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The farmer and mechanic., 1915-04-20
THE USE OF LEGUMINOUs CROPS
The Aggressive Campaign That Has
Been Waged for the Past Few
Years in the Interest of Better
Farming by the Use Of Legumes
Has Not Been Without Its Reward.
BY II. PARKER.
Soy Beans.

The soy beans, also known as Ja-
pan pea and SOFA bean, is one of the
many good things that have come to
us from Asia. The writer first grew
it in 1872. but it's real worth and
value have not been appreciated by
us until within the last few years.
AS forage crop, especially for
hogs, it is exceptionally fine. For
lest results the hogs should be turned
on them about the time the bean in
the pod has reached its full size. and
before it begins to harden while the
leaves are still green. The hogs will
first eat the leaves. then the remain
der Of the plant until there is only the
hard stalk left.
Soy beans require good prepara-
! ton Of the soil. Slipshod methods
| usually result in a failure OF the crop.
They may either be soWn broadcas.
at the rate OF d bushel Der acse el
J planted IL rows and cultivated The
The farmer and mechanic., 1915-04-20
GREEN MANURlNG
NOT GOOD FOR COTTON

Last year student at one Of the
state experiment stations reported
the failure of some ten acres Of cot
ton to germinate, where it had been
sOWn Immediately after blowing un-
der green clover. On the other hand
on a similar field planted with the
same seed, but which had not been
green manured, normal termination
occurred. A careful study was at
once begun, tests being made in pots
in greenhouse, with the following
results: 1t has been found that the
decomposition Of clover somehow af-
fects cotton seeds, but does not have
any material effect on the germina-
ton OF corn and wheat On flax a
similar detrimental effect to that pro-
duced on cotton, was found. The re-
suits indicate that the decomposition
The farmer and mechanic., 1915-04-20

means Of tools. such as planters etc.
Another possibility is that plows har-
rows or other tools used for working
injected land may carry with them
the germs 81 the disease - contain
mate portions pf tn. farm now free
from poWdery Sc.sb. PERHAPS the
most important fact from tn. econo-
fnlc standpoint IS that the disease in
addition u being carried - the seed
luterS MAY persist IL infected soil
Tor some time. thus making il worth.
less for potato culture. one writer
claims that manure uf i plE fed with
potatoes affected nlth prNder< scah
carried the germs of the disease.
Other writer's have pointed out th..
TACT that contaminated mauHr. may
he q means If spreading the Infection
In sections where the disease &C
ours no land should he rvplHutei 10
potatoes this year unless Il il known
| beyond 4 doubt that ttSt wears c-rau
The farmer and mechanic., 1915-04-20

latter plan gives best results In pur-
chasing seed. buy only bright plump
seed, the vitality of which is guaran-
teed
Soy bean hay is of the finest and
most nutritious quality. When cut
al the proper stage of growth and
Well cured, it is relished by all kinds
OF stock The beans in the pod
should be about half or three -fourths
grown when cut for hay At that time
tne leaves are still green and will not
readily fail off in handling the hay.
out after the dew is off and let lie
until the afternoon. Rake into win
droWs and remain until the next aft
ernoon- Then put into tall cocks and
lei them alone until they get quite
warm. Then spread for few hours
until cool and stack or put into the
barn
The farmer and mechanic., 1915-04-20

clover. For this reason special pre-
cautions should be taken when pre-
pairing sod or clover land for tobac-
co. Fall plowing should, of course,
be practiced, being careful to cover
up all vegetation. Many grow ers pre-
fer late planting when cutworms are
suspected to an injurious extent, and
this precaution together with the
poisoned bats are recommended for
this purpose.
The farmer and mechanic., 1915-04-20

territory. This plant has been grown
in Florida and other Southern
States for number of years. It is a
rank growing grass, the vines often
growing fifteen Or more feet in length
under favorable conditions The seed
can be hroadcasted Or planted in
rows, but best results will be obtain
ed when planted In rows and cult
waited. The rows should be or S
feet apart and the hills 2 to feet
apart in the rows. Plant about 3
beans to the hill.
The farmer and mechanic., 1915-04-20

edge of it's life history, manner OIL
feeding. habits and enemies. IL Is
very desirable, therefore, that the
grower learn something about the in
sect before applying the method OF
control.
The destruction of insects by pols-
oning is one Of the most certalD and
satisfactory methods of control. rms
practice has been followed in several
tobacco growing states with good sue
cess. and should be practiced In all
tobacco growing sections when in
seets appear in such large numbers
that they are very injurious. There
are three principal ways Of using pol
sons against tobacco insects, l. e.,
spraying the tobacco plant. spraying
trap crops, and using poisoned balt:
For insects which obtain their FOOD
by chewing out portions OF the leaves,
arsenate of lead or Paris green maS
he applied to the leaves with KNAPP
sack or compressed air sprayer, using
1t at the rate Of about four pounds
Of arsenate Of lead paste or four to
six ounces Of Paris green to one bar
rel $50 gallons) Of water. Weeds,
such as nightshade and jimsOn weed
and the tobacco suckers, may be used
as trap crops by spraying early In the
season or late in in the season when
there Is no tobacco in the neignbor-
hood, with the idea of killing many
insects which are cOngregated and
feeding upon these rated host plants.
Poison bats are made by mixing
stomach poison such as Paris green
with freshly cut clover or bran maSn
and scattering it about the fields IoI
the insects to feed upon in the ao-
sence of other food.
Probably the most common. II no.
-; N
bacco is the horn or tobacco worm
When the worms occur only in small
numbers they are frequently held II
check, by hand picking during TOP
ping and succering. Sometimes !
Is necessary to resort to hand PICK
ing two or three times to save tht
crop. Flocks of turkeys and guinea
hens in the fields sometimes serve Il
hold the insects in check. Spraylns
with arsenate of lead, at the rate OF
or pounds of the poison to SO gal
IONS of water, is a satisfactory metn
od of control. The cost is Lot great
rs the poison can be bought at 10 Z
20 cents a pound and cheaper In larg
quantities. One man with a knapsacl
or compressed air sprayer shOuld o
able to apply the mixture TO apou
two acres Of tobacco day.
CutwormS are frequently q SerlOu
pest to tobacco as well as TO a larg
number Of other plants. The work Q
transplanting is sometimes double
AZ a result of this insect feeding upo
the newly set plants. besides causin
a number of indirect losses thereupoI
The insect more usually is injurlou
by cutting off the plant just at tn
surface of the ground, but sometime
climbs the stem of the plant an
leeds upon the bud and young leave
.Cuiworms are most likely to be II
curious to tobacco or other cnltiva te
crors when grown after SOD ,
The farmer and mechanic., 1915-04-20

was freq from this scab. No p"ta
toes should he planted without first
diSinfecting them with formaldehNde
or corrosive sublimate. for ii by
chance the healthy seed has become
contaminated this would tend to elm
mate danger from this source. BY
careful selection Of only sound. thor
oushly healthy seed tubers. and then
dlslniectIng it is possible to entirely
eliminate blackles, prevent the spread
Of ordinary seap. and also to over
come some OF the losses from seed
decay and so-called imperfect germi-
nation. There is no doubt that if this
careful selection and disinfection was
| generally adopted by our potato
| growers, and rigidly carried out. pow
| dery scab and many such diseases
| would not survive in our country.
| After the sound. healthy tubers
| have been disinfected great care
| should b taken not to contaminate
| them by allowing the INTO come IN
| contact with sacks. barrels or plant
| ers. etc, which may carry the germs
| OF disease. All sacks should be pur-
| chased only under guarantee they
| are free from contamination with the
| scab Special attention should also
| be given to storage houses After all
| dirt, potato culls and rubbish has
been removed from the potato house,
the interior walls and floods should be
thoroughly sprayed with solution Of
copper sulphate pounds to so gal
| Ions Of water.
The amount Of 'disinfectants to use
and the length Of time for treating
| seeds potatoes are as follows:
| % F'ormaldehvde, 40 per cent, one
pint: water, 80 gallons: soak tubere
in this solution for two hours.
| ga Corrosive sublimate, ounces;
! water, 80 gallons; soak tubers one
and one-half hours in this solution
The farmer and mechanic., 1915-04-20
MANY OAK TREES
KILLED BY ROREKS

Last year in sections OF the eastern
States many oak treeS-Some white
oak, some chestnut oak, and a few
black oak-died and from apparently
no cause, except perhaps 4 season ot
drought. Examination OF the bark
The farmer and mechanic., 1915-04-20

disclosed .he fact that borers had
been at work in the trees. and these
insects were doubtless the direct cause
Of the death OF these fine trees.
The larger galleries found under
meath the bark Of the trees were made
by the common fat-hcaded bOrer. and
the smaller ones by the tWo-lined
chestnut boser Both kinds of larvae
we're present IN the burrows.
The farmer and mechanic., 1915-04-20

When Is per cent OF Green Clover
was mixed with the Soil (Jar - or
per cent (Jar ~, and the Whole
Sterilized, termination Was as Good
as Where no Green Manure Was Ad-
ded (Jar ~. However. When IS per
cent (Jar - or 80 per cent (Jar s.
Of Green Clover Was Added, and Nor
NAL Decomposition Allowed to Go on.
termination Was Prevented.
of green manure results in reduc-
ton OF the oxygen supply and an in
crease in the carbon dioxide present
in the soil atmosphere. 1t is that. that
this change in the gaseous content Of
the soil prevents the termination of
cotton and flax seed, which contain
a high percentage Of oil, and SO re-
quire more oxygen for termination
than such seeds as corn and wheat.
The farmer and mechanic., 1915-04-20

II. after growing SOY beans one sea
son, no nOdules appear on the roots,
that is evidence that bacteria are
not present III the soil and that inocu-
lation is needed Soil from a field that
has the bacteria or culture for SOY
beans can he used
The Velvet Bean
The velvet bean is an inportaat
crop for the purpose Of soil improve
meut, especially III cotton growing
The farmer and mechanic., 1915-04-20
FARM NEWS
CONTROL OF TOBACCO INSECTS.
The Tobacco Plant and Its Products
l. Attacked by a Number of Insects
Which Cause a Large LOss-Study
and Care Will Control These Pests.
NV J. JOHNSONN

The tobacco plant is attacked to an
luxurious extent by a large number of
different kinds of insects. The insects
which ordinarily cause the growers
he greatest concern are the horn
worms tobacco worms), cutworms
and grasshoppers. OF minor impOr-
fauce, in that they occur only rarely
and do less damage, are the flea
beetles. white grubs and wireworms
These insects are not limited to to-
bacco, but may occur upon a number
other plants, and particularly upon
related plants, such as potatoes. toma-
5ues and jimSOn weed. In certain
-easons the ravages of hornworms,
.utworms and grasshoppers are suffi-
aicnt to reduce the profits Of individ-
lal growers one-half. In fact, the
.rowers regard it as a very rare and
rlrtunate season, when one or the
a,her Of these pests do not reduce the
nrotits or cause extra work and ex-
DeuSc.
The methods of control Of any in
sect are based largely upon a knowl-
Cheyenne record., 1915-08-19

taken about the previous nature of her
feelings. I noticed that she was not
at peace with herself when she came
into the room"
Whats that?" The tone was short,
and for the first time irritable.
"The change. If there was change,
was not so sudden as you think. She
looked troubled, and as thought, ir-
resolute when she came into the
room"
you don't know her: you don't
know what passed between US. She
was all right then, but-go to her,
Black. She must have recovered by
this time. Ask her to come here for
minute. l won't detain her. l will
wait for her warning knock right
here"
The Judge had declared his neces-
sity to be greater than hers, and after
Mr.. Black had subjected him to one of
his most searching looks he decided
that this was so, and quietly departed
upon his errand. The Judge left alone,
sat, brooding figure in his great
chair, with no light in heart or mind
to combat the shadows of approaching
night settling heavier and heavier up
on the room and upon himself with
every slow passing and intolerable
minute.
A. last, when the final ray had de-
parted and darkness reigned supreme,
there came a low knock on the door.
Then troubled cry:
"Oh, Judge. are you here?"
Don't come any nearer; it is not
necessary" A pause. then the quick
question ringing hollow from the dark
ness: why have your doubts re-
turned? Why are you no longer the
woman you were when not an hour
ago and in this very spot you cried,
I will be divers advocated" Then,
as no answer came-as minutes
passed. and still no answer came, he
spoke again and added: II know that
you are i'll and exhausted-broken be-
tween duty aid sympathy; but you
must answer me, Mrs. Scoville. My
affairs won't wait. l must know the
truth and all the truth before this day
is over"
You shall" Her voice sounded hol-
low, too, and. oh, how weary! you
allowed the document you showed me
Cheyenne record., 1915-08-19
CHAPTER XIV.
He Must Be Found.

Next morning an agitated confab
took place at the gate, or rather be-
tween the two front gates. Mr.. Black
rang for admittance, and Mrs. SEQ
vile answered the call.
"One moment, Mrs. Scoville. How
can tell the Judge! Young Ostrander
is gone-fed the city, and l can get
no clue to his whereabouts. l have
been burning the telegraph wires ever
since the first dispatch, and this Is the
result. Where is Reuther?"
"At Miss Weeks. had to command
her to leave me alone with the Judge.
It's the first time ever spoke un-
kindly to her. Have you the messages
with your"
He bundled them into her hand.
II will hand them in to him. We
can do nothing less and nothing more.
Then If he wants you, will tele-
phone"
Mrs. Scoville-" she felt his hand
laid softly on her shoulder-"there is
some one else in this matter to con-
slider besides Judge Ostrander."
"Reuther? Oh, don't know it! She's
not out of my mind moment"
"Reuther is young, and has gallant
soul. I mean you, Mrs. Scoville, you.
You are not to succumb to this trial.
You have a future-a bright future
or should have. Do not endanger 1t by
giving up all your strength now. It's
precious, that strength. or would
be"
HE must be found! Oliver must
be found!" How the words rung in
her ears. She had handed in the mes
sages to the waiting father; she had
uttered a word or two Of explanation,
and then, at his request, had left him.
But his last cry followed her: "He
must be found!"
Mr.. Black looked serious.
= Pride or hope?" he asked.
desperation" she responded, with
a guilty look about her. Possibly.
some hope is in it, too. Perhaps. he
thinks that any charge of this nature
must fall before divers manly ap-
pearance. Whatever he thinks, there
is but one thing to do: Find Oliver"
Mrs. Scoville, the police have
started upon that attempt. I got the
tip this morning"
I'VE must forestaI them. To satisfy
the Judge, Oliver must come Of his
own accord to face these charges"
Its a brave stock. If Oliver gets
his fathers telegram he will come"
"But how are we to reach himi
We are absolutely In the dark"
Cheyenne record., 1915-08-19
SYNOPSIS.

A curious crowd of neighbors invade
the mysterious home OF Judge Ostrander,
county Judge and eccentric recluse fol-
lowing a yelled woman who proves to be
and electrocuted for murder years before
Her daughter Is engaged to the judges
son. from whom he Is estranged, but the
murder Is between the lovers. She plans
to clear her husbands memory and asks
the judges aid. Deborah scoville reads
the newspaper clippings telling the story
of the murder of Algernon Etheridge by
John Scoville in Dark Hollow. twelve
years before. The judge and Mrs. SEQ
vile meet at Spencer's Folly and she
shows him how. on the day of the mur-
der. she saw the shadow of a man. whit
tling a stick and wearing long peaked
cap. The Judge engages her and her
daughter Reuther to live with him In his
yer. Black. go to the police station and
see the stick used to murder Etheridge.
She discovers broken knife-blade point
embedded In it. Deborah and Reuther 60
portrait Of oliver. the judges son. with a
black band painted across the eyes. That
night she finds. in divers room. a cap
with a peak like the shadowed one: and
ymous letters and talk with Miss
Weeks increase her suspicious and fears.
She finds that Oliver was in the ravine
on the murder night. Black warns her
limiting at divers guilt: In the court
room the judge is handed an anonymous
note. The note is picked up and read
aloud. mob follows the Judge to his
home. Deborah tells him why suspicion
has been aroused against oliver. The
Judge shows Deborah statement written
by Oliver years ago telling how he saw
her husband murder Spencer at Spen-
burned A vain attempt to silence the
anonymous letter writer Is made.
Cheyenne record., 1915-08-19

to remain little too long before my
eyes,, That last page-need say it,"
Say it"
"Shows-shows change, Judge Os-
trander. Some words have been
erased and new ones written in. They
are not many, but"
II understand. I do not blame, you,
Deborah" The words came after a
pause and very softly. almost as softly
as her own, but which had sounded
its low knell of doom through the
darkness. TOO many stumbling
blocks in your way, Deborah, too much
to combat. The most trusting heart
must give way under such strain.
That page was tampered with. tam
pered with it myself. I am not expert
at forgery. I had better have left 1t,
as he wrote it." Then after another
silence, he added. with certain ve-
hemence: I'VE will struggle no long
er, either you or l. The boy must come
home. Prepare Reuther, or. If you
think best. provide a place for her
Cheyenne record., 1915-08-19
CHAPTER xIV-Continued.

II didn't ask to see the ladies'" pro-
tested Flanagan, turning with stink
ing gait toward the door.
If they only had let him go! If the
Judge in his new self-contidence had
not been so anxious to deepen the ef-
feet and make any future repetition of
the situation impossible!
You understand the lady" he in
terposed, with the quiet dignity which
was SO imposing on the bench. "She
has no sympathy with your ideas and
no faith in your conclusions. She be-
lieves absolutely in my sons inno-
cence."
DO you, ma'am?" The man had
turned and was surveying her with the
dogged impudence of his class. "Pd
like to hear you say it, if you don't
mind, ma'am. Perhaps. then. I'll be-
lieve it."
4" she began, trembling so, that
she failed to reach her feet, although
she made one spasmodic effort to do
SO. Il belteve-Oh. l feel ill! It's
been too much-I-" her head fell for
ward and she turned herself quite
away from them all.
You see. she amt so eager, jedge,
as you thought" laughed the bill-pos-
ter, with a clumsy bow he evidently
meant to be sarcastic.
"Oh, what have l done!" moaned
Deborah, starting up as though she
would fling herself after the retreating
figure, now half way down the hall.
She saw in the look of the Judge as
he forcibly stopped her, and heard in
the lawyers whisper as he bounded
past them both to see the fellow out:
useless; nothing will bride him
now" and finding no support for her
despairing spirit either on earth or, as
she thought, in heaven, she collapsed
where she sat and fell unnoticed to the
floor, where she lay prone at the feet
of the equally unconscious figure of
the Judge, fixed in another attack of
his peculiar complaint.
And thus the lawyer found them
when he returned from closing the
gate behind Flanagan.
81 canno: say anything, cannot do
anything till have had few words
with Mrs. Scoville. How soon do you
think | can speak to herr
mot very soon. Her daughter says
she is quite worn out. Would 1t not
be better to give her rest for tonight,
judge?"
The Judge. now quite recovered, but
strangely shrunk and wan, showed no
surprise at this request, odd as 1t was.
on the lips of this honest but some
What grabbed lawyer. but answered out
of the fullness of his own heart and
from the depths of his preoccupation:
MY necessity is greater than her.
The change l saw In her Is mex
plicable. One moment she was all fire
and determination. satisfied of divers
innocence and eager to proclaim It.
The next-blt you were with US. You
witnessed her hesitation-felt its
force and what Its effect was upon
the damnable scamp who has our hon.
or-the honor Of the Ostranders under
his tongue. Something must have pro-
duced this change. What? good
friend, what?"
II don't know any more than you
do Judge Bat I think you are mis-.
Cheyenne record., 1915-08-19
COMPLETE AND NOISY MEAL
Traveller Surely Well Fitted With
Abundance Of NourIshment
and "Music."

The longest and noisiest dinner that
Mr.. James Sibree. Jr.. the author Of "A
Naturalist in Madagascar" ever at
tended was given by the governor Of
town called Ankarana. About q score
of officers were at the table and seven
ladies'. After"a long grace by the pas
tor. dinner was brought in, and consist.
ed Of the following courses:
First, curry; second, goose; third.
pigeons and waterfowl; fourth. chick
en- outlets and poached eggs; fifth. beef
sausages; sixth. boiled tongue;
seventh. sardines; eighth, pigs trot-
ters; ninth. fried bananas; tenth, pam
cakes; eleventh, manioc; twelfth.
dried bananas.
And lastly, says Mr.. Sibree, when I
served, came launches of roast beef.
Claret went about very freely. and at
length some much stronger liquor;
and the healths of the queen, sour
friends, the two foreigners" then
those of the prime minister, chief sec
retary and chief Judge, were all drunk
twice over. the governors coming
last; and each was followed by mu-
sical and drum honors.
There was big drum just outside
on the veranda, as well as two small
ones, besides clarinets and fiddles,
and these were in full play almost all
the time. Then the room was filled
by crowd of servants and aides de
camp, and the shouting of everyone.
from the governor down, was deafen-
ing. The old gentleman directed every
thing and everyone. 1 was glad when
I could take my leave, after two hours
sitting, but I was not to leave quietly.
The governor took me by the hand and
escorted me home, while the big drum
was hammered at ahead of us all the
way.-Youth's Companion.
Cheyenne record., 1915-08-19
What Was In the Barrel?

Illicit whisky in his possession. A re-
luctant witness admitted that he knew
Of suspicious barrel going to the &C
cused
Now" said the prosecuting coun-
sci, warningly, remember, you are
on oath. What was in the barrel?"
"Weel," replied the witness, "there
was 'McTavish' marked on a'e end Of
the barrel, and whisky on the other,
but being on oath, your honor, I
couldna say whether it was whisky
or McTavish that was in the barrel"