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Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1922-11-10
ACID SOILS FOR
CRANBERRY CROP
Extension Workers Discuss Ad-
vantages and Drawbacks Of
Industry in United States
PREPARATION IS EXPENSIVE
All Tree and Roots Must d Re-
moved From Marsh and Burned,
and the Fields Graded, oiechsd,
piksd and Sanded.

prepared by the United states Department,
OF AGriculture.)
Cranberry culture is recommended
as profitable industry under suitable
conditions and In certain climates by
specialists Of the United Stutes De-
partment of Agriculture. At a recent
conference of extension workers the
possibilities. advantages and draw
backs in cranberry growing were dis
cuSsed.
The bulk Of the present cranberry
crop is grown on the acid soils and
peat bogs of Massachusetts, parts Of
New Jersey. and New York. Wiscon-
Sin. Michigan. and near the mouth Of
the Columbia river in Washington and
Oregon. Some cranberries are also
grown In the mountain districts In
Virginia and West Virginia.
Preparation Expensive Process.
Preparation of the land for cram
berry growing Is an expensive proc
ess. All trees and roots have to be
removed from the marsh and burned.
and the fields graded. ditched, dykrd
and Sandcd. Before the war. swamp
land could thus he cleared and pre-
pared for about $500 to 500 per we're
At present prices of labor and ma
terialS. this work will cost anywhere
from $500 to $l.2OO.
The ground must be suitably To-
Gated and prepared carefully because
II is important TO have Il good water
supply and good drainage facilities.
The water is also USED for controlling
insect enemies. 1t is necessary 10 have
reservoir from which the bog can
be flooded. In New Jersey some grow
ers say that leaving some weeds in the
bog is not Objectionable as they sup
ply shade for the plants. In Wiscon-
sin Indians from the reservation pick
the berries. In New Jersey thousands
OF Italians come out to do the pick
Ing. In Massachusetts, Portuguese do
most Of the work.
Ward on Pests and Diseases.
1t is essential that the cranberry
grower be prepared to ward Off in
sects and disea ses, both Of which are
very destructive. In New Jersey,
where conditions are favorable for the
development of certain fungous dis
eases. proper spraying with bordeaux
mixture was found to control the dis
ease and Is generally practiced.
Ordinarily, the price of cranberries
per barrel Is from SO to $40, although
during the past year as much ms $40
per barrel was obtained for small lots.
The number OF barrels produced per
acre ranges anywhere from - or 20
to 100 or sometimes 200 A reason
able expectation under good condi-
tions and management. however
would be from 35 TO 40 barrels per
acre.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1922-11-10
SECRETS OF COOKING BACON
To Fry Until Thoroughly Delicious and
Crisp, Though Unburned, Is Not
Difficult.

Frying bacon SO that il is thorough
ly delicious and crisp. though un-
burned, is not such bard thing to
accomplish as has sometimes been
supposed. According to the office OF
home economies of the United states
Department Of Agriculture. ii makes
no difference whether the cooking IS
fast or slow, and to keep pouring off
the fat us 1t tries out IS more work
than is really necessary for a perfect
ly good result.
Frying bacon so that II Is crisp is
chiefly matter of getting the water
and excess fat out of II. In order not
to burn 1t. one should he very careful
that neither the bacon nor the fat In
the pan becomes Overheated. Through.
out the process the fat should remain
light brown color and should not he
allowed to get dark brown 1t Is
easier to cook bacon slowly than to
cook 1t fast, because 1t IS easier to
keep the fat a uniform pale color when
one takes plenty Of time for the
task.
Bacon to be crisp does not need to
drain while II is cooking. 1t can even
be fried in deep fat with excellent re-
suits. After 1t is cooked and before
II is taken from the pan II should
be thoroughly drained while still hot +:
then II should be served at once.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1922-11-10
REMEDY AGAINST LAWN ANTS
EntomolosIsts Recommend Drenchinq
Nests With Boiling Water
or Using Kerosene.

TO get rid of lawn ants cntumolo.
gists OF the United States Department
of Agriculture suggest drcnrhinp Che
nests with boiling water or pouring in
small quantity of Kerosene oil. Sim
liar treatment may he applied to nests
between or beneath paving stones
Spraying the lawn with kerosene
emulsion or with very strong som
wash is also recommended. For large
ant nests disulphid OF carbon injected
into the nest by means of an oil ran
or small syringe IL recommended IN
XIII the ants. The fumes OF disulphid
OF carbon have a very disagreebIe
odor and are infammable. but thew
are not Injurious to higher animals in
the open air
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1922-11-10
KEEP YOUNG FOWL GROWING
Profits Depend Largely on Correct
Supply Of MstsrIalSrstsndsra
Missouri Ration.

Feeding the growing chick correctly
is absolutely essential, both to the i'm
provement OF the laying flock and to
the profitable growth OF the cockereIs
for sale az broilers. The necessity
for liberal quantities OF animal pro-
tein in the ration is urgent, SAYS r.. 8.
T0wnsley OF the Missouri College Of
Agriculture, because the growing
chicks are developing muscle and
feathers which require large quaint
ties Of animal protein.
The standard Missouri ration for
growing chicks includes the same
mash as for laying hens; that is. n
mixture Of 100 pounds hiram 100
pounds shorts and 80 pounds Of tank
age. In addition 10 this the growing
chick should receive cracked corn and
whole wheat or kafir, both the grain
and the mash being provided in self.
feeding hoppers
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1922-11-10

have investigated reported cases adj
nit that the Stirmata existed as a
fact. notably Doctor Dumas. pro-
feSSor "f religious philosophy at the
Sorh"nnc. in al article on the sub
iect in the Revue dies nruX MondeS
of May |. 1870.
Frce-rhinkinr and Catholic Scien-
fists alike have questioned the miracu-
louS nature Of these wounds. and IN
the processes of rannniZation the
church has never accepted them as in
contpStahly miraculous. Ii is because
Of the extreme care that the church
takes in the investigation Of these mat
tiers that silence Ia generally imposed
upon those having knowledge Of them
until the investigation has been com
pleted.
Or. lmbert. In LA Stigmatisation."
published in Paris In 1894. sought to
catalogue the known cases OF Stigmata
in church history, and accounted for a
total Of 321 in which he felt there was
every reason to believe in divine &C
ton.
Many Of the free-tninking scientists
have declared that the stigmatics in
duced the condition in themselves by
vivid maginings and emotional excite
ment, but the church logicians have
retorted that imagination can never
create Il visible. bleeding wound.
The medical profession naturally in
sists that such manifestations can
be traced to physiological causes.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1922-11-10
THOUSANDS OF RATS
DESTROYED IN TEXAS
Rodent Control Specialists Aid
Local Authorities.
Counties Divided Into Zones and
Money Raised to Give to Men and
Boys az Prizes for Killing
Largest Number.

prepared by tho United States Department
of AGriculture.)
Six hundred and seventy thousand
rats were killed In the determination
drives In Texas last year. County
agents employed comparatively by the
United States Department Of Agricul-
ture. state agricultural colleges. and
the counties promoted many Of the
campaigns with the help OF members
OF local farm bureaus and chambers
OF commerce and under the general
supervision OF biological survey rodent
control specialists.
Some counties were divided into
zones and money WINS raised to be
given rs prizes 10 men. boys. and
schools killing the largest number "f
rats. The county superintendent OF
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1922-11-10
Straw Filled WIN preppinos Is INV
Of Most Valuable Ferti''Iere
for Gardens.

Poultry litter, particularly N's.
filed with droppings, is one OF u.
most valuable fertilizers FOR s"'"ns
and small fruits. II Is partl'u'"'.
worth while where clay soils "''
he worked because in few S'"'V">
the addition OF this litter VIII ''m
pletely change the character OF u" y,
soil and give one rich. fria"'' o.,
easily worked soil capable "f ,f'n',
ing almost any garden crop ""'"
vegetables or flowers.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1922-11-10

! The case Of Mary Reilly, a postu-
LIANT at st. Germans Villa, the Peeks-
kill IN. W convent Of the Sisters OF
the Good Shepherd. who is under con-
slant observation to establish whether
she is true stigmatic. has created
widespread interest. The seal Of ST.
lence imposed by Archbishop Hayes
upon all who have knowledge Of the
situation remains unhroken.
A stigmaiic is a person who bears
on hands. feet side or brow the marks
Of the Passion and undergoes CORE
spending and intense suffering. Some
have sufferngS without the markings,
and these are called invisible Stigmata.
In the case of Mary Reilly it is said
she has stigma which is only one
mark of the Passion. In her case II
Is reported that the mark is the sign
OF cross on her right side and that
she suffers considerably.
First Case Recorded.
Her case has created interest In
the stigmata. rs feature of eccle-
siastical history. 1t has been sub
5ect Of keen discussion among clerics
and puhlicists. Catholic, non-Catho-
lie and heretical, since the first record
OF such Il development found its way
into church history. This was in the
Thirteenth century. when the most
notable case was recorded. This was
st. Francis OF Assist. In him 1t took
the form Of the nail wounds on the
hands and feet. the wounds having
excrescences IF flesh, representing the
nails OF the Cruclfx1on. ON one side
these excreScences were black and like
nail heads. On the other side they ap-
peared 10 be points which had been
bent back to grasp the flesh.
Marie de MOerl at the age OF TWEEN
~ (1S22). was another instance and.
though delicate in health. lived In that
condition 80 years. Thursdays and
Fridays her stigmata shed very clear
blood becoming dry on other days.
Thousands saw this woman. includ-
ing WiSemnn and Lord Shrewsbury.
who wrote about her Louise Lntpau
II Belgium. nj eighteen. became Stig-
matte. which did not prevent her from
supporting her people by sewing.
She was born in 1870. Another was
st. Catherine of Sicna.
Admit Stiomata Existed.
Even free-thinkng publlcists who
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1922-11-10

schools and school teachers assisted
particularly in stimulating the interest
OF the pupils.
The most rats were killed in Den
ton county. The boy having the great
est number to his credit killed $4,000
In six weeks. In Williamson county
another boy killed 900 In two weeks.
1t is estimated that the rats aver
aged about half q pound each. max
ing about 1877 tons Of rats killed dur
ing the campaign. IT is also estimated
that each rat, had 1t lived q year,
would on an average have eaten or dam
aged property worth S1.O0. making the
results Of the campaign worth approx.
imately S61O. 900.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1922-11-10

from the spade, rs is shown in the mic.
ture. The edges Of this are then sharp
ened with q file.
IN using The cutter, the open part is
pressed against the stump Of the cab
bage When this Is cut through, the
cabbage falls on the spade and can
men he tossed into carts. Leon.
ard Basin in Popular Science Monthly.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1922-11-10
A Rear Elevation Of the Device.

cred without waste to wagon. An
other object Is to provide an elevator
in which pair Of endless Diapers are
used to take and convey the load
latPrally of direction Of travel and
dump the same into IL delivery wagon
or receptacle.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1922-11-10
FREE RANGE OF IMPORTANCE
CHICKS confined Continually in Breeder
Do Not Secure Proper Amount
Of Exercise.

Healthy chicks are very act;ve
Chicks that are confined I'm hrn,d.r
house continually are not apt 10 hox.
sufficien, exercise. which frrouer,,,
gives rise 10 toe picking. feather mil.
ing and other hrooder evils Free
range gives them something 70 do and
Keeps them healthy.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1922-11-10
ELEVATOR FOR HAY OR GRAIN
Invention Of Idaho Man Intended to
Take Product From Rack and
Deliver to Wagon.

The Scientific American in ilustrat-
Ing and describing hay elevator, the
invention Of J. J. Huston of Huston.
Idaho. says:
An object Of the invention il to pro-
vide side-delivering hay elevator in
which the hay or grain Is taken from
a side delivery rack device and deliv-
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1922-11-10
Miner. craxed by Strike, Kills Self.

Worried insane over strike troubles,
Walter Bobosz. sl1ty-one years DID, a
miner " Adamsville. w. Va. blew
himself 10 bits with monobel. a high
explosive. The miner lighted a fuse
and lay down on six sticks OF the ex-
plosive. Only few pieces Of his body
were found.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1922-11-10
eutra

"You seem upset"
eyes. my wife had quarrel with
the COOK
DID YOU lake sideST"
"No I need them both."-Louisville
Couric r-J Ournal.
The under dog gets lot Of SYM
pathy-and that's about all.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1922-11-10
Joking Fatal to Swimmer In Distress.

JOkingly calling for help while
swimming in the Ohio river near
Monaco, Pa, was fatal to Tony DIAL
las. When the boy did need help other
bathers thought he was foolng. and
he drowned before they realized he
was In danger.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1922-11-10
10000 MARKS FOR FISH

GERMAN flshers axe New interest at
Landing Of Huge Sturgeon
The fishermen OF Altenwerder, Ger
many, have taken a more lively inter-
est in their occupation since vet
eran colleague recently landed a roe
sturgeon weighing 14S pounds on
which he realized approximately 49,
600 marks. The fish was found to
contain 80 pounds Of caviar which
sold Mt zoos marks a pound. while its
remaining meat went for As marks a
pound.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1922-11-10
CABBAGE CUTTER is USEFUL
Garden Implement Easily Made From
an Old spade-cut Out Wedaed-
Shaped Portion.

A very useful cabbage cutter can he
mace from On old spade. IL the first
place. wedge-shaped portion Is cut
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1922-11-10
Think GIRL IS
TRUE ST|CMAT|C
Reported to Have Sign OF the
Cross on Her Right Side.
CASE CREATES WIDE INTEREST

Bone Scientists Hold, That Such
Marks Are the Result Of Natural
Causes-First Record Of Such 4
Case Found its Way Into Church
History in Thirteenth Century,
Freneh Book Catalogues 32t Gases
OF Stiomata.
The Semi-weekly leader., 1922-03-04
Round Up Gang
of ShOplifters

100000 in value. Most of the prop.
erty was disposed of in Holland,
though a considerable quantity is be.
lieved to have found it's way to
Britain, France and America.
Charlottenburg police station re-
sembled a great warehouse. There
were piles of china and leather goods,
jewels and other valuable articles,
which were taken chiefly from a lux
uriOus six-room apartment occupied
by "Dashing Dora" This woman
now forty-four, who has been twice
divorced, is married 70 a youth Of
twenty.
"Dashing Dora's" home was raided
by policemen just as the seven crimi.
nails were discussing a New Years
present for "the firm," consisting of
two limousines with a uveried chauf-
feur and footmen to assist them in
their profession" Dora and her
woman accomplices, who lived like
princesses, mixed in the highest So
ciety. She is considered the most
brazen and cleverest of light-fngered
crooks on record.
The list of booty carried off by
her gang includes a priceless antique
porcelain set of 178 pieces which was
lifted p1ecemeal from an Unter den
Linden shop in four visits. An easy
job for them was a gold coffee set of
thirty-twO pieces valued at $1,000.
This was carried off In one visit.
Special Belts Used.
Dora and her friends were equipped
with specially constructed leather
belts fitted with innumerable hooks
to which they attached valuables as
they passed through the shops.
The incident which led to the raid
on Dora's home illustrates the gangs
audacity. They fell under the suspi-
cion Of salesgirl at one Berlin lux
ury shop, but they bluffed the man.
ager into an humble apology.
The next day the husbands of the
two women visited the shops, indig-
nation personified, and, flashing 1000
mark notes in the face of the manager,
they insisted on a written apology
from the salesgirl and the manager
himself. This was given, but the
manager was afterward struck with
the youth of the husbands as COM
pared with their wives. He telephOned
for the police, and the gang were ar
rested.
The Semi-weekly leader., 1922-03-04
New FrOCkS for
the Mid-SeasOn

There is no one moms~: In the
course Of a whole year wien a new,
fresh frock looks more delightful than
1t does just about now, observes a
fashion writer In the New York Times.
That Is because, perhaps, 1t stands in
class by itself. All the nice, provi-
dent, thorough-gOing people have their
winter wardrobes and are wearing
them, and are satisfied with them.
They look forward to spring-the cor
rect time to wear new clothes. But
here and there one sees a totally
new frock that suits the season, has a
new note Of design, and that has given
an unmistakable inspiration to Its
wearer.
About these midseason gowns there
Is also that accentuated note of indi-
viduality which the height-of -the-sea-
son creations sometimes lack. These
in-between affairs are constructed with
q certain single purpose in view. They
are done without the press of time
behind them. They show the result
of more leisure. They are more ex-
pressive In consequence.
The frocks now, at this particular
moment, being created have much
about them that is new, while in other
respects they are so faithful to the
tradition of the last five years that
one wonders how they can keep up
the pace. But 1t Is astonishing how
far detail can go to change utterly
the appearance Of q frock. The sill
hOuette for the most part remains as
1t has been. OF course, we have the
elongated lines-lengthened as far as
the individuality of the figure will
permit. But in other respects the
large, outlines of the frock are essen
TALLY the same.
Distinguished by individuality.
Among recent importations are new
models distinguished by their pro-
nounced individuality. The outlines
of them are straight and comparative
ly long, but the trimmings are the
fine points of interest. The cut Of the
sleeves (for all sleeves are expression
ANA IASoO NhySIy lhO vi
the facings and outside edge trim
mings, the spots of embroidery, the
rows of buttons all contribute to that
effect Of novelty for which all the wOm-
an world is eternally searching, no
matter how individuals among the sex
may protest to the contrary.
The black dress is one of those day
time dresses made of serge. And an
interesting point Is that the French
designers are using a great deal of
black serge just now, instead of the
long Overworked dark blue. This
dress is trimmed with red braid and
red buttons in a most effective manner.
In the places where the skirt and
bodice are slashed there are bind
ings of the braid and long, close rows
Of the buttons. Over the shoulders
and inserted in the cuffs are more
patterns of the narrow braid, and the
belt is one of those fascinating COM
binatiOns of rings Of steel, squares of
red leather and infinitesimal bits Of
chain banded together.
The process of applying red to a
dark wool flock is not one easy Of
accomplishment. But the French are
The Semi-weekly leader., 1922-03-04
The Silver Lining.

Joseph Letter was talking to a
Washington reporter about the wicked
theft of $500,00O worth of fine wines
and liquors from his country house.
"Oh, WELL" said the young million,
aire pluckily, "this theft will relieve
Inc of lot of bOres, anyhow.
prohibition hadn't been in force
a week when the worst bore in Amer
lea buttonholed me one morning and
said:
"'Joe, 1 hear you've got a mag
nificent stock stored away in your Gel
lar. Is it trueY
"'Oh,' 1 said, i've got little put
by in case of Illness
"'Good, very good said the bore.
I'll call every Saturday evening till
further notice to be ul.'"
The Semi-weekly leader., 1922-03-04
Animals Hoard
Winter Stocks

the ants are very fond. 1t Is an
interesting fact that the use of molds
reminding us of mans mushroom
beds-is practiced by a number of
quite unrelated animals-namely. GER
tain ants, termites, beetles and mites.
Among backboned animals it is diff
ficult to find convincing instances Of
storing until we come to birds and
mammals. Apart from the numerous
birds that store food in their crops,
sometimes so exuberantly that they
can not fly, there are some that may
be said to lay up nutritive savings
out side of themselves.
In the burrow of the hamster
several store chambers are made and
grain as we'll as hay is accumulated
in considerable quantity. The little
snow mouse that :hrives all the year
round at a high altitude on the Alps
makes stores of chopped grass and
gentian roots. There are many other
examples of storing, but these ex-
amples show that the thrifty habit
has taken firm hold in many different
corners of the animal kingdom.