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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-05-05
Enormous Profits
of Southern Mills

(From the Manufacturers Recor0
The Tucapau Mills, OF Spartanburg
S. c., one of the big cotton raanufac-
turers Of the South. has Just declared
{, stock dividend of 303 per cent, and
the Spartanburg Herald reports that
$3.50 a share was bid for the stock
of this company. The Easie! Mills
Of Easley. S. c.. has also declared a
stock dividend Of 500 per cent, pay
able in preferred sock yielding pc:
cent year. TIE Saxon Mills have
declared a stock dividend of 100 PEI
cent and other mills are reported Is
likely to declare large stock dlvl-
dends.
While the amazing prosperity of the
cotton mill industry is adding enor-
mously to the wealth Of the South.
these great dividends show that the
cotton mills could have paid much
higher price for coton and still have
earned enormous profits. Unquestion-
ably the cotton producers have not
had a fair division of this prosperity.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-05-05
RICHLAND FOR
PROHIBITION

Columbia. s. c.. May 3.-The Rich
land county Democratic convention
dorsing the Wilson administration ard
rejected resolutions urging an amend
ment to the Nolstead act to allow the
sale of light wines and beer. There
was strong sentiment. however,
though in the minority, in favor Of
mending the present prohibition laws.
The principles OF Jefferson and Jack
son were also endorsed in resolution.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-05-05
PANAMANS START
A DISTURBANCE
Thousands Protest Against Ac-
QUESTION Of Island by
United States

Panama, May 3.-Several thousand
Panamans marched through the
streets as a protest against the ac-
QUESTION by the United States of the
major portion of Tobaga Island for
fortifcation as part of the Pacific de-
fense scheme for the Panama Canal.
Mounted Police dispersed mobs which
rocked prominent Panama officials.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-05-05
BOLSHEVIKI IN.
A TIGHT PLACE

Warsaw, May 3-Thc Bolshevik
forces which have been backed up
against the Dneiper river, are prepar-
ing to resist the Polish and Ukrainian
efforts to ca apture Kiev. Chinese mer-
cenaries are being used by the Bolshe-
advance
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-05-05
NEGROES GET
NEW TRIAL

Helena. Ark. May Six negroes.
Who were sentenced to death for al
legged participation in race disturb
;,2ces last October today faced re-
trial, which was ordered because the
-erdict against them was held to have
been worded Enthusiastically.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-05-05
COTTON MILLS
SHUT DOWN
Thirty Thousand Operatives al
New Bedford Walk Out

New Bedford, Mass, May 3.-The
strike of approximately 10000 opera
tives in 81 cotton cloth mills went
into effect today. The walkout was
the result of posting notices requiring
loom fxers to operate more looms thar
formerly.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-05-05
HUNTING FOR
THE DEAD

Chelsea, Okla, May 3-Searching
parties are spread out over the coun-
try north of here attempting to ascer-
tain the full extent of the tornado
which struck this section at dusk last
hight. causing the death of five per-
sons and injuring a dozen.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-05-05
BRITISH DERE-
LICT DESTROYED

Washington. May 3.-The coast
guard service announced the destruc-
ton of the British ship Westgate.
which was reported as dereiict 300
miles southeast.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-05-05
CHICAGO BAKER
IN COURT

Chicago. May 3-Chicage bakers
have been summoned before the dis
trict attorney, who is investigating
bread prices. The bakers had an
nounced an increase in prices.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-05-05
STEEL TRUST
CASE CLOSED
Supreme Court Refuses to Grant
a Rehearirg

Washington, May 3o.-The Supreme
Court refused to grant the govern
ment,s request for q rehearing Of the
antitrust suit against the United
States Steel Corporation.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-05-05
IN REGARD TO
PRINT PAPER
Witnesses Differ as to Means Of
Regulation

Washington, May 3.-Government
regulation of print paper consump-
ton by excise tax was opposed and ap--
proved by witnesses before the SEN
ate Investigating Committee.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-05-05
TORNADO KILLS so
Oklahoma Storm Left Trail Of
Death In It's Wake

Muskogee, Okla, May 3.-Fffty
persons are reported to have been
killed and more than one hundred and
fifty injured as the result Of the.
storm which swept Peggs, Cherokee
county, last night. Not a, house -
Peggs was left standing, the reports
Said
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-05-05
COLORED METHO-
DISTS TALK UNION
Various Branches of the Demon
ination Hold Conference

st. Louis. May 3.-Plans for the
amalgamation of colored Methodist
Episcopal, African Methodist Episco-
pal, Zion and African Methodist Epis-
copal denominations will be consid-
cred at the general conference Of the
African Methodist Episcopal church
here.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-05-05
AMERICANS ARE
KILLED IN MEXICO
The American Embassy Report:
Two Americans Killed by
Bandits

Washington. May s.-Mexican oan-
dts killed Ebel Francis Grenlaw and
his son, American citizens, according
to reports from the American embassy
at Mexico City to the State Depart
ment.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-05-05

Nat. H. Portnoff formerly OF Phila
de!phia Conservatory Of Music has ac.
,cepted Il position at the Lyric Theatre
and is also making 4 speciality OF pi'
ano teaching.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-05-05
DEMOCRATS IN
CONVENTION
South Carolina Party Getting
Ready for the Campaign

Columbia, S. c., May 3.-Demo-
Gratis are meeting today in county
conventions throughout the State TO.
elect delegates to the State conven-.
ton.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-05-05
TO PROTECT
AMERICANS.
Destroyers orde' to Vera
Cruz and Tampico

washington, May s.-Am erican Ie-S
stroyers have been ordered to Vera
Cruz and Tampico to protect sAmeri--
cans there.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-05-05
RAILROAD. La SIS. .
BoR B9Anp
VIII Move to Chicago In Next;
Two Weeks

Washington, May 3The railroad
labor board viii move to ChIcagos
within the next two weeks, Chairman
Barton has announced.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-05-05
CLEARED OF
CHARGE OF MURDER

Buffalo, y. Y. May John Ed
ward Teiper has been acquitted of
the charge Of numbering his mother.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-05-05

Rev. J. p. Marion went to Columbia
this morning to attend a meeting of
the trustees OF Chicora College.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-05-05
DANVII4LE, VA,
HAS BIG FIRE
Claimed to Be the Result of De-
fectiye Wiring

Danville, Va, May Damages es-
tirnated at $4,000 done in the busi-
ness section OF Danville, Va, were
she result Of big FIRE. Defective
e,eefrie wiring was thought to be the
&cause. 80. -
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-05-05
GIRL IS TRIED
FOR MURDER

ST. Louis. Mo-. May S-Sixteen year
old Ursula Broderick went to trial to-
day for the third time, charged with
the murder of her stepfather in 1916;<
Miss Broderick was acquitted of thes
murder Of her father when she testi-
fed that she shot in defense of her
mother.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-05-05

. Warsaw. May S.-Polish forces have
occupied Kiev, according to the news
papers here.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-05-05

Insurance compissioner Mcswain
has reports to show that the South is
being overridden with "biue sky"
financial propositions and he says he
is doing all he can to warn the people
of the State against such investments.
Evening star., 1920-06-01
Predicts Higher Prices.
CAMP GOOD WILL AND
BABY HOSPITAL TO OPEN

Camp Good Will Of the Associated
Charities will open on June 80 and the
Baby Hospital Camp on July /, ac-
cording to a decision reached at a
meeting of the summer outings COM
mittee of the society at the directors
room of the Washington Loan and Trust
Company. ohm oy Edison, who has been
its organization eighteen years ago, pre-
sided
Important contributions to the work
of the three camps under the Asso-
ciated Charities direction for the cur
rent year were reported. One by DR..
Thomas w. Sidwell. a member of the
committee and principal Of the Friends
School, who told the committee that
the pupils of the school had raised at
their recent May festival 5000 for the
Baby Hospital Camp. The navy yard
Windsor. reported that it would pro-
vide a motor truck for the use of
Camp Good Will for the season, and
would continue to furnish Saturday
afternoon entertainments at Camp
Good Will. Navy yard day will be
celebrated at the camp early in July
DR.. Ella Oppenheimer. who has ac-
cepted medical charge of the Baby
Hospital. told of her plans for the
opening of the camp. Miss May o.
Hankins. who was superintendent of
Camp Good Will last year. will serve
again the coming summer.
A special committee, consisting of
John Joy Edison, chairman; Mrs. EN-
NETT j. Scott and j. d. Chapman, was
appointed to seek out a new site for
Camp Pleasant. which soon will be
obliged to move from it's present loca-
tion at Deanwood Heights.
Evening star., 1920-06-01
PENWOMEN'S' LEAGUE
COMMITTEES NAMED
Mrs. William Atherton Du Puy
Outlines 1920 Aims; New Maga-
zine Launched.

Activities of the League of Ameri-
can Penwomen for the coming year
nave been outlined by Mrs Will
liam Atherton Du Puy, the newly
elected national president. at meet
ing OF the executive board at the
leagues Headquarters, 1922 H street.
Plans include the enlarging of the
headquarters by the establishment
OF a coffee house and lunch room. the
continued drive for membership and
the establishment of placement
bureau for members of the profession.
mrs. Frances Parkinson keyes, wife
OF Senator keyes of New Hampshire.
first vice president of the league, was
appointed business manager and Mrs.
Edna NJ. Colman. editor of the
PenWoman, the new magazine just
launched by the league as its official
organ. The purpose of the magazine
is to aid the struggling young worker
to find place professionally. to unity
and consolidate the aims and amhi-
tons of all workers of the pen. pen
Gil and brush and make the head
quarters of the organization a me-
dunn through which all such workers
can not only benefit themselves but
aid in the work of reorganization.
through education and higher ideals.
which faces America today
Members OF Committees.
The following members of commit
tees were appointed by the president,
with the approval of the board: Ways
and means-Mrs. Marie Moore For
rest, chairman; Marietta NJ Andrews.
Mrs. Clara +. Barnard. Mrs Rachael
Tongate Beck. Mrs. Mary ST. Clair
Blackburn. Mrs. Florence P Clark and
Mrs. Florence Willard Day. Member
ship-Mrs. Larz Anderson, chairman; ;
Mrs. Virginia King Frye vice chair
man; Miss Jessie Amelia Griswold,
Mrs. Jeanne Bond Chaloner. Miss
Mary NJ. Atkeson. Miss Anna B. Pat
ten and Mrs. Clara Sears Taylor.
House-Mrs. nellie Miller Virgins,
chairman; Mrs Anna X. Du Thiel,
Mrs. Katharine J. Fenton. Miss Eta
j. Giffin. Mrs. Eva D. K. Griffith. Mrs.
Lucy Page Stelle and Miss Isabel
Stone. Press-Mrs. Frank w. Pyle,
chairman: Mrs. Carrie L. Burton, Mrs.
Mary D. Collins, Mrs. Lillian A. King,
Mrs. Mary r. Reynolds, Miss Ruth K.
Rice. Mrs. Belle s. Roberts. Mrs
Helen Dortch Longstreet Miss
Frances Steele and Miss Laura Thorn
burgh. Program-Mrs. Jeanne Rush
more Patterson. chairman; Mrs. Hen
rietta d. Combs. Mrs. Nellie E. Fealy,
Miss Myra c. Hole. Miss Annie M.
Hoyle. Mrs. Mary V. Johnston. Miss
Lauretta Lowenstein, Mrs. Albert
Bush Manly, Mrs. Susanne Oldberg,
Mrs. Harriette Gum Robertson, Miss
Anna NJ. Root, Miss Lucretia Law
Evening star., 1920-06-01
TRADE STATISTICS GIVEN.
Exports To, Imports From, q. S. by
Brazil and Argentina,

Exports to the United States in
April from Brazil and Argentina con-
tinued to increase, while a decrease
in imports from the United States
widened their already favorable trade
balance. according to announcement
today by the Department of Com
merce.
Imports from Brazil, amounting in
value to $2S.S00,0OO. were $4,000. 900
in excess of March imports, while ex-
ports to Brazil were $10,OOO,OOO. as
against $12.500.00O for the preceding
month. Argentina shipped goods
worth s21. 100000 to the United States.
an increase Of $2.400.O00 over March,
while imports dropped to $14,80O, 900
from $17.000.000. Imports from Chile
and Uruguay showed a decline in
April, the former amounting to ST.
10000 against $11,560.00O in March,
while imports from Uruguay totaled
$6.0O0.O00 a decrease Of about ST.
100000. Exports to these countries
showed little variation from March,
in both cases being about $4,000, 600
less than imports
Evening star., 1920-06-01
POPULATION STATISTICS
GIVEN FOR MORE CITIES

Population of various cities has
been announced by the census bu-
reau. as follows:
Atlantic City, n. j., 50,6S2; increase.
1882, or 9.S per cent.
Sterling, Col. GALS; increase. 1871,
or 110.7 per cent.
Ballinger. Tex. 2.7e7; decrease. 7ss.
or I'll per cent. -a
Orange Town. Conn. including
West Haven Borough. 1854; increase,
5.342. or 47.4 per cent.
West Haven. Conn. 1859; in
Ellisville. Miss. 1881; decrease.
Bethlehem. Pa. 5o,s5s: increase,
1851. or 292.3 per cent.
Hanover. Pa, 1864: increase, 1907,
or 22.8 per cent.
Wilmington, Ohio, 5,037; increase,
546. or 1878 per cent.
lola. Kan. S,513; decrease. 519, or ST
per cent.
Vancouver, Wash. 1857; increase,
1887. or 35.9 per cent.
Chester, Pa. 5000; increase. 10. .494.
sunbury. Pa, 1921; increase. 1881.
| or 14.2 per cent.
| Willimantic. Conn, 1880; increase,
| 1.100. or 9.S per cent.
Ashland. Wis. 1884; decrease. 26o.
Bristol. r. l.. 11.a75; increase, $50,
or 1928 per cent.
| Sharon, Pa. 21.747: increase, GAIT,
or 42.4 per cent
Bay City. Mich, 47.554: increase.
2,3S8, or 5.3 per cent
/ Findlay. Ohio. 1905; increase. 2,157,
or 14.5 per cent.
Atchison. Kan, 1885, decrease,
3'79l, or 2s1 per cent.
Bartlesville. Okla, 14,417; increase,
1926. or 1892 per cent
Evening star., 1920-06-01
URGES STEPS TO RELIEVE
NEWS PRINT SHORTAGE
National Editorial Association Pc
titions House to Pass Senate
Joint Resolution on Subject.

BOSTON. June 1.-The news print
shortage was discussed yesterday by
the National Editorial Association in
annual convention here. A resolution
was unanimously adopted and for
warded to Chairman Porter of the
House foreign relations committee at
Washington urging the passage of
Senate joint resolution 152. which is
designed to afford immediate relief in
the emergency and especially to ben
eft country newspapers.
President Albright's Address.
Edward Albrecht of Gallatin. Tenn.
in his presidential address said the
Ubiquitous profiteer is abroad in the
print paper field just as he is in many
other lines of trade. and an acute sit
uation demands drastic action"
MY opinion is" he added that
Congress by prompt legislative enact
ment should restrict the issue of every
newspaper in the United States to a
maximum of so many pages per day
and in such an act define a maximum
page size. Large users of print pa
per with their own mills or contracts
should keep out of the spot market.
Congress also should make a substan-
tial appropriation for a determined
effort to find substitute for wood
pulp"
Mr.. Albright asked consideration by
the convention of the Mckinley bill
recently introduced in Congress and
designed to provide a source of news
print to newspapers of $4,000 circula-
ton.
Predicts Higher Prices.
President p. T. Dodge of the Inter-
national Paper Company predicted
even higher prices for news print pa
per. due to the threatened rise in
freight rates and the demands of la
Dor for higher wages. He suggested
some amendment to the postal law
requiring an added rate on news
papers above a certain weight and
size, and appealed to the larger news
papers to keep out of the spot
market.
Canada is permitted to keep raw
material from u.s." Mr.. Dodge said.
and SO long as we are thus deprived
the International Paper Company will
not put another dollar with my con-
sent. into American mills"
Evening star., 1920-06-01
COAL PRODUCTION INCREASES.
Bituminous Mining for Year 35,-
600. 900 Tons Ahead of 1919

Bituminous coal production in the
United States increased 41s.00O tons
for the week ended May %. or 4S
per cent over the preceding week, ac-
cording to announcement last night
by the geological survey, which placed
total production for the week at o.
174.000 tons. This production, how
ever. was 1,S41.000 tons less than the
output for the week preceding the
unauthorized strike of railroad
switchmen. The rate for the week
was Is per cent below that for the
first quarter of the year.
While production for the year is
So, 100000 tons ahead of 1919. it is
/ 100000 tons behind 1918 and H.
000. 900 tons, behind 191zs
Evening star., 1920-06-01

feller Institute and formerly of Harvard
University. has been voted the NJ Doug
las Flattery medal and $500 in gold by
the Harvard Corporation. The medal Is
awarded to men OF science whose efforts
have proved OF the greatest value to
mankind in fighting disease.
Evening star., 1920-06-01

renee, Mrs A. o. Pugh. Miss Frances
Bertha Wolfe. Miss Marie c. Redfern.
Mrs Elizabeth c. Wickersham, Miss
Jane Grey Syme and Mrs. Ebert M.
Wood Printing-Mrs. L. M. Callison,
chairman; Mrs. Sallie Grant Gates.
Mrs. Etna Fox Heiss. Mrs. Ada D.
Finley, Miss Mabel Shutters and Mrs.
blanche H. Ray.
Evening star., 1920-06-01
DR.. Theobald Smith Gets Medal.

In recognition of successful scientific
research in the prevention of disease
and the conservation of health. DR..
Iheobald Smith, head of the laborat tory
Evening star., 1920-06-01
Capt. Wettingel to Govern Guam

Capt Ivan c. Wettingel has been de-
tached from command Of the battleship
Montana and detailed to duty as Gov
ernor of Guam and commandant of the
naval station at that place
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1920-09-08
Father and Daughter
Get Relief by Eatonic

r. ]. Powell, Sweetwater, Texas,
says. "Eatonic helped me at once,
but 1t was my daughter who got the
marvellous benefits. She could not
even take a drink Of water without
awful misery. but 1t relieved her; she
Is feeling much better. All this from
one box, SO send me four more at
once"
Hundreds of people now take
eat0nic; one or two tablets after each
meal keeps them In good health,
feeling fine, full Of pep. Eatonic
simply takes up the excess acidity
and polsons and carries them right out
of the system. OF course, when the
cause of the misery Is removed, the
sufferer cannot help but get well.
You will flr1 1t quick, sure relief
for heartburn, Indigestion. sour. acid.
gassy. bloated stomach. It costs but
a trlfle and your druggist will supply
you. If you don't feel well, you give
eatonic test. Adv
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1920-09-08
ORIGIN OF CITATION CORD
French Tradition Say II Was Com
fsrred for Bravery Under Ex-
ceptional Circumstances.

According to French traction. the
citation cord originated centuries ago,
when the soldiers of a certain COM
pany that had mutinied were to be
hanged. Before the sentence could be
carried out, the French were attacked.
and the condemned men were called
on TO aid in the defense. They went
into action, so to speak. with halters
around their necks; but they fought
with such supreme bravery that they
were pardoned, and thereafter each
man was permitted TO wear as badge
Of honor, and as a token of suffering
and herOism. a knotted cord round
his shoulder.
The origin OF the citation cord can
be explained In a more logical way II
one examines ancient pictures. which
show that shoulder cords can be traced
back to simpler conditions until they
appear merely as metal tipped laces
TO bear the weight OF certain pieces
Of armor. Such laces appeared 10
pairs on both shoulders; they have
survived in the aigulette Of the mod
ern officers dress uniform.
As armor began to be discarded
piece by piece paintings of the period
show, laces TO support the arm pieces.
since they were no longer needed
were Topped about the shoulders and
became merely marks that dis
tinguished the wearer as high In the
order Of military dignity.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1920-09-08

dipped a pen In the Ink. 81 will give
you my check now for two hundred
thousand"
Otis returned to the edge OF his
chair. 'We must have at least half a
million now, and perhaps FIVE millions
altogether. thought we went into all
that Saturday night"
$50 We did. And I repeat l am
with you for all am worth"
Otis removed the glasses from his
aquiline nose, and, twirling them on
his iinger, looked at the younger man
inquiringly.
II don't believe quite understand
you" he said.
Didn't / speak distinctly? l say
again am ready to pool my interests
with yours to the last cent | possess -
He opened his check book. filed In
the date. stopped with pen poised.
win you take my check for two hun
dred thousands"
While Fitzhugh talked a great light
had been dawning upon his caller. 1t
now burst upon him efrulgently and
he saw the truth, He stood up.
Il understand" he said icily al
hardly think there Is need for further
words"
| He turned TO GO But suddenly the
/ thought of how simply he had been
taken In" became too much even for
his half-starved sense OF humor. He
stopped at the door.
1T was very cleverly done" he con-
graduated. you are a gifted actor
Then you won't accept my check p
mo. This is no game for rabbits
to play in"
Fitzhugh smiled. $50 you think l
am a rabbit"
Otis deemed the question unworthy
an answer, and the door closed behind
him.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1920-09-08

and Fitzhugh pOcketed Artie's . U
for a thousand dOlars.
The early winter darkness had closed
in before the game ended, and most
of the gamblers were ready for bed.
Very quietly Fitzhugh went in turn
to all those who had taken Artie's
l o US and bought them in. In all
they amounted to over eight thousand
dollars. and the ones he himself held
brought the total to ten thousand FIVE
hundred.
Fitzhugh~ was alone in a private
/ compartment of his brokers Office on
Monday morning when. promptly at
ten, Otis entered. With bHef Good
morning" the capitalist came straight
to the point.
you are with US, Fitzhugh?"
"Sit down, Otis. Make yourself com
Portable. Try one of these cigars?
YOu'll find them Of an excellent fla
yor."
Otis took cigar from the prof
fered case and sat on the edge of the
only remaining clair in the small
room. Resting long hand on his
knee, he tapped his wiry fingers inn
patiently against his leg. He was a
little annoyed by Fitzhugh's easy cor
diality. He never liked to mix good
fellowship with business.
We'll? You are coming in with
us7"
For all am worth"
Good" Otis sat back little far
Their on his chair and smiled his sat-
isfaction. Good for you"
"What we want most of all just
now is cash?"
'Yes. and lots of IT,"
Fitzhugh took out his check book
rested 1t on the small writing table.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1920-09-08
HELP CORN PRODUCTIvENESS
Yield May Be Greatly Increased by
Continued Careful Selection of
Seed in Planting.

Corn productiveness may be great
IL increased through continued selec-
ton. For IA seasons this has been
studied on a 3.000-acre farm In Ohio
with 1O-acre plots of corn; on these
small plots seed selected from depart
ment cooperative improvement have
been contrasted with the farm yields
of the same variety of corn less rigid
ly selected and grown under identi-
cal cultural conditions. During the
first seven-year period the fields plant
ed with department seed yielded 1873
bushels per acre more than the farm
fields, while for the second seven
years the Increase averaged 21.s BUSH
els per acre.