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The sun., 1916-09-03

This Is particularly tho case at
Wallahout Market In brooklyn and the
;~uas"voort Marke; on the lower Hud-
son River side OF Manhattan. In the
ase o. the former there is "A well nigh
'on;.nua. train Of farm vehicles going
nd coming six days in tho week. and
list at present the Long Island farms
re beginning to send OF their ahund-
nee, For thai reason a strike coming
!ow finds us better prepared than
would be the case in wiAtcr or early
pr.ng.
Nu doubt, even with these sources OF
.Ipply. we shall, have 10 exercise econ
my. ana II will hc necessary 10 draw
vpon our reserves Of canned goods.
The sources Of Information are by no
a IN accord as to the quantities
Ivailahlc of foods IN TN. Some author
ties say that We have lot enough TO
,ast more than a week, while others
are OF the opinion that there are plenty
here to tide us over for at least "A
month. and stu others are more opti-
mlst.c. for they declare hat the ear
If "A strike drove many merchants 10
stock up to capacity where commonly
NAi' 80 'A'ss 81 ii'
We must not forget that there are
some dealers in foodstuffs here that
haye their greatest markets out OF
town-supplying steamships. railroads,
rural districts, and smaller towns
throughout n radius OF hundreds OF
miles. These people will naturally he
turned 10 should occasion require. and
would unqucst!onahiy he found ready
TO help us out-part!cularly owing to
the.i ordinary channels OF d!stribu
ton being closed to them.
with 10000 grocery shops, presum-
ably well stocked. in addition to the
wholesale houses. there should be
enough staple ioodstuifS ut hand 10
keep us going during the first few
vcXItious days incident to the dis
ruption Of freight rail service. I, Is
evident. just the same. that every New
Yorker must do his utmost to check
the waste that commonly charactcr!zes
methods of living in this city.
The New Yorker il something OF a
gourmet when it comes 10 the ques-
The sun., 1916-09-03
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"niio view orkeTs' even tno OK
travaCan'. don't butter their bread on
both SIDES, stu the daily consumption
to more than 4oo.ooo pounds.
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ca. daily than 1000, 900

Workers eat daily morn than 100000 900
pounds Of these nutritious tubers. In
fact they satisfy thousands OF citizens
who have TO put up with a modest al
lowance OF meat.
Our potatoes come from many d!rec-
tons and from all parts OF the
try. II Is yet early TO oun upon
nearby farms. and for hat reason We
may have to depend upon water routes
mainly TO keep US supplied. tnques-
t!onlhly We must have enough pota-
toes to meet the demands especially Of
the laboring part OF the population
Tho work.ngman can get along with
out meat. but no soon feels the lack OF
potatoes.
Here the question OF available
vessels for water traffic. and II may be
found necessary to utilize all sorts Of
craft. II not some OF Uncle Sans col
l.ers and the like, 20 bring us tubers
from the South, where the potatoes
are ready for the market.
Apropos OF this question OF trans
portation, the Police Department has
listed for local service all lighters. tow
boats and other water carriers 50 as
to facilitate the distribution OF food
stufYs after they have once reached our
wharves. Long Island. Staten Island.
Westchester and New Jersey can rea-
sonably he counted upon to do much
toward helping out our dietary in the
matter OF vegetables. chickens. ducks.
&c. provided tho products can he
brought to the city without too much
delay.
Well nigh all OF these districts are
traversed by trolley lines, or the farm.
ers have motor trucks or horse drawn
vehicles. These trolley lines, especially
In nearby New Jersey and on Long
Island. form a vcrltahle network OF in
accommodation. and It will he quite
practicable to draw upon these carriers
to bring produce right from the farms
to distributing terminals on Manhat-
tan or the nearby shores Of the two
thanking rivers. Normally immense
quantities of fresh garden truck are
brought by farmers to Greater New
York every day and here sold directly
to dealers.
The sun., 1916-09-03
Car sevooyt Market. Manhe-ttan
= well as the market facilities

able as well as the market facilities
which We have.
While no, a food problem in itself
tho question OF maintaining an ample
supply OF Goa IL indeed serious.
Should bulk freight be halted on the
railroads It would he possible to get
coal here ly water only In much re-
duccd quantities. and all steam. cleo
tric and other power plants would DO
~gravcly handicapped in maintaining
their regular services our elevated
railways. u street cars. our subways
and all electric lighting and producers
OF gas would soon feel the pinch. Inc
whore coal. gas or electricity Is used
for cooking the housewife or the cook
would le sprcly tried.
As is we'll known. the local coal piles
are not big ones at any time viewed in
the light OF New YorK's consumption:
they depend upon the continual ar
rival OF fuel from without. Many OF
the hotels and we'll nigh all the office
buildings get their coal daily and rave
not in their cellars enough fuel to tide
them over more than n day.
So FAR rs this concerns food, va have
1, upon CA-SetaoEtY of The Depart
lll'llN VI 1I'NAlthl' NA4hN ~ y JNSe
rs much n~olrishmcn, IN raw as there
IL in cooked meats, tn" principal differ
.nCe being the stor.li2ing value Of the
heat ana the superior appeal that II
cooked flesh makes to tho palate. So
far rs dircstihi,ity Is concerned tho
stomach will handle the raw meat
without trouble and tho palate may he
tempted by s'rappirg the meat and
IL ..,. h. von,
the sa-cal,cd steak in Tartar style
,sCrapi"l beef seasoned with salt and
Pepper, To- which may Zoe added a bit Of
llcklo or picked tish) has long been
| popular aui wiicly Endorsed by the
medical fraternity.
So far as feeding New York's mul-
titud's Is involved, while some incon-
vcu.cncc would have 90 be expected in
case - n strike. sim enough food OF n
satisfying character could he counted
upon for any length Of time because
unlGcst!unah'y II prolonged Interior
I,Nu" with tho hauling 81 freight by
raj would promote other means OF
communication Americans, generally.
are not long stumped by a troublesome
situation and New York enterprise is
proV'rhidl.
The coal situation Il apt to be tho
most vcXa,lous. because OF the posi-
lions OF The mines and tho obstacles in
the vay OF getting the fuel here to the
scaboard New York would not starve.
hut NV Workers would have TO see to
il that n curb WAS paced upon the ap-
petite and that something nearer akin
t. the s!Ui'" lie became for the nonce
the daily order.
The sun., 1916-09-03
Wa.11a6out Market, Brooklyn

OHoCLD a general railroad strike
-, occur-one 30 widespread and
~ complete that traffic wa entirely
stopped-how long would II be before
New York would feel acutcly the pinch
Of hunger, would realize the privatons
Of an actual siege?
Some civic authorities contend that
Greater New York could hold out in
definitely. although people would have
to exercise economy and simplify their
dietary materially. Certain supply ex-
perts are sure that some Of the staple
foodstufYs would be exhausted within
less than a week. while some Of the
city's advisers are confident that the
food supply on hand would last .
month at least.
One thing is certain. no reasonable
estimate can be made Of New York's
capacity to Withstand the isolation Of
railroad strike or the stimulation Of a
siege until We know just what We have
available. what substitutions We can
effect and what may reasonably be
called the city's normal appetite. BY
normal is meant natures demand and
not the accustomed indulgence.
1t has been estimated recently by the
Department Of Foods and Markets that
New Workers. consume annually quite
$500, 900, 900 worth Of edibles. Dividing
this by 3S5 the daily outlay Is found
to be substantially s2.2Oo.o 900. This,
quite apart from the price paid for ex-
~travagance or waste. signifies an enor-
nous diurnal consumption. According
to economic experts the per capita cost
to-day OF food eaten in Greater New
York Is So.4l5. not making any distinc-
bon between infants and adults. which
6an!testly Is an underestimate of the
lalue OF the food consumed by grown
APPS and others of working age.
Again We have to charge against
this annual outlay the ~luncheons. II
nothing more. eaten by the l5o.0oo
commuters that come to the city at
least six days . week. This brings the
per capita average down to . daily
hgure Of 3o.Ss2. and Investigations
have disclosed that It IL possible to
subs!st "decently" ON q daily expendi-
ture for adults Of $0.35.
This is the workable minimum This
figure will bring homo to each Of Is an
sea Of what must be tho measure OF
our s~elf-denial II the worst should
come to the worst and our external
supplies were reduced to tho lowest
point.
According to tho latest statistics
New iork's daily and annual consump-
ton Of the principal foodstuffs is as
follows:
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For these supplies Greater New
York draws upon the length and
breadth OF the land. Her dressed beef
arrives In refrigerator cars from the
west, and beef in this condition con-
sltutes the bulk Of the meat eaten in
TIE metropolis. The local slaughter
houses which handle cattle on the
hoof are mainly engaged In providing
beef for the orthodox Jews. and these
Establishments, though fairly large.
nave not the capacity to meet all Of
New iork's wants II cattle could be
Iro Ight here.
II" & situation would be one Of
u" most serious. because 1t concerns
ot' of the four leading staple articles
o' oar daily diet. 1t seems that there
is Substantially no surplus held In
reserve at this season OF the year
The sun., 1916-09-03

The succeeding articles are given In
value and not quantities because Of the
variable measures employed In their
marketing:
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1916-11-01
Do you believe that Drum
mond is dead? Who assaulted
Whitaker? What was the mo-
tive?
HAVE A FAD OF YOUR OWN
Everyone Needs Something to Bring
Thoughts Different From Those
of the Work-a-Day World.

Have some sort of fad for the sake
of recreation. even If it is nothing more
than making q collection of moths and
butterflies.
You need something to relieve your
mind, something which will bring
thoughts different from those you must
have in the wOrk-a-day struggle.
However. do not become so interest
ed in outside things that you en-
croach on the time necessary for sue
ceeding in your business.
In adopting a fad, select something
light and reStful. not so deep as to give
you brain flag; for choice, something
which will take you Out into the open
air and give you exercise.
There is nothing more beneficial to
most people than walking. Take hikes
into the country. This is better done
with definite purpose. Go and get
back within a given time; have q def
mite destination. Walk fast. Don't
lag.
Study the birds in your locality
their names, hauntS, and modes of liv-
ing.
Perhaps you get enough exercise
with your daily grind of work. If
SO, take up the study of some sub
ject which will improve your mind
Brain work is just as necessary to
health as physical exercise
Follow the Gary system in your daily
life. 1t works out well.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1916-11-01
CULTIVATING TREES
TO KILL INFECTION
There Is No Positive Cure for
Root Rot-Lives in Soil and
Hard to Destroy.

Replying to an inquiry as to the cause
of fruit trees dying, DR.. r. Fl. Forbes,
director of the Arizona agricultural
experiment station, says: $50 far as
I can tell from your letter it looks as
though your fruit trees were affected
with root rot, which attacks the trees
at a distance below the surface of the
soil and works up to within few
inches of the surface, when the trees,
being deprived of their root system,
suddenly die. This disease is favored
by over-irrigation and lack of cultlva-
ton, these being conditions which re-
suit in insufficient aeratiOn OF the soil.
InaSmuch, therefore, as root rot
thrives with insufficient aeration, the
best preventive measure is to apply
sufficient, but not too much, irrigatlng
water, and to cultivate thoroughly aft
er every irrigation. These precautions
will contribute materially to the health
of the trees. There is no positive
remedy that can be suggested for dis
eaSed trees and the infection, since 1T
lives in the soil, is very difficult to get
rid Of. Irrigate with care, therefore,
and cultivate thoroughly in order to
lessen the damage as much as possible.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1916-11-01
Electric Fact and Fancy.

The radioactive mind of Charles p.
Steinmetz does not lead him into ro-.
mantle excursions dealing in q Flam-
marion or q Tesla vein with the future
of electricity. He sees ahead of the
present development of lighting sys-
TENS and power plants an evolution
sufficiently wonderful without
startling innovation. Here, for in
stance, is a lamp which will give light
by power made as it is held in the
hand, and here is fashlight which
will facilitate the autobiography Of
shy forest denizens. Many are the
devices for destroying the monopoly
that night has held In the absence of
the sun. The moving picture is to
gain from improved ways of produc-
ing and projecting the illumination.
The mOtorcar and the railway train
have much to gain from intensive eX-
pertinent. In the constructive era
that must come after the devils
carnival of demolition" electricity will
take leading role. This is no time
for man to plume himself that he has
''harneSsed the lightning" He has
merely begun to apprehend the poten-
TALLY OF the twentieth century magi-
cian.--Philadelphi Ledger.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1916-11-01
CONTROL OF CLOVER
LEAF WEEvIL PEST
Light Pasturing Will Dispose of
Many of Insects-CIipping
Also Assists.

The Pennsylvania department OF
agriculture has received several in.
quiries recently from farmers in the
eastern counties about worm work
ing upon the clover. The specimens
submitted with these letters show that
the damage is being done by the larvae
of the clover leaf weevil.
AS yet there is no successful meth
cd of controlling this pest, but the fol-
lowing methods will ALLEVIATE the trOu-
BILE to some extent.
Lightly pasturing the clover will dis
pose of many of the insects, for they
will either be eaten by the stock or
be killed by tramping. Lightly clip
ping the clover with the moving ma
chine will also help, but it has the dis
advantage that it is possible for the
worms to live some time or until new
growth has started, by feeding upon
the clippings that have fallen to the
ground.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1916-11-01

are to color we'll. If, after worthless
wood is removed, the tree still seems
too thick, some thinning may be done,
but too much wood should not be re-
moved at one time. More satisfactory
results will be obtained if three years
are allowed in which to put the tree
into satisfactory shape. If possible,
however, some of the center branches
should be taken out to give the sun
light an opportunity to get down into
the tree and color the fruit.
GAS the tree grows in it's natural
state, there is balance between the
root system and the crown, or that
portion above the ground. When a
large amount of wood is taken from
the tree, as in the case of heavy prun-
ing, this balance is disturbed. The
root system remains the same, but
there is not enough wood above ground
to utilize the plant food which the
roots have stored; consequently, in
the following season a large number of
waterSprOutS will be put out by the
tree.
eff the tree has been high-headed,
with most of the bearing wood at the
top, and this you have removed in
heading the tree back, it will be neceS-
sary to start some new bearing wood
in the lower part of the tree. This can
be done by making use Of the water
sprouts. Unless they are too thick, it
is well to leave most of them for the
first year, but they should be cut back
to three or four buds. By this method
you will provide leaf surface enough
to take care Of the plant food which
the roots are sending up, and the cut
ting back of the watersprOuts will
cause them to develop fruit spurs.
Thus the bearing wood may be
changed to the lower part of the tree.
1.-The second year the undesired
watersprouts may be removed. Those
which you wish to save for permanent
bearing wood should be left about II
inches apart. The watersprouts which
later appear and are not wanted, may
be rubbed off when they are small
buds. Clipping the ends of the
branches will force out new growth
further back on the limb and will also
have a tendency to make the branch
thicken, thus enabling it better to sup
port the weight of crop of apples.
Every branch should be cut as close
as possible to the limb from which it
is being removed. The greatest care
should be taken not to disturb any
sary as it takes long time for these
to develop"
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1916-11-01

How to rejuvenate an old orchard
SO IS tn get real money out of it,
was told by DR.. J. 81. Merrill of the
entomology department of the agricul-
tural college at a recent meeting of
the Kansas State Horticultural society
in Topeka. Doctor Merrill said in
part:
juvenating an old orchard depend
upon the time of the year when the
work IS to be started. If in the
winter, pruning will come first, but
ii in the spring, spraying. 1t is bet
ter, however, to start with pruning,
as this will greatly simplify the spray
ing which is to follow.
Every tree is an individual prob
lem. There are a few general prin-
ciples upon which a man may work,
but the solution of the matter is fl
Hally dependent on the growers own
judgment. 1t is well to keep in mind
a general idea as to the kind of tree
you desire finally to get. The presence
of q large number of dead, diseased
and broken limbs which must be re-
| moved will upset plans to certain
extent, but this can be largely over
come by eventually forcing new growth
into these vacant places in the tree.
"Every man has his own idea as
to the best way to prune tree. An
effective method is to begin at the
lower part and work your wsE up
ward, removing all dead, broken, dis
eased and overlapping limbs on your
way up. After reaching the top of the
tree, you are in a position to plan how
to make a tree out of what is left. If
it is high and therefore impossible to
spray thoroughly. The limbs are usu-
| ally too weak and slender to support
many apples and it would cost more
than the apples were worth to pick
them, if there happened to be any.
Therefore, while you are in the top
of the tree, head back these high
limbs to such a height that they may
be easily sprayed and that fruit can
be picked economically.
each cut should be slanting, so
as to shed the water, and should be
made just above lateral branch. If
the cut is made 70 this way, the lateral
branch will serve to draw up the sap
and the wound will heal over nicely.
1t is generally acknowledged that the
best apples are borne at the top of
the tree, but wouldn't this be just as
true if the trees were Is instead of so
feet high?
Sunlight is necessary if the apples
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1916-11-01

persons: reporters; d physician; flu.
tile, superfuous, monumental crea-
ture misleadingly designated plain
clothes man finally his friend (by now
their acquaintance had warmed to real
friendship Ember.
The retired investigator found Whit
aker getting into his clothes-a cere-
and numerous grunts.
Afternoon" he said. taking chair
and surveying the sufferer with slight
iy masked amusement Having a
good time?"
you go to thunder, ~ said Whitaker
in disgust.
Glad to see you're not hurt much,
pursued the other. unabashed.
Whitaker withered him with d giare
You're lucky to be alive" observed
Ember, exasperatingly philosophic.
"a lot you know about it, | sup
heels in brace of shakeS|'
''Just about" Ember admitted plac.
idly
Whitaker stared aggressively. You
mean Drummond?'
The answer was nod.
Il don't believe it."
you'll at all events do me the credit
to recall that [ warned you two months
ago"
"AIi the same, | don't believe it was
DrummOnd"
You haven't missed any property,
| believer
"No."
$50 presumably the fellow had some
motive other than desire to thieve.
Besides. if he'd been on the loot he
might much more easily have tried one
of the lower floorS-and more sen
sibly"
"Well ;" Whitaker temporized
"And I'd like to know what you
mean TO do
about What?"
"Unless you're hell-bent on sticking
around here to get your head mashed
in venture respectfully TO suggest
that you consgn yourself to my com,
petent care"
Meaning"
1--WE got bungalow down on Long
Island-a one-hOrse sort of bachelor
affair-and I'm going to run down this
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1916-11-01
External and Internal Use

Eyes" he said, "we must cut down
and economic. I've brought home a
sample bottle of very cheap claret,
which | think / shall have to drink
in the future"
Good" she responded. "And L
have made q pint of furniture polish
from an old recipe, ever SO cheaply."
1t was a few days afterward that
the breeze arose.
How was / to know" he stormed,
"that you'd put your furniture polish
into a wine bottle? Great wonder I'm
not poisoned !"
'And how was / to know l was pol
fishing the table with your old claret %
she fired back. Anyhow, it answered
very well, and when you drank the fur
niture polish you said it was very
good wine for the price Pittsburgh
Chronicle Telegraph.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1916-11-01
BRAVE OR CURIOUS?

If you received information
that mysterious murderer
threatened you, would you call
the bluff by staying where you
were and defying the Mystery
or would you hurry into hiding?
Whitaker, thinking he was
soon to die, married young
Mary Ladislas to protect her
good name, and sailed for parts
unknown at once. Supposedly
long dead, he turns up in New
York several years later, healthy
and wealthy, and finds his wife,
"Sars Law" noted actress, in
the midst of a performance. The
play stops abruptly. She refuses
to see him. Orummond, Whit
aker's former law partner, en-
gagged to marry the supposed
widow, is reported suicide.
Whitaker's friend, Martin EN-
Der, former detective, doubts
the report.
Read how Whitaker acted
when warned of Vioience-in
this instaIIment. It's thrilling
and puzzIing!
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1916-11-01
Turkish Food S.uppIY.

A Wolff telegram from CONSTANT
nople published in the German press
states that a special committee mas
been appointed to work out the details
Of a central scheme for the organiza-
ton of the Turkish food supply. and
especially of the grain harvest, the Cow
eminent having recently set aside a
sum of f3O,OOO,oO0 for the establish
ment Of the department. Municipal
authorities have already received in
structions to buy up stocks and to have
them distributed to the population in.
certain quantities at moderate prices