The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1916-03-05

thing planted in this sign will have
a quick root growth. 1t "a really
the best for all root crops such as po-
tatoes, sweet potatoes, beetA, tur-
nIps, radishes, etc. Plant potatoes
April this year. and you will get a
big yield.-H. D. Id y
Gemini (the arms) is a barren
sign. Do not plant seed In this sign
for your crop will not make good
growth. However, this Is an ev-
cellent time to stir. the soil and sub
due all noxious weeds, Nth, etc.
Cancer 1.-THE breast) is a movable,
watery. fruitful sign. Seed planted
in this sign terminate quickly. 1t Is
very favorable to growth and in
sures an abundant yield.
Leo tthe heartl is n barren, fiery
sign. Anything planted In this sign
will die. 1t il only favorable TO the
destruction OF all noviuus growths.
Do not trim, nor prune any trees or
vines when the moon or earth Is IN
Leo, for they viii surely die. This
would be good time to deaden trees
uhu 10 cut MIN np"ehGE'
Virgo 1.-THE bowelsI Is barren
sign. Anything planted under this
sign will not do well; 1t Is unfayor-
able TO the growth OF seed or to trans
planting.
Libra (the reins) Is strong,
movable sign. 1t is next best 10
cancer for good effects. Seed plant
ed at this time produces n vigorous
pulp and root growth. and a ret-
sonable amount of grain. -,
Scorpio (the loins) Is frulttuI
sign, 1t produces watery effects
Therefore. it would be most eN-
cellent time to plant any kind OF
melon seed-but we don't imuEtne
1t would be good TO plant pumpkin
or squash at this time. Scorpio IS
next best after Libra.
sagittarius (the thighs) is a fiery.
masculine sign. Seed planted under
this sign will not amount to much:
II Is not favorable time either. TO
plant o.. to transplan.
Capricorn lthe knees) Is n moist
movable sign. II will produce rap
Id growth OF pulp. stalks or ROOTS
but not much grain.
AuuariuE (the legsl Is an airy.
masculine sign. Seed planted IL
this sign might as we'll be thrown In
the fire because your crop Will not
grow we'll enough to repay you for
your time and trouble.
Pisces (thc feetl Is n fruitful.
watery, feminine Sign. Seed planted
in this sign will produce excellent re-
suits. 1t Is the third best of tho
signs Of the zodiac for producing
the fruits of the earth.
The best time to harvest Is in the
air signs. The fire signs are second
best. Never gather fruit. grain or
vegetables in the watery signs OF
the new of the moon, as they will de-
cay or srrout. just before full
moon is the best time to gather fruit
grain or vegetables for shipments
particularly frults.-==z,
Aries, Taurus, Libra and CAPRI
corn are good, fruitful signs. Cam
Ger, Scorpia and Pisces are the most
productive and best in the ordeE
named, being watery they assist veg
citation to Withstand drouth and pro-
duce much grain and fruit. sagit-
tarius and AQuarius are very poor
signs. Leo, Gemini and Virgo are
barren, the strongest in the order
named. and are only good to de-
stroy weeds, filth and all noxious
growths.
The first day the moon is in a sign
Is better by far than the second, and
the second is better than the third
Chickens Matched in the new of tho
moon are much stronger and grow
quicker than those Matched In the
old of the moon.
The time to plant is when the
earth is in good sign. and the day
to plant Is when the moon Is In that
sign. Those who know the great tm-
portance of these laws are always
ready to plant at the proper time.
Sow your peas the day following
the new moon and they will grow
quickly and with abundant flowers
and yield; those sown Immediately
after the second quarter will bear
but little; II sown' a day or two al
ter the full moon, there will be
blossom in abundance. but no yield:
IL sown Just before the new moon Is
out, they will not much more than
break through the ground. Results
similar to these will attend the
planting or pruning of fruit trees.
If you prune vines just before tho
full OF the moon in Taurus, Cancer
or Scorpio, neither birds nor worms
will infest the grapes. Do not graft
trees when the moon Is waning. In
sheep are Rheared in the increase Of
the moon their wool will grow again
much stronger and lots better.
Eggs for Matching should be set
when the moon is in Cancer. P0ul-
terers, butchers and meat dealers
should not xii when the moon Is
waning, during which time, or per-
iod, all dead matter tends to shrink,
decay and dccompose; therefore,
such meats are not 80 easily kept,
and shrinlt in cooking.
Fish:- Get out your hook and line
or fishing tackle. boys: fish will bite
best during the signs OF the fish. crab
or scorpion. Fish ut night in the
light Of the moon-but not in day
time. Fish In the daytime in the
dark of the moon-fish cannot see
in the dark of the moon and are of
ten hungrier in the day time. But
then, you know, fish are peTverse and
oftentimes fail to consult the wealth
or; they will bite, however. when a
stream rise Is going down.
(Note: The correspondent has
set down these facts with the hope
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