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Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1918-06-03
NO EXCUSES GO FOR
FAILURE TO REGISTER

Only those Americans who are at
sea or in foreign land can escape
registration for selective service on
June 5, if they have reached the age
of 81 years within the year before
that date. And those must register
within five days after reaching the
first United Stats port. This is pro-
vided for in President Wilson's proc
lamation of registration day. The
proclamation also provides:
amy person who, on account of
sickness, will be unable to present
himself for registration may apply
by agent on or before the day of reg
istration at the office of any local
board for instructions as to how he
may register.
ANY person who expects to be alb
sent on the day designated for regis
tration from the jurisdiction of the
board in which he permanently re-
sides may register by mail. but his
registration card must reach the To-
cal board having jurisdiction of the
area wherein he permanently resides
by the day herein named for regis
tration. Any such person should ap-
ply as soon as practicable at the Of
flee of a local board for instructions
as to how he may register by mail.
ANY person who has no perman-
ent residence must register at the
place designated for registration by
the local board having jurisdiction
of the area wherein he may be on the
day herein named sfor registration. :"
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1918-06-03
WILL DRILL
FOR OIL AND GAS

In the belief that oil and gas are to
be found by drilling in the Klamath
basin, Neill Campbell and Fred Wes-
ton, experienced oil men are here
from Alaska with the object of be-
ginning boring in the near future.
1t is their intention to bring in a
drill and bore to a depth of 5000
to 1000 feet.
The promoters are attempting to
secure leases on 1000 acres of land
for drilling purposes only, offering
the leasor 10 per cent of oil or gas
that may be found through the eff
forts.
1t is reported that 1900 acres are
now signed up by the farmers in the
valley near this city.-Klamath Falls
Herald.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1918-06-03
CANNOT BUY RAILROAD
TICKETS IN ADVANCE

Since the news went out that after
June 10 it would cost so much more
to travel than when existing passen-
ger fares governed, employees of sew
eral hundred Portland travelling men
thought that by buying quantities OF
mileage books at current rates they
could save themselves the cost of in
creased fares. Prompted by similar
motives, persons who intend taking
eastern vacation trips have made in
quiry at ticket offices for yards and
yards Of tickets at prevailing rates,
intending to use them after the in
creased fares go into effect.
Just such motives were anticipated
by the federal railway control and
specific orders from Washington
have been received by local passenger
officials forbidding the dating OF the
tickets sold now for use after the
10th of June.
Until the new tariffs are received
from the east It cannot be told close
ly what the advanced passenger fares
will be. These tariffs have been in
course Of preparation for several
weeks under censorship, it is stated,
and they are due here next Wednes-
day, five days before the higher cost
of travelling goes into effect. How
ever, the opinion has been expressed
that the increase of fares to basis
OF 8 cents a mile together with the
percentage increase in fares for use
of Pullman car accommodations in
dependently of sleeping car berth
rate, the charging of maximum space
for individual use of a car section,
the advance in excess baggage and
other applications of the McAdoo Or
der, will mean in most cases that
long journeys will cost so per cent
more than they would under the old
way which is soon to be displaced by
the one decreed as a war conserva-
tion measure.
Tickets bought before June 10
will not be honored for passage ex-
cept when the traveller remains on
his train to the end of his destina-
tion. Otherwise the additional fare
will be collected. Unused portions
of round trip tickets will be accept
able for return passage when the
holder pays 16 2-3 per cent addition
al on the fare for occupying a stand
ard sleeper and half that increase
for tourist car accommodation Pro-
vision is made for redemption of tic
kets made invalid by the application
OF the new rule.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1918-06-03

tise, people wouldn't spend, and this
would mean that thjs great sum
would be impeded, business would
slacken, and national prosperity then
would suffer.
I'VE may well search out the fund
amental considerations involved in
our business life, and, after making
thorough study Of the economics
of the situation, l submit the follow
ing nine declarations as being fund
amental to our business life
Since only per cent of every
trade dollar is spent in advertising.
our entire national advertising bud
get cannot, even of itself, be con-
sldered extravaganza.
Advertising speeds up production
and reduces the selling expense, there
by making the cost to the user less
than would otherwise be the case.
"The quickest way to help Ger
many win the war is to close up shop,
fail to provide labor, and restrict the
circulation of money.
I'VE have recently learned the
value Of the expression. In time of
peace prepare for war We have
yet to learn that advertising during
the war prepares for the commercial
war after the military activities are
over.
Americas industrial greatness is
due largely to advertising, and fail
ure to advertise, even for a tempor-
airy period, will drag our institutions
downward.
Advertising gives us national un-
ity and oneness of purpose. 1t insti-
tutionizes America. Without it we
lose the value of the worlds great
est trademark U. S. A.
Unless we support the press by
our advertising, newspapers and
magazines will suspend publication
and our national life will soon flow
as stagnantly as it does in the veins
of the Mongolian peasant.
"The man who under fire aban-
dons his trademark or allows his
business to shift for itself is a bust
ness Stacker who is helping the en-
emy to win.
Just as we need the farmer to
grow grain, the engineer to make air
planes, the chemist to make ammu-
milton, we need the advertising man
and the salesman to keep the wheels
of our industries turning faster than
those of any other nation"
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1918-06-03
TASTY RECIPES FOR
THE HUMBLE POTATO

1t has been stated by the food ad-
ministrators that every person in the
state has two and one-half bushels
of potatoes to eat before the new
crop is harvested. AS a camouflage
for the old potatoes whose flavor has
become somewhat stale to jaded ap-
'petites at this time of the year, the
following recipes have been submit
ted in the serving of potatoes as a
variation:
Mashed Potatoes-Peel the pota-
toes and boil them until tender all
through using hot water to start
them boiling, and sailing them when
about half done. Mash with masher
and whip with same or fork until
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1918-06-03
WAR MINERALS ADDED
TO GEOLOGY CLASS

A class in war minerals in which
there are three real prospectCrs en-
rolled has recently been organized
by DR.. w. D. Smith, head of the de-
partment Of geology at the University
of Oregon. Twelve are enrolled in
the class which meets once a week.
One man in the class has prospect
ed from Washington to southern Cal
ifornia and also in Nevada. Another
has made coal examinations, and en-
tered the class to learn something
more about metals. One is a bank
president interested in what he can
learn about metals to use as basis
for forming judgments for invest
ments. Two members of the class
are women, one faculty wife, the
other a student.
Chromite has been DR.. Smiths
topic during the last lectures.
The United States produces just
one-fourth as much chromite as it
needs, according to DR.. Smith, and,
since this is the case, the study Of
the mineral is being made so that
everyone can be on the lookout and
can report to the government any
findings.
Chromite is a compound of iron,
chromium and oxygen and it is used
principally for the hardening of steel
in the munition plants. Large guam
titles Of chromite are found in the
eastern and southern parts of Ore
gon.
There are places in Oregon where
the mineral lies in abundance but 1t
has never been discovered" said DR..
Smith. "The mining is comparative
ly easy since it lies close to the sur
face, but the trouble is that no one
knows anything about it,"
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1918-06-03

Old papers for sale at Tldlngs Of
flee.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1918-06-03

very light, adding butter or oleomar-
garine and hot milk, half cup of
milk to six potatoes. II dinner Is not
yet ready to serve, pile lightly in a
pan and set in oven to brown.
Stuffed Potatoes-Cut baked pota-
toes in half, remove the pulp, mash
it and add enough milk for the usual
consistency Of mashed potatoes and
season with butter, salt and pepper.
Fill the cases with this mixture, dot
the tops with butter or brush them
with milk and bake them for s to 10
minutes in a hot oven Potatoes
may be stuffed in the morning and
reheated at noon or in the evening
for dinner
Variations the mashed pota-
toes, before the cases are filled. may
be added any one of a combination
Of the following: Beaten white of egg
Zone egg to three medium sized po-
tatoes); grated cheese " cup to
potatoes); chopped meat " cup to
3 potatoes), or chopped parsley.
Scalloped Potatoes-Remove the
skin from boiled or steamed pota-
toes, and cut them in slices one
fourth inch thick Arrange the slices
in layers in buttered baking dish,
covering each layer with milk Sea-
son with butter, salt and pepper and
sprinkle the top with buttered
crumbs and bake for about 20 min
utcs.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1918-06-03
KEEP AMERICAN BUSINESS
AT NORMAL, is SOUGHT

A healthy industrial condition is
essential to win the war. Unabated
sales and continued advertising are
imperative in maintaining good in
dustrial health The successful con-
duct of business. and the intensive
prosecution of the war present
problem of adjustment rather than
OF conflict, These views are those
OF W. o, Rutherford. vlce-president
of the B. II. Goodrich Rubber COM
pany
Advertising and advertising effort
sales and sales effort are Just as
much a part of our economic fabric
as the growing of wheat or potatoes
or the manufacture OF articles of
daily use" said Mr. Rutherford
What happened in England is pe-
culiarly instructive. August. 1914,
was characterized as the worst trade
panic England ever saw. Adyertis
ing IN the London dailies dropped to
less than half the July figures. The
public stopped buying and began TO
hoard money. People wore their
shoes to shreds It was expected that
there would be unemployment on the
widest scale, aud huge fund was
collected to feed the poor. This fund
was never needed.
What did England do? She call
cd together her advertising men and
made 1t plain that the industries had
to be kept alive This gospel brought
advertising bacl to its pre.war leve,
That which keeps our business
going today, said Selfridge. Lon
don's biggest merchant is the four
teen and a half million pounds =
week OF our national payroll II
comes out Of the bank on Friday
goes over the retailers counter ON
Saturday, and back into the banks ON
Monday.
"'If advertisers wouldn't adver.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1918-06-03
CLOVER SEED MIDGE
Is IN FOR DRUBBING

The clover midge which annually
causes an enormous loss to the seed
crop in Oregon is due for drubbing
this year, says A. L. Lovett, entomol-
ogist at o. A. C.
1--WE have succeeded through the
bureau at Washington in receiving
the services of number of expert
entomologlsts who are at present
making survey of the situation in
this state and these men will be pre-
pared to give first hand information
on the control of the midge," he ex-
plains.
The government is very anxious
that the Willamette valley produce
a maximum clover seed crop this
year and growers are urged to keep
in touch with their local press. their
county agriculturist and the federal
experts in the field and be advised
as to the proper time and measures
to use to prevent injury by this pest
Old nanara for aaIa NJ TTIdtpo, 80
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1918-06-03
INTERURBAN AUToCAR co.

Leave Ashland for Medford, Talent
and Phoenix daily except Sunday
at 900 a. m. and 100, 400 and
Sis D. m Also on Saturday night
at $50. Sundays leave at 900
a. m, 1880, 4:30 and $3.50 p. m.
Leave Medford for Ashland daily ex-
cept Sunday at 500 a. m. and 100
400 and Sis p. m. Also on Sat.
urday night at 1915. On Sundays
1890 a. m, l1:3O, $3.50 and $3.50
p. m.
Fare between Medford and Ashland,
80 cents. Round trip 30 cents.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1918-06-03

microbes, and, it might be added, If
we can handle the microbes we need
not fear the dragons. How are you
fighting the microbes which try to
destroy your Exchange.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1918-06-03

Going without wheat add directly
to our forces in battle. Going with
out wheat loosens the slipping ten
sion which limits our AIMED strength
the best we can do is too little.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1918-06-03

The ladies, God bless 'em, have
long worn beauty patches. Now the
men propose to go them one better
and wear utility patches.
Decorah-posten og ved arnen., 1918-06-18
Ov KicorationcrinS.

@albineton, 12te Sslni: Iorot
iGttc5 iitono til at %ioripne &c alle4
ritallife % aaierebe @1re o. ben
chile @eiolfniu9 / 6rnnfrig, eng.
lnno % Stolien mc6, bpob DC MO
nenoiguIa trTngcr, bar Wtoooomini,
itrntionen ibag uoienot ct Spranb
iii oct nmerifonifc SoIf ON iripil-
lig at begrGnie lin Npoclle al &ir6.
priIcr fra MT al % iii oen 15oe
September
Nrlpate Samilier ~opfororcs til
life nnNcr nogen SmitpubiabeO"
at bruce mere cno IA Euno ben.
'rit aieo, cller IL Funo mco &c.
net l. Tor huer Ecrion on ll9cn.
&otcIler % Hcitourantcr opfor-
nrc5 til life at lerpcre toat aic6 OF
tcre cnb TO % @ccfitcaf o. Npalt
@ccf life oitcrc enc til ct Moaltio
ON ll9er.
Decorah-posten og ved arnen., 1918-06-18
Sfuot / Nlerico.

Nropn2piQc. Ger, sen t00e Sni:
Scitnant Gauio s. Sd)oilc al t6oe
aapuIcrireaimcnt bIep igoor Not
Nrrbt uuocr ct Somlnenitpo mco
mcrifonifc Tropper paa oen meri
tanlfc SIDE al @rruien. Ge lire
Saoalcriiter, iom bar mco ballr,
blep toget tiIionge, nler oe pente2
billie bli irigipne iNicn ionQ.
Ssitnonteu bar meo line Wpno
Gnuct pper @rrnIen iorat lpQe eitcr
SiGet al en- SoIoat, iom Sonoog
por orltfnct / Sloben. s Morfet
&c pon Ell m~crifouif Notrrtlir,
Ior ga Sc life ficnote @runocu iii
sc omerifanife SoIooterS HUrp1.
relIc, nobncbe Slo.
Gen commandments merifanifc
officer bar ioriifrct Sen american.
ifc GiItrift$dci Obcrit $. ). Slo-
utnl, on at Niirrcr ifpIotc& en- be
floaeli9 WiaioritoorIie. 9citnout
Sd'oiIe& 2ig nil bIi ienNt tiIbagc
ioog.
Decorah-posten og ved arnen., 1918-06-18

oct reprgienterer alt, bpao 89brene
bar fipmpet % Iiot for = alt bbao
hi itriber % liber for ibog - alt
bpab hi bar pPret, er % baaber Of
bIipe - alt, iom er sobt oe fort %
beaist / SoIfets Sip.
Irbeioei bsr onlfotte ole - Dem,
iom CT icot her iaa bel iont De irem.
meoisbte. De ierite trGnger Splps
ming % @pffelie paa bette Smraabe
iilht iaa meget iom De iibitnGpnte.
Spgapen er let, on man gaor freml
paa Den rette Waaoe; for oct ameri-
fanIfe Solf elifer "Slo @lorp" al fit
gon'fe Sierte. Spnb oct trpnger er
Oplp8ning ON, bporlebes oct fol
lGg9e oenre aiprligbeb for 9aacn /
oct oagli9e 2pi; bborlebeS set / @jer.
ming % pcO ale gn~Ieonineer ifaI
piie, at oct omiotter 5laget, bette
Scroens toilette og pafreite Stag,
meo ben opbe &eneipenbeo og gGrbs-
bigbeb, Tom ifploeS Sanoets Sane,
for NationerS Storbeo /
Gro % 0aab og for Solfcts SirI %
banfenoe &ierte.
Decorah-posten og ved arnen., 1918-06-18
Gn @aancbs Ssanait.

Gn @aanebs Sansit.
Sra 2onoon meooeles, at life min
Ore END 1888 tpife MeropIaner bIet
lfilbt neo peo @eitironten / 2sbet a
Ufai Waaneo. Gre Dierbeparter al
aue Suftfampe / oen nGpnte Waanet
fanot Steo bogenfor De tpife 2inier
Oette bier, at Oct er De aliereoe Sin.
pere, JON bar bPret De paagaaenoe
Sriterncs Sab.
2onbon t4be SUM. - De brittle
Cab, rapporteret / Den llge, ION
enote ioas, bar ubgiort 34,171
Wanb. Seraf blep 4447 Ianf
or9bt, oeriblanot 231 Sfiicerer.
ugen for uogiorbe DC brittle Saf
1854 Wano, bpotai 4,466 bler
brGbt, bporiblanot 2OS Officcrr.
aeiieren Deb Truntcn.
Seller @ilbelm boloer iie frem.
Oeles peo @eitfronten - rimeligpis
for at ie efter, at bet gaar rigtigt til
meo De tpife Seire. Gen tpife aorre.
iponoeilt &arl Hosner, iom for Def
melte felger bam, forteller / "2ofal
In5eiger", at / gegpnbelien al SIa.
get peo Iisne inoitallereoe aeiieren
Jig / Den gamle Camp oes HomainS',
bporfra Der bar glimrenoe roiigi
ober Slagmarfen neooper MOB Chen
Iisne. 0a ban fit MeIoing ON, at
Splferne bar gaaet ODER glpelL no.
brsb ban:
"Seiren err plttoet - en- al De ltore
Seire, bporpaa Dor iterfe Sremtib
ifal bpile."
SCR Slaget begDnbte bolbt ban fsI.
genoe lille Gale til Dem, iom itoo ont
firing ham:
Timber Slaget peo Soisions
1914 itob ieg oeiaa her. Spilfe tlrtge
Yrspelier er life iioen blet lagt pao
oS Spifere! Wen oft 5 ligger M
bag Os. @i ipinger M frem til Den
enoelige ofeierenbe Seir."
Wen of! &eiierens &egnefunii
ipres after at babe ilaaet flif.
Decorah-posten og ved arnen., 1918-06-18
Sen. Nelion piI ha Spar

@oihiu0tor. Sen t2te Sunni: &C.
notor Nclion hor iot iig lore at
iinoe rs, boorior Nrmc0eportemcr.
let bar uuolaot at eitcrtomme gu
iorbrirgen / bans al Senatet for
ooer en- Woaneb iioeu p~eStoanc &c.
iolution ON az lcncre en- Cite over
Sfiicerer, Tom life er beorbrcbc iii
oftip Giereiic.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS o~pcrierbie Tor
Ell Gio iioct. iom Spar paa Ell tio.
Iigcrc Melclutiolr. Ell SorteaneIie
coer ca 1900 Siiicerer, fem orcp
6rcoen3 SpTer / iorifieuige 0epar.
tcmeuter "a Sopeotparterer / @oIh.
inaton.
NclIon iorlorgte / lin &eIollition
en- n~eio8tis elite opcr ale Siiicercr
! 2aubct, Tom life or beorSret til
ATTN Gieneite meo Mngipelie al oc.
res Naune 90 nGrpTrcnoe 9eifi9i.
tigelic. HeioliItionen bleo pebta.
Get uoen Gebat % itrar operienot
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.
Sibcn gif % Sen off, men ser
fom iutet Soar, % Seuatoreu bor
bibtiI ior9iGpes iorisat at iinoe no.
bpao 9epartcmentet bar eiort meo
ZEN.
Wen MAJ fan piit aonife trDai
pHboe pan, Of Senator Nellin life
cir %, isr ban bar iaaet iuIo reoe
aaa Sasen.
Decorah-posten og ved arnen., 1918-06-18
Wlanee Suftulyffer.

Nalbington, 3. g., 12te SUM-:
Sem &uitulpffer meo 9sbeu til
Sslge fanot Stco paa Sc forifieaige
militGre SIpneplooIe / llgen. iom
en0te oen lite Sltni, beretter Or.
meoeportemcntet / lin ugpntIi9e
Speriigt.
20 al 0soSiolhene iauot Steo /
6lpperleiren peo Sort @ortb, Ger,
eft peo Wontgomerp, gla., ct peo
Nineola, g. s., % ct oeo Son Pint
tonic, Ger.
Decorah-posten og ved arnen., 1918-06-18

rSrxxxp A. sEooSp Class MATTER JuSE 18TH 1908 AT
rHr Posr oryicr AT DxooRAB, Iowa, uNDrS THE ACT
OF CONGRESS OF MARCH 5, 1927.
Decorah-posten og ved arnen., 1918-06-18
Sioux Civ Kveo~....,

Horuoioux City Kvegmarked.
II ornkvag-Steers.
Sto.Los NVier.......... S.75-14. 90
SStockers and feeders. 900 10 ak
So iyes and Yearlings.... S.OO-1sM
16. 4O-16 55
Decorah-posten og ved arnen., 1918-06-18
omaha Kvao-...~I

uo- Omaha Kvegmarked.
ITrHkV3g--Native steers. 13.OO-1s M
Nor og kvier. 9.75-iS0 M
Swim p,.n. nc 1eeders.... 8.O0-13. 90
y" VI sales.. l6.40-16. As
10 .OO-00 Ok
Decorah-posten og ved arnen., 1918-06-18

Wen De fan alorie reitaurere Den.
alnris pGffe tiaiee iaien Smilet fra
ben samlc 9atbebruI. Gor bens
Si9l er oeo.
Z. Grsis 5rsisfanb.s
Decorah-posten og ved arnen., 1918-06-18

Den famine Sieneite i ben npite
&rig2"
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1918-03-01
CONTROL DISEASE OF ONION
Department of Agriculture to Assist in
Fight on Root Rot--Big
Losses Recorded.

(From the United States Department Of
Agriculture)
ROot-rOt, a very destructive storage
rot Of onions, occurs in many states.
losses of from % to IS per cent In
white onion sets having been recorded
in the onion-growing districts in the
vicinity of Chicago and in northern In
diana. Red and yellow onions are not
attacked as seriously as the white va
rieties. In order to combat this mall
ady the United States department of
agriculture next season is to assist
growers in testing a method Of con-
trolling the disease with the hope of
putting the method on a practicable ba-
sis for commercial use. Specialists of
the department will be assigned to the
districts affected to advise the farmers
and to help in the installation and
equipment of necessary structures.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1918-03-01
TIME TO PLoW STUMBLE SOIL
Advantages and Disadvantages Of Both
Spring and Fall Work Must
Be Considered.

tFrom the United States Department Of
Agriculture.)
In deciding the time to pillow, the adj
vantages and disadvantages of both
spring and fall blowing must be taken
into consideration. Heavy fall rains
indicate that fall blowing should be
done, as the gain Of moisture during
the winter by the stubble land prob
ably would not. equal the loss of mois-
ture taken by the weeds in the fall. If
only light rains occur, however, the
moisture in the soil produced by these
rains probably would be more than off
set by the greater quantity of snow
held by the stubble during the winter,
and the reduction Of the weeds in the
crop. Spring blowing would then be
better. The availability of labor in the
fall and winter will influence the
amount Of blowing done, but greater
effort should be made to do the blowing
If there is heavy precipitation than If
the rainfall is light. The only advan-
tage in late fall blowing Is that the
amount Of spring labor in preparing
the seeded Is reduced. This advan-
tage, however, may be Offset by re-
duction in the yield.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1918-03-01
An Uncertain Birthday.

He is a trifle absent minded, but a
most dutiful brother and he congratu-
lated himself that he had never yet
missed sending his sister greetings for
her birthday. Feeling that her BIRTH
day was imminent, but not certain
whether 1t was the sixteenth or seven
teenth, he dispatched his usual card
few days ago. To make certain of
avoiding mistakes, however, he omit
ted the date.
A few days later he received note
from his sister, saying that she real
lied she was old enough to be called
of uncertain age and so she presumed
the date of her birth was growing cor
respondingly uncertain, but three
birthday cards from him in one month
was little too much, even for her,
and would he please change from birth
day to Christmas or Easter greetings,
as the little town In which she lived
was very gossipy. and so many birth
days might occasion talk-Indianapo-
lis News.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1918-03-01

of the Royal would not be considered a
good plant of the Columbian.
In case the plants are not to be set
Immediately, they should be heeled in |;
that is, trench should be dug and
the roots placed in 1t and covered with
moist soil. In order to work the soil
thoroughly about the roots Of each
plant it will be necessary to open the
bundles and spread the plants along
the trench. Sometimes it is desirable
to wet the roots, or, If they are very
dry, to soak them for few hours be-
fore heeling In the plants.
Just before setting 1t is well to dip
the roots Of the plants in a puddle
made Of clay and water or cow ma
nure and water. The roots are there
by partially protected from the wind
and sun.
Plants affected with crown-gall
should not be set. This disease can
be recognized by the knots and swell
ings which appear on the roots and
about the crown. Such diseased plants
are very much less productive than
healthy stock.