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, 1920-01-22
FINE POULTRY RECORD MADE
Satisfactory Results Reported From
Number of Cooperative Ship
ments in Arkansas.

prepared by the United States Depart.
ment of A%griculture)
The Poinsett county (Ark.) agricul-
tural agent and home-demOnstrntiOn
agent report satisfactory results from
a number of cooperative shipments
of chickens marketed by farm women
during the early summer. Shippers
listed their poultry in the same man
ner as is employed where hogs or cat
tie are shipped comparatively, using
Monday as shipping day. All the poul-
try was shipped by express from 60
to $50 miles to the Memphis and st.
Louis markets.
A total of 1873 pounds of poultry
was loaded at the shipping point in
July; the total weight at destination
was 1.411 pounds. the aggregate
Shrinkage in transit amounting to 162
pounds. or an average of 1913 per cent.
The cost of marketing, including eX-
press, commissions, coop expenses, etc,
but not inclusive of shrinkage, was A
cents IA pound. while the cos of mar
ketiug Il pound, including the drift
over the railroad was: Hens, rs cents ;
cocks. 6.3 cents; and springers, S.5
cents.
The total gross sales amounted to
S421.OT, which left n net return to the
shippers of S352.36 after the shipping
expenses of $6S.71 were deducted. The
market value of this entire shipment
on the local market was only $26S.S9,
so that the net gain through cooper
alive marketing aggregated $S9.47, or
a total of "a per cent. T~wenty-one
shippers participated.
, 1920-01-22
PECAN TREES ALONG ROADS
Georgia Landowners Association
Agrees to Furnish Them, If Proper
Care Is Guaranteed.

The attention of the department of
agriculture officials has been attracted
by the offer of the Georgia Landown-
ers' association to furnish pecan trees
for planting on both sides of one mile
of permanent hard surface road in the
first county In the state that agrees
to take care of the trees. This is
somewhat in line with the :eforesta-
ton and good roads movements in
the southern states recently started.
ut is hoped" says F. Fl. Abbott,
manager of the Georgia association, in
a communication received here, "that
his suggestion will result in border
ing every mile of permanent highway
in Georgia with trees that will be use
full as well al ornamental. l believe
that the example of the first county
will quickly be followed by other coun-
ties, and see no reason why a similar
plan should not be adopted in other
states. The trees for bordering the
Georgia roads will be furnished the
association by ]. H.. Wright of Cairo,
Ga, one of the largest pecan growers
in the South and u member of the
board of control of the organization.
, 1920-01-22
SCRUBS BEING CLEANED OUT
West Virginia Stockmen Making Wig
orous Effort to Drive Out All
Scrub Bulls.
prepared by the United States Depart
ment of Agricultural

prepared by the United States Depart
ment of Agricultural
West NIrginia-largely regarded as
II miuCral-producing state-is on the
war-path to increase bcef cattle pro
ductinn and its output of dairy prod
ucts by Graduating scrub bulls. which
are primary offenders against profit
able and progressive live stock hus
handry. Within Il few months parts OF
West Virginia where the campaign Is
most active expect to round OUT IA
cleanup which will eliminate the
scrub bulls and leave the ~purehreds
rs mOnarchs of all they survey. The
case of Roane county. w. Va, is an eX-
ample of what West Virginia stockmen
accomplish when they 30 over the top.
The live stock specialists of the State
agricultural college, the county agent
and officers of the Roane county farm
bureau have solidly backed up the
scrub sire cleanup.
Not n single man turned us down."
remarked the live stock specialist in
telling how the campaign to GUST the
scrubs was conducted.
The first of the year our local
stockmen made IL declaration of indie
%pendence against scrub bulls. and work
was begun promptly in taking a thor
ough bull census. This investigation of
sire ancestry showed that there were
200 bulls in the county, of which TO-
were misfit grades and scrubs. while
90 were registered p~ure-breds. There
were 81 registered Herefords, % regis
tered Angus, and 10 registered Short
horns. Fortunately, the army of o
grades and scrubs was not as formid-
able as it looked on the paper, because
60 of these low grade sires were year
lings. Furthermore, the census showed
that there were only 80 men who
actually made a practice of keeping "A
scrub bull"
By correspondence and personal con-
tact with farmers the state live stock
agent and the county agent waged the
battle. These men toured the county
day after day visiting the scrub bull
owners, holding meetings. and request,
ing influential farmers to assist in rel
egating the scrub sires into the live
stock scrap heap. In the main the
scrub bull owners, once they learned
the purpose Of the campaign. and once
, 1920-01-22
When Pruning Trees.

Shade trees may be pruned any time
between the fall of the leaves and
early spring before growth begins.
Boxelder and maple trees are apt to
"bleed" If pruned after the last of
February.
Do not leave long stubs but cut close
above a side branch when pruning
large limbs. Try to avoid leaving up
right forks or crOtches which are apt
to split apart and injure or ruin the
tree later. Long, slender branches
should be shortened, If retained, so as
to encourage greater stiffness and re-
sistance to wind and the weight of wet
snow. OF course, the natural charac-
teristics of the tree should be taken
into account in pruning and no attempt
be made to greatly alter the natural
form of the tree. E~vergreens are sell
dom pruned but appear best when
permitted to retain their lower branch
es close to the ground.-B. o. Long
year, Colorado Agricultural College.
Fort Collins, Colo.
, 1920-01-22
Resolve to Set Out a Tree.

A tree, If properly tended and pro-
tected, will live for many years. 1t
will ven outlast some man-made mon
uments. What can be more inspiring
than the thought that a century hence
that tree planted yesterday will be
noted by the American people visiting
this city, bearing its appropriate tab
let? If in every city in this country
such n tree were planted now, genera
tons to come, numbering millions
upon millions, would note, observe and
appreciate the sentiment. And mean
while the tree itself will be a thing Of
beauty and afford shade and comfort.
Let there be more tree planting In the
name of Americas heroes!
, 1920-01-22

batiste together. Some frocks show
rows of insertion running around the
skirt at Intervals of six or eight inches
This is not so difficult as 1t requires
only straight lengths of the goods with
the insertion whipped to the edges.
Even an amateur may be sure of the
required accuracy by following this
model.
Very pretty swiss and net frocks
rely upon tucks and frills of the same
materials for their trimming. Tucks
at rather wide intervals above three
inch hens and frllls. finished with mar
row hens at the neck and finishing the
short sleeves, emphasize n desired sim
plicity In these frocks. Girdles and
sashes of narrow ribbons seem to be.
long to them. Occasionally the frills
are edged with very narrow lace.
These sheer frocks are to be worn
over petticoats of the same flneness, or
over silk slips. Organdies in light col
ors vary the choice and are used for
lovely frocks. Only the first of the new
offerings in party frocks for spring
have arrived, but It is quite safe to use
them as models to copy. Something
different but nothing prettler Will fol.
low them.
, 1920-01-22
HANDLE SHEEP WITH PROFIT
Good Drainage, Pasture, Some Shelter
and an Interested Attendant
Are important.

The requirements of a farm where
sheep can be handled with profit are
good drainage, plenty OF fresh pms
ture, land hat will produce clover. al
falfa, cowpeas, or soy beans; a good
water supply, fences that will keep
sheep out of growing crops and fur
nlsh two or three fields for frequent
change Of pasture, n shelter that Will
protect the flock from cold rains. winds
and storms, and an attendant who can
give the flock interested and intelII-
gent care.
, 1920-01-22
HOME -
TOWN 8
MAKES FOR BEAUTIFUL CITY
That Citizens Take Interest In Horti-
culture Is Always an Asset to
the Community.

When the publisher of a newspaper
in any town is interested in horticul-
ture the people are encouraged to
make their homes attractive, ana me
result Is q beautiful city, remarks the
New York Times. A newspaper or
that kind is a valuable asset to any
community.
In the Allentown (Pa.) Leader, a re-
port is given of the bulb planting in
the city parks, where next spring there
will be eleven tulip beds, which have
just been planted with thousands of
bulbs.
Charles Ziegenfus, n leading bust
ness man, has planted more than 5000
tulip bulbs. Last spring his how of
tulips was worth going miles to see
and next year the beds will be
gorgeous thar ever. Mr.. Ziegenfus has
planted this season the rarest and
most beautiful varieties obtainable.
r.. ]. ButZ, president of the National
bank, has made extensive bulb plant
ings. So also has Col. Young and Mrs.
Koch.
Edward A. Kristman, who has won
many prizes with his dahlias, will
plant more than 1000 tubers early
next spring.
Flower lovers who motor through
Allentown will find the tulip beds a
sight worth seeing and in the autumn
the dahlia beds of Mr.. Kristman will
make q wonderful show.
The efforts of George Roth, pub
Usher of the Leader, to make his town
a show place are appreciated by the
citizens, as shown by their co-opera-
ton.
, 1920-01-22

be made over for the little boy should
be ripped up and the goods in II
washed according to the usual method
of washing wOolens. If It Shrinks a
little no harm is done. When II is
pressed and made up into a suit for
the youngster the material is reallS as
good as new. In case it has Worn
shiny 1t should be turned, placing the
wrong side out. In boys suits even
more than in grown-ups two pairs of
pants for one coat is economical A
suit with two pairs of pants will wear
more than twice as long as n suit with
only n pair. 1t is not particularly
difficult to make boys clothes. TAe
pants, If cut by a reliable pattern, are
easy. When the coat is undertaken
the lining should be first cut and fitted,
using a simple pattern as Il guide.
Discarded shirts of percale and ma
dras are used by many housewives for
making aprons. There is u great va
riety of patterns for the smaller
aprons that are needed by every wom-
an who busies herself ut home with
homework or sewing. The skirts are
ripped up, washed and the material
pressed. The designers of patterns
have seen to it that a number of prac-
teal aprons are made up of several
sections of cloth and this makes 1t
easy to cut them from other garments
, 1920-01-22

Nothing displaces fine and sheer
white goods for the dress-up frocks Of
little girls. This year they are better
thought of than ever, because It Is the
day of sheer characterization is smil-
ing upon them. But always pretty cot
ton frocks of fine batiste, organdie.
swiss or net are among the things that
are counted on for the childrens' party
dresses. They stand unchallenged for
daintiness and for elegance. To match
up with the beauty of these fabrics we
must select fine, narrow laces, and
fabric and lace are to be set together
with fine hand stitching. Then every
thing Is as II should be.
In the picture n little maid of eleven
years or so wears a frock of fine white
batiste employing narrow val lace and
n little embroidery for It's adornment.
There is nothing unusual about 1t; 1t
is merely n fine specimen of Its kind
and is sure to meet with welcome rec
ognition. The frock has a short, baby
waist and n straight skirt. About the
bottom of the skirt a row of insertion
is Joined to one of edging with u very
udTrOW DdHu VI ehhDioiueieu sWisS anu
lengths of insertion are let In the skirt
as shown In the picture.
Swiss in short panels Joined with
val lace insertion makes the little
sleeveless overbodice finished with u
lace edge. Both insertion and edging,
Joined with a narrow band of swiss
embroidery, like that on the skirt, make
the neck finish and sprays of fine
embroidery appear on the two panels
Mt the center of the front. Every
needlewoman will know that II re-
quires accurate. careful sewing to put
this little frock together in the right
way. But the result pays for the trou-
BILE. There is not SC much work, but
It must be of first quality. There are
simpler ways of setting the lace and
, 1920-01-22

A Typical Native" Scrub Bull, an
Obstacle to Progress in Live Stock
improvement.
they appreciated the benefits which
would result If they substituted pure
bred sires for the mongrels, were glad
to dispose of their inferior herd-hea1-
ers. Detailed figures showing the in
creased value of calves sired by pure
breds over calves of scrub parentage
were particularly convincing in gain
ing converts. Most of the scrub bull
owners were prompt in admitting the
error of their livestock raising ways.
The Roane county banks have aided
the movement to replace poor bulls
with good ones. Every bank in the
county has offered to lend money at
8 per cent to farmers for the purpose
of purchasing pure-bred sires as sub
stitutes for their scrubs.
, 1920-01-22

The small boy is not much occu-
pied with thoughts of his clothes, ex-
cept that ne wants them to look like
those. worn by his running mates.
whether his shirtwaists, trousers or
coats are made at home and from ma
terials that have seen service before
being ~bequeathed to him, Is no con-
Germ of his. Occasionally he takes a
proud satisfaction in the knowledge
that he is wearing clothes that his ia
Their or uncles have worn before him.
and in view of the mounting cost of
his belongings these sources of sup
ply should be considered.
Very good qualities in percales, ma
dras and silk are used for making
mems shirts, but even so the wear and
tear of laundering trays out collar
bands and cuffs long before the body
of the shirts show any signs of wear.
h frayed cuffs and collar bands are
intolerable n the shirts are discard
ed. The soft-bosomed kind are used
by thrifty mothers to make waists for
their small 'boys. Silk shirts are often
made Over into shirtwaists for girls
or grown-up members of the eamIly as
the small boy is not QUILTED with
silks.
Really good wooden materials stand
washing as well as cottons. A suit to
, 1920-01-22
PAYS TO DANISH LoAFER HEN
ana 345 Out of 1922 Fowls
Were Discarded.

prepared by the United States Depart
ment of ~Agriculture.)
The Bartholomew county (Ind.) agri-
cultural agent reports that a total of
1,222 hens were handled in a recent
culling campaign and of this number
345, or 2S per cent, were discarded as
poor layers. The entire number of
hens, 1920. laid 2,36S eggs the week
before culling, while the week after
they had been culled the SS7 fowls
left on the farms laid 2,292 eggs. This
explains why it was expedient man
agement to rid the flocks of the 345
, 1920-01-22
Reautlfy the fairgrounds.

Money spent in ornamental planting
Of trees and shrubs about the country
school Is money well spent. The re-
suits of the early training the boys
and girls receive in practical and or
namental values of planting of shrubs
and rec will be shown in the homes
Of the children. Later on more of the
homes of those who remain in the
community will be benefited In being
more beautiful places in which to live
and the value of the real estate will
be materially increased.
, 1920-01-22
CULLS FOR MARKET
Among Other Fowls to Be Disposed OF
Are the Old and Weak and
All Of the Scrubs.

prepared by the United States Depart
ment of Agriculture.)
Gull out and prepare for market all
fowls. old or young. which appear
weak, slow. or dull fowls with droop-
ing tails. rough plumaee, or crow
shaped hends; all scrubs except those
which have laying points; all hens
which mott early, and all males except
those strong, vigorous. and Of a pure
type desired for breeding
, 1920-01-22
LIVE STOCK.
At Chicago,

Chicago.-Hogs-Bulk, s15.15 q 1915
top, $3.50; heavy. $15.1OQ15.4O: me-
dunn, Sl5.15 015.45; light, S15. 20 1850,
i rs sows smooth, s14g5@IaS5. pacH-
ing sows. rough, $13.75Q14.25: pigs
$13.75@14.75.
Cattle-Medium and heavyweight
choice and prime. $17.75Q19.5O; me
dium and good, $11.5OG 17.75; common,
S9.5O@1I.5O; lightweight. good and
choice, $4,000 1850; common and me
dium. 5000 Q14.OO: butcher cattle.
heifers, S6.75Q14.50; cows. s6.75 "a
1925; Gamers and cutters. $500 6.75;
veal calves, 1851 rs q 1900; feeder steers,
$500 1850; stocker steers. 1880
11.00.
sheep-Lambs, ~$16.75Q1s.65; cuIls
and common, s1S.7S9l6.6o; ewes, me-
cuIfs and common. $685. q $50.
, 1920-01-22
SWINE CONSUMED MUCH FEED
Devoured More Grain Than Cattle
Last Year, Being Fed sos Per
Cent of Corn.

Swine consumed more grain than
cattle last year in the United States,
being fed 50.3 per cent of the corn,
1O.S per cent of the oats, 60 per cent
of the barley, POI per cent of the
wheat and 41.5 per CEN of the mill
feeds fed to all farm animals.
, 1920-01-22
METAL * FITS.

Colorado settlement prices:
Bar silver. $l.S0A.
Copper, pound. 10000.
Lead. $500.
Spelter. 1891.
Tungsten, per unit. $6.5O@12.OO.
, 1920-01-22
CHICAGO

MISUNDERSTANDING, 81 soc.
E~ggs-Firsts. Gle; ordinary firsts, so
m58c: at mark. cases included, 5766Oc.
Poultry-Springs. &c; fowls, 3Ic.
Potatoes-Northern whites, $1,000
$50; Kings, $4.25; Western Russets,
iobbing. $6.25.
, 1920-01-22
(m&; &#~pA
Waists to Match suits.

Waists in shades 70 match winter
suits r especially popular. They
are most effective when combined
with contrasting %colors, either by
use of narrow vestees, embroidery
OF hoss and beads, or dainty rufied
collars.
, 1920-01-22

Chicago.-Corn-No. 8 mixed. ;1.4sR
l.lBH; No. 3 yellow. $l.47h @i.5I.
oats-No. 2 white, s5k @S5Mc; No.
2 white. SO @S5&c.
Rye-No. 2. S1.s2@1.S3h.
Barley-$1.4sQ1.67.
Timothy Seed-S9.0O 1890.
Glover Seed-{49.O0 Rb2.OO.
Pork-NominRl.
Lard-$24.I0.
Ribs-S19.00 a 20. 90.
, 1920-01-22

Green Snited HOrsehIdcs.
Green hides &c per Id. less than
cured.
cured.
, 1920-01-22
Western Newspaper Union News Service
DENVER MARKETS.
InfIle.
Sheep.

NNFFTs
Lambs. fat. good to choice.Sl7.25 q 1900
Lambs, fat. fair to good. 1G."Fm16.75
Lambs. feeders ,.......... 1900 1850
Fat ycarlinss ....... Lotto 9I4.yU
Yearlings ... 800 % 1000
Ewes, fat, good to choice. $50 1000
Feeder ewes ............ 1000 $50
, 1920-01-22

EGGS.
Butter Fat.
Fruit.

'ect
-tlOn
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1920-02-03
BOARD
ASKS LOWDEN
TO LEeISLATE
Jsia n Denand for Speoial Session
to Mako Increase n School
Tax Rates.

The Rock Island board Of educa-
ton yesterday allied itself with
school men in Chicago and else
where throughout the state in an
effort for a relief of the situation
resulting from low appropriations
fur school purposes, by sending a
telegram to Governor Frank O..
Lcwden at Springfield requesting a
higher school tax.
The telegram. which was signed
by J. L. Vernon, president of the
Rock Island school board, read as
follows: "The Rock Island board
OF education most urgently re-
quests that you call special ses-
sion OF the legislature for the pur-
pose Of increasing the school tax
rate. The need is imperative. The
place We should not economic is in
tie training Of our boys and girls"
In Line With Chicago.
The action of the Rock Island
board is in keeping with the move
fostered by Chicago teachers, in
which they demanded special
session of the legislature for a re-
peal of the JUL law, which limits
the amount of taxes that can be
applied to the school fund. Other
schools in the state have Joined
with Chicago.
II the legislative measure asked
for is passed, it will mean not only
ar increase in the salaries of teach
ers. but more resources for school
development in every line.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1920-02-03
Today's Birthdays

James G. McReynolds, associate
justice Of the supreme court of the
United States, born at Elkton, KY,
81 years ago today.
William J. Harris, United States
senator from George, born at &C.
dartown. Ga. 81 years ago today.
Porter j. McCumber. United
States senator from North Dakota.
born at Crete, Ill.,, 81 years ago
today.
Samuel M. FELTON,, president of
the Chicago Great Western Railroad
company, born in Philadelphia, 81
years ago today.
DR.. Alexander Meiklejohn. presi-
dent of Amherst college, born at
Rochedale, England, 4S years ago
today.
Harry F. (Slim) Sallee. pitcher
of the Cincinnati National league
baseball team. born at Higginsport.
Ohio, 50 years ago today.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1920-02-03
THEFTS
TO The POLICE
Largest Loss Is $40 Obtained at
Home Of Randall Hill Over.
coat Taken at Store.

One robbery and two thefts, re-
ported to the police this morning.
are giving them something to puz-
zle over.
The largest loss is $40. The
money was taken at the home OF
Randall Hill, 40 Nineteenth street.
Mr.. Hill reported to the police
that it is not known how the mon
ey was taken or who took it.
Robbery Reported.
Fred Eamth, roomer at 1901
Second avenue, reported to the po-
lice that his room was entered last
night and travelling bag and sew
eral valuable articles contained in
it were stolen. The loss was said
to be about $50.
Thieves Get OvercOat.
Thieves late last evening pur-
Joined an overcoat from the Joseph
.Rubenstein store at 1872 Second
avenue. The overcoat was hanging
in front OF the store when the
thieves took advantage Of an OPP
portunity to escape with it.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1920-02-03

creating the awards which he said
made no distinction between an ad-
miral, captain and enlisted men.
1t 10 the sevice he renders in
peril, and not his rank that
counts" he added. There are &C.
casions when a ship Is threatened
with destruction and when for a
moment its safety and protection
depend on an enlisted man and he
is then in a position of great re-
sponsbility. and if he performs his
duties at that moment with cour-
age and devotion, he is fully en-
titled to the recognition Of his con-
duct by the distinguished service
medal"
Studied Records.
With that in mind. he ordered
further study of navy records when
he found that only 119 enlisted men
Of the 500.0 900 in the navy during
the war had been recommended for
any high honor. he explained. Al
the result Of this study as yet in
complete. he said Is additional en-
listed men we're awarded the dis.
tinguished service medal and 6s
more men were put on the list for
navy crosses.
Emphatic denial was made by
the secretary Of Admiral Sims
statement that the policy followed
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1920-02-03
Twelfth Street

Jack Toland. weaver, $50 Twelfth street. says: II
have been weaver for many years and SO much JOLT
ing of the warp board had tendency to cause my
kidney trouble. Some mornings arising, noticed
dull kind of pain across my back My kidneys were
in bad shape the secretons were highly cOlored and
there was brick dust sediment in the urine Some
OF the boys where work told to try Doan's Kid
ney Pills and after taking the first half box began
to notice an improvement in my condition and got
more OF the pills By the time had used four boxes
my trouble cured. / have recommended Doans
Kidney Pills frequently"
Ninth Avenue
Mrs. r. ]. Elwell, 1921 Ninth avenue says: 81
suffered from severe attack of kidney and bladder
trouble. l was laid up in bed for three weeks NV
kidneys were in terrible shape and caused great
deal of suffering. My back ached both day and night
and it felt as if would break tried different kid
ney medicines, but nothing did any good until
began using Doan's Kidney Pills. Doan's were lust
what needed and after using three boxes l was rid
OF the trouble"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1920-02-03
In the Days News

Judson Harmon, who today en-
tiers upon his 18Th year. was long
Democratic leader Of national
prominence. and once was a presi-
Dental possibility representing the
more conservative wing of the
party. A lawyer and Judge by pro-
fession and temperament. he found
his way to the cabinet of President
Cleveland as attorney general. and
for two years acted vigorously
against lawbreakers high and low,
to the surprise of some critics who
had suspected him of sympathy