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The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-12-03

3 D. NJ The afternoon drill is out at
the trenches which are about a mile
from camp Grenade throwing from
one trench to another. from the stand
ing. kneeIing and prone positions are
practiced. Grenade throwing has be
come a very important factor in this
war. From 8 o'clock TO 4:30 is for the
instruction Of officers and non-conmis-
stoned officers The days work is all
through by 4.S0 and by then we have
done quite enough for p day and are
ready 10 rest, in fact it is A real pleas
ure to treat yourself kindly and just
loaf for awhile after so much exercise
Retreat is sounded at ; o'clock and
after putting old Glory TO bed we have
supper. which is usually over by $50,
then it's down to the auditorium 10
write letters to mothers. wives. sweet
hearts and friends. AT 7:30 the movies
start We also have band concert and
vaudeville twice a week. We are all
examined once a week and overhsuled
as to our cleanliness and health. You
can't get BY in this camp unless you
are just as fit as a natural born gladia-
tor. We have lots or shower baths
ana plenty of time TO use them. There
is a camp physician and dentist always
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-12-03
WHITING BOY PROMOTED.

Editor TIMES
II every man accepts his training in
the spirit Uncle sam dopes It out to
him shall have an army that would
Lick Germany or any other nation on
the face of the earth There are three
Whiting boys here, and you can tell
our mothers and sweetheerts not TO
worry about us. We are having new
experience, are we'll provided for and
take to our training like ducks 10 the
water The bugles blaring out the old
cali oh. can't get 'em up In the
morning starts US from our beds at
5.45 There is a rush and a lot Of
good humored chaf. and by o'clock
we are ready for chow" which is also
ready for us. We have fighting appe-
ties and most OF US eat the makings OF
two husky breakfasts.
At 75O its fall in" and then comes
morning OF infantry and musketry
drill bayouet exercise. physical exer-
else and athletics. This comes little
hard the first few weeks in camp. when
all your muscles are soft but you soon
get stiffened up to it and then its real
good FUN There, is lots OF variety.
we are not kept long enough at one
thing to grow tired Of il. Change seems
TO be part Of the program.
In the afternoon We drill from 30 TO
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-12-03
THE LESSON OF GARY.

throughout the entire
mills
S of
toietyit q
n pub
There is Wilmington Del,
And town is
All around Gary there plenty of
the
notice vacant lots than houses
within throw Of the station
building n Gary he s taxed
houses
n n lands
towns
while
especially near
YokC and
hundreds dwellings
Wall
o
Of the blamed for and unjusty
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YOU BET WE WILL

Camp shelby. Hsttiesburg, Miss.
Nov n. 1917.
Editor TIMES
The little verse on the other side OF
this sheet refers to a number of girls
who have been very kind to us. and we
have composed this little verse in APP
probation OF the many favors granted
us by them.
VIII YOU kindly Put this in one OF
your early publications.
Very truly yours
SERGTS. MKENNA & KETTLES
Our Opinion OF An American
A stands for Alice g. who is our little
nurse
M stands for Margaret, who sent
George a purse,
z stands for Elsie and Emma who
viii knit us a sweater
r stands for Ryder who might write
US a letter.
I stands for Isabel. who would like US
m her hivver.
C. stands for Clara, who is our candy
giver.
A stands for Alice H., who misses u,
night and DAY,
NJ stands for Norine X who doesn't
know we are away.
Composed by Sergeants McKenns
and Kettles, members Of Co L. 15Isi
Infantry. Camp Shelby, Miss.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-12-03
\ NEW CHRISTMAS HURRY CALI.

christmas coming three weeks from
fooe tie
early VIII this
Under
me country things
Hut those who
plate
necessarily 10 Of
Mail schedules will
same causes will work the
expressed the feeling official
generally should
az freight
swelling Of the cfu
All these Things being special
holiday duty But if there
light wflb
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-12-03

in attendance and camp hospital for
any serious cases.
The kitchens are inspected twice
day by the camp inspector who finds
out whether the pans. etc, are clean by
a rub with a clean handkerchief. The
sides and floor OF our tents are All
boarded and lighted by electricity, ht-
ted with cots and bed sacks filled with
straw.
You will know now that our life is
sound and healthy one. Lots of work
Yes. but plenty of play as well. So
when you think of me at Fort Bliss
Just rest happy and keep your pity for
the fellows who could but have not
joined Uncle Sans army. and who can
not look their conscience in the face
and who don't know what fun and good
fellowship they are missing
CORPORAL ROBT. E. MCGOWAN,
co. D, saith Infantry. Fort Bliss.
Texas.
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LETTERS FROM SOLDIERS
NOTICE.

(The editor Of THE TIMES has re-
ceived a number Of letters from soldier
branches; in some the volunteers dis
parage the drafted men; another is .
doleful poem, entitled. only Soldier
Boy Treated Like A Dog" giving nc
specific instance Of any treatment, but
giving IL as the poets opinion that peo-
PIE generally so consider soldier
This Is not true. These letters viii not
be printed because they do not reject
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-12-03
MAYOR sMALLEY Of Hammond

MAYOR sMALLEy Of Hammond
AND Mayor Callahan Of East CHI
cago
BOTH have an idea better than any
body this
SIDE of Flanders
how is feels 10 be run over by one
OF those British tanks
IF the kaise has lifted the ban on
Harden
HE wants the truth
AND he'll probably get L. too.
GUESS there's nothing on
EARTH that can hold caude TO
dynamite
TWENTY years ago the women
HAD limbs not legs
AND they answered the same pur-
pose
THE picture We ran about The post-
ponement OF
MISS ENID sIslM's wonderful debut
AT washington
f, DOESN'T cause US one resret
BECAUSE We couldn't have gone 10
her party anyway.
OK account OF the blamed pills that
The doctor
INSISTS on feeding Us
WILL some weil-informed soul
KINDLY tell US what has become Of
the old-fashioned
WOMAN who could gel up a sunday
dinner
FOR 20 without any help,
OLD Abe Martin figures it out
THISAWAY
THAT women ouy skirts. fofgettng
they have TO sit down
ONCE in whie
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-12-03

WE always look withaa great deal Of
favor
or our nice new Liberty bond
BECAUSE it is clean and doesn't
reputable
DOLLAR Williams
WE believe Ban johnson would be
very popular in Germany
BECAUSE they haven't had any FAT
ones over there
FOR a long time.
We are heartily II accord With al
exchange
WHICH is trying to find out how
THE neighbors' cats can be improved
so that they viii have only one kitten
a time
WE pIy So eesSelessIy On the stree,
cars
THAT We suppose il viii only
BE question OF DAYS
WHEN we win bump into a smell
worse than
GARLIC - time
WHEN We feel more nauseated thsn
usual
CAUSING US to lament
THAT street cars arc not built like
ships
w.,
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-12-03

car Leech Herman Peters. Guy Robin
SON. John Zalctta from West Hammond
and Edward Z. Rigby, formerly OF
Pittsburgh. Pa.
We are in what is known as the
French Mortar Bat. the first one OF its
kind ever mobolized in the L. s. army
Wen, ! guess il is getting near bed
time and we viii have TO close now,
the boys sending their best regards 10
all and wishing YOU one and all \
happy Thanksgiving We Will say
good night for this time
(Signed) Hammond BOYS in France
with the American ENpeditionary
Forces.
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NIhsIItaH I3ApculIioiaI@ uTNe
NOV. 8. 1917
Editor TIMES
lust 2 few lines to let YOU know
that The boys 81 Hammond. numbering
about ten in one company, are in the
best Of health. There are few things
We like better than 10 sec tho mail
called and get LAKE COUNTY
TINES. II sort of sends \ fellow s
head hack across tho hue Atlantic and
to dear old Hammond that VIII never
fail in It's duty TO its country.
There are among the BOYS over here
Ancil II. Jackson. Bob Beatty Benny
Hopkins. John O'Neil, Carl Prange. OS-
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-12-03
WHAT 1T MAY COME TO.

dsoya and proGerman sympshzer
be
his
this that
and
battles should
they get sikh
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DID THEY GET THIRSTY /?

Of he
btions d
other dav other what the North
Carolina South Carolina
occasion.-Cspper's Weekly.
Missouri didn
ave 10 nnuire the Nayto drugstore
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-12-03
DIRECT GIVING.

NJ. fund than 100000 individuals
exceeded expectations
benefit OF direct
In NJ all the
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the
public
properly appealed the moral should
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-12-03
OUR coUNTRY's VITAL NEED.

Men with
salvanze into Immediate
dental instead of every phase of it may be
vigorously prosecuted regardless
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-12-03

london's Valuation.
The total value Of the city Of Lon
dons square mile is estimated al
about $3.50 100000
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-12-03

the general spirit OF the service. We
are always glad to get and print newsy
letters.-THE EDITOR.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-12-03
A LETTER FROM FRANCE.

American 1xpcditionary Force.
NOV. :. 1917.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-12-26
COTTON MARKET.

Furnished Ths washington Times By n. L.
Carpenter . Co.. New York. Branch offlos.
woodward bldg. Herbert II. Brown. man
ager.
New York Prev.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-12-26
mrs. WILSONPLAYS
SANTA CLAUS FOR
many YOUNGSTERS

Dotted for miles along virginia
roads in the vicinity OF washington
are many happy youngsters footing
horns and proudly exhibiting Christ
mas presents from President and
Mrs. Wilson.
Following q custom Instituted since
President Wilson has been In the
White House, Mrs. Wilson played
Santa Claus to all the children llv-
ing along the road to the Warrington
Country Club, In nearby Virginia,
whore President Wilson plays golf.
Candy canes, nuts. dolls. mechanical
toys, and other gifts that Santa Claus
delights In giving good little chill
drsn. Eladdened their hearts when
the White House automobile contain
ing Mrs. Wilson and Admiral Cary
Grayson. visited every home contain
ing youngsters along the Chain
Bridge road
First stop Near CIub.
'Looky. loolxy. Santa Claus IL hsre.s
went up the cry At the home OF Mr..
Luke Thompson, not far from the golf
club. when the White House machine
drew up to the door on its hrst stop.
Inside was Mrs Wilson. playing
with q little aeroplane for Edward.
Ave years old. There was q complete
sewing basket for Martha. ana
Frances and Marian Each received
q prettily dressed doll. besides can
dies, nuts and other good thingL
Margaret, who II about eight years
old, IL on intimate terms with Preai-
dent and Mrs. Wilson, and has been
the especial guest OF Miss 1argaroe
Wilson, the Presidents daughter, ae
Christmas times.
Every Christmas untn this year
Miss Wilson has visited the Thomp-
son home to say Merry ChristmasS
to her namssake. This time the
wife was the smissary of
good cheer.
Poor Net Forwotsen.
A particular feature Of Mrs. WI.
sons visit this year was the attention
paid the poor in out-of-the-way
places. Not q home was overlooked
and the more children around the
the event. None were forgot
ten. Mrs. Wilson was kept busy IN
her motor learning how to operate
the mechanical toys Santa Claus had
evident delight in making -Steeple-
jack Harry" climb up. Vari-colored
dag pole and back to earth again.
Farther along the road from the
Thompson home and in the vicinity OF
the club, Mrs. Wilson and DR.. Gray
son found seven youngsters in the
Morgan family and eight at the
Winser home-and 80 II went a. the
motor continued on its mission.
Many youngsters who otherwise
would not have known OF Santa Claua'
being in the neighborhood had an op-
to wave good cheer and
thanks to Mrs. Wilson.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-12-26
RED CROSS MEMBERSHIP
FIGURES STILL MOUNT

The Red Cross membership which
was reported as reaching 13,0oo.Ooo
yesterday continues to grow today,
According to belated returns thou.
sands Of members will be added to
yesterdays figures.
New England has its quota OF 1884,
900 with the outlook today for a big
boost before the end OF the year.
The Rocky Mountain division went
away over its quota with several dis
tricts not heard from today. Over
$40, 900 Christmas members have been
enrolled in this division alone.
The northern division will pass its
quota today, It lie said. Only about
half Of the chapters in the southern
division had been heard from today,
but indications coming from the large
cities in Florida, Georgia and the Car
olinas caused the managers to be con
fident that the quota Of $4,000 would
be reached.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-12-26
GARD|NERHAS
DAY OFF AND
.BUTCHERSTEN
B|GPORKERS
BY BILL PRICE

Commissioner Gardiner smiled con-
tentedly today when he conferred
with Commissioner Brownlow, de-
spite the months of extremely hard
work ahead of both, because the
former has put away his supply Of
pork for another year, and, for some
weeks to come, will revel in home
made sausage, backbone, spare-ribs,
and cracklings.
Lard at 80 to IS cents q pound will
mean little to him. Ham at IS cents
will have no terrors.
Does he know what cracking corn
bread is7 You bet he does, for he
was reared on the family farm in
Prince Georges county where on
Christmas eve he took part in killing
ten big hogs, one OF them weighing
600 pounds.
SpraIns His Hand
Mr.. Gardiner had a sprained hand
today from his hog-killing exertions
Monday. he went down to the farm
Saturday night and let his foreman
know that he thought the porkers
had about put on all the flesh they
would for this winter, and were sim
ply eating corn at IS a barrel for
nothing.
at looked as we would have
trouble getting sufficient labor for
the work." said the Commissioner to
Mr.. Brownlow, ''but the foremen re-
ported he had promises from enough
men to do the Job. Monday morning
at 5 o'clock we started the big fires to
heat the water. No. do not believe
in the new-fangled idea that a gaso-
Iene fame will 'shuck' hogs better
than the old methods. So we heated
old irons and rocks in the big fire
and when they were red hot we
tossed them into barrels of cold
water. The water should not be too
hot or It will set the heavy bristles
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-12-26
THE WASHINGTON TINES WEDNESDAY: DECEMBER 1917.
WALL ST. MARKET
PRICES ARE IRREGULAR AS
/. SESSION OPENS

NEW YORK. Dec. 28.-Prices were
irregular at the opening Of the stock
market today, with the tendency &c
lower levels.
Steel common yielded y to s4Hr
while Bethlehem Steel B rose to 71k.
Canadian Pacific declined one point
to 1914, while Union Pacific advanced
nearly one point to 105, and Reading
rose X to 60.
Marine preferred declined Y to
7ek, while Atlantic Gulf rose q 70
97&. Marine common declined one
point to 81.
Texas Company advanced "a
points to 1921. while American To-
bRcco fell q to 1873. General Elec-
trio yielded one point to 1921. and
Mexican Petroleum advanced u to
TAN.
Liberty As sold of to OF, and the
3h's were traded in at 1924.
The stock tone was heavy all dur
ing the forenoon, with losses ranging
all the way from 1 to 4 points, the
specialists showing the greatest de-
cline.
Union Pacific declined to 103H, and
losses Of around 1 point were sus-
tained in Southern Pacific and q num-
Der Of other railroad stocks There
was an absence OF demand for the
motor issues, General Motors drop
ping 3 points to %, and Studebaker
IL, to Az.
Steel common ranged from ssh to
63h, and Bethlehem Steel B, which
sold early at nv, declined to 69%.
Marine preferred sold down from S0K
to 7Sz. Reading. after advancing
y to SO, dropped to GIN.
The trading in Liberty bonds was
on q large scale, with price move
ments in diverse directions. Liberty
As were traded in from o. to e6.o2,
while the SIS advanced to es.22 to
$3.50.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-12-26
New OFleans-
CHICAGO MARKET.

Furnished the Washington Tines By ". Z.
CARPENTER q Co., New York. Branch offica.
Woodward bldg. Herbert II. Brown. man.
nger.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-12-26
LOCAL BOND MARKET.
GAS BONDS
RAILROAD BONDS

Cap. Traction R. R. Bs.. % %
wash Ry. 4 Elec. Fs.. 20 70
Wash-s Al 4 Mt v. Us. -. Is
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-12-26
Thu LOCAL MARKET
LITTLE TRADING RECORDED
ON STOCK EXCHANGE

Little trading was recorded at the
frst session Of the Warrington STOCK
Exchange for the week. Only ons
share Of stock changed hands during
the regular call The bid and asked
prices remained very much the same.
One share Of Norfolk and washingt0n
Steamboat Company sold at $50. After
call ten shares Of Capital Traction
went at 72h and one $500 washing.
ton Railway and Electric sold At
TN.
The Merchants Transfer and stor-
age Company has declared the semi
annual dividend OF "a, payable ian
uary 1, 1918 to stockholders Of record.
Books closed for the transfer Of the
stock December -.
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orn Prices EadanEer.

d do harm. This time It was just
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-12-26
FALSE ALARM.

wasn't It cold last nightT'
Gold? Why, was awakened by
the noise of my wife's teeth chatter
ing on the bureau."-Boston Tran
sript.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-12-26
BALTIMORE GRAIN MARKET.

BALTIMORE, Dec. 26.-Wheat-Un-
changed: No. 2 soft red. S2.23; No. ?
red winter. $2-24; receipts, 56,0o5;
shipments. 29y66s.
Corn-New, as to condition, SEQ
to $1.e5 per bushels; receipts. 4.T4Ts
shipments, 139.574 >
OatsEsteady; No. 3 white, e66ea;
receipts, 1s1 $50: shipments. 1e.726.
Rye-FirA; No. Western, export,
spot, SIS; receipts. 3o.o37; ship
meuts, 2o.S7a sos
Hay-Firm: unchanged
Flour-25 to IS cents barrel higher.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-12-26
Port Of Missing Girls
New Name for Chicago;
"a Vanish IN Il Days

CHICAGO, Dec. 26.-Chicago,
noted for its bank robberies OF
the past few months, is also be-
coming known as the port Of
missing girls" Police records
show twenty-four girls missing
between December 4 and rs, most
of them between the ages of If
teen and seventeen-better than q
girl a day.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-12-26
NEGROES TO CONVENE.

The American Negro Academy BE-
gins its twenty-first annual meeting
in Washington tomorrow. The meet
ing Is to be q two-day session. and
will be held at the Young Mems
Christian Association, Twelfth street
branch. The American Negro Aead-
envy Il an organization Of authors,
scholars, and artists OF African de-
scent
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-12-26

and do harm. This time It was just
right
Corn Prices Endanger.
81 very much fear that the high
prices of corn and other hog-feed
is going to curtan the pork supply
of the country next year. If I fed
my hogs entirely on corn the cost
would be more than could stand. 1
plant rape, a specie Of turnip. in the
fall, cover 1t lightly with straw In
the winter, and turn the hogs In on
1t early in the spring. Rye Is also
good and cheaper than rape. Early
in the summer 1 plant peas and these
are ready by July 1.
"I sold many hogs this fail to the
Benning abattoir at 17h cents a
pound on foot. the highest price 1
ever got.
Eyes, am interested In the propo-
sition that the District may have to
feed its garbage to hogs before long,
and I think II can be worked out, II
necessary. Many farmers around
Washington are anxious to get city
garbage for hogs, and II this can be
arranged, through change of existing
laws, hog-raising around Washington
would become an important industry"
Farm Outlook Serious.
Both Commissioners Brownlow and
Gardiner are vitality concerned over
the bad farm outlook next year. They
are not officially concerned except in
so far as It may affect the farm sup
plies for the Washington markets.
As patriotic citizens they are OBJ
serving the farm situation through
out the country.
Both Commissioners are receiving
reports Of great scarcity of farm
labor near this city, and some in
stances OF where farmers will have
to give up filling their farms owing
to inability to get help.
Its q mighty big and serious
problem" said Commissioner Gardi-
ner. Food supplies for our. own peo-
pie and for the allies depend upon
keeping labor upon the farms. I do
not know what IL to be done unless
the Government diverts q large por-
tion OF conscripted men to the farms
u
to furnish farm labor"
Camps Draw Heavily.
The big army cantonments around
Washington and in other parts OF the
country are drawing heavily from the
farms the Government ID paying
IAney prices hor lAOor' prieeS
ABOVE "hat FARMERS are aOle 10 pay
Inc hours are snort anu .ns WI
1 s 30 -,
=. - -. 49,,
s,,,- a, - otS..,- - -
| -. a. =. -
IT. ~, r,h.S,,rI,rs z,..I vork,
"a e.. ch.r,Ic.I nI.nt n..r con1rs,s
Heights are taking men from farms
, IN ali the territory surrounding Wash
: inston. The Indian Head proving
grounds and Fort Washington, on the
Potomac, are searching for men.
! The street railway companies Of
. this city have men working all
through Maryland and Virginia trying
to obtain husky farm hands and
others to come here to serve as mo-
tormen and conductors. Almost as
fast as they get here and are trained
somebody comes along and enticeS
them away from the railway COM
! pGnies, Offering better wages
Farm Truck May Suffer.
~. Cor vears excent in cases of &C.
:, -, Il. -. ,h.-.
we're drought Vi tO"e ANS HoS
been any difnculty ABOUT obtaining
plenty Of garden and farm truck for
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The Safest lnvestrnents

Ar, IOoas thaa - - R1stuAeS turing -
eEeS1 esoditioas :. - lSonsy e sessE -
GaEosl, veil secured q RAJ eStAee - -
blstFioi q ColumhlA. eonstitnta '1gi1t-od1JS
Invostmsnts, and they e nee aspe1a -
- 0nanoial rsaponafbllity q e11lvtdnA6 =
Srnorlftoua for khsir gtAbfhty. We en- -
~ G1cA nvssemsnts IN Amo1nt. ~
HWGrd- 9.nd foS osk'sI neHA0
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-12-26
ToDAYs SALES.

Norfolk and washington Steamboat.
1880.
After ca1l-capital Traction, 100
7sK.
Washington Railway and Electric
Is, $500 072K.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-09-08
Expert Advice on Food Gardens
Daily Hints on How to Make Back ards Profitable
Ike Back Yards Profitable.

uniform make two grades. If it runs
large and small make three. Mark the
barrels to indicate the size. A barrel
of uniform, medium-sized apples will
outsell a barrel of equally good ones
of mixed sizes on any market.
In barrel packing, face with the stems
to the head The facers should not
misrepresent the contents of the barrel
either in size or quality. Shake the bar
rel several times during the filing.
Place the top layer stems up. Use cor
rugated paper pads at both ends of the
barrel, smooth side of the pad to the
fruit.
With the better sorts such as iona
than Grimes Golden, etc, there is a
place for box packing. Box the best
because this kind of packing brings the
best prices.
| As a grand climax to its food con
servation campaign, the commission is
Offering $4,000 and 1000 National Ger
tifcates of Merit for the best canned
vegetables. These prizes are to ht
awarded at fairs and expositions, and
hundreds Of promoters Of these affairs
have made application for the privilege
of awarding one Of these prizes will
| p. S. Ridsdale, secretary of the com
mission, 90 Maryland building, Wash
ington, D. C.-Canning lesson No. 81.