The Ralston Tribune (Ralston, Okla.), Vol. 3, No. 2, Ed. 1 Friday, July 5, 1918 Page: 2 of 8
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THE RALSTON TRIBUNE. RALSTON, OKLAHOMA
WEED CONTROL IS COMMUNITY PROBLEM
RATHER THAN FOR INDIVIDUAL FARMER
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Dandelion* Qon* to Seed, Illustrating One Method of Wood Distribution.
(Prepared by the United States Depart*
ment of Agriculture.)
The problem of auppresslng weeds
Is o many-sided one and an Important
port of the management of the farm.
Successful crop management Includes
successful weed management.
Larger Crope Mean Fewer Weeds
Generally speaking, the larger the
crops, the fewer the weeds present.
This Is especially true with small
grain and huy, since good stands of
these crops will tend to smother out
weeds. Furthermore, pastures that
are given good care by top-dressings
and by not over-gruzlng always con-
tain fewer weeds and more grass than
those poorly managed.
Special Methods of Handling Certain
Weeds.
The farmer should know the kind of
weeds which he has to fight, because
In the case of some of them Rpeclal
methods hove been discovered which
greatly reduce the amount of work
necessary. The United States depart-
ment of agriculture has Issued bul-
letins treating Individually a number
of the worst weeds and these publica-
tions may be obtained on request.
Rotations and Weeds.
An Important benefit from practic-
ing a rotation Is In the control of
weeds. If land Is planted to the same
crop year after year, certain weeds
have ample opportunity to make top
growth and mature their seeds, and
these weeds therefore become firmly
established; but If the land Is planted
to different crops In succession these
weeds do not have the opportunity to
make nearly as much headway. Fur-
thermore, adopting a rotation usually
means the growth of grass, clover, or
other forage cropa. These crops not
only discourage many kinds of weeds
by their shndlng effect, but also give
KEEPING THE TRACTOR BUSY
Owners of Power Outfits Urged to
Make Good Use of Them In In-
creasing Food Supply.
(Prepared by the United Rtntes Depart-
ment of Agriculture.)
Owners of tractors which are not
kept busy through the plowing and
seeding season will perform n patri-
otic neighborly duty by grunting use
of these outfits to neighbors, who may
be short of labor or bands to prepare
seedbeds. A reasonable rate of hire
for the tractor would enable the trnc-
tors to make a return during other-
wise Idle periods, but, most Important,
will make It possible for others at rea-
sonable expenditure to have u full acre-
age and add to the nation's Imitortant
food supplies. The same might be fol-
lowed with regard to horses and vu*
Prices Are Doubled.
Feed costs In poultry funning have
doubled during the past two years;
hut when the poultry men double the
price of their product the consumer
puts In a protest or a boycott.
Best Yields of Potatoes.
Potatoes planted about four Inches
deep have given the best yields at the
North Dakota experiment station.
Make 8table Comfortable.
If the stable Is not kept comfortable
and well ventilated and lighted the
cows will not do well.
Sweet-Flavored Butter.
It Is Imposvlhle to make sweet,
clean-flavored butter from old. unclean
cream.
Corn Wire Worm.
The corn wire worm Is generally
worst on low, poorly drained, heuvy
soil.
Don't Force Hens.
Don’t force the bens before or dar-
ing breeding season.
weeds a poor chance to mature seeds
as they are cut for hay before most
weeds ripen. Again, adopting a rota-
tion often means growing cultivated
crops on land where such crope have
not been raised. The value of culti-
vated crops lu cleaning land of weeds
has already been emphasized.
Demonstrations of the valuo of a
rotation In controlling weeds are itvall-
nble in many localities. For example.
In western Kansus wheat la usually
grown continuously, and when this la
the case weegs are very troublesome;
hut when a rotation, Including a cul-
tivated crop and a forage ciop, Is
adopted, the weeds that are so com-
moo under continuous wheat growing
do not have so much chance to make
growth and to mature their seeds.
Hence, weeds become very much in-
duced. Another example Is furntuhed
In parts of eastern New York, whore
It Is customary to keep land In mead-
ow for many years. These mtndowe
become foul with orange hawkweed,
ox-eye daisy, wild carrot, and other
weeds. Introducing a cultivated crop
and a grain crop soon disposes of most
of these weeds.
Co-operation In Controlling Woods.
Probably no feature of weed control
Is more Important than co-operation
among those concerned. Weed con-
trol Is a community problem rather
than one for the Individual farmer *o
solve, and without the co-operation of
Ills neighbors the results of the in-
dividual fnrmer’s efforts, are more or
less discouraging, because where
weeds are allowed to grow undto
turbed they produce sufficient seeds
to Infest the adjacent lands. The nec-
essary co-operntlon might be arranged
through agricultural clubs and other
farm organizations.
rlous farm machines, which should ao4
be allowed to remain Idle when a food-
producing neighbor can keep them busy
on victory crops.
STRAWBERRY FIRST TO RIPEN
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It Bears Quite Regularly Under Ordi-
nary Circumstances— Excellent
as Table Fruit.
The strawberry Is the first of the
berries to ripen. It Is one of the best
If not the best. It bears quite regu-
larly under ordinary circumstances,
and none of our fruit can excel It as
n table fruit. It thrives In ninny dif-
ferent conditions of temperature, and
no fruit !s a surer bearer. Should a
Into frost coine, ordinarily, unless ex-
tremely late la the season, the plants
will bloom ngnln and bear fruit, at
least a short crop.
Moisture for Potatoes.
The potato requires a large amount
of moisture to develop n large crop of
IKitatoes, and for this reason the soil
should be retentive of moisture.
Plan for tho Silo.
"Don’t forget your silo" la the ad-
vice given to live stock farmers by
specialists of the United States de-
partment of agriculture.
Record of "Milking Shorthorn."
An Imported “milking shorthorn"
cow, of good beef conformntlou, hat
made n record of 10,240 pouutfc of
milk In one year.
Knowledge of Farming.
A little knowledge of funning mu)
be n dangerous thing, hut It Is bettei
than none.
Price for Millet Seed.
Millet seed has been bringing ntttux
attractive prices during recent years.
Common Calf Disease.
Diarrhea, or scours, probably la the
most common disease of calves.
AN EXCITING SPORT
Hunting Monktyt In Burmah It
Ful of Thrills.
Consternation la Troetep* When Gib-
bone Arm Aoaalled—Travel Faster
Through Trees Than Man Can
Run on Ground,
Onr moot exciting sport at the Narn-
ttag camp was bunting monkeys,
writes Ray Cbapnu Andrews In Har-
prti Bruy —-»-g we heard quer-
aksas aatra. tm—t1"! much Ilka the
eg—llu of very young poppies,
which wane followed by long drawn
Mren walls. When the shrill notes
led reached their highest pitch they
wwuM sink Into lour, full tones exceed-
ingly MBduL
Wo were Inspecting a line of traps
placed along a trail which led up a val-
ey to ■ wldo plateau when the quer-
bIoqb agora 11m abruptly ceased. We
oewd oo. aloct and tense. The trees
stretched apward a fall 100 feet, their
•ops spread out In a leafy roof. In
the topmast branches of one we could
Just discern a dosen balls of yellow
fhr from which proceeded discordant
walla.
It was a long range for a shotgun,
hat tho rifles were all In camp. I fired
a charge of "BBV* at the lowest mon-
key sad as the gun roared out the
treetope suddenly sprang Into life.
They were filled with running, leaping,
hairy forms swinging nt Incredible
speed from branch to branch—not a
dosen, bat a score of monkeys, yellow,
brown and gray. .
The one at which I had shot seemed
unaffected and threw himself full
twenty feet to a horizontal limb below
and to the right I fired again, and he
stopped, ran a few steps forward, and
swung to the under side of the branch.
At the third charge he hang suspended
by one arm and dropped to the
ground.
We tossed him Into the dry creek
bed and dashed np the hill where the
branches were still swaying as the
monkeys traveled through the tree-
tops. They had a long start and It
was a hopeless chase. In ten min-
utes they had disappeared and we
turned back to find the dead animal.
It was a young male, and I knew at
once that It was a gjhbon (Hylobntes).
for Its long arms, round head and tail-
less body were unmistakable; but In
every species with which I was fa-
miliar the male w’as block. This one
wss yellow and we knew It to be a
prize.
For the remainder of our stay nt
the Namtlng river camp we devoted
ourselves to hunting monkeys. The
gibbons soon became extremely wild.
Althongh the same troop oonld usually
be found In the valley where we had
first discovered them, they chose hill-
sides on which It was almost Impos-
sible to stalk them because of the
thorny Jungle. We went forward only
when the calls were echoing through
the jungle and stood motionless as
the walling censed. But In spite of
nil onr rare they would see or hear ns.
Then In sudden silence there would
he a tremor of the branches, splash
after splash of leaves, and the herd
would swing sway through the track-
less treetope.
The gibbons are well named Hylo-
bntes or "tree walkers," for they are
entirely arboreal and. although awk-
ward nnd almost helpless upon the
ground, once their long thin hands
touch a branch they become trans-
formed Into veritable spirits of the
treetops. They launch themselves Into
space, catch a branch twenty feet sway
♦o swing for nn Instant nnd hurl them-
selves to another. It Is possible for
♦hem to travel through the trees faster
than a man can run on open ground.
In Plain flight
Willie Stone had been Bent on an
errand to the home of the rich Mr.
Lott. He returned with the aatonlah-
Ing newa that Mr. Lott waa going
blind.
"What makes yon think that?" his
father naked.
"The way he talked." said Willie.
"Whea I went Into the room where
h«» wanted to see me, he said, ’Boy.
where la your hatT and there It wa*
on my head all the time!"—Harpers
Magazine.
Business and the Golden Rule.
Business men testify that the way
of treating people represented by the
expression, "Business Is business," Is
going out of fashion. They say the
best business Is to work the Golden
Rule Into It wherever It Is possible.
Everybody notices that courtesy and
politeness are more In evidence among
the employes toward customers and
among successful employers toward
employes. Men and women get on
heat In all buslneea relations when
they treat each other as equals, sad
five what they like to receive.
nraOVCD UKHF0IM DITEBHATIORAL
SUNMrSfflOOL
Lesson
3y BEV. P. B. FITZWATE R, D. Dl,
Teacher of English Bible in the Moody
Bible Institute of Chicago.)
(Copyright, 1918, Western Newspaper
Union.)
LESSON FOR JULY 7
BEGINNINGTHE CHRISTIAN LIFE.
LESSON TEXT-Acts 16:13-34.
GOLDEN TEXT—Whosoever will, let
him take the water of life freely.—Revela-
tion 22:17.
DEVOTIONAL READINO-John 15:4-16.
ADDITIONAL MATERIAL FOR
TEACHERS—Acts 2:37-47; 8:26-40; Romans
1:1-11.
PRIMARY TOPIC—Loving and trusting
Jesus.—John 1:35-61.
MEMORY VERSE-We love because he
first loved us.—I John 4:19.
I. Hew Lydia Began the Christian
Life (vv. 13-15).
Lydia waa the first convert to
Christ In Europe. Hers was a typical
conversion. Note the steps therein:
1. Attendance at the place pf pray*
er (v. 13).
The accustomed place here was at
the river aide. The accustomed place
today is in church. God can and does
save men and women without any
seeming connection with places of es-
tablished worship, but he appears to
most people at such places. The very
fact that he has established and sus-
tains churches here and there Is an
urgent call to all men and women to
place themselves in the way of salva-
tion. While no one can save himself,
yet all can put themselves in the way
of salvation by attending church, read-
ing the Bible, etc.
2. Listening to the preaching of the
Word of God (vv. 13,14).
Paul took advantage of the oppor-
tunity which was given him by the
assemblage of this group of devoted
women to preach Christ to them. He
was alert for and prized highly the op-
portunity to tell the people about
Christ. He knew also how perilous
It was to neglect to witness for Christ
at a time when unsaved people are
together. The opportunity is God’s
call to preach Christ
8. Her heart was opened by the
Lord (v. 14).
The Individual may place himself
In the way of salvation by coming
near to the means of grace, and the
preacher may preach the Word of God,
bnt there Is no hope of salvation until
the heart Is opened by the Lord (John
6:44, 45). While the salvation of
every one Is dependent upon this sov-
ereign act of the Lord, yet we can be
sure that he Is willing at all times to
do this for those who, like Lydia,
place themselves In the way of his
saving grace.
4. She was baptized, (v. 15).
This ordinance follows belief In
ChlrsL The Invariable rule In the
early church was for believers to be
baptized. While there Is no salvation
in the water of baptism, yet hearty
obedience should be rendered in tills
respect (Acts 2:38-41; 8:12; Mark 16:
16). Lydia brought her household to
Christ. This Is as It should be. She
showed signs of the new life. In that
she expressed gratitude toward those
who had been Instrumental In her con-
version (v. 15) by constraining them
to share the hospitality of her home.
II. Hew the Philippian Jailer Be-
gan the Christian Ufa (vv. 25-34).
1. The occasion (vv. 25, 20).
The casting out of the spirit of di-
vination from the damsel landed Paul
nnd Silas In prison. The pnln of bleed-
ing backs, and of feet In stocks, kept
them from sleeping; but not from
praying and singing. The Lord heard
their prayers and sent an earthquake
which shook the jail, opened the doors
of the prison, and loosed the bonds
from the prisoners’ hands.
2. The method (vv. 27-84).
(1) Visitation of the supernatural
(vv. 27-29). The Jailer was awakened
from his sleep by the earthquake. This
earthquake was unusual In that It
loosed the bonds from the prisoners’
hands. In his desperation the Jnller
was about to commit suicide. This
was avert .d by Paul’s assurance that
all were safe. The fact that the doors
were opened and the prisoners free
and yet no one escaped, showed him
that something unusual had occurred.
Therefore, he came trembling and
prostrated himself before Paul and
Silas.
(2) The great question (y. 30). In
the presence of the supernatural he
cried out, "What must I do to be Sav-
ed T" One’s salvation la not far off
when he utters this cry with sincerity.
(3) The vital answer (w. 31, 32).
"Believe on the Lord Jesus Christ."
Is the only way to be saved.
(Acta 4:12). Though the way
of salvation is restricted. It Is simple
nnd easy. Nn one who has believed
on Christ has failed to receive IL The
Jailer’s faith waa not blind faith, for
they spake unto him the word of the
Lord, and to all that wera la hla house.
HUGE DECIDES -
STOMACH REMEDY
A (SEAT SUCCESS
Concil-
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lerful Stomach IL
•ad Endorsee It
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ban. who ueea EATON 10 aa
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I Uta and Indigestion, u a
l Commissioner of the U. 8.
Board of Mediation and
Conciliation. It ia natural
tor him to expreee himself
In guarded language, vet
there la no heeltation in hla
pronouncement regarding
the value ot EATON 10.
L Writing froth Washington.
9 D. 0., to the Eatonlc Bern-
■ edy 0o„ he says.
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aide direction. I have need It with
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Office workers and othera who alt much are
martyrs to dyepepeia, belching, bad breath,
heartburn, poor appetite, bloat, and impair-
ment ot general health. Are you, youreelt, a
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thouaanda ot othera.
Here’s the secret: EATON 10 drives the gas
awt ot the body—and the Bloat Goes With Itl
It Is guaranteed to bring relief or you get your
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W. N. U., WICHITA, NO. 26-1918.
The Twiner's Luck.
"It’s lucky for me I’m not In i\ie
box,” said the great baseball pitcher,
its he paraded up and down the room
with his tooth-cutting son nnd heir.
“Why,” asked his wife, sleepily.
“Because,” he answered. “I don't
seem to have any control of the bawl.”
WOMEN SUFFERERS MAY
NEED SWAMP-ROOT
Thousands upon thouaanda ef women
have kidney and bladder trouble and
never suspect it.
Woman’s complaints often prove to be
nothing else but kidney trouble, or the
result of kidney or bladder dircase.
If the kidneys are not in a healthy
condition, they may cause the other or-
gana to become diseased.
Pain in the back, headache, lorn of am-
bition, nervousness, are often times symp-
toms of kidney trouble.
Don’t delay starting treatment. Dr.
Kilmera’ Swamp-Root, a physician’s pre-
scription, obtained at any drug atore, may
be just the remedy needed to overcome
such conditions.
Get a medium or large size bottle im-
mediately from any drug store.
However, if you wish first to teat "this
great preparation send ten cent* to Dr.
Kilmer A Co., Binghamton, N. Y., for a
sample bottle. When writing be sure and
mention this paper.—Adv.
Women Form Lifo Guard.
Ocean Bench, u Beaside resort In
•outluTii California, has a life-saving
guard of five women.
The 8
trone Withstand the Heat of
■attar Then the Weak
Old people who are tesbio and yooni
ro weak, wilt be i
yonapor people
and enriches tbs blood and builds up the whole sys-
jmi^tssjwn feel It* Strengthening, lnvtgor-
The Exact Locality.
Magistrate—Officer, did you catch
his man In flagrante delicti!?
Policeman—No, your honor; I caught
him In the hack alley.
If at first some women don’t succeed
iiey marry the aecond time.
When Your Eyes Need Cart
Try Murlna Eye Remedy
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