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THURSDAY, DISC. 12, 1018 Farmer, Stockman and Dairyman "THE TATTLER" the apRiNflPiKLi) mm Corn Cultivation Many experiments have been con ducted In cultivating corn at different depths. These experiments all agree the more shallow corn can be culti vateu, provided uio wceus can do uo stroyed, tho larger, wll bo tho yield. Aann nvcrago of 9 years' work at tho Ohio Experiment Station corn cultt - vntcd li Inches deep yielded C0.4 bushels as compared with 56. 4 bushols whore tho cultivation was 4 Inches deep. At tho Missouri Experiment Station corn cultivated deep, four times, yielded 53.5 bushels as against 6C.9 bushels where tho four cultlva- tions were shallow, At tho Indiana Experiment Station corn cultivated S tnchos deep yielded 53.5 bushels against a yiold of 50.8 bushels whero the cultivation was 3 inches deep. At the Illinois Experiment Station shal- low cultivation yielded 70.3 bushels -against 66.7 bushels for deep cultlva ,'tion. Commenting on the dopth to 'Which corn should be cultivated, the Illinois Experiment Station says, "Cul tivation should bo as shallow as possi ble at all times, although deeper stir ring Is more permissable the first Umo than later. For tho highest yield, cul- tivatlon should never be deep enough 1 alone tho stems Ho on the ground and to injure the roots. The purpose of! mako a mat that Is difficult to cut. the roots is to get plant food and The grass setves to bold the clover moisture and as a general rule, plants . up and thus makes cutting easier. The develop no more roots than are neces- mixture Is also more readily cured, -sary for this purpose. It must be to-Ia good mixture for such purpose Is membered too that the plow stratum j alsike 5 pounds and timothy 4 pounds Is the richest part of the soil and that , per acre; or, alsike 5 pounds and orch the roots will naturally develop, where 1 ard grass 10 pounds. Such mixtures there Is the largest supply of plant will usually provide sufficient grass food. Three-fourths of the roots of the ! to hold the clover up. If more grass ' corn plant are developed in the plowed 1 Is wanted the amount of grass seeded ion." ' (should bo Increased. -The number of times that corn should be cultivated is also a question Suggestions In Butter Making often asked. Of course this will de- The organisms wo read so much pend largely upon how well the weed3 much about as being present In dairy are kept down. Tha Ohio Experiment Products arc in a sense modern, and I Station found that after the corn had suppose that our ancestors back from been cultivated 5 times, 3 extra culti-1 -be beginning of time to the present rations extending Into August in- generation made good, bad and indlf creased.the yield, as an average of two ' ferent butter and cheese without ever years, 3.4 bushels per acre. The being tafonned of the fact that their amount of rainfall during the late sum- products contained any form of life, mer will also have something to do1 However. If an examination were with, the increase from late cultlva-' made of tho methods employed when tions. In 1913 with a rainfall for July a Booi product resulted It would be of 4.07 Inches the increase was only found that the conditions were such 1.4 bushels per acre, but In 1914 with that the growth of only the right kind a rainfall of only 1.23 Inches for July ot organism was favored, which con the Increase waB 5.5 bushels. jdltlons were supplied by cleanliness The Illinois Experiment Station combined with low temperature, found as an average of 5 years that ln many respects we today have so shallow cultivation, 4 or 5 times, yield- many advantages, over the old-timer ed 70.3 bushels, while shallow culti- -hat there is really no excuse for vation, 12 to 1,4 times, yielded only turning out poor butter. 72.8 bushels, a difference of 2 bush- But is not germs that I started to els for the extra 8 or 9 cultivations, write about so much as to make a few It was also found that deep cultlva- suggestions or point out some pitfalls tlon, 4 or 5 times, yielded 66.7 bushels, into which the butter-maker is liable while deep cultivation, 12 to 14 times, to drop. The first suggestion I would yielded 64.5 bushels. The extra deep make is, bo careful about the method cultivations in this case were an actual you employ to bring about a change detriment. I In the temperature of your products. Another experiment carried on at I have in more than one instance ob the same time was the pruning of the served a butter-maker, who wished to Voots of the corn at a distance of, warm up the cream a few degrees and about 6 Inches from the hill. This , who desired to do it quickly, pour in was accomplished by placing a frame J n Pint or possibly a quart of scalding 12 Jnches square over the hill and run-' water. This raised the temperature ning a knife around the outside to a nil right, and possibly materially cut depth of 4 Inches, thus cutting the the length of time required to bring roots to that depth. Where shallow , butter. cultivation was practiced this pruning j However, what was the effect of this resulted in a decrease of 12.5 bushels , proceeding on the quality or character per acre, but where the weeds were of the butter? It was to simply ruin removed by scraping with a hoe in-1 the grain and possibly destroy the fla stead . of by shallow cultivation the vor and certainly make It off color, acre. j If cream has been kept in quarters , To sum up, it might be said that the that are too cool and it is desired to proper type of cultivation Is deep warm It up a little there Is no better enough to kill the weeds, but shallow , Plan than placing a vessel containing enough to reduce root Injury to. the the cream In another so that it may minimum. On Illinois soils a good be surrounded with warm water. This seed-bed, killing of weeds, and the en:'does not moan hot water, because you richment are the Important factors In are then apt to mako tho very mis- growing corn. J. E. Readhlmer, Agri-, cultural Adviser, Kane County, 111. Vatuse of Alsike Clover The short red clover seed crop and the resulting high values will undoubt-' edly cause many farmers to turn to other leguminous crops for forago and soil improvement purpoges. Alsike clover may bo used in place of red clover, under certain conditions, and the experience ot seedsmen has been that in seasons when clover seed val- ues are extremely high the demand for alsike shows an increase. The ! fact that a pound of alsike contains ', approximately twice as many seeds as a pound of red clover and therefore tho amount required per acre Is cor respondingly less counts for consider able with the farmer-buyer. In view of these conditions seeds men should be prepared to supply their fanner patrons with facts re garding alsike, Us uses and methods of seeding, when farmers make In quiry o nthe subject. Alsike Is not a substitute for red clover, but is adaptable for use under certain conditions, and when theso conditions exlBt 'alslko is a profitable crop. Alsike makes an excellent feed for dairy cows. Whon properly cured the hay is bright colored and sweet. Tho plant being smooth, the hay is .less dusty than red clover hay. Whero clover or alfalfa can be sue- cessfully grown the farmer should not abandon theso crops. Whore, how ovor, land is sour and Unto cannot bo applied, or where land Is wot and al falfa and red clover do not do wolU j nlslko may bo seeded In tho spring with good promise of success. Where seeded on worn orsour upland with a grain nurse crop, there will, of : course, be no cutting tho same sea con, unless the season bo unusually J wet and long. Hut when seeded on low damp ' ground, without a nurse crop, a good 'cutting of hay may bo expected the samo season. Where tho land is J weedy it is better to seed with a light I seeding of oats which may bo cut for hay. In this caso, too, a' cutting of clover hay may bo expected tho . same season. On bottom lands alslko succeeds, as it will endure an occasional spell ! under water and still mako a hay crop I when tho land dries. As a rute alsike makes but one cut ting, but whero tho land la rich and moist two cuttings may be secured In the year following seeding. It is a good plan to seed alslko clover With timothy, with orchard grass, or with redtop. When seeded take that is described above. Theso things must be done gradually, and so much the better if tho cream can bo stirred occasionally while It Is bolng warmed, Another common mistake Is that of Putting ice cold water on the granular butter Just as soon as tho buttermilk haB been removed. The result of this Practice is to mako a product that Is entirely too dry, while at tho samo time It In some cases brings about a streaked condition In the matter of co-r- Tu flrst water added to butter aftor , the buttermilk has been removed j B'ould not bo too cold. However, In t warm weather it Is genorally necea sary to get the water as could as poa ' slblo before finishing up the washing in order that the product may he firm. This cun be done by making the water a little colder each time. Value of Green Manure It is a well-established fact that tho soils of tho arid regions aro as a rule , deficient In organic mattor. This de ficiency may bo overcome to a certain extent by any of tho three common methods of adding organic matter to the soli, which are as follows: (a) IJy green manure and crop residues; (b) by accumulating In pasturing; (c) by applications of farm manures, Of tho methods mentioned, the first Is the most important and least prac- tlced. It consists mainly in tho grow- Ing of a crop which la plowed under TROUBLES OF THE CENSOR while It la green and succulent as it Mlsa Ltndsoy, In censoring tho decomposes most readily at that stag6. nows, had to cut out n conflidorablo Leguminous crops, such as alfalfa, portion of It. "It wnt goooy," she clover, field peas and vutchos, nro(snld, looking down nt her hands, usually recommended for groon tun-, which woro cloning and opening mires. They havo tho special powor tathor suggestively. of obtaining their nitrogen from tho air through tho ngency of bacteria In habiting tho tuberculea on tho roots. The characteristic advantages of green mnnures to tho soil nro as fob lows: 1. Increases Its fertility by tho largo amount of organic matter which It acquires. 2. Increases Its water-holding ca pacity. 3. Utilizes soluble plant food that would othorwlso escapo from tho soli. 4. Urings plant food from tho lower soil to tho surface soil. KEPT PLEDGE TO SEND BREAD Amcrioan Nation Maintained Al lied Loaf Through Sclf Denlal at Home Table. Since the advent of the latest wheat or? ,"bi ,h",tn,l0Y,H) A,,rt - SrWpSrS-l?'! and October 10 we shipped (15,050,303 bushels. If this rute should continue until the end of the fiscal your we will have furnished the Allies with more than 2:17,500,000 bushels of wheat and flour In t6mis of wheat. Tho result 'of Increased production and conservation efforts In the United States has been thnt "with the cessa tion of hostilities we are uble to re turn to a normal wheat diet Supplies thnt tmve accumulated In Australia. Argentine and other hitherto Inacces sible mnrkets may be tapped by shlpr released from transport service, and European demand for American wheat probably will not exceed our npnnnl surplus. There Is wheat enough uvull able to have a white loaf tit the com mon table. But last year the tale was different Only by the greatest possible saving , fessor, who enters, closing tho door frightened Tuesday whon a poor, and sacrifice were we able to keep a behind him, and soon as the noise sub- harmless, Uttlo bug crossed hor sliotil steady stream of wheat and flour mov. . sIJcs begins In very startling tones tho dor hunting for sholtor from tho noisy lng across the sea. We found our- - .. " 1 'Shtens tho poor Freshmnn Into The school wns entertained by tho TuZ iTnSlKiiSuSSi !"- ,u 18 w,th d,mcul,y Cnn,no Orch08tra w,Mta' f0- figured thnt we hud a bare surplus of I,rovontB nn entire collapse, and when noon, consequently Mr. Roth is think 20,000,000 bushels. And yet Europe ' nt ,a8t tho lecture Is over ho draws lng of going Into tho butcher business, was facing the probability' of a bread j a iflnt sigh of relief. Hardly daring If he docs, we'll probably havo a famine and In Europe bread Is by far to breathe, he sits as still as possible 1 wccnlo roast. the most Important article In the diet. All of this surplus had left the country early In the fall. IJy the first of the year we lihtl managed to ship a little more thun M.OOO.000 bushels by practicing the utmost" eTnnoiuy nt home by wiicntless days, whentless meals, heavy substitution of other cereuls and by sacrifice nt almost every mem wirougnoul me country. In January the late Lord Ithonddn, then British Food Controller, cabled that only If we sent nn uddltlonnl 75, 000,000 bushels before July 1 could he take the responsibility of assuring his people thnt they would be fed. The response of the American peo ple was 85,000,000 bushels safely dellv crcd overseas between Jnrmniy 1 and July 1. Out of a harvest which gave us only 20,000,000 bushels surplus wo actually shipped 141,000 000 bushels. Thus did America fulfill her pledge that the Allied bread rations could be maintained, and already the American people are demonstrating that, with an nwakencd war conscience, last year's figures will be bettered. 5 'h: J T ! Our exports slnco 's country entered the wur liave Justified n j stutement made by the Food Ad- -i mlnlstratlon shortly after Its. con- ceptlon, outlining the principles nnd policies that wouItfbKOvern -1 the solution of this country's food problems. "The whole foundation of de- mocracy," declured the Food Ad- ministration, "lies In the Indl vlduul Initiative of Its peopl and their willingness to serve the Interests of the nation with com- pleteself effiiceincnt In the time -5-of emergency. Democracy can yield to discipline, mid we 'can solve this food problem for our own people and for the Allies lu ! iIiIk way. To hnvexlone so will j have been n greater service than h our Immediate objective, for we have demonstrated the rightful- iiess of our faith and our ability, ! to defend '"rw'vcs without bo- ' lng Prussianized." 4 I ! j ! j j j j j j GREATE8T OPPORTUNITY WOMEN EVER HAD. It was given to the women of this country to perform tho greatest serv ice In the winning of tho wnr vouch safed to nny women In the History of the wars of the world to feed the warriors and the wnr sufferers. IJy the arts of peace, tho practice of pim ple, homely virtues the womanhood of a whole nation served humanity In Its profoundest struggle for peace nnd freedom. Nearly ovorybody In Sprlngflold j and vicinity reads the. News, . Tho Freshmen delighted particularly in tattling on each othor. It Mlso I Freshman had too much candy, ovury Mr. Freshman told about It. If Mr. j Freshman had Miss Froshman's ring every girl except tho dno It bolongod . to noted it down to ko In tho Nows. Hut, then, ovorybody was n FroBh onco. Tho Sophomores woro In n lator stage In tho samo epidemic of calf love Tho word "Sophomore" moans, from derivation, "One who confuses by such talking." Tho nnino wns not misapplied. Favorlto adjectives woro "dour," "lovoly," "darling," "cute." Tho Juniors woro very observant of physical dofocts, chlotly temporary . . ones. "Junior" moans ono who hasn't grown up yet. Tho Seniors combined tho goodness of all ot thorn. Ilolfovlng themselves I grown up, thoy Joko about each oth er's lovo affairs, but never about their 1 own. As proof of thlo. wo offer tho following statistics: Out of a stack! of Items a foot high (more or Icbs) Miss Llndsoy Boloctod thoso not llkoly to givo ononso io anyone, oxnciiy ono nvo words. She did this, wo suppose.'"'" Influonra during tho singing hour P "'. Jy -nornlng. He stated that , taking tho first word in tho first Item. there were new cases of Influonw the second word In tho socond item, , breaking out and told tho students to and so on. I nko oro procnutlonns so ns to koop Do you think Georgo Crool over thought of that plan? TRIALS OF A FR08H A Freshman's trials aro numorous. On tho first day of school ho stands arodnd Just outsldo tho door and waits because ho Is afraid to go in. jTho teacher happens to boo h!tn and ' Immediately orders him to enter, i With a shiver and n wild look In his , eyes ho tremblingly follows and , drops, ready to faint Into tlio scat she I Indicates. Ho has a wild Impulso to i Jump up and rush out of tho open door, 1 but this plan Is thwarted by the pro-1 ; carefully studied lecturo which almost with quivering nerves and pounding heart. Next he Is dismissed and with a relloved feeling In his heart he mukes n bold 1ub1i for tho. door, tor - mlnntlng In the mlddlo of a bunch of upporclaettmen as though ho woro walking on nettles.. Theso, however, aro only a few of tho things he has to endure while ho Is being whirled along In his subjects at such n rapid paco thnt It almost takes his breath away, No wonder ho is stupid and falls when ho Is always being plunged headfirst Into some now mystery. MILITARY NOTES Doll Hlnson, a graduato of S. II. S., Is now In tho front line following tho retreating Germans, his company now occupying Luxemburg. Carl S. Sonsony Is now with the 18tn Field Artillery In a auto shop. Word was received from him that tho war euro looked like It was over. Tho let tor was written on tho 10th of Novem ber, one day boforo tlio armistice had been signed. Claudo V. Slgnor, nn old High School student, arrived In Springfield after a sorlous Illness at Fort Stevens. He enlisted In tho Coast Artillery and has worked himself up to tho position ot a first lieutenant. Clarence Fandrem of Troop II, First Artillery, Is still on the Mexican bor der, but expects to be demobilized by Christmas. Word has been received by Margaret Tomaeth that her brother, who Is !"over thoro," is among tho ones who jure to be sent homo soon. Word has been received that Lieu I tenant Lloyd McKay, a former High ! School student, will soon be home on 'a furlough, Ho writes that ho will bo ' glad to sco all his friends In tlio II. S. 8 but will not stay, as ho a going to remain in tho army for several years yet. SOCIAL Tho Bachelor Hall on E street, owned by the Llndloy girls and tholr brother, gavo a Jolly good time to sorno High School girls who dropped ' in last Tuesday evening. - Although thoro was 'but ono boy present, tho flvo gins uiu not lot mm ieei uasniui or embarrassed, Owing to tho fact that wo aro un ablo to secure a suitable hall to play basket ball in, tho young blood of Springfield High Schoo) havo becomo restless and aro starving for sorno form of amusement, so a danco club is now under way. It is gaining honu-1 way nt an remarkable pace, and wo ox- puct to havo n crew of fancy ntopporH within tho wnllH of our dear old knowl- edgu box within n short time. 5 PERSONALS . Tho Stenography 111 Class was called upon to typo tho piny which is to-bo given by tho homo Intent soon. Thoy havo done tho work very crodlt Ably. Mary Fountain wns nbsont rrom Tlio Misses Loulso Trlplott and school Thursday. Hyhll Wostfnll woro tnrdy nt Hchool Gladys Edwards !b nbsont tills wool. Thursdny morning. Not having a Ford because of Inlluontn In the family. !i,m a real car, thoy nro at a loan for Miss Flora Itlchnrdson. a former ' excuse to glvo tho teachers, student of S. II. 8., who ronldes in I . Idaho, Is horo visiting friends. Rlnco tho advent or our "Knndy Miss Carry Ditto has boon absent ; Kid" thoro Is much rivalry among tho from school the past week on account Frosh girls. A certain young, Inno of her sister having tlio tnfluoiun. cent youth who delights In buying Tho Teachers' Training Class havo begun studying tho text-book, "How to Teach," which thoy find vory Inter cstlng. Often Mr. Uakor has boon cornpollod to explain sontoncoa to . - mom, Helen Myers ot tho Freshman class has been nbsont from school this week. Miss Pearl Flank, daughtor ot Mrs. I'lnnk, an Instructor In tho High School, "visited tho various classes ! Wednesday.. Etholyn Nicholson, a student of the Kit acnooinas noon in for mo pasi i w0k' out w" "0 glad to roport that "u " 1 Mr. Dnkor discussed tho nubiect of . l" bciiqui irom closing. JOKE8 Miss Lindsay to a Freshman: "Do "No Son know anything?" Freshman: mam." Tho Senior President, Claronco Ros ter, and Miss Sylvia Strubin, woro ab sent from school Friday morning. Seen In the toy department of tho Cox & Cox storo: Miss Lindner, Fern Travis, Myrtle and Ilertha Llndloy playing with tho dolls. They hnd bet tor bring u fow to school for our un ruly Frosh. MIgs Mabol McPhorson beenmo school room. Such n scroam! 1 Candlce Dlllard and Louis Glbba woro absent Thursday from school, Thoy have not as yet recuperated from ; tlio recent attack of tho High School epidemic which wns a most delightful English quiz after 3:15 Wednesday, Alberta Parvln frankly admitted In English VIII that bIio did not know anything. Wo nro afraid we will miss -one of our diligent students from our beloved English class ono of theso cold days. Sho may ovon forgot to bring herself up thoso beautiful old rickety stairs. The othor day Wallaco HaUay had his pockots full of candy. Ho didn't know Miss Williams was such a good hand nt locating sweet things. I MIsb Ona McKay was lato for school Thursday morning. Sho won't toll j Mht Bathe in comfoirl ' coz j""' No smol PERFECTION OIL, HEATER A. H. SPRACUE, Spoclal Agt Sfandaro Oil Co., Eugene, Orogon dealers , Chambers Hdw. Co., Eugene, Ore. , J. W. Quackenbush St Son, Eugene, uregon. Thompson Hdw, Co., Eugeno, Ore, hnr excuse", hut wo all linow nho'lias been keeping too Into hours and shu jiicedn lior sloop, so tho result wris. "Into for school," j Maud dorrlo, ono of our quiet anil dlghltlud Seniors, was soon proincnad. ,,K on Uio boulovnrd In company with ovornl Fronti. Explanation wanted t "why lower tho dignity of tho uppor- olnisinon by mich actions? candy for n numbor of dainty class mates, Is making things hum around Jour dear old halls of knowledge by . being tho great centor of attraction. wnouovor nis mamn gives tills umo, Innocent, trifling money with which to buy school supplies that nro usually much needed by tho poor Uttlo Frosh, ho. nlwayo runs down to Bjrglmann'a Candy Kitchen In search of n most beautiful box of bon-bons. We, tho uppof clnsHinon, think It would bo much better If. ho would buy all-day sucKors so as to save tho money given him by his mother. "Say, Pnt, whom Is tho Knlsor wot comoT" "In No-Mnn'o tand." "What has tho Itnllnn hoot proven?" "That It has n kick." A'nlggor coming homo on a furlough was askod "What .U.8. N, A. on his arm meant?" Ho said It moant "Un do Sam's Nigger Army." Tho poncoful class of English V wns very much disturbed by Bylvln Strubin, most noblo Soph, tumbling down Btalrs. No serious damage ro snltod to tho stairway, howover. Ono of tho 8onIor boys wns Into Thursdny morning. Too much exclto mont nt tho Hell Theatre. A DESCRIPTION OF SPRINGFIELD The lofty hills o'er hung by clouds, Itavlned b; many u stream, Enclrclo deep a valley In which A Uttlo town Is seen A winding rlvor found Its sourcu Thru hills and o'er the sand, It adds much benuty to tho town And lends a helping hand. Tho mills of lumber, and of (lour, Aro busy all day long; Thoy never tiro of work or toll, Hut hum tholr morry song. The train go crooplng thru tho town, And far above their bucko Tho smoko like loosened tresses floats, And circles o'er the track. Blnto of Ohio, City of Toledo, I I.urn County. ( Frnnk J. Clienry make onth thnt lio Is tcnlor pnrtnar of the Arm of V. J. Clii-ney ft Co., dolnir luinlnrnii In tho City of To ledo. County nml Htntu nforoinld, and Hint tald nrm will pay tlm nuin of ONI3 mixnitBD OOI.I.AIt for rch nnd ev ery cna of Cntnrrli tliut rnnnnt bo cured by tho Uo Of IIAM.'H CATAHUII CUIta FRANK J. OIIBNISY. Sworn to before nn nnd subscribed In my prritr-ncc, this Clh riny ot December, A. D. 1880. (Sent) A. W. GI.HAfiON, Notary Public. ITnlt's Cntnrrh Cure In tnlton Internally nnd, nets directly upon tho blood nnd mu coim riurfnrps of (ho system. Bend for tcntlmonlfilN. free. :. J. Cltn.NEY CO.. Toledo. O. Bold bv nil DriiiTclnto. 7Sc. Take Ilall'f) family IMIla for onnillpallon. Monroo Hardware Company, Eu gono, Orogon. ax Illlly Dopartmont Store, Eu- gono, Oregon.