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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1918-04-18
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COTTAGE CHEESE A REAL FOOD

The trouble about cottage cheese, ac-
cording to officials of the department,
has been that housewives somehow have
got the impression that it is merely rel
ish or the material for a salad, and not
what it is-a real staple food. One big
object of the campaign is to dispel this
impression, to convince housewives that
cottage cheese is not merely suitable for
a sandwich filling, but is palatable and
nutritious food that can be made to
serve as the basis of sustenance for even
hard, outdoor workers. Furthermore.
cottage cheese can be served in many
other ways besides the white paste form
with which most people are familiar.
CHEESE DISHES PROVE IT
To prove this, luncheon was given re-
Gently in the department of agriculture
at Washington and those who attended
were literally aStounded by the variety
of new and unexpected ways in which
cottage cheese was served. From soup
to nuts cottage cheese sausage, cottage
cheese salad, cottage cheese tarts, honey
whey, and whey punch. Recipes for the
making of these and other dishes are to
be made available by the home demon
stration workers to every housewife who
desires them.
There is even cottage cheese song,
1t is not made from cottage cheese, but
it celebrates it's virtues The AZ women
who are going into AZ states sang it al
the cottage cheese luncheon. One STAN
"a runs this way:
If body see body making cottage
cheese,
Try it. eat it. talk it, preach it, boost it,
If you please
We are out to save skim milk and make
it into cheese
Let Uncle sammie have the meat and
send it Ger the seas.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1918-04-18
TOWN MEN WILL HELP FARM

Kingfisher county, Okla, was there
to a mani And it's good example to
follow.
Owing to the acute labor shortage,
warning was given that no foreign labor
for the harvest could be expected for
Kingfisher county farmers, and it there
fore became necessary that a survey
of available labor for assistance in the
coming harvest be Immediately made.
The council of defense has undertaken
the task of making this survey and of
providing the necessary extra farm labor
during harvest, from the available men
in the cities and towns of the county.
1t is neither expected nor proposed
to supply the extra help from the idle
men of the towns, but the business and
professional man, the store clerk and
men and boys whose services can be
spared from any and all business enter
prises, must respond to the call and
furnish the greater part of this extra
farm help. And to perform this task
the council of defense must have the
loyal and patriotic support of every cit
izen To assist in this matter is as
much patriotic duty, as to buy Liberty
Bonds or contribute to the Red Cross.
COURT OF OPINION
There is no law whereby one can be
compelled to perform his part, but for
those who cannot be reached through
their own sense of patriotism, there is
court of public opinion with great moral
persuasive power, to whose tender mer-
cies the farm labor Stacker will be COM
mtted.
1t is recognized that no rules can be
made which will not be entitled to crit
icism. but the council of defense has
adopted such rules and regulations as
are deemed best adapted to accomplish
the purpose, and it is hoped that the eff
fort will meet with a hearty response
and cooperation of all. If you have an
idea that you believe would be of as
sistance in tie work, the council of de-
Tense will welcome it for considerations;
but if your ideas are not constructive,
and merely for the purpose of destruct-
i've criticism, have the heart and con-
science to suppress the idea for the good
of the cause.
The general plan involves the appoint
ment of an executive committee from
the council of defense which is desig-
mated as the county labor draft board"
and is composed of E. d. Brownlee,
chairman, F. Borelli and r. c. Shiflett.
This board is given full power to carry
out the plans adopted by the council OF
Defense and to make the necessary sub
agent or committee appointments that
may be deemed advisable.
For the purpose of performing at
ing the harvest season. all male resi-
dents of the cities and towns of King
fisher county, between the ages OF Is
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1918-04-18
Work Six Days Per Week

The time-worn custom of observing
Saturday, or part of 1t, as holluas
has almost become law in the SOUTH
especially among farmers.
At meeting of the negro tarm
demonstration agents for the state o.
Alabama, held March 20. q ana ~ at
Tuskegee institute. the following feao-
buttons were adopted unanimously
'Whereas, our country is in the
midst Of a worldwide war, the most
gigantic in all history. it therefore
becomes necessary that our people Nv
ire III the rural districts, many OF
whom do not realize that we are real
" at war. be aroused to the serious
ness of the struggle; and,
"Whereas, every agency should he
utilized TO arouse our people and Sc
cure the cooperation of the white
landlords and merchants; therefore,
be it
"Resolved. That the colored farm
demonstration agents working in the
state of Alabama form themselves into
an organization to be known as the
II. s CUncle Sams) Saturday Service
League and that campaigns through
out the state be instituted to conserve
farm labor to help meet the unprece-
dente6 demand on the nation in sup
plving the much needed food and
feedstuffs for ourselves and our al.
lies"
To change this practice IS indeed
nc easy task, yet to allow such to
exist at a time when our govern
ment is taking hundreds of thousands
of the best laborers off the farms is
nothing less than criminal.
In order to successfully carry on
this propaganda we must have the
confidence and secure the cooperation
of all the people For example. filst
in order to make up the deficiency in
farm labor the farmers will have to
work longer hours and six days per
week. Second. the landlords will be
called upon to increase wages. Third,
the merchants will have to foreEo
some of the usual Saturdays trade.
Unless the three above agencies CO.
ordinate it is realized that very lit
tie can be accomplished
The method adopted by the U. S.
Service league for further
ing this propaganda Throughout. the
state is through posters, registration
cards and service badges. Every "
or Is days a series of suggestive post
ers are issued. For instance, the two
posters issued this week are as fol-
lows:
each person is registered
and receives a service badge with ~.
S. S. S. L." inscribed thereon.
All those members who work at
least six Saturdays are given another
badge with a silver field and gold let
tiers. At the end of the crop year, Mo-
vember 80. all those members hav-
ing worked u Saturdays will receive
a badge with a gold field and silver
letters. The slogan appearing on all
literature issued by this organization
is, win the war by working six days
per week.
Anyone in the state wishing to
adopt this idea is at liberty to do
so and will be furnished with posters,
registration cards and badges free
of charge. Address correspondence to
T. M. Campbell, district agent. Tus-
kee Institute, Ala.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1918-04-18
Health Bread


Make sponge in the evening as follows:
pints potato water, ! cup mashed po-
tate, l cake yeast foam, " cup sugar,
level tablespoons salt. Stir this well
ana keep over night in medium warm
place. Stir enough white flour for me-
dium thick batter Always keep warm.
Let rise; have ready and warm heap
ing sitter of dark rye flour. 2 measuring
cups white flour and l cup, cornmeal;
add l heaping tablespoon of beef fat or
crisco. Warm this and rinse mixing
bowl with half cup warm water. Mix
WELL knead on warm board; place in
we'll creased earthernware is best
and let rise to double size? then knead
in bowl. Let rise again; grease pans
and make into loaves. Sprinkle a little
meal over. Grease well each time it Is
set to rise-use butter after taking from
oven. This makes medium sized loaves.
Mrs. r. S Brickey.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1918-04-18
Rape for Hogs

Rape is a forage crop the value of
which should be more fully appreciated
by those who raise hogs. My own ex-
perience is that a quarter acre of rape
will furnish a Tremendous amount of
food for a considerable number of hogs.
Being very much like cabbage, the ami
male acquire great fondness for it, and
will eat so much of it that they will
not require large amount of grain In
addition to this, it seems to keep. the
hogs in good health.
The soil for rape is prepared very
much as for turnips. The seed is sown
broadcast and narrowed in. Paintings
may be made from early in the spring
till midsummer Ten pounds of seed
BIZ oadcast is about the right amount per
acre 1t grows quite fast and If once
ahead of the weeds, will easily take care
of itself If weeds appear, they may be
subdued by pulling.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1918-04-18

and go years. are drafted and will be
expected to hold themselves in readi-
ness to perform farm labor durlrg
harvest, unless they shall have been
exempted under some of the follow
ing classifications:
THOSE EXEMPTED
Exemption will be allowed to:
1. Physicians.
.. Members federal draft board.
3. Mail carriers and necessary postal
employees.
4. Necessary mechanics and repair
men in shops and garages.
5. Railway and express company en-
ployes.
G. Employees of cities or towns, on
certificate showing their necessity, by
the executive officer of the city or
town.
Z. Necessary employees of ice plants,
mills, elevators and wholesale dis
tributors of oil and gas.
8. Necessary dray and transfer men.
3. Physical disability.
10. One man in each place of busi-
ness, whose place cannot be supplied
by women.
IL. other personal exemptions in
cases of emergency, on showing to
the local committee or draft board.
Registration cards will be provided
and the local committees for the sew
eraI towns and cities in the county,
will during the month of March, pro-
vide for a complete registration of all
men and boys, residents of the towns
or cities in the county. After the
cards have been signed, the local COM
mittee of the draft board will exempt
all who are properly entitled to ex-
en1ptions and make lists of those not
exempted, and this list will be pub
lished in the newspapers of the local
town or city in order that the farm
ers and public in general may know
the names of those available for the
Today service during harvest.
From the posted and published lists
of available men and boys, the farm
ere are requested to make their selec-
lions and also to make their con-
tracts for service.
Lists of the available men for 10
days service on the farms during har-
vest will also be kept posted in the
various banks of the county, and those
farmers who have neglected to make
their selections may by phone, letter
or otherwise, request their local bank
to select harvest hands for them from
the list of available men. who have
not already been contracted for.
The wages will be fixed by the con-
tracing parties. but it is suggested
that the farmers pay the current har-
vest wages.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1918-04-18
Barley Loaf

use this recipe occasionally. Variety is
the spice of life
One quart of water, one cup pearl bar
ley, one or two cakes compressed yeast,
one-half cup lukewarm water. five tea
spoons salt, two tablespoons corn syrup.
seven cups flour.
Mix as follows: Soak the barley in the
one quart of water over night. Boil in the
same water until soft. mash fine. then
cool until lukewarm. Add 81 the yeast
softened in the half cup of water, (2) the
salt, (3) syrup and "a flour to make a
stiff dough. Follow the directions for
kneading, rising and baking given for po-
tato bread
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1918-04-18
Rice Pudding

One quart milk. one-third cup rice.
one third cup sugar, one-half cup raisrns
or chopped dates one-half teaspoon salt,
one-eighth teaspoon ground nutmeg orr
cinnamon. Wash the rice. mix all to-
gether and bake three hours in very
slow oven. stirring now and then att
first This may be made on top of the
stove in double boiler, or in a firelessl
cooker. Any coarse cereal may be used
in place of rice
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1918-04-18
KEEP WORMS OUT YOUNG PIGS

particularly during the sucking period
The sows before narrowing should be
kept in clean, dry places away from mud
wallows, and until the pigs are severa'
weeks old they should be kept preferably
in buildings and pens with floors which
can be easily cleaned and which are kept
clean.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1918-04-18

, the feed consumed, being even feeders
Nothing hampers the beef maker more
than load of cattle that lack this quail
iflcation. They are essentially domestic.
which means that they are able to make
the most of the feed they consume, an
important factor in these days of high
prices. When they go to market they
command buyers attention, getting pref
erance over cattle of any other breed,
which is of no small Importance when
supplies happen to be excessive. Getting
over the scales early means fill and
money in the feeders pocket. The aver
age buyer will take a load of black cat
tie in preference to any other breed if
the weight suits, and when | go to mar
lket / like to have something that sells
rapidly.
Although enjoying reputation for
early maturity, they can be carried along
and ripened at any age. They will stand
a longer feed than and other cattle with
out getting lumpy. This is decided adj
vantage where market conditions do not
happen to be favorable.
Not only is the Aberdeen-Angus steer a
good actor in the feed lot and at the
market but in the cooler its carcass is
equal to similar performance: Buyers
have told me they give 10 to % cents per
hundredweght more for black cattle pc
cause they always show up well on the
/
hensive of being "called down. An
Z Aberdeen Angus carcass always cuts well,
displays good color and makes hit with
the man who passes the beef along to the
consumer.
HOW DO | FIND THEM?
NV grandfather and my father before
me were great cattle feeders, and l
| learned more or less cattle sense while
watching them pick and feed cattle for
market. They never fed show steers OIL
| course as there were no shows in those
| days, you might say. Showing carloads
| of cattle did not become known to any
great extent in this country until the In
| ternational Live Stock exposition was IN
! augurated at Chicago Since then cattle
! feeders over the corn belt have aimed
| at the grand championship prize at this
| show. as it carried the crown Down IN
our part of Illinois the feed lot has al
ways been a great source of farm reve-
nue. in the past, though now most OF the
| old time feeders have gone out of Dusl-
ness In Sangamon county, my nelgn-
| Dor, L. H. Herrin. won at the inter-
national in 1903 with a load of Herefords,
1 and another neighbor, Mr.. j. d. Waters,
has been shooting at the big prize with
his Shorthorns for years. ] choose the
| Aberdeen-Angus partly because Of these
two neighbors having the other two inn
| portant beef breeds, and partly because
what | had seen Of the breed made me
thing it was the best beef maker OF ALL
The international winnings at Chicago
should convince the most skeptical
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1918-04-18

/ want them well bred, and to get
that kind l go where well bred ones are.
About half of the seven loads 1 entered
at the 1917 international show were pure
breds, though few of them were from
herds that had not kept up the pedfgrees.
take trip out through Iowa and the
Aberdeen-Angus districts of Illinois ev-
cry fall when / start to get together
the calves that are to be my entries for
the following show. l buy them right
from the cows side
/ want to see the sire and dam. if
possible, as well as the calf, or if not
the sire and dam, as many near rela-
tives as possible Shape, type and fin
ish all appeal to me in picking out the
calves then. | want calf full of quail
ity and style. / want the head up like
bird, bright countenance. / want a
leg under each corner of the calf with
nice quality in the bone coarse bone
means coarse meat on that bone when the
animal is finished
TOP AND BOTTOM LINES
The top and bottom lines of a grand
champion steer prospect should be
parallel with deep body between these
lines. The rib must be well sprung and
broken OFF neat and square at the tall
head. | look for a short neck, we'll set
on shoulders with good style and cut up
neat around the throatlach, so that the
finished steer cuts meat to the jawbone.
short head, wide between the eyes.
and carrying heavy jaw, are character
istics of a good feeder that 1 never
overlook. Neat, small ears, well set up
to give a keen, bright appearance, go
with an eye like a bird. l look for an
oily coat of hair on loose hide with
plenty of stretch. A low flank, with
straight hind leg below, brushed by a
short tail, about completes the picture of
my grade champion prospect.
Given the breeding and the mating up
so that all look like peas, all that is
necessary to make the grand champions
is to get them home and feed and fit
them for the big days when the judges
hang the ribbons. AS I pick Aberdeen
Angus calves, the proper finish is COM
partively easy as no other breed can be
fitted and held up without going bad
like an oyerripe apple if not shown just
when they are ready.
IN THE FEED LOT
During 30 years experience in beef
making I have handled cattle of all the
principal breeds. but results have prompt
ed me to practically exclude all but
the Aberdeen-Angus from my feed lots.
The proof of the pudding is the manner
in which it digests, and the black cat
tie always give a good account of them
selves, both at the feed box and when
they go to market.
l prefer Aberdeen-Angus steers for sew
eral reasons. They give good results for
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1918-04-18

New Jersey railroad man has in
vented telegraph alphabet using only
diets. which he claims is learned more
quickly than Morse and can be used
by any person in an emergency. ,
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1918-04-18
Bibb Has Good Meeting

The recent meeting Of the Bib
County Farmers union was great
success, and was attended by a large
crowd. Q. p. Ford, secretary treasurer
Of the state body. made the principal
speech Bib is wide awake and Is
looking for farmer to send to 1.-THE
next legislature to see after their
needs. Cooperation seems to be the
aim among the farmers or Bibb county.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1918-04-18
IN THE FEED LOT

Recent Investigations have shown the
Importance of taking special precautions
with newly narrowed pigs to prevent their
becoming infested with intestinal worms
Intestinal worms are very common para
of damage to the young animals. 1t APP
pears that as they become older pigs be-
come less susceptible to infection. Ac-
cordingly, if pigs can be protected from
infection during the first few weeks OF
life they are less likely afterward to be
seriously injured by intestinal worms Of
the common variety.
The worms are spread by means of eggs
Of microscopic size which are deposited
by the adult worms in the intestines of
infested pigs, and which pass out of the
body in the feces. After a period of in
cubation which varies according to tenn
perature and other conditions, the egg
contains a tiny embryonic worm, and
is ready for further development when
swallowed by a pig. The eggs are highly
resistant and may retain their vitality
for years. 1t is therefore evident that
in course of time the ground in yards
where pigs are kept may become very
heavily laden with the eggs of the
worms.
SWALLOW THE EGGS
4. When the eggs are swallowed the young
worms hatch out, but do not Immediately
settle down in the intestine. They get
into the circulation and are carried to
various organs of the body. including the
lungs Meanwhile they increase some-
what in size and undergo certain changes
of structure. In a week or 10 days they
post-mortem crawling up the windpipe
into the mouth and down the esophagus
into the stomach. In the normal course
of events they finally reach the intestine
again, where they develop slowly to ma
turity. The worms as they are found in
the lungs and windpipe are still very
small microscopic in size. and are not
worms which are easily seen with the
naked eye Small pigs if their lungs are
invaded by large numbers of the young
intestinal worms are liable to deveiop
pneumonia which may prove fatal. 1t
is not Improbable that many cases oil
lung trouble among young pigs are
caused by these worms.
PROTECT NEW L1TTERS
In view of the discoveries CONCERNING
the mode of infection with the common
intestinal round worm, the damage
caused by the young worms as they mi-
crate through the lungs, and the great
susceptibility of very young pigs to in
lection, the special Importance of 2ro7
tecting newly narrowed pigs from these
parasites is evident. 1t would seem that
the chief source of infection in the case
OF young pigs is the dirt-soiled skin OF
the SOW. Small particles Of dirt from
the pigpen adhering to the skin Of the
SOW may contain thousands OF worm
eggs. Little pigs while sucking may
thus swallow not only their mothers
milk. but also the worm eggs present in
the dirt adhering to the teats Of the SOW.
The question of preventing losses
among young pigs by worms. Judging
from the results of the Investigations
carried on in the theological division OF
the bureau Of animal industry. largely
resolves itself into question Of provid-
Ing good sanitary conditions tor ire 2igs.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1918-04-18

and so years. are drafted and will be
expected to hold themselves in readi-
ness to perform farm labor during
harvest, unless they shall have been
exempted under some of the follow
ing CIaSsifieafions
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-04-30
U. S. DISTRICT
COURT T00PEN.
HERE june II.
Trial Of John Wishek for Sedi.
ton to BE Most Impor-
.~.... tant Case <as Y
KLUDT HELD FOR SEDITION

Terms for the United States district
court in North Dakota we've announced
today as follows: Grand Jury at Fargo
commencing May 20; petit jury. at
jamestown, commencing May ~; petit
jury at Bismarck, commencing
June H. IT,,
The grand jury session at Fargo
will be devoted to cleaning up a large
number of sedition cases IN which de-
PENDANTS have been bound over in the
last two or three months. Perhaps
one Of the most important Of these
from national viewpoint is the
charge against Lora &. Little, field
agent of the Medical Freedom league,
charged with the violation OF Section
of the espionage act. Mrs. Little
was arrested in Bismarck after. she
had distributed a considerable quantity
of literature attacking compulsory
vaccination in the army and had cir
culated petitions directed to President
Wilson, urging that compulsory pro-
phylactic Treatment OF soldiers be sus-
pended.
The most important case to be tried
at the June term of district court in
Bismarck will be the charge of espion-
age against, former Senator John
Mishek OF Ashley, who was indicted
by the last federal grand jury in
Fargo. Wishek is one of the wealth.
est and the most prominent man po-
litically in the southern part OF the
state. He is American born, of French
and German extraction, and has long
been leader among North Dakota
Germans. He was candidate Tor
governor few years ago and polled a
good-sized vote for the republican
nomination. ......ga -...
Ben Knudt, we'll known Bismarck
man, charged with seditious utter
ances, was arraigned before Y. S. Com
missioner John Fort on Monday and
was held under bonds in the sum of
$500 to appear before the next fed
eral grand jury at Fargo.