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The Adair County news., 1917-06-20
FaVOrs a Good Size TObaC-
co crop.

The recently published sug-
gestion that a reduction be made
in the tobacco crop to afford
more opportunities for an in
creased production of foodstuff
in Kentucky has been greeted
with opposition from many peo-
pie who have made a study of
the tobacco industry, and with
strong pleas to the formers TO
continue the raising of tobacco,
the chief argument being that
the demand for tobacco for SOL
diers has brought about an un-
precedented amount of orders
for tobacco, especially the smok-
ing varirty, throughout the
world.
President Silas SheIburne of
the Shelburne Tobacco Ware
house Co., at Lexington, Ky,
says in the Lexington Herald of
recent date.
''The army must have tobacco
and the prices of tobacco are
likely to be higher than we
ever seen them. The French
government has lust placed an
order in the Easr for seven bill
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Check That Cold Puck.

AS every cough or Sneeze distributes
millions of germs, we only need a
draft, chill or fatigue to lower the
body's resistance and start a cold. At
the first sign, take DR.. Bells Pine
Tar-Honey and don't let a summer
cold" become deep seated. The pleas
ant balsam qualitief in DR.. Bell Pine
Tar Honey cut the phlegm, relieves
congestion and allays Inflammation.
Children like it, used with success by
singers and public speakers, Csc at
PAUL Drug Co. Adv
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Shall the Farmers Have a
Price Guarantee.

While there is much talk and
much published in regard to
price regulation, the farmer aDx-
iousIy awaits announcement Of
a price guarantee. The city man
may be concerned regarding the
high cost of living, but the far
mer is just as deeply concerned
as to how little he will be paid
for his products. If he is to sow
double his customary acreage of
wheat. using So seed, he wants
to be assured that he will at least
have an opportunity to make a
legitimate profit. A guarantee
of, say, $3.50 per bushel for
wheat harvested in 1918 will do
more toward increasing the ac-
reage OF wheat to be sown next
fall than all the literature a ru-
raj maiI-carrier is capable of
transporting.
While the farmers credit is
limited, there are many many
who could, by mortgaging their
farms, have ample capital for
vastly increased operations;
granting that the price guaran-
tee has been given, and that the
capital is available with his farm
for security. What if ,unfavor-
able weather, chinch bugs, Hes
sian fly, or any of the hundreds
of limiting factors in wheat pro-
duction destroy his crop? He
will find himself without a home
or place of business.
Thoughtful farmers are con-
sidering all sides of the question.
They are patriotic, possibly more
so than the average city dweller,
and while they see chance for
great profit, yet they see many
chances for as great and far
more vital losses. The federal
government, through the various
State agricultural extension de-
partments partially supported by
funds available through the
Smith-Lever bill, is seeking to
organize the farmers of the
country.
The organization is accepted
by a portion of the farmers as
The Adair County news., 1917-06-20

damaged by either insect enc
mics or fungous diseases, as the
buckwheat plant is but little af-
fected by either of these. 1t is
an excellent crop for destroying
weeds and for renovating and
putting the soil in fine mellow
condition.
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A COOl-Weather Crop.

Buckwheat is very sensitive to
cold and is killed by the first
heavy frost. 1t fills best in cool
weather, however, and so tn
sowings are deferred to allow
only time for the crop to mature
before frost occurs. Under the
most favorable conditions buck
wheat crop will mature in 10
weeks, but the average time is
about II weeks, When seeded
the last week in June or first
week in July in New York and
Pennsylvania and about a week
earlier in Michigan and Wiscon-
sin it is most likely to escape in
jury from hot weather, which,
with drying winds and hot nights
causes the flowers to blast and
fail to produce seed. The seed
ing time for any locality is de-
termined fairly accurately by al
lowing it a period of IL weeks
for growth before the first kill
ing frost is expected.
The farmer does not need ex.
pensive machinery for harvest
ing the buckwheat crop. An
old-fashioned cradle, although it
requires hard labor, does the
harvesting well. The drop reap
er, however, is one of the most
satisfactory machines for har-
vesting well. Many farmers use
the ordinary binder, which prac-
tice is advisable where it can be
followed. Cutting is begun as
soon as the first lot of blossoms
have disappeared, or often just
before the first frost is expected.
Buckwheat will mature its seed
in a few days, if, after cutting,
the crop is left loose bundles
where they are dropped from the
cradle or reaper. 1t should then
be set up in small shocks and
tied near the top with some
strands of the straw bent up
ward from the sides of the shock.
The cut buckwheat is sides of
shock. The Scut buckwheat is
usually left in the field in the
shocks until threshing time,
when it is drawn in and thresh-
ed either with the fail or by ma
chinery.
The farmer need generally
have no fear of this crop being
The Adair County news., 1917-06-20

Howard Cherry, aged Is, saw
ed John Yanmeter Woodfold
from drowning in Stoner's creek
after he had gone under twice in
fifteen foot water near Paris.
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No Food Scarcity Probable

So far as l am aware or can
ascertain. the agricultural inter-
ests of the country are applying
themselves with intelligence and
great industry to the duty of
raising all the food they can!
They are doing this soberly and
without INDUCING in the convul-
slons some people imagine neces-
sary to the accomplishment of
any given task. Perhaps for
this reason the results will be all
the more satisfactory. Hysteria
and real farming do not blend
very we'll, and there if bound to
be very considerable amount of
infant mortality in the crops nov
being plantdd by ignorant but
jealous amateurf of the city and
suburbs.
From the very best authorities
l learn what the maximum re-
quirements of the Allies will
PROBABLY be for the coming crop
year; we know fairly well what
the neutral nations will need to
import, also the amount of our
domestic consumption, which
will be no greater than the nor
NAL unless the official alarmists
continue to stimulate over. buy
ing and boarding of flour. The
total represents the entire posi-
BILE demand upon our resources.
Taking the average of the
crops for a series of years as a
reasonable expectation of what
the harvest will yield, it is per-
fectly clear that North America
that is, Canada and the United
States, which must now be con-
sidered as one in the common I'M
dertaking-can and doubtless
will raise more than sufficient to
supply all food requirements for
the coming year. Beyond that
there is no necessity to look;
sufficient for the year are the
crops thereof.
In short, there is not the slight
est reason, in my opinion, to an
ticipate an actual scarcity of CO.
real food supplies in this country
during the coming year, and
there isno foundation for the
feeling of panic and alarm that
has spread throughout the ma
ton.
In coming, to this reasoning
conclusion have taken into con-
sideration not only wheat, but,
other cereals suitable for human
food: barley, rye, oats, and f.
nally corn. The supplemental
cereals, while not equal in nour-
ishing and muscle-building quail
tiles to theiy king, wheat, are
yet wholesome and life-sustain-
ing and can be nsed 10 great adj
vantage in this emergency
From Bureaucracy and Food
Control. !" by William C. Edgar,
in the American Review of Re-
views for June, 1917.
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not go. During next year Ger
many will collapse economically,
militarily, all ways, if the strug-
gle is prolonged. This is the
common assertion OF the Ger
mans, themselves, who do not
dream that the Allies can con-
tinue the war into next year.
But everything that has hap
pened in the past month has but
emphasized the Importance of
the American role in the war.
Unless Russia returns to the at
tack, we must be ready next
year to make up the deficiencies
in French man-power and with
the British continue the pound
ing and grinding up of German
man-power until Germany con-
sents to make peace upon terms
that demonstrate the downfall
of her military caste and leave
the world in some sense protect
ed against a renewal of the Ger.
man attack
Writing here for readers to
whom 1 have been talking now
for nearly three years, l think it
would be folly to pretend that
the present situation in Europe
is favorable, viewed from the
point of a German-American
contest. That Russia, Britain
and France could conquer Ger
many and Austria, with Italy
neutral or allied with the west
ern powers, l have never doubt
ed. With Russia in the war, the
the end this year would be as
sured. But the collapse of Rus
STA leaves a gap in the alliance
against Germany which can only
be filled when we are ready and
may be fatal to all if we are not
ready before too many months.
1t may be that Germany will
collapse from starvation before
the middle of August brings q
new harvest. 1t may be that
the German Socialists will compel
the government to make peace
on the basis of a surrender, but
l do not believe either thing will
happen. 1t may be that Russia
will attack and a new Brusilofi
victory, like that of last year.
will restore the balance But
doubt it. Equally illfounded
seem to me German claims that
they will win the war by theil
submarine campaign. Many
months will pass before the Brit.
lish people are as hungry as the
German has been for more than
a year. And in this time the
German situation is hardly likely
to improve much.
When American troops begir
to arrive in large numbers in
Europe. l believe the Germans
will see that the game is up, and
not before, unless Russia comes
back. Until the German masses
see that the game is up, think
The Adair County news., 1917-06-20
WED. JUNE. 20, 1917
ANNOUNCEMENTS.

We are authorized to announce the following
Candidates subjecy to the action of their respect
i've parties;
The Adair County news., 1917-06-20
For County Judge.

Republican WALTER S. SINCLAIR.
Democrat KNIT MONTGOMERY.
w. g. ELLIS
Republican E. L. SINCLAIR.
=" JUNIUS HANCOCK
C. T. HEREFORD.
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For County Court Clerk.

Republican T. A. FURKIN.
JOHN n. SQUIRES,
L, Y.'GABBERT,
q S. G. NEAT.
Democrat ALBERT MILLER.
VIII. GILL.
GEO, J. EPPERSON
The Adair County news., 1917-06-20
For Jailer

For Jailer
Republican JOHN THURMAN
JOHN L. DARNELL.
.: FRANK WOLFORD MILLER
j. C. WOOTEN
A. W. TARTER
G. w, COLLINS
Z: T. @. RASNER
Democrat G. G. JEFFRIES.
A. H. FEESE.
JOHN R, CHRISTIE.
E, G. McGINNIS
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For County Attorney.
Democrat GORDON MONTGOMERY
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For School Superintendent.

Republican GEORGE AARON
TOBIAS HUFFAKER.
P. P. WESLEY.
Democrat NOAH 10y,
MISS ESTELLE WILLIS
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For Sheriff.
Republican: W. B. PATERSON.
CORTEZ SANDERS.
GEO. E. NELL
Democrat CLYDE CRENSHAW.
R, M. HURT
The Adair County news., 1917-06-20

For Representative
Republican JOE HUDDLESTON.
DIR. W. S. TAYLOR.
The Adair County news., 1917-06-20
for Assessor

for Assessor
Democrat P. P..DUNBAR.
ED BUTLER
Republican r. d. HARMON.
EVERETT ALLISON.
6. L. PERUVIAN.
J.M.TARTER
ia. SCHUYLER,
LII. JONES
The courier-index., 1917-12-14
teachers in the rural districts.

teachers in the rural districts.
Within twenty four hours after the
information about sailing was made
generally known there was not bar
rel of salt left in the retail stores OF
LaSalle county. Corn growers have
made application to Mr.. Brooks for
hundreds of barrels.
Elevator managers estimate that
hundreds of thousands of bushels of
corn are still in the fields of this
county alone. Mr.. Brooks says that
if the state and federal authorities
will make arrangements to have the
necessary salt shipped it will not
only mean millions of dollars to the
farmers of this section of the coun-
try. but the food assets of the ma
ton will be greatly increased
Explaining his method and corn
conditions generally. Mr.. Brooks said
Crop estimates have led the pub
lie to believe that the corn crop pro-
duced this year is record breaker.
Farmers had the same exalted ideas
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until they began to harvest. Then
they found the greater part of the
crop to be immature. / am told this
is a general condition from the north
ern limit of the corn belt to as far
south as Memphis. Husking was not
started until a month later than
usual in order to give the ears time
to dry out. When the husking was
finally begun the corn heated as
soon as few bushels were piled TN
crib. Many shelled and shipped
what they had husked, so as to pre-
vent it's tting in worse condition.
Husking was stopped for a couple
of weeks with the hope that weather
conditions would be such as to dry
the corn out enough to crib. When
husking started again many of the
ears were still soft and wet. Sort
ing. ventilating, stripping the husks
while the ears still hung ON the
stalks. hogging down. pasturing with
cattle and other means of saving the
crop were resorted to.
Each method did some good but
none was of general enough applica-
tion to save a considerable amount of
the entire crop. In this time of great
portion of our country's greatest
crop must be lost and a great deal
more lost in deterforated feeding val
ne.
while studying any possible
means to overcome this dilemma my
attention was called to salt having
been used with highly satisfactory
results On careful personal investi.
the rate of about one barrel to 1000
bushels of corn would prevent all
heating and turning black Some
loose mold may grow on some of the
ears. but his does no serious harm
The salt is applied by leveling off
the load of corn Immediately after
putting 1t In the crib, then sprinkling
on a few quarts of salt. The moist
ure dissolves it, and by plasmolysis
the stronger solution on the outside
of the grains draws the moisture
from the inside of them.
Many university botany classes
have made the experiment of care
fully weighed good dry shelled corn,
putting it into alcohol for time,
and finding on weighing 1t again
that the corn was lighter than when
put into the alcohol The loss in
weight being caused by the alcohol
drawing moisture from apparently
dry corn. Another experiment they
have often made Is to soak seeds.
such as pumpkin seeds, peas, beans.
etc, in water, weigh them, then put
them into salty water. On weighing
again the seeds are found to be
lighter than when put into the salty
water. But little practical use has
been made of this scientific informa-
ton.
"A crib of sailed corn appears as
though water had been poured over
it. The better the ventilation pro-
vided the quicker this moisture will
evaporate and less the mold will
grow, Clean husking is also an aid
to better ventilation The sailed
corn will probably not dry off entire
ly before the spring winds and sun
shine come. These take away all the
excess moisture so that corn may be
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kept to shell at any time desired.
Ears which have almost M weight
when dried out should mt be- put into
the Grip, nor should those which have
begun to spoil in the field. The salt
will not make spoiled corn better,
but when applied to corn already be-
ginning to heat it will stop the heat
ing and prevent the condition from
becoming worsez If applied early
enough it will prevent heat from
SGartins.
This method is surely a, God-send
TO our nation and in this time of
need for food. and farmers are clam
orfng for the government to assist
them in obtaining salt Many sea.
sons corn huskfng is almost finished
by this time but this year in many
localities 80 per cent of the crop is
still in the field. Many stalks are
breaking over. so the danger OF its
being covered over by snow is in
creaSing greatly"
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Austrian balloon, which was obserY~
ing Venice from the Pave line. He.
passed through the gas bag with
parts of the envelope on his propeIf-
er and won a government bonus OF
5000 lire for his exploit
Enemy draGhens or observations
balloons have been numerous and
troublesome all along the line and
the authorities have offered 2 900
lire for every one. destroyed. Aneill
lotto had brought down two within
the last few days and yesterday Rent
after his third.
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BROKE THE ECEMfNATOE

Waiter, bring me two fried eggs,
some ham, a cup of coffee. and a
ron, said the first commercial
Bring me the same" said his
friend, but eliminate the eggs"
"Yessif'
In moment the waiter came back
leaned confidentiaIly and penitentN
over the table. and whispered:
We 'ad a bad accident lust before
we opened this morning, sir, and the
andle of the fiminator gut busren
The courier-index., 1917-12-14

SURGEONS agree that in cases of
cuts, burns, bruises and wounds. the
FIRST TREATMENT is most import
ant. When an EFFICIENT antiseptic
is applied promptly, there is no dan
ger of infection and the wound be-
gins to heal at once. For use on
man or beast. BOROZONE is the
IDEAL ANTISEPTTC and HEALING
AGENT Buy it now and be ready
for an emergency. Price 25c. soc,
S1.00 and $3.50. Sold by Harrington
Bros. s3f.
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Try his

She was waiting for HIM.
Gathering her brows rika "A gather
ing storm, nursing her wra'n 10
keep it warm. and when he ensered
the room she began:
This is a nice time of night
'I-er-knOw Pm Fate" he hastily
interrupted. but | couldn't he,p Il
my dear Club had-er-big dis .ls-
sion on female beauty"
"And what had you to 10 With
that?" demanded the fresf,if wife
Moren anyone there. was the
one-er-who had the most beauti-
full wife an-er-course. the best au-
thority on female beauty. en-
why don't you take off your over
coat, Henry? Let me get your slip
pers for you. It's awfully cold out
side; think you must be half fro
zen
Half minute later Henry was
safely ensconced in his easy chair
with his wife at his feet putting his
slippers on.-Philadelphia Inquirer.
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SALT SUCCESSFULLY
USED TO SAVE CORN
RECENT. ANNOUNCEMENT HAS
CAUSED WIDESPREAD INTER
EST AMONG THE FARMERS OF
THE ENTIRE COUNTRY.

Ottawa. ILL.,. Dec. S.-The recent an
nouncemeht by |. S. Brooks, farm
advisor and consulting agriculturist
for iLaSalle, county, Illinois, that salt
can. be successfully used to save the
corn crop has caused widespread in
terest among farmers. Thousands OF
letters and circulars are being sent
.out from MIR. Brooks office to farm
oers,, elevator managers and school
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Heartburn is symptom of indiges-
ton. Take dose of HERBINE In
such cases. The pain disappears in.
stantly. The bowels operate speedily
and you feel fine, vigorous and cheer
full. Price soc Sold by Harrington
Bros. al
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AVIATOR DRIVES PLANE
THROUGH ENEMY BALLOON

Italian Headquarters in Northern
Italy. Dec 8.-Lieutenant Ancillotto
OF the Italian. Aviation Corps has ex-
ecuted one of the most daring ex-
ploits OF the war, telesooping an
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A STATEMENT E
OF THE UN
The brewers ready cooperate the fullest
possible any way President DESIRES They do ask
any other standpoint than that public policy and fair
dealing.
The two questions are uppemost and food
conservation.
REVENUE
The output of beer for the year ending June go 1916 5033624
present barrel the Government received
of $879q45OO.
Allowing stnag due States that have gone % the In
teal Revenue Department estimates the sales of beer for the next fiscal
year 100000 barrels tax of SITS per barrel output So
100000 barrels would mean revenue of $137, 100000
100000 barrels beer the brewers require approximately
100000 bushels grain The byprodus mt sprouts and brewers
gans) which sod dairy farmers and highly priced for milk
and butter purposes represent salvage of IS cent Ignoring
tey the ITSELF will be from these figures that
the actual amount of grain which W" be used the brewing process
100000 bushels This less tee-quarters per of
the grain produced the United States Moreover barley staple
human food either here abroad Practically all the barley that
good enough for mailing purposes sold for fodder The mailing barley
high PREMIUM however, market for
barley crop whole.
AREA
The land under cultivation barley 1915 according
official figures of the Agricultural Department exactly SO of per of
the total agricultural land the United States The which
needed for the brewers requirements O68 per little
onehunded cent of the total of agricultural land
EXPORTS
The exports barley year wee roundy 100000
bushels and 1915 100000 bushels which Great
Britain Denmark Belgium and France The exports in each of the
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EXPORTS

The exports barley the last fiscal year roundy 100000
bushels and 1915 100000 bushels of which Great
Britain, Denmark Belgium and France. he exports in each the
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five preceding years averaged less than 100000 bushe Undoubtd
much of the barley exported Europe used for brewing purposes
also exported last year 100000 bushels of malt all of which
used for making beer mostly for the British troops and workers tn
muntion factories
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used for making beer mostly for the British troops and the
muntion factories.
CONCLUSIONS
There several obvious conclusions which may be drawn from these
figures
FIRST The brewer minis the the Federal
Government such ratio that under the present about 100
for buSe of grain consumed the brewing of beer This figure will
be greatly increased bushe under the increased tax with
lesser number of bushels of grain used Estimating the SITS per
barrel the beer consumption 100000 barrels and the number of
bushels grain actually consumed $4,000 bushels the Govern
will about $64 every bushel grain actually
consumed.
SECOND The amount of grain used beer and the land
which grown small be factor in the food conservation
of this country The barley is already land most of
duced land that suitable for wheat The whole machinery of
the masters and the brewers and all the channels adeom the farmer
to the ultimate for the twelve months that any
material limitation the beer output would bring widespread disaster
THIRD The food value of barley used brewing absorbed by the
beer fine did this food value beer he would have
replace with other food
Soensen the great Danish physiological chemist shows that 100 o
barley have energy value of 81 600 caoeS He shows that
when barley fed to cattle for producing beef for human food there
ultimate loss of 49, 900 aoes 40 cent of the food value On the
other hand the food value lost from barley used in beer amounts
$4,000 Galleries only per nbed which the ingredients beer
are in the easily digestble FORM
We submit this for consideration without further except
that the of regulations that be imposed by
Federal authority for the conduct of the liquor traffic stand pledged
assist the Government in every possible way.