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The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1917-11-22

II southern growers are to save the
? largest peanut crop the country ever
has grown. now ready for harvest, the
best possible methods of harvesting,
picking and storing the crop must be
employed. Many farmers are growing
peanuts this year for the first time.
Mistakes in harvesting may result in
serious losses. The methods of gath
er1ng and storing described here are
IN use by the most successful growers.
Harvesting.
As no definite rule can be given by
which to determine when peanuts are
ready to dig, each grower must depend
largely upon his OEn judgment. In
the lower South, where frosts do not
occur until quite late, the vines assume
yellowish color when the peanuts
are mature. Peanuts should be dug
when the vines have the greatest num-
Der Of mature pods. Beginners In pea
nut growing should be careful not to
dig too soon, as immature nuts shrivel
and are light in weight when cured.
few early formed peas are likely TO
sproat before digging time, especially
II there Is period of rainy weather
about the time the peanuts are matur-
ing, but usually the loss by sprOuting
Is not sufficient TO Justify premature
harry esting.
Peanuts ordinarily are p1owed from
the ground with turnp4Ow which has
the mOldboard removed to prevent
throwing dirt over the vines. This pillow
should be regulated by means of a
wheel attached to the beam so tnat the
peanut root can be cut off at any de-
sired depth. The machine potato dig
ger does very satisfactory work and
will Zig eight to ten acres a day. This
machine removes the peanuts from
the ground and also shakes off the
soil, leaving the vines lying upon the
surface. AS the machine digger is
rather expensive it's use is practicable
only where q considerable acreage of
peanuts is to be dug.
after the peanuts are dug, gang
Of workmen shake the vines free from
tie soil and throw them in small
lunches. Where the machine digger
is used, this shaking is unnecessary,
us the machine frees the peanuts from
the soil The vines are left spread on
the ground or in small lunches for
three or four hours and are then
placed in small stacks around pole TO
cure. If peanuts are allowed to lie
exposed for considerable time after
digging, the pods become discOlored
and lose in weight and the leaves drop
off in handling.
The poles for the peanut stacks
should be three or four inches in diam-
ete. and seven to eight feet long.
These poles or stakes are set into the
ground IL to 18 inches and are we'll
ta1nped to make them firm.
Before starting the stack two pieces
OF hath, scrap lumber, or sapiing cut
from the woods, about Is inches In
length, are nailed at right angles to |
the stake eight inches from the ground |
in order to prevent the peanuts coming |
In direct contact with the soil. In |
starting to build the stack few vines
are laid across these pieces and the !
stack is then built up by successive /
LAYERS of vines, the pods being Kept
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1917-11-22

following grain mixture for each to
AZ pounds Of milk she yields: Oats,
5OOpounds; barley, Is pounds; corn, ID
pounds: and oil meal, 20 pounds.
IF the barley and corn cannot be
obtained conveniently grain mixture
consisting Of 20 pounds oats and ~
pounds oil meal may be used and FED
at the rate of one pound daily for
each to AZ pounds Of milk each cow
produces.
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1917-11-22
CREAM OF HIGH PERCENTAGE
Keeps in Good Condition Longer Tnan
Thinner ArticIe-Easier Cooled
and Handled.

Cream that tests from 80 to ~ per
cent will keep in good condition long
or, is more easily cooled, handled
costs less to transport. leaves more
skim-ynilk on the farm than thinner
cream. On, the other hand with a
heavier cream there Is a mechanical
loss by sticking to the sides of utensils
when handling, ard a quantity may
ora+ irtn the milk while separating
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1917-11-22

we'll to the center against the stake
and the tops to the. outside. The
stems should have sufficient outward
| slope to shed water. Occasionally a
few vines should be hung around the
stake in order to tie the stack to-
gether. BY this method the pods will
be near the center and around the
stake, where there Is an upward cir
culatiOn of air and general protection.
When the stack has reached the de-
sired height, bunch Of vines is rolled
together and pressed down over the
point of the stake to form a top, or
a little dry grass or a few weeds may
be used for this purpose.
1t is not advisable to use anything
for topping out the small stacks that
Will prevent the circulation of air. A
heavy cover or covering Of green or
wet hay will invariably cause the pea
nuts to spoil
Curing in barns IL not advisable
either when curing peanuts for market
or where the entire plant is fed to
sroch, SIS the crop will cure better in
small stacks tH2q when stored in bulk.
stack from four to six. weeks. those
Intended for feeding purposes may be
stored in barns or sheds.
Where stakes are difficult to secure
and labor is scarce peanut growers
sometimes rake the peanuts into wind
rows with hayrake and stack them
like hay. In doing this they should
cure a little longer before stacking
than when they are to be stacked in
small stacks around stakes. If the
weather is dry during the curing and
stacking and hogs can be turned into
the field to save the peanuts left, there
is very little loss by this method.
Peanuts should cure in the stack at
least three or four weeks before pick
ing or thrashing, in order to allow
the pods to become dry and the peas
firm.
Peanuts are still picked by hand in
some sections, especially when the
grower has only q few acres. Hand
picking is very labOrious and dusty
task. The expense Of picking by hand
Is greater than by machinery, and as
it is difficult to get enough labor for
tically all large growers.
Storing on Farm.
The farmers safeguard in the mat
ter of prices obtained for peanuts
lies largely in his ability to hold at
least q portion of his crop through the
winter. Farmers should be prepared
to hold their crop for time rather
than place it upon the market during
the autumn. when the prices are gen
orally lowest. In order to do this. suit
able storage facilities are necessary.
Frequently the bags of peanuts are
simply piled in an open shed or in
barn, where they are not properly pro-
tected. Occasionally the bags are
stacked upon the ground in the field
without even the protection of a can
vas cover. Neither Of the methods
should be followed, because
the peanuts would he injured by l1Ois-
ture and subject TO the ravages Of
rats, mice and other rodents. A build
ing suitable for storing peanuts need
not be expensive.
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1917-11-22
PROPER ALLOWANCE FOR sow
amount Of Feed Given May Be Gov,
erned by Her Appetite-Tankaoe
Should Be Fed Sparingiy.

The amount of feed given a SOW
may be governed largely by her appe-
0ee' Tankage skcc1d not be fed to
1Aeeed more than 5 per cent. Corn
uay make up half the ration, as 1t
>cads to prevent the SOW from becom-
Ing thin
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1917-11-22
IMMENSE LOSS BY RODENTS
a,;,t;ors Of Dollars Lost to Farmers
Every Year BY Work OF Rats ana
Mice-Can Be Avoided.
fc,eroson College Eu'l"t;n.'

Rats and mice are the cause OF IN
enormous waste in the farmers crib
~I1hiS, loss in the United States amounts
80 rn;l,;ons of dollars annually. 1t be
hooves every farmer to make ms cr'o
rat-proof to reduce this great waste
certain South Caroiinan never
knows what it is to have a rat or d
r,onse in his crib. He has merely
+,c,cd sheets Of tin around the pillars
~ his crib to keep them out.
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1917-11-22
Easy 20 Hold Hogs.

lion furnishes an the specifications
necessary. says Farm Buildings. The
1prights should De firmly set in
The ground and tie upper piece Of
stocks Dinioled 10 the upright on a
pivot st 4. BY mailing boards to the
uprights on both sides in the rear
small chute may be formed by means
Il which tie hogs may easily be driv-
n into the strap"
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1917-11-22
COLLAR FITTED TO A HORSE
One That is Too Large Should Not Be
Put On Animal in Hope That He
Will Grow into 1t.

A collar should be fitted to the horse,
ana not the horse to the collar. The
e1llar that is too large should not be
1Sed on a horse in the hope that he
viii crow large enough so it will
event ally fit. A collar that fits we'll
III the spri 8 may not fit at all in the
fall.
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1917-11-22
cows FREsHENED IN WINTER
n,o4,,no Better Than Leeume Hay and
slIaqe Mixed With Few POUNDS
Of Concentrates.

For cows that freshen during 'llo
,,atar rnonths nothing is better tnan
'aanme hay and silage mixed with
A,'saa or fonr pounds of concentrates
The successful dalrymah leeus 1900 ..
.,o,ys when dry, with as great or gteae
or care than when fresh ana 1hls pr
,n,raa them for safe calving' ana
,',.. yo,,no milking period.
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1917-11-22
SHORT PASTURES FOR SHEEP
SfushY Field on Almost Every Farm
Where Animals Can BE Made TO
Return Good Profit.

~ Nneep keeping should be encouraged.
IVY other animal can thrive on such
@"rt pasturage as the sheep. Sheep
MANURE is the most valuable OF all
"a Almost every farm there Is brushy
,' s,u on which sheep could browse
Aght months Of the year.
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1917-11-22
e.,+ Air;s Diuestion,

little salt in the food for the hens
10 m aid 10 digestion and so keeps
,,,on, we'll and vigorous, Too much
salt, however, is the cause or power
trouble.
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1917-11-22
500 :

This 10 prescription prepared especially
90 NAL ARIA or cHILLS e. FEVES.
five or six doses will break any case, and
taken then as tonic the Fever will not
ssdfn. 1t acts on the liver better than
IaIcnel and does not grippe or sicken. Csc
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1917-11-22
RATION FOR HoLsTEIN COWS
In Addition to Hay and Silage Each
Animal Should Have Certain
Amount Of Grain.

Feed the cows al the clover hay
and silage they will clean up well
without waste. Holstein cows will,
on the average, eat daily from 10 to
IL pounds Of clover hay and 80 to 40
pounds of corn silage. In addition
feed each cow one pound daily of the
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1917-11-22
Age to Wean Lambs.

Wean the lambs at four and one
half to five months old and do not all
low them to wean themselves. Keep
all the best eve lambs for the future
flock
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1917-11-22
DEVICE FOR HOLDING SWINE
s-ontraption Is Simple and Cheap in
Its Observation-Disclosures
Explains Fully.

The device shown il the accompany
&nz drawing is simple and cheap in its
construction and easy to operate-sO
simple, in fact. that the mere illustra-
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1917-11-22
Hens Often NEGLECTED.

1t is pleasing to remember that hens
are living things, and as such. they are
entitled TO little more than some Of
them get.
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1917-11-22
Eoo INGREDIENTS Needed.

hen cannot produce eggs without
being supplied with the ingredients for
the making of the egg.
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1917-11-22
Restrict Hogs Pasture.

When hogs are pasturing on a for
age crop. restrict the area so that
they will eat it Off rapidly
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1917-11-22
Late Spadino or Flowing.

Late spading or pi0Wing Of the gar
den is excellent tor next years crop
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1917-11-22
Save Peas and Beans.

Save ol peas and beans that are not
used green. They wall be or use our
Ing the winter.
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1917-11-22
Critical Period With Sheen

The fall is the critical period with
the careless sheep raiser.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-11-01
WAS DRUNK
FORGOT TO
REGISTER

This morning In T. S. Commission
er Speake's court Dalid Pryor was
held under a bond of $1,000 on a
charge OF failing to register. subject
to the action Of the federal grand
jury that convenes in Chickasha this
month. Deputy Marshal Dillon
leaves tonight with Pryor for Musko-
gee where he will be lodged in Jail.
Pryor was arrested in Purcell and
brought to Chickasha several days
ago He stated that he was 80 years
of age and admitted that he did not
register The reason he gave was
that he was under the Influence Of
liquor on registration day and there
fore forgot his duty. The excuse, ac-
coFding to the opinion Of Commits
sioner Speake, was insufficient and
the chances are that Pryor will have
the opportunity of explaining his po-
sition 70 q federal judge.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-11-01
CONNECTED
WITH AREA COMPANY

George G. Calvert, room 414. First
National bank building, is assisting
E. C. Ritter, one of the sales mana
gers Of the Area Oil & Gas company,
in the sale OF acreage in the vicinity
OF the company's test we'll now CO.
ing down northwest of Pocasset Az
arrangement has been worked out
whereby tracts Of ten acres each are
sold to each person IN class Of ten
and then one extra tract Of the same
size goes to the class, each member
owning one-tenth interest In IT.
Mr. Calvert states that he has thor
oughly investigated the Area compa-
ny and its proposition and is much
pleased with its plans The first
class, he states is nearly made up
now and is composed OF some Of the
best business men In Chickasha
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-11-01
RURAL SCHOOL DISTRICTS
ALIVE FOR FOOD CONTROL
Quick Response Made Appeal Help Save Feed AvO Actual Shortage
War Progresses; Every Person in Campbell ard Mcintosh
Districts Have Already Sent in Signed Food Pledges

If food conservation does not win
OUT in Grady county it will not be the
fault of County Superintendent shep.
and County Agent Cooper These
officials in their campaign of edu-
cation at county schools have made
eighteen speeches in three days.
Monday Mr. Shepard issued notices
to every school teacher in the coun-
ty to push the propaganda and many
of these heya already mailed full re-
ports. In some instances. at Camp.
bell end Mcintosh. for instance. every
person in the district signed up ex
cept those who were absent. The
convention Of the Grady County
Teachers association will take up
the time OF Mr.. Shepard during tho
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-11-01
Jim Pratt Has
All Kinds of
Hard Luck

Jim Pratt did not have to wait un-
til Friday to be unlucky He found
his voodoo yesterday.
w. P White. farmer living on
the west edge of town, learned that
Pratt had sold the products Of the
land which he was working on
shares and was preparing to leave
town without making an accounting
to White. The latter swore out a
complaint for embezzlement and Pratt
was arrested at the Rock Island sta.
tion. In the court room, however
he said he had not intended to leave
town until the next day and was to
have settled with White last night.
White believed him and wanted to
dismiss the case Judge Moore told
him 1t would cost him five dollars in
court costs as there appeared to be
no ground for the charge Judge sta
cey descended from the county attor.
ney's office to close the incident and
found that Pratt was drunk He had
him arrested for being drunk in a
public place. Constable Flippo search
ed him and found half pint bottle
containing whiskey. Judge Stacey
swore out another complaint before
Judge Davenport for transporting
whiskey. Now Pratt will have to an
swer to two new charges.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-11-01
BULLOCK RESIGNS
LIGHT PLANT JOB

Chas Bullock, who has occupied
the position Of chief engineer at the
light plant for a number OF years,
has rendered his resignation Mr..
Bullock has been a resident Of Chick.
asha for fourteen years and has al
ways held a position OF responsibility.
He leaves host Of friends in Chick
aaha. who regret to see him leavef
but who wish him success IN his new
work Mr. Bullock has several prop
ositions under advisement, but has
not yet announced where he win To-
cate Mrs, Bullock and Carine viii
remain IN Chickasha several days
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-11-01
NORVELL SOON TO
BECOME OFFICER

Arthur Lee Noryell, former manual
training teacher of the Chickasha
high school, is soon to. receive a com
mission as an officer in the United
States aero squad, according to let
ter just received Norvell enlisted
Aug. is in the aviation corps. clerical
department. and left Chickasha with
Ross Cox for Fort Logan He vas
later transferred to Kelley Field and
to the 106th Aero squadron In about
month he received his rank as cor
poral as has been the case, when he
passed the examination for a com
mission. He is now waiting to be
commissioned as an officer
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-11-01

AS far as the police docket shows
this morning, the Halloween goblins
we're good lot last night They
we're full Of fun and fairly active
over the city, but the wholesale ar
rests were absolutely minus. The
best the police blotter had to offer
this morning was one plain drunk.
Doubtless this had no bearing what
ever on Halloween. The docket stat
ed, Elmer Collier. drunk. s..
Not that there was a dearth OF
ghosts on the streets In fact they
were plentiful There we're big
ghosts and little ghosts and medium
sized ones. but it seemed they were
quite well behaved Possibly they
had been tipped of to the horde OF
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-11-01
It's 8 Cents After
1900 O'clock Tonight

The new three cent postal rate
goes into effect Thursday night at
midnight. If You mail letters later
than that, and do not want them de-
layed, just put three cents in stamps
on them. Otherwise, according to in
structions received by Postmaster
Barefoot, they will be held for post
age Where letters bear a return ad-
dress they will be held up for post
age, if they have less than the requir-
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-11-01
rest Of the week.

rest Of the week.
On Monday these officers visited
two schools southwest Of Lindsay
On Tuesday they visited the schools
and addressed audiences at VallSs
View, verden. Tennessee. Ionine,
Prairie View, Oak Hill, Plainview
Liberty and Gilbert. On Wednesday
audiences were addressed at Brushy
Campbell Oak School. Mcintosh, Won,
ley Greek, Waldron and Sooner
AT a., places we found an eager
ness to cutter into the work and an
interest in every phase Of the war
situation upon which the people could
be enlightened Active work viii be
done at all these places" said Mr.
Shepard today.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-11-01
couNrY coLLEcTIoMs

Notwithstanding October was a
'ioafing" month for the county treas
urers office the collections during
the thirty-one days totalled $4,000.
This was the dullest month in the
year but was over twenty per cent
better than October Of last year
whose collections were $4,000.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-11-01
LIBERTY LOAN
SALES JUMP
UP $ll,OOO
UnreCOrded Sales at Citizens National
Bank Bring Chickasha Total 10 $685..
45O and Grady Co. to $42S, 100

In the rush of summing up the Lib
erty loan returns items to the amount
Of s11,10O were not included in the
report of the Citizens National bank
Their total subscriptions as reported
were s4S,7O0. This amount plus the
$11,1OO overlooked, brings their total
up to $54,S0O It also increases the
total subscription of the city OF
Chickasha from $316,35O to $S26,45O
and that Of the county from $4,000
to $42S,1OO.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-11-01

Byron Hester, the Christian minis.
ter, returned last evening from Kan
sas City, where he has been attend
ing the International Convention Of
Disciples Of Christ He reports near
ten thousand delegates in attendance,
and great program The Disciples
plea for unity, in view Of the present
crisis, was stressed as never before.
Official representatives from practi.
cally all Of the various denomina-
tions we're there to consider this ques-
ton. The need Of a united church
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-11-01
Both Wings Of
Christian Church
May Be United

was the dominant note sounded on
every hand A commission was ap-
pointed to make overtures to the
''non-progressive" -so-called-wing Of
The Christian church In fact, Mr..
Hester states that he believes that
the First Christian church and the
Church Of Christ" Of Chickasha will
be one at an early date. He states
that the name Church Of Christ" a
New Testament name, would be GER
tainly acceptable to the Christian
church, if union could in this way be
effected.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-11-01

ed three cents in stamps on them,
but in the event they have no return
address, they viii be rated up and
sent postage due
This does not apply to letters for
delivery in the city or on the rural
routes out Of Chickasha Such let
.ters require only two cents. Postal
cards require two cents. regardless
Of whether they are sent to an ad-
dress in the city or out
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-11-01
cheap Bread and Flour.

c. o. Jaggers Of the Oil State Pc
troleum company, announced this
morning that we'll No, of the com.
pany in the CARRIER field came in yes.
terday evening, one and a half times
better than their No. l in the same
field
'A1r. Wallace phoned me last
night" said Mr.. Jaggers. THAT is
the way he put it 10 me, that No 3
was one and a half times better than
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-11-01
Army Wants Men
of An Occupations

Orders have been received from
the war department at the local ar
my recruiting station, that men or all
occupations are wanted for the 23rd
engineers Of the United States army.
This will include men from all spe-
cial trades. electricians. mechanics,
clerks. men with knowledge Of civil
engineering, etc. This morning
George 0. Ratliff Of Duncan wa ssent
from the local station 10 Oklahoma
City where he win be assigned to q
post. He enlisted in the aviation sec
ton.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-11-01
Oil State No. 9
Comes In Bio

No. l. This would make 1t come in
at about 270O barrels We had fig
ured that No. would be better than
No i. The settled production Of No
is about 765 barrels. Figuring on
the same basis the settled production
OF No 8 VIII be something like 1905
barrels The average settled produc-
ton OF the four wells we have IN now,
will be something like 600 barrels q
day Our No well in the Garber
field IS now drilling at 655 feet.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-11-01
Great Battle Of Northern Plains Expected
to Lasl Until Meeting Of Allied Peace
Conference in Paris
VIOLENT AERIAL
BATTLE IN LONDON
Power of Throne Over Reichstag Wane:
When Appointment Of Chancellor is
Held Up by Opposition
By United Press.

Washington Nov The great
battle Of the northern Italian plains
is reaching the first stages Of the
crisis. Marshal Won Mackensen's out
Tosts are within range Of the Tag
liamento river at some points. Gen
eral Cadorra is attempting to puzzle
the Teutons about his plans. Only
the barrett official announcement
have been made. thanking move
ment by the Italians is indicated in
the cables and crisis in the fight
ing is expected to be reached in an
other week
This battle viii probably last until
the first great allied conference with
American participation which will be
held in Paris on November IS.