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The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-07-27
OFFICE BUILDING
 BONDS FLOATED
Miller & Go. Complete Fi- nancial Details Of Mar
 tin Structure

G. L. Miller & Co, Atlanta and New York, who are financing Hotel Red mont, the Third Avenue building, the Altamont, among other projects, an- nouneed Saturday that final arrange ments for the financing of the Martin office building, Fourth avenue and Twenty-third street, have been com pleted. Construction is expected to be- gin next week, although contracts have not been definitely closed, it Is said.
 The company has underwritten a bond issue amounting to $5I5,OOO on the bu::Stng, the total valuation of which is placed at $SjO,OOO by compe- tent authorities.
 The Martin building issue, according to arrangements, is dated June b and will bear per cent interest. Bonds are divided into amounts of $1OO, $500 and S1.OOO. and will have maturities ranging from two to fifteen years. In terest is payable on June 15 and Sep tember 15 at the branch offices of the company in the American Trust build ing, at any office of the company. the Guaranty Trust company, New York, or the Fulton National bank, Atlanta.
 In announcing the bond issue. Frank Eastman. southeastern sales manager.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-07-27
REALTY TRADES
 TOTAL $l25,OOO
Phoenix Club Site Chan ges Owners In Satur-
 days Active Market

Deals in Saturdays real estate mar ket recorded the transfer of the Phoe- nix club site among transactions in- vOlving an aggregate of $125,OoO. This property, a triangle bounded by Eff teenth avenue, south, Twentieth and Twenty-first streets, was sold by direc- tors to E. NJ. Elliott through the Myer & Engel Real Estate and Insurance Go. It is reported that Elliott is consider ing the erection of an apartment build ing there.
 A second transaction on the South side during the day witnessed the ex- change of the southwest corner of Ave nue F and Twenty-seventh street for price around $26,OO0. This prop erty was sold by w. NJ. c. Fitchett to Robert and Fl. Long.
 The Myer & Engel firm consummated three other deals, which, with the PhOe- nix club property, brought around $100,- 900. Property at 2324 Second avenue, north, occupied by two brick stores, was bought by Dr. W. A. Davidson from L. Goldfarb. Louis Peterson sold to I, Feldstein brick business block at
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-07-27
SKILLED LABOR IN BIRMINGHAM
 PLACED AT 4,l24
Department Of Commerce Outlines Plans For All
 Year Program

Including among skilled workers In the building trades in Birmingham, are 1870 carpenters, Ill electricians, 5l6 plumbers and gas. and steam filters, 463 bricklayers, 455 painters, glaziers and varnishers and 100 plasterers. These figures were compiled by the United States department of cmomerce, follow ing a nation wide survey, under tbe dl- rection of Secretary Hoover, which dis closed that close to three million skilled workmen in the United States are em- ployed, on an average, less than three quarters of the year, and fully em-' ployed for only three to five months.
 Actual labor conditions in the sixty eight largest cities of the country, of which Birmingham is one, were investl- gated in the survey by the committee on seasonal operation in the construction industries, which was an Outgrowth of the presidents conference on unem- ployment, called for the purpose of find ing a remedy for unemployment, of eliminating waste in construction and of reducing costs.
 Construction Lumber
 A report of the survey says that un- employment in the building trade is due to the fact that building construction has been unnecessarily limited to cer- tain seasons. In former days when building was done mostly by hand it was not practicable to continue opera tions in winter, but today, with modern machinery and methods of heating ma terials it is possible, according to the report, to do building in some form in all seasons. It is pointed out that it is possible, even in freezing and rainy weather, to lay bricks and place con crete under the improved building meth- ods of today.
 The division of building and housing of the department of commerce is mak- ing a direct appeal to builders through out the country for 6 more even dis tribution of construction work during all seasons for the relief of unemplOy ment. Under present conditions there is at certain seasons a demand for labor greater than the supply while at others the demand does not meet the supply.
 Advice Offered
 The division is prepared to advise communities as to how to obtain data for determining what average weather conditions may be expected over a given period, so that new building operations and repair work may be scheduled in accordance with the facts.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-07-27
WOULD PUT STOP TO SEASON PLAN OF CONSTRUCTION
Say Labor Conditions Would Be Greatly Aid
 ed By All-Year Work

Abandonment of the seasonal custom in building construction is advocated by the report of the construction com mittee of the presidents conference on unemployment.
 The committee has been studying the seasonal fluctuations in the building in dustry since 1921. After these three years of observation it is convinced that the long periods of building inac- tivity and the short periods of hectic buildings are unnecessary, and that the building season could be heightened to include almost the entire year.
 Custom, not climate, is mainly re- sponsible for seasonal idleness in the construction industries" the report reads. Contrary to popular belief, bad weather is not the principal cause of variation in employment from month to month."
 In. the main the report shows that building can be accomplished in the months now considered as out of the season with little more expense than in the so-called building months.
 wrote foreward to the report in which he urges the need for lengthening the building season. He says:
 TThe need to eliminate the wastes of seasonal idleness has. been brought forcibly to the attention of the con- struction industry and the public by reason of high labor costs and the fail ure of the building trades to attract young men to their rank.
 'Lengthening the building season will mean greater production from the men now engaged in the building trades and will also go far to attract capable apprentices
 If building falls off. there is bound to be slackening in many other lines of industry, resulting in unemployment, decreased purchasing power of em- DloVes md furthar danresaion o
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-07-27

2325-27 Fifth avenue, north. NJ. and E. Greenberg purchased property on Twelfth avenue, between Thirty-first and Thirty-second streets, from J. L. Daniel. The site is occupied by a busi- ness building.
 Deed for the northwest corner of Avenue F and Twentieth street, re ported sold three weeks ago to Alex Kontos and John Karamikas, was re ed in probate court Saturday. This deal is one of the largest on record for Isouthside property, the price being listed at $125,000. It was handled through T. w. Quinn of the Motion Realty Co.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-07-27
TALKS ON REAL
 ESTATE AND BUILDING
By HAL SPEED I'M HE chain store lease, which
 includes leases to national A- Isl.n MTooI.uro..Ah


 I'M HE chain store lease, which
 includes leases to national
 concerns like Woolworth : or Kress, has grown a lot in the past few years, and developed to the point where the agent handling such a transaction can sit in his office in New York and with the aid of a map, pick out the location in town 500 miles away.
 Each chain store has its own choice of town. It may be a manufacturing center or an ag- ricultural one. This having been decided and the popula- tion known, the lessee knows almost to a nickel, just what volume of business he may ex- pect in that town.
 He then pays a percentage on that volume as rental, the per centage ranging from 3 to 15 per cent. Some authorities classify this percentage as to business, claiming that restau- rants, jewelry stores and drug gists pay the highest, automo- piles the lowest and the like.
 Other authorities, However, say that this doesn't follow, much depending on the busi- ness methods of the lessee.
 One fact, however, is well established. The chain stores, in towns up to 5O,000 popula- tion, may generally be found all in one block, on one side of the street. If a new chain store comes to town and can find no vacancy in that block, it stays out.
 It doesn't go across the street or into the next block. In other words, it doesn't use trail-blaz- ing or pioneer methods. It may do this to some extent in the large cities, where space is taken in the community cen ters.
 It used to be that such lessees counted the number of people passing the location off, fered before signing the lease. This may still be done to some extent, but not as much as for merly. The thing is worked out on the amount of popula- tion, quality of it, and the vol ume of business.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-07-27
SOUTHERN COUPON
 TO BUILD ADDITION
Make Public Plans For $25, 900
 Expansion Program

The Southern Coupon company, 1913 Avenue D, has announced plans for an expansion of its plant by the con struction of a two-story brick building to the east of it's present quarters.
 The new building will provide extra floor space of approximately 14,O0O square feet, having a 5O-foot frontage on Avenue D with depth of 140 feet. It will cost in the neighborhoOd of $25,000.
 Officials of the Southern Coupon company are: Leo Rich, president and treasurer W. K. Treschsel, vice-presi- dent, and Abram Rich, secretary.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-07-27
WALKER MAN HURT INV POWDER BLAST

JASPER, Ala, July 26.-(Special.) ) Premature explosion of dynamite cap in a mine at Saragossa today set off a bag of powder. resulting in injury to several men.
 Herbert Williams was the worst hurt. He was brought to the Walker county hospital here, where his cOndi. tion is said to be serious.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-07-27
AUDITORIUM TO BE
 CONVENTION AID

With the completion of the Municipal auditorium near Woodrow Wilson park the city is expected 70 become one or the leading convention centers Tn the country. Previously large convention committees have looked favorably upon Birmingham but because it afforded no hall large enough for even fair-sized gathering, the city usually lost out.
 The auditorium will be ready for use by the middle of October. Already seats and interior decorations are arriving and the contractors, Day X Sachs, are rapidly shaping plans for finishing touches on the building. Seating ca- pacity of the auditorium is estimated around 1000. '
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-07-27

who has been in Birmingham during the past week conferring with Clar- ence Lloyd, local Miller manager, said: ''The rapid and sure growth of Bir- mingham as a business center and the brilliant outlook of the city and con- stant expansion of it's commercial in- terests remove all element of doubt as to the future of such a structure as the Martin building. am informed by our sales force in other parts of the country that all our Birmingham is- sues are favorites because of the high opinion in which Birmingham is held by investors all over the north and east and the almost universal appreci- atiOn of its possibilities and resources"
 The Miller office building will be 12 stories high and located on the north east corner of Fourth avenue and Twenty-third street. It will afford spe- | cial suites for doctors. Warren, Knight
 & Davis are architects of the building
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1924-08-21
Juries Of Farmers Pass
Verdict on Scrub Sire

An outline for conducting scrub-sire
trials, recently prepared by the United
States Department of Agriculture, has
been distributed to practically every
state in accordance with several hum
dred requests. While county agents
plan to conduct most of the trials, a
surprisingly large number are being
planned by school superintendent,
live stock organizations, business men,
debating societies, creamery organiza-
lions, live stock breeders, agricultural
officials Of railroads, county farm bu-
reaus, and, in one case, by silO
manufacturer.
Judging from the plans outlined,
many trials will be conducted before
juries of farmers, in connection with
county fairs, agricultural clubs, and
farmers picnics, although most Of
them will be staged as Independent
affairs. In a Minnesota locality the
fate of the scrub sire will be decided
in a town hall debate.
Copies Of the outline may be OBJ
tanned on application to the United
States Department of Agriculture.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1924-08-21

KEEP YOUNG MALES
AND FEMALES APARTl

Unless the young males are of es-I
pecially good breeding and show prom
Use of exceptional merit, it Is in the
long run more profitable to sell them
on. the early market for fries than to
hold them as breeders. The day Of
dollar and dollar-and-a-half cockerelsl
for the farm flock Is passing. There.
is no profit in Matching, rearing, hold,
Ing for several months, possibly adj
vertising, and selling at such prices.
Let them go early, keeping only the
best to make sure Of ones own breed
Ing stock and birds that are worthy
good price as breeders
Separate these from the pullets.
They do better when not running after
the pullets, and the pullets make a
quicker growth when separated.
Lack of shade will mar the plumagei
of all growing stock. The early fall
fairs show up sunburned young stock
which would have better chance Of
winning If the owner had done his
part. "A good bird in the hands Of
poor breeder" an observer at a poul-
try show said of a sunburned cock.
Little details add greatly to the
chances of winning. We have heard
breeders complain Of prizes going to
the backyard poultry keeper, says the
Indiana Farmer and Guide. These
are without reason. The object Of,
showing is to exhibit the chickens at
their hpSt-to show how nerfect they
may become The handiwork of thef
backyard poultryman is bound co.
show in the grooming, but the farmer
has the advantage Of range, live meat
In the shape of bugs and worms, and
variety Of seeds, which gives him the
advantage if he does not scorn the de-
tails such as separating the sexes, CIV
ing shade and more than stanchion
room to his flock.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1924-08-21
CLEAN UTENSILS
MEAN GOOD CREAM

Milk buckets and cream separators
are responsible for lots of poor-quality
dairy products.
Running cold water through the
separator at night instead of taking 1t
apart and giving 1t good bath is a
sure starter for poor cream, declares
L. G. Thomson of the Wisconsin Col
lege of Agriculture. A clean separator,
as we'll as clean buckets and other
utensils, Is necessary to keep out bac-
terra which cause bad odors and lower
the keeping qualities Of the cream.
The first step in cleaning the sepa-
rator, Thomson says, is to run luke
warm water through after the skim to
flush it out. Next take 1t apart and
rinse with warm water to get the film
of milk off. Warm water is best for
this rinsing as hot water will cook the
milk and make it stick instead of TAX
ing 1t off.
After thoroughly rinsing the parts,
Thomson advocates using q good soda
solution for the main washing. The
finish should be scalding with boil
ing water. Steam Is better If it Is
available. Boiling water to kill bac-
terra is important as the last step.
The parts Of the separator need to
be thoroughly dry before it is assem-
bled again. Exposure to plenty Of
sunlight helps keep them sweet and
clean. Milk buckets, cans and all other
utensils used around the milk should
be given the same treatment as the
separator.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1924-08-21

Many weeds reproduce by seeds
alone, some by roots alone, and 9TH
ers by both roots and seeds. Prac-
tically all the ANIMALS depend upon
seed alone. Usually the bienniaIs do
The same, except for the one winter
through which they live Perennials
use either one or both methods. Of
keeping themselves going. In fighting
perennials the habits of the particu-
lar kind of weed must be known.
The horseradish, and in some places
the Canada thistle, are among the
Wisconsin weeds spreading by roots
alone. In other places Canada this
ties also produce seed. Wild morn
ing glories have the same habits as
the thistles. Ox-eye daisies and quack
grass spread by both seeds and roots.
Annual and biennial weeds may
usually be treated alike If they are
not allowed to produce seed their
spread will be stopped. The way to
keep them from seeding depends upon
whether they are scattered or in large
patches and fields.
Scattered plants will have to be
pulled or cut If they have not
formed seed pods when cut, Stone
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1924-08-21
DAIRY TOWNS LEAD
In BANK DEPOSITS

Dairy farmers have the bank ac-
counts these days, according to fig
ures prepared by M. @. Maughan, sec
rotary Of the National Dairy coun-
ell. He reaches this conclusion by
comparing the average deposits for
each person in towns where dairying
is the principal occupation with those
In towns depending upon some other
farm product.
Five towns Of each class, In ten
different states, show the same con-
dition The deposits in the dairy
communities are larger than in those
where some other product is most inn
portant In the 30 dairy towns aver
age deposits for each person are
$630.79, while in SO non-dairy towns
they average only $405.94.
The deposits for the two classes of
towns In the various states are as fol-
lows.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1924-08-21

thistle, sour dock, yellow dock, wild
mustard, wild parsnip, Russian this
tie, wild barley, wild morning glory
and wild onion.
Methods of Control Vary.
Preventing weeds from seeding will
not control many Of them, according
to Stone. The successful eradication
of any weed depends upon knowl-
edge of how long 1t lives and how 1t
reproduces and spreads
Weeds are grouped according to
their length Of life as annual bien-
NAL, and perennial. ANIMALS are
those which grow, bear seed and die
within one season. Biennia1s produce
roots and leaves the first year. The
roots and sometimes the leaves live
over the winter they produce seed the
second year, and then die The roots
of perennials live year after year I'M
less killed. They may or may not
produce seed every year.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1924-08-21
Sheep to Eradicate
Weeds Gains Favor
Noxious Plants Turned Into
Good Mutton and Wool.

Perhaps the day will never come
when the weed pest will not be, with
us early and late. While you are
planning warfare on the various
pestiferous weeds about your farm do
not forget that sheep are the farmers
friends in helping to eradicate weeds.
Moreover, they turn the same weeds
and other roughage not usually saved
or harvested into good mutton and
prime wool. Every farmer who 10
fixed with fences and markets and
little understanding of sheep nature
and habits should keep small flock.
If he is a sheep expert this advice IS
not for him, for already such man
has on his place as many Of the wool
w critters as he can care for.
Sheep suffer from number OF all
ments and pests which often deter
beginner from making start. Most
of these troubles disappear with in
telligent care. Before you let those
pesky weeds go to seed this fall ger
small flock of sheep to clear them
out of the way. The pasture, full OF
buck brush, steel weed or other nui-
sances of the farm can be cleared up
until it looks like a lawn If you will
turn sheep or goats into it and run
the mower over it a few times each
season. There is absolutely no use IN
giving over to weeds and brush half
of your pasture land or any OF the
cultivated fields when vigorous at
tack on the robber weeds can be made
successful with sheep and clean cul-
tivation.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1924-08-21
Feeding Young Turkeys
During First Few DAYS

In order to prevent the heavy losses
which occur among young turkeys,
greater care is necessary, especially
during the first four weeks. Poults
should not be fed for 48 to 60 hours,
then they should be given some fine
grit or finely-chopped. egg shell. Care
should be exercised that an ample sup
ply Of sour milk, milk curd, or cottage
cheese is available.
For feeding the first few days,
much the same feeds and methods as
are used for baby chicks may be fol-
lowed, the only difference being that
In feeding little turkeys even greater
care should be exercised not to over
feed. Oatmeal, hard-boiled eggs, crum-
bled shell and all, and johnny cake
have been found satisfactory. The
poults may be gradually changed to
good-grade chick scratch, sifted finely
cracked corn, cracked wheat and pin
head oats, with mash mixture such
as is used for little chicks.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1924-08-21
No Good Reason for
Neglecting Gardens
Remember to Make Success
sive Vegetable Paintings.

Dry weather and being behind with
the farm work are no reasons for neg
lecting the garden. The fellow who
gets the best price for his vegetables
looks ahead and has them when the
other fellow has allowed his garden
to go to waste. Remember to make
successive paintings, and keep in mind
the surplus needed for canning, adj
vises A. E. Schilletter, extension hor-
ticulturist at Clemson college, who
suggests the following things to do
In the garden at this season:
/. Insects are bad Cabbage and
tomato worms may be checked by
busting the plants (when wet with
dew with a mixture of equal parts
of arsenate of lead and air-slaked
lime. Plant lice and pumpkin bugs
may be checked by spraying with
nicotine. Cucumber and squash bor-
ers can be best checked by clean up
methods and early planting.
2. Spray tomatoes and melons with
Bordeaux mixture and arsenate Of
lead to prevent and check diseases and
insects. Keep the grape vines COW
cred with Bordeaux to prevent black
rot
8. Corn, potatoes, and beans require
good cultivation. Keep the top soil
loose and save moisture.
4. Lengthen the season by keeping
the vegetables gathered when ready
hrco
cucumbers cease to bear when al
lowed to stand on vines.
5. Shading the ground with old pa
pers after small seeds have been plant
ed often results in better stands. Wa
ter and make dust mulch about the
plants Immediately after setting them
out. In setting out large tomato
plants, take up and transplant with
a ball of wet SOIL