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Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1917-03-14
Rotation of Crops


At this season when every farmer
is planning his work for the coming
year, the matter of crop rotation
should receive due consideration. In
planning the work it should be borne
in mind that we must plan not only
for this year but also on the many
years to come. To get the best re-
suits from the land we must have a
certain definite rotation of crops to
follow.
A rotation of crops is defined as "a
recurring succession of plants cover
ing a regular period Of years and
maintained on alternating fields on
the farm"
Origin of Crop Rotation
The original system of farming was
to grow crop continuously on a
piece of land until it would grow no
more, and then get new piece OF
land. After while when the land
became more scarce the piece of land
was allowed to rest a year and then
was used again. The next step was
when the summer fallow" method
was adopted in order to prevent the
growth of weeds. However, land
kept increasing in value until at the
present time any of the old methods
are too wasteful and we must have a
crop growing on the land all the time.
This has caused the development OF
crop rotation.
Advantages of a Rotation
Il. Rotation conserves moisture be-
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1917-03-14
RIVER RIDGE

Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Antcliff spent
Sunday with their daughter, Mrs.
Lew Schrader, who lives near Elm
dale.
Miss Lois Wright called on Mrs.
Tom Antcliff last Monday.
Jack Simons spent part of the day
last Saturday with Geo. Hetchler.
Thursday with her daughter, Mrs.
James Farrar.
Chas. Alberts is wearing a pleasant
smile on account of grandson, who
arrived at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
Harley Brown last Saturday. Moth
er and child are doing well.
Mr.. Johnson and family of near
Fenwick have moved on to the Moul-
ton farm at Kidd.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1917-03-14
GOOD Roads Department
Conducted Especially for the Banner by Hon. P.
T. Colgrove. President of the Michigan
Good Roads Association

W. In a few years that county will
have good roads every where. which
VIII more than cut in two the expense
to the farmers of marketing their
crops. In Barry county our highway
taxes are higher and we are not get
ting anywhere with our roads. and
never will on the old plan. There is
no more profitable investment than
good roads, nor no more expensive
thing than poor roads.
i hope we will vote to get some
thing and somewhere with our roads.
and will all wake up to the fact that
the cost is no more, but really less,
than the old way we have followed
too long Of paying for good roads in
other Michigan counties, while ours
except, here and there, are not bet
Tered. Taxpayer.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1917-03-14
POULTRY
CONSUL TING DEPARTMENT

the early spring months when the
temperature is not so varied the
growth of chicks is more uniform
than it is during the summer.
Millions of chicks die every year
as a result of being infected with lice
which, under average farm conditions,
are ofttimes difficult to control. Hen
Matched chicks are not as subject to
lice in the early spring as they are
during the warmer months when lice
are more prevalent. If for no other
reason chicks should be Matched early
so their growth will not be interrupt
ed by the presence of lice.
Many farmers realize considerable
money each spring from the sale of
broilers, the price of which is usual
ly governed by their size when sold
and the time marketed. Thus it
would seem that in order to increase
the amount of money from the sale of
broilers and fryers early Matching
marketable-sized fowl early in the
spring when prices are highest.
Early Matching for Size
Contrary to general belief and
practice, chicks do not grow or thrive
as well during the warm months or
hot summer days as they do earlier
in the spring. Experienced poultry
men realize this fact. The average
farmer, however, does not make al
effort to hatch early so that the
chicks will have the advantage of q
lynger and more favorable growing
season. Early Matching not only in
sures more rapid gains in the growth
of chicks but has a favorable infiu-
ence on the size of the individuals of
the flock. Late Matched chicks rare
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1917-03-14

ly, if ever, attain the size of those
Matched early. Early Matching like
wise influences early maturity and
consequently early egg production.
Given the same food, care and at
tention, chicks Matched the first of
March will weigh more when they are
four months old than those Matched
month later, say the poultry spec
ialists of the u. S. Department of
agriculture. This likewise holds true
with chicks Matched the first of April
as compared with those Matched May
first. This is due to the fact that the
rate of growth of a chick is greater
during the first four weeks of its life
than at any other time. Consequent
ly, the early Matched chick, having
the advantage of more favorable
growing season, makes greater gains
during the first four weeks of its life
than the late Matched chick. During
1t is a good thing for some people
that the necessities Of life don't in
clude brains.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1917-03-14
Sugar CONSUMPTION increasing

The people of the United States
are apparently using more sugar than
ever before, for the increase in con-
sumption has been greater than the
increase in population. According to
figures in Bulletin 473, recently pre-
pared by the Bureau of Crop Esti-
mates of the United States Depart
ment of Agriculture, the total con-
sumption of sugar in this country for
the decade ending with the fiscal year
1928 was 42.9 per cent greater
than the consumption for the preced-
ing decade, while the population for
the same period only shows an in
crease of 81 per cent.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1917-03-14

Could you tell me what keeps my
husband out until one and two o'clock
in the morning Mrs. G.
We think that your husband is guild
ed bv that saving: THAT absence
makes the heart grow fonder," and it
really is a penance for him to stay
out, but, self-sacrifcing, like all hus-
bands, he knows that the longer he
is away the more attractive will home
appear To him upon his return; that
is, of course, if no one is up to break in
on his reveries. It's glorious feel
ing, madam, to enter ones home in
the still hours with absolutely nothing
to break ones trend of thought. The
writer knows, because he must be-
long to the same order as your hus-
band.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1917-03-14
Can You Beat This?

Dell Watkins wants to know IL any
one can beat the following: He re
ports having received 20 logs of hard
maple that cut 6,653 feet in which il
was common to get 1S- and 20-inch
boards and several 22-inch boards.
Carl Witt did the logging and took
them just as they came from the
woods to the mill in Branch, Mason
county.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1917-03-14
F A r M A N D
O r. G. II A r d


the disease in living colonies, will be
sent to the person sending in the
combs for examination.
If beekeepers will heed the above
suggestions, it will prevent in large
measure, the further spread of foul
brood in Michigan.
B. F. Kindig,
State Inspector of .Apiaries, Dept.
of Entomology, Michigan Agricultur-
al College, East Lansing, Mich.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1917-03-14

Do you know it's an awful thing
TO be ignorant. The wife told me she
had been shopping and among other
things she said she had purchased a
camisole and i, like a boob, thought
she said casserole and blurted out II
like macaroni served that way" May
be you don't know what it is? Ask
your wife.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1917-03-14

Doubling Mary-You say all girls
want to marry, and every girl you
know who is married says that you
can't trust any man, that they're all
alike, with the result that you are
afraid to say eyes" to a certain
party. We asked Missus, but please
don't hold this against us, for this
was her answer: "Oh, let her go
ahead, she'll learn"
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1917-03-14

We know man who simply cannot
listen. to Sousa's band playing popu-
lar airs-says, "It's positively awful
and it sends sharp pain through my
Gear drums" Went around to see
him the other night; he was fling
key and keeping time to his filing by
whistling Turkey in the Straw"
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1917-03-14
In Danger

In Danger
Broken your New Years resolu-
tons YETI"
mo, but you're tempting me to
shatter one all to pieces"
"That so? What one?"
"The one / made not to murder
people who asked questions just to
start conversation"
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1917-03-14
THE SUNDAY SCHOOL
LESSON FOR MARCH1S
SECURED EXCLUSIVELY BY THE
BANNER FOR ITS MANY
READERS
ACCORDING TO THE
INTERNATIONAL SERIES

Text of the Lesson, John viii, IL, 81
81, 56-58-MemOry Verses, 81, 81.
Golden Text John viii, 36-COm-
mentary Prepared by Rev. ID. M.
Stearns.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1917-03-14

Card of Thanks.-We desire to ex-
tend our thanks for the many acts of
kindness, assistance and sympathy
shown us during our recent bereave-
ment.
VIM. Carter.
Scott Carter.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Doyle.
Margaret De Long.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1917-03-14

A suburban servant is. known by
the family she condeseends to live
with.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1917-03-14

If you are in business to stay, you
will find that to-morrow's develop
ment and success will be in direct
proportion to the way you treat the
children to-day.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-08-06
WON'T GIVE TITLE
in TENNIS TILTS
Certificates Instead for Win
ner and Runner-up in
National Event
PLAY BEGINS AUGUST 20

In nearly every respect. except the actual
awarding of a title. the national patriotic
tennis tournament. which will begin at
Forest Hills. August 90 will bear striking
resemblance to the national championship
for which It is n substitute. 1t Is assured
that the entry will include many Of those
whose prominence in tennis has helped TO
make the national championship Il kcenly
contested event in years gone by. While
the prize and the title will be lacking, the
caibcr Of play bids fair to rival that of the
past
The unusual conditions under which the
tournament will he played this year are
fully outli- ad In an official circular jus,
mailed to members of the United States
National Lawn Tennis Association Elim-
nation Of the championship is reflected in
the title of the historic event.
Further, the circular says: This tourna.
ment involves no title and the winner will
not be awarded leg on the championship
trophy. Certificates will be given the win
ner and runncr-up, and their names will
he recorded in the year book and tennis
ANIMALS with proper explanation"
Seeing that the proceeds are TO help
finance the tennis ambulance sections be-
ing raised by the national association. the
entry fec ana admission have been in
creased Season tickets cost $3.50, while
daily adm 'ssion, including grandstand seats,
will he So.
Among the leading players entered for
the event are Watson NJ. Washburn sew
nnth in the ranking of a year ago; Robert
L'ndcy Murray, fourth in last years
ranking, and Dean Mathcy, listed as the
tenth best player in the country. Clarence
j. Griffin, holder of the national doubles
championship with William NJ Johnston
and sixth in. the singles ranking of 1916.
also is entered II chard Norris Williams
I'd the national singles champion, may
compete
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-08-06
Saratoga Entries for Tomorrow

First Iace for three yea r -olds and up, selling
: MISUNDERSTANDING Song. ~; Blue Thistle, i20;
cdnry crTrddnby Gmp nooi, ioI stella rina iio .The
im"%Se.55. 81 sam MeMsskln ila; onwa Mcfifa liz;
ld9: silver Sandals ios; % Buck shot, SG Sste Master
MachTee %; Diversion YS2; .othello, 115 ''O'"''
Second race. stecplc for four-year -olds
P-1 ~. ~oraitic~" FNcut - rniics--WoStment ~,
1872; Archdale. 147; Jacques Coeur dmnD 133;
St. Charlotte. l51: Toreror dmpD. 1i7; Mans
layer li2; Weshman. 1i5; Soconoy, 1876.
Third race for hMP-s ca. 49, .%ln,.e ~
Garonne, los; Diantheg, 1o2; Donnareila. i62;
Cruelty, lO5; LADY Eileen. iOi; Golden GLOW,
,o5; Piedra nmp.i ITO; ;o ,Annchen, 81; Star
wGshnS,on o, iTp; Eoy1I Heart dmpo 1925
Fourth race. the Delaware, for three yer -olds
nod ur. | mile--Hoster (mpD, 90; Ina Frank,
lGa ,G GRTdEet Rna%r iG5 Old hoS' 'ud' lS" ,1pr"'
Fifth race, for three year.old. and up. sell sell
liam Johnson. i06; Monomoy, 100; Douglass S..
Sandals, 50; 'ThursdHy Nlghter. oss 'Thorn
Sixth race, maiden flios. two yea r.ods, : Y
furlongs-Tea Party. ia: Smoky Lamp IA;
GAMBIA, M; Hope; 1l4i SO Long Lefty ,i1ii
Dor, ia; Payment, ia.
apprentice allowance claimed.
Track. fast; weather, clear.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-08-06
BENNY LEONARD BARRED. IT
BECK ANDPARTNER
WIN DOUBLES TILT
Germantown Youth and
Dornheim, State Junior
Champion, Are Victors
END CYNWYD TOURNEY

Rodney Beck and Herman Dornhem.
forming one of the strongest doubles team
that has ever been In action in junior
circles in this city, were victors in the
fnal round of the Pennsylvania state
junior tennis championship tournament at
the Cynwyd Club today
Beck and Dornhe,m defeated Donald
Blankarn and Gerald Emerson, of East
orange y. j., In a four-set match. The
youngsters were on the courts nearly three
hours, and the competition was keen at all
times, with the local pair on top after
many rallies, the scores being 6-l, ST., 6-2
Co.
Beck played much better tennis than he
has been exhibiting lately. while Dornheim
was IN good cond tion, despite his hard
matches last week. lie showed signs of
being stale" at times, but pulled together
IN a p nch and usually scored the winning
point when it was most needed Beck also
played well
ohy IN the second set did Emerson dis
pay ms usual aggressive tennis. Dornhem
ana Beck playel their shots to Blankarn
most OF the tine, and though Emerson
staged gam, Fight. he was playing with a
hahuicap Blankarn though pucky
yopng3ter. was the weaker member of the
team' ana he was called upon to do more
than his share Of the work
with the final round in doubles dec;d
tne tournament at the Cynwyd Club came
10 an end II was one of the most sue
cesslul events ever held at Cynwyd in spite
OF the hot weather
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-08-06

attempt shot at the well-foundatso1
crown 177713
No-decsion contests hardly would 40 t
the tourney suggested. Fifteen-round bo11t
TO. a referees decision are staged In Bai11
more but lack of boxing interest fho1I
eliminates that city as a probable eceu1
OF the event However. the game is thriytnx
IN ONO ana New Orleans. And 1t wouldn3
be surprising In the least II one MAI
Hlnkel, OF Cleveland, made an effort to pun
or the stun somewhere in his home StatA
One w w. and Another
Muggsy Taylor will do a little ELIMINATING
or MS own tonight al the Little Broadway
a. C. South Philadelphia Italians have
oeen anxious to recognize a lghtweight
champ of their neighborhood and one of
two real walloplng wops has the call.
Eddie Wagond. he of the ponderous
punch, although untamed, will try to gain
the title by winning from Young Joe BorI
rell also hard hitter. From dope gieaneH
among close followers of both battlers II
would seem that Wagond ruled a heavy
farorite to defeat his less experienced foa
But there may be a large surprise In storo
for the constituents of Eddie
Slowly but surely is a good phrase to ~
in speaking of Borrelrs ring movement
Joe has been coming along nicely. and Ben.
ny Cross's boy is just as likely to- brine
home the spaghetti as wagond BesidSs
punching good Borrel is just the leas hif
clever, and his straight left. helped with :
little footwork, may go a long way in wiu-
ming for him Little Italy's\ lghtweirht
prestige
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-08-06
YALE, HARVARD AND PRINCETON
SET POOR EXAMPLE FOR OTHERS
TO FOLLOW BY STOPPING FOOTBALL
Smaller Colleges, With Fewer Students to Draw
From, Gamely Decide to Continue, While
Big Three Say They Cannot Go On
BY ROBERT w. MAXWELL

,ne @ disgrace so keenly that they will not
ulNu'ge the name of the college from which
,hey were graduated? Not so you could
notice.
rae. Harvard and Princeton should re-
Joice because of the patriotism of their
a,hle'eS The students and management
should show their grit and nerve by step
ping IN and filling the breach left by the
men who left TO serve their country in for
e,gn lands. No one would blame the Big
ihrec If they had a disastrous season.
Nothing but praise would be heaped upon
them' and the public would treat them with
more respect than will be shown in the fu-
ture The world hates n qutter.
Colgate Has the Nerve
Last year little Colgate had better team
than either Yale, Harvard or Princeton
Inc eleven made wonderful reputation
and expected to do even better this year.
But this college, with barely 500 students,
has lost its football team, every man en-
listing or finishing his college course. Col
gate is ready to go back into the arena
with whatever material 1t may be able to
muster with its limited number of students
from which to draw.
Pittsburgh, the best team in the country,
has lost most of It's stars but not one chirp
is heard about quitting Penn will put n
team on the field and the coaches do not
know who will play. The other colleges
hundreds of them-reali2e that all Of the
students have q right to try for the foot
ball team and will encourage them to come
out instead of playing only to the special
lists. Football will thrive this year be-
cause Of the added enthusiasm caused by
new faces in the lineups. Instead of a IA
vored few, hundreds Of students who
wouldn't even dare to put on a football
suit will he out trying for the varsity and
the sport will be more popular than ever.
Just Few Figures
According to figures issued last fall Har-
ward had 6G0G students; Yale 1854
Princeton, 1885; Colgate, 554; Washington
and jefferson, 333 Holy Cross 597 ; George
town, 1900. Each of these institutions has
lost virtually all of its football veterans
yet we find the little fellows ready to re-
sumo play regardless of what the future
Will bring forth. This makes the inter.
collegiate aristocracy look pretty small and
chcap--the Big Three which hangs back
because of question of taste" "decency,'
"sympathy"-or lack of nerve or veterans
whatever it is.
Patriotism Is wonderful thing, but al
the brave men are not found in Yale, Har
ward and Prnceton--and you can prove /
yourself
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-08-06
PhiIs GiUe Oeschger
Early Edge on Cubs


Continued from Page One
Evers threw out Wolter. Paskert pulled
down Mann's liner. No runs, no hits, no
errors.
FOURTH INNING.
Dilhoefer catching for Chicago. Doyle
threw out Cravath Luderus and Whtted
flied to Williams, No runs no hits no
errors.
Doyle struck out, Merkle did likewise
williams out. Oeschger to Ludeurs NO
runs, no hits, no errors.
FIFTH INNING.
Eyers singled to center. Adams forced
Evers and was doubled at first Kildum to
DOYLE to Merl,e. Oeschger fouled to Dill
hoefer No runs. one hit, no errors.
Oeschger tossed out Deal. Kildun filed
to Whitted Dllhoefer went out, Stock to
Luderus. No runs. no hits. no errors,
SIXTH INNING
Deals throw beat Paskert by a STEP
Bancroft arched to Woter. Stock was
easy for Kilduff and Merkle No runs. no
hits, no errors.
Hendrix singled to left. Wolter called
out on strikes. Mann forced Hendrix.
Stock to Eyers. Mann went to second on
Oeschgers bad throw t1 first. Paskert
made a great running catch Of Doye's liner
No runs, one hit one error.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-08-06
Felsck's Homer Gives
SOr Three in Sixth
Continued from Page One


threw out Weaver. Russell taking third
Dugan made a great stop and throw re-
firing Collins, No runs, one hit no errors.
Noycs singled past Collins. Iamies n
popped to Weaver Grover forced Noyne.
Collins TO Risbcrg. Bodie walked. Russell
threw out aBtes No runs, one hit, no errors.
FOURTH INNING
Jackson lined to Bodie. Felsch famed.
Dugan threw out Gandil. No runs, no hits,
no errors
Strunli beat out a grounder to Risberg
McInnis hit into a double play. Rlsberg to
Gandil. Schang famed. No runs, one hit,
no errors
FIFTH INNING
Bates threw out Risberg. Bates also
threw out Schak. Russell flied to Bodie.
No runs, no hits. errors.
Collins fumbed Dugan's grounder. Noyes
sacrificed, Weaver to Gandil. Risberg threw
out Jameson. Grover walked. Risberg
knocked down Bodies SINGLE Dugan scoring.
Bates flied to jackson. One run, one hit.
one error.
SIXTH INNING
Leibold singled to left. Weaver sacrificed
with a grounder to McInnis, unassisted,
Bates throw out Collins, Leibold being held
at second. Jackson walked Felsch drove
the ball into the left center field bleachers
on the fly for a home run. Ieibold and
Jackson also scoring Dugan threw out
Gand Three runs, two hits, no errors
Strunk fouled to Schallk. Mclnnis lined
to Rsberg, Russell threw out Schang No
runs. no hits, no errors.
SEVENTH INNING
Grover threw out Risberg. Dugan threw
out Schalk Russell flied to Jameson. Nc
runs, no hits. no errors
Risberg threw out Dugan. Noyes flied
to Leibold Collins threw out Jameson
No runs, no hits, no errors.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-08-06
FIFTH INNING.
SCRAPS ABOUT SCRAPPERS

Johnny Mclaughlin. a Smoky Hollow light
weight with a good left Jab, is scheduled as
fifty per cent of the semlhnal az the broadway
tonieht Mike Burns. of southwark. IL the
other party. Joe Bird meets Battling Mack who
has been boxing well since MS recent entrance
into the mug game. Two Southwark scraps Will
be decided when Johnny Vigeie boxes Jack
Diamond and Frankie McKenna meets Charley
Mayo.
Eddie OaKeefe. 1t seems is going to be q
busy bantam for while ssturdaS nisht IN
Wednesday night Eddie is TO meet Artie Root
in the star bout at shibe Park The latter
part OF the month oKeefe may box frankie
bnrns We are told that the bout already has
been cilnched. but nothing official has been
announced.
All bantam. the sttraSi9nn fGf H9sl fan; fan,
sstween Eddie oKeefe and Artie Root. four
.ther star and wel.matchsd u,,Y,. h2n,s are on
down a match recently because because OF the wsrm
ioney, the sslior boy and nrst Phils,dslehis .,
o9sss ths % 'outbreAk of the war, takes on Frsnkls
S'i|3 = y Z "a; sE;i i;'II ~: