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The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1918-07-25
Barnyard Manure Valuable

when fertilizer was cheap and
plentiful barnyard manure was
not considered of much value.
The need and demand for in
creased crop production makes it
very essential that all barnyard
manure be taken care of and APP
piled to the fields.
Manure exposed to the sun and
rain for two or three days loses a
large percentage of it's fertility.
Manure should be kept under COW
er until it is applied to the land.
The value Of the manure will
depend to a large extent on the
kind of feed given the animals. a
rich grain ration will produce ma
nure of much more value than
when no grain is fed.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1918-07-25

brood SOW with eight pigs and a
young boar. They are pedigreed
stock and registration papers can
be obtained by purchasers who
wish to continue raising this kind
of stock.
Gordon will return to the Uni
versity this fall and continue his
agricultural studies. His substan-
tial income from the pig club
work is helpful in paying for his
education. There are many young
men who would like to have COY
lege education, but do not know
how to obtain the necessary
funds. They will make no mis-
take by adopting the plan of the
boys pig club.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1918-07-25

ago that the Germans were send
ing troops from the British front
toward the Marne, an equal num-
Der of British divisions were sent
south by Gen. Foch and have been
good gains on the front
west of Rheims.
The remainder Of the western
front and in Italy has been occu-
ried with raids and artillery
duels, more or less violent. British
airmen in further raids into Ger
many have dropped bombs with
effective results on Mannheim,
Zwelbrucken and Rottwell. Heavy
explosions were caused in facto-
ries at the two last named places.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1918-07-25
Perkins Place Sold

A. S. Burnham, having retired
from the grocery business, pro-
poses to devote most of his atten-
ton to orange growing. Accord
ingly, last week he closed a deal
and bought the Perkins place in
the eastern part of town.
The property was originally
owned by the late F. T. Perkins,
who brought it into a high state of
improvement. The residence por-
ton was sold some years ago to
E. Z, McCleary >of Pennsylvania,
who in turn sold it to III. L. Dot
son, who, with his family, are now
occupying it.
The part bought by Mr.. Burn
ham includes IL IL acres, con-
tanning barn and packing house
and 800 bearing orange trees, be-
sides many other semi-tropical
fruit trees. 1t fronts north on
the east end of Marian avenue
and runs back against Mr.-Burn-
hams beautiful home place,
which fronts south on fine resi-
dence street not yet named. The
price paid was $6,000.00 cash.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1918-07-25
New Teachers Engaged

Supt. P. G. Shaver, in company
with Prof. Fl. M. Donahu of Nash
vile, Tenn, paid Punta Gorda a
visit, one day last week, TO confer
with the sub-district trustees.
Prof. Donahu was employed as as
sistant principal, and his wife was
employed to teach the grade in
the grammar department that was
taught by Mrs. Anna Willis last
term.
Mr.. Donahu has served as prin-
cipal of city schools in Tennesse-
for a number of years and comes
highly recommended as an excel
lent teacher He will move his
family here before school opens.
This completes the faculty Of
the public school, and it will open
promptly on the first Monday in
September.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1918-07-25
Carbon Disulphid

Carbon disulphid is a heavy
liquid that, when exposed to
warm air, evaporates quickly and
becomes a heavy gas, 1t is de-
structive to insect life and is the
best material for fumigating corn,
meal or feed. The quantity OF
carbon disulphid to use is deter
mined by the number of cubic
feet in the crib and never by the
quantity of corn. If the crib is
close and tight, l pound is sufi-
cient for 100 cubic feet of space !;
but, if the crib has openings or
cracks through which the gas es-
capes, don't fumigate. 1t does
not pay to fumigate unless the gas
can be confined. Carbon disul-
phid is harmless to corn and may
be used with perfect safety by
people of ordinary judgment One
dollars worth may save one hun
dred dollars worth of corn. Be-
fore corn is stored in the crib, the
bottom sides and top should be
made tight, so, when it is neces-
sary to use carbon disulphid, it
will not escape, but will remain in
the crib and kill the weevils.
Owing to the uncertainty of
supplies of carbon disulphid, it is
advisable to order it early so your
can have it in stock
There are two classes Of carbon
disulphid, chemically pure and
commercial. The latter costs a.
bout half the former and it is e.
qually effective for fumigation.
Your county agent or the ex-
tension division can advise where
it can be obtained in quantity at
a fair price.
1t is very dangerous.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1918-07-25
Pig Clubs and College Edu.
cation

Gordon Clemons of Hillsbor-
ough county, who attended the IT,
University last session, joined the
pig club in August, 1916. He
paid So for small gilt, put her on
a good pasture and gave her the
necessary feed and attention.
The SOW grew off well and when
ten months old she farrowed four
pigs. They were weaned early as
she was rather young and the
four pigs were sold for $44. E.
leven were farrowed in the second
litter and of this number nine
We're raised. OF this litter four
were sold at weaving time for $40.
three few weeks later for $54,
and one for 500, leaving one male
that is now seven months old. The
sow now has third litter of eight
fine pigs nearly two months old
This animal is now only two
years old and has raised a total of
q pigs in three litters. The own
er has sold a total of $15S worth
of pigs and still has an excellent
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1918-07-25
Animal Husbandman

The extension division of the u
University wishes to announce that
Mr.. VIM. Fl. Black has been as
signed to Florida to work with
the county agents in the exten-
sion of beef cattle Mr.. Black
has had a wide experience in live
stock matters and comes to the
state well prepared for this un-
dertaking.
A year ago some 1900 Texas
cattle were imported into this
state. Most of them have done
exceptionally well and purchasers
are well pleased. This was made
possible last year by the contin-
ued drought in Texas. Mr.. Black
will give these Texas cattle his
personal attention and will en-
deavor to assist farmers and
tockmen in the distribution of
any better stock that is needed.
The extension animal husband
man will compile a list of farmers
having breeding stock for sale so
that farmers needing such stock
should make their wants known
to Mr. Black and he will do all in
his power to serve both.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1918-07-25
FARM and GROVE
Agricultural News Service
Extension Division u. of F.
(or University of Florida.)
POTATO CATERPILLARS
Poison These Pests Before They
Clean Up the Fields

Brown, velvety caterpillars are
sometimes very destructive to
sweet potato plants in late July
August, and early September. Of.
ten they strip the leaves from an
entire field of vines, They usual,
ly appear first in spots in the field
and spread from these spots over
the whole field, much as army
worms.
The surest method of killing the
caterpillars, says j. r. Watson of
the University of Florida expert
ment station, is to spray the vines
with lead arsenate, using | pound
of the powder or 2 pounds of the
paste, mixed with so gallons of
water. 1t is well to add to the
mixture the milk obtained by
|slaking 2 pounds Of quick lime in
hot water and then straining it.
This will prevent the arsenical
burning of the leaves.
A cheaper method is to dust the
plants in the early morning when
they are wet with dew, using
mixture of powdered arsenate of
lead and thoroughly air-slaked
lime. Use from two to four times
as much lead as arsenate. Put
the mixture in a coarse burlap bag
and shake it over the vines, or use
busting machine.
Another method of meeting at
tacks by these caterpillars is to
feed them poisoned bait, the same
as that recommended for cut
worms. Mix thoroughly 20 pounds
bran, 5 pounds cottonseed meal,
and one pound paris green. Then
CRATE or chop fine, rind, pulp and
all, B or 4 lemons into 2 IL gal
Ions of water and add 2 quarts of
molasses. Dampen the dry poison
mixture with this liquid until the
whole mass is moist but not slop-
py; rather of fiaky consistency.
This poisoned mash should be
put out either in the evening or
early morning so that it will not
dry too quickly. In the evening
would be better as the caterpillars
would have longer to feed upon it
before it becomes dry.
Instead of the mixture of bran
and cottonseed meal either may be
used alone, in which case Is
pounds are required. Bitter mo-
lasses, stale bran or meal should
not be used in making this bait.
The bait should be made up fresh
each day. The amount provided
by this formula should be sufi-
cient for a field of four or five a
cres.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1918-07-25
HUNS STILL
RETREAT
Indicate Retreat TO the North of
Kesle is Purpose
is IS MILES NORTH
OF Marne Huns are Burning all
Their Supplies Far Back of the
Lines.-SfiII Retreafing.

Intense struggles mark the
progress of the allies in the face
of furious German counter-at-
tacks, probably designed to cover
a retirement on a large scale
within the Rheims salient. Enc
my attacks between the Ourcq
and the Marne have failed to
check the French and Americans
who continue to advance. Be-
tween Rheims and the Marne, the
allies maintain their gains of the
past several days. South of Sois-
sons to the Ourcq and in Cham
pagne very violent artillery bonn
bardments are taking. place.
The Germans are reported
burning stores and munitions in
the area north of the Marne and
in the angle of the Vesle at Fis-
mes. Observers hold that the
Germans probably are preparing
for a retirement to the Vesle or to
line based on that river, which
parallels the Marine Is miles to
the north.
Enemy Counter Assaults Fail
Despite heavy German attacks,
French and American troops
north and northeast of Chateau
Thierry still push on and are now
on a line well TO the east of Ia
Croix and Grisolles and north
east of Mont st. Pere. Two towns
in this area have been captured by
the Americans. The Germans in
this area probably will retreat
further north, as their positions
are without adequate means of
support or supply and the slight
est allied advance along the Ourcq
would render them untenable.
Intellectual attempts by the en-
emv to drive the allies back on
the eastern leg of the salient have
resulted in stiff fighting in Cour-
ten and Rol woods, where the en-
emy attacks were the heaviest.
The allies repulsed all of them.
North of Courton wood British
troops in an advance have taken
200 prisoners and 40 machine
guns.
1t is reported unofficially from
London that Gen. Gouraud has
driven the enemy back beyond the
old French line between the
Suippes river and Massiges on a
front of ~ miles. Coupled with
French gains just east Of Rheims
last week, this report, if true,
means that the French now hold
the same front lines as before the
German offensive east and west OF
Rheims.
German troops within the sa-
lient south Of the Vesle, not only
have lost all their supply lines but
are being subjected to a very
great bombardment by big guns
and French air raids.
Airmen Drop Many Bombs
In the Vesle and other valleys
the French airmen have dropped
tons of bombs. The important
supply and troop centers likewise
have been literally deluged from
the air and several large rres
have been observed. Germans
say that on Sunday all allied e1-
forts were repulsed and that i'm
portant victories were scored.
They admit, however, that the al
lies have advanced to the new
German lines moth and n1r:h-
east of Chateau Thierry.
Divisions hurried from the
north to the aid of the German
crown prince have been counter
balanced by the arrival on the AL
lied front of new British divisions.
When it became known some days
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1918-07-25

Cooperation is the key to al
most any troublesome situation
that confronts the farmer. 1t
will market farm products, in
crease production, furnish cheap
er supplies, and build roads. Try
it on your community.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1918-07-25

From all indications Jackson
county will plant 1000 acres to
wheat during the coming fall. The
-four mill for Mariana is already
a sure thing.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1918-07-25
THE LABOR
PROBLEM
Will be Discussed in Public
AT Barlow and Tampa
BUREAU OF LABOR
Plans viii be Explained by Govern
menf Representatives, All Who
Are Interested Should Attend.


The employment service branch
of the federal bureau of labor is
undertaking to solve, or help
solve the labor problem now con-
fronting the producers of Florida,
and to this end public meetings of
all who are interested have been
called to be held at six places in
the state. One of these meetings
will be held at Barlow nextiWed-
nesday, 31st inst, and another at
Tampa on the next day, Aug. LIST.
The meetings are called for d
conference of employers Of labor,
Il all of whom are earnestly urged
to attend. They will be address
ed by representatives of the gov
ernment bureau of labor, who will
explain what must be done to Sc
cure the necessary help for carry
ing on all the industries of the
country, particularly the farming
business.
DeSoto county should be well
represented at the Barlow meet
ing.
Birmingham, Ala, July 22.-
Farm help specialists from the
southern states, in the Depart
ment of Agriculture's harvest la
bor conference held in Birming-
ham, adopted the following as an
outline Of the campaign to be
waged until all of the South s big
cotton and food crops have been
gathered:
Cooperation between farmers
and city people, to be brought a
bout through coordination of all
agencies furnishing points of con-
tact, with crop and other agricul-
tural programs to be worked out
as the combined result of comma
nitv effort.
Use of all feasible labor saving
devices and improved farm ma
chinery.
Intelligent direction and con-
servation of labor to eliminate
waste and maintain highest eff
cheney.
Re-arrangement, so far as possi-
BILE, of the system of farm man.
agement so as to keep labor en-
ployed profitably the whole year.
Provision for better living con-
ditions on farms to make workers
more efficient and better satisfied.
Cooperation in exchange of la
Dor and implements between
farmers.
Recognition that the work of
the farm labor specialist is prima-
rily an extension effort and should
be organically and intimately con-
nected with the agricultural ex-
tension service in each state, SO
that other branches of the extern
sion service may be brought into
closer cooperation with farm Ia
Dor work.
The farm help specialists also
adopted a resolution urging the
of stabilizing farm Ia
Dor by providing houses and more
privileges for tenants and labor
ers, and calling for consideration
Of definite plans to eliminate loss
es caused by shifting workers.
The specialists have returned
to their states to resume their
work of helping southern farmers
meet the conditions caused by the
transfer Of tens of thousands of
men from the farms to the army
and war industries. 1t is expect
ed that they will concentrate their
efforts, this year at least, on mo-
Dilizing able bodied city men to
help out, at usual wages, at pc
Continued on last page, col3.)
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1918-07-25

A good heavy paint will protect
the wooden parts of farming tools
from rot that may set in during
wet weather. 1t is cheap when
compared to its beneficial effect.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1918-07-25

It is estimated that 56,295 tour
lists visited Tampa last season, the
number of days spent there being
over 100000, and the amount of
money left $2,000,000.
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Nisr Abbey horrls0l
FIRST N~ortAr< INSPECTOR
o. wIRELErr APfaRATuo

insignia, neither can she wear the blue
of the navy, so she has chosen a nom
compromising shade of blue serge for her
business suit.
Another of the woman pioneers in
wireless is Miss Elizabeth NJ Rhodes, in
struetor of the class at Hunter College,
and in fact the first woman instructor in
New York. She began to study the sub
ject year ago in Chicago and last De-
cember secured her first class license with
an extremely high mark. Since early
spring she has been at Hunter and some
of her pupils are already branching out
as teachers themselves.
Miss Elsie Owen, who was the first
woman instructor of drafted men in
wireless, is now teaching the night class
at the Harlem Industrial School. This
is war service, for the Federal Board of
Vocational Training in Washington has
found such classes necessary, and the
instruction is carried on under the direc-
ton of the Board of Education. There
are now seventy-five men in the class and
they are being fitted for the Signal Corps.
At first Miss Owen had sole charge of
class Of twenty, but the number of pupils
has so increased that two other women
and one man are employed as instructors.
81 have always been interested in wire
less" said Miss Owen. "From the time I
was a little girl 1 wanted to know about
it and rugged up an apparatus for myself
and a little boy friend.
"Then when the war broke out I felt l
must do something to be of use and so
began to study wireless in earnest. At
the examinations for instructors for the
classes of drafted men 1 am proud to
say that 1 passed 100 per cent.
"When 1 first took the class found
that the apparatus with which the men
had to work was of the worst sort. They
were expected to study with ordinary
door buzzers; it was really cruel; the
noise was deafening. 1 went to the Board
of Education, explained the situation and
put in a requisition for proper equip
ment
at would ordinarily take about si1
weeks to get this. I explained the ur.
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A Lesson in Punctuation

4 T school one day the English in
"A struetor put on the blackboard for
his pupils to punctuate what appeared to
be meaningless tumble of words. At
first glance it appeared to be an unsolv-
able riddle, but several minutes thought
and the proper punctuation marks made
It clear enough.
The sentence was as follows: THAT that
is is that that is not is not is not that it it
is" When corrected it read: "That that
i, Is; That that is not, is not. Is not
that itt It Is"
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- Nieo EIice Owen
1NsTKucTINo CLACo u DRAFTED HFh

should not labor under the delusion that
the Government is yet ready for them in
this work"
The first woman in the United States to
work as an inspector of wireless appara-
tus is Miss Abbey Morrison. The expert
ment in her case is being made by the
Marconi Institute, and it has so far been
successful But while Miss Morrison is
doing well, she is not on the payroll OF
the institute. Her activity is entirely
voluntary and she is making a test case
for women inspectors, as it were.
'ETard work ?" she laughed. "Of course
it is. But it has the saving grace of being
interesting. When l heard that women
could study wireless joined the class at
the Marconi Institute. When the exami-
nations came took them and passed.
"My work lies with the ships that come
in, and the athletic games that l have
played all my life stand me in good
stead, for have to do lot of climbing.
| certainly do go up over the side of a
boat and mount up swinging ladder,
but this came gradually. At first ! was
assigned to ships in dock, then to those
lying in the bay, and last to those COM
ing in.
"You see, am not at all in the Gov
eminent service Some make the mistake
of thinking that l am At any time the
Government wants me am ready, but at
present / am doing voluntary work under
the direction of the Marconi Institute.
"The wireless instruments of every ship
coming in must be thoroughly inspected,
and if anything is found out of gear it
must be adjusted. When the operator of
the ship leaves the wireless room the in
strlments are sealed. Not being employed
by the Government l cannot remove the
seals, so an accompanied by one who is
authorized to do so.
Often Has to Work Into the Night.
"One cannot make dinner engagements
when one is wireless inspector, for there
is no knowing when one will get home
/ work as late as necessary. Several
times | have been caught down the bay
and have not reached shore until or
10 o'clock at night. In the beginning the
men about the ships were not accustomed
to seeing woman board ship for such
work, but now they are more or less
reconciled to it. | have always been
treated with the greatest courtesy.
"One ship boarded down the bay had
an English crew. An amusing incident
occurred When the tender came along
side the ladder was lowered. One of the
officers, seeing me in the boat, called over:
Are you boardingP 1 answered in the
affirmative. All right, wait and I'll have
you swung up
started up the ladder. By the time
he was back at the rail was on deck.
He looked at me a moment rather dunn
founded and then held out his hand.
Permit me- he said, 'to shake hands with
a courageous woman. l must say you
Americans have pluck. can't just fancy
an Englishwoman doing that. How did
you dareP
II can see no reason why women
should not do inspection. 1t is interest
ing to a degree and 1 am delighted
with it."
In her trig blue suit of serge that she
will not call a uniform because it is really
not q uniform, and she has no right to
wear one yet, Miss Morrison looks every
inch an inspector. Not being in the en-
ploy Of the Government she cannot wear