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The Dolores star. [volume] (Dolores, Montezuma County, Colo.) 1901-current, 1916-05-12

To insure . succession of blooming
periods do not SOW all your ANIMALS
at the same time. nor your blooming
bulbs. Wait two or three weeks.
Start cosmos as early as possible,
and at the end OF April plant in the
open two to four feet apart, for they
need plenty of room. They want
light, rich soil. and can stand a great
deal of pinching back to keep them
stocky.
1t is said that the quickest growing
hardy vine is the Kudzu vine-pue-
raria Thunbergiana-whi often
grows 40 feet in a season. 1t needs
winter protection as it sometimes win
terkills.
Just as soon as the frost is gone.
plant the Madeira vine. 1t ia propa-
gated by tubers. 1t grows rapidly. has
thick, waxy leaves, and its flowers
drifts Of creamy snow-cover the
plant when in bloom. The finest ex-
ample Of what this plant can do was
seen on second-story porch. turning
a prosaic second-story fiat porch into
a Juliet bower Of beauty.
Give the wild grape a place about
the home. 1t is so hardy and its flow.
ers so sweet.
II you have a dry, bare spot that
gets sun all day. seed 1t to portulaccas.
They will beat weed seeds growing.
The Dolores star. [volume] (Dolores, Montezuma County, Colo.) 1901-current, 1916-05-12
TRANSPLANTING SEEDLINGS

As soon as seedlings can be convent.
emily handled, transplant in pots OF
boxes; give them plenty of room on all
sides.
Transplanting carefully by hand 10
the way professional gardeners do
their transplanting, but forked stick
can be used If carefully handled.
Shade from the bright sun for a few
days and water carefully. II the
weather is advanced. give the newly
transplanted plants plenty of air. In
this way they are hardened of until
they will be able to stand full exposure
in the open ground. Care must be ex.
ercised with all plants removed from
conservatories. hotbeds or from plants
raised in boxes or pots in the house.
The Dolores star. [volume] (Dolores, Montezuma County, Colo.) 1901-current, 1916-05-12
HELPS IN FLOWER GROWING

Don't drain the soil before the
moisture of winter and spring has
drained from it, so that it will pulver-
lie perfectly. II the soil drops from
the spade in moist, soggy Jumps, be
sure it is not ready to work.
As the frost leaves the soil dig in
the manure-mulch placed last fall
about the shrubs. roses and hardy per-
ennials. II there be no winter mulch
about such plants, be sure to apply
some kind Of fertilizer to them.
A good coat of bone meal in the alb
sence of well-rotted manure will serve
Scatter it about the base of the plants
after the soil is stirred. and let the
rain drive it to the roots.
Dig strip Is or 10 inches wide
across the bed or border and then
rake it, beginning at the bottom of the
trench and filming the soil from the
sabsoil to the top. Continue this
throughout the length of the bed, and
then you will have worked the soil
perfectly
The Dolores star. [volume] (Dolores, Montezuma County, Colo.) 1901-current, 1916-05-12

to winter q brood SOW that produces
three or four pigs in the spring as It
does to winter one that will produce
eight or nine. In selecting the brood
SOW, 1t ia well to select those from
large litters and whose mothers and
grandmothers were from large litters
After the first crop of pigs are
weaned. the poor mothers and the
sows that produced small. runty lit
ters should be culled out and sent to
the butcher.
Good sows improve for number OF
years In the number and size OF pigs
they produce to the litter At the Wis
consin experiment station. yearling
sows averaged 7.8 pigs per litter with
an average weight Of 14.2 pounds per
litter. while sows from four to five
years old averaged nine pigs per litter.
with an average weight ORES pounds
per litter. The United States depart.
ment Of agriculture compiled the rec.
ords Of over six thousand sows and
found that yearling sows averaged
6.65 pigs per litter and five-year-old
sows averaged 81 pigs per litter.
The practice of some farmers SEN.
ing their old brood sows each year
and replacing them with immature
ones is a bad one. as the older sows
are better mothers and produce larger
and stronger litters. e.
The Dolores star. [volume] (Dolores, Montezuma County, Colo.) 1901-current, 1916-05-12
VALUE OF RYE AS A
FEED FOR THE COWS
Composition Is Almost Identical
With That of Corn in Car
bohydrate Content.

Concerning the value OF rye as q
feed for dairy cows, Prof R. E. Cald-
wall of the dairy department at Pur-
due says: Ground rye as q feed
for dairy cows, has received very lit
tie attention in this state, due to its
limited production. The composition
of this material is almost identical
with that of corn, especially. In re-
spect to its carbohydrate content. Ex-
perimental results in the feeding Of
rye to dairy cows indicate that 1t Is
not entirely equal to ground corn. al
though under average conditions, 1t
may be substituted for corn pound for
pound with very fair results. IN using
this material, l would suggest the fol-
lowing alternative:
Ration l. Ground corn. parts by
weight; wheat bran or ground oats. 2
parts by weight; cottonseed meal, l
part by weight.
Ration 2. Ground rye, parts by
weight; wheat bran or ground oats.
parts by weight; cottonseed meal,
1 part by weight.
OF the above grain mixtures, feed
l pound for each or 3A pounds of
average testing a per cent? milk pro-
duced. In case crushed corn (corn
and cobmeaD are used, use parts,
by weight. instead Of 4 as above indi-
Gated for ground corn"
The Dolores star. [volume] (Dolores, Montezuma County, Colo.) 1901-current, 1916-05-12
Better Than Postage Stamps.

Several American firms with unus-
ually heavy mailings use q postage
meter which. instead of affixing the
usual postage stamps on mail matter,
makes an impression in the upper
right-hand corner. The new postal
meter performs several tasks, such -
sealing, stamping. facing and counting
approximately $50 pieces OF mail mat
ter minute. The envelopes. unsealed
and unstamped. are placed in a COM
partment of the machine much in the
same manner as they would be placed
in box, the mechanism handling the
envelopes automatically from that
point. The stamping mechanism not
only makes an impression on the en-.
velopes, but also counts. the numbers
appearing in a descending serial on
top OF the stamping meter. The meter
Is so made that its mechanism can
only be adjusted by the post Office au-
thorities, who set It for the number
Of Impressions the user has paid for.
When that number of Impressions II
exhausted. the meter automatically
locks.
The Dolores star. [volume] (Dolores, Montezuma County, Colo.) 1901-current, 1916-05-12
USING TRACTOR ON
VERY SMALL FARMS
Good Return Can Be Made on In
vestment Where Machine Dis
places Three Horses.

(By I. W. DICKERSON. Illinois Expert
ment Station)
Where well-built tractor costing
less than $1,000 will displace three
good work horses, l think 1t can cas-.
lily be made to pay a good return on
the investment.
1t Is really a matter OF balancing
the cost OF keeping and operating the
three horses displaced. At the same
time, the work for which 1t is adapt
ed can be done better and in better
season. 1t should be kept in mind,
however. that the matter OF success
or failure of tractor operation lies
largely in the farmer himself and his
ability and willingness to master the
details OF operation.
In general, fave not advocated
very strongly the use of tractor on
quarter section farm, as l think in
many cases its economy would be
doubtful. Where the three or four.
year rotation is followed the amount
of blowing. disking and pulverizing
in any season will not be very great;
and unless the farmer has some belt
work of ensilage cutting, corn she'll
ing, thrashing grain. food grinding,
elevating etc. tractor may not pay.
There is no doubt that two such farms
together could find plenty Of the prop
er work to Justify such a tractor.
The Dolores star. [volume] (Dolores, Montezuma County, Colo.) 1901-current, 1916-05-12
FLOWING LAND FOR
OATS, NOT FAVORED
Greater Yields Obtained at Ohio
Station by Disking-Doesn't
Pay to Clean Seed.

Does 1t pay to plow ground for oats
and 10 clean the seed for this crop?
The Ohio station says that farmers
are frequently misled by such prac-
tees. Six years results at the state
experiment station show that disked
and has given greater yields than
plowed soil, aud the cost of preparing
the seed bed has been much less. The
only objection to disking is on land
where weeds are unusually abundant
or on exceptionally heavy soil
Cleaning seed oats to remove all
the small grains 1t is said has like.
wise been Improbable. Yields are
increased 30 slightly by repeated
cleaning OF the oats in a tanning mill
that the station advises only the re-
moval Of dirt, broken straw end weed
seeds in the grain.
The Dolores star. [volume] (Dolores, Montezuma County, Colo.) 1901-current, 1916-05-12
FOR THE SAKE OF BOYS.


Rev. John Empringham. an Epis-
copal clergyman of New York, be-
came, as he expressed it in an interde-
nominational meeting of 500 minis
tiers. filled with the thought OF how
much power might be added to the anti
liquor forces II the Episcopal church
would lend some OF its strength" and,
realizing that none of the present
antisaloon speakers have the entree
to its pulpits," volunteered for the
work. He said to his wife: For
the sake Of our five boys, am going
to wage war against the liquor bust
ness" She replied: MY sister in
Canada has sacrificed her two boys in
the trenches for England. The foe
destroying this country is more dan
gerous. am willing to make any sac
ritice." Three Of those five boys"
said Mr.. Empringham, ARE preparing
for West Point. and II the need ever
came. l would be willing to see them
give up their lives in defense of this
country, but l am not willing to see
them go down to the gutter, victims of
the saloon"
How about your boys?
The Dolores star. [volume] (Dolores, Montezuma County, Colo.) 1901-current, 1916-05-12

tBy c. w. HICKMAN. Idaho Expert
mcnt StationD
The success OF the prosperous hog
breeder is due to the wise selection
Of the brood SOW.
In selection OF the individual ami
NAL, there are few points to con-
slider. In general appearance. the SOW
should be fairly low set. good length.
good constitution. deep bodied. strong
back and symmetrical throughout. She
should stand square on strong feet
and legs. Her head should be re-
fined. indicating quality and present
feminine Greedy appearance. The
shoulders should be broad, deep,
smooth on top and we'll fleshed. The
back should be strong. slightly arched
and with well-sprung ribs. The lcin
should be wide. thick and strong. The
sides should be long. deep and smooth.
free from wrinkles. The rump should
be broad and well carried out. mot
too dropping. The hams should be
wide. deep and we'll filled down to the
hooks. The legs should be straight
and have quality and substance COM
bined.
Other things besides individuality
must be considered. One OF the most
important characters Of the brood SOW
10 fecundity. that Is. the bearing OF
large filters. 1t costs just as much
The Dolores star. [volume] (Dolores, Montezuma County, Colo.) 1901-current, 1916-05-12
TO INSURE HEALTH
AND THRIFT IN HOGS
Mixture of Wood Ashes, Lime,
Copper SuIphate, Salt and
Sulphur Is Favored.

To guard against worms and to in
sure general health and thrift in hogs,
w. H. Peters Of the North Dakota
experiment station recommends the
following:
Mix thoroughly two bushels of wood
ashes or pulverized charcoal, one
peck afr-slacked lime, one gallon pull
verified copper sulphate, one quart of
salt and one pint flowers of sulphur.
The best way to feed this is to
place 1t in a box where the hogs can
get at 1t any time, as they only eat
what is good for them. It can also
be fed to them once a week in case
this is more convenient than to keep
it where the hogs have continual ac-
cess to 1t.
The Dolores star. [volume] (Dolores, Montezuma County, Colo.) 1901-current, 1916-05-12
RUssIA's FOUNDATION.


Pierre L. Bark, Russian minister
Of finance recently declared that Rus
sia's prosperity is rapidly on the in
crease.
'Russia's finances rest upon the
most solid foundation in the world"
said Mr.. Bark. THE economic pros
perity Of the Russian people is now
greater than was ever conceived pos
sible before the beginning of the war
There is nothing illusory or specious
about Russia's prosperity. 1t rests
upon the incontrovertible fact Of the
Russian peoples increased earnings
and savings. When a year ago the
savings banks showed a monthly in.
crease in deposits of 50,OOO,Ooo rubles,
1t was regarded as phenomenal But
that ~as only the beginning" Saw.
irgs deposits have increased over
1000 per cent under prohibition. This
greatly changed condition OF Russian
finances, Minister Bark explains, "is
accounted for principally by the grow.
ing thrift and economy of the peas
ants since the enforcement of prohi.
bition."
The Dolores star. [volume] (Dolores, Montezuma County, Colo.) 1901-current, 1916-05-12
GLASS OF WATER
Upset Her.

People who don't know about food
should never be allowed to feed per.
sons with weak stomachs.
Sometime ago a young woman who
lives In Me. had an attack of scarlet
fever, and when convalescing was per
mitted to eat anything she wanted.
fndiscriminate feeding soon put her
back in bed with severe stomach and
kidney trouble.
There l stayed" she says, three
months. with my stomach in such con-
dition that I could take only few tea-
spoonfuls Of milk or beef Juice at q
time. Finally Grape-Nuts was brought
to my attention and asked my doc
tor II l might eat 1t. He said. yes
and l commenced at once.
"The food did me good from the
start and was soon out of bed and 70
covered from the stomach trouble.
have gained ten pounds and am able
to do all household duties. some days
sitting down only long enough to eat
my meals. I can eat anything that
one ought to eat, but I still continue
to eat Grape-Nuts at breakfast and
supper and like 1t better every day.
considering that could stand only
a short time. and that a glass Of water
seemed so heavy am fully satisfied
that Grape-Nuts has been everything
to me and that my return to health
is due to It.
Il have told several friends having
nervous or stomach trouble what
Grape-Nuts did for me and in every
case they speak highly Of the food"
There's Reason" Name given
by Postum Co.. Battle Greek. Mich.
Ever read the above letterf new
one appears froM time 10 time. They
arc genuine, tr0e, anA fnll Of Aunaaa
hterest. g,l
The Dolores star. [volume] (Dolores, Montezuma County, Colo.) 1901-current, 1916-05-12

g Mites .
CONSTITUTIONAL PROHIBITION.
Conducted by the National woman's
Christian Temperance Union)

CONSTITUTIONAL PROHIBITION.
(Anna \. Gordon. President National
W. c. T. U. and One of the National
Prohibition Amendment Commission)
In order to win national constitu-
tional prohibition two-thirds of the
members of the United States senate
and house OF representatives must
vote in favor Of bill referring the
question to the various states for rati-
iication through their legislatures.
When 36 of our As states through a
majority vote OF their legislatures rat
ify the measure thus referred 1t is
adopted and becomes q part Of the
United States Constitution. Such q
prohibitory amendment is surely In
harmony with the spirit OF the Consti-
tuition OF the United States, which. as
its preamble declares. was established
to promote the general welfare and
secure the blessing OF liberty to our
selves and our posterity
Nineteen commemorative have al
ready gained the high, dry ground of
statewide prohibition. Six states
Nebraska, South Dakota. Montana,
California, Idaho and Michigan-vote
on the question on November Z. Idaho
in the endeavor to change its statu-
tory prohibitory law to constitutional
prohibition. The territory of Alaska
also closes a prohibition campaign on
November 7. II we can win this ad-
ditional prohibition territory and call
roll OF &c prohibition states we
shall be within ten states of our ma
tional goal. The fact that more than
half the people and more than three
quarters of the area Of this country
are under prohibitory laws is assur-
ance that we are, fast nearing national
constitutional prohibition
All states will benefit by the amend
ment. All will still have power to go
Just as far as they desire in prohibit
ing any phase Of the liquor traffic and
will have the aid which comes from
a national policy. Our greatest diff
Guilty today is the difference in policy
between the nations government and
the prohibition states. With O sim
liar prohibition standard in the ma,
ton and the states federal and state
officers would furnish "a frank and
candid cooperation for the general
good"
The Dolores star. [volume] (Dolores, Montezuma County, Colo.) 1901-current, 1916-05-12
HOME GROUNDS BEAUTIFUL
BY BETTY PAkE.

Look out for dahlias. gladiolus and
other rank-growing plants that are
likely to be blown down by the wind
and stake them.
Pick the pansies and nasturtiums
every day II you want to have plenty
of bloom.
When the lilacs have finished bloom
ing all the seed clusters should be
cut away.
1t is fatal to some plants to fertilize
them with rich manures when the
ground is very dry.
Never allow roses to remain on the
bush until the petals fall.
II the seed is allowed to develop on
the lilac 1t generally has few flowers
except every other year.
The best way to kill weeds is to
pull them up by hand. Do not allow
them to get ahead Of you.
Look out for the red bug and other
enemies Of the rose.
An excellent spray for the rose
bushes is made of one-half pound Of
laundry soap melted in hot water to
which Is added one cupful of kero-
sene. When this comes to a boil. use
about one part to fifteen parts Of wa
ter.
Keep the moisture in your soil
around your plants by applying road
dust about the roots during the hot
and droughty weather.
Lawn clippings make an excellent
mulch for bushes, shrubs and large
plants.
Tea roses like to have the soil about
their roots cool and moist. Grass
clippings are good for that purpose.
Spread the grass over the bed to a
depth of two or three inches. AS soon
as it withers work 1t into the soil
when as it decays it will act as a
fertilizer. Apply fresh clippings.
The Dolores star. [volume] (Dolores, Montezuma County, Colo.) 1901-current, 1916-05-12
Not to Be Expected.

Tho fussy woman was picking over
the undressed kid gloves while the
weary clerk answered queries.
viii these gloves wash?" asked
the woman.
They will wash in solution" 70
piled the clerk.
Are they guaranteed not -
shrink?" asked the woman.
How can you guarantee undressed
kids not to shrink from washing?" Do
manded the clerk.-Cincinnati En-
qulrer.
The Dolores star. [volume] (Dolores, Montezuma County, Colo.) 1901-current, 1916-05-12
Willle'a MiRfortuna

Willie has difficulty in his speech.
and little girl who came to see him
was very much interested in 1t.
What makes him talk that way?"
she asked another girl, who told her
that he was "tonguetied." When she
got home she told her mother about II.
Mother" she said. that little boy
had his tongue tied with a hard knot.
and could hardly talk at ALL"
The Dolores star. [volume] (Dolores, Montezuma County, Colo.) 1901-current, 1916-05-12
WHEN THERE'S A DROUGHT

Use the hoe more. the hose less. A
dust mulch is a better aid in dry
weather than the artificial shower.
II you must use a watering can, do
it with will. Give enough water that
the moisture will penetrate to the
roots instead Of coaxing them to the
surface, there to be the more suscep
tible to a protracted drought.
The Dolores star. [volume] (Dolores, Montezuma County, Colo.) 1901-current, 1916-05-12
PLANT IN LONG ROWS

BY planting everything in long rows
across the entire length of the gar.
quire whole season to mature on one
side, all the second crop vegetables
will be in a compact plat on the 9th.
err side of the garden plat.
The Dolores star. [volume] (Dolores, Montezuma County, Colo.) 1901-current, 1916-05-12
FRECKLES


UEIy SpOta.
There's no longer the slightest need Of
feeling ashamed of your freckies. as the
prescription othinc-doubie strengths
guaranteed to remove thes. homeiy apots
Simply get ounce of othine-doubis
strcnKth-from your druggist. and apply =
little OF II night and morning and you
should soon see that even the worst freokies
have begun to disappear, while the lighter
ones have vanished entirely II 10 seldom
that more than one ounce 10 needed to COM
pletely clear the skin and gain q beautiful
clear complexion.
he sure to ask for the double strength
othine. as this 10 sold under guarantee OF
money back u It fails 70 remove freckiea-
Adv
The Dolores star. [volume] (Dolores, Montezuma County, Colo.) 1901-current, 1916-05-12
GREATEST ENEMY SLAIN.

When the province Of Alberta. Can
ada, went dry, the leaders of the pro-
hibition forces sent the following mes
sage to Hon. Lloyd-George: "England'f
greatest enemy has been slain by the
voters of Alberta
The Dolores star. [volume] (Dolores, Montezuma County, Colo.) 1901-current, 1916-05-12
CURSE OF MISSIONS.

OUHSE Ut mT0STOTVS.
In China the government is careful
to label all poisons and it is stated
that the liquor shipped from this coun.
try is labeled The Jesus Poison"
In Japan drunkenness was practically
unknown until after the revolution OF
1868, and now when a drunken man
is seen on the street the natives say
Here comes a Christian"
The Dolores star. [volume] (Dolores, Montezuma County, Colo.) 1901-current, 1916-05-12

G" A Md 10 not recommended
y w "A IVA for everything. but II
ROOT you , have Kidney ,,,,I I've.
may be found Just the remedy You need
Al druggists in nifty cent and dollar sixes.
You may receive = sample size bottle Of
this reliable medicine by Parcel Post.
also pamphlet telling about II.
Address DR.. kilmer q Co. Binghamton,
". T., and enclose ten cents. also men,
ton this paper.
The Dolores star. [volume] (Dolores, Montezuma County, Colo.) 1901-current, 1916-05-12
THIS IN CINCINNATI.

When the National Lumbermen's as
sociation had their annual banquet re.
Gently in Cincinnati no liquors were
served. The menu card pictured three
beer stems, and under them were the
words, Nothing Doing!"
The Dolores star. [volume] (Dolores, Montezuma County, Colo.) 1901-current, 1916-05-12
They're Even.

They're Even.
See here. Mr.. jones'" said his ply
stefan. lit is taking you an awful long
time to pay that bill of mine"
Il know It. doc" answered Jones,
but you ought to remember that you
were an awful long time curing me-"
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1916-02-09
DOvRE,

Dovre, Feb. 8-About thirty friends
were nicely entertained at the John
Syvertson home last Saturday eve
ping, at valentine party, given by
Alma Syvertson and Borghild N.Y.
gard. A delicious lunch was served
and everyone enjoyed the evening.
Enoch Erickson's little baby was
seriously ill last week, but is improv-
ing at this writing.
Agnes Bitterness returned Tuesday
from three months stay at the VIM.
Lundberg home in Willmar.
Selma Netland returned Sunday
from five weeks stay at the Ludwig
Rykken home in Paynesville. The
Rykkens have moved to Willmar to
make their home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed. Carlson spent
Sunday at the Ole Dengerud home.
They also attended the Y. P. S. meet
ing.
Ole Skaftedahl and family and Sven
Oftedahl and family and Mr.. Carl An
dreasen were nicely entertained at
the Carl Stanghelle home last Sun
day.
Minda Bergeson was called to the
home of her sister, Mrs. A. c. Olson
near Eagle Lake last Saturday. Mrs.
Olson has been seriously ILL
Bertha N. Sletten came home from
Willmar last week. We are glad to
state she is getting along nicely froIa
her operation.