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The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1916-06-01

C5y A. C. Army. Minnesota Experiment
Staton)
With moisture and seed-bed condi-
lions favorable, alfalfa may be sown
to advantage in July without nurse
crop Summer seeding may be done
on summer-fallowed ground.
For summer seeding the usual pro-
cedure is to disk the ground early IN
spring and then to use the disk and
harrow often enough tc keep the land
mellow and free from weeds until July.
II the weeds cannot be kept down with
the harrow and disk. the land may be
plCwed and the disking and narrowing
continued. Sowing the alfalfa seed
without an accompanying grain crop IN
July, has given better results than SOW
ing in the same way in June or earlier.
This method has the disadvantage
of requiring considerable work with no
crop returns from the land for one sea-
son. However, a good stand Of alfalfa
is usually assured unless heavy rains,
followed by hot sun and wind, come
Immediately after the seed is sown,
and opportunity to clear the land from
weeds is afforded
A modified summer-fallow method
may be used to advantage in many in
stances, also. In this, after the cutting
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1916-06-01

by the side Of the rO"l and Justify call
ing for help. He was perfectly con
scious of his unpleasant predicament
but was unable to move. Immense
quantities of yangona are consumed by
the natives Few white people like
the taste at first but it is considered
refreshing on a hot day and 1t Is 50
pleasantly stimulating that many Euro
peans in Fiji drink it habtually.
Making Yaneona.
Yangona is brewed on ell festal oc
casions as a matter of course great
wooden bowl with four legs is used for
the purpose. Usually 1T is beautifully
polished from long usage and has a
purple bloom like that OF the grape.
the vangOna root, which comes from a
plant growing freely all over the is
lands, is brought in when all is ready
and publicly scraped and cleaned.
Then it Is cut into small pieces and
grated into the great bowl. In olden
times it was customary to have the
root prepared by chewing rather than
by grating. Several young men or
pretty girls were given pieces Of the
root and hidden chew them until large
Jumps Of white fiber had been obtained.
The operation required some time and
the cheWers frequently washed out
their mouths with fresh water. 1t is
contended even yet by many people in
Fiji that yangOna prepared by the
chewing process Is much preferable
TO that obtained by grating, so far as
the flavor is concerned.
The second process is adding the
water, which is poured over the roots
in the bowl, after which it is wrung
out through a piece of HIBISCUS fiber
which is like fine netting. The yellow
ish fluid which is thus produced tastes
like rhubarb and magncsia
In spite OF the fact that they follow
the practices Of the Christian church,
some being Methodists, some Advent
lists and some Catholics. many OF the
old.tme rites are still persisted in,
Perhaps the most interesting as well
AZ the most remarkable is that found
on the island Of Beqa, one Of the Fiji
group, where the natives walk bare
footed on stones so hot that they glow.
Although the statement was long ques-
toned. the fact has been established
that there IS no juggery about this
rite, although nobody can explain why
tho rant of rho UraWaILCrg ng tlpy are
called, are not terribly burned.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1916-06-01
OId-Fashioned American Women.


Not all American women are inn
possible idealists, weak sentimental
lists, or members of strict neutrality"
leagues. These vOciferous ladies have
made such a noise that we are apt to
overlook that great majority OF quiet
ones, the descendants of those noble
women who were ever ready to suffer
and offer sacrifices in the cause Of
right and justice, as they saw it, in
the Revolution, in the War of 1872
and in the Civil war.
Some of this brand of women have
decided it is time that they organize
and take some action for the honor
and safety of their country, and so a
society has been formed in New York
ito arouse the women of America to a
full realization of the necessity for
immediate preparedness for war
IF the war is ever to come they
say the mere instinct of self-preser-
walton directs that women, too, should
be prepared to defend American ideals
of liberty, peace and honor"
That sort of sensible and patriotic
talk is very refreshing amid all the
food of mushy and foolish clamor that
we have been hearing from women
Baltimore Sun.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1916-06-01
Poetry From Experience.

The finest poetry was first expert.
ence; but tho thought has suffered a
transformation since IT was an expert
cnCc. cultivated mon often attain a
good degree of skill in writing verses,
but 1t is easy to read through their
poems their personal history; anyone
acquainted with the parties can name
every figure: This is Andrew, that is
Rachel The sense thus remains pro
sale. 1t is a caterpillar with wings and
not yet butterfly. In the poets mind
the fact has gone quite over into the
new element Of thought, and has lost
all that is exuvial Emerson
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1916-06-01
Scotch Repartee.

II old Cargo Jones was tho most
inquisitiye man In the village Tom
Morton wac certainly the surllest. one
afternoon as Cargo perambulatcd slow
ly alurs the one narrow street he
paused at Toms garden fence and
gazed inquIringly over at Tom, who
was busi!y mailing a very large box
together. Afternoon, Tom" said the
old chap genially Whatever be zee
putin that great box together for?"
Tom paused in his hammering long
enough TO retort CURLY. ITO hold all
your questions. II 80 be as It's big
enough Cargo eyed him In panied
silence for few moments. Then ne
took an empty match box from his
pocket and threw IL over 10 Sandy.
Then thatll do for yer civil answers,
II so be as it's small enough" he re.
torted quietly.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1916-06-01
QUICKEST GAINS BY
The YOUNG P0RKERS
Sow Should Be Given ~ Good
MiIk-Producing Food She
viii Consume Readily.

by feeding the young porker
through the mother and later direct
ly from the trough, he can be mar
keted a month earlier and return d
greater profit" says Joel s. Coffew OF
the animal husbandry department,
Ohio State university. To this end
the SOW should be given all the good
milk-producing feed she VIII eat
When the pigs are month ola or
younger, they should be fed skim mix
in a shallow pan. Then slop MADE
of milk. shorts, bran and little tank
age should be given. The little PIGS
should be fed in a creep which SHUTS
out the sows or other pigs. Corn
can be added to the ration later
There will be no trouble from thumps
If the pigs are given plenty OF exer-
Cise
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1916-06-01
THE WHITE CARNATl0N
Bv BETTY PAkE.

The search for the pure white car
nation, one that will Keep its pure
color for a !ong period, has never
been quite successful.
1t is a fact that the average vari-
ETY. remains under cultivation but a
few years, and they are constantly
running out. They must, therefore,, con-
stantly be replaced by newer and
more vigorous varieties grown from
the seed. Often a carnation that pro-
duces beautiful white flowers for two
or three years fails entirely after that
time.
The common garden soil will not do
for the carnation. 1t should be com
posed of about three-fourths rich, dark
loan and one-fourth well-rotted ma.
nure. This should be thoroughly
mixed several times and by Septem.
Der the first cuttings should be placed
in boxes about five inches deep. Set
the plants about ten inches apart.
Syringe thoroughly with water until
they have a good start. The plants
should be staked in order to keep the
flowers above the foliage.
The soil should be frequently treat
ed with liquid manure-cow, sheep
or hen droppings are excellent-but
1t should not be too strong, say about
the color Of weak tea
If you want large flowers YOU must
disbud the plants judiciousl. Give
them plenty of water and ventilation
and syringe with tobacco extract to
discourage the red spider.
II potted. they should be in pots
of from four to seven inches accord
ing 20 the size Of the plants.
The best way is to propagate them
in cold frames, leaving them uncov
cred as long as POSSIBLE. The early
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1916-06-01
Dress Wounds With Powdered Sugar

Powdered sugar dressing for sup
purating and contaminated wounds Is
receiving thorough test in the Ger
man army and has proved highly sat-
isfactory, according TO Or. F. Hercher,
who reports to the Muenchner Medi-
2nische Wochenschift the experiences
of himself and 80 other army surgeons
In the use of It, He has used 1t in
more than 900 cases.
Doctor llercher SAYS that powdered
sugar makes it unnecessary to rinse
out or irrigate wound, as 1t causes
such profuse oozing Of fluid that the
wound is copiously washed from with
in. It's efficiency is due mainly to It's
stimulation Of secretion, and this d.
lutes and washes away the pus.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1916-06-01
USING SWEET CLOVER
AS A SOIL BUILDER
1t viii Produce Crop on Land SO
Poor That Red Glover and
Alfalfa Won't Grow.

Investigations by the Iowa Agr!cul-
tural college among the farmers OF
that state show that the common sweet
clover is more than equal to the other
clovers, or alfalfa, as soil builder. 1t
will produce a crop On land so poor
that red clover and alfalfa will not
grow. 1t Is sometimes claimed that it
will grow on land totally devoid of or
ganic matter This seems somewhat
doubtful, but there is no question as to
its being one of the rankest growers
known on poor land.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1916-06-01
TRY CYCLAMEN

Among winter Towering plants there
is nothing more beautiful than the
dubious greenhouse plant. the cycla-
men,
They come highly recommended for
house culture as they thrive well and
bloom profusely in the average tenn
perature of the living room. Their
quantity formed flowers and oddly
marked foliage and their variety OF
shades and wealth of coloring make
them an agreeable adjunct to the list
of house plants.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1916-06-01
GOOD MIXTURE FOR
CHICKS FIRST MEAL
Stale Bread, Hard-BoiIed Egg
and Chicken Grit Recon-
mended by Iowa College.

For the chicks first meal the Iowa
State college poultry department rec
ommends the following mixture: one
fifth loaf of stale bread, one hard
boiled egg, one-ffth pound chicken
grit. Feed only what chicks will clean
up at a time. For the second meal
feed mixture. one part by weight pin
head oats, one part fine cracked dent
corn, one part fine cracked wheat. The
third meal should be the same as the
first and SO on until the bread mixture
is used which is based on supply Of
20 chicks.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1916-06-01
ALL RACES CROWD ZANZIBAR
Most Cosmopolitan Places
on the Earth.

When Zanzibar plays the flute hair
Africa dances" says an old Arab prov
erb. Zanzibar is not as important to-
day as it was when that saying was
coined, but the island city is still dom
inant over the trade of a vast stretch
of territory. It lies just few miles
off the shores of what was. in July.
name of the country and the future
prosperity of Zanzibar both depend on
the upshot of the little argument now
being waged in Europe between Ger
many and the allies. Zanzibar is now
a British protectorate
1t is not a beautiful town. though
from over the water it has certain
exotic charm of it's own. The sea is
very clear and rich in tints of green
and blue. The dense tropical vegeta.
ton through which the white houses
OF the city peep out the vivid flares of
color where some roof is covered with
flowers, are more like an impressionist
canvas than a city of wood and stone
Zanzibar does not improve on closer
acquaintance, though. You land on a
wide quay and fight your way through
a small but energetic gathering OF GU
rio pedders, who sell carved ebony
beaten silver, trinkets Of ivory, wares
from Japan and native sapphires.
Then you plunge into closely packed
Arab and native houses, with narrow,
winding streets and a comprehensive
assortment of smells.
Zanzibar has a large assortment of
everything. You see a dozen varieties
of fruit that you never heard of be-
fore. Natives and Europeans suffer
from a long and diversified list of
novel diseases. The commerce and
of everything. The people are the
most varied of all
There are consuls from half dozen
countries, as the tapping flags attest.
The English are here in force, with
the mixture of conventionality and eff
ticiency that distinguishes them from
Jamaica to Nairobi. There is a big
Indian bazaar, very crowded and very
dirty. Black natives from the main
land abound, dressed in the cheap cot
ton print called "mericani." Many of
the local traders are Cingalese and
men of Goa. Everywhere stalks the
scornful Arab, surveying the populace
with sort of melancholy coptempt, as
though he stir lived in those great
days when Zanzibar was the strong
hold of an Arabian empire.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1916-06-01
Cause Of Gastric Ulcer,

As a result of experiments on dogs,
Drs. w f. and Il. l.. Burge of urbana,
ILL.,, announce In the Journal OF the
American Medical Association that ul.
GERS OF the stomach are caused by the
decreased resistance OF circum-
scribed area OF the stomach to the di.
gestive action OF the gastric Juice,
and this npot is partially digested by
the pepsin
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1916-06-01

When the international Trust com.
pany of Denver decided 20 use an ad.
joining Office room workmer were EN-.
ployel TO cut a door through from the
main office and wall up the outside
door Of the new room with a plate
glass set in the opening When night
came the eight men found themselves
in somewhat of a fix They had not
started work on the new door. but had
nicely fixed In cement the plate OF
glass which replaced the outside door
They finally escaped via the sky.
light and refused to be interviewed on
the subject.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1916-06-01

frosts will not iniure them. AS the
cold weather comes on, cover the
sashes, but on bright, sunshiny days
uncover and give them plenty of air.
or course in very severe weather
they must be thoroughly protected
against freezing. If they are proper
ly cultivated they will bloom in a
month or six weeks.
While carnation growing is not par
ticularly difficult, the plants must be
attended to with great regularity.
They are riCt feeders and therefore
must have very rich soil, plenty OF
water and all the air and sun they
can get at the last in order to bring
them forward quickly.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1916-06-01
CRIMSON RAMBLER.

Some roses-the crimson rambler.
for misunderstood particularly liable
to mildew. If outdoors the disease
may be kept in check by using the
ammoniacal solution OF copper car
Donate applied faithfully with spray
er, about every two or three weeks, or
oftener if the case seems to require
it.
Myposulphite of soda, used in pro-
portion Of half an ounce to ten gallon
of water, is a good spray. In some
cases, however, nothing serves to do
any good
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1916-06-01
Argument 1zrd to An.wer

Many native OF the Hawaiian
Islands has a precarlous knowledge OF
English, picked up from every source
Imaginable, aud OF which he Is inclined
TO be proud. He airs II with and with
out provoeation, and occasionally with
startling effect, as the wife OF the Wis
iting missionary discovered. She said
to the man-ofall work: Il suppose you
have no cows In these islands" "Nc
COY? How get milk no got COW r
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1916-06-01

soul who really believed In his own
grandmother He does not exist. The
first act Of the fool. when he is articu.
late is TO teach his grandmother how
to suck eggs Fools have no reyer.
ence. Fools have no humility The
impodiment In the thought Of the great
modern fool lfor in this department
we have beaten all other cpochsl con.
sists In the fact that his head has
found room for one idea 1t is very
modern idea 1t is. ii you Ike, a very
large idea. But It Is a very small
head. The stopper tits the brain as
stopper fits a bottle And when you
have really put In the stopper. the
brain stops--G X Chester I'm Life.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1916-06-01
Charcoal for TURKEYS,

Never attempt to &C through a sea-
son without feeding or placing char
coal (chlck size) where the poults can
pick at 1t. You will be surprised at
the amount of charcoal clutch of
turkeys will eat in a weeks time. It's
a great health promoter.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1916-06-01
The Creat Modern Fool.

The fool Is one who has an impedi
ment in his thought II is not, as the
modern fellows say, a prejudice put
there by his grandmother. | have
wandered over the world $50 to speak,
trying TO find some faithful. simple
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1916-06-01
Good Sound Advice.

Again we say: don't try too many
experiments with new crops and va
rieties this season Put your main de-
pendence upon what you know that
you know. This is not just a catchy
phrase, it Is good sound advice.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1916-06-01

Tho Captain-Dashed curious thing,
Peters women living longer than
men.
The Chemist Speaking from ex-
perience, sir, | should say that women
are dyeing much younger than they
did London Opinion
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1916-06-01
Hungry rocs Don't Paw.

Hunger toughens the hide OF q
hog" is an old saying. Possibly; q
hungry hog may be good to cut up in
to purses. but he Ia no good for filling
them.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1916-06-01
Grain for turkeys.

II breeding turkeys have access to
green grass, they will not require any
corn, only wheat and oats should be
fed.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1916-06-01
c.,..c,o,,. Abortion.

n YOUR cows are losing their calves,
have veterinarian examine anu uea'
them for contagious abortion.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1916-06-01
o..Sx IN FaII Colts,

In the hands OF real ncrseman
team OF farm mares CIR produce fall
colts with real profit.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1916-06-01
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HINTS TO ORCHA9DISTS
Spray at the right time.
Distribute SDraS evenly.

SPRAY at tHt TIgHI lIIHe'
Distribute spray evenly.
Use correct materials in right
proportions.
Avoid the use Of bordeaux
mixture in wet weather and
lime-sulphur in hot, sunny
weather,
Improve the physical condi-
ton of the tree by correct prun-
ing. The object in pruning is
to force the development of new
wood through the center Of the
tree.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1916-06-01
Optimistic Thouuht

1t Is good to labor, also to rest from
labor.
Evening star., 1916-08-11
THos. J. OWEN 4 son. AUcTIoNEERs.

THOs. J. OWEN & SON. AUCTIONEERS.
TRUSTEES, SALE OF VALUABLE REAL Es-
TATE AT THE CORNER OF THE CON-
DUIT ROAD AND W STREET. IMPROVED
BY FRAME BUILDING. FORMERLY
OCCUPIED AS CHURCH.
By virtue of a certain deed of trust duly re-
corded in Liber No. 3271 folio 366 ct seq, OF the
land records of the District Of Columbia, and at
the request of the party secured thereby, the
undersigned trustees will sell at public auction.
TwENTY-FIRST DAY OF AUGUST, AID. 1916.
AT FIVE O'CLOCK PM, the following describ-
ed land and premises, situate in the county Of
Washington, District Of Columbia, and desig-
mated and being lot numbered in block
Z in Jacob P. Clark and Edward B. Cottrell.
trustees. subdivision Of lot and part of lot
in 'Whitehaven." as per plat recorded In Liber
County No. Z folio 80. of the records of the
office of the surveyor of the District Of Column
bia together with the improvements.
Terms of sale: $500 cash. balance in or before
three years. with interest at per centum per
annum. payable semi-annualiy. from day of sale.
secured by deed Of trust upon the property sold,
deposit Of 500 will be required at time of sale.
etc. at cost Of purchaser. Terms Of sale to be
complied with within fifteen days from day Of
SALE otherwise the trustees reserve the right to
resell the property at the risk and cost OF de-
faulting purchaser. after ave days adveftise-
rnent Of such resale in some newspaper pub
lished in Washington, D. G.
c. NJ. FORREST.
JOHN W. R. SUMWALT.
eu1o-d&da exSu Trustees.
Evening star., 1916-08-11

FOR sALE-PR1cH. $7.25o, ON HARVARD
street between 14th aAd 18th streets, an un-
usual opportunity to purchase an ATTRACTIVE
home. the lot IL 22 feet wide: the house con
tains eight rooms on two noors. atuc, not
water heat, electric lights. oak noors OWher
leaving city. will give immediate possession.
BOSS PHELPS (INC), ia 14th Ut. NV.
FOR sALElPRICE, $4,s5o, ON PARK ROAD.
Just on from 18th st.. 4 house that mas oesn
held at $1,000; three-story bay-window orlcx :
hot-water heat and modern in every respect.
This property hds been vacated for the pur-
pose Of quick sale.
FOR sALE-PRICE. 81 $50, IN CHEVY CHASE.
d. c., one block from Connecticut avenue
cars. Owner has instructed us to make quick
sale Of unusually desirable property, coptain-
Ing eight rooms on two floors, two baths on
second hoor, attic, het-water heat. eiecflc
lights. handsome fixtures. unusually large sleep
Ing porch Numerous trees in yard;
FOR sALE-PRICE, $500. A DECIDED BAR
gain In an attractive home west OF l4tn &C., In
one Of the prettiest blocks in Mount Pleasant
The house has hardwood trim throughout, OAK
floors, hot-water heat, sleeping porch; can
make terms and give immediate possession OF
BOSS ( PAnLps uNc.,, TIA 14th st. NV.
FOR sALE-PRICE, a, $50. NEAR THE END
Of the 14th st. car line, beautifully built house
with reception hail. parlor dining room and
kitchen on the first floor; four bedrooms on the
second floor: attic entire house large
colonial front porch good lot, with room for
garage. Convenient terms.
BOSS & PHELPS INC.), ia 14th Ut. NV.
Evening star., 1916-08-11
THOs. J. OWEN son, AUCTIONEERs.

TRUSTEES SALE OF VALUABLE TRACT OF
LAND CONTAINING ABOUT 2l.68 ACRES
LYING A SHORT DISTANCE NORTH OF
PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE EXTENDED
AND EAST OF THE BOWEN ROAD. D. C.
corded in Liber No. 8774, folio Is ct seq., Of the
land records Of the District Of Columbia. and At
the request Of the party secured thereby, the
dersigned trustees will SELL at public auction, in
hTSHrGESTa f5S9f H1 BAY Of ATeusT A6 1915
AT 4 80 O'CLOCK PM. the following described
land and premises. situate In the District Of CO.
lumbia, and designated and being described
by metes and bounds follows: Beginning for
land described in said deed to Winter and run
ming thence with said land north 50A degrees
east 20 perches; thence still with said land
north 1874 degrees west l.. So perches; thencr
east, % perches and south ASH degrees east. to
the District line thence southwesterly with said
District line to the outline OF said lot 3, and
thence northerly with said outline to the point Of
as included within the part reserved in deed re-
corded among the said land records In Hber
1885. folio 463 containing 2l.69 acres. more or
less.
money TO be paid in cash. balance In two eqnat
instaliments payable in one and two years. with
sem. annually, from day Of sale. secured 81 deed
Of trust upon the property sold or all cash ar
the option Of fine purchaser. A deposit OF $3.50
will be required at time Of sale. All conveyanc-
ing recording, revenue stamps, etc. mt cost OF
purchaser Terms Of sale to be complied with
within fifteen days from day Of sale. otherwise
the trustees the right to resell the prop
erty at the risk and cost of defaultng purchaser.
after five days advertisement Of snch resale In
some newspaper published in Washington. D. c.
JESSE W. RAWLINGS,
FRANK s. COLLINS.