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The Crittenden press., 1920-08-13

vice. Immediately after a trip Of the
weigher, drop the hood, so that all the
straw, etc. passes on to the sheet.
Allow the straw TO deposit there until
the weighing device trips five com.
plete times, Indicating that the ma.
chlne has thrashed ~ bushels. Use
FORK 10 wlnn0w on the straw from
'he canvas, shaking as much as pos
slDie Tor any wheat that may be In It.
ihls leaves mass of small PARTICLES
OF straw and chaff aud wheat on the
sheet Use the screen to slft or the
small particles OF straw and put
through tanning mill 10 blow out the
chnn, leaving the quantity Of wheat
mat has been wasted. Measure this in
pint measure. one pint cleaned In this
operation might be considered unnvold-
hble waste; two pnts. poor operation.
To be corrected NJ the earliest opportu-
nifty and three pintS or more wasteful
practice, and the machine closed down
until Improvement " obtained.
Watch Machine Closely.
In the middle West, where more
moisture prevails. the adjustment of
III" machine should be watched closely
throughout the day. In the mornin:
the grain ls apt to be moist and not
easily shelled. II the machine Is nd
justed 10 overcome this condition II
should he rendjuslri In the afternoon
To provide for the dryer condition ~
the grim. II not ~ adjusted to meet
the changing condition grain will be
wasted
furnishing II looked upon generally
ms n very distastcrul operation. This
fact Is TO blame for waste In many in
stances. The fnrmer il anxious 10
have IL over with and speeds up the
work ms much aS possible. Haste
mikes waste In thrashing In many
ways. Care should be taken In pitch.
Ing from the wagon II the machine
Is fed too fast or carcleSsly, II can
not function properly.
Probably more grain l. wasted from
failure to clean up nt the end Of a
setting than from any other single
cause. Just ns much care should he
taken In cleaning ny all the un
thraShcd straw and Loose grain that
has accumulated around the machine
Ms has been taken with the rest OF the
Job. Even with the best of care n con
siderable amount of uh,hrnshcd straw
will accumulate around the feeder "
the course ~ the days work. II ihs
straw Is very dry much grain viii shat
ter from the heads ms II Is bein!
pitched from the wagons or stacks ontt
the feeder.
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hut is caught to the figure at the sides
with II glrdle that slips through slashcs
in the gcorgctte This one reveals the
slit at the front or the neck. A very
narrow binding of the material finishes
the edges and heads set On II outline
the neck openlng. 4 handsome lattice
design In beads across the front seems
to call for two conventional flowers,
and they blossom In silk knots In two
places against IT, They are In light
color, As for color schemes they may
be chosen to suit individual taSe.
The Crittenden press., 1920-08-13

.FARMflN0TESS

Make paintings OF vegetables IL
early full use.
Bnled hay and straw should bring
good price this year,
Keep the tractor under cover, even
In the months Of little rain.
Sprnylng Is necessary In control In
sect pests and to prevent blight.
Pens and oats should be cut for hny
when the peas nrc we'll poddcd,
Glover IL ready To cut for seed when
most of the heads have turned brown,
II is the dealers business to label
NH seeds ns to purify, gcrmInnton aud
presence of noylous weeds.
Sunllgh, In the poultry house Is
good dislnfcc,ant; bu! the careful poul
TRUMAN viii not rely on sunlight alone
Sudan grass Is mn annual, and vii
prow 10 n height Of from 3 to u feet I
allowed TO grow the full season. II 4
n,s. good to cut for hay, II planted
alone.
It's true YOU cant do much nlon
this line. hut whenever YOU can SCI
direct to the consumer YOU hav
he,ped TO Scotch the high cost Of ml'
Jlcmru.
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TO DESTROY JOHNSON GRASS
Crop Of Oats or Wheat viii Keep
Plants In Weak Condition and
Prevent Roet Penetration.

II during the early and mid part of
summer the Johnson grass can he kept
short enough to keep the plants In n
weak condition, comparatively few
root.stalks that penetrate deep Into
the ground will he formed. An oat or
a wheat crop serves this purpose quite
well. When the Johnson grass Is In
this weakened condition. plowing in
August will further weaken the plants
and will entirely kill many OF them. II
the ground then Is given clean cultlva.
tlon until fall. nearly all Of the grass
that Is not killed by the cultivation will
freeze out during the winter. In case
good deal of the grass shows MP
after this midsummer plowing Il may
he advisable 10 plow In late fall SO as
10 further expose the roots TO freez.
Ing.
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N1i bushels for the season: and In MIN.
nrsota. on - per cent of the rigs,
l.m0Ucn bushels The estimated total
saving for II states In which the work
wns carried on was 2l.3lcioco bushels.
This movcmsnt should Interest both
ihrnshcrmcn nLd farmers, The thrash
crman hy means ~ the tc>'s ls better
able TO cheek up the work being done
hy his machine and can turn out more
grain n day. which means more money
both ~ himself nnd to the farmer.
Aftcr IN" faults uf the muchln" mr."
once located and corrected II is mn
easy matter to check up occasionally
and keep the machine running with the
least waste.
The farmer can save great deal NJ
gruln by the following methods link'
lng the shurk rows using tlrhi.hott"m
bundle " CONS Tor shock lhrnshine hy
careful and thorough cleanup around
the mnchlnc and the use of u larry"
canvas spread on the ground under the
feeder to catch the grain which shat
trrs out IN the process of feeding and
that witch leaks out around the front
cud ~ the machine. A. To raklng the
scattering, nlnng the shock rows, In
wisconsin one field ~ 80 acres gave
WELD NJ l35 bushels. In oklahoma
~ acres gave 10 bushels In one case
and In another ~ ncrcs gave - bush
els Olphnmn reported n saving ot
bnrl hushrl, for the rnklng of scatter
inrs on ~ farms. Kansas reported u
saving of ~ bushels nm acre, and llll'
nnls onrhnlf hushcl an acre.
Tioh.. Bottom Wagons Prevent Waste
The us, ~ tlghthotiom bundle wog
ons In North Dakota saved between
,ln mud SDp bushels In thrnShlng 2,Wh
nrrcs. In Wisconsin II Is estimated
TINT aSnpN bushels were saved by
tlrhthottom wagons, The Idea ot
u.inr the canvas on the ground under
the feeder not only saves grain hut
snyes time on the cleanup, and should
certainly be considered by both thrash
crmcn and farmers.
A very definite notion ~ the amount
ot grain wasted about the rlg may he
had from making n so.called blanket
test. This consists Of spreading n
sheet of canvas or other suitable cloth
about IL by - feet In area convenient
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~ ALI. the garments with which
themselves, the hlouSeS and smocks
uf today may lay claim to being the
most enhancing IN her good looks.
The late summer has brought In some
new ONES brief Us to sleeves and long
ns to pcplum. All.ovcr emhroldcrlcS
In metal aud colorcd silk threads are
rlaccd over backgrounds In fashion
able colorS, rs maize, jade, pOle green,
orchid ar old blue. aud materials are
stumble and more or less sheer with
fine crepe dc chine, gcorgcttc and mar
auisette the fnvori,cs, Nearly all Of
Them nre made In the kimOnO style.
with round pccks. aud In many Of
them the neck nj the front Is s1lit Il
few inches and laced with II little silk
cord. ar has u bit of lace inserted
forming narrow ycStce The en-
hroldcry employs heavy silk thread In
novel and light designs.
Rearing these Summcry houses
compnny are others with longer sleeves
which cover the elbows at least. What
they gain In length Of sleeve they loos'
IN length uf pcplum, NS may h. gath
cred from two NJ these new arrivals
shown In the illustration. II is plain
TINT these are hlouses for wear NJ u
Inter date MS well ms In the last month
Of summer. They are made of gcorg.
cite In dark colors and cut, like their
forcrunncrs, In the kimono STYLE The
hlouS NJ the left has n short plain
pcplum finished with hcmstlichlng
and little two.color bead embroidery.
The clever blouse At the right hangs
In straight lines nt the back and front,
The Crittenden press., 1920-08-13
DRIVERS CAN PREVENT WEAR
One Thing That Is Most Destructive 10
Driving In Tracks-Distribute
Traffic Evenly.

Drivers can prevent wear to the sur
faces Of the roads and even improve
their conditions, II instead OF driving
In one track or on the edge Of the
road, they will drive over the middle
and other less-used parts of the road
when traffic permits. The one thing
that Is fatal above all things TO road
surfaces, whether dirt or paved, IL
driving In tracks. which subjects one
small part Of the road surface to all
the traffic and damage that the whole
road accommodates. Traffic should he
evenly distributed over the entire sur.
face OF the road, and n little thought.
fulness and care in this respect on the
part of drivers will do much TO add
to the permanence and excellence OF
our roadwuys.
The Crittenden press., 1920-08-13
AVOID WASTE At
! THRASH|NC Time
Many Little Leaks Result in To.
taI Loss Of Many Millions Of
Bushels Each Year.
MACHINES NEED ADJUSTING
Estimated Tosa, Saving In oakotas,
Minnesota and Montana Placed at
2,.903. 600 Bushels-Tioht.
Bottom Wagons Best.

Probably the most important lndl-
rect means for increasing production
IA the avoidance Of waste. This should
he borne In mind with regard to wheat
NJ thrnShIng time. This operation
should he conducted with the CREATES,
care, and measures should be taken to
see that n little grain as possible ~
lost or allowed to escape through
faulty operation ~ the machines or TN
wise methods ~ ,hrashlng. This year
there Is particular necessity for n
more careful handling Of the grain In
the fields and In thrashlng to Increase
the production.
Observations made by SPECIALISTS of
the United States department Of ngrl-
culture show that surprising amount
OF wheat Is wasted In the thrnNhiDe
operation. In North Dnkolu, for In
stance the average waste day ION
about ~ per cent of the rigs In opera.
Zion was iiG9 bushels for each rig.
After testing the machine and making
adjustments this loss was cut down Ia
iOi bushels a day. ar n saving ~ lOdu
lnshcls with total saving of 1900
40 bushels In the entire state for thr
season
More Than 2i.s0o. 900 Bushels Saved
In South Dakota the testing and re-
adjustment of The machines effected u
saving II l33 bushels day on Is pei
cent Of the machines tested, ar l.jvo.
OD bushels for the state. In Montana
through proper adjustment of The ina
chimes lui avoidance Of waste, the saw
lnr on H. per cent NJ the rigs va, 7Wi
The Crittenden press., 1920-08-13
STRIPED BEETLE
QUITE HARMFUL
Insect Transmits Bacterial Wilt
10 Cucumbers, Squashes and
Other Plants.
SPRAYING IS RECOMMENDED
inseets Prefer unsprayed Plants ~
Food and Efficiency Of Control
Would 30 Enhanced by Use Of
Early Trap Crop.

prepared BY the United States Depart
ment Of Agriculture)
Infection with the bacterial wilt Of
cVcurbits does not occur through soil
or seed. The striped cucumber beetle
and the 12-spOtted cucumber beetle are
both summer carriers. and probably
the only means OF summer transmits
sion OF the disease In the localities
that have been studied. Introduction
Of virulent bacteria into the interior
plant tissues Is necessary for Infection.
These points are given In recent
United States department OF agricul-
ture publication detailing the results
Of studies on the disease, which occurs
In 81 states, including the territory
from Vermont and Canada to Florida
and west to Minnesota, Nebraska, Col
orado and Texas. The disease also
probably occurs In parts OF California.
OF the common domestic cucurbits the
disease affects cucumbers, cantaloupes,
summer and winter squashes and
pumpkins, but not watermel0ns.
Use Bordeaux Mixture.
Spraying with strong bordeaux mix
ture and lead arsenate paste 1850
plus y Is recommended where the dis.
ease Is likely TO be severe. Treatments
should begin as soon as the cucumber
plants develop their first true leaves
and should continue ut intervals Of
about week until the cucumber bee
ties practically disappear from the
field. In localities where downy mil
dew is also prevalent the treatments
should be continued later as partial
insurance against this disease. The
beetles prefer unsprayed plants as
food, and undoubtedly the efficiency Of
wilt control would be enhanced II a
slightly earlier trap crop, such as
squash, were planted along the edges
OF the cucumber field. The beetles
could be easily poisoned there with q
strong insectlcide.
Pulling of wilted vines during the
ulsl part VI tllt StuSoll, VI uS l'llt us
II can be done without mechanically
injuring the healthy plants, will great
ly assist In controlling bacterial will
II consistently done in all neghborins
fields. The diseased vines should bt
buried. or otherwise removed from ac
cess by the beetles.
Where few plants only are growl
in garden plats. screening the hill
with fine mosquito netting will proven
the appearance. of the disease.
Control In Greenhouses.
For control in greenhouses the bee
Ties, In the first place. should be kep
out. DO not grow cucurbits nor pill
eucurbit refuse In the immediate vicir
lty Of greenhouses, as this attracts tn
beetles and many will later find thei
way into the houses. II the beetle
once gain entrance to house file
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BEST TIME TO CUT ALFALFA
Period When one.Thlrd In Blossom 10
Recommended by unlverslty
Farm Specialist.

l.. H. Rassettl of the farm manage.
ment forces Mt University Farm says
alfalfa should he cut when about one
third of the blossoms are out. "If cut
at ,hnt time" he says. 1T makes the
hest quality ~ hay. II cut later. the
lower leaves begin 10 drop and are
les, and the stem, are woody nud are
not rellsl,ed no we'll by stock"
The Crittenden press., 1920-08-13
IS
BOTHER!NG FARMERS
Particularly True in Case Of Per-
lshabIe Produce.
Adequate Facilities Would Enable Pro-
dueer to Pick His Market and Sell
When and Where Il 10 Most
Advantageous.

Regardless Of the shortage of labor
and other production problems con
fronting the farmer, the main cause
for his not securing the full profits due
him cun still be traced to insufficient
transportation facilities. at the time
he must get his crops to market. The
farmer who can convert the spoiiage
on the farm into cash goes long way
toward satisfactorily ofrsettins every
thing else eating into his returns.
This is particularly true in the case
Of highly pershable produce. also that
which has high market value early
in the season. Another advantage Of
adequate farm transportation Is that
The Crittenden press., 1920-08-13
cretonne Dress Trlmmlnu.

Crctonnc Is being featured Us nn at.
trnctive dress trimming. 1t appears as
collar and cuffs IN frocks of both silk
and cotton fabric, u modlsh little street
dress of navy tafIctn recently seen
having collar, cuffs and vest OF bright
lowered crctonnc. and cotton crepe
dresses nrc similarly trimmed with
good effect Cotton crepe has played
n hig part in the development Of chill.
drcn's frocks for several seasons, and
for this summer many dresses FOR
women are made of II.
The Crittenden press., 1920-08-13

with growing plants hand picking Is
the only remedy To he recommended
until some fumigant Is found that will
kill the beetles without injuring the
cucumber plants. Besides destroying
the cucumber beetles, great care must
be exercised In disinfccting all instru-
mcnts used in pruning wilted vines he.
fore using them again on healthy
plants. This may easily be done with
II bottle of l 10 1000 mercuric chlorld
and sponge.
The Crittenden press., 1920-08-13


Building Program, Support Of Which
10 Urged by Secretary Meredith.
their allotments of these army supplies
because of the great assistance they
will be In expediting road building.
This material is in addition to approx
iTately $4,000 army motor vehicles
which already have been allotted to
the states through the federal depart
ment of agriculture In accord with pre-
vious legislation.
As yet no definite estimate can be
made as to the number of machines Of
different kinds which the secretary Of
war will designate to be surplus and
not required for military purposes as
provided In the act. Among the scores
OF items listed in the law are: Road
rollers. sprinkling wagons, concrete
mixers. derrlcks, complete pile-drivef
outfits. clam.shell buckets, caterpillar
and drag-llne excavatOrs, pl0ws.
cranes. dump wagons. hoisting engines.
stump pullers, wheelbarrOws. blasting
machines. corrugated metal culverts.
surveying instruments. drafting ma
chimes, fabricated bridge materials.
gravity and power conveyOrs. and
wagons.
The distribution Of this material
will be made by the United States de-
partment of agriculture, the work he.
ing In the immediate charge Of the bu-
rcau of public roads. 1t will be al
lOtted in the same ratio as funds
granted to the states for federal aid
roads. Il
The bin also empowers the secre-
tary of war IN his discretion to trans.
fer 10 the United States department
Of agriculture for use by the forestry
service in the work Of supervising the
national forests, any telephone sup
plies no longer required for military
purposes.
The federal government Is to bt re.
I. imbursed by the states, sum equal to
20 per cent OF the value Of the mate.
rial less all freight charges incurred In
delivering the property to them. The
! title to all vehicles and other equip
ment remains vested In the state for
Use In improving highways. No We
hlcles and equipment, In servicesble
condition. can be sold or the title
transferred to any one else. A provI.
sion inserted In the bill shortly before
its final passage provided that any
state highway department may ar
range for the use Of this material by
m! state agency or municipal corpora
tion at fair rental, II 1t is 20 be used
In constructing and maintaining public
highways. The rental must not he
less than the cost Of maintenance and
repair of the vehicles and equipment
The Crittenden press., 1920-08-13
SOY BEAN GOOD SUBSTITUTE
When Cured In Tine Crop Makes Hay
That Is Quit. palatable-Yield
ls Satisfactory.

II will take two or three years 10
ret back to the normal amount of
hay land, and In the meantime tho
soy bean Is one ot the best substitutes
for the regular perennial legume hays.
II cured In time, Il makes n hay that
Is very pnlatahle and ut the same time
gives n satisfactory return per acre.
Probably two and n half tons of cured
hay would he about the average Yield
The Crittenden press., 1920-08-13
IMPROVED
ROADS
ARMY MATERIAL FOR ROADS
Millions Of DoIlarS Worth Of Machin-
cry Available for Construc-
tien Of Highways. 4.

The signing by the president Of .
bill directing the secretary Of war 10
transfer certain surplus army equip
ment to the United States department
Of agriculture, as well as allotting Ger
tain material to other branches of the
government, makes available for dls.
tribution to the states millions Of dol.
lars worth Of machinery for use In
highway construction.
Since there Is now available from all
sources-federal, state, county. etc
more than $1,000, 100000 for road build.
Ing. the states are anxious to secure
The Crittenden press., 1920-08-13
MULCH IS NOT APPRECIATED


Although mulchlng hns long been
recognized as an important factor In
successful small fruit culture. the
value NJ summer wulchlng In the veg.
c,ahlc garden is not yet appreciated
by most home.acre gardeners, and Il
Is not practiced by them as generally
us Il deserves TO he.
The Crittenden press., 1920-08-13
Parasols OF TaHeta.

A navy blue tnfIem parnscl may
hnyc n white handle beaded III mn cx.
oulsi,e design Stimulating the plumnge
Of rnre birds. and II one darcs to carry
such n porasol you viii find them with
birds painted On the tniretn. birds ARE
n fnyorltc source " inspiration for
pnrasol handles. The grace " the
s,ork Ia faithfully depleted In white
bends blown onto the long wooden
hnndle Of a turquoise blue ,afrc,a sun
shade. A question likely to present
,,se,f ID: WIN such handles stand the
The Crittenden press., 1920-08-13

A tooket Ribbon,

Among neckwcar novelties ls found
the locket ribbon. or even the ribbon
without the lockct II Is narrow.
colorcd ribbon. decorated with run.
ming stitch md French knots In q
contrasting color These ribbons nre
TO he worn with light sumner dresses
The Crittenden press., 1920-08-13
GIVE VELVET BEANS SUPPORT
Corn 10 One Of Best Crops TO Combine
With This Plant TO Keep Pods
ON Ground.

Some support 10 needed for the
long. trailing vines Of velvet beans, ~
the production of sced Ia lcssened II
the Vines lie dat on the ground and
there II also more rottlng Of the pods.
corn Ia one ~ the best plants to com.
hlns with this crvp,
The Crittenden press., 1920-08-13
Benefits OF Good Roads

Good roads will enable the produc-
ers to hold their yield for longer
time, thus lnsurlng higher prices fos
them and lower and more uniform
prices for the consumer, and Will
serve TO distribute rtilway trafnc
more evently over the entire year.
The Crittenden press., 1920-08-13
Useful as a Weapon.

A system OF good roads, built on q
uniform plan Of excellence by the
states and the nation. could be util-
lied rs n powerful weapon In tho
consumers struggle with high prices.
The Crittenden press., 1920-08-13
splend,d Pasture for stock.

Sudan and COW peas will make n
splendid pasture for cattle. using IL
pounds Of sudan and one bushcl OF
peas per acre.
The Crittenden press., 1920-08-13
Accordion pIaits.

A new handbag reflects the vogue
for accordion ploits. II Is OF taffe,a.
pouch shaped, Of medium size. with
tunlc of finely plated silk tlarine from
the silver mounting.
The Crittenden press., 1920-08-13
Importance Of Good Roads.

Good roads are the veins through
which dow the very life's blood of
education. agriculture and commerce.
The Crittenden press., 1920-08-13
cutSlna Clover Hay.

Gu, clover hay when about half the
blossoms are brown. Cut II ns soon as
the dew Ia on IN the morning.
The Crittenden press., 1920-08-13
Iowa 10 spend seo.ooo.ooo.

Iowa. potential buyer of many mo
tortrucks, will spend s20.ipS.a3l "
better highways.
The Crittenden press., 1920-08-13

Sudan grass IN appearance Is yer,
slmllnr to Johnsan grass.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1920-04-15
TOWN LINE
iIIlnIIIiIIiIIIlIIImIIIIIIInIIiIllIIUiIIiI

The body of Mrs. Howard Petit,
which has been in the vault, was
buried last Sunday in Wright ceme-
terry.
The sale at VIM. Gerard's was well
attended. They will move to River
dale in the near future.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Miner have
sold their farm.
Frank Whitcraft and family called
on relatives and friends in Alma last
Saturday.
Frank Whitcraft, John Shong and
Charlie Smith were fishing near Red
Stone Sunday.
Leslie Hoyt of Alma was a bust
ness caller at his farm Saturday.
Guy Steepleton of Summerton was
a caller in this vicinity Sunday.
Sam Veeder and family will move
to a farm near Irishtown next week.
Mrs. Clarence Ferris of Forest Hill
and George Ferris spent Sunday at
the home of the formers brother,
James O'Bryant, and family.
Silvers Abbott Of Seville was n
caller at Frank Whtcraft's Monday.
Bert Jones and family entertained
his mother from near Ithaca Sunday.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1920-04-15
FOREST HILL
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

Mr.. and Mrs. John Pitt were week
end guests Of friends in st. Louis.
Mr.. and Mrs. Vanderbeek enter
tanned company from Alma Sunday.
A number from here attended the
beet growers convention at Ithaca
Saturday.
h. n. Post visited relatives at Du-
rand few days last week.
The Glee Club from Alma college
will give an entertainment at the
Church of Christ Friday evening
April %.
The Misses Genevieve Clarey. Nell
lie Johnson, Clara and Blanche Ham
ilton of Saginaw spent the week end
with the latter's parents.
Mrs. S. Bowman is entertaining
her mother, Mrs. Ferguson, of Brock
enridge.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Stiles are en-
tertaining the formers brother.
Ralph Stiles, and wife from near Mt
Pleasant this week.
Mrs. l.. b. Leonard is entertaining
her father, Mason Wood of Coe for
few days.
Mrs. Mary J. Leonard called on
relatives at Alma Thursday.
Miss Bessie Vance spent the week
end with her parents at Ithaca.