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Luxemburger gazette. [volume] (Dubuque, Iowa) 1871-1918, 1916-09-28
9 { II eftsettel.
Mdtuna, beutiMe Aatboliten!

gSao Oeuft Sbr iibcr bic bspOritebense u
Barnm ton,mt OBJ, Mot mao DtIabonIa unb
ii6ert Fu6 Elm Setm tn elmer euteu beutfneri
snfieolune2 Or fonnt am 1. Sannar NIT
ben Sa1uIarbstieu beetnnen. y
aafboltiHe Setmfu1er ftuoen bter cute
Seine gu riebrtaen pretteu. unb elm perJIt4eS
@tlfommen In elmer bltbMben anfteSlnna, In
Der Ndbe bon 8trde unb prtefter.
5hr ndbere s~Insinnit f6reibe ooer teIeera.
pbtere man an Z. Y. bexfuu.
Weierensen: Barf Of 6Iain. gIein. OLD.
pber geb. Satber @anoererinteu. S.srIina
Oklahoma.
geim e&reiben ertpdbne man bisfes eIatt.
Luxemburger gazette. [volume] (Dubuque, Iowa) 1871-1918, 1916-09-28
8efte Sotua Tarmen!

100 bis 240 Ider grob. 2Es bis
8 @eilen BON 9ountpiis entfernt.
8erbeHeruneen niht bonn beiten.
Yreis 500 bic $175. Wan penbe
lih an
Mcp. ". 8pRbolt ober Spbn Yrba,
Garner, Sancod Co.. Soma.
Heiu edreiben erludbne usn oieLes NIatt.
Luxemburger gazette. [volume] (Dubuque, Iowa) 1871-1918, 1916-09-28
Werlan0t.

Gin gutter Sunse, ,uelfer 3eatih
nnb Gneliff fennen iul, fir arbeit
int Seterfaale btefeS 8lattes.
Luxemburger gazette. [volume] (Dubuque, Iowa) 1871-1918, 1916-09-28

Sn MISUNDERSTANDING Sarm,
1855 &der, ~ Reiien bon Dubuque III
Der Srappiitentlolters Yfarrei. Sober
older inter &ultur rno quite Ser
6ef1erungen. $155 per Gter. s. y.
Garfp, 513 g.. & 5. 8lbs., Dubuque,
Soma. 1854
Luxemburger gazette. [volume] (Dubuque, Iowa) 1871-1918, 1916-09-28

breitet iperben iua. 2estes Sabr
lpnrbe Die Srase bel elmer @olfsabs
thinning iiber elm ipldes Gmenbes
ment i'm Senat nit elmer Webrbeit
bon MIR elmer Stimme periporfen.
Luxemburger gazette. [volume] (Dubuque, Iowa) 1871-1918, 1916-09-28

Su NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. @emiiie>
farm nabe SMbuaue, 16 Ider. quite
8erbeMeruneen. Nur $4,000. Wcttel
2anb & Seenritp Co., Dubuque, Sonia.
9,24,bd
Luxemburger gazette. [volume] (Dubuque, Iowa) 1871-1918, 1916-09-28
Weu Worl0 Nttien.

Wadsn Gle mir Elm au8sbot aui bas @an;,
obsr eiusn &beil Dol so MutbsiIidelnm Der
Der Nsm Worlb. W. 0eder, griliom, g8is.
geim s1reisen ertpdbne man bieles glatt.
Luxemburger gazette. [volume] (Dubuque, Iowa) 1871-1918, 1916-09-28
Soma Jarmei ~ btrfaufen.
Witdea unb Spiuarb Counties

sea- 80 autfp6ris, tlr unoerbeitert8 70 nteorta
pte $40 per dder. 3ofuarb Gount0 mar In 1918
baS anner-4orrsG NIntb bes sfaafes. Qauter
Qetni, llnterlaee Stein beiierer Bobeii TN
Staaie tnr aae @rten Sarmprobufte. 2as
sano Ut loon q~elesep. Cute natirIt6e 9rot.
1 Ss'asS 't ussr 0nSs aSo! tsans Sef aas teiH s,aa;
WaNer. 4ute S6nlen unb Rtr6en. Die
beiien Ra9baru. Sstretbt f1r nnfepe Bdraatn.
cute: VIII esrfdaisn naT esasn baar snS
Ferens: 6tate 8anf ober g.. q. Danf. Or. q
wasMfasns eans COMPANY, RteettIle. Soma.
Betm S6reiben erp 6bns man oteieS BIatt.
Luxemburger gazette. [volume] (Dubuque, Iowa) 1871-1918, 1916-09-28
M@tung, &atbolifen!

8uie 6eIeeenbeit, berbeNerte sarmeu I'm
aesensnrtel nabe stebt unb &tr1e. su er.
lperten. gane eisnet ii3 beiiens tir @efrsibs.
ee8eihnete 9rnien. Siinfsta Wletlen bon
Senber. @uie 9itenbabn uno 2anbitraben.
decentralization S@retbt al
3, 4. QutsEt
Dor 302, Gilbert, Cello.
WeierenS: 9aeb. ~. 6. 9arftn. reitbicren.
Der Ptarrer.
Seim G9reibsn eripdbne biefes SIati.
Luxemburger gazette. [volume] (Dubuque, Iowa) 1871-1918, 1916-09-28

44O Nfer perbeFerte 4iebs unb
0etreibefarnt, beutide tatbOliihe Gn<
liebluns. @ollis eutes @aiier unb
@ras. Yreis $50 per Ider. 0initise
gebineuneen. @benialls etdtde -anz
bere quite Sarmen. j. y. Grpelbins,
Sopen, 9. Dat. 1854
Luxemburger gazette. [volume] (Dubuque, Iowa) 1871-1918, 1916-09-28
Mhtaaa. Satboliten!

acmmct nab eem 8betiione.abal In grant
unb eteberis Gpuntiess 8. DGf.. ns bic
Wegenoei gut erttutdelt ftno nb Der Boben
lne aletnaetreioe .geSetbsn por5asIi9. asar
baben etue SdipeffernfHule unb faibpIif6e
air6en. S6rstbil on
MARTENS BROS,
Milbank, s. Oak.
Ssefersn5: &ep. Z. 3. C'Rsiu. 9iarrer.
Beim S1reiben snpabne man bieies BIatt.
Luxemburger gazette. [volume] (Dubuque, Iowa) 1871-1918, 1916-09-28

Sulanse Der yorratb bauert..Neue
4nto Hoab Waps. Saihere Sprmat.
bauerbaft sebunben, Der foiseuben
Staaten 81 perfauien: Soipa. Suinois,
8isccniin, &anias. Hsbrasfa uno
Glib Safota. Spe5ialpreis nnr 10
Luxemburger gazette. [volume] (Dubuque, Iowa) 1871-1918, 1916-09-28

gu perfunfen.-80 Gder IN Wiiz
Iouri. @ute 8erbeierupgen. Bette
Gage, oipei Meitea oon Stride, Sd1ipes
iternlhule unb Stdbten. IDreiiiere:
4. N.-247, bicies 8luit. 1854
Luxemburger gazette. [volume] (Dubuque, Iowa) 1871-1918, 1916-09-28

3m perfanfen. 8 einraiiise 9. q.
Rpd goderels, $3.50 baS Stiid.
Wrs. s. @abelt, 8lepenbilIe, @is.
/9,2S,a
Luxemburger gazette. [volume] (Dubuque, Iowa) 1871-1918, 1916-09-28

gilb bes 81. Iaters, 10 BEL 90 3oa
sroB (paiienbe Gr0be gum ginrabs
mem, in REDEEM Sarbenorud mad
Der neilen Sleoerapbs Wetbobc, porto
5rei unb gut perpadt fir mn % Cts.
perianbt. 9ei6cffet ems fir guer
Seiml Wan abreiiiere: Catholic
4rintins Co., Subnane, Sa. 2,17,ba
Luxemburger gazette. [volume] (Dubuque, Iowa) 1871-1918, 1916-09-28

Sur BeadJtnns! = 8ntboIiide Sas
milien iiuben portrefil:be 8eIegens
beiteu eisenes 5eim 81 belisen MIR
8ipei MciIeu bon Staot unh Stride.
2anb lebr fruhtbar, eeeisnet fir 0es
treibebau unb 8iebsudyt. Yreiie pcr<
bdltniBmdbis bilie. grnten iinb auss
se5eifnet. @usfunft eibt 2anbeieens
thinner Sranf @nH, Stratton, Colo.
8eferen5: Rep. q. 8ieffer, reiibierens
Der Bfarrer. 6,15,ba
Uetm e@retbea espdtne mas seq. bisieS slats.
Luxemburger gazette. [volume] (Dubuque, Iowa) 1871-1918, 1916-09-28

Sn perfamfen.-Sd,pne 1872 Nder
Sarm. Gut nerbeiiert. Salbe Weile
bon Stabt, Stride unb S6ule. Sir
Yreiie unb 8ebinguneen idreibe an
8. %. Welher, Woobftod, Minueiota.
10,19,a
Luxemburger gazette. [volume] (Dubuque, Iowa) 1871-1918, 1916-09-28

Seiratbsseiuh. - 9euti6er. So
Sabre alt, in Nebrasfe, pilnidt NIT
Dame i'm Ilter bon 80 bis SO Sabren,
Die gutes Seim in 2anbitdotd)en mil,
in @riefpediel 5u treten. Dame pbne
glites 5eim bor9e5ogen. Iorriiiere:
8. S.-253, bieIes glatt. 1854
Luxemburger gazette. [volume] (Dubuque, Iowa) 1871-1918, 1916-09-28

&prn. nnb 2iee 2Gnbcreien in
Central : Winneiota. @dbi9e Yreiie
unb 9eoingungen. Sd]rei6t an Miber
Mnrran, @abena, Winn. 12.21.o
Luxemburger gazette. [volume] (Dubuque, Iowa) 1871-1918, 1916-09-28
Weltfthe Wadt hes EapIfes.

(Sortjesuns bon Der 1. Seite.)
Luxemburger gazette. [volume] (Dubuque, Iowa) 1871-1918, 1916-09-28
gu berfanten.

Jarnlell 81 uerfanieu IL ~s ss'sa. sI ans
8oper 0cnnip. 0tnn., sum arsife bon 500
bis S175 per @der. nuoe- atrhe uub S1uIe.
Ste f6nnen Sireft BON Gt9entb9mer faufen.
penn sic ipouen. 5pfepb Mplt 3taeb'
bile, Soma.
0eim Shrciben srpnhRe mon biefes 8Intt.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-03-16
TAKING GOOD CARE OF THE HORSES TEETH

II your horse shows difficulty in
eating. or loses flesh without apparent
cause. It 10 time to examine tho teeth.
Very 'ften elongated teeth prevent q
horse from properly masticating its
food, thereby rendering it impossible
to obtain much benefit from It.
liberated teeth also are sourcs
Of great trouble and prevent horse
from eating well. Sometimes broken
teeth cut the sides of the horses
mouth and form painful sores. which,
Of course, interfere with 1nastication.
It is a good plan to examine the
teeth of all horses two or three times
q year. and in the case of broken or
elongated teeth, treat them with a
file. II the teeth of valuable animal
arc badly affected 1t should be tr0ated
by a veterinary surgeon.
A man living in an eastern state tells
Of a six-year-old Virginia mule which
almost starved to death because of
bad teeth. 1t was sold for 4 nominal
price and the new owner. after hav-
ing the animals teeth treated. found
that he had q mule that was capable
of doing almost as much work as any
other on the place. Tho animal picked
up flesh amazingly INN ediately after
treatment. and it's value was en-
HANGED at least four times within six
months after 1t had been sold.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-03-16

Thorough Cleansing Poultry and Runs Will Be
e . .
ENemI O Fw
BY r. @. BIsHOPP.

particularly along the edges. In the
case Of poultry infestations, fleas are
most common on the heads Of the
hosts, whore they are to DO seen in
groups or patches. This habit Of at
taching in clusters seems to be we'll
marked, and an infested fowl often
may be recognized at = considerable
distance by the dark flea-covered
areas about the eyes, comb and
wattles. When the neas are excess
sively abundant they may be found in
similar patches on the neck and
various parts of the body.
The stick-tight flea is most common
and of greatest Importance in the
Southern and Southwestern states. 1t
has been reported as injurious to
poultry as far north as Kansas The
injury is most marked in young
chickens. which, when fairly heavily
infested often die quickly. Older
fowls are more resistant, but have
been known to succumb to very heavy
infestations, and certainly the heas
materially reduce egg production. re-
tard the growth of fowls and diminish
their size.
A Few other species of f1eas are oc-
casionally found in poultry houses.
1nfestations by these fieas have been
reported from several places in the
Northern states. and in the North
west. The presence of the fleas is
usually first detected by the adults
getting on the bodies of persons en-
tering chicken houses.
AS a preliminary step in the con-
troll of fleas, 1t is we'll to see that the
poultry are kept away from other
animals as far as possible. Especial
care should be exercised to keep dogs
and cats from lying about the
chicken yards or places frequented
by the poultry. All animals, and the
poultry as we'll, should be excluded
from beneath houses and barns, as
such places are favorable for flea de-
velopment, and difficult to treat if
they become infested. These precau-
lions should be followed by thor
ough cleaning out Of the chicken
house and outbuildings frequented by
the poultry. All of the manure
should be hauled to good distance
f. ON the buildings and scattered out
The places where the fleas are
thought to be breeding should then
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-03-16
HOMEMADE BONDNfUX
.,. M1XTUFEE

Ingredients: Copper sulpAaHA !
pounds; quickltms, 1 pounds, watsrt ii
make so gallons.
Prepare the copper sulphato b.
suspending It in a Sunny saok juit
below the surface of several saIlqub
of water In clean barrel, When hS
sulphate is dissolved. which rsqulSSs
three or four hours, remove tho saot
and stir into the barrel enough addc
tional water to make exaetly ~ aak
Ions Of the copper solution.
Prepare the lime by skaaaaR q
slowly and thoroughly IN . clean baf~
rel, strain, and add enough additional
water to make exactly 26 gallons 81
lime milk. Stir thoroughly.
Pour the two ingredients toesth>r
into another barrel, or better, directly
into the spray tank, II It will hold d
gallons. 1t is highly important to STIR
the mixture very thoroughly and 10
strain both ingredients before they are
combined, as otherwise clogging Of the
spray nozzles might result Use q con-
per or bronze wire strainer Of IL
meshes to the inch. Do not put cop-
per sulphate or Bordeaux mixture into
tin or iron vessels; use wood or coppsr
containers Mix the Bordeaux a.
needed and apply at once. It is never
so good after it has settled
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-03-16

ling" The adult bees. worn out by
the hard winter die faster than the
young ones emerge and the population
diminishes.
Increased heat production also
causes increased consumption Of
stores. This in turn leads to an &C
emulation OF feces with consequent
irritation, further activity and more
heat production. Sometimes the bees
are unable to retain the feces and
they are then said to be suffering
from dysentery.
These facts emphasize the necessity
Of properly insulated hives in any To-
cality where the temperature often
falls to 40 degrees F. 1t is not pos
sible to give the bee hives too much
insulation. To give them too little
is very easy and practically universal
AS means Of insulation any Of the
various materials in common use,
such as sawdust, chaff, broken cork.
shavings. paper dry leaves, etc,
should prove satisfactory. With SUI
ficient insulation the exact method Of
packing is also comparatively unim-
portant. A common practice, how
ever, of packing hives at the sides,
top, and rear only. leaving the front
facing the South and unprotected, is
to be condemned. The theory, Of
course, is that the heat of the sun
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-03-16
EACH LEAF CURL CAUSES SEVERE LOSS

come thickened and reddish or vel
loW1sh green in color.
| The spores of this fungus live under
the rough bark and in the crevices of
the twigs during the summer and win
ter months, terminating early in the
spring and attacking the young leaves
as soon as the leaf buds begin to ex-
pand. Cold. wet weather during the
months Of April and May favors tho
deve' opment of the fungus and
largely determines the amount Of in
jury Warm, dry weather tends to
check the growth of the fungus and
under such conditions the injury is
| slight.
The disease can readily be con-
trolled by thorough application of
concentrated lime-sulphur before the
buds open in the spring. Bordeaux
mixture, applied early in the spring
before the buds start, also will control
leaf-curl, but the lime-and sulphur
mixture is advisable because it will
control San Jose scale as we'll
1t is essential that this application
Of lime-sulphur or Bordeaux mixture
be made In the spring before the leaf
buds begin to open. Just as soon as
the buds start to expand. the spores
of the leaf-curl fungus may be scat
tered upon them, terminate and push
their little hyphae or rootlets in be-
tween the bud scales. After this has
taken place it Is impossible thoroughly
to check the disease because it is
already inside the leaf tissues. The
object of the early spring application
Of lime-sulphur or Bordeaux mixture
is to kill the spores Of the leaf-curl
fungus before they terminate. In
other words, spraying for leaf-curl
must be preventive as no cure is pos
sible after the disease is established.
In using lime-sulphur it is essential
to use + solution that has been prop
erly prepared and diluted with water
to a strength of not less than 1.0S
specific gravity. The spray material
should then be thoroughly applied 50
that every bud and small twig re-
ceives Its coating, Any portion of the
tree that Is not covered with tho
spray material is likely to become
infected.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-03-16
THE EUROPEAN STARTLING.

The European startling, an intro
duced species. continues to increase
IN numbers and to occupy new terri
tory. Reports of the birds activities
are somewhat conflicting. That 1t ID
to some extent beneficial Is proven by
its destruction OF insects, especially in
Summer. In some localities, however,
it is charged with the destruction of
small fruit, and unquestionably til
presence in numbers Is inimical to our
native species that build in tree cavi-
ties and boxes, as wrens, martins,
swallows, and f1ickers; and with these
it is brought into direct competition.
A circular has been widely distributed
for the purpose of eliciting informa-
ton as to the extent Of territory the
startling now 1nhabits and as to the
amount of damage the bird inflicts
on fruit. Information on the eco
nomic Importance Of the bird has been
sought during the year by means of
letters and by the collection of stom-
achs. 1t Is planned to carry on field
Investigations Of the startling as soon
as possible with view to determining
its status in the United States
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-03-16

living neaS. A. parasites of man and
animals, fleas are Of considerable i'm
portance, aside from disease trans
mission. In many instances they have
been known to render houses unin-
habitable for q time, and certain
species ca-se great loss among poultry
as we'll as annoyance to other animals
The stick-tight flea, or Southern
chicken flea, Is probably the most i'm
portant of our livestock infesting
species. This form attacks q number
Of different hosts, including poultry.
dogs, oats. and some wild animals
The adult fleas remain during the
greater part of their lives attached to
the host animal. On dogs and cats
they are largely found on the ears,
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-03-16

will warm up the interior of the hive
and reduce the work Of the bees. Any
channel. however, which admits heat
into the hive will also let 1t out. and
as In winter the sun shines even on
clear days for only small portion OF
the "a hours. more heat Is lost than
gained by this method.
In experiments conducted In Phila-
delphia in 1913 and 1914, four single
walled hives We're placed in large
packing case, two facing east and two
west. Three inches Of packing were
placed below the hive. S inches on
the ends, inches on the sides, and s
to IL inches on top. The air that
was in the hive but outside the clus-
ter, was found to range generally
from SIS degrees to 81 degrees. In
colder climates, greater protection
than this will Of course be necessary.
safe guide for the beekeeper is the
fact that there is no such thing az
too much insulation.
The weak place in the insulation
Of hives Is usually the entrance. An
opening 8 inches wide and IA of an
inch high, constructed like tunnel
through the packing, is abundant
Even this small opening should be
carefully shielded from the wind. AS
a matter OF fact, however, the bene
fetal effects of even abundant insu-
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-03-16

to Its numbers, a smaller surface fol
the radiation of heat than weak
one, and In consequence a smaller
proportion OF the heat escapes. In
weak colonies. the bees in their effort
to replace the heat that is lost fire.
quently raise the temperature Of the
interior of the cluster so high that
brood-rearing begins. This Is most
disastrous II 1t happens at time
when frequent flights are impossible.
To secure strong colonies Of young
bees, too rapid an increase In the
number Of colonies during the sum
mer must be avoided and prolonged
brood-rearing carried on late in the
season.
Essential as adequate insulation is
to the safety of bees. If the packing
Is delayed too long, it may do more
harm than good. A colony that has
been forced by low temperatures to
generate heat, is considerably dis
turbed by the process of packing and
cluster Is at once raised unduly. This
may result In injurious premature
Excessive and unnecessary heat
production and tho death OF colonies
by starvation-a common occurrence
are closely connected. The more
heat the bees are called upon to gen.
crate the more honey will they con-
sumo. In consequence If inadequate
stores are provided for them they
starve before the winter is over. The
thrifty beekeeper will aim to save
bees. not stores. and will therefore be
liberal in his providing. If he really
wants to save stores, however, he can
do it by supplying insulation instead
Of stinting the bees.
When frames Of honey are supplied
they should BE- given before cold
weather in order that the bees may
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-03-16
BURN TRASH TO
DESTROY GRAPE INSECTS

Several grape insects winter among
the fallen grape leaves in trash in
vineyards and much may be done to
destroy them if the trash be raked
together and burned. Such work will
be of value against the grape-berry
moth and the grape leaf-folder. which
hibernate in the pupal condition in the
fallen grape leaves. The grapevine
flea beetle and the grape leafhoppsr
spend the winter as adults under trash
Of all kinds in and about vineyards,
and the destruction Of trash as indi-
Gated will expose them to adverse CHI
rratic conditions
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-03-16

! form = proper clustering space by
moving the honey. Extracted honey
may also be fed. Honey-dew honey
causes dysentery and II present in the
fall should be removed. In place Of
extracted honey, thick sugar syrup
is more frequently supplied. This ia
made of from to 2L parts of sugar
to l part Of water, by volume, with
an ounce Of tartario acid added to
each 40 or so pounds of sugar. Any
beekeeper who has unnecessary
losses this winter and spring should
take pains to inform himself on the
proper wintering Of bees before
another season. Farmers bulletin No.
695 Of the U. 8. Dept. Of Agriculture
will help save your colonies II you
send and get it. A better appreciation
Of the fundamental principle Of win
tering-adequate protection to lessen
heat production-will result In q
great development Of tho possibilities
Of commercial beekeeping. The WIN
ter losses which are now regarded as
almost inevitable can, in fact, be road
lily avoided. Tho consequent profit
should revolutionize the beekesper's
balance sheet.
The following on the manipulation
Of the supers will be read with in
terest by those comb-honey producers
who have been making inquiries into
this matter. Farmers bulletins sos
and AT contain much valuable infor-
nation on this and many other SUBJ
jects in connection with tho bee in
dustry. 49,.
Some comb-honey producers ada to
their equipment one shallow extract
ing super for each colony. These are
4 great convenience In a comb honey
apiary and may be used for the fol-
lowing purposes. G) To keep the
brood chamber free Of honey before
the beginning Of the main honey flow;
(2) to use at tho beginning Of the
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-03-16
GROWING BLACKBERRIEs.

aSBlackberries are profitable If rust
0es not attack the canes. There
eems to be no cure for rust. Set the
ANTS Axe and give deep culture. We
refer the Kittaninny, as they seem
lore hardy than others. Blackberries
AZ best on a lightish and rather sandy
They must be planted in rows
me- kept we'll cultivated. The prun-
y of the blackberry is different from
AT of most other small fruits II
Pc cut back the canes severely you
Ee likely to remove a large portion
1.-The seasons crop. But you can
IN out the shoots where they are
hMerous. and cut out the dead
roots.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-03-16

fowls or greasing them with kero-
sene and lard-one part kerosene to
two parts lard. In all cases care
should be taken when applications are
made not to get the material on the
poultry except on the seat of infes-
tation. 1t is important that dogs and
cats be freed from stick-tight fleas.
This may be done by washing them
in a saponified coal-tar creosote pre-
paration, or many of the insects may
be killed by greasing the most heavily
infested parts with kerosene and lard.
Rats sometimes harbor these fleas in
considerable mum bers, therefore
their destruction will aid In the con-
troll work as we'll as do away with
another troublesome chicken pest.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-03-16
FARM CLUB WORK,

A contest among boy club members
which resulted in direct and material
benefit % the community is reported
by the State agent Of Washington
Last spring and early summer the
fruit trees in a certain locality were
heavily infested with tent caterpillars
The local leader offered prizes to the
boys bringing to her the greatest num-
Der Of big tents full of caterpillars
AS result the trees were practically
freed from the pests. 2,731 tents hav-
ing been brought in and destroyed.