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The Punta Gorda herald., 1919-06-19
Potatoes Need Potash

During the past two years b. r..
Floyd, Plant Psychologist to the
Agricultural Experiment Station
has been conducting an extensive
field experiment with potash fer
tilizers on a potato plantation
nes.r Hastings. The experiment
included five acres. The soil was
a sandy loan underlain with clay
at a depth Of about two feet and
well drained, The land was new
and had never received any fertil-
izer previous to the time the ex-
pertinent was started. Complete
fertilizers containing none, |, 3
and 5 per cent potash respective
ly were used. The fertilizer was
applied at the rate Of 100 pounds
per acre.
The experiment was begun IN
the spring of 1918. The average
yield per acre for all plots that
were given ammonia and phos.
phoric acid, but no potash, was
12.7 barrels in 1918, and 27.8 bar
rels in 1919; that for the plots re.
ceivihg ammonia, phosphoric acid
The Punta Gorda herald., 1919-06-19

that should be kept in the soil.
Some crop should be planted to
conserve the plant food. to shade
the land, to enrich the soil. and to
check the flow of surplus water
This crop may be used as hay or
green manure. Cowpeas, early
velvet beans, or beggarweed
should be planted on land that
has produced a spring crop and
is now unoccupied, 1t is true
that weeds and grass will cover
the land and hold some of the
plant food, but that land could
be made to produce a valuable
crop that would not be so hard on
it as weeds, and the fertility could
be actually increased by growing
legumes. If the weeds are al
lowed to grow they probably will
be burned when another crop is
to be planted. Such practices are
wasteful. No farmer will burn a
cultivated crop, and all the plant
food which it gathers will be
turned into feed or be plowed un-
der to enrich the soil.
The remains of the spring crop,
vines, plants and fruits, should
be destroyed so that any disease
which they harbor will not be car
The Punta Gorda herald., 1919-06-19

According to A. P. Spencer OF
the Extension Division Of the Col
lege of Agriculture, the late crop
Of sweet potatoes, planted from
vines, should be put out not later
than July /, and preferably be-
fore June 10. This allows for
ample growth of the vines during
the moist season, and the tubers
will be well formed before Sept
Is, when the sandy soils of Flori-.
da are usually dry.
The Punta Gorda herald., 1919-06-19
FARM and GROVE
Agricultural News Service
Extension Division U. OF fs
Cor University Of Florida.J
BOYS, AGRICULTURAL CLUBS
Bankers Offer Three Scholarships
Woman's Club, One

The Florida State Bankers AS
sociation at their meeting IN Jack
sonville in March, announced thaV
three scholarships amounting 10
$1OO each will be offered to> clup
bows in 1919. These scholarships
are for boys who wish to attend
the College of Agriculture ana
one is assigned to South FLORIDA,
one to Central Florida and the
other to West Florida. A mem
Der of any branch Of the clup
work is allowed to compete. Inc
club work, together with written
examinations will determine the
method of awarding these scholar
ships. All club members between
the ages Of 16 and Is who are COM
sidering attending the College OF
Agriculture should strive to WIN
one of these scholarships, since
$10O will go long way IN paying
expenses during one year
The Florida Federation OF Wo-
mems Clubs for several years
have offered a prize of $50 to the
boy making the best record IN the
corn club in the state. This prize
has been of untold value in keep
ing up the interest in the corn
club work and has been a means
of rewarding one worthy boy
each year for his excellent work
as a club member. This is made
as a Standing offer to the club
bows and will be available this
wear as it has been in the past.
County Agent R. A. Conkling
of West Palm Beach and State
BOYS club agent G. L.aHerrlng-
ton spent several days the latter
part of May visiting the club
bows in the Everglades. No less
than a dozen boys have valuable
demonstrations in corn that has
been well cultivated and promls-
es some splendid yields. Several
of the inspected acres will yield
between SO and 70 bushels. A. }.
Husky, jr., who attended the
short course last year has a splen-
did acre of corn and has purchas-
ed a purebred Duroc Jersey gilt
paying $45 for her. She will far
row a litter of pigs within the
next few weeks, and his father
states that she will pay for her
self long before the note is due
-Four other boys in the Everglades
are ready to purchase purebred
gifts.
At least half a dozen boys have
valuable demonstrations in grow
ing corn and tomatoes. The corr
was first planted in rows about
six feet apart, then tomatoes were
set between the rows. The yielo
Of corn will not be as great as
where the rows were planted only
about 4 feet wide, but the tota
income from the acre will M
doubt be greater. Several boys
have valuable acres Of peanuts
Where these were planted il
March they are now maturing
large yields of nuts. Some plant
ings are still being made.
The Punta Gorda herald., 1919-06-19

In 1918 the field was new, the
land having been cleared less
than a year previous. No crop
had been grown on the land prev
ious to the time the potatoes were
planted. During the summer OF
1918, following the potatoes, a
crop Of cowpeas was planted on
the land. The cowpeas made a
uniform growth over the whole
field. No differences in growth
were noted between the parts
where no potash had been used
and the parts where potash fertil-
izers had been applied. The COW
peas were cut and plowed under
as soil improver.
Tx..o -xrnI I -, nc, thIc yynalx
The Punta Gorda herald., 1919-06-19

DeSoto county: Twenty-Five
pigs were placed with club boys
last week. with the exception OF
two, these boys are being financed
by the bankers. Watermelon ship
ments continue at good prices.
About 100 carloads had gone up
to May 81 at $500 to $500 per car
The Punta Gorda herald., 1919-06-19

and potash irrespective of amount
was 23.4 barrels in 1918 and 43.5
barrels in 1919.
The following table shows the
Yields in barerls per acre obtained
in 1918 and in 1919 where the
various amounts of potash were
used:
The Punta Gorda herald., 1919-06-19

The acreage in orange groves
in Orange county will be In
creased this year by 1000 acres.
The Punta Gorda herald., 1919-06-19

The trouble with our common
school education is that it has
been directed from the tower or
the college rather than from q
seat on the ground.
The Punta Gorda herald., 1919-06-19

These qualified men have wide knowledge OF citrus
conditions backed by the forty years experience Oh
+ How to put in proper condition for planting trees
the res crops
suited to your so anu
meth
for when they come from te nursels
How to handle andh plant trees
when to
combat citrus fruit pests.
The Punta Gorda herald., 1919-06-19
Buckeye Nurseries Experts Will Visit You
and Hello You With All Your Grove Problems

Buckeye Nurseries and both competent and ready to
discuss and advise with you
When. nd howe o and cultivate
The condito of
How to bu q neglected
hat treessh repanted
IA How to past mist avoid others
the and
fruit, from standpoint of investment and profit
The Punta Gorda herald., 1919-06-19

The service of Buckeye experts has been at the COM
n,and Of Buckeve customers for many years. Its value
TO grove owners has been repeatedly demonstrated and IS
widely recognized Now have decided to place TINS
service at the disposal of grove owner IN Gurus
Florida. hsshisa
The Punta Gorda herald., 1919-06-19

ried over to infect new crops next
year.
The Punta Gorda herald., 1919-06-19

Buckeye experts will visit every
county of citrus Florida during the
snring and summer. They will make
snecial effort to call ON every Buckeye
customer who has purchased trees with
in the past two years, as we feel that
those are most likely to need advice.
Customers of longer standing are
inst as welcome to our services II thaVs
The Punta Gorda herald., 1919-06-19

We are doing this further the interests of the cit
rus industry of the State and wish to make it plain that
the service Of Buckeye experts available to all who
need it. without cost and without obligation to its
There are no strings to this offer.
The Punta Gorda herald., 1919-06-19

will write us that they need it. Whether
Buckeye customer or not, II you own
grove or are thinking of setting one
out, our experts are ready to help you.
Write us that you would like to talk
to one of our men, and he will call while
in your county. He will not know that
you want him, however, unless you
write us. so be sure to do so. The time
Of our experts is valuable-they do not
The Punta Gorda herald., 1919-06-19
Put Your Grove Problems Up to These Men
They Will Give You the Right Answer

make calls unless we instruct them to
do So
Help us to save the time of our men
by writing us promptly, briefly stating
any special points on which you would
like to have information. Emergency
cases will be handled with all possible
promptness, special trips being made
whenever these appear justified by the
conditions.
The Punta Gorda herald., 1919-06-19

Two weddings this week.
The Punta Gorda herald., 1919-06-19
D. G. ciIlett

Shall we enter your name for . copy of our
new catalog when issued next summer? |?
The Punta Gorda herald., 1919-06-19
Buckeye Experts Now at Your Service
Without Cost or Obligation to you

Every grove owner---every one about to plant grt
can be helped by consulting oneof these practical m
Their knowledge, experience and Recommendations
save YOU time, labor experiments and costly mlsta
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1919-08-11
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|REED'S|

Do not put off buying until later that Furniture which you
need now in the hope that it will be cheaper Our prices
today are lower than they will be for months We invite your
inspection.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1919-08-11
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The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1919-08-11


there nothing great Importance the heart the
words question of HOW MUCH
The Washington times., 1919-07-17
PLAN NEW RIDER TO
KILL DAYLIGHT LAW

A fight between President Wilson
and Congress over the question of re-
pealing the daylight saving act seem
ed assured today by the determine
ton OF Republicans. despite the fail
ure of the House to override the
Presidents veto of the repeater, to
make another effort to kill the law.
They have decided to push through
Congress the agriculture appropria-
ton bill. with the rider repeating the
daylight saving plan. The only diff
ference in the rider the House ARri-
culture COMMITTEE was expected to
report out today and the one the
President vetoed, is that the former
exempts from repeal the part of the
daylight saving act, establishing
standard time zones under the, Fed
eral Trade Commission.
The House Rules Committee was to
be asked for a rule to make the n0w
bill in order as soon as the Presidents
veto OF the sundry civil bill is dis
posed of. The action Of House Re-
publicans was the result of a confer
ence. with Senate leaders, who criti-
cised the lower body for sustaining
the Presidents veto.
Daylight savings opponents have
large majority in both houses, but no
votes yet have indicated the necessary
two-thirds to override the Presidents
veto. There is little doubt the Presi
The Washington times., 1919-07-17
WRONG ADDRESSES DELAY
WAR RISK ALLOTMENTS

Much OF the delay in Transmitting
allowance and allotment checks t.
families of service men, according to
a statement made by Director Chol-
mcley-JOnes. head Of the War Risk
Bureau. is caused by a large percent
age Of wrong addresses on the
records of the bureau.
A large number or the checks come
back to the office, it is said, and a
great amount Of work is required in
sending them out again. This holds
true Of checks TO soldiers and sailors
themselves as well as to their
families.
The advisory committee of the bu-
reau, in yesterdays second confer
ence. was told the bureau has handled
4,391 ,356 applications; the amount
paid out on these has been S5OS. 900, =
900 already.
Families Of disabled and killed men
arc receiving total Of Sl.65227?
monthly, it was declared. Over four
million applicants received insurance.
and about thirty-ninc billion dollars
worth Of insurance was written.
The Washington times., 1919-07-17

Major Raymond W. Pullman, Su-
perintendent OF Police. today In
structed the members Of his command.
through the Police Department bulls-
tin. to advise owners OF automobiles
to lock their cars securely before
leaving them on a street unattended.
The police chief pointed out that Il
was a violation of the police regu-
lations to allow any motor vehicle to
remain unattended. on any OF the
streets, avenues. roads. alleys, high
ways. parks. or other public places
without having first locked the lever,
throttle,6r switch BY which the We
hicIe may be started. -
During the fiscal year, beginning
July, 1918, o12 automobiles were
stolen. Oflthis number SIS were re-
covered. Since July L OF this year
thirty-eight AUTOMOBILES have been
stolen and twenty-five recovered.
The Washington times., 1919-07-17
LONDON GLOBE HAS
LAUGH ON DRY j. S.

LONDON, July 17.-"Some day there
will arise some great American who
will have the courage to tell his
countrymen that IL is the very mega
ton of liberty to allow any man or
number of men to interfere with any
one else except in So far as he is q
nuisance or a danger to the COM
munity. II he succeeds the Ameri-
cans will probably make him king
under the title and style of boss
and discover what freedom is"
This is what the Globe, one Of the
most conservative Of London's papers,
says in a long editorial discussing
prohibition in the United States. The
editorial is both humorous and sar-
castle. 1t continues:
americans who have fondly,
though as IL appears, mistakenly be-
lieved that they lived in a free coun-
try, have to revise their ideas and
either find some new definition Of lib
erty or admit that they have been
deprived of that boon.
I'VE do not for one moment sup
pose that the majority of the Ameri-
can people are really in favor OF this
amazing Arrangement of their natural
rights, but the Prohibitionists have
captured the machine, and, as usually
happens in such cases, the democracy
is pOwerless. The average American
has become ashamed to say in public
that he likes a cocktail or a glass
or lager and means to get it.
THE amazing fact remains that
ninety millions OF sane, white human
beings pledge themselves to use their
combined power to prevent any of
their number from refreshing him
self in the usual way"
The Washington times., 1919-07-17

the beneit Of German interests here.
1t is understood that the Deutsche
Bank officials are not acting for them
selves alone, but are the spokesman
for the German government.
The proposal made by the German
banks is that bank credits, either in
the form of acceptances or other
wise, be opened here. Nothing has
been said definitely about the size of
the credit desired, but American
bankers have been given to under
stand that the amount wanted is con-
siderable, with $50 1000, 600 to $50 .OOO,-
900 for a beginning.
The Washington times., 1919-07-17
GIRL CLERK IS KILLED
BY AN EXPRESS TRAIN

FAIRMONT, w. Va, July 17.-Miss
Catherine Cochran, aged eighteen,
clerk in the company store at Sun
shine, was struck and killed by the
Fairmont express, running on the
Monongahela railroad between Fair
mont and Pittsburgh, yesterday.
The Washington times., 1919-07-17
MYSTERIES OF LIFE
IS OPENED TO MEN

In order that men as well as women
may take advantage OF the picture
The Beginning and Mysteries of
Life" and see the lessons that it
teaches, it has been decided by the
management of the Belasco Theater
to admit them to exclusive perform
ances tonight, tomorrow. and Satur-
day nights, from to IL o'clock. For
the last few days the picture has been
shown to women exclusively. As
usual, the matinees at 3 o'clock and
the o'clock performance will be ex-
clusively for women.
The picture, which has been shown
to crowded audiences all last week
and every day this week, is differ
emit"
The Washington times., 1919-07-17
GARVIN OFFERS TO :
QUIT ONE OF 3 Jobs

Francis P. GRrvin yesterday volun-
teered to resign one or more Of the
offices he holds II Congressman J.
Hampton Moore of PennsyIvania
would suggest anything incompatible
in the situation.
Mr.. Garvin Is holding the Offices Of
Alien Property Custodian. Assistant
Attorney General. and president OF
the Chemical Foundation. Inc.
The encounter with Mr.. Moore
came when Mr.. GarviH appeared be-
foresthe House Ways and Means Com
mittee and stated that former German
dyestuR agents are seeking to re-
establish their American markets and
to defeat proposed Government con
troll of dye imports.
Mr. Moore asked- Mr.. GarYin II he
considered it proper for him to hold
three offices, two OF them with the
Government.
The Washington times., 1919-07-17
G. 0.P. Decides to Rush
Repeal of War Taxes on
SOdas and Ice Cream

Repeal OF the taxes on soda
water and ice cream will be pushed
through the House shortly after
the prohibition enforcement legis-
lation is disposed of, the Repub--
Iican steering committee has de-
cided.
The Ways and Means Commit
tee has been ordered to begin
hearings on the repeal, and Il
probably will be before the House
the latter part of next week.
The Washington times., 1919-07-17
U. S. DlRIGlBLE GIVES
LONDON NEWS. PHOTOS

LONDON. July 17-Photographs
taken recently in. the United States
and brought to England by the diri-
gible R-34. and, to London by airplane
from Pulham are published by the
morning newspapers. -.
This is looked upon as the first step
toward the prediction by Viscount
Northcliffe that a quick interchange
of New York and London newspapers
and photographs by aerial post was a
possibility OF the. near future.
The Washington times., 1919-07-17
DR. GALLEGos DEAD.

SAN SALVADOR, Republic Of Sal
yador, July 17.-Dr. Salvador Cal
legos is dead. He will be given the
military honors OF a general OF divi-
sion by order Of the government he
formerly was minister OF state and
rector OF the National University.
The Washington times., 1919-07-17
GERMANS SEEKING
BIG CREDIT IN j. S.

NEW YORK, July 17.-ofhcials of
the Deutsche Bank in Berlin have
started negotiations with New York
banks for establishing Of credits for
The Washington times., 1919-07-17

dent will veto the new measure, al
though 1t will delay all appropria-
tions for the Department of Agricul-
The Washington times., 1919-07-17
OLDEST YALE ALUMNUs DIES.

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. July 17.-Dr.
". B. Boles, said to have been the cid
est living alumnus. OF Yale .UniVeP-
sity, is dead here at nfnety-six. He
The Washington times., 1919-07-17
NEGRO IS. LYNCHED FOR
INSULT TO WHITE WOMAN

MEMPHIS, Tenn, July IA
young negro. recently discharged
from the army. was IynChed at
Louise, Miss, Tuesday night for hav-
ing made improper proposals to a
white woman. according to reports
received here.
The Washington times., 1919-07-17

Take car at 18th and G
SITS. N. w. (or any point
along line) marked "River-
dale" Laurel" or "Ber-
wynn" On Sundays our
autos meet all cars.
The Washington times., 1919-07-17

MIAMI, Fla. July 17-POsses who
gathered Tuesday night around
part of the Everglades west of here
seeking VIII Brown, a negro charged
with attacking twelve year-old
white girl, have been unable to cap
ture the negro. They are waiting,
however, in the belief that hunger
viii drive him from the swamps.
The Washington times., 1919-07-17

Simply telephone our
office, 898 Franklin, and
we will arrange to take you
to RiverdaIe Heights in our
autos without one cent ex-
penSe or obligation on your
part.
The Washington times., 1919-07-17
Don't lose any Of that
good Virginia Taste

CUN-ripened-mel1ow Virginia
~ tobacco has a lively, appetzing
taste that other tobaccos do
not have. - :.
But mark this Virginia tobacco
tastes best when smoked straight.
Mixing Virginia with other leaf takes
away some of that fine fullness Of
favor ..-.. ...=@..-.- :@
If you want the real Virginia
flavor = all of it smoke an all
Virginia cigarette. Smoke Piedmont.
The Washington times., 1919-07-17

Riverdale Heights ideal suburb within actual sight
the Monument Spie, linked to Washington by two electric
The Washington times., 1919-07-17

NOTE-Virginia tobacco, unlike foreign-grown
tobaccos, has no Import duty to pay. That o.
Why Piedmonts quality does not cost you more.
Import duty does not make . cigarette taste any
better. Why not get all your moneys worth "a
tobacco qualityl
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-03-27
NEWFANE.
Talks on Gas for Warfare.

The Congregational Ladies Aid so
cicty met with Mrs w. H. Goodnow
Wednesday afternoon and the full al I
tendance was very encouraging. While
all were busy with the needle they
listened attentively to the interesting
talk given by Robert Pratt, the grand
son of Mr.. and Mrs. Goodnow, who has
just been discharged from war service.
A part of his time in Camp Hendricks,
n. J., was given to study in the United
States gas school and the infonna-
tion he gave concerning the various
gasses used in warfare was a marvel
Gus revelation to all who were present
OF much interest were the facts he
gave about hew gas product of most
deadly nature TO all animal life and OF
most destructive effect on the soil foi
acres around the explosion Of one shell
even, SO much so that nothing could be-
produced on the land afterward fol
| 20 years or more, and if the war hat
not ended as it did, it was planned I,
use this gas on German soil only.
| All were interested to see the ga
mask and how it was carried and HOY
adjusted. which must be done within
seven seconds after gas alarm an,
(which can be done in five seconds /,
one who is expert.
The young soldier was disappointe'
in not going lover there but tn
change from camp life to home lif
more than compensates for all losses !
experience on the field of action.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-03-27
REMARKABLE PHOSPHATE
MAKES thin PEOPLE FAT
Specialist Tests French Discovery-O Patient
Gains % lbs, Another II lbs.

vim and vigor; men and women who have
faulty memory. sleepless nights, fits of de-
preston, the "blrcs" or any ailfnent direct
~ or indirectly due to depleted nervous vitali-
ty.
Physicians and hospitals everywhere recog-
nize its merits by its use. in ever increasing
quantities, AND il is therefore a matter OF
more than ordinary interest 10 all such suf-
ferers to learn that this organic nerve build-
ing substance is now obtainable az the Brattle-
boro Drug Co. in Bratteboro. and most all
good druggists in the form OF 5-grain tablets
OF pure bitro-p phosphate at cost SO low as to
be within the reach OF everyone.
| One of these tablets should be taken with
| each meal and the results in many instances
are little short OF marvellous. Before begin
ming TO take IL, weigh yourself. also test yorr
strength 10 see how far YOU can walk with
otlt tiring--fhen after two weeks so see
how much you have gained in weight and how
your strength has increased. Note, too, II
you do not feel more buoyant, have better coll
| or, better appetite, stronger nerves and in
| creased vigof and energy.
| As there are a great variety of so-called
| phosphates, care should be exercised to pro.
| cure thee genuine, standard bitro-phosphate
| which is composed wholly of the original or
ganie phosphate discovered by Pelouz.