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LIMING SOILS JN^«flNTER
Experiment    Station     Workers
Urge Farmers to Buy Lime Now
for Winter Use on the Land
and' for  Home Storage.
IT IS ESSENTIAL TO FERTILITY.
The Preaent Kmergency Demanding of the Farmer a Qreat Effort Requires the Adoption of New Practices and Methods to Conserve Labor, Pro¬ duce Crops and at the Same Time Maintain Fertility.        •
There Is no one who hns not heen affected In some way hy the war. The city Inh.ihltant has felt the shortage of sugar nnd fuel. The farmer is surrounded by unusual conditions. He Is asked to produce greater yields un¬ der a diminishing labor supply. Rus¬ sia and the United States are the only nations now ut war that produce more foods than   their own people   require
cvmbera. bof for sncn crops aa beet« and potatoes lime nsnally ahontd be appllpd on the crops preri>dln(t those mentioned. We are sdvlslnx farmer* to iM»cnre the lime at the earliest date possible on account of the dIfBculty In transportation snd labor."
Dr. II. J. Paftersfrn. director of the Maryland Kiperlment Station, says:
"We have gotten very good results by applying lime during the winter as a top dressing on wheat and fall »ee<l- ed grasses. We do not advise this ss being the best method of applying lime, but lime nppMed In this way hns proven beneflclal both to the gr^m and grass which follows the wheat.'"'
Dr. .Tncoh O. LIpman, soil chemist, dean and director of the New .Jersey Agrlrnltural Rxperlment Station, says:
"The wisdom of pnrrhnsing and sprencllng llwre In the fall nnd winter nre entirely proper. At this particu¬ lar time, when farm labor Is costly nnd sran^ ns to supply, the conserva¬ tion of the efforts of the furmer should he urged In every possible way. In¬ deed, It hns been our practice for some time pnst to odvlso farmers In New .Jersey not to leave certnin of (he fann work that mny be done In the winter until early spring."
Dr. F:imer O. Flppln, professor of soils, ('ornell University and (Jollege of Agriculture, Ithnca, i.->. Y., snys;
"In the matter of the ordering and use of lime In the winter    ...    we
OYSTER SHELLS NEEDED
BY THE UYINQ HEN
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Lime From Body Skeleton If They
Are Not Constantly In Frnnt of
Them In ¦ Clean Receptacle.
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That oyster shell Is needed hy hens, especially hy RiyInK hons, snd thnt It should he kept constantly before the flock Is clcariy shown in the following excerpt from circniar 27 of the West Virginia experiment station, entitled "Feeding for Egg Production," by Pro¬ fessor Hornce Atwood:
"A relntlvely Inrge amount of linn. Is required In thr formntion of egg shells. Wheeler found thnt cruahe<l oyster shell when fod to inylng hens was the principal source of the lima present In the shells, and he ndvlsod feeding oyster shell, especlnliy during the Inying sen.son. Thnt his conclu¬ sions were cmrect is liidlcnted hy Ihe nlmost unlversnl use of oyster shell for this purpose. One pound of oyster shell will furnish lime for ahout seven dozen  eggs.
"In a recent Investignfion Halpin finds thnt, contrnry fo popular hellcf, a lack of calcium or lime In the feed hns not cnused tho production of soft shelled eggs, the hen apparently draw¬ ing on hor skeleton for the needed cal¬ cium. Soft slieliod eggs, therefore, appear to he due to snme pathological condition rather thnn to a lack of cnl- clnni In the feed. A scant supply of cnlclum seems to decrrnse egg produc¬ tion. Tills result Is important frofti the prnctlcnl standpoint, since many poul¬ try raisers, believing that soft shelle<l eggs Indicate n iack of calcium, do not feed oyster shells unless their hens lay soft shelled eggs. It Is thus pos¬ sible thnt a lack of egg production dur¬ ing Inte winter nionllis mny be due to a lack nf sufllclent cnlclum.
"Since oyster shell Is relatively chenp and since fowls nee<l Ume from this or a similar source, at least when they nre laying, It is a good prnctlee to keeii n supply constnntly available."
MERRICK.
NEXT SEASON'S  SUCCESS.
A Top Dressing of Lime to the Wheat
Field   During Winter Will Assure
the Chances of Clover to Be
Sown in  Spring.
THE TEXTURE  AND  FERTILITY   OF  GARDEN  SOILS  18   IMPROVED BY   AN   APPLICATION   OF   LIME.
for home consumption, and of these two Russia can hardly be expected to contribute much. The eyes of the world are focused upon the American farmer. Just as the Hon. David A. Houston, secretary of agriculture, so forcibly stated when he said recently: "There must be no breakdown on the farm—no failure of foods, foodstuffs and clothing. The duty Is pressing of furnishing abundant supplies for our own people and in large measure for the peoples with whom we are associ¬ ating."
The Farm Labor Problem Severe.
There has always existed a farm problem—that of evenly distributing labor throughout the year, both of man and team—which today Is greatly enhanced by the severe and universal shortage of labor. It Is not customary for the farmer to work as hard In win¬ ter as In summer, nor Is It possible, because the days are shorter, and again It Is not altogether natural—It is his rest period, such as he Is able to have—yet in the present emergency ¦11 are required to exert their greatest efforts to avoid defeat nnd suffering.
Liming soils Is essential to crop pro¬ duction, and fortunately It may be done In winter, though It Is not a cus¬ tomary practice nor nlwnys advl.sable. Yet under the circumstances It Is one
have emphasized the Importance of farmers ordering their llnie In the win¬ ter because of difficulties of getting cars In the spring; nlso they theuihave more time for such work. VVe al.so recommend in our regular work the practice of applying lime in the winter any time when the ground Is essential¬ ly bare of snow. While we prefer that it be applied to land that Is to be plowed or to be given cultivation be¬ fore the crop Is planted, we do not object to a man applying It to a crop already established, but with the un¬ derstanding that his Immediate bene¬ fits are not likely to be as large as where the lime can be more thorough¬ ly Incorporated with the soil." Concentrated Hydrated Lime Saves Labor. Considering these statements of the lending agriculturists, in view of the fnct that a high percentage (approxP" mutely Slj per cent.) of the soils east of the Mississippi river nre sour and badly In need of liiue and that the shortage of labor nnd transportation facilities is severe, the farmer should not hesitate to secure a liberal sup¬ ply of lime now for immediate nppll- cation nnd home storage. As nn ofti- clnl of the U. S. department of agricul¬ ture recently expressed it: "The farm¬ er should buy the most concentrated
RYE AND WINTER  VETCH.
What will assure the chances of clo¬ ver to be sown In the wheat field In spring? Clover Is so dlflUcult to secure that the full benefit of every factor contributing to favor its growth must be taken advantage of. That some form of lime Is needed is a matter of course. The question is whether mere sweetening of the soil is sufficient. If so an application shortly previous to seeding in the customary manner will do. But sweetening is only half the benefit of liming. Given time for ac¬ tion it liberates potash from InSoluble combinations In the soil. While ni¬ trates stimulate the growth of true grasses, potash Is the essential ele¬ ment of success for clovers. To re¬ duce the amount or escape the cost of this expensive fertilizer a vigorously acting form of lime, given time to work, will cut the bill. This means winter liming of the wheat field. Is there any danger In this? To this Professor A. E. Grantham says, "There is no dan¬ ger in top dressing the-whent during the winter with freshly slaked lime providing the ground is frozen or when plants are dry." The agronomist of Delnware Is strongly supported by the Ohio practice. Mr. Clarence M. Baker, a competent observer writes: "Even where whent hns been sown nnd fer¬ tilized heavily winter liming Is being practiced. After the whent is up and when the ground la not soft lime can be applied and allowed to work in with alternate freezings nnd tbnwlngs. Such a practice Is being followed In mnny sections of Ohio."
THE HOME GARDEN.
A   COMBINATION   OF   CROPS   RAPIDLY   QROWING   IN   POPULARITY.
way to utilize labor efHclently during the winter and at the same time brlug about better soil conditlous and great¬ er yields, so budly needed.
Agriculturists and experiment sta¬ tion workers everywhere have been prompted by dltUcultles arising uut of war conditions to give' thorough con¬ sideration to- this question. The re- murks of a number are given here¬ with : Advice of Experiment Station Workers
frof. T. C. Johnson, director of tlie Virginia Truck Experiment Station, Norfolk, Va., says:
**We think U a very good practice for tbe farmer to purchase liuie dur Ing the fall sud winter for iuaiueUlate appiicatiou or for appllcatiuu prior to planting cro|JS in tbe early spring. In tbe trucking se<*tlun It Is customary to procure Uoie during tU« wiuter mouths and apply It <m> such crope as cCibbage. lettuce, tonietoea. cantaloupes and cu-
form of lime now for immediate de¬ livery in order flrst to make certain of securing the Ume so ueoessury lo essential crop productiou ; second, to distribute purchases and labor throughout the year, and, lastly, to conserve as much car space us iwssl- ble by using lump lime or hydrated lluie, which are more concentrated und freer of Impurities than other forms.
GOOD     GRAIN    LAYING     RATION.
Mixture  Suggested for  Hens Without Um of  High Priced Wheat—Feed
in Dry Hopper. lo theee days of high wheat prices u i^oud tayiuK rstiou may consist of the (ulluwtng: Three parte corumeal sad oae part beef scrap mixed togeth¬ er and («d in a dry omsb hopper. In addition a ecretch ration cooaUclng of equal pert* of cracked corn end oats should tM> (ed twice dally.
Sour Soils Should Be Limed for Good
Results—Good Tilth Is InvaluabM.
Last yoer the produce from small gardens. Including the backyurd gar¬ den, the school garden and the mu¬ nicipal and Industrial gardens, amount¬ ed to $3,500,000. Tliere were In the neighborhood of 3,000,000 gardens, an Increase of 200 to 300 per ceut more gardens than ever produced food in the United States lu one season, ac¬ cording to the annual report of the secretary of agriculture.
It has been estimated by the de¬ partment of agriculture thnt there will be a similar Increase In 1018 approxi¬ mating 10,000,000 gardens. ThOse wbo hnve not hud experience In gardens should make a study of the soli re¬ quirements of the crops they Intend to grow. Most soils are acid aud need lline to correct addliy. In like man¬ ner most garden crops thrive best In neutral or sweet soils, as tlie following list prepared by Dr. Charles K. Thorne, director of the Ohio experiment sta¬ tion and one of our foremost Ameri¬ can authorities on questions relating tu soil fertility and crop production, shows: Fiafits preferring acid or slightly acid soils, huckleberry, cran¬ berry, raspberry and strawberry; plunts preferring alkaline soils, bean, beets, cabbage, cauUtluwer, cauteloupe, celery, pea aud turnip; plants prefer¬ ring neutral soils, blackberry, corn, cuw pea. currant, eggplant, gooseberry, grape, lettuce, onion, parsnip, pepjier, peanut, potato, pumpkin, quince, rad¬ ish, rhnbarh, spinach, squash, tobacco^ tomato and watermelon.
Take thought of the spring garden now. Notwithstanding tbe large pro¬ duction of vegetable* this year and tbe great volume put into cans and Jars (or wiuter use, tlMre la nothing to ludlcaie tbat there will aot be «eed (ur productlub la IMBL
It was with an ImpreMiveness of grief and regret rarely experi«]>ced by the residents of Merrick that news of the death of Dr Thomas Henry Northridge was received. Dr. North¬ ridge had been a regular Summer res¬ ident of Merrick for many years, liv¬ ing in his home on Merrick avenue, south of the railroad tracks.
ReiporU as to the cause of his death have been very conflicting. However, we cnn authoritively say, for through an interview had by our correspondent with Miss Marion C Northridge, his daughter, the fact was disclosed that his death was due to an attack of oedema of the lungs. On Saturday, February 9th, he had, as usual, at¬ tended to his professional duties when during the evening at about 11 oJclock he was suddenly taken ill. The end came in the afternoon of the fol¬ lowing day at  .3  o'clock.
Dr. Northridge was sixty years of age, a practicing physician for the past, forty-two years at his residence, 320 Cumberland street, Brooklyn. He was born rn northern Ireland ori Oc¬ tober 2, 18,50, and came to Brooklyn in 1872, when a mere youth. In 1876 he was graduated from the I..ong Isl¬ and College Hospital. For many years he was commodore of the Canarsie Bay Yacht Club: a member of the Kings County Medical Society, the Associated Physicians of Long . Isl¬ and, and of St. Bartholomew's P E. Church, Pacific street, near Be<lford avenue.
Funeral services were held at his late residence, .320 Cumberland street. Tuesday evening at 8 p.m., I>t. Frank M. Townley, of St. Bartholomew's P. E. Church, assisted by Rev. Dr. John W. Maynard, pastor of the Fleet Street M. E. Church, officiat¬ ing. Private interment was made the following morning in Maple Grove Cemetery, Kew Gardens, Long Island
Dr. Northridge is survived by his wife, .lennie Grey Northridge; a daughter. Miss Marion C. North¬ ridge; a son, Harry T. Norjthridge, member of the National Naval Vol¬ unteers, stationed at the Brooklyn Navy Yard, and two brothers, Wm. J., of Brooklyn, and Samuel, of Long Island.
ei the AIM fimn nMtMfpoHaatton of the fonelnesn afflairs of a small town can well conjecture the grit and bacldK>n^ that Is necessary for one to poesess before a step auch as un¬ dertaken hiy Mr. Sirica can he brought to a successful conclusion. >Succe«s and good fortune to you, Sam, for you have alreadv shown in the prac¬ tice of things that you possess that whieh is the foundation of a prosper¬ ous future.
You have opened the road to suc¬ cess; now follow the path unflinch¬ ingly!
A step that may yet prove the ig¬ nition of a movement that will likely break up the monotonous quietude in the development of Merrick was be¬ gun by Samuel Scirica last Summer, when in spite of local objections, he succeeded in constructing a two- story brick, cement and concrete block dwelling and business building. This structure hold three stores, iwith ample room area above to hold two families The building was immedi¬ ately occupied upon its completion. It is situated on the west side of Mer¬ rick avenue, north of the railroad tracks, and only a few paces north of Peter G. Muller's Hotel. The appear¬ ance of the building itself is very be¬ coming to its immediate surroundings.
The three stores are occupied as follows: The first two by Mr. Sirica, the third by Andrew Rogers: First, confectionery, bakery and ice cream; second, tonsorial parlor; third, ci¬ gars, stationery and newspapers.
It may seem incredible, but yet it is true, that many an indifferent resi¬ dent of this village has been mysteri¬ ously drawn to patronize these stores. Probably the pleasing and appealing arrangement of the three stores or the  service have   proven   irresistible.
Anyone  with   the   least  knowledge
The Indies' Auxiliary of the Mer , rick Hook. Ladder and Engine Com¬ pany, No 2, Mrs. Hermann Rottjer, president, held a meeting at the resi¬ dence of Mrs. Samuel 'Todd, Seaman avenue. Freeport, Thursday after¬ noon, February 14. Topics of diverse interest were* discussed, at the con¬ clusion of which refreshments were served. Regular. meetings oT the Auxiliary are held every other Thurs¬ day The next meeting will be held at the home of Mrs. Christian Bahn¬ sen. Merrick, on Thursday afternoon, February 28, at 2 o'clock.
On Wednesdav afternoon, Febru¬ ary 13, the Parish Aid Society of St. John's Lutheran Church of Mer¬ rick, held its regular monthly meet¬ ing at the home of Mrs Jo^ph Ijang, Fraser avenue, Merrick.
The subject of most vital interest which occupied the members in earn¬ est discussion was the formation of plans to assist the National Commis¬ sion of  the  Lutheran Church  in  its
fl»mp«ifn to raise |7Mr,A00. A eoai. mitt«e of two was appointed ie r^ c*ive t,h* donsitions iwnt in to tkl church. Many generous gifts «¦ money have already been reoelTed* and it is hoped this spontaneous splr it of gpnornajty will inspire otiMXl to do likewise until the desired vm is attained
A thoroughly enjo.ysble afternoon was spent, at the conrlusion of whi^ refreshments were served. Regnkir meetings of the society are held er* ery second Wednesday of the montib
Did vou see Henry J Muller flying down Merrick avenue Sunday after-^ noon? You didn't? Well, if you had seen him driving his abstruse Ford excipient, you would surely imagine that a bevy of Zeppeline were chae- ing him out of town! If jrou onljf knew the reason, why—you wouldn^ wonder.
You see, since Henry had that ter rrble cold speel his radiator had been in the "Doll Hospital" for medieei attention, and of course, when it waa cured (the cute little thing,) he simp¬ ly couldn't resist the temptation to make up for what he had lost! Of course, you are now a believer in that old proverb, "Absence makes the heart  grow fonder."
Of the children of Merrick who ar* to be graduated this coming Jun« from Smithville South School, kn thony Francis Savona is the only on* who has been neither tardy, late nor absent during the whole term. Some¬ thing to his credit, and well to be proud of considering the weather we have   been   having lately!
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