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The Crittenden press., 1920-07-16
.STARLEFLYN0W
SERIOUS MENACE
Bite Of This Insect Is Far Differ.
ent From That Of Other
Little Pests.
IS CAUSE OF HEAVY LOSS
u Breeds In Accommodations Of Various
Kinds Of Vegetable Matter and
Also in Misunderstanding
Is No. Satisfactory.

prepared by ths United States Depart.
ment Of Agriculture)
The acute pain produced by the bite
OF the stable fly brings to any man Il
sudden realization that this biting in
sect is pointedly different from the
house fly or typhoid fly. although
hitherto his opinion may have been
that the two were identical.
Cause Heavy Losses.
At times this fly becomes excessive
ly abundant and occasions heavy
losses among nearly all classes OF live
stock. Year in and year out 1t is a
source of great annoyance, especially
TO horses and cattle, and is an all-too-
common and persistent pest.
The adult stable fly resembles the
house fly, but is slightly broader and
feeds principally on the blood Of ami
mails, which ii draws with its long,
piercing mouth parts. 1t breeds in ac-
cumulatlons of various kinds of veg
etable matter and also in manure, es-
pecially when the latter Is mixed with
straw. When straw stacks become wet
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RAISE SUCCESSION OF CROPS
II Is Possible to Have Several Good
Crops for Table Use During
Summer and Autumn.

BY keeping all the garden space
stirred and fresh for seeding II Is pos
sible to make succession OF paintings
OF several good crops to have them for
use for long season. BY planting
sweet corn, for example, early In the
spring and then couple Of short rows
about every two weeks till the middle
Of summer, It is possible to have sweet
corn for table use for several months
during the summer and fall. Sweet
corn may be planted at intervals from
April to the last OF July. and bunch
beans during the same time. Radishes
may be sown and coming on for use
In q fresh state from March III the
first Of September In central latltudes.
II is impossible here to enumerate oil
Of the good things that can be had
fresh from the garden during the mid
tic Of the summer and through the
fall months by keeping all The vacant
spaces seeded and through seeding or
setting out plants between rows OF
crops that will soon be out Of the way.
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SCIENTISTS HELPING
BURBERRY INDUSTRY
New Jersey Grower Obtains
Most Luscious Berries.
Instance Of What Is Being Done Com.
mercially by Men Who Utilize In
formation Given Out by De.
partment Of Agriculture.

Luscious blueberries-many Of which
are three-fourths of an inch In diam
eter-that sell for $40 n bushel! Such
is the product secured by New Jer-
sey grower, whose principal business
has been growing cranberries but who
more recently took up the cultivation
OF blueberries. At present he has 20
acres which he planted. In part. with
carefully selected wild blueberry stock
and. In part, with hybrids furnished
by the bureau Of plant industry OF the
United States department of agrlcul-
ture. Not only are the berries on
this tract OF very high quality but the
yield Is prolific, the older plants pro-
ducing at the rate OF nearly 100 BUSH
els to the acre. The plantation is sltu-
ated Mt Witesbog. near Browns Mills
The success Of this grower Is hut
one Instance OF what Is being done
commercially by men who are utillz.
ing the Information supplied by the
department 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 he
considered worthless for ordinary ag-
riculture. Thus through blueberry cul.
ture II is possible TO utilize many tracts
which have been regarded as especial.
ly hard and unpromIslng.
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The work Of the public health nurse
is u real job. !, takes her Into Indian
reservations. mining districts noun.
tain communities. lumber camps and
remote rural sections The extent %
the area covered may vary from n com.
munl,y Of 5000 inhabitants aud small
area. 10 county service which may GOV.
or lcDo square miles and reach
population Of only 5000. with such
varied districts the nurse has tn 10
resourceful and Keep her wits busy.
Glasses In Home Hygiene and Care of
the Sick did not progress rapidly dur.
Ing the war WHY Because war du.
ties were paramount Hut these class
es nrc now increasing and meeting
with promising response Since the or.
gnnizntiou ~ this activity Ia 1914. ur
TO March of this year li.g2l such class
es have been held. the number ~ stu
dents who have completed the course.
,otalIng 1882. At present there are
approximately 1890 Instructors
There IN also the burnu which aim
10 teach folks what n the best KIND
Of food 10 put into their Noinhchs II
Is known ns Dletltlans' Service and
has enlarged It's field 10 include among
It's activities nutrition classes md clin.
les and the placing Of nutrition nd-
yisors whose work vnrie. according 10
the needs Of different communities
The first aid work of the Red Crust
furnishes instruction In accident pre-
ventlon Ia employees In nirStrics
throughout the country and provides
instruction In swimming ani We snv
Ink TO thousands of men. soluen and
children. Many classes In the prln.
ciples of first aid have been orrunlzcd
among the city police and fre depart.
nents, In the schools and In business
concerns
The Junior Red Cross ntcrprc,s tho
Red Cross foreign relief prugrnm and
lts work In this country Ia school peo-
pie and youngsters and ls ow reach.
ing over half of the school children In
America. Fourteen ~ the 23On eco
are enrolled In It's membership. On,
hundred and elghty.slx thousand ,chch
ers are prving as leaders NJ Junior
Red Cross clubs In the q 900 junior
Red Cross school auxlllnrlcs While
their outstanding service Is In answer
to the humanitarian appeal Of the sus.
fering childhood of devastated foreign
countries, their interest In service at
home is equally keen. Bv means Of
the educational program supplied 10
thousands OF schools by the Junior Red
Cross, ynrIous educational COURSES
such NJ first aid ARE adapted to III,
children.
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SUMMER SPRAY AIDS APPLES
Iowa Farmers Make Profit Of $t0.75
From an Investment Of go Cents
on Each Tree.

A profit Of S1075 from IN invest.
ment of 60 cents Is the sum, made by
the Iowa farmers who co-opernted with
the Iowa experiment station and their
county agents In the summer spraying
demonstrations. In each Of II or.
chnrds In 10 counties representing
every section Of the state, there were
10 trees sprayed.
A yield Of I bushels was received
from the sprayed trees while the un.
sprayed trees from the same orchards
yielded only ~ bushels each. The
sprayed apples brought from 81 to 81
n bushel and the unsprayed ones
brought only 81. The trees were
sprayed four times during the year at
"A cost OF 60 cents apiece for material,
labor. and depreciation on the spray
outfits.
The Crittenden press., 1920-07-16
GOOD
ROADS
INTEREST IN FARM MOTORS
Government Schools Give Special In.
struction in Operation Of Trac-
tors and Trucks.

The government in calling attention
to the increased use of automobiles
and motor trucks on the farm, has
laid its finger on the one big factor
that is going TO not only make farm
ing an attractive business proposition,
but will increase the number Of produc-
tive farms and make life on the farm
more attractive.
The government schools teach men
how TO operate farm tractors success
fully, thus creating new business or
cal operating eXpert-a man who can
take hold Of the production activities
Of the farm and through the correct
operation of tractors, motor trucks and
other motor-driven implements and ap-
pliances can double and treble the pro-
duction and distribution Of farm prod
ucts.
The automobile insures quick indi-
vidual transportation from one field to
another on the farm, or from the farm
TO the nearest shipping point or city.
The motor truck likewise insures eco
nomical and dependable transporta-
tion of produce and live stock, from
farm 10 shipping point or city. With
the tractor insuring equal efficiency
in production Of farm produce. the
farmer Of today will be the equal OF
his city brother in the matter of EN-
ploying time labor and cost saving
equipment that not only increases pro-
duction but makes the actual work
more attractive and remunerative.
Without n doubt, the farmer Of a
few years hence will employ motor
driven equipment on nearly the same
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stand thirty minutes to harden before
serving.
Cafe Frappe.-Beat the white of an
egg slightly, add one-half cupful of
cold water and mix with One-half cup
ful Of ground coffee; turn into a
scalded coffeepot, add one quart Of
boiling water and boil three minutes.
Let stand on the back part of the
range ten minutes; strain, add one
cupful OF sugar, cool and freeze to a
mush. Serve In frappe glasses with
whipped cream. sweetened and fav-
ored.
Strawberry Ice cream.-Take two
quarts Of strawberries, hull and
sprinkle with one and three-f -fourths
cupfuls Of sugar. Let stand one hour,
mash. and rub through a sieve. Scald
one and one-half cupfuls of milk, add
one and one-half tablespoonfuls OF ar
row root TO half cupful Of milk. Add
10 the hot milk and cook ten minutes.
Cool, add cream, freeze to mush.
add the fruit and finish freezing.
Snow Pudding.-Soak two table.
spoonfuls OF gelatin In one.half cup
ful Of cold water dissolve In one cup
ful Of boiling water, add one and one
half cupfuls OF sugar, one.fourth OF a
cupful Of lemon Juice and one and one.
fourth cupfuls Of orange Juice. When
beginning to thicken fold in the whites
cf 'hrce eggs hpn'nn stiff.
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eight family cnses, and provided care
for five old people suffering from tuber
culosis. We also assisted IN ln.proy.
Ing the welfare of seven old people.
took care of young boy who was
without work or funds and one run.
away girl. placed three children under
the care Of the Juvenile court and
placed two In boarding house"
Reports from other localities indl.
cate n warm Red Cross interest In
community centers. clinics and other
more concrete forms Of social better.
ment. Activities OF this kind differ.
just as the needs which prompt them
differ, each locality presenting curious
types Of problems
There ~. however. one need which
irrespective Of locality n found 10 be-
prevalent evcrywhere-,h need for
health education.
Ignorance is the underlying cause Of
the continued disaster Of prventnble
disease and death that are undermin-
lQg the vitality OF the American peo-
pie. Health education is the means by
which this ignorance can be removed.
In recognizing this. the Red Cross IL
establishing health centers where In
formation and education will be offered
and where the health workers OF the
community may be brought to work
| together, While only few of the
health centers have been put In oper.
alton by Red Cross chapters, there he
Eng at the present time only about 70
ccnters In the county. the activity ls
growing steadily. Within n few years
II is expected the Red Cross health
center will form as definite n pnrt of
the community's Institutions ny the
public school or library. Much de-
pends on the Interest OF the people
| themselves.
Then there II the Red Cross Nursing
service Nursing service obvlously
tends TO improve health conditions and
promote health interests. The total
number of nurses enrolled IN Red Cross
Nursing service is 1890; Of these lO5
are colored women. While during the
war thousands Of applications were
received from nurses, the enrollmen,
has now resumed lts prc.war status
the present monthly average being
only about l25. This number falls far
"a a a.
increase the supply, the Red Cross |,
daily bending its efforts In behalf Of
the recruiting of nurses Of the "a. 70,
nurses, hal are public health nurse,
serving under Red Cross chapters. and
l2i @rvlng In organizations af',llatc,
with the Red Cross aud under the su
j pprylsIon
The Crittenden press., 1920-07-16
ROADS TO DEVELOP COUNTRY
OF $500, 900 Miles Of Rural Roads In
United States, but II Per Cent
Has Been Improved.

There are today some 100000 miles
Of rural roads m the United States.
OF this amount perhaps u per cent
could be classified as improved, while
only about one-quarter of l per cent
can be said to be suitable for the car.
rlage Of heavy-duty motor trucks. And
In the face of this condition II can be
said without contradiction that the
future development Of the United
States rests upon the road.
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HIGH PRICES FOR EGGS

Here are some Of the ways:
Select pure breeds that lay
more or larger eggs, such as the
White Leghorns, Wyandottes,
Plymouth Rocks. Rhode Island
Reds or Orpingtons.
Give better care. food and
shelter. with dry. clean, veirin-
proof nests.
Confine males except In breed
Ing .eason.
Collect eggs frequently. espe-
cially In hot or muggy weather.
Store eggs In a dry, clean, coo.
place.
Use small and dirty eggs AT
home.
Market frequently, with pro-
lection at all times from heat.
Sell for cash on basis Of size
and quality. ''loss off," instead Of
ease count"
Use an attractive package.
Combine shipments as a mat
ter Of economy.
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cupful of sugar, one-haIf cupful Of
shortening, one-half cupful of sour
mlik, one and one-half cupfuls of
hour. one egg, one-haf teaspOonful Of
soda. one-half cupful of walnut n eats
and two squares of chocolate. Drop
from teaspoon on buttered sheets.
Frosting-Take three cupfuls Of
sugar, one whole egg, beaten, three ta'
blespoonfuls of cream. Add the sugar
little at time, until smooth and
well blended. Spread on the cookies
when nearly cold.
Fruit Cookies.-Take three we'll
beaten eggs, one scant cupful of short
ening, one and one-half cupfuls Of
sugar. two cupfuls of -four, one tea
spoonful each of cinnamon and soda,
the latter dissolved in half cupful OF
boiling water, one cupful of cOconut
and one pound of dates chopped fine,
one teasp0onful Of salt, half tea-
spoonful each of lemon and vanilla ex-
tract. This makes forty small cakes.
Macaroons.-Take one cupful each
Of sugar, cornflakes and cocOnut. Beat
the whites of two eggs until stiff; add
the sugar gradually, then the coconut
and cornflakes, with two tablespoon
fuls of -four. Flavor with vanilla.
Drop on a baking sheet by teaspoon
fuls. This makes two dozen small
cakes.
Another Very Nice Macaroon.-Take
one cupful Of sugar, two egg whites,
two cupfuls of cornflakes, one cupful
Of ground nuts. salt and vanilla. Com
bine as in above recipe and bake in Il
moderate oven.
Oatmeal and Coeonut Macaroons.-
Cream one tablespoonful of butter;
add One-half cupful of sugar, one egg.
well beaten, one and one-half cupfuls
Of ground rolled oats, which have been
lightly Drowned, and one-half cupful
Of coconut. This recipe makes two
dozen cakes.
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Nun. MlAta aelQ
Your Phone Number.

II Is great time saver to have the
numbers that are most frequently
called written conveniently and placed
where you can see them. Some per.
sons have this on n card that is post.
ed on the wall beside the instrument
but this sometimes does not look very
attractive. II Is better to attach them
10 card that hangs on the phone
intended for this purpose. For In.
stance on the card the busy house.
wife should have the numbers OF the
butcher, baker. grocer aud other
trudesmen.
The Crittenden press., 1920-07-16
WHAT POOR ROADS INDICATE
Generally Seen In Dull Nelghborhood
Where Houses Are Run Down and
Everything Dead.

Where one finds bad roads, he gen
orally finds dull. poor and thlnly.set
tied nelehborhood. The farmhouses
are generally run down, the vehicles
are shabby and everything shows tina,
dead community prevails, while on
the other hand where good roads exist
the farmer generally has some pride
about himself. and tries TO bring his
business up to the standard OF other
conditions.
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nor cause any wavssr II IN told In
the Ecclesiastical history That tho
Bishop Adam give holy oll to trav,
elers, saying; "But do ynu rcmcmhe,
to cast this oil give you into the sea
and the wind shall onse lmmcdlntely.'
Pliny the elder procln med ths,
everything is soothed by o'l." Ou,
own Ben Franklin wrote much on tho
phenomenon Of oil On the ,ru lhl.d wa.
ters II Inns grown to b" Nh acccp,e,,
belief In every wink n llm that wh.ns
there Is oil to he poured forlh there 10
peace.
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Rats and Pubonic Plague

Buhonic plague is more common In
the United States than typhus The
plague IL primarily n disease Of rats,
caught by them from nens, carrying
the Infection. Many Mediterranean
ports are now reported as being infect.
cd by rnts suffering from plnguc.
These infected rodents nrr carried
from one country to another on ships,
where they get ashore and start new
outbreaks. n nm infected lien gets
The Crittenden press., 1920-07-16
Rare Quality OF Platinum.

The quality chiefly valuable In plat.
inum In the electric light hulb is that
n expands and contracts with hent or
cold. exactly as glass does. Tint
makes II greatly desired for electric
Fight hulbs at the spot where the wire
pnssrs through the glass. Any other
metal would crack the glass.
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FEEDING TROUGH FOR SWINE
Farmer Can Pour Stops Into Reeepta.
Gle Without Having Pigs Climb
Ing His Legs.

The feeder can pour slops into this
trough without having an earnest and
overhungry litter Of pigs climbing his
boot legs and spill!ng the feed from
the bucket. II extends possibly a foot
on the outside OF the pen and makes
feeding easy and simple. The two up
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GOOD ROADS BENEFIT FARM
Bring Markets TO Rural Sections and
Make Possible Development Of
Productive Land.

Good roads mean better and more
productive farms, bringing markets TO
remote rural sections BY providing
something which makes possible the
development Of farms we perform n
service Of inestlmable value TO the
country as a whole.
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MSI1@

- NltAlN'lN'N bNfis ~
! amlnlng the dark
places, and deciding. almost all Of
them, that vast amount OF improve
men, Is possible In both health and
looks. And this awakening and stir
ring about is laid at the door Of the
American Red Cross. In other words
tie Red Cross has offered through ia
many channels TO lend the carse "A
trained mind, big heart and n strong
generous hand Reports just made
by the national headquarters Of the
organization show that thep are to-
day 1000 Red Cross chapters en-.
gagged In one or more forms NJ social
and community activity Included In
the peace-time program Of the society
Evidence OF the increasing slertness
OF communities 10 their needs IL found
on all sides. They are recognizing pro.
tectlon and conservation Of llfe. rec.
reatloh. child welfare, community or
ganization. sanitation, education. de-
linquency. Amercnnlzatlon and In.
Vulnerable other problems as their
very own, their most vital business. In
the solution df these. they are being
given the nid Of the Red Cross with.
out stint or limit wherever It Will do
the most good.
Wartime developments gave every
community In the United States nm
organized and recognized center OF ac-
tivity through which the people can
serve and improve themselves. Such
centers are the Red Cross chapters,
scattered throughout the length and
breadth OF the nation. They are I'm.
portant and controlling factors In the
pence plans Of the American Red
Cross. Each chapter being a local ac-
tivity. all chapters are aware Of exist.
Ing conditions In their communities
and are acquainted with what steps
are necessary TO improve the general
welfare. Upon them rests the duty ot
offering some specialized service which
may be adapted 10 hometown needs,
toward the solution OF the perplexing
problems which daily confront the
home folks. No community and no
family Is without them.
These peace duties are ou,grow,hs
and combinations OF the duties which
came during the war. They. OF course,
receive the best attention Of the Red
Cross, But they In no way interfere
with furnishing relief In disasters.
carrying on foreign relief and finishing
up the war job.
A community may have very feeble
sort ~ awakening. Does the Red
Cross Ignore the sign Of life? Not at
all. The Red Cross regards even n
faint interest Ms too valuable 10 he
neglected and attempts 10 ofrer the
form Of service suited to that commu.
nlty's need. In one locality where l3
Of the 22 chapters engaged In peace.
time work have Jurisdiction over the
population OF less than 10000, u Is
interesting 10 note how the conscious.
ness OF the smaller chapters is grow.
Ing.
one ~ them recently requested the
privilege Of showing Its city how gnr.
bnge can he handled In an economical
and clcnnly manner. In response 10
the request, n Red Cross worker visited
tho chantpr armed with nnhlIc he.i,h
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euRopE's POTATO CROP.

In Europe potatoes nrc grown NJ
different kinds for dlfrcren, purposes.
Ccrtnln varieties are rulscd ~; cook.
,nr and Others tor starch making and
d,s,,lllna. over there they have 80.
called "s,ock potnto," which Ia not
used for human food At all. II IL very
,arr, md ronrse of texture and II
utilized for feeding cattle. The yield
10 the mere Ia twice the ordinary. and
the tubrrs hcinp exceedingly rich In
stnVh nre srent alcohol producerr.
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ALL STOCK LIKE SOY BEANS
Crop Takes No More Moisture When
Planted With Corn Than Do Weeds
-leaves Make sllaoe.

Soy beans take no more moisture
when planted with corn than do weeds
and the lenves make rich sllage. The
labor OF caring for soy beans with corn
Is no greater than for corn alone.
Properly cured. the crop Is rellshed by
oil stock.
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Spraying Not Satisfactory.

Spraying animals with repellents is
not very satisfactory, but the numbers
of stable flies can be kept down by
caring properly for stable refuse and
by stacking or otherwise disposing Of
straw. The United States department
of agriculture, Washington. d. c.. has
prepared bulletin "The Stable Fly"
which will be sent on request. 1t
gives complete instructions for the
control or prevention Of this pest.
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on human being the disease Is trans
mltied to him. In view NJ Increased
activity In trade the health officials
nre much worried over the prospects
of ships carrying plague infected rats
into our ports
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Boosters Now Amazed.

Good roads boosters, who few
years ago were puzzled TO find some
method Of arouslng public interest In
bond issues for road improvements,
are amazed at the ease with which ap.
propriatlons are passed by city and
states authorities.
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Trough for PICS.

rights will he needed to hold the
trough in place. That common accl.
dent OF having part Of the slop spilled
by the hogs or having them thrust
head and shoulders under the stream
from the pnll will be prevented by this.
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The Xouna 1urksYa

II the weather 10 warm and dry no
shelter II required. a. the poults do
better In the open. should Il he rainy.
however. they need to he protected.
Tor nothing IL more injurious than for
them 10 become wet and chilled.
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Insure Quality OF MIX.

In order to insure the best quality
Of milk for delivery. II should be
cooled to 80 degrees Fahrenheit or he.
low. ns soon ns possible nf,er milking
md kept at tim, point until II Is dcliv.
cred.
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Trucks Mut.Iv Aruue.

In the presen, shortage of railroad
cars the motortrucks mn,ely argue for
the good ronds that would enable them
Ia relieve the freight blockade.
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Poor Roads lsolate

roor roads mean isolation. which In
turn means fewer possibilities for edu
cation, fewer opportunities for wealth
lower real estate valuations as well as
increased costs Of supplies.
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Arehed Roada Aband donue.

with modern waterighi surfaces
the necessity for arched roads does no,
exist and engineers are designing
roads with very slight pitch.