THE PATTON COURIER
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HORSE SHOE PITCHERS
TO BE AT EXPOSITION |
Under the rules of the national as-
sociation horse shoe pitchers in West-
ern and Central Pennsylvania Eastern
Ohio, and West Virgina will have a
chance to compete for valuable money
prizes or trophies on July 1 the open-
ing day of the great Cambria County
Industrial Exposition, at Ebensburg, Pa.
This tournament will be between teams
of two men or two women, the male
teams to pitch a distance of forty and
the women, thirty feet. Copies of the
rules of the national association and
also eniry blanks, with all additional
information, can be obtained by ap-
plying to Secretary H. Frank Dorr,
at Ebensburg. It is known already that
many of the locally prominent teams
in Western Pennsylvania are going to
| FARM CALENDAR FIND 40 SOIL TYPES
Use Wax in Grafting - In grafiing |
apple trees all cui surfaces must be |
vent drying out. Two kinds of wax’
can be used: melted and soft.
Fight Celery Blights _ Spray celery
plants with a 4-4-50 bordeaux mix-
ture to save them from bacterial and
fungus blights. Apply with 300 pounds
pressure at intervals of 7 to 10 days.
Use Clean Litter - Planer shavings
give very satisfactory results when us-
ed for litter in poultry houses. Cut
alfalfa, cut clover, or cut straw also
give good results when used as litter.
Spray Apple Aphis - Use lime-sulp-
hur and nicotine-sulphate {o control
the apple aphis. Spray when the buds
are in the delayed dormant condition,
say Penn State entomologists.
1 1 e | Fifteen series, comprising 40 types |been 559 enrolled in 4-year courses, |
completely covered with wax to pre-and 6 phases, exclusive of rough stony | 104 in 2-year courses, 118 in the win- |
land and mack, were found in a soil [ter short courses and 4 taking spe-
survey of Lycoming county, a report | cial work. The peak of enrollment, |
Bureau of Chemistry and Soils of the
United States Department of Agricul- | courses, 250 in 2-year courses, 212 in
ture. the winter courses, and 17 special stu- |
Field work on the survey was done | dents, making a total of 1,246.
cooperatively in 1923 by E. H. Stevens | enema @
and B. H. Hendrickson, of the federal |
bureau, and Professor A. L. Patrick,
C. B. Manifold, and C. G. Degen, re-
presenting the Pennsylvania State | Thursday night. Death was caused by
College agronomy department. Chemi- | a complication of diseases. :
cal analyses of the soil have been run| The deceased's wife preceded him to
since Sen and soil maps and report: |the grave. Hy is survived by three chil-
prepaid.
THE PATTON COURIER
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ture, figures compiled by Dean A. L.|
IN LYCOMING COUNTY | Watts, show. [
During the present year there have
of which has been published by’ the | however, occurred in 1914-15 when |
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there were 767 enrolled in 4-year |
Phome Office and Resldemce
J. EDWARD STEVENS
FUNERAL DIRECTOR AND EMBALMER
CARRKOLLTOWN,
B00 See Bnel Vereueond
.
EDWARD ANDERSON
Edward Anderson, aged 79 years,
died at his home in Cherry Tree late
dren, Thomas Anderson, of Cherrytree
Ford Anderson, of West Palm Beach.
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GROWTH OF TREES IS LIMITED
TO 40 DAYS DURING EACH SEASON
When do ‘irees grow? Investigations
of tree growth conducted under the
direction of State Forester Joseph S.
Illick of the Pennsylvania Department
of Forests and Waiters have brought
to light some interesting revelations.
“The belief is prevalent,” says Dr.
Illick, ** that threes grow throughout
the general growing or vegetable sea-
son, which embraces in Pennsylvania
from 150 to 200 days, and extends from
the last killing frost in the spring to
the first killing frost in the autumn,
when he leaves exhibit their autumna
coloration. This is a mere supposition,
for most of the native and intro-
duced forest trees in the Mont Alto
Stave Forest, Franklin county, were
found to make 90 per cent. of their
height growth in less than forty days.”
In the course of study, thousands
of tree measurements were taken. Many
trees, including more than half the
different kinds found in the State,
were measured at regular usually week.
ly, intervals and detailed records of
temperaiures and rainfall were also
kept in order to interpret the influ-
ence of climatic factors. Over 200 trees
were measured daily during one grow-
th season, and in addition certain
groups of trees were measured both in
morning and evening,
No taul rorest trees begin to grow
at the same time. Some start early
in spring while others begin rather
late. The wild black cherry is the firs:
forest tree to begin height growth in
southern Pennsylvania. Its twigs begin
to elongate about the 4th of April. The
domestic cherry begins growth about
four days later. Swept buckeye begins
about April 6, white pine about April
18, and tulip tree about April 25.
Species Meet
Pennsylvania is the meeting ground
of many northern and southern trees
and the southern varieties begin growth
later in their northern natural exten-
sion, or where artificially planted, in
this State. The eastern catalpa, rom
the South Atlantic states, starts grow-
h with us during May, and other typi-
cally southern trees as persimmon,
Kentucky coffee tree and bald cypress,
postpone growth until late spring. This
is a fortunate provision of nature,
which defers their growth until the
period of frost danger is past.
The first tree to complete its height
growth of the season in Pennsylvania
is sweet buckeye. It stops growth in
the southern part of the State during
the second week in May, and by June
15 one can find full sized winter buds
for the spring of the following year.
One year, on June 10th, seventy-nine
different tree species were examined,
and it was found that 70 per cent.
of them had ceased height growth.
Most of our trees cease this growth
by late May or early June. Only a
few continue height growth into July,
and by August 1st has ceased for all
our trees.
It also was discovered that the first
trees to complete growth are not always
the first that begin growth ih spring
Some of the first species to begin
growth may take long to complete it,
while others that commence late may
complete the season’s growth relatively
early Larch, for instance, is one of the
first to open its buds in April, and
may continue until middle or latter
July, while. Norway spruce starts about
May 6 and by June 15th has made
than 99 per cen. of its growth and all
of it by the end of the month.
Another interesting discovery was
that of intermittent growth periods that
is, some trees may grow awhile, rest
or some time, and then resume growth.
Such periodicty of growth appears to
be peculiar to certain species, and is
not unusual. Thus pin oak, chestnut
oak, and pitch pine requenily begin
to place a second growth 10 to 25 days
after the original growth period is
over.
Considered most interesting of all
was the discovery that irees make most
of their growth at night. The greatest
growth is usually late at night, and
the least growth in the afternoon when
the trees are busy manufacturing food
materials. Norway spruce actually made
82 per cent. of its height at night;
white pine made 61 per cent.; ail-
anthus 65 per cenit. On the average
it was found that most trees make
two-thirds of their height growth at
night.
SUGGESTS CAUSE FOR
DEER DEATHS IN WOODS
That fly maggots may be the pos-
sible cause of death of deer in ceniral
Pennsylvania was revealed by Professor
N. H. Stewart, of Bucknell University,
in an address before members of the
Pennsylvania Academy of Science
which held its annual meeting at the
Pennsylvania State College last week.
Professor Stewart made a request that
heads of deer found dead from natu-
ral causes be sent to him at Lewis-
burg so that he may continue with his
research study on the cause of death
of deer in the State.
More than sixty prominent scientists
of Pennsylania attended the two-day
meeting of the Academy. Thirty-four
dealing with botany, zoology, physics
and chemistry were presented. How
the X-ray is being used to tell the sci-
enticfic world new facts about zoology
and entomology, the lates: discoveries
in the geological formation of the
earth’s crust of Pennsylvania and other
developments in the scientific
were discussed by the scientists
their meeting.
the rules for the coal loading contest
and also entry blank can be secured
from the same place as these for the
horse shoe pitching contest. This coal
loading elimination race has certainly
made a grea; many boasters in the
mining towns, draw in their horns. All
the self styled champions are not
going to be on the Exposition grounds
on the forenoon of Saturday, July 6th,
the closing day of the Exposition, for
it is easier to tell about one’s ability
than to prove it.
The bench show executive committee
of ‘the exposition is to meet in Eb-
ensburg next week to determine the
rules that will govern locally, although
not to conflict with those of the Am-
erican Kennel Club, under license of
which the Dog show will be held. These
rules and regulations will mostly be
in connection with the prizes to be
awarded. The Executive committee will
also appoint working committees. Geo-
rge Keener, of Johnstown will be
chairman of the executive committee
at this meeting and will be ably as-
sisted~by Ralph English of Port Matil-
da, Pa., a nationally known autho-
rity on dogs and bench shows. The
executive committtee consisis of 25
members.
The executive committee of the Vol-
unteer Firemen’s Association of Cen-
tral Pennsylvania met, last week, in
Barnesboro and appoinied the com-
mittees that will have charge of the
great annual convention, which is to
be held at Ebensburg, July 1 and 2
when the Dountless Fire Company of th
the counvy seat of Cambria County,
will be hosts to th, conventioners.
The members of the Dauntless com-
pany are also busily at work planning
the details of the entertainmeni of
the visiting firemen and will have quite
an extensive program to give out in
a few days.
In fact, things are beginning %o fo-
cus down so that a clearer view can
soon be gotten of all the entertain-
ment features, contests, exhibitions,
racing programs, dancing and the oth-
er amusement that are to combine,
this summer, to make the Cambria
County Industrial Exposition the big-
gest thing of its kind and the great-
est season of that exposition, yet held
in the Eastern United States.
Secretary H. Frank Dorr and his
assistants are busy. from early to late,
allotting space to exhibitors sending
out eniry blanks for the different con-
tests, arranging for the prizes and tro-
phies that will be awarded and, in
every way, letting an eager clientele
know just how they may participate in
this great exposition held at Ebens-
burg.
FORESEES WORLD BANK TO
HANDLE RESERVES OF GOLD
An international bank for manage-
ment of the world’s gold reserve is
forecast by Congressman L. T. Mec-
Fadden, of Canton, Pa., Chairman of
the House Committee on Banking and
Currency. Sunch a bank. McFadden
says, might prove of great value in
finoncial affairs if its conirol could
be properly safeguarded.
“Primarily such a bank would be
used in connection with the debt set-
tlements and payments incidental
thereto,” McFadden said, “ and also
to effect international adjustments in-
cidental to Government as weel as
trade and financial transactions, If
established, such ab ank should ulti-
mately lead to a central mobilization
of ear-marking control of the world’s
entire gold reserves and possibly its
management.
“The development of this idea has
no doubt proceeded through the ob-
servance of the successful operation
of the gold settlement fund of the
Federal reserve system. The intima-
tion of such an international plan is
of great magnitude and importance to
the whole world.
“If properly safeguarded, such an
institution should be of inestimable
value to this country and to the world.
It should bring about economy in the
use and transportation of gold. It
should bring about a betier equilibrium
between countries. It should be a great
facility in the settlement of interna-
tional accounts in differences and
should ‘end to lessen the consequences
of errors in financial policies.
“It should be a great shock absor-
ber and enable central bank manage-
ments to bring about greater price
stabilization. Such an institution should
however, have no voice in the deter-
mination of interest or discount rates,
and the tendency to make such an in-
stitution a superbank with centralized
control should be avoided.”
CHILD HEALTH WEEK
A report submitted recently to Se-
cretary of Health Dr. Theodore B. Ap-
pel, by the bureau of child health show-
ed that 59 counties now been organized
for the child health activities during
the fimst week in May. According to
the reports now being received by the
Department this year will mark the
most ambitious program yet under-
taken along this line. Emphasis in
Pennsylvania will be laid upon the six
year old child in order that physical
handicaps may be removed prior to
entrance into school next autumn.
SEEK MORE CAMP SITES
The Department of Forests and Wa-
world ters in the near future will make a cutions for law violations during Feb-
at survey of all recently acquired land to ruary, an increase of 44 over the same
determine camp site possibilities.
month last year.
take part in this contest. Copies of| Improve Garden Soil - If your home | AGICULTURAL STUDENTS
garden is composed of a heavy stiff
soil tha: has a tendency to become
hard and form a crust after rains,
it can be improved by turning under
manure or any other vegetable matter.
Coal ashes also are good but they
add no fertility. Ten pounds of lime
per square rod will improve the soil
physically and aid in producing bet-
ter crops.
Save Oats from Smut - An expendi-
ture of 2 or 3 cents for formaldehyde
and about three minutes of time per
acre will prevent oat loss from smut
attacks. The average loss in untreated
oats is two bushels per acre.
Rake off Mulch - After all danger
of late frost is passed, rake off the
coarser material used in mulching
shurbs and flowers stir the fier
material into the soil. A top dressing
of bone meal will also prove benefi-
cial.
STUDENTS RECEIVE
SCHOLASTIC HONORS
Honors are divided between the girls
and men in the scholastic standing
of the four classes at the Pennsylva-
nia State College for the first half
of the present academic year, accord-
ing to a repor: compilied by W. 'S.
Hoffman, the college registrar. Two
co-eds held the highest averages in
the senior and sophomore classes while
male students headed the lists in the
junior and freshman classes.
The following is a list of those who
received firsi, second, and third places,
respectively, in the scholastic standing
of their classes for the first*®semester:
Senior class, Helen L. Geer, Lock Hav-
en, Lester M. Zook, Chambersburg, and
Charles H. Chadman, Lamartine; Jun-
ior class, George H. Young, Somerset,
Harry W. Lightstone, Loysville, and
Marjorie Hathaway, Philadelphia; Sop-
homore class, Florence V. Kraft, Phila-
delphia, John D. Hartman, Worcester,
and Forrest Steele, Brookville; Fresh-
man class, David M. Jones, Forty-Fort,
Matthew McNeary, Philadelphia, and
for third place the following three were |
tied, Jean Simmons, Hazleion, Perry
E. Seamans, Westfield, and William
Rosenweig, Dunmore.
From four students in 1887 to 785
this year is a record of the growth
of the Penn State school of agricul-
INCREASE FROM 4 TO Cte.
church cemetery.
Fla., and Mrs. Catherine McAnulty, of
Funeral services were held at 2 o'-
clock Sunday afternoon in the Me-
Dowell Church, with burial in the
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Brakes Line
Have your brakes in cood condition before the state
highway deparineni inaugurates its drive for safe brakes
on all cars.
DO IT NOW AND SAVE A FINE.
Buick Standard 6, Service Brakes, 4 wheels $16.50
Buick Master 6, Service Brakes, 4 wheels $18.50
Buick 4 eylinder, Service Brakes, 2 rear wheels __. $6.75
Buick 6 Cylinder, Service Brakes, 2 rear yheels $8.00
Chevelot, Service Brakes, 2 rear wheels $6.50
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Dodge Disc wheels, Service Brakes, 2 rear wheels _. $6.75
Dodge Wood wheels, Service Brakes, 2 rear wheels _ $7.50
Dodge Emergency, Service Brakes, $5.50
All other cars at proportionately low prices
PATTON AUTO CO.
PATTON, PA.
DRAMATIC OFFERE IN
EXTENSION SERVICE
A dramatic extension department for
coaches of high school and prepara-
tory school plays throughout the coun-
try has been established at the Penn-
sylvania State College by Professor Ar-
thur C. Cloetingh, instructor in Eng-
lish and director of the Penn State
Players, a dramatic organization on
the college campus.
The department offers its service to
high school coaches and others who
wish assistance in problems of stage-
craft such as scenery. lighting or cost-
uming. Several thousand plays from
which coaches and others may make
selections for reading are available and
the department will assist those who
desire help in selecting certain types
of plays. A small fee for mailing is
the only charge made for the serv-
ice. A number of bulletins pertain-
ing to amateur play production also
are published by the department and
will be sent to those who request them.
TEST 20,039 COWS
IN KEYSTONE HERDS
Fifty-nine Keystone associations
tested 20,039 cows during February, the
Pennsylvania State College dairy ex-
tension service reports.
One cow in six gave over a half
ton of milk while one cow in nine
produced more than 40 pounds of but-
terfat. Of the 1000-pound cows, 1489
gave more than 1200 pounds of milk,
and 665 of the 40-pound fat producers
exceeded the 50-pound mark.
Testing the largest number of cows,
526, was the Wayne association. Cum-
berland No. 1 had the largest number
of 40-pound butterfat producers, 102,
and the greatest number of 1000-pound
milkers, 146. During the month 189
cows were found to be unprofitable and
were sold wo the butchers.
USE GOOD PRACTICES
IN 400 BUSHEL CLUB
More than 800 1geords submitted by
members of the Keystone 400 Bushel
Club during the seven years that or-
ganization has been in existence prove
the methods of these potato growers
entirely practical, says Nickolas Sch-
mitz, farm crops extension specialist of
the Pennsylvania State College.
He states that the records show
that high yields are not confined to
any one locality or particular soil type.
Practically every county and every well-
drained soil in the state has at some
time been represented. The growers
and their methods apparently are more
important from the economical stand-
point than soil or climate.
COLLEGE RADIO STATION
CHANGES PROGRAM TIME
Beginning April 4, radio station
WPSC of the Pennsylvania State Col-
lege will change the time of broad-
casting its daily programs from 12:45
to 12 m. At this hour on each day
except Saturday and Sunday, timely
agriculiural talks are broadcast. The
Sunday chapel services broadcast re-
mains at 11 o'clock.
Game protectors brought 156 prose- |
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They recommend Sterling Motor Oil
for constantuse because actual perform.
ance has proven that no matter how
hard the truck: is werked this oil will
not break Co wa or bura up
companies, who keep accurate lubricating costs and
comparative figures of different fuels and oils.
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and heavy haulinglcompanies who have proven the
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planted near
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meet the demand
the following tab
indicate that th
extends from the
month into the I
ceeding month.
March—Pussy |
March-April—B
maple, red mapl
alder, Redbud
April—Aspens,
maple, dogwood, S
beech.
April-May—St
papaw, buckeyes
April-June—Cuc
May—Walnuts,
sassafras, ashes, k
ry, fire cherry, o
May-June—Strij
cherry, crab appl
v, blakk
mountain laurel,
pin, tulip tree.
June—Rhoodode
maple, common I
ailanthus, Kentuc
orange.
June-July—Whi
chestnut, laurel Y
June-August—H
October-Noveml