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The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1915-12-17
8. B. SHAW,
Maryland Agricultural College ana
Experiment Station.

Systematic thinning is phase OF
fruit growing often advocated but sell
dom practiced. 1t is an operation re-
curing considerable nerve on the
part of the grower, but results soon
show the benefit derived from what at
first seems to be rather drastic treat
ment. The thinning of fruit may be
regarded as form OF training equally
as important as pruning.
In most instances trees are pruned
10 bring about the best possible de-
yelopment of growth as regards the
ARRANGEMENT Of limbs and general
placement of fruiting wood. Proper
thinning brings about the normal de-
yelopment of fruit, both as to size and
color, 1t also permits Of more
thorough distribution of spray material
for the prevention Of injury from In
eects and diseases. 1t Is almost I'M
possible to completely spray fruits
that touch each other.
Thinning not only causes the de-
yelopment of much finer fruit, but 1t
is a means for conserving the energy
and vitality Of the trees. Orchards
that bear heavily one year do not, as
a rule, produce much fruit the follow
ing year. While trees are producing
crop of fruit they are also forming
buds for the next crop. Overloaded
trees cannot well develop a proper
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1915-12-17
DUTCH bulbs FOR
THE FARM HOME
Growing Them Successfully Out or
Doors.
B. w. ANSPON
Maryland Agricultural College.

Hyacinths, tulips and narcissi can
be grown in all parts Of the state
where the temperature drops low
enough to freez the soil for several
weeks during the winter and are an
addition to the attract1veness OF any
farm home Although we generally
find them planted in beds or boards on
the lawn, better effects can be secured
where they are allowed to become
naturalized among the shrubbery or
where they can remain permanently.
Secure your bulbs now. The leading
seed houses show attractive bulb
catalogS giving descriptions and Gull
tural directions for the same. Bulbs
may be planted any time during the
fall, provided the ground Is not frozen.
In this State, the latter part of Oc-
tober is a good time for planting. Since
we generally plant bulbs In beds that
are occupied by ANIMALS, 1t Will be
necessary to wait until after the
grow Ill VI SuCu pldhIo nave oSSn SASNAA
ed by frost These should be removed
and the bulbs planted. Any well-draln-
ed, light, loamy soil will do for bulbs,
but soil that is sandy will give better
results than one which is composed or
clay. In heavy soils it is advisable to
place layer of sand under the bulbs;
in very heavy soils it is best to sur
round the bulbs with sand to insure
drainage Although rich soils gives
best results, fresh manure should never
come in contact with the bulbs where
the soil does need fertilizer at time Of
planting add only well-rotted manure
or compost. Dig up the soil to q
depth of to 10 inches and prepare It
thoroughly. Rake the bed so as to
leave it in rounded shape so as to
shed water.
Tulips should be planted 4 inches
deep, while hyacfnths and narcisS
should be planted inches deep. Be
sure to measure to the top Of the bulb
In order to secure uniformity in time
Of blooming, it will be necessary to
have bulbs of the same size and to
plant them at uniform depth. After
the ground has become frozen, cover
over the bed or border with several
inches of straw manure. This should
be removed in the spring when danger
of severe freezing is over.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1915-12-17
MOVABLE SCHOOLS FOR MARY.
LAND NEIGHBoRHooDs.

Plans are now being made by the
Extension Service, in cooperation with
the Farmers Institute Department OF
the Maryland Agricultural College to
continue the work inaugurated last
year, of holding Movable Schools or
Neighborhood Short Courses in Agri,
culture and Home Economics, in diff,
ferent sections of the State during the
winter months.
These courses were great success
last year. They are not in the nature
of an Institute, but supplement this
class of instruction. Short courses
will be conducted for four days at any
given place. They are designed to fur.
nish to the farmers and farmers
wives, and particularly the young men
and women in the farm homes, an op.
portunity to secure, through a series
of complete and regular lectures, and
practical demonstrations, information
in a given phase of farming in which
the individual or community is
especially interested On account OF
limited funds and men and women
available for the work only a small
number of these Neighborhood Courses
can be conducted this year. Every eff.
fort will be made to make these prac-
tical and useful to the community. For
this reason courses can only be held
in those places where the people are
deeply interested, and are willing to
put time and energy behind them so
as to make them a success from every
standpoint.
Local communities interested in
these Neighborhood Short Courses
should communicate with the Exten,
sion Service, Maryland Agricultural
College, College Park, Maryland
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1915-12-17

many organizations will send repre-
sentatives to report on the progress
the College and Experiment Station
have made during the past year in
promoting agricultural development.
There Is probably no time of the
year when greater variety OF work
can be seen in progress at the Agrlcul-
tural College and Experiment Station.
Crops are sufficiently advanced to
show the differences which have been
brought out by selection, fertil1Z1ng'
lining, etc. AS a result, the farmer
who has been told. for instance, that
top dressing of grass lands improves
tie grass yield, can see for himself
the difference between the land on
which fertilizer has been applied and
that which has been left to make
natural growth. He will also see for
himself the results of experiments
with wheat, winter oats and other
cereals, and will leave the College at
tie end of the day with a better I'M
derstanding of the work that is being
done for him and for his neighbors.
The men in charge OF the various
departments will be constantly in at
tendance and will cooperate with the
County Agents and other guides who
have been selected, to bring the varl'
GUS lines of work to the attention OF
visitors. There will be an inspection
of the dairy barns, the poultry plant,
the Experiment Station green houses.
and the hog cholera serum labora'
tories, where the farmer can gain an
idea of what is being done to I'M
prove live stock conditions on tie
farm, to test various feeds for poultry
and in the investigating OF truck and
fruit diseases that we have learned to
control by scientific methods of spray
ing. He will also witness the demon
stration of the use of hog cholera
serum to prevent the spread of that
disease, and it is hoped in many ways
he will become familiar with the varf
GUS methods which the Agricultural
College uses for bringing information
of value to the attention of the coua
try people of the State.
The picnic lunch to be served by the
College authorities, will afford pleas
ant opportunity for farmers and farm
women from all parts of the State to
mingle in a social hour and exchange
views concerning the work OF the
Agricultural College and the develop
ment of the rural life of their re-
spective neighborhoods. Farmers
Day affords a splendid opportunity for
the rural people Of the State to get
together and become more strongly
unit in the improvement of agricul
tural conditions in this State. 1t is
expected that every county IN the
State will send strong represen
tat1ve delegation to take part in max
ing the day a red letter occasion In
the agricultural history of 1915.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1915-12-17

SOUND VS.. WoRMY FRUIT.
number of fruit buds for the following
year, consequently many trees per-
form each function in alternate years.
In some sections systematic thin
ming has come to be regarded as an
indispensable practice in successful
fruit growing IT costs but little IT
ary, more 20 thin at the proper season,
than it does to pick the same fruit at
harvest time. In addition there will
be a higher percentage of good fruit.
and more assurance of securing a crop
the next year. The best time to start
this work Is after the season for the
"June Drop" Is safely past. The
sooner excess fruit is removed after
this, the better will be the develop
ment of the remaining fruit.
The ideal method of thinning Is
practically the same as in harvesting,
Hand picking is most desirable as it
causes less injury to the fruiting wood.
Another advantage Of this method is
that the best developed fruits can be
left on the trees. For most ideal re
suits fruits should not be closer than
from four to six inches. When first
thinned to this distance they may ap'
pear very scattering and the prospects
will not look at all good for profit
able crop, however, if the average size
of the fully developed fruit will be
kept in mind it will soon become evi.
dent that normal crop can be ex.
pected.
From present prospects, it is evident
that there may be large peach crop
this season. Those growers who have
carefully sprayed the fruit, and who
will now systematically thin the same,
will be the ones who will, in all prob
ability, get the most of their crop. The
prospects do not seem at all good for
the profitable sale Of small, under
sized, unsprayed fruit. This may also
hold true with apple growers, but on
account Of the outbreak Of blight they
may not have to do so much thinning
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1915-12-17
Friday. December II, 1915
FIGHT IN CONGRESS is ONLY
DELAYED

The first week of the Sixty
fourth Congress, which is destin-
ed to be historic in the nations
annals. brought about practically
harmonious organizations in both
houses after few preliminary
skirmishes, and revealed a de-
termination on the part of adj
ADMINISTRATION leaders to attempt
no serious legislative business
until the holiday recess is over.
President Wilson's address to
the Congress, with its sugges-
tons for national preparedness,
aaau acIauion ol internal conspi-
rators against neutrality of the
government, warning of the
necessity FIR Increased revenues
and outlir.c Of other urgent legls-
lative needs, stood out as the
most important event of the
week. The address furnished
members of both houses with
much food for thought and there
were indications IN every hand
g}lat he defenso program and
reve 3quirements would pre-
cipitate long and strenuous de-
bate.
Owing to the difficulty of re-
organizing the House committee
because of the greatly increased
minority, Congress could not get
down to actual business.
Early in the week a fight that
might have embarrassed holiday
recess plans seemed imminent,
when it was proposed thatan ef-
emergency var tax law with
amendments efore adjournment.
Immediately it was disclosed
that this would be impossible, and
administration leaders were con-
fronted with the danger that the
war tax law would lapse on
December 81 and a long period
would follow in which no
emergency revenue could be
collected. It was thereupon
agreed by House leaders, after
conference with the Ways and
NJ aans Committee and members
Of the Senate, that a joint resolu-
ton extending the present war
tax with time limitation eliminet-
ed should be adopted. A new
bill with provision for increased
revenues to be submitted after
the New Year. Senate Repub-
lican leaders have agreed to offer
no opposition to such program.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1915-12-17
REASON WHY SCOTS SUCCEED
Johnny MoTurk Figured It Out In His
Own Mind How He Would Divide
Marbles With Andrew Mcdonald.

Johnny, DEAR" said the visitor.
John McTurk turned around while
the family cat rescued her tail from
his grubby fist
Now that you are going to school.
continued the visitor, II want to ask
you little question: How many mar
bles would you get II I gave you
twenty, to be divided between you
and Andrew McDonald!'
Johnny thoughtfully rubbed the
point of his nose where tho czt had
scratched him.
Il dinna KEN" he said.
Come, come" said his : elder.
'fHow's that?'
We'll, ma'am." said Johnny, we
see it's a according. II ye gle me
them when we're both here we'd hae
ten apiece. II Andrew was here and
1 wasna I'd only haze about five. But
If were to get them when Andrew
wasna here I dinna ken whether he'd
hae ony at a'."-London Tit-Bits.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1915-12-17
NOTICE.

UHERE will be an Election Of Town
L Commissioners for the Town of
Upper Marlboro. Maryland, held at
the Marlb' r, House. on
MONDAY, JANUARY 3. 1915
From p. m. to 6 p. m.
By order OF the Board;
W. T. DAVIS. President.
Judges-A. T. Brooke and F. w, Will
son.
Dec, 10, 1915-td
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1915-12-17
THE EFFICIENT COMMISSION

The Sunday American, Gays;
Interest now attaches to the
recommendations the Efficiency
Commission, of which President
Goodnow is chairman, will make.
The budget system, which is
now being worked opt under the
direction Of Expert Chase, wiz
not be considered until a report
is submitted to the commission
which is IN the meantime devot-
ing Itself co cher questions that
make for economy.
Little doubt is entertained
of a plan to cut down the legisla-
tive expenses by dispensing with
number Of employees who do
not render service. but this is
The least difficult OF the problems
TO i So. j. Inc questions re-
garueo most important and
what will require the most care
full consideration are those
affecting the official family in
the State. The curtailment of
expenses without impairing the
efficiency Of the administration
is to be determined. In other
words, the commission and after
ward the legislature will be
called ap0n to decide on the con-
81 ;tlaeion II aeuar .Ea-D.a o.uu
the centrs ling of authority.
The first move will probably
affect the legal end. It has
been claimed, and not without
justification, that there are too
many sinecures in the way of
counsel to the various State
boards. A few of these officials
do render some service, but
others again are rarely called
upon to give even advice. Like
certain Federal officials in this
State, they rarely put in an ap-
praance, and about the only
work they do is to sign their
names to the payroll. These
places could be abolished and the
State saved a neat little sum.
1.-The idea has been advanced
that all work of legal charac-
ter in which the State is interest
ed should be done under the
supervision of the Attorney
General and by deputies on his
staff. This is not a new propo-
sition, having been talked about
for some time"
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1915-12-17

A bulb of unusual interest for the
amateur is the Colchicum. This bulb
produces flowers in the living room
without the aid of soil or water to
bring about its growth. The bulb can
be placed on shelf in the room where
it will come into bloom. 1t produces
it's flowers in the fall, outdoors, dur
ing the early winter, inside. AS is
shown in the accompanying illustra-
ton, the flowers are produced without
leaves. The bulb produces it's leaves
in the spring. This bulb may be pur.
chased from any reliable seed store.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1915-12-17
Closing-Out Sale.
Of Live Stock, Merchandise, etc.

'EHE undersigned will offer at public
4 auction To the highest bidder all
his live stock, Furniture and general
merchandise, l'cated at Queen Anne,
Prince Georges County, Md on
Monday, December 20, 1915
consisting of the following:
Cow with Calf by side Heifer and
Calf 1 Horse Wagons
Plows Cultivators etc,
Also entire Stock of Mer-
chandise Household Furniture, etc,
1 Cash Register. l Safe, l Roll Top
Desk, Show Cases, Counters
TERMS OF SALE.
All sums ND to $1,000 Cash. $1,000
and over a credit of six months with
approved security will be given. Notes
to bear six per cent interest.
NJ KOTZEN,
Queen Anne, Md.
P. o. Mitchellyiile. R. F. D.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1915-12-17
A Worker.

a Worker.
you say your husband likes hard
work." said one woman.
Yes, indeed" replied the other.
He never appears to be doing any
around the house"
mo. But you just ought to see him
in q bowling alley"
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1915-12-17

Her Hand or a Hand Organ.
Heiress-The count is most ardent
lover.
Married Friend-My dear, be care
full. A man can put considerable fer
vor into his wooing when it's case of
marriage or work.-Boston Evening
Transcript.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1915-12-17
Nor1cE TO CREp1roRs

THIS is TO give notice, that the un-
i dersigned has obtained from the
Orphans Court of Prince Georges
County, letters testamentary upo9
the personal estate of
EDWIN P. GIBBS
late of Prince Georges county, deceas-
ed. All persons having claims against
said deceased are hereby warned to ex
hibt the same, with the vouchers
thereon legally authenticated on or be-
fore the 18th day of June 1916, 'r
they may otherwise by law be exclude
from all benefits of said estate. All
persons indebted to said estate are re-
ouested to make immediate payment.
Given under my hand this 18th day of
Dec, 1915.
EMMA GIBBS.
Executrix of Edwin p. Gibbs deceased.
Dec 18th 1915.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1915-12-17
Used Her Share.

II see the English language is used
more than any other" remarked Mrs.
Wombat. 81 am proud of that"
And well you may be-" insinuated
Mr. Wombat. You have certainly
done your share in bringing up the
average"
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1915-12-17

FINDER and by virtue of the Powers
- of Sale contained in mortgage
from Emily l. Elliot, widow. SAID
mortgage being dated March 18Th, 1892,
and duly recorded among the Land
Md in Liber j. w. B No. 30 folio
GAL ct. seq. the undersigned Assignee
of said mortgage. default having been
made in the covenants of said Mortgage,
will offer for sale at public auction al
the Court House door at Upper
Marlboro, on
Monday, January 3rd, 1915,
At the Hour of Twelve O'clock M.
all that property covered by said
Mortgage situated on Melrose Avenue,
in the town of Hyattsville, Prince
Georges County, Maryland, and more
particularly described as follows, viz.
Lot numbered (9) as designated on Il
Plat of Melrose Park, duly recorded
among the Land Records of said Prince
Georges County in Liber J w, B. No
Is folio 69 ct. seq. Improved b. large
and comfurtan'e owCl;ing house In fai.
condition and necessary GU bull lings.
TERMS OF SALE.
One-balf Cash upon the ratification
of the sale by the Court. Balance in SIX
months from day of sale. Deferred
payment to bear & per cent interest per
annum from the day of sale and to be
secured to the satisfaction of the under
signed, or all Cash at the option of
purchaser or purchasers. A cash de-
pcsit of $3.50 will be required on the
day of sale. Acknowledgment. record
ing fees and conveyancing fees AND
stamps at the expense of purchaser or
purchasers.
T. VAN CLAGETT, Attorney to sell
named in Mortgage,
Upper Marlboro. Md. and SIP F. St.
N. w., Washington, D. G. Dec. 10.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1915-12-17
Tactless Menu.

1acttesS Menu.
"My dear. l told you that guest I
brought home to dinner was very
bashful man"
Il know, but what of it,"
Nothing. only you did 60 and put
your foot in it, when you had sleeps.
head fish for dinner"
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1915-12-17
The Prince Georges Enquirer
UPPER MARLBORO, MD.
Timely Hint on Over-Eeating.

Big dinners cause disturbed diges-
tions. The stomach and bowels should
not be clogged with undigested poison
Gus waste matter. Foley Cathartic
Tablets relieve distress after eating,
stop belching, Danish bloating and gas
on stomach, regulate the bowels,
sweeten the stomach and tone up the
liver.-Sold Everywhere. Adv.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1915-12-17
Horrible.

"War IL not nearly 30 dreadful az J
used to imagine 1t"
1T is dreadful enough"
"Of course it is: but, you know, this
grape-shot they shoot the enemy
with"
"Well?"
when I was younger used to
think it was grapefruit"
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1915-12-17
Post Graduate.

Post Graduate.
Did you say she was one Of your
prominent suffragettes?
That hi did, sir. Would you be-
lieve hit. sir, that woman as starved
'erself h'out of lyle four times?"
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1915-12-17

A Kentucky Protest.
$50 your wife has a conservatory"
"Yes," replied Colo 1el Stillwell. but
what's the good of it! Ny wife fills IT
so full Of palms and ferns that there
isn't room for a mint bed"
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1915-12-17
EiflINo lin

Filling UP.
II want you to come to my dance"
Really, don't go in for dancing"
But you could help fill up"
We'll, l am a pretty good eater, II
that's what you want me for"
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1915-12-17
FARMERS DAY AT THE AGRfCUL
TURAL COLLEGE.
Record Breaking Attendance Expected
On May 29th, When Farmers VIII
Visit Their Agricultural Col
ieee and Experiment
Station.

Following an attendance last year
OF over five hundred farmers and farm
women, Farmers Day at the Agrlcul'
tural College on May 18th, promises
to draw a record breaking crowd. Dur
ing the past year, farmers throughout
the State have shown much increased
interest in the work of their Agricul-
tural College, and it is expected that
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1915-12-17
Recommended for Group.

Recommended TOT Group.
w. C. Allen. Bosely, Mo-, says:
81 have raised family of children and
used Foley's Honey and Tar with all of
them. find 1.-THE best cough and Group
medicine | ever used. l used it for
eight or ten years and can recommend
it for Group" Same satisfactory results
for coughs and colds. Sold Everywhere
Adv.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1915-12-17

The best time for seeding alfalfa in
all of Maryland, excepting the noun
tain section, L. between August LIST
and September LIST; preferably be-
tween the middle and last of August.
IN the mountain section seeding may
commence after June 18th, but usually
It - better 20 wait until about the mid
die of July. Nothing is gained by
spring seeding, for little Or no hay is
obtained that season, because weeds
usually crowd out the young alfalfa
plants during the hot summer.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1915-12-17
Ass1GNEE's SALE
OF VALUABLE IMPROVED
REAL EsrArE

ON MELROSE AVENUE IN THE
TOWN OF EVANSVILLE, PRINt e
GEORGErS COUNTY, STATE
OF MARYLAND
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1915-12-17
Wanted

A YOUNG man with ambition and
n energy 10 represent large Life
Insurance COMPANY in Prince Georges
County. To the right man we offer q
attractive commission contract, and
every assistance possible. Address,
stating age; previous employment.
E. H, TAYLOR,
511 Continental Trust Building,
Baltimore, Md.