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Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-04-20
SEED potatoe. In Certified Sacks

The farmers of New Jersey, Middle
Atlantic States and the Southern
States are warned by the United
States Department Of Agriculture to
see that the seed potatoes they buy
bear the white label of the Potato In.
spection Service of this Department.
This label is placed on each container
and certifies that the potatoes have
been examined by Federal inspectors
and found free from powdery scab,
that they were grown on farms free
from, and have not in any way been
exposed to this disease.
They are warned against the use OF
table potatoes for planting purposes,
as these even though they do not show
the disease may have been exposed to
powdery scab. Table potatoes . are
usually shipped from Maine in bulk
and the car carries blue certification
tag, while seed potatoes are in sacks
or other containers of capacity not
to exceed $50 pounds, and each con-
tainer is separately certified.
Some dealers have been buying table
stock and selling it for seed. These
men are not violating any law, but
they are exposing their customers to
the risk of the introduction Of dan
gerous disease and quarantine should
the powdery scab be introduced.
The white seed certificate relates
only to freedom from powdery scab,
but potatoes so certified are likely to
be of better quality and less mixed
than table stock potatoes. The supply
of certified seed potatoes in Maine Is
ample, and the price this year is low,
SO that there is no excuse for planting
table stock potatoes.
The Department also states that the
rigid inspection and other precau-
tons thrown around certified seed
stock from quarantined districts make
such stock as safe as potatoes from
non-infected areas, and other better
selected.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-04-20
FIGHTING Destructive Animals

According to. the report of the Blu
reau of Biological Survey of the United
States Department of Agriculture,
prairie dogs have been completely ex-
terminated over large areas Of the for
ests in Colorado, Arizona and Utah.
A large proportion Of the prairie dogs
were killed by poison and predatory
birds and animals exterminated those
remaining.
The burrowing rodents in the Straw
berry Valley Project of the U. S. Re-
claiming Service near Provo, Utah,
which have caused extensive washouts
in dikes and fills have, it is believed.
been dealt with In such way that
little further trouble will be exper-
fenced. In the states of Oregon and
Washington, investigations are being
made with view of dealing effectively
with moles which interfere materially
with the cultivation of crops.
AS result of campaigns against the
ground squirrels in portions of Cali
fornia National forests, ranchmen and
land owners were encouraged to CO.
operate with the bureau, also to carry
on Independent campaigns. AS con-
sequence, on thousands of acres which
once supported squirrels in abundance,
it is now difficult to find more than an
occasional animal. Similarly, success.
full poison bats were prepared for the
Richardson ground squirrel, which has
become so destructive in North Da-
kota.
Other experiments dealt with the ex.
termination of rodents which hinder
reforestation by digging up and de-
vouring seeds or gnawing the bark OF
saplings. Special experiments were
conducted in the national forest near
Ocala, Fla, and at the Converse nurs-
cry in Southern California.
In response to requests for aid from
farmers in southern Idaho and eastern
Oregon and Washington, the depart
ment assisted in destroying jack rab'
bits which had been doing extensive
damage. In one restricted region, by
the use of determination bats, over
$4,000 rabbits were destroyed.
Experiments also were carried on
in destroying crawfish, which do great
damage in Mississippi and Alabama.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-04-20
a Better System Of Naming eaetables

In presenting the report of the COM
mittee on nomenclature at the recent
Vegetable Growers convention the
chairman, Prof. William r. Lazenby,
made few Introductory remarks sub
stantially as follows:
With the increasing interest in veg.
etable growing naturally comes an in
creased interest in the varieties Gull
tivated and stronger impulse to de-
velop and put OUT new varieties.
An honest effort to improve an exist
ing variety or strain, or to produce a
new creation" is commendable, but
to proclaim something new that is not
new, or to christen an old variety with
new name, is not only dishonest but
adds to the confusion of our nomen-
clature. AS check to this indiscrimi-
nate bringing out of so-called new va
rieties your committee has taken the
first step and prepared code, or a
system Of rules and principles for the
naming of varieties and strains of
catalogued vegetables. The report we
present is largely an adoption of a
code adopted by the American Pomo-
logical Society for the naming of our
cultivated fruits. This system of
nomenclature has accomplished much
good and we trust that its application
| to vegetables will meet with All equal
ly signal success.
The various lists of varieties of cul-
tivatCd vegetables ct the present day
contain scores of fanciful, bombastic,
misapplied, conflicting and synony-
nous names. There is confusing, not
to say discouraging, array thai greets
us each planting season. These be-
wildering lists of names reach the pub
lie mainly through the medium of the
seedsmen's and the nurserymens cata-
logues, hundreds of thousands of which
| are distributed annually. We firmly
believe that the seedsmen and the nur-
serymen will cooperate with our asso-
citation and with the American Pomo-
logical Society in carrying into effect
! this code of nomenclature. 1t may be
| found that to be really effective sys-
| TEN of registration and the authority
OI 1SSdl enactment u1uSt Uc SeCuTeu.
| These steps will come in time, and
registration and identifying stations
and laws regulating the distribution Of
wrongly named or anonymously
named varieties will be established.
We will not stop here. With the ad-
vance made in the methods OF mar
keting vegetables there has come a
finer discrimination on the part of the
consumer with reference to varietal
merits and values. There is a strong
tendency on the part Of the consum-
ing public to develop a system of
standardizing or quality rating of veg
etables as we have for many other
products. This in itself calls for a
definite and retired vegetable nomen
clature. Once we have learned to as
sociate certain qualities definitely and
surely with certain specific names
there will be less difficulty in securing
recognition for the varieties of merit.
1t is not too much to say that one OF
the essentials Of an enlightened, pro
gressive vegetable growing or oleri'
culture lies in a thoroughly well sys'
tematiZed nomenclature.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-04-20
Caponize BOOSTERS
Breeder. are Told
Fancier Who Does Not Practice
Method Is Behind Times, Says
Show Sneakers.

snow speakers e
The value of caponizing ROSTERS
was discussed in an address on Grow
less BOOSTERS" by George Beuoy of
Cedar Vale, Kas. He said:
"You have heard of the famous
'swat-the rooster campaign original
ed, planned and pushed on to victory
by Americas foremost poultryman, T..
E. Quisenberry. Modern market con-
ditions demand an infertile egg, and it
is up to the poultry raisers to supply
this demand.
"As it is a well-known fact that half
the birds produced each season are
males, the problem that at once pre-
sents itself is what to do with the half
of the flock. Only very small part
can be used or sold as breeders; the
balance must be eaten or sold for that
purpose. AS. the young chicks are
mostly Matched in the spring months,
it is easy to understand that the male
half of your flock will reach frying
size about the same time as the rest
of the worlds supply.
ITO attempt to eat this tremendous
production Of young ROSTERS within
the limits of the tender acceptable age
would turn the national stomach
against Americas greatest and best
food supply. Only one sensible prac
ticable way presents itself in solution
of this problem, Caponize the young
roosters at the proper time and you
not only guarantee an infertile egg
supply and increase the amount and
quality of his flesh, but also make it
possible to market the bird at sea-
son when the demand is best.
1.-TWO years ago Missouri did not pro-
duce enough capons to supply her own
markets and capons were shipped in
from Eastern States. Last spring IN
less than 80 days one produce house in
a principal market of this state ship
ped to eastern points more than $10,-
900 worth of capons. Other buyers
throughout the state also shipped
capons east. Before this work was
started by your state experiment sta
ton at Mountain Grove, the best in
the world, capons were produced most
ly in few eastern states touching on
the Atlantic Eoast. From records now
in my possession know that Missouri
will this season produce more capons
than any other state. 1t is my opinion
that this state will market as many
capons as any other three states for
which credit is undoubtedly due to the
good work of your experiment farm
and the tireless efforts OF Mr.. Quisen.
berry.
High prices are paid for capons by
the pound, and for several reasons. In
the first place, oapons are the best eat.
ing to be had at any price. Then they
reach the market at time of year
when all other poultry is very scarce
and high. Spring Matched capons
should be ready for the market during
February, March and April. These
are the months when hens are laying
their best and 70 good poultry raiser
would part with hens at this time. 1t
is too early for young chickens, and
capons come on at exactly the oppor.
tune moment.
1.-The fancier who does not practice
caponizing is behind the times and is
not worthy of the name. 1t should be
the rule of every pure-bred breeder to
caponize every male that will not bring
SIS and be worth it Us breeder"
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-04-20

Here is the formula for treating seed
potatoes to prevent scab: Soak the
whole seed for two hours in mixture
of one-half pint of formalin tornado.
hyde) and fifteen gallons of cold
water; dry the seed, cut and plant in
ground that has not recently grown
potatoes.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-04-20

When horse founders in the mud
or gets down he must be unchecked be-
fore he can get up. Many good horse
has been drowned because the driver
did not know that a horse cannot get
upon his feet with his head checked.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-04-20

The Uinta Mountains of Utah, In
cluded within the Wasatch, Uinta and
Ashley national forests, should become
q favorite recreation region, because
of the many small lakes within depres-
sions scooped out by glacial drifts.
Seventy such lakes can be counted
from Reds peak, and one particular
township, SO miles square, contains
more than a hundred.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-04-20

Too many trees of one variety along
plant them. Mix them up, then they
will pollenize one another better and
give you choicer fruit and more of it.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-04-20

The butter maker who wishes to
keep in good favor with his patrons
should not have any breakdowns dur
ing the busy season, while farmers are
waiting at the weighing room door.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-04-20

If cattle spend quite share of their
time scratching themselves on wire
fence, and if they incidentally push
the fences over, it ought to be lesson
to take better care of them next win
ter and keep them free from lice and
mango.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-04-20

Some folks are forever planning
ahead and figuri..g how to make
chickens pay, and while they are pot.
tering along with their plans and
while they are pottering along with
their plans and figures the hens and
their broods are neglected.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-04-20

Don't waste much time with kick
ing COW. She will drive away the hired
man and make the boys tired of farm
ing. The sooner you give her stall
in the butcher shop the better.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-04-20

Of two million sheep annually grazed
in the state of Utah, more than MIL
lion are on the national forests or, in
Guiding lambs which are fattening for
market on the forest ranges, over q
million and three-Quarters.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-04-20

Feed very little soft feed and you
will raise more chicks. II you must
feed soft stuff don't throw 1t upon the
ground. Feed 1t in small trough or
on Q clean board.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-04-20

Don't fail to appreciate the differ
ence in horses. Remember that ner-
vous horse is liable to be a fidgety,
dangerous one, a nervy horse, spirited,
courageous and reliable. The one with
no nerves at all is apt to be plug.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-04-20

In addition to his own fire detection
system, the supervisor of the Palisade
national forest, Idaho, was notified OF
each fire by from five to ten different
local settlers, who thus showed their
cooperation in working for fire sup
preston.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-04-20

Take a good look at the ewes teeth.
A sheep with broken mouth should
be marked and marketed as soon as
in salable condition.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-04-20

They say: PAY liberal price when
you buy a full blooded sire" This is
good advice, but permit US to add:
Get your moneys WORTH"
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-04-20

Rubbish and brush in the orchard
yet? Gather and burn at once, and
thus destroy harboring places of in
sects, fungi and other pests.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-04-20

A thorough coating of whitewash
with 3 per cent crude carbolic acid
will settle the mite problem for the
winter.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-04-20

Save the metal roofing by giving It
a good coat of paint, and do it before
1t is too late.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-04-20

Most every fool horse has had fool
driver.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-04-20

cay of buried pipes has also in some
instances been arrested by removing
the coverin1 and leaving them exposed.
The asphaltum or tar coating applied
to machine banded pipe, while intended
primarily as protection against cor
rosion of the bands, doubtless helps
also to some extent in preserving the
wood. Until recently the practice has
been to leave the ends of wooden
sleeve couplings untreated. These
couplings almost invariably decay long
before the main pipe. This may ind1-
cate that infection of Notwithstanding
organism starts principally where the
coating is absent, though less perfect
saturation of the wood in the sleeves
may be the more largely responsible
for the early decay as it may be noted
also that decay occurs at submits Of
znipe lines where air accumulates much
Tooner than at depressions.
The practice Of coating continuous
stave pipes has not been common, but
In a considerable number Of cases
some treatment has been applied for
the purpose of preserving the wood.
There is wide difference of opinion
rs to the value of such treatment, and
the effectiveness for the purpose In
tended may depend also greatly on
what is used and how and when 1t Is
applied.
on exposed portions Of new pipes
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-08-31
How to Lose Your Tan,
Freckles or Wrinkles

A days motoring. an afternoon on
the tennis ground or golf links. a
sunbath on the beach or exposure
on a sea trip. often brings on a deep
tan or vivid crimson or. more per-
picking stiii. vigorous crop Of
freckies a very necessary thing
then r. mercolixed wax, which re-
moves tan. redness or frecsl~s quite
easily. II literally peels off the af-
fected skin--tust Q little M a time.
so there's no hurt or injury As
the skin comes off In almost invis-
ibls fiaky particles. no trace Of the
treatment Is shown. Get an ounce
Of mercoiixed wax at your drug
sfst's and use this nightly as you
would cold cream. washing IL off
mornings. In week or 40 you
will have an entirely new skin,
beautifully clear. transparent and
OF a most delicate whitsness
Wrinkles, so apt 70 form at this
season. may be easily and quickly
removed by bathing tho face In a
solution Of powdered saxolite. 1 or.
dissolved In witch hazel. y pint.
This Is not only "A valuable asfrin-
gent. but has beneficial tonic
effect aiso.--Advertiaemen
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-08-31
"a IN DRYDOCK;
WILL take OUT
BODIES TODAY

HONOLULU. Aug. 3i.--prelimin.
AIRY examination 81 the hull OF the
"a failed To reveal tho location Of
the body OF a single man OF the
crew OF 22 who went 10 the bottSn
with the vessel whom she took her
fatal dive on March Is.
The "a is In drydock here today.
At i0:.5 last night Rear Admiral
Bousch. Naval Constructor J. A.
Furer and others entered tho hull
through a large hole In the bow.
Tho naval officers entered all
compartments OF tho "a. but 80
completely Ia tho submarine filled
with wrcckage. sand. mud and
debris that the bodies of the men
who went TO their death are com.
ple,cly buried.
Clearing 81 the vessel so that the
bodies Of Lieut. Edes and his men
may be located and removed will
probably require two or three days.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-08-31
BODY OF LOST
CHILD IS FOUND
At ALKI POINT

Lying In the sand, partially COW
cred by driftwood. the body OF little
Florence Kelly was found near the
Alki lighthouse Monday night by
two men who were gathering wood.
I. was two miles from where the Is
month-old baby disappeared near
her home last Thursday. while play
Ing on the beach.
The discovery was made by John
West. 345s Alki ave. and u. Benin.
a454 Alki ave.
The father and mother. who have
steadfastly refused to believe the
babe dead, were taken to the place
where the body was found. In a
police auto. The father identified
the babe. and then gently told his
wife. She collapsed.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-08-31
FRENCH GUNS BLOW
UP GERMAN TRENCH

PARIS. Aug. 3i.--whole sec
tons OF German trenches were
blown up by French artillery and
mines during heavy attacks direct.
ed against the enemy last night.
The most severe attacks made
by the French guns were between
Court Clauses. Meurisson and
Boiante. the war office announced
today.
While artillery was tearing up
sections of trenches. mines were
exploded under others and heavy
losses inflicted on the Germans by
grenadine attacks.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-08-31
HANNA SAYS He
WILL take BILL
UP WITH VOTERS

Following the councils voting
against the Hanna billboard ordi.
nance. taxing and regulating bill.
boards. Councilman Hanna an
nounced he will begin working at
once on plans 10 submit his meas.
ure To the people as a referendum
measure at the March elections.
Il believe that such an ordinance
will overwhelmingly carry" he
says. Seattle needs moro revenue
and she IL entitled 10 more from
tho billboard monopoly In this city.
seatue's hillboards are not perfect
and will stand considerable rogula-
ton without hurting any one"
In killing the Hanna bill. the
council adopted the Hcsketh
amendment TO the present ordt
nance. providing for a sliding scale
OF taxing billboards-from $500 on
a business amounting annually TO
$4,000 or less 20 $1,000 on a busi.
ness with n minimum. annually. OF
$4,000.
Seif-disputer Dale introduced his
resolution calling for abandonment
OF municipal railway plans IN hat-
nier valley. A year ago he voted
In favor OF the plans.
p. H. Hebb's offer OF a power
site 10 the city for a million dol
lars was received.
Another offer 10 take over Seat
ties milk supply and TO sell the
product TO consumers at a max
imum profit OF ga cents a quart
was made by c. l.. Parker. attor-
ney for parties unnamed. lie said.
however, that he doubted the city's
authority to grant monopoly OF
the milk business. He wants a 20
year franchise. His offer and the
one made several days ago by John
b. shorett. who asked for his cli-
ents n 4o-yesr franchise. were re-
ferred to the franchise committee.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-08-31
PANTACES HAS
APACHE DANCE
AS HEADLINER

Tho real Partisan Apache dance
Is the high spot at Pantages the
atre this week. 0ber and Dumont
very capably execute its intrieacies
and introduce some new South
American dances.
VIII and Kemp open the bin with
some difficult acrobatics. Comedy
and songs are pleasingly given by
Tom Kennedy and Ethel Burt. and
by Betty Gray and Bert Wheeler.
the latter initiating Charlie Chap.
lin.
Lady Betty, the educated
monkey, plays a conspicuous part
on the bill. Her comedy is good
A crack musical comedy act. Lit.
tie Miss U. S. A." concludes the
bill.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-08-31

The subject OF tho paper was
Chemical Industry"
DO not imagine that this Is the
first chemical war" the paper con
tinued. THE art OF killing and
robblng each other became chem.
lcal' the day gunpowder was In.
vented.
Napoleon knew very well how
TO use adroitly exact knowledge
and chemistry for furthering his
Unsuitable ambition 10 dominate
the world. SO he surrounded him.
self with the most able chemical
advisers and scientists. and for a
while. at least. he placed himself
at decided advantage over his
many enemies. incidentally, be
thus helped 10 lay the foundation
for some very important branches
of chemical industry"
II. X. Benson. professor OF In
dustrial chemistry At tho Univers.
lily OF Washington. spoke on the
Industrial Resources and oppor.
tnnities OF the Northwest"
Harvey county alone contains
as much tillable land as Maryland.
The area OF Alaska ia greater than
that OF Norway. sweden. Finland.
England. Scotland aud ireland.
taken together" no said.
In Oregon. Washington and
Idaho there are still uncut more
than 50.000,000 acres OF merchant.
able timber. from whict II Is estl.
mated 500 ,000 900. 900 feet board
measure may be cut. This Is more
than one-third the standing timber
OF tho United States"
The chemists will be In session
until Friday.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-08-31

The finding OF purse contain.
ing n mysterious note and the re-
sultant promise of a mystery early
Monday was dispelled later In the
day when the owner appeared and
explained matters. The note,
signed Laura" said; Mother. this
IL the key 10 tho vault The con-
tents and all have Is yours"
Laura" explained tho note was
merely a sort OF informal will. to
guard against emergencies.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-08-31

company informed Assistant Corpo-
ration Counsel Pierce. who sought
to close the 25-cent agreement for
the city. that there had evidently
been some misunderstanding"
Pierce was handed a flat refusal.
The gas company WEIGHED"
Today the consumers of gas in
Seattle are being mulcted. as of
old. under the old 50-cent minimum
charge.
The corporation counsel's office.
however. is expecting any day the
final order from the public service
commission. reduce the minimum.