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The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-10-23
Millinery Section

realized in these Ideal new Fall Hats. Every new shape shown in this display See the new Turbans, Picture Hats, Sailors, Pokes, Roll Brims, Off-Face, Mushroom and Matron Hats The new red, purple, pheasant, copper, paradise, browns, navy and black, and all the lat est novelty trimmings, for Semi-Centen- nial Week reduced to
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-10-23

Beautiful stylish Sailors, Hatters Plush Sailors, Zibeline Sailors, Beaver Sailors, Velvet Sailors, handsome plain and color bands. A quality you will not find elsewhere at $500. Just to further ad- vertise our Millinery Shop. On sale dur ing Semi-C Centennial Week for only
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1921-05-13
FARMERS LOSE MUCH
time KILLING WEEDS
Survey Has Recently Been Con-
Quoted by Experts.
Some Of Worst Plants Have Been
Given Special Attention and Bull
letins on Best Methods Of Erad-
ieatlon Have Been Issued.

prepared by the United States Depart
ment of Agriculture)
Fighting weeds occupies about SO
per cent Of all the time a farmer
spends in cultivation of crops, accord
ing to experts In the United States
Department of Agriculture, who re-
Gently have been conducting weed
survey. Special attention has been
given to the best methods of conquer
ing some Of the worst weeds, and the
following publications on their eradl-
cation or control may be obtained by
writing to the department:
Farmers bulletins: $40, Wild Onion:
$50, Weeds in General; 1913, Wild Oats
In Hard Spring-Wheat Area; 945, Ber-
muda Grass; 1161, Dodder; 1166, Pol
son Ivy and Poison Sumac; 1902,
Canadian Thistle.
Department circulars: 10S, Chicory;
100 Give cents copy), Hawkweeds
or Paint Brushes.
Department bulletins: oil (ten
cents), Farm Practice In the Cultiva-
tlon Of Cotton.
In addition to these the following
multIgraphed leaflets on special weeds
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1921-05-13
SEED MIXTURES ARE COSTLY
Much Advertised Clover Timothy Con-
tain Very Little of Former-of
Little Value.

So-called clover-timothy seed mix
lures, which are widely advertised
by certain seed firms at what may
appear to be attractive prices, often
contain so little alsike or red clover
that they are Of little, II any, more
value than timothy seed, but actually
cost nearly double the market price
OF that seed, say specialists of the
United States Department Of Agri-
culture. These mixtures are usually
offered by the bushel, followed by the
qualifying statement that bushel
weighs only As pounds.
In other words, this seed is offered
as clover and timothy with the claim
that the different seeds occur in the
proper proportions for seeding. while
there is not more than 5
or 9 per cent Of clover present-not
enough to be Of any value in the crop.
Persons who buy mixed seed can
not be too careful to learn the exact
Of the mixtures they get
and the quality Of the seed composing
them. Otherwise, they are likely to
pay an exorbitant price for seed that
will not give the crop wanted.
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1921-05-13
BETTER
ROADS
SAFETY FIRST FOR CHILDREN
Many Requirements Furnish Variety
Of Topics for Essays and Oral
Discussion.

prepared by che United States Depart
ment Of Agricultural
The many requirements for safety
will furnish variety of topics for
school children's essays and oral dis
cussion. The dangers of railroad
crossings al grade, the economic jus
tification for abolishing them, the inn
portance Of an unobstructed view up
and down the track as vehicle
approaches, and the disadvantage of
sharp turns, etc, are suggestive
subjects. Similarly there might also
be mentioned the questions raised by
street intersections and turns. In
every town there are many crossings
where the autoist's view is unnec-
essarily limited by fences, shrubbery,
or buildings; or where sharp curves
with limited visibility invite serious
accidents. Guldeposts, markers, and
other signs for the most efficient guild
ance Of traffic through thickly settled
communities also are part Of the
bigger and more inclusive topics Of
the economic Importance Of safety and
guidance-the actual money value Of
human life and Of accident prevention.
Another question, In solving which
the engineer and economist will need
the help OF enlightened public opinion
(and this enlightenment should start
In the public schools), is that Of the
relation Of the public highways to
railroads and canals. The advantage
Of long hauls by rail and short hauls
by motor truck; feeding into main
terminal points by radiating systems
Of highways; division of the trans
portation burden by parallel systems
OF water, rail, and road transporta-
ton, are some Of the subdivisions of
this general heading.
This listing of topics is not intended
to be complete or exact, but merely
suggestive. Those which refer to con-
struction could best be utilized when
construction work is In progress In
the vicinity Of school. Many Of the
other topics may be studied from
maps, of which the students might be
required to make traclngs or free-hsnd
sketches showing the particular
features for which emphasis is desired,
or regarding which the exercise Is
being written. State highway depart
ments often feel the need Of a better
popular understanding Of the problems
Of road construction, and their officials
would doubtless cooperate In hearty
manner. Locking ahead, It is easy to
see an actual shortage of men qualified
to carry on the work Of highway de-
velopment, SO rapid is the growth Of
the good-roads movement. Highway in
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1921-05-13

reason Of the convenience with which
II may be handled and stored, and the
saving In freight by the absence OF
water. Paste arsenate of lead, how
ever, may be stored from year to year
II properly covered with water to pre-
vent drying, and protected from freez-
Ing temperatures.
This method for homemade prep
araton Of arsenate of lead will give
a good product without any material
waste Of chemicals, and will require
a minimum amount Of time. For ev-
cry pound of lead arsenate 1t is de-
sired to make, use either of these:
Ounces
Sodium arsanate (65 per cent)......... 8
Lead acetate Sugar OF Lead ............. "a
Or this formula:
Ounces
Sodium arsenate (e5 per cenD.....".... s
Lead nitrate ........."...,......."" ID
Information touching methods Of
spraying, and directions for using the
various preparations are contained in
Farmers Bulletin 90S which may be
obtained free upon application to the
Division of Publications, United States
Department Of Agriculture.
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1921-05-13
INVESTIGATION IS
HELP TO ENTERPRISE
Lessons Risk Of Loss From Crop
Failures.
Promotes Better Utilization Of varl-
Gus Equipment and Permits Ro-
tatlon Of Crops, Say AorI-
cultural Specialists.

prepared by the United States Depart
ment Of Agriculture)
Diversification Of the farm business
by the production of several salable
products, lessons the risk of loss from
crop failure and low prices, promotes
better utilization Of teams and ma
chnery, permits rotation Of crops, and
on the whole is conducive to the safe
ty and stability Of the enterprise, say
specialists Of the United States De-
partment of Agriculture.
If the farm selected is so situated
that 1t is desirable to grow only one
product, the reliability Of that prod
uct, both as to production and as to
sale, should be assured. II the climate
is such that only a limited class Of
crops win thrive or mature. the grow
ing season may be so short that GER
tain crops essential to good rotation
can not be grown. 1t should be made
doubly sure that climatic conditions,
such as rainfall, period of drought, late
spring or early fall frosts, hailstorms,
strong winds, hot winds, fogs and hui
Nudity do not seriously limit the de-
velopment Of well-balanced farm
organization. Many farmers have failed
through failure to give proper atten-
ton to this problem.
Equally important In this regard
with market and climatic limitations
are soil and topography. A soil may
grow beans, corn. oats and timothy,
but not clover, an essential crop for
many rotations. or the soil may be too
sandy for some crops. 1t may blow
badly or wash when intertilled crops
are used In the rotation. II may be
too poor, or subject to teaching. or
alkali, or drought. These conditions
may not necessarily limit all the crops,
yet be so unfavorable as to limit GER
tain crops on which proper diversified
tion of the business must be built.
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1921-05-13

feeding, unclean troughs, pals, and
swill barrels-all of these things cause
much Of the trouble In farmers expert
ences, especially in their hog lots"
In discussing the importance Of milk
as an essential food both for live stock
and people, he remarks that while
good pasture is very essential in the
growth of calves, for veal calves no
substitute will take the place of fresh
cows milk. "From my own expert
ence," he states, II know that no
young animal will recover from re-
tarded or stunted growth. AS a child
l was normal In size and my parents
were Of strong, sturdy, Scotch stock.
When, some years ago, my parents set
tied as pioneers In Iowa, meat was a
luxury, and milk and butter were I'M
obtainable, at least for the first year.
At the end of the year We got a COW
and chickens, so our living conditions
improved" He adds that malaria fol-
lowed, and, although he outgrew the
effects Of the disease, he "never gained
the physical strength, weight, or de-
velopment Of bone and muscle" that
he should have had. "My normal
weight" he says, ''has been about 125
pounds, and still my health has been
the best since l got the shakes Keep
your young animals growing"
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1921-05-13
Water MUST Be
GIVEN TO CROPS
Too Much SprlnkIing, However,
Often Proves Injurious to
Many Of Plants.
WAYS OF IRRIGATING GARDEN
Suggestions Given Showing How the
Work Should Be Done for Best
Results-Thorouuh Cultivation
Should Be Given.
Prepared by the United States Depart.
ment of ARriculturel

Prepared by the United States Depart
ment Of Agriculture.)
Garden crops drink lots Of water.
II is just as essential to their growth
as Is plantfood or sunlight. Praeti-
cally every home gardener who has
looked upon his thriving garden with
pride In the spring has experienced
various degrees of lost hope during
midsummer droughts when the plants
ne has worked with so carefully stand
with dropped heads for lack Of mois-
ture. Experienced gardeners always
provide some means of supplying
moisture TO keep their gardens grow
Ing vigorously through dry spells. Va
rious ways of irrigatlng gardens are
outlined by garden specialists Of the
United States Department of Agricul-.
ture.
The essentials for the successful
watering of garden crops, they say,
are, first, an adequate supply Of wa
ter, and second, suitable means of dis
tributing it to the plants. Whenever
the garden Is within reach Of a city
water supply hose can be used to
advantage, drawing water from the
regular piping system. Where a sup
ply Of this kind is not available, often
1t is possible to pump water with a
small gas engine and pump. The
source Of water will vary with local
conditions, and each gardener must
work out his own problem, but there
are well-defned principles regarding
Its application.
Too Much sprinkllng Injurious.
Frequent sprinkllng Of garden
plants and the surface soil with the
hose usually does more harm than
good. The best results can be real
lied where water is applied only after
the soil has become reasonably dry,
and the plants are almost at the point
Of showing the need of water. The
soil should then be well soaked, and
no more water applied until 1t is again
fairly dry. In the meantime thor
ough cultivation should be given, be-
ginning as soon as the surface soil
is dry enough to work.
There are three distinct methods of
applying the water The overhead
sprinkler system, used by many mar
ket gardeners, consists Of pipe Y inch
or / inch in diameter with a line of
holes Of about 1872 inch In diameter
drilled at intervals of every 2 feet
along one side. The pipe is support
ed on lines of stakes driven In the
ground across the garden. One end
is capped or plugged, and to the other
connection is made with the water
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1921-05-13
HIGH STILLS CAUSE OF LOSS
Nebraska Breeder Finds That Little
Pigs Are Unable to Follow
Sows Into Pens.

Many pigs are lost and others are
stunted in growth as the result Of ex-
posure because Of high stills in front
Of hogpens. This is the observation of
a Nebraska swine grower In a letter
to the United States Department of
Agriculture on the cause Of runty live
stock. He urges that stockmen ex-
anime their equipment, and be certain
that small pigs are able to follow the
sows into the pens. Attention to bal
anced ratlons, sanitation, and pure wa
ter are likewise mentioned as meth
DDS Of preventing .unts.
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1921-05-13
PRODUCTION OF GOOD HORSES
Increase In Number Of Draft Animals
Held to Be Great Need, Says
Wayne Dlnsmore.

Horse dealers feel that the horse is
coming back" According to infor-
nation gathered by the Horse Associ-
alton of America and transmitted to
J. #. Kuehn Of university farm, Sec
rotary Of the Minnesota Horse Breed
ers' association, more draft horses are
now being sold for city use than for
many years past. Increased produc-
ton of good horses is held to be
great need at present. Wayne Dins-
more, an authority well known in
horse circles, says: "You can safely
assure the farmers Of better market
for their surplus animals"
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1921-05-13
dfAlR6
S1R01K
MILK ESSENTIAL FOR STOCK
While Good Pasture Is Important for
Calves No Substitute VIII lake
Place of Milk.

prepared by the United States Depart
msnt Of Agriculture.)
"You cannot starve a young animal
pc as to check its growth, and still get
good results" This comment by a
Missouri farmer on the problem of
preventing runtiness in live stock is
In accord with the experiences of sew
eral hundred other live stock owners
who have contributed their experience
to the United States Department of
Agriculture's study of this subject.
Starvation" he adds, "caused by the
robbery of the weak by stronger an
imals, improper and unscientific feed
ing, indigestion caused by careless
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1921-05-13

struction In high schools offers oppor-
tunity to State highway departments
10 develop a body OF future citizens
equipped with better understanding
of the neei for roads, and the problems
likely to be net in building them, and,
at the sane time, to stimulate interest
In the profession Of highway engineer
Ing.
State departments and county engi-
neers can help teachers ID by assign
ing members Of their STATS to deliver
occasional LECTURES. simple In text and
preferably illustrated with lantern
slides; (2) by furnishing photographs
Of highways and construction work for
classroom o, reference use: (3) by
assisting teachers In the explanation
Of work In progress which can be in
spected by classes Of students. Many
states also Issue bulletins or reports
which are valuable for reference
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1921-05-13

pump by means OF a hose. The water
Is discharged at any desired angle or
direction through the small holes on
the side Of the pipe. Water should be
applied by the sprinkler system only
during the latter part of the day or
In the evening so that II will have
plenty Of time to soak into the soil
overnight. An abundance of water
should be put on at one time, and
then no more applied until the plants
really need It.
Expensive but Effectlve.
Subgrrigation or underground water
ing Is praeticed In many localities, es-
pecially where the subsoil is rather
close, and does not allow the water TO
flow away freely. Lines of ordinary
open joint drain tile, such as are used
on farms for draining land, are en-
ployed. The tiles are laid in lines
to s feet apart, at depth OF Is to Is
inches, so they viii not be disturbed
In blowing. In laying the tile the lines
should be level and the joints placed
close together. The water viii flow
through the tiles and escape at the
Joints into the soil. This Is perhaps
the best method Of applying water to
garden crops wherever the conditions
are suitable for It's use, as the water
goes direct to the roots Of the plants
and the surface remains dry, making
Il possible to keep up continuous cul-
tivation. The objection to the system
n that II IL rather expensive to install.
but when once In place II win serve
Cor many pears
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1921-05-13
nstsrnlne Road Cost.

Some Of the things which determine
the cost Of road construction are /:
Cost Of right Of way; cost Of clear
ing and grubblng; amount and kind
Of material to be excavated and
amount Of filing TO be done; amount
Of ditching Cor surface drainage and
thing for sub-drainage; number and
size OF stream crossings necessitating
culverts or bridges; cost Of securing
and placing material.
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1921-05-13
COAL ASHES ON HEAVY SOIL
Particularly Valuable to Loosen Soil
and Make II workable-No Coed
AZ Fertilizer.

Coal ashes have little value as fer
tilizer. their use being mainly to loos-
en- the soil and make II workable. They
are most valuable on heavy clay soil.
but should be screened to take out
coarse material before they are ap-
piled, and should be spread evenly oy-
er the surface and thoroughly mixed
with the soil. Wood ashes have ferti-
liking value, but should be applied be-
fore they become leached.
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1921-05-13
KEEPING HARNESS IN REPAIR
Neglect Results In Injury That
Lessons DurabIIlty-sew With
strenc Linen Thread.

Neglect Of harness results In injury
that greatly lessons It's durability
rhe sewing. which should have been
lone with strong waxed linen thread
must be kept in good condition. All
buckles should remain solidly In
place. Il Is advisable to wash and
oil harness frequently.
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1921-05-13
WEEDS ARE GREAT NUISANCE
Constant Source Of Troubles TO
Farmer In Raising crops-steal
Nourishment From Plants.

The farmer does not have TO be told
that weeds are a constant source Of
trouble TO him In the raising Of bis
crops. They not only cause him a
great deal Of extra work from early
spring until late fan. but they are an
eyesore and seriously interfere with
the best crop yields. On every farm
they are a nuisance and when we stop
to think Of how common they are
throughout the country. how rapidly
they spread. and how much nourish-
ment they take from the growing
crops we are really surprised TO know
that farm crop Yields have been
brought MP to their present high aver.
age
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1921-05-13
LIME BENEFICIAL TO SOILS
Particularly Advantageous to Garden
Plot and VIII Also Correct
Sourness Of Land.

An application Of about so pounds
Of hydrated or air-slaked lime to a
garden plot 80 by 90 feet In size win
often prove beneficial. Lime has the
effect Of loosening and pulverizing any
heavy clay soil and Of binding loose.
sandy soil. Lime also corrects sourness
In the soil. which IL often due to lack
Of drainage. but In q case Of this kind
drainage should be secured.
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1921-05-13
BENEFIT OF STABLE MANURE
u Should Be Balanced with Acid
Phosphate, Which 10 Com
paratlvely inexpensive.

Manure contains humus in plenty
and all the necessary plant materials,
as well as bacteria which put these
materials into the most disable shape
for crops To get the full benefit of
stable manure, however. 1t should be
balanced with acid phosphate, which
Is comparatively inexpensive.
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1921-05-13

may be obtained by writing direct to
Forage Crop Investigations, Bureau of
Plant Industry, United States Depart
ment Of Agriculture, Washington,
d. c.: Chemical Weed Killers; Eradi-
cation Of Nut Grass; Wild Carrot
Crab-Grass; Killing DandelIons in
Lawns; Sheep Sorrel; Chickkweed in
Lawns; Eradication of Quack Grass
Wild Morning Glory, or Blnd-Weed;
Honeysuckle as Weed; Perennial
Sow Thistle.
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1921-05-13

The Lee highway project has been
Endorsed by President Harding as an
appropriate memorial to the southern
leader, born In Virginia ia years ago.
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1921-05-13
Cost Of Maintenance.

The annual cost Of road malnte-
nance In New York state. which In
sludes merely the lighter repairs, az.
Kregates about $4,000.
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1921-05-13

Too many roads are paved With
good Intentions and nothinz more
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1921-03-23
WHILE THE FOUNDATION is INSECURE THE HOUSE
WILL SHAKE

THIN hours after the ways and committee of
NJ the house had announced that the emergency tariff bill
vetoed by President Wilson would be reenaced by
aess took drop Chicago touching the lowest point
since 1916.
One might surmise this that legislation, actual
posed little effect the wheat market Further evidence
along the provided in the almost continuous decline
in wheat other commodities since the election of admin
sraton pledged high tariff policy When President Hard
ing elected last November whea above the 81 mark
people who thought would quickly rise to 50
per buse On the contrary the hasdeclmed
til Yesterday March options sold below $1.50
Cox been elected president and had his cleo
ton been followed by the price decline of recent months there
plenty people who would be calling Heaven to witness
disaster they had predicted Since Cox not elected
what the explanation? .
The answer is not hard find The law of supply and de-
mand is the the situation and that law bigger
thing and nexorabe than most people have realized But
that is not story There has been another factor at
work treaty which has been the biggest factor IN
the world the armstce signed is still In the air. Our
Uncle Samuel refused ray it, That has disturbed al
fairs Germany trying desperately to escape an indemnity
That means uncertainty with reference to the colossal of
S57 600 100000 Our allies who incidentally wheat
customers whether they will get that indemnity or
not credit accordingly weakened by this instability
and by the further fact they Obliged to keep SUBSTANTIAL ar
mics in the field They buy financially they are
all baed up" Many months Julius Barnes who re-
publican expert the wheat business said that the fail
ue of country ra the treaty had hurt the wheat price
the extent Of 81 bushel ooks IKE Mr. Barnes knew
whereof he spoke
What the East Oregonian knows about world politics and
about finance very small book Nevertheless this
journal has opinion that the surest way TO revive prosperity
finish the treaty Job and thereby end all uncertainty on that
score Let President Harding put his own version he Wishes
on the the league covenant but get the matter set
tied that the various countries with which do business will
know where they where they going be at dur
ing the next decade BY the nature OF things the peace
et and nothing change this fact AS long the foundation
is shaky the house VIII be shaky