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The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1921-01-28
FIREWOOD MAKES
GOOD CASH CROP
Farmer Can Make His Farm Pay
Substantial Profits by
Producing Fuel.
USEFULNESS OF MACHINERY
Modern Apparatus Not Only Cuts
Wood and Standing Trees, but Is
Used for Various Other Pur-
poses About the Farm.

prepared by the United States Depart
ment OF Agricultural
The farmers problems appear, all
Of a sudden, to have become the lead
ing national problem. Congress is
talking of little else than legislation
aimed to help the agricultural inter-
ests. The bankers are busy explain
ing why they can't lend the farmer
the cash he needs. The plight of the
farmer is the chief topic Of discussion
I'm railroad circles and among business
men st all the big markets. Farmers
themselves are organizing everywhere
TO force the prices Of their products
UP 10 a point where selling viii not
mean a loss TO them.
Meanwhile what the individual
farmer needs is not talk. but cash
Certain things he must buy right
along for himself and his family. He
can't wait for the national debate to
run down.
in this situation farmers who are
hard pressed for cash may be over
looking the fact that all around them
money is growing on the trees" and
the crop is just waiting to be picked.
This is almost literally true. In 9th
or words the farmer can harvest an
other crOp-his timber. All over the
country thousands of farmers are
turning to this immediate source of
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1921-01-28
GOOD HIGHWAYS IN JAMAICA
Island in British West Indies Is Awak-
ening to a Realization of
Improved Roads.

The island of Jamaica. In the Brit
ish West Indies. rich in natural re-
sources and active in trade. is awak-
ening TO a realization of the import
ance of good roads. The advent OF
the automobile has had much to do
in the development of an agitation
which now promises valuable results.
The system of modern highways
which il is proposed TO build will
mean the speedy development of parts
of the island now more or less neg
lected because of their practical IN
accessibility Completion of a radlal
system of good roads would undoubt-
edly be followed by a general adop-
ton of the mOtortruck for conveying
the products 10 the sea The in
creased speed and efficiency thus &C
CURED would tend to promote larger
production. and thereby increase the
wealth of this already industrious is
land.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1921-01-28

inches from each gatepOst, inside the
lot where the hogs were confined. a
short post was driven. Long boards
nailed from one to the other of these
posts made another panel of board
fence. IS inches high and parallel with
the boarded-up gate, with an 1S-inch
space between the two low walls.
When a hog comes to this detached
panel, it viii go TO the end and pass
round into the narrow passage be-
tween the two board walls. continuing
on through and out at the other end
till it tires of the performance. One
that is short enough 70 turn in the IS
inch passage. is too small 10 jump or
climb over the boards before it, and
one that cannot turn IS unable to face
the wall and make the attempt 70
climb.
All other stock. except small calves
or colts, viii step over the low walls.
No wide cracks, Offering footholds,
should be left between the boards
II. f Grinstead. Columbia, No., in
Popular Mechanics Magazine.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1921-01-28
II You Need a Medicine
You Should Have the Best

Have YOU ever stopped to reason why
it Is that 50 many products that are ex-
tensively advertised, all at once drop ont
of sight and are soon forgotten Ihg
reason Is plain-the article did not fulHA
the promises of the manufacture Ting
applies more particularly to q medicine.
medicinal preparation that has real
curative value almost sells itssIE as like
an endless chain system the remedy IS
recommended By those who have been
benefited, to those who are in need of Ir.
A prominent druggist says Take for
example DR.. kilmers Swamp-Roct
preparation j have sold for many years
and neve-. hesitate TO recommend, Tor IN
almost every case It shows excellent re-
suits, as many of my customers testify
No other kidney remedy his 20 large
sale"
according to sworn statements and
verified testimony of thousands who have
used the preparation, the success Of Dr.
kilmer's Swamp-Root IS due To the fact,
So many people claim, that it fulhLs al
most every wish IN overcoming kidney
liver and bladder ailments; corrects urI-
nary troubles and neutralizes the urlc
acid which causes rheumatism.
You may receive a sample bottle Of
Swamp-Root by Parcels Post Address
Dr. kilmer & Co, Binghamton, n "
and enclose ten cents; also mention TINS
paper. Large and medium size bottles
for sale at all drug stOres.-Adv-
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1921-01-28
HAS FAITH IN HIS @cURE"
Only Patient Who Tried Snake Diet
for Leprosy Died, but Doctof
Holds to His Theory.

I'm practicing medicine for the bele-
fit Of the natives 1 worked out one
theory in regard to leprosx. which is
a fairly common ailment in the Arch
Ipelago. l asked myself why. since a
snake sheds ITS skin. man who is
afflicted with disease should not be
able TO do the same thing.
In Singapore there was a rich Chi
nese leper, known as Ong 81 Chew.
who asked me repeatedly why l did
not bring him some new remedy for
his disease. Since he had 81 large
household of servants who took care
of him, and his own carriages and
richshas when he travelled. he was
allowed TO live untroubled by the au-
thorities but he was very unhappy.
because he had tried all the remedies
of the native doctors and was stead
lily growing worse.
At last l told him that l had some
thing that might help. He asked me
what it was, but would not tell him.
When he insisted. answered.
Snakes"
'Ul-la - he exclaimed, waving his
arms in the air.
Then 1 explained my theory. The
ability of snake To shed his skin
might be transferred TO a human be-
ing if he ate snakes; and if 50, the
person would be able to shed his Iep-
rosy. Ong ST Chew did not care for
the idea at ALL but | told him it was
worth trying and l argued that a snake
is much cleaner than an eel
At last he consented. and l furnished
him with a number of small pythons,
with the instructions that they were
TO be killed and cleaned immediately
before they We're eaten. He was to
eat them raw with his rice.
/ left Singapore soon after that, and
when l returned I found that Ong ST
Chew had died. People thought it was
a great joke on me because my patient
had not survived the treatment. but I
am far from being convinced that the
cure viii not wOrk-or, ut least, help
to throw off leprosy. Ong 81 Chew
was in the last stages of the disease,
and his case was not a fair test
Charles Mayer. in Asia Magazine.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1921-01-28
To weioh and Measure Children.

To establish a standard table of the
heights and weights of children a con-
ference of representatives of the
United States children's bureau, the
United States bureau of education, the
United States public health service
and various educational and private
organizations working for the bet
terment of children has just been
held in New York city. At the pres
ent time various tables of measure
ment are in use by the different or
CARNATIONS engaged in weighing and
measuring children. The results of
the tests are not comparable; also
considerable confusion has arisen be-
cause of apparent differences in the
standards of normal development as
given out by the various organiza-
lions.
complete standard table will be
prepared by committee, and all flu
ture weighing and measuring of chill
dren can then be in accordance with
their uniform table. The findings
of the tests will be comparable and
much greater use can be made of the
facts revealed.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1921-01-28
Too improbable.

Grandpa told Charles this bedtime
story. reports Two Bits: There was
cree n little boy who went Upstairs
with his mamma. She undressed him
and washed his hands and face and
neck and ears and combed his hair
and put his nightie on him, and he
smiled happily. and said his prayers
and jumped into bed just as good
boy should. And she kissed him good
night and turned out the light and
went downstairs. and the good little
boy went right TO sleep and dreamed
fine dreams all night. Now. isn't that
a dandy story?" Yes" answered
Charles, but / don't believe word
of it,
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1921-01-28
slfigg}paaE1
Ng6Ng D!
MATERIAL FOR ROAD MAKING
Careful Study of Amount and charao
ter of Traffic Is First Important
Essential.

Professor House of the Colorado Az.
ricultural college is one of the best.
known engineers in Colorado. He has
| been head of the civil engineer depart
ment at that college for several years
and has always been in close contact
with the affairs of the state In speak
ing about roads. Professor House
says:
"A great deal of agitation is being
carried on at the present time. con-
corning the construction of concrete
roads for Colorado. That some OF our
roads should be paved in this way.
there is no question. bur l think we
should carefully guard against over
doing the matter. In order To be justi-
fable. road improvements must return
in economic and social benefits an
amount AT least equal to the interest.
depreciation and maintenance. over
and above those of the old road.
1T is exactly the same as in ordi-
nary business. The amount that should
be invested in road improvement is
that sum which will give the largest
annual returns in benefits to the peo-
pie of the community.
at may be real economy TO spend
$4,000 per mile for one road and only
s.. 600 per mile for another. if the for
mer carries more than ten times the
service and costs just ten times as
much.
Before we run wild upon the sub
ject of concrete surfacing for roads OF
Colorado the proper classification OF
the roads. and careful study of the
amount and character of the traffic
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1921-01-28
owes Her Life to Parrot.

Her parrots shrieks saved the life
of a young woman in New York city.
The parrot watched its mistress mix
up tumblerful of iodine and wood al
cohol and drink it, When she dropped
TO the floor the parrot shrieked. The
woman had quarreled at the break
fast table with her husband, who had
gone into the front room. while his
wife went into the kitchen. AS soon
as he discovered what the parrots
screams meant, he administered milk
and eggs as an antidote. A doctor
summoned by a policeman said that
the young woman would recover
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1921-01-28
GOOD ROADS BOOST PROFITS
Where Farmer Can Haul but One Bale
OF Cotton on Poor Road. Nan on
Good Roads HauIs Four.

The matter of opportunity in mar
keting is worthy of consideration. For
the sake of example. suppose that two
farmers living in separate counties.
but at equal distances from the cotton
market, learn by telephone that cotton
has advanced in price 81 a bale. The
man living on bad road can imme-
diateIy haul one bale of cotton 70
market. while the other can haul four
bales because he lives on a good road.
The rise in price means a profit OF 81
TO the one man and only 81 TO his
neighbOr.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1921-01-28

to the American Legion headquarters.
asking how they viii be able to get
what will be coming to them IL they
cannot produce their discharge pa
pers.
These men are receiving In place of
a discharge paper, a certificate I'm
lieu OF lost. destroyed or discharged
paper" Those who served LII the
army are being answered by the adj
1utant general. navy men by the bu-
reau OF navigation and marine corps
men by the personnel ofncer. marine
corps.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1921-01-28
AGRICULTURE A NATIONAL
PROBLEM

A sober national thought with
regard to the importance, the
absolute necessity, of a sus-
tanned agriculture in this coun-
try is imperative. There is.
perhaps, no single solution for
the situation which the farmers
are now facing. but there are
many steps which can be and
should be taken to place our ag-
riculture on a more satisfactory
basis and to stabilize the busi-
ness of farming. not in the in
terest of the farmers alone but
I'm the interest of the nation as
a whole. The matter is of such
tremendous Importance TO our
entire population that it should
be recognized everywhere as a
national problem and dealt with
as such.-Annual Report of the
Secretary of Agriculture.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1921-01-28

cash. In money value, firewood ranks
as Americas sixth crop. Government
statistics show rank of crops in this
order; Wheat. corn. cotton. hay,
oats. firewood
Money IN Producing Fuel.
With one of the practical, low-priced
power log saws now on the market,
the farmer can make his farm pay
substantial profits by producing fuel
IA commodity that has held up well
In price and for which there is an al
most unlimited demand. Then. too.
there is always a steady market for
ties, fence posts and timbers that
can easily and quickly be cut with
these lightweight, portable machines.
IN this way the farmer, with little
work or expenses, can realize good
profits and still hang on to his grain
and live stock If he wants to, until
prices get better.
On nearly every farm in most sec
tiOns of the country there is timber
IN more than sufficient quantities for
home use. There are live trees that
need to he taken out to give room for
younger ones to grow. or to clear the
land for cultivation; there are dead
trees that are allowed to decay: and
on thousands of far2s. the banks of
rivers and creeks are lined with great
logs and other drift wood.
For many years the farmer has been
interested in. and has readily accept
ed machinery that would save him
time. labor and money. Now ne is
selling upon a MACHINE that actually
makes money for him-as well as saw
ing him time and labor Those who
have used the 1921 improved model
log saws say these machines come
near TO being perfect saving outfits.
They do the work of ten to fifteen
ahle-bOdied men-cut down trees and
saw up logs and branches of any size
at an average cost of about IL
cents a cord. Cutting s. cords of
wood is an easy days work, and ii is
possible to cut as much as 90 cords
in that time.
Machine Cuts Standing Trees.
One Of the most popular log saws
makes over 800 strokes a minute. and
ITS engine pulls over four horsepow-
rr. This particular machine cuts
down standing trees, too. By attach
Ing this clever device. trees can be
cut down with the level of the
ground. so there viii be no stump. or
higher up. as desired. BY attaching
n circular saw the outfit is quickly
turned into buzz saw. which rapid
~ lips up limbs and branches, those /
parts OF the tree which usually go TO |
waste, yet which produce fully one
third of the wood.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1921-01-28

{ ~fiaI. have been very glad that I
did, for now feel much stronger and do
all of my work. / tell my friends when
they ask me what helped me. and they
think it must be a grand medicine. And
1t Is. You can use this letter for a tes-
timonial if you wish. - Mrs. HARRY A
WILSON, r. F. d. 3, Clarified. Pa.
The experience and testimony Of such
women as Mrs. Wilson prove beyond a
doubt that Lydia E. Pinlhsm's Vara-
table Compound VIII correct such tr6u-
bles by removing the cause and restor-
ing the system TO a healthy normal con
ditson. When such symptoms deveIop
as backaches, bearing-dovn pains dis
placements, nervousness and 'sthe
blues = woman cannot act too PROMPTLY
N trying Lydia z. Pinkham' s Veretable
Compound if she values her future com
fort and happiness.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1921-01-28
ESSENTIAL TO SPRAY TREES
One OF the Things Farmers Generally
Have Been Slow In Realizing
IN the Past.

Spraying fruit trees Is one OF the
things farmers generally have refused
10 take hold Of in the past. Now
many farm bureaus have held spray
ing demonstrations and all have been
so successful that It viii not be long
before the average farmer viii con-
slider it just as essential to spray his
fruit trees as TO cultivate his corn.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1921-01-28
WORRY ABOUT LOSING PAPERS
Members Of American Legion Are
Seeking Advice in Anticipation
Of Beneficial Legislation.

Far-sighted members of the Ameri-
can Legion as well as other former
service men. who have lost their dis
charge papers and who anticipate
some kind Of beneficial legislation for
participants In the World war, have
written many letters TO the War and
Navy departments. Marine corps and
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1921-01-28
DRY PLACE FOR SEED BEANS
Molds Will Quickly Attack Crop II
Moisture Gets to Them, Killing
terminating Qualities.

Beans for seed should be kept In
dry place or molds will readily attack
them. Beans will heat If the least
bit of moisture gets to them and de-
stroys their terminating. qualities.
Shoveling them over will help keep
them dry.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1921-01-28

An ostrich's egg from the New York
geological garden has sufficed for an
omelet for 80 people. The food value
and flavor are about the same as
those of the egg Of the domestic hen.
The ostrich egg has less protein and
more fat than meat. and Its useful
constituents include iron and phos-
ph0rus-
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1921-01-28
HOG-PROOF GATE IS
HANDY ARRANGEMENT
Cattle and Horses Permitted to
Pass at Win.
Two Low Fences, About 10 Inchea
High, Serve to Keep Swine in
Their Own Pasture - Other
Animals Can Step Over.

A farmer uses this arrangement TO
keep the hogs in one lot. while allow
ing his cattle and horses to pass I'M
restrained into another pasture. The
gate was removed from the hinges.
and the space from post to post was
boarded up solidly to height of 1a
inches from the ground. About Is
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1921-01-28

over them should be made. and it Is
the duty of the state officials. before
any general scheme Of road improve
ment is decided upon. to make this
careful study. The state is then pre-
pared to determine upon the proper
highway system that will be the most
economical. and that will meet the
traffic requirements of each road"
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1921-01-28

Tile drain those places where wheat.
alfalfa and clover were heaved out
last winter by frost. This work can
be done during the winter months
when general farm work has Stacked
up somewhat.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1921-01-28
Care for Surplus Corn.

Take good care of the corn that was
left over after the silo was filled. II
is valuable fodder. and is still all right
for refiIIing the siIo.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1921-01-28

A poultry house which is so situated
that the sun does not strike its east.
south and west sides during the day is
not proper place to keep the poultry
In winter.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1921-01-28
Renlaee Broken LIahts.

Get a few panes OF glass while In
town and on rhe next rainy day re-
plnce the broken lights In the stable
and piggery.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1921-01-28
Chance Road Location.

If the location of a used road is bad
It should be changed If possible In
relocating roads avoid railroad cross
fngs at grades.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1921-01-28

20 90 al OF my own
work I had severe
pains in my left side
every month and had
fever and sick dizzy
spells and such pains
during my periods,
which lasted two
weeks / heard of
Lydia E Pinkham s.
We &c bic Com
pound doing others
SO much good and
thought 7 world GIVE
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1921-01-28

1t is estimated that nine-tenths Of
the coasts of the world are covered
with sand.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1921-01-28

Practically every highway engineer
today agrees that all roads should
have a concrete base.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1921-01-28
Flrst Need of Farner.

The first need of the farmer is good.
roads leading from the farms TO mar
ket centers.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1921-01-28
SYMPTOMS
WOMEN DREAD
Mrs. Wilson's Letter Should
Be Read by All Women

Clearfeld. Pa After nv last child
was born last September I was unable
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1921-01-28

The average life OF good black To-
cast fence posts II from 20 to 50
years.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1921-01-28

Contrary Statements.
smith told me he had "a raw deal"
He complained To me because he
was roasted
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1921-09-22
RIGHT MEASURES
To KILL DODDER
Experts Say 0isc@ This
Parasite on Farm ~
Cause for Serious A. "a
PLAN FOR ITS ExTERMIAAt
Pest ooes Not Cause Damage 10 Rem
sdies Are Applied Before u Gets
Footheld-PreVent Seed
From Maturing.

Prepared by the United States Depart-
ment Of Agriculture.
IL remedies TO exterminate dodder-
the parasitic plant infesting clover. al
falfa, and some other plants--are ap-
piled before it gets q foothold. the
pest does not cause serious damage.
If. however, dodder Is permitted 10 de-
veiop unmolested. radical measures
Will be necessary In order TO control II.
WEing recent years. specialists OF
the department say. an increase In the
number OF complaints Of dodder have
been received from all parts OF the
United States. They add. however,
that the discovery OF this parasite on
the farm should not be the occasion
OF serious alarm. but rather for the
employment OF n well-conceived and
systematic plan for its determination.
Starts In Small Patches.
During the first season Of Infesta-
tion, In clover or alfalfa. dodder usual
ly occurs In small scattered areas. As
Is the case in combating all weeds. II
Is essential that dodder should not be
permitted to mature seed, and such
small infested areas should be moved
and the dodder removed or burned I'm
the field TO prevent the development
OF seed. II seed has formed. burning
the patches OF dodder is the. only rem
edy. since II kills not only the plants
hut also any seeds which mny be ly.
Ing on the surface Of the soil.
II infestation is so great that patch
treatment cannot be depended upon. II
will be necessary. in order to free the
farm OF the pest, either 10 pIow the
crop under or utilize II for hay before
seed has formed. In the latter case.
the aftermath left on the field should
be closely grazed, for which purpose
sheep are especially useful. II the
infestation Is general and threatens
seriously to damage succeeding crops.
II may be necessary, according TO the
bulletin. to cut the crop, allow II to
dry, and burn Il in the field In order
that all dodder seed may be destroyed.
inferior Seed Blamed.
As with all weeds, preventing intro
duction on the farm Is far easier than
eradication after II has once gained n
foothOld. II is usually introduced by
the use of impure seed, and n bul-
letin urges that farmers learn TO dis
tir'guish dOdder seed so that they can