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Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1915-09-23
BEST OUTFIT FOR SPRAYING
Good Barrel Pump viii Last Lifetime
and Can Be Used for WhlteWash-
Ing, DisinfectIng, Etc.

For commercial orchard work 1t is
never advisable to purchase any spray.
ing outfit smaller than barrel pump.
A good barrel will last lifetime and
can be used for purposes other than
spraying, such as withdrawing, dis
injecting, ETC. When an orchardist
has a sufficient number of trees to re-
Quire five or six barrels Of liquid for
one spraying. 1t is advisable to pur-
chase a tank holding 200 to 300 gal
Ions with a double-acting sprayer: or
better, II he can afford 1t. q gasoline
power.
The pump should be brass lined
to prevent corroding or rusting OF the
parts. The pump must have suffi-
GENTLY large air chamber to keep the
pressure uniform; one that will with
comparative ease keep pressure of
at least $50 pounds on two leads of
hose.
As the principal ingredient In many
Of the insecticides and fungicides Is
the fine material held in suspension
there must be perfect agitation that
will keep the liquid in constant mo-
ton. The nozzles must be the best
that are suited to the occasion. Those
Of the bordeaux type are not very
satisfactory In ordinary usage.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1915-09-23
Fish and Game.

The fishes of prehistoric times were
always Identical with the fishes Of to-
day. Perhaps this is not 80 very sur.
prising after all. for water is water
always the same. 1t does not change.
1t is not subject to climatic variations
as are the earth's more solid portions.
The fish OF this country now have q
money value far in excess Of its game.
Some of US can remember when this
was not 30, when game sold for dollars
and fish for dimes. Had 1t been posi-.
BILE to propagate game as 1t has fish,
no doubt the result would still remain
as Is once was. How the one has
shrunk and the other grown by leaps
and bounds Is told by the exhibits Of
each at the San Francisco exposition,
and no better object lesson can be had
of the gain of one and the loss Of the
other than by visiting the various dis.
plays Of each. All Of which points out
as q probable fact that at no distant
day In America the rod will supersede
the gun, and shooting, except at the
trap, will be limited to fortunate few
owning well located private preserves
Outing
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1915-09-23

lMFHQVEO CeMENl SIIO.
Field corn is ready for the silo when
the lower leaves begin to dry out and
the kernel begins to glaze. At this
stage, the husk will also begin to turn
should be kept sharp and the corn
should be cut so that the pieces will
be about one-half inch long, But cut
ting in small lengths, the silage will
pack better and greater quantity
can be placed in the silo. 1t Is also
very important that the silage be well
packed Two or three men should be
kept in the silO. BY packing well, the
air will be forced out and considerable
silage, which would otherwise be lost
will be saved. II the corn is too dry
to pack WE'LL water should be added
If it Is found necessary to add water
It should be run in as the silo Is filled
Sweet corn should be allowed to
stand a little longer than field corn
in order to make good quality OF
silage.
While the silo is being filled, 1t is
we'll to start the blower before any
one enters the silo. II all the doors
are in place, the heavy gases which
are formed cannot escape and acct
dents may be prevented by taking pre-
cautions to blow out any gas that may
be present.
When the filing Is finished, II
wcu'A b" a good plan to cover the
silage with straw, then pour water or
the straw, so that 1t will pack This
will prevent the loss OF silage at the
top AS the silage settles, it should
be packed each day.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1915-09-23
WORST FOE TO GOOD HEALTH
constI pation 10 Starting Point Of Many
Serious Ailments That Affect
Dairy Cattle.

(By q. w. BARNES, Live Stock Special
list, Arizona Experiment Station.)
Constipation is one of the worst
foes to good health in cows and to the
pocketbook Of the dairyman. 1t Is the
starting point Of many serious all
ments that affect dairy cattle. 1t
causes the other organs to be over
taxed to throw of the accumulations
of waste that should pass through the
bowels.
Constipation causes the cow to have
fever which makes such case really
more serious. There is also marked
decrease In the milk flow, and often
this is the first symptom that the farm
er notices. The farmer or attendant
should keep his eyes open and so feed
as to maintain a normal state OF
health. The genuine livestock man
will know his individuals SO we'll that
he can tell at once If single animal
gets of feed. The best treatment Is
to remove the cause which gives rise
to it. The main cause Is usually from
feeding too long on nothing but dry
bulk foods. Flaxseed or linseed Is q
good laxative. If constipation has
lasted long, repeated small doses OF
purgatives are better than single
large dose.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1915-09-23
SEED CORN SHOULD BE SELECT
ED NOW.
Fall Selection OF Seed Corn From
WelI-Developed Stalks Gives Best
Results.
NICHOLAS SCHMITZ,
Maryland Agricultural Experiment
Station.

Station.
The only proper way to select seed
corn is from the standing stalks. As
soon as the crop ripens go through the
field with a basket or bag hung across
the shoulder and husk the corn from
desirable stalks that have produced
good-sized ears without having any
special advantages of air, moisture
and fertility. Avoid very large ears
on stalks standing single or with
large amount Of space around them
Preference should be given those
plants that have produced well In com
petition with full stand. Late-matur
ing plants with ears which are heavy
because of an excessive amount Of SAP
should be passed by; sappiness is like
" to destroy quality, Everything be
ing equal. short, thick stalks are pref
cradle They are not so easily blown
down, permit thicker planting, and In
general are more productive thar
slender stalks The position of the
ear is also important. 1t should not
be too high. as the higher the ear is
placed on the stalk the more apt the
stalk Is to blow down in case OF
storm. The ear should also have 4
tendency to droop rather than to point
upward, because Of the danger OF
water getting into the husk and caus'
Ing sprouting Of moldng. 1t is an in
herited tendency of corn to produce
suckers; therefore, other things being
equal, seed should be taken from stalks
not having suckers.
The same day the seed corn Is gath
cred the husked ears should be put IN
a dry place where there is free cir
fulation of air They should be placed
In such a manner that they do not
touch each other, such as tying them
In strings with binder Irvine or hang
Ing them up in punches with few
husks left on the end. Good seed Is
often ruined because ii Is thought to
be dry enough when gathered and Is
left In sacks or In pile for some time
before putting away to dry. During
the warm fall weather with excessive
amount Of moisture in the cobs an
kernels the ears will heat or mold in
a remarkably short time.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1915-09-23
PICK OUT YOUR OWN MORAL
Possibility Reader May Determine
That There Isn't Any In the
Story Related Herr.

Once there was farmer who got
plumb discouraged. 1t seemed az II
whenever he got good crop prices
were 30 low that It didn't pay to haul
the stuff to market, and when prices
we're high he had no crop.
At last things got so bad he said
he'd be hornswoggled II he was going
to work any more. He figured that II
he was going to starve anyhow, there
was no use working himself to death
at the same time.
So when spring came he didn't plant
anything at all, but let the weeds have
full sway. Everybody predicted that
he would be in the poorhouse inside
of six months, but that didn't worry
him in the least, because he knew he
was headed that way anyhow.
There was some talk Of electing him
county sheriff in order to provide for
his family, but his political convictions
were all wrong, and 1t couldn't be
done.
About this time bunch Of sports
from a neighboring town were looking
for site for . country club and golf
links. They asked the farmer how
much he wanted for his land. and just
for q joke he said he would sell 1t for
seven hundred dollars an acre
Much to his surprise, they took him
up and paid cash for the whole hun.
dred acres.
The farmer moved into town and
lived happily ever after. lending money
to his former neighbors at exorbitant
rates of interest.
II there IL q moral to this 1t must be
that some people are born lucky.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1915-09-23
Change Of Feed.

Don't chop off In a day from dry
feed to green pasture. The milk cow
treated in this way is sure to show
a material decrease in her milk flow.
The work horse taken from good hay
and given grass as his main rough
ness won't stand up under 1t. Feed
them what hay they want until they
quit of their own accord. Even then
the best results won't always follow
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1915-09-23
. Orchard
information
WAYS OF ERADICATING PEST
Injury From Tent caterplIIars May
Be Prevented by Spraying With
Arsenate Of Lead.
(By F.. L. wASHBURN.)

(By r. l.. WASH6URN.)
Tent caterpillars come from an egg
laid by a brownish moth Of medium
size. The eggs are deposited in bands
around the smaller twigs Of apple,
wild cherry and other trees. They
hatch the following spring, and the
caterpillars begin feeding upon the
young leaves.
When full grown, the caterpillars
are about two inches long, somewhat
hairy, and one form has longitudinal
white stripe in the center Of the back.
At this time they leave the tree and
wander off singly to seek sheltered
places where they spin their cocoons.
Three weeks later the moths emerge
and lay their eggs.
II a grower is spraying his fruit
trees faithfully with arsenate Of lead
in any shape, this Of itself will pre-
vent injury from tent caterpillars,
since any internal poison is fatal to
them; or the tents may be crushed
with the gloved hand when they can
be reached; or they can be burned
by a torch on the end Of pole; or
they can be twisted out of their place
by means Of a wire brush made for
the purpose, attached to the end Of q
long POLE These remedies are ef-
fectual only when the caterpillars are
in their tents early in the morning,
or in wet weather. Even on trees
which are not ordinarily sprayed a
single spraying Of arsenate Of lead,
when caterpillars are observed, would
probably stop their depredations.
In the case Of the forest tent cater.
pillar the larvae can be destroyed
when they collect in punches on the
trunks of trees. Prune off and de-
stroy the twigs holding the eggs.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1915-09-23
PROPER FILLING PREVENTS
SPOlLlNo OF SilAGE.
clio Should 30 Albright and sIiags
Weli-Packed.
q. Il. WOLCOTT,
Maryland Agricultural Experiment
Station.

A. the season for filling the silo Is
now here, there are a number Of facts
which the farmer should bear In mind
II he expects to make silage of good
quality, with minimum loss Of food
material.
In the first place, the silo should be
air.tight. Wherever air is admitted
after the silo Is filled, the silage will
spoil. Cracks in the wooden silo can
be covered with tar paper and made
alright. The joints around the door
can be made alright by the use of
tar paper. At the Experiment Station.
the doors are covered with one or two
layers of tar paper, then forced into
place. BY taking such precautions, a
considerable loss can be prevented.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1915-09-23
Refrigerator Milk Can.

baked cork and hair felt. In severe
tests, under practical road conditions.
milk shipped In these cans showed
rise In temperature OF but IS degrees
In "a hours, when exposed to a con-
tinuous temperature Of 80 degrees. A
special form OF neck is provided, the
inner portion being a segment OF a
sphere over which the bowl Of the
cover fits closely, so that the can Is
perfectly tight, even II the cover be
tilted to one side or the other.-Popu.
lar Mechanics.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1915-09-23
WEED SEEDS ARE EXPENSIVE
Many a Farmer Pays Dearly for Priv
ileoe Of Planting Something As
Would Be Better Rid OF.

(By g. b. NUCKOIs. Colorado Expert
ment Station.)
Many farmers are paying as much
~ q dollar per pound for the oppor-
tunity to plant. on the farm. several
pounds Of weed seed each year. 9th.
ers do not pay as much for the oppor-
tunity to SOW the seed but the cost
of eradicating these weeds costs them
many hours of labor and no small
amount Of money. Tho manner In
which they avail themselves of the
opportunity varies. but to give q spe-
cific and true example-an actual oc-
currence.
Two samples Of alfalfa seed are
offered for sale, one for $40 per hun
dred and the other for SIC per hun
dred. Sample No. / tests az follows:
Weed seeds, none.
Chan and dirt. none.
termination, 81 per cent perfect
Sample No. 4 tests:
Weed seed, seven per cent, much Of
which Is sweet clover which is not
very noticeable to the average farmer.
Chaff and dirt. two per cent.
termination. 80 per cent perfect
II you buy 100 pounds Of No. 1 you
get "a pounds of seed that will grow
at cost Of $40, or a cost Of $21.2S TOR
100 pounds of perfect seed.
For No. you pay $16 for II
pounds Of perfect seed, or .$22.54 for
100 pounds of perfect seed.
In the above case you pay 41.26 for
the privilege of planting seven
pounds of weed seed on your farm.
Even greater variations than the
above can be given. Every man
should know how good the seed ID
that hA 10 planting. .
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1915-09-23
Cow 10 Often Neglected.

The trouble with the majority OF
farmers is they do not give time for
the attentions that bring out the best
qualities in the individual. No dairy
cow, however good, will be profitable
unless given the right care and 1t Is
good money to the farmer to see that
her development Is looked after, and
that she is given good shelter and
feed
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1915-09-23
MILK CAN AS REFRIGERATOR
Rise In Temperature Of But 10 Degrees
In "a Hours Noted In MIX Car.
rIed In New Device.

A new way of shipping milk and
cream for long distances during the
heated season is offered by the ipven-
ton of refrigerator milk can which
is simply two cans, one within the 9th.
er, the space between being Allied with
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1915-09-23
No Two Cows Alike.

No two COWS are just alike. For
that reason we must study them all
separately and see what each one
needs. The cow that Is now giving
milk will use more grain to advantage
than one that has not yet begun the
seasons work. She Is putting some
of this grain in the pail and some into
her own body. To get her up to the
best possible condition, We need to
give her a generous ration of flesh
and fat-making material.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1915-09-23
SHOULD AVOID USE OF INFERIOR
SEED.
Maryland Farmers Urged To Get In
Touch With State Seed labora-
tory.

Farmers are being urged to protect
themselves against inferior seed by
having samples tested before seeding
In this connection Prof. C. P. Smith,
of the State Seed Inspection Labora
tory issues the following warning to
seed buyers:
Are you getting your share Of any
Are your local dealers filling your or
aers for seeds with the bags or pack
ages labeled as required by the lawi
Each package of bushel or more
should be labeled to show you what
percentage Of the lot 10 pure seed
what percentage is foreign seed, and
what percentage Is not seed at all, but
made UP Of sticks. sand. chaff, etc,
summed up by the words Inert mat
ter" How much trash and weed seeds
are you willing to pay for? Some
foreign matter must be expected, as
practically no seed stocks can be made
100 per cent. pure. Though the fig
ures obtained from the analysis are
necessarily approximate" and cannot
be expected to be exact" they tell an
important story. and should be noted
carefully both when the seed is order
ed, and when the same is delivered
See that you get what is due you.
Also should be given on the label
the percentage Of termination, with
the month and the year when the
termination test was made. The dates
are very important, especially in the
case of crimson clover, where a stand
cannot be expected IL the seed is more
than one year old.
II your dealer is not giving you all
this information on a legible label at.
tached to each package Of bushel or
more, he Is guilty of a misdemeanor,
punishable by fine. II is not neces-
sary for the seed inspector, or his rep
resentative, to be present or know any
thing about your case, for any citizen
has the right to put the matter into
the hands of his local States Attor-
nsy.
A citizen recently sent in a sample
Of timothy seed TINT he had on hand,
left over" asking for a termination
test The test was started at once
and reported to him as soon as COM
pleted-50 per cent. being the result.
Are you planting seed that has not
been tested more or less recently? II
so, why? Free service is waiting for
you at the Seed Inspection Laboratory
at College Park The laboratory can
not come to you; you must send in
your samples, indicating what test OF
tests you desire to have made.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1915-09-23
"UmbrelIa" Trellls.

two cross arms, the post usually being
four-foot length. The cut shows such
a trellis with the vines pruned. In
this system the first and second sea-
sons growth is given up to getting
strong canes trained to the top of the
post.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1915-09-23
Definition,

Father" said the small boy, what
is a jingo?"
"a lingo, my son, is a man who is
perfectly willing to start a fight II
someone else will attend to the subse
puent Details"
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1915-09-23
Mulch Berries.

1t will pay to put heavy mulch Of
straw or other litter about blackberry
and raspberry plants to conserve the
moisture in the soil. To produce
good crops, these plants must be sup
piled with abundant moisture during
the bearing season.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1915-09-23
A Venetian Trait,

"Our town Is considered the Venice
of Sagebrush county"
"A town on a prairie? Why, you
have to haul your drinking water to
this alkali burg"
THAT may be true"
"Then where does your resemblance
to Venice comes in?"
1--WE have a large floating popula.
ton. louisville Courier-Journal.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1915-09-23
UMBRELLA TRELLIS IN FAVOR
Kansas Experiment Station Recon-.
mends Use of Post and Arm De-
vice on HlIIsIdes and Uneven
Land.

The Kansas experiment station rec
ommends the post and arm or "um-
brella" trellis on hillsides and uneven
ground where vines are to be taken
care Of This consists of a post and
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1915-09-23
HARLEQUIN Buus,

Pick off the first harlequin bugs
that make their appearance. They are
hard to control after they become
numerous.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1915-09-23
The Parallel,

Their mother treats those boys as
II they were Kittens
1T would be better for them II she
did, for then she would give them a
licking every day."
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1915-08-14
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LOCALS.

At the meeting Of the School
Board of the Parish held last
Thursday the Peoples National
Bank Of this City was declared
the depository for the ensuing
year.
Mr.. Eugene Guiilot, our fell
low-citizen and contractor is re-
modelling the front of his two
story brick building on Iberia
Street used as the Woodman Hall
which will add consi derably to the
artistic finish of the structure. He
is having four cement columns
erected in which will support
a large balcony for the con-
venience of the members of
that popular fraternal organiza-
ton. Mr.. Guillot made these col
umns with reinforced concrete
with his own molds and it shows
what can be done at home with
the raw material. The gehtle-
man has Just completed one of the
largest Catholic churches in the
State which he constructed at
Lafayette and dozens of our
skilled artizans Were employed
by him for several months and
the money circulated at home.
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1915-08-14
PERSONALS.
Insurance Agent.

Mrs. Moore and daughters Of
n Antonio are visiting at the
me of Mrs. F. G.. Schwing.
Mrs. Willie Burke returned
me from New Orleans Monday.
The Monday Bridge Club met
the home Of Mrs. Albert Es-
roe after several games were
dyed, delicious refreshments
ere served.
MIR. Fred Schwing has returned
om a'visit to Biloxi. = /.
DIR. Danna Of New Orleans was
visitor here for several days.
Mrs. Don Dufour has returned
)me from New Orleans where
e attended the funeral of her
&cle Capt. Welsh. -
DIR. Paul Landry Of Broussard
rs a visitor here this week,
Mr.. Meyer Mestayer and Mr..
bbert Maumus have returned
pm a visit to Hot Springs.
Mrs. Albert Haupt and daugh-
b, Miss ANGELA of Natchez,
Ere visitors at the home of Mrs.
lies Blanchet for few days.
Mrs. Ned Weeks and daughter
iss Margaret werec visitors to
ew Orleans this week.
Mrs. P. Terrell is visiting her
h in New Orleans for a few
tys.
Prof. X. Lewis of Ruston was
visitor here for a few days this
lex. ~~.
Mr. and Mrs. Leon Minvielle
We raturned from a visit to Gal
Rston. J.
Mrs. Ida Muller left Monday
her home in New Orleans
ter visit with Miss Corinne
|hlet.
Miss Katherine Mudd left Sat-
Hay for trip to- New York.
Miss Mary Merritt left Monday
a visit to Hammond, La.
Miss Louise Taylor has re-
rned home from a visit to BIZ
ki. Miss.
Miss Agnes Hernandez is visit
. relatives in New Orleans.
MFR. and Mrs. Alfred Renoudet
re visitors to New Orleans this
eek. 70, 49,
Mrs. Albert Landry, accompL
led by her daughter; Miss
lomie and sons, Mr.. Ulysse and
!. Edmond Landry left for New
leans where Mrs. Landry will
dergO an operation.