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POULTRY KEEPING AT COLUM.
BIA UNIVERSITY.

A practical short course in poultry
keeping for busy people in and near
New York city has been arranged for
by the department OF agriculture Of
Columbia University Three evenings
week for six weeks will h sufficient
TO obtain a working knowledge OF the
principles of poultry keeping" says
DR.. Earl W. Benjamin. assistant pro-
lessor OF poultry husbandry OF Cornell
University. with whom Prof Morgan
Of the Department OF Agriculture has
made arrangements TO conduct the
course. The head OF The department
OF poultry husbandry of Cornell has
generously Cooperated with Columbia
in this plan,
The term will extend from october
Is TO November 20. 1918. The work
will consist OF lectures and discussions
well illustrated by lantern slides. charts
and diagrams. Practice work will be
offered in which the members OF the
class will have the opportunity to work
out the operations under discussion
with actual birds and equipment
Among the phases OF the study to be
carefully considered b. Prof. BENJAMIN
are; Breeds, feeding, housing, breed
ing. selection. incubation. broodlnC.
rearing, diseases, preparation of prod
ucts for market. caponizing and sell
ing.
This IS an opportunity for mon and
women in and near New York city 70
learn fundamentals in practice and
theory in the practical management OF
profitable poultry keeping. Poultry
and eggs are two foods most easily
produced, and cheaply, too. II poultry
is kept advisedly. A small fee only is
charged for the course
The above outline is one OF severa,
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bic red raspberries all summer and
Auntii cold weather now seem assured
Tbe illustrations show a dish Of ber-
,ie. actual size and a branch Of the
husb greatly reduced in size as they
,c,uaIlv appeared on September Q of
tbis year. The berries were Juicy and
sweet and OF good favor. The plants
were vigorous and the branches were
seompletely weighted down to the earth
nth ripe and maturing fruit. New
Alossoma were in eyidepo. showing
3ba, tho nIant. xo,llI fruit proliflcaIIy
ss long as, the weather will permit
sbem 10 grow
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FREE FLOWER SHOW.

The American Institute and the
American Dahlia Society will hold a
flower show Tuesday, Wednesday and
Thursday, September "a to 26. at the
Engineers Building. SO West Thirty
ninth street between Fifth and Sixth
avenues. from F. NJ. to 10 P. NJ.
Tuesday. and from 10 A. NJ to 10 p.
VI. the other days.
There will be an excellent display OF
the various kinds Of dahlias. chrys-
anthemums. gladioli and other flowers
and OF fruits and vegetables. Ad-
mission is free and previous shows
always have been we'll worth seeing.
The display is expected to be up to the
usual standard this year.
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NURSERY STOCK TO COST MORE
NEXT SPRING.

There is almost certain to be a
shortage OF fruit trees OF all kinds
next spring, Those contemplating
planting fruit trees next year may
avoid disappointment by placing the
orders now for next spring delivery
or having the trees delivered and
planted this autumn. All nursery
stock is likely TO be higher in price
next spring than it is now. SO it is ad-
visable TO place orders now for fruit
and ornamental trees and shrubs.
Roses will be very scarce Get an ac-
ceptance OF the order for next spring.
delivery.
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AUTUMN PLANTED EVER
GREENS.

Evergreens planted now and prop
erly will do quite as we'll, likely bet
ter. than those planted in the spring.
Keep the roots covered until the trees
are transferred. from the packing in
which they arrived, 10 the hole in
which they are to grow. Cover quickly
with soil and soak the soil with water
as the hole is filled up. Leave a
slight depression at the top OF the hole
to hold water and pour in water every
day. II necessary. to keep the soil from
drying out.
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DAHLIA EXHIBITION,

A dahlia exhibition will be held in
the Museum Building. New York Bo-
tanical Garden, Bronx Park, Septem-
Der Fl and 22. by the Horticultural
Society OF New York, in cooperation
with the Garden. A lecture will be
delivered at P. NJ. in the lecture hall
OF the museum on the 2lst Admis-
sion free
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! spring a small trench close to each
row and then with very sharp
spade to cut the descending roots
about eight or ten inches under
ground. casting back the earth when
done. This will cause them to throw
out a number Of laterals. and the
spring following the trees can be
transplanted with safety.
1t Is a good plan 10 take up the
young trees when they are we'll grown.
about the middle OF the second season.
and with a sharp knife cut the long
tap root of about in the middle When
replanted fibrous roots in abundance
! will be produced.
When transplanting shorten the
branches or tops to reduce them to
correspond with the loss OF roots.
| The best season OF the year for
sowing nuts OF all kinds is in the
autumn. when the nuts are fresh. In
the dry state they are likely to lose
their vegetative power. The great diffi-
Guilty with autumn planting is to keep
the rats. mice and squirrels away. II
these animals can be kept away au-
tumn Is the best time to plant. II
Kept until spring the seeds should be
, preserved over winter in sand, earth
or moss and kept in a cool cellar. not
too dry. No injury will result IL they
sprout before they are set out. II
they do not freeze and are set out in
the spring without breaking the
sprouts.
Michael Floy. gardener and nursery
man. Harlem. n. Y. in his Guide to
the Orchard and Fruit Garden" pub
! lished in 1888. says: "As this tree
| tEnglish walnut) thrives well in this
country. 1t seems surprising that
quantities OF the fruit should be i'm
ported every year from Europe. when
they can he produced here with the
same facility as hickory nuts, and
might be equally plenty q people
would take the trouble to pant them"
The common English walnuts are
descendants from trees native OF Per-
STA between latitude 35 deg. and 40 deg.
The ancients believed that walnuts
possessed powerful medicinal proper
ties. but their curative virtues have
been lost. in the opinion Of the medi-
cal profession.
eisiah VI Ehsisn walnut mas
oeen planted almost everywhere in
europe as lar north as warsaw. In
treat britain II has been cultivated
ever since the Roman invasion.
There was a tree near 16Oth street
and st. Nicholas avenue. Washington
Heights, that produced fruit for con-
s!derably more than a century and a
quarter near Nine. Jumers mansion
orig '.aiiy the motifs estate-but the
Tree mas oeen destroyed.
| Large plantations OF walnuts have
oeen SET out in California. and many OF
'he nuts consumed In the East are the
prooucts OF the California orchards.
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WHEN THE CITY DEvOURS THE
COUNTRY.

Many men and women the past
summer. in different parts OF America.
have returned TO take perhaps a last
look at the old home OF childhood
days. The memory was still fresh Of
the pond in the gully, the stream that
ran through the glen or across the
meadow. shaded with shapely trees
and shrubs, dotted with beautiful
natural gardens OF ferns and wild
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WHO IS INTERESTED IN SOYA
BEANS?
NEW YORK. September s. 1871

NEW YORK. September s, 1918.
Some time ago l saw an article in
your newspaper on the 'soya bean
and the different articles that can be
derived therefrom. I am in close con-
nection with people in China who
grow this particular bean and would
like to know whether you know any
one interested in its development in
our country. r. A. Fox.
Chatham & Phenix National Bank,
149 Broadway.
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AGRICULTURAL COURSES AT
COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY.

The agricultural courses at Column
hia University will be given this sea-
son as originally planned. The fact
that the university is to be taken over
as a military training camp is not
10 interfere with the agricultural
courses
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below 65 degrees at night and de-
grees higher during the day. Do not
allow the soil to become dry. The
seeds will be slow in terminating;
some rose seedlings do not appear for
three months after seed sowing and
some are a year in sending up the
slender seeding. If half Of the seeds
terminates this will be a good aver
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One of the State agricultural coll
leges recommends frying steaks, chops.
outlets and fish in corn meal to save
wheat and make meat go further. A
very successful physician says there
should be a law preventing the manu-
facture OF frying pans. as fried food
is not suitable for human beings.
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a.. In England schizanthus is called the
butterfly flower Few ANIMALS are
more suitable for greenhouse decora-
ton. Those sown late in the spring
or in the early summer will continue
in flower for some time IL the old
flowers are regularly picked off and
dose OF liquid manure given once
week. Seeds sown now in the green
house will flower in the late winter
and early spring.
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The Macniff Horticultural Company,
- Nesey street has completely rear
ranged the store, which is stocked
with rabbits, pigs. poultry, poultry
supplies, &c. The live stock is offered
at attractive prices
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Courses in Agriculture.
Soils. fertiixers. TillaEe. Field Crop,
Fruit, Vegetable and Flower Growing

Fruit, Vegetable and Flower Growing.
Beginning September IS Columbia Uni
versity will offer practical instruction sup
ported by laboratory. garden ana green
house work in, the above subjects, on
ing will begin, Classes meet mostly in
afternoon and evenings. Open - all No
entrance requirements, Fees moderate
For catalogue write the Secretary OF
Columbia University. New York CitA
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The best way to keep dried herbs is
70 rub of the leaves from the woody
stems and store them in large mouthed
glass jars: fruit Jars are excellent.
Write a label and paste on each jar
and keep the jars tightly covered.
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are started.
Duchess OF Oldenburg and Yellow
Transparent apples bear fruit when
the trees are about seven years old
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The fuel value OF two pounds OF
wood is roughly equivalent TO one
pound OF coal. The waste material
about suburban places. such as dead
or dying trees. can be utilized profit
ably by cutting into proper length and
getting ready for use in the autumn
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The roots OF trees or shrubs should
not be Permitted to dry out from the
time they are dug until they are
transplanted.
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VEVERBEARINC RASPBERRY-ENC SF4WALNUTSINAN1ERlCi

courses in practical agriculture for civ
and near city folk. Other courses he.
gin September IS. Address inuuIr,s.
to the Secretary OF Columbia Uniyer.
sity, Mornlngside Heights, New York
city.
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In saving seed for use next spring
carefully label each envelope or bag.
SO the seed can be Identified when
used.
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The Belgian hare is one OF the best
rabbits for table use. II weighs more
than most breeds. develops rapidly,
and the quality OF the meat is superior
to all the others
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ACT QUICKLY,

~ 81
II ordered at once with mention Of stu
with every order for our hardy ch-ys
an tn emums, hardy pinks, canterbury bell
hardy phlox. achilles. helianthus. s1Ee'
william foxglove, iris, larkspu- and a.
hardy perennials for FALL PLANTING
(any 20 for 81. 90. any IS for s2.jO. an. g..
for 5000. a good assortment OF rare glad
oil and dahlia bulbs. order to-day
The HarIowarden Garden. Greenpo--. s.
The sun., 1918-09-15

Every farm should have a scrap
iron heap in some place sheltered
from the rain and snow. When a
, piece of iron Is found about the
farm, see that 1t goes on the scrap
heap without delay.
One reason some farmers do not
progress is because they never nm
ish any one thing, always waiting
for a more convenient time. When
a piece OF iron is located waste no
time in getting it to the scrap heap.
| II will tidy up the farm, and war
Industries now need every pound OF
iron to be had.
Get quotations from different
sources. weigh the iron and get what
II is worth. Many Of the ped!ers
calling at farms for rags, old bags,
metal and so on are downright SWIM
dlers.
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10000 APPLE PICKERS WANTED

Ten thousand apple pickers are
wanted to harvest the crop Of apples
in western New York. Rochester is
the centre OF the fruit district OF
Monroe, Wayne. Ontario. Livingston
and Genesee counties. Albion. Brock
port, Medina, Batavia. Geneseo, Sodus.
Webster, Geneva are all quickly reached
from that point. Buffalo is the best
point from which to reach Chautauqua,
Erie and Niagara county towns.
Apple picking is not hard work, the
pay is fair and It is important that
the crop be saved
New-York tribune., 1918-03-08
Armored Motor Cars
To Aid Military Show

The armored motor cars which have
done their bit in helping recruit men
for the service of Uncle Sam are now
going to take turn or two around the
city helping the women in their war
work. They will carry young women
selling tickets for the army and navy
meet to be held in Madison Square
Garden on March Is, Is and II for the
benefit of the Women's Overseas Hos
pital in France.
The ticket selling campaign began
Yesterday under the direction of Mrs.
Francis c. Bishop, who has booth in the
Hartman National Bank. Among those
who have taken boxes for the meet
are Mrs Ogden Reid, Mrs. Bourlle Cock
ran, Mrs. John Henry Hammond, Mrs.
George d. Pratt. Mrs. Ebert II. Gary.
Mrs. Elon Huntington Hooker, Mrs.
Victor Morawetz, Mr. and Mrs. George
w. Wickersham, Mrs. Montgomery
HaGe, Mrs. Laurent Oprenheim and
Miss Luisita Leland.
New-York tribune., 1918-03-08
Lieut.. McCook Marries
He Weds MISS Marie Con-
verse at Boston

BOSTON, March Miss Marie Con-
verse, daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs. Fred
erick S. Converse, OF Westwood and
Boston, and Lieutenant George Anson
McCook, l. S. A, of New York, were
married at noon to-day in Emmanuel
Church, on Newbury Street. Owing to
tbe recent death of the bridegroom's
father, General Anson J. McCook.
U. S. A. the ceremony was sim,
pie and only members of the families,
relatives and a few intimate friends
we're present DR.. Elwood Worcester.
rector Of the church, ofIiciated.
Miss Converse was given in marriage
by her father. She was unattended.
The best man was a brother-in-law of
the bride, Donald McElwain. Because
most of the bridgegroonl's friends are
on active service, there were no ushcrs.
W. Lynnwood Farnam, organist Of the
church, played the wedding marci.
The bride was gowned in white satin,
trimmed with old family lace, and her
tullc veil was caught with orange bios
sons. Lieutenant McCook was in uni
form. The church was simply deco
Hated. palms and bay trees being used
10 screen oil the chanccl Lieutenant
McCook will take his bride to New
York, whore she will stay with her SIS
ter, Mrs. Junius Spencer Morgan.
New-York tribune., 1918-03-08
By Haywood Broom

Another theatre was opened last
night with another musical comedy.
The new house is the Vanderbilt and
the entertainment ooh, Look" Both
are doing as we'll as could be expected
in these days when every musical show
is "intimate.' But if the spectator
must chum with the musical show he
should be glad to find one as amusing
as ooh, Look" An excellent cast has
been assembled for the show and a
good deal of clever material put into
its hands. The music jingles and
there is little doubt that some Of it
will be whstled.
Harry Fox, who heads the cast, is
as self f-conscious young man as ever
smirked at an audience. but he has
followed the sage advice of Bernard
Shaw and made a virtue of his vice.
A keen comedy sense makes it possible
for him to be amusing even in moments
when his own enjoyment OF his quips
and antics is evident. He was able,
however, to keep 4 straight face when
one Of the characters spoke of his
good looks It should be noted that
work Harry Fox has done. Here he
has not allowed his ability to clown
and to grimace to run too far. He
scores we'll in many scenes.
George Sidney is one Of the good
members of the supporting company,
and Harry Kelly, who enters late to
play a small part, contributed one of
the most amusing bits of the evening
in burlesquing various styles of dane
ing. He was also good as detective
with third degree methods. Frederick
Burton was effective.
Gencvieve Tobin seemed the best of
the women. She managed to be cute
without throwing either shoulder out
Louise Cox. the prima donna, has a
coed voice. but sang too loudly. And
her loudest notes were her flattest
That may have been first night eXuber
ance. Sometimes she sang pleasingly.
The best musical number is "a Kiss for
Cinderella" which was topped off with
some amusing business. We are tempt
ed to be dognatic as to the best num-
ber, because the first night audience
insisted on showing its partiality for
Typical Topical Tunes" and encorcd
the number some twelve or thirteen
times more than it deserved.
The play concerns the fortunes Of
young man who achieves success SIM
ply by pretending to have money. The
new house is attractivelv furnished in
is much too tiny lobby. And, by the
way. we have often won ndered why mu-
sical comedies are SO often written
with only one intermission. One drink
may be enough for ooh, Look" but it
should not be set as the necessary
standard fer the average musical COM
edy.
New-York tribune., 1918-03-08
John NJ. Bowers,
Famous Lawyer,
Dies i'm Lakewood
His Libel Suit for Colonel
Roosevelt Among His
Noted Cases

John NJ. Bowers, counsel for Theo-
brought against him by William j.
Barnes in 1915 and one Of the foremost
lawyers of this city, died yesterday
ut Lakewood, n. j. He was sixty
eight years old. He was especially we'll
known as a corporation lawyer. His
most recent case of great Importance
was in 1916, when he served as coun-
sci for the State Board of Charities in
the sensational investigation conduct
ed by the Strong committee
He was born in CoQperstown, n. Y,
and came to this city as young man.
He was admitted to the bar III 1879 His
second wife. three sons and twc daugh-
ters survive him. He was a member
of the Union. Metropolitan, Manhattan.
Downtown, Brook and other clubs, and
also a member Of the Sons of the Revo-
luton and the Society of Colonial
Wars,
Mr.. Bowers legal career was closely
bound up. with corporation cases. AS
counsel for the Reorganization Com
mittee of the Third Avenue Railway
IN 1912, he had great share in the re-
habilitation of the property. He re
ceived fee of $65,000 for his work in
that case.
Perhaps the most widely advertised
OF all his cases was the Barnes soose-
velt libel suit. when the former Pres-
dent was sued for $4,000 by the AL
bany political leader for calling him a
BOSS Mr.. Bowers worked to such
good purpose that the trial resulted in
favor of Colonel Roosevelt. His sum
ming up in defence of the Colonel is
described by all who heard it as "a
"masterly oration."
Mr. Bowers in 1894 was leader Of
the minority party, the Democrats, in
the Constitutional Convention which
framed the present State Constitution
He was senior member of the firm OF
Bowers & Gerard, the junior member
being the former Ambassador to Ger
many. In 1914 Mr.. Bowers. with
County Clerk Schneider, led the fight
to nominate James w. Gerard, then
in Berlin, as the Democratic candidate
for tho United States Senate. Mr.
Bowers was also prominent in the CON
test which resulted in the selection of
Ambassador Gerard's opponent, James
W. Wadsworth, for the place.
New-York tribune., 1918-03-08
Russian Paintings
Attracting Attention
Phantasy and Realism Com
i bined in Block Canvases
at knoedler Galleries

Paintings OF Russian landscapes and
interiors by |. Mortimer Block are at
trating much attention at the I.noedler
Galleries.
Showing vivid imagination and big
ness Of design, they strangely blend
phantasy with realism. "A Widow and
her Suitors" is vigorous. almost crude,
In color; the types are coarse and leer-
ing; heavy hands are laid on the
widow. and, as doubtless was the aim
o. the artist, the result is an impress
SLOT OF coarse brutality.
A contrast IN emotion is "The Val
ley OF Peace 1t has grandeur Of
design and subdued richness of color
ing that give poetic quality of great
CHARM
ar. Block. in mis- smaller canvases
OF RUSSIAN interiors. gives US real
l;,l LsIc impressions Of Russia OF to-dav.
war BRIDE is simply and decorativeiv
Heated in the manner Of stained glass.
Inc exhibition VIII close March 1G.
An exhibition Of. Chinese paintings.
ancient Chinese porcelains, stone sculpt-
u,es, rugs and furniture is now dis
pisyed al the Walpole Galleries, prior
=, 70 tneir sale on the evening of March
a.. Inc paintings show many fine ex-
shp-es o! ancient and modern Chinese
an, and the porcelainz, good in color.
cover many periods
New-York tribune., 1918-03-08
VIM. Peirce Dies in Italy
Was Prominent shipowner
Here and Abroad

Flags on all steamers OF the Peirce
and Trans soceanica Italian lines were
ordered az half-mast yesterday, when
cable dispatches announced that Will
lam Peirce, owner OF both lines and
one OF the foremost steamship men in
Italy, had died at his villa near Naples.
Mir. Peirce, whose family originally
came from England. stood high in the
estimation o. the Italian government.
Ne was . member of the Superior
Marine Board OF Italy and grand
officer Of the Cross OF Italy. and had
been rec;nient oS many other distinc-
items. Some Jimc ago he organized the
Heirce Line, and more recently the
TRANSPORTATION I.aliana. He was di-
rector Of the Navigazione Generate
ltaiiana anG representative in Italy OF
several English steamship companies.
lie was also heaG of the Italian firm
OF peircp Brothers and the American
ilrIn Of Peirco Brothers, Inc. of II
Battery Place
New-York tribune., 1918-03-08
Miss F rieda He1npel
To Marry w. B. Kahn
Metropolitan Soprano Will Wed
Merchant Who Defended
FTer

Miss Frieda Hempel. Metropolitan
Opera soprano. is to be married soon
to William B. Kahn, we'll known silk
merchant of this city. Their engage
ment has not been announced formally
but both Miss Hempel, who is in San
FRANCISCO, and Mr.. Kahn admitted yes
terday that it existed.
Miss Hempel, who came to New Yorl;
to sing at the Metropolitan Opera
House from Berlin. received consider
able publicity a few months ago be-
cause of her supposed pro- German feel
lnga. She protested at the time she
was an American at heart, and recent
~ took out her first citizenship papers
Mr.. Kahn has been her ardent sup
porter throughout her trouble and re-
Gently represented her in an action
brought for libel against a music critic
who made written attack upon her
MISS Hempel is on concert tour at
the present time She expects to re-
turn to New York shortly, and her
friends believe the wedding will take
place soon after her arrival hera
New-York tribune., 1918-03-08
Perkins Played Poker
With a Euchre Hand
He Found 1t Out After Repub
licans Beat Him at 1916
Convention
[ Staff Correspondencel

CHICAGO, March 7.-They d:dn',
leave George W. Perkins, of New York
City, entirely out of the National party
convention here to-day. Dorr H. Car
roll. state chairman of the Progressives
IN North Dakota, reviewing 1916, said:
In Chicago in 1916, we finally
turned our fortunes over to George W
Perkins, chairman Of our steering com
mittec He reported back to us as fol-
lows:
Boys, this is little euchre game
we've got on with the Republicans, and
we're going to win because I've got the
ace, king and queer. and right and left
bower of trumps. The opposition can
not win with US holding that kind of a
hand
"But on Friday afternoon George
came around to US with tears in his
voice and said: Boys, they have just
told me they are playing poker, and
that what | am holding is only a bob
tailed flush"