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Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1916-08-04
/. wv TO SECURE
A GOOD STAND
Proper Seeding OF Crimson Glover
Is Essential To Successful
Production.
NICHOLAS scHMITz
Maryland Agricultural Experiment
Station.

The lack Of rain in late summer and
early fall is responsible for many
failures Of crimson clover, because the
young seedlings are very easily killed
by lack of moisture or hot sunshine
The seeded, then. should be firm,
moist and finely p2lyerised. Where
sown in cultivated crops, such as corn
and tomatoes. the cultivation neces-
sary for these crops is usually suffi-
Glen, Tor the cover: where following
small grain the stubble should be
plowed down as soon after harvest as
possible. and the land wei worked-up.
Then. after one or two good rains and
a Hight surface-working. the field is
ready for crimson clover seeding
OF late years, preparing stubble land
for crimson clover by discing thor
oughly has been practiced, and under
favorable conditions has given good.
results. This saves labor. but can nc;
be recommended for hard clay soils.
Method OF Seeding.
The seed may be broadeasted by
hand, or sown with one of the broad
casting machines found on the mar
ket, Of which the wheel-barrow seedei
is about the most satisfactory. In eul.
tivated crops the seed may also be
sown with one OF the special single
row horseseeders. made for seeding
intertilled crops; but, generally, the
machine is best
When sown in corn a rotary hand
seeder may be used on horseback.
This seeder should be supported foot
or so above the saddle horn, and the
horses ears covered to prevent the
seed entering.
Time And Rate OF Seeding.
It Is best to seed some time between
the middle of July and the middle
OF September. Along the water-frOnts
in Southern Maryland and in the
southern part OF the Eastern Shore it
may be safe to SOW as late as the
middle OF September or a little later,
but by far the best results are OBJ
tanned IL seeded a month or six weeks
earlier In the northern part of the
Eastern Shore and in the crimson
clover section Of Hartford, Baltimore,
Howard and Montgomery counties. it
should not be seeded later than Sep
tember Let. and preferably 4 or s
weeks earlier In Carroll county and
in almo~t all OF the lower attitudes
Of Frederick and Washington counties
and in the Mountain Section it is sell
dom safe to SOW after August 25th.
and II may be seeded as early as July
18th.
The most common rate OF seeding is
Is pounds per acre. A few use 20
pounds, while others use only IL
pounds per acre. II the weather and
soil conditions are Just right. IL
pounds is enough.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1916-08-04
GUARD AGAINST POOR CLOVER
SEED.

Crimson clover seed loses It's vital
ity very rapidly. so that seed which
Is two years old is worthless. When
buying therefore. seed of guaranteed
termination should be purchased
First class crimson clover seed weighs
60 pounds to the bushel
Complete failure. due to lack Of in,
oculation, Is quite common, even
though the field may have perfect
stand. For inoeulation take soil, spade
deep, from a field which has growa
crimson clover and broadcast 1t. about
bushels per acre. over the land which
is to be seeded to crimson clover and
harrow in Immediately in order to
prevent killing of the bacteria by sun
light.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1916-08-04
Alfalfa Not An Expensive Crop To
Start.

It is true, however. that even a
short-lived field of alfalfa pays better
when properly handled. than field
in any other hay crop The average
yield being 3 to 4 tons per acre and
to tons are not infrequent The
feeding value is practically equal to
that Of bran.
The most common mistake made is
the enormous expense incurred in get
ting land ready for alfalfa. II there
was an assurance of getting a field
lasting 10 or Is years this would be
Justified, but the chances Of getting
such long-liyed field are not great
enough to justify extraordinary high
expenditures. Moreover, this is not
necessary. Outside of little extra
cost Of seed the expense of starting a
field OF alfalfa need not be much be
yond that Of seeding a field of ordinary
clover and timothy in the fall by them
selves-not with wheat
On a well managed farm it would
be a simple matter to leave out the
timothy in seeding wheat and seed
to alfalfa the next fall after the land
has been well prepared. well lined
and inoculated. It is an equally sim
pie matter to follow alfalfa after early
potatoes. To charge the expense OF
lining against alfalfa is not altogether
fair. Every farm needs an application
of lime every few years. Then why
not lime the field about the time it is
ready to be seeded to alfalfa The
extra expense of inoculating can be
eliminated by seeding with clover,
or pounds Of alfalfa per acre. This
will bring forth enough alfalfa plants
over the field to inoculate the land in
q year or two.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1916-08-04
SHRUBS FOR HOME GROUNDS.
B. W. ANsPoN
Maryland State College OF Agriculture.

According to their towering habit,
shrubs are divided into two groups,
One group of shrubs produces flowers
from buds that were formed the previ-
Gus season. The other group produces
flowers from buds that are formed on
the new wood of the current season.
1t is the first group in which the
flower buds are prepared before hand,
that we especially are interested in al
this time. Among this group are the
following shrubs:
Azaleas Golden Bell
Calycanthus Japan Ounce
Daphne Mock Orange
Deutzlas Mountain Laurel
Dogwoods Privets
Dwarf Almond Rhododendrons
Flowering Currant Spireas (Spring
Flowering Crab Flowering)
Flowering Peach Viburnums
The growth of these shrubs can be
controlled by pruning now. AS soon
as the flowers fade, shorten back the
old wood. Old shoots that tend to
crowd should be removed. Those
growing out Of the bounds should be
cut back TO conform to the general
outline OF the plant. BY this method
of pruning. strong shoots will develop.
on which the fiower-buds for the en-
suing year will form. Where the
growth Of such shoots becomes too
vigorous. pinch them back
On Rhododedrons and Azaleas cut
out the old flower heads as soon as
they fade.
Climbing roses need little pruning,
save cutting off the flower clusters aft
er they are through Towering.
Evergreen trees, to develop into
good specimens, should have the low
est limbs extending the greatest dis
tance out from the trunks. When up
per limbs are allowed to grow out
beyond the lower limbs, serious In
jury results. The longer branches will
shade the lower and also throw of
the rain from them. Soon the lower
limbs will drop their needles or leaves
and die. All upper branches that ex-
tend beyond the lower limbs should
be cut back until they are shorter than
the ones directly beneath them. AL
ways cut back to a strong bud, so as
to leave no stub. Pinching out the
terminal bud will check growth in
that dlrscien. when the branch tends
20 grow cut of bounds.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1916-08-04
GARDENS.

Keep up a succession OF garden
crops. Continue to plant beans. to.
matoes and sweet corn Tomatoes
should be staked and pruned Tie
shoots appearing in the axis OF the
leaves should be removed as rapidly
as they appear. All garden crops
should be cultivated often and shall
low. Horse cultivation is best. Il
this is not practicable, wheel hoes
should be secured A small outlay in
good garden tools saves much tins
and labor.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1916-08-04
NOTICE.

Desirious Of making a change in
business, all persons indebted to us
are speetfully requested to cali and
settle their accounts on or before July
LIST, 1916
A strict compliance with this request
will be greatly appreciated.
respectfully,
WAXING & MCDANIEL, N
APR 2l-3t. Pomonkey.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1916-08-04
A Card.

La Plata, Nd, Jan. 20, l6
Having secured the local Agency
for the Mutual Benefit Life Insur-
ance Company, of Newark, n. J,
hereby notify The public that l will
be pleased to place their Life Insur-
ance. | especially desire to increase
the Insurance of present policy hold
ers in this old and reliable Company.
Can be seen at Matthews-Howard
Implement Building on Tuesday and
Saturday of each week.
Respectfully,
WIN. Nj. HOWARD,
-21-'16-d. La Plata, Md.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1916-08-04
J. MITCHELL CUCHnANE
Duly Commissioned
Notary Public
For Charles County, Md.

VIII be pleased to attend all
calls for the purpose of taking
acknowledgements and affidavits
for usage either within or beyond
the limits of the State of Mary
land. OFFICE CoCHRANE's STORE.
Ia PLATA. MARYLAND.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-06-18
ROSE BEADS,

Rose beads are really made OF the
petals OF roses-that Is. real rose
beads. They are manufactured prin-
cipally at ~Adrianople. Smyrna and
Constantinople.
Robert Pyle in his interesting book
on "liow to Grow Roses gives the
following directions for making the
! oads: Gather the petals OF roses
fallen flowers Will answer. until half n
peck has been obtained. Grind these
through a meat chopper until they
become pulp. To have the heads a
iet black place the pulp IN an iron pan
or mix In Il teaspoonful Of ground cop-
reras tferri sulphas) and stir thor
oughly: the mixture will soon become
brown. Now set IN the sun or warm
even until Il gets black. After this
put III through "A meat chopper again
Gntil II becomes like putty and then
form the beads. round. square. hexag-
oual. &c.. but form them twice the
size they are to he when finished
Figures can be worked into the beads
with any sharp instrument while they
are still soft. TransfN them to IL
board with a pin. then keep them no,
n dry. In two or three days they
will become small and hard. and may
he strung through the hole left when
the pin j. removed.
European authorities give q slightly
different formula and recommend the
~" of II mortar instead Of a meat
,hun.'er.
IN" petals are he6taa into a p'i,,
and dried, but before completely dried
rose water is added and they are
again beaten and drie |. the opera
,ion repeated until the pulp becomes
very smooth. The beads are then
shaped and perforated, When very
lard they are smoothed and polished.
't'er which they are rubbed with oil
of roses L. give them gloss and per-
fImc. II brass mortar is used they
u deep back color. through the
action If the metal on the gallo acid
contained in tho roses, A marble NOR
tar is used for the manufacture Of
other c%olors. according to the coloring
material used.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-06-18
POISONED BAIT FOR CUTW0RMs

Poisoned bait for cutworms is pre-
pared to protect large fields ~ grow
ing crops from the wages Of cut
worms by mixing 80 pounds Of wheat
bran. 2 pounds of paris green and q
finely chopped n or LEMONS.
Low grade mo.asses Is added until the
whole mixture attains the consistency
Of stiff dough. Water may he added II
necessary, and middlings or alfalfa
meal substituted for bran.
Small quantities of this poison bait
can he made for gardens by reducing
proportionatelv all the ingredients.
The bait should he distributed over
the infested field In small Jumps and
s%prinkled s%paringly around each hill
or plant. II Is best to apply the bait
late in the afternoon, as cutworms do
most OF their feeding at night.
Thoroughly cultivated gardens are
less likely than others to he troubled
by cutworms.
The Department Of Agriculture has
Issued a revised bulletin, No. 739, on
cutworms. Sent free on application,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-06-18

a Will produce an abundance Of TO-
mage and few or inferior flowers. Sandy
SOIL well fertilized, gives the best re-
suits with dahlias.
Dahlias do best when grown In beds
ny themselves. fully exposed to the sun
ana out Of the reach Of the roots Of
trees or shrubs.
Keep the ground around dahlias we'll
cultivated and free from weeds. Stir
the surface of the soil frequently.
An application Of any standard fer
'iiizer raked into the surface Of the
SOIL around the plants two or three
times during the season will help de-
velop the flowers.
only permit one stalk and not more
thsn W to a hill for strong plants
and large flowers.
stake dahlia plants early so they
VIII not he broken by storms.
Heavy soil car he lightencd for dahl
ia culture by adding a liberal covering
VI coal ashes. which should ne spaded
Under and well mixed with the soil.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-06-18
POISON IVY.

In a recent edition Of the Garden
Section of THE SUNDAY Sun "A quota
ton was made from the Fruit GROCER
tc the effect that poison ivy is not
poisonous hut hat an irritation OF
the skin results from coming in con-
tact with q microscopic insect that
lives on the under side Of the leaves
OF the plant.
Scientists have long since closed the
case of ivy poison with the result that
II contains an oil which is cxtractable
from every part OF the plant. the
leaves, stems, roots. pollen. fruit tof
such varieties as bear fruit), and vcn
the dry twigs, the greater quantity
being in the leaves and fruit. II is
this oil hat IL the direct cause OF the
truptions. which begin with redness
and "A burning sensation. followed by
spreading blisters and swelling.
II the writer of the Fruit GroUer
article is susceptible to Ivy poisoning
he might experiment by making con-
facts with the various parts Of the
plant. The insect that lives on the
under side OF the leaves could hardly
he expected to live OF the roots, and
few OF the latter should be broken
up and given II good handling, also
next winter when the leaves OF the
plant, including this microscopic in
81 ct. will have vanished or he buried
he meath the snow another experiment
may he made by breaking up some OF
the stems and rubbing the hands and
face with them. The result may not
quite as rapid then AS in summer,
when the pores OF the skin are open
and the heat Of the blood above nor
NAL, but II very satisfactory rash may
be developed,
have been the more or less happy
of several acres Of this vile
plant and have had opportunity to PIX
p. riment with every kind of treatment
that was suggested. but have found
the most effective measures are to
prevent the disease, After pulling It
Of the garden hedge, where II has
habit OF making its appearance, or
"A canoeing trip on the river,
II Is sometimes necessary to
make "A carry through "a growth Of
ivy, "A thorough washing OF the
and arms with IA liberal usc
OF laundry soap would remove prac-
tically all OF the poisonous oil. Some
lines such washes would be necessary
to remove all of It's traces. Even after
the poison has made considerable
Roadway the same treatment would
quickly check and eradicate the dis
II being evident In zach instance
hat AZ soon as the poisonous oil was
removed the affected parts would heal
very quickly. The use of any grease
Or oil preparation. such a. Ia sug-
gested In the article referred to. Ii to
be avoided a. q preparation Of this
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-06-18
IMPORTANCE OF THOROUGH TIL
LACE IN THE HOME GARDEN.
~ w. D. NIssLEY.
New York state school Of Asri.
ca1ture.

New YORK state school Of Asri.
So far as soil Management is con.
cerned. tillase 70 the most importan,
operation In the home gardea durine
the summer.
1t does not matter how fine plants
look before they are set into the gar
den or how good the seed may be
before planting. or how much fertilizer
has been applied to the soil. II the soil
has not been properly prepared by
tillage the gardener will not have the
best success.
Both yield and quality are largely
determined by the character OF the
tiilage operations. The objects Of till
age are MS follows:
I. To modify the physical condition
OF the soil by ~looseniig the soil. espe-
cially the hard surface.
z. To conserve soil moisture by
maintaining a dust mulch over the
entire surface OF the soil. This not
only prevents excess evaporation. but
also offers favorable conditions for the
entrance OF rains.
3. To modify soil temperatures. Till
age tends to maintain a more even
temperature in the soil.
4. To aerate the soil by breaking up
The surface and allowing more air to
penetrate the soil. which Is essential
to root development.
.. To provide proper conditions for
the action Of friendly bacteria. which
are the small micro-organisms that
help to decompose plant foods. thus
rendering them mere easily available
az fertilizer.
b. To destroy weeds. Weeds rob
the soil Of both moisture and fertility.
aud also shade and crowd the plants
above ground. 4 plant robbed above
and below ground Don becomes
-;unted and 10 of little value.
!. To prevent surface washing. II
The surface is thoroughly titled the
soil can take In "A larger quantity of
water In "A short time than II it is not
stirred.
No definite rules can be Offered In
cegard to cultivation or tillage. Sandy
soils can he titled soon after a rain.
Heavy clay soils cannot. Never culti-
waite a soil when 1t is so moist that IL
Jumps or forms clods. In general. the
correct time to cultivate Is after the
soil has dried slightly following rain.
Cultivate after each rain In order to
maintain Mt AL times a loose mulch on
sha S,,rSu,o
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-06-18
PRUNING ROSES.

MY neighbor. who Is a most success
full amateur. never prunes At all. She
trains her dwarf roses to the climbing
habit by supporting them on "a fence.
trellis or wall. She gives them one
main stem for two feet OH the perpen-
dicular and then the laterals
TO the supports. She has grass,
tephtz and safrano i%nterlacing each
other on one wall that completely cov-
er It, and they keep UP the bloom all
summer. Many other roses like Van
Houtte, Jacaueminot. Burbank, &c.
that she grow in the same way with
out shears and the effect is picturesque
and lovely. SUSAN T.. OkrE.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-06-18

, The LAngshan fowl. according to rec
ognized authorities. Is . fowl Of Jap
anese origin. Investigators report that
II Is o be found in its purity In the
L%angshan district of China, and is there
bred N all the colors with which the
American fanclers are fanillar-whlte.
black, blue and notified. lmportations
have been made by fanciers in England.
America and Australia. Although like
all Asiauc varieties, the Langshan Ia
noted for heavy weight. 1t has also made
envtable records as q layer. A pen of
Black Langshans won the first place in
the egg laying competition In Australia,
which was "A noteworthy performance
inasmuch as they were in competition
with ninety-nine pens OF all varieties OF
poultry.
There is nc question that the Lang
shan is a most valuable breed for eco
nomIc purposes. 1t is very tame and
ada pts itself to confinement or free
range. The fowls are active and their
eggs are usually very fertile. Like all
Asiatics. the chicks make "a strong, Wig
orous growth, and are slow 10 feather,
Females weigh from six 10 eight pounds.
and the males eight to ten pounds. These
are the weights demanded by the stand
ard for the breed, although many speci-
mems exceed these weights. When
crossed with lighter varieties the prog
eny make excellent roasting chickens.
and the white variety is preferable to
the black because of the absence OF
dark pin feathers, which are objection
able On prime table stock.
The White Lingshan should he pure
white, It's comb face and wattles blood
red. the legs and hill pinkish white and
the skin white. Its legs are long and
shanks sparsely feathcred.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-06-18
MICE FLEE FROM MOTH BALLS

At the seed house Of W. Aztec Bur-
pee 4 Co. Philadelphia. moth ball,
such as are offered by druggists and
department stores as camphor or
nnphtha balls are scattered around the
bins IN which the packages Of seeds
are stored, as his has been found ef-
fective In keeping mice away. This
Information will he useful to gardeners
a. a means Of keeping mice away from
seed kept over for another season and
and from bulbs. such as hyacinths. tina,
are potted in the autumn and stored
In the cellar until the root system
is developed. Housewives may also
proht by this suggestion.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-06-18
WHAT Is YOUR BEST ROSE

What Is your best rose and why
We want to know and SO do thousands
OF readers Of THE Sun Garden Depart
ment. No mattcr where you live
whether In Maine or California. Can.
ada or Florida. THE SuN Garden De-
partment is read all over America and
In many foreign countries.
Tell the story of your best rose and
why briefly. using not more than fifty
printed lines Of SuN space. less II de-
sired.
We will give a dozen of the newer
roses. selected for the locality in which
they are to be planted. for the ten best
articles received each month during
July. August and September.
Autumn Planuns.
Ten prizes will also be given, each
prize consisting OF 600 Holland bulbs
Of very best quality, 100 hyacinths, SUI
perfine mixed. thirty red, thirty blue,
thirty white. ten yellow; 100 single
early tulips. mixed; 100 single late
tulips. mixed: 100 Darwin tulips,
mixed; 100 cottage tulips. mixed: SO
English iris and so Spanish iris.
These ten bulb prizes will be given
for the ten best articles on autumn
planting. The articles may be on out
door bulb planting. bulbs planted in
the autumn for winter Towering. win
COW gardens, on the conservatory or
small greenhouse. autumn ornamental
tree or fruit tree planting. autumn
work In the garden or any other SUBJ
Ject relating to autumn garden work
The articles must be received by Au-
gust 10.
The rose prizes will be delivered by
parcel post anywhere in the United
States or Canada. The bulb prizes
viii be shipped from New York city.
but the winners of the bulb prizes
Will have the express charges to pay.
Weight Of boxes will be about forty
pounds each. Address all comm,lnica-
lions to The Garden Department. The
Sun, New York.
Destroy the nests Of tent CaterpiI-
lars IN trees as often az they are
found. once the caterpillars get a
good start the trees will he killed.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-06-18
WHAT'S IN A NAME

In a little plant shop not far from
Barclay street a label vas observed
reading golden box" on a lot Of varie-
gated anonymous, When asked for an
explanation the clerk replied: When
they we're labelled anonymous nobody
wanted them. % We changed the Label
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-06-18

The summcr Time has come again,
with All it, light and mirth,
All June leads ON the laughing hours
10 uloss the weary earth.
The sunshine lies along the street.
;, fIu and cold before.
And iu tho open window crceps
And ,lumncrs on the floor.
Tic country WAS 80 fresh and fine.
N.l beautiful 40 May,
T. must Poo moro than beautiful,
A paradise, to-day
r we're oult iherc again.
ID seek the lanes apart.
Ard shout aloud IN mighty words
r. ease my happy heart.
But rr soNcd here with Nat brick walls.
st alone and sigh
NJ only glimpse Of summer near.
\ stgp Of cloudy sky.
u. II. SropuAHp.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-06-18
DAHLIA NOTES.

" II weather becomes hot and dry
dahlias viii be benefited by u good
watering with the garden hose. Where
hHdrant water is not available. "A good
Nlan Is To make a basin shaped mound
al earth around the plant. about two
Feet IN diameter ana into this basin
urn three or four pals of water ever
three or four days.
ON heavy soil with clay subso,i dab.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-06-18

nature would only tend to spread the
poison, while a thorough scrubbing
with soap and water will remove the
poisonous oil that is the cause Of all
the trouble.-W. W. ZrNcK.