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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1918-05-02
Household Helps

If you rub dry soap in soled spots
and let stand few minutes before You
clean with gasoline you will have
better results Be sure there is no wa
ter in the gasoline. Always commence
at outer edge and work toward the CEN
ter.
To remove oil from a carpet, lay a
blotter on stain and place a hot iron on
it; repeat several times, using few
pieces of blotter each time until stain
is removed.
To clean bathtubs, or washbowl, use
dry baking soda on a damp cloth
Boil borax in white enamel pots and
pans and wipe off with salt.
Glycerine is good for removing cof-
fee stains and wash off in usuay way.
When washing and rinsing colored ma
terial add tablespoonful OF EPSON
salts to each gallon of water and even
the most delicate shades will neither
fade nor run. Serge and similar materla S
which have been dyed black can be
safely washed in this way without risk
of the dye running,
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1918-05-02
Ninety-Two Cents Hour

One large manufacturing concern in
Ohio provided gardens for its employees
in 1917, and required them to keep an
accurate record OF the time spent work
ing the gardens and the value of the
crop grown.
At the end of the season the results
showed that the gardeners had received
92 cents an hour for their spare time
spent in the gardens.
Another large manufacturing concern
in Illinois plowed up a prize 40-acre al
falfa field and divied it into garden plots
for the use of its employees. The results
obtained from this garden plot far ex-
ceeded the expectations of both the com
pany and its employees
Manufacturers all over the country are
providing gardens for their employees this
year, according to reports to the United
States department of agriculture.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1918-05-02
Buy One or Be a Stacker

More than a billion dollars of Amer
lean agricultural exports were sold to
the European nations at war with Ger
many during 1917. Had this nation
maintained peace at the price of ODE
dience to the German war zone decree
this market would have been closed
and this billion dollars worth of agri-
cultural products would most of them
have rotted on farms and in ware
houses, or been used in Improbable
ways, with consequent stagnation and
ruin to the American farmers.
Interest as well as duty urges the
American farmer to support his gov
eminent in this war, and by the pur-
chase of Liberty Loan Bonds furnish
it with the sinews of war.
Buy Liberty Bonds
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1918-05-02
Grow More Legumes

The legume has come to stay, and
should be a part of every farm rotation.
1t is we'll established fact that le-
gumes, such as alfalfa, cowpeas and pea
nuts, due to their physiological make
up, add materially to the nitrogen and
organic matter content of the soils on
which they are grown.
1t is another well founded fact that
the family of legumes furnish the farmer
with the most economical supply of nj
trogen and organic matter of any system
that is in use Besides this, legumes
improve certain physical characteristics
OF the soil in way not obtained with
commercial fertilizers, such as increasing
the water holding power and promoting
ease of cultivation which in turn makes
possible the preparation of a better seed
bed and results eventually in larger
crop yields
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1918-05-02
Helping the Peanut

In discussing the merits of peanuts as
profitable feed crop, the south caro-
lima experiment station says they neeu
lime in their production. Five hundred
Mounds will not come amiss on any soil,
and ON sour land from 1000 to 400
pounds had best be applied AS mat
ter of fact, one might as well try to grow
peanuts in the midst of the Sahara des-
ert as on sour soil without lime. Then.
peanuts do better il 300 or 40 pounds
of 16 per cent acid phosphate is applied
in the drill at planting time III these
few precautions are observed. one can
raise profitable crop of peanuts on most
any kind OF land.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1918-05-02

An interesting story of how the dairy
COW came to the rescue of a section of
southern Mississippi which had become
badly in debt and greatly discouraged
by unsuccessful attempts to grow cot
ton after the arrival of the devastating
boil weevil is told in. separate No. 7H
Of the United States department of agri-
culture Yearbook
For many years the section mentioned
had continued to grow cotton. The boil
weevil reached the district in 1908 and
began to show its effects the following
year. The year in which the weevil APP
peared the community produced 5l,sla
bales of cotton, but the next year re-
receipts fell to 1878 bales In 1910 the
crop was $3.50, and in 1911 only 316S. The
farmers continued to grow cotton in
hopes that the weevil would leave their
section, but the efforts gave less and less
promise They could no longer borrow
money on the prospective cotton crop and
were forced to mortgage their farms TO
the limit.
REGION FACED RUIN
Finally the decline in the rural dis
,seuto 6q-Igsu sul w pslosJsI ssM sloIIl
A cotton and wooden mill gave up opera
tions. Everywhere business was affected,
and the whole region faced nnanciai
ruin. The business men became thor
oughly aroused to the situation and ne
gan advocating the production OF other
crops in place of cotton. Through their
efforts the farmers attempted to grow
peanuts, cane. melons, sweet potatoes
and other crops, but, because the SOIL
had become depleted in fertility ana on
account of lack of experience in produc-
ing and marketing the new crops, these
attempts proved to be failure. There
were a few razorback hogs in the county,
but little corn on which to fatten them.
There were also few scrub cows, wnlch
led some enterprising citizens to peieve
that the dairy industry could be deVei-
oped. and as a result local creamery
was built at cost OF $1,000 II faiieo'
however, within year. and aithough d
second effort was made to start IL the re-
suit was the same.
Al this iuncture the United States de-
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1918-05-02
Paint Farm Buildings

Farmers lose a vast sum of money
every year simply because they neglect
to paint, their buildings. Paint will add
years Of usefulness to the farm buildings
and for this reason is one of the most
p.~}itable Investments a farmer can
make And well painted farm buildings
add considerable TO the attractivenesS of
the farm as we'll at to it's value.
Building materials of al kinds are high
in price and will continue to go still
higher. For this reason, if for no other,
faHmers cannot afford to neglect their
buildings by leaving them implanted
Painting the buildings saves money in
a great many ways. 1t improves the APP
pearance of the farm 100 per cent and
gives everyone greater interest in the
affairs of the farm. 1t is work that any
farmer can do during spare time and is
work that pays. There is no reason in
the world why so many farm buildings
should be allowed to go unprotected from
the wind and rain for lack of a coat of
paint Well painted buildings will i'm
prove the community and make it bet
ter place to live in. Let's paint the farm
building?
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1918-05-02
Our Dumb Friends

Let us learn to love and protect the
birds and their nests, for birds are
mans helpers.
Let us protect the cats and dogs from
i'll treatment, give them food and water
and a warm place TO sleep in. They like
gentle touch and kind words.
Make the horse comfortable. Do not
use the overhead check or any tight
check GEMS. Never perk, kick, whip.
overload or overwork him.
Do not fish or hunt just for sport or
use steel or other cruel traps.
Try never to cause needless pain to
any living creature.
Do nothing to hurt the feelings OF
anyone.
Do all you can to make others happy.
When you see any creature abused,
earnestly but kindly protest against
such abuse.
Try to treat every living creature as
you would like to be treated If you wers
that creature.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1918-05-02
To Help Cure Bloat

When an animalti is suffering, FRI
bloat 1t is always a good plan to stansr
it so that the fore feet are high and
the hind feet are low. This makes 1t
easy for gas to be expelled through
the throat. Running n hose down the
throat and into the rumen also as
sists in allowing the gas to escape.
Tying a wooden block in the mouth
has been found of value also.
A drench of one tablespoon of kero-
sene, one tablespoon of baking soda.
and one pint of sweet milk well mixed
will frequently cause an animal to
expel the gas through the throat. One
of the best specifics for bloating is
forty cubic centimeters of formalin
(three tablespoonfuls) in n pint of
water. This given as a drench pre-
vents further fermentation.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1918-05-02
Work to Win War

kilograms exchanged between w B.
Harland, president of the farm bureau
organization in Ravalli county. Mon
tana, and Secretary of Agriculture
Houston show how these farmers of
the west nave lined up to help win
the war through increasing food pro-
duction AID how their efforts are an
preciated by officials in Washington.
The telegram to Secretary Houston
from Mr.. Harland, dated at Hamilton.
Mont. follows
Complying with your request for
the cooperation of the farmers of RAJ
valli county through the farm bureau
organization to stimulate production
and conserve food. the executive COM
mittee takes pleasure in informing
you that a strong organiEa zion was
perfected today. We are all back OF
you and pledge our heartiest and or
ganized support"
To this telegram Secretary Houston
sent the following reply:
May | not congratulate your farm
ers on the organization of farm bu-
reap and say to them, through YOU.
how gratified the department of agri-
culture is at this patriotic action and
at their expression of organized sup
port in food productions"
The rapid expansion OF the agri-
cultural extension service to meet the
present CRISIS is indicated by the num-
Der of new field workers mission
aries for more food--appointed under
the food production act. on January 1,
1917. there were POOL of these workers
1853 county agents. 497 home DEM
onstration workers and 14l boys and
, girls club workers. On March /, 1918.
there were 1900 cooperative employees
of the department of agriculture and
state agricultural institutions. OF these
2645 were in county agent work, ISIS
were home demonstration workers and
440 were boys and girls club work.
ers. At the present time county agents
are serving in approximately 2200
counties. home demonstration agents
in 100 counties and urban agents in
over 100 cities.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1918-05-02
Some Poemettes


The modern girl, when duty calls,
Starts looking for her overalls.
III talk could only win the war
The right man were an army corps.
Fools tackle things the wise would shun,
And that's how some hard jobs get done.
The futures bright, the past serene;
It's just the meantime that is mean.
A youth is always clumsiest
When with the girl he likes best.
Some projects that men start with pray
ers
Are later carried on with swears.
Another way to win success
Is through a stand-in with the press.
Tis better to have loved and lost
Than love and marry and be bossed.
The devil feels a keen delight
When gossips get to going right.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1918-05-02
Kills Lice on Fowls

Mercurial ointment has been 1ouho
effective in exterminating head nee OIL
noultry in flocks at the Ohio agricul-
tural experiment station. This material
is also sold as blue ointment or plae
hutter." but mercurial ointment,
which contains so per cent Of meta He
mercury, is cheaper at present prices,
on the basis of mecury contained, thdh
the other form Since it is stiff and dill
fieult to apply by itself, it is best
mixed with vascline. lanolin, or SIM
liar substance in the proportion of one
part of the ointment to awo of the in
gredient used, and is then fully as Ell
fective.
The material is applied by taking a
lump Of it about the size of pea and
rubbing it thoroughly at the base of
the feathers about hte head. Head lice
rest mainly upon the feathers, usually
at the point where the barbs begin.
Remedies for combating other
chicken lice proved less effective in eN-
terminating head lice. Cornell (Lawry)
powder, SO effective in killing booy
lice, was not entirely satisfactory in
freeing poultry of head lice. Crude oil
kills hog lice but has little or no eff
feet upon chicken head lice. Vaseline
by itself will not eXterminate the
pest.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1918-05-02
HOW OTHERS IMPROVE


What methods do you use to improve
the quality of your flocks? This question
was asked sometime ago in letters TO
a number of poultry breeders. Here are
a few of their replies:
Keep the best and buy the best.
We buy the best males we can find.
We do not inbred and change ROSTERS
every year
l study the American Standard of Per-
lection and pick breeding hens accord
ingly. Always use high-priced cocks
All our ROSTERS and chickens have a
band with number on the leg. We keep
track of the best layers and use their
eggs for Matching.
Buy the best cockerels and use the
ak on the Gull birds.
l pen off our very choicest birds and
set the eggs from them and get choice
male birds and put with them.
Buy cockerels from reliable breeders.
l try to get better roosters each year,
and if l see better and larger stock
than mine sell some of mine and
buy it.
use trap-nests for winter layers and
breed these nearest to the American
Standard of Perfection
, Select the culls and send them to
market.
1 purchase new cockerels every year
and Of the best quality. | have paid
as high as $50 for one cockerel and have
also bought some from so to SIS eacn.
Use nothing but high-scoring male
birds, regardless of price
WAYS TO PREVENT LOSSES
Selecting pure breeds that lay more
and larger eggs, sslch as the White
Leghorns, Wyandottes, Plymouth
Rocks Rhode Island Reds, Orping-
tons. etc.
Giving better care, food. and shell
ter, with dry, clean, vermin- proof nests.
Combining males except in breeding
| season.
Collecting eggs frequently, especially
in hot or muggy weather.
Storing eggs in a dry clean, cool
! place.
Using small and dirty eggs at home.
Marketing frequently, with protec-
ton at all times from heat.
Selling for cash on a basis of size and
! quality, loss Of Instead of ease
| count"
Using an attractive package
Combining shipments as a matter OF
economy
BACKYARD DOPE
Make hennery one of your answers
to Hunnery
A dozen or so hens in your back
yard
| Little equipment needed
/ A hobby rather than a task
| Interesting to that boy or girl
| Feed consists largery of garbage, in
seeks, waste, and weeds
! Manufactured by Mrs. Hen into eggs
and meat.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1918-05-02
Back Up Your Boys

From hundreds of thousands of Ameri-
can farms, in answer to the call of their
country and in obedience to the law of
their country, American boys have gone
and today are fighting side by side with
hundreds of thousands of American boys
from the cities and towns of the country,
confronting danger and death.
The duty of us who remain at home in
safety to afford the means to make these
boys powerful and victorious is a most
imperative one
Buy Liberty Bonds and furnish them
with the sinews OF war.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1918-05-02
On Thrift

1t is the men and women who pay at
tention TO saving that become wealthy.
Garfield
A boy who is taught to save money
will rarely be bad man or a failure
Gladstone.
Save your money and thrive, or ray
the price in poverty and disgrace.
drew Jackson.
Save, young man, and pecon respec-
table and respected.-Franklin.W
Save and teach all you are interested
in to save.-Jefferson.
Read these over carefully. and then
buy Liberty Bond You may help save
your country from the Hun.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1918-05-02
Tomato Soup

Let one pint of strained tomato
juice come to a boil, and add one
fourth teaspoon of soda and butter
the size of a walnut and one quart
of heated milk. Then add cayenne pep
per and salt to taste. When ready to
serve this may be improved by add
ing a spoonful of whipped cream to
each dish of SOUP
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1918-05-02

One tablespoon of butter. one tea
spoon OF cornstarch, one-half cup OF
milk, one cup Of grated cheese, one
fourth teaspoon Of mustard. one-fourth
teaspoon of salt, cayenne pepper. Cook
the corastarch in the butter, add the
milk and cook for two minutes. Then
add the cheese, stir until melted, add the
seasoning and pour on toast or crackers.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1918-05-02
Rye Biscuits

Two cups white flour, two cups rye
flour. one teaspoon salt, one cup milk.
two tablespoons fat. four teaspoons bak-
Ing powder. Mix and sift the dry in
gradients. Rub or cut the fat into the
flour. Add the milk to make soft. Roll
out to one inch thick. Cut with a small
round cutter. Put quickly into the pans
and then in the oven. Bake in q very
hot oven.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1918-05-02

be moved weekly TO fresh ground, pre-
ferably where there is new grass
Shade is very essential in rearing
chickens during warm weather. there
fore place the coops in shady spots
whenever possiblea A cornfield makes
fine range for young chickens, as they
can find many bugs and worms and
have fresh ground to run on most of
the time, due to the cultivation of the
soil Abundant shade is furnished at
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1918-05-02

If egg producers would work together
to reduce egg losses. much of the S45,Oeo,-
900 toll which results annually from care
less handling could be eliminated. Egg
circles, the name given to associations of
egg producers, have been urged by the
United States department of agriculture
for number of years. The work which
these organizations can do now to save
food is of the utmost Importance.
Egg circles watch the egg crop, not
only in its handling but in its produc-
ton. They strive to prevent the care
lessness which permits mongrel stock.
dirty nests, stolen nests of broody hens,
unconfined males, late-maturing pullets,
and other undesirable conditions to exist
on egg farms. Every effort is made to
reduce the high percentage of SMALL
cracked, dirty, stale, heated and rotten
eggs. Many marketing problems also are
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1918-05-02

Since April Is these demonstrations
have been held at Andalusia, Geneva.
Dothan, Ozark Troy. Clanton, ITALIA
dega. Ashland, Roanoke, Lafayette and
Dadeville. Egg producers and dealers
have in some instances came many
miles to attend these meetings,
Enclosed please find copy of the
ruling requiring the Gambling of eggs.
This ruling becomes a law on May l
and will be enforced by this depart
ment, and in cooperation with the
various city food departments. You
are earnestly requested to call atten-
ton to this ruling until the readers
of your paper are familiar with it,
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1918-05-02
LAW ON EGGS NOW IN EFFECT

TO be nourished back to strength on
sound, wholesome eggs for the sake OF
all soldiers who spill their blood for the
cause of liberty and are to be nourished
back to strength OF useful men; for the
redemption from a shameful, sinful waste
in a great food. let there be no market
in Alabama for inedible eggs. either by
the farmer who produces eggs of by the
dealer who distributes them to another
dealer or to the consumer who cannot
consume bad eggs,
Notice viii follow of the dates and
places in Alabama where experts of the
federal government will conduct can
ding demonstrations for the benefit OF
those who need instructions in Gambling,
Dealers are requested to print and dis
tribute the above notice to their custom
ers and to print and distribute such
other information as may lead them to
produce infertile eggs and to market
eggs fresh and in the coolest condition
possible Respectfully.
]. NJ. MOORE,
Special Food and Drug Clerk, Pure
Food. Bureau. state Department OF
Agriculture and Industries
April IS, 1918.
Approved: ]. A. WADE.
Commissioner of Agriculture and In
dustries, Montgomery.
The following is an itinerary of
the Gambling demonstrations and other
services being offered the producers
and dealers in poultry and eggs This
| work is being conducted by experts
of the United States food research
| laboratory and the extension work in
agriculture and home economics Au-
| burn. The services of these experts
are on until May II and at the chief
| egg producing centers of the state,
| These demonstrations are vitally i'm
l lha n ne
and they should not fail to get the
| instructions offered. While notice of
these poultry rally days was given by
letter TO leading producers and deaf
ers through the state, greater success
depends upon publicity through the
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1918-05-02
EGGS FOR FANCY TRADE
KEEP BROOD CooPs CLEAN

Clean the brood coop at least once
1 week and keep it free from mites.
4 mites are found in the coop clean
t thoroughly and spray with kerosene
II crude petroleum. From 1 to inches
If sand or dry dirt or thin layer
If straw or fine hay should be spread
IN the floor of the coop. Coops should
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1918-05-02
EARLY CHICKS IN QUANTITY

One very successful organization of egg
producers has large incubator house OF
L, 600 egg capacity where early chicks are
produced for the members at a low cost
This is done in order to obtain early ma
turing pullets, thus securing eggs dur
ing the fall when eggs usually are scarce.
The company also has a receiving room
for eggs where they are cadnled, sorted
to weight-about a ounces to the dozen
packed i'll cartons. and shipped on con-
tract orders. Their eggs are all guar
anteed to be according to grade, they
advertise the fancy grades on their car
tons ana cases, and market prices are
dends are paid each member in proper
ton to the amount of eggs marketed
through the company and the time OF
year eggs were brought in, a larger divi-
dend being paid per dozen for eggs
brought in during the fall and winter
than for those received during the spring
and summer, estimated by months A
regular trade is established with discrim-
mating consumers, with city clubs, with
the best class hotels and restaurants.
and with fancy grocers for supply
each day or week
EGGS FOR FANCY TRADE.
The reputation that is established en-
ables this association to fix its prices
at several cents a dozen above the reg
ular market quotations. as fancy trade
IS Wiling TO pay a premium for a guar
anteed article Most egg circles buy
chicken feed and other poultry supplies
In quantities for their members While
at first the number of eggs to be mar
keted may not warrant a central sta
ton with a manager. to inspect. grade,
band market the whole product, the aim
should he 10 develop to that state
Specialists of the department of agri-
culture Will aid producers in organic
ing community egg circles and also in
problems of production and marketing.
In farmers bulletin 656 suggestions
and forms are offered as aids in or
ganiZine a nd t,a IA OF, no. -s..,al. q.