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The Concordia sentinel. (Vidalia, Concordia Parish, La.) 1882-current, 1921-06-11
A Four-WheeIed Push Rake.

too much time talking when they stop
occasionally TO let the teams rest, A
good practice when two or more ma
chimes are used is for each driver
to lay off a "land" for himself and
work independently, so there will be
no interference from other machines.
Side Delivery Rake 10 Best.
Do not turn hay by hand. 1t is too
costly. The cheapest and most efficient
way Of stirring hay in the windrOw is
with a twO-horse tedder. One man
with tedder will do more work than
II men stirring with hand forks. 1t
Is not even necessary to have a man
to run the tedder. A boy big enough
to drive a team will do just as much
work.
A one-horse rake operated by a man
makes raking very costly. A two-horse
sulky rake is better, but the side-de-
livery rake is best. When curing is
done in the swath and a hay loader
is used, the crew can start taking rhe
hay from the windrow as soon as the
side delivery has made one double win
drOw across the field. If the sulky
rake is used, the crew will have to
wait until the rake has gone several
times across the field. In this matter
the extent of the haying operations has
to be considered, Of course. On very
small farms the use of the side-de-
livery rake might not be economy.
If the weather is clear and the hay
is in proper condition, there will be
no necessity for hay caps or for
further labor till the hay is hauled.
But hay caps will pay for themselves
in one year when the weather is bad.
They are more especially needed with
clover, alfalfa. and pea vines, all Of
which cure slowly.
If hay Is to be punched, the hand
method is too expensive. A twO-horse
sulky rake can bunch 30 acres or mere
a day and a boy can drive 1t just as
we'll as a man. Even more labor can
be saved. however, by using the push
rake to bunch hay after 1t has been
raked into the windrow. 1t Is good
plan to have two men working together
to round up the punches, since more
can be accomplished than when each
works alone.
1t is a waste of time TO pitch hay
onto a small hayrack on high-whee!ed
wagon, Use a large hayrack on a
low-wheeled wagon.
Loading hay with pichforks IS the
hardest, slOwest, and most expensive
way. The men are working constantly.
but the horses are doing nothing most
of the time. If a loader is used. the
hardest part of the work Is done by
The Concordia sentinel. (Vidalia, Concordia Parish, La.) 1882-current, 1921-06-11
REDUCE LOSSES IN SHIPPING
More Careful Handling In Harvesting
and Packing Spinach Is Urged
by Specialists.

Losses In long-distance shipments
of spinach can be greatly reduced by
careful handling in harvesting and
packing together with effective re-
frigeration in transit, according to
specialists of the bureau of markets
of the United States Department Of
Agriculture. Decay and deterioration
in transit caused by the development
of Shiny soft rot cause serious losses
to shippers in some sections.
This decay develops rapidly in
transit when temperature conditions
are favorable" say investigators Of
the bureau. 1T starts at places where
the leaves have been bruised or
wounded, and it very frequently fol-
lows attacks of blight or other field
diseases. Other causes of deteriOra-
ton in transit are yellOwing and wilt
ing of the leaves. Prompt handling
and shipment at a low temperature
largely reduce losses from these
causes"
When barrels are used, 1t is advis-
able to scatter crushed ice In several
layers through the container, a large
layer being placed on top of the spin
ach next to the barrel head. Holes
bored in the bottom of the barrel pro-
vide drainage. Shipments In baskets
or crates carry best with a layer OF
crushed ice In the center Of the con-
tainer and another layer on top Of
the spinach just under the cover.
The Concordia sentinel. (Vidalia, Concordia Parish, La.) 1882-current, 1921-06-11

the horses and the men can handle
about 80 per cent more hay.
Save Labor on the Stack.
The push rake furnishes the most
economical method Of hauling hay to
the stack, barn, or hay press if the
distance IS not much more than one
fourth Of mile. One man, or q boy.
with a good push rake and team
used TO the work will handle three
times as much hay as two men with a
small rack on high-wheeled wagon.
Stacking hay with a push rake and
an overShot stacker mounted on wheels
eliminates nearly all of the back
breaking work of the old pitChfork
method. With a yield Of one to one
and a half tons to the acre. two men
on the stack can easily handle all the
hay brought in by three push rakes,
accomplishing a vast saving in labor
and hay over the pitchfork method.
Another method not so good but still
vastly better than the pitchfork method
is stacker equipment with a double
at home and will cost very little COM
pared with the labor il saves, but
harder work is necessary to get the
hay on the stack than with the over
shot stacker
When hay is to be baled from the
field, one man by working in the after
noon, can round up enough hay which
has been punched by push rakes to
keep the press going next morning
until the dew is gone from the hay In
the windrOw. When the hay is not
thus rounded up the crew will lose
two hours or more on mornings when
there IS a heavy dew.
Carelessness in setting the press may
result in loss of labor. When the press
is properly set two men can get
plenty of hay to 1t from the stack.
The Concordia sentinel. (Vidalia, Concordia Parish, La.) 1882-current, 1921-06-11

prepared by the United States Depart
ment of Agriculture)
The hay crop, even when the labor
supply is normal, causes more worry,
anxiety, and disappointment than any
other crop. The time for harye sting is
comparatively short. Other crops re-
quire attention at the same time. And
the weather Is to be reckoned with
A great deal of labor is wasted every
year during hay harvest, say special
lists of the United States Department
of Agriculture, not because of actual
idleneSs on the part of the workers,
but because labor is expended unnec-
eSsarily on operations that do not
utilize II to the best advantage. If an
old method can be superseded by q
new one that will enable the same
number of men to accomplish more
work In the same length of time. or
fewer men TO accomplish the same
work in the same length of time, 1t
will mean more hay saved, more
profit to the farmer, and better con-
ditiOn for the country.
Shift Burden from Man to Horse.
Although there is scarcity of man
labor, there are still plenty Of horses
on most farms, and herein largely lies
the solution Of the problem. On farms
where considerable hay is grown
methods must be adopted by which the
greater part of the heavy labor is done
by horses. This will necessitate the
general use of certain types of labor
saving machinery, some of them not
so common in the East, which have
been thoroughly tested and proved
satisfactory in the western part of the
United States. The small hay grower,
however, need not make very heavy
investment In new haying apparatus,
for by rearranging the working of his
crew and using a little more horse
labor for the hard work he can add
considerably to the efficiency of his
crew.
Here are some suggestions made by
the specialists for avoiding of labor
I'm haymaking.
Do not run two or more mowers
close together. If the front mower has
any trouble that causes it to stop, all
of the mowers usually wait while re-
pairs are made on one. There is a
tendency, also, for drivers to waste
The Concordia sentinel. (Vidalia, Concordia Parish, La.) 1882-current, 1921-06-11

SOMETHING TO
THINK ABOUT
By F. A. WALKER


but you. Nobody can take from you
the credit for the flowers and you cam
not shift to another the blame for the
grOwths that are worthless.
Try to know the good side of human
nature. Try to cultivate it and en-
courage II.
If a motive is in question give 1t
the benefit of the doubt and believe it
was good until ii Is proven to be bad.
1t says in the book of Genesis that
when the Creator considered his work
He pronounced that lit was good"
Unless there is a greater power than
the Creator it must have remained
good.
Anyhow, il is sort of satisfying to
believe that Good is more powerful
than Evil and unless we have to
change, let us keep on thinking so.
(Copyright)
The Concordia sentinel. (Vidalia, Concordia Parish, La.) 1882-current, 1921-06-11
IIlIIIIIIIIIIIlIIllIIlIIIIllIllIlllIIlIII
HUMAN NATURE

THERE is one boast that is pretty
i nearly universal. You probably
never met a man or woman who, if Oc
casion gave opportunity, would not say
with considerable show Of pride, We'll,
l know human nature"
They mean when they say 1t that
they think they can solve the causes
of human action, that they can ac-
curately point out the why's and
wherefOres that influence our relations
one with another, our acts and our at
titudes.
Frequently these readers of human
nature will ascribe a questionable
motive for any kind of an act, good,
bad or Indifferent. They would have
you think that the chief force at work
In the world is evil, the commanding
passion seltiShness.
1t isn't true. There is q good deal
of good in the world.
The great majority of people are
animated and influenced by high
motives and splendid desires.
The really bad man or woman is the
exception.
Human nature as a whole is of
kind that really makes life worth liv-
ing.
Elihu Burritt, the learned black
smith, wrote down this wisdom: mo
human being can come into this world
without increasing or diminishing the
sum total of human happiness"
After all, the most of our lives and
the most of our endeavOrS are to help
in the general scheme of things.
The corner grocer may be cross and
surly sometimes, but if you only knew
it he sent a basket filed with things
good to eat to the woman down the
street whose husband is sick in the
hospital. Human nature In his case is
dominated by good.
And as ii is with the grocer so il
is with the butcher, the baker and the
Candle-stick maker, with the minister
and the sinner, with everybody.
1t Is a splendid thing, a helpful
thing. to seek the good side of people,
to find out their better qualities and
encourage them.
There is some bad in the best of u.s.
There is a lot of good in the worst
of us.
Human nature is very much like a
garden. In it we plant seeds.
Some sprOut and grow into splendid
Towering plants that give everybody
pleasure. Some come up useless weeds
If we plant kindness and charity and
love, the garden will be worthwhile.
If we plant envy and greed and
malice and hatred and jealousy, it will
not prove source Of much joy to any,
body.
Nobody can plant or tend the garden
The Concordia sentinel. (Vidalia, Concordia Parish, La.) 1882-current, 1921-06-11
THE ROMANCE OF WORDS
"GRoG."

A T FIRST glance there would
"A appear to be little cOnnec-
ton between the word "grOs-
grain" applied to heavy silks
and ribbons, and "grog," the
sailors slang for drink. But both
of them were connected with Adj
miral Edward Vernon of the
British navy, the man who
gained fame for the capture of
Porto BellO during the war with
Spain in 1879 and for whom
Mount Vernon, the home of
Washington, was named.
To the men of the British
navy, however, he owes his
greatest fame TO the fact that
he was the first TO order rum
and water served to the men of
his squadron, beginning this
practice on board his own ship,
the Burford. Previous to
this time. the admiral had ac-
Guired the name Of "Old GrOg,"
from his habit of StrOlling along
the quarterback in a "grOgram"
cloak - "grOgram" being the
British sailors corruption of the
term "gros- grain" Because of
the nickname of the man who
originated the serving of rum In
the navy. the drink was called
"grog"-and "grOg" 1t Is, to this
day.
(Copyright)
The Concordia sentinel. (Vidalia, Concordia Parish, La.) 1882-current, 1921-06-11
CHIEF CAUSE OF SWARMING
Lack Of Ventilation and Space for
Queen Bee to Lay Eggs En-
courage Restlessness.

The main causes leading to swarm
ing are lack of ventilation, lack OF
space for the queen bee to lay eggs
insufficient room for storing honey,
and Over-abundance of drOnes or
queen bee that has become too old
To prevent swarming therefore, these
conditions must be avoided, suggests
the Extension Service beekeeping
specialist. The queen alone is normal
" capable of laying eggs, and for
this reason swarming Is necessary to
make new colonies and perpetuate the
race. The old queen always comes
ont with the first swarm.
The Concordia sentinel. (Vidalia, Concordia Parish, La.) 1882-current, 1921-06-11
By JESSIE ROBERTS

department of the store where she
works. She heads the department at
mighty good salary now.
Lucky strikes are good things, and
we don't all fall on them. But 1 no.
tice that each one that really brings
success is accompanied by a lot of
hard work. The lucky striker has not
sat around waiting for luck to do the
rest.
No. She got busy herself.
(Copyright)
The Concordia sentinel. (Vidalia, Concordia Parish, La.) 1882-current, 1921-06-11

A new British coaling plant has re-
Gently been erected at Port Natal. The
plant is stated to be the only one of its
kind in South Africa, and it is claimed
that it is one of the largest belt-con-
veyer installations at present in opera
ton for coaling vessels.
In the long line of income tax pay
ers in New York were waiter and a
barber. "They certainly got me on
tips" said the waiter. Il had to re-
port 81 800 this year." "Me, too said
the barber. Il had $500 in tips to ac-
count for besides my salary"
The Concordia sentinel. (Vidalia, Concordia Parish, La.) 1882-current, 1921-06-11
Hot Potato Salad.

Cook potatoes with the jackets on,
peel. cut in cubes, add a few young
green oniOns minced, a few tablespoon
fuls of chopped celery, some minced
parsley Ga teaspOonful or twO), pour
over the salad some hot bacon fat,
stirring and tossing until well mixed I;
season well, add boiling hot vinegar,
a little at time until the salad seems
well seasoned, and serve hot. Olive
Oil may be used instead of the bacon
fat, if preferred, and lemon juice In
stead of vinegar.
The Concordia sentinel. (Vidalia, Concordia Parish, La.) 1882-current, 1921-06-11
THE WOODS
By DOUGLAS MALLOCH
THE BIGGER THING.

TEST yesterday l watched an ant
- A-t0tin' in the summer sun;
] saw him puff an pull an pant
With little burdens, one by one.
A wisp of straw acrost his way
Once kept him busy fer an hour,
An ant-miles long he walked that day
To git around blOomin' flower.
The sand he carried grain by grain
Great powders tibet he had to lift
An, with his engineerin' brain,
He sunk his shaft an run his drift.
An then at night Bigger Thing,
To which the Little Thing must
kneel,
Creations self-appointed king,
Wiped out the anthill with its heel
CcopyriKht.l
The Concordia sentinel. (Vidalia, Concordia Parish, La.) 1882-current, 1921-06-11
BRIEF INFORMATION

A Hindu girl, after her twelfth year
Is not permitted to talk to boys, ex-
cept to the nearest relatives or family
friends.
The United States not only leads
the world in the production of tale
md soapstone, but also in their man
ufacture and use.
The modern harp has been evolved
from types found among the Egyp-
fians, Assyrians. Hebrews and various
Ceisic n~.ions.
The Concordia sentinel. (Vidalia, Concordia Parish, La.) 1882-current, 1921-06-11
Ginuer Ale Salad,

Soften One-half package of gelatin
in one-half cupful of cold water; add
one cupful of boiling water. Strain,
add one and One-half cupfuls of ginger
ale, one-haIf cupful of sugar end the
juice of a lemon. Add one cupful of
strawberries cut in halves and one
banana sliced thin. Stir until well
mixed, mold and chill. Serve unmold-
ed on lettuce with French dressing.
The Concordia sentinel. (Vidalia, Concordia Parish, La.) 1882-current, 1921-06-11
Herrinu Salad,

Cook salt herring 10 minutes in boil
ing water to cover; drain, cool, and
separate into flakes. To a cupful of
the herring add an equal measure of
potato cut in cubes, and one-fourth
of the amount of hard-cooked eggs cut
in bits. Mix until moist with French
dressing and let stand to season. add
ing pepper, cayenne and paprika. Serve
on bed of lettuce, garnish with rings
The Concordia sentinel. (Vidalia, Concordia Parish, La.) 1882-current, 1921-06-11
sAvoRY, SATISFYING DISHES.

ITO A PINT of tender green peas,
i cooked in very little water, add
while cooking a teaspOonful of sugar
and a sprig Of mint. Drain, using the
liquor for sauce. Add butter and a
a little flour, and serve after removing
the sprig of mint.
The Concordia sentinel. (Vidalia, Concordia Parish, La.) 1882-current, 1921-06-11
Vinegar Sauce.

Mix with three-fOurths of a cupful
of sugar, a tablespoonful of flour, a
Tablespoonful or less of grated nut
meg in one-half cupful of boiling water.
Cook until smooth, add two tablespoon.
fuls of vinegar and tablespoonful Of
butter; serve hot.
The Concordia sentinel. (Vidalia, Concordia Parish, La.) 1882-current, 1921-06-11
Bees Must Have Feed.

When putting the bees out of doors
# is a good plan to open the hives
and see if the bees have enough food
to last them until they can get it from
the blossoms.
The Concordia sentinel. (Vidalia, Concordia Parish, La.) 1882-current, 1921-06-11
Remove Stains on Eggs.

Stains may he removed from eggs
by wiping them with vinegar. Rinse
in clean water afterward. This is
good thing to remember while prepar'
ing eggs for market.
The Concordia sentinel. (Vidalia, Concordia Parish, La.) 1882-current, 1921-06-11
Effectual Effacement.

II hear that Crimson Gulch's big
gaming resort has been closed"
YES" replied Three-Fingered Sam.
"The police got busy at lastW
'Tweren't the police. Cactus Joe
had winning streak"
The Concordia sentinel. (Vidalia, Concordia Parish, La.) 1882-current, 1921-06-11
Aid in Preventing Roun.

Keeping the floors Of the poultry
quarters literally spTinkled with air
slaked lime when the weather is damp
will help in preventing roup from TAX
ing q hold.
The Concordia sentinel. (Vidalia, Concordia Parish, La.) 1882-current, 1921-06-11
Cream Cheese Salad Dressing.

Make the ordinary French dressing
adding One-teaspOOnful of onion juice,
then add very slowly mixing well
to a cream cheese. Beat with a silver
fork until the dressing is smooth.
Serve over leaf lettuce.
The Concordia sentinel. (Vidalia, Concordia Parish, La.) 1882-current, 1921-06-11
a cooK BooS ~N..4 h,>-t~t4e2

of egg-white and the yOlks put through
a ricer. Serve with a good boiled dress
ing which has been enriched by the
addition of whipped cream.
The Concordia sentinel. (Vidalia, Concordia Parish, La.) 1882-current, 1921-06-11
Poached Eggs on Anehovy Toast.

Work teaspoonful of anchovy paste
or more, If desired, into one-third Of
a cupful Of butter. Spread on thin
slices of crisp toast and lay q
poached egg on each slice.
&c. 1921. wester. Newspaper Union
The Concordia sentinel. (Vidalia, Concordia Parish, La.) 1882-current, 1921-06-11
Water Supply for Hens.

When you stop 10 think that a
dozen eggs contain a pint of water,
you begin to realize why the efficient
hen should have drink whenever she
wants it,
The Concordia sentinel. (Vidalia, Concordia Parish, La.) 1882-current, 1921-06-11

Be like the bird that hating in her flight
Awhile on boughs too slight,
Feels them give way beneath her and yet
sings,
Knowing that she hath wings.
Victor Hugo.
The Concordia sentinel. (Vidalia, Concordia Parish, La.) 1882-current, 1921-06-11
CONDENSED
CLASSICS
-
PEG WOFFINGTON
~
By CHARLES READE
By CHARLES READE
Condensation by
Edward n. Crosby

.EG WOFFINGTON stood before
the mirror in her dressing room
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1921-01-31
ATHLETIC AND SOCIAL
EVENTS AT ACADEMY
Card For February Offers variee
And Interesting Series OF
Sporting Contests
ANNUAL GYMKHANA, 26TH

February Will be he banner month
OF the winter season at the Naya'
ACADEMY. according te the program D.
events made public by the authorities
today. Thore will be plenty Of ac-
tivily in athletics and otherwise, an6
as many as seven events are the care
for two week ends
rhe program follows
Wednesday. February . BASKET.
ball. Roanoke college. al 45 u. m.
Friday. February 4 Motion pic
lures. officers Sis p M
Saturday, February 3 Basketball
University Of Virginia. $50 ,. m, !,
swimming, University of Pittsburgh
b. M; gymnasium University ot
Pennsylvania, 3;45 i. m, wrestling
Tufts College, S45 p. M; fencing, u
s. Army officers. Washington, 3:45
D. m. laotion pictures, midshipmen.
S D. m; mdishipmen' hop. $50 .. m
Tuesday. February S. Navy Re-
lief dancce Auditorium. $50 p. m.
Wednesday. February 2 Basket
bali. University OF North Carolina
8. IS p. M.
Friday, February IL Motion PC
lures. officers. Sis r. M
Saturday. February L. wrestling
University of Pennsylvania. .3:45 n
M: boxing, Carnegie institute Of
Technology. 3:45 p. m; swimming
and water polo, Columbia, I p. m;
motion pictures. midshipmen, s p. m..
Navy Relief roller skating tDahlgrer
HalD, s p m
Wednesday, February l6 Basket
ball. West Virginia WESLEYAN. 2:45
u. n.
Fridav. February is. Motion pie
turas. officers. Sis p. m.
Saturday. February ~ Basketball.
Marietta College. go p. M; swim
mlng. Massachusetts Institute oi
Technology. 2.30 p m: gymnasium
Continued ON Page ~
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1921-01-31
SENTRY KILLS MEDICAL
OFFICER OF THE NAVY

Lieut. G. S. Taylor. naval medical
officer, was shot and instantly killed
last night ty sentry at the naval
operating base. Norfolk Va, when. Il
Is alleged. he disregarded an order to
halt
Naval officers declined to give ont ae-
tails or the affair, but it was learned
that the Officer, who was driving a
closed automobile was entering what
is known as East Camp. where VAL
liable war materials are closely
guarded. when shol The officer was
said TO have had pass giving him
access to all parts Of the reservation.
aud friends are at loss TO explain
his failure 10 stop unless he misun-
derstood The sentry's challenge
Lieutenant Taylor was Is years old
and was native Of Greenyille, y. 6.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1921-01-31
TO CONTINUE CO. TO
CHURCH CAMPAIGN
THROUGH FEBRUARY


The Go-To-t huron Campaign in An
tapolis will iitinue throughout Feb
ruary the eliminating Sunday to be
February 81 The attendances AT the
Wednesday night services thus far
have been most gratifying One oi
the churches reports nearly one hun-
tlred and fifty people present
Most Of the churches Will have their
plans perfected by tomorrow, and il
is hoped BY that time that The cam
paign will be IN fnll swing The re-
suits SO far are gratifying
The Ministers Union viii hold is
lcgtilar monthly meeting withai i
shori iims, and then final plans will
be made for he whole campaign
Thus far ca i minister is working cut
he program for his Individual church
and this method will be adhered to
throughout the camnaign In the
meantime the ministers loin oqce
more in inviting all the people of AM
rapolis 10 attend worship Select tho
church Of your choice. is their advice,
md then attend the services with
9.embers Of your families aud your
friends.