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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-06-22
NUT TREES IN MICHIGAN.

bill was passed in the Michigan
Legislature recently for the planting
Of nut trees on an extensive scale
throughout the State. The State Ag-
ricultural College and Public Domain
Commission are to supply the seeds or
trees for planting along the highways,
under engineering directions OF the
State Highway Commissioner.
Michigan has lust issued 500, 0o0, 900
In bonds for the improvement OF the
highways, and the Federal Govern
ment is to contribute a like amount,
Willie the counties, cities and town
ships will contribute as much more, a
total of $500, 900 for good roads. TO
I've lined up with nut or other food
producing trees.
The bill was introduced by Senator
Harvey A. Penney of Saginaw. and is
one of the few agricultural bills that
have been presented that are sane and
sound and reasonable from start to
finish. Senator Penney and the citi-
zens of Michigan arc to be congratu-
lated. The work will be OF incalcu-
liable value and will increase the value
OF all real estate, city and country. in
Michigan.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-06-22
ICE CREAM AS A FOOD.

The first food furnished the human
animal is mothers milk, and now, ow-
ing TO extensive research work on the
part OF scientists, we are given to
know the reason why.
The scientists have discovered the
fact that any young growing animal
will eventually starve TO death with
out some OF the vitamines found so
abundantly in natural fat which comes
In milk.
Ice cream is made OF cream from
milk. sugar, either cane, corn sugar
or glucose, or all three as the case
may be, a flavor and some other In
gradients. Those mentioned are the
principle ones.
Cream is composed of butter fat,
having present the necessary Vita
mines essential to growth, some min
eral substances, protein and water
There is some unknown principle or
quality in milk fat that makes the
child grow and thrive. In ice cream
the normal milk fat content, which
averages possibly s to 10 per cent.
makes a rich. wholesome, concentrated
food, containing not only butter fat
but also protein, carbohydrates and
mineral. The proteins OF milk are
worth three times as much for growth,
pound for pound. as the proteins OF
cereal grains and nearly six times as
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-06-22
PINCH" DIP OR BRUSH TO
FIGHT POULTRY Coolies"

y very satisfactory way OF eliminat-
ing lice from poultry is to treat each
fowl separately with sodium fluorld.
Commercial sodium fiuorid may be
purchased at most drug stores at
from 80 to so cents a. pound and may
be applied either by the so-caI,ed
pinch method or by means OF a
duster made by punching small nail
+. holes In the bottom OF can having
tfght-itting cover or by dipping. If
the pinch method is used, the bird is
held on a table while a pinch of So
dunn fiuorid is applied next to the
skin under the feathers, as follows:
One pinch under the head. one on the
neck, two on the back one on the
breast, one below the vent, one ON the
tail, one on each thigh, and one on
underside of each wing. The feathers
should be ruffied to allow the powder
to get next to the skin. II the bird
is held in a large shallow pan the
small quantity OF powder which falls
off will be saved. II the powder is
busted on by means OF shaker the
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-06-22
BUGS THAT EPLANTGROWTH- FRUIT TREESFORS

amount Of sodium fluorid used may be
reduced by using four parts OF road
dust or -four to one part Of the chem
lcal. This method requires the SER
vices Of second person to hold and
turn the fowl.
When large numbers Of birds are
TO be treated the sodium fluorid may
be used in the form Of q dip, using
one ounce of commercial sodium
luorid to each gallon Of water. The
bird should be held by the wings and
plunged into tub full Of the solution.
leaving the head out, while the feath-
ers are rufiied with the hand to allow
the solution to penetrate to the skin.
Tho head is then ducked once or twice
and the bird allowed to stand q minute
to drain and then released. Dipping
is as effective as the other methods.
but should not be used on very weak
or young birds or in cold or damp
weather.
One pound OF sodium fIuorid will
treat 100 birds.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-06-22

to enrich any plot of soil that is to be
used next year. The rye and clover
can be sown in between the rows of
sweet corn. tomatoes or any other
crop of that kind-in fact, anywhere
you can get the ground cultivated
enough to make a seed bed All OF
these will live through the winter and
can be spaded or ploughed under in the
spring. II there Is a new piece of
ground to get ready SOW soy beans or
COW peas now and dig them under be-
fore killing frost.
But before planting any OF these
things. or any garden peas or beans
for that matter, unless the gardener
has been getting perfectly satisfactory
results from them lin which case the
soil is already supplied with bacteria)
there are two things to do. The first
Is to make sure that the soil Is sweet"
The bacteria will not thrive in acid
soil. Ground in which clover naturally
grows well is usually sweet. Ground
in which wild sorrel thrives abund-
antly is pretty sure to be acid. Or
the soil can be tested with a bit of
litmus paper. This can be obtained
in any drug store for a few cents.
Place a piece of paper in a little OF
the soil made wet enough to be muddy
and II this changes color that will
indicate that the soil is acid. To COR
rect this, apply air slaked lime or raw
ground limestone. Either OF these
can be obtained from most any seed
house or fertilizer dealer. Apply from
ten to twenty pounds to one hundred
square feet and thoroughly rake into
the surface
The second thing TO do is "inoc.
ulate" the seed or the seed bed
before planting. This means covering
each seed with some of the desired
bacteria before II is put In the ground;
or applying the bacteria directly to the
soil as one would fertilizer and rake
II in. Bacteria prepared to apply to
the seeds comes in a jellylike me
dunn" In which the bacteria are kept
alive and which just before using
should be diluted according to direc-
tons with water and then sprinkled
over the seeds as shown In the ac-
companying photographs Mix the
seeds thoroughly so that they are
evenly coated with wet mixture. and
then dry them of by rolling in sifted
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one OF the most expensive KINDS OF
plant 1000 TO BUY. II cost more than
pnospnoric acio, potash or maenesia,
which are the otner things needed.
Nitrogen can De manufactured right
IN tne garden OF at least these neigh-
ooriy oectera can Do mace 10 manu-
.acture IT, certain OF the SOIL bacteria
nave the cspacny OF satnerins nitro.
gen from tnessir ana storing IL IN SOIL
VI io,.ns WHICH pian's can make use
oI' Even Mter tne knowieose that
enese oao.eria couio 90 TINS Work was
IeanAec ~ was a long ume before any
nNaaod was worked out by which this
tact coun Do turned 70 practical ad-
ah.sse TOT the ssruenei' especially
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-06-22
CATERPuLARs STRIP TREES.

Last summer my willows and some
other trees were completely stripped
Of leaves by big, ugly caterpillars.
sprayed the trees, but to no purpose.
The only thing that saved some of the
small trees was picking off the worms
and stepping on them. Many of them
were blue with the spray, but didn't
seem to mind II at all. What shall I
do in case they come again "A. p. B.,
Long Island.
The fact that the worms were "blue
with the spray" indicates that YOU used
Bordeaux mixture. This Is not an In
secticide except in very limited way
and therefore. not useful for insect
killing. II Is used for controlling dis
cases of certain kinds. Many people
make just such mistakes as this ana
then declare that spraying is no
good" 1t would oe just as true to say
that salt failed to sweeten ones tea.
To have desired results the right
spray mixtures must be used A few
minutes observation of the malady or
he insect that is doing damage will
give hint as TO what TO choose. II
the trouble is disease, Bordeaux
mixture, ammoniated copper solution
or lime sulphur wash are the things to
use. according to directions on the
packages. II the insects are biting off
bits OF leaf and swallowing them the
proper things are poisons such as
arsenate Of lead, Paris green or white
hellebcre. But IL the insects are suck
Ing the. juices Of the plants and not
chewing they cannot be killed by poi
sons. The only way they can be con-
trolled is by oils. soaps. dusts, caustics
and other things that kill them by
contact. Among the most effective Of
these are aphine. black-leaf-forty, Ash
oil soap, miscible oils, lemon oil, nico-
tine, scalecide and tobacco dust. Be-
sides these are some comb ma lions
which are useful for both diseases and
chewing insects-pyrox and Bordeaux
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-06-22
GARDEN ON BOSTON COMMONS.

A demonstration garden has been
planted on the historic Boston Com
mons. and during the active garden
ing season a small information booth
Is being maintained. According to the
report Of a representative OF the
United States Department OF Agri-
culture. who recently visited num-
Der OF cities in the New England
States, the food production campaign
in those States Is as active this year
as IT was during war times. In many
cities the schools have attempted to
include school garden work as a part
OF the campaign, but in Boston they
are combining the work primarily to
giving instruction in gardening. In
that city weekly conferences are held
FOR teachers and special instruction
In garden work is given.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-06-22
CITY AND COUNTRY.

John Burroughs says that rude
and barbarous people live in the city.
but when they become civilized God
promotes them to the country"
Is II not a strange thing how all
through history the man made city
has assumed itself superior to the
God made country? Mankind has
cluhg to this assumption In spite OF
the evident truth that the great re-
form movements which have shaken
up the world into better things have
all started in the country. The city
has commercialized or sterilized them
so that they never have worked out
their full possibilities. The city man
seems to think that his artificial and
machine made life must of necessity
be more cultured or, refined than the
more natural end simpler life OF the
Ne1o Yorker.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-06-22
HOT WEATHER POULTRY HINTS.

Shade and protection from the glare
and heat Of the sun mean better and
more cheaply matured pullets. more
summer eggs from the laying fowl.
Plenty Of shade should be provided.
especially for growing chicks, in order
that they may thrive and prosper dur
ing warm weather. Shelter furnished
by plants or trees is much cooler than
that afforded by buildings or other ar
tificial means. Chicks allowed to range
in orchards will not only find ample
shade and green food. but will beneht
the trees as we'll as themselves by
destroying insects and worms. Corn
or sunfiowers will help to provide the
necessary shade, or artificial protec-
ton may be obtained by supporting
frames covered with burlap or
branches of trees a few feet above the
ground.
Although chicks may be Matched
from strong, vigorous stock and care
fully brooded. their growth will be
retarded unless they receive the proper
attention during warm weather.
Growing chicks should be provided
with plenty of nutritious food, includ-
ing green stun, dry mash and grain
As a supplement to the green food
which the chicks will rustic on the
free range, a grain mixture consisting
of six parts cracked corn, three parts
wheat two parts hulled oats, and one
part Kafir corn. should be fed where
possible. The ration may be varied
according to the grains available. pro-
viding the feeding value Is maintained.
AS the chicks get older clipped oats
may be used instead of hulled oats. In
addition to the above feed, a dry mash
should be fed in a hopper to which the
chicks can have access at all times.
A good mixture for this purpose con-
sists OF two pounds of corn meal, one
pound of middlings. four pounds of
rolled oats. two pounds of wheat bran
and two and a half pounds Of beef
scrap. Charcoal grit and ground oys-
ter shell should be available constantly
80 that the chicks can help themselves.
II a continuous supply Of skim milk Is
washable 1t may be fed separately in a
pan, and the beef scrap in the above
ration should be reduced one-half.
Whenever 1t is possible growing
chicks should be allowed free range SO
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that they may obtain as much MAJ.
green food, such as grass, aIfs,t. ~.
clover, as they need. Green feed = n'
excellent tonic for chicks and -.
they cannot obtain 1t on ranss .u'1
substitutes as sprouted oats, cut c,s"N o
alfalfa, mangel beets or cabbage sh,r,,
be fed daily. O'
The importance Of clean, fresh MAJ.
cannot be overestimated. In verv ~.
weather fresh water should b. -. WI
vided twice daily and the watsr a..
be placed In the shade The vatse -
should be cleaned every day h...,.
fresh water is added.
An abundance of free ranso ....,,
be provided II the chicks are "a r,.,p
rapid, vigorous growth. Confininv e.
to limited range not only incrs.s -
the chances of disease and ,o,, !,
vigor, but also tends to increa,. A,
cost Of feeding. Chickens on free r.n.
obtain considerable food, such :.
worms and bugs, which help To rad
the cost OF feeding.
Chicks should be examined occ,,,..
ally for lice or mites, and II these n,,..
are present immediate steps shoulSA
taken against them.
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characterized by a paralysis OF the
muscles Of the neck which makes. II
impossible for the bird to raise its
head from the ground. This condi-
ton Is due to the absorption OF
poisons from the intestines, which act
upon the nervous system and cause
paralysis 1t is generally associated
with indigestion or the eating OF
mouldy grain or putrid meat or with
intestinal worms.
The best treatment is to give a full
dose of purgative medicine-that is,
fifty or sixty grains of EPSON salt or
three or four tesspoonfuls Of castor
oil for a grown fowl Often the birds
will be cured within twenty-four hours
In case they are not better within
three or four days It Is not advisable
to keep them.
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Beware of feeding too much scratch
feed! The chicks get in the habit OF
eating too much of this and not
enough mash. so that when winter
comes and they need a larger proper
ton of mash to help in their egg pro-
cuction they are not very willing to
eat it.
Not more scratch feed than the
chicks will clean up in about ten min
utes should be fed early in the morn
ing and in the evening they should be
served out just enough TO clean I'D in
twenty minutes. Provide large out
door feed hoppers in the ranges where
they will be handy for the birds. They
VIII ne1l plenty OF these to prevent
>crowding.
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A oST garden folk get into the
l way of thinking that the
- only good bug is a dead

NII way Of thinking that the
- only good bug is a dead
bug!
SBut there are bugs" that do a
Rorld of good in the garden. In fact
Hithout them there would be little
trowth of any kind. ..
sNow the bugs We are speaking OF,
\ course, are not the ordinary kind
kund on potato. vines and cabbage
Nants. They are bacteria" the
Microscopic hosts which live and have
heir being in the soil itself, multi
nying, where conditions are favorable,
" the billion. They form an army OF
ccupation allied to the gardeners In
Rrests which is little appreciated by
Cost tillers OF the soil. either amateur
Il professional.
Sit Is not yet known how many kinds
z these fnfinitesimal sofl workers
ahich have scientific names that would
care away a three horned rhinoceros
There are In existence. They are OF
beip to the gardener because they
shreak down" the plant food elements
which exist in the soil. Transforming
k1fem from what may be spoken Of as
HE raw" state into forms which the
plant roots can make use OF. Plants
lake up all OF their food in liquid
.orm. Even the rugged oak tree lives
pnly on soup! 1t cannot possibly
eat" its food in any other form.
These friendly bacteria, however,
gill work only when things are made
comfortable for them. They are rather
particular about their environment.
They will not continue 70 exist in
soil that Is soaking wet, nor in one
that Is so dried out that the moisture
kcntent gets down much below % or
- per cent. A soil that Is well stuffed
9TH humus, which can be kept satu-
Rted to a degree of from 40 to so per
cent, Is the IDEAL That is one of the
main reasons why crops grown under
Irrigation yield such tremendous re-
suits.
Then there Is another class Of these
helpful bacteria which perform a still
more wonderful service. During the
early part OF the war the papers had
considerable to say about the plant
which the Government was to erect at
. cost Of several millions to manufac-
ture nitrogen from the air. That
seemed one OF the most uncanny
achievements of modern science. Now
nitrogen is one of the most important
forms Of plant food. In most gardens
II Is the limiting factor"-that Is,
plants will make only as much growth
Is there is nitrogen to support. II Is
one OF the peculiarities Of plant nutri-
tion that they Will not "fll up. on
other forms of plant food when any
one particular element is short. And
nitrogen. even before the war. was
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APHINE MFG. CO., ~, ssdi ;:a
now Is THE TINE To SPRAY
Y0I'R ERIIIS AM NEGEI AM rs

In order to obtain good results with
fruits and vegetables you must keep away
the bugs and leaf eating insects. LIMO
dissolved in plain cold water, is ready to
be used 10 spray fruits and vegeta bles
prevent blight and prevent fungus diseases
When 1t comes TO fertilizing the ground
nothing can beat LIMO. The failure OF your
crop Is attributed TO the condition of
your soil. LIMO will sweeten the ground
give In breathing space, and act as a
tonic Once tried always used Best by
Test 10 lbs. equals 81 gallons OF spray
for Sl.50. prepaid, by check or money order
THE CALCIUM CARBONATE
MANUTACTURING COMPANY
Sl4 North 9th St., Philadelphia, Pa
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milk. whereas sodium and chlorine are
supplied by common salt.
The normal blood sugar is dextrose.
All sugars, other than corn sugar,
have to be converted into dextrose or
glucose before they can be assimilated.
Without glucose in the blood life
would cease. The corn sugar which
is in ice cream is ready for assimila-
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-06-22

The United States Agricultural De-
psrtment and various State Asri-
cultural Departments have warned
milk users to be careful not to break
or throw away the bottles, as the cost
Of lost bottles was added to the cost
Of the milk by the distributor.
In large city near New York in a
vacant lot. under a tree. about three
weeks ago, were noticed thirteen boxes
OF empty milk bottles. The boxes OF
bottles are still there except a few
that have been carried away and 9TH
ers broken by small boys.
Is 1t quite fair to charge this whole
sale loss up to the consumers2 This
Is exactly what is done.
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Poultry raisers frequently max, n.
mistake Of keeping old hens and tir
ing the younger hens and pullet, \.
cause they are unable to distinruI,,
them after the pullets have matur1
Marking the chicks when they AN
young with a toe punch will helm N
avoid this and will enable the poultry,
man to determine readily the age And
breeding and to keep any other rsc.
ords desired. The chicks should NJ
marked before they are transferred to
the broodef or brood coop.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-06-22

A poor piece Of land In need Of ma
nure a3d for which mono of this ma
terial is obtainable can, be enriched
by sowing soy beans. ........ o..
Inocuiate the beans and plant them
as soon, as possible. supplying a little
acid phosphate to. stimulate growth.
The total expense should not exceed
s12 to SIS per acre.
In the autumn plough or disc the
crop under and SOW rye for q winter
cover crop. Turn the rye under next
spring, give a dressing of lime and the
land will be in. shape to grow, most
any crop profitably.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-06-22

STRAWBERRY PLANTS-Pot- grown and
runner. for August and Fall planting VIII
bear frult next summer Raspberry. RIack-
berry Gooseberry, Currant Grape Plants,
Fruit Trees. Shrubs. Catalogue free.
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ton without using up energy in the
conversion thereof.
Ice cream thus made is an I'M
usually wholesome porduct and very
refreshing CONNECTION for adults and
all should recognize this value and
consume more ice cream. Ice cream
and products OF it were put in the
essentials by the Food Administration.
H. A. HoLBRooK, Connecticut.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-06-22

For six consecutive years lilly Al
cartra, No. 123,45s. q holsteIn COW,
has produced 15s,776 pounds of. milk
and 6,141 pounds Of butter.
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beans, even where vegetables are
grown only for the home table, be-
cause these crops can be used to make
the garden rich. thus taking the place
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-06-22

The condition known as limberneck
Is in realty not a disease, but is a
symptom of several diseases which are
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-06-22

PULLETS AND HENS, w:
purchase poor stock when you &c
get good reliable stock for the Sou ~
price? Write us for price. Oh g
breeds or call at our sale'rocns. ~ =,
"a Vesey Street, or our ialnIrrT
Madison, n. j. THE MAON"
HORTICULTURAL CO, Ire,
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Fowls stand cold better than damn.
ness.
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arsenats of lead. Before doing ANY
spraying determine what Ia to be de-
stroyed. then use the right material.
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Provide a nest for each four or sw
hens.
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Keep house and yard clean.
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Feed table scraps and kitchen was.
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Provide roosts and dropping board,
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Also feed grain once a day.
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Feed a dry mash.
Grow some green crop in the yard
Spade up the yard frequently.