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Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1919-06-20

any of the grasses, hays or folders dur
| ing the period of curing means seri-
GUS injury If not complete ruin.
kudzu's Hardy Qualities.
Kudzu. however, possesses none or
these disadvantages. One planting
lasts for many years and 1t may be
cut or pastured at any time during the
/ season, in north Florida, from about
the middle Of April until frost comes.
! And where there Is growth left IN
the ground, stock will feed on it all
winter. Stock, in fact, have been
known to eat the dead leaves and vines
| which have lain out and weathered
until March, when it was hauled in for
bedding, in preference to the best nay
that could be bought. The vines DO
not bloom or bear seed, and it's roots
penetrate the soil deeply, for when
reason they remain green and full
of life during the entire growing sea-
son. Accordingly. the hay can be cut
any time when weather conditions are
suitable for curing hay, as kudzu is
not injured by waiting for good wealth
er as other hay crops are. In fact.
even if kudZu is thoroughly soaked
during the curing period, 1t will after
wards show little effect of wetting.
Most people might think that, be-
cause kudzu is a vine, it must be very
difficult to cut and handle it as hay
crop. On the contrary, experience has
shown that it is no more trouble to
| cut or handle than a heavy crop or
red clover, Mexican clover, crabgrass,
| or any other hay that makes matted
growth. while it is much easier to han
die than either cOwpea or velvet bean
hay. Unlike the cowpea and velvet
bean. kudzu is anchored to the ground
every few inches, and so the vines can
not drag ahead of the mower blade, as
| in the case of peas and beans.
| Kudzu should be propagated by
means of the roote ' plants for when
these plants are removed to new fields
they carry with them the bacteria, on
the tubercles of their roots, which are
necessary to inoculate the new soil in
order to secure the best results. When
| the plant becomes we'll established it
needs no further cultivation, being
able to control native weeds and
grasses without assistance. The roots
live for many years and do not require
replanting after the first season.
The proper time for planting kudzu
is two or three weeks in advance Of
corn planting, or little earlier If
one can get the ground ready. A full
crop of corn may be grown on the
same land during the first year by
simply dropping the grains between
the plants. Neither crop will inter-
/ fere with the other and both need
about the same attention. The ground,
however, should be left smooth and
level at the last cultivation to permit
easy roofing of the vines or runners
and subsequent moving for hay. After
the first year the kudzu will not need
any cultivation at all, as the vines will
| root at the joints
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1919-06-20
Song. Of the Club Workers
By the U. S. Departmental Agriculture.

All the lads must spade the ground;
All the girls must hustle 'roundl
All together in the chorus:
Over there, over there;
Send word, send word, over there,
That the lads are hoeing, the girls are
sowing,
The crops are growing everywhere.
Each a garden must prepare;
Do your bit, so that all of us can share
With the boys, with the boys
Who will not come back till it's over,
over therei
Their fresh young voices-ah, if all
vegetables were as freSh-die away in
the distance. But from over the hill
another group of boys approaches.
You know they are pig club boys, for
to the tune of "Row, Row, Row Your
Boat they are singing
Grow, grow, grow a pig
Fatter every day.
Merrily, merrily, cheerily, cheerily;
Half our work is play.
girls, all dressed up in white aprons
and snowy caps, and everything-they
catch what the boys are singing, and
they reply:
Can, can, all you can;
Can and put it away.
Merrily, merrily, rheerily, cheerily;
Half our work is play.
Close behind them are some sewing
club girls, and now they are singing
Sew, sew, sew a seam;
Sew the time away.
Merrily merrily, cheerily cheerily;
Half our work is play.
And over in that field, can those chill
dren be the Little Bo-Peeps and Little
Boy Blues of today?
No; nothing Mother Goose-like about
them; nothing but the Sheppard
their song:
Little Bo-Peep,
Come raise some sheep:
And you do it, too,
So it goes with you in the shade of
the old apple tree, listening to the
club boys and the club girls as they
tell in song the merits of their respec-
tive avOcations. And then, just like
in a show, they all troop back again
and, like the grand chorus in an opera
to tune you recognize, this rises:
There were club boys on the hillside,
There were club boys on the plain,
And the country found them ready
At the call for meat and grain.
Let none forget their service
AS the club boys pass aong,
For, although the war is over,
They are singing still this song.
The chorus comes like a cataract:
Keep the home COW milking,
And the club corn silking;
Tell the idle boys and girls
To work for Home
There's a club pig growing,
While the grain we're sowing
Boost the club work night and day
Till we Live at Home"
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1919-06-20
ReverSes as Business Man
Credited With Making Mark
Twain a Successful Writer

Mark Twain's failure as business
man is said to have made him great
err writer, instead of having discour-
aged the humorist in his work. It
was in 1894 that his publishers
crashed, after having published "The
Adventures of Huckleberry Finn" and
"The American Claimant" The first
work was a success, but the second
met with reverses. When tho pub
fishers found the-ce,2lveS in difficulty
they saddled the whole burden on
Twain, and he took it without MUIR
muir.
Had he not failed in business
Twain might have been content to
rest on his laurels. Instead he went
about paying his debts. His tour
around the world was undertaken
expressly for that purpose. 1t was
very successful tour, crowds turning
out to hear the famous American.
A product of his tour was FOLLOW
ing the Equator" which was a finan-
cial success. Having abandoned his
desire to become a business man he
then settled down to writing. In
1896 he published ''Pudd'nhead WIZ
son." and "The Personal Recollec-
lions of Joan of Arc" came out in
1897. His critical essays and Auto
biography" were noteworthy pro-
auctions, written in different vein
than his works before he devoted
his entire life to writing.
Twain always hated sham or pre-
tense. He was a lover of the frank,
open-hearted man, which explains his
great hold on his public.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1919-06-20

The three roots so dug up were thrown
on a trash pile in one corner of the
yard, with the idea that, since 1t
wanted to run on the ground, it would
grow and conceal the trash pile.
1t not only did this the first season,
but continued to reach out, until 1t COW
cred all the adjoining fences, finally
reaching the barn lot, where the fam
lily horse was kept. According to its
owner, the horse literally wore his
name off reaching under the bars of
the fence for the vine while the neigh
bOrs' cattle and hogs continually broke
through the fence to get it's
Becoming alarmed, lest the plant
might be poisonous the owner of the
horse sent some of it to the depart
ment of agriculture for an opinion. On
learning from this source that kudZu
had no poisonous properties that were
known of, he began investigating and
experimenting, with the result that it
was found by repeated analyses to con-
tain an average of II per cent of pro-
tein, in one instance the percentage
being 1882 The average percentage
of protein in alfalfa is 14.3 per cent
On a measured space 30 feet square
of II tons cured hay at four cuttings
This, however was an exceptionally ia
vorable season, there being no late
| frosts, and the first cutting was ready
May 1. The second cutting was made
June II, the third the last of July. and
the fourth early in September.
While it is not claimed that kudzu
will make four cuttings every season.
nor yield II tons per acre at a cutting
| it is believed that a safe estimate is
from two to three cuttings, with a
WELD of from four to six tons per
acre, anywhere that the plant may
be grown under favorable circum
stances, and experiments have proved
that it is perfectly hardy all over the
United States, enduring the winters as
far north as Nova Scotia.
Needed in the South.
What is needed in the South espe
cially, is a forage that stock can live
and keep fat on the year around. There
are many valuable cultivated crops
that make immense yields, but their
period of mature life is short, making
frequent paintings necessary in order
to have a complete succession. The
velvet bean, for instance, is an all-sea.
son crop, but it is not ready to feed
until November. The cowpea, soy
bean, and the various sorghums and
millets are good forage crops, but all
must be planted in succession and cul.
tivated for best results. Furthermore
J in the case of crops that must be har-
vested before feeding, the farmer has
only a few days in which to get II
in its prime condition, something that
is impossible if rains are frequent.
Again, all the legumes, with the ex.
ception of kudzu, are open to objec.
ton through dropping their leaves and
shattering while curing and harvest
ing. And heavy rain on them, OF
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1919-06-20
TIPS FOR THE
POULTRYMAN

Chickens and fruit make a combi-
nation hard to beat. Plum trees do es-
pecially we'll in the poultry yard.
Chickens are a benefit to any orch
ard. There are heard complaints that
fruit trees did not do well in the chick
en- yard, but in every case the owner
of the yard had set out trees without
regard to their suitability for the 10
cality.
A man who is willing to buy fruit
trees as he would lumber need not ex-
pect to get good results anywhere. Inc
purchase of fruit trees is matter for
study and investigation. Find out from
the neighbOrs what varieties of apples,
pears, plums, peaches and cherries DO
we'll in your locality. Then choose
reliable nurseryman and take his ad-
vice on varieties and location. ASK
your college or the horticultural de-
partment. A man who doesn't know
what varieties to buy and says so, will
get the benefit of the experience OF
those who know. Whereas, man VINO
doesn't know and will not admit, is
not likely to be satisfied with his plant
ing, and if he has planted in the chick
en- yard will find the chickens handy
as a scapegoat.
Chickens are a by-product on most
farms. For that reason, it is some
times best to have colony houses al
together for summer use, and move
the chickens where they can pick up
the most food. A permanent poultry
house requires yard room of 80 feet.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1919-06-20

OF course, the poets and writer's of
light opera are all wrong when they
try to make out that farming is bust
ness wherein the jovial harvesters
join hands with the merry villagers
and dance around a Maypole singing
roundelays. They are taking too liter
ally Shakespeare's observation that
Gall the worlds a stage" There is
something about routing out the cows
in the morning before sunup, and
something about plotting a pillow
through heavy soil and salty sweat,
that does not conduce to song.
But there are farm songs, and farm
ing songs. The country heard a lot
Of them last fall when volunteer help
ers went out from the cities to help
meet the situation created by heavy
yields and few harvesters. Most of
that singing was done on the way to
and from the fields, but it was pretty
good singing, anyway. And then there
are songs heard mostly at farm bu-
reau meetings and the like All that
is necessary to prove that farmers can
sing when they want to is to hear a
dozen or a hundred of them join in
this, using the tune of cold Black
Joe::"
Gone are the days when my farm return
ed no pay,
Gone are the folks who used to call me
Jay"
Gone are my debts for the better crops I
grow
I hear my neighbors' voices calling,
Farm Bureau"
Youth, however, is the springtime of
life, and springtime is the season when
the human family, and the birds and
the lOcusts and the organ grinders,
seem most disposed to make more
or less harmonious noise. Therefore,
it is among the farm youth in the
springtime of life that you will find
the most singing of and at their daily
tasks. The boys and girls clubs, or
ganiZed under the direction of the
United States department of agricul-
ture and the state agricultural col
leges, have more songs than you can
shake a stick at. And how they can
sing 'em!
Imagine that you are sitting in the
shade of an old apple tree in the green
fields of Virginia or Maryland, my
Maryland, or some place like that.
Down the road comes bunch of gar
den club boys and girls, with spades
| and rakes on their shoulders and the
light of achievement in their eyes.
They are singing, and the strains are
the same as in that "Over There" song
that went from Broadway to Chateau
Thierry and back again. Listen:
Johnnie, get your hoe, get your hoe, get
your hoe;
Mary, dig your row, dig your row, dig
your row.
Down to business, girls and boys,
Learn to know the gardeners joys.
Uncle Sans in need-pull the weed, plant
a seed,
While the sunbeams Turk, do not shirk
get to work.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1919-06-20
William Sooy Smith Built
the First AII-Steel Bridge

William Sooy Smith, builder OF the
first all-steel bridge in the world and
inventor of the pneumatic caisson, was
born in Ohio July %, 1880; graduated
at West Point in 1853; resigned from
the army, but served during the civil
war, and later became eminent as
civil engineer and bridge builder. bis
invention of the pneumatic caisson rev.
olutionized deep river bridge building,
and he was the first one to overcome
quicksands in making foundations.
He was also a pioneer in moving Dig
buildings and in the construction OF
skyscrapers. He was retired from the
army with rank of brigadier general
and died January IL, i9l2.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1919-06-20

on the training trip that he had re-
gained his Old-time form.
Cleveland has been generally picked
as one of the contenders for the Ameri-
can league pennant this season. The
only apparent weakness of the Indians
in the before-season dope was the
pitching staff.
With Morton in form to help the
ever-consistent and effective Stanley
Covaleskie, Cleveland looms up as ex-
tremely dangerous. In fact, the club
that beats the Indians should win the
flag.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1919-06-20
MUCH IN LITTLE

Mrs. Marshall Stetson of Hanson
stuffed and baked 40 chickens for
the supper served at the Red Mems
hall.
Detailed soil surveys covering IS, 1856
square miles of the United States
were made last year by department.
of agriculture scientists
To string beads quickly a crank
operated machine has been invented by
a European that feeds them upon the
noint of O threaded needle.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1919-06-20

A velocipede for two has been de-
signed, so constructed that a smaller
boy can ride safely behind a larger
one. who supplies the motive power
A railroad in Brazil utilizes its
old rails. mounted in pairs, for tele-
graph poles in a region where insects
destroy wooden ones.
A dead whale that drifted ashore,
high on the rocks on Pemaquid point,
facing Johns bay, has been blown up
by dynamite. The carcass was 60 feet
long and was estimated to weigh more
than 20 tons.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1919-06-20

Try kerosene Oil for washing w;G-
dows. Dampen 0 cloth with it aAd
clean the glass, then polish with dry
cloth.
Mrs. Henry e. Snow of Brockton
and her twin sister, Mrs. Evelina
Dawley of Providence, aged 20, just
had a birthday party.
A chemical for preserving art OBJ
jects in good condition has been de-
vised by DR.. Chickashige. professor
of the Kyoto university. 1t has proved
very effective in protecting wall pic
lures and other fine works of art.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1919-06-20


of the United States. Especially is
this true Of the southern states, where
the slow development Of agriculture
has been due in large measure to the
lack of good nutritious pastures and
of rOughage that lasts throughout the
entire year.
J While kudZu is by no means a new
plant, it was only year ago that any
extensive experiments were made with
it; the number of farms on which it
was grown was Insignificant. In fact,
II appears not to have been studiously
cultivated anywhere until a Florida
man made the accidental discovery
that his live stock seemed to prefer it
to any other kind of forage plant and
that they waxed fat upon it. AS this
was at time when the high cost of
feed forced many farmers to reduce
the daily allowance of their animals,
he fastened to plant number of acres
to kudzu, with the most satisfactory re-
suits.
Builds Up Poor Land.
1t was not only as a feed for his
farm animals that he discovered vir-
tue in the plant, however. He found
that by reason of its power of extract
ing nitrogen from the air through
the medium of the bacteria on it's roots
and adding this essential element to
the soil, it quickly built up poor and
WORKOUT land, making it fertile and
Tn h. l.
lieves it even superior to clover, al
falfa and other leguminous plants. Last
season he made the best corn ever
grown in Florida, averaging so BUSH
els to the acre, on land that the sea-
son before had been planted to kudzu,
and this without any fertilizer what
ever. What made the experiment more
interesting was the fact that this land
previously never produced a good crop
of any sort, being considered practi-
cally worthless.
All this came about as the result of
a few vines which had been planted
on the lawn of his home for orna-
mental purposes. Kudzu makes a
beautiful growth, the leaves being of
a dark green, and is one of the fastest
growers known, producing a dense
shade I'm a very short time. On the
lawn of this Florida man 1t was grown
to cover a summer house.
So rapid was its growth, in fact that
after the second year he grubbed it
out as something of nuisance. be-
cause the vines trailed all over the
lawn. making it impossible to keep the
growth confined to the summer house.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1919-06-20
Potato Salad.

This is a well-liked salad and may
be prepared in so many ways that it
is always delight. Cut up the cold
boiled potatoes in small cubes and mix
with small finely minced onion, add
some corn oil and vinegar, salt and
paprika and let it stand until nearly
time to serve, then add small Gu
cumber and a spoonful or two of any
well-seasoned boiled dressing. A
little peanut butter and cream added
to the dressing will give piquant fla
vor, or lacking that add dozen or
two Of minced peanuts. A spoonful or
two of canned corn also adds much to
the flavor, or a finely minced green
pepper. One may vary the seasoning
and always have new salad.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1919-06-20
Guy Morton Promises to
Put Cleveland Indians in
LimeIight This Season

Guy Morton of the Cleveland In
dams bids fair to prove the sensation
of the American league. Early in the
season he pitched two full games with
out allowing run.
Before the American league season
opened he shut out New Orleans ana
Milwaukee.
Several years ago Morton suffered
an injury to his arm 1t was feared
he would never be useful on the mound
again.
He pitched we'll late last year. And
this spring he showed in New Orleans
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1919-06-20

During the warm weather salad Is
one of the main features of every din
ner. Sandwiches are always popular
and during the picnic season indispen-
sable. The unusual always appeals
and the following will at least excite
enough interest to try 1t:
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1919-06-20
WORDS OF WISE MEN

A gaunt brute bites Sore
French proverb.
The bladder may be dipped,
but never drowned.-Sibyl proph-
ecy of Athens.
The blade of the sultan's
saber grows until it overtakes
the offender.-Turkish proverb.
According TO the arm be the
bleeding.
Blessed be st. Stephen, there
is no fast upon his even.
Blessings are not valued I'M
til they are gone.
A blind hen can sometimes
find corn.-French proverbs.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1919-06-20
Poppy Seed Salad.

Crate little sage cheese over some
fresh head lettuce after it is dried and
finish by sprinkling over it some fresh
ly roasted poppy seed, which adds an
unusual flavor. Serve with French
dressing.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1919-06-20
Mothers Cook Book.

The sweetest lives are those to duty wed,
Whose deeds, both great and small,
Are close-knit strands Of an unbroken
thread,
Where love ennobles all.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1919-06-20
Banana and Pineapple Salad.

Place rings of pineapple on crisp
lettuce and in the center place small
cone of banana, by cutting the end of
each carefully and setting it candle
like on the pineapple. Sprinkle gen.
erously with paprika on top and serve
with boiled dressing, adding chopped
nuts to the dressing if desired.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1919-06-20
Summer Salad.

Cook a quart Of lima beans, drain
and chill them. Peel and dice two
crisp, tart apples, add two sweet green
peppens finely shredded, mix with may
onnaise; nothing will improve a veg
etable salad like onion juice.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1919-06-20
Nuts and Green Peas Salad.

Take cupful of cooked green peas
and add one-third of cupful of wal
nuts. Serve on lettuce with any de-
sired dressing.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1919-06-20

IONG the many scientific
discoveries brought about
by the war is the fact that
in kudzu, a leguminous
plant, this country pos
sesses one of the hardest
and most valuable forage
plants known. Indeed, this
remarkable vine seems des-
tined to become one Of
the leading sources of
wealth in certain sections
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1919-06-20
Olive and Celery Sandwiches

Chop equal quantities of heart cell
cry and stuffed olives, moisten with
salad dressing and spread on we'll
buttered bread.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1919-06-20
Mint and Cucumber Sandwich

Slice cucumbers and sprinkle with
minced mint, dip in French dressing
or add bit of any boiled dressing;
place between slices of buttered bread.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1919-06-20
SALADS AND SANDWICHES.

Where love ennobles a