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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1917-07-26

A good deal of the expenses of gar
dening and many failures and disap-
pointments on account of bad seeds and
seeds not true to name, might be OBJ
waited by everyone adopting the rule of
growing his own seeds Nearly all of
the usual garden seeds, except cabbages,
perhaps, and a very few other sorts,
might readily be saved by every gar
dener from his own crop with only a
little extra pains, care and knowledge
of the proper conditions
In all successful gardening a great
deal depends upon having seeds that you
know are fresh and true to name and
of good terminating qualities This each
gardener can make sure for himself by
growing his seeds at home, having
them in good condition and at the
proper stage, and by carefully labelling
every sort when put away To say
nothing of the practical gains. there is
a real pleasure in gathering, labelling
and storing away in a safe place the
seeds for next years crops
LATE GROWN SEED
At the south. the months Ct July and
August and on till the close of the
year, is the time for planting most of
the things intended for the seed sup
ply Late grown seeds are commonly
best for quick and sure termination the
stronger and healthier plants This is
true not only of garden seeds generally,
but also of most field crops. such as
Irish potatoes. corn, field peas. etc
And with such garden crops as snap
beans, garden peas. and lima beans.
late grown seeds become a necessity in
order to have them free of the bugs
that are sure to deposit their eggs upon
the tender seeds of these crops when
grown early in the geaSOn
Have a part of the garden devoted to
seed growing and in July, August and
later plant a short row of each variety
of snap beans you wish to grow next
year to make seed that will be clear
of bugs Also some garden peas and
lima beans for seed. Cultivate and fer
tilize well and keep the varieties
little apart by having other crops be-
tween the rows These will make seed
that you can gather, bottle and label
in September or October. Instead OF
buying seeds of these to plant. take
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1917-07-26
EVAPORATE ALL GULL App, ES

give the farmer market for his waste
apples, it will yield a neat profit for
its owner, and it will furnish employ
ment for good number OF people in
the community. 1t would be a good
thing for every apple growing center.
To properly pick and pack a large
crop or apples requires careful handling
OF the fruit from the time it is picked
until 1T is loaded on the cars.
In the first place one must have pick
ers that handle the fruit carefully. and
containers that do not bruise. We use
picking sacks in our orchards, with drop
bottoms. They are fastened over the
shoulders of the pickers like suspenders
The apples are taken from the sacks
and put in wooden crates lined with
corrugated paper to prevent bruising
They are moved from the field on spring
wagons. All apples that fall on the
ground are taken to the evaporator.
DIFFERENT GRADES
The apples are unloaded from the
boxes onto the canvas picking tables
We make two grades-fancy and choice.
Each grade has three baskets-one for
fancy. another for choice, and third
for Gull apples. AS fast as the baskets
are filled they are carried away to the
packers. These baskets are emptied into
the barrels as fast as they arrive. We
nave woman who watches each basket
as 1t is emptied into the barrel and
takes out all of the apples that are not
of the right grade
After each basket is poured into the
barrel 1t is shaken down. and when the
barrel is nearly full a layer or two of
race apples are put in. with the stems
up. similar layer at apples. with the
stems down, is put into each barrel be-
fore filling begins. Finally, after the last
layer has been put into the barrel, it
goes to the header. who puts in a cor
rugated paper pad, and puts the head in
with screw press. We use rather a
high pack. SO that it will mako a tight
pack, and nail the head in with three
penny nails and liners.-Southern Farm
ing.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1917-07-26

Buy flour in small quantities AMI
protect it carefully from spoilage, is
the keynote of a suggestion from the
United States department of agricul-
ture.
Sound flour milled from standard
wheat exhibits very little tendency to
decompoSe when stored in proper
manner. Nevertheless, there is consid-
cradle loss of flour through spelling as
a result of improper storage, partlen-
larly during the summer months. Flour
dealers naturally have to carry in stor-
age an amount of flour proportionate
to the current needs of their trade.
Housekeepers on the farm and in TIE
city should purchase flour in accord
ance with their needs only. 1t Is a
false economy for the housekeeper TO
purchase larger amounts of flour than
can be used within a reasonable
length of time. This may be a barrel
for a large family, more often it will
be the 50-pound sack. Any storage of
flour in excess Of the consumers needs
constitutes boarding which, under
present circumstances, is an unethical
and reprehensible practice, of no profit
to the individual who practices it. but
injurious to the best interests of the
people.
Since it is the duty of everyone in
the present situation particularly 10
avoid all waste. it is incumbent upon
each one so to store the normal stock
of flour as to eliminate all waste
whatsoever The precautions that are
required have been well worked out
in practice and are stated as follows
by specialists in the department of as
riculture:
Theer are three cardinal principles
of flour storage. Flour should not be
stored in the cellar, since the cellar Is
rarely free from dampness. even
though special flour bins have been
built in. It is common to find odors
in a cellar and flour absorbs doors
and is contaminated by them. The
cellar Is cool, but is usually too damp.
Flour should not be stored in the at
tic of the usual type. The tempera-
ture is too high in summer, there Is
no circulation of air and the flour is
likely to acquire a musty ordor Flour
should not be stored in the pantry or
kitchen except in small quantities,
since the temperature is certain to be
contaminated by doors.
If practicable every household should
possess a small room for storage OF
nonodorous commodities. Such a room
is best located on the north side of the
building 1t should be ventilated and
a cool and even temperature should
be maintained. Where such room is
not available closet may fit the re-
Quirements WELL The bins or contain
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1917-07-26
BY LEO A. CAHILL

Every apple-growing community should
have an apple evaporation. 1t would use
up the Gull apples that cannot ordinari-
ly be sold, and turn a waste product
into ready money.
Apples for drier are usually brought
by the farmer in bulk and sold by
weight like potatoes. After Weighing
they are dumped in big bins beside the
eyaporatng plant and left there until
needed. Then they are carried in crates
to the pairing machine.
1t takes two men to operate a pairing
machine-a parer and a trimmer The
parer places the apples on the machine.
one at time. The machine then pares,
cores the apple and kicks it off onto a
conveying belt. The trimmer watches
the belt and sees that no decays or i'm
properly pared fruit gets by.
After the apples are trimmed and
cored they are conveyed on an endless
belt to the second story, where they
are subjected to sulphur fumes for
about As minutes. This beaches them,
and they are put on another conveyer
belt and carried to the slicing machine,
which cuts them into thin slices. Then
they are put into large tin trays, in lay
ers from to 10 Inches thick and placed
over hot furnaces to dry. After evapor-
alton apples are usually sold in bulk to
jobbers. who pack them in two, 10 and
50-pound cartons for the retail trade A
bushel of good apples. weighing perhaps
so pounds, will make 61s pounds of dried
stock, and three pounds of waste prod
ucts
Every part of the apple is used. The
cores and skins are dried and sold as
waste. This waste is used chiefly in
making dyestuffs, for making vinegar,
and in distilleries and jelly factories.
Evaporator men consider cents pound
for white stock. and IL cents pound
for waste. fair prices
At any rate. an evaporating plant will
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1917-07-26
Clothespins When Wanted

This clothespin bag is always with you
when you need it, and not on one line
when you wish to hang clothes on an
other: Take yard of bedticking, fold
one end up about third or enough to
suit the length of your arms and stitch
through center, forming two pockets.
Wire pins can ge kept in one pocket and
wooden in the other. On the other end
band to fit the waist may be made.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1917-07-26
BUY FLOUR IN SMALL AMOUNT

ers should be kept clean and when an
old stock of flour is exhausted, the
container should be carefully cleaned
before new stock is placed.
Naturally the flour must be guarded
from vermin. Flour should be exam
ined occasionally to see that decompo
sition has not begun. Conserved in this
manner, the sack of flour in the house,
hold and the larger stores of the re-
taller can be utilized practically to the
exclusion of any waste through spoil
age.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1917-07-26
BY II. G. DUNLAP,
Vice President and Cashier, Fourth
National Bank, Macon, Ga.


When the boil weevil made it's appear
aLce in southwest Georgia the business
meE throughout the state realized that
the pest was no respecter of communi-
ties and that it had come to stay.
Bankers, merchants and manufacturers
were in accord with their opinions of
its damaging effect business and
great numbers of them began individual
ly to plan ways and means of combat
ing this devastating insect
Having often heard the old adage
about the high tuition which the school
of experience exacts, we decided, in en-
leavDring to help solve the problem,
that the best thing to do would be to
find out what the banks in the state
where the weevil had already made it
self al home had done to help the farmer
in his fight against the dreaded insect.
Accordingly, we wrote letters to about
50 banks in Alabama, Louisiana, Missis-
sippi and Texas. located in weevil in
tested sections where agricultural condi-
items were similar to those of middle
Georgia, in which we asked what action
they had taken and what course they
would advise us to pursue. In check
ing up our replies we found that scarce
ly any of them had made any efforts to
aid the farmer, except by giving him
ioI VI Tree ADVICE, and they invariably
advised US to encourage the raising OF
hogs, cattle and feedstuffs and to dis
courage the growing of cotton. These
replies put us to thinking and finally
we concluded that the only practical way
to help our rural friends and customers
would be to put in easy reach the
things he needed most We discussed
the buying of hogs and cattle in large
numbers and selling them to farmers at
cost, giving sufficient time in which to
pay for them, but on account of the
time required to get a start in cattle
raising, and the fact that adjoining
counties and one or two districts in our
own county were not free of the tick,
we decided to confine our operations to
promoting the swine industry.
BOUGHT REGISTERED HOGS
Our plan was to buy registered swine
in carload lots and retail them at actual
cost, giving the purchaser II months
time in which to pay for them, the note
to draw interest at 6 per cent. We pro-
posed to take applications for hogs, to
sell not more than four to each farmer
eve thought best to distribute the hogs
among great many farmers rather
tEan sell large number to a few
planters), and after checking up the pa
plicant'.s credit standing, to require per-
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1917-07-26

When marketing is done but once a
week, the eggs should be kept In a cool
place and turned daily.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1917-07-26
WANTED-AGENTS

SELL fruit trees, pecan trees, ornament
al trees; light, pleasant work: good
profit; write today. Smith Bros. Dept.
g. Concord. Ga 1-1S-30t-wk
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1917-07-26
WANTED
PERSONAL

YOUR life story in the stars; send BIRTH
date and dime Janus. 713 Fountain
Place, Kansas City, Mo.
Arizona republican., 1917-10-07
BROUGHT WIVES TO
 EIGHT BACHELORS
(The Boston Glohel

year ago twenty-three bachelors lived In single solitude on homesteads around Three Brothers, Ark They came From all parts of the country. most of them from the cities. where th@v had been mechanics.
 There are only fifteen bachelors now and like the ten little Indians. from the pleseLt ontlooE there soon will ne none.
 little publicity did the trick. An article Ill local paper published q year ago to the effect that the twenty three were longing for mates, was 'o' '"d hrcad"ast 9nd still is travelling. Letters arrive every day from some sn'nster addressed to Abner Detaher- idge, the postmaster, who hands them out to the eligibles.
 Eight have secured their brides through the power of the press. The lt malninS fifteen are Johnny on the Snot every time the mail comes in. Ii IS kind of matrimonial lottery for
Arizona republican., 1917-10-07
Society and Club Notes for Sunshine Capital City

count of the condition of the main building on Main street.
 l.. s. Gates, general manager of the Ray Con, was a visitor Tuesday look ing over the many improvements of the big mill
 Many members of the Shelter base ball team have left town. Among those already gone are Spot McMurdo, manager; George Buddy. third base man; Carl Flick, second baseman, and Critchlow, the heavy hitting right fielder. It now looks as if the Shelter team would not finish the season, as they had chance to win the second series, which would have meant a championship series of games. The mlll team won the first series in a walk, only losing three games, but the second series was a hard race be- tween the Shelter and Ray. w. w. Pierce, manager of the new fiotation mill being erected at Nam moth, was Hayden visitor Tuesday and reports good headway being made with the new plant
 The band concert given Tuesday evening by the Nocyar band was greatly enjoyed by the many music lovers of the city and the program was exceptionally good
Arizona republican., 1917-10-07
NOTED SINGER |s
 GLENDALE VISITOR

GLENDALE, Oct. Mrs. D. R. Baud, noted singer and church worker in the Christian church, arrived from Atlanta yesterday to remain for the winter. She will be the guest of her sister Mrs w H. Clark.
 F. A England has gone into the automobile business His pet brands are the Jordan and Buick.
 C. D. Rundell and wife of Cleveland are visiting their son. George A. Run dell, southeast of town. They will re- main for the winter.
 C. B. Williams, wife and two chil- dren, who have been spending the summer in Williams, returned yester- day. MT. Williams expects to go into the wood and coal business and locate here permanently.
 Jean Farney has resigned his posi- Sion with Sine Brothers and will leave the first of the week for Watsonville. Cal, to take the management of garage there.
 R. H. Miller. who has been with M. Bogatoroff for two years. has resigned and will write insurance for the Equitable company.
 Cook & Laird have purchased the large scale belonging to the Farmers Union and will move it to their ranch on New river
 M Bogatoroff is visiting friends in Tucson He will return about Octo- Der 15.
 Joe Nodle, who was in the Sisters hospital. has so far recovered from his illness that MT. Betts has brought him out to his home His friends will be glad to see him at his desk at the Santa Fe station again.
 The Woman's club will hold a meet ing at the club house Wednesday at 2:3O o'clock. A patriotic program has been arranged to follow the business meeting. All members are urged to be present by those in charge as business of importance will be taken up.
 Mrs William Merryfield is at the store again after several days illness from severe cold.
 D. Mcintosh is driving a new Chandler car
 Glendale had it's first real automo- bile parade yesterday. McArthur Brothers sent out their beautiful cars which had been in the fashion show the night before. Decorated with flowers and footing horns they cre- ated a sensation.
 Baird Green, son of c. c. Green, ar rived home on ten days furlough yes terday. He has been in the navy three years. His friends are planning to give him good time.
Arizona republican., 1917-10-07
HAYDEN |S DOING
 MUCH BUILDING

HAYDEN, Oct. 6.-Ed NJ. Blake, manager of the Gila Valley Rank x Trust company, has gone to Phoenix and the valley on business trip.
 Walter Nash, county supervisor for Gila county, returned from Globe Wednesday after several days spent at the county seat.
 MT. Green, cashier of the Ciila Val ley bank, returned Tuesday from va cation spent on the coast with his family who are summering there, and reports having had fine trip.
 Mr. Mumke, superintendent of the Magma Chief Copper company at Su perior, was a visitor in Hayden for several days.
 Mrs. R. L. Ezell. who has hean spending the past six months in Ala bama, is expected home between Oc- tober 10 and 15.
 The new general office building of the Ray Con will be ready for oecu- pancy by November 1 and will be a great improvement over the present office on the hill
 The new school building being erected on the site of the old Nacional theater will soon be ready for the roof and is quite an imposing looking structure. It is badly needed on ac-
Arizona republican., 1917-10-07
COUNTRY CLUB ID
 HAVE PLAY EARLY |NAUTUMN SEASON

With society devoting practically all it's time to war work, there were com paratively few events recorded on the social register the past week. The establishment of service leagues and ~cheer and sunshine societies claimed milady's attention while the farewell to the third contingent was another event that called forth the efforts of the Phoenix women f1e -~
 Whenever there is a bit to be doRe, the women have demonstrated their eagernesS and willingness to aid and this sipirt will not be missing even when the calendar is crowded with events.
 It is understood that the Country club will give it's annual play in the autumn instead of in the spring as has been the custom for year. Tse reason it is being whispered is tn mefe tho
Arizona republican., 1917-10-07

cussed. The federation meeting will be held at the Madison club.
 Miss Imogene Nicely, Hoover repre- sentative in this county. in this morn- ing's issue of The Republican discuss es the food campaign being waged in Alhambra. She adds a note that will be of general interest to the house. keeper. Her paper follows:
 FOOD CAMPAIGN AT ALHAMBRA
 By lmogene Neety
 At the first regular meeting of the Parent Teacher association at Alham- bra on Monday, October 1, We insti- tuted an economics department with the following women to arrange all meetings of this department: Mrs. J. D. Cage, Mrs. H. D. Davenport and Miss Cast The next meeting will be held Wednesday, November T. with the Problem of the School Lunch as a subject for discussion and the proper school lunch will be demonstrated in the kitchen of the Alhambra school.
 Drying Fruits and Vegetables was given Monday afternoon. Quite a nice crowd of women was present and it is a great pleasure for me to work with such bright interested group as this was. Mrs. Seargant is president of the Parent Tea cher association and has a nice years work planned.
 I have met mny women and answer ed many calls on the farm and ranch homes this week Have been in the Alhambla, Glendale, Tempe, Scottsdale and Chandler communities.
 number of women in Phoenix have called for information regarding wee vils in flour, and with the idea that the flour is no longer fit fer use when once attacked by weevils. The flour is not ruined and it would be q very unwise idea to throw away flour when We need to save every ounce possible. If the flour is placed in the sunshine iur several hours, all the weevis will Vacate.
 Maricopa Chapter. Daughters of the American Revolution, will meet at the Woman's club at 2:30 o'clock Saturday afternoon. The meetiT', will be held complimentary to Mrs William C. Barnes. who last May represented the local chapter at the Continental Con gress in Washington. Mrs. Barnes brings a report of this congress which [ will be of particular interest to the Maricopa chapter.
 
 Keen satisfaction is being expressed over the election of Mrs. William Me Neff for president of the Woman's club Mrs. McNeffs long connection with the club and her work in the |, various departments is well known tt l clubdom and confidence in her ability l to head the organization is being eX- 1 pressed by everyone. She will preside i at the first meeting of the yea. to h' l held on Tuesday, October l6.
Arizona republican., 1917-10-07
INDIANS USED WIRELESS IN 1898

In these days of wireless telegraphy Il may be interesting to learn that as long ago as July, 1S9S there was re- corded the discovery of d wireless tel egraphic apparatus in use among the Catuquinaru, an Indian tribe of the Amazon valley in South America.
 One of these instruments is con cealed in each hamlet of the tribe. The Villages are not more than a mile apart and are placed in a direct north and south line.
Arizona republican., 1917-10-07


 affair a joint benefit to club and Red Cross and that if the play is a success there will be others to follow during the year.
 An "if'' in a Country club playis not to be seriously considered as every ef- fort by the club along this lineahas al- ways been a pronounced success.
 MT. and Mrs. Thomas A. Barker of North Central avenue returned re- gently from a stay of several months in Cleveland.
 Mrs. Emil Gang returned Tuesday from the California beach resorts where she passed the heated term.
 The marriage of Miss Malvene Par ker. to Lieu,enant naniy row d Grimshaw which took place in Seattle yesterday, was war romance of more than ordinary interest to society in this city and Tucson where they have a host of friends.
 The bride is one of the most popular members of the younger set in Tucson where the family reside. student at the state university and a member of the ri Beta Phi sorority, she was leader Of many of the social activities on the campus. Her winsome person. ality and musical ability made her a much sought-after guest at all the smart town affairs as well at univer- sitv functions
 Lieutenant GrimshaW was graduated from the university in the class of 1916. He is a member of the Sigma Alpha Epsilon fraternity. The young officer is the son of Mrs. Joseph Stark, of this city, who with MT Stark visited "t tho Par1le~ home in Tucson early in the week before the departure of MT. and Mrs. Parker and their daughfer f0'' SeattleS~ H,4 1
 The wedding yesterdav war
 s..rch affair attended by a few rela-