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The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-06-26

shipping new potatoes. If properly made this container is sufficiently strong to carry the weight of it's contents and fully protect the potatoes. The investigations show that there is much less breakage in cars where the barrels are loaded on end than when loaded on the bilge. Rec ords show that in practically every car loaded on the bilge without headliners, from three to thirty or more barrels are crushed and broken upon arrival at the market Cloth top barrels do not pro tect their contents as effectively as those having double heads. NSlat or veneer bar rels are too flimsy. All barrels used in shipping potatoes should conform to the specifications of the United States stand rJ
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-06-26
Egg Circle Sells at Profit

The Harrisburg (Ark.) egg circle. or ganized late in March at the request of local citizens having eggs to sell, shipped out to market 575 dozen eggs during the first week of operation. The first 12O dozen netted ~the shippers P cents; the other 455 dozen netted 3S cents. The eggs sold for total of $2l6.2o, and eggs brought home $ls9. .19 to the producer.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-06-26


 Interest in pure-bred live stock con- tinues to increase in Alachua county. Florda, and the county agent is frequent ly called upon to select animals for both farmers and club members. When possi- ble he has tried to assist the prospective purchasers by taking them to pure-bred stock farms and letting them see for Themselves just what they are buying.
 One important feature of these trips is that the prospective purchaser gets the benefit of seeing the equipment and methods Of some of the best breeders in the community. a.. well as becoming more familiar with tho desirable points and characters of tho pure-bred animals
 The movement for shipping dairy calves and heifers into Wyoming, fostered by county agents and dairy project leaders Of the county farm bureaus, is assuming large proportions in several countes. Tn stock will be purchased by committee chosen for that purpose. Weston county has orders placed for 200 head, Sheridan county for 50 head, Campbell county 4S head and Fremont, Platte and Biz Horn counties are making substantial orders.
 A committee from the Elkhart county 1ndiana) Guernsey Breeders association, which is composed of farmers belonging t) the county farm bureau, spent four days in Wisconsin, where they p,r- chased g head of pure-bred cattle, at a cost of $6200 The cattle will be distrib- utee to l5 members of the association.
 Ia is not necessary to build expensive poultry houses, but they should be serv- iceab,e, fairly roomy, well lighted and we'll ventilated without drafts.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-06-26
MANY PLANTS ATTACKED

Not satisfied with threatening America great corn crop, the European corn porer feeds on many other valuable crops as well as weeds. Department of Agriculture entomologists say further investigations probably will show that other plants are infested Where corn is not grown, or in the vicinity of badly infested corn fields the borers have been found feeding on the following plants: Swiss chard, oats. beets, spinach, string beans, pota- foes beggars' ticks, purslane, securing rush, dahlias, and a great number or other grasses, vegetables and weeds.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-06-26

only about 40 per cent of regular army officers who were West Pointers got to the European fighting front in the war. The other 50 per cent were kept in this country to train troops going at full speed. cannot be brought
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-06-26

Announcement has been made by Mrs. Benjamin G. Lathrop of New York that the memory. of Theodore Roosevelt will be honored by an endowed bed in the Memorial hospital at Rheims, France, to be erected by the American fund for French wounded.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-06-26
IMPORTANT TO COUNTRY

This will mean whole lot to Texas
 farmers, cattlemen, business men and the
 people generally. It will mean much also
 to the entire American people, for free
 dem from the cattle tick will mean more
 cattle and more meat from Texas to
 feed this country and the world. Fur
 thermore, a big anti-tick year in Texas
 will be the best thing that could happen
 to help forward the fight against the tick
 ir other southern states Texas has been
 regarded as the stronghold of the tick,
 but when the Lone Star state deals such a blow to the cattle parasite as 1t IS now dealing the other tick-infested sec tions are given an impetus to get on the tickless band wagon
 What is being done in Texas is shown by the report for May from the north ern section of the state. In that month and in that section there were 1,62S,607 clippings of cattle-breaking all previous records. The number of vats built dur ing the month was 254, making 4271 now available. The same tendency is shown in reports from south Texas More cat tie are being dipped and more dipping yats are being built there, but final fig res for work during May have not yet ' reached the bureau of animal industry offices in Washington.
 County officials in all counties where the work is being carried on are lining up with the state and federal authorities and are evidencing their interest by county appropriations to help drive out tha tick. Obstructionists occasionally im- pede the work by destruction of dipping vats, but in every case they are made l to know that they are working against the best interests of their communities. and | opposition of this sort is gradually dis appearing
 | In north Texas especially satisIac.ory progress is being made in Jack, Parker, | Hood, Bell and Van Zandt counties, where preliminary work was carried on last year. Cattle raisers of Burnet county have hired attorneys to assist in prose- cutting vioiators. Good progress is being
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-06-26
Farm Items

Grading potatoes for market increases the possibilities for sales and raises the price received. Keep the culls on the farm and save the cost of hauling.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-06-26

You practiced patriotic thrift during the war Are you going to practice personal thriftt In peace times Thrift requires de- termination, but pays dividends.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-06-26

In spite of It's buoyancy. cork will not rise to the surfaee from a depth of 200 feet. owing to the great pressure of water. At any depth short of that it will gradually work its way to the sur face.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-06-26

The farmers life sometimes seems to be just one insect pest after another Just about the time he has learned how to combat all the insect pests in the United States and leans back to take things easy for spell, somebody man ages to import a few new varieties of crop trouble from foreign shores. This time it is the European corn borer that is going to cause the farmer to lose sleep.
 The European corn borer probably is the most injurious insect pest that has yet been introduced into this country, &C., cording to entomologists of the Depart ment of Agriculture in Farmers Bulletin 1046 Unless immediate and effective measures are taken to eXterminate this pest it seriously threatens the future of
 Americas greatest cereal crop. Already
 it is known to exist in an area of 800 square miles in Massachusetts and 400
 square miles in New York. Its rapid spread to the entire country is possible. It frequently destroys from one-fourth to one-half of the corn crop in infested fields
 in Massachusetts
 HOW BORER INJURIES CORN All parts of the corn plant, except the fibrous roots, are tunneled by the larvae or borers Their most damaging work Is done in the stalks and ears, which they partially or totally destroy They usually NAtO base of the tassel, and tunnel upwards for a short distance before tunneling down the stalk. The tasssel is so weak ened by this damage that it breaks over before maturing. Much pollen is thus lost and grains fail to form normally on
 the ears. These broken tassels, with out fpourings of sawdust-like material at the
 breaks, are sure signs that the European corn borer is getting in it's deadly work. Many times the borers enter near the junction of the leaf and stalk. Any small hole with sawdust-like material coming out of it indicates the presence of borers. Several borers frequently work in one stalk, reducing it to a mere shell. The nu- triment to the developing ear is cut off by this injury. The stalk is weakened
 and eventually breaks.
 Some of the borers leave the stalk and enter the ears through the husk and also through the stem and cob. Here they l feed upon the immature grain and tunnel the cob. The injury to the ears and stalks 1 is further increased by a soft rot wh'ch l often follows the work of the borers and | reduces the interior of infested plants to
 decaying, putrid mass with an obnox- ious odor.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-06-26

The Austro-H Hungarian bank is stock company. with a capital of 2l0.00o.00s
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-06-26
The pictures show the work of this pest

There are two generations of the Flu
 ropean corn borers each year. They
 are continuously damaging the corn in in-
 fested fields from before tasselling time
 until winter stops their activities. They
 remain as nearly full-grown borers with
 in their tunnels throughout the winter
 and resume feeding in the spring. The chief danger to the nations corn crop lies in the possibility of borer-in-
 fested plants being transported into sec
 tions where the borer does not already
 exist. To prevent this, all plant quaran-
 tine lays must be strictly enforced with regard to plants likely to be infested. Quarantine measures must be supple
 mented by careful cleanup operations in infested areas Destroy all plant material likely to harbor borers.
 !. BURNING MOST EFFECTIVE In infested areas burning has proved the most effective means of destroying the borers Burn all of the previous years cornstalks, corn stubble, crop rem nants, stalks of garden plants, weeds and
 grasses that may contain over -wintering borers Do this in the late fall, winter
 or early spring, while the borers are with in such material and the vegetation is dry enough to burn readily.
 l Under the most favorable circumstances the burning of infested plants will re- ouire considerable labor and expense, but it must be remembered that the insect seriously threatens the orn-growing in dustry of America, and that radical and effective measures must be adopted te control it.
 To be prepared to combat the European corn borer successfully when it invades your corn field, write the Division of Pub lcations, United States Department ol Agriculture, Washington, D. C., for Farm
 CTS Bulletin 1o46 "Forewarned is fore
 armed"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-06-26

Reports of the fight in Texas against the cattle fever tick become rosier with each month that is added to 1919--the year that is expected to see the removal of a large part of Lone Star territory from the domination of the destructive cattle parasite.
 Cattle owners in Texas are enlisting voluntarily in the campaign conducted comparatively by the state live stock sanitary commission and the bureau of animal industry of the United States De- partment of Agriculture. Cattle are being put through the dipping vats in unprece- dented numbers. Ticks are being killed as they never were killed fore. The tick is losing ground every day. and with a continuation throughout this sea son of the effective efforts now being made, no doubt is entertained by federal officials that next December will see the release from federal quarantine of the greatest amount of Texas territory ever released in any one year.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-06-26

IG is not necessary to build expensive poultry houses, but they should be serv- iceab,e, fairly roomy, well lighted and well ventilated without drafts.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1919-09-06
GREAT DEMAND FOR NEW CARS.

With the production practically
a year behind and an increase of
above normal for new cars, the man
ufacture1s are unable to meet the
demand for new cars. In many cases
orders cannot be filled for months
to come; in one case, dealers will
not even take orders for certain
types Of cars.
July fourth usually marks a point
when he demand decreases, and un-
til the first of the following year,
the output is able to keep ahead of
the orders. Not SO this year, how
ever, for orders continue to pour
into the factories.
A prospective buyer usually has
certain car in mind. He has made
his decision after weeks Of careful
selection, and though he does not
relish the wait for his acr, he does
not know of another make that can
take its place.
At least ninety per cent of the cars
now manufactured are worth the
money that is being charged. Pres
ent day automobiles are the result
of many years OF caerful experiment
Every designer has had the benefl
of experience and few mistakes are
repeated. There is a general trad
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1919-09-06
COMFORT FOR THE TRUCK
DRIVER.

Man power Is as essential as
| horsepower to the effective operation
of motor truck. This was true
| when the motor truck was confined
! to purely local use involving only
short trips. 1t is very pronounced
with the present development Of the
motor truck as an accessory to the
railroa din hauling freight over
comparatively long distances.
1t is quite the usual thing now
for large fleets of trucks to make
overnight and all-night trips, when
obviously more attention must be
paid to the housing and comfort CT
the driver and his mechanician II
they are going to continue fit for
work. Upon the efficiency of the
driver and his mechanician depsDd
the economical operation Of the
truck and comfort has a direct bear
ing upon his efficiency.
We are not, therefore, surprised
to find that truck bodies are now De-
ing made with cabs entirely enclos
ed, in place Of the open cab with its
storm apron as the only protection
againts rain, sleet and snow and with
no prote ction whatever against cold.
The enclosed cab has substantial
sides, front and top, with large glass
| windows capable Of being adjusted
to secure proper ventilation.
Another important means of add
ing to cab comforts is providing bet
ter cushions and upholstery. Once
it was thought good enough to give
the driver a straw-filled cushion COW
cred win oilcloth which remained
intact fol few trips. Now the
standard truck cushion is usually
filled with good grade of felt or
curled hair an dis covered with a
heavy grade of leather substitute,
| something that will stand up year
after year and be not only thorough
| ly comfortable but absolutely sani-
tary.
The truck driver and his mechan-
ician are not always able to keep
their working clothing free from dirt
and grease, hence the need of a
cushion covered with leather substi-
tute, which can bewashed and al
ways restored to it's original cleanli-
ness with slight labor. Drivers take
pride in keeping these cushions clean
and attractive as they appreciate the
comfort afforded during long work
ing hours.
With satisfactory cushions and en-
closed cab and the provision Of a
heating arrangement for extremely
cold weather, the health of truck
operators can be conserved and their
employment made much more pleas
ant and productive. The commerce.
al vehicle is just beginning to dem
onstrate its vast possibilities and we
predict that in the further develop
ment of the motor truck, man power
will receive quite as much considera.
ton as horsepower. - Automobile
Dealer and Repairer.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1919-09-06
BUYING AND SELLING.

With the signing of the peace
treaty and the subsequent lifting OF
the blockade against the central
powers, a number of interesting
problems have arisen. Among the
biggest questions which must be
answered is that relating to our
commerce and export trade. DO we
intend to carry on business relations
with foreign countries or will we
allow ourselves to be forced from
the big fields which are open to US?
Since 1914 we have had but little
opportunity to introduce our goods
in foreign markets for the simple
reason that we were unable to ship
the merchandise. Prior to our
entry in the war, we did compare
lively small export trade. We did
not realize what the market afford
ed. IN many cases, where we ex-
ported our goods, we did not realize
that We were dealing with peoples
of different race, with different Gus
toms and peculiar business traits.
Our mistakes were many, we
learned many lessons, but how many
have we forgotten? We all know
how the American manufacturer fell
down in his packing. We all know
how our goods were damaged in
transit, and know how this careless
ness reflected upon our trade. We
do not expect to make such mis-
take again. But few of us realize
the difference between our business
methods and those of other coun-
tries.
To illustrate this point, let US men
ton the attitude of a foreign buyer
who recently visited New York.
This buyer was in the market for
American goods, particularly auto
mobile accessories and visited a
number Of the large jobbers and
dealers. He did not know American
customs but tried his best to adopt
the American point of view. After
a time, he called upon the writer
and had long talk about our coun-
try and the trade in general,
There is one thing l cannot &C
custom myself to-" he said, when l
CdL1t " AluC1lSd, L S1hAO w O~J
automobile accessories, but 1 find
that the American business man tries
to sell me goods"
That intelligent representative put
his finger right on our sore spot
which was caused by our own meth
DDS of selling. We don't wait for
some one to buy our products but
We sell them goods; goods they may
not want; goods that they never can
sell because their customers buy
from them. Many of GU rproducts
are manufactured to sell-not to fill
demand, but we make mistake
in forcing these goods down the
throat of people wo do not under
stand.
Before we can hope to gain the
confidence and secure the trade Of
our foreign prospects, we must study
their markets and customs so thai
we will not load them up with goods
that they cannot sell.-Automobil
Dealer II dRepairer.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1919-09-06
THE SPEEDOAfETER.

When the speedometer vibrates.
look for loose connections, unions,
the flexible shaft bent at too sharp
an anble, lack Of fabrication, or the
gears MOI meshing properly. For
failure to indicate speed, the instru-
ment may be examined for the
troubles mentioned, as we'll as for a
broken chain link
Noise is probably due to the above
causes, or lack Of fabrication. The
lubricant container may be placed
in hot water and the melted lubri-
cant poured about the flexible shaft
Theshaft Is disconnected at both
ends and held in vertical position
for the purpose II the speedometel
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1919-09-06
trouble seems to be Of a serious
nature, communicate with the max
ers of the instrument.
GEAR TOOTH HARDENING.

Gear teeth may be hardened by
applying the oxyacetyline welding
flame along the surface of tooth
and then allowing the heat to be
conducted away from the body OF
the gear. This intense heat of tle
fame permits of a single tooth be-
ing heated very rapidly, before much
is conducted to the rest Of the gear
As soon as the fame is removed the
heat in the treated tooth is conduct.
ed away form the body of the gear
This causes hardening of the tooth
The operation is repeated until the
desired depth OF hardening il
reached.
| The tssthmay be hardened by thil
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1919-09-06

ing about of Workmen and manag-
ers,. so that it is safe to say that
there is no car with outstanding fea-
turesso important as to place it far
ahead CT other cars in it's class.
The buyer who wishes a certain
car but finds that he cannot obtain
it for months to come need not feel
disappointed for there is at least one
car on the market which will take
it's place. He need not have no fear
that the substitute will be an inefiici-
ent machine, for the day ofmistakes
and poor machines is past.-Auto-
mobile Dealer and Repairer.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1919-09-06

method to a depth Of 1892 of an inch.
The rapidity with which the treated
tooth may be chilled may be greatly
increased if the gear is partially i'm
mersed in water while the treat
ment is going on.-Automobile Deal
er and Repairer.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1919-09-06

When We learn to lock upon each
customer as an interesting individu-
al with interests, problems, likes,
dislikes and trials like ourselves,
then all perfunctory service will dis
appear and the warm heartedness
and kindliness of manner and speech
will win. People resent the thought
that we are merely doing business
to get their money our of them. Be
prepared to give just such attention
to each customer as you would like
to receive yourself II you were In
that customers place.-Automobile
| Dealer ana Repairer.
America. [volume] (Cleveland, Ohio) 1905-current, 1919-02-22
9 o N Y oC A R E
(vs nr,ns).

Societatea romina de ajutor 81
.cultura ,,Traian 81 Avram Iancu
Regele Muntilor'' din Canton, O.
hio, convoaca pc toti membrii sal
a lua parte la sedinta generala
extra ordinara lunara, care Sc va
tinea Dumineca, % Februarie
1919, in hala proprie societatii
din 1922-8-th Street N. E., Can
ton, Ohio. Sedinta Sc Va deschide
la Orele 1.3O p. m. precis. AbseD-
tele nemOtivate Sc vor pedepsi
conform statutelor. La ordinea
zilei sunt chestnut foarte impor.
tante de rezolvat. Fiecare mem.
bru rugat starultor lua la GU
nostinta aceasta convocare 81 Sc
conforma eli.
In numele sOcietatii ,,Traian 81
Avram Iancu Regele Muntilor'
din Canton, Ohio:
Prezidiul.
(41-43).
America. [volume] (Cleveland, Ohio) 1905-current, 1919-02-22
fNCUNosT1INTARE.
(41--43).

Societatea romina de ajutor 81
cultura ,,Invierea'' din Martins
Ferry, Ohio, aduce la cunostin:a
tuturor membrilor sal aflatori IN
alte orase (afara din Martins Fe-
rry, Ohio, cum ca sOcietatea III
vierea" in ziua de 5 Februarie
1919 a hotarit de Sc face re-
partitie i'll urma cazurilor de in
fluenta spaniOla, s'au notarit z
aruncuri pc luna Februarie 1919,
2 pc luna Martie 1919, $3.50 y
rate, ternenul ca fiecarc mem
hru sa-si implineasca datorinla
sa pima la Is Martie 1919.
Bine voiasca deci toti memhrii
a lua la cunostinta aceasta, lar
eel ce vor refuza 81 vor neglija
cele mai sus zise, nu Sc vor bucura
de beneficiu din partea soc;eta. III
ruastre.
In numele societatii ,,Invierea''
din Martins Ferry, Ohio:
D.. Siandru, presedinte.
v. Ciolan, secretar.
(42-45)
America. [volume] (Cleveland, Ohio) 1905-current, 1919-02-22

aceasta hazlie petrecere dacA
vreau Cd Aibd seark placuta.
Pretul de intrare: Domni 50,
Damele 80 cent.
Suprasolviri Sc primesc Gu ma.
re multumita 81 sez vor cuita pc
Gale ziaristica.
Bufetul va Fl asortat Gu cele
mai gustoase mezeluri 81 bauturi
recoritoare.
Pima Ia revedere am ramas salu.
tindu-va Gu toatG stima:
Comitetul aranjator.
(No. AZ & 45)
America. [volume] (Cleveland, Ohio) 1905-current, 1919-02-22
Ill DERIM.
POVESTE IN UMBRA 81 LU-
NINA
(Urmars).

Tot mai repede alearga acul; 81
sub degetele mamei, straniul izvod
Sc face tot mai fncilcit, rosul firu-
lui tot mai infocat. La ferestre, sc
izbeste de geam zapada; fulgii joa-
ca indaratul lor ca niste insecte ne
deslusite, cercind sa patrunda in
calda, luminoasa odaie. 0 mie de
glasuri rasuna in furtuna; viscolul
sguduie micele pervazuri; 0 lunga
tfnguire parca izbucneste din minia
vremei, 0 neincetata impotrivire ia
tA de o durere nedreapta; e 0 veche
lstraveche dnrere care, carunta 81
parasite, trece gemind peste pustiu.
Mereu Sc pare femeilor amfndoua
c bate Ia use cineva, care 81 roaga
ss fie priYlit, s. cauts adapost Inn
otriva xifoF,llui care sf1Fie noap-
nhr cine, pe astfel AZ yremc,
tl,rI Is1rs aine eurztstea cine III
- 4 Qcnint N
0l III ma erii, rii "a