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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-02-07
BEAR SHORTS IN WHEAT
FIND ROUGH SHEDDING
Generally Made to Rrtrnce Eootsteus
to Even Up Position at Einan-
clnI Losses.
Especial to The Times-Dispatch.l

Especial TO The Times Dispatchl
CHICAGO. February 6.--rhe bear
shorts in wheat are likely to encounter
rough shedding every time they put
out short lines and stand on them for
IN profit. They are generally made to
rctracc their footsteps and to even up
their positions ut financial losses.
There is no reason why these condi-
lions should not continue. as tho buy
ing power in wheat is made up OF tho
strongest interests in the world. For
ciShefS continue to absorb the cash
article in the United States and Can
ada, and the best authorities in the old
world say that the importing coun-
tries VIII for quite Il period be forced
to depend upon American and Cana
dian wheat TO feed their soldiers and
citizens. 1T is true that Australia has
commenced to ship wheat and that
Argentina is likely to increase it's ship
mcntS for time. but the DRAWBACKS
in the movement Of wheat from those
countries Is the great scarcity Of yes
ScIS The trade has heard from time
10 TIME OF the expected large increase,
IN the available tonnage. but the shin
ments from those countries fail to show
adequate ships for the grain ready 10
he moved.
George Fuller. who was for many
years partner in the house Of Bart
lett. Frazier x Co.. wired from Now
York on Saturday: at Is impossible
10 hear OF the prises paid for cash
wheat here and NOT become "A bull
indications point to an acute shortage
IN hreadstuffS across the waters Man
itoba No. Northern has sold as high
hS "a cents over the Winnipeg Nav
future I. -. h. Portland IL now looks
AZ though wheat would work to n
nuch higher range before relief can
possibly come to importers from the
southern Hemisphere and Australia
There are many other men in the
wheat trade OF the country who Wow
the situation as does Mr. Fuller This
is said In thu face OF "a bear army i'm
wheat, numbering double those To he
ROUND In the ranks OF the bulls Sen.
timcnt may be called bearish and this
condition is likely to continue until
the pubic again re-cnters wheat on
the buying side. The amount OF wheat
To change hands In a subrosa manner
on export account shows that the buy
ing power will continue for an indie
Unite period. Those who believe that
prices are too high and who put ont
short lines from time to time. fail 20
realize the fact that a great deal of
the cash wheat held in tho United
states and Canada 10 owned by for
eigners. and that with ample shining
facilities on tn" ocean. the outward
movement will be larger than thu, OF
last week
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-02-07

"a great extent upon The weather
between now ana the middle of April.
IF the temperature during this period
IS sufficiently high 10 enable the green
bug to breed throughout the winter.
and q; the same time sufficiently low
10 prevent its principal natural enemy
a minute black. four winged fly
from developing a serious visitation
over large areas may he expected.
In all the states where the green
bug has made it's appearance grain
growers should watch their fields care
fully. If any spots appear where the
grain changes from green to yellow
in color, these should be plowed under
rs deeply as possible and the ground
narrowed aud rolled |, Is from spots
OF this character that the green bug
spreads over III. remainder Of the
fields II straw can hc spared for the
purpose. II may he spread over the
infected patches ana burned. This de-
stroyS til" pest as effectively as the
p!owinc under OF the ground.
ordinarily. the green bug is kept in
check by the minute hy already men
toned. This parasite lays its eggs in
tn" body OF tn" green bug. and the
young. Matching from the eggs within
IN" body. ultimately cause the death
Of the bug. These parasites are found
in considerable number Of insects
which are CLOSELY related TO the green
bug. Under favorable Temperature
conditions they viii probably incrcas e
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-02-07
Potatoes Unframed by rro,,.

TO the Editor of The Times Dispatch
Sir,--A quotation from Northwest
Trade, appearing some time ago in
your columns. states as TO potatoes:
once touched by frost they are ruin
ed Not so, and in the interest Of do
nestle and household economy. | wish
10 show the contrary.
During Il residence many years since
in the Northwest | saw potatoes sprout
and grow up thick in plot OF ground
where they had been badly harvested
IN" previous season. and yet the Their
momcteT during the intervening win
ter had registered for much OF the sea
son ]" To 80 degrees below zero. and
the ground frozc TO depth OF six
feet Here. when | carelcssly let po-
tatoeS III barrels in an open warcroom
freeze solid. / Immediately wrapped
those barrels perhaps six inches thick
sides. tops and bottoms--with old
sackinc and gave them three weeks to
thhW in after the weather Quit frccX
Ing. and tho ruined" potatoes served
just as we'll for both food and seed
as though never touched by frost"
The lrishinan who ascribcd the death
OF the man who fell from the church
s'eepie, not to the fall, hut To stop
ping so quick" could with equal truth
ascribe the ruin OF potatoes. apples
and such like. not 10 freezing, which
hurts them not a bit, but to sudden
thawing, which does.
!. N WElSER
Dublin, Va. February -
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-02-07
DC Careful With Mercury

Crcsol. carbolic acid ana other coal
tar products used as dsinfcciants have
y dlsa@reeab!e odor. which may readily
he absorbed by milk and other dairy
products. 1t is. therefore, sometimes
in1dvisablc to use them, and in such
cases hichioridc OF mercury may he
substituted This should he used In
the proportion Of to 500 or ] pound
OF bichloridc To 100 gallons OF water
Where bichlocidc is used, however all
portions OF the stable which have be
come sOilcd with manure should first
be thoroughly Scraped and cleaned. as
the albumin contained in manure great =
u diminishcs the disinfccting power OF
the mercury. Bchioride or mercury j.
also Il powerful corrosive poison, and
its use should always he supervised by
veterinarian or some other person
experienced in the handling OF poison :
Gus drugs. The bichloridc solution
should be applied with spray pump
like The crcsol solution. All managers
and feed boxes which have been
sprayed should be allowed to dry and
th"n be washed out with hot water
care in this respect is important. for
catil" are especially susceptible TO mer-
Curia' poisoning.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-02-07

II your young trees were niulched
and not properly protected from mice
and rabbits. YOU Will probably be sur
priscd when you visit the orchard to
iini that many OF them have been
ruined. Mulch Is a good thing for The
trees bu; il is also y good thing for
mice. as II affords them the best pro
lection during the winter and they
Gather in large numbers around the
foot OF the trees and eat away the
bark.
protection is easy The best mate
riai Is wire screening. although some
use iarred paper and veneer from
wood Some orcha rdists practice
u!ihping snow around the base OF
their trees. hat ofentimes this is neg
!ccted and the trees are injured be-
tore the work is accomplished The
protectors should be pressed into the
ground deep enough to prevent the
nice from crawling under. Personally
! prefer wire screening but i'm case
"'red paper ~ used il should be
promptly removed in the spring 10
prevent injury from scalding.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-02-07

Mauy farmers are possessed with IA.
idea that the suckers or earlcss sta ks
which grow from an earbcariue stalk
Of corn. arc a hindrancc 10 the hes,
growth of the latter: and valuable
hours are sometimes spent in rcmov-
ing them. 5ut, according TO Wallacc's
Farmer. actual experiments during two
successive years. on Nebraska farms
demonstrated that corn with the suck
crs left undisturhed outyieldcd that
from which the suckers had been re-
moved. Their leaves. like The others
would seem to perform a useful Of
flee in absorbing nutritivc elements
from the atmosphere. for tho benefit
OF the ear on the main stalk
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-02-07
MARKET is DEPRESSED
BY HEAVY OFFERINGS
Net ChnnEc In Cotton Prices Is Loss OF
US to Il POiutH-l.ongs Seem
Well Sold Out.

NEW ORLEANS February G.-icavy
offerings. generally ascribcd to short
sellers. depressed the cotton market
last week, and the net change in prices
was loss OF l3 TO II points. At the
lowest the trading months were - to
% points under the preceding weeks
close. Coupled with the short selling
was more or less liquidation of long
cotton. but market comment was that
the long Side appeared to be well sold
out.
Talk Of an Increased acreage i'm the
carry part oil the week and uucaSincss
over the international political sit,Ia-
ton later were the main bcarish in
nucnccS at work Against the hcarish
claims Of large planting were the high
water In the mississippi River the hirh
cost offertilizcrs. the ORGANIZED effort
being made to reduce acreage and the
fear of further damage in the boil
wecvil districts OF the belt I.uIIish
traders would not admit the prob
ability of amy considerable increase in
planting.
The spot markets were carefully
watched. but reports from them Were.
more favorable than otherwise. and TN.
unwillingmess OF holders to meet de-
clines in the contract market to-
scther with some little Improvement
in the demand. contributed to steady
the tone OF the future market
This wcei: the relations between this
country and Germany are bound to be
a feature OF great Importance and any
Developments In the situation probably
will be quickly reelected by price
changes in the contract department.
tntil there is more settled tone to
international politics other questions
Will fail to have their usual weight
Mex; to politics Is the question OF
acreage. hut IL Is too early in the sea
son TO CLEAN much accurate informa-
ton upon this subject
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-02-07

great deal o. n.uDcc', although one
should not purchase Il plant with that
particular end IN view. The iron plant
is naturally a long lived plant. sending
~ ucw leaves from The root. even
though not Well taken care OF.
ID" leaves arc glossy and q. =
bright dark. rich green. with lines Of
visit" or very light green running
through them. They are sometimes
compared 20 tho leaves OF growing
corn SO h.althy and hardy are they.
y good fertilizer for house plants is
mad" OF ,"o ounces of ammonium,
phosphate" on" and three fourthe
ounces sodium nitrat" ana one and one.
half ounces ammonium sulDhate Mix
ana dissolve in five pints Of water
-Four ounces Or this solution should
h" mixed IN i've gallons nf water for
feeding plants
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-02-07

only one variety OF potatoes shoulu
be grown iE amy locality. especially IL
FOR market. Where this custom pre-
walls. reputation is soon established
ana buyers are always anxious TO visit
SHSh places This IS an easy and eff
lcctuai way To advertise the crop.
Practically all potato damage done
by diseases and insect enemies may be
prevented by u good system of farming
ana proper treatment OF seed and
vines. The work should lie rcun be-
loFc or as Sooh as amy disease max eS
It's appearance. Prevention IL tn. only
remedy. there is no cure for he in :
fccted growing plant.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-02-07
Shccp-itnistnS Hints.

Inc secret OF making money from
sheep IN the corn belt is breeding the
best mutton rams 10 range bred ewes,
ana having the lambs dropped in cold
weather.
1t is Il well-Hnown fact that, pound
Tor pound Of grain. forage and fodder
fed mutton lamb. as a rule. will pay
better returns than ana other domes-
tic animal.
The secret ~ the English shepherds
success lies ia the fate that he con-
siderS the sheep AN animal to be cared
tor and Coddled, from birth TO sale
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-02-07
Results of Spraying.

The writer visited an orchard in
PENNSYLVANIA late in the fall just as
the apples We're being stored as gath
cred from the trees, and il was "A gem
uine pleasure To see the bins Of the
fruit hous. filled with the splendid
fruit. The owner OF the orchard be-
lievcd in spraying. and his apples
showed it. The most pleasing feature
OF all was TO find the annual spray
inGs had cleared the trees OF scale
not il trace OF the best being visible
on any Of tho fruit, while tn" trees
appeared entirely fire.. from It,
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-02-07
RAILROADS..
CHESAPEAKE R. OHIO pv

On. Louisville & West .3.on ~ .,.n,
Main Line. Local "a - y, ~ p
James River Linz 80. N p go 80 y.
y NeHs. Nix. Old pt 90 :, - ''.' p
Newport News. Local .7.i; ~: = p
80 b.. y. News. ',:55 a. .S:oo D. Ernn,
7 VS. $50 a. Sac p. ts:. a. ti:lo D..
g." D. naHy from Charlottesville ,rr.nt
SUNDAY from Thurmond Jas Rive, ts!3s
a.. '1.I0 y. .DaiIy -, Fe.. $50
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-02-07
''roSS sections "f Potato OF Poor
H"h"t!. Smnl1 tortirnI Layer aud
Largo Thick internal Mc,Iullary LAYER.

manner. Some varieties show greater
resistance than others and should lie
grown when any disease Is prevalent
treatment or the seed and spraying OF
me vines are more effective il the work
is we'll done. 1t would be desirable.
however FOR the potato specialist to
develop resistant varieties There is M
present no such thing as potatoes i'm :
mune To the common diseases
The time OF planting should IL, reg
. ulated in accordance with the soil. eli :
( mate and market conditions Early
planting usually gives the best results.
Good judgmen, alone will determine
the time to plant
The method of planting varies to
some extent, but where large areas
are 10 be grown the machine niant.r
Is the only practical way If n GOOD
planter is used and care is taken IN
regulate i. good work can be done
Depth of planting is another prac-
/ tice which should bc regulated by sew
eral conditions, soil. climate. time of
planting, moisture and cultural meth
DDS If dry seasons deep PLANTING is
best. when everything is considered
thre" to four inches viii prove 20 be
! the best depth To plant. Less than
three inches would b. considered s,,l.
low and more than four inchc. deem
planting. Eour-i,ch plantinu .oyo
=" per cent heavier yicid than three
: inch planting and per cent NOR.
than any greater depth of planting. in
experiments in planting. three. four.
five. six. seven and cigh, inches re,
spectivcly. Deep nlnnting produced
| the best quality aud the larger ucr
cent OF mcrchantab!e t;ibcrs Deem
planting will be found advisable ON
Weedy land, as the harrow may thcu
he used freely without cmiangcrirr
what is meant by quality i'm POTATOES
In some countries n heavy. sog,v cook.
ms potato is thought to POSSESS Tho
highest quality, In the United Siatos
most people prefer Il potato which viii
become mtaly when cooked The u,
'ato should not, however. he SO storchy
That Il will break the skin o., fan n
pieces before becoming cooked For
slicing and frying sog@y potato is
desirable. From these statements IL
VIII lie seen that quality in potalocs is
dependent upon ones taste.
! Mcalin"ss is dependent upon the va
rie'y and the soil. climate and ma
tur'tN. dry. sandy soil produces the
n'aliest potatoes An immature no.
tato seldom cooks well and from our
| standard is Of very poor quality /,
| inc tEDcrs are so green that the skin
| ~ easily bruised they will be inferior
| In Keeping quality. Maturity is indi.
Gated by corky surface and the pres.
encr OF lenticlcs. When the vines ar,
! badly injured by insects or Diseases
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-02-07
nunnIng wnter In the mou.c.

In n recent speech to large audience
composed mainly OF farmers Governor
Lock" Craig, Of North Carolina, dis
cussing rural progress. said:
N | We're asked to name what, in
my opinion, is the most desirable util-
ity in modern life, | would not name
the railroad. the telephone the electric
light the automobile. the big hats with
their fine feathers, nor the women q
dresses that take so little to make. |
would name running water in the
house"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-02-07

II has taken the dairy tanners or
tn" Middle West sevcnty-fivc years to
learn that they were wasting too much
land in pasture, and that summer feed
Ing IS Il necessity. 1t ought not 20
take much schooling to show Virginia
farmers the value Of intensive prin-
ciples and enable them 10 make one
acre yield the results heretofore OBJ
IN incI from Two
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-02-07
Food for breeders

For breeding ewes, roots aud veEe-
tables are the best kind OF succulcnt
foods. although corn ensilaec may be
used with fairly good results. In feed =
ing corn ensilagc 10 breeding ewes
better results will come from feeding
IL once u day and allowing each eve
from two to four pounds nj a feed.
EnSilagc is not a good food for brood
mares and great care should hc cI-
ercised III feeding II II any is fed to
them.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-02-07
Cost Hf nafsInr n Heifcr

Investigations made by Tho Dcpart-
nent OF Agriculture indicate that the
aF"raEe cost OF raising a hcifcr on n
""irE farm III the Northern and East
t,h sections IL about S6l at the end
., her second year; this includes an
"''oWahcc or $751; for labor The.
hcitcr is given credit OF IS for ,ho
manure sh" produces. Thus il ,pue,rs
thht the dairy farmer in the sections
mentioned cannot afford to raise n
H'l'cr mat is not worth more thou Sea
Whcn Two ears old
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-02-07

AS general rui. the prosperity of
"a farmer may be Estimated by the
way he cares for his machinery. Poor
care indicates shiftlcssness, waste. lack
or energy. and the necessity for buy
!ns more implements In a short time
GOOD care on the other hand, indi-
eaten prosperity and lon9-lived ma
chinery.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-02-07

""ihc people imagine that IL they
give ihelr chickens skim milk. water is
not necessary. This is a mistake as
h''k turns iut" solid food. almost as
soon as ~ reaches a birds digestive
"pphra'"S' ana water must always be
given
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-02-07
Feeding the Golf.

Colts should be fed so as to be kept
In good flesh. hut under conditions
which will admit Of plenty Of eXer-
Sc at all times. Care should he taken
not to lose the milk fat" This loss
will he felt in the first years develop
nncnt, and can never be reRaincd.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-02-07

farm than YOU think it is really worth.
lust consider If thci. is not some
thing wrong with your methods in
stead OF bad Judgment on the part OF
the purchaser.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-02-07
Facts for Farmers, Stock
Breeders, Poultry Raisers,
Orchardists, Truckers and Gar
deners---Queries and A1swers

The iubcrs do not mature and such Il
crop VIII have poor quality.
There are many characters which
indicate quality. percentage OF dry
matter, size, specific gravity, appear
ahce. haNor, surface. SmoothncSS. color
OF skin ana flesh, depth of eyes and
texture. These characters need no
further description.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-02-07
ii Corporation in the preceding

Rails in all sections continue to sub
init highly fayorable reports for the
maj month of 1915. but tonnage in the
Middle West is easing. General trade
adviccs are somewhat mixed. but bank
clearings Indicate Il broad expansion
or business, with further marked i'm
provcment in textiles
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-02-07
Weekly Bureau of In
formation for All Who
Till the Soil or Are In
terested in Making Homes
THE SPRING GRAIN APHlS
or DANGEROUS GREEN BUG

'rhc spring grain aphis popularity
known as the green bug. has appeared
in grain fields in Tennessee and Texas.
and there is no telling how soon ii may
show up in Virginia and North Caro-
lima. Tn" danger of this pest doing
serious damage in the spring depends
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-02-07
MEETINGS..

The Richmond Chamber OF Commerce.
Richmond. Va. January 81 1916
The annual meeting Of tho Richmond
Chamber Of Commerce Will be held
Thursday. February 10. 1915. at SI5
o'clock T. NJ. In tho auditorium OF the
Jefferson Hotel. officers and directors
FOR tho ensuing year will be elected ut
this meeting and other business OF i'm
portanCe transacted.
WILLIAM 7. REED
President.
T. d. DUNLOP
Secretary
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-02-07

In localities where SOY beans or COW
peas arc grown extensively. experience
has shown that the price OF the seed
on the home market holds up we'll so
lcnE as there Is local demand enough
to tako all the Peed grown, but falls
10 about S1.00 bushel when it be-
come. necessary to ship to md a
market.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-02-07

nNtil their numbers are sufficient To
overcome any material increase in the
numbers of the green bug. They are
not, however. able 10 withstand as
severe weather as the green bug it :
self, and II is important therefore,
that The farmers in the regions likely
:" I've affected 10y the latter take the
necessary steps immediately for ,hci,
own projections
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-02-07
SEAHoARD AIR LINZ, RAILWAY.

Houthhound trains scheduled 10 leave Rich
nioli daily: :.SS y. NJ. local 20 NorIlna. /: -
4. VI. hlcepers and coaches to JavksDnyiiI.
ANahta, birmingham: Gas y. NJ through
coaches anu sleepers to Jacksonville: lI:ao
d.. rlotida l-iin'ted: 1875 y. 81. sleepern
10 Atlanta. BirHinghain Jacksonville.
4hnpt ana coaches TO Jacksonville
Horthbound Trains scheduled to arrive In
EIchmond daily: 40 y. NJ, 1:23 A. A. s:oD
a. VI local. s:3j a 81. 5:31 T.. 81
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-02-07
MEETINGS.
Notice Of General Stockholders, Meeting.
Richmond. fredericksburg ana potomn"
Railroad Company.
Ofiico OF the Secretary


To Whom 1t May Concern:
Take notice that, ON Thursday Fob
r rHnry TO- ,nn laiS a, II O'clock X. NJ
the Richmond. Fcedcricknbur.. and Pc.
tomnc railroad Company will DO held
IN the Office of the company in tha
First First Naticnni Bank nuildins. at tho
l;lchmond Va. pursuant to tho cniI NJ
the president and directors OF said nn,v -.
pany adopted on December If JoIs
the purpose an,ioS OF said meeting being to
the president and directors nGnn, ot
December lG. 1915. recommnndinu,oop ~, ,sn
issuance of dividend obligations o,,maI
to 90 per cent OF the capital st"cl and
dividend obligations of tho tonnan"
now outstanding; and also for uttcnd
ing TO any ether matters which may
lawfully come before said inectinr
The books for the transfer ar ,be
capital stock of the company ii, ha
closed on February 5. 1916, at o'riock
1916. at 10 o'clock a. NJ 80
by order OF the president and
directors Gnu
WM. II. WHITE,
President.
NoltMAN CALL
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-02-07

NOTICE is hereby given that the an
nuai meeting or stockholders of tha
Virginia Maryland Coal Corporation
WIiii he held at Room 1901 Mutual
tuiIdinS: III the city Of Richmond. Va.
on E.SDAf. FEBRUARY II, 1916. M
IL O'Clock "a ~ az
y. i. ADAMS, Secretary.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-02-07

II hog dies on the farm. no mat
ter from what cause, take no chances.
but remove the body long distance
from the feeding lots and burn it,