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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1918-02-14
Has Faith in Hogs
By ID. L. VERsAW

Farmers have been getting a surplus
Of literature in these strenuous days,
telling us how the very fabric of our
rapidly we are accommodating wealth.
That We are drawing big dividends.
They seem to overlook the fact that
the cost of production has increased
with the rise in value of farm products.
Labor, taxes, rent and the up-keep OF
machinery, fences, buildings, etc, have
advanced, so that all told the farmers
are not getting more than they are en-
titled to. / would much rather go back
to conditions as they existed before
the seige of seiges. however. the az
erage farmer is doing the best he can
to be ready to supply the needs of the
farmers of Europe with the things they
must have
Whether there will be a great de-
mand for breeding swine. ] am unable
to say. but there is surely staple
market for all the pork we can pro-
, duce. There are those who are OPP
posed to pork products, for the reason
that the Jew Biblical age said it was
unclean as food. Hogs are OF such
Importance at the present time, that
If they were boycotted from our mar
kets for a week, national calamity
would result
Food Administrator Herbert c.
Hoover says: Pork producers have an
influence in this present world situa-
| ton greater than one ordinarily at
| tributes to them. The human body
| requires a certain amount, of fat. We
must increase production of hogs. II
we are to answer the worlds crav-
| ing"
every pound OF fat is as sure OF
service as every bullet and every hog
is of greater value toward the coming
| war than SHE'LL.
| 1t has become a question of some
discussion of late as to how to get
the surplus milk of the farms to con-
sumers in the city. There is no So
| luton of this problem where there are
no quick transportation facilities. Our
experiment station has found that hogs
| kept to drink this milk, come the near
| est returning the food value of tbs
milk of any use that can be made of 1t.
So hogs are necessary in connection
with the dairy. Then again. 1T is un-
profitable to feed cattle without hogs
| to follow.
The hog may be expensive In some
| respects, but the steer is a wasteful an
| imal AS it is. L have abundance or
| faith in the hog always holding
place on our farms
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1918-02-14

1t has been found practical to en-
sile soft corn ears without any stalks,
but it is better to add some stalks
because they furnish much sugar which
is essential to proper fermentation.
Tests made at Ames on the Iowa sta
tion show that an immense amount of
corn can be slowed away in a silo this
way, that it will not spoil. and that 1t
makes an exceedingly rich feed. 1t
should be fed as a concentrate and not
as a roughage. The ears should be cut
fine and thoroughly tramped in the silo
when filling. Do not let any spoiled ears
get in. or too big a proportion of ma
ture corn. as this does not pack and
ensile so well.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1918-02-14
From Cornmeal

Get the best unbolted white corn
meal. and learn to make plain corn
bread. Eggs and milk are needed for
mullins and spoon bread, and these
are good but so is plain cornbread.
1t is even better than egg bread"
for dinner. To the southerner, eating
cabbage, snap beans. turnip salad ana
spinach without cornbread is like
eating food without salt. To him
meat for dinner may be luxury,
but crisp little corn pones a neces-
sity. Serve these with vegetable
dinner and you will not miss the
meat.
Corn Dodgers-Pour over two cups
OF corn meal one teaspoon of salt and
one teaspoon of fat, enough boiling
water to make a stiff dough. Set aside
to cool and rise. When cold shape
into small oblong pones and bake in
a moderate oven rs minutes. The crust
OF these pones should be thick, crisp
and golden brown.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1918-02-14
This Is the Life
by HARRY }. WILLIAMS

Up in the morning at 5 o'clock.
Off to the pasture to get the stock;
Curry and harness a team of four,
Feed all the chickens and geese ga
lore;
Milk seven BOSSES and feed their
calves.
Doing it thoroughly, not by halves;
GLADDEN. the porkers and shorts and
corn
Ready at last for the breakfast horn
Yes, this Is the life!
Off to the field with "whoop- hooray."
Whistle and sing and the work is
play;
Turning the stubble in mellow rows
Breaking the plot where the life staff
grows;
Bringing new vigor TO brain and
Drawn
wonder each night where the day has
gone;
Happy and free meath the sky so blue
Knowing all nature is kin to you
Yes this is the life!
Oceans and oceans OF waving grain
Miracles wrought by the sun and rain;
Succulent foliage far and nigh,
Bountiful gift from the One on high
Often we stray from this Eden fair
Seeking surcease of our fancied care
Leaving the farm with it's air so pure
Drawn by the call OF the city's lure
But this is not the lfei
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1918-02-14

opposite disposition, careless, ignorant
idle, and the more he invests, the deeper
will his failure strike. Not the finest
flock in the country. nor the best
equipped buildings in the country could
save him from loss.
There are three factors to observe
under this head:
Your Floek-Get a flock that you
will be proud of. Consider what you
want this flock to do; study the vari-
GUS breeds and strains, and select for
your purpose. Are you after eggs?
Keep your eye on the leghorn A white
leghorn holds the worlds record as a
layer, but they don't do we'll on the
table. Are you after meat? Watch the
Brahmas, Cochins. Orpingtons. Capons
from these breeds ought to weigh 10
to IA pounds each, or even more. Are
YOU after a good all-round fowl? Ply
mouth Rocks, Reds, Wyandottes, all
are good. When you are selecting
your flock use your imagination.
Ina CINE yourself standing by your
chicken yard with your next door
neighbor. Think what you would like
to be able to say to him about your
flock. Then choose flock concerning
which you can say those things. A
mongrel flock is the most efficient
zoal-destroyer in the poultry busI-
ness.
Your House-Four things to be con-
sidered in this regard: Heat, light
ventilation and cleanliness. These
items are easily dealt with in sum-
mer when the house can be thrown
wide open, and the flock remain out
side all day Cleanliness is an abso-
lutte necessity at this season. Lice and
disease germs revel in dirty hem
house. Summer is their favorite season
Starve them by cleanliness In winter
there are real housing problems And
they must be met, for frosted comb
a wet floor. n drafty roost, Will spoil
a prize bird for life. Build your house
for winter conditions. A south or
southeast exposure will enable you to
take advantage of the sunlight. This
sun heats more than we suspect. and
them with quite so much money.
will do much to keep the house com
Portable and dry on otherwise unpleas-
ant days. Muslin is good for ventila-
ton, shutting out cold, but letting in
air
Your F'eeding-Reclon this from
two points of view. First: What will
meet the needs of my flock? Second
How can / most economically provide
this? Always remember that the first
question Is first in Importance. 1t Is
false economy to underfeed or to UNI
wisely feed, Just because some kind OF
grain is cheaper than the best kind
! You will lose in eggs far more thar
| you will save in feed. Hens use sur
| plus energy to produce eggs. and they
need good, nourishing, regular food
or they will not have this surplus en-
(, ergy. hence will not lay eggs. There
is q best way, and that is the way you
want to feed. Mix your feed with
brains, and you will not have to mis-
| through a window with all panes sole
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1918-02-14
Get Rid of the Grubs

The Jumps or swellings which may
be found under the skin on the backs
OF many cattle from January until
April contain grubs. If these grubs are
allow ed to remain, they will complete
their growth, drop to the ground and
transform into flies which may REIN
fest the cattle during the spring and
summer. The grubs weaken the cattle,
cause them to fall Off in flesh and
milk and decrease the value of the
hide.
Grubs may be pressed out through
the opening at the top of the swell
ing. sharp knife and pair of tweez-
ers will often make the work of re-
moving the grubs easier Care should
bo taken to crush all the grubs re-
moved. preventing their further de-
velopment and transformation into
flies.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1918-02-14
Rye Hoe-Cakes

The legend OF rye hoe-calSes still ling
ers in hoe-cake country. These crisp
cakes are served like the English toast
ed mufflns-that is, split buttered and
spread with marmalade. Rye hoe-cakes
may be the Scotch representative OF
this tea room speciality, or they may be
a survival of the famous cakes that
King Alfred allowed to burn while he
dreamed of battle.
Rye hoe-cakes are made from three
to one rye and wheat flour biscuit dough,
Roll very thin and bake. on the iron
griddle or "hoe" And. by the way, the
hoe is the stove lid and not the
chopping hoe. Brown slowly on both
sides, pile up where they will keep hot,
and send to the table when you have
an ample stack-it takes a whole rye
stack to go around.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1918-02-14
SILVER GRAY DORKlNGs

One of the oldest breeds of fowls is
the Dorking. of which we Illustrate
here the Silver Gray variety. The
Dorking is thought to have been
brought into England by the Romans,
and in England ii has reached its
highest state of perfection, 1t is Pc
culiar in that it has five toes. which
are found in few other fowls The
males weigh from seven to eight
pounds and the females five and q
half to six and a half pounds. AS
table fowl it has long been the stan
dard of England. 1t would probably be
more widely bred in this country, but
for it's light colored legs and skin. Our
markets demand yellow legged and
yellow skinned fowl. Not that this ac-
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1918-02-14
GOOD THINGS ON FARM TABLES

onion and mix with the diced potatoes,
salt and pepper Break or chop the
cheese into small bits. sprinkle over the
potatoes, then pour over all the cream,
and the diced pork. and its fat after fry
ing it out. Bake for an hour. in a COW
cred dish, then remove the cover and
brown nicely. If liked. chopped red or
green sweet peppers may be substituted
for the black pepper.
Tamale Pie-Two cups cornmeal. two
and one-half teaspoons salt, six cups
boiling water. one onion, one tablespoon
, fat, one pound Hamburg steak. two cups
tomatoes, one-half teaspoon cayenne
pepper or one small chopped sweet pep
per. Make mush by stirring the CON
meal and one and one-half teaspoons
salt into boiling water. Cook in double
boiler or over water for 45 minutes
Brown the onion in fat, add the Ham
burg steak and stir until the red co.or
disappears. Add the tomato. pepper and
one teaspono salt. Grease a baking dish
seasoned meat, and cover with mush.
Bake 80 minutes.
Fish Chowder-Rabbit, fowl, or any
meat may be used instead of the fish or
| tomatoes instead of milk. Carrots may be
omitted. One and one-half pounds fish
fresh, salt or canneu, nine potatoes
peeled and cut in small pieces, one onion,
| two cups carrots cut in pieces, three cups
| milk. pepper. three tablespoons flour,
! one teaspoon salt. Grease a baking dish,
/ in fat for five minutes. Put fat, onions
| carrots and potatoes in kettle and cover
| with boiling water. Cook until vegeta :
! bles are tender. Mix flour with one
| half cup cold milk and stir in liquid IN
! quot to thicken. Add the rest>of the milk
| and the fish which has been removed
| from the bone and cut in small pieces.
| Cook until the fish is t9nder. about ~
minutes. Serve hot
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1918-02-14

tually affects the quality of the flesh,
for no fowl carries finer grained meat
than the DorEing. They lay large white
eggs. and the chicks, under favorable
conditions make rapid growth. The
fowls are docile and easily confined.
The male is black and white, the
white being pure white, and the black
glossy and greenish. His comb. while
large, must be evenly serrated and
carried upright.
The female has silver white neck,
with a dark stripe down each feather.
Her breast is rich salmon, fading
into the silvery gray of the balance of
the plumage. Her comb is fairly large
and droops slightly to one side.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1918-02-14
What She Forgot

From Pearson's Weekly.
Miss Decorus had made a specia
study of biblical history. and she adj
dressed the Sunday school class thusly
Now, children. | have told you all
can concerning the nations which were
driven out By the Israeltes. They were
the Invites, the Hittites, the Jebusites
the Perizzites. the Girgasites. and, lei
me see-yes the Amorites. Can you re-
member them all, children? Now you
look puzzled Rosie. Have you any ques-
tiona?
No" teacher. came the shy reply
except that you haven't told US about
the flea-bites"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1918-02-14

The nation needs an early hatch.
Put on the sitting hens; start the in
cubatorsl We need more chickens!
To double the poultry output of the
country is one of our big war aims. That
means that If everybody in position
to help did his part, 5000, 100000 worth of
food would be added to our supply every
year. In it's campaign to increase poultry
production, the United States department
of agriculture puts special emphasis upon
the Importance of early Matching because
that is the key to the whole situation.
Chicks Matched early are stronger, thrive
better and have the advantage of
longer growing season. Hot weather re-
tards the growth of chicks and, with the
presence of lice, causes millions of late
hatched chicks to die each year. Pullets
hatchcd early produce eggs in the fall
when hens are moulting. Early Matched
cooi1erels are ready for the market when
prices are highest. Early Matched pullets
lay when prices of eggs are highest
Early layers will brood early the next
spring. Publications of the department
of agriculture Farmers Bulletin No. $685.
Natural and Artificial Incubation of
Heus' Eggs and Farmers Bulletin No.
624, Natural and Artificial Brooding of
Chickens" will aid the early hatchers.
THE NATIONS NEEDS
Unless special effort is made through
out the country to hatch the 1918 chicken
crop early, the nations need for a greatly
Increased output of poultry flesh and
eggs is not likely to be fully met. While
chickens can be Matched at any time of
the year it is the chickens Matched early
in the spring that give the best results.
Matching should begin from February
l. in the south to March in the north
and west and should be completed by
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1918-02-14

Smuggling of foodstuffs into Ger
many is still practiced. A party Of
about so crossed the frontier to take
part in masked ball in Swiss town
The sentinels brought the cars to
a standstill. The occupants. mostly
German soldiers, escaped. but the cars,
in which were hidden large quanti-
ties of soap, chocolate, butter, leather
and fats. were seized.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1918-02-14
Farm Facts

When I was a boy, we often used to
have just two meals on the short winter
days when we were not working, Occa-
sionaily we ran in an extra about s
o'clock, which consisted of mush and
milk, or perhaps bread instead of mush.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1918-02-14

I used to visit Swede family back
in eastern Nebraska that made rye cof-
fee. They parched the grain over
hot fire. ground it in a coffee mill and
boiled 1t. This would, no doubt, be
little unusual today; but 1 have known
the cereal to be put to considerably worse
use
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1918-02-14

This same family was great on rye
bread and honey. In this however, they
did not differ so much from some for
eigners Seems like folks from across
the pond have way of living economic
ally that we natives would do well to
Initiate.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1918-02-14

of course I am not wanting to imply
that honey in itself is so very economical;
especially when bought from the stores.
1t is a small matter, though, to get
few stands of bees and produce ones
own honey. Considering the expense and
returns bees usually offer big returns on
the investment.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1918-02-14

True, the above statement implies that
the bees receive some care. One must
be careful with them at swarming time,
must not rob them of too much honey,
and must provide protection for the win
ter. Yet it is all worth while, for a
little time spent in this way will help
to reduce living expenses considerably.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1918-02-14

When out driving one afternoon my
wife and i picked up seven ears OF corn
along the roadside This was an aver
age of about two ears to the mile. ours
is not all a corn country. The waste
must be greater in localities where corn
Is the main crop. There is, also some
waste Nm marketing wheat, which we
should all try to conserve.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1918-02-14

ella Richards is sandhill girl who
cleared over $500 the past season on tur-
keys. This may sound like getting
money by fowl means but stand ready
10 contend that it is perfectly legitimate.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-03-21

Joie Ray OF the Illinois Athletic
club, Chicago, broke the worlds IN
door record for tbree-fourths Of a
mile in the ROdman Wannamaker
special race at New York, running
Il in 3-04 As, knocking off 2 10
seconds from Joe DriscolIs mark
made five years ago C!emen Lar
sen. formerly OF Brigham Young
university. Utah, and now OF the
aviation training camp at Waco.
Texas, Won the high Jump with s
feet and 27s inches Pug Norton
shaded Billie Rolfe in 10 rounds
and Dave FIdIer outpOinted Jack
Reed IN six rounds at Cedar Rap
tis. Iowa.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-03-21
FRESEIES WALLOP
SOPHS IN CLASH

AugUstana's freshmen again as
serted their basketball superiority
when they defeated the sophs last
night in the annual spring clash,
20 TO 10.
Both freshmen and sophomOres
were obliged to suffer the loss of a
good man before the game, the
freshies being unable to use Viii
son. and "KoOtch" Anderson. the
sophomore dribbler, being physi-
calIy incapacitated from entering
the game.
For the freshmen, BergendOff and
Bengston were the stars. Dahlquist
also doing excellent work Sober
gren, Almer and Lyon did the heavy
work for the sOphs.
The lineups:
Freshmen-D ahlquist. IF; Van
Alstyne, If; Bergendoff, C; Beng
ston, re-; Gaylord, Ig.
Sophomores- Collins. IF; Sober
gren, If; Lyon, c; Almer, rg; Pal
mer, lg.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-03-21

First place IN the tournament OF
the Northern Bowling association
is now held by the Frfchtinger
team Of Minneapolis with a score
Af 2.6es.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-03-21
SDOrfitOrialS
YE SCRAP.

Pug Morton beat Billy Rolf o.
Des Moines before frankie Whit
ney's Cedar Rapids club last night
Kid Fiddler boxed Reed to a draw
in six rounds. Such was the news
contained in a telegram received
from Promoter Babe" Meanor o:
the Rock Island Athletic club, who
journeyed to Cedar Rapids with
Pug" Morton in tow as a substi-
tute for Johnny DOnahue, local boy
who was unable to appear He
states that Whitney put on a fine
show and had a packed house.
Promoter MeanOr also stated that
he has rematched Donahue and
Rolf for Whitney's next show.
Last nights bout with Billy Roll
of Des Moines marked Pug" Nor
tons fistic debut in this vicinity.
If he showed sufficient stuff IN tue
go last evening. Babe" Meanor
Will no doubt add him TO his box
ing string.
Roy Moore, the fighting Harp, is
scheduled 10 meet Pal Moore OF
Memphis at Peoria tomorrow night
The Moores will journey the 10
round route together for the second
time, tri-city fans Witnessing their
first battle held in Rock Island.
The bugs were about evenly d.
vided in their selection OF a victor
Of that mill, and there rs inaae /
much room for argument on bCta
sides. Be that as il may. the SCRAP
was fast and hard from start -
finish and the fans were satisfied.
Both boys are rarin' battIers ana
have many followers in local parts.
A good sized bunch of tri-city fight
bugs will no doubt be at ringside
tomorrow night
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-03-21
CUBS ARE READY
FOR INITIAL co
Alexander Succeeds in Getting Re-
specable Sweatup in First
Official Workout
RAIN SLOWS Up BALL FIELD
Manager Mitchell Names Nationals
Batting Ordsr and HOliOcher
-
Leads ali the Rest

Pasadena. Cal March 2I.-With
the rain washing the game at San
Diego off the program. the Cubs
stuck their spikes into the mud at
Tournament park E~-terday in
preparation for some American
league pitching today at Vernon
where the travellers meet the sub
marine team. Howard Ehmke of
Hugh Jennings Tiger pitching
staff will handle the ball for the
Subs He is expected TO go the full
route. while ar least three or prob
ably more twirlers will work for
the Bruins.
Ehmke. who has been pitching
most Of the winter here. Is in splen-
did condition The Cubs are not,
but as HOward's teammates are not
ell Of the same class at the Tiger
b0xman IL may be An even prop
ositiOn after all There will be
some major league talent aside
from Ehmke on the Sub side. Bert
Whaling. formerly with the Bos-
ton Braves, VIII be the receiver.
Flack, who had his name on the
-1L4tItlitE iD-It-L. anu IAdAr--ss " IlO
once was arrayeG in a Pirate uni
form, viii help him out The rest
are pfck-ups from western teams.
Stars Mix.
Manager Murray Of the Subs tried
to argue Mitchell into letting Alex
ander take a whirl at the pill, but
as this WIS Growers first day in
uniform the proposition didn't lis
ten good 10 the Cub pilot They
compromised by borrowing Alex
ander for movie stunt with Doug
las Fairbanks This happened to
be Alexis first advertising feature.
and in part paid of that $4,000
mortgage on his good, right arm.
The rain Of Tuesday slowed up
the practice and made the base
lines useless for the sprinters.
Most of the practice was confined
TO the uutfeId territory, the cage
being moved out into right field.
Alexander stuck 10 the high-low
game and tossing the ball back and
forth was the extent Of his pitch
ing He was at it for three hours
and got up a respectable perspira-
ton.
Although stir from the Tues
days layoT. there was a lot OF pep
IN evidence. but the heavy grounds
prevented a good infeld practice.
although Mitchell tried TO taper off
the work with a regulation lineup
in the field
Swat Order Named.
After fl was over the manager
passed out the batting order for
today's game, and IA this HoIIocher
led all the rest Next 20 him came
FIack. then Mann. Paskert. MerkIe,
KiIdUf and Deal. kiiHfer will be
behind the bat at least part Of the
game. while the pitching will be
divided up between Walker, Weaver
and one or two OF the veterans.
Vaughn viii toll II he IS IN any
kind Of condition.
There VIII be no game tomorrow, /
Tor which the boys are thankful
Saturday and Sunday the team will
play Vernon at Los Angeles.