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The Ordway new era., 1917-04-13
ToADs ARE VALUABLE ASSET
OF Special Value to Gardener Because
Of cutworms II Devours-They
Are Not Poisonous.

That toads are of economic value,
particularly to the gardener, is the as
sertion of DIR. ]. e. Ackert, associate
professor of zoology in the Kansas
state agricultural college.
at has been estimated that one toad
is worth $19.44 in a single season be-
cause of the cutworms it devours," "
said Doctor Ackert. Approximately
99 per cent Of the food of the toad con-
sists of garden pests.
"The toad Is nocturnal in habit, COM
ing out in the dusk to search for food,
which consists mostly of insects and
their larvae. During the day it sleeps
in its burrow, made by backing into
the soft earth or dense vegetation.
"Toads are Of special value, since
they are accustomed to live in gar
dens, where insects are most injurious.
In some sections of the United States
the gardeners even buy them to aid
in keeping obnoxious insects under
control.
1.-THE popular belief that toads are
poisonous is erroneous. They possess
a rough, warty skin, which, however,
does not cause the formation of warts
upon the hands Of those who handle
them, as Is often supposed"
The Ordway new era., 1917-04-13
AVERAGE FOR DAYS FLOWING
Much Depends on Size Of Plow and
Number Of Horses Used-Fioures
by Missouri College.

Farmers frequently want to know
how much land can be plowed In day
and how much work it requires to
break an acre. Records at the Mis-
souri, college of agriculture, on 2,122
acres of land, show that 1t required
3.4 hours of man Labor and 9.3 hours
of horse labor for each acre. OF course,
the time required to plow an acre Will
depend on the size Of the plow and the
number Of horses used. A four-horse
gang plow with two Pinch bottoms
will average about Alp acres day of
9.6 hours, when it is running g inches
deep. The same plow running inches
deep will break quarter of an acre
less. A three-horse sulky with IA or
16-inch bottom will average about 30
acres at 8-inch depth, and about 2
of an acre less for the S-inch depth.
A two-horse, 14-inch walking plow will
break about 1.75 acres day at a T.
inch depth, and about 2 Of an acre less
ut the S-inch depth.
The Ordway new era., 1917-04-13

From tn pulpit O. tn Apple Grove
Church, Sunday, Rev. Wiley Tunger
III say:
9TH determined effort t. revive cro-
quet is not t be wondered at. Society.
long since tired O. joy ridin', wabbly
dances, panther glides, cabaret revelry
an other questionable amusement, now
turns her heavy eyes t TIL ole pre-
historic game o. croquet with tn hope
that it's vicious an fer reachin' in
fluences fer bad IL arouse her jaded
soul an furnish n few new sensa-
tions. Th' present generation demands
somethin' t. make it pace ap' Tiers
ever longin' fer anything new an
darin' an demorallzin' t. divert tn
mind from tn simpler an better things
O. life. We'd hoped with tn passtn'
O. mumbly peg, jack stones an DON'T
noes that tn fever an excitement @
croquet would subside an we would
emerge on an era when conservatism
would rule our diversions. But we
The Ordway new era., 1917-04-13
Rats and Fires.

AT time when everyone is COM
planning of the high cost of living it
might be well to see If we cannot elm
mate two great sources Of waste-fres
and rats.
Most fires are needless. All rats
are so. Some years ago a study Of the
rat problem in Philadelphia arrived at
the conclusion that the rodents of that
city ate more than million dollars
worth of food each year. AT that rate,
the disgusting creatures can hardly
cost less than S1OO.OOO,OO0 per year
to the whole country. This is pret-
ty high price to pay for the compan-
ionship of impish pests which, besides
their other bad habits, undermine
floors and carry the most dreaded OF
all diseases, bubonic plague.
Yet fires are more expensive than
rats. In 1915-the last year for which
figures are at hand-the American
people paid out in premiums for fire
insurance S419,361, ,346. OF this vast
sum at least three-fourths could be
saved by reducing our fire record to
the rate prevailing in England, France
or Germany; and even In our time and
nation S3OOOOO,0OO per year is saw
ing worth noting, and one which
would have perceptible effect on the
cost of living.
The Ordway new era., 1917-04-13
Rev. Wiley Tanger on the Revival
of Croquet

unmolested while those whose duty 1t
is t guard an protect us discuss tn
sugar schedule er lay in wait fer some
irresponsible chauffeur.
''1n many door yards under tn white
light O. tn corner arc, er tn flickerin'
glare O. tn kerosene lamp, young girls
O. tender age with mallets uplifted
strike wildly at tn wooden sphere in
ther mad effort t reach tn painted
peg over near tn peony bed. Some
times ther girlish laughter kin be dis
tinctly heard clean up t. eight p. m.
in many instances tn days croquet
averages are discussed openly at tn
dinner table, while tn scores are post
ed in tn marts O. trade. Dealers, ap-
pnrently under no restraint, sell GRO
quet by tn box without question as t.
age er responsibility. Their is not tn
slightest effort made t. control er even
curb tn soul destroyin' game.
II am told that in some O. tn higher
toned an more exclusive games TIL
The Ordway new era., 1917-04-13
BEANS NOT DIFFICULT CROP
Work Must Be Done by Hand or
Special Harvester.

Beans will grow well on almost any
good corn soil. They are fairly easy
to plant and cultivate, and would be
grown in far larger quantities than
they are, were it not for difficulties at
harvest time. At that time, beans must
either be pulled and punched by hand.
or the work must be done by special
bean harvester. The vines must be
left in the field for several days, to
dry out, and during that time there Is
the risk of wet weather. Beans may
be threshed by hand, but that Is slow
work. Some have tried threshing them
with the ordinary grain thresher, but
that breaks too many beans. The only
satisfactory method seems to be to
use special bean thresher. Special
bean machinery which Is really neces-
sary for properly harvesting the crop,
costs several hundred dollars.
The Ordway new era., 1917-04-13
Kin Hubbard ESSAYS
Spring an Her FIarbingers

after TIL ambitious Office seeker gifts
his neck shaved and his cards printed.
But t. return t. tn first robin. M
ture. In spite O. her celebrated repu-
tatiOn fer loOkin' out fer ever-buddy,
seems t. have given tn robin tn worst
Of it. Unequipped fer anything cold
er than 30 above he's more frequently
tn forecaster of blizzard than TIL
dandelion. Unaggressive an meek
he'd sooner starve than question TIL
priority o tn chesty English sparrow.
TIL only thing a robin III attack in
or out o. its lair is tn blind, helpless,
squirmin' angle worm. Yit nature
sends him north full four weeks be-
fore TIL angle worm is available. Ut
terly lackin' in tn instinct t keep away
from his natural enemies he invariably
selects a buildin' site within easy reach
O. tn family cat, or in tn roof gutter,
The Ordway new era., 1917-04-13

all are looked upon as bein' unmistak-
able evidences that winter Is beatin' /
hasty retreat.
While we're liable t. burn more coal
after th' arrival O. tn first robin than
we've burned since he took his depart
ure, he's still tn most highly regarded
forecaster O. tn vernal season In tn
business.
When n farmer sees tn first robin
he begins t. wonder how many circus
passes he'll be able t. pull down fer
allowin' his barn t. be plastered with
flarin' posters, while his sons stand
near tn corn-crib sullen an morose
while they contemplate tn spring
plowin'.
TIL political candidate has been
fooled so often by tn first robin that
he withholds his activities till tn UNI
breller mender shows up an tn frost
Is out O. tn courthouse steps an it's
balmy enough t lean agin' tn pust:
office. We rarely have any sleighin'
The Ordway new era., 1917-04-13
PRODUCTION OF GOOD FRUIT
Making Of Honey Is Side Issue in I'M
portant Work Of Bees-Neces-
sary for Strawberry.

The making Of honey is side Is
sue in the important work of bees, ac-
cording to DR.. J. Fl. Merrill, assistant
professor of entomology in the Kansas
State Agricultural college. Without
bees there would be little fruit and
little alfalfa or clover seed.
1.-THE strawberry is plant for which
insects are necessary to produce good
fruit" said Doctor Merrill. "In some
varieties the staminate and pistillate
flowers are born on different plants.
Experiments have been undertaken to
determine whether the wind could car
ry pollen. Gelatin plates were exposed
which would contain pollen grains if
The Ordway new era., 1917-04-13

in shapes. They prove how much we
owe to artists who transform the
simplest and humblest headwear by
interpretations of their own into hats
Of Irresistible charm.
At the right the summery and flow.
cry hat is made Of fine black hail
braid, set over u cap made also Of O
narrow black braid. The top crown
is covered with tiny forget-me-nots in
several colors and the brim edge is
softened by little black silk balls, set
close together about it. Narrow black
velvet ribbon In two long ends have
no particular reason for Joining forces
with the hat, except that the designer
chose to put them where they are.
At the left fascinating coolie shape
is made Of silk In deep orange color
and black, set on u turban Of black
satin. SILK cords and twin tassels, orig
inal and splendid products of China,
find themselves very much at home as
a decoration for this model. About
the edge small orange-colOred sticks,
make finish that Is unique.
The little turban is Of black lisere
and against Its shiny surface Chinese
characters In apple green are applied
by means of black stitches. Each
The Ordway new era., 1917-04-13

It where and how far the design
Il women's clothes are going In
strivings for something new. no
=nows, but they are on their way.
. owe It, here u q new coat-dress
we can eastly forgive for keep
& gueeslng a. to whether it is n
: or not. because It Il 20 pretty
o full Of style. There Is provo
i for q quarrel a. to whether 1t is
y called a dress or not. but its
lers have % named It and we
AXE their word for It.
made OF 0ne,pf the new weaves
K in . heavy crepe effect and
straight from shoulder to hem.
\, IL NO definition Of the waist
but lest its Hines depart from
straight and narrow way, a belt
material holds them SO that
cannot low outward. The belt
70 at the front and fastens to the
of ths dress 1t each side. All
1iay. down the front pearl buttons
istrtetly to the business of max
-he 6tfaightnesss Of the frock
!, aties
rythlna has real pockets this
{. and 11le dtess II provided with
( each q tht style Of a coat.
The Ordway new era., 1917-04-13
FIGHT CONTAGIOUS ABORTION
Annual Losses From Disease Amount
to Millions Of Dollars-6ullstln
Gives Details.

Stockmen and Dairymen are urged
In a new Farmers Bulletin, No. 78O, to
inaugurate systematic campaign
against contagious abortion.
Already the annual losses from this
disease amount to millions Of dollars,
and unless its ravages are checked It
is apt to equal tuberculosis, which u
now thought to stand first among ami
mails In point Of economic loss.
Details Of the disease and its treat
nent are given in the bulletin referred
10, which may b secured upon appli-
raticn of tho Unlted eeafes depart
Asnt of assiculture, Weshingtea. p g
The Ordway new era., 1917-04-13

where he an his family fall an easy
prey t tn April freshet.
But tn amount o publicity TIL first
robin gifts is enough t make a form ac-
trus close her American tour. He's
tn only bird that gifts his name on tn
editorial page. Long before he gifts
fairly balanced on tn bare twigs of an
apple tree his arrival is heralded
broadcast by tn nearest newspaper
an discussed In every home.
How many times have we drawn tn
curtain in tn mOrnin' an looked out
upon n bleak, snowy March landscape
an beheld tn first robin with sad,
far-away look in his eye, an wonderin'
what kind of meteorological disturb
ance nature wuz goin' t hand him
next.
Napoleon, Standin' on tn barren,
slaty bluffs O. st. Helena, lookin'
gloomily out DER vast eXpnnse o
speckless sea- didn't have anything op
tn first robin.
The Ordway new era., 1917-04-13

find that while tn game, durin' tn de-
cade jist endin', has confined its blith-
in operations t. tn sparsely settled
an lawless mountain districts, 1t has
been fer from down an out, an this
new squirt fer poplar favor. when it
seeks t. thro its Shiny coils about our
very throats, only proves Its marvellous
recuperative powers an cunning re-
sourcefulness.
"T'day (even after nightfall) tn
click o tn balls may be heard i'd al
most any neighborhood. With all Its
ole time assurance an brutal features
tn game goes on. Early an late tn
cheerin,.. an jeerin' 0; half crazed men
an women an children echo an re-
echo across some o our best lawns
while n authorities sleep. Under IN
very shadcws o our jaIls an courts y
3psties u. rattle an turmoil procesa.
The Ordway new era., 1917-04-13

arches are gaily festooned with rib
bons, that tn mallets are turned from
expensive imported wood an highly
polished an emblazoned with brass
tacks an other barbaric ornamental
tion, while th' playin' grounds are
sanded an leveled t. tn precision O.
a gnat's heel. Often tn lot is bor-
dered with lavish blooms, tn whole eff
feet havin' fer its purpose tn allure
ment O. tn weak kneed who, under
palmer conditions, would never fail a
victim t. tn games fatal spell.
Former garden plots whose bounte-
Gus yields went fer toward solvin' tn
great problem o tn high cost o. Twin
have taken on carnival dress an
hilarious crowds riot away tn preci0us
hours battlin' fer supremacy with n
mallet all unmlndful 20 n poltcs u
grsnd NY. WAltAse afs ~ trsftin.fs
Etues1tjeAl AAaze, 1s1sgItsss sr<se.st
The Ordway new era., 1917-04-13
An Execution,

Johnnie's father had comfortable
income that did not require that he
should have any settled occupation, and
the only thing in the nature of work
that Johnnie had ever seen him do was
to write checks. At school Mary an
nounced that her father was doctor.
my father Is lawyer" said Ed
ward
Johnnie thought n moment, and then
said "My father pays his debts"
The Ordway new era., 1917-04-13

important means Of rendering build
ings safe from attack; therefore, pro-
vide for air spaces between the ground
and wooden flooring and lay concrete
floors on a gravel base.
In greenhouses, replace woodwork,
wherever possible, with iron frames
and concrete work. Treat necessary
woodwork, before use, with 1 per
cent solution of bichloride Of mercury.
Owing to the subterranean habits Of
white ants, 1t is extremely difficult to
prevent or remedy injury to living
forest. fruit or shade trees. Care
should be taken that the trees do not
become SCARED near the base, in or
der to prevent heartrot and subsequent
lnfestation. Clean forest, orchard and
horticultural management Is to be rec
commended. Properly executed tree
surgery sometimes may be effective In
repairing damage to valuable old trees.
Dead and dying infested trees should
be removed and burned. Prunings
should be burned promptly.
Injury to nursery stock will be most
serious on recently cleared land where
there Is abundant decaying wood. Such
debris. in which the insects breed,
should be removed. In general, the use
Of recently cleared land should be
avoided in planting nursery stock. Care
should be taken not to allow the roots
to dry out before planting; such weak
ened stock Is liable to attack. In the
case Of the pecan. 1t is recommended
that two or three cereal crops be
grown on newly cleared land before
the young trees are set out. The use
Of commercial fertilizers instead of
stable manure is suggested. Deep late
fall plowing should be Of value In
breaking up subterranean nests. The
practice of better farming methods,
with rotation of crops, will prevent
damage to field crops.
In vineyards care should be taken
in pruning operations; all dead or DIS
eased vines should be removed. All
pruned areas should be painted with
coal tar, and the prunings should be
burned promptly.
The Ordway new era., 1917-04-13
WING HAT STYLES FROM CHINA.

character must represent sentence
for each is followed by a period. We
are left to wonder whether these char
acters might be translated into a
maidens prayer or not, and might &C
on speculating If 1t were not for an
other pair Of splendid Chinese tas-
sells. These are In green silk, with ex-
Quisltely made colored heads, and they
lure the mind away from all else.
The Ordway new era., 1917-04-13

carried by the wind. In not single
case were pollen grains Of the straw
berry found. The regular pollinators
Of the strawberry are honey bees and
other small bees.
"Bees are important in pollinating
the cucumber. Tomatoes are sometimes
self-pollinated, but bees are an i'm
portant factor in producing good fruit.
The size of the fruit Is slightly In
creased"
The Ordway new era., 1917-04-13
BEES IMPORTANT IN ORCHARD
Wind Cannot Be Relied Upon to Garry
Pollen From One Tree TO Another
-lnseets Do lt.

The wind cannot be relied upon as
an agency to transfer pollen from ap-
pie tree to apple tree throughout the
orchard.
This wuEk must be aceeupalsa,ed ~
the lusectss sad tie hoaay ~ y "
IN odes ~ NO. incertnut e tAAs
I'm
The Ordway new era., 1917-04-13
New Nsclswear.

On a-fashionable gowns, collars
do not stand up or turn over; they
simply do not exist. While every
woman may not accept this verdict, It
II well that she should know about It.
II she wears collars she must re-
member that the neck line Il always
Ut. The square cape collar 10 out Of
,fashse6. whsnsSst = esl1kf = boned
~ ~ tAeA tp11y Il nlust ~ palled
\ fsenhr - ho1k - 6stk1t ~
|! lSl etes lseyse ~ - 4 !;
The Ordway new era., 1917-04-13

are buttoned
"a to the dress.
any cape col
Nv interesting
- Of making
De is Of soft
ribbon is run
ming ties that
Dut the neck.
. 1t bears rep
n6s also laced
bon.
bches to make
~ model Is en-
1mu ToklnD ~
sry useful for
distances and
note since We
styles from
has brpusht
D6& ~ tull
~ ara In ap-
-; NAn
The Ordway new era., 1917-04-13
Ole windy March, first month of
spring,
Flat dwellers grow restless an jani-
tors sing.
Miss Fuwn Lippincut

There's three kinds o. spring-for-
ward, backward an tn plain almanack
variety, which arrives on tn twenty
Theirs many harbingers O. spring
which are regarded as bein' abso-
lutely trustworthy signs that tn sea-
SON which we long for Is 'comin'
soon." Wild geese fyin' north, mar
BILE playin', blue-eyed violets peepin'
out O. tn slush, tn robin. tn shaggy
umbreller mender with tn workhouse
palor, tn candidate fer sheriff with his
fresh hair cut. an tn display O. onion
sets, winter elbows an garden tools
The Ordway new era., 1917-04-13
POULTRY PROVERBS

A laying hen is better than a
standing mill.
A large rooster does not suf-
fer small one to crow.
A setting hen never grows fat.
Black hens lay white eggs.
Every rooster scratches to-
ward himself.
Every hen knows how not to
tread on her own chickens.
The Ordway new era., 1917-04-13

Milwaukee has % charitable organ
izations.
The Ordway new era., 1917-04-13
KEEPING INSECTS OUT
Where Possible, Make Building
Foundations Of Stone.
oryness 10 Important Factor In Rem.
derIn0 Structure Safe From Attack
Of White Ants-Proteetion
Of Living Trees.
(By T. e. sNYDER-)

(By T. q. sNYDER)
To avoid a plague of white ants,
make the foundations Of all buildings
entirely Of stone, brick or concrete, in
Guiding stone columns or pillars in the
basement to support the floor above i;
make the walls and flooring in the base
ment or cellar also Of concrete, anC
lay concrete floors on gravel base.
Fill in and round of points Of juncture
between concrete walls and flooring so
that these will not meet at right angles.
Where stone or concrete foundations
are impracticable. use timber impreg-
mated with coal-tar creosote.
Complete dryness of the foundation
and basement walls and flooring is an
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-04-06
e DEs7RoYER Wa7cHEs eEEN17N SHIPS

Formal orders to seize Herman and Austrian shipa now tied up in Amer etcan harbors were carried out today. ] More than 500 federal agents are watshtn& the ships in Hoboken. N. J., those at the, foot of West 135th street, New York, and the few anchored or tberthed in lower New York bay, in Brooklyn and in Newark bay. About Il. 800. seamen, engineers, fremen, oil- CTS, stewards and bandsmen are now on the German and Austrian ships, in addition to about 200 officers.
 These men are not detained on board, but are remaining there of
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-04-06

LUNNEY-In Stamford, March 30,
 James Lunney. GAGAN-In Stamford, March 30,
 Eliza, wife of John Gagan. CAPOSSELA-At Stamford hospital, March 30, Vincenzo Capossela. aged
 GA years. M'LAUGHLIN-In Stamford, March
 a1, Cl1--.o P. wife of Thomas F. Mo- Iaugnnr1. TAYLQR-At Glenbrook. March 2s, William s. Taylor, in the 7sth year
 o' F..s age. TOOH <-s-In Stamford, April l., James Tooher. KENT-At Sound Beach, March 29, Margaret, widow of James K. Kent in her 92nd year. HOAG-In Roxbury, Edwin s. Hoag, aged 82. BUTLER-In Danbury, March 30, Mrs. Anna Butler. KRAUSE-In Westport, April 1, Mrs. Adolph Krause. SOLGIS-In Danbury, April 3, Mich ael A. Solgis.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-04-06
DIED.

 BRADSHAW-In this city, April 4
 1917, Frank P. Bradshaw, aged 3e t years.
 Friends are invited to attend the
 funeral at his late residence, No
 143 Main street, on Saturday, April
 ', at 9:30 a. m. and at Sacred Heart
 church at 1U a. m.
 Interment at St. Michaers ceme- tery,
 MYERS-In Danbury, March 2s,
 Michael A. Myers, aged 45 years. BRISIE- In Danbury, March 29; Hi
 ram Brisie, aged 80 years, EKEMRE-In Bethel, March 31, Mrs John Kempe. aged 51 years. RYDER -- In Danburyy March 30, Henry c. Ryder, aged Ss years STONE-In Bethel, March 31, Mrs. < \ Lydia J. Stone, aged 73 years. BARRETT-In Danbury, March 30, { Margaret. wife of Richard Barrett |QUINLAN-At New Canaan, March
 31, Mrs. Margaret Quinlan. aged 7s years.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-04-06

their own accord, but any consider able exodus would result in immediate investigation by secret service agents. No civilian is permitted to visit either the ships or pier reservations which are under lease to German steamship companies.
 Collector of the Port Dudley Field Malone is making daily tours of in- spectiOn of the German and Austrian ships. Every precaution has been taken to prevent violation of law by the 4yews. The wireless apparatus on all CT the ships has been dismantled, and q rigid inspection service makes
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-04-06

it impossible to carry on board any material which might be used further to damage the vessels. With one or two exceptions it is not denied that the engines and other machinery on all of the German and Austrian ships have been badly wrecked.
 The ships of the Teuton fleet vary in importance from the giant Water land of 54,282 tons to the Matador, a bark of 1 ,468 tons.
 The ships are watched day and night by United States torpedo boat destroyers, as is shown in the accom- panying picture.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-04-06

Count Johann von Bernstorff, for merly ambassador to the United States, will be Germanys diplomatic representative to Sweden
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-04-06

A new high record for hogs was established at Chicago when sales were made at $15.75
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-04-06

A Massachusetts charter was grant ed to the Atlantic Chemical Co.,, of Boston, with a capital of $S0O,OOO.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-04-06
A Royal silk waist for Easter--$3.5O!

 $35O Japanese of andhan ndsoneta fetasik.
  of unusual beauty
  y the opportunity. waists and good skill It : of with s | bought derprc a
 semndn
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-04-06
Easter's inspiring music by Victro1a ,!

the quiet the hou when the Easter fadin world! numbers expression! the Victor 
 
 The H Gy Harry
 
  ~ Ly h r 44 
 Hy lH Fs
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   Vroa brought abilities and delights serving had Simply promptly Saturday. We will part.
 Fourth floor
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-04-06

Weather: Cloudy tonight; Satur. day fair. ..
The Prescott daily news., 1917-10-25
GERMANS REFUSED
 IN COUNTER ATTACKS

united Press Special. r15 london, Oct. 25.-rhe Germans soutb unsuccessful counter attacks shal Hoi oi Houtholst woor, Field Mar
 nag reported.