Jasper County Democrat, Volume 15, Number 43, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 31 August 1912 — Page 6

FAMOUS CORNET SOLOIST

JOHN DOLAN, OF NEW YORK.

Mr. Dolan is famous over America •s a cornetist and heads the long list of soloists who will play with the Patrick Conway band of New York, which will give afternoon and evening concerts at the Indiana State Fair.

DISPLAYS FOR WOMEN

RICH EXHIBITS FOR THESE LOYAL FRIENDS OF STATE FAIR. Band Concerts, Parades, Great Show of Needlework, Decorated China, Pictures, Table Luxuries For Week of Sept. 2. There are thousands of Hoosier women who make Indiana State Fair week their vacation time, laying aside home work for a pleasure trip to the exposition, not only to enjoy the entertainment that is offered there, but to gather up ideas which they can apply to their affairs at home. To these women the exposition is a source of rest and refreshment as well' as education and inspiration. For nearly sixty years the women of Indiana have been constant in their loyalty and attendance upon the fair, and, in anticipation of the feminine visitors coming to the exposition during the week of Sept. 2, the management is preparing a great feast of enjoyment for them. It is difficult to single out any one division of the exposition and say that it Is most attractive to the women. They are to be found In crowds in all portions of the grounds. They enjoy the band concerts, the races, thefruit, flower, poultry, dairy, horse and other Shows. They swarm through the “midway,” with Its carnival shows, thousands of women line the route of the live stock parades through the fair But if there are one or two points where the women concentrate most of their interest it is in tlffc fine arts building and around the show of table luxuries in Horticultural hall. The Indiana fair has become far famed for its displays of decorated china and needlework. It Is doubtful If any exposition annually held in America can rival the Indiana fair In those two lines of feminine taste and industry. The show of needlework Is very wide in variety, ranging from old-fashioned quilts, such as the grandmothers of other days patiently patched and stitched, to the ‘‘last word” in infants’ wear, shawls of today’s creation, and fancy work of many kinds which grace the modern home. The show of china comes from the gifted hands of the best Indiana artists, who are without superiors in their especial line. Pictures In oils, water colors and photography, leather and brass work, and other lines of artistic endeavor as followed by talented women go to enrich the fine arts exposition of the Indiana fair. There is every promise that this division of the exposition will, as it does every year, crowd the big building assigned to it to overflowing. Indiana women who are highly gifted in the culinary art are, throtigh their displays of table luxuries, always much in evidence at the Indiana fair, and will be again at the coming exposition. The Hoosier women who send their jellies, jams, breads and cakeb, spiced fruits and candies, long ago won distinction at the state fair as genuine artists, and there is always very sharp rivalry for the prize ribbons that are awarded at the Hoosier exposition, as well as great crowds of women to see these products of the Hoosier kitchens. The total prize awards offered in the fine arts and. table luxury departments of the coming fair amount to over 11,900. v The entries to all classes of the state fair close on August 17. This early date is necessary that an immense amount of clerical work may be completed by the secretary. The award book must be made up, the live stock entries must be classified, a catalogue of nearly 100 pages must be printed, all of this work to be done before the fair opens pwJgept 1.

LIME FOR SOILS

Crop Growth Indicative of Condition of the Soil—Lime is Important for Growing Leguminous Crops—Marw ure Spreader May Be Used for Applying Lime Mr. O. C. Rostel, Marble, Washington, writes as follows: “Please let me know if our mountains of lime rock here in Stevens county could be utilized for commercial fertilizer by grinding it fine without first burning.” I’nburned but finely ground limestone is best for correcting soil acidity. The use of lime on soils is beneficial in places where calcium is deficient. Some crops require more calcium than others. This is especially true of clovers, alfalfa, and other leguminous crops.

Whether the soil requires calcium depends upon its condition, and this can be determined by one of two methods either by a close examination of the plant growth or by the use of litmus pal er. If you find horse sorrel present in large quantities it indicates that your soil requires calcium; also, if clovers do not grow well that is an indication that calcium is lacking. By the use of litmus papers, which may be purchased at almost any drug store, you will be able to determine whether your soil is acid. Take a small quantity of moist soil and press it around the paper for ten or fifteen minutes. If the blue paper is turned to a pinkish or reddish color, it will indicate that your soil is acid and an application of lime will be beneficial,. There are several (at least ten) forms of commercial lime on the market. The best form to use is finely ground limestone. First: because it is cheapest, and, second: the effect on the humus is not so serious as with other forms of lime—especially caustic or quick lime. The action of finely ground limestone in its attack on the vegetable matter is less noticeable than with, other forms of lime. The amounts to apply depend on how badly your soil requires calcium, and also upon the available supply of limestone. We have known of instances where as high as eight tons have been applied to the acre with good results, and as low as a ton or a ton and a half has been used very satisfactorily. The usual amount varies from three to six tons to the acre. This material should be supplied to the Surface after the seed bed is prepared, and harrowed in by the use of a peg-tooth or disk harrow. It may be scattered by the use of a manure spreader; in fact this is the usual machine for applying finely ground limestone.

DESTROYING GRASSHOPPERS

Reply to Jacob Mathiason, Walnut Grove, Minn. "Please send me by nutil directions for killing grasshoppers." Before attempting to give a remedy I for the grasshopper plague, a few words in regard to its early stages of growth will not be out of place. In order for th&- grasshopper to multiply to any extent, the soil in which the eggs are laid must be undisturbed and there must be an abundance of food available. The most favorable condition for grasshopper development seems to be found in the alfalfa sections of the west. Where it is possible, one of the best preventive measures is to cultivate the ground. The soil need not be disturbed below’ the first two inches of surface, for most of the eggs are deposited very shallow. We fully realize that in many cases this cannot be done so as to completely destroy the grasshopper, but where it is possible to plow and cultivate in the fall, the number can be greatly decreased.

There are two ways of destroying I the adult or grown grasshopper. One I is by the use Of the hopper dozer. Various forms are in use, but one that has given very good satisfaction can be built of sheet iron, ten or twelve feet long, and about twenty-six Inches wide, with a hoard across the back, against which the grasshoppers will fly and then fall into the bottom of the hopper dozer. The bottom of the hopper dozer should be made water tight, so that a quantity of water may be poured into it, also a small quantity of kerosene. The hopper dozer should be mounted on low skids or small wheels and drawn by one or more horses. The grasshoppers will be collected in the hopper dozer and killed by coming In contact with the kerosene. This whole structure is rather inexpensive and has proved a very good method of destroying the grasshopper. The bureau of entomology of the United States Department of Agriculture has recommended a poisoned bait, which is known as the "criddle mixture,” and has given very good results in some sections. The mixture is made as follows: barrel fresh horse droppings, in which is mixed one pound each of salt aqd parts green. If the droppings are not fresh, the salt Is dissolved in water and mixed with the manure and poison. Then this mixture is scattered freely about, where the grasshoppers are abundant. Dr. Fletcher, entomologist for the Deminion of Canada, cites an instance where this poison mixture was scattered around a portion of the field, v.ith the result that this portion stayed green while the grasshoppers Seriously injured other parts of the same field The mixture been preferred to ether brands of poison because its effect on other forms i of . animal life is not so serious.

Before the frost is the time to prepare for next year’s crop by selertteg seed corn in the field.

IMPORTANT REQUISITES IN MANAGING A PEAR ORCHARD

Prunins and Training of Trees Essential to Attain Symmetrical, Evenly Balanced Heads and Maintenance of Sufficient Foliage to Protect Trees and Branches From the Sun.

(By G. B. BRACKETT.)

Pruning and training are Important requisites in the successful manargAment of a pear orchard. The objects to be attained are: (1) symmetrical, evenly balanced heads; (2) the admission of sunlight and free circulation of air into all parts of the tree tops; and (3) the maintenance of sufficient foliage to protect the trunks and branches from the intense heat of

Pyramidal Form of Top.

the sun’s rays which would otherwise be likely to scald and injure both tree and fruit Pruning should begin as soon as the trees have been planted by cutting back the young trees at the time of planting to the height from the ground it is proposed to start the branches to form the head of the tree, which should not be over 12 to 15 inches. This cutting back will cause several of the upper buds to break and grow, thus starting the top or head at the proper height. The starting branches should be watched and only such left to grow as are to form the main branches. The strongest shoots should be left at equal distances around the stem and should tend obliquely outward so as to spread and make an open head. The second yqar these shoots should be shortened back to the extent of about half of the growth. The same plan should be continued the third and fourth years. In all pruning to give the desired form to the head and especially while the tree is young, the orchardist should keep clearly fixed in his mind the form of the tree as it is to be when old; for what may seem to be an open head when the tree is young may prove to be too dense and crowded when the tree is older. The branches should not be too close together for convenience in gathering the fruit. During late winter, or in early spring before the sap starts, each tree should be carefully looked over and aH branches which are likely to inter-

PLYMOUTH ROCKS FOR THE FARM

The general purpose breeds of poultry, such as the Plymouth Rocks, Wyandottes, Rhode Island Reds and Orpingtons, should be kept on the farm, rather than small-egg breeds or small mongrel stock. It should also be remembered that the dark-plumaged varieties do not, as a rule, look as well when dressed as poultry of other colors. ■■■<; ’ . Usually more interest is taken with a flock of fowls that are of the same breed and color, and it la an estab-

sere with adjoining ones should be cut out and the centers of dense growth thinned out; side branches which are making a stronger growth than the others should be checked by shortening in, so as to maintain an evenly balanced head. Some varieties have an upright habit of growth and some make a slender, straggling growth. All need attention each year. In cutting back the last year’s growth the top bud should be left on the side of the branch facing the. direction in which the growth needs to be diverted. By this method there will be no difficulty in shaping the tree into any desired form. All pruning and training possible should be done while the trees are young and the growth of wood is tender. At such time the healing over is more rapid and complete, and the tree suffers less injury. Old trees that have been neglected may be renewed by severe pruning, cutting back all the branches that are not in a healthy condition. This pruning will cause new, vigorous shoots to grow. The new growth will need to be cut back as occasion requires. By persistent priming an entire new top may be formed in a few years. The pyramidal form differs from the vase form in that the main leading shoot of the tree Is allowed to maintain its upright growth and the side branches are shortened back so as to produce the shape of a pyramid. The intermediate form is probably

Vase or Goblet Form of Top.

the best for training the pear. The tree is allowed to grow more in accord with its natural habit, but it must be checked and modified more or less in its growth so as to conform to the ideas of the planter. * (

listed fact that such a flock produces a more uniform product, which invariably secure to the owned higher prices than can be derived from the product of a mongrel flock. As soon as the hatching season is over, all male birds should be marketed, they having no influence whatever on the number of eggs laid, and eggs produced by flocks composed of females only keep much better than eggs from hens that are allowed to run with mates.

ARRANGE SUNDAY MAIL DELIVERIES

Chills Have Plan to Handle Matter for Hotels and Newspapers. CLERKS WILL SORT ON TRAINS New Law, Says Postmaster General, Will Have no Serious Effect on Business Houses. WASHINGTON, Aug. 27.—Plans were perfected by Postmaster Hitchcock today whereby the administration of the new’ law prohibiting the delivery of mail on Sundays will have no serious effect upon the handling of important mail matter. 'Holders of lock boxes at first and second class postoffiees will have access to them as usual, although no mail deliveries will be made by carriers on the street or at the postoffice windows. Mail for hotel guests and newspapers will be delivered to them through their lock boxes by a simple arrangement of having that mail sorted on the railway mail cars before it reaches its destination. Such mail will be regarded as “transit matter” and will be distributed immediately upon its arrival at the offices of destination, thus, practically, insuring a speedier delivery to the addressees than heretofore ‘has been the case. The distribution will require a minimum of Sunday work and the distribution of other mail received on' Sunday, will be made after midnight of SAnday, eio that it may be delivered by the carriers on their first tour on Monday. Explains New System. After all-day conferences with the experts of his department, Postmaster General Hitchcock tonight issued a statement explanatory of his administration of the new law. His assurance is that there will be no embarrassment to the business public and that, through the arrangement he outlines, urgent mail matter will reach its destination promptly. Orders necessary to carry Mr. Hitchcock’s plans into effect will be issued . immediately. The postmaster general’s statement follows: “There seems to be some misapprehension as rggards the provision in the postal bill relating to the delivery of mail on Sundays. This provision does not require the closing of postoffiees on Sundays, which would be quite impossible, owing to the fact that the transit mail has to be sorted, and also the mail collected in cities for dispatch to other destinations. To stop the movement of this mail w’ould mean a serious clogging of the whole system of mail transportation and consequent inconveniences to the public. Available to Box Holders. “At present, most of the mail received on Sunday for delivery bycarrier Monday morning is worked after midnight on Sunday and, therefore, the law will not affect this mail. It will be delivered as .promptly as heretofore. Mail received up to midnight on Saturday for lock boxes will be distributed to the boxes and will be available to box holders on Synday, as usual. “There is at present no street delivery of mail by letter carriers on Sunday and therefore the law makes no change in this regard. In the only mail that will be affected under a reasonable construction of the law is that received at the postoffices on Sunday and hitherto sorted on that day for distribution to lock boxes.

' “As the purpose of the law, which was clearly enacted in the interest of employes, is to reduce as far as practicable the amount of Sunday labor, the work of distributing Sunday mail to lock boxes will be limited to certain classes of mail that can not be held until Monday morning without serious inconvenience to the addressees. This mail will include that for newspapers and hotel guests. The latter is peculiarly transient in character and Should not be delayed. Sorted on Mail Cars. “This mail, like the special delivery mail, will be sorted out at the offices of dispatch and on the railway mail trains in order to simplify the work of distributing it in the postofflees on Sunday. “As practically all business houses are now closed on Sunday, they do not object to the plan, which has been in force for a year, of holding their mail until Monday morning, realizing the benefit thus conferred on postal employes, who are thereby relieved from Sunday labor. “In order to give the new provision as liberal a construction as pos-

sible, postmasters will be instructed on application to have their employes sort out in emergency cases on Sunday letters of special importance. This will supplement the present privilege of having all mail delivered on Sunday that carries a special delivery Stamp. “By the proposed changes in the method of putting up mail in the offices of origin and in its handling on the railway mail trains it is believed that a satisfactory distribution can be made in postoffiees on Sundays with far less work than is now required. Thus the law can be made to confer great benefits on postal employee without inconveniences to the public.” ’ No Intent to Restrict. Minority Leader Mann of the House, author of the provision prohibiting the delivery to the general public of mail on Sunday, discussed the subject today with postal officials. He said there was no intent upon the part of Congress so to restrict the activities of the Post office Department as to inconvenience seriously the business public. “It is absurd,” he declared,” for anybody to assume that Congress meant to close postoffices as tight as a wedge on Sunday. We simply required that there should be no delivery of mail to the ‘general public’ on Sunday, in order that letter carriers and postoffice clerks might enjoy a reasonable respite from their labors. Such work as is necessary for the distribution and transmission of the mails naturally must be done otherwise business of the country might be seriously inconvenienced.”

Real Estate Transfers.

John Eger to Emmet L. Hodlingswortlh, Aug. 14, pt It 6, Jasper Co. Drainage assn., SIOO. q. c. d. Elmo A. Giulford to Ada F. White, Aug. 14, Its 13, 14, 15, bl 1, DeMotte, Alexander L. McDonald’s Add, S6O. Benjamin J. Giflord to John Eger, Aug. 14 ; nw se, 26-30-6, Barkley, $8,400. Jane C. Green, et al, to Micihael J*. Kuboski, July 22, pt ne, 34-29-6, 56 acres, Marion, $8,160. Rensselaer Commercial club to Jacob J. Eiglesbach, Oct. 4, 1911, it I, bl 20, Rensselaer Commercial club plat, S2OO. John Eger to Ed. Oliver, July 19, pt ne, 13-30-6, 151.70 acres, Barkley, $6,068. Ed. Oliver to Vern W. Handenbrook, et al, July 22, pt ne, 13-30-6, 151.70 acres, Barkley, $7,785. (B. Frank AHter to Vern W. Hardenbrook et ail, July 22, pt e%, 12-30-6, 120 acres, Barkley, SB,OOO. Emmet L. Hollingsworth to John J. Bpelhn, Aug. 6, pt n%, 24-30-5, 12 acres, Gillam, SI,OOO. Wilson Shaeffer to City of Rensselaer Aug. 24, It 7, e’-i ne, 25-29-7, Marion, $4,000. Sarah Ellen King to Wilson Shaeffer, et ux, Aug. 24, It 10, bi 1, Rensselaer, Thompson’s add., $2,000. James C. Rice to Pearl Davis, Aug. 22, It 8, bl 2, Wheatfield, $6,000. iPearl Davis to James Rice, Aug. 22, sw nw, 14-31-5, Walker, $3,600. Winfield Scott Osborn to Alexander J. Osborn, Aug 26, pt It 5, bl 8, Remington, sl. q. c. d. George F. Meyers to Walter R. Lee, Aug. 27, w’i ne, 17-31-6, 80 acres, Walker, $4,800. Henry C. Harris to SamueQ A. Dutcher et ux, Aug. 22, nw nw, 22-32-7, Keener, sl. q. c. d. Samuel A. Dutcher t Bank of Pine Village, Aug. 28, nw nw, 22-32-7, Keener, SIO,OOO.

FARMS FOR SALE.

95 acres, large house, mostly cultivated, near head of dredge ditch, half mile to school and near station. Only $32.50 per acre. Terms SSOO down. 21 acres, five blocks from court house, cement walk and all nice smooth black land. 35 acres on main road, all good soil, has good small house, new barn and in good neighborhood. Price SSO; terms SSOO down. 80 acres, good house and outbuildings, all black land, all cultivation, large ditch through the farm, lies near station and school, gravel walk, and in good neighborhood. Price $65, terms SSOO down. 40 acres, all cultivated, all black land, near school and station. There is a fair four room house, outbuildings and orchard. A bargain at SSO. Terms S4OO down 80 acres on main road, R. F. D., in i good neighborhood, has fair house good barn and outbuildngs, orchard and good well. There is 45 acres in cultivation, 15 acres timber and 20 acres in grass. This is good heavy soil. Price $45. Terms SSOO down. 160 acres, level land, black soil; 40 acres timber, remainder tillable, near station and school in well improved neighborhood. There Is a good six-room house, large barn, good well. Only $45. Terms sl,000 down. G. F. MEYERS.

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