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Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1915-09-02

the time shrinkage, "off Sorts" ETC.,
had been deducted, however, the
cost per clean pound to the manufac'
turer of the wool he wanted was 41.32
cents for the American fleece and
4469 cents for the imported-a direr-
ence of only 1897 cents 1t may have
cost the foreign grower little more
to prepare his fleece, but he more
than recovered this in the higher
price he sold it for.
The bulletin suggests Is rules for
the wool grower which, 1t Is said, no
one can afford to neglect If he Is at
all solicitous of the reputation Of his
clip. These rules are:
1. Adhere to settled policy OF
breeding the type Of sheep suitable
to the locality.
g. Sack lambs, ewes, wethers' and
all buck, or very oily fleeces sepa-
rately. If the bucks or part of the
ewes or wethers have wool OF widely
different kind from the remainder OF
the flock, shear such separately and
put the wool in separate sacks so
marked.
g. Shear all black sheep at one time,
preferably last, and put the wool IN
separate sacks.
T. Remove and sack separately all
tags, aid then allow no tag discount
upon the clip as whole.
s. Have Slated floors in the hold.
ing pens.
g. Use a smooth, light and hard
glazed preferably paper Irvine.
Securely knot the string on each
fleece
s. Turn sacks wrong side out and
shake we'll before filling.
9 Keep wood dry at all times.
10 Make the brands on the sheep
as small as possible and use brand
ing material that will scour out.
H. Know the grade and value Of
your wool and price it accordingly,
- Do not sweat sheep excessively
before shearing.
IS. Keep the corral sweepings out
of the wool
IA Do not sell the wool before it
is grown
IS When all these rules are fol-
lowed place your personal brand or
your name upoI the bags or bales.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1915-09-02

naturally. Give the moulting hens
plenty of feed rich in protein. The
feathers contain large amounts of this
product and make heavy drain upon
the birds supply. The feathers will
grow out after fashion even though
the hens are not fed special feed,
but they will not come through with
the same degree Of health and vitality
they would have if properly cared for.
In addition to- the regular rations
give a small proportion of linseed
meal About 10 per cent of the regu
lar mash has been found to be good,
This would be ten pounds of linseed
meal to each ninety pounds Of the
mash mixture. If sunfiower seeds are
available they make an excellent
moulung feed but 1t would hardly pay
to buy. them at present prices unless
you are raising special exhibition
stock.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1915-09-02
FAR IA
NlmAL,.S
PROPER CARE OF BROOD sow
Animal Is Often Neglected Before and
After She Is Bred--Furnsh Her
With Separate Pen.

The care of the brood SOW is too
many times neglected before and after
she is bred Many times they are kept
in the same lot with the fattening
hogs, which is a sad mistake and al
most sure to result in weak bunch
Of pigs. Good care at this time means
much towards good crop OF strong,
healthy pigs.
In the first place the sows should
have separate lot from the rest OF
the hogs, and it should be large
enough SO they get plenty of exercise
If they do not take plenty of exercise,
they should be urged to do so either
by driving them daily or by having
their sleeping quarters and their feed
ing place some distance apart.
Another good plan, if person has
his farm fenced hcg tight, is to let the
sows have the run Of the farm. They
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1915-09-02
ADVANTAGES OF GOOD ROADS
No Factor Contributes More to Pros.
perIty and Happiness Of the Rural
Communities.

The convention of the Virginia Road
Builders association draws attention
to a subject Of prime Importance to
the people of this state. Scarcely any
single factor contributes more to the
prosperity and happiness Of rural
communities than good roads, says
the Richmond Dispatch. Good
roads mean easy and quick communi-
cation, economy in transporting farm
products to railway or market, con-
venient access to the outside world,
and higher average Of citizenship.
wherever they are found. Virginia
has done much of recent years to
make its highways measurably equal
to those of most other southern states,
but much remains to be done. The
people as a whole must be educated
to a proper understanding of the eco
nomic and sociological benefits that
good roads confer.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1915-09-02

and open behind. with bar adjusted
to slip behind the SOW above the
hooks, and two by four inch strip
attached to the forward end OF the
crate on either side at about where the
sows head comes, and extending to
the rear and bottom where 1t is fas-
tened These strips are for the boars
forward feet to rest upon and hold
his weight off the SOW. A very good
size tor such crate IS five and one
half or six feet in length. two feet
four inches in width, and three feet
high. Cleats can be nailed crosswise
of the crate floor to prevent the sow's
slipping. When necessary, in breed
ing a small boar to a large SOW,
raised platform for his hind feet, such
as the Illustration shows, can be pro
duced."
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1915-09-02

will wander around quite a little II
the weather is nice, and pick up
good deal of their living.
Another important part at this time
is the teed Their feed should be OF
rather a bulky ration Corn should
be fed moderately along with alfalfa
hay, some mill feeds, and a small
quantity of oil meal or tankage. The
sows should be kept gaining slowly
from the time they are bred till far
rowing time, and care should be taken
that the feeds are not too fattening.
A week or so before narrowing time,
each SOW should be shut by herself
and watched closely. Her feed should
be reduced little.
If this plan We're followed more
closely, the average of the pig crop
would be somewhat larger.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1915-09-02
SPRAYS FOR APPLE ORCHARD
Ideal Combination for Controlling Va.
rious Pests Has Not Yet Been
Put on Market.
(Ry W j. MORSE)


In spite of the fact that a large
amount Of work has been done both
In this and in other countries, in study
ing the effects of different insecticides
and fungicides upon the trees them
selves and their efficiency in control,
ling the various insect and fungous
pests, the ideal spray or combination
of sprays for use on apple orchards
has not yet been discovered. 1t Is
true that with the introduction of lime
sulphur some Of the previous difiicul'
ties have been eliminated, but at the
same time there are others Of equal
Importance which have arisen or
which have not been overcome. This
Is particularly the case under the eli
matte conditions which exist in the
apple growing regions of the north
eastern portion of the United States,
where apple scab frequently appears
In its most virulent form.
While 1t is granted that lime-sul-
phur, as ordinarily used, has been
found to be less likely to produce
spray injury, many orchardists main
tain that in practical work 1t is less
efficient with them than bordeaux
mixture in controlling apple scab. In
fact, prominent apple grower re-
Gently told the writer that even with
the most careful and thorough spray
Ing with lime-sulphur their fruit the
past season was badly attacked by
scab and that some orchardists were
seriously considering going back to
bordeaux mixture this year. On the
other hand, it has been the writer's
experience that with varieties suscep-
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1915-09-02
FEED THE PIGS SEPARATELY
Young Animals May Be Given Same
Ration as That Provided for Moth
ers During Nursing Period.

When the pigs are from four to six
weeks old they will begin to eat with
the sows.
They should be fed separately by
penning off a small space on the feed
ing floor or hog lot where the young
pigs have access to the feed.
The feed should be given In small
trough which can be cleaned easily
before each feeding.
The pigs may be given the same ra-
ton as provided for their mothers dur
ing the nursing period and continued
on the same ration after weaving
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1915-09-02
FEEDS UPON INSECTS
BoboIink a Common Summer
Resident in Northern States.
FEEDS MAINLY ON INSECTS
Also Devours Many Weed Seeds--In.
accurate Grading Cause Of Much
Loss to Western Wool Crow
ers-Remedy Is Suggested.

prepared by the United States Depart
ment of Agriculture)
The bobolink, rice bird, or reed bird,
Us common summer resident Of the
United States, north of about latitude
40 degrees, and from New England
westward to the Great Plains, winter
ing beyond our southern border. In
New England there are few birds
about which SO much romance clus-
tiers as this rollicking songster, natur-
ally associated with sunny June
meadows; but in the South there are
none on whose head SO many maledic-
lions have been heaped on account OF
its fondness for rice
During it's sojourn in the northern
states it feed mainly upon insects and
seeds of useless plants; but while rear
ing its young, insects constitute its
chief food, and almost the exclusive
diet of it's brood. After the young are
able to fly, the whole family gathers
into a small flock and begins to live
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1915-09-02
HESSiAN FLY INJURY CAN BE
PREVENTED.
ssasonable Planting OF N"Neat 10
Recommended.
NICHOLAS SCHMll o.,
Maryland Agricultural Experiment
Station.

The loss In this State of the 1915
wheat crop from the Hessian fly, while
not generally as severe as IN some
years in the past, was nevertheless
considerable, and should be taken as a
warning of what may follow In an
other year. Now is the proper time
to begin fighting this pest, and In
order to combat It effectively some
thing must be known of its life-his-
tory.
There are at least 2 generations
of the fly each year, one in the fall
and one the following spring. The
spring generation may be considered
as the children of the fall generation
At the present time the fly may be
found in the wheat fields in what is
known as the "faxseed" stage, from
which the adult will begin to emerge
about the middle of August and con
tinue to do so until sometime in
October or later, depending upon the
weather and latitude. The maximum
emergence usually occurs the last
in October, depending upon the local
ity. The usual recommendation
given for combating the fly by disc
ing or blowing under the stubble
early in July or August are not prac'
teal in Maryland because the ma,
jority of the stubble fields must be
left on account Of the grass crop
t!ey hold. The best methods that
the Maryland farmer can employ are:
First seeding after the maximum
ond, crop rotations. Trapping the fly
by sowing narrow strips Of wheat and
later blowing them under deeply and
packing the land firmly by rolling will
help when this Is practical All vol
untary wheat should also be de-
stroyed, or, what is perhaps better,
1t should not be allowed to grow.
1t must be remembered. however,
that II one man makes every effort
possible to destroy the fly the effec
tiveness OF his work may largely be
destroyed II his neighbor does not do
the same thing, since the fly may 60
from one field to another to lay the
egg which matches into the magot
that does the damage Therefore the
adoption of a date which will make
a uniformly safe period for the SOW
ing of wheat in each locality by all
farmers is of greatest importance.
From observations and reports of the
State Entomologist, he has recon-
mended the following dates in the
surrounding country of the following
cities and towns of the State:
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1915-09-02

tible to spray injury lime-sulphur Is,
on the whole, by far the most salts
factory material.
The question of the proper fungi
eide to use is by no means the only
important matter involved in efficient
orchard spraying. Insecticides are
necessary and it is both necessary and
convenient to use them in combina'
ton with fungicides While a fairly
settled policy has been reached as tc
the proper time to apply the various
sprays or combinations of sprays to
secure the greatest efficiency there is
still insult, cient data with regard to
many points connected with apple cul
ture.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1915-09-02
BREEDING CRATE FOR SWINE
Stout Frame Made OF Two by Four
Stuff, Closed in Front and Open
Behind, Is Useful Device.

In answer to a query for an Illus
tration and description of breeding
crate for hogs, one Is taken from
Swine in America, by Coburn, and is
given herewith
1T is stout frame made. say. OF
two by tour inch stuff, closed IN front
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1915-09-02
FEEDING FOR THE MOULT.
Llnsced Meal Or Sunflower Seed
Hasten the Moult.
ROY H. WAITE,
Maryland Agricultural Experiment
Station.

This is the season for moulting. II
is possible to hasten the process and
get a new set OF feathers on the birds
in short order, but several experiments
have shown that whore tho moult has
been forced the hens laid later than
when they were allowed to moult
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1915-09-02
Wanted 70 Retire.

miss Ethel" said Chollie Staylate,
IF l should tell you / was going away
tomorrow would you feel sorry?"
Tomorrow she answered, glancing
at the clock. Yes, / should feel sor-
ry-I thought you might go away TO-
night"
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1915-09-02
The Furrow Slice.

Regardless of the time when plow'
ing is done, whether spring or fall, the
furrow slice should be firmed down
in close contact with the subsoil.
Whether or not it Is so firmed down Is
expressed largely in the yield of crop
at harvest time.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1915-09-02

Dates Of sowing for adjoining sec
lions to the above can be figured by
moving forward the date of sowing
day for each 90 miles north and
day for each hundred feet in elevation
from the given town.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1915-09-02
Fattenina Wethers for Market.

Fattenine Wethers for Market.
The wethers intended for the fall
market should be taken from the
flock, put by themselves and fed lib
orally until they are so fat that an
other weeks feeding will not add q
pound.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1915-09-02
SeIf-Feeder Not Good.

rhe selffeeder is not good for young
pigs, as under five months of age they
will eat too much.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1915-09-02
Alfalfa More Popular.

Everywhere alfalfa is used it is be.
coming more and more popular. The
better 1t is known the more it Is
SoWn
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1915-09-02
Interest In Drauqinu Roads.

The neighborhood where every
farmer takes an interest in dragging
the roads will soon find itself pulling
out of the mire.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1915-09-02
System to Avoid.

OyWtCTH 10 NVOlu'
Local control has failed to give us
a good road system. Let us not 90
back to It,
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1915-03-16
MANY PRESENT
PETITIONS At
The CITY HALL
LioHTs. HARDENED STREETS
AND "RELiEF FROM EXISTING
CONDITIONS" WERE SOME OF
The coNvENIENcEs WANTED.

Lights. hardened streets. relief from
existing conditions. etc. were some OF
the requests with which the board OF
city commissioners were besieged with
yesterday by citizens IN various Sec
tons % the oity. They were all prom
ised that their respective requests
would Sc granted IA time
People residing on East Hill petit
toned Tor an electric light az the
ccrner Of Eleventh avenue and Brai-
nard street New buildings are going
up IN that part 81 the city az present
and several more are planned. 20 the
aght viii - granted
People residing on West Garden
street asked f0r lights Tor a distance
of SIX or eight blocks e. extending
from Z to J streets and az each inter-
secting line As this meant the adding
% about sl20 per year % the present
ightlng contract with tho electric COM
pany. tie commissioners viii look more
thoroughly into this question before
Anally passing % the request and err
dering The lights
Citizens % Eighth avenue and inter-
Becting streets above gadaden asked
that Eighth avenue be hardened NORTH
ward from Gaazden street 20 Gonzales
street. and that the same work -
continued on Cervantes, strong and
Desoto streets, an a. be hardened over
90 Ninth avenue which 81 paved. and
in good shape This request Impressed
TIE board but Il win Be more leiaurely
considered before being passed upon
Another request FOR relief from ex-
listing conditions" etc. was received
from citizens residing in the lower part
~ the city and particularly near the
Intersection ef a and Government
streets This 8 a section where sew
erase and drainage are said 20 be IN
bad shape bat the commissioners have
already started ~ remedy conditions
IN that section % The city, and relief
Tor the parties who signed the petit
ton reaching the mayors once was
PROMISED On the future
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1915-03-16
A LECTURE BY
SALvATIONARNY
CAPTAIN
PROMINENT SPEAKER AND SOLO.
isT, iN ARMY WORK, HAiLlNG
FROM NEW YORK CITY, IS TO
SPEAK ~ TWO CHURCHES.

STAFF captain Mahee 81 the salvation
Army from New York city. viii de-
liver lecture Tuesday ttouighD night
.u the First Baptist church and 0n
"Wednesday night 81 the First Metho-
dist church. 10 both ~ which lectures
tho general public is invited. and aa-
mission viii - absolutely free.
ID g. possible that the distlnu8lshea
salVatiouist viii appear publicly this
afternoon, provided be reaches the
city IN time. it is likely that IL he
IL here IN time. ne win hold service on
che street ~ some central point. short
ly after o'clock
Captain Mabee e. one ~ the mast
widely travelled men ~ the salvation
Army having made four trirs Go Eu-
rope. and having Travelled as soldisl
with Commander Miss Booth and also
with Booth Tucker. also as a soloist
lie Is az present one ~ the assistant
editors ~ the War Cry and other Array
publications and the city ~ Pensacola
win shortly be exploited b. him IN the
publication named
The general public g. Invited out Go
hear Captain Malice upon the occasion
of both his appearances.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1915-03-16
WERE 512 CASES
IN PAST MONTH
REPORT OF THE POLICE DEPART
mENT SHOWS LARGE NUMBER
OF CASES GUT ABOUT FIFTY
PER CENT COLLECTIONS.

Five hundred and twelve cases we're
made IN the city court during the short
month Of February. according to a
report from the chief 81 police. which
was aled in the once 81 Fire and Police
Commissioner Pou vest erday afternoon.
Although the arrests werp up as the
usual number. the collections ala not
show ~ 50 irully as in the past out
~ total Of ti.1s5.s0 imposed in anes.
there was shown Ca have been collected
a little more than one half. or 8ssA So
This includes All The money turned over
10 the city treasurer Tor which 4 re-
ceipt was held ~ the police depart
ment
Il cost abont $3.50 10 feed the prison.
erH during the month. The report
showed that there had been served a
total " 3.t2t meals. a. an average cost
% 4t-9 cents Ser mesd This was a
fraction ~ cent less expensive per
meal than what had been reported
during The past few months
In this department as ri the FIRE de-
partment. q wac shown that there was
a BIT of a saving in stock feeding Dur
Ing the past month the Gre department
stock vas fed at an average e tfeks
per head, which is a considerable fall
ms OF iu the total as compared vita
the past few months.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1915-03-16
FOR HOW LONG !?
Many ; Psnsaoola cltirsn Kno,ss How
Sure They Are.

Nothing uncertain about the work %
Doan's Kidney Pllls in Pensacola.
There IL plenty of positive proof 81 this
ln the testimony q citiEena such evil
dence should convince the most skep-
tical doubter. Read the following
statement
Mra. John Campbell. ITO south De-
vuuer ST. Pensacola. ria. says. Z
had Just plain case of i5acissche that
bothered me greatly and came on
without apparent cause. When
stopped my back gave cut and made
Il hard Tor me e. % my houaewori.
n ! sat down for awhile. I got stir
across my loins and had 70 catch
hold 81 something % get up from >
chair began using Deans kidney
pills and got the best % results Six
boxes brought me permanent benefit
ard strengthened my kidneys and
hack
Price soc. az al dealers Don't
simply ask FOR a kidney remedy--get
Deans Kidney PIils-the same that
Mrs Campbell had. Foster Milhurn
Co. Props. Buffalo. ~ r. tAdv.l
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1915-03-16
MANY SOUGHT
THE ARMY BABY
FOR ADOPTION
OFFICERS ~ CHARGE or LITTLE
MITE or HUMANITY SAID LAST
NIGHT THAT CALLS FOR THE
CHILD WERE NUMEROUS.

Eve placed the child without trouble
and had 60 turn down many applicants.
who were evidently disappointed IN re-
questlng the ehild too late" said En-
sian Aughenhaugh ~ abe Salvation
Army last niEht telling o. how well
the little gfrl baby. three weeks -old
who had been entrusted 20 the Army
had been disposed OF The llttle thing
VIII re provided = comfortable home
and already steps locking % its legal
adoption have been taken.
We had mere applications FOR the
child than you can imagine" said the
ensign % The Journal" and amons
these who requested the child was =
lady who zsta her home waa IN New
Orleans she talenhcned about it bat
did not sag whether she was In Pen.
sacola or New Orleans. ! rather think
though that she vas not tn Pensacola
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1915-03-16
IF BACK HURTS
BEGIN ON SALTS
Tush the Kidneys At oncs whsn Back
Aehy or Bladder bothen-Msat
ferns uric acid

No man or woman who eats meat
regularly can make & mistake ~ flush
Ing the kidneys occasionally. says
weli-known authority Meat forms
URIC acid which clogs the kidney pores
- they siuggishly niter or strain only
part Of the waste and poisona IRON the
blood. then you set sick Nearly ali
rheumatism. headaches. liver trouble.
nervousness, constipation. dizziness.
sleapiessn@ss. bladder Disorders come
from sluggish kidneys.
The moment you feel : sull ache "a
the kidneys OF your back hurts. or n
the urine In cloudy. offensive. fun og
sediment, lrrsgular of passage or at
tended ~ q sensation % mcaidinw get
ahout four ounces of 1aa salts frcm
any reliable pharmacy and take .
Tablespoonful 81 q glass % water be.
fore breakfast FOR q few days ard your
kidneys win then act ere. This famous
salts IS made from the acid - grapes
and lemon juice. combined with pthia
and has been used Tor generations Is
aush eleERod kidneys ard stimulate
Alpus e. activity. also 10 neutrahza the
Lids in urine 80 & no longer causes
irritation. thus ending bladder disor-
sers
Jad salts Is inexpensive and can
not in3uFe. makes delightful eser-
veacent Hthia- water drink which ali
regular meat eaters should take now
and then a. keep the kidneys clean
and the bleed pure. thereby avoidine
~@g1ous kidney complications tAdv.l
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1915-03-16
TO LECTURE ON
PATRON SAINT
FATHER pEvERY, ONE or TIE
CATHOLIC MISSIONARIES, Will
DELIVER TALK AT ST. MICH.
AELs FOR ST. PATRICK.

st putrick's nay wiIi Re observed
here tomorrow quietly The celebra :
ton OF the anniversary q the patrgu
saint viii take on The morn sedate form
Of q lecture az - MichaeTa church
and this viii be- delivered hy Res
Father nevery. ere g the rauliat
sthers whose strong sermons have
been heard ~ hundreds and thousands
In Pensacola during the past two weeks.
The lecture win be delivered under
the auspices % the Ancient order Of
Hlhernians and members ~ that or
der are urged 20 make e a point 70
be az ST. Michael's On thn evening ~
Wednesday. Mar-h 81. a. the churea
named The lecture wiz be delivered
a. 7sS0 O'Clock