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The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-04-08
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DIVERSIFIED FARMING ETTER LIVE TOCK
HOW TO MARKET WOODLAND

found in the use of a portable sawmill If properly employed it becomes an eN- ceedngly profitable investment for a group of woodland owners, although an individual could scarcely afford to buy one. The mill can be moved from one section to another from year to year un- til practically the entire area has been cut oker, after which, if sufficient time has elapsed, a second cutting can be started
 In such a cooperative organization as suggested here all memoirs would have equal voting power and would be owners of woodland. The possessor of one share would have the same voice in the hand ling of the business as the owner of ten shares. The manager should be selected by a board of directors, and should be given large powers SO that he can make arrangements for manufacture. grading and shipping of woodland products.
 It is not necessary to put large amount of money into plant if the asso- citation decides 10 arrange with 8 local mill man to saw the lumber for it's mem- bers In that event it's main function becomes the shipping and sale of it's prob. uct after the manner of many fruit | shipping associations which pool their l fruit according to grade and variety and pro-rate their receipts. On the other
 hand, if a sawmill. turning plant, or other wood-using machinery is to be operated. considerable capital will be required and
 the salary and expenses of the manager
 and his co-workers will have to be pro- vided.
 Not the least valuable result to be ex- pected from a cooperative forest prod ucts association is the establishment of | no m ind resulting to the whole community, in con
 trast to the exploitation of forests by tenn porary industries and imported labor. The tendency has been to develop the wood using industries entirely apart from the community life Forest resources have been exploited so extensively that im- ported labor has largeiy supplemented J local labor. One of the unfortunate re- suits of this policy has been to cause the abandonment of farms in certain com
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By utilizing the by-products of their business and handling them in large quan- titles many concerns have added ma terially to their profits.
 There is valuable object lesson in this to farmers in many parts of the coun- try who have not been marketing the products of their woodlands Most farm CTS have not realized that timbered areas can be made to yield a regular crop which could be counted profitable by product. if not principal product-nor do they appreciate the benefit that woulo come through handling the output of the woodland in such large quantities as is possible through cooperative effort. There are more than 12,500 cooperative purchasing and marketing organizations among the farmers of tht United States and forest service experts in the depart ment of agriculture believe that the prin- ciple on which these associations nave succeeded can be applied to handling wood land products in many parts of the coun- try.
 A cooperative association of woodland owners should represent a sufficient stand of timber to prov idle operations for con siderable term of years. if not indefinitely While it might pay such an organization to market 5,00O00O feet of iulnoer-the pro- duct of perhaps 1 coo acres of woodland such an organization would be vastly mere profitable if it's members were own CTS of 9 000, 000 feet. In any case, the cap ital invested should be quite definitely lim- ited by the amount of lumber available for manufacture.
 The kind of forest products to be mar
 keted will of course vary in different sec tions. but in most cases lumber will be
 the chief product. For this reason an as sociation should employ a competent man. ager familiar with the lumber business
 and one able to grade lumber. He should
 familarize himself with the woodland re
 sources of association members, ano should know the marketing situation with respect to lumber and related prod ucts, as this will be factor in decid ing whether existing plants are sur~:cien for the association's woodland products or if additional equipment such as auto trucks, railroad sidings and machinerN
 are needed. It is highly desirable that h' have working knowledge of forestry | in order that he may direct the cutting of timber in such a way that the stant will be perpetuated,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-04-08

Garden plants will not thrive with wet feet. Tn other words, they will not grow if their roots are in soil containing too much water Good garden land often IS spoiled, because there is no way for the water to drain from it. This can often be remedied in suburban or community gardens by cutting ditch or by placiAg tile or pole drains in ditches cut throuNl the land Some of the best truck farms in the country are located on land that was formerly under water most of tae year. By means of drainage ditches the surface water was drained off, then un- derground drains were laid to carry Af the surplus from the soil itself.
 Land that is slightly sloping, so that the water will ruin off gently without washing the soil is desirable. If it is too step, the soil will be damaged during the heavy rains, but a sloping location IS generally to be preferred to one that IS s.dead level" The ideal garden has gentle slope toward the south or south vest. but it is not always possible to find the ideal, and city gardeners may
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-04-08
Mineral Matter and Milk

Experiments conducted by the bureau of animal industry, United States de- partment of agriculture, with dairy cows are showing an important rela- tion between milk secretion and eer- tain mineral substances. Feeding com pounds of phosphorus and calcium have resulted in decidedly beneficial ef- feet on the milk flow both in quantity and fat content.
 It has been shown also that a de- ficiency of phosphorus in dairy rations has detrimental effect on milk secre- tion of cows and growth of calves. A remedy was found in the addition of sodium phosphate to rations defi- cient in phosphorus. The work is be- ing continued.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-04-08
Mixed" Corn Prices


 Farmers in the southeastern states are losing money because so much of their shelled corn grades mixed" according to reports received by the bureau of mar kets, United States department of agri- culture It grades mixed" because of the large percentage of straw-colored kernels which 1t contains.
 The demand in this section of the country is for white corn for making meal and grits, and millers will usually pay premium to get it. So class as white under federal standards corn must contain at least 9s per cent by weight of white kernels. More than per cent of straw-colored, yellow, red. or any other color puts it in the mixed class
 If the corn is husked before shelling- ears containing colored kernels can be sorted out and used for feed on the farm The best way, however. to have white corn for market is to plant only pure white seed.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-04-08
MARK PEDIGREED CHICKS

not admit of growing any other creature used for food
 While the ideal arrangement for pigeons is to have their house on the ground. and a small covered yard called fly" connecting with it, pigeon keeping may be carried on quite extensively in upper rooms, or lofts with or without open air flys Many flocks of pigeons are kept in large cities in quarters provided for them in the lofts or on the rofs of build ings used for mercantile and manufac- turing purposes.
 A space feet square and high enough for the attendant to stand erect will ac- commodate s or 10 pairs of pigeons for sGuab breeding. The birds mate and begin breeding when 10 months old. The male shares with the hen the duty of incubation. The young hatch in about r days At 1 weeks old, average squabs will weigh about three-fourths of pound each. Some of the larger ones will weigh over a pound at that age
 4 good pair of breeders will produce six or seven or more pairs of squabs a year. As many as II pairs of squabs have been produced by one pair in a year When production is high the female lays and begins incubation whiea she has young still in the nest, leaving the care of them to her mate.
 kalSfnE SQu8pS mas been increasing III cities in recent years. On farms the ten dency has been the other way. On a farm a flock of free pigeons. if not kept down by killing off the increase, soon be- comes a nuisance, destroying grain and doing a great deal of damage, especially on new-seeded ground.
 The eggs of different kinds of domestic poultry vary in size as well as appear
 -t. T .,-,kt a range in the size of eggs of different breeds. Hens eggs range from the small ones laid by bantams to the large ones laid by such breeds as Light Brahmas. On an average, hens eggs are 2.27 inches
 in length and 1.72 inches in diameter. or width, at the hroadest point, and they weigh about ounces each, or eggs to the pound Us pounds dozen). Eggs or bullets are annually smaller than those of old birds, those of guinea fowls about two-thirds the size of hens eggs, those of ducks somewhat larger, while those of turkeys and geese are considerably larger.
 Dust the fowls with sodium fluoride to get rid of lice. For hens with young chickens it is particulalarly important that the dusting be done early in the morning on a bright day. If 1t is done later in the day or in bad weather the chicks while smuggling under the hen are likely to get enough of the powder to injure them severely. If the dusting IS done during the morning in fair weather, the hens vii hot hover the chicks enough to injure them until the injurious qual- ity of the powder has been largely dis sipated.
 Usually several hens can be set with good results i'll one large room or Tort providing each with feed, water and dust bath, so that they may leave the nests anp return at will. The nests should be nlaced several feet apart to avoid inter i ference with one another. Straw or hay' not chaff, make sthe best nesting ma terial.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-04-08
Br MRs. JoHN c. MosEs
Mississippi city, Miss.

Mississippi City, Miss.
 To keep complete breeding record of even a small flock of chickens is not an easy task as anyone who has had any experience knows, but accurate records are of inestimable value in building up breeds and flocks and are we'll worth the time expended in obtaining them.
 The first step in the work is the re- cording of les-band number or some other aeurate means of Identification of the male and female which have been mated together With the aid of trap nest each egg is identified and immedi- ately marked with the number of the hen that laid it. The eggs from one hen are put itno a separate wire basket or ne- ting bag in the incubator. By this means each chicken, when 1t hatches, will be in closed and have a label on it which will identify it with it's dam.
 When the chick is removed firm the in- cUbator band is put on the leg with an individual number, This is also re- corded in the chick index.
 When not more than sixteen hens are kept the toe punch can be used' success fully for Identification purposes. The punch is made in the web of the baby chicks foot. All chicks by the same dam are given the same toe punch. To make sure that the holes haven't grown to- the chickens about two weeks after the first punch and if the hole has filled in. ! punch it out again. This usually re- suits in permanent mar~.
 When leg bands are used the chicks must be looked over frequently to make sure that the bands are not becoming too tight A tight band will prevent Ya,.o .air 1laf afd might cause tatal inJury Regular inspection, however, VIII avoid any such danger.
 When the chick is about weeks old the band is removed from the leg and inserted in the wing. To do this, one Of the chickens wings is spread and held against the light point IS selecteG about one-fourth of an inch from the edge of the wing where there are no large blood vessels and with a small penknite a clean incision is made. There will be little or no bleeding from the wound. One end of the band is slipped through the hole and the ends are brought together If there is no fastening the ends are simply lapped. The ring should not be pressed together or the circulation will be cut off, and the chicken may lose the band When the fastening is completed, the band should be in ring form.
 This wing ring gives permanent mark which will last years. Usually, however, when the chicken reaches maturity, the breeder puts on a leg band in addition as, this is easier to read Better still, a band is put on each leg so if one is lost the bird still can be identified 
 The backyard poultry keeper can hard ly hope for success with turkeys, geese, ducks or guineas, but for those who have lofts over garage, stable or coal shed, , the opportunity for squab growing is well worth considering.
 For food purposes pigeons are usually classed with poultry. Culturally they are in class by themselves, producing meat only, producing it very quickly. and able to produce well under conditions that do
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-04-08
SickBabyChicks?

There ts only oas way 70 deel with beby chicks and that 10 ts keep them we'll Doctoriug hun dred or more shicks is mighty diseonrsgpx york.
 fTs pure earelessness to lose more thsn 10 per cent of chic ks from matching to ful growth. Many lose 70 per cent to % per cent and even moro. Ne
 s Our book. "Cars or Baby chIets. sftss, and rarkaxe of Germoxons is the best chick insurance. WITHBABY CHICKS YOU MUST PREVENT sICKNEss-NOr ATTEMPT TO CURT, T never had : sick chick all last seasou'-C. o. Petrsin, Moline, Iii Mot case of white disrrhoeajs three years'-Rsiph wurst. Erie, fa -Hsve soo ch'cks now Weeks old and not . engie ease of bowel troubie"-Mrs. wn Christisna, olive Ridge. New York. TWO weeks after we started last sprlng we were mighty discoursged pair. Every dsy from three to six chicks dead neighbof put ue next to GermoEone and ws are nov snle if we had bad t st the start we would not have lost singIs chick
 wm. [. shepherd. Scranton. Pa
 CERMOZONE ssets Sassi ssis sss: sIas. pis.on. 11. ests dogs, rabbits other pet or domestic stock. It ia preventive as well e curative. which ts tes times better lt 10 used most sxtebsiveiy for roup hove trouble. snuffies glees. sweied head sore head, sores. vounds. loss of fur or festhers 25c, 75c. Sl.5e pk1s. ae den1xs q pesspait GEO. IL LEE co. Dept. N-ls. opaba. Ne
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-04-08
Danish Potatoes Rejected

About 2,00O sacks of potatoes from Dem mark have been refused entry at New York after rejection by the federal horti- cultural board. Nearly per cent of the rejected stock was infected with scah and rot This cargo, which arrived March 4, included some potatoes of fair ly good grade which sold wholesale at $a 55 per 100 pounds, or considerably be- low best native stock. and most of the imported potatoes not rejected sold still lower The portion of the cargo which was refused entry may be shipped to Cuba.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-04-08
Tn the Vale of Kashmiri

From T Remember, py
 Rrowne in Asia" Magazine.
 I remember my poatmah iie.' M Y ts ana a yellow chicken he carried Tn ms ar,ns and played with in the stern ol tba boat. and his fathers gentle Voice and soft smile, and the skill or ms hards remember a water picnlc III . .dasarted palace by moonlight, when stars shone through into the roolle9S chambers. and storm on the WI uia. lake. and a water festival at the eilo of summer l remember the long lines ~ hoats across the lake, and the sun light on the water. and the white tur- hans of the men. and apples piled upon inc grass and the booths where women harpaioed and children were buylnS toys of clay; and the priests preaching at sunset, and the praying croWos, and a boy with a painted lace, ana torches in the twilight And re- member Kashmlrl girl III poal hung with roses.
 She smiled at me where stood upon the bank in the mo.rag by my dunga is the Chenar Bagh, and we tied our boats together and floated side by side through the locks into the Dhai lake, and our servants and our boat men sat about us. and we talked ana smoked together and made merry. Ano at noon I sent her English cakes and sandwiches from my boat, and in the afternoon she asked me into her boat and gave me sweetmeats and tea and pan; and I sat on a cushion beside her and she showed me her embroideries and her Jewels. her armlets and her anklets and her earrings, of gold, very heavy And at sunset we walked to- gether among the crowds under the trees. and bargained at the booths, and bought toys for the children, and laughed because we were happy. And, when dusk fell. we sat again in our boats side by side. and the torches were lit, and the boatmen sang for us the love songs of Kashmir; there were many. boatmen singing over the water And she leaned across from her boat into mine. so that her shoulder touched my shoulder, and she said. Come and sit in my boat again, and we will let fall the mattings.' And was ashamed because of my servants and the boat men. and said. Tomorrow, early, l go into the mountains to hunt bear. and 1t is time that l slept.p And she with drew from me and we unlashed our boats, and I returned to the city. But I remember. l remember. her curved mouth and the Ines of her body and her angry and beautiful eyes.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-04-08
The Mongrel Hen

Noteworthy success is reported by the department of agriculture in grading up mongrel flocks of poultry by the con tinued use of males of pure breeding.
 During the last fiscal year. according to a statement of the bureau of animal in- dustry, the third generation of Barred Plymouth Rock grades showed marked uniformity in color and type, and White Plymouth Rock grades showed much im- provement, but did not all come pure white in color. In both kinds of grades individuals occurred which so closely fe- senbled stock of purt breeding that It was impossible to tell the difference by their appearance.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-04-08

The bee industry is m important one in Australia, and like poultry farming. is ordinarily an adjunct to agricultural or dairying industries. The average am hual production of honey in the last five years has been more than 100000 pounds, with a production of about 5000 pounds of beeswax.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-04-08
Strawberries for Market

The unsatisfactory condition and grade of strawberries frequently found on the markets indicates a need for standard ization and better handling methods De- pendable grading and packing inspire in the trade confidence which is reflectli
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-04-08

The National Telephone Com pazsy 8afss to place it's wires under ground n rhe curse of the next two or thfce X1arS N beginning has been made sE f<sos Ensland. and contracts have b<eu placed f9r other eenters.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-04-08

A compact but complete ticket selling booth on wheels, which can be moved by horse to any point where it is needed is the invention of resident Of Oakland, Cal.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-04-08

Out of every 12,5Oe men, one may be spared to see his tooth birthday, while nearly three out of the same number of women will complete their century.
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in a greater demand and higher prices for the product.
 Methods of handling strawberries and grades to guide the grower in preparlfl. his crop for market are recommended in Farmers Bulletin 279, Preparation of Strawberries for Market" issued by the Department of Agriculture, Washington, D. C.
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munities. notably in New England and Pennsylvania.
 Persons interested in securing more detailed information on this subject should address the Forest Service. United states Department of Agriculture, Washington n C
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-04-08
Club Work Helps Boys

Club work and club associations put something into the blood Of farmer boys that helps them win, say thoss familiar with the records of members. In Kent county. Delaware. the farm bureau last year adopted one thon- sand members for 1S2o' as it's slogan and assigned to each neighborhood the number of members 1t was to obtain. Houston community was the first to exceed it's quota of forty It obtained d total membership of fifty-ohe Ine relationship of club work to this rec ord lies in the fact that twenty-5iN of the members were obtained by one farm lad who began his club work n 1915. Ks a reward for his efforts thls boy will have his expenses paid to at- tend the Delaware College short course At the last state fair this club mem hers Holstein heifer won blue rlD- hon. and out of eleven entries in the grain and vegetable section he cap tured ten first premiums one third and @ state championship.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-04-08
Get In Some Potatoes

Everybody who has to buy potatoes or who orders then in a restaurant knows the price is high, but who can tell what they will cost next year One thing can be positively stated, however, and that is if somebody does not grow more pota- toes and other foods that along with
 potatoes the price is sure to be higher
 than some people can afford to PAY. Americans are potato-eating people and
 want potatoes, so it is essentiaf tfar
 somebody plant plenty of spuds.
 Some people doubtless remember the
 Pingree potato patch plan inaugurated
 by Mayor Pingre of Detroit many years
 ago. In those days Detroit had plenty of unccupied land that was yielding very
 little except weeds and bad odors. as
 Mayor Pingree hit upon the plan of get ting all the people who like potatoes to plant these vacant lots and grow their own supply. The use of all vacant land was called for. seed potatoes and fertil- izers were ordered by the carload and a cleanup and planting campaign inau- gurated.
 Mayor Pingree had a vision, the peol7e caught the idea and by the middle of the summer Detroit was jollingly referred to l as the Potato City. When the time came to dig the potatoes the joke was all the other way. for the Detroit potato farm CTS not only had plenty of potatoes to supply their family needs, but hundreds of bushels to sell.
 The Pingree potato patches put the city of Detroit on the map in more ways than one but more potatoes are needed to feed the hungry thousands of people who now live and work where once the
 potatoes grew luxurantly.
The Columbus weekly courier., 1920-12-31

ono Constable IN each precinct in
the county where The residents de-
sire 10 do 80. Said candidates must
be residents Of the precinct in which
they are candidates. and can be
elected by the voters Of said pre-
cinct only.
We hereby further order that said
election will be held In the various
precincts IN this county at the place
mentioned below. and the Judges
hereby appointed In the different
precincts 10 hold such election are
as follows. to-wii:
Precinct No. 1.
District No. Nv. W. Crawford.
a. u. Thompson and d. r. Hatha-
way. Al Fire station.
District No 2.--Joe ca1zolla. J. p.
Dodcrer, and J. +. Dseudoune. AT
Armory.
District No. 81. II. Doyle. A. A.
Douglas. and John w. Hyatt. Al
Broadway Theatre.
District No. AZ. r. Hurt :. r.
Holiday and n. =. Pond. Court
House.
District No. 5-F. s. Case. T.. Il.
carp and w. n. Watkins. Gage.
New Mexico.
Precinct No. 5.
J. F. White, Hiram johnson and
l.. N. Carl. At l.. M.Carl's Office.
Upon motion duly made and car
ried the Board adjouEna subject To
call.
Approved:
4. 1. NORDHAuS.
Attest: Chairman.
p. A. HUGHES. Clerk.
The Columbus weekly courier., 1920-12-31
nIC nLAzE m CAMP FOnLONG
EARLY THURSDAY MORNING

Al about 2 o'clock THURSDAY
morning fire was discovered IN a
small building close 10 the Commls-
sary Ware House In Camp Furlonr.
and before II could be gotten under
control had destroyed the Commits
sary Ware House, the Ordnance
Ware House. the Motor Transporia-
ton Garage. The carpenter shop and
several small building In the camp.
Il is.nol known how the fire or
iginated, and We could not learn the
amount Of damage that was sus-
tained.
The fire made a big blaze and the
most Of Columbus and all Of Camp
Furlong residents were out TO 5ee Il.