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Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1920-02-13
MAKING PROFIT
IN CUT TIMBER
Understanding Of Elementary
Principles Of Forestry Will
Assist Farmer.
CAN SELL IN CARLOAD LOTS
Wasteful Practice to Put High.Prlced
Logs to Ordinary Use on Farm
Much Pine, Yellow Poplar and
Cotton Wood Used for Pulp.

Prepared by the United States Depart
ment OF Agriculture)
An understanding of the elementary
principles of farm forestry will en-
able the farmer to market his timber
far more proftablye than 1t is done on
the average farm. In the Southern
states. and in many other sections OF
the country as well, high-grade logs
of such trees as white oak, yellow pop
lar, red gum, ash, cherry, and black
walnut can usually be sold In carload
lots direct to manufacturing plants,
even though these are located at some
distance. Many local lOg-uslng plants
buy in lots as small as wagon or
truck load. In the South clear logs
Of white oak and yellow poplar 10
inches and up in diameter are most
profitably sold to sawmill plants es.
pecially equipped for quartering and
veneering woods. High prices at load'
Ing points make it wastefu to put
such logs 10 ordinary use NJ hoine'
Paper Pulp Wood.
Large quantities Of pine are cut and
sold by southern farmers for paper
pulp wood. Yellow poplar and cot
tonwood, red gum, tupelo and others
In less amounts are used for the same
purpose according to forestry special
lists. The wood must be pealed and
Is usually marketed in 4-foot lengths
and to 10 inches In diameter. Pulp
wood Is sold by the cord, and the
prices usually range from about S4 to
SO for pine and from SIS to SO for
poplar, cottonwood etc.
Farm Timber Product.
Railroad ties have long been a
standard farm timber product. AS n
rule, however, the price represents
only fair wages for cutting, hewlng,
and hauling. with little return for the
timber itself. For example, tie I
inches by inches by S1a feet long, If
sold at 30 cents, when the items In the
cost of manufacture are taken into
account, would have a value equiva-
lent to the same amount Of lumber
valued at $3.50 thousand board
feet. This Is low figure for white
oak. II is often a mistake to cut n
young tree for one small tie when
in a short time the tree could produce
two ties.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1920-02-13

friendly rats ventured forth and
watched proceedings from the corner.
The young prisoner said he left his
home about six months ago. Two
months later. he says, he decided that
the sewer should he his future home.
He had covered the walls with canvas
sheeting, had bought an old mattress
from junk man for bed, had Il dis
carded blanket for covering, and said
he was happy.
The lad told the police he had tried
several experiments with boys as com
panionS. but that they always were
frightened by the rats.
Il never knowed any nicer r better
rats he explained. "They never bit
me once; maybe that was because
was good to 'em and gave 'em lots TO
eat. had two specially good pals
with them and them two used to sleep
In the mattress with me every night"
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1920-02-13
Moro Chieftain Lived to
Be Eighty-Three Years Old;
Remarkable Age for Tropics

The tombs of some Of the Moro
chiefs Of the Philippines are a curious
combination OF native ingenuity and
civilized finery. An ancient and dis
tingulshed Moro chieftain Is said TO
have lived to be SO years od--a re-
markable age for the tropics where
men and women mature early ana die
young, according to American stand
ards. This chleftain, Benguito, was not
only n distinguished warrior Of pow
erful tribe, but also n wise diplomat
He held his tribe under firm control
during many turbulent periods. He
was usually at peace with the Span
iards when they had control of the
islands, but when he occasionally
struck, perhaps on the advent of new
Spanish encouragement, he struck
hard, and with such savage ferocity
and good generalshlp, followed by a
mastery disappearance Of the entire
tribe into the jungle Businesses. thar
the Spaniards, after some show of pur-
suit, were glad to make a peace treaty
and leave Benguito to the management
and administration Of his own tribal
affairs. When the Americans took pos
session Of the Philippines, Benguito
with unusual discrimination for Il ma
tive refused to be led into the Agul-
naldo revolution, maintaining n dignl-
fed but armed and watchful neutral
ity, and when he saw clearly, long
ahead of the other native chiefs, the
rising star of the Americans, he grace
fully suggested coalition or treaty
with the United States which nearly
took the breath away from the Ameri-
can authorities. some Of whom had
about concluded that the only way to
make peace with the Moro was with
Krag rifle.
Benguto's body lay in state for 30
days within his tomb, constructed of
bamboo framework, hut decorated
with white cloth after the Mosem
fashion, for he and his tribe were de-
vout Mohammedans. The body Of the
old chief was placed in sitting pos
ture.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1920-02-13
To Build Home Cheaply,
Construct From Material
to Be Had on the Site

The way to own home at mini
mum of expense Is to build It of ma
terial already on the site-earth. for
instance.
The requisite earth may be had for
the digging, and there is nothing to
pay for transportation. In England this
idea is being taken up, with the expec-
tation that the building of rammed
earth dwelling houses on an extensive
scale viii help Importantly to solve the
housing problem, bricks being scarce
and expensive.
There are in European countries
many such buildings that date actually
from prehistoric times. In parts Of
France and Spain this simplest of all
methods Of house construction has
long syn practred, and recently it
hasSbe1l adopted with great success
ip beeIi Africa and other British col
4souty
anies. ks are set up on edge to form a
planhnd the space between is filled
mold, farth, which is then rammed as
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1920-02-13
MAN ROLLS FOR HALF MILE
Was Bound Hand and Foot by Ban
dts Who Relieved Him Of
VaIuabIes.

Los Angeles.-Tied hand and foot
and gagged by robbers, who threw him
out of his automobile and stole it, J.
w. McManus rolled half a mile on a
frost-covered road to seek help. His
time was two hours fiat.
Reekng wet from his exertions, but
with frost-coyered clothes, McManus
rounded front porch, rolled into posi-
ton and then thumped his feet against
the steps until the residents came out.
Released he telephoned the sheriffs
Office that, as he had driven toward
Long Beach early in the day with
four young men who had gone out with
him TO try the car, with view to pur-
chase, they had pinioned him and de-
parted with the car, his watch, stick.
pin and pocketbook.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1920-02-13
THOUSANDS CT WILD
ANIMALS DESTROYED
At Least S5,000,000 Saved to
Farmers and Stockmen.
Marked Decrease In Number Of Coy
otes Followed by Corresponding
Decrease In Loss Of Sheep, Cat
tie, Pigs ard Poultry.

prepared by the United States Depart
ment Of Agricultural
Taking the estimates of farmers and
stockmen themselves, there has been
saved to them during the past year
not less than S5000,000 from the
hunting of predatory wild animals by
the United States department of ag'
riculture, In cooperation with the
states. The work Is done by the
bureau Of biological survey and such
agencies as are designated by the
various states. During the past fiscal
year about $4,000 wild animals were
killed under the direction of the BIZ
illogical survey by a force of between
400 and 500 skilled hunters. lndl-
cations are still greater numbers were
killed by poisoning, though no actual
count was made of animals thus de
stroyed.
Extensive poisoning operations we're
conducted In the great sheep-groWing
sections of Arizona, Colorado, Nevada,
New Mexico, Utah, and Wyoming.
This was followed by n marked de.
crease In the number Of coyotes, par
tlcuarly with corresponding de-
crease in the losses Of sheep. cattle,
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1920-02-13
SCOUTS FIGHT FOREST FIRES.

Three disastrous forest fires near
Reading, Pa. swept over an area OF
300 acres of fine cumberland. The first
was discovered on Neversink noun
tain, and was extinguished by the aid
of the boy scouts, but not before
number of ,rees were destroyed.
The second blaze started early In
the evening on the Hartman tract.
Word was sent to the boy scout ex-
ecutive in Reading, and he immediate
ly left with scouts oe Troops Seven
and Eleven for the scene. The boys
could not do much In the way of check
ing the onrush of the flames, owing
to the holes which were dug on .hese
tracts by prospectors for minerals.
Starting along the state highway,
flames swept up the side of the Jlue
mountain. The Hamburg boy scouts
were early on the scene and rendered
valuable assistance in checking the
onward rush of the flames.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1920-02-13
OF INTEREST TO
POULTRY GROWERS

Old Lady Plymouth Rock Is not go
ing to do her best, unless you give
her the same kind of care that the
Jersey gets.
"The egg supply can be kept up In
cold weather by furnishing spring con
ditions," says the head of the poultry
department OF a prominent agricul-
tural college.
"These conditions include the fac
tors of housing and feeding. The
house for the chickens should be
roomy, and furnish plenty of fresh
air without drafts. Meat scraps or
milk should be fed to take the place
of bugs and worms which are so east
" found In the summer. Sprouted
oats can take the place of grass and
other green feeds. Grains should be
scattered in straw so that the chick
ems will get plenty of exercise. Either
sweet or sour milk can be fed, but
II is not best to change from one to
the other"
One of the important things to con
slider in winter egg production Is the
early hatch. the same authority be.
lieves. The Plymouth Rocks. Rhode
Island reds. Wyandottes, and all of the
birds of the American breed should
be Matched by the first of April. and
Leghorns not later than May first he
says.
Wheat or oats straw Is good for
nests, and also the floor of the house.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1920-02-13
Upraised Arm and Open Palm
Meant Soldier Had No DAGGER

The military salute so familiar to
every soldier and scout dates back to
very early days, notes Boys Life. AT
first 1t was not intended in the least
to show respect to superiors. The up
raised arm with the open palm ex-
tended was meant merely to show that
the soldier did not carry a dagger in
his hand and could not attack If he
wanted to. An even more remarkable
change has come in the meaning of
the custom Of retiring backward from
the presence of royalty. In very early
times men backed away from a king
to protect themselves from being
kicked.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1920-02-13
Animals, Birds Accustomed
to MOtorCarS and Wires

When motors first came into New
Zealand the horses went frantic Now
adays, however, you may bring a raw
colt down from roadless country, and
though he has never seen Il motorcar
before In his life he won't be half as
scared as his parents were, writes a
correspondent. Animals Of all sorts
birds included-must have some mys-
FERROUS means Of communication.
Take, for instance, grouse and other
birds which. when telegraph wires
were first put up in the Highlands of
Scotland, few into them and were
killed by the hundred, now have
learned to avoid the wires, and fly in
perfect safety.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1920-02-13
Anhinga Plant in Brazi's
Rivers Used to Make Paper

In the soft beds of mud that line so
many of Brazils sluggish rivers. the
plant anhinga grows so profusely that
an estimated total of 100000 tons
could be exported annually. The
anhinga is now known as the raw
material from which celulose Is OBJ
tanned for the manufacture of linen
paper; but recent experiments show
that the fibers may be transformed
chemically into an artificial cotton
fiber, of structure even superior to
that of the genuine article. One mill
is now busy with this new work, while
efforts are being made to adapt aban-
doned sugar mills to the process.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1920-02-13
Small Cone Shaped Asia
Minor Hills Transformed
by Natives Into Houses

In Asia Minor south of the Black
sea and north of the Taurus noun
tains, is region known in former
times ms Cappadocla which anciently
was province of the Persian king
DOM 1t was famous for Its horses.
Later the invading Romans found
there an agricultural population whose
villages looked for defense to formd-
able fortresses that frOwned from
nearby hiltops. These the conquerors
destroyed.
1t Is a lofty and rugged plateau,
manifestly long ago the scene of ire
mendous volcanic activity, the burning
mountains pouring forth vast guam
titles Of mud which hardened into
rock. 1t Ia a phenomenon familiar In
many parts of the world. But in the
district west and southwest Of Mount
Argaeus erosion by water and weather.
Ing has produced an extraordinary re-
suit the whole landscape being thickly
sprnkled with small cone shaped hills.
The people of that district use them
extensively for domiciliary purposes.
1t Is an easy matter with plckax and
shovel to dig out the interior of one
of the cones and convert 1t into a com
Portable dwelling. This Is done usual.
ly in such wise as to leave floors" In.
tact, some of the larger houses having
rs many as nine stories. Windows
and door are, Of course, provided.
Many of the houses seem to have
been occupied since prehistoric Zines.
Some of them are known to have been
tenanted by Christian monks in the
fourth century, and it is believed by
psychologists that the "ant hill dwell
lings" Of Cappadocia were inhabited
by the Hittites $500 years ago.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1920-02-13
Gas Companies Now Supply
Eight Million Customers

The dependence of the country upon
the prosperity of the gas companies
is indicated ly figures compiled show
ing that the industry now supplies
327 900 100000 cubic feet of gas to
S500,O0O customers, who with their
families represent approximately half
of the population of the nation. Over
four billions of dollars is invested in
the plants to keep this service going
and furnishing gas for lighting and
heating and industrial purposes.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1920-02-13
Longest Daily Air Service
Between London and Paris

The passenger-carrying airplane has
actually arrived Seated in luxu-
rious cabin lighted by electricity, says
Bows Life, one can travel at two.
mile-a-minute rate over mountain and
sea. The longest daily service is be-
tween London and Paris, two and
half hour trip, which costs 500. Regu-
lar daily schedules are now flown in
the United States, France, England.
Italy and Germany. The largest of
these air liners carry thirty passengers
and the cabins are large enough to al
low them to move about comfortably.
In n few months or years at most we
will not turn our heads to see the pas
senger air liner sweep past.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1920-02-13
Half-Grown Mountain Lions Snapped
In Top Of a Yellow Pine Tree
There Are Still Considerable Num-
Der Of These Animals In the West
Which Have Eluded the Hunters.

pigs, colts, and poultry. Stockmen
say that on many important ranges
and lambing grounds the former heavy
annual losses have become negligible
or have been entirely eliminated. As
an illustration, there is an area about
- miles in diameter in western Col
oradO where sheep owners formerly
reported an average loss of about %
sheep day throughout the season,
Poisoning operations have been CON
Quoted through two successive sea-
sons. Destruction of predatory ami
mails has been so thorough that sheep
now range freely, sometimes unat-
tended for several days in succession
without loss. Losses throughout the
area are nominal.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1920-02-13
BORAX USED IN FERTILIZER
container Must Be roperly Marked
According to Orc r of Secre-
tary of AgrI ulture.

A recent order 81, ned under the
control act by the secretary Of az
riculture and issued by the bureau Of
soils of the United States department
of agriculture provides as follows:
"That hereafter no licensee handling
or dealing In fertilizers or fertilizer
ingredients shall sell for application
TO the soil any mixed fertilizer which
contains more than one-tenth of | per
cent of boron expressed as anhydrous
borax. unless the contaner thereon
be marked. tagged branded, or labeled
so as to show plainly and conspicuous
ly. as part of the analysis, the per
centGge of boraX present"
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1920-02-13
WHITE LEGHORN BEST LAYER
Average Total Production Of Eaos
During Life Is About 500
Profitable Four Years.

The White Leghorn is the mos, i'm.
portant egg producing breed at the
present time. The average life of d
White Leghorn Is about six years. The
average total production Of eggs is
above 800 and the maximum possible
above 1000, but they are seldom
profitable to keep after the fourth
year.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1920-02-13
LOST BANKER IS FOUND
Disappeared From His Home in Penn.
sylvania Six Years Ago-Dis-
covered in Florida.

Wilmington, Dictionaries J. Pen
mock, banker and former state orni-
biologist, who disappeared from his
home in Kennett Square, Pa, six years
ago, has been discovered through his
love for birds, which led him to write
an article for an ornitholOgical jour-
nal under his own name. He was dis
covered living in the forests of Florida,
where his only solace in his self-en-
forced exile was the companionship Of
his beloved birds.
He was laboring under the delusion
that he must bury himself.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1920-02-13
REMOVC: RAM DURING WINTER
Should Not Be Permitted to Run With
Ewes Because He Gets "Bossy"
and Eats TOP Much.

TIE ram can be allowed to stay
with the ewes until winter and then
he should be taken away from them.
II he stays with the ewes during the
winter he will eat too much, get
glossy" and bunt them around, often
causing abOrtions.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1920-02-13
BOY SCOUT FIRE FIGHTERS.

The troop Of boy scouts in Esparto.
Cal, had their first real test of their
value to the community wren a fire
call came.
JUST 40 minutes after Lowell Rus
sell, assistant leader for the Curlew
patrol, received word, there were %
fire fighters on their way to the hills.
where the fire had already broken int
the underbrush and was spreading
quite rapidly on the Logwood range.
The hardest fighting took place
where the underbrush was quite dense.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1920-02-13
Canals Important in Finland.

Besides the railways, the canals are
very important for communication in
Finland, especially the Sama canal,
which is equipped with % sluices and
has a length of 60 kilometers This
canal connects the big lake system Of
Salma and the sea. The total value
of the canals is estimated at 100000.
600 marks.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1920-02-13
YOUTH IS FOUND
LIVING IN SEWER
Rats as Companions Had No
Terror for This Buffalo
Boy.

Buffalo. N. Y.--Livng in n sewer,
with rats as companions, has no terror
for Anthony Kaskinlski, sixteen years
old. Early one morning he was hauled
from his underground apartment by
police after the lad had been seen en-
tering a trap to the sewer.
When the police came upon the
youth he was sound asleep. He was
annoyed at the rude awakening and
wanted to know why he was being dis
turbed.
While the police were urging the
youthful hermit to come ont several
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1920-02-13
Drilling Them In.

Wright: Il see by the paper that
electrically-driven drills have been in
vented for surgical operations on the
human skull"
Penman: do not despair, old man;
they'll succeed in making people see
your jokes yet
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1920-02-13

tight as possible. The rammlng of
course, can be done much more advan.
tageously and .cheaply by machine /;
likewise the digging.
If the subsoil be clay, the latter.
mixed with straw and 'puddled,' fur
nishes a first class material utilizable
in the same way. This Is what is
called in England "cob building" The
birthplace of Sir Walter Raleigh was
cob house, and 1t is In as good con-
ditiOn as ever today.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1920-02-13
ANIMAL FOOD IS ESSENTIAL
Farmer Makes Mistake in Neglecting
Any Of Elements In Ration
Stimulating Eggs.

Many poultry focks which receive
an abundance of fine quality grain do
not lay many eggs In the winter due
TO a lack of animal food like sour
milk buttermilk or beef scrap. Many
experiments by practical farmers
prove the value of both beef scrap and
sour milk IN the hens ration. At the
present price of grain and eggs the
farmer can hardly afford to neglect
any of the elements in the ration
which enable the hen to pay for her
feed.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1920-02-13
Robs Millionaire Of
His Gin and Trousers

Santa Barbara.-John Perez
val Jefferson, owner of one of
the show places of the million
aire colony in Montecito, filed
charges of burglary against
James Lawrence, negro, ac-
cused of entering the Jefferson
home, "Miraflores," at night and
stealing eight quarts of gin, five
pairs of trousers, camera and
watch. The negro was caught
in Ventura. He had the loot
except the gin.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1920-02-13
SCOUTS GET REAL FIRE Drill.

All the boy scouts In Paducah,
Ky. were dismissed one day from
school to attend a fire demonstration
conducted by the chief and the COM
missioner Of public safety.
The demonstration included the turn
ing In of an actual alarm by the scouts
and run by the fire wagon manned
by scout firemen.
Special instruction was given in
prevention and safeguarding the
schools, aerial ladder demonstration
and every phase Of fire Sighting.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1920-02-13
Body Buried in Cement casket

New Rochelle, N. Yin accordance
with stipulation in her win the body
Of Mrs. Lydia Morris Woodwork was
buried in the cemetery here in ce-
ment casket. Mrs Woodwork wished
to prevent grave robbers stealing her
remains.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1920-02-13
THIS AND THAT

Choose right and go ahead.
1t isn't easy to get along on
q short allowance.
A woman's idea of a good COM
plexlon is one that will wash.
IF" Is the most unsatisfactory
word In the English language.
A woman's face is her fortune
or perhaps the fortune of her
druggist.
Nothing tickles a man more
than to be told that he looks like
an actor.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1920-02-13
EXCELLENT FEED FOR SHEEP
Ewes Thrive on Three to Five Pounds
of Sllaee Daily, With Alfalfa
as Rouehage.

An ideal winter feed for breeding
ewes Is three to five pounds per day Of
good corn silage to each eve and what
alfalfa hay they will eat up clean. The
silage should be made from well-ma-
tured, well-cured corn.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1920-02-13
Preacher Lost Job for Looking at Girls

Haddon Heights n. J.-"He couldn't
keep his eyes off the girls" was the
verdict of the church council against
the Rev. John f. Nichols, pastor of the
First Presbyterian church. His resig.
nation was demanded, on the ground
that he paid too much attention to
young women.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1920-02-13
CakewaIk Really Irish.

Although we usually associate the
cakewalk with negroes, says London
Answers, the original cake dance was
popular In Ireland before the negroes
knew It, cake being awarded to the
best dancer. q