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The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1918-09-20

time these men go into the fields dur
Ing the cool part Of the day, when they
can render the greatest service. In
one evening alone 40 men were able to
shock more than so acres of wheat.
Women Cook for Hands.
In Indiana "a towns secured an en-
rollment of 1900 workers to assist In
the harvest of the wheat and oats crop.
Kansas City, as result Of campaign
during the week of June S'to 8, en-.
listed 10000 workers to assist Kansas
farmers. These workers not only Of
fered their services, but under the d.
rectlon Of the athletic club and the
chamber of commerce took course of
training which fitted them and harden
ed them for the severe work they
would be called upon to do on the
farms. In addition to enrolling men,
women were enlisted from the towns
and cities to go to the country to as
sist the farmers wives in cooking and
caring for this large army of harvest
hands. Forty thousand city people as
sisted Kansas farmers in handling the
wheat.
In the berry district south of Port
land, Ore, large amount of help is
needed to harvest the crop. The farm
help specialist in Portland enlisted the
services of 1000 women and girls, who
were organized into units and taken
to the district, where they are now
working and aiding in harvesting the
crop in a satisfactory way.
Emergency Labor Organization.
The farm labor administration of
the Illinois state council Of defense,
bin cooperation with workers furnished
by the U. S. department of agricul-
ture, has perfected an emergency farm
labor organization in practically every
county Of the state. Reports from 60
counties show more than $4,000 work
ers registered to assist In the harvest.
In the sugar-beet districts of south
ern Michigan, Colorado and Utah many
thousands of workers have been Sc
cured TO cultivate this crop and thus
insure large supply of sugar.
In a similar way the other states
have organized and enlisted labor for
the farms and thus meet In q most
admirable way the emergency needs.
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1918-09-20

Broom Corn BaIed in Storage House.
twisted or bury fiber, and those with
a large center stem are of poor quail
fly and should be separated from the
good brush. Grading can be done con-
veniently either when the brush is
being taken from the field, after II
is thrashed, or just before the ballng
is done.
The practice Of ballng the crop with
out grading is common source Of loss
to the grower. Where good and poor
brush are mixed, the buyer will esti-
mate the percentage of poor brush a
little higher than appearances indicate,
in order 10 be on the safe side. The
price paid under such circumstances
usually is less than the total price the
good brush and poor brush would have
brought IL baled separately. In most
cases the grower will be well repaid
for the time and labor devoted TO grad
ing his brush and baling each grade
separately.
The brush should be taken up in
small armfuls and butted against a
hoard, so that all the butts are even
1t should then be placed in the baler.
with the butts set firmly against the
end of the baler. The butts of one
armful are placed against one end and
those of the next armful against the
other end, continuing the process Nh
til the baler is full. The bale is then
pressed into shape and the wires fas-
tened. If the bale is pressed tightly
and the wires properly adjusted,
good square bale will result.
Baling should not be done until the
brush is dry enough to eliminate all
danger of its molding in the bale. VI
baling is delayed indefinitely after the
brush is dry. 1t should be bulked and
protected from the light or 1t win
bleach.
The bales should be stored in = drys
dark place for protection from the
weather and sunlight: otherwise the
outside will be weather stained or
bleached by the sun, and they win not
bring as high a price as II kept in good
condition.
The brush can be marketed to best
advantage In carload lots, because Of
the difference between freight rates in
full cars and smaller lots. The brush
runs about 9 bales to the ton and
from 10 to IL tons TO the carload. Com
munity cooperation Is needed to Obtain
the greatest success in growing broom
corn. This will make possible mar
keting the crop in carload lots. with a
consequent saving in freight. The
manufacturers are most likely to send
an experienced buyer into such COM
munity, and II Is possible for a commu-
nifty TO grow a uniform grade Of brush
which win be recognized and sought
at a premium by the manufacturer
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1918-09-20

Of rotation. In eastern Oregon and
Washington, and to lesser extent In
Idaho. Wyoming and Montana, field
peas may take the place of both the
corn, and the hay crop. the rotation
probably being peas, wheat and bar
ley. Much of the barley west of the
ninety-elghth meridian is certain to be
grown without definite rotation until
economic conditions have altered con-
slderably. In the South, winter barley
occupies the same place as wheat. The
bes. returns are secured after blowing
under a leguminous crop, as after cow
peas plowed under the first OF Septem-
Der. In the Piedmont region corn in
which crimson clover Is seeded. GRIM
son clover followed by cowpeas. and
barley make a three-year rotation
which can be extended by the use Of
a second barley crop and, ii in a
stock-raising region, by the addition Of
pasture. In the coastal plains bar
ley does not succeed well on sandy
soils, and stock farming is not com
mon. Where the soils are suitable
corn, cowpeas. and barley may form
the basis OF the rotation. In some
places velvet beans are much better
than cowpeas. The sdvisabilitv If
growing barley here usually would de-
pend upon the relative cash returns
Of wheat and barley. In the South
there is a possible exception. Where
hogs are raised and fattened on pea
nuts barley may be Of unusual value
In adding firmness to the fat.
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1918-09-20
BEST PLACE FOR
CROP OF BARLEY.
Should Be More Widely Grown in
Northern and Western
States for Feed.
WORKS WELL IN ROTATIONS
Does Best After Cultivated Crop, Such
as corn-Suits Local Conditions
and Nature of Farm-Varous
Plans Outlined.
prepared by the United States Depart
ment of Agriculture q

prepared by the United States Depart
ment of Agriculture) 4
Barley, crop which should be
more widely grown in the Northern
and Western states because it is a
valuable feed, does best after a cul-
tiyated crop.
This in the United States, means
corn. In Canada, excellent returns
have been secured after root crops.
In the United States, our roOt-crop
acreage is limited to potatoes and
sugar beets. The total acreage Of
these available for seeding to barley
is too small to be considered. In the
humid districts, where diversified
farming is practiced, the most FEAST
bic rotation is one including corn and
leguminous hay or pasture crop.
Combination for Rotation.
Corn, followed by barley (seeded
with grass), which in turn is followed
by hay pasture, is the essential com
bination Of a rotation for this area.
This is, of course, to be modified to
suit local conditions and the nature
Of the farm. IL intended for use as
hay, the grass seed mixture might be
timothy and clover; II for pasture, the
mixture might include a legume and
nonlegumlnous grasses suited to the To-
cality. If used for hay, the grass mix
ture would probably stand two years (;
If for pasture, 1t might remain long
er time. If grain feed is needed, two
years of corn or two of barley might
be used. In the case of two years Of
barley, the second year the barley
might be s0wn at lesser rate, so as
to make better nurse crop. Wheat
may enter any of these rotations by
adding one year TO the cycle.
When alfalfa is used 1t Is seldom
profitable to break up the alfalfa land
in less than three years, and it is usu-
ally profitable to leave it still longer.
Various Rotations.
In the arid regions corn is far less
common crop. The acreage is increas-
Ing, however, and the use of silcs is
certain to extend 1t still further. In
vestgations have shown that in the
great plains the largest returns por
acre were secured after summer fall
low; but on account of the cost Of
summer tillage, the crops on disked
corn ground were much more profit
able. Potatoes, where grown, occupy
the same place as corn in the scheme
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1918-09-20
ToWNFoLK MUST HELP

Though townspeople have al
ready done much In aiding
farmers to harvest their crops
and to do other necessary work,
there is still much to be done
this fall II oil the crops raised
by American farmers are to be
saved to supply food and cloth
ing to soldiers and war workers.
Harvesting Of cotton, cane, rice,
late sweet potatoes, and other
crops In the South, and corn,
late Irish potatoes, fruit and
other crops in the North, is yet
to be done and will require the
cooperation Of men, women,
. boys and girls from cities and
towns to help in the fields and
orchards. Through the active
efforts of many city and town
organizations In securing neces-
sary help Tor farmers, the labor
problem has been successfully
solved In many communities,
but there is even greater need
for emergency farm hands in the
future. With organizations well
started. with a better under
standing on the part Of urban
people as to their responsible
ties, with public sentiment ia
voring the ''work or fight idea.
with the classification of nom
essential industries, with anti
loafing laws in many states fore
Ing able-bodied idlers into pro-
ductive work, with women doing
much of the work previously
done by men, with boys effec-
lively organized and volunteer
ing In large numbers to help
farmers, farm labor problems,
according to the U. S. depart
ment Of agriculture. are being
solved in nearly every part Of
the United States.
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1918-09-20

MORE SUGAR-BE ET MILLS
prepared by U. 8. Department
OF Agrlculture.)

prepared by u. s. Department
of Agrlculture.)
Just 100 sugar-beet mills In
the United States now are ready
to turn out tons Of sugar to fur
nish energy to our soldiers as
soon as the harvesting OF the
sugar-beet crop begins.
Sixteen of these mills were
built during 1917 and equipped
for handling the 1878 crop.
The capacity of these mills
ranges from few hundred tons
to 1900 tons of beets each "a
hours.
The first min was built In Cal.
ifornia in 1870. During 1916
II mills were built in Wyoming.
Idaho, Nebraska, Utah. Oregon,
Colorado. Montana, Iowa, Cali
fornia and Washington.
90
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1918-09-20
SEED REQUIRES LITTLE CARE
Selection Is Especially Important to
Insure Healthy Seed-UeG
Surplus for Food.

prepared by the United States Depart
ment OF Agriculture)
Very little care is required TO save
seed for home supply of the crops OF
wh'ch the seeds are eaten. since the
seed is well advanced toward maturity
when disable. Selection is Important
liz this group. however. especially to In
sure healthy seed. Any surplus dried
seed Of these plants may be used for
feed.
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1918-09-20
GRAIN AND PASTURE
FOR FATTENTNG PIGS
Plan Outlined for Handling Young
Animals for Market.
Most Rapid but Also Most Expensive
Gains Made During Finishing
Period-Self.Fee Found
Moot Satisfactory.

prepared by the United States Depart
ment Of Agricultural
After weaving, the stock selected for
fattening is fed in two perlods-first,
the growing period, from weaning until
approximately six weeks to two months
of the marketing date; and, second,
the finishing period, from that time up
to marketing. During the first or graw-
ing period the ration is much the same
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1918-09-20
RAISING BROOM CORN
IS MOST PROFITABLE
Careful Grading, BaIing and Stor
ing Is Recommended.
Where Good and Poor Brush ARE
Mixed Buyer viii Estimate Per
centage Of Low Grade Higher
Than Appearances Indicate

prepared by the United States Del ort-
ment OF Agriculture.)
The market value of broom torn
normally depends to n large degree
upon its condition. Much of the seq
sons profit may be lost by careless
handling aftel the crop is cured. Care.
full grading, baling and storing are i'm
portant.
The brush should be graded before II
is baled. Crooked heads, heads with
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1918-09-20

The labor required by sheep raia-
ing Is continuous. g ls not heavy, aaa
II properly supervised and made inte.
esting BY financial return can well b.
performed By boys incapable Of otbw
kinds Of farm wark.
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1918-09-20
BIGGEST WHEAT YIELD
prepared by U. s. Department
Of Arrirnliffrn

prepared by U. s. Department
Of Agriculture.)
The greatest wheat yield per
acre that has been ascertaIned
by the United States department
Of agriculture Is 117.2 bushels.
the average Of Is acres In Island
county, Washington, in 1895. The
field had been in cultivation for
so years without any sort Of fer
tilizer. except such as may have
been left by crops. The usual
production Of wheat per acre IN
that state Is % to . bushels: In
the United States. II TO 16 hush
els.
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1918-09-20

Dent conhne your brood sows too
closely. Make them take exercise up
% the last two or three days before
narrowing. You win get bigger. strong
r pigs.
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1918-09-20

For cabbage worms: Mix one part
Of fresh Persian insect powder with
four parts Of airslaked lime. and dust
Il on the plants at regular intervals
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1918-09-20

Crude OIL Cures Diseases.
Crude oil win cure most skin dis
e.ees In hogs
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1918-02-08
WAR TO CONTINUE
Allies Will Fight on Until Their
Terms Are Accepted

The war is to be prosecuted Wig
orously by the Entente Allies and
the United States until a peace,
based on the principles of freedom,
justice and respect for interna-
tional law is obtained.
This is the decision of the SUI
preme war council of the countries
in arms against the Teutonic allies.
The high-sounding phases in the
recent speeches of the Imperial
German Chancellor and Austro-
Hungarian Foreign Minister were
entirely thrown into the dis
card by the council at its session
at Versailles, and it was decided
that the war would be vigorously
prosecuted until that time comes
when there is justification for the
hope that a peace may be realized
in accord with the policies LAID
down by President Wilson and
David Lloyd George, the British
Premier.
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1918-02-08
iHEATLESS FIRST MONDAY
Our Cousins From the Country
Met With Cold Reception

Last Monday truly was heat
less first Monday in Huntingdon.
Business was as dead as the town
clock, and it was as difficult to buy
an article Of merchandise as it is
to Get the town clock to run. Mr..
Garfeld's orders were obeyed.
When our country cousins
reached town Monday they found
a cold reception. This was unus-
ual. for our business men are al
ways glad to furnish a warm place
and hearty welcome for them. But
Monday the business houses were
closed, and everything took on a
Sunday appearance.
Fortunately the crowd was not
large, and those who came, at
tended to what business they could
attend to and returned home.
This is just a slight foretaste of
what we may expect to experience
II this war continues.
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1918-02-08
SHADOW NOT VISIBLE
The Grounding a Harbinger of
an Eearly Spring

Last Saturday was grounding
day and the little weather forecas-
ter, when he emerged from his
Information, failed to see his
shadow, This is taken to mean
that spring is near. and this har-
binger of an early let-up in real
winter weather will be accepted
with much satisfaction by those
who have faith in this old super
stition.
If the sun had shown Saturday,
and the hog had seen his shadow,
he would have returned to his
quarters for six weeks, according
to long-established interpretations.
1t is claimed that it has been five
years since the hog emerged from
his hiding place and remained out.
On other times he saw his shadow.
and returned for late spring.
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1918-02-08
AMERICANS FIGHTING
Portions of Actual Battle Front
Held by Americans

Warning the nation not to let
reports of strikes and other inter-
nal disturbances in Germany slack
en- its war preparations, Secretary
Baker, in his weekly military re-
view Monday, also made the Off
cial announcement that American
troops are at last holding a .por-
ton of the actual battle front.
For the first time, also, Secre-
tary Baker declares that it is fully
believed the allies have a prepon-
derance of men and guns on the
western front, despite the fact
that the German line has been
strengthened by troops from the
Russian field.
Secretary Baker declared the re-
ports of numerical superiority
have been spread by the enemy
himself.
Reviewing operations for the
week ending Feb. 2, Secretary
Baker says:
American troops which have
now completed their training are
occupying a portion of the actual
battle front. The operations in
which our troops have so far been
engaged we're of a minor charac-
ter.
ION January 80 the Germans
attempted a strongly pushed raid
against our line for purpose Of
Identification. Under cover of a
heavy fog the enemy was able to
reach our advanced positions. A
short brush ensued and the raiders
were compelled to withdraw in
haste after inhicting slight casual
ties.
Two days later the enemy APP
parently attempted another recon-
noitering thrust, but was dispersed
before any Roadway could be made.
Our patrols have bean active
in No Mans Land and our scouts
have made themselves familiar
with the details of the hostile po-
sitions opposite them.''
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1918-02-08
GENERAL PERSHING
Praises the American Fighting
Men in France

In a recent communication to
Secretary of War Baker, the com.
mander of the American expedi.
tionary forces said:
There has never been similar
body of men to lead as clean lives
as our American soldiers in France.
They have entered this war with
the highest devotion to duty and
with no other idea than to per-
form these duties in most efficient
manner possible. They fully re-
alize their obligation to their own
people, their friends and the coun-
try. A right program of instruc-
ton is carried out daily with ira
ditlonal American enthusiasm. En-
gagged in healthy, interesting exer-
cises in the open air, with simple
diets, officers and men, like trained
athletes, are ready for their tasks.
Forbidden the use of strong drink
and protected by stringent regula-
tions against sexual evils, and sup
ported by their own moral courage,
their good behavior is the subject
of most favorable comments, es-
pecially by our allies. American
mothers may rest assured that their
sons are credit to them and to
the nation, and they may we'll look
forward to the proud day when on
the battle field these splendid men
will shed a new luster on Ameri-
can manhood.
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1918-02-08
NASHVILLE'S BIG PLANT
Production Will Begin Not Later
Than August

A special from Washington says:
Production will begin not later
than August in the governments
big $50,000,000 smokeless powder
plants to be constructed at Charles
ton, w. Va. and Nashville, Tenn,
the War Department predicted
Sunday night, formally ANNOUNCE
ing for the first time that the
plants had been contracted for.
Each of the plants will employ
from 10000 to $4,000 men,.
Much of the output of the new
factories, the departments state
ment said, will be made available
to the allies, as it is deemed more
expedient to ship the finished pro-
duct abroad instead of supplying
raw materials.
The plant at. Nashville will be
erected by the Dupont Powder
Company, which will operate it
for sufficient time to insure eff
cheney when it is turnnd oyer to
the government.
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1918-02-08

order which seems to make the is
suance of free railroad passes in
Tennessee, as we'll as all other
states, a thing of the past-at least
until the railroads are permitted to
again to take charge of their own
business. Newspapers are not even
allowed to exchange their adver-
Using space for railroad transpor-
tation-which action ought to en-
courage county newspaper men to
spend this year in staying at home,
working their gardens and wear
ing old clothes. Lexington Pro-
gress.
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1918-02-08
MUST SACRIFICE
Governor Rye Drives Home Call
to Every Citizen

Food Administrators of Tennes-
see, Arkansas, Mississippi and
Louisiana Monday hammered home
! TO the people Of Memphis the me-
cessity of conserving wheat, meat
and sugar if America and her al
lies are to triumph, as triumph
they must and will, in the fight to
the finish against Prussianism.
They put it up squarely to their
hearers that sacrifices must be
made because the American SOL
diers in France, who are facing
the Hun across the desolate, she'll
torn strip in Lorraine, need those
things which the food administra-
ton has asked the civilian popula-
ton to save in order that the sol
diers may be maintained effectively
in the field.
Speakers who are the authorita-
tive spokesman of the government,
made it plain that the food admin
istration wants the conservation of
food to be a voluntary sacrifice.
But they were frank in warning
the public that the United States
intends to send wheat, meat and
sugar to the fighting forces in
France, even if it is Necessary to
take the food by force from the
non-combatants.
Waste can be eliminated by Wig
ilapce, and saving of food can be
effected by harmless self denials.
the speakers asserted.
Governor Rye was one of the
speakers, and eloquently sketched
wars grim sacrifices, and called
upon the people to respond to
every call from Washington.
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1918-02-08
TIE CONTINUED SNOW
Farmers Are to Reap Big Benefit
by Moisture Produced

The big snow that fell all over
the state during the early part of
December, and the SHOWS that
have fallen and kept the ground
covered, several inches deep, ever
since, will be worth millions of
dollars to the farmers of Tennes-
see. The snow, it is claimed, acts
as a fertilizer, to say nothing of
the benefit it is in putting mois-
ture into the ground and improv-
ing the physical condition of the
soil.
It is insisted that snow contains
nitrogen, the most important ele-
ment il the production of plant
food. A leading chemist in dis.
cussing the commercial value of
snow says:
The intricate distillation process
of the chemist demonstrated that
in ton of snow there was one
tenth of a pound Of nitrogen.
Twenty-six inches of snow reduced
to water, has a total weight of 283
tons per acre, containing % $40
pounds of nitrogen. The present
market value of nitrate of soda is Is
centsa pound. Using this as a basis,
it is found that the nitrogen value
of the snow covering one acre of
ground is $7.07. The amount of
nitrogen that will escape by drain
age and evaporation is variable,
but it is conservative to estimate
that an acre of soil will retain So
worth of fertilizer material.
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1918-02-08

week. Mr.. Robson lived in La
vinia, being a prosperous farmer
of that place. Death was caused
from heart leakage, and he had
been in bad health for some time.
He had gone to Memphis for treat
ment, and before leaving home
adjusted his affairs so that if the
worst came his administrator would
have no trouble in winding up his
estate. He was So years old, and
at one time was-sheriff of Carroll
county and was leading and USE
full citizen of his community.