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The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-03-06
LITTLE BENNY'S NOTE BOOK
. By LEE PAPE
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Robinson Crusoe, A Play.

Robinson Crusoe. A Play. Scene, dezert island.
 Robinsin Crusoe. We'll, heer I am at last, warever that is. I haven't had enythins to eat for so long that if I pulled my belt any tighter it wood be croolty to belts. Maybe I aint hungry! Everyware I look I don't see enything but sand. I bet a sent if I was looking for sand cood- ent find eny. Sutch is life. If I ony ate sand I woodent complain, but l don't, and the more I look at it the Ah, heers a savage with hardly eny clothes on. GMeening F'riday.) Wood you mind telling me wat place this is? Friday. Ug.
 Robinsin Crusoe. I gess he don't know how to speek Inglish. Savidges serteny are ignorant. I bet a sent g good meny of them don't even know how to tawk savidge. Say, wat dc you eat wen you eat? Friday. Oof E,1binsin Crusoe. O, that's so, yor cant speak Inglish, can you? O well I sippose it aint your fawlt, its 'tht way you was brawt up. If this wa! ony a peninsula insted of islant there mite be more chance of getting off. Darn all this sand. This islanC Iaint eny tpdy of land serrounded b! rwatter. Its 8 body of sand serruund cd by water. Wats your name?
 Friday. Friday.
 
 Robinsin Crusoe. Well III be darned thawt you sed you coodent speel Inglish.
 Friday I can say Friday.
 Robinsin Crusoe. We'll, that's bette than nuthing, and III call you Frida! ] to selebrate it.
 Friday. Ig.
 l The end,
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-03-06

in carrying out this needed reform. Finally, in this and in every other way I call upon all the people of this ancient commonwealth to save and serve unceasingly, to the end that personal and political freedom under orderly self-government. which here had it's birth under a written consti- tuition, shall vindicate it's right and ability to exist.''
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-03-06

Forty-five proprietors and managers of restaurants and lunch rooms were haled fefore the Federal Food Board in New York charged with violating the wheatless and meatless- days rule Local Food Administrator Arthur Will Hams administered a rebuke.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-03-06

Fuel Administrator Garfield lifted the priority section of the coalless day of all states east of the Missis- sippi except Pennsylvania, Maryland, West Virginia, Ohio apd eastern Ken lucky.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-03-06

Action against Thompson & Gould, wholesale grain dealers at Goshen, N. Y, was suspended by the Food Ad- ministration, when the firm agreed to eliminate certain methods of sale that they had been following.
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1918-09-13

By the addition Of a little cottonseed
meal with ground yucca fairly well
balanced ration Is made By using this
feed without waste In dry seasons only
q fair crop viii always be available.
II 1t is used properly and due regard
given to conserving the present sup.
ply, thousands Of cattle may be saved
during the drought season to add 10
the nations meat supply.
There are a score or more species Of
yucca. Eotol has been utilized a.
stock feed for some years, but only re-
Gently have soapweed and bear grass.
two other forms which grow abundant
ly, been utilized In THE way. Both OF
the latter are well adapted FOR feed.
but because the food material Ia found
mainly In the tree-like trunk 1t IL nee
essary that they be ground or chop
ped finely before stock can eat them.
y The machines used for cutting
yucca have heavy cylinders carrying
teeth or knives that rotate before Q
chopping block to which the plants are
fed. One Of the larger machines run
by u or 14-horse power engine with
a crew Of Is men viii chop or shred
about two tons Of soapweed an hour.
II fed alone this feed may be expect
ed to keep stock from starving; IL fed
with concentrates a properly balanced
ration rnny be worked out The GUS
tomary practice among users Of this
feed Is to give young stock SIX to
twelve pounds per day with one-hak
to three-fourths Of pound Of cotton
seed cake or meal Mature stock are
given 20 to 40 pounds and one to two
pounds Of the cottonseed concentrate
daily. Fifteen to twenty-five pounds
per day fed alone win save stock from
dying. Practically the only cost In
using this feed IL in It's preparation.
and II Il estimated that when 20
pounds a fed per dny this cost
amounts to only 30 cents per month.
Yucca should be regarded a. m
emergency feed only, the specialists
say. It makes 9 very slow growth and
only two species -soapweed and bear
grass--may be expected 10 renew
themselves II cut on. The bear grass
Of TIM New MexicolTe<as plains n.
gion win produce q new crop In three
or four years, while soapweed requires
from ten to fifteen years.
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1918-09-13

and the quantity needed to preserve
a larger number Of eggs will be in pro-
portion.
First, select q five-gallon crock ana
clean II thoroughly, after which IL
should be scalded and allowed to dry.
Second, heat a quantity Of water to
the boiling point and allow Il to cool.
Third, when cool. measure ont nine
quarts Of water. place 1t n the crock.
and add one quart Of sodium silicafe..
stirring the mixture thoroughly.
Fourth. place the eggs In the soIu-
tion. Be careful to allow at least two
inches Of the solution TO cover tn
eggs. z
Fifth. place the crock containing the
preserved eggs In cool. dry placN
well covered to prevent evaporafiOA
Waxed paper covered over and tied
around the top Of the crock WIN am
swer this purpose. 4
& When water glass cannot be OBJ
tanned the following method may b
used In its Stead. Many consider thi4
method entirely satisfactory, thougA
instances are known in which eggs %
preserved have tasted slightly Of ling
Dissolve two or three pounds Of uri
slaked lime in five gallons Of YateE
that has previously been boiled and all
lowed to cool. and allow the mixture
to stand until the lime settles and the.
LIQUID IL clear. Place clean, fresh
eggs In a clean earthenware jug or kea
and pour the clear limewater into tho
vessel until the eggs are covered At
least two inches OF the solution shoulN
cover the top layer Of eggs
Someimesta pound Of salt is useq
with the lime. but experience ha&
shown that In general the lime without
the salt u more satisfactory
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1918-09-13

sunken types Of house, and under some
circumstances they win be preferred
to the other type.
The length of time ice may be kept
depends upon the character Of insula-
ton provided. This win naturally
vary with the location of the ice house
and the method Of construction. An
other important factor win be the cost
OF construction.
The simplest type Of Ice preserve
ton consists in stacking the cakes in
a compact mass on a welldrained'site,
as well protected as possible by nat
ural or artificial barriers from sun and
wind, and covering the mass with saw.
dust, shavings, fodder, marsh hay, or
any other good insulating material.
Such a crude method is not to be rec
commended except as q temporary
makeshift for Ice which Is to be used
early In the season.
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1918-09-13
USE DESERT PLANTS
FOR FEEDING STOCK
Native Shrubs win Bring Cattle
Through Drought Season.
soapweed, While Low In NutrItivs
Value, Can Be Used In Cases Of
Emerueney-score Or More
Species Of Yucca.

prepared by the United States Depart
ment OF Agricultural
The desert plant locally known as
soapweed. the feeding value OF which
has previously been overlooked, can be
utilized as an emergency drOught-tme
feed for Southwestern stockmen.
Its scientific name is yucca. While
this plant is not high In nutritive value
nor suitable for feed until 1t has been
properly ground. the specialists Of the
United States department of agrlcul-
ture have found that in seasons OF
drought, when range grasses and other
sources of feed tail, 1t can be used to
save cattle and sheep from starving.
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1918-09-13
SAVE GOOD SEED CORN

CPreuarsd By shs United states De-
partmsns 81 AsTicuitnre.l
II you have ever found Jour
self compelled to plant corn
that rs not 1t FOR seed-s pre-
dlcament many growers faced
last spring do not Be caught
THAI way again. Now is the
time 70 begin prepsrations for
neat spring. Get your seed at
ripening ams when the best
qualify b most plentiful Get
an abundance-enough for q
second planting Il necessary.
and . hold-over supply. Next
years crop may not Be Dt for
seed. savs seed from he most
productive individual stalks
with the same care you nse In
propassting pour aninaix Care
for each living kernel frosn tho
time L ripens until Il b blant-
Cd. IN : manner that win enable
IL to develop Into : thrifty plant.
Do not expect gsrsnination tests
made in the spring 20 Restore
vtgor that proper Eatherins. dry
ing and storing would hare r.
tanned
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1918-09-13
FOR LACK OF ICE

One large creamery, which
buys about $4,000 gallons of
sweet milk and cream per year,
returned to farmers last year
nearly k2,700 worth of these
food products on account Of
lack Of proper care which
caused souring, churning and
of fiavors.
The records Of another plant
show that nearly $1,000 gallons
Of sour milk were received in
one year.
insufficient cooling caused
most OF these losses. which are
duplicated many times all over
the country during the heated
season.
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1918-09-13
PRESERVE EGGS FOR
USE DURING WINTER
Be Sure They Are Fresh and
Then Use Methods Outlined.
Late Summer Is Not Too Late te Put
Them Away-Two Ways Are Rec
emmended by the Department
Of Agriculture.

prepared by the United States Depart
ment OF Agrlculture.)
Eggs preserved when they are
abundant and cheap mean a supply
next winter when they may reach en-
tremely high prices.
Late summer is not too late TO pre-
serve eggs, but care must be taken
that they are strictly fresh.
The following methods OF preserv-
Ing eggs are recommended.
Use one quart OF sodium sllicate to
nine quarts Of water that has been
boiled and cooled. Place the mixture
in tive-gallon crock or Jar. This win
be sufficient to preserve 10 dozen eggs
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1918-09-13

Ask your health oficer or dairy In
spector fnr information regarding con.
struction Of lee houses. sire Of build
Ing. cost Of material and building. and
the cost OF cutting ard storing. and
write to the dairy division. o. s. de-
partment Of agriculture. for further
details Of ice house constructor an(
the use Of ice On the dairy fE<m
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1918-09-13

SELECT GOOD SEED CORN

prepered By the Unitsd Btatss D.
partment of Agricuiturel p.
Good seed corn must be-:
Wen adapted to the seasonal
and soil conditions where IL N
to be planted .v4s---4r
Grown on productive plants
Of q productive variety. avs
Wen matured and preserved
from yipenlng time to planting
tifns IN \ manner that win re-
tain Is fun productivity.
This sort OF seed corn can best
Be secured By gathering the ear
from the stalks a. early a. they
mature In the fan. By promptly
drying the seed immediately af-
ter 10 has been gathered. and by
keeping It constantly dry and
safe from rats mice and In
sects
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1918-09-13

Every boy and girl who has had .
garden this season should, whenever
possible, save seed for next years
planting. In many cases 1t is possible
to gather beans and peas that have be-
come too old for eating, thus assuring
q supply of good seed for next yeRrs
planting. As rule, with limited gar
den areas 1t viii not pay to grow beans,
peas. sweet corn and other vegetables
for the production of seed. but when a
surplus is allowed to become too old
for eating 1t does pay to save this sur.
plus for seed. Sufficient tomato.
squash, melon, cucumber, and corn
seed may be saved from the product Of
almost any garden provided a little
attention Is given the matter.
Seed should be saved only from
strong. healthy plants. In the case of
beans. peas, and sweet corn. the seed
should be allowed to ripen on the
plant In the case Of such plants as
tomatoes. cucumbers. ETC., the fruits
from which the seed Ia to be saved
should be well ripened. Remove the
seed and spread 1t out to dry. All
seed must be thoroughly dry before
being stored. Garden seeds must be
kept In q vermin-proof. well-ventilated
receptacle. "A 'un bread box Is ideal.
AZ II supplies the proper amount Of
ventilation and mice cannot destroy
the contents. Care should be taken to
label every package Of seed to avoid
confusion at planting time. Keep the.
seed box In dry. weli-ventilsted
room, such as 4 room on the second
door Of the dwelling.
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1918-09-13
Keep eurpIus vsaszshlss

L should Be the aim Of every bog
and girl 10 keep the surplus Vegetables
from the war garden for winter vse
Potatoes. beets. carrots parsnips tur
nips. satisfy and late cabbage mar b
kept b. scoring them In the cellar. of
in. banks Or. pits. TOMATOES. peas and
string beans may be canned. Dr.
beans mag be Kept By gathering and
storing IN dry place. By storing
Gaming. or drying al surplus vege
tables every boz or SRI can help ths
nation solve the food problem. Ths
.. Z department. q agriculture. Wash
ington. D. G.. has published bulletins
on canning. drying. and storing garden
products. Write for copies q them
They are free.
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1918-09-13
TIME TO
HARVEST BARLEY
Climatic Conditions Have Some
Influence on Stage at Which
Crop Is Cut.
JUDGE MATURITY BY SPIKES
Some Varieties SKATER Badly When
Ripe, While Others DO Not-Hloh-
" Priced for Hay In West
Despite Coarse AWns.

Erom the United States Department OF
Agriculture.l
The time Of harvesting barley de-
ponds on the use of the crop, the va
riety, the climate and the method used.
For seed, brewing, or feed. the crop
should be mature. The maturity should
not be judged by the earliest spikes.
u possible, the latest spikes should be
mature, as this will insure that no
part Of the crop will be shrunken from
having been harvested too soon. If
the stand Is thin or uneven, this may
not be possible, as the earlier spikes of
many varieties would begin to shatter.
By maturity is meant the point where
material ceases to be added to the
kernel and not that the grain has be-
come dry. There are several popular
tests which indicate this period. The
kernel at this time can be dented with
the thumb-nail and retains the dent for
some time. The milky Juice largely
disappears from the furrow. The hull
begins to wrinkle on the ripest grain,
showing the shrinkage Of the kernel
beneath. After this point Is reached.
ripening Is merely the loss Of mois-
ture and can take place In the shock
az well as II left uncut.
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1918-09-13
KEEP BACTERIA FROM MIX
Carefully clesnssd Utensils Precise
lien From Flies and Dirt WIN
Aid Materially.

Cows free from manure and dirt. e.
peciaIly 10 the region Of the udder
and tanks. utensils that are carefully
cleanzed, eeaidsd and dried. and care
ful protection Of the milk from lies
and dirt after production. yin fre-
ve7t me entrance q bacteria into
mix
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1918-09-13
ICE SUPPLY FOR !
Farm IS URGENT
Needed for Protection Of Dairy
Products, Vegetables and
Other PerlshabIes.
PLAN FOR SUMMER SUPPLY
Natural Article May Be Harvested at
. Time When Farm Work ls Not
Presslns-ExpeneIve House 10
81 Not Necessary.

Every farmer who can put ND nas-
ural Ice should plan to do 80 this win
ter as patriotic duty. Each farm ice
house will help relieve the drain on
the city supply and on transportation,
and will guarantee protection for the
dairy products and other perishables
from the farm when warm weather
comes again. - z.
These war times make heavy de-
mands upon the fuel supply OF the
country. and. paradoxical as 1t may
seem, It takes fuel to produce artificial
Ice. while natural ice may be har-
vested ct time when farm work Is
not pressing and both man and horse
labor are not otherwise probably EN-.
ployed II
Ice Ia one Of those luxuries which In
many sections Of the country can be
bad for the gathering. The cost Of
harvesting and storing II is not great
as compared with the comfort that 1t
brings
An ample supply Of ice ls Of greater
economic importance in the country
home than in the city residence. City
people can purchase perishable sup
piles rs needed, but the remoteness Of
country homes from markets often
renders It necessary to use canned,
corned. or smoked meat products dur
ing the season OF the year when the
table should be supplied with fresh
meats. Not only is the use Of Ice Inn
portant In the preservation Of fresh
meats, butter, and other table supplies,
but the production Of high-grade do
nestle dairy products is almost inn
possible without It. Many markets to
which milk Is now shipped demand
that II be cooled before shipment to a
degree not attainable without the use
Of Ice.
Type Of House 10 sulId.
Generally. the construction Of an ice
house Is question Of economy. The
cost Of harvesting and storing. interest
on the money invested. repairs and de-
probation on the building should on
Get the saving In the melting OF Ice;
beyond this II Is not good policy to 60.
Since Zee at best Ia highly perish
able product. requiring special equip
ment for its preservation, such natural
advantages as are offered BY shade and
exposure should be taken advantage of
IN locating an Ice house. A shady
situation with northern exposure has
. decided advantage az q location Tor
such 4 building.
IN general design Ice houses are Of
three typess a. Those built entirely
above ground; co those built partly
above and partly under ground: and
(s) those Of the cellar type. built en-
fireiy below ground The sbove-ground
structure q By FAR DE most common
Of these types
he Advantages and Disadvantages
o. fhess three types nay Be briefly
stated. AbosegFound houses con, a. a
rule, = more economically constructed
than either q the other designs. II.
cavations are expensive 70 make and
dffaesit tslnsulate End drAin properly.
lnsuIstIsa ard prslnzaa 'ssa
Insulation and drainage are two Of
the most important factors IL the pres
ervafion Of lea II e true that the
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1918-09-13
HOW TO HARVEST
new BROOM CORN
Df Importance TO Cut Brush at
Proper Stage Of Maturity
to Get Full Value.
STAGE or MATURITY COUNTS
Y Seed Crop Is Desired Much Depends
on Climatic Conditions ana Care
cIven-standard Varieties
Are Very Tall.
Prepared by the United States Depart
ment OF Agriculture)

Prepared by the United States Depart
ment Of Agriculture.)
The value Of the brush Of broom
eorn depends largely upon the stage
d maturity when harvested. If the
brush is harvested when too young the
hber is weak at the base of the head,
md when harvesting is delayed until
The brush is overripe the fiber becomes
hard and brittle. Good service cam
aot be expected from brooms made of
Iuch brush.
The brush should be harvested when
I has reached the stage where the nat.
lral green color extends from the tip
u the fiber to the base and center of
Ehe head This usually occurs from
ne time when the flowers are falling
% the time the seed IL In the milk or
hin-dough stage. Brush harvested In
mis- stage and properly cured, without
being damaged by the sun or wet
weather. Is tough and flexible and Of
he best quality.
II Seed Crop 10 Desired.
II a seed crop is desired the brush
, not harvested until the seed Is fully
nature. The value Of ripe brush de-
Ponds largely upon the climatic condl-
lions previous to harvest and the care
given the brush after the seed is re-.
moved. II seed brush Is not discolored
By wet weather. but has the natural
Fellow color Of mature brush, 1t COM
hands about half the price Of good
brush II cared for in the same way.
Standard broom corn and dwarf
broom corn are harvested In different
ways The standard Is bent over or
tabled and the brush cut or; the
dwarf Is jerked or pulled from the up
right stalk.
The standard varieties are SO tall
that the stalks have to be bent over to
bring the brush within reach. This
process Ii called tabling. The tabler
walks between two rows, bending or
breaking the stalks over, three or four
feet from the ground. The stalks Of
the left-hand row are bent to the right
and those Of the right-hand row TO the
left This crosses the stalks Of these
rows. 90 that sort Of table Is formed
behind the tabler, the brush project
Ing across the table into the spaces
between this pair Of rows and the next
row on either side.
Harvestlnn Brush
The brush Is harvested by walking
Ia the Enace between the fahlea and
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1918-09-13

Thorough milking tends to develop
g cows udder and Increase her H,lIk
capacity.
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1918-09-13

Neat en- b produced from poultr1
mere quickly than from any slha
scarce
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1918-09-13

The brush Is harvested by walking
In the space between the tables and
cutting the heads from the stalks with
4 jackknife or knife with a short.
wide blade made especially for that
purpose. The stalk should be- cut 30
as to leave about SIX inches Of stem
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1918-09-13
Used as Nurse Crop.

Nurse crops Of barley are often cut
somewhat earlier than grain crops,
but this is for the purpose Of favoring
the development Of the grass seeded
with the barley and does not enter
largely into the general problem Of
barley harvest.
As a hay crop barley Is harvested
still earlier. II is not, however, cut
while In bloom. as Ia customary with
many Of the grasses. The grain Is al
lowed to develop almost to its MAXI
mum. The grain content Of barley hay
constitutes a considerable part Of its
feed value. Barley is highly priced as
hay crop in the West, despite the
coarse Rwns which frequently cause
sore mouths In horses and cattle.
Sometimes the hooded varieties are
grown for hay, In order to eliminate
this Objectionable factor. Much OF the
hay. however, Is incidentally that H.
the barley Is sown for grain II the
season Is favorable, Il is harvested for
grain; II unfayorsbie. 1t Ia harvested
for hay. E
Time 20 Harvest
The time to harvest sometimes de-
Ponds on the variety. Some varieties
shatter badly when ripe, while others
do not. Hooded and awnless sorts
shatter most easily. The Coast type
(Bay Brewing, California Feed. etc.)
skaters much less than the other
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1918-09-13

Trom the United States Department OF
Agricuiture.l
The Jasper news., 1918-06-06

making fortnightly pilgrimages to the
dipping watts. There are $4,000 of
these watts in active operation
enough, If the Huns were attempting
an invasion of America by way of the
gulf, to make solid concrete bar
rier from New Orleans to Pensacola.
Operating the watts are 1,5G5 federal,
state and county employees-enough
to place a guard every $50 feet along
that barrier; enough, If armed with
machine guns, to hold 1t against any
ordinary attack.
That Is the United States army of
invasion in tick territory, the army Of
determination of the cattle fever tick.
AS result Of this years campaign,
100000 more square miles of territory
will be freed from the tick and an al
most incalculable quantity of meat
and milk added to the national pro-
duction. The campaign needs, of
course, the cooperation Of every per-
son who owns cattle in infested terri
tory. There are left only very few
men who try to hold out against tick
eradication methods.
The Jasper news., 1918-06-06

When shlftless man gets sick his
neighbors seldom lose much time wor-
rying about 1t.