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The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-08-30
First Wool Figures

For the first time in this or any other country survey has been made of the wool stoks on hand, and the figures rep resenting the holdings June 30, 1917, were made public by the bureau of markets of the United States department of agricul ture on August 1. According to this summary there are 370,000 pounds Of grease wool in the hands of dealers and manufacturers who reported 47,000 0O0 pounds of secured wool, 29,000,000 pounds of pulled wool, 23000,O00 pounds of top, and 1S,00000O pounds of noil. About 56 per cent of the grease wool, 62 per cent of the secured wool and 45 per cent of the pulled wool was reported by manu- facturers and the remainder by dealers.
 An effort was made to obtain informa- ton from all dealers and manufacturers in the United States who had wool, tops, and noils on hand June 30, 1917. Approx imately 2200 blank forms were sent out and only 54 firms failed to return these schedules. About half or the total num- Der, or 113S. indicated that no stocks were held. Many of the later reports, how ever, were from enterprises which, though listed in wool trade directories, do not carry stocks of wool and others whose stocks were included in reports received from central offices.
 Six grades are reported, ranging from fine combirg and clothing wools down to carpet wools, all the latter being of foreign origin. Even without these car pet wools, the stock of domestic wools now held is less than the foreign.
 Since these are the first figures of the sort the department says it does not feel justified in making any statement as to the relative size of the supply on hand. It is assumed however, that the war is making unusual demands on the wool supply. Comparisons can be instituted when future reports are issued The next survey will be made September 30, 1917. Each succeeding one will give a compar- ison as to all classes and grades of wool, tops and noils, both foreign and domestic, held by dealers and manufacturers.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-08-30
Machine That Worked

A Minnesota COW, owned by John Er- win near Minneapolis and called Duch- ess Skylark Ormsby is the champion of the world as a butter producer and we presume also as a butter eater
 In one year she produced 1905 pounds of butterfat equal to 1907 pounds of but ter of the usual standard.
 They commenced to get her ready for this test three months before she fresh- ened when so many farmers are letting their cows rough it because they are dry sists of bran, oats, oil meal, brewers grains, hominy, silage, roots and alfalfa hay. She was eating 20 pounds of grain a day until a short time before freshen- ing when the grain was cut down to from to 10 pounds day
 The next day after she had her calf she was fed mash and given warm water to drink and kept blanketed.
 The feed was then gradually increased until she was eating P pounds of grain each day. The second month of her test she ate the following: Wheat bran 124 pounds, ground oats 124 pounds, distillers grains 93 pounds, brewers dried grains 124 pounds, oil meal 77 pounds, hominy 75 pounds corn silage S6S pounds, alfalfa hay 455 pounds, roots 930 pounds.
 She produced from this feed 12699 pounds of butterfat equivalent to 15S73 pounds of butter.
 That sure is some machine. As fel- low from Missouri would say, "The old COW was going some"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-08-30
PROTECT THE DEER

While Is states will have no big game hunting this year because deer have been exterminated or because the stock has been so reduced that the season is closed, there are 33 oth- CT states, according to the United States department of agriculture, which will have an open season for deer hunting This season ranges from four days in New Jersey and six days in Massachusetts and Vermont, to two months or more in some of the south ern states. These seasons will open Tn August In Oregon and in most parts of California; in September in the rest of California and in Idaho, South Car olina and Virginia; in october in Maine New Hampshire, New York, Georgia, Montana, Wyoming, Wash ington, Nevada, Arizona and New Mex leo; in November in Michigan, Minne- sota, Wisconsin and several of the southern states; and in December in Pennsylvania. In about one-th1rd or the states the law allows the hunter one deer year and in most others two
 The department of agriculture urges all persons to cooperate to secure the best possible protection of deer so as to get the maximum amount of venl- son as source of meat It is esti- mated that about S0,000 deer are killed legally in the United States each year. These produce nearly 10,- 1000 pounds of venison. The biolog- ical survey of the United States de- partment of agriculture says that this number of deer can be very largely in- creased, since only two or three states produce more than 10000 deer a year and many less than 1000. When HOO deer are obtained in a state as dense- ly populated as Massachusetts it should not be difficult, says the department, to increase the total in the other states by at least 25 per cent. Every pound of venison brought in from the woods should be made to save a pound of beef mutton or pork raised on ranch or farm.
 The cooperation of game commits sioners, conservation associations and other organizations is requested by the department as an aid in securing accurate reports of the number of deer killed in each state this year. Such reports should prove of value for com parison with the returns from other years and may tell whether the num- Der of deer annually taken in any state may be increased without impairing the breeding stock.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-08-30
UNCLE BILL SAYS

It's a poor rule that won't work our way.
 A mans idea of an ideal wife is one who believes him to be an ideal hus- band.
 Music hath charms, it is true, but it isn't the song birds that make the best potpies.
 These high skirts make the women look shorter while they also make the men look longer.
 Women who drink hard liquor are doing the biggest kind of service i'll boosting the prohibition cause.
 If girl needs set of furs in the summer to keep her warm, why not wear a bathing suit in the winter to keep her cool?
 Life aint so unequal after all. X rich man can ride hobby if he pleases and a poor man can ride a street car if he's got a nickel
 The girl with the long black ear bobs says she's going to get pair of lt1uleo SoohS anu st ilppoil SdsH anu then shelll have a completed wardrobe to wear at social functions.
 A suffragist speaking at the opera house last night said: 'If woman was given the credit she deserves, I don't think man would be quite so promi nent in the worlds history" I reckon that's right. If she could get all the credit she wanted, he'd be in the poor house.
 Although England's meat importations are very heavy, coming from Australia and North and South America, 60 per cent of the supply is grown at home.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-08-30
HAPPENING EARLY SPRING PIGS|

lowed each acre of soy beans will pro- duce from 400 to 700 pounds of pork.
 Cowpeas succeed better on poor soils than do soy beans but their value as pork producing crop Is much less. Fully twice as much grain must be fed with cowpea pasture as was recommended in the case of soy beans in order to ob- tain equally rapid and heavy gains. When one-third grain ration is fed in connection with cowpea forage one acre will carry eight 150-pound shotes from four to five weeks and the pork produc- ing power will be correspondingly re- duced under that estimated for soy beans.
 The southern farmer is familiar with the culture of sweet potatoes. They may be used to very good advantage in the production of pork The pigs do their own harvesting, and when a high pro- tein supplement, such as soy bean meal, or tankage is fed in addition in order to balance the ration, one acre will pro- duce from 400 to 800 pounds of pork in four weeks grazing period depending upon the yield of potatoes.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-08-30

Pigs which are six months old at this time may profitably be fattened now in the south and sold on the early fall market, says the United States depart ment of agriculture By the use of sev- eral of the summer forage crops the pigs can be grown cheaply and come to the fattening period growthy, healthy shotes ready to make rapid and eco- nomical gains upon rich foods.
 For fattening at this early season use should be made of the grain-pasture crops, soy beans and cowpeas, and of early sown sweet potatoes. These crops will fatten hogs quickly and require only a small amount of grain to give good re- suits.
 On fairly rich soil. soy beans will pro- duce more feed than the other forages. Each acre will afford pasture for ten 150-pound shotes for six to seven weeks. In order to insure against the produc- ton of an inferior soft pork, one-third corn ration should be fed in connection with the soy-bean pasture, especially during the latter part of the fattening period, and when such a system is fol-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-08-30
Cotton Caterpillar

Invasion of parts of Georgia and Ala bama by the cotton caterpillar, the moth of which has flown across the Gulf of been reported to the bureau of ento- mology of the United States department of agriculture. The caterpillar is a vo- racious feeder, the bureau warns and strips cotton stalks almost completely of foliage if it's activities are not combated. Several generations of the insect prob ably will be produced before frost, and can be expected to work their way north through the cotton belt, as well as to spread east and west.
 Planters in the regions likely to be in- fested say the department entomolo- gists, should supply themselves with powdered arsenate of lead so that they may combat the insects on their first appearance. The poison is best applies from sacks of duck or double thicknesses of flour saclxing suspended from each end of pole carried on horseback. The powder may thus be shaken on two rows of cotton plants at time,
 convenient outfit is made by using a piece of lumber three inches wide by one inch thick and about foot longer than the distance between rows from Whlch to suspend the sacks. Sacks six inches by 20 inches can then be made open on one long side. The edges of this opening can be tackled to the edge and end of the board and an auger hole bored in the latter over each sack. The powder can then be poured into the sacks through these holes and cork in- serted if desired.
 The cotton caterpillar was the most se- rious insect pest of cotton in the Unitd States before the coming of the boil weevil. With the exception of 1911 how ever, there have been few outbreaks of magnitude in recent years The moths Of the caterpillar are strong fliers as is proved by the flights over the Gulf of Mexico. In early fall moths of the late generations often are found as far north as Canada. The insects in all stages are completely destroyed by cold weather.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-08-30
Why Not Get Together?

While the city high watch the wholesale climb
 
 butter know Uncle Sam has parcel system hard to beat of butter cannot consolidate their the city
  high this the good post? Better 30
  Section acquainted with the his wife,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-08-30
GROWING SALT

Take fancy bowl and fill it two-thirds full of salt. Then add four or five drops bluing to it, then cover the salt with water. After the salt becomes little dry add few drops of water to it each day to keep it damp. It will begin to grow in a week or two If not, it was kept too wet. It will grow over the bowl and look like frost This can be placed on a center table instead of @ vase of flowers. Be careful not to knock it over.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-08-30
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-08-30

The government of Peru will give 25 free scholarships in arts and trades, the students in return serving the govern ment for periods equal to the length of their scholarships
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-08-30

Although England's meat importation are very heavy, coming from Australi; and North and South America, 60 pc cent of the supply is grown at home
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-08-14
Amusements
POLES

At Polls theatre this week "The Rising Generation,' a juvenile pro- duction with naval and Red Cross heroes visible in action, is affording much pleasure to patrons. This act features some of the youngest actors and actresses of the American stage and ends in a burst of patriotic glory.
 Willy Zimmerman, an old favorite in Bridgeport we'll known in the days of Harry Taylor and Fred Bullen, has returned again to Polfs stage after an absence of several years in Europe where he appeared before all the crowned heads he now so ably inper- sonates in gesture, costume and fea- ture for Bridgeport audiences.
 Sealo, a trained sea lion, gives one of the most marvellous presentations ever offered by a wild animal or an- phibian on any stage. A whole act by himself from arising to bedtime is on the program he offers.
 Lite and Cute, talking, dancing and singing pair produce merriment and interest throughout their act.
 Marks, -Burgett and Adams, in their offering of song and talk made an inn mense hit and produced laughter.
 'The Maelstrom,' a big photodra- matic. screen production with Earle Williams and Dorothy Kelly, is a unique, tense and, generally attention focusing showing. It is one of the most dramatic of recent photoplays at the Poli theatre
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-08-14
PLAZA

Bessie Love was starred in 'The Sawdust Ring at the Plaza yesterday and a more wholesomely interesting and pleasing production has not been projected on 8 local moving picture screen in some time. The Sawdust Ring is a. tale of theN Big Top" with its trials and tribulatfons and the de- termination of two young children to make their names famous. as three ring performers.
 Miss Love, as Janet Magic, has 8 role that brings out every streak of interpretation of the child Icharac- ter should be classed as an achieve ment' rather than a portrayal. The junk mans son, who runs away with her to join the circus, does some ad- n1irable work and, between them, they succeed in holding attention through out the entire picture, one moment with humor, and mother with pa thos.
 There is little doubt but that To- cal film enthusiasts will show especial concern, since it's recent New York showing broke records at the famous Rialto theatre in New York.
 The o. Henry story this week is "A Departmental Case" while the Sen- nett-Keystone comedy, Whole Baby" is one of the funniest screen produc- tions that popular company has thus far released.
 A most appropriate and artisticly arranged music score was rendered with delightful effect by the large con- cert orchestra.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-08-14
NOTICE.

Assessments FOv ConstrtcttOaa of the Ash Street Sewer. In compliance with the votes taken by the Common Council. of the City of Bridgeport, at a meeting held August e. 1917. the following report of the Board of Appraisal of Benefits and Damages was adopted and the assess ments confirmed relative to the Ash street sewer, costing $270,ss, of which the assessment against the property owners is $.59 per front it., being less than S-4 of the cost of sewer, to wit We assess to the following persons the several sums set opposite their re- spective names, as the amount of benefits by them received respectively, the aggregate amount of said assess from the construction of said sewer, ments being three-fourths of the cost of said sewer, to wit:
 Fred K Braitling, 76 ft. $44 S4 Cornwall & Patterson. 3s.50ft, 1e.s2 Herman Bogen, 36 1t. 21 24 Annie Bachman, 40 it. 23 60 stephen Gazsi, 40 it. 23 SO L. F.. Pinney, 56 it. 33 o4 We therefore recommend the adop- ton of the following resolution:
 Resolved, That Howard F. Smith be, and is hereby duly appointed collector of benefits assesse for the construction of said sewer.
 Adopted, August 6, 1917.
 Approved, August 8, 1917.
 Attest:
 J. ALEX. H. ROBINSON,
 City Clerk.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-08-14
NOTICE.

Assessments for establishment of an S-foot building line on Taft Ayenue.. In compliance with the votes taken by the Commoun Council of the City or Br1dgeport, at a meeting held Au- gust 6, 1917, the following report of the Board of Appraisal of Benefits ana Damages was adopted and the assessments confirmed, relative to the establishment of Taft Avenue buiId- ing. line, foot. as ordered bv inc Common Council on the 9th fIav of August. 1912, to wit. i We estimate and tappraise to the following persons the several sums set opposite their respectfve names. as the amount rof damages by them recelved and sustained, respectively. py sand Persons oyer and above the special benefits by them respectively Louis Kirlansky s24o reo' T.. datneWay 160 And estimate and appraise to the following persons the several sums set opposite their respective names. as the amount of benefits by them received respectively by said Persons over and above any damages by them respectively sustained ,therefrom. :, te wit:
 City or Bridgeport $40o And we also estimate, ascertain and determine. that the following nersons will receive an equal amount of darn ages and benefits in the premises. namely: s- Fannie Kirlansky se
 Fred'k H. Boulton
 Harry Boulton, sf
 Martin & Pauline Doblestein
 HE 1nv HI
 Amy H. Dixon < John D. Dixon
 Lawrence J. Gaven Samuel Lev
 Robert Lockwood . Francis M Meyer E John and Rosie Minott . Pantaleone & Giovanni Mansi Francesca 6 Theresa Mirabells Ralph and Theresa Piccolo
 Panfilo Pace
 Max Stein
 Harry & Minnie Stassum Francesca Siino
 Fred'k & Elizabeth .Undsdarfera Jos. Valanchik
 Julius & Louise Walters
 Harry Wisengrid
 Adopted. August 6, 1917,
 Approved. August 8, 1917,
 Attest:
 J. ALEX. H. ROBINSON.
 City Clerk. /
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-08-14
DELIGHTFUL EXCURSION

Where can we go3'' and What can we do?" are two questions which vacationists and others are continu- ally asking and they are two ques- tions which the Bridgeport and Port Jefferson Steamboat Co. is success fully and satisfactorily answering every day in its matinee" excursions to. the quaint island town across the Sound To one who has never been it is trip of exploration. To those who have experienced it's delights it is the ever changing trip, which the moods of the sky and sea make it. To all it is pleasure.
 Leaving the hot city at-1:30 o'clock, the sturdy little steamer Park City Is soon out of the harbor and on the breeze-cooled Sound, it's upper deck well filled with excursionists who en- joy every minute of the trip, from the time Bridgeport light and Seaside park arel eft behind.-Adv.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-08-14

Assessnnents for establishment of an S-foot building line on Chalmers Avenue, both sides.

Assessnents for establishment of an
 6-foot building line oM Chalmers
 Avenue, both sides
 In compliance with tfls votes taken by the, Commour council of the City of Bridgeport. at meeting held Au- gust 6, 1917, the following report of the Board of Appraisal of Benefits and Damages was adopted and the assessments confirmed. relative to the establishment of an ef1ht-f6ot build lnsr line. on Chalmers avenue as or dered by the Commoun Council on he 18th day of June, 1917, to wit.
 We estimate and appraise to the b<nscw1ng persons the several sums Bet. opposite their respective names. ls the amount of daniases by them received and sustained respectively, Dy said Persons over and above the Ipecial benefits by them respectively received -therefrom, to wit:
 No persons. M
 sAnd estimate. and appraise to the following persons th4 s4r&fal sums Bat opposite their respective names Rss the amount of. benefits by them reTeivef respectively by said Persons bWer and above any damages by them respectively sustained therefrom. to wit. s k. Ho persons.
 sAnd. we also estimate, ascertain and 1cfernine that. the following persons H1ll receive an. equal amount of dam- lees and benefits in the premises, namely:
 zfas--E- BeecA
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-08-14
BENsoN-BERGER SHOWS.

Among the various attractions to be seen with the Benson-Berger Shows at Miles and Cowles streets, on Stratford avenue, all next week are several worthy of special mention. There is Wild Rose, that woman of mystery; Mactila, the Hindu wonder worker; Acla, that mysterious girl; Prof. Pristol's trained animal show, a marvellous exhibition of animal training; the Crazy House where laughs are produced from the most confirmed grouch in spite of him. self; the mammoth motordome,
 where a daredevil girl rider risks her life on saueer-shaped track. There are many other attractions to be seen with the Benson-Bergef Shows of which space forbids a men, tion.-Adv.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-08-14
NOTICE.
Assessments for Establishment !, Grade on Chalmers Avenue.

Asseasunents for Establishment of Grade on Chalmers Avenue. In compliance with the votes taken by the Commoun Council of the City of Brfdgeport, at 8 meeting held Au- gust B, i17, the following report of the Board of Appraisal of Benefits and ( Daniages was adopted and the, assessments confirmed, relative to the estAbafshnnent of grade, on Chalmers avenue, as ordered by the Common Council on the 18th day of June. 1917 to wit:
 We. estimate and appraise to the following persons the several sums set opposite their respective names, as the amount of damages by them received and sustained respectively. special benefits by them respectively received therefrom, to wit: No persons.
 And estimate and appraise to the following persons the several sums set opposite their respective names, as the amount of benefits by them received respectively by said Persons over and above any damages by them respectively sustained therefrom. to wit:
 No persons.
 And we also estimate, ascertain and determine that the following persons vfll receive an equal amount of dam ges and benefits in the premises. amely:
 Jas E. Beach
 c. A. Mallett
 C. F.fHughesN
 Fannie c. Morris G.. H. Roberts \ . c. w.. Bitzer
 F.. E. Bankwitz tf
 Edwin Ls. Fletcher J. R. Sherwood. ct ux Wn1. Conway, ct ux
 Sophie Bottomley
 May, E. Wetterwell s,
 Christiansen & Christiansen
 Frank H. and Mary, M. Hurd Reginald Meeker Stewart J. Turp
 Grace K. Bagley
 J. H. Sne1len
 Nina B. Davis
 Adopted. August 6. 1917.
 Approved. August 8. 1917,
 Attest:
 ]. ALEX H. ROBINSON,
 .. City Clerk. u .f a.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-08-14

e. A. MaIIett c. F. Hughes Fannie c. Morris G.. H. Roberts < C. w. Bitzer F. E. Bankwitz Edwin L. Fletcher J. R. Sherwood, ct ux Wm. Conway, let ux Sophie Bottomley May E.. Wetterwed 1-fs Christensen &c Christiansen Frank H. and Mary M. Hurd Reginald Meeker Stewart J. Turp Grace K. Bagley J. H. Snellen Nina B. Davis ss- Adopted, August 6. 1917,f Approved, August 8, 1917, Attest:
 J. ALEX. H. ROBINSON.
 City Clerk.
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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-08-14
At Mollan's.

There are some of the broken lines still at Mollan's. Last pairs, small sizes, narrow widths, etc, are not all gone and provided the right size is found will furnish fortunate pur- chasers with prize bargains. Mollan's, 1926 Main street, is the shop for cor rect footwear for women, misses, boys and small cIlildren.-Adv
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-08-14

The national army will move to cantonments in three main divisions of 30 per cent each. The first will go September 5, the second Septem- Der 15 and the last September 30.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-08-14

Thirtytwo of 40 coal mines in a district having daily output of 2O,- 900 tons of coal. near Springfield, H., are shut down as the result of a ststks et asivsFs saa zaetermsn.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-08-14

The Frankfurter Zeitung announc- ed that German socialists may refuse to participate in the Stockholm con- ference if the Allies insist upon ask ing the question who Is responsible for the war.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-08-14

The Charles Smyth Co.'S leather plant in Newark was damaged $26,- 900 by fire, believed to be caused by spontaneous combustion.