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Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1918-03-14
Official Publication
REPORT OF THE CONDITION
Farmers and Citizens Bank

of Wisconsin, the close of business the
by Commissioner of Banking
The sun., 1918-11-17
A FRIEND OF THE ENGLISH
SPARROW.

J. Otto Thilow Of Henry 4. Dreer's,
sho is both horticulturist and natu.
-alist, is OF, the opinion that the Eng
ish sparrow does considerably more
good than harm.
"If we knew the amount OF insect
larve the sparrows consume and their
wstchtul care of the ripening OF the
fall grass seed, and especially their de-
struction Of the army worm, we would
look to their value more closely" says
Mr. Thilow
III any one will take the trouble to
watch the sparrow and it's supposed
depre6ations II will be found that the
bird spends most OF its time looking
for live, dangerous larvoe, and that the
destruction of no plant can be charged
to the sparrow. The last invasions OF
the army worm proved conclusively
that but for the sparrow the destruc-
ton Of our lawns and ornamental
grasses would be complete"
Gardeners who grow lettuce where
sparrews are numerous have trouble In
protecting young plants from attacks
OF the sparrow. 4 large crop Of let
trce was destroyed in New Jersey in
1913. and at FIRST the birds were not
suspected. An insect Of some kind
The sun., 1918-11-17
FLOWERS RESTORE INVALID
SOLDIER.

Richard Vincent. Jr., q hale and
hearty florist OF White Marsh, Nd.
now about eighty. years old. speaking
at a recent meeting OF the New York
Florists Club. told the following story,
showing that flowers are never nom
essential:
AT the request OF Major Herring, the
doctor In charge OF certain hospital
ward, visited Fort McHenry TO show
them how to plant their flower borders
and beds around the buildings.
I'm passing from the surgeons Office
TO the grounds he stopped me In front
Of man sitting on the porch and
said: 'See that MANI said Yes
We'll, that man was injured by a piece
OF shell and was brought here for sur
g!cal treatment. For three weeks he
has not spoken a word, but this morn
ing ] brought one OF the geran!ums in
bloom that procured from your es-
Establishment and placed It on the table
directly In front Of him and, touching
his arm, said Look" He looked and
the first word we have heard him utter
was when he said Pretty
The next word he uttered was eat
That geranium awoke him ana that
man, with an occasional glance at the
flower. ate the best and most nourish-
ing meal that he had eaten since he
was wounded. As Major Herring said,
II was the lower that awoke his
The sun., 1918-11-17
DESTROYING wEEvIIS IN EDI-
BILE SEEDS.

The question is being asked fre-
auently what 10 do with beans. peas
and other similar seeds infested with
veev.ls.
Prof. T. II. Parks suggests that
these and breakfast foods. -four or
meal In which insects may be found
Ne heated In an oven to 1ls or 1875 de-
grees Fahrenheit, which win kill all
stages OF insects. They can then be
separated from the cereals by sitting
and from the sound peas and beans
by submerging these in water and
skimmins.off the infested seeds, which
will float.
Cover the bottom of q pan with
three or four layers Of the seeds. Then
fill the pan with cold water. Stir the
seeds about so all the light, infested
seeds will be uncovered and float to
the surface Of the water.
Beans can be protected from weevils
by placing them in receptaclss with
air slaked lime, using a quantity OF
lime about equal in weight to that OF
the beans, the lime being sprinkled
among the beans in the contalner. This
will prevent the development OF the
weevils, but will not injure the beans
for food or seed.
The sun., 1918-11-17
THE PUMPKIN.

Oh sreen'y aad teir IN the land, OF tits
sun.
The vines Of the gou-d ana the r!ca melon
And the rock ana tAs tree and the cottage
Unfold,
With broad leaves al. grssnn..s and bios
Like that which Ger N,n.veh's p.opAe,
once grew
While he waited to know that hts warning
And ionEed tor the storm cloud ard listened
For the rush o, the wh,riwind and red FIRE
rain.
On the banks Of the xeni!. the Dark Span
ish maiden
Comes Up with the sFu!t CT the tangled
Nias laden:
And the creole OF Cuba laughs out 70 be-
hold
through orange leaves shining the h-os a
spheres Of gold;
Yet with de r.r delight from his home N
the North
On the h4lds Of his harvest the Yankee
looks forth,
Where erooEn'ckS are eoi!!nz snd yellow
fruit shines,
Ana the sun Of Septor1oe me!ts down on
his vines.
All! on ThanksS!y!nE Day, VIXEN from East
md from West
From N?r,h ana IRON, South come tho pill
grim ami guest;
When the gray haired New Highlander ssea
rourd his board
The old broken links OF affection restored
When the care weHri4d man seeks LIS
no'htr once more,
And the worn matrou smiles where the CIR.
smiled before
What po's.ens the lip ana what br,shtens
what s"lls back the past Ike the rich
o fruit i"vad Of eoyhooa! the old days re-.
When wood grapes we've purplinE and brown
nuts were falling,
When Wild. ugly faces We carved n It's
skin.
Caring OF, through ths DARK with 4
When we laughed round tho corn hoao.
with hearts MI in tune,
OC7 chtis broad pumpkin. our Lantern
the moon.
Telling taits o. the :airy who travelled
In pumpkin shell coach, with. two rats
fo- he. team!
Then thanks for thy present. ,ons sweeter
Fer sm"h.a from az oven or circles a
Fsirer hands never wrought ct a pastry
more me.
Brighter ewes never wdtchsd Ger Its bak-
Tag than thine!
And the prayer. WAich my mouth IL foo
full to express
swe!ls nv hear that thy shadow raay
never be less;
Tia; The dsvs OF thy Tot may b. length.
ened below,
And tn. fame ot thy worth like a pumpkin
Ana IN" life be rs sweet ana IT'S last sunset
sty
cold ti,'ed aaS sa.' a. thy own pumpk:a
So HHErTuA-
The sun., 1918-11-17
WORTHLESS HENS WASTE FOOD.

There Is a vast difference in hens.
but many poultrymen have not real
ICED this. or at least they are not yet
able to correctly judge hens value as
a producer. Owners Of exhibition stock
nave long been aware OF this fact.
but then they ought to he: they
have enjoyed years OF training in
the show room. On the other hand.
little or no attention has been paid
to the matter Of choosing between
hens on the basis Of their egg Weld or
the value Of the food they produce.
In the first cullinx campaign OF the
Connecticut Agricultural College more
than 10000 hens were handled and
no-A than 1000 of these were dis
carGed
In other words, 80 per cent. OF the
hens IN the average flock will quit
laying in August ard September ana
some OF them earlier There's no ar
gurrent about what should happen 70
hens OF this sort. They ought 10 BE-
slaughtered. It's no time FOR slackers
II the unproductive birds are not dis
posed OF the owner will likely become
The sun., 1918-11-17
ORNAMENTAL GRASSES

EriAnthus Ravennas can be cut BACK
now and the plumes, with some Of the
foliage saved for Thanksgiving or win
ter decoration. II set up in vases in
the house the plumes dry out and form
feathery heads.
A clump of erianthus IL grown In
some gardens solely for the plumes for
winter use. The hardy ornamental
tail growing grasses, Including erian-
thus, which attains a height Of ten
feet or more: arundo donax. 10 to 20
feet; psnnisteum japonicum, ( feet
unioia .atifolta- 10 feet. with orna.
mental heads, are all useful FOR tropi-
cal effects In individual ciumps ard In
mixed borders as the centre Of round
beds and for the purpose % screening
u2sightly Fences o. views.
Gynerium argentum, or pampas
grass. grows eight TO ten feet high.
topped with silvery plumes. Well es-
tablished plants can remain in the open
ground II protected. A covering Of
straw and earth sufflcient to prevent
hard freezing is all that is necessary.
The plumes when cut and dried over
gentle heat are quite beautiful and cen
be dyed any desired color. They are,
however, very inflanmable and caution
must be used to keep them away from
fire.
Eulalia gfacillima Is a graceful grass
with very narrow foliage, bright green
with silver midrib Eulalia Japonica,
eulaiia japonica variegats and eulal:a
Japonica zeorina stricta all Grow about
six to seven feet high.
All these grasses are hardy and once
planted are permanent. and the clumps
are increased by dividing.
Lower growing hardy grasses can
he used with the above TO make per-
manent beds. and they are also excel
lent for borders and other purposes.
Elynus slaucus is a handsome grass
with narrow glsucous, silvery foliage.
growing about two feet high. Festuca
giauca is a pretty dwarf tufted grass
eight to ten inches high. Phalaris
arNndinacea variesata has large varie-
rated foliage and Ia an excellent grass
for bordering large beds. growing
twelve to fifteen inches high.
All these can be planted in the au-
tumn. The exception to autumn piant-
ing as far north as New York is
Ryneriun. which should be planted in
the spring 80 1t may become we'll es-
tahished before being covered FOR the
winter
The sun., 1918-11-17
ORDER FERTILIZERS NOW.

The fertilizer trade promises to t-a
in very bad condition for spring de-
! livery. TIE factories have suffered a
loss OF from 80 70 so per cent. OF their
normal employees, which makes il i'm
possible TO meet the heavy demand
FOR shipment OF fertilizers IN the
spring months.
II is therefore considered necessary
by the State College OF Agriculture
that farmers order their goods at once
and receive them for storage in their
own BUILDINGS. This will enable the
factories TO work at full capacity with
th"'r e~ist'ne STATS and will make IN
necessary storage o. the fertilizer AT
the manufacturing plants. where thew
do not have the capacity TO carry the
full seasons stock.
The priorities division Of the War
Industries Board has ruled that azri-
cultural lime. both IN the form Of
ground limestone and burned lime.
may have preference for fuel and
shipment over lime used for some
other purposG. The use OF lime for
AGRICULTURAL purposes, however, has
been brought under supervision. In
each State the responsibility for Is
suing certificates for the purchase Of
agricultural lime, without which a
manufacturer is not permitted to ship
more than one ton TO any individual
farmer within one year. Is assigned to
the State director OF extension.
The director reaches the various
communities through the county farm
bureau Offices. from which farmers
may obtain the necessary blanks for
making application FOR buying lime.
The sun., 1918-11-17

discouraged because his flock I, ..
emunerative.
The young stock, the growing -,
let's. may have to be more crowd,
than they ought and thus curtau the
production next winter. There Wifi
'ess time for cleaning the houses a.,
making sure that the winter uuarts-
are ready.
These three factors. rameiy loss -.
faith In ones business, crowdinz -,
young stock and more time to o..
ready for winter. are all hard 10 de-
nitely me assure. They are worth WIN,
only each must decide for himsr., NV
der his own circumstances y.., No..
much. Another important snip.
this connection Is the far: ....
riodic culling means the: or. ...
nlatically selects lis best .t-.. ..
next years breeding WORK.
This means that out OF every am
900 hens 100000. or almost half sbor,
be killed off. Each OF these s,acls..
Will consume five to six pounds O, fe.,
a month.
Caution-Dont XIII the layers Tt
need the eggs. We need the To,,
birds for breeders next year. We car.
AFFORD the financial loss that would r.
suit from wholesale Undetermined.
killing.
The sun., 1918-11-17
MEDICINAL VALUE OF FRUITS.

Edible fruits do not exert direct
medicinal effects. but they encourage
the natural processes by which the
acids are produced.
Oranges, figs, prunes, mulosrries,
dates and nectarines are laSat!ves.
Cranberries, blackberries, dewber-
ries, raspberries, ounces. pears, wild
cherries and bsrberries are astrin-
gents.
Grapes, peaches, huckleberries ard
black currants are dieretics.
Gooseberries. currants, pumpkins
and melons are refrigerants. go are
lemons. lines and apples. and these
last are also stomach sedatives.
Figs split open make excellent poul-
tees for boils and small assesses.
Apples are corrective and useful in
nausea.
The green fruit q: the pers!nnaon is
highly astringent. containing much
f"n"'n and is used in diarrhua and
incfp!ent dysentery. The oil OF the
CO. oanut is recommended as a substi-
tute for cod liver oil and is used in
Europe FOR phthisis.
The sun., 1918-11-17
ROSES WITH GERMAN NAMES.

A nurserynnao reoorts ira, s,,.a :. =.
war there has heen a s-s.t ,s,,,,,, -,
in orders for roses u1,h carn
names. such as Frau Ear, r,-,scb;,;
Kaiserin Augusta Victoria. Gr,ss nv
Tepli;z and others.
L. was proposed In England ~
change the German names OF roses
but the sensible members Of Toor,i.
cultural societies contended tina, this
would only cause confusion and the
German names made the flowers no
less beautiful.
At a recent meeting OF the florti-
cultural Trades Association OF Great
Britain and Ireland a letter was read
from the New York Rose Society sug-
costing general action to change the
names or all roses or German origin.
~ was deciaeo, however. that such
ac''oH "ouiu .eao 10 hopeless CONFUSION
IA hoIiieHc4sture ana that II would De
oeI.e. 70 IeaFe Innings as raey are
49,, 10 st'p'e. 70 say 'he iess.' 10 omit
sne 'U,e sSroen so oeauuiul
$50 10. "a - M ~. naII pruscnk' on aG-
ts ~ a., ts",,. ~. Aan MAINS ~
co,o- go $3.50. l., 80 80 - !"
trn 90 =, $50 =. ~ $3.50 ~. - '''"e
The sun., 1918-11-17
WINTER PRUNING OF APPLE
AND PEAR TREES.

Begin pruning the apple anu lear
trees any time after the leaves drop.
Cut out all diseased branches and all
crowdlng branches TO open up the top
so the sunlight can get in next year to
color the fruit. II large branches must
be taken OF. begin saving on the un
der side, and cut about one-third
through OF the branch: then saw from
the top to meet the lower cut. In this
way there will be no breaking or tear
ing down Of the sapwood and bark, as
will be the case II the saving is all
done from the top.
Cut off all branches SO short that no
stub will be left, and after a few days
cover the large wounds with white
lead and raw linseed oil paint.
Do no prune the stone fruit trees
such as peaches, plums and cherries,
until spring.
The sun., 1918-11-17

with the finger. and when dry the label
Is ready for use. Keep the label var
nished. II the varnish wears off the
name will appear II the lsbeI is moist
ened with water.
Labels can De cut in any desired
shape with timers shears. Small
labels may ben fastened to heavy gal
Vanized iron, which Is driven into the
ground, making a good stake. Small!
labels are loosely wired 10 trees and
shrubs. Large labels, cut TO the form
SHOWN In the illustration and the point
sunened by means OF groove or cor
rugation. are both neat and durable
The groove is made by means OF an
iron or hardwood block, with q chan
mel: stout wire laid on top OF the
label over the channel is struck with a
heavy hammer. causing the zinc to
take the desired form.
The sun., 1918-11-17
WAR GARDENS NEEDED NEXT
YEAR.

The ending OF the war has placed
additional obligations on the American
people. We have not only our friends
the Allies to feed. but our former enc
mics must also be kept from starva-
ton.
The larger part % The people OF the
evacuated regions are destitute; they
must have food, and this country Is
the only place /; may be lad In SUI
ficient Quantities. TGis mesns that
W. Will be asked TO get along With less
meats, fats, grains and sugar and
make up the difference with things we
can grow In our own gardens. The
home gardens OF America must be re-
lied upon for a larger proportion OF
our living than ever before.
Potatoes, beets. carrots, peas. corn
and tomatoes are among the most I'M
pertant garden crops from a food
standpoint. Radishee. lettuce. onions.
turnips, squash. cabbage.
caulifiower spinach, psrsnipe, egg
plants. peppers, &C., add to the va
riety.
Potatoes, peas beets and carrots
can be planted almost a soon as the
frost. Is out OF the ground. and tn n
can be followed by the more tender
crops as soon as the ground has be-
come reasonably warm.
When there is sufficient room an
asparagus bed should be planted. also
rhuoarb and the small fruits, particu-
arly raspberries.
Larger grounds afford room for
grapes. blackberies. currants. goose
berries. strawberries and possibly a
few apples, peaches, pears, cherries
and plums-and the children especially
tnjoy and thrive on plenty OF fresh
fruit
The sun., 1918-11-17
NEOSH0 NURSERIES COMPANY.

The name Neosho Nurseries is new,
but the nurseries are the old William
P. Stark Nurseries under new name.
The mail is now sent TO Neosho Mo.
instead OF Stark City. which has been
discontinued.
The autumn catalogue contains
considerable information valuable to
planters. well explained by reproduce
ton OF photographs.
4 useful and novel feature is the
map OF America divided into nun.
oered zones. AN the fruits offered are
numbered so the most successful vari-
et'es and those unsuitable for any To-
cality are Immediately determined.
No agents or middlemen are en-
ployed by this nursery. all sales being
made directly by mail to the planter,
War gardens have saved money for
the American people. Fruit produc-
ton. however, has been overlooked by
owners OF small places
home orchard in the war garden
will produce valuable food and the cul-
tvation given the garden ia>tust what
the young trees require; -V.a., Is hig.l
The sun., 1918-11-17
PERMANENT PLANT LABELS.

Every gardener has had trouble with
plant labels There is satisfaction in
good, substantial labels that will not
rot or break and will last for years.
Heavy wooden labels in some locations
are unsightly and cannot be used. A
label that VIII preserve the writing
and be easily legible for twenty to
thirty years may be inexpensive, al
though the original cost seems consid-
cradle.
Labels Of sheet zinc will preserve the
writing for many years II written upon
with solution of b!chioride OF plat!-
mum. sixteen grains to the ounce OF
distilled water Use a quill pen to
write with.
Csc good zinc, bright and free
from tarnish. Put few drops OF hy-
drochloric acid in the ink. The color
o: the ink is orange. but appears deep
black as soon as 1t touches the zinc
Apply a coat OF good carriage varnish
The sun., 1918-11-17
WATCH FOR POTATO WARr.

Gardeners in al: parts o. the country
are asked by the United States De
partE ri OF Agriculture for instances
Of = alto wart, disease that has ap-
pc I'd in Pennsylvania. and il is
T. .sr|d it has been carried to other dis
t.'!c:s
The disease may be recognized by
irregular. warty outgrowtas, Beginning
in the tender tissues near the eyes and
enlarsnS until the entire potato may
oe changed into a black and worthless
mass.
All diseased potatoes should be
burned and the infected ground ,staked
on and not used for potatoes again.
All suspicious cases should be re-
ported 70 the Department OF Agricul-
ture, Washington. D. c.. or 10 the
State college OF agriculture,
The sun., 1918-11-17

we'll fed and cared for IN a mechanical
sort Of way. necessarily. but It Is Just
the little attentions that are needed
to give hope and save life. Surely
these will not be denied when the
women Of the National League are
ready to place them where they will
do the most good.
Hunt up more Jelly and jams and
send to the National League for
Woman's Service! 257 Madison avenue,
which Is at Thirty-ninth street. Barr
rels OF apples are wanted, which can
be sent by express o. freight. e
oranges, lemons or figs can be sent by
Southern reacers they viii be aprreti-
ated.
What a blessing * will be Il the
women are buried with donations SO
that their next call will be for add
tional automobiles 10 distribute the
delicacies!
The sun., 1918-11-17
SAVING SALIVA SEED.

To save the seed Of salvias pick the
spikes OF flowers as soon as the
begin to turn to light brown.
Spread them in a dry. airy place. The
seeds will be white when the flowers
are picked. but will be black when the
seeds are rubbed out after the flowers
have dried. Spread them out to dry
Mice are fond OF the seeds,
so they must be kept out Of their way.
The sun., 1918-11-17

vas cooked for. but could not be found
inaiiy carly one morning a flock Of
sparrows was seen devourins a fine
wop Of young plants. Strings werr
hem strung over the top Of the rows,
2'i~ strands OF white cord about two
inches apart, Just high enough over the
=. ants to allow them to develop. This
seemed TO end the trouble, although a
constant lookout was maintained to
frighten the sparrows away.
The sun., 1918-11-17
BIG PRICE FOR APPLE ORCHARD

An apple orchard of eighteen acres
owned by Melville Green or Frederick
county, West Virginia, was recently
sold TO ]. f. Hartman Of ST. Louis for
$4,000. This years crop amounted
to $4,000 barrels.
Fourteen years ago Mr.. Green
bought the orchard for $4,000.
The sun., 1918-11-17
FIELD OF PALox
Par o seedf rmo W.. Burpee& Co

memory and brought him back, to life
and feeling"
Major Herring added: las a testi-
monial from me as a doctor l want to
say that a bunch OF flowers in a room
Of sick or wounded Is one Of the great
est solaces that we can obtain often
amounting to more than medicine"
The sun., 1918-11-17

e;nulsiorrs. Treatment with theae oils
Is probably deeirso;e only when the
infestation IL very severe, and expert
ence has shown that the scale Will not
be controlled by iime-sulphu- sprays.
Soap washes made from fish oil soap
are also used to some extent at the
rate OF two pounds to the gallon of
water, and always on trees In a DOR
fnant condition.
The sun., 1918-11-17
NO CHINESE SACRED LILIES.

There are no Chinese sacred lilies in
the market. Paper White narcissus are
USED as a substitute. They may be
grown in pots Of earth or bowls OF
moss fibre.
The sun., 1918-11-17

Large quantities OF seeds are in de-
mand for export. Permission will
probably not be granted by the Gov
eminent to export mangel beet, sugar
beet. cabbage, caulIfiower and turn!p
except IN special cases.
The sun., 1918-11-17

II the old fruit canes OF raspberries
and blackberries have not been cut
out, cut out and burn these so they
will not harbor insects and disease.
Mulch the plants with manure or de-
cayed leaves and work the mulch into
the soil in the spring.
The sun., 1918-11-17

Garden tools Of all kinds are higher
in price than they have been; so too
are farm implements. Take care Of
the tools and see that they are safely
housed for the winter.
The sun., 1918-11-17

Jerusalem artichokes are best left
In the ground and dug as required.
Just before the ground freezes. after
the stems and leaves have withered.
dig suficient tubers for Use over win
ter and store In boxes of sand.
The sun., 1918-11-17

Cabbage seed for sowing next sea
son will be very high in price, around
S12 to SIS pound.
The sun., 1918-11-17

So far during 1918 the weather has
bsen the most variable in thirty years.
The sun., 1918-11-17
LargeAsparagusRo Roots

Three, four and eight years old. to plant
ais fal! for next summers crop, also for
-oTe!ng during winter IN cellar or green
house. Large Rhuoarb ana Witloof Chioory
roots for the same purpose. Raspberry.
blackberry. strawberry, Goosebegry, Cur
ant, Grape Plants Fruit Trees. Shrubs for
AL planting. Catalogue free. HARRY z.
5QUIREs. Good Ground. y. Y.
Hardy Chry santh( mums--NoW lie timo to
plant 10 naturalizs; 70 big stools. all colorE.
~; 100 for 81; large iowered or pompon.
Uahiias--NeWest cactus and show: ~ Geld
slamps Just as dug for 81. rs for IS. Glad
loii--SeWsst cut nower kinds such as
'sGce, War, America. etc, 100 for Sc 800
'-a IN any cellar IN dry lsud or soil, order
,-dsy Iams SUI i.rd ct - aAlYa plants
INC HsT'oWardtn Ca7dsns G!eanpOrt, ". "
The sun., 1918-11-17

a days thoughtful work in the gar
den, carefully observing the habits of
The plants and the results Of the treat
ment accorded them, is worth more
than the same time spent In trying to
learn from books. The value OF the
information 10 be obtained from books,
however, is not to be underestimated.
When It is impossible to work In the
garden is a good time to study the
garden books.
The sun., 1918-11-17

in price: a good way to get It is to
produce It.