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Facts for Farmers, Stock
Breeders, Poultry Raisers,
Orchardists, Truckers and Gar
deners---Queries and Answers

destroyed.
we nave no definite reports Of in
JURY to cattle by feeding clover hay
which has been heavily infested with
sne aphids; indeed. We have been in
formed by cattle feeders. that such
clover. which has Il slightly sweetish
taste because of the honeydew cover
ing IL. is rather relished by cattle. In
~ IL was reported that feeding cattle
Win infested vines was supposed by
one larmer TO he the cause Of the
ueath OF some OF his cattle. hut there
seems TO he no proof, and the con-
ciusions were probably incorrect
The pea aphs commonly feeds on
ciovers-especially red and crimson
clover--SardSl. grass. Canadian Held,
ana swcctpcaS. vctch and, not infre-
quently, on alfalfa.
The pea aphis is one Of the most
prolific Of all plant lice. a female can
give birth to as many as TWENTY four
young In period oe fourteen con-
secutive hours. The ,vcrasc number
of young per female for all individuals
where records were kept in 1912 and
1919 was 3, per day. but this is the
average for the entire reproductive
period Of each female. Toward the
latter days uf this insects life. the
birth rate greatly diminishcs. often
not averaging one Young a day
1t is doubtful If any species OF plant
life is more harasscd by enemies than
is the pea aphis. The common aphis
fungus is the most important natural
enemy. This fungus thrives under
moist conditions. especially when ac-
conpanied 10y warmth. This fungus
is contagious and spreads with Won
derful rapidity. Heavy rains destroy
great numbers of plant lice. and very
hot, dry weather. seems to hinder ey-
Cessive multiplication. so that weather
conditions are Il great factor in the
natural control of this pest. Nine diff
ferent species OF ladybirds prey upon
the pea aphis. and the larva OF the
syrphid and c"cidomyid tieas are i'm
portant enemies.
In the clover field. the pea aphis IS
ordinarily held in check by It's natural
enemies. II II IS apparent that the in
sect Is becoming unduly abundant. the
clover should be cut as soon as pos
sible. since the cutting and drying Of
the clover will Kill most of the insects.
Glover coated with the honcydew OF
tho aphids will not cure properly.
Spring pasturing or early cutting back
Of the clover will check the multiple
cation OF this plant louise.
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BANK NOTES MADE IN U. ST.
IN MEXICAN TREASt
Order Placed Several Months AEj
MiuiHter or Finance for 25O.OOO, I
HcANa.

WASHINGTON. February 13.-j
million new bank notes made iuI
United States have just been pIac,|
the Mexican treasury, and several !
million Will follow them rs rapid}
they can be engraved. The order
placed several months ago by
Cabrera. Minister OF Finance I'm
leo. and is said to have been for
100000 pesos.
Inc new notes will be exchanged
various issues already in circusI
In Mexico which have been dec}
illegal. and which were easy TO 81
terfcit. Compilation at the state
p'r''"chl OF data regarding Md
asked by tho Senate under the
resolution practically is completed
It's submission in the near futurI
expected to be the occasion for
suinlhH the debate on Mexico in1
senate 1hc administration wants
ucitScd dcbate TO proceed, but
understood that until it is finished
nomination of Henry Fletcher an
baSsador TO Mexico will not he raj
Official and unofficial r.ports
Mexico indicate slightly Improved
dittons in the military situation.
has cludcd the troops sent Nv Gel
Gavira To capture him, but Argum
capture In Durango appears To
checked the rebel movement al
Torrcon. Officials here do not rel
the rebel operations about the oil ii
In Eastern Mexico as serious.
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SMALL FLUCTUATIONS
IN NEW ORLEANS MARKET
Extreme HnnEe or Prices or Cotton
fe"m ~ To I'D Points-No Great
Huying Power Displayed.

NEW ORLEANS, February ia
small fluctuations took place ia tn. To-
cal cotton market last week tn. OK.
tIeih" range OF prices being only 70 to
:" points. l'rices were ut the advance
me greater part OF the time, although
no great buying power was displayed
Al tie highest Of the week the trad
ing mouths Were 20 To 90 points over
the previous weeks close and the ne,
change Tor the week was a gain of
- I" i? points. a larger export move.
mcnt continued hrmncss OF spot hold
crs and bnllsh talk regarding acreurc
or IN" coming crop were the main bull
ish Influences The weeks EXPORTS
were 10000 bales in round figures q,
about twic" as much as they have been
some weeks this winter, but bcarish
traders pointed out that. even with the
increase. the movement was only about
half what 1t was the corrcspondin.
week last year.
The slight upward trend OF the
market was due In some measure 10
the relief felt over the clearing up OF
the International political situation.
Weather which would br against farm
WORK would have Ii bulliSh influence
on prices. while continued fayornbl.
weather such as has been experienced
OF late. would stimulate selling, unless
indications OF decrease In acreage
grow stronger. y number OF broker
age houses appear To believe the cours.
or prices In the near future depends
upon farmers themselves. for they be-
ilcNc signs of decrease In planting
compared with last year would work
strongly for II higher market while
nothing could deprcss It more than an
increase In acreage. The export move
nent VIII be closely watched because
or claims that February engagement
OF ocean space. made months ago, is
large.
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inches, eight inch tile having fall
OF two !nchcs in 100 feet Will provide
outlet drainage for forty acres. seven
inch tile Tor thirty acres. siX-inch tile
for twenty acres. five-tuch tile for ten
acres, and four-inch tile for six acres
On stin soils with equal rainfall the
same sized out'ets viii! be adequate.
bat OH the level soils of The South At
lantic and Gulf states where the an
iual rainfall is approximately nrty
inches, only about ouc-halr the areas
named above can b. drained with tile
az these sizes.
The proper depth FOR ;il, drains de
Ponds upon Tho soil ana varies from
tw" Ia four feet. In heavy SILT loans
and clays the depth should I've from two
20 tire" feet. In more opcu soils II
should bc greater. The best distance
between latcrals whcl common farm
crops are 10 he crown IL determined
by much the same conditions that de
term!ne III" proper depth In close
r"t"ntive soils where the drains ar.
placed from two 10 three feet dccp the
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right.
y great many people get their IDEAS
or the profits 20 Toe made in keeping
poultry from poultry books and papers
written Ivy those who are advertising
some special breed of poultry or have
for sale some special poultry food or
have on hand some other axe 10 grind.
Because OF this the profits are figured
too high for ordinary poultry keepers
10 reach. OF course. il is not TO be
denied that in some cases the profit
from ono hen for year may lie So.
have made II myself, but commonly
II IS apt 10 be nearer 81.
y person starting the poultry bust
ness with the larger profits in mind
VIII not 80 closely watch the expenses,
and this must be carefully looked
after TO make a success, in this as
III any other business.
The profit Is always greater BRO
roctionately from a small flock OF hens
than from large one. There are sew
oral reasons for this. The smaller
flock has better chance OH the range
are sure not TO be overcrowdcd anu
there are so few OF them that the table
them some good, and they individually
receive more attention in every way.
Not knowing these things, begin
u"r thinks il he can make 4 profit OF
Say. 81 a hen from a Hook OF twenty
hens. making "A total profit Of $40. tina,
be can make 81 900 from flock O.
500 hens, but he Will find this quite
Il different proposition
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ABOVE 1OO,OoO,OOO MARK
census bureau Estimated Formulation
OK continental United Stntes ON
January at IOI..nS,1I5 PeoDIe
LSpecinl tn Thc Ti,m.s. pispntch- !

IHptclHT % Tho Tim.s- DispAtoh]
WASiilNGTON, February lathe
population OF Continental United
states is now we'll over tho 100. oO0. 900
marx according to estimates OF the
census bureau, made public to-day
ON January |. 1916. the United States
had lOl,2rs.3l5 people within its Dor
d"rs, a gain OF :.33s.o49 since the 1910
census was taken. ON July next. the
census officials estimate. tho population
VIII be iO2,ol',3l@. These figures do
not include Alaska ana insular posses
sionS OF the United states.
ON the first OF the present year.
Nirginin's population was 2.lSl,5IG, a
gain of ll990i over the last census.
These estimates OF populations are
not based upou police ccnsuses of
cities and States, but upon the rate.
or Increase az shown by the Federal
Ccnsuses or 1900 and 1910
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cekiy Bureau of In
formation for All Who
Till the Soil or Are In
tereste.i in Making Homes
PLANNING A DRAINAGE
SYSTEM FOR YOUR FARM

an rolling lands where only occa-
s.onal We; spots are TO be drained the
random system Gig. II Is commonly
used. on level lands needing artificial
drainage q uniform system Gigs. .
and s. must hc planned that will pro-
vide drains for the entire area. The
most economical arrangement Of SIch
system is one which permits the use
% long !Htera!S and requires the short
cst total length of main drains.
No hard and fast ruic can hc given
for determining the sizes Of tile 10 be
used. Drains should he large enough
% remove the surplus water before
tho crops are injured, even after u
heavy rainfall III continued wet wealth
~ u Is Better TO use sizes TOO large
than too small. ana 10 tile less than
four inches inside diameter should he
used. In the Middle West the. ten
G.ncy is 10 use nothing smaller than
0vr-iuCh Tile The mains should hc
largc enough 10 take ihc flow from the
a,oraIs. Actual practice has shown
that CoI the dark silt loans oc Illinois
amt Iowa. where the average annual
rainfall - aurroXinnatelv ,hirtv-siN
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Usually the first thing he docs when
he increases his flock Ia 10 overcrowd
the fowls Then he Will get but few
eggs. while m" cost cf keeping each
hen Is as much As though she laid an
egg every day. besides this. the fowls
soon get sici. when they arc crowded.
ana then There Is a LOGS to go OH the
debit side OF their account
Another mistake Is In thinking that
any one without any knowledge OF the
work can give the hens the proper
car" and that all there IS TO do IS to
throw the feed at them and gather the
"prs.
tn" business must be learned either
by study or experience, sometimes sad
experience.
I'll" problem OF proper fccd.aE alcre
calls Tor thought, good Judgment and
careful! Watching of The iloch on the
part OF even those who have had con-
s!dc!abl" experience with poultry.
II requires close observation nnn
attention TO detail 10 see thar "A Hook
al hens Is fed enough. VET not too
much. and Thar they are compelled 10
take "h"rcls" TO keep them In good
! condition
| another thing that often causes
| failure is carelessncss After a long
spen Of taking good care OF the fowls
watching their feeding and working
with and taking thought for them, one
is apt 20 have spell OF forectfulncs.
or carelessn"ss and think. "Oh, I'm
SO tired OF the hens guess they can
get along without me fussing so much,
etc. ana 40 the houses arc not
| cleaned and they are fed hit or miss
| for time
TAKE my woTd for it, such an attack
or tiredness" Is paid for and dearly,
and the person indulging In It wifi
y nave aome valuable experience and
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RELATION OF APHtS TO
SOUTHERN FORAGE CROPS

The periodic occurrence OF the pea
aphiS in unusual abundance on Nari-
GUS leEuminous crops. more especially
red and crimson Ciovcrs. vctchcS. field
and garden peas. and sweet peas. has
placed il anon. the important iniuri-
Gus insects OF the world. FOR il is al
most cosmopolitan and more or less
injurious wherever found. III Europe
IL has been the subject Of numerous
treatises. both from the systematic and
economic viewpoints. and its identity
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EMPLOYEES ARE OPPOSED
no WHITE AUDIT SYS

WILMINGTON. y. G., February
Chairman S. j. Brooks. OF the gel
adjustment committee Of the Ord,I
hallway Conductors on the AtlJ
Coast Line hallway. said to-day,
lowing meeting OF the COMM
here TO canvass tho result OF the(
crcndum Of the White audit systeri
which objection has been made bI
conductors. that o?.4 per cent oil
o'3 freight and passenger condu(
OF the system had voted to snstai,i
committee In any demand that NAL
made upon the railroad TO elimS
the Objectionable system The ri
or tho referendum Will be fornI
presented 10 the officials OF tho
road company morrow.
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THE REASON WHY SOME
POULTRY RAlSERS FAIL
%, MRS. \. !. WILDER,

II the poultry business is such
paying proposition why do so many
?eople make a failure OF il?
People fail in the poultry business
for just the same reasons that failures
are made in other bus;nesses--lacll OF
or lack of attention to the
business, or for some heavy handicap
such as poor location or lack OF sur
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Lime sulphur Wnsh.

\ concentrated lime sulphur wash for
use as Il dormant spray may be made
by diluting one gallon Of concentrated
lime sulphur with ten gallons OF wa
ter The concentrated lime phur is
put on the market by many !usccticide
firms, or may he made at home in ac-
cordance with the following formula ::
sulphur. eighty pounds; hes; stone
lime. forty pounds: water flity gallons
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Anger is worse than mince pie at
midnight, as digestion destroyer
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Diversified farming and cop rota-
ton are III" two best tntidotes for
farm mortgages.
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The long aided man doesn't plunge
hcadlonG into new ventures
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IF farmers kept books. there would
are to-day.
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Muddy roads always add 10 the dis
tauce to market, and cut the profits
on produce.
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Not too late 10 put in bath tub.
It will AT once become the most popu-
lar thing in the house.
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The land that is properly cultivated
does not need rest, and therefore fall
lowing" is a waste CT time.
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The first eggs OF the season are
hardly ever fertile
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Two million fruit trees. occupying
between $4,000 and 10000 acres mostly
irrigated land. are being planted in
the various districts OF Eastern Wash
iuEtOn and oregon, Idah" and Western
Montana. Here in Virginia Ne don't
have to irrigate lands 10 make the
best apples and peaches III the world.
diow many fruit trees did Virginia put
ont last fall
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BRIEF NOTES THOUGHT
OUT BY THE WAYSIDE

II is wise man who knows his own
foo!iShncSS
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Cut down the feed OF the horses
gradually as the farm work lightens.
II il bad business to suddenly CUT Il
horses rations in two
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Use caution in starting with such
products as honey, squads mushrooms
ana ginseng. There is profit in these
articles if We corIe to them aftcr due
study and experience
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Care should he exercised to avoid
feeding TOO much heat-producing foods
hut we should strive 10 maintain the
breeding animals in good. vigorous
flesh forming condition by feeding
them a ration made up OF clean. whole
some blood. bone and muscle forming
foods.
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som" OF us are dairyinen OF natural
born instinct. some have acquired n
knowledge OF the business by hnrd
study and practical experience. and
some are dairymen because they keen
a few cows All of us have much 10
learn.
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AGRICULTURAL Department 7

Ala m 1GS s ra TIE
Monday. c -icnmcd
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LANSlNGS DINNER HOSTS
italian and Japanese Ambassadors
Among the Guests.


The Secretary OF state. and Mrs
Lansing entertained at dinner last
evening at their home, when their
guests were the Italian ambassador,
Count al Cellere; the Japanese am.
passador, Aimaro Sato; the Secretary
or the Treasury and Mrs. McAdoo, the
postmaster General and Mrs. Burle.
son, Senator and Mrs. Atlee Pomerene
inc swiss Minister and Mime. Ritter
the MINISTER from Sweden and Nine
nkengren, the Solicitor General and
MRS. John w. Davis, Sir John and
Lady Harrington, Mr.. and Mrs. John
II. Hewson, Miss Mary Gwynn, Miss
Edith Koon, Miss Atwater, and Wilbur
j. Carr.
Mrs Charles A. Cline, OF Houston
Tex. In visiting Commissioner and
Mrs. Oliver r. Newman at their apart
ment In Florence court, and will be
with them through the holidays.
-
To Entertsin Midshipmen.
Mr.. and Mrs. Il. N. Hay will come
to Washington from Indianapolis Fri
day to spend the holidays with Mrs
Drains parents. Mr.. and Mrs. James
A. Drain, at the Wyoming. Mrs. Hay
was formerly Miss Doris Drain, and
her marriage to Mr.. Hay took place
last spring.
Mr.. and Mrs. Drain will entertain a
party OF midshipmen over the holi.
DAYS. and will give a dance for them
and for their two younger daugh
tera. who are home from college In
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Commander and Mrs. ]. o. Richard
son will have as their guest early In
January Mrs. Richardson's sister, Miss
Louise Feuet, OF Paris, Tex.
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Canada, Saturday evening, at the
Washington Country Club.
-
Mr.. and Mrs. George Marshall Allen.
Miss Lorraine Allen, Miss Lucy Lord,
Miss Esther l.. Tiore, OF New York,
formed a party who came to attend
the dance given, by Mr.. and Mrs. Ed
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Point Military Academy, and Lieut.. J..
Huntington Hills, u. 8. A., son OF Mrs.
Glade. wife Of Capt. Herman Glade,
u. s. A.. at the West Point Chapel,
Chaplain Silver officiating.
The bride was graduated from the
Cathedral School In this city about
three years ago.
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son Bradley last night. They are stop
ping at the shoreham.
-
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Bruce Howe
will entertain a small company infor-
mally at n musicale this evening.
-
Mrs. Mary Schluter will be hostess
at a luncheon at Rauscher's on the
afternoon Of January D.
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and Scarfs, of rare design. Very special,
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Point Military Academy, ana Lieut.. D.
Huntington Hills. u. 8. A., son OF mrs.
Glade, wife Of Capt. Herman GLADE,
u. s. A., at the West Point Chapel.
Chaplain silver officiating.
The bride was graduated from me
Cathedral school in this city about
three years ago.
-
Return To Alabama.
Miss TaIuiah Bankhead and Miss
Eugenia BanlShead, who have been
Visiting their grandparents, Senator
and Mrs John II. Bankhead, at the
Lafayette Hotel for a few days, have
gone to their home In Alabama to
spend the holidays with their father,
Congressman.elect William b. Bank
head. The Misses Bankhead are stu
dents at Martha Washington Semi
nary
John Barrett, director general OF
the Pan-American Union. entertained
Informally at luncheon at the willard
today for Mr.. and Hrs. stuart Duncan,
OF New York.
-
The Friends alumni basketball
team will play the Friends School
team tomorrow evening ut 8 o'clock
Dancing will follow the game. No In.
vitations have been Issued, but IL is
hoped that many alumni Will be pres
ent.
a
Violin Recital.
The musicale to be given this after
noon at the residence of Mrs. Henry
f. DimociS, with Eduard Deru. a pupil
OF Ysaye and a noted violinist, as
the soioist, promises to be one OF
the most delightful events OF the
afternoon. The recital, which In for
the beneft OF Belgian prisoners In
Germany, will be given under the aug.
pieces OF the Belgian Minister ami
Nine. Havenith. The patronesses are
Mrs. Larz Anderson, Mrs. Charles J.
Bell. Mrs. william Bliss, Mrs. stephen
II. Elkins. Miss Helen Ernst, Mrs.
william Corcoran Eustis, Mrs. Mar.
shall Field, Mrs. Carroll Fraser, Mrs.
Arthur Glasgow, Mrs. Neyil Monroe
Hopkins. Mrs. Honnen Jennings. Mrs.
A. q. McClintock, Mrs. McLanahan,
Miss Mary Patten. Mrs. William Rit.
ter, Mrs. william Slater, Mrs. John T..
story. Mrs. Robert NJ. Thompson, and
Mrs. Lawrence Townsend.
Mrs. Charles W. McFee and Miss
Elizabeth Porter have charge OF the
tickets.
Mrs. George w. Fairchild, wife OF
Congressman Fairchild, who came to
Washington from her home, at
Oneida. ". ". to attend the white
House reception Tuesday night, has
Joined Mr.. Fairchild at the willard.
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To Entertain boys.
Commander and Mrs. walter :.
Crosicy will entertain six small boys
for the Christmas holidays aboard
Commander Crosloy's ship, the Prairie,
at the Philadelphia navy yard.
Capt. and Mrs Ridley Mclean will
be hosts at a dinner at the Chevy
hase' club on Saturday evening, DE.
cember 30.
-
Commander and Mrs. W. W. Gal.
braith are arranging a dutch treat
dinner ut the Army and Navy Club
on December IS.
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Scarfs and Squares, beautiful designs.
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VIII Give Dinner Party.

Lieut.. Comdr. and Mrs. Frank -
Marion will give a dinner at IN,
Chevy Chase Club on December 81.
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Scalloped Edge Pure Linen Tea Sets
centerpiece and 18 assorted doylies; a, 6,
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Mrs. George W. Fairchlld, wife oi
Congressman Fairchild, who came to
Washington from her home. nj
Oneida. ". ". to attend the Whit,
House reception Tuesday night. ha,
Joined Mr.. Fairchild at the willard.