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Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1915-10-07
WHEAT SMUT INJURIES QUALITY
OF YIELD.
Should Be Controlled BY Treating
Seed With Formalin.
NICHOLAS SCHMITZ,
Maryland Agricultural Experiment
Station.

Sinking Smut in wheat has proven
itself to be a serious disease in many
sections of the State, often causing as
much as Is or 80 per cent. damage, and
a decrease in price Of the wheat Oh
from 10 to Is cents per bushel Is no'
uncommon. This smut spreads by the
threshing machine and by otherwise
handling the grain.
The treatment for Sinking Smut Is
simple. Before commencing the treat
ment remove all unbroken smut
balls" and since these balls are much
lighter than the sound grain, thorough
tanning will usually do this. But II
not, then the grain should be poured
into a barrel of cold water and thor
ughly stirred so that all the balls will
come to the surface, where they car
be skinned off.
To treat the seed for this smut, buy
from a druggist guaranteed formalih
(4OGo solution of formaldehyde), and
pour one pint of it into 40 or SO gallons
Of water and mix thoroughly. TINS
amount of solution should be enough
for treating 40 or so bushels OF wheat
Spread the seed out thinly over
floor and apply the solution with
sprinkling can or with spray pump
throwing a fine spray. While the sou
ton is being applied the grain should
be stirred constantly with a hoe
cboval or Garden rake until every
grain is thoroughly wet. About j
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1915-10-07
USEFUL LITTLE DAIRY HINTS
Waste Of Time and Feed to Breed
Scrubs-Provide Supply Of Clean
Water for the Calf.

Do not waste your time and feed on
scrubs as they take just as much feed
and time and do not give as much in
return, either in quality or quantity,
as the pure,bred stock.
Do not feed calves hot milk.
Do not feed the calf cold milk. 1t
causes scours.
Do not feed the calf sour milk.
Do not forget that the calf needs
salt even when he is very young.
Do not forget to keep plenty OF clean
water for the calf TO drink. 1t is bet
ter to warm It in cold weather
Keep the calf in a clean, dry, warm
place.
For warts or rough scaly patches on
the calf rub en- mixture of sulphur
and lard twice a day.
For scours give castor oil, then
break two or three eggs into dish
ana beat them, put them in a bottle
and give the calf as drenCh, two or
three times the first day or two. Also
omit the calf's milk and grain for at
least one feed. then feed him less than
usual the next two or three feeds.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1915-10-07
REASON CANNOT BE GUIDE
Product of the Mind, and Is Subject
to the Will but Never
Superior.

Reason cannot select correct prem
Uses; she can only prove the prem
ises you give her. ooh, what a won
derful creature is man." exclaimed
Ben Franklin "he can find reasons
for anything he wishes to do" That
is the trouble with reason as a guide.
Reason cannot guide. Reason is al
ways guided by something else be-
hind it, which supplies the premises
from which reason makes it's calcula-
lions and records. Reason is calcu-
lating machine. Give it correct
premises and 1t will compute and
record the right answer every time.
But reason has no power of choice
in the matter Of premises; like any
we'll regulated calculating machine it
automatically accepts the premises
fed into it. You have but to watch
your own thoughts carefully to prove
this.
Who, or what, then, is responsible
for the choice Of premises that you
feed into your calculator? 1t Is life
itself which uses reason. 1t is life
itself which creates reason, the cal
culator. And why does life need
reason? Life needs reason to weigh,
compute, compare and record life's
institutions and experiences. Without
the calculator and recorder, reason,
life would endlessly duplicate it's ex-
periences and intuitions without
learning anything from them. Life
is the creator, reason the creature.
Life is the actor, reason is acted
upon. Life is positive and reason
negative. To depend upon reason as
guide is to exalt the machine above
the mind that made it.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1915-10-07
POISONS OF JOHNSON GRASS
All Fodder Plants Related to Sor-
ghum Must Be Used With Discre-
ton as Feed for Stock.

By G. II. GLOVER, Colorado Expert
ment Station)
Johnson grass is closely related TO
sorghum. Poisoning of cattle from
sorghum and kafir corn is well known.
After chemical analysis Of many
plants Brunnich gave the following
advice: "All fodder plants related to
sorghum must be used with discretion
in either the green or dry state and
should not be given in large amounts
to animals which have tasted for some
time" The poison in these plants is
hydrocyanic acid Poisoning usually
occurs when the plants have made
stunted growth from drought and are
eaten in large quantities, when the
animals are very hungry.
Animals poisoned in this way usu-
ally die within half an hour and some
times live only few minutes. Hydro
cyanic acid is the most deadly of poi
sons and in large doses kills almost
instantly Animals usually die sud
denly from paralysis of respiration
and before medical measures can be
thought of or prepared for use.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1915-10-07

the meat is at present sold under the
name of Angora mutton, for prices
slightly higher than those paid for
cheap mutton. The meat of the An
CORA is preferable to that of the COM
mon goat A venison-like flavor is
given to goat meat when the animals
browse upon various wild shrubs.
This gamy flavor, however, is not so
noticeable when the animals are fed
upon cultivated plants. Very little
use is made of the milk of goats in
this country. but analyses show it to
be of high nutritive value, and it can
be used in the manufacture of cheese.
The presence of Angoras or other
goats in bands of sheep is said to be
a source of protection to the sheep,
since goats will defend themselves
and the entire herd against attacks of
dogs or coyotes.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1915-10-07
HAVE YOUR BULLETS IN SHAPE
FOR WINTER LAYING.
ROY II. WAITE,
Maryland Agricultural Experiment
Station.

It soon will be too late to get your
pulets in shape for winter laying. A
pullet started off in good shape just
before cold weather sets in is pretty
apt to keep on laying all winter If she
gets at least reasonable treatment.
IT, however. on the other hand cold
weather strikes them before they are
in shape to lay, they will have two
things to do aside from laying, viz:
growing and maturing and also keep
ing warm. 1t is also well to keep in
mind the fact that at this time natural
feed is beginning to get scarce and
that this is just the time the pullets
require animal matter with which to
finish out their bodies and start up the
egg machinery. Bugs, worms and in
sects are not so plentiful, therefore, 1t
is well To offer some animal feed as a
substitute. If you cannot get anything
else, commercial beef scrap can al
ways be purchased. The following
simple mash kept before them in hop
pers or shallow troughs will help won
derfully to round the farm flock into
shane.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1915-10-07
Most Solid Book in the World.

Consisting of but ten pages, yet
laying claim to the title Of the most
solid book in the world, volume re-
Gently presented to the Columbian
Field museum is a unique work, says
the Worlds Advance. 1t is made up
of ten slabs of the finest jade, eX-
quisitely engraved with Chinese char
acters. The text is in both Chinese
and Manchu, with the most elaborate
concentrations on the first and last
pages. This queer Jade volume was
made at the order of Emperor Kang-
hsi, who lived from 1862 to 1922, and
it is family document of great his
toric value 1t is supposed that this
relic was sold on account of the tinan-
cial stringency affecting the deposed
imperial family, who lived in retire.
ment on limited income since the es
adjustment of the Chinese republic
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1915-10-07
Handy Limb Supporter.

One of the hooks is thrown over a
sound upper limb, near the crotch,
and the other is adjusted on the limb
below that requires support. A piece
of strong wire is then fastened to both
hooks by means of the slots and per-
forations, and pulled up till the sag
ging branch is in proper position.
The wire is then twisted fast and
there is no danger of it's yielding or
breaking, as rope has been known
to do.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1915-10-07
Tjnv Motor,

At the national inventors show re-
Gently held in New York one of the
principal attractions was motor, not
larger than an ordinary watch, which
produced one horse power at speed
Of about 5000 revolutions per minute.
The tiny motor employs two gyro-
scopes that are operated by COM
pressed air, steam or petrol and give
the piston two impulses per revolu-
ton. During the show hundreds of
persons had the decidedly novel SEN
sation of holding between their thumb
and forefinger motor that was de-
veloping one horse power.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1915-10-07
LOOSE COLLARS ON HORSES
Cause of More Sore Shoulders Than
Tight Ones-Wash Sore Spots
With Water at Night.

Loose collars make more sore
shoulders than tight ones. Use rather
long names, and squeeze the collar
snug against the sides of the neck.
Lift the collar up once in while and
let the breeze cool the shoulders off,
Just as you lift your hat to lei the
wind blow on your brow Unharness
at noon, and wash the shoulders with
cold water at night. Get along with
out sweat pad. Don't let the name
get under collar, and see that it isn't
wadded under the pad at the top of
the collar.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1915-10-07
Too True.

Bill-Targets upon which rihemeD
shoot at motion pictures have been ap'
proved for training military marks
men.
Jill-Well, I've seen a whole lot OF
moving pictures that ought to be shot
all right.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1915-10-07
SUPPORTING LIMBS OF TREES
Device Invented by California Man
Which Is Quite Practical-Sag-
eng Branch Is Kept Up.

A California man has invented
device for supporting limbs Of trees
that are either broken or sagging with
their burden of fruit, which Is very
practical Two iron hooks have slots
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1915-10-07
Simple Ventilation.

reach the exact width of the window.
Place this below the lower SASH let
ting the sash rest upon it as shown
in the figure. This arrangement will
admit air between the sashes, upper
and lower and there will be no drafts.
This suggestion is taken from Farm
ers' Bulletin GOT.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1915-10-07
FUNGUS CAUSE OF GRAPE ROT
Mischief Is Done Before Trouble 10
Noticed-Can Be Prevented by
Bordeaux Spraying.

Grape rot is caused by a fungus
that grows in the tissues of the fruit
itself The mischief is done before
the trouble is noticed. There is no
remedy after the grapes have begun
to dot. 1t can be prevented by spray
ing with bordeaux mixture.
Spray just before the leaves open in
the spring, and at least three times
after the grapes have set.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1915-10-07
Just Picks the kjnd-Hearted.

George, you're always happy and
smiling. Is everybody good to you"
mo, l wouldn't jes' say dat, boss.
Dere's some pow'ful mean folks in dis
worl, but when l discover 'em jes'
nacherally don sociate wifi 'em."-De-
troit Free Press.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1915-10-07
Just His Worth,

"Old Misery. gave the lifeguard a
dollar when he saved him from
drowning, and what do you think the
guard did,"
I What did he do?"
Gave him 70 cents change"
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1915-10-07
Explaining the Stiffness.

whats the matter?"
"I'm suffering with Victrola arm"
"That's a new complaint"
"Yes We had two-hour concert
at our house last night, and l had to
wind the darned machine up every
time"
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1915-10-07
PLAN FOR GOOD VENTILATION
Advancement illustrated Shows How
Air Can Be Admitted Between
Sashes Without Draft.

1t is possible to secure very good
ventilation in any room in any part of
the dairy house or barn by the follow
ing device: Take a board about six
inches wide and just long enough to
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1915-10-07
Texture of Butter.

The texture of butter is dependent
upon it's grain, which is secured by
its process of manufacture. Over.
churning and too high temperature
both injure the texture of butter.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1915-10-07
ProIonaina the Quarrel.

"There is nothing in the world
wouldn't give you," he said.
Perhaps So" she answered, icily,
"but just at present you are giving
me something l don't want"
WHAT"
"A pain"
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1915-10-07
Machinery of Cow.

The machinery of a COW, by means
Of which she produces milk, is as
delicate as that of a watch, and yet
we often act as though the contrary
were true.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1915-10-07
Cow "tiolds Up" Milk.

Once a COW is out OF sympathy with
and concentration is retarded, and we
are apt to say she holds up" her
milk.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1915-10-07
One Cost of Tuberculosis,

In pamphlet on What Tubercu-
losis Costs in Wages" the National
Association for the Study and Proven
ton of tuberculosis says that an in
vestigation of 500 cases in Boston
shows that these men lost more thar
$425,OO0 in wages as result OF this
disease.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1915-10-07
Usinu Milk Tube.

The regular use of milking tube
will remedy defects of hardmilking
COW, but do not have such cow and
you won't need the tube.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1915-10-07
Bull Is an Index.

The kind of bull a man keeps is
a pretty fair index to the kind of
dairyman it's owner is.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1915-09-23

for = loan OF 1000 millions Of dol
lars and with every prospect OF
success. Pressure 10 being brought
by sympathiEors with Germany on
the white house TO prevent the loan
on the ground that II Is not neutral.
IL the loan Is made II will hardly
promote German friendship for the
United States and II may prove, at
least indirectly. n causus beiit. Judg-
Ing by presidents II is assumed that
the administration VIII not regard
the loan as unneutral because II Is
TO be used to pay for goods bought
ia this country. Furthermore. the
trade in war supplies is all that has
STAYED off the most serious finan-
oial depression in this country and
Il is realized that II England and
France are prohibited from making
a loan here both nations will make
desperate efforts to procure their
supplies elsewhere, step which
would be productive OF dire conse-
Quences to American business.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1915-09-23

nard Beer and he left two sons and
a win that provides that the lads
we're 10 be given $500 each OF the
estate at once. and every year here
alter they are TO receive as much
money as they have made and saved
II at the end OF the first year they
have over a thousand dollars to the
good they get another thousand. but
II they have squandered the origi-
nal five hundred and have no assets
they get nothing. In making this
provision in his will Beer explains
he desires TO encourage habits OF In
dustry, thrift and economy In his
sons and to stimulate them to ac-
quire a competency by their own
efforts and the exercise OF sound
business acknowledgements Kan
san
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1915-09-23
EDITORIALS

In the United States there are
upwards of $500 newspapers which
publish daily issues. There are sew
enty-five periodicals appearing three
times a week. Something more than
600 are published twice a week,
and the weekly output reaches the
almost appalling total of 16,5OO
different publications. Averaging
them all to a daily basis, and grant
ing the modest limit of three edi-
torials for each, 1t follows that the
American public is kept In the
straight and narrow way by 10000
editorials a day. How can we SUIT
ficently appreciate such blessing
as this? The enlightenment involv'
ed is almost binding. The output
makes that only other source Of
pure wisdom, the Congressional
Record, look like one of Eugene
Fields paragraphs.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1915-09-23
ROADS

In Lyon county we are spending
from twenty-five to forty thousand
dollars q year for roads and getting
nothing much out of our money.
One-half of that sum spent on four
rock roads out of Emporia-north,
south, east and west-a mile a year
in each direction, would bring per-
manent results. Every county in
Kansas should have such system
Of roads, and the legislature should
give counties a right to vote for
such q proposition.
Most Of the waste in, transporta-
ton is wasted in poor roads within
rifle-shot of the farmers door. A
number OF good citizens who make
q business Of cussing the railroads,
and blaming the big railroad fin
ancier for the ills OF the farmer,
live surrounded by roads that are
a heavier tax upon them than they
set In their whole freight and pas
senger bill every year combined
Emporis Gazette.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1915-09-23
TWO GYPSUM CITY MEN
CHOOSE SUNDAY TO FIGHT

Deputy Sheriff Hinchon drove to
Gypsum City this afternoon to bring
in two men who had been arrested
for fighting, and place them in the
county Jail. Deputy Sheriff Swisher
of Saline county had been notified
by the marshal at Gypsum City but
the fight occurred in this county so
1t was turned over to the local an-
thorities. The men, who we're mem
hers Of q threshing crew, engaged
In q mixup Sunday afternoon and
one was badly beaten up. No one
witnessed the affair and as they
both accused the other both were
arrested. Their names were not
given TO the authorities here.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1915-09-23
ALONG MOTOR ROW

You may have noticed the letter
IL" on some of the auto tags. All
the license tags which are replaced
when the first tag is lost have this
marking. Several of the Abilene
car owners have lost their first num-
Der and have been compelled to get
new ones. The number on the new
tag is not the number which was on
the first tag but are sent out by the
state regardless of the figures on
the first tag.
=" zee" +
The bridge ON the Golden Belt
read east OF Detroit, where the
accident occurred recently, has been
repaired and is ready for traffic.
The work was completed in a short
time after it had been shown how
dangerous the, place was.
Roger Kyle and James Carlson
went to Kansas City, Monday and
drove out Of there Tuesday in a
Monroe roadster, which they went
down to bring up for James CARVE.
Just out of Kansas City on the, Col
den Belt they found the road in
bad condition and it took them three
hours to go forty miles. From then
on until they were caught in a big
rain the other side of Manhattan,
the roads were in fine shape and
driving was good. Two miles east
of Manhattan they skidded into a
ditch and had to send to Manhattan
fer help. The car was pulled out
and they came in last night on the
train, leaving the car at Manhattan
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1915-09-23
THE TARIFF

The evil effects OF the Underwood
tariff law in various sections OF
the country, together with the de-
termination OF the Republicans to
press a number OF tariff revision
measures at the coming session has
led some Democratic leaders to be-
IIeye that their wisest plan is to
take the bull by the horns and
themselves urge certain increases
IN the tariff. These will be urged
on the ground that the country
must have more revenue-not that
American industries are suffering
from lack OF protection-and the
need of more revenue will be ex-
planned on the ground that 1t is
needed for military preparedness
not on the true state OF the treas
ury which is already alarming, de-
spite the fact that no unusual ex-
penditures for military purposes
have been made. The treasury def
cit for the period beginning July l
is now S32,6OO,OO0 as compared
with a deficit OF $16,0O0,O00 for
the same period of last year.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1915-09-23

National. Automobile Chamber Of
Commerce reports United Estates
production of 703,527 cars; having
= wholesale value. Of $623,463,S0S,
in the year ended June so. This is
IN increase Of SO per cent in, num-
Der Of cars and more than 10 per
cent in value over, the previous
year. Sales of passenger cars
amounted to $45O.941,1SI, while
sales OF commercial vehicles are
estimated at $72,522,692. More
than 100000 cars are now regis
tered In the United States, of which
Kansas has over $4,000.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1915-09-23

Add Governor Philip OF Wiscon-
sin to the list OF Republican execu-
tives who have made good. Coming
into office on a pledge of economy.
the governor has reduced the ex-
penses of the state by nearly $4.-
600, 900. Things like that always
happen under Republican rule.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1915-09-23
NepOtism is not an unknown guam

Nepotism is not an unknown guam
flty at all, though for years 1t APP
Feared that 1t might become so in
this country. Charles Daniels, broth
er Of the secretary of the navy,
draws $4,000 year as an attorney
in the department of justice; Thorn
as Tumulty, brother to the presi-
dents private secretary, draws 49,.
600 annually as special attorney in
the customs service; Thomas Hardy
Todd, brother of Carroll Todd, first
assistant to the attorney general
has Just been appointed to a re.
spOnsible federal job in the District
Of Columbia. -LAwrence Journal.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1915-09-23
ABOUT PEOPLE

II. A. Keltz Of Manchester was
in town.
B. *. Smith of Hope was in town
on business.
G. C. Allen was down from Tai
mage ON business.
MRS. George Gibson was down
from Talmage shopping. g
Mrs. w. G. Thorpe was an Abilene
visitor from Manchester. t.'
Mr.. and Mrs. o. H. Emig have
returned from their wedding trip.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Winslow were
in town shopping from Moonlight.
Jerome Weishair of Elmo was in
Abilene on his way to Kansas City
Samuel Hostetter, formerly oil
Hope. returned :. his home in Cali
fornia.
Miss Grace Meredith Of Navarro
is the guest over Sunday of Miss
Irene Graham.
F. w. Volkman and wife left fol
Durham, Kan, for several weeks
visit with their daughter.
Mrs. Joseph White left last even
ing for Los Angeles where she will
visit her son, F. D. Parent.
Mrs. ]. R. Hatfield of Pearl ant
Mr.. and Mrs. o. G. Boyce of Moon
light were in town shopping.
T. M. Jones has returned from
Lexington, Mo-, where he placed hi
son, George, in Lexington college.
Mr.. and Mrs. Will Bell and LITTLE
daughter. Sue Bird, are in from Hol
land attending the fair.
Doris and Phyllis Hopkins are VI
from Topeka visiting their grand
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. L. Teeters.
Mr.. and Mrs. Everett Shockey o
Riley are here for the week, visit
ing relatives and attending the fair
4 Mr.. and Mrs. A. ]. Paige ar
here from Concordia visiting Nh
and Mrs. o. H. Dentzer and taking
il the fair.
Miss Edith French returned from
! Lanora, Kan, after an extendet
! visit with her friend, Miss Yer
Lake.
Richard BroughtOn left for Wichi
ita, called by the serious illness o
his wife, who suffered a paralyti
stroke. ,
DR.. F. NJ. Gier came in from Hills
dale. Mich, for q few days bust
mess OF course he picked fair weel
for the trip.
| DR.. and Mrs. J. Gordon Benns
and daughter, Miss Connie. Of Hall
fax, N. g., are visiting with DR.. ant
Mrs. Harry Bennett for a week. OF
their way TO vancouver.
Mrs. Elmer CarkufR Of Colorado
n visiting her mother, Mrs. Jane
son. Mfs. Carkuff was formerly