The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-06-19

prices for hemp compared with prices
Of tobacco and corn at the time OF
planting, the hemp area in Kentucky
Is less than 5000 acres, compared
with $4,000 acres last year, but In
Wisconsin, where the hemp fiber Is
all prepared by machinery instead of
by hand, as in Kentucky, the area Is
5000 acres, compared with 1000 last
year. There has been ar reduction al
so in the hemp for seed planted In
the Kentucky River Valley, threaten
ing shortage Of hemp seed next
spring. The Wisconsin hemp growers
are having 100 acres Of seed hemp
grown in Missouri
Citrus Canker Campaign Successful
The Federal campaign for the Grad,
ication of citrus canker in the Gulk
States, the first instance of the use Of
Federal funds appropriated specifical-
ly for the eradication of plant dis
ease, has established a new rea in
the prevention and control Of plant
diseases, according to officials Of the
Bureau of Plant Industry Through
out the extensive citrus developments
in Florida no infected trees have been
found for several months. In South
Carolina and Georgia the work has
progressed so satisfactorily that 1t
is unlikely that further work will be
required during the coming year,
while in Alabama, Texas, Louisiana,
and Mississippi more time will be
necessary. The only method found
practicable and effective in checking
the spread of the disease is to burn
down infected trees.
TangelO, New Fruit, Produced
A new type of fruit, which has been
named the tangelo, has been produced
by the Bureau of Plant Industry
through a cross between the tanger-
inc organe and the grapefruit, or po-
melo. AS class the tangelos resem-
BILE round oranges more than either Of
their parents and are exceedingly var
liable. Two well-recognized varieties
have been thoroughly tested and have
been distributed to coOperators for
further trial. The tangelo has little
acidity and resembles tender and
good-flavored orange more than a
grapefruit or tangerine.
Boys and Girls Liberty Food Club
A Boys and Girls Liberty Food
Club is being organized by the U. S.
Department of Agriculture and the
State agricultural colleges, composed
Of all club members in the SO North
ern and Western States. In order to
become a member of this club each
boy and girl enrolled in club work
must sign a card pledging himself or
herself, through food production and
food conservation, to help win the war
and world peace. By this pledge each
member promises to endeavor to the
best of his or her ability to follow
instructions, attend meetings of the
club, make an exhibit, keep accurate
records. and make complete report
of his or her activities and achieve
ments. Each member Is then furnish
ed with a handsome certificate signed
by the State club leader, and upon
successfully completing the work OF
the club for the year is given d.
ploma of achievement.
Departments Work Outlined in Sum.
mer Schools
To acquaint students with the U. s
Department Of Agriculture and Its
work, so they may be better able tc
cooperate in campaigns to produce
and conserve food, extension workers
of the Department will give lectures
in summer schools in some Of the
State agricultural colleges. Arrange
ments have been completed for Pro
fessor L. A. Clinton to give a series
of five lectures at the summer schoo
of the Colorado College of Agricultur,
on the activities of the Department.
Home. Demonstration Agents Hell
Foreign Speaking Women
Home-demonstration agents of tn,
U. S. Department of Agriculture ant
the State agricultural colleges ar
helping women in this country whit
are speaking foreign languages will
their food problems. In order to in
terpret the Governments rulings Il
these women literature has beef
: printed in several languages and de
monstrations are being given In tn
J use Of wheat substitutes. The demon
strations are held In the homes, Il
! settlement houses, in churches, Il
: Liberty-bread shops, and in milk sta
, tons. A member Of the group usual
, ly acts as interpreter or youn
school girl comes to translate the de
I monstratlon to the mothers.
Flying Homers rs War.Message Car
, riers
: Homing or racing pigeons, know
as flying homers. are In great d.
E mand by the Signal corN Of the Uni
/ ed States Army as carriers OF mes
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