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About The North Platte semi-weekly tribune. (North Platte, Neb.) 1895-1922 | View Entire Issue (Oct. 5, 1915)
THE SEMI.WEFKLY TRIBUNE. NORTH PLATTE. NEBRASKA, CULTIVATION IS BEST Keep Away From the Roots, or Cultivate Off Injures (By M. It. CONOVER. Kod Dank, N. J ) The orchard in question wnB in sod of permanent orchard graBS when it caruo into my possession four years ago, having been seeded two or threo yearn before. Three of the four years since I bought, it this section has cuf fered severo droughts in the summer. There was quite a lot of dcadwood in tho orchard and this was cut out the flr3t year. The scars healed over with tho bark in many instances, in dicating a vigorous condition of tho trees. Tho next year xi more drastic prun ing was glvon and the succeeding year a good crop of fruit was borne. Tho soil of an adjoining Held re ceived thorough cultivation nnd this extended under the outer row of apple trees. Tho third year tho trees through tho center of the oiehaiii he gan to dlo back to an alarming degree and tho foliage turned a sickly yellow ish green. Examination revealed no scale in sects, but I feared some invisible pest was at work in my orchard and my trees must go. However, early last spring I turned under the sod In the entire orchard and have cultivated tho soil all tho season. The trees aro toning up, but it is going to take more than a couple of years to get back to normal condition if not longer. coi CONSTRUCTION OF A fi'li.t iJ ' I I ft 1 1 1 4.(4 '.4" 1 a s fe-..-a if-, ff I Cfrbss sscrtoM , Basement Type of Storehouse With Elevator for Loading. In the construction of a potnto storehouse or cellar there needs to bo careful consideration of temperature, ventilation, light, drainage, conven ience, durability and cost. The best temperature is just above freezing or about 34 degrees. Well-insulated walls, a properly drained location and ven tilation aro essential in maintaining an even temperature. Darkness Is de manded for table stock because greening by light develops tho acrid taste characteristic of exposed potato tissue. On tho othor hand, light prevents disease, toughens tho skins and is a check to excessive sprouting. Cellars should havo light in tho spring without warmth. A knoll Is tho best place to locato a potato cellar, as It can bo placed well into tho earth and still havo good drainage. Each square foot of floor space will carry 200 pounds of potatoes piled five feet deep. -A collar 50 by 100 feet will hold nearly 20,000 bushels. Tho plan shows construction of house to Kold 10,000 bushels when filled ten feet deep. Orange Judd Farmer. USING HEN MANURE AND ASHES IS BAD Ohio Experiment Station Gives Reply to Question as to Fer tilization of Soil. Tho Ohio experiment station has re ceived frequent inquiries as to how to uso ashes and hen manure to tho best advantago in fertilizing tho soil. The best answer the station gives to the question is: Don't. Ashes aro about one-third lime, but no material con taining llmo, in tho form In which It is contained in ashes, should be mixed with moist manure, as tho lime will causo the liberation of a considerable part of tho nitrogen in tho manure and it will escape as ammonia gas. Ashos and dry hen inanuro may bo mixed immediately before applying tho manure, as tho ammonia will most ly bo absorbed and held by the soil. Tho proper material to mix with man ure Is acid phosphato, as this serves to fix tho ammonia instoad of liberat ing it and also ro-onforces tho manure with phosphorus, which Is tho element most needed by moat soils similar to that in Ohio. Acid phosphato sprinkled over tho dropping boards will reduce tho loss of ammonia and Increase tho effectiveness of tho inanuro. A mlxturo of 250 pounds dry hen manure, 150 pounds acid phosphato and 100 pounds unieached hardwood ashes will contain ,jjrafctlcally the same quantities of u-Zruonla, phos phoric acid ntLpotash ns would bo carried in SSo Uoands of 2-10-2 for- 1111 T) i t. L l .1 nn,,n nt,1 n uiizur, "J usiu u buiiu muvu uuu u woodon postlo to pulvorlzo tho inan uro such a mixture may bo applied with tho ordinary fertilizer drill, and if tho nshos aro not added until with' In a fow days of the application thorp IN APPLE ORCHARD Very Ohallow- Tree. -Every Root Broken Tho trees on the outer edge which received cultivation last year have suffered no dying back, but have grown long, vigorous branches which last year bent to tho ground beneath a load of fruit, and the foliage Is a line dnrk green. If I had turned the sod under the first year I have no doubt that my crop of apples would have been abundant, judging from tho cultivated trees, yet tho soil lias had no fertilizer aside from tho turned under sod. I believe that two years is long enough for any orchard to bo kept in sod. Of course a clover sod would havo given better results. Judging from tho appearance of many orchards over this section of tho country I believe some growers aro putting too much faith in sod; that Is, they are leaving the sod upon the orchards too long and wherever this is being dono the trees look about as mine did. I havo a row of Baldwin applo trees along a lane. A wide strip of lino sod has grown under them on the roadside for many years, but tho Held they border Is under continual cultivation. Tho trees are healthy and vigorous nnd bear fruit well, so it seems that purtlal cultivation does much to keep the trees in good condition. POTATO STOREHOUSE will bo no appreciable loss of am moula. Coal ashes havo practically no fer tilizing valuo, but may sometimes be used with advantage in loosening a compact clay soli or ns a mulch around small fruits in tho garden. TURN YOUNG LAMBS INTO CORN FIELDS This Should Be Done While Weeds Are Young and Ten derThey Do No Damage. (By It. G. WEATHERSTONE.) It is good practice to turn tho lambs Into the cornfield as soon as tho corn is matured enough so it cannot be hurt by them. They should of course bo turned In while the weeds aro yet young and tender. They will then crop them down nnd in doing so will render tho most munlllcont serv ice to tho ileld. They will also crop off tho lower leaves of tho corn and in this way will obtain much food without probubly doing any hnrm to tho corn. Tho shado furnished by the corn when the weather is unusually hot will be good for tho lambs. When lambs newly weaned aro turned into such fields it may bo neces sary to supplement tho food given to them. It probably will bo necessary. Tho weeds grow much in tho Bhade, and consequently will bo more Insipid than If they grow in bright sunshine. Evon when nowly weaned lambs aro turned in to grnzo on good pasture, they should as a ruio be given a sup plement of grain. When they pasture amid corn, If thus fed, the lambs will not only bo directly bonofited but tho fertility added to the land, or somo of It, will bo proportionately helpful. ROAD BUILDING GOOD ROADS AND MOISTURE When Soli Is Dry It Crumbles to Dust nnd When It Contains Too Much Water It Bdcomes Mud. (By W. C. rAT.Mnn. North Dakota Kx- pcriniont Btuuon.) Ono of tho important factors in roadmaking is to control tho molsturo content of tho soli in making up tho roadbed. When tho soil is dry it crumbles to' dust nnd when it contains too much water it becomes mud. Theso aro tho two extremes to avoid. To mako a hard roadbed tho soil must contain a fair amount of molsturo. Tho control of tho molsturo roqulrcs that tho roadbed bo higher in tho mid dle and smooth so that water cannot Btand on It but will run off. If wator Good Road in North Dakota, can stand on the road, ruts will re suit and when these are ground down dust forms and finally a looso roadbed results. Keoping tho roadbed well crownpd and smooth will hold tho molsturo in it so that it will pack hard. Weeds must also be kept soveral feet from tho wheeltrack olso thoy will draw tho molsturo from tho road bed and thus loosen It up; this is especially true In regions of modorato rainfall. Trees should not bo allowed to shade tho road as this keeps it too moist on the surfaco after rains so that travel spoils tho surface Tho making of a smooth roadbed requires that when tho soil ia put on, it bo laid in layers and not in piles. When dumped In piles somo places will be more packed than others nnd thoro will likely bo a differenco in tho density, whilo if inld on In layers this will' bo avoided. Each layer should bo harrowed, or better yet, disked and packed before tho noxt one Is laid down. In this way a good roadbed is secured from tho first, while if tho soil is Just dumped on the road to bo lovcled nnd packed by tho traffic ovor tho road a good roadbed will never bo secured. Tho best tool for keeping the road well crowned nnd tho surfaco smooth In tho splitlog drag. This tool should bo used soon after a rain. Tho soli is then looso and easily moved. Tho drag moves but small amounts of soil and smears it on tho roadbed In thin layers which is Just what Is wanted. It cuts off any projections and 1111a up any low places. Whero thoro is standing water tho roadbed should bo kept at least a foot abovo tho water surface anil eighteen Inches is better. Tho nature of tho soil and tho length of tlmo that tho water stands along tho road will to n degreo determlno how high tho rondbed must bo abovo tho water. In dry-farming territory it is inv portnnt to keep tho weeds away from tho roadbed and to keep tho roadbed woll crowned nnd smooth. The Split-Log Drag. Tho split-log drag haB contributed moro toward tho economic mnlntc nanco of the public highways than any Implement of modorn usage. It does not rcqulro speclnl acts of tho legis lature, bond Issues or expensive edu cational campaigns to mnko It nvnll ablo as usually precedes construction work. A drag can bo built or pur chased for $20 and Is easily oporatcd by anyono who can drlvo a team. Promote Rural Prosperity. It Is now generally admitted that good roads promote rural prosperity, oven if thoy do cut down tho profits of tho men who hired out teams to pull motor cars out of mud holes. Stunted Pins. Smnllor pigs aro kept stunted if loft to run with tho larger, stronger ones by being crowded from the feeding trough. Worth $3 a Ton. Wheat straw alono Is worth $3 por ton as rortillzor. Its valuo is much moro when used for bedding tho cow. Legumes and Lime. Tho promotion of tho growth of logumos is tho ono effect which, above till others, justifies tho uso of llmo. WAS MISERABLE GQULDNTSTAND Testifies She Was Restored to Health by Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. Lnckawannn, N. Y. " After .my first, child was born I felt very miserable and could not Btand on my f cot. My sister-in-law wished mp to try Lydia E. Pink- linm's Vc go tablo Compound and my nerves became firm, appetite good, step clastic, and I lost Uint weak, tirotl feeling. That was six years ago and 1 have had three fino healthy children Bincc. For female trou bles I always take Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetablo Compound and it works liko a charm. I do all my own work." Mrs. A. F. Krramer. 1574 Electric Avenue, Lackawanna, N. Y. The success of Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetablo Compound, mndo from roots and herbs, is unparalleled. It may bo used with perfect confidenco by women who suffer from displacements, inflam mation, ulcerntion,tumors,irregularitie3, periodic pains, backache, hearing-down fecling,flatuloncy,indigeaUon,dizziness, or nervous prostration. Lydia E. Pink ham's Vegetable Compound i3 tho stan dard remedy for female ills. Women who suffer from those dis tressing ills peculiar to their sex should be convinced of tho ability of Lydin E. Pinkhnm's Vegetablo Compound to re store their health by tho many genuino and truthful testimonials we are con stantly publishing in tho newspapers. If yon vrnnt speclnl ndrlco -write to Lydin II. I'lnkhnm Medicine Co. (confi dential) Lynn, Mass. Your letter will be opened, rend and answered by a woman and held in strict confidence. Hardly Complimentary. , A Now 13ngland housowife ono after noon recolved a call from a hobo to whom that morning sho had given some doughnuts. Tho knight of tho road doffed his ragged headpiece and with great civil ity addressed her thus: "Madam, this morning you gavo mo threo doughnuts. Would it bo asking too much to request a fourth?" "I'll bo glad to give you another," said tho woman, as sho prepared to wrap ono In a newspaper. "So you like my doughnuts, do you?" "It isn't that, madam," explained tho hobo. "You see, somo friends of mlno down in tho meadow wish to have a gnmo of quoits." Over Persuaded. "Can't I pcrsuado you to sign tho plcdgo?" "I s'poso so," replied Undo Bill Bot tletop. "Tho only troublo is that I'm gettin' so easy persuaded that ovory tlmo I sign tho pledge somo fellow comes along and persuades mo to tuko a drink." Too Noisy. "You havo to got a now night watchman, boss." "Why, whnt's tho mntter, Bill, I thought you liked tho Job?" "Oh, I did at first, but this stroot'B got bo noisy I can't sleep at wink at night now." Hard to Tell. Gibbs I tell you, no man can fcol my wife. Dlbbs Then how did you got her! rait, ranr m mis- wm "DEAR MOTHER: A good thing to send would be a package of Grape-Nuts, or something of that kind that is not expensive or heavy and is of good food value. Your son, WILL." From a Canadian soldier at the battle front; reprinted from the Rerfreu) (Onl.) Journal. Wherever hardships are endured, wherever big deeds are accomplished, there a food is demanded that provides maximum of value in brain- and body-building material with minimum of bulk. , In this respect no other food equals Grape-Nuts In building the Panama Canal thousands of brain workers a3 well as brawn workers kept themselves fit and in trim by eating Grape-Nuts dry from the package. Not only does Grape-Nuts supply all the brain- and bone-building, nerve- and muscle-making elements of choicest wheat but also the rich nutriment of malted barley. Grape-Nuts is highly concentrated nourishment in compact form always ready, crisp and delicious thoroughly baked and packaged to keep indefinitely, anywhere. Wherever time is precious and sound nourishment vital you'll find Grape-Nuts. "There's a Reason" Sold by Grocers everywhere. COULD RECOGNIZE NUISANCE Judge's Retort Set Courtroom Laugh ing and Gave Lawyer Something to Think About. City iMnglBtrato Krotcl, who Is noted for a characteristic brand of dry hu mor, occasionally manifested In ut terances from the bunch, turned a cruel shaft loose upon a pestiferous young nttomoy this woek, to tho su premo enjoyment of a crowded court room, says tho Nov York correspon dent of tho Cincinnati Tmos-Star. Tho young attorney was proBocuttng In a cobo where tho maintaining of n nul snnco was alleged. , Tho rulings of Magistrate Krotol did not please him. His numerous objections became per sistently controversial. "If your honor pleases," ho said, "1 would not pro sumo to Instruct tho honorable court In a question of law, but I am Impelled to obsorvo thnt I doubt In tho pres ent case only, of course If tho court properly conceives of what constitutes n nuisance." "You nro mlstken, Blr," was tho re sponse from tho bench. "This court hns never had a moro clenr or oxom plary Idea of what constitutes a nui sance thnu in tho present enso at tho present tlmo. And for that, In a measurable way, tho court thanks you, sir." Pew men aro ablo to apprcclato got ting tho short ond of a joko. When nil others fall to please Try Denlson'a Coffee. Time magnifies our good deeds and diminishes most of our naughty onos. Tho way of a wlso man is to lot a woman havo hor own way. For genuine comfort nnd lnsting pleas ure use Red Cross Unll Blue on wash day. All good grocers. Adv. His View. Optimist What do you consider tho greatest thing that ovor happened? Pessimist It hasn't. Puck. A Small Percentage. City Man How many servants do you kcop? Suburbanite About ono out of twolvo. He Had Painted Too. "My dear follow," said tho artist, "you can't imngino how much work thoro was in painting that picture" "Oh, yes, I can," said tho young country lad, "my father made mo paint tho barn ono Bummor." His Choice. Thoy woro gathering apples togothor tho little blondoandtho blgathloto. "Aro you fond of goldon swoots?" sho asked, in a summer Vacatlony way. "Oh, yes, in tho summer tlmo," ho replied, but ho quickly added: "My strong proforenco is for fall pippins." Saffron Beam. "I fear that you aro inclined to look on your follow man with a Jaundlcod oyo," remarked tho altruist. "It isn't my fault," said tho pessi mist. "My follow man Bhowo on an avorago such a broad yellow streak that tho reflection has affected my vision." No Need to Worry. "Say, do you know I wns fearfully embarrassed last night when you In troduced mo to Mrs. Rich. Do you supposo sho noticed my clothes need ed pressing?" "I'm Buro sho didn't. Sho novor no tices anything unless it's out of the ordinary." Feel All Used Up? Does your back acho constantly? Do you have sharp twlogcs when stooping or lifting? Do you feol all used up as if you could just go no further? Kinney weakness brings great discom fort. What with backache, headache, dlszioess and urinary disturbances it is no wonder one feels all used up. Doan's Kidnoy Pills have cured thou sands of just such cases. It's the best recommended special kidney remedy. A Nebraska Case uTXfl&SISjfc, Mrs. Robert North llend. Nob., says: "I suftcred utmost constantly from a dull, heavy pain in my shoul ders, nlonir with n. tired reeling. I had lwuilachOB and dia ry spells nnd was afraid to walk across the floor. I felt restleHs and norvoun and my klilnnvs wore In bad shapp. Doan's Kidnoy Pills pave mo tho tlrst rollef I had received ami continued uso restored ma to good health." Ct Dotn' t Any Stor. GOe Dox DOAN'S 'V,1 FOSTER-MILBURN CO BUFFALO, N. Y. The Army of Constipation Is Growing Smaller Every Day. CARTER'S LITTLE LIVER PILLS are responsible- they not only give relict they perma nently cure Cod- itipition. Mil lions use. them for . Bilionineu. Indiiestioa, Sick Heailicbe, Sallow Slue. SMALL PILL, SMALL DOSE, SMALL PRICE, Genuine must bear Signature W. N. U., OMAHA, NO. 40-1915. i Where It Was Appropriate. Lord Kitchener, it is said, is vory pleased with tho result of tho prcsont tomporanco move "Wo nro all tomporato now," said his lordship recently. "To got drunk is an unhoard-of thing among gentlemen. It a gentlomnn ovor gots drunk nowadays ho has, you may bo suro, a romarkablo oxcuso to offor." To lllustrato his point Lord Kitchener told this story: A major, aftor a fancy dross ball at Simla, camo homo ditink and his shocked wlfo said to him: ''Aren't you ashamod to roturn from tho ball in that condition?" "Don't blamo mo, my dear," said tho major; "you must romombor that tho character I assumed was that of a spongo," Crass Criticism. "Hubby, dear, is my gown comma II faut?" asked Mrs. Gadders. "How do I know?" growled Mr. Gad dors. "If you mean Is it tho kind ot dross It ought to be against tho law to wear, why, yes." Saving 'Em. "Tho old Baying about truo lovo novor runs smooth wasn't truo in tholr case. Thoy novor had a slnglo quarrel during their ongagoment." "No, thoy woro Bavins them all up for their honoymoon." Aftor all, tho chief differenco be tween mon and roosters is that men do tholr crowing during tho day. Maids ot honor aro thoso who do not try to flirt with tho bridogroom. HHbitti r- SBBBBBBBBBBBBr I nit e
