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The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1918-01-24
Let the Farm Boys Work

In the face of the present labor
shortage it may be unnecessary to
tell a farmer to let his boy work !;
he may be taking the boy out of
school too soon for that very pur-
pose. But that would be a mis-
take. There is a class of work
that the boy can do without neg
lecting his opportunities for
schooling-club work as super
vised by the University Of Florida
extension division.
The county agents are seeking
to enlist boys in corn and pig
clubs, and several thousand will
be enrolled if the enrolment in
creases this year as it has in the
past. Some of the best records
made last year were by boys who
did not take an hour out Of school
to attend to their farm tasks.
Get in touch with the county a.
gent if he has overlooked your
boy. He would be glad to start
him off on the high road to sue
cess in farming. There is this
point to be remembered if father
has been raising sorry hogs or half
yields of corn, his son, under the
instruction of the county agent,
will show better returns. If faith
er cannot bear to have one acre Of
his farm produce more than anoth-
er he will discourage the boy at
the outset; but few Florida faith
ers will adopt that program.
The benefit to the boy will be re-
markable, and in addition, he will
have a chance to win prize for
faithful work.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1918-01-24
Boys Corn and Pig Clubs DeSoto
County

County Agent, w. A. Sessions Of
Arcadia, has visited most of the
schools in DeSoto county and or
ganized corn and pig clubs among
the boys. AS soon as possible, he
will go to all other schools and
give every farmer boy an opportu-
nifty to become a club member.
For two years, the boys club
work has been at a Standstill in
DeSoto county, but we are now
entering the ranks of all other
counties with a good live club.
Last year, there were two thous-
and boys enrolled in the club work
in Florida. Through their efforts,
the production of corn in the state
has been greatly increased and the
character Of swine has been i'm
proved.
Every farmer boy in DeSoto
county should enroll in the club
work and follow Mr.. Seasons, in
structions in raising a pure-bred
pig or good acre Of corn. When
you follow good methods of farm
ing, you are fighting the Kaiser by
producing food for our soldiers.
You are also developing the agri-
cultural interests of DeSoto coun-
ty.
The county officials, school
teachers, farmers and business
men should give the boys and Mr..
Seasons any possible assistance in
their efforts to conduct most sue
cessful club.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1918-01-24
Distroy Diseased Cabbage

Black rot, disease affecting
cabbage, is likely to show up at
almost any stage of the plant s
growth and it is well for the grow
er to watch for it. The first evil
dence is a blackening Of the veins
on the edges of the leaves. This
discoloration rapidly extends
downward through the veins to
the stem and from there up and
down the plant, affecting it's
woody elements by which water
and food materials are distributed
within the plant Affected leaves
turn yellow and wilt, then dry up
and fall off. In time, the entire
plant will decay. Even if the at
tack is not sufficiently severe to
destroy the plant in the field, the
progress of the disease during the
transit and storage will ruin the
cabbage before it reaches the con-
Sumer.
Affected plants should be pull
ed up, carried from the field and
destroyed, says the University of
Florida experiment station. If
not, the wind or insects may carry
the bacteria to other plants and
the entire field will be menaced.
If the field is once severely in
fected with the disease, growing
cabbage on that soil will not be
profitable for a number of years.
Neither can collards, turnips, kale,
kohlrabi, rape, Brussels sprouts,
rutabagas or radishes be grown
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1918-01-24
Study Farming by Mail

A number of farmers availed
themselves of the opportunity to
study agricultural methods in
Florida by attending the ten-days'
short course at the University of
Florida just closing. Many who
desired the work were unable to
attend. 1t is for these persons
that the College of Agriculture
maintains correspondence courses,
open to residents Of the State for
a nominal fee.
Fourteen courses are maintain
ed, covering the most important
phases of agriculture. The i'm
portance of the courses need not
be emphasized. Farmers are con-
fronted by the necessity of feeding
the world. They must keep up
the crop average and the pfoduc-
ton per acre in the face of fast
labor supply. Anything
that will help them to do this will
merit adoption. After the war,
with the certain readjustments of
costs and prices, the farmer will
need not only a thorough knowl-
edge Of production, but such
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1918-01-24
Insurance For Every Fighter

The Treasury Department is
making every effort to have every
member of Americas fighting
forces take advantage of the Gov
ernment-insurance plan, which
Secretary McAdoo asserts to be
the most just and humane pro-
vision ever made by any nation
for its soldiers and sailors. "
The purpose is rapidly being
achieved, the insurance having
passed the third billion mark in
the total of policies written, and
there are many military units in
which every member has taken in
surance.
The automatic insurance pro-
vided by the law is only partial
and limited protection, payable
only to wife, child, or widowed
mother and ceases after Feb. II,
1918. 1t is important, therefore,
not only to the soldiers and sailors
of the country but to their families
and dependents, that before that
date they avail themselves of the
full government protection, which
can go as high as $4,000 and is
payable to a wife, husband, child,
grandchild, parent, brother, or
sister.
The law also provides for the
reeducation and rehabilitation of
the totally disabled and monthly
compensation to those disabled.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1918-01-24
Grow a Legume This Year

Next to corn, the legume crop
is probably the most important for
the general farmer in Florida. 1t
is the one crop that not only con-
serves the fertility of the soil but
is capable of adding materially to
it. says the University of Florida
extension division. Grasses, for
age and other crops of that kind
may prevent waste of soil fertility
but they cannot convert atmos-
pheric nitrogen into plant food
and add it to the soil. Velvet
beans, cowpeas and peanuts are
valuable legumes.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1918-01-24
Organized Board of Trade

III. c. Goldstein, furniture deal
er and proprietor of the "movie"
theatre at Punta Gorda, was in
town yesterday. Mr.. Goldstein
informs us that Punta Gorda has
organized a board of trade and is
going after the hydroplane sta
ton for all it is worth. The pres
ident of the new board is E. Nv.
Rountree and Mr.. Goldstein is the
secretary. Mr.. Goldstein is a
brother-in-law of l.. p. Davis, of
the Star Theatre of this city.-Ar-
cadia News, Tuesday.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1918-01-24
FARM and GROVE
Agricultural News Service
Extension Division u. of F.
(or University of Florida.)
THE CABBAGE CROP
Jack Frost Did Not Get It But the
Caterpillars May

Florida's winter cabbage crop
is not yet out of danger. The cold
weather made a drive for it, with
out serious results. The real enc
mics to guard against are the loop
er and the plutella-caterpillars
that are fond of cabbage and are
active throughout the winter. The
looper resembles the cutworm in
shape and may grow to an inch in
length. The plutella is less than a
half-inch long and is hairy. Both
Of these caterpillars work on the
leaf surfaces, where they may be
found and poisoned.
A spray, recommended by the
University of Florida experiment
station, for controlling these cater
pillars is made of two pounds of
lead arsenate to fifty gallons of
water This liquid does not US
ually adhere readily to cabbage
leaves on account Of their waxy
coating. This difficulty may be
overcome by adding soap when the
mixture is made, at the rate of five
or six pounds for fifty gallons of
water. Hard water will require
the maximum quantity Of soap !;
soft water the minimum Any al
kaline laundry soap will do. Flour
paste may be used instead of the
soap. Boil two pounds of -four
in two gallons of water and add it
to fifty gallons of the arsenical So
luton.
An arsenical poison may be used
dry if applied when the cabbage
is wet with rain or dew. 1t is well
to use a filler of cheap -four or air.
slaked lime, mixing about equal
parts of filler and the dry poison.
There is no danger to the con-
sumer from eating cabbages that
have been treated against cater
pillars. Re~could not eat enough
heads, even if they were not wash
ed, to cause any i'll effects from the
poison. If the presence of the ar
senical is likely to reduce the price
offered for the cabbages, they
should not be sprayed within ten
days of the time Of harvesting.
Much Of the prejudice against
poisoned" cabbage comes from
ignorance of how the cabbage
head grows, The head is not
formed by the leaves curling in
ward, but from internal growth.
The cabbage head is a big bud
formed like other buds, and the
poisoned leaves remain on the out
side of the head to be stripped off
before cooking.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1918-01-24

with any likelihood of getting a
good crop, for the disease will af-
feet them also. The best treat
ment will be to clear the field as
soon as the crop has been harvest
ed, plowing under all refuse, and
plant the field to crabgrass, beg
gar weed or velvet beans. The
disease does not affect these plants
and they may be grown until dam
ger from the yirulent bacteria is
past.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1918-01-24
ADJOURNED MEETING
OF COUNTY SOLONS
Met in Arcadia With All Members
Present
THE BUSINESS TRANSACTED
It Was Ordered that Stamm &
Son be Granted $4,000.00 for
Construction of Charlotte Har-
Dor and Punta Gorda Bridge.

The Board reconvened on Mon
day, 14th inst, all members being
present.
1t was moved and carried, that
the Board appropriate from the
Agricultural Fund of the county
$4,000, with which to defray the
expense of an exhibit at the Jack
sonville State Fair. Commission
er Whitten voting no, and Com
missioner Whitehurst not voting.
Several notary bonds were ap-
proved
S. Rosin and Geo. Bunker, of
the South Florida Drainage &
Construction Company, requested
that the company be reimbursed
the accrued interest paid on the
Zolfo Drainage Bonds.
Frank J. Stamm & Son present
ed request for 100000 of the
20 per cent retained on the bridge
contract.
"A petition signed by B. G. Letz-
ring and 33 others, asking for the
creation of the Ft. Ogden Special
Road and Bridge District, was
presented, and it was moved and
carried that the said petition be
received, and that the chairman
appoint a committee to examine
said petition and ascertain if same
is signed by not less than Is per
cent of the qualified voters of the
territory described, and to further
ascertain if the petition is in all re-
spects strictly in accordance with
law. The chairman appointed
Commissioners Whitten and Bull
lock to act as such committee.
when the board re-convened on
Tuesday, 18th, it was decided to
allow j. M. Carlton $1,000 re-
duction in valuation of personal
property, he having been assessed
with 800 head of cattle erroneous
ly.
Upon motion of Commissioner
Nv. M. Whitten, duly seconded by
Commissioner Skipper, it is order
ed that the request of Frank }.
Stamm & Son, that they be grant
ed an allowance of 100000 from
the twenty per cent retained on
previous estimates on contract for
construction of the Charlotte Har-
Dor and Punta Gorda Bridge, the
amount to be expended for mate
rial for use in the construction of
said bridge, be and the same is
hereby granted, upon the condl-'
aion that the Bonding Company,
surety for Stamm & Son on their
said contract, consent thereto, and
that the payment be made by war
rant drawn upon approved esti-
mates of engineer in charge, certi-
flying that additional material to
at least that amount and value has
been furnished and delivered at
the said bridge. Upon the vote
being called, the above motion was
declared carried, Whitehurst vot-
ing no, and Bullock not voting
A petition from citizens Of
Moore Haven for the formation of
a company of county guards was
presented. and same was ordered
referred to the officers Of the
guard.
A motion prevailed that insur-
ance to the amount of $4,000 be
carried on the court house, and the
amount of $1,000 on the Jail.
Commissioner Skipper was ap-
pointed . committee of one to have
the toilets at the court house re-
paired.
Four chemical fire extinguish-
ers, two for the Jail and two for
the court house, were ordered pur-
chased.
Board then recessed until Satur-
day, January 18th.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1918-01-24

knowledge of business as he has
never touched before. These
courses will furnish that knowl-
edge in part.
An inquiry addressed to the Col
lege of Agriculture, Gainesville,
will bring information about the
courses available.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1918-01-24

Leon county has sixty small
dairies and is furnishing the capi-
tai and number of smaller towns
in the county with all the milk and
most of the butter consumed, be-
sides shipping about six hundred
gallons of milk daily.-Ocala Ban
ner.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1918-01-24

Florida this year will plant the
largest Irish potato crop, the
largest peanut crop, the largest
cane crop, the largest velvet bean
crop in her history, and the largest
cotton crop for several years. She
is going to help feed and clothe
the nation.-Ocala Banner.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1918-01-24

The season for corn planting has
arrived in south Florida and will
progress rapidly toward the north.
Which should be a hint to farmers
to test their seed corn as soon as
possible.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1918-01-24

The 10 cantonments built for
the training of soldiers cost $134,-
100000, with a net profit to con-
tractors of 2.99 per cent.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1918-01-24

Miami newspapers state that
there are more people in Miami
this year than ever before. The
hotels and boarding houses are all
crowded to overfowng.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1918-06-07
More Storage Cap
acity Needed for
1918 Wheat Crop.

Idaho i'll general and Southern
Idaho in particular, has inmens-
ely increased the wheat acreage
over last year. In Casxia County
the acreage has been estimated
at one third increase over last
year; what they will be ehis year
remains TO be seen. There is not
much question, however, but
that the situation will be serious
unless immediate and adequate
preparations are made to handle
the increased wheat yield,
The fixed wheat price set by
the government Will influence the
demand Tor storage facilities at
all points. Farmers are not
gong to hold wheat several
months when they know the
price will remain the same. The
tendency will be to market every
available bushel at the first Cd
portunity.
1t seems safe 70 predict that
elevators and warehouses will
be unable to handle the wheat AS
fast as t comes to them next fall
The only other alternative is for
farmers to store their wheat, at
least for time. The kind Of
storage provided does not mat
ter, just SO it is provided in plenty
OF time for use OF the 1918 crop.
and it should he made mouse,
weather and fire proof. and SO
situated that the grain can run
by gravity from the bin into the
graIn-tiRht wagonbeds Tor NOV
ing to market. Figure the saw
ing III cost Of bags at time of
threshing, the ease in handling.
the elimination OF lossand waste.
the safety from destructive ele-
ments and PREPARE NOW to
make this saving IN asset TO
yourself and patton.
The government has already
notified the people in thus inter
mountain country that the per-
ishable crops will be moved first
this fall owing to the scarcity OF
cars and i'll tins way will try to
eliminate the trouble we cxper.
fenced last tall.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1918-06-07
Men OF Draft Age Have
Privilege of Volunteerir g
for the Special Technical
and Mechanical Camps.

Men of draft age will now have
the privilege of volunteering for
the special technical and mechan
zeal camps. Suitably equipped
schools and Collegesin the North
west are now under contract to
conduct tins special training IN
der army supervision. The list
OF institutions follows: Oregon
Agricultural College. Corvallis,
Ore; Benson Polytechnic School,
Portland, Oregon; Washington
State College, Pullman. Wash;
University of Idaho, Moscow.
Idaho; University OF Montana,
Helena. Mont; Idaho Technical
Institute, pocatello, Idaho; Mod
ern Automobile School, Spokane
Many inquiries are being re-
ceived by Frank II. Shepherd,
District Educational Director,
War Department Committee on
Education and Special Training.
Corvallis. Oregon, as to how
man who is especially well quail
fed and desirous Of serving along
these lines may enlist in these
training camps.
June 18th is the opening day
set for the camps, except tor the
Pocatello Institute which opens
July lst. Men must be inducted
into the army service before being
accepted as students. Within q
very few DAYS local calls will be
issued for volunteers to fill the
quotas for the detachmentsa about
to be formed at the various i'm
stitutions. AT such time drafted
not vet subject to call. who are
specially suited to technical and
mechanical work should apply
to their local draft board for i'm.
mediate induction. The an
nouncement Of the time will ap
pear in all the newspapers and
the local boards will allow five
or six days for volunteering be
tore proceeding to fill their quota
by draft.
Continued on Page 8, Col. J.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1918-06-07
FRENcHMEN FIGHT LIKE TIGERS.
Germans Amazed That Poiius Refuse
to Surrender When Surrounded.

to Surrender When Surrounded.
London-The Berlin i'ress describes
the desperate and heroic conduct of
the French in the great battle. The
newspapers tell how the poilus used
their grenades to the last and fought
with trench knives, rifle butts and
bayonets.
One Frenchman was found dead his
fingers in an unbreakable death grip
around the throat Of German officer.
Isolated groups of dead are lying upon
machine guns and hundreds of Ger
man bodies are carpeting the field.
The German newspapers frankly admit
that the French refuse to leave their
men behind, but greet certain death
with sword in hand.
One French officer was found in the
midst of decapitated bodies. Before
he died from grenade wound he had
broken his sword on machine gun.
He was still holding the broken blade
in his hand when found. The Ger
mans evidently are amazed that the
poilus refused to surrender when sur
rounded.
"They fought like nests Of tigers"
said one German noncommissioned Of
ficer.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1918-06-07
Notice.

The undersigned is desirous
that all Bishops or Ministers
having charge OF funerals will see
to it that 81 burial certificate is
procured before any funeral takes
place III their wards or church.
Physicians and midwives are re
quired to report all birth within
ten days alter birth, and in case
of dcA ths to make out II certiiic-
ate Of death and send TO the
Undersigned
A. r. O. NELSON,
Registrar.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1918-06-07
Defense Society
Women's Committee
Begins Campaign.

Mrs. X. Price who was re
Gently appointed local chairman
of the Women's National Com.
mittee Of the American Defense
Society, to serve with many wo.
men OF national prominence in
the work of that organization,
o-day announced that her crm
mittee would begin a Wake Ip
America" campaign with the
showing OF the patriotic photo.
play The Stacker" at Orpheum
Theatre, tuesday,, June 18th.
In statement issued today
Mrs. Price explains that the pro-
ceeds from this photo play will
90 to swell fund which is being
raised to carry on the work OF
the soclety in counteracting Ger.
man propaganda in this country
Although the Women's Nat
nal is oi recent formation, il has
been active IN many ways In
undertaking the management OF
the film "The Slacker,' the COM
mittee feels that it is dolrg very
valuable piece of propaganda
work, and hopes to raise in this
city a sizeable fund 70 patriotic
work"
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1918-06-07
u. S. FORCES PUT
OUT $4,000 HUNS
AN ENTIRE GERMAN DIVISION
lS CRUSHED BY AMERICAN
TROOPS UNDER PERsHING.
Two Regiments Practically Annihil-
ated In Assault Upon cantiqny,
When Our Boys Demonstrated
That They Mean Business.

With the Army In France.-An en-
tire German division u2.OOO men) was
put out of action for at least month
during the battle Of Cantigny, 1t was
learned Saturday.
Two regiments were practically
annihilated in the American assault on
the village. The remainder Of the divi-
sion, which was In reserve, was cut up
either in counter-attacks or by artillery
fire.
The division, therefore, Is useless
until 1t Is reOrganized. The bOches
are now under the necessity Of holding
this division here when it might other
wise be diverted to the new Cham
payne battle area.
German carrier pigeon, killed by
shrapnel, fell in front of our lines Sat
urday. The message was recovered
and handed over to the French in
telligence officers II was a message
from regimental commander near
Soissons to the divisional commander
in the Montdidier region. The knowl-
edge thus obtained was used to advan-
tage.
Another valuable bit Of information
resulted from the shooting down of an
enemy aeroplane, of which the pilot
was killed and the observer wounded.
There is great aerial activity and
continuous heavy cannonading on this
front. The American artillery keeps
the enemy rear areas under Il constant
pounding.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1918-06-07
Oakley Teachers Have Tag
Day for Red Gross.

Before leaving for their homes
the Misses Duke, Armour, Ball.
Berringer aud DekIotz conceived
and carried out Tag Dag for
benefit of the local Red Cross.
The young ladies tagged the peo-
pie of Oakley and Burley to the
extent of $1,000, for which the
u:al Red Cross is extremely
thankful. The spirit of the above
Young women is one that is verv
commendable and is sample OF
that shown by the entire COM
munity.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1918-06-07

Sugar will not he sold after
une 10 for manufacturing non
essentials such rs candy, ice
cream and soft drinks, save on
the presenta ton bv he purchaser
of a certificate issued by the Food
Administrator. Manufacturers
may obtain this certificate from
County Food Chairman as TOLL
ows: Make affidavit to the fol-
loving facts. first, am 3unt OF
sugar used last year from IAN. /
to July !. amount used July /
to Dec. 81. 1917. Second. the
amount used Jan. till present
time, also amount ON hand at
present. Ibis statement must
he sworn to before "A notary aud
presented to me and on this your
certificate will be issued. You
will be given the amont to which
you are entitled. Any vendor OF
sugar selling to manufacturers
with this certificate are lating
the food regulations.
j. J. RAE.
County Food Administra tor.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1918-06-07
Red Gross Makes Another
Shipment.

On Friday OF last week the
local Red Cross made another
shipment of goods. consisting Of
the following: 80 Pajamas Suits.
l Jacket, II T Bandages. 3
Triangular Bandages, ? Add, III
inal Bandages. 26 Sweaters, s
pair Wristlets. s5 pair Sox, and
the Junior Red Cross, 20 Ice Bag
Covers, 3 Sha wis. 10 Washcloths
3 House Dresses. 4 Aprons, 80
Petticoats and 600 Gun Wipers