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Connecticut western news., 1920-03-11

above, will withstand considerable frost and may be planted at least a month before the average date for the last frost.
 Take a Chance on Early Planting.
 Irish potatoes are easily injured by freezing, but they require about a month to come up and may be planted at about the same time as lettuce and radishes. It pays to take a chance on the early planting of certain of the more hardy garden vegetables. If they are killed or severely injured they may be replanted. A good meth cd is to make about three plantings at intervals of two weeks, and If the first planting Is killed the later ones take its place; if not killed, early veg etables will be produced and the sec ond and third plantings provide 8 continuous supply.
 Keeping up the gardening interest throughout the season is just as im- p0rtant as making an early start. About the time the more hardy vege- tables are planted in the garden the seeds of tomato, eggplant, and pep pers should be started in a window box indoors. By the time the ground and the air are warm these plants will be of good size and ready to set in the garden. In the meantime a few "frostproof" or hardy cabbage plants may be set out. Next will come the planting of snap or string beans. Then follows the planting of Lima beans, summer squashes, melons of all kinds, and other of the more tender vege- tables.
 Remember the Greens, Too.
 And don't forget the greens. We all need more greens in our diet. Spinach, kale, and turnips will keep you sup piled with greens during the late fall and early winter, but you should have a bed of spinach planted now, In the Gulf Coast region, for early spring greens. Early turuips and beets are excellent for use as greens and later -r 1an have 1aIicinus Swiss churd. BasseIla withstands heat and makes satisfactory summer greens. The main point in getting the most out of your garden Is to begin early and keep going throughout the entire season, making every foot of land produce to the limit.
Connecticut western news., 1920-03-11
LEARN OF WHEAT VARIETIES
Result of Comprehensive Survey Made by United States Department
 of Agriculture.

For the first time in the history of wheat growing in America 1t will soon be possible to map the distribution of wheat varieties and to learn the large number of names under which the s.ns varieties are known in different parts of the country. This result has been made possible by comprehensive survey of varieties made by the United States department of agriculture through the bureau of plant industry and the bureau of crop estimates work ing in cooperation. Schedules were sent to about 65,000 crop reporters to determine the distribution of wheat varieties, the source from which they came, the date of their introduction into the community, the percentage which each represents of the total wheat acreage in the community. The returned schedules have been studied and about a thousand letters of in- quiry have been sent asking for addi- tional information and samples.
Connecticut western news., 1920-03-11
When Ben Franklin Was a Boy
By Rene Bach, great-great-g eat-grandson of Benjamin Franklin

what they owed-only to repeat the borrowing three or four days later.
 Of course, his hoard was really very small. But he was the "moneyed" man. As such, he stood on a plane above his fellow -workmen not merely in an economic sense, but in the respect he was able to com mand from his employer and from others. Relatively, he was a person of importance. Nobody who knew him could escape recognition of the fact that here was a young man sure to get ahead in the world.
 Men Wanted For Jobs.
 This Is exactly the kind of man that is sought by employers today. They need him in their business, and he never has to look long for a job. In fact, the job seeks him.
 The employer of today keeps watch full "tab" on the habits of his en- ployees. His confidence in the Llan who spends all he gets as fast as he gets it is always qualified. He knows; it is his business to know, On the other hand, the man who saves-who puts part of his earnings away right along g-unmistakably has character and ambition. He is marked for promotion.
 With this idea in mind, employees are buying War Savings Stamps and Thrift Stamps. It is an easy way to begin, and the plan has been found to work out admirably. The wage earners form little societies" for the purpose among themselves, each member contributing so much 6 week. This obligation for self-help having once been voluntarily assumed, everybody ponies up" regularly in response to the weekly call, and be- fore long their duire real weight.
Connecticut western news., 1920-03-11

fly when once 1t takes possession of . crop of wheat. Grain that is so heav- fly infested as to afford little promise of a profitable yield should be deeply plowed down and lightly narrowed as early in the spring as is practicable. This should be done by March 1, If possible, so as to bury the stubble and prevent large part of the flies from issuing and reinfesting other fields of growing wheat or barley. The land may then be planted to oats, corn or other immune, quick-growing crops, so as to avoid complete loss of profit from the land during the current year.
 How to Fight the Fly.
 The methods for combating the He's sian fly are, in brief, as follows:
 1. Practice crop rotation. Do not SOW wheat on stubble if 1t is possible to avoid doing so.
 2. Flow under all infested stubble, where possible. soon after harvest.
 8. Destroy all volunteer wheat by narrowing, disking, blowing or some other method.
 4. Flow all land to be sown to wheat
  as early and deeply as existing condi- tions permit, and prepare thoroughly pulverized and compacted seedbed.
 5. Conserve moisture against a pc riod of drought at seeding time.
 6. Use good seed.
 z. Fertilize.
 8. Sow wheat during the f1y-free pe- riod as advised by your farm advisor or state experiment station.
 Adhere to these practices every year whether the fly is abundant or scarce. They will help to keep 1t scarce.
 Community cooperation is essential if success is to be attained, because one infested field may furnish enough flies to damage the wheat for several miles around.
Connecticut western news., 1920-03-11
The price of bread two cen

The price of bread two cen turies ago was a penny loaf. That was two cents, which seems mighty cheap. But one should remember that in those days the purchasing power of money was far greater than now.
 Thus it happened that Benja- min Franklin, a boy of seventeen, on arriving in Philadelphia, was able to buy three loaves for three pence; and with them he walked up Market Street from the wharf, holding one under each arm and eating the third. An hour later he gave two of them to a woman and her child who had been fel- low-voyagers up the Delaware.
 Franklin Generous.
 Franklin was always generous. In fact, he was often imprudently so. During the period of his early strug- gles he was frequently in serious financial plight because of lending or giving money to friends poorer than himself.
 Where his own expenditures were concerned he was always frugal, sav- ing what he could out of his wages as printer, while his fellow-workers spent theirs as fast as they got them, or faster. Tn this way it came about that, while 8 mere youngster in a printing office, he lent them money every week.
 Acted as Banker.
 Though the earnings of most of them were greater than his, he was the capitalist By the middle of each week they were penniless and came to him for loans to carry them over until pay day. He would accept no interest, but each Saturday, on getting their money, they gave back to him
Connecticut western news., 1920-03-11
CIRLSBUY $500 FUR COATS
 ON SALARY OF SIS A WEEK
Extravagant Spending on Part of Thought
 less People is Boosting the H.CL.

In these days when every thinking person from President Wilson down, is advocating that the people of this country be as thrifty as possible in their every day living, the fact comes to light that many young people who have incomes sometimes as low as $15.00 per week are spend ing their money foolishly and ex- travagantly for unneeded lux uries.
 Four Years to Pay for Coats
 It was in Hartford, Connecticut, that a woman representative of one of the stores reported that she took orders for 250 fur coats from girl employees of one insurance company on a dollar week basis. These coats cost from $125 to $500 and in this insurance office they were pur- chased by girls earning probably $15OO a week or less. Some of the girls will be paying on their fur coats for three or four years. By such reckless extravaganza as this the prices of luxuries are made to soar and to some extent the prices of ne- cessities.
 If these girls had been more con- siderate in their spending, and had thereby saved part of their income and placed 1t in such securities as War Savings Stafrps or Treasury Savings Certificates, it would not only help them, but it would tend to reduce the present high cost of liv- ing fn this country.
 Leading flnanciers have brought out the fact that if the present eco homie crisis this country is now pass ing through Is to be shortened in duration, the people must be more thrifty in their everyday living.
Connecticut western news., 1920-03-11
IDENTIFY VARIETIES
 OF SWEET POTATOES
Department of Agriculture ls
 Working Out a Key.
lt Is Based on Color, slze and Shape of Stems and Leaves and In ouak .. Ity Of Tubers Themselves
 Results Promising.

The United States department of az riculture is working out a key by means of which varieties of sweet po- tatoes can be, identified. There has always been a great deal of confusion regarding sweet potato varieties, and this key will make 1t possible to posi- lively identify all true varieties. It is based on the color, size and shape of the stems and leaves, and on the color, size and quality of the potatoes themselves. That the key works Is attested by the fact that by its use varieties described at the time Colum- bus discovered America have been Identified.
 The development of varieties of sweet potatoes for stock feed, sirup, starch and sugar making is under way, and the preliminary results secured in- dicate that the possibilities of the sweet potato have hardly been touched mon. It Is yet too soon to say just what may be expected from this work, but the results thus far secured are very promising. This work is being done at Arlington Farm, Va, and at the Pee Dee experiment station, Flor ence, s. c.
 Investigational work in curing sweet potatoes has also brought out impor- tant results. It was shown that with proper handling in storage conditions sweet potatoes can be carried through the winter and as late as April l with not more than per cent of loss from !ecs- 4etslse.l.ts..4>,
Connecticut western news., 1920-03-11

uPrepared by the United States Depart
 ment of Agriculture)
 Serious injury to the winter wheat crop of 1920 by the Hessian fly seems extremely probable. Reports received by the United States department of Agriculture chronological experts in the Mississippi basin winter wheat re- zion indicate rapid increase of the Hessian fly In that important wheat growing district. These reports show that considerable young wheat already has been killed by the Hessian fly, and
 t serious losses to the crop of 1920
 lmost certain.
 ess winter wheat growers east
 Rocky mountains can be induced
 hite in a concerted movement to Serve the approved methods of com )batfng the Hessian fly during the sum-, mer and fall of 1920, 1t seems that disastrous general outbreak of the pest very probably will occur in 1921. A shortage of farm labor and unfa- vorable weather conditions at planting time have combined to influence many wheat growers in planting their grain too early in the season. This has re- Duftsd in a heavy infestation of He's sian ny in practically all of this early planted wheat.
 Damage Feared In East.
 A dangerously heavy infestation of Hessian fly also exists In the Piedmont plain wheat regions lying east of the Appalachian mountains and embracing Maryland, Virginia and eastern Penn sylvania. Complaints of serious He's sian fly damage in that region have already begun to be heard, and there ls at present every indication that early-sown wheat in these states will be considerably if not seriously re- fuced in yield this year.
 There Is no remedy for the Hessian
Connecticut western news., 1920-03-11

Some Of the More lmportHrt Varieties
 of Soy Beans, Several of Which Arc
 Already We'll Known to Farners of
 This Country. The chief cause of split beans is the high speed of the cylinder, which should be reduced at least one-half. although the speed of the fans and other parts of the separator may bs maintained at normal.
 Satisfactory Machlnea
 Special pea and bean separators of different sizes are now on the market. These types of machines do clean hulling and split practically none of the beans. Undoubtedly such sepsra- tors are more satisfactory and econom- ical where a considerable acreage of beans is grown. Tn sections where there Is an extensive seed production, investment in such a machine by a community would be profitable.
 Soy beans. if thoroughly dry, can easily be thrashed with a fiail. If one has only a small acreage-an acre or so-thss method is practical and eco nomical. kp few sections, a corn shredder hsw been used to advantage in the thrashIo9 work and where the beans are propertly cured and dried. the seeds shell out readily when run through this machine.
 Soy beans which have been stacked out of doors or housed in the now previous to thrashing should be thrash ed when the weather is dry and suit able for work of this character. Thrash ing should not be attempted until the sweat and subsequently cured so that the seed is separated readily from the straw.
 Valuable Feed for Stock.
 The straw obtained from thrashing the soy bean for seed is a valuable feed for all, kinds of live stock. Tn many localities the straw Is baled at the time of thrashing and sold.
 As soy-bean seeds spoil rather easI- ly if not propertly handled, care should be exercised in curing and storing. Ar ter the beans are thrashed they should be watched carefully to avoid heating and moulding. When thoroughly dry, there Is no such danger. The best plan, according to specialists of the United States department of agriculture, Is to spread the seed out on n floor im- mediately after thrashing and subse- quently shovel them from time to time ....il they are thoroughly dry. The storeroom should be dry and have a free circulation of air Soy-bean seed loses its viablity rather rapidly and 1t Is not safe to hold seed for planting purposes more than two seasons. The seeds of the soy bean, unlike those of the cowpea, are rarely attacked by weevils or other grain insects.
Connecticut western news., 1920-03-11
KEEPS ONLY PUREBRED SIRES
Veteran of New London County, Con- necticut, Used Registered Sires
 39 Years.

'I have kept registered sires for 39 years" writes Lloyd P. Aver of New London county, Conn.,, in applying to the United States department of agri- culture for enrolment in the Better Sires-Better Stock" campaign. Mir. Aver is a breeder of Holstein cattle, Percheron horses. Berkshire swine and poultry.
 This record of using purebred sires since 1880-more than one-third of a century-was especially noteworthy since the emblem of official recognition granted him was the first to be issued in the new year.
Connecticut western news., 1920-03-11

Thrift takes you up the ladder waste brings you down. Buy War sa- wings Stamps. N
Connecticut western news., 1920-03-11
SOY BEAN SEED
 OF MUCH VALUE
Quite Essential That All Who Raise Crop Should Prevent
 Deterioration and Loss.
THRASHED WITH SEPARATOR
Machine Must Be ReadIusted to Prc- vent Split 5eans-straw Obtained Is Quite Valuable Feed for All
 Kinds of Animals.

Prepared by the United States Depart
 ment of Agriculture.)
 Soy-bean seed now is of considerable value, and 1t is essential that all farm CTS who have raised 1t thrash and store it so as to prevent deterioration and loss.
 The ordinary grain separator can be adjusted to thrash any beans sue cessfully, but this machine, if equipped to thrash small grains, must be re- adjusted when soy beans are to be thrashed, as otherwise a large per centage of cracked seed will result.
Connecticut western news., 1920-03-11
OBTAINING EGGS IN WINTER
Supply of Bone Meal or Beef Scraps Should Be Kept Before Hens
 at All Times.

The farmer who wants winter eggs should keep a box of bone meal or beef scraps before the fowls. or give them a feed of freshly-cut bones ev- cry few days. In addition, supply them with vegetables occasionally, make them scratch for all their grain feed and keep the fowls warm at
Connecticut western news., 1920-03-11
SAVE FERTILITY OF MANURE
No Better Place to Apply Plant Food Than on Fall sown Cover Crops
 or on Glover.

If stable manure of any kind is avail able at this season of the year there is no better place to apply 1t than on the fall sown cover crops, or on clover and grass sods. When thus applied, there will he practically no loss of fertility much less than If the manure Is kept m ,urds, especially If uncovered.
Connecticut western news., 1920-03-11
WISE SPENDING AS FOUNDATION.

(By Secretary of Treasury Classy
 Wise spending is the foundation of intelligent saving. We must spend to live, just as we must work to earn. If we spend foolishly, we get less for our work, have less to save and less to spend in the future. Wise spending means that we think before we spend, but we wisely hold some money for tomorrow or next month or next year or for unforeseen emergencies.
The Raymer enterprise., 1920-08-12

We have an idea that the nonpar-
tisans are very fortunate In tho can
didate they have selected for cover
nor. We believe that he Is honest
and sincere. The fact that he has
secured the endorsement OF SO MANY
OF his ,s...horf woull Indicate their
belief tat they think he has the ca.
pacity to fill tho Office In 4 wy that
will benefit the state. At that his
statement that last Monday was the
first time he had ever sat In a coun-
~ convention OF the party does not
constitute a good recommendation
for him according to our way OF
thinking. To our mind II would be
as II mechanic should say that he
had never seen an automobile as the
main reason why we should employ
him to repair our Hiver.
The Raymer enterprise., 1920-08-12

The right Of one man to hire an.
other on terms mutually satisfactory
for any legal purpose without asking
the consent OF any one else, seems to
us fundamental. and the employer
and employee should both be pro-
tected In that right; but we do not
believe that lot Of imported strike
breakers and gunner. irresponsible,
and often criminal. should be given
arms and license to use them. Socie.
ty should be protected and violence
should be promptly and sternly sup
pressed. but criminal is a poor per.
son to put in charge OF the work Of
suppression
The Raymer enterprise., 1920-08-12
SHOWER FOR POPULAR RAY.
MER LADY SOON TO WE'D

Miss Ella Hu's and Mrs. Clifford
Dannat, delightfully."- entertained a.
bout fity ladies' yesterday afternoon
at the home OF the former, In honor
OF Miss Marie Allen who Ia soon to
become the bride OF Mr.. Roy Fowler.
The shower was given to bring
blessings to the dining room and
kitchen Of the young couple. 10 each
lady was given a dust cloth or dish
towel to hem.
As the honor guest came In, she
was showered with confetti. which
the guests took from the hearts Of
roses. and with long and varied COL
ored paper and ribbons. She was
then escorted to a big table piled
high with interesting bundles which
she proceeded to unwrap, reading
the various rhymes attached to them
Gifts were found that will all be
useful, including glassware, linen.
aluminium. and pyrex glassware.
With each gift there was also the
gyer's favorite recipe to be tried at
some future time.
An elaborate and very tasteful two
course luncheon was served by the
tmo hostesses. Everyone expressed
their best wishes for . happy long
life for the bride
The Raymer enterprise., 1920-08-12
Notice Of Sale Of School Houses

Notice Is hereby given that pur-
suant to authority voted at the annu.
al school meeting May last, there
will be sold at public auction at
front door Of the printing Office in
Raymer. on Saturday. September 1,
1890. commencing at 2:so p, m,
the following school houses:
The Smathers School House,
The Mclaughlin School House,
The White School House.
Also at the same time and place
the school house located On the
school grounds. now being used as
. residence for the janitor.
The Terms will be cash.
C. r. Graves Sec. Dist. 81,
Weld County. Colo.
The Raymer enterprise., 1920-08-12
THURSDAY, AUGUST IL, 1920
bad SPORTS"
By DR.. Frank Crane

Taken from the Bee Hivc}
No Mr.. -, or whatever your
name is, you are mistaken. ] don't
hate you because you champion the
downtrodden. I don't hate you at
all.
l simply don't want anything to do
with you or your crowd. I
And the reason il not that you are
noble martyrs 1t is that you are a
lot Of bad sports.
And that is just little lower
down than any other class In Amer
lean eyes.
Why do l call you a bad Sport?
Because you are peeved when you
lose.
This country 10 wide open to any
reformer that hopes to function. You
can change our laws II you can get
votes enough. You can conflscate
the banks. put the prentice" plum
bers In charge Of the U. s. Steel CON-
pany. reduce the price OF breed to
two cents per ton. or anything else
you id please. II you can get votes
enough.
Why break down the door with an
axe when 1t isn't locked and the
latch string hangs out?
Go ahead. We will try socialism,
or anarchy. or bolshevism, or any
other crazy scheme under the sun.
All you have got to do Is to convince
the majority Of us. No Car scares
US; no kaiser prevents: no capital.
istic class intimiates US. Go on. Say
your spiel.
We have tried q lot Of fool thing
and may try yours.
But, when you argue and fall u
convince. when you tear your shirt
and only get q laugh, when you ex
plain your grand and noble ideas and
they look bughouse to us, and then
you 30 around pouting. or bowling
or manufacturing some bombs Il
blow US up-why-you don't belong
In the game.
II your insides just naturally boil
to revolt against such tyranny and
you are not happy unless you can de-
fy and resist and revolt. and you cant
And any tyranny around to defy, etc.
you had better run along back to Eu'
rope, where the oppression business
thrives.
II you want to stick around Mr.
you gotta be good natured
Tell us your ideas, wen listen But
when you don't make q hit, then
don't get the gripes and talk violence
Because if you do we will throw
you out.
We don't particularly object To
new ideas. They're quite interest,
ing.
We don't even object to prohibi.
tionists. Look what they did to US!
But they did 1t by law, not by T N T.
and we are looking as pleasant as |,
Is possible for us to look.
But we do object to bum sports
cry babies. calamity howlers. and all
those who can scream and scratch
and murder. but can't succeed
hope you get me,
The Raymer enterprise., 1920-08-12

Unless candidates for county off,
GERS are placed upon the democratic
primary ballot by petition. there will
not be = single primary contest for
county ofiicials in that party. Among
republicans II is certain that there
will be three or four and perhaps
more sharp and spirited primary e.
lection contests.
The Raymer enterprise., 1920-08-12

The Colorado Leader hopes that
the new paper opposed to the Non.
partisan League will have n large
circulation among Leaguers. Won.
der why the Leader don't advise its
readers to drop card to 323 Tabor
Block. Denver. Colorado. for sam.
pie copy!
The Raymer enterprise., 1920-08-12

We are told that $4,000 agitators
are going up and down In our land.
string up trouble, fomentings class
feeling melting strikes and telling
the people how to fix their govern
ment. and the chances are good that
$4,000 OF the number are miserable
failures, In running their own Affairs.