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The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-12-19

Tons of valuable chicken feed which poultrymen give to their fowls is wasted. Although it is eaten by tho birds, it does not go to produce eggs or meat. It is consumed in the form of energy or body food, by millions of lice which work unseen, in many cases to the poultryman Food is too high and meat too scarce to permit this waste to go on. To keep birds healthy, To utilize to the fullest extent all of the available feed, and to produce win ter eggs, it is necessary to get rid of lice.
 investigations of the bureau of en- tomclogy of the United States depart ment of agriculture show that over s9 per cent of the flocks of this coun- try are lousy. Many of these are so lousy that they are maintained at a loss. Others have some lice-even a IeW are too many and should not be tolerated7-and the owners do not know It or are indifferent to their pres ence.
 LATE FALL BEST
 Late fall Is the best time to eradicate lice from the flock At this season chickens are largely matured and the flock is reduced in size for winter through culling out undesirable birds At this season, too, poultry are con- lined in the poultry house more than they have been during the spring and summer seasons. and the lice have a greater opportunity to carry on their work of destruction. Following mott ing the lice are usually reduced in numbers. but if they are not all de- stroyed they multiply greatly during the winter. This causes reduced egg production, loss in flesh and lowered vitality. Lice also have been founl to gnaw the feathers to such an extent that protection from the cold of win ter is greatly reduced The plumage or show birds is also damaged by them.
 COMPLETE DESTRUCTION
 The complete eradication of all lice from a flock is easy and inexpensive. Dust or dip every fowl once with sod lum fluoride and the lice are banished 1T lousy chickens are not introduced. About l2 small pinches of sodium placed in the feathers next to the skin. Each different part of the bird should De treated; that is, the head neck. back, breast, below vent wings. and tail This so-called pinch" method of application is advised for small flocks. For flocks of 25 or more the dipping method Is the best. Choose warm, sunny day for dipping Pace from seven to 10 gallons of lukewarm water Tn tub and add three level tablespoons fuls of sodium fluoride for each gal lon The fowls are held by fhe wings with one hand and lowered beneath the water except the head With the other hand the feathers should be ruff fled to permit the dip to enter them. Duck the head completely under once or twice. followed by raising the head and neck feathers with the fingers.
 Nn ITNTTrDV
 There Is absolutely no injury to fowls by treatment with sodium fluoride, and by dipping, as outlined above, the feath- CTS are not wet very much and the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-12-19

 pared to equipment.
 Labor income" on the farm means the amount left after the legal rate of interest on the capital invested is de- ducted from the far mincome.
 The farmers income and profits grow with the size of the farm within cer- tain limits. Horse power and machin- cry can be more economically used on a large than on a small farm. A farm survey shows an increase in profits rom 25 to 425 acres.
 The value of farm lands has its effect on the profits. According to farm sur veys when land values exceed $70 per acre there is usually a decrease in farm income.
 The days of labor given to the farm increase the income. According to a survey of Missouri 120 days of labor brought an income of only $100, where as 36O days brought an income of $900.
 The cotton farmers per acre income increases, according to Bulletin 492 of the United States department of agri- culture with the size of the farm from 100 to 250 acres. His income also grows as the yield grows from Is to 2-3 of bale per acre regardless of the size of the farm
 Education of the farmer. according to surveys in Missouri. Is reflected in the profits, especially on the larger farms.
 Fertilizers play an important part in the income. Cotton yields of North Carolina, South Carolina and Georgia are found to vary with the amounts of fertilizer used in these states from year to year.
 To farm intelligently it is we'll to know what the soil is; that 1t consists of water, air, organic matter, bacteria and rock particles containing mineral plant food, and it is well to know how to modify these to the advantages of the plant.
 Water dissolves plant food, conveys 1t to the growing plants; and is plant food itself.
 Soil air supplies plant food, feeds soil bacteria and aids in germination.
 Organic matter improves the tilth and aeration and increases the water hold ing capacity of the soil; serve as plant food and helps render some of the natural plant food in the soil avail able.
 Seed planted in a soil comprising these five things spring up and give miraculous increase. M
 Plant food accounts for the increase. this plant food being derived from the air and the soil
 Sources of air plant food consist of carbon dioxide (carbon and oxygen). water (hydrogen) and nitrogen. Car bon, oxygen and hydrogen form the compound of starch" carbon, hydrogen and nitrogen form the compound pro .tein." Carbon. oxygen and hydrogen form fiat"
 Soil plant food consists of nitrogen, phosphoric acid, potash. lime, sulphur. iron and magnesium. All except nitro gen join In making ash"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-12-19

goes, there Is not single piece of bad paper in the state as a result of loans to club boys" These instances are taken at random.
 The influence club boys exert upon. their fathers and upon the farmers in their neigh hborhoods Is very marked, state and county agents say. It is the kind of influence that, through practi- cal demonstration, turns skeptics into converts; that makes progressive farm CTS out of the -old-way-is-g good d-enough- for-me" types.
 INFLUENCE OF THE CLUBS But extension agents are not the only ones who note those transformation Men of affairs have observed them, and right ready are they to tell of civic inn provements, better schools, more active churches, marked increase In the de- mand for better merchandise. new busi- ness enterprises, pride in the appear ance of their buildings, home grounds, the family acres, and a higher type of community morale-all brought about by boys clubs and community cooper |ation.
 Increased production. stimulation in every line of agricultural endeavor for the immediate and continued prosperity of their section is one of the important functions of boys club work in the south. This Is being accomplished by instruction and demonstration in cor rect agricultural methods by the ex- tension service of the United States department of agriculture and the state agricultural colleges. And it is being done in the only way possible-through the organized efforts of the very boys who are to develop into progressive farmers and become the substantial producers of the future.
 DEVELOPS THE BOYS However, quite as important func- tion of this work is the all-round de- velopment of the boys themselves Great stress is laid upon this. Through the agency of these boys clubs. the mem bers are taught habits of thrift and in- dustry They are shown the real value of high character. the advantages of education, the possibilities of leader ship, the dignity of labor, the import ance of cooperation in civic affairs and respect for others rights The credita- ble desire for independence for land ownership, and beauty and orderliness in land possessed is inculcated in them, that they may have the privilege of remaining upon the very soil that nur- tured them and become important facA tors in their country's development
 
 The blue ribbon and national capital
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-12-19
BONDS AND BANK ACCOUNTS

Tn Texas there are 1000 boys receiv- ing higher education--the direct result of club membership. There are 10000 club boys in that state who bought Lib erty bonds, War Savings and Thrift Stamps. The same number belong to the Red Cross, and 2000 have bank ac- counts. Members of the boys clubs in Oklahoma. over 13.0oo, own war securi- ties amounting to $112,S1S. Their bank deposits total $67,931.Ss. Also West Vir- ginia has 1500 club members who have bank accounts. Many own lands and several hundred are in colleges. Arkan- sas has a record of hundreds of for mer boys club members who are in college, and what Is more to their cred it, paying their tuition with money earned from the sale of their agricul- tural products and prizes won in agri- cultural contests.
 DEVELOP PROFESSORS
 A number of the southern clubs have developed college professors, instructors in agricultural schools-men who learned the scientific method of farm ing and gained their experience in boys clubs Many club members are in the military service. "We have hundreds of club members who are officers in the United States army" writes a Mis- sissippi state agent. Nor have modern business methods been overlooked by those young husbandmen. In some of the states cooperative buying. sell ing and marketing is the regular prac- tice of the boys club members, and the use of banking facilities common custom, the kind of banking, by the way, where the character and indus try of the borrowers form the major part of the security. In this connection the testimony of the president of a bank in Mississippi is corroborative; says he: "So far as my information
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-12-19
DROPSY

All distressing symptoms rapidly dis- General Improvement is realized. send by mall trial treatment absolutely FREE. Try It. Never heard of anything It's equal for dropsy.
 Write to DIR. THOMAS E. GREEN 0Snk BldG.. Box 2e Chatssvorth. Ca.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-12-19
DEVELOPS THE BOYS

The blue ribbon and national capital prize certificate of the national war gar- den commission for canned vegetable work was won in the competition at Elmhurst. N. Y, by Charles A. Rund- auist, who hid his garden work in the late afternoons and evenings, and did all canning himself. He beat a number of women competitors out of sight.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-12-19

Labor income" on the farm means the amount left after the legal rate of interest on the capital invested is de- ducted from the far mincome.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-12-19
Plant Food Pointers
By J. 0. PRIDMoRE, AgronomIst

A knowledge of the relation of the different enterprises to the profits of the farm as whole form one of the safest guides to profitable farming.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-12-19
PEACH g. APPLE TREES 4c q up

GENUINE HALKt 1rsA nserinf ,. h m.LA A~.a~' GENUINE Deslsss ArrLEss Ndes " Hse N1ss.sss -
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-12-19

It takes capital to make money. One of the weakest links in the business of southern farming is lack of sufficient capital. Too much capital is invested
 in land of the southern farmer as com
 pared to equipment.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-12-19

In addition to the above the state
 ment below shows the acreage grown
 to the crops named but not harvested and the estimated value thereof. Oats cut but not threshed are included,
 the product of the remaining crops be-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-12-19
YSCLUB WORK IN THE SOUTH

Agricultural production is not the sum total of achievement by members of boys clubs in the south. Those young sters below the Mason-Dixon line raise good crops; also, they raise fine baby beeves and standard pigs Their sheep are of accredited breeds their poultry is of the better types; and the gar dens they cultivate are model gardens, many of them yielding very worth while product. In dollars and cents, the result of those boys efforts an- nually mounts up to many thousands: in food supply it is of incalculable value to the IS southern states.
 But this is only part of the story-a bare enumeration of some of the activi- ties of those southern lads. The other part Is, or should be, more interesting, for deals with intangible commodi- ties-character. high ideals. educational aspirations, civic pride-evolved from and developed through the training re- ceived In boys clubs. In it's effort to strengthen the agricultural extension organization the United States depart ment of agriculture cites some instances to show the benefits of the boys club txrn fy, 10
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-12-19

Soil plant food consists of nitrogen, phosphoric acid, potash. lime, sulphur iron and magnesium. All except nitro gen join in making ash"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-12-19

T R E A T sIENT. Il
 gives quick relief. Sw cling and short breath soon gone.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-12-19

Plant food accounts for the increase. this plant food being derived from the air and the soil
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-12-19

Sources of air plant food consist of carbon dioxide (carbon and oxygen). water (hydrogen) and nitrogen. Car bon, oxygen and hydrogen form the compound of starch" carbon, hydrogen and nitrogen form the compound pro tein." Carbon. oxygen and hydrogen form fiat"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-12-19

The farmers income and profits grow with the size of the farm within cer- tain limits. Horse power and machin- cry can be more economically used on a large than on small farm. A farm survey shows an increase in profits rom 25 to 425 acres.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-12-19

Seed planted in a soil comprising these five things spring up and give miraculous increase.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-12-19

To farm intelligently it is we'll to know what the soil is; that 1t consists of water, air, organic matter, bacteria and rock particles containing mineral plant food, and it is well to know how to modify these to the advantages of the plant
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-12-19

Water dissolves plant food, conveys 1t to the growing plants; and is plant food itself
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1918-11-15
A Letter From Willard Smith.
On Active Service, A. E. F.
N4A@L 1910

Dear Dad:
Received your most welcome letter
last night and was glad to hear that
everybody was we'll. We are in large
woods in some trenches. | am writing
this in a dugout about 80 feet under
ground. Have a small boche stove to
keep US warm. Six of US sleep in a
dugout covered with galvanized iron,
beams and earth and stone. One of the
fellows and have litter stretched
across, the others on the floor.
Last night the boche entertained us
with some shells, but they went over
or fell short so we are all right. The
other day | took bath, right after
breakfast, in a shell hoie-had to ditch
my union suit as there were too many
of those little animals to feel good
About the only water around here is in
the shell holes, and only hope there was
no mustard gass in it, for the burns
are awful
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1918-11-15
Obituary.
M. B. FLETCHER.

The public were surprised to learn or
the unexpected death of M. B. Fletcher
which occurred at his home shortly be-
fore o'clock Sunday evening, Nov. 10.
He had never fully recovered from an
injury received by being thrown from
an automobile more than year ago,
though heart disorder FASTENED his
death.
Mills B. Fletcher was born in Berea,
Ohio, Feb. 9, 1916. When small boy
he came with his parents to Wisconsin
and settled at first in Milton, after
ward moving to Greenbush, Sheboygan
county, where he grew to manhood.
After leaving home he travelled in the
South for the Eclipse Windmill Co.
While in Montgomery, Ala, he became
acquainted with Lizzie Markham and
on Oct. z. 1886, they were married, 60
ing to Chicago where they made their
home until Oct. l, 1888, they came back
to Edgerton where ne has been in bust
| ness up to the time of his death Nov.
10, 1918, with the exception of few
months when it became necessary on
account of sickness in the family to re-
tire for a time. He lived the life of a
Christian always, holding to the cor
rect principles of honesty and fair deal
ing with his fellowmen, and his passing
will leave vacancy in the church and
community that will be felt. He leaves
a wife, one sister, Mrs. O. A. O'Dill of
Glenbalah, Wis, besides several nieces
and nephews to mourn his loss.
Funeral services were held from the
M. E. church Wednesday afternoon at 2
o'clock, Rev. Hooton officiating.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1918-11-15
Twenty-Five Y ears Ago.

Some severe cold weather has put an
end to fall blowing.
The tobacco business both in volume
and price is very unsatisfactory none
Of the new crop moving.
Gaylord Lock wood of Green county
will spend SIX months in Jail for shoot
ing a young man found in his melon
patch.
Freda Ziesch, a female horsethief,
was tried in the municipal court at
Madison for crime committed at Sun
Prairie and declared insane.
Frank Pdlker, notorious crook
under Indictment ia Chicago, who was
arrested ~ local officers in GAINESVILLE
but broke away when crossing the In
dian Ford bridge and leapipg over the
bridge rail into the river, was recap
tured and locked in the Edgerton jail
Later when given the freedom of the
corridor he escaped by prying a passage
through the stairway and again was
free.
Friday, Nov. II, 1898.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1918-11-15
Edgerton Twice Celebrates the Sur
render of Germany.

1CuuCI VI oCl
Edgerton in common with most other
cities of the country, accepted the pre-
mature news sent out by the United
Press Thursday morning, that armis-
tice terms had been signed by Germany
and the end of the war was near. II
was the most colossal hoax ever perpe.
trated upon the world, but it only
whetted the appetite of the people fol-
a greater demonstration when the au-
thentic news came over the wires or
Monday morning OF Germany's sur.
render. The celebration which was
staged in Edgerton Thursday Afternoon
was believed to be some exhibition OF
what people overlooking with joy coulc
accomplish, but it was small in com
parison with what took place Monday
afternoon, when all business was sus.
pended and everybody turned out and
Joined in the largest procession ever
held in Edgerton. 1t is believed that
fully three thousand people were in the
line Of march, carrying flags, in noisy
and wild demonstration. Aged men,
women and children, without distinc-
ton, all joined in making this q histor-
ical event. But withal it was an or
DERBY crowd that gave vent to their
Joy that the war was soon to end.
The parade halted at the band stand
on the bank corner where exercises
were begun by community singing.
Mayor Leary then introduced Rev. J.
E. Harlin, who congratulated America
for it's part in bringing about great
victory for democracy. He also paid
tribute to the heroism of our soldier
boys on the front Atty. Fred w.
Bentley OF Chicago was next to speak
and said: cit is the greatest honor |
have ever had to make my first speech
in my home town on a day of the great
est Joy and relief the world has ever
known. When | look at the German
names on your honor roll | feel that no
one in Edgerton has anything to fear.
This neighborhood has bled more, has
more casualties, seen heavier fighting,
than scarcely any and the community
has responded in backing the boys at
the front as quickly. When those boys
return, those that do, there will be
great cause for rejoicing, and those
gold stars on your honor board will
shine always"
Prof. F. O. Holt made another one
of his happy speeches that was in
every way appropriate to the occasion
and Atty. C. w. Blanchard closed the
speaking with a rousing ten minute ad-
dress that met with frequent applause.
Having thus twice celebrated probably
the greatest event in our lives we sue
ceeded in getting our enthusiasm out
of our systems and we are now able to
return to more normal conditions.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1918-11-15
Card of Thanks.

10 the Edgerton friends who in any
way assisted in the burial of the late
Albert A. Robinson we desire to ex-
tend our most sincere thanks.
Mrs. A. A. Robinson,
Mr.. and Mrs. Glenwood E. Jones.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1918-11-15
Congregational Church Notes.
c. .. ATKINS. PASTOR.

c. L. ATKINS, PASTOR.
Services for Sunday, Nov. II.
Sunday school at 10 a. m.
Morning service at HOO. Subject,
1.-THE Laws of the Kingdom. /
Evening service at 7:30. Subject,
''The Man With the Pitcher"
The Christian Endeavor society, go
nicely started last Sunday evening, will
meet at Gas and temporary organiza-
ton will be effected.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1918-11-15
Norwegian Lutheran Church.
Z CpEEVTuEN PASTOR

Services in English with communion
next Sunday morning at II 100.
Services in Norwegian Sunday even
ing at 7:30.
Sunday school at 1000.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-01-18

borne out in actual expert
ence, show the danger of importing
corn.
These facts are not the results Of
test, for one year, in one locality,
but for a period of eight years in 33
different counties in Iowa with over
5000 tests. In not a single case did
the imported samples equal the
homegrown seed. The homegrown
ported corn on an average of 20
to the acre, and was of bet
ter quality.
Will we ever learn to I've seed? We
can import potatoes. oats and wheat.
but we cannot import seed corn and
expect to get as good. results as we
would get from corn grown in the
immediate neighborhood. 1t will be
impossible to the loss OF land.
labor. food and money to the people
of this country if we fail to realize
the importance " these facts.
If you have old corn left over from
your 1915 crop, keep it for seed and
test. every ear. DO not conclude too
soon that there is nc seed corn in your
locality. Ask your county agent
write to your agricultural college.
DO not let the seed corn situation
discourage you. The government is
asking for meats and fats for our SOL
diers and we must have corn to pro-
duce them. Regardless Of conditions
we must grow our usual acreage OF
corn; don't cut it down; don't put of
testing; don't import unless absolute
ly necessary. We will not have fats
and meats without corn. If you have
no seed corn. don't wait until PLANTING
time, and then expect someone tc
bring II to YOU.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-01-18
STOCKS Sag
AT OPENING
Irregular Improvement Sets
in at Noon-Some
Stocks. Rally.

New York. Jan, 1S.-Stocks con-
tinued to sag in the dull first hour in
the stock exchange today, but IT,
regular improvement set in toward
noon. United States steel. marine pre-
ferred n Mexican Petroleum rallied
l to . points and Texas company
scored IN actual gain of 2 points.
Buying power was little more thar
nominal, however, traders evidently
awaiting further developments in the
industrial situation. The bond market
featureless. Liberty 3 1-2's sold
at $3.50 to 9S.40, first as at 97.06 to
$500 and second AS at 1922 to 96.14.
Declines of l to 3 points in ship
pings, equipments and various war is
sues We're registered in the early deal
ings on the stock exchange today.
Trading was moderate. the new order
of the government exercising "a re-
straining influence. Contrary to ex-
pectations there was no heavy selling
from Industrial centers. Marine pre-
ferred lost 3 points and United States
steel and related stocks l to 2. High
grade rails were dull and only slight
ly changed except Union, Pacific and
Canadian Pacific which reacted a
point each. Liberty bonds were ir-
regular