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Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1921-05-19
CULTIVATE CORN
TO help YIELD
Thorough, Early Flowing Encour-
ages Plant Growth and
Prevents Soil Crusting.
DESTROYS ALL YOUNG WEEDS
Successful Growers Favor Shallow
Cultivation, Except Where Excess
sive Rains Have Packed Soil
Maintain Dust Mulch.

prepared by the United States Depart
ment Of Agriculture.)
From the time Of termination to
maturity corn should be given every
opportunity to make steady, sound
growth. If the development of the
plants is checked from any cause it
may reduce the yield no matter how
favorable the later treatment. The
most successful corn growers realize
the Importance Of thorough, early cul-
tivation in order to prevent any check
In the growth Of the plants because of
weeds or crusted soil. AS a conse-
quence Of heavy rainfall, the stalks
may Increase rapidly in height and at
the same time, for lack Of cultivation
or of soil fo tility, or for other rea-
son, they muy be slender too tender,
or of poor color. Thrifty corn plants
are thick, strong, and Of dark-green
color.
Use Weeder Soon After Planting.
Horse weeders and harrows should
be used when needed to break sur
face crust, check insect Expectations,
or XIII young weeds that start before
the corn is Up. While the plant is
very small, narrow shovels that throw
the soil but very little should be used,
and tenders are usually desirable to
prevent covering the plants.
Experience favors shallow cultiva-
ton, except If excessive rains have
packed the soil, when deep cultivation
will help to dry and aerate the ground.
In cultivating it is important to avoid
breaking the roots of the plants. If
the plants have reached a height of
2 or 3 feet the soil in the middle of
the rows should not be cultivated
deeper than inches, and sometimes
less. For retaining soil moisture
loose soil mulch 2 or 3 inches In
depth should be maintained.
The question is frequently asked
how often corn should be cultivated
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1921-05-19

THE reputation Of Americans as be-
L ing the best shod Of all people Is
being more than upheld by the femi-
nine portion of the population. Women
have grown so fastidious in the matter
of footwear that manufacturers have
provided them with the most refined
and elaborate shoes for the summer
season that have ever been presented.
Shoes are becoming fanciful and have
graduated, along with hats, into the
rank of creations" They are made
in many styles and each style in many
varieties, so that there is as much
chance for individuality in their choice
as in the choice Of blouses or millinery.
Women have taken to low shoes with
one accord, as may be gathered from
the examples Of fashionable footwear
shown In the picture above. But low
shoes include all the different kinds
needed in the wardrobe-street shoes.
those for sports wear, dress or semi
dress. Combinations of two kinds OF
leather are popular, fabrics are en-
ployed and stitchery for decoration.
Straps and buckles are featured, some
of the latter, for evening wear, may be
described as magnificent. The shoes
chosen for illustration here are among
the most conservative of the new
styles, where little individual tricks of
cutting or finishing make almost every
pair interesting.
The fashionable walking oxford
appropriate for afternoon wear-ap-
pears with two smart straps fastened
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1921-05-19

Haby Chicks from IA breeds Purebred. Quail
I Iy nrst: l3c up. Write for circular to
KRAMER HATCHERY. FAIRMoNT, MINI.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1921-05-19

South spinach can be planted in Oc-
tober and remain in the open ground
all winter
For growing spinach in the home
garden bed about feet in width and
20 or 30 feet in length should be spad-
ed and a quantity of well-rotted ma
nure worked into the top 8 inches Of
soil. Three pounds of commercial fer
tilizer should also be scattered over
the surface and well worked into the
soil. Six or eight ounces of seed will
be sufficient for this space. Sow in
little drills or burrows running length
wise Of the bed, the rows to be about
9 or inches apart. The seed should
be covered " inch deep and the soil
slightly f1rmed over it. Watering
may be necessary if the weather
should be extremely dry following the
planting Of the spinach seed.
Spinach grows quickly and requires
very little cultivation, except to loosen
the soil a trifle between the rows and
keep weeds from getting start II
the plants are too thick-that is,
crowd each other-they can be thinned
out and those removed in thinning
cooked for greens. The plants left will
then have room to grow larger. Spin
ach is very desirable as an early spring
green, as it contains plenty of iron and
other mineral matter. It should al
ways be used while young and tender.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1921-05-19

The answer is that it should be Gull
tivated often enough to keep down
weeds and to maintain constantly a
loose soil mulch until the corn has
attained its growth. A greater num-
Der of civilizations Will be necessary
when rains at intervals of about a
week cause the surface soil to run to-
gether and crust. This crust must be
broken and the soil mulch restored,
or evaporation will soon rob the soil
Of much of it's moisture. An essential
object of cultivation is to restore the
soil mulch as soon after a rain as the
condition Of the ground will permit
If the ground becomes hard and
baked dry the crop will suffer great
~ and when cultivated the dirt will
break up into clods.
Many crops are cut short by stop
ping the cultivation because the corn
Is too tall for use of two-horse Gull
tivator. If the condition Of the soil
demands it, shallow cultivation should
continue, even though the corn is tas-
selling. Blocks nailed to the handles
will protect the hands from the corn
blades. Iron mowing-machine wheels
dragged between the rows will some
times greatly benefit the crop.
Saving of Labor.
With good riding or walking dou-
bic cultivator one man can cultivate
MS many acres as two men with one
horse cultivators. This saving of la
Dor is worth consideration. With a
properly constructed wheeled cultiva-
tor, covering two rows at time, one
man has often cultivated Is acres per
day.
The shovels with which 1t is best to
equip either single or double cultiva-
tors must be determined by the kind
of soil, the size Of the corn, ana size
and nature of growth of weeds to be
destroyed. For sandy land sweeps
are in great favor, and vary from 6
to 30 inches in width. The sweep
scrapes along through the soil at a
depth Of 2 to 8 inches, cutting off
weeds and allowing surface soil to
pass over them, falling level and fiat
behind the culuvator.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1921-05-19
QUALITIES OF FARM FENCES
To Give Satisfaction Barrier Must Be
Made to Turn All Stock Without
lnjurlng Them.

Farm fences should combine two
the United States Department of
Agriculture. To give satisfactory
service the fence must be constructed
SO as to turn all kinds Of stock with
out injuring them. To be economical
it must be built as cheaply as is con-
sistent with durability. The fence that
is erected at low initial cost Is not
necessarily economical, for it may be
SO short that it will be very expen-
sive in the end.
The cost Of maintaining a farm
fence is determined by such factors
as interest, repairs, and depreciation
on the fence ITSELF interest on the
value of land rendered unusable, and
the expense Of keeping down weeds.
The cost of repairs and the annual
depreciation depend largely on the
construction. If a fence Is made of
cheap grade Of material and is
cheaply constructed it will need fire.
quent repair and will be short lived.
Such fence will have high repair
and, depreciation charge, which In
most cases will more than counter
balance the increased investment cost
that the erection of more substantial
fence would require. If a fence is
made Of good materials and is properly
built, its repair and depreciation
charges should be very low.
The efficiency Of a fence depends
upon the quality Of wire and posts
used and upon the manner of con-
Strllction
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1921-05-19
SPINACH is ADAPTED
FOR EVERY LOCALITY
Plant Requires Rich Sol! and
Stands Cold Well.
Seed Bed Should Be spaded and Guam.
tity of WeII-Rotted Manure
Worked Init 10 Best for Use
While Young and Tender.

prepared by the United States Depart
ment of Agriculture9
Well-grown spinach is one of the
best early spring and late fall green's
that can be raised In the garden. Spin
ach is adapted for growing in practi-
cally every locality, requires rich
soil, stands cold as we'll or better than
does lettuce, but does not do we'll dur
Ing the hot part Of the summer. Uni
ted States Department of Agriculture
garden specialists suggest one or two
paintings in the early spring, just as
soon as the danger Of severe frost is
past, and planting late in the sum.
mer for fall use. Throughout the
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1921-05-19
ASPIRIN
Name 'sBayer' on Genuine

Take Aspirin only as told in each
package Of genuine Bayer Tablets Of
Aspirin. Then you will be following
the directions and dosage worked out
by physicians during 81 years, and
proved safe by millions. Take no
chances with substitutes. If you see
the Bayer Cross on tablets, you can
take them without fear for Colds,
Headache, Neuralgia, Rheumatism,
Earache, Toothache, Lumbago and
for Pain. Handy tin boxes Of twelve
tablets cost few cents. Druggists also
sell larger packages. Aspirin is the
trade mark Of Bayer Manufacture Of
Observation-Disclosures of SalicylicaciS -
Adv.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1921-05-19
More Than Most of US Do.

The usual small-boy discussion was
going on among the boys from the
nat as to whose father was the
smartest.
WELL" said one, my father has
a lot of people working for him, and
ne tells them to do things and they
do 'em."
MY father goes around on the train
and only comes home on Saturday
nights" said another, as though trav-
cling was gauge of smartness.
My father is smart" said the third.
He says he always makes out his
own income tax
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1921-05-19
LIME coRREcTs SOUR SOILS
Application Will Prove Beneficial to
Small Garden PIot-Binds Loose,
Sandy Loans.

An application Of about so pounds
Of hydrated or air-slaked lime to
garden plot 80 by 60 feet in size will
often prove beneficial. Lime has the
effect Of loosening and nllverizing
any heavy clay soil and Of binding
loose, sandy soil. Lime also corrects
sourEess in the soil, which Is often due
to lack of drainage, but in case of
this kind drainage should be secured.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1921-05-19
Arts of Expression.

"That last speech of yours WA
what l call commonplace" remarked
the cold-hearted constituent.
Il was only endeavoring to speaA.
the simple truth in plain terms. re-
piled Senator Sorghum. "You wait till
l try to put something across when
nobody's looking and TIL show you
some physiological ingenuities that'n
sound perfectly brilliant"
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1921-05-19

WAKE UP YOUR LIVER. Did you della,
sending . for Hepana to improve your health?
, "A torpid liver is what ails about half the
people. Waiting doesn't start that liver to
working-Hepana does that and it also clears
up the stomach. improves the appetite and
Hepana is a Doctors prescription ssillfully
prepared by. an old druggist. and is safe.
s.lectiVe and reliable. Try 1t and find how
promptly-5oc and $l.Oo per box Hart Med
ical Co.. 1913 Washington ST.. Hartford, Conn.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1921-05-19
Age Of Discretion.

Youth has it's compensations, but
personally we are glad to have passed
the age when we thrilled at the sight
Of gent in a silk hat and fur collar.
Galveston News
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-03-05
Does Your Head Ache?

Those who suffer from headache have one
thing to be thankful for. The treatment for
IL has improved greatly in tho fast few thou
sand years. That is indicated clearly by Prof.
Roy L. Noodle Of the University Of Illinois.
The old cure was a scrape round hole in
the skull with sharp flint, to let out the evil
spirit supposed to have caused the headache
The patient was conscious while this opera
ton was progressing, slowly. He might we'll
have been impatient.
Skulls showing these operations for head
ache have been found in France, Peru. Mex
leo. and South Sea islands o; 10 skulls found
in one ancient burial place in France, this
operation had been performed on 49, One
had been operated on eight times. Eight round
holes, from the size of dime to a half dol
lar, had been scraped in his luckless skull!
That man may well be said to have suf-
fered from headache!
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-03-05
Masquerading Furs.

One might wonder where the leopards are
found for all the leopard skin coats now
fashionable 1t might be doubted that there
are enough leopards in the world to provide
even the leopard skins for stage dancers and
actors in the movies. The supply might not
equal the demand even if the leopard shed
his coat for the furrier, and grew a new one
each fall. The answer? Many skins that pass
as leopard are the dyed coats Of the lowly,
upsung goat! Bear-skin coats also in large
numbers originated On the backs of billy
goats. So. with many other skins and furs
The demand is so great that if all the furs were
authentic, the demand could not be filled. Rab-
bit masquerades as sable. or ermine, and when
sbeared and dyed. as seal. The woodchuck
becomes mink, sable or martin. What's called
beaver or otter often is another form Of nutria
the fur Of the coypu. a water rat from South
America.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-03-05
Fishing Without Bait.

Among other things the Panama canal has
done is to teach the world how to fish with
cut bait. Without hook, or net, or spear! 1t
is far beyond the widest fish story an Ike
Walton could concoct. When the Balboa dry
dock gates are opened fish swim in, and are
left stranded when the water is pumped out
Pick 'em up and carry 'em home. Other day
a school OF fish swan in. Dock workers car
ried of all they wanted. and the commissary
division took $50 pounds Of fresh fish. leaving
three tons to be scooped up and tossed back
over the gates. But, OF course, no real fisher
man would give a hang agout fishing with a
scOop shovel!
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-03-05
Julia Marlowe, LID.

She is now Julia Marlowe, LID, the hon
orary degree having been bestowed on her by
George Washington university.
This is the first university so to honor an
actress. By thus admitting Julia Marlowe
into fellowship with scholars. George Wash
ington university places the practice Of the
stage art among the learned professions And
Why not? The genuine actor is a professor
CT life and letters. Other professors special
ize The actor is an authentic Interpreter Of
psychology, philosophy, literature, manners
and morals At times, also, he partakes Of
the functions Of the minister-a veritable doc
tor Of divinity, preaching without seeming to
do so, the everlasting triumph of virtue over
vice. He is something Of doctor Of medi-
cine, too, who knows how to heal the weary
mind by lifting it out of its dull environment of
reality and into his own sphere Of make
believe. good doctor he is for the ills of
tie mind, and his medicine is never bitter.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-03-05
House Cleaning.

Reading mas mind. dad, at the present
writing detects therein certain conspiracies
against his peace and comfort
II guess" he ventures. you're h9dring on
tearing up the house again this spring. and
call 1t house cleaning"
There you 90 again." replies ma you
say the same thing every year about this time"
And in a few weeks more, the plot having
beer Matched. dad returning from work. will
be dismayed to discover the floors stripped OF
carpets, the pictures of the walls and the
house redolent with the acrid odor Of scrub
bling SOAP
"You can't be happy unless once year you
turn this house upside down." he will say, as
he surveys the chaos.
There is none so helpless and useless as
man during spring house cleaning. 1t is IN
ceasing wonder to him how q woman can turn
q whole house topsy turvy, and yet in the end
bring order out Of chaos. The restoration is
as sudden and complete as the upheaval that
strips the floors Of carpets and places the fur
niture where it oughn't to be. One week after
spring house cleaning begins. dad coming home
from his work. is surprised to find everything
back in its place and shining like new Just
as II nothing had happened. He is greeted
by ma, smiling, triumphant, fair queen OF the
spring. who does such wonders with her magic
wands, the broom and the mop.
well, I've got to hand it to you" says dad
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-03-05

1olne - = ~ acting contrary y he advics
u ~ pAysisian.
Nr. Wilson l. leaving ne White house
brotsn nan a{tsr serving IN ths presidency
DURING he most trying period IN the nations
his,ory. While It II true that he lost the
cause that vas nearest his heart, It u possible
he win live to re contamination Of tho com
ract 70 which he 20 fervently devoted himself.
N. Wilson believes that the world has adj
yaaced far enough in Christian ideals 70 be
above resort to slaughter Of human life IN
settlement Of it, differences.
woodrow Wilson has been more than
erest president Not alone for his record ~
national executive will future generations re-
msmber and revere him. but his writings OF
the past quarter century. brilliant in dictson.
accurate historically and prophetic In concid-
sion. will be sought and read by millions yet
unborn.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-03-05
Woodrow Wilson.

There was q note Of sadness incident to
the presidential Inauguration yesterday that
must have touched the hearts Of the American
people as they read the Newspaper accounts
of the ceremonies. 1t was furnished by Wood
row Wilson in the gameness that he displayed
IN the closing hours of his administration, to
the task Of which he applied himself in the
iace OF physical handicaps that would have
kept most men confined to their beds. Mr..
Wilson accompanied Mr.. Harding to the cap
~ = he promised that -he would. though in
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-03-05
The Daily Short Story

FASTENED her steps for the instant,
then caught her up with jerk. And
Dorcas, to her anger and her humil-
iation, found the back breadths OF
her dress and coat firmly shut into
the door! She was caught so snug
ly that she could barely twist far
enough to reach the knob; and then
she remembered that the door hal
a spring lock! The key was in the
dainty bag in her hand-no, it had
flown from her hand when she had
been pitched forward and now lay
On the lower step, as out of reach
as if it were in New York! Dorcas
was prisoner!
The season was late November
and the hour $40 p. m. Standing
rigidly against the door sooon prov
ed uncomfortable in a. variety OF
ways. 1t was impossible to tear
herself loose, impossible to re.
trieve the bag. Her feet became
numb, her hands ached, the wind
cut through the cosy coat. Tears
stung Dorcas' leaf-brown eyes and
rolled over upon her chilly cheeks
The door was not in sight from the
road. she might have to stay all
night, pinioned to the door jamb
Twice, thrice she heard automo.
biles pass and screamed loudly
but the wind was against her and
the noise Of the engine doubles:
drowned the sound. 1t grew dusk
Dorcas was sobbing now. Another
! car! Now for supreme effort
She called out as loudly as hel
shaking voice would permit. Tn;
car was turning in! 1t was stop
ping! The driver was hurryin.
up the walk. Oh, dear, bling, strong
figure and kindly face!
NAT! oh, Natl" she cried, ant
flung her arms about his neck with
unabashed ardor.
/ Il was coming in anyway" h
/ told her, after he had released hel
and had built fire in the fireplace
and mixed her scalding cup o
ginger-tea and was sitting in tn,
morris chair and her curly heas
resting upon his shoulder happily
II had some apples l was bringin,
you. And then l heard you scream
And when heard that, Dot, l thinl
could have licked Goliath single
handed. And 1t was only that bless
ed old door! But anyway, 1 wa
necessary to you for once"
NAT" confided Dot. in a small
voice, you were SO necessary al
the time that l didn't know that 20;
were necessary at ALL"
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-03-05
MAN WHO BUILT
FIRST BICYCLE
HAS JUST DIED

Turnbridge, Wells. Eng.-Reput-
ed to have made and ridden the
first bicycle ever used in England,
Rev. J. Pearce has just died, at the
age of 81, at Pembury, a village
near here.
While working as a coachbuilder
in Oxfordshire he is said to have
constructed a two-wheeled machine
on which he rode through the main
streets Of the village. A party of
fox hunters were so interested In
witnessing the spectacle that they
abandoned the chase and allowed
the fox to escape,
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-03-05
HEALTH WlK8
~ WILLIAM . BRADY ffD.

ed by no less than l6 (s) different
Departments or bureaus OF the fe0-
eral government. which nAtufally
affords opportunities for some oean-
tiful card indexing and other pleas
ant ONCE works great profusion
Of Jobs and an ideal tangle OF req
tame calculated to discourage any
bothersome wretch who might seek
to learn what becomes OF all the
money We are spending through
fhese steenteen bureaus for the pro-
lection Of the public health.
sThe figure Is not guaranteed. i
NAV be 1888 or % departments.
There should be q bureau estao-
lished to keep records and Q direc-
tory and conduct an annual con-
sus of the bureaus having public
health matters under administra-
ton. -
Hare Lip.
Is IL true that the condition OF .
child born with q split or slip in
the upper lip-hare-lip. / think 1t
is called-is due to q failure Of two
parts of the lip or face to grow to-
gether before birth? had always
supposed the child developed IN
one solid mass, w. NJ.
Answer-Yes. One process or
fold from either side grows out
like the petals of a young plant or
flower, and curls forward to meet
the other, to which it unites to
form the upper lip and upper jaw
DEVELOPMENT is in one mass, as IN
a plant.
Book for Young Girls.
Please print in your column the
names of some good books for
young girls to read. MRS. P. c.
Answer-The bible;, Uncle Toms
Cabin; Health and Happiness. BY
(Dr. Eliza M. Mosher funk & Wag.
nails, publisher Confidence, by
DR.. Edith B. Lowry, for girls 10 OF
~ years old (Forbes & Co., pub
lisher). A complete list OF books
and good free pamphlets for girls
lof all ages, as we'll as for boys
will be sent you by mail If yol
want it.
Cereal for Serious Folk.
Will you please inform me wheth
er a person over 70 should eat
large serving of cereal every morn
ing and whether a person OF an!
) age should eat eggs every morn
ing? A. Z.
. Answer-Yes, il he likes.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-03-05
FORGIVE
By ALFRED ARNOLDA

Forgiveness brings ease to the living.
But 1t cannot do much for the dead.
Now is the time for forgiving,
For charity's words to be said:
Don't wait till the last breath has fed.
Did 1t hurt you. that act? All are troubled
By Ill deeds, or careless. The score
Can't be wiped out by hate. Joy is doubled
When you offer your hand, as before;
For 1t warns your own heart to the core.
Forgiveness We all need. Remember
The evil your own hands have done;
And blow on loves fast dying ember
Your own wrongs are far more than one.
Suppose them dragged out In the s. n!
But II in your pride you have hardened.
And deny you've done aught to egret
That offense. It shall never be :. .rdoned
Till the sun Of your last day has set!
b humans forgive. and forget. :