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NM hippos, rhinos, monster
v snakes. monkeys. gorillas
and countless other wild
animals and birds will be shown in
the moving picture houses of America
just as they appear in their natural
haunts of mid Africa IL the present
plans of the Smithsonian Institution
are successfully consummated.
Under the direction of that institu-
ton an exploring expedition left this
country recently. and is now working
its way northward from Capetown
preparatory to making the plunge into
the very heart of the dark continent
The itinerary as planned before leav-
ing this country provides for GER
tain amount of exploration in vari-
GUS parts of the Cape region. after
which the expedition will gradually
work its way northward through the
central portion of the country to the
great Victoria Falls of the Zambesi
river, and thence north through west
ern Rhodesia. The intention is. if no
unforeseen obstacles arise. to cross
over from the Zambesi basin to the
sources of the Kongo. in Belgian
Kongo following this river a consider
able distance and then swerving east
ward toward Lake TaRsanyika. 1t is
posed to follow up the trails Of Living
stone and Stanley in this region. The
village of Ujiji, on the eastern shore OF
Lake Tanganyika. will be the headquar
ters OF the exploring party for a consid-
cradle time.
fAk X
Following thorough exploration
of the lake section, side trips will
be made to the former German East
Africa and the Uganda protectorate,
especially the vast Ryvenzori noun
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the National Museum. particularly
the magnificent collections brought
home by the Smithsonian expedition
under Col. Roosevelt. These are now
being worked up for monographs re-
ports. 1t has been found. in order to
do this intelligently and satisfactor-
lily. that material from other parts
of Africa. especially from the regions
which the present expedition is go
ing to traverse, must be had for COM
parison. While the National Mu-
scum has considerable collections
from various points on the west
coast OF the black continent. it Is
sigularly deficient in specimens from
the interior and from South Africa.
Experienced representatives of a
film corporation form u part of the
outfit. These men will film every
living wild thing that comes within
range OF their specially constructed
cameras. the principal object Of the
film men being to obtain pictures Of
highly educational value, which, OF
course, will be exhibited under the
careful and dignified direction OF the
Smithsonian Institution They are
eager to secure series of true-to-
nature moving pictures of the ami
mails and primitive peoples before
they are entirely destroyed by the
rapid approach of civilization.
To film such beasts as the lion and
the elephant as they prowl about the
jungle and plains in search OF
much needed breakfast or supper Will
not be at all in the nature of an art
ernoon tea. dunting wild animals
armed with nothing but camera Is
altogether different from stalking
them with the latest thing in rifles
stuffed to the muzzle with sharp
pointed steel bullets. Unless the cam
are men are equipped with rapid
moving legs Anithsonian African
expedition is TO return to
America year hence with
fewer men In the company than they
left with. Taking pictures of savage
tribes. W hose knowledge of white men
is limited to the belief that they make
excellent stew Is liable to be of more
than ordinary interest.
X X \
Not the least iffA'resting to the peo-
pie of this country will be the pic
lures showing the vast lakes. rivers,
waterfalls and beautiful virgin for
ests.
When Edmund Heller completes the
present tour of Africa he will I'M
questionably know more about that
country than any other American.
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Shooting Wild Animals With a Camera

This is Heller's fourth trip to that
great land in the capacity Of an ex-
plorer. He made his first trip nine
teen years ago as one of the men in
charge of the Field Museum explora-
ton of Chicago. On that tour he COW
cred pretty much the same territory
visited by Col. Roosevelt nine years
later. When Col. Roosevelt decided
to make his trip to Africa he imme-
diately selected Heller as one of his
party, knowing that he was familiar
with modern processes of preparing
skins Of large animals in the field for
museum purposes. Heller's activities
as an explorer have by no means been
limited to Africa He has tramped
through Alaska. British Columbia.
Mexico. Central America and various
parts of the United States.
Heller is graduate of Stanford
University of California. Associated
with him on the present trip are H.
c. Raven and DR.. H. L. Schantz. both
experienced explorers and collectors.
Raven has won an enviable' reputa-
tion as a result of his explorations
and collections in East Indian Islands
of Borneo and Celebes.
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thoroughly explored before returning
home.
One Of the leading objects of the
trip is to supplement the collections
of African animals and plants and
ethnographical specimens already in
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tain region. Further explorations
will be determined after this much
OF the trip has been completed.
Edmund Heller. the noted explorer.
who Is In charge of the expedition.
ia determined that every jungle, des-
ert. river. creek and lake OF this prac-
ticatiy unknown region shall he
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Expedi-
ton to Africa Will
Hunt Beasts With a
Movie Outfit-Men
in Charge Of Trip
Exploration of an I'm
known Land.

w yILD lions. elephants. giraffes.
w hippos' rhin0s'; monster
snakes monkeys gorillas
nd OIL mill
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-02-02
PLAN THE HATCH NOW.

Now Is the time to plan the incuba-
ton programme for the coming year
according to the poultry department
at Cornell.
The American varieties such as tho
Rhode Island Reds or Barred Rocks
should be mated about January IL.
This should provide plenty OF time to
insure good fertility. The Mediter-
ranean varieties. such as the Leghorns,
need not be mated before February Is.
Great care should be exercised TO
see that the egEs are uniform. espe-
cially in size and shape, and that alb
normal or checked shelled eggs are
not put in the incubators. When the
eggs are gathered they should DO
placed al once in cellar and If not
LACED In machines or under hens the
next day these eggs should be turned
Cnce daily as long as they are held.
Fresh eggs are best for incubation
because there is q decided decrease in
the percentage OF the hatch the longer
eggs are held before incubation IS
started. Do not save eggs for a pcriod
longer than twelve days. Chicks from
the American varieties should be
hatehed from March Is to Aprils :
and from Leghorns from April Is, t.
May Is.
Hatch chickens rs early as possit-
considering the SEASON. the method ul
breeding, and the breed which Is kent.
Early chicks grow better. the hro!'cI,
bring higher prices. and the pullets
lay earlier than is the case with chill.-
hatche the last Of May or in June.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-02-02

ply in quantity is needed It is usually
most convenient to use sprouted oats.
Little chicks should be supplied con-
stantly with fresh water In either
shallow pans or small drinking foun-
tains.
Provision for keeping young chicks
warm Is always required. 1t may not
be needed on the hottest days or
during the heat of any bright day
but the chicks should always have
heat available II they want it.
Unless the premises where chicks
are kept and all appliances used are
known to be absolutely free from lice
and mites and It is certain that chicks
have never been exposed to them 1t is
wise precaution to paint or spray
the brooder with a mixture of four
parts crude petroleum and one part
kerosene. allowing 1t to dry thoroughly
before using Puffs OF insect powd, r
on the chicks when in the brooder
about once week will destroy any
lice that may be on them.
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have been forty years before 1t was
much planted about London, and then
1t was considered merely as n rarity.
AT meeting OF the Royal So
ciety. March IS, l662-63, a letter was
read from Mr. auckland. Somerset
shire gentleman, recommending the
planting OF potatoes in all parts Of
the kingdom to prevent famine. This
was referred to committee. and in
consequence of their report Mr.. Buck
land had the thanks Of the society:
such members as had lands were en-
treated to plant them, and Mr. Evelyn
was desired to mention the proposal
at the close OF his Sylvia
81 do not fnd that this truly pa
triotic gentleman complied with this
desire, or that he has mentioned the
potato, except In the appendix to his
'Actar!a,' where he says that the
small green fruit. being picked. is
an agreeable sallet But the root, be-
ing roasted under the emberS or
otherwise, opened with knife. the
pulp Is buttered in the skin and sea-
soned with little salt and pepper.
Some eat them with sugar together
in the skin. which has a pleasant
crimpness. They are also stewed and
baked IN pies, &C.
Mortimer in his Monthly Kdlerddr
says the root Is very near the nature
OF the Jerusalem artichoke. but not so
good or wholesome, and that II may
prove good food for swine.
Bradley, in 1920. speaks OF pota-
toes as roots OF less note than horse
ri'ish, radsh. bcets and sk.rret.
In the North Riding OF Yorkshire"
says Mr.. Tuke. the reporter for that
district GS0O). potatoes first became
m object OF field husbandry here,
not more than forty years since: be-
fore which time they were little known
beyond the garden OF the gentleman;
within that period they have got uni
vcrsal possession from the table of the
rich TO the daily board Of every cot
tagc; with all the lower orders. they
constitute the most essential article ::
their sustenance; and at this time
there !s not probably ono article the
produce OF the country. that could not
"!.h less Inconvenience be spared than
he potato, SO universal is Its use,
so choan and nutritious the food that
1t affords
We may therefore safely affirm
that il was not till some time after
the middle Of the eighteenth CEN
fury that the potato came to be gen.
orally used as an escule Mt root through
the greater part OF England.
so little attention was paid TO the
Improvement OF this plant that Mr..
Miller in his frs, folio edition OF his
II -tippary in 1Tb9 and bis last quart n
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-02-02
APPLES AND GRAPES IN
FLORIDA.
by ROBERT 4. WALKER.

For years fruit growers in Florida
have conceded that II IL Impossible
TO grow apples, owing 10 the heat and
soil conditions W J, Peterson ~ tho
Bureau OF Soil Chemistry OF that State,
after conducting n series OF soil an
alyses. has arrived at the conclusion
that the soil in Dade county. Florida
Is well adapted 10 the raising OF
good apples. The soil In this
county seems TO contain an ample sup
ply Of iron and magnesia, which are
OF vital importance In growing apple
trees and other plants belonging to
the ros!forR family Herman Rutzke
Of Redlands. Fla. has two fine apple
trees Of the Borstocer Beauty variety
that are producing heavy crops OF good
apples. The two trees are four years
old and are fourteen feet high and re-
tain their green foliage the year round.
The Carman grape and other sim
liar varieties, since they have been hy-
brldized on native grapes are reported
TO be very successful in Florida The
hybrid scuppernong grapes have been
grown for years in Florida and do we'll
with the coming OF these new bunch
varieties some growers predict that
grape growing will eventually become
one OF the leading Industries OF the
state. The best time 10 set the plants
Is from December TO March.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-02-02
TIERS SUCCESSFUL GARDEN PLAN A GOOD ONE TO FOLLOW

IN the spring OF 1918, spurred to the
effort by Government urging and the
example Of many OF my neishbors, l
planned war garden" on a plot ap-
proximately 40 by 50 feet near where
] live in F1atbush. The soil was In
poor shape, the place having been more
or less Of dumping ground for years,
hut as the weeds grew as high as a
mans head figured there must be
some virtue left in that bit OF earth II
one had the perseverance to bring 1t
out Mick" the ice man, tackled the
Job with his horse and plough. but sue
ceeded in scratching the surface only,
as his light equipment was above
ground more often than where II
should have been. Having the after
Moons in which to work on the plot
am employed at night as a proofreader
I proceeded with such tools as were
at my command to dig out the stones,
trickbats, large weed roots, &C. and
finally obtained fairly good results, but
] believe I would have given UP more
than once IL II were not for the idea
that in this way was doing my BIT"
II will not be necessary to submit
a chronological statement Of the plant
Ing. for l give q rough chart Of the
garden. wish to call attention to the
fact that II is possible to obtain more
than one crop from the same ground:
for instance. peas sowed on April IA
we're out Of the way so that celery
plants could be set out on July 10; late
beets followed onion sets; lettuce sue
ceeded radish: white turnips came
after string beans; turnips also fol-
lowed where the celery plants had
been raised, and there was always a
small place somewhere to sow n bit OF
rad!sh or transplant more lettuce.
There were many disappointments
and the green aphis were especially
troublesome. lost the early bios
SONS from my tomatoes before knew
what was the matter. The pests got
en- everything. seemingly having no
particular choice. Ono could turn over
radish leaf or a turnip leaf and
there they were-as thick as pins in
a pin cushion and about the same
size.
want to say Just a word In COM
parison OF vegetables fresh from the
garden and those from the huckster's
wagon: There isn't any comparison.
Such Golden Bantam sweet corn. green
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-02-02
THE BLUEJAY.

The question has been asked as to
the value OF the bluejay and the ques-
ton was passed along to Joseph II.
Dodson. Karkakee, ILL.,. who devotes
his time chiefly to studying the birds
and making houses and baths for
them.
Mr.. Dodson says: "The bluejay is OF
the crow family and is a pirate. They
are quarrelsome. noisy. fight all our
song birds and eat their eggs and
young. quite like their big black
brother. the raven. I dislike TO con-
denim this. bird but get evidence
against him every day and am con-
sinced that they are enemies OF our
song birds.
Regarding the starting. am not
so well posted. as It has not reached
the West. but I have had many let
tiers from the East complaining OF
It's overbearing attitude. AS reported. II
drives other birds away from feeding
stations and takes possession Of their
houses"
1t seems as though our native
cats and foreign birds, such as the
English sparrow and startling. were
birds II properly protected from man
equal to keeping down insect pests
Give native birds a chance to increase
save them from annoyance. rather
than protect the foreigners that an
noy them
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-02-02

given no feed until the third day. The
yolk of the egg, which Is absorbed by
the chick, furnishes all the nourish-
ment required during this time. 1t is
this provision of nature for the first
sustenance of the chick that makes II
possible to ship newly Matched chicks
considerable distances.
At the start It is advisable to feed
Ave times a day, dividing the day into
equal periods and alternating a mash
or soft feed. such as tohnnvcake. with
a hard grain or scratch feed.
Model Ration.
Scratch Mixture-Cracked corn. s
pounds; cracked wheat. 3 pounds; pin
head oatmeal, hulled or rolled oats. 2
pounds.
The above mixture when available
makes an IDEAL ration. In the absence
OF corn. cracked kaffir corn. rolled or
hulled barley may be substituted.
Feed morning, noon and night. scat
tered in char litter.
Johnnycake-Corn meal, pounds;
eggs dnfertile), 6; baking soda. I
tablespoon. Mix with milk to make
stiff batter. Bake well.
Or a mixture of dried bread crumbs
with hard boiled infertile eggs making
about one-quarter Of the mixture of
eggs. Rolled oats may be used in
place OF the bread crumbs.
Feed IN middle OF forenoon and
afternoon for the first ten days or
| two weeks.
When infertfle eggs are not avail
able use double the quantity OF baking
soda and add one-half pound of sifted
beef scrap. Infertile eggs are those
which have been tested out from Sit
tings or from an incubator
ANY tender green stuff may be fed
| to hahv chicks When n regular sup
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-02-02

There are many plants quite gener-
ally used in England that are difficult
to obtain here. The saxifrages are
used there and with excellent eff
feet. particularly the money va
rieties. There are several varieties I
have tried to purchase here without
success. including Sternbcrgil. Wal
lacei. Lindsayii. Several genistas are
difficult TO ind. Tinctora cannot be
located. nor hispanica pumila.
With the plant exclusion regulation
In force our variety Of plants is likely
TO be more limited than ever. but II
will make Jobs for deserving politi-
clans.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-02-02

The American Dshlia Society has
made arrangements to establish test
garden for new dahlias at Connecticut
Agricultural College. at Storrs.
The object of the plan is to test new
varieties OF dahlias and to score and
classify them.
The American Dnhlia Society has
test gardens at Geneva, n. Y. and at
the University Of Minnesota at St.
Paul
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-02-02

peas and string beans! forgot the
backaches. the hot sun and numerous
blisters In contemplation Of results.
We kept very conservative record
OF the returns from the garden, al
ways putting prices we'll below those
Of the pedlers and green grocers. The
following table accounts only for vege-
tables consumed at once or canned
and makes no allowance for surplus
amounts OF various kinds handed over
the fence to neighbors who were
sceptical at frst, but afterward be-
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-02-02

Seven Jersey COWS recently COM
pleted their yearly tests with records
ranging from 7s7 to 7e2 pounds OF
butter fat The owners are e. & r. r.
Cope, Salem. Ohio; M. Gray, Roswell,
~. Mex; Meridale Farm, Merideth, n.
Y; Ayredale Farm. Bangor, Me-; L.
-. Carter, Titusville, Pa; Ed Carey,
Carleton, Ore.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-02-02
CARE OF BABY CHICKS.
Keep Baby Chick. Warm

The first requirement Of young chicks
Is warmth-a temperature comfortable
for them. Chicks hatch in a tempera-
ture Of lo2 to 1o5 degrees f. When
hrooded by hens they remain under the
mothers nearly al. the time for two or
three days. Chicks shipped IN small
boxes arc kept warm by the heat OF
their bodies so lonE rs the boxes are
not exposed to near freezing tcmpera
lures, but this natural heat is not suff-
cient when they ar, given more liberty
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-02-02
Have Broodrr Ready,

Buyers OF chicks should have
number OF chicks hough. ready,
warmed and regulated when the chicks
arrive.
II for any reason the brooder is not
ready take the chicks from the ship
ping box in a warm room: feed and
return 10 the box; repeat NJ intervals
Of three hours until the brooder IL
ready.
For the first few days give very
close attention to reoul1tinC tive
hroo'or for the comfort OF tho chicks.
This is the most troublesome state in
the operation OF a hrooder and the
most critical period in the life OF the
chick.
Delay in delivery OF brooder some
times puts novice in a ouandarv as
20 what 70 do with chicks. \ broader for
temporary use may be made ns fol-
lows:
Take y box without cover, about IS
10 % inches square and 10 inches
high. In one side, ncNt tho bottom.
cut an opening thrnc inches high by
ton inches long fo~ the chicks 70 PASS
through. Protect this oDenirg with n
s'rin Of cloth tackled NJ the upper edge
having perpendicular Sits from the
lower edge TO within half m inch OF
the top 10 give the chicks rassagc
! This box covered or top with a piece
Of old blanket or Quilt. NAV ne used
without hcnt when the outside tom
pcrature is 70 degrees y or over For
(
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-02-02
Camelllas that an. backward shoul.

Camellias that are backward should
not be FASTENED by increasing the
temperature any considerable degree
rs this will cause the flower buds to
drop. See that the plants have
ample water and an occasional dose OF
weak Scotch SCOT water.
Camellias must be kept quite cool
through the winter, but they will
stand a moderate amount OF heat
after towering. II syringed fire.
quently and lightly shaded will make
a VIGOROUS early growth and bloom
freely the next season.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-02-02
NEW BULLETINS,

Profits and Factors Influencing
Profits on $50 Poultry Farms. Rulle-
tin 329. New Jersey Experiment Sta
ton. New Brunswick. N. J.
Nesting Habits OF the Hen, Bulletin
IFS. State College Of Agriculture,
Anes, Iowa
Strawberry Leaf Roller. Bulletin ITO
State College of Agriculture Ames
Iowa
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-02-02

To onset the above returns. totalling
$50. were OUTLAWS for ploughing tools.
seeds, fertilizer and insecticides
amounting to approximately SIS, which
left fair margin in favor Of the
war garden. II one doesn't count his
time as worth much and truly APP
preciates vegetables fresh from the
soil. w n. r. T1rrANy
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-02-02
Danysz Vi-us-Free Book

Get our interesting free book on rats and
mice. telling about DASYSZ VIRUS and
how to obtain some Call. write or tele-
phone Hanover $50, Address VIRUS LINZ
TIED Inc. 70 Front Street. New York
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-02-02
AVERAGE YIELD PER ACRE.

The average yield per acre for the
last two years in New York State is
given in the first column OF figures;
for the United States in the second
column:
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-02-02

Every weed takes from the soil some
three hundred times It's weight In
water during the season, Frequent
cultivation keeps down the weeds and
prevents the moisture In the soil from
evaporating 20 II can he utilized by
the growing crops.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-02-02

PARROTS. finest takers; Mocking Birds.
Mexican and can he kept Gagged In U. e..
bamboo cage FREE with each bird. All
hinds Of tropical birds. Get my list or
gtate your wants. Special rates to dealers.
CHIHUAHUA Dogs. adults weigh one
70 nye pounds. Special pricea RUGS
Wolf Rugs ana Leonard Cat Ruks. whole
had mount. $40. SIDNEY NJ. TOLL.E, 7o1
zaraSoza st.. Laredo. Texas
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-02-02
ESTATE MANAGER with

extensive experience in general
farming, dairy, fruit growing,
poultry, sheep, breeding of
registered stock, landscape
work, keeping Of books and
records, a thorough systema-
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with the highest credentials, Is
open for a position. Address
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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-02-02

1t is estimated that the farmers in
the United States number 100000.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-02-02

February 1914 will be Farmers
week at Ithaca Many farmers cake
their whole families. and every men,
Der learns enough to make the trip
profitable.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-02-02

The child from the wealthy home
who goes to school having eaten n
breakfast OF doughnuts and coffee. Is
only a little better equipped than the
poor child who has had no breakfast at
all
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-02-02
Feed Little ana often.

from twcnty-f0ur 20 th'rty-slv hours
after hatchirr Hnd will not suffer n
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-02-02
500. 900 PRIYET.

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