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Rural Retreat times. [volume] (Rural Retreat, Va.) 1892-1918, 1916-10-05
CONDUCTS CORN EXPERIMENTS
Virginia Farmer Increases Yield Over
10 Per Cent. In One Season.

Conducting experiments to deter
mine the value of different appliea-
tons of fertilizer on corn, R. f. Hol-
bsrton, of "Rocklands Farm" in Or
ango County, Va, Increased the yield
over IS per cent and increased the
net profits per acre $3.50, through the
use of 500 pounds of high grade fertil-
lzer per acre, He had been using 500
pounds rsr acre and had been getting
IL bushels pei acre. With the heavier
application, ho made 80 and one-half
bushels per acre from two-acre plot
IN every other detail his methods We're
the same as with the smaller applica-
tion OF fertilizer.
F7is Grng ~ and one-half bushels of
corn per acre increase, at 10 cents per
bushel the gross gain per acre was
S15.75. The cost OF the fertilizer
.smourtsd to $5.72 per acre and the
COST of application amounted to $3.50
per acrw. Mr.. Holberton explains that
the corn came up unevenly and that
transplanting aid not help the field
much. The season was unusually dry,
and Mr. Holberton claims that under
normal conditions his yield would have
been over 100 bushels per acre.
Rural Retreat times. [volume] (Rural Retreat, Va.) 1892-1918, 1916-10-05
BOY OF IL WINNER
OF CORN CONTEST
One Acre Produces zoe Bushels
for Marus Malgren of Norfolk
County, Virginia.

In growing 209 bushels and 40
pounds of corn on one acre of land
at cost of eleven and three-quarter
cents per bushel, Marius Malgren, Of
Norfolk County, Virginia, made last
season a worlds record that will prob
ably stand for some time. And Marius
is only Ia years old! Two years ago
he was second highest in the Virginia
contest. Last year he was first-the
champion of the State, and as far as
cost is concerned, the champion Of the
world.
County Agent F. L. Portlock re-
corded and verified the figures and
supervised the boys operations. Rent
Of the land, the preparation for plant
ing, cost of seed, cost to plant, cost
of manure, cost of fertilizer, cost Of
cultivation and cost of gathering are
all included. The net profit made by
the champion was s16495. Two suits
of clothes, offered by Norfolk mer-
chants, were additional prizes given
Marius for his achievement
The land was plowsd April /, 1915,
and the corn planted May IA. The
rows were 80 inches apart, the corn
ten inches apart in the rows. Six
carloads Of manure and 300 pounds of
high grade fertilizer were used to feed
the plants. The previous winter the
land was covered with a winter crop
OF rye, hairy vetch and rape. The land
was thoroughly plowed, prepared and
planted, and tended well after plant
ing. Marius believes in feeding crop
and cu1tiYating II well.
Rural Retreat times. [volume] (Rural Retreat, Va.) 1892-1918, 1916-10-05
A German Park OF - An
initiated by One
Canadian

Ottawa Ont, Oct. 2 "A
tale Of an unmanned corporal
in an Eastern Ontario battal-
ion Of the Canadian forces il
France who, siogle handed,
charged 4 party q Re Germans
advancing 10 an attack. and
killed 81 wounded all Of them
except one whom he took
prisoner. is related BY the off
cial Canadian ''eye- witness 10
a dispatch received today.
The case Of the sorporal is
Rural Retreat times. [volume] (Rural Retreat, Va.) 1892-1918, 1916-10-05
INDIANS USED FISH
TO BUILD up SOILS
EARLY SETTLERS IN VIRGINIA
TAUGHT LESSON IN BETTER
FARMING IN 1882 BY NATIVES.

The Indians were the first farmers in
America. Investigations of their meth
DDS show that they understood the
value Of applying fertilizer in growing
corn. The words "nenhaden" and
..poghaden" meant fertilizer, according
to Professor Trumbull, an authority on
Indian life. In Virginia, in 1882, Thorn
as Morton wrote: There is fish (by
some called shads, by some allizes)
that at the spring of the year passes
up the rivers to spawn in the ponds
and are taken in such multitudes each
year in every river that hath pond
at the end, that the inhabitants fer
tilize their land with them. You may
see In one township hundred acres
altogether that have been set with
these fish, each acre taking 1000 OF
them. An acre thus dressed will pro-
duce ana yield as much corn as three
acres without fish,"
in New England, an Indian, Squanto,
taught the Pilgrims how to raise corn
by fertilizing the land with fish, caught
in early April. Governor Bradford, in
his History of the Plymouth Colony"
says that Squanto taught the settlers
that except they got fish and set the
old grounds with them, it would come
TO nothing" Squanto's teachings were
tried in 1891, and the following year.
another writer, George Mourt, re-
corded in his Journal" that 30 acres
of corn and six acres of barley, treated
Is SQuanto had taught, made an excel
lent yield.
Rural Retreat times. [volume] (Rural Retreat, Va.) 1892-1918, 1916-10-05

of retailer or manufacturer except as
they affect the consumer. There Is
great need that the woman consumer,
for articles used in the home, should
be able to bdy with the least extrava-
gance, the least inefficiency and the
least waste. l believe that uni
form price on an identified article is
one of the chief means by which this
most desired end can be obtained"
Mrs. Frederick declared that the
passage of the Stephens Ashurst bill
will result in greater household eff
cheney in buying for the following
reasons:
First, it will help the consumer
establish a standard in all pur-
chasing.
Second, 1t will guarantee to the
consumer continuance of those
standards once they are estab-
iished.
Third, it will give wider dis.
tribution to more kinds of prod.
ucts that the consumer daily
buys.
Fourth, IL will save the consum-
er's money because the fixed price
will guarantee permanent, de.
pendabIe supply of articles.
Fifth, it will be especially help
Z full to farm women and small town
consumers who are now Victims
of discrimination.
Gtyfb xa,in x,.L@ - u-.a;LI~
for the homemaker to practice
more efficient and less wastefuI
buying methods.
Seventh, 1t will guarantee to the
consumer that the goods which
she buys are made under honor
able standards of manufacture,
fair pay and sanitary conditions.
In her argument for identified ar
ticles Mrs. Frederick said it was adj
mitted that cut prices tend to drive
such articles from the market and
she was merely showing the interest
that the consumer has in having ar
ticles she buys so marked and brand
ed that they can be identified.
N Suppose, for the sake of argument,
that there is no such thing as an
identified article" said Mrs. Fred
erick. If there is no means of identi-
flying, say. pound of butter or
pair of hosiery, then every purchase
of one of those necessities becomes
an experiment. In each case / must
make test which takes time, trouble
and money and which is worthless in
the end because should / find the
article satisfactory, can't be certain
If getting the same thing again; and
If it is unsatisfactory ! can't be GER
tain of avoiding 1t. do not see how
you can have a standard duality with
cut standard price. The trade mark
on an article. the approved standard
price and standard quality, protect
the consumer because they are a
guarantee that the manufacturer will
continue that standard.
"Price Juggling destroys the stand
ard which manufacturers have SET
and tenpts them sometimes almost
forces them-to lower the quility
What incentive can manufacturer
have TO keep up a high standard Of
quality If the price is constantly cut"
Rural Retreat times. [volume] (Rural Retreat, Va.) 1892-1918, 1916-10-05

A cross town street car. carr
rying more than 50 passen-
gers, was struck by a freight
train on the Grand Trunk cross
sing on Forest avenue. Street
car officials and employees told
Investigators that the railroad
gates were not lowered and
that the approach Of the freight
cars and the switch engine be-
hind them was not signaled
Grand Trunk officials declared
there was a red light on the
freight cars which hit the street
car and that the engines bell
was ringing as the fseiget
neared the crossing.
Late today an executive off,
cial Of the Grand Trunk road
charged that the gate man al
the Forest crossing was about
to lower his gates when the
cross town car approached,
but that the conductor OH the
street car, who was on the
tracks, signalled his car TO
como ahead
Rural Retreat times. [volume] (Rural Retreat, Va.) 1892-1918, 1916-10-05
F. M. Greer S co.
Rural Retreaf, Va.

one Of the most extraordinary
recorded. The battaIion had
successfully captured a line Of
German trenches when a par
ty Of the enemy, consisting Of
two officers and about twenty.
meh, began a counteg~attack.
The corporal advanced alone
against the whole party, emp
tied his revolver, picked out
FIRST one and then another
German rifle, each Of which he
.emptled, accounting Tor the
officers and l6&of the men.
When he was shooting. one Of
the officers attacked him with
a bayonet, ana pierced him in
the leg below the knee, but
the corporal shot him dead.
The resi- OF the enemy attemps
ted TO escape. The corporal
shot tour Of them and made
the fifth prisoner. Although
wounded in two places. he re-
NAMED in the trenches until
his battalion was relieved.
Rural Retreat times. [volume] (Rural Retreat, Va.) 1892-1918, 1916-10-05
Woods Seeds.
Seed Wheat.

The Seed W'heats we offer are from
the best and most productive crops
grown in the finest wheat-growing
sections of Virginia, and are carefully
reclaimed by us to remove all impur-
tiles and small and inferior grains, so
as to supply our customers only with
plump and well-developed seed
wheat, which should yield considera-
bly, more per acre than ordinary
wheats imperfectly cleaned. All Of
our Seed Wheats are selected from
good yielding crops, which with our
methods of cleaning, makes the Seed
Wheat which we offer very much
superior to ordinary seed wheat.
Write for
WOODS Crop Special
giving full information and prices of
Seed Wheat, Seed Oats, Winter
Barley, Rye and all seeds for Fall
sowing. Prices and samples of any
seeds desired, mailed on request.
T.W. WOOD 6 SONS,
SEEDSMEN, Richmond, Va.
Rural Retreat times. [volume] (Rural Retreat, Va.) 1892-1918, 1916-10-05
WOMAN EXPERT IN
HOME EFFICIENCY
FOR STEPHENS BILL
MRS. CHRISTINE FREDERICK SAYS
1T WILL AID CONSUMERS.
INsUREs STANDARD oUAalT1
Consumers in Small Towns and Rural
Communities Are Victims of Dis.
elimination by Big Store Methods,
Which Encourage Substitution Of
Unidentified Goods at High Figures.

Mrs. Christine Frederick, household
efficiency expert and consulting house
hold editor of the Ladies' Home Jour-
nal, the New York Evening Sun, Sue
cessful Farming, and various other
publications, recently appeared before
the Interstate and Foreign Commerce
Committee of the House of Repre-
sentatives in Washington in support
of the Stephens-Ashurst bill. This
measure, according to it's title, is de-
signed ITO protect the public against
dishonest advertising and false pre-
lenses in merchandising"
The bin will legalize standard. uni
form prices and prevent price cutting
of trade marked goods by big city
stores for the purpose of giving the
false impression that all their other
articles are proportionately low.
Price cutting is merely bait to lure
customers so that articles of inferior
merit may be substituted at high
prices.
81 appear before the committee
purely in the interest of the con-
sumer," said Mrs. Frederick, "and I
do not care about the rights or wrongs
Rural Retreat times. [volume] (Rural Retreat, Va.) 1892-1918, 1916-10-05

.nd eultivating It we'll.
Rural Retreat times. [volume] (Rural Retreat, Va.) 1892-1918, 1916-10-05
Larger Yields More Profitable

County Agent W. l.. Kirby. Of Or
Ange County, Virginia, does not be-
lieve that farmers should take ':snap
judgment Of the present fertilizer
situation. In the Orange Observer, he
points out that @ bushel of corn will
take care Of the increased prices OF
fertilizer per acre and that Virginia
farmers ought to plan for larger crops
RuyinE tbs coming season.
Rural Retreat times. [volume] (Rural Retreat, Va.) 1892-1918, 1916-10-05

Detroit. Oct. 2 -Irvestlga
tons OF last nights grade eros
sing tragedy, in winch ten
persons were killed and more
than 50 injured, We're made
today by State and local Off
Gals. which brought forth 4
mass Of charges and drnials
The wreck occurred shortly
before midnight Sunday night,
Rural Retreat times. [volume] (Rural Retreat, Va.) 1892-1918, 1916-10-05

Comfy authorities have de-
tanned Henry Gibson, engin.
ser, and Robert O'Keefe, con-
ductor on the freight train and
,notorman William Carter and
c. nductor Alex Chstre, Of tie
street car. Valentine ,Choihs
Xxi. the gateran, a cripple, all
so was taken into custody,
The Detroit times., 1916-08-03
CHURCH HALTED
IN CAPLIS CASE
Attorney Asks for Guardian
Over Wealthy Packers
Mother

Settlement of the claims of the
Roman Catholic church a. the bull,
of the estate OF Michael Caplls, re-
TlteJ 20 amount 10 almost 81 ,000,-
600, vas blocked Wednesday morn.
ing, by a petition made to Judge
Command for the appointment of a
guardian for Mrs. Mary Caplis, SO
year old mother OF the deaG packer.
Attorney James H. Pound made the
petition just as the estate was
about TO be admitted to probate
after seven months OF adjournment +,
and conferences between represent.
atiyes OF the cAurch and Caplis'
wife and mother.
Following n sharp argument the
attorneys over Pounds motion for
further adjournment. which may up
set entirely the disposition Of the
money agreed upon, Judge Com.
mand set the hearing fer Aug. %.
The controversy become 50 heat.
ed that Attorney Donnclly shouted
liar" at Attorney Pound, mourning
a stern rebuke from Judge Com
mand
The Detroit times., 1916-08-03

can be prevented by proper treat.
ment, but is almost never cured
once 1t has developed. II is safer
to have a physician treat wounds as
soon as possible.
Sun Burn.
Ordinary sunburn is a burn OF
the outer skin only. but In persons
with tender skins. or in case OF pro
longed exposure to the sun, especial
~ II the skin Is wet. second degree
burns occur. with the development
or large blisters.
Burns or this degree should re
celve treatment by a physician. Any
case OF sunburn may he more serious
than is generally believed.
Much needless suffering NAV be
prevented by protection from the
sun by use OF wide.brimmed hats
Wettfng the face. on the contrary,
especially with salt water. is likely
to cause severe sunburn.
The application OF talcum or other
good toilet powder will protect the
skin to certain extent.
Treatment OF sunburn consists
In soothing pplications-coldc cream
or vaseline-applied Immediately AT.
ter gently washing and drying the
sunburned skin. Frequent washing
viii make the condition rather
worse.
How to Avoid and Treat Sunstroke
Prolonged exposure 10 hot sun.
especially In high degree OF hu.
mildly. or In cases OF severe physl.
cal ertertion. may cause sunstroke.
Drinking OF alcoholic liquors be
fore exertion In the sun is apt TO
result In sunstroke. Strong drink is
probably the most common predis
posing factor in sun stroke.
Prevention consists in avoiding ex-
posture to hot sun at midday. Wear
light clothing and light headgear
with space above for ventilation.
Avoid alcohol.
symptoms OF sunstroke preceding
the attack are pain and fullness in
the head, with a feeling OF oppres-
sion. Following this comes com
plete insensibility. The face Is red,
pupils dilated. the skin hot, with no
perspiration. The breathing is To-
bored and signing; the pulse slow
and full.
Treatment consists in reducing the
temperature. Send for a doctor, and
pending his arrival remove the pa
tent TO a shady, cool place. Loosen
and remove superfluous clothing. Ap-
ply cold water. OF ice to the head.
neck, chest and arm pits.
When consciousness returns, the
patient may be allowed to drink cool
water freely. DO not attempt TO
give stimulants. The doctor will at
tend TO that II necessary, when he
arrives.
One may often prevent sunstrokc
upon feeling the first symptoms by
stopping all exertion. finding a shady
cool place. lying down and bathing
face, hands and chest in cold water
and drinking freely OF cool mot ice)
water.
The Detroit times., 1916-08-03

A physician should always be call.
ed at once TO treat drowning cases.
n pulmotor with operator is avail,
able. II should be used. but In the
hands OF an amateur such appara
tus may be more dangerous than
useful.
Dog Bite.
The teeth OF a dog. and To a less
er extent, of a cat, make rather
ugly wound
Pending the arrival OF a physician,
the first thing 10 do for severe dog
bite is To place a cord tightly around
the finger or limb on the heart side
OF the wound, and apply hot water
with squeezing to encourage bleed
Ing.
Such wounds should be cauteriaed,
but this should always be done by
a physician, except in extreme emer-
gencies when no physician can be
reached. In such case a red hot
iron wire may be used. A match or
toothpick dipped strong nitric or
carbollc acid AMI introduced into
the wound is other practicable
method =,
As soon as the bite has been eau
terized the constructing band should
be removed and the wound dressed
with sterile dressing as in case OF
any other wound.
II the dog IL suspected of suffering
from hydrophobia. 1t should not be
Immediately shot, but tied up until
competent veterinarian can be
called To observe H.
physician should, of course. be
called at once. as hydrophobia, a
The Detroit times., 1916-08-03

terrible disease. is easily prevented.
but practically never cured.
lockjaw.
Lockjaw Is usually the result OF
carrying deep into the wound the
spores OF specific micro-organism
or germ. commonly found In garden
earth, particularly In soil that has
been well MANFRED.
Iyockiaw develops particularly IN
ragged, torn wounds, with which
dirt has been ground. and sometimes
In deep. punctured wounds. such as
are made by nails.
The danger OF the rusty nall IL
proverbial. but il Is not the rust COX
ide OF from that Is dangerous. put
the fact that the nail may have been
living in the soil for some time ano
so be contaminated with tetanus
spores.
These spores are not uncommon
concomitants OF the skin OF the
hands. but in this location they are
harmless unless driven beneath the
surface. A popularity OF TINS germ
IS that Il flourshes only In the an
sence OF oxygen. Therefore, wheh
driven beneath the skin. air con-
tanning oxygen is not available ano
this. together with the darkness ana
warmth affords all the CONDITIONS
favorable to It's growth and multi
plicaton. . -,
In It's growth 1t gives off one OF
the most powerful and deaui'
poisons known 10 man. known '
entifically as tetanus toxine.
The vacationist who sui'ei
wound should remember iocS'""
The Detroit times., 1916-08-03

pretty big chicken, and with IT,
Cleveland detectives went to kehy>
home. re he found that ~
table had been set by Ke11yt
white wife for the roast chickp9l
and other delicacles. but Kelly wox'
eating beans In jail by that time, 81
Kelly was fined 80 for siinp1e'
la.ceny. Canned goods end botti4
clives. ID. ~ c. linen and towels and
ether things were found In his ~
fects and recovered by Hessler.
The Detroit times., 1916-08-03

Kelly used TO be a cook on the
d. &c {. steamer Letroit II. and
probably would have been yet had
not Fred Hessler. special officer for
the navigation company, detained
him as he left the boat Sunday
morning in Cleveland long enough
to go through his laundry.
There in the depths OF soiled lin.
en- was a roast chicken, with celery
sprigs and greens in evidence.
There also were two cans OF French
The Detroit times., 1916-08-03

THE Little Schoolma am" with
Dorothy Gish and more than 20
children. promises an attraction OF
more than ordinary interest at the
Majestic theater for the coming
week. II Is described as a delight.
fully romantic play, with kid stunts
that are both amusing and pathetic,
the story ranging from light com
edy TO deep tragedy. There will b.
musical numbers which are part
OF every Majestic program. On FRI
day morning n free advance show.
ing for Detroit school children is
scheduled for 1890 O'clock The
story concerns pretty little South
ern girl who becomes the teacher
in a small western town, mothers
the little ones in school but is lonely
and unhappy outside of school hours
because OF malicious gossips who
resent her Southern airs" There
will be special fun films at the daily
matinees for the youngsters who
attend.
The Detroit times., 1916-08-03

peas and other things, When Hess
Ter looked up from the suitcase in
which the chicken had Teen con
cealed, Fred was stealthily vanish
ing
Whats IN NATTER" asked Hess
les, where y goin'?"
"Oh, An knows who YOU is al
right--and-and-tha's- ..a's les a
little chicken, bosf-tha's all, jes' a
little chicken
Hessler thought il looked like a
The Detroit times., 1916-08-03
~ THE
CTAGE

The contest arranged by the Bon.
telle company and the Garrick the
alter for the naming OF the new
owen Davis play has as yet been
undecided. over 400 letters and g.
900 titles were received. These
have been sent to Mr. Davis and
his decision Is awaited. :,
Pierre Neber's delightful French
comedy, The Runaway" will b.
the Offering of the Bonstelle com.
pany in the Garrick theater. next
week This comedy was used by
billie Burke and offered by Miss
Bonstelle in 1913. II is the story OF
a girl who rebels against the strict
rule OF her maiden aunts. and when
they seek TO marry here To a milk
sop chap she runs away TO Paris.
There she enters the studio OF
Maurice Delonay, an artist, and
calmly announces she is there TO
stay. He realizes she is happily TX
norant OF conventions and the scan.
dial tongue; In any event she re-
fuses to leave. IA pretty love story
develops and many amusing Incl
dents result.
The Detroit times., 1916-08-03
SUIT is STARTED
TO ENLARGE TWO
SCHOOL LOCATIONS

Corporation Counsel Dinseman
has started condemnation proceed
ings for the board OF education in
the circuit court for engagements
Of the sites OF tho Clippert school.
Martin-st.. near Michigsn-ave., and
Of the Nordstrum high school.
The Nordstrum condemnation pro-
eeedings, which were started indo-
2endently, will take in several lots
enclosed by Post and Fortsts.,
Watermanave. and the Wabash and
Pere Marquette railroads.
Respondents named in the Clip
pert condemnation are Edward w.
Martin and the estate OF Mary j.
Lawson.
The Detroit times., 1916-08-03
Treatment Of the Apparently
Drowned.

Treatment OF the Apparently
Drowned.
There are instances on record OF
apparently drowned persons being
revived. An effort should be made,
therefore. TO revive a patient even
after considerable time in the
water.
IL there is mud and water In the
mouth. II should frst be cleaned
out. Water should be drained from
the throat and lungs by clasping the
patient around the waist and hold
ing him up a few seconds.
Artificial respiration is the next
step. Several methods are possible,
but II there Is only one person TO
perform the operation, the patient
should be laid on the ground. face
down, with the head resting on the
crook OF the elbow. face turned on
the side.
Kneellng astrlde the body, the
operator places the palms or the
hands on the short ribs across the
small OF the back. with thumbs
nearly together. Letting his weight
fan on his wrists by bending the
body forward decreases the size OF
the patients chest and eNpels air
from the lungs
Pressure then being released the
elastic chest springs out and air
e. thus drawn into the lungs.
The movement should be repeated
NJ a rate Of not faster than 10 TO Is
times a minute. timing with watch
II possible. Whatever method OF
artificial respiration is used should
be kept MP for a, least an hour
and half
Ammonia on sponge or hand
kerchief put under. but no, on, the
patients nose for few seconds
may help revive him The patient
should be covered with coat or blan-
ket while artificial respiration pro
ceeds As soon a he begins himself
10 breathe. his limbs should be rub
Il. bed toward The heart under the blan-
ket.
The Detroit times., 1916-08-03
NEW
4 Mourning Hat

Such a hat as one sees in
pictures of the Parisienne
War Widows.
A demure little poke of
black crepe faced with
black satin and a corded
edge of whitest crepe.
a black net veil which is
draped over the crown and
falls gracefully below the
waist in back. $1,000.
This hat is in the Mourn
ing Millinery Salons where
a woman who is wearing
mourning may select her
hats away from the buster
salons.
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