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The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-03-25

Setting Shrubbery, General Directions
 The main factor in success with shrubbery is the proper setting out and the recognition of the plants need for food.
 Most every one will make the mis- take of too small an excavation to give the roots fair chance for quick development. The hole should be large and deep enough not only to ac- commodate the roots in an uncramped condition, but to contain such desir- able soil and fertilizers needed. A good plan to follow, after digging the hole to the proper size, is to loosen up the soil in the bottom of the hole and fill up to half or two-thirds of the depth with we'll routed compost mixed with equal parts of good sur face soil or woods earth. A desirable addition would be a handful of either bone meal or acid phosphate and an- other desirable addition Is either a handful of beans, cotton seed. oats or any other grain. All should be thor oughly mixed and the plant set firmly in the hole to the proper depth: Pack SoAA AANAAAy 6A ACuhu IOOlSt put utdT Lu6 earth's surface leave loose and a slight depression around the plant.
 GladioIaa
 Few people appreciate the grandeur of this summer Towering bulbous flower when grown under correct con- ditions. There has been more im- provement and marvellous develop ment with this flower in tho past half dozen years than any other.
 New types and better methods of cultivation have wrought wonderful changes In public appreciation. Some varieties are now made to produce spikes six feet tall, while others pro- duce flowers six inches in diameter
 Tho chief essentials Tor maximum growth are soil and fertilization.
 The soil must contain an abund- ance of decayed vegetable matter be- sides liberal applications of commer- cial plant foods. Ground that bakes or becomes crusted must be avoided and q constant mulch maintained. Set bulbs at least four inches deep and six to eight inches apart. Culti- vate shallow and frequent. A light dressing of nitrate of soda at inter vals of 15 to 20 days is wonderful help. Water late in evening when needed.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-03-25

Wholesale and retail grocers associations are giving gene rous, unselfish assistance. Eighty-seven railroads will carry Near East Relief ship ments without charge to sea- port.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-03-25
The Near East
 Relief

The relief work in the Near East is carried on by the Near East Relief, a corporation chartered by the American Congress, to which it makes annual reports of receipts and expenditures. It is officered
 by some of Americas best known business men. It is an efficient and economical
 agent for American benevo-
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-03-30
Legion to Observe
Birthdays Of Gems.
Grant and Lee

Colonel Albert GrccnlaW, National
committeeman from Maine for The
American Legion, has received the
following information from National
Adiutant Lcmuel Bolles Of Indian
apolis, Ind:
The American Legion, in adopting
the report OF its National American
ism Commission, decided to COM
memorate the birthdays of two
great Americans. namely, Ulysses ;.
Grant and Robert l.. Lee.
The Grand Army OF the Republic,
at it's 55th National Encampment on
Sept %, 1921 at Indianapolis, decided
to observe the centenary of the birth
of General Grant on April p, 1922.
On April 81, 1922 we Will celebrate
the birthday of General L. $. Grant
and on Jan. 10. 1928 VIC will celebrate
the birthday of General Robert T..
Lee. The Legion is invited to assist
in every way possible the Grand
Army of the Republic and all others
observing the first-April q, this
year. Americanism officers of Legion
posts will have charge Of the Legion's
participations in this celebration.
An out-pouring of all our people
to celebrate the anniversary of the
birth of these great Americans will
be effective argument that all sect
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-03-30
Relation Queen to Production

as the queen is the mother of the
other bees in the colony, and as the
honey crop depends upon those other
bees. it follows that there is an I'M
portant relationship between the
queen which heads colony of bees
and the honey crop which that colony
stores" said Allen Latham of Nor
wichtown, Conn.
"a queen may influence the produc-
tiveness of n colony in several ways.
She may impart longevity TO her
worker offspring, hence long field
life: she may be very prolific. hence a
numerous working force; she may be
very virile and active, hence an ener-
cctic colony: in age she may be such
as to cut down the tendency to
swarm.
again the productiveness OF a col
ony is greatly influenced by the
time Of year she became the estab-
lishcd head of the colony. Briefly, she
should be established not less than
five weeks prior to the opening Of the
honey flow nor as a rule longer than
nine or ten months. In other words.
she should DO there long enough to
insure a big working force. but not
so long as to become tagged, if we are
TO look for the best results"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-03-30

Orono, March 29.-There was a
good attendance today on the Farm
ers' Week program at the Cniver-
sity of Maine. The Maine Bee Keep
crs' Association held its annual meet
ing, Lester w. Longfellow of Hal
lowell. presiding. There were adj
dresses by f. w. Wooster Of Ellis
worth and Allen Lappan of Nor
wichtown, Conn.
The Maine Federations of Agricul-
tural Associations began it's sessions
this afternoon. A good deal of in
tereSt is manifeted in this annual
meeting. There was a report on ru-
raj roads by a special committee of
which Commissioner of Agriculture
Frank p Washburn is chairman.
A special committee report on ru-
raj schools. headed by G. o. Purinton
OF Bowdoinham, was also presented
and report on marketing by a spec
ial committee of which Wilson III.
! Conant Of .Buckfield was chairman.
Discussion of these reports consum-
ed the entire afternoon.
At the annual meeting Of the Maine
Federation of Farm Bureaus these
officers We're elected:
! President, Julian Emery, Bar Har-
Dor: vice president, Z. B. Sanderson,
Greene; treasurer. F.. &. Lord. Leban-
on; secretary, Arthur l.. Deering,
| Orono.
The secretary reported that the
/ total mem bership of the farm bureau
! in Maine. March /. was 1884. Three
! years ago the total membership was
! 1882.
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Hubam Glover

f. W. Wooster of Ellsworth had
an interesting paper on this.
"Hubam" is name applied to q
clover over which the beekecpers Of
the Middle West are going wild.
1t was discovered in an Iowa green
house. in 1916. by Prof II. d. Hughes.
II originated in Alabama, and its
name is made up of letters extracted
from the namc of that state and the
name Of its discovercr, who has
given it to the world without price.
| am convinced that many of the
plants must have pistillate blossoms,
because OF its not setting seeds with
the few plants l grew in 1920. I first
became acquainted with it in June
of that year and planted few seeds
the latter part of the month. The
way the bees worked on ii convinced
me that it must be a great honey
, plant. My experiments the next year
fully justified my conviction. / now
believe it the most valuable honey
plant on earth.
1T permits Il continuous season Of
honey flow from the beginning with
white clover in June until the heavy
frosts Of autumn. No lime or in
! Oculation is needed, nor is it neccs-
| sary to have the soil ycrM sweet.
! II drilled in rows three feet apart,
| from two to three pounds of hulled
| and scarificd seed will be suffiGcnt
! to cover an acres If the seed
Is broadcastcd, from seven to ten
pounds will be needed, or twice
that amount Of hulled seed.
1t is the most drouth- resisting
plant | have ever seen. The bees
seem to prefer it to all other bloom
ing plants. Bees can make from 1t
in one season two tons of the finest
honey from single acre of Ilubam.
ii under good cultivation. The plant
grows from six to nine feet high
On one season and continues in bios
som two months.
1t will produce from seed in one
season moro than three times as
much fodder as any other clover. 1t
Is the best crop to grow for green
manuring.
Taking it all in all, it is, in nv
opinion, the most beneficial recent
discovery for the farmer. and one
who does not grasp the opportunity
will soon find himself far back in
the line of progress
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-03-30
Pine BIister-Rust Control

1.-THE white pine blister rust is not
caused by n bug or worm, but is Il
low form Of plant life which lives in
the inner bark of white pine trees and
in the leaves of all known kinds of
currant and gooseberry bushes was
the statement of w. Q. Frost. state
agent.
1t is parasitic fungi" being par
asitic on two plants, the two plants
necessary for it to complete its life
cycle being white pine and any va
riety of currant or goOseberry bushes.
There are other rUsts requiring two
host plants, such as wheat rust, go
ing from barberry to wheat, and ap-
pie rust, going from red cedar trees
to apple trees. Without two plant
hosts they cannot complete their
growth and therefore they die with
out spreading.
The pine blister or blister rust, is a
European disease with bad reputa-
ton in its native country. In Europe
it has made the growing Of white
pine impossible in Denmark, Holland
and England. The disease now threat
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-03-30
Spraying to Control kale

In the last 10 years successful DEM
onstfationS have been conducted in
spraying grain for the control of kale
or mustard, sometimes known as wild
turnip and wild radish, stated Chas
Z. Larrabee, Piscataquis county
agent.
At first sulphate of iron, a by
product of the steel manufacture, was
exclusively used. Later experiments
showed that a large percentage kill
could be effected by use of sulphate
Tor copper, commonly called blue
vitriol. In the last two or three
Years a large part of the spraying has
been done with sulphate of copper, as
the cost per acre application was
cheaper.
Things to be considered in effective
spraying are, first, method of apply
ing: second. strength of solution;
third. time of application.
For the best results we need six
or seven-nozzle boom. the nozzles to
be not more than IS inches apart and
as near the ground as will permit
them to cover the area. Fine disks in
! the nozzles are the most important
feature. as fine spray is essential
Any pressure sprayer. horse or hand
pump may be used, but a pressure OF
, so to 100 pounds per square inch
should be maintained TO give the best
results. The strength of the solution
should be 90 to 100 pounds sulphate
; OF iron or Is to 20 pounds sulphate OF
copper, thoroughly dissolved in 50
gallons of water. This, with fine
disks in the seven nozzles, should
cover approximately one acre of land.
| 1t is best to spray when the plants
are young, with three to five leaves,
! but is profitable investment any
time before the plants come to full
| blossom. If We spray when plants
arc small, Il second spraying should
be made in seven to ten days to de-
stroy plants that had not appeared at
the first application. AS high as a
50 percent kill has been reported
where this practice was followed.
The action of sulphate of iron is
| quicker than that of copper, more
advantageous in showery weather,
and in general more satisfactory, but
! with favorable conditions and the
necessary precautions taken. copper
sulpEate or blue vitriol will kill kale
and mustard and. at the present
prices, do it more economically.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-03-30

culture. speaking On this subject
said:
For final TRANSFORMING. n,an,s
should be stocliy. strong ana b,vo
good development Of roots in mo
portion to top. They should also he
or suitable age, which, varies viii.
me types of plants. "Hardepir,,,,
IS accomplished by Iessening ~
amount OF water applied, thus cans.
ing the plant to check it's yan;1
growth and become more woody
All successful TRANSFORMING ao
mands that the plants be in snch
condition and handled in such = w.,
that they will not suffer from ,,oi,
OF moisture during or following tho
operation. Such lack of mois,,,I.o
"lii cause them to wilt and ncr,r
10 recover their full vigor.
Conservation of moisture 49,,
accomplished by Watering tho TO-
heavily few hours before beo,nni 80
10 transplant: by transplantinn Us
quickly as possible from ,ba rs
oed or retainer. In case there :. .
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Mutton and Lamb

DR.. l.. S. Cleavcs. sheep specialist,
speaking on this subject, said:
In a consideration of the com
parative value OF meats in general.
we find that lamb and mutton make
u very favorable showing. as to pro-
toin content calories and vitamjnes
and in the matter of percentage of
water and waste.
The value of meat in the diet is
generally recognized. The theory
that kidney disorders. govt. diabetis.
rheumatism and other diseases came
from eating meat was based chiefly
on superstition, and has long been
abandoned.
Lamb is one Of the most health
ful meats. The statistics OF govern
mcnt inspections at stock wards
show an exceedingly small percent
age Of tuberculosis and other diseases
IN lamb in comparison with other
animals.
There have been occasional at.
tempts to discourage the use of lamb
as a food on the. strength of the
argument that lambs should escape
slaughter. and the number OF sheen
in the country be thereby increased.
This argument was frequently heard
during the war. 1t does not hold true
in regard to male lambs. If no male
lambs we're slaughtered there would
be less profit in sheep husbandry.
Slaughter Of male lambs cannot be
considered an economic waste"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-03-30
Juveniles Win, 8 to 4

The Juvenile baseball team at st.
Marys parochal school on State
street, were winners Wednesday at
ternoon in a lively game against the
Fast Streaks of the Harrington.
putting the win across by a healthy
score of eight to four.
Warren Fletcher, pitcher for the
Juveniles, was the star of the win
ming team. registering three two
baggers to his credit. Thomas Hickey
also distinguished himself in the
contest. For the Fast Strcaks, Paul
Williams was the shining light.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-03-30
Easy Depositing Is
EXPLAINED in Book

With a view to relieving the public
OF the annoyance Of writing on bank
deposit slips the four or five word
names of banks in 4 space hardly long
enough for one word, the National
Shawmut Bank of Boston has issued
a little booklet A Guide to Transit
Numbers of New England Banks.
In the book are listed all the banks
Of New England, together with their
transit numbers. For the firm or in
divdual using a great many checks,
the use Of transit numbers, which are
printed on every check, would mean
the saving of much time.
Local bankers approve of the plan
submitted by the Boston bank. They
say that some of the local depositors
have been using the transit numbers
instead of names for some time and
would advise depositors who intend to
make use Of the system to write to the
National Shawmut Bank Of Boston for
the booklet.
Local banks and their transit num-
bers are listed in the booklet as fol-
lows:
First National Granite Bank. .52-5
state Trust Co.. .52- CT
Augusta Savings Bank. ...... So sc
Augusta Trust Co.. So 60
Kcnnebec Savings Bank. ........52-5 SO
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-03-30

a."er long wait before final setting
;,' the roots should be submerged
water. or the tops and roots
sprlhkied and the container kept
Norered 10 exclude sunlight.
irahsplanting Immediately before
~, ram OF on cloudy days, is desirable.
,', no amount of water required by
, depends on the extent of its
aeul surface. Reducing the surface
area by removing some of the leaves,
80 prevent whiting. The amount
.o''age to be thus removed de-
linus ,'. on the plant and the tempera-
. uie' higher temperatures necessitate
heavier removals.
r.I mi,er transplanting. frequent filling
"'i' hSip supply adequate moisture.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-03-30
Add Third Truck
to Local P. O. Work

~ new c.. NJ. c. truck has been re-
Gently received at the Augusta Post
Office for use in the city delivery SER
vice. This truck is much heavier than
the two Ford trucks which have been
in use for a year. With the three
machines now supplied, the office is
we'll equipped for the delivery of par
Gel post. Business in this branch of
the service is increasing rapidly. The
department has recognized the advis-
ability of motor service in connection
with all the larger Offices.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-03-30
BUILDING UP SOIL
This Subject Was Ably Treated by
B. c. Helmick, Assistant Professor
Of Agronomy

B. c. Helmck, Assistant Professor
Of Agronomy
I'm Maine we have much soil
which is in more or less run-out
condition and if it is to be profitabIy
cropped, must be built up in some
way. The method to most economi-
cally do this will depend to a large
extent on state of depletion of the
soil.
'For soils so poor that il is practi-
cally impossible to crop them with
any success at all, the first require
mant is usually to get into them a
supply of organic matter. Where suf-
ficient manure is not available, as is
usually the case, n green manure crop
will generally be the easiest method
OF supplying organic matter. For this
purpose there is no crop so UNIVERSAL
~ adopted as buckwheat, and usually
the large japanese variety will give
tho best results. The buckwhcat
should be Sown at the rate of about
one and one-half or two bushels per
acre and should be given a start
with about 500 pounds of a rather
high nitrogen fertilizer per acre. For
green manuring the bucllwhcat can be
sOwn almost any time after July /. OF
course the earlier sown will give more
material to plow under, though in
some cases an early crop of hay may
De cut before the buckwheat is sown
"Ryc is another crop often used to
supply organic matter, but in this
case it is usually soWn after sum
mcr crop has been removed and then
plowcd under the folio ng spring.
While rye does not give as much
green material to ploW under, it has
the advantage of being adapted to
seeding in a corn crop or after a late
summer crop and then growing all
fall and remaining alive TO start carly
in the spring, thus making an early
spring growth to be ploWed under for
q summer crop.
For types of soil not quite SO bad
! ~ depleted, where red clover can be
grown q catch crop of this will make
an excellent green manure crop. At
the Canada experiment farm at OF
tawa they have found that the seed
ing of clover with wheat or oats and
! then blowing this clover under in the
| fall will give from 10 to 50 per cent
increase in the crops grown the next
year. Where the soil is in condition
| to get a stand of clover this would
seem to be one of the most econOml-
cal methods of building UP the soil.
MANY crops have been and are
still highly recommended by seeds
men and others as soil builders but
until more is known of them it is a
safer plan to use standard crops. I'M
less we wish to try some new crop on
n small scale to see what it will do
| for our individual conditions
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-03-30
Delightful Party
bV Adj. Gen. Folks

The adjutant generals Office was
the scene of a very pretty affair
Tuesday evening in the nature of a
banquet given by the girls of that
office. The banquet was held in the
record room which was very daintily
decorated with streamers. in which
purple. green and yellow were the
predominating colors. Bouquets Of
daffodils and purple hyacinths added
to the attractiveness Of the table. \
menu of fruit cocktail. cold ham. po-
rolls, cake and coffee was served.
During the course of the evening q
little remembrance, with bouquet of
sweet peas. was presented to Miss
Chantal Bison, who completes her
duties Saturday as stenographer in
the office of the adjutant general
An enjoyable evening was passed.
with entertainments and dancing.
until late hour. Those present we're
Gertrude Gerald. Isadore Getchell.
Mrs. Adelaide Fogg, Eva Howard,
Mrs. Lugardie George, Mrs. Fred
erika Cony, Mrs: Robert Morton, AL
ga Towle. Louise Brennan. Elsie Nc
Causland, Constance Randall. Chan
tai Bison. Josephine Frawley, Doris
Toward. also Adjutant General John
A. Hadley. Maj. Chas. DAVIS. Maj.
Francis Farnum, 1t. Col. Irwin Hun
saker, Sgt. Ernest Hoffman. Sgt
Harry Ryan. Sgt. Robert Morton and
William Hanley.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-03-30
ACRICuL TuRAL ASSOCIATIONS
At farmers week GATHERING

ems to make the growing of white pine
impossible in the United States.
In order to stop further spread of
this serious disease it is necessary to
eradicate all currant and gooseberry
bushes within 800 yards of white
pines. All white pine owners should
look upon these bushes as obnoxious
weeds, and destroy them wherever
found
The United States Department of
Agriculture is cooperating with a
number of states in the control Of
this disease, and is now working out
a plan whereby further spread Of the
disease may be stopped.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-03-30
End Rheumatism,
Weak, Lame Back
Old St. Jacobs OIL will stop
pain and stiffness In
few moments
stop dosing" rheumatism.


It's pain only st. Jacobs Oil will
stop any pain. and not ono rheuma
risrn case in fifty requires internal
treatment. Rub soothing, penetrating
-. Jacobs OH right on the tender
rpot. and by tho time you say Jack
johnson ont comes the rheumatic
pain and distress. st Jacobs Oil is n
harmless rheumatism liE!ment which
never disappoirts. and does not burn
The skin. Ii takes pain. soreness and
stiffness from aching joints. muscles
and bones: stops sciatica, lumbago,
backachN and neuralgia.
Timber up. Get Il small trial bot
tie of old-timc. honest st. Jacobs Oil
from any drug store, and in mo-
ment you'll Toe free from pains. aches
and stiffness. Don't suffer. Rub
rheumatism away-Adv.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-03-30
This Pure Cream
Stops Head Colds
= = - ;t.,..
Apply ! In : NostriIs-It Opens
Air Fssoagcs Instantly.

Colds and catarrh yield like magic
20 soothing, healing, antiseptic cream
that penetrates through every air
passage and relieves swollen, in
famed membranes Of nose and throat.
Your clogged nostrils open right up
and YOU can breathe freely. Hawk
ing and snuflling stop. Don't stay
stuffed up and miserable.
Get small bottle Of Ely's Cream
Balm from your druggist. Apply
little in the nostrils and get instant
relief. Millions endorse this remedy
known for more thar fifty years.
ADV.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-03-30

Attorney General Shaw of Houlton
and Augusta is in town for a short
stav. He says Mrs. Shaw will re-
main in Augusta until sometime in
April, when she plans to return to
her home town.-Aroostook Pioneer,
HOulton.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-03-30

Mrs. Eta Weber. who has been
employed for some time by the Cen
trail Maine Power Co.. has completed
her dutins and has accepted posi-
ton at the State House.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-03-30

Miss Josephine Powers has gone
to Winslow, where she will be en-
ployed at the home Of Mrs. Charles
Chapman, caring for Miss Addic
Newhall, who is i'll.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-03-30
VASSALBORO

among those to be nominated and
receive the commission as Notary
upilc at the last meeting of the
n VI. and Council. was Wilmer
W. hussey of this town
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-03-30

Miss Mildred Sawtelle and her
brother. Keith Sawtelle of this city.
are passing few days in Water
Vile. where they are guests of Mrs
John Hersom.