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Garhi,
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Moores paint is surely a popular
item on sales these spring days.
Both John Bedell of Factoryville
and E. R. Jones of Lawton, are
painting their homes with Moor-
‘es. Hundreds of others are re- 2
decorating, using everything in
the Moore's line from Saniflat to
| Movar.
Protect The Litter
By Prof. W. B. Krueck
Many poultrymen have a great deal
of difficulty in keeping litter dry
around the drinking fountains in their
| The finest Dockash Range, in
) { Ivory and Green now only $95.00.
| Theres no time like the present
to buy ranges, that is — while
I our present stock lasts. Eugene
Hall came all the way from
Montrose to order his Dockash.
1 We also have some good used
ranges at low prices.
from the birds’ wattles or beaks, af-
ter they have taken a drink, has a
tendency to drop into the -latter ana
consequently is soon distributed
through the entire poultry house and
complicates the problem of keeping
dry litters. = : ‘
A great deal of this trouble can be
avoided without much additional ex-
pense. If an ordinary barrel is sawed
into, and a platformx built in the bot-
tom of the barrel upon which the
birds will use the edge of the barrel
drink, and the “water from the beak
and the wattles will drip into the bot.
tom of the barrel. This will catch
the waste water and will keep it out
3 of the litter. About once a week the
~ If | fountain can be removed from the bar-
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AGRICULTURAL
poultry houses. The water which drips.
drinking fountains can he placed, the
upon which to crawl when taking a
%
rel, and the barretr can be taken out-
side and emptied. Thus the litter is
protected and the question of elimi-i
nating moisture to some extent is sol-
ved. :
Such an arrangement would also be
quite desirable where water fountains
are placed out in the open yard. If
the soil becomes damp
drinking fountain. it acts as an ideal
place for the spread and develop-
ment of disease, whereas a dry soil
is usuall ymuch more sanitary. Feed-
ers who are using this arrangement
like it very much and nfid it very ec.
onomiecal. ; :
In view of the fact than an egg
ic over 655 per cent. water, water is. a
very important factor in egg produc-
tion. Many feeders do not supply
enough water fountains since they
feel that there is some expense in-
volved, but with a fountain of this
kind an ardinary water pail can be
used to very good advantage and the
cost of the watering equipment
very low. - More water fountains, con-
venience to mash hoppers mean heal-
thier birds and better eggs.
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Hutchison Urges
WHITE INTERIOR PAINT Tree Pollination
fens ries $150 gal. ; sf
Poses sum A i Importance of Cross Pollination Is
Er +..»85c qt. $2.85 gal. “ : Es
iF wi rns 2 | Sone th, Coty Fam tet
iiie..iu 65c qt $2.25 gal. : a :
Ee el See y J. D. HUTCHISON
| Come in and let us show you how % County Farm Agent
easily and economically you can _ i
attend to that roofing job. Pete Old orchards containing a few trees
| Traver came over from Noxen |f €2ch of numerous varieties seldom are
for several truck loads of our |f troubled with pollination problems.
| heavy 3 in 1 shingles, for the ‘When growers planted large blocks of
i new house. We have everything single varieties, however, unsatisfac-
{ from one ply roll roofing to the tory production often resulted even
| finest shingle or Channel-drain when the trees were carefully tended.
Steel. - : Pollen from different warieties was
Ee ineeded to get a good set of fruit.
7All varieties seem to be consistently
{better producers when cross-pollina-
‘ted, but certain varieties are not good
§ vollenizers for certain other varieties.
For instance, Black Twig, Stayman
and Winesap are almost worthless in
this respect for any other variety.
Pollination. difficulties are solved
best at planting time. Where this has
not been done though, and the grow-
er has a large block of trees of the
ff same ‘variety, it becomes necessary to
graft part of the trees to another vari-
ety which will act as pollenizer, Hut-
: chison explains. During the several
WE SELL FOR LESS seasons required for the grafts to
4 = - start bloom, the problem may be sol-
ved by placing flowering bouquets of
5 Last week our plumbers were
working on jobs at Falls, Lake
Carey and Montrose. They in
| stalled two electric pumps, a |
ath outfit, two showers and a
number of bucket a day | Heat-
ers. Call our boys for new or
repair work.
| Here are two other prices, you
might make note of:
Lightning Knapsack
SPRAYERS ............ ;
4 Ibs. ARSENATE OF LEAD 55c
\S
- \
DON'T GAMBLE WITH NEXT YEARS PROFITS
: : USE
The Feed That Makes Chicks Grow
- |
1 5 = Known Among Poultrymen As
~ THE QUICK DEVELOPER
¥ And That's What It Is
Saves Chicks
ous, York, Maiden Blush,
proper varieties in the trees just as
the flowers open.
Thus one grower in Berks county
who has a 19-year old block ot 40 ac-
rés, entirely Delicious, placed bouruets
in every second tree in every other
row. Two buckets were nailed on
opposite sides of the tree well up to-
ward the top, these filled with water,
and in each placed a bouquet were
tied in place. The water was replen-
ished from time to time as necessary
to prevent the flowers from wilting.
In 1931 the yield from this orchard
was 12,000 bushels, whereas it had
never exceeded 1800 bushels in previ-
ous years when no bouquets had been
used.
In Monroe County, a Stayman and
Paragon orchard was induced to bear
500 bushels in 1931 by similar proce-
dure, whereas no previous yield had
exceeded 200 bushels.
county 45 Sutton Beauty trees which
had never borne more than 52 bushels
In Clinton
in a, previous season produced 260 bu-
shels last year with bouquets.
Though much remains to be learned
about pollination, the following sug-
gestions are well founded:
To fertilize Delicious use blossoms
(of Ben Davis, Gano, Fameuse, Dutch-
| ss,
|
| Wealthy, and Cortland.
Jonathan,
For
Transparent, York,
Stay-
Iman, use blossoms of Grimes, Red De-
McIntosh,
1
| Transparent. For Paragon, use Deli-
/licious, Rome, York, and
|
(cious, Jonathan, Gano and Grimes.
. Baldwin wil lset fruit with pollen of
Grimes, Wealthy, McIntosh, Dutchess,
Jonathan, Delicious and Transparent.
For Northern Spy, use Rome, Delici-
Wealthy,
North-western Greening pollen.
and
Me-
'Intosh sets well with ‘pollen of Delici-
ous, Tolman Sweet,
Dutchess,
Transparent, Twenty Ounce, and Cort-
land.
The importance of bees must not be
overlooked. About one good colony
per acre of orchard should be ample
to insure that the pollen actually gets
around the |
|phases of Home Economics Extension
port Of
~~ Rural ‘Classes
State College Courses In Home Econo:
mics Given Here. !
Miss E. Nitzkowski, Home Econo-
mics Extension Representative of
Pennsylvania State College makes the
following report of work accomplished
in Luzerne County recently.
Six girls Clothing Clubs were con-
ducted during the period. The purpose
of these clubs was to teach the girls
not only how to plan their wardrobe,
but also how to make their clothing.
The following types of garments
were made by the Shavertown Club:
Aprons, on which they learned hand
stitches. 3 2
Darning—heels and toes and runners
in stockings. :
Sleeping garments — either night
gowns or pajamas, drafted and cut by
the girls to their own measurements.
(On these they learned seam, neck
and sleeve finishes.)
Kimonas—to match their = sleeping
amount. J A
Instruction in proper materials and
colors for each garment were given
during the project.
In the Senior work; Food, Nutri-
tion, Clothing and Home Management
projects were covered. :
Leman—sStudied Foods, their selee-
tion and preparation.
Lehman, Shavertown, Carverton:—
Studied Wardrobe planning, from
standpoint of color, line and garments
needed. They were also given help in
| problems such as cutting, fitting and
finishing dresses.
How ‘to make the best use of what
they already have and where to make
changes were under discussion during
the Home Furnishing Project at Con-
yngham. Specific assistance was also
given in this work, especially In pian-
ning of more convenient kitchens. X
Each community in the county has
had assistance in the planning of their
summer garden and suggestions on
“Budgeting the Food Supply” from
those gardens. In these gardens sug-
gestions, not only spring and summer
were taken into account, but canning
and storage for next winter's food
supply. ;
The total enrollment of women in
these groups was 128. The total at-
tendance at the meetings over this
period was 1,307, ,
The Spring and Summer Schedule is
now under way. This includes all
Work. Nine communities are to bene-
fit by this schedule.
VISUAL EDUCATION
Seniors at College Misericordia have
done some interesting work this term
in the Visual Education course. After
learning the mechanics and proper use
of the motion picture and stereopticon
lantern slide machines, they developed
classroom lessons in which these ma-
chines could be used effectively. Some
of the topics developed were the
growth of one.called and many-celled
organisms, Roman games, and amuse-
ments, the eruptions of geysers, min-
eral deposits, and the electrical trans-
mission of sound.
The College has inaugurated a film
and slide library which at present is;
very small, Most of the materia for
the lessons was obtained from large
corporations who distribute films and
slides free of charge. Some of these
are the Goodyear Rubber Company,
The Bell Telephone Company, and the
Union Pacific System in Chicago.
The students have enjoyed the
course, and have gained confidence
and ability in teaching with visual
carried to the blossoms.
aids.
RN
SSS
Work Of
‘recreational areas located along main
PoE
Forests Attract
Summer Tourists
At least two million visitors are ex-
pected to enjoy the recreational areas
within the Pennsylvania State Forests
this year. Forestry officials are busily
engaged in putting the water supplies,
outdoor fireplaces for cooking, public
comfort stations, and shelters within
the State Forest Parks, monuments,
and public camps in condition for the
doors that usually begins on Memorial
Day. i ; i
. There are nine State parks, eleven
State forest parks, seven State forest
monuments and fifty State public
camps under the jurisdiction of the
Pennsylvania Department of Forests
Commonwealth. The large increase in
the number of visitors to these recrea-
tional areas has brought ‘greatly in-
creased revenue to stores, hotels, gar-
ages, and restaurants in the communi-
ties where State forest :
areas are located.
In a statement issued today Secre-
tary Lewis E. Staley said: “Tourist
trade is an industry rapidly assuming
large proportions in Pennsylvania. Re.
creational areas within the one and
one-half million acres of State forests
have played an importnt role in bring-
ing ‘improved business to the rural
sections of the State. There are 30,-
000,000 people living in the eastern
United States, and greater tourist
trade in Pennsylvania will result in
greater prosperity for Pennsylvanians.
“The scenic attractions of Pennsyl-
vania.’s mountains, forests, and
streams are gaining wider popularity
each year as sources of outdoor re-
creation. The two million visitors to
the State forests recreational areas
this year are expected to hring an
estimated revenue of from four to five
recreational
ering to tourist travel.”
A great increase has been noticed by
forestry officials in the - numbetr of
non-resident visitors to State forest
highway routes. Secretary Staley
pointed out that, as an example, 200,
000 people visited the Cook Forest
Park in Jefferson, Clarion, and Forest
counties last year, of whom more than
25 per cent. were visitors from outside
the State.
Science Takes
“Punch” Out Of
Old-Time Cures
Sulphur and Molasses Did
Not “Thin Blood” Dr.
Wynne Explains
Fresh Vegetables Did It
It used to be a common custom
“thin the blood” in the spring
taking quantities of sulphur, molas-
ses, or other so-called tonics. That
custom is no longer followed to any
important extent. The reason is that
we have now learned that it was not
the sulphur and molasses which were
effective in toning up the system in
the spring, but rather the dandelion
greens and other fresh leafy vegetabl.
es that came upon the table at about
the same time.
In other days, the family depended
for winter food largely upon vegetables
stored in the cellar, and these for the
most part were roots which grow un-
der grourfd away from the sun. By
springtime the family, beginning to
feel the deficiencies in their foods
brought. about by this kind of _diet,
they tried to make up the lack by
to
by
consuming sulphur and molasses.
Food scientists now know that, in
reality, the family needed food sub-
stances which - are not abundant in
most of the root vegetables, but which
CHEAP SEED PROVES TO
BE WEEDS, SELLERS
great summer migration to the out-of.
and Waters, scattered throughout ihe
million dollars to local business cat. |
: Makes Early Broilers | :
Develops Pullets For Layers =
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~ cocoidiosis and other intestinal
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|B DALLAS, PA.
i Its sodine content promotes more normal development, and resists
See Your Tioga-Empire Dealer
DEVENS MILLING CO.
parasites.
KUNKLE, PA.
~
Feeds Manufactured by :
TIOGA-EMPIRE FEED MILLS,
WAVERLY, N. Y.
_ TI-0-GA FEED SERVICE
Inc.
*32 One Way
$6.50 ROUND TRIP
between BUFFALO and CLEVELAND
Autos, any size,carriedforonly $3.75
($4.75 July 15t to Sept. 14th inclusive)
Why drive when you can put your car
aboard for less than the cost of oil and gas?
More restful...cheaper...and saves a day.
Steamers each way, every night, leaving
at 9:00 P.M., Mav 15th to November 1st.
Cleveland- Pt. Stanley, Canada, Division
July 1st to Sept. sth incl. on Friday, Satur-
day and Sunday only $3.00 one ways
$5.00 Rd. Trip. Any car only $3.73.
Ask your Local Tourist or Ticket Agent for
new C& B Line Folder, including Free Auto
Z Map and details on our All Expense Trips.
THE CLEVELAND AND BUFFALO
TRANSIT COMPANY
Foot of Erie Street Buffalo, N. Y.
are contained in sufficient quantities in
dandelion greens, mustard, beet tops,
kale, colards, chalrd, watercress, broc-
coli, spinach, cabbage and nearly all
of the other green and leafy vege-
tables.
Modern families do not Thave the
earlier generation. Rapid transporta-
tion, modern refrigeration, and chang-
ing food habits make it possible for
virtually all of us to have leafy vege.
tables the year round, with the re-
sult that the former need for a tonic
in spring has disappeared.
Leafy vegetables serve at least three
In the
first place, they supply an important
purposes in the diet of today.
vitamin, known as Vitamin €, which
is a preventive of scurvy and other
deficiency diseases. In this they share
with fresh fruits in value to the diet.
same problem as that which faced an |
ViroeRTE
A 7.
Farmers are being victimized in
Pennsylvania by irresponsible seed:
peddlers who truck in from 4nother
State a quantity of lowgrade, mishran.
ded seed and sell it to farmers at cut-
rate prices, and then skip out of the
territory before the farmer finds that
the seed, which loked so good, either
is polluted with weed seeds or Will:
not grow, according to the Pennsyl-
vania Department of Agriculture,
€r on city streets at country elevators,
farm auctions, or'on trips from farm
to farm. A common bractice seems to:
be to establish a sales agency through.
a farmer or grain elevator in rural
districts, the investigations of the Fed.
al agencies show. Wih the agency es--
tablished, the farmer or grain elevator:
sells directly or takes orders for the
seed and the truck owner tends to-
avoid egal wesponsibility and has ‘to
spend only a little time in the State.
seed, the truck seed salesman is gone,
ciails are powerless to reach him.
Recently the State seed laboratory"
examined a sample of “bootleg” soy
been seed and found that it contained
morning glory“seed at the rate of 10,-
560 seeds to the bushel. A farmer
buying this seed would Sow from 15,-
000 to 20,000 weed seeds to the acre.
Both State and Federal agricultural
officials are urging the farmers and
seed dealers report the activities of,
peddlers of illegal seeds at once so-
that the responsible parties can be ap-
prehended and prosecuted.
Urge Caution In
Rural Sections
Countryside Not So
As Formerly,
Depatment Of
Healthy
Says State
Health
Once upon a time the country was
the safest place on earth in which to
live. Fresh air, sparkling water, fields
and forests, open spaces, fresh food
supplies direct from the farm, and
freedom from the crowded conditions
of the city, made it seem a field ely-
sian. Health hazzards were at a minl--
mum. Here was freedom from disease,
health and consequent happiness.
But there has been some
The air is still fresh, and the garden
vegetables are still wholly delightful.
The increase in population with the
problems that always accompany
group living, have invaded the coun-
tryside. Today we find, for instance,.
that typhoid fever is a rural disease.
We find that water supplies are more
liable to be contaminated than in the
crowded cities; while the milk from
the neighboring farmer may be the
carrier of many a milk borne disease.
As a result of all this, the State De-
partment of Health Dr. Theodore B.
Appel, Secretary, has taken special
care to instruct temporary dwellers in
the rural regions, concerning the dan-
gers that beset them, when they go
out into the ‘great open spaces,” with
the idea of finding rest and health.
Bulletin No. 630, titled “Health in the
Country,” free for the asking, will be
found a invaluable guide for the re-
sidence out amid the fields and woods.
Spring water still sparkles; but: its
brightness and clearness are no sigm
of healthfulness and purity. It may
be, and often is, more dangerous than
water taken from a polluted river in
the large city, but treated for health-
fulness unitil it is safe for human use.
is not
Clean ooking water, always
clean water. There is heajth danger
in the flowing stream, or the wayside
spring.
Devil’s
Lottery
New Post Serial
Starts This
Week
Her Love Brought Dishon-
or to One Man, Tragedy to
Another, Bitterness to a
Third and Happiness to a
Fourth.
By the time the seed buyer tests the
change,
eral authorities and State agricultur-
or is in another State where seed offi. -
GONE. a
The seed is usually sold by the drive. 2
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