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The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1917-07-05
PLANS TO CONTROL
BEAN ANTHRACN0SE
Seed Selection Is Most important
Spraying With Bordeaux
Mixture Favored.

(By OTTO A. REINKING. Colorado Agri-
cultural College, Fort Collins, Colo)
Bean anthracnose, fungus disease
common at certain portions of the sea-
son upon the wax and green
beans, causes spotting Of the pods and
growing parts. The disease first APP
pears as a small purplish discolora-
ton which later develops into larger
spot with a darkened sunken center
bordered by light-brown ring. Spots
can run together, forming irregular
sunken areas. During certain stages,
a pink mass Of spores is formed in
the center Of each spot. The fungus
penetrates through the pod into the
bean seeds, the latter often becoming
discolored or spotted.
Various control methods can be
used. Seed selection is the most impor-
tant. Seeds should only be used from
healthy pods, preferably grown on
fields where little disease is present.
It is practically impossible to select
clean seed, except by taking those
from healthy pods.
Spraying with bordeaux mixture,
1880 formula, is advised when the
disease appears early, and if practi-
cable. Burning of infected material,
and rotation of crops is important.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1917-07-05
WONDERS CEASE TO ASTOUND
People No Longer Marvel at Achieve
ments Which Would Have Been
Startling Generation Ago.

A Marvellous Discovery, Another
Scientific Wonder, A Revolutionary In
ventiOn, such were the catch phrases
of the advertisers who in the old days
sought to impress the public mind with
the startling qualities and properties
Of the things they offered for sale.
Advertisers ordinarily know what they
are about, hence it is only reasonable
to assume that the public mind was
duly responsive to the trick. Wonders
never ceased, and the reading public
never ceased to marvel, says the
Savannah News.
How different from their de-
scendants of the present generation.
Now when there is an unending list
of things that may indeed be included
among the marvellous, there is no one
to get excited over them. The past few
decades have piled wonder upon won
der with such dazzling rapidity that
today, it seems, the entire race is quite
prepared to accept as a matter of
course achievements that would have
kept our fathers sitting about with
open mouths for weeks. The miracle
age has brought forth such a multi
plicity of wonders, in fact, that COM
paratively few of US are even aware of
half of them.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1917-07-05
(Copyright, by w. G. Chapman.)

tCopyrlght, by w. VI. Cnapmdn.)
al don't think women were meant to
fight their battles alone in this world.
Any girl ought to be glad to be taken
care of by the man she cares enough
for to marry, and-lean on him, and de-
fer to his superior wisdom"
The man to whom she had said this
bent his head slightly and answered
with deferential gallantry: Miss Bor-
den, you will make some man very
happy" Then he consulted his dance
program, and reluctantly left the girl.
Ann Colvin, a wholesome, gray-eyed,
brOwn-haired gOung woman, who
walked well, 9c2d danced with equal
grace and pcs3e had just come up In
time to hea2 she last two speeches, not
seen by either Richard Hale or Helen
Borden. She now confronted the girl
with rather amused smile, and said
"HOw long since you took up the cling
Eng vine stunt, Nell?"
$50 you were listening" she retort-
I'D with vexation.
81 came up to ask you something,
and I couldn't help hearing. L was
going away when I saw MIR. Hale
Eeaving. But, really, Nell, l always
Thought you were a girl with a mind
of your own. Why this sudden drop to
abe inane negative?
Nell Borden looked at her friend for
nm instant as though inclined to re-
sent the question, then the fact that
Ann was her particular pal" and they
had always shared their secrets con-
guered, and she laughed, and an
wwered: "T'm doing the clinging vine
stunt because most men like it. They
goYe to think of themselves as great,
towering oaks, splendid supports for
the pretty ornamental vines"
'Yines that sometimes sap the life
out of them," rejoined Ann. swell,
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1917-07-05

with their after doubt
the words gold CLOTH but Of
frage.
switching
building the switching skirt
the door with his key and
their banners against the WALL
to there for the night
taught The soldiers stand about the walls all day. besng
banners
maybe
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1917-07-05
GOT HIS FRYING PAN BACK
Nevada Gold Miner in New York Loses
UtensiI, Valued Not for Itself
but for Its Contents.

Not many persons who come to the
Waldorf-Astoria travel with a frying
pan as an important part Of their bag
gage, and when guest from Nevada
telephoned down to the Office that his
frying pan was missing, and that he
was anxious to catch train for his
home inside OF half an hour, there was
CONSERVATION among the clerks, says
the New York Times. Investigation
showed, however, that the man from
the quick-divorce state had not been
trying to lower the cost Of living by
turning his room into a kitchenette
during his visit He is part owner or
a gold mine out in Nevada, and when
he came east he brought the pan along
to show his old friends here what pam
ming gold was like. He had been DEM
onstrating this during the morning be-
fore an interested group, using the
washstand as sluice, when, receiving
q sudden call, he put the pan with
some gold in it in the handiest spot,
and hurried downstairs. When he
came back later to pack his grips, the
pan was missing. Investigation re-
vealed that the maid who attended
the room had found the frying pan,
and its presence was such an unusual
thing that she had turned 1t over to
the housekeeper for safekeeping. With
its contents intact, it was restored to
It's owner In time for him to catch his
train.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1917-07-05

If they're such SapheadS that they like
to be Slapped they ought to have all
they want"
} Richard Hale is very far from be-
ing 'sapheadp" exclaimed Nell with
rising indignation.
: "Yes, I had always thought so. If
ne does like that sort of thing, I must
say I'm disappointed in him."
! SWELL. you can just take it from me
that ne does like it,"
The rather triumphant note of con-
guest in Nell's voice struck something
like q live nerve pretty near AIMS
heart, and told her she had begun to
care for Richard Hale altogether too
much for her own peace of mind.
But she did not mean that Nell should
see this. so she covered it with q
Raugh, and said:
ION, well, if he's that sort, go in
and win. But how do you suppose
you're going to keep it up?"
81 don't know" laughed the girl,
Hbnt 'all's fair in love and war;"
at seems as though everything
even the most internal atrocities
were fair these days in war. But I'd
hate TO think some things were fair
IN love-"
"Oh, Ann! You talk as though lit
Gle bit of innocent flattery were q
heinous sin! Why, there aren't two
men ont of hundred that don't fall
for it. You look out, Ann, or you'll
be an OLD maid!"
~An right, then, if that's the only
way 10 keep your self-respectl II
I've got to lie and play the hypocrite
IN order to get husband, I'll stay
single and wait till that exceptional
man comes along. He's got to consider
me a companion, pal, a confidential
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1917-07-05

Of age on crushed grains and after a.
few weeks may receive whole grain.
At weaving time every effort should
be made to get them through without
loss of their calf fat. The grain ra-
ton should be increased so that the
loss of their milk will not be felt.
They should also be weaned gradu-
ally, the entire process taking from
ten to fifteen days. Fall-born calves
should not be weaned until after the
COWS and calves are on grass, and
spring-born calves should be weaned,
If possible, early enough in the fall
to allow them some time on grass.
After weaving time the feeding and
management Of the calf depends
largely upon the time of the year it
is born and the age at which it is to
be sold. Suggestive calendars for the
management and feeding Of both
spring-born and fall-born calves are
contained in Farmers Bulletin 811.
The rations provided for the calves
in these calendars consist of corn, cot
tonseed meal, corn silage, clover hay,
and oat straw, but other substances
may be substituted for them. Barley,
milo, kafir, and similar grains, for in
stance, may be used in place of corn,
though in slightly larger quantities.
Linseed oil meal, too, is satisfactory
substitute for cottonseed meal. If
neither is available, the roughage
should consist chiefly Of high-grade
leguminous hay. When available, oat
straw should be kept before the
calves at all times, not because Of it's
nutritive value, but because of it's
slightly laxative and Alternative eff
feet.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1917-07-05

Farmers should apply business prin-
ciples to farming, according to Theo-
dore Macklin, in charge of agricultural
economics In the Kansas agricultural
experiment station.
"The farmer of today lives on the
profit which he can make, more than
he does on the few things which he
produces and consumes without flrst
selling" said Mr.. Macklin. His ideal
is profit above everything else.
"Many complex forces affect the size
of the farmers profits. Market cond1-
tons and prices and the farmers In
dividual cost of production should be
given consideration. The farmers
profit consists of the difference when
may exist between the market price
when he sells his products and MS
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1917-07-05
Truth and Kindness.

We were just reading an article on
rsTruthfulneSs Not Impossible and is
Never Inadvisable," and it seemed to
rs little lying is encouraged by such
Indefinite and indirect statements;
but a Subhead TO the article cleared
sway the doubts by saying, 1--WE might
all live in a palace of truth if our
thoughts were always kind" and that
Dpened the doors TO true thought of
this import, that truth and kindness
20 together. And this is big thought
"a man will tell the truth if he is
kind. Lies originate in mean,
Stingy. cowardly. selfish heart, says
the Ohio State Journal. These are all
sualities of the devil, who is known as
the father of lies. If one wants TO be
= true man he has to be a kind man.
He must be generous. frank. upright.
ablieing or he will be liar in a
hundred ways. some quite unnoticea-
BILE. but thcs are simply hidden. Near
Nv every virtue comes with kindness.
but of that discriminating kind that
renders a gentle service. So we should
xrt down to the bottom fact. which is
ahat n mean. spsteful. hateful person
will tell /: lie whenever it suits him.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1917-07-05

a what
to a
County outer
fomust Of em called
hisset
don't who heahs nutheran
widdery OF County
she
Miss
Fan of
myfu nigh
pokes along togever Much obeeged lady
I'm thusy a DRAM
wondered she
old started out as
Countess
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1917-07-05
The Whole Gamut,

Mayor Mitchell said at a dinner in
New York:
Insurance rates, now that we're at
war, will naturally go up. heard
the other day about a young fellow
who went to an insurance agent and
said:
"Td like to take out a policy,
please
every good, SIR said the agent. sit
down and have a cigar. Now, then,
what kind of a policy do you want
to take out-life, fire, burglary, acct
dent, murder, drowning, assassination
or marine?
"Tll take the whole caboodle of
then,' said the young man. I'm go
ing to try to cross to England through
the U-boat blockade
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1917-07-05
APPLY BUSINESS PRINCIPLES TO FARMING

individual cost Of producing those prod
uctS.
'Tn the past this difference between
the selling price and the supposed cost
of production has been wide enough so
that practically any farmer, regard
less Of his training, experience and
skill, could make living. The margin
of profit has been growing smaller each
year.
"When profits were relatively easily
secured in generous amounts, the
farmer could guess as to which lines OF
production were worth while, but now
that margins have become so small
some way of keeping an account OF his
business is absolutely necessary II ne
would be certain Of making the prom
which he desires"
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1917-07-05
Timber Bamboo.

The paintings of the Oriental timber
bamboo in northern Florida and Lou
isiana have grown to a height of %
feet, and there is no longer any ques-
ton about their producing in this coun-
try good canes comparable to those
which they produce in China and ia
pan. A quick method of their propa-
CATION has been worked out so that it
will be now possible to supply large
enough quantities of the young plants
to set out many small areas through
out the South. from the Carolinas TO
California wherever there is sufficient
moisture and the land is not too high
priced to admit of their cultivation.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1917-07-05

One-half of new shoe brush is COM
posed Of bristles and the other OF
Sleeps wool polisher, while the top
holds collapsible tube of polish.
While crabs are known to have lived
for half century, the average life Oh
the oyster is but four years. Frogs
die sooner than toads, as the latter
may live for SO years.
To take the place Of whips In driV-
ing cattle a Texan has invented an
implement that administers an electric
shock from dry batteries and spark
coil contained in its handle.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1917-07-05

prepared by the United States Depart
ment of Agricultural
One of the first decisions that the
producer of baby beef should make is
whether to have his calves born in
the spring or in the fall. At the pres
ent time most of the calves on farms
are born during the spring, but those
who have tried the fall calving plan
under suitable conditions, find it pos
sibly more satisfactory. The fall
born calf fits in with pastures some
what better than those born in the
spring. His first summer is spent on
the pasture and at the end Of this pc
Rod he goes into the dry lot for finish
ing. On the other hand, the spring
born calf must be fed during the first
winter and when the pastures are
ready usually cannot be placed on
them because he has reached the fin
ishing period and should go into the
dry lot. Again, the farmer who sells
milk will derive greater profit when
his cows freshen in the fall, since
milk markets are better then than in
the spring. An additional advantage
is the fact that finishing calves in the
fall and early winter interferes less
with other farm work than in the
spring and early summer. On the
other hand, in extremely cold climates
calves born in the late fall will suffer,
so that warm barns are necessity.
ic
tain COWS when they are nursing
calves, and if this is done in the win
ter when pastures are not always
available, the expense Of keeping the
herd will be somewhat increased.
Furthermore, farmers who buy cows
that have been bred to calve in the
fall must lose six months Of service
from them If the change is made to
fall calving.
Milk for Calves.
It is also necessary for the owner
to determine whether the calves shall
have all Of their mothers milk or
whether any other use is to be made
Of it. Under the so-called beef sys-
TEN, all the calves are allowed to
nurse their dams and the cows are
kept strictly for the calves which they
produce. Under the system OF dou-
BILE nursing, some Of the cows are re-
uuired to suckle two calves and the
milk from the others is sold or dis
posed of in some way. Many herds.
foo. are kept both for beef and milk
purposes. Under this system, known
as the dual purpose, the cows are
MIXED and the calves are raised on
skim milk and grain. A fourth sys-
TEN is used chiefly in the Southeast
and is known as the partial milking
system. Under this method the calves
take a portion of the milk and the
balance is hand MIXED. This in
wolves a great deal of trouble and Ia
Dor, however, and is not practicable
on the average beef-producing farm.
In general, it is said that the beef and
the double-nursing systems are the
most satisfactory for the production
of prime baby beef.
Under ordinary circumstances
calves intended for baby beef should
be fed a conservative ration OF grain
as soon as they will eat it. In all
cases baby beef calves should be fed
literally on grain for at least one
month before weaving time. They
may be started when four to six weeks
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1917-07-05

People
Washington world There is
falls short of full truth
Washington equal
with Paris Berlin Bueno Aires Ro them avow that
all capitals
life OF the
transformation it has
contrast the
Gotham prominently garingy Washington
its
fleeing nights dining and dashng
maudln Washington
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1917-07-05
CONVERSATIONS

To enable athletes to develop their
neck muscles a leather ring to be
weighted with shot and worn around
the head has been invented.
/, Flexible lath for many building pur'
poses has been patented that is com.
posed of wire cloth, coated with brick
clay.
In the New Testament Grew. 12:7)
Michael fights IN heaven against the
dragon and satan (which deceiveth the
whole world"
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1917-07-05

others
gardens soils being make
of SOIL
sand There thing soil for garden
condition
plant then
in
spring will absorb quickly
will cumbnot it is soaking wet
It tina will
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1917-07-05
HOW 70 Teach a Doc.

Kindness, firmness. and patience are
necessary qualities in teaching aSdog.
Nothing can be done by cruelty. and if
you lose your temper you will never
teach him anything. 1t is very little
use trying TO teach an old dog. Begin
when he is young and do not Overture
him. Also do not overfeed him. fe.
most of the lessons have TO be laugh
bv a system of small rewards in IN
shane of tit-bits OF food.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1917-07-05

essentials Of SUCCESSFUL garden are
Connolly explains:
"The first essential is gardener
who is enthusiastic, willing and likes
the work. I met a man the other day
who had a plot 16 feet square and he
said if he could only find someone to
spade it up for him he would tend to
it afterward. 1t isn't likely that man
would be a successful gardener be-
cause if he was too Indifferent to
spade it up he would likely be too in
different TO care for it afterWard.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1917-07-05
DON'T WORRY ABOUT PlMPLES
Because cutieura Quickly Removes
Them-Trial Free.

On rising and retiring gently smear
the face with Cuticura Ointment. Wash
off the Ointment in five minutes with
Cuticura Soap and hot water, using
plenty Of Soap. Keep your skin clear
by making Cuticura your everyday
toilet preparations.
Free sample each by mail with Book.
Address postcard, Cuticura, Dept. L.
Boston. Sold everywhere.-Adv.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1917-07-05

enemy city?
Such thoughts as these ran through
my head only few nights past at
something that took place in the house
of representatives office building,
writes Earl Goodwin in the Washington
Star.
You know there are always a pair
of suffrage sentinels standing guard at
the corner of New Jersey avenue and
B street-opposite the front door of
the house Office building. They stand
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1917-07-05

bonnet that had once been blue and
red bingham trimmed with used-tO-be
white fringe.
A circus-watching person who
happened to stand next, and who
knows a gentleman when she sees one,
asked the old man if he reckoned his
horse knew she had on a midsummer
bonnet on spring day.
'Yes'm. Suttinly she knows she
got her bonnet on! County Cider amt
nobody's fool. Yes'm. County Cider
knows she gotter bonnet on, an, fur
therYnO' she knows whv-huh huh I"
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1917-07-05
The Old Canes.

Remember that the fruit of raspDer-
ries, blackberries, etc., is borne Oh
WOOD Of last years growth, hence prun-
ing should not be done until after Tue
bushes are through fruiting except 10
remove dead or old wood and to tnln
the cCneS.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1917-07-05

hewing to the line In the years OF city
building and no radical departure
from the artistic designs of the great
engineer to whom George Washington
intrusted the laying out Of the nations
seat and its scope of development. 1t
is today the capital they intended 1t
should be-perhaps surprising In
grandeur the most roseate vision Of
that primitive day. 1t is the distinc-
tive American city-the city of cities,
destined to become increasingly beau
+;e,,1 -. +t,o oo,+;n,,od nrodipal vet
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1917-07-05
Plant a Few Nut Trees.

The average farmer might well ar
range to plant a few of the choice nut
bearing trees for shade and future
fruitage about his home and also In the
fruit orchards.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1917-07-05
peospERous STOCK FARM IN KANSAS.
Saved on Binder Irvine.

Farm bureau associations in La Pla-
ia and Montezuma counties, Colorado,
have saved $500 by purchasing binding
Irvine In 1O,OOO-pound lots. They are
now considering buying grain sacks In
large quantities.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1917-07-05
Possible Explanation Of Old Mares Queer Name

RCKETY a the
"A
having force the rakish horse
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1917-07-05
Rotation Is Best.

Don't plant old bean ground to beans:
Rotate your crops. Clean seed ana
clean ground are best insurance against
all kinds Of pests.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1917-07-05
Capital is Waxing Enthusiastic Over Garden Plots

principal sport in Washington this At
IL M the department Of agriculture
popular than golf fishing just what the
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1917-07-05
Congress Takes Care Of Banners of "Besiegers"

do the
of
walls of their
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1917-07-05

Be polite to the undertaken. He may
get the last chance at you.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1917-07-05
Washington's Clear Right to Title, "Ciy Beautiful

y beautiful In this second decade
Lin
adhered literally but there has been general
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-06-08

vate business who realizes that the
retention OF that position depends
upon efficiency, will give the best
there is in him, and the same holds
true OF public positions. When our
public servants are made to realize
that they are not subject to every
political breeze that blows, that
they are mot elected as democrats,
republicans or prohibitionists, but
that they are elected and will be pro-
tected in their positions as long as
they render efficient public service,
then, and not until then, will our
public affairs be placed upon that
sohd, safe and sane foundation that
has achieved success in the private
business world.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-06-08

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service. j
CHICAGO, June S.--Chicago clubs
will respond willingly to any request
by the government to bar liquors dur
ing the war.
Also if a majority voluntarily de-
bar liquors. the others are ready to
make it unanimous,
This was learned today from a
canvass of the leading clubs, follow
ing adoption by the Illinois branch
of the women's council of national
defense of resolutions calling upon