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Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1924-11-27
Dull Knives in Silage
Cutter Are Not Favored

Experiments made at a number of
agricultural colleges show that dull
knives in a silage cutter mean not
only tremendous increase in the
power required, but also decrease the
fineness and uniformity of the cut ma
terial and add to the cost of doing
the work. This conclusion is also
borne out by the experiences Of prac-
teal silo filters in the field. One
fruitful source Of dulled knives is the
sand and grit which adheres to bundle
corn that has been thrown on the
ground, especially If beating rain
strikes This is one benefit Of an ele-
vator to corn binder, by which the
bundles are loaded directly onto the
wagons instead of being thrown on
the ground.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1924-11-27
SAVE 1926 POTATO
CROP FROM DISEASE
Potatonnan Tells How the
Mosaic Disease Can
Be Checked.
BY JAMES JOHNSON

wisconsin College OF Agriculture
Potatoes are known to "run OUT or
degenerate This has been shown
to be largely a result of diseases, the
most common of which is mosaic. 1t
is disease that lies dormant until
the proper conditions exist, then
blooms forth in all its destructiveness.
The problem is to eliminate the in
fected tubers from the seed stock that
is going to be planted next year. In
most cases the symptoms of the mo-
sale disease are masked, and because
of this the disease is peculiar and
battling. It is fact that infected
plants often fail to show any signs OF
the disease, yet when potatoes pro-
duced from such plants are used for
seed purposes, profitless crop will
result. In the past, thorough inspec-
ton and field roguing have, to
large extent, kept down the mosaic
disease. Where these methods of con-
troll have failed there is still another
means OF eliminating the mosaic dis
eased tnbers from the seed bin.
Weed Out Mosaic.
The indexing method of elimination
of the diseased tubers is by far the
surest way to find out the undesirable
seed. Here is the way the indexlng is
carried out with success. During the
winter months the process can be
carried on very well in the house or
greenhouse. BY planting and grow
ing one numbered eye from each cor
responding numbered potato, the dis
eased tubers are detected and can be
thrown out from the regular seed
stock. The room temperatures must
be kept below rs degrees Fahrenheit,
for it is below this temperature that
the mosaic disease shows up on the
plant. Eigh temperatures fail to
bring out the disease even though it
mey be present.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1924-11-27
Lime TO Neutralize
Acidity Of Soils
No Reason for Discriminate
ing Against Any Material.

Ground limestone, screenings,
burned lime, hydrated lime, air-slaked
lime, shells, refuse lime and mari may
all be used for neutralizing soil acfdity.
Which Of these different forms of lime
should be used in any particular case
should be determined by the cost at
which a given amount Of calcium car
bonare or it's equivalent, in reason
ably fine condition, can be delivered
to the soil Aside from this, there Is
no good reason for discriminating
against any of these materials. Neither
should magnesium limestone be con-
sidered either more or less valuable
than the ordinary calcium limestone.
Theoretically, 100 pounds of finely
ground limestone, Sc pounds of fresh
~ burned lime, IA pounds of hydrated
lime and about 80 pounds Of air-slaked
lime have equal acid neutralizing
power. In calculating the cost the
price of the material, the freight Il
any, the cost Of hauling and the labor
involved in spreading 1t on the land,
should be taken into account. If finely
ground limestone can be secured de-
livered at the nearest railroad station
at SO per ton then, allowing for the
smaller cost of handling equivalent
amounts OF the more concentrated
forms, fresh burnt lime should be Sc
cured at the station for Sc, hydrated
lime for $3.50, and air-slaked lime for
about $3.50 per ton.
Usually ground limestone will be
the most economical and most salts
factory material to use. In consider
ing the price, the 6neness of grinding
and the freight rate must be taken
into account The fine material Is
worth more than the coarse. If coarse
material is used, it will require more
to get the same immediate acid neu-
tralizing effect A good grade of
ground limestone should be fine enough
so that all will pass through a 100
mesh sieve. The objection to coarse
material, such as screenings, is that 1t
acts too slowly Only the fine dust
will act immediately.-Pu College
Of Agriculture.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1924-11-27
Sheep Flock Should Be
Given Good Protection

Take good care of the sheep and
lambs during the fall months and
early winter, say the sheep men at the
college of agriculture at Ithaca, who
point out that while sheep can obtain
much nourishment until quite late in
the season from the stubble and corn
fields, they should be provided with
protection from the cold rains.
This protection may be only rough
shelter in a fence corner, but some
sort Of protection should be provided.
This will not only prevent injury to
the f1eeces but will lessen the danger
of colds or pneumonia developing in
the flock.
It Is also pointed out that it Is best
to keep the fieeces as free from burrs,
straw, and chaff as possible, since
cleaning wool is expensive. If feed
racks are properly constructed the
chaff problem can be solved, and the
proper care Of the pasture will elimi-
nate burrs.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1924-11-27
P11Ilets in Quarters

The reason some pullets are late in
laying in the fall is because they get
started wrong in their winter quar-
tiers.
Pullets should be established in
their winter quarters before the egg
organs are developed; otherwise
change of house disturbs them and In
terrupts the egg yield.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1924-11-27
Wisconsin Honey

The Badger state ranks among all
the states usually fifth or sixth in the
production Of honey, with an annual
output of 100000 pounds, which is
sold to the consumers within the state
for 100000. Bees are being kept
by $4,000 beekeepers and farmers in
all sections of the state except the
sandy soil regions where the cloyers
do not abound. The individual bee
keepers of the state are keeping from
one hive to as many as 600 hives.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1924-11-27
South BUYS Much Seed

There are thousands of bushels Of
the northern seed potatoes used in the
South each year as the early potato
crop in the southern states is largely
produced from northern grown seed
This early southern crop is grown
under relatively low temperature con
ditions, consequently favorable for
the mosaic disease. Following these
conditions, there are large losses re-
sulting from using infected potatoes
that were apparently healthy as
grown under the midsummer temper
atures of the north.
The South is large market for
Wisconsin's surplus seed potatoes, but
will buy elsewhere If others learn tn
furnish purer seed than the Badger
potato growers.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1924-11-27
Thin-Shelled EGGS

Recent research work in Kentucky
Indicates that the absence of calcium
caNbonate results in the production of
fewer eggs and those produced be-
come thinner shelled, although the
lack of carbonate is not the primary
cause Of soft-shelled eggs. Rock phos-
phate is valuable as a bone builder
but not as an egg shell producer.
Limestone and oyster shell both aid
In shell production, but do not replace
grit as a grinder.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1924-11-27
It Is Very Profitable
to Rat-Proof Any Crib

Corn is never 50 cheap that one can
afford to feed it to the rats. The
present price of corn makes 1t very
profitable to rat proof any crib. A
good concrete foundation will keep
rats from working under the floor, and
a strip of hardware cloth and strip
Of tin above it will keep them from
going through the walls. The hard
ware cloth prevents the rats gnawing
through the lower part of the walls,
and the tin prevents them from climb
ing higher.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1924-11-27
How to Use Lime

Lime will not give good results If
phosphorus and potassium are lack
ing, in which case they should always
be added. Rock phosphate should
never be mixed with lime or applied
at the time of, or just after timing.
It should be applied year or more
in advance of the lime, Acid phos-
plate and manure may be applied
either before or after lining, but lime,
especially the burnt and hydrated
forms, should not be mixed with
manure.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1924-11-27
Sell Old Hens Early

Pullets make the most profitable
layers. Hens are always a good price
if sold just before the breeding season
is over, but they drop fast when
farmers are selling their stock after
they drop down in production. Eggs
at this season are low In price, and
1t will pay to sell two or three weeks
before they stop laying rather than
risk sudden slump in price. Feed
heavily of corn for a week or ten
days before you sell, and keep off free
range.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1924-11-27
Senarate Late Molters

Late melting hens should be sep
arated from the pullets about ready
to lay. These hens have performed
well and now need plenty of fatten-
ing feed to build them up ready for
early spring laying. Eggs from these
hens will be valuable for Matching
and should be reserved for that pur-
pose
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1924-11-27
APPLEMEN EMPLOY
ADAPTED VARIETIES
Orchardist Names the Sorts
Best for the Districts
of State.

Fruitmen, familiar with orcharding In
the state, are of the opinion that Wis
consin has fewer apple trees today
than she had forty years ago, Then.
little attention was given to choosing
varieties best suited to the areas in
which planted and very little scientific
care was given to the orchard. Prob
ably due to neglect more than any
thing else, slump came in the indus
try, and only recently did the Badger
apple start back to its rightful posi-
ton in this line of tree-fruit produc-
ton. This article is the first of a
series, taking up essentials for success
in apple raising.
Wisconsin is well peppered with
wrecks and remnants of orchards
which "got off to bad start" The
varieties in them were chosen upon
the representations of over-zealous
If not uniformed and, at times, un-
scrupulous statesmen
What requirements have been made
often have been selected on the same
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1924-11-27
Curing Sick Soil

An acid condition in an upland soil
Is the result of many years of leach.
ing, and an acid soil may be said tc
be "chronically sick" Line Is tho
specific which always effects a cure
but 1t may take several years.
The Kevin review. [volume] (Kevin, Mont.) 1922-1929, 1924-04-10

The American Master Hairdressers,
in convention in New York, advertised
for "a model seeking rejuvenation,"
and accepted Molly Craven who has
lived all her life on a New Jersey
farm. These before and after" photo
graphs show what beauty culture ex-
perts did for her.
The Kevin review. [volume] (Kevin, Mont.) 1922-1929, 1924-04-10
Laddie Bucks Father Is Kindly

Rcbin-a-Dale, father of Laddie
Buck, the White House dog, giving one
of his little son a ride in a basket at
his home with Miss Marguerite Cal
houn of Atlanta, Ga.
Beverly banner. [volume] (Beverly, N.J.) 1877-1964, 1924-09-12

If you could see me through glasses
which would make me look much big
Der than l am then the hairs would
stand out distinctly"
II have glasses with me-" said the
Fairy Queen, (which enlarge small OBJ
jects."
"Then take look at me-" said the
Ely.
The Fairy Queen did this, and she
saw small hairs all over the Fly's
body.
There are a great many" the Fairy
Queen said.
"To be sure" said the Fly.
"That is how do it." the Fly con-
tinued.
"Still don't understand that" the
Fairy Queen said.
81 go around" said the Fly, "and I
collect dirt wherever | go.
Perhaps ] should say these hairs
collect dirt. They just catch up dirt
and sit upon food and / carry the dirt
with me.
"There are such small pieces OF dirt
that they're not noticed, but dirt car
ries disease, and SO carry disease.
"Of course it is not always danger
GUS, but am not what you might call
a valuable citizen.
eff l were being fair to people
would warn them not to let files be
around any more than they can help.
I would warn them Of my hairs which
collect and carry dirt, and would
tell them that we're their enemies in
this way.
But Pm a Fly, and l don't care, SO
I won't warn them"
"Ah, but will, Fly" said the Fairy
Queen. II will send around my mes
sengers with this warning and will tell
them about the way you gather dirt
and spread disease"
But the Fly had gone off. He had
no more to say and he had plenty of
other things to do more interesting
than this.
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DdddyS
B6EveRin3
Fairy Tale
THE FLY's WARNING
WM AZ :, GRAH &c. Y BOWER

81 suppose you want TO know how /
do It," the Fly told the Fairy Queen.
Now you may think 1t is strange
that the Fairy Queen should have
gone to pay visit upon the fly.
Not that the Fairy Queen was one
to think herself superior, she was as
simple and sweet as could be. But
she did not care for flies, and yet she
had gone to call on one.
She did not pretend to the fly that
she liked him. She did not say that
she was glad to see him and then go
back to Fairyland afterward and talk
about him.
That would have been deceitful and
the Fairy Queen hated deceit.
No, she told the fly she had come to
see him because she wanted to find
out how it was he did so much harm
30 she could send around messages and
make people see how it was.
EYES," the Fairy Queen said, Il
would really like to know how you
do it.
"You know it Is quite true that
you do spread disease. You are one
Of the worst creatures / know as re-
CARDS doing this very bad work"
WELL" said the Fly, 81 am Blue
Bottle Fly, and must live up to the
family record"
"What is the family record7" the
Fairy Queen asked.
spreading just as much disease as
is possible wherever we are and keep
ing on doing it."
II shouldn't think that would be a
record of which a family could be
proud"
"Ah, but you're not a Blue-Bottle
Ely, and you don't understand.
"Your thoughts are kindly. You like
to see health all about.
1--WE don't. We don't mind how
much sickness there is. We don't OBJ
ject at all.
TN fact, we like 1t.
"Well, will tell you how we do 1t.
We have many, many hairs on our
bodies.
"You cannot see the hairs on my
body. as I'm small, but II you look
carefully you will see some of them.
Beverly banner. [volume] (Beverly, N.J.) 1877-1964, 1924-09-12
CHAPTER w

Aunt Elsie and Joe and even the
old captain listened to Ellen's tired
and excited recital that night; the
woman exclaiming over descriptions
of meals and clothes, the old man and
the young anxious to grasp exactly
what happened to the car, and Ellen
sat up after the others had gone to
bed and wrote pretty note Of thanks
to Mrs. Rose. She said that she and
Mr.. Josselyn had had a spill in the
snow" but that fortunately no harm
was done; it had been a lovely run.
After the letter was gone she sat
rejecting; could she with any pro-
priety write Gibbs? She knew she
could not. She knew that he would
read her motive in doing so as clearly
as If she wrote the words: II like
you. I'm not married, and you're not
married. l don't want to let you CO."
She gave up the idea, and put her
letter to Mrs. Rose by the clock. to be
mailed in the morning, and went to
bed, twisting and turning because the
wrenched shoulder had begun to ache,
but finally falling into deep, exhaust
ed sleep between the cold sheets, too
tired to dream.
Joe mailed the letter the next morn
ing, and stopped at the drug store on
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the lady wasn't hurt, and drove away.
you've bust your front spring, mis-
ter" volunteered youth gayly.
Il know have" Gibbs said savage
IL. You poor little thing" he added
tenderly to Ellen. 1--WE scared you to
deathi"
"Oh, 1t feels all right, now" she
said quickly, but she was white, and
still shaken from the narrow escape.
He read her expression truly.
With only one Worried glance at
her, he set about extricating them
from the difficult position as rapidly
as possible. The gay boy was left in
charge of the car, and Gibbs caught
up Ellen's suitcase, as, still in their
heavy coats, they started on. foot to
the nearest garage.
Fortunately this was not far away.
and from here Gibbs sent mechanics
back to the roadster, and engaged a
taxicab to take Ellen and himself as
far as the subway at Van Cortlandt
Park.
All the while he was praising her,
not only in words, but with his ap-
preciative eyes, and in the sudden
cheerfulness that the averted tragedy
inspired in him. He talked to her
frankly and gayly; she was a good
sport, she had really shown Incredible
nerve. And they had had a great
day, hadn't they?-since they missed
the train from Hastings.
TITS been a-wonderful dayi" she
said, hardly above whisper.
Perhaps the mans first impulse was
to lay his hand over the small hand
not far from his own, to say some
thing that should meet her mood. 1t
was not the only time that Gibbs
,Josselyn had had such an opportunity,
1t was the first move in a game that
he had played with supreme success
for many years.
But he did not want to play that
game with Ellen. There was no con-
scious, idle ffirtatiousness In those
lowered blue eyes, no coquetry In that
honest little Irish mouth. 1t could
bring her no Joy, 1t might must
Beverly banner. [volume] (Beverly, N.J.) 1877-1964, 1924-09-12
STRUCK DOWN


SYNOPSIS.-Ellen and Joe Lat
inner. orphans, without means,
make their home with their Aunt
Elsie, at Port Washington, small
New York town. Ellen Is study
ing art. her expenses being paid
by Mrs. Sewall Rose. girlhood
friend of her mother. Mrs. Rose
Invites Ellen to a Thanksgiving
house party and the girl is de-
lighted. On the way from the
station to Mrs. Roses Ellen rides
with a remarkably attractive
young woman and a much older
man. She takes them for father
and daughter, but they are intro
duced as Mr.. and Mrs. Josselyn.
Ellen does not 'fit in" with the
younger members of the party.
and is miserable. Leaving for
her home next morning, Ellen
meets Gibbs Josselyn. son of her
fellow guest. He has disap-
proved of his fathers wedding
and Is not on speaking terms
with the couple. Declining to
stay at Mrs. Roses, Gibbs drives
Ellen to the station. They miss
the train and Gibbs undertakes
to drive the girl to Port Wash
ington.
Beverly banner. [volume] (Beverly, N.J.) 1877-1964, 1924-09-12
Certainly Suitable

After the usual Saturday romp the
children gathered in the drawing room
for some music.
AS bedtime drew near the mother
said, Now children, choose a hymn
to finish up with and then you must
all say good night"
Lets have Ere Again Our Sab
bath Close" said little girl of
seven.
well, l think that would be more
suitable for tomorrow night" replied
the mother.
'Oh, but we always air our Sabbath
:Iothes on Saturday" said the child
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bring her pain-to know Gibbs JOS
selyn well. No, let her have this
days adventures to keep, an uncloud-
ed memory, and let the story end
here. She had played her part fairly,
and he would play his, too.
There was barely time at the train
for laughing goodbys. Ellen glanced
back when she had passed the gate:
he was watching her, and as their
eyes met he gave her his disturbing
smile again, and again raised his hat.
He's thirty-or more, and every
woman he knows Is in love withNhim,"
said Ellen to herself, settling down in
the train. "It's been wonderful-it's
been heavenly, and I'll never see him
again ~
Beverly banner. [volume] (Beverly, N.J.) 1877-1964, 1924-09-12
Now what7 When does Prince
Charming get back Into the pic
ture2
tTo BE coNr1NUED.)
His "OMce Clothes"

Old Aunt Sarah was that rare Gre
alton, a perfect laundress, and the
Smith family rejolced in her, with the
exception Of Mr.. Smith, who said that
he did not approve of Auntie starching
his pajamas. So Mrs. Smith promised
that auntie should be spoken to in the
matter.
"Auntie," she began, automatically,
'you need not be SO very particular
about Mr.. Smiths paJamas; don't
starch them at all; just iron them out
smoothly"
Aunt Sarah looked at Mrs. Smith re-
provlngly. Il don't begredge him the
work, missis. / wants Mr.. Smiths Of
fee clothes to look jest as well as
kin make m."-Kansas City Star.
Beverly banner. [volume] (Beverly, N.J.) 1877-1964, 1924-09-12
Modesty Has It's Reward

The less people speak of their great
ness tbs more we think Of it.--Racon.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-02-25
POLICE SEARCHING
FOR HOLD-UP MEN
Who ROBBED TWO
Lights Turned Out at Party
One Guest Misses $3.50
Ring, Police Say,

Police are searching today for two
white and two colored men who par
ticipated in hold-ups
Harry Woodruff 1444 Oliver Ave,
told police he was robbed of S42.50 by
two colcred men who held him up at
Senate Ave. and the Union Railway
tracks Saturday.
Ralph Bennett, 1888 Z. Washington
St, was held up by two men at an
alley east of Guilford Ave. and Forty
Sixth St. The took SO.
Wilbur Galloway. 20, of 80 N. Sum
NIT ST.. told police he went to 1923
E. Washington ST, with two other
men and two women. Some one turned
out the lights and one man escaped
with a ring valued at $3.50, sweater
valued at IS and 81 in cash. police
said he reported. The four were ar
rested. Police are searching for the
other man.
Other theft victims: Everett Ri
der, $50 N. Davidson St, $3.50; Ev-
erett Hudson, 2147 S. East ST., watch,
cuff links, SIS.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-02-25

The monkey caught the weasel at
the end of the twenty-eighth hop, at
corner I'D" of the carpenters bench.
At first thought, Is would seem the
answer; for in IS hops of a foot and
a half each, the weasel would cover
q feet; while the monkey, with his
twofoot hops would cover SO, and
thus overcome the weasel's lead of
feet.
But the bench is only three feet
wide; the weasel thus passes each end
in two jumps; and the monkeys
longer jumps give him no advantage,
as 1t takes him two hops also. The
monkey is five of his hops behind the
weasel at the start; and he gains one
mop each time the weasel travels the
length of the bench. When the wea-
sci has completed two circuits in "a
hops. the monkey Is one hop behind,
and makes 1t up in 4.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-02-25
From
Far and Near

Twenty Fascist. picked fighters, are
on their way to Paris from Rome to
avenge the shooting of Fascist Lead
er Bonzrvid by French communists.
King George, Greece. is reported
seriously ill at Bucharest, Of double
pneumonia.
DR.. Francisco J. Yanes. assistant Il
rector OF the Pan-American Union,
died at Washington today.
Senator Hiram Johnson declared at
Chicago today he is confident Of win
ming the Dakotas and Nebraska in his
campaign for Republican nomination
for President.
Four children are dead and three
dying following explosion at Rome,
Italy. of a shell with which they wore
playing.
Theodore Roosevelt, Assistant Sec.
Rotary Of the Navy, was unanimously
chosen as delegate from Nassau
County, New York. TO the Republican
national convention.
Four men were burned to death and
one fireman injured and twelve
families mado homeless when fire de-
stroyed two business buildings in
Pittsburgh, Sunday.
Shoot 1t out with the bandits, or
turn in your star" This was the
prdar e,i1,ar Sunday nv TChO Tyri1eor
Kansas City chief Of police. to halt
ray roll robberies in the city.
Striking railwayrnen IN Cuba
bombed one train, derailed another
and turned loose a locomotive on the
mair track at Grlanes Sunday.
Giovanni Collarig, famous italian
bandit. has been captured by police at
Rome.