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VarIatlena q the sun

"This question which is fundament-
al to the life and the growth Of every
thing upon earth is the main question
which the astro-physican observatory
investigates.
at has been a principal discovery
Of our observatory that the sun IL not
constant, but is a variable star over
a range Of from per cent to some
times 10 per cent. These variations
occur in short irregular time intervals
so that next week ierhaps the radia-
ton may be 5 per cent lower than it
is today. The weather is likely to be
changed and the temperature altered
by these variations of the sun.
''If the farmers Of the country were
to consider the question Of attempting
to find the laws governing these
changes in the amount Of heat re-
ceiVed from the sun, you cannot con.
ceive that they would not willingly
pay great sums when the think Of the
dependence Of the agricultural inter
ests upon the sun, upon which also
depends the weather.
For thousands of years the human
race existed without coal or steams
power, but without the suns heat and
light our planet could not maintain
life for the shortest period; the effect
would begin to be felt in ten minutes
Only prolonged and arduous research
and study can solve this problem. Re
markable results have been attained
at Buenos Aires, Argentine, indicating
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Of similar soil and each had received
3se pounds OF fertilizer to the acre.
Oats, planted to follow crab grass,
gave IL bushels to the acre, but, COM
ing after velvet beans, the yield was
2S.s bushls-four times as much.
Land left to rest" does not i'm
prove a. rapidly as when worked with
a good cover crop. When corn was
planted every three years and the
land left to weeds in the intrvals,
the yield was only Is bushels to each
acre, but after five years OF corn and
crimson clover the yield increased to
so bushels an acre.
The star-progress. (Opelousas, La.) 1917-1921, 1920-08-21
ON TRIAL or MIsBRANDERs
OF INFERIOR PEST POISON

Calcium arsenate Is the best poison
to control the cotton boil weevil-and
it must be just right or 1t viii XIII
the cotton. Last year q great deal OF
poor calcium arsenate was on the
market. Some Of Il contained so
much water-soiuble arsenic that 1t
would kill the cotton and some OF it
contained SO little arsenic that 1t
would not kill the weevils. This year
the United States Department Of Agri'
culture, acting under authority Of the
insecticide act Of 1910, is bending
every effort to check up all shipments
OF calcium arsenate for use in con-
troll Of the boil weevil. The Insecti-
eide and Fungicide Board has sent
into the South all inspectors who can
reasonably be spared from other work
and it is their duty to collect samples
from and aid the United States attor-
neys in the seizure Of all shipments
that are found by the board to be In
furious to cotton or are inefficient or
are otherwise adulterated or mis-
branded. Not only is the shipper sub
iect to a loss Of his goods by seizure
but he is also subject to criminal
prosecution for adulteration of mis-
branding. Seizure proceedings are
conducted in the court where the
goods are seized, and the criminal
prosecution is brought at the point
from which the goods are shipped.
The inspectors have the aid OF var
ious other branches of the Department
of Agriculture in finding the trail OF
dangerous or inefficient calcium ar
senate. The county agents ara on
the lookout for it. The boll-weevil lab
oratory at TalIulah, La, asks all farm.
ers who buy calcium arsenate to send
sample to the laboratory, where 1t
is analysed. If it is found to be "off
color" the nearest inspector is mott.
fled and Immediately begins prpara.
lions for seizure in the event that
the defect is serious enough to CON
stitute violation Of the insecticide
act.
The system of controlling the wee
vii by poison has been worked out by
years of research, and no effort viii
be spared to keep it from getting a
"black eye" by the use of misbranded
ineffective poison.
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PARCEL POST MARK
ETINc MERITS

The proof Of parcelpost marketing
Is In the eating.
Many thousands of consumers have
tried out this method of purchasing
farm products for the table and are
eating their food with a relish born
Of good food, favored with the sauce
Of economy and service. After all.
the final test Of this method Of direct
marketing Is the measure Of satisfac-
ton secured by buyer and seller. In
stances Of successful parcel-post SELL
ers. North, South, East and West
which have come to the attention Of
the bureau OF markets, United States
department Of agriculture, prove quite
as much as pages Of theory and dis
cussion the immense practical value Of
this method Of buying and selling
While the extent to which the people
Of this country are marketing produce
through the parcel post is not definite
ly known, there is every indication
that the volume of business is in
creasing steadily.
A "PaFeel Poster" Prospers
And there is every reason why the
parcel-post business should increase.
Men and women are succeeding SPLEEN
didly in building up business with
the mail service as their chief aid. OF
course, the producer cannot succeed
without an accessible market; he must
be sure tht he has the kind and quail
ity Of produce that is wanted; and he
must learn the art Of conducting his
business writing his letters, ETC., in
such a way as to give satisfaction.
That is what fruit grower in Oregon
has done. For three or four years he
has specialized In marketing fruits,
berries, and vegetables by parcel post
to customers in small towns within a
radius of 200 miles. His mailing list
now includes about 1000 names, and
his sales amount to about $4,000 an
uually.
BY supplying products Of extra quail
ity which are carefully Grated
packed and shipped, this man has Sc
cured additional business through the
recommendations whcih original pa
irons have supplied Many of his
customers he has never seen, but they
trust him because he guarantees sat
isfaction. When an occasional ship
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spray to KIN Plant Lice

Plant lice are sucking insects and
therefore must be controlled by con-
tact insecticide that will destroy. them
by closing up the breathing pores CT
their bodies. The best material to use
is a forty per cent solution Of ntco-
tine sulphate, using one teaspOnful
to gallon of water to which an inch
cube of hard soap has been added. The
soap serves to spread the material
better ovr the foliage. Since the lice
ar generally on the under sides of the
leaves they must be struck by the
spray in order to be killed.
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ment proves unsatisfactory It Is re-
placed free Of charge and no questions
are asked. His business has grown 50
that recently he has bought fruit from
other producers in order to supply his
trade. But he has Always taken par
ticular care to ship only high quality
fruit, so that bis high standard win be
maintained. He realizes that unless
he does this he win soon lose his pa
irons confidence and voluntary COM
best business asset.
Down in Kentucky is farmer whose
experience furnishes similar proof OF
the value Of the parcel post In direct
marketing. This man sells dressed
poultry, eggs, meats and fruits to-
customers in Nashville, Tenn. The
business was started two years ago
by selling to a friend who was so
pleased with the results that he told
his neighbors Of his good fortune.
cheapness Not Essential
Other things being equal, purchasers
expect to save something over esti-
mated retail prices by dealing direct
with the producers. It does not al
ways follow that the prices Of parcel
post foods must be below the market.
levels. This Kentuckian. for example
has never catared to those desiring
low-priced goods. Rather he has built
up his entire business on the basis
Of high quality. He is just as particu-
lar In selecting customers as some
customers are in selecting producer
from whom to obtain farm products.
He retained his customers by never
breaking his rule, which is "sell only
the best" Many producers would &C.
casionally be tempted to sell second
grade produce when the orders xceed-
d their supply of first grade produce.
This is something which the Ken
tuckian never does. Instead. he
frnkly tells his patrons that he is
out of the desired supplies and, un'
less otherwise instructed, he viii fill
the order as soon as possible.
New Highlander Sells Eggs
Up in a little town in New Hamp-
shire is a retired business man who
has built up a good trade in marketing
eggs direct to customers. The business
was started because Of the unsatisfac-
tory prices at certain city markets.
After some unsatisfactory experience
in shipping with containers Of Yari-
GUS kinds, he finally evolved one
of his own planning, which is proving
very satisfactory These are now
manufactured for him in large guam
titles, thus bringing down the cost.
Particular care is taken in packing
the eggs and in trying the parcels. As
in most cases OF successful parcel-post
selling, satisfaction is guaranteed.
Printed labels are used and special
effort is made to answer all letters
carefully and promptly. In the last
year or so the business during the
spring and summer months has
amounted to an average of 800 dozer
eggs per week.
These are but a few hundred of in
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sTRAYED OR sToLEN-From

sTRAYED OR sToLEN-From
Greenwood Addition to opelousas,
one Creole light bay pony, branded
on right hind leg: T Y. Left my
place on July Ia. He is with black
horse OF larger size.
A reward viii be given for their
return or any information that viii
lead to their recovery.
JOE TERRACINA,
aug Z st Route 2, Opelousas, La.
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Swimming Back to Balance

Cotton, following coWpeas, gave 81
pounds to the acre; cotton, following
cotton, yielded only 279 pounds. The
results indicate the need Of balanced
system Of rotation. In the above in
stance, according to the office Of farm
management, United States Depart
ment of Agriculture, both plots were
The star-progress. (Opelousas, La.) 1917-1921, 1920-08-21
RAILROAD SCHEDULES

Timo &c Arrival ana Departure 81
Trains from Opalousas Ssations.
TEXAS AND PACIFIC
No.44S Local Passenger. sac Al.
No.44e Local Passenger. >. .2:e0 En-
Train No. AS makes connection %
Melville with main line trains to New
Orleans and intermediate stations.
Train No. 440 arrives at Crowley at
& 100 P. NJ, making close connection
with westbOund train over Southern
Pacific main line.
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cuIes Of the atmosphere itself. Then
the earth Is sending out rays In an
equivalent amount, but these rays de-
pend upon the temperature OF the
earth, so that you have q certain tenn
perature as the balance between the
incoming rays OF tn sun and the out.
going rays Of the earth, both hindered
by the atmosphere.
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SOUTHERN PAclFlc LINES

EA9tb00M0 IE3kM1
No.806 Local Passenger. .9:17 AN.
No.8OS Local Passenger. $40 Pm.
Wesebomnd Trains
No.8O7 Local Passenger. g :56 AN.
No.SO5 Local Passenger. .2:44 Pm.
Train No. 500, due at 9:17 A. d.,
makes connection at Lafayette with
eastbound train on main line to New
Orleans and all intermediate points.
Both westbound trains run through to
Alexandria.
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uremeIt Of the solar energy 50 as to
obtain continuous observations through
out the year and also to have the ad.
vantage Of several widely separated
points of observation. One station Is
now maintained on Mount Wilson,
California. and another in Chile, but
the institutions program proposes
new stations in Egypt and at Yuma,
Ariz.( Scientists are confident that
with these stations the weather fore
casting of the United States may be
placed on . solar basis for the first
time because measurements Of solar
radiation may be obtained every day
and will not suffer from interruptions,
as at present, from cloudy or rainy
days.
The Astro-PhysiesI Observatory
But what is the astro-physical OBJ
servatory, and what good is It?
1.-THE astro-physical observatory, -
answers DR.. Abbott, SIS a unique insti.
tuition, the only one in the world which
carries on a thorough stduy Of the
problem which is fundamental to the
life and the growth of everything up
on the earth.
"As you know" he continued, ''the
earth Is habitable only because it has
certain mean temperature ranging
between freezing and the temperature
of the blood Not only so, but the
growth Of plants, food plants, depends
on a very much narrower range in
temperature, so that, for example a
change Of ten degrees Fahrenheit in
the mean temperatur would make al
the difference between growing ap
pies and growing orangs in certain
places.
"The temperature is maintained by
the rays Of the sun which shine upor
the earth, interrupted, OF course in
the passage through the air by cloud:
dust and the like and by the mole
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gHOD FOR
ITHER BUREAU
- SOON Be BASED
:''..srvArrONs or THE
ms VARIATIONS
- On. C. c. AssoTT
.uthDOnIan Institutions
-, observatory oi'eo"'
-, Output Of the
-. 1917 10 VsaFiabIe

"A new method fOr
!. I, weather. forecast may MAYBE os
result Of experiments i1asnn
,.ducted by the smithsOn'
uiiOn = .na dis.
stfouOmerS know the l.s
,.s output Of the suns
..,sbts was made exclu'
r G. Abbot, assistan:
!, me institution and d.
!. ,.trOphysicaI observatory
!. !, ne weather are finding
,s.,,nship exists beWeen the
/. the sOlar-phyiscal ooser.
n. ne solar energy received
= ,pd variations in the
ne earth. Already wealth
a.,l.1s in the Argentine repuD.
~. nv a thoroughly trained
ms.eOroIogist based upon re
.al.r energy measured by the
80 Institutions station in
n ,bs success there has slim
!. q study with a view of chang
esther mans working basis
United States.
,.prnner Of the probable
iu this country. DR.. Abbot
stsr facilities for the meas
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stances OF successful parcel-post
marketing. Specialists in the bureau
Of markets have compiled valuable in
formation on this question. Persons
desiring literature on this subject
should address the United State De-
partment Of Agriculture, Washington,
D. C.
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GULF COAST LINES

(New Orleans, Texas and Maxico.1
Westbound Trains
No. 1, The Limited. ..... .2:11 AN.
Nos, Texas Express. .... .1:19 Pm.
Eastbound Trains
No.2, The Limited. ..... .2:35 AN.
No. New 0'leans Express. .2:55 Pm.
All eastbound trains run through
to Baton Rouge and New Orleans; all
trains run through to
Beaumont and Houston. No. 3,
makes connection with
trains at Eunice for points north and
south, at Kinder with northbound
train on Missouri Pacific.
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the dependence Of the temperature
ON the radiation Of the sun. A change
Of temperature Of six or seven degrees
has been found due to the change OF
S Or cent in the intensity Of the SUM-
The Monte Vista journal., 1920-12-11
For Him

Ties. four In hand. wide End and reversible.
Bai wing. and bow ties. SILK Municrs. Fancy sof,
Gloves in fur and kid. Hois-ry In silk and Isle.
bath robes fancy bcly belt and hoiscry sc's.
fancy suspenders. siik and Wool shirts. Mems Jew.
.iry In cun links. stick pins. watch fobs wnldc-
mere chains Inwcr-oii watches. Evcrsharp pen
ellis. wahi fountain pens. Leather Puttces. Conf,
bedroom slippers suit cases travelling bags ward
robe trunks. hats and caps dreas shoca leather
aud cloth ovcrooats dress suits. shaving SETS
Thcrmos bottles. lunch kits. auto shovels. pocket
knives. rators
The Monte Vista journal., 1920-12-11
For Her

For Her
sRcady to wear garments, lower prices for the
Christmas buyers Blouscs In the 0eorgotts.
Crepe do chine. Trcoiict,c. Warm wool MILDLY.
skirts In wool and silk In plain paids. Under
skirts In silk. jersey satin and tsncta Wool
dresses ladies suits. antirc stock half price.
Goats In cloth and plush. Kimonss In silks and
crcpcs, bath robes. sweaters. scarfs. fur ssts
Underwear in silk and Crepe do chine. Phil
ippinc hand embroidered gowns. chcmisc. cam
csolcs. Hosiery In wool. silk and cotton.
Shoes-Oxfords and Evening slippers. The
Cosy toe slipper in range Of coiors. Twecdie boot
tops
Corsets--The Gossard. Memo. Royal Wor.
scctcr makes.
The Monte Vista journal., 1920-12-11
For Christmas Gift Buyers

We few witsns and
thousand theusand of gift article that
table Big Chrtnnas
Q What
You'll through half the and
money
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-08-04

Taylor Holmes will come to the
Strand Theatre tomorrow in his
newest, funniest comedy, "The Very
Idea" adapted to the screen from
the New York comedy success by
William LeBaron.
Those who still r chuckling
over the comedians last appear
ance. in Nothing But The Truth"
will have in this most recent pro-
duction an attraction which is utter
ly different. except that 1t is fully as
hilarious and diverting.
Mr., Holmes will be seer as Gill
bert Goodhue a young husband
who has been pampered all his life
and who finds after his marriage,
that his wife is of the same sort
The thing they both want above all
things is a baby, and doctors have
assured Gilbert that Edith is too
frail.
There are so many babies in the
world, grown up and otherwise, that
it would seem on first thought an
easy matter to get one of them with
ont its being missed. But the story
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-08-04
Eap,p Rides On FIsb,s Back.

SEATTLE. Wash. = Every man
aboard the schooner Roosevelt, in
from a recent voyage. said they
would take an oath that they saw
a huge bald eagle take a wild ride
on a salmon's back in the stretch
of water between Cape Nudge and
Seymour Narrows. Gulf of Georgia.
And they brought the eagle to Seattle
to prove it.
The Roosevelt was on it's way to
Seattle from the fishing banks in
Hecate Strait. Shortly after passing
Seymour Narrows members of the
crew said they noticed a bald eagle
flying close to the water. near the
vessel. AS they watched the big bird
near the surface, a spring salmon,
estimated to weigh about twenty
pounds, leaped clear of the swift
moving current. Quick as a flash the
eagle drove his sharp taions into the
ish's back.
There was a great splash as the
big springer dived. taking the eagle
beneath the surface. All hands
to the rail to watch the
struggle. Three times they said, the
fish and the bird disappeared in the
water while the Roosevelt steered a
course close behind them.
Finally the eagle foosened its hold
on the salmon and Topped ove on
the surface of the water completely
exhausted. It had put up a game
fight but had lost its prey. The crew
of the Roosevelt pulled the bird
aboard with a bait hook. The eagle
was nearly drowned but on deck il
soon recovered and showed fight.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-08-04
Minstrel Show Today.

The sensation of the current
season in the theatrical world is Gus
Hills Minstrels, which appears at the
Majestic Theatre this afternoon and
tonight. This mammoth aggregation
of black face stars is said to be max
ing theatrical history this season. The
press throughout the country has
been unanimous in proclaiming that
this organization is the greatest burnt
cork entertainment ever offered the
American public. Everywhere that
this big aggregation has appeared
this season. according to credible re-
port. the standing room only sign has
been in demand. The company in
cludes. in addition to George Wilson.
the renowned black-face comedian OF
Waltz Me Again" fame, George
(Pork chop Evers, Rudy Willing.
Arthur Crawford. Howard NEEDING,
J. Francis Brennan. James German,
Jr. Markwith Brothers, William
Hallett. Cate Brothers and fifty other
well known burnt cork celebrities.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-08-04
EEYPORT GAS TURNED OFF
TO INSTALL new BOILER

81 special Correspondent.
KEYPORT. Aug. Am order to
install the new boiler at h gas
plant in Atlantic Highlands Monday
the gas was turned of so that when
the housewives OF Keyport began
preparations for their evening meal
thew found no gas. a condition
which has existed very frequently
this summer. Information given at
the Standard Gas Company's office
on Broad street Tuesday stated that
the new boiler would be installed as
speedily as possible SO that gas
could be used again in a day or two.
When the installation of the new
" purchased boiler has been COM
pIeted the gas supply, 1t Is stated,
will be better than 1t has been for
months. This boiler was expected
ar the plant in the spring but only
arrived a few days ago.
On Monday and Tuesday meals
were cooked over alcohol lamps, oil
and coal stoves and several people
managed to procure a meal with the
aid Of an electric iron.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-08-04
Lodges

-Middlesex Council No. So, Jr.,
o. L. A. NJ, will meet tonight at Odd
Fellows hall. Arrangements will be
made for going to South Amboy Fri
day night to the monthly session Of
the Past Councillors Association that
is to be held with Joel Parker Coun-
Gil of that city. Because of the
bridge being closed the delegation
will have to go over by train and ar
rangements will be made according
ly.
The next quarterly meeting of
the New Jersey State Elks' Associa-
ton will be held the second Sunday
in September at Philipsburg, ac-
cording to the announcement made.
State President Fletcher Fritz, Of
Dover, will preside and there Is ex-
pected to be considerable business
taken up at this session. The report
Of the recent reunion and onven
ton of the association held at Asbury
Park will be heard and there will be
other matters discussed concerning
the state association. State Secretary
Edgar T. Reed, a past exalted ruler
of Perth Amboy Lodge, No. 1884,
Benevolent and Protective Order of
Elks, with a delegation OF members
of the lodge are arranging to go up
to the next quarterly session. They
will make the trip by automobile.
National Organizer E. c. Cox,
who has been here for the past sew
eral weeks booming the membership
OF Halcyon Castle No. 37n knights
of the Golden Eagle, took a dele
CATION of four members of the cas-
tie over to Plainfield last night
where they were conferred with the
second and third degrees of the or
der at a meeting of Freedom Castle
of that city. They went out from
here by automobile. In the party
were Thomas Wathne, Robert
F~leischman, John Farrell, James
Mcbride and Emil Bohnsack, Jr.
After the imitation a collation. was
served by the house committee of
the Plainfield castle. Mr.. Cox as
sisted in the initiation and made
an address to the large number Of
members of the order who had
turned out to witness the work.
Court Ambiy, No. So, Foresters o.
America will meet tonight at Eagle
hall.
A meeting of Perth Amboy Camp
No. 10. Woodmen of the World is
scheduled to meet tonight at Wood
men hall. Initiation of candidates
is expected to take place at this
time.
There will be a regular session of
Violet Rebekah Lodge. No. Sc Odd
Fellows tonight.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-08-04
Real Estate

Scott, Lipman & Kelsey have
leased the two lofts in the new
Mandel building, situated on the
northwest corner of Maple and JEFF
ferson streets. which is nearing its
completion. The upper loft is rented
to the Kimberly Photograph Co.,
which. because of its growth require
considerably greater space. and the
first loft is leased to the Goodman
Cohen Company, manufacturers of
mems shirts, now situated in the
Board Of Trade building on Sheridan
street. Each loft contains 10000
square feet of space. The seven
stores on the ground floor are
ing completion and will soon be
rented.
The same offices report the sale of
a two family stucco house situated
at $50 State street. from Max Gold
man to Sidney jacobson.