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The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1921-03-25
REORGANIZATION

of 80 civic and patriotic organizations
cared work Washington this week form
ed the National council The of this con-
sodated organization cooperate effectively in car
rynp on the work American principles and to
reduce effort caused by duplication and the many
appeals that made the public for financial support
The constitution adopted limits the activities OF the con-
Gil to the promotion education for patriotism and good cl-
zenshp and forbds entering economic industrial sectaran
or partisan political fields Not only will the council direct its
toward education along American lines but its
will INSTALLING propaganda that is being
spread throughout the country the interests Ire
land and other causes foreign to the United States
IMMIGRATION, ,s>E n < ..... !
Commissioner General of immigration Husband has taken
upon himself the task Of trying to divert large numbers OF
migrants from the cities and industrial centers to the agcu
tura regions United States with the object of giving
aliens better opportunity than they would haven the crowded
sections. ~.,r'~-- =
While are longer large tracts of fertile govern
ment land available settlers much that could be made
productive by drainage irrigation and the
proceeding to reclaim some of this land. ~
plan restricting immigration and for selecting de-
srabe newcomers United States would to
ate more effectively the foreign ports than at Ellis island
Many aliens refused admission for various
they much disappointed by their failure to enter
this country No immigrant should be permitted to sail tor
country who cannot qualify for entrance Co., 70
The departments of the Interior agriculture and labor are
expected cooperate with Commissioner Husband his plan
to immigrants the farms that deserves
/ succeed. sr&5~@fG
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1921-03-25
MAKING TIPPING" A CRIME

The old problem of the tipping evi has been revived
again bill introduced in the West Virginia legislature to
prohibit acceptance gatuty addition for
services rendered by employees of hotel other public bust
There is in the United States organization of
able activity which mainans campaign against tipping
organization claims be making Roadway educating the
refuse give tips Tipping originated through desire
to obtain special advantage in hotel
other Employees regarded these perquises
something which they entitled persons who with
held tips had difficulty getting service for which they paid
Tipping should be permitted to die natural DEATH leaving
legislation matters of Importance Let the rich
give tips and let the have enougho refuse
to than the regular charges public Legs
against tipping would only provide another law to be
evaded by enough persons to bring it into contempt
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-02-27

liRlC-WinstonC hurchiIi's .sThc
lnNI,Ic OF the Cup" all Ncrk.
oDED>-"fntt." trburl>Ir. In
"Hrrw>ier'> Millions" Nondn. nnd
Turs.ln.; Douglas Mariran. In
'thickrns." W rdnrsdnH; Doroihy
ci>h. In '.Thr Ghost in the Gar
ret" Thursday: Marguerite Clark
mud Harrison Ford. la ..Ensy 10
Grt." Friday; - he Eo0d Had wifc."
SATURDAY,.
KEN-i:ddir Polo. In liking or
the Circus" Monday: .rhc Mid
night Riders" Tuesday: ..Son Of
far,nn." Wrdnr>dn.; "Iinnt" t.ih-
>nn. In 'fhr Grip of the Law"
Thursday; "rhr Desert Scorpion"
Friday; Jack ilo>ic and Mnrin sails,
In ''Ihnndrrh"ii .in"t.'' Saturday.
NiCroR--i:dith Day. In "t.hii-
drcn \ot Wanted" Mondn,; trucr
itaN td>on and Mnnincu Lave. in
.'Nlnh'> Ilh.thins." Tuc>du., NIL
liam lSatrbnnhs. in "IIrart> or the
West" cdur>,la, and Thursday.
William Russell, In "I.rotu thr
West. Friday mud saturday.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-02-27

Richmonds Theater Calendar This Week

u u - Lou Tcilrsrr. In
"Iiltnd Nontii." Friday md Sntur-
dn. and Saturday matinee.
tCtDI:Nl-N eth vaudeville,
with changes al program Monday
and Thursday.
HtJbt May Allison, In ..rhc
Marriage -! lillian A~hr." Mon
day, Tuesday and " cInrs,iuS; NJ
ola Dana. in 1.-The utI-Shorr III
rntr." Thursday. frida. aud Sat
nruns.
MI EBIR D--i,uck Jones. In .srNo
h""n>. i"ndn. and Tuesday;
Louise Lovely. in "l'urtncrs uf
fntr." Wcanc~da. aud rhursdays
>nrict. program. friin. and sat
ur,in..
nRb tDW ti--Clarn Il M bnll
Young. In Mia-t hauncl." all week.
1>tS-lhanus Saut>cht. In ..rhr
North ina'> Malice" Monday,
Tu">da. aud Wednesday,: tunwa.
Trnrir. in "ihc Road ~ Nnhitinn."
Thursday. Friday aud saturday.
Evening star., 1921-02-16

Of heavy quality Crepe de Chin
pleating. Flesh and white; sizes 36
Women's Pongee Blouses, $4.75
Natural color pongee with front OF
tucks, collar and cuff pleated, also
dressy and serviceable. Size So to ~.
At SAYS.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1921-04-28
ScrIn1S

zoe value, sale price, per yard. 15c
15c value, sale price, per yard. j.. 4. 13c
Overdrapes, 25c value, sale, yard, 1sc
Wolfe Remnants, to be clean out, per
yard, for ...................... zoe
Summer Silk Remnants, to be sold
during this sale, per yard. $500. 39c
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1921-04-28
Voiles

35c values, sale price. .29c
zoe value, sale price. lie
Indian HeadA5c value, sale. .35c
English Longcloth, to clean out, per
yard, at. .................. zoe
Toweling-20c value, sale price. lie
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1921-04-28

Mems Low Dress Oxfords, $3.50 value,
sale price, per pair. ........... Sl.9S
Ladies Black Oxfords, S475 value,
sale price, per pair .......... S4.49
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1921-04-28
Mems Khaki
Pants

$3.50 value, sale price. ..... .S1.9S
S2.25 value, sale price. .S1.75
$500 values, sale price. $1.59
10 per cent discount on Mems, Ladies'
and Children's Umbrellas
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1921-04-28
Ladies' Silk
Sweaters
Infants Coats
Latest Styles-White Only

$500 values, sale price. .H.. S4.59
$500 values, sale price .... S3.29
One lot of Ladies' House Skirts. to
clean out, at. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. 39c
Three Curtain Rods for ..... 25c
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1921-04-28

oo-llcitS Wlue, p1.Zo value, SAFE price,
per yard. t................. $50
54-inch Wool Serge, $3.50 value, sale
price, per yard ..............$ 2.96
Dress Plaids-All colors, to be cleaned
out, soc value, per yard ... 33c
54-inch Suiting-$1.50 value, sale
price, per yard .............$ 1.19
Silk Voile-Assorted colors, SOC value,
sale price, per yard .39 SOC
Polly Prim Aprons, to clean out .69c
Children's Aprons, to clean out for 69c
Ladies Vests-35c value, sale :. .29c
Ladies White Petticoats, sale price,
each ...,..$ 125, $1.49, SIZE
Mems Work Pants, to clean out for
per pair. .............. $1.49, $3.50
Few Ladies Waists, to clean out, Zoe
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1921-04-28

Rice & Hutchins' Children's Shoes. siz-
es 61a to II, $3.50 values, sale. sligo
Ladies Rice & Hutchins' Shoes. all
sizes, $500 value, sale price y. S2.39
Children's Cloth Top Shoes, sizes 6l2
to 1112, $3.50 value, sale price. Sl.9S
Mems Low Moccasins, all sizes, 1918
value, sale price. .............. S2.9S
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1921-04-28
Mems Neckwear
Mems Work Shirts

Sale price ...........75c
Men's,Summer Union Suits, sale price,
per pair ............. $125, S1.50
Mems Two-piece Suits, sale price, per
pan JUG
Mems Work Hose-Gray only sale
price, per pair. .........M..... .15c
Mems Bear Brand Hose-Black only,
sale price, per pair. ............ zoe
Children's Hose-100 dozen to clean
out, per pair. ............ b.15c
Ladies Hose-Brown, Black and
White, to clean out, per pair . 15c.
Mems Sumbamrine Coats, guaranteed
waterproof, $500 value, sale. S8.9S
ID per cent discount all Ladies Georg-
cite and Crepe de Chene Waists
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1921-04-28
Children's w ash
Suits

1925 value, sale price. ... ST. SO
$500 value, sale price .... Sligo
TRICOLETTE DRESSES
$14.50 value, sale price. $500. .$1O.98
$3.50 value, sale price ! 1913
Ladies' Jersey and Silk Petticoats,
changeable colors, 1915 value, sale
price ....................,....S3.29
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1921-04-28
Mems Hats
Outing Flannel

36-inch wide, 25c value, sale price, zoe
27-inch wide, 18c value, sale price, 15c
We are going to give 10 per cent dis
count on all our Children's
<
White Dresses
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1921-04-28
Ladies' Boomers

$3.50 value, sale price . $100
S1.25 value, sale price . SO
.65 value, sale price. . AZ
Ladies Wolfe Waists, $500 value, sale
price ............ S2.o9
Baby's Crib Blankets, cleaning them
out, each, for Observation-Disclosures. soc
Huck Towels-Cleaning them out, at
two for. .25c
Evening star., 1921-06-03
Toilet Needs
Wrisley's Perfumed Bath

WrisIey's Perfumed Bath
Room Securing Powder, per-
fumes the entire room.
Highest securing quality, for
doctors and dentists labora-
tories, box, ISc
Colgate's Cashmere Bou-
quet Soap, s cakes for 55c
Colgate's All-Round Bath
Soap. 3 for &c
Armour's Sylvan Series, as
sorted odors, 3 for 4Oc
Armour's Certified Witch
Hazel Soap. cakes for 9Oc
Laco Genuine Imported
Spanish CASTLE Soap, 3 cakes
for &c
Vivaudou Mavis and Cream
OF Almond Soap. cake. sc
Hudnut's Violet Sec. cake, 3Sc
Swiss Rose Transparent
Glycerine Soap. large size.
cakes for :Sc
colsate's coleo Soap, s
cakes for SIC
All La Cathedral. large
size. at, cake, BE
Societe Hygenique Soap. un-
scented, cake. &c and 5Oc
Wrisiey's Benzo Derma Skin
Soap. 3 cakes for Az
Brownley's Imported Almond
Soap. cake. 2Sc
Colgate's Imperial Lilac
and White Clematis Soap,
cakes, m,
Palafs RoyaI-Mnin Floor.
Evening star., 1921-06-03
Beaded Bags, S.

Regularly $3.50. Imported
sll-over beaded in a variety of
styles and colors. Silk lined.
Some with panier handles. At
$500.
Palais Royal-Main
Floor.
Evening star., 1921-06-03
New Gloves

A. "a E0-white Kid Gloves elbow
1As V1>0 length; exceptionally fine
quality.
At Sis to SITS a1"ss.' s''s IL
button length. White. Paris point
stitched hack: also ponsee, mode, mastic.
gray, navy and brown.
At $685. Gn',s GISss' .ase s'se" Se.T.r Isns.9,
ponsee. gray and mastic. First quality.
AT $50 Gla~es' strap 'on. WHIST st.
Paris point and two tone contrast en-
broidery back In gray, mode, beaver.
sand. pearl. also white.
At Sl.45-E,,,Dow Length m, l,,s six C Gloves: owes:
eoiors. Slight imperfections in weave.
Regularly 81. 81 pair.
Palair Royal-Main Floor.
Evening star., 1921-06-03
For Saturday-Regulnrly $4.25 to $5
WOmen's Pure Thread Silk Hose
Profit p Under priced for
Sharing Roe ~ Last Day
in
In ckwhit, brown
Also Glove SILK Hose


WOmen's Silk Hose, Sl.59
Regularly Sl.75 to Sz75
Full-fashioned thread silk in black, white,
gray suede. Some slightly irregular
weaves. but the majority first quality.
Proht-Sharing Sale price at Sl5o
Women's Hosettes, 79c.
Regularly 81 and S115
34-length Socks for Women and Misses, in
silk and fiber. plain and fancy dropstitch
black. white and colors. ALI sizes. Profit
Sharing Sale price at 79c.
Childreh's Socks, 2 pairs, 35c
Regularly z5c and z9c
Plain white. also white with fancy tops.
Imported and American made Sizes to 9H
Proft-Sharing Sale price. pairs for 35c
Children's Socks, 2 pairs, SOC
Regularly 35c and 39c
White with fancy roll tops. Also all-over
stripes and dark color combinations Sizes
to 9E. Proht-Sharing Sale price. pairs for
Soc.
Evening star., 1921-06-03

Regularly 5000. Imported
All-over BEADED Rags. hand
made. beautiful colorings. small
heads. silk lined, mounted on
she'll frames. At $500.
Evening star., 1921-06-03

Women's Silk Hose, Sl.89
Regularly SIS to sz75
Full-fashioned thread silk in plain black.
white, brown. tan. gray, suede, covert and
cordovan. Onyx and other good makes.
Proht-Sharng Sale price at $lS9.
Children's- Socks, 2 pairs, Csc
Regularly Soc
Plain Lisle and Cotton Socks half and q
length; also white. black brown. green gold
and Romper blue with attractive fancy tops.
Sizes to eH. Pro6t-Sharing Sale price,
2 pairs, Csc.
Onyx Silk Hose, 69c
Regularly 79c to 81
Silk and Fiber Hose, scanned back. in plain
and dropstitch effects Also fine Isle, full
fashioned, black. white. brown. gray and fawn
All perfect quality Profit Sharing Sale price
at 6oc
PaIais Royal-Main Floor.
Evening star., 1921-06-03
Saturday Is Children's Day

Comprehensive assortments of summer apparel
for the children featured for Saturday special prices
See this group of
Evening star., 1921-06-03
lack Tar Dresses, IS

Attractively made OF white
jean or blue Kiddie cloth and
Palmer linen; one or two piece
model, emblem and braid
trimmed. 6 to IA years. At
$500.
Evening star., 1921-06-03
Gifts for
Graduates

School Memory Books. s1.2S to
$3.50 each.
Autograph Albums. soc and SSc.
Fountain Pens and Eversharp
Pencils 81 to SO each.
Pretty Boxed Stationery. 75c to
IS each.
Desk Sets, IS to 1880.
A complete collection of Cameras
and Kodaks. Priced from $500 to
5000.
Palais Royal-Main Floor.
Evening star., 1921-06-03
Children's Dresses at 1928

Swiss and Org a n d i e
Dresses. attractive styles.
with rufi1ed skirts. Ber-
thas and wide sa h.
Shown in white, pink.
blue, yellow and laven
der. Sizes s to IA. For
merly to $5.sS. At $2.ss.
Baby Creepers
at ST.
OF white madras, low
neck and short sleeves.
Neatly finished with en-
broidered knots. 6 months
to 3 years. At 81.
Athletic Bloomers
$1.98
OF black sateen, full
cut with inverted pleat,
suitable for camp and va
cation wear. Sizes 10 to
20. At s1.9s.
Evening star., 1921-06-03

SUITS, $t.95
Tailored Of good quality. strictly
ali-wool doubie-warp. guaranteed
fast color serges. Coats alpaca
lined. kn:ckerbockers full lined.
Every suit tailored to our high
standard. All sizes, Z to Is.
Regularly $12.50. At $s.9S.
Boys Fine Blou,es, Csc
Every Blouse new, clean, perfect.
Materials are. hne quality. high.
count spereales.r madras. Khaki and
other hne fabrics. both collar At
taehed and sports styles. ReEu-
larry &c to $1.50. At sc.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1921-07-15
STAKE TOMATOES FOR
BEST QUALITY FRUIT
Plants Are Thus Held Off Ground
and Kept Clean.
In Pruning Remove All Side Shoots
and Suckers, Leaving Only Main
Stem-SmaI SapIings Are
Good and inexpensive.

prepared by the United States Depart
ment of Agriculture)
1t generally pays to stake and prune
the tomatoes grown in the small home
garden because by this method the
fruit is held off the ground and is
clean, larger number of tomato
plants can be grown on a given space
and the fruit generally ripens earlier
than if the plants are allowed to grow
in the natural way. In pruning the
plants all side shoots and suckers are
removed, leaving only the main stem
with it's leaves and clusters of fruit.
1t is easy to determine which are the
side shoots and which are the young
blossom clusters because the shoots
appear directly in the little pocket
where the leaf joins the stem, while
the fruit clusters appear on the naked
side of. the stem where there is no
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1921-07-15
FEDERAL GRADES
HELP MARKETING
Organizers Of Cooperative Asso-
Citations Fail to Recognize
Value of Standard
HIGHER PRICES ARE SECURED
Florida Growers Pack Cucumbers
Through Central Packing House
Thus Insuring Uniformity
of Product.

prepared by the United States Depart
ment of Agriculture.)
Growers of fruits and vegetables
are approaching more and more the
benefits possible through organization
in marketing their products. 1t is
estimated that there are $4,000
farmers cooperative buying and sell
ing associations in the United States
Of which about 1900 represent fruit
and vegetable interests.
Will Find Bureau Grades Helpful.
Where the association is organized
for the purpose of selling, the
organizers often lose sight of the fact
that some standard must be adopted
for marketing their products. Indi7
viduals or organizations will find the
recommended or proposed grades
formulated by the bureau of markets,
United States Department of Agricul-
ture, very helpful as basis for their
packs or brands.
One Florida truck growers associa-
ton adopted this past season the
tentative united States SFdueS IUT
cucumbers as basis for their Fancy
and "Choice" packs, marketing them
under their leading brand. An investi-
gator of the bureau of markets in
spected the association pack and the
individual shippers pack and advised
with them when any doubtful points
concerning grades were raised. This
inspection service gave the bureau
of markets an opportunity to deter
mine in the field whether the grades
as formulated would be practical, at
least under Florida conditions.
The association packed all cucum-
bers through a central packing shed,
each growers product thus being
graded by disinterested person. This
made for uniformity Of the product
Every car loaded by the association
was approximately 4 to 5 per cent
within the grade requirements. Nearly
every car inspected outside the central
packing house was below grade, rang
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1921-07-15
NEAT TRICKS IN GARDENING
One of Best Is Laying Board Over
Row of Seeds to Start Them
and Hold Moisture.

There are great many little tricks
that should be learned and practiced
by the gardener. 1t is not necessary
to be a wizard to practice these tricks
but just a good, common sense gar
dener. One of the best of these is the
use of a board laid over the row Of
seeds for a few days after planting to
hold the moisture and make the seeds
start during dry weather. Another is
to flood the furrow with water and al
low it to soak into the soil before
dropping the seeds, then cover with
dry earth. Slightly packing or firm
Ing the dry soil over the seeds will
help to bring the moisture to the sur
face and make the seeds grow. Gar
den tricks are easy to perform-try
few and see the results in the form
Of fresh vegetables for the tablet
means better living.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1921-07-15
His Advice.

{ A young woman was, on motoring
trip, when the smell of smoke became
perceptible. The man at the road
side garage told them it was hot
box. It'll take me about 20 minutes
to fix it," he said.
The owner stood watching him a
minute as he got to work; then she
said: 'By the way, while you're about
it, wish you'd grind the valves, take
up a foot brake and fill all the grease
cups. You'll have to work lively. I'll
give you just half an hour
The man crawled from under the
car and stood up. Gas long as you're
, in such hurry, MISS he said grimly,
II reckon you'd better git your horn
lacked up and run new car under
it."-Ladies' Home Journal.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1921-07-15
PLAN SEEDED FOR ALFALFA
Plenty of Good Barnyard Manure
Should Be Applied If Soil Lacks
Humus and Fertility.

If you are planning five or ten
acre field of alfalfa, and you ought to
plan it if you do not already have al
falfa, see that the ground is made
ready in good shape. Alfalfa needs a
hospitable soil, but it isn't so hard to
make a soil pretty fairly hospitable.
Apply lime if the soil is acid, and
plenty of good barnyard manure If 1t
lacks fertility and humus. Then re-
member this: You cannot get the
seeded too fine for alfalfa; this crop
needs a firm, fine seeded and to get
the very best results, you should see
that it gets what it needs.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1921-07-15
Thousands Have Kidney
Trouble and Never
Suspect 1t
Applicants for Insurance Often
Rejected.

Judging from reports from druggists
who are constantly in direct touch with
the public, there is one preparation that
has been very successful in overcoming
these conditions. The mild and healing
influence of DR.. Kilmer's Swamp Root is
soon realized. 1t stands the highest for
its remarkable record of success.
An examining physician for one of the
prominent Life Insurance Companies, in
an interview on the subject, made the as
tonishing statement that one reason why
so many applicants for insurance are re-
jected is because kidney trouble is 30
common to the American people, and the
large majority of those whose applica-
tons are declined do not even suspect
that they have the disease.
DR.. Kilmer's Swamp Root is on sale
at all drug stores in bottles of two sizes,
medium and large. However, if you wish
first to test this great preparation send
ten cents to DR.. Kilmer & Co., Bingham
ton, N. Y, for sample bottle. When
writing be sure and mention this paper.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1921-07-15
Stomach
on Strike
20 Years
Eaf0A1fG Settled My

"Eatonic is wonderful" says G. w.
Burton. Il had been a sufferer from
stomach trouble for 20 years and now
/ am WE'LL"
Eatonic gets right after the cause of
stomach troubles by taking up and
carrying out the acidity and gases and
of course, when the cause is removed,
the sufferer gets well. If you have
sourness, belching, INDIGESTION food
repeating or any other stomach
trouble, take Eatonic tablets after
each meal and find relief. Big box
costs only trifle with your druggists
guarantee.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1921-07-15
Cucumbers Uniform in Size, Shape
and CoIoring Are Much More At
tractive Than Defective Specimens.

ing to 20 per cent in excess of the
10 per cent tolerance allowed for de-
fective or Gull stock.
It is interesting to study the prices
received by association members for
stock packed under Federal grades
through their central packing house
and prices received by farmers out
side the association, Prices given in
the accompanying table are f. o. b.
car lots in bushel hampers.
No straight cars of No. 8 were
loaded on the street because it is
customary to include certain portion
of such cucumbers in both the No. 1
and No. 2 grade.
Grades Fixed on Some Products.
The Bureau of Markets has officially
recommended grades for potatoes,
sweet potatoes, strawberries, northern
grown onions, Bermuda onions, and
formulated tentative grades for
barreled apples, cabbage, peaches, to-
matoes, cucumbers, lettuce, celery, and
asparagus. These grades are the re-
suit Of Investigations conducted in
the leading fruit and vegetable Sec
lions, as well as in primary markets.
The adoption of such definite grades
by fruit and vegetable shippers,
whether individuals or associations,
would assist very materially in in
creasing returns and no doubt tend
toward better understanding between
shippers and receivers.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1921-07-15
ASPIRIN
Name "Bayer" on Genuine

Beware! Unless you see the name
"Bayer" on package or on tablets you
are not getting genuine Aspirin pre-
scribed by physicians for twenty-one
years and proved safe by millions.
Take Aspirin only as told in the Bayer
package for Colds. Headache, Neural
gia, Rheumatism, Earache, Toothache,
Lumbago, and for Pain. Handy tin
boxes of twelve Bayer Tablets of AS
pirin cost few cents. Druggists also
sell larger packages. Aspirin is the
trade mark of Bayer Manufacture of
Observation-Disclosures Of Salicylicacid.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1921-07-15

to Trail on the Ground.
leaf. Pinch out the side shoots, but
be careful not to injure the blossom
or fruit clusters.
Tomato stakes should be from 4
to 6 feet long and / to IL inches
through at the thickest part. They
may be small saplings cut in the woods
and sharpened at one end, or they may
be split from log that is free from
knots. Sometimes strips of waste ma
terial from a sawmill or planning mill,
known as edgings, are used. 1t makes
little difference so long as the stakes
are strong enough to support the
plants and are inexpensive. The stakes
should be driven firmly into the
ground, one on the north side of each
tomato plant, and the plants tied to
them once a week during the active
growing period with soft cord or mar
row strips of muslin. Sometimes the
tomato plants will reach the tops of
the stakes and then hang over until
the tip will touch the ground, clusters
of fruits being formed all along the
stems.
Twenty-Five to so tomato plants
trained to stakes will supply the aver
age family with all the tomatoes
needed for use while fresh, also for
canning. 1t pays to 60 to some little
trouble to have them early, also to
stake and prune them so that the
quality will be the best.