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The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-12-20


 The above figures may differ slightly from those finally published in the off cial crop report.
 Of the acreage reported for 1917 about one third was either interplanted or du plicated, leaving about two-thirds ac- tualy cultivated. In the case of velvet beans the entire acreage grown is re- ported, while for all other crops only the acreage gathered is given.
 The hay crop for 1917 includes that from peanut vines, cowpea vines and all other sources
 The aggregate production of corn does not reach the preliminary estimate of the bureau made two months ago. This will be readily appreciated when 1t is remembered that more than 1.O00,00O acres were added to corn this year which had heretofore been devoted to cleanly cultivated crops lands classed as run down." and that corn was also grown for the first time this year by class of tenant farmers /not noted for intensive cultivation.
 The yield of cotton is disappointing, though larger per acre than last year. Climatic conditions were more favorable in the areas of longest weevil infesta- ton, and the growth and fruiting of the plant were promising throughout the season. A very early frost seriously in
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-12-20
PUT SHEEP ON IDLE ACRES

Mexico sheep and goats have been greatly reduced.
 Where are we going to get this wool from? Someone says Australia-but no one tells us where the ships are to come from to transport this wool.
 Twenty-Five per cent of all the sheep in the western states will have to be slaughteredi This is the estimate of practical men who are acquainted with the situation. Why? Because the home stead act in five months took over 50,- 0ce eco acres-some of it the best graz ing land for sheep in the country. What Is the answer? Save these sheep by placing them on the lands along our railroad.
 (The country's live stock experts rec ommend that the surplus breeding ewes from the regions of heavy animal pro- duction in the far west and where feed is very scarce be brought into those states lying east where the animal in- Gustry is not so highly developed and where pasturage and feed are more relatively abundant.
 The demand for breeding ewes has ex- halsted the local supply in many sec- tions, the United States department or agriculture finds. Western range ewes are being used to start farm flocks in the corn belt and in the east. These ewes have already proved their ability to produce market topping lambs when mated with good rams of mutton breeds and when well cared for during the win ter and after lambing. They may be ex- pected to do well on the farms along the Baltimore and Ohio railroad.
 Sheep grown on some of the hilly limestone lands are now producing the finest quality of wool in the country, commanding the highest prices.
 There is both patriotism and profit in producing wool and mutton. There is q firm, steady market for wool at 70 cents per pound; demand for meat, including mutton. The armies are call ing for warm clothing.
 The south, with thousands of idle acres, must do it's share. Put the waste places to work.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-12-20
Meat Needed to Win War

To win the war we need more meat. To get an increased meat supply quick ly hog breeding must be increased ma- terially throughout the country, and in certain states an increase of from a5 to 50 per cent in the number of hogs is rec commended by the United States depart ment of agriculture.
 The situation is of great importance. We must have plenty of meat for our armies and the armies of the allies in the field, and sufficient meat for our civil ian population and the civilian popuia- ton of the allies at home.
 To have this meat. breeding animals must reproduce themselves so the off, spring will be available for slaughter in the future
 Hogs can be increased quicker than any other kind Of live stock.
 Therefore larger number of sows must be bred now than in recent years.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-12-20

terfered with the maturity of the crop in the northern counties, while the wee- wills were numerous enough in the south fcur-fifth of the state to prevent a top crop. Across the middle section of the state the weevfls were quite as destruc- tive as last year.
 A large portion of the small grain was destroyed and the yield of the remainder lowered by the intense cold of February, and the production of wheat and oats was disappointing.
 The yield of all other crops was satis- factory, and the production of food and eeedstuffs was the largest in the his tory of the state.
 The value of this crop cannot be com pared with that of any previous year. High unit prices multiplied into record production yield an aggregate value of unprecedented proportions. A total in- come has been realized of more than s1100 per farm, more than $500 per blow, and about $34 per acre cultivated. This compares with a return of $55e per farm, $4ll per blow, and $15 per acre cultivated to all crops~in 1909.
 For the first time the bureau has au- thorized it's field agents to reduce it's estimates to county units. Estimates for each county in the state are avail able and may be had upon application to F. w. Gist, field agent, Auburn.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-12-20
Why \ Believe
 in NuXated II'On
A strength-Builder for the Nation
 By E. Saucr, NJ. D.


 Probably no remedy has ever met with such phenomenal success as has Nux. ated Iron It is conseryatively estimated that over three million people annually are taking it in this country alone. It has been highly indorsed and used by Former United States Senators and Members of Congress; Physicians who have been connected with well-known hospitals have prescribed and recom- mendid it; Monseigneur Nannini, a prominent Catholic Clergyman, recom- mends it to all members of the Catholic Church. Former Health Commissioner Wm- R. Kerr of Chicago says 1t ought to be used in every hospital and pre- scribed by every physician. Sarah Bernhardt-'the Divine Sarah" the worlds most noted actress, has ordered a large quantity sent to the French soldiers to help give them strength, power and endurance.
 Dr. A. J. Newman, late Police Surgeon of the city of Chicago. and former House Surgeon Jefferson Park Hospital, Chicago, says Nuxated Iron has proven through his own tests of it to excel any preparation he has everx used for creating red blood. buildingN up .he nerves, strengthening the muscles and correcting digestive disorders
 Dr. H. B. Vail, formerly Physician in the Baltimore Hospital and a Medical
 
 has prescribed Nuxated Iron and sur- prised patients at the rapidity with which the weakness and general debil- ity were replaced by a renewed feeling of strength and vitality.
 If you are not strong well, you owe 1t to yourself to make the following test: See how long you can work or how far you can walk without becoming tired. Next take two five-grain tablets of Nux- ated Iron three times per day after meals for two weeks. Then test your strength again and see how much you have gained.
 NOTE-Nuxated Iron. which has been used by former Members of the United States Senate and of Representatives. and other prominent people with such surprising results and which is pre- scrbed and recommended above by physicians in such a great variety of cases is not patent med- cine nor remedy. but which is well known to druggists and whose iron constituents widely prescribed by eminent physicians everywhere. Un- like the older inorganic iron products. it is easily assimilated. does not injure the teeth. make them black nor upset the stomach: the contrary. 1t is most potent remedy in nearly all forms of n- digestion as well for nervous. run down eondi- tions The manufacturers have such great ndence in Nuxated Iron. that they offer to forfeit $100 to any charitable institution if they cannot take any man woman under 60 who lacks iron and increase their strength 100 per cent in four weeks time. provided they have no serious ergunic trouble. They also offer to refund money if 1t does not at least double your strength ssd endurance in ten days time. It is dispensed by all good druggists.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-12-20
Education Delivered

From the Louisville Courier-Journal.
 ''In the old days an ambitious boy used to walk 20 miles to borrow 2 book"
 "Well?"
 But now the public libraries dump 'em at your door,"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-12-20
SUMMARY OF ALABAMA CROPSI

duction and value of the principal crops in Alabama for 1917, in comparison with that of 1916:
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-12-20

The bureau of crop estimates, through its field agent for Alabama, submits the following estimate of the acreage, pro-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-09-29
PORK PROVISIONS SOAR
Jump as Much as So in Weelz-Hogs
Are Scarce.

Chicago, Sept. 29.-Sensational adj
vances in the cost of pork, lard and
ribs (bacon) have attracted much no
tice this week on change. Acute
scarcity of hogs together with govern
ment buying are ascribed as the chief
reasons for the big upturns which
range all the way from so cents to So.
AS compared with a week ago, corn
is unchanged to q lower. Oats vary
from a decline to l q gain.
Until yesterday every single day
witnessed the establishment of new
high price records in the provision
market.
Almost complete disappearance of
nervousness about frost damage help
ed during the week to ease the corn
market. Peace gossip and the seem
ing unlikelihood of any removal of
the maximum price limit were also
of general disadvantage to the bulls
A revival of export demand accounted
mainly for the comparative strength
oars
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-09-29
GALE DIES DOWN
Mobile, Ala, Hard Hit; Loss
Probably 100000.
PenSacOla's Fate Unknown
City Still Cut OFF.

New Orleans, La, Sept. 29.-The
storm which yesterday threatened TO
lay waste the coasts of Mississippi.
Alabama and Florida was reported
somewhat diminished early today.
Weather reports said the storm CEN
tered in northeastern Alabama and
was moving northeastward.
Mobile, Ala, with the possible ex-
ception of Pensacola, Fla, was the
hardest hit when the wind yesterday
and last night became a 95-mile gale.
Conservative estimates today placed
Mobiles loss at S300,Ga0 with no loss
of life
Pensacola was still cut off from the
outside world early today. Her fate
is unknown. Rescue steamers are be-
cola to relieve possible suffering.
the isolated city by wireless.
Rail Traffic Resumed.
Biloxi, Gulfport. and other south
Mississippi towns in the storms path
weathered the 75-mile blow with d
few unroofed houses and other slight
damage.
All the inhabitants of Chef Men
teur. La, on the coast, evacuated that
little town except two old negroes who
declared they had never been away
from "heah" and would not go now.
No damage was done and today the
runaway inhabitants were Struggling
home.
Traffic has been resumed on all
roads in the gulf section The Louis
vile & Nashville road which in 1915
suffered a two million dollar damage
escaped with nominal damage.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-09-29
kORNILOFF WAS LOYAL?
Last Order of Rebel General Feared
Widespread German Plot.

Petrograd, Sept 29.-The last army
order issued by General Korniloff as
commander-in-chie reprinted in the
Novaia Zhizn from Mohilev newspa-
per, tends to show that Korniloff was
compelled to launch his revolt largely
in an effort to thwart German plans
The orders says it had been learned
that German agents had brought
about the great fire in Kazan, had ex-
pended millions of rubles in disorgan-
izing the coal mines in the River Don
region and that the Germans were
proposing a general offensive along
the whole front, 10 force a disorgan-
lied Russian retreat The Germans
also had planned to blow up the
bridges across the Rivers Dnieper and
Folga and were organizing a move
ment of Maximalists in Petrograd
General Korniloff, the article adds
had reason to suspect treason among
irresponsible Russian organizations in
German pay The general not doubt
ing that irresponsible influences had
the upper, hand in Petrograd and that
Russia was on the brink of an abyss
took an extreme decision for the pur-
pose of saving the fatherland
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-09-29
Early Morning Gossip.

Minnea polls wheat stocks have Increased
1000 bushels this week.
A purchase of 25,O0O bushels of No 2
corn was made in Chicago Thursday at
81 60 for shipment by October 10.
Elevator stocks of wheat in Kansas CITY
have increased "a ,455 bushels thus far this
week and corn stocks increased 1892
bushels.
Exports from the United States and Can
ada yesterday were 1900 bushels of wheat,
102 900 bushels of corn and Al 600 bushels
of oats.
Exports from the United States and Can
ada, of wheat and flour, this week. accord
ing to Bradstreet's. are Ale, 900 bushels
compared with 5,541 600 bushels last week
and 100000 bushels a year ago. Exports
of corn were 367 900 bushels.
Complains of dryness are coming from
the SOUTH south central and north prov
inces of Argentina and rain is wanted n
cable said yesterday. On account Of the
strike no grain is moving, and shipments
are withheld. Tonnage is scarce and high
err
Argentina exported $1,000 bushels Of
wheat this week, compared with 264 600
bushels last week and 672, 900 bushels A
year ago. Since January / shipments ag-
gregate 80. 429, 900 bushels: a year ago 3d.
772,000 bushels. Corn shipments this week
were 147,0O0 bushels, com pared with G26-
900 bushels last week and 2,2S7. 600 bushels
a year ago. Total shipments since Jan
uary l are 30, 367 600 bushels a year ago.
Il, 622, 900 bushels. No oats exported.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-09-29
May Change Plan To Send
Large Army in 6 Months.
France Has Million Tons Tied
Up in U. s. HarbOrS.
ALLIES NEED FUEL and FOOD
U-BOat Menace Can't Win, but
Cuts a Wide Swath.
British Ministry Asks U. s. for
100000 Tons a Year.
BY CARL GROAT.


washington, Sept. 29.-American
troop transportation to Europe during
the next six months may be greatly
curtailed.
AS a result of the German Uboat
menace, discussed with surprising
frankness of the British ministry of
marine, the foremost question now
before this country and the allies is
disposition of American tonnage.
The United Press is able to state on
highest authority that the grave uues-
ton has arisen whether the United
States is perhaps crowding her side
of the struggle in forcing over hou-
sands of soldiers at this time instead
of moving supplies. The argument is
advanced in favor of reducing troop
movements to the other side along
these lines.
France alone has a million tons of
supplies tied up on this side of the
Atlantic which cannot be moved while
American troops are being trans
ported.
Germany's Man Power Waning.
France, Great Britain and Italy
need fuel, food, oil, etc, sorely, ship
ment of which is prevented thru lack
of tonnage.
Germanys man power is waning,
and a careful compilation completed
by the allied governments indicates
that the allied man power, properly
supplied, can win the war more
quickly than if the present man power
is augmented by thousands of A-neri-
can troops at the sacrifice of facing
insufficient supplies thru lack of ton
mage.
The U-boat menace is not under
estimated by the United States govern
There 10 NOT the SLIGHTEST foa
that Germany can win thru her sea
scavengers, but there is appreciated
the need for very serious considera-
ton of the most effective way to meet
the situation created.
The British shipping ministry yes
terday called upon this country for six
million tons annually. This figure
cannot be realized before late in 1918,
or early in 1919, it is officially ad-
mitted The program for the next
British demands. And more than a
billion dollars is involved in the work
now under way.
Prepare Army; Move Supplies First.
After this period has passed, how
ever, it is stated the United States
should be able to produce six million
tons annually.
Means of conserving shipping and
utilizing the tonnage available until
this great building program nets ships
is the vital question under intePna-
tfonal discussion here today. For ev-
cry American soldier transported, his
weight in supplies must be sent over
every thirty days. Ammunition, food
everything-needed by the Sammy
must go from this side for there is
not more than sufficient to supply the
Tommy and the Poilu now over there
thus it is argued, there is a strong
reason for training and equipping &
great army on this side of the At
lantic, but holding up its marching or
deTs until vast amounts of supplies
now vital to the allied cause, are NOV
ed.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-09-29
THEY love PEACE
But Central Powers Answers
Make No Basis for 1t.
Russian Foreign Minister De-
clares Reply to Pope Insincere.

Petrograd, Sept. 29.-Foreign Min
lister Terestchenko in a statement to
the press today declared that the re-
plies of the central powers to the
peace note of Pope Benedict proved
that Germany and Austria persist in
their refusal to make any sincere step
whatsoever in the direction of peace"
NJ. Terestchenko added that the CEN
trail empires repeat the worn out as
surances of their love of peace and
their eagerness to adopt the principle
of the reduction of ornaments but
did not make the least reference to
the basis of a future peace.
Several expressions in the notes
even lead one to believe that contrary
to the reichstag resolution the Ger
man government has not renowned d
German peace which is contrary TO
the principles of right and justice an
that Germany richards certain con-
troversial questions as having been
definitely settled" the foreign minis
ter asserted. Another. assertion which
mars the German tone is the state
ment that the Berlin government will
enter into peace negotiations only on
the basis of what 1T calls the war
map"
German Arrogance Prevails.
THE war aims of the allied democ-
racies already have been laid down
in President Wilson's reply to Pope
Benedict. Regenerated Russia, for
her part, has made Known the princi-
pies for which the free peoples OF
Russia have been fighting. In reply
to all this Germany has made no open
frank statement but still continues
her enigmatic role, proclaiming that
might is greater than right and only
awaiting the time when she may he
able to consolidate the conquests that
she has made by force"
NJ foI 10 in oIr1 "a
that the Russian government affirins
its determination to carry out the
proclamation of March 80 last to the
Poles especially in regard to the re-
construction of free Polish people.
He announced that the provisional
government had proposed to the en-
tente allies that they issue a joint de-
cree ratifying that proclamation.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-09-29

Wall St, New York, Sept. 29.-STOCKS-
On nominal trading today's brief stock
market session witnessed a further irreg
ular price movement. Rails were again
under special pessure, New York Central,
Canadian Pacific and st. Paul losing a
point and Baltimore and Hudson pa
Leading Steels averaged one point declines
with other active issues, notably Utah Cop
per, Texas Company. Maxwell Motors and
Atlantic Gulf and West Indies. Covering
of shorts fully retrieved many losses later.
The closing was firm. Sales approximated
100000 shares. Liberty bonds were quoted
10000.
The feature of today's early trading on
the stock exchange was the new high rec
ord of 10000 for liberty bonds Prices of
stocks were little changed at the outset
but the list soon manifested reactionary
tendency on the further selling of leading
industrials and rails. United States Steel,
common and preferred, Crucible Steel, Cen
eral Motors and Mexican Petroleum aver
aged recession of a point. Delaware and
Hudson was depressed % points, New
York Central IA and the st. Paul issues
showed further weakness.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-09-29
HOLDS UP RATES
Increases on Spuds Out of To-
peka Are Suspended Today.
Union Pacific and Frisco Asked
Hike 40 to 80 Cents.

Washington, Sept. 28.-Proposed
increases of from forty to eighty per
cent on rates on potatoes from Topeka
and other producing points in Kansas
on the Union Pacific road to Spring.
field, and Joplin, na,. oMotd aETA
field, and Joplin, Mo-. and other des-
unations in Missouri and Kansas on
the st. Louis and San Francisco rail-
way were suspended by the Interstate
commerce commission today until
January rs next
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-09-29
BLAIR & HOPKINS
MERCHANT POLICE
Residence 500 West Sth.
Phone 2764 Black.

removing the maximum price corn is
being heard Some figure that taking into
corn on the consumption OF wheat, the
former is high enough and the lower the
price of corn the greater will be the sub
stitution of wheat. After the December
delivery is out of the way there may be
no reason for keeping on the maximum.
But little contract grade corn is received
in December.
New York, Sept 29.-The Financial Bull
letin says: The outlook favors continued
irregularity, dragging tendencies may he
r@ersed by short covering to even up
accounts over Sunday. During weakness
after reasonable recession we think con
servative purchases should be made among
the standard active issues for turns. Steel,
tive were well taken. Attacks on weak
spots in the list should be taken adyan-
tage of to buy such stocks as Southern
Pacific and c. & O., according to our
ideas.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-09-29

Kansas City. Sept. 23-HOGS-Receipts
500 Market steady to Zoe higher. Bulk of
sales, $1S.S0@19.50; heavy, S1o25G19.60;
packers and butchers, $19.00@19.50; light,
$1S60@19.4O: pigs, S15.50@1T.00.
SUB CHICAGO l.
CATTLE-Receipts 1000, including no
southerns. Market steady. Prime fed
steers, $16.00d17.00 90: dressed beef steers,
$11.OO@ 1850; western steers. $1,000 1880
southern steers, ST.O0td11. so; cows So SOFA
1000; heifers, sTO0M13O0: stockers ana
feeders, $6.J0@ 400; bulls, $600@S.00
calves. S6.506n1}J0.
SHEEP-Eeceipts none. Market steady.
Lambs, 81. O0017.75; yearlings. $1,000
1875; wethers, S11 .0O6 u. 80; ewes, $1,000
11.75; stockers and feeders, IS 00M 1900
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-09-29
PUT BLAME ON ENGINEER.
Overlooking Orders For Two Trains
10 Pass, Caused Terrible Disaster.

St Louis. Mo, Sept 29.-Over-
looking of orders was responsible for
the death of % persons and injury
to probably more than a score when
passenger train on the Frisco crash
ed headon into an empty troops train
between kellyville and Hepburn.
Okla, late yesterday, according to a
statement issued at the general office
Of the Frisco here today.
According to reports in the hands
OF the Frisco officials. the engineer
of the passenger train overlooked or
b ders to meet the troop train which
had the right of way over regular
trains The fact that another troop
train was on the siding at Kellyville
is believed to have led him to think
there was no other train to meet, ac-
. cording to the Frisco statement
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-09-29
KERENSkY FACES

Continued rom P.S one,-
July terminated in a disgra ceful re-
treat
I'm the rear we have reinforcements.
but the men at the front do not ac-
cept them because they bring diScord
and regiments with historic records
cannot accept such men,"
General Nerkhovsky repeated his
announced program of changing the
army commanders, educating the
troops along free revolutionary lines
based on mutual trust between Off
GERS and men and disbanding of the