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About The North Platte semi-weekly tribune. (North Platte, Neb.) 1895-1922 | View Entire Issue (Sept. 8, 1914)
THE 8EMI-WEEKLY TRIBUNE. NORTH PLATTE, NEBRASKA. CANADA'S HUGE GRAIN BINS Port Arthur Paper Is Peeved at the Mention of Kansas City Elevators. ' rroaa tho hort Arthur (Canada) ETcnlDR Chronlcla Kansas City gains tho attention of tho New York Evening Post and Is given flvo inches of space in that ad intrablo newspaper by reason of In creasing tho capacity of a grain elo vator there. The Evening Post saj-3: "When tho additions nnd alterations to Its hugo grain elevator at Kansas City now under way uro completed tho Missouri Pacific-Iron Mountain rail road will havo ono of tho largest plants of its kind In tho world." Tho present capacity of tho Kansas City product la ono million bushels. When it gains Its promised staturo I nnd becomes "ono of tho largest In tho World" It will havo a capacity of 2,133,000 bushels. At tho mention of grata elevators tho twin ports at thfc head of tho lakes prick up their ears and tako notice. Tho namo of Lloyd-Georgo nt a Tory garden party, or of President Wilson nt a bankers' convention catches at tention no quicker than tho word "ele vator" In tho hearing of a Port Arthur Fort William man. Toronto prides itself on Its churchee; Pittsburgh specializes on millionaires; Chicago has Its pork and Boston its pork and beans as for us, wo rise to fame on the bins of our elevators, and ho who says "one of the largest" about any old two-mllllon-bushel outfit in Mis souri muBt withdraw tho statement or name tho place and weapons. If tho Evening Post had said "ono of tho largest in Missouri," or In the general but expressivo American phrase had said "some elevator," wo wouldn't havo minded It so much, but when It describes' this etunted Mis souri receptacle as "ono of tho largest grain elevators In the world" then it Is tlmo to kick. Why, two-mllllon-bushel elevators are so common here abouts that the secretary of the board of trado does not point them out to distinguished visitors. Nothing could ehow clearer than that what wo think of two-million-bushel elevators. ' When we havo pointed to the 9,500,-000-bushel C. N. R. elevator and the 7,800,000-bushol C. P. R. elevator and tho C,500,000-bushel G. T. P. elevator; then to the 3,500,000-bushel Dominion Government elevator which Is only tho first unit of what is to be a 30-millfon-bushel plant, by that time tho air is so full of millions that tho listener would bo annoyed if we both ered him with mention of a mero two-mllllon-bushel affair. So wo Just lump the balance together and descrlbo tho grand total of 45-mlllIon-bushel capac ity already standing at the head of tho lakes. Upon tho basis upon which Kansas City got five inches of space in the Evening Post we claim "a complimen tary writeup of at least three columns nnd In the article wo would state that in ono respect wo are like Kansas City when it is a question of big ele vators wo also are from Missouri. Another Pestering Contributor. What is tho best place to get planked shad? Hungry. On tho seaboard, of course. Women are always ready to kiss and make up but they usually make up before they kiss. Water Is Good Medicine Many people who hare weak kidneys full to appreciate how much water can do for them hut while It In pood to drink water freely, It mint be c water. In many Hcctlons, the lime or alkaline water Blurts kidney trouble of itself. Doan's Kid nry Fills are n most reliable rem edy for weak kidneys. When backache or ur inary disorders first nppear.tnke Doan's and be sure to assist the kidneys by drinking plenty of pure water. Prompt treatment will assist the danger of gniTel, Kont, rheumatism. Dof.n's Kidney Fills are successfully used all over the civilized world aud publicly recommended by thousands. A Nebraska Case. ' F. A. Davis. Weep ing Water. Ncbr., eajs: "1 had a sharp Ipaln and burning sensation In the small of my back. 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Low. l Western stockmen, beciuie thiy protect where ether vaccines fall. Write for booklet end tntlmonlsU. lO.dou pkje. Blaeklaa PIMl $1.09 SO-doie ska. Blstklei Pills 4.00 ITaA sriT lnln tor. hut (hitter's belt iiiiurii. iisflii. iciiauia. ui mceu. irtutn. reusuio: prviirrsu vj n AfWrmT TSF (jkj.J "Sua PS TiUia Jp2 Surt- ?&zk&ri&' The superiority of Cutter products It due to otcr II jure of ipectillilnf in iruclse sd urumi ssly. Insist en Cutter's. If unobtslnetle, order dlrrct. Tke Cutler Ussratsry, Berkeley, Csl.. er Chime, IK SUCKING PLANT-BUG Pears 'njured by (1) Plum Curcullo, ,(Dy V. J. TAimOTT nnd II. E. HOIXJ KISS.) During some seasons, pears in Now York nnd other Eastern states are affectod by n diseased condition char acterized by tho cracking open of tho skin in small spots and the formation of protruding granular areas. Fruits seriously Injured nre usually much do formed and underslzod. Investiga tions havo demonstrated that theso In juries aro caused by a sucking plant bug hyguB invltus. The damage Is idone by tho nymphs, which attack both pear and foliage. Tho insect has live nymphal stages. iTho nymphs of tho first two stages aro palo, fragile creatures which are very actlvo and subsist largely on the juices of tho tender foliage. In tho older iBtages they aro more Bedentary and ,attack both leaves and fruit. Tho habit of feeding in restricted areas is responsible for serlouB Injuries to young pears. Tho destructive actlvl '.ties of tho Insects occur during tho period coincidental with tho conclu sion of pollination and the formation of tho fruit. In its attacks upon pears, this it! jsect apparently shows a preference at 'first for the tender loaves, attacking those that aro unrolled along the mar gins of the fold. The tissues about (the points of Injury turn black, and jif tho punctures aro numorous, more lor less extensive aroas along tho mar gins of the leaf shrivel and become 'dry. Tho dead portion later becomes detached from the henlthy tissues by tho whipping of tho wind, which muy icause the affected follago to assume a ragged or frayed appearance. Tho principal injury by this insect, however, is tho piercing of tho young ears which later become much scarred, and misshapen. Tho young SUMMER AND AUTUMN CARE OF BLACKCAPS iDo Not Let Weeds Take Posses sion of Berry Field When Fruiting Season Ends. (By J. W. GIUFFIN.) As soon as the fruiting season is 'over, do not, as most berry growers jdo, let tho weeds take possession of the berry field. July, August and September, aro 'tho months that the berry fields need ,'your attention more than at any other I time. If you hnvo neglected to cut tho tips of the young canes when about three 'feet tall, commenco at once and cut them three and one-half or four feet from the ground as they will grow very llttlo In height when cut back .severely. Cut out all ennes that bore fruit this season. If the rows aro flvo feet or more apart and tho plnnts threo or four feet apart In tho row, leave threo or four of tho strongest canes to a hill. Clean out all weeds and grass if it tias been allowed to grow during fruit ng time. Cultivate until the middle of August. This summer culture and late top ping of tho canes will causo a rapid growth of side branches. These should bo cut back when about ono foot in length. This method of pruning causes a bush form of plant, which holds the fruit up from the ground and allows a free circulation of air through and under tho heaviest part of tho fruit and follago; prevents mlldow in tho wet season and causes a moro thor ough setting and ripening of tho fruit. If cultivation Is stopped by tho mid dle of August the young growth of canes will be rrore likely to mature and tho loss from winter killing will not be so great. Mulching Is a yory Important point in tho production of choice berries. Tho quality of tho mulch has much to do with tho profits made by its use, not tho quantity. Tho material used as a mulch should contain ns much available plantfood at tho tlmo of its application as possi ble, and when well rotted and plowed under It will fill the soil with humuB. Such a mulch as wheat, rye or oat straw, which has been used as a bed ding In tho homo or cow stalls and applied when about half rotted, is ono of tho best as tho urlno absorbed by tho straw Is leached out by the rain and goes at once to the roots of the plants and maltcs them grow very rapidly, causing them to bo able to withstand tho attacks of the ordinary IS BAD PEAR PEST (2) Casebearer, (3) Green Fruit Worm. nymph thrusts its proboscis deeply Into tho substance of tho tiny pear and on withdrawing It, sap flows from tho puncture. Tho sap dries leaving a blackish spot. When tho fruits have becomes as largo as filberts they are conspicuously marked with hard, granular spots of irregulnr shapes, varying in slzo from a pln-prtck to one-quarter of an Inch. By cutting into the fruit one will find hard, flinty arena which form cores In tho llosh. Occasionally a number of tho diseased, spots may coalesce. produc ing n largo crack which extends deeply Into thn pear. Severely Injured fruit, besides being badly deformed, may bo stunted In growth, which seriously af fects Its market valuo. Tho Dartlott pear, which is ono of tho most do slrablo varieties, Is especially subject to attack. Woodland shrubB and weeds nlong roadsides and fences afford very con genial surroundings for this insect, as for many others. Tho fact that this pest breeds very abundantly on wild grapes and to a certain oxtent on sumach suggests tho desirability of destroying theso plants when thoy'ox ist in tho immediate vicinity of a pear orchard. At the agricultural station of Now, York, experiments havo demonstrated that In spraying tobacco extract (40 per cent nicotine) (Black Leaf 40), in tho proportion of a pint of tho extract to 100 gallons of water, to which has been added threo pounds of soap, has given tho most satisfactory results or any of tho various spray mixtures which havo been tried. As thero Is danger of burning pear follago by drenching tho trees with lime-sulphur, treatment with the nicotine and soap to combat this pest is recommended as safer and moro effective Insect pests, and when put on heavy enough will keep down all weeds. Another Important point gained by cleaning out and pruning In summer is the destruction of many eggs of troublesomo Insects which aro deposit ed In tho berry stem and weed stalkB, to bo hatched out tho following sea son, also 'many Insects which hiber nate In decaying vegotntlon aro de stroyed. The Black-Cap raspberry does Its best in a partial shade. Wo plant In the quince and pear orchards a very convenient method when It comes to spraying bb wo uso bordeaux mlxturo and scale-a-clde on berry bushes as well as fruit trees. Our qulnco and dwarf pears aro set 18 feet between tho rows, nnd 12 feet In the rows. Between each two rowB of trees wo plant a row of rasp berry bUBhes. Tho plants stand four feet apart In tho row and this gives plenty of room to got nlong with cul tivator and sprayers. Wo find the Plum Farmer to bo the best nil round black cap berry here in the Ohio valley. It stands the se verest winters and comes out in tho spring with sound tips and an abund ance of fino fruit buds. Tho bushos are strong and upright In growth; not Inclined to vine, llko .many other varietlos and It bears Its fruit In largo clusters, making it easy to gather rapidly. It Is of largo size and fine quality. Tho Kansas is also a good berry, a close second to tho Plum Farmer, but not quite bo hardy or productive. A light mulch should bo placed around the plants as soon as tho first light freezes como. Then in tho spring as soon as a thorough cultiva tion has been given tho plants, a heavy mulch is placed two feet from tho plants on each side of 'tho row and eight or ten lnchos deep. We then cultivate shallow from tho edge of the mulch to the fruit trees. One of the finest mulches, whore only a few bushes aro grown is rot ten chips from an old wood yard or rotten leaves and logs from the woods. This kind of mulch produces a growth of bushes and gives a lustor to tho fruit llko tho berries that grow wild along tho hollows, bcsldo rotten logs and around fehady pluces. Treating Young Treee. Young trees will grow later 'In tho fall than the older ones and the sap run should bo checked as early aa possible. Dose for Codling Moth. Sprayed tho trees In May? Very good. Hut Mr. Codling Moth ought to havo another dose this month. Dnd Result. Every brulss on an apple will In time result In decay. Your Baby's Life It is more to you than your own. Then why try any other remedy than Fletcher's Castoria f . t Physician prescribes it? Remember there is nothing: injurious in CASTORIA if it bears the signature of taf Sold only in one size bottle, never in bulk, or otherwise; toprotect the babies. RAPER ITSELF WAS EVIDENCE In This Case Examiner Required No Pledge That Student Had Done the Work Itself. At a certain college custom ordulns that at examination time each of tho candidates shall writo tho following pledge nt tho bottom of his papers: "I hereby declare, on my honor, that I havo neither given nor received ns slBtnuco during the examination." One student, after handing in one of tho papers, suddenly remembered that In his haste he had omitted to writo tho onth. On tho following day ho sought out ono of tho examiners and told him that ho had forgotten to put the required pledge on his pa per. Tho examiner looked at him over tho top of his glasses and dryly re marked; "Quito unnecessary. Your paper In Itself 1b sufficient evidence. I've, just been correcting It!" Some Cause for Fear. Tho Professor's Wife Tho profes sor te in tho laboratory conducting some chomlcnl experiments. Tho pro fessor expects to go down to posterity. From tho Laboratory Br-r-r-r-rl Bang! The Vlsitoi' I hope tho professor hasn't gone! A man's sins usually find him In; his neighbors find htm out. 8ISTER'S TRICK But It All Came Out Right. How a Bister played a trick that brought rosy health to a coffee fiend is an interesting tale: "I was a coffeo fiend a trembling, nervous, physical wreck, yet clinging to tho poison that stole away my strength. I mocked at Postum and would havo nono of it. "Ono day my sister substituted a cup of piping hot PoBtum for my morn lug cup of coffee but did not tell mo what It was. I noticed tho richness of it and remarked that tho 'coffee' tasted fino but my sister did not tell mo I was drinking Postum for fear I might not take any more. "Sho kept tho secret and kept giv ing mo Postum instead of coffeo until I grew stronger, moro tireless, got n better color in my sallow cheeks and a clearness to my eyes, thon she told mo of tho health-giving, norvo strengthening life-saver sho had given me In place of my morning coffeo. "From that tlmo I becamo a dlBclplo of Postum and no words oan do jus tlco in telling tho good this cereal drink did mo. I will not try to tell It, for only after having used It can ono bo convinced of Its merits." Ten days' trlnl shows Postum's pow er to rebuild what coffeo has destroy ed. Namo given by Postum Co., Iiuttjo Creek, Mich. Read "The Hoad to Wellvllle," In pkgB. Postum comes In two formB: Regular Postum must bo well boil ed. 15c nnd 25c packages. Instant Postum is a solublo pow der, A teaspoonful dissolves quickly in a cup of hot water and, with cream and sugar, makes a dtllclous beverage Instantly. SOc and GOc tins. Tho cost per cup of both kinds is about the same. "There's a Keason" for Postum. sold by Grocers The Centaur Company. M&& Rhodes and Rain. Among tho stories in tho duchess of Aosta's book Is one relating to tho celebrated Btatuo of Cecil Ithodos which stands in the main squaro of Bulawayo. Tho emplro builder Is fig ured In contemplation of his achieve ment, with head bared. Tho whole district had been griev ously plagued by drought for over a twelvemonth, whon tho nutlves got up a great agitation nnd marched In enor mous numbers to tho squaro, nnd, thronging around tho statue of Cecil Rhodes, Insisted that It should Im mediately bo given a top hat. They said that "Heaven rospects this great creator of emplro too much to send tho needed rntn while ho stands there bnrtehoaded." Maria Could. She kept boarders for their living. One dny, at the dinner hour, sho had been longer than usual In waiting upon tho table. Finally, her husband snld: "Well, Maria, can't you elt down?" And Maria answered: "I could tho last tlmo I tried." National Food Magazine. Double Supply Needed. "Maud spends an awful lot of money for complexion powder." "Naturally; the two-faced thing!" When an ordinary hug develops Into a soul clinch that is Iovo. wm Rifles For All Winchester rifles are not tho choico intelligent eportsmen who fro to the 1,MJWBUU1jJ1Jll.- in quest of game. They aro designed to bandla all calibers and types of cartridges, to meet tho requirements of all kinds of shootintr. andean always be counted on to ohoot wherejthey wincnosier nues ana wtncnesier FREE: Send nami and addrttt on a poital card tor oar Urs 'llmtrattd eatalopu. WINOHESTKR REPEATING ARMS OO., H. G. KIDD00, Manager He took the "S" out of Skiddoo and will do as much for you. Unless Your PrtVt Preferred the Next Room. Whon thrcotycnr-old Ward's parents went away for tho night his sister undertook to hear his prayers. After tlila had been dono Ward remained on his knees asking questions. Finally ho asked: "Sister, where Is God?" "God la overywhoro," bIio replied. A pause, while tho llttlo boy con sidered this nnswer. Then ho asked: "Is he In this room?" "Why, certainly." Ward Jumpod up hastily and caught his sister's hand. "Lot's got Into tho next room!" ho cried. How She Escaped. "Algy fell In lovo with a girl at tho glovo counter. Ho bought gloves overy day for a wcok. To dlscourugo his at tentions sho becamo a niaulcuro." "Thon ho had his nails manicured every day, I s'poso?" "Just so However, I don't think he'll follow her any farther." "Why not?" "Then bIio got employment with a dentlBt." Knew the Men. "Why has sho nover married 7" "She doesn't llko to stay alone nights." Houston Post. "Faithful aro tho wounds of a friend" and frequent. TESTER Kinds of Hunting. of any ono special class, but of all woods, the plains, or tho mountains are pointed when the trigger la pulled. cartridges are maae lor ono anotner. or. D J NCW HAVCN, OON "War Is Hell" But who can tell Where prices will run Ere this fight'n is done? While they are scrappin, Don't be caught nappin, In the heat of battle Ask us about cattle; If you have any to sell We can do it mighty well. Our men on hogs and sheep Are never caught asleep. DYERS BROS. & GO. Live Stock Commission 80. OMAHA, NEBRASKA V
