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The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1922-07-27

Plants" published by the Department
of Agriculture. ii. n. Vinall and II. Il.
Getty have given extensive lnforma-
tion regarding the history, adaptation
growing. and utilization of this plant
and some related grasses. Sudan, how.
ever, Is far the most important, and
the others are treated only briefly
This new grass has proved best adapt
ed to the southern half of the Great
Plains in the states of Texas, Okla.
homa and Kansas. II does not sue
ceed well at high attitudes nor within
200 miles of the northern boundary OF
the United States. II has hlgG-water
requirement, but II withstands drought
well and RECEIVERS quickly when rain
comes.
Sudan grass Is admirably adapted
for use as an emergency hay crop, and
is rapidly supplantlng millet in many
states. It Is being used successfully
by thousands Of farmers as a summer
pasture. For this purpose there are
few crops that give better returns and
serve so well to supplement the per
manent pastures ana the reed lot.
The bulletin outlines the results OF
numerous feeding experiments with
sudan grass. In these experiments
1t was demonstrated that sudan grass
hay compares very favorably with
other well-known hays in feeding
value. especially as a roughage for
work horses and stock cattle.
At present. seed production is un-
profitable on account of low yields and
uncertain prices. Yields of seed are
highest in western Texas and in the
irrigated regions OF New Mexico, Ari-
zona and California. In growing the
seed great deal Of care Is necessary
to prevent the naturalization with the
sorghums. When Intended for seed II
should be at least so rods from any
field OF sorghum.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1922-07-27
TILLAGE is PRINCIPAL TASK
Stirring Of Soil and Destroying Of
Weeds Measure Productivity
Of Vegetables.

Tillage is the main task Of the sue
cessful gardener, and the amount Of
work devoted to stirring the soil and
destroying the weeds will measure the
productivity OK the vegetables. At this
time the advantage of wheel hoe
will be appreciated, and for gardeners
who have vegetable paintings of any
extent, this handy tool is almost a ne
cessity. The work is about one-third
that of hoelng by hand, and II is done
even more efficiently by the wheel hoe
than by the old-fashloned hand tool.
Wheel hoes run so easily that a
woman can keep a garden In a fine
state of cultivation with only a little
effort The wheel hoes have a num-
ber of attachments for various pur-
poses, small rake teeth serving to
keep the soil stirred after the weeds
have been cut down by the hoe blade
attachments.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1922-07-27
HAVE MANY GOOD QUALITIES
Wasps Are by No Means Merely the
Annoying Singing Creatures So
Commonly Supposed.

The human view of wasps seems to
be lacking In breadth. Because they
are given to singing us we fail to do
justice to their virtues. One scientist
who has given much study to the mat
ter says that the main doctrines OF the
wasp are IF any wasp will not work,
neither shall he eat :" and Every wasp
to labor according to his capacity. and
receive according to his needs In
free community"
Division of labor. II Is believed, goes
n long way In the nest. Some of the
workers seem to, be specially employed
as foragers and soldiers; others appear
TO be told of as nurses and guardians;
while yet others are engaged as paper
makers and masons.
Wasps are at all times particularly
fond of honey. Indeed they have a
very sweet tooth for sugar in any form.
toward the end of summer therefore.
as beekeepers well know, they will
force their way into beehlves as open
robbers and carry off by main force
as much as they can gorge OF their
winged nelghbors honey.
The drones of the race, instead OF
being idle and luxurious creatures. are
sober, industrious and well behaved
members OF the community. They
clean the streets OF their own town
with exemplary diligence; they act as
public scavengers or sanitary officers.
And they have their reward; for, un-
like the doomed bee drones, they live
their allotted life in peace and quiet
ness, TIL winter involves both them
and their spinster sisters In one COM
mon cataclysm OF death and destruc~
tion,
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1922-07-27
Lamb SUPPLY is
REPORTED SMALL
Production in Several Of Western
States Is Only 70 Per Cent
Of Normal Crop.
MATERIAL SHORTAGE IN WOOL
Fleeces on Sleeps Backs Are Selling
as High as sc to 3s Cents Per
Pound-Situation Attributed
to Many Causes.

,f,rspared By the United States Department
OF Agriculture.D
A material shortage In spring lambs
is indicated in advices received by the
United States Department of Agricul-
ture from the western sheep country
Figures are not available, but trained
observers say that the total lamb pro
duction in Montana, Wyoming. Wash
ington, Oregon, Idaho and Nevada Is
only 20 per cent of a normal crop.
Smaller Supply Of Wool.
This also means small supply OF
wool. Contracting of both wool and
lambs has reached large dimensiuns
during recent weeks. Numerous large
western operators are reported to be
securing the West for new crop lambs
and many sales at TO 10 cents
pound are reported, with the latter
price being generally refused In Idaho,
Washington and Oregon. The price
last year was to cents. Fleeces on
Sleeps backs are selling as high as
80 10 3S cents a pound, with some
clips including the Jericho pool clip
selling up tc 40 cents.
The sitJntiOn is attributed to
shortage of ewes, the over age of
many breeding flocks, and losses of
early spring lambs on account of cold
weather and the backward spring
season. A winter lamb and sheep
market higher than the trade anticl-
pated, a shortage in the visible sup
ply. and the recent sharp upturn In
wool values have created bullish
sentiment in the markets.
Money, which was tight last fall
and in the early winter, now appears
abundant and large spectators and
Western feeders are buying freely.
This fact combined with the short
crop leads many in the trade to be-
lieve that the coming summer and
fall supply of both feeding and fat
lambs at the large market centers
will be for below normal. Present con
dltlons indicate that many lambs will
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1922-07-27
TUBERCULOSIS FIGHT
Is GAINING GROUND
Interest in "Area Plan" DeveI-
oped in Many States.
Valuable Supplement to Accredited
Herd Work Which Has Resulted
In Eradication Of Many Head
Of Tubercular Cattle.

prepared by the United states Department
OF Agrlculture.l
In addition to systematic eradication
of cattle tuberculosis by the accredit-
ed'herd plan, interest in the "area
plan,' as 1t is called, Ens lately de-
veloped In many states. according to
the report issued by the United States
Department Of Agriculture describing
progress during March. The eradica-
tion Of tuberculosis under the compre-
hensive plan generally includes a eoun-
ty as unit and all the cattle In the
county are tested. The report shews
that In states where the eradication
work was concentrated In certain local
tiles In an effort to wipe out the dis
ease entirely. great many more an
imals were tested than in states where
the area plan Is not yet followed to
any appreclable extent
In one month, Nebraska, working ON
the area plan, tested 21,O0O cattle. A
number of other states made high rec
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1922-07-27

ords as result of the concentration OF
effort in few counties. During March,
Michigan tested 1887 head; New
York, 1906; Missouri, 1878; Indi-
ana, 11,933; Wisconsin, 11,7SS; Iowa,
11,250, and Tennessee, s,455. The total
number tested In all the states during
the month was 22S,779.
The area plan of testing is valu-
able supplement to accredited-herd
work which has resulted in the eradl-
cation of many thousand head of tu-
berculosls cattle and the establishment
OF more than 1900 herds accredited
as free from the disease.
There are now more than 305 900 ac-
credited cattle In the country; over
l,250,000 tested onqe and found free of
tuberculosis; more th1n 2133,000 un.
der supervision; ana about 40S,0 on
the waiting list. Wisconsin leads in
number of accredited cattle with &c.
1888, and Minnesota follows with 33,759.
However, the rate at which the work
Is going on in some other states, these
two will have to keep very busy to
stay at the top.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1922-07-27
SUDAN GRASS GAINS
AS EMERGENCY CROP
Grown With Success as Far
North as Alberta.
Rapidly supplantlng Miiiet In Many
States and Is Being Used Success
fully by Farmers as Sum-
mer Stock Pasture.

u'repared by the United states Dcpa ulent
OF Agriculture.A
From an eight-ounce package OF
seed, introduced from Africa in 1909
through the Efforts of G. v, Piper Of
the United States Department of Ag.
riculture, the growing Of sudan grass
has rapidly increased until in 1918 the
value OF the crop In the United States
was estimated to be Sl0OO0,0O0 an5
it's popularity is said TO be gregLes
here than in its native country. IL ~
particularly well adapted to semi
tropical regions and the warmer IStrts
of the temperate zones, but IL has
been grown with some success as far
north as southern Alberta. Since its
Introduction by the department In this
country IL has been tried With good
results in Australia, South America
the Philippine isladns, Hawaii, PorJo
Rico and Cuba.
In recent department bulletin, No.
9Sl. "Sudan Grass Tad Related
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1922-07-27
INSURE GRAIN FROM INSECTS
Thoroughly Clean Out Bins, Removing
All Refuse Msterial-Use Car
bon Bisuiphlde.

To insure seed grain free from wee
wills or other insects, inspect carefully
before placing In storage. II you find
1t infested, use carbon bIsulphide ac-
cordlng' to directions Thoroughly
clean out and dlsinfect the bins be-
fore storing. Refuse material, old
sacklng, screenings, heaps OF dust
and sweepings left In corners are Ideal
harbors for destructive insects. IN
s,ead OF spreading the grain out thin,
store compactly, thereby lessening the
surface 10 be attacked. Ventilation
is needed to prevent overheating,
caused by excess moisture In the
grain. Screen the windows and leave
them open in good weather, thereby
keeping out bugs and letting In air.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1922-07-27

apply any liquid fungiclde or insecti-
eide to vegetables, shrubbery, or
orchard trees. It Is often possible to
secure the services of a local trucker
or orchardist who has n sprayer, but
no one should be deferred from pro-
tecting his garden when an atomizer
may be purchased for so cents or even
less.
The powders may be shaken from
a muslin bag tied to stick, or various
forms of busters, bellows or blowers
may be bought.
} Dry powders are best applied when
the leaves are wet with dew.
Mechanical Methods.
For garden insects there are several
control methods that do not require
the use OF insecticides, but too much
must not be expected from them. OF
these hand picking is useful for large,
comparatively inactive insects such as
the potato beetle. cutworms and other
caterpillars, and the squash bug. An
other method Is jarring or beating in
sects from low plants into large pans
of water on which thin scum Of kero-
sene, being on the surface, kills the in
sects with which II comes In contact.
Collecting nets are valuable for some
pests; for example, the furnished
plant-bug. Brushing by different means
Is used to considerable extent and
consists in beating or brushing insects
from the plants with pine boughs or
similar brush. This method has proved
Of great value In combating the pea
aphis. Covering with cloth Is OF use
as a preventive for the striped cucum-
ber beetle when the cucumbers are
quite small, and for root-maggots.
Trapping by different methods with
old boards is useful for squash bugs
and cutworms. Poisoned baits may
be placed under such traps. Flowing,
disking and narrowing all can be done
by hand and are of considerable serv-
ice.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1922-07-27
SPRAYING KILLS
GARDEN INSECTS
Application Must Be Made Very
Promptly and Thoroughly to
Be Entirely Successful.
BORDEAUX MIXTURE IS GOOD
~ Weather Is Rainy or Muggy Spray
Often to Keep Foliage Fully Pro
teeted-EHieient sprayers
Are Expensive.

RreSEred By the United States Department
of Agriculture.D
TO be successful in the control of
fksects aud diseases, spraying must be
done promptly and thoroughly. Spray
ing with Bordeaux mixture should be
done before rains rather than sfter,
provided the spray has time 10 dry
on the leaves. Where the advice IL
given gardeners to "repeat spraying ev-
cry seven or ten days" these intervals
should depend on the weather. II II
is rainy or ''muggy," with fogs or
heavy dews, spray frequently TO keep
the foliage protected at all times. If
dry, a longer time may be allowed
The ideal spray is a fine mist, and
the best work is done when the plant
is thoroughly and evenly covered with
fine drops. Stop spraying before the
foliage is drenched.
The higher the pressure, the better
the spray.
Clean all sprayers each time after
using.
For delicate foliage, spray after this
gets under shade. Hot sunlight is
dangerous with many sprays, such as
kerosene emulsion.
Spraying and Dustlng Appliances.
The materials recommended herein
may be applied In various ways.
For the small garden an atomizer
sprayer is good. In the case of the
ntomizer sprayer 1t is an advantage
to have the container for the liquid
made Of glass, as Bordeaux mixture
and other materials attack tin and
iron. These sprayers cost from 80 TO
75 cents. A similar but more durable
and effective sprayer made Of brass
sosts SIPS.
Really efficient sprayers are ex-
pensive, but II well cared for will last
many years. Nelghborhood co-opera-
tion may solve this problem. If
number of garden owners club together
10 purchase a sprayer, 1t is advised
that barrel pump on a hand cart be
secured. or the barrow type which is
thoroughly effective outfit, capable
of giving 120 pounds pressure. II viii
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1922-07-27
Egyptian Vase 5000 Years Old.

Five thousand years old and II looks
ifke ae~. lust about 1900 b. G. a
stone vase, now On exhibition In the
primitive room OF the Boston Art
museum, was buried with the remains
OF King Khasekhemuwy, who ruled
Egypt in the second dynasty. The vase
has solid gold cover.
The vase is one Of the many ex-
hibits OF pottery, weapons, implements.
slate palettes. ornaments and amulets
OF bone and ivory that mark the high.
ly developed state OF the arts and
craft In the Nile valley 5000 years
ago, and reveal the racial traits Of
appreciation of form and Of mastery
of obdurate materials Inherent In
Egyptian art
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1922-07-27
GIVE POULTRY MANURE CARE
Fertilizer Deterlorates Quickly When
Stored Under Unfavorable
Conditions.

Poultry manure when properly con-
served is a very valuable by-product
Of poultry raising, but 1t deteriorates
very quickly when stored under unfe-
vorable conditions. Much Of the nj.
trogen is lost In the forIn of ammonia
when poultry manure becomes wet.
Unless 1t can be spsead on the land
Immediately poultry manure should bo
stored under shaiter.-Naryland Bul'
letin 2d4
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1922-07-27
CONTROL. CUCUMBER BEETLES
Little Yellow and Black Pests Can Be
Destroyed by Dusting Mixture
Of Arsenate.

Cucumber beetles, those little yell
low and black striped pests which at
tack cucumbers and melons, can be
controlled by the following mixture (:
One part powdered calcium arsen-
ote and 20 parts gypsum or land plas
ter by weight. Dust this ON the plants
using sack or metal duster so that
the surface OF the leaves and the
ground AROUND the plants are thor
oughly coated. II is best to make the
application early In tn morning.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1922-07-27


was six feet tall. sixty years old. and
elaborately bearded. He looked like
a tall as well as portly Santa Claus.
For more than month he had been
a lodger in the Maxfeld home. the
only ode that establishment had ever
entertained. He lectured, being the
herald of an amazing theory about the
entire unnecessity OF ever dying even
a physical death. Mr.. Stryker beamed
on the occupants OF the room
"Ali-er, Mrs Mnxfied." he de-
claimed, VI have-ah-er-tound that
particular passage in Isaiah. Shall I
bring the book here1 1t is on the
dining room table"
"Oh. Ill come-that great Bible Ia
so heavy !" And Mrs Maxneld. whose
interest In the promise of physical i'm.
mortality had lately become very keen,
incontinently abandoned her obstruc.
tive wardenshlp and preceded the be-
nevolent looking Mr.. Stryker out Of the
room.
Letitla kept on knitting.
How did you ever come to take that
old bird ini' asked Albert, who in all
these years had never gotten over a
vast difficulty in saying what he want.
ed to say to Letitla. He didn't care
anything about the reason for STRIKERS
presence. lie only asked
why, you know. AL" replied Letltla
In pretended surprise; she knew
well enough that Albert didn't care,
Mrs, Whipple Induced her to. Mr..
Stryker cnnnot abide hotels and room
Ing houses and mother is keen about
his theory"
Well said Albert, getting n grip
on himself. "Stryker be bowed. What
| want TO say TO you, Letltia, Is
won't you, won't you please, dear, re-
consider5 Bring mother along. I'm
ready TO build now and we can make
II n perfect home for her."
But Letltla shook her head And
when after half hours arguing,
pleading. beseechment. Albert Crafts
dlsconsolately took his hat and went
home he was no nearer TO winning
Letitia's consent than he had been any
time these last ten years.
In the usual course OF events it
would have been week before Al
bert came 10 see Letltla again. but the
second day after his latest dsappont-
ment he had the extremely rare expe-
rlence OF hearing Letltia's voice over
the telephone wire. 81 wish you would
come up this evening" II said. and
there was no keeping from Albert the
fact that this was not the old. self
controlled Letltla who was speaking,
but woman with what the chemists
call trace" Of hysteria in her vocal
machiney. He shot out of his little
builders office and into his runabout
and was at LetltIa's in four minutes.
Letitia's eyes were round and they
looked at Albert in the strangest way.
Then she grabbed the lapel of his coat
and buried her head against his shirt
front, and first she laughed and then
she cried. and then she laughed again.
"Oh, OH" she laugh-cried ITS
motherl Wha; do you think she has
donep She--she has elopedi"
" "Stryker" shouted Albert.
Bet" nodded, laughing with her
eyes full OF tears. "And she's fifty.
three. and she took every cent OF her
money. oh, dearl oh, ha. ha hal"
Three mighty cheers" exclaimed
Albert.
But Letitla only clung to his lapels
and laughed and cried when he kissed
the top Of her head.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1922-07-27
cUTWoRMS DO MUCH DAMAGE
Quite Harmful TO Tomatoes, Sweet Po.
tatoes and Other Young and
Tender Plants.

Cutworms working on small plants
of tomato. sweet potato and other veg.
etables that are young and tenaer will
soon destroy considerable. Mary Of
them can be destroyed by placing
boards or Nat stones near the plants
for the insects TO hide under during
the day. When these boards are
turned over the worms are found aud
destroyed. A better way is to use poi.
son bait.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1922-07-27
TO ERADICATE PIGEON LICE
Dip Birds in Solution Of Sodium Flu
Grid and soapy. Water-keep
Closely Confined.

Complete eradication Of pigeon lice
is possible in one treatment IA dlrec-
tions furnished by the United States
Department of Agriculture are fol-
lowed The pigeons should be dipped
in solution Of sodium fiuorid and
soapy water, and afterwards never al
lowed their freedom. Stray pigeons
must not get into the flock.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1922-07-27
cookerels a eN.Produet.

The cockerels on most general farms
are really the by-product Of pullet pro-
duction and should be finished out for
market as rapidly as possible.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1922-07-27

sheep Grazing on Western Range.
be held in the West for fattening for
next winters market.
Some reports indicate that large
western spectators and feeders have
already contracted approximately half
the lamb crop in Idaho, Oregon. and
Washington. According to the best In
formation available, the summer mar
ketward movement from these states
will be late in getting under way, and
will probably not reach slzable pro-
portions before the last of July or
early in August.
Lambs Had Poor start.
Ewes wintered poorly and because
of the backward spring were not only
late getting on the range, but started
the grazing season I'm poor flesh, with
the result that February lambs, the
crop OF which was more nearly nor
NAL than that Of later lambs, had a
poor start.
The April lamb crop is very short.
according to all reports. Many flock
masters tried TO lamb the April crop
on the open range. but cold weather
caused heavy losses. Breeding fiocks
are seriously over aged, but there Is
an acute shortage of young stock and
II Is believed that very attractive
market will be necessary to draw any
large quantity of breeding fiocks to
the shambles. Young ewes are In
strong demand all over the West and
bids of SS to $12 head have not
brought out many. II seems certain
that very few young western ewes
will reach market centers during the
coming season.
Evening journal., 1922-02-17
FARMERS TO TOUR

The automobile dairy tour 20 have
been held February 2. under the
auspices OF the New Castle County
Farm Bureau. will be held next
Thursday. February o. The commit
tee in charge IS W W. buckingham.
Newark; H. c. Miillken. Porter; r.
o Eausman. Newark. The itinerary
W he the same as previously stat
ell with a slight change.
New Castle county farmers will
meet the down state farmers al
Middletown station at 9.25 a. m.
The farms TO be visited are: ]. D..
Reynolds. Mlddietown. breeder OF
high grade Holstcins; Or. Walter
Cam. Glasgow, breeder OF Holsteln-
Fr'osian cattle; j. I. Dayett. Cooch.
breeder Of Holstein- Friesian cattle:
Blue Hen Farms. Newark. breeder
of Guernsey cattle and Hampshire
hogs: Breidablik Farm. breeder OF
Guernsey cattle. Lancaster turnpike:
Winfcrthur Farms. Wintcrthur.
breeder OF Holstein-Frleslan cattle.
Lunch will be served az Newark by
the Glover Leaf Girls Club.