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STRENGTH OF THE L' WARRING POWERS, 11 Siatistics Show Huge Preponder ance in Favor of the Entente. t WORLD HAS A GREAT TASK To Nullify the Plans of the Kaiser Is a Large Oraer-Strength in Wealth and Man Power of Nations at War Compared. e r, Yi n rk. -to llThe emtl ratIv a r t l'l.a tl'l thfle :ll.i, :Itl, th e centro- : p~wr- , - ,r:oli{ lly '1 m ii by . .he ;tl o. . 'h , et .,f th, Nu-t ni at har.llt" w,<hith hl-: tlint h,.,, contpled by tilt )tank. rt Tr t a u rny . t "The r '.trl ha' . i great ta-k still he,.,,r, it in orlth.r t i nullify th.t pilane of thi. I.r tite,,.lb rnt ." l . ay. the Intro du'tion. "Tl tnk iut rnot be belit tied. i It it is at lf ast int,,ri 'stln~ to sine rn't"l ri" 1 .xistti'n. airtI ssfi lly ?to Si;ta' T"c l itl- h lli. t iu 1, I. r vidr ,I that t the nittitre. of th, w% r l n,1w ,,lo p sll tol Ge.rmli lliV cintii t. t o a ,-opirate In telli Ctly and ill yally until 'ernliny ind her Milli'a4 h e li.ni nholutely nItd - i]on r,,dlilr,,dl Iperiananl tly lineffc tive." Fit a l', r i hc iin . for h ,t h <t 1,tti., thI, coi'iii'tdl :arall . inl'onelll, n t : intI rI <-t alInd lnoin.I lrt. lprt.s iiit, \ithll tih expil tur iit o that t rt.' hairalt gttttitthered rit h _r.i' t l (' flr' fit i N "-'l i t r a rll I ta \ r ''l l fleet tit h a. li4i!4 0 tort i l Pcrre(tnei t.he re'ltie t 'llllin iln e streng th 11f 1th frp p(o inc lr' ill f natliat ns, " ii ltlhinch itl its iitirv.ibl'e to 4.7uc1 h for their abso lute aIieurltacy. Controlled by Allies. The nllies, Including the T'nited SCt;ata-,, are shown . hy this tail ntl o . stl , to control l -ie ,1uan,tiN) sqlt oreo lmiles f i the earth'2 . urfl., or !6 l.1 per ceno t of. the tl.tal hare held by the nations at 1 wa-lr. . 1 collllll:lrid wi 1," 2.r ,iM ) s(qlalr 1 m(ile4.. or only 'r peir tcent held by thle Trut. le (lombination Thel at gr ,-it pi p Ilhllntlon ofi thl e aifllies, exc'lu Rivs of the larh e Asitlei polpullltln 1 trilbutiry to the Britil<h rempire,, lnt.che.. h the hll' totall af 473.2."i0o0(,0 ). or 7 '.3 I Tr cenlt of the l titl of w\airring pelao plc. wlhi!e that of this central powters Is but 14 ,IN),alk), or 23.7 per cent. \\Without , cunting Asihtles iill .a frl cans, the allies hnve availablel for mnlll tary setr-vic'' l.,71l.($IN) miten, or 78.5 ,per I cent of tllhe tot:ll posiible fighting 1 men. n w"hile the Tlllleutonic powe'rs an conl- I mians but 23,"i-.-i,!O), or 21.5 per cent. The numbelllr of ite| nituailly enrolled I in the arimiies and naviesh of the allies is 21,4100.(Nw). or fi Iper cent of the to- t til, wthile thte enrolled mnilitary r trtellLth of the Teutonic allies is 11, (ktl.fN), or 34 per cent, as shown by I *h follo, ing tiable: FIGHTING STRENGTH. Army-Navy. Pct. Origlnnl Man Present P'resent Power Prevent Man Estimnatel Man Is to 45. Power. Strength. Power. I:ntC'nto AMIIes nn!I the Unltil States: 111nit1."! Kingr lm ...... ............. 12.n- ,V d 6gn. n. O 1) t'alt.t. N..vf't)idl.tnl. Acitr ,lla. New } 13.,SM,O0 i 49.11 A s l;l. , . ' tll.lr l o f ,,:ithl A f.\ t lr .. . ....... '' ,., ' , ) 1 1'rnne ............................ .... ....... .... . , . r ,' .lm 3. .. ) 46.1 It l.. ........ ........................... ........ I . . , 3 ., ,.1 ) ?. 9 J:1:n ..................... ... i:... 1 .5 w 1..,,') 14.3 P'ortui c t ........................ ............ 1,'ii1 I. ,A11 4.,,0) 33.3 Stintt I St te ... ........... ...... . .1"'' . 1) 2'" . .' 1 I) 7.4 I iU- a ix !iudlng 'olant,) ................. 34. ,0 3) * ,lO ,,, " 16.6 Total ................. ..... ................ 9.9:'0 "0 91.701. ) 21,40.000 231 TPtirt- A:lls.: t*.rnt . ............................. I r.i ,, 9.4l).n1 6.1 M.V() 64.9 Austrla- ungI try .......................... 1 . 1 . 11 .., ) .4 3 ..in" 3X3 [ "T url<,.y ...................................... 4 ,7.· , 4.0+. 0 1,o+ .A 29.6 *I ll, ria ................................. .. . .'. .Iti)0 3.0 ) 500 Total ..................... ................. 31.'', '" 2 t, ,.0)0 11. ..f3)0 43.9 I'r nt. P'er ent. Per rcnt. }-e. 'r* ..\l,- nn,! Tnite.! Stati .......... ,'3 70 5 r0, Ti'n;I" .\Ali.es ........... ............... . . 21.5 34.1)) *l FIgur-es for thes.' rountri.s , i'al' unrtliatble. The r'nihindl n:itional 11ei1th of the illie I~ e--tim ntee'l at .-,".i- ilei.eIt . (0l% . or S4).;', le 'r cent of the tot:il of th e n a tio n, .s e '-,,e In th e, pere, ,e t cnltlit. 0h11l, the wi-.alth of iei.r i l nVm Kiel hb r allie, Is cIl , 'd at .41"1 .4<<). (Mwi.I4i . oir 1I).- per c nrt. E',ntr:tted with thi 1s thei nationl delblt of the allie.. $4.1ýi.i4I).NIN). or 14.7 per aent of their :Icrer:ltei "1. ':itl, :1nl thei comlie|l I debt of the (c;ruIl:rana unl their allies, $:; ..-d~t)..IN [n Ml \hich is -,.7 per cenlt of their ltr;:'l'';:Ite Henllth. The forller" for the i\trion cotuntries are found in the folli ings tuuh lat men of nil these nntlons are servlng In the armles of the entente allies, :ad that I~el·lium Is maintaining an In it lMenrlt nrmvl of mnoHd,rate size. The •(Ontrol of these countries, especially Ilglullm and northern France. has giv.er GCerllmany a grear advantage be "ale of the supplies of coal and iron ore thus made rv:ilable, atnd alsRo he iauso of the ability thus obtained to turi to use the f:rtories of the manu facturirng sections In making muni tions of war. ".lust at the critical moment. when the srales were almost evensly hal : Ill,'t'l between the entente allies and \'l:A.LTli AND DEBT. Pet. of lnnatinl Nat inal lelbt to \Vi c.Ilth. Debt. Wealth. tnt tr.t .\leI'e nn 'ntled Statt : 'nit'.:i lKitrt .d nt ....... .............. f , . $ . '',,,n 27.6 N,.w Z i, t l , .................. ....... .. 1 ý:.\t-re tl a .................. .....1 . ,n ,r 0 7,,. . ,h AI. a. ... N w v Z ..................... I /u " 1" Ix Itl l\&r iit)............. .... . .. .,.i 41.4 T ,ta.il l:rn:tshI ('.,l, n: . . ...... .. . 3 ti,, .") r ranr e .......... . ..... ... . ...... ..) 3 Total ......................... ... . .. . . i " ,, . ,0.000 14.7 n ................................. '.. '"....-· . .. ""'1.°, .E0 4 .. 1 ' trt. .. .r ...... .. ...... . . .. . ,., : . .r 4. mt . 1W) l:i....rla. ......._.... 4. 1.iO l,"UW 41O.4o 1 .u~ c a rta - --*** **-- *-* ---- -- -- - ---ulo Total ....................$................ 1(W34. Y 3 0,0 1Sn.00W .7 Pet. Pet '.,,v 'e AlliI s and l'n!td Stat, .......... .5 6.5 : or. A llies ................ ....... ..... 1".5 3LG BR'TISH BOOTS COST $1.68 250,000 Standard Pair to Be Turned Out Each Week Made of Leather. Nort!nlmpton. - Arr:anements are now comiplete for t urninl out rv-try week 2' 0.OtE) pair. of standard hoots mnde of lenther. as soon as the guo- I einment gives the word for the work to he diarted. Th're will Ie three grades of men n'I %oots at prices ranging between $1.GS I andl 952!. Wominen's 'hoes will cost thmin from $1.'S upward and boots from ?I.,++ up. It I~ exlected that chllroen's boots will ho turne-d out In zr.rnt,-t quantity at tirut. oilng to the shortage. Th , ' \i .l ,, no , ,\,. t!l ,r. c:ra vnas .r pntont uhbstitltot in thell stand lard hnot. Lt:ther will he used throughout. The groa th of the nails on the right hand is, in fmot people, more rapid th;:n those on the left hand. 'iiTh. : r:_r.: lte n::tinal irr.n , of the :.,lit,.. i pi:1l,",",1 ::t 114 110 .I0. ) I:lii, the iiitl ,r, .'-t , h .I:r , l r l.:tcr :tr . 1, I4 , N o . %lt whi is -4.t p" r ',''ernt ,f thie in u h w,, , " hllsle I b,' 'nr Ill n l., in if Itn t he, l "f 1'LN,.ni." fior l st SI p In l tlie I, it i ,it t l oIiNt It, t ird t inter-ll ,-t c, ure,-. .51.)Tthim uNI, which Is 11.s Iter t,, n tit tf th, t. h e the'. It,'irtnrwn the a,.t if the war a taI rle Ipretit.rillv chointri' .I tI the inl 't1it.< havits. spett i r7"_,'c.tl , I r1 tor u 4.1 l,,r ,' uit of f the totil ,st of all warring I rti ns. t hile rrt erxtr ny tinf her litlies I h:l. spi nt :11rM,1,.iti tN),Is).oi r 35.9 par In kll,ll hwonet d nt t isn anach the fric ir I th li r crst the nlieit a .r .of he r., or ",.7 ll ) r l cttlt te e tf liltlt. li UIt hI,i o lho e's, while it hals ,./t trl the (en tPal ipowerc 6.3%11.77:'. or 113 per cent of thel total of 13.:4.'-tt ft r last 'Sep itf the lntr iductio tf tl the Iblane T sh,,t It is pointed out tant, whtie the ixnlt tig rtti s are noi: t r.vai, ls i th i a well-kitiown flot th.t tlhe siurplusl food pr.hduing sections of the world 'are prntli ,'lly c :Intron'h d y the en tenltMW tlies. tithllr dirlitly o r through theiir cintr tl of the s,. tl. The isame is true, to a great extent, of territories produdng metals and coal. ".pRussi ha not yeSit uatin an aGravective f"Ttor ixt the European thatof r of the war," omntl tiil It Rt te ptherfohlret. "It hii hait. ever, till .hetilnly gurIt Is the 'aiitl e o ulii . It ; ins ny canrtel n tson :trol abnt I .,ll )r frie n. set arf inte ,etIect, tlav Ii powler of 1V If Itu.ssl Th ,ntlire arTly iand navy, asl well as. Ith unll irotul d nI pw'sr, mayr (rrill to stir he still in revervy,. "While Rausta has nominally ahout 0if lt001u Innn enrolled in ite with then vntly, t stills. It o nlrl ser restt trve. irs the tltllr number ohf cn aailable to for itt iltitry a purposes aggregates around 310.wM ).t(m . l Russian Situation Grave. "The extr on gravity of the present situation in Rul wtai is, therefore, ap parnt. epecially whno n t s bok thrne fan mintr tolrt. If Gersnt f ca n gatin con trol of tlussia or force it separate peThe with iussinot, even if Russia re i (ed therenfter simpntrol neutral, it ortrne rssiblance for Germany R to draw therefrom an normous quantie porty of foodstuffs and the row material for munitions of wanr. On the other hand, if ltusstt can he kept In line with the ent,,nte allies, it would seem that the Truttnle allies must he conpelled to eplitulate, it a reasonably early date, frt sher exhaus t io s tru tatn. "\Vhlle considering the danger points we must not overlook the fact of the viruleneo of the Teutonic sub marine cnmpaign. It is Impossible, however, to present figures in this con nection Which have statistical value. "The fact shouk: not he lost sight of that Germany now controls Elgom, northern France, Serbha, Roumania, Montenegro. and a large portion of ',olunn, having a comnhin(d population of ul,(t 32,300.)000. It is true that Sthe Teutonic allies, the Unlted States, with its :;reat wvealth anrid re.ouries, enrt,.ri. d the lconflict. with a p,ossible 2.i,"ii ,Iii mt n t, draw 11,iitn, with its la; onllfl . 1s ,:tlth i, f .$z '-. INKiIit"NOML i . na tiottal iti,'o- re of $4i)-iMKii N). 0(4).iI, 1n. 'i,,n:l'{ -it tio_- e-.ti'ii,, tii ill the i neigl ,,rh,,.,, ,f o.iNI.IM N)iriNM a tear, and f h:s thruwn it , wt Wiliht into the 'alne, ;r' purtrd to put belhinl the entitte tt ,:' i !1 "ief 1Te'ti <'e 1co-I~il(r'r t i I tl secu reI , I' .-'IRi(".s of the princilis of deniu, TI lihe task is eilledl a "tremendouns tr,." hut. -(corI-in t~ the s\os of ts the unk- ir; T'ruat ,,,tiaty. there cian ;le no ,luht s to theil ultimlate vie tory iof the United States and her d ullies. ,; WATCHING FOR U-BOATS ar • • -' I ' he Ji to /; its 1..nm n r Lrh it Isv hf c hl , he Its / in / i 1ie II to , / ,it i nil /l in n- tl(. (lriiintIs halve phiced their ite hIiili's of mvitory in sLllirnbirle warfare re- but owing to the measures taken by It the Itlli govkernments the hope has w nt lnaterlallized. All merchant ships of haive Iten armoredt and every hour of or iday atil Iight finds a nman on watch oj, for pierisc(iili while statiining high up he in the crors nest of the ship. he to ;WINS BRIDE ON SOUP RECORD te, Cook in Ohio Regiment Finds Way to Per Soften Heart of Alabama ict Girl. ie, 'Montgomery. Alta.-nohert Fisher n- of Company C of Limna. Second Ohio Iinfanltry, knows the waiy to al wonlnman's of heart. Ile met Miss Lilllle Belle Sweatt m, of G;reenvlle anfil wirn her hand upon ia, proving to her that he was the best of soup-miaker in the Ohio guard. He on proved his worth as a citizen by hay iat ing the mayor of Lirna aInd the chief of ipolicet of that city, as well. wire to the youn:" ladily thait he was a regular ct. felt w, iinl held I,)\\vi the lpisiti itio if ,.t scinld cook ait the Matinhattan hotel. l. Littat. lie Is at liresenlt sitecorntli ik of (e onllrilnv ', all hlis irotullllsed his brilde to snve for her each day a por 9.71 tion of the soulli allde for the Lhnia sol diers at the camp. 4. +f+ ++++.+.+++++. ++ +. SUSPECT EVASION OF 6.6 U. S. COAL PRICES Nwensthile. ln.--'-What are su p cted ti lie mitthboils of evad- 4 + inr the (i, price ftxln= rigtulai Stions if thte U'ittil Stiit,s g,.v C + ruieut are being liractlcid, S hire,. It Is chargedl. Coi(itllrlltrs. when oiffering their ordilrs to somtne of the big mininig corn p:llliis, are told that the entire Siiutplit has hieen siioll to brokers. Iniqliiry it the hr ikers shows tliat tlhe (-:al an ie hiU buliht Ilat s. coiiill.rllh lh, aiivanlce over the In- set ligurtes. c'nl prlices continune he I ti adilxlncit lire in slpite of the Ily li irnllliett regulatiouns. + o CATS ARE UNPOPULAR HERE to 0 Kainkakee People Make Reprisals on n- Milk Dealers by Turning Felines Over to Them. en il- Knnknkee. Ill. - Kankakeeans are ad getting ril of their c'ats. undt incldent iilly itiaking rlirials on init,-embrs of the Milk l'riducers' asshintIon In thil ol district becnuse of the prlieP of milk to ltinig rilisid! twio cents a nquart. th The citizon' iclihalirilid thiit they Sciuld not affrd to feed tile cats on mnilk. so they took thii ftillnes ti the fnrmers. \hhoi :r ri -,l·l.rs of the milk L risi'li tion, to feetdi. 4inti farriier li:i eiglht cats 'left at his door reci1ntly. ILa Ohio Girl Real War Bride. Mltinolei, N. Y.--A ri-al \\nrtiito wed 'ii cin\ig xi issolemnilZId lit thu .-inmp ,f 2 the rltinliow dlvlxisin wxhtin S-r't. \Wal 1.4 ter Vahlntine of the 1iithli Inftntry, fortiterly th' Fourth )hi ,. Was liiear rihd ti MI's Mary Winter ,f I'-laware, ihiio. at in otlltdilcr atltar hby ('haplain 4 Iituffy of the Itith infantry. S'rr=,ant Valinti l ne atlnd 3li's Winter lii arched 0 across the ichti, iscorted by Sit) sol diers ,f the ihihi riEginient. The troolps t, also es. irtd,,t them to lheir nutornioblle when they left camp on an 18-hour wedding trip. Dog Travels 400 Miles. ts Asheville, N. C.--M;king hIs way over 40W) miles if territory and cross itng two large rivers on the way, a ty Ilack shelhermi dog bhlonging to John Smith recently returned hIimni after traveling from Turhoro. (;Gn. The dog d- was sold to E. A. J. MacCarthy of d the G(;eorgia town and was shipped by express. lie seemed to be doing well. but escaped. The next lhenrd from ht him was when he scratched at the id door of Smith's home and whgged him. I elf all over the place. j Gown for Dinner or Evening Wear There is no good reason for banish- not of the variety just described-it is Ing evening gowns entirely from the an evenrinc gown pure and simple. aim tcheme of things fashionable. Women plicity is its distinguishing feature, and will not cmre to have them as elaborate "if eyes were made for seeing" this )r splendid as they might he if the gown is its own excuse for being. It shadow of the war were lifted, btcause is made of Nile green satin, with a nar they are not in the mood to go to ex- row skirt under r a tunic. There is an ,remes in anything, but it would he a invested plait at each side of the skirt, nuistake to forego them entirely. Those with a silver medallion set just above who can afford to are giving liberally it. The bodice is merely a wide, and spending judiclously so as to sup- crushed girdle of the satin wrapped port business-for business must go easily about the figure. It is joined to on. The luxury of an evening gown the skirt with a piping of the satin has very substantial reasons for indul- and caught up at the waistllne with a gence. medallion of silver lace. Narrow bands of satin extend over the shoulders anld Fashionable women are ordering a fine silk lace edging Is set in the top ,e gowns that will serve for both dinner of the bodce. y and evening wear; a two-In-one propo- A drapery of net, In the same color s sition that is altogether successful. In as the satin. fahtned into amele, as the satin. is fashioned into sample, s these, bodices are higher and more flowing angel" sleeves. On each , draped than in the regulation evening sleeve a silver medalllon graces the h gown. and arms are at least veiled with not where it falls away from the wrist, p sheer fabrics. They will be worn upon making exquisite detail in the finish. any occasion of great social interest, Just one more silver medallion adds taking the place of the most formal of oe of those unexpected touches by ) evening gowns with unquestioned pro- which genius reveals itself, and It ap priety. pears where the tunic is caught up and The lovely frock in the picture is fastened to the skirt at the right side. Coats for Coldest Weather 2. . t i . I. t I V .. .. . :.- II *a * II r ------r'q cl·~i :1 I p I " c eiýqlI Sure of the allegiance of sensIble women who are looking for warmth and durability, as well as good style. in winter coats, these two models for the coldest weather present them selves. They are of fur-fabric, fin ished with fur about the neck In each case, anti are long and ample, com pletely covering the figure from head to foot. In the best qualities of seal Ipluh, or brtadtail or caracul plushes. they are not less rich looking than Sthe furs themselves and holi only see ond place in the matter of wartnth. to natural skins. But by proper lit ing and interlining they itnty be muale to tie the race with furs for this su premacy. The coat at the left 1i cut on lone. almost straight lines and might tlare from the shoulders downward but for the wide twilt of the muaterial that gir tales the waist log-al-y. This i~ slipp I'd through a butckle lit nach side of thel back and fastened under a similar buckle at the front. The sleeves are unlike the usual coat sleeve in that they flare at the w-ist., fittlng less t close to the artn tihnn those that are finished with a turnedl-hack cuff. Very large and very practical pockets add style to the model. The buttons are of composition and they serve for fast rening the coat at the front and to To Repair Breaks In Lace. Where there are only a few threads y broken in Irish or Swiss lace they can - easily be repaired with a needle and a thread the same size as that used in n the manufacture of the lace. Place a r tiny knot at the end of the thread on g the needle and draw this through the f place where the broken thlread join: Y the body of the lace. Having done 1. this, draw a succession of loop knots 0 over the floating thread very lightly e close to the base. Now fol:ow with > the new thread the course that the old make a finish for the sleeves. The collar Is of skunk fur In this particu lar case, and may he fastened close up anhout the throat. Furs are expensive and linhble to he cme more so, but this fact doesn't I seem to deter l ovely women from us Ing them as trimmings on coats or I dresses in places where they do not I add anything to the warmth of these garments. Itut they are not so great an extravagance after all. hect::lse they last many seasons-with the right kind of care-and are always fusOh!i!nrllle. In the coat at the right, a wide ho-der of skunk (also called martin) :rd,1s to the richness of the model and helps to proclnaim It warm. This coat is Sanother straight line model made just like coats of fur. with a wide collar of skunk and fur-covered buttons. It is belted across the front, and Is so im cilh like seal] skin in aflppearrlla c tIlhatt it takes more than a glance. evr.l fromnl practiced eyes, to determine that It is the product of the loons. Falsehood i1 like a nettle, 1tcause It usually stings those who venture to meddle with It. thread has taken, and do the same with the other loose end, knotting it securely close to the body lace. Cut I away the loose ends and the break is no longer perceptible. Panels on New Dresses. All sorts of panels are being used on new dresses; draped flowing, and leaded apron effects being among the first. London (England) post ofce i s ploys over 40.000 women. SCOMPLETE RENEWAL OF OLD PEACH TREES The peach tree is a rapid grower un- an easy and pleasant task. P It even der ordinary favorable conditions. It with careful, annual pruning, the bears fruit only on wood of the previ- pIeach tree will eventually ge*t out ous season's growth. Its characteris- of proportion and out of reasonable tic habit of growth is to form tall, hounds. It is at this time that a comn erect branches, in its early years, be- ili t renewal blecomes advisable. This coming more spreading as its age in- c.n be aconipllished without the loss creases; hence, a few seasons' unre- of a crop, providing the work be done stricted, natural development, where early in the spring of a season in care and pruning have been neg- w hich the fruit buds have been de lected, results in a tall, illy propr- stroyed by the severity and rigors of tioned top, formed by long, straggling, winter. slender brunches at the extremities of Cut Back Each Season. which, out of reach from the tallest Where annual crops are the rule, step-ladders, the fruit is borne. The the fortunate orchardist nmay cut back weight of the fruit, at the extremi- a few of the branches of each tree ties of these highly or widely extenued each season, thereby keeping an ade branches, brings so great a leverage quate supply of new fruiting wood to bear upon their bases as to result coming on, low down where pruning in serious splitting, breaking and tmu- and spraying may be easily done, and tilation of the trees. Careful, annual where the crop may be safely support pruning back of the new growth ed by the superior strength of the from the time the young trees are short, sturdy, well-knit branches. planted, tends to overcome this untde- Thus, gradually, the trees will be sirable habit of growth and to keep come renewed, there will be no mate the head of the tree compact and sym- rial loss in fruit production, and the metrical, thereby lessening the danger fruit will be of larger size because of of breaking by reducing the leverage the decreased number of specimens to exerted by the weight of the crop, and be developed.-Hulletin IS), Ohio Ag rendering the gathering of the fruit rlcultural Experiment Station. 9.. A \ \j 4. -~ 4 I. SOME VERY WELL-PRUNED YOUNG PEACH TREES. e k HOME ORCHARD TREES 1 KNOWN AS BOARDERS t Some Farmers Could Profitably t Pull Up Some of Most Unde sirable Varieties. a (By T. O. MORRISON. State Horticul- d tural Commissioner of Washington.) F The home orchard has not been of s any particular importance up to the f present time in our state so far as sup- a plying any great quantity of fruit for ( the commercial trade is concerned. It has been quite commonly an object of a the farmer to plant trees of several , varieties, in order to secure for his family and hired help sufficient fruit for the season's supply. Generally these orchards have yielded plentiful ly, and in many cases, after comining into hearing, have proved to he larger than was necessary. Since they were not intended to produce fruit for the trade, there are now some of them double the size required to furnish the fatamilly fruit supply. It would there fore seeml that some farmers could profitably pull up some of their home orchard, particularly undesirable vari eties and individual trees that were not paying for their keep. The progressive dairyman carefully tests and weighs the milk from eatch cow, to find out what cows are the money makers and which ones the "boarders." Why not apply the same principle to the home orchard? For in the horue orchard, as well as in some of the commercial orchards, there there are many trees that must neces sarily be classed as "boarders." A small home orchard, consisting only of trees necessary for the home fruit sup ply, neatly planted, pruned, well-culti vated, and carefully sprayed, ought to prove more satisfactory and econom Ical WINTER SPRAYING IS IMPORTANT PRACTICE Neglect Means That Fruit Crop Will Be Greatly Injured Diseases Are Checked. it Winter spraying is a very important 1 practice where certain diseases are e. common, and where scale insects have r oade a start. To neglect winter spraying often means that the fruit crop will be greatly Injured, for spring is and summer spraying will not permit the use of sprays strong ,enough to hold disease germs and certain scale insects in control. ot For San Jose scale it requires aº very strong solution to penetrate the I is scales on the trees and kill the insects by contact. These strong solutions t cannot be used when the tree has foll age, but must he used while the tree c is dormant. The sprays used are lime- I sulphur wash or self-boiled lime-sur phur wash or self-boiled lime-sulphur I it usually, or very strong solutions of to kerosene emulsion. 1 San Jose scale is much more com e Hog-House Floors. Our experience Is that wooden floors in the hog-houses will produce 1 rheumatism in the animals just as º quickly as cement floors if former are I allowed to remain dkmp and the bed- I ding holds moisture. If the cement dfloors are kept clean and well littered with dry straw or other material fre quently, rheumatism will not result. Plow to Kill BIIIbugs. Plow in late summer or early fall 'iad that is inrfested with blhbup. I mon than a few years ago. Where there Is a considerable orchard it is not safe to neglect it these days. One tree might become badly infested with scale and enough he bred to infest the entire orchard. Spraying gives a cer tain amount of insurance. The winter spray also helps hold in check such diseases as bitter rot of apple, brown rot of the peach, cherry and plum. Spores of some of these diseases are likely to be left over on mumified fruit or on the trees and f spraying with a strong concentrated e formula will destroy many of the I spores and reduce the danger of the r disease. t Even where one has but a few trees f spraying is apt to be necessary as no I one can tell what the season may S bring as to Insects and diseases. A t small spraying outfit is sufficient for a few trees, but where one has a large orchard a power sprayer will be needed. e CREAM HIGH IN TEST BRINGS BEST PRICE I Of Benefit to Both Cream Pro e ducer and Butter Manufac turer-Retains Flavor. , e Tigh-testing crea is of benefit to both the cream producer and the but ter manufacturer. The creameries r realize this and many of them are. urging their patrons to deliver cream n of high butterfat content. Cream test e ing nhabout 35 per cent fat is desirable for butter making because it can be handled more cheaply and makes a bet ter quality of butter than a thin cream. Because of these facts creameries are able to pay their patrons top prices for o high-testing cream. L. G. Rinkle of the University of Missouri college of agriculture men tions several reasons, from the farm er's point of view, why creanm should be high in test. One of these is be E cause of the improvement In the qtial Ity of the cream as the test increases. A high-testing cream 11l retain its good tlanvr much longer than a thin or low-testing cream. The quality of the cream should be of the best, since it takes good cream to make good butter. (;Good butter commands a higher price than poor butter rtnd thus produces it higher returns to both the creamery e and the farmer. e By separating milk into high-testing crream i larger quantity of skim milk It is obtain:ed. The value of In') pounds g skim milk is sometimes considered it equal to that of half a bushel of corn. SWith thel high prices of feeds it is e therefore desirable to feed all the skim milk possible. HIigh-testing creant a makes possible more of this valuable e food. S 'rhe production of high-testing cream A also saves money for the f:irrmr who I- ships cream. When cream tests 20 per e cent it will cost 2 cents a potundi but. terfat to ship 50 pounds of It. if the express charges amount to 20 cents. r When the cream tests 40 per cent it f will cost but crent a poound butterfat to ship 50 pounds. for the total charges t- will not be afftected. Hens Should Be Contented. a Keep the flock contented and busy. e Give them plenty of fresh air. Never A allow them to become too poor or too e fat. Keep them free from vermin and I- keep the drop boards and the roosts it clean. The wise poultryman will d study the wants of his flock co - stantly. Start Garden In Fall. The best vegetable gardens are as 11 ways started in the fall before the espring in which thy ae plamnted