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The Ronan pioneer., 1917-07-13
PRUNE AND STAKE
TOMATO PLANTS
THIS WILL INCREASE YIELD OF
RIPENED II II u 1T FROM
THREE TO FIVE TIMES.
Go Over the Vines Once Week and
Pinch Off the Side Branches; Also
Cut Off the Stem When it Reaches
the Top of Stake; Hastens the
Ripening.

If you live in one of the higher
mountain valleys and have difficulty
in ripening tomatoes try stalking and
ments conducted on the farm of the
state college at Bozeman have dem
onstrated that tomatoes staked and
pruned invariably ripen more fruit
than when the plants are left to grow
as they will The increase is said to
be from three to five times the
amount of fruit ordinarily ripened on
unpruned and unstaked plants.
Twice as many plants are set per
acre if stalking and pruning are cen
templated. If the plants are quite
large when set out, say foot in
height, they should be tied to the
stakes at once. Stakes two inches
square and five feet long are COM
monty used and the plants tied loose
ly to them with binder twine.
The little shoots developing along
the main stem are pinched off either
when the plants are set out Or shortly
afterwards. The vines are gone over
about once a week and all side
branches are kept pinched off and
only one strong central stem is allow
ed to develop. When the stem reach
es the top of the stake it should be
cut off as this will throw the energy
of the plant into the development of
fruits already set. The fruit is borne
in clusters along the main stem and
being fully exposed to the sun at all
times it grows and ripens unusually
fast
The Ronan pioneer., 1917-07-13
WHEAT TO BE GRADED
TO MEET NEW LAWS

Hereafter all wheat in interstate
or foreign commerce must conform
to the new federal standards eftec-
tive July /, and other standards es-
established by the federal govern
ment will become effective August L.
Montana wheat dealers have been
officially notified of the new snip
ping conditions in a circular sent out
from the office of markets, agrlcul-
tural department at Washington as
follows:
"Your attention is called to the
fact that the official standards OF
the United States for hard red Win
ter wheat, common white wheat, and
white club wheat become effective
on July l, 1917, and the standards
for all other wheat on August L,
1917.
"On and after these dates, respec-
lively, the grading of all wheat which
is sold, offered for sale, or consigned
for sale by grade and shipped In IN
terstate or foreign commerce must be
according to these standards.
Early in the year the government
asked dealers in all parts OF the
country for suggestions as t. prop
er and desirable standard and for
meeting of grain dealers held later
and suggestions given the new stand
ards were established.
The Ronan pioneer., 1917-07-13
SMOOTH FEED BED
MADE BY MACHINE
ROTOR TJLLER ATTACHED TO
PLOWS PREPARES SOIL FOR
INTENSIVE FARMING.
Does Away With Disking, Narrowing
and Crossc-Harrowing; Shreds
Weeds, Grass, Roots and Soil Into
Finely Pulverized Mass; Offered to
the Government.

A new machine, which is attached
to a sulky plow, and puts the soil
in perfect condition for planting with
one trip over the field, will probably
make it's appearance on the market
perfect seed bed, with the result that
the productivity of the soil is in
creased to the limit of it's capacity.
1t is a tiller attachment for plows
which will do away with disking,
narrowing and cross-harrowing, and
will complete in one operation the
preparation of the seed bed, which
has always required the farmer to
make number of trips over the
field with the various machines for
tillage.
The tiller may be attached to a
sulky pillow or engine gang plow of
ordinary type. The machine is made
up of units. A gasoline engine, vary
ing from eight to sixteen horse pow
er, is placed on the pillow frame. A
steel-toothed rotor stands upright
on the right-hand side Of the plow.
The tilling end of this rotor is placed
at the rear of the share and beside
the mold board
This rotor is geared at the top to
the shaft of the engine and can be
regulated to any speed up to about
500 revolutions minute. 1t is
possible to lift the plowshare and the
rotor out of the furrow at will to
avoid distractions in field, to back,
to turn-around, to do anything that
is required, without shutting off the
engine or the rotor.
Makes Smooth Seed Bed.
The rotor can be lowered to the
required depth. 1t revolves rapidly
and catches the furrow slice as it
turns off the mold board of the
plow. The rotor teeth shred and tear
weeds, grass, roots, soil and fertilizer
into finely pulveriZed mass throw
ing it out behind and making a lev
el seed bed.
The soil is perfectly mixed and
made free of Jumps. The surface is
left smooth.
All experts who have seen the ma
chine operate say that it means in
tensive farm operations by machin-
cry.
The inventor of the new machine
is Thomas William Hicks. He has
offered the full patent and manufac-
turing rights to the government for
the period of the war.
Government Tests Machine.
The agricultural department re-
The Ronan pioneer., 1917-07-13
BY Bruce Wells.

Montana produces profusely of raw
materials, but the production of fin
ished products is comparatively light.
The present condition is good, but
the state will not reach it's full meas
ure of prosperity until manufacture
ing developed and full measure Of
profit is taken from all that is
produced. New industries for fin
ishing and marketing the raw mate
rials should therefore be warmly well
coined and watched with interest.
In the bitter Root valley, a section
which has on a number of occasions
taken pioneers part in development
along agricultural lines, the growing
of seed peas and the canning of peas
is rapidly taking a prominent place.
Two years ago a pea cannery was
built near Stevensville. 1t has gone
through some of the trying ordeals
which nearly every pioneer industry
must face. In accomplishing but one
thing it has nevertheless achieved
much. 1t has proved to the satisfac
ton of everybody-the growers, the
dealers and the consumers-tha the
Bitter Root valley can produce and
can peas that have no superior any
where. The famed peas of Wisconsin
and Utah cannot excel the local prod
uct, and it is a question of debate
whether they can equal it
Opens July 6.
The Bitter Root cannery will open
for the seasons S run about July s, de-
pending to some extent on the rapid
ity with which the peas develop in
the fields. This can be controlled to
some extent by irrigation. The de-
velopment of the peas, SO that the
fields mature as required by the cam
merry, is further controlled by planting
on a carefully arranged schedule.
The vines are cut and hauled to
viners. immense machines which
thresh the peas from the pods, and
this operation is accomplished so
quickly the peas have no time to wilt
The peas then go through a machine
which culls the fragments of pods and
other refuse, and are then carefully
hand-picked on tables equipped with
conveyors, there being an individual
table for each operator. Last year "a
girls were employed in manipulating
the peas. Management of the can
merry has this year been worried by
new state law limiting the hours of
labor of women and girls in Gamer
les to eight hours per day.
The Ronan pioneer., 1917-07-13

WashingtOn-The 81 German mer-
chant ships seized in American ports
at the outbreak of war have been
turned over to the shipping board
for operation. The total tonnage ex-
ceeds 100000 and the fleet will be
used in transporting troops to
France to fight the nation that made
them
bone dry July 1: Alabama, Arkansas,
Colorado, Georgia, Idaho, Iowa, Kan
sas, Maine, Mississippi, Nebraska,
North Carolina, North Dakota, Okla
homa, Oregon, Rhode Island, South
Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee,
Vermont, Virginia, Washington and
West Virginia.
Washington-The American ma
ton has been at war with Germany
for three months. During that peri
Cd an expeditionary force has been
sent to France; 100000 have reg
istered for selective conscription, ST.
000,000,00O have been been loaned
to our allies; S2,0OO,0OO, 1000 have
been raised for our own war expen-
ditures, and 100000, 1000 have been
raised for the Red Cross.
Paris-A battalion of American
regulars marched through the streets
of Paris on July 4. 1t received an
ovation. Crowds broke through the
Gordon Of police lining the curb to
give the marching soldiers room.
The soldiers were deluged with flow
ers. Shop girls almost broke up the
parade by insisting on kissing the
men as they marched past. The vet
Grams, unused to such demonstrations
at home, were very much embar-
rassed by the affectionate attentions
shown them
The Ronan pioneer., 1917-07-13

Bread is the staff of life, but that
is no reason why some men should
make their existence a continuous
loaf.
The Ronan pioneer., 1917-07-13
BIG SHIPPERS TO AID
IN FREIGHT MOVEMENT

Release your cars and keep
them moving; it saves money and aids
the nation," is the slogan which has
been adopted and is being Sc t broad
cast over the Northern Pacific system.
The movement to release cars is be-
ing taken up by number of the larg-
er corporations and they are instruc,-
ing to unload as soon as possible.
There is even talk of putting the un-
loading of cars under government su-
pervision.
The Ronan pioneer., 1917-07-13
CRASSH0PPER PEST
BECOMING SERIOUS

The grasshopper outbreaks report
ed from several western counties a
few weeks ago, are now reported as
pretty we'll under control with min
imum of loss; but new outbreaks
are now being reported from several
other parts of the state. 1t seems
likely that there will be further trou-
BILE. State Leader of County Agents
M. L. Wilson, advises that farmers
generally throughout the state should
be on the lookout for this pest, and
act promptly when there is any threat
of trouble. Full directions for hand
ling a grasshopper outbreak can be
had from the Montana experiment sta
ton, together with the formula for
making the poison bran mash which
is used in controlling the hoppers.
The Ronan pioneer., 1917-07-13
FARMERS WARNED
TO GUARD CROPS
STATE ISSUES WARMING; ASKS
THAT EVERY PRECAUTION
BE TAKEN AGAINST FIRE.
Commissioner Greenfield Tells of In
cendiary Fires, and Advises Tarm-
ers to Keep Grain i'll the Shock
Until Threshing Time; Put Guards
Over Grain.

Commissioner Charles D. Green
field has issued a warning to farm-
ers to guard their crops and take
every precaution against fire. lie
anticipates that enemies of the gov
ernment may attempt to destroy
the grain after it has ripened. He
advises farmers to keep their grain
in the shock until threshing time,
and asks that elevators and grain
fields be guarded His warning,
which is published by this newspa-
per at his special request, is as fol-
lows:
Information has reached this de-
partment that in one of the farming
sections of Montana there have
been recently incendiary fires, des-
troying farm houses and other
buildings. In a short time the har-
vest season will begin in Montana,
and the farmers of the state should
use every precautlon to guard
against the destruction of their
crops by fire.
Avoid Calamity.
Last year in some sections OF the
northwest large losses were suffer-
ed by growers through the burning
of grain after it had been stacked,
the fires being incendiary. The
prospect is that Montana will pro-
duce large crops of grain this year,
and it would be not only state but
national calamity if, after having
made every effort to produce in
creased crops, the grain were burn
ed before it could be shipped.
Though the labor is greater and
delay may result, Judging from the
experience of farmers in other
states in 1915 and 1916, it will be
the part of wisdom for Montana
grain growers to this year keep
their grain in the shock while wait
ing to thresh rather than to stack
it.
Put Guards on Crops.
Where it is feasible in every
neighborhood farmers should plan
to put into operation a system OF
guarding their crops from the time
the grain begins to ripen until it is
threshed, which would eliminate to
some extent at least the danger
from incendiarism.
Every precaution should also be
taken to guard elevators against
the operations of the incendlarles.
The Ronan pioneer., 1917-07-13

Gently made tests of the machine at
the national experimental farm at
Arlington, Virginia. The tests were
made on a number of different types
of plows and tractors. 1t was easily
adjusted to all types. A congression-
al committee witnessed the demon
stration. All agreed that the ma
chine had excellent possibilities for
more intensive cultivation of the SOIL
The concensus of opinion among
practical farmers is that the machine
will fill long felt want.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1917-05-02
WAYcROSS MAYOR is
"CALl,ED" IN PUBLIC

Waycross, April SET want Way
eros people to know that the garden
al our home is the result of a womn's
worh and rot q mans, as my husband
has animated in his talks about town,
said Mrs. Scott Beaton today.
Mrs. cBaton is wife of the mayor
of the city and says her husband does
nor know that a hoe is good for any
thing except TO dig fish bait. Recently
q report was published of the splendid
vegetable gardens in the city. and
among those mentioned was that OF
Mayor Beaton 1t now seems that
the garden is Mrs. Beaton's. Mrs.
Eeuion furthermore said whenever
the mayor got up early it was 10 go
jlshing and not work in a garden. Hes
not lazy" she added, "but is no gar
te,cr."
Mrs. Beaton likes OF work in her
garden and frequently is up and busy
with the hoe before breakfast.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1917-05-02
ZION HILL NEWS
BY Lola Adkins.

Our school will close Thursday night
May Sd, and everybody is invited to
come.
Nj and Mrs Jackson and children
spent last Sunday with her mother,
Mrs. r. T. Fulghum
Mrs. j. NJ Fulshum spent last Sat
urday with Mrs. j. f. Adkins Of the
Zion Hill community.
Mrs. Tom Smith of the Zion Hill
community spent last Sunday with
her mother, Mrs. Railield.
REV Horton preached a good ser
mon last Sunday afternoon at Mrs.
Ralfelds and it was enjoyed by all
who ATTENDED.
All the people around here are set
ting busy chopping cotton,
Mr. J. W. Spires attended the sing
ing at Cedar Creek last Sunday and
reported nice time
There will be preaching at Zion
Hill next Sunday and also a singing
in the afternoon, and everybody is
invited to attend.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1917-05-02
SERVICE OF COUNTRY is
ENCOURAGED AT GEORGIA"

Athens, April 30,-Announcement
was made to students today by the
head OF the University Of Georgia that
the diploma degree Of any member of
The senior class in any department
who is to date unconditional for
the officers training service will not
graduation, who volunteers or enters
be prejudiced by reason Of the fact
that he has to leave before commence
ment.
Similar announcement was made
concerning members Of the other class
es to The effect chat, if now in line
fer advancement to the neXt higher
class, they may, if they go into ser
vice before commencement, enter the
next class upon their return as if they
had completed this years work.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1917-05-02
$1,000, 900, 900 LOAN
ON install MENT PLAN
Banks to be offered Treasury Notes
to Be Replaced With Bonds.

Washington, April 30.-The federal
reserve board has recommended to
Secretary McAdo0 that funds to be
rasied under the $Z0OO,OOO,OOO war
finance law be obtained gradually by
Offering to the banks of treasury Ger
t;Gcates, to be retired later with bonds
every two weeks,
Indications are that Secretary Nc
Ado0 soon will announce the Offer OF
auotaer block of certificates. The pro
ceeds would be applied to the loans to
be made to France and Italy, which
will total from 100000 600 to $500 900
600.
The federal reserve boards sugges
ton contemplates that the certificate"
sShll be offered to highest bidders no
offer below par being accepted. The
offer would be open to al banks, state
and private institutions as we'll all
individuals.
Certificates would be convertible III
20 bonds or payable in cash. 1t takes
by the banks exclusively the certiil'
Gates could be used in lieu OF cash
IN paying for bond subscription.
Under this plan a bank whose depos
TORS subscribe to the bands would
not have to forward cash, but could
forward certificates, thus strengthen
ing it's financial position and avoiding
the risk of disturbance i'll the money
market by large Withdrawals of mon.
cyS in payment for bonds.
The board today began its considera-
ton OF the needs OF France at lunch.
con to number of the visiting French
delegation.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1917-05-02
MALONE NEWS

Rev. GrindIe OF Seville preached FOL
us Sunday night.
We are glad to say that Mrs. j. L.
Hawkins is improving after a long
illness.
Mr.. Curtis Garden left Sunday fol-
Savannah where he has accepted q
position,
Mr.. Bill Nipper left Sunday for
Fitzgerald where he will undergo al
operation.
Misses Myrtle Waldrip, Florence
Gordon attended the singing at Sandy
Mount Saturday night.
Miss Mamie Tison of Seville, is the
guest of Mrs. Jack Dowdy.
Mr.. Roger Harrison of Cordele, was
in our midst Sunday afternoon.
Quite a number Of the young pee
ole here attended the Gddlers' con
vention in Cordele Thursday night,
Mr. Howard Musselwhite Of Cor
nelt WAS lHt guest VI NloS / w Wiz
Garden Saturday night.
We are sorry to say that Mrs n. F
Garden is real sick with the mumps
Our school closes Friday night, May
4. with a nice program. Everybody
is invited to attend.
Miss Lula and Eppie Musselwhite
of Cordele will spend the week end
with Miss Myrtle Waldrip.
Mrs. e. S. Roberts and children left
Tuesday for rorth Georgia where they
will spend a month. DR.. J. M. DormI
ny and family of Seville, spent Sun
day afternoon i'll our town.
Mr. Jack Garden was the guest OF
Miss Inez FAIR Sunday afternoon.
Mis- Irene Palmer returned to her
home at Douglas Saturday after q
visit 10 her cousin. Miss Eula Welchel
Miss Katie Landrum OF Senoa, is the
guest Of her sister, Mrs. c. f. Foster
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1917-05-02
Big EATERS GET
KIDNEY TROUBLE
TAKE SALTS AT FIRST SIGN OF
BLADDER IRRITATION OR BACK
ACHE.

The American men and women
must guard constantly against Kidney
trouble, because we eat too much and
all our food is rich. Our blood is fill
ed with uric acid which the kidneys
strive 10 filter out, they weaken from
overwork. become sluggish; the elm
NATIVE tissues clog and the result
is kidney trouble bladder weakness
and a general decline in health.
When your kidneys feel like Jumps
of lead; your back hurts or the urine
is cloudy, full of sediment and you
are obliged to seek relief two or three
times during the night; if you suffer
with sick headache or dizzy, nervous
spells, acid stomach, or your have
rheumatism when the weather is bad,
set from your pharmacist about four
ounces OF Jad Salts; take & tablespoon
ful in a glass Of water before break
las far few days and your kidneys
will then act fine. This famous salts
is made from the acid of grapes and
lemon juice, combined with lithia. and
has been used for generations TO flush
and stimulate clogged kidneys; to neu
trslize the acids in the urine so it no
longer is a source of irritation, thus
ending bladder disorders.
Jad Salts inexpensive; cannot in
jure. makes a delightful effervescent
lithia-water beverage, and belongs in
every home. because nobody can make
mistake by having a good kidney
flushing any time.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1917-05-02
About Your Garden

3 #. rows and feet in drill; sweet
rotatoes (need no Introductory to-
matoes set in l-2 to fl. rows ana j
to 4 feet in drill. Blackeyed table
peas and cowpeas can be used to fol
low many of the early vegetables. AS
human food, either green or DRIED
they are of great value.
There are some generous hearted
neighbors all about who have plants
10 give to those who do not have but
want them. Ask for them. We Will
be glad to help you,
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1917-05-02
By ]. A. johnson.

We are realizing as perhaps never
before the vast importance Of all OF
us doing our very best to produce food
for ourselves and have surplus for
sale or for preserving, or for both. We
have been shown the necessity for
utilizing every piece of available soil
With these vivid Impressions on us
il is noteworthy that so many Of our
good citizens about town are setting
such good examples Of morning ana
afternoon work and are forming gar
dening and patching" clubs,---if such
a term as the latter is permissible
The significance of and the good thai
will come from these concerted efforts
are already showing up wonderfully
While we are doing all that we are,
little more could be done in the way
of Harvesting the remainder of the
available spots Of vacant lots, garden
areas. and even back yards. 1t will!
really surprise you how little tick
ling will make the soil respond.
All of us could hardly resolve to do
a better thing than that of devoting at
least one hour every day to useful
garden work with hoes and rakes. The
boys and girls should feel it their
duty to join in on this gardening prop
osition to help to produce as much
food as possible.
Let's get busy on those idle spots
land broken and in good filth. After
you have cotton this done, do not wait
for the darkey and his mule to- come
to do all the work that will need to be
done on your food producing areas.
Use rake with long teeth and cult
vate. ....
AS a suggestion, however it will
even now be well to declare war on
the bugs and the worms; they'll gel
you if you don't watch out! We can t
raise food for bugs this year. If | can
help you secure ammunition for the
pest, command me.
There is ample time to plant mum
Der of things: bush snap beans in
> 1-2 to , feet rows; 2 inches i'll the
drill and thnncd to 6 inches; using
the Red Valentine, Refugee, Early Mo-
hawk or the StringIess Green Pod;
pole snap and pole lima i'll ; feet rows
and to 8 feet aptrt i'll drill, plants
to the hill: Kentucky Wonder and
Monmouth lima; garden beets IN
rows Is inches to IL feet and thinned
to inches i'll the drill; Cabbage-set
plants in rows IL to 8 feet and >
feet in the drill; collards-June to Au-
gust in feet rows and Is to % inches
in the drill; sweet corn in > to feet
rows and Is or more in the drill; egg
plant-set plants i'll to 4 feet rows
and feet in drill; ollra in > feet rows
and 2 feet i'll drill (soak seed over
night before planting; parsley, set
plants in rows Il to s inches or in
beds (soak seed before planting if seed
are planted this latel; pepper, set i'll
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1917-05-02
NOT CONTEMPLATING
PRICE FIXING

Washington ID. c. April 30-Heads
of the country's largest produce, poui-
try, butter and egg exchange were as
5ured by Secretary Houston today
,hat the government had no immedi.
ate intention to fix tooG prices. They
came 10 Washington TO inquire as to
thc effect of food control legislation
the administration will ask of Congress,
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1917-05-02

in France they say Tell it to
Sweeney" just as they do in every
city of the United States which sports
a rialto Captain Charles Sweeney
soldier of fortune, and captain in the
Foreignon Legian is responsible for
that. Captain Sweeney is a West
Point man.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1917-05-02
PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH
THURSDAY NIGHT, MAY

Mr.. Wyatt A. Taylor of Columbia,
$. c. Field Secretary OF all South
Christian Endeavor Society Extension
Committee viii speak to the young
people OF Cordele. All are cordially
invited 10 he present. Special music,
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1917-05-02

Today is the best time to begin to
build for health.