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The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-07-01
Vinegar Helpful

If it were not for the microscopic but eyer-present bacteria. housewives would not have much trouble with canned products spelling. As 1t is, however, if they are given half a chance, bacteria will soon make jar of fruit or vegetables ready for the garbage bucket
 It may not always be possible to kill all bacteria in home canning, for some of these germs can endure high de- gree of heat for a long time. Never theless. jars and cans must be processed long enough to kill as many bacterias as possible.
 In the case of fruit or tomatoes, even though many of the bacteria survive the short heating process, few or none will grow because of the acid present Heavy. syrup added to the fruit also prevents the growth of bacteria. For this reason, fruit requires much shorter time of processing than vege- tables, with the exception of tomatoes.
 During the past year the home ex- perimental kitchen of the United States department of agriculture has been ex- perimenting with the addition of a small amount of facid-vinegar-to non- acid vegetables being canned. This work is being continued and the re- suits thus far indicate that one to four tablespoons of vinegar added to quart jar help greatly in reducing the amount of spoilage. When the vinegar is ada ed the time of processing can be re- duced. For instance. 1t is found that corn, which ordinarily is difficult to can successfully, keeps well when four tablespoons of vinegar are added to a quart jar processed three hours con- tinuously. String beans, old peas and spinach are other vegetables success fully canned by this method.
 The addition of vinegar to canned vegetables in the amounts mentioned modifies to some degree the natural flavor of the vegetable, but the result is not objectionable to most people and in many instahces is not noticed.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-07-01
BOYS AND GIRLS CLUB
 C o M NJ U UNITY CENTER
Keeping the Sow Fit

There is no question but that pork pro- duction costs are considerably increased because of underfeeding of, the sow dur. ing the sucking period Allowing the scws to get in thin, rundown condition when they are raising a litter of pigs is one of the most common and apparent mistakes made by the average hog owner
 Many persons fail to realize how heavily sow's energies are drawn upon to, keep litter of seven or eight pigs thrifty and steadily growing. While the pigs are small she is required to furnish all the nutriments they require from the feed she eats. It is not unusual for a sew that is not well fed to lose 100 pounds or more during the first few weeks after Narrowing good sized litter The SOW gives up a much larger proportion of her feed to her young than any other class of live stock, and she is usually called upon to give up a larger proportion Of her live weight to her offspring than any other class of live stock.
 Now, how does this affect produc- tion costs? Where the SOW undergoes a heavy loss in weight the pigs are inva- riably not as well nourished as they should be. They do not get enough feed to keep them gaining in weight most rap idly and economically. Their growth may not be noticeably stunted, but they uo not make the cheapest ana best gains. If a SOW is not fed liberally she is forced to take food materials from her own body and give them to her pigs. Her vitality is lowered as a consequence and this re- suits in the development of her pigs being retarded.
 It is a poor practice to feed SOW for several weeks, less than she needs to p1 operly nourish her litter It is not good economy to force a SOW to sap her own vi tai 70 neriOd iii order to satisfy the growth require- lnenis of her offspring. It is not easy to prevent the sow from losing some weight immediately after farrowing, but she should be given every opportunity to regain her strength as soon as possible and it should be the aim of every feeder to see that the sows weight is at least maintained during the greater part Of her 1actation period
 This can only be done by feeding lib- orally a ration well balanced in protein carbohydrates, fats and mineral matter
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-07-01

Many years ago wave of enthusiasm over squab raising swept the country.
 Fabulous projects were told of and many ed to make fortune with little work in
 a short time. When they discovered that
 these figures were overestimated and that to reap profit regular care must be given the birds, their interest slackened and they talked as much against the proposition as they had for 1t in the be- ginning.
 As matter of fact. pigeon raising can be conducted successfully as a special business, but is better adapted to serve as a side issue on a small scale in towns hand cities and on general farms The de- mand for squads, especially in large cities, is increasing. Squabs are often used to replace dressed game, which is decreasing in this country.
 The prices received for squabs are high enough to make squab raising return a fair profit wherever there is a good mar ket. An average annual return of from g to $2.5O above feed cost per pair of breeders is considered good by success full plants producing only squabs for mar ket.
 Many people can keep pigeons success fully as side line. although it requires constant oversight and careful attention to details. The greatest difficulties con fronting the successful raising Of pigeons seems to be in getting good breeding stock and finding a good market for the pro- duct of small flock, specialists of the United States department of agriculture say. Pigeons are profitable source of lircome on general farms where they may get much of their feed from the fields, provided they are not a nuisance and the
 loss by shooting and by hawks. owls and cats is not large. They can also be raised successfully on farms where they are closely confined, provided the squabs can be marketed to good advantage
 Good breeding stock is one of the prime essentials of success in squab raising. It | is advisable to buy pigeons from reliable breeders; if possible, from those who guarantee their product. Many failures in squab raising have been due to poor
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-07-01
Peanut Oil Output

Cold-pressed virgin peanut oil, new American product, is becoming a formid- able competitor of olive oil The fine flavor and excellent keeping qualities of the cold-pressed peanut oil make it a most desirable household oil.
 The cod-pressed oil is made by pro- cess different from that of the hot pressed peanut oil, which until recently was the only peanut oil made in consid : erable quantity in the United States. The cold-pressed oil has a characteristic flavor, pronounced by many consumers to be far more delicious than the oils which are hot-pressed and subjected to a re- fning process which leaves them prac- tically tasteless. Cold-pressed oil when made from sound. sweet nuts. need not be refined, and therefore retains it's nat ural flavor.
 This oil is highly nutritve and is as readily digestible as the best olive oils. It makes delicious French and Mayon- naise salad dressings and is high class cooking oil, especially when used for deep frying. Many discrimina ting |kousekeepers, who during the war tur1Ned to the cold-pressed peanut oil for table use because they could not obtain the usual supply of olive oil, found to be so delicious and so satisfactory for table use that they now prefer it to any other.
 The production of peanut oil, including both the cold-pressed and the hot-pressed. in the United States has increased from A54.o0O pounds in s19l2 to SS34.0O0 pounds in 1918, an increase of more than 21 .0oo per cent. The importation of peanut oil fn- creased from I.626,00 pounds in 1912 to 6S, 4e5.000 pounds in 1918. Practically all the imported peanut oil is hot-pressed. available.
 It is apparent. say specialists, that cold pressed peanut oil is winning for itself a plGce on the American table Justified by its flavor. nutritive value and digesti- bility.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-07-01
Girls Practice Cookery

To make sure that the girls in the home
 making clubs. supervised by the depart
 ment of agriculture and the Connecticut
 State Agriculture College. are able to put
 to practical use what they have learned
 in inc clubs about buying, cooking and serving food, their leaders have organ
 fled supper clubs"
 These clubs meet twice month at tho
 local leaders home At the. first meet
 ing of the month a well-balanoed meal is planned with the help of the leader. Each girl is assigned certain part of the meal. for which she is responsible. At the second meeting she brings the maternal and prepares cooks and serves
 her part of the supper. Adults are asked
 to these suppers. and the invitations are highly prized The usual menu ccnsists of meat, potatoes one vegetable. hot bread. sometimes salad, dessert and a hot drink So far the average cost per person served has been 2i to 2e cents After the meal the club girls meet in a group and discuss and criticize the va rous articles on the menu and the serv- 1 ing This constructive criticism has been found to be very valuable in making each supper a little better in every way than the preceding one.
 ln Ltchfeld county there are six of these clubs.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-07-01
Diversification of Crops

A tendency toward increased diversified tion of crops in the south is observed in an analysis of acreage figures for the past ten years recently made by the de- pertinent of agriculture. In ten states, which grow more than 90 per cent of the cotton crop of the United States, only 36.4 per cent of their total reported crop area was in cotton last year. whereas the av- craze for the past five years was 3S. per cent: and for the five years before that Q9i0-13iD, 4i.5 per cent Last year corn and cotton combined comprised TAI per cent of the total reported crop acre age, which compares with TIC per cent the average for the past five years. and S5.4 per cent for the preceding five years. Tn other words, miscellaneous crops in- creased from 14.6 per cent of the total re- ported crop acreage in the five years qS1o-19ii) to PA per cent in the past five years and 25.6 per cent last year.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-07-01

With the approach of that season of the year when the stable fly is most nu- merous and it's injury to live stock most acute-August and September-it be- hooves the farmer to prepare for meet ing the enemy and protecting his stock as much as possible from its attacks. Tn turn the farmer wil be protecting him. self also, for aside from it's annoyance tQ human beings the stable fly is suspected of playing an important part in the car rying of certain diseases of man, not ably infantile paralysis.
 The natural time for taking measures against the stable fly is when it is in US immature stages, and there is good reason to believe that by properly caring for substances in which it breeds the insect may be kept we'll under control. Unfor- tunately, this is not always done, ana the fly has reached it's adult stage ana begun it's work of injury before it's men, acing presence is felt. It IS then very difficult to combat and guard against.
 Various means are used both for pro tecting the animals and for exterminat- ing the flies. Among these are traps. Io he effective however. the trap should be especially designed for this particular ouarrv. as it is impossible successfully to capture adult stable flies by means of the traps ordinarily used for the house fly. ]. The United States department of agri- culture, after thorough inquiry into tne subject of trapping stable flies. recon, mends as a successful trap one designed bv Prof. c. F. Hodge which may be used in capturing adults as they enter or leave the barns. This trap, it is ssaiu, IS un- doubtedly very effective under certain conditions, and has tho advantage oi catching not only the stable fly but the borse fly and other undesirable species as well.
 The trap is inexpensive and can be
 wade bv anyone with a box, or box lum- her and screen wire. The framework oi tha tran should be made so that 1t Will fit snuglv into the barn window intendeo for lie use. preferably one on the bright est side of the barn and close 10 the stocA kent within The screen entahs'e.nens ...' are so arranged that flies eitner .ryIns to leave the barn or enter IL are causn..
 At the bottom of teh trap 's 4 spass about one-fourth of an inch wiue a;aas entirely across the frame on a.th . Th;s crack admits the flies beneath .aa,,a5 roof or ridge of screen wire nav ;r~ ho,es large enough for ines 10 so throurh. punched along it's top al wv ,nch intervals. The flies enter tnls spaoe. ascend through the holes into the upp, = chamber of the trap and are unao'e - ascape The sides of the trap, aiso' n,ade of ordinary screen wire bent in~ ai .rd unward in two horizontal foids run ninr across the window. one near the oo1- tom and one near the top
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-07-01
Exhibits and Marketers

The spirit of competition can often be utilized to encourage the growing of vege- tables fruit, etc., to promote the improve ment of home grounds, and to increase the food supply. In all competitions, such as can be easily instituted among youth full growers particularly, zest comes from striving and a desire to excel. The logical continuation of season of com petitive growing is an exhibit. Sucn exhibits can be utilized not only to pro- 6uce good results, but also to aid the food growers in marketing their surplus X well-planned exhibit is always the cen fer of interest for large number or people, and those who display their prod- uct have an excellent opportunity 10 pro cure buyers in case the products exhip- tied or other supplies are for sale. Every grower of foodstuffs of good quality who expects to have surplus TOT the mar lser will do we'll to cooperate in any com munity exhibits proposed, not only be- cause of the general benefit that will re- sult. but because of the immediate imam cial returns which he may enjoy there from.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-07-01
Graded Eggs

Can 1t be that Canadian citizens are prcfiting more by the advice of the bureau of markets regarding the marketing or eggs than our own people. for whose benefit that advice is intended!
 Because of the superiority of Canadian eggs, due to grading, packing ana snip, ping methods similar to those advocated by the bureau of markets, Canadian eggs sell for to 1T cents higher in British markets than American eggs
 Canadian eggs are carefully graded as to quality, size and color; packed in clean casap with clean filters of proper weight, and provided with adequate re1rigera- ton.
 The wide difference between the selling prices of American and Canadian eggs should not exist Canadian hens do not nroduce better eggs than American hens; and that being so. all that is necessary for American shippers to secure hign prices is the use of greater care in pre- paring eggs for foreign markets The same principles apply to eggs marketed A. home.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-07-01
Letter of Club Activities

All district and country fairs recefv- ing county and state support under club act must be held prior to Novem- Ter Is.
 There is some probability of the Boys Club short course being held about the middle of July. Great interest is heing taken by the
 agents and others in the club judg- ing team. Indications are that other states are doing likewise but we can win if we give Professor Templeton the right sort of boys. Investigate the boys previous success in school work, club work and interest in farm ing and we have some of the funda-
 mentals that will win in a judging team.
 Extracts from agents weekly re- ports:
 E. R. Jamieson. Greensboro-Called on sevei ot my bows who have regis tered eilts. These pigs are doing fine l also appointed my committed men for two clubs and sent out forty bulletiss to club boys.
 Neal Prisock. Carrollton-I visited Samuel Noland. a Pig Club boy; Arthur and Rufus Jones. Corn Club boys. Visited Ward Robertson. a Corn Club boy, and Willard Hedrick. Pig Club boy. In fact, the whole week was de- voted to visiting club bows. All arc dOi1S splendid work.
 E. l.. Deal. uscumbia-Friday was spent with MT. Shots and MT. High, agents frcm Lauderdale county. Held consultation with MT. Duncan in re- , gard to club work.
 c. NJ. Floyd. Auburn--I went with Professor Woriey to visit some of the Pig Club boys.
 F.. R. Carlson. Fruithurst-Wrote q number of letters to club boys ana
 
 busy days with the farmers and club boys ard did what call some hustling from sunup to sundown. Returned home after dark but well satisfied with my weeks work. l enrolled twelve club members during the week which will enable me to organize sev- erol small clubs at different points. w. T. Coker. Sylcauga-Have as- sisted home demonstration agent In community fair work. Think we Wit have fine eo immunity fairs. w k. Turnipseed Seale-Went to Union Springs and while. there pur- chased enc boar and four pure oreo gilts for club members. w. T. Cheney. Camp Hill-W ent down in Allgood store section and called on the Pig Club boys. 1 J. T. Nigh. Florence-Regardie or the heavy rains Monday night, we had | A dale club rally. MT. chambers or the Washington office was with us ana made an excellent talk to the club l boys. .,. L. c. Prentice. Anniston-While meeting the club bows of Shady Glen, I I find the Corn Club bows doing good work. I got three boys to agree to work together and build fence 10 l put their pigs behind and secured the :! cooperation of one father to help these l boys. I me. with the club boys Satur L. day at Eulaton. Three members Of the committee were there and one other man and five boys who did not belong 1 to the club.
 | J. w. Sartain Jasper-All club boys visited this week are getting theis work well in hand after so much wet | weather. Some of the boys had fine acres of corn with prospects of some good yields Wednesday night MT
 Sims and I organized community club at Pocahontas with sixteen mem bers Also one at Union Chapel with l seventeen members.
 ] L.. N, Duncan and James L. Heron extension department. Auburn.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-07-01

That it is possible to disinfect the mouth, nose and other body cavities with ultraviolet rays has been demonstrated by Japanese physicians,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-07-01

Lake Trinidad is estimated to contain 6 coo GOO tons of asphalt.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1920-12-25
Molalla Light
Company Moves
Office to Aurora

Aurora, Ore. Dec. 25-Finding
that their business Interests can
he handled to better advantage
by having nm office and head
quartegs in Aurora. the MolaHa
Electric Co. viii move the office
from Canhy to this city about the
Iifst of the year Arrangements
for the removal have already been
commenced and it is expected
that the office will be established
by the 1st of January. The COM
papy no longer maintains a plant,
but buy the energy from the Port
land Railway Light & Power CO.
This Improvement was made sew
eral months ago, and under the
new arrangement the company be-
lieves that it can serve the nat
rons better by making this town
the headqulrters. Mr.. Robinson,
president of the company. now
lives at Boone's Ferry on the east
side of the river.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1920-12-25
Woodburn Briefs

Moodburn. Ore. Dec. 25.mThe
willamette Valley Transfer "a
miii run light truck between
Woodburn ,lnd Salem by way 81
Alt Angel and siIVerton. They
expect TO begin operation on maj
line in a few days.
G. l.. Ogle seems to have hal
ms share Of Christmas dinners
thls year. Saturday he ate Christ
mas dinner at Silverton. sunday
he. enjoyed a similar occasion at
Aiacieay ana on Monday he was
invited to a Christmas dinner al
the home of b. c. Binegar at
Central Howell He expects to
make his dinner today by real
ChristnGs climax.
County Commissioner w n
Goulet has returned from Port
land ,where he spent three DAYS
attending a convention of the
Oregon county commissioners.
A shooting match was held all
the Gun Club grounds yesterday
N'AfN 'oNNNittl w OOuDuE1l clllZenS
provided the Christmas table with
turkey. Some excellent marks
manship was displayed.
Pupils of the Presbyterian Sun
day Sschool gave a program and
Christmas tree in the church last
evening.
Oscar Beck is here from Casper,
Wyoming, to spend the holidays.
He is Interested in the oil fields
in that country
January 9Th the Bank of Wood
burn will begin work of remodel
ing its new quarters now occupied
by Otto GoetTel and che Rluebird
pool hall, r. G.. Emmett has sec
ured the contnlct to furnish the
heating plant.
Mr. Graves of the Graves Can
ming Co. has returned from
Brownsville where he spent some
time looking after the coIApapy's
enterests in that town. He says
they will rebuild the canning fac-
tory which was burned there a
few weeks ago.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1920-12-25
Farmers in Illinois Organize Hunt

INV International News SerVlceJ
Trrbana IN Dec. 23.-The premier pastime OF III
.,ois pioneer days-the wolf hunts TO pe IeVlVeu
an Champaign County if present plans materialize.
Two sections of the county have 1or tne pas.
ontts heen aware of the presence of the old enemy
Mahomet twelve miles west of Uurbana, Will pe ene n
camnaign Headquarters the wofers as 1t was 1893
hen tbe last wolf hunt occurred. Unusually heaVy
losses of sheep and small stock resulted in oFeaho
Of the hunt ,. ,,,
Hundreds of men into units as an al'a9riie nj r.
eiaent will hunt the wolf armed with clubs Fire
arms forbidden.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1920-12-25
Steam Heated Stall for Blind Man
(By International News servlce.l

(E3y International News ServiceO
Denver DeDc. 23.-Winter blasts will have no Ter
rors for r. NJ Duffield blind newspaper vender INC ne
rmeanest thiefin is responsible Tor DullieH
becoming the proprietor of steam heated news
stand.
When word reached members of fraternal ols''iA-
zation that woman had cheated Duffield to the eN'
'en of s1s 900 by telling him the dollar bill she pre-
ented was $40 certificate, they immediately raIse'
fund reimburse the blind man. Later the IL, 10
teranl oreanzaton butt kiosk in of its down
town home connecting it with steam pipes from 'he
lodge rooms and Dufeld dispenses his wares iu
comfort.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1920-12-25

in Eddyvllle, Ore. Mrs. Sawyer
accompanied the .mnnd Will re-
main until after Chritmas.
VIM. Fitzke, Lester Waltman
and Conrad Gunderson have been
making some much needed repairs
on the church building.
The family of Mr.. Rauch, who
live on the VIM. Balch farm in
North Howell, are reported very
sick
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1920-12-25

John Corts musical comedy Listen Lester" which has
10 pe the relgning sensation of all the musical COM
edes will be the attraction at the Grand Theatra newt
Wednesday, Dec 29th @ V
When the play opened in New York it was predicted that
was one OF tose real successes that and then lights III,
the theatrical horizon The public has found Lester to be
exceptionally entertaining because it has all the element
and appeal OF successful musical comedy
The dancing of which everybody does their chare is
spectacular and sensational Harold Orob has written
group OF melodies that have unusual charm about them Add
to that book of sparkling dialogue dashng chorus and
splendid cast headed by Fred Heider who had much to do
with the success of the play during it's long the
hnckeroocker Theatre New York and host of well known
funrnakers.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1920-12-25
ssaz = Conscience Money.

There are some conscientious
people left and some of the
amounts paid are large. The rec
ord was set up in 1913 by man
who sent $4,000 to the chancellor
of the exchequer, explaining It rep
resented illicit saina cf lifetime
of smuggling.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1920-12-25

c. A, Sawyer, sherman Richard
and Thos, Bump have been maxi
ing repairs ON the telephone line
this week. The storm a few nights
ago made the repairs necessary.
Madrid, Dec. 25-Stockholm was
chosen as the scene of the next
congress of the International Pos
tol union and delegates will gather
there i'm 1924.