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The Dermott news., 1917-10-11
Worlds Wheat Crop Increases.

Washington, worlds wheat
crop this year. for tho principal coun-
hiss which have reported including
the United States. is 1856. 4S9, 900
bushels. an increase OF 80 per cent
over 1916. say reports from the Inter
national Institute of Agriculture at
Rome made public by the Department
OF Agriculture.
The Dermott news., 1917-10-11

will be allowed TO charge the con-
sumer. but the gross margin which
the retail dealer will be allowed to add
to the average wholesale cost of his
coal in making retail prices
The retail dealer will be allowed TO
sell coal TO the consumer at price
representing an advance of not more
than 80 per cent over the retail gross
margin of 1915. In no case. however.
Is the gross margin from now on to
exceed the gross margin of July 1917.
IL. for example, 1 retail coal dealer
bought \ particular kind of coal lie
The Dermott news., 1917-10-11
EVERY CITIZEN OF STATE is
URGED TO HELP IN FOOD
CONSERVATION.
WORK BEGINS OCTOBER Il
Three Hundred Thousand Pledge
Cards Have Been Prepared For Dis
tribu.ion, and in Addition Are
Having Display Cards Printed.
LITTLE Rock

Little Rock
Hamp Williams. federal food admin
istrator for Arkansas. and J. b.
Dickinson, campaign manager, have
set in motion statewide publicity
campaign preliminary TO the card
pledge wee, which begins October II
and Will end October IS. They have
prepared 100000 pledge cards for dis
tribution not later than October 10,
and in addition are having printed
l26000 window display cards.
Governor Brough issued as procla
nation. as follows:
Governors Proclamation.
TO all to whom these presents
shall come, greeting:
Know ye that. whereas. the sue
cess of our brave troops and our he
roic allies in this unprecedented cru
SADIE in behalf of democracy and lib
ertv against autocracy and despousin,
will largely depend upon our food sup
plies, Napoleon's famous adage being
true, that an army travels on its bel
ly, and.
Whereas. the United States faces
decrease in its staple crops which
have hitherto been consumed at home,
that too. despite the fact that we have
%. 900. 600 families in the United
States Ia feed and S94 900 FAM les IN
Arkansas to feed. In addition To To-
900 900 of our allies on the firing line
and the destitute women and children
If France. Russia. Italy. Belgium,
Serbia. Roumania Poland and other
allied countries. and.
..Nyr~fsn the president and Con
gross of the United States have APP
nealed TO our patriotic people. espe.
e,alIy in the homes of our land. for
food conservation. and have appoint
ed the Hon. Herbert Hoover federal
food administrator Of The Unite
States. and the Hon. Hamp Williams
of Hot Springs federal food adminla-
traitor for the state of Arkansas. mon
who are unselhshly devoting their
time and energy to the service Of their
country without pccuniary reward
and.
"Nybereas the nrohlen Of food con.
sa,,ation will he solved very simply
:, o,r neonIe viii cat less Of the
,oode which hecause of their concen-
t-,ted nutritiye properties. must lie
so,, abroad such rs wheat. beef.
norl, sugar dairy products and eat
moro of other foods OF which there is
a, abundance such as vegetables.
noul,rv corn meal and nsh-oae dav
.ach week NJ surh economy represent.
to-. sovipc ~ ha,ween so 600 600 and
Tn mo oon bushels Of wheat and two
,J,,ior non,ds ~ mont these calcula.
,;o,s hai,g hasea on F., normal per can
ta communion of these commodities
:, tho limited States.
c.ou,o II
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'''N :" ,..,'.,,. 80,
'p'' = 'A..1 - ~. -, aa.,aa oo,a
49,, Mt, ga
ra,nnsi., v.ok :, Arkansas and call
- ~, -, o,,ars ora da,,h.
80, - ,,, 10, ooo Families In our
s,a,a - SO, tho pledge Cards which
IN ~. ,,,rnisb,, ,ho,, hy IN. co,ptv
oh.tr,,a, -, tho ronn,v Council NJ
D.,a,sa which cards will he dfstrtb-
rtod nv tho county clerk OF each OF
The Dermott news., 1917-10-11

1915 Mt an average of 81 n ton and
sold IL To the consumer AT So ton
his gross margin was 81. DR.. Garfield
now allows him to add 30 per cent to
this amount, making his gross margin
for 1917 Sl.30. provided that liz not In
excess of his gross margin in July
last.
II the retail dealer now pays an av-
erage of s. for tho same kind of coal
he will be allowed tp sell 1t to the con-
sumner for not more, than $4.30 ton
Doctor Garfield selected 1915 as a
normal coal production year.
The Dermott news., 1917-10-11
Americans In Svria

Stockholm.-Them matter of r<siief for
naturalized Americans is becoming
most acute in Syria and Palestine
says reports received by the American
minister. Ira Nelson Morris The re-
ports say that more than zoe Amer
cans are threatened with death By
starvation unless aid comes quickly.
The Dermott news., 1917-10-11
Prizes For Pov Scouts

New York--Pres dent Wilson win
beStow an American flag. with An al
tractiye streamer inscribed TO show
that II came from him. upon the Boy
Scouts OF America troops that does
the most effective work In selling
bonds in each state during the cam
paign for the second Liberty Loan. X
was announced
The Dermott news., 1917-10-11
Flies TAO Miles An Hour.

Washington-ln flight from Tu
rim to Rome. according TO Rome (
dispatch. Sergeant Stoppani OF the
Royal Flying Corps maintained an
average speed OF lao miles m hour
for the 400.mile journey
The Dermott news., 1917-10-11
$500, 900 For Library.

Washington,-The Library War
Council. OF which Frank 4. Vanderim
New York banker, is chairman. r.
ported to Secretary Baker that SS0o,-
600 of the proposed sl,000.000.000
camp library fund is in the hands OF
its treasurers.
The Dermott news., 1917-10-11
British Casualties.

London.-The British casualties ~
pc.ted for the week numbered 2l,l7s.
divided as follows; Killed or died al
wounds. Officers. ISL: men. 1773.
Wounded or missing: OfaoeSs. sal;
men. 1874
The Dermott news., 1917-10-11
Dies Learning War Game.

Washington. General Pershing
cabled the War Department that Cor
poral Ernest f.. Hart, Signal Corps.
Was killed behind the front in France
by the premature discharge of hand
grenade at practice.
The Dermott news., 1917-10-11
GARFIELD FIXES COAL PRICES
Decision. Which Will Be Bind
mo on All Dealers

Washington. - Fuel Administrator
0as4Ield announced regulations, effec-
dive at once. for the Limitation of the
retail prices Of bituminous and an
thraeite coal throughout the country.
The fuel administration has fixed.
An the conclusions arrived at, not the
The Dermott news., 1917-10-11
Or. Michaelis In LII

.,msterdam.-A Berlin telegram -
the Rheinnische Westfalische Zeitune
VI Essen says that the state Of health
of the German chancellor. DIR. NJ
chaeils. LEAVES very much to be de-
sired"
The Dermott news., 1917-10-11
Nav Save BsttIeshiu.

washington.-The American battle
ship ashore In home water Is report
ed resting easy with work of floating
her going forward. with good pros
naefs az SUCCESS.
The Dermott news., 1917-10-11
First Corn OF 1917

Peoria. Ill.-The first cur Of corn Of
the 1917 crop reached the Peoria
Board of Trade from Mississippi and
was bought by the Dstillers' Securt
ties Company at sl65 a bushe
The Dermott news., 1917-10-11
Minister To Mexico.

Madrid,-Fhe duke OF Amain has
been appointed spanish Minister to
Mexico. He will succeed Alexandra
Padrilla. who haf -ansferrsd -
Lisbon.
The Dermott news., 1917-10-11
Socialist PAPER Barred.

Milwaukee, Wis.--The Milwaukee
Leader, organ of the Socialist party
In this city, was denied privilege Of
the limited States mails
The Dermott news., 1917-10-11
ARRANGE FOR
@. MEASURES To
RAISE MONEY
Joint Conferees on War Revenue
Complete Their Bill and Turn
in Their Report.
TAX lEvlES WILL BE HEAVY

Under Legislation Provided, Powerful
Corporations viii Pay Their Proper
Share for the Finances That Must
Be Provided for the Successful Con-
unuance of the War-Best Efforts OF
Statesmen at Washington Have
Been Put Forward to the Accom-
piishsnent Of the country's Ends.
The Dermott news., 1917-10-11

aud he always has time to make
correction or two II he sees it in
passing.
Little Rock, Ark--What can Ger.
many and the Central Powers expect
with an army Of young men being
gathered at Camp Pike under com
mand OF such a soldier as Major Gen
eral d. Sturgs? There are sixteen
other armies OF similar character, but
certainly they cannot excel. aud prob
ably NOT equal This flower OF The
Southland Bright eyed. eager young
men. under commander who con
serves the energies and the health OF
his mon. and WHO sees that they have
comforts OF life along with the hard
ships.
Willingness seems TO be the pr
dominant feature in The men who ar"
reporting NJ Camp Pike says Major
General Sturgis. and men who arr
willing 10 make sold crs who cannot
he defeated These men come In tie
camp with thorough knowledge OF
the TASK before them They COM
With determination TO make the best
OF II. ana seem ready 10 grasp every
opportunity TO assist their officers in
rounding ont An army that VIII glo
an excellent account OF itself when
called unon.
Among those who have reported
are men OF high education. wealth and
refinement They do not evidence
disposition to shirk anything. They
obey every order with alacrity and
eacevncss II makes no difference
what they are called on To do. they do
il. and do II with a good grace, Few
expected such action from n drafted
army. and il has simplitied the work
Of the officers greatly.
"Al environments have their trou-
bles nj the start. but remarkable work
has been done here. or course We
came in before all buildings wer,
completed. but we have kept just
bit ahead OF the men. This partially
comple,ed appearance o. the camp
naturally has its effect upon the men.
but II is very slight. They have quar-
ters thai are homelike inside, and
very orderly They have good beds
and meals. and everything liz spick
and span except on the outside. This
Will be remedied shortly.
Some environments have mud.
others rock. and one thing after an
other Camp pike has dust ! have
asked the War Department for author
ity TO relieve this condition. for IN"
men should not have TO breathe II.
have been authorized to spend s75-
600. but have asked for 100000
and this Will do the work permanently
and right The dust is the only OF
lection for we have water and lights.
and everything else needed for the
comfort of man.
Il h.ve not seen any inconsistencies,
for don't believe the men have time
To think about such matters. They
are every day with the boys from
back home. have excellent meals and
quarters, and there rs no room for
ANYTHING bat a satisfied body.
With such n leader as Major Gen.
,ral Sturgis. a man who lost 500 men
out OF his regiment In order 10 MI
TWO others going 10 France. lost his
non-commissioned officers TO permit
them 10 attend n training camp. lost
his commissioned officers 10 regiments
going to Europe. and yet with foun'
dalton OF 400 seasoned men whipped
out new regiment so that in 30
Gays II WAS ready for foreign service
and il now in France. what might not
one expect of the National Army now
being trained at Camp Pike?
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IT
HEAVY NEW WAR TAXES HAVE HAD TO BE LEVIED
BY CoNFEREEs APPOINTED BY SENATE AND HOUSE

Washington.-The war revenue bill,
as finally agreed on by the house and
senate conferees provides for the rails
ing of approximately $2,606, 800 900, as
fol
The Dermott news., 1917-10-11
CAMP PIKE NEWS

Little Rock. Ark.-ls II a fair ex-
die shanked boy and give in return a
man?
You mothers who have sent your
sons to Camp Pike need have no fear
for the welfare of your loved one He
Is coming back to you masterpiece
wrought out OF the rather queer pieces
of humanity you sent to be done over
by master workmen, headed by Ma
jor General Samuel d. Sturgls.
Pampered sons they might have
been at home. but when reach
Camp Pike they are men, and are ex-
pected To act as such None have
yet appeared who have other ideas Of
military life. All report with pur-
pose and within one month from the
day they are a magnificent bit of a
fighting machine that will carry Old
Glory TO its victory for Democracy.
II the folks back home could spend
few minutes in the headquarters oil
Maj. Gen. Sturgis any fears for the
W tiAhl' VI tiltil hiilNliIdll "buih Wilt
er and fade away. This man, respon-
sible for the seasoning OF over 40
eco men, and whipping them into
shape 10 take their place In the
trenches OF Europe. is more father
10 big family. and he does not rely
upon the officers of the camp to keep
him informed as to the condition of
these men.
Every day Maj. Gen. Sturgis drives
over the camp, he talks with the men
he meets in his rounds. and he is a.
fully advised OF conditions as are the
company commanders. Maj. Gen.
Sturgis is not above drilling the men
himself il he sees a chance for i'm
provement. II he can spare the time.
and he always has time to make
correction or two X he sees it in
passing.
The Dermott news., 1917-10-11

facturers and the senate federal
license tax on owners. the conferees
adopted a 3 per cent tax on all motor
vehicles. including trucks. payable by
manufacturers, producers and import
ers.
Taxes OF per cent of manufacture
ers' ales of musical Instruments and
jewelry also We're written in, with a
tax OF Il cent foot On motion pic
tura Ain,
The Dermott news., 1917-10-11

increased from 4 cents TO 5 cents
pound.
Stamp Taxes Fixed.
, 1917-08-30
TYPICAL DESIGN OF sAwED-LuMBER ROAD DRAG.

and only one trip in each direction was
necessary. Where more trips of the
drag were required the rate was, of
course, correspondingiy diminished
In this way county teams with driv-
ers cost from $3.50 to So per working
day of from 8 to 10 hours, and the
cost per mile for dragging a road in
one trip showed n corresponding varia-
ton. The number of draggings neces-
sary per year varied over n wide range
and depended on the length of time
the road had been constructed and the
character of the material composing
the road.
The average cost per mile of drag
ging an earth road 8 miles long in
Alexandria county, Virginia, during
1911 and 1912 was $1.25 for each drag
ging, which included an average of
three round trips, and the total number
of draggings necessary to maintain the
road in good condition was "a per year,
making the average cost for dragging
$50 per mile per year. This road was
maintained as an experiment by the
office of public roads and rural en-
cheering.
, 1917-08-30
COMFORTABLE HOGS
MAKE LARGE GAINS
No Farm Animal Suffers as Much
From Extremes of Heat and
CoId--Provide Shade.

Farm animals must be comfortable
in order that they do as well as pos
sible. This is especially true of swine,
since ne farm animal suffers as much
from extremes of heat and cold as the
hog. Most men prefer to feed hogs in
the spring and fall, for they say the
hogs gain more at these times on the
same feeds than during summer and
winter. This is perhaps in a large
measure true only because they are
more comfortable.
L. A. Weaver of the University of
Missouri college Of agriculture men
done to make fattening hogs comfort
able:
/. Provide adequate shade. If the
hog lot does not contain plenty of ma
tural shade, then artificial shade
should be supplied. Hog cots, made
so as to have at least one removable
side, would be good to use at this
time, or shade may be made by setting
four ordinary fence posts so that they
may be covered with planks Or canvas
2. Provide plenty of pure drinking
water. This may be cheaply and sat
isfactorily done with a barrel waterer,
If an adequate supply cannot be had
otherwise. Two or three pounds of wa
ter are stored in the animal body for
every pound of muscle added, hence
the necessity and economy of furnish
ing plenty of water to drink. Most
feeders realize the Importance of sup
plying plenty of drinking water, but 1t
oftentimes Is an easy thing to neglect.
Some think If they are feeding slop
that enough water is supplied. The
water in the slop, of course, helps to
supply the water requirement, but the
hogs should have access to additional
water.
8. Keep pools or wallows clean.
Clean pools or wallows keep the hogs
comfortable, permitting rapid and eco
nomic gains. This does not mean,
however, that any kind of a wallow
is good, for water which is stagnant
and filthy may keep the hogs cool, but
the evil results from ~unsanitary con
ditions may more than overbalance
the good derived from the protection
from heat.
4. Keep hogs free from lice, by dip
ping, spraying or by putting hog dip in
wallows.
8. Keep sleeping quarters free from
dust, which irritates bronchial tubes,
lungs and other organs. This may be
done by spraying with crude oil. No
hog can thrive If 1t Is continually
coughing and wheeling.
~ Ir,nD B.,. F,n, T.,,, ,.,n.,, n
cIpes of some good worm remedies
may be found in Agricultural Exten-
sion Service, Circular II, Columbia,
Mo.
The foregoing measures are not usu-
ally expensive, but they are essential
for maximum gains.
, 1917-08-30
HARVEST CROPS WITH SWINE
Results Given of Experiment Conduct
ed by Ohio Station-Best Gains
Made on Glover.

In tests made by the Ohio station
three lots of pigs were fed 80 days
as follows: Lot /, ear corn and clov.
er pasture; lot 2, allowed to hog down
rye, and lot 3, ear corn and rape pas.
ture. In addition all lots were fed
approximately one-fourth pound OF
tankage daily per pig. The respective
lots made average daily gains of 0.S2
O.57 and O.75 pounds per pig, and con.
sumed, aside from pasture, 2.66, 6.34
and 2.91 pounds of feed per pound OF
gain. Lot 2 was then put in with loi
l on clover and lot 3 remained on the
rape, where the pigs We're fed for &c
days. The pigs on clover made an av.
erage daily gain per pig of 0.75 pounds
consuming 1854 pounds of feed aside
from pasture per pound of gain, and
the lot on clover, 0.S7 pounds gain
consuming 3.16 pounds of feed pei
pound of gain.
, 1917-08-30

in addition to the live stock that are
already kept thereon. For a period of
% years / have been engaged in gen.
eral farming and stockraising where
now reside. / have been raising
horses, cattle and hogs during this en-
tire period, and for the last 10 years
1 have kept from 100 to 125 breeding
ewes of the mutton type. 1 have N
deavored to produce as good stock of
all kinds as 1 could, and to keep them
in the most profitable 1 have
found no other class of live stock more
profitable in dollars and cents than
the sheep. Aside from this fact, l find
that l can now keep as much other
stock as formerly in addition to the
sheep.
Some of my fields produce twice as
much grain as formerly, and my grass
lands are much more productive than
they were. There is no great mystery
connected with the care of the farm
flock, but there is more to do than tC
purchase n flock and turn them out to
shift for themselves without proper at.
tention and shelter, if one expects to
add to his bank account. Costly barns
are not u necessity, but some sort OF.
n shed that will keep them dry is
needed. Let your roofs be constructed
of shingles, boards. iron or any mate
rial that will keep off cold rains, sleet
etc. l prefer a shed extending east
and west, open or partly so on the
south side, so arranged that it can be
, 1917-08-30

closed if bad storms occur. Give
plenty of pure air, a dry place to lie
down, and all the sunshine possible
thereby adding to the comfort ant
thrift of the flock and the profits OF
the owner.
, 1917-08-30
DON'T SELL BREEDING STOCK
Fancy Prices Offered for Brood Sow or
Cow Should Not Tempt Farmer
at This Time.

Don't let the temptation of high
prices now being offered for live stock
or undue fear of the prices asked for
many popular breeds mislead you into
selling a breeding COW or a brood sow
that will drop the golden calf or filters.
, 1917-08-30
PEDIGREE OF DIRECT VALUE
Gives Record of Ancestors of Animals
for Five or Six Generations
"Like Produces Like"

The pedigree of an animal is q rec
ord Of its ancestors. or family. The
ordinary pedigree usually shows the
ancestors for five or six generations.
The value of the pedigree lies in the
fundamental law of nature that 'like
produces like"
, 1917-08-30
COMFORTABLE NEST FOR HEN
Late sitters Should Be Put in Cool,
Shaded Place-Do Moi Leave
Them In Hen House.

In setting hens for late matches.
give them a shaded, cool, comfortable
nest. Don't leave them In the chick
en- house. A nest followed out of the
ground undor II shady tree is ideal.
Shelter them from the rain.
, 1917-08-30
1fARMk
S1R0QK
SHEEP PROFITABLE ON FARM
More Can Well Be Maintained in Addi-
tion to Live Stock That Are
Already Kept Thereon.
CBy w. F. BAIRD.)

While 1t is not my purpose to try
to induce stockmen to abandon cattle
and pork production and engage ex-
clusively in sheep raising, / do claim
that from ten to one hundred more
sheep could be profitably maintained
on a very large portion of our farms
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-05-04

should know. They have been tried
out 10 a point where they are no
longer matters OF xpcrimentation
but established laws Of agriculture.
But sad to say. very small percent
age OF the farmers are putting those
rules into actual practice. Tho soon
or farmers now tilllng the soil learn
these. the sooner We are gotng To
reach that agricultural production
which the country Is striving for so
seriously, II could get every farm.
er to use these principals on the soil
hc is now tllling. the total output,
would be increased marvelously.
Mr.. Campbell added that no one
set OF rules applied TO every section
Climatic and soil conditions make
the application OF known laws diff.
fercnt In different sections. The gIst
OF Mr., Campbells advice to farmers
In this section viii be given In Sun
days Courier.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-05-04

tion when he signified his desire to
address the throng. There was some
jeering and Interruptions at first. but
as he proceeded. the crowd Quieted.
The provisional government can
not strike the name OF Russia from
the list OF the allied nations" he
declared with the greatest emotion,
1.-The provisional government will
not consent to a separate peace. We
look to you to trust us and to give
us yonr support"
The situation was not entirely
cleared up today. however, A joint
meeting OF the representatives OF the
provisional government and OF the
workmen and soldiers committee
scheduled for tonight is to be held.
This was taken to permit further
conferences with leaders Of the work
men and soldiers demanding great
er participation In the affairs OF the
government. This would permit OF
an explanation Of the governments 8
statement, approving pledges entered
into by the car.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-05-04

What Is the main difference between
big duck in little puddle and .
little duck In a big puddle?