The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-06-15
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 and Vegetables TIT HE food campaign has aroused < men, women and children to th' importance of preserving all the edi ble products of che garden not served on the table in their fresh state. The Canning clubs, which have been or ganized in Alabama and other south ern states, will add great volumes o1 food to what will possibly be very scant supply.
 Commissioner of Agriculture J. A Wade recently issued a circular letter in which he told of the prospects fol large blackberry crop. It ofter happens that when the yield is excep. tionally large the bulk of the crop is wasted. Children when encouraged tc pick the berries, delight in doing so but unless there be some stimulani this esteemed fruit is left in large measure unpicked.
 MT. Wade points out the commer. cial value of canned blackberries, anc it is now suggested that the children ,ull not spend their time more profitably during the berry season than in picking the fruit and assist ing in canning it.
 The large field crops are needed first of all, for the feeding of the world, but the conservation of the home garden and the canning of minor crops that grow in the United States will add millions of dollars to the wealth of the nation. The blackberry crop of the south alone would bring several million dollars if properly canned.
 In this time of war nothing in the matter of food should be overlooked Above all let the housewife strive to prevent waste
 It is a pleasure to doff ones hat to a man like Marconi His wireless tele- graphy has already saved more lives on the sea than the Kaiser's U-boats will ever be able to take.
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 Katherine Stinson, 19-year-old flyer has returned from the orient with 14 gold medals Admiring Chinese and Japanese got cricks in their necks watching Katherine perform
 Jess Willard has bought a wild west show and the people who predicted thai he wouldn't be able to keep his money are getting ready to say. T told yor so'
 Flour can be manufactured in the west for about s7 a barrel. It could De solo at a good profit for sS or $s barrel Has anybody seen any 8 flour lately?
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 When man goes into a grocery store and orders bushel of new potatoes ir a loud tone of voice he is making a vul gar display of his wealth.
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 Unprincipled scoundrels who are raid ing Birminghams S war gardens in the early morning hours should be brough to book forthwith.
 Cartoonists seem to think that wher Charley Chaplin gets on the firing line he will make the Germans laugh them selves to death.
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 Our distinguished Italian visitors may have been short on English, but there was nothing wrong with their senti ments.
 Col. George Bailey says a New York girl has an sSO bathing suit The ma terial used must have cost about S79 6 yard.
 Now MT. Prick Is predicting a grea future for Birmingham. That's the eff feet this town always has on visitors.
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 The busy bee has nothing on Congress man Dent, who puts in about 24 hours 2 day working for his constituency. of patriotic airs. but there is no tune so easy to step to as Dixie
 There will soon be enough ex-kings ir Europe to organize a club for the ex elusive patronage of royalty.
 The woman who goes to summer re sort with or 10 trunks hasn't the re. motest idea of taking rest
 Now that the Czar is down and out he probably won't be pestered any more