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Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-11-26
AMUSEMENT
Henpecked n

: Henpecked Henry.
Really good lively farces are rare
and far between, but In selecting Hen
pecked Henry as a Musical Farce n
United Producing company nmiteo
has picked one that q established IT.
self for two reasons in the states a.
a decided winner. 1t has q lively and
very laughable plot that holds your
interest and makes you also hold your
sides, and into this laugh feast they
have interpolated a number OF musl-
cal and dancing numbers that are OF
the highest order. The songs rave
heen selected from among the latest
the different principals in the COM
pany. Without question the wardrobe
used in this attraction is the best ever
seen in western Canada. Every mu-
steal number has q special line OF
gowns appropriate to the particular
piece Of music used. and the United
Producing company, limited. feel sure
that the chorus with this attraction is
the best drilled and finest costumed
chorus ever offered by q musical farce
in the west.
or course every one knows Billy
Oswald, and in this play he is the
Henpecked Henry but is not of the
old stereotyped style. In spite of his
Henpecking wife and her vigilant eye,
he takes many chances and finally
convinces her that he is not such a
bad husband after all. Others in the
cast are Kathryn Sheldon. Howard
Murrell, Beatrice Carmen. Lucille
Thomas, Bruce Kent. Stan Brown and
several others. all of whom have been
selected for their previous experience
in Farce comedy. If you want tA for
get your troubles for wv hour and
be highly entertained every minute
don't fail to see this play at the Met
ropolitan next wednesday and Thurs
day with a matinee on Thanksgiving
day.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-11-26
WAR Bills TO .
FL0ODC0NCRES
Stupendous Appropriation
Measures Planned-Session
May Last Till Autumn.

Washington. Nov. 2s.-continued
~stupendous appropriation bills and
other war legislation will feature the
legislative program of the session of
congress which Is to open December
3 and probably run on until autumn
in the opinion of leaders here today.
In the wake Of these right of way
measures. a host Of others Of domes-
tic concern. like prohibition and wom-
an suffrage will be pressed for con-
sideration.
Sentiment developed among repre-
sentatives already here in favor of a
declaration of war against Germany's
allies, Austria. Turkey and Bulgaria,
doubtless will be strengthened by the
party of congressman about to return
from a visit to the battle fronts. There
is expectation that the president may
deal with the subject in his opening
address to the Joint session Of con-
greSS.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-11-26
LADD ASKS EVERY
RETAILER TOsTAKE
OUT LICENSE DEC. !

Fargo. N. D.. Nov. 26.-1n a state
ment issued yesterday DR.. E. F. Ladd,
federal food administrator for the
State of North Dakota, says every
retailer and every retailer doing bust
ness. coming under the provisions Of
the federal law should have taken out
a license not later than November l.
I trust every dealer in North Dakota,
coming under the provisions Of this
law will at once. if he has not already
done so, make application to the adj
ministration, licensing division. Wash
ington. D. c.. for the blanks and the
necessary information that he may
avoid heavy penalty for failure to
comply with the federal law"
Herbert Hoover. United States food
administrator. wires DR.. Ladd that
some firms have not applied and hat
proceedings will be Immediately init
ated to suspend trading operations of
such firms unless applications are re-
ceived at once.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-11-26
Her Unborn Child.

Are you interested in the subject OF
birth control?
1t is a frank question, but not nee.
essarily a disconcerting one. Medical
societies, women's clubs, publicists,
sociologists-all are to the fore in dis
c%ussions. pro and CON-, of birth cons
troll. Police have raided in various
cities the meetings of women urging a
propaganda for the dissemination OF
information on this subject and the
court trial of one of its most promi-
nent advocates has been set.
It is wholly to be expected that the
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-11-26

dress of Mr.. Cowley. The memorial
service is open to the public.
Mr., Cowley is we'll known in this
part of the state, having formerly
lived at Larimore, and also attended
the University of North Dakota.
To the memorial services on sun
day the general public is invited, and
everyone who comes to hear MT
Cowley will be assured of a rare treat
A program Of music has also been
prepared.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-11-26

solen-capt. P. F. Rice. q student
IN the medical ofhcers' training camp
at Fort Riley, Kans.. is home Q a
brief furlough.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-11-26

Monday and Tuesday. December 3 and
q for two nights and two matinees,
and during this engagement n
al exclusively for the ladies.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-11-26
Mail for Co. NJ. and Machine Gun
Co. boys should be addressed to
164th Z. $. Infantry.
Hampstead, n. Y.

The boys of Company NJ and the
U. S. infantry (First North Dakota)
do not enjoy their new quarter at
Camp Mills, near Hampstead. y. Y.
on Long Island. 1t is wet Inc disagree
ably foggy and unpleasant, conditions
bringing emergencies that make the
value of the company funds more APP
parent than when Under the more
favorable circumstances, such as they
had at Camp Greene.
The satisfaction the boys of Com
pany NJ and Machine Gun company
have is that they are a long step near
er to the real purpose for which they
are in the service of Uncle Sam-to
get at the Boches.
The contributions which have been
received since the publication of a
list Of contributors to the funds of
Company NJ and the Machine Gun
company are as follows:
r. A. Lore. LOO
Mrs. Frank Thompson. ........ LOO
Cash 200
Lyons Auto 500
j.. B. Baugh.. 500
w. L. Whitman. 200
Lady Elks 1000
Eastern Star $500
Tom A. Collins. ............ 500
Stephen N. Collins. 100
Mrs. S.. A. Johnson. ......... 100
H. p. Knudson. 200
VIM. Flynn 200
j. j. Smith. 200
Cash 200
Mrs. A. Miller. 500
A. G. Sorlie. ....... 500
VIM. Butler 200
J. B.. Huot. 200
L.. Mcneil 800
w. F. Perry. 500
Jas. Turner G. Sons. ......... 1000
]. Grassick 500
f. F. Burchard $50
Grand Forks Bottling Works. 1000
j.. R. Poupore 500
Jacob Welsh 200
Bartels Oil 1000
N. o. Twite 500
A. Fisher 500
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-03-16
Map Of the Sea Island Cotton Area of
the United States. Each Dot Rep
rcscnts an Average Production
OF 500 Bales.

The development of trucking and
lnrr boring industries restricts the less
profitable cotton crop, and there is a
steady exodus of laborers to engage in
railroad building, ETC., making the Ia
Dor problem still more serious
The cost of cotton production is
greatly increased by the prevailing
credit system, owing to the higher cost
of supplies and the reduction of the
farmers ambition and efficiency. The
change from credit to cash system
now going on is a great gain for good
farming and should be encouraged.
The common practice of renting
land for share of the crop greatly
binders the adoption of improved
methods. 1t means instead Of the con-
tinuous planting of cotton without at
provement When the owner can not
operate his farm himself. he should
retain strict oversight over the work
done by his tenant and provide,
through written contract, for spe-
Gifted system Of rotation and seed Sc
lection.
If the period Of rental were three or
five years instead Of one, there would
be more incentive for the tenant to
build up the soil. The owner who
keeps his land in high state of Gull
tivation has no difficulty in securing
the best class of tenants.
There is a tendency among cotton
buyers to pay an average price for all
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-03-16

Where possible. make the founda-
ton Of buildings entirely of stone.
brick, or concrete, including stone
columns or pillars in the basement to
support the floor above: make the
walls and flooring in the basement or
cellar also Of conrcete, and lay con-
crete floors on gravel base. Fill in
and round off points of juncture be-
tween concrete walls and flooring so
that these will not meet at right an
giles.
Where stone or concrete founda-
tons are impracticable, use timber
impregnated with coal-tar creosote.
Never completely surround beams
with mortar or brick; leave an air
81 ace around the beams to permit air
circulation. Set beams on stone or on
concrete, not in the earth or in moist
concrete. Rest the supports of
Lay basement window stills and
frames over concrete and do not allow
the woodwork to come in contact with
the ground Never, sink iuntreated
timber in ground or in moist con-
crete; let there be no wood In contact
with the ground through which the
termites may cone up from subter-
ranean galleries.
Complete dryness of the foundation
and basement walls and flooring is an
important means of rendering build
ings safe from attack; therefore. pro-
vide for air spaces between the
ground and wooden flooring and lay
concrete floors on a gravel base.
In greenhouses. replace woodwork,
wherever possible, with iron frames
and concrete work. Treat necessary
before use, with l per
cent solution of bichlorid Of mercury.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-03-16
By T. E. SNYDER
How to Eliminate White Ants Alreeo!
Established in Buildings.

Promptly examine the foundation
timbers and other woodwork in the
basement to determine the approx
mate point of entrance and the extent
Of damage already accomplished.
After removing the damaged wood,
drench the ground with kerosene oil.
Break up the earthlike shelter
tubes by means of which white ants
are sometimes able to pass over the
surface of impenetrable substances in
order to reach woodwork. and drench
the ground beneath with kerosene oil.
Then replace damaged timber with
rock. brick, or concrete: or, if this be
impracticable, substitute. for the
foundation. timbers treated with coal
tar creosote.
Since termites always require ae-
cess to damp earth, shut OF this
source Of moisture, and the insects
will not b, able to extend the galleries
farther and will perish.
Protection of Living Trees.
Owing to the subterranean habits OF
white ants, it is extremely difficult to
prevent or remedy injury to living
forest. fruit. or shade trees. Care
should be taken that the trees do not
become Scared near the base, in or
der to prevent heartrot and subse-
quent infestation. Clean forest. or
chard, and horticultural management
is to he recommended. Properly exc
cuted tree surgery sometimes may
be effective in repairing damage to
valuable old trees. Dead and dying
infested trees should be removed and
burned. Prunings should be burned
promptly.
Protection of Nursery Stock, Vine
yards and Field Crops.
Injury to nursery stock will be most
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-03-16

the different crops produced from this
seed varied from 2.s6, or rs per cent,
to $40. or 80 per cent,>the average Of
II fields being 3.42, or 20 per cent
Color OF Staple.
The staple should have a lustrous
creamy tint in preference to a dead
white. The color should be uniform,
as mixtures of white and creamy cot
ton are not desired by the buyers.
Fineness. \
Fineness depends on the diameter
of the fibers, which can be measured
exactly only with microscope. An
excellent opinion can be formed from
the feeling of the cotton, if not too
dry. Fineness is very important
quality to the spinner.
PrOductiveness.
Next to length of staple. productive
ness fs the most important quality. In
selections a preliminary esti-
mate can be made by the eye or by
counting the bolls. Sea Island plant
ers estimate that every Is bolls per
plant equals 40 pounds OF lint per
acre under Ordinary conditions. In
breeding, the principal weight should
be placed upon the yield from the
progeny rows the second year Of the
selection. Strains derived from differ
ent plants in the same Aeld have been
found to vary gently in productive
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-03-16

with short staples. In respect to this
character and to the number OF locks
care should be taken to avoid plants
resulting from chance crossing with
Upland cotton If the size Of the in
volucre, or Square" could be reduced
by breeding, there would be less trou-
bic from bits of dry leaf in the cotton
at picking time.
y Seed.
The seed should be small, but well
filled, black, with a small green tuft
at the end. A large. perfectly bare
seed is correlated with, low ginning
rate and q large, coarse plant, and is
usually taken as an indication that the
strain is running out. An excess of
short fuzz is characteristic Of some
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-03-16

| The goose is not at all particular as
to the quality Of the food so long as
the quantity is sufficient.
In winter they must have some kind
! of roughage, such as clover alfalfa,
or corn fodder
Grain is also necessary and If the
scese are being fattened for the mar
/ ket it should be ground Two parts
corn-meal and one part bran, mois-
tened .:ttle is much better than
whole corn.
Salt should be added to the feed
every other day and grit must be pro-
vided at all times. Coal cinders and
broken crockery are best See that
they have water in winter as we'll as
in summer.
The breeding stock should be kept
separate from those intended for mar
ket and fed on a different ration. as
they must not get overfat.
The goose averages about thirty
eggs and lays them in from three to
four months.
Geese pair, but brakes will take
care of four or more wives.
Eggs from yearling ducks hatch
Wei, Out geese must De ABOUT tnTee
!ears old to show strong fertility.
Ducks can be protitably bred for
four years: geese can be bred for
man, years a period that seems
Incredible.
Duc.is seldom become broody; geese
are apt to become broody after laying
tie first litter.
The goose is a grazing bird. while
the duck thrives with a limited
aniount of Green food.
The goose, like the duck, has prac-
tically no crop.
The drake Is easily distinguished
from he duck by the curl in the tail
feath rs: this feature is not found on
the Sarder.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-03-16
WHERE AND COTTON GROWN
Alw 7G s~vh.~

grades Of Sea Island cotton, especially
in the smaller markets. This means
that good cotton brings less than its
value, and inferior or dirty cotton too
much. This practice is an injustice to
the farmer who produces superior
article. and it tends to discourage him
from selecting for quality. Unless
buyers are willing to pay full value for
the best cotton, farmers can not be
expected to improve their seed in any
respect except to secure larger yields
per acre.
1t Is an advantage to the farm r
who has a superior grade of cotton to
secure competitive offers from large
b. yers before selling. In this direc-
ton much good can be done by farm
ers organizations
Length of Staple.
In Georgia and Florida the breeder
should work for staple not less than
Is inches or more than y inches in
length. In South Carolina each plant
err is guided by his own preferences,
some planters choosing the medium
kinds on account of their greater pro-
ductiveness and others finding it pro-
ftable to grow the extra fine and long
varieties. Experience has shown,
however, that these fine strains. hav-
ing staple 2 inches to 2k inches
long and selling from the Sea Islands
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-03-16

day with corn meal and shorts In
equal parts. slightly moistened. II
their food is made sloppy it will cause
oowel trouble. Stale bread slightly
moistened with water is an excellent
food and to this should be added
ground beef scraps.
Water is much enjoyed by geese but
is not at all necessary and in fact
young goslings when being pushed for
growth should not be allowed to
swim. as all forms of exercise are OBJ
jecticnable Geese lay from twelve to
twenty eggs and then want to sit. but
if they ere prevented from doing so
tioy will again begin to lay in about
a week and will continue until the end
Of the season.
1t is not easy to distinguish the sex
Of geese, especially Of the Toulouse
variety, Both sexes are of the same
color but the gander is somewhat
larger. has larger head and carries
himself more erect There is an en-
harassing likeness between the male
aud the female and out of the breed
ing season it is almost imr ossible to
distinguish them. The voice of the
female is coar&cr than that of the
male, she is deeper in bo5y, and
tritia simmer in the neck. ''he cali
of the gander is loud and stg.'i while
that of the goose is merely az answer
to it.
Geese should not be picket until
warm weather sets in, usually about
the Goth of May. In handling geese
they should always be grasped by the
neck, not by the feet and held with
the back toward the person in order
to prevent them from striking with
their wings. Draw a stocking over
the birds head while picking. DO not
remove the feathers from the wings.
shoulders and bacl. as they are needed
to protect the bird from the sun and
rain.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-03-16

Sea Island cotton differs from the
ordinary upland cotton in many re-
spects. The plant is taller. the leaves
smoother and more deeply lobed. the
flowers brighter yellow, the bolls
smaller, longer. and more pointed, the
seed nearly ba.'e Of fuZZ. and the
staple longer and finer. 1t Is more
CLOSELY related to Egyptian cotton,
which it resembles in appearance.
The original home of the plant is
thought to have been the West Indies.
When first introduced into the main
land of America. it is reported to have
been considera bly, different from the
present form. Through several gem
erations the planters have selected
seed from the earliest, most compact,
and rlost productive plants with the
longest and finest staple, until the
character of the plant has been radi-
cally changed and greatly improved.
A well-regulated water supply is the
most important factor influencing Sea
Island cotton. Thorough drainage is
essential On this account more and
better cotton is grown on the slightly
elevated margins of the Sea Islands
tran in the lower central portions.
Tile drains make possible the cuitiva-
ton of land otherwise too wet. In the
interior, cotton is grown only where
there is suitable drainage On the
other hand, a libc and regular sup
ply of water is needed, and wherever
cotton is planted on the dry hills in
the uppo. eugc of the Sea Island cot
. ton belt inferior results are secured.
the staple becoming shorter and
harsher The lower lying lands are
better. provided they have adequate
drainage.
Soils very r,ch in humus appear to
be unsuited to Sea Island cotton. pro-
ducing too rank a growth; but de-
ficiency OF humus l.; also serious Oh
lection. as such lid produces a small
plant with tendency to the shedding
Of bols and to rust.
Atmospheric humidity appears to
be prominent factor influencing the
quality OF the staple On the Sea ISL
,ands, fields having an ocean exposure
are said to produce finer and CLOS
sier staple on account of the moisture
laden ocean breezes. and in the inte-
rior one advantage of the lower lancs
is doubtless their moist air which is
conserved by protecting forests and
nearby sw: mps. In the absence of
sufficient moisture in the air the staple
becomes harsh and shorter. This is
further shown by the fact that wet
season is more favorable to Sea Island
than to Upland cotton, while the
Upland varieties do better in dry
season. he relative production of
Upland and Sea Island cotton in the
northern counties fluctuates with the ,
season and the changes in acreage due .
to varyiE. market conditions. !
The mixing Of seed and the hy-
brid:zation which result from planting
cotton of both type in the same COM I
munity are a serious handicap to the
growers of Sea Island cotton. In this
respect portions of Florida where only
Sea Island cotton is grown possess a
marked advantage, and the introduce
ton of Upland varieties should be dis
couraged.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-03-16

Every local bird you keep from
starving, when cold weather shuts off
its natural food supply, will repay you
by destroying hundreds of caterpillars.
grubs. borers. beetles. and insects that
would prey on your flowers, ~vege-
tables, fruit. foliage OF field crops.
Birds more than pay for their keep.
1t is better to feed birds thc n to grow
crops for insects. The best way to
help the feathered friends is as fol-
lows: Supply food frequently. espe-
cially during and after storms.
Provide feeding shelters where
birds can find food and eat comfort
ably during sleet or snow storms
Protect feeding stations against cats
which will kill or brighten the birds.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-03-16
Bale of Sea Island Cotton in the In.
terror Cotton Region Ready
for Shipment.

at 40 to so cents per pound, are not
profitable in the interior AS COM
pared with the medium sorts, they are
less productive and more subject to
disease, while the bolls are smaller
and the cotton harder to pick. The
fine staple requires more care in
handling than the interior farmers are
accustomed to give, and the interior
markets will not pay as high prices as
Charleston. In the past the best re-
suits in the interior have been obtain
ed with strains classed on the Sea
Islands as medium fine, such as Hin
son and eabrook.
To determine the length of staple
from a sample of seed cotton, pull a
lock apart and take a single seed and
carefully straighten out the fibers
with the fingers or a fine comb. Meas
ure the length of the greatest number
of fibers: then test several other seeds
from the same plant.
Uniformity of Staple.
After determining the length, esti-
mate the amount of shorter staple in
the sample and discard plants havina
a portion of their staple either very
long or too short. Uniformity is an
important quality, as the spinner can
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-03-16

In addition to the effect Of high
prices in stimulating the industry and
of low prices in depressing it. a factor
which must be considered in connec-
ton with the production of cotton in
either old or new sections is the sup
ply Of available labor. Until present
methods are revolutionized relative
ly large amour of fairly cheap labor
is required, and it is great advantage
if the laborers have had long expert
ence with the crop. Throughout the
Sea Island cotton belt there is now a
growing scarcity of labor, which is
likely to restrict the acreage planted.
The farmers must meet the new con-
ditions by the adoption Of laborsaving
machinery in planting and in cultiva-
ton. but there will continue to be diff
fculty in getting the cotton picked.