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The Concordia sentinel. (Vidalia, Concordia Parish, La.) 1882-current, 1920-12-11
INSECTS CAUSE OF DISEASES
Pests Weaken Vitality of Fowls and
Have Harmful Effect on Pro-
duction of Eggs.

This is the time of the year TO be on
the constant lookout for the presence
of mites on the fowls and particular
ly in the poultry house. These insect
pests not only lower the vitality Of the
birds, and thus render them liable 10
disease. but their presence has a de-
cidedly had effect on egg production.
Frequent spraying of all cracks and
creviceS of the house and the under
sides of the rOosts with kerosene or
; per cent carbOlic acid will greatly
help to eradicate mites, and thus add
to rhe comfort and general health of
the birds
The Concordia sentinel. (Vidalia, Concordia Parish, La.) 1882-current, 1920-12-11

carried lower than the years. produc.
tiOn would warrant.
The accompanying chart shows the
/ farm prices of potatoes, averaged for
all sections of the country on the first
of each month from October 1910, tC
| September. 1920. In this table a com,
parison of the December ana the fOi.
! lowing March prices show that in 1917
and 1918 the March prices were lower
than the December prices. and in 1912
! and 1914 they were slightly higher. al
though, allowing for shrinkage and
other losses of storage, they really
yielded smaller return. That is. In
all years having n production of more
than, 4OO,OOO,0O0 bushels, the March
price was either lower than the De.
cember price, or the increase was neg
iigible. When the production has been
less than 375,O00,000 bushels. the price
has tended to increase as the season
advances. The farmer may judge for
himself whether the same factors will
apply TO the present years crop which
is estimated at 413,GOO,OOO bushels by
the bureau of crop estimates, and he
may apply his own conclusions Ia de-
Gliding when to sell his potatoes.
In comparing the prices of one year
with those of another. allowance must
be made for the rapid decrease during
the last few years in the purchasing
power of the dollar. For instance
S1.61 per bushel in 1919 and so cents
per buShel i'm 1911 does not mean that
potatoes were twice as valuable at the
later date. The increase IN price may
have had nothing TO do with the pOta-
to business. 1t may have come from
the general rise which increased the
price Of wheat, clothing and machinery
as we'll as potatoes. The effects of
the general increase in prices must be
eliminated from the calculation.
Potato Exports Small.
Before attempting to analyze the re-
latiOns between the figures of pro-
ductiOn and stocks on the one hand
and prices on the other, 1t should be
mentioned that potatoes are not ex-
pOlAcd " any great SAlculS ScluOl1
more than l per cent of the crop be-
ing carried out Of the country. Neither
are potatoes carried over from one sea-
son to another, as is the case with
some crops. That is, the potato crop
is practically all consumed in this
country and each seasons crop Is
separate problem in itself.
This is -one of the large potato crop
years. and the way in which the ques-
ton of time of marketing is settled by
the individual farmer means an i'm
mense sum of money in the gross re-
turns from one Of the nations leading
crops. The wise grower will study ev-
cry phase of conditions, and will util-
IZe the aids which are furnished by
the crop and market reports of the
United States Department of Agricul-
ture.
The Concordia sentinel. (Vidalia, Concordia Parish, La.) 1882-current, 1920-12-11
SCARCITY OF HEAVY. HORSES
Farmers Advised to Breed Every
Good Draft Mare to Best Stall
lion Within Reach.

A year ago most farmers thought
the day of the draft horse had passed,
but they have to think differently
now. They see that they are not go
ing to be able to produce these good
big horses in time to take advantage
Of the beginning of extremely high
prices. Under the circumstances. the
best thing to do now is 20 breed every
good draft mare to the best stallion
within reach, even though he is con-
siderable distance away.
The Concordia sentinel. (Vidalia, Concordia Parish, La.) 1882-current, 1920-12-11
TRACTOR ESSENTIALS

If a farm tractor is to be
profitable, the farmer who owns
and operates it must provide
the following conditions for sue
cess:
l. Work of a nature adapted
to the use of a tractor.
2. A sufficient number of days
Of work in a year to reduce the
cost of overhead charges per
day.
3. Proper fabrication at all
times.
1. Skill on the part of the
operator to detect trouble at all
times.
3. knowledge of how to in
spect the tractor.
6. Ability to make the neces-
sary adjustments.
Z. Provision of the proper
farm implements to go with the
tractor.
The Concordia sentinel. (Vidalia, Concordia Parish, La.) 1882-current, 1920-12-11
Afraid of the Classics.

A farce comedy recently opened in
New York with the title, The Mer-
chant of Venice" The critics praised
it and it was apparently destined for
a long run, but de pite the fact it was
in the smallest theater in town very
small audiences came. The manager
discovered that people thought it was
a burlesque of Shakespearean play.
He changed the name to Because of
Helen" and the theater was filled ev-
cry night Observation-Disclosures COnsti-
tuition.
The Concordia sentinel. (Vidalia, Concordia Parish, La.) 1882-current, 1920-12-11
MINIMIZING Sucking PIGS
Sixty to Seventy Per Cent of Serum
Cost Can Be Conserved by
Treating at This Age.

Tests made at Ames, Ia, by govern
ment veterinarians indicate that per-
manent immunity against hog cholera
may be secured by treating sucking
pigs. Sixty to seventy per cent of the
serum cost can be saved by treating
at this age. Further tests are neces-
sary before this practice can be safely
advised.
The Concordia sentinel. (Vidalia, Concordia Parish, La.) 1882-current, 1920-12-11
First Oil Refinery.

France is engaged in developing her
oil industry, which has long been neg
lected. 1t is said that the very first
efforts to refine petroleum were made
at Pechelbronn. These commenced
four centuries ago. To a great extent
they were failures, but it is positively
stated that for $50 years refinery
has been in operation at that place.
The Concordia sentinel. (Vidalia, Concordia Parish, La.) 1882-current, 1920-12-11

reau of animal industry and the states
relations service. These two bureaus
Of the United States Department of
Agriculture are cooperating to en-
courage the general adoption of this
wholesome usage among farmers.
Home-cured pork, scrapple, pork pud-
ding, sausage, canned pork, head
cheese and lard are among the foods
which the farmer should get from his
own cellar shelves and not from tie
city market. All transportation costs
and commissions remain in his peck,
cts.
A bulletin, killing Hogs and Cur
ing Pork" now being revised by the
Department of Agriculture, will soon
be riEdy for issue. New methods and
improvements have been given space
in this discussion, and details Of the
processes for canning fresh pork have
been added. Canning preserves pork
with fresh pork flav0rs and lessons the
toll and time incident to some of the
older ways of curing the product
Besides being rapid and simple, the
new process saves pounds of pork
for all periods of the year which for
merry had to be eaten soon after
slaughter or be wasted.
The Concordia sentinel. (Vidalia, Concordia Parish, La.) 1882-current, 1920-12-11
HoW'S This?

HALLS CATARRH MEDICINE VII
do what we claim for it-cure Catarrh or
Deafness caused by Catarrh. We do not
claim to cure any other disease.
HALLS CATARRH MEDICINE is a
liquid, taken internally, and acts through
the blood upon the mucous surfaces of
the system, thus reducing the inflamma-
ton and restoring normal conditions.
All Druggists, Circulars free.
+. ]. Cheney & Co., Toledo. Ohio.
The Concordia sentinel. (Vidalia, Concordia Parish, La.) 1882-current, 1920-12-11
THE BEST YET.

If you have never used Vacher-Balm,
you don't know how quickly and pleas
antly a cold in the mead, or soreness
anywhere can be relieved by this harm
less remedy.
Ask your druggist, or send for free
sample, to Il. w. Vacher. inc, New Or
leans, La.
Avoid limitations. Nothing is "just
as gOOd.'.-Adv.
The Concordia sentinel. (Vidalia, Concordia Parish, La.) 1882-current, 1920-12-11
Reliance.

81 place my faith in the United
States Constitution" remarked Sena-
tor Sorghum.
Yet you must admit that there are
disorders in our social system"
Nothing SeriOuS. With a strong
constitution your system is bound to
come out all right"
The Concordia sentinel. (Vidalia, Concordia Parish, La.) 1882-current, 1920-12-11
DECREASE NUMBER OF PESTS
BY Destroying alternating Places Of
Insects in Winter Fight In Spring
Is Easier.

The winter alternating stage Of
most insects is critical one, espe-
cially where their winter shelter has
been removed. By destroying such hi
bernating places one simply increases
the mortality Of the pest and hence
has smaller number Of insects to
fight In the spring.
The Concordia sentinel. (Vidalia, Concordia Parish, La.) 1882-current, 1920-12-11
! W..
G. - /. ~ ~ 40
g. 3 e. eaxe "
RAISE, KILL AND CURE PORK
Most Profitable Course for Farmer to
Pursue-Any Surplus Can
Readily Be Sold.

There's a profit in selling pigs and
buying pOrk-but not for the farmer
who follows this practice. The farm
er's most profitable course is to kill,
cure and can enough pork for his
own use and sell any additional
amounts which he can produce and
for which there is a demand. The
practice Of home curing pork has suf-
fered through neglect. but it is now
being revived. according to the bu-
The Concordia sentinel. (Vidalia, Concordia Parish, La.) 1882-current, 1920-12-11
Fresher a Heavy Skin

With the antiseptic, fascinating Cuti-
eura Talcum Powder, an exquisitely
scented convenient, economical face,
sEEin. baby and busting powder and
perfume. Renders other perfumes su-
perfluous. One of the Cuticura Toilet
:, Trio (SOap, Ointment, Talcum) ADV.
The Concordia sentinel. (Vidalia, Concordia Parish, La.) 1882-current, 1920-12-11
IMPLEMENT SHED is NEEDED
Depreciation on Machinery Exposed
to Weather Would Pay for Shell
ter in Short Time.

There is enough machinery on every
farm to justify good implement shed.
If the depreciation on machinery
caused by exposure to weather could
be saved it would pay for an nipple
ment shed In one or two years.
The Concordia sentinel. (Vidalia, Concordia Parish, La.) 1882-current, 1920-12-11
Busy Bucket.

1.-THE old oaken bucket doesn't hang
in the. well any MORE" remarked I'm
Gle Bill Bottletop.
where is it nOw?"
They've got it out in the kitchen
mixin' yeast cakes into it."
The Concordia sentinel. (Vidalia, Concordia Parish, La.) 1882-current, 1920-12-11

Whether TO dispose of his potato
crop direct from the fields or TO hold
1t for possible later increase in prices
is a problem which confrOnts the
farmer every fall. On the one hand is
the buyer offering figures based on the
quantity and other conditions of the
/ market, the tghtness of money, and a
! number of related conditions which
may depress the price. On the other
he is confronted with the expense Of
storing, the shrinkage in volume, pos
sibility of rot and the uncertainty of
the number of bushels of potatoes
which will be carried over by farmers
throughout the United States to be
thrown into the market during the win
ter.
1t is a problem that has to be decid-
ed, because the crop is there. 1t Is n
problem that the farmer must decide
for himself.
Lowest in October.
Prices naturally are lowest in OctO-
Der, when the crop is just out of the
ground. A study recently made by the
bureau of markets of the United States
Department of Agriculture, covering
the last ten years, shows that the av-
erage price rises very slightly until the
LIST of January, and then more rapidly
until the LIST of March, another sharp
advance taking place between April
planting season and Iune.
These are only averages, however.
and may be varied by many conditions
which the farmer has TO study largely
for himself. Reasoning about future
prices is unusually difficult at the pres
ent time.
A study of the general tendencies of
the market, whether up or down, must
be based on facts pertaining TO the
country as a whole. The supply may
be less than usual in q certain county.
but if the total crop Is large the size
of this total crop win have q tendency
to lower prices even in this country of
short production. Prices in that county
may be high, but they will not be so
high as they would have been if the
total production of the country had not
been so large. That is, the conclusions
drawn from the broad and general in
formation may be modified by local
conditions I'm each section. but 1t re-
mains true that each Of these sections
will be influenced by the up and down
tendencies which move over. the coun-
try as whole. A grower should know
the general situation in order to make
proper allowances for local conditions,
and he should not only study the po-
tato market but should consider the
size of the sweet potato and other
food crops which may influence the de-
mapd and consumption of white pOta-
toes. He must watch, too, the trend of
general prices, especially food prices.
If general prices should fall decidedly
then the price of potatoes might be
The Concordia sentinel. (Vidalia, Concordia Parish, La.) 1882-current, 1920-12-11
Clean Up Henhouse.

Powder the hens and give the roosts
and nests plenty Of hot whitewash,
coal oil or liquid lice killer. The fowls
will not object and the lice win be
held In check.
The Concordia sentinel. (Vidalia, Concordia Parish, La.) 1882-current, 1920-12-11
Fatten Lambs for Market.

Lambs should come off the grass in
good condition yet they can probably
be placed in the fattening pen for a
certain period before being marketed.
The Concordia sentinel. (Vidalia, Concordia Parish, La.) 1882-current, 1920-12-11
Couldn't FORGET.

"COdger is an Old-fashiOned cuss,
isn't he?" remarked Blinks.
"He sure is" agreed BinkS. "Why,
he still refers to woman as the weak
er sex"
The Concordia sentinel. (Vidalia, Concordia Parish, La.) 1882-current, 1920-12-11
A Shock.

'They had beefsteak for breakfast"
THE idea. l don't know how any
aSVdy can eat beefsteak at breakfast
1kwe."
Il can understand that, but fancy
tefng able to afford steak for break
fast"
The Concordia sentinel. (Vidalia, Concordia Parish, La.) 1882-current, 1920-12-11

Accept california" Syrup of Figs
Only-lo0k for the name California on
the package, then you are sure your
child is having the best and most HARM
less physic for the little stomach, liver
and bowels. Children love its fruity
taste. Full directions on each bottle.
You must say California. ADV.
The Concordia sentinel. (Vidalia, Concordia Parish, La.) 1882-current, 1920-12-11
HInher Horse Prices.

The present outlook Is for higher
horse prices and the good foal will pay
for q little extra feed and care.
The Concordia sentinel. (Vidalia, Concordia Parish, La.) 1882-current, 1920-12-11
Unsatisfactory Feed.

Silage and hay has proved unsatis-
factory as q ration for fattening
lambs.
The Concordia sentinel. (Vidalia, Concordia Parish, La.) 1882-current, 1920-12-11
Did Il Seem That Lonn7

Santa Cruz News-"She was sixty
nine years of age and she had been
married for more than. century,
Boston Transcript.
The Concordia sentinel. (Vidalia, Concordia Parish, La.) 1882-current, 1920-12-11

Constipation generally indicates disordered
stomach, liver and bowels. wright's Indian
Vegetable Pills restore regularity without
griping.-Adv.
The Concordia sentinel. (Vidalia, Concordia Parish, La.) 1882-current, 1920-12-11

Misery loves company-and it never
gets lonesome.
The Concordia sentinel. (Vidalia, Concordia Parish, La.) 1882-current, 1920-12-11
In Jail.

"In for life, boz"
YES; got a permanent lease on
this apartment"
The Concordia sentinel. (Vidalia, Concordia Parish, La.) 1882-current, 1920-12-11

The ostrich can tickle any woman
with his feathers.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-01-11

ways, and may construct. maintain, improve and regulate any highway which is a part of the national sys- tenn, or, in it's discretion. may con tract with any state highway depart ment for such surveys or maps, or for the construction. maintenance or inn provement of any such highway in such state Any such contract with a state highway department shall be based upon and shall inlude plans, specih- cation asnd estimates prepared by the commission. and the commission shal' supervise and enforce the performance of such contracts
 It is also proposed that the portion oi the national highway system in each state shall equal 1 per cent of the total highway mileage used as such in the state as ascertained by the commits sion In every state where such ] per cent will not suffice to enable the national highway system to afford al least two highways connecting with national highways in adjoining states the commission shall increase the mile age of the national system sufficiently to provide two such highways. This provision has been included to avoit any semblapce of partiality to-any par ticular state
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-01-11
.GARFORD'S CAPITAL
 STOCK IS DOUBLED
Big Motor Truck Company Now Capitalized for
 Ten Million

President E. A. Williams, Jr., of the Garford Motor Truck company, with fac- tories at Lima, O.. today announced that the capital stock of the company had been increased from five to ten million dollars to provide for an extensive pro- gramme of expansion.
 This expansion is necessary. MT Viii lams said to meet the increased demands for the Garford product, It will provide for an increase in production which, with in the next year, will be greater by 100 per cent than the present programme.
 While the detailed plans for expansion are not as yet complete. it was stated that one of the company's first moves will be to erect a modern addition to it's factory. 400 feet by 100 feet. This build rg will be devoted entirely to the pro gressive assembly of Garford motor trucks. By the installation of the latest type of machinery and the adaptation of special assembly methods, the Garford not only intends to maintain it's present high standards of manufacture. but will materially increase it's output and al the same time keep the cost of production at the minimum.
 To provide for still further expansion the company has purchased additional property adjoining it's factories at Lima, o. This additional acreage will be utilized in the near future, according 10 present plans.
 During the present year Garford plans through it's increased production, not only to keep pace with it's domestic demands, but to meet the foreign demand which since the armistice has grown to large proportions
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-01-11
GOODYEAR RELIEF PLANS ATTRACTING
 MUCH ATTENTION
Many Inquiries Coming In Regarding Work Among 2,000 Employees of Tire
 and Rubber Company

The manner in which 1t conducts relief work among the 25,oo0 employees in it's Ak ron factories, brings the Goodyear Tire and Rubber company many inquiries every week, from corporations who desire to adopt a similar system. Over 5,o00 employees, two-thirds of the total enrolment in Akron, carry insurance in the mems relief association They ray dues of s6 year, in return for which they receive a 5000 policy, and are paid s a week when laid up by accident or sickness. Without additional cost the policy is increased $500 every five years .1ntil it reaches 5000. The extra insur- snce is given as a regard for long service.
 The women's branch in the relief work has 1890 members.
 tIn the six months ending January the relief association paid out $12,00o for deaths and s1, ,9SS for accident and sick Eess.
 5 Over 7ooo employees joined the relief as sociation in the past five months, and it is expected that 1900 will become members during the first month of 1920.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-01-11

Washington. January 10.-(Special) Modern highway construction is not keeping pace with the demand for mod ern highway rolling stock. Motor driv- en vehicles are being produced in num- bers far beyond the mileage of types of roadbed necessary to provide eco homie operation. And yet great as the productive rate of new vehicles may be, it is far below current re- quirements.
 These facts bearing upon the na- tion's highway transportation problems are being emphasized in highway de- velopment circles as additional reasons for expanding the activities of the fed eral government in highway construc- tion. The measure known as the Townsend bill has been redrawn and reintroduced in Congress. Henceforth it is to be known as the highway act It now embodies all of the fea- lures desired by all sections of the country, and in it's present form will be pressed to definite action as firmly and consistently as legislative conditions will warrant.
 Two main oEjects-the construction
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-01-11
Rio Wants Foreign Capital
 cu AeaoefotsA

Rio De Janeiro. Dec. S--The cam paigns waged in Rio de Janeiro from time to time against foreign capital were strongly condemned at a recent meeting of the commercial association the most influential organization of it's kind in the country, by pr. Miranda dorado and other directors
 Dr. dorado said these antagonistio attacts were flagrantly unjust and ab- surd. He declared that Brazil needed more and more of such capital to accelerate her mercantile, industrial agriculture and pastorial progress Other members of the association spoke in similar terms
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-01-11
Prominent Boxers Now
 Sell Republic Tires

there has been in the professional boxing game as the usese to which the fighters now put their money earned in the ring.
 few years ago a successful boxer us- ualiy spent his winnings in earousng, and when he finally took the count he was ready for benefit and then the bread line.
 About the only line of business he ever ertered was saloon or possibly a pool room
 But the young men who now fight their way to the top are much more cleanly in their habits and manner of living, and VI hen their ring careers are over, and frequently even before defeat compels re- tirencnt they have wisely invested their earnngs.
 Two recent cases that have attracted
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-01-11
HighWay Construction Not Keeping Pace With Demand
 For Motor DriUen Vehicles
Construction and Demand for Cars Far Beyond Mileage of Types of Road Held Suitable for Economic Opera tion-Natonal Highway Act Provides Con-
 structive Methods for Betterng
 Conditions

of national highway system and tho
 creation of a federal highway com
 mission-are sought in the nationa
 Highway act. It proposes that the com
 mission shall establish, enns-ru,t, main
 tain, improve and regulate Q nationa
 system os highwsys composed of con-
 meeting interstate roads which shall
 oy the most practicable routes and
 with due consideration for the prin-
 cipal centers of agricultural and in
 dustrial production afford ingress into
 and egress from each state. Such ma tiona1 system may include highways
 10 and from important water ports and highways competing at the border with the main highways in countries adioin : ing the United States, but shall ;.ot include any highway in municipality ' having population, as shown bv the latest available federal census, of. 5opo | Jr more, The proposed act also provides that l the commission may make all neces- | sary surveys and maps in connection l with the establishment, construction maintenance, improvement or regula-
 ton. of the national system of high
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-01-11
CLOSING CONTRACTS
 FOR FEDERAL TRUCKS
Johnny Kilbane In Cleveland and Will lie Ritchie at Frisco Go
 Into Business

R. G, Enell, manager of the truck de- partment of the Birmingham Motor com pany, will leave tomorrow for trip through Alabama and Mississippi closing contracts for Federal trucks.
 One Alabama dealer has ordered 46 trucks for his territory as a part of his 1920 business with this famous vehicle
 MT Enell says the year has started off more propitiously than any so far in the business, 36 unsolicited orders having been received by the local house so far this month.
 He believes the present good roads bond issue has had no little to do with the improved outlook, as it is the concensus of opinion that the election will carry and enable the farmers to reach their mar kets economically using their own truehs.