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The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1922-02-17

DR.. N. w. Sanborn, poultry specialist,
in discussion this common outbreak,
said:
Poultry fever cannot be accounted
for. 1t attacks both sexes and all
ages.
THE last patient to have the dis
ease that l know of came lately to
Florida. from Massachusetts. He
leased a small place and embarked
into the hen business. He bought a
'200-egg incubator and, when it came,
filled it with 200 high-priced eggs
The regulator failed to regulate and
before he found this out the eggs
were spoiled
Another regulator was bought and
now he is wondering whether his
hatch will be worth while. This man,
20 years of age, has courage; and if,
the fever lasts, he will succeed.
There is a growing desire on the
part of town and city folks, especially
the men, to own a little land and to
keep hens. They are beginning to
think that garden and poultry prod
ucts, which they can raise in their
own backyards, should supply half
their living. Judging by the high
prices asked for these products, it
seems to them there must be money
in hens. So the fever comes and the
experiment is made.
Failures? Yes, lots of them. That
is true of other lines of bread earn
ing. There is no better way to learn
whether you have it in you to do well
with hens than to dip in and try it.
Once the fever Of poultry keeping is
on YOU it seldom disappears until the
trial is made.
Poultry fever is a good fairy at
work 1t takes you into the open air,
gets you interested in live things,
gives you interest in something be-
sides your bad feelings, and puts you
in line for better health and longer
life. If you succeed, well and good;
if you fail, more is gained than is
lost.
II cannot help but smile when |
hear of another case of poultry fever.
But | believe in it. Is 1t these be-
ginners who, filled with enthusiasm,
help some of us old-timers to hold our
interest"
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1922-02-17
HELPING THE FARMER
County Agents Helping to Solve the
Farmers Problems.

According to the Washington agri-
cultural conference, the marketing
problem is the most serious one fac
ing the American farmer. Until the
farmer has mastered the technic Of
this phase of the agricultural game,
at least as well as he has mastered
other phases, marketing will continue
as his most battling problem.
But this is being done.
County Agent j. J. Sechrest, of
Hamilton County, has reported that
the farmers of his county have come
together and comparatively ordered
seven hundred tons of fertilizers. His
report added that about four dollars
a ton on the entire order was saved
TO the farmers. Isn't that solving the
farmers marketing problem?
Again. County Agent c. e. Mat
thews, of Suwannee County, reports
the farmers of his county as buying
seed potatoes Of better varieties IN
carload quantities. And in another
report he STATES lHdI ChS i"i u"
of Suwannee is ordering the farmers
fertilizers, saving them from $3.5O TO
Sc a ton. Isn't that solving the farm
er's marketing problem?
Certainly it is solving the buying
end of it. And we confidently be
lieve that county agents like the two
roforrad Tn = hove. if given the chance,
will come very near to leading their
farmers to the correct solution of the
other end of the marketing problem
that fselling.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1922-02-17
GiSPARILLA

T. S. Dixon came back Monday at
ter a business visit at Arcadia.
Mrs. f. D. Jones and children and
sister, Jessie Dixson, left Friday for
Clearwater, from there they will re-
turn to the formers home at, New
Port, n. c..
L. B. McEwen and r. Eel left
last week for Marco, where they Will
spend a while fishing.
W. X. Bradley, Of Boca Grande.
was visiting relatives here Sunday,
February II.
H. B. Neuland left Saturday on a
business visit to Arcadia.
Mrs. A. B. Darling came back Sat
urday, February II, after visiting the
carnival at Tampa last week.
Mrs. Clara Futch and children left
last week for Boca Grande, where she
will spend visit with her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. w. C. McCranie.
1t is said that the Dixon Bros. Fish
Company has sold out. M. T. Her
ring, of Lakeland, will succeed them
it is said.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1922-02-17
TEST YOUR SEED
Planters Should be Careful to &c,
the Best Seed

In an editorial which as good as
says Beware of the sinister who at
/ tempts to sell INFESTED, unguaranteed
seed" the Southern Ruralist closes b.
adding Nothing is more expensive
/ than an investment in poor seed.
Sorry seed is the forerunner of sorry
results"
| Those thoughts remind us of the
necessity of the farmers testing his
own seed, in order that he may ex-
pect a good stand. Fact of the mat
ter is, seed testing should be looked
at in the same light as life insurance.
The late c. X. McQuarrie, who was
state agent of the Agricultural Exten-
sion Division, University of Florida,
and who, for many years, was Flori-
da's greatest agriculturist, once wrote
as follows concerning the testing of
SEED:
Much of the poor stands of crops
farmers often get and which are
charged to moles, mice and birds, are
d
stand, land, time, money, energy and
produce are wasred We cannot ex-
pect to make as much, where we have
only half or a two-thirds stand.
Seed that have been stored for
months are liable to have lost their
terminating power. Some seed de-
preciate more quickly than do others.
Lettuce, for instance. loses its ability
to sprout more readily than corn.
Time spent testing seed is well spent.
Strange tho it seems, small seed,
such as turnip, rape, cabbage. sor-
ghum, cucumber, cantaloupe and
squash, can be tested easily on a hot
plate. The top Of the kitchen stove
is as good place as any for this.
Those that pop and jump are good /;
those that do not pop and jump are
not good. Count the seed before
placing them on the stove, then count
those that do not pop, which should
not be more than 20 out of 100 in
any case.
IF the seed are very small, such as
lettuce, tobacco and mustard count
them out, spread on a damp cloth,
roll the cloth up and place in warm
place and keep moist. After a few
days unroll. At least 80 out of every
100 should have sprouted
IF the seed are large, such as corn,
beets, carrots, pumpkin and water
melon, the rag doll" method of test
ing is recommended. Soak in water
piece of cotton cloth about six
inches wide and of the desired length
and wiring out till moderately moist.
Spread the cloth out and sprinkle the
counted seed onto it. Roll the cloth
up and place in a warm place. With
narrow strip of cloth connect the
roll with a pail Of water. This strip
of cloth will serve to keep the rag
doll" moist and thus cause the seed
to sprout, if good"
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1922-02-17
FARM SUGGESTIONS
College of Agriculture Offers Nalu-
able Suggestions

Corn 1t is not recommended that
the Florida farmer plant corn as a
money crop by itself. A liberal acre
age of corn to supply his own needs
has its legitimate place in any ra-
tional system of farming in Florida.
This should be planted on well pre-
pared land and properly fortified.
Along with the corn always should be
planted cowpeas or velvet beans.
Sweet Potatoes: This is crop
which has not been properly appre-
ciated in the South. With good man
agement there is no reason why sweet
potatoes cannot become money crop
in this state. Certainly farmers are
justified in growing sweet potatoes,
even as a food and feed crop.
Peanuts and Velvet Beans: These
are profitable crops and especially so,
if we consider their soil-improving
qualities. AS a hog and cattle feed
there is a big point in favor of the
of the best fattening feeds for hogs
As soil-improvers these crops are al
most essential to the farm and no rO-
tation system in the South should ex-
clude them.
Home Gardens: Special attention
should be given this year to the home
garden. The land to be used for a
garden should be specially prepared
and highly fortified with farm ma
nures. 1t should be convenient to the
home and well-fenced from hogs, cat
tie and chickens. Some paintings
should be made in this garden praC-
tically every week in the year and the
cultivation should be regular and
thoro.
Pork Productions: Florida is buy
ing several million dollars worth of
pork annually. Every farmer should
have one or more sows and provide
them with green, growing crops and
sanitary surroundings. Farmer s
should not give up the raising of
hogs, even tho present market con-
ditiOns are disCouraging. People
must eat, and pork is staple food
Other Livestock: The most econ
omical way of marketing many crops
is by feeding them to livestock.
Every farmer, therefore, should strive
to maintain his livestock, especially
good beef and dairy cattle, so as to
have a sufficient number to consume
the surplus feed on the farm. Where
advantageously situated, farm dairy
ing will prove profitable. Livestock
will not only pay a good profit for
feed consumed, but VIII very mater
tally increase the supply of farm ma
otherwise would be sold from the
farm
Poultry: Florida is not growing
anything like the poultry that is
needed in the state, and it is recon-
mended and urged that much more
attention be given to this valuable
branch of the livestock industry. 1t
will pay,
Bee Culture: The proper handling
of few hives of bees upon every
farm will prove both profitable and
interesting. These few colonies of
bees will furnish the farmer and his
family with an abundance of delight
full nutritious food at the minimum
cost and a ready sale can be found
always for any surplus and at pro
fitable price.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1922-02-17

What really amounts to big, new
industry for Lake Wales is the plant
OF the Townsend Sash, Door and
Lumber Company, under constructfc
for several months past, which has
started operations during the past
week or ten days. There are 5000
feet of floor space in the new mill.
which does not include the space us
ed by the dry kilns, the receiving shed
and shipping shel, so that it meas
ures up to I.ght sizeable PROPOSE
ton.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1922-02-17

That dairying and the creamery
business in Florida will pay is proven
by the following statements from the
manager of the new creamery at Tai
Iahassee: During our first two
months we have purchased 15,243
pounds of butter fat and paid the
farmer over $4,000 Our orders have
increased to such an extent that our
problem now is to get the cream to
supply the demand. When our peO-
pie once see the dearly COW in her
true light, then we will see their cows
better fed and cared for and larger
checks finding their way into the
farmers pockets"
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1922-02-17

Chas. F. Leach, who has made an
enviable success as manager of Cher
okee Farms, Monticello, says that the
farmer who produces staple article,
properly prepares it for marketing
and consumption and lets the world
know he has that article will have
little trouble in disposing of for a
good price and that prosperity will
be his.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1922-02-17

MANY attractive homes and bust
ness places have been erected recently
in and around Winter Haven" says
the Winter Haven Chief. The news
paper goes on to tell of activities in
the building line and mentions sever
al new and attractive homes complet-
ed within the past few months.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1922-02-17

Truly man made the city, and after
he became sufficiently civilized, not
afraid of solitude, and knew on what
terms to live with nature, God pro-
NOTED him to life in the country
John Burroughs.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1922-02-17

The farmer who makes sure he has
"a source of good seed doesn't have
to spend any time being sorry when
harvest times comes.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1922-02-17
FARM and GROVE
Agricultural News Service
Extension Division u. of F.
POULTRY FEVER
Is Desire to Own Few Hens and Raise
Chickens

This is not a disease. tho it sounds
like one. 1t is just that overcoming
desire to own few hens and to rear
a few chickens.
During the poultry short course in
January, at the University of Florida,
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1922-02-17

c. A. Martini, agricultural agent
for the Seaboard railroad, says that
when the general farmers, the citrus
growers and the truck growers of
Florida raise hogs along with their
main products, then this state will
become THE great swine section Of
America.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1922-02-17

Plant a few rows Of squashes IN
vour cucumber or cantaloupe fields.
Moths which lay the pickle-worm egg
prefer the squash to these other
nlants In this way much Of the bor-
ing of holes in your fruit will be
prevented. The same is true of the
melon worm.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1922-02-17

The awarding of the contract to
pave the Plymouth-Mt. Dora road
with brick was let last week and
when completed Orlando will be juF
a gallon of gas from Lake county.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1922-02-17

A good mother takes care of her
children; but if she wants to be the
best kind of a mother she also takes
care of herself.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1922-02-17

If you know what it costs to raise
YOUR different crops, you won't be
likely to continue the ones which year
after year prove Improbable.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1922-02-17

To spare praise when it is due will
spoil the child even more surely than
sparing the rod when punishment Is
due.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1922-02-17

Bad roads and bad tempers both
keep folks apart.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1922-02-17
AUrocAsTER

J. T. Orr, president of the Texas
Farm Bureaus, got from 2 to 3
cents more per pound for 100000
bales of cotton when he got all his
farm bureau members to sell their
product collectively.
The Lynden tribune. [volume] (Lynden, Wash.) 1908-current, 1922-06-29

10000.
The Lynden tribune. [volume] (Lynden, Wash.) 1908-current, 1922-06-29
FOR THE MOTHERS
OF LINDEN

Un this column, The Tribune
presents authoritative information
from Federal and State Officials
on the Care and Training of
Children.)
FRUITS FOR THE CHILDREN
Fruits, which with vegetables
make up group 4, are also very
important in the child's diet.
They supply mild acids, and they
are important for their flavor,
for their laxative effect, and no
doubt for other reasons alsO.This
laxative effect is we'll recognized
in the very general use of orange
juice, prunes, and apples. Then,
too, the fruits, like the vegetables
have mineral elements which the
body requires.
Fruits should be served in
some form at least once a day.
In general, the same rule should
be followed as for vegetables in
deciding in what form they
should be served. Fruit juices
and the pulp of cooked fruit, bak-
ed apples and pears, and stewed
prunes, for example, are safest.
Whether the skins should be CIV
en- depends partly on the age and
health of the child and partly on
the way the fruit is prepared. If
the skins are very tender, they
are not likely to cause trouble,
except with very young children.
When apples and pears are baked
the skins can be made tender by
frequent basting.
The Lynden tribune. [volume] (Lynden, Wash.) 1908-current, 1922-06-29

10000
The Lynden tribune. [volume] (Lynden, Wash.) 1908-current, 1922-06-29
SUGGESTIONS FROM
LYNDEN'S COOKS
UncOOked Strawberries

UNITS. ). Is. LlttOn)
Wash and drain berries and
crush with wooden spoon in a
granite pan. Weigh berries be-
fore crushing, and use an equal
amount of sugar. Let stand over
night with sugar on. Have jars
sterilized, cool and dry before
filling. Pour melted parowax over
the top Of the berries before seal
ing. Good for shortcake.
Rhubard Conserve
(Mrs. p. De Vries)
cups rhubarb. z cups sugar.
Let stand over night. In the
morning cook for a whole hour,
Cor about thaD. Then ten min
utes before you take from stove,
put in two whole oranges and
the juice of another one, put
through food chopper.
st Nick Cookies
(Mrs. Frank LIE Cocq)
l cup sour cream, / cup of
shortening, l cup chopped wal
nut meats. cups sugar, tea
spoon soda, tablespoon vanilla,
l tablespoon cinneman, n tea
spoon ginger, n teaspoon nut
meg, a pinch of salt.
Add enough flour gradually
so it can be kneaded on the bread
board. Make into roll. Let
stand in cool place over night.
Slice (not rolD in thin slices in
the morning and bake light
brown.
The Lynden tribune. [volume] (Lynden, Wash.) 1908-current, 1922-06-29
AN ADVERTISED PRODUCT

Tillamook cheese and Tillamook dairy prod
ucts have been advertised so extensively that
they command higher prices on the market The
result is that the Oregon dairymen in May re-
ceived 81 to 55 cents pound for their butterfat,
while the Lynden farmers, whose plant produces
The Lynden tribune. [volume] (Lynden, Wash.) 1908-current, 1922-06-29
OUR MOST IMPORTANT POSITIONS

Can't we put our heads together and see if
we can induce some of our best citizens to be-
come candidates for positions in the state leg
isature? With fundamental change i'll our taX
alton system necessary, the people need their
strongest advocates at Olympia Because of lack
of interest, these positions have frequently gone
to culls in the past.
The Lynden tribune. [volume] (Lynden, Wash.) 1908-current, 1922-06-29

cheese and butter just as choice, netted several
cents less.
Whatcom County will benefit when the mer-
it's of it's dairy products are advertised to the
consumer.
The Lynden tribune. [volume] (Lynden, Wash.) 1908-current, 1922-06-29
WHEN KING WHISKEY REIGNED

We hate grand juries, but we'd like to have
some official organization inquire where the Bel
lingham and Whatcom County officers were
snoozing, while Whiskey was king during that
fraterna convention few days ago.
The Lynden tribune. [volume] (Lynden, Wash.) 1908-current, 1922-06-29

One good old soul from Lynden went down
to Bellingham last night to see Mr.. Drinkwaters
play, because she thought it had something to do
with prohibition.
The Lynden tribune. [volume] (Lynden, Wash.) 1908-current, 1922-06-29

The University of Washington crew took sec
ond in the big Poughkeepsie race this week. The
East has always known this state could row, but
they pronounced it differently.
The Lynden tribune. [volume] (Lynden, Wash.) 1908-current, 1922-06-29
CONCERNING TEMPERATURE

When anyone tells us he is going back East
for month or so, we think of the sizzling sun
and the blistering breezes, and look at him as
sympathetically as though he were the leading
character at his own funeral.
The Lynden tribune. [volume] (Lynden, Wash.) 1908-current, 1922-06-29

AS general rule, automobiles are only
careless but once about crossing railroad cross
ings.
The Lynden tribune. [volume] (Lynden, Wash.) 1908-current, 1922-06-29

ly higher scale than the rest of us writers have
been receiving.
The Lynden tribune. [volume] (Lynden, Wash.) 1908-current, 1922-06-29

In signing for the good old days, we aren't
longing for one Of those lock-jaw Fourths
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1922-12-21
SMALL DOCKET FOR
NEXT COURT Term.

Prosecuting Attorney Car! u. Bach
mann and Assistant Prosecuting Al
turneys Austin Y. Wood and CLINTON
X. Campbell. are preparing 4 list OF
cases to be presented to the mex,
grand jury. 1t Was stated at TIE
office of tho prosecuting attorn''
yesterday that the next term OF court
would be the smallest docket IN
years.
The January term OF criminal court
convencs on the first Tuesday OF next
month instead Of the first Monday
owing to Monday being New Year 5
day. at which time the grand JuT!
meets.
Tho most important case to b"
tried at the coming term OF court WIZ
be that of Mike Clear, charged VIII!
murder. Clcury was indicted b. TIC
last grand jury and the case contlL'
ued until the next term Of. court.
Cleary was foreman at the whitaker
Glessner Greek" mil. He is alleged
to have struck another empl0ye with
a shovel, resulting in the mans death
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1922-12-21
PROJECTORS
Of POOL HALL
ARE ENJO|NED
Temporary Injunction Against sol'
Drink Place on Sixteenth street
Granted by. Judge Baker.

Temporary injunction against inc
owners and proprietor OF the PaSttmc
roolroom. located AZ No. % SiNteehtn
street. WAS issued on Tuesday after
nuon by Judge w l.. Baker, In fedora:
court at Elk!ns. w. Va. according 10
notices Of the injunction order received
IN Wheeling yesterday hy /. s. pistric'
Clerk John II. Conrad.
The order Ia styled United states "l
America vs. Anton Rcymann. Zen LIP
Schcr. W!l Howard and Perry SMITH
ard restraints them from manulacta"-
INK. selling or hartrr!Hs Intoxicating
liquors an dfrom removing any beer
OF liquor NOW OF the premises.
Application Tor The injunction was
made by Federal Dry Agents j. Waiter
Bee, Alonzu Prince and George lleidc
who contends the poulroom used as 4
c:gac store and So-cLl!cI soft dr!nG SS'
t?hlishmcmt is an existing nuisance.
Notices Of tho Injunction VIII pc
turned over To the |. :. marShalS o.
lice this morning and will lie served b.
deputies against Owrcrs OF tn" proper
" and proprietor OF tho establishments
Mr.. Anton KcymarN is named as tn"
owner o. the property, an MdeSsrS. LIP
scher. Howard and Smith. as the pro-
prieturs The latter three arc said t.
lee facing charges of violating the Nf'
uor laws in federal court.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1922-12-21
RELIEF IS SENT
To CABIN CREEK
$500 Forwarded to Mid Destitute Min
crs and Families Reported FACING
Starvation.

Destitute miners and their faml!les
IN the Cabin Creek district. many
" hom arc living in tcnt@ without r""p'
CT nuuriShmcnj or clothing, WEI I"'
$500 to case their misery before thrlSt'
mas from the Miners Relief COMMITTEES
Of the Panhandle.
Tho bleak Christmas season that con-
fronts the miners and their dipendcn'S
there has excited tho sympathy or m!a'
crs In other fields who, although work.
ing part time. have dcnied themselves
tn help Tighten tn" distress ~ Tie
Cabin Creek inhabitants.
children arc r"r"rtsd |" hc suffering
acutcly from the ri""rS Of winter an!
scores Of them arc said I" have h"cn
forced to quit school for IL" lack O..
clothes
Families, according to Information
reaching, live in thrcadharc tents Win
but a single cot FOR husband. wife ann
chi,drCn.
They have rclirQuishcl hope. and un-
less aid hc given :hem. according -
statements made 10y miners mere, deaths
may result from starvation this win
ter,
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1922-12-21
ARUNSK| At TER
ANOTHER TRIAL
He Charges That Two Jurors Were
Prejudiced Before they Entered
Jury Box.

Counsel for Teddy ArunSk!. AveIa,
Pa. miner, convicted o: conspiracy IN
connection with the thftonr1lle raid
July II, yesterday presented atf;dar!is
for new trial OH the grounds that
l.. II. Williamson. a juror. WAS predu-
diced and had n fixed opinion as to tn"
defendants guilt before entering the
jury box.
Defense counsel also declared yes
,erday that they would attack the
eligibility ur J. b. Gr.C<by, another
juror. at tuday's session.
ArunSki was the second miner to he
convicted OF conspiracy. III" first miner
urraigucd as Il result of the clash be-
tween officers and miners in wn!'H
Sheriff II. II. Duval and six miners
were slain. was John kam!nSki On Il
murder count. He Was acquitted. II
is understood that the rest nr tho min
crs indicted. more than "nh. VIII De
tried for conspiracy. which carries with
I: 4 term q from two 10 ten years.