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HOME AND FARM MAGAZINE SECTION
The Coddling-Moth
T
HE coddling moth, or apple worm,
destroys from 25 to SO per cens
of the Western apple crop each
yea.
It is one of the insect pests that can
not be exterminated, but may be kept
in fairly good control by proper meth
ods. The two principal means of control,
according to C. P, Gillette, of the Colo
rado Experiment station, are the use of
arsenical poisons and the bandaging of
the trees for the purpose of catching
the worms. Of the arsenical poisons
that may oe used, probably arsenate of
lead is as good as anything. It is sold
either in the form of a paste or a dry
powder. The paste form should be used
in the proportion of about three or four
pounds to each 100 gallons of spray. If
the powder form is used, mix one and
a half to two pounds to each 100 gal
lons of Bpray.
The most important application that
can be made for the control of this in
sect is the poisonous spray applied just
as the petals have nearly all fallen from
the trees, and before any of the calyx
lobes have closed. This treatment should
be made within one week after the
blossoms are off, as some varieties of
apple will have the calyx closed within
six or seven days after the petals fall,
when the weather is quite warm, and
if the calyx has closed, it is impossible
to do thorough and efficient work be
cause the poison cannot be lodged in
Uncle Sam's Great Fighting Ships on Way
View of One of the Finest War Crafts Shown Leaving New York Harbor for Vera Cruz, on a
Mission to Make Peace With Huerta.
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Battleship North Dakota Passing
THESE be days when everyone is
talking war. Even the Home and
Farm Magazine Section has fallen
heir to some of the excitement. A
number of 'our subscribers have asked
us to print some war pictures and so
Warning! Don't Sell
Skimmed Milk
DAIRYMEN, grocers and restaurant
keepers who Bell milk at retail
often violate the laws regulating
the sale of milk by unintentionally sell
ing skimmed milk.
If the milk is not thoroughly mixed
before pouring from a large container
into a small can, pitcher or other recep
tacle, most or the cream, which natur
or Apple Worm
the calyx cups where most of the worms
eat into the fruit
The first spraying should be made
for the special purpose of filling every
calyx cup with the poisoncus liquid and
anyone can test the work that is being
done by pulling down the limbs and
determining whetner or not the calyx
cups are being filled. If they are not
well filled by the first spray, I do not
believe it is possible afterwards to do
good enough work to prevent a rather
large percentage of the fruit becom
ing wormy or worm specked.
While the first brood of worms do
comparatively little harm, and the sec
ond brood do a great deal of injury, it
Bhould be remembered that the worms
of the second brood re the offspring
from the first brood of worms that have
been allowed to mature. The way to
prevent this injury by the second brood
is to destroy as completely as possible
the worms of the first brood.
If the trees are large, it will be found
necessary to use from eight to ten gal
lons of the liquid, and sometimes more,
to make a thorough treatment.
It is practically impossible to do the
best work in the tirst treatment of full
grown trees without using a long spray
rod and a tower in order to be able to
throw the spray forcibly downward
through the trees.
A good power outfit can hardly take
care of more than twenty acres of full
grown apple trees and do the v.'ork well.
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Under Brooklyn Bridge on Her Way
by Hearst-Selig Company.
long as we can obtain an occasional
picture that is absolutely unique we
shall try to do so. Above, for ex
ample, is a picture of the great battle
ship North Dakota, caught by the
Hearst-Selig moving picture man as she
ally rises to the top, will be poured into
the first receptaccles which are filled.
The last milk poured out is ' actually
skimmed milk, for it contains little or
no cream. The same trouble occurs
when milk is drawn from a faucet, ex
cept that in this case the process is
reversed; as the skimmed milk is drawn
from the bottom of the can first and
the cream layer remains until the last.
This practice of not mixing the milk
has caused milk venders to be brought
into court, although the violation of
the law may have been unintentional in
many eases.
New Condensing Plant
Steps toward the formation of a co
operative condonsing plant in Eugene to
cost $10,000 and employ twenty-five men
handling milk from 500 to 1000 cows are
being taken by Frank Fletz, a farmer
living three and a half milos southwest
of the city. He has been interested in
condenseries in the east and declares
that he has seen farmers in communities
in which he has lived have thoir profits
increased some $10 a cow a month.
He is a member of the Eugene Fruit
Growers' Assocication and believes that
the same principle can be applied to the
sale of milk that is used in the sale of
fruit. He declares that canned cream is
shipped into Eugene and is used all
through the Willamette Valley. He says
that the market for the product is the
entire country and that Eugene, a natu
ral dairying center, can compete with
any other community in the Bale of the
product on any market.
He further believes that the farmers
can sell milk to the condensery at from
16 to 17 cents a gallon, which is more
than a creamery can afford to pay. The
canned milk Bells at 56 cents a gallon.
It is his plan to call a meeting of the
farmers interested and who own dairy
cows. He proposes to form a stock
company of which stock will be sold at
$10 a share. Each farmer will be allow
ed to purchase stock at the rate of one
share per cow. With a given amount
raised on the part of the farmers he
states that he knows additional money
can be borrowed for the enterprise.
to Mexican Waters Photo Copyright
speeded under Brooklyn Bridge, N. T.,
on her way to Mexican waters.
The North Dakota gives an impress
ive idea of our great battleships;
moreover, of the hopelessness and futil
ity of Mexican opposition to our pro
gram of pacification.
The department of agriculture recom
mends that milk be retailed in bottles.
Whenever it is necessar, to sell bulk
milk, vendors are advised t" mix their
milk thoroughly each time before pour
ing from a larger container into a
small one if they wish to avoid unin
teLtional skimming. This can best be
done by stirring the milk with a long-
handled dipper. Shaking the can is not
sufficient.
Ohio hens are said to average only 80
eggs each per year about enough to
sell the table scraps fairly.
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Laughs From Far
and Near
Explained.
"And what is that strap under your
chin forf "
"That is a jaw-strap, madam, to rest
our jaws when we are tired out answer
ing questions."
No Sign.
"Touch not that champagne bottle,
young man. There is madness in it"
"Oh, it doesn't follow it's mad be
cause you see it foaming at the mouth."
The Gait.
ThisiBthewayhespeededalong,
Atfortymilesanhour
This the pace he walked back home,
When busted was his power.
Hadn't Noticed It
'Mandy, what did your husband say
about the scenery of New York City and
its environs! "
'Nothing; all he talked about was
the awfulness of the styles of dress the
women wore."
A Natural Question.
'Madam, the feather in your hat U
getting in my eye," exclaimed a man in
a crowd. The woman turned around,
looked him over, and then inquired,
"Why don't you wear glasses I"
At Least Logical.
He People are saying you married
me for my money I
She Well, I had to give them some
reason. The Bystander.
Guilty.
Wife There must have been tome
punishment for King Solomon.
Hubby There was. He had a thou
sand mothers-in-law.
At the Gams.
A man on first and third!" she he.
"Here's where we work the
squeeze! "
Oh, Charlie, dear, not right out here
It is s public, please I"
Court Humor.
Judge What's the charge against
this man, officer!
Policeman He 's a thief, your honor.
When caught, no less than seventeen
watches were found on him.
Judge Seventeen! Why, you must
have captured old Procrastination him
self. i
Our Dangerous Banalities.
"How de do, Lady Smythef I've
just driven the motor over to fetch
my wife away."
"How nice of you, Admiral; but I
do wish you'd come sooner."
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