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Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1916-10-19

city, is now with the Royal Mail line,
and in a letter to his father says he
is receiving s65 month and intends
to stick to the ship until he is pro
noted. His ship is the Malta, ply
ing between San Francisco and New
Zealand in the fruit and cocoanut
trade, and visiting many of the South
Sea islands.
Henry Miller died at San Francisco
recently at the age of ninety years.
He was the senior member of the
firm of Miller & Lux, who own
countless thousands of acres of Cali
fornia land and are the cattle barons
of the coast The firm is still in eX-
istence, although both its originators
are dead, and recently invaded the
southern Oregon cattle market Most
of the cattle from this vicinity have
been shipped to the California con-
cern this year.
Read shorthand classified adver-
tisement. 39-St'
Miss Florence Allen attended the
Douglas county institute at Rose
burg this week.
Rev. H. A. Carnahan was in at
tendance at the fall meeting of pres
bytery in Rogue River, Tuesday.
H. S. Evans has recovered from
his broken collarbone and has gone
to California to visit relatives and
friends.
A. T. Warner has returned from
his trip east but is under the wealth
er with an attack of stomach trouble
and is confined to his home.
Pure goats milk for children at
Goods goat dairy, phone 17-F-2.
4O-tf
The Slack family has moved from
the corner of East Main and Aida
streets to Morton street near its in
tersection with the Boulevard.
Frank Blevins, who has been en-
ployed at the Christensen mill dur
ing the summer. is back in town for
the winter months.
w. w. Havener and family are
here for a visit from klamath
agency. where he is engaged in
teaching the Indians under govern
ment employ,
We have a splendid line and a
complete run of sizes in real cordu-
roy pants at $3.50 per pair, Mitch
ell & Whittle. 1t
Mr.. and Mrs. James Boyd have
left on an auto trip to southern Cali
fornia. They expect to be gone sew
eral weeks and will visit numerous
friends and relatives at several Cali
fornia points.
H. F. Lewis of San Francisco,
owner of the block in which Vau-
pel's store is located, arrived last
Friday to look after business inter-
ests, including orchards, which he
owns in this vicinity.
When shopping in Ashland why
not leave your packages at POLEY' S
DRUG STORE? The Interurban
stops in front. 4l-tf
George W. Kennard and daughter
Miss Charlotte, left yesterday morn
ing for Pamplin, Va, to make their
future home, they having traded
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1916-10-19
M EAST MAIN

city with his family to pass the win
ter in the old home surroundings.
He was former manager of the To-
cal Fruit and Produce Association
and also ran the plant of the Ash
land cannery.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1916-08-31
PUNTA GoRDA, FLORIDA,
THURSDAY, AUG. 81, 1916
Man Who Labors Seven Days Week
Lowers His Efficiency
BY DR.. E. C. MARTIN Harvard University

CENTFIC experiments under my direction Harvard
show that the who works days week lowers his eff
cheney
The method depended the determination of the weakest electric
shock the subjects could feel Perception weak shock gned
high sensveness and The underlying principle thai
high nveness would hand in hand with high degree
efficiency. FALLING OFF OF SENSITIVENESS WOULD IN
DICATE THEREFORE, A CORRESPONDING LOWERING OF
NERVOUS EFFICIENCY.
For this particular phase of the work medical students served sub
ects and determinations of senveness made daily during eight
weeks Throughout this time all the subjects following the regular
and pressing routine of the medical school, routine that occupied them
fully the week and necessarily interrupted Sundays by the
closing of the medical laboratories
The results of the be summarized briefly There
unmsase tendency the sensveness be its highest the
beginning the and sink steadily from day day until its end
reaching the lowest point on Saturday.
WITH RETURN MONDAY FOLLOWING THE BREAK IN
AFFORDED THE SUNDAY RECESS, THE SENSITIVE
AT ITS FORMER HIGH POINT.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1916-08-31
Losses To Livestock Largely Pre-
ventable

Losses to Florida cattle and hogs
from exposure and disease are
heavier than for the United States
as whole. That most of this loss
is unnecessary is evident, because
diseases are no more prevalent in
Florida than elsewhere and the
weather is much milder. The
loss from exposure at least should
be extremely low.
G. G. Hare. field agent for the
United States Bureau of Crop
Estimates, calls attention to the
livestock statistics issued by the
Bureau recently. The.los on Flor
ida hogs from disease during 1915
was II per cent. In the United
States the loss was 6.63 per cent.
The total loss on Florida cattle
from disease and exposure was AZ
per GOVT Corresponding loss in
the United States was 3.03 per
cent. The exceptionally large
loss on Florida hogs is probably
due to cholera, altho conditions
for cholera are probably no more
favorable here than elswherc.
Loss on cattle from exposure,
which is placed at 2.01 per cent
in Florida, is entirely too high
when the mild climate is consider
ed. With proper attention and
care, the percentage Of losses from
both the disease and exposure can
be reduced even below that of the
United States at large. Suppose
that there were 100000 cattle in
Florida last year and that they
were worth $15,0O0,000. Deduct
from that 2.01 per cent, and an
idea can be had of the enormous
waste that is experienced by cat
tlemen each year from the expos
ure alone Practically all of it is
useless.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1916-08-31

is sparse, it may make expensive
hay. If the soil is lacking in or
ganic matter. it will be robbing
the trees to feed stock.
A scanty cover crop does not al
ways mean that the soil needs or
ganic matter, but if plenty of seed
were sown and other conditions
were favorable for growth, the
trouble was probably lack of
humus. An examination will u.s.
ually give some indication of the
organic material content of the
soil. B. f, Floyd, plant physi-
ologist to the University of Flor
ida Experiment Station, suggests
that the cover crop be turned un-
der, if the soil is lacking in humus.
g it is not advisable to cul-
tivate the grove at the time the
cover crop must be cut, the crop
may lie on the ground until time
to cultivate. The crop must be cut
before the plant bugs go to the
trees.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1916-08-31
CITRUS FRUIT INSPECTION
Standards Adopted and Duties Of
Inspectors

Under date of Aug 21st inst,
state Chemist R. Il. Rose addresses
to The Herald the following com
munication, which should be read
carefully by all growers of orang-
es and grapefruit; =
At the recent convention of the
Association of American Dairy,
Food and Drug Officials, held al
Detroit, Michigan, the "Joint
Committee on Standards" reaf-
frmcd and tentatively adopted
the Florida standard for mature
citrus fruit, as applied to all cit
rus fruit imported into, or grown
in America, to-wit:
Eight parts of total solids to
one part of anhydrous citric acid,
for oranges, and
Seven parts total solids to one
part of anhydrous acid, for grape
fruit. Z"
This department has been unof-
ficially assured by the United
States Bureau of Chemistry of its
hearty cooperation, in the strict
enforcement of the standard, and
prevention of the shipment of i'm
mature citrus fruit from all parts
of the Union and from foreign
countries.
| incloSe a copy of Instructions
to inspectors for the information
and guidance of the growers and
shippers.
The inspection season will begin
September first. The names. post
office addresses and territories of
the various inspectors will be pub
lished, as soon as the inspectors
are appointed and qualified, for
the information of the growers
and shippers.
The methods of analysis, rules
and regulations are the same as
those promulgated by the Nation
al and State authorities for the
last shipping season; copies of
which may be obtained free of
cost from the State Chemist or
the Commissioner of Agriculture.
For the information of growers
and shippers, hereunder are given
the instructions issued to inspec-
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1916-08-31

necessary tests of evidently imma-
ture fruit, thus wasting their
time and chemicals for simple cur
iosity. The personal knowledge
of the inspector, and his expert
ence with citrus fruit, he may use
for the information of the grower.
No official opinion as the the prob
able date of maturity, nor the
number of cars or boxes in the
grove that may be mature at a fix
ed date, shall be given.
Inspectors will also advise all
growers that the inspection sea-
son does not end on November
5th, but will continue until dis
continued by order of the nation
al authorities, after the full ma
turity of the crop.-R. E. Rose,
State Chemist.
Approved: w. A. McRAE,
Commissioner Of Agriculture.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1916-08-31
THE FLORIDA ORANGE
Would Find Widespread Favor
With Advertising

A man from the Central States
section of the United States who
made his first visit to Florida last
winter, walked into an office at the
University Of Florida and was Of
fered an orange by way Of intro
duction. A few days later he hap
pened (evidently) into the same
office. in the course of the con-
versation that followed, he re-
marked as he looked around the
room like a hungry boy:
"By the way what kind Of an
orange was that you gave me the
other day."
Upon being told that it was a
Florida orange and that it had
been bought from a wagon, he
wanted to know where the wag-
on could be found.
ooh, " replied his friend, "you
can find any number Of wagons
selling oranges down town"
"What! Do you mean to say
that ! can buy oranges like that,
with that flavor, from any wag-
on?
eyes, you can buy oranges like
that from any wagon, not only
here, but anywhere in Florida. F"
That man had never tasted a
Florida orange before. There are
hundreds like him in his section of
the country and in other sections.
Those people have never been in
troduced to the exclusive flavor of
the Florida orange. Growers
could easily build up private
trade by advertising not only in
their local papers, but in some of
the small papers Of the North.
The same is true of other Flori-
da products, some of which are en-
tirely unknown to thousands of
those people.
A few growers are doing such
advertising and it evidently pays,
because they continue to run the
ads.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1916-08-31

eight or ten fruiting vines beng
recommended. Investigat o n S
have shown that under ordinary
circumstances only 7 to 10 per
cent of the Muscadine buds nor
mally produce ripe berries while
with perfect pollination 20 to 30
will bear fruit. This is equlva-
lent to an increase yield OF ap-
proximately 200 to 300 per cent.
Until recently it was a common
belief that Muscadine vines could
not be pruned without killing
them. This has been shown to be
a mistake, but there are still per-
sons who advocate the growing
of vines without pruning The
safest plan, according to know!,
edge now available, is to follow
moderate pruning.
In training the vines, two sys-
TENS are employed, (1) the hOri-
zontal or overhead system, by
which the growth is spread on an
overhead canopy about 7 it. above
the ground and supported by
posts, and (2) the upright, or ver-
tical, system, in which the growth
is spread over a vertical trelllS.
Both have their advantages.
Muscadine grapes shatter read
lily from the stem. When the
fruit is intended for wineries it is
harvested by jarring the berries
from the vines onto large canvas
sheets. Fruit for table use should
be hand picked. By careful pick
ing, the fruit of some varieties
can be secured in clusters aud it
sells for a higher price upon the
market.
One of the purposes of the inves-
legations now carried on by the
is to develop, through
breeding work, varieties in which
the berries will adhere better to
the cluster. Some of the other
aims of the breeding investiga-
tions are (1) to originate perfect
self-fertile varieties, to
eliminate the necessity of inter
planting with male vines, and t9)
to originate varieties having larg-
er and better clusters of fruit of
better quality.
The Muscadine grapes are very
productive, and up to the present
time remunerative prices have
been secured for the fruit
Weekly News Letter, U. S, Dept.
of Agriculture.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1916-08-31

tors Oct. 11th, 1915, which hold
good the coming season:
Inspectors will pass for ship
mcnt only such fruit as are found
in packing-houses prepared, or be-
ing prepared, for shipment.
The sample shall consist Of the
mixed juice of twelve average
fruit, which sample shall include
the smallest sizes and most i'm
mature, as well as the largest and
most mature fruit. The sample
must be fairly representative OF
the entire lot. In case the test
shows the fruit to be above the U.
S. standard, the inspector shall in
form the shipper of the fact that
the sample is mature and pass
the lot for shipment If it fails to
pass the standard, the fruit shall
be attached and placed in the Gus
tody of the sheriff or his deputy
as directed by law
Inspectors shall by no means
"pass" or certify to the maturity
of a crop of fruit on the trees. in
the grove, nor give any official O.
pinion as to the proportion of ma
ture fruit in the grove, nor as to
the probable date of maturity of
any portion of the fruit--car-
lot or number of boxes.
Inspectors shall not make un-
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1916-08-31
FARM AND GROVE IN FLORIDA
Agricultural News Service University of Florida
of Ag
Trucking May Be Studied BY
Mail

Trucking is one Of the most I'M
portant industries of the state,
With citrus growing it shares the
attention of the average home
seeker. A large number of farmers
in the state have made, and are
making, money growing truck
crops. There is no reason that
more farmers should not find
trucking profitable. The area in
Florida which can produce winter
vegetables is small when compar-
ed with the millions of vegetable
hungry northerners.
The University of Florida Col
lege of Agriculture offers a CORE
spondence course in trucking. This
course has recently been revised
and enlarged. 1t is especially a
dapted to Florida conditions and
will be found profitable by any
one who intends to grow vege-
tables whether for home or mar
ket. The text book which is used
is by p. II. Rolls, dean Of the Col
lege. 1t is one of the few books
that have been written for Flor
ida conditions. Further informa-
ton concerning this course and
others which are offered, may be
had by addressing the College Of
Agriculture, Gainesville.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1916-08-31

The recount in Putnam county
made openly, fairly, honestly,
accurately-gives Mr.. Knott a net
gain of twenty votes. Is there a
man so prejuiced, so unfair, or so
narrow as to deny Mr.. Knott or
any other candidate the right to
have the votes counted that were
legally and regularly cast for
him? And that is all that Mr..
Knott and his friends ask-just a
fair and accurate recount. Ii mis-
takes in tabulating the second
choices were made by the inspec-
tors, then the recount will recti-
fly them-as was the case in near
ly all the precincts in Putnam
county-then no harm can be
done any one by a recount. Why
there should be opposition to a
fair, accurate recount is beyond
our comprehension. -Palatka.
Times Herald.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1916-08-31

We heartily favor state division,
and if we cannot get the capitol in
the center of the of the new state,
then we would favor Tampa as the
capitol. With its splendid harbor
and IFS progressive citizens it
would be made one of the best
capitols in the whole country. The
people of North Florida are just
a little too slow to keep pace with
the people of South Florida. Give
us Volusia, Marion and Citrus
counties for our north boundary
and we will be satisfied. BY leav-
ing all the counties above those,
we would be giving to West Flori-
da all the public buildings includ-
ing our state educational institu-
tions. Give us our freedom and
we will show the world progress
unequaled in any Of the states of
the UniOn.-Fort Lauderdale SEN
tinel.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1916-08-31

ENTERED WAR
CONFLICTING CLAIMS MADE
AS to Gains on Salosika Front
King Ferdinand's Troops are in
Pennsylvania and Expected to
Attack Teuton Rear


London, Eng Rumania has
thrown in her lot with the Enten-
te Allies by declaring war on
Austria-Hungary, and almost 81
multaneously Germany has an
nounced that she is at war with
Rumania.
The troops of King Ferdinand
are seeking entry into the plains
OF Pennsylvania through the cast
ern Carpathians toward Kron-
stadt, the chief city in rransyl-
vania, and in the direction of Ifcr-
amnstada, evidently in an en-
deavor to press northward toward
the Bukowina and Gaicia borders
and to take in the rear the Austro
Germans trying to hold back the
Russians.
Nothing has come through to
indicate what preparation has
Eeen made by the Bulgacians to
offset a probable attack by the
Rumanians along the Danube
front, or possible attempt by
the Russians at invasion by means
of the Danube and through Do
bruja or by the Black Sea. 1t is
estimated that Rumania will be
able to throw nearly a million men
into the field.
Both Sides Claim Gains
Except in the Macedonia sector
little important fighting is report
ed from the fronts. All along the
line where the Teutonic Allies are
in contact with the Serbians, Brit
ish and French, Berlin and Paris
report additional gains for their
respective forces. Berlin records
the capture of heights south of
Zbrosko by the Bulgarians and the
repulse of the Serbian counter at
tacks on Mount Seganska, while
Paris says the Serbs have made
considerable progress near Vetrn-
ika, and have repulsed with heavy
losses Bulgarian attacks on the
road from Banica to OStrovo. Paris
admits, however, Bulgarian occu-
patton of Pons, abandoned by the
Greeks, west of Kavala, on the
Aegean.
ARTILLERY engagements and mine
operations again have characteriz-
ed fighting in France and Bel
GUM. The French report furth-
er progress east of Delville wood
and near the Mouquete farm in
the Somme region, while London
reports the shelling of British po-
sitions by the Germans, especially
between Pozieres and the Thiep-
val wood and reciprocal bomb
bardments at other points. A
German attack near Fleury failed.
Isolated Engagements Fought
From the Riga region to the
Carpathian passes there have been
isolated engagements at various
points between the Russians and
the Austro-Germans, but no not
able successes. Hard fighting is in
progress between the Russians
and the Turks in the Lake Van re-
gion and north of Bitlis. In the
latter region the Turks have been
driven back southwark by Rus
sian counter attacks, losing men
and guns.
Aside from bombardments from
the Austrians along the Isonzo
front, the situation in the Austro-
Italian theatre remains unchang-
ed.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1916-08-31
Do Not Rob Citrus Trees To Feed
Stock

The average citrus grower does
not need much hay. He usually
depends on the cover crops in his
grove to supply what he needs. If
the cover crop is thrifty, indicat-
ing that there is plenty of organ
ic matter in the soil, the crop may
be used for hay without detrimcnt
to the SOIL But if the cover crop
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1916-08-31

Speaking from the tick family's
viewpoint, things look mighty
blue. But when we think of the
farmer and his long suffering cat
tie, prospects are brighter. Prog
ress in eradication is evident in
practically every section of the
state.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1916-08-31

Mr.. Citrus Grower, what are you
going to do about the whitefy {?
1t will be time to spray for the fall
brood before long. The fungi
have helped about all they can.
and the oil sprays are in order.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1916-08-31

President Wilson was going to
tour the country, but since Mr..
Hughes made his trip it is unnec-
essary since he made tie doubtful
itatcs sure democrats.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1916-08-31

Mediation has a hard row to hoe
when neither of the opposing sides
will yield an inch.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1916-08-31

Oyster Bay is one of those old
towns that live almost wholly in
the past.
The Ronan pioneer. [volume] (Ronan, Mont.) 1910-1970, 1916-07-14
BIG SUGAR BEET NE ET|NG
HELD IN ROMAN TUESDAY

section and Mr.. Barr says he
will recommend that an auto
matte dump be built at Roman to
accommodate the farmers who
would ship from this point.
Mr.. Barr explained the man.
ner of operating, and told of the
benefits to farmers by growing
beets. He says that the land in
creases in value, is rid of weeds
and wild oats, and after a crop
Of beets has been taken off the
land that it raises much better
crops of grains in following
years. In other words it en-
riches the fertility of the soil and
lis helpful in many ways.
The Missoula chamber of COM
merce is anxious to secure $500
acres under contract for next
year, as that amount will insure
the building of the factory in
that city. The contracts signed
here are for that purpose and
are predicated on the railroad
being built to haul the crop next
year. The contracts run for
only one year and every farmer
who possibly can should sign for
as many acres as he can handle
in hopes that the factory can
thus be secured. One success
full factory in Missoula, with the
farmers of the Flathead making
money from this industry, will
result in building the at an early
date of a sugar factory on the
Flathead. which Roman. in the
central part, hopes to secure.
The Ronan pioneer. [volume] (Ronan, Mont.) 1910-1970, 1916-07-14
R. F. D. NO. 2
AUGUST FIRST

Rural free delivery route No. 2, win
be established running out of Roman
on August 1st, provided 1O5 mail box
es are purchased and in position to
receive the mail by that date.
This route is the one which will
supply that section of country known
as the DR.. Resner neighborhood and
AL that territory south of Roman, and
will be % miles in length.
Patrons of this route are urged to
sign up for their boxes at once that
the postmaster may be able to make
his report in good time fer the route
to start on the date authorized. The
last day upon which the postmaster
may defer his report is July 26. With
two rural routes leaving Roman all
sections will be pretty we'll served
in so far as mail delivery is concerned.
The route will be tri-weekly.
The report is current that Hon.
Charles N. Pray is seriously consider
ing and that he may declare himself
as a candidate for the United States
senate to succeed Senator Myers,
Having been in congress number Of
years and having a world of friends all
over the state, should he finally decide
to stand for the election, it will be any
body's race.
SO far no one has openly announced
as republican candidate except Sen
ator John e. Edwards Of Forsyth.
Others prominently mentioned as pos
sible candidates have either refusd or
are still considering.
An epidemic of infantile paralysis
has prevailed in New York City for the
past two weeks. Every effort is being
made to eradicate the disease and at
last accounts the number of new cases
each day was growing less. Many
western cities and some of the states
are endeavoring to prevent the epidem-
ic getting start in their borders.
The total fatalities to date is about
% per cent.