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The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1918-07-05
SOY BEANS GOOD
AS STAPLE CROP
important for Improvement Of
Soil and Possess High
Feeding Value.
hay VERY VALUABLE FORAGE
Cattle and Horses Like II and Is More
Nutritious Than cowpeas-Waste
Beans Pastured With Swine :
With Much Profit
prepared by the United States Depart
ment of Agriculture)

prepared by the United States Depart
ment Of Agriculture)
The soy bean is destined to take a
very important place in the agriculture
of the cotton belt, not only as means
of improving the soil but also as a
feed and commercial crop. 1t has al
ready been grown with marked success
in many parts of the south, and in one
section of northeastern North Caro-
lima has become staple crop.
The primary use of soy beans, as
now handled In the south, Is to inn
prove the soil. 1t is legume, and
through the bacteria that form nodules
on the roots Of the plant it has power
to use the free nitrogen in the air.
Farmers say that ordinarily as result
of planting soy beans one year the
Yields of the succeeding crops are in
creased from 10 to % per cent, and
where soy beans are planted in rota-
ton for several years the yields Of other
crops are frequently increased by 30
per cent, apparently as a result of the
soy bean alone. In northeastern North
Carolina soy beans have practically
replaced cowpeas, and the soy bean
is now the only legume largely used
for soil-improvement purposes in that
section.
Feed for Live Stock.
A second use of soy beans is az
feed for live stock. Soy-bean hay is q
valuable forage, excelllng cowpea hay.
Cattle and horses like it better and II
Is more nutritious. The soy-bean hulls,
stems, and leaves left from thrashing
are used for feeding livestock, and
some farmers feed nothing else to the
work stock for roughage the year
around. Waste beans left from har-
vestlng, and soy beans planted in corn,
are pastured by hogs with profit, and
the forage left on the land Is pastured
by cattls and horses. A field of soy
beans Is sometimes hogged down with
out any other harvesting; but this is
not a common practice, for the crop
can generally be used more prohtably
in other ways. Soy beans make soft
pork, much like the peanut-fed prod
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1918-07-05

meat and meat products, other than
fresh and frozen beef and mutton, be-
cause the quartermaster corps does
not carry them. Thorough and eff
clent inspection of these products pur-
chased locally by troops preceding
their preparation for food in the kitch-
ems is Of more Importance than the
inspection of the meats furnished by
the quartermaster corps.
Handling Sanitary.
All meat products must be handled
In a sanitary manner. Wagons or
trucks used to transport meats from
points of issue to kitchens must be
clean and equipped with tight-fitting
tops, and persons who handle meat
must wear clean garments that may
be easily made clean again.
For the past ten or twelve years the
bureau Of animal industry has coop
Grated with the navy department In
the reinspection Of meat and meat food
products. The organization Of the
navy is different from that of the army.
Not as many men have to be sup
piled and the manneroof feeding them
Is not the same. The navy provides
large mess halls and, unlike the army,
does not have numerous small mess
halls. The organization Of the navy
does not make local purchases because
the supply division Of the navy de-
partment furnishes all goods. Only
"Unlted States Inspected and Passed"
meat and meat food products are pur-
chased, and these must be inspected for
specifications In the packing plants by
inspectors of the bureau Of animal in
dustry, except at the Chicago plants,
where the navy has its own inspectors.
The navy department desires the hu-
reau's inspectors to conduct all reiR
spections at receiving points. Inspec-
ton for the navy is not confined to
meat and meat products, but includes
other provisions, such as poultry, fish,
oysters, clans, butter. eggs, cheese,
fresh fruits and fresh vegetables.
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1918-07-05
SPRAY CONTROLS
ENEMY OF MELON
As Soon as Aphis Makes Its Ap-
pearanCe Apply Solution Of
Nicotine SuIphate.
INSECT DOES HARM QUICKLY
Pest Sucks Juices of Plants, Causing
Them to Wither and Die-5est
Results Are Secured by EN-
ployment Of Power Spray.

prepared by the United States Depart
ment Of Agriculture.)
Severe losses by the melon aphis,
or "melon louse," can be largely re-
duced and In many cases prevented
by the use of control measures upon
the first appearance Of the insect.
Spraying with nicotine sulphate, which
so far has given the best results, and
other methods of combating the pest
are described in Farmers Bulletin ola,
Control of the Melon Aphis, by f. II.
Chittenden, issued by the United States
department of agriculture.
Next to the striped cucumber beetle
the melon aphis Is the most important
cucumber insect pest and probably the
most serious enemy of melons and re-
lated crops in this country. 1t works
quickly, sucking the juices OF the
plants and causing them to wither and
die, often before insect injury is sus-
pected. Whole fields are destroyed in
b few days.
The melon aphls has more than forty
insect enemies which hold II in check
in many regions much of the time, but
artificial control becomes imperative
when weather conditions are unfavor-
able to its parasites.
How to Fight the Melon AphIs.
The following directions for combat
ing the pest are given In the bulletin :
1. Examine the melon or cucumber
field In several places from time to
time in order that the melon aphis may
not cause serious damage before de-
lection.
2. When the aphls Is found, do not
wait to find out whether II is going to
increase, but begin spraying at once.
3. BE sure to use the correct for
and apply 1t properly and thor
Oughly, making frequent Inspections
to ascertain that the undersides Of the
leaves are well covered.
4. Use plenty Of spray mixture-200
gallons to the acre, If necessary-apd
apply at high pressure, about $50
pounds If possible.
If the work is undertaken In time,
the bulletin points out, and directions
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1918-07-05

cussed The extension workers are
giving attention to preventing the
spread Of brood diseases, especially
O@Amerlcan foul brood, brought on in
many cases by the failure of bee-keep'
ers properly to diagnose the disease.
The outlook for 1918 is bright, spe-
clallsts OF the department believe. Fac
tories making bee-keepers' supplies
have been running overtime during the
past winter and are ready to supply
all demands that can be made on them,
provided the goods can be transported.
There has been an enormous increase
in the demand for literature on bee
keeping, including many calls for farm
ers' bulletins. The demand for bees
is so great that 1t will probably ex-
coed the supply, for liz addition to
those who wish to embark in bee-keep-
ing there is a desire on the part of
the bee-keepers to enlarge their
aplaries and increase their output of
honey.
The exports of 1917 honey to Europe,
especially to che United Kingdom, ex-
ceeded by far those Of any previous
year. During the winter 1t was COM
mon for more honey to leave for Eur.
ope in ten days than in any year pre-
vious TO 1914.
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1918-07-05
WATER SUPPLY FOR POULTRY
AZ Necessary for Fowls as Sufficient
Quantity Of Food-Different
Types Of Vessels.

prepared by the United States Depart
nfent OF Agriculture.l
A supply OF pure drinking wnter
frequently renewed Is as necessary
for poultry as sufficient supplies of
food.
There are two different types Of
drinking vessels for poultry In COM
mon use: Open vessels-palls. pans.
crooks and the like. and drinking
fountains so constructed that dust and
dirt cannot get into the water except
BY way Of a very small exposed sur
face.
These quite opposite types Of drink
ing vessel are about equally popular
with poultry keepers. Open vessels
catch more dirt and dust but are more
easily cleaned. Closed fountains may
be used much longer without cleaning.
but II allowed to become foul are
harder to clean thoroughly.
Placing open drinking vessels on a
shelf a foot or more above the floor
prevents the hens from scratching
coarse litter into them but does not
keep ont fine dust which aeats In the
air and settles In the water.
Thoroughly rinsing open vessels
once a day and scalding drinking foun-
talns o1ce or tEice D week win usually
keep them as clean as necessary.
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1918-07-05
PROPER MANNER FOR
HANDLING HAY CROP
When Exposed to Successive
Rains 1t Is Injured in Quality.
Many Farmers With SSnEa Acreage
Disregard pewfalI and Prefer to
Now In Afternoon, Thus Giving
Hay Chance to Wit

prepared by the United States Depart
ment Of Agrieulture.)
1t is matter of common knowledge
that hay exposed to successive rains is
injured in quality and loses in aroma
and palatability. A light rain or Il
heavy dew does but little injury to
freshly cut hay in the swath. Indeed
many farmers whose acreage is not
large disregard dewfall and prefer to
NOW hay in the afternoon, thus giving
the hay a chance to wilt overnight.
Rain causes partly cured hay to be-
come bleached and moldy, and con-
tinued warm rains dissolve and carry
away considerable portion of the nu-
trients.
Hay should never be raked, cooked,
or put into the stack or barn when
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1918-07-05
TOWNS ASSIST FARM LABOR
Business Men Should Aid Farmers In
Securing Sufficient Help to Hsr-
vest Products.
prepared by the United States Depart.
ment OF Agriculturel

prepared by the United States Depart.
ment Of Agriculturel
Prosperity Of the villages, towns. and
cities In the agricultural regions is
measured largely by the production OF
the surrounding farms.
II there are poor crops. the farmers
have little money to spend for clothing,
furniture, and other necessities. When
the crops are good. money flows into
the community and both farmer and
business man alike ere benefited.
More directly at this time people OF
our towns and cities are interested in
a larger food production. 50 that there
may be big surplus to feed the army,
navy. and the allies.
Business men should aid farmers In
obtaining sufficient labor to plant and
harvest the crops. Farmers should be
urged to go ahead with their farm work
and assured Of sufficient labor to han
de the products.
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1918-07-05
PROFITABLE cow WILL HELP
Goes Long Way Toward Assisting IN
Feeding Our Armed Forces-serub
Animal ls Stacker.

prepared BY the United States Depart
ment Of Agriculturel
The profitable dairy cow helps to
feed our armed forces and win help Us
win the war. but the low producing,
improbable scrub Is little better than
a Stacker. The improbable COW may
enjoy perfect health and have a large
appetite; she msy even belong to one
Of the best COW families. bit II she II
not an economic producer she should
be converted into meat.
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1918-07-05
ARMY MEAT ANAL YZED

Because Of the possible addl-
ton of harmful substances to
meat products prepared for mil
itary use department Of agricul-
ture inspectors stationed at Of
fetal establishments are re-
quired TO collect and forward to
the meat inspection laboratories
for chemical examination repre-
sentative samples from every
batch of food products prepared
for the army or navy.
The analyses Of these samples
are given precedence over all
other work. and include an ex-
animation for adulterants and
chemicals. especially poisons.
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1918-07-05
TILLAGE OPERATIONS

prepared by the United States De-
partment OF Agriculture)
Numerous cost-account rec
ords collected by the Office Of
farm management, United
States department OF agricul-
ture, show that on the average
diversified American farm the
cost OF tlllage operations COM
prises from 80 to 40 per cent Of
the total cost Of farm opera
tons. Probably half the total
amount Of cultivation required
is necessary only for controlling
weeds, and in many instances
practically all intertlllage could
be eliminated without affecting
crop yields II by other means
weeds were prevented from
growing.
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1918-07-05
'TTTTTTTTTTTT
CONSERVE ALL GRAINS

prepared by the United States De-
partment Of Agriculture)
Live stock men of this country
are confronted with a situation
unparalleled In history. The
unprecedented demand for
grains for human consumption
makes It imperative that such
products be conserved to the ut
most and that only those feeds
be used for i've stock which are
not needed for human food.
II is the duty of our stockmen
to assist In the provisioning Of
the great armies engaged In
military and industrial pursuits
both in this country and abroad.
They must also preserve their
breeding animals In such a man
ner that their usefulness win be
increased. This win necessitate
the utilization Of many farm
products which In the past have
been entirely or partially wasted.
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1918-07-05

are carefully followed. there should be
no difficulty In protecting field of Gu
cumbers or melons against the raw
ages of the melon aphis and obtaining
a good yield.
Nicotine SuIphate Spray Favored.
As spray for the melon aphis and
other plant lice nicotine sulphate thus
far has given the best results. TIE
following formula is said to combine
the ingredients in the proper proper
lions:
Nicotine sulphate. 40 per cent. fluid
ounces ................... .
Yellow laundry soap, avoirdupois
pounds ...............-...
Water, gallons ................... 70
On account Of the low spraying ma
ture OF the vine growth. much more
even distribution Of the spray is effect
ed by power sprnyer than by a hand
operated machine.
Soaps OF nearly every kind are val
liable as sprays for the control Of the
melon aphls and others Of Its kind.
Kerosene-soap emulsion, a standard
remedy for sucking insects such as
plant lice, is regarded as secondary
In value to the nicotine sulphate soIu-
ton. Where only a few plants are In
Tested and 1t is possible to direct a
strong stream Of water upon them the
aphIs can be checked materially In
thu manner without use OF other sub
stances.
The melon aphls is partial to the
cantaloupe and other melons, cucum-
bers. gou-ds, squash. pumpkins, and
other cucurhits, cotton. okra. and or
anges and other citrus fruits. all food
plants upon which the insects feed and
multiply.
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1918-07-05

there Is any dew or rain on 1t. Such
hay is very liable to mold or heat, aud
even spontaneous combustion may &C.
cur.
II rain comes on when the hay is
partly cured in the swath, 1t is bad
practice to rake 1t into windows, for
1t will be damaged no more In the
swath than in the windrow. Hay that
gets wet In the windrow will have to
be spread out later to dry. The same
holds true about cooking. In case Of
rain, nothing is gained by hurriedly
cooking or punching hay that is almost
cured, unless large hay caps are put
on the cock. When such hay Is rushed
into the cock 1t will not turn water
and will be wet oil the way through,
and II not scattered out after TIE rain
is over will soon begin to heat and
win spoil.
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1918-07-05
important Commercial Crop.

taking the hogs of OF the soy beans.
important Commercial Crop.
Lastly, the bean itself is an impor-
tant commercial product. The beans
are sold for seed, for canning, and for
using in other ways for human food,
and for oil and meal. At present the
demand for seed takes a large proper
ton Of the beans produced. Canning
companies use the beans for mixing
with navy beans. Considerable guam
titles Of beans are retailed to consum-
ers. who use them much like navy
beans. OF recent years cotton-oil mills
have been using the beans for express
ing oil and producing meal. The ma
chlnery that Is used for crushing cot
ton seed can be used for crushing soy
beans, and as the average cotton-oil
mill is In operation only about half the
year these mile can be used without
added cost Of equipment for handling
soy beans. A ton of soy beans, SO 10
bushels, will yield approximately 240
pounds of oil and 1.620 pounds Of meal,
the amount depending upon the char
scter Of the beans and the efficiency Of
the manufacturing operations.
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1918-07-05
UnceasIno Attention to Weeds.

The weed fight is one Of the stand
ard routine operations on the farm.
and It represents large proportion Of
labor necessary to produce crops. No
other single feature Of farming re-
quires such universal and unceasing
ettention as DO the weeds.
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1918-07-05

When bugle bl0ws ''beans," the call
that is liked best Of all, when our
soldiers and sailors Join in with the
time-honored lines just quoted, and
then when they line up for army
"mess" or navy "chow," they do so
with full conhdepce that the meat
they will eat will be as wholesome and
as At as practical science can assure.
The reason is that the federal in
spectlon service which has protected
the civil population Of the United
States from bad meat in Interstate
commerce has been extended to cover
completely the meat and meat prod
ucts supplied for the American army
and navy. Slxty-seven inspectors of
the bureau Of animal industry Of the
United States department Of agricul-
ture are now with the army and thirty
are with the navy.
When the present war began the Sec
rotary Of war requested the secretary
of agriculture to assign meat inspec-
tors to the various environments. train
ing camps, forts. posts and other
places where large numbers Of troops
were in training. This followed sim
liar service by inspectors when Ameri-
can troops were mobllized on the Mex,
lean border in 1915.
Regulations Stringent.
The bureau men are inspecting, Sc
lecting and handling meats and fats
for military consumption. and the OPP
erations are under supervision from
the time the live animals are driven
into the slaughtering chambers until
the finished product is delivered in'
good condition to the mess cooks. The
standards OF inspection are based on
the best scientific knowledge Of the
present day, and are sustained by the
unanimous views of all the great SCI
entists Of the world who are experts
on the subjects involved. American
regulations and practices are fully az
stringent as those OF any other ma
don. and In some cases they are even
more stringent.
Meat From Two Sources.
The army gets its meat from two
sources--from the quartermaster corps
and from private concerns. All meats
supplied by the quartermaster corps
are prepared in establishments oper-
sted under federal inspection, and the
majority Of these products are further
inspected In these plants By army meat
Inspectors assigned there for the pur-
pose. Examinations made by Inspec-
tors at points of consumption are to
detect unsoundness which may have
developed after the products left the
packing house and to determine wheth-
er they comply with specifications and
contracts.
Inspectors also advise quartermss-
tiers with regard to proper storage and
handling Of meats. keep these officers
Informed Of the supply on hand. make
sure that the oldest packs are issued
first and assist In other ways TO pre-
vent loss from deterioration. Troops
must purchase In the open market fresh
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1918-07-05
SHIPPING MEATS
TO OUR FIGHTERS
Federal Inspection Protects Food
From Time of Slaughtering
to Mess Tables.
MANY INSPECTORS ARE USED
Standards Of inspection Are Based on
Best Scientific knowledge Of Pres
ent Day-ReoulatIons and Prac-
tlces Stringent.

Soupee. soupee. soupe-e-e
Without a single bean,
Porkee, porkee, porke-e-e
Without a streak Of lean,
Coffee, coffee, coffee-e-e
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prepared by the United States Depart
ment OF Agricuture)
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-07-06

gots for an outdoor camp near North
east lake.
The young girls will 60 proyisioncd
for weekend outdoor camp, a cabin
IN a retreat near the lake furnishing
civilized shelter should the occasion
arise TO seek such
When they return many beads will
have been added TO their wampum
service belt in faggot bearing. hikes.
outdoor cookery, swimming and tree
climbing
Those who will for the party are
Miss Elizabeth Lockwood. Miss Mar
gar Cook, Miss Alice Gardner. Miss
Lucille Varveal, Miss Gertrude Wise
man, Miss Bessie Kelley Miss Marian
Kelley, and Miss Dorothy Holland.
Grace Sawyer and Urcel Phelps.
At called meeting Of the Past
MatronS' Sunday club held Yesterday
afternoon at the Masonic Temple. is
sued by Mrs. John L. Slaughter. re-
spected guide, plans for the coming
year were outlined and Red Cross ac-
tivities arranged. A study of the Bible
WI iblHi hNNN DCdl UlORl dIN WHICH
will open the first Wednesday in
September, meeting to be held once
month
n
Miss RoSalnd Henninger Of COO
West Tenth street left Yesterday for
a visit with friends in ST. Louis, Mo
= r \
Mrs. Fred +. Sutton of iii North
Broadway will entertain with an in
formal 7 o'clock dinner this evening
honoring Miss Lucille Rogers who will
leave the 18th for the Pacific coast
In addition to Miss Rogers, other
guests include Mrs Clay Rogers and
daughter, Miss Marie, and Mrs L, f.
Cannon
Mrs. Ellen Flowers Hickey Of 1893
West Twenty-ninth street will spend
the week end at Mount Vernon before
leaving Washington for Philadelphia
where she will make an extended visit.
Mrs Hickey left the city three
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-07-06

weeks ago to visit and bid farewell
to her son. Senior Mai James +
Hickey, OF the Doth Engineers, sta,
toned at Fort Laurel, who left over.
seas with his regiment last week.
Major Hickey volunteered one year
ago at St Louis and was transferred
TO Fort Laurel where he volunteered
to raise a western regiment He left
Washington on three weeks tour OF
Missouri, Kansas Oklahoma and
Texas and n the specified time was
back with over 100 new recruits, in
Guiding 500 Oklahomans. OF the vol
unteers few are of draft age. His
eldest son, Corpl James Meredith
Hickey, is with his father
Mrs. Hickey has four members
serving; Mai James i Hickey. son
and three Rrandsons, Corpl James
Mere 'ith Hickey James Duane Grout
and Edmond Hickey on the L. s. s
Pocohontas Edmond Hickey has made
ten overseas trips.
y 4 =
Lieut. Henry Haprood Fay, former
ly rector OF the Epis opal church at
Anadarko now stationed at Waco,
Texas, is spending five-day fur
Tough in the city, the guest of Mr.
and Mrs Robert II Gardner of 600
West Fifteenth street.
4 \ y
Mrs. Joe Bale Allen of $40 West
Ninth street is visiting her parents.
Mr and Mrs Martin, Of MuskoSee,
oN'a' 81
Mrs. F /. Gates and granddanqh-
ter, Miss Eleanor Brabant. of Hydro.
who have been spending some time in
the city as the guests Of relatives, re-
turned to HydLo this evening.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-07-06
GUARD MAJORS GO TO
CAMPS FOR OBSERVATION

The war department according 20
statement by Col Harry Pcnlcco,t. has
granted authority TO Governor Williams
to designate Oklahoma City as head.
quarter, OF the Oklahoma brigade which
is 10 comprise the Second and Third
regiments and auxiliary companies