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Tombstone epitaph., 1916-11-12
PRUNING WELL EACH WINTER
Hand-Pickirg Of Fruit in Summer Can Be Made Unnecessary-ope-s-
 ton Stimulates Trees.

Many letters are comin. 10 the hor- ucultural workers at Clemson college from people who ask whether lt iS bette- 10 prune peach trees to thin the fruit or to give the trees but a light pruning at this season and thin the fruit by hand-picking next summer. They are advised that in every in- stance il will be found better to give the trees a good pruning each winter. This VIII not only do away with the necessity for manipulating during sum mcr. but it will also stimulate the trees and cause thein to put on a better crop of fruit buds for the next season.
 Healthy peach trees always put on more fruit buds than they can support. provided they all set fruit. There Is no better way of thinning these trees than by correct winter pruning. More over. there is no little labor attached to hand-pruning in summer and q man saves much by avoiding the necessity of it except in the few cases where it is absolutely necessary.-ClcmsOn Col lege Bulletin.
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BUILD UP TIRED LAND
Grasses. CornStalkS and Other
 Growth Add Humus.
Nothing Is to Be Gained by Burning Materiais-Fire Will Destroy Seed of True Cloyers-AIso Has
 tens Erosion.

Help nature build up the fields that have worked too hard and have been turned out uO rest If grasses. corn stalks, leaves and other organic ma Icrials are left on the land. they will decay and add hUmuS to the soil. Where these materials are burned Off, however, all ihe organic substances are given off in the form of gases, and only the mineral matter is left, in the ash. This is blown about by the wind and dissolved and washed away by the rains.
 The improvement 10 the land, If all grasses and other growth were allowed To rot instead of being burned, would be worth millions of dollars to every southern state.
 The destruction of useful plants is another harmful result of burning of the fields, and pr. II. E. Brown of The Mississippi A. and NJ. college cautions against this. Fire will totally destroy the seed of all the true clovers, which are invaluable as soil builders. Many of the most valuable grasses can be killed by burning; even Bermuda will die if burned repeatedly. Perhaps the greatest harm is done in the woods by ihe killing out of seeds as they drop from the trees, and by killing the young trees, thus preventing the reproduc- ton of forests.
 Besides the damage done by fires, in inc removal of plant food and killing out of vegetation, they greatly hasten erosion. On the other hand the corn stalks and grasses in the fields. and the sage grasses in worn-out soils pre- vent the rains washing out gullies and help 10 hold the water as il soaks into the ground.
Tombstone epitaph., 1916-11-12
STORAGE HOUSE FOR ONIONS
Building Must Be Dry and Construct. cd to Permit Fairly Even Tenn
 persture and Ventilation.

A large part of our onion crop is not marketed immediately after har- vest but is stored and disposed of gradually during the winter. Storage houses are of different types, from d single shed in which fire is kept to prevent freezing in extreme weather 10 well constructed duGouts which keep an almost constant temperature during the storage period. A good stor. age house for onions must be dry and so constructed that fairly uniform temperature may he maintained. Good ventilation, freedom from moisture and uniformity of temperature are all important. Onions will stand con. siderable frost without injury and may ne kept well even if frozen.
Tombstone epitaph., 1916-11-12

tBy CHARLES X WI1TTTLE Georgia
 State College of AEricultureD
 A campaign in beef-cattle raising in Georgia is being waged from the col lege of agriculture, with particular ref erence to helping the farmer who has only few head of cattle to feed and wbo has not yet reached the point Of building a Siio.
 In the spring directions were Giveu for the planting of the kinds of crops that could be grown most economically and be marketed most nrnf'nhlv in feeding cattle. At the present time the important phase of the work Is in get ting the cattle on feed in proper shape. To this end specific information has been put in the hands of every feeder in the state. The schedule of feeds and feeding embraces cott0nSecd meal sorghum, oat straw or corn stover, cot- t"nseed hIlls, cuwrea hay and corn.
 The period covered by the schedule iS from November l tO January % The rations recommended are 10 be broken into two feeds, one for morning and the other for evening.
 The schedule for cottonSeed meal recommended is a> follows: November 1-5, pound: November 6-lO. pounds {: November 11-2o g pounds; November @1-3O, i pounds; December 1-l0, 5
Tombstone epitaph., 1916-11-12
GUARD AGAINST THEFT
UP TO OWNERS OF AUTOMOBILES
 TO TAKE PRECAUTIONS.
Stealing Can Be Greatly Lessened by the Exercise of Little Thought
 and Care.

A generation ago, when the middle West became so thickly infested with horse thieves that every community was suffering and the authorities seemed powerless to cope with the situ- alton, numerous vigilance committees sprang up and protective associations were formed by farmers in many To- calities. These volunteer law and or der leagues through their increasing activity and cooperation made the horse stealing such an unhealthy pur- suit that the once common practice be- came sporadic and then died out alto gether save for occasional cases. The thievlng had been carried on system atically and its growth to alarming proportions was made possible by means of clearing houses maintained in different cities for the disposal of the stolen property. Much the same situ- ation prevails today in automobile stealing. A few years ago thefts of motor cars were infreQuent. Today they are more numerous than horse thefts ever were. ia ;he large cites lle udllS llSI OI CdTS stcltn ks SlaEIliilS. It is evident that the practice has be- come systematized and that organized gangs are at work pilfering autOmo- piles and disposing of them at central stations where the stolen cars are re- painted and disguised before being marketed. It is easier to steal an au- tOmobile than a horse, and for that reason owners of cars should take every possible precaution to guard against theft. Another essential in dealing with the comparatively new police problem is the infiction of sc were penalty for such crimes. The pun ishment should be made severe enough to impress upon the criminal mind the fact that no mercy will be shown him If he steals and is caught. A prison sentence should be the penalty for stealing an automobile. And legal doses in the same proportion of severity would also go a great way in safe guarding life and limb from reckless driving of motor cars.-Lafayette Cou- rier.
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pounds; December 1l-20. 5h pounds ; December 21-30. G pounds; December Fl to January 9, Gi2 pounds; January aC-@9, IF pounds.
 But little corn enters into the ration. The schedule calls for beginning with corn in the feed December at the rate of . pounds until December 31, when it is increased to pounds and continued during the remainder of the feeding period.
 sorghum hay is scheduled to be fed aI tue rate of .u pounds per day from November 10 November 30. It is then decreased To 15 pounds until Decem- Der 90. and is further decreased to 10 pounds for the remainder of the period.
 Cat straw or corn stoyer is fed al the rate of 10 pounds from November to December l, when il is reduced to Tl2 pounds until January l, when il is further reduced 10 ; pounds for the remainder of the period.
 Cowpca hay k not fed until Deccm- Der l, when it is introduced at 3 pounds per day, at which figure it remains until December %. when G pounds are required for the remainder of the period.
 CortonSeed huIiS are fed at the rate of 3 pounds per day from the begin ming to the end Of the feeding period.
Tombstone epitaph., 1916-11-12
PROFITABLE FEEDING OF COW
Thorough Knowledge of Individual Animals as We'll as of Value of Feeds Is Essential.

The feeding of q dairy COW should be governed by the cows capacity to produce milk. By keeping daily record of each cows production the skillful feeder soon finds that some cows in the herd respond tn an in creased allowance of feed and return good profit on il. while others are limited In milk capacity and oyerfecd- ing them is improbable. Profitable feeding requires a thorough knowledge of the individual COWS as well as of the value of feeds.
Tombstone epitaph., 1916-11-12
TEST CRIMSON CLOVER SEED
Sample of Lots on Market Show About One-Third Dead Seed-Work
 Against Poor Stand.

Samples of lots of crimson clover seed now on the market tested recent iy. usually have contained about one third of dead seed, and in many sam was dead. IL is important, therefore, that farmers know the quality of the crimson clover seed they intend to SOW.
 Every lot of seed should be tested for gerrnination. and then seeded heav- fly enough to insure getting stand. 1T the present supply of seed of low examination is sowed without testing, snd at a usual rate of seeding poor stands and failures will follow even under favorable weather conditions.
Tombstone epitaph., 1916-11-12
For Road Improyement.

"New York, New Jersey and sev- eral other states" according to Rider and Driver, have started a move ment that is rapidly becoming general for the provision of strips on the sides of the motor highways suitable for horse-drawr vehicles" The idea is to have a roadway in the center not less than fifteen feet wide for automobiles, and a section on each side not less than six feet in width for horses. The motor cars caa then spin along their part of the read and give a fair chance to the slower horse-drawn vehicles on the aide.
Tombstone epitaph., 1916-11-12
GO @ 2 DRY aATTErS
 SINGLE ElRE SYSTEM

danger of short-circuiting the lights than there is with the other system of wiring.
 It makes no difference which wire the switch is set into or to which side of the battery either wire is at tached.
 Most any form of insulated copper wire can be used for these lights, but 1t would be best 10 use rubber-cov- cred light cord.
 The wires should be fastened to the frame of the car, where they will not hang loose or swing where they might catch on something.
 The single-wire system is simple and Is just q trile cheaper than is the other, but in many ways IL is not
Tombstone epitaph., 1916-11-12
Auto for Campers.

A remarkably convenient auto body has been disigned for this seasons camping parties. In the center of the auto body is a full-sized collapsible double bed. On one side is a full kitchen equipment. On the other are drawers and cases for clothing and toilet articles. One of the new de- vices is shower bath at the front, which is provided with warm water, heated by the engine. It is screened by rubber sheet. A bookcase at the head of the bed and a conveniently placed light enables the autoist to read in this bed in the auto as com fortably as in his own home.
Tombstone epitaph., 1916-11-12
Belts on Automobile Tires.

To increase the traction of motor cars driving wheels when sand or rough roads are encountered, and also to prevent skidding on wet pavements, a Washington state man has devised tire belt which is apparently efrec. tive. It is described in the September Popular Mechanics Magazine. It is made of heavy fabric and passed around tire and over small pulley mounted to the underside of the run ming board. Belts are applied to each of the rear wheels and save the wear and tear OF tires. almost doubling, it Is said, their mileage and materially decreasing fuel consumption on heavy roads.
Tombstone epitaph., 1916-11-12
Drives Cattle by HeadIiaht.

Harry Sage, a Stockton, H., dealer in cattle. reports that he drives lis cattle by means of his motor car. Dur ing the very hot weather of this sum- mer he decided to drive his stock at night in order to avoid heat prostra- tions. Turning on his headlight, he reports, he was able to drive the herd successfully, the highway being bril- liantly illuminated and the cattle fol- lowing the road with less straying than was possible in the daytime.
Tombstone epitaph., 1916-11-12
Clean Safety Plug.

Replacing burned-out safety plugs with bolts instead of with new fusible plugs is one of the common causes of explosion of tractor boilers, according to the college of agriculture, Lincoln. A careful examination and cleanup of the plug is recommended at least once during the threshing season. To make the cleanup thorough, remove the plug and scrape off the scalelike deposit on the top of the plug. This done, low water in tie boiler will not result in an explosion, but will merely mean melting the plug to allow the steam to escape into the firebox.
Tombstone epitaph., 1916-11-12
Prize Crew Without Coal.

A somewhat amusing naval incident occurred in Swedish waters recently was that of the Themis, which the Ger mans were trying to take to a home port in charge of a prize crew when they discovered there was not sufficient coal aboard. They put into Swedish port on Gothland island and were greatly surprised when the Swedish government agent politely hut firmly refused to recognize the Themis as a prize, and unceremoniously hustled the prize crew off.
Tombstone epitaph., 1916-11-12
LIVE STOCK HELP FERTILITY
WesIthiest States of Country Grow tegumes-stay Pretty Close to
 the Bank Account

Did you ever reflect on the relation of livestock and legumes to community prosperity? Legumes and livestock stay pretty close to the bank account and they are closer still to the fertility of the soil. Think of the wealthiest states in the Union and then see if they do not grow great many legumes and a great deal of livestock.
Tombstone epitaph., 1916-11-12
Low American Death Rate.

The census bureau announces that the death rate for the registration area of the United States in 1915 was the lowest on record; viz, 13.5 per 1000 estimated population. This rate is based on 9O9,155 deaths reported from % states and the District of Columbia, together with Al cities in states.
Tombstone epitaph., 1916-11-12
esurc~ ~~ O s.s-So-' S 5 B11:S;:;: :;:;:., TWO WIRE SYSTEn

as satisfactory. The frame of the car is used in place of one wire in this system. The wire from one side of the battery and from one side of each lamp is fastened to the frame in convenient places.
 The wire joints should first be scraped bright and then be well coy- cred with tape after the joint is made. The joint will be most satisfactory if a drop of solder is put on it.-Twen- tieth Century Farmer.
Tombstone epitaph., 1916-11-12
To Work Plant Continuously.

It is reported that the next move of one of the great automobile manu- featuring companies will be to organ Ize its workers into four shifts, each working six hours without inter- ruption for meals. The men are to be paid S1 an hour. Here, then, is the six-hour daI. And 1t will keep the plant running a full 24 hours, which is not practicable with the eight-hour shift on account of the intermissions for meals.
Tombstone epitaph., 1916-11-12

Nearly half of the population of France was engaged in farming before the war
 According to a German investigator the artificial lakes that have been built in his country, decrease the teInpera- ture and increase the number of fog gy days.
Tombstone epitaph., 1916-11-12
MUCH IN LITTLE

St. Paul now has 34.5l4 public school pupils.
 German helmets are nearly as light as straw hats.
 Calgary, Alberta, owns its electric lighting system.
Tombstone epitaph., 1916-11-12
GOOD CONCRETE FOR FLOORS
Mixture of oil snd Cement Is Useful Where There Is Dampness-Re-
 sists Water Pressure.

oiI-mixed concrete is useful for base ment floors. walls. silos. etc, where there is more or less dampness as 1t resists low water pressures. From to 10 per cent as much by weight of spe- ciaI petroleun as of cement is used in the mixture
Tombstone epitaph., 1916-11-12
SAVES RIDERS FROM IOlTS
New Spring for Automobiles Will Be Popular With Drivers Who Travel
 on Rough Roads.

Howard c. Marmon of Indianapolis, Ind, has recently patented the vehi- cle spring suspension shown here, and visitors at the next auto shows will no doubt see at least one make of cars
Tombstone epitaph., 1916-11-12
WIRING TAIL LIGHTS
Arrangement by Which Both Sets May Be Controlled by
 One Switch.
TWo-WlRE SYSTEM IS BEST
By That Equipment There Is Less Danger of Short-cireuiting the Lights Clean Wire Joints and Cover We'll With
 Tape.

The accompanying wiring diagrams show two ways to wire dash and tail lights so they will both be controlled by the one switch. The first diagram, which shows tlyo-wire system, would be the better in most cases. When wired this way the lights are in no way
Tombstone epitaph., 1916-11-12

so equipped. The block between the springs is to stiffen them upon severe deflections, so that rough roads will not break the springs, while at the same time taking most of the jolts out of the ride for those in the rear seat of the car.-Farming Business.
Tombstone epitaph., 1916-11-12
A Suspicion.

"Why is George Washington de- scribed as first in war and first in neace'?'
 T dunno, replied Senator Sorghum. '1 suspect somebody was trying to square him with both the prepared ness people and .he pacitists."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-11-03

Harry F. Workman. thirty-six, died
suddenly at his home in Salisbury, Md,
of heart failure. He was about to start
In his automobile on his vacation when
he fell dead.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-11-03
MORE THAN $4,000, 900
COLLECTED IN ONE YEAR
Reported Contributions to Various
Church Activities by the Seventh
Day Adventists.

More than $4,000 600 for evangelistic
purposes, more than 100000 for med
zeal and educational institutions and
more than 100000 for gospel litera-
ture were the contributions of MEM
bers of the Seventh-day Adventist
faith during the past year, according
to the report of H. E. Rogers, sta
tistical secretary of the world confer
ence of the faith. The headquarters of
the conference are at Takoma Park.
total of 17.4S3 persons were bap-
tized and ia new church congrega-
tons added during the year. making
total of 3,S76 churches. During the
ffty-three years since the work was
organized there has been contributed
for all purposes s35.0S3,192.s3. The
percentage of these funds has been:
1.-THE, 67.02 per cent; foreign missions.
1892 per cent. and home missions. l3.ot
per cent.
The number of Sabbath schools was
1925, exceeding the number of organ
lied churches by 1.349. The total mem
bership of the Sabbath schools was
147, 7S4. this number being l0.905 great
err than the number of church members,
it is announced.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-11-03
APPEALS FROM LOWER COURT,
Isaac 7. Mann Fights Order to Re-
move Wall of House.

Isaac 7. Mann has noted an appeal to
the Court of Appeals from a decision
Of Justice Stafford of the District Su-
preme Court requiring him to remove
portion of the wall of his house, 1888
18th street northwest, which is said to
encroach on the land of Mrs. Celia NJ.
r Boyts. The plaintiff occupies the
adjoining property. and alleged that the
construction of the wall caused the
complete closing of bay window and
interferes with a walk connected with
her house.
Justice Stafford directed the removal
of the wall within sixty days, but Mr.
Mann's appeal. il prosecuted. will have
the effect of suspending the operation
Of the order of removal until the ap-
pellate court has passed on the ques-
ton.
Attorneys Webster Ballinger and John
Ridout appeared for Mrs. Boyts, while
Attorneys J. ]. Darlington and w. c.
Sullivan represented Mr.. Mann.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-11-03
VIADUCT At BENNING
HAS ANOTHER SETBACK
All Bids, When Opened, Are Found
to Exceed the $4,000 Avail
able for Project.

Another delay looms up in the building
of the Benning viaduct. which will re-
move the last Of the Districts dangerous
railroad crossings. With $4,000 avail
able for this Improvement. bids opened
yesterday exceed the amount. Either the
specifications can be altered so as to
make acceptance Of the lowest bid pos
sible. new plans drawn and bids read
vertised or Congress asked for an addi-
tional appropriation. D. E. McComb.
engineer of bridges. has decided to rec
ommend the latter plan, because of the
increased cost of labor and materials. The
plans for the viaduct were drawn in 1910.
The firms which submitted bids yester
day were Snare & Triest. A. l.. Guidone
and Robert W. Smith Corporation, all of
New York.
w. D. Murray & Co is the Low est bid
der on the construction of the new con-
crete wall along the canal between Aque-
duct bridge and Foundry branch, for
which an appropriation of SOS, 900 is avail
able.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-11-03
Done by Private Enterprise.

The work of swamp reclamation, as
explained by the national chamber
committee. is practically all done by
private enterprise, sometimes by indi-
viduals, sometimes by chartered COM
panies. but more often by cooperative
organizationssin the form of what are
known as drainage districts. The dis
tricts are formed usually by the ma
jority. sometimes two-thirds, of the
persons who own the lands to be
drained and who signify their desire,
according to certain legal methods. that
such lands be drained. If a petition be
approved. then all action from that
time is according to certain definite
and carefully prescribed legal pro-
cedure and under the care and super
vision of state authorities Every pos
sible precaution is exercised to make it
strictly business proposition. free
from speculation and exploitation for
personal gain.
Taxes are levied upon the land to
pay the initial expenses, and after that
drainage bonds, as they are called, are
issued, for the continuing costs and for
the completion of the work. Taxes are
levied annually to pay the interest and
the principal on the bonds. which are
first lien on the land, the same as
any state taxes.
The bonds bear from ) to 6 per cent
interest and run from. twenty to forty
years, being generally on the amorti1a-
ton plan. They are usually regarded
as sound securities and safe invest
ments. Both laws and methods of pro-
cedure differ somewhat in details in
the various states, but are essentially
the same in the principles involved and
the results attained.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-11-03

our meetings without adding those
features"
H L. Rust also spoke against the
plan. saying that although the associa-
ton still is in its infancy 1t is strictly
for business"
No Action on Armor Plant.
No action in regard to the possible
establishment Of the federal armor
plate plant was taken by the associa-
ton last night. DR.. L. W. Eugster, sec
rotary Of the association, explained
that the organization will for the pres
emit. at least. confine itself to working
for the region 1t represents. He went
on to add that he believed the effective
ness of such an organization Is i'm
paired by taking sides on proposition
Of extended interest.
For the same reasons. President Read
ruled a proposal to take a straw vote
on the presidential election out Of or
der.
Henry B. Thompson was elected a
member of the association, and Neill
Hughes was added to the railway COM
mittee. which is to seek improvements
in the car service for that community.
Election of officers is to take place at
~" next meeting, to be held Decem-
Der Z.