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The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1915-10-07
Prices rs, 35, so cents.

F. H. Walker, accompanied by j. w.
Fowler, o. r. Bennett, DR.. L. j. Gala
han, Z. II. Swift, and Mr.. Human,
is on an automobile trip to Montreal
and through New York state for few
days.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1915-10-07
EVEREADY LITES
Don't Crepe in the Dark"

This is "Eyeresdy' week all over
the country.
We have q full line Of these
famous lights. Small ones for the
pocket for dollar. Large ones
for hunters and campers.
Batteries always in stock.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-12-13
I'll ~. s,,s
Measuring nHsin Width.

useful The unit Of measure may he
the millimctcr or the inch. In itself
Tia" former is much TO be preferred, hut
the latter is more commonly used
among American pomoloGists, and
doubtless To them conveys a more deli
mite meaning.
The most common and useful meas
urcs are the cross and aXiai diamctcrs
The former should always he taken at
right angles To the axis. ana the latter
parallel with ii. and for the sake OF
a uniform practice ii is best 70 secure
In" greatest diameter in each case
Calipcrs are necessary for exact worh,
but close approximations may be Sc
cured ny placing the apple between
TWO parallel surfaces. such as stim
cardboard or n pane OF glass and
smooth table top. OF course if the
apple may be cut lcnGitudinally the
diameter may he quickly ascertained
with rul7r. Care should be taken
SO as 10 give its diameter at their
longest.
The depth and breadth Of the cavity
ANA basin may he measured without
cutting the fruit. The rule should
he whitfield To a dull point about two
Hillimeters broad. and the depth as
ccrtained by sighting across the base
o. apex OF the apple as the case may
be. In measuring the breadth the dis.
tame" between the points OF contact Of
I'll" rule and Surfac" Of the fruit is
taken In both cases il is best 10
take the measure in the deepest and
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-12-13
TAKES CARE
OF H0PENELL REFUGEES
'ooa and Shelter Furnished to All
Deserving Persons-AIorc
Than 600 Apply.
RUSH TO PAY POLL TAxEs
io-D"y Is Last to Qualify to Vote IN
Spring Observation-Disclosures Man
hiiicd by Train--Iickpockets and
tiglwaymcn Are Active.

PETERSBURG. Va. December ~
Every iiopcwell refugee in PETERSBURG
wh" applies for food and 10 Ipinr WAS
accommodated Yesterday and last
niSht. NJ least 5"V were given sumner
iaSt night, aud SOC were given break :
iaSt TINS morning at the Y. A. C. 4
aiolc. and hundred were given n com
portable nights rest on army mat
trcS*"s In warm rooms. The relief com
hitt"cs have all worked hard. securing
an abundance Of provisions and lodg-
inE accommodate ions
The Petersburg Boy Scou,s. TrooD
ana :. have rendered Invaluable SER
wee day and night in looking after
the comforts OF the uuforiunatcs Large.
quantities of provisions have been sent
TO itopcwcll, sufficient to feed all the
hWnGry over there. and an abundance
OF food OF IN" best iuaiity --inuch of
1t from private homcs-has been col-
l"ct"d here, sufficient to supply all inn
mediate demands.
NJ u meeting Of the committees to
hc held tomorrow il will 90 decided
whether or when the work shall bo
continued. The impression prevails
that all the deserving refugees have
been cared for. and that means .,ui!l-
cicnt are IN hand To still care for them
Great car" has been exercised in sep
nrating tho unworthy from he worthy.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-12-13
Facts for Farmers, Stock
Breeders, Poultry Raisers,
Orchardists, Truckers and Gar
deners---Queries and Answers
DESCRIPTION OF APPLES

some OF the methods which are used
in making accurate measurements OF
apples, which add greatly In the value
of study Of pomology. arc given by
Mr. James Shaw, Il successful Western
ao1l. grower
When one wishes 10 do exact work
in the study Of pomoloGy 1t will in
crease accuracy to make liberal use OF
exact Measurements. for the novice.
especially if he hc u st,iirnt in sys-
tematic pomologN i, viii improve the
soundncss OF his Judgment in dcscrip-
ton. and. therefore, add to the value
OF his "uurS" of instruct ion. II cannot
always he undertaken. however. AS il
takes time.
Many measurements of the tree char
actcrS may To- made without difficulty.
The height aud spread ut the tree may
he asccrtaincd hy direct measurements
i: the ire" is SMALL. or by any or the
usual methods of forestry work where
the tree is large. The length and
diameter Of tn" shoots and buds are
easily measured; also the length and
breadth % the leaf blade. The size
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-12-13
EXPERIENCE WITH TURKEYS

Mrs +. WArnock. Missouri woman
WHO has made money raising turkeys
writes for the information of sisters
in Virginia and clsew here. She says
ErouAc turkeys have given me thu
best results and are raised most cN-
olusivoly here. They VOL grow TIA"
largest in the shortest time Thy ma
,urc carly. are more hardy and domcs-
tic In thcr habits than other breeds
TO be profitable turkeys reuuir" much
care and attention when yoUns ANA
Shculd he kept from other fowls.
Young turkey hens lay more eggs
and generally hatch moro of them
than older hens. but the gobbicrs should
be two years old and uf entirely Git-
fercut blood To hdV" thrifty young
poults. the tom should he changed
every wear. always using Il thorou"h-
bred. When M hens begin To lay
| Keep :hom confined in boxes. having
"a box FOR each hen have tho hens
marked With different col1r"d strin;,>,
aiv ays putting the same hen i'm the
same box. After % weeks tim" each
hen viii hay, become accustomed TO
her box ana will 20 there each day 20
Law. In this way do not lose any
c%rS
gather tn" eggs each cycuul; anu
keen them side by side in Hat hoses.
i'll cool place, as il j. important that
they DO not h"comc Chilled Nhput
80 degrees is rirht 1t is also quite
Important that th"y be- turned three
times week t,G~s - kept win nat.!
II 6vc weeks ola, ANA in that time a
lais. number can h. secured and per
hnHs there viii l., three or four tur-
key hens wanting 10 sit. IL one should
gct bloody before thu rest. let her sit
awhile. even "a week., until ,h,rc nrn
othcrS with tn" same notion
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-12-13
CHICAGO CONCERNS BUY !
BIG QUANTITIES OF WHEAT
VIII Re Taken to Illinois MctronoI,,
Tor Storage Purposes Az Well
Az for observation-disclosures

CHICAGO. December l2,-I,
quantities OF wheat are being n,r
chased at MINNEAPOLIS and other Coz.
lions of the Northwest by the I.,r,.
elevator concerns at Chicago TIT,
wheat is to be brought here for v,nr
age purposes as well rs for mcrrJ,an
diSlnE. The stocks of this grain 81,
the chicago market are small. ana n
behoores the owners Of the big .I.vn.
tors to bring goodly quantities n, -,
grain here. so that they may have g.
near ~ hand In case OF an ImnrovnI
demand for the cash article A .tos~
gained ground in Minneapolis on tSri
hhS afternoon that the J. Rosenba,,m
Grain Company had bought I,..
quantities Of wheat for sb,,
abroad via the cChS,. Eminanucl W
H"senbauni. head Of the company said
shtrc was no demand for wheat for
export whether il is spring nr yvintor
Mhe.'' ana that all of their purchased
AZ minneapolis and other points In ~,
spring wheat country will M brourh,
mere and placed in elevators for utor
age purposes. MIR RoScnba,irn said tbc
export trade was at II standstill that
conditions were more unfavorable for
the hoiuer oil wheat than at any time
III sixteen months, that T;uroDe ia
showing complete Indifference Ia INC
offerings made in wheat That hi.
indifference is due to recognition NJ
The part Of the European buyers OF m.
enormous available supply of wheat I'm
r"han' ana Australia, aud &c the
knowledge that the Argentine Will be
pressing its wheat on the market g.,
a very short time
PRIVATE and public cables from J.iv
erpool report the wheat situation I'm
Great Rritain as anything but strong.
ne markets on that side Of the water.
however. VIII continue to change with
the fluctuations in Chicago as has becn
the case for some time past
Wet weather Ia against the move
Hcht or corn, as well against husk-
Ing and shcliing. In many sections OF
the corn belt there is still "A erea,
"cai OF corn TO be gathered. and thi.
"!l require dry and crisp weather
The old bull crowd in corn continues.
10 give that market support whenever
IL Is needed. and in order 10 prevent
pig price upturns they sell on the
bulgcs from time to time. The bust
ness IN cash corn on Eastern shipping
account is small, and the offerings by
farmers arc also small
There Is lack OF export demand for
cash oats and the East is taking little
o! TINS grain at the present time TIL.
country Is offering oats In n moderate
way only. and tho receipts at Chica
20 are expected TO be smaller because
or the wet and unsettled weather. es.
prciaiiy In the territory that ships to
this market
When the fact is considered that thu
receipts Of hogs at Western market.
totaled $4,000 head last week. which
is nearly 100000 in excess OF the cor
responding time last year. IL will 10
seen that the stocks OF manufactured
products arc likely 10 increase, and ut
the same time there is falling of
in tho demand for both sailed meats
ana lard.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-12-13
COTTON MARKET INFLUENCED
Hf RECENT CROP ESTIMATE,

NEW ORLEANS, December 1c-Iast
weeks cotton market WAS influenced
mainly BY the trading surrounding the
Department Of Avricultures crop cs-
innate, While tho figures of lll6l-
600 bales were bullish. much liquida-
ZION came from the long side and the
offerings worked against values The
not change was 20 to % points loss
one reason for the lack or broad
price change was that the crop esti-
mate so nearly fitted In with the CON
sensus OF opinion here. The average
OF l'S Euesscs on the Cotton Ex-
change here was ll.l+6.o0o bales. AZ
ter a spur, OF 81 bale in the first
iew minutes following tho posting of
the figures. the market once more felt
pressure from l!quidatirg longs.
The spot situation took on added in
terest because Of greatly increased
demand.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-12-13
Weekly Bureau of In
formation for All Who
Till the Soil or Are In
fercsted in Making Home,
FEEDING ANIMAL
MATTER ECONOMICALLY

,r,,. ,,i.t,., works on III. suni,ct or
,',i.,,. r.',.on,r,.,,,f rorIin.ronimal ,ont.
~ rnn,ls l., sn,,, form mn Il is
W., ,,,t,, IN, ,.r..,r hon,. ms he
con-. .,o,,ni,. an mis- subject NJ Rover
,,~,,,'
,,,r, l<Sa viu,cd cp..pro.
Han ,,,s mo-, ,,,,,h q, a feature
-, ,s IN. demand was. for The
,, Tia, tb.-. seemed no rossihlo
~, '.,,ir'. 49,. h.ns dawn 70 solid
I.,~ ,,...s,,, ip,rroycrcrt however
i,.,,or ,,,,.c. hn,.,r f,rdinc ana
Mill, ,.,S ,y.r. .u,,Ioyod. hu, sim IN,
.,,,.,,l 49,. ,,,..,.,..,. ,,nusi,Irr,,,. lin. ont.
~, .....,,, a.,
- =. ~, ,o"G man, h,c,,n, =
i,,s .,Ls,t r.vultin., in III. con-
,I,J ~, ~, ror. animal food mus, bo
-, .,l ~, ,n btll ri r.re
-, i,,o ,. r,,,,isi II economically
49,, So, ,,fr,.t ite,lr u,ijl !. ~
v,,,n ~, ,X>n ,n,.u,.I and placed ON
,E' r,.rl,., rrll. machine. but
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-12-13

TN" use of line OF, many Of the soils
Of Virginia Will increase crop Yields, bv
correcting the "cidity of the soil Pea
nuts and many other crops will NOT
thirty" in acid soils. Where oyster Shells
hr" abundant. they may bc burned ana
III" resulting lime used on the soils.
lam" does not take the place of fcrti-
iiz"rS. as Il few farmers HAY" been
led I" h"ii"r" II should hc used in con
h"ction with fertilizers, not in place of
them Fertilizers supply needed .le-
m"nts "f plant food and tend to make
available plant 'oud already i'm the soil
Liberal applications of fertilizers arr.
necessary to les d he growing crops
and max" maximum Yields possible
MANY Of the peanut soils ar. Very do
hcirnt IN phoSphoric acid ANA potash
The production q! II heavy Yield ana
IN" maturity Of the crop depend upon
the supply Of these mineral elements
~ avaiiahi" ana "uiIiCj"nt Quantities
Too much OF too little hlmu% in the soil
reduces TN" yield and quality OF the
nuts. Applications Of plant food in the
form Of fertilizers Will balance thu. ra-
tons. however, ana overcome The in
furious effect OF the excess
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-12-13
NEWS OF ASHLAND
Especial to The imcs-pispa,ch. ]

Especial To The Times Dispatchl
ASHLAND VA. December l2.-"Mr.
Bob" q comedy In three acts. will be
given NJ tile Ashland High school
Auditorium on Tuesday night at Sis
o'clock by the high school faculty The
proceeds Will bc used for installing
electric lights In the high school
building and for the chemistry laba :
tory.
The condition OF Clifford Cabell
bridges. who has been seriously III for
the past week. remains the same.
Miss Birdie De Jarnctt has returned
from Petersburg. where she attended
the Roper To;iy wedding on Thurs
dav.
Misses Belle Gresham, of Fairfax.
and Marie Hickman. OF Maryland.
have returned home. after a visit to
Mrs Gresham.
Mrs {. Keith Carlim and son c.
Keith Carlin, Jr.. viii arrive on Mon
day To spend several weeks with Mrs.
tarin's mother. Mrs. G. + Potts.
The Young Womans Literary club
met on Thursday in the Hanover Club
rooms. Mrs Noryal Lapslcy read :,
paper on Jewish Character and
Characteristics" following which the
club discussed current events.
Among tn" Ashland people who at
tended the dance at Hanover on Fri
day night were. Misses Katherine
Marsh, Rirdi" DE Jarn"tt, Mary ELLIS
Tucker and Helen Heller. =. II. Cox.
EoXlcy Vaughan. Vaughan Priddy.
Clayborn Walton, Eilly Hammond.
Ifordcn Rice. Cecil Gruner and Roper
Woolfolk
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-12-13
Feeding During MoItin. ri,,.

HONS SNNUId ~ Ted libcrMlIv during
INC m"-i!hG season. Partially starving
TIA" hens 1" make Them lose as far
as r"ssibl" al their feathers at one
time, ihUs strainug the vitality az
IA" fowls 1" provide entire new.
Er"wthS OF feathers 50 quickly, is not
" GOOD practice.
IN" method may be good when fol
loved by ;4r expert. but ordinarily i,
INJURIES ~" lock. As Il rule Il reason
ably Ions hi"lting period during
which i'm" the birds are well cared
FOR. produces the best results. sun
mower seed. oil meal and other oily
feeds i"d during the noting season
ana "a IN" growth Of feathers
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-12-13

apt to cause I'm ovcrfat condition of
the fowls.
1t may he possible To have poultry
live withou, amy animal matter. but
for profit and thrift it iS necessary
that they receive Il certain per cent OF
meat in the daily bill of fare ospcc-
tally when they are confined TO RIMS
or to houses in winter.
Il is claimed that TOO pounds Of
fresh hen manure contains about nifty
pounds of water, sixteen pounds OF or
Sanic matter and iifty-siN pounds ash
Analysis shows that poultry manure
contains 2.i3 per cent phoSphoric acid
22G per cent potash, and 3.2J per cent
nitrogen. as amonia and organic mat
ter.
iuln"SS III Two years, and * more
protitahie sent to market. There are
at times GOOD hens in the third and
even tn" fourth year but the average
limit * TWO. ola hens are more likely
to contract diseases than the Younger
ones.
1t is a good plan TO have awnings or
hoods of cheap muslin or boards to go
ever the windows OF the hcuhouSc in
summer 10 keep out the sum and thus
keep the house cooler 1t is not adj
NiSablc. however. to have tncSc avn
inIs up during the winter. as the sun
light is needed in the house to purify
H.
not open rs foot. Tha, is why II does
no; fall of the perch at nigh, when
asleep When a hen is Walking IL
closes it's toes as it raises the foot
and opens them as the foot touches the
ground
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-12-13
MUCH THEORY OFFERED
TO EXPLAIN LOWER PRICES
Foremost Among These TX ImmIncmcc
of Possible Crisis In AustrO-Initcd
States Relations.

NEW YORK. December 12.-Much
theory and conjecture WAS offered dur
| ing tho week In explanation of the
lower prices and diminished dealings
Foremost among these was the immi-
ncncc Of possible crisis In the Austro-
United states relations To the Tcu-
tonic empire.
Consideration of the Presidents
message to Congress inspired doubt in
some official circles respecting the
wisdom OF certain OF it's provisions,
particularly the proposed tax on nu-
ucts. limitations of Il heavy Federal
! tax on munitions were also reflected.
Persistent selling of the Anglo
French j per cent war bonds was more
, than n sentimental factor. The bonds
sold as low as 81 -. u decline of l-2
ton Some of these offerings were
doubtless made to impair confidence
In the investment situation
Couuterbalaucing these unfavora bic
factors were further forward move
ment in practically all lines Of bust
ness. with resultant bcttcrment in rail-
way earnings. increased dividends by
numerous Industrial and copper com
panicS. and. more than all the remark
able tonnage statement for November
submitted To tho United States Steel
Corporations The gain of over 900 :
cceded. and insurcs full capacity Of
operations at very favorable prices
for many months.
European selling OF American stocks
ana bonds Were perhaps the main rca-
sons for the weeks arrest in price
London liquidatcd steadily. Dutch
bankers added to the weight OF offer
inGs from across the water. These
conditions reflected greater ease for
all maturiticS.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-12-13

III percentage "f heterogeneous matter
ana not a large proportion Of fat.
Many Of the artificial foods. excepting
such as dried blood ana skim milk
contain usually. besides heterogeneous
matter. a high percentage OF fat
which is not especially desired in COM
pounding Il ration.
For instance. both carthworms and
Srasshoppcrs contain nearly ten times
as much protein as fat, while ordinary
fresh cut bones contains about equal
parts of protein and fat.
Mistakes have been made in fccIinr
green bone in giving too liberal "A
quantity. An excess will produce az
Eravated diarrhoca and worms and
u too liberal supply OF meat scrap is
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-12-13
several iioId-tps: ono Fatal.

There We're several hold-ups in Pc
tcrsburg. one OF which proved fatal
and Of robbcrics. committed bN PICK
rockets wcr" reported Saturday night
Robert Jcifri"s. colnrcd. Il bu rout
workman, living in iSlaudford, was held
up on East Bank Street by = negro
and aa he attempted 10 run. was shot
at three times 10y the hiGhwayman
one OF the balls penetrated his body.
in.lictiug Il wound causing death in
short while The hiGhwayman had but
a short time before held mp ana robbed
another negro.
Icrrics was able 10 make brief
statement before his death Du, was
unable to give any information about
his SLAYER. An inquest VIII be held
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-12-13

\ white man employee a, the Du
Pout Works was found late last night
beside the Norfolk and Western Rail
way track. between Petersburg and
liOpcwcll. lie was unconscious. with
both legs ana an arm cut OF. He died
before ne could he brought 10 the hos
pital From papers found on his per
son. his name il supposed to be Iallcy,
but there Is no Information as 20 his
home.
y negro named Thomas outlaw had
one of his feet cut off by & shifting
train in the Norfolk and Western
Yards III this city He Was removed
10 the hospital He attempted 10 .'aik
across the track ia front OF he moving
train and was struck.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-12-13
Mrasuring Cavity Depth.

broadeSt part Of The cavity or basin.
lh"r" are several characters in tho
interior Of the apple that lend them
selves readily 10 exact measurement.
ia" Length and breadth of the tube
ana OF tic core may be easily meas
Hf"d on cutting tn" apple longitudin-
any through the axis; also the length
and breadth OF the cells. making sure
'ha' IN" cut is made as TO split
the cell exactly. The seeds are readily
measured giving their length. breadth
ana POSSIBLY thickness. The axis;
length from III" insertion OF the stem
u ~" rIslil point is easily measured.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-12-13
Enters Medical rorps

Especial TO The Times Dispatch.
iIARl.oTTESNlI.LE VA. December
l2.--Dr. Il. Lindsay Robertson, the
city's health officer for several years
has received a commission as surgeon
ia the medical reserve corps on the
active list and rc-cntcrs tho service
with the rank Of first lieutenant. Or
Hobcrtson's worth and authority have
been widely recognized. the result OF
which has been Invitations 10 read
papers on sanitation and other kindred
topics ut various health conventions
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-12-13

iAiLoTrES WILLIE. VA. D"c.nbcr
l2-Iudgc y. II. pahucy. OF the Cor
p"ration court, has appointed w. g.
steele ~ treasurer OF the city. TO I'll
am un"xp!rcd term Of two years caused
by tho resignation OF Charles II.
Walker. who il in i'll health Mr.
steele, who has been deputy treasurer
for several years, viii begin his term
as treasurer on January |.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-12-13

The regular meeting of the Board
Of Aldermen viii he held tomorrow
might, one Of the most important
matters 10 come before the hody vii;
hr the oucstiou of concurrin@ with the
Council in aprropriatinG $4,000 to-
ward The building Of permanent
hirhway from PETERSBURG. To iiOl"-
well and city Point While there -
some opposition To the measure. II Is
believed that il will hc Concurrcd in
An impor,an, report from the street
Committee on conditions OF the wharf
property is expected.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-12-13

James Fern, one OF Petersburg $
Oldest citizens. is seriously i'll nj the
Petersburg Hospital, the result of in
iurics received in fall several days
ago While walking on the street he
accidentally fell and fractured one OF
his hips
negro riding Il bicycle in sycamore
street on Saturday night was thrown
to the pavement by the skiddinG Of his
wheel and was knocked unconscious
and his face was badly cnt. He re-
vivcd at the police station. and was
subsequently able To 60 10 his home.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-12-13

i." hnHu"iHi Eucc"nn of the hog
''t'n''e .H determined largely by tn"
hrt''h d; 'n' h"id iioaith .s mos;
'"rliF HhiutDIu"d ~ preventive meas
H'f Cleanliness. line most neglected
ana most Influential factor. should re-
'".t" NIHi COMMUNICATION.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-12-13

Tho city trcasurcrs Office was
crowded all day on Saturday and until
IN til" night with people seeking, 10
pay their state ana poll taxes. to-
moron being the last day on which
payment can hc made without pen.
alty. or that men could qualify them
selves To vote in The ,rn: election.
when 4 Mayor ana ouc-half the mem
hcrs OF the two branches OF the Council
ar" to be chosen Only the poll tax
and tax on real estate could bc paid
neither the treasurer nor city col
lcctor being yet ready 10 receive per-
Sonal propertv taxes.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-12-13
nc,troy IN. w,,t, c,,.

l'hnaec from white prubS in 1872
was estimated at $i2,0uo,O 900 II bids
i"Ir I" hc greater next year and i'm
~ '-i''A' unless extra efforts are put
iof'h |" get ria O! the grubs now and
next spring Three means of kconing
them IN check are suggestcd: plow
ia the autumn. destroy May beetles in
the spring, rotate crops.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-12-13
Measuring Grass Diameter.

OF the ScrraturcS il most convcnicnt.v
measured hv counting the number per
half-inch or per ccutimcter
\n apple fruit seems rather an awk-
ward BODY To measure accurately ;
by tn" adoption of Ger
tain fixed rules much can he accom-
rlishcd. The instruments needed may
Ia" simple ruler preferably of eel
luloid. but Il pair of caiipcrs is often