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The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-06-19
Around the Farm

In most communities there Is great op- portunity for marketing eggs and poultry by parcel post Often this plan gives better satisfaction than the usual method. Chickens never wash, as many other birds do, but cleanse themselves of in- sects by wallowing in soil. For this reason ever, poultry house should be pro vided with dust box.
 The housewife must not practice econ omy at the expense of the health of her family. Growing children must have good milk to drink as well as other nour
 shing food.
 A total of 3e1 orchards, containing 2, o96 trees, were sprayed and pruned by Louis jana farm demonstration agents last year. The agents have been responsible for an orchard boom in many sections, and were Instrumental in having 446 additional orchards planted. Although reports are not complete for the orchard work done by the agents in the spring of 1919. it is expected, as shown by their reports, that the totals will far exceed those of last year.
 AS the Lyp0 or duiIHd1 ucCcSSATy TUT the production of large yields of milk is entirely different from that of the beef animals, it has been impossible to produce a breed which would combine these func- tions and be of superior merit for both purposes.
 One of the. first essentials to satisfac- tory marketing arrangements is stand ardized products. Cans, jars and other foip ohn HSo mil in rop pE h. pearance quality and condition. Every cohtainer which is fully up to the stand ard represented by the label OF brand will then be an advertisement in itself and often guarantee to further purchases.
 A rank growth of weeds becomes an asset when plowed under before they make seed.
 A system of sheep farming that is to be continuously successful cannot ignore either wool or mutton. In many cases the two products will be worthy of equal consideration Tn others either one may be emphasized according to the peculiar ities of conditions. management and mar keting.
 Young pigs should be given their feed in such a manner that each individual pig gets it's share. The simplest way to accomplish this is to allow the pigs to eat from properly constructed feed trough. one that will keep the pigs out of the feed and will lessen the possibility of crowding.
 Elgie Coacher of Davison county, South Dakota, raised 521s bushels of potatoes on one-eighth acre last year His record gave him the state championship in the boys and girls potato-raising clubs. v-oevd- -Eator-iiyyehisSHRD tSHRDt-t-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-06-19

Stable flies are a source of keen an noyance to work animals during the heat of summer. Every owner who has the welfare of the dumb beasts at heart should strive to alleviate as far as pos sble the discomforts to which the horses are exposed.
 The most logical method of abating the fly nuisance is to eliminate all breeding places, such as manure piles. The bu- reau of entomology advises that manure be kept in fly-tight pits or bins until such time as it can be hauled to the fields. Pits should be conveniently located so the manure can be easily thrown in at the time of cleaning and so constructed that 1t can be readily removed. It is es- sential that flies be prevented from reaching the manure. but, as some of them will, even though great care is ex- ercised, it is advisable to place flytrap on the pit.
 The coal-tar sprays used in combating the fly evil in the dairy stable are also efficient in driving the winged pests away from the horses. Among the best of these
 is a solution of 100 parts of fish oil, 50 parts of oil of tar, and l part of crude carbolic acid. It may be prepared at home at cost of about 35 cents a gal lon. This spray, as we'll as kerosene emul- sion and other fly repellants containing coal-tar products, fish oil. resin and oil of tar, are best applied with an inexpen- sive spray pump. It is preferable to give the horses a nasty spraying early each morning before they go to work. This brings best results from the use of the flv eradiczt
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-06-19

> If variety is the spice of life the county agent of Hardin county. Iowa. should be satisfied with his work During a recent month. according to his report. he discussed with the farm CTS income tax, hired help. grass seed purity tests pure bred hogs. farm bu- reau membership. feeding baby beeves, farm record books. soy beans, improv- ing the laying qualities of poultry. farm bureau exchange and marketing, state farm bureau federation. advan- tage of raising pure bred live stock. live stock shipping association, control of obnoxious weeds. affidavits for dis. charge of soldiers. black stem rust on barberry. curing of pork. live stock breeders association. state fair boys camp and publishing a tarm bureau record, in addition to few other top ics.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-06-19
Co wTesting Pays We'll

"I would not take four times what my testing work has cost me for what Il has been worth to me- is the way a Te- aessee dairyman expresses his apprecia- tion of the benfits he gained as member of cow-testing association which was organized by the United States DepZt- ment of Agriculture in his community '"The COW which has proved to be the best one in my herd was the one that considered poorest before the tests were made. I priced one of my cows at $l2s before she was tested, but now I price her at $50"
 The test showed that the 19-year-old COW which this dairyman had used for the foundation COW of his herd made & pounds of butter fat in November The average production for the herd during this month was over 40 pounds of butts fat
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-06-19
Members Exchange Pigs

Pig club members in Florida Are work ing up an industry among themselves. Some of the members who have been in club work long enough to have some pigs for sale are disposing of their stock to other club members. One club boy has sold s1Oo worth of pigs to club mem bers this year. Another, who joined the pig club two years ago. is now fur nishing pigs to other members, and says he is glad he went into the club work. and believes that every boy and girl who can do so should join.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-06-19

The majority of soldiers who entered the army from the farms are returning to them immediately after receiving their discharges from military duty, accord
 ing to reports from farm help specialists of the Department of Agriculture. This furnishes the brightest spot in situa- ton that is not yet entirely satisfactory, but that promises steady improvement
 although there is still no indication of
 decided movement back to the farm by men who were attracted from food-pro-
 ducton work by high wages in industrial
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-06-19
Southern Spoon Bread

One pint of milk. # cup of cornmeal, 2 eggs. F teaspoonful salt. 1 scant teaspoon fui sugar. Scala one half of the milk in a double boiler. and stir in the cornmeal. salt and sugar gradually. Cook until smooth and thick. Take from fire. add re- maining milk and beaten eggs. Stir thor oughly and bake in a moderate oven until firm and brown. It requires from 9 to 30 minutes according to the depth of the baking pap. Serve hot with but tsF.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-06-19
Tractors Aid Growers

Six years ago there were only 25 or 30 farm tractors owned by farmers in Jefferson Davis Parish, La, a section famous for it's production of rice. There are now about 200. These ma chimes are used for breaking the land, cultivating, harvesting. pumping wa ter to rice fields, hauling feed and fer tiliers to farms, and in many oth .r ways About half of the farming lard in the parish is broken with tractors The majority of these farmers, reports the agricultural agent, consider farm tractors indispensable Tfe agent finds that the rice growers are responsive to suggestions on the improvement Of their operations by using improved implements and labor-saving machin- cry.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-06-19
FIGURES REFUTE STATEMENTS

Careful surveys made in army camps by the departments farm-help specialists furnish ample proof to refute statements that have appeared in the press that from 75 per cent to 90 per cent of the men who were called by the army from the farms are not returning to them. In Virginia camp the specialists found that during the first three weeks in April, sS2 per cent of such men discharged actually returned to the farms. During the week ending April 5 the specialists interviewed 2021 men at this camp. It was found that 9ss were from farms and that all but 15 of that number intended to return. During the following week 2i0B men were interviewed It was found that esl were from farms and all but IA intended to re- turn. The next week FIG men were in- terviewed. Of this number 364 had for merly been employed on farms and all but intended to return.
 These figures are the actual results of
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-06-19
HORSES DESERVE PROTECTION

water. It is efficient in curing wounds, sores. summer gals and fistula and should be applied three times daily for best re- suits.
 The prevalent sentiment among l.orse- men is that 1t is better to house and feed the work horse during the summer than to attempt to run the animal on grass with a scant supply of grain and hay. Grass is not desirable material to serve as the basis of the work horse ra- tion. The practice of turning work ami mals out on Sundays to eat grass, to which they are unaccustomed, is prolific source of collie and other digestive dis orders. Generally the animals would be better off in a cool darkened stable, where they. could be carried on half ra- tions of grain during idleness.
 NIGHT GRAZING HARMFUL
 Where work horses which are fed a full allowance of grain are turned out to graze each night they usually are in poor condition for work next day, as the extra feed they have consumed merely tends to increase the tax on their digestive ca- pacity. However, where the stables are hot and ill ventilat ted it is preferable to expose the horses to digestive troubles or the pastures rather than to attempt to carry them in the barns.
 ne leel or the WOrk animals SnOuld be examined frequently during the sum- mer, in order that accumulations of dirt may be removed. A few moments devoted to scraping out the hoofs each morning and evening will add to the comfort of the beasts, as often such foreign ma terials as nails or stones lodge in the wall or sole of the foot or are collected in the clefts of the frog or between the bars and the frog. If the hoofs are ex- cessively dry or brittle, they should be softened with some good oil or hoof oint- ment, and if they are ragged or tend to split, they should be rasped on the edges and trimmed until smooth.
 It is advisable to clip horses when the weather warns up in the spring and heavy work begins. When clipped, they work much better, and they do not be- come chilled after work from having thoroughly soaked the heavy coat of winter hair with precipitation.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-06-19

Two serious diseases of wheat hitherto unknown in this country recently have been discovered in Madison county, H., according tos statement of the United States Department of Agriculture. The first is a disease apparently identical with the take-all'' or ''white-heads" known in many foreign countries. Take-all has caused serious losses in the wheat fields of Australia and has been reported as a pest of wheat, oats, barley, rye, rice and certain wild grasses in Europe. The sec ond disease is flag smut of wheat (uro- cystis tritici), which also is a serious disease of wheat in Australia, and is known in India and Japan. Neither pest, however, has ever been reported to cause losses comparable to those resulting from the great epidemics of black stem rust in this country.
 DAMAGE NOT TO BE GREAT
 Although these diseases may cause heavy losses to individual farmers. the total area likely to be affected before eradication or control measures are es- tablished probably will not be large, the department says. The losses in the total area affected this year will have no ap- preciable effect upon the total produc- ton of this years wheat crop.
 The presence of these diseases was dis covered through a report from the county agent of Madison county. Illinois, stating that wheat was being seriously injured by some disease. An investigation was made promptly by representatives of the Illinois agricultural experiment station and the United States Department of Agriculture. The damage in the fields attacked was found to vary from a frac- tion of 1 per cent to as much as 90 per cent. In some fields the damage was so great that the farmers were blowing up the wheat and preparing to plant corn.
 Specimens of the diseased wheat plants have been examined and found affected with the disease, showing all the symp- toms of take-all in it's early stages, as de- scribed in Australia. On the second visit to Madison county the department repre- sentative found the flag smut of wheat in the same fields injured by take-all. Finding these two Australian diseases in the same fields strongly indicates that they have been, introduced on wheat shipped into this. country from Australia. These diseases are carried on seed grain. A thorough investigation is being made by the office of cereal investigations of the department to determine the source of all seed wheat used on the infested farms.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-06-19
SPONGE BATHS AFTER WORK

For the general comfort of the work animals when they come from the field at night it is recommended that after the harness has been removed each animal be given a sponge bath with solution of cool salt water. In case there are any work gals or shoulder sores, these in- juries should be treated with white To- ton, which is one of the most healing and soothing preparations of it's kind for use in warm weather. White lotion is com
 posed of mixture of drams of zinc sulphate (white vitroD. 1 ounce of lead acetate Sugar of lead) and 1 pint of
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-06-19

After long fight the legislature Of Indiana has passed a workman's com, pensation law which provides for a $l6 weekly minimum. but does not include state insuap-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-06-19

Edward T. Stotesbury. the Philadelphia banker, lis an honorary member of the honorary member of the Boilermakers' union.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-06-19
STUDY AGRICULTURAL COURSES

Of the Is per cent of the soldiers wno had been on farms previous to entering the army, and who did not intend to re- turn, the reason given by 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 voca- tional courses in agriculture which will fit them for class of farm work which does not require hard physical effort Practically the entire remaining eight tenths per cent had been farming with their parents or were tenants and con- sidered it too late to farm this year as other help had been secured.
 A similar report from the farm help specialist in charge of the work at Camp Gordon, Ga., shows that during four weeks in April s2e1 farmers were dis charged from that camp. Of that num- Der S3 were directed to situations on the farms in Georgia, while 2S42 said they were returning to their jobs or homes on the farms, and the remaining s6s did not desire to go back to farm work
 At another camp % farmers were per onally interviewed, and 20 stated that they were going back to the farm imme- dia tely on receipt of their discharges.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-06-19
SOLDIER. BOYS FAVOR FARM

personal interviews with each man. It was found also that number of men who had previously been engaged in other occupations expressed desire to take up farming During the three weeks men tioned per cent of the men discharged and who were not farming when they en- tered the army intended to take up farm
Cleveland County herald., 1919-11-06
Let's Use Our Brains

The world today is upside down and America is not the least of the countries laundering in the throes of internal disturbances.
 Each day sees an increase in the discord and unrest which prevails, but we of this co nmu nity should not be drawn into the maelstrom.
 We should take TO step in this direction without due and careful consideration. Above all, we should never permit boisterous minority to stampede the sane and sensible majority. We should preserve our American manner.
 We want pr, duction and pros- perity. but we can expect neither unless right and justice prevail. And this we will have only when opposing interests come together in 8 calm and dispassionate man.
Cleveland County herald., 1919-11-06
Office in Haskins Building Over Boess Drug Store

plying these needs that the s20,000,000 apportioned to Christian education will be expended
 To these institutions the denomina- fson is looking for it's trained leaders to help carry forward the work along every line contemplated in the S75,- 900 ,o00 campaign. in Texas alone there are TOO pastorless Baptist churches and probably the same pro- portion holds in the other states. It is hoped the campaign will call out 5000 volunteers for ministerial and mission. ary work and these institutions will be asked to equip these young men and women for their work
 Last year, reports show, over 5000 students in these institutions took vol uEtary courses in Bible and mission study; nearly 4,000 of them attended student prayer meetings; ministerial students pastoring churches raised more than sS0,O00 for church beneyo l,nces and led more than 10000 people to profess Christ. The campaign hopes to result in enrolling 35,000 young men and women in Baptist schools within the next five years.
 Tie South wide institutions that will benefit from the campaign include Southern Baptist Theological Seminary and Women's Training School at Louis. vile, Ky, Southwestern Baptist Theo. logical Seminary and Women's Train, ing School at Forth Worth Tex, Baptist Bible Institute. New Orleans and Ne gro Theological Seminary at Nashville, while aid will be given to every Bap- tist institution of learning in all states of the convention territory, and to new Baptist colleges that will be estab. lished in Arkansas. Florida. Illinois, Louisiana and New Mexico, along with one somewhere in the region of the Alp. palachian mountains yet to be defi- nitely located.
Cleveland County herald., 1919-11-06
SPEND s20,000,000
 UPON EDUCATION
SOUTHERN BAPTISTS PLAN MUCH LARGER PROVISION FOR ALL
 THEIR INSTITUTIONS.
WILL AID RURAL SCHOOLS
Success of 75 Million Campaign Will Mean Strengthening of Educational Forces All Along the Line in
 Next Five Years.

Of the total sum sought in the Bap- tist 75 Million Campaign, $20,000,000
 will go to Christian education.
 But the educational program of the Baptists will not stop there. It pro- poses to lend itself to the creation of 8 public sentiment that will result in more efficient public schools in the territory of the Southern Baptist Con- vention, especially in the rural dis tTicts. In this connection it is pointed out that 37 per cent of the total ele- mentary scholastic population of the nation is found in the South; that the rural scholastic population of the South is 77 per cent of the whole: that only one-sixth as much ID oney per capita Is expended on tho, education of the children of the South as on the children of other sections of the coun- try; that only 37 out of e1 cry 1000 pupils in the South enter hl gh school as against 97 from other sa5tions; and only 10 from the South e,nt CT college as against 21 from other eci ions.
 Distributed throughout tht territory of the Southern Baptist convention are 142 educational ins kiu ltions, in- cluding academies, colle EeA universi- ties, seminaries, and mi ssion ary train, ing schools for women. iTheS. have a total enrolment of 1S,0 dO annually, but all of them are crow ied, greatly in need Of larger faciliti es in every way, and many of them aust have an en- dowment if they arsy to meet the de- mands made upon them. It is in sup.
Cleveland County herald., 1919-11-06
BAPTIST CAMPAIGN COMES
 CHEAPLY.

Expense in raising the $75,000,00a sought by the Baptists of the South in their 75 Million Campaign will amount to considerably less than one per cent, Dr. l.. R. Scarborough general Gi- rector, announces This includes the expenses of both the general head quarters and the eighteen state head quarters. This is probably the lowest overhead expense in the history of large mcaey-rais:ng efforts in this country.
Cleveland County herald., 1919-11-06
Another Test
 For Census
 Enumerat0rs
District Supervisor to give Tests

District Supervisor to give Tests
 A mrjority of the applicants for appointment as Census emu merator failed 10 pass the test given by Postmaster Tbomasson and as it is necessary to have competent persons to do the work the supervisor of the 9th. District has arranged to visit Rison on next Saturday the 9th. and will hold another test at 1 80 on that day.
 He will explain just where and how most of the mistakes were made and every applicant is urged to meet him at the Court House on that date and take the test again.
Cleveland County herald., 1919-11-06

ner for a fair reasonable discuss m of their differences.
 The Lord gave us brains with the expectation that we would use them in the proper manner. He gave us understanding. that we might employ it in determin- ing the good for the bad, the wise for the foolish.
 Let's use the brains God gave |uS.
Cleveland County herald., 1919-11-06
Miss May Foster is among our now subscribers for this week. > will Labhart, who was for sezs'

eral years in busina's here, # spending a few jays 1''fh friend
 here
Cleveland County herald., 1919-11-06

The husband who has to wash dishes has at least one consolation He gets his hands clean.
Cleveland County herald., 1919-11-06

Frank Grav of Randall was Q business yisitorsshere Wednesday.
 o. N. Wilson Of Whiteoap towr ship vas 8 business visitor here tf.s week.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-04-02
4 Serial OfLfe and Lore
Mlr. Livingstone INTO The Secret.

1T might be wise toeknock or rattle
the knob Milton suggested,
lsughingiy. az he and Cynthia paused
outside the drawing room door.
Come inr' Dora called. in answer
10 their knock.
she ran forward as the pair entered
ana threw her arms around her
ooasin's neck.
"oh. GYM" she exclaimed. II am so
happy. Gerald and I are engaged.
say you are pleased, deari'
"Of course 7 am pleased" Cynthia
assured her, kissing her. why,
honey. you look like sour own cheer
ful SELF again 10 does me good just
20 see the change in you
That's because 1 am 80 happy,
Dora declared
Cynthia turned 10 where the two
men were shaking hands warmly
Gerald I am so glad for sou and
Dcra." she said.
Gerald took her hand IN his and
smiled down az her. You certainly
seem mighty GLAD, Cynthia he re-
marked.
she flushed holly az the tone. and
Dora pounced upon her
Gym What has happened You
say T look happy WHY. you look
positively radiant. as II some 1e1uu-
fuI thing had happened.
"a beautiful thing has happened,
Cynthia said in a low voice
The minutes few fast as the -FOUR
talked eagerly. explaining All the
past. fun OF hove for the future Dora
insisted on ccnfessinE 20 Cynthia her
actions on the afternoon on which she
had sent her cousin into the library
10 see eerald. and Cynthia showed her
lack OF vanity by laughing heartily
at the recital
Just think what We all have es-
czped-' Dora exclaimed.
"Tou are not bit coupliue ntary'
Dora Milton tcased- But I forgive
vou. Since Cynthia approves OF me
nothing else matters
Yes. something else does matter,
Gerald said. suddenly. we have 10
break the news 20 Mr. and Mrs LIZ
inEstone."
"Oh. Dora Eroaned. 'I had actual
- forgotten IL fer awhile"