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Rocky Ford enterprise., 1916-08-18
USE REPELLANT FOR CAD FLY
Mixture Of Tar and Lard on Nose Of
Sheep Is Recommended-keep
Animals in Dark Barn.

of the gad fly is laid that causes grub
in the head Of sheep. A fly does the
work, and the best way to prevent the
grub is to prevent the egg being laid.
A mixture of tar and lard smeared on
the noses of the sheep herds repels the
fly. This may be done on u large scale
by forcing the sheep to take their salt
out Of auger holes made in logs or in
boxes provided for the purpose, in fly
season. Then keep these holes
smeared with the tar and lard. 1t also
helps to have a dark barn where the
sheep can stand during the day, as the
fly will not bother them much in there.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1916-08-18
BEST QUALITY IS ESSENTIAL
Margin Of Profit Worth Considering in
Peach Business-Thinninol Is
Important Factor.

Peach profits are greatly reduced
by the cost of picking and packing
and marketing. 1t is the best quality
of fruit that brings the profit and
there is really very small chance to
make a profit on any other kind of
peaches. 1t costs more to pack n basket
of small fruit than 1t does basket of
large specimens as there are more to
handle. The same thing applies to
picking. The package costs the same
regardless Of the quality of the fruit.
There is no difference in the shipping
cost of n basket of culls and basket
Of fancy fruit. 1t follows that 1t is the
margin of profit which is worth con-
sidering in the peach business the same
as in any other business. 1t is not
the Gull that pays and thinning is the
most important factor in eliminating
the Gull peach.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1916-08-18

disease was normal, but later harvests
fell to nothing. No reliable results
are available in this country. Conflict
ing reports come from farmers in the
Greeley section Of Colorado; but, as
no pathologist accustomed to the dag
nosis Of leaf roll saw either crop, the
relative amount of disease in home
grown and outside seed remains un-
known.
1t seems wise precaution to use
only selected seed from such sources
as Minnesota and Wisconsin for plant
ing next year where leaf roll has oc-
CURED this season. 1t may be that
the disease will not appear on crops
from home seed, but the chances are
that 1t will.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1916-08-18
LAND RESTED AND IMPROVED
Old Notion About Crop Of Timothy Is
Erroneous-Plant Food Is Taken
More Slowly.

It is an old notion that land seeded
to timothy, even though the crop be
removed, is being rested and improved.
This, however, is not true in any other
sense than that a horse that has been
driven rapidly may be considered as
being rested by being driven more
slowly. That is to say, timothy re-
moves the plant food from the soil
more slowly than does corn or wheat
because smaller amount of plant food
is required to make the crop.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1916-08-18
UnIoader and Stacker.

a recent patent of two Oklahoma men,
is especially designed, and will imme-
diately appeal to many readers who
suffered heavy losses last year. This
machine is portable, being set on front
and rear trucks. On the rear truck Is
u horizontal conveyor onto which is
pitched the bundles to be carried to the
rear truck and then upwards to the top
of the stack, or into the barn. An en-
gine is mounted on the front truck in
the rear of the stand, this engine hav-
ing a flexible shaft.-Farming Busi-
ness.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1916-08-18
INTENSIVE METHODS ON FARM
Average Crop Of Strawberries Is 1,7oo
Quarts to Acre-Maximum
Placed at 10000.

Just to show the difference between
IN average crop and what may be
grown under intensive methods. it is
stated that the average crop of straw
berries is LOO quarts to the acre
while the maximum record of produc-
ton is 10000 quarts. While this vari-
alton is probably much greater than
that generally found in other crops, yet
no doubt the proportion is not very far
from correct in its application to most
farm crops, as well as fruit.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1916-08-18

agriculture,s farm experiment work. Yet with such
a fertilizer famine staring the American farmer
in the face, he has deliberately wasted during the
last year between four hundred million and four
hundred and fifty million dollars worth Of manure.
the best of all fertilizers. And this according to
authorities agriculture and fertilizer is regu-
lar yearly occurrence. 1t Is not theoretical; II Is
actual loss and the strangest part OF the story Is
that the great bulk II not ALL of this waste. could
be saved Just easily as not. In fact most OF IL
would be saved II American farmers we're, for In
stance Dutch German farmers. 1t would be
saved by the farmers Of any of the old countries.
where every pound of soil fertility is conserved as
automatically and naturally as though 1t were
minted money. In Germany the size OF the manure
pile has long been an index to the wealth OF the
farmer.
what the value would be of the increased crops
that would result from this American plant food.
now wasted, can hardly be estimated, but the IN
creased Yields of corn wheat, potatoes, ana Ill
farm crops would amount to something enormous
On the basis of using this needlessly wasted
strength in manure on the corn crop alone 1t Is
estimated that the yield would be increased AT
least a billion and a half bushels, besides perma-
nently improving the condition or the SOIL 10
tremendous degree. In fact, good many corn
acids of the present day would be 50 surprised at
receiving their quota Of this wasted soil fertlity
that they would not recognize themselves. Anu
yet the Dutch or the German way OF handling ma
nure efficient as 1t Is. is not the best Americans
have discovered the way to prevent all waste ID
manure and IL involves no more labor or expense
on the part of the farmer than his present methoos
tbrouyb which he loses annually nearly half
billion dollars. - ., ,,,
The average successful farmer or gardener VIII
COW that this statement doesn't apply to him;
that he knows the value of good manure ana uses
a,ory h,t of II that he can get. But is he certain
that he makes the best use of all his manure I
when he hauls a ton of manure on to the heid Is
It's fertilizing content all that 1t should be ana is
ne sure that from 10 to so per cent of Its croppro
ducing strength has not been dissipated through
Ieecbng fre-fanging lack of provision to absorb
or conserve the animal urinef
Take as an instance the case of urine alone:
COW will produce 40 to so pounds OF SOLID manure
a dsy hut she will also make from 20 to ~ pounds
Of urine and fully one-half Of the nitrogen In her
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1916-08-18

are going to be higher
than they have ever been before. ow-
ing to the war. So acute has the
potash situation become that Uncle
Sam. among all his other diplomatic
troubles. has been dickering with the
allies and with Germany to let little
miserable shipment of 10 tons Of pot
ash fertilizer come through the block
ade for the use of the department Of
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1916-08-18
PLAN FOR SHOCKING WHEAT
Tops and Butts Of TWO Bundles Are
Spread in Manner to Turn Water
and Protect Grain.

Twelve bundles make n good
shock. Three pairs of bundles are
set in a row against each other. The
spaces on the sides are filed by set
ting two bundles on each side. Then
the tops of the bundles are drawn to-
gether by "hugging" the shock. The
tops and butts of two bundles are
spread and put on top of the shock
In way to turn water and protect 1t.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1916-08-18
THE MARK OF THE DEATHS HEAD.

From the day of the medieval archer, who
notched his crossbow, to the day of the Western
bad man. who notched his gun, men have always
sought to preserve some mark of military prowess
tally of their victims. This war has not
changed human nature The modern military avia-
tor, the only soldier who still fights single-handed
does not notch his gun; but he paints n deaths
head on the wing of his plane to show that he has
vanQushed his foe In open combat
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1916-08-18
GRAIN MACHINE IS PORTABLE
Designed to Handle Considerable
Acreage With Little HeIp-Engine
Has Flexible Shaft.

Stacking small grain may be a "lost
art" in some sections, but in others,
especially where the acreage is not too
big and the problem not too acute, 1t is
not lost in fact, it is coming back, and
the wet year of 1915, and the resulting
low grade and loss of grain has done
much to bring 1t back. For the handling
of considerable acreage with little help
such machine as the one shown here,
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1916-08-18
INJURY BY LEAF ROLL
Better Seed Stocks Offer Best
Means of Control.
Where Disease Has Appeared This
Season It Is Wise Precaution to
Import Seed From Other Sources
for Next Crop.
(By w. oRToN.)

(By W. ORTON)
No measure offers more hope or
success in controlling leaf roll than the
use of better seed stocks. Three
means may be used to bring this
about: First and simplest, the impor-
tation of seed potatoes from districts
where the disease is unknown. This
affords relief, but may not greatly
raise the standard Of quality. Second,
hill selection, to pick out from weak
varieties strains that will withstand
the disease. This has been done al
ready by Won Lochow, who took sew
eral types from the variety Professor
Wohltmann and bred them in pure
lines. The result was that certain of
these pure strains showed susceptible
ity to leaf roll, while others remained
entirely or nearly free from 1t. Third,
new varieties may be bred from seed.
This, while requiring the most time,
may be the best means for meeting
the requirements where whole dis
tricts are attacked, as in the Colorado
outbreak few years ago. That such
good varieties can be produced one
can hardly doubt after seeing the col
lection of the agricultural department
of over 10000 seedlings with its inf
mite variety Of dIsease-resistant quail
tiles.
1t is the prevailing opinion of Eu-
ropean Investigators that leaf roll is
inherited-i. e., that the tubers from
diseased hills will produce diseased
progeny. Cases are cited where the
first crop after the appearance Of the
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-07-01
NEW FACES FOR
LOCALBALL TEAM
Local Players Go and Come;
Bargain Days; Locals Shut
out Scranton

Baseball fans had bargain day to-
day. The Motive Power team of Har-
risburg met the New York representa-
tives of the Pennsylvania Railroad
league, starting the contest at 2
o'clock. Then came tie regular game
with Scranton. Monday and Tuesday
Will be other big days for local pa
irons. New faces will be in Harris
burg's lineup on Monday. Manager
George Cockill and Walter Blair are
making every effort to put the team on
q winning basis.
Captain Blair yesterday released
Pitcher Kearns who returned to his
strengthening the club have resulted
in the announcement that Tom
Downey the former Buffalo Federal
infelder, would join the club next
week. Al. Charles, the former st. Louis
National player, and last season in the
American Association, will also join
the club next week and be placed at
first base.
Holiday Attraction
For the holiday attraction the AL
bany club will be here and it win be
a meeting of the rival Senators Of
New York State and Pennsylvania
The Albany club plays on the Island
grounds on Monday and both morning
and afternoon games on Tuesday, the
The Albany club Is led by Wiltse, the
former star southpaw OF the New York
Giants, who will be remembered for
his sensational playing of first base
in the worlds series games against the
Athletics some years ago. Wiltse is
now playing first base for the Albany
club and his team is composed Of
players turned over by Muggsy
McGraw, the manager of the Giants.
Some are former Giants and others
are future Giants.
The outfield Is composed of Falsey,
of the Giants; Breckenridge, of the
Toronto Internationals, and Oakes, of
the Western League. The infield con-
sists of Wiltse. at first; Meyer, at sec
ond base; Schepner of the Giants, at
third base. and Babbington, of the
Giants, at shortstop, Babb bbington Is
looked upon as a coming star for the
New York club and is farmed to AL
bany for experience.
The CatChers are Wanamaker who
was with the Rochester club last sea-
son, and Sandberg, of the Giants. The
pitchers include Walker, of the New
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-07-01
HARRISBURG BLANKS SCRANTON
.MELEYs / CORNER

Every fan who witnessed yester-
days battle between Harrisburg and
Scranton is a booster for the local
aggregation, No more interesting
game was played last season than that
of yesterday, according to the general
belief There is no excuse for not
patronizing games at Island Park.
Manager Cockill is rounding up play
ers to strengthen the weak spots and
another week will find the local team
on the move.
Binghamton routed Syracuse yester-
day in an even-steven batting argu-
ment The Bingoes made their hits
count for runs. Rapp pitched a good
game and received phenomenal sup
port. Elmira dropped another, Utica
trimming the pennant contenders in
a hard battle. Albany who comes to
Harrisburg on Monday handed the
Barons a defeat by a decisIve score.
Another ideal baseball day for
amateurs was anticipated to-day. The
schedule includes a number of local
games but many of the teams will be
out of the city. New Cumberland will
entertain the Hick- A-Thrifts. Shorty"
Miller is developing a strong team at
New Cumberland and when the series
starts with Highspire and other for
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-07-01
Baseball Games at Hershey
Will Be Special Feature

Hershey, Pa, July 1. - The Fourth
of July will be q great baseball day
for Hershey. The park diamond will
he in use morning and afternoon. The
forenoon contest will be between the
Mems Club and the Victor A. c., of
Elzabethtown. In the afternoon the
locals will play the same team in
Elizabethtown while the big feature
in Hershey will be the Palmyra Hum
nIelstown game. At their first meet
ing in Hershey Park on Memorial Day
these mines drew a crow of 1000, the
record for the park.
The Hershey Mems Club nine has
been going at a fast clip recently,
having been nosed out by the Rose
wood A. c., and overwhelmed the
Stanley A. c., both of the Allison Hill
League, in it's last two games To-
morrow the Florin a. c. will be played
here. The locals will line up as fol-
lows Brinser IT,, Zimmerman h.,
Hagy 3b., Ericsson 2b., Swartz S.,
Henry C., Clark, w. Dressler, cf,
Stover rf., Fl. Dressler, Schaeffer, p.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-07-01
PLAYERS IN RIOT
AT WASHINGTON
Catcher Agnew Taken in
Charge by Police; Mays Hit
Captain Mcbride
Sbecial to The Telegraph

Washington, d. c., July 1. - A row
between Captain Mcbride, of the Wash
tngton team, and Mays, the Boston
pitcher, precipitated clash in the
third inning of yesterdays game here
that threatened for time to develop
into a general fight among the players
of the two clubs
The police restored order, and after
Agnew, a Boston catcher. had been ar
rested. and Captain Mcbride and Man
ager Griffith, of the Washingtons, put
off the field. the game was resumed
and Boston won. to l.
The trouble started when Mays hit
Mcbride with pitched ball. Mcbride
responded by throwing his bat at the
pitcher, who almost Immediately was
surrounded by a score of Washington
and Boston players. Then the police
got into action, but did not reach the
angry knot in the center of the dia-
mond until Agnew had hit Griffith a
blow in the face. Agnew was taken
TO police headquarters, where he put up
$50 to guarantee his appearance to-day
in court to answer a charge of assault.
Mays allowed only two hits during
the game,
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-07-01

mer Central League teams, old time
battles Will be looked for.
In the Enola Shop League game
yesterday No. 3 team defeated No.
team, score 30 to 3. 1t was some
battle. Putt was hit for 16 safeties.
tle was given poor support, eight cost
ly errors being chalked up against No.
team. The next game will be play
ed Monday between No. / and No. 2
teams.
The Globe Right Posture League
games are attracting much attention.
The Blues won yesterdays game over
the Reds, score to 4; and the Grays
trimmed the Cardinals, score to 8.
Both Yictors won on time hits and
fast fielding. Zimmerman was a big
fielding star for the Grays.
The Dauphin- -Schuylkill League had
great game yesterday. Lykens and
fremont went 10 innings to score of
6 to 6, and darkness prevented a
finish, Lykens hit the ball but were
unable to make their bingles count.
The two games at Island Park to-
day promise to be a record attraction.
The railroad shops shut down at noon
and many rooters for the Motive
Power team promised TO line up for
Harrisburg.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-07-01

ark Feds; Corner, tried by the Phil
lies; Devinney, of the Baltimore In
ternationals, and Brown, of the Buff
falo lnternatlorals.
The games on the Fourth of July
Will be played ut 1890 o'clock in the
morning and 3 o'clock in the after
noon,
Locals Full OF 'Pep''
Harrisburg played a peppery game
Yesterday, winning from Bill Coughlin's S
Miners; score, 4 to 0. Helfrick was
in full control at evory stage.
With the exception of the third and
fourth inings, when bingles came in
succession, Scranton was retired in
one, two. three order. His support
was brilliant. He was hit in four of
the nine innings
Duchesnil was wild, walking four
men in succession in the third. A
double, single and sacrifice brought
three rms, one betns forced home.
Two sihglrs and a sscrihce brought
the other run. The scorr:
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-07-01
Jack Dillon Enroute West;
Fights Jim Flynn Tuesday
Special TO the Telegraph

Eartlesville, Okla, July 1.-Oklahoma
is fight crazy on the eve of the COM
ing fifteen round battle between Jim
Flynn (the Pueblo fireman) and Jack
Dillon, the giant killer" who meet at
Dewey, Okla, next Tuesday morning.
Enthusiasm is running high since
Dillon's defeat of Frank Moran in
Brooklyn last night. This battle is
being staged by Joe A. Battles. a Chero-
kee Indian millionaire oil man and
farmer, in connection with the annual
round up, in which the best ropers OF
the world will contest.
The fight Is to be staged at II O'Clock
on the morning of the Fourth Flynn
is training here and Dillon is on his
way from New York.
An arena has been built to accommo-
date a crowd of 10000. Half the tick
cts have already been sold. This will
be the biggest ring battle ever staged
in this section.
[Other Sports on Page 14J
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-07-01

score since the inception of the cham
pionship in 1894
The best previous score was 29O,
made by George Sargent at Engle-
wood, N. j., in 1909, and by Walter
Hagan at the Midlothian Club, Chi
cago, in 1914, when Evans was run
ner-up with 291.
Evans won the title by margin of
two strokes, for Jack Hutchinson, a
Pittsburgh professional. by clipping
one stroke from the course record of
So, set by Evans yesterday, turned in
a card of 6S for the afternoon round
to-day, which gave him a total of 2S8.
J. M. Barnes, the Philadelphia pro-
fessional, was third with 200. Par
for the course is 70, and the course
record was 20 until lowered a stroke
yesterday by Evans. The distance of
he course is 6150 yards
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-07-01
Chick Evans Wins Title
in Western Golf Contest
Special TO the Telegraph

Minneapolis, Mimi, July 1. - An
amateur, Charles (Chick) Evans, Jr.,
of the Edgewater Club, Chicago, four
times Western amateur golf champion
and once winner of the Western open
title, added the capsheaf to his laurels
yesterday by winning the national open
golf championship over the Minikahda
links, with a total score of 2S6 for the
~ holes.
Thus, for the third time in four
years. premier honors in he open
classic have been captured by an
amateur, and this time by the lowest
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-07-01
HARRISBURG

Two-base hits. Wheat Leyden; sacri-
fee hits, Cook. Reed: double plays.
Cook to Elliott to Brown; struck out,
Helfrick, / Buckles, f. Base on balls,
Duchensel, 3. Left on base, Scranton.
4; Harrisburg. 8. Hit by pitcher, ELL
oft. Stolen bases, Cook. Innings pitch
ed, Duchensel 2 1-3; Buckles. ga;
Helfrick, Q. Hit off Durchensel, 4;
Buckles, 3; Helfrick, 8. Time. 1.2O.
Umpires Pferman and Lewis.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-07-01
WARMING TO COLE CLUES

New York, July Howard +. Whit
ney, secretary of the United States
Golf Association, made public yester-
day statement by the executive COM
mittee of the association declaring that
all players whose amateur status has
been forfeited under the rules are in
eligible TO compete In amateur golf
tournaments.
SHOULD any such player be permitted
to enter an amateur tournament, a pro-
test filed with the executive commit
be sustained; therefore, no such play
er could rightfully be awarded any
prize in such tournament" the state
ment reads.
Officials of golf clubs were advised
to be careful to reject the entry OF
any player whose amateur status is
questioned.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-07-01
READING AFTER ALBANY TEAM

JTLtTUF 10 ITIG
Reading, Pa. July Hank Ramsey
manager of the defunct Reading At
lantic league baseball team. received a
letter from President Farrell, of the
New York State League, in which the
latter asks the local promoter to try
to raise money here for the purchase
of the Albany franchise. Ramsey con-
suited a number of businessmen in an
effort to secure necessary financial sup
port. in which event Farrell will trans
fer the franchise.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-07-01
FIGHT RECEIPTs FELL DOWN

The gross receipts of the Jack Dillon
Frank Moran bout at Washington
Park, Brooklyn, Thursday night were
much less than the promoters expected,
there being only s2S, 521 taken In. The
tickets were sold for the battle as fol-
lows:
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-07-01
New York State League

At Albany R.H.E.
wiIkes-Barre. ...3OOOOOOO 2
Albany -. go. 0 20 OO5 O01 X-6 8
Batteries = Devinney and Soudberg;
Robbins and Wilder.
At Utica R.H.E.
EImira - .1OOO4 O4001O-6 3 /
Utica -. ....O 0 8 o 4 0x-9 13 2
Batteries - Jordan and Fisher; Hall,
Ring and Ritter.
At Syracuse R.H.E.
Binghampton ..O0110 90 0--6 0
Syracuse -. -. 001 00 900 IL s 2
Batteries Rapp and Peterman;
Roth and Hildebrand.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1916-06-01

hard 'surface, roads. Decided that
it would not.
The club adjourned to meet
with Mr.. and Mrs. T. D. Tovey on
June 20.
Program for next month: Roll
call, current events; recitation by
'Rhea Earlywine, reading by Der
nice Worth, recitation by Andrew
Wallace, music by John and
David Garner, reading by Mary
Garner, recitation by Jean KEEL
ley recitation by Crit Hammer
music by Francis and Joe Tovey
reading by r. H. Thomas, recita-
ton by Mary Kelley. music by
Alma Arbaugh and Hunter kah
Ter, reading by Floy Gilmore
heading by Bernice Hammer
music by Gilmore Gills, song by
T. d. Tovey.
Question: What will prevent
moss and green scum from col
Letting in water tanks9 Referred
to James Earlywine.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1916-06-01

riod when the Importance Of the
presidency has been stressed las
never before, save in Lincoln's
time, and when men of larger
caliher are obtainable, they i'm
press chiefly by contrast. Elihu
Root is the sole exception to this
generalization. He is more than
a favorite son in point of ability,
but a little less in leadership than
the man whose lead he so long
followed.
The Herald believes that it is
best for the republican party to
have a real leader for a nominee.
1t is absolutely certain that it
will he best for the nation to have
a real lealer for president in case
the republican party should win
in November. A party success
with an inconspicuous favorite
son, who may be tool and who
might be only an incompetent,
would be a national failure.
The democratic leaders record
and Theodore Roosevelt's pro
gram both stand out above the
ruck of petty politics and stamp
them as the men to lead the war
ring hosts against each other.--
Chicago Herald. !