SOILS IMPROVED
BY COVER CROPS
i Something
Think About
By F. A WALKER
Used for More Than 100 Years
by Farmers Who Fount*
Practise Profitable.
THREE PURPOSES OF LEGUMES
tlniverul Rule to Plant in Time to Se
cure Good Growth Before Freez
ing Weather—Of Especial
Value to Trucker*.
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th«* U al'w l 8tat«a
o f Agriculture j
Department
Planting cover or | r « t i manurel
craps is a matter which require* at
tention in September in most parts of
the I'nltnl States, says rtie United
States ivpartm ent of Agriculture.
Clover, vetch, ami other lejtumes
serve the triple purpose o f adding
humus to the soli, accumulating ni
trogen. and preventing soil erosion.
With some tender berry and fruit
crops they also serve to protect the
roots from severe winter wearhie. Out
side of the nitrogen-forming plants,
rye is largely used as a cover crop
i
-
aown In tiie fall and plowed under In
the spr ng to add organic nutter to the
aoil. The cover-crop problem varies
largely with locality, but for over
winter purposes there is one rule which
Is universal, and that Is to get the
Handsome Gladys Walton became
crop In the grviuud in time to secure
good growth before freezing weather. famous through her acting In a popu
lar picture which recently absorbed
A Practice of Long Standing.
the interest of ths mot or theater pa
The use o f clover or some other trons. At a "movie'* star Miss Walton
legume to enrich the soli is generally is wsll at the top of the list.
considered a cardinal agricultural
practice in the humid sections of the
f
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United States. It antedates by three-
fourths of a century the monumental
ROMANCE OF WORDS
discovery that legumes store up nitro
gen from the air. The belief that
“ SABOTAGE”
clover was a valuable Improver rested
first on experience, and later experi
ence w as substantiated by the dis i rip HE sp read of strikes and the
resulta
covery o f the relation between the
dissatisfied elements to cripple
legumes and the nodule bacteria.
Industry In every way possible
Other legumes, as the cow |s-a, tne
brought Into use the French
Japan clover and bur clover In the
word •'sabotage" In such a way
South, and crimson clovef on the At
that It may be said to have
lantic coast, have come Into use In the
been
Anglicized.
much
as
territory, not well adapted to red
“ valet.” "barrage.” "ballet" and
clover. The various fetches are held
“camouflage” have been Angli
In widespread favor, different varie
cized.
ties being employed according to cli
By “ sabotage." as currently
mate and crop conditions.
used. Is understood the art of
The time o f planting and the best
producing |ioor work or other
crop to use Is a matter which local
damage either to machinery or
conditions must dictate. Along the
to the g o o d will of some com
mercial organization. The work
man who ts deliberately careless
In the manufacture of some nr-
tlrle. Is ns guilty of sabotage as
is the workman who wrecks the
machine Itself— for both o f them
tend to injure the company for
which they nre working, either
In Its reputation or In its opera
tion.
In Its original French sense
the word was a harmless one,
entirely unconnected with crime
o f any kind, and meaning the
rutting of shoes or sockets for
rails Jn railroad ties, "sabot" be
ing French for "wooden shoes."
Cover Crop Should Make Fair Amount
I Miring the strikes which par
of Growth Before It la Turned
alyzed Internal commerce In
Under.
France toward the end of the
last century, many of the strik
north Atlantic coast It Is considered
ers tore up the railroad tracks
Inset to get these crops In from the
or loosened the shoe so that the
first to the middle o f August, while
rails spread, thus giving the
In the extreme South the planting may ;
word Its new application and
be deferred to early October. In the
the significance under which It
extreme North hairy vetch Is favored
has slipped Into the language on
as a legume cover, or green manure
this side of the Atlantic.
crop, but rye Is also largely planted.
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I'rora mldiMa Pennsylvania to thw
north Alabama line crimson clover
gives good results.
In the extreme I
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South bur clover, vetch, and crimson ;
GETTING
clover are used, as welt as velvet
POSTED
bean* and courpeaa.
Lord
O
Broke: I say. old
Broadcasting Seed Is Favored.
dear, what is th*
M. th.sls with e w e r crops vary great
usual procedure
ly. In the South they are customarily
In catching an
•owed between rows o f cotton at th e1 American heir
last picking. It is also common to
ess 1
•ow the winter crop between corn
» Very simple,
row * before harvest. Wherever clean < old chap. Tell
cultivation is practiced the soil is i the
girl
hove
likely to he in shape for broadcast- ; much you love
and
her
ing I he « i o L If convenient, it ran l<* 1 her,
father
how
harrv« ed in. In orchards a light ban
much you owe.
rowing or disking may be employed
It the ground is free from sod. Care
mu«:, of course, be taken not to Injure
the roots. The crop is usually plowed
under m the spring, but this Is n»t al
A LINE O' CHEER
ways done with orchards. 1 >ata coi
leeted in all parts of the United States
By John Kendr-ck Bangs.
■how s a general benefit from this form
o t agriculture.
Cover crops are o f especial value to
A PARADOX
•mall gardeners and trackers, who
“ASTINO up i r vun’ i last
often find It both difficult and ex
ttfllt.
pensive to obtain stable manure. They :
!#r m 4av of ah#or <toh*ht
add the bun s " w
h .« -
rii I I
a fun 1 of thf*r
to maintain a good physical o m litk a
*ut h
f a r t a a 4 d r*a r.
AM 1 MiRn4«rMt a
o f the soil.
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«1th f>! I*» murky hai».
1
fnuipj
Rot I d m -tlifhwl fbOOCa.
PROBLEMS OF AVERAGE FARM
Hut raUlf ta MKt
One of the Most Important Is to Ac
A ftid m ryrt»f1
range Work te Obtain Profit
k »o«,
FW. •• ilfft t my
From tack Department.
Im « i
(*» a 1 th* k«ft
T o arrange the work o f tbe farm or
that rack department ran be made t e ,
turn a profit ts t a t o f tbe important
problems o f tbe aeerage farm. Where
Mira are added to tbe farm but linge
a change of farm management must
follow. Lera bay ts a std n i less land
H tn C # P f f It H i M t - H
Is require"! for pasture, mere «tnck ran
be kept m the tuad. spvre lead must
are sen—
k ■ >wn meth -te
f hardening r-e p t tbe most mm-
be use-! for com. or at least nfldest
being to corahtwe with It • smalt
corn must be planted to fill tbo alla
Less labor ts required to fined tbo quantity of rapóme oxide Tbe messi
stork, but more mast be proel led dur is also har dewed by mechanical worfi.
ISf — Popolar Act cre e M-atMx
Ing tbo short srasua of silo filling
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It OS US OK THISTLES?
T^\<) YOU pause sometimes while
Journeying through the field« and
along the byways o f life, to consider
whether you are gathering roses or
thistles? The basket which you are
unconsciously carrying Is being filled
with one or the other, which you will
find when you arrive In the gloom of
the gathering night and realize that
your wanderings are done.
I f when you stop to rest you have
velvety rose* to look upon you w ill in
your delight quite forget the purpling
sky and all that It foretells.
You will be happy in the thought
that you have not misspent your d a y;
glad that you chose the beautiful in
stead of the repulsive; grateful that
you did not misdirect your energlea.
There Is probably scant nttentlon
bestowed by you and me to the basket
u | m > ii our arm Into which we are plac
ing every hour o f life something
which will rise up to praise or con
demn us. Our heads are silvered and
our feet nre tired and unsteady.
But on this occasion we cannot re
trace our steps.
Shadows are all about us and the
half-hidden paths we once knew so
well, are unfamiliar.
We are alone with the things we
have garnered.
We would like to recall sharp words,
scowls and frowns we liuve hurled at
our friends, our patient fathers and
mothers— and sadly recall hot tempers
and terrible tongues.
As the scales fall from our eyes,
there Is something of the nature of
dismay that takes hold of us and fills
our soul with tears.
Oh, that we might be permitted to
live over ngnln those wild, impetuous
days o f youth!
We would curb our spirit, hide our
dislikes and give instead of pain, heap
ing measures o f pleasure.
We would make sure that we would
gather nothing hut roses—nothing but
the sweet, the fine and the lovely.
From those who have gone before.
It Is for the Inexperienced starting
afield, to learn wisdom, to pick the
choicest flowers, and to leave the
thorn, the briar and the deadly night
shade untouched.
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"Thin gs are seldom wnat they seem.
Blum milk masquerades as cream.”
W H AT TO EAT
O PRE PARE Danish beefsteak,
take taie pound o f round steak
chopped, one teasi>oonful of salt, one-
fourth of a teaspoonful of pepper, one-
fourth of a cupful of minced onion, one
and one-half cupfuls o f celery, three
tuhlespoonfuls of fat and the same of
flour, two cupfuls of cooked macaroni.
Add salt, pepper, onions and meat,
shape Into small balls, fry in hot frying
pan until well done. Uut celery Into
Inch pieces, cook In salted water until
tender, reserving the water for the
sauce. Melt the fat. add flour and
celery, water and meat halls, simmer
ten minutes, add macarout and serve
hot.
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PUBLIC MARKET A.DS
BUYER AND PRODUCER
May 3e Open Space Where Farm
ers Sell to Consumer.
PAPER
Soms Cities Hava Erected Shads A looj
Street Curb*— Supplementary
Agencies to Assist in Effi
cient Distribution.
Open retail markets constitute the
simplest and least expensively oper
ated of all types o f public markets,
in its simplest form a market of this
type may be merely a designated
length o f curb, a section of a broad
street, a vacant lo t where, under
slight supervision, farmers may group
their wagons and sell to consumers.
In Its highest development such a
market may consist o f a paved tract
with raised walks covered with sub
stantial sheds to protect teams, wares,
buyers, and sellers from the weather.
The shed may even be of a type that
In bad weather may be made practical
ly into an enclosed building by tre
use of rolling doors. A few cities havs
erected sheds along street curbs for
the protection o f open markets, but
for the most part curb markets aie
unprotected and shells are constructed
only In markets situated on special
market tracts.
The essential feature of a retail
market Is the restriction of purchases
to consumers as distinguished from
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D E T T Y went to the country one
summer to visit her grandmother
wid grandfather. She took with her
ill the toys she could ‘-¿rry easily in a
trunk with her clothes and, among
>ther things, she took Paper Doll.
For the trip Paper Doll had many
lew clothes which lietty made for her.
ind one was a very beautiful gold pa
yer dress trimmed with gold pai>er
ace.
No one would have guessed that the
fold dress would have caused Paper
Doll anything but happiness, but It did.
and was nearly the end of her, as you
will soon learn.
The hired man on the farm had a
pet crow that he had captured when
It was young, in the cornfield. He kept
It In the barn, hut every day It would
fly about the yard as high as the barn
window.
Open
Retail Markets Benefit
Buyer and Producer.
Both
dealers. Such a market. If It Is a
“producers' market.” furnishes an op
portunity for direct dealing between
producers and consumers. Open re
tail markets may also admit hucksters,
c-r wagon and push-cart peddlers at
salesmen. These dealers are usually
admitted under certain restrictions.
The United States Department of
Agriculture has given much attention
to the subject o f public markets, their
establishment and operation, as an
economical and satisfactory meeting
place for the country producer and
the city buyer. A new Department
Bulletin. No. pv_>. entitled "Open
Types of I ’ubilc Markets," is now
available for distribution, and copies
may he had free by writing to the De
partment of Agriculture. Washington,
D. C.
The bulletin discusses the function
o f public markets, their ownership and
control, establishment anil operation.
It says that pnhllc markets are not
agencies to replace other means of
distribution of farra produce— they are
supplementary agencies to aid. under
favorable conditions. In efficient dis
tribution.
Summer Curry.
Take two cupfuls of diced potato,
three cupfuls o f diced carrot, two
cupfuls of diced turnip, two cupfuls
o f cooked pens, three cupfuls of milk,
one tablespoonful of parsley, six table-
spoonfuls each of flour and fat. one- B E E S ARE VERY PROFITABLE
half cupful o f chopped onion, one tea-
spoonful o f curry, one-eighth of a i Common Honey Gatherer le by Far
tcaspoonful o f pepper and one tea-
Best Carrier of Pollen— Scatter
spoonful of salt. Leftover vegetables
Through Orchard.
may he used. Cook the onion slowly
In the fat until soft, add flour and
Ths common honey bee Is by fa*
seasonings, mix well, add the hot the best carrier o f pollen and It will
milk, stir and cook until smooth, then j pay the fruit grower to keep bees,
add the vegetables; heat well, turn i even though he may not care to go
Into the serving dish, sprinkle with into the honey business.
Bees, how
parsley and serve. Serve with meat.
ever, are a very profitable side-line
for the orchard 1st. especially if al
Come-Agains.
falfa fields are available to work on
Sift two cupfuls o f flour with one- after the blooming season of fruit
half tea«poonful o f salt, and two tea has passed. About one hive of bees
spoonfuls of baking powder. Add one to an acre o f bearing hr chard should
cupful o f chopped raisins and pecans be provided.
mixed In equal parts and one cupful
Preferably the hives should he scat
of brown sugar
Beat one egg very
tered as widely as possible throughout
light, add one-half cupful o f milk and
the orchard during the blooming sea
stir this Into the dry Ingredient*. I-ast-
son. Experiment and experience hav«
'y stir In two t»Wesp<«onfuls o f hut
shown that little reliance can b«
ter. Drop hy spoonfuls on a greased
placed on the efficacy o f wind and ot
baking sheet, sift over them a mixture
insects other than the honey bee In
>f - g ir and cinnamon and hake In •
effecting the transfer o f pollen from
qul.-k oven.
tree to tree, or In fact from flower tc
flower.
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D O L L ’S DRESS
SU CKERS CN CORN HARMLESS
Many Farmers Havs M (taken ids*
That Earless Stalks Are Hin
drance ts Growth.
Many farmers are possessed with
the Ides that the suckers or earless
stalks which gr.->w from an rarhear-
ing stalk o f corn, are a hindrance to
the best growth of tbe latter;
and valuable hours tre sometimes
spent removing them.
Rut experi
ments during two « j-rev ive yewrv on
Nebraska farms dem- -narrated tkat 1
corn with the suckers left undisturbed -
outyleided that from which tbe sock-I
ers had been removed. Their leaves,
like ths others, would seen te per
form useful office la absratdag nu
tritive element* from the atmosphere
for th# benefit o f the ear on the mala
•talk.
“What’s in a Name?’’
Its wings were clipped so it could
not go far and many tricks had the
farm man taught Jltu Crow.
One day Betty was playing under
the tree near the barn with her toys,
and Pajier Doll was ^iere also, dressed
in her very best dress, the gold one.
She stood on top of a little table when
Betty went In to her dinner, and when
she came out Paper Doll had disap
peared.
“ She must have blown away," said
Grandma, who came out to help look
for Paper D oll; but, though they
looked ull around the yard, and even
In the tree, nowhere could she be
found.
By and by the farm man came along
and Betty told him she had lost her
doll dressed In her best gold dress, anil
nowhere could she find her.
Jtist then Jim Crow caine fluttering
to the shoulder of the farm man nnd
sat there, turning his head from side
to side, his bright eyes looking all
around.
“ Y'our doll wore a gold dress?"
asked the man with a smile.
Betty told him It was a paper dress,
all gold color, and then the man
laughed out loud. “ I should not won
der If I could find It for you,” he said,
going toward the bam.
In a few minutes he came out with
Paper Doll In his hand. Her dress
was all crumpled and her anus bent,
but Grandma soon Ironed her into
shape and she was as neat and pretty
as ever.
And where do you think Paper Doll
had been?
In the bam, where Jim Crow hid all
his treasures. He loves bright things,
and when he saw Paper Doll and her
gold dress he picked her up and car
ried her off.
Betty thought It was quite an ad
venture for Paper Doll, but she
watched her things after that when
Jim Crow was around, and when Pa
per Doll wore her best dresses again
she sat In the window Inside the
house, where Jim Crow could not
reach her.
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THE
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By MILDRED M A R S H A LL
Fact* aient year name; tti
aman, - g . 1C tiene* H ICOS derived;
lignificane*; your la d y day
and lacky in co i
A M E L IA
A M EI.IA Is derived from that re-
h has
formed the root o f so many proper
names. It appears in practically every
language and means "work." As early
as the days of the Vikings, it was in
corporated into masculine and femi
nine names.
The first Amilias was an armorer
in the court o f King Nielung. Asm-
lung. another of the early versions,
appears In the "Book of Heroes" as
naming Anmlung the Strong and there
was a Duke Amelung recorded in Dan
ish ballad lore.
Amala was the earliest feminine
name formed from AmaL It was a
favorite In Lombardy, but soon pene
trated Germany, where it found vogue
as Amalie. Meantime. France and
Italy had adopted the Latin Aemilia
and through the similarity in sound,
the two names were thought to he
identical. France compromised the
difference between Aemilia and Ama
lie and produced Amelie, the name
which has such vogue there today.
Anuria Is the English version. It
has replaced all other forms— even in
Germany—the French Amelie alone
surviving.
The amethyst Is Amelia's talismanlc
stone. It will guard its wearer from
danger and protect her from con
tagion. According to ancient belief,
the amethyst has a sobering effect
upon rash or impetuous natures. To
dream o f it signifies freedom from
harm. Saturday Is Amelia's hi ky day
and four her lucky number. The prim-
roar. signifying simplicity, is her
flower.
(Cepyrteht.1
R IG H T T H IN G
at the
R IG H T T IM E
By M A R Y M ARSHALL DL’ FFEE
D O N ’T
BLAM E
T N »N'T
you get
T IIE
tired
of
W A R
hearing
c - c people say, day after day, “ Well,
it was different before the war?"
A middle-aged woman said the other
day that when she was a child she
used to hear her mother and grand
mother talk about the good old days
before the war. She used to say to
herself, with childish satisfaction,
“ Well, anyway. I'll never have to do
that.” But today she is doing just
that same thing—talking about the
good old days before the war.
Perhaps that is the way of the
world. Perhaps our Colonial ances
tors used to remember the pleasant
conditions before the Revolutionary
war.
Perhaps France looked long
ingly hack a hundred years ago to
the days before the Napoleonic war.
Perhaps mankind will always talk of
pre-war days with longing.
But Just remember that the really
well-bred thing Just at present is not
to refer too often to the war, not to
blame everything unpleasant In life
to tbe war. You ran find out Just by
trying that if you refrain from
blaming the war for the unpleasant
things of Just one day. you will have
made the war seem Just that much
farther away. One way for us to
help the statesmen and politicians
solve the peace problem is to forget
the war.
(C o p y r lfh t.)
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YOUR HAND
How to Read Your Charset eristic*
and Tendencies— the Capabilities cr
Weaknesses That Make fcr Success
or Failure as Shown in Your Palm.
ILLNESS SHOWN IN THE HAND
Jk S HI
affliction of very many va-
of disease, so the signs or marks of
these Illnesses in the hand are nituv
and varied.
A Lne rising from the line of life
and ending in sn island on the mount
of Saturn. beneath the middle finger.
Is a sign of pleurisy. Rheumatism, .*■
a tendency toward that widespread
disease is shown hy a skin that has a
sa, ny feel. A fork at the termirat n
the line o f life is also a sign, with
fine lines cress:ng downward at the
comroem-emer• of the line o f the
heart.
Starlet fever is shown by a small
squ: r# on the line o f life, the square
bearing * Its inside aa upright rasa,
'e r y narrow sad curved sails show
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spinal disease. Peril mt
sun«-rake Is shown by nn Island n*
the Lne o f the bead nr-ler the mount
of the sun. which lies at tbe base of
the ring finger. I f the hand ¿how* a
long and wavy line o f the heart, with
a line o f health that is also t i n sad
has the second phalanx o f the Sngera
relatively longer than tbe others th*
*ljh.- -t w
r fr
p<- r be. th