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South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-12-15
AT TIE oRPHEUNI.

High school dancing and jumping
horses are featured at the Orpheum
the last part Of the week By the
Fills family. Mike the ball room
dancer" and Prince Henry" two
trained horses. have good stunts in
the act.
Some real singing and harmony is
contributed % the program by the
Victoria Four Their cat is clean
and snappy and their songs are clev-
erly rendered. The Two Storys in a
singing. dancing and musical enter
tainment opened the bill acceptably.
Bell and Fredo give ''wop" comedy
and several songs.
Tlford and company with an act
entitled ABE Stabibble, " are booked
for the middle position on the bill.
but due TO the tardy arrived of their
scenery Novedah and Co. Indian
magicians and mindreaders, filled in
at the first performance of the show.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-12-15
AT THE AUDITORIUM.

"Shammie." a tOmboy is the CEN
trail figure of a Corner in Col
leens,' Bessie Barriscale's new play
of romance and adventure in the
land o. the shamrock in which she
is appearing at the Auditorium to-
day one of four orphaned sisters
rs "Shammie" and they live In a
little cottage on a big estate, whose
owner is an American quite un-
known 20 them, as he has never
taken the trouble to visit his prop
erty or 10 ask any rent for the house
occupied by the four girls and their
guardian.
air. and Mrs. Max Figman and a
single reel comedy and a Metro trav-
elogue are also on the bill. Tomor-
row Helen Holmes viii be seen in
"A Lass in the Lumberlands The
Gate of Death" the funny trained
monkeys. Thug Boat Romeo" a two
reel Keystone comedy, and the Selig-
Tribune weekly complete the bill
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-12-15
At THE IASALLF

The Jockey OF Death" IS the
title Of the hve-reel thrilling circus
story told ar the LasaI1e today. NJ.
Arturo and Mile. Evelyn. two aero
battle performers. enact the princi-
pal roles A slide for life Is made
down "a wire cable and a ride across
tightrOpe over the river on a
bicycle a fve-reel comedy drama
entitled, Loves Lariat'. is the at
traction for tomorrow at the LasalIe
and features Olive Golden and Harry
carey
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-12-15
.WAR BRIDES"

Tn addition 20 the marvellous per
Torrance Of NaZimOva. the star in
War Brides" the performance OF
Gertrude Berkeley as the mother
who sends her four sons 20 be
sround under tie heel OF the war
god. is said 10 be one Of the most ire
mendous and appealing screen por-
trayals ever known
war Brides. the sensational mo-
ton picture which is now running at
the Studebaker theater. Chicago. viii
he shOwn at the oliver theater for
four days. opening Sunday after
noon.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-12-15
- FULL HOU.c.~

"a FuIl House" a clever farce
comedy that ran for some time in
NeW York and Chicago is the at
traction az the oliver theater this
evening. playing az popular prices.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-12-15
NJ lid COIONIAL

Broken Chains" shown az the
Colonial today and tomorrow. Ethel
clayton and Carlyle Blackwell are
the featured players To deals with a
boy who is noted for his bravery
and integrity. but who is sentenced
70 life term OF Imprisonment be-
cause OF condemning circumstantial
evidence.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-12-15
THEAT Frs

satire. a play with the tragedy Of
q soul for the solid course. a sa-
tire that inspires reflection for the
salad. and "a burlesque Of the classic
for dessert
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-12-15
New Postry Store ODens.

The south Bend Bread Company
has opened a temporary retail pas
try department at 129 North Main
street. especially for the holiday
season. Fancy pastry of all descrip-
tions on sale at popular prices. Adv.
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sena charge Of the silver black foxes
On The homo ranch In Onandaga
county, whore the four valuable AMI
mails and the flock Of eleven caraou1
sheep are kept, declared that she hod
answered 5000 inquiries during the
afternoon and evening. and the greet
Interest In the novel exhibit is very
pleading to her. She showed skins Of
Pertain lamb, ready to BE- trimmed
into coats. ana the contrast with the
heavy coated caracul sheep In the
adjoining pen was q striking one A
happy family at the Madison avenue
entrance attracted constant attention,
the group including every variety OF
poultry or pigeon and an Angora goat
or two among other details. A white
fantail pigeon which made a nest on
the Angora goats fiseco seemed to
be having q happy afternoon. The at
tendance was the greatest v o known
at the opening day Of tho old time
fixture.
Tho MaoNYH Horticultural Company.
SO Vesey street, mako an i~ntereseinG
exhibition OF incubators, h0vors,
feed and other poultry supplieA elso
aquariums and goldfish. There afs
many other displays Of broo0srs,
poultry houses. 90. Stump q wal
ter Company are making their q.
hfbit this year st their storN, @ 04rs
clay street.
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also laid out the universe along the
lines Of beauty and harmony.
Stand on the margin and look but
on the immensely Of God. IT said ye
are gods" "All things are yours"
Let your vision stretch away to the
very shores OF chaos, and a vast
flower garden planted with Gods i'm
mortelles rises before you. The Great
Hortlculturist drove His p%loughshare
through those fields Of azure and
eowed the burrows with suns. Now
see them in the fulness OF their I'M
folding. the consultations, Gods great
bouquets which sparkle and bloom
through the millenniums.
Now look out on Gods vast garden
OF delight.
Each star shines in its own peculiar
lustre. That one Ia a diamond in a
blaze Of glittering wilderness. Beyond
is an emerald in garments Of green.
Further on Is a sapphire, and what a
robe As though all the blue Of the
skies was gathered there. There Ia a
topaz, e an amethyst. The walls OF
the great city are garnished with all
manner OF precious stones. and there
the opal sea, Jasper walls and gates of
pearl. So here We have the alphabet
which will be used to illumine the daz-
cling story OF creation. So. gentle
reader. get your Lesson down here and
let the beauty Of the Lord he upon you.
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POULTRY H o E

With the largest number Of exhibits
! since its inception. the twenty-eighth
annual exhibition held under the
auspices Of the New York Poultry
| and Pigeon Association. opened yes
terday at Madison Square Garden.
The attendance was unusually large
for the opening day and included
| visitors from all parts Of the country.
While the Garden has been turned
into a vcritable %barnyard. with all
It's accompanying noises OF ROSTERS
| Growing and hens cackling. there Is
one voice which Is always heard
above the discordant sounds. IL Ii that
OF Caruso. the goose with a voice."
as this entry from the farm OF Ed
ward II. Morris is known. Caruso
Is by no means making his debut,
as he has appeared at the Garden
Show before and taken many prizes.
The goose kept up its winning streak
Yesterday and carried of the honors
in the various classes In which II was
entered. II was not because Of his
voice that Caruso won the ribbons.
hut the bird had all the qualifications
which make IL one Of the best show
birds Of the breed. The exhibit made
by the United states Government at
tracted large crowds throughout the
day. the centre OF the stage being
held by Miss Yankee Doodle Dandy.
who holds the proud title OF champion
egg laying puliet OF the country. This
bird has laid PA eggs this ~year--that
is up to the time she left her home at
Bel,svile. Nd, the Government sta
ton. Since arriving here Miss Yam
kee Doodle Dandy "a increased the
number by one
Among the earliest awards were the
many different varieties Of pit game
chickens. which were judged 10y W. NJ.
Anderson OF Saratoga Springs, y. Y.
The first prize in the Sicilian Butter
cup cock class went 10 Edward s.
Hidden. the same wne also taking
the blue for the best cockerel, The
lonors in the hen and pullet divisions
went Ia II. Esmay " son and Mrs.
Hattie y. Reed respectively.
Again this wear the wonderful dis
play ~ spanrle pit games by r. II. r.
Frelinghuysen, h prominent anna
g u New Jersey sportsman, carried of
many prizes. Hen. cockerel and pullet
firsts all went TO this exhibitor. Mrs.
!. T.. Mackay was also another sue
cessful exhibitor in these classes. .Ac-
cording to Mr.. Anderson, who judged
these breeds last year. both the But:
tercupS and Anconas are far better in
quality than a. the last exhibition held
al the Garden and they are also greater
In number. one OF the features OF the
show this year ia the fine exhibition OF
poultry which ONE all the way from
Kearney. Neb. The entries have
been made by Ranch 1893 OF which
Il. +. Palmer Is manager. This Is n
of the largest cattle outfits IN that
great stock raising country and the
breeding and raising Of chickens has
only recently been seriously taken up.
Included amonC the birds shown are
a number which were raised 10y the
cowboys on the ranch. while two par
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Jur slogan should he: "Crbanize the
country: ruralize the town." II IL
hard to realize the changes which
autos are making. bringing town and
arm together.
Sooner or later the country home
will be a suburban estate, with SPLEEN
did embellishments. The real value of
the home will not Il 80 ~ in the
number Of acres as in the well kept
grounds. with the plants. flowers and
trees. You can pack as much value In
two acres AT the front as in forty acres
OF mere farm land.
Make your home grounds 10 match
Gods great out of doors-the charm
of the morning. the splendor OF the
evening. the ~ the pastures
meadows and forests:
In canvasSing our subject We are &c
TAX in all the objects Of worth that
charm the soul. As God was ripening
the world for man lie planted those
subtcrrdnean gardens with their peer
less values, There is that Persian gar
den ~ gems 20 which we have alluded
and the peacock throne worth It's
thirty millions.
\ beautiful wonan deck-d in
i. wrlied splendor seems to have her
worth accentuated. \ beautiful home
with all it's embellishments lifts from
primal conditions 10 the highest ranks.
II the trend Of humanity was down
ward. toward the cave, the sod house
or log cabin. then We would conclude
the human family was rapidly revert
80. e. a..r ntt thn tp.sAl 10 AAaV
upward. upward. as though just he
fore H. there was an idea! Turing US
on toward the eternal beauty.
This word * but the porch Of an
other life. We spend most Of our lives
up there. where the ages will lie like
sands on the hores Of eternity.
And mark this: All the flowers II
Jewels. the glow OF the morning. the
lure OF the evening. the splendor which
SITS on the crests OF the mountains.
the tints and shades which float over
hill and plain. are symbolic Of the
glory to be- revealed.
by and by we will stand ~ the mar
gin % the glorifed vastncss OF God.
Il shall be- satisfied when ! awake in
Thy likeness"
" W. w ~ '' 50
minish in size in ratio to the distance.
Two miles away a man Is but as a
grasshopper. Even now the splendor
Of our sun dazzles US. Suppose we saw
all things IN their real proportions.
One glance into those empyrean splen-
doris, one look into the e~ffulgence OF
the burning nantes OF the suns, the
commingled radiance which would he
poured upon US from these fountains
OF light would p~aralyze the mightiest
brain.
But up there when We zee as God
sees we can family imagine the view
when the universe In all it's vastness
shall rise before us as Canaan rose to
the vision OF Moses in that supreme
moment when he stood on the summit
of Pisgah. Down here when God put
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(EW WF4I[E AND NEW SCARLET SALVA-POULTRY SHOW "OPENS

when pruning orchards look out
for the Eggs OF the tent caterpillar.
Ths egg mass il from one-half to
,hrcc-quarters Of AN inch long. and
forms "a grayish brown. knot-like
bAnd around the twig on which II t.
lsid, closely resembling the bark In
color. Each mass contains about 200.
,sRs. placed on end. packed closely to-
rether and covered with n light
,rown frothy glue. which gives Il glis-
,sning surface to the whole ass
Now 10 the time to clean up the
farm machinery. paint II and greas
Il. II will then he ready for next
seasons work.
According to Government reports
the apple crop this year in the
United States Is short 1900, 600 bar
rels.
The acreage and WELD of the po-
,a,o crop are below the average fof
six Years. The estimated value oi
he crop on Dec. | VAS SAL ,063. 900. or
sioi. 900 900 more than at the same
tine last year.
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HONEY.

Honey Is the most healthful sweet
for children or adults. 1t Is more easily
digested than any other sweet. There
is more n~ourishment In a pound Of
honey than In an equal weight OF beef,
and it is also much cheaper.
Extracted honey can be relied upon
when obtained of the producer. The
honeycombs are built by the bees in
frames about ten by eighteen inches.
4 strong colony will need from twenty
four to thirty-siX OF these combs
during the clover honey Glow" When
the combs are filled and sealed over
they are taken from the bees. the cap
pings shaved on, ana the comb il then
PLACED In q machine called a honey en-
tractor. Tho extractor II revolved
rapidly and the honey IL thrown from
the combs by the centrifugal motion.
White clover honey is light in color
and Is delicious. Buckwheat honey Is
darker In color and of stronger flavor.
Honey is good for people in health.
but 1t will be found beneficial by those
suffering with colds and coughs. and 1t
Is the basis Of many cough syrups. 1t
Is delicious on hot cakes or biscuits
and cake made with honey for sweet
ening In place OF sugar keeps moist
and fresh q long time.
Syrups. honey. freah eggs. yege-
tables. &C, are offered by the producers
In the country produce column on this
page.
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THE GOSPEL OF BEAUTY.
~ G.. 3. HARRISON.

fhe science OF horticulture IL vast in
M scope, ranging from the tiny flower
to the majestic tree.
II Is an ancient and honorable call
ing. Our first parents were engaged
in II. All went well till they got to-
stealing apples. Then they lost their
place.
II IL our mission to restore the lost
Eden and spread its beauty over the
earth.
Here is the promise: Your young
men shall see visions and your old men
shall dream dreams. My soil is yet
Young. ! seem to stand ON the borders
IL eternal youth. Though this old
frame sometimes 'otters under the
burden of years, ! can see visions and
dream dreams. | look up to the
heavens and around me To the earth.
and they are fun OF prophecy. waiting
and longing for realization.
Floating above are millions OF
bushels of luscious fruits. acres on
acres Of choice flowers. orchards. bur-
dened with benedictiors. waiting for
seeds; bulbs, plants and shrubs, all
looking for these unseen treasures TO
crystalline and material!ze ana show
the benevolence OF the generous Father.
They hover near To us from above,
they crowd al our gates. pressing for
admittance. Then | see the gates open
and the glad hosts rush in to adorn
the grounds and beautify the home.
What respondent flowers. hitherto
unseen. promise of grander things IL
come. What stately, symmetrical trees
70 stand sentinel To guard the home.
How Respondent the procession OF
bloom reaching from early spring 10
the frosts of winter, How happy the
children living in a land Elysian. In as
ISOLATION with the sweetest. best
dressed company on earth. Seeing the
vision. do you wonder that I wish 81
IN our glorious calling from the base
ment to the upper story" well re-
member "A picture | saw In my boy
hood days OF Bunyan's man with the
muck rake. He was so busy gath
ering the straw and the rubbish he
could not look up and see the glittcring
crown above his head. All around him
were grouped crowds of blessings. but
he never saw them. From the distance
sweetest songs were gathering. but he
never heard them. He was so intent
on making his pile that he could
neither hear nor see.
We are on the verge OF a new era.
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GET AHEAD OF PEACH LEAF
CURL.

Winter spraying for peach leaf curl
should he attended to now Spraying
any time after the leaves fall from
the trees and before the buds swell In
the spring will control the disease.
The ground Is hard now and the
sprayer draws easily through the or
chard. avoiding the hard pulling
through soft ground n the work II left
until spring.
The spray should he lime-sulphur.
one gallon to eight gallons Of water.
and this will also dispose Of any San
Jose scale. II there IL no scale the lime
sulphur may be used weaker. n gal
Ion Il fifteen gallons Of water.
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come In for q large share Of attention.
There will he q number Of conventions
or conferences Of societies which deal
with agriculture and allied interests.
Among others there will be meetings
Of the State drainage convention. floral
club declarations. home makers con
ference and a vegetable growers as
ISOLATION.
There will be entertainments and
social gatherings: speaking contests
for the agricultural students. illus
trated lectures and concerts. Through
all this varied programme the main
purpose OF the farmers week confer
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the finishing touch on our earth how
gloriously lie Handicapped II!
when He the mountains hurled
from o.t the bosom OF the world" He
put coronals Of glory on their heads.
Even the great Sahara is adorned
with such indescribabie beauty that
the Arabs cali It the Garden Of Allah.
In our forests what a wealth Of adorn-
ment. How like vast Jewels the lakes
and stream sparkle and fash in the
sunlight. From the tropics to the
vast tundras OF the Arctic what mar
vellous skill and high art IN displayed!
Now lie who Handicapped our world
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shown In great perfection Of plumage
and won the blue ribbon In each OF the
ten classes. y tumbler pigeons the
prominent Veners were Richard
Whitney Of r>fchester, Mass: Bur-
man 4 Rean of Brooklyn. j. II. Clark
OF Paterson, n, j., and II. l., Dugan.
who has come all the way from To-
ronto, Canada, to compete at the Mad
ison Square Garden show, II. clifford
Of Olney. Pa, won In all hut one class
in bald head tumblers, the exception
being for any color birds. In which
Parss 4 Ashman Of Allentown. Pa,
furnished the winner.
Miss Helen Dswlsy. who takes per-
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Karakul sheep at the poultry show.

ticularly handsome Rhode Island Reds
are the property Of Mr.. Palmer's
i-year-old son
Four foxes OF the silver black va
riety are advertised as being worth
their weight In gold and undoubtedly
they must be. az their owner. James
Forsyth, said they were for sale at
$4,000 a pair and that he was not par
tIcularly anxious TO get rid Of them at
that figure, Exhibited beneath the
foxes II tho only herd of caracul
sheep in this country, They are the
animals from which the Persian lamb
coats and other expensive fur garments
are made.
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FARMERS WEEK AT CORNELL.

February IL to II will be farmers
week at Cornell. Special rates will be
offered on all railways In the State.
There will he lectures. exhibits and
practical demonstrations on various
farm subjects. such M potato growing,
poultry raising. dairying. forestry.
homo making. farm management. in
sect control. vegetable gardening and
flower skowing. Rural schools. churches
ana community organizations win also
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cred with dead leaves. Is this advis-
able or will they in1ure the plants?
W. j. B., Connecticut.
Bobbink & Atkins of Rutherford. N.
j.. were asked to reply to this inquiry
and this Is what they suggest:
"Rhododendrons delight in shady.
moist situations such as generally
found on the north side Of n building
or under M shade OF trees. They
grow best in large clumps where the
leaves OF trees fall annually and are
left on the ground to decay and form
humus.
at is not the cold winter or frost
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My husband and ! have worked for
the good of the birds for years. elimi-
mating the poor and working for stand
ard points since 1912. We have ex-
hibited In New Jersey and New York.
always winning ribbons. with the ex-
ception Of last year at Madison Square
Garden, where Beauty. second prize
cockerel. was thrown out OF the class
on account Of two broken flights.
Mrs. JOSEPH r. SEIrz. New Jersey.
On acid soils timothy gives more
, rsspon'' to lime 'e.a to the best fer
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EGGS l2c. A DOZEN

by feeding which IL taking
The country
II fed 'oCULuM to IS Leghcrns -
days and eGgs Increased from , 10 4. a
lay. h {. MILLER. JIdx-.
A. 4 Also,
Akron. ..
Beetles 500. and s.. Pts s.. ots 81 GAS.
go. delivered. sample with booklet
,at0 feedsl. 10.
"OCULrM' MFG. Box l..
Dealers he ndle II. Salem. Va.
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ANSWERS TO INQUIRIES.

At the present time my rhododcn-
drons have attained a height Of about
three and a half feet. In the summer
they are protected from the sun. hut
In tho winter. the leaves being on the
trees, they arc exposed and Jared bad
~ last winter. They are now cov.
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violet blue flowers, useful for bedding.
All the above are ANIMALS. Patens Is a
tender perennial with blue flowers. not
good for bedding. but useful for Dor
ders and as a greenhouse plant.
Two new annual salvias have been
produced and will be offered the com
ing season by James Vick's Sons,
Rochester. N. Y. They are Elizabeth
Dunbar. originated by John Dunbar.
assistant superintendent of the Roch-
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. HITE ROCKS

For Gale so April. May. matched puliets.
. unrelated cockerels. ! hen and l cock.
". ~ Fishcis strain direct.-As l am going
to give all my attention to my Barred
Rocks. ] will sell these birds, some OF which
are real nne spesl,nens' worth from 200 TO
lion write V. II. ANDERSEN. Hartman.
n. Y. Box lt5.
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that damages the leaves: II Is the
early morning u In spring that
burns them more or less.
I'VE suggest collecting as many
leaves as possible. throwing them
among the rh~ododendrons to a depth
OF six inches or a foot, leaving them
to decay"
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Because she converts a larger per-
centage OF her feed into a form suit
able for human consumption. the dairy
cow is considered n more efficient pro-
Queer Of food than n other animal.
Animals used for beef return only
about o%ne-fourth az much Of the en-
ergy in their feed as mich cows.
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plants produce flowers freely during
the winter in the greenhouse.
vick's Scarlet Beauty will be popular
on account OF its wonderfully brilliant
scarlet color. The flowers are large
and compact. often measuring four
inches in diameter. held erect above the
dark green foliage on strong stems.
II IL a robust. compact grower, with
large. dark green and abundant foliage.
growing about "a feet high. These
two new varieties will undoubtedly be
largely used together for bedding.
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WILLOW HrMrS-An ideal plant food;
new and dlstinct. every par
ticle OF food value to the plant: circular
tree. price: HoN, - cents: - ID. so cents;
I ID. rs cents. Address l.. HARDING,
browns Mills, y j.
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ester. parks. This appeared a. . chance
seeding in 1910 and since that time
has been greatly improved. Tho CO.
rolla is pure white and the calyx cream
white. The flower spikes are from 6
to s inches long. The individual
flowers are IN inches long; the
plants growing about 2h feet high.
1t flowers freely and blossoms album
dainty throughout the summer and
comes true from seed, and potted
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Everybody knows saliva splendens.
the original scarlet sage. with bright
red flowers. the plant growing IN to 8
feet high. No NO many people know
that there are several varieties Of bed
jim salvias. useful as pot plants, for
window boxes and for cut flowers.
Fireball or ball Of fire IL "a dwarf
plan, about ~, feet high. with flowers
II fiery scarlet.
Bonfire. or Clara Bedman, forms a
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Alfalfa produces more hay. and, un-
der conditions favorable to It's growth.
leaves a larger amount Of organic mat
ter in the soil than any other New
York forage crop.
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cnces Is announced 10 be that Of ex-
changing frst-hand personal knowl-
edge and experience for the improve
Of farming and the betterment Of
rural conditions.