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The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-08-08
Protein and Its Value

1@ Every farmer knows that nitrogen is one one of the chemical clements which z neither his crops nor his stock can do
 without. The same is true of nitrogen s in human food. It is absolutely neces- sary for the building and repair of body tissues and can be obtained only from the food substance or nutrient known as protein
 E The foods usually classed as rich in protein are milk, cheese, eggs, meat, poul- try and fish; dried legumes, such as
 peas, beans, cowpeas, soy beans and pea nuts; and almonds and some other nuts Wheat oats and some other cereals also
 furnish considerable protein.
 "A man at moderate muscular work is 70 believed to need about 3k ounces of pro- tein day, and a family consisting of father, mother and three small chill z dren needs about 12 ounces day. Real
 economy in the use of protein foods lies 2 in not in leaving them out of the diet but in choosing and combining kinds which will supply the total amount need ? ed as cheaply as circumstances permit
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-08-08

tural fairs, county agents and poultry breeders to take greater interest in poultry shows and poultry displays at fairs In the present emergency, to use to the fullest extent the power of pop ula; exhibitions of toultry to create new interest, it is more important to have small shows wherever an exhibit can be brought together than to have | what poultrymen are accustomed to call quality shows.
 I The scarcity of beef scrap, together with its high price, has led poultry spe- | cialists of the United States department | of agriculture to conduct feeding tests | with laying hens in which cheaper and more plentiful kinds of protein food are l tried. In these tests feeds rich in vege- l table protein have been used in eonneo-, | tion with beef scrap to make up the lay | Ing ration. One pen of hens fed mash , containing 20 per cent beef scrap pro- duced the greatest number of eggs, but
 second pen fed mash consisting of 1 10 per cent peanut meal and 10 per cent beef scrap produced an average of only 10 eggs less during the test period of five and half winter months. Washes
 made with soy bean meal cotton seed
 meal and velvet bean meal in combina- ton with beef scrap, have been fed with {, fairly satisfactory results.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-08-08
Happenings in Alabama

The reports coming to extension service headquarters at Auburn show that Ala bama farmers are giving muo h thought to the securing of sufficient labor for harvesting the crops. That much labor of high school boys will have to be utilized is generally con- ceded. Many farmers of Escamba county have signified their wish for the services of high school boys tfis fall for this purpose, says County Agent Williamson. A committee headed by pr. c. C. Thach is survey ing the situation in this respect, at the request of the state council of defense.
 The farmers in the vicinity of Niles terested in better seed corn, says County Agent C. E. Arthur. Jr Many of them already have high yielding varieties. They are planning to get together this fall and select the ore variety that is proving the best for the community and to adopt it as the variety for all to use. This standardiza- ton of varieties by communities is one of the ends that the extension serv- ice Is endeavoring to bring about.
 A vigorous campaign for fall gar dens has been made by Agent Sartain of Walker county. A special drive for fall cabbage, collards, turnips, rare, beans and potatoes was put on and the first 31 farmers visited by MT. Sar- tair pledged F acres to these crops for family use this winter.
 Live stock interest continues to in crease in Autauga county, according to County Agent William D. Barton Judge Thomas of this county has re- gently brought in 30 head of regis tered and grade Holsteins, which will be sold at public auction in Septen- Der. Arrangements have already been made to feed out for market this win ter in this vicinity Is carloads of steers. steers.
 Agent L. c, Pace of Greene county reports that MT. McLemore, farmer of his county. has peanuts growing in the middle of each corn row, and that eowpeas are also growing on both sides of the corn. The corn rows are six feet apart. As soon as the corn is matured he will pull some of it, then turn in his hogs. and allow them to do the remainder of the harvesting This is a good way to save labor as well as to produce more and cheaper pork.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-08-08
Drug.Takins and Poe's Work

Jenanette Marks, in the July Review.
 There are allusions to opium in Poe's stories. "The Fall of the House of Usher" is good illustration. We are not page into this story before there is ref erence to opium and to the bitter lapse into everyday life" which Poe himself knew better than his heroes. Every paragraph writes itself down as drug work not alone in it's study of the mor- bid in character, but also in other ways. Take, for example. the somatlc distress due to opium, the tortured sensitiveness to light. to odors. and to sounds. All this preoccupation with disease is char acteristic of the narcotized mind. Turn ing to another story. what but drugged imagination would have thought of 'Dark-eyed violets that writhe"y Where but in the work of drugtaker. with his diseased auditory nerves, could we get so many explosive maniacal screams and cries and groans? Where but in drug work do we get such broken structures, such inconsistent and un- looked-for endings? Take. for example, "Eieanora." Where such rioting phantas- magoria of colors. odors. lights, sounds and kaleidoscopic manias of one sort or another? Poes work is veritabie mad house of the imagination. compelling only to one unacquainted with mania and the significance of distortion, broken structure and ominous word clouds.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-08-08
Alabama Peanut Grades

A committee composed of workers of Alabama extension service and ex- pertinent station at Auburn is work ing on a plan to devise standard as a basis for the sale of the peanut crop of 1918. This years peanut crop in Alabama is expected to have a com mercial value of at least 5000, ,0C0. Hence 1t may be clearly seen that it is desirable to have established some well defined grades, about which both buyer and seller are informed. It is the plan of this committee to sub init the standard for grades which they devise to the buyer and sellers of the state with the hope that they will agree upon and adopt it or some modification of 1t.
 This committee is composed of Di- rector J. F. Duggar of the extension service and experiment station, J. J. Watson, marketing specialist of the extension service, H. B. Tisdale, plant breeder of the experiment station, and M. Fl. Pearson, assistant crop specialist of the extension service. The commit tee has been at work for some time and hopes to complete the job in ample time for the results to be useful this fall
 This is work of the utmost import ance. because in the past peanuts in Alabama have been bought as pea nuts. little attention being paid to the grade It is believed that the adoption of standard commercial grades will enable buyers to pay a higher range of prices than would otherwise be possible. because of the reduced risks. Certainly sales made on the basis of definite grades will re- suit in more general satisfaction to both buyer and seller.
 More than a million acres of pea nuts are now growing in Alabama. Thus it is evident how very important it is that a standard for marketing this crop be adopted.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-08-08
HOW TO DRY YOUR SWEET CORN

corn is to be dried in the sun. or one inch If drying in a drier. The temperature of the drier should be 130 to 140 degrees at the beginning and should be increased IS to 20 degrees toward the end of the process. The grain should be thorough ly stirred several times to separate any compact masses.
 If the corn Is dried in the sun, it should be finished by pouring into breadpans. placing in the oven of the stove, and warming to 1so to 1e5 degrees for two hours with frequent stirring. as it is practically impossible to bring corn to a sufficient degree of dryness by the un- aided heat of the sun. Drying should in every case be continued until the grains are hard, semi-transparent, and break to bits with clean. glass-like fracture when crushed.
 STORE AT ONCE
 When corn has been brought to this degree of dryness, it may be permanently stored at once, preferably in closely woven muslin bags or heavy paper bags, tied tightly at the neck and placed within a larger muslin bag which is in turn tightly tied. Prior to storing, the corn may be freed of silks, glumes and bits of cob by stirring it repeatedly to loosen the glumes from the tips of the grains and then passing the corn over a screen pouring it from one vessel to another while another person creates a strong breeze by flaming the stream of grain. thus winnowing out the lighter particles.
 Since corn is a product which is quite high both in sugar and in protein, it is quite subject to the attacks of bacteria if the drying process Is allowed to stop while there is still a considerable per centage of water present. Consequently. if sun drying is interrupted by cloudy weather or showers, while the corn still has much water, drying should be con- tinued over the stove or in the oven or the product may spoil.
 Ordinary white field corn, If gathered when in ideal roasting ear stage and treated by the method here described, makes a dry product which is of course much lower in sugar content than Is sweet corn, but which is by no means to be despised.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-08-08
Syrups Instead of Sugar

---- Sweet fruit sirups require no sugar in
 the making and may be used in place IT. of sugar in several ways in general .s cooking, according to specialists of the ,l United States department of agriculture x. Apple srup is especially good for cakes, sh hot biscuits, candies, and seasoning. AFf To make it add ounces of powdered sNe calcium carbonate to gallons of apple !s cider Powdered calcium carbonate (car- 6 bornate of lime) or, to give it its common oqc name, precipitated chalk, is low priced eTe and harmless. Boil the mixture in a sd kettle or vat vigorously for five minutes Toe Pour the liquid into vessels, preferably ~Fc glass jars or pitchers; allow to stand J six or eight hours, or until perfectly Esclear. Pour the clear liquid into a pre- deserving kettle. Do not allow sediment s5gat bottom to enter Add to the clear liquid one level teaspoonful of lime car 1Hs sbonate and stir thoroughly. The process Ho9is completed by boiling down rapidly to A7ea clear liquid. Use density gauge or uYscandy thermometer and bring the tenn eh perature up to 20 degrees Fahrenheit. If thermometer is not available, boil until nG bulk is reduced to one-seventh of the aesor iginal volume. The determine whether -As the sirup is cooked enough test for pouring litle into cold water. : If boiled enough 1t should have the sistency of maple sirup. It should not l!febe cooked long enough to harden like fig candy when tested.
 tis When the test shows that the srup aJf has been cooked enough, pour it into 2 ,gj fruit jars, pitchers etc. and allow it to sSfcoo slowly. Slow cooling is important, sHsa as otherwise the suspended matter will rsi nor settle properly and the sirup will tc be cloudy. | lse. A good way to insure slow cooling is q to stand the vessels. full of sirup, in s~a bucket or a wash boiler of hot water s.a or to place them in a fireless cooker. 4ra The white sediment which settles out
 lduring cooking is called "malate of lime.
 and is harmless compound of lime with ;; the natural acid of the apple. When the 4gYs siruI, is cooled it should be stored in ss-s fruit jars, bottles, or jugs and crooks. .7, Place the rubber and cap or cotton stop sj per or cork in position and tighten. Place
 the container in boiling hot water and .e, sterilize for the length of time given :. x below for the particular type of outfit used:
 Minutes.
 Water bath home made or commer- c1al .......-................. 10 Water seal, 214 degrees ................. 10 T Five pounds steam pressure ............ Ter pounds steam pressure i Remove jars and tighten covers. Invert rs to cool, and test the joints. Store for = future use. This recipe is for making
 sirup primarily for home consumption
 If the product is to be sold, legal re-
 quirements as to labelling should be as-
 certained and complied with
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-08-08
Liberty Farmers Organize

That farmers recognize the obliga- tion which goes with deferred draft ella Justification for agricultural purposes Is shown by many instances which have come to the attention of the United States department of agriculture One of the most recent of these is the organization by 1900 farmers of La Porte. Ind. under the name of Liberty Farmers. These men, given deferred classification, pledge themselves to carry out unquestioningly the food production programme advocated by the United States department of agri- culture. It is stated that their action is particularly gratifying to the ad- at Washington, since it recognizes the oneness of the goverr.- ment's organization, and the close in- terrelation of the efforts of all the federal departments in the achievement. of victory by utilizing the country's man power to best advantage.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-08-08
Business Side of Farming

And all of your different farm enter prises returning profit? Is swine paying you a neat return? Is the feed ing of steers or dairying returning profit over and above the cost of pro- duction under your present manage mcnt? Further than this, have you ever checked up these different factors of production to see which was the most profitable for you to enlarge and develop?
 With the material increase in the cost of all feeds and the fluctuation in the market prices of farm products. farm management becomes a more vital question than ever before.
 If you plan on feeding bunch of steers next fall and you have scales. 1t will be an easy matter for you to run them over the scales every two weeks. Weigh the corn in load lots and then get at the cost of gain. This will no doubt give you some guide as to the most economical point to turn them off.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-08-08
Book as Canning Prize

se A prize that will be of much interest
 to the canning club girls and women
 of the state is one to be awarded by a the J. B. Lippincott company at the ei Alabama State Fair. It Is a copy of Miss I Ola Powells book entitled Successful , Canning and Preserving" It is to be 2 awarded for the best two standard 12- aounce pjars of vegetable macedoine. which is composed of layers of vege- ] tables This book is decidedly one of 'hthe best things of it's kind to be found Anywhere. Miss Powell is first assistant lsin demonstration work for the United r States department of agriculture, and has reputation in her line of work sec- q ond to none. The fact that she is an
 Alabama girl will cause this prize to be
 doubly interesting.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-08-08
Stars in the Flag

Rear Admiral Chester. in the Yale Re-
 view.
 Whatever conclusions may be reached as to the originator of the idea of se- lecting the stars to represent the states of the federal union. one thing is cer- tain; and that is that the stars which adorn the American flag were never bor- rowed from the coat of arms of any American citizen, not excepting that of George Washington Tn the first place, General Washington who. as some au- thorities think, owned the stars selected for the purpose. was far from being the Father of His Country in the early part of TIT. when the Star-Spangled Ban ner came into being At that time the military situation of the country was at it's lowest ebb. and Washington was be- set by more than one cabal of jealous rivals. Mo- our forefathers who formed this glorious union. looked higher than man for a symbol of sovereignty. and sought the heavens which declare the glory of God,' for sign, and selected something from the Armament, which "showeth His handiwork;'' or there would have been no Tn God We Trust" on our coins today.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-08-08
Alabama Raises Stock

Reports just received in the office of extension work in the south from one dis trice comprising 10 counties in central Alabama show that during the past year there have been shipped from this terri tory 6Sl cars of cattle and 373 cars of hogs. These shipments all left from ter ritory which until a few years ago was practically an all-cotton section. In sending in the report the district dem onstration agent says: These shipments represent live stock grown in the dis trict, as practically nothing has been shipped in for feeding" The 10 counties are: A0tauga, Dallas. Fillmore, Hale, Lowndes, Lee Montgomery. Macon. Ma rengo and Bullock.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-08-08
Cattle After the War


 as The United States at present probably has more pure-bred cattle of beef and dairy types than is possessed by any other nation or combination of nations. according to the department of agricul- -ture At tho close of the war European countries will require the different types of pure-bred animals to rebuild their depleted herds.
 Study of present and future world con- iditions leads to the conclusion that con atinental Europe will bid high for the dairy type, while Russia will require both types. especially the beef types. It ! seems certain that importing countries will require cattle free from disease. l Disease eradication in our cattle -is therefore a matter of the highest im- .portance not only for the benefit of our own consumers but to facilitate after the war trade.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-08-08
Seed Crop Promising

A majority of the growing vege- table seed crops are in good condi- ceived from many large growers in the United States by the seed-report- ing service of the bureau of markets. Growers in the east and middle west almost uniformly reported on June 2S good growing conditions. Some faii- ures have been reported for some crops in certain sections. particularly Cali fornia and the Pacific northwest. where hot weather during June damaged many crops severely. Crops growing in the river districts of California have suffered the least from drought and the prospects in these sections are that fair to normal seed crops will be har vested Hot weather in the spring in the western section will result in dam age ranging from slight damage" to 15 per cent, according to local condi- tions.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-08-08
Turn Weeds Into Mutton

Is the fight to control weeds taking up much of your time and preventing you ' from doing other necessary farm work < If so, keep a few sheep-they consider q most weeds choice feed. Instead of be- ring menace weeds can be turned into ] profit by this method-made to produce | wool and mutton-both greatly needed in the nations war programme. A small Harm flock requires little but timely at-
 tention. will not interfere with other branches of stock raising, will add to { the farm income, and be of great assist
 ance in keeping the farm free from
 weeda
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-08-08
Cotton Seed Flour Tests

A series of experiments with cotton seed flour was recently conducted at the University of Texas by the home econom- ics department. Women students yolun- teered as subjects and for five days ate special diet made up of cotton seed flour in combination with corn meal. but ter. sugar and grape juice. Each subject had 100 grams, or about 3l ounces of cottonseed flour. in the form of bread. Results showed an average digestibility for the protein of cotton seed flour to be about S5 per cent, placing 1t in the same class as other cereals and brea d. stuffs The conclusions are that cotton seed flour contains very high percent age of tissue-building material, and will replace to advantage one-third of the wheat flour in ordinary diet A bakery in New York city and another in Bos- ton are reported to be regularly using cotton seed flour in making bread.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-08-08
Doing It Politely

From the St. Louis Star n said the mistress, please go
 next door and ask them if they viii 3 kindly stop playing for awhile MT. Humphrey has a bad headache. But Y be polite about it-be sure to be po- ltJnte."
 .1F minute later Eliza was admitted
 next door.
 Misses compliments" she said, ..and if she'd be obliged if the person tryin' to isplay on an out O tune pianna would
 darn stockings or something" a@e"But this is our house." returned the
 mistress of it. "and we are not debarred from choosing our own amusements. !" { Its a pity you ain't.'' came from the
 top step. When anyone ain't satisfied with two hours pickin' out Keep the q Home Fires Burnin with two fingers on a pianna that aint reliable. it's high Y time somebody interfered an told you < them fires had got to be dampened down bit. And you are lucky that I was
 -old to do 1t polttA"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-08-08
Drugs and Genius

JeJannette Marks. in the Yale Review.
 Why" said a young woman. "does Swinburne use these words in this way ?' She pointed to a group of words whose toes were doing all the steps known to ac- complished bacchantes.
 "Alcohol," was the reply.
 Why she might have asked, did Do Quincey write so unequaliy often, so strangely sometimes?"
 Laudanum," the alcoholic tincture of opium"
 How did Coleridge manage to create 'Kubla Khan'?"
 That is question not yet decided Probably long history of unintentional drug taking lay behind this poem. The paper books" however in which Cole ridge recorded his confessions are lost
 Why did Poe write 'Ulalume'?"
 Opium and alcohol"
 Why the Pit and the Pendulum that sluiceway for the pathological imag- ination?''
 Opium and alcohol"
 Why the peculiar relentless pessim- ism of the City of Dreadful Night?' Alcohol, and some opium"
 Why some of the words unnatural. tortured. of the Hound of Heaven and Sister Songs'?"
 Why the jerk of light and color and flex of motion. the sudden terrible sounds in 'Christabel'?"
 sLaudanum-somewha
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-08-08
Order Grain Sacks Now

Grain growers, order your sacks now. If this is not aoue some growers may find thaa when they are ready to use the sacks they will not have an ade- quate supply. This year the local deal CT will not nsrrfs as large a supply of stock a. he rso in previous years, bu. will ordsr pnss enough sacks to meet the needs of 2 trade. For this req son grain gro| ts should let him know as soon q sIole how many sacks they wiit sys'..U so that by placing hi5 order ea'N eng delays in transporta- tion cass avoided. Make sure of your su help your dealer and the manufa Nr by ordering early.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-08-08
War Receipt s

Now that the peoples attention is be- ing called to the question of food to take the place of things formerly used the following recipes may be of in- terest to some one:
 Carrot pudding: One cup grated car rots one cup potatoes. one cup sug- ar, one cup barley or rye flour, one half cup raisins, one teaspoon soda stirred in potato and one cup oleo- margarine. Steam three hours.
 Wheatless gingerbread: One-fourth cup sugar, one-fourth cup lard. one- half cup molasses, one-half teaspoon each of cinnamon. cloves and ginger One teaspoon soda dissolved in one- half cup barley flour One well beat en egg. Put ingredients together in order named. stir well and bake in moderate oven.-Mrs. J. s. Nelson.
 When the British Trades Union con- gress meets at Dermy in September for its annual conference the membership of affiliated unions represented probably will be more than 100000.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-08-08

The total number of Japanese citizens living abroad was 450.773 at the end of June, 1917. according to figures issued by the Japan Gazette. This is an increase of 50,357 in the year. The United States was credited with 151,6O6 men and l6.5s2 women, the most in any country. Mon' churia and Kawantung ranked next with 60, 4s2 men and 5.766 women, with 2A2Ss men and 262i women in other Soltn American countries.