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The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-12-08

The s20 gold piece has had an interest ing career. according to an authority. Jewellers melted it for their fine gold work some, 40 years ago and were very successful until the government experts discovered the practice and stopped it. Following this, unscruplous persons at- tempted to gather scrap gold by sweat ing or placing a number of coins in bag and then shaking them violently, thus obtaining tiny particles of gold by friction. After these coins had been put through the sweating" process 1t was an easy matter to pass them on unsus- pecting tradesmen and banks, provided, of course, that the victims did not weigh the coin. The amount of gold scrap ob- tained by the sweating" process was so small that the bags had to be burned to recover it.
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Money Market.

New York, December 7.-Mercantile paper 6; sterling 60-day bills s473l5 commercial 6O-day bills on banks, s4 72s4 :; commercial, 60-day bills, $4721a; demand, $4.757; cables $4.76 7-16.
 Commercial 60-day bills $4721s; demand $4.757 cables, $4.767-16.
 Francs demand 5.455s; cables, 5.45. Builders, demand. 42k; cables 42N. Lire demand, 6361z; cables, 635 Rubles de- mand, 1872: cables, IA, nomilal. Mexican dollars, 711k. Government bonds heavy; railroad bonds easy.
 Live Stock 2 Chicago, December 7-Hogs Re- ceipts, 32.000; market slow Butchers, s1740@17.75; light, s16s5@ @17.6o; pack ing. s16.75@1735; throw outs,> s1575@ 1850; pigs, S140oG015.G5.
 Cattle: Receipts, 5000: compared with a week ago beef steers, 25 to soc higher; butchers stock up 50 to 75c; bulls, 25 to soc: calves steady; desir. able feeders. strong to o5c higher; oth- CTS steady.
 Sheep: Receipts. 5000: compared with a week ago fat lambs 15 to ,25c higher; yearlings postly ~25c higher; Methers, 25 to soc up; ewes strong to 25q higher; feeders. steady.
 St. Louis, December 7-Hogs: Re- ceipts, s500 steady to Sc lower; lights, $1735@17.5e; pigs, s12.00@14.Oo: mixed. $17.4O@1755 heavy. S17.5oW17.60.
 Cattle:s Receipts. 1900; steady; native steers, s11 5O91S25; heifers, se.r0@ 1850; cows. s750@I2.F0; calves. s7.75 @7.50. N
 Sheep. Receipts 200: steady; lambs. $15.25@f5.50; ewes. ss.oo@so0.
 Kansas ,city. December, 7.-Hogs:
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In spite of the flu" buyers were numerous yesterday, and the down town stalls were crowded a good part of the day.
 The Union Stock yards makes, some changes this morning in quotations on live stock, some up. others down, Poultry Is still quite plentiful and a little off in price. but fresh eggs show-no increase in quantity. Quotations were as follows:
 Poultry Fryers-Two pounds and under, 3oQ35c. Guineas-5Vc each. Roosters--150I1Sc. Turkeys-Live, 30435c. Ducks-3oc lb. Hens-25Gl27c. Fresh Eggs Wholesale. 6s975c; retail, 75qS3c.
 Spanish Mackerel-221sc. Pompano-35c. Salt Water Trout-20922c. Mixed Fish--12c. Red Snapper-Headless and drawn. 20 G21c. Gray Snapper-Headless and drawn, 14c Mullet-10@11c. White Trout-12c Chesapeake Bay Oysters-Extra select, s2.sO gallen.
 Meal and Feedstuff Hen Feed-s4 per 100-lb. sack. Mixed Horse and Cattle Feed-$70. c. s. Meal, Per Cent-s59.25. Peanut Meal-$63. . Kiddo Feed Meal--S45.50. Velvet Bean Meal-s46. Old Style Hulls-s26. Lintless Hulls-sN. Corn-$1.7S. Corn Chops-S385 No ? White Oats-sl per bu. Choice Pea-Green Alfalfa-$4s per ton. Southern Alfalfa-$6 No l Timothy-s42 Clover and Timothy-$H. Shucks-S15.
 Live Stock
 Union Stock Yards) Fed Steers: Good to Choice-9@10c. Medium to Good-79Sc. Common to Medium-6@7c. Grass cattle according to weight, quail ity and flesh: Steers-7Q3c. Fat Cows-7dSc. Medium Cows-6G7c. Canners-41RG5hc. Cutters-51x@61ac. Heavy Bulls-61aH71ac. Light Pulls-519@61sc. Oxen-4@7c. | Fat Yearlings-697c. Medium Yearlings-5q6c. Vealers-748c Hogs; Choice Corn Fed Hogs-1s5 pounds and
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bales, averaging about 11.eoO,ooo, which l

bales, averaging about 11,eoo,o GOO which is about what the trade is expecting of the government.
 Therefore, the near future course of the market depends to a great extent upon what size crop the bureau will indicate next Wednesday, If returns point to a yield of 11,s0o,oooi bales or more, values are likely to experience temporary declines but if they indicate 11,500,G00 bales or less the market is likely to advance. Iinters will be in- cluded in the government estimates.
 After the bureau report is published the trade will have something of an of ficial nature to work on as regards the probable size of this years produc- tion HI and B. Beer.
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Over McReynolds & Julian's Wire

New Orleans, December 7.-(Speeial.) ) A revival in the spot demand increasing exports, prospects for more tonnage-and private small crop estimates, are the sustaining influences of the market at present.
 But there is much uncertainty as to the size of crop the government will estimate on December Il, on which date the bureau report will be issued at 10 o'clock, New Orleans time.
 In its list of monthly reports, rem dered on October 2. Washington, based on conditions prevailing SeptembG 25. forecasted yield of 11,S1S,o00 bales, exclusive of linters.
 According to the national weather bureau at Washington. with few excep- tions, the weather during Novem ber was favorable for increase in the late and top crop of cotton, returns stating that the top crop in Texas is larger than expected.
 Private crop estimates range from about 11.ooo.oo0 to about 12.ooo,ooe
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-12-08

In laying out the 17-mile tangent of the motor highway across the Utah des- ert it was found very difficult to carry on the work in the daytime. The sun light reflected from the fields of glis- tening salt and alkali Is so dazzling that i, blinds the eyes, unless they are pro- tected by dark-colored glasses, and the rising heat waves distort the shapes Of objects, sighted and produce fantastic eff fects. Under George F. McGonigle. state engineer end member of the state road commission, this tangent was established by signAl fires at night
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-12-08
Naval Stores

Savannah, Ga, December 7.-Turpen- tine, dull, s5c; receipts. 273 ship ments, 2S; stock, 32,S35.
 Rosln, sales, 34a; receipts. s2o; ship- ments. 0; stock. 17.S60.
 Quote. E, D, F., F., G and H, firm at s13.40; I, s1s65: K. s15.50, M. s16o0: IN, s1s7o; VIC. s16.so; wv, $ie.s0. nominal
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w. E. Campbell

Cotton Stocks. grain, provisions and cotton seed oil. Correspondents Shepard z Chuck, New Orleans; ID. w. Wagner ' ous quotatfons; private wires to au exchanEes.s
 .. 010 and 617 Woodward BIdg.
 Telephone Main 6141
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Produce Market

Chicago. December 7.-Butter un- changed. Eggs: Receipts. 2313 cases; unchanged. Potatoes, higher; receipts, 20 cars; Minnesota and Dakota bulk. s1.65@1.75; do sacks, s1.75 @ kso Wis consin bulk, $1.75@ @1.s5; do sacks, s1.s0 @1.90. Poultry: Alive, higher; fowls. 18@ 23c; springs, 21c; turkeys, 26c.
 New York. December 7.-Butter, firm; receipts, 3794 tubs creamery, higher than extras, 69k @70c; .92 score. 69c; firsts. 62@6s Eggs. firm; re- ceipts, 5726 cases; fresh gathered ex- tras, 75@76c;/ fresh gathered regular packed extra firsts, 73@74c; do firsts, 70@72c Cheese. strong; receipts, fS4 boxes; state whole milk flats, fresh specials, average run, 361Ac. Poultry, alive, steady; chickens, 22@ 24c; fowls, 22@2Sc; turkeys, western, 25c; dressed, quiet; turkeys, 34@39c. Others un- changed.
 St. Louis, December 7.-Poultry, un- changed except hens, 22c; springs, 22c; turkeys, 29c. Butter, unchanged. Eggs, 621sc.
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Rice Market.

New Orleans, December 7.-Rough rice sales: 600 sacks Blue Rose at TOT 3Sc Re- ceipts. SIS; millers S7S Clean rice sales, 1922 pockets Honduras at 9G91so; 1000 Ja. pan, 5A@715c; 610s Blue Rose at 5Q77sc. Receipts, 16,5S7
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Receipts. 1000: steady; heavy, s17oo@ 17.70; butchers. s17.25 OHIO: lights, s17.00 @17.55; pigs, $12,50@14.50.
 Cattle;< Receipts, 500; steady: prime steers. Ns1sD0@2o.o0; southern steers. s6.00G12.0o; cows. $5.25 012.50; heifers, S7.o0@13.5o: calves, $6.00@13 30.
 Sheep: Receipts, 500 steady: lambs. s12.oD@15.50; yearlings, $10.0o@12 %: wethers. s9.0o@1o.5o; ewes, sS.0o@s.25.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-12-08

California has a labor camp sanitation law which has revolutionized the hous- ing and living conditions for more than 75,0O0 migratory workers
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-12-08
McREYNOLDS & JULIAN
Hubbard Bros. & Co.
s. R. Stewart & Co.

4O1-2 Woodward BIde. Grain handled In lots 1000 bushels ana upward. Also fractional lots of stock. Personal Attention te All Orders Private W ires w. I. PhELTS, Phone Main 607 Manager
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RAILROAD SCHEDULES

Corrected December g.. 1918 Arrival and departure of passenser trains. Birmingham: The following schedule figures published as informa- tion, are not guaranteed.
 BIRMINGHAM TERMINAL STATION
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-12-08

An opal freshly taken from the mine is so soft that the finger nail may be pressed into it
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-12-08
Bonds

Central of Georgia Con. 5s ...... -s3h Illinois Central ref. As .......... S5 Louisville & Nashville un. As .... S9
 St. Louis & San Fran. adj. 6s .... [72 -Seaboard Air Line adj. 5s .....e 58A Southern Bell Telephone 5s ...... S4A Southern Railway 5s ............ 96
 Southern Railway gen. As 69A U. s. Steel 5s .................r 100%
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-12-08
New Orleans Futures
Spot Cotton

New Orleans, December 7.-Spot cotton. steady. 25 points up. Sales on the spot. 263; to arrive. s26. Low mid ding, 25.l3c; middling, 2S,SSc; good middling, 2e.sSc. Receipts, 646; stock, 402.657.
 New York, December 7.-Cotton, spot, quiet, middling, 29.25c.
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Coffee Market

New York, December 7.-very con- flictlng opinions were still expressed in coffee circles here today as to whether members of the exchange at the meeting on Monday morning would decide to resume business in futures. The situation in other respects was also reported unchanged, with the spot market entirely nominal, owing to the scarcity and irregularity, of offer ings
 The only business reported in the cost and freight market was small sale of Santos 4s and 5s at 20.S5c, steamer shipment, American credits. The official cables showed a decline of 75 reis in the Rio market The Santos spot market was not quoted and fu- lures were 75 reis lower to 1850 reis higher. Receipts atsthe two Brazilian ports were 42.o0o bags and Jundiahy receints 32 900
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-12-08
Chicago Futures
Cash Grain

Chicago, December 7.-Corn, No. vel low, s1. 50; No, 8 yellow. s1.45; No. vel low, $1. 3715051. .4611h- Oats, No. 3 .whites 7S@ 74c; standard, 73147411c Rye, No. ?, s1.62@ 1 63; barley, 90cQ$1. 03; timothy, $s@11; clover, nominal Pork, nominal; lard, $26 15; ribs, nominal
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-12-08
Sugar Market

New York, December 1.-The local market for raw sugar was quiet, with no business reported. Prices were un- changed at 128c for centrifugal. In refined sugar, the demand continues of fair proportions and prices are unx changed at SC for fine granlifated
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-12-08
Port Cotton

IOIL OOtloH
 New Orleans: Middling, 2S.SSc; re- oeipts 146l exports. 515s; sales, 1oSs; stock, 402657
 Galveston: Middling, ao.1o; receipts. 47S6; sales, 500; stock. 303.71a. Mobile: Middling, 26.75c; receipts. s3l sales, 5; stock. 2S,635.
 Savannah. Middling, 29.00c. receipts, 1888; stock, 2s,015.
 Charleston: Receipts, 7so: stock, 4S.225.
 Wilmington. Middling, 26.5oc; re- ceipts, 263; stock, 46,617.
 Texas City: Stock, 9373.
 Norfolk: Middling. s27. 00c; receipts. 1419; sales, 601; stock, 89.5S2. Baltimore: Stock. 13,s3s.
 Boston: Middling. 2s.75c; receipts, C1 stock, 11,700. Philadelphia: Middling, 2s.5oc; stock, 1o.325.
 New York: Middling, ee.25c; stock, 146,952.
 Minor ports: Stock. 16,05e. Total receipts today, 1S,766 bales; ex- norts, 515S; stock, 1,411,7S5.
 Total receipts for week. 1S.76s bales; exports, 5153.
 Total receipts for season. 2,32o,c7s bales; exports, 1.444,42i.
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New York Futures
lmerican Cotton and Grain Exchange

Quotations middling upland cotton United States standard, New York:
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Kansas City, December y7.-Butter and poultry unchanged. Eggs, firsts, 63c; seconds soc.
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Interior Movement

F Houston; Middlfng. 2s.75c. receipts, 7oo9; shipments. 1914; sales 7sJ0: stock, 2S2,S47.
 Memphis: Middling. 29.00c: receipts, 236O, shipments, 3160; sales 1900; stock, PTS, 1909.
 Augusta Middling, 27.25c, receipts, 1898; shipments. TOP; sales, 262; stock, 144,504.
 St Louis: Middling. 29.50c
 Little Rock Middling, 29.0cc;I re- ceipts. 7Ss shipments. Ss5; sales. sa5; stock, 33,9s3.
 Total receipts today. 11.a67, ship ments. 12.6? ;~-stock, 739.593.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-12-08

Kansas City, December- 7.-C0rn LOW CT; No 2, mixed, s1.51@152; No. ?, white, s1.52@1.54; No. ?, yellow, s1.51@1.5S. Oats, 1ac lower; No. ?. white, 721xQ7Sc; No. E. mixed, 11s072c,
 St. Louis, December 7.-Corn. higher; No. ? white. $1.47. Oats. higher; No. 2, 721Ac.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-12-08
Cotton Seed Oil

New York, December 7.--Cotton seed oil was featureless with futures un- quoted. Prime. crude, 17.50c.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-12-08
Dry Goods

New York, December 7.-Cotton goods and yarns were very quiet today and prices easier. Wool markets were dull: burlaps quiet, raw silk easier.
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-04-25
JUDGE BY THE
EVIDENCE

In trying case, ii every witness
testified to the good character and
good conduct OF person the jury
would believe them. You are judge
and jury for our case and when so
many people who daily take Jays
Pepsotone, the great stomach and
liver remedy, testify Of its good Of
fects in so many obstinate cases and
from such wide variety OF ages and
from people in all walks of life from
bankers to laborers, il Is certain
that it possesses peculiar merit. The
manufacturers OF Jay'a Pepsotona
have SO much faith and confidence in
the remedy that they agree to re-
fund every cent of the purchase price
If you take the empty bottle to the
dealer and tell him you did not re-
ceive wonderful benefit. AT this date
not single purchaser has claimed
the guarantee. 1t is 2 safe remedy
which readily takes the place of cal
omel and other harsh drugs and can
be given to women and children in
delicate health with perfect safety.
Will not grippe or purge. Formula is
on the bottle. Conforms strictly to
the Pure Food and Drug law and is
sold for SOC and s1O0. The Pepsotone
Company, Huntington, w. Va. and
reliable druggists everywhere. Sent
on receipt of price il your dealer
cannot supply you.
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-04-25
LOCAL GIRL RANKS
AMONG THE ELITE

Recently the Minneapolis Journal
undertook to ascertain from the pub
lie just what pleased it in vaude-
vile lines and asked the readers to
hand in list of ten vaudeville acts
that appealed to them more than 9th
ers. The offering Of lists was numer-
Gus and it is pleasing to Martinsburg
to know that the one voted the most
ideal contained the sketch of Will
liams and Wolfes CLARK, Hark'D
Herbert Bilderbeck, whose stage name
is Williams" once played the piano
at the Central Opera House and
courted Miss Hilda Wolfes, daughter
Of Mrs. Sallie V. and the late G. w.
A. Wolfes, of North Spring street.
Several years afterward he married
this pretty and attractive town girl
and conceived his idea Of vaude-
vile stunt that at once won the two
a high place in vaudeville. For some
years they have been "big timers
with no indication Of being relegated
to the lesser circuits.
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-04-25
500 Reward, 500

The readers Of this paper will be-
pleased to learn that there is at least
one dreaded disease that science has
been able to cure in all its stages and
that is catarrh. Catarrh being greatly
influenced by constitutional conditions
requires constitutional treatment. Halls
Catarrh Medicine is taken internally and
acts thru the Blood on the Mucous Sur
faces of TIE System thereby destroying
the foundation of the disease, giving the
patient strength by building up the con-
stitution and assisting nature in doing its
work The proprietofs have SO much
Catarrh Medicine that they offer One
Hundred Dollars for any case that it fails
to cure. Send for list of testimonials
Ohio. Sold by all Druggist, 75c,
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-04-25
men ARE WANTED
IN RESERVE FORCE
ESQ West virginians Needed
For Public Service Reserve.

At least two hundred and fifty
West Virginians are asked by Sam
uel Z. Montgomery, state commits
s;oner of labor and director of enroll
ment under the public service re
serve, to present themselves for en-.
iollment for service in the ordnance
department of the national army
Twenty-Five kinds of position are
open Said Commissioner Montgom.
cry
The compensation Of the men in
Quoted into the service will range
from $1,000 to $4,000 a year. The
several positions are:
Mechanical engineers, a. men; as
sistants business managers, three \
statistic cts, three; experts in
business ADMINISTRATION, one; clerks
qualified in tatistical, office admin
istraticn accounting or business adj
ministr,l3g four; mechanical draft
men. 10, iun:er chemists, six; metal
lurgical chemists, IL; supervising in
spectcls ii ordnance material, "a;
inspectors of ordnance material, 80;
assistant inspectors of ordnance ma
tericl 20; powder and explosive
chemists, rs; inspector of cartridge
cases, one; inspector of forgings,
enc; clerk Acknowledgements, 10; inspect
ors of high explosive shell loadings,
any number; ballistic inspectors, any
number.
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-04-25
GALE POTATOES TO Isl
SUPPORT OF MEAT

Washington, April 25.---1t's time 70
call out the potato reserved9 f1il
force, says the United States Deppft-
ment of Agriculture. wheat H1llet
have this support to last through til
the next harvest. There are eth
millions OF bushels OF that 4426ss boo
bushel record crop Of potatoes we
grew last year. Potatoes can hold
the line; they are made OF the Stsht
stuff-much the same stuff as. wheat.
They do much the Same work ~
wheat in the body. They are p3en.
tiful aud are getting cheaper. ESt
lots of them; then your wheat needs
become less. ~
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-04-25
Stop Itching Eczema

Never mind how often you have tried
and failed, you can stop burning, itching
eczema quickly by applying little zemo
furnished by any druggist for 35c. Extra
large bottle, $1.00. Healing begins the
moment zemo is applied. In short time
usually every trace of eczema, letter,
pimples, rash, blackheads and similar
skin diseases will be removed.
For clearing the skin and making il
vigorously healthy, always use zemo, the
penetrating. antiseptic liquid. It is not a
greasy salve and it does not stain. When
others fail it Is the one dependable treat.
ment for skin troubles of all kinds.
! The L. w. Rose Co.. Cleveland. o.
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-04-25
NEARING
FOR THE FRUIT MEN
Dept. May Restrict Importa-
ton of Nursery SOCK.

Washington, ID. c., April 24.--The
Secretary Of Agriculture has called
a public hearing, to be held in Wash
ington May %, at which will be con
sidered the ACCESSIBILITY of restrict
ing the importation of nursery stock
and other plants and seeds from all
foreign countries The meeting will
be held at 10 a. M, May %, in Room
II. Federal Horticultural Board, Re
partment of Agriculture Any person
interested in the proposed restric-
tons may be heard either in person
or by attorney
The restrictions are contemplated
in order TO prevent the Introduction
into the United States of any tree,
plant Or fruit diseases or of any in
furious insects new to or not hereto.
fore prevalent in this country 1t is
feared that certain injurious plant
diseases and insect pests may gain
entrance through the agency of or
namental and other plants imported
with earth about their roots. There
is also said to be special danger
from plants imported from little
known countries, because lack of in.
formation as to the insect pests or
plant diseases of such countries
makes it impossible safely to pass
such plants by inspection or to safe
guard them by disinfection.
Many OF the most important injur-
ious insects and plant diseases have
been introduced in this country
through such importations. On the
ether hand there is a long list of sim.
ilarly destructive insects and diseas-
es which have not yet gained en-
trance.
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-04-25
The Peoples Paper
FOUNTAIN OF YOUTH.

1T is rot myth. but a reality and
women may find it in perfect func-
tioraal heaish. Women who want to
grow old gracaaally should guard
against all organic weakness and de-
rangements,. land al the first symptom
Of such conditions resort to Lydia
e. Pinkhams Vegetable Compound.
natures own ROOT and herb remedy,
to restore health. For three gener-
ations women of AmeIica have de-
pended upon this successful remedy
and have found no other ~ licine to
equal IT, 1t
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-04-25
National War Garden
Commission
Free Garden Lessons
no. 25.-oNIoNS. A GARDEN FAV
ORITE

NO. 25.-ONIONS A GARDEN FAV-
ORITE
The family that does not want
cen onion. for dinner several time
week in the early spring hasn't
re, tered yet, says today's bulletin
for re National War Garden Com.
missile
Sprir, onions are not only ton.
'ic but an ~ TO digestion and the
system era - them when the wedth-
er begins to Narm up. they are cas-
lily grown. Juse epare the ground
so well that anytD ] z Planted in ii
could not help but a.C@
Onions may be gTawa from either
sets or seeds, I are best be
cause they are easle handled. Use
bottom" sets. those that were grow
last year from seed. A quart of me
dunn size sets will plant about 100
feet of row. Plant them 2 or inches
apart in rows Is or more inches
apart, and give frequent shallow
cultivation. They will soon be large
enough to be pulled for green onions.
Those not pulled for green onions
will grow into large bulbs by fall an
may be stored for winter.
Onions may be grown from seed if
some special care is given. There
are two ways to go about it, says
the bulletin. One way is to sow seed
in the seed box, as are cabbage and
tomatoes, and when the plants are
half as thick as a small lead pencil
transplant them to the garden, if
danger from frost is about past. Wit
pair of shears clip off about one--
third of the top when the plants are
lifted for transplanting. Set them
three inches apart in the row, with
the rows any convenient distance
apart. Unless the ground is moist it
must be watered. In the evening aft
er shower is the best time to do
the transplanting. Cultivate often
during the season.
The other way is to plant the
seeds in the garden half an inch
deep, using one ounce to 100 feet of
row. These grow very slowly, and
require lots OF work to keep them
free of weeds. They should be thin
ned to about three inches apart
thinned plants may be set in other
rows and handled like those trans.
planted from the seed box. With
good cultivation, these plants will
grow into big onions by fall.
Get your garden planted now, and
write today to the National War
Garden Commission, Washington, for
a free copy of its garden primer, en-
closing a two-cent stamp for postage