CAPE MAY COUNTY TIMES. SEA 181//; CITY. N. J.

Grows on Rr Trees, but at $66 a Pound __

if . Mot in Good Shape Driver t» Liable to Encounter Mary

Unnecessary Delays.

rwE lost mm

CuianMa «n< to extern part of tb* aiate et Wartilnpton. Till* * _ eiMoyery «aa made hr Prol. John I*-

vidaob. F. I* * : F. R. S. E.. hotbniH la chance at th# CDiversity ©f Britah Coionibla at Vanconrer. . “Id the heart of British CniutrMa '.be Indians still gather the aayar as before the white man came.” ways tfie American Fon*stry htasarine. “and It It farther remarkr-b’.e that so lonj a time elapred before It a'iracted scientlflc attention. Perheps the Indians

j, ****** 'WenUoaKily held the fact a aecm."

"The analyses made by Dr. F. T.

Actt. dominion chemist Ottswa. Canada, cod by the baron of chemistry Ir-, Id Uashtncto*. are »f *r»at tntereat becanae of the bicb degree of cou^aBCT of compoaltloa th» Ur wgar. » — nar. showed.- continue# the an-*

)u tr retain* about «r per caat af » snear 4 ■as., quantities 'a aeOirc at $66 a poatd. •The anger appeert In wfcfce maaaea of dWema sires, ranging fwm a ^rtrr of an Inch to tr o Inches In diameter. Tb* smaller mawee form like Skiir dropc et the ttp« « f alngte le«ata. At times terera! of the leaf tips are Redded 11 a’larger 6W 5- Maaaea of giaater mite acatter orer the leave* and brsiichkts." - r . The rayar Is •xcee ...'«ly sweet, giving a Savor comparable to the highest

of the aHBSfamnwd - rtlrte.

PECUi a 'Avoid RoadwsyTA Front ol Mov- ' •'■'ino Metiire TltMlIeF.'’ ■ ^

ISlfVALUEOF

If It Has Been Carried for Any Length of Time as a Spare It Is Always Belt to Pump It Dp before

Putting in Casing

A great deal of unnecessary trouble, delay and dlsjippojumvtit la occasion«] by carelessness and baste In replacing tlamoged Inner tube* sftepunctures or dvAuMons from other c_u«*—the ti»e fnllh.g to “hold up" on the tube put In or holding up for n very short time only, end still another change of tube, with nil Its attendant .tabor, being required before n permanent repair Is •JTected.

Pump Fairly Hank

If the tub* to be put In has been used l>efore. If it has been repalrol. Mid especially If It has been carried l«r some time as a spare. It Is always b**t to pump It up before potting It In the casing to make sure that It is tight. It, slmuld be pymped falrlr bard and the ear applied to all pr.rts of It to detect the "bias" of any leak that may

have developed.

— The valve plunger should be screwed

Legislators Yearning for Captured German Cannon die air valve opening- to are whether

R fcPEESKJJTATTV* B*« of Teona busied himself tbe other day In the tow about captured German can:.on. Kahn of Caitforiila, chairman of tb,- cul.jary affair* committee' had the fjor. Questions sr.d answers went

shut IB* this:

Some time ago we ha* a prat^iaa of remwa that were captured from f*Gcnnauy. and the Congmdoaal Beeart: ««* burred from top to bottom •ral MBs for that purpo*e. What are tkr ,collects for any community In ttu couatry to ever get one of ttoee Ur. Kahn. That Is another mattr & which we have been trying <<> pc fclonuatloo from the war depart- ^ a«Et for almost six months so that we might know approximately how many cf each cUas of ordnance we would

he valve is tight. In case deflation

ua« due to n puncture, tbe bole in the rasing, unless of very small sire may ireil be temporarily covered (pending n vulcanized repair), by cementing u ►mull p>e« of rulil^rlzed fabric over

It on the inside of .he casing. When deflation Is due to on ohavure

rouse (no puncture-producing object being found In any removed from the rasing) there is always a possibility thnt a puncture has bean produced by sorje sharp body wlilcb has been Irivcn through tbe tread out of sight urn) projects enough on the Inside of (lie casing (a, least when the tire is

under load) to prick tbe tube.

Detect Sharp Object.

| In order to -letret such an object

Sr. Bee. Mr. Sneaker, 1st me ask tbe gentleman a farther qaesOoe. Are iht ban 1 should be passed carefully Ibo* cattou and machine guns la the United States, or are they still 'U over the "hole imdde surface of tbe 1'iwnce subject to tranaportatlonl i «'»*> If ^rfhlng jharpjs -npMr. Kahn. As I underaund. rrtadrely few ere la this country- rtw* !t * ,H ‘ uW 04 Investigated and Mr. Bee. Tbe gentlwnaii has no prosed hope, ’ben. of fulfilling bis ; removed. In Inserting the new tube p^.,1^ - ; rare rlmuld be taken .tip;t It lire flat. Mr. Kahn. . Oh. I think that tn the coarse of a tew tnout*-# we ttay be whbont mists nr folda. and that H able :» get the Information and it Is tbe Istendou of tb» commutee to paaa : *►. s«' placed that It ct-nnut be caueb: fBtrel h-gishion S. subject « that every member a* the bona* will ! end pinched fcy the head of a tfadbpr brtr so opportunity to get -o»e of these very desirable uopUes foi hla ; caring or fc y lfl « of tbe .Oep I

^ ( (protector strip) of Mr. Bee. Win there be one cannon fur each'member cr will tJ T be able sl l- caring. “ f 5.-TL£ T/m'Ma“b2/.Vib.’? 1 <AUO to to. tortoM «««• I "J ™

The latest flrerre that k art about eaai^-n seem to aiow that we have about | be taken that -t 1* put la without UVr. captured heavy Unp-calilier guns. But we *«ve 4M60 Lravy ma- I folds. A little air In It is aome safe-, shine g«!ns that can be diatrtbuted. so that there Is ho)* <f fatting something j usahmt Us being caught In any j

1b: tbe tr.ember* of tbe bouse for their const It ueoc'.'*.

Little Sharp Pointed Tacks Pulled Frwn Sign Boerde Swept Into Street and Eventually FJ«ksd Up by Unwary Motorist “When driving your car swerve as you come to she port of tbe roadway In fr-nt of a moving picture house," said an automobile owner In giving advice on how to avoid f und ore*. "In small towur It la especially tdrlsable to follow such a course "Many times I have been howling along a country rood far from a settlement when, without any warning, one of my tire# go-a flat- Investigation would show a tack which had worked Ita way through and caused a

panel ore.

■At first I was Inclined to blame the farmers for tr,!3g to get even with automoblllsts tn general for the depredation: committed by a few drivers who oelleve they are not haring an enjoyable trip unles* they tabu amn-.-tlilng In the nature of fruit or vegetables from the farm* tber pass. Then one day when passing through a v.blr.g>- l maw a) man uweeping yho *Uebefore a picture thro ter.- and the problem of tbe lack* waa solved. “Being a nert person, tbe sweeper not only cleaned the sidewalk, but continued hi* work with the broom until his gleanings reached almost to the middle of the road wav. In the mats of refuse were many tacks. The allow man. It appeared, frequent i. changed Ibe sign boards In front of bis place and he pulled down the old bill#, tacks and all. The l.ttle sharp pointed tacks avootually found their way to the roadway amotia tbe sweepings, and later were discovered by unwary motorist* probably several tulles from tbe moving picture tbe-

Tborouyh Preparation of the Seed Bed Is Esttfaa! for

Profitable Aland.

USE DLL MiUURE AVAILABLE Plant Feed Realised Frem Favtltlxar Will Ton* Vp Bril and Nourish Young •oodlingo—Apply

Lima for Acidity.

• him ttb

1^ mm i* mu-

appIV TOT16 St reel Ut ’Of Ms idulr rtoture and Information on special point*

of n, f alfa U

jftlVjf.elest and moit simple syatem Is to transfer some Inoculated soil

PROPER WATCH OF AMMETER

'Prepare! by thv IMtad Bistre t>roari-

moot of XxricuUms.)

Cardins 1 points In alfalfk culture Include thorough soil preparation, neutralisation of the soil by Mnw whore arid exiata. use cf high quality alfalfa seed of suitable varieties, proper Inoculation of the soil where inoculation la necessary; aB of w^lch jwsuppooes tbe seeding or ihe alfalfa early enough in tbe fall to make tba growth adequate to resist winter Mb Ing. oud the development of a aoerereful stand which wiU cope with tbe dlCcultles of unfavorable season Applicable la Many Section*. This article relates particularly to Maryland. Virginia and localities of similar latitude, altbocgb what applies to the territory named is a%d applicable In more or 1cm degree to many other oeetloo# of the country. Bereave of Ita high forage value It pays to devote much rare, labor and acru tin Icing attention to the production of a profitable stand of alfalfa. It is essentlol that a vell-textureu. ttlthy. and tfcorou^ily sett»ed end compact bed be reedy for tb* -red whk* should !>• sown not Mire theu the middle of September and preferably daring tbe latter part of August or the

first week In September.

Manure Coed for Alfalfa. The misconception Is wide that none bnt thoroughly rdtted and weed-free stable manure Should be applied to the field which Is to be broken and seeded

from nn- cM sweet Clove- field Jo the „ new Mind. This Is best done In tbe afternoon of a cloudy day, the soil being distributed by rbove) In tbe amount of about 800 to 400 pound* to the acre. This work should be done In the *barnee of Monllrb' as the sun destroys the bacteria which iDduco toncolatlon. Bocal Inoculation cultures are alro supplied by the various state experiment atetlons and the federal department of agriculture upon-request. Grower fcoouM Know Variety. Before buying alfalfa seed the purchaser should Inform - blmoelf fully refolding the variety best suited for his section and the quality of the seed with regard to both getminatlpo and purity. In 'boosing a . rmtotj or strain It Is wey to bear In -snlnd that tbe quick-growing alfalfas, because of their tendency to produce heavier yields, should be used n* far north as they will surrird tbe WrtetSes. In the''northern sections the variegated alfalfas. Including the Orlntm, the Baltic, and.tbe Canadian varieties, have proved most successful In withstanding winter k’Ulait. In aectlons haring very mild 'rinfere. Peruvian alfalfa bos proved more profitable than 1*» cf strain* owi^g to Ip ability to produce considerably heavier yield*. TJsoglly It can be grown to advantage only sections where minimum temperature la not lower than 10 degrees Fahrenheit. and where ordinary alfalfa will succeed. Throughout Maryland and Virginia all the common strains of alfalfa which Rave been developed In Kansas, Oklahoma. Texas and under similar condition*, five tbe moM

satisfactory results.

Trouble Invitsd If ’natruwer.t D«x Not Register Six to Ten Points

or. Charge Side.

In cold weathef yon make shorter runs, use the starter more frequently, and. burn llffirs more hours. Low generetinf-ror bqne at uB—wil| exhaust tbe battery. If> lbs Inhmi-

i quick detach- i

If tbs tube « si has become stretch-

North American Indian Division: Clear the Way!

STONE CURBS INJURE TIRES

O KI. A NI7-ATIO!f Of oim

the reorgaalssd army and ’to be vAirti or divisions. Is pending In coi

t full dbrisloainof Indteu troops as a port of mm as tbe North American Indian dl-t-m as pari r.f the am) reorganization itop-WTtton Msay instances of expteh« tri pesascud hssolsm on tbe westeiu froet were furuisbed the cog.mlttee as -vldenb.- of valuable man power whirl, ll H coctendt J would be wasted If.the Indian# are denied 8

place In lb* aresy scheme.

A majority et tne more than 17.(100 Indiana wbo sew mUimry servkv during tbe war w«c metal -ra of tbe Nlnetermh dlvtek*. the T *af and Oklahoma Natiretel Army dhislon: tbe Tbirt- diih dlvtsioa. Notional Ouards-

meo from tb* a*n* 1*0

‘Wt Hundred and filxty-Oftb Infantry, or old 8AXty-o!ntb Sev. Tork vbl heavy Indian repUrenHni* (o fin the gai* produredln Its ranM W hzmtag on tbe Marne. But tee redsfcins aerrod u» many other unit, and In ir^iicaHy all aenrice*. . h I*. J. K. Dixon declared that after vtsUbig numerorj camp* and nra^

f’aiv. ai, ■•omet-rs Inten-lewed. from the commanding

<: irtty officer, wbo beve had Icdtens uDd*r their couuaMd. ulOi une awww ■‘lidre ualvunal and enthusiastic commendation ot the brifiloncr.^e , b? ihe amAT-ability to dlaclpllnc, tbe ’beroum and **uor of -be tnqi*- “ 1-ri.ung ton.- .n our American array and navy." r^rimrnmi

I ‘niter Dixon Apian pcopuse* tbe wtabllshmrtn of r^raasnent

•r •■anallsB headquarters on or near important res^Mg"*- ’ | :► <m cr «M*r rreervationa for tbe purpOTO of I’ r *T8 r ^f ^,7* rminify career and dutle* of dtlzensbip and a ***** | “n a# tbe Indian W$M Point for Instructing Ind-an* In tbe du.ro of »o < .Mklaed oOoera. Tbe arm) wrvlce would make tbe Indian a full citizen. ; | Goodness! How Department Employees Do Count Up

T-'.i’ *lty of WaaWngtcn, raplteTof the nation, baa a

t .. ...nling u, tbe brqf retuoa of tbe la&f crusus made 1 ublic. an inert***

of 1(10343 since UttO.

More Important ti>»n this Incrrare. I' • .cr. in tbe minds of patrlyilc is tb* fact that -'-•I'lgMn pesaMl Cincinnati io pop IjbmE Kw cl -i xj. the u>-* pt,pula'khi figures < w >>blo city gives out atmultsueou#-

'I •-in. 401.ISO

lu U»lo (Uncitmad was tbe tblr-'-l' Amertcaa rity and Washington r ••''l-d Tlxteentb. Cf course tbe nb•••inl rrak o* cities cannot be ^ -n cntil ail thk roturae are tn-

T’-r war ha* been largely rropon- ^.xrCed as tu-rm

' • for Washington's Iwrom*. which is

■t Ikv-u eatlmaied in IMS that 'be war-dm# * —I half-miUlon mark. The present figure, it 1* 1-1 e ' w3 y

Running Into or Driving Too Ctoro ’e

Concrete Will Shorten Ufa

of Any Tire.

Aromoter Shows State of Battery.

mem on theduab »-blcb reqd* “charge" and "dtechniT*." doesn’t show from six io ten point* on the “ebarge" *ld«

. on tbe car, oL say. 20

mile* per boar, you may.be Inviting

trouble.

Rubber euro* any not he feasible, hut what a bn of tire expense they would «Rt. Backlog Into a curb, running hue a curb or driving too dose tc • curb, no that Hie tire arrape* along the concrete ami dtttungre Ihe side

foil# «f the tire, are three way* of I «■■■■■**■» shortening the life Of your tires. , U QS SIP AVOID OVERHEATING ON LOW: on wet paremeuu bfc careful

| vent skidding. Trouble Can Be Prevented by Keeping Mixture In the Leanest Possible

Condition.

Wire wheels should be carefully loapoctvd at frequent Intervals.

When It is neccaxnry to employ the low gear for a considerable period It I# poMlole'te Muriate tb? overheating Thnt wuuid ordinarily result by keeping the mixture in tbe leanest poi

slble condition.

Alfalfa la the King of Forage Crop*. to alfalfa. The fertilizing value barnyard manure Is *o great and Its itbernl application M so beneficial to the alfalfa crop that specialist* ol the United State* department of agriculture advise farmers to use all tbe manor* thev have available. The plant food realized from the fertilize' *(111 tone np tbe soil and nourish the j oung seedling* so thnt they will get tbe Jump on tbe weed crop, and once tflren this advantage the alfalfa plant* will smother out tbe majority of tb* enemies which may develop. Save all the manure to which you have and distribute It In liberal qnantlde* orer the field to be plowed for alfalfa, preferably before the tire*king la at-

tempted.

It U larjHy • tnttter of Individual

It frequently come* In handy to •* - th .

►•tow lb.. • .mi. tom., .< ^.to. glycertee mixed In equal pari*

will clear the glas* of the windshield of rain drop* ond give clear vision

ahead.

AUTO EQUiPPEO WITH TIRELESS TIRES

So more blowouts.

* .mwih . : Denver. Cota* promlaro i grown*. vTadiiagtBh »». and f ” r ‘ | with "tire! - tire-“ Mr. Horne’s InrroUOB.

estimate for

. CitclnuUL therofore. the

bows a F«‘n uvtT ,h *‘ a-rdlng to the 1PH* t Cgmre of 1920 > ‘i*i

. the *

I had '

more puncture* I* what James A. Horne of owners. He l* shown here with his car equlppeu

onnn . with “tire:

a falling oft ot ».uw . jni{ , (ir< . u puocrara proof, of the reslllrnt tyj* and car be mnnufaclou te of 7S.4S4. ! IcriH j 0 , a ho 0 , gao-half the cost of the pneumatic tires. It is contrived in *u* »■» MS-WI- tf** 1 that When one section becamui out «f order tl ran he replured by ly Sf’jfff. uuolUt-r part. The*e acctlogs arc carriod In (he ordinary auto tort box Th* > Ste Diotrirt of Co- j .^p j, tt iK>at Cb ,*er cent of thal Ot tor iincuinatli Hr**.

Mr. Horue J*elieve* his Invention wifi revolmSor.lkc the til uustry . . ; ^-

burrowed. drtgyeil and rolled beI fore being aoeded It la exaentla) that

j the BUhsurface the soil be

' pact, and then be tborengMy fined bej fore seeding. Tbe reed should be : sown preferably in a special alfar dr!!!, as U 1* necaaaary not to bury the aeed too deep, a atepractlre which often rerolta where an ordinary train drill wltf> a gras* aeedlng sttacbment Is used. Where tbe alfalfa seeder I* not available, a wheelbarrow or hand seeder may he at Hired. The rate seeling will rery to ditferent iocnlltles. As a rule- from JS to £0 pound*

cf good quality aeed to the acre

deemed sufficient, although In some localities as high as 25 pound* of seed are sown. A weeder la an excellent Implement for covering the seed after broadcasting, bnt IF It Is not available n spiked-tooth harrow may be ua*d.

Soil* Must Bs Well Drained

All sells designed for alfalfa culture must, of necrosity. be free Irom surplus soil moisture, that Is Io » well drained, while they also must slightly alkaline. Tbe simple litmus i trat which can be made by any far.-rer wt'.l Indicate whether or r ’ the s-Ml Is add. If aridity exUtA is ease.'tia! to apply lime tn whatever Turn Is most practical nnd readily available. Burnt lime, hydrated lime,

finely ground limestone, ground

burnt oyster or elum shells tad high grade marls are all valuable tor correction ot acid conditions. Very much :»kger appllcailans of ground limeatone and marl are nere wary than *

burnt or hydrated lime. An good

suit* are obtained from nil the form* cT lime, price and availability wiil

•isujlty dcre-nuloe.wV*' 1 * T <irm

l* titg fanurr L. not fauMlhir with tbe

TEST SEED BEFORE PUNTING Otherwise Full Crop Cannot Be Groute Ever. Under the Most FavoraMo Weather Condition*. Practically tbe only element In crop production that the farmer has completely under his own control Is the planting of good aeed. It Is important'.that farm reed# Be tested before they si sown. Othera full crop cannot b^- grown wo under tbe roo»t favorable coo ’.Ittoo*. Reed testing for practical resuMu. says the United State* depart meat ol ogricnltcre. can be done much more isily than Is generally believed. The essential preparation for mak Ing aeed tests conslsis of p'ovldlog the simple apparatus necessary and of becoming ■faffifllar with the general !»•#- nose* and methoSs of testing and thefeatured of Importance peculiar to testa of particular kinds of aeed*. Ask the county agent, or write ttw departmint of agriculture for u bulletin. RANGE ON NATIONAL FORESTS

Dreught-Strickon Di*. tricte Eagerly Sought Permit* to Save Their Cattt*. yhe demaafi for range In thA national forest* wac greater the prat year than ever b-tore In tbe history of the fores* service, q-hlch branch of the United State* department of agriculture has control of these tract*. Especially In the drought-stricken re glens stockmen, using the unreserved public domain or private pastures, es gerly sought forest permits In order to save their stoek. The value of Dm system of range regulation 'n nre ha* b*oi so z ho roughly demonstrated that representative. stockmen from nil the western states have deelnred emphatically In favor of plaricg the remain Ing unreserved public lands und« -• federal control and having them managed under a plan similar to that to eftect on the national forests.

POULTRY REQUIRE DUST.BOX L* Chickens Never Cleanee Themselves by. washing, as Many klrdc Do. Wallow la Needed. O.lckens D^vcr wash, as many bird* do, but cleanse fhewarives of insert* by wallowing tn dust. • Where board cement floor* are o»*l la the chicken hnure. eome men a* of dusting should he provided. A dust box l three feet by five feet, or four feet by four feet will be fouod large enough to moat Instance?, the United States deportmeot of aprfculfnre *u*geS1h, for a flock of TO or 60 Tbwls. It should be placed where It can be reached by sunlight during as much of the day as possible. Fine, light, dry dost Is best f» the box. but sandy learn Is good. Road dust I* recommended by many, but It I* often hard to secure. Coal ashes may be mixed with the roll if desired tn make It lighter.

GOOD SERVICE BY CHICKENS White Grubs end Otner (nsecta Freshly Turned Up by Plow Are Devoured Ly Fowl* Poultry can do good *enr|re In eating the white grubs and other Insect*, freshly turned up by the plow. Tber do no service la picking up th.- angle worms, for angle worm# accomplish friendly work for mankind. It Is doubtful if mrn could survlre upon the earth If angle worm* hod not prepared the soil for man’s occupancy Every acre of farm land has tn-en d*-g.-Med by angh worm* over and orer iiculn and lu this way made the MB fertile.