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The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1920-09-03

bassadeurs, | heard two men discuss.
ing a woman who was so shockingly
gowned, or ungowned, that it was not
even beautiful. One man said he re-
fused to take any woman to a public
rendezvous with a backless gown.
AT the gala performance at the
opera under the auspices of the Prin-
cess Muriat, for the Russians, which,
by the way, was one of the most bril-
liant social affairs since the war, this
return to modesty in evening dress
was even more apparent, and signif-
cant, too, for only the creme of Paris
society attended that affair. A modest
square decolettage appeared in the
most stunning frocks, and surprising
number showed sleeves of some sort
noted too, that metal cloth especially
silver, had returned again, and that the
crinolines and side-draped effects were
much in the minority. This argues
well for that simmer silhouette which
they promise us for fall-even smooth
fitting, some of the modistes promise
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1920-09-03
Edith Roberts
Writes Story
To Aid Teachers

A scenario designed to aid school
teachers to obtain better pay is be-
ing written by Edith Roberts, dainty
Universal star, in which she intends
to play leading role. Miss Roberts
hopes to influence other luminaries
of the silent drama to do a similar
service for the pedagogues of the ma
ton.
She is being assisted by a former
Philadelphia school teacher, a life
long friend, who recently abandoned
teaching career to come to Universal
City to work in films. Miss Roberts
listened with interest to her friend;
story, of disheartening school condl-
lions and low wages. Her determine
ton to appear in the movie to help
the cause of teachers resulted.
Young girls teaching in schools
today" she said in an interview, "are
entrusted with more responsibility
than the heads of many large business
corporations. Teachers build the
mental attitude of the next generation.
Incompetents will prove a menace.
Their ignorance will not be detected
by the learning child who will absorb
faulty ideals. In the scenario | am
writing / hope to emphasize the neces'
sity of having the best obtainable tai
ent to guide the future destinies OF
our boys and girls
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Bureau of Markets
Regulations
for Standard Packages

The Bureau of Markets, Pennsyl-
vania Department of Agriculture, is
sending copies of General Bulletins
No. S4S and $50 to growers, dealers
and others interested in standardizing
packages for Pennsylvania farm pro-
ducts. The standard containers pro-
vided for in these bulletins are prac-
tically the same as the United States
standards which already apply to
packages used in interstate commerce.
General Bulletin No. 34S contains
the regulations providing standards
for the two, four and twelve quart
Climax grape baskets: for the half
pint, pint, quart and four quart bas-
kets for berries, fruits and vegetables;
for the thirty-two quart berry crate;
and for the six basket crate, contain
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Grade Your Wheat
To Secure Best Prices

Grade your wheat if you would re
ceive the best possible market price
for it.
This is the advice of the Bureau
of Markets, Pennsylvania Department
OF Agriculture, to the farmers of this
State. The Bureau is now in posi-.
ton to furnish the required informa.
ton concerning United States grain
standards for wheat to the farmers
OF the State who wish to take advan.
tage of it.
The United States grain standards
are the basis upon which all wheat
shipped interstate is handled and sold
and is the basis upon which grain
prices are quoted at the large centers
The farmer who does not ship his
wheat from the State, but depends
upon the markets near his farm
through the proper grading of his
grain, is able to intelligently discuss
selling prices with his miller or grain
dealer, by simply consulting the mar
ket quotations on standard grades oil
wheat from the large centers. This
farmer who simply offers his grain as
ungraded, must take chance on Sc
curing the market price for his pro
duct
Full information on the grading Of
wheat will be furnished on request o.
the Bureau of Markets, Pennsylvania
Department of Agriculture, Harris
burg, Pa.
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Pennsylvania Crop Report
The Bureau of Statistics Pennsylvania De-
partment of Agriculture

The Bureau of Statistics, Pennsyl-
vania Department of Agriculture, re.
ports the acreage and conditions of
crops in this State on August /, as
follows:
Wheat-The condition Of wheat on
May / was generally maintained I'M
til harvest. While there was some
damage by fly in many parts of the
State this was offset by favorable
weather conditions up to and including
harvest. Prospects on August /, after
some threshing was done, indicate
SO IL per cent of a normal crop, or
III bushels per acre, and a total pro-
duction of 2e,781 900 bushels. The
crop last year was estimated at 29.-
100000 bushels, and the average year.
ly production for the past five years
was 26,319,7S0 bushels.
Rye-Prospects for rye is estimated
at so per cent of normal and indicates
an average yield of II bushels per
acre, and total production of 1880,
900 bushels. The crop last year was
estimated at 3,865,S77 bushels, and the
average yearly yield during the last
five years was 4,456,000 bushels.
Oats-Weather conditions have
been favorable and oats made mater
ial improvement during July. Condi.
ton on August was estimated at 9S
per cent of normal and is indicative OF
1878 bushels per acre, and a total pro-
duction of 40,325,000 bushels. The
crop last year was estimated at 49,.
015,000 bushels, and the average year
| ~ production for the past five years
was 38.717,000 bushels.
Corn-Weather conditions during
the summer have not been very favor.
able to the corn. 1t has been too cool
at times, and then there has been
some complaint Of drought in some
parts of the State and excess moisture
| in other places. Condition on August
is placed at S8 per cent of normal
and is indicative of Al bushels per
acre and total production of 1885,.
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900 bushels. The crop last year was
estimated at 70,OS6,0OO bushels, and
the average yield for the last FIVE
years was 61,559,525 bushels.
Buckwheat-Lack of necessary help
and unfavorable weather conditions
probably accounts for the decline of
five per cent in the acreage of buck
wheat sowing The area sown is esti-
mated at 242,920 acres. The condition
is estimated at SO per cent of normal
and points to an average yield of poi
bushels, and total production of A.
955,500. The crop last year was esti-
mated at 5,552,600 bushels and the
average for the last five years was
5,466,800 bushels.
characterization of tobacco is
/ SO per cent of normal which forecasts
an average yield of 1890 pounds per
acre and a total production of 54,786
900 pounds, as compared with 53,768.-
900 pounds, last years final estimate:
anu OOsoIGsbVp Llt ctfCioSt
production for the past five years.
Hay-The area cut for hay this year
is estimated at 2,970,400 acres, which
is practically 100 per cent of the area
cut last year. The average yield per
acre is estimated at 1.36 tons and tie
total production 4044,250 tons. Last
I
years production was estimated at
4,219,415 tons and the average yearly
production for the past five years was
1894 400 tons.
Potatoes-The crop so far this year
has been comparatively free of dam
age from insects and disease. The
condition of potatoes on August 1 was
| per cent of normal If this condition
| is maintained until the end of the sea
the average yield will be 100 bushels
per acre, and the total production
| % ,992, 900 bushels. The total crop last
year was estimated at 26,000,000 bush
els and the average yearly yield for
the last FIVE years was 24,090,500 BUSH
els
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In the government tests the fluid
fuel whether alcohol or gasoline) was
supplied from a glass tank placed on
a weighing scales. An index on a
dial showed the quantity consumed,
and another automatic contrivance
measured the amount of power de-
iivered.
Alcohol is an ideal fuel It's conf
bustion is perfect, and it is therefore
smokeless. In burning, it resolves
itself into water and carbonic acid,
exactly as it does when chemically
consumed in the human body.
Before long all our warships will be
driven by alcohol, which will take the
place of fuel oil, just as the latter has
replaced coal oil. Already experiment
tai alcohol engines have been con
structed for naval vessels.
1t is equally certain that all mer
chant steamships will be propelled b!
alcohol. The convenience thus to b.
gained is obvious, as well as the
economy For naval and Commercial
uses, fuel stations are scattered al
over the world. Their supplies of Goa
or oil are fetched usually from greai
distances, and at such expense that
the prices charged are extremely
high.
How different it will be when alco
hol takes the place of oil and coal
1t can be made on the spot, from raw
materials right at hand, or can at
least be manufactured somewhere not
very far away. At every port it will
be stored in huge tanks, and an ar
irving ship, wanting fuel, will need
only a pipe connection to fill up.
Alcohol will go steadily down in
price as methods of making it are im-
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1920-09-03
Thresh Wheat Now
Avoid Heavy Losses

There is urgent need of threshina
the wheat at once, placing it in air
tight bins in the granary and fumi-
eating with carbon bisulphide to pre-.
vent further damage from the Angou-
mois grain moth. This insect is in.
Testing the wheat crop in some thir-
teen counties in the southeast corner
of Pennsylvania and causes an esti
mated annual loss of S1,000,000. The
longer the wheat stays in the straw
the more damage will be done, so
thresh the grain at once.
For complete instruction on eradi-
eating this pest, write to the Bureau
of plant Industry, Pennsylvania De
partment of Agriculture, Harrisburg.
Pa.
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Sprinkling the Lawn

Onto each lawn some rain must
fall-but, unfortunately, it doesn't
always fall when it is most needed
by the grass. The rains are entirely
too prone to descend and the floods
to come in superabundance for a
period, and then cease entirely through
, such long spell of hot weather that
the grass blades shrivel and scorch
and the erstwhile green turf turns an
unsightly brown.
Happily for our lawns, this vagary
on the part of the summer weather
can be nuIlified without great trou-
BILE. The various forms of lawr
sprinklers which can be attached to
the house water supply furnish MICS
ture to the grass in the most bene-
fetal manner-falling small drops ex-
actly as rain does. In fact, the good
ones are better than some kinds OF
rain. for they are so regulated that
the water falls no faster than the
ground can absorb it.
There is no need here to go into
the details of these sprinklers-thelr
portability, their revolving devices
which distribute the water evenly
over an area of many square yards
without shifting the apparatus, their
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1920-09-03
Disease Ruins
Philippine Corn

Uncle Sans little brown nephews
on the island of Bohol, P. l., are in
serious straits for food, the downy
mildew having ruined their corn croo
W. H. Weston, Jr., of the Bureau OF
Plant Industry, United States Depart
ment of Agriculture, recently returned
from a two-year trip in the islands
where he studied the disease. He re.
ports that the damage done in the
southern islands of the group is par.
ticularly disastrous and that the ma
tives are at times reduced to eating
the pith of the burri palm, which con
stitutes an emergency ration when the
other crops fail.
The islands produce an annual corn
crop valued at 8,S20,O00. Corn is the
second most important crop in point
of area planted; 1t is estimated to be
about third in value The islands do
not produce enough of their princi-
pal foodstuff, rice, to supply their
own uses, and the natives are forced
to produce corn and to import rice
from California and from Oriental
countries. When the down mildew,
sclerospora Philippinenis, finds crop
conditions favorable, the result is an
acute situation in the food problem
of the natives.
The Bureau of Plant Industry has
made thorough study of the disease,
and it's life history is known. Pre-
ventive methods have been developed
which have been successful in con-
trolling the disease, even where condi
lions were worst There is no reason
known why the mildew would net
flourish in the southern part of the
corn belt in this country if it once
obtained a foothold. Every resource
of the Department of Agriculture is
directed toward the prevention of such
an invasion, however, and the Philip
pine corn is under quarantine i'm
posed by the Federal Horticultural
Board.
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How to Distinguish
Tip Burn
From Late Blight

Many potato growers confuse what
is commonly knuwn as Tip burn" with
the destructive late blight, especially
the type of tip burn that is caused by
leaf hoppers. The tip burn affects the
edges and ends of the leaves, and
often occurs as a V-shaped dead area
on the terminal portion, due to injury
to the vein by those insects. Tip burn
is most common in the hot, dry
weather, and the parts of the leaf al
fected turn brown. Late blight, OF,
the other hand, is disease of moist
periods; the area killed is very ir,
regular but a considerable portion of
the leaf is usually affected and the
killed part turns very dark and has a
most unpleasant odor when wet.
For further information on crop
pests and diseases, write to the Bureau
of Plant Industry, Pennsylvania De
partment of Agriculture, Harrisburg,
Pa.
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Kindness to Animals
Pays on the Farm

Kindness to dumb animasls is a pay
ing investment on the farm, according
to the Bureau of Animal Industry,
Pennsylvania Department of Agricul-
ture. Particularly in the treatment of
dairy cows is kindness essential. A
conteted COW at milking time, usually
chews her cud and lets her milk down
freely.
No one ever saw a profitable dairy
farm where the attendant repeatedly
lost his temper and was otherwise UNI
kind. The COWS avoid such a care
taker. The attendant must not only
be a first class feeder, but he must
know the value Of action and words
in order that the dairy COW may make
a record in the herd. Kindness, quiet
handling and gentle disposition in the
care of dairy animals makes for a
more profitable milk production.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1920-09-03
Road Building

An investigation which promises to
place at the disposal of highway en-
gineers important information regard
ing the relation of soils to highway
durability has been undertaken by the
Bureau of Public Roads, United States
Department of Agriculture. This
work includes taking samples of soil
at spots in the sub-grade of a high
way where the road has begun to fail,
studying surrounding geological con-
ditions to determine the physical char
acteristics of soils, and obtaining a
scientific measure of the bearing value
of soils. In this investigation it is
proposed to obtain as much cooper
alton as possible from the various
State highway departments. The
Bureau of Soils is cooperating with
the Bureau of Public Roads in this
work
Preliminary investigation has been
started in Maryland on the Washing
ton-Baltimore road, and will be ex
tended beyond Baltimore and other
roads in Maryland. Progress has been
made in the matter of laboratory tests
number Of samples of subgrade ma
terial and other samples already hav
ing been examined.
The federal highway engineers point
out that soils differ widely in their
ability to support loads, particularly
when they are wet. Just why this is
true and just what are the character
istics which make them different is
little understood at present. 1t is this
field of investigation, of increasing inn
portance because of the growing vol
ume of heavy traffic, that the federal
Investigators expect to secure impor-
tant information.
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B1ueberrieS On
"WorthleSS" Land

Lucious lueberries-many of which
are three-fourths of an inch in diane
ter-that sell for $40. bushel! Such
is the product secured by New Jer,
sey grower, whose principal business
has been growing cranberries but who
more recently has taken up the cult
walton of blueberries At present he
has 20 acres which he planted, in part,
with carefully selected wild blueberry
stock, and in part, with hybrids fur
nished by the Bureau of Plant Indus
try of the United States Department
of Agriculture. Not only are the Der
ries on this tract of very high quality
but the yield is prolific, the older
plants producing at the rate of nearly
100 bushels to the acre. The planta
ton is situated at Whitesbog, near
Browns Mills.
The success of the grower Is but
one instance of what is being done
commercially by men who are utilizing
the information supplied by the De-
partment of Agriculture scientists.
The latter have made study of blue
berry culture for several years and are
able to furnish data regarding the
best varieties and the most suitable
soils. OF particular significance is
the fact that blueberries thrive best
on peat and sand soils, so acid as to
be considered worthless for ordinary
agriculture. Thus through BURBERRY
culture it is possible to utilize many
tracts which have been regarded as
especially hard and unpromising.
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proved. Already it is sold in Cuba
at eight cents gallon. In tropical
countries it can be produced with
special cheapness because of their
luxuriant vegetation. Anything of a
vegetable nature can be made to yield
alcohol
In our own country alcohol will be-
come one of the most important farm
products. A still with a capacity of
hundreds of gallons day can be built
for $500, the apparatus being so simple
| lily as cider from a cider press. One
such plant will consume all the farm
waste within a radius of a couple OF
understandable and corn cobs, frost
bitten potatoes, rotten apples, etc. Il
lmay even handle all the neighborhood
garbage. Laws will require the admix-
lture of a certain percentage of de
Maturing agent.
Professor Bell says: 1.-The world s
annual consumption of coal and oil is
so enormous that we are now within
measurable distance of the end of the
supply"
AS for it's utilization for power, it is
simply a matter of suitably modifying
machinery. Oil will steadily advance
in price, as well as coal, and thus in
evitably must soon arrive the dawn
ing of the age of alcohol.
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New--And From Paris

Just over the Atlantic have come
new and charming French dress trim
mings.
They are the Paris idea of what
madame is to use for the adornment
of her summer gown.
And to go with these there are
many novelty net bands, all in white.
with embroidery and beads and span
gels for decoration.
Lovely indeed are some new fiounc-
ings, all of filmy white net, with intri-
cate and most attractive designs
worked out by means of many, MANY
tiny white beads, sparkling white
bugles and embroidery in white Saline.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1920-09-03
Many Farmers
Growing Sorghum

A marked increase in the production
of sorghum syrup is indicated by re-
ports received by the United States
Department of Agriculture, which has
been engaged in a special campaign
to induce greater production of this
crop because of the keen demand for
sugar substitutes. At the beginning
of the Worlds war the annual yield
Of sorghum syrup in the United States
was approximately 100000 gallons.
This=ha Increased steadily until for
the past year it was approximately
100000 gallons. The average yield
of syrup per acre has been about 100
gallons, but the fact that this figure
can be increased is indicated by the
departments experiments in which
more than 400 gallons per acre have
been produced in some localities.
In urging increased paintings to
sorghum the departments experts
point out that despite the increasing
yields the demand is still greater than
the supply, as shown by the price for
syrup, which has ranger from 80 cents
to $3.50 per gallon, and in few cases
even higher.
There are abundant opportunities
for increasing the sorghum produc-
ton, the experts say, since this crop
can be grown in every State in the
Union with the possible exception of
Maine. In the northern States it Is
necessary to plant early-maturing va
rieties for sorghum. EARLY Amber"
and "Folgers" are among the varieties
recommended by the department
which is prepared to supply inquire1s
with full information regarding the
cultivation of this profitable plant.
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ing six four quart baskets. These
standards will be in force and effect
on and after December /, 1920.
The second of these bulletins. No.
$50 sets forth the rules and regula
lions providing standard barrels for
fruits, vegetables and other farm pro-
ducts in Pennsylvania. These stand.
ards will be in force and effect on and
after December 16, 1920.
The fact that these rules and regu.
lations require all standard closed
packages of Pennsylvania farm pro-
ducts to have the name and address
of the packer conspicuously marked
on the outside of the container, means
greater protection to buyers. Under
these provisions, packers will not like
ly market inferior products under
their own name.
Copies of these bulletins may be
had by addressing the Bureau of Mar
kets, Pennsylvania Department Of
Agriculture, Harrisburg, Pa
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A wide difference between the
selling prices of American and Can.
adam eggs should not exist, say mar
keting experts of the Bureau of Mar
kets. Canadian hens do not produce
better eggs than American hens; and
that being SO, all that is necessary
for American shippers to secure high
prices is the use of greater care In
preparing eggs for foreign markets
The same principles apply to eggs
marketed at home.
Full information as to methods tc
be employed can be had upon re
quest to the Bureau of Markets
United States Department of Agricul
ture, Washington, D. c.
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The FurrOW
Weq0s and Tieq0s About tbe Farm

Can it be that Canadian citizens
are profting more by the advice Of
the Bureau of Markets, United States
Department of Agriculture, regarding
the marketing of eggs than our own
people for whose benefit that advice
is intended?
Because of the superiority of Can
adam eggs, due to grading, packing
and shipping methods similar to those
advocated by the Bureau of Makes
Canadian eggs sell for to II cents
higher in British markets than Amer
lean eggs.
Canadian eggs are carefully graded
as to quality, size, and color; packed
in clean cases with clean filters CT
proper weight, and provided with ade-
auate refrigeration.
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good appearance,the advantage which
their automatic operation gives them
over the old style method of directing
a hand hose for a weary hour or two
when you would much rather be sit
ing in a comfortable chair with a
good book, or, if you are man, en-
joying the post-dinner smoke. These
points are evident to anyone who gives
thought to the matter.
AS to- the effect of the sprinkler on
the lawn itself during the summer
drought, you have but to compare a
regularly sprinkled turf with an un.
sprinkled one to be forever convinced
that the artificial rainmaker is not
toy but thoroughly practical item
Of country home equipment.