Nappanee Advance-News, Volume 42, Number 45, Nappanee, Elkhart County, 5 July 1923 — Page 3

Increase Needed in Supply of Rye ___ ? In Many Localities Crop Will Give Better Yields and - More Food Than Wheat. <Prepared by the United States Department. ■ of Agriculture ) iuj.. l'rom uQ agricultural point of view there, is need of a considerable permanent increase in the production of rye in this country, qsays the United States Department of Agriculture. In ninny localities rye -will give, better yields and more food per acre than wheat, in .other localities not now growing arty bread grain rye will give' good yields where wheat, would not succeed, There is much sanity land in _the southern part of the Cotton belt that would produce rye successfully, but where climatic and soli conditions , make wheat growing unprofitable. In other parts of tlie country also the rye crop wilt be more successful than wheat oir thin, sandy, and sour soils. Hardier Than Wheat. Rye Is also 1 hardier than wheat." The rye belt of the United States extends across' the country about 300 miles north of-the winter wheat belt. In the present spring-wheat area of tne northern Mississippi valley winter wheat generally will not survive the winter unless given protection. Rye is the only -winter grain hardy enough to withstahd these severe: conditions, A fall-sown crop is desired, a* it distributes labor in both the seeding and; harvesting seasons. The rye Is largely ’ “stubbled In”I—that 1 —that is, sown in the stub-. ble of other small grain—ln the fall .....and in harvest before the other grains are ready. In the winter-wheat areas generally rye can fre sown later than wheat, thus enlarging -farm activities. The risk in growing rye is generally ?Somewhat less than' it- is with wheat, particularly spring wheat. Rust and hot weather do not affect it so unfavorably, and Hessian fly. and other insect pests are not so liable to cause damage: Besides the / growing. of rye for grain there'ls a large use of it as winter cover -and green' manure. Its general adaptability and hardiness make it particularly desirable for this purpose, especially w*heft grojvn in combination With, hardy legumes,like hairy vetch. Much land in the eastern states Is being enriched by use of tills combination, of cover crops. Demand Increases Production. Whenever there is a marked demand for rye its production hr the United-States'lS largely increased. ' .A marked Increase occurred during the war, following an- enlarged foreign demand, small crops of.wheat, and restrictions on the use of wheat in this coutltry. This increased production has persisted, largely ojn accourh of maintaining foreign demand, the rye crop in 1022 being rnord than double or the 1943 crop.. This increase in rye sowings is important id its significance as to the place of rye in American agriculture. \

Rats Prefer a Balanced Ration to Poisoned Bait rats are finicky. Rat poisoning campaigns often fail because the house owner does not give . his intended victims a sufficient variety of edibles,” says Oil? IVtule, rodent control specialist In the Kansas .•agricultural: college. “A starved- rat pipe tw an old boot, but a well-fed Kansas rodent’ Is more particular,” Wade declares. , Wade divides rat bait into three qlasses-’-nient foods, vegetable foods, and Cereals. V Jti tnix-ing baits the successful poisonerjsortcts :fiif>d from each of the three classosw and 'mixes'll with 'bartuin a. tasteless 'and odorless poisonifig agent,, in the propor--tion of no piiVt p.ds.m to four parts .-food.' He then places a teHSpnO&flll of egcli variety on a strip of paper so that the rat,' traveling along his runway, finds a three-course dinner laid for blot T T cnnlLy -nna ..lf the courses appeals to his taste and the rat population is reduced by? one.

Sound Hides Will Bring . More Money IP Farmers ••• ' Only sound hides free from eifts on the flesh side, well taken off, of regular even pattern, properly salted and make good leather. Greater care must be taken In summer than In winter In salting, curing and marketing hides, especially by the farmer or the ' country-butcher who has only in oo oa.sldnal hide to cure. Partly decayed bides are practically useless. * Definite directions for the skinning. _ curing and; marketing of hides are given In Farmers’ Bulletin 1055, a copy of which will be sent on request by tl|le Department of Agrlcul- ’. ture, Washington, D. C. Great Amount of Water Needed in Dry Weather An enormous amount of water is needed during the.dry weather period in midsummer. A great saving of "water Is made -possible where.level 'cultivation la practiced', By keeping the ground.ievel, lnstend of throwing "',jt up In hills ojr ridges around the plants and ivorklrig the soli -regularly, tlie moisture'will be held In the ground and the plants will hot wilt jo readily.’ Crusted bills and ridges drain off the ’ water and the plants suffer. Such • crops as cnchmhers, melons, squash,’ ’ and pumpkins require an -abundance of writer because of <thelr extensive development of vines.

Liberator's Best II Is eWorld Champion Sow Show Ring Type and Farm--9 er’s Hog Not Different. I - The sow snown to the Illustration. Liberator's Best 11, was the world's champion sow of her breed In 1022 and farrowed twelve female [tigs inApril, 1023, which disproves the opinion held by many farmers that the show rlfig type and the practical farmer’s hog at p different. The depth of hotly and highly developed udder of this sow indicate the wonderful brood sow that she is. She is not an exception of her litter as regards show ring ability, for her litter mate was the world’s champion sow of her breed in 1921 and another litter mute was the world’s champion hour in 1022. * _ t _■ In tlie last analysis the best hog Is the one which does the best in the farmer’s farrowing house and feed lot,

Liberator's Best 11, World's Champion Poland China Sow in 1922. and the best show ring judges knowing this are selecting hogs for tha prizes with this thought Jn mind. This-sow weighed 852 pounds, officially in the ring at the National Swim Show, October, 1022. . Cabbage Fields Harmed by Small Green Worms Cabbage fields are visited by large numbers of small butterflies which deposit large quantities of eggs on the leaves of the cabbage plants. These eggs hatch In a few days and develop hordes of small greenish 'cabbage worms. These worms feed on the the cabbage, sometimes' eating out considerable, holes and frequently eating into the newly formed heads. The Worms are easily putntrolled if destructive - measures. ata promptly begun and consistently prillctieefl through the 'season. Failure to control,them is largely due to neglect or prejudice against the use of certain methods of cdPtror, ... Tbe-~-mnst serviceable remedy Ts white hellebore, a vegetable poison Obtninalihj/at any drug store. This muloses its poisonous propertied if exposed to the nir. Therefore, It must be fresh. Apply It ns a spray mixed in

at-the rate -of one ounce to gnliokis of soapy -water. The Soap makes: the solution stick to the leaves. There is absolutely no danger associated with the use of hellebore, because it Will have lost its poison-, ous property: before the cabbage Is marketed. Furthermore, there Is no chance for th(i material to get' into live- interior, of tlie hind; because cabbage heads form froiii the Jnshie and the outside leaves are removed lief ore use. Tills material must be ftpptlod thoroughly as as thel’vvpms begin to appear numerous. Arsenate of lead may also-he ttsed effectively nt tlie rate of 2>4 pounds to 50 gallons of water.

Troublesonje Weeds Are Difficult to Eradicate Sour dock?'and buriiocks are-among our most tiwilifesome weeds,, and very tiurd to eradicate after once they*fcnve gotten a foothold. A stitch In time weeds, but it is important that this stitch be a good one. Tlie tine best Implement with which-.to cut these weeds Is a good sharp spade. . They must -be cut well below the sprouting line on tlie roots or they are up again with the next few (lays. While ,the corn is still small you should spade out itjHflfbse In the cornfield. Those along the fences must he cut before they go to seed, else the soil .will again them and they wIJJ _be perpetuated. These docks-belng cut now could much more easily: have been destroyed season before last while still In the seed flower.

Squash Bugs Difficult Insects to Eradicate Tlie squash bugs are one of the hardest Insects to combat. The bestknown..remedy 'ls to keep all dead leaves and other trash removed from .Underneath the plant. Apply n ring of lime around the stem of the plant Just so It dpear-rmt come In contact with the stein, . In tlie evening lay a hoard down underneath the plant and tlie bugs will accumulate underneath this board and when you remove It In fnornlng many adult bugs may be destroyed fiy mashing them. It certainly pays to begin combating tlie squash hugs early i because If they hpve gotten a good start It Is. prut* tleally Impossible to ormllchte theta Prevent Tomato Blight by Changing Location Tomatoes should not. occupy the Tiqtne. grotlnd two seasons In succession. Disregard of this precaution 1* likely to promote blight among the vines. If this pest appefirsUt, is best to destroy the vine nnd spray the rmalii3er with bordeaux mixture. ,

HOW TO GET RESULTS IN BUYING PATTERN :: t 1 - -.1 Useful Suggestions Offered by Department of Agriculture to Club Members. ' ' (Prepared by the United States Department of Agriculture ) The United States Department of Agriculture offers to members of its various clothing clubs tlie following suggestlous on using commercial patterns : In buying a pattern, be sure that ILs size is right. Patterns may he bought by age or by measure. For-a gft-1 of nofuial size for her years, buy a pattern by agofor an adult or a girl who fluty vary’from tlie size, take the necessary measures and buy a pat-' tern'ntiat corresponds to them. Waist patterns are numbered according" to bust measure; skirt patterns ure numbered by both hip ami waist measure. It is better to buy a skirt pattern of ftie correct hip size, as it Is easier to make slight changes in It aTOtrad—thewai.st ihan to alter it on the hips. Before opening tlie pattern, read the directions carefully and thoroughly. Open the pattern and study the,,separate pieces. A-guide chart is usually printed.on“the envelope, and will show you the purpose of the various pieces. I’ut hack into the envelope, any'pleces which are not to be used at once, u

To lengthen a pattern for a waist or skirt, cut straight across each of the pieces that are, too short, having the cuts exactly perpendicular to the line of dots which marks the lengthwise line of the goods, insert a piece of paper as wide as you wish the-pat-tern, to be mhde longer; or, when cut- , ting out the garment, lay the two cut parts of the pattern on the goods so that* they are separated by a distance equal to the desired increase in length. When lengthening a skirt pattern, the pieces should be slashed about two- j thirds of the distance front the top. In a -waist .make tlie cut about three Inches above the waistline. In either 1 case’, make sure that tlie Insert Is the | same width , throughout. To increase tlie width ol' a piece slash It lengthwise •and separate the pieces! in the /same way us in lengthening. '! Another nay of milking a garment longer or bi'uajljcr than tire-pattern Is' to pin a plait evenly in tilegoods. lay the pattern over it, and cut. To shorten a put-tern or make it smaller, take - a plait fn iV'hithe snnte’fposition,as suggested fa: tis slashes.' Spread tlie uraterial. out. on a flat • surface and arrange every; piece of tlie pattern on it before beginning to cut. : As many- of the pieces are to he cut in duplicate, one caff often fold the material, lay the pattern'on it, and cut out tne two pieces 'ntdnce. In" cutting the ,bat if of a ,waist or tlie front pore (and sometimes the hack gore) of a skirt, fold the material lengthwise, lay tlie straight edge of the pattern along"tlie fold, and cut around tlie <puttern except on this straight edge. I’ieces to lie,' cut in this way on a . lengthwise fold'are maimed on tlie patfern with crosses, or in some other

manner. . Sometimes the guide chart indicates how to. 'arrange the put fern on the goods so that there will he no unnecessary waste in cutting. —hnvny ease, lay the pattern on so that the pieces conn* close together , and tlie .waste is as slight as possible. Be very careful that the .lengthwise perforations of the pattern are Upon the warp (lengthVMse) thread of the goods. 1 Stripes’or figures must rim exactly up. and down in the .finished garment. Bin each section of pattern In several places, takqig'care"that'the cul-vesand corners.: are iliit Vm Ure gohds. .Gut... out the pieces, trtlovythg for seams, if allowance lias not betyV uiade for tliem’in Uie partem ; otherwise, cut pyift.ly io-oO'l -l-hA-*v4^— disc .Inryeshears, and cut- with a long,, steady stroke, -not a short, chorniy" oiic. Ac-curitte-cntfingris-Ttttr’grFnfe'HTetp'.tTF" w ard a good-looking garment.. Cut nil notches as indicated; i>y tlKSpattei n. using smaifiecissors and beingcareful not to cut tliciii so deep tliat they will interfere Wife the seams. Mark, perfor-. ut'lSns with chalk, pencil or thread. Unpin tlie paper pattern, and fold nil pieces carefully, and place at once In “envelope.. ' > '' The waloulations of the amount of .material to.huy:m tlie (•a'seMfg'iir'nients are inure elaborate. Jiost commercial patterns give a table, .stating- the, xmiTHiiit of necessary fetr the garment. If the amount Is not stated It must be. estimated, taking into consideration both the measurements, of the patterns and of the person who Is to wear tic; garment.

VENTILATED BOX FOR BREAD Hot Product Should Not Be Wrapped Immediately aa Moisture Causes Molds to Form. Bread nnd hikes shotlld be.kept in a fentliated box, tlie United Starts De'partment of Agriculture reminds tlie housewife.* 110 l bread should not be tyrupped ltmlledlatcly. • The moisture af IVesb. bread,.causes molds to form. The bread box should be scalded once i Weekl tylpod dry,? and sunned, rrorkei'S and cookies, on tlie‘■Other bond, lose tlielr crispness, by absorbing moisture from the nlr. i.Ttiey . should he kept In alr-tigllt boxes Wrt/pped In parchment .or "paraffin paper, if,possible. Kelps Fish Flavor. ’, .You will Improve the flavor of ssh If rou .sprinkle a liffl* nlt In the fat la sUtcll' It 'jsdried. -

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TIDINESS WILL MAKE IRONING DAY EASIER Confusion Detracts From Good Results and Worker Will Tire ■ More Quickly. (Prepared by the United State* Department at Agriculture j i Without realizing it one may be tired by disorderly und. confused surroundings, whether at work or not, and for the same reason one may get through a relatively *liard task without undtie fatigue if if is performed under -pleasant, orderly conditions. While the unwashed dishes, the food standing about, the man's overcoat inappropriately hung in the kitchen, and the torn Ironing board cover may not actually Interfere with rapid work, the general atmosphere of confusion detracts from good results and tlie worker 1 undoubtedly more tired at tlie end of tlie time she has spent Ironing than the one in tlie picture. Time Is often lost ntuklng room among a collection of untidy articles, and as there is neither u hamper for a pile of dampened, clothes- aor a clotheshOFse for those that have been ironed, tlie housewife will have to stop occasionally und move these garments to make -room for others. 1 It is important to have the Ironing board steady and placed at the right height' A clean, well-padded ironing beard or table set at the comfortable working freight from the floor req (fires the expenditure of less energy for ironing. If it is possible to sit down to most of this task, the back will not be so. tired as if one stands continually. The ironing board cover should be fitted snugly on tlie board without wrinkles'and not allowed to sag. Standing with one’s hack to the light is another bad feature. Lack of

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Ironing Board Placed at Best Height for Work Both Sitting and Standing. a clotheshorse on which to spread the freshly ironed gartuents to dry and alt virtually unfloes.'lutlf the work tliat 'lias been, done.- for .slichtlv inoist' g;irUHintsqflled together crush aud crease quite badly. ' In the picture the board Is placed" ’at tlie best height for the work.'both sitting and sum,flag.. It has an extenduble leg tip rest on, and is hinged permanently lii place so that when not in' use it cap be foldedjbuck into a, small flat ■closet out of the way. The sprinkled clot lies, ready to iron, are tolled up and covered”in the .hamper; am! there is a clotheshorse which the Irouer can reach by merely turning urouml.—Tliq board is -set as* near as possible to' the stove where the irons are, lieatlhg, ami light Troth the wln--dbw- falls across till' work. - ;

Several other points might be mentioned in connection 'with making Ironing less ..of, a drudgery, points out tlie Unitecf States Department of Agriculture. Vlean, smooth Irons should be’ used. JRpbbing them occasionally with wax or paraffin will keep,them In good condition. Rusty or dirty Irons should be scoured .with safld, soap or bath brick, washed, wiped dry, heated, waxed and Cubbed sinootffi 'Fabrics''Should he ironed If possible with the lengthwise thread, as large a time, Most materials look* best If Ironed thoroughly dry. Parts that dry (julckly and that Will hang off the board when finished, should be Ironed first. Cuffs-and sleeves, collars and drapes or ruffles.'on SKifts are best ironed before the main part of the garment. For silks, woolens and colored materials, medlmSHot- -Irons ■glloTiltl he used. All these materials should be ironed on tlie wrong side, except aprons nnd clilldfen’s^dresses ttfrrt need :i smooth surface to keep clean .longer. Silks and woolens may che Ironed oh the right .shift. If covered with dampened cheesecloth.

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t 'iotlsesplns kept In n bag win Inst hanger and keep cleaner. * Vi • Keep a wnshable coier on your telephone hook, and It will lUwnys'be presentable. _* _ -V ' '* * Add a little lemon peel to prunes .willin' cooking. The lemon wlb strengthen their laxatli-e value.

Feeding Value of Oats for Horses it : ■ — : — Acreage and Production - Have Increased Rapidly and Consistently. (Prepared by the United State* Department ot Ayrlnuiture ) Acreage and production of oats in .the United States have increased rapidlyl and consistently since the annual estimates became available in 18(10, according to the United StatesDepartment of Agriculture. However, production has shown some fluctuation, due chiefly to low acre yields In good years. The-peak. of production occurred Un 1017, when the United States produced 1,502,740,000 bushels of oats. The largest acreage up to the World war was grown in 1918, when 14,340,001) acres were harvested, from, which 1,538,124,000 bushels Were garnered! Tlie heavy drop in acreage in 1019 was followed Immediately J bjrn raise ten 42,401,000 ft still further .increase of 45,405,000 acres in 1021, the largest acreage ever grown. Following the record acreage of 102i ..with -an average acre yield of 23.7 bushels, the lowest since 1890, a decided drop in acreage occurred again in 1022, when only 40,003,000 acres were grown. The acre yield also has increased rather steadily since 1890. Acreage May Be Reduced. Concerning- the .situation' and outlook in oat production,- tlie department indicates that it is probable that the acreage of this - crop may be somewhat reduced during Jdie present, decade, The advent and rapidly Increasing use of motorized transfer and trucking In botli the city and country are markedly reducing the commercial demand for feeding^.,outs. —.The farm tractor* may also reduce tlie number of work horses on tlie farm, thus _ further reducing tlie quantity of oats required. However, there still will remain a demand for oats by' certain, industries that will continue to use horses. Notwithstanding the rapid development of the. farm tractor, a large percentage of the farms of the United States will continue, to he tilled by. the use of tlie horse as the chief Source of motive power, and conse-' 1 quently oats Will continue to lie jn demand ns one of their principal feeds. Occupies Unique Place. • Tlie Important and rather unique place tills crop occupies, regardless of tlie fact th.tH,Jt.s.caSli value alohe Seldom offers mud Inducement for production, is due m Its unsurpassed feeding value for horses and young stock, the difficulty of replacing It by any other crop’ in our general farming system, and the economy of labor in growing and handling the crops.

First Requisite of Grade of Strawberries , One of the first requisites, of—n (good grnile of strifwfi'errles Is that they shall he firm enough to carry to ! the market. Given berries also niust be kept out of the crates. If tlie fields ore picked-carefully every day or every other day, depending upon the rapidity with which tlm berries ripen, no difficulty should he experienced In' obtaining berries of a reasonably Uniform | ntfd proper degree of maturity so that the shipper may,,approximate jthe distance which they pan ho sent safely. Varieties have characteristic appearances, sizes, and carrying qualities, and, only .berries of one variety can properly 'be |ilttreff in a box or crate, unless the package Ik ntnrked plainly “mixed. Vttrietics.’’ or uiarked tv|th,,a j-Statement, ns to the mnri&r rif boxes kft contains of each viiriety.’ There Is i very little occasion for a mixture qf I varieties, as they are usually grow-n In separate 'rows. _ ' T ” The multiplicity of names used In different scctlens. of the oonntry causes much confusion. ”Not more. t-htin two grades ara \used. they are designated by such -names as “Fancy” and “. liolce,” Or “Fancy” and ‘‘Nffrnber 4tne,” or "A” and' “B." or "Firsts” r.ud “Seconds.” It has lieen the nim oi'. the burekuj'pf markets to standardize names for grades, ns well ns tlie grades themselves, so tliat each grade will mean the same In all sections of the country and to all parties concerned in the buying and selling of the product; ,

Plan Spraying to Save Potato Crop From Pest Potatoes can be Increased In yield approximately one third above normally if they,'ttre. protected from Injury by the potato leaf hopper, according.to \V F .Flint, Illinois state entomologist. * condticted ■ durltjg the last three years In Illinois and other states have'shown that Increases of from 30 to bushels per acre may be hail by' combat Ing this pert,Me. Flint said. “Thd method of control Is simple and does not require the services of an expert," according to Mr. Flint. "Spraying with a good hotjie made or commercial bordeaux mixture does the work, a fresh mixture being preferred. "Apply the first spray, when the potato vines are from slxto eight Inches high, nnd follow up four of five similar sprays at seven to ten days’ Intervals. It Is necessary that both thg upper and nnrtor side of the leaves he covered with the spray. This Is not difficult to do with the angle 'nozzles uttnehed so either a field or hand sprayer. _lt cannot be done with a sprinkling can or brush. • "If the striped Colorado beetle Is present In the vlhes, add two pounds of arsODate of lead to spray solution.”

Boarder Cows May Lose Their Homes Owner Fails to Realize High Cost of Milk. Frcim t)ie number of “hoarder” cow* found upon many of riur dairy farms, one might think that their ' owners grow so fond of these three-teated, flyy-slx-months-a-year, _ perambulating reed bins that no cost is too great if they can be kept stuffed with good feed. In return for" tills treatment each "hoarder” presents the world with a calf fully as worthless as its mother,’-dirties the milk pall for u few months, and eventually sends her owner .to, the window marked “Loans,” rntlier than to tlie one marked- "Deposits.” . - In most cases, however, it Is not the owner’s foi —scrubs but his failure to sgallze the high cost of producing milk with tliese'cows, that keeps tflemMn eomf<VrjL.,oj) the farm when they should be in tlie stock yards awaiting their turn to increase, the supply of hamburger.-. If use Is made of the Ihformatlnn contained in bulletin No. 244 of the University of Illinois agricultural experiment station, many of tlies, “hoarders”, will be pried loose from tlselr comfortable homes and started n a long journey, the last stage of v, will he made in a nice cool refr gerntor cut. This - publication re; • v detail the feed cost (exclusive pasture), of producing milk and, htitterfat with 1,005 Holstein cows kept on practical dairy farms. It compares the cost of feed for cows of 1 one production level with the cost .of feed for cows of various, other'production! levels. The method of comparison Is based 1 upon digestible nutrients in the feed consumed and may be* used however much /the prices of feeds may flue! tuate.

It was found that the feed consumed per 100 pounds of mllk.produced, decreased at fin ever-decreasing,, rate as production fncreased. Figures are" presented showing the relative, feed Cost of production for cows of various yields. For Instance, It is shown that for a 3,000-p’onnd cow. the feed cost of producing 100 pounds of milk Is one and two-thirds times as notch ■as for a 10.000-pound cow. With tills great-variation in cost, it may be seen why a.dairyman with a low-producing herd, makes little or no profit. The bulletin iuay. be obtained by writing to thp Agricultural Experiment ,sta tlon, Urhann.

Distinct Advantages in Use of Manure Spreader ‘ Most men who use a manure spreader are agreed that It Is a profitable piece of farm-machinery, but the greater number will also admit- that It isn’t kept going enough of the time.There are several distinct advantages In the use of a manure spreader. One lot the most attractive features zof-course Is that the horses do the unloading, and. this Is' indeed a real advantage. However, the .fact that mnnure can be spread uniformly Is one Os the best reasons for the use of this machine. This Is of particular value In top-dressing ..wheat with-manure. If wheat Is given n light coating of manure during the early winter there will be an Increase not only la the grain crop,' but' also Inthe stand of grass or clover following. The Improvement In grass and clover stands and the Increased - certainty of maintaining the’ regular rotation without seri(,ius...jntcrruption 1 should be of sufficient value to pay the cost of manure spreader. In a very short tifne, says F. L. Duley of the Missouri College of Airrlcnltnrip. A manure spreader, however, Is "profitable; only. when. used. It won’t (help much while standing In the* barnyard while'the-mahure pile decays. I

Ohio Farmers Grow 100 \ Bushels Com to Acte Extension specialists at Ohio State university have compiled tlip experience of the forty Ohto farmers who In the last six years have succeeded in corn to the acre on ten acres. The tnhulatloo shows that of nil those who linve' made the “Hundred Bushel cfiifr,” 08 per CPnr~ftlantod corn following clover ; 48 per cent manured the land; 85 per cent used mixed fertilizer; 48 per. cent used pdd -phosphnte and 35 per cent used acid phosphate and manure. Fifty-five per cent of the suceessful contestants planted tlielr corn In checks, and 45 per cent .In drills; 85 per cent planted yellow corn and 35 per cent planted white varieties. The facts are presented in detnll In a fecent Issue of "Timely Soli Topics” publlshod by the university. One thing the figures show Is that to raise Inn or more busjicls of corn to the acre Is more than a performance; ft Is excellent business. High yields totho tjere cut down overhead, and reduce the bushel cost. \V. IT. Gilmore,' who broke.all knpwn records last summer by raising 184 bushels to the acre- on ten acres, cleared neafly 50 cents a bushel. Rhubarb Plant Requires Big Amount of Fertilizer Just because It comes up regularly every year, don’t forget to treat the rhubarb ns If It were a regulnr vegetable, Give Tt manure nnd cultivation and lay won’t have the skinny stalk* that are boumTto appear If you neglect It.j It needs a lot of fertilizer to girt Juicy stalks.

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