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The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1917-06-21
CINCINNATI MARKETS.
Flour, Hay and Grain.

Flour-Winter patents $lt25I1<75,
winter fancy sl375a1425. winter fam.
lily $i325I1375. winter extras $l225
Q12.75. low grade S1l.75al2.25.
Corn-No. 2 white s1.74. No. 2 yellow
$l.74. No. 2 mixed $l7l, white ear
$l.73q175. mixed ear si.73ai74
Hay-No. timothy $3.50. No. 2fls.
No. 3 sl7al75O, No. / clover mixed
$1750Ils, No. 2 SiT, No | clover
$3.50. No. 2si7.
Oats-No. 2 white 69asgIac. stand.
ard white $751; a sec. No 2 white 67t,
a6sl.c, No. 4 white ssd67c, No. mix.
ed 67Is d6sc, No. 3 mixed 65as7c, No.
4 mixed 63d65c.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1917-06-21
MOUNTAIN AGRICULTURE
Conducted by Farm Demonstration and Special
Investigator
TAKE MEASURES AGAINST corn
PESTS

Animal and insect pests Of corn
prairie-dogs, ground-squirrels, go
piers, blackbirds, crows, cutworms,
earworms, wireworms, chinch-bugs,
grasshoppers--soon will open their
spring campaign of destruction
Many Of these pests can be effective
ly combated, according to specialists
in the U. 5. Department Of Agricul-
ture, who describe measures that
may be employed.
For cutworms, Jumps of poisoned
bait, made by mixing about SO
pounds Of bran or corn meal with
two pounds of Paris green, six fine
ly chopped oranges or lemons, and
cheap molasses to make a still
dough, should be scattered along The
corn rows at planting time or as
soon as injury from the cutworms
is noticed. Information as TO these
poison bats will be furnished on ap-
plication TO the Bureau of Entomol-
ogy.
Treating the seed with coal tar
will usually repel attacks of birds
and, in some cases, those of bur-
rowing rodents. A teaspoonful OF
tar is enough for a peck of corn.
Mix the tar with quart of boiling
water. After the mixture has cooled
somewhat but is still hot, stir in the
corn until every grain is coated,
and then spread it out to dry before
planting. Corn may be immersed
several minutes in moderately hot
water without affecting termination.
The tar treatment does not repel
mice or ground-squirrels.
Destruction Of corn by ground
squirrels, prairie-dogs, pocket go
pliers, or mice is best prevented by
poisoning the animals a few days
before the corn is planted. Strych--
nine is the best poison in all cases,
but to obtain satisfactory results
special formula is needed for pre-
pairing the poison for each kind OF
an animal. Such formulas have
been worked out by the Bureau Of
Biological Survey and special in
structions will be furnished upon
application. Paris green and strych-
nine are poisons and should not be
placed where children or domestic
animals can get them. Yearbook
Separate No. 7OS, Destroying Ro-
dents Pests on the Farm" contains
many formulas and may be had free
until the limited edition is exhaust
ed.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1917-06-21
REPORT OF COUNTY AGENT
SPENCE

County Agent Spence and District
Agent Collins left Berea, Monday, on
an Agricultural tour thru Jackson
and Rockcastle Counties, returning
to Berea, Saturday, June i6. The
principle message carried by our
Agricultural men was, Importance Of
Taking Labor Census.
Corn, sweet clover and live stock
were discussed at every meeting.
Meetings were held at Disputanta,
Glover Bottom, Johnetta, Orlando.
and Conway. These meetings were
well attended and more interest
shown, and questions and informa-
ton given than had ever been be-
fore in any of these places. Agricul-
tural club boys were visited during
the day and given instruction on
their work, and their lessons heard
by the County Agent. Farmers were
visited and many things suggested
by farmers and agents. The result
Of this trip will be more corn raised
per acre, because Of thinning and
cultivation; more sweet clover
sown this fall; more pure blooded
sires, especially Of Short Horn breed
of cattle; and the labor statistics
taken so as to enable our communi-
ties, counties, states, and nation to
cultivate and harvest their crops.
Mr.. Collins emphasized the import
ance OF all OF these things in such a
way that it had great effect upon
the people, causing them to act and
to act now.
June rs, the Agricultural Board OF
Rockcastle County will meet at MI
Vernon to perfect the plan OF taking
the labor census. Madison County
will take up the work soon. In fact,
every county in our country will
have TO take the labor census within
the next thirty or forty days.
Goods crops are reported by the
agents, and cultivation is being done
as never before.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1917-06-21
FARMERS DO NOT WANT
CHILDREN
Grange 0ffioers Of County Questioned
by National Child Labor Com
mittee Reply Mature Help Is
What They Need

| Wnat Tney weed
Answers to questions sent to
Grange Officers thruout the coun-
try by the National Child Labor
Committee indicate that farmers do
not want or need city or town child
rem. OF the replies received to date,
which cover fifteen states, sixty-two
per cent say unqualiiledly "No." TO
the question. Are city school child
rem wanted to work in your dis
trictg An Illinois farmer writes,
City school children would be OF
no use in this section. Farmers are
in need Of adult help, eighteen years
and over" The Minnesota State
Grange Master says, City boys I'M
less trained are Of no use TO us.
Nearly all the work is carried on by
either gas or horse power. Sec
rotary Of the Vermont Grange re-
plies, vermont is a dairy state. No
children are employed or wanted to
NY hli'N'be's Iht lOtT olilt'Is VI
the Pennsylvania Grange agree that
children are not wanted To any ex-
tent. Some demand for boys says
the Master, but the State Treasurer
says. we do not think that child
rem of the large cities would be Of
sufficient help to warrant the under
taking" THE tending Of small corn
is a delicate business for the city
bred child" says an officer from the
corn belt Of Illinois, while haying
and harvest would be too heavy
work for one not accustomed to
labor in the hot SUM-"
Of those who mention the lowest
age at which boy is useful. 81
per cent say IL or over. Those who
mention the need Of children say
they are wanted for berry-picking
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1917-06-21
HOME DEPARTMENT

or truck gardening, bat only I'm
per cent Of all the answers say,
without qualifications, that child
rem are wanted on the farms. The
conclusions, according 10 the Nation
al Child Labor Committee, are that
to send school children to farms
without careful investigation Of the
actual need for them in a given dis
trict would be foolish and an en-
barrasmcnt to the farmers. that boys
under Il and girls are not wanted,
that all farm labor must be super
yiscd Ia avoid waste and inefliciency.
Personal initiative Is the large fac
tor in farm labor that is profitable
says the Michigan Grange Master.
The youngsters are wholly unfam-
liar for the most part with farm
practice, methods, hours. crops, ami
mails, and the rural mind"
we are convinced says Owen
n Lovejoy, General Secretary Of the
National Child Labor COMMITTEES.
that the place for children is in
their homes, that they can help much
better there in school and home gar
dens under supervision, and that
the farmers are the last people who
want an army of inefficient, mex
pericnced laborers on their hands.
The grange officers show clear
knowledge Of the fact that child la
Dor is the most unskilled and I'M
economical labor there is. hope
no one will be so foolish as TO at
tempt 10 send children TO the farms
in any district without first seeing
that the farmers want them and that
they are To be properly safeguarded
and supervised. We have issued q
suggestion for using children in
school and home gardens which we
shall be glad to mail tn anyone in
terested." Copies Of this plan may
be obtained on application TO the
National Child Labor Committee.
los East 22d street, New York City.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1917-06-21
ThreshinQ
Earliest Uss es Mineral lax

In ancient times india Ink. made
from lampblack and glue. was used
for writing on pspyri. but inspection
of the earliest vellum or parchment
MSS. shows that iron gall inks were
introduced not later than the ninth
century. The reason for the change
was that, although a carbon ink IL
more permanent. II has no penetrating
power and can be sponged from the
vellum. whereas the iron ink bites into
the fibers and resists the destructive
action OF both air and light.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1917-06-21
A Miohty Man.

Topham. the prince Of English strong
men, had knots Of muscles where the
armplts are In the ordinary man. He
could take a bar Of iron one and one
half inches In diameter and five feet
long. place the middle Of II over the
back Of his neck and then force the
ends forward until they met before his
face. On one occasion he called upon
village blacksmith and made OF him an
everlasting enemy by picking up num-
Der OF horseshoes and swapping them In
two as easily as II they had been pine
sticks.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1917-06-21
SAVE FOOD
To Farmers, Bankers and
Business Men

The planting season is over
With a good season we should make
this year not only a good cotton crop
and a good tobacco crop, but an
abundance of food. The vast ma
jority of farmers have done as fine
a piece of work as any people ever
did, as the results will show.
After the cultivation is finished
and the crop is ready for harvest
there may be a great loss unless
steps are Immediately taken to Or
gaRize the proper machinery for
marketing long before the crops are
ready. IL would be a national ca
lamity to permit these great food
crops to be bought up by mere spec
ulatOrs or to be wasted in any way,
or for farmers to be compelled to
part with these food crops at q
sacrifice. There must be some en-
couragement to stimulate the plant
ing of the food crops Of next year.
Your State organizations, including
the State Council, the State Exten-
sion Work, the County Agents, etc.,
are active along these lines. l think
it would not be amiss for me TO call
your attention to this important
work. Business men and farmers
should consult together on the fol-
lowing subjects:
4. Proper storage room for all
food products in the county. Are
facilities now in existence? II not,
what organization and what facili-
ties can be provided? This ought to
include the storage OF corn, soy
beans, velvet beans, peanuts, cow
peas, oats, other grains and sweet
potatoes. We do not mean full
storage for the whole crop OF the
county but only such storage as Will
prevent waste, prevent immediate
marketing and enable your people
TO market gradually and hold ade-
quate quantities in reserve. Proper
storage will include the safeguard
ing of these foods from moisture,
insects and animals. Modern sweet
potato storage houses should be
provided where there is sufficient
crop TO warrant it.
2. Facilities must be provided for
putting the farm products into mar
ketable form. This may require the
providing of machinery for thresh-
ing, Smelling, sorting, sacking, crat-
ing, and otherwise preparing the
crop for market.
3. Many banks and warehouses in
the South are now periodically Of
fering to pay farmers market prices
for all food products or TO ware
house such food products and ad-
vance upon them the same as upon
cotton. Such an arrangement 1t
seems to us should be made in every
county.
4. Seed must be saved for the
planting Of the next crop. with the
high price Of grains and other food
crops the tendency OF the farmers
will be to sell the entire supply.
Farmers should not depend upon
seed houses for all seed. Without
local and individual stocks a sufhci-
ent amount OF seed TO supply all the
farmers cannot be obtained, hence
there must be saved in every county
enough seed OF all kinds TO make
sure that at least the average acre
age can be planted next year.
Don't let any food or feed crop or
q product made from IL be wasted
OF sacrificed or destroyed.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1917-06-21
Startled eehumann.

An amusing story OF Schumann Il
told by a Vienna critic. The com.
poser once accompanied his wife. who
was even then celebrated pianist, to
the palace when she went to play be
fore the king Of Holland and was
gratiied By the monarch's compli
ments Of her performance. The com
poser was somewhat surprised. how
ever when the king turned to him and
courteously inquired. Are you also
musicale" They say Schumann was
so indignant that he never spoke for
an hour.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1917-06-21
CULTIVATION
To Farmers, Bankers and Business
Men

The proper cultivation Of corn and
and other food crops ought to be on
the minds of every one Of us at the
present time. In many sections OF
the South the failure to properly
cultivate corn during the month OF
June is one of the great causes OF
low yields. On account of the great
or part of the time being devoted
10 other crops upon which the farm
err has been entirely dependent for
his money as well as the credit to
make the crop, the corn crop is
often neglected, especially by negro
tenants. The fields grow up in
grass, the cultivation is never taken
up again and the result is very
low yield. Posters have been dis
tributed on this subject but it will
take work and interest and organi-
cation on the part Of the farmers
and business men to get this i'm
portant matter attended to.
Kill the weeds and grass and con-
serve the moisture for a good crop
by shallow and intensive cultiva-
ton.
A part of the duty Of every farm
er, business man and banker is TO
encourage at this season the proper
cultivation Of food crops as we'll as
cotton.
This letter is not asking that any
crop be neglected; it asks the proper
cultivation of all crops in this emer-
gency.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1917-06-21
BUCKWHEAT

In q time like the present when
il is necessary that every possible
pound OF foodstufrs be produced. II
may be good practice 10 plant GER
tain crops whose culture js not
generally regarded as practicable
by the farmers of the state. Such
a crop is buckwheat. Buckwhcat is
a very quick maturing grain crop
and this fact permits its being
sown after wheat, barley, or oats
are harvested; as q matter OF fact,
i. is not advisable 10 sow IL earlier
than July. and il may be sown as
late rs August 4. II Is possible to
get g to ~ bushels OF seed per acre
after wheat in a favorable season,
and one point that farmers will ap-
preciate is that red or crimson
clover sOwn with the buckwheat
very seldom fails To give good
stand. This method Of sowing clover
in buckwheat has been practiced
for many years in certain sections
Of southeastern Kentucky and II has
been found the most reliable way
OF getting start OF clover.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1917-06-21
Nice Family, This.

Mrs. Snappen (who has been suffer
ing from toothache) Thank goodness.
I've had that tooth out ut last. Snap
pen-Happy tooth! Mrs. S.-what do
you meanf SITS out Of reach Of
your tOngue.-Boston Transcript
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1917-06-21
What Good 10 the Weather sur.sus

W"ss Noo1 ~ the "eether Uuroauv
This question Is likely to be asked In
more or less Querulous tones whenever
the local weather prediction fails, as It
oftsn does. The inquirer overiooks the
fact that the weather bureau has much
more important things to foretell than
ordinary changes Of weather It pre-
diets with certainty great windstorms,
destructive floods. severe freezes and
other atmospheric visitations that en-.
danger life and property on a large
scale and collects climatic statistics for
scientific agriculture.-Popular Science
Monthly.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1917-06-21
Uses Of Buckwheat

The seed OF buckwheat is used for
human food in this country, chiefly
in the form OF griddle cakes, and has
been bringing good prices. The mid
dlings produced by milling buck
wheat flour are very rich in pro-
tein and oil and make a valuable
animal food. Buckwheat, whole or
ground, is suitable for feeding all
kinds OF animals and is only slight
ly less valuable than the ordinary
cereals. II makes an especially good
feed for poultry.
culturs-Prspsring Land
Pillow the land as soon as the pre-
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1917-06-21

Cuba had railroads before Spain. the
mother country. had them.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1917-06-21
4th Door-Berea's Normal School

This gives the best training for those who expect to each
arranged that people teach through the
through the winter and spring.
thus earning keep right their Of study
book Teach District School,
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1917-06-21

Newfoundland Il under prohibition
l0W.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1917-06-21

ceeding crop is OF, and prepare a
good seed bed. keeping the soil as
loose as possible.
Seeding
II is not advisable TO sow before
July 1. as already stated, and from
July 10 10 20 Is perhaps the best
time. Two DO three pecks OF seed
per acre is sufficient. The seed can
be drilled in or sown broadcast and
covered with a harrow. Drilling is
preferable.
Harvesting
Buckwheat continues 10 blossom
and set seed until frost. Therefore
the largest yield Of seed will be Sc
cured II the harvesting is deferred
until Just before the first killing
frost. This usually comes about
the middle Of October in Kentucky.
The crop can be cut with a bind
er. a self-rak. reaper or dropp.r or
cut with cradle. II should not
be bound in bundles After drying
in the gavels for some days. the
punches are set up and bunch OF
straw fastened loosely around the
top. Several punches are then set
together. Handle when slightly
damp TO prevent SCATTERING.
Threshing
Always thresh from the field
never stack or put in the barn. n
can be threshed when slightly damp.
as il threshes very easily. To pre-
vent cracking. remove most Of tho
concave teeth from the separator.
Buckwheat is easy TO fail out. and
many small crops are threshed il
this way.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1917-06-21
3rd Door-Berea's General Academy Course

those who expecting teach who not gong
thru College general education IL also
the education those who wish good start
study and expect carry by themselves
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1917-06-21
5th Door Berea's Preparatory Academy Course

This the straight road COeeebest training Mathemac
Science History preparatory subjects The
Academy Bereas largest department
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1917-06-21

This the the whole
n all advanced subjects.
PAYMENT MUST ADVANCE incidental fee and rent
the board the half nsaments follows:
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1917-06-21
SIX DOORS
FOR ASPIRING YOUNG PEOPLE
LIST Door-Berea's Vocational Schools
Training that adds incorporating combined with
education.
FOR YOUNG MEN-Asrcuure Carpentry, Brcklayins Print
ing, Commerce and Telegraphy
FOR YOUNG LADIES-Home Science Dressmaking Cooking
Nursing, Stenoraphy and Typewritng.
t End Door-Berea's Foundation School

General Education for those far advanced combined with
vocational what advancement
put you like yourself and chance for
ap
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-08-16
LONDON CHEERS AMERICANS
MARCHING THROUGH TO WAR
City Shouts Itself Hoarse for Sons Of Pilgrims Come Back
king Reviews Column-Civil War Veterans Follow.

London. Aug. 15.--Amcrican troops
marched through London today. They
were reviewed by Ambassador Page
and later by King George at Bucking-
ham palace. Great crowds lined the
streets, which were decorated pro-
fuscly with American and British
flags. Enthusiasm was shown every
where.
AS the Americans passed the Horse
Guards parade to Whitehall they were
greeted from the windows of the war
office by Premier Lloyd George
Foreign Secretary Balfour Chancellor
BOnar Law. Admiral Jcllicoc and other
high officials as well as by French
and Belgian officers.
Spectators Stand in Rain.
A slight rain fell during the review.
but not a spectator departed. The en-
thusiasm OF the crowd became almost
uncOntrollable. The allied soldiers in
the crowd, in common with other spec
tators. commented on the youthful
ness soldierly bearing and snappiness
of tho Americans. Regrets were heard
on all sides that they were not per-
mittcd to have leave while In London so
that each man personally might have
a warm welcome.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-08-16

The evening newspapers unite in
praise of tho American soldiers. The
Standard displays on the front page
the large headline:
Sons of the Pilgrims Back in Lon
don," under which 1t says:
Lean, 1.-the, straight backed. thin
Tipped. set jawcd, they impressed
everybody as doers, rather than
drcamcrs. men Of a few words. who
look straight in the eye. take your
measure at Il glance. give you their
opinion in a rough cpigram and then
get to business. They arc Il distinct
set Of men OF a definite type.
Not Canadians, not Australians.
not New Xealanders, but in the snap
of the eye and the expression OF th.,
mouth something distinctly United
States.
Veterans Follow Marchcrs.
just before the Americans left
London. taxicabs filled with old men
fell In behind the procession. They
bore big banners inscribed. London
Division. United States Civil War
Veterans
The veterans stood up in tho cabs
and cheered.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-08-16
JAPANESE EXPLAIN
THEIR FRIENDSHIP
All Doubts Removed, Says
Viscount K. Ishii.

a Pacific Port. Aug. 15.--AlI doubts
and misconceptions which may have
existed between Japan and the United
States have been wholly cleared away
in the three days which have elapsed
since a Japanese mission landed here,
Viscount X. Ishii. ambas assa.ior extra
ordinary and plcnipotcntiary. declared
in an address here tonight.
You have convinced my government
and people that the heart Of the great
west is all right" he said, land tina,
friendly cooperation from now on 1.
to be the keynote of all relations be
tween America and Japan"