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The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1918-01-29
TRACTOR ON A RUBBER FARM
rIachine on 2o,0oo-Acre Sumatra
Plantation Does Work That Re-
quired Hundreds of Coolies.

The v;Sue of the tractor in eXpedit-
ing farm work has been recognized
in many ways, but striking example
Of its utility as applied to the culti-
walton of rubber has been shown by
the employment of tractor on q rub
Der plantation Of 10000 acres in SUI
matfa, controlled by one of the largest
tire manufacturers in this country. In
former days, says a writer, it required
go coolies to pillow three acres day,
but by utilizing tractor 20 acres are
now plowed in that time.
At the time the tractor was pur-
chased about 1000 acres were produc-
ing rubber, and consignments from the
plantation are now coming to the
American factory.
The development of the plantation
was due to the recognition by the COM
pany that it was necessary to protect
its rubber supply back to the tree. 1t
was one of the lessons brought forci-
bly, to the attention of the commercial
world due to the war that without con-
troll of raw material supply back of
the source, in case of disturbance In
market and transportation conditions,
business would be greatly handicapped.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1918-01-29
Rectangular Flume.

most part In the beds of streams and
in the direct line of food flow, are sub
jected at times to high water which
may carry floating driftwood or other
debris. The overflow dam is designed
to Withstand such severe tests, but
the dam considered here is not of this
type. It is intended only to impound
water to q certain safe height and to
bypass all surplus waters through the
wasteway. This throws a heavy bur-
den upon this structure in times Of
flood, and it should be of such strength
and capacity as to perform its part
without danger to the dam. IN MAX
ing provision for O wasteway 1t should
be borne in mind that a flood may oc-
cur when the reservoir is full, so that
the entire flow of the stream must
pass through the wasteway. Consider
alton also should be given to obstruc-
tons to the flow of water caused by
driftwood and clogging by fish screens.
Such features of this type of reser-
voir as inlet and outlet pipes, slope
protection and the like have been dis
cussed in Farmers Bulletin No. 1913.
Commonly Used Method.
In the early days of mining in Cali
fornia, someone evolved the idea of
washing down the gold-bearing sand
by means of powerful streams of wa
ter directed against the banks and hill
sides. This practice has been i'm
we'd and extended and now is q COM
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1918-01-29

HThIs price should eventuate,"
Mr.. Hoover said, @to about $3.50
per hundred for refined sugar from
the refiners at seaboard points or
should place sugar In the hands OF
the consumer at from ga to
cents per pound, depending upon
locality and conditions OF trade, or
at from TO 2 cents below the
prices Of August last and from one
half to cent per pound cheaper
than today
of these savings goes to the Cuban,
Hawaiian, Porto Rican and Lousianian
producer and part to the consumer.
Appeals to prejudice against the
food administration have been made
because the Cuban price Is "a cents
above that Of 1917. 1t is said In effect
that the Cubans are at our mercy !;
that we could get sugar cent lower.
We made exhaustive study of the cost
OF producing sugar In Cuba last year
through our own agents In Cuba. and
we End 1t averages $3.50. while many
producers are at higher level We
found that IN average profit OF OF
least q eent per pound was necessary
IA order 10 maintain and stimulate
production or that a minimum price Of
AS7 was necessary. and even this
would stifie some psoducera
The price ultimately agreed was %
cents above these figures. or about enc
9th of cent per pound to the Ameri-
can consumer. and more than this
amount has been saved by our reduc-
ton 10 refinerg profits. II we wish to
stIfie production in Cuba we could
take that course Just at the time OF all
times In our history when We want
production for ourselves and the al
lies. Further than that, the state de-
partment will assure you that such a
course would produce disturbances In
Cubs and destroy even our present
supplies, but beyond all these material
reasons Ia one OF human justice. This
great country has no right BY the
might OF its position to strange Cuba.
Therefore there is no imposition
upon the American public. Charges
have been made before this commit
tee that Mr. Roiph endeavored to ben
eft the California refinery Of which he
WAS manager by this 81 cent increase
In Cuban price, Mr.. Rolph did not FIX
the price 1t does raise the price to
the Hawaiian farmer about that
amount. 1t does not raise the profit OF
the California refinery. because theii
charge for refining Is. like all other re-
finers, limited to $3.50 per hundred
pounds. plus the freight differential on
the established custom Of the trade.
"Mr RoIph has not one penny Of In
lerest In that retipery.'
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1918-01-29

The United States geological sur
vey, department of the interior, re-
Gently issued report on the tin re-
sources of the Kings Mountain dis
trict, North Carolina and South Caro-
lima. The presence of cassiterite. oxide
of tin, at many places in the district
led to much prospecting and to at
tempts at mining. In at least one place
the Ross mine, near Gaffney- placer
mining was temporarily profitable.
Practically all the work on the lodes,
which are pegmatite bikes carrying
cassiterite, was done at loss, but the
results of this work have not been suf-
ficiently conclusive to prove or dis
prove the value of some of the depos-
its.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1918-01-29
DAYS OF DIZZINESS
Come to Hundreds Of Mount Holly
People

&VAAAC " - AA4A Gus va 2A YUM ~~c~--
People
There are days of dizziness;
Spells of headache, languor, back
acht;
Sometimes rheumatic pains;
Often urinary disorders.
Doan's Kidney Pills are especially
for kidney ills.
Endorsed in Mount Holly by grateful
friends and neighbors.
Mrs. Charles H. Jenness, I35 West
Washington street, Mount Holly, gave
the following account OF her experience
with Doan's Kidney Pills on May s
1911: kidney and bladder trouble
caused me much suffering. had faint
| ing and dizzy spells. tried several
kidney remedies without getting any
relief and then used Doan's Kidney
Pills. Doan's relieved me from the first
and soon put me in go ID health"
GONE FOR GOOD
On October 8, 1917, Mrs. Jennes:
said: 81 am glad to say kidney trouble
has never bothered me since Doan'.
Kidney Pills cured me several yesrs ago
/ am pleased to renew my former recon
mendations, for l have great faith il
Doan's."
Price Coo, at all dealers. Foster-Mil
burn Co., Mfgrs., Buffalo, N. Y.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1918-01-29
HOW TO CONSTRUCT RESERVOIRS

monty used method of building earthen
entertainments and of loosening ana
transferring earthly material for other
purposes. In making use OF this
method an ample supply of water is
necessary. What is called the cutting
stream" is under high pressure from
go to 100 pounds per square inch. The
pressure may be obtained by gravity
fall or by pumping, and the water is
conveyed to the material to be exca-
waited in a pressure pipe OF suitable
diameter. The end of the pressure pipe
terminates in giant from which
a stream is directed against the
bank of dirt. A large stream of wa
ter. but under little or no pressure,
then is added to the former stream to
carry the material loosened by the
giant into a flume or pipe in which 1t
is transported to the dam. Figs. 1
and 2 show two forms of wooden
f1ume used for this purpose. The
grade on which they are laid should
be as steep as practicable, and never
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1918-01-29

Dobbin's humble brother. the ass
helped to save the Child from Herod's
knife, and another carried the Christ
over Jerusalem's palm-strewed way
From crusader to circuit rider, OBJ
serves the Washington Star, the horse
has borne Christianity to earth cor
ners that could never have been plod-
ded by man. He has suffered the fam
ines and thirsts of every missionary
who ever rode him, and has died the
martyrs death with no hope of a
martyrs reward. And, since his sinless
body, burdened by man and book, bore
the added toll of travel, what right
have we to presume that he who
marked the sparrow's fall will apotheo-
size the evangelist and disregard the
5east?
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1918-01-29
Qualities That Are Divine.

Men are the sport of circum-
stances" said Byron. Bayard Taylor
expressed the same idea when he said !:
mems lives are chains of chances"
But 1t is well for humanity that this
element Of chance, as we call 1t for
want Of better name, enters into
everything. We sometimes grieve and
chafe because we can't understand
things that are beyond us; we think
we would like to be able to look into
the future and to perceive the results
Of all causes and the reasons for all
things. But that would call for quail
ties that are divine. and we are not
advanced far enough to possess or ap-
preciate such qualities. Our educa-
ton is still too Observation-Disclosures.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1918-01-29

We hear more and more about the
form and color Of musical sounds and
tone combinations. First thing you
know we will all be seeing music In.
stead Of hearing 1t. and the critics
will be writing about Winkemfunk's
symphony in blue and Flingemosky's
purple sOnatas, says the Los Angeles
Times. Great pianists will hurl noun
tains of floral beauty at their audi
ences, and the master violinist will
watt sweet lilies and lilacs of sound
across the footlights. Birds will cease
to MARBLE and will start to painting.
The skylark's note will become a cord
of gold connecting earth and heaven
and the poet will refer to the hooking
birds medley as an exquisite rainbow
Of song.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1918-01-29
Titles Transnosed.

One of the finest tributes ever paid
to Prince Christian came from Oliver
Wendell Holmes. During a visit to
England Doctor Holmes witnessed the
Derby as the guest of the late King
Edward, and presently found himself
in friendly conversation with "a tall,
good-looking gentleman whom l took
for a nobleman to whom I had been
introduced" 81 asked him at last"
says Holmes, eff he were not So-and.
So. NO. he said. 4 am Prince Chris
tian.' You are Christian prince, any,
how I said, If may judge by your
mannerS.'"
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1918-01-29
The Vale of LIanooIten

No traveller in quest of those "cer
tain jolly humours" that Stevenson
talks about would ever pass by Liam
gollen, declares writer. 1t is small
market town near the English border
clustered about the River Dee and
shut in by hills on all sides. The Dee
winds through the valley like a silver
thread, now vanishing in the woods
and now flashing in the sum- while its
curves and eccentricities add grace and
beauty to the picture. The town boasts
a fine-old bridge, built in 1916, which is
accounted one of the seven wonders
of Wales. 1t is a quaint structure. and
from its pointed recesses, where idlers
profitably spend the day gazing and
fishing, is view that for variety and
picturesqueness is not to be excelled
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1918-01-29
SPENT $500 in
VAIN, HE AYERS
FINALLY DISCOVERS TANLAC
AND RELIEF; NOW CAN EN-
JOY BIGGEST KIND OF
MEAL

Chas. Nuneville, of 4oao N. 9th, street
Philadelphia. said recently:
Il contracted catarrh, which dulled
my hearing and caused me a lot of an
noyance. The catarrh, together with
bad nerves. kept me from sleeping
much at night. spent fully $500 or
500 trying to get cured.
81 got Tanlac and began taking it..
Now sleep like q top. My stomach
feels strong once more, my appetite is
keen and can digest and enjoy the
biggest kind Of meal. Lam well man
and nothing else did it but Tanlac. My
hearing is greattoo."
Perhaps you, too, have spent large
sums in an effort to obtain relief from
catsrrh and the numerous annoyances
it causes; and perhaps. like Mr.. Nune-
vile, your relief will come thru Tanlac.
It's worth the trial at any rate, so get q
bottle of Tanlac today at Kille's East
Side Phar.. % Main street, Mount Holly
or Henry p. Thorn, Medford.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1918-01-29
Tunnel Under British Channel.

The proposal TO construct a railwa.
tunnel under the British channel is still
under consideration. Mr.. Asquith
former British PREMIER stated some
time ago that the entire project witt
the modernized plans would be takeI
mp before long, and leading member
of the house of commons stated that
the plans for construction were so faI
advanced that work could begin when.
ever the necessary legislation was Sc
cured. The estimated cost of the tun
mel would be about $70,OO0,O0O, bu
even at that it is estimated that il
would give a net return of 5 to per
cent on the investment and reduce the
running time between London and Par.
Is five and one-half hours.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1918-01-29
v.shaped Flume Used in sIuiclna.

terial is found near the surface, the
more porous top covering should be re-
moved and foundation laid on the i'm
pervtous substratum. In any event, all
shrubbery, sod, and decayed vegetable
matter should be cleared away be-
fore the dam is begun. In the bet
ter class of such dams narrow trench
Is dug beneath the center of the en-
bankment down to bedrock or other
good material and q wall of concrete,
known as a rim core wall, is built
therein. This wall projects above the
surface and serves a purpose similar
TO q tongue In grooved-and-tongued
timber Joints. A clay puddle may be
substituted where concrete core wall
around the rim would prove too ex-
pensive. In this case much wider
trench should be dug, filled with the
best material available, and carefully
puddled and rammed.
Packing Materials.
In building a reservoir embankment
Of earth many farmers and not few
engineers fail to understand the differ
epce between an embankment capa-
BILE OF withstanding a load such as Is
placed upon 1t by the passage of a
locomotive and one compact and stable
enough to hold water. In highway and
railroad fills little, If any, attention is
paid to packing materials, but in the
case of earth fills to retain water,
packing is necessary. Experience has
shown that one OF the best ways to
pack ordinary dirt which does not con-
| tain too mich clay is to dump 1t into
water and let nature do the packing.
When this method is not feasible the
earth should be placed on the eitis
bankment In thin layers and each lay
or moistened and rolled or otherwise
compaeted, In some cases the earth
can be moistened before it is removed
from its natural site.
Cause Of Failure.
AS has been stated, frequent cause
of failure of such dams is faulty waste
ways, The dams being built for the
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1918-01-29
WRINKLE VARIETIES OF PEAS
Soon as Ground Becomes Dry Enough
for Thorough Preparation Plant
Them in Garden.

While the smooth varieties of garden
peas are capable of standing more cold
and wet than the wrinkled sorts, they
are scarcely worth the planting. AS
soon as the ground becomes dry enough
for thorough preparation SOW the
wrinkle variety Of peas.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1918-01-29
Method of Facing.

lures renders them unsuitable to re
tain water. This defect is overcome
in various ways of which two will be
described here briefly. The usual way
Of making loose rock dams water-tight
is to place earth in front in the man
ner Indicated in Fig. 3. The same care
should be taken in placing this earth
az has been recommended for earthen
dams proper and the cutoff wall OF
concrete placed along the upper toe
of the rock slope usually is a neces-
sary part Of such combination struc-
lures. Another way Of making loose
rock dams watertight is to line the
front face with timber ia sGme such
way as that shown in Fig. 4.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1918-01-29
GOOD RACKS FOR SEED CORN
Wooden Affairs in Which Ears Are
Placed on Separate Shelves
Are Convenient.

Wooden seed racks, in which the
ears are stored in rows on separate
shelves, are convenient dryers, and
have no drawbacks in dry, breezy
place, although the air cannot circu-
late freely on all sides and dampness
may be held where the row of kernels
rests on the wood.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1918-01-29

"How long before my change will be
here?" she asked, after waiting a con-
siderable time.
''Oh, didn't know you were in any
hurry" replied the saleslady.
'Didn't know l was in any hurry /?
Well, l like that !"
"Why, no, your husband won't be
ready to start for some time yet. He's
out there trying to crank up his car"
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1918-01-29
Section of Dam.

also more compact and water-tight
than those built by ordinary methods.
Unsuitable to Retain Water.
Dams built of loose rock without
any cementing material usually have
sufficient weight to withstand water
pressure but the ease with which wa
ter can percolate through such struc-
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1918-01-29
prepared by the United States Depa
-

prepared by the United States Depart
ment Of Agriculture)
Reservoirs built in the beds of
streams or other depressions are
used mainly for irrigation purposes.
The dam may be of earth, loose rock,
timber, concrete, or masonry, or COM
binations of two or more of these.
However since on the large majority Of
sites earth is the most abundant and
cheapest material available, 1t has
been used chiefly. The percentage OF
failure of dams of this type has been
large. The main causes have been
ID faulty and inadequate wasteways,
(2) porous earthen embankments not
properly compacted. and (9) insecure
foundations.
Examination for Foundation.
When the location for the dam has
been decided upon careful examina-
ton of the foundation should be made.
Test pits should be sunk at intervals
across the stream bed or depression,
and If rock or other impervious ma.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1918-01-29
AMERICAN SUGAR
SENT TO FRANCE
American Price RIgidly Regulated
by United States Food
Administration.
CONSUMERS HERE PAY 90.
oaoar cest 80 Cent? q Pound During
Civil War---RsAnsrt Profits
New curtaiied.

sepGar = selling today thcoashetf
Anspica q fsom 81 - . ceHN .
peunl - the cOnsaxhsr, et0 enough
tAsss y . world shortage which has
ys1ueel this nations sugar allotment
- 70 par cent u normal
Through the sNorts Of the United
States food administration the sugar
nArkss has been regulated ~ far as
~ producer. ,refiner and wholesaler
n concerned. The food administration
has ~ power to regulate retail prices
except By public opinion. Even though
moro than $1,000 tons Of sugar have
bssa shipped to France in the last
four months the retail grocer's sugar
price 10 around 3 to 8M centA He
sAeuld sell this sugar at a8h to 3
eeaAs, the food administration believes,
and asks the American housewife to
pay no more than this amount
Last August when the food sdmin-
istration was organized the price OF
sugar rose suddenly to IL cents q
pound. During the Civil War sugar
cost the consumer IS cents a pound.
ny regulation Of the sugar market and
reducing the price to 81 and Q cents
and Keeping II from advancing to 20
cents the food administration has saw
"a the American public at least $780,
600 700 in four months, according to
= statement made BY Herbert Hoover
the other day.
ut IL our stern duty TO feed the a.
lee, TO maintain their health and
strength at any cost to ourselves.
Nr. Hoover declared. There has NOT
hsso. nor will be rs we see II. enough
sugar for even their present meagre
and depressing ration unless they send
ships to remote markets for II II we
In our greed and gluttony force them
either to further reduce their ration
~ 70 send these ships we will have
dsns damage to our abilities to win
this war.
~ NE sand the chips 20 Java
u 1Ge,ooe tens Of sugar next year
~ Mill skavs necessitated the en-
XUyU9oUt ~ 7eteVoH oNhFA oHtPs wv
enc year. These shlps-k used In
tsanspsrilne trosps-would take
e.poo- 70 100000 man - France
Reason for World Shortage.
Al Mr.. Hoover pointed out, the
United States. Canada and England
were sugar importing countries before
the war, while France and Italy were
very nearly self supporting. The main
sources of the worlds sugar supply
was Germany and neighboring powers
the West Indies and the East Indies.
German sugar Is no longer available
~ It II used entirely In Germany
which also absorbs sugar Of surround
Ing countries.
England can NO longer buy LAGOON
long tons Of sugar each year from
Germany. The French sugar produc
tisa has dropped from 10000 to 210,
600 tons The Italian production hal
fallen from 10000 tons to $4,000 tons
Thus three countries were thrown
upon East and West Indian sources
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1918-01-29
Starting Plants.

On small scale, vegetable seeds
may be started in small boxes or fats
placed under tbs kitchen stove.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1918-01-29

less than about five per cent. Under
favorable conditions material can be
placed in a dam by this process at a
lower cost per cubic yard than by the
use of teams and scrapers or teams
and wagons. Such entertainments are
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1918-01-29

As has been stated, frequent cause
of failure of such dams is faulty waste
ways, The dams being built for the