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The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-08-22
Don't Be Fooled

Two varieties ~of edible gourds, long known but little grown in this country, have been widely advertised recently as "buter beans'' of rare quality and high productivity. Vague but glowing and ex- travagant claims are made for them. which has led the United States depart ment of agriculture to warn farmers and gardeners to be on their guard. Their culinary value is similar to that of sum- ner squash, say department officials, and they are interesting as curiosities, but have very slight practical worth. The name Gigantic New Guinea Butter Bean has been given to the common Cucutza, or sweet gourd. It is frequently found in Italian vegetable gardens and is of fered in the markets of New Orleans, bur is considered Of such little value that regular seed men rarely give 1t notice. It has been reported that this so-called new bean has been offered at extrava- gant prices, for example six of the guord seeds for 50 cents, or Is for s1. The Snake or Solomon Island gourd has also been renamed in certain advertisements as Guada bean. This 1ourd can be grown only in warm climates and is adapted to rather limited regions in the southern part of the United States.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-08-22
HARVEST ALL SEED

Big wheat yields, the object of every member of the American land army who planning to take part in the 1919 Liberty wheat harvest, begin with the prepara- ton of the seed bed. It must be firm. moist and we'll compacted beneath With a mellow, finely divided upper three inches of soil, and earliness in itsNprep- aration is important. say specialists or the United States department of agri- culture.
 If the importance of thorough tillage were more generally recognized and g proper methods of seed bed preparation 'owere employed more commonly through out the so-called humid areas, there would be less frequent losses from drouth ' and better wheat crops would result, the department specialists say. In this area inc mistake is often made of thinking that there will always be moisture enough present for maximum crop growth, ana z the result is short crops where more at- tention to moisture preservation would have assured good yields.
 If wheat is grown in rotation with oats or after wheat, the stubble should be plowed to depth of at least seven 7 inches immediately after harvesting the is,crop of grain. The ground should be narrowed withi ma few hours after blow y ing. and cultivation with harrow, dlsN, drag. or roller should be given as nec- essary thereafter until planting time, 10 kill weeds, to settle and make firm the s,,hsoil and to maintain soil mulch above. Late blowing does not allow tune for these necessary operations.
 FREQUENT, CULTIVATION BEST
 If cultivated crop precedes wheat, frenuent cultivation given to this crop will preserve moisture and maintain q soil mulch If level cultivation has been .practiced a good seed bed can usually be prepared by disking and narrowing after. removing the crop. IT weeds are present, however, it may be advisable to plow shallow, the disk preceding ana 1ol- lowing the blow.
 Early blowing and thorough tillage or inc nlowed soil aid in catching the water which falls and in storing tnls and the water already in the soil for use by the wheat plants. The firm seed pea under this mulch enables the young wheat plants to make use of the supsoli waters which rise by capillar1ty Wneh there is a perfect union between tne plowed soil and the subsoil. Sufrlcieh. water is thus assured TOT the seliiina, .,. . ton of the seed when sown and TOT the carly fall growth of the seedlings a very important consideration. Plant 1000 ,s also likely to be more abundant III the soil when such methods are em- ployed. .- .,, Many bushels can be added to the si1e19 liberty wheat harvest, ana larih- CTS can reap added profits rom ih- creased yields with no more than the usual labor or expense 1T the varieey of seed grown this fall is pure ana is well adapted to the locality, say snecialists of the United states ae partment of agriculture. The see1 shouId be free from noxious weed
 soeds and not infested by destructive
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-08-22
Mechanical Farm Power

In the early days men and women did the heavy work on the faKm. Then ani- mals were used to do the hardest work with the aid of crude implements which frightened the farmers burdens and en- abled him to farm more land and pro- duce larger crops. Water wheels and windmills, as a source of power, also took the place of manual labor. Grad. ually farm implements and machines were improved and developed, and horse power replaced hand power in many farming operations. Later the steam engine was perfected and used for ,threshing and other heavy work Today the gas engine and farm tractor are rapidly taking the place of other kinds of farm production has been greatly in- creased. This development from hand to engine power on the farm has been brought about because of the constant and growing demand for. machines which enable men to do better and greater work in the Held of agriculture.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-08-22
Candied Fruits

Select products of uniform size and ripeness.
 Wash.
 Cut fruits in halves, quarters or smaller sections; cut vegetables in narrow strips about 21A inches in length.
 Drop in a sirup cooked until it spins a thread. To prepare a spiced sirup. boil whole claves and whole cinnamon in %-cup of water 15 minutes. Strain out spices. Add to strained spiced water one cup corn sirup and two teaspoonfuls vinegar. Cook until 1t spins thread. To prepare ginger sirup, add few pieces Of dried ginger root. which can be pur- chased from a grocery or a drug store, to the sirup in which the fruit Is cooked.
 Allow to cook until transparent. Drain.
 Dry in slow oven. finish drying over kitchen range.
 Roll in minimum amount of granu- lated sugar. (May be omitted for fruits.)
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-08-22
PREPARE SEED BED FOR WHEAT

nlant diseases. 1t should be clean, plump and heavy. If there is doubt
 about what variety produces the best
 yields in given locality, the grower
 should consult his county agent, state agricultural college or write to the United States department of agrfcul- ture at Washington.
 Homegrown wheat should be used for seed wherever possible. The best seed to get is that of an adapted va riety which has been grown continu- ously in the locality for sometime, providing it is pure. The idea that varieties run out" if grown long in one section is only an expression for the fact that they are allowed to be- infected. Changing the kind of wheat grown should be done only for the purpose of getting a proved better va ! riety It is often desirable to do this, provided it is demonstrated beyond question that the new varietie is bet) : ter for that locality
 So-called new" varieties, extrava- gantly advertised at fancy prices, should be disregarded completely. The vadieties recommended by the state ex- pertinent stations or other authorities for the several districts within state of region are the ones which should be grown. Tn Kansas. for example. the Kanred, an improved strain of Crinean wheat is commonly grown in place of the Turkey and Kharkov. The introduction of these hard red winter wheats into the Columbia basin l of Oregon and Washington and else where in the Pacific northwest has ! increased yield and quality of the wheat produced. Poorer varieties are being displaced rapidly. ie~t
 SEE THE SEED IN THE FIELD ! The best way to be sure that the seed wheat is free from mixture with ] other varieties and also from weeds | is to inspect the growing field. Each 1 farmer should do this in his own fields 1 and neighborhood. When his own va- riety is not well adapted or other wise of good quality, he should inspect | fields of adapted varieties grown by some of his neighbors and arrange to obtain seed from them after thrashing. Tn many instances, he can arrange | to have special care given to this 1 field at thTashing time in order to
 prevent mixture. Such care is especial | 1y desirablee this year when the supply i of seed wheat retained on the farms l probably is smaller than ever before 1 If the best seed available is not free | from weed seeds, the best possible cleaning should be given it.
 | Seeding with drill always is advis- able. In general, early seeding gives better results than late seeding. Where l there is danger from the Hessian fly l the time of seeding should be in ac- cordance with the best advice giver
 on this subject for each section of the
 country. A chart showing the wheat sowing dates to thwart the Hessiar 1 fly may be obtaiped from the United States department of agriculture al ! Washington.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-08-22
Save Garden Seed

Some of the garden seed now grow ing abundant in your garden will be needed next year when planting time comes Better save supply while you can. It is not hard to save seed and quite frequently the home grown sup ply is better than any that can be bought from the seedman. Home grown seeds are suited to local en- vironment and the vigor and produce tiveness of the plants from which they [are selected can be taken into consid- eration-which is an important point in selecting homegrown seed. Wait until the seed natures. then dry it thoroughly immediately after 1t has been harvested, put 1t in packages well labeled and store in a dry place where lit cannot be destroyed by insects, rats or mice.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-08-22
Pick Out the Best Ears

A single ear of sweet corn will furnish {. enough seed for a small garden. Thnk . how easy 1t it is to save the best ear you
 produced this year for planting next
 spring when seed may be hard to obtain : All that IS required is to dry 1t thorough; sand stor cit where 1t will not be> in < 5ured. But saving seed from the garden should not be limited to sweetscofa- Sesd
 from the best beans. peas, toma sses ana other vegetables should be seltctec iais
 fall when tkey can be obtainsd easily and the supply is abundant.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-08-22
Fruit Tastes
eelect fruit, wash. prepare.

eelect fruit, wash, prepare.
 Cook until soft; stir. Add minimum amount of sugar or sugar substitutes. as corn. sirup, honey etc, to sweaten.
 sContinne cooking until very thick.
 Spread by spoonfuls out flat on oiled paper.
 Dry in slow oven, finish drying over Kitchen range.
 Turn from time to time like gridla cakes
 Nuts of ali kinds can be dried in these cakes, which may be left whole or GU: in strips with scissors. Fruit pastes may be made into bars or used as filings for sandwiches They may also be brought back with water and used for pie filings or sauce.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-08-22
Eating More Oatmeal

Oatmel production in the United States has been increasing steadily for several years. with a particularly large increase in 1917 Practically the entire output of oatmeal and rolled oats in this country is produced in F mills. In 1917 the out put of these mills wasSA per cent great CT than in 1916. more Man double the output in 1915 and almost three times as large n the output in 1911. The in- creasing cost of wheat, flour and wheat products doubtless accounts for thls steady increase in the production of oat- meal
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-08-22
Label Seed Packages

Of course 1t is good thing to save garden seed. But carefully saved seed should be we'll labeled and stored to save confusion next spring. Cloth bags are the best containers for largo seed and well sealed envelopes for smaller seeds. Every envelope or container should show the kind and varieties of seed, the date includingthe month and year when harvested and the place whore grown.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-08-22

Tn the war with Mexico. the United States army. in less than year and a half. though opposed to q quadruple
 force of the enemy. won 90 victories. |tified places. including the capital of the enemy. and extended our conquests over the immense territory of Msxico and CaliforniA.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-08-22

Feeds that are rich in protein, such as shorts, middlings, tankage. and oil meal, so essential to the proper de- veiopment of hogs, are hard to get and high in price. The United States department of agriculture is urging that growers provide substitutes for these feeds in the form of home grown crops that are known to be rich in protein and are advising the use of fish meal where 1t is obtainable. AL falfa hay, soy beans, scowpeas, and oats are suggested as good substitute feeds. In addition to these peanuts. cotton seed meal, and velvet beans are avail able to hog growers in the southern states. 'N
 FISH MEAL FOUND GOOD
 Fish scrap, which heretofore has been used as fertilizer. has been tried in hog feeding experiments conducted by the department of agriculture, and it has been found that meal, made from this material Is on a par with tankage when fed to hogs. A number of state experiment. stations are now conduct ing similar experiments in feeding fish meal to hogs. Owing to the transpor- tation situation. however, it is be- lieved that fish meal can be fed eco- nomically west of the Mississippi river. Shortage of protein feed can be met with alfalfa hay in all localities where it can be grown or obtained at reason able prices. There are two ways in which this hay can be successfully fed in small racks placed in protected sheds where the hogs may have free access to 1t. and by grinding in the form of thick slop. Tho departments $ .. specialists urge that hog growers pro- vide an ample supply of alfalfa Usu- ally the last cutting of alfalfa isfsayed for hog feeding, but for fear this cut
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-08-22

The serious losses caused by bean ana pea weevils-which amounts to mlinoIis Of dollars annually--is largely prevent able and by putting a stop to valuable and much needed source or the nations food supply can be saved. NC satisfactory artificial remedies can be applied to kill weevil grubs in beans, peas or cowpeas growing in the field, but they can be easily and effectively controlled afterwards, if the necessary care is given, by methods described in a new publicationspf the United States department of agriculture by E. A. Back and A. B. Duekett. The crop should 7 be harvested as soon as possible after maturity according to the bulletin, and the seeds thrashed or shelled and treat s ed by fumigation, heRt or cold stor- age in order to kill the weevils in them before they can increase in numbers and carry on their destructive work.
 Weevils not only cause serious damage to peas, beans and cowpeas in storage but also in the field, and are responsible for a curtailment in the acHage planted in these crops In some sections, par ticularly the coastal regions of the mid dle Atlantic states this pest has car ried on it's work of destruction so suc- cessfully that growers have become dis couraged and have discontinued to pro- duce on a commercial scale these yalu- able food crops. Badly infested seeds are worthless for planting. In one ex- pertinent on record only 50 per cent oi infested beans germinated, and of these 90 per cent were so badly injured thai they could not develop into norma plants.
 HARVEST ALL SEED
 .-c Tn gathering sthe crop exercise care s-the bulletin urges, to leave no portion of if in the field, as seeds scattered or the ground or left in shattered pods or . the dried vines may carry the pest over winter and furnish a supply of weevils the following summer. The crop should be harvested as soon as possible after reaching maturity and the seed thrashed
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-08-22

The armor of the motor cars used In the present war ranges from three SIX nesy and is impervious to rifle and ma chine gun fire.
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1918-02-27
MAYORS INVITED TO
STATE ROAD MEETING
senator Harrison Wants Good Roads
Men to be AT Annapolis March 9Th.

The following letter has been re
ceived by Mayor Orem in reference
to the meeting to be held at the
State House Wednesday, March 9Th,
in regard to connecting roads not
built through incorporated towns:
Annapolis, Md. Feb. IS, 1918.
Dear Mayor Orem:
The State Roads Commission has
recommended TO the Legislature TO
appropriate $610,000 TO connect up
the roads that are not built through
Incorporated towns. | have asked
that the State Roads Commission, Mr..
f. H. Zouck, chairman, and Mr.. H.
G. Shirley, Chief Engineer, to ap-
pear before the Finance Committee
of the Senate and the Ways and
Means Committee OF the House, on
Wednesday, March 9Th. at 10 o'clock
Il. m l hope you Will be present,
and have every member of your City
Council with you, and every good
road man in your section. l think
it is one OF the most important
meetings to be held during this SEES
sion of the Legislature.
Unless immediate action IS taken
and some enthusiasm aroused for
road building and for maintenance
of roads, we may lose our present po-
sition and reputation for caring for
Maryland's highways.
Come. Be on time. Bring every
enthusiastic road man with YOU.
Yours respectfully,
ORLANDO HARRISON,
Member Committee on Roads and
Highways.
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1918-02-27
SEVEN MEN LOST WHEN
THOMAS GOES DOWN
Steamer Which at One Time Ere
quented Cambridge Waters Foun-
ders in Heavy Gale-NIen Lost
From LifeboatS.

Word has just been received in
this city of the sinking of the State
steamer Governor p. F. Thomas, in
the waters near Long Island. The
information was brought by Nj. Will
liam Heiggby, who talked with the
engineer on the Inflated boat Dur
ing high wind the Thomas found
cred and went down in ninety feet
of water.
The first intimation of danger was
when water was discovered in the
fire room. and later noticed in the
engine room. Seven members of
the crew were drowned as the men
were leaving the steamer in life
boats.
The Governor Thomas, which was
at one time owned by the State Fish
cry Force, was built in 1884, and
rebuilt III 1891. 1t was a splendid
boat. not only 10 preserve order in
the waters it patroled, but also to do
rescue work, and it was especially
effective in breaking ice jams. The
Thomas and its sister, the Governor
McLane. were widely known along
the Choptank river route, having
travelled these waters for several
years. Commander T. C. B. Howard
having charge Of both of the steam
ers until they were taken over by
the Government at the beginning of
the war.
Later the Government disposed of
the Thomas for $4,000, the towing
Company in New York city. which
made the purchase, spending about
$4,000 on $50, 900 to convert the
boat into a tow. The Thomas, at the
time of the disaster, was loaded with
heavy machinery and her bunkers fill
ed with coal, the tonnage carried be-
ing too heavy for the ship.
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1918-02-27

What did the jockey eXclaim
when his mount threw him and fell
on top of him? He said, this is a
horse on me.
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1918-02-27
Catarrh Cannot Be Cured

With LOCAL APPLICATIONS, as
they cannot reach the seat Of the dis
ease Catarrh is local disease,
greatly Influenced by constitutional
conditions, and in order to cure it
you must take an internal remedy.
Halls Catarrh Medicine is taken in
ternally and acts thru the blood on
the mucous surfaces of the system.
Halls Catarrh Medicine was pre-
scribed by one of the best physicians
in this country for years. 1t is
composed of some of the best tonics
known, combined with some of the
best blood purifiers. The perfect
combination of the ingredients in
Halls Catarrh Medicine is what pro-
duces such wonderful results in ca
tarrhal conditions. Send for testi-
monials, free.
j. CHENEY & CO., Props
Toledo, Ohio.
All Druggists, 75c.
Halls Family Pills for constipa-
tion.-Adv.
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1918-02-27
RED TRIANGLE" GUIDING
STAR FOR SOLDIERS
Dr. Freeman says Men FOLLOW il
From The Transport to The Tren-
cheS - Home Scenes FOR The
Fighters.


Ny dear Friends:
These are days when it is hard TO
find time for letter writing. Every
man here Is working 10 the limit OF
his strength trying TO meet the needs
OF the men that the |. :. is pouring
into France,
How / wish ! was permitted to
tell YOU III detail about the wonder
fui work that is being done here.
Some day when | return l shall hope
70 have the privilege OF telling you
in real terms just what has been
done and now the lives OF hunureuS
of thousands OF men are being safe
guarded.
You have never invested money III
Il more far-reaching service than
when you decided to send me to
France as your Secretary. l have
staff Of thirty workers, twenty-five
men and eight " omen. " e are opGf-
ating eight associations that are
crowded to the doors. Two restau-
rants are a part of our equipment,
which serve real American meals.
We nave well organized movie
department. which gives three regu-
lar shows each week. with specials
at other points. TWO gymnasiumS,
4 big baseball field. sixteen tennis
courts and two physical directors
take care of the pIlvsical needs of the
men.
Then there are several hospitals
usually filled with cases of an ordi-
nary type where men are lonesome.
and hungry for comDanionShip.
Glasses in Bible study. French ana
some OF the ordinary subjects which
I'll the wants Of Il large number
whose educational advantages have
been neglected, keep our educational
secretaries busy.
To substitute the Association for
the saloon and brothal is the big job
and it looms big in this country.
Hundreds of men daily bear testi-
mony that they do not know what
they would do without the ASsocla-
ZION for it is ,he only home they
have.
A present we are operating III
eight different points in this division
and we are making ready to open
five additional points. As Secretary
OF the Division i am told TO spare
nothing to make the ASSOCIATION
meet the entire needs OF the men.
A soldier comes IN Dfoke ana
the " cares for MIN. Another
wants place to sleep ana ne mas
1t. One poor fellow mas Iosi control
OF himself and the ASSOCIATION seeks
10 look after nm, 1or some molher
IS praying Tor her BOY VINO Is Win
out the restraints OF nome environ
mentS and IN country OF dlfterent
morals. II breaks one heaII some,
times to see men give way; ana
could you gOod men OF the Eastern
shore see just Tor. yourselves, you
would want 10 send dozen secre-
taries here instead OF one.
Friends. it's man saying,jeb. that
Is; ss.ss -aI.G- Ee Eespanslt6ilgI TOR the
work lies with every Individual m
the homeland. Creeds and all lines
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1918-02-27
GAVE HER
DELICATE CHILD
VINOL
1t Built Him Up and Made Him
Strong.

Newaygo. Mich.-"My little boy
was in delicate, weak, emaciated
condition and had a cough so we had
10 keep him out of school for a
year. Nothing seemed to help him
until Ninol was recommended, and
the change it made in him was re-
markable. 1t has built him up and
made him strong so his cough is al
most entirely gone. We can not rec
Ommend Vinol too highly. "-Mrs. 4.
n. Hanlon.
Mothers of weak, delicate, ailing
children are asked to try this famous
cod liver and iron tonic on our guar
antee. Children love to take it.
c. z. Craig & Son, Druggists, Cam
bridge, and at the best drug store in
every town and city in the country.
ADV.
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1918-02-27

Zurich, Feb. 27.-The Breslau Tage-
blatt says the Bolsheviki have ordered
the trial of Grand Duke Nicholas by
a revolutionary tribunal. He is charg-
ed with attempted high treason
against the Russian republic. The
reference is undoubtedly to Grand
Duke Nicholas Nicholaievitch, former
commander-in-chief of the Russian ar
my and cousin of the former emperor.
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1918-02-27
FOR SALE

FOR SALE-1916 model Ford touring
car, splendid condition. Terms reason
able. Apply to Daniel P. Willis, Attor-
ney-at-Law, Cambridge, Md. 2-26-3t.
FOR SALE OR REINFORCE build
ing, No. Is Spring street, now occupi
ed by Henry L. Johnson, Atty. Pos
session given on or before March is,
1918. L. Philip Skinner, Agt, 121
High street. 2-19-1m.
FOR SALE-Flower bulbs. all kinds.
Olin LeCompte. 11-1-tf.