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Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1918-05-08
FIND BIRDS ARE GOOD
DEFENDERS OF GARDENS

AS defenders of gardens from the
assaults of insect pests, birds are be-
ing given a hearty endorsement by
the department of horticulture of M.
A. c.
attract birds to your garden" the
is suggesting to prospec-
tive tillers of the soil, "for you will
find them not only cheerful friends
but very useful as well in protecting
your crops from insects. Bluebirds,
wrens, phoebes, catbirds and many
others common to Michigan can easily
be coaxed to make your garden their
summer home If you will supply them
with food and put few bird houses
in which they can build their nests.
A bird bath or a drinking fountain is
also a convenience highly priced by
our more discriminating feathered al
lies. If the garden is partly sur
rounded by berry-bearing shrubs, so
much the better"
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1918-05-08
ILLS AND AILMENTS
OF HUMBLE POTATO

Ever hear of rhizoctonia, hollow
heart, or say the bacillus atrosepti-
Gus? No, these aren't new variety
of German atrocity-they are just a
few Affections of the formerly hum
BILE and democratic spud about which
a member of the experiment station
staff Of the college has written bull
letin.
The pamphlet, of which DIR. G. III.
Coons is the author, is being print
ed by M. A. c. for distribution among
potato growers, farmers and garden
ers in general to inform them how
potato diseases can be prevented and
controlled.
Among the troubles of the potato
which the bulletin tells about are
blight. tip burn, black leg, hollow
heart, rhizoctonia, fusarium wilt,
black heart, curly dwarf, switches
broom, mosaic, "on top" scab and a
number of others.
Persons who can use the pamphlet
are invited to mail card to the ex-
pertinent station of the college with
a request for special bulletin No. So.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1918-05-08

Hore honey is needed to help the
sugar supply-and needed in 1918. 1t
is imperative, using the language of
officials of the United States Depart
ment of Agriculture in a recent publ
cation, that we increase not only the
sugar crop in the United States, but
every possible supply of sweets, and
honey is one of the supplemental
sweets the supply of which can be en-
larged without great effort. Not only
should those who already keep bees
enlarge the number of their colonies,
but the industry should also be ex-
ended, say Federal officials, to locali-
ties where beekeeping has not been
tried on a commercial scale. 1t is i'm
portant that efforts be made to make
the honey increase immediate-more
honey this year.
1t is quite possible for the Ameri-
can beekeeping industry to be devel-
oped so that the honey crop will be 10
times what it is. at present. Not only
would such a development be valuable
in an emergency, such as the present
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1918-05-08

chief honey regions of the United
States are (1) the white clover region
of the Northeast; (2) the southeast
ern region, wet to eastern Texas, with
wide variety of nectar sources; go
the alfalfa region of the West; (G
the mountain-sage region of southern
California, and (5) the semi arid re-
gion of Texas and adjacent States.
In all of these regions commercial
beekeeping is practiced extensively
and in all of them, too, there is room
for a great expansion of the industry
as a commercial enterprise. In addi-
ton to these large regions many
more restricted areas offer special in
ducements to the beekeeper.
But even where colonies of bees are
sufficiently numerous and where nee
tar is freely secreted, beekeeping is
not always considered profitable. This
results from the nature Of the in
dustry. A colony Of bees does not al
ways gather sufficient honey for its
own use and also enough so that the
beekeeper can take honey for himself.
1t is only when bees are properly
handled that they yield to the bee
keeper the fullest return, and to an
unusual degree beekeeping is profit
aDle 10 just the extent 10 Wnlcn the
beekeeper applies intelligent care.
Success in beekeeping depends up
on the beekeeper's skill in two lines
of effort--keeping the colonies strong
by proper care in winter and keeping
the colonies from swarming. The
failure to take proper care of bees in
winter is a source of the greatest loss
now experienced. by beekeepers, and
this applies to almost all parts of the
United States; yet it is a simple mat
ter to protect the bees in the hives
one which will put more dollars in the
farmers pockets and more bees in his
hives. The essentials to the great
est success with bees are discussed
in numerous text books and bulletins
published by the State agricultural
colleges and the U. S. Department of
Agriculture.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1918-05-08
DRAW UP RATION FOR
SPRING CHICK CROP

A ration for the feeding of spring
chicks-such a one as will guard them
against the evils of indigestion and
promote growth--has been drawn up
by the department Of poultry of M.
A. C. for the guidance of poultry
raisers.
"On the first day, after the hatch is
completed, leave the chicks in the
nursery of the incubator for "a
hours" declared press bulletin from
the department. "On the second day
place the chicks in the brooder, giving
sour skimmilk to drink and coarse
sand or chick grit, and follow this on
the third day With five feeds of oat-
meal feed every two and one-half
hours, at the rate of one ounce for
every fifty chicks. Then from the
fourth to the fourteenth day the daily
commercial feed Zine cracked
grains), three feeds of the following
mash, per 100 chicks Zone raw egg,
fresh or infertile, two ounces Of bran,
two ounces of oatmeal; also one feed
daily Of sprouted oats, lettuce or
lawn clippings.
after the fourteenth day the ra-
ton should be made up Of brain thirty
per cent, middlings twenty per cent,
corn meal twenty per cent, meat
scrap 20 per cent and ground oats ten
per cent, all moistened with milk.
Give coarser grains as the chicks
grow older, and for rapid growth al
low plenty of sour milk for drinking.
Avoid sloppy feeds, feed little and Of
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1918-05-08
Look to 1919 Seed Now

To be prepared for a possible scar
city Of seed next year growtrs of root
crops of all kinds would do well to
take steps to insure at least partial
supply by growing seed themselves,
specialists Of the u. s. Department Of
Agriculture advise. This can be done
only by the use of roots already
grown and now in the ground or held
in storage. Such crops as carrots,
beets, onions, turnips, rutabagas, par
ships, and satisfy are involved, owing
to unfavorable weather conditions so
far this year in regions where the
chief seed supply Of these crops is
produced. This fact, together with
the uncertainty Of the usual Euro
pean sources which can not be relied
upon to supply us, threatens very
considerable shortage for next years
planting. Since it takes two years to
produce these seeds, this shortage can
only be alleviated by the planting for
seed of roots already grown. Farm
ers' Bulletin s84 gives directions for
the home production of seed of those
crops mentioned and other vegetables.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1918-05-08
COST OF PRODUCING
PORK IS LESSENO
WITH FORAGE CROPS

AS a result of what has been learn
ed through experiments conducted
by the college, and the experience of
Michigan's most successful swine
breeders and feeders, the department
of animal husbandry of M. A. c.,
is calling attention this spring to the
usefulness of forage crops as money
savers in pork production.
Numerous tests here and IN farm
feed lots have demonstrated that
from one-half to one-third less grain
is required to produce a given amount
of pork on pasture than is necessary
in a pen or dry lot" press bulletin
from the department declares.
at cannot be emphasized too
strongly that some pasture crop or
crops should be provided for hogs
this season. There are many crops
that may be used, but plot of two
of oats and peas, sown early, and
rape sown somewhat later, should
prove an excellent combination.
Fairly early pasture can be pro-
yided by sowing one and one-half
bushels each of oats and peas per
acre as soon as the ground is fit in
the spring, though this should not be
depended upon for summer feed as it
will not grow up again after being
eaten off unless the season is very
wet. This crop provides excellent
forage during the early summer.
'Rape is the best emergency pas
ture crop for hogs in Michigan, as
we'll as one of the best regular pas
ture crops. 1t makes a rapid growth
and furnishes, at a low cost a large
amount of succulent feed which re-
mains fresh and green throughout
the dry summer months, supplying
forage when most other pasture
crops are shrivelled up. Rape is also
relished very much by hogs and when
supplemented by a medium amount
of grain insures rapid gains. 1t gives
best results if sown from early
spring, as soon as the soil warns up
nicely, to June LIST, though it may be
sown as late as July 1st or even later,
depending upon weather conditions.
Dwarf Essex is the best variety for
our conditions. The seed of rape is
very fine and requires a well fitted
seed bed, containing considerable
moisture if it is to terminate evenly
and strongly. Usually it is sown
broadcast at the rate of about five
pounds per acre, but as the crop re-
quires a great deal of moisture it may
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1918-05-08

be advisable on light sandy soils to
SOW in drills about twenty-eight
inches apart and cultivated between
the rows using from three to three
and one-half pounds of seed per acre.
The pigs should be turned in on the
crop when it is eight or ten inches
high. This is usually six weeks or so
after it has been sown. If not pas
tured very closely, and it the animals
are removed to another lot for short
time occasionally, new shoots will de-
belop/ and keep the crop fresh and
green throughout the season."
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1918-05-08
HoNEY's CHANCE TO HELP
...... THE SUGAR SUPPLY

The average annual honey crop OF
the United States Is about $50. 900. 900
pounds and is sufficient to supply each
man, woman and child with about 2b2
pounds a year. which Is equivalent 10
3 per cent OF the amount Of sugar they
consume in normal times. Thus there
is ample room for expansion Of both
the production and consumption. The
present use Of honey in the home
usually is as substitute for jellies.
Jams. and strip. II is little used in
domestic cooling or baking, but this use
should be Increased. While honey with
in recent years has sotd at prices suf-
ficientiy low TO Justify its use as a
substitute for sugar. IL is rarely used In
commercial food manufacturing except
In the making Of certain cakes which
must be kept moist for a considerable
time. Usually, however. the supply OF
honey is so Inadequate that most OF
the crop can be used as a spread for
bread. With the use limited as II is.
many people In the United States rare
W eat honey. but II Is evident that
there might be developed a ready sale
for honey as a supplement to sugar "
production were increased many times.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1918-05-08

The be" place buy Sss au's. colonies almost
sssg does not s.Gw sss s snail sds% ,sssr VIZ s:
I
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established
other hives are .s the bees | late, 3 T,s. to the S' ss mai,
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hive css opened S % cover s',s 7; the m.c. they y ~ "sss;
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Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1918-05-08

If the various Government depart
ments would conserve their contribu-
tions to the newspaper waste baskets
it might help some.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1918-05-08

If you stand and visit with friends
while customers stand idly waiting
to be served, you will see your clerks
do the same thing.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1918-05-08

The merchant who takes up most
of his time doing the work of $40
clerk is about as foolish as the fell
low with a sledge' hammer cracking
peanuts.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1918-05-08

Now the season is at hand when
papa's pocketbook should go into
training for spring openings.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1918-05-08

ten while the chicks are small and
supply plenty Of shade and fresh wa
ter ip summer"
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1918-05-08
Pere Marquette train time at BeIding

arch i, 1913
To Greenville and Big Rapids, 4:aa
p. m.
To Lowell and Grand Rapids, 1887
a. m; 200 p. m, and s7:03 p. m.
daily.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1918-05-08
Principles never change. but their
applications do.

One Of the best cures for chronic
tired feeling in baker is reading the
trade paper or other good business
literature.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1918-05-08

A boy requests injustice more than
punishment.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1918-05-08

To Ionia and Detroit, Hap a. m.
To Greenville and Saginaw, 7:56 a.
m; 1886 p. m.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1918-05-08
Our Part In Feeding The Nation.
OF
LET THE BEES HELP THE SUGAR SUPPLY

Especial Information servic
Evening star., 1918-11-24
Iowa Allotted 145,ooo Tons.

Replying to a question from Senator
Kenyon, he said taat Iowa had been
allotted 145,000 tons of anthracite. to be
distributed over the northern third OF
consumption in the eastern anthracite
territory he :, said that hotels, offHe
buildings and apartment houses had
been Instructed to mix their anthra-
cite with bituminous
Speaking of prospects for adequate
production, the witness said during the
last twelve months there had been no
mines held up for lack of cars, although
there had been a serious shortage of
labor.
One of the purposes of reopening the
hearing. Chairman Reed indicated. is
to determine whether refuse coal can be
utilized. Joseph B. Neale, production
director for the fuel administra ton. es-
timated that there is between 0,000. 900
and 100000 tons of culnl in Pennsyl-
vania, and that machinery with which
this vast store could be made usable at
IS cents ton would cost from 100000
to $25O.0O0'
Mr.. Neale was asked by Senator Reed
to bring the committee the names of
persons connected with the fuel admin.
istration who are. financially interested
in coal mines or who were employed
by coal-producing concerns prior to
their association with the administra-
ton. The witness named half a dozen
firms in which he is interested.
Failure of the fuel administration to
utilize culm banks to increase the do
nSeStc coal supply was attributed by
Mr.. Neale to doubtful authority of the
fuel administration to exercise control
oyer. material outside the mines.
Senator Reed called attention to the
administrations exercise of authority
over all other products of the mines,
and declared Congress would not have
granted such authority if it did not in
tend that the. fuel supply should be
Evening star., 1918-11-24
Wage Discrimination.

The committee also asked the rea-
son for failure of the fuel administra-
tion to increase the wages of anthra-
cite miners for more than a year after
the bituminous miners had been given
their increase. Inquiry also was made
as TO the increase of $105 a ton in
the price of anthracite coincident with
an advance of 81 per day in the miners
wages.
. In reply to the contention of Senator
Reed that if a miner produce six tons
of coal day the increase to the mine
owner, under the price advance. would
be $500 day, whereas the increase to
the miner would be only 81 a day. Mr..
Neale replied that. the problem would
not work out that way. as mining con-
ditions vary. and as the increase. of
S1.05 d ton was not made on all sizes
of coal. The price of steam anthracite
was not advanced. Mr.. Neale said, and
therefore the difference in price and
wages was not as much as it would
appear.
The fuel situation in New York city
will be taken up tomorrow. when the
committee resumes it's sessions.
Evening star., 1918-11-24
MRS. M. A. FITZGERALD DIES,

Mrs. Maria Anne Fitzgerald, well
known here as a musician. died Fri
day at her home. 1850 Col, .nbia road.
Funeral services will. be held tomor-
row morning at e.o'clock.
Mrs. Fitzgerald is survived by her
husband, her father. Joseph .Fererro
a we'll known merchant; her mother.
Catherine; a sister. Cecilia, and three
brothers. Frank. Joseph and Philip.
Evening star., 1918-11-24
SENATORS REOPEN
FUEL'BoARD!.Qu|
Full Supply Of Anthracite in
Sight, Committee Is
E
Told.

A full supply of anthracite will be
received this winter, if present pros
poets do not. belle the situation, the
Senate commerce committee was told
yesterday at the reopening' of the in
vestigation by that committee of the
fuel administration. The committee
began it's investigation last winter.
Arthur Learoyd, director of the fuel
administration distribution division.
outlined to the committee the terri
toriai ailotments of anthracite for the
season. He was sharply questioned by
Chairman Reed. particularly with ref
erence, to an allotment. of 100000
The program, Mr.. Learoyd said.
ca fled for 100 per cent distribution of
anthracite for; the District of 'Colum-
hia.. the New England states; eastern
New York. Pennsylvania, New Jersey,
Maryland and Delaware OF the So
200. 900 tons produced all except TO-
100000 tons goes to that territory.
The, remainder is to be distributed
elsewhere in the United States after
provision has been made for Canada
share.
Evening star., 1918-11-24
Canada to Get Full Share.

DO you mean to say that If there is
suffering in this country for the want
of coal that the fuel administration Will
give Canada it's full allotment asked
Chairman Reed.
Yes, sir; that is our order. where
it is shown that Canada suffers equal
iy With the United States he replied.
WHO gave these orders?' asked Sen
ator Reed :.
Il understand they came from the
President of the. United States"
DO you know that they came from
the President
DIR. Garfield has so stated"
The needs of the people of Quebec
are to be treated the same. as those of
the people of Ohio, he said; and the
needs of Ontario are to be treated the
same as those of western Pennsylvania.
In allotting the remaining 100000
tons the committee was told the needs
of the. northwestern states will be givln
speCial consideration.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1918-12-11
Too Late.

1t was Christmas eve. Staring at
the dying cmbcrS Of thc fire was a
beautiful woman. Tier face was wOr-
ricd, and she claSpcd and unclaspcd
her hands in nervous excitement.
"ChriStmas eve" She murmurcd,
and no money to buy baby q Christ.
mas gift -
Mechanically Eer eyes wandered
around the room until, with a guilty
start, they rcStpH on something stand
Ing on the maittlpiccc. It was baby's
moncy-boX. "If I only dared !" she
thought; "but what would John say?"
For few moments she stood dcbat-
Ing the awful question in her mind,
and then reached for the box. "John
need never know" she said. With
trembling hands she broke open the
box and empticd on the table q col
lection of buttons, nails, and SO on.
John had been there firstl
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1918-12-11
LANFORD STATION

Lanford Station, Dec. 9.-Rev. Mil
ler was sent back to this charge, much
to the satisfaction of the entire con-
gregation. lie is visiting his children
in the lower part Of the county before
returning home.
The sick list is decreasing, we are
glad to announce.
Mr. M. G. Parson and family have
been very sick, but are improving
now.
Mrs. ]. M. Fleming is also sick, but
we hope will soon be well gaan.
Mrs. c. l.. Waldrep, Mrs. j. f. Wal
drep and Mrs. c. d. Cox were in Lau-
rcns Monday.
NH. Charlie Waldrcp, of Wofford
College, is at home on furlough and
Will be here until after the holidays.
lie made a very pleasant visit to Clin-
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1918-12-11

ton with his cousin, Vance Johnson.
Our school is still going and we
hope to continue until the holidays.
Mrs p. M. Johnson, Of Hickory, N.
c., spent the night with Mrs. Gil. Wal
drep on her way to visit her son, Mr..
). E. Johnson Of Gray Court.
Mr. Richard Moore and family and
Misses Ruth and Mamie May Ianford
spent Sunday with their parents, Mr.,
and Mrs. G. ]. Lanford.
Mr. Fitzhugh Lanford had the mis-
fortune Of getting his arm broken a
few days ago.
Mr. Columbus Burdette, Of the U. s.
Navy, has returned to the service after
very pleasant fulsough Of two weeks
with his parents and friends.
Miss Othello Johnson made a very
pleasant visit to our former teacher
Miss Lucille Cox
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1918-12-11
The Strong Withstand the Winter
Cold Better Than the Weak

You must have Health, Strength and En-
durance to fight Colds, Grip and Influenza
When your blood is not in O healthy
condition and does not circulate properly.
your system Is unable TO withstand the
Winter cold.
GROVES TASTELESS Chill TONIC
Fortiiee the System Against Colds. Grip
and Influenza by Purifying and Enriching
the Blood.
II contains the well-known tonic prop.
critics of Quinine and Iron in a form
acceptable to the most delicate stomach,
and is pleasant 20 take. You can soon feel
TO Strengthening, Invieorating Effect. 80c
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1918-12-11
THE CHRISTMAS GARLAND,
Cora A. Matson naieon

Make one wreath more; u
Yes, ono wreath more, ="
TO hans outside, above thy door,
That all who pass this way may ssS
Ghe Chrlat-tide spirit IN with thee,
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1918-12-11

Wall Paper, new patterns, good
quality; 20 cents roll Of 16 yards.
S. M. & E. II. WILKES & Co.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1918-12-11
2 CHRISTMAS DAYS
Island of Madagascar the Only
Country Thus Favored.
Queen Ranavaiona II on Ascending
Throne Became First Christian
Ruler and Adopted "Glory to
God In Highest" Motto.


God In Highest" Motto.
There is only one spot in the whole
world where Christmas Is celebrated
twice each year and that Is the Island
Of Madagascar, off the eastern coast
Of the southern end of Africa, and
which dominates that part Of the In
dian ocean.
Marco Polo, the great traveller, first
made this island known to medieval
Europe in 1898. 1t was nearly two
hundred years later when Portu-
gucse traveller obtained the first uu-
thcntic Information about the island,
in 1897. From that time on there were
attempts by the Portuguese, French and
English to settle the island, and they
met with defeat at the hands of the
wild and savage Hovas, who controlled
the island, and many died from Mala-
gaSy fever in the lowlandS Of the coast.
On Christmas eve in 1912 all the
Frenchmcn at Fort Dauphn were muir
dered by the natives. In 1910 Uova
chief, Radama l, Il young man, allowed
the Christian missionaries to teach
their Bible doctrines in the island, a. /
by 1890 Protestant Christianity was
effectively introduced among tho
llQVaS.
First Christian Ruler.
Rad0ma died in 1S2S and one Of his
wives became Queen Eanavalona |.
She was bitter against the Christians
and prosecuted them in many cruel
ways and she had hcr warriors from
tbn ipi,,,i,,l, ,,,,rt,,,inu ~ IN, iSIa,,,;
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-07-03
PERTH AMBoY TO NEW YoRK
PROPOSALS


Sealed proposals will be received By
the Board of Education of the City %
Perth Amboy. n. j. at the High School
eth. 1918. for
PAINTING
For furnishing labor and material
for painting buildings and appurte-
nances at Schools Nos. ( and 9. A
bidder is required to submit separate
proposals for each school building. as
designated in specifications.
Specifications for the above may BE-
obtained at the ONCE of the Secretary
in the High School and a represents.
tive OF the Board. detailed TO point out
the location OF rooms. etc. IL required,
A certified check for $50 drawn to
the order OF the Board OF Education
must accompany each bid
The Board reserves the right 20 re-
Ject any or all bids.
BOARD OF EDUCATION, CITY Oh
PERTH AMBOY.
BY A. II. cRowELL
1sss2@e-zs-St Secretary