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The Adair County news., 1918-04-17

Snow fell here last Tuesday and
Wednesday morning, and the weather
was diSagreeably cold Beans and TO-
matoes were chilled, and will probab-
ly have to be replanted.
The Adair County news., 1918-04-17

Mrs. Lucy Reynolds, aged 81 years,
died at Junction City last week. She
was sister of Mr.. Ely Damron, of
this county, and was born and reared
in Adair.
The Adair County news., 1918-04-17

Nineteen young men will leave this
county for the army from the 18th to
the 4th of May. They will be called
by numbers and notified by the local
board.
The Adair County news., 1918-04-17

We have been asked by gentleman,
who is a close observer, to nifty the
farmers of Adair county the impor-
lance of raising more horses. They
are very scarce, and that too much at
tention is paid to mules.
The Adair County news., 1918-04-17

WANTED: Reliable salesman TO call
on Garages, Factories, and Stores.
Good paying, permanent position fol-
the right man. Line nationally adj
vertised.
Milwaukee Tank Works,
Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
The Adair County news., 1918-04-17

Favorable news continues to come
from Mr.. j. o. Russell. The last let.
ter stated that he was doing nicely:
that he was operated on the Sth of
the month, and that he thought he
would be able to leave Baltimore in
two weeks for home.
The Adair County news., 1918-04-17

George HUM sold Allen Walker
seven head of cattle at 9 cents per
pound. He also sold w. T. Dohoney
four steers at $4,000 per head.
The Adair County news., 1918-04-17

Mr.. w. T. Mcfarland has just COM
pleted handsome residence for Mr..
]. Il. Pickett. 1t is located back of
the home of Mrs. Malissia Christie.
The Adair County news., 1918-04-17

Phelps Bros shipped by boat, from
Burkesville to Louisville, last Wed
nesday, two car loads of hogs. They
paid SIS 90 and $1,000 per cwt
The Adair County news., 1918-04-17

J. Z. Conover, Joppa, has sold from
one brood SOW in the last eighteen
months over four hundred dollars
worth of hogs, and the sow at this
time has pigs.
The Adair County news., 1918-04-17

Marriage licenses were issued from
the Adair County Clerks office April
9th to Alonzo 7. Grant to Annie Mary
Bloyd.
The Adair County news., 1918-04-17

Every mans life is a failure who
does not try to do something to leave
the world richer than he found it.
The Adair County news., 1918-04-17

No matter how small sin is, exam
inc its tracks and you will find that
they point straight toward the pit.
The Adair County news., 1918-04-17

The personal effects of the late Geo.
A. Chestham were sold to the high
est bidder last Saturday.
The Adair County news., 1918-04-17

Mr.. Allen Walker has purchased a
handsome Buick automobile, arriving
with it last Saturday.
The Adair County news., 1918-04-17
For Sale.

A pure bred, roam, Shorthorn, male
calf, six months old.
25-3t T. B. Dohoney.
The Adair County news., 1918-04-17

The cold spell did some damage to
fruit, but it is said that strawberries
have not been hurt.
The Adair County news., 1918-04-17

There is no work so humble that
faithfulness in it will not be noticed
and rewarded.
The Adair County news., 1918-04-17

This week the farmers will be very
busy. Many are ready to plant corn.
The Adair County news., 1918-04-17

Forest Willis sold Bennett & Gras-
ham six fat hogs at $500 per cwt.
The Adair County news., 1918-04-17
For Sale.

Dustin line White Wyandott eggs
for Matching. $3.50 per setting of Is.
SaI'ie E. Butler.
Phone 70 K.
The Adair County news., 1918-04-17

c. 6. Jeffries sold Henry Morris a
two-y ear-old saddle horse for Sl60.
The Adair County news., 1918-04-17
For Sale.

A No. l good milk COW.
Casey Jones.
The Adair County news., 1918-04-17
Personals.

Mr.. Marvin Young is on business
trip to Louisville.
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way we have better chances of getting
a crop every year and the fruit ma
tured will be much superior in quality
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1918-04-18

and are scabby, ill-shaped, etc. 1t
preparing to execute are pruning and
dormant spraying.
Pruning
Have you walked thru an orchard
which had been neglected for period
of years? 1t is one of the most dis
couraging sights one cares to see, es-
pecially if it is an orchard rs or 30
years of age. Then possibly just
mile up the road you have the plea
sure of walking thru a well kept or
chard of the same age. II there is
anything that will make your blood
Jingle it is an experience of this sort
especially when our country is in such
need of increase food production.
Why do. we prune apple trees? Is
it to make them look beautiful? To
reach the maximum yield of well col
ored fruit and to grow and market this
fruit,most economically, we must
have an ideal apple. tee in mind and
train the growth of our orchard as
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The Apple Orchard-Its Neglect

Have you ever taken stroll down
the street of some large city in the
wholesale district? If you have and
we're looking for a barrel of good
apples or possibly expecting to pur-
chase your winter supply, you no
doubt noticed the different grades of
fered for sale. If you were still more
interested in apples, you might, have
inquired where different lots Of these
apples were grown. The write has
had this experience and also the plea
sure of working with experienced men
who were managing large commission
orchards.
What is more appetizing than a
fine, large, red apple? When one
use of pruning tools each year, effici-
ent spraying at the right time for in
sects and diseases, thinning proper
grading and planting the right varie-
ties which will meet the demands OF
climatic conditions and your mar
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The social and dance at the hail
last Saturday night was quite well
attended and a good time is report
ed by those in attendance. The
proceeds were turned over to the
tobacco fund. for the soldier boys.
The regular meeting of the club
will be held at the hall Saturday
night, April 20. Lets have good
attendance. Those desiring to have
milk tested will bring samples as
we will be ready to test Saturday
night.
Members OF the potato club who
have not procured seed should get
their orders in at once.
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dition for it's future growth and crop
tree will lose at least two years of
full production. If pruned each year
very little wood will have to be re-
moved except water sprouts and the
tree will be kept in good physical
condition to produce fruit buds an
nually.
Treat the Wounds
Extreme care must be executed
when cutting off the branches. Never
cut off the branch SO the bark will
peel down the side of the remaining
branch. Many perfect trees are
ruined in this way especially if this
occurs along the main trunk of the
tree when small. An injury of this
kind greatly increases the chances for
deeper wounds from diseases which
will cause wood decay. It also at
fords harborl for insects.
If by accident you have tree
wounded in this manner, be sure to
stop the bleeding as soon as possible
then smooth the wounds with a
sharp chisel and paint with white
lead or with asphaltum paint, the lat
ter possibly being the best. Apply
this twice during the first years
growth after the injury. This should
be done with all the wounds where
branches over one-half inch in dia-
meter have been taken off. If these
wounds are allowed to feamin exposed
it will leave the tree more susceptible
to bacterial diseases, such as blight,
etc. We should therefore do every
thing possible to keep the vitality Of
the tree very strong.
Water-Sprcuts
If pruning is practiced every year,
very few water-sprouts will spring up.
But in case we should prune tree
severely, which had been neglected
several years, the amount of wood
which would have to be removed
would cause large number of succul-
and wood growths that same season.
These, water-sprouts should not re-
main on the tree Sometimes in the
month of August all these should be
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better as a 'clean-up-sprag

better as a "clean-up-sprav
When we inspect an orchard and the
bark>of the trees show redish, glossy
they are generally found
to be in healthy condition and no
doubt have been sprayed annually with
dormant spray. Possibly the best
solution to use for the dormant spray
is commercial lime and sulphur, at
the rate of one part to six and seven
parts of water.
To use this spray material most
effectively, we should use a fine spray
with at least two hundred pounds OF
pressure. When we consider that
our worst insect enemy we have to
reach is SO small that million. are
dong their work on few small twigs.
we will appreciate the Importance OF
applying this spray carefully, with
high pressure and fine spray which
must reach everyone of these insects
to accomplish what it should . II a
few OF these insects are not killed,
they multiply so fast that they will
do considerable harm till we can reach
them again with this strong spray.
This insect is the San Jose Scale The
Oyster Shell Scale is also another
very injurious insect scale and spreads
faster where there are North Carolina
Popular trees growing. They also
attack young maple trees. Where
these scale insects infest the trees
badly, it is often very economical to
practice a secoAd dormant spray in
the fall, after leaves have fallen and
before severe freezing starts. Ii old
apple trees have considerable scaley
bark on tn large branches and trunks,
1T is a good practice to scrape this
bark from the trees as it would be i'm
possible to reach beneath this bark
which affords excellent harbors for
all these injurious insects.
Remember that scale insects like to
feed on tender twigs and if you notice
an infected tree which has been neg
lected for someti e, you will find
these insects gradually killing the tree
from the new growth back toward the
main branches and the trunk. If
one has tree so infected, it is best
to "head it" severely, then follow with
two strong dormant sprays each sea-
son. 1t is now time we should be
in readiness for our spring dormant
spray. We need all the apples we
can produce in 1918. The allies and
I the soldiers will need our grains.
Fruit Buds
Producing fruit buds annually on
bearing apple orchards is as much a
war measure in food production for
our orchard owners as greater acre
age and increase yield is for our grain
farmers. The most important con-
trolling the annual poduction of fruit
buds, are enough plant food. proper
pruning and possibly the most I'M
portant is thinning and no doubt the
most neglected. Our most success
full orchardists practice thinning when
needed. 1t seer an unnecessary
expense charged against the produc-
ton of our apple crop, but when we
consider the increased yield of fancy
and number one apples along with
the increased price received for these
grades of apples, the net income will
show a decided increase which will
always favor the crop which has been
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the parts of the tree which might be
too open and need more branches. 1t
would be a good idea to cut such
water-sprouts back one-third of it's
seasons growth the following spring.
1t will be very easy to remove these
sprouts in August as they will be ten
der and green. By placing the thumb
at the base of the s. rout and push
ing quickly along the main injury,
the sprout will snap off without fur
Their injury.
Dormant Spray
Most of our commercial orchard
managers have long found it absolute
ly essential to spray and spray eff
GENTLY, both from the standpoint of
keeping their trees free from diseases
and insects and increasing crops yields.
BY faithfully and efficiently using
the dormant spray, we illuminate
greater possibilities of diseases and
do their damage with sucking mouth
entirely destroy all scaleinsects, which
pa.t is. We possibly know this spray
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Congregational Church

Church school at 9:45. Regu-
lar worship at IL o'clock. Sub
jsct of sermon, Life's Great con-
test" Christian En- deavOr at
z p. m. Leader, Miss Clarice
Johnson. Mid-week meeting
Wednesday evening at 8 o'clock.
Children $ meeting at 7:30.
O. w. Smith, Minister.
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ket. The most important of the above
mentioned which we should now be
might be of interest to trace the life
history of two SUCH specimens both
from a financial and scientifical stand
point.
Some of the important factors which
decide whether apples shall reach
the consumers graded as Extra
Fancy" or a No. 2, are proper fertility,
steps up to fruit stand and pays five
cents for one of these apples, won
der if we appreciate what advantage
this apple has had over the many in
ferior apples which have little color
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tured will be much superior in quality
and size.
REPRODUCTION
Many times we over-work our apple
trees, especially when they are bear
ing their first or second crops This
will cause fine trees to split at the
trunk where the main branches lead
out and the largest branches will split
off in a wind storm, often running the
tree. as it is of no further value. This
adds to the cost of production greatly,
as it will take from six to seven years
to replace these trees. These losses
can be avoided to a very great extent
by thinning the apples, only leaving
on the trees what it will most econ
omically mature.
Have you ever looked over an or
chard where fine specimens had been
split and injured from over produc-
ton? The writer had the pleasure
of treating some fine Wealthy trees
which had been badly damaged from
being over loaded with fruit.
fix their injured trees. Use a sharp
chisel and clean out all splirfters and
decayed wood, then cleanse tie wound
with cresote solution, preventing fur
Their decay. Fit the parts tightly to-
gether, bolt with one-half inch bolts and
centersink them SO the cambium layer
or the growing part of the wood will
at least partly cover them when heal
ed over. When this has been done
counter-sink with chisel along both
| sides of the wound, then fit a piece OF
zinc along this to cover the crotch OF
tree and entire wound on both sides
Of the trunk. After this has been
fit nearly flush with the cambium
layer, use small reefing nails and tack
1t securely. This is rather tedious to
| fit but it can be done very neatly
The wound should be p; inted before
| the zinc is tackled on, with asphaltum
paint. The zinc and edges of the
| wound left exposed should also be
painted after the zinc has been Sc
| curely fastened
This leaves 4he cambium layer a
chance to grow over the edge of the
zinc and then the wound will be treat
| ed so further decay and, weakness will
| almost be impossible. The use OF
| the bolts makes the tree just as
sCrong as it was before it was split
Many trees can be saved this way and
be made to produce for years. Re-
member proper thinning will to a
great extent avoid all this trouble.
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near as possible. to this ideal.
AS the tree makes its second and
third years growth, we should give
it a sturdy foundation to make proper
growth, later. In order to give the
sunlight the best opportunity to color
the fruit, we should broaden the bear
ing surface of the tree, keep the
branches strong and they will hold a
large crop without breaking.
Pruning should be done each year.
If an apple tree is neglected and not
pruned for a period of years, it is
necessary to break fac laws of pruning
to again put the tree in proper con-
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thinned to at least five or six inches
apart at thinning time, this time be-
ing about the time we notice the
June Drop" If proper pruning and
thinning are done an apple tree will
need little pruning while bearing a
crop.
While our apple trees are bearing
their crop they should be setting fruit
buds for the previous seasons crop.
Should the trees bear a large corp
this year and not be thinned, the tree
will be forced to supply large quati-
ties of plant food to grow this crop,
therefore, not having enough reserve
food to aid the tree in setting fruit
buds. This practice encourages many
of our varieties of apples to bear only
every other year. When we have a
large crop every orchard produces
likewise then we are forced to sell at
low prices.
This evil can be avoided to a great
extent by thinning our apples when
they are bearing so heavily. In this
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Swedish Mission Church

Fourth Ave. & w Third st.
Morning services HOO a.sm.
Evening services 800 p. m:
Every body welcome.
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(Apr. 18th to May 23rd)
STATE WISCONSIN IN CIRCUIT COURT
FOR BAYFIELD, COUNTY
F. E. Nemec Plaintiff.
r.. A. Nemec Defendant,
Roscoe Gullup Garnishee.
THE STATE OF WISCONSIN, To the said
defendant:
You are hereby summoned, within twenty
days. to appear. after the service of this
summons, exclusive of the day of service
and defend the above entitled action in the
court aforesaid. and. in case of your fall
ure SO to do. Judgment will be rendered
against you. according to the demand of
the complaint.
IA. w. Macleod,
Plaintiffs Attorney.
Post ONCE Address:
Washburn. Bayfield, County.
wisconsin.
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When baby suffers with. exzema
or some itching skin trouble, use
Deans Ointment. A little of 1t goes
long way and it is safe for child
rem. 6Oc at all stores. Adv.
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Nor. Luth. Church
Chr. Christensen, Pastor.

OHT. OUTISIIdH IHSIUT.
Services Sunday morning.
Sunday school at noon. Long
Lake at 2:30. English services
in the evening. Prayer meet
ing Thursday evening, The
Vikings meet Wednesday even
ing at the home Of Anton Hol-
man.
Evening star., 1918-01-10

Announceenent has been made by Jo-
eeph Etreckfus, head Of the Streckfus
&teamboak line OF ST Louis. that the
company would not operate boats In
the st. Louis-St. Paul traf1ic this year.
saHe s416 that the service does not nay
SandsrSpresent conditions at.
Evening star., 1918-01-10
CITES 4 SUFFRAGE FACTS.

Four "incontrovertible facts"
cited by the House committee on
suffrage in it's report on the res
olution for a federal amendment,
which the members say experi-
ments already tried over a sue
cession of many years have
proven, are:
"a When the opportunity offers
women vote in about the same
proportion to their number as
men.
(2) Their vote has wrought no
mysterious unfemtnizing inhu-
ence upon them, as the world
once feared, nor caused neglect
of children. home or husbands.
(3) It has not overturned po-
litical parties, nor the social
order, nor in any way proved an
abnormal or discordant influence.
"a On the contrary, by
strengthening the demand for
good laws governing home con-
ditfons and care of children,
mothers have been enabled to do
their work in the world to better
effect. Their influence upon poll
tics and society in general has
been a positive and not a mega
tive force. The opinions of the
men and women of the suffrage
states are practically unanimous
on these points.
Evening star., 1918-01-10

The advance made by suffrage in
foreign countries IL summarized in the
report from the suffrage committee of
the House. Of which Representative
Raker Of California is chairman. as
follows:
Great Britain-Premier Lloyd George
on behalf of the liberal party has
pledged the parliamentary vote to
British women ,(all other electoral
rights were extended long ago), and by
a vote Of to the measure passed the
house of commons in June. 1t is ex-
pected that the bill will be through the
house of lords and receive the kings
signature before the middle Of Feb
ruary. Lloyd George said: ITO give
the women no voice would be an out
rage; it would be unjust, inequitable.
That is why the woman question has
become largely war question"
Canada-Five provinces WITHIN tne
last two years have extended full
suffrage to women by acts OF their
LEGISLATURES, and In September pnane ar,ia q G1ll
ment giving the parliamentary vote to
all women who are mothers. wives,
widows. sisters or daughters OF SOL
diers, making the parliamentary vote
pIdCLlCdl1y UNIVERSAL CASSpS AOA ~A.oSS
Of alien. enemy birth. naturalized since
1902. Premier Robert Borden has
pledged full suffrage.
In Mexico-In November, 1917, the
state Of Guanajuato conferred the
privilege Of suffrage in all municipal
matters upon women of reputable
character.
In France suffrage commission ap-
pointed by the chamber of deputies has
brought in favorable report on
woman suffrage. declaring that woman
should have the vote first of all as an
act Of delayed justice, and. secondly, as
a move dictated by public interests"
The measure is now pending.
Bohemia-The city of Prague has ap-
pointed a commission with instructions
to bring in new plan of franchise for
the city, including woman suffrage.
Hungary-The city of Budapest
unanimously demanded of the Hun
garian parliament suffrage for men and
for women, and the minister Of justice
has pledged the party in power to
grant the petition.
Italy-The premier of Italy. on be-
Evening star., 1918-01-10
SHRAPNEL
Sidelighfs on the War
by
OLIVER OWEN KUHN.

A boy in a Welsh school refused to
sew. The teacher told him Lloyd George
once sewed, and asked him If he consid-
cred himself better than the British
premier.
II don't know" replied the lad. "only
time will tell
The woman police of London have been
round efficient and a great influence 1or
good among those Of their sex. BEFORE
becoming a constable a woman must IN
dergo a severe course of training. edu-
cationa1 as we'll as patrolling, first ald'
court procedure and law, and further-
more must learn how to give and take
evidence.
Cen Diaz, commander of the Italian
forces, has Spanish blood in his veins,
he being descendant of the old fighting
. Dons.
A successful British novelist was or
dered to report to a certain air depot
Owing to his success in literature the
novelist expected to be greeted by some
igh officer. Instead, a sergeant was the
one to do the honors.
Take this man away and have his
hair cut the non-com ordered.
Enver Pasha, the kaiser's greatest aid
in Turkey, the man before whom every
man in Islam bends his knee in terror,
home without the consent of his wife.
who absolutely rules him. Enver Pasha
married the Princess Nadje. and is held
by her in disdain. Even her wedding
invitations did not mention his name.
The machine gun invented by Col.
Lewis. the American. has revolutionized
fighting at the front. Before the gun
became generally used by the British
the machine gun companies. which ire
quently were forced to carry the old
style weapons across no mans land.
called themselves Suicide Clubs The
Lewis gun is more easily moved than
were the former weapons.
Bully and be bullied is declared to be
principle is carried out in the royal
household itself.
Commander Otto Steinbrink, the man
who sank the Lusitania, committed to pa
per plans for U-boat war two years be-
fore the present struggle began. He de-
vised sinking without trace" drowning
women and children. and he conceived the
idea Of making enemy and neutral
crews walk the plank" When the
were approved in the emperor's own
handwriting, with some annotations sug-
gesting further diabolical acts.
Food saving even affects the stage in
England. Property bread serves for the
real thing. Beer is but a weak cocoa,
brown water serves as soup, outlets are
made Of wood and champagne is ginger
ale.
man fliers, the average entente pilot be-
comes thoroughly convinced that luck
will be with him to the end and he can
not be downed by the enemy.