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Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1951-01-18
OUR OLD PEOPLE
By HAMPTON OSBORNE


dared to be true, honest and up
right among their fellowmen.
Doubtless, Mr.. Deel holds the
record for the number of years
taught since the passing away of
M. w. Remines. He taught 40
schools, by doing some doubling.
He began teaching in the year
of 1889 and retired Oct. 7, 1947,
on his SEVENTEEN birthday His
service as teacher was in great
demand, and so he taught several
years in one school. He taught in
II schools in the county; ten years
at Yates, ten years at Ratchet and
from one to five in other schools
of the county.
Mr.. Deel was an ideal teacher
and put his whole soul into his
work wherever he went. 1t would
be interesting to meet the multi
tude of children who have been
trained by him and whose lives
have been influenced for good by
his counsel and examples before
them.
He had a wonderful, and
might add, matchless gift of Civ
ing good counsel to his pupils and
so, was a natural born teacher.
He was as much at home in the
school room as any teacher who
ever tried to make the profession
a success.
He was always telling some
story to point out the virtue OF
right living and the fine traits OF
honesty, industry and other kim
dred virtues. He would often have
the pupils write essays on the
subject, ''What 1 Wish to be When
I am Grown Up" Most of the
time a large majority preferred
the teaching profession, because
of their love for him. Some, of
course, were influenced by their
father or some other person and
would choose farming and mining
or some other occupation. On one
occasion one boy Just for the fun
of the thing, told him in his essay
that he desired to be bootlegger
which Mortified Mr.. Deel very
much. He gave him mild re-
buke and let him go, pointing out
that his aim or goal in life should
be on a higher level than the one
he had chosen. The boys mother,
on hearing what he had done,
gave him a sound spanking for his
impudence to Mr.. Deel
Many of the schools were quite
distance from home and he had
to walk a long way, but he never
grumbled and seemed to be
close rival of job when it came to
patience. He was kind to every
body and had very little friction
in his schools, either with the
pupils or the patrons. He enjoyed
having programs, in which the
patrons and other visitors would
come out to visit him.
Many of the pupils who COM
pleted all, or a large portion of
their elementary schooling under
him, are now, or have been sue
cessful teachers in this and other
counties. How far his influence
has gone will never be known in
this world.
The closing day in his school
was always sad one and the chill
dren would often be overcome by
their emotions and cry bitterly
at their parting. He would usual
ly sing an appropriate song, such
as God Be With You Till We
Meet Again, and have an old
time handshake and many times
there was not dry eye in the au
dience.
For many years he taught on
salary which was In no way com
mensurate to the services which
he rendered, bct despite it ali he
got along SOME way and reared
his children and gave each fair
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1951-01-18

some few weeks ago ABOUT Dulld
ings for our high school students.
That concern caught fire and be-
came crusade This interest in
proper housing for students was
altogether fitting and proper.
Ii we are to have good schools,
we must always remember that
they are for the benefit of the
students. Now that money has
been voted for buildings, the pu-
pills will in time have decent class
rooms. But this does not neces-
sarily mean that they will get an
education. Good teaching is also
required
Walt Whitman said, "As is the
teacher, so is the school; and as is
the pay, so is the teacher" Pub
lished reports show that the aver
age elementary teacher in Dicken
son County gets yearly salary
of 1888, or $132 a month. Can {.
person live in dignity and COM,
fort ON such wages, to say moth
ing of saving or of going to school
to make a better teacher? Can the
average person who will work
for that kind of wages really
teach school? What kind of edu-
cation are the children getting?
OF course, there are some devot-
ed and capable teachers in this
group AT the same time a good
portion Of them do not even have
certificates.
Why should boy or girl be-
gin teaching when the boy can
60 into the mines and earn, at the
present state of employment
around $1,000 year, and the girl
can get clerks Job in Washing
ton at more than $4,000 a year?
What kind of teachers are we tc
have in the future, and what kind
Of schools?
We have a crises in education.
right here in Dickinson County
It is quiet, hush-hush sort OF
thing, but ii is far more acute
than ever was the need for more
buildings. The average salary OF
the elementary teacher right here
at home is graphic and tragic
proof that we have barely made
a start toward giving the children
an education. Are the people will
ing to pay for education? Then,
they will have to dig a lot deeper
into their pockets.
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1951-01-18

1t takes a ton and a half OF coal
to make q ton Of steel.
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1951-01-18
SUBSCRIPTION RATES
Do You Want Your Child
To Have an Education?

We became nightly concerned
some few weeks ago about build
ings for our high school students.
That concern caught fire and be-
came a crusade. This interest in
proper housing for students was
altogether fitting and proper.
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1951-01-18

Mail your news In early
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1951-07-08
Hogs Will Thrive
On ludino Pasture
Ladino clover ranks at the top

Ladino clover ranks at the tor
as a pasture for hogs.
George Herring, animal hus.
bandman at VPI. says that on 6
Idry-matter basis, Ladino may
contain % to.24 per cent protein
and hogs like it. Studies have in.
dictated that an acre of Ladino i.
worth at least 500 during the
grazing season.
The studies also showed no ad.
vantage in adding a protein sup.
Ipliment in feeding pigs on Ladino
The pigs on pasture getting
nothing but corn gained as fast al
those eating corn and supple.
ment.
Mr.. Herring said that for rapic
gains from pigs on Ladino, full
feed corn. Hogs always need salt
and some other minerals. The
need for salt is greater when
hogs are eating nothing but corn
and Ladino than on many other
rations.
Brood sows make good use OF
Ladino. They can handle large
amounts and it makes up for
many grain deficiencies. Dry
sows can be maintained on moth
ing but Ladino, but bred ones
should have some grain the last
part of the CESSATION period
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1951-07-08
Animals MoyNeed
minor Elements

Could your livestock be suffer-
ing from minor element deficien-
lcies?
George Litton, associate animal
Ihusbandman at VPI, said there
have been several cases of short
ages of some of the minor ele-
ments-such as cobalt and copper
in Virginia, and that livestock
producers might profit by feeding
animals mineral mixtures free
choice.
The mineral mixtures should
contain calcium. phosphorus. salt
dodized if in mountains, copper
and cobalt.
He said there must be more re-
search before areas of minor ele-
lment deficiencies, correct rates of
application and toxic effects from
overdoses can all be charted.
Such symptoms as breeding
trouble and lessening of appetite
may signal minor element def
cheney, he said. ..
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1951-07-08
Virginia Pasture
|Proorunn Planned

Specific goals for this years
State pasture program in Virginia
have been adopted by the State
Pasture Committee.
They are to provide adequate
pasture on each farm for the live
stock now on the farm; and to
increase the acreage of improved
pasture and the number Of head
Iof livestock on each farm as
rapidly as economic conditions and
good farm management will
Justify.
It was pointed out that the
present acreage and other avail
able land will provide adequate
grazing for at least double the
present number of livestock. The
improvement of pastures should
precede the expansion in livestock
numbers.
When the detectives are reached
it will mean an increase of about
SIS, 100000 a year in the agricul-
tural income Of Virginia. This
will serve as basis for improving
the health and nutrition of the
people, as well as better homes
and wider use of farm water sys-
TENS, telephones, farm machinery
electricity, and other necessities
for modern rural living.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1951-07-08
King Ranch Cattle Breed
Thrives on Virginia Grass

Fe Ranch. operated by her bro
Their. This ranch lies near tn
King Ranch and once was a par
of it.
The Santa Gertrudis, now al
established breed of cattle, wa
developed in an effort to fint
cattle that would thrive better
under range conditions than an,
of the English breeds which in.
clude the Shorthorn, Hereford anc
Aberdeen-Apgus.
Not Affected by Heat.
Writing about the development
of the new breed, Mr.. Klebers
said the Santa Gertrudis mature
quickly on grass. produce a large
carcass of good-quality beef, are
not affected by heat to the extent
of other breeds and are more re-
sistant to insects.
Gen. and Mrs. Patch said Capt
Patch had not decided definitely
on a Program on the Loudour
farm. They said he probably will
develop the herd and specialize ir
selling breeding stock.
If this plan is followed it will
be the first opportunity cattle.
men will have to purchase Santa
Gertrudis females. Until the pres
Ient time bulls have been sold BY
the King Ranch and have gone
into all parts of this country, a.
well as to many foreign countries
but all females have been retained
to build UP the breeding herd.
Thrive on Virginia Grass.
The Patches report that the cat.
tie do we'll in this area. They win
tered we'll and appear to be thirty.
ing on Virginia grass this summer
The cattle are a cherry red in
color, and there is little evidence
of the hump, a characteristic oil
the Brahman cattle. The young
stock are of uniformly gooc
type. There are a number of youne
bulls bred on the farm that show
good beef characteristics.
While livestock authorities
doubt that the Brahman crosses
will ever replace the English
breds on farms in this area
there is a possibility that the new
breed may be used to produce a
more efficient beef animal.
The object in beef breeding, II
IS pointed out, is to produce an
animal that will make the most
efficient use Of feed, whether 1t is
grass or grain.
| Experiments already are under
way in Virginia to select beef
animals that win make more eff.
Gent use Of, grass, one of the
principal crops in the State.
Since the Santa Gertrudis al.
ready has shown its ability tc
utilize to the fullest the grass ir
the Southwest, it may be that the
breed could be used to further
improve Eastern cattle.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1951-07-08
Life in the Country
Friendly Cotbird Waits for Tractor
To Stir Worms Out of the Ground

People who say animals are
dumb just haven't been very OBJ.
servant. Take our catbird, for ex-
ample.
This particular catbird lives ir
a thicket out beside the garden
where he can keep a watch or
all our gardening activities.
When he sees one of us coming
toward the garden he comes along
too. and perches on bean pole
to see if there is to be any cul-
Itivating. If the garden tractor is
started up then our catbird gets
in behind it to pick up any worms
that are stirred out of the soil
He will follow along, up and down
each row.
We never go into the garden
that he doesn't show up. and he
stays with us until we leave again
He is a nice companion to have
around.
I've been told on good authority
that a bass will jump right out of
the Potomac River into your boat
if you handle him just right.
It seems that in years gone by
there was a special way to take
bass. 1t still may be done some
nights on the river. but all the
fishermen I know obey the letter
of the law, so l doubt they would
know anything about it.
This special way of fishing was
done like this: ....
After dark you put a lantern in
a boat and fix sacks along one
side as a sort of backstop. Then
you rowed out to an island and
got in pretty close to the marshy
bank. Then you reached out with
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1951-07-08
Sprays Will Kill
Poison wv Plant

Either 2,4-D, 245-T brush Kill
Ter or Animate will kill the trou-
blesome poison ivy. says John M
Amos. associate plant pathologist
at VPI.
Use the brush killer as directed
on the container. Use Animate at
the rate of II ounces in gallon
of water. Spray the plant until
the foliage is wet. Within about
week the leaves will die and the
plant will appear dead; but some
times regrowth takes place and a
second treatment is necessary
Instructions for controlling poison
ivy, poison oak and poison sumac
are available in Farmers Bulletin
1872. See your county agent. OF
write the Agricultural Extension
Service, VPI. Blacksburg.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1951-07-08
By james Birchfieid-

an oar and hit the marsh grass.
The bass then were supposed to
Jump. They would take off toward
the light, and naturally land in
the boat.
/ I'm told that this beats the old
hook and line method all hollow.
/
| was out the other day to see
how Don Niklason is getting
along fixing up his farm in Fair
fax County. Don's land is located
about 4 miles beyond the site of
the proposed new airport, and a
lot of the farm had to be cleared
of oak trees to make way for pas
Iture.
Don is about to finish clearing
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1951-07-08
N is about to finish clearing

off a 40-acre field. He has taken
most of the trees out-cut- them
level with the ground-and has
pretty we'll got the land disked and
ready for grass. 1t has been a
Ithree-year job, but is going to
be mighty pretty when it is done.
He showed me some smaller
fields that had been cleared and
lsown to Ladino clover and Ken
lucky 81 fescue, and you would
have to go a long way to beat
them.
He has done most of the work
himself, going at it at odd times.
which makes him appreciate the
results more than ever. Given a
year or so longer, he will have
something really nice to look at.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1951-07-08

Two weeks ago, DR.. Cynthls
Westcott. a plant pathologist
spoke before the Potomac Ros,
Society and discussed her methoe
of combating rose diseases ane
insect pests. DR.. Westcott described
the pests and diseases at consider.
able length. displaying many speci-
mems and illustrations so that al
might understand her discussion
1t was most helpful to the rose
grower for no one questions DR.
Westcott's ability in the field. She
personally looks after so rose
gardens, giving each weekly at
tention and proudly boasts OF the
freedom from disease and pests
1t was more than interesting to
hear DR.. Westcott tell Of the ma
terial used and why she uses it.
She does not have the same prob
lens as we do with the Japanese
beetles and consequently she does
not agree with local rosarians who
feel that either DOT or meth
oxychlor must be used to protect
the plants from that pest. More
over, DR.. WeStcott laid great
stress on the control OF mildew
Actually she made her point for
several varieties Of roses growing
in the garden at the Shorehaln
Hotel were badly infected with the
disease. Most rose growers do not
know the disease exists because
with the exception of the rambler
roses We seldom see an infected
rose bush in this area.
But. mildeW is problem in
New Jersey and the New York
area and must be combatted at
all times. Sulphur is a good rem
edy for the mildew but cannot be
used in heavy doses during periods
Of high temperatures.
Danger of Defoliating Plants.
DR.. Westcott pointed out that a
dust should contain so per cent
busting sulphur to be effective. but
at the same time admitted that it
would defoliate the roses If the
temperature were about 80 degrees.
She did not mention the POSSIBLE
ity of using lower concentration.
or that if it were used, that it
would control the mildrew.
Probably at the higher tempera-
ture dust of 40 per cent. perhaps
even as low as IS or 80 per cent,
might be effective. That is a point
upon which we need information,
not necessarily for the control of
mildew. but sulphur, if it could be
safely applied, is an excellent
agent for the control Of the red
spider mite and the leafhopper.
DR.. Westcott made one point
that might well be kept in mind by
all rose growers, namely, that an
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1951-07-08
Garden Club
Activities
The National Capital Dahlia So

The National Capital Dahlia So
ciety will not hold a monthly meet
ing next Thursday at the Ma
|tional Museum. Instead, the So
ciety will hold a picnic next SUM-
day, from 2 to 7 pm. at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. w. Clinton
Brown, Hill road, Seat Pleasant,
Md. The 18th annual regional
dahlia show will be held Septem-
Der 20 and 80 at the United States
Botanic Garden, Maryland avenue
and First street S.W.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1951-07-08

A herd of Santa Gertrudis cattle
the breed that was developed or
the fabulous King Ranch in south
ern Texas-is roaming the hills
of Northern Virginia.
The Virginia herd of more than
SO cows and bulls was brought tt
Virginia from Texas by Maj. Gen
and Mrs. Joseph D. Patch and
their son, Capt. Richard K. Patch,
who is managing the. 200-acre
Patch farm near Philomont in
Loudoun County.
Mrs. Patch is a granddaughter
of the founder of the King Ranch.
The cattle came from the Santa
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1951-07-08

oOlt iluti lCIllo DCCduSC VI WdIIl
: temperatures and heavy rainfall
, In the cooler North and drier West
} soils are generally more fertile
: The use of commercial fertilizer
, furnishes the primary method OF
rebuilding the supply of nutrients
in soil.-Liming materials ano
nitrogen-supplying legumes are
also important.
! The home gardener might well
try heavier feeding than he has
commonly practiced in the past
Also, it might be well to test kinds
other than are generally recon-
!mended to see if more desirable
results are obtained. DR.. Myron
1T. Anderson, of the same organ
ization. recommends testing both
fertilizers and trace element ma
terials in your own garden by ap-
plying them to a small area and
noting the final results.
i The Mimosa webworm is putting
in it's appearance and, unless con-
trolled, will disf1gure both the
mimosa and the honey locust. The
University of Maryland recon-
mends the use of either DOT OF
lead arsenate as spray for the
control of this pest. A half cupful
Of DOT 5000 wettable poWder) OF
cup of lead arsenate in S gallons
) of water makes a spray of the de-
sired strength.
! Normally the spray should be
applied in early June to get the
first broods but because of the
. backward season the worms were
late in putting in appearance
They will continue their activitie.
: into August unless controlled.
DR.. L. O.. Weaver of the Univer.
sity of Maryland calls attention tt
the nature of the bright orange
spots on the undersides of thu
leaves of both blackberry ane
black raspberry. They are the Wis.
ible evidence that the orange rus
is present. dig up infected plant:
with as many roots as possible
) and destroy, bury or burn them.
Infected shoots never blossom anc
have an upright, abnormal type oil
growth. The logan variety is par.
ticularly susceptible to disease
Wild dewberries and blackberries
are especially susceptible anc
should be removed to prevent in
lection OF the cultivated plants.
Summer pruning of wisteria
usually stimulates bud formation
Cut back the long sprays in order
! to keep the plant within bounds
If allowed to sprawl the wisteria
can become a nuisance in the
garden since it will develop long
winding shoots both at the tor
and at the base of the trunk
Severe pruning at this season will
not hurt the vine, in fact may
stimulate it to flower if it has
not already reached that stage
In preparation for the sowing
OF biennial and perennial seeds il
might be we'll to prepare the fats
now and allow the weed seeds
to terminate so that hey may be
destroyed before seed sowing
time (mid-July to mid-August)
I The removal of the old fruit
ing canes of raspberries immedi-
ately after fruit picking is fin
Iished for the season is a recon-
mended practice to keep diseases
under control and to stimulate
the growth of the new canes
(which produce next seasons fruit
crop. Ever bearing varieties how
ever, may bt pruned after the
spring crop or in the fall after
the fall crop. W. H. Y.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1951-07-08
Deg g.! !oStse2s

don't think I have to remind
you that we have had some real
hot weather and that we are 60
ing to have much more before
the summer is over. In spite of
the warm weather a dog should
have regular exercise. Don't make
the mistake many dog owners do.
The other day I saw a woman
taking her dog out for his usual
walk shortly after noon. 1t was
a blistering hot day. AS you know,
sidewalks and streets become very
hot after the sun beats down on
them for a few hours. A dog
whose only chance for exercise is
along paved thoroughfares should
if possible be exercised in the cool
of the evening during hot weather.
The same holds true for country
dogs.
On hot days remember that your
dog doesn't have shoes to protect
him from the broiling pavements.
Here is another canine mystery.
l think it may interest those Of
you who have had your own dogs
stray from home or be stolen.
leave you to guess-as ! do-at
the answer to the puzzle. Il think
the dog in question had been
stolen and had escaped. I may
be wrong about it, H. K. of
Alexandria, Va, writes me this
letter:
Our dog Spike, a well-marked
Boston terrier, disappeared. We
did everything to find him. but
never a single trace. He seemed
to have vanished from the face
Of the earth. Just seven months
later. We found him lying at our
back door. His return was as
mysterious as his disappearance.
He was not at all footsore or
weary; but most happy to be home
again, after an absence of seven
months. He had distressed look
in his eyes; which is leaving him
now. We regret he can't tell his
story. What do you make of this?"
Naturally I can't make anything
OF it. 1 very much wish that
could. I have an idea the dog was
stolen by some thief within a few
miles of his home, and that ne
came back as soon as he was able
to. In my files I have records of
innumerable dogs that have acted
in this manner and it has always
been my belief that a dog will
return to his original owners If he
Is stolen as soon as he Is able to
do so.