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RED GROSS EXPENDITURES
AMOUNT TO s12,33s,e81
This Is Outlay to Date for Relief
Work in Warning Countries
Of Europe.
100000 GOES TO FRANCE
Commissions Dispatched Also to Rus
STA, Italy, Roumania, Serbia, Eng
land and Armenia-U. 8. Forces
in Field to Get Moro Attention..

WASHINGTON. September s.-As
chairman Of tho war council nt tho
American Red Cross. Horny p. DavisoS
has just issued a detailed report to tho
American people concerning the ac-
tivities of the organization In Europe
since war with Germany was Declared.
showing the use which is ueing made
of the Red Cross money. This report
shows that the war council OF the
American Red Cross. since It's appoint
mcnt on May 10, appropriated up to
and including August 81. the sum OF
Sl2.339,6S1.S7 for work in Europe, II
which S10.692.601 is for use In France.
The general lines of activity under
taken in France may be outlined as
follows: To establish and maintain
hospitals for. soldiers In the American
army in France: to establish and main
tain canteens. rest houses. recreation
huts and other means OF supplying
the American soldiers with such COM
forts and recreation as the army au-
thorities may approve: to establish
similar comforts for the soldiers In the
armies OF our allies: to distribute nos
pital equipment and supplies or all
kinds to military hospitaIs for SOL
diers OF the American or allied armies
to engage in civilian relief; to furnish
relief for soldiers and civilians held
as prisoners by the enemy and to give
assistance to such civilians as are re-
turned to France from time to time
from tho parts OF Belgium and or
France held by the enemy: to supply
financial assistance to committees, So
cietics or individuals allied with the
American Red Cross and carrying on
relief work in Europe. However, tho
nrst and supreme object OF American
Red Cross care is our own army ana
navy.
The general appropriations for car
ryinS on the work in France. amount
Ing to s1o.6s2.6o1. cover hospital sup
plies. foodstuffs. transportation sup
plies and motors. building material. ma
chinery. medical research. child well
fare work. clothing. American amo1-
lance hospital expenses. nurses. etc.
The appropriations made for use in
Europe outside OF France. covering
drugs and medical supplies. Keller
funds and expenses. are as follows:
For Russia. $322.7so.s7: for Roumania,
$4,000: for Italy. $4,000: for Serbia,
s222.5o0; for England, $500; for Ar
menia. 100000: other appropriations,
$4,000. Some OF the European appro-
priations are to cover full year. bu.
the greater part will have been spent
by November OF the current year.
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ketcu. being removed just before ship
ment and resorted.
Where storage is to he in bins or
other receptaclcs these should. If they
have been used before, be thoroughly
disinfected by spraying with solutions
of formalin or copper sulphate. The
former should be used in the proper
tion of'on pint to thirty gallons Of
water. The copper sulphate should be
used at the rate of one pound to
twenty-five gallons of water. With
either solution second spraying
should be given after twenty-four
hours.
When first placed in the storage
house sweet potatoes should be cured
by being kept, by the use OF fire. in
a temperature of from so degrees to
90 degrees Fahrenheit. This curing
from ten days to two weeks and should
degrees and kept at as near this
point as possible. After this. the VEN
tilators should be left open during the
day in clear. warm weather, and kept
closed during the nights and in damp
OF rainy weather. When the tempera-
ture in the house goes below so de-
grees Fahrenheit the house should be
opened II the outside temperature is
higher. or n fire should be started to
raise the temperature to the desired
point. since once the potatoes have
become thoroughly chilled their quail
ity is impaired and they are more
susceptible to decay. In order to main
tain the proper temperatures. farmers
should install accurate thermometers
in their storage houses.
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SWEET CLOVER MAKES HAY;
WHEN AND HOW TO CUT SAME
Good Stand May lie Killed Outright In
One Season Unless Care

One Season Unless Care
Is Taken.
Examination OF hundreds Of acres OF
sweet clover in different sections OF
the United States during 1915 and
1916 showed that the stand on at least
| SO per cent of the fields was partly or
entirely killed by cutting the first crop
OF the second season too close TO the
ground. To prevent the loss OF stands.
| farmers should examine the fields care
fully before moving to determine the
height at which the plants should be
cut at least one healthy bud or young
branch should be left on each stub.
In fact. the plants should DO cut sew
eral inches above the young shoots or
ouoS, as the Stubble Inay die back
| from one TO three inches If they are
cut during damp or rainy weather.
because of the difference in the
growth that sweet clover makes on
different types of soil and because of
the difference in thickness of stands
! III different fields. it is impossible to
state definitely the proper height to
| cut the first crop the second season
when a second crop Is to be expected
| When the field contains a good stand
and when the plants have made no
more than thirty-inCh growth. five
10 slN-inch stubhle usually will he SUI
hclent to insure second crop. When
TO twenty-five plants to the square
foot-it may he necessary to leave an
cight-inch stubhle. When the plants
have been permitted to make a thirty
SIX TO forty-inch growth "a stubble ten
TO twelve inches high should be left.
In semiarid regions where the plants
do not make as rapid growth as i'm
humid sections. they may. as a rule.
be cut somewhat closer 10 the ground
without injury.
The proper time to cut the first cron
the second season will vary in differ
ent localities. depending upon the rain
fall. the temperature and the fertility
OF the soil. In no event should the
plants be allowed to show flower buds
or become woody before moving. ON
fertile. well-limed soils in many sec
lions. very rapid growth is made in
the spring. and often the plants will
not show flower buds until about
feet high. On such soils it is essential
mat the first crop be cut when .ha
pia nts are no more than 80 to 80 IN
cheS nigh. If hay is desired which ia
not Stemmy. and if a second growth
Is TO he expected. In cutting the f,st
crop OF the second season it is a good
plan 10 use extension shoe soles on
the mower 50 that hish stubble NAV
be le!t -'
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In packing them properly in cases for
shipments. In handling the cases as
fragile shipments. will greatly lessen
this enormous and important waste of
valuable food. 1t is urged. therefore.
mat every one who has anything to
DO with getting eggs to the storage
markets exercise unusual care this
year to prevent them from being even
checked. once an egg shell is cracked.
even SO slightly that the eye cannot
see II. germs and molds find ready
entrance into the >gg and spoil its
contents. Nature has provided the egg
with delicate protective. reIa,inoms
coating which as long as it is intact
tends TO Keep out ..ir and germs. once
this coating is pierced. the keepinr
quality of the egg is lesscned immedi,
ately Five per cent of the 100000
700 dozen eggs put in cold storage. the
specialists hnd. spoil because they were
checks; that is. eges so slirhtlv
cracked that they could not be de-.
tected In quick handling during the
spring rush Of storing the bulk Of
eggs for winter use.
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e-&f-

IL not necessary to leave mere
mar an ordinary stubble when cutting
sweet clover hay crop in the ia II
OF the year of seeding. a stubbIc /.
or inches high, however. will serve
to hold drifting snow and undoubto 1ly
VIII De OF some help in protecting the
plants from winter injury.
In some sections of the country q,
is difhcult to cure sweet clover hay
because the stand is ready to cut at
time OF the year when weather con-
oiuons are likely to be unfavora
LOT hay making. Succulent plants ike
sweet Grover, cannot be cured into hay
OF good quality unless excellent weather
cohoi IONS prevail during the haying
period. One of the most successfui
methods for handling sweet clover bav
Is 20 allow the plants to remain in
me swain until they are we'll wilted or
J Jus. netore the leaves begin to cure.
ne nay should then be raked into
"iaoFows and cooked at once. Tho
COCKS should be made as high and az
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AS TO FALL-S0WN GRAINS

Many of the soils and the penar,,
physical conditions of MARYLAND ana
the Firginias indicate that the nrod,,
'toi' OF taH-sown grains can profitably
oe increased In many sections where
farmers use the proper methods and
plant varieties which tests hav. chou,
TO be bodybuilding and adapted to tht,
'eFritory Farmers Bulletin No. 7ss.
Fall-Sown Grains in MARYLAND .,d
Virginia, recently published bv N.
United States Department OF Arricu,-
ture, contains complete reports on e.-
periments conducted for a number NJ
years with different grains at Airing
ton Farm, Va, and at College parl
Md. in cooperation with the MARYLAND
state Agricultural College
I. X. Stanton, office of cerea, IN
designations. Bureau of Plant Industry.
author of the bulletin, summarizes mi,
work briefly as follows:
The essentials for the profitable
production Of fall-sown grains in
Maryland and the Virginias nav no
summarized briefly as follows: A we'll.
drained soil: proper fertilization: a
good system of crop rotation: a we'll
prepared seed bed good. pure. cleaned
and graded seed which has been treated
Tor smut; seeding at the proper time
and rate: and growing adapted. high
welding varieties. The best varieties
for these States are the following:
Wheat-bearded varieties. Djetz
Fulcaster. Gypsy, Rudy, Stoner; beard.
less varieties. China. Currell (Crrrell
Prolifc). Fultz Leap CLeap Prolific)
Poole, Purple Straw. Dawson (Daw-
son Golden Chaff). Rye-Abruzzes
Giant Winter Virginia Winter. Oats
Culberson, Red Rustproof. Winter
Turf. Barley-T n e s e Winter
Union Winter
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LIQUIDATION IMPORTANT
FACTOR IN WEEKS MARKET
Bears Seem to Have No Difficulty In
Uncoverlng Fresh Points of
Weakness.

NEW YORK. September 9.-Liquida-
ton was an important factor in tho
weeks active operations on the Stock
Exchange, but the movement received
most of it's impetus from n contlnu.
ance OF short selling. The bears
seemed to have no difficulty I'm uncover
ing new points Of weakness. support
being withheld until many important
shares came within range of the years
lowest quotations.
The greatest concern was created by
the weakness Of rails, investment
shares falling with issues OF declining
financial status. New minimums reg
istered by New York Central and New
Haven resulted from different and we'll
known causes: likewise. the declines In
Pennsylvania and st. Paul. Additional
July earnings accumulated some OF the
disadvantages now experienced by tho
railroads In the way OF increased opcr-
ating expenses. Nevertheless, returns
Of n majority of the important trans
portation systems point to record
earnings for that month by roads trav-
ersing Western and Southern districts.
Steels, coppers and many other in
dustrials and equipments which form
the great bulk Of the so-callcd war
stocks were under persistent pres
sure. but recovered in part on the de-
feat OF unfavorablc legislation.
fedce rumorS assumed no more tan
gible form and the adverse situation in
Russia seemed to be balanced to an
extent by the Italian offensive. Ex-
change markets threw no new light on
foreign economic conditions. but tho
further drain OF the country's gold
strengthened the belief that tho British
treasury may ere long find IT impera-
tive to renew exports of the metal to
this market
Last weeks imnaircd hank rsuaryes
were directly responsible for the tenn
porary furry In call money and tho
further withdrawal OF time loans, but
this was largely overcome by govern
ment redeposits and offerings from In
terror institutions.
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APPLE GROWERS PREPARE
TO MARKET THEIR CROP
Especial to The rimes-Dispatch.

- 80 = ms i'ispdtCu'I
CHARLOTTESVILLE VA. Septem-
Der 9.-The aGriculturists in this appIe
and fruit-growing country are making
preparations for gathering and dis
posing OF the new crop of Albemarle
apples. The buyers have already be-
gun their operations, and several
dealers have reported extensive trans
actions in the past week S. A. Birch
and James C. Denner, of this civ
have bought for Lynch e. Branch. OF
New York City. upwards of 10000
barrels of Pippins and Winesaps. the
price ranging from 81 to $3.50 for the
fanciest fruit. Mr. Birch has also pur-
chased for John Mix & Co. of New
YORK, some $4,000 barrels of the same
stock. They report that this section
including Covesville and Crozet neigh
borhoods. has good average crop OF
Pippins and Winesaps. and that rather
high prices are prevailing
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Tor several hours 10 dry Picking
should be m padded boxes. baskets or
crates The roots should he carefully
pfaced, not thrown into the pickinr
recertacles. Although sweet potatoes
do not have the appearance of being
easily injured, they require. i'm fact.
as careful handling as oranges and
apples.
Handling should he minimized TO as
great an extent as possible rhis
makes desirable "A rough sorting in m.
Neld by placing the largest pula ,.s
IN one picking container.. the smallest
in another. and the bruised roots in a
third. In no case should sack, he
used either as temporary containers or
.ol iha .ket!he purposes u ,eascd pota
toes should be placed In none Of the
assortments Such roots shou,, No.,
be ieit permanently II the field. how
ever, 10 conianilnate the ssi Lut sho,,,1
be gathered and fed TO pigs.
proper storage facilities are yalu,b,.
10 the grower in tina, they do awav
win the necessity OF selling he rrnr
on oissins, greatly lessen the heavv
losses sustained when the prim,t,yo
storage method OF burylnp ~. 49,
toes is employed AID permit hoi6in,,
FOR good prices in winter or snrin,s
"A storage house should hav. dcni,1a
walls 10 insulate against heat and cnid
and false floor TO facilitate vcn,iIa.
ton. a stove should be installed r.,
supplying artificial heat. II bins arr
useu' they should Fave Slated sides
further TO facilitate circulation -,
air. VI
sweet potatoes may be satisfactory,
stored In bins. but where cconomicall,
practicable II is advisable to store !,
crates or hampers. since such a nrac
tice feouces pressure on the roots. per
H'ts Deter Ventilation. and connne!
such rotting as may start 10 =, ,ni.,
lively restricted space. In some soc
lions the potatoes are stored in III,
hampers In which they are to be mar
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With the County Ar.n,.

,, one white and colored farm
demonstration agents i'm vir-i,,; al ~
ported 1887 visits made ., ta
''uo members and Others in June sTr
meetings held. 25.437 miles travelled nv.
rim h"t" or team. and ASA huIIn-
'ihs sent out. During the same montb
,or.E nome demonstration agents md
,'Oeo visits to home demonstrators
"ousekeepers and club members and
90 he!d 80" meetings, Travelled IT.
~ i,''es' ana sent OUT 3,342 bulletins
,,.nr,. "e aEen,s d1d considerable extra
work at the same time alonp lire
i"on production and conservation an,
.nen services were constantly in dc.
h'ahu 10 hold meetings in the interes, n,
.iole ana better crops. prevention az
waste and to devise ways for tak;ne
care OF all fruits and vceutahles he
canning or drying
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OUCH!
MY BACK!

Excrutiating pains in back an
groins can be relieved with Hexatonl
the great kidney remedy.
No need to suffer the torture and to]
mcnt OF backache. swelling feet. mai
In groins. painful urination or oth1
symptoms Of kidney or bladder troubI
One dollar bottle Of this reliable rer]
edY VIII perform wonders, purginr m
system of impurities and restori,1
these important organs to normal worI
Ing condition again. Has been ne
with remarkable success in MANY cas1
or long standing. Sold and recommend
ed In Richmond at the following pro,l
inent drug stores: Paragon Pharmac
Hord's Drug Store. II. a. Miller al
Washington & Early's &c stores) r.
Wright Drug Co. Burnett's Drug Stor
Allen Avenue Pharmacy, Farie,
Pharmacy. kern's Pharmacy and al
store in each town.-Adv
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marrow as possible. as this will permit
better ventilation. In curing. the cock c
VII! SHRINK from one-third TO one-h.If
'heF orlGina lsize. 1t may take Ten
ua! or Two weeks to cure sweet
clover by this method. but when we'll
uieu all the leaves will be intact and
the nay will have an excellent coIor
and aroma When s,vca, oia, -,
cooked at the proper time, the leaves
VIII cure fiat and in such a mannor
I mat the cocks will readily shed water
during heavy rains
IN stacking sweet clover. cover
should be provided either in the form
vi d TOOL canvas. or long, green
grass. foundation OF rails Dosts ar
boards. is desirable. as this win ner.
INIT the circulation Of air under the
STACK NO instances OF spontaneous
combustion in sweet clover hay h.v,
oeen noted. but this may be due Ia
the fact that comparatively little
sweet clover hay is stored in harms
me same precautions In this regard
should be taken with sweet clover nav
as with red clover or alfalfa.
sweet clover is a perennial lerume
valued mighty for green manuring. hui
is also valuable as forage and bee
plant. The leaves resemble those OF
aifalfa 1t is rank grower, even on
nara poorly cultivated soils where
ooi 'v6 "i'es would fail. The plant
! is readily eaten by stock, although
I they may have to acquire a. taste n,
| II. IT is desirable that stock be pas.
tured on II carly in the spring befor.
other clovers appear In order that the,
may learn TO like 1t. Tho data as Il
the value OF sweet clover for STOCK
teedins are somewhat conflicting. stocl
eating 1t with great relish in som,
instances and absolutely refusing a
| In others There ia no division. how
ever, as to It's positive value for greer
] manuring.
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Quarrel End. In st.bb,nx.

IopecIHI 10 7 no Tim eS- Dlspatch.J
DANVILLE. VA, September s.-Johu
Dix. milk wagon driver, 10 in tho
hospital here suffering from stab
wounds said to have been inflicted last
night by Jacob Cable. The men quar-
relied in the street and began lighting.
Dix was stabbed several times. once in
the lung.
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WALKS INTO TRAP LAID
AND BAITED nv OFF

DANNILLE. VA. September g.
Walking into trap laid and baited
by the local civil and military authori-
tics. Reid hawthorne was arrested late
last night at Schoolfeld. charged with
selling liquor to soldier. The privat e
In question used marked dollar bill
given him by a company sergeant
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Facts for Farmers. Stock
Breeders. Poultry Rsi,e,..
Orehardi,ts, Truckers and Gg.
deaers.--Queries and Answers
TINY CRACK SPOIL MILLIONS

Over 100000 eggs. most of them
laid In tho spring. spoil In cold storage
simply because their shells have been
cracked slightly between the hen and
the cold room. Just a little more care
IN handling eggs on the farm, in
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The three important points to be
Kept IN mind during fly campaign
are; the swarms of flies must be kept
uoWh, lhey must be kept from coming
In contact with germ-laden ,n,t.riai'
ana foods in the home and on ibs
market must be protected from then,
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Let the little chicks roam in III.
garden. The damage will be yer,
slight. while the amount Of vermir
they will pick up will surprise one,
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-09-10

Some Of the most successful duck
raiscrs in the country raise many
thousands each year without any water
except for drinking purposes.
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BRIEF NOTES THOUGHT
OUT BY THE WAYSlDE

1t is a trifiing thing to neglect wash
ing out the drinking vessel, but
trouble turks there if it isn't regularly
attended to.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-09-10

Glass bottles = especially wide
neckeo ones-are useful for putting
up fruits. jellies and preserves
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-09-10

The common duck egg will hatch in
twenty eight days. but il takes the
Muscory thirty-fve days to do the Job
with her eggs.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-09-10

After tho alleged sale of LIQUOR NJ
dollar bill was found in the accused
pocket. He Is In jail and will be tri1
| in Federal Court
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-09-10

Ne!S farmer should plan a system
OF rotation for his crops. II is 49,,
100 soon to begin planning for neyt
year. " "eAt
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The King system" of ventilation il
ideal for the pisgery. Then the hog
house will not smell to heaven
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-09-10

Both vegetable and animal matt
constitute ducks food.
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\ corn crop of thirty-f1ve bushels TO
the acre Will give about seven tons of
siiage to the acre. with a gain of Sill
an acre over husking from the stand
ing stalks.
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Stacking Ifax-

The upright piece il made tn nm,
freely and the pulley at the ba.e 4. no
piuccd that as the load IL drnwn nm
the rope puIis the arm around 80 tbnt
the h"! Is deposited in the center OF
the stack.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-09-10

There is constant Improvement In
the land where cows are kept.
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AGRICULTURAL DEPARTMENT

Inquiries
Monday rsusxcs swiibo
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The farmer who uses the swill pail
tor feeding calves or who hangs the
pail on a post between feelings with
out washing il will soon be looking
for a cure for calf scours.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-09-10

Reserve regular tight-sealing con
tanners for canning foods.
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The care in raising chicks in {
brooder is not to be compared to the
worry and anxiety in looking after
half dozen fuSsy old hens and their
broods.
Decorah-posten og ved arnen., 1917-11-23
Seoet / e., Seloe.

Gl Taio, Ger, ben t6be Nop.
en- merifanif Sroppeitprfe paa
5000 Mano, iom bleu ienot ino
Staten WoreIas, Werico, forai
cperere moo 3apata og SeIir 81
as, blep lebebe / en- Sploe oppe
ct gierspas % n9iten fuloitGnoiq
onibilcret.
Garral3aregieringel itnar oper'
bGngcnbe Sare forat bli itprtet al
en- &oalition, iom iiges at BABE
10000 Manb UNDER Saaben.
@iliitaitprfen, Iom / Snsoass
inotog / 9pen Siinaga, berettes a
bore paa Wari6en MOB Slare5
bppr Der ibag berifer ben itsrItI
Sorpirring. gpens @arniIon tel
Ter ialt blot 400 Manb.