South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-06-01

] the weather bureau Tor use IN con-
nection with the airplane mail ser
vice between these points. The fore
casts are telsphoned each morning
, as soon az thsy are made up.
Good Grazing in National Forests.
Except in the southwest. the
I greater part OF which is suffering
from drought. indications point 10
exceptionally favorable grazing con-
/ ditiofs in the national forests this
summer. The outlook, say forest
service officials. is particularly graft
fying in view OF the plans made for
increased I've stock production on
! the national forests 70 meet var
needs. These call for half million
more sheep and nearly a quarter OF
a million more cattle than last year.
when an increase OF some zoo, 900
/ sheep and 100000 cattle was made
over the preceding year. Increased
/ production, the forest service re-
/ ports. is taking place on a number
OF the eastern national forests as
we'll as on those in the west
! Hurricane Warnings June I.
/ Reports OF observ atoms from Is
stations in the West Indian and
Caribbean sea region and from IS
vessels plying those waters, for use
7 in connection with warnings OF
| hurricanes developing there, will
/ begin TO be received on June l by
/ he weather bureau. The reports
are TO continue durins the hurri-
cane season. June TO November in
| elusive.
Seed Corn Distribution.
Reserve stocks OF corn suitable
/ for seed have been placed by the
! department seed stocks committee
! in all states north OF the Ohio river,
! where the situation has been con-
/ sidered serious. The seed corn will
| be sold for cash at cost to farmers
needing it. who should get in touch
with their county agents or state di-
rectors OF extension. Fortunately
| the season has thus far been favor
| able and the replanting would be
/ less than usual but for tho poor
! quality OF much OF the seed that has
been planted. Final plans for meet
( ing the seed corn situation were
made at a meeting in Chicago in
/ the week Of May Is by state and
/ federal agricultural oficials head
I cd BY Dr.. r. A. Pearson, assistant
| secretary OF agriculture.
HINT ". War Timber.
The war d. 4rtment and the forest
service are aiding the boy scouts in
efforts tosfnd black walnut needed
for airplane Propellers and gun
stocks, following Pres't Wilson's ap-
( peal 10 the scouts 10 locate supplies
/ OF the Liberty Tree" Special re-
port forms have been prepared for
use OF the scouts. who submit them
FOR tabulation TO the forest service.
which in turn will report the results
/ 10 the war department. The bulk OF
THE standing black walnut is said to
/ be in farmers woodlots in the middle
west. the middle Atlantic states, and
( the southern Appalachians. and il is
mainly these sources that the scouts
/ will comb in their search for rate
liial.
/ Permits For Road Oils.
I The office OF public roads and
| rural engineering is a party 10 an
agreement with the L. s. fuel admin
istration whereby road authorities
desiring 10 construct, maintain Or
/ reconstruct highways requh ing coal
or oil products in construction, main
| tensnce or repair, must have their
applications for these materials APP
I proved by their state highway de-
! pa~tments and 10y a commit tee head
ed by L. W Page. director OF the
office OF public roads. Approved APP
plications are to be transmitted 20
+ the fuel administration which Will
permit delivery OF the materials
when they are available. Restric-
tons on the use OF these materials
have been necessitated by the need
7 OF the army and navy. essential war
industries. and the allies FOR fuel, oils
and coal
Meeting Of Farm Management
Demonstrators.
/ The states relations service. in CO.
operation with the office OF farm
management. has ARA nged for a con-
1 ference TO be held in Chicago the
week beginning June s. at which
farm management demonstrators OF
, the Northern and Western states will
discuss demonstration methods. Ways
will Dc considered for coudu cting
demons STATIONS With regard 20 a
more eficient use 81 labor, teams
and equipment. and a better orga n
: ization OF the farm 20 bring about =
maximum production OF food PET
workman.
Studies Wheat source In Australia
Dr J ". 7 Duvel in charge Of
grain Standardization inVestigs tions
for the bureau Of markets is nov IN
Australia investigating the quality
and condition OF the wheat crop thai
has been accommodating there since
the war began. with a view 20 its i'm.
port into the United States for mill.
ing.
Road Projects Approved.
In March and April the secretary
on recommendation OF the office oil
public roads and rural engineering
approved 2I2 state road building
r~ofacts involving n-Ore.fhar .0f