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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-05-29
The Apple a. Medicine.

a modern scoffcr has recently asked
"heiher II would be possible that Eve
s!t'"ea 10 the serpent because he told
hcr mat apples were good for the COM
p!cNion. Whether this argument w,s
needed or not. there il no question
'ha' IL Is true one. Nothing in all
our varied and fascinating range Of
!r"''s hoids quite the same quality as
tie apple
= raw. ripe apple at it's best 10
"'SeSt"d in eighty-hve minutes, and tho
.hh''G acid which gives IL its distinc-
Nv" character stimulates the liver &c.
800 usestion and neutralizes much
'"A '"HS matter which, If not eiimi
mated. produces erup,ions Of Tho sl,;,,
'""F 10 not satisfy like potatoes"
r"'he people have said to whom thew
nav" been recommended as food. hu,
ny H'"rch OF the potato. added 10 the
,c.,a ~ u Stafch we are always eating.
renders ii undesirable as an artirIa
OF 700 frequent consump,ion
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when Animals Srecp.

Elephants sleep standing up. When
in u herd Il certain number Will always
stand watch while the others sleep, for
the big, powerful beasts are timid and
cautious AT night and will not go to
sleep unguardcd.
Bats sleep head downward. hanging
by their hind claws.
Birds, with few exceptions. sleep
with their heads turned tailward over
the back and the beak thrust be-
meath the wing.
Storks. Gulls and other legged
birds. sleep standing on one leg.
Ducks sleep on open water To avoid
drifting ashore. they keep padding
with one foot, thus making them move
in a circle.
Foxes and wolves sleep curled up,
their noses and the solcs OF their feet
close together and blanketed b. their
hushy tail.
Lions. tigers and cat animals stretch
themselves out nat on the side. There
muscles witch and throb. indicating
that they are light and restless
Slcepers.
Owls. in addition TO their eyelids,
have screen that they draw sideways
across their eyes TO shut out the light.
for they sleep in the daytime.-Our
Dumb Animals.
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A GARDEN OF ANIMALS

SNOWY gardens furnishing an album
dance OF flowers can he had all the sea-
son At a tri,iinS expense by sowing
seeds OF ANIMALS. The hardy ANIMALS
can be sown III the open ground as
soon ms il can he prepared in the spring.
The hnlf-hardy annual should not he
Sown until the ground is warm, and
tn" tender ANIMALS a little later. All
these can he started in the house and
the Young plants set out later, with =
considerable saving of time To the
towering period. We give a list of the
leading kinds OF the different classes
90 enable gardeners 10 plant inteili-
gently. Some prrennials and hiennials
which flower the first season from
seeds are included:
Hardy annuals-Candytuct. larks-
pur. naric old. mignonctte, arroria. cal
liopsis. callirrhoe. campanula. hache-
ior's button. Clarkia. aEcratuin. erySi-
mum. Sodetia. niEella. mourning bride.
pansy. phlox prummon6i. antirrhinum.
swce; alyssum zinnia. sweet peas. col
linsia. dwarf morning glory. vcntran-
thus. cscholtZla. SunHower. lupine. Gail
lard,a. sweet rocket
Nalt-hartiy administrators. h.!sam.
dwarf nas;urtiun. lyrhniS. salH!slossiS.
petunia stocks. Nerheua. h.owal!ia.
Tender annua!s-Cockscomh, four
o'c!ocks, portulaca. SALIVA. sensitive
plant.
ANIMALS with snowy foliaec-Ama-
rautus Gamma. rentaurea. castor oil
bean. claucium. ohampaepence. golden
feather.
Annual climhers-MorninS glory
hyacinth bean. cypress ":ne. naS'nT-
tium, thunberEia, cohaea scandenS'
courds, maurandia canary bird Hover
scarlet runner.
There a'e many more anau:,.S. hut
these are the ncst popular
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-05-29
HEAVY lIQGIDATION
FEATURE OF COTTON'S WEi1II

NEW ORLEANS. Nay 2s.--H.rvy
liquidation by longs, and n large VOL
uue of short selling in the cotton last
week. seat prices at their lowest. 81
to ~ points below the final figures
for the previous week. The close was
at net loss of u to 30 points. Spots
lost 81 points. closing at 1853 for mid
ding.
Marked improvement in weather con-
ditions stimulated much of the long
selling and encouraged bearish trad
ers. The breaking OF the drouCh, in
the Eastern belt was one of the main
features in weather developments.
The heaviest liquidation was on
Thursday. when one line of about % 900
bales was thrown overheard At the
close OF the week, bullish traders
claimed great Improvement in the
technical position as the result OF the
pairing down of the long interest and
the building up of a new short interest
This week the main feature proba bly,
Will be the first report OF the season
ON condition by the Department OF
Agriculture. This Will carry the crop
down TO May %, and the figures Will
compare with so per cent OF the normal
on May % Of last year. Bulls look
for report of below so. and bears for
over that mark. y private crop-re-
per cent last week, and the estimate
was considered bearish. II proba b! V
Will take figures OF IS or under to
cause much Of a rise, and 81 or better
20 cause much of a decline.
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Power Sprayrrs.

For The nrchardst having five OF
more acres OF hearing apple trees the
power spraycr is the most convenient
and economical. in that a large amount
Of work car be done with compare
lively few hands, and at the tins
when tho spraying should he per.
formed As an example. the arsenica'
spray for codiing moth should be APP
piled during the few days about The
time or Immediately after the last OF
the petals have dropped from the trees
y week later will not he as effective
and dctcrrIng The time may result in
failure to- control the pest Many large
fruit growers use one power sprayeI
for each twenty-five or thirty acres
Of bearing trees
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-05-29

The treatment OF seed potatoes with
lorna lnchyd" or with corrosive sub
innate has been recommended for
many years as Il preventive Of scah
ana other diseases carried on the
tuhcrs.
such treatment Is. on tn. who'll.
prontahie, but has several limitations
" h!"h should he clearly recognized to
pf"Nen! disappointment. according to
me specialists %! the United states
repayment Of Agriculture ONLY sur
race infections arc reached 10y this
method II is only partially effective
against deep pits OF common scab.
Forma!dehyde is less effective imam
corrosive suhl.matc arains, the Black
s'!e'ota or resting bodies OF rniync
toni" or russ"t Scah ana agaius, now
HcEN! sCab. Neither chemical as ordi
Marty used viii destroy silver sc!!rf
Inc !ormald"hyde treatment con.
a!S's TN soaking the potatoes. hefor.
cutting, for two hours in a solution
mace by adding one pint O. formaldo
hNd" !" thirty gallons Of water. The
solution can be used repcatediv
C"rros!N" suhiimato is used ut the
ra'" OF LOCO for one and ouc-h:,If 10
wv" hours. Dissolve two ounce. az ~.
-. III not "atc: ana dilute to ff,o.n
lions ms IL deadly po!sor ~.
WIN great care. II must also he lcn,
e" zoo. porcelain or glass vessels nc
"''h'NS metal IT IS more EFFECTIVE.
nan "rmal6erTde, Particularly aya;ns,
''''""C'"illt and pow'icry scab 10 ,nt
-" 'ha sam" solution moro Inn, ,h,no
.'"'"S' rs VA" strength liu:nis.Ds vi,h
'''' ''' OF potatoes SBuksG
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primer then. should be- first. 20 re-
move the old wood as soon rs il dies
in order to give the new wood room
in which 10 grow second. 20 secure.
/ both BY thinning and by headins-in.
canes OF sufficient vigor and develop
ment TO produce the most and the
E largest fruit
There IS Sigh, difference between
+ the methods OF pruning the red and
the black raspberry. variation due
TO different habits Of growth The
canes of the blackberry grow long
and droop TO the ground. whereas the
canes of the red raspberry are shorter
and upright. Because OF this long
growing and dropping habit of growth
of the canes. growers pinch off the
tips OF the black raspberry in order
TO make the canes branch. A branched
care is desired because il contains
more fruit buds than does a straight
cane.
This work is done when the canes
are twenty four TO thirty inches high.
1t If is done in time the tender tips
may be pinched off with the fingers
and the use OF shears is not necessary.
The patch must be gone over more
than once, since the canes viii no; All
reach the desired height at the same
time.
Briefly summarized. the pruning of
the black raspberry is as follows: The
old canes should be cut out and
burned soon after fruitinE. The new
canes should he punched back when
twenty-four 10 thirty inches high. and
thinned TO not more than FIVE or six
canes 10 each crown. This pruning
is called summer pruning. and is done
in June or July. In the spring the
lateral branches are Gu: back so that
the remaining buds will develop into
strong fruit clusters.
Summer pruning OF rcd raspherries
is nov the exception rather than the
rule Some growers do this work to
secure a low-branchinG bush.
The common practice in spring
pruning OF red rasphcrrics is to cut
off the tips as early as possible. lcav-
ing the canes three or four feet high.
A few growers perform this operation
il, autumn after the canes have ma
tured but il is not the best time.
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DEALINGS IN STOCK
SHOW WIDE RANGE
They go From Fevcrish Activity nnd
Higher Quotations to Apathy
md RccishInnn.

NEW YORK. May 2S.-Dealings in
activity and higher quotations at tho
outset To extreme apathy and general
recissions later. Reading was again
tho conspicuous feature. advancing to
n new high record. Other rails were
strong. their rise being ascrlbed to
brilliant April statements. In which
net gains of % to 40 per cent over the
corresponding period OF the previous
year were shown
Representative activity in nearly all
specialties followed the reversal in
rails. The movement in these issues
conceded with the subsistence Of peace
rumors. Motors and munitions iigur-
ell TO considerable extent with new
maXimumS here and there.
\ further halt in prices probably ac-
counted for the relative bacliwar,tness
OF standard industrials
CopperS and metals were restrained
by sharp drop in the London market
that center also reporting an abrupt
decline in silver.
Developments of the week abroad
including the proposed new British
budget and that governments decision
10 impose an additional tax on foreign
securities. bore pertincntly upon the
probability of fresh liquidation Of
American stocks.
The new inflow Of gold from Canada
approNimatinG almost S20.000000 to
date. has had slight effect in steadying
the sterling rate.
Wall street is evincinE lively in
tercst in the forthcoming political con-
Nentions. the results Of which are like
~ 10 be more or less accurately fore
Swallowed in the markets Of the next
fortnight.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-05-29
STATE MUST ACT AT ONCE
TO SAVE ITS OYSTER BEDS
Surgeon Hugh y. Cumming Reports
on Results OF Investigation OF Ntr-
Einia ind Maryland Tidal Winters.
Especial 10 The Times-Dispatch. ]

lSpeClai To he llneS- DlSpdtCn.
WASHINGTON. May 2S-SurCeon
Hugh $. Cumming, United States Pub
lie Health Service. who. with :, corps
Of government sanitary experts, made
an exhaustive investigation Of the tidal
waters OF Virginia and Maryland, de-
clares in his report 20 SUPERINTENDENT
Rupert Blue that unless the State OF
Virginia provides necessary antipol!u-
ton laws many of the valuable she'll
fish. or oyster beds, in that State face
destruction.
Although the protection of the pub
lie health is the most important ground
for the control of the oyster industry
nevertheless, from an economic stand
point said Surgeon Cumming in his
report. the States mentioned owe to
their citizens tn. duty Of projecting
from pollution valuable beds in danger
Of being rendered unnecessarily val
uclcSs.
The state OF Maryland has laws au-
thorizing the state Department, OF
Health 10 direct and regulate the con-
struction Of sewage disposal plants
where necessary for the prevention Of
pollution. Although more vitality ef-
fected than any other State by injury
10 her Sheilfish industry, Virginia has
no laws regulating the pollution Of her
water The necessity OF such legisla-
ton has previously been urged by the
writer Unless 1T is secured. the de-
struction Of many shellfish beds in Eir-
ginia viii he inevitable. and such leg
islation is again recommended
Under present conditions. the oysters
Of Chesapeake BAY and its tributaries
are a safe food as whole. and i,
should be the aim of Maryland and
Virginia TO conserve and increase this
great source of wealth OF their peopIe'
The report OF Surgeon Cumming sets
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forth only one-half of per cent of
the 100000 or 100000 acres Of she'll.
fish producing acres in the Chesapeake
Bay territory OF Maryland and vir-
ginia was found polluted By his investi-
cation. In other words. only 1000 to
s.6oo acres were affected
RESULTS VALUABLE
AND ENCOURAGING
The report contains the following:
The objects of this investigation
nave been TO find out IL there were
IN Chesapeake Ray or its tributaries
pointed areas from which shellfsh
were being taken. and ir 50. definitely
10 locate them and To inform the local.
state and United States authorities OF
the conditions. 1t has been also desired
70 point out If practicable, the remedy.
The conditions found have in general
pecn good. and the results so far OBJ
tanned are valuable and encouraging.
IN ChincotcaSue Island. from which
place alone between 300, 900 and 500, 900
bushels OF oysters and several million
ciains are shipped annually all over
the country, condition was found
which was particularly dangerous, and
must eventually have resulted in dis.
aster. These conditions were remedictl.
and if the State authorities continue
the inspection work, Improvement In
the health of the community itself
will follow.
In Hampton Creek conditions cx-
listed which were intolerable: cases OF
Illness have doubtless been caused for
years by eating oysters from the creek,
and the shipment of Il few oysters from
the ffty-seven acres Of beds In the
creek imperilled the whole industry OF
tho section. In Mill Creek, similar
conditions existed. and shipments were
being made freely from both creeks in
spite of condemnation OF the area
several years ago b. State authority.
AS result OF this Investigations the
Federal and state authorities have
taken joint and effective action, both
there and in ChincoteaEue. toward the
installation OF sewage disposal sys-
TENS. 1t is believed that oysters now
shipped from this section are safe.
I'm Annapolis harbor. and especially
in Spa Creek, conditions were found
similar to those In Hampton Officers
OF this service detected shipments Of
oysters from Spa Creek, and 1t was
reported to proper authorities. In Nor
folk harbor, certain beds used were
found dangerously polluted. and the
State and Federal authorities were
notified"
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How TO Tighten Wagon spokc..

Various methods OF Tightening
wagon spokes have been used, but pos
sib!y the one described herewith is the
quickest II not the best II one is on
the road and has no tools at hand and
4 TIRE comes off or Is loose it /. always
easy 20 find small stick for lever
and ii piece o. leather can be cut from
Il part of the harness
A small stick is placed against the
hub for fulcrum and a second stick
Is used for a lever The felloe is raised
up on the spoke and a small piece
% leather placed around the lennon
and the felloe allowed to again dron
back in place.
ms is repeated until the wheel ia
lch'. Wheels should be treated to a
hath of hot oil two or three times a
year anu they will last much longer
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-05-29
The Rest Kind.

When man has established a rep
u;ation for honesty and integrity:
when he has put forth his best en-
deavur to be good citizen and to
support his family in comfort. and he
good neiEhbor. and the community
in which he lives Is better for his hay
ing lived in it, he represents the very
best society TO be found on earth. OF
such is largely composed tho farming
community OF old Virginia.
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TAKE CARE OF THE CHICKS

without absolute cleanliness and
plenty OF sunshine. /, is i'm possible 10
obtain perfect success in raising Young
chickens. CLEANLINESS. must begin be-
fore the young chicken leaves its nest:
in fact, IL should hcgin with III" max
Ing OF the nest and The placing Of me
egRs therein
The nest boxes should be filled about
two inches deep with loose earth or
sod. and new, clean straw should be
used for the top filling Before the
hen IS allowed 10 81 On the eggs. she
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-05-29
Facts for Farmers, Stock
Breeders, Pc uh ry Raisers,
Orchardists, Truckers and Gar
deners..-Queries and ANSWERS

To use the milk directly from tho
battle as needed.
To put no milk or cream back :nto
the bottle after it has been poured
out for use.
To clean utensils first with cold and
then with boiling water: to thoroughly
drain and cool them before filing with
milk.
To have separate bottle Of milk
for the baby.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-05-29
Clearing the Lnpd,

stump pullcrs are now made in Il
number of sizes, suitable for all classes
OF work, and where conditions are n
all favorable il is surprising now much
can be accomplished in day, by their
use. Where time is availa bile probably
the best method is to cut of the trees
one year and pull the Stumps the next
a years time for the stumps 10 die
makes very great difference in the
time and labor required TO do a given
amount OF work
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-05-29
ImnroYinp The Soil.

Soil occupied by growing crops are
constantly getting better. as the ma
tural agencies are more active. That
is, unavailable plunt-food is made
available, and vegetable matter is ac-
cunulatsng in the roots and Stubble,
which improves the soil. both in ply
steal and chemical character.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-05-29
The Xnluc of Sodn.

y little soda on the brush removes
tartar from the teeth.
Small amount in glass Of water often
relieves distress in stomach after eat
ing.
II meat is TOO stale wash it in water
in which soda has been dissolved.
MIX beginning 70 turn may he sweet
ened by adding trine of soda as You
heat IL
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ro Keep MIX Pure Tnke Care

To take the milk in at once and
place II in the refrigerator.
TO keep milk and cream cold until
ready for use.
II ice iB not available. and SGT in
dish OF cold water Af an open window,
bur out Of the SUD- The evaporation
Of water viii keen the milk cool
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-05-29
eekiy Bureau of In
formation for All Who
Till the Soil or Are In
tercsted in Making Homes
PRUNING THE RASPBERRY

The pruning Of the red raspberry
will be better understood If the pruner
knows the habit OF growth OF the
plant. a new cane springs up and
develops during the summer; The neat
spring this cane throws out 'irSt
clusters. bears fruit, and dies that
year, The roo; is perennial and the
cane is biennial. The object of the
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-05-29

Tho carly influence Of parents upon
children is stronger on the farm than
in any other surroundings. With all
members Of the family drawn together
by one common interest, there is an
opportunity TO cultivate the unity of
family shirt
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-05-29
A GARDEN FAVORlTE

One Of the most effective and easily
grown foliage plants For the lawn or
border for shrubs is the Caiadiun, E,s-
culentum elephants cars). II IL en-
ceedingly beautiful when used as a
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-05-29

border for tall-growing cannas when
edged with coleus or other low grow
ing foliage plants. II will thrive in
any ordinary garden soil. but To get
the best results. plant in rich soil and
give plenty of water.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-05-29

! corEcons 10 behold and the admiration
Of all who saw them.
For the amateur who always wants
20 Set the greatest amount OF success
b from the smallest amount of la Dor
astcrs are the most satisfactory an
nualS l know uf.-Carolinc IL. Sttots
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Engagement Announced.
[ Special to The Times-D,spatct

Especial 20 The Times Dispatch.
WASHINGTON. May 2S.-Mrs Nance
Grant Dosh, OF this city, has an
nounced the engagement OF her daugh-
ter, nellie Adelaide. TO George Gordon
Rorkc OF Richmond. The wedding will
take place some time in June
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-05-29
Convenient Feed Trough Attached
to the Wall.

We use carbonc acid as disin-
fectart However, il cannot be recon-
mended for general use, because IL 10
very dangerous
All through the DAY. the hen should
scratch for her living, but a. nicb,
she should 20 20 bed with q fun c-on
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AGRICULTURAL DEPARTMENT.

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