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The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-12-05
How One Agent Helped

A great deal of work is being done by the home demonstration agents of the Alabama extension service that is very far reaching in effect. During October all of these agents put on a home orch ard campaign, endeavoring to get just as many club girls and others as possi- ble to plant at least small home orch ard. The results have been gratifying indeed.
 Mrs. J. B. Wilson, home demonstration agents for Pike county, writes that fully three-fourths of the people in Pike who live on their own land have young fruit trees either out and growing or ordered. Also most of the families containing club girls and women have put out these orchards. The father of two of the girls in club work ordered POO apple trees, be- sides other fruits, berries, etc, says Mrs. Wilson For fall delivery, Mrs. Wilson states that people of Pike county have sent out a total of over 800 fruit tree orders. This means that Pike is going to have more and better fruit.
 Mrs. Wilson gives the following illus tration of how she has been able to be of real service to the women of her country: T found a young mother who was in despair because she could not do her housework, cooking, sewing, washing, ironing, etc. I planned her duties for her; l persuaded her to put sunshine and air dried ironed clothes on her children, and to change them often. having them sweet and clean. showed her how to gather her vegetables in the cool of the evening, preparing them and setting them out in the dew over night. I helped her to get her house screened so that the baby could take a nap during the day. By help ing her out with these things, she was able to meet her husband with smile instead of relating to him her troubles. The change was marvellous.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-12-05
Food and Farming

The wheat field of the United States Kingdom of Austria and more than eight times the size of Belgium.
 One-fifth of the worlds crop of wheat was exported during the five years be- z fore the war, ' per cent of the corn, S4 per cent of the tobacco, 12 per cent of the rice, 66 per cent of the cotton, and 40 per cent of the sugar.
 When the Indians taught the white settlers of this country how to raise corn no flight of imagination could have foreseen the crop of 1918, covering nearly 17S,000 square miles, or nearly as much land as there Is in Germany
 Mean wheat production per acre in the IS years 1S99-1913 was 42.5 bushels in Denmarck, 35.4 bushels in Ireland 35.1 bushels in Great Britain, 29.7 bush- els in Germany, POP bushels in France, 19.1 bushels in Austria, 1S.1 bushels iii Hungary, 16,7 bushels in Roumania and Al bushels in the United States. Bush- els of measure are taken for Denmark. France, Great Britain, Ireland and Rou- mania; of 60 pounds for the other coun- tries.
 Per capita consumption of wheat for all purposes during the 10 years, 1902 1911, averaged S.S0 bushels per year in France, S.20 bushels in Belgium, 6.31 bushels in the United States, 6.21 bush els in Italy, 6.17 bushels in the United Kingdom. 4.60 bushels in the Neither lands, 3.3S bushels in Germany (rye consumption being high) ,0.S5 bushels in British India, and 052 bushels in Japan, rice consumption being high in the last two countries.
 The large amount of low-grade cotton in the crop of 1917 is explained by the estimate that nearly million bales were damaged by the frost. Of this amount about 550,000 bales were bellies. the remainder being either "snapped' or picked. Some of the cotton where there was no machinery for ginning bellies was beaten out with fails and afterwards ginned. The bureau of crop estimates has recently estimated that there were 250,000 running bales of bol- ly cotton in Texas. 10000 bales in Ok lahoma, 10000 bales each in Arkansas and Tennessee, and 50.O0O bales in other states.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-12-05
Decreased Wool Stocks

Stocks of wool in hands of dealers and manufacturers on September 30 1913, were about 1S2,OO0,OoO pounds grease equivalent less than on September 30, 1917. With all figures reduced to a grease equivalent basis, stock as given by the bureau of markets were, Septem- Der 30. 1918, 46s.000,o00 pounds, compared with 494,OO0,000 pounds on June 30, 1918. and 65O,0Oo,oOo pounds on September 3O, last year.
 Stocks reported by classes in pounds on September B. 1918, were: grease, 321,- 65S. .7s4; secured, 29162,6s7; pulled. 19.15o.- 4SS; tops, 12,635, 421. and noils, 16,122.S71. The year before stocks were: Greast, s8S, ,594, ,596; secured, 64,635,S49 pulled, 24,- s30,015; tops, 23.122s s25. and noils, 17,s44, ,426
 Out of HIS concerns, reports from all but nine are included in the totals. The detailed quarterly wool stock report will contain an added feature in the form of a comparison of the stocks and number of firms reporting each class and grade of domestic and foreign wool. Copies may be obtined from the bureau of mar kets, United States department of agri- culture, Washington. D. c.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-12-05
Working on the Tick

To show the progress of the tick erad- ication work the United States depart ment of agriculture staged an exhibit at the Southern Land congress, held at Savannah. Ga., November ii and F. The exhibit showed that 1918 was a record year in freeing southern territory from the tick quarantine, 79,217 square miles being released. A map was included in the exhibit showing the territory origi- nally in quarantine and the territory freed since 1t was established in 1906 Four field men of the department, who are employed in the tick eradication work, and representative from the bu- reau of animal industry attended the congress-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-12-05
"Week-En Baskets

One method which has proved most practicable in bringing the producers and consumers in this country nearer together has been the. weekend
 basket which goes from the farm to the city dweller. A home demonstration club in Davidson county. Tennessee. Is mar keting it's surplus in these baskets Ordi- narily peck baskets are used for the purpose and vegetables, dressed chick ems, etc. are packed in them. In the beginning instructions in dressing fowls for market was found necessary by the home demonstration agent, as few of the farm women had done this work.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-12-05
Fine Mixed Sausage

As it is butchering time, want the women to know fine recipe for mixing sausage, which saves time and labor Take one gallon of cut meat and two ta- blespoons (heaping) of salt, one table spoon pepper and one tablespoon sage and mix and repeat until all is mixed then grind and it will be well mixed and you will never go back to the old way.-Mrs D. s. Northrup
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-12-05
Unusual Merit

The most enjoyable thing to a lover of tobacco is a good, rich, ripe, mel low chew or smoke. The Gaulden To- bacco Go. of Dukedom, Tenn, will mail you absolutely free a sample of Honest Homegrown, Homespun leaf tobacco for you to test for yourself the delicious flavor and fragrant aroma of this excellent tobacco. If you do not want to wait for 8 sample send $1 for a trial 2-lb. package, either chew ing or smoking, strong or mild. This company guarantees satisfaction and you take no risk by ordering.-Adv.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-12-05
Poultry Convention

Plans for carrying on poultry exten- sion work next year were made at con ference held at Kansas City October 2S. 3 and 30, attended by the United States department of agriculture district agents n the emergency poultry campaign The conference was called by Henry M. La mon, in charge of poultry investiga :
 ons of the bureau of animal industry. seports were made on this years ac- omplishmcnts, which showed that the apartments campaign has been most eff ective in stimulating an increased pro- ductlon of poultry products.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-12-05
Wetting Spells Eggs

More than 100000 dozen eggs spoil needlessly every year in cold storage simply because some one has allowed clean eggs to get wet or has washed dirty eggs before sending them to mar ket, according to specialists of the United States department of agriculture. Investigations have shown that fom r to 22 per cent of washed eggs become worthless in storage. whereas only to s per cent of dirty eggs stored unwashed spoil.
 The explanation is simply that water removes from the shell of the egg a gelatinous covering which helps to keep out air and germs.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-12-05
mn nnnVY TREAT MENT. I, hUI0pAv gives quick relief
 vyNN1 n1 Swelling and shorr - - - hreafh soon rono

All distressing symptoms rapidly dis appear Liver and, kidneys act better. General improvement is realized. I send by mail a trial treatment absolutely FREE. Try 1t. Never heard of anythins It's equal for dropsy.
 Write to DIR. THOMAS F. GREEN
 Rank Bldg.. Box :6 Chats.vOrth. e..
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-12-05

The wheat field of the United States in 1918 war four-fifths the size of the Kingdom of Austria and more than eight times the size of Belgium.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1918-10-11
FIELDING ACADEMY OPENS
WITH BRIGHT pEsOasRCxB

In mpits OF the unrest which pre-
valla over the entire country and the
draft. which IL constantly calling 10
many boys into the aevvice Of cur
nation, this outlook for the Fielding
Academy, which opened last Mnaaays
lie very encouraging n fact, The ras-
Elutration thus fAr shows > decided In
crease over last ysaF and even ovsE
The enrolment Of two years aso.
by the rinae Of the frat week tbs
humber of registered aiudGnta viii be
close 20 the one hundred mark There
are YET many old students aa well n
new ones to come In. and the expse.
tationa ara that At least two hundred
and nifty will BE- In attendance at the
academy thta year
4 splendid teaching eorpa has been
engaged and tho work Of the school
promises TO be- of = very high quality.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1918-10-11

and he would like to get In touch
with immediate relatives and depend
ents of all men formerly employed
by the railroad company and who
have left the service and gone into
the army.
Agent Dryden requests all people
who have relatives In the army, who
were formerly in the Short Line SER
vice. to call at hia office and leave
the names and addresses with him in
order that he may have a complete
list for DR.. Pinkerton. when he ar
rives. It is hoped that no one will
be overlooked as 1t ia the desire of
the War Service Club to keep In
touch with each of the boys as well
as with their relatives and depend.
ents.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1918-10-11
mo INCREASE ~ GRAIN
WELD OVER LAST YEAR

According tn . report received from
Assessor nunn.s once the yield Of
grain In Rear Lake county this year
shows : material Increase over that
Of last year Tho following figures
are the approximate acreage and yield
for the twn years:
In 1917 there we're 1900 acres
planted to wheat and the average
Yield vas n bushels per acre.
In 1918 there wrra 1s.a0o acres
planted 10 wheat ahd the estimated
Yield Is 81 bushels pRf acre.
oats planted in le17. ss7a acres.
average per acre ae bushels.
Oats planted In 1918. 4742 acres.
average per acre 80 bushels.
Barley planted In 1e17. ssg1 acres,
average per acre "a bushels.
Barley planted In 1918. s7s0 acres
average per acre ~ bushels.
Amount of wheal raised in 1917
10000 bushels. - 1918. sos. 400
bushels.
Amount of oats raised in 1917
fsa.42s bushels. ID 1918. is4.sai
bushels.
+ Amount Of harley } raaaed in 1877
io7.s2s bushels. IL 1918. zi7.ass
bushels
+ Total Increase III wheat. cats ant
barley. zss.7s bushels.
There waEe 800 ,1ha squirrels kIlIes
II the county this rear and Il ia a@ti
mated that II leasf 800 900 haa thu
been saved 10 the faFnera No fspor
vas made ~ Ia tha number of sauif
rels Killed last year
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1918-10-11

gagged I'm the war 10 abolish autocra-
cy: that Uncle Sam Ii us, In common
determination to do and give and
lend all of ourselves 20 mn enterprise
% thoroughly worth while aa the
American Revolution or the war 10
preserve the Union and free the
slaves. And one Of the ways In which
we can participate directly and ac-
lively in this enterprise ia 10 turn
our money-ail OF II that In not abso-
lutely and honestly necessary TO the
essential purposes Of living and keep
ing well and efficient for the other
things we have to do TO help along
he enterprise-over TO ourselves In
our organized capacity; that 10. TO the
government. for the work Of the war
which It is conducting for us
One OF the good results that will
accrue to the American people from
their participation In the war Ia bet
ter understanding OF the purpose and
function OF money. Also, they vii
more fully appreciate their relation
70 the government and the fact thai
IL IL their Kovernment--aH much
theirs ~ their homes and farms and
factories. when we invest, therefore
Liberty Bond we are saving an
applying our Joint strength for our
selves. our children and our chtldren.i
shildren-and we who are posseaaori
of these Liberty Bonds are not TO b,
among those people who will be de
ported from this country when tn
war is over and peace IL again re
stored.
The sane thing. the wise thing. Il
do Ii to buy : bond-and buy It nov
today.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1918-10-11
COUNCIL WILL INSTALL
PLANT I'D pURTFY WATER

The city council has had under cob.
alteration for aome time wmya AMI
means OF purifying MontpelieE's waF
ter supply Various devices have baesl
Investigated. tho object being 10 In.
stall the beat system II the least au@l
possible. The water committee. tc
which this matter was referred. nnat.
" agreed upon tha installation oi
what II known ~ the chlorine liquid
system. Al the meeting of the eoun.
ell "wednesday nigh the council dt.
racted the committed To order plant
1T once from tho manufacturing com.
pany In California.
sf.sTH plant II tnn same ~ in use II
nearly all OF the government canton.
ments IN this country and haa reeelv
ID high endorsement from the u.
health officials Tho process IN guar.
anteed to destroy R7 per cent Of ths
impurities In the Water. II will eoal
approximately $1,000 n install u
and about SO cents i day 10 operate
The plant ought to Ne installed With.
In the next month.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1918-10-11
BEAR LAKE RESPONDS NOBLY
10 BELGIAN RELIEF FUND.

II every county in the United
States responded as literally to the
call for clothing for the BelgIans as
did Bear Lake, the people of that war
stricken country will not want for
wearing apparel this winter. Bear
Lake county was asked TO supply a.
900 pounds and last Monday there
was shipped from here just double
that amount There were 26 large
boxes of wearing apparel OF all
kinds and Il sacks of shoes. Every
precinct In the county sent In articles,
and be it said to the credit Of country
precincts. there was scarcely an arti-
Gle but what was clean and In good
condition. However. we cannot say
as much for Montpelier. Quite 9
number of articles donated by people
OF this city were actually 80 filthy
fhey had to be burned
The shipment consisted OF every
thing imaginable in the line Of wear
ing apparel. much of which was =
good as new. This was especially
true Of the apparel for babies.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1918-10-11
COLONEL PATCH PROUD
oF IDAHO MEN Ar FRONT

This mon idaho sant With The old
Second Idaho regiment 70 Francs are
right there and arc delivering the
goods" by fKhting along the western
front Colonel L. '. Patch. whe Tor
10 many years was associated With
that regiment. informs Major J. =.
iiurnH In q letter rseeived BY tha lat
Tar.
Colonel Patch objects 10 the I'm
PRECISION given out that the boys of
the Second Idaho are not engaged In
battle He says they have baan
lighting night and day during tha
whole offensive. Many of thsm we're
al thalr guns whan the frHs shot waa
fred BY Americans on The weassrn
front. be states. and they arr there
yet
Il have besn In command Of my
regiment sysf aimee Joined IL. aaa
for the last Two montha have basn
very busy and donI knou when
will sat > raat. . writes Coional Patel.
s a heavy artillery regiment Ii ) mam-
moth organization. When changing
station IL extends : A!ssanes oa over
slz miles along the road. II RolnK ~
train II requires seven trsfna of ee
Ears each TO transport m Or sBe cars.
Al trucks. tractors. ste.. aFe motor
drawn, officers ase automobiles
OF which We have 50. eoarsaFa nee
motorcycles. los of lhess. soms sith
aldH ears.
In my Judgment shs Germans ar
licked Ftght now. and I shlak thsj
are beginning 10 realize Il sAsmaslyea
Yoa cas- be pTpaA og the hanea
y fighters that yoa amnf 60 France
They are right there wssh the .eaas.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1918-10-11

tain from the newspapers whether
cartons have been received at the
Christmas parcel station. Applica-
tion should not be made until cartons
are on hand.
Specially manufactured cartons for
this purpose will be sent to chapters
from division headquarters. and will
be distributed by chapter to branches
and community auxiliaries or such
Christmas parcel stations as the chap
ter may establish, together with
Red Cross Inspection Labels" also
furnished from division oflce.
The carton may be filled with any
combination Of articles that flt in 1t
and which are not barred from Christ
mas parcels by the postoffice Depart
ment. The list of articles that may
not be sent may be procured at the
same time and place as the carton.
The weight of the parcel must not
exceed two pounds. Is ounces, un-
wrapped.
When carton is filled 1t should be
taken to the place where it was pro-
cured.
Red Cross representatives will in
spect the parcel. and will
a. Exclude any articles barred by
postoffice department from Christmas
parcels.
b. Remove any notes or messages.
c. Wrap, tie and weigh the parcel.
d. Place on the parcel the Christ
mas parcel label received from abroad
bearing name and address OF recipi-
/, ent.
The person sending the parcel shall
then, in the presence of the Red Cross
representative. affix stamps at the
rate of IL cents for each pound OF
fraction thereof. parcel post rate tc
Hoboken, ". J.)
The Red Cross representative who
inspected the parcel will then afFix tc
the parcel the Red Cross Inspection
Label" properly signed.
Parcels ready for mailing shall re
main In the custody OF the Red Cross
until delivered by its Representatives
to the postoffice authorities.
j No Christmas parcel can be ac
cepted by the postofiee without tht
|, Christmas Parcel Label from over
seas.
j No duplicate can be issued IL
i Christmas Parcel bLael" is lost
, This rule cannot be altered by any
body.
These instructions have been issue.
by national headquarters OF tn
| Red Cross. are based on the agree
: ment with the war department an,
the postofice department. and mus
: therefore be strictly observed.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1918-10-11
STEPS TAKEN TO STOP
THE SPREAD OF INFLUENZA
State Health Board Issues an Orders Closing All
Places of Public Assemblage City Health
Board Will Enforce the Order.

At a meeting Of the state board of
health. held in Boise last Tuesday.
drastic closing regulations were
passed owing 10 the Spanish infiuenEa
epidemic that has behiegcd the cnun.
try. The order Of che board called
for the closing Of all theatres. church
ea and public assembly halls on and
Aefter October To- County health
6fiieers were notfacd that they would
he expected 20 enforce the order,
wheh was contained In tbs following
telegram:
State board of health directs you "a
Hform mayors OF cl,Nes and chairman
board of village trusteea In your eoan-
ty that. because ~ Spanish influenza,
all public aasemhlagea and places "a
public amusements excepting private
and public schools be prohibited from
operation on and after Thursday.
October 10. 1918. until further or
ders. Letter OF verlGcation follows.
You arc directed TO SECURE compliance
with this order.
Tho city board of health met with
the council wednesday night and the
local situation was discussed. While
IL was admitted that tho disease had
not made IT'S appearance In Montpei.
ter. the health board decided 20 rigid.
" enforce the order OF the state
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1918-10-11

board. and went step further BY
adopting = motion ordering she public
schools closed. and directing that all
persons coming from places where
tho disease lie prevalent BE- detained IN
temporary quarantine Tor y period %
Ten days.
County Physician KinE vas present
and after learning the action taken
by the Montpelier public board os
heaits. stated that he would direct the
trustees IN every district In the coun-
~ 90 cloao their schools and would
see that the order Of the state hoard.
prohibiting the holding or public
gatherings, was strictly enforced,
There IL no occasion for the pnhlle
to become excited over the astuAtion.
Just use ordinary proeaution and
common sense and the quarantine
can aoon be raised. The Salt Lake
Herald. in discussing the situation
there. very aptiy remarks;
Remain composed and keep con.
fdenca. II Ia UNPLEASANT TO be sick
and Salt Lake may be IN for q share
ot this sickness. bat do not invita- II
by dire imRgtnatlona and very. Tha
thought should make al people caR-
tioua but Il should not destroy ordin4
AIRY horse sense"
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1918-10-11
OLIVER TuELLER w0uNDEns
II IN NEW JERSEY HOSPITAL.

Mr. and Mrs. Rudolph Tueller of
Geneva. received a letter = few days
ago from their daughter. MllIie. who
is on a mission In Connecticut. I'm
which she gave the particulars re-
garding her brother. oliver. who was
wounded during q fierce engagement
In France On July Is. Oliver l. now
in an army hospital In New Jersey.
where his sister visited him HA
first received a machine gun bullet
in the leg. His detachment Was fiRht.
ing In a grain field nj the time. While
lying wounded q German air plane
dropped a bomb near him. killing
three comrades, who had also been
wounded. After laying there suffer.
ing for about six hours. Oliver raised
himself up 10 Try and bandage the
wound In his leg. which was bleeding
badly and while In this act be re.
cefyed A rifle bullet In the shoulder
Some hours afterwards he was found
nv afretcher bearers and carried u
the firat aid station In the rear HI
arrived In this country about i
month ago.
Miss Tueiler stated that he was re-
eelvlng every attention possible Al tn
hospital. but the surgeon in charge
| told her that II would probably b
nearly a year before Oliver wouit
have much uae 81 his len. The hesi
vas badly torn and the bone shatter
ed The bullet entered his leg ius
below the hip. As soon a. his 6ondt
tton Will permit he will be sent 10 IN
army hospital II Fort Douglas
Oliver vent from here 70 Cam
Lewis last fall. Shortly affegward
he was assigned 10 q division Of Or
agon troops and sailed for Frnae
last December.
/ We believe that be IL the first Dsa
Lake boy. Who has been wounded /
France. that has been sent back I
the United States.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1918-10-11
FIVE BOYS COULD NOT
GET IN At LOGAN

Grant staley. G6ass@ DsAeI. I'd
ciosner and Ruel Foillck Of this
city. and c. Olson Of Ovid, returned
last Sunday from Logan where they
went the first of last week to enroll
In the Students Army training corps.
These boys expected to enroll In the
vocational department but the school
was not prepared TO receive them.
In fact. the school had received no
instructions from washington in re-
gard 70 this line OF work. 30 they
we're Obliged 10 return home. The
registration fee was returned 10 them
but IS which each Of the boys paid
for the privilege OF the gymnasium
was retained by the school.