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Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1917-04-19
FIRM GROUND FOR PLANTING
Plants in Loose Soil Cannot Draw Suf-
ficient Moisture to Make Them
Thrive Well.

Ground for planting, whether seeds,
plants or trees, should be fairly firm.
Too often the garden is plowed up late
and the seeds planted in the loose soil
without giving it any firming, and then
the seeds are blamed because they do
not terminate. Plants set in such
ground are often supposed to be poor
ly rooted or have low vitality, when in
reality neither seeds nor plants can
draw sufficient moisture from the
loose ground to make them grow. A
garden roller is as necessary as a plow
II the plow is used late
If the ground is plowed early enough
so 1T can settle well before being
planted and then lightly cultivated on
the surface to keep the weeds down
and form dust mulch until it is plant
ed, both seeds and plants will start
much better and grow faster. Deep
fall blowing, with the surface left
rough, and then light culture before
planting in the spring, is the ideal
method, provided you do not want to
give it two or three plowings during
the winter, with light applications Of
manure,
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1917-04-19

ter would be greatly facilitated, it IL
pointed out by the experts, If the con-
secutive numbers of the different
churnings of creamery were stamped
on the containers.
Butter in Cold Storage.
Approximately one-tenth of the but
ter received in the larger markets is
placed in cold storage, the bulletin
states, and is held for an average pc
riod of six months. The cost of stor-
ing butter approximates one-fourth Of
a cent per pound per month. In the
market distribution of creamery but
ter there is at present tendency to-
ward the more general use of consum-
ers' packages, usually of the one-pound
size.
1t is pointed out by the specialists
that the establishment of brands is
essential for effective advertising.
Craftsmanship is also a vital factor in
successful market distribution. 1t is
highly important in marketing a
branded product that sanitary and
attractive package be used and that a
certain standard of quality in the
product be maintained.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1917-04-19
vIOL-ETS
BY LIMA r. ROSE.

V1olets are the flowers that seem
most in vogue always. Unfortunately
their season is short in comparison
with the numerous dollhouse flowers.
Notwithstanding the vast strides this
industry has made in the past ten
years, violet culture is little under
stood. Raising them to perfection in
wolves endless care and continual bat
tie against insect life at the leaf and
stem, while rot may attack the root.
Then comes constant cultivation every
day in the year.
In the spring all plants are thrown
away and the houses restocked and all
the earth taken out and replenished
from new supply. During the win
ter months various stimulating fertiliz-
ers must be used ON the soil and all
vegetable growth cleared away. If al
lowed to accumulate it would sap the
strength of the plants and absorb the
nutriment given by this top dressing.
Then the withered leaves dead or poor
blooms, must be removed, and water
given in the right quantities.
The principal revenue in the violet
business is reaped from November to
May. In this respect it differs from
regular greenhouses where all varie-
ties of flowers are grown. After May
the violets grow smaller as the heat
increases. Then the plants are thrown
out and the houses thoroughly renovat-
ed and emptied preparatory to the
planting of the new stock. The prop
agating houses are then emptied also,
the young plants being transplanted,
as far as desired, in the regular
houses, or set in the open ground for
few weeks, after which the planting
Of the houses is completed and the
surplus stock sold. By autumn these
cuttings have grown into full-fedged
plants and commenced to bloom.
These boomers are small at first, but
gradually increase in size as the cold
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1917-04-19
BITS OF THINGS

The punches of cobwebs pn the
trees come before you know it. They
are the work of the fall web worm.
and the torch is the remedy.
Mosquitoes bad? Take look
around and see if there is not a pool
of stagnant water or a rain barrel
near the house. The pests breed In
such places.
Go over the vines and pinch off the
weak and spindling fruit branches,
and then give the strong ones chance
to grow.
Weeds going to seed right along
now? Get very busy with the scythe,
the mower, the hoe and everything
else that will put them out of bust
ness. Kill that detestable weed, bur-
dock. 1t flowers once every two
years, and if the plant is cut off below
the ground after the Towering stalk
appears, it will trouble you no more.
Get rid of your old barbed-wire
fences just as soon as possible. They
are too dangerous.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1917-04-19
QUALITY OF BUTTER
Creameries Can Improve Condi-
tons by Standardizing.
some COMMON FAULTS FOUND
Highly Important in Marketing Brand
ed Product That Sanitary and At
tractive Package Be Used
Maintain Excellence.

From the United States Department of
Agricultural
The Standardization of butter pack
ages and the production of more uni
form quality of product are two re-
quirements of butter markets to which
creameries need to give consideration
If they wish to improve conditions for
the marketing of their butter, say spe-
raj organization of the United States
department of agriculture in Depart
ment Bulletin 456, recently issued. On
the Pacific coast "cube," varying in
capacity from SO to so pounds of but
ter, is used. The creameries of the
middle West usually use the 63-pound
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1917-04-19
A Little Skeptical.

Gas | was walking through Central
park, in New York, when / was there
last summer" the fat plumber re-
marked Il saw round, shallow sort
of vessel on top of a short post and l
have been, wondering ever since what
1t was"
"Where was it located?" the thin
carpenter asked.
"Right out in the middle of a lawn"
"And don't you know what that
was?"
Nope"
well, I'll tell you. 1t was bird
bath"
"Quitcher kiddin'."
Its the truth"
81 don't believe it for very good
reason"
'What is the reason?"
because / don't believe there is
bird on earth that can tell Saturday
night from any other time. "-Youngs-
town Telegram.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1917-04-19
YES! MAGICALLY!
CORNS LIFT OUT
WITH FINGERS

You say to the drug store man,
Give me a small bottle of freezone."
This will cost very little but will
positively remove every hard or soft
corn or callus from ones feet.
A few drops of this new ether COM
pound applied directly upon a tender,
aching corn relieves the soreness in
stantly. and soon the entire corn or
caIlus, root and all, dries up and can
be lifted off with the fingers.
This new way to rid ones feet Of
corns was introduced by Cincinnati
man who says that freezone dries in
q moment, and simply shrivels up the
corn or callus without irritating the
surrounding skin.
If your druggist hasn't any freezone
tell him to order a small bottle from
his wholesale drug house for you.-ady
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1917-04-19
IS CHILD CRQSa,
FEYER|SH, SICK
Look, Mother! If tongue is
coated, give California
SYRUP of Fiqs."

Children love this fruit laxative"
and nothing else cleanses the tender
stomach, liver and bowels so nicely.
A child simply will not stop playing
to empty the bowels, and the result is
they become tightly clogged with
waste, liver gets sluggish, stomach
sours, then your little one becomes
cross, half-sick, feverish, don't eat,
sleep or act naturally, breath is bad,
system full of cold, has sore throat,
stomach-ache or diarrhea. Listen.
Motherl See If tongue is coated, then
give teaspoonful of California
Syrup of Figs" and in few hours all
the constipated waste, sour bile and
undigested food passes out of the sys-
TEN, and you have a well child again.
Millions of mothers give California
Syrup of Figs" because 1t is perfectly
harmless; children love it. and it new
err fails to act on the stomach, liver
and bowels.
Ask at the store for 50-cent bottle
of california Syrup of Figs" which
has full directions for babies, children
Of all ages and for grown-ups plainly
printed on the bottle. ADV.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1917-04-19
TAKE CARE OF YOUR FERNS

If your Boston fern becomes yellow
and droopy-looking and refuses to re-
spond to your most loving efforts to
cheer and rouse, it, here is fertilizer
that is said to give the most wonder
full results. Use one tablespoonful Of
dibasic ammonium phosphate and one
of potassium nitrate, dissolved in one
gallon of water. Pour one pint of the
solution on the roots of the fern once
week for three weeks. In the mean
time give the plant a little pl'in water
every other day. This will prove a
valuable tonic and invariably produce
new growth.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1917-04-19
THE ROSE CITY

They call Portland, Ore, the Rose
city. With its yearly festival where
100000 rose plants are on view ii
seems to rightly deserve the title.
A visit to Peninsula park, in the
heart of the Oregon city, during fes-
tival week. which is usually the first
week in June, one can see 100000
rose flowers, covering more than zoo
varieties all in bloom at one time.
Last year Portland people planted
more than 100 miles of new rose
bushes. If placed in a row this display
alone would reach from Portland to
the Pacific ocean 100 miles along the
shore line of the Willamette and Co
lumbia rivers.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1917-04-19
Cooperate in Shipping.

In the shipment of butter to mar
ket, according to the bulletin, cream
cries situated close together may
often effect economies in transporta-
ton by cooperating in obtaining spe-
cial scheduled pickup refrigerator
car service and by assembling local
shipments into carload lots which may
be shipped at lower freight costs.
Many country creameries, it was
found, consigned their butter to whole
sale butter receivers who often func-
ton as jobbers, while the tendency
among The larger creameries and, to
some extent, among smaller ones, is
TO distribute directly to the retailer
The grading and handling of bulk but.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1917-04-19
USES FOR THE DISK HARROW
One of Most Valuable Farm ImpIe-
acknowledgements in Preparing
Sod for Potatoes.

The disk harrow is one of the most
valued implements on the farm. 1t is
almost indispensable in the prepare
ton of sod ground for potatoes or
corn.
One of the most important uses of
this implement is to break up the sur
face soil a few days in advance of the
pillow, so that capillary attraction of
moisture will be readily established
with the subsoil.
1t effectually seals the surface of the
unplowed land so that it will keep
moist for longer period Of time, and
consequently pillow easier in case a
drought comes on so as to seriously
interfere with the work of blowing.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1917-04-19
A Wise Precaution.

"Yes, SIR" said the station master.
safety first has spread all over this
country. And nobody that comes to
Beaver Hill will ever git in no acct
dent fer want o warnin' signs about.
Jest look at that now"
The stranger gazed approximately
at the sign nailed ON nearby tele-
graph post. It's stern message was:
sit is dangerous to walk or stand on
these tracks while train is passing"
-Everybody's Magazine.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1917-04-19
he Ran Out of Ink.

A seven-year-old boy grew rather
peevcd at his eleven-year-old sister. He
believed that diplomacy rests largely
in note writing, so, instead of deliv-
ering his opinion by word of mouth,
he retired to a safe and private place,
where he took his pen in hand and
wrote the following:
Susie is a hobo.
susie is bone head.
Susie is a skunk
Susie is a wart hog.
susie is a polecat.
Susie is hog.
Il could say more, but 1 will not be
too hard on her."
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1917-04-19
PLANTS FOR SANDY SOIL

Good plants for sandy soil are yer.
benas, asters and phlox. These are
all ANNALS and do particularly we'll In
this soil.
Latrix, blazing star or gay feather
is capital plant for sandy soil, al
though it does well in any good soil.
spikes of purple and rosy purple flow
ers, blooming from July to September,
and growing from three to four feet
high.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1917-04-19
ACID PHOSPHATE is USEFUL
Ohio Station Recommends Its Use to
Reinforce Barnyard Manure to
Maintain Fertility.

Since phosphorus is carried off the
farm in relatively large amounts in
grain crops, in the bones of animals,
and in milk, soil specialists of the Ohio
station recommend the use of acid
phosphate rock to reinforce barnyard
manure, if the fertility of the soil is
to be maintained. Acid phosphate is
more generally recommended, because
under average conditions it is more eff
fective and more economical than the
raw rock.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1917-04-19
CUTICURA HEALS ECZEMA
And Rashes That Itch and Burn--TriaI
Free to Anyone Anywhere.

In the treatment of skin and scalp
troubles battle freely with Cuticura
Soap and hot water dry and apply
Cuticura Ointment. If there is a nat
ural tendency to rashes, pimples, ETC.,
prevent their recurrence by making
Cuticura your daily toilet preparation.
Free sample each by mail with Book.
Address postcard, Cuticura, Dept. L,
Boston. Sold eyerywhere.-Adv.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1917-04-19

winter days set in and the tempera-
ture can be reduced to the desired
point.
AS long as the violet sheds its
glorious perfume will it be the flower
of the hour and worthy of cultivation
to the lover of flowers or as a finan-
cial proposition. There is money and
joy in it.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1917-04-19

snow the giant had a wonderful
musical instrument which would cry
out if anybody tried to steal it," 81
don't see anything so wonderful about
It. l think maybe we could arrange
our graphophone to do that. Louis
Vile Courier-Journal.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1917-04-19
Dwarf Trees.

Dwarf trees are suited to small gar
dens. They occupy little space, are
= EASILY cared for, bear sooner than
\ standard kinds and they are easily
shaped into bushes and pyramids or
can be used in espalier forms, trained
on buildings, fences or trellises.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1917-04-19
Only Way to Keen.

Hokus-"lf sou want an umbrella to
last lo3g time, don't roll it," Pokus-
81 have . better scheme" Hokus-
what is it," Pokus-"Don't lend it."
Judge.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1917-04-19

Young man, do you favor profess
isonal freedom of speech?"
Sure, let 'em say what they think
without thinking what they say
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1917-04-19
Dieting by compulsion.

Doing anything these days to re-
duce your waist measure?"
NO" replied the corpulent person.
Il no longer find it necessary. The
food barons are attending to that"
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1917-04-19
Use ALIENS EooT.EAsE

The antiseptc powder to be shaken into shoes
and sprinked into the foot-bath. 1t relieves
painful, swollen, smarting feet and takes the
sting out of eorns and bunions. The greatest
comforter ever discovered for all foot-aches.
Sold everywhere, 25c. Trial package FREE.
Address, Allen s. Olmsted, lie Roy, N. Y.-Adv.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1917-04-19
Clever BURGLAR.

The Paris police recently captured
a burglar who used stethoscope to
hear the sounds made by combiEa.
tion locks On safes to enable him to
open them.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1917-04-19
Hardly Complimentary.

snow, if you have it in your head"
said the professor, who had explained
Il theory to his students, you have it
I'LL jr & nutshell. Tran
script.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1917-04-19
Ignorance Is Bliss.

Miss Anteek has been praying for
man for years. and now she's got
Percy FitZnoodle." ooh well, she
won't know the difference, perhaps
Boston Transcript.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1917-04-19
Should Be Hardened.

Sappleigh-"It's an awful thing to
realize thar you've made an egregious
ass of yourself" Miss Keen-"Haven't
you got used to it YETI"
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1917-04-19
A Losing Sale.

First Scribe-"So the editor took
one of your poems and then asked you
out TO lunch?" Second Scribe-"Yes,
and the lunch only cost me a dollar
more than got for the poemY
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1917-04-19
Increase of Undergrades.

At certain seasons the market spe-
cialists found on the markets an in
creasing quantity of inferior quality Of
butter which is known as under
grades" This inferior quality, if de-
veloped, is often due to the use of
cream of poor quality and, to some
extent, to faulty methods of manufac-
ture. The more common faults OBJ
served in the quality of this butter
were soft, leaky, open body; too much
or not enough salt; too high or too
light color metallic flavors; high acid,
unclean, and old cream favors streaks
and notifies; mold on butter; also
moldy and dirty packages. Butter pos
sessing such faults, although not al
ways classed as "undergrades," Is
often Disseminated against by the
critical buyer. During those seasons
when the market receipts are heavy
and the market is weak such butter
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1917-04-19

ash tub, while in New England spruce
tubs varying in capacity from 10 to go
pounds are used. On the Pacific coast
long, fiat carton is used as a con-
s'imer's package, while in New Eng
land fiat, rather broad carton is used.
In the middle West a standard carton
pa by PA by SIS inches is used.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1917-04-19
Not the OnIv One

This buying plan of IS down and SIS
when they catch you keeps the house
keeper on The iump.-Philadelphi In
quirer.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1917-04-19
Glory IN Succesa.

Tho more powerful al obstacle tho
GSore Yirry We Lave in Overcoming it.
--Eo.;e-e-
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1917-04-19
Handicapped.

Ernest, We're you looking through
the keyhole last night at your sister
and me-" Honest, wasn't. Mother
vas in the way"
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1917-04-19

Pure blood is essential to Good Health.
Garfield Tea dispells impurities, cleanses
the system and eradicates disease. Adv.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1917-04-19
Enolish as She is Spoke.

Knicker-Funny thing about food.
Bocker-Yes, shortage and long
ing always exist at the same time.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1917-04-19
Contraries,
coming

'That young fellow is a coming
man."
Eyes, he has lots of CO."
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1917-04-19

Let the mind soar with the eagle
rather than crawl with the snake.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1917-04-19

IT'S not intelligent industry to chop
at the roots of Hope.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1917-04-19

Hoxsie's Group Remedy for Group coughs
and colds. A distinguished physician's great
prescription. No opium. SO cts Druggists or
mailed postpaid. Kells Co., Newburgh, N. Y.
Adv.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1917-04-19

Save the .n;!ayS and the tomorrows
viii take care OF Observation-Disclosures
Transcript.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1917-04-19

The soul will not travel the better
or straighter, for blind brides.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1917-04-19

Only One "BROMO OUININE"
10 get the genuine call for full name LAXATIVE
RROMO QUININE Look for signature of II. W..
GROVE Cures Cold in One Day. Zoe.
The Home news., 1917-11-16

Estray: I have taken up a stray bay horse work mule about ten years old and shod in front. R. s. Smith. Adv. .pd.
 Mir. w. L. Morgan arrived Tuesday from Warsaw, Mo-, for a few days visit to his brother, MT. J. F. Morgan.
 Mrs. w. B. Fakes left Thurs day for Raymond where she will spend month the guest of her mother, Mrs. Mollie West.
 Mrs. Nellie Muse and daugh- ter, Pauline, of Bridgeport, Tex as, arrived Thursday for a visit to her aunt, Mrs. H. B. Gray.
The Home news., 1917-11-16

MT. and Mrs. H. E. Wood on1 children spent last Friday ;n Memphis. "
 MT. V. B. Huff is home fro,,, the officers training camp at Leon Springs Texas.
 Mrs. I. E. Thomas. of Edoo wood, Texas, is spending a fow days here the guest of her nar- ents, MT. and Mrs. A. I Marsh.
 MT. Pete Barber who is doino service for us with the 35tb. II s. Infantry down on the border at Nogales, Ariz., is home on 30-day furlough.
The Home news., 1917-11-16
In Sanitarium Three Weeks

Splendid results in kidney and bladder troubles are achieved by Foley Kidney Pills. Mrs. Fife E. Kleppe, Averill, Minn., writes T was at Fargo sanitarium three weeks for rheumatism and kid ney trouble; got no relief. l be- gan using Foley Kidney Pills and found immediate relief. A bottle completed the cure" For sale by the Red Cross Drug Co.
The Home news., 1917-11-16
Complaint Almost Gone

'Foley's Honey and Tar is great, !" writes L. w. Day, 65 Campbell Ave, E. Detroit,
 Mich. Tt relieves bronchitis quickly. My complaint has al- most gone and 1 hope never to have it again. ' Time and the experience of thousands have proved that there is no better medicine for coughs, colds or croup. Get the genuine. Sold at the Red Cross Drug Store.
The Home news., 1917-11-16

MT. H. A. Walker who has been working in Oklahoma the past few months is home again.
The Home news., 1917-11-16

Mrs. T. T. McFall of Newark is the guest of Miss Pauline. Nc Fall.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-02-24
Second summons.

State of North Dakota, County of
Cass. So. In Justice Court, before Leigh
J. Monsoon, City Justice OF the Peace.
J. E. Brua, Plaintiff, VS.. Koehler q
Hinrichs, q corporation, Defendant, and
Eddy Wong and Lewis Wong. co-part-
ners doing business as Mandarin, Gar
nishee.-Eecond Summons.
The state Of North Dakota to SAID
defendant: g.
BY this second summons you are di-
rected to appear before me at nay office
in the Kaufman Building. in the City of
Fargo, County OF Cass and State OF
North Dakota. at 10 o'clock q. m: on
the 10th day of March, A. d. 1917, to
answer to the complaint OF the platnttm.
J, e. Brua, who claims to recover or
you the sum Of one hundred and TWEEN
ty-five dollars ($126.00) for money had
and received during the year 1915, that
plaintiff has at various times demanded
the return OF said money, that DEFEND
ant has refused and still refuses to re-
turn the same to plaintiff herein, that
said amount Is past due and has not
been paid; that certain money OF yours
has been garnisheed and Is now held
under said Earnishment process and
complaint of the plaintiff demanding
that said money be paid into court to
satisfy said judgment and costs herein
or so much thereof as will fully satisfy
plaintiffs claim together with the costs
and disbursements, and you are hereby
notified that unless you SO appear and
against you accordingly.
Given under my hand this 10th day
of February. A. D. 1917. -
City Justice Of the Peace.
CFeb. 10-17-24, 1919