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Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1920-01-08
SELECTION OF FRUIT TREES
Essential to Securing Orchard for
Pleasure and Profit-Many Diff
ferent Varieties.

If you want really good orchard
-one that will bring pleasure and
profit to the owner and increase the
value of the place-look carefully to
the selection of the fruit trees to
plant. There are many different
kinds of fruit, but only few do well
In any particular section. Peaches
and plums lead in one section, pome
fruits in another, and citrus fruits in
another. Grapes and berries also do
best in certain localities. So it will
not do to try to grow everything in the
home orchard, and it is folly for a
farmer to try to raise more than two
or three different fruits in his orchard
If he is producing fruit for the mar
ket.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1920-01-08
PAINT AIDS POULTRY HOUSE
Adds Greatly to Appearance and serv-
Ice of Observation-Disclosures
Is Cheapest.
prepared by the United States Departs
ment of Agriculture.)

prepared by the United States Departs
ment of Agriculture.)
Painting adds greatly to the APP
pearance and service of all buildings
and appliances. One may buy ready
mixed paints or may purchase paste
pigments and oil and mix them. All
surfaces should be clean and dry be
fore they are painted. Use printing
coat made Of equal parts of paint and
linseed oil and cover with one or
more coats of paint, which should be
thoroughly brushed into the surface.
Whitewash is the cheapest of all
paints, and may be used either for ex-
terror or interior surfaces. 1t can be
made by shaking about ten pounds Of
quicklime in pail with two gallons
of water, covering the pail with cloth
or burlap and allowing it to slake for
one hour. Water is then added to
bring the whitewash to consistency
which may be applied readily. A
weatherproof whitewash for exterior
surfaces may be made as follows:
~ Stake bushel of quicklime in IL
gallons of hot water; (2) dissolve 2
pounds Of common salt and 1 pound of
sulphate of zinc in 2 gallons of boil
ing water; pour (2) into (1), then add
z gallons of skim milk and mix thor
oughly. Whitewash is spread lightly
over the surface with broad brush.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1920-01-08

out field in middle Tennessee which,
20 years previously, had been planted
with one-year-old locust seedlings.
yielded fence posts worth $1SS an acre
on the stump, OF $3.50 at the railroad
about two miles distant. This was
gross return of S9.40 an acre yearly~on
a hillside of fairly good soil which be-
fore the trees We're set out had started
to gully badly. Returns of SIS to 81 an
acre annually have frequently been
realized on poor, thin hill land. Good
soils underlaid with limestone and
planted to black locust in the Appala-
chan and Piedmont regions, from
Pennsylvania to Kentucky and Tennes-
see. can be counted on to yield an av-
,erage of $40 an acre yearly at the end
of from Is to 20 years.
The manufacture of insulator pins
requires large amounts of black locust,
for which purpose it is the most salts
factory wood
Starting Black Locust.
In starting black locust, small
SPROUTS Will q pOIllOu VI lue IOOl uidy
be dug up and used; or, better, the
seed may be sown in the spring in
drills in good soil, like onion seed. At
the end of the season the seedlings
will be from two to four feet in height
and satisfactory in size for setting out.
This may be done in the late fall, but
the spring season. about the time
growth starts, is preferable. In some
regions the locust wood borer is al
most certain to cause extensive dam
age to young plantations unless special
precautions are taken to keep the
trees in a healthy growing condition
and the bark shaded by foliage, either
from nearby trees, shrubs, or weeds.
Information on this insect and methods
of its control will be found in United
States Department of Agriculture Bull
letin 1877, Protection From the Locust
Borer."
Strange as it may appear, black
locust, although one of the most dur
able woods when set in the ground.
natures early and deteriorates in the
tree rapidly if not cut when ripe. Com
mercially the tree is usually mature in
Is to 25 years.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1920-01-08
Service Of Life

Life should be measured by useful
ness, as it is to serve the world that
we are entitled to live in it. And
after all service, well and faithfully
performed, brings the only real hap
piness; all the outward pomp and in
sigma of rank are but badges of
service. Not to be ministerea unto.
but to minister" not to be served. but
to serve. is the utterance of the high
est authority in spiritual matters. It
was a most interesting object lesson
that Jesus gave his disciples when he
washed their feet.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1920-01-08
CUT STRAW is BEST BEDDING
Much Of Liquid Manure, Now Wasted,
Can Be Saved by Use Of e.
fective Absorbents.

A great deal Of the liquid manure
now going to waste can be saved by
the use of absorbents, such as straw,
sawdust, muck and loan. Uncut
straw is a very valuable absorbent,
taking up two or three times its weight
Of water while fine cut straw will abb
sorb six or nine times its weight of
liquid. Moreover, oats straw contains
quite a large amount of plantfood, es-
pecially potash.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1920-01-08
FEEDING HAY AND RoUGHAGE
Handling and Hauling of Large Bulk
May Be Saved by Giving Products
to Live Stock.

prepared by the United States Depart.
ment of Agriculture.)
In the marketing of hay and rough
age there is a large bulk to handle and
haul to the point of delivery. The
United States department of agricul-
ture points out that this means much
extra labor for the men and teams on
grain and crop farms, and much fer
tility is taken off which might be re-
turned to the fields if the products
were fed to live stock.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1920-01-08
For Better School Sanitation.

School sanitation is one of the things
which the community needs to investi-
gate in many cases. Results from
many counties show that the elemen-
tary schools have a harmful effect on
the health of the children. 1t has been
found that for a period of twenty
years the gain in weight is much
greater during vacation than during
the school year. 1t is estimated that
the factors causing this are sanitation,
air, water and light, physical exercise,
over strain and fatigue and insufficient
fond.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1920-01-08
HOW WHEAT is DISPOSED OF
one-HaIf Of Crop Of 1918 Sold by
Farmers in Three Months Be-
ginning With July.

prepared by the United States Depart
ment Of Agriculture)
Wheat is mostly marketed by farm
ers soon, or, at any rate. not long.
after the harvest. OF the crop of 1918,
more than one-half was sold by farm
ers in the three months beginning
with July, and 69.3 per cent in four
months. Thereafter the monthly
sales dwindled to 1.5 per cent of the
years total in June, 1919.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1920-01-08
NICE INCOMES FROM POULTRY
Raising Chickens Has Many Attrae-
tons for Those Who Enjoy Asso-
citation With Fowls.

Poultry raising, like raising live
stock in general, has many attractions
for those who enjoy the work. Men
and women often enjoy association
with animals and fowls There are
women making nice incomes from
poultry.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1920-01-08
PROPER DISTANCE TO PLANT
Much Depends on How Orchard Is to
Be Cared For-Pruned Trees Can
Be Planted Closely.

Don't plant trees too close. The dis
tance apart depends to certain ex-
tent upon how the orchard is to be
cared for. If the trees are to be kept
we'll pruned they may be planted closer
than if they are r. he allowed to grow
without pruning.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1920-01-08

A HcE.e-Made Egg Gambling Outfit.
with which the yolk moves and the d.
rection of it's motion. The operator,
therefore
/. Grasps the pointed end of the egg
with the tips of the fingers.
2. Holding the blunt end uppermost,
places the egg closely against the
opening, or spout of the candle.
3. Gives the egg quick turn to the
right or left, watching the movement
of the yolk.
If the egg is perfectly fresh it may
be difficult to find the yolk at first
glance, but as the egg is turned a
glimpse of it will be obtained.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1920-01-08
SLACK locust plantation, trees Five Years ola.

prepared by the United States Depart.
ment of Agriculture.)
Black locust-known also as "yel-
low" locust-is one of the most profit
able and useful kinds of timber for the
farm. The wood is heavy, hard, and
particularly durable when used in the
ground. For use as fence posts, black
locust is long-lived and very desirable.
Only one other wood gives longer serv-
ice. namely. Usage orange or "bois
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1920-01-08
MENU HINTS FOR HENS

prepared by the United States
Department of Agricultural
Use homegrown grains and
their by-products supplemented
with meat and fish scraps, or
milk. Mix these feeds to make
a properly balanced ration.
Feed a scratch mixture of
whole or cracked corn twice
daily. Feed a mash, either dry
or wet, made Of ground grains
and meat scrap.
Make the hens exercise for
their feed.
Provide light feed Of corn
in the morning, supplying only
what the hens will clean up in
half-hour. Give a full feed
in the afternoon, especially in
cold weather.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1920-01-08
RABBITS HURT APPLE TREES
Injury Can Be Prevented by Wrapping
With Tar Paper, BurIap or Use
of Lath Screen.

By J. A. ANDERSON, Horticulturist,
Morris, Minn.)
AS soon as there is sufficient snow
fall to make winter feed somewhat
scarce, rabbits and mice will attack
young apple trees and damage or en-
tirely kill them by feeding on the bark
at the ground or on the snow line.
Such injury can be prevented by
wrapping the trees to a height above
the snow line with tar paper or bur-
lap, or by placing a lath screen pro-
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1920-01-08
FIND PERFECTLY FRESH EGG
Quality is Largely Determined by
Ease With Which YoIk Moves
Hints on Gambling.

prepared by the United States Depart
ment of Agriculture)
1t is necessary to rotate an egg be-
fore the candle If one is to obtain an
accurate knowledge of its condition.
By fitting at various angles, the loca-
ton and size of the air space can be
seen, and very often the position of
the yolk. But the quality of the egg
is very largely determined by the ease
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1920-01-08
BUYING SMALL FARM TOOLS
Time and Money Can Be Saved by
Making Purchase on One Order
Give Systematic Care.

prepared by the United States Depart
ment of Agriculture.)
If possible all small tools for the
farm should be purchased on one or
der. This will save time and, usually.
money. Also. it will entail total ex-
penditure sufficiently large to impress
the farmer with the Importance of
giving systematic care to his small
tools.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1920-01-08
MAKE PROFIT FROM POULTRY
No Reason Why More Farmers Cannot
Make Money by Selling Breed
ing Stock and Eggs.

Many farmers are now breeding
standardized poultry, exhibiting the
sase, advertising, and making a good
profit from the sale of breeding stock,
eggs for Matching. etc. There Is NO
reason why other farmers cannot do
MS well.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1920-01-08
KILL GoPHERs in ORCHARDS
Rodents Delve Deep at This Time Of
Year and Sometimes Nest Under
Cherry Trees

Look out for gophers and get them
now. In well-drained orchards they
delve deep and nest under the root
crown of your best cherry-tree withou,
giving much evidence of 1t.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1920-01-08
Apple Tree Wrapped for Winter With
Paper to Protect Against Rabbits.

=
tector around them. If the drifts
around the trees are very high it may
be advisable to break the snow drift
around the trees so thu. tie rabbits
cannot reach the branches. Washing
the trunk with whitewash containing
copperas or sulphur is also effective.
Hunting and trapping rabbits in the
snow break or orchard during the
early winter months is helpful, too.
Young fruit trees are greatly bene-
flied during the winter by a heavy
mulch of strawy manure. This should
be spaded in in the spring as it will
stimulate growth and development.
During the winter it will help to pre-
vent root-killing.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1920-01-08

dare" which, however, nowhere oc-
ours in abundance and is SO hard that
1t is difficult to drive staples into it ex-
cept when it is green.
Locust Grows Rapidly.
Block locust grows rapidly and
yields good-sized fence posts at an age
of from fourteen to twenty years, ac-
cording to the forest service. A worm
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1920-01-08
FREDERICKSBURG WARMING

Determined to prevent repeti-
tion Of grade-crossing disaster that
cost life, the citizens OF Topsham,
Me-, have posted near the tracks this
advertising sign.-PopuIar Mechanics
Magazine.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1920-02-24
MOTHER RETURNING FROM
FRANCE WITH SONS BODY


CHICAGO \, required just wear ~
struFrlinE against governmental red
tare for n gold star mother 10 obtain
the body ~ her son from France
she IL Mrs James r I've Vt'e 81 Chl-
@rn. Al three of her sons. james.
rdward and John. wen, 10 war. janet.
Who was IL wears old. was wounded
lnrlnr the fighting hefore Nets. three
days hofe the armi-'ics w-s signed.
end died nine DAYS later The mother
iminediaieiy requested thst his BODY be
sent 20 Chicago. Delay after delay In
tsrvensd.
Finally, on December ie last. the
moihef went to France. After sgreriur
10 defrsy all espensss FOR eShum1,ion
and tran srorfstIon. she obtained a per-
IN 10 remove the bcdy. Hhe Is re-
tanning with the bedy o. the steamship D
Britannia.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1920-02-24
"Gets-lt" Never Leaves Corn On
Any Foot For Very Long,

Tho o. 'H~ 900 rH.- .N' ~
ih1' corn I've moment fH drops OF
"G.'s-lt" binds thereon, D. B. tfrough
and for kycp-,"
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1920-02-24

gree. and sleeplns sickness hns np.
tbtrsd In tho capita Nheie muth ml-
efy prevails, Prince edward of lAech 10
tnstrin has arrived Al ntin" IN order
to hrranrs IN economic tfrfb Nlih
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1920-02-24
BOLD BANDITS
|MFEsT britain
Police Alarmed Over lnCreas-
Ing Number Of RobberieS,

prupar,nda factories ~ Berlin Non'd
bs turning out for home consumption
thrilling ard rraUur,ns tales y dee
rupiing crime waves rtupinl In b'1il
old England Since II Is not wart'mr
Germany. II Is 20 he presumed rays
slight attention. tut the nriuFh pSoss
screams tho disgrace In black columns
Of type and all Engands writing to
the papers theories ~ to the 0hyif
and schemes for the prevention OF
crime.
Every development ~ crime" says
the Star m hiAck'ace type. AS In roT,
Is o0untercd sooner or later o'y de-
fenslVc mcNsurss
at present the authorities I'm th'H
country are concerned 10 find means
Of making the hold.up 81 pnrto'or"S
md hanks too dangerous 10 he rroiit-
able"
Former soldiers nlsmed.
Sir Neville Macteady. chief coirwls'
sonrr oi police bays tho crime wave 81
the doors u young men discharged from
IN, army Who have NO occupation hu'
sre entirely familiar with firearms AMI
an, generally AGAINST hard worm. on
,he same day. however. that Macrcaiy
rlvcs his theories regarding the reign
a. unhrllled crime, another column
contains his Announcements ih't " has
horn decided not IN arm the mounted
police with rcyolyers
"a revolver Ia very tricky weapon
reads the paragraph, whlch explains lhe
reasons for this dcclslbn. 'Hnd IN NC
hands ~ on inesp"it or nervous con-
stable would be far moro dangerous 10
the general public than any single Grim
inai Sir Neville Ma%eady " on sound
lines IN advocating gree'er restriction
OF the carrying 81 firearms"
They do things politely over here.
There have been one or two fatalities
thus far in the bank and postoftlc'
holdups hut there hsv" been many
more csses where tho told young fN-
Tommy has walked In with a gun and
walked on, again with 4 hE 81 money.
and no traces l@t The police depaf'-
menN fre, under Sich cond tions. Hrd
the pu'Nlc asks questions. Tor In this
compact rni closely pa'roleh country
unpunishel ,time IT, something th"'
stHr,les the average complnccnt house
holder II isn't done. The police a.
why's get their man, They always
have. what's tho matter With the po-
ucee
To nm American. who hns Observed
That large part OF England looks
upon America a. n iwoncho. busting.
x-shooilnF. lynch.la territory, NJ ~
it. or almost via west. this sudden
prominercc here ot the "hold'up man"
is amusing ono gathers that hank
rol,hefles and such were considered
iginrs ihit couldn't possibly happen IN
well regulated country.
A Serious Question
But h,-c ie % more utlu8s side o'
,ge question There have been rome
duftn murder c1gcs In when the Fhlti
man has mol been Identified, unsoI, ej
md apparently uusov,,ble mysteries
all Ihig H. even moro rp0fNhl IN INK
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1920-02-24

ihs second oifeflns n the Ruth Roland
Nsfihls Inc this picture immedls,.lS
followed the completion OF IN. flrt Of
irrlnr ~ th, company, The Adysnl
mes NJ Ruin" which ha,s been run
blHH at the preamland theAtcr here.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1920-02-24

srii k,fnnd In Tho hope ~ saving iha
ptlhtip,lilj nOm utter ruin
Niols ilnn Weap ringhhm pima
fore ~ Notfp's INA Comes say
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1920-02-24

GENEVA 1t Ia repor,ed from Duchs
that tho ll'ilo independent pfincipsliy
Il Llochienaicin IL peri-hins oconOml-
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1920-02-24

,hrouvh rhe aSs,h ~ y relative IN iuH
land shp ln ibl'sn heir ~ 70 FORTUNE
and u'le Anor u Journey trruHa
the s.4 she finds Hn prrN M clever
people intent upon ,hH'ng h'. nui
~ her Inheritance Nt'f % fr.''' OF
adventures -he finally NirH ON. N.I'h
was 10 be- expected.
Edth Roberts hts boon hnua'l fur
" ,dr,slly md Thur i0t % iNo Sew
Vols ihealer IN The Tr0uH"
-Four Psihe Features for rsbfulry
pa'he scored tfrrer month Win
tour releases 'or tshrHr 800 -
Nhl,h arp hIg special productions Ihry
rr u'h,- Mons sNo"' Arl Eis1f
lewis rfniu. "a rnuns 'rtr'nnl
Errr "ln Wnlhl Nu- win lu'
w.c Respectable uy rfn' win
stNb nrp1mfr nul ruH,T Gordon u
J. stuart timcfton p.oiu'un an
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-11-12

with excellent assurance Of Reimbusse.
mEut~ nut t. fhsYe. IL to b No tGit;
reception the cost Of the, outdoor pro-
visions cannot, be 20 surely guAran.
teed. ~ = p; - :, 80" -.
: The Inauguration is 4 big AFFAIR.
and it costs large sum Of money If
attended by the features that the peo-
pie of the country have come to ex-
rect as fitting and necessary for such
an occaaion. The government Aa1fays
the expenses Of the, strictly oAleial
part of,the< ceremony. The people Of
Washington must furnish the capital
for all other items. depending upon
the people who buy reviewing stand
seats. and ball tickets to reimburse
them. When the whole affair ia An
isbed and the accounts are settled the
business men Of Washington arc IN,
yariably largely. out of pocket. how,
ever successfully all plans have work
ed out, however fair the day OF March
4, however great the crowds attracted
here by: the spectacle. II the time
and energy expended in the prepare
tons for the inauguration were CAPT.
talized the citizens of the District
every four years spend hundreds Of
thousands Of dollars for which they
get no return save the satisfaction Of
performing properly and satisfactorily
a duty they feel that they owe to the
people Of the country at large who
come here to see the newly elected
President indicted into Office.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-11-12
An Extra Session;

A called sessjos,af the new Congress
seems TO be In 'everybody's calcula.
tons. Our foreign affairs demand
early attention, while our DOMESTIC at.
fairs are even more pressing.
AT home we are all out of shane.
A feeling Of uneasiness and uneer.
tainty 'pervadss all circles. Financial
circles. manufacturing circles. mer.
chandizing' circles. labor circles and
agricultural CIRCLES are complafnins
that things are Tar. from being what
they should, b two years aftsr the
firing of the last gun In the world
war. ..,.-: -. .:.t.s-
There is truth in the complaint. No
words need be wasted as to. the ,re.
sponsibiltty. : How much nisht have
been done toward improving the ,situa.
ton n IN the past twenty months the
White. House and Capitol Hill. had
been In agreement ss'to what should
be done 10. beside the real question.
They were not I'm agreement; and that
settles it, 80 <. $40. IT,.
But. beginning March 4..full rspub,
lican responsibility sets in, The ,new
President and the new Congress,
elected THE same. day on the same
platform. will on that day begin t.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-11-12
Economy and the New Congress

The new Congress when. it, meets
viii hear good deal on the subject
Of economy. and will weigh well all
that it hears. There is no subject in
which the people are more, Interested.
In every campaign both Of the major
PARTIES pledge themselves. to- economy.
Control on Capitol Hifl always car
rfes with It an obligation to serutisize
Ill estimatesT with care and appronri.
ate no nanrs' money than necessary to
support the government economically
sdminfsteped. s.;r -
Then. Invariably. comes a struggle.
Estimates are very persuasive. Usual.
ly there is strong push behind them.
Usually. they are put. through.
changed, n atari very 'lfttfe:s With The
result that the figures Of the previous
Congress. (which were characterized
on the stamp as. eytravaGsnt. are ex-
eeeded by the Congfsss committed to
REDUCTION. -, - -
This tims:~ hovever. we may expect
2. stiff. effort to. keep the economy
pledge. The people have been sober
cd and instructed by the war figures.
They are beginning to count ,jntellj,
gently" in the, billions. They know
that a billion dollars is "a mighty
sight Of money and when told that
several billions, ,are,7 in the calcutta
fions for, the support of the govern.
ment for one year they want obtained
the full wortt, of every dollar expend-
ed. and mot dollar more appropriated
than may be absolutely necessary.
- But this does not mean that the
people want the pruning knife pressed
to- the quick. 'Their: pride in the gov
ermmert is und!Fuinished, and they
well know. that an ,undernourished
government is an inefficient govern
.4,~.;s ~ rs