pc
riod. In drawing up the soil against
the trunk bring the clean soil into di-
rect contact with the cut or wounded
surfaces. Again in late spring the
above process should be repeated.
Leave the base of the trees exposed
thus for a few days, and then spray
very thoroughly with ime-sulphur-
arsenate of lead mixture to which an
excess of lime has been added. Use
one pound of paste arsenate of lead to
every five gallons Of lime-sulphur, or
one pound of dry arsenate to every
ten gallons of lime-sulphur and apply
with all the force possible to the ex-
posed trunk of the tree for a distance
of Is to "a inches above the surface.
Then after the application is thorough
ly dry, cover and hill up at least six
inches above the surface.
In an orchard carefully looked over
twice year as above, directed no
large larvae are likely to be over
looked, and there will be no early
moths except such as may come on
from outside The toughened bark
covered with lime is not likely to be
attractive to the moths.
Once an orchard has been put into
thoroughly good condition by year
or two of this practice, the future
years will be easy.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1915-08-03
w. N. u, MILWAUKEE, NO. 31-1915.
EVEN CAT WAS CONTRIBUTION
Kitty, in Her Own Language, Testified
to the Generosity of the Mayo
Brothers.

An Indianapolis woman who recent
ly returned from Rochester, Mimi,
where she was taking treatment of
the Mayo brothers, tells t-e following
story of farmer who was visiting
in the city:
And this park was given to the
city by the Mayos!' he exclaimed
And the Mayos gave this library
to the city, and this church was built
by the Mayos, and the money for this
school was contributed by the
Mayos," informed his host, as they
sped about the city seeing the sights.
We'll, that is wonderful" said the
farmer. They certainly have made
Rochester. Here comes a cat, sup
pose that belongs to the Mayos, too.
Let's stop and ask it,
Say, Kitty, who do you belong to?'
asked the farmer of the cat.
Meow" replied the cat.-Indian-
apois News.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1915-08-03
johnny Made Good

In instructing a youthful class in
mathematics the pretty young teach
er turned to Johnny Jones.
Johnny" she remarked, can you
tell me what an average isl"
yes, ma'am," was the prompt re-
spouse of Johnny, AN average is what
hen lays eggs on
"What?" exclaimed the amazed
teacher. What on earth are you
talking about?"
That's right, Miss Mary was the
rejoinder of Johnny Most every
lesson in our 'rithmetic starts off If
a hen lays two eggs a day on an
averagen "-Philadelphia Telegraph.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1915-08-03
Not Posted.

you studied astronomy at college,
did you not, Mr.. Saphead?" asked the
sweet young thing.
ooh, yes indeed, and very fascinat-
ing study it isl
Wont you please tell me the name
Of that bright star over there just
above the spire of the Presbyterian
church,"
Let me see," said Saphead That's
er-er-wait minute now, I-er-it
must be-the fact is, Miss Peachy,
I'm afraid I'm not up on this years
schedule"
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1915-08-03
ADVANTAGES Of Silo.

The silo is not the only way Of
preventing the usual loss from the
cornfeld, but it is the only way and
the best way for preserving the feed
ing elements of the corn plant The
silo adds nothing to the feeding nu-
triments. On the other hand, there
is a slight loss through fermentation,
but it does increase the palatability
greatly
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1915-08-03
Good Tonic for Hogs.

A Minnesota breeder told his county
institute that he always found it prof
liable to keep the following mixture
IN dry place, where his hogs could
always help themselves: One wagon
load of coal ashes, 100 pounds Of salt.
so pounds sulphur, 20 pounds cop
peras. 1 barrel of lime. A little char
coal and soft coal might help.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1915-08-03
Plant Trees.

It is a noble deed to perform an act
that you are not sure you will ever
reap a benefit from, while you live; but
are sure that, for years after you are
gone, others will be getting benefit
from your labor He who plants
tree, blesses men, for sometimes a
hundred years
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1915-08-03
MADE THE CEREMONY BRIEF
Marriage Service as Conducted by Mis-
sionary Was Binding If 1t Was
Not Lengthy.

Rev. r. R. Dodge is missionary at
Maui, one of the Hawaiian group of
islands. He is most resourceful man
in his dealings with his charges, as his
part in the following incident serves
to show:
Recently Japanese couple came to
Mr.. Dodge with a request in sign lam
guage that he make them man and
wife. They could not talk English un-
derstandingly, and Mr.. Dodge could
not talk Japanese, so he conducted the
ceremony as follows:
You like this wahine?"
Yes
"Bimeby no kickout?"
No
You like this kane?" (To the wom-
an
Yes"
"Bimeby Nd kickout?"
NO"
"Pule."
Pau" And the ceremony ended.
"Wahine is Hawaiian for woman,
kane" for man, "pule" for pray, and
pau" for enough.-Kohala Midget
(MauI.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1915-08-03
Mothers Little Joke.

The young people in their summer
fannels and white shoes were out on
the tennis court, and the head of the
house was in the library trying to
read, but the noise was very annoy
ing.
What's the matter out there?" he
asked his wife
Nothing much,' she replied. Its
only a tennis racket"
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1915-08-03
Bears the
Which Way Is Ii Going?

Little Dorothy had been looking at
her uncle's bald head intently for sew
eral minutes. She was evidently in
such serious study about something
that her aunt asked what was the mat
ter.
"Thay it'll uncle's hair comm in or
goin' out?" was the reply.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1915-08-03
Wouldn't Wear "MoIecuIe."

What are you studying now?"
asked Mrs. Johnson.
I'VE have taken up the subject of
molecules answered her son.
Il hope you will be very attentive
and practice constantly said the
mother. 81 tried to get your father
to wear one, but he could not keep it
in his eye"
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1915-08-03
b a Great Musician,

Two Lancashire boys were expati-
ating on the relative merits of their
fathers as musicians.
my father is the greatest musician
in the town." said one.
Obi" the other said. when my
father starts his music every man
stops work"
"How's that?" said the other. What
does he do?"
''He blows the whistle for meals up
at the mill"
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1915-08-03
Grave Possibilities

do you think man ought to ap-
point his relations to Officer"
No" replied Senator Sorghum.
There's no sense in complicating the
destinies of a nation with the posi-
bilities of a family quarrel"
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1915-08-03
Safe Knife.

Customer-This penknife you sold
me is so soft that the blade is dull be-
fore l get through sharpening a pen
Gil
Street Vender-Yah. Dat is 20 ven
you comes to sharpening de point
yourselfs.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1915-08-03
IN SUCH PAIN
WOMAN CRIED
Suffered Everything Until Re-
stored to Health by Lydia
E. Pinkham's Vegeta-
bic Compound.
Florence, So. Dakota. -"I used to be
very sick every month with bearing

dow n pains a nd
backache, an d b q d
b e a d a C b e a good
deal of the time and
very little appetite.
The pains were 30
bad that I used to
sit right down on the
floor and cry, be-
cause it hurt me 30
and l could not do
any work at those
times An old wo-
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1915-08-03
Miuht Not Be in lie.

Shall 1 announce that l am in the
race for congress?"
Perhaps it would be nearer the
truth to merely state that you are a
candidate, my boy
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1915-08-03
SeIf-Interest.

Does our friend have in mind the
will of the people?"
Il think so. Only he regards it as
some kind of a will that may contain
a personal legacy for him.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1915-08-03
Unexpected Happens.

''All the neighbour are laughing
over what happened to dis; Seresum.
And what was that?"
There was panic at a sale of ali.
tiques she attended and she was
Knocked down.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1915-08-03
Not MISSING,

"The baby's got Maria's nose"
No, it hasn't, for she's been polk
ing it into my business"
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1915-08-03
snraxer for LARGE Trees.

Do not expect a small knapsack
sprayer will do the work for large
fruit trees. It is not large or strong
enough. You need barrel pump.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1915-08-03
His Only Chance.

Robinson is an awful pest at the
club. He talks and talks all the
time"
ooh, well, you can't blame him,
poor chap! He has a wife and three
daughters at home"
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1915-08-03
And That's All.

Van Lushe says he can take a
drink or let it alone"
well, I've often seen him prove the
first half of that statement"
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1915-08-03

The older the scheme the more VIC
tins it entraps-and matrimony is one
of the oldest schemes on record.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1915-08-03
As In Eurnne.

Knicker-I hear you moved.
Bocker-Well, we fell back to a
trench on the next block.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1915-08-03

A man will admit that his wife has
her faults, but he won't stand for
criticism of his bird dog.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1915-08-03
hats All.

What were you doing in that pawn
shop, Jim?"
"Oh, merely passing away the time"
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1915-08-03
The Thinker.

She has ideas of her own"
Indeed! What a disagreeable per-
sonl-Detroit Free Press.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1915-08-03

A boys idea of thoroughbred dog
is one that can kill cat.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1915-08-03
Ideal intercrop.

Small fruits are an ideal intercrop
for the growing orchard and are very
profitable as well.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1915-08-03
Drink Denison's Coffee,
For your health's sake.

The longer a man is married the
less he lodges when his wife throws
things at him.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1915-08-03
Correct.

OOTTSCI.
Can you tell me which class of
people lives the longest?"
why, centenarians, / believe"
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1915-08-03

The best show is the unconscious
exhibition given by crowd of people.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1915-08-03

A BARRIERS idea of an unenterprising
citizen is one who shaves himself
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1915-08-03

After a girl gives her hand in mar
riage she may discover later that she
put her foot in it.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1915-08-03
Economy

1T pays to buy a good straw hat
Look at the one I'm wearing. 1 paid
SIS for it last summer"
"Yes?"
And all it cost me to have it
cleaned and blocked over into this
years style was FIVE dollars"
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1915-08-03

But few men ever grow up-men-
tally.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1915-08-03

important to Mothers
Examine carefully every bottle of
CASTORIA, a safe and sure remedy fox
infants and children, and see that it
Arizona republican., 1915-04-15
OUT 0f DOOR SUFFERS
 NEW STUNT AT Y.W.C.A

The most delightful grounds in the city are those surrounding the Young Women's Christian Association, 306 N. 2nd street These pleasant spring days they are at their best. Last night an agreeable change greeted the patrons of the cafeteria. Instead of the usual order. jaded appetites were stimulated by the announcement that an Out-door supper would be served on the banks of the canal in the hOuseboat Peggy. The innovation was greeted with en- thusiasm, so also was the menu which included juicy steaks broiled over glowing coals, just to the right degree to suit each palate, baked potatoes, creamy biscuits and coffee.
 The grounds of the association will be made still more attractive to the junior members by the announcement that several swings will be suspended from the large trees. The members of the association are invited to use the grounds during the warm weather for outdoor gatherings and a recreation center.
Arizona republican., 1915-04-15
kC Bakina Powder Blscuits

Three cups fony; 4 to # cup short- ening;; , e1,vi keasbOOnfnIs X C Bakisg P0wdey; about I cup milk Ov wakey; I teaspOOnfni saH.
 Sift three times, the -four, salt and baking powder. Work into the -four the shortening, using lard or butter for shortening Then mix to a very soft dough with the milk. The softer the biscuit enters the oven, the lighter 1t comes out. Never knead baking powder biscuits; press the dough into shape and roll lightly. Cut in small shapes and bake on sheet or very shallow pan in hot oven. In placing biscuits in the pans place well apart, not allowing edges to touch. Small biscuits are better than large ones. Large biscuits do not have the proper amount of time to raise and bake.
 Have you seen the new K C Cooks Books Brimful of appetizing recipes that simply must be successful every time if the few simple direc- tions are carefully followed. You would gladly pay So cents for this valuable hook. yet we send f a5solufeiy f,ee upon receipt of the coored cer. ii6cate packed in every 2s-centcan of K C Baking Powder AoUEs MFG. Co.,. Chicago Smau cans do not have couk's Book certificates.