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Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1918-04-12
Just What Did He Mean?

81 have read that the most danger
GUS thing a girl can do is to throw
her arms around a nan in case the
boat upsets." "Uh," said the man.
Perhaps SO. This boat is perfectly
safe, however."-Louisville Courier
Journal.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1918-04-12


Maybe we are getting back to the
good sensible ways of doing things.
1t is good to plan well, even if we
can't work it all out as we would
like.
Get a supply of formalin on hand
for treating potatoes and grain for
seed.
The time to apply phosphorus is
when the crop is just ready to start
growth.
Since potatoes do not have a wide
spreading root system the plants may
be much closer together than with
crops of different root systems.
AS a rule the early planted crop of
potatoes. is the most dependable
whether the potatoes are to be sold
early or are to be kept for winter use.
Look to farm machinery repairs at
this time, and save possible loss of
time and labor when you will have to
use the machines. If new parts are
needed, send for them now.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1918-04-12
FRECKLES
New l. the Tina to Got Rid Of Ihe,s UglY Spst,

There's no longer the slightest need of
feeling ashamed OF your freckles. as the pre-
scription othine-double Strengths guar
anteed to remove these homely spots.
Simply get IN ounce of othine-double
strength-from your druggist, and apply a
little of 1t night and morning and you should
seon see that even the worst freckles have
begun to disappear, while the lighter ones
have vanished entirely. It is seldom that
more than one ounce is needed to completely
clear the skin and gain a beautiful clear
complexion.
Be sure to ask for the double strength 9th.
Inc, as this is sold under guarantee of money
back If it fails to remove freckles-Adv.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1918-04-12
Plmply Rashy Skins

Quickly soothed and healed by Cuti-
cur often when all else fails. The
Soap to cleanse and purify, the Oint-
ment to soothe and heal. For free
samples address, "Cuticura, Dept. x,
Boston" At druggists and by mail.
Soap rs, Ointment % and 5O.-Adv.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1918-04-12
HoW's This

We offer $1,000 for any case of catarrh
that cannot be cured by
CATARRH MEDICINE.
HALLS CATARRH MEDICINE is tax
en- internally and acts through the Blood
on tho Mucous Surfaces of the System.
Sold by druggists for over forty years.
Price 75c. Testimonials free.
F. J. Cheney & Co.. Toledo, Ohio.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1918-04-12

Women should not be trained to go
on farms before there is an actual
and imperative need for their services.
The department of agriculture hopes
that it will not be necessary to employ
women in heavier lines of farm work
than they have been accustomed to
doing. If, to save the food harvest,
women are needed in the heavier
operations and the development and
training of unskilled woman workers
appears advisable, the following points
should be taken into consideration:
No woman should be accepted who
is not at least eighteen years of age.
The wisest policy would be first to
register those women who are willing
to undertake this kind of work, having
them indicate their previous training
and experience, kind Of farm work
they desire to take up, and length of
time they can devote to it.
Two Weeks Training.
Before going on the farm, the
women should if possible undertake a
course of training extended over two
weeks or more under a skilled instruc-
tor. This course might be given at an
agricultural or a woman's college, agri-
cultural schools, or on a farm donated
by some patriotic individual as a prac-
tice farm. In some instances the
course might be under the auspices
of the extension division of the agri-
cultural college. Care should be taken
that no institutions are built up to
perform functions that might be per-
formed by institutions already in
existence.
This two weeks of training would
give opportunity to eliminate those
not physically able to endure farm
labor, and also those whose mental
makeup is such as to make them
unavailable. It would also give them
sufficient skill so that they would be
acceptable to the farmers. Such ex-
perienee in obtaining woman laborers
as has been had indicates that the
farmer usually is not willing to take
weman farm workers into his home,
and therefore the women will have to
be organized In units and provide for
their own living quarters. This fact
restricts the types of farm enterprises
in which the women will be able tc
engage to such as are very intensive
in character, and highly localized
The types of farm enterprises of this
kind would be such crops as apples
peaches, grapes, onions, cabbage, pOta'
toes, strawberries, etc. The training
should be such that when the women
went to the farmers they would have
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1918-04-12

1t will be observed that the average
price Of lands has not kept pace with
their producing value. It is therefore
pointed out that the opportunities for
the purchase of high-class land is still
within the reach of those with lin
tied means.
A good idea Of advancement in a
country's progress may be obtained by
a knowledge of what has been done in
the production Of cattle, and when
these figures are studied in connection
with Western Canada, a country whose
fame having been heralded as a grain
growing country, giving the idea that
that was what it was mostly adapted
to, 1t will be realized that there is
there a vast ~storehouse of wealth
awaiting those who choose to take adj
vantage of it. In the three provinces
in 1912 there warehouses, mich cows,
other cattle, sheep and swine, four mil
lion head, while in 1917 the number
was seven million.
In 1901 the entire population vas
419,512; in 1916 1,69S,220.
One marvels at the rapid progress
of the United States during the nine
teenth century. But Americas oppor-
tunities for growth at the beginning
Of that century were nothing compared
to the opportunities which are Can
ada's at the present time.
The fact that Canada has as its next
door neighbor a nation of over 100000
000-the richest nation in the world
is bound to have a stimulating effect
on its progress. Already n sees
signs Of it on every hand.
Canada not only has the largest area
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1918-04-12
EneruY hal Swat. TOO.

The public has to be educated to
swat the fly, but when it comes to the
mosquito, no urging is necessary-it is
banged without mercy.-Salem IN. j.
Sunbeam.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1918-04-12
Proof Enough.

Perfect imbecile, is he?"
"Why, if he married for money he'd
get it."
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1918-04-12
Make Farming a Business.

A young man who is now starting to
farm needs to know his business.
Through farm management demon
STATIONS the county agent can show
him his labor income, that is, what
he had left of his receipts after paying
expenses and allowing for interest On
the investment and can show him
how his labor income compares with
those of the most successful farmers
in that community. The showing will
help him make a study of his farm
business and to determine upon
changes that should be made to make
it more profitable.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1918-04-12
The Reason.

Are they really going to try to float
that stock on the market?"
"Oh, NO 1t wouldn't hold water"
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1918-04-12

A guilty conscience may need no &C.
cuser, but it usually has one.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1918-04-12
Win the War by Preparing the Land

Win the War by Preparing the Land
Sowing the Seed and Producing Bigger Crops
work In Joint Effort the Soil Of the United States and Canada
co0PERAFvE FARMING IN MAN POWER NECESSARY
10 WIN TEE BATTLE F0R LnERTY
The Food Controllers of the United States and Canada ar asking for
greater food production. Scarcely 100, 900, 900 bushels of wheat are avail
able to be sent to the allies overseas before the crop harvest Upon the
efforts Of the United States and Canada rests the burden of supply.
Every Available TIIabIe Acre Must Contribute; Every Available
Farmer and Farm nand Must Assist
Western Canada has q enormous acreage to be seeded, bu, man power
h short. and an appeal Ito the United States allies Is for more men for seed
ing operation.
canadais wheat Production Last Year was 226,0 00, 900 Bushels; the
Demand From Canada Alone for 1913 10 900, 000,0 900 Bushels
To secure this she must have assistance. She has the land but needs
the men. The Government of the United States wants every mar who can
effectively help. % do farm work this year. 1t wants the land in the United
States developed FIRST OF course; but it also wants to help Canada. When
ever we find a man we can spare to Canada fields after ours are supplied,
we want to direct him there.
Apply to our Employment Service, and we will tell you where you can BEST serve
the combined interests.
Western Cuadas help will be requned not later than April Stu Wages to CON.
Psms help, $1,000 amonth and up, board and lodging.
Those who respond to this appeal will get a warm welcome, good wages, GOOD
board and find comfortable home. They will get rate Of os cent mile from Cansdau
boundary points TO destination and return.
For particulars atOr routes and places where employment may be had apply to-
q. 8. EMPLOYMENT SERVICE, DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1918-04-12
$40 $1,000 s663 e24.5 $50

Total ....$240,645,O00 $663,924,550
The total value Of field crops for
1917 was 1858, 924, $50, produced on less
than 100000 acres Of land.
Further evidence of prosperity and
progress is found in the Government
estimate of the value of farm lands,
and increase in value since 1908:
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1918-04-12

Quite Different.
MY money is clean spent"
what? All gomez"
mo invested In SOAP"
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1918-04-12
The Main Thing.

The Main Thing.
"She married a man not of words
but Of deeds"
Were they title deeds?"
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1918-04-12
Value of Field Crops

Manitoba rs e4,557,O0 o $137,47O,55O
Saskatchewan 129,376,000 349,4SS,200
Alberta -. 46,712,O00 176,965,s 800
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-08-17

Patriotic Duty in the Present Crisis
Pointed Out by Governor Manning,
Who Urges Neighbors to Volunteer
Part Time to Working Farms From
Which Men Have Been Called Into
the Army.

Columbia.-AS war measure, to be
applied individually where conditions
demand it, and as a means Of saving
vast amount Of foodstuffs and feed
stuffs as we'll as other crops, Governor
Manning in call to the patriotism Of
the people Of the rural sections OF
South Carolina, urges that neighbors
lend Of their time to help work the
crops on farms from which men have
been drafted into the army. The gov
ernor's statement follows:
!: "The necessity OF sending men over
seas as rapidly as possible is greater
than ever before. More and more
men must be drafted in to the army.
The War Department finds it impos-
sible to grant furloughs to these men
who have been called away from the
farms. The need Of men is greater
In the army. realize that the short
age Of farm labor is serious handi-
cap. Crops must be cultivated. A
little later the harvests will be on.
I'm this situation urge that, in every
community throughout the State,
neighbors, who know local conditions.
lend themselves and give of their time
to help on the farms from which the
operators and laborers have been
taken into the army In this way, and
In this way only, will great economic
loss be avoided. In this way cam
great amount of foodstuffs and feed.
stuffs, too precious in view OF war
demands and war conditions to lose,
but which will otherwise probably be
lost, be saved. This kind Of service
is, and should be regarded, as real
war work. There exists great op-
portunity to serve patriotically and
unseldshly, in a way that will count
heavily, and I hope that our people
will be quick to see and grasp it.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-08-17
SALES Of SUGAR
CLOSELY WATCHED
Retail Dealers Required by *1e Food
Administration to Keep Accurate
Records Which Will Be Carefully
Checked Up by County Food Ad-
ministrators.

Columbia. Aug. Sit IS sternly
necessary for the retailers to super.
wise the sale of sugar and prevent
those who are greedy and unpatriotic
from obtaining more than their share"
says the Food Administration in an
order requiring the retailer to keep a
record of all sugar sales made. A
carbon copy Of this record is to be
sent to the County Food Administrar
tor, and a check will be kept upon
those who seek to buy more than their
proportionate share Of sugar.
1t is essential that an equal distri-
button of sugar Is made as the sugar
situation is very acute.
The profit on sugar will be closely
watched by the Food Administration.
The retail profit should not be more
than one cent a pound, except where
the fraction Of a cent is involved.
Sales of sugar should not exceed
two pounds at one sale to a customer
who lives in town, and should not ex-
ceed five pounds to customer resid-
ing in the rural districts. For can
ming purposes not more than Is pounds
may be sold to a householder on
Home Gamers Sugar Certificates ex-
cept upon written permission Of the
County Food Administrator.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-08-17
MAXIMUM CANNING WITH
MINIMUM USE OF SUGAR

CoIumbia-Fruits may be canned
without sugar for next winters use.
This will be good news to many
housewives who are handicapped in
their canning operations by the limit
that: the Food Administration has
found It necessary to put on tbs
amount of sugar that can be purchaa-
ed for canning and preserving.
A bulletin has been issued by the
United States Department Of Agricul-
ture which tells how to put up fruits
without sugar. Copies OF this bulletin
may be had by writing the Depart
ment at Washington Ask for Bulle-
tin Nc 839 Full instructions will be
found Oh page Is.
Other bulletins issued by the De-
partment Of Agriculture give instruc-
tions for maximum canning with mini
mum sugar. Home Gamers should
write the Department for Bulletins
Nos. $50, 853, 900, and 9S4.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-08-17
Paxvilie News Items.

Paxville, Aug. 13.-A SUI :ssfu
meeting was held last week al th'
Baptist church, the pastor, the Re-.
J. D. Bowen, was assisted by the Rev
Bozeman OF Greenwood. There Were
10 accessions to the membership o
the church The ordinance OF bai,
tism was administered on Monda.
afternoon at Eaden's Mill.
Mrs. W. L. Brunson, Jr., and chill
iren, from Sumter, returned o.
Tuesday after weeks visit to rela
tives and friends in the community.
Mr.. T. r. Owen came home Tue:;
day, after spending a few days at hi:
fathers home, the Rev. T. B. Owen
at Wilkesbarre, n. c.
Miss Emily Broadway is back froi
a visit to friends in Columbia.
Mr.. Aurelius Harvin and famil.
from Chattanooga, Tenn, are visitin.
relatives here. They made the trip b.
automobile.
Mr.. Charlie Earwick is back froa
Charleston, where he visited HI
brother, MI Robert Barwick.
Mr.. Jeff Martin has moved his fani
lily from st. Paul to make their hont
with Mrs. NJ S. Broadway.
Miss Coline Campbcll OF Sumter i
visiting at the hone of Nh. l.. L
Bradham.
Mr.. p. G GedGngs, the rural ma!
carrier, has recently purchased a car
and is now able TO expedite his wor'
in a much shorter period OF time.
Mr.. r. f. owen has recently in
stalled lighting plant, and is nov
having his residence rerainted.
Mr.. G. II. Curtis has about cor
pieted the rcmode!ing Of his hon
and expects his family TO return fro,
Bridgeport. Conn. scme time me-
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-08-17
ArADoo's TAXATION PLAN.
Committee Finds Itself Short Of Eight
Billion Dollars Needed.

Washington, Aug. 14.-Secretary
McAdoo laid Before the house ways
and means committee today his plan
for an excess profits tax with an al
tentative war profits levy to be in
Guided i'm the new revenue bill. The
plan proposes the retention Of exist
ing rates in the present excess proat
law with the alternative application
Of an excess profits tax with max
inum of so per cent. affecting about
so per cent of all the business cor
porations coming under this subject.
Secretary McAdoo estimated the
treasury plan would produce from
$3OO,000,0 900 to 100000 900 mor@
than under the plan tentatively agreed
TO py the committe recently.
The secretary was accompanied by
Assistant Secretaries Leffingwell AMI
Love, Internal Revenue Commissioner
Roper and other treasury experts.
Messrs. Roper and Leffingwell and Dr..
4. S. Adams, chairman OF the excess
profits tax advisory board Of the
treasury will return to the commit
tee tomorrow to present further views
and the committee hopes to reach
satisfactory agreement by tomorrow
night
At the conclusion Of the confer
ence, Secretary ,McAdoo and Chair
man kitchin joined in the prediction
they would get together on a plan.
and Secretary McAdoo added thai:
you can see that Mr.. Kitchin and
have no bayonets for each other
Despite the increased revenue
claimed for the treasury plan which
Secretary McAdoo said would take
care of exceptional cases like the
Ford industry, some Of the Standard
Oil subsidiaries and others, it was
stated tonight the bill still falls shcrt
to the extent of between $500, ,0Oh,-
600 and $1,000, 100000 Of the $1,000
000. 900 sought A port tax on tea,
coffee, tropical fruits coming through
tie ports may have to be resorted to
it was said or some other new taA
feature considered.
The first break in the committee
occurred when Representative Rainey
of Illinois, after making a stand for
increase of the taxes on estates In eX
cess Of S1,000,000 and being voted
down, announced he would carry on
the fight on the floor of the house.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-08-17
FARMERS MAY SELL
HOMEGROWN WHEAT

Columbia.-Farmers who have
grown wheat may, under recently
modified regulations of the Food Ad-
ministration, sell wheat or flour to
their neighbors under certain condi-
tions. Purchasers of wheat from
farmers may have it ground on the
same basis as the farmer who raised
It, but in such cases they will be
expected to. use -four substitutes
pound for pound with the -four. When
farmers sell -four to individuals theyr
must sell -four substitutes with It, OR
take millers certificates from the pur-
chaser, showing that -four substitutes
have been ground to cover the amount
OF -four bought, pound for pound.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-08-17
EXPERT TELLS HOW TO
SELECT SEED CORN

ColumbiaI-The Food Admtnistra
tion has issued q pamphlet, "A Mes
sage to the Corn Club Boys OF South
Carolina" containing an article writ
ten by James W. Draffin, second prize
winner in the Corn Club contest for
the State in 1917, and who is an e1.
pert on corn production and scientific
selection of seed. The article is enti.
tied, How Select My Seed Corn in
the Field" and contains some valu-
able information nc. only for boy
farmers, but for their elders as we'll.
Copies of this pamphlet will be mailed
free to any person making request to
the Conservation and Production Di.
vision, Food Administration, Colum-
bia, s. C.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-08-17
NEW REGULATIONS TO
APPLY TO COTTON SEED

Columbia.-The Food Administra-
ton announces that all price agree
ments or other matters affecting the
price Of the 1917-191S crop will expire
with the disposition of such cotton
seed as individuals now have In their
possession. No agreement now exist
ing, as to cotton seed prices, viii OK
tend to the next crop. but new rules
and regulations will be announced lat
er to apply to the 191S-1919 crop Az
f1fferentials and margins Of profit.
zones and rules. which have been
established will remain in effect unit!
they have been replaced by other sim.
Var rulings.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-08-17
HOW TO SELECT SEED
CORN IN the FIELD

Columbia.-James W. Draffin, OF
Leslie, York County, has made re-
markable record in Corn Club work.
He has been a member of the York
County Boys Corn Club for four years,
and has been q county prize winner
each year. Twice he has been a Sec
ond State prize winner. His article
on "How 1 Select My Seed Corn in
the Field, which is given below, makes
very interesting reading.
zone OF the essentials Of profitable
corn growing is proper selection OF
seed. Stalks OF the predominating
type in the row Or field should be
chosen, If equally resistant and well
cared as others Get the form OF
the ideal stalk well fixed In your
mind, and look for it. Remember
the type from year to year and don't
change unless you should change tc
a different strain or seed variety
81 don't wait until all the corn Is
in the crib to select my seed for next
years planting. II you do, you will
fail in the crop. The standipg plant
will answer the question as to whether
the selected ears have come from good
stalks. I always try to be sure to get
plants that grow not less than two or
not more than three good ears to the
stalk. and not more than halfway up
the stalk. select the well-6lled ears,
not too large nor too small, but me-
dunn size, and sound. The shuck
should be loose on the grain and
should have a wholesome look. al
ways try to select my seed corn from
the stalks standing where they grow
as soon as ripe, and before the first
hard freeze. L select ears from the
stalks that have produced the mosi
corn without having any special ad-
vantages, such as space, moisture or
fertility. The most important con-
sideration is to select seed from those
plants which hWe the ability to fur
nish the largest quantity Of dry she'll.
ed corn. Early maturity is desirable
quality, and so are short, thick, wind
firm stalks; top-heavy ones with ears
borne too higa are likely to mean
losses.
81 collect my plants that bear nv
seed ears and cut off the top and
bottom and hang the part on which
the ears are fastened, in some con-
yenient place in the crib or barn.
This will keep In mind how the plants
looked In the field.
81 go through my corn and cut the
diseased and stunted stalks about
July first or August first, SO as to pre-
vent crossing with the good stalks
that are to furnish my seed. Now,
if I am going to plant on upland, l
do not use seed that has been long
grown on lowland, and if | am gong
to plant on lowland. use my field Sc
lected seed that has given best results
on that kind CT land as far as possible.
I plant seed that azew en- the same
type OF soil that I am going to cult
vate. I always try to procure my
seed from corn that is known to pro-
duce large yields. 1t has been pretty
we'll demonstrated that the prolific
corns are the best varieties for the
South. They do not make the largest
and hest show ears, but they 40 make
the largest yields. and the greatest
money value per acre. prefer GOOD
mans Prolific Variety
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-08-17
columbia.-The State Council of De

columbia.-The State Council OF De-
.nnsa has gone on record. by the adop'
ton OF resolutions at the bi-monthly
r,aating held here. as fayoring a gov
er2uaent financed cotton corporation
and recommendation has been made
10 President Wilson and Congress that
.ct;on he taken, through the forma-
ton Of zach governmental agency,
~ Ay minimum price which the
farmer may be guaranteed FOR his cot