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The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-05-16
Waste in Threshing

Ae recent meeting of the executive committee of the tractor and thresner uepartment of the National Implement ana Vehicle association, Capt. K. D, hequeinbourg, who has been appointed as dircctor of threshing of the graih threshing division of the grain corpora ton, brought to the attention of the committee the wasting of grain result Ing from careless operation of thresh- ing machines and urged the importance or immediate action that would correct as fully as possible this wasteful prac- tice.
 The committee, after careful con- sideration of the subject, and full and free discussion respecting same, placing Tn repair and operating condition ali such machines
 To impress upon the growers of grain, and the operators of the machines by which such grain will be threshed, the extreme importance of waste avoidance and, therefore, the necessity that each machine shall be operated well within it's capacity, and that no desire upon the part of an operator or owner Of grain should permit rush work or waste ful methods to be employed, as the value of the grain, saved by careful operation of machines well within the limits of their capacity, frequently will many times offset any saving of time which might be effected by an unwise speeding up of operation
 To urge upon all persons, whether it be in the repairing of an old machine or providing new equipment, that the machine should be upon the ground in readiness to start at the beginning Of the season, and thus avoid the possible waste of valuable grain that might re- suit from indictment weather during the threshing season; and due regard must be given to the unusual delays in trans rortation.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-05-16
ABERDEEN-ANGUS IN ALABAMA

"In Alabama, as we'll as in every other place I have ever seen Aberdeen Angus cattle in business, they are as near 100 per cent efficient as any cat tie can be- according to MT. Francis Coleman of Suggsville, Ala, in writing to the Breeders Gazette. Chicago. Whether it is the Black Belt or the alfalfa fields. or in the other sections of the state where forage is not ss plentiful. I have found that the Aber- deem Angus makes good.
 My reasons for choosing the Angus in preference to the other beef breeds were: Tn the feed lot they always made us profit. Being without horns, they always took up less space than the other cattle. I also noticed that at the yards the Blacks were usually the first ones to sell studied the summaries of the winnings of the Angus at the international shows and those of the great British shows and found that the Dodie' went over the top with almost unfailing regularity in spite of the greater numbers the rival breeds had to pick their show specimens from. At Chicago they have won the following grand chapionships over all breeds: Fat carcas Is out of Is, carload 13 out of Is, steer herd Il out of IA. single steer 10 out of 16.
 m lSI we purcnaSed our first pure-breds. and with few good COW s added now and then, and the rapid in- crease, I soon found that must either sell a lot of good cows (which I did not wish to do), or get more room Tn the late fall of 1916 moved my cows to the Black Belt of Alabama
 "I find some years alfalfa can oe grazed all winter. I never saw cattle fatten up as quickly or get as fat on any grass as it is possible to do with lespeidza By frost they are actually almost as fat as you could get them on corn. and if the Good Lord sent any
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-05-16

1 thing at the right time to convince the people of the south that he had given them a good stock country it was the velvet beam. The velvet bean is at it's best on sandy land, where it not only furnishes an abundance, of feed but it enriches the land wonder fully wherever it is grown. I am feeding my young bulls and calves on them now and you can almost see them grow.
 with our long growing seasons, great variety of grasses, our corn, vel- vet beans and oats, our fine artesian and spring water, and abundant shade, what more does man want to sue cessfully raise cattle? Just the other day Alabama raised and fed cattle brought the top price at the East St, Louis market. ay eraging STEPS ea,h. That is what can be done on land that can be bought for from s to $50 per acre, depending on location.
 The people of this section have come to the conclusion that the Blacks are best, because they will bring the top price on the market, they mature quicker than other breeds, they will get out and rustic for a living as we'll as any breed on earth, they give as much milk as is wanted, and they are without that curse which IS one of the greatest objections to other breeds-horns.
 "As an illustration of the ever grow ing popularity of the Aberdeen-Angus 1: Four years ago in Wilcox county one neighborhood had four Aberdeen An gus bulls in service. February, 1915 there were 62 in active service. few weeks ago at Selma there was sale held of mostly Alabama raised, pure bred Aberdeen Angus cattle. The lowest price paid was $50, and the top of the sale was an Aberdeen-Ans nsus bull, Alabama raised and bred, that brought s1500'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-05-16
Biscuits and Muffins

It is easy to make biscuits and muf- fins with the new Hours if you just keep in mind the fact that you can substitute them "by weight" for wheat flour in such recipes. Try some of these. You will like them
 Cornflour Biscuits-Two and two- thirds cups cornflour, six teaspoonfuls baking powder, one teaspoonful salt, three tablespoonfuls fat. one cup liquid. Sift dry materials together. Work in fat well. Combine liquid and dry materials, handling lightly. Roll or pat one-half inch thick and cut as biscuits. Bake at once in hot oven.
 Cornflour and Oatmeal Muffins-OEe cup milk, one tablespoonful fat, two tablespoonfuls syrup, two eggs, four teaspoonfuls baking powder, one tea spoonful salt one and one-third cup oatmeal (ground rolled oats). one and two thirds cupfuls cornflour.
 Add to the cup of milk the melted fat, syrup and slightly beaten eggs, sift the salt. baking powder and flour together Use coarse sieve so that no part of the flour or meal is wasted. Combine the two mixtures, stirring lightly without beating. Bake in hot oven for 20 to 30 minutes depending upon the size of the mullins.
 Rice Flour and Ground Rolled Oats Muffins-One cup milk, one table spoonful fat. two tablespoonfuls syrup, two eggs. four teaspoonfuls baking powder, one teaspoonful salt, one-third cup rice flour. one and one fourth cup fuls ground rolled oats.
 Add to the cup of milk the melted fat. syrup and slightly beaten eggs; sift the salt, baking powder and flour together. Use coarse sieve so that no part of the flour is wasted. Com bine the two mixtures. stirring lightly with out beating. Bake in a hot oven for 20 to 30 minutes, depending upon the size of the mullins
 Barley Biscuits-Four cups barley flour. six teaspoonfuls baking powder, one teaspoonful salt, three tablespoon fuls fat. one and one-fourth cups liquid
 Sift dry materials together Work in fat well. Combine liquid and dry materials. handling lightly Roll or pat one-half inch thick and cut as biscuits. Bake in a hot oven imme- diately.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-05-16
Let Others Follow


 "As long as men go to the front at the risk of being shot" writes Lloyd H. Nelson. New Jersey farmer IT. letter to the United States food ad- ministration 'it is clearly my duty to risk all possess. It is my duty to take full risk in planting as many extra acres as my means will permit. This am doing in 1918.
 Having leased two extra farms. l propose making this year the supreme effort of my life. If I make good profit. it will be fully earned. If but make expenses and produce four times as much food as last year, It will be my opportunity to give strength-to give courage to hlep win. I ain planning to farm to the extreme limit
 One city man last year spent hts half holidays helping a farmer--takiEts his pay in supplies such as potatoes, vegetables and fruits. This plan com lines recreation with production and hould prove popular form of war work"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-05-16
Watch for Swindlers

Another scheme for swindling farm, CTS has been discovered by the federal farm loan board and is here exposed to protect the public A man adyet- : Using himself as an authorized or- ganizer of national farm loan asso- citations, is sending out advertising matter emblazoned with the national l flag, stating that he will organize such associations at $500 each and will teacb others the trick for a certain sum of money.
 All such representations are frauau. lent. Tn order to borrow under Inc farm loan act, it is necessary for farn, CTS to organize cooperative national farm loan associations in their local communities. It is violation of . ruling of the federal farm loan board published more than a year ago for national farm loan association or a joint-stock land bank to spend anv money for promotion purposes. Asso- citations thus organized will not ta chartered by the federal farm loan board. Farmers are warned thera- fore. against any one asking fec for such proffered services.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-05-16
Breaking Up Pastures

To meet the pressing need for food
 large areas of pasture lands have been pioWed up in Scotland to plant to crops particularly potatoes. European ex- perlence shows that whereas one acre of good pasture used for live stock pro- auction Will produce enough food to provide for one mature person for only 4o days the same area of ground when planted to oats will provide food for one person for 40 days, when planted to wheat for 700 days and when planted to potatoes for 15aO days These figures show why in a food crisis pastures must give way to crops that produce more human food to the acre A simi- lar change is taking place throughout the British Isles. This change means q decline in the live stock industry there, but this consideration is outweighed by the immediate needs for food Incident ally. the figures show why but little live stock is grown in densely populated countries. such as China and Japan.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-05-16

Many small farms throughout the south have been kept from using tractors in the past owing to the large initial cost, and the fact that they would be idle several months of the year. To these thousands of small farmers the garden tractor, which has recently been intro duced in the south, comes as a real boon. With the scarcity of farm labor and the call of the government for increased production the small farmer has been hard put to it to keep under proper cul- tivation the maximum acreage in his pos session.
 This little machine is propelled by gas- oline engine and can be guided by any farmer, any boy of 15 or older, or any woman with sufficient endurance to fol- low it steadily. The driver walks behind it and guides it easily with his hands, the clutch being located on one handle and the throttle on the other. Either Of these is controlled without taking the hand from the steering handle or in any way effecting the guiding of the ma chine
 This garden tractor, which was demon- strated at the Florida state fair and is now in use on a number of small farms in the state, will do practically the same work as a larger tractor, at much less expense, on any farm up to 40 acres
  tor could not be used for, such as culti- vating all kinds of crops, working in citrus fruit groves and preparing seed beds in small areas, where a larger ma chine could not be operated successfully
 EAT NOTHING WHEN IDLE
 The original purchase price of this handy little motor machine is less than a good mule would cost and it can be op- erated at a cost of about 60 cents for an eight-hour continuous run, which is no more than it would cost to feed a mule and when it is not working it isn't eating anything The heat doesn't af- feet it and it never gets tired, no matter how long you drive it.
 The garden tractor will pull anything that mule can pull and more than most mules. It will work right up to the end of the row, doesn't injure any of the growing crops in turning and it gets over the ground much more rapidly than any mule or horse. It will not sink into the soft sand or muck and has been operated successfully where a mule could not work, even with muck shoes. One farm
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-05-16
Ten Self Feeder Don 'ts

Don't feed corn in the feeder without some good supplement- Pigs need ad- ditional protein and minerals.
 Don't forget the water and minerals -self-feed them both.
 Don't start the pigs on the feeder without working them up to a full feed gradually.
 Don't let the feed sour in the bot tom of the hopper.
 Don't use the feeder unless you want the pigs to get ready for market at the rate of about 1.25 pounds gain per day.
 Don't feed breeding animals from the self-feeder unless they are very thin or unless sufficiently bulky feed is used.
 Don't expect to self-feed pigs to as great weight as you can carry them when handfeeding; they finish at a lighter weight.
 Don't confine the self-fed pigs to such small lot that they do not get the proper amount of exercise
 Don't set the feeder in a mud hole Put it on platform at least. and under a roof if possible.
 Don't trust the feeder to do if all You must fill it when empty and in spect 1t daily to see that it is work ing properly.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-05-16
Gray Horse a Favorite

We must look to England for guidance in pasture improvement. That country faced the condition of high-priced grain years ago and has worked on methods of improving pastures as a means Of reed saving One experiment, reported by Director Russell of the Rothamsted (EnglandD experiment. station, shows how milk production may be increased without the use of more grain, poor pasture was top-dressed with $50 pounds of fer tilizer and the milk production per acre per year was increased 92.5 gallons at cost of $250 per acre per year, or 2S cents per gallon Grain could never produce results like this, especially when we consider that the increase was ob- tained with almost no labor at all
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-05-16
To Prevent Grain Waste

Officials of the food administration grain corporation are undertaking to see that all available threshing out Tits are ready for use in the threshin 2 season. They also are studying means 10 prevent waste through careless op- eration of threshing machines. Through bankers. county agents and county food administrators an at temtp Is being made in the early -har- vest states to secure the names of all threshing machine owners. The own CTS will then be urged by the grain corporation to put their machines in repair for use this year
 A manufactures has suggested that competition between threshing ma- chine owners causes threshing ma chimes to be forced beyond their ca : pacity, with the result that much grain is wasted. On this theory the officials of the grain corporation are considering the advisability of fix ng the rates for threshing so as to en- courage slower threshing and greater care in saving all the grain.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-05-16
Rupture Kills
 7,OOO Annually

ssven thousand persons each year are laid Away tho burial certificate being marked "Rupture." Whyf Because the unfcrtunsss ones had neglected themselves or had been merely taking care of the eign .lswelling> of tho Atniction and paying no attention to the cause, What arc you doingf Arc you neglectine yourself by wearing. . truss. appliance oR whatever namo you choose to call itf At beet. tho truss is only makeehift "a fAlse prop against . collapsing wall and cannot he ex. pected to act q moro than more mechenicaI support: The binding pressure. retards blood circulation, thus ro6bing the weakened muscles of that which they need most - nourishmenk
 But science has found way, and every truss sufferer in the land Is Invited to make FREN Tho PLAPA0 method is ufQuestionehly tho most scientific, logical and succeesful eeaf- treatment for rupture tho world has ever known.
 The PLAPAO.PAD when aAhering clcsfay to tho body cannot possibly clip or shift cut of place, therefore,. cannot chafe or pinch Soft e ve!vet-easy to applys-iuexpeneive: ID Dc used whilst you work and whtl1t you eleef. No straps. huckles or springp attached.
 Learn how to close the herniAl opening sa nature intended % the rupture CAN'T como down. Send your name today to PLAPAQ %. BlocE ass st Leuiss Ho:. lax HRnn tdS Piapao and the inalsuctivo tnfogmat3on neceos sasy.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-05-16
Meatless Mince Pie

one-half cup rice. one-half cup seed- ed raisins, one-half cup entrants, three -fourths cup corn syrup. two tea sponfuls chopped orange and lemon peel. one tablespoonful cooking oil one-ha.lf teaspoonful mixed spice. Cock the rice in water till soft. drain. Add to the rice the raisins, entrants, corn syrup, chopped orange and lemon peel. oil and spice. Mix well. Line pie pan with rye pastry and fill with the above mixture. Cover with top paste and press the edges together. Brush over with the white of an egg. if desired. then dust with brown sugar and bake in quick oven.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-05-16
Train the Heifer to Lead

Begin the training by the time salf is week to 10 days old It is an easy thing then, but requires some patience Here is the way to do the work. Fit the calfs head with soft leather halter. Stand by it's left side opposite tn eshoulders Gently but firmly draw it's head sideways so far that to keep from falling, it involuntarily steps. Do this repeatedly until the calf has turned two or three times and yet made but little resistance.
 After short rest put the calf through the same performance again, but as each step is made backward, make one also forward. This double motion in short time causes the calf to step both sideways and forward.
 At this period, increase the forward steps as the calf is going around ir a circle until if leads without any pulling or struggling, and the task is complete, and no harm done.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-05-16
BREAKING UP RAW LAND

There are thousands of acres of cut over pine land, on which there is scat tering growth of saw palmetto, that would have been brought under cultiva- tion long ago had it not been for the expense of clearing and breaking up this land
 Last week the writer saw compara- lively new style tractor, of fairly light weight, with a four-cylinder engine using kerosene, blowing right through this rough palmetto land, from which only the pine stumps had been removed. Only one disk was used. but a disk har- row was attached to the rear and this had the effect of breaking up the sod and loosening the palmetto tops and roots from the soil, so they could be easily gathered up by hand or with a hay rake.
 About 40 acres had been broken up by this method, from five to eight acres a day being turned and the operator stated that the tractor used about 9 cents an hour of kerosene and oil. At this rate it is costing only about a dollar and q half an acre to break up this palmetto land and even with a second blowing 1t would be the cheapest method of getting this kind of land cleared and plowed that has ever been known.
 To grub out this palmetto by hand and blow it with mule power would cost at least s1O an acre and many farmer has been glad to pay double that in the past The modern tractor is certainly proving a great saver of money, time land annoyance, to say nothing of eX- pediting the work at an astonishing rate. at time when labor is exceedingly scarce and time is most valuable-F'lor- ida Times-Union.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-05-16
Watch Pigs for Ailments

Don't let ailments get a start in the war filters. For the first week at least after farrowing look the pigs over carefully before each feeding. If any indications oe SCOUTS appear the sows feed should be reduced immediately or possibly cut on entirely. heavy feed of rich sop given when SCOUTS begin to show possibly may kill the entire litter little ex- tra care for the first few days is vers necessary to prevent losses.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-05-16
Depends on Farmer

The war has served to exhibit to the country at large. as the country never quite realized before, it's dependence upon agriculture and the manifold problems which beset our primary in- dustry There is reason to believe therefore that during the coming year agriculture will have the active sym pathy and cooperation of all citizens and classes who are in position to render aid. The farmers of the United states will not fail to do all that they can in this emergency and, with fa- vorable seasons, they will produce enough to sustain the civil population, 10 keep our army and navy in full fighting vigor, and to supplement the depleted resources of the allies Every facility that the department of agri- culture can command to assist them will be freely placed at their disposal.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-05-16

will help and which may pave the way for definite association work later Whatever plan may be most helpful it will be worth while if it lessens the cost of providing pure-bred bulls for each herd or if it extends the use of each |high-claSs bull.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-05-16
Worth Knowing

Plaster paris casts can be Kept like new by dipping in a strong solution of alum.
 liquid ammonia; wipe off and rinse with cold water.
 Save all broken pieces of bread. put them in large dripping pan and dry slowly in the oven. Run through food chopper. You will find this very easy way to prepare bread crumbs, as well as way to utilize all broken slices
 If postage stamps have become glued together do not soak them in water h. stead, lay a thin piece of paper over them and run hot iron over it. They will come apart easily and the muscilage will all be on them instead of soaked off.
 Do not use salt and vinegar to pol ish copper and brass, as some recom- mend. It looks nice at first, but soon a green deposit will appear on the uten- sils so polished, which is extremely pois- onous.
 If onions have sprouted. chop the sprouts and use them in potato salad.
 Give the child who is old enough to care for it a little garden spot of his very own to plant and care for This teaches preservation rather than de- struction of property.
 Make substitute for a cedar chest out of any tight box made of soft wood by painting the inside with oil of cedar, letting the wood absorb all it will. If there are any open cracks they should first be filled with melted paraffin
 Aluminium cooking utensils require the least heat Foods requiring long, slow cooking should be put in an aluminium saucepan, just large enough to hold it., so that there is no waste space between the food and the close-fitting lid. Once started it will cook with very little fire, and where gas is used for fuel the food will sometimes cook alongside another vessel. using but one burner.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-05-16
Small Fruit Cake

One cup of light brown sugar One. half cup of shortening One-half cup sour milk with one-half teaspoon oi soda in t. One and one-half cups of Hour. one egg. one even teaspoon of cinnss&on. one-fourth teaspoon of cloves, one-fourth teaspoon of nutmeg. one cuu cut raisins. one-fourth cup chopped Eng fish wa,nuts.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-05-16
Faint Hope

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 'Wanderlust says he would like to % out west and settle" wen, hope he settles with me before
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-05-16

CT. who has been using it, states that he and a 15-year-ol boy, with the garden tractor, planted field of potatoes on muck land in one day that last year took eight men three days to plant.
 There are number of other uses this little tractor can be put to on the farm that will endear it to the family. By applying belt it's power can be utilized for churning, running 8 washing ma chine, cream separator, a grindstone, feed mill or any piece of machinery that does not require more than four-horse power which is the capacity of the gar den tractor when used as stationary dnOipp
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-05-16

Give the child who is old enough to care for it a little garden spot of his very own to plant and care for. This teaches preservation rather than de- struction of property.