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Monilay. April 8, 1018
MGE SIX
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Fruit and Farm
a
Control of Wild Outs.
Wild oats, the worst weed pest in
the hard spring wheat area, can be
controlled by rotating crops ami by
efficient tillage methods. As the
eradication methods differ according
to the soil and climatic conditions, a
specialist of the United States De
partment of Agriculture, In a new
publication, describing the control of
tills pest, Farmers' Bulletin 833, dl
ides the hard spring wheat area cf
North Dakota, South Dakota and
Minnesota into three general dl
visions and suggests methods for
each.
These divisions are theRed River
valley division, which includes west
ern Minnesota and eastern North Da
lota; the western division, which
consists primarily of western North
Dakota; and the southern division,
composed largely of eastern South
Dakota an southwestern Minnesota.
The principle of eradication in all
the methods suggested by the gov
ernment specialist is to cause the
Ei.eds of the wild oat to germinate
and then to destroy the seedlings be.
fnre they mature. The methods ad
vocated for each section described In
detail in the bulletin may be stated
For Your Garden
use
Land Plaster
Ashland Lumber Co.
Phone 20
Yno only brlefly.x For convenience
the methods are numbered and in
tome sections a combination of sev
eral methods sometimes may be de
sirable, the specialist says.
Methods of Eradication. ' 1
Method No. 1. Summer fallow or
pasture This method consists in al
lowing 'infested land to lie fallow
during the summer and by plowing
and pasturing to destroy the succes
sive growths of wild oats as they ger
minate from seeds brought near the
surface.
Method No. 2. Winter Rye The
land should bo plowed in the fall and
seeded to winter rye, using an early
maturing variety. The1 rye will ma
ture and can be harvested the follow
ing spring before the wild oat seeds
ere sufficiently mature to germinate.
The field then should be plowed or
the stubble pastured during the rest
cf the season.
Method No. 3. Meadow Through
rt the Red River valley wheje heavy
nila tredominate wild oat seed will
nac Ue to toe ground more than two
jar. Tfc common practice, there
for,. f.ir.stroylng the weed there Is
t geeit Ca Uad to ome crop for hay
tw.ii an aXiidtx, or timothy and clo
ver., aa.t after two or three years the
wild aala wi3 b entirely eradicated.
Mhci Ny. 4, Intertilled crops
Wherever ntettosa hlch Include in
tertilled ero ax be practiced it is
a comparatively aimnte matter to
keep this weed tader control. The
Intertill? naatena the germination
of the seeds waiea Are left in the
noil, and additional tillage kills the
young seedling.
Method No. 6. Early barley
Dow In the ante ma to a depth of
three inches and prepare a good seed
lied for harrowing. Harrow again in
the early spring ra ordr to promote
the germination of the wild oats. Af
ter they haro germinated th-y should
lie plowed under fire or six inches
deep and a good sed bed prepared.
Plant Immediately an early maturing
variety of barley. This crop not only
matures early but produces a Tery
dense growth, w hlch has a tendency
to smother weeds. After the barley
Is harvested the land should be
plowed and pastured In order to erad
icate any surviving oat plauts.
Method No. 6. Barley and rye '
Plow the land shallow (three Inches)
ill the fall. Early the following
spring disk or harrow and seed to
barley or oats. Harvest this crop for
hay while the wild oat plants are still
green. Then plow the land five or
si:; Inches deep, and In August seed
to winter rye. The following sum
mer, after the rye is harvested, plow
the land shallow. Late the next
spring after the' volunteer rye and
Wild oats have come up, plow again
five or six inches deep aud seed to
barley. The barley may be harvested
for grain before the wild oat seedi
are sufficiently matured to germi
nate. x
Which Methods to Apply.
In the Red River valley division,
where the soil Is a heavy clay and
nioistime is plentiful,, It is probable
that the most desirable method to use
is So. 3. In the southern division,
where the growing season and cli
matic conditions are moro favorable
for the production of com, it is likely
that method No. 4 will be found most
practicable. In this area the seasons
are not so severe as In the areas far
ther north and winter rye is a more
profitable' crop. Method No. 2 also
may be found effective. In the west
ern division, whore the soil Is more
sandy and the rainfall lighter, meth
ods Nos. 1 and 5 vwlll be most effect
ive, though methods Ns. 2 and 3 may
prove to be valuable.
The bulletin, now rcaay for dis
tribution, also describes the damage
done by the wild oat, tells how to
identify the plant, and gives sugges
tions as to how to avoid Infestation
of fields.
BEB8B
GEUMAX Cl'IiTl'ItE NOT
A KECK XT PRACTICE
"Every village they have passed
through has been the victim of what
Is only organized pillage. Every city
has been practically sacked, ran
sacked on system; its citizens plun
dered. Us civil officials terrorized,
Imprisoned, outraged, or killed. The
civil populations have been, contrary
to the usage of modern warfare,
forced to serve the invading armies,
brutally put to death, reduced to
wholesale starvation and desolation.
Vast tracts of the richest and most in
dustrious districts of Europe have
been deliberately stripped and plung
ed Into famine, solely In order that
the invaders might make war cheap
ly. Irregular troops, contrary to all
the practice of war, have been sys
tematically murdered, and civil popu
lation indiscriminately massacred,
solely to spread terror. A regular
system of Ingenious terrorism has
been directed against civilians, as
horrible as anything in the history of
civil or religious wars. Large and
populous cities have been, not once,
but twenty, thirty, forty times, bom
barded and burnt, and the women and
children in them wantonly slaugh
tered, with the sole object of Inflict
ing suffering. All this has been done
not In license or passion, but by the
calculating ferocity of scientific sol
diers." '
The above was not written, though
It might have been, yesterday, last
week, last month, or last year. It
appeared in the English Fortnightly
Heview February, 1871, shortly be
fore the surrender of Paris. Freder
ick Harrison, the writer, is still alive.
Its statements were true then, are
true now. Julius Caesar in his Com
mentaries narrates events which
show that even before the time or
Christ the Germans demonstrated the
possession of "kultur." It Is no new
thing; and hundreds of thousands of
men will have died In vain in this
war If this sinister thing Is not abso
lutely and utterly exterminated for
ever by the forces of civilization ar
rayed against It.
Cleanliness, Personal Attention
and Courtesy Combined lo Make Ihe
Eagle Meat Market Popular
1R3FZCT aar marati ana your iwu
tenet will be behind the pitman
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L. Schwcin
ilaainre
rtlnrf ana maatt. Tha knowledge
f cleanliness aad a sanitary work
shop will aid year digestion.
81 N. Mala
Pbone 107
J. P. Dodge & Sons
Undertakers -
Litfy Aiilttsel
Deputy Ceunty Ctrantr
Situ LktiMi" Embilmc f
WE WISH TO EXPLAIN UNFAIR
COMPETITION
Our statement In our circular, where we say we believe It to the worklngman's Interest not to patronize any business that is not American
enough to close at 6 p. m.,in ncord with other stores. There are just exception's to this drug stores, for instance, where we must get medi
cines for the sick; places of amusement, confectionery and cigar stores, restaurants, etc. But why should any shoo shop In Ashland be .so
unjust to labor as to work from 6 In the morning till 10 or 11 at night? He ought to give someone a lob if he has so much work.. No shoe
repair shop or shoemaker would dare to do such an unjust act agalnrt labor organization In a union town. -
We want our competitor to close at 6 p. m. as we and the other
stores do. We want you to help us by taking your shoes to a shop
that closes at 6-r.'m. ' If you don't like our work, for goodness
sake take your shoes to theTshop in the Allen block. Lot's work
togetlier and have shorter working days. If you are a friend of
the Overland shoe shop, just insist that he close the day's business
at 6 p. ra. as other stores do and make garden. That Is all we are
asking in Justice to America's workingmen.
Here and There
Last week during the warmest
ulght a hobo, seeking some warm
place to spend the night, found one
of the doors to the refrigerator cars
being loaded with broccoli slightly
open, and he proceeded to make his
headquarters there ' for the night
The next morning as Guy Black was
preparing; to finish loading the car,
he was startled by hearing a voice
from within say, "Don't lock me in,"
when he made an investigation and
found that the "bo" had spent the
night In the car. It was fully Iced
for shipment, having about six tons
of ice on board. The veteran of the
road could1 have found more pleasant
quarters on any river bank. Rose
burg Review.
The Indiana of Klamath reserva
tion are willing and eager to help
food Administrator Hoover win the
war, but are In need of Instruction in
regard to using the wheat substitutes,
according to Miss Ada Rice, field
worker at the reservation. Miss Rice
says that the Indians are very good
cooks( for the most part, but that
they are very, wasteful and throw
away food which could be used. As
yet they do not observe the meatless
and wheatless days, although they
save meat by using a great deal of
fish. The Indians are also ready to
help In a financial way to brln'i vic
tory, says Miss Rice, and are willing
purchasers of thrift stanmp3 and Lib
erty bonds. Klamath Falls Herald.
Siskiyou county's first contingent
of the second draft started for Amer
ican Lake Tuesday, thirteon entrain
ing at Yreka and eight from outsld-3
points. The call was for sixteen, but
five alternates were sent also to in
sure the full number if some should
fail to pass the examination at the
camp. The boys were entertained
Monday evening at a minstrel show
which was given at Peters' tljeatre,
and during tho evening patriotic ad
dresses were made by Senator W. B.
Shearer and Attorney H. R. Raynes.
The hunch got off in good shape on
the noon train the next day. Yreka
News.
Mr. Miller", a homesteader on tht
west fork of the Illinois river, was
brought to this city Wednesday by
A. C. Lichen, charged with killing
stock. A search of the premises re
vealed a barrel of pickled beef. Mr.
Miller states that the found an ani
mal which had Just been shot and
he completed butchering and made
use of the meat. Grants Pass Cour
ier.
Douglas county's contribution to
the thrift stamp and war savings
stamp sales In Oregon is reported at
$55,961.87. County Chairman I. B.
Riddle was officially notified of these
figures by SlnteDlstributor Jesse A.
Currey vof Portland. This is prob
ably far short of. the sales in Doug
las county, bb tho Portland head
quarters have no way of knowing
what the postofflce sales amount to.
In faot, tho figures of sales at the
various postofflces will not be avail
able for probably a week, according
to a statement made by Postmaster
Relzensteln this morning, as reports
from the rural offices como In slow
ly. As soon as these stilus are re
ported and tabulated the actual
amount of sales to April 1 can be
given out. Rosehurg Review.
The Copper Eagle mine, about four
miles from Gallce, will be the scene
cf much activity in a short time. P.
II. Wickham, with men and supplies,
went to Gallce Saturday and for the
next 30 days they will be busy pre
paring for the season's work.
Grants Pass Observer.
liOMANCE IX WRITING
EM)S DISASTIUH'SLY
Another romance conductf I after
tho correspondence method waa punc
tured at -Cottage Grove hr-t wce"k
vhen Annie .Cruson, who formerly
cinie from .Nebraska, was divorced
fiom her husband, Albert II. Cruson.
According to tho story told by Mrs.
Cruson on the stand at court, she had
r.ever seen Cruson until a few hours
previous to their marriage In Van
couver, Wash., February 25' of this
year They had been corresponding
for some time, relatives of Cruson In
Nebraska having told her of him and
vice versa.
Mrs. Cruson testified that her hus
band, before their marriage and be;
fore she made the trip to the coast,
told her that he had considerable
money and that he was ready to build
u new house for her In Cottage Crove
immediately after the' wedding. Af
ter the ceremony in' Vancouver they
proceeded to Cottage Grove, she said,
and she found that he lived in an old
shack which was extremely filthy
throughout. She said that some of
the old clothes of his first wifef who
had died two years previous, were
still under a bed where they had been
thrown befpre or after her death,
and that the house was in a deplor
able state, appearing as If it had not
been cleaned for years. She testified
that Cruson had to bprroiy ?0 to go
to Vancouver to get married on and
stated that many of his representa
tions as to his condition and financial
standing were absolutely false.
Mrs. Cruson was allowed to resume
her former name, Annie Sherman.
Eastern Supply Co.
Opposite While House Grocery
ZOXE SYSTEM TRIED
IX EASTEKX OREGON
The qew zone system for rural
school supervision, after being tried
cut one year In Polk and Marion
counties and certain sections of east
ern Oregon, formally is declared an
efficient and successful plan. Prof.
M, S. PIttman, head of the depart
ment of rural education, recently said
the teachers, pupils and school su
pervisors had speeded up their work
and each had learned much from the
other. '
I'nder the plan each county Is di
vided Into six zones. The county su
pervisor spends an entire week in
each zone. Me studies Its character
istics and observes how It is progress
ing with classroom work. The teach
er draws up outlines and follows
well-established pedagogical princi
ples in presenting the lesson. After
the supervisor has seen how each
teacher prefers to teach, a "critique"
Is held, all teachers of the zone being
present.
The principles of the system, It is
explained, are very similar to those
used in practice school teaching, as
recommended by the United States
Iepartment of Education. The chie!
purpose of the system is sell. Instruc
tion and an exchange of Ideas.
W. S. S. "PRIMER"
ISSUED TO PUBLIC
terest on the War Savings Certifi
cates accumulates and Is paid to yon
in one sum on January 1, 1923.
Q. Why Isn't the interest paid In
the same manner on both War Sav
ings Certificates and Liberty Bonds?
A. It would be very complicated
and expensive to pay interest every
six months on $5 stamps, and for that
reason the United States government
retains the Interest until January 1,
1923, at which time It pays you the
compound interest and the principal,
c mounting to $5, the face value of
the War Savings Stamp.
Q. Shall I sell Liberty Bonds to
buy War Savings Stamps?
A. No. The security behind Lib
erty Bonds and War Savings Certifi
cates Is the same. Keep your Liberty
Bonds and buy War Savings Stamps
also.
Q. Is the money received from
War Savings Stamps and Thrift
Stamps used for the same purpose as
the money received from Liberty
Bonds?
A. Yes.
Q. Should I take money out of the
savings bank to buy War Savings
Stamps?
A. No. You should save as much
as you can every day and buy Thrift
Stamps and War Savings Stamps
with these savings. .
Q. How did congress authorize
these War Savings Certificates?
Hayti and Santo Domingo, and re
cruits from Mare Island, California,
and Paris Island, South Carolina.
The non-commissioned staff are all
veterans of campaigns with the ma
rlne3 all over the world. Eleven of
the commissioned officers are men
who have earned promotion from the
ranks. The enlisted personnel repre
sents graduates from over twenty of
the leading colleges and universities,
such as Harvard, Cornell, Utlca,
Tufts, Oberlin, Lehigh, Iowa State,
Nebraska, Minnesota, University of
Oregon and Oregon Agricultural Col
lege. More interesting than the diversity
of colleges are the numerous trades,
businesses and professions represent
ed. There are farmers,, miners, drug
gists, civil engineers, students of
medicine, clcctrlclanfl, musicians, car
penters and so on through the com
plete gamut of American industries.
The battalion Is divided Into three .
classes of signaling. They are visual,
consisting of wigwag, semaphore,
heliograph, blinking and search
light. The other branches arc
j telepathy and radio or wireless,
Little Finland asked for a son of
tl:e kaiser as her ruler, and the kaiser
sent his armies ahead to be sure of
the right kind of a reception for the
kid. The kaiser is wise the kid
might get lost.
A. By act approved September 24,
1917- When Billy Sunday finishes In Chl-
Q. How large an amount of War1 Cago he will go to France. Billy
Savings Certificates can be issued un- 'needs rest and quiet.
der the present law? , , 1
A. $2,000,000,000. Subscription nargaln.
1 For a short time tho Ashland Tld-
SIGXAL BATTALION 1 lugs and Better Fruit one full vftur
READY FOB FRANCE : for J2.50. tf
The Liberty Loan Bonds and War
Savings Stamps are In no wise rivals
No effort should be made to make
them such. Any effort to do so is a
blow at the government's war-win-nlng
preparations.
The Liberty Loans and the War
Savings Stamps are two forms of the
same financial operation of the gov
ernment. They are both authorized
by vote of congress and are Intended
to supplement each other.
War Savings .Stamps, particularly,
however, should be bought with sav
ings savings accumulated by the
purchase and accumulation of Thrift
Stamps. They furnish one means by
which non-essentials can be trans
formed Into essentials.
' As to the status of the Liberty
Bond and the'War Stamp the govern
ment, In ltBW. S. S. "primer," asks
Itself questions and answers them it
self as follows
Q. What security is behind ths
)Var Savings Stamp?
A. The United States government
promises to pay Y for each stamp on
January 1, 1923. This promise is
backed by the faith and honor of the
United States and by the taxing pow
er of this country, which Is the rich
est nation in the world.
Q. Why does the United States
borrow this money?;
A. To pay the expenses of the war.
Q. When I lend my money to the
government would it be safer to buy
a government bond rather than these
War Savings Stamps?
A. When a War Savings Stamp Is
attached to a War Savings Certlflcata
It becomes' a government obligation
with tho same security as the Liberty
Bonds now hold by more than 10,-
000,000 Americans.
Q. ' Is the 4 per cent Interest com
pounded quarterly on War Savings
Certificates paid In the same way as
the Interest on Liberty Bonds?
A. Ho, The Liberty Bond Interest
s paid every six months, bul the In-
Oregon boys in the signal battalion
cf the U. S. Marine Corps are now at
an eastern port anxiously awaiting!
orders to sail for "over there" and
Lget a crack at the kaiser. This bat
talion Is formed of men who have
signaled under fire at Vera Cruz,
I GET TOE BEARD BUT LEAVE
THE ROOTS
Cm not after the "pound of flesh"
leave the roots to continue their
growth.
"You are next."
Buckhorn Barber Shop
Clyde Costolo
Hart Tour Clothe
Made at Home
John for Clothes
Tailoring for
Men and VVomta
John the Tailor
Cleaning and
Praising
A Fit or No Sale
Austin Hotel Block
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There' no noed of runty fenders and hood, dull
body or a shabby looking top on your auto. A little
time and trifling expeiine for Acrno Quality MotorCar
Finish and your old car can bo made ppic and ppan.
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