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Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1915-10-19
SEED CORN TEST
PLEASED FARMERS
Frank Clarke. Special Demonstration
Agent, In Corpus
Christi.


record smashing rains OF last week.
Nueces County farmers turned out
yesterday In impressive numbers to
witness the demonstration OF corn
seed testing 10 staged In special
car At the union depot under the d.
rectlon 81 Frank Clarke OF Fort
Worth. former United States De-
partment Of Agriculture agent. They
came to witness and stayed to prac-
tIce. FOR The demonstrstion is what
many attempts % teach farmers new
and better methods are motif Is
practical In manner Of presentation
as In value Of what A teaches.
The car was parked IN prominent
place at the Staples street end OF the
union depot siding yesterday morning,
whore Il remained throughout the day
and where more than fifty farmers OF
the Corpus Christi section called dur.
Ing tho day. The majority brought
carefully selected ears OF corn from
the field to he proven In productive
value as seed
vsschlno by PrsctIeIns.
After explaining to each farmer
that six grains were to be taken from
each Of his one hundred ears OF corn
and placed in terminating cells mum.
bered to correspond with those tagged
on the ears. the grains to sprout
therein and thus show the productive
worth Of their comrades. Mr.. Clarke
set them to- work at doing II. He
works on the theory that thus the
farmer Is given confidence in his
ability to practice what is taught him.
Metal trays II 100 compartments are
used. The tray Is labeled with the
farmers name. He takes home his
corn ears. tagged properly by himself,
and Ave days later when the seeds
are taken ont and examined. through
the numbers on the cells from which
they are taken the farmer is notified
as to the result OF the test on the
grain from each ear In his posses
sion.
Grains taken from corn In the Har
Iingen section and set by farmers
there during the demonstration last
week were taken out during the ex
PLANTATION yesterday and the basis o.
valuation placed from Il was showr
to Nueces County farmers. while ths
results are communicated to the Har
IIngen farmer for his guidance in
planting. Thus service and practica
teaching are combined simply. Al
DR.. II. II. Harrington. agricultural al
rector for The Gulf Coast Lines. who
accompanied Mr.. Clarke from Mis-
sion. expressed Il. ~ IL an illustrated
lesson with tns learners drawing the
pictures"
Speaking further concerning thu
idea. which Il TO be made Statewide
through the Texas bankers. DR.. Har
rington said: This Is the FIRST stel
and a long stride forward In better
ment Of the Texas corn yield Thu
farmer sees the simple method use'
and win practice II again on the farm
NEXT year. file will get apparent re
suits. and when his neIshbors VIII
may not have attended the demon
strnfiou ses this they win fall Il
line"
The car reaches cuero today
vhere . s|uilar denomination vii
- given- T1eace north . schedule
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1915-10-19

In such condition that you would not
hesitate to spend night In Il. even
In the most severe weather. The old
litter should be renewed and renewed
with fresh and clean material. II an
earth floor Is used several inches
shou d be taken on the top and re-
placed with new earth slightly moist
ened and tamped. Red clay Is good
for this. The fixtures should be re-
placed and cleaned. Often a few
hours. few nails and hammer will
do wonders In this respect
Green Food.
Make some provision for green food
by sowing anything that viii grow
and remain green at this time OF the
year In your section OF the State.
vermin.
Remember that lice. mites. blue
bugs and chickens viii not do well to
ssther. See q previous circular from
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1915-10-19

BILL see by the papers that earth
tremors have been recorded on In
struments at New Haven. Conn.
Jill--Somebody ought to tell Prof.
Taft to watch his step.-yonkers
Statesman.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1915-10-19

Their long acquaintance has ripes
cd into love and he had proposed.
"Dearie." he asked. CONFIDENTIAL.
when did you first learn that 20
love met"
when ! found that became ansr
whenever I heard anybody refer
you As a brainless boob" she ansves
New York Herald.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1915-10-19
This office for best methods for KILN

this office for best methods for KILN
these insects.
pursbrsd stock.
This Is an excellent time to pul
chase new or purebred stock. Poultr
breeders at this season are ofle
oyercrowded and viii sell At . To-
price. II possible. buy from Ten
poultry breeders. There Il a. goo
stock In Texas as In any other stat
Clarence 0usley. Director Of ExteI
sion. A. 4 N. College.
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THE FEEDING VALUE
or kAFFiR AND MILO

tBy G. s. Fraps. State chemist)
Kaffr corn chops contain In 100
pounds pounds digestible protein.
and It has a productive value Of 49,.
Corn chops contain in 100 pounds SIS
pounds Of digestible protein and has
q productive value Of 20.6. These
are average values. II Is seen from
this statement that corn chops are
somewhat more valuable In protein
and about 10 per cent less valuable
In fat producing power than ordinary
corn. As the price OF kafiir corn is
decidedly less than 30 per cent OF the
price OF corn chops. kaffr corn chops
Ia more economical feedstuff. Since
the grains Of kaffir are small and
hard and may escape mastication and
digestion. Il Is always advisable TO
grind them before feeding. or else
to feed them as chops.
Milo chops have very nearly the
same composition ms kaffr chops and
very nearly the same feeding value,
although according to average com
position and digestibiIIty. they have
slightly more feed value. Thus milo
chops have q dIgestible protein con
tent Of 81 pounds in 100 pounds, a
productive value OF 1911. or per cent
less than grain.
The extension department Of the A.
q NJ. College Of Texas has issued a
bulletin on "Rations for Fattenine
Cattle" by John c. Burns. head OF
the animal husbandry department OF
the college. II gives simple direc
lions for fattening cattle In Texas
for market and discusses the feed
ing value OF various feedstuffs pro
duced on Texas farms. including
silage. kafhr, milo and feterita
Copies Of this bulletin may be obtain
ed by writing to Clarence Ousley. di
rector OF extension, College Station
Texas.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1915-10-19

MouIuna.

MouItlno.
This Is the time Of year when all
feathers are shed and new ones
grown. Therefore. the farm poultry
flock should be properly and regular
ly fed with foods rich In feather form.
ing material. MIX In any form. beef
scraps. cottcnseed meal. cooked and
ground jack rabbits. bone meal. mill
let. sunfower seed. Spanish peanuts
and peas are all good. though some
should be fed In limitd quantities.
II Is not advisable to practice the 10.
called forced moultinls" OF hens. be.
cause II tends to reduce vitality.
Gull Your Flock.
Dispose OF all individual chickens
older than three years unless they
are exceptionally promising. Sell all
those showing some weakness or
signs Of disease while passing through
the moult.
Clean Up and oisinfset
Thoroughly clean up the poultry
house and range. The range should
be prepared for the coming wet
weather by doing some drainage
work. Texas farmers can better AZ.
ford to yard their lawns and gardens
than their chickens. Poultry proper
ly fed will do little II any harm to
the farm crops. Allow them free
range and an opportunity to kill the
injurious bugs and insects. Fowls
require protection during severe
weather as well as any other kind Of
livestock and viii not do well unless
protected from strong. cold winds and
rains. The chicken house should he
cleaned and dIsinfected regularly.
Every part OF undesirable dirt should
be removed. The house should be
carefully repaired. especially on the
west and north sides. In other
words. the house or coop should be
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1915-10-19

Seats on sale Friday morning 9 o'clock
at Brandon & Lawrence
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-08-29
LOnB1ES ARE LAUGHING
AT STORY OF VIvIANI

Especial Cable to The Times Dispatch. |
PARIS. August 2S.-1n the Hobbies Of
the French Chamber the members are
laughing to-day at this story of Viviani,
president OF the Council. He recently
paid visit to the hospital In Paris
supported By the Japanese personnel
on he splendid way the hospital was
equipped and run. Then he made a
tour OF the wards and talked to the
patients
Al one point he was attracted hy a
very pretty French nurse. and stopped
10 speak 10 her. lie paid her comrli-
ments on her devotion TO duty. so that
she hlushed with pleasure.
What did YOU do in civil life, ma
petite?" he said at last She looked
UP at him, and there was a CLEAN OF
humorous malice in her eyes as she
answered:
Monsieur !e Ministre. I was house
maid with YOU. You dismissed me last
April"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-08-29

not only for the highest Yield pcr
acre. but for the cheapest corn per
hushei tho best cultivation. and the
best exhibits AT the county fair Ade-
qnate contributions have been made
to give valuable prizes in farm imple-
ments and in money. in addition. every
hoy in The club is admitted free 81
charge Ia all three days of the fair.
We have no: the space 10 take up
other matters accomplished through
demonstration work. However we
might mention the fact that excellent
results have been attained along the
following lines: pruning. spraying and
caring for the orchard. deeper blowing.
suhSoilinc, better methods of cultiva-
ton and the practical elimination of
losses from hog cholera and black leg
by vaccination.
In closing. would say that 1t must
be evident to every intelligent man.
whether farmer. merchant, banker or
other business man, that there is an
Immense amount of good to be accom-
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-08-29
THINGS WORTH WHILE:
PAUSlNG TO TALK SOME

,o"nlInued from Second PaEe)
ana the figures for the crops of last
year These show the increase of this
year over vast year, and some Of these
are as follows:
Facts Tint Are Worth While.
Last years wheat crop. the great
est this country has ever producc1
amounted TO S5l.ol7,00o bushels. The
estimate Tor this years crop. based
upon reports made the firt OF August
when II was possible TO arrive at close
hgnres. places the expected WELD for
This year AT 36s.OOo. coo bushels. or
about 15.oo0.o00 more than last wear
All Of this wheat VIII he sold 10
foreign countries, which Will mean
about Sloo,ooo,o0o moro to come to this
country for wheat alone than came the
past year. That is 81 per head for
every man. woman and child in this
country. and that for wheat alone.
SO much for the United States as a
whole
Now to Virginia, we hnd the
wheat yield for las, year for this State
TO have been ll.296.oo0 bushels This
years crop is expected TO yield 1890
400 bushels. or about 100000 more
bushels than las, wear. This should
GINA than last year. or about So per
head for every man, woman and child
IN the state. Mention has been made
in the past that the percentage of
Nle!d, or. rather, increase, Is greater
in Virginia than any other State. The
chief reason for this is, of course, the
large Increase in acreage seeded TO
wheat the past fall over that OF any
previous year in Virginia. And :ust
here, taking a little glory ourselves
no paper urged this more strongly
than did tho Courier.
SOME FACTS AS no
CORN Production
"As TO corn. we find the yield for
the United states the past year to
have been 2,G52. 500. 900 bushels. The
estimate for this year is 100000 900
bushels. or 2i7l96O00 bushels more
this year than last. Counted in dollars
ana cents. II viii surely mean at least
$500 600. oOo or 50 per head for every
!nhabitant Of this country.
when we come To look at the corn
yield FOR Virginia, we find this to have
been 69,3S0006 bushels last year, while
the estimates for this year is placed
at -, 100 600 bushels. an increase o"cr
last year Of 1920. 900 bushels. This
should mean n least $4,000. 400 more
worth OF corn for Virginia This year
than last, or about 81 per head for
each person in Virginia.
IA! ot this must prove extremely
gratifying 20 ouI people. showing as
1T does, the advances being made in
the state in the production of the
more stock raising. since we grow
ing more hay than ever before.
w hilc this article was chiefly in
words ana fir ares about hay and oats
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-08-29
THEY ARE BOOMING BRISTOL
AND MAKING GOOD JOB OF 1T

BRISTOL. VA. August 2S-w J..
iaige, industrial and immigration
agent OF the Southern Railway. has
Just secured in this region special
the territory tributary to Bristol on
the lines OF the Virginia and South
western Railway. He received the as
ststance OF the Bristol Board OF Trade
IN this work. He used special camera,
and made views OF mountain grazing
lands. with cattle upon them. pictures
of orchards laden with fruit. crop
scenes. etc. These pictures. together
with industrial views. will be used in
the Southern Field. the Southern Rail-
ways official farm and industrial
journal which is from year to year
doing n great work to attract capital
and men of experience in agriculture
TO the Southern states. LAS a result
of the work we arc doing along this
line" said Mr.. Paige to-day. we esti-
mate that $500 people from other sec
tons Of the country have located in
East Tennessee within the past twelve
months. Many of these have bought
farms and are beginning active work"
MIR. Paige states that the Southern
Field is circulated not only in all sec
tons or this country. but in England.
Scotland. Norway. Sweden, Belgium.
etc. We are he said. receiving
many inquiries for informal ton Just
now concerning opportunities In upper
East Tennessee and Southwest Nir
GINA. The people OF the whole coun
try seem especially impressed with the
health advantages to be gained from
this high altitude and when they learn
definitely OF its many advantages from
the standpoint OF agriculture. industry,
fruit culture. etc, much larger in
flow OF capital and immigration may
he expected. We appreciate the i'm
portance OF the wonderful resources
nf a1ln hat
such facts as we gather and publish
concerning ii will be appreciated by
the people in all countries where the
Southern Field is circulated"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-08-29

- 'i!i '''''ilH 1 49,
farms viii! he used as distribution cen
ters for good seed corn.
Like advancement is being mad. in
tho use of better small grain. gras
and clover seed. BY testing many
samples Of seed for impurities as well
as the percentage for termination. we
are rapidly reducing the sale of any
thing bat the best
Some Remarks About AlfnIfn Growing.
should like TO take space To say n
few words about alfalfa growing AL
though several plots OF an acre or
more have been seeded in the county,
hardly ono would qualify as Il sue
cess. Failure is almost entirely due
to lack Of knowledge of the kind of
soil suited 10 the crop. or to impropcr
methods OF fertilization and seeding
rms year "" are having more than
twenty-five acres seeded in the count,:
under our direction Every prccaution
is taken 20 make each acre success.
and we believe that the fact will soon
be established that alfalfa can be grown
successfully and probably in Russell.
To discuss the tremendous value of al
iaLa TO our 1--WE stock farmers would
he waste OF time and words
Last. bu, not least. permit me ia
mention q few facts in regard 10 III.
BOYS Corn Club. We have forty en-
thusiastic boys each doing his best
to farm more scientifically than his
rival These boys have been given in
struction in person and through the
medium OF many letters. II is a pleas
ur" to see the thor0ughness with which
they follow instructions down 10 the
most minute details Every boys acre
has been measured and stakcd off The
greater portion of the boys do all the
work on their acre of land themselves:
Il few, however. are too small to do
the heavy blowing.
To give the hoy with rather poor
land a chance. we are Offering prizes,
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-08-29
Willard Uses Extra Hard 0nk

80 'e' est'"E l"ct IN connection
s,. $3.50. w OF W !i!ar'
- ma lHe oak winch
t,'r,,,, 30 ""Tu mat
:. mo arc "n"!!!hs 10 use
Si,t.'"I p"tp poses IN
Ill. - E'!'ll"'l 90 Work ana
~. W.tll.,I 80 ''".'."t 'oo!S'
" 10 u - &C., cHcH an over
~ o..'.'' "'.o'e 'A"E discovered
s,I,,.,;c+. N'''l-'' s"vH "e"eFc is
rLdi.t 49, ottti '"' me purpose
$500 "S'HS very nara wood,
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-08-29
BAVARlAN SHOWS HOW
TO CATCH CAVALRYMAN

car and drive him to a neighborinc viii
lage.
. The Young man. who could not bear
10 act as guide TO the enemy, refused
Ihereupon the communicable was a
colonel-drcw his revolver and shot
down the young mans mother. who
was standing near. The son turned
deathly white. and for n moment il
seemed as though he would leap a,
the murderer's throat. Then he re-
covered himself. and said:
Good, shall drive YOU"
The colonel and several other Ger
man officers entered the car. The son
OF the murdered woman took his place
AT the steering wheel Soon the car
was running on top speed Then sud
aeh!F' Just as II reached temporary
bridge over the Meuse. the driver gave
sharp turn 10 The wheel The Gar
was flung into the river All the oc-
cupants were drowned
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-08-29

VIII not he arniss Here is what the
same government report has.to SAY of
these two farm products Last years
crop of oats in Virginia amounted TO
@.H6o.oo0 bushels. This years crop is
expected 10 reach i.5$o.000 bushels. or
over 80 per cent increase. AS TO hav
last years crop was iSS.GO0 tons This
seasons CROP is expected 10 he Sni,00c
tons. or an increase of over 20 per cent
This ought to mean more cattle rails
Ing for Virginia, and We hope il does"
OF course this Is al State news.
but ii is u the kind tina, is worth re-
neatinE.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-08-29
DOWN IN THE SOUTHWEST;
THINGS DOING IN Russell [

lContinued fronl Second raseD
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-08-29

Mrs Mar Cummings, Of Louisville.
Ky" VINO enjoys a national reputa-
t!on as AN artist and designer OF fnc
embro.dcr!es. was an interested visitor
10 the OHIO Electric Car Compauy's
plant IN Toledo O., recently she was
attracted by the beautiful! lines OF the
OHIO Electric. and after carefully in
spectns the car. placed her order for
a model 81, winch was finished ii. spc-
c!a! coIors ana upholstcr!cs in har-
mony with her individual tastes.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-08-29
PRECOClOUS COURAGE
TOLD ON COURT RECORDS
CONTINUED from First PaycD

companions found n favorable position
and opened fire.
The Italians brought their artillery
into action. and when they found that
they could not reach tho enemy with
their shells they decided TO cut of the
retreat OF the small band. lnnerkofler
was not to he caught. however He
descended on the Italian side OF the
mountain. and then brought his de-
tachmcnt safely back TO the Austrian
lines over secret mountain paths that
were only known to him.
\ heavy foE aided him and his men
III their escape. and they had no losses.
although they killed about twenty-five
Italians.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-08-29

plishcd through the demonstration
work: that The immediate necessity for
better farming Is already upon us:
that improved methods OF farming may
be brought into widespread use more
quickly and thoroughly through the
agency Of the county agent and his
coworkers than by any other means;
and. finally. that money expended in
extension work is bringing tho gov
crnment. the State. the county and the
individual greater returns than an
equal sum expended in any other way
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-08-29
The above trophies, won by Ralph

Inc ABOVE trophies, won by Ralph
De Palma when he drove e c. Pat
tersons Mercedes to victory in the
"o"-mile classic. on the indianapolis
speedway. are being displayed in Chi
caco. They comprise tho Remy grand
hrassard and Rcmy grand trophy. the
Wheeler e Schebler trophy valued at
$4,000. and the prcstolite trophy-a
silver brick valued at $1,000
Much prominence in tho display is
gwen To Goodrich Silvertown Cord
Tire. De Falma's car was equipped
with Silvertowns. rs were all the cars
which finished the race. II will he re-
called also that Siivertowns were on
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-08-29
all the winners and SURVIVORS at the

all the winners and survivors at the
Chicago, Omaha and Tacoma speedway
races i'll June and July.
'Silvcrtowns certainly havo won
unique distinction said n motorist
who was viewing the display at tho
Field store. They offer about the
first instance Of real combination
of luxury and utility. They certainly
d" stand the grind on the road and on
the track. and along with that SER
vice they have n DISTINGUISHED look
Have YOU noticed that every automo-
hilist who carries spare Silvcrtowu
on his car always has the tire uncov-
cred so that everybody can see that
he owns Silvertowns"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-08-29
TO search for ,ri.,inc Liner

Her Jupiter has been ordered from Vera
Cruz 10 Alacran reef, about in the con-
ter OF the Gulf OF Mexico. in search Of
tho missing United Fruit Company's
liner NARROWING. The vesse! is thirteen
days overdue from British Honduras.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-10-10
MEREDITH TO SPEAK
WIN Discuss Charter Changes Hcforc
North Richmond Citizens Assoc
clntlOn ON TmcSdnN Night.

Wyndham r. Meredith. a mcmncr OF
the executive committee OF the Civic
Association of Richmond, will address
the citizens OF North Richmond on
Tuesday evening in Barton Heights
school auditorium. The meeting is
under the auspices OF the North Rich
mond Citizens Association. Every
member OF the association is urged to
be present promptly at s o'clock that
all business matter may be disposed
of prior to the address by AIR. Mere
di,h
As student OF municipal govern
ment and political economy. Mr.. Mere
dith is widely and tavorably known.
he VIII have an interesting message
for all OF the citizens. particularly
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-10-10
krcngci Takes on,h OF once.

Fred l.. krcnGcl. who was restored
to his former position OF detective SER
Seant by the Board OF Police Commits
sionerS Wednesday, night, and j. Il.
Shoemaker. police sergeant were sworn
in yesterday by City Clerk Ben II. Au-
gust, along with sixteen special ren
who will sec service during fair week
Tile special officers will he used down
town ana the same number Of expert
cuCct iuc" will ,c detailed TO duty at
III, lSair Grounds
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-10-10

The Poard OF Aldermen will meet in
regular monthly session Tuesday night
at o'clock. There is much import
ant business for consideration which
requires n two-thirds vote. says city
Clerk Ron r. August
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-10-10

bearing on the proposed charter change
in the interest OF better form of gov.
crnmenf for Richmond.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-10-10
CHILDREN'S WINTER COATS

Childrcn's Whit err
Coats. made OF mixtures
and heavy chinchllla;
neatly trimmed. full lin
ed; ages are 6 to IA;
worth regularly $500;
special at
1895
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-10-10

Women's and Growing Girls
Patent Colt Button Shoes.
with black cloth tops, me-
dunn low heels, good sewed
soles; sizes 21a to G; $3.50
value; specially Ct rO