COUNTY AGENT NOTES
James \V. Rooney, Holt County Agent
Spring Grain Aphis Outbreak
R. Moon, living southwest of Stu
art, called the office and reported
that the spring aphis or green-bug,
is damaging small grain in his com
munity. Oats and barley are the
crops which are most likely to be in
fested. The green-bug feeds on the
lower sides of the leaves and also is
found in the sheath of the leaf.. The
green-bug secures its food by suck
ing the sap or juices of the plants
upon which it feeds. Its effect on
grain plants are quickly noticeable
as they appear in the form of yellow
areas on the blades, which turns red
dish brown and dies. The green-bug
cannot be destroyed by stomach
poisons such as arsenical insecticides
because it feeds on nothing but juices
of plants. It is impractical to tight
the pest with contact iseeticides such
as nicotine sulphate or kerosene
emulsion, not only because of the ex
pense involved, but also because this
pest often feeds in positions where It
can not be reached with such sprays.
The method of control recommend
ed is the destruction of volunteer
grain during the summer and early
fall. The green-hug is dependent on
volunteer grain for its existence from
the time the crop of the current year
is cut until the young grain is above
the ground in the fall.
Ground t orn fobs Useful for Litter
Grond corn cobs will make good
litter for brooder houses, J. R. Red
ditt, of the agricultural college poul
try department writes to one inquir
er. The dry cobs should be run thru
an ordinary feed grinder and finely
crushed. The ground cobs should be
used about the same as shavings and
finely cut straw. If the cobs are dry
when they are put in the brooder
house, they will probubly absorb as
much moisture as any other litter
which can be used.
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l>r. (»eo. L. Peltier and H. M. Tys
dal transplanted 20,000 plants of 171
kinds of alfalfa from the greenhouse
to a field at the Agricultural College
recently. They are trying to find or
develop new kinds of alfalfa which
will be resistant to wilt, u serious al
falfa disease which destroys stands
of alfalfa in Nebraska and many
other states. All of the plants have
been innoculated with organisms
causing wilt. Some of the alfalfa will
probably show effects of the wilt by
June or July; others are likely to be
resistant, which will lend encourage
ment to those in charge of the work.
The field tests are conducted In con
nection with greenhouse tests under
way twelve months of the yeur. Al
falfa from Turkestan, Persia, Spain,
Portugal, Algeria, Morocco, Chile,
Manchuria, China, India and Russia,
as well as from several states in this
country are included in the 171 kinds
in the field tests.
Cutworm Control Measures
Cutworm control is the title of a
new Extension circular prepared this
spring by O. S. Bare, Extension En
tomologist. This bulletin describes
the life history of the cutworm and
methods of control. Cutworms can be
poisoned by the use of poison bran
mash. 100 lbs. of bran, 5 lbs. of white
arsenic or 1 lbs. of paria green, 2
quarts of blackstrap molasses and
enough water to make a moist,
crumbly mash. The dry poison should
be mixed thoroughly with the bran.
Mix the molasses in two or three gal
lons of water and pour slowly into
the poisoned bran, stirring constant
ly, Add enough water to make *a
moist, crumbly mash which will
break into flekes when scattered. The |
mash should not be made so damp j
that it will fall in lumps as that wifi1
endanger poultry, birds and livestock, j
in gardens or small fields the poison ;
mash may be spread by hand from a 1
pail carried on the arm. In corn
fields it should be scattered thinly
along the rows of young corn. One
hundred pounds of bran will make
sufficient mash to treat fifteen acres
if broadcasted or twenty to twenty
five acres if scattered along the com
row. As cutworms feed mainly at
night, best results are usually secur
ed by scattering the poison mash
after four o’clock in the afternoon.
On cool, damp days the bran might
be applied throughout the day. Sev
eral methods of distributing the
mush quickly and evenly have been
devised. A home made spreader
which spreads poison along five corn
rows has been devised by some nor
thern Nebraska farmers. Directions
for making these feeders are con
tained in circular 1508 which may be
secured from this office.
REBKKAH LODGE HELD
INITIATION AND ELECTION
The Rebekah lodge of this city in
itiated five candidates, Miss Beryl
Winched, Alva Winched, Harold
Lindberg, Russel Bowen and Clark
Hough, at their regular meeting Fri
da” evening of last week; election of
officers followed; Mrs. Fannie Stev
ens was chosen Noble Grand and Miss
Ruth Harnish, Vice Grand.
The Assembly President, Daisy
Thoms, of Lincoln, was present and
made a very pleasant talk to the
members.
A luncheon was served after the
close of the meeting.
LOCAL NEWS.
Dr. L. A. Burgess is attending the
annual meeting of the Dental Asso
ciation in Omaha this week.
The O’Neill ball team won their
first game by defeating Inman U to 0
last Sunday on the local diamond.
The Masonic Lodge have elected
8. A. Liddell W. M.( and F. J. Sex
smith, secretary for the coming year.
Miss Marjorie Dickson entertained
the Matter. Club last Monday even
ing. Mrs. K. T. Campbell won the
high score prize.
Mrs. Flora B. Lewis expects to
leave for Lincoln the latter part of
this week, where she will visit with
her daughter, Mrs. E. A. Dim met
and family.
Cyril Peters is arranging to erect
a new nine-room residence on his
farm about twelve miles south of
O’Neill. C. P. Uhl is moving the old
house to another location.
Bob Starr, of Superior. Nebraska,
whs a guest of John L. Quig and Mrs.
Quig last Thursday. Mr. Starr and
Mr. tjuig were old pals over thirty
years ago. They were together at
the land opening at El Reno, Okla
boma, thirty-some years ago.
Harry Jaggers and Mrs. Jaggers
returned to O'Neill last week and
repurchased the Sandwich Shop of
E. J. Pickrel. Mr. Jaggers says that
he traveled over 3,000 miles and did
not tind a place that he cared to in
vest money in as well as O’Neill, go
he came back. Mr. Pickrel returned
to Kenebec, S. D.
The case of the Omaha National
Bank vs. the defunct First National
Bank of Naper, Nebraska, was tried
here Wednesday, before Judge Rob
ert R. Dickson. The cases involves
two notes given by Hoyt and Son. J.
A. Donohoe w'as the local attorney
for the Omaha National Bank; W. T.
Wills, of Butte, Nebraska, represent
ed Hoyt and Son; J. H. Davies was
the attorney for the Naper bank and
J. J. Harrington appeared for John
M. Fiannigan. Judge Dickson has
the case under advisement.
EMMET ITEMS
The young people’s party held at
the home of Mr. and Mrs. John Kee
Tuesday evening was a real success.
A large crowd of young folks from
Emmet and surrounding neighbor
hood gathered for an enjoyable even
ing; the evening was spent playing
games; delicious refreshments were
served.
Mr. John Conard and Miss Emma
Anspaeh were married at Neligh, on
Friday, May K5th. They drove to
Omaha and purchased some new fur
niture before returning to Emmet.
They will live in Grandma Cole’s
house. Mrs. Cole planned to go to
O’Neill to live with her daughter,
Mis. Esther Cole Harris.
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stock to Sioux City the first of the
week, returning home Monday night
The Pleasant Dale school closed
Friday; a picnic was held at the
school house, where a large crowd
gathered, bringing with them all
kinds of good things to eat, including
several freezers of ice cream and
many kinds of cake. After dinner
the men played baseball; meanwhile
Miss Seger conducted races and
games for the children; the winners
were given prizes of gum and candy.
One game which was particularly en
joyed was jumping for all-day suck
ers which were tied to a small rope
and held up high.; each child was
blindfolded and had to jump until he
canght one. Late in the afternoon
the happy crowd departed for home.
A large crowd of both young and
old people gathered at the home of
Mr. and Mrs. Henry Werner, Friday I
evening, May 15th to help them cele
brate their thirtieth wedding anni
versary; the older folks played cards
and visited indoors while the young
people played games out on the
lawn. Refreshments-were served and
everybody had a good time.
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Lee and child
ren, Nayadene and Clinton, of Nor
folk, visited with relatives near At
kinson the latter part of the week.
They visited at the home of Mrs. i
Lee’s aunts, the Misses Werner, Fri
day and Saturday; Saturday night
they were supper guests at the home
of Mrs. Lee’s parents, Mr. and Mrs.
Joe Albright. They spent Sunday at
the home of Mr. Lee’s parents near
Dustin, returning to Norfolk Sunday
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evening. •
The county agent, James Rooney,
has put in a test plot in one of Fred
Beckwith’s fields near the river; he
has planted twenty different varie
ties of corn to see which will grow
the best in this locality.
Edward Beckwith and son Philip,
of Neligh, came Thursday afternoon
and visited until Friday with rela-!
tives. Thursday evening a crowd of j
relatives gathered at the Leon Beck
with home and gave Dean a farewell
party. Dean drove to Elgin, Satur
day and stayed over night with
friends. Sunday he pitched a game of
baseball at Oakland and won, 10-2;
from Oakland he went to Sioux Falls
S. D., where he expects to play this
summer.
Mrs. Frances Searles and two
children drove to the Andrew John
son home Wednesday where they vis
ited until Thursday. Mrs. Searles’
sister Mrs. Tony Lech and baby were
also visiting at the Johnson home
and plan to stay for some time. Mrs.
Ted Fredrich and family came Thurs
day and visited until Friday after
noon. Mrs. Searles, Mrs. Lech and
Mrs. Fredrich are daughters of Mr.
and Mrs. Andrew Johnson.
John Findley and Mrs. Margaret
Putnam, of Shenandoah, Iowa, came
Friday afternoon for a visit with Mr.
and Mrs. Sam Jennings and other
relatives. Mr. Findley plans to stay
and help with the chores for a while.
Mrs. Putnam is Mrs. Jennings sister.
Mr. and Mrs. Vernon Keeney drove
up from Norfolk, Saturday night and
visited until Sunday evening at the
home of Mrs. Keeney’s parents, Mr.
and Mrs. G. A. Seger, and other rela
tives.
Henry Vequist, son Floyd and Mrs.
Mat Cleary and son Clement drove
to Atkinson and attended the Bacca
laureate sermon Sunday night. Clem
ent and Floyd are both seniors at the
Atkinson high school.
Fred Beckwith shipped a carload
of cattle to Omaha, Wednesday I
morning; Mr. Beckwith accompanied
the shipment.
District 159 school closed last Wed-1
nesday with a program; a very nice|
lunch was served by the ladies; a
good time was enjoyed by all.
MEEK AND VICINITY
Mr. and Mrs. George Weldon and
Miss Laura Mitchell spent Saturday
at the Griffith home.
Mrs. Griffith and Cecil and Ray
mond Johnson spent Thursday even
ing at the Oscar Lindburg home.
Orville Lowery trucked corn to
Tom Crowe’s, at Dorsey, for A. L.
Rouse, several days the past week.
Mrs. Emma Blair came from Glen
wood, Iowa, Friday for a visit at the
home of her daughter, Mrs. R. D.
Spindler.
Some from this vicinity attended
the Senior class play at Spencer on
Friday evening and pronounce it
very good.
Several from this vicinity attend
ed the S. S. convention at Chambers
on Moday and report a very interest
ing program and a large attendance.
Ice was seen in many places around
these parts on Wednesday morning
and no doubt gardens and what fruit
was left, have been badly hurt this
j time.
The Leonia school closed on Wed
nesday, May 20th, with a picnic and
although the weather was rather
cold, a good time was had. Mrs. Ted
Seisler was the teacher.
Miss Dorothy Harrison spent the
week-end at home; she came down
from Atkinson to play with the At
kinson band at the Eighth Grade
commencement exercises at the K. C.
hall on Friday.
Miss Kissinger closed a very suc
cessful term of school in district 208
on Friday but owing to the 8th grade
commencement exercises in O’Neill
on that day, they postponed their pic
nic until Saturday.
Mrs. Thomas Simonson was laid to
rest in the O’Neill cemetery, Monday
afternoon. A large crowd of old
friends and neighbors attended and
all extend their sympathy to the be
reaved family, who have lost a won
derful mother.
Several of the boys met at Sam
Robertson’s Saturday afternoon to
try and organize a ball team; there
are several who are interested that
could not be present Saturday and
the boys expect to try again next
Saturday.
Mr. and Mrs. Llye Dewitt and son j
were calling in this vicinity a few
days ago; they were residents in this
part of the country for years but are
now living in San Francisco, Cali
fornia. Their time here was very
short as they only had a three Week
vacation and as they motored thru,
several days were spent on the road.
Lyric Theatre
ATKINSON I
Now Showing t
“TRADER HORN”
The picture of 1,001 thrills.
Sun., Mon.. Tues., May 24-25-26
“EAST LYNNE”
With Ann Harding, Clive Brook, Con
rad Nagel. Perfectly portrayed, beau
tifully resented.
Wednesday Bargain Night .May 27
Billie Dove, Douglas Fairbanks Jr.,
in “ONE NIGHT XT SUSIES”
Thrilling drama of night life in the
big cities.
Thursday and Friday, May 28-29
. Charles • Farrell, Elissa Landi, in
“BODY AND SOUL” )
One of the best pictures ever made.
WATCH THIS COLUMN
EVEN in Summer you cannot
make hay without grass, and
even with a large income a man
not become rich unless he
saves.
The O’Neill National
Bank
Capital, Surplus and Undivided
Profits, $125,000.00
This bank carries no indebted
ness of officers or stockholders.