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The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1915-05-06

The splendid results with peanuts
that have been obtained In the south
srn states for many years have focused
attention upon the peanut possibilities
Of the middle west and the southwest,
says the Country Gentleman. Califor-
MIA Is also an important peanut pro-
ducing region. but with all this enor-
nous production OF peanuts this coun-
try does not produce all the peanuts
required for domestic consumption.
The average annual imports from AZ
RIGA. China. India and other places
amount to 2O.OOO,OOO pounds. valued at
approximately Sl.OOO,OO0. II will be
seen. therefore. that there Is opportuni-
ty for the prospective peanut grower.
Cultivation Of the peanut has long
since passed the experimental stage.
and the practices that govern the man
agement OF a well ordered peanut plan
tation are as clearly defined as are
those OF an orange grove In Florida or
vineyard In California.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1915-05-06

Better seed beds have never been
prepared in this territory than we
have this year. There is lots oil
drainage that needs TO be done and
deeper blowing brought about by
gradually increasing the depth.
Many farmers carefully and intel
ligently selected the best variety OF
seeds last fall and kept them from
freezing and being damaged by rats
and mice.
The third and fourth command.
lment should be carried out 10 a let
ter by all farmers and gardeners
this year. Grasp the opportunity
and note the increase Of crops and
happiness gotten from keeping these
two.
Farmers should begin now TO study
the NTH commandment and do ac-
cording TO its bidding, also note the
sixth for in IL crop rotation is men,
toned. without crop rotations soil
fertility is lacking. Without crop ro-
tation farm products are decreased
land disease increased.
According 10 statements made by
our hardware merchants OF Berea
the farmers are using more and bet
ter implements this year than any
year before. Horse power is being
used more on the farm. In one
days travel I found five men using
the four-horse disk, three using
three-horse disk, and seven using
the two-horse disk-this looks like
progressive farming to me. Most
everywhere go find o new piece
Of machinery on the farm.
In order 10 keep the eighth CON-
raise a bumper crop this
season, build more barn room, in
crease the crib capacity, build
a hog house, and
silo il you are going 10 keep many
cattle. The ninth commandment
will be kept in keeping the eighth
rs described above.
The tenth commandment is not
kept by many farmers in this ter
ritory. There are a few who keep
ihis commandment and keep IL 10
letter. Frank Abner on Red Lick is
a man who keeps the tenth COM
10 a letter. Call and see
his method and look over his books.
He can tell you what took place
every day on his farm last year-his
losses and his gains each year.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1915-05-06

both rods and steel blades to the shop
and have four holes punched In each
blade. Then have four more holes
punched In the rods to nj twenty pen
ny nails. but have them on the other
side, so you can bolt the blades TO the
rods and then the rods to the roller To
make the shafts, take the crosspIece
out OF some old wagon shafts and cut
same number In each rod, so the holes
In the rods will III those In the blades.
Get two Iron rods about n foot long
and large enough to go through the
hole In the end OF the shafts. Drive
into the roller, fastening the shafts TO
the roller. and by the time the rod has
been driven In eight inches II will be
abraded enough to stay In and hold the
shafts solid. For a seat use a 2 by 4
crosspiece on the shafts at the crook
Behind the crosspiece OF slngletree bolt
another piece OF by 4 about three feet
long. Let this reach back over the
roller and to II nail your seat You can
sit on the seat and brace your feet
against the crosspiece to which It Is
bolted. -. --..--.-,
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1915-05-06

than during the first half OF the test
that Il. apples do not become adapted
to grass.
The bad effects of the grass on apple
trees occur. no matter what the va
riety or the age OF the tree or other
cultural treatment. and are even more
liable to be shown by dwarfs than by
standard trees because Of the shallow
root systems OF the trees on dwarf
stocks. Pasturing orchards In sod may
reduce the injury from the grass just
TO the extent that the pasturing re-
duces the growth OF the grass. but II
can never wholly overcome the evil,
The owners Of sod orchards may not
realize how their trees are weakened
and their crops lessened by the growth
OF the grass. since they have no titled
trees under the same conditions to
compare with them. but trained OBJ
server can usually detect. even from
distance signs OF poor health and
diminished vitality In the light color
OF the foliage. ----
The sod mulch system Is bad enough
but grass grown In the orchard not for
a mulch Is all but fatal. II makes
the trees sterile and paralyzes their
growth. II Is the chief cause OF I'M
profitable orchards In New York state
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1915-05-06
DAIRY NOTES
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..

Don't put a dairy COW on starvation
diet
Diversified farming should include
fairying as the most important factor
TMZsS~.Ss.
when cows are stabbed to stand face
to face. they become restless and
nervous. 1ns
When a COW produces a half tod
OF butter per year. as some do. she
has right to be called a factory.
The manger should be low, since
the COW gets upon her hind feet FIRST,
and a high fnanger also makes II tir.
ing for her TO get her food.
How the cows do draw up the wa
ter during hot days! A tubful TO q
thirsty COW is as a single chocolate
sundae to a thirsty school girl.
See that plenty of clean water Is
provided the dairy cows. A dairy COW
drinks about four pounds OF water
for each pound OF dry food cate
The best COW is always the cheap
est A $40 COW costs little more 20
feed than a $40 COW and Is likely 10
give much more and better milk
overrtpe cream makes rancid but
Ter. II may taste all right when taken
rom the churn. but In q few hours
becomes the same old sour cream.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1915-05-06
Keeping The Commandments
SAVE CRIMSON CLOVER SEED.

War has cut OF our greatest
supply OF crimson clover seed.
We have depended upon Europe
In the past because We have not
been able to harvest the seed
economically. This valuable soil
improver IL winter annual and
must be rcseeded In late sum
mer each year. The purchase OF
seed on the local markets comes
at time when money and
credit are scarce on the farm.
Now the government has found
a good seed harvester II has
been tested and has proved It.
self efficient.
A small hand harvester can be
made by any farmer for one
dollar. IL consists merely OF a
series OF wooden fingers about
ten inches long ut the bottom OF
a box 10 hold the stripped seed.
Larger types are made on iden-
tically the same plan.
Save your crimson clover seed
now! There Is no telling what
the supply win be next summer.
Remember that II is better 20
SOW Il In the huh than clean. To
SOW one acre you will need from
twelve 10 fifteen bushels of well
packed seed In the hull. Don't
use crimson clover seed more
than two years old. Don't let the
harvest seed become heated
Country Gentleman.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1915-05-06
Utilize Potash.

Where the soil is In need OF potash
II should be applied 10 the attempt to
meet the need fertilizer manufacturers
have agreed e utilize their present
supply OF potash In the effort TO sup
ply fertilizers with at least 2 or 3 per
cent OF potash next spring. II Is be.
'ieved that supply sufficient for this
purpose Is already at hand In this
country. In the meantime It Is well
10 take advantage Of our own sup
ply Of potash In our farmyard ma.
nures
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1915-05-06
This Post Does Not lean.

This brace for corner post IL salts
factory any place where one Is needed
but Is especially advisable for a gar
den fence. There is no brace for chick.
ems TO use as ladder in their attempts
TO get over the fence, says the Farm
ers' Mail and Breeze.
Dig trench six feet long, twelve
inches deep and little wider than the
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1915-05-06
HOW LONG HAVE you LIVED ON
YOUR FARMi
Farm and Preside SAYS:

Farm and Fireside says:
"How long have you lived on
this FARM That was question
asked in the last census. More than
half OF all the farmers said they had
been on the farm they were on less
than four years. Share tenants
move the most, and owners the
least"
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1915-05-06
\ Stalk Cutter.

. think I have mastered the stalk cut
ter problem. says q contributor TO the
Southern Agriculturist Get a good log
four feet long and twenty inches
through and take the bark on. Go TO
town and get eight pieces OF steel three
feet ten inches long and nearly as thin
as crosscut saws fold saws serve very
well II you can get them; also sixteen
pieces Of iron rods one and one half
inches wide and the same thick. Take
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1915-05-06
COMMANDMENTS

At an early period II was found
necessary to evolve from mass
OF ethical teaching, a few general
rules for living, called the Ten Com.
mandments," by which man could
be moral without going through q
course Of theology. Just so, in order
10 instruct the average farmer how 10
successfully conduct his farm oper-
ations so as 10 secure a greater net
gain from the farm, 10 is necessary
TO first deduce from the mass OF
agricultural teachings n few general
rules Of procedure. They are called
"The Ten Commandments OF Agri-
culture" by the practice OF which a
man may be a good farmer in any
state without being n graduate from
college Of agriculture.
The short Agricultural Course OF
Berea College gives the Ten Com
mandments" as given by DR.. s. A..
Knapp. We are glad indeed that his
work still lives.
Or. s. A. Knspps Ten Comman
ments Of Agriculture
T. Prepare a deep and thoroughly
pulverized seed bed, well drained;
break in the fall 10 the depth OF 8,
10. or i2 inches, according 10 the soil,
with implements that will not bring
too much OF the subsoil TO the sur
face: (ihe foregoing depths should
be reached gradually.
= 2. Use seed OF the best variety,
intelligently selected and carefully
stored. -.
3. In cultivated crops. give the
rows and the plants in the rows q
space suited TO the plant, the soil
and the climate.
l. Use intensive tillage during
the growing period OF the crops.
8. Secure a high content OF hum
US in the soil by the use OF legumes,
barnyard manure, farm refuse, and
commercial! fertilizers.
6. Carry out systematic crop
rotation with a winter cover crop on
southern farms.
7. Accomplish more work in
day by using more horsepower and
better implements.
&. Increase the farm stock 10 the
extent OF utilizing all the waste pro-
ducts and idle lands OF the farm.
Q. Produce all the food required
for the men and animals on the farm.
10. Keep an account Of each pro.
duct, in order 10 know where the
gain or loss arises.
Keeping The Commandments
In regard TO farmers keeping these
commandments, | wish TO say from
personal observation that they have
in many ways, perhaps not to a let
ter. kept these commandments from
last fall To date. All have not. but /
many have; yet there is room for
improvement and observing the
Ten Commandments OF Agricul- |
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1915-05-06
GRASS AND ORCHARD PROFITS
On Ordinary Soil Grass Roots and Tree
Roots Are Inimieabls.


Prepared by experiment station. Geneva
N. VI
In orchards on deep soils the sod
mulch method Is less OF a detriment
than on shallow soils. In the deep
soil the tree roots have some chance
TO escape the drought producing inhu-
ence OF the grass roots. Under some
conditions. as where moisture Is over
abundant and apple trees make too
luxuriant growth. sod may occasional.
ly be used with benefit 10 check growth
and promote fruitfulness.
There Is. however. nothing 20 lndi-
cate that ON ordinary soils the grass
roots and tree roots ever establish
amicable relations. for the difference
between the titled and sodded plats
Was greater at the end Of ten years
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1915-05-06
BARcARolE.

Small fingers on the silken
strings;
Sunset and rising moon;
Far hills OF lapis, whirr OF wings
OF homing birds In June;
And thou vert there, the twilight
on thy brow
o bitter is the biwa's music now!
Beneath the scented tamarinds
On some celestial trail
We drifted with the purple
winds
That filed our sampan sail;
The purple winds blow once and
and not again
o bitter Is the biwa's tender
strain.
-Harper's Weekly.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1915-05-06

post that Is 10 be braced. Dig a second
trench the same size and place It so
that the two trenches form a cross.
Dig the post hole at the intersection OF
these two trenches. Set the post and
then oil the trenches with cement II
you use a substantial post Il will be
years before corner post set In this
way Will give you any trouble
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1915-05-06

You pay for all the advice you get Like
the lawyer and the doctor, the Agricultural
Adviser must live. You pay soc per ton on
all the Fertilizer you use, to get the advice
OF your State Agricultural Experiment Sta
ton and to have their Bulletins printed.
In the latest Bulletin No. III, the reports
OF the analyses show that one manufacturer
gave in his Fertilizers excess values average
ing over 400 per ton, while the average of
all other manufacturers showed excess values
OF only SI.4o per ton. We believed that this
was the kind OF Fertilizer that would appeal
to the high-class Kentucky farmer, and that's
why we offer you
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1915-05-06
Fashion FriIls.

None Of the new fashions" succeeds
in being quite as startling as the de.
scriptions and illustrations. Washing.
ton Star.
They do say that women's styles In
future are to be becoming. Some Of
them are easy to look at even at the
present writing. Chicago News.
A Kansas minister recently remind
ed bis congregation that Eve did not
realize she lacked clothing until she
ate the apple. And" he added. 81
wish few Of the women OF my con
gregation would eat an apple"
sas City Star.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1915-05-06
MOUNTAIN AGRICULTURE.

Conducted Mr. Robert Spence Special
Investigator
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1915-05-06
HONESTY.

II honesty is the bes, policy in
business il is also the best policy
when one has done wrong and is
confronted with the question whe'h-
er he shall confess everything frankly
or make excuses A transparent
excuse is worse than none at all
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1915-05-06
TWO DOCTORS
PRESCRIBED
The druggist filled both prescrip-
tions---then the patient
took his choice
~

Your Agricultural Experiment Station at Lex
ngton, Ky, has reputation that is known through
out the United States. The men in charge of the
experiments stand at the head OF their profession
For many years the men in charge of this work have
taught the farmers of Kentucky to look for quality in
their Fertilizer purchases and to buy nothing but
the best They say: I'm other words the higher
the grade the cheaper can the plant food be bought
Farmers are advised therefore, to purchase only high
grade Fertilizers"
New Britain herald., 1915-01-20
MOTHERS OF DELICATE CHILDREN
Should Read the Following Letter-Mrs. Stacks Story About Her Chi|d's Recovery Is Entirely Reliable,

Palmyra, Pa.-"Three years ago my little girl had black measles which left her with chronic cough and so awfully thin you could count all her ribs, and she coughed so much she had no appetite.
 Nothing we gave her seemed to help her at all until one day Mrs. Neibert told me how much good Vinol had done her little girl, so l decided to try it for my little one, and it has done her so much good she is hungry all the time, her cough is gone, she is stouter and more healthy in color and this is the first win ter she has been able to play out in the snow, coasting and snow-balling without any i'll effects. Mrs. ALFRED SLACK, Palmyra, Pa.
 We know Vinol will build up your little ones and make them healthy, strong and robust, therefore we ask parents of every frail and sickly child in this vicinity to try bottle of Vinol, our delicious cod liver and iron tonic without oil.
 If we can induce you to try bottle of Vinol as body builder and strength creator for your child, and you do not find it is all we claim, we will return your money on demand.
 The Clark & Brainerd Co.,, Drug gists, New Britain, Conn.,, and at lead ing drug stores everywhere.
New Britain herald., 1915-01-20
PUT CREAM IN NOSE
 AND STOP CATARRH Tells How To Open Clogged Nos trils and End Head Colds.

You feel fine in a few moments. Your cold in head or Cattarh will be gone. Your clogged nostrils will open. The air passages of your head will clear and you can breathe freely. No more dullness, headache; no hawking, snuffling, mucous dis charges or dryness; no struggling for breath at night
 Toll your druggist you want small bottle of Ely's Cream Balm. Apply little of. this fragrant, anti .septic cream in your nostrils, let it penetrate through every air passage of the head; soothe and heal the swollen, inf1amed mucous membrane and relief comes instantly.
 It is just what every cold and ca tarrh sufferer needs Don't stay etuffed-up and misera ble.
New Britain herald., 1915-01-20
BAD B R BATH
Dr. Edwards Olive Tablets Get at the Cause and Remove it

pr. Edwards Olive Tablets. the sub etitute for calomel, act gently on the bowels and positively do the work.
 People afflicted with bad breath find quick relief through Dr. Edwards Olive Tablets. The pleasant, sugar-coated tablets are taken for bad breath by all who know them.
 Dr. Edwards Olive Tablets act gently but firmly on the bowels and liver. stimulating them to natural action, clearing the blood and gently purifying the entire system.
 They do that which dangerous calo- mel does without any of the bad after effects.
 All the benefits of nasty, sickeninE, griping cathartics are derived from Dr. Edwards Olive Tablets without griptnE, pain or disagreeable effects of any Kind.
 Dr. F. M. Edwards discovered the for mula after seventeen years of practice among patients afflicted with bowel ani liver complaint with the attendant bad breath.
 Dr. Edwards Olive Tablets are purely a vegetable compound mixed with olive oil. you will know them by their olive color.
 Take one or two every night for week and note the effect. loc. and 25c per box. All druggists.
 The Olive Tablet Company, Columbus, O
New Britain herald., 1915-01-20
FOR UNSICHTLY COMPILATIONS
 USE RESIN0L

pimples and blackheads disappear, unsigbtly complexions become clean, clear, and velvety, and hair health and beauty are promoted by the regular use of Resinol Soap and an occasional application of Resinol Ointment. These soothing, healing preparations do their work easily, quickly and at little cost, when even the most expensive cosmetics and complicated beauty treatments fail.
 Resinol is not an experiment. It is a doctors prescription which proved so wonderfully successful for skin trou- bles that it has been used by other doctors all over the country for ninc- teen years. No other treatment for the skin now before the public can show such a record of professional approval. Every druggist sells Resinol Ointment (50c. and $100), and Resinol Soap (25c); but for trial size, free, write to Dept. xxx, Resinol, Baltimore, Md. Avoid worthless substitutes offered by interruptions dealers.
New Britain herald., 1915-01-20
URGES PATIENCE
 AND FORbEARANCff
Bay State Pub iC SeTVG3 COnmjS- j.
 Sion Appeals for Railroad.

Boston, Jan. 20.-"Patience and portation problems arc urged upon of fcials and the public in the annual report of the public service commis sion, submitted to the legislature to- day.
 'The difficulties in reaching sat- isfactory solution,' says the report, ''have been increased by the abnormal business conditions growing out of the European war. At time like the present it would seem to be the duty of the public and those repre- senting them in official capacities, who have any present responsibility in the control of transportation con- ditions, to exercise patience and for bearance in order to avert the pos sibility of further impairment of transportation facilities and serious damage to the business interests of the commOnwealth.'
 Federal Court Decree.
 Referring to the federal court de- cree for the separation or the New York, New Haven and Hartford rail- road from the Boston and Maine rail- road and various trolley and steam ship properties, the report says:
 a"By this action the recommends tions of the commission on it's last annual report have been made ef- fective and the whole scheme for the monopoly of the transp ortation fla cilities of New England in defiance of public policy and public morals has come to an inglorious end.
 "The burdens of past mismanage- 3nent rest heavily upon those who are charged with the responsibility of bringing about rehabilitation of these splendid railroad properties
New Britain herald., 1915-01-20
Middlesex County.

At the Middlesex county meeting, Senator Lewis was chosen permanent chairman and Frank F. Boa rdman of MiddletoWn, clerk. The meeting was then adjourned until Wednesday, January 27, at D. m. A caucus of the republican members was held i'm mediately afterwards, Representative Samuel A. Russell of Middletown presiding. Nominations were called for county commissioner to fill out the unexpired term of Frank s. Pratt of Old Saybrook an appointee of ex- Governor Simeon E. Baldwin's caused by the mixup between the two branches of the legislature in 1913. William H. Smith of Old Say brook and Edward A. Kelsey of Clin- ton were nominated and the first ballot resulted in 10 votes for Smith and for Kelsey. The second ballot, more members had come in, and it 12 to g. The nomination was at once made unanimous.
 For the first of the long terms to succeed S. R. Smaller of Chester, George B. French of Essex, S. R. Smaller and Charls R. Marvin of Deep River, were nominated. The first ballot resulted follows: French, 8; Smaller, z; Marvin, s; There being no choice a second ballot was taken, resulting as follows: French, 10; Smaller, 6, Marvin, 5 The third ballot resulted in the selec- tion of MT. French as follows: French, IS; Smaller, s; Marvin, 2.
 Charles E. Bacon of, Middletown was named by exclamation to suc- Ceed himself for the other long term, The meeting was then adjourned
New Britain herald., 1915-01-20
DARK HORSE WINS
 PRINCETON PLACE
John A. Rush, Selected as Football Coach for Tigers, Is Prac-
 ticalIy an Unknown

Princeton, N. J., Jan. 20.-Prince- tons first football head coach. in fact as well as in name, will be John A. Rush of Cleveland member of the class of 1S9S-an unknown to the present generation of students here.
 Rush's appointment was announced yesterday afternoon. He is at present director of athletics at the University school of Cleveland. Rush did not play football at Princeton, but de- voted all his energies to track work and established a record for 100 yards at ten seconds that still stands on the Princeton books.
 Rush's appointment is in pursuance of the decision to discard the old sys- tenn of divided responsibility and coaching by committees and others in favor of the one-man system now in force at Harvard, Yale, Michigan, Chicago and other institutions. Princeton has been slow to learn that the one-man system is the only one that can produce results, but the dis astrous outcome of the 1914 campaign indicated that d change would have to be made for next season.
 There were only two leading can didates for the position-Rush and Eddie Hart. Hart had the backing of the student body in general and the players, but the powers that be selected Rush on the strength of a great coaching record in the west It is said that Rush had the backing of Snake Ames, the old-time star, and was a close friend of Arthur Poe