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South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-02-02
NAMES FARM HELP
SPECIALISTSFOR
CENTRAL STATES
Department of Agriculture to
Help Solve Labor Prob
lem for Farmers.

To cooperate effectively in the
farm-labor problem with the United
States department of labor, state
councils of defense. state commits
sioners of agriculture and labor, and
other official state and local agencies
concerned with supplying needed
farm labor, the department of agri-
culture has divided the country into
four faTm-labor divisions; CD New
England and Northeastern states;
CD Southern states; 90 North Cen
tral states and ca Western states.
Each Of these divisions is in
charge of a representative of the de-
partment of agriculture, known as "a
supervising farm-help specialist,
who supervises the work of the de
partment's fa~m-help specialists as
signed TO the labor work in
single states or two or more ad-
joining states. These farm help spe-
cialists will cooperate directly with
state agencies, central and local en-
plOyment agencies of the United
States department of labor, and with
farm -help committees which will be
charged directly with meeting labor
needs in heir specific localities.
The farm-help specialists through
preliminary labor surveys will en-
deavor to ascertain in advance the
prospective needs for extra labor in
each community. They Will work
~.
supply labor deficiencies from local
supplies if possible or from the
nearest point where labor can be
secured outside the community in
need of assistance. All local sources
of labor first will be drawn upon,
and only when the fullest possible
utilization of local labor proves in
adequate viii labor be brought in
from outside. In cases of necessity,
however, through the department of
agriculture and the department of
labor. arrangements will he made for
Interstate movement of help, in
which the department of labor will
cooperate in obtaining extra labor
for farm purposes from the popu-
lous communities.
How the Farmer Finds Help.
1t is pointed out that the farmer
i'm need of labor should proceed as
follows: He should report his need
TO his county agent or to a mem Der
of a community faTm-help commit
tee. If possible. his need will be
supplied from lists OF men available
in the county. If local labor is in
adequate, the county agent or COM
mittee will report TO the state farm
labor specialist, who. in cOopera-
ton with the state officials, will
draw on the nearest available labor
within the state.
A farmer who does not know the
name of his county agent or those
on the community committee should
make known his need to his state
farm-help specialist. who will di-
rect his request into the proper
channels and answer questions on
farm help problems.
The Farm-help Specialists.
The supervi'-.g and state farm
help specials Of the department
of agriculture for the north central
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-02-02
AGRICULTURE.
INFORMATION FOR FARMERS
AND ORCHARDISTS
Government Crop Report

owing 10 unfavorable weather
conditions the corn crop in many
localities Of the state was planted
late, but agitation for using only
good seed had it's effect and result
ed IN splendid stand. on the
first Of July indications pointed 70
one OF the largest crops ever pro-
duced in the state, but the unus-
ual weather conditions during July
and August kept the corn from ma
turing and the early frosts dam
aged a great deal OF IL, making IL
unit for anything except ensilage,
hOgging-dOWn or for making alco-
hOl. Much Of the crop has been
used for these purposes. but there
is "a great deal OF the immature
corn still in the fields, and but a
small amount has been gathered
for seed. Every care should be
taken with seed corn at this time.
II is scarce, and should any of the
1916 crop still be on farms or in
elevators it should be carefully pre-
served for use as seed for the 1918
crop.
AT the beginning of spring the
winter wheat situation seemed very
serious and much of the ground
sOwn 20 wheat was plowed up and
seeded 10 other crops. Favorable
weather conditions during April.
May and June. however, developed
one of the largest yielding crops,
(per acre. that has ever been pro-
duced in the state. The quality
was above the average generally.
Exceptionally favorable weather
had its effect on the oats crop. Gen
orally the crop was very heavy and
of good quality. Record yields (per
acre. were reported in many To-
calities. especially in the south part
of the state.
The hay crop was one OF the
smallest ever produced in the state.
Several things were responsible for
this condition; principal among
them being the agitation for
a large corp acreage. This resulted
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-02-02
OVER 500 FARMERS
INSTITUTES IN STATE

LAFAYETTE, Ind. Feb. No
less than 522 farmers Institutes will
be in Indiana during the winter sea-
son, figures given out by the extern
sion department of Purdue univer-
sity today show. OF this number,
p were held during November and
101 in December. Two hundred
and seventeen are scheduled for
January and III for February.
Due to the backward season and
the labor shortage which has kept
many farmers at home, the attend
ance thus far has been slightly be-
low normal. However, the interest
shown in these meetings, which
have reached TO the most isolated
communities in the state, has been
keener than usual
Increased food production is
gaining ground rapidly" said Prof.
w. c. Latta. farmers institute
specialist. in speaking OF the work.
THE best interest is being shown
and l am confident We will have the
most successful season in the his
tory of institute work. Each
speaker has one or more subjects
adapted To the war emergency
work, and in each community some
patriotic work is done in this way.
In practically every section the peo-
pie are responding TO the govern
ment's call and it is rarely that any
anti-war feeling is found"
Reports from the various town
ship and county institutes show
that in many cases the success OF
the meetings is due to the work of
live. wide-awake chairman. In
some places. in spite Of the seasons
handicaps and bad weather, at
tendance has been unusually large.
due TO the hard work Of the chair
man and secretary and few work
ers in the organization.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-02-02

in many Of the poorer meajows~be-
ing plowed up for this purpose.
The rye and barley crops were
considerably larger than usual and
both were OF good quality. The
buckwheat crop suffered material
ly from the early frosts, especial
~ was this so in the north part OF
the state.
The dark tobacco crop was one OF
the largest and best ever produced
In the state. The hurley and cigar
types. however. were not as large
or as good as usual.
All vegetable crops were much
larger than usual. especially is this
true Of potatoes. which were Of
good quality. but little damage re-
suited to the potato crop from
frost.
The commercial apple men had
fairly good crop where modern
methods were used in caring for the
orchards The ordinary farm or
chaTds, however, were a failure in
many localities. Peaches were
failure in many localities, but pears.
grapes and melons were fair
crop.
Data furnished by the indianapolis
station of the United States wealth
er bureau shows that the period
from April 10 October. inclusive.
1917, marked one OF the coolest
growing seasons on record in the
state, averaging i'm temperature be-
tween three and four degrees be-
low normal. The period was mark
ed by excessive rainfall, although
the precipitation was somewhat be-
low normal during July, August and
September.
A comparative statement OF the
revised estimates OF acreage, pro-
duction and value for 1916 and
1917. OF the important crops pro-
duced in Indiana. as approved by
the bureau of crop estimates, Unit
ed States department of agricul-
ture. and transmitted through the
office CT the field agent, is as fol-
lows:
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-02-02
NEW REGULATIONS
IN HANDLING HIDES
Hide import Rules of AgriCuI-
ture and Treasury Depart
mentS are important.

All hides of neat cattle. calfskins.
buffalo hides. sheepskins, goatskins,
and deerskins may be imported
from any country maintaining an
efficient veterinary inspection sys-
tenn when accompanied by a certi-
dCate signed by an official veterin-
airy inspector of such country or.
in his absence. by a United Statea
consular officer stating that anthrax
is not prevalent and neither foot
and-mouth disease nor rinderpest
exists in the localities in which the
hides or skins originate.
Denmark. Brazil, and Venezuela
are added 20 the countries from
which abattoir hides and skins may
be imported without disinfec'ion
when accompanied by certificate
OF an official veterinarian OF the
country stating that the animals
from which the hides or skins were
taken were free from disease at the
time of slaughter.
These are new provisions in regu-
lations issued by the United States
treasury department and depart
ment OF agriculture governing the
handling and control Of hides and
other animal hy-products.
Regulations for Distinction.
il is also I.ovided by the resu-
latious that disinfeCtion methods for
hides. skins, and other material
shall be approved from time TO
time by the chief of the bureau Of
animal industry OF the United states
department OF agriculture. This Of
fetal is authorized 10 revoke any
methods which have been approved
1y him. Hides or skins not accom-
panied by the prescribed certificates.
or which are accompanied By certi-
ucates not complying with the regu-
lations. may be imported from any
country upon condition that they
viii be consigned from port OF entry
90 an establishment having proper
facilities for sanitary control and
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-02-02
OPEN SHED FOR DAIRY
COWS


In experiments at Beltsville, Nd,
by the bureau OF animal industry.
United States department of agri-
culture. a warm barn, commonly
deemed essential for large milk pro-
duction during the winter months,
proved TO be somewhat less salts
factory than an open shed. Expert
ments extending over three years
showed that COWS housed in the open
shed consumed a little more feed
required more bedding and slightly
increased labor cost, but because
more milk was produced and on &C
count OF the lower cost OF housing,
the open shed was found 10 be
somewhat more economical.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-02-02
SUCCESSFUL COMMUNITY
FAIRS.

n e s. e .
The educational and recreational
benefits of community fairs may be
had, in extensively, by any COM
munity if the cooperative plan sug-
gested by Farmers Bulletin $40 Of
the United States department of ag-
riculture is followed. The COM
munity fair is described as a county
fair with commercialized amuse-
ments omitted. The community fair
serves as a feeder to the county and
larger fairs. One middle western
county recently had a county fair
composed of - community exhibits.
There were no races or side shows.
and the 10000 visitors spent their
time in inspecting its exhibits and
in wholesome recreation.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-02-02
etse sessa q
81 CONTRASTING ASSOC ATIONS

20 ssss saaa aaaa
Cow-testing associations. as q re-
-ult OF work hy the bureau OF ami
mai industry. United states depart
meut of agriculture have continued
to increase until now there are s7-
active associations composed OF 49,
0SS dairymen owning 216.S3l COWS.
Tie past year showed saia OF 80
per cent in number of associations.
The COWS tested are approximately
per cent OF AN the dairy COWS iD
United states The most notice
able development has been 20 me
western states.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-09-16
BRITISH PRESS IS

The Times; Germany is employing
Austria to sham peace proposals aud
cover up her efforts to gain time while
Hindenburg organizes his forces. 1t is
one of the oldest and stalest tricks of
diplomacy. What the central empires
rally hope for is rejection of the pro-
posals so that they can again present
to their dishearteHed peoples their rea-
sons for continuing the war. They also
hope to break the entente's solid
'front.'
Manchester Guardian: "It would be
a monstrous flout if the proposal, as
such. should be flouted as heretofore.
1t would also be unwarranted to lay
down definite military conditions as a
prerequisite to any discussion. On the
other hand, We fear peace will be de-
lay1d if We enter confidential discus
sions without some suggestions Of the
enemy's approach to our well known
proposals. We think the allies should
request an expression relative to the
lines laid down by Wilson and Lloyd
George. Let us, above all things avoid
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-09-16
Results OF C. A. H." Meet
Where Champions Gather

1t was quite natural that coed shoot
ing should be a feature of the Grand
American Handicap tournament held at
Chicago recently. The &c. A. r., +" as
it is called, is the blue ribbon event Of
the trapshooting world and attracts the
best shooters from all over the country.
In fact, the only men eligible to con
tend for honors are winners of the vari-
Gus State Championships during the
current season.
H. j. Pendergast, Of Phoenix, N. Y,
four times winner of the New York
State Championship, tied for first place
in the Grand American Handicap with
the remarkable score of 81 out Of 100
clay targets at twenty-five yards. in
the shootoff, Mr.. Pendergast s score
was II out of 20 targets He used the
famous Nitro Club shotshells. The win
ner was John D. Henry, Elkhart, Ind.
The "Chieago Overture" was won by
A.. r.. Chezik, Of Portal, n. D., who
scored SO out Of 100 targets shot at,
and 10 ont of 20 in the shootoff.
William Heer, Of Guthrie, okla, won
the Amateur Championship" scoring
9s out of 100 elays and 20 20 in
the shootoff.
H. J. Pendergast won the "South
Shore Introductory" at Is yards with
a score of 19s out Of 200 targets. All
the shooters mentioned above used Rem
ington shotguns or shotshells or both.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-09-16

e'We had one little fight with them
that was some hot for a while. I
don { see hough any one could get ehru
that fire they gave us but they did
not do much. You would De surprisetd
to see how easy it is to miss man.
"The first trip to the front was a
bad one Or thought so as it was my
first time in. l could see no trenches
and | had forgotten all about the open
warfare. Their big guns caused me lots
of trouble but ] got so | did not mind
them so much.
"rhe first time over the top did not
bother me as the Huns got wind of 1t
and beat it. You know they cannot
get used to the Americans walking out
in broad day light and going over the
top without the big guns shooting for
two or three hours. y
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-09-16

troops, We saw the fighting kind and
then the kamerad kind. Three of them
played a machine gun on us for about "a
hours and whenswe were getting ready
to go over the top and when they saw
they were going to get theirs, they
wanted to be taken prisoners. We stay
ed only short distance behind them
for the last two days and was still after
tehm when we were relieved
"We ran the Germans for six days
but couldn % catch up with them Our
big guns played on them all the timo
and theirs did the same with us. Lots
of people think the Germans cannot
fight but that is where they are fooled
as they are just as wise at this game as
We are.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-09-16
40 ACRES, 4 miles frem town, 20 acre.

40 ACRES, miles frem town, 20 acres
cultivated, prunes, 20 timber pas
ture, 6 room house, barn, well and
spring, on good road, mile to school
$500 cash, balance terms, price $2,-
5OO $4,000 hardware stock and
building to exchange for ranch.
$4,000 Portland apartment house,
rented, equity for ranch not over SIS,
900. 5S acres, 45 cultivated, good
barn, fair house, well fenced, joining
city, will take Salem residence up to
$4,000 and mortgage back, no money
required, price $650O. 80 acres, good
improvements, 80 acres cultivated, IL
acres prunes, will take Salem resi-
dence, some cash and mortgage back
for balance, price $500. Have some
very good residences priced below
cost of construction. write fire in
suranee. Soeolofsky, 341 State st.
9.22
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-09-16
9TH LOAN CALLS
FOR FULL EFFORT

Despite our present training In
thinking in nothing less than six
figures, the Fourth Liberty Loan is
a huge sum and will require long,
strong pull from every citizen if it
is to be accomplished in three weeks,
from September 2S to October 10,
allotted
There is no more doubt of the full
fillment Of the loan ON schedule time
than there is that the American army
will throw Won Hindenburg and Lud-
endorff back across the Rhine.
And as surely as tens of thousands
of the bravest of American youth
will lose their lives in the fierce
combats in which the Hun will be
forced backward out of France, Just
SO surely will the raising of the great
Liberty Loans not be accomplished
without every American marshalling
the last dollar of his resources, and
abating every Unnecessary expendi-
ture.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-09-16
TO AVOID ANOTHER
Continued from page Onel

peoples of the world as powers in the
bloody game of secret diplomacy.
The subtle play yet made in the
game is Germany S tentative offer to
evaeuate Belgium in the immediate
future if Belgium remains neutral to
the end of the war. Won Hindenburg
now sees that he has got to get out
of Belgium anyway to shorten his front
and defend German territory against
America S millions.
If, therefore, he can make a bargain
with the allies to evaeuate without
disturbane, will be a big military vic
tory for him. If, at the same time,
he can pledge Belgium to remain neu-
trail thereafter, the allies cannot use
eastern Belgium as base for invading
Germany. This crafty program shows
the kind of a peace the Germans would
try to get if they were allowed to
negotiate in a secret conference.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-09-16
Salem Boy Chases Huns
Six Days and Likes L

Another Salem man who knows what
real war is and who went through some
Of the hardest fighting when the Amp
orleans showed to the world what they
could do in the first big drive IS Alvy
Burleson of Co. +. 10lst Infantry. He
is son Of Mr.. and Mrs. j. T. Burfeson
of 1912 Saginaw street. He writes in
part as follows:
''The drive was lots of hard work
and we ran into all kinds of German
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-09-16
FARM COIN, CROPS
And FIGHTING SONS
AID Winning WAR
ShipIoads of Bacon a Mere Item
in Procession of Food to
Fighters, Civilians

Nowhere has appeared more sue
cinct reminder of the enormous re-
sources of the American farm and the
farmers instant readiness to meet
any war demands than brief dis
patch from London recently announc-
ing the suspension of the ration limit
on bacon.
Owing to the accumulation Of stocks
of 97OOO,O0O pounds of bacon from
America, the dispatch said, the ration
ing of bacon would be abandoned for
the time.
Since this enormous stock was for
civilian requirements and probably a
much greater quantity had been safe
ly landed for allied army needs it
does not require extreme imagination
to visualize the long procession of
cargo ships which has steamed across
with this one item of the food sup
ply.
All the cargo space of from eight
to twelve freighters of average size
would be required to transport 81.
000 000 mounds
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-09-16
EXTRA NOTICE!
GOING OF BUSINESS

The Imperial Furniture Company of III Liberty street
Salem Entire stock sold at great sacrifice to the Field
stein DrektOr Furniture Company of Portland. Your
time is limited to buy at wholesale cost less rugs
pets nOeums draperies ranges heaters electric sweep
ers White Rotary Sewing machines dressers bed room
SUITS kit cabinets Oversufed tapestry rockers and dav
enpOrts electric lamps library tables ladies' desks music
cabinets brass and iron BEDS springs and mattresses
leather rockers piano lamps dining tables and chairs
bufets refrigeratOrs gOcarts, wall paper pictures and
everything to complete the home must be closed out at
once $500 White Rotary Sewing Machine to close out
at $685. Liberty bonds accepted.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-09-16
NOTICE OF SALE
OF Government Timber, General Land
Office

Off1Ce
Washington, d. c., August 20, 1918.
Notice is hereby given that subject
to the conditions and limitations of
the act of June 8, 1915 (39 Stat, 218)
and tho instructions Of the secIevary
Of the interior of September Is, 1917,
the timber on the following lands will
be sold October 23, 1918, at 10 o'clock
a. NJ, at public auction at the United
States land office at Portland, Oregon,
to the highest bidder at not less than
the appraised value as shown by this
notice, sale to be subject to the approx
al Of the secretary Of the Interior. The
purchase price, with an additional
sum of one fifth of one per cent there
Of, being commissions allowed, must be
deposited at time Of sale, money to be
returned il safe is not approved, other
wise patent will issue for the timber
which must be removed within ten
years. Bids will be received from cit
izens of the United States associations
Of such citizens and corporations organ
ized under the laws of the United
States or any state, territory or dis
trict thereof only. Upon application of
a qualified purchaser, the timber on
any legal subdivision will be Offered
separately before being Included in any
offer of larger unit.
T. II S., R. 1E.. See. 27, NV II SW
", red fir 1875 NJ, white fir IS NJ,
none of the red fir or white fir to be
sold for less than $3.50 per M.
CLAY TALLMAN,
Commissioner General Land Office.
| Oct. IL
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-09-16
FARMERS FIRST
IN LIBERTY LOAN

Oregon, almost purely an agricul-
tural and stock-raising state, was the
first, in the district to announce its
quota exceeded.
The farming districts were uni
formly more prompt in meeting
their assigned obligation than were
the metropolitan districts where
banks and factories were concerned.
With the coming of the Fourth
Liberty Loan, which will oyershadow
any previous financial triumph of the
United States by two to one, the
farmers part should be relatively
easier since he now has turned his
matured crops into cash. =
The Fourth Liberty Loan, calling
for twice as much as any of the
previous war funds, all Of which were
epochs in the country's history, will
show the United States really buck
ling down To huginpsg
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-09-16

"Six months of war among the
great powers will bankrupt the
world" said economists before Au-
gust, 1914.
Now, with the Allied Powers pre-
pairing to end the war In its sixth
year, the least of their worries is
finance.
Make your Fourth Liberty Loan sub
scription a heavy ne-oversubscrip-
tions will make the American army
that much stronger In morale.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-09-16
REAL ESTATE

FOR SALE-250 acres, 100 in cultiva-
tion balance in pasture and timber
Fine stream of water, good buildings
and good road "a mile from a live
ly saw mill town. Win take good
house and lot in Salem as part pay
ment. Price $50 per acre. Phone 470
Square Deal Realty Company. U. s.
Bank Building, Salem. III
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-09-16

Can you imagine the feeling of the
boys at the front II the Fourth Lib
erty Loan is undersubseribed?
And their corresponding elation at
smashing oversubscription?
BY the way, can't you stretch that
FoE.th Liberty Loan subscription to a
little larger size.