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The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-07-31
Officials Visit Georgia

Prof. G. C. starcher, head of the de.
 partment of horticulture, Auburn; Prof. J. C. C. Price c. L. Isbell and Paul T.
 Schooley of the same department and
 pr. w. F. Kinds, head of the department of entomology, visited the great com mercial peach growing centers of Monte- suma, Marshallville and Fort Valley, Ga. to make a study of the spraying, cul-
 ture and harvesting of peaches in that noted district, with the view of bringing back to Alabama farmers the result of their investigations They learned that
 the season has been one of unusual diff ficulty for large commercial growers. late frost injured the crops badly and much of the fruit which did not fall
 from the trees was so affected that it was more subject to disease than it would otherwise have been. This damage, coupled with an excessive rainfall durne May and June brought on an attack of brown rot that caused a large loss. Most
 sections also reported great deal or
 damage from what appeared to be late
 brood of peach curcolio. causing many
 late peaches to be wormy.
 Insecticides and fungicides have been applied in many Georgia orchards this year in dust form, while others still used the liquid spray. The evidence seemed
 to indicate that one of these methods
 was about as effective as the other in
 final results. but dusting machine
 could be used when it would be mpossi-
 ble to use liquid outfit, because of the
 difference in weight of apparatus ano
 mixture, and the territory covered was
 very much greater where dust was used than where the liquid was used, and with much smaller crew.
 All of the officials report that up to date growers In Alabama had less diff culty in producing a clean crop of fruit this year than those in the famous Fors Valley district. They were also of the opinion that there is an immense terri tory in Alabama extending throughou, the entire southeastern section of the state, on a line from Mobile to Annis- ton, that is as perfectly adapted to the growing of peaches as in the very best | Fort Valley territory, and many of the famous orchards in the Georgia peach
 belt are located on soils and sites far in- ferior to an immense territory in ths above mentioned Alabama district. They l report that there is no apparent reason i why Georgia should enjoy such a monop- oily of this great wealth producing indus 1 try; an industry which brings annually ! into our neighboring state more than $iO | to every one received by the fruit grow. CTS of Alabama This is not only true. ! but it is also true that in 1918 when Geor' gia had one for her bumper crops. she was | only able to make car lot shipments into | about two-thirds of the cities in avail able territory eager to get car lot ship ments She Is proving that the demand { is not yet nearly supplied.
 l Tn adopting new diversified cropping systems why do Alabama farmers over
 look the possibilities in horticulture?
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-07-31
Alfalfa's Enemy

Dodder is considered by many as one
 of the worst weed enemies of alfalfa
 The dodder seeds germinate in the
 ground and the young plants soon at
 tach themselves to the alfalfa seeding.
 As soon as the threadlike stem of dod-
 der is attached firmly to the alfalfa
 plant the stem connecting It with the
 ground withers away. Theneeforth the
 dodder lives entirely on the alfalfa.
 Special care should be exercised to a.
 void introducing it in the alfalfa seed
 at planting time.
 Grazing close with sheep has been
 recommended as an effective control against dodder. In the East, however, where dodder is most abundant, sheep are not plentiful and it is not possible for every alfalfa grower to use the grazing plan. Besides, grazing an alfal- ia field too closely with sheep often results in a permanent injury to the stand Some authorities recommend the complete removal of the affected alfal- ia plants where the dodder appears only in isolated spots through the field. This practice. however, is only successful in the very early stages of i the pest and before it has gained much foothold.
 A rapid and effacious method of stamping out the dodder, recommended by specialists of the United States de- partment of Agriculture, is to watch 1 the alfalfa field for the initial evil dences of dodder and as soon as signs of the pest appear to sprinkle the in- fected spots with kerosene, apply the match, and burn off the affected areas. This practice kills out the dedder and, properly applied, does not injure the al : falfa permanently. In burning the dod- dered portions of the field blowtorch l is useful, but where such device IS not available some readily inflammable material such as waste or old rags wrapped with wire on the end of a 1 stick and soaked in kerosene, will serve.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-07-31
New Publications

The following publications were s- sued by the United States Department of Agriculture during the week ended July 10:
 The Grain Bug Professional Paper) Department bulletin 77S.
 "White Ants" as Pests in the united States and Methods of Preventing Their Damage. Farmers bulletin lcof.
 Laying Out Fields for Tractor Flow ing Farmers bulletin 104o.
 Control of Cherry ..eaf-Spot. Farm CTS bulletin 1053.
 Making and Maintaining Lawn. Department circular 49.
 Oui National Elk Herds: Fro gramme for Conserving the Elk on Ma tioral Forests About the Yellowstone National park. Department circular 51
 Standards of Purity for Food Prod ucts. Office of the Secretary. Cir cular 136.
 Lumber Export and Our Forests. Off, flee of the Secretary. Circular 140 Copies of these publications may be obtained on application to the Division of Publications. United States Depart ment of Agriculture, Washington, D. c.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-07-31
Don't Wean Too Young

Too many farmers follow the practice of weaning pigs when too young. many being weaned at six and seven weeks of age. A good brood SOW properly fed has a good flow of milk when the pigs are of this age. There is no better feed for growing pigs than their mothers milk, consequently it should be used to the greatest extent possible. Unless there is some extraordinary reason for earlier weaning the pigs should not be weaned under the age of ten weeks. and it is better to let them nurse until they are d2 or IA weeks old.
 Often serious results follow weaning as too early an age. An entire change or feed following weaning may create se- -ious trouble. If. however, pigs have ac- cess to corn. shorts, middlings or tankage or fish meal in a self feeder placed in the open where they can eat at pleasure without being disturbed by other hogs. they can be weaned at the age of 12 or |. weeks, with very little change in their feed, by allowing them to continue or the self-feeder.
 To obtain the best result pigs should gain continuously until they are ready for market The best results will not he obtained unless pigs have access all the time possible to good forage crops, alfalfa and red clover preferred. If these feeds cannot be proceured. rye, oats, barleys. cowpeas, rape, or any other grain or grasses that will produce good forase in the locality should be sown- The pigs should be watched closely to see that they are on their feed if they are not. the feed should be changed. replacing corn with barley, and using skim milk or buttermtlk if possible. The pigs should be kept free from lice by the use of crude or good black oil They must have access at all times to good pure water. Shade must be provided during the hot summer months Natural shade Is always best. but where this is not obtainable. tenn porary shade may be provided by setttnz posts and mailing boards on poles about three and one-half or four feet from the ground and covering with straw or grass
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-07-31

| The following authenticated incidents
 are cited by the United States department
 of agriculture in its Better Sires-Better
 Stock" campaign to show what American farmers and stockmen may expect | through improved methods of breeding
 and handling animals
 A New Jersey boy was influenced to buy high-grade COW for S155. The COW
 on freshening gave 24 quarts of milk and kept it up for a long period. The father
 owned five cows, the average cows for the neighborhood. They were fresh in the spring. Their product did not equal the product of the COW owned by the
 son-five times the labor and five times the feed, in comparison with one good COW.
 An Oklahoma farmer had two regis tered Shorthorn yearling bulls that he priced at s10o each for breeding purposes. A butcher saw the bulls. asked the price,
 but learned that they were registered and that it would take s100 each to buy them. He bought them, killed them and stated | that they were the cheapest cattle he | had bought for some time, because they l cut the better kinds of beef, and more | of it.
 In several counties of North Carolina | more pure-bred live stock has been pur- chased during the past year at the high-
 
 | any other year. Hogs were never so high, and yet hundreds of boys bought pure-bred pigs at high prices with the expectation of selling their offspring. Through the county agents many hum dreds of pigs bred by the boys have been sold at good prices and this is stimu- 1 lating the extension of pure-bred hogs. l Tn a southern community, following the | introduction of well-bred poultry for breeding. there was noticeable improve 1 ment in the size of the next generation l of the fowls The average weight of the 1 birds marketed was 25 per cent greater l than previously according to the obser-
 vation of an experienced poultry buyer.
 BETTER SIRES-BETTER STOCK L The first organized crusade in a large country to improve all it's live stock si-
 multa neously will get under way Tn the 1 United States October 1.
 1 It's slogan-better Sires-Better stock. l It's Airn-To hasten the replacement of l the multitude of scrub domestic animals with pure bred or high grade stock, and
 to improve the quality of pure oreds l themselves. 1 It's Main Method-Use of only good pure-bred sires in breeding. Sires in many cases to be owned comparatively or eX-
 changed. | Live Stock Included-Cattle, horses ana | asses. swine, sheep, goats and poultry. 1 Agencies Co-operating-The unlteu i States department of agriculture the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-07-31
About the Farm

The person who doesn't save goes with
 out worthwhile things today, and will
 go without them tomorrow. The person who saves has everything he needs to- day, and will have still more tomorrow
 Buy War Savings Stamps.
 A system of sheep farming that is to be continuously successful can not ignore either wool or mutton. In many cases
 the two products will be worthy of equal consideration. In others either one may
 be emphasized according to the peculiari- ties of conditions, arrangements and mar keting.
 As a result of excessive rainfall, which left the land very compact and heavy, in Jefferson Davis parish, Louisiana, trac- tors have played an important part in farming operations, according to report l from the farm demonstration agent. Breaking was the difficult proposition. Mules could not do more than four or five days work a week, but farmers who l had tractors found that they could do this work very much better and quicker than with mule teams. As result, there are more than 200 new tractors. or a total lof more than 300, in operation in the i parish.
 i The Marshall county, kentucky, DuToc Breeders association sent out letters i early last spring stating that the or i ganization had 800 Duroc pigs for saie' | all of which were eligible for registry.
 The interesting thing about this organiza- | tion is that it's membership consists main
 ly of boys who were in club work. It developed from the pig club work among
 the boys. which began in the fall of 1917.
 At that time 42 pure-bred gilts were ! placed among the club members. and the following fall 12s gilts were exhibited by | the boys.
 Members of the farm bureau of Jasper county. Indiana. who have formed live stock shipping association shipped their first load of live stock the first week of June The load consisted of "A hogs' consigned by IS different farmers The hogs netted them s1974 home weights i One of the shippers with 2t hogs was of- | fered SIS. 50 a hundrewweight for his hogs
 bv a local buyer. or $50 less than he re- ] ceived.
 l A system of sheep farming that is to
 be continuously successful can not lE-
 nore either wool or mutton. In many
 cases the two products will be worthy ot
 equal consideration In others either one
 may be emphasized according to the pe- culiarities of conditions, management and marketing
 people who allow surplus fruits and vegetables to spoi lin the garden in sum nner and buy canned garden products m | winter will soon he as scarce as uooo
 birds.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-07-31
Tractors Do Good Work

As result of excessive rainfall,
 which left the land very compact and heavy. in Jefferson Davi1 parish. Lou isiana. tractors have played an i'n- portant part in farming operations. ac- rnrding to a report from the sarm lem-
 onstration agent Breaking was the difficult proposition. Mules could no, do more than four or five days work week, but farmers who had tractors found that they could do this work
 sery much better and quicker than
 with mule teams As result, there . are more than 200 new tractors. or total of more than 300. in operation h
 the parish.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-07-31
Good Roads Save Money

The improved roads of Milwaukee coun- ty. Wis, save @25,0p a day to the people who use them. This is the estimate of the county commissioner of highways. as reported to the bureau of public roads The statistics are based on a census of the traffic taken periodically during the past four years. The census is made by selecting 52 points scattered throughout the county. and making seven counts at each point, one for every day in the week. The count is not made on consec- utive daysS but at various periods from April to November, so as to arrive at av- craze conditions. This census is taken to determine the durability of ce,tain types of pavement. according to certain amount of traffic square yard. It shows that about N,000 vehicles of all kinds travel the highways each day. Traffic on the road has increased about 42 per cent year during the four years in which the survey has been made.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-07-31
Weevil Taking Heavy Toll

The heaviest first crop infestation of cotton boil weevils on record is
 now general in all the counties of Mississippi south of Tupelo and Clarksdale, according to the field
 agent of the United States Depart
 ment of Agriculture. The weath2>' favors still further propagation. Many farmers, because of the production of the past two years. believed that they could henceforth grow cotton without fear of this pest The department has. of course. continued to advocate the growing of cotton under precautions
 against weevils and is now pushing l such control measures as are avail able.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-07-31
The Gamers Alphabet

A stands for Apple,
 Can a bushel or two. B stands for Beet.
 I like them. don't you? c stands for Cherry.
 Mighty good in a pie. D stands for Dewberry,
 Pray don't pass them by. E stands for Eggplant,
 Canned, scalloped or fried. F stanes for Fig.
 Fresh, put up, or dried. G stands for Grape.
 Make your own "kickless" drink. H stands for Huckleberry,
 Hard to beat, many think. stands for Indian corn,
 Good canned, dried. or brined. J stands for Juneberry,
 Some of them try to find. K stands for Kale.
 There's plenty for all. l. stands for Lima Bean.
 Which grows up so tall. M stands for Muskmelon.
 Pickle some of the rind. N stands for Nectarine.
 Keep that ever in mind. o stands for Okra.
 Soup without 1t won't suit. P stands for Peach.
 The queen of the fruit. c stands for Quince,
 Quince jelly for mine. R stands for Rhubarb,
 It's sour but it's fine. s stands for Spinach.
 Can an ample supply. T stands for Tomato.
 That good old standby U stands for Uncle Sam.
 Who says conserve more.~ V stands for Vegetables. Add some to your store. w stands for Watermelon.
 A favorite with all, X stands for 'xpenses,
 Can and cause them to fall. Y stands for Yam.
 Can. eat it and sing 2 stands for Zeal. A most needed thing.
 Can the whole alphabet.
 And feast like King
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-07-31
Don't Use Powders

In some communities there is a wide- spread use of canning powder Both borlc and salicylic acid are bought from druy- gists for this purpose. Large quantities o. these acids are also sold at high price under fanciful canning compound names.
 The United States Department of Agri- culture warns against the use of any pre- serving powder or canning compound. Their use encourages careless and un cleanly work and their excessive use may be attended with serious effects upon digestion and health. It Is entirely prac- ticable to put up fruits and vegetables so that they will keep indefinitely by processing the products with heat. There is no reason for risk by Nle use Of canning powders.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-07-31
Quality Hogs for Pork

Farmers throughout the country are using improved hog-breeding stock more generally than ever before. as they are learning that the best stock yields the most profits. and hence are more care ful in their selection of breeding ami mals. Farmers. as a rule. seem to be pleased with the outlook for the hog raiser. and the indications point to large increase in the number of lit- ters to be farrowed next fall. Much trouble was experienced with the early spring filters because of cold weather at farrowing time and on account of feed shortage and the high price of protein feeds, causing many stockmen to allow tL cir brood sows to get into poor -csondi- ton. with the result that small and weak filters were farrowed. In the main, these farmers have learned costly lesson. and henceforward it is presumed that they will provide better housing and far rowing conditions as we'll as ample food of the right mixture for their porkers.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-07-31
ERADICATION OF DISEASES

Indications are that the two dreaded foreign foes of wheat, flag smut and take all. will not become widespread in the United States. The department or agrl- culture announces that the two states where these diseases appeared, Indiana and Illinois, have taken steps that VIII prevent the spread of the disease from the infected fields, and that shouid wipe out in a few years the infection in fields where 1t exists.
 Indiana officials came to the recent hearing in Washington with adequate safeguards already placed. Shortly after the hearing. Illinois established similar safeguards All the infected wheat III both states is under control and Will be disinfected before any 1se whatever IS made of it All straw and stubble are to he burned. thrashing machines are to be thoroughly disinfected and no wheat is to be grown in infected areas for sev- eral years.
 BUT FIGHT IS NOT OVER
 Under these conditions full confidence ia felt thai neither of the diseases will s,read from the diseased areas in lllnois and Indiana. That does not mean, how ever. that the fight against flag smut and take-all is over. It is possible tnat one or both of the diseases exist this year in places where they have not been recognized. There is however. no grea probability that this is true. The depart ment of agriculture and it's eo-operat- ing agencies have been diligently on the looko it for these two diseases all sum mer and have found no evidences or them except in the two areas. Both flag smut and take-all occur in Illinois and only take. all in Indiana. The experts, now ever. realize the possibility that some ln- fested snots may have escaped observa. ion. and it would not he surprising II
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-07-31

A large factory for the manufacture of underwear is to be esta blished in Ma nila by Filipino and Spanish capitalists. The organizers plan to obtain the neces- sary machinery in Spain and the yarns used in the making of the goods Is to be bought in the United Stotes.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-07-31

Following extensive study of the sub- ject, . Scotch scientist has decided that no trees are immune to lightning, and that one kind is struck as often as anothes.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-07-31

A Montana man has invented a chicken coop equipped with apparatus that drops . spot of coloring matter on hen's back to shew when she has laid an egg.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-07-31

The scrap value of the German subma- rines being broken up in England is estimated at 2.l66. It will take 10 weeks to scrap each boat.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-07-31
PROMPT STATE ACTION

The co operation of state authorities IS essential in order to prevent hardshlp if further infestatons should be discov- cred. Only the prompt action Of -indfana and Illinois prevented the placing Of a quarantine against all the wheat in those states a measure which would have meant hardship not only to all the wheat growers in the two states, but to dealers. millers and consumers. Even prompter state action will be desirable if either of the diseases is found later to exist in any other state.
 Neither of these diseases is likely to find it's way into the country again from outside sources. The department Of az riculture has established quarantine reg ulations against all the rest of the world in which either of the diseases exists No small grain can come in for any pur- pose unless it has been thoroughly ster- ilized with steam heat It IS the pur- pose of the department, say it's OFFICIALS, to make the cleanup of these plant plaques as thorough and as prompt as IL did the foot-and mouth disease of animals a few years ago.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-07-31

disease fields are found elsewhere next spring.
 In the meantime, there will be no let up in the work of preventing eltner oI the diseases from getting a real foothold anywhere in the United States. The fed eral department is working with the au- thorities of Illinois and Indiana, giving them every possible aid. Its pathologists are energetically studying the diseases and it's representatives are searching the country over to make certain whether or not there are other infested areas anu to see that effective measures of control are available if any such areas are dis cnXered
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-07-31

Hot weather occupies a leading position in the hogs calendar of horrors. During the season when the sun is at it's best, porkers suffer unless protective precau- tions in the way of plenty of shade and sanitary wallow are provided. Particu- larly in the case of shipping hogs by rail is mortality heavy during the season when the mercury is skyrocketing.
 Where it is necessary to ship fat hogs to market at this time of year, such precautions as icing the cars, shipping at night as far as possible on special stock trains, and exerting every effort to expedite the movement of the live stock to the central market so that the animals suffer only minimum of shrink age in weight and discomfort during their railroad journey, should be prac- ticed.
 COOL SHOWERS ON CARS
 According to the United States depart ment of agriculture, it is advisable to equip each car which is within about one days trip of destination with approximately 800 pounds of ice suspended at even intervals in puriap sacks by means of stout nope from the ceiling of the car. The motion of the car will cause these sacks to swing to and fro so that the hogs are continuously showered with cold water during their market trip, until the supply of ice is exhausted. In case it is impossible to secure an abun-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-07-31

People who allow surplus fruits and vegetables to spoi lin the garden in sum mer and buy canned garden products III ninter will soon he as scarce as dodo birds