Walkerton Independent, Volume 54, Number 19, Walkerton, St. Joseph County, 4 October 1928 — Page 2

Walkerton Independent PubHshed - Everv Thursday by THE IND EPENDENT-N EtVs CO. Publishers of the WALKERTON INDEPENDENT NORTH IJBBRTV NEWS LAKEVILLE STANDARD "the ST. JOSEPH COUNTY WEEKLIES Clem DeCoudres, Business Manager Charles M. Finch, Editor SUBSCRIPTION RATES One Year Six Months -90 Three Months .60 “ TERMS IN ADVANCE Entered at the post office at Walkerton. Jnd.. as second-class matter. What this country needs is more wayside barbecue stands with “barbecue” spelled right. Shakespeare never repeated, which was one of the chief reasons lie never qualified as a politican. The broad general rule is that in cases where the politician talks long enough he wasn’t misquoted. It would be better for the country at large if a number of the “open minds” were closed for repairs. A good many women who can talk fluently on the various vitamines aren’t so much when it comes to production. We don’t hear so much about simplicity in women’s dress as we used - to, the limit having almost been reached. Fairy Story: “Once upon a time there was an aviation expert who could describe a nose dive without gestures.” The naked and hungry in Shantung are different. They aren't trying to keep in style and they aren’t trying to reduce. The best and least embarrassing campaign fund would be one dollar from each voter; and any voter can help institute it. City people have about concluded that if it’s hot weather that makes a corn crop the yield this year should break all records. It develops the canteloupe was originally called the “nutmeg melon.” We dare say this was during the heyday of Connecticut’s wooden nutmeg. Another grand old impression which has a pretty dull and lonesome time of it in the four-year interval between campaigns is “a mockery and a sham.” Bolivia has determined to make her colorful Indians dress like white men. This makes little difference, if only she will not insist on their acting that way. The Americans who flew to Australia brought back to this country a couple of kangaroos. They went over with three hops and came back with two. The ice combine, as we gather from the news, still has a grip on the Arctic regions that the most determined Eskimo housewife isn't going to be able to shake off. The new-style street peddlers of ice cream from shoulder-slung boxes are less of an impediment to traffic than the old time hoky-poky man. but have to work harder. It is reported that the one-armed pilot is ready to hop off for Koine. What does a one-armed pilot do when his plane requires all his attention and he wants to scratch his nose? The navy is investigating to find out whether or not married sailors should receive more pay than single ones. It is perfectly obvious they should —being more skilled in the way of battle. Fairy Story: “Once upon a time there was a sweet young thing who came Lome with a dozen proofs made by the best photographer in town and conceded that one of them vaguely resembled her.” Man’s a funny creature. When he reads a medical book, he fancies he has every disease described; but let him read the work of a moralist, and all the faults pointed he sees, not in himself, but in his neighbor. Like the pot of gold at the foot of the rainbow, “perpetual motion” has been purtued for ages by the mechanic at his bench, the clerk at his desk, the minister in his study, and the banker by his vault. Delusions die hard. An airship flight represents extremes of emotion, bringing either general rejoicing or universal sadnesp. It is the supreme hazard of a highly developed civilization which is not without strong surviving elements of barbarous cruelty. “Who is this fellow who rings the bell while you are collecting fares?” “Oh,” said the bus employee, “that’s a guest conductor.” The time when the North pole will be made a port of call by the summer vacationist still seems to be a long way in the future. “The only authentic story of the last days of the Czar” is appearing once more. This is usually followed by the report that he is still alive, and is in seclusion somewhere. How does anybody stir up excitement later on in a town that has lived through an oil boom or the arrival of an ocean hopper? Lines are a sign of a lazy face, says a beauty expert, although there is little evidence of laziness in the line some women hand out. The Australian government has appropriated $100,900,000 to help citizens build homes. That ought to reduce the number of tourist campers to a satisfactory degree.

Serious Injury to Alfalfa Crop Bacterial Wilt and Winter Injury Discussed in New Circular. (Prepared by the United States Department of Agriculture.) Bacterial wilt and winter injury have caused, in recent years, serious injury to alfalfa in many alfalfa growing sections of the country. The two injuries are definitely distinct, and either may occur without the other, although winter injury frequently gives rise to conditions which make for the more rapid and destructive development of bacterial wilt. F. It. Jones and J. L. Weimer of the bureau of plant industry are authors of Circular 39-C, Bacterial Wilt and Winter Injury of Alfalfa, just off the press and available for free distribution by the United States Department of Agriculture, Washington. Bacterial wilt may cause the plant to wilt during hot weather of spring or summer, and under this condition the plants die immediately, resembling plants whose roots have been severed by gophers.' More frequently the plants show a characteristic dwarfed condition with foliage pale green or yellow. After each successive cutting the new stems are shorter and eventually the plant dies. The injury is due to bacteria entering the underground parts of the plant, causing alterations which may be observed readily in the roots. Winter injury is most evident in the taproot, and is characterized by partial destruction of the root and crown bark and a hollowing and decay of the roots. The destruction of the root bark affords easy access for the wilt bacteria. Winter injury results from the killing of buds and parts of the crown and roots by severe cold. “The most important method of < ontrolling the wilt disease,” say the au thors, "is probably the prevention of the conveyance of bacteria by water from old diseased plants to young fields, especially in the spring when many plants have wounds. Care should be taken to avoid carrying the bacteria to new fields in fragments of stems of diseased plants, with uncleaned seed, or with manure. If the disease is present in a field, its distribution by the knives of the mower can probably be avoided to some extent by mowing when the plants are free from surface moisture.” The use of hardy varieties of alfalfa resistant to winter injury does not always prevent damage by bacterial wilt, hut the authors believe It may reduce loss from this cause. Moldy Silage Caused by the Condition of Com Condition of the corn at ensiling time and not poor packing is the cause of moldy and Inferior quality silage, according to recent experiments con ducted by the Wisconsin Agricultural Experiment station. To eliminate moldy silage, corn should be ensiled shortly after it is dented. Corn that is over-ripe, wilted or frozen when put into the silo carries large amounts of air. Several days elapse before the oxygen is exhausted in the silage process and it is during this period that molds make rapid growth. In testing out their theories, the men working on the problem buried three empty crates in silage at varying depths at the time the silo was filled. In late winter or spring, when the crates were dug out as the silage was fed. no signs of spoilage were found around the crates. Millet Hay Too Low in Protein for Cow Feed Millet hay is too low in protein content to make good feed for cows unless supplemented with high protein feeds. Hence, millet hay does not give good nourishment to cows when fed alone, and this may cause several kinds of troubles in a herd. Millet hay, when cut at proper stage of ma turity. is a fairly good hay if supple mented. but if allowed to ripen seed the threshed straw has little value as feed for cows, though it may be used in a maintenance ration for horses. For good quality of seed it should be allowed to stand until about fully ripe, but the straw does not have any high value for feed. Four Qualities of Hen A high-grade producing hen must possess four qualities or factors in a marked degree. These four qualities are: (1) early maturity, (2) consistency, (3) high rates, and (4) nonbroodiness. These characteristics or factors are inherited and may be bred into a flock by rigid selection. Since a portion of the flock is sold each year, it is practical to dispose of those hens that are the least valuable as egg producers. It does not pay to keep nonproducing hens In a flock. •^♦♦♦♦♦t**************************************************************** *t* ? Agricultural Squibs J Hog men who do not raise alfalfa । for summer, as well as for winter use. are not living up to their opportunities'. • • • I Cod liver oil, to prevent leg weakness and promote growth, can be fed , j to growing chicks in the proportion ! of one pound to 100 pounds of mash • • • Some folks take away the mash when the flock is molting, and feed 1 only grain. This is a mistake. The mash supplies most of the hen’s protein. if it’s a good one, and feathers are made chiefly of that element, being SO per cent protein. The lime that is in the soil is sub ject to a continual loss through leach ing out in the drainage water. The , rapidity with which it leaches out varies with the amount in the soil, the amount of rainfall, the soil texture and the kind of covering o^ the soil.

HATS KEEP COLOR SCHEME; YOUTHFUL PARTY FROCKS

LJ A V I N G pur- *•“ chased a new I coat or coat dress, or a velvet ensemble, Hg the next step is to betake ones self to H one's miII Hi e r In search of a chapeau to accurately match the color of the newly acquired costume. Fortunately, a per-

feet color match need not necessarily Imply an expensive hat. The- beauty about the millinery pro gram this season Ls that even the simplest popular priced felt shapes come In rich, handsome colors which accurately repeat the tones and shmb s of either the new dress fabrics or cloakings or the fur with which they are trimmed It 1s not at all unusual for a woman to order several Inex pensive felts, so as to top each of her early fall costumes with a matching lint The modish browns and allied shades are foremost in fall showings When one enters a shop it almost seems as if autumn browns of every degree had taken possession. The range extends from dark African brown o most alluring coppery shades widen Talrly dazzle the eye with their brilliant highlights. However, the brown tones have much competition, particularly in the deep wine shades which enter so handsomely into the autumn picture Then there are the new dark greens, jungle green being outstanding. Light canna and pinky beige, too, are widely sponsored When milady tours the shops seeking “perfect-match” colorings, she finds three types of hats are outstand ing, namely, the beret, the poke <•!<»< lie and toques, the latter including many sorts, from cap shapes to those which are intricately draped. A dark brown velour beret, s.tch a one as shown at the top of the group

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pictured, with a wisp of a matching veil to shade the eyes, will top the autumn brown costume to perfection it would he equally as effective in a deep wine tone. Just the thing for a “first hat” is a simple felt poke-cloche like the one to the left herewith. Notice how its brim is longer at the sides than in ' front, which is characteristic of the I newer silhouettes. Quite a few satin hats are being shown in fall collections. The one here Is in black. The motifs of satin which achieve the popular over-the-ears effect are outlined with rhinestones. Neutral Colors Gray is once more in the ascendant as the choice of smart women, and when it is combined with black it is particularly effective. One particularly noteworthy costume consists of a frock of black and white crepe de chine, gray felt hat and coat of gray. Polka Dots Popular The vogue for polka dots continues, little short jackets of polka dotted silk । being very smart with silk or jersey I skirts.

.■ ’ Fall Millinery.

woman who is “fair and forty" the news of a changing silhouette Is anything but welcome. I'erhnps ••ne of the reasons the younger set Is so •Irlighttd with the Idea of h raised waistline Is that in it youth sees an opportunity to accent youthfulness. To her elders, whose avoirdupois is ever a source of worriment. the young women of svelte figure tlutterIng about in the simple tiouse dr« *s< s so fullsklrled and short"alsted dur ing the summer, were an object of envy Am) the pretty, dainty silks, with their short wulsted semltitting sleeveless bodices with IsmlTatH skirts sewed on tit the waistline, how they do differentiate yotitli from its elders ’ In seasons just past, sweat sixteen and women of mature yeun dressed alike, the present trend is toward making a decided distinction between styles for the tlapiH’r age and those for the ma tron. The charming dress Illustrated ts one whose semi-fitted fashion tunes to | young waistlines. In this qmiinl frock of Ince and cream < olored mousseline de sole, winsome Mary Nolan, n fa vorite among Hollywood s screen art ists, looks her prettiest. The luce cupel* t is in keeping with the trend ’ of the vogue as Is also the sasti of very, very wide riblMin, wbicb ties In huge loops and streamers at the side The Importance of the bow theme in the realm of fashion cannot be over stated, hnleed, bows have become the

plaything of those who create formal modes, who give to them every pos sible intriguing interpretation. So conspicuous are hows, a single one dominates the entire frock. While it is very smart fashion to wear a huge bow at the side as pictured, of late the sentiment seems to be to move to ward the back, which hints strongly of the return of tlte bustle effects Sofi taffeta ribbon is particularly well liked for the hustle-bows, and they are caught up over the arm while dancing. JULIA BOTTOMLEY. (©, 1928. Western Newspaper Union.) Sequin Jackets and Wraps The evening frock frequently is accompanied by a three quarter length sequin coat about the same length as the coolie coat; others by short jack ets and capelets of sequins. Tulle dresses with jackets in matching colors are alluring. Swathed Hip-Line Reminiscent of the Egyptian costumes are those of today, for many of them show a tightly draped hipline with looseness above and below

-NS—V , -< . ’ 1 I The last hat claims style distinction in that two materials are combined in its making. The brim and bow are felt. The top Is draped with the new French metaland wool tricot. How happily slender youth takes to the Idea of the revival of the normal waistline, but to the

Around H Orchard ; KILL PEACH TREE BORERS IN FALL Attention of peach growers is called to the advisability of fighting the peach-tree borer us the time for making the application of the paradichlorobenzene (paracide) draws near. In normal seasons this treatment should be applied between October 1 and 15,' says F. 11. Lathrop, chief of the entomology division at Clemson college, Clemson, South Carolina. To make the application, level the surface of the soil about the base of the tree to the distance of about twelve inches. Remove all weeds, I sticks, stones, etc., within this area, but avoid disturbing the soil more than necessary. The amount of paracide used varies ! with the age of the trees: one-halt' , ounce for three or tour-year-old trees; ; three-quarters ounce for five-year-old i trees, and one ounce for six-year-old i trees. It is important to measure the ' amount of material accurately for an i overdose may produce serious injury ' to the tree. The paracide Is placed in a continuous narrow band on the soil about the base of the tree, leaving a space of two inches between the material ami the trunk of the tree. Carefully cover the paracide at once with a few shovels of pulverized earth. Pack this soil firmly about the base of the tree. <>n trees three years of age or older this treatment should be left undisturbed for four to six weeks, and ordinarily needs no further attention. It h::s I een found experimentally that this treatment may be applied even to one-year-old trees without serious injury, providing proper precautions are observed. However, it is doubtful if it is economically advlsable to apply this treatment to trees less than three years of age. Infestation Is ordinarily not serious in voting »n hard trees and may be removed without difficulty. 'lhis treatment is not fool proof, and Injury is likely to result unless directions are closely followed in making the applications. Strawberry Varieties on Market of Two Kinds Tin* strawberry varieties on the j market are of two kinds, those that have both pistils and stamens that is. perfect flowering varieties that need no other kind to cause them to set | fruit. Such are Howard 17. Senator Dunlap, and many others. The otl/ers produce pistils only and require a perfect flowering variety planted near ' them in order to secure fruit. These Imperfect flowering varieties are usually indicated in the nursery eata- ' logues with "I.” meaning imperfect flowering, or sometimes with a “I’.” meaning pistillate. The Sample is an imperfect or pistillate variety. There nre no varieties on the market that ' are staminate or “male,” as such a procedure would be entirely unnecessary. Even the pistillate or “female” varieties produce small abortive stamens but not enough pollen to effect | pollination. ' Deformed Apple Leaves Worry Many Orchardists Some concern Is being felt among ; many orchardists regarding a wrinkled find more or less deformed condition of I many of the apple leaves. This manl- ] I fests itself in a dwarfed ami wrinkled condition, together with more or less blistering of the leaves. These blist- i ers frequently crack open on the un- j der side of the leaves, leaving a browned edge, which is sometimes mistaken for fungous or insect trouble, i Practically all of this injury is due to early freezes. There are other causes of such wrinkled leaves, particularly dm* to certain types of spray- ; ing that occasionally occurs. Os course, nothing can be done to remedy ; the trouble, but as the season ad- | vances less and less of the frosted condition will be noticed. | Horticultural Notes | No two trees in an orchard are exactly alike in shape and amount of growth. • • • Some say spray, some say dust, but either is harder on bugs and fungus than neither. • • • Keep the cultivator going in the young strawberry bed. The next month determines the 1929 crop. • • * Dusting for the control of brown rot of peaches has proven satisfactory. The dust mixture can be prepared at home or bought ready-mixed. ♦ • C Pinching tips of growing raspberry canes is a snare and a delusion, fine in theory but poor in practice. * s » On our rolling orchard lands temperatures vary from point to point. Therefore, each tree should be treated individually at pruning and fertilizing time. • • • Containers for fruit should meet the demand of the consumer and be suitable for the variety of fruit. Smail containers are used more now than the larger types. * • • Summer brings the principal hazard of grape diseases, such as black rot ! and mildew. The vineyard caretaker | must be constantly on the lookout to } I detect the first infections and be prepared to take the proper preventive ; measures. Thorp is something about a peach which is naturally attractive. A girl Is called pretty as a peach. Perhaps part of the interest in the peach industrv arises from this fact. At anv 7 rate it pays to grow beautiful peaches, ’ because that is what the people want.

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