Bemidji Daily Pioneer Newspaper, December 18, 1915, Page 3

o i SATURDAY, DECEMBER 13, 101, SAVE THE POTATO CROP. Late Blight and Rot Fungus Now Pre. vailing In Ohio. - [Ohio agricultural experiment station.j The late blight and rot fungus of po- tato has been collected in practically all of the potato fields about Wooster, Aug. 9-16, 1915, by representatives of the botanical department of the Ohio experiment station. This has already made unusual progress under the re- cent cool, moist weather and certainly has been at work for a week or more. The same fungus was collected Aug. 15, 1904; July 25, 1905; Aug. 9, 1906, and Aug. 13 and 14, 1912, Should the season continue, as heretofore, with cool weather or be very moist it is feared the injury to the late crop may prove to be very great, even exceeding that of 1905, This disease works very rapidly and is disting-yishable from the other dying of potato leaves by the mildew-like or frosted appearance of the under por- tion of the diseased parts of leaves. This late blight and rot of potatoes may be prevented by spraying fre- quently with strong bordeaux mixture, made with four to six pounds of blue vitriol and four to six pounds of lime to fifty gallons of water, the spraying to begin Immediately. This spray re- quires to be repeated at eight to ten day intervals until the crop is matured. In 1906 spraying as above gave a gain of forty to forty-five bushels of mar- ketable potatoes to the acre upon the late crop. Four to six sprayings may yet be required on very late plantings. Under conditions such as have charac- terized the season of 1915 delay in spraying treatment is most unwise. The rot of tubers follows the leaf dy- ing. Instructions for making and ap- plying the spray are contained in the Spray Calendar, bulletin 232, which will be sent upon application. For these later applications of the spray about 100 gallons per acre or even more will be required for effec- tive covering of leaves. With an or- dinary four row sprayer it will be wise to go twice over the field, moving In the opposite direction the second time, after the first spray has dried. HARD ANU SOFT WHEAT. The Former Best For Most Sections of Kansas. “In all of Kansas except the eastern one-fourth hard wheat should be pre- ferred to soft wheat,” says L. E. Call, professor of agronomy in the Kansas State Agricultural college. Because of the favorable yields made by the soft wheat this year many farmers in dif- ferent parts of the state have written to the college concerning the advisabil- ity of planting soft wheat in place of hard wheat this year. “The reason that the soft wheat turn- ed out well this year,” says Professor Call, “is because of the rainy weather encountered. Soft wheat has a strong- er straw and does not lodge as easily as does hard wheat. Upon the bottom lands in the eastern one-fourth of Kan- sag soft.wheat can be grown success- fully,” he says, “but upon the uplands i ‘tHe eastérn part of the state the hard wheat will prove as good as the soft wheat.” . It would be a serious mistake for the farmers in the western three-fourths of the state, believes Professor Call, to plant any soft wheat. Hard wheat makes a much better flour than does the soft wheat, and the reputation of the state as a producer of wheat rests upon the hard wheat crop. If soft whéat Is grown it is apt to become mixed with the hard wheat at the ele- vators, so that the prices at the termi- nal will be reduced and both the soft wheat and the hard wheat farmers will lose money. Although soft wheat has an advan- tage in a wet season, it has many dis- advantages. During the past eight years in the experiments on the college farm practically all of the varieties of the soft wheat have winter killed each year, while but in one year did the ; hard wheat winter kill. The soft wheat 'Is not free from damage by the Hes- sian fly, though in many places the past year the soft wheat seemingly was not damaged in the eastern states where soft wheat is grown it is dam- aged severely at times by the Hesslan fly. City Scrap Baskets. ‘Waste paper thrown upon streets and scraps of any kind naturally litter up the streets and contribute to the uncleanliness and insanitariness of a city. New York city has adopted some R. - EATRA EDITION L. GIVEN, Editor IVEN ZADDWARE NEWS BELTRAMI COUNT‘Y'SV PIONEER HARDWARE NEWS N. E. GIYEN, Manager v VOL. 1, NO. 15. EXTRA FREE TO EVERY FARMER VISITOR To every farmer who registers at our store we will give free as a Christmas gift a year’s subscription to the FURROW. This publication will be remembered as that good, live monthly magazine issued by the John Deere- Plow company. If you are now getting it, come in and register for another year; we shall be pleased to send it to you. The family Christmas present for the family on a farm. What is more acceptable than a De Laval Cream Separator? It will be a money mak- er all the year around. We have them in several sizes. Get our price and terms. ‘We make up kitchen sets of house- hold cleaver, butcher knives, paring knives, bread knives, etc., at any price to suit, Come Here to Select Things For Christmas. This is really the store with a “Million Gifts.” We want to call your attention to some of the suitable gifts for mother and sister. A Universal Range makes a splen- did Christmas gift for mother or wife. Prices range from $40, $50, $55, $60, to $65. Wear Ever Aluminum ware are Christmas gifts that are gaining in popularity with our customers every day. Single pieces or sets are very much appreciated. We have already sold a big lot of this ware for gift giving purposes. Coffee Percolators at $2.00, $2.75, $3.25, $5.00, $10.00 and $15.00. Young women in England today are hahding white feathers to the young men who refuse to enlist. And such an extravagant waste of per- fectly good feathers! Toy Stoves Drums Teddy [Bears g Blackboards OIVIC WASTE PAPER RECEPTACLE. scrap and waste paper receptacles, which are placed along the streets. “These have proved very serviceable in mitigating a public nuisance. Waste paper must be thrown into these recep- : tacles, and each one bears an easily read warning to that effect. Stomach Troubles. Mrs. A. Toussaint, Whitesboro, N. Y., says, “Chamberlain’s Tablets are excellent for stomach troubles and biliousness.” Mrs. Toussaint speaks from experience in the use of these tablets. For sale by all dealers.— S . ; Ploneer want ads are read. .| Toy Banks Toy Trunks Toy Furniture Mechanical Toys Games Doll Beds Doll Carts TOYS from 5¢ to $5.00 HOLID BEMIDJI, MINN.,, DECEMBER 18, 1915. Startling Discovery Made By School Children| LoAcee Saturday, December 11is Now a Known ~ Fact in Most Homes in Bemidji “EASY PICKING” |BOTH MEN ANE WOML TO VERIFY FACTS That’s What They Say When They Hundreds of Children and as Many Grownups Are Choosing Their Own Gifts at the Given Hardware § tore, Because This Store Helps to Find the Santa Claus Who Will Make Presents of the Desired Articles. Choosing one’s own gift has almost become a habit at the Given Hardware store during the present holiday rush. The same things hun- dreds of our school children found to be true are being verified by the parents. “Mr. Given, you really have the best and strongest toys I've seen this year,” was a remark made by one of our lady visitors. “I never saw such-a variety. Something for every member of the family,” said another. “It’s lots of fun to choose,” where the choosing is so easily done,” added a third. And so it is every day. They find the article here at the price they want to pay and for every member of the family. Royal Rochester: Chafing = dishes are popular gifts with girls. $6.50, $10.00, $12.50. S Carving sets are useful gifts that remain in use for years. We have ot B BB S, a good lot of Robeson carving sets in. Yes, girlie, your dear old grand- mother may have smoked a clay. pipe in secret, but she didn’t powder her nose or show a yard of her leg in] ‘What a glorious thing it would be if 1916 could find this town without a knocker, and with everyone a boos- variety Christmas Suspenders of Ladies 25c to $1.25 fancy Men’s and Ladies’ Bath white & ] Robes. colored Handker- - chiefs, 25¢ to 35¢ val. Special price only 19¢C public. ter. And it could, if you would. 10 THE BRIM People Are Flocking Here Because They Are Able to Buy For the Whole Family. Men, women and children are aware of the fact that a Hardware store is chuck full of gifts. Yes, they are sensible, practical, useful gifts. Luxurious gifts are a thing of the past. This conclusion was reached several years ago. We could fill this paper with a list of suitable Christmas present for women. And what’s more every item we would mention would please most of them. We want to impress upon the buying public this one fact—*“A Hardware store is the place to go for variety,” and this one leads them aH. Come and satisfy yourselves. Royal Rochester serving dishes and casseroles, $1.50, $2.50, $3.00 and $4.00. We've said it so many times it confronts us in our dreams, but we are hurling it at you again. “Do your Christmas shopping now, and do it in this store.” Peruvians and Bolivians boast of their ability to make boats out of straw. Pooh! We have oodles of men in this country who have made fortunes out of wind and water. PUBLISHED WEEKLY, WOMAN GHOOSES HER CHRISTMAS GIFT This Idea is Becoming More and More Popular As People Come To This Store. A~ Big Three washing machine is another labor saving gift for mother or wife. Price $12.00. b A lady came into the store this week and told us that she was going to choose her own Christmas present. She asked to see a washing machine. After we explained the vacuum idea of the Big Three washer and the ease with which it was operated, she de- cided to take it. This would be her Christmas gift, and a sensible one it was too. e Yes we recommend this as a fine idea in Christmas shopping. Universal Bread Makers are suit- able for Christmas gifts. Price, 4-loaf, $2.00; 8-loaf, $2.50. Fish and steak plank with serving tray, $6.50. Xmas Ties 25¢ to 50c Manacuring Sets 75c¢ to $2. fancy......$1.50 to $3.50 dozen Ladies’ fancy linen em- broidered and Lace Handkerchiefs. Yal. 50c to 75¢ Special price only 39¢ Choice of 25| Military Brush Sets $1.50 to $2. SHOE DEP'T. Men’s, Ladies’ and Children’s Fancy Felt Trimmed Y SALE -at TROPPMAN'S DEP'T STOR You Will Not Only Find the Largest Variety of Holiday Goods at this store--but at more reasonable prices. thousands of suitable Holiday Gifts, call and see. Handker- chiefs A large We cater to all classes- we have DOLL SPECIAL Toilet Sefs, ivory and| Kid babies, Dressed, Metal Heads, some of| these even talk. Prices|Candies and Candle from 10¢ to $5.00. Special values at 25¢, 50c and 98c. DISHES Cupsand Samcers 10¢ to 50¢ Vases Bowls Statues Christmas Boxes Tree Ornaments Tinsels Holders. Christmas Cord ¢ to 10¢ doz. Slippers........50¢ to $1.75 The most complete line| » 3 for $1.00 10c Fancy white and colored - Handkerchiefs only.............7c|able Iinfncl'ivn Paae of men’s, ladies and from children’s fine shoes in the city. Prices reason- “Doll Heads 25¢ to $1 CHRISTMAS BOOK ¢ price 5¢ to 50c.