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Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-07-26
BAPT|STS HAVE BIG
TIME At OUTING c
PICNIC HELD AT MCKINLEY PARK
YESTERDAY WAS GALA EVENT
200 IN ATTENDANCE.

On yesterday the Baptist Sunday
school took possession of McKinie,
park by storm Over two hundred
enthusiastic men, women and chill
dren took part in the doings A spe
clal car on the interurban left at
l,3O ana many came ON the regular
ears later. 1t was an ideal picnic
day The Eats committee headed by
Mrs. Morey Roberts had PROV ded
plenty Of good war food Tor the hun.
cry Morey Roberts raided a waite,
melon patch and the picnic supper
was concluded with a course of wa.
termelon to the satisfaction of all.
Allie Rabenstein was at his best at
the head OF the sport committee ana
during the afternoon the folloWina
persons were the winners in the py
citing races planned by the commit.
tee.
Boys race, s years and under First
Keith Ruyle; second, Clarence Ruyle:
third, FLOYD knutson.
Boys race, s to - years: First
Carl Sauer, second Raymond Schu
macher; third, Evan Rowlee.
Boys race, over - years: First
Ryburn Sesslar, second, Emmett
Thomson; third Frank Hopp.
Girls race. under II years: First
Emma Carol; second, Mildred Riel:
third, Virginia Nickerson.
Boys threeleg race First Evan
Rowlee and Christopher Gotsonis
Second Carl Sauer and Fred kett
man.
Third, Wayne puTucker and Gal
Pendleton.
Mems race. First, Ed Stewart
second, Allie Rabenstein; third, Fl
mer Roberts.
Girls race First. Alma LeBaw
second, Frances Warrick; third Syl
via Crumpton.
Tug Of war: Frank Hopp, Harold
Link, Christopher kotsonis, Gail Pen
dleton. Emmett Thomas. Myron Ste1
enson, Babe Rowlre, Evan RoWlee
Fred kettman
t..lG
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-07-26
SWEETNESS WILL Be
ONLY A MEMORY;
SUGAR RAT|0NS CUT
'ALloTMENTS REDUCED BY HALF
FOR MANUFACTURE OF MANY
ARTiClES-SoDA FOUNTAINS
ARE HARD HIT,

DO you insist upon having your
tooth paste sweetened? Or your
cough drops, or your patent medi-
cine?
Very well, then. Help yourself to
ant poison, the insectide or the gly
cerin.
You can get the latter delicacies OF
full pre-war sugar strength. but the
first named have had their sugar al
lowance cut in two by the official food
regulations which have been in force
since July /.
Also sweetness of disposition Is tt
be an essential character Of the young
lady who is treated to ice cream soda
this summer. for the sweetness of The
soda will depend very largely upon
the state Of mind rather than the taste
as that delectable interlude of a stroll
or an errand down town. has had its
ration of sugar halved by the Food
Administration.
Ice cream. grape Juice. "strawb'ry
sauce and like stand-bys Of the soda
fountain are to have but one-half the
amount Of sugar used in pre-War days
and the young ladies who still hope
for invitations to visit the ice cream
paflofs must make their smiles Sc
sweet that the small matter of soul
drinks will be overlooked.
Soda fountains are not the only IN
dustries affected by the half ratiols
of sugar. Among other products that
must have their sweetening cut ART
cough drops dentel preparations. dos
sort powders, marshmaI lows. matted
milk maple sugar compounds. patent
medicines, all pickles. table syrups
(pity the poor buckwheat cake.D vim
eear and whiskey.
The only products to have lo0,pe
cent of their sugar requirements are
ant poison, apple butter canned yege
tables, canned fruits, explosives. gly
cerin, insectides. meats. capsules cat
sup chilli sauce. mincemeats, drugs
for medicinal purposes and preserved
fruits, other than those intended 70,
the soda fountain trade.
The nation as whole has gone or
a three pound per month per capita
ration beginning July / This is ex
pected to prevent any serious scarcit,
of sugar for home consumption. anr
still permit required shipments of su
gar abroad
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-07-26
MRS. ALFRED ZELLERS.
PROMINENT YOUNG
WOMAN, PASSES AWAY

Mrs. Alfred r Zellers, aged SO years
well known Ottawa woman, died
this mornin at las o'clock at the
family home, 12li Clinton street, fol
lowing long illness. Her death was
close friends having known FOR some
time she could not recover.
The decendent who before her mar
rage was Susan Woodlock, was born
in Dayton township, December %,
1881, and lived there until her mar
riaee which took place nine years
ago. At that time she came to Qua
wa where she has since resided.
Surviving she leaves her husband,
three daughters, Blanche, lnez and
Dorothy, and three sisters, Mrs. f.
b. Barrett, Mrs. John Lonergon and
Mrs, S, Leason.
Funeral services will be held on
Sunday afternoon at 230 o'clock
from s. Columba's Catholic church
and burial will he made in St Co
!umtas cemetery. Friends are re-
ouested to omit flowers.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-07-26
TEACHERS COMING.
HERE FOR ANNUAL.
INSTITUTE AUC.12-16
MUCH PREPARATION BEING MADE
FOR SUMNER GATHERING OF
PEDAGoGUES 49, SESSIONS AT
HIGH SCHOOL.

The annual La Sale County Teacn,
ers' institute will be held in Ottawa
August 18th to 10th, at the Ottawa
township high school II is planned
To make the approaching gathering
one OF the most thorough institutes
ever held in the county.
Some OF the best qualified and most
noted educators in the country VIII
De brought to Ottawa TO instruct the
teachers. 1t is thought there will be
III the neishbOrhoOd OF 600 peda
sogues in attendance.
The meeting will open on Monday
morning at . o'clock, and will close
with the evening session Friday night.
Among those taking part on the
program viii be Lincoln Hully, presi.
dent OF Shelton university at De
Land, Fla; G c. Ellis, instructor in
English at Juanta college. at Hun.
tington, Pa; and Clyde r. Lyon, head
OF the reading department at the
De kaIb normal school Miss Laura
Dexheimer of the state normal school
al Normal, Ill.,. will have charge oil
the intermediate work Mrs. Bertha
Brockway of this city will be in
charge OF the music, and G. f. Avis
OF Chicago will have charge of the
drawing.
In addition to the above named
speakers there will be a large mum.
Der Of other very interesting ana IN.
structiye speakers on the program.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-07-26
CLAIMS HOME WAS
ROBBED AND THEN
SET AF|RE BY BUNS
EMPLOYE or BRIGHTON SAYS
TRAMPS ENTERED HIS RESI-.
pENCE, ROBBED IT OF $la ANU
THEN TOUCHED MATCH TO BED.
DING

But tor the timely intervention OF
nelghbOrs the home of Warner \
Tanner, 1912 North La Sale street
would have beeen DESTROYED by fir,
OF lncendiary origin. according to .
story told today TO county officials by
Mr.. Tanner.
A short time after he had left for
WORK at the Chicago Retort a. Fire
bllck plant. where he is employed as
Kiln burner smoke was seen to is.
sue from one Of the bedroom windows
at Mr. Tanners residence Without
calling the department naghbors
rushed to save the house and by hur
ried and effective work saved the
home from destruction. Bedclothing
on ono of the beds was almost totally
destroyed before neighbors reached
the scene.
After he had been called home from
his work Mr. Tanner made search
for SIS in cash he had hidden on a
Shelf. The money was missing
Tramps who were said to have been
seen IN the vicinity earlier in the
morning, are accused of having en
tered the house, obtained Tanner !
money and then to cover up the rob
nety, set fire to the house.
Mr.. Tanner left for his days labor
a short time aftsr O'Clock He lives
alone, he AM Mrs. Tanner being es
ranged Operatives from the sheriff 8
once are at work on the case in a
hope of tracing down the thieyine
arson fiends.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-07-26
BRICK PLANT employees
ARE GRANTED TEN PER
CENT. INCREASE IN WAGE

The Chicago Retort and Fire Brick
90, this afternoon announced that a
TO per cent increase in wages would
be granted employees of the local
plant effective August 25th
The announcement comes after a
couplo OF weeks deliberation upon the
part Of the Company For some time
past they have been working out the
ehange OF wage schedules and were
not able TO state authoritively when
the Increase would take effect until
today
The action on the part of the Chi
cago Retort is in line with the usual
treatment Of their men and the people
with whom they have had dealings
President Reed and the other officials
have always been very considerate
about the housing and care of their
employees. They have worked very
consistently and conscientiously for
every war measure which affected the
local company.
This institution has increased from
small factory to one of the largest
employers of labor in Ottawa. At the
present time their pay roll carries $50
names. The employees of this com
panF have been satisfied with wages
until war times imposed so many
burdens upon them and have been
expecting this announcement of in
crease A few Of them went out on a
strike today but most of them return
ed TO work again when announcement,
of The increase war made.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-07-26
TWENTY-FIVE FROM
ILLINOIS ON TODAY'S
LIST OF CASUALTIE

Washington, July 6.--Ninetyeight
casualties in the American expedi
tlonary forces wore announced today
by the war department divided as fol.
lows
Twcntyone killed in action folr
died nom wounds, six from disease,
sixty wounded severely. six missn4
in action and one made prisoner
Or lhis number twenty-five are
from Illinois, the largest number Of
Illinois men mentioned on the casu
atty lists on any previous day. Tn
Illinois men are
Killed in Action.
,'oenph Massina, kankakee.
William j. Matnem, Howard
Died OF Wounds.
Joseph A Urbanski, Miles.
Severely Wounded.
James A. King, Chicago,
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-07-26
MADISON ST. STORES
TO BE CHANGED

Edward ;. Noolbeft is planning TO
move his gun shop from the building
now occupied by him on the south
side OF Madison street to the build
ing across the street, where the Ad.
ans express company was formerly 10.
Gated, and G. b, Grover is planning
to move his cigar store into the build.
ing next door, in the room formerly
occupied by the American express
company.
Both these rooms are being remod-
eled and fixed in first class order for
the new tenants, The express com.
panies are located in one OF The new
buildings just across the street from
their old locations.
r. E Gladtelter will enlarge hls
show rooms and occupy the room now
used by Mr.. Grover as a cigar store,
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-07-26
BEAUVARDES CUT OFF
FROM GERMAN ARMY

With the American Army at the
Marine, July 26.--American troops
today "pinched off, Beauvardes
northeast Of Chateau -hierry. by
Inflterating La Tournele from the
west. Ferre woods. from the east
OF Beauvardes, which was stronuy
held by the Germans supported by
machine guns, was encircIed.
Prisoners and machine ouns we're
actpured by the allies, who are now
encountering the Germans second
line Of defense.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-07-26

Albert John Piper, Chicago.
lestor O. Whitson, Chicago.
De5ert Buscher, y, Chicago.
koy l.. Drubaker. Freeport.
Richard Deepers, + Moline.
Frank j. Downing, Chicago,
Albert G. Douglas, New Douglas.
Elmer Comes, Olmstead.
John Griens, Standard.
Walter j, Orsela, Chicago
Alexander a. Ko2leWski, Chicago.
Charles H. Kriede. Chicago.
AIbin B. Lundbere. Chicago
George h, Dunn, Colchester
George Tears, Elwood
George T. Plate, Chicago.
AniGcnk Piak, Chicago
Eugene c. Roll, Cissna Park.
Earl j, Staufier, Stewart,
Herbert f. Waschbusch. Chicago.
Missing in Action.
James Regan, Joliet
Previously reported missing. no
reported returned to action---J -Josep
Slack. Springfield.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-07-26
JAMIS0N ARRIVES
SAFELY LOVER THERE

Word has been received In Ottawa
by Milton b. Jamison sos La Sale
street, OF the safe arrival OF Marion
q. Jamison a member Of Company A,
734 r, c. A. G., in France.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-07-26

oULChY.L LE.ChATEAu
IS CAPTURED TODAY
Paris, July 26.-Oulchy -le- Chateau, the great
German supply center on the western flank of the
Aisne-Nlarne salient and the village of Villemon-

"a eiAS VSoNNA ~ iiollh Vi Tic
l the village of Villemon-
toire, on the Soissons-
Oulchy-le-C e-Chateau Thi-
erry road, has been re-
captured from the Germans, the
French advanced to the east Of town.
Four German guns were Captured in
the Oulchy-le-Chateau sector at Vile
montOire
AT Villemont0ire the French took
two hundred prisoners and twenty ma.
chine guns.
Blocks Thrust at Tommies.
London, July 26.-The great victory
won by the Franco-American often
siye on the AisneMarne front has CON-
PEELED the Germans to abandon their
plans for an attack on the British
front.
According to Information secured
By the International News Service
this afternoon the Germans has plan.
ned to launch their sixth offensive on
the western front last week, directing
the blow against the British.
The threat to Paris has now been
hefnitely removed by The allied gains.
phe Germans il is estimated now
have less than thirty divisions of
fresh troops, all OF them belonging to
lhe army of Prince Ruprecht.
II the Germans use up Ruprecht's
reserve before the 1919 class is avail.
sble the position of the German army
will be dangerous, as all of the crown
princes reserves have now been ex-
hausted in trying TO hold the Aisne-
Marne salient.
! From military viewpoint it was
said this afternoon, 1t would be bet
Ter for the allies ii the Germans
should attempt to rechange their
west positions, south of the Aisne.
rather than attempt to straghten out
! their lines.
Japan Acts With Allies.
Washington, July 26.-Japans &C.
ceptance of the general solution pro
posed by President Wilson for the so.
Iution OF the Russian situation was
accompanied by certain new sugges.
I.ons it was learned today. These
dealt entirely with the military side
Of the problem
They have been made the subject of
further cable exchanges between To.
kio and Washington.
Pending completion of these ex-
changes and the developments OF the
complications which have arose thru
the threat Of the Bolsheyiki TO declare
war on the nations taking possession
Of the Murman coast expedition. the
nd has been clamped down on dis
eussions Of the Russian Siberian stu.
alton
Capture Charmed
With the American Army at the
Aisne, july 26-After a violent fight
lasting two hours, in which the will
age changed hands twice the Ameri-
cans captured Charmed. this after
noon.
I Before the infantry went forward
The American artillery battered the
village to ruins The buildings in
which the Germans had installed ma
chine guns We're shattered. Follow
/ ng the bOmhardmeni the Americans
advanced taking by storm the row of
ruined houses along the edge Of the
Village
American artillery north of Chateau
Therry heavily hombarded German
positions all last night.
] 4 number Df German machine guns
were destroyed
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-07-26
BILL HARDEN is
NOW A SERGEANT

William Harden son of Mrs. Susan
Harden, 122 Illinois avenue, has been
promoted to sergeant in the En.
slneering Corps at Camp Dodge, Ia,
where he has been stationed since
last fall, according to word received
in Ottawa from Camp Dodge.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-07-26
SELECT FIVE MEN TO
TAKE TRAINING FOR
SPECIAL SERVICE
TWO OTTAWA MEN NAMED TO
TAKE COURSE AT SYRACUSE
ARE TO LEAVE HERE WEDNES.
DAY MORNING.

The local exemption board has re-
ceived word to eniraln the five men
for the state iair recruit grounds at
Syracuse. y. T., next Wednesday
July 81, at 1910. The men will leave
over the Rock Island
Those making up this increment
are class | men who have been phys.
ically disqualified for general mill.
tary service, and have been placed in
the limited military service class,
They will be placed in special mill
tary service.
The men making up this Increment
are
Thomas B. Clark, 1919 Chestnut
street, Ottawa, grocery clerk.
Gaiie A Barber, Sheridan, farming.
Alex Hamel. Troy Grove, general Ia
borer.
Frank Sprague, sos Lafayette
street ottawa, salesman.
William j. Duncan, 542 Third ave.
nue., Ottawa, messenger.
The local board also received a
telegram from the adjutan general
asking the number of men in class
|, in both the 1917 and 1918 classes
At the present time there are l2J
men in the 1917 class and l02 men in
the 1918 class. but number Of other
men have claims pending before the
district board who will without doubt
be denied their claims and placed in
class l.
Five Leave Thursday.
The board received orders today
70 entran the five ColOred men who
are TO 30 to Camp Dodge on Thurs.
day, Angus, /, at l1;24, on the Rock
Island
Joseph Richards who was to 90 TO
camp in this increment has been
transferred to Omaha Neb. to be
modified there, and Earl Edwards
who registered in Terre Haute, Ind
and has been working in Ottawa has
been trasferred to the Ottawa board
and will be sent from here The five
men who will make up this increment
are:
Ernest McGowen, Chicago, chauf
fuer.
Clarence Didley, Mendoza, laborer.
Henry Pearson Centralia, farmer
Gordie Geer, Aurora laborer.
Earl Edwards, Terre Haute, wait.
er.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-07-26

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Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-07-26
LIEUT.. GREGG SENT
TO CAMP PIKE, ARK

Lieut. Leo Gregg, a well known OF.
tawa boy, who has been stationed at
Camp Gordon for the past several
months has been transferred to
Camp Pike, where he will be engaged
in instructing the recruits
Lieut.. Gregg Is the son Of Mrs.
Elizabeth A c. Gregg Of C,ngress
street
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-07-26

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Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-07-26
EATHER,
-a4Raa.@

Unsettled tonight and
Saturday No decided
change In temperature.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-07-26

OTTAWA JOURNAL.
Established 1889
The Arvada enterprise. (Arvada, Colo.) 1908-1970, 1918-01-10
CURING AND STORING SEEDS
Coy Bean spoHs Rather Easily Unless
Properly HandIsd-AvoId Hest
Ing and holding.

Soy bean seed spoils rather easily II
not properly handled. and care should
he used in curing and storing. After
threshing the beans should be watched
carefully to avoid heating and m, Id
Ing. When good and dry there il no
such danger. A good plan II to spread
the beans out on the. floor Immediate
ly after threshing and shovel them
over from time to time until they are
thoroughly dry. then they may be safe-
ly be put into socks or bins. The store
room should he dry and have free
circulation Of air. Soy bean seed loses
vitality very rapidly and It Is not safe
to hold seed for planting purposes for
more than two seasons.
The Arvada enterprise. (Arvada, Colo.) 1908-1970, 1918-01-10

not upon their action on the worms.
Other things being equal, pig In
good condition IL better able to re-
sist the attacks Of worms than one that
Ii not In good condition. Mineral mix
lures may. therefore, by helping to bal
ance the ration. tend to Increase the
powers Of resistance to the Ill effects
Of worms and other parasites. They
should. however. be classed as tonics
or conditiOners rather than as worm
preventives or destr0yers.
Santonin, which was formerly wide.
" used as remedy for worms in hogs,
10 practically unobtainable at the pres
ent time owing to foreign trade con.
ditiOns.
Effective Treatment.
The following treatment has been
The Arvada enterprise. (Arvada, Colo.) 1908-1970, 1918-01-10
WORMS N HOGS
ARE INJURIOUS
Infected Animals Develop Into
Pot BeIlied Runts.
SUCH pigs DO NOT THRIVE
Mixtures Containing Charcoal, Cop.
psras, Etc, Are Believed to Be Of
Value as Preventives-san-
tonin 10 Scarce.

prepared by the United States Depart
ment Of Agriculture.)
Intestinal worms are common In
hogs and are particularly injurious to
growing pigs. Insufficiently fed, neg
lected pigs living in dirty pens and
yards, fed from filthy troughs, drinking
contaminated water, bathing in old hog
wallows. and roofing and sleeping in
manure piles and stack bottoms soon
become infested with worms. Such
pigs do not thrive. but develop into
pot-bellied, profitless runts. Pens.
should be kept clean and dry and the
manure frequently removed.
Mixtures containing charcoal, cop
peras. ETC., are believed by some to be
Of value as preventives and destroy
ers Of worms, but their usefulness
probably depends upon their general
effect on the condition Of the pig and
The Arvada enterprise. (Arvada, Colo.) 1908-1970, 1918-01-10
Common Roundworms Of Hoosa,
Male; b, Female.

as follows. PIGS Weighing Less than
10 no,,nds. one.half teaspoonful: pics
Weighing 10 to 100 mounds. one ten
spoonfuI: large hogs. two teaspoon.
fuls. Each mig should be dosed sep
arately IL the best results are to be
obtained. Castor oil should ALWAYS be
given with oil of American wormseed.
other laxatiyes are not satisfactory.
DANGEROUS to prench hoos,
Drenching hogs is dangerous, az
they are liable to get the remedy into
the lungs. With sufficient assistance
pigs nav be held, the mouth kent open
by means Of a couple of loops Of wire
or rope. or leather straps. and the
medicine given in a TABLESPOON or a
large kitchen SPOON. By this method,
though 1t is troublesome, one may be
certain that each pig gets his proper
The Arvada enterprise. (Arvada, Colo.) 1908-1970, 1918-01-10
ADD TO OUR MEAT SUPPLIES
Quickest and Cheapest Way 10 to In.
crease Poultry and Eco Prodve-
tlon-Eat Less Meat.

The quickest and cheapest way Of
adding to our meat supplies Ii to in
crease poultry and egg production. To
double this production next yenr will
give us 8,5OO.OO0,0O0 pounds Of meat
food In the form Of poultry and eggs.
Ry having this amount Of poultry food
for domestic consumption we will eat
less pork and beef. and can send al
most that many pounds Of meat to Eu-
rope. We cannot increase any Of the
ment animals as rapidly or economical.
ly us poultry.
The Arvada enterprise. (Arvada, Colo.) 1908-1970, 1918-01-10
svccULENT FEED IN WINTER
Acre Of Corn Can Ds Placed In eIIe At
Cost Not Exceeding That Of Sheek-
Ing and Hust<lne.

sIlage Is the best and cheapest form
In which u succulent feed can he pro-
vided for winter use. An acre Of
corn can be placed in the silo ut cost
not exceeding that Of shocking, husk-
INK, grinding and shreddinR. Crops
Gun he put into the sllo during wealth
or that could not be utilized in max
Ing hny or curing fodder. There Is
less waste In feeding silage than In
feeding fodder. Silage Is very pala.
table and like other succulent feeds
sllage has a beneficial effect on the d..
Gestivc organs. More stock can he
kept on given area Of land with Ill.
age.
The Arvada enterprise. (Arvada, Colo.) 1908-1970, 1918-01-10
GUARD AGAINST HIGH PRICES
One Of the Best Ways to Grow 40 Much
Food on Farm a. Faellitiss
viii Permit.

One Of the hest ways to he insured
against high prices for food IL to raise
ns much OF II on the farm as facili.
ties will permit Both ment and bread
will be important next year. When
We think ~ the Importance Of milk.
pork. poultry. eggs. butter. beef. NUT
ton and other foods derived from AMI.
mails we are sure to be impressed with
livestock raising.
The Arvada enterprise. (Arvada, Colo.) 1908-1970, 1918-01-10
MORE AND BETTER PASTURES
Good Results Obtained BY Clipping At
Ohio Statlon-RIpsnine Of Weed
Seeds Prevented.

More md better grasses were noticed
to result from clipping pastures after
hnrvest In . survey made by the Ohio
agricultural experiment station. Bri.
ers are removed and the ripening Of
weed seeds II prevented. NO that the
grasses and clover have greater
chances for growth. Where the NOV.
Ing machine cannot 90. y scythe may
be used.
The Arvada enterprise. (Arvada, Colo.) 1908-1970, 1918-01-10
IMMENSE LOSS BY INSECTS
Agricultural and Horticultural Inter.
ssts Suffer DIG Lees Annually
By pests.

One-tenth Of the agricultural and
Horticultural interests Of the United
States are destroyed annually by In.
sects. and our greatest safeguard 10
the destruction Of these by the wild
birds. The birds are our country's
greatest uids to food conservation.