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Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1920-01-15
Parasite That Attacks
Both Cedar and Apple
Tree With Bad Results

1T may seem strange that q para
site should attack the stems and leaves
OF the cedar and produce these tumor-
like growths, but this Ia only one-haif
Of the story" says Frank o. Kern.
writing OF the parasite known a.
Cedar Apples" IN Boys Life. The
other half IL the climax Ut strange
ness. The parasite leads 4 double
life In Its other stage II iives Oh the
apple tree, chiefly Affecting the leaves.
but sometimes the fruit. Wild crab
apples and cultivated apples are both
affected. The apple grower speaks OF
10 as orchard rust. and on the apple
Il produces an entirely different effect.
From its appearance one would never
suspect its relation to the cedar ap-
ples.' YellOwi2h or reddish SPOTS 0rst
appear on the apple leaves. On the
upper side Of these spots small dots
develop and later become blackish.
On the under side Of the leaves dell
cate feathery projections develop. In
the fall. winter and spring. the para
site lives on the cedar. II goes back
and forth BY means Of tiny 'gerlns'
known ~ spores, which are carried
by the wind. This history Of the para
site suggests that II would ind con-
ditions best where cedars and apples
grow close together. aud such II the
case. On the apple this rust ID . SER
iOus disease In some localities. The
best method Of prevention 10 the de-
struction OF the cedars In the vicinity.
It 10 not likely that the wind will car.
~ the spore for more than Q few
miles, The state OF West Virginia
has . law regarding the destruction
Of cedars near apple orchards. The
parasite does not spread from apple
to apple nor from cedar to cedar.
Some varieties Of apples resist the
attacks better than others. have ssen
Stayman Winesaps practically nm
touched when Grimes Golden In the
same orchard were badly affected"
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1920-01-15
Originally "Easserlino.s

Sterling. in such applications A.
sterling silver, has q curious history.
The people. especially merchants, from
Germany. were called Eas,erlings be-
cause the country lay east Of England.
About the time Of King Richard. mon.
ey coined In Germany came into great
demand In England. Men skilled In
minting were imported into England.
and the coins they produced were call
ed easferlings, after the name of im-
ported workmen. BY the tendency Of
aoridgment that seems inherent In all
languages. the frst part Of the world
was dropped. and the word became
sterling.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1920-01-15
IT IS POOR ECONOMY
TO UNDERFEED STOCK
Object Should Be to Garry Them
THROUGH Winter CheapIy. .
Heavy Feeding Of Calves and Year.
''n9s 10 Expensive-cows Can ss
"'ntsrsd On Good Hay Alone
Provide Shelter

The principal object In winter,np
STOCK cattle Is to carry them through
cheaply without letting them lose
nesh. 1t 10 poor economy to under
feed cattle In winter and let them
lose much that they gained In the
summer time. Heavy feeding Of calves
ana yearlings In winter is expensive
and reduces the gains they will make
on grass the following summer when
gains are cheap.
Straw, beet pulp sugar beets, can
all be used to advantage. Cows can
be wintered on good hay alone or on
80 pounds Of kafir silage and one
pound cOttonseed meal per day. Al.
falfa hay or upland hays make good
rations In themselves. while with
prairie or cane hay or Sudan grass, It
Will be better to give some extra feed,
especially to cows that are to drop
calves.
Some shelter IL advisable In winter
even though only windbreak. Where
there are plenty of trees, cattle can
often get along very well with these
for shelter. The following are some
representative rations that might be
used In wintering stock where fatten-
Ing for market IL not desired: ~ 20
pounds hay (alfalfa or park hay). (2l
Is pounds cane hay or corn fodder.
one pound cOttonseed cake. (S) 30
pounds cane or kafir silage, one pound
c0ttonseed meal.-Chas. I. Bray, in
"Live Stock in Colorado"
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1920-01-15
THE World War;" Official
Name for Great Conflict

The war IL still ~ cIOu6 10 modern
times that all sorts Of names have
been used to distinguish II from other
wars. The war department through
the secretary Of war. has decided to
call II "The World War;" An o6icial
order to that effect was made public
recently. declaring that 'the war
against the central powers Of Europe,
10 which the United States has taken
cart. viii hereafter BE- designated In
~ "fliria communications and pub
.'n'','". The World War;
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1920-01-15
CAN0LE0 EGGS BEST

l. Gambling provides a fixed
standard for trading by doing
away with guess-work.
z. II makes possible a fair
price to the careful producers Of
good eggs.
3. 1t shows who is responsible
for the bad eggs, and who
wastes food.
=. 1t leads to a general i'm.
pr"vement in quality.
3. 1t conforms to law.
q. 1t saves freight cherges,
transportation space, anI case
material by eliminating the han.
ding of worthless products.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1920-01-15
WHAT IS TON OF
MANURE WORTH?
increase in Yield Of Various
Crops Would Place Price at
H.83 for Each Ton.
net PROFIT OF $3.50 MADE
Liberal Application Of Fertilizer Every
-Four Years viii Result In Psrma.
nent Improvement to Soil
Straw 10 Valuable.

Trials made on the various expert.
ment fields throughout the state by
the University Of Missouri college Of
agriculture have shown that an aver
age application Of eight tons of manure
to the acre once in four years has in
creased the yield Of corn 105 bushels
oats OF bushels. wheat SPA bushels
and clover hay 937 pounds. At prices
which prevailed the first Of the Year
this Increase would be worth $4.S3, and
at pre-war prices $2.S4 for each ton of
manure applied. 1t will cost the farmer
not more than one dollar a ton to col
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1920-01-15
SYSTEM OF RUNNING WATER
Nothing Adds More 70 Comfort and
Health Of Famiiy-Carryin1
Water 10 riresonse.

No convenience adds more to the
comfort and well being Of the family
than good system Of running water.
After IT has been in use n shor: time.
the farmer and his family wonder how
they ever got along without II. Garry
ing water is hard. tiresone labor and
usually must be done at the busiest
time when other work II most
pressing.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1920-01-15
Royalty Formerly Married
Outside lts Own Circles

Britain's kings did not always seek
their mates from the narrow circles
of royalty. In the days Of the Plan.
tagenets. Tudors and Stuarts alliances
Of English and Scotch monarchs with
their subjects were not uncommon.
The royal marriage act was passed
In l772 prohibiting any descendant Of
George II. except those who were ths
issue Of princes or princesses married
into foreign houses. from contracting
marriages before the age Of twenty.
five without the assent Of the king
signified under the great seal.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1920-01-15
Comparing the square Print in . Car.
ton With Pound Print Wrapped
In Parchment Paper.

price. One day recently q 63-pound
tub of butter at one Of the markets
scored 81 and sold for SO cents q
pound. or q total Of $3.50. as COM
pared with another similar weight tub
Of butter which scored 80 and sold
at 60 cents q pound. or for $500.
The higher-scoring butter commanded
Q gross price Of $50 higher than that
of its lower scoring mate. 1t pays
creamery men to make the best grade
Of butter possible and then to market
1t on the scored basis In order to
realize its full worth.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1920-01-15
PORK In Oiden Times.

Pork was the chief meat consumed
IN all countries In Europe down to the
middle ages. Immense droves Of pigs
were kept by Charlemagns in his for
est in the ninth century. In his "His-
tory OF the Inquisition." published In
1917. Llorente states that In Spain
those who did not like pork were tried
by the lnQuisitIon rs suspected Jews.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1920-01-15

whenever Bobby's mother gave him
money for candy. she advised him to
Guy little Of good quality rather
tnan more Of a cheaper kind. Child
like. he was loath to do this. but one
DAY ne came back home with q few
pieces Of excellent candy. and when
ne had finished It he remarked !:
Mother. | see now that the cheaper
II Is the gooder 1t ain't."-Boston
Transcript.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1920-01-15

Suun0 manure Outotoe Wnere the
Rain VIII Wash Out IL FsrtliIxlno
Elements.
lect the manure and haul II to the field.
This would leave net profit Of 1888
at present prices. or $1.34 at pre-wa
prices. for each ton Of manure applied.
The full value of the manure Is usually
not obtained during the first four
years, for II leaves the soil In better
condition and Its effect upon later
crops is often quite significant. This
becomes more noticeable after the first
two or three applications. since a lib-
eral application Of manure every four
years will result In permanent improve
ment to the land.
Careful Handling Necessary.
BY very careful handling Of manure
q livestock farmer. on average soil
should be able to return annually
about two tons Of manure per acre to
his cultivated fields. It In not easy to
save this amount except by very care.
full methods and persistent efforts. II
IL necessary that all straw and other
suitable materials be worked through
the barn AZ bedding. This not only
adds to the comfort Of the animals, but
serves a. an absorbent for the liquid
manure. II straw piles are sold
burned or left to rot II IL. Of course
impossible to return this amount OF
manure.
Keep the manure together: don't let
II get scattered about the barn or lots
Hogs and chickens may waste much OF
II. Where possible haul II to the deld
a. soon A. produced. II his II not pos.
sible. store It In shallow. concrete lined
pits to prevent teaching. Use plenty
Of bedding In the stable or on the feed
ing floor to absorb the liquid. Straw.
old hay, grass and leaves may be used
for this purpose.
Prevent Fermentation.
About IS per cent of the nitrogen
and 55 per cent Of the potassium Is &c
be found In the liquid material. There
Is. however, practically no phosphorus
in this part. The plant foods in the
liquid are all in soluble form and are
very easily lost through teaching.
Furthermore, the nitrogen 10 this
liquid portion readily passes on a.
ammonia when the manure Is allowed
to ferment, hence the necessity for pre-
venting fermeni alton as far a. posi-
Bile.
The total solid and liquid manure
produced In a year by weli.fed. ma
ture horse. is about eight tons. with
q plant-fOod value of more than $40.
In the case Of q well-fed steer weigh
ing from 1000 to 200 pounds the pro-
duction Is nine to eleven tons. with
slightly greater total value than the
manure from a horse.
Three to Ave months exposure to
the weather In an open lot may canse
manure to lose approximately One-third
Of its plant food. II manure must be
exposed to the weather II should be In
a pit with wafer tight bottom.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1920-01-15
The Dimerswes.

After the children had gone the
teachers IN the building often threw
away their dignity and acted natural.
The other aftsrnoon svsa The psinci.
pal showed her feeling Of relisf from
the days strain And came downStalrs
two steps at time. And thsrs ID the
lower hell stood q ten.ysar-old girl
watching her undigni0ed perform.
ance.
"Oh, Miss -," cried the delighted
youngster. you act just IKE . Girl"
"Why, she 10 Z girl" retorted one
Of the teachers who was mean
II know IT," came the chiId's ~
Spouse in q grave tone. ''but just then
she looked like . young one instead
Of IN old one"
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1920-01-15
Made His Name Immortal

Maos His Name Immortal.
Ine endless screw is still called after
Archimedes. for he invented It to pump
the water from the holds Of vessels.
and has not been improved upon since.
1t Is long spiral, the lower extremity
running down into the water. and as It
Is turned the water 10 lifted. Towing
out at the top. 1t Is really a develop
ment OF this Archimedean screw, re-
versed In action. which Is seen in the
propellers Of modern steamships.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1920-01-15

"'RsdS have gone on strike" said
the man who was reading = newspa-
per.
"Can't be DONE" commented thu
man who was cleaning his pipe. TN
order to strike q person has to quit
work. and no red was ever known to
be 1t work In the first place"
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1920-01-15
Down on the Darby.

Ny cheeks grow so warm as ! ~
member an occasion several years ago
when my bushes almost burned me
up. went to church one Sunday eve
ming with IN escort who wore q stun.
ming new derby hat. (Thank heaven
those hats are almost relics now y The
congregation rose for the singing Of
the irst hymn and at the close Of the
song there was q loud report. had
sat down upon that stunning new hat.
Exchange.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1920-01-15

Though the elephants eycsight u
poor. his hearing and sense Of smell
are acute. and he covers about II feet
In one stride! When he grips his vic.
tim In his trunk he crashes him to the
ground. Then. II he has tusks. he
jahs great holes through his body.
Whereat he kneels on his victim. Then
he wheels ponderously and sits on the
body. rolling his tremendous avoirdu.
pois back and forth. utterly squashing
II. Finally he stamps on II. battering
1t Into the ground.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1920-01-15
GRADING BUTTER AIDS PRICE
Profitable to Creamery Men - Make
Best Quality and Then Market
lt On Scored 0aoiA

prepared BY the United States Depart
ment Of Agriculture.)
The United States department Of
agriculture provides q butter.inspec-
ton service on the New York. Chica.
90. Boston, Philadelphia. and Mime
apolis markets. This service 10 not
compulsory, but It Is valuable to pro-
ducers or dealers who market butter
OF superior quality as the "oficial once
over guarantees the quality Of the
product and correlates Il to its selling
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1920-01-15
Merld Going Straight

City Dweuer-
l do believe the
world 10 reform
ing.
Suburban. to-
On what theory
do you base yosr
ideas1
City Dweller-l
bought Z lot ID
the country today
that Wa m near
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1920-01-15

WV" WV u TaPO OUQOUs
Nellie was showing some Of the
family photographs to her little friend
Of four. When she came to one Of the
male members. Dorothy exclaimed: Els
that your papa?" Nellie said: II have
no papa" Dorothy looked at her very
seriously and said: "Well. then, who
saws the wOOd?''
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1920-01-15
BREEZY SMILES


Seems leno.
Bacon-Now they tell 10 that mac.
aroni In getting short.
Eghert-l can't believe II Whea.
ever have attempted to eat Il, Il has
always seemed about the longest thing
I ever tackled.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1920-01-15

"Sir. I hear you called me q polit1-
cal nonentity."
II did not. l merely aaid you
couldn't be elected dog catcher"
'Isnt that the same thingf'
"Not ut al. A man might be de-
feated for dog catcher. and still have
enough friends to make him a person
Of some importance in his voting pre-
cinct."-Birmingham Age-Herald.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1920-01-15

" can't zee II cents worth Of milk
and sugar In m Ice cream Soda" ex-
claimed the man who persists In talk.
Ing about what he can't help.
Remember" said the store man
ager. "you must pay for labor. ~ we'll
~ material"
1.-THE labor Of drawing the soda
isn't 20 much"
mo. But think about the labor Of
making change"
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1920-01-15

stenoo Among the Nemana.
Il 10 not generally known that ste-
geography ~ profession was followed
as long ago as the days Of the Roman
empire. Poets, who are sometimes ridi.
culed nowadays for having private
stenoGraphers, had them In the fourth
century Of our era.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1920-01-15

The only religion that nxes q date
for the end Of the world 10 that Of the
Htndoos. According to their faith. the
world - In the last Of four separate
periods. This period IL $4,000 mum
dane years, Of which 5000 have
elapsed. 30 that they figure the world
has 420.000 years still to exist.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1920-01-15

Humans Please 8Aboon.
More than q hundred wild animals.
including fifteen balloons. have arrived
In England from the Congo. Asked
what he thought Of this country. the
senior baboon informed our special
correspondent that the natives did not
seem nearly so wild as reports had led
him to expect.-London Punch.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1920-01-15

Time Of Penancs, a. lt Wsrs.
Mildred had been naughty aud her
mother had told her to sit on q chair
and think how sorry she was. In the
meantime her friend Elizabeth came
to the door for Mildred to come and
play. Bobbie ran to the door and said.
"She can't come out: she's busy being
sorry"
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1920-01-15
Tin Found In United States.

Deposits Of tin ore are found In Gal.
ifOrnia. Virginia. North Carolina. South
Carolina. South Dakota. Washington.
Nevada and New Mexico. but the ore
at some Of them contains SO little tin
that It cannot be mined with profit.
Tin concentrate from Bolivia was han
died at four tin-smelting plants In this
country. which produced from II over
10000 tons Of metallic tin.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1920-01-15

Chinese Taught Courtesy.
Every Chinese child. rich or poor. 10
carefully taught how to address his
parents. his superiors, his fellows and
his interiors with fitting courtesy.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1920-01-15

invention Of Roller Coaster.
The fact that he was deprived Of the
fun Of sliding downhill when boy led
to the invention Of the roller coaster
BY L. N. Thompson, later famous a.
the founder Of Luna park.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1920-01-15
PerNverino.

John was at his aunt's house for
dinner. She grew alarmed because he
was eating SO many pancakes. She
said: do you like them. dearr" He
replied: mo. ma'am: I'm only wait.
ing for q good one"
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1920-01-15
EXPENSE OF RAISING CALVES
ACCORDING 70 Expert Estimate Cost u
About - Per head-vtal 10
Good Side Line.

It costs about rS per head on the
average. according to expert estimate.
to raise q calf to the stage where 1t
can be probably sold for veal. The
production Of veal forms q profitable
dde line for dairyme1.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1920-01-15

Retain coeknsy Accent
In the Bahama islands. which were
settled more than 200 years ago BY
Londoners. the Cockney dialect II said
to be ~ strong - II u In the Cheap
side.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1920-01-15
Bad for the Debtor.

People Of Siam are cautious about
getting into debt. When q debtor 10
three months In arrears he can be
seized by the creditor and compelled
to work out his Indebtedness. Should
the debtor run away, his father, his
wife or his children may be held In
slavery until the debt is Cancelled.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1920-01-15

~ V UT SHS O0UKOy.
When q gypsy girl wants to know
how soon she will be married, she
whispers into the ear Of the first dom
key she meets. "Shall soon have q
husband?" II the donkey moves his
ear, she will. II he stands Immovable
she won't. So II you have a little don.
key In your home
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1920-01-15

Alexandra Had First Muoeum.
The hrst museum was part Of the
palace Of Alexandria. where learned
men were maintained ut the public
cost. Just as eminent public servants
were In the frytaneum at Athens. Its
foundation Is attributed to Ptolemy
Philadelphus about $50 b. g.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1920-01-15

PuoIIIstie Turn Necessary.
Mr.. Rafferty, says It's got 90 you're
obliged to start bit Of q fight some
times In order to make the minutes Ut
the previous meeting worth the trou.
BILE Of being read.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1920-01-15

Hospitals were founded In very early
times In India. Persia and Arabs.
They were for the most part supported
by the kings. The Greeks maintained
shelter houses for the sick. but the
best institutions Of this kind In ancient
times were those of the Romans, which
were actually endowed.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1920-01-15

A neighbOr woman's idea Of toler-
ance IL to Say with . curious empha-
sis which leaves the impression that
she II open to conviction on the sub
ject: "Oh. well. don't suppose the
girls actually bad."-Ohio State Jour-
nal.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1920-01-15

Umbroilaa
Umbrellas should be washed occa.
sionally. Stand them open. In . bath
tub. scrub them with q small hand
scrub brush and rinse with bath
spray.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1920-01-15

Poor pussre Tall.
The restless curl In the end Of q kit
tens tail II attributed BY French peas
ants to supposititious worm. II II
common practice Of theirs to chop
OF the end Of the tail, to save the
animal suffering.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1920-01-15
Preventive,

Preventive.
Don't tell me that worry doesn't do
any good" said Mrs. Frett. II know
better. The things worry about
don't happen."-Boston Transcript
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1920-01-15

The One Exception.
At dinner Of the Builder assoeia.
tion the president gave q neat turn
to one Of his remarks. Said he: "A
poer foupdation will In the end cause
the collapse Of everything but scan.
dal."-Boston Transcript.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1920-01-15
Cause az Failure.

Failure Ii not often the result Of
making q mistake now and then. It =
Usually the consequence Of making the
same mistake repeatedly.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1920-01-15
sui Thinking.

II proposed to girl once and she
asked me for time to think II over.
Haven't heard from her since"
"And that was8"
"Three years ago."-Louisville CoG
er-JOurnal.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1920-01-15

New Use for Plate Glass.
The acoustic properties Of a Detroit
church have been improved by the use
OF q plate glass sounding board sus-
pended over the pulpit.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1920-01-15
Grow Hair Tor Sale

Grow Hair Tor Sale.
Peasant women Of italy. Dalmatia
and Switzerland cultivate their hair
especially for sale. twice q year. to
hair dealers.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1920-01-15

Laws and Reforms
Laws do not make reforms. reforms
make laws.-Cxlvin Coolidge.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1920-01-15

Sign of Equality.
Parallel lines Of equal length rs the
sign Of equality were 1rst adopted by
Robert Records, who wrote q book on
algebra In 1857.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1920-01-15

An area ct 436 acres was burned
over In the great 6re Of London in
1866.