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The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-09-04
FARMER NO LONGER A MARK"

Farmers. not unlike the business men of the country, are naturally on the look out for opportunities of investment that will bring a good return. They prob ably take less chances than city men, but they are not unwilling to invest in a stock proposition that looks thoroughly sound.
 The government can be counted upon to deal with those who offer fake se- curites nowadays, and The farmers can be counted upon to resist their statesmen. But there are many companies now oper- ating, formed for the purpose or deVel- oping oil fields, plantations, mines and all sorts of propositions that are not safe Somebody may make big Killing in some of the companies, for there are many that will strike it rich.
 Many stocks are offered in exchange of I.ibertys Bonds and War Saving Stamps. It is obvious if many shares of stock in company can be bought for one Liberty Bond. there is an element or cha aflce-a big element-in the stock. There is no element of chance at all Tn government securities. Stock statesmen are now touring the agricultural districts endeavoring to interest farmers in va rious companies upon such basis.
 We believe the farmers of America can be relied upon, however. to hold their government securities and be content, in the main. to draw safe and secure rate of interest, rather than to take chances on private securities that may turn out as a total loss of all money invested.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-09-04

There was a day, years ago, when the farmer was considered inexperienced m matters of business and a mark Tor the bunco man. Editorial writers on city newspapers frequently published warn ings to the farmer to beware of the gold brick salesman. And even now this idea about the farmer seems to prevail in some quarters.
 Just why warnings should be addressed to farmers rather than to the residents of the metropolitan districts never mas been made clear The modern bunco man sticks to the city for the most part. He gave up trying to gull the farmer years ago
 One of his last successful efforts was the miracle" wheat scheme. This wheat was supposed to have been brought from the Garden of Eden or from the tombs or Egvptjan kings under the Pyrimads. It had several names" Jerusalem wheat was one; Egyptian wheat was an other. It was supposed to be mlracu lous yielder, and some farmers, scattereu here and there about the country, bought it. paying $10 to $20 bushel Tor the seed. They were told they could sell their whole harvest in the fall at that figure.
 Then there was the rain-making ma chine, and several other lake schenes But no one has heard anything about the farmers of the country going in TOT Una. sore of thing for large numper or years. If the farmer is caught now ne is caught on the same sort Of pnoposi- ton that the city man is caught
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-09-04
Negro Home Clubs


 Much has been accomplished along the lines of health and sanitation in the homes of southern colored people by the clubs organized by the department of az ciculture and state colleges. Cleaner premises, walls and spring houses.. and better repaired houses and cabins are some of the results of this work. The negroes embrace with eagerness the op- portunity offered through the clubs to improve the conditions of their homes. In 1918, 1863 rural colored women's clubs were organized with S7,913 members, and 1862 girls clubs in the same year were organized with a membership of 50,99o The total colored club membership is 103,- S7T.
 The members are taught gardening, canning and preserving, sewing, bread cooking. the making of special products, the making of devices to save labor and improve sanitation, and inn proved methods of rasing poultry and making butter~ and cheese. The coiored women in these clubs have organized IF cooperative poultry breeding asso- citations. which have for their purpose the securing of better bred fowls to head their flocks, and 50 cooperative egg cir cles are the means by which they obtain a better price for their products
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-09-04
THE MOST FROM CROP MONEY

and also secure the leisure that good farmer deserves. Shorter hours and higher pay can be secured only through education of the highest type.
 If the Sse0, ,0o00OO Kansas receives for her crop should be evenly divided It would mean nearly s200 apiece for every man. women and child in the state. But apportioning this to the Kansas babies, we can set aside one-half for expenses and stin leave $500 for each Kansas child under years of age, Investing this sum in September War savings Stamps. it would yield an eduration fund of Sl7S5. Il by January 1924 This amount reinvested at per cent compound in terest would give each youngster a N'n college fund by September, 1884
 Unfortunately, however, every Kansas baby hasn't wheat farmer for fats@ er So let us get down 10 the wheat farmer and see what he can do for the education fund. Taking Pawnee county the 7lS farmers of this county, accord ing to one statistician. averaged SloVV on their wheat crop, Even allowing TOT a considerable cut, this is enough money to nav all crop expenses. to set aside enough money for the education of each child in the family and still leave money in the bank for living expenses.
 There is no more powerful figure on the horizon today than the wheat, cotton or tobacco farmer He can do much to guarantee the continued prosperity or America and the future of his own chilo-
 ren if he will only invest part or ms crop money in the making of farm en-
 gineers out of the little ones now tod ding across his floor or going after the will he find an investment that will yield cows or helping with the dishes. where more on 1919 crop money
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-09-04
Some Dead Ticks

Despite extensive rains, swollen streams, flooded vats. and shortage of labor for grain harvesting, more than 7.00o,000 clippings of cattle to get rid of the cattle-fever ticks were supervised in June by federal; state and county in- spectors. The actual number of clippings was 7.097. .260, and while that is 524,009 less than the clippings in May, it is thought to be remarkably good one in view of the adverse conditions with which the tick fighters had to contend.
 There is another reason. too, for the fewer clippings in June, and a reason that is cited with solid satisfaction by officials of the bureau of animal indus try of the United States department of sagriculture. In areas where ''mopping up, work was conducted in the spring, further dipping has been found unneces- sary because of the absence of ticks. That is & indication of the condition that will become more general in the tick-infested sections.
 The healthy progress of the anti tick campaign is shown by the following sum- mary of June dirpings:
 Flofida.t 275.S7: Georgia. 5es. 4os: Louis- Carclina, 76Ss: Oklahoma, 627,572; South Texas (south). s23eSs.
 { Dipping vatss in operation number:
 Alabama. 7ss1; Arkansas. s5s2; Florida. 12e6: Georgia. 24o7; Louisiana, S45; Mis- sissippi 5726; North Carolina, HS Okla homa, 1137: South Carolina. 827: Texas stEe1th)s 4eAs; Texas {south). 11s7.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-09-04
FARMER MUST LEARN TO SAVE

by treating what they buy with respect due to the hours of labor it's purchase cost them. It lies in their power through regular and consistent saving and safe and conservative investment in such securities as War Savings Stamps and Savings Certificates, to add to the capital necessary for industrial expan- sion and increased production.
 "The chief complaint of the nation on
 the high cost of living is directed at the cost of food to the consumer. The mid
 dlemen who are accused of prof1teering can be made to lower prices most effec- lively if great quantities of food are pro duced. It is the duty of every farmer to make his farm produce all it can, and to exercise moderation in buying luxuries, and above all to save consis- | tently and invest his savings wisely. The savings division of the treasury
 department appeals to the savings so- cieties and their members to re-eniist in this campaign. They can show the people of America how, when and what to buy They can teach how and when to save They can assure larger part of our national effort to production Of necessities They can aid to bring about increased employment and can prevent
 the lowering of the general standard or living of America. In so doing, they will perform a patriotic service to them selves their industries, their communi- ties and the nation
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-09-04
Care of Corn Meal

As result of the nationwide appear to economize and conserve our food sup ply. there has been a marked increase III the use of cornmeal. Care should pc taken to get meal that has been recently ground from sound. clean, well-dried corn, and to see that it is kept sound and sweet by storing it in well-closed receptacle in cool, dry place. two- weeks supply is about all that 1t IS or dnarily safe to provide for the house. hold. To be most palatable, cornoread hnd other cornmeal products should De made from fresh meal and freshly baked. Various ways of using cornmeal are de- scribed in Farmers Bulletin 5oo, corn meal as a Food and Ways of Using II.
 Don't let any vegetables go to waste this fall It will be wise economy to store all that you do not can, dry, pickle ar brine. A well ventilated cellar IS convenient storage place. If there IS no available space here an outdoor pit stor, age is satisfactory. Select well-drained snot. pile the vegetables in shallow trench, cover with straw then layer oL dirt. etc, t, protect from freezihs' anu proyide ventilation at the top.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-09-04
Beekeeping Schools

If all the beekeepers in the three larg est bookkeeping states were gathered to gether they would not exceed in numbe the beekeepers who attended meetings l. the last fiscal year held by the burea of entomology of the United States de partment of agriculture. Extension spc cialists in this branch of aericultur, were first sent out in the fall of 1916, bu It was not until the United States en. tered the war that the work began if real earnest. During the past year al average of IF extension men were work ing in 20 states. They held 1000 meeting. and addressed more than z, 900 bzeekeep CTS. In addition, they visited more thaI -Spo beekeepers in their apiaries, givin- individual attention to the problems ii beekeeping which were causing ther most trouble.
 The bureau of entomology also under LOOK more elaborate type of extensic work last year-extension schools for be- Keepers engaged commercially in the if I dustry Only seven of these schoo were held in the year, but an average ei 100 commercial beekeepers attended. al 1t is believed by the beekeeping specis ists or the department that these resu cd Tn greater good to the industry th might have been accomplished in
 same time by any other type of we
 It is planned to hold more extens D. schools during this fiscal year. these De ing confined to states where beekeeYin: IS already well established as . com mercial enterprise. Naturally an amateu beekeeper will not care to Ego to school Tor 'an entire week and the avowed pur pose of these schools is to make stil better beekeepers of those now heav ny engaged. Plans are completed fo four schools to be held in California be ginning November IT. A school will b held in Texas at a date to be announcy' later, and one will also be held in Nfv York. At the New York school, helds a the College of Agriculture at Ithac. last February. some of the beekeeps( promised an attendance of 600 if tA school is repeated next winter and tn beekeeping specialists of the bureau al anxious to give their bookkeeping friepit in that state a chance to make good on this promise.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-09-04
Investigate Soft Pork


 The problem of soft pork is one of the most important now confronting the hog growers of the United States. That q more definite Knowledge of this question might be available Congress has appro- priated s20,000 to be used by the depart ment of agriculture for a study of this question. It is fhe intention of the de- partment to make study regarding the effect of feeding both peanuts and soy beans to hogs. Possibility of hardening hogs fed on these feeds will be looked into to determine the maximum amount , that may be fed in conjunction with other feeds and still produce hard pork. The department hopes by close study, cover ing large number of hogs and several years time, to determine some facts and solve some problems that are now facing the American farmer, because of the reduced price paid at the central markets for hogs supposed to be soft Many of the agricultural experiment sta tions will cooperate closely with the de- partment in these studies
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-09-04
Cholera Kills Fewer Hogs

According to records of the Unit States department of agriculture for {
 IS months from April 1. 1s1S to April
 1919, hog cholera killed 2,s15, ,0A hogs, VI ued at S62, o42, ,6sS IS. in the United State
 This is the lowest loss by numbers for similar period in the live stock histql of the United States, but on acce '. Of the high price Of hogs the mone( X loss was heavy. For example, duAnl
 the year ending March 31, 1913, hd numbering 6,064,47o and worth $5e S33,
 died from cholera, while the next yeS
 the disease took 6,S04,3 hogs worth $6t
 697, ,461 Department experiments show ths timeliness in vaccfnating hogs agains
 cholera is all important. When expose hogs were vaccinated, while still appaj ently healthy, losses amounted to onl per cent but when vaccination wi
 deferred until the animals showed q
 ternal signs of sickness, lossns av
 aged nearly 20 per cent. This shows Il the man who puts off the prevent treatment until his hogs are sick W cholera stands only about one chan
 in seven of preventing fatal results. is important. also, to maintain h} yards and barns In clean and sanitaI condition.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-09-04
When Hens Eat Eggs

Egg eating sometimes becomes a seri-
 ous vice. fowls becoming very fond of eggs when they have learned to eat them, and it often spreads from fowl to fowl. It usually begins through accident by eggs being broken or frozen. Be care full to see that this does not happen. See that the nests are properly supplied with l straw or other nesting material and have them darkened, so that if an egg is ac- cidentally broken the fowls will not be likely to discover it. Supply plenty Of lime in the form of oyster shells, bone, or similar substances ii insure firm shell. As soon as ;t is discovered that a fowl has formed the habit, the fowl should be removed, in order to prevent the spread of the vice. Once formed. it is difficult to eradicate, and the safest remedy is the death penalty.
 Towels sometimes pluck feathers from themselves and from each other, which is often caused by too close confinement, by the presence of i' ect pests, or by im- proper feeding. When some of the fowls of flock have formed the habit slightly. a wide range with change of diet, in- c3uding plentiful supply of animal feed. and freedom from insect pests, will usually correct the evil Above all, see that the fowls have plenty of inducement to exercise. If the habit becomes well formed it is very troublesome and may necessitate the killing of some of the fowls in order to stop it.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-09-04
Sheep Parasite

Attractive cases containing samples of the more common internal sheep para sites, preserved in alcohol, are being furnished by the division of animal hus- bandry to all the state sheep specialists They will be used to familiarize sheep raisers with the parasites so that they may be better able to combat them. The cases were prepared by the animal husbandry division in cooperation with the geological division and contains sam pies of stomach worms, tapeworms, lung worms hookworms grubs and part Of the large intestine of sheep, showing nodules. the cause of nodular disease
 
 It is said that the origin of the lov- ing cup" is traceable to Henry " of France While hunting he strayed from his companions and, feeling thirsty. called at a wayside inn for a cup of wine. The serving maid. on handing it to him as he sat on horseback. neglected to present the handle. Some wine was spilled, and the kings white gauntlets were soiled. As he was riding home the thought came to him that two-handled cup would prevent recurrence of this accident: so he had two-handled cur made at the royal potteries and sent it to the inn On his next visit he calleo again for wine, when to his astonish- ,nent the maid, having receKed instruc- tions from her mistress to be very care ful of the kings cup. presented it to hin, by holding it herself by each of the handles At once the idea struck the king that cup with three handles was he thing needed The idea was promptly acted upon. for. as his majesty quaintly said: Surely out of three hands I shall be able to get one.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-09-04
Putting Away Lima Beans

Gather lima beans for canning when the beans are in prime condition for the table. The sooner the beans are canned af&er picking the better the product. SNfter smelling the beans. sort carefully according to size. Blanch for 3 to s min utes in live steam or boiling water. Drain we'll and pack immediately in hot glass\ jars which have been boiled for 15 min- utes. Fill jars with brine made with D tablespoons of salt and 1 gallon of water. Put on rubber ring which has been dipped in hot soda solution q tea spoon baking soda to l quart water. Half screw on top which has been boiled l5 minutes. if a screw-top is used. or fasten the top bail if glass-top jar is used. Place jars on false bottom in the water-bath canner. either homemade orI conmerciat Water should cover thcl tops of the jars If one period of pro cessing is used boil for 1S0 minutes afte water starts to boil If the intermitte p' ocessng is followed, boil hour on ca of three successive days.
 A steam-pressure canner is reco mended. for tLe canning of lima be- If one is used, process for 45 min under 10 pounds of steam at temp ture of 2f0 degrees F. Aftef proces the required time, remove the filed tainers, tighten the covers of thel cool and test the seal. When opldx in paper and store in dry, cool place.
 Usually, better favored finish bean product is obtained by dry beans instead of canning them 4
 Very large lima beans are ofte. with corn for succotash in part country where corn and beans rt the same time
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-09-04
When to Wean Pigs

At the conference of swine extension workers, held recently in Washington. the question of weaning pigs arose. The discussion of weaning pigs arose. The discussion brought out the fact that in some parts of the country farmers fol- lowed the practice of weanng their pigs at most all ages from weeks up. The conclusions reached were that for best results pigs should be allowed to nurse the SOW for at least 10 weeks where it is rossible to do so It was decided that it would be still better to allow the pigs to wean themselves. A good sucking SOW properly fed should be in good flow of milk up to the time the pigs are at least 10 weeks of age. Without ques- tion the mothers milk is the best food possible to obtain for young pigs. Con- seauently hog growers should take advan- tage of this natural fed to the greatest extent possible
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-09-04
Bryan to the Fof

From Leslie's. N
 It is already clear that khe next prs' dential campaign, which Win begin abt a year from now, will koe complicat by two big questions, Woman suffrs and prohibition. The po|er of the wn| an voter has already beeh felt in vari{ states. One of the mo{t earnest aGI cates of prohibition in recent yearsI w. J. Bryan, who has the distinctionl having vainlv run for the preside three times Is MT. Bryan preparing<4 to run again with prohibition as the c plank of his platform? With this issue would prove formidable vote-get even as third-party candidate Unqrl tionably President Wilson has wcAkef himself with considerable element : his recommendation to Congress
 war prohibition be repealed. Nume church gatherings have registered protests. and Mir. Bryan's guarded icism of the President is especially we're. "on diplomatic matters" says Bryna, "we may assume the Pres knows more than the people. but ol question of the saloon a mother wi drunken son knows more than he It is not too early to predict inter- times when this issue enters the dential campaign.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-09-04
Potato Value

One medium potato gives as much body fuel as two slices of bread apd more than one egg. The tissue building ma terial. protein, is present only in slight amount, so that milk, cheese, eggs, fish and mealt. which are rich in protein. are the logical foods to eat with potatoes. However, the small quantity of protein which the potato contains is of an espe- cially valuable kind. Potatoes are ricb in the mineral matter necessary to keep the body in condition
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-09-04
New Publications

The following publications were issued by the United States department of az ricultnre during the week ended Au- gust 6:
 Alfalfa on Corn Belt Farms" Farm ers'i Bulletin 1921. seommercial Comb Honey Production. !" Farmers Bulletin 1034
 Dry Farming and Better Wheat Yields" Farmers Bulletin 1047
 Ealing Hay" Farmers Bulletin l0i9
 Copies of these publications may be obtained on application to the Division of Publications, United States Depart ment of Agriculture, Washington, D. C.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-09-04
Honeybees Making Record

The honey cnop of the United States was 921 per cent normal on July l. Reports to the bureau of crop estimates warrant the estimate that the yield of surplus honey per colony was 25.S pounds and that about one-half of the annual product per colony was realized by July I Al the same date in 1918 the esti- mated surplus was 21.4 pounds per col ony. At the same date in 1917 it was 13.5 pounds The high condition of 92l per cent of normal on July l this year compared with Ss.7 in 1918 and s6.s in 1917
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-09-04
Perry County Calt

Something new in the wal stock shipments occurred thisX Perry county. Under the leaa} F. F. Gulledge, farm dem agent. a group of dairymen CTS, sold -operatively . carlt calves, for which a price of 15s the hoof was obtained. Shiiri made from Marion, with CiL final destination. OV
 So far as known this is th% the first carload shipment of from Alabama counties. ThSl simply grade calves, mainly !. which the dairymen did nG keep. Over 1000 cows are Q mixed in that section and tha lated the construction of thel cry plant, the foundation \ now being laid. It is unde,T carload of baby beeves ok may be secured for shipmeM