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TO DISTRIBUTE GARDEN CROPS Disposition of Vacant Lot Produce in Cities Will Be Systematized This Coming Season. In every city where the vacant lot gardening movement received atten tion the past summer-and the num ber is represented most accurately hy an atlas of the United States-there has been in full sway a movement hav ing in view the preservation and con servation and wise distribution of the abundant crops produced. Demon strations In drying, canning and pre serving of fruits and garden produce were given all summer from one end of the land to the other, so there seems little danger of the wastage or loss of the city land's abundance. And that ls not all. City officials and civic organizations have actively concerned themselves with plans for next year. Fall plow ing was provided for. Needed enrich ment of the soil and the securing and proper distribution of fertilizers are being considered. More systematic and more thoroughgoing methods for the direction and handling of the city gar dening movement are being worked out. lu a word, the thought and in tent of the city dwellers of the United States are for a still more abundant harvest next season from the vacant lots and waste places of the congested communities. The men and women of American cities, joining hands with the men and women of American farms, are quiet ly and' consistently setting about to prove that It is not yet possible to starve the civilized world, much less America, while soil and rain and sun shine last.-Mac Lean Libbey in Col lier's Weekly. LET SHEEP GRAZE IN PARKS Good Idea Both From Financial Stand point and in Improved Appear ance of the Grass. For many years European cities have turned out flocks <?f sheep, muni cipally owned to graze In their parks. The sheep is one of the best of lawn mowers. It crops closely, yet not too closely, insuring that smooth-shaven effect which delights the eye. And grazing sheep, as well as well-trim med lawns, are highly ornamental. The city of Denver, keenly aware of the necessity for the utilization of all available land iu the production of foodstuffs, has decided to purchase no fewer than 3.000 sheep to mow Its park lawns next year. The agricul tural experts have decided that where the grass is heavy and well rooted three sheep to the acre can be easily maintained. They will buy ewes ready for lambing, according to plans, and will make a handsome profit upon the mutton and' wool. There are 1H0 cities in the United States witli populations in excess of 50.000, and practically every one of th<\se cities has hundreds of acres of park land, '.'hose park acreages, the government believes, could easily maintain l?O.fHjO sheep each summer. Public Health Too Much Neglected. Public health work in this country is still in its infancy. All tests applied showed the health departments in the smaller cities to be weaker than those in the larger cities. Perhaps the most surprisim: finding is that the Southern and Pacific cities have better devel oped municipal health departments than the Northern cities from the Hookies to the Atlantic. The Central Northern cities stand at the foot of the list. A recent report concludes that the appropriations granted most health departments In this country are grossly inadequate for the new functions modern science requires them to perform. It is stated that health departments should be allowed a "minimum wage" of 50 cents per in habitant per year, as compared with the present average allowance of 22 cents.-Government Bulletin. Stranger Understood. The stranger in Cleveland accosted a man whom he judged to be un old inhabitant. "Have you lived in Cleveland long?" asked the stranger. "About twenty years," acknowledged the Clevelander. "Is the climate here salubrious?" "Is the climate here-? Say, you can just bet it i.s. And would ?ou mind putting that word down on a piece of paper for me? I can use lt. I've used all the cuss words I know of on this doggoned climate, and that sounds like a new one. How do you spell it? Yes. slr; I'll bet this is the most salubrious climate this side of hello, where are you going?" But the stranger had learned ail be wanted to know.-Cleveland Leader. Knowing What You Want The girl who always knew what she wanted would be too wise for her years. Often when she is surest ll she were left to follow her own path it would mean bitter disappointment. It is well for a girl If she has faith enough in those who have her welfare at heart, to believe what seems rather hard oa the face of it, that they know what she wants better than she knows herself.-Girl's Companion. ANGRY CLOUD KiNQ. "Go on, little rain-drops," said th( Kine; of the Clouds. "Hurry up, Nurse Fog, give the Mis grandchildren an airing. Let them se< the earth for a time, and let then keep the earth people from seeing far You must help them with that, Kurs? Fog. There is no one who can do tha work better than you," ended the Kinj of the Clouds. "Yes, sir," said Nurse Fog, "I've al ways been pretty famous for the wa] I manage the Mist grandchildren anc the way I look after my business When I get to work people can't se< far. They say, 'Isn't the fog terribh this morning? We can hardly se< across the street.' "Yes, I like to do my work well. I gives me a great deal of pleasure. An( it makes no difference whether tin earth people can see or not whet there is a fog, though I really am glac they can't, when I can see perfectly It's so easy when one is the fog one self." And Nurse Fog looked verj happy. Only the King of the Cloud! and his friends would have knowi though that Nurse Fog was so happ3 for the others could not have seen her But the King of the Clouds was wear lng his magic fog glasses which mak< the fog quite clear to him. Imagine f fog being clear to anyone! It show; how magic are his glasses ! "Go on, little grandchildren, do jusi as your good old Nurse Fog suggest; every time. We've had her In the fam ily always and we're not going to los? her, so mind her, grandchildren, minc her," the King of the Clouds said. "And do more work, rain-drops," h( continued. "Yes, all of you work ant play for all you are worth. I want t( have a good storm, I do." Just then some people down on th< earth looked out of their windows anc said, as the rain-drops spattered righ on their heads : "Oh dear, the rain still keeps up doesn't it?" Well, wasn't the King of the Cloud; mad then! "Did you hear that, Nurse Fog?' h< shouted. "Did you hear that rain-drops, m: fine army, my mist grandchildren?' And they all spattered and said, "Wi heard it, Your Majesty." "Then just punish them for that,' the King of the Clouds said. "That's 1 a pretty thing to say about my work Just twisting it all upside down-up side down." he muttered crossly. "Why did that make you so angry?' asked the army of rain-drops. "Aren'' you used by this time to hearing sucl things from the earth people? W< thought it didn't make you angry ans more." "You don't uifu'-Vstand," said th< King of the Clouds. "You don't real ize bow they insulted my work. The: "We'll Give Them a Good Storm." did insult it, yes they did, and I'm an gry, I'm absolutely furious." They were all raining harder thni ever. They had become so excited. "Tell us just what made you so es penally angry, King of the Clouds,' they said. "Didn't you hear those people saying that the rain was still keeping up?" "Yes, we heard that," they said "You are used to such things now w< thought, as we've said before. Wh: did y<>u mind that?" "Because," said the King of th? Clouds, "they were insulting my work They were saying that the ruin wa! keeping up. Now everyone knows tha the rain goes down ; it doesn't kee? up. How can It keep up when it's rain ing? '.'They did not stop to think and S( they insulted my work. The very idei of my doing things upside down. No when it rains, it rains down, and i doesn't keep up. That's too absurd t< even talk about. As if it could keel up when it's raining down," he scoldec angrily. "You said the right thing when yoi said it was too absurd to talk about,' said the army of raindrops, "but we'l give them a good storm as a punish ment anyway." "My fine army," said the King <y. the Clouds, who was happier now. Anc a good storm they certainly gave th< earth people. No Boy's Job. He was a new member of the harboi board In a seaside town, and was at tending his first meeting. The boarc was discussing a proposal to place twe buoys at the entrance to the harbor foi the guidance of mariners. "I beg tc propose us an amendment," said thc new member, "that one man should bc placed inere instead of two boys, ai the latter ar? too young for such fi respoisible position." Bands Prevent Caterpillars, Cut worms and Other Pests From Attacking Trees. STRIPS OF COTTON BATTING Sticky Substance Must Be Renewed From Time to Time-Fly Paper ls Sometimes Used-Other Ma terials Mentioned. (Prepared by the United States Depart ment of Agriculture.) Bands of sticky material, 4 to 5 inches wide, applied around tree trunks sometimes may Pe used to ad vantage to prevent caterpillars, climb ing cutworms, and certain other in sects from climbing trees. These bands are also employed to prevent nonflying and wingless moths, such as the gipsy moth, cankerworra moths, tussock moths, etc., from ascending trees to deposit their eggs. Cotton batting and wire screen also are used in making protective bands. Resin-Castor Oil Mixture. This may be made according to the] following formula: Resin .pounds.. 6| Castor oil .pints. Place the resin and castor oil in a pot and heat slowly until the resin is melted. Add more oil if too thick. These sticky bands are sometimes Injurious to the tree, but injury may be avoided by spreading the adhesive on a strip of heavy paper encircling the tree trunk. A form of band that has given satisfactory results is made from cheap cotton batting and single-ply tat.^d building paper. The cotton tfioula be cut into strips about 2 inches wide and wrapped around the tree trunk so as to fill all the crevices of the bark. Over the cotton is placed a strip of tarred paper about 5 inches wide, drawn tightly and securely t? ek ed where it overlaps. The sticky ni* terial is then spread on top of th* paper. The sticky substance must be re newed from time to time, since when it dries out or becomes covered with dust or insects it fails as a barrier tc crawling insects. If a combing instru ment is occasionally drawn over the bana it will serve to lengthen its use fulness by bringing some of the sticky portion to the surface. Sticky fly paper is used sometimes In place of the sticky bands. This may be attached to the-trunk by means of heavy twine tied tightly around the upper and lower edges, and properly should be put over a strip of cotton as described above. Mew Tree-Banding Material. A' The material described below, ap plied as a band around the trunk of trees, has been reported as a satisfac tory barrier in pre\enting the ascent of caterpillars. Materials for Making. The substances used for making this tree-banding material are: (1) Soft coal-tar pitch ; (2) high-boiling neutral coal-tar oil (density about 1.15 at 68 degrees F.) ; (.'5) rosin oil (first ruu "kidney" oil) ; and (-1) stone lime. Method of Making. The method of making may be di vided into two parts: Part i. Stock Mixture. Place a weighed amount of the coal tar pitch in a suitable cooking vessel and heat until thin enough to run. Then add the neutral coal-tar oil, using twice as much by weight as of the Barrier of Cotton Batting on Tree| Trunk to Prevent Ascent of Cater pillars, Wingless Moths, Etc. coal-tar pitch, and stir thoroughly. CThe | result should be a mixture which ca? be poured and worked after cooling. Part ll. Finished Product a. Stock mixture (pitch-neutral coal tar oil) .pounds.. I b. Neutral coal-tar oil .do.... IC c. Slaked lime .do.... i d. Rosin oil .do.... 2t e. Neutral coal-tar oil....do.... IC Place materials a, b, and c in a mix ing vessel and stir until of a uniform consistency. Next add the rosin oil and work in for ten minutes, finally adding the additional ten pounds of neutral coal-tar oil. Agitate the mix ture thoroughly for 20 to 30 minutes and then transfer it to the storage container and allow it to stand two or three days, or until It becomes a semi solid cake. Then stir in two pounds o? neutral coal-tar oil to each 50 pounds of the mixture in order to give It the desired olly surface. If too soft, add more rosin oil and lime; if too nara, use more neutral coal-tar oil. This material should be applied ou tarred paper strips over cotton bands. Axle Grease, Fish Oil, and Rosin Band ing Material. A tree-banding material used in Eu rope, reported as effective, is made as follows : Axle sroaso .pound.. 1 Fish oil.pint.. 1 Powdered rosin.pounds.. 2 Heat the axle grease, to remove all of the water contained therein, in a cooking vessel having a capacity of at least one gallon. Then stir in the fish oil and finally the powdered rosin a little at a time. When the latter is dissolved, remove from the fire and the mixture is ready for use the next day. Apply to tarred paper bands as already described. Several other sticky substances, home-made and proprietary, are used. Printer's Ink. Printer's ink usually consists of ref use ink and is sold as "tree ink," and should be mixed with a heavy oil to prevent its drying out too quickly. Ap ply as described for the new tree-band ing material. The indiscriminate use of these bands, as well as mechanical barriers, is to be discouraged. Their use in parks is sometimes noted on trees which are not subject to attack by In 1 sects against which they would have value.' As a rule, it is advisable to ob tain advice as to their use from ento mologists. Barriers, other than sticky bands, are sometimes used to prevent insects from crawling up trees. Cotton Batting. Bands of cotton batting about 6 to S Inches wide are effective as long as the cotton remains fluffy. Wrap the band around the tree trunk and securely tie the bottom edge by means of stout iMWi mr Barrier of Sticky Material to Stop In sect Pests. twine. The upper edge should then ba turned down over the string, forming a flange of loose cotton all around the tree. Wire Screen. Cankerworm moths, tussock moths, gipsy moths, and other nonflying moths may be prevented from crawling up the trees hy a wire screen (ordinary fly screen, 1*2 meshes to the inch) tack ed around the tree trunk. Cut the wire screen into strips 12 inches wide and sufficiently long to encircle the trunk. Tack the upper edge of the screen so that it fits snugly to the bark and allow the lower edge to extend out a distance of 1 to 2 inches from the trunk. The moths will crawd up into the screen trap and may be crushed daily by hand. Tins device, however, does not prevent the ascent of trees by any young larvae hatched from eggs deposited by the captured moths be low the barrier, and hence the sticky bands are more effective. CUTTING BACK OF BRANCHES Prevents Trees From Growing Too Tall, Condition Making lt Hard to Gather Fruit. (From tho United States Department of Agriculture.) Frequent cutting back of the branch es of the tree wdiile it is young pre vents the long, bare branches which are so characteristic of old orchard trees. It also prevents the tree from growing too tall-a condition which makes it difficult to gather the fruit or to spray the tree. With the low-headed trees less propping is necessary than with trees having long framework branches. The load of fruit is carried nearer the trunk, and the main struc tural branches being larger in pro portion to their length are therefore better able to carry any load of fruit which the tree may develop. Petit Jury July Court. Glover Padgett, Meriwether.. J. T. Byrd, Blocker. J. C. Harris, Colliers. T. J. Wash, Moss. S. F. Logan, Edgefield. T. S. Milford, Johnston. W. Pv. Hoyt, Pickens. George Berry, Jr., Johnston. A. S. Miller, Trenton. H. L. Bunch, Meriwether. J. R. McDowell, Blocker. J. D. Kemp, Wise. J. T. Talbert, Colliers. F. W. Miller, Trenton. Charley Lamb, Johnston. T. M. Bryan, Trenton. James DeVore, Elmwood. L. J. Rutland, Ward. I? BITTERS A**-0 UD.N?YS WHERE TO GO The "Land of Delightful at The vast platean, with 2,000 feet above the sea 1< beautiful mountains and g this region is one of constan ful diversion. 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Residences, tions of great lary service ber Exchange information it service is with umber Co. - 158 ? - GEORGIA X)-Service HARRIS' PRESSING CLUB I take this'means of letting the people know that I have re-opened my pressing club, and will appre ciate their patronage. I am better prepared than ever to clean and press all kinds of garments, both for ladies and gentlemen. All work guaranteed. Let me know when you have work and I will send for it and make prompt delivery. Wallace Harris Sheppard Building Down Stairs A. H. Cori ey, Surgeon Dentist Appointments at Trenton On Wednesdays. DR J.S. BYRD, Dental Surgeon > OFFICE OVER POSTOFFICE Residence 'Phone 17-R. Office 3