Okeene Eagle. (Okeene, Okla.), Vol. 18, No. 36, Ed. 1 Thursday, July 11, 1912 Page: 3 of 8
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PLAQUE OF THE FIELD MICE
Even In Small Numbers Thay Destroy
Conalderable Clover and Alfalfa
and Injure Orchards.
(By ■ S. PIPER.)
The mouse which produced the
plague In some of the western states,
a short time ago, proved to be the
"Mack mouse," one of the numerous*
species of short tailed field or meadow
mice, a group which has caused wide-
spread destruction in various parts of
the world. In nearly all parts of the
United States abort-tailed field mice
are among the most abundant of
mammals, and a number of species In
widely separated localities have oo>
oasionally exhibited the same tend-
ency to excessive Increase, Indicating
lhat favoring conditions may produce
GOOD SOIL FOR BUSH FRUITS
Ground Between Rowe Must Be Kept
Fine and Meitew—Give Plenty
Bunshlne and Air.
The ground between the rows and
around the bushes should be kept
fine and mellow. If the soil Is allowed
to become hard and allowed to grow up
weeds and grass, the yield will be
cut short, and the fruit will be small
and of Inferior quality. All bush fruits
should be grown In wide rows, so the
greater part of the cultivation can be
done with the horse, hoe and culti-
vator. The proper distance to plant
currants, raspberries, blackberries and
gooseberries In the fruit garden la
five feet apart each way for horse cul;
tlvatlon. For the small family garden,
plant In rows five feet apart and three
feet apart In the row. This will allow
of the larger portion of the cultivation
being done with the horse cultivator.
The ground around the bushes must
be broken up and mellowed with the
hoe. Expert fruit growers maintain
a dust mulch until the berries are halt
also, then a thick coat of long strawy
manure, grass or rotted leaves la
spread over the entire ground about
four Inches thick. This mulch pre-
vents the growth of weeds—and keeps
the soil cool and moist When tills
method la,followed, the field will btf
greater, the berries free of dirt ana
much larger size and of extra fine
flavor. All fruit succeed best when
given plenty of sunshine and air, along
with Intelligent culture. The common
practice of planting the bushes along
the garden walk or fence row Is bad,
as the bushes cannot be cultivated
economically. The yield and size of
the berries is greatly Increased where
there Is a full supply of moisture. The
irrigation for fruit and vegetables big
surface flow and under ground Irri-
gation Is being extended as the result
of tests made by practical men. The
method of Irrigation for vegetables
and small fruits practiced by market
gardeners of Boston has been found
economical and profitable.
LeiMbardy Poplar Girdled and
by Field Mice.
Killed
mouse plagues wherever the mice ex-
ist. Even when In small numbers
they destroy considerable clover and
alfalfa and Injure orchards, nurseries
.and root crops.
This Is the first recorded Instance of
an Irruption of field mice In North
America attaining the proportions of
•a plague. The experience Indicates
the probability of future and even
more disastrous outbreaks. In the
extensive reclaimed areas of the w<
the abundant food and luxurious cover
furnished by alfalfa fields and the
miles of Irrigation ditches, which af-
ford these mice suitable homes along
their banks, greatly favor their In-
crease, while surrounding desert con-
ditions limit the spread of mice be-
yond the cultivated areas.
Without doubt poisoning Is the best
method at present known of dealing
with field mice on an extensive scale.
i
Pruning Betters Fruit.
Pruning done correctly will Increase
the size and Improve the quality of
most common fruits. The expense of
iploklng will be lessened, and the ex-
pense of handling will not be so
great, because there will be more
of the first grade and less of the
poorer grades of fruit. Then the re-
sults of spraying will be more satis-
factory, and, If the tree has been
pruned, Injuries to the wood and
fungous pests are not so likely to be
present.
Cherry trees do not need so much
pruning, but It Is well to keep the
tree In proper shape, with limbs fair-
ly open, so that Insecticides and
sprays may be applied If necessary.
COUNTRY SCHOOLS
VfRYJpiCIENT
REPORT TO ASSOCIATION SCORES
PRE8ENT SYSTEM
FEDERAL AID URGED
president rebukes secretary
WHO CHARGES “STUFFING”
Pedagogues Meet In Chicago for Fif-
tieth Annual Convention — A
Large Attendance and a Very
Enthusiastic Meeting.
SUMMER PRUNING OF TREES
Cannot Profitably Be Done on Old,
Stunted, Dying Treee—They
Need Rejuvenation.
If the tree has a dense top, open
up the center to permit sunlight and
air to enter. Thin out the aides by
removing from one-tenth to one-fourth
of the branches, always cutting back
Chicago.—Reports submitted Mon-
day to the National Education asso-
ciation which opened its tiftieth an-
nual convention here said lhat of the
20,000,000 school cblidreu in the
United States, 12,000,000 are being
educated in rural schools and that
only one-third of the country boys
and girls are making a satisfactory
showing.
Thomas H. Harris, state superin-
tendent of schools of Louisiana, de-
clared the condition of the rural
schools was becoming so deplorable it
was time for the federal government
to provide both money and methods
to remedy the situation.
"The fear of federal interference
with state control of schools should be
set aside in the interest of rising gen-
erations," said Mr. Harris. “National
supervision of country schools is an
absolute necessity. Our country needs
a better educated rural citizenship."
Mr. Haris left It to the convention
to decide what steps should be taken
to Induce the federal government to
lend assistance. It is likely that the
rural school problem will be one of
the most important to come before the
convention. A special committee ap-
pointed to Investigate the subject will
urge appointment of field workers to
travel over the country in the interest
of country schools.
Despite the Intense heat, the audi-
torium was filled and the convention
;waB called to order will hundreds of
educators being unable to gain admis-
sion.
WILSON TO BE NOTIFIED AUB. 7
Remedy for Rose Mildew.
Rose mildew is almost as trouble-
some as lice. It covers the leaves with
a sort of white powder. It may be
kept down with spraying with a solu-
tion of three ounces of potassium sul-
phide In six gallons of water.
Ir
A Good Pruning Suggestion.
To make large wounds heal quickly,
first see that the trees are In a vigor-
ous growing condition. When a large
cut must be made, paint the wood with
white lead, then cover the most of It
with a piece of zinc. The healing tis-
sue, called the "callus,” will start
from the edges of the wound. In the
.course of tlmo this callus will fold
over sufficiently to cover the wound.
Its spread may be hastened by slit-
ting the callus with the point of a
sharp knife once each year. Early in
the summer Is the best time to do this,
as the callus tissue Is most active at
.that time.
More Money for Apples.
The grower who will sort his apples
Into two or more grades, packed well,
will get more money for his fruit than
the one who throws nil kinds together
n a barrel and places a layer of the
best ones on top
Apple Cluster showing apples at con
root stags for second or apple worm
spraying. Young fruit standing up
with calyx lobes wide open ready to
rseslve maximum dose of poison.
to a limb and never leaving a long
slob to die or throw out a big crop
of sprouts. Summer pruning cannot
be profitably practiced on old, stunted,
dying trees. They need rejuvenation,
which comes with winter pruning, but
may be profitably practiced upon old,
thrifty, shy-bearing trees.
Large limbs can be removed at this
time just as safely as at any othei
season of the year, only It Is not ad-
visable to remove too much of th«
top at once. Where great quantities
of wood must be removed it Is bettei
to distribute Its removal over a period
of from two to three years, rathet
than entirely unbalance the tree's
growth.
A half teaspoonful of Paris groen
added to heavily sweetened water or
molasses will kill the cut worms, but
caro should be taken that the fowls
psnnot get at It.
Wken spraying. If showers come and
wash off the poison, <pray those trees
a second time.
Spray your frees whether they have
a crop or not Spraying In off years It
just as Important as In years of heavy
crops.
The city dealer profits by the lazi-
ness of the grower by grading and re-
packing his badly assorted fruit.
A yearling tree Is preferred by msmy
to older trees. They are thought to
be safer to transplant than two-year-
old trees.
Many growers say that weeds are as
valuable as fertilizers as clover and
cow peas If they are turned under
every year.
If you believe that you have scale
In your orchard, do not wait a day to
have an expert examine the trees, and
then fight for their lives.
That corky old apple, the Ben Da-
vis, holds a high price In the city
markets because Its fine appearance
deceives tbs ignorant buyer.
Will Sound Keynote of Campaign In
Speech of Acceptance
Seagirt, N. J.—Governor Woodrow
Wilson and Senator-elect Ollte James
of Kentucky, who was permanent
chairman of the Baltimore convention,
decided Saturday afternoon to have
the governor formally notified of his
nomination ofi the lawn of New Jer-
sey's "little White House” here, at 2
o’clock on the afternoon of Wednes-
day, August 7. Mr. James came up
from Washington and had a long talk
with the nominee, during which he
was required to name as late a date
as possible to afford Governor Wilson
an opportunity to catch up with his
correspondence, now some 10,000 let-
ters and telegrams behind.
The speech or notification will be
short and the governor’s reply will
sound the keynote of the campaign,
Mr. James declared. Governor Wilson
let It be known that he would deal
chiefly with the hlg cost of living
and the tariff, which he regards as
the leading Issues, clearly and fully.
His speech of acceptance, which he
will shortly begin to draft, will be his
first public comment, he declared
upon the party platform.
Mr. James went to New York Sun-
day night, Intending later to leave for
Washington where he will write mem-
bers of the notification committee of
the date set for formally apprising
Governor Wilson of his nomination.
The committee will meet, he said, at
the Imperial hotel in New York on the
morning of August 7 and come In a
body to Seagirt.
With reference to the chairmanship
of the national committee, Mr. James
said:
“The manager must be a man who
does not make mistakes. William F.
McCombs," he said In reply to a ques-
tion, "is a great organizer and a man
of unusual executive ability.”
"There is no doubt as to Clark’s
loyalty to this ticket," Mr. James said,
"nor as to the loyalty of any other de-
feated candidate for the nomination.
No democrats are sulking fn their
tents this year."
* Every Day
Is Bake Day
at Our House!’*
writes an accomplished house-
wife, an enthusiastic patron of
DR. PRICES
Cream
BAKING POWDER
“It is Hot Biscuit, Muffins, Sally
Lunn, Waffles, Pot Pie, and almost
daily, now that the season has
come, a Fruit Short Cake—all
home - made, home - baked of
course, and perfectly delicious!
Home-baking, thus, with the aid
of Dr. Price’s Baking Powder,
provides the most tasty food,
which I know to be of absolute
purity, clean and healthful, and
with considerable economy.”
Our correspondent has written for
y us the whole story.
DR. PRICE'S
CREAM RAKING POWDER
Makes Home-Baldng
a Success and a Recreation,
with food more healthful, desirable, and
safe from all improper contamination.
FRICK RAKINO POWDER CO.. OMI0ABB
WILLING TO SHARE PENNIES
Mrs. Darrow in Nervous Collapse
Lor Angeles. Mrs Clarence Har-
row, who has been in constant vtt-
tendance at the trial of her husband
for jury bribing since It began on
May 15, Is confined to her home by
1Hnee» glintt#»rf><t nerve*, due to the
Jpng strain of the trial, are attributed
by her physicians as the cause of her
condition.
There was no session of the trial
Thursday and most of the Jurors
spent the holiday visiting their fam-
ilies. .
Generous Act of Street Waif That
Gained Him a Friend In Great
Novelist.
Charles Dickens, the creator of
many delightful child characters,
earued a uiillloe dollars during his
lifetime with his pen. but often walk-
ed the streets of London in search of
material for his books without a pen-
ny In bis pocket.
One evening while doing thiB he
was accosted by a small boy who
asked him for a penny. Dickens
searched his pockets, but they were
empty, and so he told the boy, who
was shivering In the cold.
"Poor man!" exclaimed the little
fellow, “we’ll go hunks together!"
Dickens stood back In the shadow
of the street to see what the outcome
would be. The lad continued to beg,
and finally gained two pennies He
came dancing to Dickens with a Jolly
ring In his voice.
"Now’,” he said, "we’ll have two hot
buns apiece!"
Such a generous spirit under' such
trying circumstances struck Dickens
so forcibly that he took the lad home
with him, and there he was fed am!
clothed, and started on the road to a
belter life.
Where He Draw the Lin*.
An English earl, lately deceased,
who had no family, was notorious for
his hatred of children, and on one
occasion be engaged aa .lodge keeper
an army pensioner named McMlcken.
Some few months later McMlcken's
wife presented him with a eon and
heir. On learning of the occurrence
his lordship rode down to the lodge In
a terrible rage.
"1 hear,” said he to Mr. McMlcken,
"that your wife has a son."
“Yes, my lord,” said the man proud-
ly.
“Well, now, look here, McMlcken;
when 1 put you here, It wae to open
and shut a gate, but by the Lord Har-
ry, not to propagate.”
Modern Miracle.
“Do you believe ln miracles?” asked
Dobklns.
“You bet I Co,* said Snobklne.
"Why. only the other day my wife
bought we a box of cigars, end by
George, Dobky, I could smoke ’em.”—
Harper’s Weekly
The man who falls out of an airship
probably feels as badly hurt as the
one who Is thrown out of the political
band wagon.
Strictly Up to Date.
Alice—How oddly some men pro-
pose.
Kate—I bouM say so. A gentle-
man asked me last week If I felt fa-
vorably disposed to a unification of In-
terests
The reason a girl won't let a young
man kiss her Is because she want*
him to.
If there ever is a time when you are justified in cussing.
It is when the summer weather sets your appetite to fussing;
But there isn't any need to nsk your soul and shock the neighbors
Tempt your appetite with Toasties and go singing to your labors.
Written by W J. Ul'SUHOVK.
Tnu|i«. Aria.
One I.f the SO Jtnirleu (nr which the Pnetiim Co.,
buttle Creek. Mich., p»M lltXW.OO lu Mt»>
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