GROWING POTATOES UNDER STRAW MULCH BENEFICIAL It Will Bring About Good Results On Hilly Land Where the Moisture Often Does Much T. M. Clsel. For growing potatoes on hill land or where they are often damaged by moisture the straw mulch will be found to bring good results. For straw covering the potatoes should be planted the last of May or the first of June. Wt have the soil well prepared. Mark off tlie rows two feet apart and not too deep. Straw potatoes require only about half the row space that cul tivated ones need, as the vines are never so large and cultivation is not required. Cover the seed with two inches of soil aud then with about ten inches of straw, or enough to make four inches when well beaten down by rain. This will keep the weeds down and hold the moisture throughout the Potatoes Growing Under Straw Mulch. trimmer. Potatoes grown in this way i are always free from scab, clean and | of finer quality. Clover chaff makes | a good covering, but should not be put on so heavily as it forms a more compact covering, and with too much ' rain will cause the potatoes to rot. There is nothing in the current su perstition about planting potatoes in the dark of the moon and similar pieces of farm lore which have been afccepted as gospel truth from time immemorial. This is the dictum of the department of agriculture, which made a serious study of the moon supersti tion and laid the Luna wraith at least to its own satisfaction. There is usually a basis in fact for any superstition, and the moon super stition was so deep-rooted that a num GOVERNMENT IN WILLOW BUSINESS Free Distribution of Best Varie ties Made from Nurseries Located Near Wash ington The government is right in the midst of the harvest of a most unique crop at its experimental farm near Ar lington, just across the Potomac from Washington, where a corps of laborers in charge of trained foresters are pre paring for the annual free distribution of 100.000 basket willow cuttings. Uncle Sam is encouraging the grow ing of high-grade willow rods in this country, and in the five years since the establishment of the holts at Ar lington approximately a half million select cuttings have been distributed among farmers, with directions for planting and preparing for market. Particular attention is given to se lecting the varieties and strains best suited to the soil where the plantings will be made. Willow craft is an industry which is constantly growing in importance in this country, yet the culture of bas ket willow in the United States made very little progress until five or six years ago. Even now, practically all of the best grades of basket willow are imported from Europe, chiefly from France. Ex periments have shown that the best grades of willow can be grown in this country at a good profit. This year's harvest began early in March. Four approved varieties are being sent out, and only the best and most thrifty rods are selected for dis tribution. Cuttings for experiments, planting and information on manage ment of the willow holts are furnished those who make the request of the for ester at Washington. The government recognizes the im portance of good cuttings, a point more commonly overlooked than the matter of cultivation. Only the test and most thrifty rods are selected for each season's distribution. The forest service is receiving a constantly increasing number of re quests for basket willow cuttings. These requests came from farmers all over the country, many of them coming through members of congress. Lice Infection. It is a mark of poor farm manage ment to allow any animals to become infected with lice, flogs can not thrive when their vitality fs sucked away by these insects. There are sev eral good dips on the market, and kerosene and grease, mixed warm, are a guvd common r«medy. I ber of the experts of tho department ; while going up and down in the land 1 made it their business to study the j question and see whether there might I not be a -germ of truth, or, ut least, ' some reason for the general belief that ! tho moon's phases have au effect on j animal and vegetable life. They have concluded after patient investigation that the moon myth is one of the com paratively few myths that dates back ; to pure savagery and has absolutely i not a scientific leg to stand on. ] Almost every one, even if he has j not reared in the country, has heard i of the idea about planting potatoes in i the dark of the moon. The field work [ ers of the department of agriculture have found that at least 75 per cent, of the farmers of this enlightened coun try putin their crops and do a good many other things about the farm gov erned absolutely by the moon's' phases. Almost any farmer will tell you that if you plant potatoes in the dark of the moon they will run to tubers, and if in the light of the moon, they will run to tops. This is said to be true of any root crop, and it is planted accordingly. There is only one difficulty about this theory and that is that it is not so. The agricultural experiment sta tions all over the country have been defying the superstition for years and raising just as good crops when the moon was one way as when it was the other. REMEDIES FOR SCABBY POTATOES Two* Poisons Are Recommended to Prevent Disease, Formalin Being Less Dangerous. Potato scab is a disease of the pota to tuber caused by a fungous growth attacking it in the soil. Spores of the fungus will remain in the soil from year to year and on the tubers from one season to another. The disease causes the surface of the potato to be come rough and unsightly and very often extends deep into the iiesli, in juring its food value. Scab on potatoes can be prevented by planting uninfected tubers in clean soil, and the danger of infecting may be reduced by rotation or by planting the potatoes in different soil each sea son. To insure a crop of potatoes free from scab treat the seed with some poison to kill the scab spores on them and plant in soil in which no potatoes have grown for several years. Two poisons for scab treatment are recom mended. Formalin is the less poison ous and the one most commonly used. It costs about f.O cents a pint and one pint is used with 30 gallons of water. Formalin solution may be used either in a wooden or metallic vessel, and, although a poison, there is little dan ger in its use. Let the potatioes soak in the solution for about two hours. After disinfection place the potatoes in bags which contain no scab spores. Spores of potato scab may also be killed by the use of corrosive sub limate. This is a very poisonous sub stance and must be used with care. . Do not use for food any of the pota toes after treatment. To use corro sive sublimate provide a barrel or 1 other wooden vessel, as it attacks metals. Dissolve two ounces of the I poison in two gallons of hot water. When it was has dissolved mix it with 14 gallons of water and sprinkle or , pour it over the potatoes, so that all . of the tubers become moist with the , solution. What is left over of the poison must be carefully disposed of. 1 Exercise for the Horse. It is a mista-ne to keep either young • or old horses n tabled several days at ; I a time. They need daily outdoor exer i cise for development of muscles and • bones. If the pasture is too short for them to run in, allow them daily ex ercise in an open lot. Brood Coops Face South. t See that your brood coops face tha i south at this time of year so as to give - the chicks as much of the sun's rays I as possible, but reverse this method > as the season advances and the heated months approach. CAMERON COUNTY PRESS, THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 2, 1909. | II lll— llll— iiiw 1 iwiiiiMiiiw imi I Bill ■ m —iwn mmmmmmmmmtm mmmwmatwmmmmmmwm ! Fm ttltoe ifegtess I Ijj Chat ou of Msmrj>y by s, | ® m ftmrrn Tint™- ■ -iiißTgrwr- """ n m—— mm mt\ i—m ■ A week from to-morrow is Labor I day with a capital "L," said a bright ■ young teacher, as she thought of re- J turning to the schoolroom. "Learn to labor and to wait," may have done in J the time when it was written, but "Learn to Labor, not to wait," is more applicable to this day and generation, for he who waits is hopelessly lost in the shuffle. But for the party of which I want to tell it struck me as a very good thing, j The hostess is a young matron, who ; is long in the knowledge of the so called fine arts, but she is wofully lacking in the knowledge of what I call the "finer art"—viz., domestic science. Having been recently mar ried and being desirous of doing for "Jack" just as "mother used to," only with modern approved methods, she has asked six older housekeepers to come to luncheon on Labor day, and the invitations stipulate that each one must be prepared to tell and, per haps, illustrate, some practical way of performing some household duty. The hostess is going to provide cun ning little notebooks and pencils in which will be written these discover ies. The table favors are all to be symbols of labor in miniature —tiny brooms, dustpans, tubs, etc. —and the favors are to be the cutest of sweep ing caps and the most approved mod els of aprons, under which "little wife" may safely wear a mucb-be frilled frock with perfect safety. The menu is to be made up from the reci pe book prepared by "special friends," so the hostess confided to me she felt sure of results and would not have to try them on "Jack" first. (I wonder if he realizes his fortunate escape?) I hinted broadly to be bidden to the feast, but the hostess with charming candor replied: "No, Mme. Curtsey, this is to be really and truly a plain affair, without any furbelows, and cannot be classed in your 'Novel En tertainment.' It's too serious." Never theless, I am hoping the readers will appreciate the novelty of the idea, for I think it is going to be a mighty good luncheon. For Pre-Nuptial Luncheons. The slipper, bell, rose, heart, true lovers' knot and circle (ring) are all appropriate symbols for place cards at a bride-elect's luncheon or dinner party. They may be easily made at home. First cut the design out of paper until it is satisfactory, then use as a pattern on heavy dull paper or cardboard that comes for just such purposes. A very slight knowledge of water colors will serve to decorate them Five Suggestions The first Illustration shows a simple style well suited to Jap silk. Three tucks are made at each side of back and front; the outer one is taken to waist, the others join yoke aud are stitched a few inches down; the plastron and yoke, which are cut in one, are of piece lace, with trimmings of cords and but tons. The sleeves are three-quarter length, and are tucked to match. Materials required: 2>4 yards silk 30 inches wide, yard lace, 1 dozen buttons, 1 yard cord. The second is an exceedingly pretty idea, and is carried out In pale green spotted ninon and piece lace. The ninon is finely tucked for the yoke, and is gauged on the outside of sleeve. Green silk to match is used to bind the edges of the over-bodice, which is entirely of piece-lace. Materials required: 2'i yards ninon 30 inches wide, V& yard green silk, 2% yards lace 18 inches wide. The next design is also quite pretty, and is made up in mauve mercerized lawn. Three tucks are made on each shoulder, and two each side of center front and back. The yoke, which is of line muslin embroidery, continues to waist in front, and a little way down at back; straps of embroidery edged with material are taken over the shoulders, and mauve silk ornments are sewn in ! the lOunded ends. The sleeves are trimmed by groups of tucks and set to a i band of embroidery just below elbow. Materials required: 2 yards lawn 36 inches wide, 4 ornaments, 1 \' 2 yard muslin embroidery 18 inches wide. In piece lace or cambric embroidery, the bolero would be both smart and useful; the edges are bound with the same material as dress is made of. Materials required: 2 yards lace 18 inches wide. The last is a simple pinafore bodice that is made up in nymph green linen to match the skirt; embroidered galloon forms the trimming round opening at neck and arm-holes; the tab of embroidery which comes in center of front is trimmed with three silk tassels. Materials required: 1 yard linen 36 inches wide, 2% yards embroidery, I tassels. with orange blossoms, forget-me-nots, heads of pretty girls with coronets of tiny roses and the bride with a filmy veil. Entire figure place cards are ef fective with a standard to hold them upright at each plate. At one dinner for a bridal party the place cards were little photographs of the bride and groom in frames of gilt with mats made from the bridal gown. A coterie of college girls had these unique souvenirs, which also served as place cards. Books were made of white satin, with the words "Our Wed ding Cards" done in gold. They were to preserve the wedding cards of the girls as they came out, and there were spaces for newspaper clippings de scriptive of the event; also places for a few written notes. I think photographs of the bride and groom should be added to make this record complete. The name of each girl was done in gold on the outside cover, and thus it made the place card. A Tree Shower. A hostess with a large lawn de vised this original and pretty shower for a summer bride-elect. She had the lawn gayly decorated with lan terns and rugs spread in cozy spots surrounded by shrubbery with camp chairs and little tables where tea was served. The guests were asked to bring ar ticles for a "miscellaneous" shower. After they arrived there was a short musical program of love songs. The packages were tied to a beautiful evergreen, a real little Christmas tree. It certainly was a loaded tree, for the hostess had added a lot of tin things like cooky cutters, graters, etc., that sparkled in a most bewitching manner. Each parcel was accompanied by a rhynr- or sentiment, which was real aloud. The bride-elect was handed a pair of scissors and clipped the rib bons, opening each parcel as she took it down. This with serving of refresh ments furnished entertainment for time specified on the invitations, from "three to five." Every one was de lighted with the novelty and prtv nounced the affair a charming suc cess. MADAM E MERRI. At the Five O'clock Tea. A popular combination much served instead of iced tea at five o'clock Is grape juice and ginger ale mixed. Use about a third of the latter. If white grape juice instead of purple is chosen the drink is better yet. Serve with glasses half filled with cracked ice. PAINT BEAUTY. Assured of durability, the next thought in painting is beauty the complete aim being durable beauty, or beautiful durability. National Lead Company here again offer you the co-operation of their paint experts—this time in the lino of color schemes, artistic, harmonious and appropriate. You have only to write National Lead Company, 1902 Trinity Building, New York City, for "l.'ouseowners' Painting Outfit No. 4'J," and you will promptly receive what is really a complete guide to painting, including a bock of color schemes for either exterior or interior painting (as you may request), a book cf specifications, and also an in strument for detecting adulteration in paint materials. This outfit is sent free, and, to say the least, is well worth writing for. WIFELY SOLICITUDE. Burglar—Hands up! Wife—Oh, John, be careful of those globes; you'll break them! PROVED BY TIME. No Fear of Any Further Trouble. David Price, Corydon, la., says:"l was in the last stage of kidney trouble •ulster-" down to a mere ' skeleton. My back i V ' US S ° ■ coul(3 vl tion3 "much disor dered. A week after * began using Doan's Kidney Pills Sfifil I wßsSs I could walk with out a cane, and as I continued my health gradually returned. I was so grateful I made a public statement of my case, and now seven years have passed, I am still perfectly well." Sold by all dealers. 50c a box. Fos ter-Milburn Co., Buffalo, N. Y. Wedding Fee in Installments. Some of the 'squires in rustic New Jersey seem to be pretty hard pushed for cash. To get the cash they do not hesitate to use most unusual methods. One of these J. P.'s advertised the other day that he was ready and will ing to marry couples at any time, day or night, for a consideration of $5 and that he was willing to accept $1 in cash down and the rest in weekly in stallments of $1 until the fee of $5 was paid up. The very night after the first appearance of this advertisement the J. P. referred to was called upon to "make good" his bluff. Shortly after midnight a couple which had come in an automobile awakened him from his sleep and asked to be married under the installment plan offered in the advertisement. And the J. P. was game and made good. People Becoming Interested. Evidence of the popular interest in the anti-consumption crusade is given in a statement made by the National Association for the Study and Preven tion of Tuberculosis, to the effect that during the year ending August 31, nearly 3,000,000 people have attended tuberculosis exhibitions in various parts of the country. Besides the three traveling tuberculosis exhibi tions of the national association, there are 28 exhibits of this kind through out the United States. Four years ago there were only three such dis plays in the entire country. Mother-in-Law Again. Husband —Why do you hate to see me come home smiling? Wife —Because I know it means something has happened to poor moth er.—lllustrated Bit 6. THREE REASONS Each with Two Legs and Ten Fingers. A Boston woman who is a fond mother writes an amusing article about her experience feeding her boys. Among other tilings she says: "Three chubby, rosy-cheeked boys, Rob, Jack and Dick, aged 6, 1 and 2 years respectively, are three of our reasons for using and recomending the food, C,rape-Nuts, for these youngsters have been fed on Grape-Nuts since in fancy, and often between meals when other children would have been given candy. "I gave a package of Grape-Nuts to a neighbor whose 3 year old child was a weazened little thing, ill half the time. The little tot ate the Grape- Nuts and cream greedily and the moth er continued the good work, and it was not long before a truly wonderful change manifested itself in the child's face and body. The results were re markable, even for Grape-Nuts. "Both husband and I use Grape- Nuts every day and keep strong and well and have three of the finest, healthiest boys you can find in a day's march." Many mothers instead of destroying the children's stomachs with candy and cake give the youngsters a hand ful of Grape-Nuts when they are beg ging for something in the way of 1 sweets. The result is soon shown in greatly increased health, strength and mental activity. "There's a Reason." Look in pkgs. for the famous little book, "The Road to Wellville." Ever reail the above letter? A new one appenrw from time to time. They are icenulue, true, und full of human Imtcreat. MOUNTAINS OF GOLD During Change of Life, says Mrs. Chas. Barclay Graniteville, "Vt. — "I was passing' through theChangeof LifeandsulTerea ~~' " J from nervousness mAmJ, 4 and other annoying |KiA,: symptoms, and I can truly say that w *t LydiaE.rinkliam'a P Vegetable Com || pound has proved Ht W worth mountains '• A -##)' of gold to me, a:; it restored my health Is!U and strength. I. Wf& 'Mfmk* never forget to tell WW my friends what mz.,- *.■ ■ B/.lsalMl LydiaE.Pinkham'a Vegetable Compound has done lor me during this trying period. Complete restoration to'health means so much to me that for the &ake of other suffer ing women I am willing to make my trouble public so you may publish this letter."—Jlits. Ciias. Barclay. lt.F.l).,(lraniteville, Vt. No other medicine for woman's ills has received such wide-spread and un qualified endorsement. No other med icine we know of has such a record of cures of female ills as has Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. For more than 30 years it has been curing female complaints such as inflammation, ulceration, local weak nesses, fibroid tumors, irregularities, periodic pains, backache, indigestion and nervous prostration, and it is unequalled for carrying women safely through the period of change of life. It costs but little to try Lydia E- Pinkham's Vegetable Compound, and, as Mrs. Barclay says,it is "worth moiuv tains of gold " to suffering women. Ml (Mill TOR LITTLE FAT FOLKS Most grateful and comforting is a warm bath with Cuticura Soap and gentle anointings with Cuti cura. This pure, sweet, econom ical treatment brings immediate relief and refreshing sleep to skin tortured and disfigured little ones and rest to tired, fretted mothers. For eczemas, rashes, itchings r irritations and chafings, Cuticura Soap and Cuticura Ointment are worth their weight in gold. Sold Ihrouehout the world. Popoto: London 27 Charterhouw' So.; Paris, 5. Ruodc la IV-ilx; Austral lla. H. 1 owns A- Co., Sydney; India. II K Paul Calcutta: ('{lino. Ilnnc Kong liruu Co.; Japan! Maniya, J.td.. roklo: liussia, I'erreln. Moscow; Po. Africa. Lennon, Ltd.. Cape Town, etc • USA Potter Drug i Clicm. Corp.. Holt- 1-rops'.'. Boston This Trade-mark \\ E^ m » na < e s All Uncertainty In the purchase of jySSjSSJCaiSt guarantee of pur- For your own protection, see that it is on the side of *gjSf every k<-g of white lead NATIONAL IEAD COMPfNY 1902 Trinity Eulidinp, flew Ycrt Or ASTHMA & HAY FEVER yOUR. DRUGGIST FOR. ft. WRiTf fCH TOLL hAHfU NORTHROP & tf MA* CO IKIfTA*.C. GOING SOUTH? tics. Try Norfolk. Va.. a city. late H. It. KOKUI>. said,"would in time bo tin* largest-city in United. Mates." Wo will give away 50 lots to persons who will quickly erect dwellings for factory employees. Lots or acres, which? Finest, garden land in world. Write Tol>AY for fr«o illustnitcd information. I'cnn-Norfolk Inv. Corporation, Norfolk, Virginia. |llTi"l|TA WntiioßF.folcmnn,Wash mr Km 8 r IV I X ington, I).C. Books fr«e. lligh- I n ■■■■«■ W eat reiereuct*. lie«i naultA* W. N. U., CLEVELAND, NO. 35--1909. 7
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