The Butler Weekly Times Newspaper, March 7, 1912, Page 3

RHUBARB, OR PIE PLANT BHOULD BE GIVEN THOROUGH CULTIVATION DURING SUMMER. By Dr. J. C. winitten, College of Agriculture, University of Missouri. Pieplant is one of our oldest, best known, and most highly prized gar- den vegetables. It is one of the ear- liest to appear in spring, and conse- quently comes at a time when succu- lent or acid plants are appreciated. As prepared for the table, it par- takes in character of the nature of a fruit, being sprightly and acid like the berries. Its greatest use comes before the strawberry begins to ripen to take its place. The soil requirements are similar to those of asparagus; that is, the richer the soil the better. Heavy ma- nuring is essential, and a dressing of manure should be put on every year. The best varieties of pieplant are Linnaeus, Victoria and Mammoth. The Linnaeus is the first to produce in spring. It has smaller stems, how- ever, than the Victoria or the Mam- moth. For that reason, Linnaeus is usually planted for the first early crop, to be followed later by the Mam- moth and Victoria. Plants may be secured from seed or by dividing the crowns of old plants. Plants do not come true to variety from seed. The seedlings are very variable, some of them having small slender leaf stalks, and occa- sionally one having the large desira- ble leaf stalks. On account of this variability, new varieties are occa- sionally secured from seed. . Ordinarily it is best to secure divis- ions of old pieplant crowns for plant- ing. These may be secured from the nurseryman, or by dividing any good plants from an adjacent garden. The plants may be set either in au- tumn or in early spring. They should be set so the crowns are barely cov- ered by the soil. If planted deep, the crowns are almost sure to rot during the hot weather of the first season. Plants should be set two feet apart in rows four feet apart, for the home garden. In large commercial areas where it'is desirable to cultivate the plants both ways, they may be set in check rows 31% feet apart each way. Like asparagus, pieplant should be given thorough cultivation during the summer and liberal - manuring every winter. In pulling the leaf stalks for the table, care should be taken to pull out the base of the leaf stalk. Not infrequently, the leaf will be broken off at the surface of the ground, leav- ing a short piece of its base attached to the parent plant. The base of the leaf left in the ground will die, and frequently will begin to rot. This may induce a disease known as stem rot which attacks the stem and de- stroys it. Stem rot is the most se- rious disease of pieplant in this sec- tion. The two ways to prevent it are (1) to plant the pieplant near the sur- face, and (2) to be sure to get the en- tire leaf stem in pulling the product. Pieplant usually tends to go to seed shortly after its leaves are produced in the spring. These seed stalks should be kept broken off close to the ground as fast as they form. If the plants are allowed to go to seed their strength tends to go to the seed rather than to the formation of leaves. After the pieplant has stood for two or three years, the crowns be- come broad and many leaves are pro- duced. If allowed to become crowd- ed in this way, the leaves in a few years will be small and spindling, owing to their struggle for a food supply. .To prevent this, crowns should be divided every few years. This division may be accomplished by cutting out some of the outer sec- tions of the crown and root system. These sections make good plants to set out elsewhere. Handled in this way, pieplant should be a very pro- ductive and a profitable crop. Manure is best applied before a cultivated crop, according to Profes- sor Miller of the Missouri Experi- ment Station. This is because it then becomes worked into the soil and de- cayed, and helps to loosen the soil more. And in this way it is out of sight and the ground {s clear. If left - on the surface of a pasture or a grain crop, manure is liable to: be lost by washing which would destroy much of the fertility. Incubator Chickens. Expert poultrymen in the west cl that in the west after several ger: tions, incubator-hatched chickens lose the instinct. to sit upon their eggs, and it is believed that in time all chickens will have to be hatched by artificial means. . The ground for the garden patch should be deeply plowed and heavily manured. Most vegetables need to be started well and pushed rapidly throughout their whole growth. Espe- cially root crops need a rich soil so that they will grow rapidly. Why leave the harness on the pegs until plowing begins? Every season there are some hame-staples that .if it is to be done at all, is to make | EES DO NOT NEED IRON CULTIATING KSPARAEUS DRIVING NAILS IN APPLE TREES RIOGED GROUND SECURES EAR: A CMIGTAKENIGEAL LIER GROWTH OF PLANTS poet, IN SPRING. By W. L. Chandler, Department of Horticulture, University of Missouri. Th By Dr. J. C. Whitten, Professor of | | Horticulture, University Soe | of Missouri. | There has long been an idea among | ous i orchardists that by driving nails into’ When asparagus has been properly | “ fs dared 8 ae hey eae planted, in rows, it should be kept; | cultivated all summer. This is to fruiting. The nails often do cause the | gave the moisture and to make con- trees to peat i ly sens @/ ditions more favorable for growth of season when they would not other-' the sprouts. wise, but it is not because they sup-) As early in the spring as the ground ply iron. !can be worked, it should be plowed “There is no orchard soil in Mis: | between the rows, turning the land souri. “Driving nails into ttSee has | onto the plants and leaving deep fur- Speen ee peas Beier rows midway between the rows. This | geet) RAD ! throws a ridge of fine soil over each Horticulture at the University of Mis: , ae of eeeeectes ae ridges may | souri. “Driving nails int otrees has’ pe a full foot or higher than the dead| an entirely different effect on the | furrow between the rows.’ This ridg- trees which causes them to come into! ing secures an earlier growth of the bearing. plants in spring. Ridged ground dries | “Sap from the ground goes UP out, drains and warms up more quick- | through the tree in the layer of wie) ly. The deep furrows between the | just around the heart-wood. It cat rows will be about as deep as the| eee oe a Hy venice: ‘crowns of the plants, so the ridges which are there digeste ‘warm through the sides to the} with some food materials taken ite |rows. By FagiE. additional sur- a ie dere ae ee ake | plus earth is also exposed to the sun, | NAAT SES CE ( !s0 more heat is absorbed. These} to the roots. It travels down through ridges dry out quickly and therefore | the ‘cambium layer,’ which is the soft) pemain mellow and workable to facil- growing layer directly underneath the) itate cutting the asparagus without bark. If this layer is injured or eu puddling the soil. Where ground is the food material can not go back to} jefe entirely level without ridging, it! the roots, so it is crowded out into) j, jikely to remain cool, wet, and un-| a and forces them to bear) workable. Ridged in this way, the ruit.” tips may be cut as soon as the} If the cambium layer is seriously 10-| . routs show through the ridges. | jured, as in complete girdling, the) These ridges of mellow soil bleach trees die. This accounts for the aly the asparagus. I! green, rather than methods of deadening forest trees.) jioached asparagus is desired, it is Much better than driving nails./ porter not to ridge the patch, The however, is careful cutting in this | Qos: of cultivation is much less where cambium layer. This is a delicate op-! tne ridges are maintained along -the/| eration, and at best is a dangerous), o.. They may be turned up with one. In the hands of an expert it a a plow and cultivated with a light a means of forcing a tree into bear- harrow. The ridges may be kept ing when it would not bear otherwise. ! soother and more symmetrical if Varieties which naturally bear late in| kept dressed up with the garden rake life may be made to bear earlier by from time to time. The ridges should this means. Doctor Ayaitten | be harrowed or stirred just after the| the Department of Morey bait ice =| asparagus has been cut, so the grow- aie Tae ae ae e nee ing sprouts will not be injured below ge two cers ground. several large pears while it was still) ~ Where jevel cultivation is given, it only a switch. This was done by ae is impossible to harrow the patch at ing a wire around it near the ground./ +. .uent intervals without danger to While this operation o ntrees is al-) 144 sprouts which are just starting. ways dangerous, one of the best WAYS) ri, frequent harrowing will kill most of the weed seeds in the patch, | which will sprout from time to time. When cutting for the season ceases, which will «be in early June, the ridges should be worked down, leav- ing the patch level again. The plants are then allowed to make their nor- mal growth throughout the summer, and should be’ given good cultivation to induce the best growth possible. This summer growth of the plants is essential so that they may store up food for the following spring. It) a spiral cut around the trunk so that {t does not completely cut off the circulation, but merely injures it tem- porarily. A dull knife is better for this, or a sickle, as a sharp cut would grow together too soon. COWS SHOULD CALVE IN FALL Dairy Department, University of Mis- sourl, Gives Several Reasons. A number of reasons are given for the practice of most dairymen of hav- ing cows calve in the fall instead of in the spring. The Dairy Department of the University of Missouri recom- ments this as the best practice in most cases, for some of the following reasons: “Prices for milk and butter fat are highest in the winter, and it is desir- able that the cow be fresh to give the maximum flow. When she begins to decline in the spring, the fresh grass of pastures will stimulate her to hold up to good production. “Calves in the first few months of their growth are fed mostly by hand. In winter there is more time to care for them properly. The grass of spring will come along just when they are getting started on a rapid growth. “The dry period of the cow will come at the time of year when pas- tures are usually poor in Missouri, and when flies are bad. This will give relief to the cows when they need it, and will be easier for the milkers. “In cases where a regular milk trade is to be supplied, it is necessary to have the cows calve at intervals so that there will be almost a uniform flow, but where the farmer is selling cream it seems best to have the calves come in the fall.” SUNSHINE AND Scott's Emulsion off disease. Get all the sunshine you'can, and take should be borne in mind that all} plant food to be stored in the crowns, below must first be manufactured in the green growing parts above P-E REMEDIES Get Results PE SPECIAL HOG POWDER Has attained its enormous sale on merit alone. P-E Special Hog Powder is be- ing used in the principal hog pro- ducing States of the Union very successfully. We have an entirely different preparation from. ordinary hog powders. The principal ingredi- ents of P-E Special Hog Powder remove the tendency to worm and germ infection, if fed regularly. Worms are the bane of a hog’s existence. 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Mo. | Dist. ) Agents P-E REMEDIES are as far ahead of the old time so-called “cures’’ as the flying machine is ahead of the cour- ier or the modern railroad ahead of the stage coach. Guaranteed. A. H. Emerine, Agt., BUTLER, MO., NO. 8 NOT KIMMEL, JURY HOLDS OF CLAIMANT “swore he saw Kimmel in Oregon on August 14, 1898. Bruce Cosner testified that he knew Body Reports Man is Imposter, but is 'the claimant as ‘Turkey’? White, a Unable to Agree on Verdict. | St. Louis Republic. Pretensions made by the claimant in the Kimmel case were brushed | |quarters of an hour, then take out aside by the jury in the United States \and rinse in cold water to free itfrom pictrict Court yesterday. The jury | one. the rhubarb, then pour boiling water ynanimously and without hesitation In pruning, according to Dr. J. C./ over it to take out the purple stain of agree that the claimant was not Whitten of the University of Missou- ri, care should be taken to cut a branch very close to its attachment | so the wound will heal over. If a} stub or long knot is left it will die back to the trunk or main limb to which it is attached. Such a wound can not heal. This decaying stub may carry such diseases as “canker” down into the body of the tree and injure it. There is usually a slight bulge, called the collar, where one limb joins another. One should cut just at the edge of this collar, where the enlargement begins, when remov- ing a branch. Dead or diseased limbs should be promptly cut away, no mat- ter at what time of year they are observed. Use Business Methods. O. R. Johnson, instructor in farm} accounts at the University of Mis-| souri, advises that every farmer should take a complete inventory of his property every year. The best time to take this, he says, is in March, for at that time there is the least amount of feed on hand, and there is more time to look over the stock. By keeping a yearly account with. himself the farmer is able to see whether he is getting along any better or is losing ground. Farming today is a business like any other oc- cupation, and the man who will be successful in the end is the one who uses business methods. The best time to cultivate corn is before it is planted. The job is easier then, and can be done more thorough- ly. A well prepared seed bed is a good start toward a crop. Then after the plants are up a few inches it won't hurt to harrow them again to kill the young weeds. Corn testing is not somebody's pet theory. It is a practice of demon- strated value. The man who tests his corn gets the big yields and has little or no replanting. The other man sometimes does, but not 80/ ; Horses that are to go through a season of hard work need to be fed well is ey start. A horse that dition at first, but is expensive. It is recommended to drop into the {the rhubarb. This is simple and in- George A. Kimmel, the missing Ar- kansas City banker, but a verdict had not been reached when the jury re- tramp railroad man, in Arkansas City in 1897 and 1898. Many witnesses testified that they positively recognized the claimant as Kimmel, and an equal number teati- fied that the claimant could not be Kimmel. Eye experts testified that the color of the eyes established the fact that the claimant could not be Kimmel. Bertillion measurements and pictures boil water a slice of peeled lemon, and tired at 10 o’clock last night. The | of the claimant were compared with the clothes will be beautifully white. This will not injure or stain the, clothes. Soaking clothes in butter- milk will whiten them and take out alive had not been agreed upon after | mildew. After the soaking, rinse, and boil in a thin suds. To prevent stencil work from fad- | ing, the dye must be set before wash- ing. This is recommended: After! the border is made, dip clean white, cloths in salt water, place the border | between the white cloths and press till dry with a hot flatiron. . To remove stain from wood, the surface must be sand-papered or scraped until the unstained wood is issue uppermost in the minds of the photograph public has been decided, but the ques- tion as to whether Kimmel is dead or a consideration of fifty-nine hours. History of Famous Insurance Case. | eases. f Kimmel. Many Driven From Home. Every year, in many parts of the country, thousands are driven from ‘their homes by coughs and lung dis- Friends and business are left Suit filed in United States District | behind for other climates, but this is Court in St. Louis March 22, 1904. |costly and not always sure. A better Basis of suit a $5,000 insurance! way—the way of multitudes—is to policy on the life of George A. 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It requires courage and endurance and enthusi- | asm to lay the route through the un-| known country. | The shoulder-seams of shirtwaists usually have a pulled-down look be- | cause they need raising at the point of the shoulder in front only, and | more cutting out under the arms. ; Cut the neck straight around in front, | not to be lowered there, or a stock will not fit on it nicely. | Velvet is especially becoming to a/ person with a thin, sallow face, or with a face which is l@sing its early, bloom, as its gives a softened appear- | ance to the texture of the skin.—Com- | moner. Tax Notice. Alltax payers are notified that a Rey 2 per cent. will be added ‘eb. 1 ,1912. call and settle and save L. S. RADFORD. ‘person or by deposition. Second trial, October, 1910, depo- Many new phases were introduced in the present trial, which began Feb- jruary 6. The claimant appeared in, person as a witness for the defense. | John BooneSwinney, an ex-convict, | | see. Buff Orpington ‘sition of claimant introduced, but no Eggs for sale from 2 best pens $1 per direct evidence as to the death of setting or $5 per hundred. 75 cents |Kimmel shown. Result, a mistrial, | per setting or $3 per hundred from ‘the jury dividing on the question as) ¢igc, to the identity of the claimant. j Come and 17-2m. Mrs. A. M. McFadden, R. F. D. No. 5, Butler, Mo. All pure stock. Wait for Barnhart’s sale for your mares and stallions. MISSOURI PACIFIC IRON MOUNTAIN Low Colonist Rates WEST AND NORTHWEST March 1 to April 15 Through Scenic Colorado via Missouri Pacific Ry.