Bemidji Daily Pioneer Newspaper, February 3, 1916, Page 3

THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 8, 1916, THE BEMIBJT DAILY PIONEER KKK KKK KK KKK KKK KKK Ty : (By Specialsggfispondanm) : Scientific Farming Visitors at school last week were ERADICATING QUACK GRASS. Mamie Jerome and Alfred Olson. Methods Are Based on Knowledge of Its Habits and Growth. The experiment station of the Uni- versity of Minnesota has conducted a series of experiments for the eradica- tion of quack grass, which is a serious pest throughout the northwest. In some instances farms have had to be abandoned to it. Following is a sum- mary of the results of the experi- ments: Methods for successfully prevent- The Saum Literary society had an interesting program Friday after- noon. Several parents and others attended. John Anderson and daughter, Lil- lian, made a trip to Bemidji Satur- day, where the latter will visit with friends for some time. Rehearsals rae going on with the play. Born, to Mr. and Mrs. J. Sprague, a daughter. - Has Used Chamberlain’s Cough Remedy for 20 Years. “Chamberlain’s Cough Remedy has been used in my household for the past twenty years. ing the spread of quack grass and for eradicating it are based on knowl- edge of its habits of growth. Quack grass seed will grow even if the plant is cut before the seed is mature. In order to prevent quack QUACK GRASS. grass from developing seeds to the point where they will germinate, crops in which it is growing should be cut not later than the last week in June. Young quack grass plants, attack- ed before they have formed under- ground stems, are as easily killed as plants of wheat or other grains of the same age. Manure containing quack grass seed may be applied on plowed ground be- fore preparing the soil for a eultivat- ed crop. The seed will grow the same season, and the young plants will be killed in the preparation of the seed bed and the cultivation of the crop. Digging by hand and removing from the field all portions of the plant, smothering with tar paper and spray- ing with a solution of sodium arse- nite are best for the complete eradi- cation of quack grass on small spots. All methods of eradication on large fields are based on thorough tillage. The implements found on any well equipped farm are all that are needed to eradica The wost eff od of eradi ‘tive bare fallow meth- || ion was plowing in July three ov four inches deep, replowing not later than Aug. 15 five or six inches deep and in in November six or seven inch :p. The disk was used as needed between plowings to keep the quac rass from showing green above ground. be cost of the addi- t I labor necessary for complete under this system was re. No crop was secured land thal Complete erad fon of quack grass while following a system of crop rota- tion was found practical when more than the ordinary amount of tillage was given. Tillage given now and then when needs immediate attention ely lost effort in the eradication Children’s shoes in Patent, Gunmetal and Kid, Button and Lace shoes to my children when they were small. As a quick relief for croup, whoop- ing cough, and ordinary colds, it has no equal. Being free from opium and other harmful drugs, I never felt afraid to give it to the children. I have recommended it to a large num- ber of friends and neighbors, who have used it and speak highly of it,” writes Mrs. Mary Minke, Shorts- ville, N. Y. For sale by all dealers. I began giving it| —Adv. PREPAREDNESS Don't Miss the Last Day of this Wonderful JANVART CLGARANCE SALE SALE CLOSES SATURDAY FEBRUARY 5 All Should Heed It, EXKEX KKK KKK KKK x HORNET * ¥ (By Special Correspondent.) ¥ KEEK KKK K KKK KKK K Andy Ellis and sister, Mrs. Miller, were in Blackduck on Monday. Mrs. Ben Everson went to Thief River Falls Tuesday. Clarence and Martin Stene are ill with the mumps. Mr. Sands and family of Inez vis- ited at the home of John Rasmusson All Should Know It, the first of the week. Do You Find Fault With Everybody? An irritable, fault-finding disposi- tion is often due to a disordered stomach. A man with good diges- tion is nearly always good natured. A great many have been permanently benefited by Chamberlain’s Tablets after years of suffering. These tab. lets strengthen the stomach and en- able it to perform its functions nat- urally. For sale by all dealers.— Adv. You can get a big, fat pencil tab- let for a nickle at the Ploneer office, and an extra big, fat ink paper com- position- book for a dime. All the “kids” will want one when they see ‘em. Nation-wide Pay-Up Week, Feb. 21-26. Nobody Should Miss It Saturday morning we will give away absolutely free of charge to the first twenty purchasers of two dollars or more one full admission ticket to the Grand Theatre. Beginning at 1 o'clock p. m. Saturday we will give away abso- lutely free of charge to the first ten purchasers of two dollars or more one full admission ticket to the Grand Theatre. Beginning at 7 o’'clock p. m. Saturday we will give away abso- $1.00 of quack grass. To be effective there st be a well planned and carefully ed out campaign with which other is not allowed to interfere. Till- e operations should injure the quack crass as much as possible and should Ue repeated often enough to make ef- ‘tive the work that has preceded. iradication of quack grass on land t has Leen plowed each year is more itficult than on land that has been ] d for a number of years. ying out the different rotations a regular plan of ‘‘cleanup” to eradi- cate the quack grass was followed on Men's regular at . Child’s soft soles, Button and Lace shoes at 3.00 felt shoes now going Just the thing for these cold days. 35¢ $1.85 each field with uniformly successful [{ The plan was varied on three ields to secure additional data. A four year rotation on four fields, shoes at Men’s heavy rolled edge one buckle over- | Special Attention Given to All MAIL ORDERS We Pay the Postage ; Cold feet are out of date now. | LADIES—don’t overlook those Dr. John | son rubber heel, cushion sole shoes now — $1.65 $1.00 | vach one in turn having in successive 1. hay. corn, and corn, gives 1 ommttumty for the eradi- shoes at Men’s heavy rollel edge two buckle over- | $1.35 to Women’s and Misses’ “Ye Olde Tyme” combort shoes ranging in price from -..$2.25 $1.50 | s. This rotation + be followed to advantage, éspecial- v on fields where quack grass is very ous or when weather conditions make the eradication unusually diffi- cult. shoe at Storing Squashes. Squashes shoulid be stored in a dry t a temperature of about 50 de- Do not lay more than one deep on <helves. How Mr. Davis Got Rid of a Bad Cough. “Some time ago I had a very bad cough,” writes Lewis T. Davis, Black- r, Del. “My brother, McCabe gave me a small bottle of hamberlain’s Cough Remedy. After tiking this I bought half a dozen hottles of it but only used one of them as the cough left me and I have not been troubled sinece.” For sale by all dealers.—Adv. Men’s heavy rolled edge four buckle over- Phone 45-W ‘ Ladie’s high artics now going at ...95¢ Children’s one buckle arties now going Lumbermen’s heavy rolled edge, heavy sole Lumbermen’s heavy rolled edge, heavy sole Lumbermen’s heavy rolled edge, heavy sole Lumbermen’s heavy rolled edge, heavy sole That $2.85 table has some beautiful bar- | gains in women’s dress shoes. look those $5.00, $5.50 Jipsy boots at . Boys’ and Girls’ little dress shoes at $1.65 snappy lutely free of charge, to the first ten purchasers of two dollars or more, one full admission ticket to the Grand Theater. Clearance Sale of Honest Values at Honest Prices $1.85 Men’s Boys’ and Girls’ Hi-top tan and black lace with buckles $5.00 shoes now going at........ $2.85 Don’t over- going at -$3.85 Men’s regular $5.00 educator shoes now -.$3.85 Ladies’ and Misses’ Patent, Gunmetal, and Kid shoes, lace and button now at Select styles in Men’s tan shoes now going A select line of Misses’ and Ladies’ cloth top Dull Kid, button and lace shoes 8 inch at . 10 inch at 12inch at low _rubbers at Men’s light Kid and Calf Plain toe Bals, those easy shoes now going at ......$1.85 $2.50 Men’s heavy work shoes, genuine Chippe- was, now going at .. $2.25 313 Beltrami Avenue