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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-05-14
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I Peter 3:t-9.

tClCT D 10.
Likewise, ye wives, be in subiec-
tion to your own husbands; that if
any obey not the word they also
may without the word be won by
the conversation of the wives;
While they behold your chaste con-
yersation coupled with fear.
Whose adorning let it not be that
outward adorning of plating the hair
and of wearing of gold, or of putting
on of apparel;
But let it be the hidden man Of
the heart, in that which is not cor
ruptible, even the ornament Of a
meek and quiet spirit, which is in
the sight of God of great price.
For after this manner in the old
time the holy women also, who trust
ed in God, adorned themselves, being
in subjection unto their own hus-
bands:
Even as Sara obeyed Abraham,
calling him lord: whose daughters
ye are, as long as ye do well, and
are not afraid with any amazement.
Likewise, ye husbands, dwell with
them according to knowledge, giving,
honor unto the wife, as unto the
weaker vessel, and as being heirs to-
gether of the grace of life; that your
prayers be not hindered.
Finally be ye all of one mind, hay
ing compassion one of another love
as brethren, be pitiful, be courteous.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-05-14
THE MISSION COUNCIL;
BROADWAY M. {. CHURCt
Mexican Work,

At Holding Institute, Laredo, Tex,
800 Mexican children were under in
struction. Fifteen teachers We're en-
gagged five of these were MeXicans
who were graduates of the institution
in former years. All of the faculty
are Methodists save two.
At Los Angeles, Cal, the Homer
Toberman clinic and settlement reach
ed more than 5000 MeXicans through
the clinic. Fifty were enrolled in
the night schools and So in the Sun
day school AS a result of this two
years work, Mexican church has
been organized, with regularly ap'
pointed pastor The cost of this Mex.
lean work last year was $13, 3,43731.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-05-14

citizens with grateful hearts lift their
hats and open their pocketbooks in
faith to our work, in the reformation
of some of our city, when all other
visible efforts and means had failed
We still promise by your help, and
the power and grace of God, to still
be faithful and do all we can.
wish the good people would help me
a little for the personal benefit of
Josy, who was so miraculously re-
formed through this work. She has
a proposition to open a business of
self-support, which would be so much
better for her, as she hasn't any per-
inanent home. She needs about $20
to open her business. All who will
help her can find out the particulars
by calling telephone number 991.
This is a very needy cause. and
worthy of your efforts. Let's hear
from you at once.
Your servant in the name of Jesus.
THE UNION MISSION.
Mrs. Fieldbinder. Supt.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-05-14
Japanese.

Mary Helm Hall, Alameda, Cal,
with so Japanese children in attend
ance; the night school, with 81 adults
matriculated; and a kindergarten
with % in attendance-this covers
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-05-14

Nearly everybody reads The Ard
moreite. Do you?
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1916-03-17
VALUABLE FOR THE GARDENS
Composing Manure increases ouantI-
ty Of Plant Food Available
Fork Over Occasionally.

Composing manure is valuable to
almost any farmer, since composing
increases the quantity of plant food
available and also pc;. the manure
and other materials in excellent conf
dition for application to land. It is
especially valuable for use on gardens
or truck farms.
Compost consists of mixed and
rotted organic matter, particularly
manure and litter. II is best to make
II in a level place on puddled clay
soils to prevent drainage. For the
bottom layer use leaves, straw, sod,
etc. On top of this put a layer OF
manure, weeds, spoiled hay. and the
like. Repeat this order, making layers
about four inches thick. until height
of about four feet Is reached. The
pile may be made as long or as wide
as is desired. 1t should be kept packed
and forked over occasionally. In dry
weather keep It moist by applying wa
ter or liquid manure. This is inn
portant.
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1916-03-17
FIGHTING THE BOIL WEEvIl
Experiments Being Made Near San
Antonio by Agricultural Depart
ment Promise Success.

While the elements seem to have
conspired during the past season rap
idly to extend the invasion of the de
structive boil weevil farther into the
cotton country Of the South, the de-
partment of agriculture has been put
ting In effective work behind the
lines of advance, says the Washing
ton Star.
1t has succeeded at San Antonio,
Texan area long infested with the
pest-in working out system OF cot
ton culture which not only largely
circumvents the activities of the
weevil but which promises greatly
increased yields wherever practlced,
That this is a most timely develop
ment Is shown by the fact that in
the space of two weeks last summer,
because of violent windstorms. the
boil weevil advanced farther east
ward along the gulf coast than II
had moved in year before.
The departments newly developed
cultural methods require no addition
al equipment to be purchased by the
farmer and involve not more but ac-
tually less work.
: For generations cotton growers
have carefully spaced the plants far
apart on the theory that more space
would permit better development.
The department experts have found.
however, that much of the develop
ment under such conditions is In veg
etative" branches which bear no
cotton. They have. therefore, delib-
erately crowded the plants in the
rows. AS a result the vegetative
branches have been restricted and
nourishment has flowed into fruit
branches. Development has been
brought about before the period of
activity of the weevil and since more
flowers are made to bloom and more
bolls to set In given row space
yields have been increased.
In experiments in which cotton was
planted side by side, according to the
old and new methods. the new meth.
DDS produced an average Of nearly so
per cent more cotton than the old.
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1916-03-17
KILLING GRAIN INSECTS
BiSuIphide of Carbon Is Made
Use Of to Destroy WeeviIs.
Heavy Poisonous Gas Sinks Down
Through Entire Mass and suffc-
eating All Living Things
Alright Bin ls Essential.

Every day at this season brings
questions about killing weevils in stor-
age grain. We have answered the
question repeatedly, but the informa-
ton must evidently be given again
and again. Bisulphide of carbon is
used to kill this insect When the
bisulphide is exposed to the air 1t
evaporates, forming a gas heavier
than air This gas is poisonous, and
being heavy viii, when inclosed in an
alright package, containing grain,
sink down all through the mass. 1t is
a poisonous gas, death to all breath
ing creatures, and thus 1t kills the
weevils. The way to use it is to put
the grain into an alright barrel or bin.
then pour a quantity of bisulphide Ell
Their into a deep dish or upon bunch
Of cotton. Put this on top Of the
grain, and then cover the whole thing
alright. The gas is formed, and
there being no way for 1t to escape II
sinks down through the grain and kills
the insects. Most people use tight
barrel or a bin for the purpose. The
experiment station on the Philippine
islands reports the use Of this treat
ment to destroy the weevils in ear
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1916-03-17
WAR ON PINK BOIL WEEvlL
FumIeatlon Of All Imported Cotton Re
quIred by Order Of the Depart
ment Of Agriculture.

As a protective measure against the
introduction OF the pink boil worm
found In Egyptian and other imported
cotton. the United States department
Of agriculture has issued a regulation
requiring fimigation Of all imported
cotton. The danger from pink boil
worm is particularly great as this In
sect may infest seed accidentally left
in bale Of cotton through faulty gin
ming. Unless protective measures are
employed the pink boil worm might Sc
cure foothold in the United States.
By experiments the department has
found that hydrocyanic acid gas prop
erly used win kin all insects In q bale
without damaging the quality OF the
cotton. The requirement of fumigation
Is an addition to the regulation previ-
onsly issued requiring mills using for
eign cotton to screen their buildings
completely and to burn all seed found
In foreign bales.
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1916-03-17
SELF-FEEDERS FOR THE PIGS
Interesting Test Made at University
Farm-Young Animals Permitted
to Select Own Rations.
By R, c. AsHBY. Assistant Animal Hus-

(By r. c. ASHBY. Assistant Animal Hus-
bandman, Minnesota Experiment Sta
tion)
AS interest increases in the use of
self-feeders for swine new questions
arise. One such question is this, "Al-
low bunch OF pigs to select their
own rations and eat at will; do the diff
ferent pigs select similar rations?"
To secure some information on this
question, we fed last summer at Uni
versity farm ten pigs on individual
self-feeders. In other words, each pig
had his own pen and his own self
feeder. No other pigs ate with him or
slept with him. Five Of the pigs were
narrowed in March and FIVE in May.
All were kept on selffeeders from July
10 until November 10, total of 1873
days. At the close Of the test the
March pigs we're 2S7, days old and
the May pigs 101 days Of age, The FIVE
March pigs averaged 2S7.1 pounds each
and the May pigs 24S.4 pounds each.
The average daily gain for the FIVE
March pigs was 1.S pounds each, and
for the May pigs was 1.5 pounds. The
March group produced 100 pounds Of
gain for each 1924 pounds of grain,
while the May group consumed 1924
pounds Of grain for each 100 pounds OF
pork. For the entire test the ration
selected by the March pigs contained
1926 per cent of shelled corn, 800 per
cent of tankage and 2.72 per cent Of
shorts. The May pigs took 5000 per
cent of shelled corn, 1882 per cent of
tankage and 2.1s per cent Of shorts
Each had available shelled corn,
shorts, and tankage, each fed separate
with water to drink. No other grains
and no pasture or milk was available
to them.
The individual ration as taken by
each pig are not yet available.
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1916-03-17
INJURY DONE BY MICE
Serious Damage in Orchards,
Gardens and Other Places.
Strawberry Plantations and Various
Kinds Of Garden Crops Have Been
Attacked by Rodents--6lame
Placed on Moles.
tBy F. e. BRooKs.)

The different species of field mice"
or meadow mice" that are found In
all parts of the country, are almost
entirely responsible for that damage
done to plants of various kinds, the
blame for which is partly bestowed
upon moles and shrews. OF late years
mice seem to have been multiplying
abnormally in some sections. Serious
damage has been done in orchards,
gardens, potato fields and other places,
The mice have girdled many young
fruit trees in some of the finest young
orchards. Mulched trees, or trees
growing in orchards where cover
crops are used, are most liable to in.
jury. Damage to strawberry planta-
tions and to various kinds of garden
crops have been reported from numer.
GUS localities. Irish potatoes and
sweet potatoes have been especially
subject to attack.
From their homes in woods and
thickets pine mice invade fields, or
chards, nurseries, dooryards. and gar
dens, passing always through under
ground runways. Living in conceal
ment, neither their presence nor the
injury they infiict is suspected until
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1916-03-17

the latter is past remedy. Bulbs,
planted hopefully in autumn, appear
not at all in the spring, or only in the
shape of sickly plants, whose life sub
stance has been gnawed away. Nur-
sery and orchard trees here and there
put forth no leaves, and an examina-
ton of the roots discloses the nature
of the damage.
Potatoes, sweet potatoes, carrots,
beets, and other vegetables are eaten
by pine mice, both while growing and
when stored in pits or lying in piles
in the field or garden. Potatoes part
ly matured or left long in the ground
after maturity are eaten, and the in
jury is attributed to moles, because
tunnels supposed to be the work of
moles lead to the place of damage
The writer has Investigated numerous
cases OF such injury and has invari-
ably found either that the tunnels
were made by pine mice, or. II mole
tunnels, that they were frequented by
mice. Traps set in the tunnels at the
potato hills captured pine mice, and
the starchy material found in the
stomachs Of those caught proved that
they, and not moles, had been eating
the potatoes.
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1916-03-17

Never can a higher return be obtained
9nDr good clean hay than from the dairy
calf.
Keep the calf growing. A hide
bound calf is a high-priced calf and
will not make the best kind of COW.
Many calves are ruined because they
are kept too crowded. II Is better to
raise few calves well than to have a
large number Of small. understood,
half-fed animals.
A dairyman's business ability can be
Judged by the condition Of his calves.
Never neglect the young dairy animal.
Indeed, 1t should receive the best feed
and care Of any stock On>the farm. II
calves are fed by hand. be sure that
fhe pals from which they drink are
well washed and summed every day. A
calf Is a baby and is as easy to kill
with dirty milk as baby. Take care
of the calves. for they viii soon be
COWS.
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1916-03-17
TO GET MORE GOOSEBERRlEs
Lay Down Tips of Branches and Cover
With Earth-AIso Cut of the
Top Of Old Bush.

In many places II will pay to plant
more gcoseberries. II you have a
few old bushes that you like very
much, the way to increase them is
very simple. Lay down the tops OF
the branches this spring and cover
with earth. They win take root and
may be removed in the fall.
A still better way, but it involves
the loss Of one crop Of fruit, is to cut
OF all the tops Of the old bush close
to the ground and cover an inch deep
with earth.
Anywhere from IL to SO sprouts
will start up. After they are SIX
inches high. ill in with three inches
of earth.
In the fall you will have as many
well-rooted plants as there are shoots,
which may be cut OF and set In q
row.
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1916-03-17
RATION TO FATTEN CHICKENS
Feed Recommended by Poultry Illus
bandman Of Nebraska College as
Being Most Economical.

Just little time spent in fattening
birds viii greatly improve their quail
ity. The following ration has been
recommended by the poultry husband
man Of the Nebraska College Of Agri-
culture as being most economical, and
giving satisfactory results in fatten-
ing chickens: Sixty per cent cornmeal,
40 per cent low-grade flour, 20 per
cent wheat middlings. Mix with Skim
milk to the consistency Of batter,
and feed morning and night, Starve
the birds for 12 hours previous to
their first feeding. This win sharpen
their appetites. Fatten for two weeks
in small pen or crate, until ready
for killing. This will deprive the fowls
of exercise, and the muscles viii be-
come soft. Fatty tissue viii be taken
on between the muscle filters, which
will greatly aid in the cooking process.
Don't kill the bird when the crop is
full. Starve for "a hours and provide
all the water they will drink. II the
chicken is to be roasted. remove the
crop either with the viscera or by
making an incision next to the spinal
column, where it will not show when
the bird is severed. The cords or ten
dons Of the thigh may be easily re-
moved by partly seyering the shank
at the hook joint. Then, after locat-
ing the cords by making q lengthwise
incision in the scsly portion Of the
leg, fasten the leg securely and pull
steadily until the cords tear loose.
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1916-03-17
CAREFUL SELECTION OF SEED
Best Plan Is to obtain Supply From
Fields In FaII-change Varieties
n Not Satisfied.

How about your supply Of corn and
cottonseed for planting? The best
thing to do, Of course, is to select our
own seed in the field. but IL this was
not done last fall and IL we are not
satisfied with the varieties we are
now using, 1t will probably pay to
make change.
In this case we would suggest writ
ing to your state experiment station
and asking for list of the varieties
that have done best and that will
probably be best suited to your con-
ditions. Then when q good variety
has been settled on, see to 1t that 1t is
kept good by careful selection.-The
Progressive Farmer.
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1916-03-17
CARING FOR PL0W IN WINTER
whiting and Hard OIL Made Into Paste
Should Be AppIIed-Rub of With
Old Gunny Sack.

Grease that pillow. Don't let 1t rust
and then spend hours putting a new
polish on it in the spring. Axle
grease, tallow or any thick grease win
do.
A good mixture is whiting and hard
oil made into thick paste and
thinned by adding more oil. Apply to
the moldboard with brush and rub
of with a gunny sack Just before us
ing the implement in the spring.
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1916-03-17
TAXING GOOD CARE OF CALF
Nounn Animal Should Receive More
Attention Than cow-severaI
Excellent Pointers.

6By J. M. BURGESS, Associate Professor
of Dairying. Clemson Agricultural Col
Iege.)
at this season the dairy calf is very
often injured by neglect, which is hurt
fal TO the dairy farmers interests. The
calf should receive even better care
ahan the COW.
The small dairyman should kill all
grade bull calves. A pig will give bet
Ger returns for the skim milk fed.
! Give the calves a good warm stall
with plenty of bedding. Keep them
mp on all cold, wet days. Water them
In the barn or turn them out just long
enough to get water. Do not force
them to drink ice water.
Feed enough grain Of any kind ex-
cept cottonseed meal to keep them in
good condition, and If possible provide
a rye or clover patch for grazing. A
well.fed calf will not suffer from lice.
Feed all the good hay calf can eat.
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1916-03-17

lFsy r. q. HARE, South Carolina Expert
NEST Station.)
Many people are making a start
with turkeys this year, according to
reports. This is a good thing. as for
those who conduct the business care
HHily turkey raising is likely to be
very profitable The demand in this
country continues to increase, appar-
ssntly. faster than the supply. Farm
mrs, who go into the business. how.
tcver, are cautioned to give the mar
keting problem considerable attention
I'm advance.
In the turkey publication Of the
United States department Of agricul-
fure. which is farmers bulletin No.
800. the following rules for selecting
Sankey's for breeding are given:
l. Always use as breeders turkey
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1916-03-17
TO RENEW STRAWBERRY BEDS
Where Plants Are Vigorous and Weeds
Are Not Too Plentiful Il May Be
Wise to RenoVate.

If the strawberry plants are vlgor-
GUS and the bed not too weedy, it may
pay to renovate 1t for another year.
Now the plants close to the ground,
rake off the foliage and burn it. Plow
a furrow, cutting out all but about one
foot of the row, and then go through
and take out the weeds and diseased
plants in this row.
Fill the furrow with thoroughly rot.
ted manure and cultivate the soil back.
Keep up thorough cultivation of the
soil all the season.
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1916-03-17
Box for FumIuatln0 Grain.

corn. They make a tight box, like
the one shown In the picture. This
is made Of two thicknesses of dressed
lumber, with tar paper in between
The cover is fitted on so as to be air.
tight. One feature of this box is the
plug at the bottom. The corn is put
inside Of this box, the bisulphide add
ed, and the cover put on. After being
left several hours, the plug is pulled
out, and the heavier gas flows away
at the bottom.-Rural New Yorker.
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1916-03-17
SWISS cHARD MORE POPULAR
Vegetable Gaining Faver With Those
Who Are Fond Of "Greens"--
Pick Leaves Often.

Swiss chard is becoming a very pop
ular vegetable among those who like
greens" II a few Of the leaves from
each plant are broken or cut OF near
the ground when they are to IL
inches high they make fine green's.
YoT can pick them In this way every
two weeks. and a short row win sup.
ply a good-sized family.
Some prefer to let the leaves grow
q little larger and then cook the stem
a1d midrib as you would asparagus.
II Is good any way you use It.
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1916-03-17
COST OF GREEN MANURE CROP
Extra TiIlage So Great That Final
Profit ls Not as Large as From
Ordinary Methods.

Though yields have been increased
by green manure crops at the North
Platte (Neb.) experimental substation.
the additional cost Of producing the
crop, as represented by the rental
OF the land an extra year. the cost Of
seed for the green manure crop and
the extra tillage that must accompany
this method. is so great that the final
profit Is not as great as from ordinary
methods.
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1916-03-17

hens over one year old. Be sure
they are strong, healthy and vigor-
GUS. and OF good medium size. In no
instance select the smaller ones. Do
not strive to have them unnaturally
large.
2. The male may be yearllng or
older. Do not imagine that large,
overgrown males are best. Strength,
health and vigor, with well-propor-
toned, medium size. are the main
points OF excellence.
3. Avoid close breeding New blood
is OF vital Importance to turkeys. Bet.
ter send a thousand miles for a new
male than to risk the chances of in
breeding. Secure one in fall so as to
be assured Of his health and vigor
prior to the breeding season.
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1916-03-17

Owls are occasionally not wanted
by the farmer. but at the nests of
owls can nearly always be found good
sized piles of the skulls OF mice.
gophers and other small animals
which are destructive to crops. The
owl is one Of the best friends the
farmer can have.
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1916-03-17
Coed Poultry Advice.

What seems Ike good poultry advice
Cor one man may not be good for an.
other. Il all depends on circumstances
and conditions. Every man must think
for himself, try things out for himself,
and act carefully every step OF the
way. Then he win know what Is best
nor him and others situated as he Il.
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1916-03-17

with perfect stand Of corn, each
stalk bearing an average ear. the yield
In Texas would be 115 bushels an
acre. while the actual average yield
i less than Is bushels. The lost 30
come either from a poor stand. or
from growing stalks without ears. or
from some other unfortunate condi'
ton. Similar conditions exist viii
other crops and n othe- states.
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1916-03-17
RoTTED MANURE FOR GARDEN
Not Advisable to Use Fresh Stable
Manure Unless Thoroughly In
eorporated With Soil.

Manure for the garden should be
fine and well rotted. Where you have
only fresh stable manure available,
put IT in a pile now. keeping II turned
as often as 1t begins to heat. Be care
ful not to let II ferment
It is not advisable to use fresh stable
manure under garden crop unless
the manure has been thoroughly in
corporated with the soil.
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1916-03-17
Gate stays Shut.

the device have the gate post at least
six feet high; place large spool ON
post for pulley, fasten cord to gate,
pass 1t over spool and attach plow
point or something similar for weight.
A shows spool; B and C. cord and
weight on opposite side OF post.
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1916-03-17
DEVICE FOR CLOSING A GATE
Weight, Attached to Cord, and Run
Over Pulley, Can Easily Be Ar
ranged for the Purpose.

The picture illustrates a device for
closing a gate. When you pass through
the gate 1t closes and fastens itself,
writes c. =. Julian of Millsboro. N. c.,
in the Progressive Farmer. To make