PAGE SIX THE CITIZEN, FRIDAY, APRIL 18, 1913. Crop Improvement Mix brains with sweat and your acres will produce more. THE SAWDUST BOX . GERMINATION TEST POPULAR METHOD FOR TESTING LARGE QUANTITIES OF SEED. Making tho Test Thero aro sev eral excellent seed corn testers on the market. Probably no method Is better suited to all conditions than what is known as tho sawdust ger mination box method, which is briefly described as follows: Getting Ready. Make a box throe to four inches deep and 30x30 Inches In dimensions. Fill this box about half full of moist sawdust well pressed down so as to leavo a smooth, even surface. The sawdust should bo put in a gunny sack and set In a tub of warm wator for at least an hour (or still better, over night) so that It will bo thoroughly moistened before us ing. Itule off a pleco of good white 'cloth (sheeting) about the size of tho box, Into squares, checker-board fash ion, two and one-half Inches each way. .Number the. squares 1, 2, 3, etc. Placo tho cloth on the sawdust and tack it jto the box at the corners' and edges. !Lay out the ears to be tested side by Islde on planks, tables, or on tho floor, remove one kernel from near the butt, middle and tip of tho ear; turn tho ear over and remove three kernels from the opposite side In like manner, making six kernels In all, thus secur ing a sample from tho entire ear. Place tho six kernels at the end of tho ear from which they are taken. Use caro that tho kernels do not get mixed "with those from tho ear next to it. Aftor tho kernels are removed, boards may be laid over tho rows of ears to keep them in pice until tho result of the germination Is known. Place the kernels from tho ear of corn No. 1 in square No. 1, of the germination box; from ear No. 2 in square No. 2; and so on with all tho cars. Lay a piece of good cloth on top of the ker nels and dampen it by sprinkling wa ter over it Then place over this a cloth considerably larger than the box and fill in on top of this about two Inches of moist sawdust and pack it Fig. 1 Put two Inches of this sawdust! In the box and pack It down so that. It Is smooth and firm. It Is now; ready for. the germination cloth. This box' Is 30x30x4 Inches deep and' will teat 100 cars. down firmly by treading with the feet. The edges of tho cover may be folded' over the sawdust in tho box to pre vent drying out. Tho box Is now ready' to set away until the kernels sprout. Keep In an ordinarily warm place like the living-room where it will not freeze. The kernels germinate in about eight days. Remove the cover carefully to avoid misplacing tho kernels in the squares. Examine the kernels in each square in the germination box, and discard all ears whose kernels In the box aro' dead or show weak germination. Special Things to Be Observed. Be suro to soak the sawdust at least one hour or better still, over night. Uso good quality of cloth (sheeting) for the cloth that is marked off in Fig. 2 Putting on the cover cloth. As soon as this Is laid over the ker-. nets, sprinkle a few handfuls of warm water over It to fit down tight over them. It Is now ready for tho larger cloth, on top of which Is to be put two Inches of sawdust squares and tho cloth which is laid over tho kernels. Leavo at least two Inches margin around the edges of tho box to pre vent freezing and drying out. Rule tho cloth off in largo squares 2x2H inches. Novor use tho box tho second time without first thoroughly scalding both; tho cloths and Bawdust (The cloth should bo untacked and tho sawdust, removed to do this.) Do not open too soon. The stem 1 1 sprouts should bo at least two inchos long. Throw out all ears showing weak germination as woll as the dead ears. Advantages of the Sawdust Ger mination Box. 1. It costs nothing but a little tlmo and labor. 2. It furnishes nearly natural or nor mal conditions. 3. The sawdust is light, clean, and easy to get and handle in February, March and April, when the test ing should bo done; is a good non conductor of heat and cold, so that the temperature Is kept oven during ger mination, and holds tho moisture so perfectly that there is no danger of drying out. The number of boxes required will depend upon tho amount of seed to bo tested and the tlmo limit. Where sev eral boxes are used, wo generally stack them up, one on top of tho other. When the first set of boxes has been taken off, it is a good plan to put another set over at once, and while the corn In these is sprouting, tho first set of ears can be butted and tipped, shelled, graded and hand-picked. If more than one kernel of the six fail to grow, tho ear should bo discarded. Fig. 3 Showing sprouts In the ger minating test at the end of eight days. Noo. 1, 3, 4, 11, 14, 22 and 24 show strong germination. The ears from which these kernels were selected should be saved for plant ing. Nos. 2, 12, 1 3, 21 and 23 show weak vitality and should be discard ed. If only one kernel falls to grow, tho ear should generally bo discarded; unless it is an especially good ear in other re spects, when it might bo well to give it another trial in the next test. Ears whose kernels mold badly in the germination box should be dis carded. If tho kernel shows weak, spindling sprouts, or a part of them aro very weak and uneven, the ear should be thrown out to make place for an ear whoso kernels give strong, vigorous sprouts. Remember that the kernels which are slow to sprout and aro weak will bo behind tho Btrong ones in tho field, and being shaded by them will give us weak, runty stalks with small ears. Poor seed means poor stand, with missing hijls; one-stalk hills with weak stalks, producing little or noth ing, also wasted land and wasted la bor; it means less than 30 bushels of corn per acre instead of DO or 60; it means that wo produce on an average in each hill just one small ear of corn weighing less than ten ounces. THE FARMER WHO KNEW. National Crop Improvement Service. An old-time farmer was examining tho collection of ears being tested at the Wulfekuhlor state bank at Leav enworth, Kan. "I can tell good seed corn Just by the looks and feel of it," said he. "There's what I call a good ear for seed." Mr. Wulfekuhler took the number of tho ear and then turned to tho tester and located the square in which tho test kernels from this particular ear had been planted. They had not sprouted. "That Just shows," said Mr. Wulfe kuhler, "what we are up against The great trouble is that most all of theso farmers do not bellevo what wo tell them. They still think they can pick grain by looking at it. That 'think' of theirs will cost the United States a hundred million dollars this year." SEE HERE, BOYS AND GIRLS. National Crop Improvement Service. It is so slmplo to test seed corn before planting that a child may do it. Tho Council of Grain Exchanges is conducting a natlon-wldo campaign in favor of this step toward scientific farming. They say: "You lose $4 when yo plant an ear of corn that will not grow. "Seed selection will add 10 bushols an acre to tho corn crop. "Pure seed moans 1,000,000 moro bushels of corn in a county. , "School children can make thrxtsst that means a $500,000 boost to too corn crop value of a county." Here's a chance, surely, for tho boys and girls, too young to votofc to per form a service to their countey that, will outweigh anything the amoroso politician does. The young patriots should get busy. DEPTH TO PLOW FOR CORN. National Crop Improvement Service. What is known as deep plowing Is generally not advisable in tho corn 'belt, although tho looso soils and bot tom lands may be plowed much deep or than the black pralrio soils "with (less danger of bad results. There ts seldom any advantage in plowing moro than six inches deep either in spring or fall. If ground is to be plowed deeper than formerly it should be done in the fall. On heavy soils the bad effects of too deep plowing ,is often apparent for several years. TESTDON'T GUESS Size of Cloth Quality of Cloth TheRormlnotlonclotn It should be mads should be 9 Inches wide from good quality of and 60 Inches long. This bleached musllnsuch us allowsaboutlBlnchesut Is commonly used for eucuendfor rolling. sheetsnndplllowsllps. FOR TESTING ON THE FARM T.iir thn ears nut sMa br nldenn a board ortablfl. Discard all ears which look too poor to plant. Ar range the remaining ears which are to bo tested and lumber tbem as shown lu cut No. 2. This method f separating- with nails Into bunches of ten will Galce It necessary to number only each tenth ear. ark the numbers on the board or tabloot tho butts if tho ears. (Seo Cut No. z.) Cut no. i FOR TESTING IN THE SCHOOLS The bora and girls tcstlnpr In schools, should num ber the ears to correspond with the.numbers In the iquares on the cloth by fastening a small piece of lardboard or paper to butt of each ear with ft ualL Always number the ears before removing the Kernels. Moisten cloth by dipping In water. Ro- fiove six kernels from ear No I, taking kernels from Iflerent parts of tho ear and place tbem in square Mo. 1, germ tide up and with the tips of all the ternels pointing In the same direction. In like nanner take tlx kernels from ear No. z ana place In iquare No. 2 and so on until all the squares are filed. ' When all the squares have been filled, again raols len the cloth and roll up carolnlly so that none of ihe kernels wUl be displaced. Tie a string around ihe roll Just Ught enough, and not too tight, to hold Ihe kernels In place. (Bee cut No. I at top.) ro ro CO n 05 CO CO CO CD o Flace the rolls containing the kernel I into anv tucket or paU standing them on end with the tips r small ends of the kernels pointing downward. Don't pack the rolls in tight. Ten or twelve rolls In i ten quart paU are sufficient. Ittll the pall with water, good and warm. Bel tbe pall on several thicknesses of newspaper or wrapping paper, and told over the bucket to retain the beat, (bee cuts Nos. 3 and 4). In three to twelve hours unwrap, araln off the water, and then cover top ends of tbe rolls with wet clothand ajala wrap up as described tbove. Keep Rolls MoUt-Don't Let Them Dry Out In about two days it Is always best to remove tbe newspapers and cloth. Fill tbe pall with warm water again and let stand for five or ten minutes until tbe rolls are thoroughly soaked, then drain off as before and replace the covering. Keep tbe pall In a room where it will not get too cold at night. Don't let It treexo under any circumstances. How to Read thTTest In seven or eight days when tbe stem sprouts are about two Inches long, unroll the cloth carefully so as not to misplace the kernels Kxamlne the ker nels in each of the squares and save for planting only those ears the kernels of which show strong, vigorous root and sum aprouU. (BeecntS.flg.l). Discard all ears the kernels of which show one or more dead kernels (Bee flg. t) i weak sprouts, (See tig. )l or kernels affected with mould, which kills the sprouts, after they have started. (Bee fig ) The sawdus tbox is also an loexpenslve and accurate method of testing seed Ifull directions fox same can be obtained from the Crop Improvement Com mlttee. Furnished by Crop Improvement Committee Council of Grain Exchanges Address BERT BALL, Secretary, Room L, Board of Trade, Chicago -'" PRICE LIST In clotli. lOe. auk i In cloth. 7Sc ner dos.i In cloth. S. per 100. Special prices on lots of 600 or more. Paper poster, f ac-lmils ot cloth tester. r, $3. SO per thousand. Let's Qait Guessing and Go To Testiag Start Rolling Cloth at This Hnd. " When ordering the scientific corn tester kindly mention The Citizen statin? that you saw an account ot it in this paper. CUT Ha 3 LAKEVILLE. Lakovllle, April 17. A number of friends assembled at tho M. B. parsonage Friday last, Apr. 11th, and tendered Rev. S. Treat a surprise. The event was the 40th an niversary of lus ulrtn. At 12, noon, a bountiful dinner was sorved. Tho table was neatly arranged in the center. Tho birthday cake was sur rounded by 40 lighted candles. Tho afternoon was spent In music and singing. Those present wero: Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Martin, Mr. and Mrs. F. Simons and son Dean, Mr. and Mrs. John Becker and daughter, Edna, Mr. and Mrs. M. H. Harloo and children, Olive and Lloyd Martin of Ledgedale, Mrs. James Noble, Mr. and Mrs. D. W. Bidwell, Mrs. G. Pen- nell and tlaughtor, Miss Cora, Mrs. F. E. Carlton, Misses Cora Bidwell, Louise Reec, Mary Roche, Ruth No ble, and Lester Carlton, of Arlington, Emory Dutter and Mrs. Martha Love less of this place. Wishing tho pas tor many happy returns of the day all left at 5 o'clock. Miss Florenco A. James, of Haw ley, passed Sunday last with her parents, A. C. James and wife at Lake James. News has been received by ha fayette James that his grand-daugh ter, Olive M. Walker, is very ill with pneumonia at her home at White Mills. Rev. S. Treat leaves today for Wllkes-Barre to attend Wyoming conference. There will be no ser vices on this charge next Sunday ex cept Sunday school at 10 a. m. Tho teachers will be chosen at that time. Please come out. Frank Sheeley and friend, George Paterson, from Stroudsburg, are tho guests of William and Mrs. Sheeley nore. On Wednesday, April 9 th, a very pleasant evening was passed at the home of Rev. and Mrs. Stephen Treat by about 45 friends and neighbors. The evening was delightfully spent in playing games, music and singing, after which a dainty lunch was serv ed. The crowd dispersed at 12:30, having enjoyed every moment. J. M. Carefoot is ill with bronical pneumonia. Dr. White is in attend ance. Jesse Davis is also ill with the same disease. HAMLIN. Hamlin, April 17. Miss Martha Goodrich visited friends here over last Sunday. She expects soon to return to her home in Hawley for a few weeks. On Thursday next the Ladles' Aid, will meet at the church for tho pur pose of a spring house cleaning. Mrs. Agnes Moore, who has for some time past been caring for Mrs. Angellne Williams, returned on Mon day to her home in Hollisterville. An open installment of the offi cers of the I. O. O. F. will be held in tho hall here on the evening of Tuesday, April 29th. The Pomona Grange will meet in Hamlin on May 14th. A good at tendance is desired. The Encampment will hold a sup per in tho I. O. O. F. hall on Tuesday evening, April 22nd. Mrs. Otto Dolmetsch has been visiting relatives in Scranton during tho past few days. Rev. Mr. Coney will conduct ser vices in St. John's Episcopal Church on Tuesday evening, April 22. School will close here on Thurs day of this week. Mrs. James iHlnellne is visiting her son, Ernest Williams, at Oly pliant. Mr. and Mrs. H. C. Pelton spent last Sunday In Scranton. Miss Martha Goodrich visited friends here over last Sunday. She expects soon to return to her home m iiawiey ror a rew weeics. Rev. O. G. Russell Is attending conference at Wilkes-Barre this week. The Booklover s club spent a pleasant afternoon last week as the guests of Miss D. P. Hamlin. The next meeting will be with Miss Flor ence Spangenberg. REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS Adolph Ltnke, et ux. of Texas, to Charlotte Reinhard, same, land in Texas township, on road from Seely- ville to Bethany; consideration given as $1,600. Merle B. Mitchell, et ux of Da.- mascus, to Martha R. Mitchell, same, land in Damascus township, contain ing 6G acres; consideration, $1. Patrick McNally et ux. of Texas, to Dora H. Driscoll, of same, land in Texas, $1. Merle B. Mitchell et ux. of Da mascus, to Martha R. Mitchell of same, land in Damascus township; consideration $1. .Andrew C. Allen, of Mount Pleas ant, to Cora M. Allen, of same, land in Mount Pleasant township; $1. Warren K. Rutan et ux., of Pal myra, to Henry Ludwig, same, land in Palmyra township; ?650. Nettle G. (Ham) Haggerty and John Haggerty et al., to John R. Wizard, of Berlin, land in Berlin township; $1. W. H. Colwell, guardian, of Irma Ham, to John R. Wizard, Berlin, land In Berlin township; considera tion $1. ENGLISH BOYS HAVE LOST ART OF PLAYING AT SCHOOL So Many Children Forced They Are Dull. to Labor That boys aro losing the nrt of play ing is a deduction to be drawn from tho numbers of Juveullo workers in Lancashire (England) towns. Owing to a shortage of labor many boys of ichool ago aro said to bo working for hours before school in tho morning, during tho dinner interval and then again at night. "I have seen children fall asleep at their desks," said Robert Henderson, tho president of tho Manchester Certi fied Class Teachers' association. "It is a fact," ho added, "that the boys have forgotten how to play. They are dull, heavy and listless and rarely PiOZPrppfir Karnes. HAVE A HEALTHY SKIN. Wonderful Discovery Thnt Quickly - Clears tho Skin. Don't envy every complexion you seo, and wish for something that would give to your skin tho flush and beauty of youth, but go today and secure a Jar of Hokara, tho cream that acts with naturo in restoring skins to their normal health and beauty. Hokara is entirely dlfforent from ordinary preparations, as it contains no grease, lead or mercury, Is anti septic and healing, and possesses cur ative properties that exert a remark ablo and quick action on any form of skin blemish or trouble, nd matter how severe. A good way to test Hokara is to wash the face or hands thoroughly, then apply a little Hokara to tho face or hands and rub until It rolls out. The amount of dead black skin and dirt that come out will make you think your skin was never clean be fore. People who have had skin troubles for thirty years have found almost instant relief and complete cure in Hokara. Liberal jar for 25c. Larger sizes 50c and $1.00. Sold on guarantee and recom mended by DRUGGIST. ULYSTEB'S SALE of Vnlunblo Heavily Timbered REAL ESTATE In Partition. The undersigned, a Master ap pointed by tho Court of Common Pleas of Susquehanna county to make sale of tho real estate in par tition proceedings between William Main et nl. plaintiffs, and Robert H, Rose et al., defendants, will expose to public sale and vendue at tho Court House in Montrose, Pa., on Thursday, tho 15th day of May, 1013 at two o clock p. m., me following described real estate: FIRST PIECE: Comprising 284 1-4 acres, more or less. This piece is covered with heavy timber chiefly hemlock, original growth and also a portion of the wa ters and ground thereunder of "SI1 ver Lake," one of the most beautiful fresh water lakes in northeastern Pennsylvania, and shore line thereof about three-quarters of a mile, mat ing a very attractive spot for cot tagers, fishing and boating; in the center of the hill- country of Penn sylvanla about 1800 feet above sea level. SECOND PIECE Comprising 805 3-4 acres more or loss. This piece consists almost entirely of very heavy virgin nemiocir. inter spersed with some pine and hard wood; one of tho most valuable tim ber tracts of its size in the state of Pennsylvania. Within easy reach of railroad and shipping facilities, being within ten miles of D., L. & W. it. it. and L. V. R. R. Any further information desired concerning either tract will be fur nished by the Master, together with map of the tract. JOnX S. COTJRTRIGnT, Master, Montrose, Susq'a Co., Pa. A. B. SMITH, Attorney. Montrose, Pa. E ,1 .tiu J.Jit O HUilUU, 1J 'Rsrntft nf AZUBA J. MANDEVILLE, Late of Borough of Honesdale. All persons indebted to said es tate are notified to make immediate payment to the undersigned; and those having claims against the said estate are notified to present them duly attested for settlement. JOHN E. MANDEVILLE, Executor. Hawley, Pa., March 24, 1013. NOTICE OF ADMINISTRATION, Estate of W. Francis Decker, M. D., or William Francis Decker, Jr., Deceased. All persons indebted to said estate are notified to make Immediate pay ment to the undersigned; and those having claims against said estate are notified to present them, duly attest ed, for settlement. LAURA M. DECKER, Admin'x. Newfoundland, Wayne county, Pa. Or to her attorney, Furman Sheppard Phillips, 707 Betz Bldg., Phlladel phia. EXECUTOR'S NOTICE. Estate of MARIA P. KESLER, Late of Honesdale. All persons Indebted to said es tate are notified to make Immediate payment to tho undersigned; and those having claims against the said estate are notified to present them duly attested, for settlement. FRANK E. SHERWOOD, MILLARD F. SHERWOOD, ALONZO T. SEARLE, Executors. Honesdale, Pa., March 24, 1913. A UDITOR'S NOTICE. JX Estate of FANNIE BROWN, Late of Brooklyn, Deceased. The undersigned, auditor, ap pointed to report distribution of eald estate, will attend to the duties of his appointment on THURSDAY. APR. 17, at 10 a. m at the office of Searle & Salmon in the borough of Honesdale, at which time and place all claims against said estate must be presented, or re course to the fund for distribution will be lost. i C. P. SEARLE, Auditor. Honcsdale, March 24, 1913, A UDITOR'S NOTICE. Estate of il Maria A. Hulftern, Late of Preston, deceased. Tho undersigned an auditor ap pointed to report distribution ot eald estate, will attend to the duties of his appointment, on Tuesday. May 20. 1913. 2 P. M., at his office in the borough ot Honesdale, at which time and place all claims against said estate must be presented, or recourse to tho fund for distribution will be lost. F, P. KIMBLE, Auditor. iHonesdale, April 12, 1913, 31w3. PKOFEBSIONAIi CAUDS. Attorncvs-nt-Low. ME. SIMONS, . ATTORNEY 4 COUNBELOn-AT-LAW. Oflice in tho Court House, Honcsdale Pa. SEARLE & SALMON, ATTORNEYS A COUN8ELOR8-AT-LAW. Offices latclv occupied by Judge Searle CHESTER A. GARRATT, ATTORNEY A COUNSELOR-AT-LAW. 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