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The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-05-09
Try a Liberty Loaf
By MARY H. M'DUFF

Take three cups of rye flour. two cups corn flour, two teaspoonfuls scda, one heaping teaspoonful baking pow der. one cup sorghum, one cup sour milk one or two eggs. one-half cup shortening. one cup seeded raisins, dates or prunes, salt to taste Sif- rye and corn flour with. salt. soda and baking powder. In the center of flour pour sorghum. milk and eggs. Stir into a. very stiff batter, but if too stiff and dry add more sorghum milk or even water until flour is mcis- tened; next add the raisins which should be lightly floured and lastly add the shortening which should be sizzling hot. Turn into a greased gan and bake in a good steady oven for one and half hours. The reason this is called Liberty Loaf is because it complies with Mir. Hoover's directions and because you are at liberty to add to' or take from the ingredients and still have war bread. By adding spices and half cup of sugar, a very good cake results which keeps moist on account of the rye flour.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-05-09
LOOK ABOUT FARM AND SEE IF YOU HAVE IDLE ACRES
Canning Poultry

Uncle Sam tells all Americans tHat never before in the history of this country has the need of more poultry been so important and he is begging farmers to increase the supply of eggs for economizing all foodstuffs. One man says that he raised a lot of fowls last year and could not sell his prod ucts that his marketwas glutted. This seems very odd, for the world is cry ing tor food of all kinds. But if you have fowls for which there is no mar ket open when the birds must be sold. try canning them for winter sales Here is Uncle Sam's own recipe for that process: Kill the poultry by bleed ing, that is to say by cutting it's jug ular vein and letting it bleed to death. Pick it at once; cool it, then wash it thoroughly, draw, then cut into con- veniont sections. Dip into cold water and insure cleanliness. Place in a wire basket or cheesecloth and boil until meat can be removed from the bones easily. Take the meat off in as large sections as possible; pack hot meat into hot glass jars or enameled cans fill jars with hot liquid after 1t has been concentrated one-half; add level teaspoonful of salt per quart of meat for seasoning; put rubbers and caps Of jars into position, not tight. Cap and tip tin cans. Sterlize for the length of time given below for the particular tipe of outfit used. Water bath, home made or commer- cial (quart jars), three and one-half hours
 Water seal PA degrees, two hours. Five pounds steam pressure, two hours.
 Ten to IS pounds steam pressure, one hour.
 Remove jars. tighten covers; invert to cool and test joints. Caution: Only the very best types of rubbers should be used.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-05-09
Cultivate We'll

Garden crops will not give good results unless the soil is kept well cultivated. Cultivation is not intended primarily to kill weeds, although this is important. but to loosen the surface and let air into the soil 50 a sto provide more con- genial environment for the roots of the plants Plants in soil which is too wes turn yellow and if not relieved by proper cultivation and drainage, languish and die. Too much water in the soil dilutes the soil solution, impedes the formation of nitrate, destroys desirable soil organ sms and permits the development of un- desirable ones.
 Soil which has been too wet, if allowed to dry and bake, offers an environment as uncongenial for plants as when too wet Either extreme therefore, should be guarded against.
 If the soil is naturally wet, provide sur- face or. tile drains. If inclined to bake after rains, cultivate as soon as it is dry enough. As rule, stirring the surface two inches will give better results than deep cultivation.
 If the home garden is located near the kitchen door, the hoe and rake can ps kept conveniently near so that odd mo- ments tan be spent in cultivatins
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-05-09
ALABAMA'S PRODUCE LAW

ment can soon regulate the produce business. The department requests these interested parties to report the names of all persons or firms whom .thev know to be handling produce on commission without a state license. As a protection to the farmers ana small shippers throughout the state, and as a warning to dealers who are not observing the law in this respect, a list of the licensed produce dealers who conduct a commission business in the state is hereby published, which list will be published each month in the Alabama Markets Journal:
 THE LIST
 Alabama Storage and Ice company Montgomery. gomery.
 Nathan Segall. Montgomery.
 M. P. Wilcox, Montgomery.
 Douglass Brothers, Birmingham.
 Garrett X Hine, Birmingham.
 IT. E. Shropshire & Son, Birming- ham.
 Wilson & Co. Birmingham.
 Bell-Tanner Produce company, Bir- mingham. Collins Produce company, Birming- ham.
 Ben-Rogers Produce company. Bir- mingham.
 e. M. McMahen, Birmingham.
 F. Walters & Co.,, Mobile.
 M. Forcheimer Grocery Company Inc, Mobile. G, Mertz & Co. Mobile, Louis H. Cullen, Birmingham. Hamilton & Robinson, Birmingham Marley Fruit and Produce company Mobile. Anniston Produce company, Annis- ton. Any other dealers in the state offer ing to handle your farm produce or commission are not complying with the law, and we warn the farmers against shipping on consignment to such par tiaS
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-05-09
Value of Crimson Clover

Crimson clover hay is considered by dairymen to be fully equal, if not su perior, to red or alsike clover as roughage feed for cows It's ability to make growth very early in the spring brings it to the stage where it can be cut and fed green to cattle at time when most other green growth is just starting. It furnishes earlier pas ture than any other clovers, but the disadvantage is that the period when il can be utilized in this way is compara- lively short This drawback is over come by seeding both late and ear% strains in addition to the ordinary va riety, when the season can be extend- ed two months or more. It will stand limited pasturing in the fall; in fact, if sheep and calves are permitted to graze on it the plants stool out bet tere
 A full crop of crimson clover, in cluding the roots. is about 10 tons per acre, and when turned under to improve the soil is ordinarily regarded as equivalent in its effects to an appli- cation of about eight tons of barn yard manure. When the crop is cut about 40 per cent as much nitro gen is returned to the soil as when the entire plant is plowed under. It has been found desirable to blow under the crop al least a Week or lV udNS after it commences to bloom. This gives plenty of time for the preparation of the ground for spring seeded crops. It is generally. considered that bushel of crimson Selover seed sown on four acres of ground will increase the sue ceeding yield of corn about the same amount as would ton of commercial fertilizer applied at the rate of 50o pounds per acre on four acres of sim liar land.
 Crimson clover in sections where it succeeds is regarded as most satis- factory cover crop on soils which would otherwise be left bare during the win ter It is especially valuable in or chards, for it makes rapid growth in the fall reducing the moisture, and to some extent the plant food in the soil and inducing the trees to stop growing and ripen their wood in ad- vance of cold weather.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-05-09
Farm Expressions

Organic matter means animal or veg etable material that has been left in or added to a soil It includes material Ill all stages of decomposition from com paratively fresh material, the origin or which can be determined to that thor ouehly decomposed and in part, at least combined with the mineral constituents of the soil.
 Humus is term applied to the more or less dark colored, thoroughly decom posed organic material in soil. It IS known to be made up of great variety of organic compounds, and the colorins material is frequently but small part of the total humus
 Green manure is term applied to any crop grown for the purpose of being plowed in to replenish the supply of or ganic matter. Leguminous crops, such as the clovers and eowpeas, are grown most frequently for this purpose, put others, such as rye, are sometimes used.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-05-09
Take Castor Oil This Way

Much of the nauseous taste of castor oil is caused by it's thickness. Before glv- ing, heat it for a moment by placing 1t in hot water or holding over a candle. It soon becomes perfectly liquid In it's pure liquid state infants and young chil- dren will take it easily if little brown sugar is sprinkled on it's surace. For elders, it is best to beat it up in cup fu of milk, either warm or cold The former is better, as it aids in it's work. It should be beaten until it Is frothy and sweetened with a lump of sugar. Few children fail to swallow or keep down castor oil when prepared as recom- mended.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-05-09
Destruction of Stock

Wild animals which prey upon live stock are only good when dead" Then they may serve a really useful purpose if their skins are properly cured, tanned and made into fur garments.
 Predatory animals cause losses to sheep herds in Utah and neighboring states of 50000o head annually. Besides the foodstuffs thus destroyed. this means loss of about 100000 pounds of wool 
 Two wolves at Ozana. Tex, killed 76 head of sheep in two weeks.
 In New Mexico per cent of the cattle are destroyed by predatory animals. In addition to about 34,350 head of cattle thus killed, the animals destroy about 1000 sheep, loss of 16,0O0000 pounds of meat and ,320 600 pounds of wool The total loss to the state each year from this source amounts of about g, 715, ,250.
 States and live stock associations are cooperating with the department of agri- culture in it's campaign in the western states suffering the greatest damage from predatory wild animals by liberal con- tributions of funds, as well as services of additional hunters.
 A biological survey hunter in Arlzona recently killed a mountain lion, on the trail of which were found nine head of cattle it had killed.
 One stock killing grizzly bear along the Pecos river in New Mexico accounted fol $10o0 worth of cattle in five months be- fore being dispatched by hunter Of the biological survey. It had killed 32 heae of cattle in this time, and in the previous year is reported to have killed oo heae in the same district.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-05-09
Lime Needs Allies

Lining will not take the place of drain- age. Acid soil conditions frequently are due to poor drainage, but lining can inn prove only the conditions in the upper soil making for the better circulation of air and water. Impervious layers or hardpan should be broken up.
 Lining cannot take the place of proper crop roation, cultivation or soil manage ment In fact, the use of lime makes II more necessary that rotation and all cui- tural methods be studied more carefully.
 Lime Goes not supply any of the eie- ments furnished by fertilizers-potasn, phosphoric acid or nitrogen. The use of lime may enable the farmer to do with less fertilizer. or in an emergency to do without it altogether for a time.
 Good results should not be expected from the application of lime to soil deficient in organic matter, and lining should not be expected to build up sucn soil unless organic matter is supplied either in manure or green crops plowed under.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-05-09

The following is taken from the Anril Alabama Markets Journal, pub lished by the department of agriculture and industries, J. A. Wade, in charse.
 For the benefit of the farmers ana those interested in the handling or farm products on commission in thls
 state, the Markets Journal is repro ducing in this issue extracts from the
 produce law enacted by the Alabama legislature in it's regular session, l9lo'
 This law requires all produce dealers
 in the state who handle farm products
 on commission to make application 10
 the commissioner of agriculture TOT
 license (s10 annually. If such appll-
 cation is approved the applicant shall
 enter into a good and sufficient bond
 in the sum of 5000, payable to the
 state of Alabama and conditioned that
 the principal therein named small
 honestly conduct such business anu
 pay over to the consignor any goods received by his, them or 1t, or any proceeds of sales of farm produce solo for inc account of such person and otherwise conduct his business ac- cording to the provisions of the law l$ Any person having right of action against any such wholesale produce dealer may bring suit against the principal and sureties of said bond, one or both. at the discretion | of the person injured
 i In section of this law it Will De | found that the term wholesale produce dealer includes "only such persons. | firms. exchanges, brokers, associations or corporations who receive shipments | oe farm produce to sell on commission l for the account of consignor; the term farm produce shall include add agricui- tural horticultural, vegetable and fruit | products of the soil poultry, eggs. | dairy products, nuts, honey, and the | like
 | The law is protection to both the l farmer and the legitimate dealer ana | denart-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-05-09
Sunshine for Garden

Most garden vegetables will not make satisfactory growth where they arc shaded during even a part of the day. It is extremely difficult to find space Tn the city Lack yard where there is not some shade at least a portion of the day light hours. Such plants as lettuce, on- ions and plants raised for their leaves can be grown in considerable shade, out beans. tomatoes, beets, peas, corn and carrots must have fair amount of sun- shine if they are to amount to any thing.
 It would be a waste of costly seeds to plant most garden crops on the north side of the house or near high board fence that would effectually shut out the sunlight Those who cannot pro- vide plot of ground in the sunshine are advised to confine their gardening to the few crops that will make a fair growth in partial shade.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-05-09

The fireless cooker is a warm weather comfort in most any kitchen Used in conpunction with a kerosene stove, it means not only economy in fuel but it makes the kitchen more habitable place when the warm days come.
 F'ireless cookers are now being made and used in hundreds of homes in town and county What is more pleasing to the housekeeper than to put her dinner in the fireess cooker before she goes to town or market and to find it ready for serving when she returns?
 The fireless, cooker offers several ad- vantages. The first is economy of time, as the housekeeper may leave the food cooking without worrying about the re suit while she is engaged in other house. hold duties or while she is away from home Some are improved by long cooking at relatively low temperature. The texture and flavor of tougher cuts of meats, old, tough fowl and ham are inn proved by slow cooking. Cereals and dried legumes and dried fruits are more palatable and wholesome when cooked for long time. Soups and stews are delicious when cooked in the cooker Baking. however, cannot be done very conveniently and satisfactorily in the or dinary homemade fireless cooker.
 SAVES ON FUEL BILL
 Tn some sections of the country economy of fuel must be an important considera- ton. The food for the cooker may be started on a wood or coal range when the morning meal is being prepared. The food to be cooked is first heated to boil ing point on the stove in the cooking ves- sells and then this vessel. covered with a tight lid, is quickly placed tn the cooker where the cooking continues. The cooker is so constructed that the heat does not escape For long cooking it is neces- sary to place in the cooker under the cooking vessel a hot radiator. soap stone is the best radiator and can be pur- chased at most hardware stores at 5o cents. A stove lid brick, or disk made of concrete, heated and placed in the cooker. may serve as the radiator
 WHEN COOKING BY FIRELESS Don't let the food or disks cool before you put them in the fireless
 The food will not cook unless there | is enough heat shut up with it. Re
 heat the food that requires long cook l ing. if it cools before it is finished Reheat the food before serving it, il | necessary A small quantity of foof
 cools quickly. so either use the disks l or put a small vessel containing thu food in the regular cooking vessel ant surround it with hot water.
 1 Soapstone disks will increase the use l fitness of your cooker. They can b' 1 heated hotter than the boiling pom ! of water and when shut up in the fire
 less furnish heat which cooks the food
 If YOU made your fireless according | to directions, you can safely use tn l disks. Heat them very hot but do no | let them get red hot, for fear of crack ] ing. With one below and one on tol
 of the cooking vessel you will be abi i, to roast meat or even to bake brea'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-05-09
Doing he Lace Curtains

It is housecleaning time. and many of us have the dreaded task of doing up our curtains again. If you have no curtain stretcher. try my way of doing them up and see how much better they hang. l wash them care fully, boiling them in flour sack so as not to tear them in lifting them from the boiler. Rinse thoroughly, starch. and hang them over sheet on the line until dry enough to iron. Then iron immediately. Instead of ironing them crosswise, iron them the length of the curtain Hang them on their rods as soon as the ironing is finished and they will hang nearly as well as when new
 MRS. T. F. GRAY.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-05-09
ireless BottomMaeral needed o firee cooker.

or buildings. Without the disks your fireless is useful only for certain kinds of food-sereals, beans, pot roasts, stews, etc,-things that can be cooked in water.
 HOW TO MAKE THE COOKER
 tightly built box, an old trunk, a galvanized iron ash can, a candy bucket, a tin lard can, a lard tub, and butter firkin are some of the con tainers that have been used success fully in the construction of fireless cookers.
 The inside container or nest which holds the vessel of hot food may be bucket of agate, galvanized iron, or tin This nest must be deep enough to hold the radiator and the vessel Of food, but not large enough to leave much space as the air space will cool the food The inside container must have tight-fitting cover, and straight sides are desirable.
 The packing or insulation must be some material which is a poor con ductor of heat The following mate rials may be used and they should be dry: Lint cotton, cotton seed hulls. wool, shredded newspaper, Spanish moss ground cork, hay, straw, and excelsior.
 Sheet asbestor one eighth inch thick and heavy cardboard have proved to
 be the best lining for the outer con tainer and the wrapping for the nest Heavy wrapping paper or several sheets of newspaper may be used for lining the outer container, but the nest should be wrapped with asbes- l tos or heavy cardboard to prevent the hot stone scorching or burning the | packing.
 l It is well to have the outside con I tainer large enough to permit inches of packing below and around the sides | of the nest If cooker is being
 made with two nests, 6 inches of pack l ing should be allowed between the nests Pack into the bottom of the | lined outer container 4 inches of the l packing Place the nest or inside 1 container wrapped with asbestos or heavy cardboard and hold steady While the packing is put around tightly anu | firmly until it reaches the top of the | nest.
 Make a collar as shown in illustra- : | ton. of cardboard, sheet ash bestos or | wood to cover the exposed surface or the insulating material. This collar should fit tightly. | Make a cushion which, when filled with the packing will be at least | inches thick and will fill completely the space between the top of the nest and the lid of the outside contalner
 It should fit against the top tightly enough to cause pressure when the lo | is closed.
 l The outside of the fireless cooker can be made more attractive by stain l ing or painting it. The lid may DC held in place by een-door hooks II and eyes The cooker may be placed
 m casters so that it can be easily moved.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-05-09
Keep Home Fires Burning

 They were summoned from the hillside They were called in from the glen, And the country found them ready At the stirring call for men. Let no tears add to their hardships As the soldiers pass along, And altho your heart is breaking Make it sing this cheery song.
 Chorus. Keep the home fires burning While your hearts are yearning; Tho your lads are far away
 They dream of home. There's a eilver lining Thru the dark cloud shining, Turn the dark cloud inside out
 Till the boys come home. Over seas there came pleading, Help nation in distress! And we gave our glorious laddles, Honor made us do no less. For no gallant son of freedom To a tyrant yoke should bend, And a noble heart must answer To the sacrel caH of "Frsend.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-05-09
Soap Without Grease

white soap Take gallon soft water, 3 pounds white bar soap. 1 pounds sal soda, and 14 pound borax. Put into a pot and set over fire but do not boil. Stir until the soap. borax. and salsoda are dissolved. Then take off fire and add gallon soft water, pouding in slowly. Then all ounces aqua ammonia. Stir wei. again, and let cool. Pour into boxes and put away in cool place. When this is solid. cut into cakes for use and let it dry.-Mrs. H. E. Herbert
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-05-09
Sheep Relish Clover

Sheep relish sweet clover and make rapid gains when pastured on II. must be taken to see that pastures ale not overstocked with sheep as they are likely to eat the plants so close to the ground as to kill them. This IS es- peciallv true the first year before me plants have fnrDaHd crown buds
 Yellow biennial sva>At clover prooaniy will not suffer fror. <nis cause as mucn as the white specie-s, because the plants make a more spreading growth and Lre not likely to be eaten so closely to tns ground
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-05-09
Scanoped Onion

Peel and slice large onions in A-inch slices and boil until tender. Ell pan with layers of onion and victory bread crumbs, add salt. pepper, and butter Cover with cup white sauce and snrinkle with buttered crumbs, place on crate in oven to brown crumbs
 Note.-One cup of chopped, cooked ham or other meat may be added,
 Spinach shrinks so much Tn cooklhs tbat if takes a large c..antity to serve a family. If the supply is scanty, try serving it in the form of loaf
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-05-09
To Eradicate Quack Grass

The following will eradicate quack grass:
 For small patches cover with tar pa per or fork it out. For larger area first laow it. then blow it under and disk about once week till fall. Some times it pays to follow the disk with the harrow. It will sometimes be found necessary to blow it again at the end of the season. Corn is a good crop 10 put on ti.is land the following year. If there are any stray plants they can be dug out.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-05-09

Mrs, Anna Schmidt Wr1tes:-t We1Ehed IFS pounds before started your treat menf and I now weigh 13S. You may print this If you like.
 These are just examples Of what my treatment can accomplish. Let me send you more proof at my expense DIR. R. NEWMAN. Licensed Physician 2sO Fifth Ave-, New York. Desk k-31l
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-05-09
Molasses for Pancakes

This is the best batter cake molasses in the wcrld To one pint ow boiling milk, add enough white sugar to make a thin sirup, then add lump of but ter the size of an egg. two pinches of salt, and scent package of Hersley g or any other good chocolate bar candy Stir well, and us while warm. Be sure to try this on your. pancakes.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-05-09
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 Mrs. E. Waterman wrftes:- Have taken your treatment and it Is wonderful how 1t reduces. It does just ms you say. I have reduced a pound n day and feel fine.