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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-02-19
WOMAN KILLED
AS J|T HITS HER

o. Disier. $50 N. Broadway,
jitney bus driver. who struck
ard instantly killed Mrs. Nettie
Van ormer. s.. OF eryn ma~r
station. at ~ .. m. Sunday
night az the corner Of 12nd and
phirnoy ayes. ard severely
bruised Mrs. n. J. Walker. was
being held at the police head.
quarters Monday pending an in
vestiaation OF the case.
Mrs. Van Ormer and Mrs Walker
were waiting for car TO brine
them 10 town. after having attend
"a a social function
Seeing the car approaching. they
stepped or tho curb and were
struck By the iiiney bus. which was
preceding tho car Neither OF ths
women saw tho approaching auto
and. according 20 the story Dislel
told Al headquarters, his Windshield
was so blurred by rain that he did
not sec the two women
Both victims OF the accident were
taken TO the home of 4. Hepler
1907 Greenwood ave. and Or. ~ +
Clcaves was summoned.
Later Mrs. Van Ormcr was takcr
In charge by the coroner. Mrs
Walker. tho considerably bruised
was not seriously hurt
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-02-19

Jud Yoho. bungalow builder, is
making lively run for the city
council on the theory that the city
needs new blood from the ranks OF
the trained business men.
Yoho has gained n wide reputa.
ton as a designer and builder OF
attractive homes. founded the Bun
galow Magazine here. and publishes
the Craftsman Bungalow plan book
every year.
lie IL 80. received his education
IN Seattle schools and the Univer
.sity 81 California. where he spent
two years studying architecture.
Yoho contends taxes are too high
higher than any other city in the
United States. he claims.
lie was born in Texas. came 10
Seattle in 1897. and has been a
railway contractor as we'll as a
builder OF more than 1000 homes
here.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-02-19
BRITISH VICTORY
SHOWS JOHN BULL
READY FOR DRIVE

LONDON. Feb. i9-petalts
today o. the brilliant British
victory around hiraumont I'm
pressed experts here with the
preparations Great Britain has
made fer the great offensive Of
1917.
Two days fighting resulted In
ejecting the Germans from nearly
six square miles OF territory OF
strategic importance. and the vic.
tory Was achieved despite the most
severe handicaps In weather. The
number ~ prisoners was expected
today 20 reach somewhere near
l 600.
Dispatches declare tho German
forces attacked we're fully aware
OF the imminence % the assault
They occupied the more favorable
position for defensive operations.
being on 'hc hills Of Mlraumont.
\ heavy mist prevented British
aircraft frofu estimating ranges fnf
guns and teiiei the objective for
the rnrn in the trench parapets.
Tho attack was carried thru with
precision. exact ranges being oh,
tanned thru previous reconnais-
sances. The British Old terrible
damage 10 the German trenches.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-02-19

There's one candidate for .
eouneilmanle Job who comes
out for the do~n.,rodden police.
man who works seven days
week.
~ favor giving him one day
OF IN seven" says c. J. Jacobs,
who has been Endorsed by local
socialists.
Jacobs was a candidate In
1912 and has many friends
among working people. Ne
polled 1900 votes five years
ago.
lie came TO Seattle in 1902. work
ed in tho sawmllls for two year.
and in tho Ballard fire department
for II months For the last nin'
years he has been Janitor Of The
Webster school.
Should Get Day or
No cmployc OF the city" b,
says. should have to work more
than eight hours a day nor more
than five and n half days a week
! believe In vigorous policy q
municipal ownership and heartily
indorse the municipal market prop
osition
lie lives at 30I3 West 5lst st. Il
marrled. and has seven children.
He says he knows he won't b.
elected but he's used TO being dc
feated
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-02-19
MURDER WITNESS
SHOT BY Ex.MATE

ST. JOSEPH. Mo. Feb 10
Mrs Dagmar krucker. called by
the state as the other woman In
the trial last October of Oscar -.
Mcdaniel. then county prosecutor.
for the murder OF his wife. was
dead today, and her former hus-
band. John Il. Krucker, severely
injured In a hospital here. Mrs.
Krucker was shot TO death by her
divorced husband late yesterday in
her fathers home.
After shooting his former wife.
Krucker then turned the gun upon
himself. The only witness to the
shooting was the Truckers little
daughter. who lay In bed i'll with
tonsilltis.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-02-19
U. S. COULD have "
IN CASE OF WAR

n the United states Ia ever fore.
cd "a enter war with n foreign
Zoe. the campus OF the state uni.
yersity will be placed at the dis.
posal OF the government for mo
billzation and recruiting purposes
This Is a loyal Institution" said
President SuEzallo. while explain.
INK what the university would do in
case OF war. and everything with.
in our power 20 aid the government
would be done"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-02-19
Women Will Rule
Canyonville, Ore

CANYONVILLE. Ore. Feb Ia
Mrs. T. c. Shaw, newly elected
mayor. promises to give this city n
solid administration OF women
when she names her officials to-
night.
There are only two men in the
municipal government now, the
treasurer and marshal.
Canyonville is the second Ore
gon town TO go under female rule
The other Is Umatilla. where May.
or Laura Starcher presides Mrs.
Shaw was named by the city coun.
ell, not by the voters.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-02-19
RUSSIA WILL LIFT
BAN ON WAR JEWS

PETROGRAD. Feb. l9.-Remov-
al OF all present structures OF entry
of Jews into business and extern
sion OF full freedom of movement
to Jews who were wounded In the
present war. as well as the Russo.
japanese war, is planned by the
government, according to scmi-of'
fetal press agencies today.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-02-19
MISS RUTH LAW
WANTS TO FLY
ABOVE BATTLE
az w. S. FORREST

fnifrf ffrHa starr Corresponds 90
PARIS. FEB. t9.-"hmeriea
Is years behind In aviation
equipment" declared Miss
Ruth Law. American aVia.
trioe, today. after her frat
flight In French war plane"
and a detailed inspection OF one
OF Frances Aerial dopots near
Paris.
Il am perfectly amazed at What
I have seen" the heroine of the
Chicago.Now York flight declared
4 hope TO remain here for a month
TO watch this marvellous air sery
ice, ard want TO nv over battle
field n II Is possible for me 10 OBJ
tain permission "
Miss Laws guide on her visit
was Lieut.. VIM Thaw. the Ameri
can filler I'm the French nyinf
corps. Miss Law said she wa,
searching for the type Of French
aeroplane best suited for her OWL
use IN the American orby'--oi
transContinentnl flight
She said ehe WAS certain TO com
pete In this flight. either as a rae
er against men ayiators or RS q
pathfinder.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-02-19
co. a TO Be HOME
BY NEXT THURSDAY

Company a, the Seattle signal
corps which has been marching on
the Mexican border since last July.
will arrive homo just in time to
march in the Washington Birthday
parade
At least this is the hope and be.
lief of local guardsmen The men
will be mustered out by Ncdnes.
day at Vancouver barracks.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-02-19
100 HOMELESS As
YEGGS START FIRE

YOrNGsToWN. o. Feb. IL
More than 100 persons were made
homeless a d an entire business
block was destroyed at Lowellvillo.
near here early today. when safe.
blowers charge set fire to a jewelry
store Two churches were burned
down Ia the blaze. which caused a
total loss OF nearly $4,000. The
yegmcn escaped
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-02-19

WASHINGTON. Feb. l9-Sen-
ator Sheppard denounced in the
United States senate an outfit in
Cleveland, Ohio. which Is sending
ont statements favorinG the liquor
interests and attempting to create
the impression that they are from
the United Press association OF
New YORK.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-02-19
CITIES Nave POWER
over JIThEY BUS

OLYMPIA. Feb. 10 The state
supreme court has ruled that a city
has right TO regulate the iltney
bus.
The decision was handed down
in standardization Of the case OF A.
l.. Allen. iit driver, against the
city Of Bellingham.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-02-19
To Remove Dandruff

Get a 25.cent bottle Of Danderlne
at any drug store. pour a little into
your hand and rub we'll into the
scalp with the finger tips. ny
morning most. II not all. OF this aw.
full seurf viii have disappeared.
Two or three applications will de
stroy every bit OF dandruff. stop
scalp itching and falling hair.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-02-19
Aluminium Plants
Offered to the u. S.

WASHINGTON. Feb. 1s-E. r
Allyne OF Cleveland. president Of
q, e Aluminium Castings Co. has OF
1red the government the use OF
the five big plants OF that concern
Ia case war with Germany re
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-02-19
States Forests
Can Be Replaced

For $500. 600 a year. Warrington
could replace every tree that is cut
down thru logging operations. sc.
cordlng 10 Prof y. H. Kirkland. OF
the state university forestry school.
during Mountainecr walk Sun
day.
II half million were expended
annually. az the end OF 30 years the
forests would be ready for cutting
again" explained Kirkland. and a
permanent industry would be es.
tabliHhed.'
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-02-19
PRO-CERMANS
MAY START ROW
IN CONGRESS YET
ny ROBERT J. BENDER

by ROBERT J. BENDER
United Press starr Correspoudeut
WASHINGTON. Feb, IT,
The big question In Washing
ton IN the Standardization
situation today shifted from
What viii President Wilson
do 2" 20 What viii the presl.
dent and congress do"
Despite strong pressure OF ad.
ministration leaders at the cap.
itol IN the Interest Of Keeping
congress quiet." Il was admit.
ted today the heretofore under
surface runblinas OF Bryan fol.
lowers and paeifieists may
break out at any time into a
Veritsble storm Of debate and
discussion OF the whole situa.
ton.
During the past two weeks prop.
aganda pressure 81 pacificiHts has
been openly displayed In great vol.
ume
Every day the mail Of congress.
men contains more and more Tit.
eraturc urging to prevent the break
ia relations from developing into a
more serious matter
German Friends Seek Debate
Congre who have frankly
expressed pacifist and German
tendencies In floor speeches are
much Impressed with reports from
Austria 10 the effect that officials
there are hoping for complete
congressional airing % German
American relations
Such members have expressed
that identical view.
This procedure is exactly what
the president wishes Go avoid at
this time Il ih the one thing that
might force hts hand and make him
feel he should Immediately ask
thru the medium ~ administration
leaders or personal appeal for the
powers he is known to want In
handling the international situa.
tion.
Wilson Nas Two Courses
Il Vas painted out today that the
presid Mt has two alternatives. one
Is introduction by his COMPRESSION
al leaders OF a joint resolution pro
vidlng and aprropriating and free
rein tn handling the situation. the
other Is the personal appeal 10
which he would be expected once
more TO outline the whole situation
and suggest that. In view OF the
present critical condition OF affairs
congress should vest ip him broad
powers TO protect American rights
property and lives ~ he sees tit
Il appears certainty the presl
dent will reach "a decision ON these
alternatives within the neat fex
days because OF the proximity OF
al journmsnt.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-02-19

DUE TO the death OF Capt James
Rowen. several changes in the PA.
cific steamship fleet have been
made
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-02-19

quircs H. The Aluminium Castings
Co Is the largest aluminium manu-
facturer In the United States. II not
Ia the world II has plants at
Cleveland. Detroit. Buffalo. Ma
nitowoc, Wis and Fairfield. Conn.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-02-19
D. p. p.

The Liquid Wash for Skin Disease
We have Witnessed such remark
able cures with this soothing wash
of oils that we offer YOU bottle on
tho guarantee that unless II does the
same for YOU. II costs YOU not
cent 25c soc and $500
UartciIs Drug store.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-02-19
FREE PAINLESS DENTISTRY
TO ALL STAR READERS
81 want every man and woman, boy and girl reader
of The Star to spread the gospel of Painless Dentistry


OF will
howrn wiho the o FREE OF
kilful
dentistry
tic o without
o
its
a conditions
nerves
grinding is
thing OF the pasta the denalof
DR.
OF
he worked indeatg
al q r IS acu accomplishment
Of Paine Dentistry
in demons STRAIT o he
No charge made by DR. es the BOSTON staff for extracting teeth;
is priceless, painless anehet
BOSTON offices modern highly
through extremely modest charges No
told advance
any work will
1920
Marchc) anyu o
t)ur wordo ii. will be
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-02-19
Now in Force at the United Wreckage Syndicate
Store, 1909 Fourth Ave-Sale Reopens Tues
day at 9 A. M. Come Early.

Only few days more re-
main and this great history
making -si~ viii he Mt an end.
You aust act quickly ~ you
care to share In these stupen-
dous bargains. Ne here WITH
the crow a. Tuesday or the rest
of the week. Everything must
he sold Va reasonable offer
VIII he refused. Here are some
of the finishing pri~~s- Get In
on them. This II y saving "p-
portosity without n parallel.
ONE.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-06-24

SMALL acreage near ct,y Small cash nav
mont. hdianC. monthly M ntcrrs, or
taxes iSox l59
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-06-24

~, s'I'. !'-"'r" i"Tm with small s.room
nous" ~ good condition, outhujIdinc.
rice '!'3' 5 Jones. T. r d. ). Box IL
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-06-24
FOR SALE-Earms

F39Et: SALE Az Old viKUININ ESTATE
OF 1000 ACRES. LOCATED IN I.rNEN.
RiIHr cou KIT he on E, TIE MEH ERRiN
80 TO 20l AGREE IN CUI.TIVATION BAL
i;AENI ~, 81 SET - rlMnER ; SOME OF WiIiCm
o. COLONIAL. rYrE WiTii wAi.NIiT
GL,4!;SEIS, AND SCRRouNDED By NAG
NNiL!t,Ii.EnENr OAKS THIS PROPERTY IS
A n, r 81" r, TER Z, AcRE. A%p WE BEILENE
STATE. r YOU WANT \ real. BAR
StiN SCI: l.: y. VAUGHAN. ASSOCIATE
tAIGfiA AN WHlrEHuRST co. 1915 EAST
MAIN STREET
FARM. L" acres. - miles from Richmond
on railroad and good road: half cleared
half in wood: fair improvcmcnts: price. t2i
pcf acre hair cash Will consider exchange
Tor house OF equal value. lots in suburbs or
paving business. Address 40. care Times
lliSr.tCh
SMALL acreage near city. Small cash pay
mont. haiany" monthly. No interest or
taxes BoX l59
~ does not often happcn that Vol,
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-06-24

acres. Groom buaralow. on car Inc close
10 'ity Price. 500
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-06-24
FOR SAL;;-iieai I;statc.
SAFETY FIRST

rut your money into Il home or
income property No safer invest
ment can he found.
$1,000 viii buy a beautiful home
on Monument Avenue. Every
mudeiu convenience
: 1000 viii buy q nom with
rooms ANA bath. hot water
heat. ha.dN ood floors. COM
plct" in every respect on one
OF the best avenues. near
Robinson street
) 1000 viii buy q Groom. detached
residence. with baths. fac
inS a beautiful park, near Lee
monument.
5 30" VIII buy Il beautiful res
dcucc. near Battle Abbey q
rooms. tile bath. largo sleep
ing porch. hot-water heat.
hardwood floors. laundry tubs
and all ,onVcnicnccS.
) i.-5n TO! a 6-r9om heated resi-
dence. near Bonedictiuo COL
; 4.i'o--s-ve rooms. oath and
Barton Heights.
: S."ne-SiX rooms and bath hot
water heat. large lot. on one
Of Tho best avenues IN High
land Park
: &.jo0-SiX rooms and bath. do
ttchcd blivk residence. near
the Boulevard
: 900 cash. balance monthly. will
soon pay for either o: these
beautiful homes
WM VI MILLER K co. INC.
l2G North Ei@hth street
HOME SELLERS.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-06-24

p acre milo east ~ Richmond % acres
t."rT'E iTH Ng..gENcsp. Wood ..oBrh TO
nav for llnN rrl... s.nnN
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-06-24

rut your money into Il home or
income property. No safer invest
nent can bc found.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-06-24

II does not often happen that YOU
car: got IL
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-06-24

FpF $40 75-tcr" farm. !. miles from city.
"5o,,.S goa -o.g l..,'n"sr ara '1ooa
~ acr. so nil, wosr of Eiphmcud on
eo6d ren,cs iar.c ai,rac,i,o d "'itn ION
srr..2'ng rgoro.,ion. wei wa,cred rr,ce
% ncre mi'G e.' Of Richmond % acres
r,, ."t r., ~ g9 miHi"s.! 90, Wood "Ho"Fh to
Mutual iids
nhon. reudol,h 'l,i
J." arr & u.io from Hiohmrua : acros
umncr, ooo,,d oo anc ''p p"ad ~" n Ta t n%%n
,nHT1an S'al,,7 i-i"om !!WclinS and out
ioG ocrc- J. njlcs from this city : miles
from rnojhlr ~, s'''io" ioo acres - cuiiiya,
ana basement iooI on,6u,ldlng5 u, 600 -
s. acre % nc lana. only mics tror,
i,N on nn" ant2mohilc road all fenced.
s"%o oa'Gaas ing ,a.G s TG.l @nnH' Lar:
ri.r ,ol'e. from y''N. nnr road. near
r,ra,.6iy n"w Only 3" "I ,Hcao al com
go acrcs on nroad street Road. miles from,
"ty, '-room co'''s", good orchard $50 $50
-, E %5l,n h ':,%I,i, s,l..,
Nl.hmond Va
wood D" h.nIines II s'a;laiI fT,c", .6"i
'fousH. r"o4r acres. sieso
d,.n A 'fi"ANy
FoR ~ rm ., arrcs E65nt 100 cords
On Il ;"'f GA" pm 80 f"a h.,k%cy ZOO SOL;
nd A.hiaui 70 max o,,. 'W'"f ~, m;H"nd
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-06-24
Suburban
( ZONES
For Sale
North Richmond

:. bhron Road. rooms. ho,-water heat;
!arSc lot. special bargain.
Grihn Avenue. rooms sleeping
porch la,robe heat; shades At All Vim
do"S; special price
Moss-Side Avenue rooms. no,
walls; built-in rupno:.rI IN ki,,hnn
large closets: quality home After YOU
sec TINS YOU cannot resist buying
hanes Avenue. rooms, water
.uns and toilet in cellar: large lot;
Stucco: new. must be seen TO Toe an
precihtcd. Can arrange term,
Woodrow Avenue. rooms. hot-watcr
neat: uppcr back porch, large lot;
S'ucco; new: easy terms
on large lot ioXl@0 feet. With a plant
ing of evergreen and Shade trees.
movers and towering shrubs and vecc-
table garden. grape vine. fruit trees; a
home see this one.
Garland Avenue. S rooms. latrohe
neat: new; price $500.
y coy bungalow in North Rich
mond, just right for YOU and your wife
. rooms. bath. electric lights large lot
hen can you see it,
Battery Court home. s rooms. hocrcd
double floors. large front porch. a
dandy home for somebody Your rc.
Sonable offer Will buy i, THIS is vour
orporiunity 10 own a home AT II real
sacrifice price
Stuart Road. rooms. hot-wa,cr heat.
handsomely decorated walls nnisbnd
noorS: bargain; half block from nov,
double track car line Let us shor.
YOU this property ut once
We have larse lot OF suburban
Us Tor appointment and look over VIII;
We have,
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-06-24

go acres. good i-rporn hou," and outhuil!-
'nG~ About 20 acres In wood Price.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-06-24

SEVEN rooms la'-ono ho,' a5Nl2o s,nll
cash payment
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1917-11-30

packing and uniform distribution Of
the corn. The entire surface, espe-
cially the outer edge, should be packed
firmly. The best help obtainable should
be stationed in the silo.
The large cutter with the correspond
Ing large capacity frequently saves
money in filling the silo, but 1t may re-
suit In a waste of the storage capacity
OF the silo. II the silo is filled rapidly
the corn has little time to settle. Slow
filling allows the orn to settle as it is
stored, with the result that more corn
can be placed In a given space. To over
come this disadvantage Of rapid filling.
woven wire may be extended above the
top Of the silo. thus increasing its ca
pacity until It settle. Patent roofs
are made which serve the same pur-
pose. Refllling in two or three days
will accomplish the same end.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1917-11-30
His Coded MESSAGE.

That the big Fifth avenue hotels
in New York have their camoufleurs, or
as they are generally known, "four-
flushers," was shown recently to many
who were In the Peacock Alley of m
hostelry. A bellhop had PACED Il mar
successfully and found him seated
with two ladies. Obviously the indi-
vidual enjoyed being with the ladies.
and he wasn't q bit indignant about be-
ing PACED publicly before them. "IIere.
boy, what is it," he demanded with IN
imperious wave. Telegram, sir" an
swereds the bellhop, presenting his
tray. The man took n look at the
face Of the message. flushed a bit un-
comfortably, ana then ordered the
message returned to the office, where
he would call for It later. TITS a code
message, and I can't read 1t now,'' he
explained to his fair companions. "IIl
get my code book and get it later at
the Office" At the Office the boy laid
down the message with the explana-
ton. "But it's not In CODE" retorted
the clerk. The boy pointed to the
face OF the message. ut was code as
far as his ~pocketbook was concerned"
he said. Ills spelling couldn't see
the IS cents" For there on the en-
velope 1t read, &C. O. %. S."
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1917-11-30
PACK SIlAGE IN Sll0
Proper Distribution and Packing
Are Often Neglected.
When Lighter Portions Are Blown 10
Outside They Dc Not Settle Well
Plenty 81. Men and Persistent
Work Required.

Distributing and packing sflage In
the silo is frequently neglected. I'm
less the blower has q distributor at
tachment there Is q tendency for the
cut corn to fall In n place In the
silo. If the silo Ia filled in this way,
the finer and lighter portions of the
stalks are frequently blown to the out
side. and the heavier parts, ears and
butts Of stalks, are deposited in the
center, thus causing an uneven distri-
button Of grain and stalks and a con-
sequent uneven quality Of silage. On
even distribution IL frequently the
cause OF soft places and mir pockets,
which later result In spoiled silage.
When the lighter portions are blown
to the outside they do not pack we'll
and the silage spoils nea the wall.
Such spOilage, which really results
from careless filling, Is often attributed
to the silo. Thorough packing requires
plenty Of men and persistent work.
Good silage can be had only by uniform
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1917-11-30
HAVE WINTER GARDEN CROPS
Lettuce and Radishes May Be Grown
for .Holidays@Force Rhubarb In
Dark Basement.

It Is comparatively easy, II one is
willing to spend a little time In car
Ing for a hotbed, to have several green
vegetable crops throughout a large
part Of the winter season, according to
the horticultural department Of the
University Of Missouri College Of Ag-
riculture. Ordinarily lettuce and rad
ishes may be planted in a hotbed soon
after cold weather begins and they will
be ready for the Thanksgiving season,
II well cared for. Another crop may
be grown Immediately afterward by re-
charging the bed, and this will be
ready by the Christmas and New Year
holidays.
Onions may be easily grown from
seeds under the same conditions, pro-
vided they are kept growing rapidly
and the temperature does not become
too high during the early part of their
growth. After the coolest weather Is
past. II the frames are not needed for
starting an early spring crop, another
crop, OF even two. Of the same vegeta.
bles may be had In the early spring.
Another crop which may be had in
the fall by transplanting abou. the
time frost is expected, is celery. This,
when grown in the hotbed or cold
frame, will be entirely self-blanching,
which is IN added incentive to using
1t in this way.
Any thoroughly dark in the
basement may be used for forcing
roots Of rhubarb or even asparagus at
any time during the winter. and parts
of the asparagus Or rhubarb rows may
be forced early in the spring by build
ing a coLdframe over them about two
months before the ground would ordi-
narily thaw.