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The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1917-09-27
PIG CLUB SHOWS
COST OF GAINS
Solebury Boys and Girls Close Most
Interesting Contest for the
Raising of Porkers.
VARIABLE FEEDING EXPENSES

The Solebury Pig Club had it.
roundup at the farm of JOSEPH
Herman, when the results were an
nounced and the winners named
The contest was won by Harvey
Vasey, whose 235-lb. pig had gained
208 pounds in 140 days at an ex.
pense of 9.3 cents per pound gained
The average gain was nearly one
and one-half pounds per day.
There were nine contestants in
all, Harvey Vasey, Willard Parker
Catherine Parker, Helen M. Ely,
Wilton G. Ely, James Herman, JOS
eph Herman, Margaret Herman,
Leon Marion, all boys and girls of
Solebury township.
The cost of producing flesh on
the pigs ranged all the way from
6.2 cents per pound to 1873 cents
per pound, but young Vasey's pig
showed the greatest gain, at cost
which was below the average for
the whole nine. He won a pure
bred Berkshire pig as a prize; the
second prize was pure bred Berk-
shire, won by James Herman; the
third, 81 by Margaret Herman; the
fourth, SOC. by Joseph Herman, and
the other prizes were SOC. each fol
the fifth, sixth, seventh and Csc. fol-
eighth and ninth.
Parliamentary Wilmer A. Twining
of Wycombe, acted as judge of the
contest.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1917-09-27

Alice Joyce and Harry Morey are
coming tomorrow in Richard the
Brazen," and the fourth chapter of
"Gloria's Romance, with the popu-
lar Billie Burde as star, will be the
other attraction.
Mabel Taliafero will be seen Sat
urday in Peggy, the Will o the
Wisp," and anybody who has ever
seen this charming little star play in
Irish parts will not miss this one.
The Garden of Allah" great
12-reel production, will be shown on
Wednesday next. 1t is the largest
play ever shown at the Strand.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1917-09-27
KNOWING WHEN
A HEN WILL
Prof. Aubrey Explains How Yellow
Coloring Affects Fowl Before
Poultry Association.
TO MEET AT SERGEANTsvILLE

The Hunterdon County Poultry
Association had busy day Monday,
beginning with a demonstration on
culling out laying hens, conducted
by Prof. Victor G. Aubrey, extern
Bsion specialist of the Jersey Agri-
cultural Experiment Station, at the
farm of Fred J. Mathews, in Della
ware township.
Prof. Aubrey explained the color
ings of fowls, which he said were
the best indications of laying quail
ties in practically all the breeds ex-
cepting Orpingtons and Minorcas, of
which there are but few in this Sec
ton. The yellow coloring or piga-
ment which finds its way into the
yplk of the egg, is found in the hens
beak, wattles, shanks, skin and even
to her toes. As she lays out the
coloring disappears, finally down to
the toes. and returns again in the
same manner as she is coming back
into laying condition.
In the evening there was a goodly
turnout at the meeting held in the
city commissioners room, in Lam
bertville, and one new member was
added, Mrs. c. E. Wagg, formerly
Miss Margaret Cochran, who is in
terested in poultry raising at her
home on Washington street. The
association has one more member
of the fair sex, Mrs. Frank j. Ep-
pele, formerly of Trenton, but now
, of Headquarters, where she has ex-
: tensive poultry yards.
Prof. Aubrey explained additional
details on poultry selection, and ais,
announceF that the state poultry
mems association had claims de
partment, through which losses il
; express or freight shipments nigh
be adjusted.
1t was decided to change the
meeting night from the third to the
fourth Monday evening in each
month, and the next meeting, on
October % will be held in the Y. M.
C. A. hall at Sergeantsville. Presi-
dent Fred. J. Mathews named Ed
ward R. johnson, Leon Niece and
John S. Cray a committee to look
into and report monthly on the
price of feeds, but Mr.. Cray declined
to serve and it was finally agreed
that Mr.. Mathews himself would
serve with the other two.
Plans for the farmers institute.
which will be supplied with "a hall
and leafs" by the Lambertville
Merchants Association, were dis
cussed, and the proffer of the Poul-
try Association to bear half the ex-
pense was declined, it being pointed
out that the poultrymen could find
other uses for its funds, and the
merchants had already promised
theirs.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1917-09-27
GOOD PLAYS AT
THE STRAND

Theodore Roberts, the famous
photoplay star, will be seen at the
Strand Theatre today,in The Amer
lean Consul" with Maude Fealy as
a co-star. 1t is a fine play.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1917-09-27
NEW HOPE BOYS
AT CAMP MEADE
Four Go to the Maryland Camp Via
Doylestown-O Other Events Of
a Week in the Borough.
CAMP FIRE GIRLS ENTERTAIN

Four of the New Hope boys left
last week for Camp Meade, Mary
land. They were Frank D. Stints-
man, John A. Clark. Walter j. Ev-
erett and Charles Solomon. They
made the trip by train from Doyles-
town, arriving in camp after consid-
cradle delay at Philadelphia. There
was no demonstration at New Hope,
but the Doylestown people gave the
boys a big send-off.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-04-29

had of this
crop prospects all the disturbing The Department Ag
that the condition Of The april
the recorded that date 1t estimates the winter wheat
only 430000000 bushels The significance this becomes
apparent that usually twohds
wheat wheat On this basis the 1917 will
hardly the disappointing 64000000O bushels 1916
The the other hand promises this establish
with 6O0000OO bushels From present indications the combined
will be bushels
bushels those year.
Notwithstanding wheat
4OS90,0OO
In Kansas and Nebraska the two leading winter wheat growing
crops reported
December last In Kansas the condition Ap per
normal decline of 80 points since December
cline points Indiana IS points, Illinois, 81 points, Missouri %
Oklahoma 10 points The condition
states April Ohio so
condition; Indiana, 50 Illinois, per Missouri
Nebraska 35 Kansas Oklahoma
The
ccus the need Of action The that
the high impose
upon Many have jumped the
spectators blame remedy sought
preparation Of elevators cold and the other
warehOusng and distributing food products
spectators made unreasonable This should
gated AS general however quite
facts that the the high
shortage with extraordinary
them
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-04-29
Fear of falling prices, before crops can be
harvested and sold is the last serious check to in
creased food production.

reports the Agricultural Department indicate that this
nearly all sections from the
this they
devoted winter wheat last fall If there should
develop curtaimnt agricultural activity due to anxiety
might UeU follow the example OF
European guaranteeing generous minimum" prices tor staple
products wheat rye barley and potatoes If later
compelled products maintain the it had
readily dispose of them its European allies Any
would be small insurance premium for
essential foodufs winter
There gratifying evidence from end of the country to the other
determination part of millions Of families produce far
possible their food supplies this The only danger this
farmers with larger incomes to
farmers hire workers and
I'D fertilizers the that regular
farmers labor and 1t period
when one with cultivate should cultivate by hiring
farm competent them,
but by his labor
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-04-29
Deliberate curtaiment of our consumption of po-
tatoes might be advisable until the spring de-
mand for seed potatoes has been fully satisfied

Of seed immunity from rust should be
brought by the Department Of Agriculture.
assisting farmers the seed and fer
ers they require the recently organized Federal Farm
already been made that
lend large the The need
pressing should only be assisted with loans
make them rather than sacrifice the
farming operations Incidentally the agents Of
government should selection and
fertilizers hea of making There also
regulation profits of seed and fertilizer companies
since temptation the situation
ablv high prices is undoubtedly general principle there
much protect the producers of
essential foods exploitation the
itself from exploitation purchases materials.
taking advantage negbbo but for whO-
ser only IN the and the but IN ery
field of endedUor.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-04-29
Not only were our crops short in 1916, there was
shortage the world over

Production the wheat countries win 'he p
n 6 the Central Powers the United States 1919 was Zo
COS 600 bushels while only 227s2OOOO bushels &C
cordng "Badstreet the worlds wheat crop IN III"
since 1908.
The production potatoes 1916 also fell far short OF the
not only United States but the world at large According
the International Institute Agriculture the production OF potatoes III
France Great Britain Italy Netherlands Canada the oned
and anan in 1916 was the usual judged from inc
average Of the preceding period AS already sho" the
@ Of potatoes in the 1916 2S53o Dushe
This was little more than of the 35972Oce bushels produced
in An important reason for the snort potato crop "
nces demanded for potash suphae of copper necessary
fol production
The nerqb result Of the short crops OF l9lo ana ue ;
J =, a. o has bcu n grcn increase food prices. According
of of Labor STATISTICS inc retain P
index for twentyseven important food commodities
w families shows of Is cent on November
1916 over the prices November 49, 1915 The most striking
we're in pork and pork products butter cheese flour and bread corn
meal poaoes onions navy beans and sugar
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-04-29

Of the wheat kernel instead Of the 70 to 10 per cent utilized milling
~ aouror bread made -four containing rye barley
oven noatoes as well wheat Our Agricultural Department should
ndv European experience and satisfied that substantial saving could
be along this line without dermnt TO national health and vital
houd urge upon Congress the prompt enactment Of the
necessary TO bring speedily possible to warbread basis
re tax on the Of -four not conforming govern
mont specifications Of obtaining this end
Even more serious than consumption Of white bread cor
p aste Of food products Of all sorts IN most American n
Nothng short of system like that Of Germany would
this waste entirely much might be accomplished BY hdhE
for food This might we'll be taken
and local health authorities food saving and sanitation and e
hand in hand
Resides avoiding all kinds food European countries
boon forced bv necessity curb the consumption Of food materials
the production liquor similar step means Of food
ton may in the United states Dut the substantial
~ h oy food spplies that mould result from the cVbing
nendno Of the distig and breng businesses ought recs
nt attention. sufficient to justify prohive Legislation
they strongly reinforce the more familiar arguments favor OF this
rolicv for a country at
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-04-29
MANY of them are reported to be killing and
selling their stock, because they are unable TO
obtain any sort of competent labor.

animals avoid the trouble of longer caring
them the situation that would otherwise
pung-he great increase meat production Inc production
meat that of 1914 by 3OOOOOOOOO pounds ms great
increase suggests DANGER danger breeding stock II Is 10 oe
feared that great profits of the moment aabe through
the high prices especially the breeding stock beng sold
That supplies is shared by those CONVEX
SAINT with the situation by the serious advocacy by
leading packing industries of meaesS days Tor the
United States those long adopted by the principal European
countries.
Germany apparently bndr the first of the
and milk supply She did not believe
long, and therefore killed her animals to con-
grain We permit similar mistake Breeding ANNALS
mich COWS and Young carefully conserved through
government regulations.
Our failure animals paaeed by failure
food supplies all along the line The following
table shows depletion of foods held in cold storage
nnn1 -1E1n "
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-04-29

Especially the Of increase Of animals feen slowing down
much more rapidly growth Of population in the case OF sheep
and swine during ending 1910 there was an actual o
These evidences declining capita food production are the
moro o because our common familiar animal foods must
remain chief To allies they even more essential
theva area transportation
thirty preceding the outbreaks OF inc war inc
had thus been steadily losing ITS relative importance
fooroducng foodXporing The country To 6eco
because required larger proportion
of the annual production feed its people The effect OF the war
has been TO increase food products to feed
field make for their Withdrawal from foodo
dung industries respective countries The resulting higher prices
hare stimulated American food production opd ere" more American CO.
~ of food PRODUCTS production has not proved
with which faced and must be supple
by the stimulus of patriotism and Of clear vision OF the gravity OIL
The situation
agricultural exports from June 80 1914 to June 80 1919
showed of 81 cent the
por preceding year of ~ the annual
exports during veea period 1910 1914 The food articles IN
which the increase marked dairy products wheat
meal and barley Exports OF wheat and wheat
represented of the 1914 whereas the usual
proportion exported only about 20 cent
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-04-29
Mayors Committee
Gets Seed for 100
Vegetable Gardens
New York City's Planting Cam
paign Praised by National
Commission Head
From The Tribune Bureau

From The Tribune Bureau
Washington, April 28.-Fifteen hun
bred pounds of vegetable seed to plant
one hundred gardens of 1000 square
feet each, or a total of 100000 square
feet. of ground were presentJl to-day
to Mayor Mitchel's food garden COM
mittee by the National Emergency
Food Garden Commission. The seeds
were sent by Charles Lathrop Pack,
president of the commission, upon re-
ceipt Of a telegram from George ".
Perkins that the seeds were needed.
This is the biggest shipment OF
seeds made by patriotic BODY IN
the nation wide planting campaign,
said Mr.. Pack to-day. I'VE are mighty
glad 10 be of assistance to Mayor
Mitchel's committee. for the impor-
lance of food garden planting cam
paign in and around New York City
cauhot be OycrcStimated.
al read the signs of the times cor
rectly, the next most important prob
lem facing this government at this time
is that of transportation, but the ques-
ton of food and transportation so in
terlock as 20 be almost the same, and
therefore the thing TO do is TO produce
food as close to the kitchen door as
possible"
Mr.. Pack congratulated the Mayors
committee for the way it is carrying
out its campaign. "In a similar way
all over the country we have commit
tees cooperating with US in organizing
clubs and schools for the work." de-
clared Mr.. Pack. Eve are sending
daily garden lessons to 1900 news
papers and scores of railroads, and big
business concerns are having their en-
ployes planting by our instructions"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-04-29
Food Supply Failure
Is Feared in Hawai-
Hostile Raider or Traffic Cur.
tailment Would Bring
Serious Situation

Honolulu, April 1s.-Wsr has brought
Hawaii a serious situation as regards
the food supply. Fears are expressed
that the appearance Of hostile raider
in the Pacific, or any other oceursncs
that might curtail trans-Pacifc tn.t,
the islands would be in bad way for
food. There is, it is stated. less tAsl
a weeks supply on hand.
Governor L. E. Pinkham has issued
proclamation calling attention TO D.
situation, and urging land owners an
others Immediately TO increase the ~
sources of the territory.
The situation is complicated By tf'
censorship restrictions. Use OF wire
less is prohibited By the military a..
naval authorities. This hampers ths
movements of the steamships walei
bring produce to Honolulu from o''A
Islands of the group.
There is a disposition on the part o.
a certain element of the community y
hoard supplies. Warnings have peea
issued by the authorities against ml'
practice. Prices of -four, rice, pos'
toes and onions have advanced grsany'
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-04-29
The price of potatoes more than doubled,

The statistics already somewhat out OF date but that 'ne price
which they record continued with undated vgor until the hrst
% in March fact familiar every housewife and dramatically at
tested bv the food riots in New York City, . .
Tho short ops last year mainly unfavoabe climatic
conditions but extent to shortage OF t0rm Hoo lee
has time movement away from American farms %
this has been accelerated since the
began offered by muntion manufacturers
that norton Of which surrounds Bridgeport for example, the
abandoned farm again coming into existence FarmerS VINO nave
M 70 Darn antv living induced by the high wages PAID IN
factories their farmhouses and 60 into manufacturing
plants. r,-.Lox.
sections of the country The snort
milk who have depended on
hired have been compelled themselves to 90 all e "
connected with the their stock during the winter
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-04-29
Those called into service may, if qualified be
given the choice between fighting fer their coun-
try or farming for their country.

doubt who disqualified for military service not only
will found agricultural work. but will benefit by the hahu
outdoor upbuded physically by it. Machinery also be
proaby developed the graduating classes of schools and
There would probably difficulty about adjusting their
pensaon already favoaby with
that of soldiers and sailors, and is advancing
of labor
fertilizer situation Farmers already complaining of dl-
with the of seed and of the great advance
the price fertilizers should be made available
every competent able them the country
food production Department Agriculture has nearly 1000 travel
ling agents reporters throughout the
country The state experiment many
other trained employees These should be able their work
properly collect the facts comparatively
short time.
Pending sucha survey OF available seed resources,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-04-29

Specifically regarded these statistics indicate that American
agriculture responding adequately the demands upon
IN fact this response due favorable climatic conditions and
fbc ch lChich production be Hcrc0sdby
aughterg larger proportion the animals hand
than real the outys preparedness produce td
The situation regards the almpoant staple typical
The wheat Of 1914 unusually large 8900O0 bushels the
provided the with exportabe surplus Even
better 1915 the harvesting the
had 600 bushels That this favorable
climatic conditions and also wider fertilizers when they
still relatively following
when the Notwithstanding the stimulus Of high prices
only 639886OO0 bushels This
home but there fortunately
from 1915 the supply that the shortage only
ginning be felt Secretary Houston estimates available wheat supply
for the fiscal ending June go 1917 bushels
that this will requirements
600 bushels available for Already by January 100000
bushels Of this xporabe surplus had left the country
ports have largely exhausted reserves registered by
sensational Chicago price of
food situation indicated by the following table production
Of products in 1916 with that of previous
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-04-29
Americas Great Granares and Lard ers Are Bare
People
uaamne Conserved

approaches these suggests remedies
the winter wheat crop but aggressive
efforts supplement spring wheat yet go Tar 70
record 1915 the spring wheat crop
amounted 356OOO0OO bushels If this can be quaed exceeded
crop brought the 6OOOOOOO bushe
But this will not be accomplished by merely
giving good advsuc plough under their winter
wheat if less than half a crop Is promised
Secretary Agriculture has well said that this is not time Tor
hysteria a time hoUeUer constructive pohcD d
b the authorities at WASHINGTON by the authorities Of
state in tine no The enthusiastic citizens Of the
entire country To this end the traditional that
citizens must not be nrered WITH but must be @
work out their salvation place the that at
crisis preferences and convennces must be
wise national programme must first
Of the must be fear
essly exed bring programme into effective operation
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-04-29
Family of Ten Needs
Money to Pay Rent

The Widowed Mothers Fund Aissela.
ton, 1872 Bowery, appeals for aio i0'
widow and eight children.
The father died recently from pn'S
monia. .,,
Three OF the children are q SOI'
and the fourth will be ready ior en
ployment this summer. he Is va Ts
after an attack of pleurisy. ~ ~
mother asks for aid with rent onaa
Her own mother makes her nome Wy
her, and as there are ten IN the am.
the rent is slS a month. Any ore W.. J.
ing to contribute toward a fund 70 =
sure the regular payment OF me -.
for a year may address Mrs. heas
Zuckerman, 50 Broadway, or the r0'''
OF, the association.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-04-29
For it must be recognized that food resources are
fighting resources Food mobilization is just as
necessary as the mobilization of army.

toward relieving the shortage of farm workers %
the principal agricultural states to determine
workers that will be required The already existing
machinery public employment bureaus then be utilized address
appeal agricultural work to turn
the serving their country Its ho
workers be secured by these the same
being developed enlist for the and navy
NAV be EMPLOYED them agriculture
equally important When CONSUMPTION
voluntary enlistment the drafts be made larger than
military service requires and
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-04-29

The one unacceptable conclusion suggested by
the foregoing survey is that we enter the present
crop year with granaries and larders bare
and vitality dependent upon the current returns
from our fields and farms.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-04-29
A few hours weekly devoted to garden cultiva-
ton by every suburban family will add SUBJ
stantialIy to the years food supply.

Quite important increased food production for country
food supplies the United States the arOd
pdcon OF food Materials According
Times Annast 7000O0OOO worth of food
European pe food have BEEN and
the necessity particle Of food which the has
taught them avoiding waste that
will 10 well o
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-04-29

The principal of the threatened food shortage
killing Of the winter wheat CROP shortage workers.
scarcity and high of seed and Of fertilizers and the unwngess
inability farmers heavy
farming unless protection against prices sea
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-04-29
The influence of the high prices Europeans were
willing to pay for food products was shown
even more clearly in the second year of the war.

following tables comparing food exports the ending
June with those Of the year before the present striking
UNITED STATES As INDI
GATED BY COMPARISON EXPORTS FOR THE FISCAL YEARS
ENDING JUNE So 1914 AND JUNE 80 1916
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-04-29

To had the per capita production the last nn year
Is in the period would have required an annual proauCo"
20 oo oo bushels more than was actually produced This falling of
Of ghteuths Of buhe per capita is all the more significant De-
cause concentration population in cities tends to increase the ee
Of staple food products.
Statistics show an marked decline IN the rate OF IN
crease of farm animals compared growth Of population
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-04-29

One of the earliest and most sensible methods
of economizing food was the introduction of war
bread.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-04-29

Production of cereals and food animals has for
wears failed to keep pace with the population