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The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-07-03
Plan Hog Development

Thirty-nine field workers in swine nus bandry of the United States Department Of Agriculture, several state directors Of extension work and others met in a conference in Washington last week with officials of the department. Plans were worked out for carrying on the extension work in developing hog pro- duction along more uniform lines than heretofore. Addresses were made by pr. J. R. Moher, chief of the bureau of ami nal husbandry industry: G. M. Rommel. chief of the division of animal husbandry E. z. Russell, in charge of swine investi- gations; Bradford Knapp chief of ex- tension work in the south, and C. B. Smith, chief of extension work in the north and west. The workers spent a day at the departments experimental hog farm at Beltsville. Md, where judg- ing contests and demonstrations of butch ering and vaccination for cholera were held All phases of the hog industry were discussed during the conference Particular attention was given to the promotion of feeder animals in the south and the finishing of pork in the corn-belt states.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-07-03
Summer Extension School

Summer extension schools are being
 arranged by D. J. Burleson, agriculturist,
 and M. H. Pearson, assistant agricul- turist of the extension service at Au-
 burn. in conjunction with Farm Demon stration Agents w. NJ. Sellers of Cham bers county and c. H. Stewart of Ram dolph county In Chambers county a two-days session will be held on Tuesday and Wednesday, July 15 and 16. at Five Points in the high school building. and the local committee is receiving the spe- cial help of R. M. Bowen, cashier of the bank at that point. The meeting in Randolph county will be held at New Hope on August and 6, the details be- ing in charge of Prof c. K. Parker, prin- cipal of the New Hope school.
 The course will include specialists lec-
 lures and demonstration in horticulture, agriculture. entomology and home eco
 monies and will be largely attended by
 the farmers and their families in both
 counties
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-07-03
Hogs in Bibb County

Bibb county is about evenly divided be- tween agriculture and mining as q means of livelihood All the northern half Of the county is a mining district, and the demand for the products of it's mines dur ing the past few years has been phe- rcmenal. This has not, however, dis turbed the farmers of the lower half of Bibb county, where some unusual condf- tions unite to make hog raising popular and profitable.
 No hogs were ever shipped out of Bibb county before February 4, 1919; the coun- ty never had local buyer within it's limits before that time; there was little if any market for hogs even if they were raised, and because one-half of the farm ing section sells it's produce to the mining district, it left but one fourth of the county in which to raise a surplus for shipping abroad Nevertheless, since Feb ruary there have been shipped out of l this one-fourth section of Bibb county | to the St. Louis market 474 hogs, giving net return of s12.956, which was just l s515 more than could have been obtained | locally.
 | There is limited area along the Ca 1 haba river where hogs can be raised l cheaper than ordinarily is the case. For | instance, 25 pigs farrowed on May l for ! 90 days were given a diet of skinned milk and run on bermuda pasture, during the last 90 days they were fed about 50 ears of corn per day, in addition | to 50 gallons of skinned milk, along with the bermuda pasture. The expense was about as follows: 2250 gallons of
 skinned milk at cents per gallon or s9o; 1 40 bushels of corn at H.o0 per bushel, 1 or seO. or a total of S150 On November
 they were put on the Cahaba river bottom to clean up the waste They stayed there five months with absolutely no feed whatsoever in addition. On April
 | these 25 hogs, weighing 4250, and to
 produce which Tad cost $150, were sold for
 s6SS. 20.
 Eric Alsobrook of Centreville is the I farm demonstration agent and is natural
 ly popular with the cooperative shippers ! of hogs.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-07-03
Cutting Controls Alfalfa

Alfalfa yellows, an ailment which IF neglected results in permanent injury lo alfalfa. can be controlled in only one way says the United States Department of Horticulture by cutting the crop as soon as the yellows appear. This disease is characterized by yellow discoloratloh of the leaves, which in some instances assume copper-like hue. The growth of the plant is checked as soon as the vellowing attacks the majority or the leaves The leaves fall off, the growth of the plants is stunted, and unless the dIsease is checked in time the altaiia nIants frequently are permanently m- jured- o, +b 70
 Ordinarily the yellowing appears on the ..aoond ar third crop of alfalfa, from June K to September l. The cause has not pee.' udentified. and no effective treatment | her than immediate cutting or the crop been found If the growth IS que N the hay should be raked' cureu, l,d stored as live stock roughage II tbe growth is only enough to provide cup ,ines the best pan is to let them re main on the ground. In most ins.alov1 .,, inc subsequent cuttings Of alfalfa WI
 shov no evidences of yellowing where tbe cron which was diseased IS haholeo ;r inc outlined manner
 An the commercial varieties oi dilaii' .danted to agriculture througnout the northern two-thirds of the United states ara susceptible to alfalfa yellows.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-07-03
Rabbits For Both
 Pleasure and Profit
By RAYMOND QUINN, Secretary md Treasury of the Alabama Rabbit BreederS, ASSocinfiOn.


 l will endeavor to write from 15 years experience. raising rabbits how pleasure and profit can both be obtained at the same time. The majority of people think rabbit is fit for nothing but a pet. That is mistake. The many different things rabbits are good for would be sur prising. But I will illustrate to the be- ginner so that he or she may succeed in this new industry No other outdoor enterprise, past, present or future af- fords the opportunity that the rabbit n- dustry does today throughout the United States.
 United States government statistics show rabbit meat to be 8 1-3 per cent higher in protein than chicken meat and it can be raised for less than half the production cost of chickens Rabbits grow faster and develop in half the time it takes a chicken.
 Flemish Giant breeds weigh at four months of age from eight to ten pounds. Their weight depends entirely upon the breeder. as they can be forced to weigh great deal more when being raised for market purposes. But it is not ad- visable to force them too much for breed CTS.
 One great advantage the rabbit has over the chicken is it can be fed and cared for at night, Therefore, it's rop- ularity is increasing with the man that works long hours and can't get home in . time to feed his chickens before they go to roost It will only be short time before the world will realize the oppor- tunity the rabbit offers. I would like to see every father ana mother grasp this opportunity, not only for themselves, but for their boys and | girls to engage and occupy their i minds and teach them to love nature. It would not be long before a bank account i would be started, not speaking of the pleasure they would have. 1 I will tell you what one man has ac- complished. With SIS capital invested and 10 breeding rabbits, he has built s25, 900 business in four years time His name is c. P. Gilmore of Santa Barba Cal.
 1 Any information about rabbits or the coming show will be given by the writer ! at the seed store of George B. McVay 1 Jr., 2125 Second avenue.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-07-03

installed through the activities of the market supervisors, according to gov ernment officials. New scales, pens and sorting alleys have been built, better feed has been furnished, dirty pens have been cleaned, additional yard men have been employed, arrangements for load ing, unloading and moving stock through the yards have been Simplified, closer check on weights of feed has been made, more prompt service on terminal rall- roads has been furnished, and numerous otler features of stock yard service have been improved.
 At one important market the time re- quired to move stock trains from the end of the terminal to the unloading chutes, which formerly was from four to 24 hours, has been reduced to a period of from 45 minutes to two hours. The officials of the Live Stock exchange at that market say they had tried for 25 laws but without result. At another mar ket the baskets formerly used for meas uring corn were discarded and new set of standard bushel baskets put in cir place. Feed charges have been re- drced Tn some cases on suggestion of the local market supervisors. SUPERVISORS ACT AS UMPIRES Besides the direct purpose for which the supervision service was established it has been utilized in other important matters. The department representatives were in a position to be of assistance to the representatives of the food and railroad administrations, exchanges, packers and stock yards during the crit ical days of the period of stabilized hog prices which this country has re- gently passed through. In this situation, as in many other matters, it was found that a neutral official representing no
 private or class interest could aid with degree of satisfaction to all concerned which would have been impossible if left
 to the interested parties to work out
 In other words the government men have
 acted as umpires, and, as always hap
 pens, the game has been played more fairly and with less friction.
 One of the most important benefits from the supervision service, according to of ficals of the bureau of markets, is the coEfdence-lacking for many years-tha1
 las been established in the minds of pro-
 ducers and shippers of live stock. They
 say there is no question that the tendency | annng farmers and stockmen to increase
 tl cir stock-growng and feeding opera | tions is due in large part to the knowl
 edge that Uncle Sam is supervising tht markets.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-07-03
New Publications

The following publications were issued
 by the United States Department of Az
 riculture during the week ended June ':
 Commercial Preservation of Eggs by
 Cold Storage" Department Bulletin 775. "Digestibility of Some By-Product Oils.
 Professional paper) Department Bull letin 7S1. Lessons on Dairying for Rural Schools" Department Bulletin 76s. Lessons on Potatoes for Rural Schools" Professional paper.) Depart ment Bulletin 7S4. Prevailing Plans and Practices Among Farmers Mutual Fire Insurance 'Protect.on from the Locust Borer. v Department Bulletin 7S. "The Inspection of Butter Under the Food Products Inspection Law $. K. A. Markets 51
 Points for Egg Buyers; What To Sell; What To Buy; How to Candle' Ege Candling Devices" Bureau of Chemistry Department Circular 25. Organization of a County for Exten- sion Work-the Farm Bureau Plan S. 1 R. S. Department Circular 30 | Report of Committee on Land Eco | r romics" Office of the secretary. circular | 1SS
 ..Report of Committee on Farm Life Studies" Office of the secretary, Circular 1 139.
 | Copies of these publications may be
 obtained free on application to the oi
 vision of Publications. United States De
 partment of Agriculture, Washington
 D. c.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-07-03
Farm Items

The smallest back yard affords an op- portunity to keep few hens. Whether the occupant of the premises can keep those few hens to advantage depends upon whether he or she can and will give them the necessary care.
 Extra good laying hens given the best of care often average 15 dozen eggs each per year, and occasionally as high as 20 dozen. It is possible for flock of 10 hens to supply eggs at the rate they are commonly used, for two families of average size.
 The more properly and regularly all re- fuse of the household is harmlessly dis posed of the better for the healthfulness and comfort of the home.
 Pig club boys, as well as number of hog breeders of Madison county. Flor ida, are beginning to use self-feeders for hogs. The local county agent now has requests from about 30 club members for assistance in building feeders. The frst self-feed in the county was built by two brothers, who had been members of the pig club for three years. They began treir club work with one pig each, have become enthusiastic, and TOW have a herd of 65 pure-bred Durocs. Since the pig club was organized in the county three years ago, pigs have been placed with 22S boys.
 The school lunch offers a good oppor- tunity to teach something useful re- garding the selection and preparation of foods and of the simpler principles or nu- triton, particularly in cases where the lunch is prepared in the school, a prac- tice which seems to be increasing in pop ularity.
 Good food habits are an important
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-07-03

part of personal hygiene and thrift. Chill
 lren get such habits by having suitable amounts of suitable foods served them and then being expected to eat what is
 set before them.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-07-03

xuhi,e doing surgical work in France N csroline M. Prrness arranged for the erection of children's hospital at Biois, W hich will be a permanent sht 'o una c.ty from the American women s nos DitalS
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-07-03

Patriots Day, April 19. is legal holiday in Maine and Massachusetts.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-07-03

Natal is expected to break its sugar producing record this year Wltn Sn putput exceedings 14,ooo tons. g
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-07-03

During the period of the war the artl- ficial dye industry in Japan has gone forward very rapidly and now there are over 10000 factories in operation.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-07-03

Good food habits are an important
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-07-03

The more properly and regularly all re- fuse of the household is harmlessly dis posed of the better for the healthfulness and comfort of the home.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-05-16
TRACK AND FIELD
|MEETATUNIVERS|TY
VILE begin EARLY
Field Events Start at 8 and
VIII Be Concluded
Before Noon.

MoRGANTowN, May 1s. = With
the first aggregation of athletes sched-
uled to arrive here at 1854 this after
noon everything is in readiness for
the big Track and Field NEE, for West
Virginia High schools here tomorrow.
At nine O'Clock Saturday morning the
trials In the field events will begin
and these are expected to be conclud-
ed by 11:30 a. m. With two hours for
lunch, the athletes will again start at
1880 p. m. when both track and field
events will be on the program.
The first train this afternoon from
Fairmont. arriving here at 1854 is to
bring the aggregation from Clarks-
burg, Huntington, Middlebourne, New
Martinsville, Parkersburg, Pennsboro.
Salem, Weston, West Union and VIII
Jamestown. These will aggregate
about one hundred Of the athletes or
about two-fiths of the total number to
compete. On the new B. G o. train
leaving Fairmont at $3.50 and arriving
here at7:40 there will be another hun
dred, including the representations
from Buckhannon, Bristol, Elkins,
Fairmont, Fairview, Lumberport, Mar
tinsburgs Point Pleasant, st. Marys,
Shinnston, Sutton, Triadelphia, West
Milford and Spencer. Saturday morn
ing the delegations from the other
towns will be here on the early trains
in ample time for the beginning of the
events at nine o'clock. The B. & O..
railroad has promised to put two extra
coaches on each of these trains carry.
ing the athletes and to provide plenty
of extra coaches on the train leaving
here at $40 p. m. Saturday at which
time many OF the athletes will leave
for their homes and when the big
crowd of spectators from nearby
towns will make its exodus.
Individual Stars Shine.
Almost as much interest centers in
the fight for individual honors among
the athletes tomorrow as does in the
question of team, or school, suprem.
acy. For this honor there is host of
candidates and two fine cups which
have been on display here for some
time are to be awarded to the man
who wins the highest number of
points as well as to that one who
scorfs the next highest number of
poiHts. Chiech, of course, of these
contestants is Harry Workman, Of
Huntington, who won first place last
year and WHO'S rated as strong con-
tender again this year. In 1918 he
scored % 1-2 points buff the dope
reads Alright he will score far fewer
than that this year. Not that Work
man has gone back, but because the
competition against him will be of so
much higher order. In Barnum, OF
Parkersburg, there is candidate who
on the dope" looks good for ten
points. He has thrown the hammer
LOT feet and the discus 102 feet, both
almost ten feet farther than the best
of last year and better, too, than any
one else has done in practice in any of
the high schools this year. This
would take eight of the points that
Workman amassed last year, though 1t
Is certain of course, that Workman
will score In both these events. Other
strong contenders for individual hon
ors are Brown, of Fairmont, who has
great records in the 100, 200, $40 and
both hurdle races. Carney, OF Lum-
II F.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-05-16
= LATE DEVELOPMENTS IN THE LOCAL SPORT WORLD =

berport, another all round man. and
Outright, of clarksburE, a star in the
mile, along with Dean, another dis.
lance man of the highest class who
has to his credit first place in both
the mile and two.mile races of last
year.
Local engagements for the meet are
entirely complete. Arrangements for
housing the men, taking care Of the
large crowd of spectators at the field
repair and Improvement of the track
and all other details have had atten-
ton and everything is in readiness for
the crack OF the starters pistol.
Fair weather is promised and II 1,
prevails none of the 191 8records es-
tablished here Will stand Saturday
night.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-05-16

cation; Star spangied Banner" GU
dence; Benediction, Rev. Satterfield
The List OF graduates, the schools
from which they come and the prtnci-
pals Of the schools follow:
Monongah Scholars. Toyie Hupp
Keister. Principal-Delber Anderson
Harry Grace, Thomas Kfllarm Hewitt,
I1elen Marjorie Ice, Rose Sarah Pick
us, Nellie M. ]. soppe, Phyllis Vslma
Jane Smith. Adriene Curry. Audra
Pearl Hail George Moosy, Junior Pei
ligrinnL Martha Satterfieid, Mary We.
da Trader, Johnny Wright
Hutchinson school-R. @. Hardisty,
Princtpal-James Ted Heshtt, June
Minnear, Alexander Hyre, Gladys May
suireqs.
Nixon schooi-Hazel Lanham Teach
er-Anna Blanche Barnes, Hilda Ernes
tine Hughes. Joseph Clancy, Virgil
Koon.
Rooms Run schooa-Betty Rinehart,
Prircipal-oHver Howard Kuhn, Myr.
tie Prschard.
Boothsville Schooi-Jessie Hughes,
Teacher-Emerson Melvin Pounall
Eva Myrtle swiger.
River Run school-C. F. Stoneiing,
Teacher-Mildred veima James.
Valley Bend school-Margaret Stan
ley, Teacher-Harry Stuck.
White Hall SchoA-;Evelyn McAllis-
ter. Teacher-Mabel Madonna Koon,
Mildred q. Linn.
Thompson school-virginia NJ. Hale
Teacher-Herbert C. Myers.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-05-16
THIN PEOPLE
SHOULD TAKE
PHOSPHATE
Nothing Like Plain Bitro.Phosphate to
Put on Firm, Healthy Flesh and
to Increase Strength, vIeor
and Nerve Force.

Judging from the countless prepare
lions and treatments Which are conttn.
uaIly being adYeftAed for the purpose
OF making thin peoh1e fleshy, develop
ing arms, neck md bust, and replacing
ugly hollpws and ngles by the soft
curved ines Of health and beauty,
there are evidentl9 thousands of men
and women who kkenly feel their ex-
cessive thinness.
Thfnness and vi akness are usually
due to starved NJ rves. Our bodies
need more phosph he than is contain
ed in modern food Physicians claim
there ts nothing t at will supply this
deficiency 50 we'll the organic phos-
phate known anon druggists as bitro-
phosphate, which inexpensive and
IS sold by II. h DR. company in Fair
mont and most al druggists under a
guarantee OF sat faction or money
back. BY feeding y nerves directly
and by supplying he body cells with
the necessary phosphofic food ele-
ments, bitro-p phosphate quickly pro-
duces q welcome Transformation in
the appearance; the increase in NANight
frequently being astonishing.
This increase In weight also ca1rieA
with It general Improvement in the
health. NERVOUSNESS, sleeplessness
and lack of energy, which nearly al
ways accompany excessive thfnness.
soon disappear, Dull eyes become
bright, and pale cheeks glow with the
bloom OF perfect health.
CAUTION: - AlthoughG bitro-phos-
phate is unsurpassed for relieving
neryousness, sleeplessness and gem
eral weakness, It should not, owing to
49, remarkable neshgrowing proper
ties, be used by anyone who does not
desire % put on deah... .l.l !. - 4
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-05-16

Sold in Fairmont and RECOMMENDED
as the worlds best corn remedy by w.
r. Crane Drug Co., Fairmont Phar.
macy, H. II. Drug Co., South Side Phar.
macy.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-05-16

NO An Oh ss i IH Z M ElssS Co" New
:. ssys S YIN sst Sss the h corn 2.
What a blRssed relik It gives to
morn morn: p1ls Su ~ III limp aa sss
every min ie. Thu to see how
tn t corn on callua will come right
on conplete, Nike abanana peel and
without the Mast ain. Is just won
'der'pL Get"-Ieslt biggest seller
TODAY simply becaSse it is so won
d'rfully Simple and always works.
Be sure you get 'GetB-It.'"
''GSts-It" the guaranteed. money.
baeb corn-remover.t the pnly sure way.
Nrd by r. Lawrence &coA Chicago. III
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-05-16

The Latin race or races is a general
term. including the French, the Span
ish, the Italian and the Portuguese. all
OF whom speak languages derived
from the Latin. The ancient Latin IS
no longer popularity spoken. Nearly
all the people OF South America belong
to the Latin race.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-05-16
Standing Of the cIubs

Games Scheduled Today.
Boston at Chicago.
Washington at Cleveland.
Philadelphia at St. Louis.
New York at Detroit.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-05-16
Standing Of tho Clubs,

Games Scheduled Today.
Pittsburgh at Philadelphia.
Cincinnati at Brooklyn.
Chicago at New York.
St Louis at Boston.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-05-16
NOT HER FAUIr.

Mistress-Bridset. I'm tired of your
carelessness. Only look at the dust
on the furniture. It's six weeks old
at the very least.
BridEet-Sure it's no fault av mine.
Owe been here only tree weeks
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-05-16
AN OLD PATIENT.

Physician Cooking into his ante
room, where a number of patients are
waittng)-who has been waiting the
longest:
Tailor (who has called to present n
oill-I have. doctor. ! delivered the
clothes TO you three years ago.-Pear-
sons Weekly.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-05-16

The La Loutre Dam on the St Mau.
rice river at Quebec Is said to be the
greatest on the Continent in the stor-
age capacity Of the reservoir formed.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-05-16
Baseball at a Glance.
NATIONAL LEAGUE.
Yesterdays Results.

Pittsburgh 5. Philadelphia o; cincin-
natl 10, Brooklyn o; New York Chi
cago 2; st. Louis-Boston, cold wealth
er.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-05-16
''Gets.If''- Drops
Then to The Dance!
Goodnight to Corn pains-COrus
Peel of With "Gets.It."

"Say, girls. you can laugh at
tight shoes, or damp. corn-pulling
on the soles OF your feet, corns be-
tween the toes. hard and soft corns.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-05-16
AMERICAN LEAGUE.
YESTERDAYS ResuIta.

New York 4. Detroit 8; Cleveland 6.
Washington 3; Boston s. Chicago S:
st. Louis 2, Philadelphia 0.