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The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1917-09-27
DEMAND FOR DOMESTICATED BLACKBERRY

The Wild, or native blackberry vine,
is not so plentiful as IL once was. There
are fewer old fields. fewer brown-up
fence rows, fewer picturesque rail
fences with corners to shelter them
from the plOw. With the passing of
the wild blackberry vine a market for
the product of the bigger, sweeter and
altogether better, dOmesticated black
berry is opening.
Not many, even among the small
fruit growers, have paid great deal
of attention to the growing and mar
keting of the blackberry, writes w. G.
Blosser of Indiana in Farm and Prog
ress. They are fairly hardy and bear
most seasons, but, like their wild cous-
ins, they are badly injured by late
frostS. 1t is estimated that an acre
of blackberries will produce something
like 5000 worth of fruit in a year.,
and there is always a real sale for
them.
Good Market for Berries.
1t is likely that there will be a good
market for them for a long while in
the future. They ripen at time in
the summer when fruit is comparative
ly scarce and therefore desirable.
There can be no question about their
popularity. Cafes, hotel dining rooms
and first-class restaurants everywhere
are glad to get blackberries of good
quality. They are the raw materials
for just the sort of pies liked by city
man and farmer alike. AS to their
preserving, canning and cordial MAX
ing qualities, those are too well known
to need comment.
In the last few years a large num-
Der of good varieties have been de-
veloped. One of the few diseases that
cause any trouble in blackberry
planting is cane rust. This is hard to
overcome, but can be got rid of by
cutting out all the diseased canes as
soon as the rust spots are seen.
Set Canes in Spring.
They should be set out in the spring
where the farmer or gardener decides
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1917-09-27

eSSary. If the legume is planted in
a certain field and the roots develop
no nOdules, inoculation will be need
ed; but if nOdules are found on nearly
every plant, then incubation will not
be necessary.
Where cOwpeas and clovers have
been grown for many years, it is not
necessary to inOculate them except
under special conditions. On the
other hand, alfalfa, sweet clover and
soy beans, because they have been
less extensively grown, usually require
incubation. ANY legume crop will be
benefited by inoculatiOn when planted
on given field the first time, and
sometimes it may be advisable to in
Oculate common red clover, though it
Is not considered a new crop in many
states. When a field has once been
inoculated with particular strain of
nOdule-forming bacteria no further in
OculatiOn is needed for the cOrre-
spending legume if it is resown in
that field within four or five years.
Usually each legume has it's partic-
ular strain of bacteria and no other
kind will form nodules. Alfalfa and
sweet clover are an exception, and the
same kind of bacteria lives on both
these plants, consequently alfalfa can
be inoculated from sweet clover and
sweet clover from alfalfa. VetcheS
and peas also cross-inoculate and one
crop forms nodules in the soil where
the other has recently grown. These
two cases are common exceptions,
while other legumes, such as cowpeas,
soy beans and clovers, demand their
particular kind of bacteria, and form
no nodules by bacteria from other
crops.
The University of Missouri College
of Agriculture, Columbia, Mo-, is pre-
pared to furnish inoculating material
for alfalfa at cost to those who desire
it for fall seeding.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1917-09-27
WATCH HAY AND GRAIN CROPS
Few Farmers Realize How Small a
Per Cent of Moisture Is Needed to
Cause Deterioration.

Do not store damp grain or hay un-
less you have adequate facilities for
frequent turning" otherwise they are
likely to go out of condition. Few
farmers realize how small a per cent
of moisture will cause otherwise good
grain or hay to heat and deteriorate.
Never bale damp hay.
If your grain contains a large per
cent of foreign material, clean it. It
keeps better.
Feed low grades and screenings on
the farm.
Do not mix varieties. In most cases
it can be avoided. 1t nearly always
causes the commodity you are selling
to grade low.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1917-09-27
LAUGH IN FACE OF DEATH
British Soldiers on the Western Front
Maintain Sense of Humor Under
All Circumstances.

From the trenches on the western
front by way of Canada comes the
story of a soldiers narrow escape from
death and the levity displayed by
cOmrade, Illustrating how viewpoints
change when men get on the firing line.
Private Mac of an Alberta regiment
had piOus upbringing in his early
home in Scotland, and his religious in
clinatiOns did not desert him when his
family settled on n farm in western
Canada. All through the war he has
carried "Spurgeon's Sermons" in his
breast pocket and occasionally he does
some preaching, with his comrades in
arms as the congregation.
Private G. of the same regiment
lacked the upbringing and the book of
sermons, but possesses a sense of hui
NOR. The two were in group resting
and smoking, when a shot from n Ger
man sniper hit Private Mac in the
breast, the bullet being detected by the
book.
Fearing that Mac was about to i'm
prove the occasion, c. "beat him to
it" and in a fair imitation of his
friends best preaching manner started
in:
"Oh, dear friends, what a blessed
thing it was that our dear brother
wasn't a-reading of his book of SER
mOns-as he ought to have benin
stead of engaging in worldly conversa-
ton with sinner soldier men. For if
dear Brother Mac had been a-reading
of his book Of sermons, where, OH,
where, my dear friends, would Brother
Mac (priceless old thing) have been
thenW
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1917-09-27
HEAVY TOLL TAKEN
BY USELESS WEEDS
Of Great Importance to Corn
Crop to Kill Noxious Plants
and Conserve Moisture.

Why do you cultivate corn? There
are number of reasons but, perhaps
paramount among all Of them, is this
One-tO kill weeds. And why kill
weeds? To conserve the moisture in
the soil which heavy crop of weeds
would normally remove-and thus in
crease the corn yield. While it is of
recognized Importance to save mois-
ture by forming a dust mulch when
cultivating, it is equally as important
to kill the weeds, to hold the mOis-
ture in the soil.
The heavy toll which weeds take
from the yield Of the corn crop has
been shown in experiments at the Uni
versity of Illinois.
Plots at the university, that were
we'll prepared for corn, but in which
the weeds were allowed to grow, pro-
duced only 7.3 bushels per acre as an
eight-year average, while plots just by
the side with the ground prepared and
the corn planted in the same way, but
the weeds kept down by scraping with
a hoe, produced 45.9 bushels, or an
Increase of 3S.6 bushels of corn per
acre.
Experiments further show that for
the dry seasons 1911, 1913 and 1914
the uncultivated plots (weeds kept
down by scraping with hoe) produced
an average of Alb bushels, while the
cultivated ones produced 1928 bushels,
or difference of nine bushels in
favor of no cultivation. This cult
walton was done with a three-shCvel
cultivator to a depth Of about three
inches, or the usual depth with a cul-
tivator of this kind.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1917-09-27
coIorado,s oII.Rearina shaIes.

The geological survey estimates the
Oil content of the oil-bearing shales of
the state of Colorado alone at 20,O00,-
100000 barrels. Several contiguous
states contain great quantities of oil
shales. These shales are clay-like
soils saturated with petroleum. The
recovery of the oil is too costly a
process to be profitable at present,
but if gasoline goes much higher it
will be possible to work them, and
thus throw open an immense new
source of oil. They will thus act as a
check to prevent the price of gasoline
from soaring past certain high point.
The possibility of discovering process
of extracting oil more cheaply from
the shales is also worth consideration.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1917-09-27
.Sartlceps CrlmInIa

INTO a Chicago police court a man
was hailed charged with the theft Of
an umbrella.
What have you TO say for your
selfi' asked the magistrate. Are you
guilty or not guilty?"
well said the accused. II guess
| am one of the guilty parties, Your
Honor. The umbrella had the name
of NJ. Barker on the handle. w. T.
Morgan stamped on the inside Of the
cover and ! stole 1t from this man
here, whose name is Higgins."-Case
and Comments.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1917-09-27
Not a Woman,s Work

At military tribunal in the border
district the other day one member
asked the applicant, shepherd, if he
knew of any reason why his work
should not be undertaken by wom-
an.
"a woman once tried it," replied the
applicant, "and she made a mess Of
it."
"Who was she?" inquired the chair
man.
"Bo-Peep," answered the shepherd
London Tit.Blts.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1917-09-27

have been a standard household remedy.
They are the pure, original imported
Harlem Oil your great grandmother
used, and are perfectly harmless. The
healing, soothing oil soaks into the cells.
and lining of the kidneys and through
the bladder, driving out the poisonous
germs. New life, fresh strength and
health will come as you continue this
treatment. When completely restored to
your usual vigor, continue taking cap.
sule or two each day. They will keep
you in condition and prevent a return Of
the disease.
Do not delay a minute. Delays are
especially dangerous in kidney and blad-
der trouble. All reliable druggists sell
GOLD MEDAL HARLEM Oil Capsules.
They will refund the money if not as rep.
resented. In three sizes, sealed packages.
Ask for the original imported GOLD
MEDAL. Accept no substitutes.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1917-09-27
'Rah for the SnarromI

A very intelligent lady has told us
that but for the sparrows one of the
finest residence streets in Boston n
few years ago would have been over.
run with spiders. These insects he.
came so great a pest that several
householders feared they would have
to move. Suddenly it was discovered
the sparrows were after the spiders
The end of the trouble came soon.-
Our Dumb Animals.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1917-09-27
a PaeIHst.

At three years old Reginald vas al
ready celebrated coward. Particu-
larly he was afraid Of all four-fOOted
animals. There was talk in the family
Of adopting u dog.
would you like to have a dog, my
sOnT' said the proud parent.
"No," said Reginald.
Somewhat later Reginald returned
TO his fathers side. Evidently he had
been turning over in his mind the prop
OsitiOn recently submitted.
"Pd like to have dog" said he, II
/ cOulG have one with his mouth shut"
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1917-09-27
What One Horsepower viii DO.

An astute French mathematician has
found that in certain watches the mo-
tions exceed two hundred million a
year in little equal jumps. In the
same time the outside of the Average
balance travels seven thousand five
hundred miles. Yet despite this u.s.
tonishing distance Travelled by the ordi-
nary watch the amount of power con-
sumed is trifing. One horsepower is
sufficient to run two hundred and sew
enty million watches. This is proba-
bly, all the watches that are in exis-
tence. But If there should be more
there would be enough power left in
the one horsepower to run an addi-
tional thousand watches or so.-Popu-
lar Science Monthly.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1917-09-27
INOCULATION NEEDED
FOR LEGUME CROPS
If NoduIes Are Found on Roots of
Nearly Every Plant Opera
ton Is Unnecessary.

False impressions have led many
people to believe that legumes must
be inoculated every time the crop is
seeded. Fortunately, such a practice
is not necessary, but one should know
when inoculation should be practiced.
There is no simple test by which one
can tell whether incubation is nee
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1917-09-27

structures of the dugOut pit or cellar
type when erected on level or nearly
level land does not exceed three feet.
Ihe soil removed from such an excava.
tIon' particularly if the dugout is of
any considerable size, is ample for
banking the side and end walls and
also for the roof. The cost of con.
struction may be greatly modified nc.
c"rdlng to the character Of the Ioca.
tiOn,
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1917-09-27
Duuout Pit Is Popular.

The dugOut pit or potato storage
cellar is probably more widely used
than any other type of storage space.
Fitted with water-tight roct 1t is es-
pecially popular in the central pO:-
tons of the United States. In the arid
end semi-arid sections type with std
or dirt roof is in most general use. AS
, rule, the excavation for the cheaper
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1917-09-27
Mulch Prevents Evaporation.

The soil mulch prevents evaporation
and, especially when it is formed soon
after rain, when the soil cracks,
openings are left for the air to circu-
late and carry moisture from balow the
surface.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1917-09-27
There Was a Reason.

Two men thrown together at horse
show were discussing their adventures
with the equine tribe.
"A horse ran away with me once
and wasn't out for two months" re-
marked the man with the plug hat.
That's nothing" replied the man
with the bowler, / ran away with Il
horse once and l wasn't out for two
years.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1917-09-27
Fender In SoM,s Pen

In the narrowing pen place a. 2-by-4
scantling s inches from the floor and
0 inches or 8 inches from the wall to
prevent the sow from lying too close
to the wall.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1917-09-27

"Wormy apples are unnecessary"
reads an agricultural item. So we
have always considered. as we can get
along very well without them.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1917-09-27
An Off Year for Them.

'"This has certainly been d terrible
year for my garden"
"What sort of crop are you tryin.,
to raise"
"Sunflowers."
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1917-09-27
True Erlendshln.

1t is only the great-hearted who can
be true friends, The mean and cow
ardly can never know what true friend
ship means.-Kingsley,
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1917-09-27
Make Dairy Interesting.

Make dairying interesting. Let the
boys and girls determine the profit
aSleness of each COW in the herd.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1917-09-27
In Big Luck.
Did you have any luck on your fish,
ing trip?"
Great. Didn't get wet once"
In Big Luck.

No man can expect TO achieve popu-
larity in the role of a game warden or
tax collector.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1917-09-27
Unfortunate.

Bess-PoOr Billy; all the time he
Aras in the woods he sang Sweet AIDE.
lfne," so as not to be mistaken for n
deer. Finally somebody shot him for
singing Sweet Adeline."
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1917-09-27

Because Il girl with pretty teeth
laughs at your joke is no sign that the
joke IS especially amusing.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1917-09-27

Progress is nothing but using to-
days best, as the cornerstone for to-
morrow'S better.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1917-09-27

A forgiving disposition is the first
law of self-preservation.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1917-09-27

Wrisht's Indian Vegetable Pills contain
Eothing but vegetable Ingredients which act
gently as tonic and purEatlve by stImu-
Iation and not by irritation. Adv.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1917-09-27

Where there's will there's always
an heir.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1917-09-27
cultlvate strawherrv Bad.

Keep the new strawberry bed well
cultivated.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1917-09-27
Had the Pharisee.

One man who appeared for physical
examination before local exemption
board recently was asked by the physi-
clan if he had ever been sick.
"Yes," said the man. "Tve had the
pharisee couple of times"
Careful questioning finally brought
out the fact that the man had had the
Observation-Disclosures News,
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1917-09-27
VALMY
By CAPT. ROLAND F. ANDREWS

tOopynght lst BY MCCLURE Newspaper syndlcatel
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Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-10-17

BELCIANS PATIENTLY WAITING THE DAY
WHEN PREPARATION MUST BE MADE TO THEM
BY Kenneth w. Payne.

London. England, Oct. 17.-"Every
Belgian is awaiting the hour OF
~reparation. Every Belgian feels he
has been personally betrayed by q
German. Even IL the German rulers
are overthrown, no Belgian can ever
directly from German soldiers"
I had asked Belgium's greatest
national poet. Emile Cammaerts, to
interpret for Americans the feeling
of the Belgian people today.
1.-THE average Belgian cannot make
that distinction between the German
government and the German people,"
said M. Cammaerts. ITO a calm,
logical mind with a detached point of
view 1t Ia possible. To the Belgian
there can hardly be for generations
anything but hate for all that is Ger
man."
M: Cammaerts' verse has probed
most deeply the feelings of the peo-
pie Of his stricken country. Also he
has just published one Of the most
complete resumes Of the whole his
tory Of the German invasion Of Belgi-
um.
Remember that since the fall of
Antwerp" M. Cammaerts continued,
In his interview, "our country has
been completely isolated. The few
sources of news of outside happenings
have been poisoned by the Germans.
"The Germans have done all in
their power to destroy the faith of
the Belgians in their allies. All this
campaign of falsehood has aroused in
Belgium a state of psychological suf-
fering equal to the physical misery Of
the people.
THE Germans accuse the Belgians
of universally playing childish tricks:
surreptitiously carrying the national
%colors. for instance. or displaying the
portrait Of King Albert. But his
patriotism is all that is left to the
Belgian. His spirit would break
|completely under all his sufferings,
could 1t not react in some fashion.
Patriotism has become the Belgian's
religion. and Cardinal MERCER his
high priest.
1.-THE massacre of 5000 unarmed
civilians, the sack Of a score of towns
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-10-17

and villages, in the first fury Of in
vasion-this does not rankle go bitter
the endless campaign of petty pArse-
cution.
THE one result Of the German at
tempt to stamp out the national sem
timent Of the Belgian has been in
evitably to give it greater vitality
than ever. And that patriotism hence
forth cannot conceivably show itself
without a corresponding manifesto
ton of hate for Germany!
"By no nation is the end Of the war
more desired than by Belgium. But
because of this Intensified national
feeling. the direct result Of German
oppression, Belgium wants the war to
go on for Years. If need be, until Ger
many is so beaten that terms can be
imposed upon her."
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-10-17
- r|lEI-s
Bed Time Tales
By Clara Ingram Judson.
(Copyright)
THE LEAVES.

Every night for a week, the nine
little fairies held a party o. the broad
green leave of the water-lily plant
out on the moonlit surface of the
pond. And every night for a week, the
moonbeams spread their golden carpet
over the water and the fairies walked
drX-footed to the lily leaves. And,
would you believe it? those fairies be-
came very reckless about getting their
feet wet (because they knew nothing
of how wet feet felt!) and they be-
came bold and venturesome in their
play round the dull green edge of the
broad lily leaves.
Better be careful there!" cautioned
old Mother West Wind one night when
she saw plain enough that three Of
the nine fairies were playing on the
very edge of a leaf. Better be careful
or you'll fall I'M"
Hist" warned the bat as he few
darting by. Seems to me somebody's
near the edge of the water-though
it isl"
who? Who? Who-o-o?" asked the
ow! from his perch in the tree. who
will be the first to fall in?"
But to each one the fairies only
laughed and replied, who's afraid Of
falling in? We're not!" Because, you
see, they never had fallen in and they
didn't guess how easily it might be
done!.
Then n night, in the midst Of .
jolly game, the second biggest fairy
ran close to the edge of the lily leaf
on which he was playing; close, oh,
SO close! And before anybody could
warn him (if they had though Of do
ing such a thing-which they didn't!)
just that quick-he tumbled head
long n h dark cold water
%- THAT yUQSnSf f,,r~1y -. Ia h4-l~>A
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-10-17
LEGAL NOTICE

G NOTICE
NOTICE TO CREDITORS
STATE OF NORTH DAKOTA
County of Grand Forks
COUNTY COURT
In tho Matter Of the Estate of Margaret
g. NcCord, Deceased.
Notice is hereby given by Clark L.
Gibbs. administrator of the estate Of
Margaret c. McCord deceased, to the
creditors of. and all persons having
claims against said deceased to. present
them, with the necessary vouchers, to
the said Clark L. Gibbs at Sioux Falls,
South Dakota, or his resident agent.
Philip R. Bangs, at the City of Grand
Forks. State of North Dakota, within
four months after the first publication
of this notice.
Dated this End day Of October, 1917.
CLARK L. GIBBS,
Administrator Of Said Estate
By Bangs, Hamilton & Bangs,
His Attorneys
First publication. October 3rd, 1917.
(Oct. 3-10-17-24.)
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-10-17

WILL TRADE 240 ACRES OF LAND
near Maxbass, North Dakota for stock
q herdward or Implements. Box.
1906, Havre, Montana,
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-10-17

LOsT-sATURDAY EVENING PURSE
containing small change on street car.
Finder return to Herald Office for re-
ward.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-10-17

s-RooM MODERN HOUSE AT 514 Az
gha- INQUIRE I. +. Garter. Ontario
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-10-17

LosT-oNB WHITE ESKIMO sP1rz
dog, answers to the name of "Spitz."
Return to 318 North .4th st., for re-
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-10-17

WANTED-GIRL FOR GENERAL
housework. Apply 400 s. 4th st.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-10-17

FOR SALE-FLAx AND DAT. STRAW
mixed. Inquire Henry O'Gorman, 544J
N. W..
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-10-17

FOR sALE-DRY WOOD, I FEET & 1e
inch length. Call Smith & Sinclair,
East Grand Forks.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-10-17

FOR RENT-5 ROOM HOUSE, BARN
and chicken house. $1,000 per month.
Call 275 .Trl-State.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-10-17

STUDENTS ATTENTIoN-oNE SET
or civil engineering books worth 500
= for $500. Call 70S N. Fifth ST.. or
877 N. W.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-10-17

FOR SALES TONS OF HAY, 1e
miles west of Grand Forks. Box rs,
Grand Forks.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-10-17
Moth Datota's Greatest
Classified Section
10 ExCHANGE-(Continued.,

WILL EXCHANGE GOOD IMPROVED
160 or 800 acre farm for hardware or
implement stock. Will put in some
cash on good clean. stock. Address
1000 Herald. g
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-10-17

FOR RENT-e-RooM HOUSE, CITY
4 water. 5000 per month and water.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-10-17
ABSTRACTS

GRAND FORKS ABSTRACT AND IN.
eurance Co., list Nat. Blk. End floor.