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First Place Goes to Beatrice Cow in All-Year Test Produces 19,134 Pounds of Milk and 955 of Butter— Other Classes Repre sented. lly Assoc In ted Press. Lincoln, June 24.—Flowercrest Canary Violet, a cow owned by Kil patrlc Bros, company of Beatrice, made the highest record of any of the cows in the mature class in the 365 day test completed In May, accord ing to a statement by the college of agriculture of the University of Ne braska. The records show that she produced 19,134 pounds of milk con taining 955 pounds of butter in a year. Pansy Norton Gerben, owned by the school of agriculture at Curtis, took second place with a production of 19.024.5 pounds of milk and 854 pounds of butter. Third place was held by Florena Anna lie Jong, owned by Union college, with a production of. 21,912.6 pounds cf milk contain ing 842 pounds of butter. Breaks State Record. The only entry in the senior 4-year pld class was Loup View Corona, owned by W. J. Jenkinson of Mon roe, and she broke the state record for both milk and fat by producing 23.709.6 pounds of milk containing 1,051.23 pounds of butter. There was only one entry In the senior 2-year old class, Una Gerben Lyons, owned by the school of agriculture at Curtis, whose production was 14,665.9 pounds of milk containing 649 pounds of 80 per cent butter. K. P. K. Anna Senora. owned by Woodlawn dairy, topped the junior 2 year-old class with a production of 17.273.8 pounds of milk and 736.55 pounds of butter in a year. The other entry in this class was N. P. Becky Bleske Beauty Countess, owned by the University of Nebraska sub station at North Platte, whose pro duction was 13.048 pounds cf milk Containing 520.1 pounds of butter. limy inn1 Eiiiirj. In the mature class of the seven day division. Dorothy Del Sol Queen, owned by E. I,. Severs of Palmyra, was the only entry. She produced 522.8 pounds of milk containing 20.93 pounds of '9 per cent butter. Snowl: ink Babe in the senior 4-year-old „.<.ss made the best seven day record of any cow during April. She is owned by Woodlawn dairy and produced 431 pounds of milk con taining ,29.21 pounds of butter in seven days. The only junior 4-year old entry was C. \V. S. A. Queen lac, owned by Union college, whose production was 479.9 pounds of milk containing 22.69 pounds of bi Iter. iVoodlawn dairy owned both entries In the senior 4 year-old class. They were K. P. K. Anna Senora and K. P. K. C.race Konigen. Their produc tion was 491.2 pounds of milk with 24.61 pounds of butter and 493.7 pounds of milk with 24.84 pounds of butter, respectively. The 'highest record made in the y.slnr 2 year-old class was made by K. S. A. Abbekerk Alcartra. owned ■ y Union college, with a production 324 4 pounds of milk which con ned 17.85 pounds of butter. Dalty Be Kol Pontiac Colantha, owned by K. L. Severe of Palmyra, was next with 321.2 pounds of milk and 15.46 pounds of butter. Bees Not Harmful to Fruit or Blossoms Blair, Xeb., June 10.—Beekeepers are often compelled to eomliat the idea that bees cause damage to fruit or other crops by sucking the nectar from the flower. This is not only un tru". but in many cases the bees are a great aid In the pollination of the flowers, making a good crop possible. A more frequent complaint is that bees pujicture fruit and suck the juices. Bees never puncture sound fruit; but if the skin is broken by some other means, bee will often suck the fruit dry. In doing It, how ever, they are sucking fruit which is already damaged. June is the principal harvest time for the honey-producer. It should be remembered that only strong colonies store much honey. Weak colonies should In- strengthened by the addi tion of bees from the stronger ones. They should always be given the best of care. Honey can be used as a substitute for sucrar and to a certain extent as a substitute for fat. Its fuel value per pound is about fourflfths that of su gar and nearly one half that of butter. Especially now, when the price of sugar Is so high, it would mein a great saving If honey would he used in place of sugar for many household purposes. Improved Varieties of Grain Proving Popular Approximately 40 per cent of tin winter wheut acreage of Nebraska Is seeded to some of tile Improved va rieties and strains. These Improved wheats have over a series of years definitely proven their superiority In yield over the common winter wheat. There are also Improved spring grains which are proving popular. The Nebraska Crop Growers associ ation puts nut snnualiy a seed list Which gives the growers of these pur, grains. Application for Inspection for entry on this certified »"ed list should be sent in at once. Any one who can qualify under the rules may grow certified seed. Applications should be sent to the secretary of the Nebraska Clop Growers association Agricultural college, Lincoln. Neltranka Farmer* Send College Diseased Specimens Lincoln. June '14 Mote than a hundred specimens of diseased IUe stock are sent in by farmers of N'« braska to the college of agriculture of tlie I 'diversity Of Nebraska here •sch month, according to doctors in 'he animal pathology department who diagnose the rases. Some of these specimens are alive and others dead, in most rases, the farmers are notified within five days after re relpt of the sir- men, the doctors telling them what was wrong with thslr stock. Ars you reading tho BrUbeno col umn daily appearing in this paper? Rats Used to Test Vitamines in Milk at State Uni Common and Alinino Species Crossed to Produce Sturdy and Gentle Qualities in Rodents. By FRANK HI NTON. Pure-bred milk cows are not the only things raised by the dairy ex perts of the University of Nebraska college of agriculture. They are rais ing rats, too, but don’t call the Pied Piper, for these rats have an economic value. They are -fed and cared for with as great pains as any of the prize cows In the barns, for their welfare is of the utmost importance to vitamine experiments that will soon be started. The purpose of these experiments with rats is to determine the amount of the vitamine "A” in the milk of different breeds of dairy cattle. The name "vitamine” has been given to the substance which, though present in minute quantities in foods, is abso lutely essential to a continuation of the life process. Many experiments on the vitamine content of milk have been conducted at various times, but in no instance lias any test been made as to whether or not it is a character istic of certain breeds of dairy cattle. The experiment is going to answer that question. Test Four Breeds. is known in mixed milks, but not is known in mixed milks, but not in the milk from the different breeds of cattle. It will be determined in mijk from cows of the Holstein. Jer sey, Guernsey, and Ayrshire breeds. The rat is selected because he is the best experimental small animal for biological determination of feeds, the reasons being that results can be ob tained in a short time not only from adults, hut also from the subsequent generations, the life cycle being short. The preparation for such experi ments take many hours of time and hard work. Two strains of rats were first selected, the common brown or Norwegian, and the white, or albino. The foundation stock of the colony consisted of 10 purebred albinos, three males and seven females, and five pure bred Norwegians, two males and three female*. By crossing these two, a standard resistant rat is ob tained. The Norwe*ian» alone have too nervous a disposition for experi mental work, for even after many generations in captivity, they are quite savage and very difficult to handle. The Albinos lack the desired hardiness alone, but have a gentle disposition and are very easily hand led. Hence, a cross of the two re sults in a hardy and easily handled rat. Care of Kats. The rats are grouped In colonies, and a careful record of each Is kept, which includes the number given the male and female, the size of the litter, date of birth, and date of mating. The litters vary in size, from 4 to 14, six of which are kept. The remain ing ones are done away with. The gestation period Is 28 days, and the young are weaned three weeks after birth. The female is bred again after 23 days or so. The Norwegians are not as good as the albinos. Even those that have been bred in cap tivity for several generations are apt to destroy their youpg. so they re quire constant attention. After the young have been weaned, they are put on feed and carefully weighed each week, and their weight recorded. The feed consists of a known vitamins content ration, one thnd will insure a normal and healthy growth. It is made up of 8.1 per cent rolled oats. 31.3 per cent wheat. 30.3 per cent corn. 5.4 per cent al falfa flour, 8.1 per cent peas, 10.9 per cent meat scraps, 3.2 per cent cod liver oil, 1.6 per cent lime and 1.1 per cent suit. The parts are ground separately, then thoroughly mixed together, so that no sorting out is possible. Water is before them at all times. Tests Are Accurate. The individual rat Is put on ex peri men t. when he has reached a weight of 70 grams. His.growth, under the conditions of the experi ment to which he is subjected, Is plotted alongside of a curve of the growth of a rat fed the ration of known vitamine content. In this manner the vitamlne tests can be accurately carried on, ami the re sults will be within the limit of ex perimental error. In defense of the rat. It must he said that he is more than a rodent. His value to the scientitlc world perhaps compensates for his destruc tive practices. He is used in all kinds of experimental work in feeds, for he is easily handled and con trolled to a great extent. He is clean about his body. Certain vari ties have commonly been kept as pets. His origin is not definitely known, but records show that he was used in China in connection with re [ligious ceremonies many years B. C. Culls Tf a dress ts quits faded. The dye pot ia best To renew Ita old color And brine back ita zest. How many happy homes are you providing for mosquitoes this sum mer by leaving old tin cans, pails and other useless receptacles where they will hold water? There should be one or more grow era of good seeds in every commun ity. These growers should supply the "foundation stock" for their neighbors who desire good seed. Separate the brood sows from the fattening hogs. Soy beans: A standard food crop for millions of oriental people; a valuable legume for Nebraska farms; a pig and dairy cow feed—home grown—equal to tankage and better than oilmeal. seed. Farmers’ Union Notes Berea—Alex Lee president H C. Han zen. vice president and Dan Foley. »etre t try. were the officer* of thi Box Butte I County Farmer* union el*. t*<l at the county convention held In the community church here. State President Osborn and H I* Click. & member of the state union board, were present and spoke In ad dition. there was a literary and musical program put on by the young people. Oaborn la Speaker. Abbott.—The second quarterly conven tion of the newly-organised Hall County Farmer* union waa held in the school - houae here In the evening1 of June 12. All the seats were filled and many had to atand while State President oaborn was rpeaklng A picnic will t»e held in connection with the rrxt'county conven tion at .Hand Krog the aocond Tuesday in September. Fred J H.igge !* preaidant of the county organisation. William Blaise, vice president, and Philip J. Hose, tec re tary. ■lord County Picnic. Anoka —State President Oaborn was the speaker at the annual picnic of the Boyd fount v Parmer* union held on June 16. He especially emphasised the necessity of organization and education in bringing about better conditions for farmers Fred Danker of Atioka and t'hrlst Andem.*n of Bristow made brief addressee. Butte business men closed up In the afternoon, and with their bard t a me to the picnic A bail game between Spencer and Anoka resulted In a score of 12 to 11 In favor of Spencer. Charles H. f.ut>er was chairman of the committee on arrangements. K. E. Wakefield la presi. ■ lent of the county union. and John 4luther la secretary. Wrestlers Arm Feature. Chadron—A crowd estimated at 1,990 person** attended the Dawes County Farm ers union Picnic In the state park on June 22. H M. Bartlett. Senator Good and President C. J. Osborn were the speaker* A wrestling match between Jonas Norman of Chadron and Jack Heaton of S'ottsbluff. which was won by Norman, waa a feature of the day * program. Congressman Speak*. I.odgepole—Congressman Hobart Sim mons. George Boomer of the state agricul tural extension department: J. M Col lins. president of the Colorado Farmer# union, and C. J. Osborn.‘president of the Nebraska Farmer* union, were the speak er* at the picnic of the Cheyenne County Farmers union held In Emanuelson a Grove on June 20. The program also In - ' luded speaking contest* for the children Music was furnished by the Bunker Hilt Farmers Cnlon band of 22 piece*. In s rid It (on to the usual sports, there was n bucket « ontest Farmer* mine from more than 40 miles around F.levator Makes Profit. KusHs All audit of the books of the Farmer* Cnlon Co operative Klevaor > oinpuny here covering the first five months of this year show* * total volume nf business. In grsiri. livestock and farm supplies, of 114.014, fill, on which there wss h small net profit. The low net profit was ilue to * price slump on wheat ■ might In the elevator, on some of whi< h the loss was as much ms 9 cents a bushel. The company Is In excellent financial condition. the auditor’s report shown, having U.6<».: o in surplus, and $447.in In reserve* With current s*»**tn of 97.70(1, quick labilities ire only $4:4 A new mouse proof warehouse has lust hern com pleted for the handing of farm sup plies. Finances are Excellent. Mullen — An •'••client financial *ondl »lon Is shown by the sudit *»f the Mullen Farmers Cnlon Co-operat Ive association for the fia* mI year Just closed The ’olutns of bu.ilne** f..r the ysar, < unai*4ing "f grain, coal, feeds, and warehouse com modities. was 176.362 : on which there 'sue a nat profit of $1.667 75. This is bsttei than was expected, the directors nay. because l ho bu*ln«-u* hita been operat 'd on very clone margins. The association begun business .Idly 1, 1919 with 19,600 of pslfl op capital It new has current ;• seels of over 912,000. and fixed assets of over $9,00 <* Kesprve* amount to $.'.4915 33. snd surplus of undivided pm fils lo $4,972 99 The association has s car two-Morv warehouse, and I* putting n Ha own stit< l< > aid* h* I* Krikaen is president, and \\ B. I'erkin*. a ”dl»l ' farmer. • manege. Hlnmn Kelts Tolled inn Alliance A pet profit of $ ;ft9 »4 on n volume of husliie** amounting to ' 417 18 vvum made tc ilie Far mere I'nlon i'o operative aasoiiaHon of tb's place In the flN'at year ending Mhv 31 The !»* 40' ii 5 Ion li.tudh* griin, pole lose, weds, fit t ill S'lppllc '. Hill fe.flv ii ml ope f iitcs m feed minding plant * »pe*» m r 1 ri *• MKpenae* were not above normal for Ih.s Mod of business red the small net pn.fit w.«s rlue to buying and Bdling on ii a i inw margins The nlutnc in the pots <i market |'J«t fsll has made ll lie. eaimrx for many farrneis to H«k for credit, and the association i» carrying cnlisldei sh|« s mounts *n nut's and book a> count# K Q Bngl«horn - presi a eat ef tha an*" < i * ion. « 'hrt» Nappec ie seerstary, and Otto Soydtr la manager. 45 Nebraska Cows Are on Honor Roll Woodlawn Dairy of Lincoln Owns Top Pair—State Record Is Broken. Lincoln, Juno 24—Forty-five Ne braska cows gained places in May on the honor roll being kept hy the agri cultural college of the I'nlveraity of Nebraska. Twelve of the number be long to Woodlawn dairy. Lincoln, eight of them are owned by the agri cultural college at Lincoln, and four by the substation at North I’latte. Snowball Link Babe, a senior four year old of the Woodlawn dairy with G.676 pound* of butterfat was first in the entire group. Jennie Segil Sylvia Waldorf, a junior two year old, also of Woodlawn, was close second with G.312 pounds of hut terfat In the two day test. Snowball Link Babe alao led In the seven day test with 431 pounds at milk and 29.21 pounds of butter. In the 355 day teats completed In May, Loup View Corona, owned h!» W. J. Jenkinson of Monroe, broke the state records both for milk and fat by pro ducing 23,7096 pottnds of milk coil* talnlng 1,051.23 pounds of butter, rinwercrest Canary Violet of the Kirkpatrick Bros, herd of Beatrice made the highest record of any of the cows in the mature class with 19.134 pounds of milk and 953 pounds of put ter in the year. K. P. K. Anna Senore. owned hy Woodlawn dairy, topped file Junior two year old class with 17,273.4 pounds of milk »nd 736.55 pounds of butter. DeWitt Farmers Report Hessian Flies in Wheat Beatrice, Neb., June 24.—William Mahloch, farmer living near DeWitt, report* that his wheat la suffering from the ravages of the Hessian fly, and that much of It has l.een dsm aged, Similar reports from other far mers have reached the city. _ .as- , .. - -1 The Farmer’s Wife By MARY ANN GRAY. Making Organdy Flower* A pretty novelty for the summer dress is the organdy flower. The best quality of organdy should be used in making flower* because It holds its shape better. Dight and dark colors: combine nicely In a pretty corsage. Azalea I.infield, extension specialist In clothing, gives these direction* for making the organdy apple blossom: "Cut the organdy on the bias, and before any patterns are cut. the top edge must be rolled between the thumb and fingers; If rolled Correctly the raw edge will not show and ths rolled edge will keep its shupe. Cut a strip of orgnndy one inch wide. 10 inches long after rolling edge. Meas ure two inches along rolled edge and stick a pin; measure two inches more and two inches again until you have placed four ptns. Gather with needle rtnd thread from top edge to base and then up to the pin. Draw up the five petala and sew them together at the back. Tie with wire and leave some material for stem. A few stamens may be sewed to the center or French knots may be worked." Organdy Rose. Cut a strip of rolled organdy one Inch wide and *1* inches long: start rolling at the bottom and have the rolled edge turned out. A few stamens may be used In the center. Fasten with wire. To make rose larger, three petals may be plated around. The stein* are covered with one half Inch strips of green organdy cut on the bias. Turn in one edge one quarter j inch and start at the base of thej flower, then .wrap Winding silk or : rubberized tape may be used. Dandelion Greens Season Is Mere. This dish may be served now. while the greens are young and tender; a '‘mess1' may tie taken from the lawn In a few minute*, and the nourish ment of the green* la well worth the trouble It take* to prepare them. Dandelion green* are delicious cooked with snlt pork, bacon or ham. _ With the County Agents --- Cim County. Was ping Water—Women of r a«a rounty are much Interested In extenalon worh being don# under th« aupervlaton of the rounty agent's office and th* extension aorvles of the University of Nabrafka. a cording to Ida M Wllkgna of th# county agenta offh e Thla work Include# **" ing. dressmaking. rooking and many othai phase# of home work. Bt rawbarr lea will do well on bottom land except when the aprlng la tinuaually rainy, according to A .1 Distrlch, a farmer living n»ir Lotsvllle It w»» d* dared her# by Ida M. Wllkena and L R Hnlpea. county agent* A bruah dam built In a arRall ditch whl'h drain* §« or more acres on the farm of F H. tloodfsllow of Uraenwood. held through all the rerent heavy * sine, according to Ids II Wllkena and 1. it Hnlpea county agent# Ifowovar. the ditch did not fill UP because the land l* not being farmed Juat now, but la being u*»d for past ute l llliiMue County. *lene vs— Fillmore rounty farmers In many Instance* havs made gain# of -’•* to : 0 per rent OU a coop of • hick*n« bv feeding fattening ration# for a short period of tltne before marketing, accord ing to Lee W Thompson and Mina » I’egler. county agenta Th# Rtanton townahlp clothing rluh has bten reorganised for second • auras « lun work with Mr* lay Mavis ae leader. *c • hiding to Lea W Thompson and Kdna «' Pagler, county Ngonta I'earl fngeia WS# elected prealdent l.innnn* Hoik vice president, and Kern • ’ruse. lerretary. • 'tilling of poultry flock# te « aiming the attention of farmer#, tnoidlng to Lis W Thompson and Kdna •' I'egle , • minty agenta Saunders County. Wnhoo \ number of Haundna ounty farmeia me making applh utlons to the Nebraska • *rop Orowei*' it sanitation ♦ <* have their grain seed certified, acrotdlng to Walter K Robert*. .ounty igent The object of i crtlfb sllon la to '>at.»b||#h cer tain fsriris " her# lni|Uo\ ed 1*01 e -• ■ <|s are gtnwri. the < nunt \ agent said A f»S of $i is ihaigetl for i of t If U a I Ion. ftalna and bad hlghwue have made It necasary to poatpone the annual farm tour, s<aordliig to Waits* l Mnheilg, • ountv agent It* declared that the tnur will he held at H*<ine tint* In the near future, the date to h» aniMdiioed through 'he pewspapeis v n.«e pnulti' rluh " • *•• g .i nl/ed at Ashland during > he pet1 weS|,. with #r'*n membsra, ' »t*hn* to Wallet V* Mob**'# • ountv n a i i» u It tn «i • x t #■ it moil agent line lut» has been iu.mi slltt" for aomo time, hut "as not legslly enrolled u« % standard • luh prejous*y the conn* * *»n» astd Leo R*otx la piealdant. t‘la h«*ll<»M* 'be oiealdent end Vernon Italia * aecietwty. %<•'» Mass |a |o<SI |»adei 1j Ofo« i ounty. AyrietC#.—A grim gilding datnonaua tlon and lecture* will I* given here get- ' urday. June 10. with Prof T. ft flood of the college of agriculture of the I nlver » ty of Nebraska In • barge. . rding to ri.e announcement made by A II DeLong count) agent. Farmer* of Otoe county and vicinity will he given an importunity to familiarise themselves with this branch of the grain business Wnfcliington County. Blair—Up to Ihe present, nearly all cell* f#r farm labor have been supplied, by the Washington bounty farm bureau, airordlng to J. Arnold Pouts, county agent At present there is a alight scarci ty of men. Mi Kouta said A' a meeting In Fremont during the week. Washington coutttt farmer* co op erated with farmer* of |>odg« and Saun der* c front le* and formed n temporary oi ganlte t Ion of the Trl-County i'o» Tear Ing association The asaorlatlon will have a hoard of directors made up of seven men. Iwrc» fr.im each county .•■\4 one st Urge Hay lllndmarab was elected presi dent of the temporary or*untxatIon. J J. Farrell vice president and Arnold \Vllt secretary It I* planned to have the or - tanlsatlon completed and the testing Started by August I Mmlionii County. Hattie t'reek Organisation of e sewing c|ol> t s expected to take place »i the meeting tonight in the Mottle sc tioolhnuse at tlreen Harden according to the Madl son countv agent a office Knough mem lo*t *c for mu' h h club had signified their Intention of Joining tv* weeks ago. when 4 scheduled meet It.a wa* p"-11" lied to < aua* of h.cd w cat her Fire blight nr twig blight a ba.trrUI dlseuae which attar ka both apple and pent trees. It*a been fecund OH the fill til of Kim* h Heave*. acc ording *n • report inade hv the extension division of the t niver altv of Nebraska. ft waa announced hero lodav bv Ihe county agent * office Mr Heevea *ent the diseased portion* of aome twigs in to lit* t'ollega of Agriculture at Urn ulo and received the dtggposis with j neat r ti c t i.ms to control the dleeaae hv « »«* ting out the affec led portion of trees itt Ihe late fmII or early spring The Halil# fre-l; pig « tub was t» ' ">■»' neilv otganlxvd during tb* paat week it was announced here today hy the county Mgerti oral J*n*en we* r|»n"er» pee*! (Uni. Wevue Jen . n vh ** president. tltanl S’ewa't .|?etarv 'and plglte for the ■ omlng vear were mad* These Include lerHenalve work In lodging. feeding end me till a I Inn i e«|Ult emeti« Sowiinl i ountA Reward ib1 Winyl* c' mb Win I * i horn fin k ..f It ."-’it V . k ' • * *1 I.Mudcol Ih't tret of it ,M . I * Hi r-*| I <»nlM V fin t< a o ' In- « ■ lm mi Ip i r (lull, with 40 average ..f •'*** per hen. *• cording to I’gUfe* made public j Ii el oil ..I'M I •egept The average te t ri pnnlmtbin f ' | I., flock for t»>e si* mouth period ended \ie« I wrpa At 7 *>Rg* per b**n The «< . Milled Mlnhle t cmn VV I». ** l.eghorn flock nf Mullet Khetsogchcr of I leaver t'ros s n* h4* e»* eaclrd this tin cl »»v laying an average "f f. «§** net hen during tb* same period, act outing to low county • I##t* f ( Seven Cars of Cattle Bought by Dairymen Lincoln, June 24.—Twelve carloads of dairy' cattle have been shipped during the past two years into Ne braska by fanners for their own use in establishing herds on their farms, according to the college of agricul ture of the University of Nebraska. Several requests for more cattle are on file in the office of M. N. lurwrlt Ron. extension specialist in dairy hus bandry, he said. Mr. Lawrltson acts in an advisory capacity In aiding groups of farmers In selecting and purchasing cows. Of the 12 carloads already In the state, only one was made up of purebred*, according to Mr. Lawrit Ron. ''Farmers who have had no ex perlence In caring for dairy stock favor buying good grade animals and getting purebred sires to grade up their herds, because of the small er amount of money Invested.” he said. The average cost of these ani mals has been .$100 to $121 for cows. $75 to $90 for bred heifers and $45 to $S5 for open heifers. • .itizens of Steinaner Demand 12-Grade School Special Illspatrh to Omaha Bee. Pawnee City, Neb , June 24 —Citi zens of the Steinauer vicinity want a 12 grade public school established there for the next year. C. G. Got tula was responsible for a general demand by the patrons that an Inves tigation he made by the board as to the probable addition expense and that a special meeting be called when such a report might be given and action taken Prof It C Stratton of la>wis!on is the superintendent for the coming year, Johnson County Wheat Not Hurt by Hessian Fly Tecums-h, Neb.. June 24 —The i-pinion of most farmers is that while winter wheat was hurt a little by the Hessian fly In Johnson county, there will be a good crop nevertheless. Haying Is now on in full hlaat and the wheat harvest, owing to the con tinued rains, will be a little late. Weedy cornfields are being cleaned up, and the prospecta are now- good for a full crop. Pawnee County Rural Schools Plan Ruildin^s Special DUpalrh in The Omaha Bee Pawnee City, Neb . June 24—Two rural districts in Pawnee county have voted to build new modern school buildings during the summer The Union school district has voted $2,100 new- modern building, and district 10 has voted $3,000 for the erection of a new building. Moth of ihese dis trlrta are located southeast of Pawnee City. V. Oman Dives Into Shallow W a ter anil Injures Neck Mim N’t'lllr Mogard, .To. wan injured Saturday uhpn ahf» dived off thf* Apiing board of th«* Itivrrvlrw park swimming p«»o| into shallow water. Mho wa*» taken to St. Joa«»ph boa pital wIhip it ip paid either on* r»f bar vri-t#hrat * diplor.itf*d or hrr nark Ip badly wronrhrd i An x lav will bo t«km to dinrovrr !h« rxtunf nf h$t Injur!**. Terracing Best Wav to Prevent Erosion of Soil Rainy Spell in Eastern Nebras ka Causes Problem for Farmers With Solution in Sight. Lincoln, .Tune 24. — Recent heavy rains of eastern Nebraska have In-ought the soil erosion problem be fore the farmers of this section, says I. 1>. Wood, agricultural college ex tension specialist in agricultural en gineering. Terracing the hillsides has been found by Mr. Wood to he the iiest way to control sheet erosion. Eight Nebraska farms have been terraced under the direction of agri cultural extension specialists. All of them are being successfully farmed. An extensive project has been planned by the agricultural extension service for this fall, which will tie all the more popular if the season con tinues wet. Hills with more than 15 feet In 100 feet cannot be succesfully terraced. But for those hills with enough slope to allow the water to drain off in sheet washings the terrace will ac complish three purposes. It will pre tent rains from carrying away good soil, conserve moisture and prevent leaching of soil fertility. The construction of these terraces is not difficult nor the expense great under the supervision of the exten sion specialists. A line of stakes is run around the hill with a grade of 6 inches in 100 feet. S4x rounds are made with a plow throwing the dirt up in a hack furrow along the stake line. Then a road grader or a Mar tin ditcher is used to grade up the terrace until it Is like a road with a base of 16 to 20 feet and a center 18 Inches high. Terraces must he made at intervals of from 6 to !» feet drop in the slope of the hillside The %vater from the rains runs to the terrace and then around the upie-r terrace ditch to the side of the field or to the road. Farmers have found that they could farm over the terra..: even the first jear without much inconvenience. The cost of terracing 60 acres on the farm of William Boettger in Douglas county can be estimated from this account of the work re quired: Nurvs-ylnir day. 2 m#n. c'ont’ructinr terrace. 2 day*, 2 meo, 4 hor*#w Grading with ahp #* rap#;* 2 da; t 1 man 2 hnr#e* Continued Education Still Pays Dividends —. i - Period* <t unusual pris-iierity for common Is lor always prove to I.* a temptation to young men at a time when continued education would mean the foundation of a successful career. This fact whs brought out very force ably during the year* of 1920 and 1921. whep young men sacrificed edu cational" advantages in order to ac cept common labor Jobs at $10 and $12 a day. When the period of de flation came, these your.g men f'*und to their sorrow that common labor whs the first to feel the ’slump' and the ones to suffer most, while trained workers held their positions and found steady advancement. This condition exists today In a somewhat lesser degree, according to Mr. Boyle, pres • dent of Boyles college. nnd many young men are attracted to common labor Jobs because of high wages. T< o much stress cannot le laid up on the Importance of young men and women continuing their educational work by entering commercial schools or college*, continues Mr. Boyles, and every effort is being made to urge upon parent*, and young men and women themselves, the importance of early enrollment liefore they become interested In positions offering little or no future. Many ambitious young men and women are taking advantage of the summer classes In order to shorten the gap to a responsible post tlon and a successful career. *)0 Nchrn-ka Hifih Schools Have Passed (,’rcdit Test Lincoln, June 2t.—Ninety Nebraska high schools have passed the test for accredited secondary schools required by the North Central Association of College* and Secondary Schools. ac cording to Prof. A. A. Reed of the University of Nebraslja The first two to pnss the test—Omaha and Lincoln—were accredited in 1905. the professor said. Prof. Reed has charge of the work of Inspecting Nebraska schools which petition for admittance to the association. Under standards the high schools i.re examined with reference to build ings. preparation of teachers, the teaching load and the program of studies. One Teacher for Two Pupils Loom- in Richardson ( minty Special liNpatr It to The Ont«ha lire. Pawn*#* City. Ntb June 24—Ills frlct number 29 In Richardson county will have two pupil* and one teacher during the coming year. If no other arrangement* are made in the mean time. It I* necessary to have « two third* majority of the voter* in order to diapen*e with the term and educate the pupil* at other nearby district*, and this wa* impossible. Tha coat for the education of these two pupils, who are children of Mr. and Mr* Peter Kankhntiser. * estimated in the neighborhood of ?'00 for the term, l UPDIKE GRAIN SERVICE CONSIGNMENTS — Your r*r of ■ruin in our rara gala a>ary advantage our long agparian.-a and hattar farlllttao ran glv*. 'I hr huainraa of thlr company la foundad upon tha aolid prlnnplr of looking out for our rualomara brat Intataata. Not Only RF.l IAHI F. SERVICE But SUPERIOR fm aalfty and aattalar tion'a aaka hava youi hilling raad. "Notify UPDIKE t.RAIN I ORPORATION” at any of tha nlarbata aahaia aaa opnala. TFI FPIIONI A IF ANTIC IUI1 Updike Grain Corporation OMAHA Chicago Kan aaa City Milwaukaa Cornhusker Notes If such a thing as this alleged pest iferous weed, the sweet clover, grow* along your highway. Just mow it close 'to the ground along in late June or through July and see how quickly you can kill it. But it isn't a weed. In stead 'tis a queenly thing, pleading to be taken into the broad field, where it may be given a chance to feed your herds and renew the declining soil. One great drawback of living in the lighted city is that of forgetting the stars. Only out In the country of nights can one realize something of the vastness of space, and then one is started into the thought that there is something greater than mere luck that keeps th's universe in order. Th» most closely guarded secret on thft farm these days is the location of the melon patch. Mr. City Dweller: If you happen to drive the country highway where the air is heavy with perfume when not r. locust tree is in sight anywhere, (hat's aisike, the very sweetest clov er that grows. Some farmers prefer it. because of its perennial quality. We like it mainly for It* scent and Its abundant blossom. It must be admitted that the old old blafk crow eats some corn, but he partakes mostly of this through the winter months when insect pes's ac not about. Much of the sin laid up against the crow is guess work. The United States Department of Afri culture has practically shown that the crow is a friend to the fsumer. It is too bad that we don't always have to go out and clean up every weedy fence row. Weedy fence rows are a sad sight, hut how can we attend to all of them when so many of the useful crops are de manding our at'ention? There are a number of crops that must not be grown too many years in succession ■ f the name soil. Two of them are potatoes and pigs. Both are so prone to contract Ills from germ laden soil. Alfalfa will grow on our farm the same as it does on our neighbor's >f we will just go about it in the right way. Acid soil can be sweetened, lumpy soil can tie pulverised, and lean soil can lie enriched. Make the necessary corrections and success will te almost sure. There is such a thing as a farmer •ak.rg so much pleasure in wa-chlng the corn grow that he will be al together unmindful of such a trivial matter as a hundred in the shade He really knows that hot weather is made for his eventual benefit. The firs’ outlay for canvas caps for the alfalfa seems rather expensive to the average firmer, but it is a safe bet that in the rainy years the ex pense will be returned to us in tbe form f safer, better, brighter alfalfa hay. .Midland College. The b : • stten-lir* the I.s’.heem Coy*' cftniu at *.h* S'-utit < amp near j'r*-nioa- vv«yek .MUd th« coUe*e ■ nd fterninarv on Sunday An ft hool r unie «u he'd on the co||e*<» ejmtmi Thur*day, Prm:d-n? J F Kruejr*r and Dean W F Tilber* *ere In «»maha r.v.ng the ti tle* to tt 4 Cofnmenri'mept film. I ,t n IK T t i ^ ‘ r jc 1" al *:*ak to the Brotherhood of the Kotanixa Memorial hurt I* of omaha on Monday errninr. An ;:* X h*- |r. terep* In* '« Jr^-i offered n the p m’m*v ** h«>o! »-•-» n I* a craft* i*our*e. and-r Nihe dre l or. of Ml** M ay hie Holland' Work *11 he done aton* th** hne -f noMera leather. rnsiTkl'. Bati and water color. Doane College Notes. nr H P. Fair, fetid 1*®*. of New II*v. n. Conn . m: ... «'!h i.?s wife and daughter, has tern visiting hi* psren’#. I>r and \'m. A R Fair*hU4 of Crete, eft Tues.Uv for Berkeley. 0*1. where h» mill g.'e lectures in the summer sh.fi : of th rnvefstty on Immigration em* B he* h» retarna to K®w Haven in the fait be ».l! atfno®t Imme 'Ilately »*art for a trip to Kttvore. being *rr.t by th* na’lon*’ research reuffti to study the Imn* era’ -*n question M!«s I.. tj fw B Ma*hew9 of Omaha, who s’ud -d r©r tw-' 'f*r» tn Doaae, hi# re < enltv he. r elected to the honorary • Merit f it- et> «• the star* university as »erior reft*ven?atlve in soo'ogy Prof A * f Mevboe. h ad of the dt 1'irtnKH’ of •duration and philosophy. t* a \ j tr-r at the The©frt«;< ■ I semtearv 1n ^ ''ho ago thi« we*k Pr»f*-s#e*r Heyhoe rej*re«rn?» the Nebraska Congregational! vo-#«*r»nff (Ti r.fi C J.-n** ft* re« entry o»omtJ: •h- «f * • f •m **rlnien«ier.t .f the New r.ngiarul H.-nr for Latte Wanderers. In Bn# ton Hie photograph appears in the " 1. M l' e \V ar.der*? s' Advocate," which hat 'uat hern evolved at the college office, a • wen a* an article written by him setting forth the object and purposes of the home 8. I* H • h. *1*. received a scholarship from OHerhn Theo'oglcal seminar' be cause ■ f h e * hdiarsstic standing in hts final examination He is spending the summer preaching in Pinedate. Wrro. W W. Bennett 1*. of the Princeton graduate s ho*’ returned 'as- Friday to «wnd *he summer ip Crete M r. Barnett j has accepted a position as instructor tn the economic* department of New ^ ork university for th* com ng year Mias Martha • :»-k It *m * ant r the b'.o'ngv department of Columbia univer sity « spending the summer ®t the Marine LI niogi. -1 I*aborator es at Woods 'a Hr en K\ -f ’ K ’ ' ? . - '1 '* r*-Biip^.e their studies at Wood* Hols this; summer. Hr l> O Burrser registrar arid pro- i ! feasor of tlreek snd l-at'o. left Tueadav | for Berks' Cal u l • ~e h w f #p ’ I 4 •he next six weeks »v«?.d'rr the sum mer se«sipn of the university He will, •share an apartment with Robert- K i Reed. MT. , ^ ^ 1 tractor C V. Krtter'ns " th h * wife and daughter* ar* spending 'he sum trier at Cmvov, O the horn* of Mrs Kef terms * father Mr. KetteMr* will *•© • •»end s-^m- time in study st th* Lniver •tty of Chicago ... Rev Louts Hieb "ho ha* been field •#. ratarv for the Doane college campaign left Suudav for Chicago "her* he will a* tend the summer session of th* unlver 1“h* conservatory haa is*v:ed a bu’letln setting forth th# new course# of instruc tion and new member* of th* faulty Th * has been sent out quite extensively and a few more copes are available »; \\ Bxuk ;s. .* ass mig in the •atupaign at present NOW SHOWING Marguerite de la Motte and Raymond Hatton —IN— “A Man of Action” University of California Glee Club Tuneful Song«t*r» ■ i- .. ... ~ » **t g ry e Til • ,t:v; [wT«I>ixJ vrx DRIVEN” [new SHOW 0Ed7|| i Control ot Berry Enemies Is Easy Strawberries Are Relatively Free From Insect? and Disease. By M. H. SHOEMAKER. Strawberry farmers find their plants, fortunately, relatively fres from Insects and disease. The leaf spot disease, which can be identified by the presence of rusty spots or holes in the leaves soon af ter blooming time, is the only dis ease that infects the strawberry plants. The leaves dry up and drop off and the vigor of the plant is much lessened by this disease. The control measure is spraying with Bordeaux mixture early, when the leaves are starting to come out. and again soon before blooming time. It is not safe to spray after this time because of the possible injury to the coining crop. The strawberry leaf roller is the insect that does the most damage to our beds. The presence of this insect in a bed can be easily detected by tw« curled up leaves. These leaves are covered with a fine web which the mill larvae weave around the leaf. Then these leaves curl up and drop off. Borne years this damage is ex ceedingly great. The only control ! measure is spraying, which should be' done before the rolling begins. Otherwise, the larvae will not be kill ed. because they live between the folds In the rurled leaf. It is best not to spray during the blooming and fruiting periods of the coming crop. Two or three applications of arsenate of lead will tend to hold tneinsect in check One pound of the powder or two pounds of the paste to 50 gal lons of water is the proportion that is be«t to us*- Hellebore is also some times used. The whi*e crub. which is the larvae of the .June bug. is especially injuri ou* s when strawberries are se< out on H sod land. If some cultivated trop is gpnwn on the ground before a plot of berry plants is set out, th» grub ran be almost entirely era lio.ted. The crown borer is another insect that does a little damage to the plant. Dakota Fanners Will Form Dairy Circuits Brookings. S. D, June 17—Far mers from Lodgepole. Faith, Isabel. McIntosh, McLaughlin and Java are I greatly Interested in organizing dairy I circuits In their communities as a re sult of rh» South Dakota dairy f ur into North I>ak> ta which recently dosed These groups have already asked for assistance in organizing circuits similar to those inspected in 'he New Salem and Flasher N D , communities, according to Horace M. Jones, extention dairy specialist at state college. In the judging of two classes of dairy cows held as a part of the tour pr'-grara, William Hanson of McIn tosh was awarded the purebred Hoi -;ein buli for the best work. Two hundred farmers were entered in th.s contese One hundred twenty-five South Dakota farmers and business men. who remained for an extra day’s tour in the neighboring state. ^ returned to their homes Thursday, after an enjoyable and pr Liable visit at the Great Plains experiment sta tion »’ Mand.in. Creamerv Pays Dividends Spfrlal Dl.patrh to Omaha He Peshler. Neb.. June 5*—The Pesfcler Fanners I'nion Co-operative creamery haa declared an $ per cent dividend and announces that its indebtedness has been reduced to 56,300. Purine the past year it has sold, butter eec* and poultry to the amount of 5150,000. ~rr o yy BETTY COMPSON CONWAY TEARLE ANNA Q. NILSSON In tkf atery of a ladies’ maid *kf p.oird aa a aociaty cutrn. rattled family akeletnn* and fell in lovt. “Rustle of Silk” r NOW SHOWING CHARLES JONES nnd EILEEN PERCY The Fast Mail - THE WONDER MEl.OPR AMA OF LOVE. AND THRILLS Thot H. Ince Presents uSoul,h. Beast” With Madf* Bellamy and Cullen l~andia Mata , 25f* Nifhta. 35l* Children, any time. Vaudeville—PKuiopUi • NOW PLAYING A CYCLONIC 6-ACT BILL In add •lion to mcIw»i*» •croon foAturo*