CIRCUMVENTING WIREWORWS.
VALUE OF HOG PASTURE.
A Ilrlrf Report of Two Vmn' Kiporlmant
Cnnrtnotut nt tha Ittah Ntntlnn.
Tlic Utnh experiment station linn in
filed a bulletin on the value of picture
In swine urnwliifj, giving the results of
two yenri". Numbered with the mora,
fiiipnrtiuit conclusions reached nre the
following:
Pigs nllowed to run nt lnrpe over 18
err of imh1 piiNtnrc nnd fed n full ra
tion of groin liiiide the moot rnpiel
growth nnd required the leiiHt griiin for
viie pound of gnin The picture in nil
the various feeding trinls contitined
eight vnrietics of grims In mixture, nnd
about one-hulf of it was nlfulfn, n fut't
to be borne in mind in considering tlio
benrfiiH of these experiment njxin the
question tinder consideration. I'igs con
fined in movable pens in the pasture
grew more slowly thini thuso running
loose nnd required nil increase of one
fifth more grain to make n pound of
gain. 1'ig on pasture nnd fed under
three different conditions gained 1)8'$
per cent more nnd nte but !i per cent
more than pig gotting grnsa nnd other
wise similarly fed. bnt confined in liens.
small or of medium size. A few nre ! the grass in thin latter case being cut
larger. They are usually of a uniform for them. The grain required tc pro
brownish color. Some are conspicuously i juce mie pound of gain umler these cir-
Fsll munition thai Met of All Mtlnil.
r"'"tipt Clover Ifcilt..
Among the most prominent of the
posts, that infest Held crops nre the wire
wuiiurf. These nre long, slender giubs
f n yellowish white color, nnd with un
usually hard bodies. Their wirelike
form nnd the hardness of the body have
suggested the common name. Fig. 1 in
the cnt represents a wireworm nbont
twice natural sizo. Unfortunately the
term wireworm has been misapplied to
certain animals the millepeds which
are not true iusects, but belong to a dif
ferent class in the animal kingdom
Fig. 2 in the cut represents a milleped.
The trne vvlroworins nre the young of
click beetles, or snnpping lings ns they
are more commonly termed. Onr com
mon kinds of click beetles nre mostly
spotted. A click beetle is represented
at Fig. 3.
Three years' experimenting with both
defensive nnd offensive measures nt the
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II. Mil l Kl'Kll.
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Cornell station failed to discover a sin
gle satisfactory method of protecting
seed, or of destroying immature wire
worms in the soil. The scope of these
experiments was large, embracing nil
the known methods. Professor Hinter
land tells, however, in his report that
fall cultivation will destroy the wire
worms ready to pupate, tlio pitpm nnd
the beetles. The beetles can also be
trapped mid killed in large numbers
With poisoned clover baits. Hnrh n short
rotation of crops as will include a period
of thorough cultivation in the fall will
prove the best method of fighting these
pests yet suggested.
In experimenting with poisoned baits,
instead of these attracting the wire
worms, ns was expected, their parents,
the click beetles, came to the baits in
large numbers. The clover uttracted by j detrimental
far thn larger minilii r, (i.i per cent.
was found that the beetles were the i than without
enmstances increased 40 per cent ns
compared with those nt pasture. Satis
factory gains were mude by pigs fed but
part rations of grain on pasture. Those
getting a three-fourths grain ration
gained moro than did those fed n full
grain ration and grass either in the
yards or iu pens.
It will be observed from tlio forego
ing that the exercise taken by the pigs
which did their own foraging contrib
uted largely to their gain, proving that
the pasture hud a value of its awn apart
from the mere question of the amount
of food eaten from it. As nearly as can
be estimated this exercise alone in
creased the gain 21 per cent, while the
amount euteu increused but 1 -i per cent,
and it at the same time decreused the
amount required for a pound of gain 23
per cent, lirass cnt and fed green to
pigs, whether iu pens or iu yards, and
whether with a full or part grain ra
tion or without any grain, proved to be
of very slight value. Con lined in pons
and fed on gruss ulone, which it will be
remembeied was chiefly alfalfa, for
three months, lost over u quurter of a
pound per day.
From tlieo conclusions it would seem
that what with other animals is called
soiling has but little, if any, vnluo with
swine, nnd the true value of grass lies
largely iu the pigs getting it for them
selves from u pasture. Indeed one of the
opinions put tort!) by the bulletin is that
grass fed to pigs in the yard is really
most active nt night, nnd that they seek
their food chiefly by running over the
surface of the ground. The wads of
poisoned clover baits were placed under
boards in various parts of a badly in
fested field.
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In looking over the spring catalogues,
the Money Maker potato is conspicuous,
not only from its name, but from the
claims made by those interested. It is
claimed to bo the "most productive
potato in America and absolutely rot
proof." It is u lute sort.
Uncle Sum is another newcomer for
which plinuonieiiul merits ure claimed,
Viuch us heavy yieldur, shallow eyes,
i ueii iuiviimm. 11 ivuuu inu mi iu ur nil iu
It make u Hound of nork with the mass
it. 1 hese conclusions nre
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good form and extra cooking qualities.
Houeoyo Rose, also new, it is said, is
"as early nu the Karly Rose nnd better
iu every way." Our reudere, while in
terested iu all that is now, will plant
lurgely of old and well tested vuriotie.i
until time has proved the new sorts
worthy of gcntuul acceptance. In the
mean time it often pays to experiment
iu u small way with uuveltieg as tbey
appear.
Tin, riilnnli Bug.
From tlio Iowa e.;perinieut station
comes a bull. 'tin on fighting chinch
bugs. In III s it is udvised us a means
of prevention to destroy all old rubbish,
Btruw, cornstalks, etc. When the bugs
appear iu limited iireu'-Mpply keroseno
emulsion iu sufllcient quantities to de
stroy old bugs and young larvm. If
large areas ur uilected, plow under the
crop and roll rhe field inimediuiely. De
coy crops, such us wheat or barley, may
be planted quite early, nnd lings which
collect on these early sown grains muy
be killed by plowing under, or some
similar process. Migration muy be pre
vented by cutting snoh u crop of wheut
or barley u little before muturiiy, re
moving the crop and burning the stub
ble us soon us it is dry. Dusty furrows
may be used wheu other means ure not
practicable. Plow a strip a few yards
Wide, uud thoroughly pulverize this
with a hurrow. Theu in this strip make
two or three deep furrows, or u series of
shallow ones, with sloping, dusty sides.
The white fungus, or chinch bug dis
ease, proved only purtiulJy successful
last year, uud it ouuuot be relied upon
to check this pest to the exclusion of
other well kuowu measures, which shall
be diligently applied whenever neces
sary. RrnuidlM For Cobbaav Worans.
Koroaeue emulsiou, pyrethrum and
altpeter ure all good, uud hot water at
a temperature of. 180 degrees sprinkled
over the heads with acuuiiuou wuteriug
oun is p -nimbly as effective as anything.
Whichever remedy is employed, how
ever, tun applications must bo repeated
o long us uny worms reiuuiu, fur the
great difficulty is that the worms, wbioh
ar under several thickuesaes of leu res.
art ditjpult to reaob..
quite radical, but the experiments upon
which they nre based, if uccurutcly re
ported, seem to warrant them, says ns
good authority as the Iowa Homestead.
rinnting; Com.
Q. R Morrow, writing to Prairie
Farmer, says:
The depth at which coin should be
planted depends largely on the date nnd
the quantity of moisture in the soil. Iu
early spring the smface is warmer than
the deeper soil and shallow planting is
advisable. There is no good reason for
deep planting lit any time if there is suf
ficient moisture iu the soil. Deep plant
ing iu compact clay soils is undesirable.
If tlio kernels are covered one to two
inches, this is abundantly deep iu a vast
majority of cases.
Clover Howq Every Month,
A. A. drossier reports that at tho
Michigan nation red clover was sowu
during the latter part of each month in
the year. Success resulted only wheu
seeding was mude in February, March,
April and December. The July seeding
failed to come up until the full ruins be
gan, and the plants from seeding iu
July, August, September uud October
succumbed to the winter.
Humllliig l)rhilllo.
A labor saving implement invented by
an Ohio Farmer coi respondent, but not
putented, may prove of interest to read
ers who anticipate laying tile next
spring. To nuiho it, take two pieces of
common fenci v.'.ie, each 2 inches long.
Place them t.ido by side and give them
three twists ut the middle for the "top
of the handle. " Theu bend around a four
inch block aud twist all together for two
inches, as shown in illustrutiou. Next
Jruw the ends ull together uud trim
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Grand Opening of Spring
and Summer Clothio.
We are the people that reduced the price of Clothing, Hats and Men's Furnishings last Spring and now we are going to
reduce the price of Men's Shoes. We have nine-tenths of the clothing trade in Reynoldsville and w.j
are entitled to the other tenth. Ask your friend, who purchased from us last season, if
his garments gave satisfaction. And remember that we are the ONLY Clothiers
in town that can fit you out from the sole of your feet to the crown
of your head. OUR GOODS SPEAK FOR
THEMSELVES. Call and see them.
p- I7in.
f abiain
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Men's Dressu Suits i
Our ready-to-wear of finest imported
and domestic material. The best of
everything, including workmanship nnd
trimmings. If
you double the
trice you wont
secure any bet
ter fit if made
by a tailor, and
perhaps not as
good. Besides,
here you try the
garmentsonand
see the finished
effect before
buying. If
there's a differ
ence between
these suits and
tailor-made it's
in our favor.
Every fashiona
ble weave, every
prevailing color
is contained in
our spring line,
fresh from two
of the most fa
mous factories
to suit you all,
8.00, 9.00, I? 10.
The
in the
84.00.
world.
Prices
i.OO, .00, 7.00,
Square Cut, Sacks, Stratford Sacks,
Westminister. All the latest styles,
FOR niHIilllll'TINII TILE.
them even. Theu beud a book ou the
ud of each as shown, having the hook
ou the inside, of all tbe four arms, and
luuke lurge ouough to book over a three
fourths iucb piece. Let the hook at the
end turn up three-fourths inch. This
will make uu implement u trifle larger
thuu the one illustra'' I, but will be all
the better for a lull person, as the larger
tile will be more easily adjusted. Tbe
object iu making shorter would be for a
hurt person to "olesr tbe ground."
Young Men's Suits,
From 1") to 1'.) years old. Our line of
young men's suits is of the richest mate
rial, in varieties, quantities and quali
ties which few retailers have courage to
handle. o especially pride ourselves
upon the handsome productions in all-
wool Cassimeres. Cheviots, Worsteds,
Serges, etc. : made in first-class manner,
at prices from 84.00 to 8.00, which,
without a doubt, would cost you double
the money at other stores.
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Shoe Department!
All the nobby dressers are broken
up on our shoes. There's more
Style ami Finish in our shoes than
any you'll find in town.
Best domestic Calfskin or Russia
Tan in all the styles. They are not
equaled bv anv shoe dealer in town.
Needle Toe. Globe Toe. Yale Toe.
Harvard Toe, all the latest styles.
To save money visit our Shoe
Department.
SPRING HATS!
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We have a large line of Derbies
in all the colors, black and thm
shades of brown, in all the latest
styles, Youman, Duulap, Knox,
Miller, 81. ")0 to .'1.00.
We want every fastidious dresser
to see our line of Fedoras, in all the
late colors, prices tiOc, 0e., 81.00,
l.fiO, 2.00, 2.2.).
We have over GOO dozen of Straw
Hats that we want every person to
see before purchasing a straw hat.
Also a large line of Spring Caps.
We are the acknotrledged
Ifutterti of Jt'ejnohheile.
BOYS'
snort Pants suits!
Greater variety
and greater values
than anywhere in
the county. We
want to make a
friend of the com
ingman.Neat suits
all new spring
styles, made bet
ter and with great
er care than any
you have ever
bought. Double
breasted, square
cut, the handsom
est introduced in
years,
81.-'.-),
2.00,
a. 00,
at tH
l.")0,
2. 50.
a.fto,
cts..
1.7.ri,
2.7."),
4.00,
-I. no, :.oo.
Spring Troiiseps!
Strictly all wool Cheviot and Cassi
mere Dress Pants, splendidly Inilored,
well trimmed, thoroughly spoi.gni, neat
and desirable patterns. e are safe in
challenging the world to show any
better dress pants at these priced 81. 50,
2.00, 2.25, 2.50, 2.75, .1.00. ;j..Mi. 4.00.
.Everything that's new and s'.ylish in
fabric, and every jiair is guaranteed to
lit. Yon have over 2000 pair to choose
from. We also carry a large iine of
men's and lioys1 work pants, got it 1 Jean,
from 50c. to 81.50 per pair.
Knee Pants ! l
You have over 1,300
airs to select irom of
the best grades, all-
wool Cheviots and Cassimeres. with
patent waist band and taped seaa:s, sizes
from 3 to 15, prices from 25c. upward.
Shirts 25c. to 81.
Sweaters 25c. to S3
Trunks 2.50 to 87.
Men's Fine Half Hose,
" Latest Belts,
Balhriggan Underwear.
Overalls,
Suspended
Neckwear.
A.11 we ask is lav everyone to call, see the ioods, get price
pare them with other clothiers' prices.
MILLIRRNS,
REYNOLDSVILLE,
and com-
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