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- V - J; 1 POLK COUNTY NEWS, TRYON, N. C. TV ..And 'tlsi mv'fjdth t ..L-- 1 florfculf tm . - k, .jw e t. i i i jj - - , - r . ., , . 1 i 1 ,.iy : An.,,, -' , ' a ifi jji ;'Jl.;vji jinnnrvinte, iOT?nTO; , SACKING OF FRUIT ORCHARDS ..,eloth Coverings Recommended" Cheese Anainst "Seven- is proiewnw" . teen-Year Locust" sacking of the orchards will - tlia TTnlf1 The L about the third week In May not as the Huns did it in the, fruit i""nds of France, but a protective sa.ck- , litprflllV. Willi uiccacviuiu, ufeu tiiok Zther ruthless horde, to wit, the Seventeen-year locust." This pest '.hi nrt-nr over 21 slates, coming out nerhaps the last week in May. The ,:" thP tender branches of trees Tor ratine eggs. . The greatest dam- to very young fruit trees. Ex pert advice has usually been to defer L renting of young fruit-trees until another season; but the United States department or agriculture realizes that to defer planting, particularly -hprc trees have been bought and the " 1 .i - ground prepareu, wumu eumn a con- a, adult; b, same, side view; c, sned pupal skin. riderable loss. Therefore, the advice? offered is, defer planting until 1020 if ieasible. Otherwise put out the trees and protect them with cheesecloth cov erings. Such protection can be. made practically absolute. The coverings Deed not be put on until the insects hare emerged from the ground, when it can be determined whether or not they are sufficiently numerous to make covering of the trees necessary. Once put on, the coverings should be al lowed to remain until the Insects are pme. The protection can be made practically absolute. The cheesecloth ihould be gathered and tied In below the branches and extend upward to wver practically all the foliage, being lathered In and tied at the top In such manner as to leave a small clus ter of leaves free. This method can be applied, It necessary, to trees of last year's planting.. In areas likely to be heavily Infested pruning should be postponed until the Insects have disappeared, when pains should be taken to remove injured, wood "and to reshape the tree where necessary. ! ARSENATE OF LEAD HARMFUL Sprays Should Be Applied With Cau tion, as Foliage of Stone Fruits Is Tender.; (Prepared by the United States Depart ment rt ArHmiltn The foliaire of stone frnfrjt n ttrry, pium aD(j peach, Is on the wnoiemite tender, and the arsenical SPrays should be emnlnvd with mn- tta. Arsenate of lead Is least likely w Qo harm, though more than two plications esDeclallv to tyeach. may ttUSe Shnthnltntr on1 Mnnn r iraesK and burning of fruit. SETTING OUT BERRY PLANTS VL. .... ,ne Which Grew the Precedlna Year re Generally Used Except In Autumn Season. "Spared hv UUHCU OIAICV J3UCLi k Tn t.i 1 OI Asncuiture.) la Setting mi ninKA..I. K1..Uk. . ' Qewberries. and strawberries. Luus P'nnts which grew the preced- LTTn are generally used, except uen they arp t.lnnfoi in k vnK . i n - f u uic auiuiuu. - ,at piants. or the current sea- growth are used. mrculiosmay be reduced ,fl8e8 MayBe Removed by Jarring m spring and Collecting Prom Sheets. tom by the United fttates Depart- 1 Certnin 7 OI AKrlulture.) 'and a , Tn Rects' notably the pTum fcj nce aminos, mav he much re- Cn6' by relar,y Erring fcgthL e early SQfog' collect- r as they 11 on sheets cioth-covered frames. 5Ddiw..7T 1 "hiinq OFTEN NEGLECTEO n. u rower onould Study Subject - spared k " ' J2Lthe. "h'ted States HmtM. Of aI1 01 Agriculture.)- . likeivrJha Work' sPyIn Is it si W slIgnted or negletf- ?l frJ, 3Jrtant' therefore; that e hy8 urT Te r make a study of y hte an ereforS of sprayleg - r-T. tuuemuery, j GOOD MEALS FROM LEFTOVERS. H Take the leftover mTishpd f form It into cakes or croquettes, add- mg an( egg yolk for. food value; season with salt and place in a pan to bake... Just be fore putting' Into the; oven, r brush with a beaten egg white, which will jm . " "VVU Willi agood color. " Serve hot for a supper Oriental r StewRtm f.tth!r tw?.:cnirfal8 -each of cooked :r m cubes and cooked pota- uiu, one cupful of water, two tablespoonfuls of fat, one chopped onion, one cupful of cooked peas or cooked string beans: season with pepper and a very little curry powdel .ic.iue siew is cooking cook a half cupful of rice. When it Is tender, place on a hot vegetable dish, and in me center turn the stew. I ut thinly sliced stale enkp tnp-othor sandwich fashion with any preserve or jelly, then serve with whipped cream r a iruit sauce, if preferred. Mice With Bananas. Peel. and mash three bananas; add a few drops of lemon- juice and sugar to taste, with a pinch of salt. Stir, this fruit into one cupful of nicely cooked rice and serve with, cream and sugar. oeer Brains. Brains when nicely cooked and served make a most dainty and digestible dish. Beef brains are firmer than those of a young animal, but any kind from any animal will do. Blanch the brains as one does sweet breads, adding a tablespoonful of vin egar to a quart , of water and salt to taste. Parboil 20 minutes with a blade of mace, a bay leaf, or any desired seasoning ; drain and plunge into cold water ; wash and remove all mem brane and set on Ice to chill. Serve cut In dice In a brown or white sauce. They may-be served as one does sweet breads and they areA very similar in ttjuitraruiice. Salmon Canape. Remove the bones from a moderate-sized can of salmon; pound in' a mortar with two hard-cook ed eggs, a teaspoonful of mustard, two teaspoonfuls of i lemon juice, and a dash of cayenne. Just before spread ing on hot slices of toast add a salt spoon of horseradish 'and set in the oven to heat. Serve with finely minced celery on the top of each. ' They are as sick who surfeit with too much, as ther that starve with nothing. Shakespeare. PRACTICAL IDEAS 'FOR MAKING HOUSEKEEPING EASIER. . If there are those In the home who persist In , using the woodwork for scratching matches A smear a ; little vaseline 0 Q.-i over tne spot generally J I used. After a few, at jLM tempts to scratch a I face, even the most per sistent offender will de-' slst. ' Two holders fastened together with a tape long enough to be thrown around the neck will always be handy when a holder is needed. . ; T . . . ' Apocket on the Inside of the apron will not catch on anything and tear. Put a piece of camphor gum or a stick of camphor Ice in the silver drawer ; It will keep the silver from tarnishing.- v A clothespin bag hung from a coat hanger may be pushed along on the clothesline as needed. " A nut cracker makes a good wrench for - small bottles with screw tops. Old wall paper of heavy oatmeal or of light tintsj may be tinted cheaply with a special tint for use on walls. The lower stair of the back stairs ' put on hinges makes a fine : place to keep rubbers, overshoes and other things which are so apt to be mislaid. When putting a patch on wall paper to cover a spot, tear the edges, as they are much less visible than if evenly cut. - When stirring in a small dish use a clothespin to steady it on the hot stove. A dried-out half of .egg shell with a hole broken in the end will serve as a funnel for filling small bottles. Metal buttons which can be picked up by a magnet will rust when washed. A sewing machine needle that has become blunt can be sharpened by stitching a. few .times through a piece of emery or sandpaper. Rub suede shoes with emery paper to remove water spots. : , " - Help Wanted. ; una vnn the feller that, runs the cor respondence skule?" . n ' . -.Trv.- T rt f nr -roil? ' I am, sir. wu v-" v "WalV Td like" to take, a few les sons I, been . wantln' . to correspond with the', Widder Jones t back to ray home town, but I'm sech a .pesky bad writer I am skeered to .tackiest. v One-Sided t Proposition.. ;. , -Weil, I declare," exclaimed Annt Nancy, gazing at the, photograph of a -BSefftH dressed up ff-no?le. flfthese English.peoplo M't the sav ingest, fellers 1 Think of .wearin, only one spec Jest to save the .other. gul SSe added thoughtfully, ebbc Se ioor critter is blind In one 7)w T f c ' a .. . ... . . ......... , r sm hAAji en y t Entrance Hall of IT HAS become customary t6 start the history of the British Museum library with a transaction which took place between the .British government and Sir Hans Sloane in 1753, but, as a matter of . fact, the genesis of this library should be re corded 20 years earlier. The event chronicled upon this date of October 23, 1731;' Is a fire at Ashburnham house which partly destroyed the fa mous Cottonian library,', and empha sized In the minds of " Influential pa trons of learning the ablolute neces sity of properly housing the great col lections which as yet. had escaped the same fate, says the Christian Science Monitor. & V That portion lot the Cottonian' col lection which' was saved from the flames still exists as an important and valuable part of the present British museum. ; Sir "Robert Cotton was a real booklover and a natural collector. When summoned by Queen Elizabeth to , Calais as royal commissioner In arranging a treaty between England and Spain, it was with sincere regret that he accepted the appointment, be cause It took hira away from his li brary and from the research in which he found the greatest delight of life. Later Cotton's political activities aroused the suspicions of Charles I, and, as a result, his beloved library was sealed up and he himself arrested. When later a roytil messenger came to him with the message that under certain conditions he might be re stored to court favor, Cotton replied: "You come too late, my heart Is broken." The famous library was restored years later to Sir Robert's son and successor, Sir Thomas Cotton, who in herited, also, his father's love of books. From Sir Thomas it came down to Sir John Cotton, who presented the col lection to the nation In 1700. The Cotton library, therefore, should be considered the nucleus to which the other collections were added. Money Raised by Lottery. . This brings us to Sir Hans Sloane, where the chronicle usually begins. Sir Hans was physician, naturalist, and antiquary, and during his life time accumulated an extraordinary collection of books, manuscripts, drawings, r prints, together with col lections of natural and artificial curi- oslties. Toward the end of his life he offered them to the British nation, provided the government paid his executors some 20,000, which he estl irated to be one-fourth of the. Intrinsic vftlue of his collections. The. real value was - probably somewhat less than his estimate, but the price at which the British nation acquired his treasures was surely less than half their .value, which made the contribu tion of Sir Hans a princely one under any circumstances. To persuade King George II,. so in different to the importance of letters and so miserly regarding the expendi ture of money save for his own pleas ures, that so large a sum should be paid was no easy task, and when the memorial was first presented to him he remarked : "I do not think there are 20,000 In the treasury." Fortunately, however, there was influence enough among those favoring the acquisition of this Important collection to push the matter to a conclusion. As a re sult, an act was passed through parlia ment authorizing the holding of a lot tery to raise 300,000 out of which 30,000 should be paid to the executors of Sir Hans and the countess ot Ox ford, and an additional 30,000 Invest ed at Interest In the public funds to provide for salaries and other ex penses. Beyond this, an adequate sum waa to be devoted to a suitable build ing for 1 the ' collections. This act passed parliament In 1753,and marks the definite ' foundation or . we uriusn museum. .' : X ' Early Restrictions on Users.'- " The records show that the first build ing containing the' collections -which went to make up the British museum was thrown open to the public on January; 15, , 1759 ; but : the words "thrown Vopen" require some explana Won. Today there" Is no library in the world ' where the visitor or student Is able to Inspect and make' use ;of .Its wonderful contents' witn greater ease or freedom ? than the British 'Museum British Museum. library, but originally sucn restrictions were imposed as to make its use al most Inaccessible.' In the first place, it was announced; that the library would, be open "except Saturday and Sunday of each week, except Christ mas day and one week after, except, the week after Easter Sunday and the week after Whitsuntide, and except Good Friday and all days which now or shall hereafter be specially ' ap pointed for Thanksgivings or feasts by public authority." If a prospective student were able to master the mathematics of these re strictions, he then presented himself at the porter's lodge, where he was obliged to give his name, condition and address, to be entered in the register. This accomplished, the volume was laid before the librarian to decide whether the person so , applying was entitled to admission. If the question were settled in the affirmative, on a second visit the applicant might re ceive his ticket. Having secured the precious card, he would then present himself for admission, but as there was a restriction that not more than ten persons should be admitted for each hour the museum was open, it was still -problematical whether he would be successful. If so fortunate as to be a member of one of these groups of ten he was then escorted around the library by a guide, with a limit placed upon the time, and with every element created to destroy the pleasure of literary communion with the volumes. Later, important additions to- the Cottonian, Harlelan, and , Sloane col lections include the Royal library of 12,000; volumes, which was eventually turned over to the British museum by George n ; the Thomason collection of "Kings' Pamphlets," the da Costa col lection of Hebrew books and manu scripts; the Birch collection of biog raphy; David Garrick's library of Eng lish plays ; Musgrave's - collection of biography and manuscripts; the Cracherode collections of books and prints. , Some Great Acquisitions. AH these collections were acquired previous to the year 1807 with no ex pense whatever to the government, but at this time a grant of approximately 5,000 was made for the purchase of the Lansdowne manuscripts. In 1813 another 8,000 was appropriated for the Hargrave Legal ; library, and, in 1821, some 13,500 was granted -to secure the ' classical . library of Dr, Charles. Burney. Two, years later the splendid Royal library acquired by George HI became part of the British museum. Thlsv necessitated larger quarters, and was the beginning of the reconstructed museum. George Ill's library contained no less than 84,000 volumes. George IV tried to dispose of the collection to the emperor of Russia to enrich his own private cof fers, but this plan was frustrated, and the volumes were saved to the British nation. - . . .f- ... , . .; Francis Egerton was a . later bene factor of the Museum library. He be queathed to it the famous Egerton manuscripts, together, with 12,000, the Interest on which to be devoted to In creasing the collection . and maintain ing a custodian .Three years later, in J.832, r'the autograph collection of the museum was enriched by the acquis! tlon'of the Arundel manuscripts ; and. In 1847, the Rt Hon. Thomas Gren ville presented to the museum his mag nificent library, which is still preserved as a unit under the donor's name. ' No library is geographically situ ated more favorably to be -available to the world than the British museum. A famous' American collector some years ago bequeathed to it an extraordinary collection he himself had made, which It seemed from - patriotic motives should have been turned over to some American institution. After, having worked in the British museum, how ever, and' after seeing the cosmopoli tan nature of those who, visit and'make use of - Its treasuresr one Is "forced to admit that this collection will accom plish ; Its highest good ' by being where It Is'rather than consigned to the geo graphical limitation of any one of tn Amerfcdn; libraries. In this cas American donor considered hii - ' ' to 'lehers b'eyorid the dema - "-.. nationality - - PROTECTION OF FEEDER HOGS Department of , Agriculture Conducts System of Vaccination Against (Prepared by the United States Depart ment or Agriculture.)' , : ? In an effort to protect the 4 swine In dustry of the country against the pos sibility of introducing sick hogs Into well herds, and at the same time to permit the shipment from stock yards of stocker and feeder hogs, the United States department of agriculture con ducts a system of vaccination against cholera as a part of its inspection serv ice at the various stock yard centers. More than 824,000 hogs were im munized for shipment as stockers and feeders from stock yards of 18 cities during the six months from July to December. 1918. Indus! xei To accom- Inoculating a Hog With Cholera Se rum. , ' . - plish this without spreading disease, in the face of all the attendant dan gers, required, of course, such close care that the wisdom of some phases of the Inspection system may not have been always apparent to all concerned. With swine moving by carloads and trainloads from producing areas into public stock yards of the country, says the statement, the pens of such yards are Inevitably Infected with the com mon swine diseases, of which cholera is the most important. Owing to this condition federal regulations formerly required the slaughter of swine re ceived, but after the serum and virus treatment against - hog cholera was standardized the possibility of reship plng immature hogs for further feed ing resulted in a modification of the rules. Under the plan now In force swine properly vaccinated and disin fected may be Tesblpped for any pur pose, Including breeding. Immunizing hogs against cholera Is a veterinary procedure,, including the preventive-serum treatment, taking of temperatures and observing the condi tion of the animal during the test period. Necessarily the official regu lations are of technical character, and It has come to the attention of the de partment, of agriculture that in some cases the rules "have been misinterpre ted so as to make them appear respon sible for fluctuation in the stock-hog market. " - f . .' -' ; ' For the information of the public, the bureau 'of animal industry outlines briefly the method of Inspection : v All public stock yards are consid ered to be .infected : and swine are, therefore, . exposed . to the contagion from the time of their entry Into the yards ; consequently it is important that they be Immunized promptly af ter arrival at such yards, to protect them against contracting the disease. For that reason the department op poses the immunization of swine that have been so exposed for more than five days. Hogs, though they may not show physical symptoms of cholera. may in some instances be affected with the disease to such an extent that im munization will not protect them. swine for immediate shipment inter state If they show symptoms of con tagious or infectious disease. If a considerable percentage of the animals in a lot Is found to have high temperatures, the possible presence of such disease Is indicated and the ani mals are not Immunized or permitted to be shipped interstate.. It -is possible to have hogs with high temperatures as a result of conditions surrounding the shipment to market, in which case they will return to normal -within a short time. ' Livestock' t--J NOTE'S . fitart training the colt early. 7 A farrowing rail in the pen is a good thing to protect the young pigs. i Pigs .will die If allowed access to their dams after weaning. The old milk is , poisonous. . - . - ' ...... ' .. ,. 5- - , - Until 4 the;- lambs are aboutA three weeks . old . they should, : .be l;f ed . f our times daily, one-half pint of milk be- lns given each lamb at each feed.-. SUCCESS QF POULTRY HLZK Keep Them Growing and Prun Cull VigorouslyGive CanfsS f -iv', Attention ,to ,.fieSfc.,C4v (Prepared by the United Staimm ment of Agriculture - .v .. The poultry depanment tf CacsB; establlshment .must nt fee farsotxes When pruning or cullkis 0aoc spraying the orchard Is no amsBa tant than spraying the dusting or greasing "the boas sn chicks. Early - hatching- is ecu cT &m prime essentials for success; taCearfty hatching is only the begtaai; -ECjask want good, strong, vlgorooa' efa- tured pullets to do the tajtas Bar jwsr next fall, you must see tlttt iSDRtiGtSm hatch out at the proper time, andS tSmm. " keep them growing, and CnaateasdCcnJlC vigorously. The success of ffioarK depends on ''the'' work bf"to4tJL,:',:'. Many people think that feecsnseCScsr , paid attention to details rat feC things going" last year the y drtaTSniaaS to bother much this seasbnL Tftxs? Ae a big mistake. 1 The real nsaOSx fSosa year were caused by attectirii fi cat tails last year, and next jrarr'triffl Sfct pend on this year which" mesns ffiBfc careful . attention is necessurjr esaezr year. Those baby chicks imuL be looked after. Ask agent or home demonstrafkm for a circular on "First CJsie 4C Cafcr Chicks." . , ;. ; '; '..,:'. When planning; to raise tSmSxdB bred chicks, many people, rofitfakwafp think that different methods s&sazKEhte used. This Is all wrons. Tb tZtsam who have made a - success be mongrel or : mixed poultry--tte mon "barnyard flocks" It is itKBBSEn&Q only to suggest that the satm neOHfo be employed with the irtaawCanKttieffi chicks that were used hs mixed or mongrel varlety. who have not raised poulfcrjt advice is, "Give the chicks chance and they will do tberesCT' VHm not hamper them with SBmSSesa strlctions. ; : 4 Baby chicks are easihj fraSsxdl will naturally seek v niaces feat warm, but they have n6 power n nes Hatching Season DencAtf ' RsKcy . Raiser's Most CarefaS late the heat or ventilate to supply fresh water." -Beej fftamggL. grit, etc., before them aJl fSut Gme&mr when needed. They natxaaBs Vnmttim scratch, and If given a 3fcasias 2 make the litter fly In dlsgbe&mtSmtEZff morsels. Keep them scraU&anzz. TSSa can best be done by not votxShaSa Have an outside room that Sk m colder than where the teotSer Safest or put the brooder in aaedfieaxTl building or room This - other side cooler. Rentefa&ar (2sg sweating or damp brooders are more dangerous t' cSJefis cold ; but chicks must lane m ciently warm place to me they wish. y -; ' y";"y: . To those poultry raisers by the hen all there is to say iaCaCal: the hen do the broodms. hen free from lice and as dry and keep the coop cteaaa. Cfscs difficult task ; all : that 6 n&c2 to thoughtful ness and careCsS sZAitftinu. Baby chicks will get under CkatuXEiSrsci whenever they. feel the ntc&&mZ2t&at warmth. It is, therefore. worjr.ftagRBB tant that the hen should be fesfi3&. Do not allow the hen her USheQf w her brood for at least four will give the chicks plenty C tunit to become strong. QiZiesK As grass is short and conditions Sssmaa&S it is better not to turn her esctaaear? as four weeks. The. firstl tmm .woe&x however, are the most IraporfaggfiaCar. life of the chick, and the tant factor is broodies tfiarfag. period. . The hen will do Gat gsapa? if given the proper place axtt I To those operating, brooders advice that can be gives is.' follow instructions. Doat&et5 hearted and overfeed tibc boSzj &? the first week, as it Is a vnJbaBim , fact that more chick jdfe as m. rrrrry of overfeeding the first tceeik c than from any other canse.: f POULTRY HOIK (3 ...... . . . t v 4 . a ... S Beef scraps or fxmrsai2& Cat fill the egg basket. ;..;.-- ' Anything that frlghteair a tZmSXiS . fowls -upsets it to Athe'.tedcsesS p reduces egg production. X T - Chicks - snouia oc -w-i often, thus keeping them bnsyv A busy chick will Lec? eoiriii tti '" - T ' j iSsBe cna tear Aiaatar err?? - '- A .1 i 1 1 i I 3 I ; j ... 1 - r i i. 'A i 4 -..j! rtr' - i i " .... r- 'i 1 r S: ' i V 'i ! i
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