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About The North Platte semi-weekly tribune. (North Platte, Neb.) 1895-1922 | View Entire Issue (Aug. 24, 1915)
THE SEMI-WEEKLY TRIBUNE. NORTH PLATTE, NEBRASKA. nnr BRITISH AND FRENCH LEADERS MEET D MUCH DAMAGE WROUGHT BY TWIG BLIGHT i:v' """ "-'' '''''w iyma EED FOR THE YOUNG DUCKS Ducklings Do Not Require Nourish ment Until They Are at Least Twenty-Four Hours Old. Don't feed anything until tho duck Calnls was the bcciio of an Interesting mooting when M. Mllloranil (second from loft), tho French minister, met Lord Balfour (on tho extreme loft), first lord of tho British admiralty, to discuss with GenornlB Joffro, French and Augagneur a now plan of campaign against tho Austro-Gorman forces. General Joffro Is in tho center foreground. General French Is on right In background conversing with' General Augagneur. WOULD HELP FARMER Government Plans to Mortgage Forests' Future Income. WW Ask Congress to Advance Money for Public Works In Order to Stimulate Agricultural Development. Washington. Tho secretary of agri culture's plan to antlclpato futuro re ceipts from tho national forests by oocurlng an advance of money from congress for tho construction of roads, trails, bridgea, and other public works would stlmulato agricultural develop ment and would rollovo many strug gling communities from tholr present burdens of taxation, says an artlclo contributed by, tho chief of tho forest scrvlco to tho department of agrlcul turo year book, Just Issued. This pol icy, BayB tho artlclo, would apply ex clusively In thoso counties whero thoro Is a consldorablo area of national for est land so located that tho forest re sources cannot bo marketed, al though later thoy will yield n largo rovonuo. It would fully moot tho lo cal dllllcultlos arising from tho fact that tho national forosts aro not sub ject to taxation; would aid in tho pro tection and development of tho for est rosources, and would removo tho ono barrier which In n fow places pro vontB farmers from immediately en Joying tho bonolltB of tho national for ests. Millions of acres of farm land aro today undeveloped becauso of n lack of gpod rdads. In opening any now country road building constitutes a naru problem ror tho settlors. At first, whllo tho sottlor) is struggling to orcct his homo rind farm buildings and to clear his land, hu usually can not afford to pay high taxea or othor wlso contrlbuto toward tho oxponso of road building. Tho national forostB coraprlso tho remotest and least set tled roglonB of tho country. In many cases farming in thoso localities is still pioneering, under as dlltlcult con ditions as have ever existed In tho United States. Ono of tho principal reasons for tho falluro to dovolop tho largo aroas of oxcollont agricultural land which Ho near tho forosts Ib tho lack of roads. Tho govornmont Ib trying to moot this problom in two wnyB, first, by public improvements being mado on tho national forostB, and Bocond by tho direct contribution to tho coun ties of a Bharo in tho forest rocolpts. Up to dato tho forest sorvlco has con structed on t'io forests more than 2,300 miles of roads, 21,000 mtlea of trails, nearly GOO bridgos, and 18,000 miles of tolophono linos. Every ono of theso ImprovomontB benefits sot tlors and ranchers. In addition, thoro Is appropriated annually for tho uso of tho counties in which tho nationol for ostB Ho 2D nor cont of tho colpts from timber salos and other sourcos, to bo used for road nnd school purposes. Some nf tlm dull. vldual forosts uro bringing in over 1100,000 a year, and tho business nf tho entiro national forost system a increasing bo that thiB direct coutrlbu tlon to community upbuilding Is run idly growing. In fact, already n total of nearly $000,000 is obtained from tho foreatB ovory year focounty, road and ecnooi purposes. Workmen Find Coffin. Ladoga, lnd.Tho remains of a cof fln containing sorao frncmonts of hu man bones wcro unearthed hero by "wornmon oxcavating for a collar Now Ross. Tho gravo was uot near a cemetery. About fifty yoars nco man named Noffainger disappeared mysteriously from Now Ross and was not seen nor heard from uftnrwnni Residents of New Robb bollovo ho mot with foul play and was burled in tho woods, which thon covered tho land where tho gravo waa found. GRAVEYARD IS FOR SALE Milton Burying Ground, Oldest In St. Louis, to Bo Sold for "a 8ong." St. Louis. Anybody wish to buy a cemetery for sixty-eight cents? One Ib to bo sold at public auction, for taxes and costs to cover tho amount. It is tho old Milton burying ground, with an area of threc-tonths of an aero, a quarter of a milo north of East Alton, tho oldest gravo in which Is that of John Milton, who died in 1812. An assessment of two dollars was lovied against tho graveyard for tho East Alton dralnngo and loveo dis trict. It was 'to bo paid in annual in stallments of twonty-thrce cents. Tho trustees of .the cemetery have had little money for its upkeep and for tho past year or so J. W. Carey, former treasurer of tho drainage board, has paid tho twenty-three cents out of his own pockot. QUARRY STONE POISONOUS Men and Horses Made Sick by Flying Particles When Limestone Is Blasted. Auburn. A peculiar form of blood polspnlng among employees in a limo stono quarry was reported by Dr. John H. Whltbeck, health ofllcor of Cayuga. Fifty men have been strick en. Six nro sin a hospital and ono will probably dlo. According to Doctor Whltbeck, tho malady is caused by tho blasted stono. HorBCB cut by particles also woro in fected. KAISER AND ARCHDUKE So gravo waB tho sltuatlou at Lem borg beforo tho ToutoiiB drovo tho Russian forces boforo them that tho Gorman kaisor deomod it ndvlsablo to appoar on tho ucono of action In por son. Tho Archduke Frederick of Auh tria was on a similar mission to urge tho Austrian troops on. After tho evacuation by tho Russians tho kaiser and tho archduke mot to felicitate ono anothor on tho valor of tholr mon. STUDENTS EARN WAY obs at New Haven Net Scholars $37,146. Work for 2,007 Obtained by Bureau of Appointments, According to Re port Some Make $300 a Year. Now Haven. Yalo students who worked their way through college last year earned a total of $37,140.88 In posltfons obtained for them by the bu reau of appointments of Yalo univer sity, according to the first report of that bureau. During tho year the bureau assist ed COO students who applied for work. In tho cases of three-fourths of the men applying tho bureau provided for work and scholarship aid sulllclcnt to make tho assets for tho year equal to tho total necessary expenses. Typewriting and stenographic work furnished the most profitable means of employment and tho nowspaper bu reau brought good results. Owing to the discussion that aroso concern ing tutoring this means was not pushed vigorously. Next year, ac cording to arrangements mado by tho faculty, thoro will bo a regular tutor ing school attached to tho university. Tho record kept of tho amounts earned by students shows that a total of 2,007 Jobs woro given out during tho nlno months of tho unlvorslty year. from which tho men reported total earnings of $19,640.88, and 175 posi tions woro furnished for studonts for tho summer, from which tho esti mated total Income is $17,500. This, of courso, docB not Includo tho largo amount of Income of men from work which thoy havo continued on Jobs obtained through tho bureau in provlous yoars, or tho earnings from tho largo amount of work .which men have found for thomBolvca about tho city. On tho basis of this computa tlon it is estimated about seven him dred students In tho university sup port themselves nnd earn approximate ly $300 a year each at Yalo. Thoy engaged In all kinds of work, Thoro woro 318 ushers, 08 did clerical work, 73 woro waiters, and included in othor classos of work aro canvnBB ing, cnrlng for furnaces, gardonlng, collecting, clerical work In dining halls, music and clerking In stores. Twenty-llvo mon canvnssod, for names for a woman's suffrage petition proaontod to tho Connecticut leglsln turo; live actod as models for artists, for classes In anatomy and far an uiv derwear manufacturing company; fif toon acted us pallbenrors, fifty woro "supers" In theatrical entertainments, llvo woro professional partnors at dances. Ono man worked for tho Winchester Repeating Arms company, doing a twolvo-hour shift six nights a week, and ho comploted a regular year of law school work. Others gavo slolght of hnnd performances, played In or chostras, served as inapoctorB for tho nntllly campaign, nctcd na doorkoop- ers at weddings, etc. Ono gathered nowspaper clippings at GO cents a clipping of tho record of ovory com potitivo event between Yalo and Hur vard to sottlo nn argumont between a Ynlo graduate and a Harvard grad uato. Ono clcanod tombstones. Man Has Eleven Names. Romo, Ga. Tho twenty-four-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. A. M. Carvor, who Uvea near Morrisons camp ground claims that ho has moro nnmea than anybody In America, and his signature 1b a cross botweon a Rlblo concor danco and a history of tho United States. Ho was chriBtenod and is now known to his friends as Mord Tat madgo Zacharlah Taylor Benjamin Franklin Eleazor Poolo Stewart Brock- enrldgo Carver. lings aro at least 24 hours old, but thoy should havo a Ilttlo topld water to drink, especially if tho weather ia very warm or if thoy havo been hatched in an incubator. Don't havo tho water within reach for very long at a time, as thoy will soon begin to "paddlo." Begin by placing a little dry bread, crumbled flno in tho water which should always bo given in shallow pans whllo tho ducklings are small. Skim milk Is used onco or twlco a day to soak tho bread in instead of water, but bo Buro that there is no cream about tho milk. Coarso, sharp Band should bo put in tho water or placed near tho vessel but nover mixed with tho feed. Somo people do this after tho ducks get old Runner Duck. enough to eat grain mixtures but it is not a good plan, for when grit of any kind is put in tho feed tho ducks aro often forced to eat moro grit than they require. Rolled oats In water is good to feed onco in a whllo for a change; it may also be fod dry. Corn cake is good occasionally but not often. Somo sort of green stuff is neces sary, even whllo tho ducklings aro very small. In fact thoy will eat 'greens' almost from tho start. Lot- tuco, onion tops or dandelion leaves chopped flno aro always relished, no matter if tho grass is plentiful. Young ducks should bo fed from four to six times a day, according to tho variety. Pokin ducka aro the larger feeders nnd grow very fast; thoy requlro moro feed than other ducka although they muat not havo food that is highly concentrated. That ia, it 8hould bo sufficiently nourishing but not too fattening. KEEP EGGS IN WATER-GLASS Receptacle Should Be Placed In Cool Cellar and Covered Over to Pre vent Evaporation. (By C. K. DROWN. CrooUston Experi ment Station.) There are several good methods ot preserving eggs, but tho water-glass method is tho best. Water-glass can usually bo purchased at a local drug store for lesa than $1 a gallon, mak- ing tho cost about one cent for each dozen egga. Tho receptacle used should be an earthonwnro jar qf from llvo to ten gallons. Tho eggs should bo placed in tho jar each day, when gathered, as tho fresher tho egg tho better It will keep. Caro should bo exercised to seo that none of tho eggs la cracked, or tho whole jar of eggs may bo spoiled in a short time. Tho Jar should bo placed in n cool cellar; n plcco of oiled paper or some other water-proof cover should bo placed over to prevent evaporation If this is not done, any eggs that np pear abovo tho liquid will Bpoil rapid ly. Tho eggs should bo kept at least two inches below tho surface ot tho liquid. Tho solution recommended is ono part of water-glass to ten parts of puro water. INFERTILE EGGS GAIN FAVOR Markets Are Gradually Coming to Dis criminating Price on This Kind of Eggs for Trade. Juat aa soon aB tho hatching season is over sell or kill tho roosters so that your eggs will bo infertile. In fertllo eggs keep much bettor than fertllo eggs. Gradually tho markets aro coming to a discriminating price on infertile eggs, especially for tho best trado. As soon ub the consumers get wiao tho demand will bo greater. Several states havo instituted nn nual swat-the-roostor campaigns, nnd thus tho peoplo aro mado acquainted with tho value of tho Infertile cgg3. Summer Care of Ducklings. Wator fowlB need special attention during warm weather. Young duck lings feol severely tho excessive heat. Exposure to tho sun frequently gives thom what Ib termed "blind staggers." Tho heat coming down on their heads affects their brains, thoy whirl about as If crazed und dlo of tho effect! of overheating. Apple Orchard Twig blight has cauaed much dam ago, eapccially to young orchards, within tho last month. Tho blight at tacks tho young shoots of tho cur rent season's growth on apple, pear, quince, plum and mountain ash, caus ing them to suddenly wither and turn brown. Tho cause ia probably duo to BUdden changes in tho atmoaphoro, whon tho air ia humid, followed by a hot sun, llko wo havo had recently. Tho remedy consists in cutting away tho blackened twig down to tho sound wood. Theso diseased branches should be gathered up and burned at onco, to prevent tho spread of germs. Somo varieties of pears and apples are badly injurod by tho blight, whllo other trees growing in tho samo row havo been found entirely free from tho disease. Fruit trees planted in rich Boil and on low land havo been badly damaged, whllo tho same variety of fruit trees, planted on hillsides and in somo in stances rocky soils, nro entirely free from disease. The flro blight of tho apple, pear and qulnco is a very formidablo dis ease. It attacks tho trees in different periods of tho growing season from Juno to September says Barry, an authority on fruit garden, and gen erally tho young growth first. Tho loaves Hag, the sap bocomes thick and REMOVING SUPERS OF Bees Are Necessary to Fertilize Flowers That Become Fruit. Removing tho supers of honey from the hives gives many beekeepers trouble. It is, indeed, very simplo and eaay, provided it is done in tho right way. It will certainly not bo necessary to tell peoplo, in this enlight ened age, not to kill their bees In order to get the honey In the hive. That relic of barbarism no longer survives, but thero aro somo very simple, rules of direction which if followed will savo tho lives of many worker bees that nro needlessly killed in taking off supers, and qparo tho oporator much needless pain from tho stings of infuriated bees, No work should ever bo dono with tho bees at night, nor should they bo disturbed on a dark, rainy or cloudy day, if It can possibly bo avoided. The time to do work with bees is when tho Bun is shining and the bees aro flying in full force, and this is the time to examine tho comb honey supers and make preparations for their removal, if any aro ready to como off. PLANTING OF TREES IN PROPER MANNER Experienced Fruit Growers Se cure Best Results by Exer cising Some Care. Almost any practical degreo ot preasuro over tho roota lu planting may bo advantageoua, but it does not follow that solidity to check sidowlso root growth is also beneficial. If it woro so, tho annual digging, or rather forking, of fruit plantations, would call for condemnation. Experienced growors of fruit most ly agree that thoy always find tho trees planted well lu accordance with what is generally considered tho prop er method flourish better than those less carefully planted, and this la the common experience. Tako, aa an oxamplo, a field of trees and gooseberry bushes planted in a wet season, when puddling wns protty closoly approached, gavo very unsatis factory results. Many of tho trees and bushes died, and tho rest mado hardly any growth until two summers of thorough cultivation ot the soil had lootrened nnd aerated it. In Michigan. brown, oozing out In globulea through tho bnrk and omitting a very dlsagroo ablo odor, and tho diseased branch or part turnB black, aB if burned by flro. Whon tho pear tree is attacked it ia dillicult to savo it, tho discaao spreads so rapidly. In tho applo and qulnco it Is leas fatal, rarely killlng moro than a portion of tho tree. Tho only remedy la to cut away inatantly tho blighted parts into tho sound wood, whero there is not tho slightest traco of tho disease, and burn them up at onco. Applo blight is a disca8o of serious charactor, inasmuch as it invades and destroys many orchards. Llko tho dreaded flro blight of tho pear, there seema no preventive. It at tacks a wholo branch or limb, and sometimes one-quartor to one-half of tho top is destroyed. Tho only known remedy is to cut away tho diseased branches down to the sound, healthy wood and burn at onco. Tho young trees should be cultivated throughout tho season and kept free from gras8 and weeds. It is a good plan to mulch young trees with coal asheB or coarso, strawy manure. Goal asheB aro best, spread about ono bush el around each tree. Tho ashes keep tho soil cool and moist and provent tho moth from laying her eggs in tho soft bark. HONEY FROM HIVES GRAVELLY HILLSIDE FOR PEACH ORCHARD Even Sandy Soils Are Excellent If Not Too Fine and the Drainage Defective. There is a general opinion that all varieties of small fruit, such as . peaches, pears, plums, chorriea, etc., will thrive better when set out on land that has a north or northeastern ex posure. Tho reason for thia being so is that the buds will not start aa enrly in tho spring and get caught by tho first frost after the warm weather comes for a few days. Tho Ideal soil for a peach orchard Is a warm gravelly hillside. Even sandy soils aro excellent for peuch growing If tho sand is not too line or tho drainage bad. Heavy, cold clay soil is uusulted to the peach. Plum trees are naturally adapted to stlffcr soils than tho peach. Tho soil must bo in prime physical condition beforo tho trees uro set out. This rulo applioB to all fruit trees, but particularly to tho peach. It should also contain a reasonable amount of fertility.
