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Catoctin clarion., 1917-09-06
siLAoE MIXTURES IMPORTANT.

College Park. Sept 6.-The high
cost of grain together with the neces.
sity of using more Of the total produc-
ton for human food than ever before
means that a large part of the grain
mixture ordinarily fed for milk pro-
duction must be replaced by long feed.
Lsgume hay such as clover, alfalfa.
or soybean when fed with good silago
will maintain q medium milk produc
ton and greatly reduce the amount OF
grain required for larger productions.
The principal crop for the silo 10
corn, although sorghum and kafdr
corn are used In sections where corn
cannot be grown on account Of
climatic conditions. Grain crops IN
combination with lesumes such as
wheat and vetch. oats and crimson
clover, corn and soybeans or cowpeas
have been successfully ensiled.
The legumes alone, do not make .
good quality Of silage owing to tho
absence OF sufficient sugar for proper
fermentation. In Maryland there are
4 number Of factory by-products which
make good silage Pea vines. corn
husks and sweet corn fodder all make
good silagc. However, sweet corn
fodder should be more nearly mature
than feld corn before It is ready for
the silo.
When the corn Is in the glaxsds
stage 1t contains two-thirds more dry
matter than when in the milk stage.
Also, corn in the milk stage will make
. silage more acid than when moro
nearly mature. In normal season
the proper time to cut corn for the
silo is when it shows the first signs
Of ripening.
Silage should be cut from one-hslf
to one inch in length and the knives
on the cutter should be kept sharp.
In order to keep the silage OF uniform
composition some sort Of a distributor
will be found most convenient. Two
mon in the silo with distributor can
pack the silage sufficiently. The edge
next to the wall should be kept high
or than the center and tramped con-
stantly. When the filling Is completed
tho top should be leveled. If several
barrels OF water are added and the
top tramped each day for two or three
days not moro than six or eight inches
Of silage will spoil. In order to pre-
vent waste the top may be covered
with straw or corn from which the
ears have been removed. The top Of
the silage may also be covered with
oats, which will sprout and make an
air tight seal.
Silage spoils in two ways. II 1t has
the appearance Of rotted manure, air
has gained access to the silage. Spoil
ing OF this kind Is frequently found
near the doors. II white mold is found
the Indications are that the corn was
too dry and water should have been
added. II layer Of spoiled silage 10
found around the edge of the silo 1t
indicates that the walls of the silo are
not air tAght or that the sufficient
tramping was not done when the silo
was Allied.
Catoctin clarion., 1917-09-06
HOMEMADE CARRIER IN BARN
Labor.savinq Device Easily Put To.
oether Greatly Assists With
Chores Around Stables.

The daily toll about the barn In do.
ing chores can be lessened If few Ia
bor-saving devices are installed. One
OF these devices Is a manure carrier.
I made one as follows: The body Of
the carrier Is made Of pine boards for
the ends, shaped as In the sketch, and
onto these ends l nailed sheet-iron
sides and bottoms. as shown, says a
South Dakota writer In The Farmer.
Then bent an ordinary one-inch gas
pipe into U shape, forming the frame,
and bolted 1t to the body OF the car
rier, as shown. Then to the top OF
the gas pipe frame fastened two piv-
oted sheave wheels, diameter six
Catoctin clarion., 1917-09-06

which are grown commonly In the
northern commercial apple-producing
districts.
The most important commercial
sOur-cherry orchards are located In the
Hudson River valley, In western New
York, western Michigan, northern
Ohio. the Arkansas river valley, In Col
orado Door county. Wisconsin, parts
of Iowa, and to lesser extent IN 9th
er states. Large quantities OF cher
ries in the aggregate are produced In
states and sections not speclfically
mentioned, but as n rule the orchards
are small and do not represent lmpor'
tant community interests.
The leading varieties OF sweet cher
ries are less hardy than the best
known sour sorts. Their endurance
OF cold corresponds more nearly to
that of the peach. 1t may be doubted
whether sweet cherries as group
endure long, hot summers any better
than the sour sorts, possibly not as
well,
Catoctin clarion., 1917-09-06
MOST NUTRITIOUS OF FOODS
Sweet Corn 10 More Easily Driec
Than Almost Any Other Vegetable
PLANT Good Supply.
(By r. w. THATCHER Minnesota Elk.
pertinent Station)

(By r. w. THATCHER, Minnesota Ex.
pertinent Station.)
Dried sweet corn Is one of the most
nutritious foods. Sweet corn Is more
easily dried than almost any other gar
den vegetable. For these reasons
very large amounts Of sweet corn
should be dried this summer for ust
next winter. 1t can be planted on
small tracts or In large fields and Is
one of the most easily cultivated gar.
den crops.
For table use, small lots of quick.
maturing varieties like the Early
Golden Bantam should be planted; but
for drying for winter use, the larger
and heavier yielding sorts, as Coun
try Gentleman and StOwell's Ever
green, should be used.
Let everyone who has a garden or
field available plant plenty of sweet
corn to give summer supply and a
large excess to be dried for winter
use,
Catoctin clarion., 1917-09-06
Horticultural! q It q!
& @0CsANy;5a s; s
IMPORTANCE OF SPRAY PUMP
Some Form of Apparatus, With Suit
able Nozzes, Is Absolutely Es-
sertiaI for Orchard.

For the proper application of sprays
some form of spray pump with suit
able nozzles is absolutely essential.
Most spray outfits are supplied with
spray rods permitting the operator to
direct the spray as desired. The hose
should be of sufficient length to permit
convenient spraying.
Spray outfits vary in size from small
bucket pumps to gasoline power out
fits for lnrge-Scale operations. Bucket
pumps answer well for small home or
churds where but few trees are to be
sprayed. Where the orchard interest
IS larger, and especially where older
Catoctin clarion., 1917-09-06
GOOD SANITATION IN DAIRY
Five Practical Suggestions Made by
Clemson College for Best Man.
aoement Of Herd.
(Clemson College Bulletin)

Clemson College Bulletin)
1. Have the herd examined at least
once a year by competent veterl-
marian. Promptly remove animals sus-
pected Of being In bad health. Never
add an animal to the herd until GER
tain 1t is free from disease, particu-
larly tuberculosis.
2. Never allow COW to be excited
by fast driving, abuse or unnecessary
disturbance.
3. Clean the entire body Of the COW
daily. Hair in the region Of the udder
should be kept short by clipping.
4. Do not allow strong-flavored food,
like cabbage or turnips, to be eaten
except Immediately after milking.
Changes in feed should be made grad
ually.
s. Provide fresh, pure drinking wa
ter In abundance.
Catoctin clarion., 1917-09-06

trees are to be treated, barrel pump
Is essential. A barrel pump may be
purchased for 500 to $50, depending on
the equipment In spraying, the outfit
can be mounted upon sled or placed
in cart or wagon. An outfit for opera
tions on still larger scale consists Of
100 or 200 gallon tank mounted upon
Il truck, having a strong double-ucting
handpump mounted upon it. For large
commercial operations, gasoline power
outfits are largely used.
Catoctin clarion., 1917-09-06
KILL OFF APPLE APHIS PEST
Carbon BIsuIphIde May es Applied to
Roots by Injection or In Water
Poured Around.

Experiments In the use Of poison
Gus gases against the woolly apple
aphis indicate that carbon bisulphide
may with good results be applied to
the roots by injection or In water
poured around the roots. Experiments
In the control Of the wOOlly aphis on
the roots of nursery apple stock by the
use Of poisonous gases indicate that
while the use of carbon bisulphide Is
impracticable under nursery condi-
tions. para a-dichorobenzene offers
promise against this pest.
Catoctin clarion., 1917-09-06
FIRE BLIGHT IN PEAR TREES
Large Main Limbs Carrying Cankers
Ought to Be Cut Out-CIean
and Disinfect Wound.

Pear trees in which the blight has
run down into the body are practical
ly worthless and should be re-
moved. Large main limbs carrying
large blight cailkers which usually de-
stroy the limbs ought to be cut out.
Where small blight pockets occur on
the main limbs or trunk, the blight
cankered area should be cut back to
a rim of healthy tissue, the wound
scraped clean, dlsinfected with mer-
curic chloride and painted.
Catoctin clarion., 1917-09-06
INCREASED DEMAND FOR cow
In Sinule Year She Produced Enough
Protein for Three Steers and
Fat for Two.

Dairy products, like everything else,
are increasing in price and we find
now as never before an increasing de-
mand for the dairy COW. If we stop to
consider a few Of her performances
we will find that in single year she
will produce enough protein for three
steers, enough fat for two, ash enough
to build the skeletons for three, over
$40 worth of milk sugar, and manure
valued at $50.
Catoctin clarion., 1917-09-06

Dubb-Wife and argued for half an
hour last night
Chubb-Did you convince her that
you were right?
Dubb-This argument was with my
wife, remember; | didn't say word.
I'll get my inning the next time we
have company.
Catoctin clarion., 1917-09-06
MARKET FIRST-CLASS FRUIT
CHARGES Arc Just as Much on Box OF
Inferior Apples as on That Of
Superior Quality.

Marketing fruit depends upon sue
cessful growing, grading. picking and
packing. No man lives nowadays who
can successfully market half-colored.
poorly packed, wormy box of apples.
A great many times growers are dis
appointed in sales for any one Of these
reasons. The freight, packing and re-
frigeration charges are just as much
on an inferior box of apples as on
flrst-class pack.
Catoctin clarion., 1917-09-06
ENTRANCE IS CATTLE-PROOF
Posts Arranged In Such Manner as to
Admit Person, but Always Closed
to Animals.

To make gate that person can
enter but cattle cannot 60 through,
set one post in each direction about
eight inches apart, or so you can go
through with ease, says Minnesota
writer in The Farmer. In fence run
ming east and west, place one post on
Catoctin clarion., 1917-09-06
IDEAL PLACE FOR CHICKENS
Fowls and Chicks Should Be Allowed
to Run In Corn When It ls High
Enough for Shade.

Let the fowls and chicks run In the
cornfield after the corn is high enough
to furnish shade, and they will have q
comfortable place to spend the hot
days and will pick up many bugs and
worms which might otherwise injure
the corn.
Catoctin clarion., 1917-09-06
The Difference.

A genius can no more help being
genius than crazy man can help
being crazy. 1t just happens that
when genius does what he considers
a smart thing, 1t Is smart; but when
the poor crazy man does his best 1t
turns out to be foolish.-Ed Howe's
Monthly.
Catoctin clarion., 1917-09-06
SWISS CHARD FOR CHICKENS
Leaves Make Best of Green Food for
Fowls, and Many Raise 1t Espe.
ciaIIy for That Purpose.

Swiss chard is fine if not allowed to
get too large. 1t should be kept picked
rather closely. The leaves make the
best of green food for the hens and
chickens, and many poultry kee'ers
raise 1t especially for this purpose.
Catoctin clarion., 1917-09-06
WHERE FARMERS MUST SPRAY
According to Law Spraying 10 Com.
pulsory on Pacific Coast-Ban
Placed on Insects.

Compulsory spraying Is applied on
the Pacific coast. No matter whether
man believes in spraying. or
whether he is too lazy to spray, or
whether he lives In some distant state
and cannot be on the Job, his trees
must be sprayed. The law requires 1t.
And the law goes still further in some
sections and makes 1t hot for the man
who attempts to market codling moths
or San Jose scale In the guise Of ap.
pies.
Catoctin clarion., 1917-09-06
Interested Magnanimity.

"The Joneses are very forgiviIg.
When their son wrote them he had
eloped with the cook, they wrote him
to bring his bride home at once"
"But you don't understand how hard
It is to keep cook in this place"
Catoctin clarion., 1917-09-06
cattIe-Proof Gate,

the west, one on the north, one on the
east, and one on the south. Nail the
rails on the two posts east and west,
and you will have an entrance that is
always open for person but closed
to a COW. Put one of these gates in
your cowyard fence where you enter
often.
Catoctin clarion., 1917-09-06

Water.Hyacinth Spreads Rapidly.
One healthy plant Of water-hyacinth
in the navigable streams Of Florida
will distribute about 10000 seeds In
a year. and the plants become obstruc-
tions to commercial boat traffic.
Catoctin clarion., 1917-09-06
Horticultural! gglZ|!l|t|! 9!
9f7GGIW5}Y
LOW ATTITUDES FOR CHERRY
Trees Do Not Thrive Well Where Sum.
mers Are Particularly Long and
Dry-Where Grown.
(By H. p. GOULD.)

10y Al. r. Hooh>A'
Cherry trees do not thrive well as
rule where the summers are par
ticularly long and hot. For this rea-
son more than any other they are
grown but little in the South, ana
to the limited extent they are planted
In that part of the country the best
success Is attained at the higher alti-
tudes.
In their endurance of low tempera-
lures the widely grown sour-cherry va
rieties approach the apple varieties
Catoctin clarion., 1917-09-06
Compressed carbon dioxide is the
propelling power used in new gun.
Mountain Laurel.

Mountain Laurel.
People hereabouts will agree with
the Federation of Women's clubs Of
the District Of Columbia that the
mountain laurel would make an ap-
propriate national flower. Laurel
needs all the friends 1t can enroll be-
cause 1t Is in danger of being stamped
out. Goldenrod, on the contrary,
thrives in a happy-go-lucky fashion as
though Indifferent to those who say
mean things about it.-Pittsburgh Ga
kette.
Catoctin clarion., 1917-09-06
Finds Conformity.

"That penmanship teacher Is very
consistent in the way she arranged
her face VEIL"
"How do you mean"
"Don't you notice that in putting
It on she always dots her eyesT"
Catoctin clarion., 1917-09-06
Eaoles FIy Hioh.

Eagles have been seen, through tele-
scopes, to fly with apparent ease, from
10000 to 10000 feet above sea level. At
that height no human being can live,
owing to the ratification Of the air.
Catoctin clarion., 1917-09-06
Costly Substitute for Tin.

As a substitute for tin in the maxi
ing of cans iron alloyed with gold Is
being introduced, The resulting prod
uct Is snid to be proof against .corro-
sion of most kinds, but costs Is times
as much as tinplate.
Catoctin clarion., 1917-09-06
To BE Good Patriot.

To be a good patriot, a man must
consider his countrymen as Gods crea'
lures, and himself as accountable for
his acting toward them.-Bishop
Berkeley.
Catoctin clarion., 1917-09-06

Sleeping car berths have been in
vented with end sections that can be
lifted to give occupants room enough
to stand erect when undressing or
dressing.
Catoctin clarion., 1917-09-06
Few Beuqars In Panama.

Although the city Of Panama Is
cosmopolitan place, practically every
race being represented in its 10000 in
habitants, there are no beggars except
a few blind men.
Catoctin clarion., 1917-09-06
Exclaimed.

! "Jiggs, the author, is a great drink
er, isn't he?"
! "Well, he's responsible for one OF
the six best cellars In the United
States"
Catoctin clarion., 1917-09-06
SILO QUALIFICATIONS.

It should be ajr-tight, to keep
the air out and the juices in.
1t should be smooth, to permit
the silage to settle without leav-
ing air spaces along the wall.
1t should be constructed Of
durable material which will not
decay or blow down.
: The diameter should be such
that from two to three inches of
silage will be fed off each day.
There Is an advantage in the
tall silO, because the silage ut
the bottom is compressed by the
weight of that above.
1t should be so built that
it can withstand the bursting
pressure of the silage. The
!! weight of silage differs from
year to year, according to the
amount Of moisture In the sill
age.
The Newark journal., 1917-07-26
Measure of Culture.

Culture is not measured by the
greatness of the field which is covered
by our knowledge, but by the nicely
with which we can perceive relations
In that field. whether great or small.
--R. +. Stevenson.
The Newark journal., 1917-07-26
Remedy for Sprsins.

Bruise thoroughly one handful OF
green sage leaves, boil them in a gill
of vinegar for ten minutes: apply to
the sprairHed joint as poultice be-
tween folded muslin. Rest the joint
as much as possible.
The Newark journal., 1917-07-26
Carefree.

"How do you know that picture Is
one of the old masters?" "Dent ask
me-" replied Mr.. Cumrox. "That In
formation is part of what / paid for.
AK the dealer how he knows
The Newark journal., 1917-07-26
Where the Sexes Differ.

When trouble comes hobbling along.
woman gives way to food OF
tears-but man proceeds 10 tint tho
atmosphere blue.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1917-12-27

since the last registration. AS
approximately 10,OOO,OOO men
were registered last June a rough
estimate would give 100000 as
coming of age every six months,
assuming that there was an co.
ual number of each age in the
first Increment. Those men al
ready registered who are now
beyond the age Of 81, are never
theless liable to service, and it is
but fair to them that younger
men should be subject to the
same requirements as they reach
the proper age. The early pas
sage of Senator WadSworth's
measure is anticipated.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1917-12-27

to govern the proper marketing
and handling Of animal and poul-
try feed are now being prepared
by the Food Administration.
AS in the case Of industries
dealing in staple foods for human
consumption federal supervision
vf feeds will take the form of a
licensing system. Information
contained IN reports enable the
Food Administration to detect
boarding excessive profits, and to
know the exact amount and loca+
ton of feeds in the country.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1917-12-27

evil companion, by no means.
Reform them if you can, but a.
void their companionshlp if their
reform cannot be accomplished.
Do good to every person, as you
may have opportunity. This ad-
vice is good at this season of the
year for all who desire to turn
over a new leaf in their life. This
is the time of year for every per-
son to ponder these things.
The Forsy thes left here today
to take weeks vacation, follow
ing which they will begin a tab
ernacle revival meeting at Ar
canum. From our experience
with them and considering their
accomplishment here, we think
them we'll qualified by nature
and requirement for the work
they are engaged in. While ma
ny of our citizens looked upon
the venture with a lack of faith,
the'results have led them into a
different attitude in this regard,
and now they think the result
has fully justified the venture.
Our people showed them appre-
citation by giving the company a
liberal collection for services.
The revival effort will be con-
tinued in our M. E. church by
Rev. W. E. Ice, the pastor, be-
ginning Wednesday night of this
week and continuing indefinitely.
DR.. Ballinger of Versailles was
a visitor here yesterday with I.
B. Miller's family, and attended
the afternoon meeting at the ta-
bernacle and heard the mother
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1917-12-27
Getty 3Durg.

The sun has reached the win
ter solstice and will for a period
hereafter travel northward until
the longest day, or summer SOL
stice, begins.
Our tabernacle revival effort
closed last night, with forty to
fifty reclamations and CONVEX
sions crowning the effort with a
success verymuch in excess of
expectations. We confidently
expect the results of this revival
to reach far out in the future and
make a period in many families
very different from their ordina-
ry course. It cannot be other
wise than the currents of many
lives will flow in different char
nels. It has been the means of
helping many out of the ruts
heretofore pursued. We deem
this in perfect eorsonance with
what has been done that persons
who have travelled in wrong
paths should abandon them and
get onr higher ground. Right
here we cannot refrain from the
delivery of advice to those who
nave QeCeTmlnon upon a DeCCeF
life, to reform their evil associa-
tions, that is, to accomplish the
good purpose and continue there
in they must know their evil
companions an associations no
more forever. They must de-
part from evil and learn to do
well. This does not mean that
h you will ill-trsat any heretofore
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1917-12-27
LETTERS AND PARCELS
FOR LONESOME SOLDIER
COME IN HUNDREDS

The Postoffice department is
telling of a man at a cantonment
regarding whom that story was
circulated that he was lonesome
and had never received a Letter
since arrival in camp. Then
came the deluge.
In one mail he received 1000
letters, 10 special delivery letters
and parcels, and 81 ordinary par
GELS. Investigation showed he
could neither read nor write. He
was found surrounded by several
other soldiers who were helping
him with his mail.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1917-12-27
Palestine.

V. D. Ware and wife visited at
T. J. Wilson's Sunday.
Miss Bitha Miller of Spartans-
burg, Ind, visited at Mrs. Anna
Groendyke's last Sunday.
Harvey Arnett and family Wis
tied Mrs. Jasper Fitzwater, near
Greenville, Sunday.
Carl Jefferis of SpencervilIe,
O., was in town last Saturday.
The primary and intermediate
room entertainment last Friday
afternoon at the school building
was very good, indeed, and the
seventh and eighth grades and
the high school did excellent
work at thesK. of P. Hall Friday
evening. IA song by the children
of the primary room, Indian Club
exercises by Misses Ethel and
Esta King, and a series of pic
lures by high school pupils de-
serve especial mention. Espec-
ial mention needs be made, too,
of these who did not show good
breeding by giving attention to
the exercises, those women who
failed to remove their hats, and
the parties who blocked up the
aisles contrary to law.
Dec. "a. FROM PALESTINE.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1917-12-27

sermon given by Rev. Forsythe.
Glen Stoltz of Pittsburgh, Pa,
was 4 vi9itor over Sunday with
his parents.
P. B. Moul left at noon today
for Columbus to spend the week
with his family.
The dwelling house on A. w.
Fairs farm, a short distance south
west from here, burned on last
Tuesday morning, entailing con-
siderable of a loss to both land
lord and his tenant, S. Shafer.
Most of the goods of the latter
were saved from destruction.
Origin of the fire not definitely
known. but presumably from that
most prolific cause. a defective
flue.
Our schools ale vacant this
week to give Santa abundant op-
portunity to get his bit done in
commemoration OF Chist, the
Messiah. We know Santa will
not fail in his IiberaIity of good
gifts to the children, as we'll as
to older people.
AS this is the last issue of the
good old Journal for the year
1917, we take occasion to wish
the readers thereof, a happy and
prosperous year following.
Harry Grise, Otto Trick, Lloyd.
Dershem. Emmett Choate, and H.
soldiers doing service in,
various cantonments Of our coun-
try, are here on holiday furiough
to visit their parents and friends
before crossing the pond to en-
gage in active warfare.
Dec. "a. XOB
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1917-12-27
Feed Crops, Do Not Plow
Them Under.

Feeding crops to live stock ard
returning the manure produced
to the land is preferable to plow-
ing under a crop, in the light of
experiments recently conducted
at the Ohio Experiment Station.
The loss from clover lying on the
surface of the soil for six months
is nearly the same as the loss
when the roughage is fed to farm
animals.
Clover lost nearly half of its
carbonaceous matter in six win
ter months when cut and left on
the ground. The carhonaceous
matter Is the organic structure
OF the plant and upon decompo-
sition forms humus. Feeding the
crop has been found to involve a.
bout the same loss.
Feeding incurs extra labor, but
clover hay can be fed with profit
to farm animals and the same ma
nurial value will be realized as if
the crop were cut in the fall and
plOwed under in the spring.