The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1910-10-18
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WASHINGTON, Oct. l0-nn,.,
school consolidation had it. oriefr -
1869, but it has had its srsatcSf -.
petus In the last few ysers, snd tks
department. Of agriculture has iusf
issued bulletin, No. 2S2, which Rvs
the results Of . statistical invsstiei.
ton OF the subject carried on durine
the past three years. Agriculture and
nome economics form IN incroaainn
schools.
Consolidation Of rural aahoola -
says the report, "has won : prominent
place among the distinctly Amsriesn
institutions.
The man or woman who doea pnx
know about this movement i LOSING
chance to study an interesting evo.
luton OF the country school Gyuten.
1t Is based on the transportation st
public expense Of pupils In nsiehbor.
ing school districts to large center
schools and the merging Of the snasll
schools into comm0diOus consoIidatad
schools equipped with modern con.
veniences and provided With school
wagons for the regular, safo ana
prompt transportation of children 20
and from their homes. The larger num-
Der Of children assembled ct centr1lly
located schools makes possible efade1
classes and better division 81 ths
school day. Encouragement il eiven
to the growth Of literary and debating
societies, social and agricultural clubs.
grange meetings, reading circles, ath.
letlc and other competitions among
pupils, and entertainments Of various
kinds.
Election Ohanges.
1t is already safe to predict that
there will be a great many changes IN
congress as a result Of the elections 81
Noeymber. Washington, used to
changes, accustomed to seeing the
procession of lawmakers and ONCE
holders pass in q constantly changing
stream, looks on complaccntly at the
hubbub throughout the c0nutry and
feels little concern. Here there are
no elections to vex; NO candidates to
solicit votes and influence; no red
fire and torchlight parades to enthuse
the populace. The disfranchieed In
habitants of the nations capital hans
mer away at their tasks while e1Aa9
communities select the nen @wAO oh1
make the laws. Sometimes there 10 Il
grumbling because Of the lack Of the
franchise, but ON the whole the WISH.
ingtonian cares little about il and
draws satisfaction from his privije1o
of taking toll from all who pass his
door.
Autumn in Washingtou.
Congressman have been dropping in
by ones and twos of late, and while
some are looking for homes during
the coming session, others are merely
aiming to get ready for their 6nal
exodus after the short ao91ioA hno
ended. The autumn days have come,
and the fall moving 10 about over.
School has opened, to the grief Of the
small boys. The vacationists have
got back and the shutters are being
taken from windows Of houses which
have been deserted all summer. Il
short, the sad autumn season y again
with US, the persimmon is mellowtn&
oysters are in season, and the pla1n-
tive call Of the turkey echoes over the
Virginia hills as the date Of ThAnks-
giving approaches. And yet the town
is dull and it win continue 40 b q
until December brings congress togetAs
er again.
Bananas for Tloax.
| The announcement that the banana
has been attacked bv blight which
4
have tried to fathom it, nature end
to discover remedies for il, Win b
disquieting to the largo number o1
people who eat and like this cheap and
wholesome product Of the tropics. TAe
department of agriculture announces
that the disease has made alarming in-
roads on the plantaslons IN Costa RteA
and Panama and natural feaIs are felt
that it will extend to vther banana
growing localities. This recalls -
cent publication in the Consular Be-
ports to the effect that dried banana
and what are known - dried banana
chips have been offered for sale u
Germany with increasing commercial
success for over two years.
1t is impossible to obtain reliable
statistics, as the import figures are
included with those relating 70 fseen
bananas, both the dried and the fresh
fruit being free Of duty. lmposseSe
consulted state that they have oeen
able to sell without difhcuity All the
bananas shipped to them, and that tns
difficulty has been rather TO Obtain
the goods than to find . market.
The consumers of dried bananas ana
banana chips were originally vege-
tarians who discovered attractive
ways OI ociNiuB thoA44s OoS secAO -
now considerable demand for the
dried fruit in all classes Of society
and one susceptible Of being extended
materially.
Thus far the best dried bananas
have been received from Jamaica,
which also seems to be the CHIEF
country Of expectation. The whole
fruit is shipped in wooden cases
weighing So pounds, and chips are
received in sacks. Importers are pay
ing $5.95 per 100 pounds for goods
delivered in Homburg.
Europe now imports large quantities
of bananas. Banana flour, made from
1.-THE fruit when not quite ripe, is very
nutritious. In England bread 10 made
from banana flour, and factory in
Switzerland turns out cocoa
, preparation from the banana. This -
, highly nutritious and has q nne