South Bend News-Times, Volume 39, Number 210, South Bend, St. Joseph County, 29 July 1922 — Page 5

SATURDAY MORNING, JULY 29. 1922 THE SOUTH SEND NEWS-TIME3 i 1 Tatcli This Space Each Saturday For Up-to-the-Minutc Fann News and "Market Activities. TIP First Hand News of Farm Bureaus of Northern Indiana and Loner Mich ipan Fully Covered. r ) ewb tu qu Edited by Walter J. Vincent

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Pepper -Mint What It Is and How It Is Grown; St. Joe County Helps To Fu rnish the World9 s Supply

. I Indiana and Lower i Northern Michigan Are Particularly Adapted for Mint. hat is ;r"Trnint; whr And how grown? Fe .v pr"fiif a they take th wrapper from a jt I r k of chwin g m. r-r mun' h pprr-rr.i nt eanly reall th-at they ar enjoying a morsel, th f'avorlnjr of which was pro v.- n probably ; in t heir v own bark yard, f to Kpenk. The noil and'

f!.rna?e of north-(wood or gaivamzed iron and are of! Ti Indiana anil various st? though in a large still '

lower Michigan seem especially f a vorab! to the of "!: -mi,:.: and nniiint and for it -i-or: . opt ox,ri:,itfiy one-halt : in i :re unr.'i s crop is crown S,--a rtuint and pepper-mint are two (! : nr-f ly diffMTt varieties l n;r;r. 'f the two, pepper-mint lfl the ur'ater, ;n it ma be uei for; Tr-.nr v i (immnrrnl purpose:. ! Si arn.,r.t h u' l prartir.illy only for the fvurinif ff fhowir,;' Rum fi.id 'Mflin, wiiile pepper-mint i tiiplov not only Jn I'.avorinR fhe'.v.r-' ::i;m and candy hut aiMo in' ir. t-i ! i r . r. Tttr lr.r;it!nk lMkn in II .'.' am and dai pi" s. for making . iyes and other uf. j MurU Is lU'Ht Soil. , M;nt can be grown on uplands r-;l-. but the muck o,'i which pre-d'-m. rate in the Kae.kakp- valley 1 m.M -u.t iMe to itc culture and propia!:oM. There arc five varieties, Th i:ns: h. or "black mint" is the TM' t p-o;;i)r producer nf mint leaves .'i i: l most extensively grown in St. Joe county. It in the leaves that produce trie ,'.!, iif tu t a large ieai crop means a larg oil yield. ' I Started by Hoot. The crop is started by planting tni'it root", one acre from an tftablished mint bed furnishing enough to plant 1 or 2 acre.s. : The roots are planted by hand. A . - . , t i

man carries .i acK or roots over nis,ini7.er. When it is to be Ufel lor

n nrr i r i m v rri im i i i a i ir

roots a he walks along the row ami 'the tubs and spread out thinly In aj thr"w.s tlim into the bottom of the: field tQ dry. It is well to turn li , furrow 6-o ns to form a continuous , with a hay tedder so as to dry it j lino of rootw. As he walk along thoroughly. It should then be raked

dropping the roots, he also covers them by .oraping the soil into the

furrow with h!s foot. A rapid work- bo put In large stacks or stored inj Lawrence is one of the few eounman can plant one acre a day in'a barn. This mint hay Is about equal i tie.s jn the state w here the farmers this way. . ! to timothy in feeding value and in are hogging down wheat and rye. Th pr!r of roots va rie.-yoonslder- j rellshM by all kinds cf tock. "n i i-'jftren far mn were visited in Jur e aMy. depending tipon the quality nl many mint farms it js the only hay I i,v County Aent C. IT Watson

the roct.- and the price or on. At hip pn -Pont time enough go.-.u roots would cot from $i:.00 to 520.00.. The cu-tnmary practice when buy-1

I:f- roots locally, is for the buyer to in profitable condition almost Indef- a piece of paper before any com-pu-hpe a half arce or an acre or Inltely. if properly fertilized and ments were made. These estimates more of roots in an established field ' cared for each year. The writer were added together and divided by and dig them himself and plant ns-visited several fields which had been the number of estimates in order large an area as possible from the ' established 12 or more years and to pet the average yield. In most r,,ots se,ur'! Vhn.sold In this j which were apparently In as thrifty j Instances there would not be more

way. an acre (.f roots will bring from

JTirt.no to $10rt.0o. Tl.e field is then cultivated thor-;will ouirh.lv ami must continue to be cul -

üvif-d until the runners fill the which m.akoH cultivation im-1 rows. prai t if a lIn addition to thorough cultiva-' t or. with hors tool', hand weeding is als'i ne.'-essary to get rid of all the weeds, c-m eoially iust before the mint is harvest! Weeds, heiles interfering with me be-.t growth of the mint, result in an inferior oil when distilled witH the mint. ' When to Dnrvct.

There is some difference of opin-'of

ion ajnnrg growers as to ine f.nioi tne oest growers averaging auour itace of development to harvest 40 pounds per acre for a. number

mint in order to secure the highest v ei l of oil The mint 1 harvested .it m (imp if come In tO blOOItl . when the minute lobules of oil can be seen on the leaves and th leaves hive an especially strong odor ot .. . 1 1 at. n t when erusne.i m tne nana. 11 should be cut before many of the wer bave are dropped Harvesting, 1 old mint usually begins about the tft..r onrt cf .luiv. while, ! 1 .fd.e Miung mint is usually not ready T e for J'.l t h.i: ?t until the middle of Au-' o'- f.r-t "f September lint WVatlirr for llnt. The M of oil i always greater v 1 M

!-,o ,1-y weither, and a riP.liorn! of tho crowerc'to rnnih rn i n d

! about harvesting time af.v reduce the yield. Har etisr -"rd curing the mint a re (

ill te similar to hay making and thjfrrmv and handle the crop from an c.imo weather conditions are pre-! , st , blished plantation. 1 -i, if clear, warm weather-1 .

i clear, warm weather-! ; . 1 - 1 ...... 1-v- m it is cut w;tn a mowing 11. ais cut w:th a mowing tr.ah re. and. in allow. to lie in the .A.ath to cure for about a day. Occa-; m hen oultivat.or, has ridged. I-- the rows so that the mint can be uf t." ndva-.tace with a imv.virr machine It. is ncary to

m.o-x the your.g r.iirf with a f 'ythe. , the county have already planned j able' w hile th uncertifted and unTb.s is neer nees-iry with old j to close their doors of the afternoon j t reated seed produced practically all

litit. ecau aftfr the firs season, be mint will not hav pread o tt-at it can not be cMltlvated In row Th lencth of time the mint iv ;l'.'ows.I to cur in the swath d-: :.-. iiron th weather at harw fi in? time; the object t:ng to evaporthe Pxre moisture and wilt the . I 1 l. . a yes 1. a v n g : y-,''- t'-it not I P. at . . - ' - - - w ! fall In not. dry weather, one dar him ally aufocier.t to cure the mint buy. after which It

s rakd Into windrows w:in a s:ao ana urgea to atter.a. iriivrv rake and then "bunched-; with a. fork to facilitate fathering ; UFXXHD HV11 Yllllil). It '? thon loaded cn hay rack andj Marion K Jones, of Culver, oaraken to the t.ll. r:ee off the banner in northern In-

On an established p'antatio" 11 frp. cuttir.c ! rr,nd 9ry in th t n. the rnint Ü1 make a new s - a s o ..,v,uth. which may he r.arvta m the earlv fad- in" p "na ' ; " . u-uallv yi!d nbotit h-Alr a mucn cuttlr.c. hMt weakens O! , th as t h . r' roots somewhat jo ther do not ma k a thrifty growth the roliowing Fries the prir cf oil ii .--:rir.g unusually high V more than fw- mint rar mar one. cutting pe venr frctn their field. Pi-tilling HnC. A mint still con-dts essentially of two e-r m re Itrfe. vats or "tubs' rio which 'he mir h.y . put to be yarned, a b-ll-r to jranerate th jit am. a corden.'r or "worm" to ' nd'er.se the mint vapor and steam

I as it comes freni the vau. and a! M'ara!or to 5eraratp the mint oiij

J from the -water. In the majority of j I Mil! there are either two or four I j hut-s arran,;nl at an eual radiusi i about a revolving crans. which is J u-il to lift th htavy- lids of th-?' tubs and aNo to lift r.ut the steamed hay after it haw been distilled. The still U arranged so that the hay racks ran be driven alongside and within the radius of th rrane, no that the mint hay can be unloaded from the rack with a hay fork, and by swing- j mg the crane the- load can be; dropped into the tub. Similarly. In' e top: j in a tub. the charts can bei lifted OMt. swung over and dropped on the hay rack. The tubs, -ire made cither of heavy th tubs are nine feet deep, eight l' et in diameter at th& top and sevei feet in diameter at the bottom. They are ll'ted with heavy lids, which can be clamped down, making the tub j sam tiht. Stam from the boilerj I n i prs inrough a grating at the bot- ' torn Ht d the oil vapor and steam pa-s i out through a large tube O! pipe ai 'lu- tp which is :onn. cted with the conlttistr. Til steam, is turned on;o the tuba ami the steaming process continues until there is no odor of mint In es--apin vapor Hot ween to 40; mirutes Is required to distill a chare' that Is properly cured. In very mui-h the 5nme manner I hat m nor.flh 1 n iih!.linv tnrLtr I through the condensing pipes the pepper mint oil together with distilled water, tlnds it w--y Into a large can. The oil being- one- pound lighter than the water, rises to the top of the can and flows directly Into the shipping container, or drum, which! holds one hundred pounds of the oil.' As each charce is steamed the' i wilted plants are removed from the ' tubs by means of grappling hookn j attached to the windlass put upon nay wagons and spread upon the field to dr. Disposal of Steamed Hay. This steamed mint hay when properlv dried makes an excellent feed! for all kinds of live stock, or the hay! may be allowed to rot, and when' well decomposed makes a irood fer-' . i . . ... f n inn mt o i m inaF nnv l j tq r rnM i up arid put Into cocks about six feet' high for a few weeks and mav then! i led to the horses and cattle throughut the year. j Duration of a Plantation. I A planting of mint will continue condition änd as productive as ever. 'However, on an average, the fieM become winter killed or die out ! nufhclently to become unprofitable after eight or ten years. Fields which j are not plowed in the fall and which ; are not well cultivated, weeded and properly fertilized in the spring, usually cease to be profitable after three or four years, Yields and Itctunis. The yield of oil varies considerably j with the season and with the differ-; mt fields and is always higher if the weather is warm and dry dur:ng the harvesting reason. Usually tho yield varies from 25 to SO pounds i pepper-mint oil per acre; some i 41f years Spearmint, as a rule yields j hhghtly less , than pepper mint. If :

twr rrnn nro rit in aoaanrt HiolsiX months of the ear. he nas sllip

in a

second crop will generally average'ped $03.121 worth of .stuff. This

15 to 20 pounds cf oil per acre. The, yield of hay averages- about one to . . .... one and one-hair tons or dried, marketable hay per. acre. The price. of oil fluctuates greatly nn(j has varied from J1.10 to 13.50 ,,n. i 1 ii ,.,f , (At present the price 1 quite low There is conslderab.e difference be. 'tween the price of crude oil and re- i lined oil and In communities where! mint is grown. It would pav sev- ... . i build a refinery. The hay is usually valued at $ S.00 to JlO 00 per ton. jt C(V,ti, about $16. HO per acre :o 1 . . . . . f arillCTS I'lCtHC lO l)C Tt .,..;. itl I ' i uumiminnj j Farmers' Picnic this year! promises to be a cammunity picnic, 1 nasm uch as some of the towns In of ti e ISth of August to minsie with 1

the farm folks In their annual get-:ers are getting similar results, cdin- ; together in Centennial Park. Ply-Ity acmt II. U. Ilnlcomb re'ports ' mouth Tb.e progrant will include! ' horse-shoe tournament. Argos and;S)IIiS NIIPD Iii M IMON 11 1 Hremes tat"ba!I game, a speech by! COl'MV (d'Ar l'IMS

:i orefftty or the American Farm ) ireau. mus.e by one of the Marh-1 1 .a. . ail countv hands ice cm I mm ue ' 11. cream cones, etc.. a genera! Rood time and a chance u laeet a lo: good folks. Kveryhodr is invited : d'.ana for tye yield this year. H.s ! orlkdal record checked up by a com--np 0f neighbors amounting to 42 rd a fraction bushel per acre of high duality cf cerurted re -en re. Mr. Jones is air ily getting orders fnr tM.el ar.il emet tn n ccotn m o.l 'Jt

jiareua.i county iner.as nrt wna'want to set in .su.ni.iei u. oe "i..iv -

want eome of this pure bred seed for their own use next season. Ce'unty Agant Cltrke. states that there j very little pure bred re sen rye. due to th ase ,wtlh which rye mixe. it is necessary to keep the rye Isolated. ß Mr. Jone ha. done. In order o mAintaln Its purity and yielding ejualitles. When X!a?ert you aay cijrarf. say Dutch 165tf

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The above pictures were snapped while the m.n; hur--L wis id l'uil swi.i'J Upper left .show.s Kd KoberLs bundling the toitu pl.m'.s att-.r tlo y liac cur

ing Ihe oil. Lower left. .Mint hay the condenser into the drum ready for precious fluid. They are not. however. , Miiiiken says the mint crop this year M,rntHH - , . . ir.. llOÜl1lil UOlCtl If IlVüt and Rye in Laurence where a committee estimated the yield of wheat and rye to be hogged iirh on.. ,.f ihn eommitteemen 1 would write down his estimate on I tharr a bushel'., difference in any of. the estimates. I several instances the weights of the hoge? to be turned in was also estimated by the cornmittee. Several of the cooperators will weigh their hogs before they are turned in. Some of the farmers ciaim that they realize from $ 1 . ö o j to $2.00 profit per bushel of wlieat or rye hogged down. If this is found to be true, this method of handling their wheat and rye may ,e recommended to the formers inj the county. '. f? i p Ciwinrrt h'i'n 1 OUT it Oll LO'lß( MIHI I Association Busy Shipping manager. Levi Knepp of 1 bo Pourbon Uvesto-'k Shippers' as sociation. reports that in tue past included 21 hogs. 75 sheep. 29S

calves and had of rattle. .Mortine ume 01 naixe.-i "m. 1.. -r.of thetatle in his territory is ship-'; are exceptions, on the who'e It pay ped bv the owners themselves, many j the farmer with credit or capital to car.- simplv being consigned in the take the chance of Atting more than name of Mr. Knepp without being ! enough to pay for the cost of hold-

!mwi. record of as cooperative ship-'l'i.

ments. the coopera'ive the Coopefa' l Ve V. OrK HOI I being so beneficial to the man has a car load to sell. CIlHTirilTD sKl'.D POTATOlls i I ---r IH-I One farm in Pom Townhtp. Warl.LK I"""'.'. . X u-, .01 i nr v n 1 T r ' v mm 1 1 1 1 certified seed potatoes from the farm bureau carload, which he treated 'with formaldehyde and planted. He I f , , v, , v.. ,;a nm hnvr notira 1 11U utai ii-- um ivk ..... . . . , -. n n .in? the tie id so ne our-; chavd a peck of grocery store seed : to finish it out This seed he plant-! j wilnout treating The treated, seed on the same amount of ground' produced a third more potatoes Whb - h oractieallv all were market unmarketable potatoes, other farmptween 1 1" and 5 0 samples from (liftr..n. .,art, ,,f Owen county have ; " -1 . .,-.i.t. . j j t y. ... T- n'l l.I f .l .il l l . ..1 M - U I . 1.!i ru n t v a c r i c u t u r a f a c r. ' . Asthe ample- sh v t!ie r.-cd of or e to. fo.,r lors cf 1 1 . ; ' . . : i i e - . o i . e j vr I acre to correct o.l a ml ity. Some

i.me:one :s or.m . i . -u jrr.arke

becau-e of lack or railroad facilities and the distance many f tririi r would b.ave to ha a rr i r -ret:i r.!s re t t-ing made for cru-htrs to work on local ii4; ci! the PiMils may of the r.rr.o si thai be shortened con-.-.derai'lv lln4Mt liis f 1 1 c us m a n s d e - crea sen e lri' 1 UCIcVu. lie:..- tr.ilt en up by close confinement in a wire bottom coop, built under a sh'adc tree about three feet above ground, Feed the fowls we'd meantime, star . - Ir.g a broody hen icr.': pav because; she must be fed up aga'n before h-. will lay. Feed on regul.ir laying mah and whole grain and kef p plenty of fresh water w ithin rent n. Fnder these conditions m.-n broody hens will give it up in three to f "i u ia vs.

Typical Scenes on St.

he.r.g taken from the vats alter the oil

-hi)rnt-iu. Muss r.eatrico Miiiiken, U .';. and Alton Mi-hk.. n t .-:ii: . they are .-imply resting after a bountiful country d.nner ai.-l on-.

i.s not up to normal lue to coil, wet FARM PRODUCTS ON 'MART' IN HARVEST TIME DROPS PRICE lnmers ieat) Wreaier , fv Jllnn-i l. IT.J.lSti ...... x , - - j n Over Products.

Ma?-.-., the horse-shoe party of the ! '"cans oi cstamisning oeci nerus m Indiana farmers with capital or I 1ri,-ram hein- staged for Uo- fore-ith' county. Local hog and cattle credit will usually find September ajnori hefore the heat of the day. be-; '-reeders are co-operating in superbetter market than December torom,.s jntense that men can not , vising t he pig and ( a 1 f clubs and t he market corn and hogs. During th;SnOW .;r -r. atest r-kill. This should " eeon.onies' clubs and women..' pre-war period when yearly earia-; i. an .nducemer.t to visitors to .come ! organizations are helping supervis tion of prices were normal, the In- ;l jttle early and see the excitement , ! ,u' work cf the girls-, diana price for corn In September j,0forf. the big basket dinner which'

was on an averoge percent nrnei than the December price. The cost; of holding corn from December to ' September should not exceed IS per-

(cent ot the oecemoer price vr on-!nni

holf of the ditTerence between the.hriP? n0me some of thf bacon. j top and the low rrice Hogs usu-1 This will offer an opportunity fori

ally sell in September at 2 percent 1 higher than in December. It is estimated that It costs about 14 per-j cent more for feed and care to sell j In September rather than December or about one-half the difference be-. twen the top and the low- price. Is the farmer Justified one year wiih another in holding h.L-' farm products for the high price period of the year'' Prices based upon the ! average farm price for the -even ears. jj..,., . oumu, ne a cra ot ...-.i,.., . Sil rof ( . l.oyu. nau o. 111 oiim h,.u..i,i.m. m 1

whol('i Purdue muveisity.

ity. "It has been estimated that tn break even for holding corn, tl - price should advance , 4 percent tn-M lirst month. S 5 percent in two months, i' f'tr three rr.orth M. percent for four months" The low ,-,-tn. i- r, neun 'V OCClirS i". 'tween Decrmlier 1 and January 1. land the high price nbou September I 1 or eicht or nine mouths after the ! low point. It is probable that the cost of holding corn for n.ne months wiM not be more than 1 percent The increa.-e from the low to high average n'ce 's " p. r.' t-r.t : n Indiina. the largest Increase of any of 1 the corn belt sta'es. This ;cr ase In price Is iust double the cost cf I h(.d:ng the corn. The tioie of marketing live products is also important. st oc k Com vn taken as a tv.iir.il example 0 c crops, and pork is typical of live slo k products. During the five year peri d i?10 to Y the low price of hogs and th-. large.-t receipts no eleven prin-p..-ti". a k ts. were ir. Decern' t and The top r-r ire- and 1"'.V receipts occurred in September. It is estimate d that it co-.s '( than W percent additional expense tO prod'.ir. pork fo- a Sept-n".bt r th.an a D. e m b f r The differenee in the top and the Jow price exceeds -S percent or do Me the amount needed to . ovi r test of feed nr. car Market c. ior.s in the tat two years hae aricd confide r.aMy from the norma! axerace. I The hills and valleys in th yearlv prices farm pre duct will be done J , y ; v. n part. This will - e ac- . ,i v ... ! compli-he.I by a more orderly s? - ;.eni c marketing . I nev wi.i oe in l. - . .- . T-U .. ..-Ol I a l.!ll . ' 0r t-. r.-.arke: when needed instead; r,f giutt'.n- or starving the market; of glutting j at certain season o c,-,rrf soo-.d !r g shifts the in ve ac-with pric o. farm products. 1 i-- from Falif'.rnU were shipped this ear to Lon-loii for the ti:M i :in-.e it is elaii.ied ! ( ises were shipped Five hur.drel Jur.e pa k 1 in especially constructed Nentilate d export cases. Oip fillers we; use 1.

Joe County Mint Farm

. - '. .1. . I , ; ' 1 "opt r beep ; , . k ' !i .- p .1 1 . -iit, the i Top :. l i. l.i'Wel 1 : i . . . S "A . ; - b :: . g p ;i mi ; ! i : i i ji ii : in w. cither. Ihe puce py-r j ound Marshall County to Enter Barnyard Golf The b ague of horse sh e pit'-her in Marshall county has decided to enter a team In th? state eonte-t ;1t - state fair. September 4. and arements have been made to have the finals of the tournament pitched Off on Aucust 1 S. The linal trials of tho team will h" ;i lart of the excitement and en1 tertainment 'o be witnessed in the i

annual farmer'1 picnic cn the samojt" a breeding proposition as

is s., u.ftule.l from 12 to 1 o'clock. Kenorts coming from outside .,,allls f,nw tna. our Marshall rountv pitch' rs have first class stuff w hav- a good change to1 Marshall county folks, to witness! some first class rmger pitchers which many of them will not b? able to see if they-had to go to Indianapolis to see their home team win. Daniel Itollinger, Marshall county's captain is apparently rounding up all the old .-tars at the game and i finding a w:de interest m rn o.irnyaru u-ou which will undoubtedly help to in t i 1 1 the spirit of winning in

, IMind of our representative s at the!:;na r:t ninn

1 :ate fair contest. T urh'cy Red Wlieat Makes Good Yield Reports- from Marshall countv t hre -lu rraen over show that Turkey i uni i- me iiigiiest 'u,iiii 01 niii .u produced this year, and :s making inany friends for ti.s over, adverse :s yielding qualiconditions. YVilham And in reports that in ihc Siirne field, under the same condi liens. Turkey lied made 110 bu-hel and Ked Wave made 14; and he states further that he lad to take a do- k on Ped Wave but the Turkey Fed sold as first choice vh"at. O'hrr men who are reporting favorably on this ariety are F!od and j:nv ja,.(jlV plvmouth. C. V. Pak er. rlymouth.. John Iceland. Green townsh p; all of whom have ecrti'lcd Turk ey Ped. which hhs won a place ! their farms in future years. Cass County Farmers to Hear Lectures on "Ht)zs The .e'.; of Aug is'. 21-24 wi.l ; n ark a new ep.V-h :u ho? feed:ny in ';:-s county. At trie rjuest for more and bet-. tr inforniarie.n on hog fr od.rg. the l bureau thr.-.ugit tne lour.ty h; - arra ngt i w . f h the Michgri ui'ui a! cni.e -e to h.w a a h h iv di-'-i p i : :: ;cal h tli- ' n . a n ":nr r.-. t h r to - n t r. v CUsS own ! -t at.d m st econotn.ca , care- a r i mm t d- ; r.t of their hog Arrangements are now he.r.g made v;:h farmers in Ü iff e r--r. t o w n s n : p s : noid l) a-': .T.feiir.- at .i vorab e p r. ; e r. state I I e r . Several ii.a'.i-' ! , a e already de:.d- ! jprp. A'r.g with the mi n v. 1; o wii. a . -o several far ti a v e cer. - -j r c e. u 1 n i , hr.? ra:n? who w... give the . op.r.iop.s on fe -d:ng. sc :if-il U'.e , a complete of meeting t p. aces w... r,e ar. r.eiunced Tlun Fat IW-of ve.u ai e g ir.g to kill g' i for home er roi.JiuJr.it." use n-, . wate r i ' hours bu: no f -ed during the li-. A full fed an. .1.11 I does bleed well, and li-ues fil of bio, I soon nv; e taint' d Krp the anit::a (p.iiet. Fxil.vi rLs - the ten: t-e rat ure ard .-.v ih'-.tt-id tr.er t1-' r .' dark and s.-ur Kern-ve p j at once te prent polla'.ion cf tic? -ound mnt.

. i 1 the 1 IM p'e S' reef ; o ; d. into . i t 1 1 the p. -pp. p : e l : a f o ry to u l l i . l -n in : oil i. -kling from ml:; guard over tiie he ploc ot a phs. Mr. d to u:i in the neighI ' 1 : ' : . ! i- .- 'o j i -' for - o; ; ;. e p. r v i;k cui mv 4'i.i r. WOISK IS ON M'GIUDK I'.oys and z iris club work I? on the tijtgrail in Parke county, with S3 pig club members. P.i.i in the beef calf club and gins clubs organized in five diffirent communities of the 'ounty. all taking up sewing, baking and canning. All the clubs will terminate at the county fair In the fall, but p. ans have been made by the county agent, J. W. Meeks, to . 1 . 1 . 1 c - I . . I r . c it-M L "a nge me -aii. cium irom a leeuing one

Ir You Have a Little Barberry

Plant About Your Home or On the Farm It Has Got to be Destroyed

State Law Against This Spreader of Destruetion for Theat to He Enforced. Have you any of the common I variety of barberry on your place?

j'This que-tion applies to the farmer

alike. If you have, I . . - . At ii :i nos got to go. for some time 11 has been known that larberry causes black ru.ct in wheat, and therefore a eainoaign of eradication was started laot fall by Purdue University, but not completed. j D. Miller and H. M. Purlae, agents for Purdue Pn-iver.sity and the V. S. dejvirtment o agriculture, ar-vin St. Joseph countv to find and 1 .-troy all plantings cf the green md purp'e Ivaved barberry. 1 These two varieties of barberry ir- the one whih have caused the b.ss of e-.ght percent of th whet i Top inn lallv during the lat five 1 yeans j The common barberry harbors the ;ny spor''. or seed of the black .-tern rust during the spring stage. Millions of spores may be spread frern a f:rg bush to adjacent vl.eTf, rye. "s or barley fieijs, although f ae olomaee to the wheat crop : t .e grfHter. T.t-' !o.-s for the ja-t five y-ars ha avcrig'I nO.- ,, OA fi(o hu-hel. The c tu mon i

POpULAR OUTDOORiPORT 05 j F,:n- --t n- vy r : . L . ' a r.e.thetp". 1 1 a ve is.-- id i . ; h - MUNlTINGTrlC: SAVAQC-QARBCRqY ' .-:arr.r,. take:, .,t The-. ,r.. : v.y OPhOUT.' cjf Zj j e, ,s. i'r. in g y- ur syst'-m. j Your den-al w,-k vü! V- ;l-a--, X-JS") $Zs5r : ;-'Y. :-:rrr T." " -'J tZ. ' I i'' 'i 1 ' rr. e n t ' t : . T ! . i a . i . i - rr-k.rzzii (?Zf?J?EEz'' ffkf. fxaminati-.n AND ''..',- -:-'3K ! J-T. HOLMES, D.D.S. i y V Y U t J&ty Corner Mich.gan A.- '.V ,-l.!r.trtrn St a. &k- -T& 1 ev,r Or,.,.! I.r, C..,r.,,n, VA fj j I.e"-k For S.-n ?J ( '

. . j eSWAT TrTc SPROUTS AND" SC COLI NG3 mf A STITCH IN TIME SAVES NINE. ,

CerfiiW Potato Yields Half More,

Franklin County F armer Crows Ihi-hel of Karly ( 1 1 i 1 k to Acre. (I A. I:.:.. : fa: Mi''. ' a : ' -;!iie per hi if ( i h .. v i: . : t of tii.s at!-t i Frankl'.tt til. ;nty 111- ! Ml cert : Tied 1 -h t iv ' i -v l of ii .S -e r 1 . i"l i - n y lo.T i bUMi.els p r .u ' ' Vx ' u r : '.a t,f d i T IV buslie.s jes. v. r i. ield w e:f o -t-.-ii. county a gen: h" potato's as they a h rc w. I V i. t W e . j h t (1 v 1 i 1; ; 1 1 n !.'!' " j ' ! ii Mi r loser va s ope o ; , 1 1 ! H : r. 1 s . v "latikiin ccir.tv who) ii lr 1 1 f .1 t l n f . . t n- !. a ar'oau or ccruiioi fa. , .I ;i;io ne ji.ani'Mi aueinaie til. bet of his own seen As t h e n along ;t!i t h cortilled wvre t ' the Ni:t!f variety, planted at the san.e t;:..e and give exactly the a me Treatment tfiroughoutth ktow- ' :nr season : i. v '. rt-sii'ts jecureri cif a rI ly :rd , seed. a: he uperioi ity of certitu I Ar.o:Jir ir er-t i-olr.t was that wh.le nr.l -l' bushels of culN are' j discatiled from the certified plot. 7 I 'bushels had to b thrown out of tb j I home grown Thus the cert. fie I ed j j voided mr Vf J t:sh's pr acre i inc-tv maiketabie jiotatoes than did) ;li;o- !to-:i home Kiuwri seed. j In another f.eld nearby a f.irniet i . grew a ii.ru more potatoes by plant-1 ; ir;:: i er: itie, 1 vk1. Krnm tb?s field io -i.i'1 J140 worth from le-s than ' one-half acre. When asked wimt he j thought of certi'ied seed he replied: I "Certified seed certainly makes a differeroe. Mine made ft third more and turned my early potataes Into a pr ntabie nop I'll ute more certi fied next vear."' . Picnic? (mss Farmers Plan Regular Time for Aug. 1H A Ca-- county picnic under th au.-pice.s of the dränge, Farm Huinn atiii ine asfo.poiiy cuiiiinuiwi. I o"i i. innnvvij ro eclinse. flnvthing of the nature that lias taken place In the county in years. Carmers. :uines men and laloriers. with their famihes, living In the jiountx. are ,n::e.i to attend. Th j .'T. w.; tje ne;a r nu.i), aui;, i at Fort.--: 0.11. Diamond Ike, Just est. of CüC- .polis. Tiit committeer of the various or gari.aiions met at the Cas court licu.se this wek and appointed the f o 1 1 owl r. g committees: On arrangements, T. G. Hunt, chairman. Fred Ituss ftnd TL. W. Ilain On publicity: E. I. Kunze, chairman. Harmon Coble and Charlie. II. Kimmerle. On finance: J. W. Springsteen, chairman. Carl Iiuergener and Pteven I. Itudd. The arrangement committee : planning a program that will include a band concert, speeches, i. ball game, and other events which will be announced later. A basket dinner will feature. Make reservations v:th Iee'a Auto Puss line for cabaret dance, Fldgewood Peach. Harror. .lake. Wed.. Aug. 9 ID i nee and fare $.1 adv 211 identified when compared with th Japanese Fpeciea by Its rather upright habit of growth, it spiny leaves, and its three-pronged thorna. The Japanese variety, which Is hürmless, has smooth leaves and one-pronged thorns, and doefl not spread the rust. Neither variety has any connection with the leaf ru-t which it prevalent annually. The black ru?t doe.5 serious damage to the wheat for it shrivels the grain and reduces the yield and sale value, and in some ra.'f-s makes the ciop useless except for chicken feed. A report by the county agent of St. Joseph county several years ago ttli

01 ine iuiiip,i;ie joss 01 a nc.i oi'f,:s .supervi-.on wheat on the Jonas Iouck farm. I laboratory p en. due to block stem rust which had J tee.s vatifao:.on lieen spread from nearby barberr". j Other epidemic. have alo been re- j

ported from this county previously. During" thf present yer a farmer !n' Decatur county, placed the lo.s-s :n, his community at 7 . C 0 0 . du to' i h'.ack ffm rust pread from a ;n:l 1 barberry bush. A state law ctive since 1Mb1 forbids t he "p'rt r.'.r g of ti' harmful ! bariierry ar.3 r'ejui.-es the removal wh e: e cr our. Anv p 1 1 n 1 1 r. g. ' should i.e reported to the the c o u r. t y agent or to K . s' r.. ; ate ader of the

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barberry is easily I: ci. V. 1 f rr M

FARMERS FAYOR FERTILIZER AS

AID FOR WHEAT Io Factor? Aid Azrienlturaletermine Kirn 1 of -I " to I ouer ii v s. i. c o.m:u, l'lirdiio Airrb nlttiml statioti Olllro. Mr-t I: a: a fr:r. er a: v on:r.cit t r. a ;t pays u fr r" I A. ' i 1 . i n W IIat. a s Ti -v are I lll'ijll. 1 .7T is ho w " a h a t the m o : : r i k.".d f fe.-t pro::: a ii'. f.tib. '. . 7 r w T.i c r r.-t.d. The :i.( . ri : ep I. T;r-t u p o n t . v 1 e w Ö ' tin h a s a : 1. There : th. ( farmer or.e po.nt ab. frhoui 1 to U not hes::ate; that : whether hUh sraJ t liv Kr.1 feri ti. zer. u;thouf exrer.tl.sr: the farn.f r c-an pufhiv nor p'ar.t-focl i 'T a do'i'or In n.h grade f-rt'!;zr tr.an he enn in r v grnde fr:i l'.rr. So it ! w;s- t i.i r : '.:o;r t h t tv h i T - ev r te i if fei;;; r he i;e. h e hfuid purc'..ae u it n t!ir hih analysis. Fo r wheat it p i s to i; f . irer usinj r.:trog-t; la .. to a fert ills which jht in ci i. r. Vhi. wheat fo!- : more apt . o b o w H OTP n gen iro;i:ab;e than wher 'Ahoit follow? other cr.p--. ;(: ally leeumes. It u.e ii!trca:n not t neoes.ry t or. dark so. is or '.vhe legumes cr manure are turre.i unier. I'of rs:: pay on sandy oild nd on white flat o;is more than it doe cn yellow i-i'li-lri; ray. er dark clay h.ums. ltoth th light s.n!a am dark -ar.dy soils reror.d to potash for whtt. Manur coynin much potash and where it Is used potash Is r.of needed. Phnphat py.s on -wheat on nl1 m' all tvpes cf sot; Rnd with all kinds of coll tre!fmnt and cropping: for this reason aid ps;hat alone or mixed f ertllizer(S containing acid phosphate hav proven o profltaliVe. Acid phosphat alona should be used on manured 'and and on clay end loam foils wher 1gumer are turned utiior bun meal, -teamed or raw. it a god wheat fertilizer and may be used Jone or mixed with acid phosphafo. Rawrock phoisphat is too slow to gtvs Immediate results on wheat. It often plvfi good returns as r clover frtil:rr and thru may prove vMuabl for fcoil lmprnmnt. It jrnral!y pe.ya to v.s liSer.I amcvantJ of fertilizer on wheat k.o n to furnish plant-food for the rlovr which follow-. Thre hundrT pounds per acre M none too much for profitable resctr... The phosphate and potaah will rtitnaln In the soli until iso-mei ccp rej t. Nltrgn rives returns only on the flr. crop. Day After Day N e, w come Holmfi pat!en to Dr. through recommend at 1 o n by some friend. And the rewison Is this: Dr.IIoimes doe hi.s work fkillfuliy and s-o thoroughly, knowing that unje. patients are pleaad they will not fend others. If you are " skeptical, drop in and e for yourself or let us ret.-r you to others who have ha 1 work done. here. There are not any better p'ate made. Or. Holmes can fit the hardest cases perfectly. Yen need hav no fear about the t.th droppn'g down. Py fitting the feeth pr- - slwo r.ally and having them made ur. Ir by h . o -a n expert Dr. II 'h.'s fr;arnIN TIIIIN ATIONAL Di:i:itir. mccok.mick TAKM MACHIXKHY r. km si:i:ds I). a. rovi: ( nr. liclilgnn uu South Fta.

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