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The Monticellonian. [volume] (Monticello, Ark.) 1870-1920, 1916-03-16
FIGHTING THE BOIL WEEVIL
Experiments Being Made Near San
Antonio by Agricultural Depart
ment Promise Success.

While the elements seem to have
conspired during the past season rap
idly to extend the invasion of the de-
structiye boil weevil farther into the
cotton country of the South, the de-
partment of agriculture has been put
ting in effective work behind the
lines Of advance, says the Washing.
ton Star.
1t has succeeded at San Antonio,
Texan area long infested with the
pest-in working out a system of cot
ton culture which not only largely
eircumvents the activities of the
weevil but which promises greatly
increased yields wherever praeticed.
That this is a most timely develop
ment is shown by the fact that in
the space of two weeks last summer.
because of violent windstorms, the
boil weevil advanced farther east.
ward along the gulf coast than 1t
had moved in a year before.
The departments newly developed
cultural methods require no addition
al equipment to be purchased by the
farmer and involve not more but ac-
tually less work.
For generations cotton growers
have carefully spaced the plants far
apart on the theory that more space
would permit better development.
The department experts have found,
however, that much of the develop
ment under such conditions is in veg
etative' branches which bear no
cotton. They have, therefore, DELHI.
erately crowded the plants in the
rows AS a result the vegetatiye
branches have been restricted and
nourishment has flowed into fruit
branches. Development has been
brought about before the period of
activity of the weevil and since more
flowers are made to bloom and more
bolls to set in given row space
Yields have been increased.
In experiments in which cotton was
planted side by side, according to the
old and new methods, the new meth.
DDS produced an average of nearly so
per cent more cotton than the old.
The Monticellonian. [volume] (Monticello, Ark.) 1870-1920, 1916-03-16
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30 Hell S
BLoTs ON THE LANDSCAPE
Good Reasons Why Disfisuring Signs
Should All Be Removed From
the Public Roads.

The city beautifiers who have OK
tended their pulchritudinous measures
to the country will be delighted
though somewhat abashed. to note
that the state of Pennsylvania has an
tedated them for some years.
An old and forgotten enactment Oh
the commonwealth forbids the placing
erecting or maintaining along any
road within the state, whether state
highway, state or county or township
road, of signs of any description.
Road employees have been instruct
ed, since this old law has been dug
up, to tear down all signs that may De
fastened on trees, fences, posts or
powders along the roads. Where
these disfguring signs are painted on
the fences the workmen are instructed
to paint them out.
But what of the equally disfiguring
signs within the lands inelosed by the
fences or bordered by the reads2 is
it the idea of the state that only land
owners may have license to dishgure
the landscape? That law needs amend
ing OF what avail will it be to paint
out the sign, Take Mapleton's Pills,
when it occurs on a fence bordering
the highway, and leave untouched the
glazing announcements: "A dose OF
Humfuddlers' Bitters is just the thing
you need" simply because 1t stands
inside the highway fence? - Fort
Worth Record.
The Monticellonian. [volume] (Monticello, Ark.) 1870-1920, 1916-03-16
TAKING GOOD CARE OF CALF
Young Animal Should Receive More
Attention Than CoW-SeVerai
Excellent Pointers.

tBy j. M. BURGESS Associate Professor
of Dairyfng, Clemson Agricultural Col
lege9
At this season the dairy calf is very
often injured by neglect, which is hurt
full to the dairy farmer s. interests. The
calf should receive even better care
than the COW.
The small dairyman should Kill all
grade bull calves. A pig will give bet
ter returns for the skim milk fed
Give the calves good warm stall
with plenty of bedding. Keep them
up on all cold, wet days. Water them
in the barn or turn them out just long
enough to get water. Do not force
them to drink ice water.
Feed enough grain of any kind ex-
eept cottonseed meal to keep them in
good condition, and If possible provide
a rye or clover patch for grazing. A
well-fed calf will not suffer from lice.
Feed all the good hay calf can eat.
The Monticellonian. [volume] (Monticello, Ark.) 1870-1920, 1916-03-16
WAR ON PINK BOIL WEEVlL
Fumigation of All Imported Cotton Re.
CURED by Order of the Depart
ment of Agriculture.

AS a protective measure against the
introduction of the pink boil worm
found in Egyptian and other imported
cotton, the United States department
of agriculture has issued regulation
requiring fumigation of all imported
cotton The danger from pink boil
worm is particularly great, as this in
sect may infest seed accidentally left
in bale of cotton through faulty gin
ming. Unless protective measures are
employed the pink boil worm might Sc.
cure a foothold in the United States.
By experiments the department has
found that hydrocyanic acid gas prop.
erly used will kill all insects in bale
without damaging the quality of the
cotton The requirement of fumigation
is an addition to the regulation previ-
ously issued requiring mills using for
eign cotton to screen their buildings
completely and to burn all seed found
in foreign bales
The Monticellonian. [volume] (Monticello, Ark.) 1870-1920, 1916-03-16

The man who talks against his town
makes a serious blunder, a serious mis-
take. To do SO is to help to create a
sentiment against the place where he
makes his living, place which means
much to him at all times and especial
ly when it is prosperous, and this it
cannot he if the citizenship is continu-
ally finding some excuse to deplore its
existence. One of the essential things
in all towns is a successful business
organization. To attack this organiza-
ton upon all occasions means that the
town is on the downgrade and that the
persons making the attacks are assist
ing the town to go further down. No
organization can make Roadway with
the citizenship out campaigning
against it when they ought to be out
speaking praises for it. If the citizen
ship expect to build town by fighting
its way for growth and prosperity they
are badly mistaken.-Greenvill CTex)
Banner.
The Monticellonian. [volume] (Monticello, Ark.) 1870-1920, 1916-03-16
His Prospective Revenge.

You miserable falsifier," we thun-
dered. Are you not ashamed of your
self? We were in Oklahoma City last
week, and there gave you aims on
your plea that you wished TO raise the
price of ticket to Fort Scott where
you had a brother-in-law. No doubt
at Fort Scott you made the statement
that your brother-in.law was here in
Kansas City. Now you aver that he
is in Moberly. and
Yes. and-drat him!-" the wretch
replied BY the time | get there he
probably will be in keokuk. l have
been chasing that fellow for 'onths.
and thus far he has managed to elude
me. If have any kind of luck l ex-
pect to catch up with him and pass
him before he reaches Baftin's bay.
Then / shall turn around and chase
him clear down to Topolohampo, Just
to get even. kansas City Star.
The Monticellonian. [volume] (Monticello, Ark.) 1870-1920, 1916-03-16
Health Sjuns.

Some public-spirited citizens in Vir-
ginia have started system of health
advertisements along the roadside in
opposition to the unsightly patent
medicine advertisements which have
to great extent obseured the view
and defaced the scenery in many sec
tions of the country. The former meet
with approval generally and have been
the means of bringing about a changed
condition as far as the public health
is concerned. One of the signs reads
as follows: 1.-The best farm in this
county is the one on which the health
of the family is best protected" An
other contains the legend, Beware
mosquitoes They breed in stagnant or
slowly-running water
The Monticellonian. [volume] (Monticello, Ark.) 1870-1920, 1916-03-16
Justice Cheated of It's Victim.

0. Henry's letter of the man who
couldn't get himself arrested was re-
peated when a young farmer walked
into the office of justice OF the peace
and announced that he desired TO be
fined for assault and battery.
I beat up on a fellow. squire he
said. and want TO stand trial for II. -
But where's the other fellow" de-
manded the justice.
Il reckon he's on the road to have
me arrested" said the youth. that's
the reason | wanted to get it done
first"
The justice explained that TO be ar
rested and tried a man must have a
charge filed against him, and advised
him to wait until the prosecuting wit
ness arrived.
He waited, but the injured man
never arrived and justice was cheated
of its victim.
The Monticellonian. [volume] (Monticello, Ark.) 1870-1920, 1916-03-16

Never can higher return be obtained
for good clean hay than from the dairy
calf
Keep the calf growing. A hide
bound calf is high-prieed calf and
will not make the best kind of COW.
Many calves are ruined because they
are kept too crowded. 1t is better to
raise a few calves we'll than to have
large number of small. understood.
half-fed animals
A dairyman's business ability can be
judged by the condition of his calves.
Never neglect the young dairy animal.
Indeed, it should receive the best feed
and care of any stock on the farm. If
calves are fed by hand, be sure that
the pals from which they drink are
well washed and summed every day. A
calf is a baby and is as easy to Kill
with dirty milk as baby. Take care
of the calves, for they will soon be
cows.
The Monticellonian. [volume] (Monticello, Ark.) 1870-1920, 1916-03-16
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TOO MUCH OF ONE THOUGHT
French Wine Growers Contributed
Little to the Bodily Comfort of
Their Beloved Pastor.

There is an old but very good story
told of a peasant congregation in the
south of France which decided to pre-
sent its well-beloved pastor with a
cask of wine.
The wine of that section is good
and the peasant wine growers are very
economical.
The wine is likewise very uniform
in quality. and to facilitate the dona-
ton it was decided that each contrib
utor should bring in a hagon and emp
ty it into the cask of the good old cure.
The venerable priest was much de-
lighted at this exhibition of generos-
ity.
However, when he came to bottle
the eask for winter use only clear
spring water ran from the faucet.
Each thrifty contributor had figured
that his flagon of water could not be
noticed in that cask of generous d.
mensions.-Bonfort Wine and Spirit
Journal.
The Monticellonian. [volume] (Monticello, Ark.) 1870-1920, 1916-03-16

Soning makes or mars the dish. Fol.
low directions when you find the kind
your family enjoys, use care in meas
urements. and always taste the food
many times to make sure that the
seasoning s enough.
Emergency Soup.-Take a can OF
salmon, drain off the oil and rub the
fish through sieve. Add one and
half teaspoonfuls of salt to a quart OF
scalding hot milk. stir in the fish and
four tablespoonfuls of flour that has
been blended with two tablespoonfuls
of the oil from the can; cook until
smooth, and serve with a dash of red
pepper and a sprinkling of minced
parsley on the top of each cup, Serve
with toasted crackers.
Corn Chowder.-Fry a half pound
of diced salt pork in big saucepan
until brown; add one sliced onion and
cook until light brown; then add -four
sliced potatoes that have been par
boiled ten minutes, can of corn and
a pint of boil ug water; cook until the
vegetable are tender then add q
quart of rich milk, pepper. salt and a
half dozen crackers which have been
soaked in little milk. Serve with a
cracker on each dish of soup. Cod
fish may be used in this dish n place
of corn and is most satisfying
chowder. Add the salt, fish, shredded
and soaked. with the milk at the last
The Monticellonian. [volume] (Monticello, Ark.) 1870-1920, 1916-03-16
STOPPED SHORT
Taking Tonics, and Built up on
Right Food.

Inc mistake is frequently made of
trying to build up worn-ont nervous
system on so-called tonics.
New material from which IN rebuild
used UP tissue cells is what should be
supplied, and this can be obtained
only from proper food.
found myself on the verge of a
nervous collapse, due to overwork and
study, and to illness in the family."J
writes Wisconsin woman.
My friends became alarmed he-
cause grew pale and thin and could
not sleep nights. took various
tones, but their effects wore off
shortly after l stopped taking them.
My 1000 did not seem to nourish me.
heading of Grape-Nuts, determined
10 stop the tonics and see what a
change of diet would do. ate Grape.
NUTS TOUR times day with cream.
ana drank milk also, went to he'd
early after eating a dish of Crane
Nuts.
IN about two weeks I was slesrjng
seuiluiy' In short time led
meiehl and felt like different wo4lan.
urape-Nuts and fresh air were the
only agents used to accomplish the
happy results There's a Reason i"
name given by Postum Co., Battle
Creek. Mich.
Ever read the above letter,
.re prs from time TO time. They
81
interest. anu Auu OF human
The Monticellonian. [volume] (Monticello, Ark.) 1870-1920, 1916-03-16

than when baked with a bunch of eel
cry or an onion for stuffing
Broiied Quail.-CIean the bird and
cut from the back of the neck down
the back. lay open and remove the
contents of the inside. wash well and
sprinkle with salt and pepper, brush
with melted butter and broil over g
clear fire fifteen minutes, turning fire.
duently. Serve garnished with cur
rant jelly Such a dish is indeed food
fit for the gods, but adored by NOR.
tails
Roast Wild Duck.-Clean and truss
the duck and sprinkle with salt and
pepper. Cover the breast with slices
of salt pork, cut thin Place on a rack
in dripping pan. add little water
to the pan and place in hot oven to
cook for half an hour basting every
five minutes with the water in the pan.
Remove the pork and serve with cur.
rant jelly. One may use stuffing of
various kinds; but the flavor of the
meat is better. so our epieures say, If
the bird is not stuffed.
Venison Steak.-Wipe the steak
with a cloth wrung out of cold water
Place the steak into hot buttered
broiler and brou. turning every ten
seconds until we'll scared over. then
turn occasionally until cooked. Vent
son should always be served like beef
steak, rare. Serve with wild grape
jelly that has been spiced. Roast
The Monticellonian. [volume] (Monticello, Ark.) 1870-1920, 1916-03-16

A man From upstate" had gone to
a theater in New York In an inter-
val between the acts he turned to
the metropolitan who had the seat
next TO him.
Where do all them troopers come
FROM he inquired.
q don't think ! understand" said
the city dweller.
Il mean them actors up yonder on
the stage" explained the man from
affair Was they brought on specially
for this show or do they live here?"
q believe most of them live here
in town, said the New Yorker.
We'll, they do rurty blamed we'll
for home talent sid the stranger
Philadelphia hroniele-Telegraph. Il
The Monticellonian. [volume] (Monticello, Ark.) 1870-1920, 1916-03-16
YOUR GRAY, FADED Or GRAY STREAKED
HAIR EVENLY DARKENED
WITHOUT DYES

De this: Apply like shampoo Q-Ban
Hair Color Restorer to your hair and
scalp. and dry hair in sunlight. A few
applications like this turn all your
gray, faded, dry or gray-streaked hair
to an even, beautiful dark shade.
Q-Ban also makes scalp and entire
head of hair healthy, so all your hair
whether gray or noD is left soft.
fluffy, lustrous, wayy, thick, evenly
dark, charming and fascinating. with
out even trace Of gray hair showi1a
Insist on having Q-Ban, as it is harm
less-no dye-but guaranteed to dark
en- gray hair or money returned. Big
bottle soc at druggists or sent pre-
paid. Address Q-Ban, Front St., Mem
phis, Tenn-AdVertisement.
The Monticellonian. [volume] (Monticello, Ark.) 1870-1920, 1916-03-16
Well. WhY2

Representative Bowdle OF Ohio,
whose vigorous antisuffrage speech
was the feature of suffrage debate,
sat at recent dinner party in Wash
ington beside suffragist.
The suffragist, DESTROYS Of showing
woman's serfdom of servitude, said:
Mr.. Bowdle, why does woman,
when she marries a man, take his
name?"
But Mr.. Bowdle, DESTROYS to show
womans sheltered and easy economic
position, smiled and answered:
Why does she take everything else
he's got?'-Philadelphia Bulletin
The Monticellonian. [volume] (Monticello, Ark.) 1870-1920, 1916-03-16

boiler until smooth. strain and add \
half cupful of pineapple juice, three
cupfuls of cream and pint of chest
n"ts that have been boiled tender and
passed through potato ricer. Then
freeze as usual. When frozen, line
twe=quart mold with part of the mix
ture, add to the remainder one Cupful
of candied fruits, finely minced; one
half cupful of Sultana raisins and six
chopped chestnuts (uncooked). Fill
the mold and pack in ice and salt; let
stand three or four hours to ripen.
This quantity will serve II amply, and
is entirely worth the work of prepare
ton. for it is truly most delectable.
Nougat Ice Cream.-Make a custard,
using one cupful of sugar, two cupfuls
of milk. five egg yolks and half
teaspoonful of salt: cook and strain
When cool, add two cupfuls of cream,
whipped; then add fourth of a cup.
full each of chopped filberts, walnuts.
almonds, and hickory nuts, 2 teaspoon
full of almond extract and the we'll
beaten whites of the eggs folded in.
Freeze as usual and allow to stand
for four hours.
Pstacho Ice Cream.-Pound four
ounces of the blanehed pistaehio nuts
in a mortar, add a few drops of rose
water to form a paste. Add one cup
full of cream and one of sugar. Mix
all together with another cupful OF
sugar and three cupfuls of cream. six
eggs. Cook until smooth and thick,
then freeze as usual.
The Monticellonian. [volume] (Monticello, Ark.) 1870-1920, 1916-03-16
BABYS ITCHING SKIN
Quickly soothed and Healed by
Caticara. Trial Free.

Battle with hot water and Cuticura
Soap. If there is any irritation anoint
gently with Cutfeura Ointment on end
of finger Refreshing slumber for rest
less, fretfal babies usually follows the
use of these super-creamy emollients.
They are boon to tired mothers.
Free sample each by mail with Book.
Address postcard. Cuticura, Dept. L.
Boston. Sold eyerywhere.-Ady.
The Monticellonian. [volume] (Monticello, Ark.) 1870-1920, 1916-03-16

hens over one year old. Be sure
they are strong, healthy and vigor-
Gus, and of good medium size. In no
instance select the smaller ones. Do
not strive to have them unnaturally
large.
2. The male may be a yearling or
older. Do not imagine that large,
overgrown males are best. Strength,
health and vigor, with well-propor-
toned, medium size. are the main
points of excellence.
3. Avoid close breeding. New blood
is of vital Importance to turkeys. Bet
ter send thousand miles for new
male than to risk the chances of in
breeding. Secure one in fall so as to
be assured of his health and vigor
prior to the breeding season.
The Monticellonian. [volume] (Monticello, Ark.) 1870-1920, 1916-03-16
Perfect Stand Of Corn.

With a perfect stand of corn, each
stalk bearing an average ear. the yield
in Texas would be lis bushels an
acre, while the actual average yield
Is less than % bushels. The lost 90
come either from poor stand, OF
from growing stalks without ears, or
from some other unfortunate condi
ton. Similar conditions exist with
other crops and in other states.
The Monticellonian. [volume] (Monticello, Ark.) 1870-1920, 1916-03-16

(By z. C. HARE, South Carolina Expert
NEST Station.)
Many people are making a start
with turkeys this year. according to
reports. This is a good thing, as for
those who conduct the business care
fully turkey raising is likely to be
very profitable. The demand in this
country continues to increase, appar-
emily, faster than the supply. Farm
ers, who go into the business, how
ever. are cautioned to give the mar
keting problem considerable attention
in advance
In the turkey publication of the
United States department of agrieul-
ture. which is farmers bulletin No.
200, the following rules for selecting
turkeys for breeding are given:
l. Always use as breeders turkey
The Monticellonian. [volume] (Monticello, Ark.) 1870-1920, 1916-03-16
AdamIess Eden.

Lady of the House to Wine Agent
I'm sorry. but you've had your trouble
for nothing this time. My husband is
at the front. and don't drink wine.
Wine Agent-But. my dear madam.
don't forget that in these war times
you must always have ready in the
house at least light wine suitable for
celebrating Victories.
The Monticellonian. [volume] (Monticello, Ark.) 1870-1920, 1916-03-16
Botanical Phenomenon.

A remarkable botanical phenomenon
is the fact that while the state of Wis
consin has been plentifully supplied
with hemlock, Minnesota. for many
miles separated from its neighbor by
nothing but the st. Croix river. has
almost none of that timber. except one
tiny spot of 240 acres.
The Monticellonian. [volume] (Monticello, Ark.) 1870-1920, 1916-03-16

Il8zAI3HNE$o

venison is served as one does roast
lamb
Rabbit.-This is a delicious dish
when young tender rabbit is to be
served. Wash and wipe the meat
carefully, cut 1t up in serving sized
pieces, brown in little hot butter,
then add water and tablespoonful
of vinegar or two, cooking slowly IN
til tender. Thicker the gravy and
serve as one does fricasseed chicken.
Life is not estimated by what you get
out Of Il; it is to be estimated by what
you put into it.-W. j. Bryan.
Unninching labor conquers every
thing
The Monticellonian. [volume] (Monticello, Ark.) 1870-1920, 1916-03-16

shacks or frame structures, most of
them unsightly buildings which de-
tract from the appearance of the
neighborhoods in which they are To-
Gated. In California, and particularly
at Los Angeles, this condition is be-
ing ameliorated by the erection of
small attractive structures designed
after the old Spanish missions of the
Pacific coast and Southwest-Popular
Mechanics Magazine.
The Monticellonian. [volume] (Monticello, Ark.) 1870-1920, 1916-03-16
ADD TO ClTYs APPEARANCE
Motor Car Service Depots That Are
of Artistic Design and Excellent
Construction.

Motor car supply stations, at which
gasoline, oil and limited variety of
accessories are dealt in, have been
springing up throughout the residen-
tiaI districts of nearly every city of
prominence. Often these depots CON
sist of small brick huts, sheet-iron
The Monticellonian. [volume] (Monticello, Ark.) 1870-1920, 1916-03-16
Composition Of Wheat Grain.

A grain of wheat is composed of four
narts. the husk, which consists of FIVE
LAYERS of bran; the cereal layer. thin
membrane inclosing the starch cells.
and the germ. During the milling
process the bran coats and the germs
are removed.
The Monticellonian. [volume] (Monticello, Ark.) 1870-1920, 1916-03-16
Old Term Now Widely Used.

The term minister was first applied
to churches of outlying English par
ishes in the tenth century 1t is now
given to a number of the important
cathedrals, York, Ripon, Lincoln and
Southwell, and to a few large churches
and abbeys, such as Sherhorne, Win
borne and Observation-Disclosures Mail
The Monticellonian. [volume] (Monticello, Ark.) 1870-1920, 1916-03-16

LonG-lo Found.

"Ah see yo' is housecleanin'." said
Mrs Snow White Yes. replied Mrs.
Marsh Green. "dey is nothin' lax NOV.
in things round once in awhile Why
! des come ereross pair OBJ slippers
under de bed dat All hadn't seen fob
five yeahs Dallas News
The Monticellonian. [volume] (Monticello, Ark.) 1870-1920, 1916-03-16

1t is claimed that loo pounds of fresh
hen manure contains so pounds water,
t6 pounds organic matter. sc pounds
ash. Analysis shows that poultry
manure contains 2.43 per cent phos
phoric acid, 2.26 per cent potash, and
s.s5 per cent nitrogen. as ammonia
and organic matter.