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The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1915-04-29
CELERY FOR SMALL GARDENS
AS Rule 10 10 Only Moderately Profit.
able Crop-One of Most Dell
cious Of Vegetables.
(By L. M. BENNINGToN.)

(By l.. M. BENNlNGTON.)
Celery is a fairly good market crop,
but there are many other crops that
pay better In the famous Kalamazoo
district in Michigan, where the crop
is grown exclusively on hundreds of
acres by experts, it is stated that the
average profit after rental of land,
growing and marketing expenses are
paid does not exceed $500 per acre. Oc-
casionally we hear of a phenomenal
crop, but as a rule celery is only mod
erately profitable.
1t is fine crop for every farmer to
grow because it is one of the most de-
licious vegetables produced. 1t is not
difficult to grow celery. 1t requires ex-
ceedingly rich land, some commercial
fertilizer and great care in cultivation
and bleaching.
In the Kalamazoo district, where
very fine celery is grown, the soil is a
very black, rich, spongy sort OF loan,
but good celery is grown on sandy land
and on clay loan.
The ground must, however. be put
into thorough cultivation and very
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1915-04-29
Takinn Precautions.

'Mr. Mulligan," said Dennis. you
must have biniffited by the death OF
your mother-in-law, for whom you had
shmall affection while she lived"
ST did,"
what did she leave your
"She left me alone-isn't that
enough?"
"But I understand you've been
spinding hundred dollars, II you've
spint cent to get her out of purga-
tory"
"Whisht now, and isn't 1t worth It
to get her out before get ink
change.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1915-04-29
He Knew Daddy.

The eight-year-old son of famous
lawyer was one day taken by his
governess to a court of law in which
his father was expected to make a
particularly brilliant speech.
Mother, / heard father make a fine
speech today" said the boy on his
return home And what do you think
Father almost cried, and he made
some of the jurymen cry, tool"
And you, too?' asked his mother.
"Oh, no-he cant get over mel" re-
Piled the heir and pride of the family.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1915-04-29

heavily MANFRED; in fact, it ought to
be we'll fortified for at least two years
before being planted to celery.
To prepare the ground for celery,
rows should be made about four feet
apart, and light application of well.
rotted stable manure and nitrate OF
potash placed in the burrows.
The plants taken from the seed bed
should be set about eight inches apart
in the row and great care should be OBJ
served in placing the roots in their
natural position without crushing and
doubling them up. The soil then must
be drawn firmly about the plants and
all weeds must be kept down.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1915-04-29

by grasshoppers. Beetles are eaten at
all times, except when grasshoppers
are more easily obtained.
So far as it's vegetable food is con-
cerned, the bluebird is positively harm
less. The only trace of any useful
product in the stomachs consisted OF
a few blackberry seeds, and even these
probably belonged to wild rather than
cultivated varieties. Following is
list of the various seeds which were
found: Blackberry, chokeberry, junl-
per berry, partridge berry, greenbrier,
Virginia creeper, bittersweet, holly,
strawberry bush, false spikenard, wild
sarsaparilla, sumac Several species)
rose haws, sorrel, ragweed, grass and
asparagus. This list shows how little
the bird depends upon the farm or gar
den to supply it's needs and how cas-
lily, by encouraging the growth OF
some of these plants. many of which
are highly ornamental, the bird may
be induced to make his home on the
premises.
Two species Of bluebirds inhabit the
western states-the mountain bluebird
and the western bluebird In their food
habits they are even more to be com
mended than their eastern relatives.
Their insect food is obtainable at all
times of the year, and the general diet
varies only in the fall, when some
fruit, principally elderberries, is eat
en-, though an occasional blackberry
or grape is also relished. Grasshop
pers, when they can be obtained, are
eaten freely during the whole season
Beetles are eaten and comprise most
ly harmful species.
The new Farmers Bulletin (No. 500
OF the United States department of
agriculture describes this and other
American birds useful to the farmer.
it may be had by dropping post card
to the Editor Division of Publications,
United States Department Of Agricul-
ture, Washington, D. G.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1915-04-29

Even college professors furnish
some of the humor of school life. IL
was the registrar of large university
who. to an inquiry for suite of large,
light. airy rooms answered:
"Why, don't Just recall any now;
but I've got lot of 'em in my head.
And a Mustered professor told a
class of young ladies, "You may have
fifty minutes OF the hour to tell me
what you know on the subject, and !
win take the remaining ten and tell
YOU what know"
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1915-04-29
Plan Humane Sunday in May.

The American Humane association,
a federation of societies and indlvldu-
ais for the prevention of cruelty, re-
quests clergymen of all denominations
throughout the country to observe
Sunday, May %. as Humane Sunday,
calling attention to the need for pro-
lection for suffering and helpless chill
dren, and also for unfortunate ami
mails.
DR.. VIM. O. Stillman, president OF
the association, Albany, N. Y, will
send literature to all persons interest
ed in the work of humane societies.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1915-04-29
Her Patience Wearing out.

Little Lola had been censured for
some mischief she had been engaged
in. After thinking it over for some
time she exclaimed: ooh, / do wish
had a baby brother!'
'Why do you wish that?'
"'Cause," she replied, this thing
of being scolded for everything that
happens around this house makes me
tired"
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1915-04-29
Drift In the Seed.

Do not broadcast small grain. II
done a large portion of the seeds are
not covered or are likely to be COW
cred only slightly. More seed will
be required and the chances for a
good stand will not be good. Drill
in the seed. That is the modern, up
to-date method. You can't afford not
to drill in your seed, Tor economy's
sake and larger yield at harvest
time.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1915-04-29
Cheaper Plan.

"I see.' said the man who reads.
chat to bring sleep to insomnia vic
TINS an English woman has invented
an apparatus to flow water or medi-
Gated liquids on the forehead gently
until the desired result is attained
What do you think of that, PATTI"
Sure, think s would be cheaper t
turn tt hose on Z
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1915-04-29

Manager say. can we get any
thing like a real doctor in this jay
town to attend a sick actor?
Village Inhabitant-Sure. Just go
to that corner grocery. You'll find
a man there who's all right at curing
hams.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1915-04-29
His Fitness.

whats become of your ASSISTANT
asked the newspaper man in the bar
Der shop, about to get the once over
ooh, he's quit the barber game to
become newspaper man." replied the
boss barber.
what does he know about the
newspaper game?
We'll, he can handle the shears. all
right"
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1915-04-29
Temporary Hoo Pasture.

II you are short of hog pasture you
can make good temporary one by
sowing mixture of oats. barley, wheat
and rye. Sow all of them or q few.
DO not be afraid to put in plenty of
seed.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1915-04-29
THICK LOVELY HAIR
Because Free From Dandruff, itching,
Irritation and Dryness.

May be brought about by shampoos
with Cuticura Soap preceded by
touches Of Cuticura Ointment to spots
of dandruff, itching and irritation. A
clean, healthy scalp means good hair.
Try these supercreamy emollients II
you have any hair or scalp trouble.
Sample each free by mail with Book.
Address postcard, Cuticura, Dept. Ky.
Boston. Sold everywhere.-Adv.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1915-04-29
Place of Amusement.

Redd-You know London has an
automobile museum.
Greene-We ought to have one in
this country It, no doubt, would be
an amusing place.
why an ampsing place."
why. the automobiles do so many
funny tricks.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1915-04-29
pleasant Prospect.

Countryman (buying q cigar)-i
hope this isn't one o. those weeds that
burn out in no time at all. | want q
good long smoke.
Tobacconist (impressively) - Mine
friendt, dat cigar will last till you vas
sick of it.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1915-04-29
sunerior Clover Honey.

The quality of sweet clover honey u
SO far superior to any other that 1t Is
worth while to try it, even IL the seed
costs 80 cents a pound.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1915-04-29
Uses for Peppers.

Tho large and hot peppers can be
used for many purposes and are good
20 grind and mix with the chicken
food n winter. One packet each of
two or three good varieties will suf-
&c
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1915-04-29
Watch for Rabbits.

Keep watch over the young orchard
for after heavy snow falls the rab-
bits may turn toward the young trees
for food.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1915-04-29

DON'T VISIT THE CALIFORNIA Elk
POSITIONS Without supply of Aliens Foot
Ease. the antiseptic powder to be shaken into the
Shoes or dissolved in the footbath. The Standard
relief to tired aching feet and prevents swollen
hot feet One lady writes Il enjoyed every minute
of my stay at the Expositons thanks to Aliens
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1915-04-29

When no one will say kind word OF
the dead man it is a sign that he did
not die quick enough.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1915-04-29
ELIXIR BABEK woRrH IT'S WEIGHT

0A<4<AAN ASn1SAz1A
IN GOLD IN THE PHILIPPINES:
contracted malaria In 1895, and after a
years. fruitless treatment by prominent
Washington physician, your Elixir Babek
entirely cured me. On arriving here came
down with tropical malaria-the worst form
and sent home for Babek. Again 1t
proved its value-It is worth it's weight in
Gold here. Brasie O'Hagan, Troop e, Sth
U. s. Cavalry, Balayan, Philippines.
Elixir Babek. SO cents, all druggists or by
Parcels Post prepaid, from Kloczewski d. Coz
Washington, ID. G.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1915-04-29

Borrowed money soon begins to look
like borrowed trouble.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1915-04-29
Doubtful.

"How is your mother. Tommy?
"She's better, but not so better az
she was yesterday,
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1915-04-29

st. Louis has opened a new $1,000
.OG0 Washington university group or
medical buildings.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1915-04-29
Dublous.

Have you any use for an astro-
nomical expert on your stan r
sWell, we do need star reporter"
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1915-04-29

A fatal Irritation is one that ends at
the marriage altar.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1915-04-29
A Doubt.

Bob so she's rejected you again
Ned-Y es-worse luck!
Bob-Oh, / don't knoW!-Judge.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1915-04-29

A flaming necktie is no sign that
there is red blood behind It.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1915-04-29

why didn't you keep the secret !
told your"
Why didn't you keep it yourself?"
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1915-04-29

UeQuCkGu.
..I suppose, after all. Irene has ner
faults"
so you don't love her any more.
eh ?"-Philadelphi Ledger.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-02-03
BREAKS SHOP WINDOW,
STEALS S1,325 GEMS
Youthful Thief Grabs Dia-
mOndS and Escapes After
Tying Door Fast.

A young man smashed a show win
dow with brick and then reached in
and got 1925 worth OF diamonds from
the College Loan shop at 212S Eighth
avenue, near 18th street, yesterday az
ternoon.
He did this while many persons were
passing and fed while the employees Of
the loan shop we're trying To open the
door. which the robber had tied with
clothcsIine. The man made his escape
into a tenement house across the street.
Henry Settler, proprietor Of the loan
shop, put the loss Of three diamond
rings and TWO pairs OF earrings at
$500, but The police noted it officially
at half that amount.
Settler was IN his office back OF the
window when the glass was broken.
He and clerk ran 20 the door, but
found y hound fast from the outside.
The clerk fred a shot through the win
dow Max Settler. son Of the proprI-
etor, finally yanked the shop door open
ana called policeman, but the youthful
rohher. who wore a raincoat and a
plaid cap, had disappeared.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-02-03
WEIGHT OF LOAVES
CUT, PRICE STANDS
Bakers Agree, However, That
50 Wheat Will Force
Bread Cost Upward.
ROLLS GO UP'IN HOBOKEN

Although there has been no genera
increase In the price OF loaf Of bread
many large bakers are making loave'
one ounce lighter than formerly, II was
learned last night They are doing this
rather than raise the price, although
the feeling is general that 81 wheat
with four at SIS = barrel, will mean ar
increase in the loaf price Some bakers
particularly rye bread bakers have
raised the price already.
Most OF the large bakers make loaves
OF three sizes The first size. weighing
13la to Il ounces. sells for cents, and
its weight has been reduced by som,
bakers to l2Is to 10 ounces The soc.
ond, the I cent loaf, now weighs %
ounces instead OF 49, and the cent
loaf has also lost an ounce and weighs
2j ounces.
Both white and rye bread bakers seen,
to agree that the signal for an Increase
N prices will be s. wheat, and they
think IL will come within probably a
month and half. at most two months.
II vas the sense OF a meeting Of largr
bakers II rye bread last night tha'
when that time arrives all should agree
TO bake a loaf OF but one weight. pref
erably twenty-five ounces and sell J..
for 10 cents Most of them formeri,
sold twenty-four ounce loaf for 6
cents and many have only recently
raised the price to : cents. Tho Iu
cent loaf. therefore. Will cost almost
twice as much as 1t would have cost sin
months ago
The price OF rye -four has risen from
So to IS barrel since the war began,
and many BAKERS believe this rise Is due
TO speculation In this opinion Com
missioner OF Weights and Measures
Joseph Hartigan cOncurs.
There are two causes OF the rise In
the price OF wheat he said last night.
THE FIRST and principal cause is specu
lation. and the second Is the large ship
ments to foreign countries. under
stand the Italian Government ordered
a million bushels to-day. | believe this
Is time TO feed America first. and 4!
between European orders and speculation
that cannot be done, I think the New
York and Chicago wheat pits should be
closed The bakers could buy direct
from the millers and II would stop
speculation"
Another result OF the rise In wheat
prices was felt yesterday In Hoboken
where rolls went up two cents a dozen
20 IL cents. A similar rise is expected
mere and may come before bread prices
- up, as the size Of rolls has not beer
diminished. Bakers Ia Hoboken Nuc
New Jersey generally believe bread
prices there viii go up cent Loaf
wi.Hiu few days.
There - one bit OF silver lining O.
the clouu, however There seems M
immediate prospect OF rise IN III,
price OF wheat cakes. Most OF the
restaurants that servo them have large
supplies Of -four, and though the man
VINO brings hearty appetite to his
breakfast MAY soon begin to motto,
that his pancakes have lost something OF
their wonted fairness he will not have
TO pay more than the accustomed u
cents plate for them
1t is believed, also. that the factorte,
making most of the breakfast food,
will not he Obliged to raise prices
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-02-03
CRUSADE AGAINST
SUBWAY GRATINGS
Broadway Association Trying
TO Keep Them OFF That
ThorOughfare.
INDECENT AND HARMFUL

The Broadway Association, which Is
conducting a campaign against sidewalk
gratings as vcntilators for the Broadway
subway now building, heard yesterday
from former Public Service Commits
sioncr william u. Wilcox. chief Magis-
trate McAdoo and Reginald p Bolton. a
ventilation engineer. that the gratings
are as unnecessary as they are uude-
sirable. At tho close OF the discussion
at the associations luncheon at the lIo-
tel Martinique jefferson Dc NJ Thomp-
son. president OF the association. was
empowered to appoint a committee Of
five to call upon the engineers OF the
Public Service Commission and press
home the anti grating view.
chief Magistrate McAdoo said that the
sidewalk Rratings are indecent and I'M
sanitary and that so many germs are
blown up into the faces Of those who
have 10 pass over the RratinEs that only
the fact that New Workers have all sorts
of germs In their systems fighting one
another saves the town from an cpl
demic lie said that property along
Broadway will lose value II the graf
llgS are allowed ana ne urged the hSSO-
citation to continue the fight.
II you wait for engineers to agree to
your proposals you might as well quit
now" he said These disgraceful vents
in the sidewalks can be abolished. but
it can De done only by forcing the au-
thorities to act, and the forcing can be
done only through public opinion and the
work Of associations such as this"
Mr. Wilcox said that the real case
against the Eratiugs is that they col.
lected the dirt OF the street and that It
is then blown mp into the faces Of the
passcrshy. He said that he believed n
possible TO md other means OF ventila-
ton and that every ability Of the eugi
neers should be called into play to pre-
vent this nuisance"
Mr. Bolton who as an engineer and a
member of the association. has taken
an active part in the anti-gratings
fight said that the basis OF the trouble
lay in tho fact that there never has
been ventilation engineer employed
on the subway project lie said that
competent ventilation engineers have
already solved the problem. hut the
Public Service Commission won't listen
20 them. He added
The air in the subway can be
washed The washing can be done In
the subway without cutting any open
ings In the sidewalks and the subway
ON hA made as desirable place TO
travel in as an open country road"
Some OF the officers and members
Of the association who attended the
luncheon were Percy s Straus. Henry
: Opdyck. Charlie, b Collins, Alfred L.
Marllng. Walter :. ellison, Charles l..
Taylor. Copeland Townsend. John
David. Isador Saks. f A Muschenheim,
y L. OttinGer David Robinson and p.
H. Zagat
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-02-03
TTEUP IN SUBWAY
CAUSE OF DISPUTE
Fire Department Officials AS
sert Small Fire Was Put
out After Alarm.
TROUBLE LAID TO WATER

A moderate short circuit as tho
Interborough people called It., tied up the
whole subway FOR a few minutes yester-
day morning aud caused train delays
that made half downtown Manhattan
late to work The short circuit caused
small blaze IN tho uptown express
track AZ Scventy-nfth street under
Broadway. This tho FIRE department
nut out with four cNuuguishcrs
Although tho marlborough disclaimed
any dispute or moment with the Fire
Department officers II the company In
conversation showed some resentment
at the nrcmeus handling Of the blaze.
Deputy Fire chief John ]. Burns ordered
al. power shut Of u tho tube for about
Ave minutes and kept tho uptown eN-
press track dead Tor maybe seven min
utes Longer
trlre comm .siuucr Adamson. who ran
into the trouble ou his way downtown.
said aftcruard no thought chief Burns
did cxactl, right II, said 'hc Inter
borough had NOT complained to him Of
the nrem,u's handling Of the affair
Deputy Cmyt Burns said he thought
IL absolutely necessary to have mo
power entirely or for few minutes
when his men were at work on tho
tracks.
"All power was on for FIVE minutes.
he said - had them keep power or
the uptowu express track for not more
than ten ur twelve minutes. ] ordered
power OH for that time as a measure
OF safety
Three tr.nus short circuits preceded
the principal one. an due. says the In
terborough, 60 water seeping into the
tube aud causing electrical leakage.
The company final summing up OF the
matter was as follows.
Tho unusual raiust'rm Yesterday
followed with snow all during the night,
saturated the cars and 81 an places
where VcutIatug shafts open into the
subway from the street permitted n
considerable snow and water going
down into tho subway through them.
"a S.i5 this morning LEAKAGE uf
electrical current on No 3 track at
Seventy street caused moderate
short circuit from the third rail to one
Of the signal stands The power was
automatically cut of from all the third
rails In this vicinity by one OF the EN-.
ployees pulling the instrument In the
subway which cuts oft the Circuit break
ers iu the suhsta.luus and takes the
power out o, the third rails.
"As the short circuit occurred there
was some little smoke and the Fire De
partment arrived anu got down upon the
tracks. They remained there until they
were satisfied that there was no fire
and then permitted the officers OF the
company to restore the power
There can be- no doubt that this short
circuit and DELAY was caused by the
rainstorm followed by the snowstorn.
which resulted in considerable water be-
ing deposited at this point in the SUBJ
way"
COMMISSIONS Adamson and Chief
Burns. however said they were salts
fled there was fire and that IL took
four eXtingui~hers TO qucnch IT,
1t was noteworthy that in spite "
the smoke at SeVenty-nnth street and
Seventy-second street and the stoppagc
Of trains there was no panic among pas
sengers.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-02-03
CABLEGRAMS BY FLASHLIGHT.
Quicker Way Found 90 Deliver
Mcsssges In windward Group.

To ohyiate the necessity OF delivering
cable messages forty miles by boat. AZ
has been done hitherto, tho Western
Union Telegraph Company has decided
to forward messages 10 the Island Of
Montserrat from Antigua by nashlght
These islands are .p the Wudward
group of tho West Indies and are forty
miles apart
No change tu cable rates win DE mad"
under the new forwarding system, ac-
cording 10 An announcement made by
the company last night The rate from
New York is - cents a word
At the central cable Offices in this city
L was stated last night also that the
new service Will be subject To weather
conditions. The Morse signalling code,
such as is used In the United states
army. will be employed In transmitting
the messages. Dispatches will be aC-
copied for transmission on Sundays