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The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1919-07-11
REDUCE RAvAGES Of !
CUCUMBER BEETLES
Many Farm Crops Are Attacked
by Injurious Insect.
u 10 by Far Most Common and De.
structive cucurbit Pest Farmer
and Gardener Have to Fight
-larva is Small Worm.

prepared by the United States Depart
ment OF Agriculture.)
Garden gumptlon" will do more to
reduce the ravages of the striped cu-
cumber beetle than open warfare
methods. In other words, prevention
is again more effective than cure.
Cucumber. watermelon, squash, cam
taloupe, beans, peas and other crops
are attacked by the cucumber beetle.
1t damages crops in all parts of the
United States eact of the Rocky Noun
tains, and is nearly always present
In the gardens and on the farms of
this area. 1t is by far the most COM
mon and most destructive cucurblt
pest the farmer and gardener have to
fight.
This insect is destructive in two
stages of its life-the larva or worm"
stage and the beetle stage. The larva
is a small threadlille white worm with
dark-brown head and tail, which works
underground and tunnels the roots and
stems Of the plants. 1t Is by no
means as destructive as the beetle.
The beetle has a black and yellow
striped back when its wings are fold
ed, black abdomen, and yellow neck
and legs. 1t eats the leaves and stems
of plants and later gnaws the rinds
Of the fruits and renders them I'M
marketable.
The principal injury Is done by last
years beetles that have wintered in
the trash left In gardens and fields
and In dense weeds along ditch banks
and river bottoms. These beetles de-
your the tender stems and leaflets Of
plants not yet fairly started. The
beetles are also carriers Of some plant
diseases.
There Is no specific remedy for the
striped cucumber beetle. Spraying will
destroy the beetles when they occur
in moderate numbers, but is not effec.
tive against large numbers. Since
the larvae live In the roots and stems,
principally underground, spraying will
not get them. Hence preventive meas
ures must be practiced.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1919-07-11

loupe rinds and grass clippings. Bread
and cake crumbs make desirable filling
food for the hens. The suburban
housewife whose neighbors do not
maintain flocks should request them to
save their cake and bread crumbs as
well as their table scraps for her hens.
In the main. the small flock can be
maintained In this manner at slight
expense while the fowl viii be pro-
vided with plenty of essential food.
Meat scraps from the table. with
such bugs and worms as the range pro-
vides. supply plenty Of animal food
1t Is preferable to run the meat scraps
through a meat grinder and then to
mix them with three parts of corn
meal and one part of wheat bran. This
mixture should be fed at midday.
while the grain supply. consisting iof
cracked or whole corn or oats-ab0ut
one-half pint to ten hens-should, BE
fed In the litter during the morning
so that the birds will scratch for 1T.
IL table scraps are not available In
plenty, grain should also be fed Mt
hiSht. Al NdoC thC hCho ohOW u tChu-
ency to get too fat 1t is advisable to
reduce the amount Of grain.
Buy Beef seraps.
In case the meat left-overs from the
family table are not sufficient to pro-
vide scraps for the hens, 1t Is desir-
able to purchase and feed beef scraps.
Furthermore, the hens should be given
constant access to grit or small stones
which the fowl can readily swallow.
and they should also be supplied with
crushed oyster or clam shells. Laying
hens. during the period Of hot weather.
require plenty of fresh, clean water
which should be kept In clean foun-
tain or pan placed In the shade.
Such provisions for the comfort and
Convenience of the flock are usually
responsible for steady and contlnu-
Gus flow Of eggs during the period
when eggs can be produced at the
minimum expense.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1919-07-11
FIGHT DISEASES
IN HOME GARDEN
Problem Of Control Is Not So
Difficult as That Of Com
batting Insects.
CLEAN METHODS ESSENTIAL
so-caIIed Potato scab Which Appears
on Surface Of Tuber Gives Most
TroubIe-Beans often Suffer
From Rust.
prepared by the United States Depart
ment of Agriculture.)

prepared by the United States Depart
ment of Agriculture.)
! The problem Of controlling diseases
In the home garden is not so difficult
as that Of combating insects. In the
first place, specialists Of the United
States department Of agriculture point
out, small home garden does not
offer the opportunity for disease. in
lection and spread of diseases that is
found In the large commercial garden.
Clean methods are the main essen
,tial In keeping the garden free from
diseases of all kinds. All plants In
diseased condition should be burned,
and reasonable care should be taken
that diseases are not brought in with
early spring plants or in manure for
fertilizing. A few diseases can be con-
trolled by simple methods of spraying,
but for the most part the garden crops
can be matured without any serious
loss from diseases.
Trouble From Potato Scab.
Among the diseases that give the
greatest amount of trouble Is the so
called potato scab, which appears as
rough blotches or spots upon the sur
face of the potatoes. Extreme care
should be taken to get seed that has no
scab upon 1t. If 1t is impossible to get
scab-free seed, the disease can be de-
stroyed by soaking the seed for two
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1919-07-11
GIVE CHICKS RIGHT
CARE IN HOT SEASON
Prevent 0verheating by Exposure
to the Sun.
Brooder Should Be Sheltered, with
Good Circulation Of Air Around u
MIX Of Any Kind 10 Most Ex-
eeIlent Feed.

prepared by the United States Depart
ment Of Agriculture.)
In extremely hot weather special
care Is necessary to prevent chicks
from being overheated by exposure to
the sun, confinement where ventila-
ton is bad, or overcrowdlng. The
brooder should be under shelter, with
good circulation Of air around II, and
the number Of chicks should not be
greater than II will accommodate COM
fortably- Under hot-weather conditions.
Skim milk, either sweet or sour,
and buttermilk are especially valuable
feeds in hot weather, making the diet
lighter without reducing its nutritive
value. The milk should be fed In
drinking fountain or In dish cover
ed with wire netting so that the
chicks can not get into 1t and become
soiled with milk. The use Of milk
does not do away with the use Of
water, which should be given as usual.
Unless the premises where chicks
are kept and all appliances used are
known to be absolutely free from
lice and mites, and 1t Is certain that
chicks have never been exposed to
them, 1t is a wise precaution to paint
or spray the brooder with a mixture
OF 4 parts crude petroleum and 1 part
kerosene, allowing It to dry thoroughly
before using. About once week
puffs Of insect powder on the chicks
when In the brooder viii destroy my
lice that may be ON them.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1919-07-11

hours In a solution consisting Of one
ounce Of fromaldehyde In two gallons
Of water. About six gallons Of solution
will cover bushel of potatoes. An
other remedy Is to soak the seed for
one and one-half hours In q solution OF
corrosive sublimate. one ounce to five
gallons Of water. 1t should be borne
In mind that both Of these solutions
are extremely poisonous,
The spores Of the potato scab are
carried over winter In the soil, and no
matter how clean the seed may be, II
the disease Is In the ground, the new
crop will be infected. Avoid the use Of
lime and manure ON potato ground, as
both encourage the development Of
scab. Plant the potatoes on ground
that has not grown potatoes In the
past two years.
Stirring Wet Soil Causes Rust.
Beans, especially the bunch type or
snap beans. frequently suffer from rust.
Special care should be taken to Guilt
vate the beans when the foliage Is dry,
as stirring the soil around them when
they are wet with dew or rain will In
variably cause them to rust.
Melons and cucumbers are often de-
stroyed by leaf SPOT or leaf blight.
This disease appears In the form of
spots upon the leaves, and In the
course of two or three days the entire
foliage will have the appearance Of
having been burned with fire. Spray
Ing by Bordeaux mixture is the only
practical remedy but should be used
as preventive measure and applied
before the disease appears.
Cucumbers and melons are also SUBJ
ject to wilt disease and the best
method is to avoid planting them on
the same land year after year and to
give clean cultivation, keeping the
vines growing vigorously from the
start. Tomatoes frequently suffer
from wilt disease. but this particular
ailment is limited to certain localities,
and The best remedy Is to pull up and
burn any infected vines.
The secret Of combating any of the
diseases Is to keep the plants In q
healthy condition, and where 1t Is
feared that the various leaf spot dis.
eases may appear, 1t is a good plnn to
spray the plants early in their period
Of growth and thus protect them
against the invAsi6n Of Diseases
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1919-07-11
FEED ABUNDANCE OF GREENS
Where Chickens Are Confined to Bare
Yards Il 10 important They Have
Ample Supply.

Where one has shady yards or can
give the hens range where they can
seek shade and have mellow earth to
wallow in there need be no serious
thought of green food, but where the
hens are confined In bare yards It is
quite important that they have an am
pie supply. For feed a very little
scratch feed and large measure Of
green's will make morning feed. Dry
mash can be kept before them and this
should Contain a fair supply Of meat
and bone. Before going to roost the
hens should have another and moro
liberal feeding Of grim.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1919-07-11
PQpRRYNES

: = ii. Ir4 n
Turkeys are less expsnslve to raise
than any other fowls on the farm, a.
they roam the pastures and fields and
eat 20 many weed and grass seeda,
ncorns ana the like. rs ~ p
A turkey hen never goes far from
her nest till the little ones are week
or 20 old. -
PoultA a. ilttis turkeys are called.
have been successfully Matched In -
cubatcrs and reared n broodera
Brood eoops for -turkag hens WIN
broods should b larger thar thoos
ussd for erdins!y poultzx
Fesds thaf sss suktAble Soe mn
chlcks ere ssltsnle ~ lltaAs t.zhe.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1919-07-11
CLUB BUYING SAVES $4,000
Splendid Results Obtained by Farmers
Organization In Rapides Parish,
Louisiana.

prepared by the United States Depart
ment of Agriculture.)
Fourteen farmers cooperative clubs
have been organized by the agricul-
tural agent In Rapides Parish, La.
Through them seed, fertilizer, and
farmers supplies have been purchased.
resulting in a saving of more than
$4,000 to the members. BY co-opera-
tive buying $4,000 has been saved In
the purchase Of acid phosphate. ST.
$50 on potato sacks. $40 on Irish po-
tato seed, and $50 on seed wheat. Tho
agent IL now planning to buy two
thrashing outfits on the cooperative
plan for members Of the clubs.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1919-07-11
HOW TO CARRY FOWLS RIGHT
Proper Way 10 10 Hold Them Under
Arm, With Head Toward Back
Hand orasplno Lsga

Fowls should never be carried by
the fegs with the head hanging down
ward. for they are a. likely to suffer
from such treatment ~ person h.
The proper way Il to hold them nm
der the arm. with the head toward
your back. the hand grasping their
legs and IN arm pressing the bird
snugiy 10 your body. IN this way the
hen retains m upright position. and
ne wings are kept from mapping end
- blrd - perfectly eomforeahea -
nasesr bow fsr shs nay be carrss&
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1919-07-11
GET RID OF CABBAGE WORMS
Good Plan Is to Spray With Arsenate
Of Lead, Four Pounds to Fifty
Gallons Of Water.

The illustration shows the common
white cabbage butterfly, which nearly
everybody calls miller" (The
sketch is larger than natural size.)
The butterfly lays eggs which hatch
out green cabbage-worms that are
about an inch long. Where only a
few cabbage plants are grown hand
picking will get rid Of the worms.
Also, busting the plants with pyre-
thrum or hellebore Is good remedy.
Some growers dust with hydrated lime
or dry road dust. A good remedy
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1919-07-11
37s,RRsEfB}R8h9Hs

Sudan grass u = comparatively new
crop. but has proved superior to either
rye or rape for general annual pasture
purposes.
Power machinery for cutting Ore
wood Offers 3 practical solution Of The
fuel problem on farms where wood y
available. = ye- Z 4
Rape u generally broadcnsted u
the rate ;of about four pounds Pc
acre at the time a. the last cultlva.
don. Sss @tiA -,t<l IA
:, l
- = Sssss1 ,.s'sss ~ 80
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1919-07-11

$1,000 tidi from fieIo
prepared by the United States Depart
ment of Agriculture)
Much Of the loss In marketing pota-
toes due to shipping ungraded, care
iessly handled, diseased stock can be
eliminated by the grower with re-
sultant increase in his profits. Every
rotten, frozen or under-grade potato
that Is loaded, and every potato spoil
ed while in transit or in storage, re-
duceo the growers profits and means
waste of time and labor. 1t also
means waste Of time and labor for
every person handling 1t, a waste Of
car space. and consequently 1t amounts
to an appreciable loss to the COM
munity as a whole. The United States
department Of agriculture, through its
markets inspection service, Is trying
to eliminate this waste.
The original purpose Of the markets
inspection service was conceived to be
protection to the shipper. By re-
cent act of congress the inspection
law has been so amended that anyone
with an interest In a shipment can ask
for an inspection. If shipper re-
ceives word that shipment has been
rejected by the consignee, he can wire
the markets inspection Office in desig-
mated markets asking for an inspec-
ton to determine the cause and JUS
tice Of the rejection. The result, as
was anticipated, has been the almost
automatic elimination of unjust rejec-
lions. Knowing that an inspector is
available to the shipper, a receiver
who discovers that he has bought on
a falling market does not feel so free
to reject the shipments consigned to
him. The mere establishment of the
inspection service has almost done
away with that practice.
Faults Found In Shipments.
A second type of protection this
service was designed to AFFORD shippers
was In settlement Of claims made
when shipments were received In bad
condition. Inspections have demon
strated that the railroads often are
responsible for losses, especially for
freezing injury. and for troubles which
may arise because Of delay in transit
These results were expected, but to a
surprising extent 1t has been found
that the grower and shipper also are
responsible, In that they often ship
poor, undergrade. diseased potatoes.
Growers and shippers must be held
responsible for much Of the loss which
results from shipping diseased pota-
toes, since large portion of such
losses can be controlled, IL not entirely
prevented, In the field.
Serious damage results from careless
handling when the potatoes are har-
vested. Too many people handle pota-
toes as though they were cobblestones
rather than a perishable product.
Even the breaking of the protective
skin frequently proves serious. Such
injury not only damages the appear
ance and necessitates deep pairing of
the tuber, but affords ready entrance
to Infection. Loss of this sort lies in
every growers. and shippers power
to control.
Sizing Not Always Dependable. ~
In grading potatoes too much de-
pendence should not be put on sizing
alone. A potato, for example. may be
80 covered with second growth knobs
that II win not pass through the
meshes of the grader. but It does not
rightly belong In the first grade. The
knobs mean much waste and require
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1919-07-11
MARKET MALE BIRDS

prepared by the United States De-
partment of Agriculture.)
All cockerels not intended to
be kept or sold for breeders
should be marketed when they
reach suitable size. Such birds
confined In a homemade fat
tening battery or coop and fed
q fattening ration for a week
or ten days will not only In
crease In weight but bring a
better price on the market, be-
cause Of improved quality.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1919-07-11

Cabbage Butterfly, Better Known az
a "MilIer."
is to spray with arsenate Of lead, four
pounds to fifty gal!.<;s Of water. When
heads form. use pyrethrum or helle-
bore.-Farm Journal.
The Yale expositor., 1919-03-27
M. p. Church Notes
T. L. CrandalI. Pastor

Service at the usual hour next Sun.
day morning. Our pastor will speak
from the parable of the Sower."
How thankful we are to be alive
these lovely mornings. Let us show
our appreciation of Gods goodness to
US by spending our Sabbath days at
the house of worship.
Christian Endeavor at $50 as usual.
Our young people are doing well. Let
Us do all we can to aid them.
Subject for evening address, "The
Most Popular Sin of the World"
This week and hereafter our prayer
services will begin at 1880 fast time.
The l. A 5 were entertained at the
home of Mrs. Lane on Thursday after.
noon.
The w w class will enjoy a social
time in the church parlors on Friday
evening. This class of young people
under the able leadership of their
teacher, Mr.. Hyde, is surely booming,
and is one of the finest classes of our
school
The Yale expositor., 1919-03-27

III lAJTHn 1000 new subscribers
WANIEDc added to The Expos.
"AD' itor's already large
list during 1919. Sl.50 per year, and
worth it. Subscribe Now.
The Yale expositor., 1919-03-27
HERE AND THERE

Algonac citizens are organizing a
band.
An Oddfellows lodge will be organ.
lied in shower.
There are three cases of smallpox in
one family in Richmond.
The bonding proposition at Marlette
carried by 202 10 10 vote.
Armada business men have signed
contracts for lyceum course again
next winter.
Drinking water al Algonao must be
boiled 20 minutes before il Is tit to use,
so says the State Board of Health.
Reuben Ambrose Moshier, the fret
settler in Novesta township, Tnscola
county, died recently, age SO years.
The wife of Postmaster Arthur Mar
tin of Croswell, died last week quite
suddenly, having suffered no illness
W.O Wilson. of Brown City, is con-
templating establishing truck transfer
service between his town and Detroit.
X. &. Thorpe, five years on the Quincy
Herald, recently OF a Lansing job office,
now takes position OF the Brown
CITY Banner
Fifteen OF II Glars local musicians
have organized a band aud engaged
Mr.. GraZiadei of l'Oit Huron AS leader
and instructor.
Handy Bros new branch road to
the Diamond Crystal Salt block at St.
Clair is completed and is ready to load
cars from that block.
The village of Wayne wants gas ser
vice and is willing To Cooperate with
any corporation or individual that can
put the proposition over.
The Port Huron Creamery Co. will
operate its ice plant and produce ice for
Port Huron The cost of ice this sea-
sou will necessarily be higher.
Deckeryille growers of cabbage last
year are receiving bounty of $1.00 q
ton. This brings the price of cabbage
up to $500 per ton for last season.
The electric light bonding proposition
received splendid majority vote at
Peck at the recent village election
the question.
Mrs. George Oles, IF Lexington, was
quite seriously injured when she fell
upon the sidewalk, where she lay fol
nearly an hour before someone came
along to help her.
Croswell's second annual community
banquet was huge success Although
roads were horrible, farmers came from
every direction and two hundred anC
| fifty people were served.
One hundred forty students of st.
Clair schools petition the school board
and citizens for suitable new, mod
ern school building that will meet the
educational demands Of the city.
One of the district schools near Mar
lette was entered the other night by 9
thief who took away with him a boz
containing letters, receipts and two
money orders. There is a suspicion al
to the offender.
A bit of excitement was produced a.
Croswell the other day when j. ID. Elan
merry, who runs pool room, knocked
down lawyer George Flott, mistreatinl
and cutting his face badly. 1t seems
that the school superintendent has beer
complaining that the high school boys
have been playing pool in Flannery's
rooms and the city attorney had the
drawing of complaint. There will bs
more complaints probably and Of diff
ferent nature.
The Yale expositor., 1919-03-27
Registration Notice.

Notice is Hereby Given to the Elect
ors of the Township of Brockway,
County of st. Clair and State Of Mich
igan, That the Board of Registration
will be in session on
Saturday, the 10Th day of March, 1919
At the Town. Hall, in the Township of
Brockway, from 500 o'clock in the
forenoon until 500 in the afternoon of
said day, for the purpose of registering
the names Of all such ons AS may
possess the necessary qualification of
Electors. and who may apply for that
purpose.
BY Order of Township Board
Clifford ID. Halsey, Clerk
The Yale expositor., 1919-03-27
DRoBATE ORDER.

DROBATE ORDER.
i State of Michigan, In the Probate Court for
the County of st. Clair.
At a session OF said Court held at the Probate
once in the City OF Port Huron, In said County,
on the 2lst day of March A. ID. 1919.
Present, Hon. Hugh III. Hart. Judge OF Probate.
In the Matter OF the Estate OF Mary A. Magner,
deceased.
Nellie NJ. Halsey and Anna b. Magner, hay-
ing lied with this Court their final adninistra-
ton account as executives of said estate,
together with petition praying that the said
account be allowed, the executives dis
charged. the estate closed, the heirs determined
and the residue Of the said estate assigned 10
the persons entitled thereto.
1t Is ordered, That Monday, the DIST day of
April next, at 900 o'clock In the forenoon,
at said Probate ONCE, be appointed for hearing
thereof;
And tits further ordered that copy of this or
der be published three successive weeks previous
to said day Of hearing, In the Yale Expositor 4
newspaper printed and circulating In said
County OF st. Clair.
"a true copy.J HUGH II. HART,
GEO. l.. BROWN, Judge OF Probate
Probate Register 524
The Yale expositor., 1919-03-27
AUCTION SALES

The undersigned having purchased
the Hathaway place will sell without re-
serve to the highest bidder at premises
II mile south and mile east of Fargo
or miles east and 2 miles north OF
Ayoca, on Tuesday, April first, guam.
tity Of farm live stock, Implements, etc
Sale at one o'clock p. m. sharp. Usual
terms. Geo. w. Bell, auctioneer.
John Muir & Son, Props
The undersigned having rented heI
farm will offer for sale by public auc.
ton at the premises, 81 miles west OF
Yale, on Wednesday, April End, all heI
farm live stock and implements. Sale
commences at one O'Clock p. m. sharp
Usual terms. Geo. w. Bell, auctioneer
b. w. Bonney, Prop.
The Yale expositor., 1919-03-27
Elston's Real Estate Bargains

8O-acfe farm, under cultivation, five
miles from Yale; good buildings and
fences in good condition. Good or.
chard.
80 acre farm, 5 acres good timber
all new buildings IL miles from Rose
burg.
16O-acre farm, 4 mile from Peck
good buildings, 140 acres tillable, bal
ance pasture land.
8-room house, small arm, large lot
i'm city of Yale. Bath and toilet.
The above property is all for sale
and on easy terms.
GEO. w, ELSTON
Real Estate and Insurance.
The Yale expositor., 1919-03-27
ANNOUNCEMENT.

Owing to the confusion in the names
Of two Doctor Frazers on Military st.
DR.. r. G. Frazer, specialist on Eye
Ear, Nose and Throat diseases wishes
to announce his office on the ground
floor of the Yokom Bldg, opposite the
Harrington Hotel, l011 Military street
Port Huron, Mich.
The Yale expositor., 1919-03-27
FOR SALE

at bargain-18 room house, suitable
for rooming house in Port Huron,
Mich. located on one Of the best
streets in that CITY. Only two blocks
from Main street. All modern. Has
electric lights in every room gas; two
bathrooms; full basement; lot all
furnace; large lot. Will sell at a sacri-
fee IL taken within ten days. Part
down, balance easy terms. Apply 30l
Huron ave, Port Huron. 5O-3