Orland Zenith, Volume 17, Number 15, Orland, Steuben County, 19 July 1916 — Page 7

THE ZENITH, 0 RtjuAND, INDIANA

ERADICATE WEED PEST

MANGE !S ERUPTIVE DISEASE

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Had Reason for Labor. One day a Chinese philosopher was meditating in the fields outside the city of Tientsin. He noticed a woman weeping bitterly beside a fresh grave which she was fanning vigorously. He was touched by her evident grief, and said: “Oh. sorrowful one, what is your trouble?” “Your Honorable Excellency, my husband is dead.” “No doubt he was a good husband, and you are to be pitied, but why are you fanning his grave?” “Exalted one,” replied the woman—and her voice choked with sobs —“my husband made me promise not to marry again until his gravo* dry.”

Doctors are now of opinion that consumption is not inherited, but that some families have a tendency to contract it. They are also of opinion that a child catches the disease from its father or mother, just in the same way ns a tuberculosis person may Infect a healthy person if they live togther. lu other words, the child is infected after birth. It is now established that consumption is most infectious, and that the greatest care should be exercised by persons who come into contact with consumptives, so as to avoid infection.

PRODUCTION OF THYMOL FROM HORSEMINT

Horse Is Kent in Constant State of Irritation, Soon Causing Him to Lose Flesh. Mange is an eruptive disease common with horses that Is very contagious. It is caused by repeated attacks of minute Insects which burrow into the skin and can be seen easily by means of a magnifying glass. A horse troubled with mange Is kept in a constant state of irritation which soon causes him to reduce in flesh. He rubs ids head and neck against the stall or manger, small pimples appear, the hair falls olT and the skin Is dry and hard. Treatment lor mange consists in separating the affected animal from the other animals and thoroughly washing it with soap and water every second or third day. Afterwards dress the animal with this application: Font ounces of linseed oil, four ounces ol oil of ttir and three ounces of sulphur Mix ami rub into affected [tarts Al clothing, harness, etc., which have beet used on a horse affected with tin mango should be cleansed good befon they are used again.

CANADA THISTLE WAS INTRODUCED HERE BY MEANS OF SEED. Only Effectual Way of Killing Is by 1 Starving to Death Underground Stems—Another Method Is by Cutting It Close. There is probably no weed pest In the land that has been more heartily coadeumed than lias the Canada thistle, says Wisconsin Agriculturist. It is one of the weed scourges of Europe, and was introduced here by means of

fPr«!Viretl by the United States Department of Agriculture.) The production of thymol from ■horsemint may he, under favorable circumstances, a profitable commercial undertaking, according to a recent publication of the United States ■department of agriculture, Bulletin 372. Thymol, which is • extensively used in medicine, was formerly Imported from northern Europe where ft is manufactured from seed grown in northern India. The European war, however, has reduced the importations of this substance from 18,000 pounds in 1914 to a little more than 2,000 in 1915. To make up this deficit it is believed that thymol might be manufactured from improved horsemint plants with which the department of agriculture has been experimenting for some time.

Horsemint Is found wild on light sandy soils over the entire region from southern New York to Florida, .and westward to Wisconsin, Kansas and Texas, and It Is probable that It will thrive under cultivation over the same area. From 20 to 30 pounds of on per acre Should oe outatnea tPotn a planting, according to the investigations of the department, and a little less than 70 per cent of this oil will he thymol. The yield of thymol per acre of horsemint, therefore. Is estimated at from a little less than 13 pounds from first year plantings to a little loss than 20 pounds for subsequent years. The average price of thymol for a number of years prior to the European war was about 82 a pound.

The cost of producing the thymol will depend to n great measure upon __ whether the horsemlnt is grown In ' connection with other oil-yielding ‘ plants for which a distilling apparatus is maintained. Unless this is ' done, it is said, it Is not probable ‘ that the profits will be sufficient to f warrant anyone engaging in the in- J dnstry. Excluding such items as land ! rent, taxes, depreciation, upkeep and * Interest nr. the distilling plant, it is ] estimated that thymol can be produced at an approximate cost of $23 1 per acre the first year, and $19 per acre thereafter. These figures include the growing of the plants, fertilization, cultivation, harvesting and distilling. A plantation of horsemlnt will not have to be replanted oftener than once In five years at the most, and by returning the distilled herb to the soil, a material reduction in cost of fertilization can be made after the first year. Fuller Information in regard to 1

ALFALFA AND WHITE GRUBS Excellent Crop to Alternate With Corn, as It Clears Soil of Aphis and Other Insects. It Is claimed that the corn-root aphis, white grubs and other insects which caused so much damage to the corn, will not feed upon alfalfa roots. For this reason alfalfa Is considered t. very excellent crop to alternate with corn, as it clears the land of corn enemies.

PUTTING EGGS IN INCUBATOR When Machine Has Been Started It Is Unwise to Add New Supply Without First Warming. When eggs have been put In an Incubator and have been Incubated for several days (or even one or two days) it Is unwise to put In more eggs, because the new lot will chill the tirst lot. unless the new lot Is first warmed up to Incubating temperature In another machine. In any event. It la not a practical operation.

Chilling Causes Trouble. Chicks tliiit Ret wet lire almost- Invariably chilled and chllllnR is likelj to be followed by digestive trouble*.

Cause of Leg Weakness. Leg weakness results from luck of obne-maklng feed.

UNIFORMITY OF MUCH VALUE Cartons Are Made Attractive When Filled With Eggs of Same Size and Color. Uniformity In size and color of eggs Is valuable in all markets, but Is most important where tha producer caters to a special trade Cartons are much more attractive when filled with eggs of one color than when white and brown eggs are used. Small eggs had better be used at home.

Avoid Mixing Breeds. The mixing of breeds and varieties should he strictly avoided, as the day of scrubs and mongrels should be left to the past.

Proper Feed for Pigs, Feed the pig all he can eat without squealing. This can be done only by watching him eat and knowing Just how much he needs.

Badly Adjusted Harness. If the harness Is badly adjusted, the team cannot travel struighr

Bed of Horsemint Grown for Seed.

methods of cultivation, harvesting and distilling are contained In Bulletin 372 which has already been mentioned.

LONG LIFE OF FENCE POSTS * Osage Orange Leads With Thirty Years—Cement Will Last Fortyeight Years. The average life of fence posts from the following kinds of woods Is; Osage orange, 30 years; locust, 23% ; red cedar, 20%; mulberry, 17%; catalpa, 15%; burr oak, 15 1-3; chestnut, 14%; white cedar, 14 1-3; walnut, 11% ; white oak, 11% ; pine, ll%T~tumarack, 10% ; cherry, 10 1-3; hemlock, 9; sassafras, 8.9; elm, 8%; ash, 8%; red oak, 7; willow, 6%. The number of years that a fence post will last should be considered in the price paid for it. Oftentimes for a few cents additional a much longer-lived post can be secured, making It much cheaper in the long run. If the bark is left on a fence post, Vk -rrV.V --x vA *\.'r»frrl TS~ removed. It is estimated that the average life of a cement post Is 43 years and of a steel post 30 years.

ENEMIES OF ALFALFA PLANT Not Worth While for Farmer to Waste Expensive Seed on Sour or Alkaline Soils. Sour sol! and alkali are enemies of alfalfa. Most sour soils are sandy soils where the drainage Is too good and the lime has been leached out. They can be sweetened by adding ground limestone where this process is not too expensive and leaching lessened by incorporating plenty of humus in the soil. This can be done by applying stable manure or plowing under green manure in the form of grow- . ing crops, etc. Alkali soils usually are badly drained « and cun be corrected by supplying this . factor. It is not worth while to waste , alfalfa seed on sour or alkaline soils. . If they cannot be corrected, raise some . other crop.

Vermin Multiply in Summer. During the summer when the weather Is warm all kinds of poultry lice, as well as tittle mites, multiply rapidly and unless fought vigorously will torment the fowls and chicks and make profit impossible.

Canada Thistle seeds. It Is different from the tail thistle or common thistle on account of its deep running perennial root stalks, which usually lie below the reach of the plow. This thistle also has more slender stems and small compact heads. From the root stalks below the surface, there are being constantly sent up branches which form young plants, as shown In the illustration. These young shoots will push up through two or three feet of heavy clay soil. The raw plants produce only leaves the first year, dying.clown to the surface in the winter, and producing flower stems the second year. Where Canada thistles get a bad start they goon possess Jibe ground, smothering out native/ grasses, and covering an area which ,is avoided by grazing stock. The ; only effectual - ' Is to starve out or kill the undergrouno stems. The starving method is the most successful. No plant can lice long if the leaf stalks are kept cut off at the surface a|id mowing or close cutting three times in June, August, i.nd September will he a good way to begin the battle. Salting uni sheep grazing for two seasons afterward has beer, known to finish the work, in lUltivrted flcMds. cut the thistles when iu bloom, close to the ground, then plow deeply and sow to millet or Hungarian. Harrow thoroughly and seed thickly. Cut the hay in September and seed to rye. The next May plow under thd rye and plant to corn or any hoed crop. The field cun be cleaned up by this method.

IMPORTANCE OF PURE WATER , i Large Amount Is Required by Average Dairy Cow for the Upkeep of , Bodily Functions. A large amount of,water Is needed by the average dairy cow for tt»e upkeep of bodily functions. In addition to this, much more Is needed in the production of milk, as the tatter contains 87 per cent of water. Practical dairymen have found that it is a good policy to provide the cow with plenty of good, clean water. This is especially true during extremely hot weather. That flowing through a muddy ditch it not suited for a dairy cow. It is also important that tho water be of a mild temperature, especially in cold weather, ice water taken into the stomach of the cow causes a shock to the system that Is not conducive to high milk production The tempering of this cold water in the cow uses some of the energy that might be api plied to other purposes, in the winter, | freshly pumped water is much better [ than the cold water in the tank. Tank j heaters aid in overcoming this tiouble. A cow will drink a much larger quantity of warm water in the winter time than of Ice water.

Best Manure Pile. The manure pile should never bo more than an inch thick, but a Quarter of a mile Is about the right length, and the meadow or orchard is a mighty good location for It.

Something Wrong With Hens. If your hens are not laying at this time, there is something wrong about the condition of your Hock.

CONTROL SQUASH-ViNE BORER Cut Out Affected Parts of Vines and Harrow Infected Fields Lightly in the Fall. The squash-vine borer, which destroys melons, cucumbers, squashes and pumpkins by boring through the stems of the plants, and through the leaf stalks. Is a hard pest to control. Spraying does no good. About the only way to get rid of it Is to cut out the affected parts of the vines. If your crop is Injured tills year, plant vines In a different place next year Harrow tlie infected fields lightly in the fall, and then plow at least six inches deep in the spring. Or you may cover the vines with earth here and there, while

Squash-Vine Borer—a, Male Moth; b, Female: c, Eggs; d, Full-Grown Larva in Vine; e. Pupa; f, Pupal Cell. oul!' V iuul 1? tWt'g. r P8t8- WtfJ -WiL plant from the original root it will still j live. —Farm Life.

GOOD MILK COWS ESSENTIAL They Provide Cheapest. Best and Most Wholtsome Food for Family Value Hard to Estimate. The first reason for having good milk cow's on the farm comes from j the fact that they provide the cheap- j est, best, and most wholesome food ] for the family. Their value is hard to estimate when we consider the amount saved on the bills. Their produce is a superior substitute for many foods necessarily purchased at high prices in fact, there Is no economic way of doing without plenty of good milch cows on the farm.

SUMMER FEED FOR POULTRY In Addition to What Fowls Pick Up Around Farm They Should Be Fed Additional Grain. Old fowls of ail kinds, including ducks, geese and turkeys. If given flee range of the farm during the summer, will pick up a good share of their living, hut they should always be fed enough in addition to make up a full ration and satisfy their appetites at least once a day.

FEED FOR THE GROWING COLT Stunted Animal Never Develops Fully Encourage Youngster to Start on Grain Early. Saving on feed for the growing colt is wasting on. growth. A stunted colt 1 never develops fully; it remains undersized to what It ought to be as long as it lives. Encourage the youngster to start on grain early—and give him a chance at alfalfa hay.

Cats for Rats and Mice. Keep a good cat or two around the poullrv plant, as It will save you lots of trouble with mice and rats.

“The King’s Enemy." As early as the time of Alexander II of Scotland a man who let weeds go to seed on his farm was considered to be the king's enemy.

A woman car. get more pleasure out of a good cry than a man can extract from a good laugh. It takes a mighty brave man to give castor oil to bis own children.

The Fine Flavor—the delicate taste of malted barley blended with the sweets of whole wheat is sufficient reason in itself for the wonderful popularity of Grape-Nuts FOOD But it is more than delicious —it is the finest kind of concentrated nourishment to thoroughly sustain body and brain tissue —a food that benefits users remarkably. A short trial proves “There’s a Reason” Sold by Grocers everywhere.