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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-04-08

ALL MAKES for sale or rent Best me
cnanicaI department in the country.
CRANE & co.
Topeka. Kan. 40 Years in Business
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-08-08
RHODE ISLAND REDS
STILL LEAD THE LIST
British LeghOrns Are Gaining
and Seem Likely to Pass
American Hens.

SToRRs, Conn, Aug. THE New Eng
land pen of Rhode Island Reds from
Vermont is still able to Guido the Old
England pen OF wyandottes from Hogh-
ton. While the gain of -four Eggs last
week was small, to be sure. nevertheless
il increases the lead OF the Reds to
twenty eggs over the Wyandottes that
have been leading the contest for 30
long. Meanwhile, however, an English
pen OF Leghorns has been steadily plug
ging away and has now crept up to
within fourteen eggs of the leaders, and
since both the Reds and the WyandOttes
so much more susceptible to broody
spells. II looks at this moment as II the
Leghorns perhaps might be holding first
place before the end of August.
h total yield for all pens for the
week amounted to 3.63S eggs. This Is
2O1 less than for last week. but rela-
lively N' more h for the correspond
week las, year. Three pens, namely,
the Storrs stations sour milk pen,
Windsweep Farm, Redding Ridge. Conn.
Photograph Poultry Farm, West
Nyack, y, Y, all White Leghorns. tied
for first place for the week with 30 .ggs
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-08-08
PREVENT FOREST FIRES.

To obtain the cooperation of the
public In preventing forest fires, which
are doing "A great deal Of amare I'm
the East this spring, the department
has prepared ten "Don'ts" to be OH
served in the woods, It is hoped that
these rules may have n beneficial Of
feet during the fire season of the
southern Appalachians, which Is not
yet over and that Of the North Woods.
which is just beginning and which
from present indications promises to
be unusually severe.
The "Dont's" follow.
!, Don't throw your match away
until o are sure II IL out.
, Don't drop cigarette or cIgnr
butts until the glow Is cNtinguishcd.
3, Don't knock out your pine ashes
while hot or whore they will fan into
dry leaves Or other intlammahle ma
tcrial.
4 Don't build n camp fire any larger
than is absolutely necessary.
3, Don't build a fire against "A tree
a log or a stump, or anywhere but On
bare soil.
6. Don't leave a nrc until you are
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-08-08

sure it is OUT; If necessary smother
1t with earth or water.
I. Don't burn brush or refuse i'm or
rear the woods If there is any chance
that the fire may spread beyond your
control. or that the wind may carry
sparks where thy would start a new
fire.
=. Don't be any more careless with
fire in the woods than You are with
fire in your own home.
3 Don't he idle when YOU discover
"A fire in the woods; il YOU can't nut
it u yourself. get help. Where Il
forest guard. ranger or state fire
warden Fan be reached. call him up on
the nearest telephone YOU can find.
10. Don't forget that human
thoughtlcssuess and negligence are
the causes of more than half of the
forest fires in this and that
the smallest spark may start "A con-
Migration that will result in loss OF
life and destruction of timber and
young growth valuable not only for
lumber but for their influence in help
ing To prevent flood. erosion and
drought.
In many States laws covering most
Of the provisions in this list of "Don'ts"
are strictly enforced by the state au-
thorities. In some States persons who
20 into the woods may not build fires
at nll unless they have received "a
permit to do 50 from the State For
ester. Severe penalties are imposed
for carelcssncss which might lead to
forest fires.
Many thousands Of acres of forest
and suburban woodland from Maine
to Florida and from the Atlantic
coast as far west as Arkansas have
been burned ver already this spring
10y fires which started for the most
part from ~prcvcntuble causes. ON the
national forest purchase areas alone
fires occurred in March.
burning over more than $500 acres.
while iortv-four fires starting on pri-
waite land e or within Government
boundaries damaged nearly $500
acres. Fires in April were ever more
numerous and severe; but rains In the
latter part of the month helped the
situation somewhat.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-08-08

r,,td ,,d ho.,,hto, cr,u,h ~, ,,,,.or.
and hens mr. o,bar ,nir,ls may ha faI
f., promote sucb a condi,ion 1o secire
mis- a liberal SUNNY NJ such ia, con.
IA ming foods as hesf scrans oil ua.l
g. = .f,o, i,clri.d To- ,,,tor. Co..
mounting h.ns
on meaI ~ mn, asr.ciaIv r,,.,,b,e
and should no used .n.ri,y,, nns.ihIy
ono mart i, six,aer ~ ,vsr,y ~ dry
mash IA c,mnnrly ,otrn,u,da, win
the I,yh, and ac,Iy. breais hesf scrans
nv no f.d 4, bn,rors ,ho,ah, acan,inr
n saving as fowls soon CO., -, sneicieni
nuan,i.v and arc no, con,Iru,I,y ,icLing
over The drv mash for hits of ,his animal
,noI u,.,tn nraI, - - U,han
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-08-08
PROTECTION OF TREES AGAINST
BORERS.

George A. Dean. entomolocist. Kan
sas Agricultural College, in an article
in the Fruit Grorer says:
by far too many Of us seem to think
that AFTER fruit trees or shade trees
are once set u they need neither
care nor cultivation. The truth is
these trees must be watched and cared
for. fed and protected. and relieved
from the attacks of their insect enc
mics.
The amount of attention trees re-
quire varies with the situation and
ms environment. II " an admitted
fact thai borers prefer the weaker
trees to the stronger ones and when
We consider how much more easily a
healthy, vigorous tree withstands in
sect attack II is ~self-evident that, il
Tor no other reason than the future
control of borers. we should give the
tree the proper care to keep IT healthy
ana vigorous. 1t should also Ice re-
memhered that "A single badly infected
tree may be a to all other
trees in the neighborhood. however
i~ntelligently they may he cared for.
When it is necessary to prune
trees h branches should he cut or
on smoothly and a thick coat
OF pant applied to the cut surface.
and "A second coat applied after the
hrst Is dry. To cut or hack them Off
.irregularly, leaving projecting stubs to
dry up and decay. is simply to invite
the attacks of borers by Offering them
favorable places to deposit their eggs
and thus attack the tree. All dead,
dying and badly injured branches
should be promptly cut out and burned
and not allowed to remain to breed
borers.
AS previously stated. all cut sur
faces should be thoroughly covered
with "A thick raw linseed oil and lead
paint. AS a general preventive of borer
lntestation the trunk and large lower
branches should be painted with a
mixture intended to prevent the fe-
male borer from laying her eggs on
the tree. one of the best mixtures
for this purpose is prepared and ap-
Piled as follows; To "A saturated So
luton OF washing soda add enough
soap to make a thick paint and stir
in a pint Of crude carbolic acid and
one-half pound of Paris green to each
ten gallons of the wash. Apply the
WASH TO the trunk and lower branches
WITH n whitewash brush. n broom, or
a large paint brush. This repelIent
should he kept on the tree from the
last of April to the end of July. After
/" hard washing rain, fresh material
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-08-08
CONTROLLING CORN EAR WORM.

Controlling corn a worm James
w. McColloch. assistant entomologist
Of the Kansas State Agricultural Col
lege, advises busting sweet corn with
arsenate Of lead. He has found that
large proportion of the gigs de-
posted in the summer are paced on
the fresh corn silk, and from these
eggs the worms that injure thc gigs
originate. The young larvr on
Matching begin feeding on the SILK
and eat their way down into the ear.
II is possible to control much Of the
injury by keeping the silk busted in
the silking period.
Powdered arsenate of lead is an
efficient poison. a 10 per cent. mixture
Is recommended with air slaked lime
or land plaster. Shake the dust on
the silk from a cheesecloth bag or
apply with a busting machine. Under
ordinary weather conditions o or
FIVE applications at Intervals of three
OF four days are sufficient.
Arsenate of cad is "A deadly poison
and must be kept away from children
And used with caution.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-08-08
HOW TO KEEP AMARYLLIS BLOOMING
EVERY SEASON-GARDEN NOTES

pure white to a deep maroon. with
beautiful markings and shadings.
When amaryllis is well cared for
t. will bloom every season. The
soil should be rich and porous; good
rich potting soil. such as florists use,
O. imposed of turf that has been
rotted between layers Of manur
This soil should be screened to get
out stone and trash, then sieved
through a medium sieve and mixed
with about one-hfth part sharp sand
This Is the very best possible soil, hut
II 1t cannot be obtained do not give up
the idea Of having the new hybrid
amaryllis. Take the best soil to be
had and make it as nearly porous as
possible. While the best results will
not be obtained. even under somewhat
adverse conditions the plants will give
satisfaction.
A nve inch pot will hold the average
size bulb and the very largest bulbs
VIII mo- require larger than a six or
seven inch pot. II overpotted the
plants are likely not to flower. once
in three years Is sufficient for increas-
''N Nv On Va tit Bp's, uuiih u u
time. In place OF reporting, replace
the surface soil with fresh rich earth
mixed with prepared stable manure
and give a little liquid manure occa-
sionally.
In pOtting set the bulbs so the neck
Will be above the surface. As soon as
the flowers fade. cut the flower stem
close to the bulb, and II repotting is
necessary. do 1t at this time.
When the bulbs are planted, keep
in a temperature OF from 60 10 20
degrees. The warmer. the more rapid
the growth. Never allow the soil 10
dry. Surface drying once in n while
will do no harm.
Keep the foliage clean by spraying
and when the plants have made their
growth give them full sunlight and
a stlmulant. liquid manure, once or
twice a week. AS soon as the flowers
appear. II the temperature is dropped
TO 80 degrees or a little under, the
flowers will last longer than when
Kept in a higher temperature.
AS soon as the foliage begins to fade
stop stimulating and gradually with
mold water until the foliage fades.
when the pot can be set away in the
dark. but not where it is cold. giving
only enough water to prevent the
soil from becoming dry. which would
destroy the roots. Too much water
VIII rot the roots and soul the soil.
After a fortnight look at the bulbs
weekly and as soon as new buds ap-
pear, bring the pots gradually to the
light and gradually and carefully in
crease the supply of water. If the
pots ere Kept in "A somewhat shaded
position the flower sCape will he drawn
out to good length before the buds
break and flowers appear. This also
tends to increase the size If the
flowers.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-08-08
TREES THE GYPSY MOTH DOES
NOT HURT.

\ large number of trees have been
round that ar" not susceptible to at
10y the gypsy moth, and recent in
v"S'iEations by the Department of
Agriculture have shown that the lar
we of the moth Will not feed upon
their foliage In the heavily infested
sections of New England. therefore.
prospective tree planters are urged to
select species Of this character where
I'VE thoir requirements can hc met
with such trees. The trees and plants
of New England are divided into four
classes, according to the degree of
their susceptibility to the gypsy moth.
In class are included those which
ar" most favored by the pest. Glass 9
contains the species that are favored
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-08-08

A Brooklyn reader writes that by
careful saving for ten years together
with good investments he now has
$4,000 he is considering investing in
a florists plant, land and greenhouses.
near Brooklyn, and wants our advice
on the subject. In the way of ex-
%perience he says he has always liked
flowers and has been successful with
IA small garden.
Ten thousand dollars, the result Of
ten years hard work and economy. is
n considerable sum of money. Depos-
tied in savings banks II will earn from
$3.50 TO $500 n year interest. The in
terest Itself will draw from $l2 to sI6
dollars the second year and so on.
The whole amount can easily be lost in
"A very short time in a business the in
weston has had no experience in,
Before investing hire out TO some
florist at whatever wages can be OBJ
tanned. In IA year practical expert
cnce will be gained and much learned
that the Intending investor now knows
nothing about. He may learn that he
is not ftted FIR tie business. which
may not he found quite what he
thinks it is. The time will no be
wholly lost and the capital saved. II
at the end of a year he feels com-
petent to undertake the business he
will he far more likely to succeed.
Just now around New York more
flowers are produced than can be sold
protitahly and many florists will sell
reasonably, The European war
has greatly injured the business ~ the
growers, whose losses are greater than
those If the retailers.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-08-08
HYBRID AMARYLLIS.

Amarylus johnscnii, popular from
the time it was introduced. a beautiful
flower and satisfactory plant to grow,
should be included in every collection
of house plants and amateur collec-
ton for conservatory or greenhouse.
The new strains OF amaryllis are
much larger than the old varieties
and much more SNOWY. shading from
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-08-08
USE OF SWEET PEPPERS.

Sweet garden peppers. either green
or after they have turned color. are
deservedlv popular vegetables whose
use has become common throughout
the United States rather recently. An
other name for this vegetable Is nj
miento. Sometimes II is called
pimento. though this is not correct
pimcnto really meaning allspice
Sweet peppers can be grown easily
IN the garden and are a common mar
ket crop. They should have "A place
in the home vegetable plot. along with
the sharp red peppers used for sea-
soning, pickles. &c, which they re-
semble in all respects except flavor,
being mild, where the red peppers are
biting.
Sweet peppers may we'll be planted
generously, for they have many uses
on the table and any surplus may be
canned. Good methods for this pur-
pose have been worked out by experts
Of the Department Of Agriculture as
part Of the canning club work. In
large markets greer peppers can be
had almost all the year. as they bear
shipment well. Raw green peppers
are very useful for seasoning. for
salad making. and SO on. As is always
the case with vegetables, they should
be washed before use. They are used
also in masking many dishes, Of which
baked stuffed peppers is well known.
The top of the pepper is cut of, the
core" and seeds removed, and the
pepper filled with "A well seasoned
stutiing ana baked until tender and
brown, II one wishes. a little butter
and water or stock may he poured
into the pan with the peppers TO keep
them moist. Corned beef hash is a
popular stuffing. as IL boiled rice and
chopped chicken seasoned with celery,
Il bit of onion. and so on Rice and
nuts may also be used. or n mixture
of rice and vegetables with butter and
seasoning. Before canning and before
cooking if one wishes Though this Is
not necessary, the outer skin Of the
peppers may be removed 10y placing
them in a hot owe until the skin
hlisters and cracks. which should not
he more than ter minutes. and then
removing it with the aid Of a slender
knife.
Sweet peppers, either fresh oil
canned are particularly good chopped
or pounded fine and mixed with cot
taEe cheese. Such cheese may Toe
served with salad or used as a FILL
ing for sandwiches and in similar
ways.
Some additional methods Of rrepar-
ing sweet peppers follow:
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-08-08

Communications for the
Farm and Garden Depart
ment, to receive proper at
tention, should be addressed
to The Editor, Farm and
Garden Department, The
Sun, New York. Advertis-
ing rates under classification
of the Farm and Garden De-
partment Of The Sun sup
piled on application.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-08-08

Sweet Williams are growing In
popularity. More are seen this year
than ever before. This IL a good sea-
son to SOW the seeds in "a carefully
prepared bed a rich soil. Sow thinly
and transplant as soon as the plants
are large enough. setting the plants
three or four inches apart. In Sep
TENDER transplant to permanent beds
Sweet william can also he increased
by cutting and by ayers the same as
carnations.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-08-08

Home canned fruit can he relied
upon for purity and who.esomeness,
Can fruit at home. particular where
there are children in the family.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-08-08

This is a season when summer
spraying of fruit trees Is necessary to
insure the perfect health of the trees
In wet seasons the spores OF different
diseases terminate more rapidly than
ordinary In the leaves OF the trees,
which are in best condition for the
termination OF the spores. The leaves
Of the trees and the fruit should be
kept covered during the growing sea-
son with "A fungicide and a poison.
bordeaux mixture gives good results.
Arsenate of lead at the rate of two
pounds to fifty gallons can be added
to the Bordeaux to destroy the sucking
insects.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-08-08

Eggs with S~c,
Peppers.


Four hard boiled eggs,
Three tablespoons butter.
Three tablespoons flour.
One-half teaspoon salt.
one cup milk or cream.
One-half cup juice from canned pi-
mientos.
Two canned pimientos cut into
small pieces,
Heat together the butter and tho
-four Gntil the flour is thoroughly
cooked, being careful not to brown
the miNturc, Gradually add the milk
ana Juice from the pimicntos. Stir
until smooth ana add the pimlcntos
and s"as"ningS, cut the eggs in slices
or in quarters, pour the sauce over
them rchrlt in the oven. Some
times this DISH is covered with but
tered crumbs and baked long enough
To brown The top.
The hard boiled oGgS may he
dropped into the sauce and then the
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-08-08

LEARN POULTRY kLitI\G
Fin out how the /. O.. &. .... f.. r ,o,
make me most uIontl N.' ... t.-t
Write for boon. ct lntcrnatiuul. TORE,
epondence schools. Box 1855. scranton. Pa
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-08-08
Cream of PImirnto soup.

Two tablespoons butter,
Three tablespoons flour.
Two ounces ripe pimientos, u into
small pieces.
one cup water or stock.
Three cups milk,
A few drops onion Juice.
Salt.
Cook the pimien1os in the water or
stock until they are soft. and rub
them through a sieve. saving the
water. Melt the butter, and cook the
flour in II. being careful not to brown
the mixture. Add the milk, pimientOs
and the water in which they We're
cooked. and rehcat, stirring constant
ly, Season with the onion Juice and
salt. a small piece of onion cooked
with h pimientos can he substituted
FOR the onion juice.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-08-08

Window boxes and pants in pots
must have an abundance of water.
Water at night always thoroughly. AS
soon as the soil dries water aga.n,
whether 1t Is morning or noon.
This is rose budding season. Many
amateurs like 10 see what they can do
At budding.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-08-08

Live stock has not received as much
attention as crop production in Alas
ka, hut enough has been done to show
that there are considerable p%ossibili-
Ties IN this line. grasses grow luxu-
riantly in the interior valleys. and
forage crops OF various kinds can be
grown successfully In all parts of the
Territory. one handicap. however, is
the difficulty Of curing forage in the
damp weather generally prevailing. 1t
is proposed to meet this difficulty I'm
part at least by the use OF silos.
The daily Alaskan., 1915-05-12

were in attendance as guests at the Camp on Saturday night O.. and who joined hands with the mem bers of the local organization in the ceremonies incident to the occasion, were Thos. Riggs, jr., of the AL Gska engineering commission, and Representative E.. B. Collins, mem Der of the territorial legislature from the Fourth Division.
 Mrs. Mary Craig and Mrs. B. L.. W interberger of Haines, delegates to the Skagway convention of the w. c. T. U., which will formally convene here on Friday morning of this week, arrived dn skasway this morning on ths government boat Peterson and. are stopping at the Golden North hotel. There are now six delegates to the convention here in addition to those represent ing the local organization, viz: Mrs. L. A. Harrison and Mrs. Mar tin Conway. There are eight other delegates who are expected to reach her before tn opening date.
 Miss Kate Pritchett, teacher In the public school at Wrangell, Al" aska, who visited in Skagway last summer for few weeks with her brother, Mir. Jas. Wesley Pritchett of the Daily Alaskan, has written him that on the expiration of the present school term. which will occur on the 21st of this month, she expects 10 go to Japan, but wheth- CT permanently Or simply for a va cation trip, she does not state. Miss Pritchett was employed at her avocation last year in Ha- waii, the largest ffsttand Of the Ha- waiian group, from whenee she came directly north to Wran8eil
 The fourth installment of "Lu- cille Love, the Girl of Mystery" will ba given tonight and tomorrow nigh at the Popular Picture Palace. Held at bay by a ferocious lion at her jungle hut, Lucille Love is hardly free of one peril until she is face to face with one moro diaboi- cal. Woman's ingenuity and mans deception are the motives of rapid action and thrilling Ecenes through this ssEiea, Then follows plot and coaA1erplot until one of rhe most spectacular bits of horseman-
The daily Alaskan., 1915-05-12
SERIOUS RIOTS
 CITY OF LONDON

London, May, 12-Serious riots occurred in the South End of this city last night, where the doors and windows in German shops w&e broken in and smashed. While the rioting was going on thousands of people paraded the streets de- manding the iuternment of all pliers belonging to hostile coun- tries until the war is over.
 Tue Australian submarine A-2 is reported to have been sunk today 0y Turkish warshiLs while she was attempting to enter the Sea of Marmora. The crew of the sub marine was captured.
The daily Alaskan., 1915-05-12
GROSS
 HE RIVER YSER
Paris, May 12-It is reported her. today that the Belgtans erased the river Yser and are gain ing ground at DiXmunde.
Local Happenings
IT., City of Seattle is due il Ska~way early Saturday morning.

IT., City of Seattle is due in Skagway early Saturday morning.
 Tomorrow being Ascension Day ma5s will be observed at the Cath olic church at 9 o'clock a. n. and svenIng service at o'clock.
 Ms. Coruelia Templeton Hatcher, InG.r the auspices Of the local w. .C. :. U., held a chi,dren's meeting this afternoon at 2:3O o'clock in the Methodist church annex.
 Mrs. Burkhardt, wife of the man asar of the Chilkoot cannery, and Mrs. Ira King, wife of the steam sh!D agent at Haiues, came up on th~ Peterson today to skagway and were luncheon guests at the PulIen House.
 The pure bred Irish terrier ad- vertised ill this paper yesterday as being lost was probably taken to the westward on the Mariposa by man and woman in board, as the dog was seen with them short ly before the vessel sailed. Deputy U. s. Marshal Cook Cabled this morning to the deputy marshal at Valdez to lock out for the animal on the arrival of the boat there.
 Five chechakos, Col. W. L. Stew euson, Dr. T. J. Westermann, A. W. Newberry, W. B. Hargrave and w. +. Henson, bowed down with the weight of heavy packs, toiled wea:i- lv ever the ChilkoOt trail, slid swiftly and smoothly down the southern incline of the coast range and finally landed footsore and weary on Tuesady night in the beautiful valley of Skagway, where they were met and hCsDitably en- tertained by the members of Camp SAagway No. 1, Arctic Brotherhood, and ultimately initiated into full brotherhood. Among the dis tinguished sojourning brethren who