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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-04-27

The floors OF portable colony houses
should be at least one foot from the
ground and the space underneath
should be open and free. Permanent
brooder houses should have cement
floors and the doors and windows
should be screened with one inch mesh
wire fencing. II such precautions are
taken rats and weasels usually do
little damage.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-04-27

Sow seeds of single dahlias at once
in the house. setting out the plants
when large enough.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-04-27
SWINE.
REGISTERED POLAND CHINA
and DUROC JERSEY SWINE,


REGISTERED POLAND CHINA
and DUROC JERSEY SWINE.
We oTar from the largest and costiisst
herd in tho east C: both breeds bred sowa
service boars and gifts. Now Is the time
to book your order for baby pigs of both
breeds. All express charges paid. All
western champion stock grown on our own
ranches in the west.
The Belrose Durocs are famous all over
the country.
THE BELHOSE FARMS. Richford, n. Y.
Eastern and export sales division.
LARGE BERKSHIRES AT HOLLYWOOD.
Spacial Offering of bred sows Send for
detailed list II. G. H. b. HARPEND-
ING. Box 2. Dundee. y. Y.
PIGS q each: pure bred So MAPLE
LANE Stock FARM. Neshanic y. J.
REGISTERED BERKsHIRES
spring Pigs Prices Reasonable
MuLkOLISE
Modined huttermllk for hogs
and poultry
Berek anderson, Fishkill, n. Y.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-04-27

The wiuter wheat CROP in New York
state Il In excellent condition and so
alse X rse.% "a
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-04-27

Owls often kill many chickens that
roost in trees or exposed places.
They even enter the open windows Of
brooder houses and attack the chick
ems. To avoid this danger II is best
for the farmers TO keep all the chick
ems indoors at night and 10 screen
the windows.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-04-27
MASH MIXTURE MAKES GOOD
CHICK RATION.

A satisfactory ration for feeding
young chicks as tried out by the Ohio
Experiment Station during the last
few weeks is a mash composed Of two
parts by weight OF ground corn, three
parts bran and one part fine meat scrap.
Cracked corn is also used as a grain
ration. The mash mixture is fed
from q self feeder after the chicks are
four weeks old; before this time II Is
given at three regular intervals daily.
For feeding chicks that come d.
rectly from the incubator equal parts
by weight Of the mash and boiled eggs
has been found satisfactory. The eggs
used are those tested out OF the incu-
bator after seven days incubation.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-04-27

Cut out the dead wood from climbers
and see that the live wood is properly
fastened up.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-04-27

Aspray, Of ivy placed in a vase .ast
antumn, Is stfil fresh and green on
April 81. Tie. vase was kept filled
wiefwster andFHashed out about once
every three weeks,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-04-27

IN working this spring in an iris bed
mat was planted last autumn the
wooden plant labels wero found raised
our OF the ground from one to three
inches. This was unexpected on ac-
count Of the mild winter. and shows
the remarkable action Of freezing and
thawing in throwing plants and posts
out Of tho ground.
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DAHLIAs 4 to S cents each.

DahLiAs 70 o1nss eac" ,s
S6c value about $3.50, or sets $50
tdbers), 81. All PREPAID, Our selection
of several classes and eolors. bargain
estaloE FREE. -
THE BUNGALOW GARDENS.
r tDahiia Hobbyists), Setcons, y. j.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-04-27

catching little chickens usually the
only way 10 stop further loss Is TO
kill the cat. This may cause compli-
cations when the animal is n pet or
neighbours property. but it is the
best remedy.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-04-27

Boys and girls should be encouraged
requires little money to invest, ana
the current expenditure may be re-
duced in part by utilizing farm and
home wastes. II the project begins
with a laying flock the return begins
early, especially by experimenting the
food supply OF the home.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-04-27

White ny is about as trt ublesome az
insect on house plants as can be Inn
agined. IL troubled. try spraying with
sulco-V-B. White ny win. mo doubt,
be- troublesome in the garden this
summer. 49,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-04-27
Eradication ON Large Areas.

Two principal plans of eradication
are applicable on large scales-clean
cultivation with crop and summer
following followed by a cultivated
crop. The first method has the ad-
vantage of killing the weeds with
out losing the use OF the land while
so doing. Summer following followed
by a cultivated crop keeps in check the
top growth and starves the root sys-
TEN, thereby eradicating the weed.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-04-27

harm than good. When the test shows
lead in the clear liquid II Is proof that
all the arsenic has been combined.
Allow the liquid to stand until all
tho sediment has settled, when the
clear solution can be poured Off easily.
This is Of no value and can be thrown
away.
When wanted for use the lead arsen-
ate is mixed with water In the proper
ton of one in twenty. and must be
kept agitated when used.
Tho above makes one pound and is
equal to from one to one and a half
pounds Of the kind generally sold.
Other Sprays.
Resin Sodp-Resin, IL pounds; caus-
tic soda, 3 pounds; fish oil, IN pounds.
Dissolve the caustic in gallons
Of water and add the resin. and heat
until the mixture Is uniform. Add the
fish oil while still hot. bring to a boil
and add water to make 40 gallons.
This Is used for winter spraying.
When wanted for ordinary use dilute
with equal parts Of water.
Kerosene Emulsion Whale oil
soap, 6 pounds; kerosene, 8 gallons;
| water to make 40 gallons.
Dissolve the soap In or gallons
of hot water. add the kerosene and
shake thoroughly for or 10 minutes
and add the balance Of water.
Tobacco Sprav-While We are busy
with the orchard our better halves
generally find time and pleasure In
cultivating some ornamental plants.
This spray is intended for their bene-
At. 1t is unquestionably the best gen.
eral protection against insects that
| has been devised.
Tobacco scraps. 1 pound sal soda,
1 tablespoonful; boiling water, gal
Ions.
Allow this to steep for a day and
then add one bar Of yellow soap that
has been dissolved in one gallon OF
water. Strain for use.
Sow grass seed on patchy lawns II
this spring work has not been attended
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-04-27
HARES.

BELGIAN AND FLEMISH
GIANT HARES. We have the most
up to date Rabbit Farm in New Jer-
sey, located at Madison, N. j., and
offer at our salesrooms, 52-54 Vesey
Street, New York, Hares from $500
each and upward. THE MACNIF'F
HORTICULTURAL CO., Inc.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-04-27
ERADICATING CANADA THISTLE

Complete eradication is necessary
to rid a farm or garden Of Canadian
thistle. If only few plants survive
they will usually cause reinfestation
eradication the underground parts
must be completely killed, since It is
principally by these that the pest lives
over from year to year. The most
practical method of discriminating the
underground parts is to starve them
out by frequently destroying all the
top growth of the plants. Since plants
can asslmilate food only by the aid
of the green leaves the frequent cut
ting OF the tops uses up food stored
in the fleshy roots. The weed is much
easier to eradicate during droughts
thaH during wet weather, and opera
tons of hoeing. blowing, narrowing,
and cultivating directed against the
thistle should never be undertaken
when the land Is wet.
Eradication on Small Areas.
The importance Of Graduating the
Canada thistle on small areas can
hardly be overestimated. says the
bulletin. since the pest spreads rapidly
and a small patch may be the direct
cause of infesting an entire farm
almost before the farmer is aware Of
the presence Of the weed. The most
common and practical method on small
areas is the frequent cutting Of the
green growth preferably below the
surface of the soil. Perseverance is
paadad IN oesura sifcceSs
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-04-27

Mignonette. Shirley peoples, sweet
alyssum and godeua may still be sown
where the plants are to flower.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-04-27

JONKHEER J. l.. MOCK. The Won
derful New Rose. A strong grower,
& blooms profusely, highly perfumed
and OF the LARGEST SIZE. Color
Imperial Pink. 25c postpaid.
irish FIRE FLAME. An everbloom-
ling rose. Color Old Gold or Cop
perry Yellow. Price 1oc postpaid.
the very best RED garden rose.
15c postpaid,
6UNBURsT. The magnificent giant
: YELLOW rose. Everblooning. 7oc
THE PICK OF GLADIOLL
HRS. FRANCIS KING. Beautiful
. "Besnard shade" of FLAME PINK.
Immense flowers. Use postpaid. =,
AMERICA. The lavender tinted
giant OF Gladioli. 1870 postpaid.
The BOSTON FERN or Fountain
feet In length. Price Use postpaid:
All the above plants are strong and
We deliver to you. free OF charge.
The above SEVEN PLANTS for 100
and our SENSITIVE FERN free.
THE KRIETER-MURPHY co.
< "-pt. c, Stamford. Conn.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-04-27

5DAHLIAtu bsrs. all different. labeled, 81,
postpaid why pay more2 Catalog free.
ALT F. CLARK, "Dahliaist." Netoong. Nj.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-04-27

eQUIREs, Good Ground, n J,
TOMATO and CABBAGE PLANTS
All varieties, open held grown. 500 post
Paid. sI.SO; by express. 1000. $500; 10000
lots $50 thousand. Sweet Potato Plants,
All varieties--l. 900, $3.50; 10000. $1,000.
Al plants free from disease and packed
In damp moss.
Jefferson Farms Albany, Ga.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-04-27
LARGE ASPARAGUS ROOTS

For quick resuits 6-yr. roots, 1I.VU dozeh'
1900 hundred. $40 90 thousand tyr roots
81 so hundred, 50. 90 thousand. HARRY l.
s0CIRES Good Ground, n. y.
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why Land Lies Idle.

Much of the honorable land within
the domain OF Uncle Sam consists of
land once farmed and now abandoned,
al well as areas which no one has
thought 1t worth while trying to make
into farms. Topographic and climatic
conditions are Of primary Importance
in explaining why SO large an area re-
mains unimproved. Nearly one fifth
OF the United States Is too hilly or
rough for the successful production OF
crops. This mountainous or stony
land, where rainfall Is sufficient, is
adapted to forests. and where the rain
fall il light, is grazed by rowing flocks
of sheep or by cattle. Lack of sum.
sence of crops in nearly one-third OF
the United States. During occasiona.
years OF heavier rainfall large profits
may be made growing crops In thest
semi arid regions, but in the long rur
II pays better In most localities to use
such land for grazing and grow ir
swales and seepage basins only few
acres OF crops for supplementary feed
Another factor restricting the cult
waited area is the length Of the growing
season. Over a large extent of ele'
waited land in the West, and also lr
the Adirondacks and a part Of north
ern Maine, the average growing season
Is less than ninety days. while frosts
may occur during the summer. There
is also much land where the soil Is toe
sandy or !nfertile for the profitable
production Of crops. Such soils are
better adapted to forests, and wher
cleared for agricultural use are gener-
ally soon allowed to grow up again In
brush and trees.
May Clear Forest Land.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-04-27
PEARL GUINEA FOWLS

fertile, but as drainage Is expensive it
will probably be at least another half
century before all or even much OF
this area Is reclaimed.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-04-27
May Clear Forest Land.

About one-fifth OF a billion acres OF
the cut-over land and woodland in the
United States might be cleared up and
the stumps removed so that the land
would be available for productive
farming. However. this work would
involve heavy expenditures, and on
this account clearing Is slow, as farm
ers usually prefer to locate on land
which does not involve so much pio-
neering. If all this agriculturally
suitable forest and cut-over land could
be made into farms averaging 100
acres, 1t would provide 100000 farms,
an increase OF about 20 per cent. over
the present number. 1t is believed
unlikely that more than $4,000, 900
acres. or enough for perhaps 900, 900
farms. will be cleared by the present
generation unless the Government as
sumes responsibility.
Another undeveloped agricultural
resource consists OF swamps and over
flow lands that may be drained. It is
estimated that there are some 60, 000, 600
acres Of such land suitable for the pro-
duction of crops after reclamation, or
enough to make 100000 farms OF
sixty acres. Most OF this landa located
largely In the Mississippi River bot
toms and other river bottoms OF the
Southern coastal plain and In the pea,
boys and muck lands OF the Lake States
and Northeastern States. &. potentially
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-04-27

Sow grass seed on patchy lawns "
this spring work has not been attended
10.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-04-27
GARDEN HOSE.

FOR SALE-Fine bred Shetland Ponies,
950-s7o. Write to II. II. MINER, saranao
Lake. n. Y.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1919-10-02
County Treasurer.

County Treasurer
Section 8. In order to provide for
the funding of the indebtedness
herein ordered to be funded, said in
debtedness shall be called for pay
ment and the County Treasurer is
hereby directed and authorized to
take all appropriate action.
thorized shall each be signed by the
Chairman of the Board of Supervis-
ors and attested by the County Aud
itor, with the County Seal affixed,
and the coupons thereto attached
shall be executed with the genuine
or fac smile signature OF the Coun-
ty Auditor; and said bonds with cou-
pons attached when so executed,
Shall be delivered to the County
Treasurer and shall be by him re-
corded, sold and delivered to the
purchasers thereof; and the pro-
ceeds thereof shall be used only for
the purpose aforesaid, or said bonds
may be exchanged for the evidenced
of the Indebtedness hereinbefore
ordered funded, par for par; and IN
any event, said evidences Of said in
debtedness, SO paid or exchanged,
shall be Cancelled simultaneously
with the delivery of the bonds here
by authorized; the intention being
" Cudu6c UuL uOC " AuCA C1oO CAo AA
debtedness of said County.
Section 5. The Board of Super
visors shall in conformity with law,
annually levy tax upon the taxable
property within said County, in adj
dition to the levy authorized for
other purposes, sufficient to pay the
interest coupons on the bonds here.
by authorized as and when the same
mature, and also special levy to
pay the principal at maturity as re-
quired by law, and the moneys aris-
ing from such levies shall be known
as the Bond Fund, Series Septem-
Der End, 1919" and shall be used
for the payment of said interest cou-
pons and said bonds and for no other
purpose whatever.
Section s. All resolutions or parts
of resolutions in conflict herewith
be and the same are hereby repealed.
Passed and approved September
Sth, 1919.
P. G. MORGAN,
Chairman, Board of Supervisors.
Attest: G. A. MEEK,
County Auditor.
(SeaD
On motion and vote the meeting
adjourned
I G. A. MEEK,
County Auditor.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1919-10-02

Bonds numbers to 8, inclusive
100000 on the first day of Novem
Der, 1925.
So; $ao,31 90, 99o On the first day of No
Bonds numbers 20 to 20, inclu
sive, 100000 on the first day Of
November, 1880.
Bonds numbers 80 to 80, inclu
sive, 100000 on the first day Of
November, 1881.
Section e.. The bonds hereby au'
thorized shall be in form and reel.
tails substantially as follows:
| (Form of BOnd.)
| UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
s ST. OF IOWA, COUNTY Of F De: De:
FUNDING BOND
| The County of Decatur, in the
State of Iowa, for value received
promises to pay to bearer One
Thousand Dollars, lawful money OF
the United States Of America, on
the First day of November, d., to-
gether with interest on said sum
the rate of five per centum per an.
mum, payable on the First day of
May, 1920, and semi-annually there
after on the First days Of November
and May in each year upon presenta-
i'tion and surrender Of the interest
coupons hereto attached as they sew
orally become due. Both principal
and interest of this bond are hereby
made payable at the office of the
County Treasurer, Leon, Iowa, with
exchange, State of Iowa; and for
both principal and interest at ma
turity, the full faith and credit Of
said County are hereby irrevocably
pledged.
This bond is issued by the Board
of Supervisors of said County, pur-
suant to and in strict compliance
with the provisions of Sections 4O3
Let seq. Chapter 1, Title " of the
Code Of Iowa. as amended, and IN
conformity with resolution of said
Board, duly passed, for the purpose
valid subsisting Indebtedness of said
County, outstanding on the First
day of September, 1919, and until
the issuance of this bond.
And it is Hereby Certified and Re-
cited: That all acts, conditions and
things, required by the Laws and
Constitution of the State of Iowa, to
be done precedent to and in the IS
sue OF this bond, have been proper
ny dOne, happened anu Deeu pei
formed in regular and due form as
required by law; that the indebted
ness funded by the issuance of this
bond was valid, subsisting and le--
gal Indebtedness of said County, and
that the total Indebtedness of said
County, including this bond, does not
exceed the Constitutional or Statu-
torv limitations.
In Testimony Whereof, said Coun-
ty, by it's Board of Supervisors has
caused this bond to be signed by
the Chairman of the Board, and at.
tested by the Auditor, with the Seal
of the County affixed, this second
day of September, 1919.
Chairman Board of Supervisors.
Attest: G.. A. MEEK,
County Auditor, Decatur County, la.
(SeaD
(Form of Coupon.)
DECATUR COUNTY, IOWA
No.. S..
On.. l., 19...., the Treas
urer of Decatur County, Iowa, Will
pay to bearer ....-----.-.-..:--Do!la
and ..... Cents, at the office
Of the County Treasurer, Leon, Iowa,
, with exchange, for semi-annual IN,
terest. on it's Funding Bond, dated
.-..-..... 1, d., Mo-.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1919-10-02

Leon, Iowa, September 8, 1919.
Board met pursuant to adjourn
ment with all members present.
Chairman, P. c. Morgan called the
meeting to order and the following
business was transacted:
Duplicate contracts having been
received from. the Iowa State High
way Commission for the use and care
of the two ton Donly Truck with
cargo body, furnished by the U. S.
government to the State Highway
Commission and allotted by the Com
mission to the use of Decatur Coun-
tv. resolution was reguln ICED
authorizing the Chairman to sign
|said contract, and the auditor to ct.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1919-10-02
County Auditor.
(Form of County Treasurer's Certi-

County Treasurer's Certificate.
State OF Iowa, County Of DECATUR, IS.
l hereby certify that this bond has
been duly recorded in a book for
that purpose in my office in accord
ance with Section 404 Of the Code
of Iowa.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1919-10-02
THE LEON REPORTER THURSDAY, OCTOBER g. 1919

test the same.
The following resolution was in
troduced and passed in regular or
der:
Be it resolved by the Board Of
Supervisors, of Decatur County, Iowa
that it be, and is, hereby ordered
that the lengths of the mileage OF
the railroads., express, telegraph
! telephone and electric transmission
lines in Decatur County, Iowa, and
the taxable values thereof in the sew,
! eral towns, townships and school
districts of Decatur County, Iowa, be
fixed according to the schedule OF
miles and valuation returned by the
State Executive Council as by law
provided, and the County Auditor is
!. hereby ordered to spread the same
on the tax lists for the year 1913 in
accordance Herewith, and that the
tables OF the same be published as
soon as completed.
This being the time for making
the annual tax levies the following
resolution was introduced and passed
in regular order:
Be it resolved by the Board of
Iowa, that the following tax levies
be, and are hereby made for the
year 1919:
For general state revenue,
mills 1856
For Capital Grounds I'm
provement, mills -...- 10
For general county fund $4100O.0O
For bridge fund ..-....-.-...- 100000
For county pauper fund.-. 100000
! For county bond fund.-. 10000 %
For state insane fund. 100000
For county road fund.- 72OO.O0
For county road building
~
For county school fund.- 6212.00
On agricultural lands in
tracts of over ten acres
inside of corporation
limits, a tax of, mills 5
On each male person over
twenty-one years OF age
county poll tax off,: so
On each male, or spayed
female dog, a tax Off, 100
On each female dog,
For the different towns, town
ships and school districts the
amounts certified in, or asked for by
the several boards.
Be it further resolved that the
county auditor be, and is hereby au-
thoriZed and directed to compute and
spread upon the records such rates
in the several taxing districts as may
be required to complete, the purposes
of these levies, and in accord to and
with the laws of the State of Iowa.
The resignation of Otto Sjolander,
as County Engineer, OF Decatur
County, to take effect as soon as
the board can act upon it and .ap-
point successor, having been filed,
was accepted, to take effect upon
the appointment of successor.
At seven p. m. the board adjourn
ed to Tuesday, September ninth,
1919, at eight a. m.
P. c. MORGAN, Chairman.
Attest. G.. A. MEEK. Auditor,
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1919-10-02

On.... /, 49,, the Treas
urer of Decatur County, Iowa, will
pay to bearer ....---.---.-..:-- Dollars
and ...........- Cents, at the office
Of the County Treasurer, Leon, Iowa,
with exchange, for semi-annual in.
terest. on it's Funding Bond, dated
l, 49,, No..
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1919-10-02

!, perty within such portion of said
county, and such that the total in
debtedness of said county does not
now, and did not at any of the afore-
said times, exceed the Constitutional
or Statutory limitations; now there
fore
Be It Resolvde, by the Board of
Supervisors of the County of Deca-
tur, in the State of Iowa:
Section l. That for the purpose Of
funding the Indebtedness of said
county in the amount of $38, 100000.
referred to and proposed to be fund
ed in the preamble of this resolution
issued thirty-eight (38) negotiable
funding bonds of said county, num-
bered consecutively from one Cd to
thirty-eight (38), both numbers in
elusive, in the denomination of one
thousand dollars $1,000.00), dated
the second day of September. 1919.
and bearing interest from and after
the date thereof until paid at the
rate of five per centum (5%.) per
annum, payable on the First day of
May. 1920, and semi-annually there
after on the first days of November
and May in each year, such interest
to be evidenced by negotiable cou-
mons attached to each bond: both
principal and interest payable in
lawful money of the United States
of America, at the office of the coun-
ty treasurer, Leon, Iowa. with ex-
change. Said bonds shall become due
and payable in their numerical order
as follows:
Bonds Nos. / and 2, inclusive, 81
900. 90 on the first day OF November
Bonds numbers 8 ans s-c'l7sive,
80, 900. 90 on the first day OF novem.
her, 1898.