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The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-07-08

First written reference to lens was one used for burning holes In parchment in the comedy. The Comedy" by a Greek poet $50 B. c.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-07-08
WARDEN IMPROVES

City Warden J. W. Wakeley, i'll the greater part of the week, was reported Saturday to be considerably improved over the previous day.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-07-08
J. O. AGREE DEAD

JO. Acree, Sr., Wellknown Mobilian who has been in the automobile business for the past several years, died at a local infirmary today MT. Acree is survived by his wife and four children. MT. Acree had re- sided in Mobile 26 years, having been a native of Andalusia. He was 61 years of age and had been, promi- net member of the First Baptlst church for several years, serving as q deacon at the time of his death.
Evening star., 1923-04-22
EXPERTS CONSIDER
FARMING OUTLOOK

\ conference of economists avI
statisticians called by Secretary Wal
lace To consider tine agricultural out
look made IA repnrt yesterday say
ing the foreign ortl Hook. on the de
mand side. seemed slightly less faN-
orable t. American farmers III 19"3
than il was in 1922.
The domestic demand for ae,ricu}
tural products" the report said. w -
be active SO long as the present pros
porous conditions of business with
full employment conRnb.
Regarding wheat. the confcren,.
reported that in spite Of unfavnrablr
factors the supplies may be 50 large
as 10 keep prices low. If rainfall i
unfavorable il was added. however. it
may result in such a reduced pro
duction as To make farm prices rist.
ON the basis of the intentions o.
producers to plant i per cent great
er cotton acreage than in 1922. tn
cotton acreage harvested in 1873 was
estimated ar 36.SsS.000 acres. II tht
yield per acre should prove the sam.
as the average for the five YEAR,
19lS-22, the total crop would be l :
$4,000 bales
The corn situation. the report said
Is about normal. stocks on farms h,
ing almost exactly the same as I'll"
five-Xear pre-war average. BetWeel.
now and the time the new crop $
harvested there will be some tend
ency toward corn shortage becauS,,
Of the larger number Of hogs on feed.
The prospect which producers mus
face before Il Year has elapsed, H.
was said. involves absorption by do
meStic and foreign consumers of =
surplus of over 100000 hogs anu
21O.opo.O0U pounds OF stored products
Evening star., 1923-04-22
LIVE STOCK MARKET.

BALTIMORE, Md. April II (Spe-
ciaD.-The general live cattle market
rules steady and shows little change
in values. For cattle of first quality
there Is ready sale, with no surplus of
this sort. but ample supply of COM
mon to ordinary stock. which is slow
10 find favor Trade wants supplied
mostly at stock yards. there being
very little cattle arriving on the
wharves. Quotations today t Light
street wharves:
Beef cattle-First quality. lb., Sa9;
medium, lb.. 6a1. Bulls, as 10 quality,
h.. 3a5. Cows. choice to fancy, lb.,
4a5, common to fair. lb.. 2a3. Oxen. as
70 quality, lb.. 312 cas- II. Milk cows,
choice to fancy. head, 50.00a 800;
common to fair. head. 30.00a50 90.
calves. veal. choice, H., 10 Il all; ordi-
nary to medium. lb, 9a10: rough,
common. thin. 1b.. 1aS. Sheep. choice,
Ib, 5a6 Old bucks. lb. 4a5: common.
h. 2aS. Lambs, fall. choice, lb., ga
"A; fair to good. Hale; common, thin,
III. ea10: spring. So to 40 lbs. is.
Hogs, straight, lb.. 9. Sows. as to
quality. lb.. 6aS. Stays and boars. lb..
fa5. Live pigs. as to size and quality.
b., 15a1S. Shoats. as to size and quail
ity. lb.. 10al2.
NEW YORK. April 21.--Cattle-Re-
ceipts. $40 head. No trading. Calves
Receipts, $50 head. No trading. Sheep
and lambs-Receipts, 1850 head;
steady. Unshorn sheep, 5.50aS.00:
culls. 3.e0a5.0G: unshorn lambs. 1900
s1s,O9;; ;e1ll., 9,oea1eo.oo; clipped lambs,
Evening star., 1923-04-22
SUPPORT DEVELOPS
IN STOCK MARKET
saturday Losses Modified b,
Good Buying Orders at
Lower Levels.
RAILS IN SINKING SPELL
Sugar Stocks Go Higher on Re
vised Cuban Crop
Estimates.
v the Associated Press

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YOkk. April 2l.-Speeuiator
for the dec1fYle launched another a
tack on prices at the opening of /"
days stock market, forcing recessi"i
Of to 4 points in number Of !
dustrial and railroad leaders, but GOO
buying support made it's appearance
at the lower levelss and a number
the early losses were modified or q.
tirely Cancelled.
There were no outside Development
to influence Il resumption Of seilit.-
pressure which WAS merely a CO.
tinuation Of that inspired by nun
her of unfavorable influences Ee&ic.
day Extensive short covering opcra-
tions set in after the first hour .
gave addec. impetus to the modorat,
rally in the closing dealings.
Sugars Hold Attention.
Speculative interest was again a
tracted 10 the sugar shares on HIn-
ley's revised estimate. placing ths
Cuban crop at 3.'35,ooo Ions, a
against an earlier estimate OF 4.l92
So. Cuba Cane Sugar pfd. closed
points higher. at g.. after HAVING
touched 62if. and American and ca.
ban American registered net gains =
| and ] as, respectively.
American Oil issues were stro9n
on Mr.. Doheney's announcement ~
! the projected development on ti.r
California naval reserve oil lands. IT,
a stock closing , Il higher. at Ia
after having touched 72@s, and the !
stock showing n net gain Of la4. I'll.
other oils moved within uarl ow an
irregular limits.
Steel shares had temporary sink
ing spell. United States Steel commot
getting as low as 1042s. tut rai'y-
ing later TO los = off half CrucIuIr
closed d point lower ana most pf ttt.
others showed fractional concessions
on the day. Some of the orner nu:
| standing heavy spots in the industrial
list were American Locomotive, Amer
/; lean Sumajra Tobacco. General Aincri-
can Tank Car, Manhattan Electrical
supply. MAthieson Alkali ana Postum
Cereal, all off !. I" @i2 points.
Raiis Break sharply.
Investment rails. which previously y
| had offered good reSistanc" to sell
ing pressure. broke sharply on the
absence of sufficient buying suppurl
below current price levels Louisville
| * Nashville broke -. points and
Illinois Central. Union Pacific. Al
! lautic Coast Line. Frisco and Chicaca
Northwestern closed J {" nearly -
points below Fridays closing levels
! Trading in foreign exchange was
: dull. with no important changes IN
| rates. Demand sterling eased slighr.
! ly to $465lz- French francs he'd
steady around SIS cents and Gernfa.
E; marks Were quoted around .G60h.
] cents.
Evening star., 1923-04-22
FINANCIAL NOTES,

HAGERSTOWN, Md, April 2l-TH..
Virginia Shoe CORPORATION has beca
organized at fiedcricks sburg. Va
with $500 900 capital Ira V. Woo
bury of Cynwyd. Ia. is president
RICHMOND. Va. April 21-Produ
tion of strawberries in this state this
year. ii is anticipated will exceed 49,
prior records. Growers report pres
poets better than for many years
KREOIlA. Miss, April 2i--Contrat +
has been awarded for the Sl.50n.Uoa
building and machinery additions -
The paper mill of Jhe Southern Paper
Company, which will more than dou-
BILE its capacity.
UTICA. y. Y. April 21-The Achilles
Rubber and Tire Company of Bin
hamton has filed petition in hani
ruptcy here. with liabilities Of $33u.-
500 and assets of 100000.
Evening star., 1923-04-22

table
dividens included Partly
Evening star., 1923-06-05

Mrs. Nathan Hopkins Heft, sister of
Mrs. James A. Lyon. who has been
spending several weeks with her sis
ter. has returned to her home in
New York. Mrs. Edward Robbins. an
other sister of Mrs. Lyon. and Miss
Irene Hall, cousin, are at Atlantic
City.
Evening star., 1923-06-05

Charles Johnson and Mr.. and Mrs. s..
Hannah. Effective decorations were
in gold, orange and green. Mr.. and
Mrs. Gerrodette came to Washington
thirty years ago from Brooklyn,
N. Y.
a benefit for Monticello. Thomas
Vile. Va, to be given Thursday night.
at the New: Masonic Temple, 18th
street and New York avenue, at $3.50
o'clock. is meeting with wonderful
success. Washington, Our National
Shrine" an illustrated lecture, by
Charles Colfax Long, never before
given, except by invitation. will be
shown, followed by a musical pro-
gram. Mrs. William Wheatley and
Mrs. Charles Keene are in charge, and
boxes have already been taken by
George d. Hope, Mrs. r. G. Donald
son, Mrs. Minnigerode Andrews, Mrs.
Charles Colfax Long, Mrs. Henry q.
Lyon and Mrs. William Wheatley.
Mr.. Charles Colfax Long, Miss Helen
Howison, lyric soprano; Miss Sue
Kennedy, centralto; Miss Lucy Brick
enstine, accompanist; Mr.. lie Roy Lewis,
baritone, and Rev. Paul du Bois. tenor
have given their services gratuitously
to promote and make possible Monti-
cello as a national shrine. Many have
and tickets may be reserved from
Mrs. Helen Ray Hagner, or secured a,
the New Masonic Temple. at any time
Mrs Frederick I. Thompson of the
United States Shipping Board has
returned to Washington and is at
the Hamilton Hotel.
Evening star., 1923-06-05

The former minister of Czechoslo-
vakia, DR.. Stepanek, entertained in
formally at dinner last evening at the
willard.
Evening star., 1923-06-05

DIR. Austin Flint of Overlook
Farm. near Millbrook, n. Y, is at
the Hamilton Hotel for the week.
He arrived here this morning.
Evening star., 1923-06-05
Mr.. and Mrs. O'COnnelI Host
At Dinner for Their Son.

Mr.. and Mrs. James OConnell en-
tertained at the City Club yesterday
at dinner in honor of their son, the
Rev. Thomas E. O'Connell, recently
ordained to the priesthood. Besides
members OF the family the following
out-of-town guests were at the din
ner: Mrs. Marion Bell, Mckeesport.
Pa: Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. j.: OConnell,
Warrenton. Va: Miss Sarah Gal
lagher, Cleveland, Ohio: Mr.. Thomas
Gallagher. Elmira, n. Y; Miss Mar
garet Joynt, Oil City. Pa; Mrs ].
Dumphy and DR.. Joseph Dumphy.
Worcester, Mass; Rev. Father Faran.
Holyoke, Mass; Mr.. and Mrs. l.. f.
Keating, Warrenton. Va; Miss Jose
phine Smith, Warrenton. Va; Miss
Frances Gearing, Worcester, Mass.
Mrs w. Bowman. Erie. Pa; Mrs. j.
Schaffer, Erie. Pa; Mr.. James Nc
Connell, Brooklyn, N Y: Mr.. Paul
Moore, Baltimore, Md; Mr.. Ed Ste
vans, Belmont, y. c. Local guests in
cluded Mr. and Mrs. James O'Connell.
Mr. James O'Connell. jr.: Mr.. and
Mrs. NJ. Z. Joynt, Mr.. and Mrs. Philip
Marlowe, Rev. Eugene Hannah, Mr..
J. Harper Snapp, r. L. Dondero, Mr..
and Mrs. Berris. Miss E. Dugan, Mr..
Evening star., 1923-06-05

Bert Watkins and Hortense A. strang.
Charles o. Hurley of this city and Cora NJ.
Lee Of Chesterbrook, Va.
Charles s. Kenner and Lillian Burroughs.
Patanilla Barker and Helena l.. Furlonge.
Robert L. Smith and Anna Towles.
John s.. Caldwell and MiIlicent b. Russell
Enoch R. yicklnnd of Denver. Col. and
Marie Moffet OF this city
Raymond Catlin and Olga Slsalien.
Joseph y. Campbell of zh.s city and Cora v.
Suit OF Chaptico Nd
Edward II. Kellogg Of Pittsburgh, Pa, and
isabelle X. Little Of Hancock Md.
William II. Price of this city and Ruth L.
Penton of Houston, Tex.
FAKE ID. Brooks and Ethel Liggins
Richard f. Cant and Helen A. Brown
Wesley a. Bailey and Cornelia A. Ewing.
Joseph Mitchell and Sarah Thomas
Vogel !. Duiguid and Mary L. Nails, both OF
Alexandria. Va.
Orlando W. Stone of this city and sybil Alb
bott of Canon City Col
carl g: Rosinski of this city and Mary X.
Mahon Of Baltimore, Md
Evening star., 1923-06-05

The Secretary of State, Mr.. Hughes, Who
Went to New York to Deliver an
Address, Is Returning Today.
the Rockville pike. beyond Bethesda.

the Rockville pike. beyond Bethesda,
Md.
Mrs. Sidney ]. Colford. jr.. has is
sued invitations for the marriage of
her daughter Miss Cathleen Wander
bilt, to Mr.. Harry Cooke Gushing. III,
Wednesday afternoon, June 20, at the
Hotel Ambassador, New York. Only
the members OF the two families will
witness the ceremony, which will be
followed by a small reception. Miss
Vanderbilt has been frequent visitor
In Washington as the guest OF Miss
Elizabeth Hanna.
Mr.. B. Sumner welles is sailing to-
day aboard the Berengaria for
Europe.
Dr. and Mrs. BOutell Leave
Washington for Summer.
Dr. and Mrs. Henry Sherman Boutell
will spend the summer with Mr.. and
Mrs. Roger Boutell at their home in
the coast, they will spend week at
Evanston. where DR.. Boutell will de-
liver the commencement oration at North
western University. and the address at
of the Northwestern chapter of the
Beta Theta Pi Fraternity, of which he
was one OF the three charter members.
Gov. E. Lee Trinkle of Virginia was
the honor guest OF Mr.. Marshall King
at dinner last evening. The other guests
were Mr. c. c. Carlin of Virginia. Com
missioner Cuno Rudolph. Col. Robert n.
Harper. Col. Kenneth Ogden. DIR. F. NJ.
johnson, Maj. Marshall Carter Hall and
Mr.. Charles w. King.
Mr.. Fletcher Greene, who was the
week end guest Of Mr.. and Mrs. King,
has returned to his home in New York.
Miss Carusi, Is entertaining Miss Sallie
McAdoo, daughter of the former Secre-
tary OF the Treasury, gave a luncheon
at the Shoreham yesterday in compli-
ment to her house guest, the company
numbering eight.
Mr.. and Mrs. Austin A. Porter have
returned to their apartment at Ward
man Park Hotel after a moto "trip to
Mercersburg, Pa, where they attend
Mercersburg Academy. from which
Mr.. Porter graduated in 1909.
Gen. and Mrs. H. H. Bandholtz will
leave here June 13 for Michigan,
where they will spend about two
months.
Mrs. Edward d. White, widow OF
Chief Justice White, will go to New
London, Conn, tomorrow, where she
will spend the summer.
Mr.. and Mrs. Isaac T. Mann and
their son and daughter. Mr.. William
T. Mann and Miss Alice Mann. are at
their home in Granville, w. Va. They
will summer at Coolidge Point on the
north Massachusetts shore.
Mr.. Auguste Maricot of Paris an
nounces the marriage of his sister
Georgette to Mr.. Armistead Ludlow
Bradford, Saturday, June 2, in Wash
Evening star., 1923-06-05

Mr.. and Mrs. Alexander G. Bentley
entertained company informally
last evening at a buffet supper in
honor of Nine. Carmela PonselIe, who
is spending this week with Mr.. and
Mrs. c. Perry Miller.
Evening star., 1923-06-05
Births Reported.

The following births have been reported to
the health department in the last twenty four
hours:
William NJ. and Mildred r. Garner. girl.
Elias ]. and Ada Zoby. girl.
Herbert X. and Ruby 2. Elliott, girl
Nicholas and Antoinette Manthos. boy.
Jack II. and Florence q. Potts. boy.
Darlington and Corimna /. Foster girl
Nicolos A: and May Argeross, boy,
Holt and Mary Wilkerson boy.
Edward and Mary Nickens, girl.
Evening star., 1923-06-05

Elmer z. whittington and Mary T. Harvey.
Ross Roberts and Rose Anderson. both Of
Philadelphia, Pa.
Vincent Beason and Viola b. Beasley
Walter L. Miller OF Los Angeles, Calf, and
Rose L. Mercier Of Waterbury, Conn.
Arthur y. Phillips and Emma NJ. Zeitler.
Leslie Caller and Hettie Z. Beasley, both Of
Richmond, Va.
Richard 2. Knaub and G. Louise Turner.
Martin w. Baker, Jr., Of Shenandoah, Va,
and Edna K. Turner Of this city.
Evening star., 1923-06-05
Deaths Reported.

The following deaths have been reported to
the health department In the last twenty four
hours:
Lois Crotinger, 23, sibley Hospital.
Mary Watkins, 80, Providence Hospital
Emma Haag. ~, en- route Casualty Hospital
oIevia A. Sinclair, 81. 1911 soth ct.
Evening star., 1923-06-05

Sarah F. welch. 73. Ola Rhode Island ave.
ne.
Annie Hutt. A. GARFIELD Hospital.
Winifred DOrr, 2. Providence Hospital
Neeton A. Williams, ~. 5000 18th st. Sc
John II. Clay. 81. 3i9 South Capitol vt.
Philip Durham, 7s, ST. Elizabeth's Hospital
Edmund Wheeler. q. Tuberculosis Hospital.
Ella Tillman, 43. 1928 Vermont ave.
John T. spriggs. SO, 727 Balls court.
Evening star., 1923-06-05
Carradv

Carmady.
The origin Of the Westward how
breakfast, to be given In the interest
8. at Rauscher's. is in the fact that
the first donation toward purchasing
Monticello and making 1t a national
sn.r shrine vas v sent by former Gov
this generous act SO inspired the
westerners that they decided to give
breakfast. and, IL possible. have
Gov Haskell as the guest of honor.
are Mrs. willebrandt. assistant at
torney general. California table; Mrs.
Howard Hodgkins, D. A. r.; Senator
and Mrs. Harold of Oklahoma, and a
James ". McClintic will be hostess; +;
Nine. Won Lewinski. Colorado; Mrs.
Elizabeth Fred. Southern Memorial
Association; Mrs. Jean L. Bennett,
Abraham Lincoln: Mrs. Leland Stan
@ ton: Mrs George sn D. eGiee Meee. "ne Eieaner
Hope table; Mrs. Frank Morrison.
U. d. c.; Mrs. William o. OWN; Mr..
Samuel Herrick, Sons of the Ameri-
can Revolution; Mrs. William Cham
Gov. spry. Utah; Mrs. Harris Bald
win, College Women's Club; Mr.. and
Mrs. Charles M. Galloway. South
Carolina; Mrs, w. w. King. Iowa;
MIS-. wesley StOner, buckeye state >
Mrs Theodore Tiller. Georgia: Mrs.
Mary Wright Johnson, the Alamo;
Mrs. E. f. Hartley. North Carolina;
Mr.. and Mrs. Breckenridge Long.
Missouri; Judge O'Toole. the judi
ciary; Mrs. Sarah Johnston Penn, Co
lonial Danes; Mrs. Mary f. Chamber
lain and Miss Ann Bragg. the Gen.
Bragg; Mrs Cordell Hull. Tennessee; !;
Mrs. Rose Gouverneur Hoes. the En-
pire state: Mr.. and Mrs. Philip Camp
bell, Kansas, and Mrs Andrews, the
Johnny Apple Seed table.
DIR. Austin Flint of Overlook
Farm, near Millbrook. n. Y, is at
the Hamilton Hotel for the week.
He arrived here this morning.
Miss Eleanor v. Gerrodette enter
tanned a company of friends Saturday
evening in honor Of the golden we'd
ding anniversary OF her parents, Mr..
and Mrs. l. Gerrodette. In their home.
at 81 S street northwest Their
guests were Mr.. F. NJ Roberts. Mr..
and Mrs. c. Lucas, Mrs. A. X. Thayer,
Mr. and Mrs. w. Gallagher. Mrs. L.
Liebman. Mr.. and Mrs. Coster, Mr..
Leonard Coster, Mr.. Geyser, Mrs. Ell
wood. Mrs. Hickman, Mr.. and Mrs.
Fred Johnson. Mr.. H. Birkle. Mr..
Evening star., 1923-06-05
ington. Mr. and Mrs. Bradford will
be at home after July l at the Sherman.

Formal announcement has been
made of the engagement Of Mrs. Fred
erick Henry Prince, jr., formerly Miss
Elizabeth Harding, daughter of Mr..
w. p. G. Harding. to Mr.. Eugene Van
Rensselaer, Thayer.
Evening star., 1923-06-05

Miss Mary Laning Palmer and Capt.
Norman Bemis Chandler, U. S. A.,
whose marriage will take place Sat
urday, will be guests of honor at a
dance which Mr.. and Mrs. George e.
, Hamilton will give Friday evening I'm
their country home, Stone Ridge, on
Evening star., 1923-06-05

Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Moore Merry
of Cincinnati, Ohio. announce the en-
gagement of their daughter Charlotte
to Mr.. Paul II. Selden of Washington,
son of MIR. and Mrs. George b. Seldom
of 1851 Ingraham street northwest.
Mr.. Merry is principal of Hughes
High School of Cincinnati
, 1923-09-12
Dust Bath for Chickens
Kills Harmful Insects

Many people are not aware of the
fact hat dust acts as an |insecticide to
rid poultry OF lice and mites. Have
you ever noticed how a hen enjoys n
dust bath? II no dust can be found
she Will wallpw out n hole in the ash
or clnder pile and dust herself from
head 20 foot. II Is n ~well-known fact
that lice and mites are more trouble
some In darip weather, simply be-
cause no dust can be found. When
the hen takes n dust bath she IL fol-
lowing natures law to fight insect
pests. II yoIr chickens cannot enjoy
n dust bath on account of wet wealth
er. a box should be places; In n dry
place where II will always be In the
dry. II no dust can be found use
clean wood ashes, or coal dishes with
the cinders sleved out. You can Inn
prove this by adding n small amount
OF insect powder to the ashes.
, 1923-09-12
Keep Hog House Cool in
Hot Weather of Summer

Cool buildings for hogs. cattle,
horses and poultry during sultry sum-
mel weather has been a problem that
has increased as the number of win
dows used has multiplied. Ordinarily.
the windows in a hog house act as a
suntrap when the thermometer is reg
istering 90 degrees in the shade, max
ing n bakeoven out of the place. Such
heat fries the weight out of hogs.
To have plenty of sunshine in the
hog house In the winter, spring and
fall forces the use of a large amount
Of glass in its construction. Various
methods of shutting out the sun have
been used. The most effective way of
maintaining a cooler temperature in
barns and hog houses is to paint the
glass on the inside with an entirely
Opaque paint. Paint is both too ex-
pensive and too hard to remove to be
profitable.
This explains the welcome accorded
by farmers to a new product derived
from clay. which shuts out the sun
and heat effectively, is exceptionally
low in price and can be easily applied
or removed with a large brush or
spray.
, 1923-09-12
Various Root Crops Are
Excellent for Chickens

Anything in the form NJ n root such
MS turnlps, bects, cnrrots or mnngels
are excellent for the hens and especial.
ly Is this true Of mangel bcets- This
kind OF beet " the purpose Of
both bulk In the crop hri digestive
organs. together with the purpose OF
juicy green feed. Moreover, more Of
the mnngel beets can he faiacd On n
small plot than any other root such M
above named. Where there Ia room
be sure and plan n part Of the GROUND
area for nj least one OF the FOOT crops
, 1923-09-12
Dat Improvement Plan
Secures Good Results
Superiority of Comedian
Variety Shown.

prepared by the United States Department
of Agriculture)
Sometimes we are prone to think that
practices advanced by the extension
service are slow to become general
farm practices. Many times 1t is nee
essary to look over n long period of
years to witness results. This is not
SO, however, In Duchess county, n. "
according to reports to the United
States Department of Agriculture. In
this county the superiority OF Cornell
liam oats has been demonstrated. This
year commendable tangible results
we're forthcoming. In all. 5000 bushels
of these new oats have definitely been
put in the ground.
This Is how the seed improvement
program has been worked. The follow
ing example Is but typical of the work
in other communities. The county
agent met with the Millerton communi-
ty committee and, in planning their
program, they desired to stress the inn
portance OF a larger acreage of m
proved oats. With the data on the VA
riety demonstrations which had al
ready beer in that community, the
committeeman had a selling point that
could not be discounted, as the demon
s.ratlon was held under local condi-
lions. The committeeman brought this
to the attention of the growers and, as
a result, one carload of oats and 200
bushels of Alpha barley were ordered.
The publicity that this program de-
veloped has spread to other communi-
ties until the oat Improvement program
has beer like an epidemic. Further CO.
operation was secured through local
warehouse men, who distributed this
Improved sort. Fully 1000 acres of
oats were sown In Duchess county as
Il result OF the campaign.
, 1923-09-12

we're presented during farmers weeks
at agricultural colleges; l at a nation
al show in st. Paul, and 30 of the meet
ings are classified as miscellaneous
They were held In 43 states, the Dis
trict Of Columbia and 1 foreign coun'
try.
Along with the improvement in the
type of exhibits sent ont by the de-
partment has come a greatly increased
demand for them from many parts OF
the country. SO far 1t has been impos
sible to comply with all the requests.
The exhibits now used are designed to
convey, in a way to persuade accept
ance of recommendations made as n re-
suit OF department research, lessons
concerning crops, products or prac-
tees. Distribution is carefully looked
after so that different sections will get
only such exhibits as will be of great.
est interest there.
State colleges and various organiza
lions cooperate with the Department
of Agriculture in making exhibits.
which has had a beneficial effect in
stimulating closer cooperation.