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Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1922-05-08
Attack Leafhoppers Again.

Further proof of the effect of Dor
deauX mixture i'll controlling the potato
leafhOpper is to be gotten by series or
demonstrations in Mitchell county by
r. d. Butcher, extension entomOloglst
at Iowa State college and George Mum
ger, county agent. Due to the unusual
ly large plots of potatoes in that county
several test plots are to be run during
the coming summer.
Last year a 20 acre field was sprayed
in Mitchell county and. although the
season was poor one, the Green Noun
tain potatoes and Rural New Workers
that were sprayed for leafhoppers out
yielded the unsprayed plots so that
there was difference of $3.50 per
acre in favor of the spraying.
This pest which is tiny pale green
insect that eats the leaves of the potato,
can be kept off the vines by spraying
them with bordeaux mixture to when
has been added IL pound and one hall
powdered lead arscnate, to every oo
gallons of spray. The spray is applied
the latter part of June and then the last
OF July as there are two hatchings OF
leafhoppers to be checked.
Formerly this damage done to the
potatoes was thought to be the result
of disease called tipburn, but invest
igations carried on by the entomol oglSts
at. Iowa State college have found that
tho tiny leafhoppcrs were the Offenders.
Where potatoes have been noticed TO
be suffering with tipburn the cntom-
ologists say it will more than pay to
treat with bordeaux mixture. n cir
cular ON the lcafhoppcr has been re-
Gently published by the Iowa EXpcr-'
imcnt station which can be had by
asking the bulletin editor for it.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1922-05-08
Plan to Conserve Forests.

l.. ii. Pammcl, head of the botany
department at Iowa State college, las
been appointed chairman of commit
tee of the Central States Fortsty
League to stimulate public interest i'll
rcforestatiOn of the central states. The
committee says that the area in the
corn belt is facing serious problem
due to undcrproduction of native tim
Der. In Iowa they estimate that there
are only 30 million acres of idle land
that could be utilized for raising fence
posts and other lumber which are
brought into the state from the south
and west.
Dr. Pammel is member Of the
Iowa. Conservation association and re-
presents Iowa on the Forestry league.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1922-05-08

writing to the experiment station ut
Ames asking for circular No. 20.
See that the pigs have a good dry
diseases sucn as thumps and snuftles.
The latter disease is generally the re-
suit of allowing the pigs to frequent
Il dirty yard where they become infect
cd in the mouth and the swelling shuts
off their breathing facilities. Clean
quarters will often save many pigs
that are often lost. With Il small crop
of pigs predicted it will pay any farmer
to give his pigs more attention this
year.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1922-05-08
Associations Have Coed Sires.

Fifteen COW testing associations in
Iowa report total of Dog purebred
SireS in their herds. Three of the as
sociations have 100 per cent purebred
sires, with the majority averaging
above 90 percent The poorest show
ings in the number of good sires was
in new ;.Ssocia ton where there We're
II purebred sires and Is scrubs.
Testing is proving popular through
out the state. Not only does it locate
thought they had poor cows are finding
out differently. One farmer was about
to sell Il COW because he thought she
was Il poor producer and then he joined
an association and found that his so
called poor COW made over 500 for him
and that she was the best COW in the
herd. She had 321.6 pounds Of butter
fat to her credit. She made more for
the owner in year than she was to
have been sold for, and he still has the
COW.
For the month of March the Kossuth
association led with an average milk
production Of 7S7 pounds Of milk and
BIS pounds of buttcrfat. In the month,
3::,S cows were tested in this associa ton.
Jefferson was second with an everage
milk production of 637 pounds and BID
pounds of butterfat. Davenport was
third and Hardin was fourth.
Polk county had the highest pro-
ducing COW, Il seven year old purebred
Holstein that gave 1,GG4 pounds of
milk and SIS pounds of buttcrfat. She
was owned by II. {. Burnstcdt. Fred
Il. Ross of Fayette had ii grade Hol-
stein COW that was second and NJ. NJ.
third with purebred Holstcin.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1922-05-08
Ames Sorghum Yield. We'll.

Anes amber syrup sorghum which
has been under test throughout the
state during the past few years, has
made excellent showings according TO
reports received. One man says that
the new syrup returned four and one
half gallons per wagon load of cane
more than any other variety.
Records received show that of the
327 growers who tried the sorghum.
90 percent agree that it will outyicld
any other variety and will grow better.
The Iowa agricultural experiment
association mas Il small amount of the
seed of this strain on hand which it
will give any grower in the state VIII"
desires to try il out. Send IL cents to
cover cost of mailing to Joe l.. Rubin-
son at Ames.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1922-05-08
=
BULGARIA LIKES
YANk METHODS | |||'|I|
Government Claims That
Preparations Commits
sion Discriminate
Against u. S.
MINISTER PROTESTS
American Representative
Sends Note to Com
mission.
(By The Associated Press. J

Sofia. May S.--American business
men here complain that the members
or the allied rcparations commission
which controls the Bulgarian national
budget and limits the country'S eX-
pendltures are using their official po-
slt1ons to further tile enterprises of
their country and that discrimination
Is being practiccd against the United
States. The membership OF the com
mission is limited now 70 British, Ital-
ians and French.
The complaints became so emphatic
lately that Charles Wilson, American
minister, had to make representations
to the commission Oh behalf of the
United States government.
Likes Americans.
The Bulgarian government has shown
prediction for American industrial
concerns not only because Of their bust
nesslikc methods. favorable prices and
high quality of goods but because the
Bulgarians are anxious to cultivate
closer relations with America for which
BulgarianS have a strong sentimental
attachment.
Much regret is expressed that the
United States is not represented on the
rcparations commission, because it is
believed an American member could
act as arbitrator in the many disputes
that come before the allied commission
erS.
Would Grant Contracts.
Two american engineering firms,
James Stewart 4 Company. of New
York, and Macdonald 4 Company, OF
Chicago, have offered to construct a
number Of grain elevators, harbUr i'm
movements and other engineering
works throughout Bulgaria and the
government is ready to grant one or
the other the contract, but there is said
to he some opposition from the repair |
ations commission which must be over
come.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1922-05-08
Would Grant Contracts.
< X K r 4 4 4 X 4 4 4
GARDEN TALKS.
The best spring tGnics come out
Of the ground.
l. \ \ 4 - \ - 4 4 =
IsatlisI,cs Come Early.

Radishes have little real value i'll
the diet, hut they are good for the
home gardeners morale. They come
on early and make him feel that he is
accomplishing something. \ rather
light but fertile soil is best. with well
rottcd manure mixet. in. If you have
It, To be good, radishes should grow
quickly. Those that come ON too
slowly are pithy and strong in flavor.
Not many Should be planted at once,
hut successive small sOwinSs should be
made about ten days apart. Radlshcs
may he grown in the home garden as
Il companion crop, that is, between the
rows of later vegetables, or between
plants in the how. Ii in rows by them
selves, thin to about an inch apart.
Make the first sowing as early as the
ground can bc worked. Radishrs are
strictly spring or fall crop and do not
succeed in hot weather.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1922-05-08
Beef Clubs PODlllar.

In Iowa. beef Clubs for the l?22
season numbering 40 have Il total en-
rollment of 500 baby beef calves being
fed and cared for. according to John n.
Day. in charge of the work. of this
number about ten percent are pure
breds.
Many good grades are being used.
however, and they show the value OF Il
purebrcd sire in the beef herd. Glover
dale Bros. at Delmar have calf
dropped by scrub cow purchased IN
Omaha and sired by purchred hull.
whicil made Il weight OF 80 pounds III
year An ordinary scrub calf without
Il good sire would have to hustle, MI,
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1922-05-08
The Dissatisfied CObbIcr.

Aesops Film Fables: Ability to play
Il mouth organ does not signify taste
for music.
When in Rome don't eat Roman
candles.
AS a humorist writes 50 will he quip.
Dampened matches never light.
Shoemaker stick to your laSt--is the
moral taught by The Dissatisfied Cob
bier" of the 'Acsop's Film Fables"
Your future may redeem your past.
\ half sole may help to save but
half soulcd energy won't Go nlllcn for
You.
Birthdays are usually mirthdays.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1922-05-08
Farm News Department

Sore nccks are often caused by
trimming the name too closely. Get
u collar that fits the horse-it will
save trouble when you want him the
worst.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1922-05-08
County Hears of Milk.

In recent campaign conducted in
Woodbury. county under the direction
of Miss Florence Inlay of the extension
service of Iowa State college on use of
milk 1901 people were reached in the
talks and of this number. $3.50 We're
children. Miss Inlay was assisted in
the work by Miss Edna Rhoad>, home
demonstration agent of Woodbury.
county. and Miss Florence Hall Of the
Of agriculture.
In conducting the work the county
was divided into II districts where
talks were given to school children i'll
the day time ut school houses. and to
pa rents in the evenings. In each dis
trict surveys were made to show the
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1922-05-08

your lawn mower mt your home. also
grind knives and shears. All work
guaranteed. Phone :;GJIW. VIM. Foley.
3O2 Division street. 4-2Jdtf
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1922-05-08

stamps in event they are face to face
with financial emergency to tide 1t
over by some other method than by
selling their stamps within such
short time of their date of mat urity.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1922-05-08

Day says. to make $50 pounds. This
calf is being fed by Il member of Il baby
beef club and gained $50 pounds in IL
single month and a half.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1922-05-08

Mrs. s. .. Hytland, registered Spcn-
Ger cOrSetier. Phone ASSN. 10-2Jdtf
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1922-05-08

Bring in your films. n hour service
Travcr's Studio. 9-Jdtf
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1922-05-08

Call or phcn" my place for Standard
Hog Regulator L. +. Grclnpel l-2ldlm
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1922-05-08

Expert radiator repairing Wilson
Battery Co. .)lt Scncc: street. 10-l1dtf
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1922-07-20

for her desk she was happy in the be-
Iief she had discovered new Side 10
MS character. 1t was seldom now she
saw F,"G
The flowers led =" new discover!
and nm invitation from futneE l"r
Flora and her mother TO VISIT MA HI
tie home.
Il have kept he place since my
moline, died" lie ;old the girl, pa
cause trcr 81 It might come In handy
.cneday. and LcCsuse like the Ga'-
den. You must come out and see NV
flowers. hope you will like the place
Flora"
Flora knew when she went win her
mother 10 the home OF the bookkeeper
that upon her approval OF the homo
drnended proposal. II was small
white house with green shutters the
house Of her dreams and the yard WAS
rtlIcd with well-orderod flower oedS'
Pointing with his cane at his hloss"hI
and that Putney CAV" the ootanlcaI
names and swellcd with realization 81
triumph. II was plain the girl was DC
lighted.
"Flo." said Mrs. Willis In whisper
this house ia yours and just think
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which they lie is treasure chest 10
me- NY friends know that l have !
special fancy for aprons and birthdays
and other gift days are forever bring
ing me some new sample Of the charm
an apron can achieve. But l never
have too many.
She Looks Her Best.
am sometimes sorry that | was
horn too late for certain things-among
,hcm the chance TO collect old furni-
,ure and an old house when such things
were plentiful. But as a compensation
am glad that waited to come until
III. days. when. thanks 10 the evolution
NJ the apron. one may look as we'll III
ones kitchen as in ones LIVING room.
In fact I think the young housewife
sometimes looks better when she ties
on her gay apron and bushes herself
against the background Of a shining,
we'll kept Kitchen than she ever does at
any other time.
roruorrov-No Moro. No Less.
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How much more attractive many COM
mon tnnks are made today than they
IseG 10 he.
am thinking today especially OF
aprons.
10 ,-pu remember the days when
aprons used TO be practically all OF one
pattern tand Of one practical patternJ,
long OhlonE If material shirred TO
band that went around the waist and
tied behind in something appropriately
SnOwn as apron strings"
The Aprons Of YsstsrysSr.
Blue or brown checked ginSham or
percale was the almost universal mate
rial FOR the everyday apron and
Tor me best apron some plain
white material. If YOU wanted a
very grand apron YOU hemstitchc"
Il. And do YOU remember little
later the tentative appearance of that
affair known as the tea apron. a much
smaller white apron trimmed with lace
and perhaps even bow OF ribbon, but
worn more for show that for actual
usage" But no. I will not ernbarrass
you by asking. II Is too much a leading
question like asking what year You gra-
duated from high school. or whether
Won remember such songs as Goodbye
Dolly Gray" and Sweet Marie"
Such however were the aprons Of yes
teryear. A utilarian, uninaginatire. col
crless conventional collection.
And now for the aprons OF today. turn
to the shop windows or your own ward
robe.
The Apron OF Today
What Eaiety of color. what crtpness
OF material. what intimate and alluring
variety. what trim and coQuettish charm
OF cut you will find!
wonder that the poets do not write
verses 10 their lady's aprons. Or per-
laps they do.
The change has been gradual OF
seourse. first a break from the old con-
vention OF checked gingham or figured
percale into new freedom OF pattern
and perhaps the enhancement OF pip
inKs And then a break into new
variety Of cut. A. nrst these new cuts
were none too beautiful but gradually
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Chapter 50.
All day 1t rained. steady DOWN
ropr About { o'clock Tom Norris
came \ few moments after ne AT
riyvd. the doctor came IN TO see NOW
his little patient VAS getting along
Tom asked il he might take Tim motor
ing. aud the doctor replied:
Take him whenever you can: ltlI
be rial kindness. do You good en-
Tim
BE careful getting him down the
starts. and have him perfectly comfort
able before you start, and Il VIII De
all right"
Mrs Cummings had made little
gingerbread cakes, and served them
with ca. Even the doctor had been
prevailed upon 10 remain and par<aSe
of the simple hospitality. but whether
il was a desire 70 rthe cakes. or cur
osity concerning Tom Norris, that Kept
him il would be hard TO say. lie ats
the cakes with relish; and he watched
Tom keenly from under his shaggy
brows. He scarcely knew what 10 make
OF an intimacy between this young
man. and the Cummings family.
Tom left soon after the doctor did.
He had a dinner engagement at the
wltons. and must go TO the club to
dress Those dress clothes - Lily
called them walters clothes" he was
going TO uut them on TO 90 10 dinner
with MS own kind. He would never
thinrS OF putting them on II he hao
dinner in their fat.
'"What a fool am" Gcrtie said TO
herself he'd look nice coming here
with all that rigging on. OF course he
has TO dress up when he goes with that
friend Of his. that Me-. Walton. oh.
dear, wish Lilly hadn't told me
about seeing him
stop thinking and talk TO me.
Cert" Tins voice broke In upon her
thoughts Did you hear him say he
WAS coming FOR me in the morning?
Nine o'clock, Gee. but amt he the
real cheese all right" hope he keeps
me out all day"
"He won't dear so don't set your
heart on it. He'll probably give you
just short ride at first. TO see how
YOU stand it."
stand It. II IL hurt like blazes
wouldn't say anything. ] amt never
had q real auto ride, Just catching on
trucks: and since Ma made me promise
not 10 do that any more l amt had any
rides at all"
II hope I, will be pleasant, dearie."
Gsr'ie kissed him then left for The
Olymnic. her heart heavy. all the
brightness she had felt over Toms
,uminS gone.
The next day dawned bright and
lovely. and at o'clock Tom came to.
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Four Dancing Feet
TIM IS TO TAKE A MOTOR RIDE
By JANE PHELPS

take him for ride. Ordinarily Gertie
never thought Of getting up; her moth
er made a strict rule that she shou'o
stay in bed until noon because OF her
late hours At the cafe. But this morn
lnS she had broken tho rule. and no
one seemed 10 think II strange.
In the excitement OF getting Tim on
she only spoke once TO Tom. She had
kissed Tim, laughing with him over
somethinS, he whispered In her ear.
then turned and said 10 Tom:
Thank you for being so good to
Tim"
1T Is pleasure" he had returned
a. he picked Tim up in his strong arms
and carried him down the stairs and
then placed him comfortably In tho
machine: the family all watching from
the window, Gertie a little behind tho
others.
He raised his hat. and Tim waved an
arm. his face one great expansive smile
as they drove off.
BLESS the lad Mrs. Cummings said
wiping her eyes. No one asked who
she meant. whether Tom or her little
Tim. She invariably wept little when
ANYTHING stirred her emotions. whether
3oyfully Or sadly.
Come: Ma. I'm all dressed. let's 90
shopping. The work can walt. Ill get
hat. and perhaps a dress.
Gertle had suddenly thought or the
Young woman Lily had so graphically
described after she had seen Tom with
her at the theater. Tom perhaps cared
more how girl looked than she had
thought. or course she never could
have anything Ike that girl but II she
had A pretty new hat. and either dress
or A cloak. he might think she looked
nice. Her face grew wistful at the
thought,
She and her mother shopped for an
hour. and found the hat and cloak.
They were just going into the house
Gertie had worn them home-when
Tom drove up to the curb with a -four
ish. and Tim called joyously to them.
How: nice you look this morning.
Gertie.", Tom said as they all stood by
the car. That is a very becoming
hat"
shed have had it long ago, II all
her money hadn't gone for my busted
Leg Tim piped up. before either
Gertie or her mother could stop him.
Then he told how she had planned 10
have that and cloak. and how she had
given il all to help him. Il got hat
and a cloak in my leg" he finished.
NO. dear. have 1t on. Please don't
pay any attention to his nonsense"
Gertie said as Tom carried the boy up
the stairs.
Tomorrow-Lilly Reads Town Talks"
protected by George Matthews Adams)
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In the office OF the Eagle Company
were two calculating souls. Putney
Brown. bookkeeper and auditor. was
blissful in his opportunities for mathe-
matIcs. Flora Willis. for whom tho
problem Of comparative finances had
newly arrived. was troubled, The one
bending over his ledger. was 40 precise
and efficient he could rigcon-hole all
thought OF the brown-eyed girl until
closing time; he was by far the better
calculator.
Two lovers at one and the same time
was enough to disturb the heart and
the head Of the stenographer. who found
her fingers idliug over the keys as she
balanced mentally the qualities and at
fractions Of Putney Brown and Fred
Allen.
HE has a good position and land
knows he's steady" the Girl thought 10
herself as she watched Putney pursuing
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REST POSITIONS,


rh. inflow below tho shoulders when
living ON the back, and under tho abdo-
mon when lying down, helps to over
come the fatigue posture and to corrccs
round shoulders and oramped chest. II
IN eEpecially helpful on q saggtng bod.
The above picture OF rest DoSilons
FOR children is taken from nr. W. X. r.
Emorson's instructive and interesting
book on Nutrition and Growth OF 'hi!-
Grrn The following are excerpts from
his chapter on over-fatiguS:
''rontinued experience In the treat
mcnt Of malnutrition leads me to the
belief tina; there is no responsive cause
for this condition moro frequently over
looked than hahItual ovcr-fatiEue.
FATIGUE AND OEER-FSTlGLE f..
II Is necessary 10 distinguish between
the fatigue that Is q natural result OF
exertIon. from which there Is QUICK
recovery. and over-fatiEuc. which cnr-
ries the child ca ch time: farther from MS
normal condition. and make his return
10 health more difficult
THE weight curve is the most Naiu-
able test available 10 show the erect OF
fatigue. II the child fails to gain after
other known causes for his loss OF
weight have been removed, oFer-ta'iGue
mus, always ho suspected as tho cause
Of his poor condition.
NO ono experienced in the care nj
animals allows them TO he "Nef-cNei
CIstd during tho growing period
valuable colt IS never entered IN 'ohs
races until maturity, and II is recogn'z-
ed that horse can be killed ny over
driving nr NY being fed immediately
after severe exercise. There Is need for
similar caution in the care OF the grow
ing child.
CAUSES OF OVER FATIGUE. There
are a thousand causes or orcr-tanRnc.
The child Will naturally "rerdo and the
brighter and more active he Is the
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what beautiful arbor for an after
Moons knitting"'
ii utncy." said the Elrl, putting for
the first time hint OF proprietorshlp
IN her voice, don't tell me the no
tanical name 81 these. They. arc pinKs
10 me and love them. Let them DC
just pinks, please.
The owner of the house looked pu1-
zled but was too happy TO object. He
PICKED one of the flowers and tried to
enter into her spirit.
Notice the petals" he said, pulling
one out they are pale pink, except for
the mark which makes, with the rest.
a deep rose circle near the center.
After that. white He looked at the
blossom rs lntcntly, Flora thought. as
he had ever gazed at his ledger. She
would be mistress Of this garden.
And another thing" said Putney,
and his voice took thr girl back into
the office. Won will notice that each
one Of these flowers has exactly -
petals and two stsmens, no more. no
less"
Floras mother will never understand
the sudden change In the girl. Sire ad-
rnIta. however. that Fred is an ideal
son-ir-law.