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The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-08-21
WEIGHT CAN BE INCREASED

" ElNIn JAN bE lNShGAOED
 The external improvement is. perhaps, rot so marked in any other breeds in the first generation, but the intrinsic i'm provement is doubtless just as great. The improvement in the two breeds cited, however, is not merely in appearance. The department of agriculture proves that by the case of an S00-pound part Jer- sey COW bred to a Hereford bull, the calf at a little over years old, weighed 1850 pounds-more than twice as much as the COW. With practically any breed of horses, cattle, swine, sheep, goats or poultry a scrub herd headed by pure bred sires for three generations will show most of the individualities closely resembling pure-bred animals and, for food production purposes, practically as useful
 For many years this country has con- taned many thousands of the finest specimens of live stock in the world, but in spite of that fact, the quality and productive capacity of the average farm herd has remained low, because the farm CTS have not availed themselves of the pure-bred sires but have used scrub sires. When the forthcoming crusade begins to produce maximum results, few years from DOW, there will be general i'm = proVement in quantity and quality Of an1- nal products.
 The pure-bred or "high-grade coYS re- sulting from wise breeding produces more milk, richer in butter fat, than the ordi- nary scrub COW. The department of az riculture cites an instance of boy who bought high grade cow. His fath- CT owned five cows of the kind commonly kept in that neighborhood in New Jer- sey. The boys one high-grade COW pro- duced more milk and butter than his fathers five cows.
 The proper breeding of beef animals results in better and more uniform stock, having a greater percentage Of desirable cuts of meat and q smaller quantity of bone ,offal and inedible parts. The same is true of hogs, sheep. goats. poultry All of these things have been scientifically worked out by the depart ment of agriculture. and the effort is now to be made to put them in opera ton on a nationwide scale.
 Until recently, such crusade would not have been possible. The necessary machinery has been perfected within the past few years Included in that ma- chinery are the county agents, the farm bureaus, and even the boys and girls clubs that have added so greatly in get ting a foundation of pure blood in great many, communities.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-08-21

should investigate his housing accom- modations during the late summer in der that the bullets he returns in, the flock as future producers may have plenty of room in which to develop prop erly and a surplus of space for their comfort at night. The gauge for the de- termination of whether the bullet flock should be culled is the condition and ap- pearance of the birds at night If the flock is uniformly spread out over the floor so that all the fowl are comfort
 able, there is no need for close culling unless some of the birds give external evidence of poor production and unprofit- able type, when they should be eliminated from the flock. If, on the other hand. the fowl are crowded closely together in the house. punched and damned in the corners. obliged to stand most of the time. the least prepossessing fowl should be culled immediately from the rest of the flock The warm days in late sum- mer are Severe enough on the bullets where they maintained under the most favorable conditions, but where the ill effects of extreme heat are combined with the disastrous results which occur from lack of sufficient housing space, it borders on the miraculous if the young fowl develop into anything but unprofit-
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-08-21
By MRS. JOHN C. MOSES A enerafDeIivery, Missfssippi City. Vi

N"''.ti~peuNerys "'' mlsstsSippI ttty. Miss.
 Biddys boudoir must be spacious. com modious and amply roomy so that the bullets will not be crowded together and packed in as tightly as spectators at & world series ball game. It is essential to provide plenty of house space-and particularly floor and roost space for all the young birds in the flock, as nothing is more permanently injurious and detri- mental to the rapid and economical de- velopment of the birds than congested quarters The growth of young fowl is stunted and prevented where the birds are packed together in close confinement safe rule is to allow at least or 1 square feet of floor space in the poultry house for each mature bird.
 August and September are particularly propitious periods for calling the young stock and remedying the tenement house" conditions which obtain among many American floc1s The young stock should be carefully examined, han dled and judged to ascertain whether or not they possess the makings of profitable producers All the weaker chickens and those that are not thrifty and doing well, as well as youngsters which are not feathering sufficiently fast and showing the proper amount of growth should be culled from the flock From August 15 to September 1 also is a de- S't opie tiiie to SepeIdte tHe cocheTelS from the bullets. limiting each sex to special GOODS, houses and runs, so that they cannot mingle.
 TROUBLE FROM CROWDING
 The overcrowding of young stock at night in congested lodgings is the cause of much serious trouble in that the birds Hhich are packed closely together be- come overhea ted and perspire freely 90 that when they go out into the cold air of carly morning they arc extremely sub iect to catching cold. This indisposition favors the development. 1T roup and similar troubles. which. once they are es- tablished in the flock. are difficult to eradicate without dispersing the flock.
 Every pouitryman should take census of his young stock and at the same time
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-08-21

pair of birds requires less floor space in large than in small pens. From 20 to 75 pairs of pigeons may be kept to ad- vantage in each pen.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-08-21
DROP POOR MALE BIRDS

Subsequent to the separation of the cockerels from the outlets, the male birds should also be culed, only the largest choicest. most vigorous and best type birds beir~ '--'- sG~ breeding pur- poses, while their less promising mates should be marketed immediately if they are in a fairly fat condition. Under av craze conditions it does not pay to fit and condition the surplus cockerels for the poultry market, as the best plan is to feed the young stock at all times a bountiful ration of growing and fatten- ing feeds so that whenever culling is practiced the undesirable fowl will be in fairly good condition for early con- sumption on the family table. Further more, feeding the young stock in this manner means that the bullets are fit and prime for active service in the egg-laying line,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-08-21
OPENING OF DRIVE OCTOBER 1

The crusade is to begin on the first day of October this year. A great many organizations. led by the United States department of agriculture. will cooper ate in it, Prominent among the cooper ating organizations are the state agri- cultural colleges and many associations of live stock growers and breeders.
 The department Of agriculture, through it's cooperative state agencies. will sup ply live stock raisers with printed infor-i nation, telling in popular language of the best animal breeding methods and the advantages of using them. An of fcial emblem, suitable for display. will be furnished to every farmer who agrees to use only good pure-bred sires and to cooperate in other ways in the better live stock crusade. It is required that he fill out a simple blank showing the number and kinds of live stock he pos sesses, and that he declare that his male breeding animals are pure-hred. It is not necessary that he own the males, but merely that the sires he uses, by whom soever owned, be pure-bred.
 The great majority of people, perhaps, have never appreciated the effect of the "grading-up' of live stock by the use of pure-bred sires. Very marked improve ment is to be noted in the first genera tion. With some breeds the offspring of
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-08-21

The scrub sire has done more tlias drouth or flood, more than insect pest more than rodent and beast of prey, to reduce the agricultural wealth of the United States, to cut down the money return of the individual farmer from his opera tfons
 But the day of the scrub sire is drawing to it's dusk.
 Preached against for generations, he is now to be actively crusaded against in every state, in every county, in every community of the United States.
 It is the first attempt ever made in any large country to improve simultaneously all classes of farm animals. by the use of pure-bred sires of good quality.
 It is a movement that affects every man, woman and child in the United States because it means more food and better quality of food. Everybody takes proft-the farmer and stock raiser be- cause he gets more pounds of hog or COW or chicken out of the same quantity of grass and feed, the consumer because there are more pounds of a good meat on the market than under scrub sire con- ditions.
 It is a crusade in which practically anyone may join as an active partici- pant. To be officially enrolled, one must be a live stock owner, but not on large scale. The owning of one animal if breading age is sufficent. If a male, it must be pure-bred. If a fe- male, it need not be pure-bred but must be bred to a good pure-bred male. There fore, the person who owns just one mon- grel hen mated with a quality cock rep resentng a definite. breed is entitled to official enrolment as crusader for Better SireS-Better Stock
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-08-21

a pure bred sire and mongrel dams are, in practical appearance, like pure-bred animals. A Hereford bull practically never fails to stamp his. progeny with the characteristic white face of the breed. Chickens from a standard-bred Barred Plymouth Rock cock and any kind ot mongrel hens are nearly all Plymouth Rocks in appearance, and usually when mature they are at least two pounds heavier than rnnns,red individuals
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1919-08-29
VESPER SERVICE

Vesper prayer service under the
auspices of the Woman's Missionary
Society this afternoon at the Metho-
dist church at o'clock will be led by
Mrs. G. w. Martin. Following is the
program:
Organ voluntary: Mrs. C. w. More
men.
Song, "Sweet Hour of Prayer"
Scripture lesson.
Vocal solo, prayer for Strength:
Mrs. Harrison Ii. Black.
Paper, "The Purpose of the Day of
Fasting and Prayer: Mrs. T. M.
Promises: Members of society.
Talk, "The Power of Prayer: Rev.
Smith Hardin.
Sentence prayers.
Song, Softly Now the Light of Day.
Discussion of centenary plans.
Wanted-Hundreds of Missionaries.
Led by Mrs. J. H. Therrell.
Reading, wards: Mrs. Eugene
Swindell.
Vocal solo, "Just for Today: Mrs
T. III. Johnson.
Announcements.
Song, Evening Praise"
Benediction.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1919-08-29
FIFTH SUNDAY MEETING

The fifth Sunday meeting Of the
Marion Baptist Association win be
held with Oak-Griner Farm Baptist
church, beginning at 10 O'Clock Sat
urday morning before. The churches
will please take notice and send dele
gates.
1st. Organization.
End. Preaching at IL a. m. by Rev.
G. NJ. Britain.
3rd. Dinner.
4th. The best method to secure the
services of an associational mission
ary preacher for dormant churches
and destitute places.
5th. Duties of pastors TO churches
and churches to pastors.
Sunday
10 a. m.-Devotional, singing, Sun.
day school and prayer.
IL a. m.-Preaching by Rev. A. M.
Padgett.
Meet with us and let's revive the
spirit of the old time religion among
the churches.
R. F. Rogers, Moderator.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1919-08-29
VICIOUS LEGISLATION
Chicago, August oath.


Editor Star: Whose concern is it
that Congress is considering legisla-
ton that will restrict the meat pack
ers from competing in the general
food field and put them under COM
rlete domination of some government
official?
Of course, our concern is apparent; !;
it hardly need be said that we will
protest emphatically against such leg
islation. We believe that others, too,
will protest, because, under the Moses
amendment to the Kenyon bill the act
becomes applicable to all interstate
business, which means that the bane-
full effects of this proposed legislation
will not be confined to the packing in
dustry. If need be, we will make this
fight alone, but we are writing to re-
cord this thought:
This proposed legislation affects
every kind of business because it sets
a precedent inimical to enterprise in
all fields. 1t puts business under the
heel of bureaucracy and the logical
result would be return to the medic
val practice of craft and guild dOmi-
nation, which kept initiative in a
straight jacket.
When it comes to pass that busi-
ness can exist only by leave of some
official holding temporary office and
not necessarily conversant with the
business involved, then industrial and
commercial progress in this country
will cease.
If the wholesale grocer can, by law,
eliminate competition at the hands of
the meat packers, as is the intent of
rending legislation, then there is no
logical reason why the tailor could
not in similar way stop the sale of
clothes at department stores; or why
automobile distributors could not pre-
vent wholesale grocers from handling
accessories; or why cigar stores could
rot stop the sale of tobacco by drug
gists; or, in your own case, why the
fiction magazine should not make it IL
legal for newspapers to print serials.
1t will be a terrible blow to Ameri-
can business when Congress begins
deciding for the firm or individual
what legitimate activity he may or
may not engage in.
Of similar significance is the pro-
pCsal to take away from the meat
packers their refrigerator cars-not
because of any misuse of them, but
simply because all firms do not ope-
rate their own. 1t is as though law
were passed which compells you, the
owner of modern press, to make it
common property, because someone
desired to compete with you for busi-
ness, but was not possessed of proper
mechanical equipment.
We do not favor that such foolish
laws will ever be enacted, but they
are no more foolish or unjust than the
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1919-08-29
PRESIDENTS
APPEAL TO
THE PEOPLE
Mr.. Wilson Will Leave Washington
Monday and Visit Thirty Cities
in Behalf of Treaty
(ASSociated Press(

Washington, August 29.-President
Wilson will visit thirty cities in his
speech-making tour, to start Monday,
and will be absent from the capital
until Sept. 3Oth. The itinerary given
out at the White House today shows
the first speech will be made at Co.
lumbus, Ohio. Other cities to be visit
ed include st. Louis, Kansas City,
Denver, Salt Lake City, Portland, Ore
gon, and San Francisco, where the
president plans to review the Pacific
feet. The chief object of the trip is
to explain the peace treaty, but the
president has also announced he will
discuss the high cost of living and
other domestic problems.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1919-08-29

obstructs or attacks persons assisting
or endeavoring to assist in the pos
session, use, operation Or control of
any railroad under federal control, will
be guilty of the offense described and
will be dealth with accordingly. Any
one who obstructs or retards the pas
sage of the mail or any vehicle or per-
son carrying the same likewise COM
mits an offense against the United
States punishable by fine and i'm
prisonment, and will be arrested and
prosecuted accordingly. Instructions
have been issued to the United States
district attorneys and to the United
States marshals to take the necessary
steps to enforce these provisions of
the statutes of the United States.
'The governors of the states involv-
ed, the mayors of the cities involved,
and all other state and local peace Of
ficers are relied upon to lend assist
ance in the performance of the public
services as above outlined in every
possible manner, including giving aid
in the enforcement of the statutory
provisions above refererd to, and also
in enforcing all state statutes, munic-
ipal ordinances and other local public
regulations which will aid in protect
ing the railroad property and its ope-
ration and in protecting those assist
ing or endeavirng to assist in the ope-
ration of the railroads"
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1919-08-29
BOARD OF TRADE
Much Important Business to Come
Before the Next Meeting

The next regular meeting of the
Board of Trade will be held Thursday
night, September IL, at o'clock, at
which time the members will be ask
ed to consider the constitution and by
laws of the Marion County Real Es-
tate Exchange. The board of gov
ernors of the trade body have recon-
mended that the Board of Trade en-
dorse the real estate exchange, and
are of the opinion that all realty mat
ters coming before the commercial
organization should be handled thru
the realty body. The idea is that the
real estate inquiries coming into the
Board of Trade shall be referred to
the secretary of the Real Estate Ex-
change, who shall give all members of
that organization an opportunity to
see them. The constitution of the ex-
change provides that all members
shall also be members of the Board of
Trade. There is opposition to the
plan to turn over all inquiries to the
exchange, on the ground that a real
estate member of the trade body not
wishing to join the exchange should
have the privilege of seeing the in
quiries. Members of the Board of
Trade who wish to see copy of the
constitution and bylaws of the real
estate exchange can do so by calling
at the Board of Trade room.
Several other matters of impor-
tance will come before the Board of
Trade on September IL.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1919-08-29
WOULD INCREASE
FREIGHT RATES
The Railroad Commission Is Opposing
the Application of Carriers and
Wants Help

The following letter received by the
Board of Trade has been referred to
the transportation committee of that
organization:
Proposed Increase in Freight Rates
To Shippers and Receivers of Freight
in the State of Florida:
In May, 1919, the carriers made ap-
plication to the railroad administra-
ton to be allowed to increase thru
rates between eastern trunk line ter
ritOry and southern territory by the
following amounts in cents per 100
pounds:
Classes II 2 8 A 5
Increase II 5.5 5 As 8 3
The basis of this request was that
as trunk line carriers had been allow
ed to increase their local rates by Is
per cent there should be approximate
ly the same increase in the propor,
tons of those lines on through traffic
to and from the southeast.
This commission went to Washing
ton on June 18th and made a strong
fight against the proposed increases,
ISSulISu d IlC
administration that before any action
was taken they would refer the mat
ter to the Interstate Commerce Com
mission. This has been done, and the
Interstate Commerce Commission has
set the matter down for hearing in
Washington Sept. 18th.
We expect to go to Washington and
continue the fight before the Inter
state Commerce Commission.
We want the help of shippers, ship
pers' associations, boards of trade and
perishable growers of this state. The
thing most needed is direct testimony,
based on facts, as to why these in
cleases should not be allowed. If you
cannot go to Washington to testify,
you can back up, the commission by
strongly written and generally signed
protests against these advances. Such
protests should be forwarded to the
office of the commission at Tallahas-
see, to reach here by Sept. 9Th.
This is a matter of considerable i'm
portance to this state, and the COM
mission asks that you take prompt ac-
ton. r. Hudson Burr, Chairman.
P. S.-Commodity rates will also
be increased by the same amount as
the class rate to which the commodity
belongs is increased. r. II. B.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1919-08-29

proposed law to license packers, limit
their activities and take away from
them that portion of their equipment
which others would like to use.
We have written you in behalf that
you, as a moulder of public opinion,
should be fully alive to the nature of
the legislation being considered by
Congress. We will welcome the aid
of men who believe as we believe
that such legislation is vicious, i'm
proper and dangerous to the future
welfare of this nation.
Very truly yours,
J. Ogden Armour.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1919-08-29
D|REFUL DISTRESS
OF Senator Knox at Prospect that the
Peace Treaty May be
Adopted
[ (AssOciated Pressl

Washington, August Ex-senator
Knox today in a plea for rejection of
the peace treaty by the United States
denounced the Versailles document as
unjust, unfair and impossible of full
fillment by Germany. He declared that
Ameriac should make separate peace
with Germany and not undertake to
enforce the terms of the treaty in
which she had no national interest. He
also objected to representation of the
United States on the commissions for
reconstruction in Europe and flayed
the mandatory" agreements which,
he said, would result in the oppression
of small nations by the great powers.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1919-08-29
A PROGRAM OF
INSPIRING MUSIC

Sunday evening at o'clock the peo-
pie of Ocala will enjoy a musical treat
at the Baptist church. A large chorus
choir will sing several anthems, and
lead the congregation in some classic
hymns, which have special historic
value. Mr.. Lester Lucas win sing a
solo. Miss Music Bullock and Mr..
Frank Gates will sing special parts
in the anthems. Mrs. Blake and Mrs.
Futch are among the outside talent
who will assist in this special service.
The Baptist Sunday school orchestra
will play several special numbers.
Ocala people are all generally invited.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1919-08-29
is OUR CATS AMONG THEM?
ASSOCIATED Pressl

Washington, Aug. 29.-The COVER
nors of seven states have arrived and
conferred with Attorney General Pal
rer to devise methods of hunting
down profteers and food hoarders and
were made to consult
with President Wilson in the cam
paign to reduce the living cost.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1919-08-29
ORPHANAGE DAY
FIFTH SUNDAY

Members and friends. make your of
fering as liberal as you can next Sun
day for the forty-five orphans in our
orphanage at Enterprise. A special
collection will be taken both in the
Sunday school and church services
for this the most worthy of all causes.
Contribute for them just as you would
have others to do for you or yours if
they were orphans. See Matthew 7:12.
Smith Hardin, Pastor.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1919-08-29
HOLIDAY NOTICE

Monday, Sept. 1st, being a legal
holiday the Ocala postoffice will be
open one hour, 8 to 10 a. M, for the
delivery of mail only. City carriers
will make one delivery in the fore
roon. Mail will be received, dispatched
and boxed as usual. No delivery by
rural carriers.
R. F. Rogers, Postmaster.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1919-08-29
BOSTON TRYING
HER boobies
City Will be Completely Tied Up if
the Policemen Go On
a Strike
(Associated PressO

Boston, Aug. 29.-Eleven more po-
licemen were placed on trial today
charged with violating the depart
ment rules by joining the union. Eight
have already been tried but no find
ing has been announced. The city will
face complete tie-up if the policemen
strike to enforce their claim of right
TO organize, as other unions offered to
go out in sympathy.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1919-08-29
MATTRESS REPAIRING

/ will be in Ocala a week or ten
days for the purpose of renovating
mattresses-Cotton, Moss, Wool and
Hair. Work called for and delivered
same day. Located in DR.. Chace
building across street from Smoak' IS
blacksmith shop. ]. E. Drew. 28-3t*