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How to Build n Stnck.

Practice is necessary 10 acquire tho
lSnack of stacking bundles About six
teen feet is the ideal diameter for
grain stacks. says NJ. Coverdell. In
Farm and Home. In a larger stock tho
sweating process is delayed, the stack
runs up too high and poor toppinr-
out may result.
TO build a round grain stack, start
just as you would large shock OF
grain in the field. Jam the butts OF
the bundles down solidly against the
ground This gives firm founda-
ton and protects the grain from the
damp earth. If the stack is built on
sloping ground. the lower side should
he built up even with the other at
once. Tho stack must go up evenly
the bundles will slip
After laying the foundation and sec
ing that it is level. raise the center
slightly higher than the outer edges
Beginning at the outer edge. lay a cir
Gle of bundles. heads toward the cen
ter. the shorter straws of the bundles
up. 10 shed water.
The second circle of bundles should
be laid so the butts will reach about
TO the point where the first bundles are
bound. The third circle should Ian
over to the same point on tho second
row, and so on. toward the center OF
the stack. When the center OF the
stack is reached return 10 the edge
and proceed as before.
Each bundle should he pressed firmly
in place as il is laid. and that part
above the band may be tramped. hut
never step on the butts. Bulge the
stack merely by extending tho butts
very slightly and gradually. Keep the
center a little full and top out as in
amy other stack. spreading long sheaves
over the top to form a cap.
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WHEAT LEAF MINERS
ARE NOT so BAD

y new pest that has found its way
to the South is called the wheat leaf
minc7' Tho season Just closed has
shown that II is not such n serious pest
as Al first supposed. but il may he well
enough 10 study IL and get rid Of
II, which can lac easily done
During the larval stage, this insect
is true miner. feeding upon tho
mesophyll OF the leaf AS far as has
been observed. the upper leaves only
ar" affected. aud tho larvae, rs a rule
confines its operations to the outer
half Of tho leaf The relative amount
ancctcd depends. OF course. upon tho
81" .! the leaf tsome varieties having
longer broader and thicker leaves
'han "ihers). and also upon the num-
ei Of larvae affecting a single leaf
p" tendency OF the pest is 70 inha bit
Tic diSih portion. After the leaf Ia
mined. tho dcrmis on both sides aaon
n"c"m"s brown and dry. thus resulting
~ thc injured area becoming fu-tc.
tior!cSs.
The eggs are deposited In tunnel
~" missions, extending lcnsthw,sc OF
the leaf with the opening In The upper
surface. and almost invariably vim
the blind end OF the ;uune! toward ia
leaf tip. "hc usual length OF tho ,rn-
mel IS about ; millimeiers FREQUENT
~. however. II seems the nv finds !,
diihculi 10 construct a perfect ,unuc,
since the top splits az the oyinosi,or
Is worried along. As q r.guit or
hnds Sits which arc often ono nilli
meter or more in length. and mo, ,,,,v
or may not have an cog a, iha ard
~ present the insect is no, , 9,
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tative William Kent. of Ca,irorn,
newly elected national chairman OF n
Wilson Non-partisan League.
ALMOST COMPLETE
RECOVERY is MAD
War Shares AEnin Jump Into ictl> n
nnd Thcrc TX No Further Ink
of DismnntlinS Plants

NEW YORK. July "a wecl, ar
tho stock market was in the dunn,
with heavy continuous liquidafto,,
war shares. to the accompaniment .
rumors of Cancelled contracts and an
mantling Of plants. During tho n,l
week the same shares made ronnr
IL not complete. rccovcrics on wcu a.
thenticatcd reports that further ,,rI
and profitable orders are soon IN
awarded here by England. France M
Russia
improvement III specialtics w,s NJ
shared by rails. which were Dcr.fs,onl
ly heavy I'm tho face of only molcra
offerings.
United States Steel also martro.,
some restraint, presumably fo,. III
same cause. and for the added ,.c,.J
thht In few. IL any, responsible oua
tcrS. is an extra dividend disbut seine
looked for at next weeks oi.r,orl
meeting. II is virtually "A foresonc 81
ciuSion, however, that the st.i.p,o
then TO be ISSUED Will show earninms
not less than 81 per cent on Tho 90,
mon stock. The cminentlv safe 80
OF the steel Industry WIS demons,
by the scmiannunl report of ,hn ri
public Iron and steel COMPANY. ubot
earnings for that pediod increh Sad foni
fold over the first half OF 1915. vi,h
like gain III surplus.
Abnormal rates for money az ~
preceding week were speedily col
rcctcd. June railroad earnings donbl
less viii compar" favora bly, with -ecat
months, general trade reports cont,
encouraging, and exports have 10,
Mons 81 Their extraordinary volume.
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WORD ABOUT POTATOES
AND THEIR TROUBl rs

no So
't''S more nope az
- ~ '"h'fo!l!nG .caf-roll than the
use Of better seed stocks rb,on ,,o,
may be usnd ia ., '"s
nrs, ANA ''''s ABOUT
''P''HN IN" importation OF
SEED potatoes from districts whcr, tho
"'SSiS' : unNnown This Affords re.
~ h4t may not greatly raise Tho
standard OF quality. second hin se
."c'l"h TO PICK out from weak vari.
tics strains that will ,yi,hs,,,,a *,
His.aS". This has been don. ALREADY
~ "ht.ocno". who took several ryufs
IRON ~" variety Professor Wohltmann
'"" 'r'" thcm In pure lines The re-
s"tl was that certain OF these purc
Suaiha showed susceptibility to leaf
ron. Will" others remained entirely or
nearly free from /, ,rh,rl VI
r1tll"S max hc bred from seed This
"hHe requiring the most time. may be
inc "esl means for meeting the re-
a"lf"inchts where whole districts ar.
"'l"cNed as IN the Colorado outbreak
/" rev years aGo Tha, such good va
iieticS can nc produced one can hardly
'ouHi after seeing tho collection OF
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Foot-nnd4outh Disease Eliminated.

Farm and Fircsidc tells us that the
American stockmen arc breathing free
~ for practically the first time in
eighteen months.
Since October IL. 1914 foot-and-
mouth disease has been a blightins
reality to thousands whose herds were
stricken and a nightmare TO other
thousands expecting this plague disea SO
TO derastate their premises. During
the epidemic, twenty-five States. in
Guiding 2S3 counties and the District
of Columbia, were under Federal quar-
antine. The stamping out OF this mos,
infectious of animal diseases from
nearly half the States in the Union In
year and n half marks another con.
vincing accomplishment TO the credit
of Uncle Sam.
Denmark. with an area OF half that
OF Indiana, tackled the same job abou,
the time we did. but there the end OF
the fight is not yet i'm sight
"Tf the rawlings OF few indictments
had been listened to and government
quarantine and slaughter measures had
been relaxed at their hchest the con-
taSion of foot-and- mouth disease would
now he lurking on practically every
farm containing cloven- footed animals
in this country. We shall not hear
SO much about Down with the slaush-
ter policy" In future cpdemcs"
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r!ous pest. as not over Is to 90 per
cent Of the plants are affected, even
durinr those years when 1t has been
most plentiful AS a rule. the topmost
leaves are infested, and the mine
Of a single larva is rarely more than
a half square inch in extent.
on the other hand. it must he re-
memhcred that the mining of the leaf
results in the complete destruction of
the functions of the area affected, and
in all likelihood has some effect upon
the surrounding tissues; the latter in
fercnc" pertaining more especially to
those instances in which the mine does
not extend completely 10 the tip of the
leaf.
In addition 10 occurring in wheat,
the author has observed eggs on tim.
othT leaves and also has found rye and
barley leaves bearing the character
istic mines and larvae While rear
inSs We're not made from the last two
sources. and. therefore, IL cannot be
said definitely that the species found
inhabitinE them is the same it is cvry
likely that il Is. and ii seems auite
SAFE 20 say that al least four crop
plants are affected. BY careful search
the list Of hosts could doubtless l,e en-
larsed considerably, especial; among
the grasses
Wheat, however. seems to Nc tho
taNoriie OF the four known hosts. and
some varieties are plainly preferred
before others. Extra square head and
pore TWO late exceptionally heavy
lcavcd sorts, were affected to a greater
extent than any Of the other varieties
That wheat is preferred 10 tim,othy
WAS shown definitely ny ohsarvtnc
stalks Of volunteer wheat in tho ,ir,
othY. The leaves nj the former w,ra
riddled with mines. while tho sur
rounding timothy was little affected
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HockS, by far the greatest amount OF
fault IS found because OF tho foreign
substances they contain. Some OF
thcs" substances get into the wool
while il is on the sheep. while others
gain entrance through faulty methods
Of shcarinc and packing. IL there Ia
a great deal OF foreign material in
wool. II is impossible to remove all OF
II through tho process OF securing. II
IL is left in. the result is a fabric with
noticeable defects: If II is removed. it
IS hy treating with weak solution OF
snlphuric acid and heating ca process
known IA carbonizinC) which may
weaken tho wool hbcrs. This not only
lowers the value Of tho wool for man
ufacturinE purposes, but also adds TO
It's cost 10 tho manufacturer because
he has to spend upon II the extra la
Dor of carhonizing.
Farm nocks n rule arc small. and
In many cases they arc kept TO cat
down the weeds that grow In pastures.
wood lots and truck patches. After
tho corn is harvested. thcy arc usually
given a run In the stalks. In all of
these places burrs are likely, unless
tho farmer uses care in keeping them
down. The cookie burr. so common in
nearly every locality. is very injurious,
because II becomes SO completely en-
tangled in the wool that i'm its re-
noval nbcrs arc broken and small
woody particles from thc burr are left
IN the fleece.
Carelessuess in feeding causes
great deal of foreign material 20 be
deposited in wool Racks for rough
ages such "a hay, fodder ard straw.
should he constructed SO that chat
cannot fail out and lodge on tho
shoulders and nccks of tho sheep.
Barns and lots should lac arranged SO
that Il is necessary to pass amongst
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the sheep III carrying loose straw to
the racks 1t is well to remember
that the equipment necessary to keep
chan aud litter out of the wool, as
suggested above. also results In a saw
ing OF feed. Usually that which sits
ont and is lost is tho most palatahle
aud nutritious part of the feed: hence
there is good reason for Keeping il out
al the iieccc aside from the damage
II does to the wool
oil paint and tar marks arc very
objectionable in wool. but their use is
not common in farm nocks. They are
objectionable because they cannot he
removed In securing. Tho manufac-
turcr is obliged To employ labor to cut
them out before tho wool is secured.
This reduces the length OF tho wool
to such extent that its value is i'm
paired Tho paint and tar clippings
arc Of very low value. and hence the
objection 10 them ia thrice emphasized.
In case II Is desirable to woolbrand
thcrc arc marking inks or fluids on the
market which do no damage to the
wool because they come out in the
process Of securing.
Keeping the flock froc from external
parasites does much toward lettering
the wool product They irrltate the
skin aud cause the sheep so much dis
confor; that they do n great deal of
rubbing against fences, barns and
racks i'm an effort to obtain relief
This tauElos and breaks the wool. and
in many cases pulls It out. The fleece
is left In a broken conditions which
is objected 10 by the buyer, and II is
not possible 10 tie 1t up In attractive
condition. II tho flock is badly infested
with ticks, the good appearance of the
wool is lenssencd by tho eggs and dead
bodies Of the parasites. and their pres
encc would lead the buyer to suspicion
the condition Of the wool.
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AS EMISSARY
OF SUFFRAGE PARTY

WASHINGTON. July 23-Sccretary
oiShaoo mas promised TO take uD with
President Wilson the question OF add
Ing the Susan r. Anthony proposed
amendment TO the Constitution. per.
hitting women to vote according IA
information given out by tho Con
Srcss!onal Union for woman's Suffrage
This promise was made. they saw
following a two-hour conference of a
delegation from the new National Wo-
mans party with Secretary McAdoo.
They told him they want to vote for
Mr.. Wilson's recollection. The call for
their party conference ut Colorado
Springs next month was placed before
him.
Miss Anne Martin. chairman of tho
woman's party national committee, and
Mrs. William Kent. OF the national eS-
ccutiNe committee of the Congressional
Union. were the officers who talked
with Secretary McAdoo. according TO
suffrage leaders.
The Democratic women Of the wo-
mems party are appealing to the Dem
ocratic party TO make 1t POSSIBLE for.
them to vote for President Wilson In
November" said Miss Martin. herself
Democrat, during her interview with
Secretary McAdoo. This they cannot
do unless the Susan Il. Anthony amend
ment. submitting the woman suffrage
question To the state Legislatures {,
passed before the present session Of
Congress adjourus.
Western women cannot accept tho
Staic-by-State method OF securing suf-
frage. BY that method they would not
be relieved Of the interstate discrimi-
nation against their own polit!ca!
rights"
Il wish 70 vote for Mr.. Wilson this
fall" said Mrs. Kent. but. like thou
sands of other Western women, am
pledged and Will be compelled, there
fore. 10 put suffrage hrst in this cleo
ton. 1t is evident. therefore. that
cannot vote for MIR. Wilson. much as
would like TO do SO. unless the Dem-
ocratic party makes 1T possible by pass
ing our amendment"
Mrs. Kent Is the wife OF Reprcsan-
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Weekly Bureau of In
formation for All Who
Till the Soil or Are In
terested in Making Home,
VlRGlNIANS MAY MAKE
WOOL GROWING BIG THING

Now that crops arc laid hy. Virginia
farmers Will do well 70 use some OF
their spare time in tho study or wool
growing and wool marketing To sell
at good price, m offering Of wool
should be uniformly good, which means
that It should he even IN structure.
length and strength of fiber. and tina,
81 should be as nearly free rs possible
from foreign matter such As DIRT. char
or litter, burrs and tar or paint marks
IL the wool Is 10 he fairly uniform
In structure and length. the individ-
uals in tho flock must he similar III
breeding. BY using pure bred rams OF
the same breed OF q series OF years.
any flock can be graded up so that the
xype of wool viii lie sufficiently uni
form in the particulars mentioned 10
satisfy the demands of the market
provided proper attention is paid 10
the feeoes OF tho rams purchased and
of the ewes reserved for breeding. 1'h
ewes should be alike in fleece charac-
feristics, In addition TO other very
necessary requirements. aside from
wool. they should carry nccces even
in quality. density and length.
The prevailing blood IN the farm
Hocks of tho Middle West Is OF the
English Down mutton breeds, such as
Shropshire, Oxford and hampshire.
Any OF these, under favorable Coudl>
tions, produces wool which Viii meet
with ready demand. SO far as tho wool
product is concerned. the MS" Of rams
OF different breeds is not only unueC"s-
sary. hut undesirable. as 1t lessons its
uniformity.
Unless the animal is properly fed
the wool Will not be strong and even
in size. II the food supply is reduced
to point below tho normal demands
of the animals body. the wool fiber
is reduced in diameter and weak
place is tho result This greatly re-
duces tho commercial value Of tho
combing woods such as prevail In most
sections where farm flocks are kept. |
In the process of oomhinE. the fiber !
breaks At tho weak place and tho wool
IT is therefore necessary for the owner |
flock we'll fed throughout tho year.
If the animal is In poor health. mo |
effect on the growth of the wool Is |
similar to insufficient feed sheep /
often she'd or slip their wool Il re- /.
cult Of a feverish condition. Amy Sc I
we're illnass extending over Sufficient /
time to reduce the animal in flesh VIII .
almost invariably cause weak place I
in the wool. In the production OF /
good strong wool. the health OF tho I
animal Us just rs essential as proper I
feeding.
While lack Of uniformity In breed ,
ms. improper feeding and disease each |
contribute to the criticism made I
against the woods produced In farm /
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nov GROUND TO DEATH
BENEATH WHEELS OF TRAIN
Special 10 Tho Times-Dispa,ch.l


DANVILLE, VA, July 23.-Lloyd
Collins, a ten-year- old boy. was struck
and killed this afternoon at School
field by an incoming Danrille and
Western passenger train while he was
climbing on southbound freight.
Collins swung on to the slowly moving
freight and was unaware that pas
SenGer train was coming towards him.
AS he was clambering round the ca
hoose of the freight. evidently intend
ing TO climb to the top of the car. the
swiftly passing train struck him. and
he was ground to pieces beneath the
wheels. Scores Of people witnessed
the fatality.
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CONCRETE WATER TANKS
ON THE MODERN FARMS

Concrete tanks, If properly built, are
superior in all respect IN any other
kind of tank FOR storing water. They
are easy 10 clean. and do not rot or
rust. The concrete mixture should be
In proportions one part cement 10 one
and one-half parts clean, hut rather
fine. sand. 10 three parts screened
gravel or broken stone.
-
4 tank in order To Withstand water
pressure and not leak is best bull, BY
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One can plant apple trees i'm SOD
by digging holes three feet across ana
then mulching the trees each season.
80 as to keep the grass down around
the trees and to hold the moisture.
such crops as corn and potatoes may
lie grown in young orchard. bur
corn should not he allowed 10 stand
nearer than hve feet of the trees.
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HI. Foot Crushed

PULASKI. VA, July 23.-Harvcy
Dixon's left foot was crushed a, tho
ankle to-day when he attempted to
board moving work train Of the Nor
folk and Western, which was repair
ing the washout AT Byncsby. and
fell under the wheels. lie was not an
employee OF the company
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pasture for Cows.

Dairy cows will produce moro milk
and for longer time when turned on
good grass pasture during the spring
months. though the COWS have been
milking for several months. The chief
reason for this increase is that good
pasture grass provides an abundance OF
auccuient feed
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Incubator snxEestion..

II is important that the machine Ia
level and every part perfectly adjust
cd. None but the best of oil obtain
able should be used. Run the machine
without eggs until You understand Its
workings and can regulate it perfectly.
All eggs should be as nearly fresh az
possible.
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Where Insect. Pas. the winter.

the iiny BLACK Gigs ON the stems
and along the mid ribs of green straw
berry leaves are those of the straw
berry root louise. The apple aphis win
tiers In the same way. its eggs being
found around the crotches, buds and
crevices In twigs. The winter appli-
cation Of limo and sulphur kills many
Of these latter eggs.
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Facts for Farmers, Stock
Breeders, Pouh ~ Raisers.
Orehardists, Truckers and Gar
deners---Queries and ANSWERS

sulsnlns from genuine leaf-rolI those
temporary conditions which give rise
20 Il similar appearance of the plants.
-, nose VINO are best acquainted
SUITS OF planting diseased seed stock,
.nousn there are different explana-
tons therefor
rms point is one of capital import
ance IN the control of the disease and
- Sse"l interest I'm its Bearing on the
nature of the disease
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toes III large quantities. Where grow
crs nave made experiments with ont
sidc SEED they have, as a rule made
their purchases III the open market, or
from middlcmen who have filled thcir
orders with uninSpccted stocks for
"h!ch reason no conclusions can bo
drawn from any experiments to date
There is fortunately i movement IN
organize among potato growers in Tho
principal Northern states. ana This is
backed by their state experiment STA,
IONS IN way that should in time
make supply ~ reliable seed avail
able
u would he Wolf 10 follow the exam
pie OF some Of the European countries
where system % Official ;nspection
mas been inauEuratcd. through which
growers and purchasers may be as
sufeh mat the crop from "a given cs-
tate Is fire." from lcaf-roll Such a
certificate can he granted ONLY aftcr
an inspection OF the growing crop Tho
Importance OF such an insnection IN
midsummer by a representative OF tho
purchaser or by an official expert cam
not he oNorstntcd, n Is entirely i'm
possible 10 determine the vigor and
freedom from lcaf-rnll OF stock or
potatoes AFTER harvest.
tn true lcaf-roll is inhcritahle
Th ~ nbcrs from diseased plants pro-
q - diseased progeny as general
rule. This affords means of dls;in-
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SOUTHERN RAILW.

-Iains Leave nl>Lu.ond-Alain 81 St
Scheadie figures rot guaranteed. TO
South--Da!ly: $50 A. ~. local; 1890 !.
ll:lh +: NJ. express. sleeping car oper
j.: NJ: 300 u. NJ. local. for Kcysvlle.
city and Buffalo Lithia Springs--wesk
York River Line-5:lU f. NJ <~Sl
Train. except Sunday connecting for
more tPa:ior carr. 7:y5 A. NJ. AID
81. dailJ. local.
Trains Arrive Richmond-irrom tho |.
l:oa A. NJ. and 500 A. NJ, 1850 p. II
Z. M. daily; $40 A. ~. except s.
From W est Point: s:45 A. NJ, except
DAY $40 a. NJ and 6:l5 p. M, daily.
once 9oi IL Main st. Phone Sad!so
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sEAHoAKn AIR LINE RAILWAY

The Progressive NaiIwuy of the sout
ouuihDounu trans 'aCheIui-u to leave
Mohu odiiy. 300 A Nj. local to MOI
Lou T. III. aIccpcrS and coaches to JAG
sliie, Atlanta. Birmingham, 6:35 r.
through coaenes and sleepers to JAG
vie. l2:to A. a.. siee peIs 10 Atlanta, J
insham. Jacksonvillo Tampa and
TO Jacksonville.
Northbouhd trains scheduled 20 arr.
Richmond daily: $50 A. NJ. $50 A
local. 9;3O a. NJ. G37 p. NJ
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~ Is harmful to young apple tree
10 ne shaded by corn. wheat rye or
oats and these crops rob the trees %,
both food and moisture
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'iehs lay few moro eggs when
males arc not used in the pens.
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Dont put your horses feet in un-
shiieo hands. Good feet arc spelled
by bad shoeing.
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In cold climates the best time for
pruh'ns iruit trees Is generally found
10 nc late winter or early spring
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BRlEFN0TES THOUGHT
OUT BY THE WAYSIDE

make II II rule to have a supply OF
amman iood for the hens that are lay
ing every day. 1t is essential
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M corks should be washed. thor
ouEhiy dried and kept for future use
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The successful SQUAD breeder can
start with almost any amount OF ca pi-
tai hut he must have the right pigeons
for breeders.