The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-07-19

Romance In Farming
 About ten years ago two newspa- Ier men on prominent Chicago daily were told by physician, that unless they gave up their newspa- per work, their time on this earth would be extremely limited. Fortu- nately they accepted the advice knowing full well its sinister mean ing. One was badly crippled with rheumatism. the other was rapidly developing tuberculosis. The rheu matic went to southern Texas and engaged in growing onions, in a small way at first, but today, after regaining his health, he is a big fac tor in the immense industry in Tex as that gives us the succulen Der muda onion. The man with the bugs" went to Idaho and took up the growing of lettuce, as a lad at first, but he soon found that his local town was anxious to have his head lettuce and would pay a good price for 1t. Today he is known as the lettuce king of the world. He grows on his own land 1O5 acres and contracts with his neighbors for 1,200 acres more. He will ship this season 100000 crates. Don't tell me /! Newspaper men can do other things besides writing a bull" story.
 What About Eggs
 If the dairymen of Jefferson county have solved the problem of econom- ic distribution of milk, why can't the same thing be done in a large measure with poultry and eggs. It Is being done in other sections of the United States.
 Farmers who have been selling their poultry and eggs through CO., operative associations, already oper- ating in many sections, have re- ceived enough extra dollars for such products that they no longer have to theorize on the question of wheth- CT a cooperative selling agency can be operated as economically and eff ciently as an old line firm. The fundamentals in the distribution of poultry and eggs have already been thoroughly worked out through hard headed experience, and there is now no need to exist, any vague uncer- tainties about the practicabilty of such venture. Cooperative selling of most farm products is the very germ of common sense. The farmer not only realizes the maximum for his produce, but what is equally i'm
 
 better goods and at a considerable saving in cost. It's the high cost of doing business that is running everybody.
 The Dull Seasons
 The generally accepted condition, dull season, ought to be banished from every industry, no matter whether 1t be the most insignificant farm or the most ambitious com mercial enterprise. A farmer may sometimes be justified in laying by his crop but that don't mean that he should go to sleep on his job. If he looks to the future instead of lamenting the past. he can find a thousand things to do that will con tribute no little to his future well being. The same thing applies to all other industries in short, there should be no dull seasons, that Is, seasons of inactivity. There Is need of course for vacations and rest pe- riods, but these are only recupera- tive measures to better enable one to get back on the job, and to expel the so-called dull season. I saw a striking railroad mechanic yesterday, blowing a contrary mule. he ex- plained that having a large family to support he could not afford to be idle. This Is fine example for those who talk hard times and the dull seasons. There are no dull seasons for human endeavor and the quicker we get such an idea out of our system. the better.
 Questions md Answers.
 Q. My porch vines. jack beans morning glories are pl<a Pal nf n fur brown. What treatment could you that might cause them to grow normally? Mrs. R. M. B., C5uin