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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-09-26
MISSOURI GETS HORTON
state Obtains Services of Expert
In Poultry Diseases.

The Missouri State Poultry ExperI-
ment station has added DIR. G.. II. ilD:-
TON. bacterioloeist. 10 it's stan Of ex-
perts and he will have charge of the
poultry disease work. He graduated
from the Connecticut Agricultural Col
lege al Storrs with degree OF II. :. in
1911. and from Yale University with
degree OF N. $. In 1913. At the latter
place he won the Government scholar
ship. working with poultry Mt the eX-
pertinent station. lie has been INST sctor
at the Oregon Agricultural College in
lsl3-l5. and had charge Of the poultry
disease work there.
Prof. Horton Is universally recognized
as one OF the leadine authorities in
America on poultry diseases, and MIS-
souri, poultry breeders are fortunate TO
get the benefit OF his experience, He
will devote considerable time 10 re-
search work In connection with b~acillary
white diarrhpa. and blood samples from
hocks throughout the state Will be taken
as fast as station employees can yisi,
iocks. The charge will b. ) cents a
bird, and all rocks which are free from
the germs will be certified. During the
immediate future the extension men st
tending county fairs and poultry shows
will visit nearby tiocks on request and
take the necessary blood samples. APP
plication for certifiCation should he made
to the Missouri State Poultry Expert
ment station at Mountain Grove.
Prof. Horton reduced the baby chick
mortality IN one large Oregon poultry
flock In one years time from 80 per cent.
to . per cent. by testing every hen and
eliminating those showing bacillary
white diarrhna germs from the breed
ing pens. The Connecticut Agricultural
College has been taking blood samples
and certifying germ free hocks for sew
eral months, and the breeders in that
state are enthusla site about the work.
Prof Horton also will give attention 10
prevention and cure of roup, canker,
chickenpox and turkey blackhead.
Missouri breeders who cannot diagnose
the ailment OF their sick birds are re-
auested TO send same to the Missouri
state Poultry Experiment station for
! Prof. Horton to examine. No charge will
I've made for the service and epidemios
in the tiocks may be prevented II the
first bird moving unfavorable symptoms
is shipped promptly 20 that preventive
, and curative methods may be recon-
mended.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-09-26
POULTRY AT MINEOLA
IS FEATURE OF FAIR
Fowls Owned by Prominent
Exhibitors Win Awards
in Many Classes.

The poultry show in connection with
the Mlneola fair held last wsek was
marked by good quality in most o
the young classes, but as the old birds
were In moult a true line could not bt
had on them. There were not quite
as many exhibits In the poultry as last
year but there were more pigeons. The
largest ~rlasses were the Barred and
White Rocks, white w~ysndottes. Rhode
Island Reds. Bun Orpingtons. White
1.eghorns me Campines. The most
prominent exhibitors were August Bel
mont. -. Rowland Leivitt. Commits
sioner OF Highways In Queens county,
who made a remarkable win on Bun
O%rpingtons =. W. Hudson Of the Ridge
leight Fruit and Poultry Farm, Robin
crest Farm OF Babylon. Mortimer l..
Schin. L. G.. Tiffany. Westlook Farm
and Samuel Wille;s. owner OF the
Brlghthome Farms. The awards:
Barred Rocks. r. Jensen. 4. 49, Ar
mold. Samuel Willsts and Frank y. Sea.
White Rocks-lreentree Poultry Farm,
II. Il. smith and y NJ Harding.
Bun Rock7--Thomas Harper. Charles A.
Partridge Rocks. ". Mole and Ed
ward Ascoli.
silver Rocks-w NJ Jones
White Nyandottes - Philip Ottmsn
Farms. westiooS Farms, Frank seaman
and Mortimer l.. schir
Bun wyandottes-Frank Richie. F. a
Martin. Jr.
Columbian wyandottes-Horse SHOW
Poultry Yards
Black wyandottes-C. a. Nesbltt.
Partridge Wyandottes-Nilliam r. Mol
: G. r.. / Red.-David - Tod. Robert
seaman. Henry d. Bisby. curt W. Won
Sallett.
Il l., Reds-wmIam j. Moran. Charles
+. Williams.
Light Brahnss-Rudolph Flerer. Jr, ].
Hart Welsh. Modern Poultry Farm.
Bun OrpingtOns-G. Rowland l~seavitt.
Inglcsand Poultry Yards.
White OrpInstons-E. W. Rogers. Scqua.
togue Farms,
Blue orping,ons-L e TIFFANY. A. F
Barrah
Dark Cornish Roblncrest Farm. Will
lam II. Long. Homestead Farm.
white cornish-E. W. Rogers, william
II. Long.
Brown Leghorns-J. Leroy smith Home
stead Farm.
White Lpghorns-Philip Ottman Farms.
william NJ. Jones, Edgewood Farms, Nor
timer T.. Schln. Charles \ Thompson
Bun I.eghorns-L. Wagner. PhIlip OFT.
man Farms. l.. Wagner.
Black Leghorns-Wilism X. NolI!neauN
Black Minorcss-Andrew q. Dauch,
Philip Ottmnn Farms.
Anconas-Miss +. G. Bryant, Reginald
Pratt.
Cl-Ghorn.
Polish Mortimer l.. SChin
Huudans-NIldWood Farms, capt &, l.
Arnold. Harold Moltcr.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-09-26
GARDENS

Rutherford, n. j., is only a short
trip on the trolley from New York,
One line starts at the Hoboken ferry
and another from the l25th street
ferry. The Erie Railroad also runs
directly to Rutherford, which is the
first stop on the main line. II IL but
a short run by auto, Here are located
the nurseries and greenhouses of Bob
birk & Atkins, comprising over $50
acres.
The flowers and grounds are well
worth seeing before the plants are cut
down by the frost. The first thing to
do is to stop at the office and secure a
guide to pilot the visitors about the
pace and to name the plants.
At the entrance will he seen u large
assortment OF trained English ivies in
various shapes over wire forms and
standard and trained box in tubs.
Here. too, Is the Gamma bed. contain
ing all the leading towering varieties,
The next plot contains more than
$50 varieties of evergreens. all irri-
gated by the overhead system and all
in perfect condition, In the green
houses are thousands OF cyclamens.
uIhttIluS, hilh Alt wv aNiNN
plants.
The next block Is occupied by
trained peaches. budded on plum stock,
and other trained fruit trees for grow
ing along walls and fences, The rose
garden, although 1t is late In the sea
son, is still in full bloom and contains
hundreds OF different varieties for
comparison by visitors. Hybrid tea
roses, Towering on every shoot, i'm
press the spectator with their dcsir.
ability for gardens In this latitude, and
even further north they are well worth
planting in the open ground, giving
the needed winter protection. In an
other field are $4,000 standard roses
budded on rugosa stock, which Is besI
for our American climate. The foliage
OF the silver lindens bordering the rost
garden was st!ll fresh and green. quite
a contrast with the other lindens that
have commenced to drop their leaves.
Catalpa bungi Is 80 generally used as
to make this tree common. and wheT
q similar effect Ii desired 1t IL advls'
able 10 use Acer piatamora glaubosum
grated on Norway maple. Fine speci'
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-09-26
NEXT A CORN E E

The Chronological service of the
Weather Bureau sends the following
warning To corn growers:
owing TO the generally backward
state Of this years corn crop in many
of the northern but important grow
ing sections of the corn belt. there Is
danger of injury to the crop by kill
ing frost. the occurrence of which
may he Expected at any time. Ii
il. therefore, important hat every ef-
fort possible be made to secure good
seed for the next years crop. Where
n last years corn liz left II should
he gone over and the best ears saved
for seed Moreover, as corn natures
%unevenly. II is possible to secure seed
rom the early ears before the rest
% the crop ~ matured."
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-09-26
LONG NECK AND LEGS
MARK OF THIS BREED

The PIT games % England We're the
ancestors OF the silver luckwinr game
fowls. When cock fighting was forbid
den fanciers began breeding pit games
for exhibition, striving for extreme
length OF neck and legs and uniformity
OF color. They developed several vari-
cites, all excellent for the table, hut
none exceptional as egg producers Ex-
h!hltion games therefore have not been
adopted by utility breeders.
Fanc!ers strive to produce 81, cimens
with the longest and slimmest necks,
short, hard, heart shaped bodies short.
narrow, closely folded tails. extreme
length Of legs and thighs and brilliantly
colorrd plumage.
The Silver Duckwing variety is s,rik-
ugly colored \ silNcry white neck
hackle back. saddle 'TIcElp, top 81
wings and wing bow contrast sharply
with the rich greeuish black OF the
breast, body m tail in the males. The
female is gray. with "a sight tirgc OF
salmon on the breast. The hickle IL
silVery white, striped with black,
(CopyTi0ht. 1850
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-09-26
SOUND TREES SAFE FROM THE
PARANDRA BORER.

The parandra borer is an insect
which can do very lite harm to fruit
and other trees as long as they are
SCUM and vigorous, but which VS.
quick to take advantage of any in
jury L complete the work OF d~estruc-
ton. O~rchardists are, therefore,
recommended in n new publicat on
OF the United States Department of
Agriculture. Bulletin No. 262, to keep
their trees free from all exposed dead
surfaces. For example. the not un-
common practice, when pruning out
large branches, of leaving stubs IF six
inches or more Is quite likely to result
in ultimate injury from this insect.
The stubs are practical sure to de
back To the trunk. and the Gpcayed
spot or cavity thus formed attracts
the beetle as "A place in which to lay
her eggs. Instead OF leaving such
stubs, therefore. the cut should he
made nearer the trunk where the
natural swell at the base OF the branch
will insure rapid healing. The cut
surface should be covered with a
heavy "a OF white lead or some SINH
lar paint.
II frequently happens also that the
Parandra horer takes advantage of in
jury caused by the entrance of the
common round headed appletree borer
into n tree. For this reason when
over round headed borers are found
they should be removed at once. while
the wounds made 10y them are still
sufficiently small to heal quickly. Ac-
Cidental injuries To a tree should he
rcmedied by cleaning Oft the torn
and splintcrcd bark and wood and
painting the surface thoroughly.
Precautions such as these. IL care
fully carried out, will probably pro-
tect orchards from this hy,rer. Many
trees, however, which have passed
their prime have their lives much
shortened 10y the insect. The larvm,
Matching from the eggs. burrow with
in the wood. probably for three years,
before they emerge as adult beetles.
In this respect they are very similar
To the round headed apple borer. but
they are distinguished by the fact
that they invariably enter at a dead
spot or cavity and that they throw
no castings to the surface, The adult
borer is u somewhat fiat, glossy, chest.
nut-hrown beetle, averaging some
thing less than three fourths OF an
inch in length. The larva, when FULLY
grown, Is about IA inches and "A vel.
lowish white In color. The burrows
that II makes are extremely tortu.
Gus, but usually run in "A general di.
rcction into sound wood and ava,
from the decay which permitted IT,
entrance into the tree, This results
in a rapid enlargement Of the ares
of the decay and permits each sue,
c~essive generation to weaken further
the tree.
In addition to fruit trees. the Par,
andra borer does much damage Il
chestnut telephone and telegraph
poles. As with growing trees, tn,
poles should be carefully preserved
from any injury which will enabl,
the borer to gain an entrance.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-09-26
QUARANTINE REMOVED ON
STOCK YARDS AT BUFFALO
AND PITTSBURG.

The stock yards at Buffalo, y. Y, and
Pittsburg. Pa, are to be released from
quarantine against the foot and mouth
disease on shipments OF live stock
coming from areas where no quaran-
tine exists. The order OF the Depart
ment of Agriculture freeing the stock
yards became effective September %.
1915.
Shipments originating in quarantined
areas cannot enter these yards, but
must be shipped directly for immediate
slaughter, to abattoirs having Federal
inspection.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-09-26

mems of this tree will be found at
Rutherford.
The hybrid marshmallow introduced
by Bobbink & Atkins. will be found In
full bloom, the ooiors being red, white,
crimson and pink.
Immense s~torehouses are used for
storing large palms and other speci-
men plants over winter. These houses
are kept rather dark and just above
the freezing point. to retard growth
during the winter season.
In conjunction with the nursery "A
large Cooperage shop is operated. sup
piled with sawmills, planning mills, &C.,
where plant tubs. window boxes and
garden furniture are made. Under the
cooper ship IL the garage, fitted with
power iathes. planners, drills. black
smith shop and a complete machine
shop. Here automobiles are assembled
and repaired. \ dozen large delivery
trucks are operated for delivering
stock to New York city and within a
radius of a hundred miles Of the nur-
sery. In addition the small cars used
for business purposes and the private
cars of the members of the firm are
kept here.
II people within convenient distance
Of Rutherford realized what there was
To- see at these nurseries the number
of daily visitors would be largely in
creased. The grounds AT be reached
from Newark by trolley and all lines
running into Newark transfer to Ruth
erford. There is "A direct line from
Paterson and Passalc.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-09-26
240 NEW STATE GAME LAWS IN
1915.

More than 240 new game laws
were enacted during 1915. "A larger
number than any previous year ex-
cept 1911. Legislation prohibiting
aliens from hunting or owning fire.
arms was enacted In four States,
Massachusetts,. New Jersey. North
Dakota and West Virginia. except on
property qualifications in the first
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-09-26

Some OF our readers claim that
squirrels eat birds eggs and young
birds and therefore squirrels should
not be encouraged to make Themselves
at home in our gardens.
We would like the views OF II
d on this subject. particularly
where positive evidence can be Of
fered that squirrels really do trouble
the birds. Before condemning the
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-09-26

Mrs. II. $. r. Tampa. FIa.-We
know of no book on vegetable. flower
and fruit growing in the South. There
Is need for "A book OF this kind. We
will be glad to advise you regarding
proper varieties and cultural directions
II you will say just what you wish TO
accomplish.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-09-26
POIIlNG AND TAKING CARE OF
BULBS FOR NEXT YEARS GARDEN

cuttings should be taken now OF
beddine plants 1t is desirable to save
and use next year, including gera-
NUNS. hcliotropes, %petunias, antii rhi-
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-09-26

close quarters with about half ration.
Civ a Tablespoonful of EPSON salts at
the end OF Ave and ten days. then feed
the following ration Till new feathers are
matur" Grain, equal parts corn. wheat
and oats. Mash. equal parts each by
weight, corn meal. wheat bran. shorts,
ground oats. beef scraps. n oue-halt
part each OF oil meal and sunfiower seed.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-09-26

two States named. Moose are pro-
tected for four years in Maine. Com
plete game laws for 1915 will be found
In Farmers Bulletin No. 692. United
States Department OF Agriculture.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-09-26

which when raised revealed the Sc
cret. The box was divided into three
compa rtments. the larger for pottins
soil IND the two smaller for sphagnum
moss and broken crooks, used il pot
ting.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-09-26

Vegetable Gamers throughout the
country this year contracted for a
4 per cent. greater acreage of swee.
corn. is per cent. smaller acreage OF
peas and 10 per cent. smaller acreage
of tomatoes.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-09-26

100 RHUBARp. zee Asparagus. 20
Dahlias, s Peontes. IS Iris. go uoose berries,
10 Currsnts, 400 Stra wberries. Either Post
Indiana.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-09-26

Ii is a good plan as soon as the
flower beds are d~isfgured by frost
to clear them. Cover the surface heav-
lily with and urn II under.
leaving the surface rough. so the air
and frost can act To best advantage
on the soil. The beds can he spaded
again next spring and raked, and thus
made ready for new plants. The vege-
table beds should he treated in the
same way. Where the beds are to be
used for bulbs. ferti,iZc with prepared
stable manure spade. rake and plant
as soon as the beds are ready.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-09-26

NUNS, coleus. fushslas, &s. These can
be rooted in pots or boxes OF sand
and potted as soon as we'll rooted and
kept growing until next
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-09-26

In a New England garden a new
and good idea was noticed recently
In n corner stood a neat. well made
box Of considerable size. Curiosity
impelied u look under the hinged cover.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-09-26

October Ia a good time to SOW la wn
grass. Sow only on a still day, never
when the wind Is blowing.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-09-26

III the soil ls light and well drained,
during October seeds Of sweet AVS
sum. c~andytuft. c%entauria. clark!a,
callirrhoe. larkspur, lupines. mignon-
cite, nemophila. may he sewn. The
seeds will get an early start and flower
long before plants from seeds sown in
the spring. In the South and on the
Pacific Coast all half hardy and hardy
ANIMALS are sown in the fall. Nlgella
may also stand this treatment. The
experiment vas tried last season. but
owing to the carelessness of a gar
dener the result cannot positively be
stated.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-09-26

Chrysanthemums will be benefited
at his season by frequent waterings
with liquid manure.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-09-26

PEoNlAS-Mixed choice varieties. white
and pink. sl.5o doz $1,000 per 100. c.
WlNTERlCH, Defiance. Ohio.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-09-26

We would like to receive photo
graphs Of attractive flower gardens,
flower beds, window boxes. lawn vases.
vegetable gardens, climbing vines. ar
tistic home grounds and trees in bios
som OF well loaded with fruit.
In sending photographs I've sure To
Civ full address on the package and
address them TO Garden Editor. THE
Sun. New York.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-09-26

Tuberoses. dahlias. cannas gladioli.
caladiums and other tender bulbs will
require taking up during October. af-
ter The. early frosts have ~blackened
the plants. Dry the bulbs Off in the
shade for a few days. and when per
fcctly dry store them in II cool place
until spring.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-09-26

DO not let the weeds get started i'm
the lawn during the utum
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-09-26

squirrel we would like proof of his
guilt
Perennials sown In the summer
should be showing well at this time.
They should he pricked out into beds
OF hne soil without delay, setting the
plants several inches apart each way,
to allow developing into strong plants
before winter. In the spring the plants
can be transplanied to the beds whero
they are to remain. Water the plants
thoroughly always. after transplant
ing.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-02-01
BESSEMER TORENEW FIGHT FOR STATION
Ask Railroad Commission to Order Carriers to Erect
 Depot

Montgomery, Janaury 31.-(Special ) Tomorrow another chapter In Besse mers long fight to secure union pas senger station will be written. B. II Cooper, associate member of the rail road commission, on reaching Montgom- cry tonight from Birmingham, an nounced that the Bessemer case would be reopened tomorrow.
 As is generally known in the Bir- min gham district, sometime ago the commission, after taking evidence, or dered the railroads entering Bessemer to construct union station. Later however, the case was reopened and the previous order annulled. Bessemer now comes to the commission asking that it's order annulling the previous order be annulled. It is anticipated that a num- Der of Besemer people will visit Mont gomery tomorrow l.. Sevier, A C. Smith and Lee Bradley, representatives of railroads, came to Montgomery to- night from Birmingham. They are in- terested in the Bessemer case, and also in bill pending before a senate cosl- mittee in which controbutory negxi gence is treated.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-02-01
BISHOP BECKW|TH
 CONFIRMS CLASSES Breaches at the Church of The Advent and St. Mary's-
 On-the-Highlands

The Rt. Rev. c. M. Beckwith, bishop of the Alabama diocese of the Episco- pal church, is visiting Birmingham con Eregations. Last night the bishop de- livered the sermon at St Mary's church and administered the apostolic rite of confirmation to a large class. He was also present at the morning services at the Church of the Advent and con firmed a class of 30 young people, as members of the congregation.
 The morning sermon was on ''Co-o eration With God' In the course of his address, Bishop Beckwith touched on the European situation, and warlike conditions were greatly deplored.-- The bishop Was also present at the Sunday school classes, and spoke.
 In the evening Bishop Beckwith was in charge of the services at St. Mary's- -on-the-H Highlands The rector. the Rev. Willoughby Clayton, presented the class for confirmation.
 The programme was as follows;
 Processional. Hymn No. 311, Ancient of Days;' "Magnificat," tSimper) "Nunc Dimittis," (simper); Hymn No. COG, Just As I Am" offertory. q Know That My Redeemer Liveth. tIiandeD; Confirmation Hymn No CSC How Firm a Foundations" recessional hymn No 506. "Onward Christian n Sol diers'
 The choir was under the direction Of Rienzi Thomas. Mrs RenZi Thoma s sang the offertory, ''I Know That My Redeemer Liveth," selection from Eandel's Messiah"
 Following are members of tha choir:
 Soprano, Mrs. Thomas Mrs. Falkner. Mrs. Donahoo, Mrs. Johns, Mrs. Thorn ton Mrs Mause; tenors, MT Reed. uIr. Cooper, Ar. Delay, MT. Kelley; basso, J. H. Hard, Lawrence Smith, F. H. Gull yer, MT. Maxim, MT. Grain and J. H. Hard, Jr
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-02-01

Rear Admiral Montagu was 7S years old. He served with the fleet in the war with Russia in lS55, in the China war of S57 and with the naval bri- gade in the Indian mutiny of 1858
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-02-01
DUTY ON
 CEREALS AND FLOUR

Rome, January 31.-G2:35 D. m)-A royal decree issued today suspends the duty on cereals and flour. The duty al- ready had been reduced more than half. The decree declares that if it is nec- essary wheat will be transported on the railways and steamships at half rates
 The decree authorizes authorities of the government to ascertain the quan- tity of cereals in private storehouses. and whether it is Recessary to govern the manufacture and sale of bread.
 Notwithstanding the decree and the measures adopted by the government a meeting was held at the labor exchange today to protest against the high price of bread. It was charged that the high price was due to the government bein g unable to prevent contraband wheat from going to the belligerents.
 A resolution was passed declaring the agitation would continue until the peo- pie are able to impose on the speeu- lators what the government is unable to impose under the law"
 The resolution was considered to mean the forc1ble confscation of wheat and It's distribution among the people.