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South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-04-01
THE REAL FOOD SITUATION
Discussion Of Present High Prices The Remedies and the Prospects the Coming Year.

decent to provide food than will be eaten and
that is demeaning reckon closely The of
the department of agriculture report that the
dietary studies made by them point to annual food
about 100000, 900. OF course, the
families of very limited is slight but in the
families of moderate and ample means the waste is
considerable. Even if the estimate were reduced by
half the waste would still be enormous
The the household, the experts assert,
results in large from bad preparation and bad
cooking improper handling. and. n
weI-to-do families from serving an undue number of
courses and an Oserabundant supply and failing 10
utilize the food consumed. As
of improper handling is discovered that
the preparation of potatoes 20 Of the edible
portion in many cases is discarded
THE POSITION OF THE FARMER
II informed that the beigerents in Europe in
dealing with their food situation have up
conservation OF foods. regulation Of the diet mita
and quantities and prevention waste.
rather than through direct control OF production
regulation of distribution under sort OF dictator
ship only recently has England indicated her nten-
tion 10 deal directly with production and in doing
has gnized essential that guarantee to
farmers reasonable minimum price over a period OF
years. obviously, if farmers induced o
crease acreage guarantee of reasonable price by
the nation the community seems necessary. Farm
ers governed by the thinking and motives as
other people. They patriotic but is unlikely that
they viii undertake greatly increase their output
unless they are reasonably sure that viii be profitable
them do one could no more expect a farmer
greatly 10 increase his product without knowledge OF
the outcome, than ne cour1 expect manufacturer 10
double the production of shoes unless ne knew that
could dispose of them rrohtably Those who
ing that farmers be nCdced greatly increase their
tates know very little about the psychology Of farm
ers or of other people for that matter or bout the
Fundamental necessities the situation.
OF fact farmers going to do their thinking
this matter and viii not follow anybody's dictation
They are quite alert 10 the interplay OF supply and de-
stimulus prices Before touching upon
particular point further word should be said about
the estimated food supply OF the country for the cur
rent year.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-04-01

able supply including both the and the carry
aggregating SO4,OOO,OOO bushels-part OF which, it
should be said, suitable for milling purposes
should considered we'll as the relatively
small exports for the first six months Of the
year. Up the of January the exports only
100000 bushels and they have tended 70 decrease
partly account of the disturbed shipping conditions
the first OF January our normal domestic
Of wheat for human food for seeding and for
a reserve carry the year require $40
100000 bushels. AS nave stated the total years
ply 8O4OOOOOO bushels This would give avail
able exportable surplus of 600 bushels the
of since the first OF July with the tendency
decline recently, should have enough wheat the
country nearly supply normal needs.
CROP PROSPECTS.
Il am not prophet cannot furnish ary guarar-
for the future. There certain things however
do know The farmers, governed they by
binary motives in response to the present level of prices
have in certain directions shown definite purpose
increase their acreage Winter wheat was sown in the
The reports that the 40.
O9O 600. This nearly 100000 more than the amount
planted the preceding fall Much Of the latter however
winter killed that the planting this fall
5.260.OOO than harvested last summer.
Spring wheat has not been planted In 1915 the acreage
19445O0O acres The for five years
IS 1s,SO00O0 It would be singular If this did
But taking the for years and add
ing 70 the winter wheat acreage we have approx
mately 100000 practically the the
record acreage Of 1915 What the Weld per acre NAV
be depned largely the conditions.
average Of the six lowest yields per since 1894
125 bushels This would give $4,000 900 bushels OF
wheat The average yield for five years down TO the
record crop year of 1915 14s bushels This would
900 900 bushels of wheat
FIVE years including the record crop year 55 BUSH
equal that Of bushels would give s7s.
100000 bushels while yield equal to that Of me
SITUATION IN THE SOUTH.
The department Of agriculture has done all it could
justng the supply Of different sorts Of agricultural
cornnodities Ks "A
doing their thinking and will not submit 10 any
body's south. particular. depart
ment has waged a persistent campaign for years
to bring about better agriculture. TO stimulate the Oc
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-04-01

With South Blenders marshalng spades rakes and
hoes in preparation for the grand assault Hi
Cost waiting only the ground
to entrench in back yards and lots. would
city should particularly
authoritative discussion Of the and the rem
edies present abnormal situation
Of the Of information and transformation
concerning the subject fact forth clearly:
the extraordinary rise in prices is due
cause. but rather to combination of circumstances.
remedy. therefore. be designed these
various causes
The real situation is summed up herewith by the sec
Rotary agriculture. d. Houston. whose position
gives him opportunity 20 know whereof he speaks.
There Is nothing the food situation Of the coun-
try which Justifes hystercal thinking
IS not time hysteria. is this a time for the
thought OF the American people directed or dom
country primarily at heart selfish interest
further
factory explanation OF prevailing prices possible
basis OF existing knowledge- 1t is only recently
that agencies been created i'm the country study
food distribution and we have not an the necessary
facts 10 enable us arrive the Where the
food supply is located, who owns IT, what be the
difficulties OF securing IT, whether the local market
conditions due to shortage whether there is
artificial manipulation control. with
certainty. essential that have the facts
only because az the light they might throw present
conditions but because they prerequisite
the working out OF a permanent Just and economical
system Of marketing Therefore. investigation di-
-ected bv the president ought be made promptly.
Certainly such INVESTIGATION furnish imme-
date relief but would oppose
reason stand i'm the way any other
ures that may wise Il does prevent any con
structive action part any municipal local
agencies We must have the facts and the the
5nvestieation is undertaken better It is highy
probable that a result Of it hrse permanent im-
proyemeuts may be made.
IMPORTANCE or FOOD CONSERVATION.
For partial immediate relief every individual AMI
FOOD conservation and tlt limitation OF waste As a
man homes there is strong feeling that Il IS opJ
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-04-01

my line ran suddenly The Georgia fisherman
cried It's shark assured him that
only large deep-sea FISH We followed the fish and
recovered the greater part the
The big fish made more runs. our line going all
The way each time
The last time he took the line we let him pull
across the bay which distance OF a half mile.
After had recovered the line and within about
of the fsh. he under the three times
and around four breaking four strands. Ny only hope
the the guide hurled the tarpoon and
got the FISH dead We took the landing net and In a
few minutes the 125 pounds OF concentrated exhilara-
ton landed 1t reposes in tho Country club'
The decision OF the judges unanimously favor
Of Mr.. Stephenson who ordered 20 sit with Nj.
Davies the competition luncheon
regate the talent Of the Rotary club
Richard Elbel opened the second wednesdays com
petition a story dangerously doubtful
line that OF one bass swallowing another hooked
line Fish lake vocferous applause greeted this
tale at the conclusion Of his narration.
Recreation Director Frederick Barnes related story
which deserved honorable mention but did not
perhaps due TO the strenuous attempt the
TO follow the example set by ". O. Davies the pre-
vious Wednesday by producing a certified copy. Ac-
cording Barnes. he told the story
ing of the st. Louis Ananias club.
BARNES Pulls \ WARM ONE
TT was In the year 1889" said the recreation d.
rector, that brother Herbert and myself decided
take trip in a houseooat down ne Mississippi
New orleans. We commenced our trip at -. Louis
We lovers OF the Of deep river fishing and
Of course taking tackle along with consisting
a lightweight cable and plenty fresh
Hardly had gotten OF SIGHT of ST Louis than
started fishing and hooked fish A
glimpse OF him showed that alligator gar
fish The boat began to pick up speed and soon
found ourselves going at rapid down the river
our only hope Of landing the fish for Il 10 become
exhausted. there signs All night my
brother took the watch but kept
the same tremendous speed
morning noticed mist hanging around
the boat and feeins the water. discovered
that il Several hours later it boiling
and we enabled boiled eggs later
a regular New England dinner. The speed the boat
increased and within five hours az Memphis
and in u hours more we had reached New Orleans.
Then the fish the surface and got him
aboard, a fish 10 feet and 10 inches long.
weighing 100 pounds
"Our boat began TO leak and pulled for the shore
Just in time for the houseboa settled the cid mud
banks Of the Mississippi We discovered that the
tremendous speed OF the boat the boiling
had the bottom down until only several inches
of plankng remained"
Samuel Adler then the floor with the introduce
tory remark that IS years he considered the
best angler in Joseph county. His story. although
not thrilling, came in for fair share Of applause
Stephenson. Charles Zigler and John Van Ripper
all fairly good that elected many remarks
from fellow Rotarans
The competition ordered continued wednesday
by Frank Herring The ownership Of the silver loving
cup hinges upon this last contest.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-04-01

deserves second place that related by " o. Davies
BISHOP GIVES DAVIES AWAY.
Bishop John Hazen White then asked to give his
story, permission being granted by chair The
bishop related another fishing trip 10y Mr Davies
which not successful the one appealing to
the judges He said:
4 happened know one day several summers ago
that Davies and friends fishing trip Chris
tianna lake, decided TO go myself and what luck
they had When arrived they had caught no fish and
after dinner time had passed still luck Finally
Davies disguised and back to the ladies for a
hamper cooked fish That's my story
Otto Knoblock ended the entertainment with par
Tor story that ELECTED some comment Following this
attempt, others gain halted
when Prest Herring announced that that would be all
for that day.
The best story told "skirmish" by w. O.
Davies is given herewith:
In company with several friends" began Mr. Da-
vies I fishing Fish lake As you perhaps know,
there lakes large. the other small We
hshed several hours in the large lake and after
manning there a day and MALT came TO the conclu-
sion that all the fish the lake.
dropped lines we were more
fortunate when we took the train for South Bend
we had nice catch of rs pounds of black bass
the best part the story is yet to come A
travelling whom 1 knew happened the
train and when he the fine mess of fish. asked
to sell him dollars worth. This did and gave him
of the largest In remuneration kindness,
he declared that If he met me on the street he would
give me a iackknife A few days later met him and
he me the knife have brought it here today
evidence of the truth of story"
When the laughter had subsidized. Mr.. Davies pro-
affidavit to the correctness of the yarn,
Frank f. Herring referring affidavit to NIessrs
Parks. Andrews and Roos. acting judges After
siderable elaboration the stories by
Rotarians the judges decided in Of Davies
Despite the attempts of Pres't Herring second
Wednesday luncheon of the club the
ton competition, number Of we'll known individuals
failed get the floor because or the lengthy
constant interruption of Lippincott
and others
The calibre the true tales narrated were away
and above the standard set at the first luncheon with
the exception of Mr.. Davies Stanley Stephensons fish
story deemed the meritorious of the second
days competition. A terse. snappy start and finish
the points receiving the most consideration by
the judges well the delivery and body Of he
story.
STEPHENSON JOINS DAVIES.
The salient feature of the fish Stanley Steph-
enson the part containing the fight with a 12j
pound tarpoon off the Florida which is given here
in part:
"Tarpoon fishing is exciting than bass fish
ing company with two other men. fisherman
from Georgia, l tarpOOn fishing in a 14-foOt
launch We had dropped anchor between two small
with a bay front Ny guide threw
my line distance of 125 feet while 35 feet Of
slack coied neatly the boat. rod lying
the gunwales
After several minutes I felt tremendous tug and
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-04-01

phone and taking up the receiver recognized the voice
OF the warden. I'm sorry to tell you,' he said
but your fish is too big. Come over and help eat
Who are you?' l asked.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-04-01

&" 'Doddrdge the barber
1T later developed that although did know Mr.
DOddrdge he knew by sight and my ection
with the South Bend wooden mills"
In the opinion of the judges the story of Mr. Burch
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-04-01
''The Star SpaRgled Banner"
(FRANCIS SCOTT KEY.l

Oh! say, you see by the dawn's early light,
What proudly hailed at the tvghts last cleaning?
Whose broad stripes and bright through the perOus fight
Ger the rampars watched calamity streaming;
And the rockets red glare, the bombs bursting IN
Gave proof through the night that flag std there
Oh say, does that star-spangled banner yet wave,
Ger the land of the free and the home of the brave?
On the shore dmy through the miss of the Deep
Where the foes naughty host IN dread silence rePoses,
What that which the breeze Ger the towering steep,
AS it itfully blows, half conceals, half discloses?
Now it catches the CLEAN of the morning first beam
In full glory reflected, shines On the stream;
It's the starspangled banner! Oh long may it wave,
Der the land of the free and the home of the brave
And where is that band who vauntingly
That the havoc of and the battles confusion,
home and country, shall leave more?
Their blood has washed their foul footsteps pollution.
No refuge could the hneling and slave,
From the terror of fight the gloom of the grave
And the star-spangled banner in triumph shall
Ger the land of the free and the home of the brave
Oh thus be it when reemen shall stand
Between their loved home and the wars desolation;
Best with vcy and peace and the band
Praise the powr that has made and preserved
Then conquer must for it is just,
And this be motto, in God is our trust
And the stsr-spangled banner In triumph shall
Ger the land of the free and the home of the brave
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-04-01

deserves second place that related by " o. Davies
BISHOP GIVES DAVIES AWAY.
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Editorial Comment. School PAGE.
Wonan's Section and other Fea-
lures OF General Interest
The midland journal., 1917-09-21
THE TULIP IN POTS.

Some varieties of tulips are well
adapted to the flower pot. The Gu
siana vent grows to height of 20
inches, with a slender stem. The
leaves are very long and narrow and
the flower sometimes measures two
inches across. This variety is of the
funnel form, with bright lemon-yel-
low flowers, with light shading of
green or white, sometimes streaked
with pink. 1t is very fragrant, and
when properly cultivated is one of the
most beautiful of all the tulip family.
The tulip is easy to cultivate, as it
thrives well in either heavy or light
soil. 1t does better, however, in rather
light soil, well-drained and fairly rich.
Those grown in heavy, black soil pro-
duce smaller flowers, and the colors
are not nearly so bright. In some of
the uplands of Virginia the ideal tulip
soil is found for the growing Of bulbs,
and it is said to be almost identical
with that of Holland, where this
flower is so successfully grown.
The midland journal., 1917-09-21
PROVIDE FOR SEED SUPPLY
While 1t Appears That There Will Be
Plenty if Properly Distributed
Best to Plan Ahead.

While it appears that there will be
plenty of good seed winter wheat, seed
winter rye and seed Of other fall
sown crops if the available supA
ply is properly distributed, everyone
who is contemplating sowing an acre
age of these crops this fall should
provide for his seed supply as soon as
possible. 1t will be necessary to ship
seed wheat into those sections where
the wheat winter-killed badly. In 9TH
er sections which produced a good
crop, the best of that crop should be
conserved either on the farms or in
country elevators to meet the local and
distant demands for seed purposes. If
this precaution is taken there will be
no need of sowing wheat, procured at
the last minute, which, though of COM
mercial value for milling, feeding or
other Industrial purposes, is unfit for
use as seed.
The midland journal., 1917-09-21
THE CARE OF YOUR PLANTS
BY l.. M. BENNINGTON.

Some persons labor under the delu-
sion that water must be applied daily
to their plants iu the window garden
More plants are killed every year
through this process than by any other
means. Plants watered every day are
literally drowned out, unless they hap
pen to have the best of drainage.
Others go on the "little-and-often''
plan-that is, they apply water in small
quantities whenever they happen to
think of it.
The result is the surface of the soil
is kept moist, and from this the owner
takes it for granted that the soil be-
meath must be properly damp.
Nine times out of ten examination
will show that an inch or two below
the surface the soil is dry. OF course
the roots Of the plant cannot do their
work under such conditions. The plant
soon sickens and eventually dies and
the owner wonders what caused the
trouble.
Now, in watering plants several
things have to be Considered. First
the nature of the plant. Some like a
great deal Of water, others only mod
crate amount.
The midland journal., 1917-09-21
GARBAGE TO HOGS AND HENS
Immense Quantity of Waste Accumu.
Iates in citiee-lt Should Be UGi.
iized on Farms.

By R. H. WILLIAMS, University of ARR
zona.)
Garbage varies greatly in its com"
position, wholesomeness, and feeding
qualities. Table garbage is usually
of a concentrated nature, and If used
in the fresh condition makes splen-
did food for hogs and chickens. At
least one hen and one-tenth of hog
may be half fed from the garbage left
from an average person. In cities this
waste accommodates very rapidly, but
there is an immense quantity Of it,
and it should be utilized for productive
purposes. Fhe amount of garbage
from hotels and restaurants is very
great, and stockmen should arrange to
feed it to animals Garbage may be
fed alone, but it is better to give it to
hogs along with smaller quantity Of
grains and alfalfa pasture. Clean
table scraps will make good hog feed
alone. 1t is important, however, to
keep the garbage clean and feed 1t
fresh, for garbage poisoning is very
common in hog feeding.
The midland journal., 1917-09-21
TO KEEP FLIES FROM STOCK
ointments and Sprays Recommended
by Colorado Expert for Protec-
tion of Farm Animals.

(By GEORGE H. GLOVER, Colorado Ag-
ricultural College, Fort Collins.)
There is nothing that will keep flies
entirely away from cattle but any one
of the following mixtures will be
found useful:
One pound rancid lard; one-half pint
kerosene-apply with the hands or
brush.
Three parts fish oil; cne part kero-
sene-apply with small spray pump.
Two parts cottonseed Oil, or fish oil ;
one part pine tar-apply with large
paint brush.
Two ounces pennyroyal; one quart
of olive or rape oil-apply with brush.
In case of the horn flay, pine tar or
crude oil may be plastered around the
base Of the horns or used somewhat
diluted over the head and shoulders.
The midland journal., 1917-09-21
TRAP NESTS FAVORED
Excellent Plan to Keep Flock
CuIIed of DroneS.
Device Prevents Two or More Hens
on Nest at Same Time-Summer
Troubles With Broody Fowls
Are Greatly Lessened.
(By A. F. HUNT, JR.)

P0ultrymen who have never handled
the individual hen as unit, but judge
the matter wholly by the records of
fiocks as a whole, have frequently
claimed-and have found apparent
reason to support the claim, that the
type of hen which lays well in winter
is not the type that lays well in sum-
mer; but trap nests records of flOcks
that have been completely handled
for eggs all through the year do not
support that theory. The hen that
does not lay freely and profitably in
summer when properly handled, does
not, as a rule, show up on the trap
nest records as having laid remarkably
well, either the previous or following
winter. There are exceptions, of
course, but they are relatively few. 1t
is most excellent idea to keep the
stock carefully culled of drones and
moderate layers, all the time, summer
AID winter. 1t is the persistent
laycr' that pays the year round pro-
fiji il market eggs, and she is the true
'laying-type" that trap-nesters count
upon to perpetuate the prolific-laying
habit in their stock.
Summer has it's own peculiar condi-
tions that antagonize egg production,
and the profits are shrunken unless the
s'strictly fresh egg" is always in de-
mand, but eggs which are allowed to
remain in hot nest, covered by sun
dry hens that visit the nest through
out the day, lose considerable Of their
freshness by night; whether the
eggs are to be incubated, marketed
soon, or held in storage for future
marketing, their quality has been low
cred. Trap-nesters remove the eggs
from the nests from three to five times
during the day; as rule the trap nest
is an individual nest, and the layers.
are not able to crowd two, three or
more at once upon nest of eggs, over
heating eggs and hens, both, as is fire.
box nest is used.
Then, again, trap-nesters have found
by experience that summer troubles
with broody hens are greatly lessened
by judiciously handling the nests. The
frequent handling of the layers and
prompt removal from the nest seems
to diminish their brooding inclinations,
and they are more easily ''broken up"
when they do become broody. Many
persistent layers in the incubating
breeds do not become broody> at all
when using the trap nests, but con-
ifinun t0 Law right through the summer
l''Egg- eating is vice practically un-
The midland journal., 1917-09-21
An Illuminating Postcard.

A young girl of plebeian ancestry
achieved fame as an actress in Lon
don. Feeling the necessity, however,
of a rest from her labors, she wrote to
her uncle, a police sergeant of coun-
try village, asking him If she might
come and stay with him to recuperate.
She ended her note: "Please send P.
G. to say if may come"
A few days later her landlady rushed
upstairs with an awesstricken coun-
tenance-a policeman wanted her! The
girl descended with an ominous feel
ing at her heart, says London Tit-Bits.
"If you please, MISS" said the stolid
being who confronted her, cycling her
with stern disapproval, "Tm the P. G.
what you asked your uncle to send,
but I may as well tell you straight
away as I'm a respectable married
man. Your uncle's prepared to take
you in if you're willing to make your
self useful-feed the pig, clean his of
flee, and the two cells"