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The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1918-10-03

prepared by the United States Depart
ment of Agriculture)
If the best results are to be attained
in potato production, greater care must
be given to the development of high
grade seed potatoes than is the present
practice. Wherever the climatic and
soil conditions are such as to make 1t
possible to produce a good quality of
seed potatoes, each grower should have
his own seed plat. In the selection of
seed potatoes it should be borne in
mind that the hill rather than the indi-
vidual tuber is the unit The method
which is most certain to lead to i'm
prOvement is that of hill selection.
There are various ways of procedure
in the practice of hill selection, but
the one most likely to give the best re-
suits is that of marking the best plants
in the field or the seed plat before the
foliage begins to ripen and digging
them by hand just before harvesting
the main crop.
Examine Each Plant.
TIE product of each individual plant
should be examined separately, and
only those that show uniformity in
size and shape and that have produced
a maximum number of understandable
tubeRS should be selected. Each select
ed hill should be given q number,
sacked separately, and a careful rec
ord made. The following season the
tubers of each selection should be
planted separately in order that their
behavior may be noted throughout the
growing season. 1t will be found that
many of them possess no superiority
over the general run of field stock, but
a few will be decidedly good. A large
number of these progeny can be
marked for discard before they are
harvested. At harvesting time the
progeny of each promising selection
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1918-10-03
FARM
11RY
~ ~
PREPARE HOUSE FOR WINTER
Fowls Withstand Cold Air Much Bet
ter Than Impure-Ventilation Of
Much Importance.

prepared by the United States Depart
ment Of Agricultural
Hens can Withstand cold air much
better than impure air. Don't shut
tIae poultry house up tight at night to
, keep out the cold unless ventilation is
provided. Hens will thrive better-and
lay more eggs-if they have plenty of
pure air; not draughts. It is as neces-
$ary TO fowls DIS clean water and good
food.
When hens are confined in badly
ventilated houses, as is sometimes the
case in cold weather, they lose vital
ity. produce fewer eggs, and often be-
come sick anu stop laying. Good ven
lIntion is needed also to keep the
house dry. In cold weather moisture
collects on the walls and roof in q
poorly ventilated house, making it very
uncomfortable for the poultry to live
in When the temperature rises this
moisture trickles down saturating the
air and making the litter on the floor
Wet.
If the house is not Overcrowded and
Is lDSafhciently ventilated for only a
day ia cold weather, no great harm is
done. In IN OVercrOWded house cOndi-
items become ins3nitary in few hours.
Esen in u house properly stocked con-
dltiOnS at the end of one day of i'm
pure sir are ROticeably bad and, unless
promptly corrected, grow steadily
VERSE.
Ventilation to provide pure air and
dryneSS in poultry house is simply
n matter of keeping doors and win
d0BS open as much as is necessary to
keep the walls dry. Few poultry keep
&rB have any difficulty in this until the
temperature goes low enough to freeze
water in the house. Then the tendency
Is 10 close doors and windows to keep
the house warm.
This is the right idea, subject to the
practical limitation. that the house
mHsk not be closed so tight that the
supply of fresh air is insufficient, and
the circulation of air is retarded to
such an extent that moisture collects
an the walls. The proper regulation
OF ventilation insureS pure air and dry
Rexs, and keeps the house as warm as
is practicable without the use of arti-
1ciSl heat, or special provision to alb
serb an excess of moisture. The adj
JHStment of doors and windows to pro-
vide the conditions required must be
learned by observation.
Tie general rule is to open doors
mad windows as much as is necessary
to keep the house dry in cold weather,
and to keep them wide open when wa
ter In the house will not freeze.
Cheap cotton cloth and common bur-
lap are often used in some of the win
d0yS Of q poultry house in place of
glass. Cotton cloth is to be preferred
for this purpose because it is cleaner
and admits more light. When both
cloth and glass windows are used the
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1918-10-03
INCREASE OF KAFIR GRAINS
Prospect for 1918 Is Crop Of 11o,oo5,-
600 5usheIs-Twice as Big as
Two Years Ago.

prepared by the United States Depart.
ment of Agriculture
Kafir grains are increasing in pro-
duction in this country with astonish-
ing speed. The. crop Of 53,85S, 600
bushels in 1916 increased to 1886, 600
bushels in 1917 and thu prospect for
1913, based on the conditions of July
1, is crop of 11OOO5, 600 bushels, or
more than twice the crop, Of two years
ago.
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1918-10-03

It's a poor baseball field that has no
flies on it.
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1918-10-03

Opportunity and vacant lots must be
improved to make them profitable.
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1918-10-03
Use for Waste Products.

Fun use should be made of waste
Products from the kitchen, the table
mad the foods on the farm range, for
sssch material is excellent food for
ala kinds Of poultry and will help to
cut down the expense of feeding.
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1918-10-03
Enemy of YOUNG Chicks.

Lice are the worst enemy to the
yDUng chicks, and hot weather tends
DO Increase their numbers unless dras
de measures are taken to get rid Of
them.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1918-07-12
From Durbin w. Va.

About the first of July two farm
ers dropped into town and vert
bent upon having a good time
Wherever the lively crowds gather
ed they were soon near. About
noon July 5th they seemed to have
a fixed purpose and began to quiet
lip visit each soft drink palace, and
strange to relate, they possessed a
small piece of metal pinned beneath
their coats tat worked wonders.
Locked doors war opened, dark
cell rswere made light and whatever
they wished to examine was prompt
ly shown them by very meek pro-
prietors.
AS Mrs Wank's hotel they found
10 lger who had five pints of alco-
hol Mrs. Wank admitted that she
knew this man had the alcohol in
his room. Mayor Arbogast fined
Mrs. Wank one hundred dollars
and placed lodger under one thous-
aad collars bail for his appearance
at court.
At Frank Reda's, an Italian they
found between $50 and 800 gallons
of wine and cider in tie cellar.
There was fne lot of barrels. kegs
hogheads etc that he used to make
these drinks from grapes and prunes
apricots etc and from appearenceg
he must have been in business long
before the p:ohib, ton lax came into
effect. His fine was two hundred
dollars and sixty days in Jail and
all his wine and cider poured into
the sewer pipe where it ebbed away
with a mournful gurgle.
If he could have sold this he
would have made two thousand dol
lars. at Least. He was taken TO
MarIinton Jail Saturday morning.
The marshals poured a small a.
mount out at three other places and
gave each a short Temperance lect-
ure as to where it may lead to.
Cass came up and played Durbin
a lively game of ball the fourth.
Both teams have heard the call
from cover there" and were not at
their best, but the game was great
ly enjoyed by all present.
! Score II to u in favor of Durhin
Mrs. Sallie shy der formerly of
Monterey has received letters from
her son "Pete" WHO'S "some where
in France" stating that hehad been
"gassed" by the Huns and is new
taking treatment for same, he
seems confident that he will recover.
Durbin Bill
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1918-07-12
CrabbOttOn Picnic

The picnic under the auspices oil
the Rel Cross ladies of Crabbottom
was held at the Winner sugar grove
on the 4th.
The affair was a grand success
and drew a splendid crowd. The
ladies feel they were paid very sat-
isfactorily for the good things which
they prepared for the occaaion.
The sum realized was Sl73. uncle
Henry Simmons, of Pendleton Co.
was the lucky man in the cake
march. Very Cautiously did he
presend the cake to the young lady
with whom he was marching. This
grand old man of 80 years marched
with as much dignity as a young
officer of high rank. E. D. SweckeE
conducted the cake sale. K
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1918-07-12

Our Durbin letter, found else
wnere in this issue, tells of shake
up that recently came to that little
CITY on the Greenbrier- the running
down OF few snugglers and boot
leggers. Wonder if it will come as
a warning to anybody in Highland?
Most people believe that similar
conditions could be unearthed right
here Thoughtful people agree that
it must be so. Why?
There is law against trout fish
ing between July l and May |,
and if during that time you are
found with speckled beauty on
your breakfast table it is very plain
that either you or some one else
has violated the law. There is no
"open reason" at all for booze IN
Virginia, and when a fellow is seen
under the influence of drink it fol-
lows necessarily that some one has
violated this law. No matter
wheather he has u,ed liquor, "old
hen" drugs or what not, the truth
is the same, for all such things have
been outlawed and if imported man
ufactured or sold, the law is violated
Every thing that will make drunk
is under the ban.
The fact that we boldly assert that
such violations are known to exist,
should prove warning to the guilty
"Be sureyour sins will find you oct
is true of every phase of wrong do
ing, and if the officers of the law do
their duty and have the moral back
ing of the good people, such wrong
can not long exist 1t has been tried
Monterey and Hi. bland before and
the offenders came to grief. The
same result will follow every time,
and if public sentiment is what 1t
used to be in the days of the fore
fathers, such lawbreakers and home
-wreckers will not long 60 unpun-
ished.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1918-07-12
PLAN OUTLINED FOR
MARKETING PRODUCE
Much Time of Farmer and Labor
of Horses Wasted by the
Present Farm Practice.

It Is impossible to say how many
thousand dollars worth Of time of men
and horses is wasted every year by
the present plan Of having each in
dividual farmer go to town with few
vegetables, chickens, eggs, or pound
or so of butter. How much better
is the plan adopted some time ago by
one neighborhood to which we have
called attention: One man was en-
ployed to act as market agent for the
entire group, going to the market town,
say on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Sat-
urdays, and selling for commission
Of Is per cent. Three collecting sta
tons were named Cat farmers homes),
one say three miles, one six miles, and
one nine miles from the market town.
To these collecting stations thei neigh
bors sent on Monday, Wednesday and
Friday evenings whatever stuff they
wished their market-man to sell for
them. Thus one man did the work Of
many; a regular line of customers was
built up; the market man knew what
prices were right and got them, and
there are other obvious advantages
The Progressive Farmer.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1918-07-12
Valley Center

Everett Harold, wife and children
have been spending some time with
M. Harold's parents Mr.. and Mrs
H. F. Harold.
Julian Byrd spent the week enc
with relatives here.
Miss Mary Thrasher. of Monterey
was the guest of her friends Misses
Mary and Lorene Wade Saturday
and Sunday.
Geo. w. RYDER has been busy
hauling lumber preparatory tc
building a new dwelling house
Mrs. Harry Bird and little son
Warren Macarthur, are spending
few days with Monterey relatives,
Mrs. Susan Crummett is visiting
her daughter, Mrs. Sender, Of
Rockingham Co.
Glenn Puffenberger, son of Mr.
and Mrs. A. Puffenberger. one oil
Uncle Sans boys, has been trans
ferred from N. G. to New York
camp.
Mr.. and Mrs. D. O. Bird have
heard of the arrival in France Of
their son Arthur.
Geo. Crummett was a visitor to
|
Nc Clung this week.
Miss Kathleen Lunsford has re-
turned to her home in Monterey
after a couple of weeks visit to hel
aunt, Mrs. Harry Bird.
Clyde Harold is our very efficient
mail carrier these days.
Several of our people attended
the Red Cross dinner in Monterey
Court day.
Rev. S. R Sneed and family
are guests of c. T. Bird.
]. P. Gilmore and wife who have
been visiting Capt. Gilmore for the
past six weeks, left Tuesday morn
ing, for their home in New Jersey
Miss Halle Harold left Tuesday
morning for an extended visit to
her Uncle, ]. P. Gilmore IN Ne"
Jersey.
Russell Bird has accepted a pos
ition in Drug Store at Harrison
burg.
Miss Esther Rexrode made a Wis
| it to Nc nterey Monday.
Little Miss Lucille Bird is visiting
relatives in Pocahontas.
Mrs R. W. Lightner has returned
from a weeks visit to friends IN
West Va. x
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1918-07-12
PITH OF THE
w A r NE IS

Taking the aggressive south of the
Aisne, the French captured Ger
man strong point near Cutry, south
west of scissors, adding to their re-
cent gains in this sector.
The Italians have captured Col del
Rosso, on the Asiago plateau, and
the prisoners taken In the resump-
ton of the battle there now total
more than 1000.
Kaiser Wilhelm will find at least three
complete American divisions, operat-
ing as an army corps, opposed to his
forces if he attempts another ma jor
drive against the allies west of Cha
teau-Thierry.
Blows by the allies have derange5
German schemes, but new drive Is
expected soon, and with wall of
artillery ready the allies are conf
dent of turning back the drive.
There is great stir and movement
among the Germans before the
American lines around Chateau
Thierry. Part of the drive may be
directed against this front in re-
newal of the thrust at Paris,
through the compeigne gateway.
Grand Duke Michael has headed a
movement to restore order and in a
manifesto calls on the Russian PEG.
pie to overthrow the Rolsheviki.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1918-07-12
LESSONS BY MOVIES
ON FOOD PRODUCTION
Motion Pictures Being Prepared
to Suggest to Farmers Ways
They Can Assist.
prepared by the United States Depart
ment of Agriculture)

prepared by the United States Depart
ment of Agriculture.)
Motion pictures, designed to teach
lessons in food production to rural and
urban jewellers and to suggest to them
ways in which they can contribute to
such production, are being prepared
by the United States department Of
agriculture. The first films which are
to be handled under an agreement with
the Universal Film Manufacturing
company, through its exchanges, were
made early in December. One Of the
first film lessons showed activities in
the national forests, which not only
are important sources Of timber and
water supply but also afford grazing
for large number Of cattle and sheep.
The second release will show what
children through the pig clubs are do
ing to increase the supply Of pork.
Other selections from the departments
10000 feet Of official subjects will make
clear various features Of food produc-
ton, the raising Of meat animals and
horses and will deal with home activi-
ties such. as poultry raising and the
canning and drying Of perishable prod
ucts. 49, ~--"~
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1918-07-12
Navy Collecting photographs
of men lost in Service

Through the Bureau Of Naviga-
ton the Navy Department is now
collect ng Photographs of all men
of the service who have lost their
lives in SERVICE agoinst the enemy.
To perpetuate the memory of these
men who have made the sacrifice
their pictures are to be preserved
in the Various training stations of
the country. Secretary Daniels
has requisite that these photograph
be sent to the department by the
next of kin.
As rapidly as these pictures are
received copies are made and the
originals returned to the owners.
A photograph of eacn man is then
forwarded to the training station
where he began his areer in the SER
vice. There memorial galley o.
honor or hero's corner is formed
so that for all time the faces of the
men of the Navy who have made
the supreme sacrifice may be honor
ed bv the youths IF the future sent
to t re station far training.
Relatives of men who have been
lost in the tleseat war who have
not received requests for pictures
are asked to mail them to the de-
partment for the memorial. All
pictures should be securely wrapped
after they have been marked with
the name, branch of service and
training station young man entered
after enlistment. These should be
addressel to the FecruitiDg Dlvl-
sion, B1reau CT Navigation, Navy
Department Washington DC. When
copied, the photograph will be re-
turned to the sender with one OF the
,op e.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1918-07-12
CrabbOttOm

Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel Ralston
after spending a few weeks here,
will return this week to their home
at Charleston. Their son Charlie
is here with them but leaves Tues,
dav to be with the rest of ovr boys
at Camp Lee.
Rev. Lindamood preached at
Central Sunday night.
Rev, Carl Maxwell and family
have returned to Franklin.
The picnic on the 9th was a
grand success; every one had a
good time, plenty to eat and the
proceeds amounted to SITS. Rev.
J.C. Thrasher and others gave good
talks in behalf of the Red Cross.
Miss Hazel Colaw, Johnny Ham
mer and Robert Calhoun, spent
Saturday night with Mrs. John
Hammer on North Fork and attend
ed church on North Dry Run,
where they heard Elder Hammock
of Dayton.
Stanley Newman killed a very
large RATHER Sunday morning on
his way to church
Mrs. Nellie Sheets, nee Nichol
spent the 18th with her sister, Mrs.
Preston Rexrode.
Born last week to Mr.. and Mrs.
Walter Mullenax, a boy.
Or. Berlie Swecker will leave
here Wednesday morning with Mrs.
Walter Colaw, for Charlottesville,
where she will be operated on for
appendicitis.
Miss Clara Chew returned to her
home last week from Maryland
where she has taught music for
over a year.
Mr. and Mrs Decator Kerns, Miss
Cleo Tingler and Moses Wayblight,
of Osceola, came through here from
Hot Springs, Va, Monday where
they spent the 4th. They report
to your correspondent wonderful
happenings and fine scenery.
Mr. and Mrs Caswell Keller, little
grandson, and Mrs: John Beverage,
Of Barlow, motored to John Sweck-
er's Sunday to see their sister, Mrs
SWecker.
Mr.. and Mrs. Abe Cunningham,
with their daughter, Cleo, and
two grandchildren are here from
Elkins with relatives and friends
for few weeks They spent Mo- :
day with their brothers, Ell, Trip
and Hornace Hinkle.
Mr. and Mrs Joe Coyle of Durbln
are with their parents here, A. T.
Arbcgast.
Mrs John Swecker spent Tuesday
with her daughter, Mrs Geo. Colaw
Luther Ha INNER and Mrs Mary
Colaw spent Tuesday night with
their or at aunt Mis- James Trim
BILE, who is 80 years old and seem
ingly young and a good converse
tionalist. Aunt Mary.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1918-07-12
CLEANLINESS IN DAIRY BARN
Two Hours Should EIapse After Feed
ing, Bedding or Brushing Before
Milking Is Begun.

Feeding, bedding or brushing up
should never take place within two
hours before milking. The dust raised
by these operations takes long time
TO settle, and if these operations are
conducted shortly before milking, q
very considerable quantity will of ne
cessity find it's way into the milk cans
and pals.
For this reason, also, uncovered cans
aud pals, with or without milk in
them, should never be left standing In
the barn, but should be removed to the
milkhouse where the air is clean.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1918-07-12
The Steady Subs criber

Inc Steady SUBSCRIBER
How dear to my heart is the steady
subscriber,
Who pays in advance at the first
of each year;
Who sends in his money, and dose
it quite gladly,
And casts round the office a halo
He never says "stop it. 1 can not
afford it,"
Nor "I'm getting more papers now
than I read"
But always says "send it, the fam
lily likes it;
In fact we all find it the thing
that we need"
How welcome his letter WIENER it
comes to US,
How it makes our heart throb,
how it makes our eyes dance.
We outwardly thank him, we in
wardly bless him,
The steady subscriber who pays
inadvance.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1918-07-12
BEST FOWLS FOX EXHIBITION
Must Be Strong in Constitutional
vigor, Well Developed, Plump
and Muscular Body.

Exhibition fowls, although thought
by some to be less vigorous than 9TH
ers, must, as matter OF facL De
strong in constitutional vigor or they
cannot develop the required robust
bodies or grow the beautiful lustrous
plumage required to win in the show
room. Standard requirements for all
the more useful breeds of poultry in
clude a strong, well developed, plump
muscular body and such body is I'M
=, n wool fowl
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1918-07-12

Our boys have me- and Worsted
Germany's shock troops and her
fresh troops. and the "fresher
they get the quic er they are dealt
with.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1918-07-12
Liberty Motor a Success.

Paris.-Admira Sims in a report Il
Secretary of the Navy Daniels on the
Liberty motor says SIT has better
loading and climbing facilities than
any European motor"
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1918-07-12
NO roTIcE GIVEN TO LICENSEES

The License Report Division of the
United States Food Administration
has advi-eL all licensees that here
after 70 notice vii, be sent to them
Of delin.zreney in making reports. II
reports are not received in the time
snec;fed On the report, it will con-
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1918-07-12
The Red Cross Fund

A Friend donates 100
Mrs Amanda Caragan 100
James Caragan 100
Annie Caragan 100
Sandy Gutshall 100
Warren Mac Arthor Bird Is
From Miss Bessie Gum
Mrs Will Jones 100
Isabelle Jones rs
w T Jones Jr Is
Clyde Whitelaw IS
Mrs Mary Kate Fleisher 100
DR. A S Walden donation 500
H. F. Slaven
Supt. Publicly
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1918-07-12

The Crabbottom Valley Bank, In
corporated located at C4abbottom in
the county of Highland State of Vir-
ginia, at the close of business June 20,
1918, made to the State Corporation
Commission.
RESOURCES
Loans and discounts $lG0, 99T.57
Overdrafts S......; unsecured
S99S.03 99S.OS
Bonds, securities, etc, owned
including premium on same 3.C00.00
Banking house and lot l $50 90
Furniture and fixtures 1,SCO 90
Exchanges and checks for
next days clearings q So
Other cash items
Due from National Banks 1882 81
Due from State Banks,
Private Bankers, and
Trust Companies II So
Paper Currency 4,1C3 90
Fractional paper currency,
nickles and cents AZ 80
Gold coin LOTT so
Silver coin 40 GO
Revenue Stamps
Total 1854, S4+.2S
LIABILITIES
Capital stock paid in S25,0G0.0O
Surplus fund 5000 90
Undivided profits, less
amount paid for interest
expenses and taxes 2,OS5 So
Individual deposits, in
Guiding savings deposits 46, $50 Y
Time certificates of deposit 95, $50 SO
Cashiers checks outstanding 80 26
Reserved for accrued interest
on certificates of deposit 1853 50
Reserved for accrued taxes 60 90
---
Total S1S4,S44.28
IL. W. Nicholas, Cashier, do sol
EMMY swear that the above is true
statement of the financial condition of
The Crabbottom Valley Bank, incor-
porated, located at Crabbottom, in the
County of Highland State Of Virginia,
at the close of business on the 29th day
of June 1918, to the best of my know
ledge and belief.
Correct-Attest: 1. w. Nicholas,
cashier.
o. P. Chew
Geo. Z. Swecker Directors
J. Walter Newman
State of Virginia
County of Highland
Sworn to and subscribed before me
by I. w. Nicholas, Cashier this 9th
day of July, 1918.
E. D. Swecker, N. P.
My commission expires Oct, 20, 1919
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1918-07-12

The Huns don't seem to under
stand why our American troops do
not dig in and remain quiet.