The North Platte semi-weekly tribune. (North Platte, Neb.) 1895-1922, July 23, 1912, Image 7
j vf fai' r 1 '5 Y ESSENTIALS OF PLANT Nitrogen, Phosphorus and Potas sium Are Most Important. 8prlng Plowing Under of Green Ma terial In Orchard Interferes Great, ly With First Irrigation Two Best Shade Crops. (By It. S. muutlCK. Colorado Experi ment Station.) Thero nro thirty-eight different chemical elements which aro used to innko up the growth of a plant. Tho following nine aro very essential for tho proper development of the or chnr(Lplant: Carbon, hydrogen, oxy gen, nitrogen, sulphur, phosphate, po tassium, calcium and Iron. Tho thrco most Important of these, and which aro sometimes absent In available form, aro nitrogen, phosphorus and "potassium. A certain amount of nitro gen Is required for tho vigorous growth of the plant and Is used principally In tho formation of tho woody part of the plant Phosphorus is not as essential In fruit growing aB It is In the growing of gralnB, as It Is used to make up a largo per cent of tho seed, but Is, however, es sential to aid tho proper ripening of the fruit. Potassium aids In tho proper coloring of tho fruit and goes to make up a large per cent of the ash of both the fruit and of tho fruit "wood. Many of our orchard goIIs arc rich chemically In nitrogen, phosphorus and potassium, but oftentimes these elements aro not available for the plant on account of the poor physi cal condition of the soil; wo mean that It lacks humus. By humus we mean the complete decay of organic matter which can bo obtained by the plowing under of some green manure tcrop, such as alfalfa, clover, vetch, oats, rye, etc. In the east where experiments have been run with clean cultivation versus sod for orchard soils, the re sults were found to bo In favor of tho clean cultivation. Clean cultl- ration versus a rotational shade crdp lias been tried in Colorado and tho results were In favor of the shade crop rotation. In tho east, cover crops are Jised, which means the sow ing of the seed in late summer and tho plowing under of the green ma nure crop tho next spring or In the early summer. Our conditions aro such that this method does not work well, tho greatest trouble being that the spring plowing under of a great mass of green material interferes great ly with the first summer Irrigation, as it sometimes causes tho soil to puddle and thereby causing the leaves to turn yellow. By shade crops Is meant tho sowing of tho seed tn the spring of tho year, thus shading tho soil du Ting the summer from the sun, and the plowing under of the green crop either tho following fall or the mext fall, depending on whether an annual, biennial or perennial crop ,Is grown. Nearly all of tho Colorado orchard Bolls are very poor in humus content and this 1b tho principal reason why they are so poor physically, that is, they are hard to work when it comes to Irrigation and cultivation. Such soils do not take water readily nor ido they hold It after they have been Irrigated. Humus In tho soil will do away to a large extent with these troubles nnd can bo obtained by tho plowing under of barnyard manureJ but on account of tho scarcity of it, tho orchardists will have to rely to s great extent on the growing and tho plowing under of a shade crop. Shade crops are divided into two classes, viz. leguminous and non-leguminous. The legumes are plants like al falfa, clovers, etc.; the .non-legumes aro the grains, like oats, rye, barley, etc. For orchard soils which possess a hard under soil there Is no plant like alfalfa. This is not hard to handle if It is not allowed to go to seed and is plowed under in the fall of tho second year. It is well to sow oats, about one-half bushel to tho acre, with the alfalfa for a nurse crop. Tho oats should be cut before they go to seed and they can bo harvested for feed. Alfalfa can be sown later than clover with good results, but, as a rule, it Is bettor to sow all shade crops In tho orchard as early In tho spring as possiblo. Mammoth rad clov er makes a very good orchard shade crop, but sometimes It is hard to get tho clover to grow well at first un less It has the proper amount of mois ture. This 1b ono reason why clover 1b not always a success in peach or chards, as sometimes the clover re quires more water than is good for tho peach trees. In growing anything in tho orchard, ono must remembor that tho trees aro the first consideration and the crop of Becond importance. For this reason do not ovor-lrrigato the treses In order to get a good stand of clover, etc. The Guanaco. Tho ranchmen in Texas are said to be studying tho guanaco as a ranch animal. Guanacos are found in Central Peru and thenco south to Cape Hora They aro about the weight of a sheop, but taller. They feed on bitter desert herbago and can exist whore tho wa ter Is salty. They furnish meat and clothing to the South Americans. Guanaco rugs aro worth from 316 to $25 each, whero manufactured. Have a Variety. When tho hogs begin to gnaw tho a woodwork in tho Doghouses you may bo sure they need something differ ent to gnaw from what you are feed ing them. Look into It and see if they are getting variety enough. PEST IN IRRIGATED COUNTRY Prof. Osborne of Idaho Station Offers Suggestion to Completely Eradi cate Wild Oat. Ono of our most pernicious pests in irrigated sections Is the wild oat O. M. Osborno of tho Idaho station of fers a good suggestion when ho says that tho only courso to pursue to com pletely eradlcato the wild oat Is to pro coed to bring overy seed In tho soil Into germination as rapidly as possi blo and then destroy the seedlings as! soon as they appear. Hence, plow tho field bhallow or disk us soon as the grain crop is removed. In about ten days, If the weather has been warm and damp, uso tho disk again, then har row every few days as tho little seed lings appear. If the autumn Is dry and tho seeds do not gorralnato read ily It Is well to roll tho soil to bring up the water from below. Continue tho process of harrowing as long as possible before tho winter plowing, then plow tho usual depth for winter. Get onto tho land early In tho spring as soon as the soil will permit nnd harrow again to kill the seedlings. Fol low with a cultivated crop such aB beets, corn, potatoes, beans or cab bages. In case the land Is too dry to plow immediately after removing a grain crop turn cattle or sheep Into tho field in order to eat down the seed lings. Otherwise many at tho oats will go to seed before winter Bets In. Sum mer fallowing as practiced In many sections Is an excellent method of holding tho wild oat In check, particu larly If cattle are allowed In tho field onco on a while to nip off tho plants miBsed by tho plow or harrow and to cat off the seedlings. Early winter rye or barley is an excellent crop to raise If tho farmer dpes not wish to re sort to a cultivated crop. As a rule this can be cut beforo tho wild onts ripen. BIG CROP OF BRITISH INDIA Over 223,000,000 Acres Under Cultiva tion 42,000,000 Acres Now Under Irrigation. The department of agriculture has issued a report on tho crops of Brit ish India for April, 1912, which says, in brief: I "British India, with a population of over 300,000,000 peoplo and a total area of 1,138,075,182 acres, or about three-fifths of tho land nrea of conti nental United States, has an actual surveyed area upon which taxation Is based of G24,000,000 acres. Of 383, 000,000 acres availablo for cultivation, 223,000,000 acies aro actually cropped. Of tho area cultivated, nearjy 42,000, 000 acres are now under Irrigation, a very important factor In agriculture in British India, as the failure of the monsoons in certain years has been the cause of great famines. "Of the 223,000000 acres under cul tivation, 41,500,000, or nearly 20 per cent., are irrigated. In the five-year period from 1005-G to 1909-10 the area under irrigation increased from 35, 000,000 to ovor 41,000,000 acres, an in crease of 17 per cent. Of this area over one-third is irrigated from gov ernment canals, tho next largest source being from driven wells. Pun jab, Madras, Agra, Bengal, Sind nnd Oudh aro the principal provinces which have extensive irrigation sys tems." POULTRY NOTES. All hens like to lay in dark nest boxes. No matter whore you live, poultry can be made profitable The Incubator never changes its mind. It stays on tho job. Late hatched turkeys should never be used for breeding pui-poses. In brooder raising special attention should bo paid to tho breeding stock. Coal oil and carbolic acid are good lice and mite killers, as well as disin fectants. As a rule, hens that desire to sit are fat, though thero are occasional exceptions. It is important in caring for sitting hens to have the nests so arranged that ono can shut tho hens In. v A plump young turkey, dressing from 8 to 15 pounds, finds a market at almost any season of the year. Don't bo tempted to sell your best birds unless you havo some better ones in view to take their places. Nothing worse than damp brooder floor to start chick ills. Cover them with a little dry earth or old carpet Some hens seem to know when it is feeding time. It will pay you to humor them and bo prompt and regu lar. Ashes scattered about tho floor help to keep It clean, help keep tho air pure and havo some value as disin fectants. It is best that tho joung turkeys be come accustomed to their attendant and to all persons nnd animals about the place. Board floors in poultry houses aro objectionable for many reasons, nnd should no7er be used whero dirt floors can bo provided. Any egg-eaters In tho flock? Make the nests as dark as possiblo; that will help. If that doesn't dlscourago tho culprit, sharpen the ax. It is advisable to place a box of grit or coarso sand whero tho turkeys can And It, as not all farms havo suffi cient quantity for the purpose of good digestion. The nests in tho poultry house ueed not necessarily be expensive affairs, but tbey should bo strong and sub stantial and at tho same time comfort able for the layers when they go on them. Weather Is Decidedly Hot at Capital WASHINGTON. It Is decidedly hot Jn Washington. Thero Is noth ing especially new or startling In this statement, may be, but It serves neat ly nB an introduction to tho Interest ing narrative appended. During tho summer months, It seems, when a. Washington resident Is not discussing tho baseball team ho occupies his tlmo figuring reasons for tho utter bucccss of heat here. Numbers of perfectly reasonablo reasons havo been so figured. Hu midity, for one; tho discouraging, mushy asphalt; tho white buildings; tho wido streets oh, any number of reasons. However, this story Is written to narrato tho d!scoery of an entirely new theory accounting for the heat peculiar to Washington. It was dis closed to a Washington visitor during a dragging, sun stilled walk along Pennsylvania avenue tho other after noon. It was a typical Washington summer day, tho kind referred to by an old resident who said: "Well, I admit that tho mornings In Washington aro pretty hot. And to- rvNirvJ"JrxruriJiti"iiVii"iiJi "Love, Not Larceny" Leads to Arrest JAMES HarrlB Champion, reared on a farm In Alabama, tho only other product of which was one bale of cot ton a year, camo to "Washington the other day to earn a livelihood. Only ono day of Jojous freedom was en Joyed by Champion, nnd then his dream of world conquest was nipped in tho bud by tho police, nnd then James, looking from between tho bars at tho First precinct station, mut tered: "It wob love, not larceny, thnt got mo here." And then Champion told the police a story of a starved soul, a crippled body, and tho first Bight of a'beautlful woman tho most beautiful woman ho had ever seen and how Infatuation for Leo Chapman, whom tho police well know, compelled him to livo a lie and the consequences of It. "Wednesday evening I met Leo Chapman on tho street. Sho was tho prettiest woman I ever saw," said Champion, "and I guess I loved her as Boon as I looked at her. Anyway, I loved her soon afterward, for she was tho only pretty womnn that ever paid any attention to me." And then Champion solobed a little when he said: "You know a cripple doesn't get many smiles." "I didn't havo any money and I saw I couldn't mako much headway with "Black Hand" Rumor Disturbs Capitol i (C1 fTAlK ABOUT UNWONTED excitement disturbed tho usual morning calm of the cap itol, when it was whispered that a Benator had received a message from I tho "Black Hand." Immediately thero wero visions of detectives trac ing up every evanescent clue, for it had been stated positively over tho phono by tho senator that ho was tho Victim of a Black Hand disaster. There was consternation when tho senator was encountered at tho golf links, and an excited group of play ers surrounded him to quiz about tho alarming missive. "What about that 'Black Hand' letter?" they cried "What 'Black Hand' letter?" abked tho senator absently. "Why, tho ono you wero talking about this morning." A yvwwww w m yw'wraAwwwwr Coreless Apple WASHINGTON restnuraut men and their customers wero much dis turbed the other day over tho newB from Georgetown, Del., that a man of that place, had succeeded In de veloping nn apple that has no core. "It's an outrage," Bald tho proprie tor of ono restaurant, when lie saw tho dispatch. "Something ought to bo done. Oh, Mr. Rigger!" A wiry looking man of about fifty, who was lighting a cigarette at the cigar lighter, camo over to whero the p-oprletor stood. "Mr. Rigger," explained tho proprie tor, "Is ono of tho oldest customers I havo. Ho has been taking his meals In this restaurant for 20 years. It ought to bo of Interest to get his views on tho subject" Whereupon tho contents of tho dispatch wero ex plained to tho customer. "I, for one, won't stand for It," do- ward noon It Is hot. But ngaln, wo havo tho nftornoon. Ah, then It is hot. Yet our wonderful evenings nnd to ward midnight! What a pleasant change tho heat Is!" That's tho sort of day It was. Tho visitor referred to wos plodding along, attempting to bo unconscious of hla swinging doors on tho other sldo of which, It is a matter of common re port, most cooling hovorages may bo obtained. Tho visitor noticed a tiny wagon. It was much after tho tjrdor of tho old fashioned "hokoy pokoy" cart It drew up to tho curbing. On tho cart was tho legend: "Fried Cakes!" One can scarcely Imagine tho effect of that sign unless It has confronted ono through tho quivering heat waves of Washington. Tho walker staggered on. Camo then another cart, fashioned In tho manner of tho first A sign on lto sldo proclaimed: "Roosted Peanuts!" Tho visitor's grew dry. Tho heat seemed to Increase. But that was tho error of a heat persecuted mind. Ab he swayed there, around tho corner camo a third wagon. On it was a third sign: 'Hot Sausage!" With a wild and despairing yell tho Washington visitor turned nnd lied through ii convenient swinging door. It is hot in Washington, then somo. ,rri,rr,i iirt flT VYA6 tOVE aTHAT COT ME her without money, so I went to tho bebt jeweler In Washington nnd or dered $4,000 worth of Jewelry. I told them I was stopping nt tho Raleigh and I would send for tho jowclry. "When I met Leo I told her I was going to glvo them to her, and sho threw her arms about my neck and kissed mo. I guess I'll havo to pajj wpll for those kisses. Then I took her lavllear and a gold wedding ring and told her to wait whllo I went to tho hotel nnd got tho Jewels. I only took them because I knew sho would wait for mo If I had them. It was Lee's beauty that turnod my head. "I Intended to go to tho hotel nnd then go back to Leo and tell her 1 couldn't get tho jewels until tomor row. I thought sho would bo nlco to mo then, because sho would bellovo sho would get tho Jewels if sho treat ed mo well. But before I got to tho hotel they arrested me." Champion Js held on a chnrgo oi larceny. Tho lavllear and ring wero found on the prisoner. "I think I throw it in tho waste basket" "Wo must havo that letter, senator," put in a young reporter earnestly. "Your co-operation with tho press and tho officers of tho law will mean much In " "Say, young man," broke in tho sen ator, "is this a Joke?" Ho was culti vating tho language necessary for uso (with mules) in intensified farming, and indulged in a few epithets beforo ho stated: "That 'Black Hand' Ib nothing nothing at all I tried to fill my foun tain pen this morning with Indelible Ink, and I still havo tho black hand with me." For proof ho held up an Inky palm which liberal applications of pumlce-stono had failed to whiten. This was tho newspaper rumor quieted. Tho disgusted golfers saun tered away to conceal their feelings, and tho sonator went back to his game, wondering why It was that a man could not evon talk about Ills fountain pen without awakening re portorlal energy and national atten- 1 tlon. Chappie's NewB Letter. Alarms Pie-Eaters clared Mr. Rigger, firmly. "I have been eating In this place bo long that It would seem like breaking home ties to stop It, but If this restaurant ever serves pIcb mado of theso coreless np PIcb I'll havo to go somowhero else." "Quiet jouiself, Mr. Rigger," lnterj posed tho proprietor. "I Intend to soo that your rights aro protected. I simply won't buyples mado of core less apples." "Thank you!" exclaimed Mr. Rigger, and bo grasped the proprietor's hand. ii V" && C0fl.tv.ss7 CJmm' SOLACE IN HIS MISFORTUNE Entombed Miner Had at Least Ono Pleasant Thounht After Two Days of Suffering. Minors nro among tho most heroic bcsldo them, and they aro schooled to bellovo that nt any tlmo they may como faco to faco with death. Tho re sult of this Is that thoy aro humorous In their boldness. In ono of tho mines of Pennsylvania thero was a cave-In which Imprisoned a miner named Jack Thornton. Tho accident happened on Friday after noon, nnd tho fellow laborers of tho entombed man Bot to work at onco to dig him out. It was not until Sunday morning, however, that thoy reached hlo prison chamber, and by this time they were wondering whether ho had been suffocated or starved to death, Ono of them stuck his head through tho aperture mado by tho picks of tho rescuers and called out: "Jack, are you all right?" "All right," camo tho reply, and then after a pause: "What day Is this?" "Sunday!" oxclalmcd tho friend. "Geo!." exclaimed Jack, "I'm glad of that. That waB ono Saturday night when thoso saloonkeepers dldn't got my wages." Popular Magazine RASH ALMOST COVERED FACE Warrcnvlllc, O. "I havo felt tho olTocts of blood polBonl'ng for eighteen years. I wbb never without some erup tions on my body. Tho terrible itch ing caused mo much suffering and dis comfort, whllo tho rubbing and scratching mado It worse. Last spring I had a terrlblo breaking out of bits tcry sores on my arms and limbs. My faco and arms wero almost covered with rash. I could not sleep and lost nineteen pounds In five weeks. My faco waB terribly red nnd sore, and felt as If my skin was on flro. At Inst I tried n samplo of Cutlcura Soap and Cutlcura Ointment nnd I found them so cool, soothing and healing, that I got somo Cutlcura Soap, Cutlcura Ointment, nnd Resolvent I bathed with hot water and Cutlcura Soap, then I applied tho Cutlcura Ointment every night for two months, and I am cured of all skin eruptions." (Signed) Mrs. Knthryn Krnfft, Nov. 28, 1911. Cutlcura Soap and Ointment sold throughout the world. Samplo of each free, with 32-p. Skin Book, Address post-card "Cutlcura, Dopt L, Boston." Slmpio Explanation. To illustrato a point that ho was making that his was tho raco with a juturo and not n raco with a paBt Uooker T. Washington told thlB llttlo xtpry tho other day. Ho was standing by his door ono morning when old Aunt Carollno wont oy. "Good morning, Aunt Carollno," ho laid. "Whero aro you going this morn ing?" "Lawzeo, Mista Waah'ton," sho 'epliod'. Tbo done boon whar I'so twine." Kansas City Star. Truo to His Trust, "Father," asked the beautiful girl, "did you bring home that material for my new skirt?" "Yes." "Whoro Is it?" "Let mo Beo? Walt now. Don't bo impatlont! I didn't forget it I'm sure I'vo got it in ono of my pockets, somewhere." Practical Version. Mra. Knlckor Laugh and tho world laughs with you. Mrs. Bocker Weep and you get a present Red Cross Ball Blue gires double value for your money, goes twice m Itr u any Other. Ask your grocer. 9 Nothing so completely knocks a con. trary man as to havo you agree with him. If your dltreKtlon Is a llttlo oil color a, courau of Gurilold Tea will do you good. Tho wngdn's tongue goos without saying. 13 JJ-J EVERY CHILD ii ii mi iiijiiiumii 3afiga--g;iLiJ a ran Mir- nwkaiw s .- - - mm WqMM&Pl WKEVJk F K & JfiOJ Faultless Starch Twin Dolls Him Lilly White It yem will oe tlio txxt aiarob mad both of theas raadolli, OAch Ul 2lnchoahlan aodreadr to out oat aim aiaa. win doird(w MII IJIBIX III f ronta of 10 or Iwolte f ronta ot 6 oont raaltleaa Btaixh paekasvai and P pent In attmi to rioter portage and parking. Or either doll will boaentoo. reoolptpt thraolOoeot t fronta oralis pant front end 4 ronta In atamps. Ool out tbla ad. It will bo aoccptod la pUoo of one 10 wJib inuiH or mu w uvut FAULTLESS STARCH Twaa a pretty Thing. Tho young man producod a small, squaro box from his pocket "I havo a present for you," ho began. "I don't know whothor it will fit your flngor or not but " "Oh, Georgo!" sho broko In, "this la so sudden! Why, I nover dreamed " But just then Georgo producod tho gift a silver thimble nnd it got sud denly cooler in tho room. 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