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Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1916-07-07
REDUCE ACREAGE OF COTTON
Difficulties Of Getting Staple Shipped
Abroad Are Increasing-Raise
More Food Crops.

The Memphis Commercial-Appeal
declares that "if the Southern farmer
is even moderately wise he will reduce
his cotton acreage from last year. rath-
er than increase it, 1t points out
that the difficulties Of getting cotton
abroad are steadily increasing. and
adds:
"On the other hand, the demand
for good crops bids fair to increase.
Corn and wheat and oats, hogs and
cows and chickens bid fair to be
even higher next fall than they have
been before. Foreign nations can
and will have these products. and we
also have 100,0O0,000 people in this
country to feed. In other words, the
outlook is bullish on everything to
eat. While it may not be decidedly
bearish on cotton, it can easily be
made so with big yield this year.
If farmers of the South increase
their cotton acreage this year at the
expense of feed and food crops they
will buy food this fall at record high
prices and pay for it out Of low
priced cotton"
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1916-07-07
MULES BETTER THAN HORSES
Less Subject to Accidents and Injury
More Inclined to Take Care Of
His Own Interests.

Mules are said by some to be hard
Ter than horses. Because of the mules
disposition it is probably true that he
is inclined to take care of his own In
terests somewhat better than the aver
age horse. He probably exerts less
energy in fretting than does the horse.
AS to whether or not he can stand
more actual work than a horse Of SINH.
lar type, weight and condition Is still
a question.
Mules are said to be less subject to
accidents and injury. Insignificant
blemishes on mules affect their value
less than the same blemish on horses.
Because Of the mules ability to care
for himself he shows somewhat less
tendency to get into trouble when in
pasture or in accidents of various
sorts.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1916-07-07

prepared by the United States Depart
ment of Agriculture.)
At the present time, when potash In
the form of salts is practically unob-
tainable and when both nitrogen and
acid phosphate have advanced in price
because of the use of nitrates and sui
phuric acid for munition purposes
cottonseed meal. which carries all
three of the fertilizing elements, be-
comes of great importance. In recent
years immense quantities of this ma
terial have gone into fertilizers, ap-
proximately 100000 tons having been
so used in 1913.
Cottonseed meal. the residue after
the oil has been extracted from cot
tonseed, is a dry, yellowish powder,
having excellent mechanical properties
for fertilizer mixtures, and contains
about 6.5 per cent of nitrogen, per
cent of phosphoric acid and 2 per cent
of potash. 1t is, therefore, according
to specialists of the United States de-
partment of agriculture, primarily a
heterogeneous fertilizer, but under pres
ent conditions its potash content is
highly important and is decided fac
tor in determining the price at which
the material is sold.
In practice, cottonseed meal should
be mixed with other ingredients. Most
Of the formulas heretofore published
have advocated various proportions Of
acid phosphate and muriate of potash
in combination with cottonseed meal.
Muriate of potash is to all intents and
purposes unobtainable this year and
must be omitted from present consid-
Grafton. II 1000 pounds of cottonseed
meal and 1000 pounds of acid phos-
phate are mixed. however. a ton of
material results which contains about
$50 pounds of phosphoric acid, IS
pounds of nitrogen and 20 pounds of
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1916-07-07
COTTON IS MOST ESSENTIAL
Wonderful Product Is the Basis Of All
High ExpIosives-Makes Modern
Warfare Terrible.

Next to air. water and food. there is
probably nothing more essential to
mans existence in the way civiliza-
ton prescribes than cotton. A bit Of
the irony of the gods" Is sound in the
fact that while war has demoralized
the cotton industry. yet without cotton
there could be no war. Not a single
modern gun could be fired, not a bat
tleship sail nor an army be put in mo-
ton without this wonderful product of
the modest cotton plant. for its fruit
is the basis of all high explosives and
smokeless powder. A warship Is q
floating cotton mill, from the suits of
its Jack Tars to the grim shells ready
as fuel for the mighty guns that make
modern warfare 80 terrible.-Ranch
and Range.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1916-07-07

potash. This is about per cent phos-
phoric acid, 1926 per cent nitrogen and
/ per cent potash, and makes Q very
satisfactory mixture for many SOILS
where field crops are to be grown.
For trucking and gardening present
practice demands higher content OF
potash, and the mixture may be sup
plemented by the application OF un-
leached wood ashes IL obtainable.
Nitrogen in cottonseed meal is not
so quickly available as when applied
in the form of nitrate, but on the other
hand is not so likely to be leached out
in times of heavy rainfall. In light
sandy soils, where teaching is rapid.
the use of organic material such as
cottonseed meal is to be preferred In
supplying the necessary nitrogen. De,
cay of the organic material liberates
the nitrogen gradually and there is
much less danger of loss than Is the
case when soluble salts. like Chilean
nitrate, are used.
Most of the mineral ingredients In
cottonseed meal are recovered in the
manure If the material is used as @
cattle feed. The most economical use
of cottonseed meal is, therefore. tc
feed it and apply the manure to the
land. In this way the material is made
to serve a double purpose. European
dairymen have for some years bought
large quantities of American cotton.
seed meal for feeding purposes. As
the live stock industry develops in our
southern states doubtless an increas-
ing amount of this material will be d.
verted from the fertilizer trade for use
as stock feed, and at present wher.
ever possible the practice Of feeding
the meal and using the manure for
fertilizer should be followed, rather
than the direct application Of the cot
tonseed meal to the land.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1916-07-07
MIXED FARMING PAYS BEST
Rational liberalization Of Products 10
Biggest Single Factor In Sou
ReJuvenation.

The rational diversilcation Of farm
products is the biggest single factor
In soil rejuvenatioE and maintenance.
in the eradication and prevention of
soil and crop pests; in insurance
against much of the loss and vicissi-
tudes of uncertain seasons. weather
and markets. PUT not all thine eggs
in one basket"
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1916-07-07
Term for RENTING Farm

Sometimes it is pretty hard work to
decide what to do about renting the
farm for a term Of years. for fear Ell
Their party may make a mistake. Both
parties should be square and do the
right thing in every spot and place.
Then the length Of the contract is of
very little consequence. The longer
the better.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1916-07-07
TOP BUDDING PECAN TREES
Saw or Main Trunk So a. to Leave
Five or Six Branches-New
Shoots Form on Stubs.

Cut back old Seeding pecan trees
for top budding during the coming
summer. Saw of he main trunk so
as to leave FIVE or six branches. and
cut these back to stubs to 10 inches
in length. New shoots form on the
stubs. which. by the middle of sum-
mer, will be ready to be budded.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1916-07-07
Naasurlna the Wind.

At all our ports are wind-measur-
ing instruments, or thermometers
fanemos-wind), the reading Of which
is of great importance to sailing YES
sells. The thermometer measures wind
speed: It II like . weather vane. with
cups instead Of letters at the ends Of
its-arms. The cups, catching the wind.
whix around, and thus turn the CEN
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1916-07-07
Historical Item.

A young woman with notebook and
q pencil entered the store OF Jonathan
briggs, in q small Connecticut town,
and said to the proprietor: Good
morning. Mr.. briggs. I'm looking up
records Of the early settlers of the
town. Could you give me any infor.
mation?" The old fellow turned to the
desk. thumbed the ledger. and
chuckled: We'll. the earliest settler
I've got IL Doc Talcott. an his best
record II three month";"
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1916-07-07
Prosperity In japan,

Japan's golden tide from the manu-
facture and sale of war munitions and
eupplies continues. The foreign trade
OF Japan for the second ten days OF
February. 1t is reported. was valued
at $11,117.5o0 worth Of exports. and
$S,953,500 imports. a balance of g..
100000 In favor Of exports. Compared
with the corresponding period of last
year. exports have increased by st.
1000.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1916-07-07
KILLING FLEAs ON CHICKENS
Grease Face With Little 80 Per Cent
MercurIai Ointment and Disin-
feet Roasting House.

Fleas on chickens can be killed BY
greasing the face with little 80 per
cent mercuriai ointment and sprink-
ling the sand where the chickens
roost with a solution Of kerosene and
SOAP. or other disinfectants.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1916-07-07
The Family FavorIte,

Il hear that you have been men.
tione as favorite son."
YES" replied Senator Sorghum;
but being Q favorite SON generally
means that you're expected to be DO
lite and not act too greedy when tie
pie u being passed"
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1916-07-07
Poor Marketina Method.

The farmer IL himself manufac-
turer, but when the manner of selling
his products is observed the conclu-
sion is formed that his marketing
methods are not worthy Of the name,
as they consist chiefly Of dumping"
rather than of marketing.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1916-07-07

trail shaft. This passes down into .
box in which are several dials. The
indicators of these dials are connected
with the shaft, and move according to
its revolutions. Thus the number Of
revolutions of the cup in a certain
time gives the exact speed in miles
per hour.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1916-07-07
Appreciated Himself.

Appreciated Himself.
An artist should consider facts about
the masters of his profession calmly
and thoughtfully. He may reach val
liable conclusions about himself. A
certain musical composer Of much tai
emit and popularity-we will call him
smithkins-has q happy appreciation
of his own work, as his friends all
know. So highly does he estimate
Smithkins' compositions that some OF
his friends were much startled the
other day when he said, gravely: Did
you ever notice that the names OF all
the great composers begin with Mr'
INT" calculated his astonished audi
ence. "Yes, NJ" said the composer.
mozart, Mendelssohn. Meyerbeer.
Moszkowski-and Mel"
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1916-07-07


before you individual every you must
know the name one"
said willing
So be still in their home
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1916-07-07

England when
o al
seeking material for the
will be reconstructed
historically correct Many OF the
articles excavation will be placed in it.
and Mr. Bolton
William Heath
from the Cold
Fftysecond and Foysecond
Inniskiling regiments and others
covered with
British had to leave
side of the hill
feet
burned and fell
planted orchard
apple the
foundations caught
tended the hus farther
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1916-07-07

oldhned requiring
hands lunch pail has about the appeal hard
O bone
good job
the office
None
work. for Knickebocker.
offices all doed fashionhor high
activities
desire to perform
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1916-07-07
Clear ides Of Breeding.

We need to have q clear idea of
what breeding does. Of what feeding
does, of what care and environment
do. II We secure and maintain profit.
able dairy herd
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1916-07-07
Unemployed in Gotham Are Mighty ParticuIa
elves with what the voter wants, and

YORKThere unemployed
IN
for whitecoar jobs while the girls to break offices
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1916-07-07

few applicants who are willing to don
overalls and sail right into old man
work, Just as Il they meant to give him
regular run for his money. They
all expect to land jobs in one Jump
as a railroad president. It's the trend
of the times. Everybody's been read
ing about the money being cleaned up
down in Wall street in the last year.
and only few are willing to consider
employment that doesn't carry
$4,000 salary, soft rugs and luxurious
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1916-07-07
Alabama BaiIiff Orders Bees Arrested by Name

BIRMINGHAM AIABecomng involved a
p Montgomery a
owned migrated
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1916-07-07

the trouble. and w. c. Frizzle. bailin
of the city court, was appealed to.
Il want my bees" said the orig
inal owner; they have gone to that
fellows home"
Frizzle began an investigation to
ascertain whether he had authority to
return the bees to the rightful owner.
After consulting many law books. this
was his conclusion. - expressed In
his own words:
II find that before you can OBJ
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1916-07-07
Suffrage Orator Yielded to Chicago Newsboy

conflict the other day between suffrage and
chiefly
Woman Suffrage staged
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1916-07-07

and Americans 140 years ago.
The searchers had uncovered AZ
huts. A great variety Of utensils,
coins, buttons. and other articles
were recovered. In a cache at the
side of a squat-stone fireplace in one
of the huts were found IL regimental
buttons of the Fifty-second British
Regiment of Foot, now the Oxford
light infantry. The buttons are OF
pewter with steel eyes and gilt edges,
and are we'll preserved. Mr.. Bolton
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1916-07-07

Best Of Dislnfeetants.
Sunshine 10 one Of the best Of dis
infectants for the poultry house. It IL
foe to miteA
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1916-07-07
Revolutionary Army Ruts Uncovered in New York

NEW YoRKundds Workers gathered excavation near
~
Reginald Bolton of the Revolutionary
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1916-07-07

rag: 20: '';'';. . !: ::'s .::,
and
got en-. I m I m
the people :"
All 1t. Poiper, the latest"
really The will :"
o sacrifice help Of political
the
He o the stand.
interfering with work." Miss Hill asked.
"D'ye selln popers?" returned the newsie
m Of his way"
journal which
white blue
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1916-07-07

street meeting at Michigan avenue
and Van Buren, street. She took a
position on the running board Of an
automobile. which stood beside a
news stand, and the following dia-
logue ensued:
AT the present moment the suf-
frage situation is very
"Just out. Score t ball game"
". promising. Senator l..
Y. Sherman and the other poll.
The Detroit times., 1916-09-04
THEATERS

poses as model TO obtain the funds
that enable her husband 10 score a
triumph as playwright. Then
comes the angle of the other wom-
an"
The leading part is taken by Miss
Marie Pettes. formerly with Dustin
Farnum in 1.-THE Virginian.' and Guy
Bates Post. In THE Heir to the
Hoorah." This artistic young play
er has thus obtained a well estab-
lished right TO the part she takes.
She has figured in many other
dramas well favored by the theater.
going public and her appearance in
the title role of THE Woman He
Married" is convincing OF her skill,
versatility and technique.
Miss Mary Louise Benton is an
other strong character in the part
OF Mrs. cambridge. Miss Benton is
not new 70 Detroit theater lovers,
having played AT the Washington
theater before that playhouse be-
came film theater.
Others in the cast are Walter
Scott Weeks. John w. Lott. Miss
Katie Pryor, All. p. James, and
James O'Reilly.
The Detroit times., 1916-09-04
HAYES MARKETS
MINERAL WATER

The announcement Of "A new en-
terprise that Is expected TO add 10
the fame Of DETROIT will be found In
The Times today. James II. Hayes,
proprietor OF the wayne hotel and
mineral baths. is placing on the mar
ket "Wayne Sulphur Mineral Wa
tor" This comes out ~ one OF MS
springs and contains medicinal prop
critics which have demonstrated Its
efficacy In many cases. The water
is offered now 10 the public as a
remedy for general family use and
a number of druggists viii have II
on sale in halfgallon bottles. The
same water with the addition OF a
saline water from the Wayne min
eral springs is also being put up IN
"sprts." and this is claimed TO be
one OF the very few natural pro
ducts of the kind found in this
country. many similar articles be
ing heavily charged with EPSON
salts.
orders arc now coming In from
wholesale druggists for Wayne Sui
phur Mineral Water and the bottilng
department is working overtime 10
take care Of the demand Mr.. Hayes
says nc can't use tho good slogan
Made ia Detroit" because his pro,
duct is natural. being bottled just
as il is pumped out OF the ground.
The Detroit times., 1916-09-04

$40 ,000, The tabernacle r. probably
the largest wooden structure OF is
kind ever built In Detroit. 1t would
0e capable OF housing two circus
tents il the ROOF were on
Brighten the Corner Where You
Are" "Billy" Sundays fayorite
hymn. was the FIRST sung In the
new building.
The Rev. Joseph A. Vance. presi-
dent of the Pastors union presided.
lie called attention IN the conflicts
that had been waged on the old ath-
letic field on which the tabernacle
was constructed, and pointed out the
battle for souls that would soon be
in full swing.
The Rev. Thomas J. Villers, ID. d.,
spoke next. He was followed by
George NJ. Sunday, son of the even
geiist, who gave talk on the signifi-
canoe of the approaching campaign.
The tide from the churches. he said.
had reached food height and II must
be turned back TO Che church doors.
There are only 10000 communicates
in the Detroit churches. ne stated,
although the city has increased it's
population since the last church cen
sus was taken.
Or. Isaac Ward spoke on the per
sonal element In the campaign.
The Detroit times., 1916-09-04

Mr. and Mrs. John Drew and daugh-
tcrA, Jessie and Lula. formerly o.
Vermont. arc taking Np their new
residence pn the seven Miis-rd.
Miss Gladys Champlin. OF pasade-
na-avc.. hiH returned nome following
visit with friends az Winona Beach,
Mr. and Mrs. Bradley and family
ed Saturday from No. 2ii Mid
RAND ave. 10 No. goo Buena Nista-aVe,
west
pr and Mrs q. \. Toiman. of Mo-
50 Mipona- ave-, have been entertain
inP Mr. Lucy A, Clatt, of Swants-
colt Mass.
air Rogers and Miss Marion Rog-
ers. of 30 &c Pasadena are WIS.,
itinc in Goderich, ont.
The Misses Esther and Elizabeth
Young of Albion. are the gueats 81
NJ and AIS. r. j. Calvert, OF No. II
Mr. and Mrs. Terry and family
moved saturday from No. 21S Avalon
a,,t 20 their new home In BEDFORD
Nj 9nd Mrs. william :. Markie.. OF
No 80 Monterey ave, arc rejoicing
over tho birth Of son,
Theodore NJ. Mau. Of No. l02 Vino
na-Hvc, has returned from week =
yizlt- Al Ala !tinac Island
M and Ms. Brown and family.
formerly Of No. ~ Grand-ave. west.
have taken up their rePidencc at NO.
el3t ~ Grand River-ave.
Supt Knapp, OF the Highland Park
schools has stated that about 40
teachers would be added to the force
I'm the various schools for the coming
school year.
Miss Gladys Kingston. OF No. ~
Elmhurst-ave.. has returned home
from visit with friends in New
York and Buffalo.
Miss Cda Black. OF No. 30 Richton-
ave- has left FOR Elmore. O.. where
she win visit with friends and rela'
tives fOr a few weeks.
The Detroit times., 1916-09-04
WASHINGTON.

Fannie Ward who starred in The
Cheat" and "Tennessee's Pardner.'
two notable film plays is the head
liner on the new bill that opened.
Sunday. Her vehicle Is Each Pearl
a Tear a piece with tang of melo-
drama now coming back into favor
Miss Ward is found as the daugh-
ter of an employe of an unscrupu
lous man. The latter persuades her
to wear q string Of pearls, which
she returns by her father, He drops
dead as his errand IS completed
but the employer claims the pearls
were lost. In return. he makes the
girl work as a stenographer with
out compensation. In the end. she
discovers the fraud and contrives
20 ruin her deceiver.
Miss Ward appears to good ad-
vantage, as the piece is especially
well adapted to her dramatic talent.
\ Burton Holmes trayelogue,
Louise Palmer, vocalist. and = sid
ney Drew comedy are added attrac-
lions.
The Detroit times., 1916-09-04
BIRMINGHAM

Mrs Mary Johnson. age 50. o. Pitts
burgh Pa. who was seriously IN
jurod "Wednesday afternoon by an au-
tprnnbilc on North Woodward Of.
died Friday night - o'clock In the
Oakland hospital in Pontiac. She is
survived by a husband. James John
son. five sons. WNliam. OF Detroit.
Raw. of Youngstown. o., and John.
Robert and Paul. Of Braddock, Pa.
three sisters. the Misses Evelyn, and
Josephine Hutchinson OF Hamilton
ve, and Mrs. Sarah Baker, OF Pom
Ni1c, and one brother Robert 81
Pomilton-aVe. The funeral will he
held this afternoon at > o'clock from
tho home Of her nephew. Ross Hutch
~ son. on North Woodward-ave Bur-
ial will take place in Greenwood
Gem terry in Birmingham.
Mrs Gertrude McCrUmb. 90 Novi.
made a complaint Saturday morning
AGAINST Mary Zebbs. OF Pontiac; Chas.
Zchhs and John Shreve on charge
Of kidnapping Ethel G. Shreve Mary
Zebbs appeared Saturday afternoon IN
Justice a. w. Campbells court and
, loaded not q ilty. The case was ad-
iourucd 10 Sept. for examination.
She was placed under 5000 bonds and
in default TO furnish bonds was COM
mlttcd TO the county jail untll sept
Born to Mr. and Mrs. Walter Allen.
Of HaZel-st.. a son.
Born 80 Mr. and Mrs. Stanley Pea
W
Born 70 Mr. and Mrs. Calvin Ellen
wood ~ Hamilton ave. a son.
Miss Marguerite Donahuc has re-
turned - her home i'm Jackson after
spending tho summer In the home
or Mr. and Mrs. A. A. Burns on stan
ley-aVe.
Miss Stella Hasley has returned
from q summers stay in Monroe.
Born TO Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Blake.
OF Pine Lake, a daughter.
SpraEuc Schram. deputy sheriff. of
Pontiac. made complaint Saturday
morning against William s. Austin.
OF Pontiac, on charge Of being
drunk and disorderly Friday night
on Huron-st. in Pontiac. He had his
hearing Saturday morning before Jus
tice Campbell. pleaded guilty and was
fined So and $40 costs or 10 days
in the county Jail He paid.
Mrs IT. George Field and four
daughters and Miss Henrietta Oar
row have returned from q summers
stay in Palasadc Park. on Lake Michi-
gan.
Mrs. Flora Martin. ~ Tampa, Fla.
IS 81 guest in the home OF Mr. and
Mrs Eugene Brooks. on Pierce-st
The Detroit times., 1916-09-04
BURNS FUNERAL
TO Be TUESDAY
Former Merchant SucCumbs
After Illness Of Two
Months

Funeral services for j a. Burns
prominent Dcroi; merchant who
died Saturday afternoon, after two
months illness with heart trouble,
viii bee held in Holy Rosary church,
Tuesday morning. at $50 O'Clock,
and burial Will De in Mt Elliott Gem.
ctcry,
Mr. Burns was IS years old, a
member of the Detroit Athletic and
Detroit Coli clubs For five years he
was head OF the J A. Burns Co.
DRY goods store. 30 230.34 Wood
ward.ayc He was born in Detroit
His home was az No i6 Melbourne.
ave.
Surviving him. besides his widow,
Mrs. Eileen NJ Burns, are his par
ents, Mr. and Mrs Joseph A. Burns
a sister. Mrs Frank Cody. wife OF
the assistant superintendent Of
schools. and Miss Hortcnsc Burns
Mr.. Burns was popular among a
large circle Of friend