HABITS OF BROWN ANT |
injurious Little Insect Found in
All Cultivated Lands.
Forms Rather Extensive Settlements
in Corn Fields, Mainly In Hilla
Cultivator Is Not Likely to
Tear Up Nests.
(By 8. A. FORBES.)
The little brown ant, notorious for
its injuries to corn and called, conse-
quently, the corn-fleld ant, is not by
any means limited to corn flelds, but
is abundant in all cultivated lands, in
pastures and meadows, in dense for-
ests, along hard pathways, and In the
sandy soil of dry, sunny roads. One
sometimes finds it nesting in rotten
wood or under bark, logs or stones,
and even opening up its underground
burrows to the surface between the
bricks and sidewalks and pavements,
It is distributed “over the whole of
North America, except the extreme
southern and southwestern portions,
from the tree line of the highest moun-
tains to the sands of the shore”
Its home and habits have been
chiefly studied in corn fields, and there
it forms rather extensive settlements,
Various Stages of Corn-Field Ant,
mainly centering in the hills
Several adjacent bh
it being connecfed by ur
channels by
of the
to hill
Cause corn
possesion of
the
to
surplus of their own
also because in the corn hills §
disturt ed by
likely to tear up its nests
estab 1d between the rows
in the burrows of th
find a rathe
lation. consistin
Pupae,
the ants t}
ied by
wderground
Is 80 occ up:
embers
pass from hill
way of which m
family
This is
sams¢ may
nartly no 1
doubt, be
3
ny
root
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the support of the
th vig dd is
wile cultivy
8 ant
males, {
Various =
by them anc
which sh
tion
not active {
it
sont
the corn plar
t as it he
BF Own
rries out «
sight with | maggot-like
its egg-like pupae, and Its
spherical whit
The eon
cisely the sa
year n
males or pt
but only kers and larvae, compan-
ion mites and eggs of the root-lice
In some of the larger mites’ nests one
or more wingless queens or mother
ants may be found, alth ugh we have
not been able to satisfy ourselves that
this is true of all, or even y8t,
winter communities of this species. A
careful search and exploration of all
the tunnels and chambers of large
nests have often failed bring to
light » single queen. Som 8, how.
ever, two or more queens n be so
living contentedly in the same worker
family performing thel: proper func
larvae,
© eggs,
tents of the nest are
me at {
the winter one
ipae of the ants, as
Wor
of the
to
tiny
of the colony.
composite
these
well
Jesides
and evidently estab
single fe
times w
males in the
alone
ground,
holly and
larvae and a small number of work
ers,
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Rates of Seeding.
At the Kentucky station
of a test of rates of seeding and
methods of planting are regarded as
indicating that in a very favorable
season three stalks per hill will give
a higher yield than two stalks, and
that drilled corn yields better than
corn planted in hills, when the rates
of seeding are equal. When the corn
was drilled, however, planting 12
inches apart, equivalent to four stalks
per hill, gave a still higher yield in
1910,
Age of Usefulness.
The average hen outlives her use
fulness in two years, and 18 more
profitably sent to market. There are
at times good hens in the third and
oven the fourth year, but the aver
age limit Is two years Old hens are
more likely to contract disease than
younger ones,
Benefit of Tile,
A string of tile may be the means
of producing 90 bushel corn on that
old wet spot in the Held.
CARING FOR R LITTLE CHICKS |
| Cleantiness Is Twportant to a Degree
of Success or Fallure—Furnish
Fresh, Clean Water.
In hatching chicks, either with hens
or the modern way, the incubator, first
of all observe cleanliness everywhere;
this is important to a degree of suc-
cess or failue; filth means the latter
always.
Don’t feed the chicks at all until
they have been hatched twenty-four to
thirt¥ six hours; they don't need it.
Don't feed them any musty, sour or
unwholesome feed of any kind, grain
or otherwise, as it will cause bowel
trouble and death.
ter, too;
it be furnished fresh and clean and
the drinking vessels kept clean.
Don’t,
to get too hot or too cold;
fatal mistake.
each other to death;
of brooder room, they will be
healthy
runs at or near a wood pile,
heap, old outhouse, etc, as such places
cats and other varmints that will prey
nity
the chicks can run under at any time,
either out of the rain or sun
promising lot of chicks have
an early finish through
there was no shelter prepared for
them when a heavy shower came up.
The same i8 true of young turkeys.
TASK OF DIGGING POTATOES
Maintained by Some Flavor and Pal
atability Lost by Washing Cling-
ing Dirt From Tubers.
very dirty
fOme grows.
Oth-
t h flavor
They are certainly
more d«
Where pot
when
wash
toes
m the field,
are
taken fr«
all the soll off m.
ers maint
Paint 1bi
cleaner an
when
an thor
144 i ii,
15t v
sirable
been
nRing,
has
turned the cli
hardened dirt
If the is fairly
ground is fairly dry when
and if they are allowed
and the wind for a
will usually be
enough to do withou
oF gr i thon
for diggir them
they are dug
to take
vhila
thea sir
they clean
There
dur-
is every reason
ing such weathe
Potato dig { uld be made a
ort of an odd § RO t
can be
on there
is noth-
The
that
potato
and
) i f po
tatoes for look upon
olf as mporarily sgraced
igh potato : gpoiled
slag teeing wed a city
y months,
every
the po-
staple crop Is
digging
is very important food
‘ »
shown in
USEFUL DEVICE FOR APIARY
of Bees at Height of Twenty to
Thirty Feet,
Gleanings in Bee Culture gives the
anying plan for reaching
swarms at a height of 20 to 30 feel.
in the loose hole In
by extend
near the
1é hook is placed
nd of
this
one e the pole, so that
end
the hook can be
the limb containing
then
sf ¢ »
of the pole up
easily
3
the
swarm, placed
over
withdrawn,
A Swarm Catcher,
the hook over the limb with a light
rope leading to the ground. By re
versing the pole one can now bring
the swarm-catcher directly under the
cluster, and, by pulling on the rope,
shake the bees out into it. Use mus
lin supported by the wire, as shown,
to make the baskct for the hees,
Garden Work.
The garden that is properly man.
aged is just now in its prime. Some
of the small fruits have come and
gone, but many of the vegetables are
Just at their beat, and there are yet at
least three crops of sweet corn to be
gathered.
Caponizing Best.
Should your chicks turn out to be
mostly roosters and not happen to be
early to capture the high prices for
spring chicks turn them into capons,
the price J food und te mathe: is
never * applied.
Sherwood Magee,
if the Phill
have demonstrated that they are
Dooin has some of the
8 Cravath and Sherwood Magee
ontributed in large
part of the ses
Even ieg do not win
they
Charley
Cactu
the greater
cution with the
gE present batt
ig the
kK, thoug! has
mark is over 3
eres of the
to dim
great hit
t appear
WORLD TOUR GREAT SUCCESS
Japan, Philippines, Australia and
France Will Receive Americans
With Open Arms.
; : me in foreign lands
awaits he Chicage White Sox and
the New York Glants aerts
A. Hart, formerly president
Chicago Cubs
a trip around the world,
the route the globe-trot-
teams will fol next
ames
of the
who returned recently
from travers.
ing part of
ting ball
winter
He predicts an enthu
tion of the.baseball
those nations
shown an
especially in Japan, the
Australia and
Manila will give a great welcome
to the teams,” said Mr. Hart, “8
Australia, If too many game
ved in In Japan baseball
is econfin to the
base low
silastic
piayers in
already
the
Cop
all
have
and
ippines,
which
interest in sport,
Phili
xa
rrance
y will
8 are not
y
pia one city
ed mostly colleges,
me. It appeals more to the educat-
rank and file,
work there will be
ed classes than the
however, 80 the
James A. Mart,
There are a number of leagues in
Paris where the game has a great
vogue and they should draw well. The
deportment of players on and off the
field will be most important, as the
people in the countries to be visited
hardly would understand the quarrel
ing with the umpires and some of the
tricks which are here regarded as
legitimate.”
Slugging Pitcher,
Pitcher Rube Benton of the Reds 1s
getting to 00 som bitter.
league pennant this year
team Manager
1e¢ league on his roster
IBECrs ©
ng the Phillie
agee has done
batting slu
long been
to keepi
has
bat the pass
/
3
Among the.
Base
Ra
.
sriffith’s
Mackmen
Walter
heaver who 1
Johnson is
others the
. %
Mike
Indian,
Balenti, the former
is becoming a star shortstop
* W ®
Smoky Joe Woods iders
speed is his best asset in the
line,
cons
pitching
J] - *
The Cuban fans are certainly
to their players whenever thoy
chance,
* a ®
First Baseman Pipp of the Tigers
sure is a Pippin. His batting
fielding is very good.
» * -
Larry Doyle ia given the cerdit by
ing the Giants out in front.
» - +
Birdie Cree of the
ascribes his batting slump to
ing the sun field at the
grounds,
play-
. * *
Lee Tannehill is playing grand ball |
was released to that club by the Kan-
sas City Blues,
* * *
the best shortstop I have ever seen,”
said Umpire George Hildebrand of the
American league,
* = .
Big league scouts are heading for
the Pacific coast to watch the work
of Player Coffey of the Long Beach
league,
ea * »
Secretary Foster of the New York
ilants says he has received many let.
ters from anxious fans asking for tick.
ets to be reserved for them to the
world's series,
. 9 9
Catcher Jimmy Block, who was one
of the players sent to Milwaukee in
the Schalk deal, has quit the team
for good. Jimmy's salary has been
cut in two by the Milwaukee club,
& & »
Manager Birmingham has gathered
in another young catcher. Hs is Rob
ert Young, Young stands 5 feet 11
inches in his socks, weighs 185
pounds and is bullt for _enduIanGe
ard speed.
ALPHABETICAL BALL TEAMS |
Selecting Players for Champion
“Letter” Club.
The alphabetical craze has caught
some of the baseball fans in its mesh-
és, with the result that a number of
teams with players all of whose names
begin with the same letter have been
picked from the two big leagues. A
“bug” in the east has picked sight com.
plete teams und== this condition, but
to do so he has had to shift many
players out of their regular positions
and used a number of athletes who
would pot add much strength to any
Catcher Lapp.
good club
chosen
layers begin:
pectively
Walsh of Philadelphia Nationals.
of the four, having a regular infield
and a powerful battery. Award the
the champlonship to letter M.
Tinker to Evers to Chance.
The managers recruited from the
Cub infield are not burning up the
baseball world. Evers is having a
hard time sticking in first division in
the National. Chance with the New
York Americans and Tinker leading
the Cincinnati Nationals are positive
leaders for last plate in their dif
TENER APPROVES
STATE ROAD ACT
Sen ————
Places All Township Highways
Under Control of Department
ADDING 77 NEW
ROUTES
Bigns Stone Bill Changing System for
tic An
Strengthens Work of Live
Managing Diseases of Domes
Sanitary Board
aj
neral As
il n ropriation
iepartments and branches of
reated since
thi
the adopt
Stale government
jon of the constitution of
held up by Auditor Gen
eral Archibald W. Powell until he is
satisfied on two legal questions:
First, whether they are legally a
part of the executive branch of the
State government, not .aving
mentioned in the constitution, which
the question whether the
Legislature oan create departments by
statute
Second, what are the ordinary ex.
penses of the executive branch of the
which involves the
the appropriations
construction and
maintenance of tnberculosis sanitoria,
maintenance for the State Police
the funds for establishment of
new public service commission.
emergency appropriation
Gettysburg semi-centennial
1873 wili be
been
fnvolives
whether
the
Senator Kline Named.
Semator Charles H. Kline, of Pitts
burgh, has been named to succeed .
Senator Henry A. Clark, Erle, on the
Emancipation Proclamation Celebra:
Cold Storage Opinion
The Attorney General's Department
Bas given an opinion thai the new
cold storage law applies to cold stor
age plants in hospitals,
increase of Capital.
The Schmidt and Ault Paper Com:
of York, hag filed notice of an
from $108,000 to