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The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1919-02-27

M. and Mrs. 0. II. Mcconnell and
family left Poplarville Tuesday for An
nj ton Ala, where Mr., Mcconnell has
accepted the position OF Manager OF the
Postal Telegraph Company. We are sure
their many relatives and friends will
miss them, but all wish them we'll in
their new home,
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1919-02-27

Mrs Grady Thispsh and little SON. Of
Picayune, have been visiting her par
ents, Hon, and Mrs, Monroe D. Tate.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1919-02-27
SPRING MILLINERY
OPENING
MARCH 1ST.


Miss Agnes McCullom,
our milliner, has been to the
eastern markets, and has
purchased an elegant line Of
the latest styles in Spring
Millinery which she will
have on exhibition Saturday,
March 1st.
Call and see them.
JOE BATSON
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1919-02-27

A telegram from Private N. c. Welsh
apprise3 his family here that after
safe and interesting trip over on the
Presidents ship, the George Washing
ton, he is at Camp Merritt N,
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1919-02-27

Mrs. Franz Watts, OF BoSalusa, is
visiting her parents, Mr., and Mrs, R. c.
JohnSn,
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1919-02-27

FOR SALE-One Bicycle. Coast
En- brake; III good ORDER. $1,000 See me
or call phone 40.
MAUD POWELL SMITH,
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1919-02-27

Mrs, s, NJ. Hosi,ins is visiting rcla-
tives at Btookhaveu.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1919-02-27

M:ssrs. &. Haschal and Bramc Hyde
spent Monday and Tuesday in New Or
leans. Mr. Hyde is selecting new
fountain and soft drink outfit for his
drug store.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1919-02-27

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The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-07-31
Club Boys Short Course

The club boys annual course of prac- tical agriculture for 1919 will be held at Auburn August 11-16. This was officially announced last week by Prof l.. N. Dun- can, superintendent of junior and home economies division of the Alabama ex- tension service, and the information will be received with joy by the thousands of club boys all over Alabama.
 As susual. this short course is being held at season of the year when farm work is not urgent. and the club boys can most conveniently leave the farm. This, coupled with the fact that there is everywhere an increased desire for practical agricultural information from men who are authorities in their various lines, warrants the opinion that record attendance will be had this year It is expected that every county will be repre- sented, many of them by large delega- tions.
 Boys who attend will not only receive the valuable information gained from in- structive lectures and demonstrations. but they will be entertained by free picture shows. games, swimming contests, etc. The programme for the entire week is brimful of agricultural topics of timely importance and periods of different amusements Club members who attend will never regret having been present.
 The programme is now in press and a supply will be immediately sent to the county agents with whom interested par ties should communicate.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-07-31
New Day for Farmers

It has been the custom in years gone tor the interruptions dealer to put all tho slafne of the high cost Of living on the farmer This was simply a csmou- fage to cover up their dirty work so they could increase their profits Like gang of outlaws, part of them holler- ing fire while the rest robbed the dwell ing. This had tendency to keep the mind of the consumer confused, so they were not sure whom to blame.
 In Lincoln, Neb.. labor (which simply means any one that is not farmer) mas organized to work in unison along with the nonpartisan league, in every way Tor better distribution for farm products to the city consumers. and to elect men to office who represent the common people. instead of the sharks who have reaped where they have not sown. This is tho most far-reaching movement that has ever occurred since Nebraska became state and 1t is proposed to organize Ali the leading cities in this state along tho same line. The fee for membership in the labor organization is s.
 This labor movement, with distinct is- sues, is similar to the coming together of the great majority of the people all over this nation. Every farmer should be intensely interested in every move of this kind, 1t Is the beginning of a new day when the light will shine in politics and business and any farm paper that cannot boost for this move should die for want of support.
 If the laborers and farmers pool their interests the day of equality that is guaranteed every citizen by the consti- tuition of the URited States will be ush- cred in as wasNhe expectation of our forefathers at the beginning of our ex- istence as a nation. We have been led astray and sold out to the higher bidder The political party that has stopped the lowest to gain power has in the past paid back it's obligations by passing laws in che interest of the few, and always against the common people who produce the wealth of this country and who rep resent not less than so per cent of the voters This is known to all and if we ever get relief, it will be in the combina- ton of those who earn their bread by the sweat of their brow.-A. M. Templin. in Nebraska Ruralst.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-07-31
Canning Compounds

Canning compounds sold under vari- ous trade names for use in home can hing are often harmful to health and should never be vsed by housewives. say the specialists of the bureau of chemistry, United States Department of Agriculture. These preparations. which are usually in powdered fo m and contain salicylic acid or boric vegetables can be kept for long periods in perfect condition without any chemical preservatives whatever if proper methods of canning are fol- lowed.
 The federal food and drugs act pro- hibits the use of harmful conservatives in foods which come within its juris- diction The food laws of nearly every state in the union forbid the sale with in the state of foods which have been preserved with harmful substances Although neither the federal nor state laws apply to foods canned in the home and consumed there, 1t would setm that the housewife would not know ingly use, in the foods she preserves for her family. substances that are prohibited by law in foods for sale because the substances are injurious to health
 The Department of Agriculture aas issued bulletins that give specific di- rections for the canning and preserv- ing of fruits and vegetables without the use of preserving powders or can- ming compounds. These bulletins msy be obtained without cost upon appli- cation to the Department of AgricuI- ture. Washington, D. c.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-07-31
COOL SHOWERS ON CARS
The Farmer, Too

Thousands of scraps of paper from of flee windows showered the Presidents carriage as he drove through the streets Nof New York on his return from Eu- rope. They floated through the air and bore to him this message: Every body's business to stand by Our Government
 Any serious minded citizen will agree with this motto, and the man who inter- prets national prosperity as synonymous with his own prosperity will add that it also is to everybody's advantage to stand by the government. America today is the favored nation of the world, the reser- voir of both goods and credit, and our prosperity is limited only by our intelli- eence and our will to take hold
 The only question then for the alert citizen is to determine the best place to take hold. This was simple enough up to the time of the armistice. During the war standing by the government meant a definite piece of work for each
 individual For some it meant bigger crops. for other munitions, and for still others the office. Now that our duty is to preserve peace rather than to wage war there is danger that the motto will degenerate into a trite formula. This would be to keduce 1t to mere scrap Of
 paper, for work and not sentiment IS demanded of every man today.
 Only work can make good the world shortage of food, clothing and shelter. In addition to this there is national debt
 averaging $250 for every man. woman and child, that must be wiped out by actual saving. Until this is accomplished the government is asking all citizens to lend what they can to help carry the debt and to provide immediate funds for necessary construction.
 The government offers universal han dle where all may take hold and share this responsibility. The War Savings Stamp is this handle; it gives everybody a chance to stand by the government. This small security is rapidly becoming the
 democratic symbol of citizenship. Steady saving and the regular purchase of government securities counts for far more in the present crisis, however than the sum of money turned into the treasury of the United States. The man who saves lends not only his money but his steadying influence to an unsteady world.
 | Each person who enlists in the Amer ican army of savers means one more per son who has set himself against the ris- ing tide of extravaganza that threatens to engulf our country, means one more intelligent worker with will to take hold and stand by the real America against mob phychology.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-07-31
Value of Hog Wallow

If is as natural for the hog to want to wallow as it is for the small boy to scurry to the old swimming hole w'th the first breath of spring. Hot weather is hard on fat animals. the pottly porker included. That is why a wetl- made, sanitary hog wallow Is like Coney Island bathing beach for the hogs. A popular and serviceable type of wallow advocated by the United States Department of Agriculture should be made of concrete about l2 inches in depth and large enough 10 accommodate the ~herd of hogs The wallow should he supplied with sat isfactory intake and outlet so that IL can be filled about two thirds full Of water and drained every few days. or as often as is necessary to Keep the pool fresh and cleanly. At the present time q test is being made at the ex- perimental farm of the Department or Agriculture at Beltsville. Md. to oe- termine the value of the cement hog wallow as comfort for hogs. The results of this investigation will be published upon completion early in the fall
 The hog grower in many Of the lead
 ing pork producing states faces two
  During the winter. unless he provides comfortable houses and warm qua-- ters, his hogs are likely to suffer from the cold, while in the summer season he must handle the animals under conditions of extreme heat. Any ani- mal a fat as the average hog which is to be marketed in the late sum mer or early fall suffers greatly dur ing hot weather. and unfortunately many hog farmers neglect to provide shelter and protection for their hogs from the extreme heat. During hot weather hogs need plenty of shade natura! shade such as is furnished by trees and bushes being the best.
 Where natural shade and shelter are not available. the hog owner shout d put dp a temporary helter by building a framework about four feet high and thoroughly covering the top with brush. straw. grass or hay This mex pensive sunshade should be of suffi- cient size to protect a herd of hoEa in comfort as they lie under it. As a 1 rule. the ordinary hog house should not be used for shade purposes dur ine the summer. Each year hog mo-- talitv is comparatively heavy. due to "porker sunstroke." induced by main- taining the hogs in the open without sufficient protection from the rud1y glow of Old SoFs furnace.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-07-31
BUSINESS MEN
 AS FARMERS

To learn the methods of most success ful livestock feeders and breeders and crop growers. a party of more than 50 business men and progressive farmers or Arkansas recently made To-day tour in Kentucky, Indiana, Illinois and Michi- gan. The tour was made under the aus p'ces of the Arkansas profitable farming bureau of the Board of Commerce of Lit tie Rock, and was headed by Gov. Charles H. Brough of Arkansas. It was 10 days of hard work for the tourists no advertising. no land selling, and no boosting speeches being permitted. The simple object of the tour was to secure practical information on farm problems. At Purdue university, Lafayette. Ind. the party held a conference with Assist ant Secretary of Agriculture G. I. Chris tie.
 The Arkansas profitable farming bu- reau began work in 1914 and has kept up persistent campaign throughout the state to make farming more profitable. The bureau works to induce every bank. .business house and commercial club in each town in Arkansas to use every possible influence toward inducing their farm consumers to adopt methods that will largely increase the farmers income As the farmers income increases. he vii increase his bank deposits and his par~- chases from the merchnts.
 The effect of the first four years work of the bureau was so marked ana so profitable to the banks and business men of the state that on January 1, 1913. the Board of Commerce of Little Rock ap- nrooriated slSo0o a year for three years for the support of the bureau. Some or the aims are:
 To develop the states cotton yield. not by increasing the acreage but rather os decrea sing it and putting into practice better methods of production.
 To increase within five years the mum her of hogs in the state until the farms yvii, nermanentlv keen 100000 brood sows that will have two filters year inls will mean the marketing each year or 12,0OO,o00 fat hogs.
 TO stimulate the raising of poultry on the farms until the average income each year from poultry and eggs to the women in each farm home will be S3oO or more. This will add s60, ,o0o.0oo to the yearly lar' income of the state.
 To increase the planting of legume feef crons for raising and feeding beef cattle on the thin. worn-out. upland sohs or the state. which are now being plantea to cotton and which produce only one fourth of a bale an acre even Tn favoraoie asons It has been demonstrated that such worn-out land. by this method oi livestock farming, can be brought u' with profit each year to produce four ti,nes as much cotton, or 75 bushels or corn an acre.
 To urge that second crop, such as soy beans. velvet beans, cowpeas, be planter with each row of corn grown in the state I to double the yield of feed, with one ex- pense for preparing and cultivating the | land.
 l The bureau also plans to encourage pet | rkA v-a n6n these things are accomplished, the bureau I believes that the farmers of Arkansas will receive for their products each year ssOo. GOO 900 more than they are now get ing-an average income of Aoco,on year. lv for the farmers in each county.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-07-31
What Biddy Eats

There are many erroneous impressions regarding the amount of feed which a good laying hen will eat in a years time The best sources for reliable information on this subject are the data secured as egg laying contests. At these contests accurate records of feed consumption and egg production of relatively large num- Der of birds have been fecured.
 The average feed consumption of good laying standard bred hens at these con tests. when given fairly good-sizef yard to range in, has been observed to be about 90 pounds. The Leghorns and similar smaller breeds renr''e iesT fAo of course, than do the large heavy breeds that have large body to maintain and keep in order We have been surprised on numerous occasions when calling for estimates as to the amount of feed which hen would consume during the year, to receive guesses that ranged from 50 to 500 pounds
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-07-31
WHAT BETTER STOCK MEANS

state agricultural colleges, state live stock officials. live stock associations. county agents, farmers organizations, az rieultural and live stock journals.
 Reasons for Campagn-Quality and pro- dUctive capacity of the average Amer ican farm animal are still low Millions of farmers are wasting time and money on animals that give less returns for the same expenditure than would better stock.
 Public Co., -operation-More than 800 live stock specialists have made suggestions on the plan of campaign. Further con structive ideas and suggestions from any source will be welcomed by the United States department Aof agriculture. The following statements embody about nine~ tenths of the ideas advanced by the spe- calists:
 Plan simple enough to be easily fol- lowed.
 Federal departments chief interest will be to reinforce work of states and coun- ties, not to concern itself with local de- tails
 Department's energies mainly along ed- ucational lines, although many sugges- tions of legislation against scrub sires have been made.
 Plan includes everyone who keeps any kind of domestic live stock from the boy or girl with a few chickens to the ex- tensive ranchman or breeder of live stock
 Scrub pure-bred sires well as com mon scrubs should be eliminated, Feeding and care fully as important as good breeding
 Local agricultural leaders in every com munity to decide whether campaign shall be intensive or conducted slowly. Department to keep records of progress by counties and announce results period ically. States to be furnished with rec ords, which they may keep as they de- sire. Emblems to be furnished keepers oi pure-bred sires of good quality in all their classes of live stock, an official
 recognition of meritorious effort. but noI d guarantee of the quality of live stock. Emphasis on the use or good pure-pred ! sires rather than on ownership. Individual benefits and more efficient production to be stressed. rather than in- creased number of animals Each county to follow its own ideas as to the kind of stock it's farmers should keep.
 Farmers who do not care to take part will be asked to let their children do so.
 The plan of campaign interiors Tn nc way with any work in live stock mn provement now being conducted, bu' makes ali the work more definite and et- fective by providing official recognition for progressive breeders.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-07-31
Save All the Grain

Under average conditions the loss of grain during harvest is far greater than is generally supposed by the average farmer. Poor work on the part of the binder, shattering during shocking and hauling. faulty work of the separator and minor losses at the machine result in a waste of millions of bushels every year. With guaranteed price every farmer is offered an incentive to reduce such losses to a minimum this season. See that the binder is in good working order, handle the bundles carefully. using tight floor or canvas on the wagon in hauling, and a demand by the farmer that the separator do efficient work will save many dollars worth of grain wei las add to the pocketbook of the farmer.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-07-31
Storage Houses Help

As a result of the introduction of mod ern sweet potato storage houses in many parts of the south,-farmers have become mere interested in increasing their sweet potato acreage this year. Particularly is this true in Louisiana, according to number of reports received from agricul- tural agents in that state. The agent in Ouachita parish writes that 5000 sweet potato plants were received on coopera- tive order in lots ranging from 5OO to 5000 to the individual Additional orders have been secured from growers who intend to use total of 10000 plants
 A local concern in Caddo parish has com pleted plans to erect 3o,O00-bushel sweet-potato curing house, according to plans recommended by the United States department of agriculture. In Allen par ish a number of farmers are considering installing small curbing houses for their own use. Already 10 or F growers have rlsnned to build these houses. which will have a capacity of from 800 to 1000 bush- els each. Members of the Lafourche par ish Truck Growers association each Will plant an acre of sweet potatoes. several thousand slips of the same variety nav ing baen ordered comparatively. This crop, reports the agent, has been very much reglected in this section.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-07-31
Value of Silo

It is safe to say with the rise in the value of land. high price of hay. scarcity of pasture and cornstali disease that the day Is not far distant when the silo will be as common an obpect on the farm as the windmill. In the east. where the small farm is the rule. rather than the exception, almost the entire crop is put into the silo. Thee farms are noted for their fine barns and modern homes. Some farmers claim that silo will pay for itself in one year. There are several kinds of silos. but I am partial to the cement pit silo.
 In case of early frost the silo is ot gerat value as the entire crop may be preserved Some farmers claim that a silo may be filled at cost of 8 ton; this is economy when hay is $20 ton A farmer wishing to save the corn for feed goes around the fields and snaps three rows at time and when the corn is ready for the silo he cuts it with the corn binder. Many farmers make the mistake of putting the corn into the silo while it is too green. ~The corn should be out of the milk stage and dented. Water must be added as the fodder is put in and the silage thoroughly packed.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-07-31
DIV RSIFIED FARMING BET TER LIVE STOCK
HANDLING HOGS IN SUMMER

dance of ice, the stockman should bed his car with three or four inches of sand, which should be wetted before the train starts and, if possible, it should be again moistened in transit.
 The heat discomfort of hogs on the farm max be alleviated by locating the hog quarters amid plenty of shade and providing a substantial permanent hog walow made of concrete of size ade- quate for the requirements of the herd. Arrangements should be made for drain ing the wallow at frequent intervals and adding fresh water to maintain 1t in sanitary condition. If the wallow Is con structed in an unsheltered position, sim pie sun shade may be made of straw or boughs laid over a framework built about four feet above the wallow.
 GREEN FEEDS ARE GOOD
 One advantage of the warm weather season is that, ordinarily, it provides an abundance of green feed and pasture cnops for the hogs to harvest in the self serve way. Every hog raiser should make maximum use of all available green feeds in the summer ration, as such ma terials are not only nutritious and fat tening during the high-temperature sea- son, but they also are inexpensive ma terial for the making of profitable pork Furthermore, the porkers gain necessary exercise in rustling the green feed.