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The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-08-01
Man Power for Farms
By CLARENCE oURLEY Assistant Secretary of Agriculture


 Agriculture has contributed it's due share of man power to the army-perhaps no more, certainly no less.
 Other industries that have contributed man power to the army have recruited man power from the farms.
 Despite this disturbance, the farmers this year increased their production over last year which was an increase over the year before; they have worked more days and mere hours and have put their families at work; women have labored in the fields while their babies slept in the shade of nearby trees; many country children have labored while many city children have played.
 The farmers cannot continue to in- crease production in the volume needed and at the same time send more man power to the army and the city indus tries. It would not be fair to require it. if 1t were possible to accomplish it. The only source of labor is the useless service of the cities--a able- bodied men en- ployed for luxury or mere convenience and at tasks which women can perform The crops are not all gathered; next years crops are to be considered; food production must not fail
 What are we going to do about it? Chambers Of commerce, men of af- fairs, city leaders are asked to confer with the state agricultural college or write to the United States department of agriculture.
 Many cities have already done their part What is your city doing?
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-08-01
Preparing Exhibits

Bureaus of the United States depart Aent of agriculture are preparing their exhibit material for display with the 5 combined government exhibits which in August will open on five circuits of approximately 35 state fairs and exposi- tions. Nearly all phases of department of agriculture work will be treated in order that the public may become bet ter acquainted with it and be enabled to make wider use of the department service. War activities will be stressed lin fact. the bis idea Will be increasing the production of food to back up the ' boys lover there" and showing how it .-can be done.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-08-01
Butter for the Navy

Butter for the navy is being inspected by dairy manufacturing specialists of the department of agriculture to insure uniformly high quality for men in the service. In this work, greatly en- larged since the war there are 50 spe- cialists inspecting the output of 90 cream cries in various parts of the country Only the best grade of cream is accepted for making this butter. More than 6500.- 600 pounds of butter will be inspected during the season, and most of it will he packed in lacquered tin containers in order to preserve it's quality for as long time as possible.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-08-01

the big game hunter who gained re- nown in the African jungles, is now stocking his plantations with Aberdeen Angus cows and bulls with the idea of developing it into one of the leading baby beef making farms in America He recently bought 20 head of regis tered AberdeenAngus bulls at s4UU a head to grade up his native stock and produce the thick, beefy calves that the markets demand and pay premium for
 Alabama is fast stocking up on the Angus breed and some record shipments have already been made to market, one of which was from the McQueen-Smith plantation.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-08-01

animal being cut out to make a record price. This was also the top of the market, and a new record for Mississippi bred and fed steers on any market, for the King steers were bred on the Ames Plantation in Tennessee, giving both states a claim to the honors. Mir. Hur- dle has had the honor of topping" the East St. Louis market with his Aber- deen-Angus steers for the last five years, getting both the days top and a new southern record each year until the King steers beat his this year.
 Only week before the King steers were marketed. Tennessee Aberdeen Angus steers set a top mark at $l7.lV, new record for Tennessee. and but few weks ago Mississippi experiment station steers sold for new southern record of s17l5. Aberdeen-Angus steers being in this record lot as well.
 Paul J. Rainev Cotton Plant, Miss.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-08-01

There used to be story about south ern farmer who bought his beans in Boston, his furniture in Grand Rapids, his food in Cincinnati, and his feed in St. Louis. and all he raised on his farm was a pack of dogs, but that story, ac- cerding to reports coming in every day to the United States department of az riculture. is getting so far from the truth hat it hardly deserves a place in the widest fiction.
 For the south is beginning to feed itself More than that it is beginning to kelp feed other sections of the coun- try The south is divorcing itself from it's dependence on the one-crop system, and is raising food and feed as well as cotton in large quantities,
 Purthermore-and what is of immediate 1913 importance-the south by feeding north and west and is releasing products of those sections to be shipped across the ocean as liberty food.
 WHERE HOGS NEVER GREW
 Here are some items that prove the evolution--almost the revolution-in south err agriculture
 Until four years ago not a single car load of hogs was shipped from l1 coun- ties in southern Alabama. In the year that ended April i, 191S the carloads of hogs shipped from the same IT counties
 
 hogs is estimated to be more than A,- coo GOO Formerly this section produced little except cotton. Now it is contrib uting to the food supplies of the nation. It is raising peanuts velvet beans, corn, oats and winter grazing crops and has permanent pastures of Bermuda grass and lespedeza. These forage crops are transformed into pork by the direct feed ing route.
 EcIrMINnIrC CPOpc TNCREASE
 In the census year 1909 only 12,560 acres were planted to velvet beans in the south Suddenly southern farmers dis covered the effectiveness of this plant as forage and feed for live stock and in improving soil In 1917 the velvet bean crop covered 4,eoo,OOo acres, all in the south.
 Soy beans grew on only 1929 acres in 1909. but this crop advanced so rapidly
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-08-01

Mississippi not only has advanced into the position of the leading cattle feed ing state of the south in the last year or two. but with the marketing of the King Aberdeen Angus steers at the East St. Louis market on July 7. set new all-section all-time record for that mar ket that puts this state ahead of many of the great corn belt states of the north The 19 head of steers marketed by Joe J. Kinfk of Tallahatchie county. Miss. sold for the new all-time top of the market $l7.70 per lW pounds. Weighing as they did l2S5 pounds, they brought s227.45 per head.
 Were this an isolated record for Mis- sissippi steers. it might not be so con elusive, but it is. not On July s. w.. H. Hurdle, Holly Springs. Miss, topped the St. Louis market with 70 head of steers that sold for sl7,'S re- no hounds. without single
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-08-01

sit may be expected to continue. and that It IS highly desirable that sur plus should be accumulated as insur- ance asainst partial crop failure next year. To provide for these additional re- qurements it is. therefore. extremely desirable that the maximum acreage of winter wheat recommended be planted bv the farmers in the United States this fall
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-08-01
Women as Cow Testers

Five women COW testers have recently been appointed by dairy agents of the limited states department of agriculture. cooperating with the state agricultural colleges and the state dairymens asso- citations. One of these has been placed in Iowa and the other four are in Wis consin where the first woman COW tester in the countryis now starting her second year of work. These women have re- ceived training in agricultural high schools or have taken work in dairying at short courses. and all of them have been in close touch with dairy work
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-08-01

| Starvation has killed more people in | Europe during the war than all those 1 lost in battle.
 l Food is as mighty as the sword-save 1 so we may send.
 1 Each pound of food dried now may save life next winter.
 Can what you can--then dry the rest so that no morsel wastes.
 Sun dyring is effective for any re- zion in which a rainless season of bright sunshine and high temperature regularly occurs. The process is sim plicity itself; where small quantities of products are to be handled, all that is nece ssary by way of preparation of the dyring floor is to spread sheets of clean canvas, heavy wrapping pa per, or muslin upon the roof of building or upon the floor of a-veranda having southern exposure. laying strips of lath or boards upon the edges of the sheets to keep them in place and to form a border The location selected should be we'll shielded from wind borne dust.
 PREPARING FRUIT As the fruit is prepared spread it thinly upon the canvas or muslin, talk ing core not to crush soft berries by unnecessary handling, and cover with a sheet of mosquito netting. held in place by pins or strips of lath to keep insects off the material For handling larger quantities. trays will be neces- sary, but these may be made of light boards taken from packing boxes and nailed to frames made of lath The bottom of the tray should be solid in order to prevent loss of dried material through the cracks, and may be COW cred with sheet of muslin or with wrapping paper to insure greater cleanliness.
 When the tray is filled, piece of mosquito netting or cheesecloih, stretched tightly across the top of the frame so that it does not rest upon the fruit and fastened in place by tacks, will keep insects away from the material. Such trays should be light, in order that they may be readily moved from place to place by one per- son. They are a necessity in districts in which heavy dews occur at night cr in which there are occasional showers during the drying season. as they per init the partially dried fruit to be con- veniently stacked at night to protect from dew or to be quickly brought under cover in case of rain. When trays are stacked, light wooden strips should be placed between them to hold them apart sufficiently to allow a good cir culation of air over the contents
 REGIONS FOR SUN. DRYING
 Rdspberries, black berries cherries. apricots and peaches with the earlier varieties of summer apples, may be dried in the sun in practically all parts of the United States with the excep- tion of such portions of the Atlantic coast region as have their period of greatest rainfall at the fruits matur- ing season. In much of this territory, and particularly throughout the soSsh-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-08-01
EGUMINoUs CROPS INCREASE

Shortage of good seed corn in many states last spring emphasizes the im- portance of being prepared next year. Preparation should begin now, for the only proper way to select seed corn
 is from the standing stalks as soon as the corn natures and before the first hard freeze. say specialists of the United States department of agricui- ture Select plenty of seed-enouSh for your own needs, for replanting II necessary and to supply your less thrifty neighbors who may wait un- til spring to take their chances of get ting good seed from the crib. We'll chosen. home grown seed of varieties of proven worth in the community, properly dried immediately after it has been gathered and carefully preserved until planting time, produces the best yields.
 As soon as the crop ripens. says the department, go through the field with seed picking bags. and husk the ears from the stalks that have produced the best corn without having had spe- cial advantages such as space, moist ure or fertility. Avoid the large ears on stalks standing singly with an uh- usual amount of space around them. Preference should be given the plants that have produced most heavily m competition with a full stand of less productive -plants. Late maturing plants with ears which are heavy be- cause of an excessive amount of sap should be ignored. Sappiness greatly increases the weight and is likely to destroy the quality.
 ADVANTAGE OF SHORT STALKS
 Tn the central and southern states, all other things being equal, short, thick stalks are preferable. Short stalks are not so easily blown down and permit thicker planting. Thick stalks are not so easily broken down, and in general, are more productive than slender ones. The tendency for corn to produce suckers is hereditary. Other things being equal, seed should be taken from stalks that have no suckers.
 Immediately after the seed corn is gathered, the husked ears should be put in dry place where there is free circulation of air and placed in such a manner that the ears do not touch each other. This is the only safe procedure Good seed is repeateiy ruined, because it is thuoght to be al- ready dry enough when gathered Many farmers believe that their aL- tumns are so dry that such care is un- necessary Seed corn in every locality gathered at ripening time will be bene fitted by drying as suggested. If left in the husk long after ripening 1t may sprout or mildew during warm, wet weather or become infested with wee wills. The vitality of seed is often re- duced by leaving 1t in a sack or III a pile for even day after gathering.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-08-01
A Misunderstanding

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The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-08-01
SOUTH BEGINS TO FEED ITSELF

in appreciation that it's area in 1sl7 was estimated at 5O0000 acres. Cow peas, which have been planted in the south for many years. are estimated to have trebled in acreage since 1909.
 In North Carolina and Virginia the area planted to peanuts remained about the same as in 1909, but it has increased skiold in the Georgia Florida Alabama field and eightfold in Texas and adioin- ing states. The total acreage reported for the census year was below l,0OO,Ul0 In 1917 it had expanded to more than 1,7so,0Oo.
 The area of velvet and soy beans and peanuts in 1ee9 was SS4,O00 acres. Accord ing to estimates of the bureau of crop estimates of the department of agricui- ture, the total for 1917 was S,S5o,000 acres, mostly in the south. The acreage of these three legumes has been multiplied by 10 in eight years. and in the same of acres of which has not been ascer- tained has trebled.
 BENEFITS TO SOUTH
 The significance of the change that southern agriculture is undergoing through the enormous expansion of the acreage of these four legumes can be expressed in important results. One is the improvement of soil much in need OL nutluS ana HllIoSeHr potn ol WHICH these crops supply. Animal feeds and forage are produced in great quantities ir region that hitherto has brought them in from the north central states. These crops are meat and milk produc- CTS on farms that were consumers of surplus meat and dairy products shipped from northern states. A notable in- crease of live stock on southern farms diminishes the economic weakness of one-crop farming and means a more self-sustaining and independent agricul- ture.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-08-01
USING HEAT TO DRY EARS

at seed gathering time will fire be necessary to dry the seed. If heat is employed in a poorly ventilated room it will do the seed ears more injury than good. If used. the fire should be slow, long continued, and below tha seed ears with good ventilation above them.
 After hanging in the shed or lying on the racks for two months the seed ears should be as dry as a bone and contain less than 10 per cent of moist ure. They can remain where they dried or be stored in mouse-proof barrels, boxes. or crates during the winter. but in either case they must not be exposed to a damp atmosphere, for they will absorb moisture and be in- Jured. Some farmers place the thor oughly dried seed ears in the center of wheat bin and fill the bin with loose, dry wheat
 Tn localities where weeviIs and grain moths iniure stored grain, the thor oughly dry seed ears should be stored in very tight mousse proof receptacles with one pound of moth balls or nap thalene inclosed for each bushel of corn. This quantity tightly inclosed with the corn will prevent damage from these insects and will not in- jure the seed If at any time signs of weev1s or grain moths show on the corn, It should be inclosed with car bon bisulphid in practically air tighs rooms, bins, boxes. or barrels for 4S hours. The bisulphid should be placed in shallow dishes or pans on top of the seed One-half pint is sufficient for box or barrel holding 10 bush els or less. One pound is sufficient for room or bin 10 feet each way. After Immigration the ears must be thoroughly aired, taking care that no fire is present when the fumgating box is opened.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-08-01
WORK nF COUNTY AGENTS

The county agents, of the department of agriculture and the state agricultural colleges have been instrumental not only in introducing the growing of these crops and the raising of live stock but in teaching farmers how to dp it and often how to ship live stock comparatively.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-08-01
DRY BITS

Six pounds of dried tomatoes on the pantry shelf are worth hundred in the patch.
 Dry and put by for rainy day.
 It's hard to beat natures ways save by drying.
 Beat them at their own game. Ger many has over 1900 commercial drying put a plant in every home in America,
 The apartment house drier-an eleo- tric fan and window screen.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-08-01

New Zealand's dairy industry owes much of it's prosperity to the success of milking machines, of which between 5000 and 10000 are in use there.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-08-01

Burma is one of the very few lands in which fat is not used for lighting or industrial purposes.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-08-01

ern states, the great plains area. the fntermountain region of the northwest and the southwestern states, warm rainless weather continues sufficiently far into the autumn to make possible sun drying of sweet corn pumpkin squash, plums and early autumn va rieties of apples and pears. In any coastal district, or in regions which have frequent rainfall or periods of high humidity and low temperature through the ripening period of the fruits named, it will be safer to dc pend upon the use of heated differs.
 SIMPLICITY OF FAN DRYING
 In the household which possesses an electric fan, the drying of small quantities of material can be easily done. provided that special care be given the preliminary treatment of the products. All that is necessary is to make trays of wire screening, with one end of each or preferably both ends open. The materials to be dried are spread thinly upon the trays. which are stacked one upon another with the open ends turned toward the fan and covered with cheesecoth. and the fan is placed close to the end of the stack and run at moderate speed, thus driv- ing vigorous current of air over the material >Drying occurs much more rapidly at the end nearest the fan hence the stack must be reversed after four to six hours and again after a longer interval,
 All materials requiring blanching that are to be fan-dried should be blanehed in steam or boiling water or serious deterioration is likely to oc- cur. Also, since the rapid movement Of air over the product has a tendency to dry out the surfaces of the pieces while the inner, central portions are still too moist, fan-dried material should be placed in baking tins and placed in the oven of a warm stove 10 be finished. The door of the stove should be left ajar and the fire so regulated that the temperature is held at 150 to 160 degrees F. for two to three hours. after which it should be raised to 1S0 degrees F. for a minute or two in order to destroy any eggs of fruit insects which may have been deposited in the material while ex- posed in the drier. After this treat ment the products may be placed in permanent containers, but should be examined from time to time and re- turned to the oven for a short redry- ing in case any parts of it appear to be too moist to keep we'll
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-08-01
FALL SELECTED SEED BEST

During warm weather. with some moisture in the cobs and kernels, the ears heat or mildew in remarkably short time
 The best possible treatment imme- diately after gathering Is to string the ears. Ordinarily the best place to hang strings of ears is in an open shed or loft. Wire racks are more convenient and in the end cheaper than binder twine. Such racks may be made from electrically welded lawn fencing. The cutting of the fencing into seed corn racks is done without any waste
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