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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-07-18

but firm. Do not use overripe speci-
mems, as they are usually too soft and
mellow to can nicely.
When choosing vegetables, select
those that are young and have made a
rapid growth. AS rule. young. quick
growing vegetables are superior in fla
vor and texture to the slow-growing
and more mature ones.
Fruit and vegetab les are in better
condition If gathered in the early
morning while the dew is still on them.
If it Is not convenient to attend to the
canning just at this time. put the
fruit or vegetables in some cool place
where they will not wither, but will
keep fresh and crisp until ready for
use.
It is not advisable, however, to de-
lay the canning too long. as both fruit
and vegeta bles lose some Of their best
qualities when kept for a length of
time.
Fruits and vegetables to be canned
are prepared in exactly the same man.
ner as they would be previous to cook
ing or serving for immediate use.
All bruised and rotten places should
be cut out and all stems, leaves and
other trash removed. See that every
thing Is clean, and washed thoroughly
in fresh water before being placed in
the cans or jars.
These should also have been we'll
washed and made perfectly clean. Do
not attempt to can dirty or decayed
fruit and vegetables. Have everything
clean and fresh.
For strictly home purposes the glass
jars are most satisfactory and are de-
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-07-18
CARE OF CREAM.

During the hot days Of spring ana
summer the farmer who IL selling
cream to the creamery nnds It a prob
lem to keep his cream in the proper
condition. However, there are but .
few simple rules which should be fol-
lowed that would result In better
cream. First Of all these is cleanli.
ness Dirt, remember, carries bad da-
vors. If the barn or its surrounding
and cows are dirty 1t will result In
poor milk: poor milk results In poor
cream: poor cream results In poor
butter. ,-.sst Ef
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-07-18

If catch crop Of red clover can
be obtained it is an excellent one to
come in the rotation for two or three
years. Such combinations as wheat
and clover not only afford two crops a
year from the same field, but also per-
NIT the soil to remain undisturbed
during the period when the female
beetles are laying their eggs.
A system Of handling the ground
and crops so that the soil will not be
disturbed from the middle of June I'M
til the middle of August Is one of great
Importance, and 1t may prove to be
the most beneficial step in eradicating
the wireworms from an infested area.
This may be brought about by omit
ting from the rotation such crops as
would normally require summer Gull
tivation.
The manuring of infested areas has
long been recommended as the best
control measure. The theory was ad-
vanced, especially by some farmers.
that the manure turned under is ac-
tually distasteful to the larvae and
kills them outright. Although this is
not the case, nevertheless the turning
under of manure and cover crops has
the effect of adding humus to the top
soil, and, az it is known that the lar
vac can not long survive except in
sandy soils, it is we'll to spread as
much manure as possible on infested
areas and to turn 1t under.
If it were practicable to allow tho
infested fields to lie idle, or 'lay out"
as it is termed for period Of three
years, this would no doubt prove the
most effective means of getting rid Of
the pest, since by leaving the ground
undisturbed crust would be formed
on the surface through which the ma
jority of adult wireworms could not
emerge. It would also serve 70 pre-
vent the few emerging adults, as we'll
as those flying in from other fields,
from entering the soil for egg deposit
ton. However, this practice naturally
will not often appeal to the farmer.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-07-18
Suitable for Milk or Water.

ing water cooler will prove interesting.
Any key or barrel will do tor ordi-
nary purposes, but for the dining room
or sitting room in any home the fol-
lowing will make a neat piece Of fur
niture.
Secure a ten or fifteen-gallon cask
or key, hardwood, preferably oak. A
new one, one that may be stained,
filled and vanished. Next secure a
stone jar, one of which the diameter
is three or four inches less than the
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-07-18
GOOD LADDERS FOR THE ORCHARD
Removing the Fruit tho
Prune and Spray the Tree Properly.

The wise orc hardest has learned
something about the use and abuse of
ladders. The first essential In the
raising Of fruit trees Is to prune the
heads of the trees and keep them low.
This will make picking tho fruit easy
and safe without the use Of anything
but the stepladder.
Climbing about among the branches
Of tree Is always to be deprecated.
Mr.. e. H. Shepard, of Hood River,
says that he once counted 4s fruit
spurs on the ground under one tree in
which p!ckers had been climbing.
OF all the numerous styles of lad
ders, some form Of stepladder is best
adapted to the orchard, whether the
welfare Of the tree is considered or the
comfort of the picker.
Any ladder which must be set
against the tree is menace to It, Per-
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-07-18

would rather have hen that scored
90 and laid 200 eggs than to have
one scoring 81 that laid only 80
eggs. The man is either prejudiced or
narrow minded who would attempt to
discourage the breeders from making
an attempt to combine these two quail
tiles in all varieties Of poultry. The
Standard Of Perfection calls for 100
points for each variety. No one ever
saw bird or perhaps ever will see
one that Is perfect or would score 100
points. But that is no reason why we
should discourage breeders In their
efforts to breed more perfect speci-
mems. 1t Is just as sensible to do that,
however, as it is to try to tell them
they cannot com bine utility and Feau-
ty to a greater degree than they are
found in the average flock at the pres
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-07-18
BY EDMUND H. GIBSON.

bare, although overgrown later with
weeds, particularly crab grass, briers
and morning -glories. For long time
there was theory among farmers
that lightning caused the injury to
corn which Is now rightly attributed
to this wireworm.
In the case Of cowpeas. the ibrous
roots suffer most, the thicker roots be-
Ing perforated. so that the plants be-
come yellow and dwarfed, and fail to
vine.
Cotton Is injured in the early stages
by larvae boring into the seed and in
juring the very young plants. checking
the growth so much that the plant dies
or struggles along only to produce IT.
tie or no cotton.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-07-18

The injury by the corn and cotton
wireworms is caused by the feedlng OK
he wormlike young or larvae or sion.
der beetles, known as click beetles
Or 's.1apping beetl s." upon the roots.
sprouts and underground stems OF
plants which are thereby weakened
and stunted or killed.
These wireworms have been known
TO totally destroy corn throughout
fields of large acreage. However, TINS
is not usually the case and the attack
is most frequently concentrated IN
spots scattered throughout the neld,
the plants in these spots being wPlly
destroyed. In other parts OF the neld
there may be slight injury as shown
by the dwarfed appearance OF the
plants, which may later produce DO
Der cent or more of a normal yield.
The wireworms are ravenous feed"
ers, often cutting off all the roots OF
plant. They are especially destructive
during the two months before they
transform to adults. A single half
grown wireworm Is capable OF killing
a young corn sprout and severely In
Turing a plant from to inches IN
height Therefore it can be seen that
when tke,e Is a concentrated attack
by many wireworms In one hill tho
plants have but small chance of sur
viving.
The parent of the corn and cotton
wireworn, is small dark brown click
beetle, or ''snapping-beetle. measur-
ing about one-fourth of an inch IN
length The young wireworms, or
larvae. after Matching from the eggs
are minute, measuring from an eighth
to three sixteenths of an inch In
length. All stages Of the insect are
spent in the ground except the adult
or beetle, which only enters 1t at the
time Of egg deposition.
Reports show that the corn and cot
ton wireworm has been destructive in
the Carolinas, Illinois, Missouri, Ar
kansas and Mississippi. This would
indicate a wide distribution. prob
ably a wider one than the mere rec
ords reveal, and it is possible that the
species may occur throughout the
entire eastern half Of the United
States It's occurrence Is closely re-
lated to the distribution Of soils OF
light, sandy type, as 1t is known that
the immature stages exist only In such
soils Occasionally an adult has been
collected several miles from sandy To-
cations. but it's presence there was
more than likely due to its own flight
from the field of it's origin. In some
localities this species Is referred to as
the "sandy-spot wire worm
Corn plants infested by this wire
worm become wilted and stunted, with
leaves of blush shade, brown at the
tips, which stand out from the stalks
stif1y instead Of bending over grace
fully as in healthy plant. Deprived
of most of the roots through the work
OF the larvae of this wireworm, the
plant can be pulled up with little ef-
fort. Weak plants soon succumb,
leaving gaps In the rows. but the more
vigorous plants put forth new roots in
abnormal numbers. These are matted
together and distorted. and although
the plants survive, only "nubbins" are
produced. The infestation Is not con-
fined to the IMPOVERISHED areas, for
there may be larvae among the roots
OF tall and apparently healthy plants.
Rolling land infested by this insect
presents a patchy appearance. the
sandy knobs standing out distinct and
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-07-18
Value of Fruit

The nutritive value Of fruits is
chiefly in the form of fruit sugar
Qevulose), although some fruits con-
tain cane sugar (sucrose) as we'll as
fruit sugar. Examples are apples,
apricots, pineapples. etc. The ca
bohydrate of fruit contains, besides
sugar. vegetable gums. which when
boiled yield a jelly-like substance.
Exception must be made to bananas,
which contain their carbohydrate
largely in the form Of starch. Dried
fruits have much greater nutritive
value than fresh fruits. Weight for
weight, dried figs are more nourishing
than bread.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-07-18
single-rail Ladder-Very Light.

This Is about four feet wide and
non-folding, being more like small
fight of stairs than a ladder. 1t is the
safest and most comfortable of lad
ders, but heavy and awkward to move.
For work In tall trees, the Japanese
ladder Is very useful. This is lighter
than trestle ladder, as we'll as easier
to manipulate among the branches be-
cause of its pointed shape.
Lightest of all the tall ladders Is the
single-rail ladder. However, this lad
der Is not quite as safe or as comfort
able for the user as q three-legged
ladder, so 1t is not likely to become
widely popular.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-07-18

How many times have we stopped
at the farmhouse along our way in the
hot summer time and called for a
drink Of water, and been told to go
to the spring, or drink spring water
that had been standing in a pail for
several hours?
For those who have not the conven-
fence of the icehouse, or a cool els
tern, the following description of how
to make an inexpensive and satisfy
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-07-18

Two Baskets of Eggs. The One on the
Left Represents the IS Eggs Laid
by the Average Hen. The One on
the Right Represents 22O Eggs Laid
by the Best Hen at the Crookston,
North Dakota, Experiment Station.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-07-18
BUILD THE RIGHT SIZE sILo.

II silo is made too large in diam
eter, and this I believe to be very
frequent error, one Of two things will
happen - either the ~silage will be
moldy all the time. owing to the inaail
ity to feed 1t down rapidly enough, or
else the cows will be fed more than
they should have, in an attempt to
keep ahead of the moldinE.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-07-18
SMALL BEGINNING, BIG EMF
INC -, '

This country needs more poultM
farms and they will be successful whAI
properly built and managed. But. TIM
beginning must be small and thI
growth gradual so that every part Of
the work is promptly noted and cor
rectly performed.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-07-18
ONE MANS VIEW.

so far as my experience goes, l
know of no com bination that will work
better than dairying and fruit grow
ing, although I may say that I believe
we could add poultry and bee keeping
with profit."--T. G. ... "
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-07-18
LICE AND MITES.

If hens are lousy, rub piece Of blue
ointment the size Of a pea into the skin
just beneath the vent and on the I'M
derside Of the wings. Mites are sure
to accumulate if the droppings are not
removed every week. and the roosts
sprayed with kerosene emulsion or dis
infectapts.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-07-18
BRAIN VS.. MUSCLE POWER.

Whenever a farmer owning 100
acres or more has the courage to do
the blowing, the buying and the SELL
ing for his farm and hires a man to
do the muscle act, he is on the road to
success
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-07-18

'eW!l IedoId sul lB ls5L OF IBui
-u1ILo 1oU 81 II AZ psuIss sAsu no6 il
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-07-18

Don't apply lime-sulphur and arse.
nate OF lead during a spell, of extreme.
ly hot bright weather: 1t Is liable o.
cause serious burning.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-07-18

haps the best type Of tall stepladde r
is one that is very substantially built,
yet light enough to be easily handled
by one man: and, having three legs,
1t is easy to set up securely on uneven
ground.
The wide spread Of the legs at the
bottom Of tho steps makes 1t especial
ly stable Where a ladder only about
half the height of this Is required, a
strong. heavy, four-legged ladder Is a
general favorite.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-07-18

I'd
Is alongside
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Allow no ground in the garden to lie
idle.
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BEAUTY AND EGG PRODUCTION COMBINED
Poultry Indus
Trick

President the Of Poultry Husbandry
The Clayton news. (Clayton, N.M.) 19??-1954, 1916-02-26
IMPORTANT CASES IN THE DIS
TRICT COURT

The district court room was occu-
pied by court attendants all day
yesterday while two important mat
ters We're being disposed of before
Judge T. ID. Leib. The morning ses-
sion was given over to the hearing of
the motion brought by Clayton at
torneys representing Sheriff Crum-
ley of Union County, asking for a
dissolution of the temporary injunc-
ton recently issued out of Judge
AbbotCs court restraining the sher-
iffs office from closing up a Ger
tain saloon said to be operated in
contraVention to New Mexico sta
tutes. The provision of the law
preventing the conducting of a Ii
quor business within less than a
block of church or public school
is the ground upon which the ac-
ton of the sheriff is based. The
matter was taken under advisemcnt
by the court-Raton Range.
The Clayton news. (Clayton, N.M.) 19??-1954, 1916-02-26
Dismissed and Re-arrested

Steve Garcia and Ricardo Martin
ez were arrested last week as Sc
quence of an investigation by W.
j. Siege who purchased % head of
cattle from the two boys. Mr. Siege,
a well-known ranchman of near
Rosebud, after purchasing the cat
tie had hunch that the deal might
be little of color. He came to
Clayton and with Il. j. Crumley con-
Quoted an investigation the result
of which caused the arrest of Gar
cia and Martinez charged with steal
ing the cattle from Garcia's mother
and the Garcia estate. The case
was heard before Justice Kingdom
Saturday which resulted in the
charge being settled and the boys
released from prosecution at the
hands of the heirs of the estate.
They were Immediately re-arrested,
however by Sheriff Crumley with
state warrant. The boys waived
preliminary examination. MARTINEZ
was able to give $1,000 bond. Garcia
was. not and is confined in the bas
tile awaiting his appearance before
the grand jury.
The Clayton news. (Clayton, N.M.) 19??-1954, 1916-02-26
COL. JACK PROMINENT NEW
MEXICO CATTLEMAN IS DEAD
Pioneer Citizen Succumbs to Effects
of Operation Saturday, i'm FL
PasO Hospital

Col w. H. Jack, a resident Of
north Union county and one of the
best known cattlemen in the south
west died in an FL Paso hospital Sat
urday following an operation. Col.
Jack was thrown from a buggy a
few weeks ago when n team which
he was driving to Folsom ran away.
He suffered injuries which requir-
ed the operation.
He was a pioneer of Grant county,
New Mexico, where he conducted
the Oak Grove ranch for many years
The last few years of his life have
been spent at Folsom, however He
went through Santa .Fe recently,
stopping en- route at Silver City and
then going on to FL Paso where he
entered hospital.
He was a member of the New
Mexico state cattle sanitary board
at the time of his death and had
been prominent in the life of the new
state. Colonel Jack was a promin-
eDt figure in the cattle industry, ex-
tending over a period of % or 30
years.
He was prominent in Masonic cir
cles and was also member of SilV-
er City Lodge No. il3. B. p. 0. Elks.
Born at Pittsburgh, Pa, 81 years
ago, he removed to the Southwest
when young man and had lived in
New Mexico ever since. A widow
survives. The body was sent to Holl-
idayshurg Pa, accompanied by Mrs.
Jack, where burial will take place
from 1000 Juanita street
The Clayton news. (Clayton, N.M.) 19??-1954, 1916-02-26
Noisy Colors of Tango String Con-
stitutes One Yell OF Thing

As the head-iine implies those
noisy colors caught our ever crit
ical eye and we asked Simon Herr
STEMS clerks what it was all about:
Those are Tango strings, said
clerk. Mr. Herzstrin brought
them from the wild and wooley east,
women are going to wear them"
"Oh, is that all"
All he exclaimed, why Ger
tainly not Those strings are to be
worn as decoration Tor waists and
things I'm surprised to think that
you would insinuate such
You see folks the clerk didn't
wait for us to finish the question.
or course we knew that nobody but
"A burlesque queen would have the
nerve to wear such thing and moth
why its too ridiculous to talk about.
There's not enough cloth in one of
those bloomin' tlrfnps to build a
young flea a bathing suit.
But to get back TO the colors-
Though each string is noisy it is
a classical sort Of noise that will
surely make hit There are green,
blue, lavender, red and tango strings
and the manner i'm which the color
starts at the center or the string
with low and delicate mmmur and
swells to yell at each rnd is mar
Velous to behold or hear, if you pre-
fer.
II anybody wants to buy one for
our shirt-waist we speak for a red
one, that very passionate Jack-Lon-
don-style red one or as second
choice "a green one.
But that's enough about the tam
gos-they are able 10 yell for them
selves and if they start Off like we
imagine they will Mr.. Herzstein will
have one yell Of time keeping the
town supplied
The Clayton news. (Clayton, N.M.) 19??-1954, 1916-02-26
La Toilette Announces Ills Candi-
dacy

Madison, Wis Before conrcren-
ce of progrcssiVc-rcpublicans gath
erred i'm conference here from all
sections of the state, senator Robert
NJ. LaFollcttc tonight announced his
candidacy for the presidency at the
republican national convention at
Chicago i'm June.
II ann "a candidate for the rcpub-
lican nomination for president i'm
l9lG' Senator LaFollettc said. ~
believe that patriotic progressive
republicans are at this time under
the highest moral obligation to CON
test every foot of ground iu every
state of tine union for representa-
ton in the Chicago convention"
Senator Lalollettc declared in ia
vor of an embargo on arms; for the
of munitions of war:
asserted that amy standing army the
government maintains instead of
leading waslelui useless lives,
should i'm time of peace be- employ
ed In social service for the govern
ment; declared fof a conference OF
neutral nations for the purpose Of
promoting by cooperation and
through its friendly offices the ear
Is cessation of hostililics and the
carly establishment of peace among
Ina nations
The Clayton news. (Clayton, N.M.) 19??-1954, 1916-02-26
OFFICIAL COMMITTEE CALL

Pursuant to action and instruc-
tiOns of a recent meeting of the
Democratic Central Committee
of Union County, | hereby call
meeting of said committee to
meet at the court house in Clay.
ton on Friday, March 10th. 1916.
at 1880 p. m.
The object Of the meeting is
reorganization of the Democrat
ic party of Union County, ANA to
perfect plans and elect officers
of the organization for vigorous
work during the approaching
campaign.
All Democrats and others in
terested in the welfare of true
democracy, and who have the in
terests of good government at
heart, are requested and urged
to attend.
JOHN SPRING.
Chairman.
Attest:
G.. o. DUNN. Secretary.
The Clayton news. (Clayton, N.M.) 19??-1954, 1916-02-26
All Meels MIth lIrs. Alkcn

rlle Ladies' Aid of the VI. f..
church met Wednesday at The home
of Mrs Floyd Aiken Dainty re-
freshments were sprvod and gem
eral good time was enjoyed by all
present Sveral plans for earning
a little money are being considered.
The ladies have decided To- purchase
a Communion Service for the
church also a committee was ap-
pointed to- buy dishes TO be used at
entertainments the church is plan
ming TO have.
The Clayton news. (Clayton, N.M.) 19??-1954, 1916-02-26
TypeWrllers Given Bath

Typrwriters at the courthouse
were given a bath in gasoline, and
were repaired by Claytons typewri-
ter man, II. j. Nelson, ,nls week. The
assessors Office has received two
new Monarch extra wide carria gp,
sufficient to accomplish am entire
naen from a tax hook.
The Clayton news. (Clayton, N.M.) 19??-1954, 1916-02-26
Can't PAY Them Yet

You cannot pay your taxes yct-on
account of it being necessary to
make an entire new abstract of the
tax books the receiving game will
be- delayed about two weeks. We
say two weeks, as that is the ap-
proNimatc delay. Watch The News
for the date when the treasurer
Will be ready to receive them.
The Clayton news. (Clayton, N.M.) 19??-1954, 1916-02-26
Freight Cars Go I'm Ditch

Nine heavily loaded freight cars
of fast freight No. 20 We're ditched
six miles west of Clayton Wednes-
day night Nearly all the cars We're
coal laden. Al were badly smashed
and several of them turned over
The cause Of the wreck is unknown
North bound passenger backed to
Dalhart and went around over the
Rock Island, E. p. & S. w. and San
Ia Fe lines to get into Trinidad. A
wrecking crew had the track clear
ed in 10 hours.
The Clayton news. (Clayton, N.M.) 19??-1954, 1916-02-26
Z Coyotes Suffering

Roy Day. trapper, on the Mitchell
ranch near Albert, brought eight
coyote pelts and scalps and one bob
cat to the Court House Friday to
file claim for bounty Reports from
various parts of the state indicate
that the meaneSt beast is suffering
worse this winter than ever before.