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The Pulaskian., 1917-01-26
FRIENDS OF COTTON GROWERS
Quail Is One of Most Valuable Insect. Eating Birds of It's Size in
 the United States.

In recent address, Col G. o. Shields, president of the League of American Sportsmen, said:
 "The cotton growers are suffering a loss of $1,000,000 a year by reason of the ravages of the boil weevil. Why? Because the quails, the prairie chick ems, the meadowlarks, and other birds which were formerly there in millions, have been swept away by gunners. The grain growers are losing over $100,000000 year on account of the work of tue chinch-bug. They are los ing another $200000,OOO year on ac- count of the work of the Hessian fly. Both of these are very small insects, almost microscopic in size It takes over 24,000 chinch-bugs to weigh one ounce and nearly 50,000 Hessian flies to weigh an ounce. A quail taken in wheat field in Ohio and examined by q government expert had in it's craw the remains of over 1,200 chinch-bugs 1t had eaten that day.
 "Another quail taken in Kansas and examined by another government ex- pert had in its craw the remains of over 2,000 Hessian flies that 1t had eaten that day.
 "The farmers of the northern states are payeG out Sl6,0C0. GOO to $17, 7,O00,-
The Pulaskian., 1917-01-26
FEEDING MILK TO CHICKENS
According to Nebraska Experiment Station Practice Will Double
 Production of Eggs.

The use of milk in feeding chickens will double egg production, according to the poultry section of the Nebraska experiment station at Lincoln. s'The hen never lays an egg until all the in. gredients necessary for the complete development of chick are present" l" the station announced.
 "Since the egg contains protein as well as carbohydrates, any amount ot carbohydrates fed in the form of grain will not offset the necessity of protein. Milk given to the birds either as a drink, or in the form of wet mash, will double egg yields. Commercial meat scrap is of equal value, and may be substituted when milk cannot be ob. tained."
The Pulaskian., 1917-01-26
PLANT SOY BEANS IN SOUTH
Cotton Mills Announce Willingness to Purchase All of Crop Offered
 Them Next Year.

There has been considerable agita- ton by the Louisiana commissioner of agriculture of late regarding the open ing there is for enlarged plantings of soy beans in this part of the South, and cotton oil mills of both Louisiana and Mississippi have announced their willingness to purchase at fair price all the beans that may be offered them next year.
 That soy beans make good eating for man as we'll as beast is further fact that is due to widen the market for the crop. One of the large western packing houses is now advertising new product in Chicago newspapers. The product Is combination of north ern navy beans and southern soy beans. Because of the shortage of the 1915 navy-bean crop, present market prices are too high for many canners to pack. The packing company in question, supply. By combining southern soy beans with it's supply of navy beans, the company has been able to keep up production and compete in new markets with canners affected by the shortage.
 No doubt other packing houses, de- pendent on the success that meets the introduction of the above Aew mixture of beans, are to similarly fall in line, and if they do, it will probably be found that soy beans will In time take their place as standard article of human diet.
The Pulaskian., 1917-01-26
DRESSING THE TABLE

At all of the latest flower shows of the first magnitude prizes have been awarded for the best dressed tables. The idea is to impress upon the public the part that flowers and plants may play in adding some psychological ef- feet to the routine matter of eating.
 The most ordinary food, served with some garnishment of flowers, takes on an added zest and the big flower shows have sought to develop taste and in- terest in making the table something more than a place to put food. The first prize table at one of the most im- portant shows had centerpiece of flowers, with individual stands for each guest.
 The harmony of the floral offerings undoubtedly won the prize for the sue cessful exhibitor.
The Pulaskian., 1917-01-26
PUSCHKINIA LITTLE KNOWN

It is surprising how little known is the puschkinia among the bulb plants that are worth while. It is a very charming flower and is worth a place in any garden. It is one of the very cheapest of the bulb family. The bulbs only cost about one cent each. When once placed they produce beau tiful spikes of flowers each spring. The spikes rarely grow more than half a dozen inches high, but each of them will produce from 15 to 30 flowers, and they are lasting. The bulbs are planted at the same time and in the same way as other members of the bulb tribe, being set about three inches apart.
The Pulaskian., 1917-01-26
MAKING THE BRIDES BOUQUET
By ELIZABETH VAN BENTHuYsEN

Many of my readers who live far from the big cities will be surprised to learn that in New York city some of the big florists employ men whose soie business in life is to make bouquets for brides.
 There has been such an enormous in- crease in the national wealth and so much of it had gravitated toward the chief city of the land that it has to find expression in many ways that would never occur to the master of a west ern or a southern farm.
 The underlying reason for the crea- tion of the new occupation of making special arrangements for the bridal bouquet may probably be best ex- plained by an incident that took place in one of the leading New York hotels. A woman of wealth and fashion had a gown designed in Paris. It was all her own. She was carefully arrayed for her appearance in the dining room. When she reached the table she glanced across the room and spied an- other woman wearing a gown of the same model.
 The woman swept from the table in haste.
 "Where are you goingY asked her escort.
 .To change this uniform" indignant 1y replied the woman of money.
 That idea is the underlying princi- pie that makes the specialist in bridal bouquets possible. The rich and so- phisticated people of society want something different. Whether it is a decoration for the table, the arrange ment of flower bed in the lawn, or the planning of a costume it wants to have some distinctive feature that others have not previously used.
 That is where the maker of bridal bouquets shines. Men who have a head for such things study the shape, the composition and the design of each wedding bouquet and then set their heads to planning something of a diff ferent type for the next conner.
 It is something like trying to eat a quail day for thirty days. No man can undertake such task and devote much thought to anything else in a town where the brides average at least one day in the class where the cost of flowers is absolutely no considera. tion if something novel can be pro duced.
 Woe betide the young man who sends out bridal bouquet that one o1 the seasoned veterans of society car recognize as being like the one he saw at a previous wedding. It must have distinction. It must be in class b! itself, and this demand has created { field for men who can think and whe devise novel arrangements of flowers
The Pulaskian., 1917-01-26
GOOD ROAD WORK IN WINTER
Maintenance of Dirt Roads Is Prob. lem Confronting Farmer-Mak-
 ing Split-Log Drag.

One of the problems confronting the farmer is the question of maintenance of dirt roads. Not only should dirt roads be maintained during the sprino and summer months, but the winter months as well especially is this true where +here is not an overabundance of snow, which conditions exist with many of our readers.
 The King road drag may be used with much benefit during the winter months, just after thaws or rains. Good work can be done at this time of the year because the soil is crum- bly, or mealy and pushes easily toward the center of the road.
 If the road has been properly cared for during the summer and fall, it will be only a slight task to drag it dur ing the winter when conditions are right. At that season of the year there is little for the work team to do and in early spring the roads will be in shape to turn water and permit of early drying. In fact, the winter. dragged roads will be dry and hard in the spring when neglected roads will be soft, rutty and springy. There is no best time to drag roads. Go after the work and then drag whenever you can during the winter; then your roads will be in good shape next spring. Make a split-log road drag and keep it going on the highway.
 n Ward Kiuo fba inventor of tha drag, gives the following directions for making a split-log drag: Take the two halves of a split log, ten or twelve inches thick and seven to nine feet long. Set the halves flat sides to the front fasten 30 inches apart with strong stakes, the ends of which are wedged in two-inch auger holes, bored through the slabs. Put a solid plank platform on the stakes for the driver to stand on. The hitch is made of strong wire or chain, the long end fastened to stake over the top of the front slab, the short end should be put through hole made in center of the slab and near the end to prevent the back slab tilting forward Face four or five feet of the ditch end of the front slab with iron. An old wagon tire, worn share of road grader or any piece of flat steel will answer for this purpose.
 As a general rule, always haul the drag at an angle of 45 degrees, nov. ing the dirt to the center of the road.
The Pulaskian., 1917-01-26
OYSTER SHELL IS VALUABLE
It is Not Fed to Poultry for Purpose oi Supplying Grit, but as Material
 for Egg Shell.

Oyster shell is fed to chickens for the production of egg shells and not for grit as some persons think, ac- cording to R. M. Sherwood, acting head of the department of poultry hus- bandry in the Kansas State Agricul. tural college.
 Approximately 90 per cent of the oyster shell fed laying hens is con verted into egg shell, which has a chemical composition almost identical with that of the original shell. Clam shells and lime, although of practically the same composition, are not as ap- petizing to the chickens and so are not as valuable as the oyster shells.
The Pulaskian., 1917-01-26

to the recommendation of the bureau, are in many areas rapidly replacing red clover. Extensive sweet clover inves- tigations have been conducted with this crop in determining the best methods of culture. Field tests with the crimson clover seed-harvesting machine devised by the bureau have given exceedingly satisfactory results.
 Cactus investigations have been con- tinued in the extensive cactus garden at Chico, Cal. Breeding work has re- suited in the production of a number of new forms, some very promising as forage plants, others for fruit produc- tion.
 Continue investigations.
 Vetch investigations are being con tinued in cooperation with the Oregon
The Pulaskian., 1917-01-26
CHURCH TO HELP GOOD ROADS
Isolation and Solitary Confinement oi Women Do Much Toward Fill
 ing Insane AsyIums.

In a lecture on "The Church and Good Roads" the Rev. James Thomas told the ministers conference in Den yer, Colo, that, ''The isolation and sol itary confinement of the farm wife and the farm servant girl do much toward making these women form consid erable percentage of the inmates of in sane asylums."
 The speaker continued, 'The good roads problem is one to which the church must very soon give material attention" The church is a force ir any undertaking and good roads en thusiasts will welcome it's efforts in be half of rural welfare.-Houston Post.
The Pulaskian., 1917-01-26
RIGHT MALES FOR BREEDING
Save Those of Large, Vigorous Type, Showing WeIi-DeveIoped Breast
 and Strong Bone.

Gull out the bum roosters. Males of large, vigorous type, showing we'll developed breast, strong bone, large comb and wattles and bright eyes should be held for breeding purposes Crow heads, long beaks and weak legs indicate lack of constitutional vigor and are usually found in poor pro. ducers.
 Hold the late-molting hen. Sell the early-molting hen, the persistent or all. summer sitter, and the overfat hen. Sell the immature bullets, or runts and save only the best. Never breed from diseased stock.
The Pulaskian., 1917-01-26
IMPORTANT DUTY OF PEOPLE
Prompt Repair and Careful Mainten ance of Good Roads Is Essential
 Farmer Is Interested.

The making of good roads is one oi the most important duties of the American people, and their prompl repair and careful maintenance is es sential.
 There is probably no subject IF which the progressive farmer is more deeply interested than that of having roads connecting him with his mar kets, over which he may be able tc haul the greatest possible load.
The Pulaskian., 1917-01-26
PICK FEATHERS FROM GEESE
Best Time Is When Operation Does Not Draw BIood-Dry Feathers
 Before Marketing.

The best time to pick geese is when picking the feathers will not draw the blood this is usually just before mott ing time.
 Some make practice of picking the geese twice a year, but this is not
The Pulaskian., 1917-01-26
WELL WORTH THINKING OVER
Two Machines Being Manufactures Where One Would Do if Farmer
 Gives 1t Proper Care-

A farm machinery manufactures made the following statement; the farmer cared for his machinery as he should, we would have to manu' fracture but one machine when we are now putting out two."
The Pulaskian., 1917-01-26
Just Geese.

good practice, as it depletes the vitality of the geese, and units them for good service as breeders.
 After the feathers have been picked. they should be spread out to dry, after which they are ready for the market.
The Pulaskian., 1917-01-26

experiment station and some of the species of vetch have been hybridiZed, An especially interesting hybrid is that between Vicia sativa and V. augusti- folia which, from the known character. istics of these two species, is likely to prove of very high importance on tht south Atlantic coast.
 The report of the bureau recently published mentions the progress that has been made in bringing about the commercial utilization of soy bean seed. It points out that in the cotton belt this crop promises to be an im- portant element wherever the acreage of cotton has been reduced.
The Pulaskian., 1917-01-26

900 year for paris green to put on their potato vines. A quail taken In a potato field in Pennsylvania and ex- amined by government entomologist had in its stomach the remains of 126 potato bugs.
 "The quail is one of the most valu- able insect-eating birds of it's size in the world; and yet there are so-called sportsmen all over the land, thousands of them, who insist on having legal au- thority to kill every quail they can find during at least three months of each year"
The Pulaskian., 1917-01-26
TOD Dressinu for Roads.

A mixture of iron fibers, sand any cement is being used experimentaiiS in France as top dressing for hign ways.
The Pulaskian., 1917-01-26
0NE-CR0P SYSTEM

. 1. Poor soil. s 2. Small crops.
 2 3. The credit system. s 4. Work unevenly distributed. 5. Injurious insects and plant \ diseases. 2 6. Cotton money sent to other . sections for farm products. ? z. Scarce money and high . rates of interest. ss 8. Poor people, poorly equip . ped farms, uncomfortable homes.
 < bad roads, poorly paid teachers
 . and preachers.-Clemson College
 \ Bulletin.
The Pulaskian., 1917-01-26
SUDAN GRASS PLANTED IN Rows-sEeo IS RIPE.

 (Prepared by the United States Depart
 ment of Agricultural
 The growing of sudan grass in the South should be materially increased as the result of the development during the past year of a good supply of pure seed which can be purchased at req sonable prices The dependable seed supply was produced as the result of the spread of the culture of the plant Johnson grass is abundant. Much of the sudan grass seed available in for mer years was contaminated by the seed of Johnson grass owing to the culture of the two plants in the same area. The bureau of plant industry has encouraged the production of seed where it will be free from contamina tion, and has found that as result of the cheapening of the supply the grow ing of the grass for hay has already in- creased in many sections.
 Furnishes Hay Supply.
 The culture of Natal grass, which was introduced by the department % years ago, is increasing markedly in Florida. It promises to produce all the hay required in the state and probably will furnish surplus for use outside the commonwealth. Culture of the plant has been urged in a conservative way by the department since it's intro duction, but it is only within the past few years that this grass has made the progress its high merit deserves.
 The bureau of plant industry has prosecuted as vigorously as possible during the past year the introduction and breeding of drought-resistant strains of alfalfa. An especially prom ising new strain has been secured from India, which seems to be well adapted for use in the Southwest. Investiga- tions to determine the cause of 'syel- lowing" of alfalfa and to develop a practical treatment for this trouble, which is a serious handicap to the culture of the crop in many parts of the East, indicate that the stage of ma turity at which the crop is cut has much to do with the degree to which the succeeding crop is affected
 The pollination studies of red clover carried on by the bureau in co-opera- tion with the experiment stations in Iowa and Indiana show that cross-poI lination is absolutely essential to the setting of the seed of this plant; that honeybees are very important as pol linators; and that all the mechanical methods of pollination that have been suggested and tested are of no prac- tical value. The increased plantings of sweet clover, due in a large measure
The Pulaskian., 1917-01-26
Put Roads to Bed.

The farmer who "put his road " bed" for the winter in good shape will thank himself 1ater.
The Pulaskian., 1917-01-26

to be carried by the procession of brides that marches each season through the society columns of New York.
The Pulaskian., 1917-01-26
Distance to Market,

Roads shorten or lengthen the dis' tance to market according to tns'' condition.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1917-05-17
D. A. &. ENTERTAINED

The Brunswick chapter, Daugh-
tiers of the American Revolution, were
delightfully."- entertained yesterday at
ternoon by Mrs. b. T. Mann at her
home on Union street.
There was splendid attendance
and Mrs. X l.. Mcl[innon gracefully
presided. A welcome visitor was
Mrs. C. A. Sheldon, formerly of this
city, and past regent of the chapter.
The treasurer's report showed the
chapter to be in very good financial
condition, the recent play adding a
neat sum to the treasury.
Mesdames B. Whitfield and L. r.
McIIinnon made interesting reports
Of the business and social features OF
|. the continental congress Of D. A. r.
in Washington last month, to which
they were delegates from this chap.
ter
1t was decided to adopt the bylaws
as recommended by the state confer
ence at Quitman.
Following the business of the meet
ing, q social hour was enjoyed, when
Misses Agnes Hardy and Miriam
Whitfield rendered lovely solos, with
Miss Helen Branham as accompanist.
Mrs. Clyde Walker and Misses An
ME Dean Atkinson and Elizabeth
Mann assisted the hostess in serving
dainty ice course.
At ISLAND VIEW.
Mrs. w. R. Cox entertained the
following with spend the day party
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1917-05-17

Jennie's goin' to graduate,
The households in a stew
Maw's maxim clothes fer her
An Paws q hustlin' too.
My eldest sister, Jennie, she,
Next year will go ter college.
Twill cost Paw lots o. money, but
She'll be absorhin' knowledge.
Jennie's goin' to graduate
Some time this comm June,
She Says she's got her essay wrote
It's drove her most a luno;
But it's a pretty thing 70 see
With yards Of ribbon bound
An some things Jennie wrote in there
Does sholy look profound
Jennie's goin' ter graduate,
You oughter see her clothes.
A dress all white an fluffy
An the niftiest o. hose:
An new white shoes an ribbons
Gee-a diamond locket too
If any other girls beat her
They'll have to 60 a few.
Jennies goin ter graduate
But l am glad faint me,
For all that fuss an feathers sure
Would mean insanity
An quees Paws nowerfuI tinklpd that
1t doesn't no oftener come
Cause when Jennie has to graduate
II costs a monstrous sum.
Florida Times-union.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1917-05-17

The very latest thing in the way
OF gowns are worn by Miss Alice
Brady In THE Hungry Heart" the
splendid picture play madd from
"Frou Frou," the big stage success.
All the feminine patrons of the Bijou
theater will be especially interested
In this phase of this picture when 1t
is shown today. The scenic effects
in this production are also particu-
1arly notable. An immense amount of
money, much time and labor were
expended in making them perfect in
every detail.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1917-05-17

Reading, THE Name of Old Glory"
piIey, and Matilda"
Rondo Caprisc Mendelssohn.
The Whispering Wind--Wollen.
haupt.
Reading, BEYOND Endurance" Ri
ley.
Allah-Chadwick
A Observation-Disclosures Mrs. Oates.
Two pianologues.
Military Polouaise, A Major-Cho'
pin.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1917-05-17
MUSICAL AT HIGH SCHOOL
ON FRIDAY EVENING.

Miss Lorene McCool, assisted ~
Mrs. Walter Oates, will give the fol-
lowing program at the Glynn High
school Friday evening at $50 o'clock
The public is invited:
Prelude, C Sharp Minor-Rachman-
inoff
Liebestraum, No 3--LisZt
Spanish Dance-Moszkows
Two Indian Songs, Cadman-Mrs
Oates. "a E es
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1917-05-17
SENT VETERANS CHECK.

SENT VETERANS CHECK.
The Woman's club, through It's
president, Mrs. S. L. High, has sent
the treasurer of Camp Jackson
check for $40. The veterans have
asked tie News to convey their
thanks to the good ladies' OF this or
ganiZation-
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. F. Breen, of Jesup,
spent Yesterday In the city
Mrs. Frank Smith is the guest OF
relatives in Society, Hill, S. c.
Mrs. M. A. Browning has returned
from viait to Lumber City.
Lieut. and Mrs. Ray are spending
several days in Savannah.
Mrs. William Fl. Leopold. of Savan-
nah. Ia the guest of Mrs. w. r. Cox.
Mrs. w. H. Whaley. of Jesup. was
the guest OF friends here yesterday.
Mrs. M. Phillips, of Thalman, spent
Yesterday in the city with friends.
After visiting Mrs ]. l.. Allen on
Union street, Mrs Hardy leaves to-
day for East Point, Ga.
Miss Lee Sinkhorn is Ill at the
residence of Mrs. J. M. Armstrong on
Union street.
Miss Annie Dean Atkinson will be
hostess to the Acacia's this afternoon
ut her home on Union street.
Mrs. v. LETTERS has returned to
Waycross after being the guest OF
her daughter, Mrs. E. l.. Stephens.
Miss Ruby Scheoppel leaves Fri
day for Newman to be the guest of
her sister, Mrs. w. H. Boyd.
Mr.. and Mrs Louis Bennett and
their guests, Mr.. and Mrs. Il. G.
Keeling, of Savannah, spent Tuesday
in, Darlen.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. II. Whitehead and
children have arrived from Manches-
ter. and are pleasantly located at the
Harrison cottage, 1927 Union street
The friends Of Mrs John Kessnick,
of Richmond, Va, who is visiting her
niece, Mrs. w. r. Cox, will be glad
to know that she is improving from
her recent illness.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1917-05-17

at Island View Saturday: Mrs. John
Kessnich, of Richmond, Va; Mrs. w.
II. Leopold. of Savannah; Lieut.. and
Mrs Ray. Mrs. George Mccullough
and Miss Maude Mccullough; Messrs.
Joe and John \Doerflinger.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1917-05-17

Mr. and Mrs. e. Baggs and little
son of Atlanta. have arrived In the
city, and have apartments with Mr..
and Mrs Louis Bennett, 1923 Union
street.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1917-05-17

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