TESTING SEED CORN
IS STRONGLY URGED
Of Greater Importance to Farm-
er Than Ever Before.
Department of Agriculture Urges That
Farmers Do Not Feed Corn That
Would Be Valuable If Used
for Seeding.
ited States [x
culture.)
repared by the
ment of _
part-
ion test of seed corn is
this year than ever bhe- |
ree, |
The germ
nore important
fore becaus
and because
rder to Mm large crop Ww
nation Even
wl corn 1s ween carefully gi
ind
sted
+ rool seed corn Is sea
the best seed Is nes ded in |
ince
iis wil
stored thorou
3 is of §
i In hefors
pliant
this is to make
and
best w 5
seed corn testing
mdred ¢a
Each kernel
perfect, nd
svhen it was
land shelling
In r's sepa fly.
that is tested must be
injured at the
noved from the e
give much fewer |
fry |
not tip |
re
will
Homemade Seed Germinator — A, |
Closed; B, Open—This Type Is Suit- |
able for Small Seed—The Box Is
Best for Seed Corn.
Injured tips than machine shelling,
£0d should be used with all seed corn.
If three or more kernels out of ten
from any one ear fail to grow it
be wise to test every ear in the entire
supply of seed. If the 100 tested ears
show no poor ones, further testing of
the supply is nnnecessary,
Prevention Is Best.
It must not be thought that good re- i
gults from the gepmination tests are a |
eure index of high productivity, Ears
slightly os umaged by poor preservation,
£5 In damp storage places, may germi-
nate w vy but will produce
4f they had got better care. Preven
tion better than cure; and In the |
case of poor storage, according to seed- |
cure is , |
Corn that was selected wisely in the
field where It grew, that matured nor- |
soally and has been preserved properly
in mouse nnd insect proof storages |
will grow and produce satisfactorily. !
jeeanse there is such a scarcity of
goed corn in some sections of the
pelt, the United Sta
pgriculture urges that farmers in thi
and other sections be
feed corn that would be valn-
if used To the de
will |
i
less than
is
corn specialists, a impossib!
corn |
tes department of
careful not to
more
nhle for seed.
ment of
ahle for seed is being used to some ex-
tent by farmers who have enough seed |
for themselves, This re-
rettable bec the corn is frequent
ly adapted to conditions and is not a
great distance where it will be |
gadly needed for spring planting.
Get Seed Best Adapted.
Ordinarily seed corn should not be |
btained from a distance, The nicest.
v woking r be entirely unadapt- i
ed and cause the loss of a crop. AS
there gn “hold over”
frost-stricken and drought-stricken
areas must get their seed from other
points, It should be obtained from a
locality having a similar climate,
obtained now.
If you have a 1
ww bushels of a
srminntes well,
the 1918 crop some corn suit-
is espe clally
inse
from
seed] ma
is little
‘ge amount, or but a
90-day corn which
let your county agent,
tate experiment station and the
ed States department of agricul-
v about it. Prompt co-opera-
ton should prove profitable to all and
yrevent many failures next year,
USE CEMENT AND CLAY TILE
One Is Just About as Commonly Used
as Other and Are Considered
of Equal Value.
Cement and clay tile are now con- |
sgldered of equal value. One is just
phout as commonly used as the other.
A tile of any kind well made and well
inid is supposed to last: indefinitely.
While tile is Inid go that no water
stands in the tile, there Is no danger of
breaking from freezing. You should
have a tile expert lay the tile,
IMPORTANCE. OF GREEN FEED
Highly Concentrated R Ration Will Ruin
Flock Unless Given Sprouted
Oats or Some Roots,
No matter how much exercise the
chickens have, a highly concentrated
ration such as table scraps and mill
stuffs will ruin a flock unless they are
given green food, Sprouted oats, elov-
er or alfalfa hay, mangels, cabbage
and small potatoes are good greens,
WHOLE OATS ARE DANGEROUS
Good Feed for Poultry, but Hulls May |
Cause Impacted Crops and
Result Fatally,
Onts 1s a good poultry food. There
fs some risk, however, In feeding whole
oante. The hulls may cause impacted
crops and death, The best way to
feed onts is to crush them, sift the
hulls ont, and %sed In the mash,
Highly Valuable for Early cron |
Where Rapid Maturity Is Desired— |
Helps in Orchards.
Dr. Willlam 8S. Myers says that nl |
trate of soda is of high value for early
crops, where rupld maturity is desir-
able, such a8 peas, corn, and
cabbage. It is a special help to hay, |
grain, rye, wheat, timothy, cereals, and |
orchards, all of which
obtain sufficient nitrogen from the soil
just when they need it. It is a great
specific in the production of sugar
beets, potatoes, cotton and cane,
Small fruits; such as blackberries,
raspberries, and
hich need a steady, even growth,
benefited by nitrate of
furnished all ready
when the plants re-
beets,
inre
currants, goosehers
ries, +
greatly
which ean be
digestion
juire it,
BUSINESS METHODS. nN NEED
Many of Farm Failures Doubtless Due
to Lack of Science—Farmer
Would Produce More.
are
soda,
for
Much emphasis is being placed upon
in farming. We often
that If we wonld use more
would produce more. There
much truth in this. Many of our
failures doubtless could be traced to
fa of sclence-——that lack of
classified knowledge.
Business methods are indispensable
Without sound
correct business
science are
sel.
we
is
lack is,
judgment,
will be a very difficult matter to use
Largely Responsible for Size of Crops
and Economy in Production
This Season.
he
size
Good implements will
very largely for the
responsi
of the
vear, Those who have used a dull ax
dull im-
in
in
energy Is wasted in using a
plement and Inefficient
work. Why waste time and money
de Vv fees
ments? The cost of good Imple
ments is not to be compared with their
value. Save your labor snd that of
vour teams with efficient Implements,
Plow Land When It Is Relatively Moist
Throughout and Harrow It
Thoroughly.
In the preparation
millet, the soll must be made very flue,
Plow the land when it Is relatively
moist throughout, that 1t not
turn up lumpy, and harrow until
sroughly pulverized. It is well to roll
the area after planting to make firm
the soll over the and
harrow It lightly form an
of the land for
will
it
it
#0
seeds,
to
then to
earth
ure. The seed may be sown broadcast
USE WooD I INSTEAD OF COAL
Opportunity Now Prossnts itself for
Farmer to Make Use of Wood Lot
for Needed Fuel.
Farmers with timber on their land
An
opportunity to save money by cutting
their own wood as a substitute for
Fine Stand of Young White Oak.
conl and selling a portion of it to re
lieve a serious situation In the coal
market and benefit the country at
iarge.
Many farms have wood lots from
which wood may be cut wishout injury
to saw timber which may be growing.
Serub timber, properly called “weed”
trees, can be cut and instead of taking
awny any value from the property act
ually better the condition of the timber
which ny later be cut for lumber,
ARRANGING FOR MONEY CROP
Define Acreage 40 Be Planted in Food
and Feed Crops—Keep Animals
for Meat Supply.
Before any definite arrangements
are made for the money crop plan and
define the acreage to be planted in
food and feed crops. This should in
clude a large garden for fresh and
canned vegetables; such truck erops
us watermelons, eantaloupes, sor
ghum or ribbon cane for sirup, pump
fine, cushaws, sweet and Irish potas
toes, Set an orchard and see that you
have plenty of berries. Then keep anol
mals for fresh sad cured meats,
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army.
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This photo was made
On the left 18 the eldest Tyrus Ra
¢ith her dad.
The little exemption is Ros- |
¢ hammock !
TWO MORE JOCKEYS ENLIST!
Will Wear Khaki Next Season—
Both Clever Riders,
Two more
and Eddie Klenck-
stead of racing colors next season,
These stee plec hase riders were mus-
tered into the N
Upton. Both were clever ha
Jockeys-
ndiers of
senson Oo} METI,
called t
too light
Everett
Khayyam
three-ye
and
Jumpers
t}
for soldiers,
Haynes,
at Laurel
rode
the
who
when
handled
Davis,
service,
A. Nicklaus, who
of Capt. J. B
now In the
are
among Ore
NO AUTO RACING DURING WAR
Events Will Not Be Sanctioned by
American Automobile Association
—Pl ust Serve Country.
mobile mssociation until after the war
ends, The
clation recently
course,
decided upon
ing In Armerica,
to remove the temptation
chanics,
free fede die die fe de dodooioiok dod de de de de dee ioe
JINGLES OF SPORT
New York fan asks if John
McGraw is losing his punip.
Boy, go page Bill Byron. t
Jack Hendricks will spend ee
coming summer managing Rog
Hornsby.
Those weightless, pugless,
roun<iless fights are not popular
with the New York fistic publle.
Jack Dillon says that a life in
the ring is ensy after the first
seventy-five years or so.
The mat game is mighty
healthy in Washington. Unk
Samuel 1s wrestling with a lot
of problems,
Heinle Zim has one great re-
gret. He should have drawn
salary from the White Sox for
his services In the world's
series,
The fighter who fights in times
of peace ls peaceful in times of
war.
Fred Fulton has challenged
everybody but the kaiser,
Pinyers traded by the Dodgers
and Pirates have nothing on
each other. Belng a Dodger or
a Pirate is fifty fifty.
The poor downtrodden ball-
players will have to earry their
own Iuggage this season.
Bat the poor downtrodden
allman porters will not miss
the liberal tips of other years.
NANA NN
———— A —————
Eddy a First Lieutenant.
Guilford Will Fly.
Jesse Guilford, who has been acting
ns 0 golf partner for Francis Quimet,
has passed his examination for en-
trance Imto the army aviation service,
Shy on Pitchers.
The enlistment of Win Noyes and
the sale of Joe Bush to the Red Sox
will lemwe the Athletics a bit shy on
pitching naterial,
Ppvpvpvpvpepepepvpepep ET TEES TERE EEE EE aad
a
YOUTH COMING Tu
erans Who Are at War.
Lad Who Has Not Yet Reached His
Majority Finds Himself in Position
to Ruie in Nearly Every Branch
~Some Instances,
Never before In the history of
the youthful
sportsman and athlete face opportun
1 these par-
American sport has
ties such as |
lots times
With thousa
in the VICE, HIN
g men of th
lad
jority finds self
» athletes
your
the
in a position to
in nearly every bre }
rule h of sport,
And he
At the
BEREON many of
vided the rankes of stardom »
in thelr teens, “Ra iph
Davidson college, a
irs, arrying
comes with Yel
i 1d
the
players
ore ¥
Flowers of
§
youth of
the
Beven-
honor that
chosen all-
Everett per,
a Te H e le v en,
teen yes is
an
Southern halfback. Stru
star of the
who
as oll-Am
ty years old.
in the boxing
vear-old who
of Balti
the f
Ic
great Georgl
was mentioned by
timber,
erican is only twen-
seventeen
the
recently
knock-
Oriole
world =
boxes
Dandee
public by
tin : in the
hailed
Ind under
name ore
g out an old
ty and Is now
champion. Jack
heavywelg title
is Just of age
the Illinois pocket
iad under
coming
the new
from the
as
Dempsey
ht aspirant
const,
Ka Iph « jreenle af
wizard, is just a
PRINCETON PLAYER
SCORES A VICTORY
Milwaukee recently and
showing. Welker Coch-
ne billiard prodigy fronx
startled New York ig
winter with his wonderful
being
in
made a great
n, the
Iowan, has
balkil
rin
aur
is mentioned as
Golf ha
spring to
s seen some youthful players
past years, and
rcslfeors of the pres
ung g
Bg The mos
th te
the fore in
rising to fame
is George vor
sum
jon of Utah
“Peck” Gr
the state « hiar
In S8an Franc
who
the tennis
Hendricks
door tennis «
SCO
candidat
gles championship
Western Newspaper U sion
“Hobey" Baker, former Princeton |
football star hockey player, re-|
cently scored a victory for the Ameri |
when he |
crashing |
on the
and
sent a German alrplana
“somewhere”
fo]
west |
ern front, |
The photograph shows Baker In mil |
itary garb “Somewhere in France."
Harvard Graduates, Sent to
American Soldiers.
—————
-
Fred W. Moore, Harvard university's |
France. They were purchased with |
funds supplied by Harvard graduates,
sent to France through the |
Red Cross. Fully fourfifths of the |
consignment were soccer footballs, the |
chief reason for the selection being
that neither the equipment nor the
the de
cer, lke baseball, may be played al
most anywhere and without extensive
equipment.
GIVES MEDALS TO COLLEGE
Lieutenant Richards, Former Star
Athlete, Makes Presentation to
University of Utah,
First Lieutenant Alma W. Richards,
Cornell university's former star ath
lete, has presented to Brigham Young
university at Prevo, Utah, his large
and valuable collection of medals,
trophy cups, statuettes, ete., which he
won in various competitions in the last
few years, This 1s the imstitution
where Richards performed in the early
part of his field career,
Club for Motcreyciists,
The New York Motorcycle club will
build a clubhouse and establish per
manent quarters at Amityville, Long
Island. Men and women motorcyclists
will He eligible to membership.
Practice in Tournaments.
In future amateur balkline billiard
tourneys contestants will be allowed
five minutes preliminary practice in
advance of 4 champlonship match,
On the racecour
r-old darede
ye
vouthfual
Brook clut
Boche
of seventeen.
Youth Is certs
and youtl
girplane in France
inly
ha .
chance
JACK WILCE ENLISTS IN
MEDICAL RESERVE CORPS
Re TNE SR
SE a Ra
Coach Jack Wilce,
state to foothall
who piloted Ohio
championships in
cal enlisted reserve corps. He will fin-
before being called for active service.
JIMMY BRETON
Former White Sox Player Accepted as
Aviator by Government-Graduate
of Hiinois.
Jimmy Breton, former White Sox
third baseman, has been accepted as
was signed by the Sox as a result of
his stellar work for the University of
Nllinois nine. He is a graduate of the
engineering department of the school
and had no difficulty passing either
the physical or the technical examina-
tions.
Birthday for Moakley.
Coach Jack Moakley of the Cornell
university athletic team, recently cele-
brated his fifty-fourth birthday. Moak-
iey has coached teams that bave cap-
tured seven intercollegiate track and
field championships and fifteen mnter-
collegiate cross-country championships
while In charge of Ithaca college
saunds,
Have you
RHEUMATISM
Lumbage o or Gout?
RH EY MAC Thr 10 remrres the
rou th
UELRACTY E08 7s: ¥ ising
FUIE Bei mavium OF THE OUTHIDR™
AL All Drugginis
Jos. Baily & Ses w loins Vistribrtors
Baltimor
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WHY NOT U YOUR
SPARE TIME
nd Sell Our Fertilizers in Your Locality
y
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COMPANY
re, Maryisad
HAVE you BARREN cows
Are f suws 1
weroone Le a i
Dr. David Roberts
BREEDING IONIC Price 31 00
It set fi Lhe Orgats of repro a
anus 5 eller brood
be Practices! Home Veterinsrian,
! whet ve Aborties is Cows
3 GR BY fr tow rile
00 Grand brovus, Waskeaha, Wis
ov
Bun fast reais proof! Teles, 6 feet Jong
American Dollar Flag
! ry price. BW iscicding pole, ball
snd galvanised bolder, $6 Bend Tor
free cutis we of! Sage and Jeouraiions
¥
We make more ad belisr Sage than Loy OLSer
CUBLETE IE the world re Le war
Prices tate as bel
AMERICAN FLAG MFC. CO. EASTON, PA
Oklahoma bes more mwuiti-mlilionsires
1 New York Men
raw Ix
than any
Poor Lo -Gay Bre
po Er w rapidly in
on 3 a Fu teresting us write
WILALA MNOS —— Grade Eschange lisboa Cony, Clabes
FORMULA fr, maxing sri cou. supie
without apples and cereal
Cullee, bent post wpatd for dime 4 Bensles W oniifore, Wis,
Tradition
nn, assisting Nat
reperal healtl
Ref Re
rouble, asthma, croup,
For sale in all civil-
Adv,
Rejribution,
resigent
+.” he ended,
without
roard
Catarrh Cannot Be Cured
Al APY
INE, they
of the Lense.
ase, oy influ.
jlitions. HALLS
"will cure catarrh
en internally and acts through
on the Mucous Surfaces of the
HALL'S CATARRH MEDICINE
vo med sofhe of the best tonkes
nhined with some of The best
The perfect combination
ents In HALL'S CATARRH
is what produces such won-
ts in catarrhal conditions
Fi: Testimonials free
& Co, Props, Toledo, O.
as
1 ME tution INE
ood rifiers
of the ingred
MEDICINE
Serful resui
Drugeists
F. J. Cheney
Not Good Boon Companions.
I'd accept an javitation
drink with
“Why not ¥"
even when they treat
man they make him pay for 18."
never
to
a Goctor
“Nocause
Garfield Tea, by purifying the blood,
eradicates rheumatism, dyspepsia and
A forestry service is to be estab
ing down the price of lumber,
Piles Cured iné to 14 Ds
Droggien refond if FA20 NIMENT falls
ing Plies.
A large percentage of pencils is be
mde from California incense oe
To keep clean and healthy take Dr,
Ploree's Pleasant Pellets. They regu
late liver, bowels and stomach.—Adv,
EO
Connda has handled $1,000,000 000
in bullion for the Bank of England
since the war began,
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When Your Eves eed Care