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Insect Is Said to Have Been E Imported From Chiba Trees Should Ins! ' Inspection rBy GLENN TV. HERRICK. Missouri.) Probably no single insect in tbe United States has been the subject of more discussion than the San Jose Beale, and small v.-onder, for tbere is no insect that is capable of producing greater injury to the fruit interests of our country than this one. As near as can be determined, this Insect "was Introduced into the grounds of Mr. James Lick of San Jose, Cal., in the early seventies. It soon spread to ad joining orchards where it waff" found and first described by Prof. J. H. Com stock in 1SS0, who quickly recognized its capabilities as an orchard pest, for he named it the pernicious scale, By 'S6 and 'S7 it had been imported on fruit trees into eastern nurseries, and from this began to spread over the east and south/ The San Jose scale is a very email insect often smaller than the head of an ordinary pin. The femate, except for a few hours immediately after birth, lives "beneath a hard, waxy scale and consequently is well pro tected. The rate of increase ls very great and from a single Infestation thou sands upon thousands of individuals may develop in a season and the tree, may become literally covered fro? the trunk to the outermost branches in two or three years. The Byong scales are whitish in color, but later they turn dark and are nardoo dis tinguish from the bark. It i? <jiffiCUit to find the scales on * tree/a? the be ginnlngwf an infestation, for they are> J m m ?, scales on branch; f, female scale; tn, male scale; y, young scales; a, young, unprotected scale Insect; B. branch showing scales as they appear lo the unaided eye. Cf course, few In number and very s. insect be WINTER FEED it* % * Y Parp?se for WLich Sprouted Oa(a exe Fed. Is Their Tonic and Stimulating Effects ..f**i" i on Digestion* (By R. G. WEATHERSTONE.) There is a general unanimity of opinion among experienced poultry men ,that poultry dc best upon some form'of green or succulent food dur ing tho winter months. The function of such succulent food ls probably largely in- the nature of a digestive stimulant, rather than as an addition to the actual food constituents of the ration. A green winter feed that is greatly relished by fowls is sprouted octs. Experience has shown that in order to make a satisfactory green food, i however, the oat3 must be grown j very quickly. In order to get quick i growth it is necessary to have three I things: First, warmth; second, plenty j of moisture; and, third, sunlight. By sowing oats in shallow, flat i ?boxes about two inches deep, and by | sprinkling and keeping the box in a \ warm, sunny place, the oats will J sprout very rapidly, making a growth of from 4 to 6 inches in a week or ten days. Th? flats In which the oats are sprouted must be thoroughly scrub bed with half water and half for-, analyn every time before they are (used, or the oats will mold in the sprouting. The best way to sprout oats is to ?build a small closet into which the Tflats can be slipped on cleats and sup RI JLaass. tte A handy wire stretcher is made of a piece of.2 by 4 for a lever, four short length o2 chain and a clamp made of two pieces of 1% by 4. -Shave one end of the lever down to a convenient size for handle, and bore three holes through it 4 inches apart. Bun a clevis through each hole, put iting two clevises on one. side and one .on the other, with each clevis fast ened to a chain. The chain on one aide ls fastened to a post The other CAUSE OF NJURY TO FRUIT irougrht to America on Plants i-Every Purchaser- of st on Certif?cate of by Expert. should demand that his trees be ac companied by a certificate of inspec tion from a competent entomologist to the effect that they are free from scale, and he should also demand a sworn statement that his trees have been fumigated with hydrocyanic acid gas. The buyer should also examine the trees himseu very carefully for the scale and destroy infested ones. If, after these precautions, the insect becomes present in the orchard, spray with the limoealt-sulphur mixture. In making the wash, the formula for which is 20 pounds quick lime, j Tire" new peach scale, a, branch ??>ered with malo and female scales; jr, female scale; c malo scale; d, 'group of malejscales. 15 pounds eulphurs HO pounds salt, 45 gallons of water, only the very best quality of quick lime should be used. Two iron kettles should be procured, each one holding at least 20 gallons, but tUb more they hold the better. The 20 pounds of lime should be slacked in three or four^allons of hot water in one of the kettles. When the lime ls nearly slacked, but before it quits boiling, add the 15 pounds of sulphur and enough of hot water to make a thin paste of the lime and sulphur. Stir the whole vigorously until they are thoroughly mixed, then boil vigorously for 45 minutes. After the lime and sulphur have actually boiled 45 minutes, add the ten pounds of salt, and boil vigorous ly 15 minutes more. It will beeome necessary during the boiling to add a little hot water now and then to keep the mixture thin. When through boil ing add enough hot water to make 45 gallons, strain through a gunny sack, and apply hot. There .ere two seasons of the year during which the San Jose scale may be fought, namely, winter and sum mer. The more effectual treatment can certainly .be greatly checked. ply tho closet either with a steam pipe or if that is not feasible, a small stove, either for wood or kerosene, or sometimes a largo kerosene kunp may be used to maintain heat. Soak clean and rsound oats over night in a pail of water. Next morn ing fill the flats about two inches deep and put in the sprouting closet Place the freshly filled flats near the top of the closets, so as to get the maximum amount of heat and in that way start the sprouts quickly. Rake the sprouts thoroughly two or three times a day untii they have be come half to three-quarters of an inch long, then do not disturb them in any way. The oats should be kept quite wet. They must be sprinkled at least three times a day. As the oats grow, the flats are moved to different positions in the closets. The taller the material gets, I the nearer the fiats are moved to the floor, as they u.en need less heat. Feed when the sprouts pre from 4 to 6 inches in heighty at the rate of a piece of the matted oats about 8 or C inches square for each 100 birds per day. Break up so that every bird in the pen may have some. It should be clearly understood that the purpose for which green sprouted oats are fed is their tonic and stimulative influence on the di gestive organs. They are not fed foi the food value of the oats themselves If one wishes merely to feed oats they can be most economically fed not sprouted. The point of sprouting is to furnish fresh, succulent, greer foo/ during the winter months. Sheep in New Zealsnd. Official figures show that New Zea land has nearly 25,000,000 sheeD. .two chains may be the stay chains from the wagon, with a hook in the end of each. The clamp is bolted tc the wire with four %-inch bolts 3% inches long, with a large-linked chair fastened to lt. As the lever is work ed alternately from right to left anc left to right the hooks are caught ir the links of the clamp-chain, tighten lng the wire with each movement o! the lever. In this way a 4-foot wir( can be stretched to breaking. fPERSONAL APPEAL IS SURE Dne Way of Advertising That Never Fails to Bring Certain Re sults. The subject of advertising in ita va rious phases has been, eo thoroughly ?xhausted by pro?elssional ad writers that "just a^r'e-tall merchant" may ?ell hesitate to offer any hints or sug ?ep4?ons unless it be on advertising ihat pulls, or in other words, brings results-and especially that which Wil] pull trade to a shoe store. Theoretically, an advertisement ?hould consist of some Interesting general reading matter and a descrip tion of the goods offered for sale, but this strikes the very difficulty of shoe advertising. It Is practically impossible to de scribe a shoe in a way that is convinc ing enough to get good results, as the wide latitude allowed in advertising makes it possible to use exactly the same description for a low priced Shoe that is used in describing the highest grades. One sure way for a shoe-store to jet results that are l#sting ls to sys tematically advertise In the personal appeal way. Shoe dealers as a rule feel that they either lack the time or the ability to write advertisements, but personal appeal advertisements should be writ ten by some one right in the store. For a number -of years this store has been running copy each week un der the heading "Thlelbar's Shop Talk." Shop Talk ls merely used as a head ing that is general enough to permit any store subject to be taken up. The personal appeal in the way of Heart to Heart talks on different subjects, store news, talks on fitting, etc.. is sure to get a following if persistently kept up. It does not require an advertising expert to do thisx Any merchant cAn sit at his desk and write just as he would talk to a customer in the stce. Write os convincingly er.d by ?il means as truthfully as you would talk and while the resalts from a pro fessional and artistic standpoint may be lacking y?u get results ar^d, after BIL results are what you; are If ' for. years ?go one,of ^If?d'a cash prize best ct7 /irtlsement shearins srtaln editim. The contei was decided by A 3'b'rtf' mltteo composed of -three men prorai trent in adveitiBing circles frori other cities and alhough they awarded the prize to on? store, they made the statement tat the ad. of another store would '.ring the most results. If it is neessary to sacrifice either results or ax in writing shoe adver tisements, by all means forget the art and get -the "esults. ? Rest?lts do not come from one ad. or two, but 'hey will come from the establishmen; of a personal appeal foundation aid then by keeping per sistently at i' along the same lines. This plan will bring results in the shape of red permanent customers and not Jus: the shoppers that are blown arouni with each change of the wind.-llenrr W. Thielbar of Peoria, 111. "A . geed many merchants seem to think that people will read the came old ads time and again when they know they wouldn't read the most exciting news or the most interesting etory a second tirrte. Ads have got to be changed every issue." -Frank Farrington. Ag? of Advertising. A paper is Leslie's Weekly says: "This is an age of advertising. We cannot do business successfully with out It Recently, when the Chicago papers stopped publication for three days., business in the city stores was practicably at a standstill. I remem ber when certain large establishment" In Kow York boasted that they did not advertise or said that a satisfied customer was the best advertisement. Tiffany, Brokaw Crothers and other well-known houses did not advertise, but they do today, and so does every large concern. In those day,s the merchant sold his goods over the counter and the manufacturer sent out hi? salesmen, but today pc-op'p buy the goods which they want and which they know something about !>eeaiiPe of the information given by the advertisers. Wasteful Advertising. Reasonably correct statistics re veal that about $20,000,000 worth ol calendars are used in this country each year for advertising purposes. Perhaps the money thus expended brings fair returns, but the $20,000, OOO would accomplish much more for tho advertiser if he would use it to get advertisements In the newspapers. The calendars are all right, on the whole, but perhaps half of them are '.ut to pieces as soon uo received by the public. They contain nice pic tures and many people cut away the advertising portion and decorate their walls with the pleasing sections. "?&. 1 ,inf Hi i. . ... Sixteen Reas Why You Should Sei Sons and Daughi 1. Because only a limited number of boai thereby making it possible for each student personal attention ot the Faculty. 2. Edgefield is noted lor its health-bein high, dry, rolling country. 3. Handsome brick buildings with moderr and up-to-date equipments. 4. Extensive grounds-beautitul oak gn - roundings. ' "5. HigrPTOnfcdv'Cti'fibtian mer: ;md womc Faculty; fifteen teachers, each a specialist. ! 6. Greatest care used in selecting teache sonal influence over the students will be elev 7. The President and nine teachers live : vith the students. 8. From the time students reach Edgei tike the train for their home-, they are ur?tL care and close personal attention of the raculty. 9. Regular stud}' hours morning and nigh Ect supervision of the teachers. jj a \ 10. High standard--thorough course 1 Tork bears close inspection. ., . #$ : 11. In competitive examinations for West Is and other scholarships, our students ha> eainently successful.^ 12. On account of our thorough Literary Int training in discipline and the general aaracter, morally and religiously, our gi iiys in demandas teachers, st?nographe es, etc. 13. Talbe supplied with good, whole som fepared food ; seven teachers in dining-] inns. 14. Comfortable and home-like bedrooms lg allowed in any ol the departments of the 15. Been use for twenty years our shoo! h; essful operation under the same manage! roving itself worthy to ask for your patrons 16. 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