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mentioned in answer to No. 2. prob
ably In a greater degree.
Fourth. Apart from what may be
expected ms a result OF the war, what
is the general outlook In your Com
m~onwealth? 1t is difficult to say just
what the situation will be after the
close Of the war. Kansas is primarily
IN agricultural State and farming
is the chief industry. The crop acre
age in anticipation OF the active Eu-
ropean markets will be greatly in
creased, the hope being, Of course, that
there will be IA corresponding increase
in production. With the close of the
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Arizona.
by GOV. GEORGE w. J.. HUNT.

Generally speaking, | should say
industrial and business conditions in
this State are highly prosperous. The
most marked effect OF the European
war on Arizona has been the advance
in the price Of copper, whereby the
different mining towns have acquired
augmented business activity. The
possible continuance OF the war for
another year would, In my opinion.
not alter the business ~situation here
materially. but would have a marked
effect, as 1t already has had. upon
the character and number of immi-
grants coming here from foreign coun-
tries to seek employment.
The mining and live stock industries
We're never I'm Il more prosperous con-
dition. while the general prosperity Is
reflected. to Q reasonable extent, in the
agricultural ana retail business en-
terprises.
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New Mexico.
ny GOV. WILLIAM &. MCDONALD,

Industrial and business conditions In
New Mexico at this time are good.
The war has not affected these ON
ditions generally, though It had an adj
verse effect or the copper industry for
n short time, This has now entirely
been overcome, and copper mining is
more prosperous than ever before, !
think, In New Mexico.
do not think that another wear Of
the war will affect New Mexico adj
v~ersely In any respect.
The outlook generally in New Mex
leo Is good for the next year. All lines
OF industry In New Mexico seem to be
prosperous. such as mining, stock
raising, and farming.
There are really very few unem-
ployed here. OF course, there are al.
ways n few. but there Is employment
for all ic they will take it.
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war and the subsequent decrease in
expectation when Europe again be-
gins to produce. there may be. and
probably will be. a sharp decline In
prices. to say nothing of the prob
able effect the new tariff will have
under normal conditions. So there is.
In my opinion, more or less uncer-
tainty as to the stability Of prices for
agricultural products for some time
after the return of peace abroad.
Fifth. What Ia the approximate
number of the unemployed in your
State? There are practically no un-
employed In Kansas.
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Florida.
FlOTlQd.
by GOV. PARK TRANMELL.

Business conditions in Florida
have improved very much during the
past two months. This improvement
is due To the fact largely that naval
stores, which were selling at an eX-
cced!ngly low price, with little de-
mand, are now bringing n good price
with a reasonably good demand. Lum-
her, for which there was but little
demand for Il while. Is now in demand
at good prices. Cotton, which sold
last year at 6s to 3 cents per pound,
has for the last few months beer
from II to ~ cents. We have very
few, If any, unemployed In this
State.
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Montana
BY w. J.. swINDLEHURs ST.
Com M missioner Of Labor and In
dustry.

1t Is particularly pleasing and ex-
ceedingly gratifying to observe at the
close Of the year 1915 that business
and Industrial conditions in Montana
are better than ever before in the his
tory Of the State. 1t would be difficult
TO entertain or arrive at any other
conclusion in view OF the optimistic
reports received from all localities,
which indicate that the State as a
whole Is enjoying substantial prosper
ity in virtually every field Of industry
and e%ndeavor.
The phenomenal grain crop produced
during the last season, the largest both
in yield and acreage In the States
history. has mostly been marketed at
favorable prices, stimulating business
In all branches OF trade.
Another element entering into the
general situation in the State Is the
improved condition in the copper min
ing industry. which was never In such
a furnishing condition. The high price
of copper has given a marked stimu-
lus to mining, more men being m
ployed now than ever before In the
history Of the State.
To what extent the European war
has effected these conditions Is prob
lematical. Although disastrous to the
copper mining industry In it's frst cf-
fe0ts. causing virtually a complete
shutdown OF the Butte mines and
large smelters and seriously affecting
other supplementary interests Of the
mining companies, the unexpected
boom In copper and spelter resulted
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Iowa.
~ GOV. GEORGE W. CLARK.

What are the industrial and bust
ness conditlCCs in your State" Good.
To what extent aDd in what direction
has the war affected these conditions?
Do not see that 1t has any particular
effect.
What effect may be expected II the
war should continue another year? II
any change, improvement, should
think.
Apart from what may be expected as
q result of the war, what is the general
outlook in your Commonwealth? Good.
What is the approximate number Of
the unemployed in your State? Think
everybody is employed.
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ny GOV. W. 3. HAM

What are Industrial and business
conditions in your State? Very good.
To what extent and in what direc-
ton has the war affected these condi-
lions" In my opinion created a
greater demand for iron.
What effect may he expected II the
war 81 ould continue another year?
Continued demand.
Apart from what may lie expected
as n result OF the war. what is the gen.
eral outlook in your Commonwealth"
Very good indeed.
What IL the approximate number Of
the unemployed in your State? Very
few really wanting work fail to find 1t.
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ton Of traffic both by water and by
rail. market officials operating in CITY
and country, directing the shipments
Of crops, that the result would De
very different from present unfavor-
able conditions. 1t is reasoned that
what local cooperation a accomplish
can be extended and operated gen.
orally for the benefit Of beth produce
ers and consumers by proper aid OF
the State and national governments.
There is now a movement under
way in the far West for a great ma
tional organization Of farmers. No n
will be eligible for membership except
those who depend upon farming for
a livelihood. The object OF the or
ganization will be to secure fair laws
for farmers. laws that really are what
they are represented to he. and to
have repealed those passed simply to
keep farmers quiet, such as the de-
natured alcohol bill that the country
was in such a Juror about n few years
ago, but which has proved to be a
disappointment to those II was ex-
pected 10 benefit most. Hustling West
ern farmers have this movement well
under way, operating in a quiet man.
ner. The organization will not in
terfere in any way with others such
as the oranges and various growers
associations, &C.
Barnyard manure is the best fer
tilizer for the orchard. Apply at the
rate OF a load to three or four trees
every w or three years.
Commercial fertilizers, no matter
under what name they may be sold,
are valuable only in proportion 70 the
plant food they contain. In buying
be guided solely by the Guaranteed
analysis. As the composition Is
stated according TO percentage, re-
member that ! per e means ope
pound in a hundred pounds On
twenty pounds in a ton.
When a n is given in percent
ages. consider only the lowest per-
centage. as that Is most likely to he
the actual composition.
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Kansas.
ny GOV. ARTHUR CAPPER.

First. What are industrial and bus!-
ness conditions in your state? Indus
trial and business conditions in Kan
sas are very good.
Second. To what extent and in
sv,vut direction has tho war affected
these conditions? 1t has causcd an
increase OF several million dollars in
the value of expectation OF horses,
mules, wheat, lead, zinc, walnut logs
and other commodities used by the
warning nations.
Third. What effect may be ex-
p>oted II the war should continue an
ether year? II IL likely there will be
n continuation Of the expectations
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PEACH LEAF CURL.

Peach leaf curl can be absolutely
controlled provided every bud or the
trees is covered with the proper spray
material. L!me-sulphur solution is
generally employed testing 81 degrees
Baume, at a dilution OF one part 20
fifteen parts OF water. The spraying
can be done any time while the trees
are dormant, before April Is. Early
spraying Is advisable. doing the work
as early as possible in the autumn
after the trees become dormant.
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DIVERSIFIED CROPS END
SOUTH'S COTTON PROBLEM

which war prices has given them To
improve their business of almost every
kind.
There are very few IN this State
who wish employment who are no:
accommodated. and the UNEMPLOYED
are generally those who do rot wish
to work. In fact. there is a demand
for laborers In many sections OF the
state and they would be welcomed II
industrious, but We wish no loafers
or d~isturbers Of the peace.
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PREPAREDNESS WORK AS REMEDY
FOR DEPRESSION FOLLOWING WAR

A S I sec the situation. If the W a should suddenly come to an end it
\ might slightly affect our industries, but not greatly affect them.
Based upon conditions which followed other great wars, the Franco
Prussian and our civil war. we should have prosperity for many years
following the close Of the war. This will be, first, because our domestic
business has had a wonderful. impetus, and, second, because of the fact
that foreign countries now engaged in war would have to utilize their
industries to their fullest extent for purposes Of reconstruction. The
only exception to that would be in the event Of one Of the countries
overwhelmingly crushing the other, which does not seem probable at
the present time.
That a reaction will come later on is not only possible. but prob
able. The only matter affecting this situation which occurs to me Is the
amount Of industry that will be created as the result of our own prepa-
rations for protecting u S against assault and the preparations that
should be made by municipal, State and Federal governments to be
ready to do all the public work needed to be done when the reaction
sets in. In other words, we should delay public work As long Is posi-
bic ST that American labor can be employed in this way when the
stagnation happens in the industrial world.
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WEST REPORTS MINING AND
FARMING CONDITIONS COOT

mines and smelters early in the pres
ent year.
Should the war continue for another
year. In my judgment the effect would
he beneficial TO this state from n
business standpoint.
There is virtually no unemployment
in this State at the present time.
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Arkansas.
by j. e.. CL.tRY.

During the months Of December.
1914, and January and February. 1915.
and as late as lure. 1915. the Labor
Department made Investigations bv
letter through the chambers of COM
merce. boards OF trade. labor organ
iza'ions. Mayors Of cities and other
sources as to the effect the European
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1t is advisable to delay pruning UNI
I'll later In the The most Sc
we're frosts are yet to cofne and II
performed now the operation Of prun-
ing may have to be repeated In the
spring.
The FIRST Of January h%ydrangeas
should be started up In the conserva-
tory for Easter Towering.
During January caulihower. cabbage
and lettuce should be sown in the
greenhouse or conservatory. to he
t~ransplanted later to frames for early
use.
Grape vines should be pruncd dur
ing January while the plants are per-
fectly dormant. otherwise they will be
weakened by bleeding.
Geranium General Funston, intro
duced by Peter Henderson & Co. o
New York. Is a sport from the double
General Grant. The habits and foliage
are the same as the parent; the how
ers are a deep salmon.
Seeds OF ANIMALS and perendals may
be sown In greenhouses and conserva-
tories now for plants for setting out
carly in the spring.
r., Bronx-Rubber plants can be
kept in a semi-dormant state in the
cellar over winter. The plants must
be kept from frost and the soil in the
pots can he allowed TO dry out consid-
erably. bu, not to become wholly dry.
Supply only enough water to keep the
soil from becoming thoroughly dry.
Toe much water when the plant is at
rest will cause the earth to become
o u and soggy. resulting fatally. In
the spring repot with fresh earth,
placing the plant in a light position
and supply water with more freedom
as the development OF the plant may
require.
]. C. Vaughan OF Chicago has made
a specially OF gladoli and offers many
new varitics this season. Many acres
! at Homewood. Mr.. V%aughan's home,
are devoted to growing these bulbs.
Zinnias are also n speciality. this
old favorite has been SO greatly i'm
proved that its old admirers will
scarcely recognize it.
Cider can be kept sweet by the adj
dition OF a little calcium sulphite. The
cider can be preserved either before
Il has fermented or after some fer
mentation has taken place. Dissolve
one-quarter of an ounce Of calcium
suphite. which is sulphite OF lime. in
one quart OF the cider and add this 70
three quarts OF cider, mixing the gal
.on thoroughly in a jug or cask. Th!,
should he allowed to stand for several
days. when 1t a be bottled. corking
securely, when It will keep for a con.
siderable time.
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berries. currants and nursery stock.
1t is the first of the Northern States In
the production Of peaches. and exclud
ing California, New York State pro
duces nearly 80 per cent. Of the entire
grape crop Of the United States.
A general collection Of house plants
requires a temperature Of about so de-
grees during the day and about 30
degrees at night. and an even tempera-
ture Is desirable. Rapid fluctuations
are sure to cause trouble.
The Ambition Hybr1ds are very In
t~eresting and beautiful plants for the
| window garden. These are an I'M
provement on the old fashioned abu-
tilon, nowing more dwarf and bushy.
blooming more freely and making more
handsome pot plants. The flowers
are large and varied In colors. sup
ported on long dropping stems. Some
varieties have beautifully variegated
foliage. Additions are easily propa-
gated from cuttings.
Tulip bulbs are not injured by cut
ting the flower stsm. but on the con-
trary are benefited thereby. The bulbs.
however, are injured when the leaves
are cut.
Rhododendrons require a situation
sheltered from cold winds and also
from the hot sun. A soil free from
lime Is best. Fertilizers should be used
| very cautiously. II at all.
Some amateur growers have DIM
Guilty in growing long stemmed roses.
| These are obtained partly by the va
| riety planted and by the condition Of
the plants. The soil must be deep.
very rich and porous. the plant kept
growing freely. fertilizing occasionally
with liquid fertilizer while growing.
| The plants must also be cut back Sc
verely at times and encouraged to
make vigorous shoots. producing bud
at the terminal. The flowers can be
cut back to the main branch. which
will give the desired length OF stem.
Plants In a cold frame at this sea
son require very little water and
none while they are in n frozen State.
II the frames are covered with snow
the plants will keep in fine condition:
therefore the snow should not be re-
moved even though II shotAd cover
the frames for weeks.
Plants in window gardens will not
thrive II the room in which they are
kcp. IS dark and close. Where there
are failures it.can be attributed usually
to want Of proper light and pure air
Keep the plants as near the WINDOW ms
possible and give fresh air. but aTdit
direct drauHhts Of cold air striking tn,
plants.
Watering house plants 10 another
operation to consider carefully. Many
plants are killed with either o much
or TOO little water. A good plan IL 70
allow the soil in the pot to have the
appearance OF dryness. but not sufi-
Client to make the plant droop before
water ia given. Water thoroughly
taking care to empty on the sauc"
in which the pot stands. as water
standing in the saucer will be fatal.
7 Long ago apple growers had thu
idea that heavy yields were always
in even years. We never knew 6
great crop in odd years nor a small
crop in even years. though ~unfavora'
bic weather may tut off the crop II
some places" II is a fact that thu
apple crop in 1914 was greatly in ex'
cess OF that OF 1915. VIII 1916 prove
a year OF heavy apple crops and. i
so. why does this old superstition
seem to be true?
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~ VI 81 fA' Asss ~ Ftf
an apple orchard for the reaso that
pears are not so generally grown as
apples. The pear delights in a clay
soil and is not SO apt to crop regularly
on a loamy soil and trees on the latter
seem more susceptible to attacks from
disease than the former.
When the orchard Is first set corn
can bc grown with the pear trees to
advantage. Cultivation should be dis
continued early in July and a cove
crop OF vetch or clover sown.
In c|ul,ivating In orchards OF any
kind care must be exercised not to
cultivate deeply near the trees. Late
cultivation is not desirable around
trees of any kind. as II encourages
late growth instead OF permitting the
wood to harden sufficiently before win
ter weather sets in. As the trees grow
older more fertilizer will he required.
Pear trees require but light pruning
each year. shortening back the new
growth some, and the trees must be
regularly sprayed. Where heavy crops
set the fruit should be thinned. as is
common with peaches.
Under favorable circumstances the
pear Is a long lived tree. The Endl-
colt pear tree in Danvers. Mass. was
imported by Gov. Endlcott in 1928 and
lived 10 he 225 years old. but We do not
know whether 1t Is stu alive or not.
Other pear trees are known to he ~
and 50 years old. What was known as
the original Harvard tree lived to n
great age
Plant plenty of Bartlett and seckel
pears. because the fruit is delicious
and fine for tho home table and Is al
ways in demand.
In growing fruit for home con-
sumption many varieties are desirable
to meet the tastes Of various members
of the family and to have fruit ripen-
ing at different seasons. For market
two or three good varieties are hest,
some hearing early m~idseason. This
gives time to harvest and market the
entire crop properly, not having all
the work come at n time.
The nursery business OF Pennsyl-
vania has been given n representation
on this important commission The
Governor Of PENNSYLVANIA has ap-
pointed Henry r. Moon IN the new
PENNSYLVANIA Agriculture Commits
sion. Tho nurserymen Of the country
believe 1t should be obligatory to have
one nurseryman appointed on boards
that affect nursery interests so vitality.
and It is to be hoped that the appoint
ment Of Mr.. Moon on the Pennsyl-
vania board will have a great ,nhu-
ence In having a similar plan adopted
|, in other States, and eventually on the
Federal Horticultural Board.
New York State Is FIRST In the pro-
duction Of pears. ounces. apples. rasp-
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PLANTS FOR WALLS.

Several readers have asked for a list
OF plants for use on walls as sug-
gested in the illustrated article that
appeared last Sunday. The following
plants are suitable for wall planting:
Achillea tomentosa, Alyssum spino-
sum. saxatile and sulphureum. Antir-
rhinum asarina and glutinosum. Ara
bis albida. Cerastu.n tomentosum,
Cistus. Wallnowers, Corydalis lutea.
Erigeron ~mucronatus, A~canthalimon
glusnaceum, Sedums. N~erbenas, Pinks,
Portulacca, Saxifraga, Scuiellaria,
Santolina, Semperviru I'm. Statice. Eng
llsh ivy. Armenia, Thymus serpyllum.
With a few exceptions these are hardy
perennial plants that will continue to
live and flower year after year.
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The first Of January hydrangeas
should be started UP In the conserva-
tory for Easter Towering.
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Sunday, April 20. 1916. Is Easter
Sunday.
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New York State IL FIRST In the pro-
duction Of pears. quInces. apples. rasp-
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1t is advisable to delay pruning UNI
I'll later in the season. The most Sc
we're frosts are yet to come and II
performed now the operation of prun-
ing may have to be repeated in the
spring.
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During January caulinower. cabbage
and lettuce should be sown in the
greenhouse or conservatory. to he
transplanted later TO frames for early
use.
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berries. currants and nursery stock
1t Is the first Of the Northern States In
the production Of peaches. and exclud
ing California. New York State pro
duces nearly so per cent. Of the entire
grape crop Of the United States.
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Rhododendrons require a situation
sheltered from cold winds and also
from the hot sun. A soil free from
lime Is best. Fertilizers should be used
very cautiously, II at all.
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Seeds Of ANIMALS and perondals may
he sown In greenhouses and conserva-
tories now for plants for setting out
early in the spring.
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Grape vines should be pruned dur
ing january while the plants are per-
fectly dormant. otherwise they will be
weakened by bleeding.
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A general collection Of house plants
requires a temperature Of about so de-
grees during the day and about 30
degrees at night. and an even tempera-
ture il desirable. Rapid fluctuations
are sure to cause trouble.