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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-08-22
CHOOSING SUITABLE CITRUS STOCKS
BY. DR.. J. j. MORTON U. S. CITRUS INSPECTOR.

\. 1t l. hardly possible within the span of
"A human life to CLEAN aIl the knowledge
necessary to make an agricultural venture
successful without seeking help from the
experience Of those who have paid dearly
for the knowledge IN generations past. or
without calling for the assistance Of those
who are today d~evoting their time towards
solving problems which Ia the Indifferent
person might seem of little Importance.
Thus when we discuss a question 80 i'm
portant 10 the citrus grower a. the choice
of IL stock for his orchard, we should be
careful to remember that not only are We
debating the very foundation Of hi~ bus
mess, but we are dealing with u subject
unon which the foundation Of a great in
dustry may dcpend-perhapS the future Of
u citrus possibility such a. the Rio Grandc
Valley. This being 80. il bchooves H. to
not ignore any experience of the past. no
matter how comprehensive our own cxper-
fence may be. and before giving an opinion
on such 4 matter to sift and weigh care
fully all the experiences of other: and
then give TO the public only hat which has
survived the closest scrutiny. If this
were more often done. instead Of nlacing
ourselves on y pedestal Of infallibility.
scientific horticulture would be much more
stable than we find il.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-08-22

A process has been patented by a Welsh
inventor for removing solder. tin and
chemicals from scrap and galvanized met
ais and utilizing the base metals.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-08-22

isolated Citrus Trifoliatc may he met with.
but a "A rule in such a debilitated condi-
ton a To merit little attention.
In most eases where sweet orange. lem
on and pomclo are used as stocks il will
be found that they were. planted under a
misrepresentation.
This would cave u with nothing TO
consider but two stocks-the sour orange
and the rough lemon. Let u consider the
respective merits of both. rather than make
a declaration in favor of either.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-08-22
IMPORTANCE OF THE STOCK.

1t i doubtful il there i n more i'm
portant factor in the citrus industry than
the suitability of the stock 10 be budded
on. And yet We find from the evidence be-
fore u in the Valley that quite often little
attention har been paid 10 this in the past
and Il would seem that the only reason
the grower has not suffered aS u result of
his apathy was the kindness of Provi-
dence and u gamblers luck.
There are many root stocks available for
the budding of citrus, but only a few are
ever locally suitable owing 10 differences
IN soil and climate in each citrus country.
~ we here in the Rio Grande Valley have
a climate and soil unlike most other cit
rus countries, i, would not be wise 10 spend
out time in discussing the possibilities ~
uniried root stocks, but rather for the
present place AL our interest in what we
know 70 he suitable. and what has been
proved to merit our confidence.
FIVE STOCKS USED IN VALLEY.
There are five stock- used in the Val
iey-Sorr Orange. Sweet Orange. Pomclo.
Rough Lemon and Lemon. Occasionally an
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-08-22
TIE SOUR ORANGE STOCK.

The sour orange Citrus Aurantium) i
the hardest of all stocks if we except the
Trifolie:d, which l. denied a place in cit
rus family by some. When budded to or
ange. pomelo or lemon it has a tendency
to form "A well balanced tree, symmetrical
though broad. 1t root system i the best
developed Of any Of the citrus family I'M
der our soil conditions, penetrating deep
ly and readily into the soil. Sour orange
i the most resistent of any stock to foot
rot. Foot rot il one of the most difficult
diseases To master in the Rio Grande VAL
ley. Ii has been stated in California Tag
rlcultural Department. that sour orange
stock has an inherent constitutional re-
slstancc TO %gummesis. Not quite three
years ago California inspectors made an
governmental examination of an orchard in
Southern California containing one thouS-
and trees on sweet stock and one thousand
trees on sour orange stock. OF the trees
on the sweet stock % per cent were af-
fected with gum disease. OF the trees on
sour stock not a. much n one tree was
affected. q orange stock IL the most
difficult TO propagate. and can only be
produced from seed commercially
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-08-22
THE ROUGH LEMON STOCK.

The rough lemon Citrus Iimonnm) j. Il
seeding found growing wild in the Flor
ida woods Just a. the sour orange was
cold a. even the sweet orange or the po-
melo. Ii root system j. not dependable:
some trees grow their tibrous roots near
the surface, "A habit disastrous 10 trees in
the hot dry climate of the Valley, but not
80 detrimental in a humid climate like that
OF Florida. This l. not always the ease:
many trees producing a deep tap-root with
well distributed crown roots. The rough
lemon, a. well a. other lemons, j. very
much subject To brown rot cumming. This
fact has prevented it, use, unless To a
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-08-22

Continued on page 81
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-08-22

Mr.. l.. III. lIaliam and daughters. Misses
Margaret and Virginia, returned ut noon
today from FL Campo. where Mrs.. HaIIam
ha> been taking a special course in kinder
garicn instruction.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-08-22

Mr.. 4. :. Glmhle has returned from a
several weeks tsip to the north and east.
She was joined at Robstown by Mr.. Gin
BILE.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-08-22

Mr.. Arnold W Kent and daughter leave
this afternoon for 4 visit 10 Dcs Moines.
Iowa. Mrs. Kent viii remain in Iowa dur
Ing the time her husband. County Attor-
ncy A. NJ. Kent. i attending the officers
reserve school al Leon Springs.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-08-22

Mr.. and Mrs. III. l.. Fitch left Sunday af
tern"on for Sharon. Pa. where they wi
spend two weeks visiting relatives an
friends.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-08-22

;irl bootblacks are numerous in Bos
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1917-10-24
WHAT IS AVAILA-
BILE PLANT FOOD?

Every reader of farm paper must
have encountered frequently the eX-
preston available plant food" It
means the plant Food which will
readily dissolve in the soil water so
that the plant can take it up. In the
animal stomach there are certain di-
gestive fluids that dissolve the food
so that it can be absorbed into the
blood stream. The soil must serve
as stomach for plants. and as the
plant food dissolves in the soil water
it is absorbed into the plant juices
and moves up. giving constant cir
culation- From this it can be seen
that only dissolved plant food can be
used. Almost all soil materials can
be dissolved to slight extent, but
often the rate Of dissolving is too
slow.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1917-10-24
CORN BY
RAT ROOFING CRIBS
Deny Robert Food and Numbers
Decrcasc-Rats Destroy Mill
ions in Farm Products
Annually.

DtNECdSe-NdtS DtsttOt
ions in Farm Products
Annually.
One Of the easiest as well as one
of the most important methods for
food conservation is for every farmer
to rat-proof his corn cribs and gran
aries.
A few years ago it was estimated
that every rat on the farm cost the
farmer $1.82 a year. With the pres
ent high prices of field seed and
grain the cost will amount to much
more than that. In most of the
grain growing States a fair estimate
Of the rat population of farm would
be about 25 to so.
These rats eat chickens, stored
grain, corn, wheat and other small
grain and some of the food prepared
for the table. The grain farmer does
not notice the loss of grain readily
since much of it is picked up in the
fields by mice and ratf. However,
some idea of the loss c"l usually be
gained by examining TIC crib in the
spring when the con- supply be-
comes low. On some farms several
bushels of corn will lave been shat
tered by rats and mice and the
germs of the grain removed. This
represents merely the grain which
was partly eaten. II does not rep
resent that which was entirely con-
sumed by the rodents.
One method of corGervation is to
eliminate this loss caused by rats
and mice Concrete lay be used to
keep them out of the easement. Con-
crete flowers may be built for new
corn crib and granar'os and small
wire netting can be placed in the
walls. Old cribs md granaries,
chicken cocps and POULTRY houses
should also be made rat-proof.
The loss which is caused by rats
and mice will soon pay for the eX-
pense Of excluding thom from build
inrs. When the sources of food are
protected the numbel Of rodents will
decrease. The importance of protect
ing grain and food supplies from
them is emphasized still more by
high prices.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1917-10-24

feed and provides for a wise distri-
button of supplies. 1t requires how
ever, the maximum aamount oe la
Dor. Let the corn mature on the hill
as thoroughly as it will. Pick or
husk what is worth saving as soon
as it is dry enough to keep; then turn
stock, preferably cattle. into the field
to clean M the fodder and immature
ears. This plan calls for the least
possible labor, but wastes some food
Cut and shock at once I'm large.
shocks. Haul and stack after freer-
ing weather comes on. or feed from
the shock as bundle corn. 1t is best
adapted to the needs of cattle and
sheep. although horses may be fed
limited quantities. This plan saves
all of the feed and calls for bat lit
tie extra labor. However, it does not
provide grain feed il desired for
specisl feeding through the winter.
Turn stock (cattle. sheep or hogs,
on all three) into the field at once TO
eat down the stalks and consume the
corn. Judgment must be used in ac-
customing the stock to such feed and
they should be put on for only a
short time each day at first. This
plan will save the feed but does not
provide a supply for the winter.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1917-10-24
HOW TO DISPOSE
OF FROSTED CORN
Four Options Given, by Which Much
Germ May be Saved.

Frost has fallen upon nany imma-
ture corn fields in Kentucky this
year. In these times of stress it is
very important that as much provin-
der as possible be saved.
Just what to do with badly frost,
ed corn crop is question that is
puzzling many farmers in Kentucky.
Those who have silos in which TO pat
it need not puzzle long over the ques-
ton. The best place for a frozen
corn crop is in the silo. In no other
way can so nearly al of the nvtri-
.ment be saved ard fed to advantage.
Those who have no silos should
choose what will be. under their cir
cumstances. the least wastef,ll meth
cd of handling the crop. There are
three or four options as follows:
u Cut and shock the corn as soon as
possible. When dry and before wiz
ter sets in. husk out the best ear,
and feed the stover and Immature
ears to cattle. sheep or horses. This
plan of handling saves most Of the
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1917-10-24
TO COMBAT ANI-IAL DISEASES

A more intensive fight than eyer
before will be waecd by the United
States Department f Agriculture on
hog cholera ord the cattle tick with
funds made available bv the recently
enacted food production bill. Be
tween them hog cholera and cattle
tick fever cause annual losses of ap-
proximatcly $3O.OO0,O00. In an Of
fort to stem these losses and so. in
effect, to increase meat production,
the department vii put greatly en-
larged staff Of specialists to work in
the field within the next few weeks.
Tick eradication. which is essential
to building up cattle raising in sec
tons of the South now infested by
ticks, will be extended tin all affect
ed States. Twenty-Five veterinarians
will be adde to the departments staff
to carry on the work against hog
cholera throughout the hograising
sections Of the country.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1917-10-24
Montgomery, Ala.

Montgomery, Ala.
Cocotone Co.
Dear Sirs; I find that Coco
tone Skin Whitener is the best
preparation | have ever used to
clear the skin, and wish you
would mail me Two boxes at once.
(Signed) MRS. c. p. JOHNSON,
DO not accept St bstitutes or limitations.
CUT THIS OUT
THE COCOTONE CO.,
Atlanta, Ga.
have never used Cocotone
Skin Whitener. hut II you will
send me a Csc box free, will be
pleased to try it. enclose six
&c stamps to cover cost of mail
ing, packing, etc.
name ........
ADDRESS
AGENTS WANTED.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1917-10-24
HERE'S PROOF.
A Hartford Citisea Tells or His
Experience.

You have a right to doubt state
ments of people living far away but
can you doubt Hartford endorse
ment?
Read IT,
Lorenza Acton, Pike St, Hartford,
says: 81 have suffered with back
ache and pains across my kidneys,
and have found that Doan's Kidney
Pills regulate my kidneys and help
my back whenever get this way.
consider Doan's Kidney Pills re-
liable kidney medicine"
Price Coo at all dealers. Don't
simply ask fer a kidney remedy
get Doan's Kidney Pills-the same
that Mr.. Acton had. Foster-Mil-
burn Co, Props, Buffalo, N. Y.
Advertisement.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1917-10-24
COUNTY COURT.

Meets first Monday in each month
Judge--J Ohm b. Wilson
Attorney. d. Kirk
ClerlI--W. c. Blankenship
Sheriif-S. o. Keown Q
Superintendent-O Shuts
Jailer-W. p. Midkiff
Assessor--C. c. Hines
Surveyor. S. Monkey
COrOner--Dr. A. B. Riley
FISCAL COURT.
Meets Tuesday after first Monday
in January, April and October.
1st Mag!steriai District-Ed Shown,
Hartford, Route
I'd Mag;sterial District - Winson
Smith, Select
Sd MagisteriaI District-W. S. Dean,
Dundee
18th MaGisterial District IS. w,
Leach, Beaver Dam, Route
9th Magisterial Districts. l.. Full
kerson, Rockport
9th Magisterial District-R. c. Itch
enOr, Centertown
9TH Nagistcrial District-B. f. Rice.
Fordsville.
9Th Magisterial District-Ben w.
Taylor, Hartford. Route Z
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1917-10-24

Editor The Herald.
Hartford. Kv..
Dear Sir:-Enclosed please find
check for S1.00. Please renew my
subscription to November, 1918, as
my recollection is that it expires on
November !.
With best regards for your contin-
ued success and personal regards to
my friends on your staff. ! beg to
remain. Yours very truly.
c. z. FIELD,
Lafayette, La.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1917-10-24
RHEUMATISM ARRESTED

Many people suffer the tortures of
lame muscles and stiffened joints because
of impurities in the blood, and each sue
ceeding attack seems more acute until
rheumatism has invaded thewhole system.
To arrest rheumatism it is quite as inn
portant to improve your general health as
to purify your blood, and the cod liver oil
in ASCOT S Emulsion is nature 'sgreat blood
maker, while its medicinal nourishment
strengthens the organs to expel the
impurities and upbuild your strength.
SCOTS Emulsion is helping thousands
every day who could not find other relief.
Refuse the alcoholic substitutes.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1917-10-24

Macon. Ga.
Cocotone Co.
Dear Sirs: Send rae by return
mail two boxes of Cocotone Skin
Whitener and three cakes of Co
cotone Skin Soap. they are fine
and 1 do not care to be without
them. Enclosed is money order
for 1.25. Yours truly,
CLARA NJ. JACKSON,
Waycross. Ga.
Cocotone Co.
Dear Friends: Your Cocotone
Skin Whitener is the finest thing
! ever saw. My skin was very
dark and the first box has made
IL many shades lighter, and MY
friends all ask me what | have
been using. Enclosed you will
find $2.00. Please send me six
boxes of Skin Whitener and two
cakes of soap.
Yours truly.
ANNA M. WHITE.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1917-10-24

Gentlemen:-Find enclosed sl.ee
for which YOU will please send me
The Herald beginning with the first
week in October. 1917. and oblige.
MRS. C. A. WILLIAMS,
Pineyille. La.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1917-10-24
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. COURT DIRECTORY. s.
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CIRCUIT COURT.

Judgc--R. w. Slack. Greensboro.
Attcrney--C. T.. Smith, Hartford.
Gierk--A. c. Porter, Hartford.
Master Commissioncr-Otto e. Mar
tin, Hartford.
Trustee Jury FWnd-Cal p. Keown,
Hartford.
LIST Monday in March--12 days
Com'th. and Civil.
lst Monday IN May--12 days-Ciyit
list Monday in July-l2 days
COm'th. and Civil.
Sd Monday in Septamber--l2 day.
Civil.
lth Monday in November--l2 days
-COmth. and Civil.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1917-10-24

When hogs are pasturing on a for
age crop. restrict the area so that
they will eat it of rapidly.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1917-10-24
GO 90 T o N e.
Skin Whitener.
Csc BOX FREE

Skin Bleach wtener dark brown skim removing all ble-
bemises swarhy saow complexion and causing the
envy complexion Cooone Skin
Whiener andha one.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-05-19
Holland County
. STAFFORD
AeeIdsns-Granse Meeting = Canning
 Club to Be Formed.

William Lonshead, IT., who has been a student at Northheld Academy the past year Is going to Piattsburgl1, \. r. where he will go into train ing.
 Mrs. Maud F'urness was the guest of friends in Hartford recently.
 Lillie Isabelle Dooson fefl and dis located her elbow last week.
 Mrs. B. A. Fox of South Wilmington was the guest of Mir. and Mrs. Charles Fox few days recently.
 The meeting of Stafford grange vas held Tuesday evening.
 Tine fIosnttaI Aid society held a meeting last Tuesday.
 F. W. Bates of Stafford street has given up his milk business.
 Miss Annie Phillips of Springfield spent the week end with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Phillips.
 Preached at Hartford.
 Rev. c. 1T. Puffer preached the oc- cAsionaI sermon at the state conven- ton of the Universaiist church in Hartford last week.
 The fieid day held at the Pinney school last Friday afternoon aroused much enthusiasm.
 Canning Club Planned
 Grange hall was well Flied wcdnes- day evening when Miss NJ F. Sprague of Storrs college Cisr7or4strated can ming of fruits, veKe+ a$eles ard greens It was a very interesting. instructive L6ik- "A c7I1nir2 cfub VIII be formed and all ladies holding club cards will receive prir> ad matter from the col lege upon receipt of cards signed by them.
 Mfr ard Mrs John Kane have gone to St. MarJ's home for old folks in Hartford.
 Mass Meeting Held.
 A mass meeting was held Wednes- day evening in the interest of the working men. Ii was decided to present petition to the rnantIfact1r- CTS of this town asking that they re- duca the working hours of the male laborers in the mills to 54 hours and raise the pay to ov~-"n-ee the loss of reductions in the working hours.
 Mrs F. l.. Mandersa, attended the Missionary convention in Putnam on "Wednesday.
 Mrs. F. C. Uphafn was the guest on Sunday of Mrs. l.. M. Reed Of Union
Norwich bulletin., 1917-05-19
WELLINGTON
May Basket Visit to Parsonage-Mr and Mrs. George A. Coserove Reach Goth Wedding Anniversary.

There was an interesting session of the Grange, Friday evening.
 A procession of machines Friday night sped gaily to the parsonage and the merry party of South Wilmington young people were made very vel come, when caught, the generous May basketss furnished cake and Mrs. Paf- ker eerved cocoa. Music and games made the evening one to be remena- bered with pleasure.
 There was we'll attended May party on the common under Eeie aus pices of the Sunday school Saturday afternoon.
 Samuel A Gardner of New Haven passed Sunday with his mother and sister.
 Married Sixty Years.
 The sixtieth anniversary of the marriage of George A. and Alice Lin ny Cosgrove was celebrated Thursday the 10th by a family gathering and the coming and going of neighbors and friends throughout the day, and in the eveNng a concert by the local orchestra and singing of old time songs. At noon the pupils of the teacher, and Kiss Chatker- l.7' superir- IT, tendent of the elementary department of the Sunday school marched up, songs in front of the porch. The daughters, Mrs. Brown and Mrs Sleigh were hostesses, the latter com ing from New York, assisted by the granddau ughters, Mrs Benjamin Ben ton and Mrs. William Downs and the grea sgrandmother Linny Cosgrove Downs. Ice cream and cake was served to all who came. MT. Cosgrove was born in New Jersey and Mrs. Cosgrove in England. They met, fin early youth on the banks of the Mis- sissippi- MT. Cosgrove is a successful poultryman, writer and lecturer, ex- president of the Connecticut Poultry Association and state board of aS-ri- culture, has represented the town in the Legislature and held many minor offices. Letters poems, gifts and flowers were received during the day.
 There were 40 at Bible school Sun day
Norwich bulletin., 1917-05-19
A Wonderful Neu Volume

THE publishers of the Encyclopaedia Brit.aniea announce that they have made arrangements for the issue, as soon after the end of fhe war possible, of . volume, containing . full and authoritative history of the
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 1. judicial account of the real causes of the war, the progress of the struggle and the results all over the world; with maps, as necessary, to show changes in boundaries.
 2. The lives of the new leaders, whether civil military naval. in the belliserent countries.
 3. The results of the outside the sphere of fighting, the progress of surgery, the preven- tien of contagious disease, the new scientific discoveries, etc
 The new volume will bridge the gap between the days of peace before and after the 7t will be printed and bound to match the Britannica and the publishers guarantee that matter how diff. cult and costly the supplementary volume may be from the editorial point of view the price of it to all who purchase the Britannica during the present sale will not be more than that of . corresponding volume of the Britannica.
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Norwich bulletin., 1917-05-19
LETTERS FROM TWO STATES

Lukan was not at home and his boy had to go about three quarters of ? mile to telephone for help. Mrs Joseph A. Dimock of Moose Meadow is visiting her sister-in-ia"i Mrs J. A. HanchenS.
 Mir and Mrs. Louis Dimock spent several days this week with MT. Whit ney at Meriden. Miss Helen Dimock of Hartford spent Sunday with her brotl1er, Louis Dfn1ock.
 Funeral of Mrs. Mary Maefariane.
 Mrs. Mary Macfarlane of Wiilinan- tic. formerly a resident Of Wilmington, ras buried in Wilmington cemetery. Saturday afternoon. She is survived by one son, Bert Macfarlanes of Min cola, Fla.
 Aiding Gardeners.
 The Gardiner Hall. Jr. Co., are p1ougning and stalking out acres of land for their employees, doing every- thing possible to assist them in the planting their crops.
 moved the town safe to its new home at West Wilmington.
 May Basket Party.
 Friday night a number of young people joined the folks of Willington Hill in hanging a May basket to Rev. chase they fent into the house to complete their enjoyment. which con sisted of several songs. selections by a auartette followed by an orches- tra composed of Prof, Charles Park er cello, Mrs. Parker. piano, Miss Hazel Mccormick. violin. Dwight Gardner flute and George Wester- field mandolin. Refreshments were served s-
 Patriotic Addresses.
 Through the efforts of Col. W Fl. Hall the members of the Get-to -Geth- CT club and their friends were given a very instructive and entertaining talk Saturday night on Patriotism and Conservation. Col Hall secured the services of Judge John Fisk of who spoke on the U. s. and the Conflict Henry Smith. editor of the Rockville Leader spoke on Citizen ship, and John Clifford, county agent, on the Needle of the Hour. The was largely attended over a hundred being present. Refresh ments were served, An informal re- ception was held by the speakers.