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The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-12-20
Save Cotton Seed

That cotton growers should save at least twice as much seed as their acre. age next season will require for single planting, in order to be prepared for emergencies, is the suggestion of spe- clallsts of the United States department of agriculture in a statement issued today. It is feared that the high prices being paid for cotton seed by oil mills may tempt farmers immediately to dis pose of every bushel not actually re- quired for single planting of next years crop. It is of special importance at this time the specialists say, that ample provision be made for replanting, which often is necessary. It is pointed out that climatic conditions in parts of the cotton belt may make necessary next spring, as they did last spring a replanting of the crop several times in order to get stand.
 A reserve of one bushel of cotton seed for every acre to be planted might be taken as basis, the statement says, for calculating the total amount of seed that will be required next year. This reserve would provide for the first planting and a replanting, in case this should be necessary, at the rate of A half bushel to the acre. Farmers who ordinarily use higher rate of plant ing than this should increase their re- serve supply of seed accordingly. Those who use a lower rate may not need so large reserve, but it would be safer to reserve liberally and then reduce, if there is leftover, after a stand of cotton has been secured.
 Only the best seed should be saved for planting the next crop. the statement says. Badly mixed seed or seed of a degenerate variety is not discriminated against at the oil mills, but no farmer should plant such seed if supply of a better sort is available. An increased yield and higher quality of fiber can be counted on if pure seed is planted. Many farmers would find it to their advantage to obtain supply of su- perior seed for next year and dispose of their poorer stock at the oil mill. However, such a step obviously should not be taken until the superior seed has been obtained.
 Growers are again urged to arrange for special care in the ginning of their planting seed. Every precaution should be taken to avoid admixture with other varieties. To do this successfully 1t Is necessary to clean all the ginning ma chinery, especially the roll box, before ginning the lot from which seed is to be saved for planting.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-12-20
HOW TO FEED VELVET BEANS

equal to 1 ton of cottonseed meal for milk production. and can be produced at 8 great deal less cost The Georgia station found that 2035 pounds of velvet beans were equal to 2O0o pounds of cot tonseed meal for milk production. and that 5h pounds of velvet beans produced 1 pound of milk as against pounds of cottonseed meal to produce the same amount.
 HOG-FEEDING TESTS
 At the Alabama station lot of pigs of an average weight of 62 pounds were turned into a field where velvet beans had been grown in corn after the corn crop had been gathered. In addition the pigs were fed half ration of a mixture of corn meal g parts, and tankage, l part. Another lot of pigs of similar weight was fed corn meal and tankage in dry lot. The pigs foraging the vel- vet beans made an average daily gain per head of 1.2S pounds for a period of P days, requiring OBS of an acre Of beans and ITO pounds of concentrates for 100 pounds of gain. The pigs in dry lot for the same period made an average daily gain per head of 0.S4 of pound and consumed 400 pounds of concentrates for 100 pounds of gain. In this experi- ment an acre of velvet beans grown in corn thus replaced over 600 pounds of concentrates, or, in other words, repla ced 10 bushels of corn.
 Velvet bean meal at October prices, retailed at about $32 a ton, while whole beans in the pod were selling for about $20 ton. The whole beans, the spe- cialists say, are practically equal to the meal for feeding. The cost of grinding -$2.50 to 5 a ton-therefore, should be saved, it is urged, by feeding the beans whole. If the beans become too dry and hard for the pigs they may be soaked for 24 hours before feeding.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-12-20
By WALTER D. wARD, Kansas.

AN<tAsS.-Ass
 The farmers greatest need is com mon sense."
 What affects him adversely is not so much other people intent on graft, Tor instance the much maligned middleman, or conditions that cannot be controlled but rather a lack of judgmsnt as to the proper course to follow Tn obtaining what is desired.
 Farmers as a class have always held the attitude of being oppressed, and as long as they hold this attitude they will always be oppressed. Before the farmers occupation will be given the same status as the average or others he must look upon it in that light him. self When he gives it the proper re- spect others will respect it to that de> gree.
 The average farm man and woman feel that they are not the equal of the lI-dressed and cultured city person, and consequently it is the unexpressed opinion of many that they are in truth inferior. This is not the fault of oth. CTS, but the fault of farm people them selves. Education and ability is the result of training, and in order to have what others have the farmer must pay the same price.
 Wherever good judgment is practiced in the country there are good schools. It is not necessary to continue With SO many disgraceful school buildings that dot the country or with cheap or in- efficient teachers. I know or school building surrounded by $150-an-acre land, that many of the farmers living near, and who are responsible for 1t, would consider too unsightiy for cowbarn.
 We hear much complaint among farm CTS about not getting enough for farm products, but complaints are often based on insufficient data. The agri- cultural department found that the re- >tail markets were getting more from the price. paid by the consumer for meat than were the farmers, the rail- roads and the middlemen combined; and that the retailer was not getting rich either. There are too many ex- penses connected with our retailing system.
 The greatest factor toward affecting prices Is the farmers lack of common sense in productions For instance, when hogs are scarce and the price is high, the farmers stimulated by high prices over produce; then when hogs go onto the market in such large numbers that the stock yards are all gorged and hogs become draggy the farmers quit producing D6cduS6 tncT6 IS UOln1nS in it." The history of the hog market has been one of alternate over-produc- tion and reproduction.
 If all farmers used common sense and produced a reasonable quantity of everything, and produced it every year, prices would be more stable and losses would be less. The tendency of too many is to specialize in something new every year, instead of following a bal anced system in their farm operations.
 'Copmon sense" Is what farmers need most because 1t Is the remedy for the undesirable conditions affecting them. Through using good Judgment in all matters pertaining to farming and farm life 1t is possible to be complete ly successful Whatever an individual Is lacking and wanting the most, if he looks about him. he will almost inva-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-12-20
STEER FEEDING TESTS

Results of experiments which have shown the high feeding value of velvet beans are described by the specialists In one feeding test carried on at the Florida station, velvet beans in the pod were fed in comparison with other feeds to Is 700-pound steers, divided into four lots of four each, for S4 days Lot 1 re- ceived an average daily ration per 1000 pounds of live weight of pounds of corn, F pounds of velvet beans in the pod, and 10 pounds of cottonseed hulls. Lot ?, 101A pounds of corn, 3.S pounds of cottonseed meal, and 1872 pounds of crab grass hay. Lot 8, 6 pounds of corn, 5 pounds of cottonseed meal, IA poundsd of cottonseed hulls, and 20 pounds of sor- ghum slage. Lot, 4, 61a pounds of cot tonseed meal and % pounds of cottonseed hulls. The lot to which velvet beans were fed made the high average gain of 2.9 pounds daily per 1000 pounds live weight for S4 days. Satisfactory gains were made by the other lots, but those of the steers fed velvet beans were the largest and, based on prices of feed for Octobr, 1917. cheapest. The test also showed saving of SPAS per 100 pounds of gain by feeding the beans without grinding. It is believed that gains are no greater when the beans are fed as meal rather than whole. However, it is often advisable to soak the whole beans in water few hours so as to soften the pods before feeding. The only objection to this practice is that if all the beans given at feeding are not eaten by the cattle they are likely to sour, after which the cattle may refuse to eat them.
 At the Alabama station test was con- ducted to determine the relative feed ing value of cottonseed meal and vel vet beans in the pod as the concentrated part of a ration for fattening steers. In this experiment two lots of 20 steers each were used, one lot getting cottonseed meal and corn silage and the other vel vet beans in the pod and corn silage. The results showed that 1 pound of cot tonseed meal took the place of 2H pounds of velvet beans but the velvet-bean lot required only two-thirds as much silage as the cottonseed meal lot The cost of 100 pounds of gain was $1.S4 cheaper when velvet beans in the pod were fed, with cottonseed meal costing $46 ton, unhulled velvet beans $20 ton, and corn silage $6 ton. The gains made by the steers in each lot were satisfactory and careful inspection of the two lots on foot and at the packing houses failed to show any appreciable difference either in the finish of the animals or in the car- casses.
 It was learned at the Florida station that 1h tons of beans in the pod are
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-12-20
Cornmeal Griddle Cakes

In serving corn dishes on its dining cars the Southern Pacific railway dis tributes small card giving recipes and other interesting information. One para graph reads: On our menu this morning we have cornmeal cakes made accord- ing to this famous old-time recipe: Four cups cornmeal, three cup boiling water, one cup cream. three eggs. one table spoon sugar and two teaspoons baking powder. Salt to taste. Mix well meal and water (do not let is lump, add the cup of cream, into which the three eggs have been beaten;s then add sugar, and griddle.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-12-20
HIGH IN DIGESTIBLE PROTEIN

Velvet beans either as green forage or as hay are very high in digestible protein therefore great care should be exercises in feeding them to live stock, especially when starting stock on feed for the first time. Even after the stock become accustomed to the beans they should be kept in the field only short time each day until a portion of the crop is consumed, as excessive consump- tion is waste of concentrated feed. Such overlooking will in addition have laxative effect similar to the effect that cottonseed meal has when over-fed. This danger is somewhat offset, however, be- cause of the fact that stock will hesi- tate to eat the beans for the first few days
 In grazing off corn and velvet bean fields cattle have gained as high as 2o0 pounds in 90 days, and while they were not finished at the end of this time, they nevertheless made good beef. Hogs sim ilarly fed produce almost as firm pork as if fed corn in addition. It is well, however, to feed some corn if it is de- sired to produce pork of the best quail i+y
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-12-20
The Retort Courteous

He-You women have a mania for getting cheap things.
 She-Yes; I suppose that Is how I came to marry you.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-12-20

To aid in the proper disposal of the enormous crop of velvet beans grown in the south this season, approximately four times the amount grown last year, which was in turn about four times that of 1915, specialists of the United States department of agriculture make sugges- tions as to the best ways of feeding the beans. They are especially good feed for cattle and hogs, the specialists say. but are not as a rule relshed by horses and mules Use of the beans in rations for sheep can be followed on Mines similar to those that have been found satisfac- tory in cattle feeding.
 Grazing is probably the most prac- ticable way for the farmer to feed vel vet beans. However, when corn-and- bean fields are to be grazed, all mature beans should first be picked to serve for seed or to use for feed during the lat- ter part of winter. Grazing usually be- gins about the time of the first frost and continues throughout the winter. When the fields are grazed by cattle, hogs should follow them up to pick up the beans that the cattle trample down. Both vines and beans will remain in edi- ble condition throughout the winter. In fact, weathering makes the beans more palatable by softening the pods. Dairy men find that grazing gives the great est stimulus to milk production in the fall, while beef growers value them more highly for winter grazing.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-06-20
Bad for Peaceful Animals.

War times, It seems, are bad for
peace-lOving animals, domestic and
Wild alike. Everyone knows how
horses and mules have been killed by
hundreds Of thousands. The world
understands that unusual demands
have been made upon the focks and
herds available for food. It is known
everywhere that campaigns in widely
different parts Of the earth have de-
stroyed practically all living things in
wide areas. But these are by no
means all the losses sustained.
War prices have made 1t hard for
many families to buy food for pet ani-
mails. Some have necessarily been
given up for that reason. More viii
suffer the same fate. Many farmers
have reduced their live stock because
1t costs too much to feed cattle, sheep
and swine, even at the present market
price for beef. mutton and pork. Old
and infrm horses have been Killed in
large numbers to cut Of the expense
of feeding them.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-06-20
ONE or SHORTEST REvoLTs
Ressla's Successful Revolution Of
Brief Duration When Compared
10 Many Others.

For Its size and Significance the Rus
sian revolution was one OF the quickest
and least eangulnary on record. six
days practically saw the end Of It.
whereas more than three years elapsed
between the storming Of the Basulle
and the proclamation OF the French re-
public, the London Observer states. It
took six days Of barricade fighting in
1880 10 persuade Charles x to abdi-
cate; but Louis Philippe fed In 1s4s
after only two. though the subsequent
state OF siege lasted four months.
England was ten years In establish
ing a commonwealth and FIVE weeks
sufhced to convince James II that
French soil was healthier for him than
English. The Italian wars Of liberia
ton occupied most OF 1860; and the
insurrection in which the Greeks de-
posed king Otto in 1862 was over in IA
days. The quickest revolution on rec
ord was that Of Portugal, in 1910.
which was over in a day.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-06-20
Methodist Evangelist PAYS His Respects
to "PusiIsnimOus WeakIings Pos
ing as Christians

The largest congregation Of the
meeting heard the sermon Of Dr. Chap
pei las, night at the Epwossh Method
Isl church. He took for his text, Cen
esis $40. viz: "AaG the Lord God call
ed unto Adam. and said unto him,
Where art thou?"
The sermon was replete with graph
IA PICTURES Of Adams gradual apos-
tasy from God, and the preacher drew
swift but telling caricatures Of the way
most men treat God He said in part:
Men Hide from God.
MEN everywhere are hiding from
Cod. and God IS everywhere seeking
to find man. and reconcile him to Him
self The cowardly man always hides
he never wants God, nor thinks Of
God nor cares for God. except when
he's in troublel Many men are blinded
and possess dumb devils-they think
they are sufficient unto themselves.
Hear me tonight--as sure as there is
a Godlin this world there is no hope for
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-06-20
BOWEL COMPLAINTS IN INDIA

In a lecture at one Of the Des
Moines, Iowa, churches a missionary
from India told Of going into the inte.
rior Of India, mere he was taken sick,
that he had a bottle OF Chamberlain's
Collie, Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy
with him and believed that it saved
his life. This remedy is used success
fully in India both as a preventive and
cure for cholera. You may know from
this that It can be depended upon for
the miIder forms Of bowel complaint
that occar in this country. Obtainable
eYerywhere, dw-lm
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-06-20
Gentle. Respectable Sinners
the Curse of the Church Today

that cold indifferent and callous soul
who is satisfied with himself. God
help us to cease hiding our light under
bushel, and laying the responsibility
OF all our sins upon Eve"
Curse Of the Church.
Continuing. he said "Sin is a great
curse--a great separator. divider and
destroyer The carnal mind is enmlty
against God Too many of our church
members treat religion as a side line.
They are gentle. soft and respectable
sinners-this is the damning curse Of
the church today. Too many people
In it with unclean hands, unholy hearts.
The sin Of il an 1t. that many blame
God. Hear me today. it is not the
fault Of the world, the church. the
preacher or the devil that you are
such a nusilanimous wsakling-lt isl
yourself! Like Adam Of old. you seek
to lay the blame upon Eve" In con-
cluding his stirring message, DR.. Chap.
pell appealed to the vast congregation
to come back to God.
The revival committee announces
that the services will continue through
next week. every night at Sis and
every morning at 10 o'clock. with cot. /
tage prayer meetings" at 1 o'clock.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-06-20
uggTheatrG
FEATURE HOUSE !
T 0 nj CHIT
TINE HIDDEN CHILDREN"

A 5-act Metro wonderplay, adapted
from Robert " Chambers novel BY
the same name
Indian rites and ceremonies preva-
lent among the Iroquois and the Mohi.
cans in the days preceding and during
the Revolutionary war are faithfully
depicted in this great perturbation OF
Robert W. Chambers famous story.
"The Hidden Children starring Har-
old Lockwood and May Allison. In this
five part photo drama which win be
seen at the sugg tonight. the bond OF
blood brotherhood Is one OF the most
remarkable scenes ever filmed. The
beautiful ceremony Of the White Bri-
dal. uniting by sacred VOWS. in the
depths Of the forest, Euan and Lois de
Contrecoeur. is another truly impress
siye scene. The great Feast Of Dreams
with the White sorceress Of the Sene-
cas- as dream interpreter, the Dance Of
llt EAbAt AAuA~ftff win aA4 t4AHAA
grace and savage beauty, are shown in
every detail in this amazing produc-
lion which reproduces the early his
tory Of the nation
This picture portrays the life OF the
early American settlers; their strug
giles with the Indians and Of how they
faced death grin.ly. and courageously. 1
1t is a play that is filled with the spir-
It OF America play Of noble emo.
tions.
THE GREAT SECRET"
The eighth installment OF this super
serial with Francis X. Bushman and
Bayne. Every one a thriller.
This episode entitled. "The Clue from
the Klondyke"
PRICE sToDAY
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-06-20
Filled the Empty Saddles.

A strangely moving scene is report.
ed at Martinplace, Sydney, N. S. w.
while Mr.. Hughes, the prime minister,
was addressing some 10000 people and
appealing for recruits.
AS he was speaking some troopers
Of the Light Horse led into the square
80 horses, without riders. carrying
cloths inscribed, "Who will I'LL an
empty saddleT" Mr.. Hughes pleaded.
"You are living" he said. "You are
Australians. Your country is in dan
ger. God wiz be with you"
Within ten minutes every horse had
a rider. and the jangllng bits and clat-
ter Of hoofs reused the crowd to a
state Of intense excitement
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-06-20
ForcibIe Reformation.

Spring cleaning was in progress and
masculine labor was hard to find. The
widow asked her "charlady" if she
would bring her husband along ore
day to assist in moving some heavy
furniture. The man came, and the
widow was astonished to see how bat
tered his face looked. HAS your poor
husband had an accidentT asked the
widow.
'Oh, no, mum that's what 'appened
when we 'ad a few words not long
ago"
Dear me, Mrs. Scrubbsl Did you
do that7 What a shame! He seems
such nice, quiet man, tool"
The charwoman pursed her lips.
"He is now, num- she said mean
fngly.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-06-20
U. s. DESfROYERS MAKE RECORD
BREAKING MERCY MISSION TRIP

ish waters, after a record breaking
night run in response to wireless dis
tress calls two American destroyers
arrived al an English port today with
eighty survivors Of two torpedoed mer.
chant ships
The rescues were made at a point
farther from land than any torpedoing
which has yet been reported. Tie to-
TAI run was several hundred miles.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-06-20
lOC l5C
EXCHANGE
GETS LID

BY United Press.
Liverpool, June 20.--The Cotton as
sociation here today closed the cotton
market as the result Of the sensational
movement in cotton operations In the
past few days.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-06-20
TWO EXEMPTION CLAUSES
AND NO PREFERENCE OF
BRANCH OF SERVICE PLAN

shal today stated that assignments to
the different branches will be made at
the discretion Of the war department.
A warning was issued to men away
from home registration points that they
must arrange with friends to notify
them II their names are drawn in the
lottery Then they must report for
physical examination.
The statement points out two kinds
OF exemptions, permanent conditions
and conditional exemptions subject 70
an later calls.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-06-20
To Tighten Labor.

When washing a ceiling prepara-
tory to rewhltewashing, painting or
calcimining brush first with common
-four starch. Wash of before the starch
has had time to dry thoroughly, and
al soil win come on with the starch,
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-06-20
GROUP, wHooPINe.
COUGH RELIEMo

Childrcn's diseases demand prepar-
edness. When the child wakes you at
night gasping and strsngling for
breath, how thankful you are to have
DR.. Bells 2ine-Tar-Honey at hand.
This effective remedy loosens tho mu.
eous and permits free and natural
breathing. It's soothing balsams heal
the irritated membrane and arrests fur
ther Inflammation. Pleasant to take.
Keep Dr. Bells Pine-Tar-Honey in the
house for all colds and bronchial trou.
blea at your druggist s5e, d-w-im
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-06-20
GERMANY PLANS GREAT
COUNTER OFFENSIVE
BY United Press.

BY United Press.
Paris. June 90 A titanic ar
tillery struggle is in progress
along the greater part Of the
French front says Che official state.
ment.
Experts think Germany is preparing
counter offensive because of the in
tense German artillery action which
has been IN progress for the past three
days.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-06-20
FIFTY MILLIONS
BIZ NIGHT FOR
RED CROSS FUND

BY United Press.
Washington, June 2O-A golden
stream is pouring into the Red Cross
war funds from all parts Of the coun-
try That it will reach S5O,OOO.OOO half
the total, by night, officials now pre-
dict.
National Red Cross officials expect
the fund to reach s2OO.00OOOO by next
Monday night when the campaign clos
es.