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The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1919-07-25
-z1eJEsNERAL
5EARM5NOTES

Make spray while the sun shines.
: small garden well cared for rs far
better than a large garden neglected.
Manure should If possible be spread
early, but when crops are TO be planted
late it may be advisable to apply na-
nure.
Tomatoes trained to stakes do not
yield quite as much as in bush form,
but the fruit is better colored and
larger.
All cereals should be kept in dry,
welI-lighted storerooms. Damp, dark
cellars should never be used for stor-
Ing foods.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1919-07-25
LABOR SITUATION is
HELPED BY SOLDIERS
Men Returning From Overseas
Are Going Back to Farms.
Department Of Agriculture Makes
Careful Survey in Army Camps
Shows That Majority Of Farm
ers Will Resume Work.

Prepared By the United States Depart
ment OF Agriculture)
The majority of soldiers who enter
ed the army from the farms are re-
turning TO them Immediately after re-
ceiying their discharges from military
duty. This furnishes the brightest
spot in situation that is not yet en-
tirely satisfactory. but that promises
steady Improvement, although there
is still no Indication Of a decided
movement back 10 the farm by men
who were attracted from food-produc-
ton work by high wages in indus
trial pursuits.
Careful surveys made in army
camps by the departments farm help
specialists of the department of agri-
culture furnish ample proof to re-
flute statements that have appeared
In the press that from IS per cent
TO 90 per cent OF the men who were
called by the army from the farms
are not returning TO them. In yir-
ginia camp the specialists found that
during the first three weeks in April
pS.2 per cent of such men discharged
actually returned TO the farms. Dur
ing the week ending April the
specialists interviewed 2.O2l men at
this camp. II was found that 923
were from farms and all but Is Of
that number intended to return. Dur
ing the following week 2.10S men
were interviewed. II was found that
69l were from farms and ali but Il
intended to return The next week
T16 men were interviewed. OF this
number 364 had formerly been EN-
ployed on farms. and all but intend
ed TO return.
These figures are the actual result
~ personal interviews with each man
II was found also that a number Of
those who had previously been en-
gagged in other occupations expressed
Z desire TO take up farming. During
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1919-07-25

the three weeks mentioned per cent
of the men discharged and who were
not farming when they entered the
army intended TO take up farming.
OF the is per cent of the soldiers
who had been on farms previous TO
entering the army, and who did not
intend to return, the reason given
by l per cent was that the men were
disabled and therefore unable to do
heavy farm work. At least half of
this number are taking up vocational
courses in agriculture which will fit
them for a class of farm work which
does not require hard physical effort.
Practically the entire remaining
eight-tenths per cent had been farm
ing with their parents or were ten
ants and considered it too late to
farm this year, as other help had
been secured.
A similar report from the farm
at Camp Gordon, Ga, shows that
during 4 weeks in April 1921 farmers
were discharged from that camp. OF
that number SO were directed to sit
uations on the farms in Georgia.
while 2,342 said they were returning
to their jobs OF homes on the farms,
and the remaining S66 did not desire
10 90 back to farm work.
At another camp 80 farmers were
personally interviewed and 20 stated
that they were going back to the
farm Immediately on receipt of their
discharges.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1919-07-25
TO AVOID NOTIFIED BUTTER
Defect IL One Of Workmanship and
Can Be Prevented BY Application
Of Proper Methods.

prepared ~ ne Unns3 states Depart
mcnt q Agrseulture)
Notified butter Is frequently found
on the market AZ this time OF the
year and. even though II may be OF
very good favor, II is strongly dis
criminated against by the purchaser.
As this defect Is one OF Workmanship.
L can be overcome by the application
% proper methods on the part Of the
hutterIaaker.
Notifies are caused primarily by an
uneven distribution OF salt in the hut
ser. This may be produced BY Insult
fcient working o. the butter or by
ehurning. washing, and working il az
= very low temperature. or by washing
or working II AZ temperature several
degrees higher or lower thsn the
ciiRraing temperature.
when the quantity Of butter made In
che ehurnIng is much less than usual.
e Is necessary 10 work II q greater
number 81 revolutions Of the eharn
thar usual % order 10 produce the
same results on the butter.
Extremely low temperatures OF
churning. washing, and working should
be aFoided. becsuse they produce SO
firm q butter that II Is only with
great difficulty that the salt can be
worked uniformly into IL High tenn
peratRres q churnlng. washing. and
working must also BE- avoided 70 pre-
vent an abnormal loss 81 fat in the
bufterIziik and also the making Of d
greasy, leaky butter.
Great variations 20 temperature
during the manufacturing process
should always be avoided Under nor
NAL conditions the temperature Of the
wash water should be the same as,
or within ? degrees Of that Of the
buftermilk
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1919-07-25
prepared by the United States Depart
ment OF Agriculture)

prepared by the United States Depart
ment OF Agriculture)
Corn is sometimes injured more
than aided by cultivation, say special
lists In the United States department
OF agriculture.
Pillow deep while sluggards sleep;
And you shall have corn to sell and to
keep.
is excellent advice when preparing
the soil for planting, but is bad prac-
tice after the plants have attained any
considerable size. Some successful
growers. who have averaged 100 bush
els Of shelled corn to the acre on hun
dreds of acres, say the best single cul-
tivation they can give their corn is
one eight or ten inches deep-just be-
fore planting. But after the corn is
up, each succeeding cultivation should
be shallower than the last.
Methods of cultivation in one sec
ton Of the country differ greatly from
those In another section. Farmers
should not cease trying to learn bet
ter methods because of these differ
ences. The most valuable information
can be obtained from unprecedented OBJ
servant corn growers of many years
experience.
Purposes of Cultivation.
The main purposes of cultivation are
TO prevent weed growth, surface run
of and the loss of moisture by evap-
grafton. Proper cultivation should Sc
cure these results regardless of the
specific means used. Some of the most
successful corn growers practice fire.
quent early cultivation. Early cult
vations will stimulate the growth of
the young corn plants by aerating and
warming the soil. They will also check
injury from worms, insects and moles.
Harrows or weeders should be used
before the corn is UP or while ii is
small enough TO permit their use.
While the plants are small, narrow
shovels that do not throw much soil,
or disk cultiyators set to throw the
soil from the corn should be used.
Tenders are desirable to prevent COW
ering or injuring the small plants.
Many tests of deep and shallow cul.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1919-07-25
PRICES or DAIRY PRODUCTS
DO Not Fully Respond Immediately 20
Advance IN Cost o. Feed--Lna
Was Felt IN 1917.

tPrepared b. ghr United States Depart
ment u Agrlcnltnre)
Higher prices Of the crops eaten BY
i've stock should find their way into
higher prices for live stock products.
Eventually they may, bur there IS
what the hnreau Of crop estimates Of
fhe unltcd States department Of agr-
caliure calls flag Product prices
10 NOT fully respond at once 10 adj
vance IN feed prices. Such was the
situation 81 farmers with regard 10
the prices az dairy products and other
anlmal products from 1915 10 1915.
and TIE lar was heavily felt BY farm
erS 10 1917.
Frem 1915 10 1916 crop prices in
creased AZ per cent, and from 1915 70
1915 about i20 per cent During the
sauw time The total value OF animal
products On the farm did not CORE
spondiugly gain. although tendency
10 oleFlaka the Lax appeared IN 1918.
IN The meantime live stock has in
creased Ia number and price. and enor-
mDpsly 10 total value, although not
enungh 10 hold Is place ia the process.
sion. and Il Is interesting 10 compare
tie latai value d live stock prod
nets with the total value of live stock
itself year. lS year during the war IN
each II the three years, l9l3-i9i5. the
aggregate value 81 live stock products
was 65 per cent Of the aggregate value
~ ilYe stock The ratio went up to
es per sent Ii 1916. made great nd
vance 20 IS per cent In 1917. and 81
per cent ID 1918 Live stock value.
compounded 81 Increasing number and
increasing price. Jagged behind the ad-
vancine value % live stock products
That there Shonid have been lag
ia the advance Of live stock value.
compared with the advance In the
value II live stock products, Il in ac-
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1919-07-25
its Class.

"Would YOU classify telephone on.
Grating a profession?
"Well, it is calling"
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1919-07-25
Ace Counts.

Two very dirty little Youngsters
We're standing in front of the Monu-
ment betting the other day. Finally
one of them said; Il bet you a nickel
I'm dfrtier than you are"
The other little fellow, whose bets
on his prowess had been large and Wig
orously made was confused for few
minutes. Finally he admitted: "Well,
you ought TO be. You're older than
am, aren't you?"-Indianapolis News.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1919-07-25
Rioht Locality.

1T is all right 10 talk about eating
locusts, but whore are you going to
get wild honey?"
Il think youll soon be able TO get
some in our back yard if you care to
go there. The auto backed into the
hives and there are some very mad
bees around"
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1919-07-25

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The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1919-07-25
Twenties?

HOuseholder-Ye little gods an,
great fishes S29T69 for decorating
my downstairs?
Decorator-Iou must remember pa-
per runs into money this year.
Householder-Bu Great Scott !
why didn't you use more one-dollar
bills?
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1919-07-25
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The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1919-07-25

What a pity that the truth is The
most disagreeable thing one can say
about some people.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1919-07-25
Suit the Ruos.

How yer taters doin' this year,"
Tn bugs seem t think they're
fine"
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-11-08

According to the Mexican kidnapers, one
good ransom demands another.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-11-08
ONE STRIKE WORKED OUT WELL.

During the past month the Boston police
force has taken on about eight hundred new
men and expects soon to have all the places OF
the twelve hundred strikers filed. The new Of
fcers are high class men, mostly former sol
diers or sailors The majority of them have
at least a partial high school educatlon being
ii. this matter much superior to the body OF the
striking patrolmen With the four hundred
and fifty patrolmen who remained loyal, Boston
will socn have the most intelligent, efficient and
reliable police force in her history. Two regl-
ments of state guardsmen are still on duty, but
probably will not be needed very long. The
Boston police used to be spoken OF IN terms thai
were far from complimentary, and the crltl
cisms were evidently deserved. Had the force
not been honeycombed with rottenness, it woult
not have taken the course it did. But the out
come of the strike and the reformation of thu
Boston police will have effect to hold sucl
forces up to higher standards OF service Il
every city of the land. Perhaps that was
strike which can thus be said to have WORKED
for good.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-11-08
THE REALLY REFINED.

II is pleasant to hear that intelligent people
IF fine instincts who have means that are ample
for their uses, or even relatively great are, as
matter both of principle and policy, carefuly
avoiding anything approaching ostentatous
display They do not force their a1fuence on
attention, leaving that to the newly enI1cned;
and the sensational extrayagances so frequene-
ly, if unwisely, given place IN newspaper re-
ports are very largely chargeable 10 people
whose financial Importance is lately acquired
Great wars, as is well known, deal the cafos
from the bottom, so to speak, bringing new
crowds to the top compared with which the
older social sets are conservative, qulet ana re-
fined. People who have enjoyed position long
enough TO understand the obligations it i'm
poses do not figure .spectacularly on society
pages of the newspapers.
| It is we'll that they do not, and all sensible
Ineople see the wisdom of this. Wealth that Is
WISELY used that does not force itself offensive
ly on attention or flaunt itself in the public eye
iexeites no envy and creates no bolshevlst sentl-
iment. But riches that do this are largely re-
sponsible for class entagonisms and do more
than ANYTHING else to increase unrest Inc
present is the worst Of all times for this; and the
last thing kindly, well-bred person would 90 Is
to accentuate by parade of prosperity the Gus
parity of fortune between those who have ane
those who lack It is fortunate therefore tha'
the innate refinement and good sense OF what i
fitting prompt thoughtful people to avoid os
tentation and keep out of the lmehght SO dea
to the many who find themselves first and sud
denly in a position to command 1T. LII is these
and not the people with traditions to live up to
who career through life at dizzy speed, hornlns
their presence wherever they appear and honl
ling less sef-assertive people out of the road.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-11-08
A SMASH AT RADIcALIsM.

Cedar Rapids Gazette: Richard H.
Long, democratic candidate for gov.
ernor in the dignified old state OF
Massachusetts, sought to be elected
by appealing to the votes OF labor
ing men who might have been IN
sympathy with the strike OF Boston
policemen 1t will be remembered
that the policemen outlawed them
selves not only in their city ana
state, but throughout the country, by
throwing Boston open to thugs ana
thieves when they broke their oaths
of office and quit their posts as serV-
ants of the public. Also 1t will be
remembered that they did not go
back on their jobs. have not gone
back. and never will go back. They
were not permitted to do so.
A turmoil OF considerable proper.
lions made a good bid for develop
ment in Massachusetts because Gov
ernor Coolidge came out hat-footedly
against the strike, called out the
militia and Strengthened things up
in Boston by given military protec-
ton instead Of police protection.
Eventually new police force was
sworn in and went to work. Then
the radicals set out to get Cover
nor Coolidge. Along cdiHe HlCndl
H. Long with speeches intended to
palliate the strike of the policemen.
Then he promised to remove Police
Commissioner Curtis If excited. Cur
tbs had stood pat for law enforcement
and against the strike.
, If Long thought he was going to
gain the labor vote by such methods
he certainly knows his mistake now
To the everlasting credit Of the
whole state of Massachusetts, and Of
union labor in particular be it noted
that Governor Coolidge was eiecteo
to succeed himself by the bigges
majority ever given a gubernatoria
) candidate there.
Possibly no alien radical or rec
> was directly involved in fomentint
| the policemen's strike In Boston. Blu
;, that did not detract from the radica
L nature of the incident. If ever thu
: public cause was betrayed it was be
trayed in that strike. Thus this re
!, pudiation of a candidate who sough
|. Ito condone such display Of enmit.
! to public welfare is straight-for
4 ward smash at radicalism, the lessor
s of which may or may not be heede
in communities other than the Ba
state.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-11-08
ROCKS TO THE FORE.

The New York Times editorially comments
on the increase in the output and demand for
books. That such increased demand is the rule
the country over public librarians and book
sellers confirm. Perhaps it is too soon to de-
clare. as does the Times writer, that the public
is ready to forego the evening away from home
for an evening with a book, but it seems GER
tain that reading is to be more general than 1t
has been The habit has been formed by many
people during the war period who did not prac-
tice it before.
In proportion as the public does go back to
books and reading, it will do much to make this
permanent and useful if it goes back to good
books and reads intelligently. No hint of read
ing uplift or of censoring the peoples choice OF
reading matter is intended here; these things
have proved futile But good advice is often
taken if offered properly and the librarian and
bookseller ought to be able and ready to give
such advice.
We can go back to books very extensively
without approaching the limit of wasteful read
ing, for there is such a limit. And it will be
good thing for us in this day of disorderly ex
pertinent to realize that there is hope for thu
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-11-08

Vinton Eagle: Another thing which
diseourages a farmer from greater
production in spite Of the high price
he receives is going to town and pay
ing Is cents for an egg he sold TOT
9 cents. 1t makes his neck ache.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-11-08
IOWA PRESS COMMENT.

Burlington Hawk-Eye: 1t is al
legged that the big meat packers are
keen competitors for the hotel and
restaurant trade. Is not that legit1-
mate rivalry? Who is hurt by it
the hotels or the public? Some OF
the fine points raised in the anti
trust suits are confusing.
Des Moines Capital: We do not
believe that the rank and file Of the
miners had any desire to strike
They were forced into 1t by their
leaders, and the leaders were forced
into 1t by influences from Russia.
made manifest through Russian and
German sources.
Cedar Rapids Gazette: Are you
willing to pay big increase IN your
| coal bill in order that mule drivers
at the mines can draw 5000 Tor
six-hour working day? II mule
drivers time is worth dollar and
one-half an hour, figure out what
/ yours is worth, and then decide,
| you can, how long most or the IN
| dustries in this country would last,
and how long your job would last,
| everyone demanded and received pay
at that rate.
| Marshalltown Times Republican:
One trouble with most Of us is that
we aren't satisfied to watch the
parade We want to lead 1t.
Perry Chief: 1t would be interest
ing to know whether the home OF
the family on that Iowa farm where
that $4,000 hog house was built is
in keeping with the home OF the
hogs.
i Mason City Globe-Gazette: Attor-
new General Palmer warns us Of I'M
pending industrial disaster in the
United States. Quite superflaops,
I,Mr. Palmer. The country under
stands the situation and apparently
: doesn't care a rap. Only collapsed
stomach will wake this nation up.
! Charter Oak Times: Senator Ken
, Won says he could not use the nomf
nation for president, but that does
not stop people from saying. he is
the man.
Council Bluffs Nonpareil: We face
now closing of the schools ano
many other afflictions as result OF
, the efforts of one class of our indus
: trial workers numbering 100000 mer
: to force 100, 100000 other people II
the country to give them a six-houl
tday, a five-day week and 60 per cent
increase in wages.
vinton Eagle: Another thing which
diseourages farmer from create
production in spite Of the high prize
he receives is going to town and pay
c ing Is cents for an egg he sold TO
g cents. 1t makes his neck ache.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-11-08

The person never who could do dishonest n.ns
az who could siioht work. still retain the feeins OF
labor wall done For time person may deceive MN
self He may himself believe that no IS an honHs
person. that really serving those with wnom ne uea
S3ut IL he has built up efforts ie the time uet
come when he cannot help admitting to hlnpse 'na. ~,
mas been dishonest. He may have built up MS party"
success on erstandns But II he mas oeen Snee
then as he realizes mistakes hH Will correct the
We nurse wrong impressions That is not 10 De
aaainst u.s. refuse to correct our errors, 's
We stop building foundation and PUT our e"o'' VIZ
I BUR superstrctrre-F frederick Marion smith.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-11-08
TODAY's BIZ OF VERSE

AUTUMN LIGHTS.
Still within the seasons
Bright the salvia's embers burn;
Still the aster flambeaus flare
In the crispy morning air;
And the goldenrod is still
Like flame upon the hill.
These, with all their glow and dreams,
Light the Autumns path of dreams;
Light the path of promise to
yernal loneliness we knew;
For we cannot quite forget
April and the violet;
Golden April that is gone,
April that again shall dawn.
Clinton Scotland
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-11-08
THE NEED FOR HARMONY.

IF we realized. as we do not fully, the omln-
ous. distressful, unexempled condition OF the
world at large and the alarming possibilities
with which the situation is fraught, we should
all of us more cheerfully shoulder burdens that
seem grievous sometimes unjust and always
hard to bear We should accept them as our
proper and unacceptable part OF the misfortune
and calamity which have come, at this epoch,
upon the human race. If we knew how most OF
the old world suffered, we should consider our
Affections negligible and light. And II we were
able to begin to understand the hopelessness
and horror of conditions that lack of reasonable
ness and rectitude might bring upon us, the eff
fort Of every citizen would be to harmonic
iclashing claims and bring about industrial
peace
Most Americans wish for harmony-iong Tor
an era of general contentment and dltfused
lprosperitv Only our anarchistic ag1tators
openly or covertly seek something else. But
when If comes to personal concessions to pro
mote that happy state of affairs, 1t is easy TO
feel that they should be made by other men.
All of us have our needs and limitations which
other people do not understand. All OF us nave
; what seem to us our rights which we should not
be asked to abate; and it is oftentlmes also a
serious question what righs or privilege or prln-
, chile it would be well for the world that we
| should Weld. For various reasons therefore we
are tenacious of our own positions and IND IL
e difficult to get our neighbours point OF view.
4 But ia it not clear to thoughtful people that
q an age is on us which calls for sacrlfce on the
mart of all? Is it not clear that to avert evils
i which might come on us no reasonable price is
too high to peyP These are times OF universal
limitation; and who of us claim, as matter
of right. to be exempt? 1t behooves us there
> fore to carry uncomplainngly, even cheerfully
i the burdens laid upon us and, as far as we can
9 to be unselish and forgetful of self We coult
do this easily if we realized how much we a
: Americans have to be thankful for, and how IN
y conceivably worse than our own the trouble
. of the old world are.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-11-08

The best prayer at the beginning of day
is that we may not lose its moments; and the
best grace before meat, the consciousness
that we have justly earned our dinner
Ruskin.