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lost, nor worn down, the eve may be
bred and kept for year with good
results.
A small flock of ewes can often be
pastured during the winter on wheat
or rye field. The best roughage for
sheep Is clover or alfalfa hay and
few roots. If clover is not available,
however, corn fodder supplemented
with little bran or linseed meal is
sufficient. AS soon as the lambs are
old enough to eat, give them a little
cracked corn where the ewes cannot
get 1t.
A fence that has been used success.
fully by the United States Forest
service in protecting sheep from coy
otes is recommended. This fence is
built as follows: A strand Of barbed
wire is stapled to posts at the sur.
face of the ground; three inches above
this is placed 30-inch strip of close
woven wire fencing. and above this
are stretched two strands OF barbed
wire
II sheep free from stomach worms
are secured, little trouble will be caus.
ed by these pests. The worms are
small round whitish worms that infest
the stomachs of the sheep. The lambs
become infested by eating grass on
which the young worms have crawled.
1t is recommended therefore, that the
lambs be placed on pastures that have
not been occupied by mature sheep.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1915-08-19
FALL SEEDING WILL IMPROVE
HAY CROP.
10 Recommended To Farmers Desiring
q Good Stand OF Grass Next Year.
NICHOLAS sCHMITZ,
Maryland Agricultural Experiment
Station.

Owing to tho dry spring and owina
10 the severe heaving and thawing late
last winter and the dry season early
In the spring. many farmers find that
they have a very poor stand OF both
timothy and clover in their wheat
stubble. The question In many cases
is how to provide for profitable hay
crop next season. Under such condl'
tions the best way to provide for hay
crop next spring is to pillow the wheat
stubble down and prepare very firm,
finely pulverized seeded. This, OF
course, will involve extra labor but
the increased yield and quality OF hay
next year will more than pay for the
extra labor. A full crop will be ready
for cutting next June or early July,
which will be the same time as II the
stand seeded in the wheat had been
succeSsful.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1915-08-19
SQUASH INJURED BY BoRERs
Whole Patches Of Vegetable May 30
Destroyed by Insect In Few Days
plan Of One Farmer.

Some years the Hubbard squash
vine is badly injured by the squash
borer The moth lays her eggs on
the outside of the vine. and in few
days the eggs hatch into small grubs.
These Immediately bore their way
into the stalk where they live un.
seen and for time unsupported.
For a while the vines grow well;
then, as the borer continues feeding
on the inside of the stalk, the vine
withers and dies Whole patches of
squash may be destroyed by these
borers in few days.
In 1914 one farmer made tests Of
early and late planting The early
paintings were begun in April and
continued into May Sweet corn was
used as a companion crop. with the
early paintings to furnish shade for
the squash vines, but every vine ex-
cept one was destroyed by the borers
In all the early paintings.
He made late paintings of seed
from June to July 20, which was
the last planting of the season. In
order to hasten the development of
the plants as an Offset to late plant.
ing, separate hills we're prepared.
Holes were dug from eight to ten
inches Deep which were filled with
rich soil thoroughly mixed with chick
en- manure, but he left saucer-like
depressions as an aid to watering
the plants In dry weather This plan
proved very serviceable, as no rain
fell during six weeks of midsummer.
The plants had to be watered fire.
quently to keep them vigorous.
Notwithstanding the drawbacks of
late planting and a dry season, this
crop Of Hubbards was among the best
he had ever raised. Hardly vine
was attacked by the borers. The
period Of sQuash.moth flying was over
before the plants were above ground.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1915-08-19
HIGHWAY
IMPROVEMENT
FIGURE COST OF BAD ROADS
Hauling Produce More Expensive
Here Than In European Countries
Total Haulage Expense.

American farmers have begun to
figure the matter of roads q little diff
ferently than in former years." says
President Claude s. Briggs of the
Briggs-D etroiter company of Detroit.
when the good-roads movement was
in its infancy they used to ask them.
selves How much will good roads
cost me?' Thanks to the intelligent
propaganda of the daily and farm pa
pers as we'll as other agencies farm.
ers are now asking themselves How
much are bad roads costing me-?
According to government experts
the cost Of hauling ton of farm prod.
uce a mile varies from seventeen
cents in localities where fairly hard
gravel roads exist to thirty-five cents
a ton in parts of the country where
the roads are in poor condition. On
the other hand, in those European
countries where hard roads prevail
the cost is as low as nine cents ton
a mile. The department Of agricul.
ture has estimated that the total haul.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1915-08-19
SLOW IN TAKING ADVANTAGE
Certain Loss Due to Bad Roads Made
Apparent When Shedding 10 Good
During Winter.

The heavy SHOWS and excellent sled
ding serve to emphasize what might
be accomplished If good roads pre-
vailed all over the country. Farmers
can take their hobs and put on twice
as heavy loads as is possible at other
times. It is not argued, of course,
that with roads as smooth as dance
hall floor the teams could pull on
wheeled vehicles the loads they do
now on hobs. But there is certain
loss due to bad roads that is made
all the more apparent by the ease
with which transportation Is made
when the shedding is good, says South
Bend Tribune. And to think that for
all these years nature has been show
ing us the advantage Of good roads
and we have been SO slow to take the
hint! It should make us ashamed OF
our blindness and stupidity.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1915-08-19
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PRUNING FOR CHERRY TREES
Work Tends to Improve Color OF
Fruit and Adds to Appearance OF
Tree-Trim Every Year.

Many people hold to the theory that
a cherry tree should never be touched
while the other extremists say they
should be pruned as vigorously as ap'
pie trees. The most sensible course
lies between the two.
Pruning the cherry tree does not
have so marked an effect in enlarging
Its fruit as it does on apple or the
pear, but it does tend both to enhance
the color of the crop as well as to i'm
prove the trees appearance. The
bright, full-sized, wellcolored cherries
are the ones that sell and the cherries
that are not too thick on the tree and
not shut out of sunlight by too dense
foliage are those which attain the nec-
essary color and size.
Did you never notice that the big,
fine, highly colored cherries are those
ON the topmost branches or away out
on the ends of long limbs, or some
where where the air and the sunshine
get to them? Well, in this there Is
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1915-08-19
Dutch Colonies.

Holland, with population number
ing only little more than six million
and with an area only about one-fourth
the size of the state of New York.
ranks third among the countries of
the earth in the number of its coloni-
ais and fifth among them in the area
of it's colonies. Only Great Britain
and France have greater colonial pop
ulations, and only Great Britain,
France, Germany and Portugal have
greater colonial areas. The Dutch rule
six times as many people-3S, 000, 900
outside of Holland as there are within
Its boundaries.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1915-08-19

something more than mere aggra.
waiting perversity of nature and dis
position to put the best fruit out Of
reach.
Fine cherries must have air circula-
ton and sunlight. These better re-
suits are to be obtained to consider
able extent by shaping the tree and
by properly trimming it every year.
Do not wait until there are great big
limbs to saw off Cut out the smaller
branches growing where they are not
wanted. Clean out lot of the little
twigs and branches which will have
little If any fruit on them, anyway,
and which will only exclude the sun
and air.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1915-08-19
! I'VE
STOCK
KEEP SHEEP ON EVERY FARM
Flock Of From Twenty-Five to Thirty
Ewes Can Be Maintained at Ex-
ceedingIy Small Cost.

CBy ]. E. M'cLINTOCK, Ohio Expert
ment Station)
A small flock Of from twenty-five to
thirty ewes should be found on every
farm. A flock of this size can be kept
at little expense. 1t will, If given
chance, clean the fields Of weeds, pro-
vide q supply Of wholesome food, and
return to the farmer a neat sum from
the wool produced.
A strong. vigorous, purebred ram
should be used. Ewes, to be desir-
able should have straight backs and
good mouths. AS rule, sheep have
one pair of permanent front teeth
when one year old, two pairs when
two years old. A eve with a full
mouth may be five or more years old,
but II the teeth are neither broken nor
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1915-08-19
FEEDING THE YOUNG POULTS
Coarseiy. Ground Corn Mixed With
Milk Makes One Of Best Feeds
for Young Fowls.

One of the best feeds for young
poults is coarsely ground corn mixed
with either sweet or sour milk, or the
corn might be baked in a cake and
then moistened with milk before feed
Ing.
One should determine as to whether
he wishes to use sweet or sour milk
and then continue to use the kind de-
cided upon as 1t Is not advisable to
change from one to the other.
This moistened ground corn is
gradually mixed with corn meal until
they receive clear corn meal when
they are about eight weeks old.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1915-08-19
Hard to Fill.

Queer requests are often received
for prescriptions. which might puzzle
either doctor or chemist, far more
skilled than the proprietor of the ordi-
nary drug store. Here is one recently
reported. 1t is note from an excit-
able mother, whose nerves were ap
parently as much in need of treatment
as the digestion Of her infant:
my little baby has ct up It's ia
Tiers parish plaster. Please to send
an anecdote by the inclosed little girl"
Youths Companion.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1915-08-19
The sensible thing for each farm,

The sensible thing for each farmer
to do is to practice rotation Of crops,
including leguminous crops, raise
mules. horses hogs. poultry and other
live stock, and grow plenty Of fruits
and vegetables. Under these advanced
methods the soil will rapidly increase
In fertility, the money obtained for
cash crops will be kept at home, II
will not be necessary to borrow
money. or buy on credit. and we can
then hold our wheat, potatoes, tobacco,
corn and other crops until we are
ready to sell.-G. H. Afford, Farmers
Cooperative Demonstration Work.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1915-08-19
New Idea In sIlase Carriers.

Nebraska experiment station. Tho
arm must be well guyed and strong
ly pivoted. The feed hunks are placed
in the form of semicircle so the
silage may be dumped directly into
them from the carrier. as the arm is
swung around. Either hay carrier or
litter carrier track may be utilized for
this purpose.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1915-08-19
Eiuhtinu Plant Lice,

The only way of fighting the aphis
or plant lice is to cover them with
an oily substance which causes their
early death by clogging the pores of
their bodies, therefore kerosene emul-
sion Is often used as remedy for
plant lice. Nothing like heavy oils
could be used, as they would destroy
the foliage.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1915-08-19
Liberal Feed for Sows.

The SOW can be kept at very little
expense in the spring for the first few
months after her pigs are weaned,
provided she has good pasture. But
during the time she is sucking her
pigs she should be fed very good food,
else she will run down to very poor
condition and not be fit to breed for "a
long tine
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1915-08-19
Casting , Horse.

backward length o. the rope, This
holds the rope more snugly about the
pasterns and lessons the chance of
the animal stepping out Of the rope. A
steady pull by assistants on each side
will throw the animal. The hind legs
may be drawn to the horses sides and
securely fastened
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1915-08-19
SILAGE CARRIER IS USEFUL
Labor-Savins Device Can Be Used to
Great Advantage by Farmer When
Feed 10 Not Too Large.

II you have put up good strong
silo and your feed yard is not too
large, you will find the silage dis.
tributer illustrated herewith very
useful and labor-saying device. This
overhead silage carrier is described
In bulletin No. las issued from the
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1915-08-19
Starting Fruit Orchard.

Starting a new fruit orchard means
work from the start. Too many have
loafed while profits that were expect
ed to come in never arrived. The
secret of making fruit growing sue
cessful profitable venture, Is found IN
the word work.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1915-08-19
Growing Radishes.

Radishes should be grown quickly
and pulled at the proper time. They
soon become hard and woody. The
best plan with radishes is to SOW
short row every week until 1t Is too
late In the season to sow them.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1915-08-19
Up In the Air.

What are Betty and Jack quarrel
ing about now?"
"Oh, it's one of those wireless quar-
rels, guess"
Wireless quarrels? What do you
mean?'
Words over nothing, you know
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1915-08-19
Solve Social Ills.

Ebert Hubbard says that Good
roads are the most needed thing in the
world. Good roads and quick, safe
and cheap transportation are going to
solve most of our social Ills"
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1915-08-19
Many Benefits Derived,

Good roads will decrease ignorance,
poverty, encouragement, immortality,
profanity, back taxes, sheriff's sales
and grouches.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1915-08-19
Different Now.

y used to think that no man ought
to be sent to prison."
"Now?"
"I've changed my mind
"Why?'
Some crook broke into my house
and robbed me."-Detroit Free Press
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1915-08-19
Gardenjno Time COMING.

Gardening time will be here be-
fore you are ready for it, II you are
not careful, regardless Of the cold
winds today!
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1915-08-19
FOley5
Kidney
Pills
What They Will Do for You

They will cure your backache,
strengthen your kidneys, cor
rect urinary egularities, build
up the worn out tissues, end
eliminate the excess uric acid
that causes rheumatism. Pre-
vent Bright's Disease and Dia-
uates, and restore health and
strength. Refuse substitutes.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1915-08-19

Brings Market Nearer.
The good road brings the market
nearer tn you.
The Washington times., 1915-09-13

FREDERICK. Sept 13.-Accompanied
by band and six motor trucks iaoeh
with souvenirs. seventy-fve business
men Of washington are here today
boosting for the National Capital.
The party Of trade promoters. organ
lied under the auspices Of the Retail
Merchants Association. left Washing
ton shortly after s o'clock this morn
ing on an automobile tour which viii
take them through thirty-five towns In
Maryland, Virginia. and West Vir-
Rinia.
President r. p. Andrews. Of the Re-
tail Merchants Association. and his as
sociates. are scattering souvenirs pear
ing advertisements Of Washington busi-
@ among the residents Of this city, a
special edition Of The Washington
Times, setting forth the trade. oppor-
tunities Of the National Capital
Welcome Boosters.
Not only have the residents Of Fred
erick turned out to welcome the boos:
ters. but citizens Of the surrounding
country have driven to town to extend
a welcome and receive the gifts which
the merchants are distributing.
At 7:3O o'clock those who were to take
the trip assembled at Eleventh street and
Pennsylvania avenue. where the pro
cession Of cars formed. and shortly
after s o'clock Lewis NJ. Thayer. driv-
ing the pilot car. headed west on
Pennsylvania avenue.
On each machine was a large streamer
bearing the slogan Save Money-Buy
in Washington" To attract attention
to the object of the trip as set forth on
the placards and banners. and to enter:
tain the townspeople whom they will
visit the boosters were accompanied by
the Retail Merchants Band. which will
give a concert in each Of the villages
and cities at which stops are to be
made.
The procession filed out Pennsylvania
avenue to East Executive avenue. to H
street. to Sixteenth street. to Massa-
chusetts avenue. o Connecticut avenue,
chusets avenhe. to Conneoticut avenue.
end thence to Rockville. where the fret
stop will be made.
To preclude accidents or interruption
during the parade. Captain Peck. Of the
First precinct. furnished a police escort
which accompanied the boosters as far
as Connecticut avenue.
Dinner at Frederick.
The principal stops today In addition
to Rockville include Gaithersburg
Ridgeville. Frederick. and Hagerstown
Midday dinner was taken In Fred
The Washington times., 1915-09-13
MAI. BROWN, VETERAN
AND CLUBMAN, DEAD
Oldest Member Of Metropolitan
Club to Be Buried In Boston.
Services Wednesday.

Major Joseph Mansfield Brown. civil
war veteran and prominent clubman.
died last night at his home IN the
Connecticut. Funeral services will be
held Wednesday at his late residence.
The body will be sent to Boston for
burial.
Major Brown was eightyq-nve years
old. and had been a resident of WASH
inRton for sixty years. benin. It was
said. the oldest member Of the Metro
politan Club.
He entered Harvard University in
1s49. and was coxswain Of the victorious
The Washington times., 1915-09-13
FARMER GOES VISITING
IN HUDSON SEAPLANE
]. B. r. Verplanck Travels To Great
Neck, Ninety Miles, In Little
Over An Hour.

NEW YORK. Sept. 81. B. r. Ver-
planck. a wealthy farmer Of Fishkill-
on-Hudson. has the telephone. it-saves-
time theory beaten by some sixty miles
an hour. Yesterday about 8 o'clock. he
rolled his machine out Of its house at
his Fishkill estate.
He had planned a visit to the home
Of his friepd Clarkson Cowl. quite a
ways down-State. but he knew he mad
plenty of time. 80 he did not hurry
the cranking up Of his engine.
Despite his lack Of haste. he was
seen speeding by Forty-second street
at about $50 a. m. Half an hour
later he was in the home Of his
friend-at Great Neck. l.. I.
Verplanck Is an amateur aviator. II
you have not already guessed 1t. and
when he goes visiting he takes the air
route. His trip yesterday morning was
about ninety miles. The only stop he
made was off Hewlett Point. when,
having passed Great Neck through mis-
take. he dropped to the water. hailed a
passing yacht and got his bearings.
The Washington times., 1915-09-13
Straw Lid Doomed
After Wednesday,
Open Season for Annual Killing
Begins Sept. IS, When Small
Boy Cries Shoot it,"

The gun goes OFF Wednesday.
The targets will be every straw hat
atop Washingtonians.
The open season for straw chapeaux
begins September Is at daybreak. and
all males are expected to shoot" their
straws into the discard or hold them
selves subject to the derisive cries Of
Shoot 1t" of the small boy who OBJ
serves the seasons Of the year.
\ Nothing in the way of heat waves
that the Weather Bureau can furnish
makes any difference with the observ-
ant. and likewise mischievous, young
ster, who by custom has decreed that
September Is Is the last day on which
the light straw. summery headgear can
be worn.
Anticipating the season Of derbies and
felts, Washington merchants have been
displaying the fall styles In headgear
since September I. Fedoras again are
popular In numerous colors. The derby
however. continues to reign the most
staple Of hats.
The Washington times., 1915-09-13
RED CROSS APPEALS
FOR MEXICAN FUND
Asks Sage and Rockefeller
Foundations for Money to
Meet Emergency.

Famine conditions in Mexico City have
become SO serious that the American
Red Cross has appealed to the Rocke-
feller and Sage Foundations for funds
until money can be raised from other
sources. At Red Cross headquarters to-
day 1t was denied that the Red Cross
had abandoned it's relief work.
Brig. Gen. G. A. Devol, general man.
ager Of the Red Cross Mexican relief
work. declared today:
Our dispatches show that there is
still the utmost'necessity for relief work
in the capital" he said. "The occupa-
tien of the city by the Carranza forces
has not ot~lightened the work of the Red
Cross.
I'VE are asking for funds to send to
Mexico City, because 1t is almost i'm
possible. owing 70 the interruption OF
railway communication between Vera
Cruz and Mexico City. to get supplies to
the capital. With funds to draw on, Red
CrosS agent HSonn9r Will be able t1
work. and continue his soup house"
General Devol said that Special Agent
Weller left Eagle Pass. Texas. recently
with a trainload of seven cars Of pro-
visions for the relief of destitutes in
! Monclova and Saltillo. but was forced
to return to Eagle Pass when his train
ran into a battle near Sabinas. Weller
had been informed by Carranzistas now
controlling the territory. Devol said.
that the orders given by villa permit
I ting the safe passage OF supplies will be
duplicated by Csranza's officials. Thus
far. however. the SUPPLIES have not
reached the famine stricken section.
Funds have been cabled to American
ambassadors In European capitals, Gen.
eral Devol said. to pay the return pas
sage Of the Red Cross surgeons and
nurses who are to be withdra wn from
! European war relief work on October l.
| Because Of lack Of funds all hospital
units in Europe are to be returned next
month. except the two Belgian units
and twelve members OF the Serbian
sanitary commission.
The Washington times., 1915-09-13
Happenings of the Day
In. Capital Smart Set

infant daughter. Miss Anne wythe
The Misses Timlow have returned
to town from the mountains of New
Hampshire. where they spent the
summer.
Mrs. William =. caperton. wife Of
Rear Admiral Caperton. and MISS
Marguerite Capcrton,. who arc at the
MuenGhinger kinE. at Newport ,on to re-, to
spend the early winter at the Vander-
bilt Hotel in New York.
Miss Olga Pilson. daughter OF Mrs.
Margaret Pirpe. Laurence Stark
weather. and a party Of fifteen mo-
tored from Breton Woods. N. T.. to
Colebrook on Saturday evening to at
teho the minstrel show.
Mrs. Harry Berry. formerly Miss
Georgia Knox. will arrive in WASH
ington some time in october to be the
EE and dor Mss ss time ko6x of hGr and to ats
tend the marriage Of her cousin. Miss
Nina Knox Van Arsdale. to Vernon
West. The date for the wedding has
nSs nacyy yet been selected but IT WI
Der at the sidence OF Mr.. ana Mrs.
Knox. with whom Miss Van Arsdale
makes her home.
Preston Gibson. accompanied by
Reginald Vanderbilt. has arrived in
New York from Newport by automo-
bile and expects to spend several
days.
Mrs. B. r. Hinson, of Tampa, Fla.
ana her son, Elwyn, who have beer
visiting Mr. and Mrs; j. M. Cathcart
for month, left Washington last nigh,
for Tampa. Mrs. Cathcart's mother
Mrs Savage. Who has also been the
guest of Mr.. and Mrs. Cathcart, ha.
gone to Gadsden, Ala, to visit her son
DR.. H. J. Savage, before returning t
her home in Evergreen. Ala.