Evening Republican, Volume 15, Number 223, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 21 September 1911 — Page 2

SELECTING AND PREPARING EXHIBITS

By G. L. CHRISTIE, Superintendent.

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Preparations are already under way for corn shows tn all parts of Indiana Farmers will be called upon to make exhibits and tn demonstrate their power in selecting a good ear. Corn that will win tn Indiana Shows must be selected according to details already established. When selecting a sample of com it must be clearly understood that the beat ears for show purposes are also the best for seed. Every competent Judge should place his awards upon samples of corn that.

Fig. 1. A Prine Sample. if used for seed, will produce a crop of the largest yield and the bust quality. In order to meet these te* quirementa it will be necessary to study the ear in every detail, firing attention to those qualities of maturity, also of ear. quality of grain, purity, proportion of grain to cob and vitality that make for a good sample. Grooming of Exhibits. In preparing an exhibit for a show, It is allowable and perfectly proper Cor the exhibitor to groom the ears so they will present the best possible appearance. AH pieces of husks, silks and the shanks should be carefully re jnoved. It Is not allowable, however, to mutilate the ear in any way. Ears with

Fig. 2. A Common but Undesirable Way of Transporting Show Corn.

the protruding, tip removed are given the full cut on the assumption that the tip was very poor or it would not

FARMERS VISIT PURDUE FARM

luMk Over Experimental Plots and A inspect Buildings at School of Agriculture. About 300 farmers from Case county visited Purdue during the week of August Oth. Arrangements were made with Prof. G. I. Christie, superintendent of agricultural extension, so that ample entertainment was provided. All of the principal buildings about the campus were Inspected by the vie ttors after which considerable time was spent looking over the experimental plots, dairy barns, hog houses, poultry plant, and the Purdue orchard. At all points the men in charge explained the different phases of the university work and answered all questions. Everybody took hmch on the campus. The tour of inspection was completed about four o’clock. The crowd then went to Battle Ground and Soldiers* Home, where they spent the remainder of a very profitable excursion.

Rural Population Decreases.

The population of Indiana in 1910 was 2,700,876 Of this number 1,145,B*s live in the dries, while 1.557,041 Mve tn the country. These figures when compared with the population in the cites and in the country ten years ago show an Increase in the city popu latlon of 30.5 per cent., while the eonntry population has decreased 5.5 per cent The state of lowa has had a decrease of 7 J per cent tn her rural population which puts Indiana second in the list of states having a decrease In rural population. <

Change Chickens' Color.

While certain breed* are more Inclined to yellow akin than other*, the tact remain* that even naturally yel-low-ektaaed fowl* can have the color of flesh changed by feeding accordingly. Corn and cornmeal to the proper food for producing yellow carcasses wlifle fattening

Encourage Bad Habits.

Hens that are ovswfed. confined or do not get sufficients* xen Ise are apt to get In the habit fil pulling feathers or eatipg eggs- < heße habits are hard to cure, but e*y to prevent If common sense arfhods of manage-

Th ree Things to Pruning.

If you Prune an orchard, you do three thingyjjm gro% more and bet ter apple*; yeftr appw* are easier to pick, and yoflf jpgchardl is eaaler to moar-te.

oeen cm oil. Mixoa Kernels should never be removed and substituted with kernels of the proper color. Expert Judges can usually detect these changes and a full cut for color on that ear should be made. The risk of being discovered is too

Fig. 3. Another Undesirable Package. ■ ■ • ", great to warrant any tampering with the ears to bo exhibited. Shipping of Exhibits. Exhibits of corn should never be shipped or sent to any exhibition m a basket or bag, as there is always -great danger of damage in careless handling. Ears injured by breaking or having kernels knocked off through careless methods of shipping, have caused many a good sample of corn to be turned down by the judge. The judge is governed by a strict rule on missing kernels and he cannot be asked to allow for accidents other than in exceptional cases. Danger of Injury can be avoided by carefully wrapping each ear in paper or other protection and packing firmly in shipping box. Disposition of Exhibits. In recent corn shows much dissatisfaction has come through the fact

Fig. 4. Ears Properly Wrapped for Shipment.

that those who conduct the show or donate the premiums, claim the corn exhibited. The' average corn grower who breeds up a good strain of corn, and spends his time in selecting from his entire lot of seed the best ten ears, cannot afford to give this corn for any premium offered at the average coria. show. In the second place, corn shows are held with corn improvement in view, and no action can be taken by organizations or individuals that hold corn shows that will mean more tn the line of direct corn improvement than to' encourage exhibitors to take their corn home, plant it and continue to Improve by selection. This point should receive the serious consideration of all committees in charge of a corn show.

Buying Supplies.

It’s a losing game to buy staple supplies in little dribs. The reason so many people are poor is because they buy groceries and coal In five and ten cent lots. Farm machinery comes pretty high, We sometimes think, but there is one thing in Its favor, it is not eating three meals A day when it is not working.

Fertilizer for Tomatoes. The soils and crops department has been conducting a number of fertilizer test experiments on tomatoes this year. The reports for this work are not complete as yet, but they are sufficiently advanced to indicate unmistakably that It is profitable to use commercial fertilizer when growing tomatoes in large quantities for the market.

Don’t Crowd the Chicks.

As soon as the chicks are weaned a largo number of them will seek cover for the night in a small coop, a box or other place where there is not sufficient fresh air for the number. They will crowd together in a dense mass and the consequence ia that In the morning some dead chicks will be found, dead from suffocation.

Caro of Garden Crops.

Don’t use all your land for hogs and corn and other general products. Raise fruit and garden on part of It and give it the same careful attention that you do your prise stock. You may be surprised to find that it la the most profitable part of the farm, and the part that gives the moot satisfaction.

Broken Rico la Good.

Broken rice is one of the best poultry feeds. It can be placed in opeti boxes and the chicks allowed to help themeelves freely, and costs but three cents a pound and less tn large lots. Where chicks and fowls will eat it ft la a fine food.

Show Model Poultry House.

The poultry department will exhibit some model poultry houses at ths State fair this fall. Poultry raisers who attend the fair will find solutions to many practical problems If they visit the Purdue University exhibit and get In touch with the poultry do pertinent.

Store Alfalfa for Dairy Stock.

The Purdoe' dairy barn has just been filled with an excellent quality ot alfalfa hay. During the winter this hay will furnish most of the protein used in balancing tbe dally ration of the dairy cows.

APE DISLIKES GIBB

Simian Protests Against Wearing Guard’s Uniform. -Keeper Baldy" Begins to Disrobe In Tree as Big Crowd Follows and Cheers—Balked at Anaconda and Pythons. Mew York.—Keeper Baldy is the newest name for Baldy,, the smartest ape in ths zoological gardens in Bronx park. This intelligent simian appeared in the regulation keeper's uniform—cap, blue suit, white collar and shoes —the only departure being a large red necktie, which flowed below his chin And everything fitted the ape. for his suit was made to order by a well known clothing house on the same model used for the regular attendants in the park. A tailor made a special trip io the park to take his measure, and the only trouble Baldy caused was through his desire to investigate the tape measure. ; Baldy did not balk when Engelholm his keeper, and Charles Snyder, who Is in charge during Mr. Dltmars’ ab sence, were putting on the “glad rags"; that is, he did not protest until Snyder tried to put on his shoes. As fast as one was slipped on he would unfasten the other and send it sailing through the air, to the detriment of numerous glass Jars and window panes. He pulled back again when the white collar was adjusted about his neck.

When all was ready for Baldy to be escorted from his room In the private house one last touch was given to his toilet to make him a swell. His cap bearing the gold letters “N. Y. Zoo logical Society," was set jauntily on one side of his head, and then Snyder and Engelholm Assayed into the open with the new keeper. Instantly *a crowd gathered, and Baldy had fully a thousand persons following him about the grounds while he was being Introduced to the other inmates. It was the first time in the history of the boo that an Inmate had ever paid his respects to his neighbors. AU went weU until Baldy became frightened at the big anaconda and the regal pythons in the reptile house. He screeched and puUed so hard that his hat fell off and his collar worked Itself up to bis eyes. He did not like alligators, either, and was shortly taken out of the house. Then he became possessed of seven devils of misrthievousness, and with a sudden tug he escaped from the two keepers, hopped on to a fence and the next minute had grabbed the lowest limb of a small tree and swung himself up to it From his perch he grimacingly surveyed the crowd below. All the coaxing of the keepers failed to make the ape come down. They were afraid his new tailormade suit would be torn to pieces. Baldy took off his hat and examined it closely. He liked the gold lettering on it. Then he gave it an awful bang on the tree limb, and the keepers expected to see its crown drop out The large crowd roared with delight Horrors! Baldy suddenly felt the desire to do one of his giant swings on the tree limb. “Good-by coat” said Engelholm. “Good-by, trousers," said Snyder. Baldy heaved one way and then another, kicked against the tree with his new shoes and did such fantastic stunts that the clothes were strained to the utmost He unwittingly let one leg hang down. Snyder grabbed tt, and then Baldy came down with the tug. He was brushed off, his suit was examined to see if it had been torn ahd he was led around to other cages. He was captured none too soon, tor he was about to begin disrobing. Leaving the crowd that had formed behind him, the ape visited dozens of the inmates of the Zoo. He pulled the tail of an aoudad, scolded in piercing walls the bears as they lined up' to have a look at the unusual keeper.

HONEY SNAKE CLIMBS TREE

Pennsylvania State Zoologist Believe* Story of Bweet-Toothed ReptileCase* on Record. ? “\ -o Harrlsburg, Pa. —Prof. H. A. Surface, state economic soologist, la much interested in a story that reached him from Kennerdell, Venango county, to the effect that three men tn cutting down a bee tree discovered In opening it that a big blacksnake had invaded the bees’ neat and had devoured almost all th* honey. The bee hole was 40 feet from the ground, and the men averred that the snake, attracted by the honey, had climbed the tree, had its feast, and when discovered by the bees they set upon him to drive him away, and literally covered the snake when found. Professor Surface was asked If It were possible for a black snake to climb a tree to thtt height and If it was ever known to eat boaey. “Tea.* said Professor Surface, "I can fully believe that story, for I believe that it ’n possible that a black snake could climb a tree. Further more, if there was a bees* nest in that tree the snake could get Into the bee hole and eat the honey. I don’t believe, however, that It would eat all the honey, for It would be cunning enough to know that by doing so it would drive the bees away. A* to thia- particular snake being covered with bees I think they were wreaking their vengeance on it by trying to sting It to death, which to pretty difficult, for a blacksnake** Md* to pretty tough. I have known

AEROPLANE TO OUST THE ARAB STEED

NEW YORK. —Sheik Hassan Ben All, an agent Of the government of Morocco, reached this city the other day on the liner Olympic. He has a couple of picturesque attendants with him and was himself habited in the garb of the desert and was met at the pier by a representative of the Curtiss aeroplane interests. For the sheik comes here to purchase two of the ma» chlnea.- The Arab is somewhat reticent regarding the manner in which his government proposes to use the biplanes, but admits’ that, for scouting purposes in a level country like Morocco, they would be found superior to the horse. So farewell, my Arab steed. r .

and finally was led back to the monkey house and had a chance to see his fellow primates. x There was mot a monkey, large or small, that did not come up to the bars as Baldy paraded up and down outside. “They’re Jealous,” said Snyder. Mimi, one of Baldy's best friends in the monkey house, and who dines with him daily, showed fine scorn for the ape in his clothes. Baldy called to her from outside and she answered back. Dr. Gardner should have been there to interpret it Fred Engelholm said that in her vernacular Mimi was saying: “You're a fine looking mutt! What?" A few minutes later the ape was relieved of his keeper’s uniform, and was tickled to get rid of it

Society Woman Saws Wood.

Great Barrington, Mass.—Miss Isabel Curtis, a wealthy society woman, of Boston, who is staying at the Willis inn, Stockbridge, has sawed two cords of wood in three weeks Just for exercise. She chopped the wood in one of the forests near Stockbridge last winter. She says she can chop down a tree as quickly as a man. Miss Curtis frequently takes long walks, going from Lenox to Stockbridge and back In a forenoon, a twelve-mile trip.

of snakes that got into beehives and were stung to death. "As to tbe snakes’ eating honey, 1 have known that, too. The snake finds tbe unsealed honey and sips it out of the comb. There are a good many records of snakes being found in beehives; but this is the first instance of one being found hunting honey in a bee tree. We know that blacksnakes climb trees, and it la. possible that this one got tn the tree, and when the bees found it they turned on the intruder. I have myself seen bees turn on *mice when they intruded in the hives, and sting them to death, and I have seen the remains of small snakes in beehives. Of course, the snake does not bite into the comb, but sips tbe honey with its tongue, and in that way cleans out th. eella-

Clotheoline His Life Not.

New York.—Christie Caron, throe, stole from the side of his mother while she was visiting In the” apartments on the third floor of 3102 Third avenue, climbed to the rear fire escape and dropped to the courtyard. Mrs. Caron thought her son was killed. Dr. Donnelly, who came from Harlem hospital, said if Christie had a scratch he couldn’t find It “Saved by that net of clotheslines,” remarked the doctor “He must have bn. do-. « aw. to th. Christie*, mother carried him to their home, 1«9 Eafit One hundred and Btroct, whoro tho fit willy dhMtaf congratulated her.

MILL HAND AS A MILLINER

Lqndon Laborer Is Marvel at Making Beautiful Creations for Women—* His Proudest Momeht. London. —Two mill hand who is a millloner and blousemaker in hi* spare time has just come to light at Preston. His name is John Jackson, and So successful has his millinery been that he now wishes to give up weaving for it. He has many orders, coming from as far as Canada At his home tn Hammond street, Prestion, where he lives with hi* mother and sisters, Jackson said that his first millinery success was at a local bazar. "My heart is in making and doing up smart hats and blouses,” he said, “and J was delighted when I won a prlze for hat trimming at that bazar. " ’ • ; "My proudest moment was when two bonnets and four hats of my own trimming wore worn at the wedding of one of my sisters. “I buy my own materials, flowers, ribbons, feathers, sprays, leaves, etc, and I can usually estimate the cost of trimming a hat to a farthing for a customer. I study milliners* windows for ideas. I Just see what the latest fashions are and copy—or try to improve—them.”

INDIAN RENEWS OLD QUEST

Washington Rancher Will Again Start on Search for Daughter He Loot Over Six Years Ago. Husum, Wash. —Tp again search for the body of hiz lost child in the wilds of the Cascade mountains, 25 mile* northwest of here, is the intention of Johnny Cayuse, an Indian rancher living four miles northwest of Husum. Johnny reluctantly retold the story of tbe sudden disappearance of hl* daughter, Katie, six yean ago, while he with his family were camped near the cave region west of Trout lake, during the huckjeberry picking aew som- Nearly a thousand Indians gather In that region every year to pick berries and indulge tn amusementa It was after one of these festive oocasions in August that the daughter of Johnny disappeared as If swallowed by the earth. Parties searched for week* for the lost, but no trace <* her could be found. The supposition was that the girt had been killed by some wild animal or had fallen into one of the caves. Another Indian superstition was that tbe girl was lured by a monster of the lake to its watery

Another Fish Story.

Rhinelander, Wlsw—D. Batcher ot St Charles, Minn., who is spending Ms vacation at Tomahawk Lake, caught a 22-pound muskellunge in an uusual manner. He had hooked the big fish, and, being unable to haul it Into tbe boat, ahot at It The bullet cut the line in two. Not desiring to lose tbe

The Great Temptation

“No," said the woman who was telling the story. 1 did not have the time to do as 'I did I took th® time. There 'was plenty' of good reasons why i should have taken it. "At least 17 insistent duties glared at me from various corners of the house. They glared at me accusingly, as one who would willingly neglect them. They glared at me indignantly, as one who lightly assumed duties with no idea of discharging them. They glared at me bitylngly, as one who had been slackly brought up and didn’t know any better. But I turned my back on them all, dressed the children and went “This is why I went. I had taken a perfectly green girl from the intelligence office and trained her steadily for two months. I had trained her so that she understood what I was saying and could do the housework more than fairly well. Any one who has trained a green girl for two months At a stretch knows that a rest cure is due the trainer, but I’ll never be able to introduce rest cures into my curriculum, so I didn’t feel abused. “And then one Thursday evening a • tall, gaunt woman with a fairly good knowledge of. English appeared and Stasia and she went up to Stasia’s room. When they reappeared Auntie wandaluski—for that was the gaunt one’s name—held Stasia’s 'papier mache suit case in her hand. Stasia, clutching her month’s pay, acquired but two hours previously, brought-up the rear. Stasia was about to' leave, at .once! ' f "No, the work was not too hard. No, she didn’t want more money. She was about to be married, and, as the girl next door expressed it, I didn’t even know she 'was keepin* company.’ "She went in the middle of. the spring cleaning. She went when a sis-ter-in-law whom I, had never met was on her way from the Pacific coast to visit me. The three intelligence offices which constituted- the first aid to the suburbs could send me no one for a week. So I went to bed discouraged and woke up sick. “It was as I drank the tea that the great temptation reared its head. Isn’t it a lovely day?* said the great temptation, enticingly ‘You ought to be out of doors on such a day. Oh, well, I. know the work isn’t done and you have no girl, but the work will keep and the world is full of girls.’ ■•••■ “At this point the duties that I have mentioned before stalked from their respective corners and tried the effect of withering the great temptation, but it was waterproof. " ‘How fresh is the smell of the lake air!’ it went on. ’How pleasant is the beach! How much good it would do the children!’ ' ” “I had put the dishes to soak right after breakfast; that was all I -had done.' . uat was all I was going to do. I ran upstairs and dressed myself and the children, locked the door and fled toward the nearest station that would furnish a train to bear me and mine to the lake shore. As I turned the corner and looked back at the house a duty glared at me from my bedroom window. ‘Going away for the day, and not a single bed made!* it shrieked after me. I made no defense. I had none to make. "The faults of the great temptation may have been legion, but it was truthful. The lake was blue, the air delightful, the atmosphere quivered and sparkled. There were very few persons abdut. The children and I sat on the beach and ate quantities of fruit that I had bought and later I read a new magazine. Once or twice I had an uneasy feeling that a hovering duty was asking me what would be the result if the sister-in-law should arrive ahead of time and, getting into the house by hook or crook, should find the beds unmade. I refused to listen —absolutely refused. "I am now coming to the part of the story that I don’t like to tell. Even to myself It sounds ‘fishy,’ but it really is true, notwithstanding. “As I approached my own door late that afternoon, literally saturated with ; ozone and the joy of living, being accompanied by two children similarly affected, my neighbor crossed the lawn. Behind her came her maid and behind her came still another maid. Briefly told, the mistress of the second girl was going to England to visit her husband s people. She would be gone four months; I could have Jeanie for., that period if I wanted her, but Jeanie would like to return to her first mistress in September. “Would I take her? I had difficulty to keep sfrom throwing my arm around her. I promptly arranged for her to come next day. “After this masterly achievement I went inside my house donned an a^°H o a w dld°you dodge°the headache?’ asked my husband at dinner, ‘I thought you were in for a regular old timer when I left this morning.* “T was,'.l answered. Then I told him the story of the great temptar Uon. 'kOr • “I don’t exactly know myaelf what tSTit'S none, that it was, In fact, highly un-