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The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-02-06
Texas Claims Champion

Williamson county, Texas, claims the national pig club champion. according to the local county agent. The name of tn ? claimant is Elton Sartor. who started with 68-pound registered big-type, Po- land China SOW pig, selected from fam GUS herd in Kansas. It cost $25 The first litter from this SOW was IL pigs which were sold. when they were SIX months and four days old and weighed 2,2a3 pounds. for s527.S5. From the sec ond litter of F pigs the boy sold nine, for which he received $225 Adding $500. the amount refused for the SOW, and de- ducting the feed bill of SIP. the gain was q ,O52 s5, which was the profit made in IS months on an initial investment of s25. Four of Elton's fellow club mem bers made a profit of over $500; eight over S25O; and II. over $l0O out Of one SOW pig each in the past year.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-02-06

American boys and girls were not slackers when it came to answering the nations call for an increased produc- tion of food About 2,000,000 boys and girls were connected with the agricul- ture and home economies clubs last year. Of this number more than, S0,o0o were enrolled in pig clubs organized and conducted by the United States de- partment of agriculture and state ag- ricultural colleges. Of the number who completed the years work and made reports, Il per cent raised pure bred pigs. Their records show that they know how to put fat on porkers, for more than 12,000 pigs belonging to these juvenile club members made an average gain of 1.14 pounds weight, which is considerably above results ob- tained on most farms.
 Under the supervision of 49 depart ment specialists, in addition to county agents and local club leaders, these boyls and girls are learning the funda- metals of hog raising and are becoming interested in agriculture. They are taught all phases of the hog industry and are making good in raising pigs and making economical gains
 H MANY TEACHERS
 Many of the club members are teach ing their fathers how rapid and eco nOmlcal gains can De made Tn rdlSlnS pigs. The members of the two DeKalb county, Indiana, pig clubs, under the direction of the local county agent, have been able to almost double the re- suits obtained by their fathers within the same length of time and feeding pigs of the same litter. The boys used self feeders and the fathers did not; and the pigs which were allowed to se lect their own feed made gains of two pounds day. The club members have proved beyond questio the merits of the self feeder, and nog raisers in the locality Of many years experience are beginning to copy the boys methods. As a result of the club work, the county agents reports many fathers and sons are now planning to go into partner ship and raise pure-bred hogs.
 SELF-FEEDERS PROFITABLE
 As result of an increased pork pro- duction campaign carried on by county agents and farm bureaus in Maine, 745 self feeders were built last year and 2600 more hogs were raised in the sta te than during the previous year. Farm CTS who used self feeders kept more hogs than they could otherwise, which
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-02-06
Feeding for Health

Aside from the communicable dis- eases. the owner of live stock Will Iihu that his greatest losses can be traeed to the diseases and conditions arising from some form of abuse of the stom- acbs and intestines of his animals as a result of improper feeding. Ihe proper balancing of rations, theretoTe' has a material influence upon the health of stock Continued feeding or a ration having a deficiency or excess Of any of the elements of food may result in serious digestive disturb ances
 Mineral material or ash is needed fin proper proportion if the animals are to continue to grow and renaih in good health The necessity of bulk in the ration is of more importance than most. people imagine. In 1act' much of the trouble experienced in hog feeding has been caused by ra = stions lacking proper bulk. Succulence lis another feature which. should not be lacking in the ration Feeds con taining excessive quantities of hard, dry, woody fiber. unless accompanied by some form of succulent forage, pro- duce stomach and intestinal troubles. Moldy feeds frequently produce forage poisoning. Excessive quantities or ergot in grain fed a sufficient time will produce certain diseases.
 Some feeds as for example, cotton seed meal, prove to be very satisfac- tory and economical when fed in req sonable quantities to certain animals but if larger quantities are fed may result in sickness or even death. Any sudden change in feeds, such as from dry to wet feed or an abrupt intro duction of fresh. green grain, tends tt derange the digestion. produce coli6 and other stomach and intestinal dis orders, particularly among horses Stock is sometimes poisoned througf access tol piles of lime, paint cans oi fresh paint on walls.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-02-06

The five leading varieties in money value are Cook No. 1910, Wannamaker- Cleveland, Cook 931. Cleveland No. i9o and Half and Half. No extremely early or late variety stands among the leaders
 In the above calculation the staple of all varieties is valued at 30 cents pound; but it should be born in mind that Webber, Durango and Express nave longer staple, which would give them 8 bieber rank in the table of value, if premium be allowed for long staple.
 Tri-Cook and Covington-To -Toole are will resistant varieties.
 In the variety tests at Auburn for the past 10 years Cook has occurred each year in the list of five most productive vari- cites. E. F, CAOl Il rN' Associate Agriculturist.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-02-06
Tests of Corn in 1918

In 1918 the Alabama experiment station tested at Auburn IS varieties of corn. They were planted on sandy upland soil and followed a summer crop of soy beans, and a winter cover crop of rye. which was plowed under for soil improve ment about the middle of March. i, All the varieties were planted March 27 in checks 42-9 feet by feet and thinned to one plant to'a hill At time of planting a mixture of 160 pounds of cot ton seed meal and 2O0 pounds of acid phosphate was applied per acre in the drill. On June r 100 pounds of nitrate of soda per acre was applied as a side dressing. The corn was given frequent shallow cultivation until it began to tassel
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-02-06

Il per cent of it's wealth, and $200 per, son.
 'It is incredible" the secretary said, that any thinking man can gain satis- faction from the impairment of the ca pacity of any part of the world to con- tribute to the worlds national dividend of goods and services. Our thought should be how in the period of recovery we may properly assist the desperately stricken people of europe, rather than how we can take advantage of them in their pres ent plight.
 "A league of nations.'' the secretary said, seems to me to be prerequisite to disarmament in the necessary degree, to the interchange of commodities among nations under rational and equitable con- ditions, to the freedom of the seas, and to development of the proper attitude and practice in reference to the backward territories of the world"
 Every possible assistance, said MT. Houston, will be given to returning SOL diers and others who may wish to begin life anew in the difficult business of farming.
 {, Tn truth, very special duty will de- i vove upon agricultural establishments to see that the most effective aid is rendered ] to such beginners. Farming is difficult 1 business; and it will be no kindness to
 any man without knowledge and experi-
 ence to encourage him to enter it. We | shall give our support to any well- sdered plans to promote more orderly 1 land settlement. Of course there is room
 for more farmers in this country, but
 only for as many as are necessary to pro- i duce a volume of products which the 1 public will take at a remunerative price Farming must pay, and only as it pays will people enter it or remain in it. This l is truth often lost sight of, especially | by urban peoples, and it is time for them l to be enlightened. Poor farming, oi
 course, will not pay. And our responsi-
 bility in this direction is to omit nothing to improve processes and to remove bur
 dens imposed by waste. by animal disease
 and by unsatisfactory marketing condi' | lions
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-02-06
Community Work

There is an increased demand in states ana counties for cooperative community projects. The home dem onstration agents, who work under the direction of the department of aSri- culture in cooperation with the state agricultural colleges, find that there are at present eight community proj- ects which particularly interest the people with whom they come in touch. These are laundries, canning kitchens, food centers, sewing rooms. markets. rest rooms. hospitals and singing. The extension service plans to aid in every way possible these projects in which the people are interested and with which they would like aid
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-02-06

The four leading varities in yleld are classed as prolific because they prouuceo an average of 194 or more ears ana huo- bins per 100 plants. The varieties haVing a tendency to produce only one ear to the plant. except Shaw, fall in the lower half of the table.
 The second column suggest the number of ears and nubbns required to shell bushel of grain and varies from l'o lh Hastings to 9S in Sraw. Most Of the va rieties are classed in size of ears as small or medium.
 During the past 13 years, among the four most productive varities each year Alexander Prolific tested years), Hast ings Prolific (tested years), Mosps (tested Il years), and Sanders tested io vears) were included five times; 4Aarl- boro al years), and Whatley Co years), four times; Carrie 6 years), and Weekiey A years), three times; and Improved Henry Grady C years), twice
 2 E. F. CAUTHEN,
 Associate Agriculturist.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-02-06
Seed Potatoes

Acreage is now in course of cuiti- vation for the planting of potatoes and the farmer is looking forward to get ting his seed contracted for, Many a planter has experienced the misfortune of experimenting with eating potatoes or so-called seed potatoes and learned to his sorrow that he had devoted both his ground and labor for naught-
 Experience has taught the Alabama farmer that the very best results can be obtained only from Aroostook coun- ", Maine specially raised seed pota- oes and care should be exercised in purchasing seed to see that your dealer Vas supplied himself with this stock, < -hich can be procured from the B. F.
 'oden Grocery company Birmingham.
 h.. who have in stock the genuine Aroostook county, Maine, Triumph and Cobbler seed potatoes.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-02-06

suggested that the self feeder be made the basis of a campaign for more pork. Building bees or demonstra tions, were conducted and self feeders were built with the help of the boys and their parents, and particular emphasis was placed on the advantage of using self feeders in connection with pastut ing hogs.
 That boy and girl pig club members are making big records in fattening their animals is shown by a report of the work in Ames, Ia. One Ames club boy made a gain of 2.39 pounds a day on his pix for a period of 123 days; an- other. 2.66 pounds a day, and 20 mem- bers succeeded in making an average daily gain of more than 2 pounds. Frank o. Reed, the pig club leader at Ames, says that this IS the best rec ord, from the standpoint of rate of gain, that the members have ever made. He also reports that some excellent gains and unusual profits were made in fat tening beef, and that several members of the corn clubs produced over 100 bushels to the acre; one showing a yield of 135 bushels an acre, another 126 and another 124.
 IN MISSISSIPPI
 In Carroll county, Mississippi where the Red Cross Pig club was organized last year, in which boys and girls as well as older people were members 600 900 pounds of pork were produced and $10,000 from the sale of the ami mals were contributed to the Red Cross funds The club had 5000 members and shipped 30 cars of hogs to market. A. a result of the work of this club, the people of the county have become en- thusiastic over the possibilities of rais' ings hogs. They are making study o1 economical feeds the use of tankagt and self feeders, and some of the mem bers succeeded in producing as higf as 11S pounds in gain on their hogs il a single month.
 By no1means must live stock -produc tion be allowed to lag. This is the bes judgment of those who have studied tht situation and who know that it is req sonable to look forW ard to the contin uation of the European demand fol meats after the close of the war. Boy and girl pig club members will. play an important part in meeting this de , mand, for they are learning how tt
 raise better animals and produce gain | economically and many of them vii be leaders in the industry of the future.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-02-06
No More Holland Bulbs

Before the war the United States was dependent upon Holland and other European countries for practically all of its bulbs. That may never be true again. The United States department of agricul- ture, at it's bulb farm at Bellingham. Wash, has developed several species or commercial bulbs to such an extent that the stock produced has proved superior. to imported stock of the same species.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-02-06
A good breeding flock of Pekin ducks

Ducks can be raised with success and at a profit on general farms or by town poultry keepers, but do not appear to be easily adapted as a source of income to average farm conditions as chickens although they serve to add variety both of meat and of eggs for the table. The demads for ducks aees are more limited than for hens eggs. and the demand for table duck at good prices is, to great extent, confined to the large cities, and is not nearly as general as the demand for chickens For this reason poultry spe- cialists of the United States department of agriculture advise that prospective duck raisers study tIe market condl- tions before making a large investment in ducks.
 Intensive duck farming on a large scale the specialists say, has been more successful than intensive chicken rais- ing. The Pekin ducks, which are kept extensively by commercial growers are less subject to disease than chickens, and artificial methods of matching and rearing have been used very success fully by them. These facts, together with the care in feeding and the study of market conditions have been re- sponsible for the success of many com mercial duck raiserS. Farmers have rarely given the necessary attention to these latter points to secure a large share of the trade in fancy green" 0ucES
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-02-06
Clubs Help Young and Old

The men and women who organize boys and girls clubs strive to interest and train the youth of the country in better methods of ga griculture and bet ter homemaking. The developing gen. eration is given an incentive and "a spirit that, in many cases have not only spurred them to high endeavor but have caused their elders to adopt better meth- ods of farming and housekeeping. .
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-02-06
Unusual Merit

Unusual Merit
 The most enjoyable thing to a lover of tobacco is a good, rich, ripe, mel low chew or smoke. The Gaulden To- bacco Co. of Dukedom, Tenn, will mail you absolutely free sample of Honest Home egrown Homespun leaf tobacco for you to test for yourself the deli cious flavor and fragrant aroma of this excellent tobacco. If you do not want to wait for sample. send $1 for a trial 2-lb. package, either chewing or smoking. strong or mild. This com- pany iguarantees satisfaction and you take no risk by ordering.-Adv. {
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-02-06
GROWING GREEN DUCKS

A green duck is a ducllling which has grown rapidly and marketed when from s to 12 weeks old, weighing at that time from F to pounds. This rapid growth is made possible by an abund- ance of care and good feeding. The highest prices for ducks are usually paid early in@the spring, but the de- mand is chiefly from the large cities. As a matter of fact. many farmers market their ducks in the fall at lower price a bird than green ducks bring in the spring.
 The Pekin breed of ducks is kept al- most exclusively by producers of green ducks This breed is hardy, makes fair ly good layers are practically nonset- ters. and are not especially well adapt ed for the production of flesh. It is one of the heavy breeds of ducks. The standard weights of adult drake and 1 duck are and pounds each, reSpec- l lively. They are easily confined by | low fences. and are q good breed to
 raise as a side issue on general farm
 or by the town poultry keeper.
 INDIAN RUNNERS
 1 For the general farmer who is more
 interested in obtaining eggs than in pro- ducing green ducks for the market, the
 Indian Runner is good breed. This
 duck holds the same relative position | in the duck family that the Leghorn l does in the chicken family. It lays good-sized white eg.. considerably larger | than hens egg, and is declared to be
 a small eater, a good forager, and hardy At the present time the keeping of ducks for eggs is an industry which ap-
 pears to be growing more rapidly in the south than elsewhere. A good demand | for these eggs exists at Easter time, when the prices are usually several cents | a dozen higher than for hens eggs, but
 during the balance of the year the aver
 age price for the two has been about the
 same. Recently however, the introduce ton of the Indian Runner has helped in building up trade in frst-class ducks eggs. These eggs should be marketed frequently. as they depreciate in quality
 more rapidly than hens eggs. The possi-
 bilites of securing a market, moreover should De carefully investigated, for it lis only in certain places that good prices lean be secured for fancy ducks eggs.
 On commercial duck farms most of the matching is done in incubators, for the
 Pekin and Indian Runner rarely sit On farms where no incubator is avail
 able, the eggs are usually matched un. der hens The period of incubation is a week longer than that of hens eggs
 and, for this reason, the hen must be
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-02-06
PEACH & APPLE TREES 4c & up

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That the ultimate discovery of petroleum fields within a short dis tance of Nome will bring about new era of mining development and result ant prosperity to the entire peninsula is the firm belief of Mir Samuel Kean. who has thoroughly investigated the petroleum possibilities of the district. MT. Kean is 90 thoroughly convinced that crude oil Is to .bc found in the district that he has engaged in drilling on several likely oil prospects during the past two years. Mfr. Kean drilled throughout the summer and also last ysar In the vicinity of Hastings crock. Nhsre the Alaska oil Corporation. of Nhich he is the active head. owns con-
 eeabls property. Work was sus-
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FINDS GOOD OIL PROSPECTS IN
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pended q few days ago owing to the early freezeup after sinking what is
 said to be the deepest drill hole of its size ever dug in this part of Alaska
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displays samples of what is unmistak- ably crude oil extracted from the hole sunk during the past season and says there is not the slightest doubt that there is an oil bearing strata in this section of Alaska, Whether or not 1t contains oil in sufficient quantities to operate is still to be demonstrated. however, as the results so far obtained have disclosed only that oil exists in some quantity. The hole on which he drilled this year runs through for nations almost identical with those found in the California oil regions
 For distance of 4s feet the drilling runs through the surface gravel com mon to the district. Below the gravel
 is found 25 feet of gneiss which over
 lays a five foot strata of sand which
 yields small samples of oil. Below
 the sand is found about forty five feet
 of a. greenish. sandstone formation
 which rests upon Il layer of schist 137
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found variegated layers of sandstone of different densitics and colors which continue to the bottom of the boring,
 The company has also sunk three other holes in the same locality. one of which penetrated through big body of limerock and attained a depth of 27o feet. The company which MT. Kean represents is a closed corporation. in- eorporated in Delaware and the stock is made up of million shares of $1. .00 par value. Those associated are resi- dents of Pennsylvania, New Jersey and New York. No stock has been placed on the market up to the present. as the concern is possessed of ample funds to carry on it's operations and needs no present assistance from the public. Mir. Kean says the results of his work dur ing the past summer were sufficiently encouraging to warrant continuation next year and he intends to return next spring to renew operations.
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ITALIAN FOREIGN MINISTER REPRESENT
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