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Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1917-06-08
AGRICULTURAL NOTES.

One-half to one pound OF acid phos-
plate to every sixteen square yards OF
soil In addition to manure Is often all
visable for the home garden.
Crop yields may be increased sufii
GENTLY by tile drainage In soils not nat
urally well drained 10 pay for the cost
OF filing within a short time, according
to the Ohio experiment station.
Potato seed Is likely TO rot before
terminating because OF cold wet soil II
planted too early. Usually potatoes
may be planted earliest on the lighter
soils and at the lower elevations.
A common cause OF poor results Ia
vegetable gardening IS too deep plant
ing OF the seeds. termination will be
much better In the spring when the
plan Of shallow planting is adopted
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1917-06-08

dercd the athletes At the olympic club.
Little Ioie was called upon for speech.
and what be said was. Il came herr
from Chicago % defeat the champions
aud record holders. aud ! did u gnOd
and plenty" Furthermore. sinee then
be las defeated other great runners
Previous to lie one and 9 hair mile
faes ~ the M.firosr games where the
chicago hoy turned nes record Tor
the distance. he ASKED the name % ths
men who were .elng to run against
him when the mpst dangerous com
petitor IN the field VAS meuiloneI Ray
remarked is that al have 20 bcatf
Wen. l will make a record ~ the race
anyway. ] Wa never - III for race
as ! am Of tie present tlus
Joie defeated the easy buach 50 he
termed the other entrants durBG the
conversation. Moreover. he made a
worlds indoor rerord Tor the distance
Joic Ray i full Of condolences. nerve
and gamcness. which requirements are
necessary 10 be a zeal foot rnnneF
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1917-06-08
Suggestions For the Farmer
POTATO CULTIVATION.
Same Land Should Not Be Used Often
er Than Once In Three Years.

Same Land Should Not Be Used Often.
er Than Once In Three Years.
Potatoes are commonly grown IN this
state on farms where hay crops. corn
and root crops are produced in album
dance. says j. g. Milwarl. Wisconsin
College of Agriculture. - u rule. Ell
Their dairying or some other form Of
the I've stock industry IS praeiieed on
these farms as well
Potatoes should not be raised on the
same land more frequently than one
year Ia three. and In some cases one
year IN four j. preferable. on the
farm system mentioned this rotation Is
easily provided
Under these systems of farming high
grade feeds are supplied to the live
stock. thus making valuable manure
available for soil fertility. This source
Of fertility is one OF the foundations FOR
success in commercial potato growing
Many successful growers On tie bel
Ter kinds Of soil plow under The second
crop Of clover IN the fall IN addition.
an application Of stable manure Is made
before blowing. With this plan the
clover sod aud stable manure partly
deeompose during the winter, aud IN
the spring this sod can be thoroughly
pnferized and fitted by the Use OF
disks and harrows just previous to
planting
On the Hight sandy soils Of Wisconsin
many growers prefer 10 postpone pillow
Ing and fitting the land until The up.
pfoael If the potato planting SEASON..
IN some eases good growth II clover
has started at this time. and 10 this
stable manure Is applied Ia compare.
lively fresh condition Intensive III.
ting is given the soil Immediately be.
fore planting. Thorough ventilation
| and good seed bed are essential TO
a better crop 81 potatoes.
Both Of these methods have proved
successful In Wisconsin. aud the april
cation OF manure varies a. Ia time In
the same manner. IN any event prae.
tieai growers End that the intensive
niting of the land just before planting
Is more important than the sole cues
ton Of fall or spring blowing
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1917-06-08
USE BETTER STATIONS.
Progress In Horse Breeding Hsmpered
by Scrub and Grade Sires.
Prepared by United States department OF
agricultural

D1 SCRUB anu Sa0e OhCss
Prepared BY United States department. OF
agricultural
The use of inferior stations has
hampered progress In horse breeding
In this country To such an extent. says
an article In the new year book of the
United States department OF agticul-
ture. that this industry has not Kept
pace with other forms of stock raising.
Many horse owners have failed TO real
ize that it is as expensive TO raise the
kind Of colt which no one wants as II
Is high grade one. They have
thought too much OF the higher Zee
demanded for the service Of n sound
pure bred stallion and too little OF the
value Of the resulting foal.
Recent legislation In many states.
however has done much TO remedy
this situation This movement may be
said Ia have had It's beginning In the
| Wisconsin law regulating the public
service Of stations aud jacks. which
became effective ON Jan. /, 1906. Since
that time twenty additional states have
enacted legislation OF similar char
aeter.
The various laws enacted by these
states differ in detail. but in general Il
may be said that they have compelled
stallion owners To represent their AM.
mails as they are and have thus made
| Ii possible Tor every farmer and mare
owner 10 know exactly 10 what he i
breeding his mares 4 noticeable eject
of such legislation has been to decrease
the percentage OF unsound and mon
gre stations In the states affected.
II II probable that the mongrei stat.
lions driven out from those states IN
which they are compelled TO show their
true eolors are being taken into sec.
lions where there is as yet no stallion
legislation and are there advertised hy
their owners as grades or pure breds.
In such states breeders should eSers
else the greatest caution before taking
their mares to the stallion. They should
examine infinitely the certificate OF reg
istrauon aud pedigree and ascertain
whether the animal Is properly regis
tered In reliable stud book and wheth-
or the description CA this certificate
corresponds In every detail to the AMI
NAL IN question. II there Is any Dis.
crepancy II Is evident that something
Is wrong. In such cases II Is much
more economical to seek out another
stallion and pay possibly higher fee
rather than run the risk of getting a
nondeseript foal. which IS expensive
to raise aud for which no good market
can be found.
The amount of the fee Is indeed
small consideration. No stallion should
be used which will not improve rather
than degrade the offspring from mares.
In this connection the article already
mentioned points out that 1t Is Vel
known that stations OF Impure breed
Ing lack the prepotency OF the pure
bred and fail TO stamp their offspring
with breed characteristics and often
even with individual merit.
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1917-06-08
Healthy Chick. Are Lively.

Both hover and run must be kept
clean. and frequent dlsinfecting viii
control disease. Short. dry litter In The
hover for keeping the chicks feet dry
and warm and for absorbing exefeia.
and Ia the run FOR scratching purposes.
should be supplied fresh every day.
The chicks as they grow older will
scratch the short litter vigorously aud
throw II "a piles and In every direction.
BIT that Is part OF their business for
developing strong bodies for efficient
maturity. When chicks are inclined
not 10 run or hy or scratch something
is the matter. Much activity is a sign
OF healthy conditions.
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1917-06-08
WAGNER'S SECRET is OUT.
Gives Free Swinging Hitter Rule 20
Follow Wren at ths Bat

Gives Free Swinging Hitter Rule 20
Follow When at ths Bat.
Hans Wagner. ihe veteran BhoFtsiog.
With the Piiisisfgh Nationals issa
professor of Il. 4 batting art. one
81 the recruits with tie Cincinnati Ma
ilonals had The nerve 70 write Hans
Tor a BIT ~ advice Dn batting Wag.
ner good naturally answered. The ss
crci Of his battling stsle = oaf Here
IL Il;
"Nou say Won are a free swingsr.
the veteran @rete THEN whenever
sou go up. unless nndef orders TO wait
u out. decide befuF. you reae1 tbs
plate just which ball you ara going ~
No aud siiek 10 your decision
m you make ~ your mind 10 hit
the first bah d. not hesitate. bot lep
right into It. n you have decided ~
wait FOR the third ball do nol le. s,'s,'r
1870 tempting pitches make YIN change
your mind. When the third one comes
over "a after II With ali your might
This rBle j. about the hesf advice / can
give Ia a free swinging hitter.
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1917-06-08

Laying ducks should have plenty OF
oyster shells and pure water before
them at all times. Keep their roosting
place dry by adding new bedding. For
mash use three measures of bran.
one OF cornmeal. one Of shorts and n
half measure OF beef scraps or some
milk. Always moisten aud feed Ia
troughs. Feed mash In morning and
noon, grain at night. For grain feed
corn, oats and wheat.
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1917-06-08

naval militia OrganiZato ns remote from
supply yard to get what is needed
expeditiously they have been authoriZ-
ed to obtain locally all the necessary
stores which they can take care of.
An officer of the pay corps went to
London on intelligence duty after the
European war began TO study the sup
ply problem in its practical aspects and
much has been done to speed up the
efficiency of this branch Of the service
IN the United States navy.
A Thirty Day List.
There has been complied among other
things a thirty day provision list by
which it is possible to find out in
moment the quantities Of all items OF
provisions necessary for a given num-
Der of men for any length of time. By
its use cargo lists Of provisions can be
made up In few minutes for the en-
tire complement Of fleet Of any size
without first canvassing individual YES
sells and then consolidating the replies
into an laborate tabulation, as was
heretofore required. These tables are
now in use by supply officers afioat and
ashore in meeting the needs OF indi-
vidual ships and OF the fleet as a mat
ter of peace time routine.
They will be Of inestimable value In
the practical work of supplying the
needs Of the navy during the war The
problem of fuel is closely related to
that Of other supplies, for, without II
the shrewdest OF buying and storing
would be of no avail.
The stowage capacity of all fighting
ships OF the navy has been ascertained,
this information also being printed and
distributed TO the service. 1t has al
ready proved useful in fitting out YES
sells for sea and Is d dependable guide
for commandants In determining the
supplies of all kinds which they would
have to furnish In time Of war and to
commanders in chief in estimating the
logistic situation Of their commands.
Sources of supply Of fuel In time OF
war have been canyassed, and plans
for collier and tank assignments at
loading points have beer tentatively
adopted. A number Of practical tests
have been made of existing facilities
at the various yards for coaling and
oiling battleships and destroyers. war
conditions being simulated as far as
practica bic in order to obtain data for
intelligent criticism.
Food Sent by Rail and Water.
Obtaining sufficient merchant ships
for naval use In time OF stress enters
very largely into the problem OF fuel
supply. and the listing of ships suitable
for refueling the fleet and for other
purposes has steadily progressed.
! The most expeditions rail and wate.
routes from supply oenters to delivery
| points and from naval magazines TO
! tidewater have been determined upon.
| Rail facilities for shipment OF heavy
guns from the naval gun factory have
been inquired into, and the rolling
stock OF all lines capable OF carrying
the largest guns has been inventoried.
Merchant transportation by water from
all east coast yards 10 various points
on the Atlantic seaboard and gulf coast
have been investigated with view 10
listing ships and recording their SEIZED
ules.
Instructions we're issued to all yards
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1917-06-08
incubation For Leaumes.

Soil from an alfalfa field may be
used for inoculatlng "A field for sweet
clover, and vice versa. incubation l.
usually necessary for the best results
with soy beans and the vetches. II Is
not often necessary TO inoculate, nc.
cording 10 the Pennsylvania State col.
lege experiment station, for the true
cloyers. cowpeas or beans.
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1917-06-08
Yardina the Chicks.

Try keeping your youngsters In small
loeks; they Will do much better than II
kept in lnrge fiocks. Also, do not at
tempt 10 keep chicks OF different ages
IN the same coops. the needs Of one are
not the needs Of the other. II is also
Lad policy TO keep half matured birds
with fully matured ones.
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1917-06-08

From Mount Geneyieye, peak In
Cslpin county, Colo. a person eau see
Into Eve states. On clear day the OBJ
server can discern the Uintah noun
Bow range of Wyoming, the tips OF the
Rockies in New Mexico and the prInci-
pal peaks Of Colorado. The plains
stretching away to the east are quite
plainly visible clear into Nebraska
ArgonalD
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1917-06-08
New Holstsin Record.

Jewel Pontiac segis, Junior two
year-old Ifolstein, recently made new
worlds record in that $50 days after
freshening she produced IN seven DAYS
473.G pounds OF milk containing 1853
pounds of butter fat. She also holds
worlds records for both fat and milk
in the sixty and ninety day divisions.
She is owned IN Minnesota.
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1917-06-08
Bordeaux For Potatoes.

The Geneva N. " experiment sta
tion has shown that bordeaux Is an Inn
portant spray for potatoes. The station
authorities claim 1t prevents tip buFn.
prolongs the life Of the plants and helps
TO increase the yield In dry Seasons,
while in wet seasons the protection
against late blight may result IN marked
gains
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1917-06-08
Eirnnroof po.,a

No matter how durable a post may
be ia the way OF resisting general wear
and tear. all posts look allse II the life
demon. particularly along railroads
aud highways. \ simple method II pro.
tectlon Is 10 pile field stones In belt
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1917-06-08
pure Brad Stock Paws.

Does IL pay to raise pure bred stock ?
The College of Agriculture at Cornell
recently sold AZ auction one Holstein
bull for $1,000 and three OF his brothers
for IA total Of $l.200. The bull who
sired these four youngsters cost only
&l.2QO.
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1917-06-08


all confidence by the naval authorities.
Just as 1t does In peace times"
Feeding the feet successfully de-
ponds chiefly upon Samuel MCGOWAN.
paymaster general Of the navy, who
has recently received the rank Of rear
admiral, and every one seems confident
that he will handle the work with eff
cheney and dispatch. Marketing for the
navy is one OF the biggest jobs in the
country. The appetites of the men are
excellent, and there are about $1,000 OF
them ready for three meals a day.
Uncle Sam makes a generous allow
ance, but he expects his chief paymas
ter TO make the most OF 1t, 10 give the
bluejackets and marines plenty of
good, wholesome food and keep them
contented
Mr. MCGOWAN has not only done this,
but he has made the money go as far
when prices are at top notch as when
prices were low. No one serving in the
navy has been stinted because OF the
universal high cost OF living. 1t Is nat
ural, therefore, that there should be
complacent expectation that MCGOWAN
will see TO 1t that the men on the ships
and In the navy yards get their rations
ON time and in the usual quantity while
at war.
Big Saving In Cost.
The paymaster general may well
take pride in the fact that In the face
OF the rising prices OF foodstuffs the
navy kept house on something like
$4,000 less for its table for the two
years after the war began than Ii had
done for the two years before 1t. That
was due principally to the prohibition
of the use OF patent and experimental
foods and the application Of business
methods to the buying OF provisions.
That there was no diminution In efii-
cheney from lack of quality or quantity
was testified to by all who had oppor-
tunity to examine the men. The sur
geon general gave it as his opinion that
no navy in the world was so well fed,
fare SO thoroughly looked out for as
that of the United States.
One OF the great advantages in pro-
visioning the navy at this time is that
within year most OF the dead stuff''
has been cleared out. There has been
"A thorough housekeeping of supplies
OF all sorts, and there is now on hand
only what is wanted and where it Is
wanted. There are no longer separate
purchasing Offices In the cities where
there are navy yards, but the purchas-
yard where he can consult with the
heads of departments without loss of
time The advantage of this arrange
nent was seen in the facility with
which arrangements were made for
war possibilities recently.
To enable the commanding officers OF
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1917-06-08

or ring around the base 81 post. "a
shown In the accompanying sketch.
This Kills the underground OF grass
and brush and resists possible damage
by IRE. however strong the wind may
blow.-Country Gentleman.
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1917-06-08
Sports In General
By LEFT JAB
RAY GREAT DISTANCE RUNNER
Has Confidence. Nerve and oameness.
He Defeated the Best of Them.

FFds OOFTIutFIttf TNtFFt afFu 0aFfiS'7VSN'
He Defeated the Best of Them.
Many claim that Jole Ray Il the
best distance foot runner ever devel
oped In this country. He Is a real
racer. full Of nerve and confidence.
After the race al the PauamaPaclilc
championships. when he turned MP and
defeated such good ones as Norman
Taber, who "A short time previous
made the minutes Il 30 seconds
worlds record time: Abel kiylat and
several others, reception was ten
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1917-06-08

Photos BY American Press Association
Preparing IDEAL on Board One OF Our
eattleships. Left to Risht-Soup
Kettle, Potato Washer and the Cof-
fee Pot.
, 10 prepare detailed plans for distrihut-
/ ing and increasing the personnel OF the
/ supply and disbursing Offices In time OF
emergency 10 provide for d three shift
( schedule The plans submitted by all
| yards have been standardized
Tie wheels were well oiled. and AZ
soon as the word was received that the
United States might have To go TO war
to protect her rights they were set in
motion. Every paymaster in the navy
went into consultation with other off
cials and took account OF stock and the
demands of emergencies Each pay
master aboard a ship reports to his
commanding officer. and be in turn
sends in to the navy yard or other base
of supplies a requisition embodying
that REPORT
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1917-06-08
What the Men Eat.

As now provided. most vessels take
on sufficient supplies TO last for months.
some for u year or more. If extraordi-
nary conditions make a demand for
more food when they are out Of reach
OF supply yard the required proyis-
ions are sent by sea.
What do the men OF the navy eat?
Substantial food OF the best quality and
in generous quantities. Ii costs almost
100000 to supply their table. but ii
is worth it. Ii has been found that the
men like homemade" dishes better
than the prepared foods and pastries
which used to form SO large a part Of
their menu. 1t takes almost 10000, 600
pounds OF -four year to make the nee
essary amount Of bread and articles OF
food for which flour is required. The
men eat more than that many pounds
Of fresh meat or its equivalent. re-
frigrated meats. besides thousands OF
pounds of bacon. ham, salmon and cod
fish. They get away with about 5000
tons of fresh vegetables, including po-
tatoes, In year.
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1917-06-08
The Best Fed Sailors In the
World Get Their Provisions In
the Same Way During War as
In Peace Times-What Our
Sea Fighters Are Given to Eat.

TT OW does ''the best fed navy on
" earth get its provisions with
the United States at war?
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1917-06-08
Five Kinds Of Beans.

Peas and beans are important items
in the diet OF the bluejackets. Five
kinds of beans are served-the timed
string beans, white navy beans, dried
and timed lima beans and kidney
beans. Most OF the peas used are tin
ned, the split peas being used mainly
for soup. Jack likes sweets He eats
more than 10000 pounds Of jam in a
year, besides tons OF sugar and few
Prunes still hold a conspicuous place
on the menu, but greater quantities OF
apricots, peaches and pears are eaten.
The navy did not have 10 90 short on
eggs when the price rose 10 20 cents
this winter, AS Paymaster General Nc
Gowan and his assistants had bought
several million last spring. when they
were cheap. The blueJackets are great
coffee drinkers, using nearly 100000
pounds In year They get along with
little more than 10000 pounds OF tea
IN the same length OF time.
AS evidence of what one vessel can
carry 10 ward on starvation under adj
verse conditions the list OF what the
Delaware took 10 Mexico IN 1914 may
be cited:
$4,000 pounds of Irish potatoes
1900 pounds OF sweet potatoes
LOO pounds of cabbage
5000 pounds of onions.
), 100 pounds of beef shoulders
9.150 pounds OF beef quarters.
-0l y.auuHo - Haaf .astnI.
1900 pounds of liver.
$50 pounds OF mutton.
1890 pounds of pork loin
200 dozen eggs.
$500 pounds OF sugar cured hams
1870 pounds of veal
600 pounds of bologna.
900 pounds OF chicken.
800 pounds OF turkey.
100 pounds of cheese
coo pounds of luncheon meat
1880 pounds Of butter.
! 200 pounds of frankfur;ers.
5000 pounds of Vienna sausage.
10000 pounds OF -four.
$1,000 pounds or sugar
1000 pounds OF tea.
This was said to have been the most
heavily provisioned ship that ever left.
port In times Of peace. In time OF war
there are vessels that can do better.
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