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Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1918-05-03

ly 1900 publications in the United
States and Canada suspended operations
last year. The number included sixty
two dailies, sixty semi-weeklies and
500 weeklies.
While it is true that consolidation
accounts for some of the decrease in
the number of papers, it is also true
that only when they became money
losing propositions did their owners
consent to selling to competitors.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1918-05-03
Mothers, Take Notice

The government has requested that
all children under six years of age be
weighed and measured. Arrangements
are now being made to have this work
done The time and place viii be an
nounced later.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1918-05-03

One million one hundred and eighty
five thousand tons of sugar will be
saved the first year If each of us uses
one ounce less each day. This will
keep sugar plentiful and cheap.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1918-05-03

Over $4,000 tons would be saved in
America in a year if everyone used
one-third of an ounce less of fats from
meats day.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1918-05-03

When meat packers and hotel men
boast of tons OF meat saved on Meat
less Tuesday it is time for every pri-
vate citizen to tally his pounds.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1918-05-03

The man who laghs at you today for
saving, may envy you tomorrow.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1918-06-07
RADISHES.

The radish Is quite hardy and may
be grown throughout the winter In the
middle section of the United States. In
many portions of the South 1t is pos
sible to grow 1t In the open ground
throughout the winter. For the home
garden the seed should be sown in the
open ground about the time of the last
killing frost. The seed should be sown
In drills at convenient distance for
cultivation, usually about 1S inches.
To be Of good quality, radishes must
be grown quickly In rich soil, and be
used as soon as Of sufficient size. Sue
cessive paintings should be made every
few days until the weather becomes
warm. They will not withstand hot
weather and are suited to early spring
and late autumn planting.
There are autumn varieties of rad
ishes which may be grown late In the
season and stored for winter use the
same as beets or turnips. A few of
these win add variety to the winter
supply Of vegetables
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1918-06-07
LIMA BEANS.

Lima beans should not be planted
until the ground is thoroughly warmed
up, as they are a heat-loving crop and
the seed will rot If planted when the
ground Is cold. Most gardeners pre-
FER the pole varieties, as they Yield
better than the bush varieties and are
superior to the bush varieties In many
other respects. One marked advan-
tage Of the pole beans is that they may
be planted around the fence, utilizing
the fence as support for the vines.
In this manner crop Of beans can
be secured with the use OF a minimum
amount OF spacing
When planted In rows in the gar
den, pole lima beans are usually plant
ed In hills 3 to feet apart and sup
ported on poles or string and wire
trellis.
The bush limas are usually drilled
In rows some 31a feet apart for horse
cultivation, or slightly closer for hand
cultivation. The lima beans are full
season crop, that Is. they occupy the
ground for the entire growing season,
and sufficient amount should be
planted to provide for the needs of the
family for the entire season. Any sur
plus not used green may be allowed to
dry on the vines, picked and stored
for winter use.
Lima beans constitute one of the
most satisfactory crops for growing
for winters use. as the only care ne
pods, dry them thoroughly and shell
the beans. In the northern portion of
the country where lima beans do not
thrive, pole beans of the Lazy Wife
variety will give satisfaction.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1918-06-07
kOHI-RABI.

The edible portion Of the kohl-rabl
Is the thickened stem. Ii is closely re-
lated to cabbage and caulifiower. 1t
should be started In the hotbed or win
dow box and set In the open ground
about the time Of the last frost The
method Of planting and the cultivation
Is similar to that practiced for cab
Dage. 1t can be planted In the open
at the same time. Early sowings are
made, and il thinned to to 6 inches
apart the plants will soon grow to
edible size under favorable weather
conditions. This plant should receive
much more consideration than usually
Is given 1t. 1t Is really q poor mans
cauliflower.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1918-06-07

During my visit, the evening twi-
light had scarcely disappeared before
the morning twilight chased the gloom
OF night away. One could read out
OF doors until after eleven O'Clock.
These long days, with scarcely any
night, force vegetation to grow at a
dollhouse pace. Land and water have
no time to cool. Summer comes in
this strange land with a sudden burst
of flowers, sunlight and birds.
Finland is a land Of pine and fir
clad hills, for only comparatively
small portion seems to be cleared.
The most of the country Is fairly level,
so that 1t has not the grandeur Of the
Scandinavian kingdom. In the cleared
portions stand neat little wooden cot
tages, which are usually kept freshly
painted, red being the favorite color.
Surface drain bitches are made In the
cultivated fields every few rods, and
all seems most carefully titled.
Helsingfors, the capital of Finland,
is one of the interesting towns OF
Europe. Water seems to surround It
y W,
when 1t was founded by the Swedish
king Gustavus vasa, and the liberties
OF town were Immediately conferred
upon the little hamlet as a special IA
vor. From the water side 1t is pro-
tected by the great fortress of Svea-
borg. which is called the "Gibraltar of
the Baltic" and Of which one OCCASION
ally reads In the news dispatches. The
highest point in Helsingfors is crown
ed by great and imposing Lutheran
church. and the majority of the Firms
are adherents of this faith.
Scenes In Helsingfors.
Through the center of Helslngfors
runs a great boulevard, known as the
EsplanadeGatan, and this is the center
of life In summer. The schools close
for these months and everybody en-
joys one long holiday so far as pos
sible. One day seems almost to melt
into another. The young women one
sees In Helslngfors are Of the blue
eyed, flaxen-haired type, for the Swed-
ish type seems to prevail here. Young
girls, almost to the end of their teens
wear their hair In two flaxen braids
that hang down the back. They have
the same social freedom as their SIS
tiers on this side OF the Atlantic.
The market Of Helsingfors is an ex-
cellent place to study the Films and
their characteristics. From all over
the surrounding country the peasants
drive into the towns with their pro-
duce, and sell 1t direct to the townfolk.
A small farmer may have killed a
sheep or pig, and may be observed
driving a keen bargain for the best
cuts. Another has few tiny kegs Of
butter covered with layer of grass to
keep 1t cool. Under old cotton umbrel-
las sit the market women with highly
colored waists and black or white
handkerchiefs tied over their heads.
In small basin are the boats of the
fishermen just in from their catch.
The housewives or maids pass from
one stall or boat to another. inspecting
their wares A little after noon the
fishermen and market merchants who
have come by sea. set sail, the cotton
come down, the wagons roll
away. and the entire market disap-
pears as by magic.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1918-06-07
PARSLEY.

The seeds OF parsley should be
soaked for few hours before plant
Ing to insure termination. They are
slow In terminating and should be
handled very carefully. After one or
two transplantlngs they should be set
In the open ground in rows IL to IS
inches apart and 3 to 4 inches apart
In the rows as early as the soil can be
put In condition. A small area devoted
to this crop will be sufficient for the
average family.
1t Is used as a garnishing and for
fiavoring soups. Keep little of 1t
growing at all times. It gives a pleas
Ing touch to many dainty dishes.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1918-06-07
Communal COOKING Is Uroed.

How long shall We have to walt be-
fore communal cooking becomes com
mon in every class Of society," the LON
don Chronicle asks. The need of some
system of catering on these lines con-
stitutes the felt want of the moment.
In residential neighborhoods In every
town, In every village throughout the
length and breadth of the land there
is an opening for supply kitchens
worked on really practical business
lines. where well cooked food of the
plain and wholesome variety could be
bought at reasonable prces--all ready
to serve or merely requiring to be
heated up
Not only would such a system ma
terially help to solve the servant diff
Guilty. but II would insure an enormous
saving In coal, In labor. in time and
say nothing of lessening the
waste OF food that 10 so fragrant Z
scandal in hundreds of homes today.
while at the same time 1t would set
free numbers of woman war workers.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1918-06-07
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AID FOR PIG CLUB MEMBERS
Increased Membership viii Be Great
Help in lncreasino Production
Of Needed Pork.

Prepared by the United States Depart
ment OF Agriculture)
One Of the most potent ways of in.
creasing the number OF hogs Is by en-
couraging more boys and girls to join
pig clubs. In the past these clubs
have been markedly successful. They
have been the means Of introducing
purebred hogs into many cOmmunl-
ties and raising the standard of hogs
MS well as improving the conditions
under which they are kept and the
care given them. The number Of pig
clubs in the Northern states on June
30, 1917, totaled 1887 In the South
the number Of community clubs Is be-
tween 1000 and $500, and in almost
every club are found members Of pig
clubs. Although the number is large,
1t is possible to increase it greatly by
forming more clubs in counties where
there are agents to direct properly
the efforts of the young people. In
order to stimulate these activities, the
department during the past year has
added to its force several pig club
specialists, and number Of the agri-
cultural colleges have done likewise.
In this work, it is of first Importance
that proper instructions be given to
the members in regard to all phases of
swine husbandry so that clubs will be
successful in bringing to market q
large percentage of the pigs under
their care. Clubs should not be or
ganized unless there Is ample assur-
ance that sufficient feed will be avail
able to bring the pigs to maturity.
Swine breeders associations have
been active for number of years In
assisting pig club members to secure
purebred hogs at reduced prices. This
has made it possible for members to
obtain good stock with which to lay
the foundation for herd of purebred
swine. The result has been the intro
duction into many communities of de-
sirable breeding stock and the stimu-
lation of more widespread interest in
good quality hogs. Swine breeders
associations doubtless will be willing
to continue in the future the assistance
given to club members in the past
Bankers in many states have real
lied the value Of pig clubs as means
OF materially improving rural condi-
tons and at the same time increasing
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1918-06-07
COLLARDs.

The culture and uses of collards are
the same us for cabbage. The plants
should be started In very early spring
ana set out as soon as the ground is
In condition. They withstand the heat
better than cabbage and are much
used In the southern portion of the
country. CoIlards do not form true
mead, but instead a loose rosette of
leaves, which, when blanched, are
very tender and of delicate flavor.
No southern garden is complete
without this plant. Too often, how
ever, 1t has constituted the sum total
In the shape Of garden supplies. Use
IT, but don't abuse 1t.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1918-06-07
PEPPERS.

Plant the seeds of peppers In the
hotbed about six weeks to two months
before time to set them In the open
ground. They should be transplanted
at least once and should not be set in
the open until the ground is thorough
ly warm. When grown in the garden
the large bull-nosed types should be
placed in rows feet apart with the
plants from 10 to II inches apart In
rows. Frequent shallow cultivation
should be given, and the plants will
continue to bear until frost kills them.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1918-06-07
BRUSSELS SPROUTS.

Brussels sprouts are closely related
to cabbage and caulifiower, and may
be grown In very much the same man
ner. The seed may be started In the
window box or In the hotbed and
transplanted to the garden when the
ground Is In condition to work.
Instead of single head, Brussels
sprouts produce large number of
small heads, these heads being form
ed In the axis of the leaves. II the
should be broken off SO as to give the
heads more room. However, a few
leaves should always be left in the
top Of the stem where the new heads
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1918-06-07

are being formed. Brussels sprouts
are more hardy than cabbage and Ia
many sections may be planted In the
fall. They should be set In rows 30
to 30 inches apart II for horse Guilt
walton. The plants should be set from
70 to "a inches apart In the rows.
Brussels sprouts may be stored for
winter use In much the same way as
cabbage. The best method Is to take
up the plants, pack them closely to-
gether In trench. covering them with
straw or other litter to protect them
from freezing and thawIng.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1918-06-07
Enthusiastic Pig Club Member With
His Prize Piu.

the production of meat and teaching
the members good business methods.
Not few bankers have made 1t DOS
sible for worthy club members to Sc
cure pigs on their personal notes. In
this way well-bred pig Is obtained
through the efforts Of county agent
or pig club leader or specialist and
banker. The member is given the
opportunity to pay for 1t from the pro-
ceeds OF the pig as meat animal or
from the sale Of offspring In case of
breeding animal. Often the member
enters into business agreement with
the parents consenD with the bank
er and thus secures a pig when 9TH
erwise 1t would have been impossible
for the child to have Joined the club.
In other instances the bankers have
bought bred gifts to be bred and
given them to club members with the
understanding that two pigs were to be
returned for the original gilt loaned.
These pigs in turn are lent to other
children. This plan is the so-caIled
endless chain contract Either plan
has resulted In increasing interest in
pig clubs with Its accompanying ex-
pansion In the supply of pork products
and the instruction in swine husbandry
which Is part of the club work. The
banker thus helps to lay foundation
for the prosperity which will be last
Ing. The money received from tho
sale OF hogs will be expended in fur
Their developing the county. Every
merchant in the county will profit, the
banks will get more deposits, and the
farmers will have more money with
which further to develop their farms.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1918-06-07

ms crop Is one Of the most endur-
ing and satisfactory vegetables. 1t
can De grown on almost any we'll
uralned soil, but will do best on deep
sandy loan. There is little POSSIBLE
NY OF having the ground too rich, and
nperal applications of partly rotted
oarnyard manure should be made be-
fore the plants are set. The seeds Of
asparagus may be sown during the
spring In rows where the plants are to
remain.< and the seedlings thinned to
stand IA feet apart In rows.
1t is usually more satisfactory to
purchase two-year-old roots, as con-
SIDERABLE time Is saved In this way.
AS the asparagus bed is a permanent
feature OF the garden. 1t should be To-
Gated accordingly. Before setting the
plants the soil should be loosened very
deeply, either by subsoil blowing or by
neep spading. 1t Is good plan to re-
move the top soil and spade manure
into the subsoil to depth Of IA or 16
inches. The plants may be set In
rows for horse cultivation or in beds.
II In rows they should be set IA inches
apart, with the rows 31a feet apart.
II In beds, one foot apart each way is
the proper distance to set the plants.
In setting the plants the crowns should
be covered 4 or inches deep.
In the North the plants should re-
ceive a mulch of or inches of ma
nure In winter. In the South the
mulch is not necessary, but the plants
should receive coat of manure or an
application of fertilizer, preferably In
autumn.
NO shoots should be removed during
the first year the plants are set In the
permanent bed, and the period of cut
ting should be short during the second
year.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1918-06-07
PROFITABLE USE OF MANURE
Garden and Orchard VIII Take Good
Care OF All Fertilizer Pro-
duced on Farm.

Save and apply all of the barnyard
manure that Is produced on your
farm The garden and the orchard
are like prospective candidates-they
are I'm a receptive mood" 1t Is DIFF
ficult to get garden land too rich. In
case there seems to be more nitrogen
from heavy applications Of manure
than the other constituents. apply acid
phosphate and hardwood ashes to bal
ance the fertility constituents.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1918-06-07
GREEN'S AUGUST FLOWER

Has been used for all ailments that
are caused by disordered stomach
and inactive liver, such as sick head
ache, constipation, sour stomach.
nervous Indigestion, fermentation OF
food palpitation Of the heart caused by
gases in the stomach. August Flower
Is gentle laxative, regulates digestion
both In stomach and intestines, cleans
and sweetens the stomach and alimen~
tary canal, stimulates the liver to Sc
crete the bile and impurities from the
blood. Sold In all civilized countries,
Give 1t a trial.-Adv.
Trust not your enemies; there are
few faithful enemies
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1918-06-07
itching Burning Skins.

For eczemas, rashes, itchIngs, irrita-
tons, pimples, dandruff, sore hands,
and baby humors, Cuticura Soap and
Ointment nre supremely effective For
free samples address "Cutlcura, Dept.
x, Boston" At druggists and by mail.
Soap 25, Ointment Is and 5O.-Adv.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1918-06-07
IN YOUR HOME GARDEN

dig deep, manure well, work
often" Thus Pliny the Elder,
nearly 1900 years ago, summed
up gardening. His advice Is
good today.
Enthusiasm must be backed
by solid purpose-enough Of 1t
to surmount obstacles and sur
vive disappointments.
The best insurance against &C.
cidents in gardening Is knowing
how to garden.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1918-06-07

Aim to make every seed count. Re
member the supply of some of the
more important varieties of garden
seed Is limited. and In order that all
may obtain enough to meet their needr
everyone should cooperate to make
what Is used produce n maximum crop.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1918-06-07
Different Ideals.

My boy says that In going to be-
soldier he is going to begin at the
bottom"
Now mine has quite different am
bition. He wants to go over the top
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1918-06-07

Berry bushes, rhubarb, asparagus
and such garden stuff that is perma-
nently established should be grouped
on one side of the garden and extend
In rows the full length of the garden.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1918-06-07
Broadcastjno Manure

Manure for broadcastIng on top OF
the plowed ground should be we'll rot.
ted and fine. After spreading mix 1t
well with the harrow before drilling
In the seeds.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1918-06-07
Used to ,Em.

DO You suppose We'll ever have gas
attacks in this country"
Good heavens, man, aren't we nc
customed to congress and legislatures
In session ?"
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1918-06-07

To make hay Suitable for horses at
hard work alfalfa must be allowed to
become rather mature before cutting |;
In fact, the field should be In full
bloom before the mower Is started.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1918-06-07
Grown In Greenhouse.

Swiss chard Is sometimes grown In
the greenhouse to advantage. Beets
may be started under the greenhouse
bench If there Is light enough to pre-
vent their becoming spindling.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1918-06-07
PiQe Get Better Start

Pigs raised by a mature row -
a better start while young and give
greater profits than the pigs from .
voung, immature SOW.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1918-06-07
When Money TaIkax

"All the salespeople In Paris seemed
to understand Mrs. Cumrox. She
must speak French fluently."
mo. not fluently. Afliuently."
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1918-06-07

them. They'll give yon permanent bene-
fit for Indigestion, Constipation, Sour
Stomach, Sick Headache, and Dizziness
They are small and pleasant to take, and
the most thoroughly natural remedy
Twenty-Five cents at most drug stores.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1918-06-07
GARDEN Jocs

Are your flats filed with fer
tile forcing soil?
The new handle for the spad-
ing fork? Did you think of It7
Those wood ashes from the
fireplace? Are you saving them
for the potash they contain?
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1918-06-07

malarial poisons-so ,s a
furred or coated tongue.
loss of appetite, head
aches or giddiness, and a.
dull, drowsy, debihtated
feeling. It's your liver
that's at fault. You
want to stimulate it and
invigorate it with DR..
Pierce's Pleasant Pellets.
With every trouble of the
kind, these tiny little
things act like a mira Gle
You can break up sudden
attacks of Colds, Fevers.
and Inf1ammations. with
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1918-06-07
OUR DEFENSE

In the spring we may be attacked M
sny moment Toxic poisons pile mn.
within US after hard winter. and W..
feel rundown" tired, out, blue and
discouraged This Is the time to nnt
our house In order-cleanse the system
and put fresh blood into our arteries
You can obtain an Alternative extroct
from Blood root, Golden Seal. Stone.
and Queens root, Cherry bark, rolled
into sugar-cOated tablet and sold nv
most druggists, In sixty cent walls, nv
Or. Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery
This blood tonic, In tablet or liouid
form, Is just what you need for "Sprlng
Fever" for that lack of ambition. II
will I'LL you full Of vim, vigor and VI
tality.
Chilliness, when other people feel warm
enough, is \ sign Of biliousness, OF Of
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-06-01
STEELTON NEWS ITEMS
Present Service Flag
to SteeIion High School

A service flag containing seventy
five stars was presented to the Steel
ton High school last evening at the
annual meeting of the High School
Alumni Association in the High
school room. The flag was presented
by w. F. Housman in behalf of the
association and accepted by Profess
sor c. S. Davis, principal of the
school.
Members of the graduating class
of 1918 were taken into the organi-
zation. Prizes for efficiency award
ed each year by the alumni associa-
ton to the graduates who earn
them, were given to Francis Yetter,
Miss Elizabeth Rutherford and Miss
Elizabeth Coulter.
A patriotic address by DR.. Frank
II. Green, principal of the West
Chester Normal school, was a feature
of the program. DR.. Green, who is
reputed to be one of the best speak
ers in Eastern Pennsylvania, gave
an inspiring and interesting talk.
Music numbers on the program were
presented by Miss Martha Arm
strong. Mrs. Harclerode, Miss Agnes
Hess and Warren Boudman.