The Butler Weekly Times Newspaper, July 31, 1913, Page 6

Refer to this Bank. If you have an account with the Farmers Bank then you have the privilege of refering to the bank that has the largest Surplus Fund of any bank in Bates county whenever you wish to establish your credit with , concerns who are not acquainted with your standing. This bank is always pleased to avail themselves of this advantage. Start with us today, either with a checking account or in our savings department. ———— > ; | OUR SERVICE MEANS PROFIT TO YOU | Weeds Sap the Most Essential Factor in the Successful Cultivation of this Valuable Grain By C. E. Brashear, Student im the College of Agriculture, University of Missouri Although killing weeds is what the some wet seasons when weeds are farmer has uppermost in mind when bad. the wise policy if often to go plowing corn, it is a question whether after. the weeds regardless of the the greatest good he does is keeping ‘corn roots. But if the weeds can be the corn clean or whether it lies in handled, shallow . cultivation is al- saving moisture. In the latter there ways to be recommended after the is certainly the greatest benefit some first. It not only does less damage seasons. On land where weeds are/to the roots, but it is more efficient not bad and during dry seasons, con-! in conserving moisture. serving moisture becomes thé impor- At the Missouri Experiment Sta- tant factor. This, of course, is done by | tion an experiment was conducted to mulch” over the surface, which acts | determine the relative value of deep like a blanket in preventing the evap- | and shallow cultivation. In-this case oration of moisture. the shallow plowed corn yielded 13.9 With plenty of moisture the impor-! bushels more per acre than that deep tant consideration is weed killing. | plowed. During the same experiment The Missouri farmer has learned that the amount of moisture in the soil clean corn usually makes good, and, wis determined every week for eleven during an average season, if the, weeks. . It was found that the weeds are kept down, a reasonable ! plot receiving the shallow cultivation crop is almost certain. had an average of 11.6 per cent. more Methods of Cultivation. moisture than the deep cultivated In ordinary seasons the first cultiva- | plot. tion should be harrowing. This is| ‘This experiment and others have given when the corn is too small for} demonstrated that practically’ every the shovel cultivator. It loosens the season there is an abundance of soil and kills a large number of small moisture in the soil to mature a corn weeds. Then it levels the ground, crop. But ordinarily a large amount and helps to prévent washing in the lot this is evaporated and some is rows. Labor is usually scarce at this/ used by weeds, so that if the latter time of year and by using the harrow] part of the season is dry the crop three rows are plowed at once. sulters. In such a season the methods Following the harrow the cultiva-| of tillage adopted should be those tor is used as soon as the plants are/| that will allow the least waste oi large enough. §his first plowing is | moisture. the most important. It should be} The number of cultivations to be close and thorough. and cover practi-; given ranges from three to six, de cally all weeds. The weeds which| pending upon the ‘land and the sea DUVALL-PERCIVAL TRUST C0. CAPITAL and SURPLUS, $100,000 | FARMERS BANK BUILDING, BUTLER, MO. | Farm Loans We have money to loan on real estate at a low rate || : oft i ivi y at any time. Abstracts We have a complete set of Abstract Books and will fur- | nish abstracts to any real estate in Bates county and examine and perfect titles to same. We will loan your idle money for you, securing you Investments reasonable interest on good security. We pay interest on time deposits. W. F. DUVALL, President, J. B. DUVALL, Vice-President, | Arthur Duvall, Treasurer. | W. D. Yates, Title Examiner. escape this plowing are the ones that: son. Experiment stations have no‘ are liable to be bothering throughout , as a rule found any particular advan the season, jtage in a large number of plowings Ordinarily the plowings should bej| except in exceptionally dry seasons .about ten days apart, and as the! The two-row cultivator is coming into plants grow larger, the plow should | favor on some of our large farms. It be run shallower and further from does the work wery well except for the rows. There are few roots to be , the first plowing or so when the damaged the first cultivation, but aft- | Weeds need special attention, Ordin- er that the ground becomes filled | arily it will cover the ground twice with them, even out in the middle of; as fast as a one-plow. Three horses MISSOURI PACIFIC IRON MOUNTAIN Go fishing and camp on the banks of clear streams in the North- ern bkeland, Go yachting, canoeing, bathing—enjoy all sorts of out-door sports, Sleep straight through the cool nights and find pleasure in every moment of the long days. Ge nowh for your CE] on the new, through Toute, via Missouri Pacific and the North Western Line ‘“*The Comfortable Way to Coolness’? D7? A journey you'll enjoy almost as much as you do your vacation. Electric lighted Pullman cars, modern chair cars, dining cars —meals ak garte, Courteous, attentive service all the way. Call or Write For literature and complete infor mation about resorts, amusemente, sy Tales, etc, Butler, Mo. E. C. VANDERVOORT, Agent. [eo PROFESSIONAL CARDS OMce Phone 3. Residence Phone 26 | - DR. J. M. CHRISTY | Diseases of Women and Children a Specialty | BUTLER - MISSOURI Office Phone 20 House Phone 10 —,-the-rows:—The-farmer-eannot-expect | wit! do the work of four without to leave them all untouched, and in especially burdening them. en nnrrmrnrnrnrnrnrnrnnnnnnrnrnnnnnnr. C Here lies the greatest advantage of STARTING WITH HEE using the improved hive. It is a U! pleasure to handle honey that is ——_ stored in sections, and it may be re- IMPROVED TYPE OF HIVE ANC! moved from the hive at any time. On LARGE COLONIES LEAD TO | the other hand, it is a sticky job to SUCCESS. take the honey from a cap that has no sections, and this method results By C. E. Brashear, College of Agri|in considerable waste. * culture, University of So the beginner will find it best Missouri. to start With improved hives. If your Neighbor does not have these, then There is probably no enterprise in|} hegin by buying such hives from a THE WALTON TRUST CO, BUTLER, MO. $300,000.00 Capital and Surplus Having the largest Capital and Surplus Fund makes the Walton Trust Co., the LARGEST and STRONGEST Financial Institution in Bates County. Loans on Farms in Southwest Missouri at LOW inter. est rates on five or seven years time. with the County Records a complete Abstract of Title to all Own and keep up land and town lots in Bates County. Furnish Reliable Abstracts, Fees Reasonable Issue Time Deposit Certificates for your idle money payable in six or twelve months bearing five per cent inter. est. SAFE AS A U.S. BOND. Always have high grade mortgages to sell to investors. No purchaser of our mort- gages has lost a dollar in 4o years continuous business. DIRECTORS Frank Allen C. A. Allen A. B. Owen John Deerwester C. H. Dutcher J. B. Walton John E. Shutt W. W. Trigg Wn. E. Walton ANNIVERSARY GREETING August First, Nineteen Hundred Thirteen marks the Fifth Anniversary of our business career. We are proud of the confidence established and the success achieved. The result of our efforts has far exceeded our most sanguine expectations. «To the many Bates County people who have favored us with their banking business, and to the others who have not yet been able to form business relations with us but have spoken in com- mendatory terms of our institution—we are most grateful. | Peoples Rank, farming that will bear so large an in| dealer, and get your neighbor to put come for the money invested.as bee/swarma of bees into them. The keeping. However the size of the in carlier this is done in the spring the vestment is usually small and no for | better. tune will be realized. What should]; The colony may not make much sur- be expected is a supply of honey fo!) plus honey the first season, although if it is a large one and starts to work early, it will probably make as much as any old one. The old saying is; A swarm of bees in May Is worth a stack of hay; A swarm of bees in June Is worth a silver spoon; A swarm of bees in July Is not worth a fly. A weak colony of bees may be com- pared to a poor dairy cow. Niether An Improved Hive. the home, an additional point of in ; experienced bee keeper is not to see terest on the farm, and a surplus, 0W many colonies he can get, but which will bring small reurn, A, tO see how many bees he can keep fruit farm will be benefited with the | Working together in each colony; or presence of bees by the transfer of in other words, to eliminate swarming pollen: from fiower to flower. |to the minimum. If this is done—if The investment per colony if the) each colony is given plenty of room hives are good ones, is about five) or storing honey and is given shade dollars. A good colony can be de|@nd ventilation in the hot summer— pended upon for thirty to forty|then the swarms that do come off pounds of honey per year. Some! Will be large and will be able to take years they make little besides what|care of themselves the next winter. they need to go through the winier;Such swarms are worth caring for, on, while in more favorable seasons; A trouble commonly met with when they will make sixty to seventy | Sections are being used for the first pounds or even more, surplus. time is having the combs built cross- A start of bees is best gotten from | ways in them. The writer has heard a good bee keeper in the neighbor. old bee-keepers condemn improved hood. Two colonies is a nice number| hives because of this trouble. If the to begin with. If the neighbor's bees| bees are left to decide for themselves, are in good hives, then all is well. Aj|they are sure to put the combs in good hive is one that has a top ana| every way imaginable. But the duty bottom separate from the chambers| of the bee-keeper is to start the comb and one that has all the comb in/right. This is done by buying a few frames. The lower part or brood.|sheets of “starter” or “foundation.” chamber is made so that the top may| “Starter” is nothing more than bees’ be lifted off and any number of caps! wax rolled out in sheets with impres- or supers placed above. The supers) sions made on either side correspond- are important parts in the success.| ing to the bottoms of cells. A emall | pays for its keep. The object of the | Admi | DR. J. T. HULL Dentist |Entrance same that leads to Stew- | ard’s Studio. |North side square Butler, Missouri H. E. MULKEY, Registered Veterinary jcon re! BUTLER, NISSOURI ES R. Guyton’s Livery Barn, | DR. 4. M, CANNON DENTIST Butler, Missouri East Side of the Square Phone No. 312 Notice of Final Settlement. Notice is hereby given to all creditors and others interested in the eatate of Henry Cameron, deceased, that I, J.J Cameron, ad- miniaraiay AD aes ae eee Loetee eet $ settlemen: ereof, al eo Be Xt term ie County Probate Court, in Bates county, State T. C. BOULWARE of Missouri, to be held at Butler, N aeeouri, , commencing on the 11th day of August, 1915. Physician & Surgeon ; 87-4t. Office North Side Square, Butler, -__..__—|Mo. Diseases of women and chil- Notice of Final Settlement, |_| dren a specialty. Notice is hereby given to all creditors and | others “Interested in the estate of Eliza 4, | Badgley, deceased, that 1 J. P Stanley =| ministrator of said ie, intend to make final | settlement thereof, the next term of the Bates County Probate Court, in Bates county, State of Missouri. to be held at Butler, M souri, on the lith day of Angnuat, i913 J.P. STANLEY, 88-4 Adzninistrator. N, Adminietrator. B, F. JETER, Attorney at Law Notary Public East Side Square Phone 186 BUTLER, MISSOURI DR. ROBERT E. CRABTREE General Practice. Diseases of Children. Notice of Final Settlement. Notice is hereby given to all creditors and | others interested in the estate of Jal Johneon, deceased, that I John C. Hi TELEPHONES final settiement thereof, ‘at tae nest terms et | Office 301 Residence 541 . the Bates County Probate Court, in Bates coun- ty, State of Missouri, te be heli at Butler, Miesonri, on the 11th day of Augaat, 1918. JOHN GC. HAYES. 88-4t Administra wire OVER 65 YEARS’ EXPERIENCE Office in Gench Bldg. T, J. HALSEY, M. 0. 0. 0. Eye, Ear, Nose and Throat Specialist “4 and the fitting of Glasses BUTLER, MO Phone Ne. 45 Office over Peoples Bank a pp MISSOURI PACIFIC \ i tit iy tions strict Fontana WA sel ree. ‘eccul Pateuté taken sEroage ie special notice, without ia \ IRON \ MOUNTAIN / handeomely tlastrated Fry of any sot of any cept Ere fortes HU Go Ha York F 6t, Washington, Missouri Pacific Time Table BUTLER STATION ful manipulation of the hive, for it is in these that the surplus honey is stored, The man who keeps but a few hives will rearely find it necess. ary to work in the brood-chamber. But every time honey is taken from the hive, the supers must be opened and the frames handled. By all means use sections, and let the bees store the honey in these. Annnnrnrrnrnrrnrnrnrnrnrnnnnnwnnmnn FERTILIZER LAW OF MISSOURI. The Missouri fertilizer law re. quires every manufacturer or dealer to register With the Missouri Experi- ment Station all brands of fertilizers offered for sale in Missouri, together with a guaranteed composition of the same. It -provides further that the manufacturer shall affix to every package of fertiliser a printed tag Piece of this is stuck in the top of each section. Then when the bees start making comb they build right onto the starter, and the direction of the starter determines the direc- tion of the comb. * Many such questions will come to been registered with the director of the Experiment Station. The law requires that the Experi- ment Station shall collect from the open market samples of all brands of fertilizers sold in the State, 3 f Send Name and Address Today—You Can Have It Free and Be Strong and Vigerous Pe i ti aa8 gt : { 78] fat COBRECTED JUNE 25, 1918 ie NORTH. lo, 202 K. C, Joplin Mail & Ex... No: $06 Kansas Chee No. $98 Local Freigh t, does not oar- ere! EEE